Dutka and Others Break Through at Bethel

Posted 7/17/23

BETHEL, NY — A host of new faces were found in the Winner’s Circle at Bethel on Saturday for the reincarnated Biker Night.

In what turned out to be a very strange night in the Nascar …

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Dutka and Others Break Through at Bethel

Posted Monday, July 17, 2023 11:20 am

RESULTS 7/15/23:

Nascar Asphalt Modifieds:

1) Mike Dutka; 2) Kyal Ross; 3) Ed Dachenhausen; 4) Fred Nees; 5) Bill Deak; 6) Mac Crawson; DNS) John Cote

Nascar Street Stocks:

1) Scott Tyler; 2) Emerson Cargain Jr.; 3) Joel Murns Jr.; 4) Tucker Kratz; 5) Leland Oefelein; 6) Nick Foley; 7) Scott Sepe

Nascar Pro Stocks:

1) Tom Kratz; 2) Vinny Stanton Jr.

4CYL Trucks:

1) Glenn Cargain; 2) Kevin Cargain; 3) Terry Mcnamara

4CYL Novice:

1) Shane Turner; 2) Charles Smith; 3) Kylee Curry; 4) Carly Brown

Inex Legends:

1) Chris Piasecki; 2) Ray Stulz

Beginner Bandoleros:

1) James Bauernfeind; 2) Alyson Smith; 3) Amiyah Travis

BETHEL, NY — A host of new faces were found in the Winner’s Circle at Bethel on Saturday for the
reincarnated Biker Night.

In what turned out to be a very strange night in the Nascar Asphalt Modiﬁed division, a new winner
would stand atop the pedestal. Mike Dutka and Bill Deak would pace the ﬁeld to green. Dutka got away
ﬁrst while Deak was batling immedialty with third starter Fred Nees. The two batled for ﬁve laps side-
by-side before the two made contact, with Deal getting air, and landing on all fours, while Mac Crawson
tried to avoid but ended up hard in the wall to bring out the red ﬂag. Following the thirty-minute red ﬂag
to clean up the cars and track, racing resumed with Dutka leading Dachenhausen to the restart. A few
short laps later, Dachenhausen was stopped to bring out the yellow. The restart had Dutka leading Ross
for the ﬁnal laps to take home the long-awaited victory. Ross, Dachenhausen, Nees and Deak would be
the Top ﬁve. John Cote, the runner up in points, was unable to start the feature due to mechanical woes
in qualifying.

Sometimes in racing patience is a virtue. Nascar Street Stock driver Scot Tyler has been waiting over a
year to get another win at the speedway. Tyler started the 2022 season with an opening night win, and
then had a roller coaster year, thereafter. Tyler has been consistent this year, usually ﬁnishing in the top
three in front of a ﬁerce ﬁeld of competitors. Tyler started pole for the feature event, with Emerson
Cargain Jr outside. Young gun Tucker Katz and Points leader Joel Murns Jr would make the second row.
Despite frequent atempts by Cargain early on, Tyler would gain a few car lengths lead by the checkers,
earning him his ﬁrst checkered ﬂag of the season. Cargain, Murns, Katz, and Leland Oefelein would
complete the top ﬁve.

It's been over 20 years since Tom Katz graced victory lane in his Nascar Pro Stock mount. Katz bought the
car back after a hiatus from racing, and has been on the edge of victory weekly. Katz claimed his ﬁrst
victory over Vinny Stanton Jr, as the two batled side-by-side for the majority of the race.
Modiﬁed four cylinders have been under the microscope for the past week, following the top three
being disqualiﬁed following post-race tech last week. While the points positions were jumbled following
the event, JW Gannon would be set on a mission to reclaim his points lead from Tisha Curry. Gannon
would take the checkers in the event, collecting his ﬁfth win of the season, while Curry slowed with three
to go in the event.

Jeﬀ Degroat was victorious in 4cyl Advance. Shane Turner won the 4cyl Novice. Glenn Cargain took the
victory in 4cyl Trucks. Jordan Smith collected in Inex Bandoleros, while James Bauernfeind also won the
Beginner Bandoleros. Bruce Illenberg won the Summer of ’69 Open Comp Enduro.

Next week is the annual Danbury Racearena Reunion Night at the speedway.