Eugene Gregorich, Jr.
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6/20 - Eugene Wins Again at WIR!
Eugene started on the pole for the A-main at WIR on Thursday night, and he led all 30 laps of the event en route to his second win of the season at WIR. Tim Rothe gave it a run toward the end of the race, but Eugene navigated through lapped traffic to pick up the victory.
He will be racing this evening at Illiana Motor Speedway in Indiana in the ASA Midwest Tour race.
6/15 - 4th Place at Marshfield (Wisconsin Challenge Series)
Eugene went to Marshfield for the 1st time this season to compete in the Wisconsin Challenge Series race. He qualified strong, being the 3rd fastest super late model through the gates. Eugene hung up around the top 5 the entire race, finishing in 4th position.
6-13 - 14th to 6th at WIR
Eugene started the 75 lap main event at WIR in the 14th position, and quickly put himself into the top 10. With half of the race over, he had moved behind Jeff Van Oudenhoven into the 7th spot. A mechanical failure from Steve Holzhausen moved Eugene up to 6th, and that's where he finished.
6/6 - Eugene Wins Wild One at WIR
Eugene started in the 12th position in Thursday's main event at WIR, and quickly made his way up to 5th. Running the high line, the top 4 got tangled up, with Jr. dodging all of them through the middle of the track.
A total of 11 cars were involved in the incident, and Jr. inherited the lead. He took command and won his 1st ever Super Late Model A-main at WIR. He will be participating in the Red Race at WIR next Thursday night.
5/31 - ASA Midwest Tour - Dells Raceway Park
Eugene was unable to qualify for the main at Dells Raceway Park on Saturday. It was the 2nd ASA race Eugene has attended this season. He made the starting grid in the 1st race at Elko Speedway.
5/27 - WCS Results from Golden Sands
Eugene drew the pole for the Wisconsin Challenge Series race at Golden Sands Speedway on Memorial Day. He would lead the bulk of the race, but a late restart bunched the field, and Mark Eswein was able to pass on the inside.
Chris Weinkauf also got by, giving Eugene a 3rd place finish in the 100 lap race.
5/17 - Dells Raceway Park Results
Eugene had planned on attending the ASA Midwest Tour race in Iowa, but for financial reasons decided to take a crack at the Dells Raceway Park.
He qualified 2nd fastest out of the 17 car field, and was running the high line when another car was pushed up into him, bringing out a caution and sending Jr. to the back.
He would climb back up into the top 10, but was pushed into the infield while attempting a pass, and received the black flag.
Eugene will be running the ASA race at Elko Speedway on May 23rd.
4/21 - 2009 Gregorich Racing Schedule
Eugene has his 2009 schedule set to go, you can view it as an image, or download as a printable PDF.
The first race for him is this Saturday @ the Dells Raceway Park in the ASA Midwest Tour.
9/6 - 7th @ Marshfield's Season Finale
Eugene was not a factor at the front of the super late model feature on Saturday night, coming home with a 7th place finish for the 2nd week in a row. He started the night 2nd in points, and ended the night in 2nd. Tim Hintz would walk away with the 2008 Marshfield Speedway track championship, denying Jr. of his 3rd straight title.
8/30 - 7th @ Marshfield
Eugene started up front on Saturday night, and held the lead for numerous laps, but once he lost the lead he dropped back in the field. With 10 laps to go, he started the free-fall all the way back to a 7th place finish in the A-main.
8/28 - 9th @ WIR
Eugene was fast in qualifying, notching the 2nd fastest qualifying time for the super late models at WIR. He would start 10th in the A-main, and struggled to gain ground on the field. He would end up with a 9th place finish for the night's work.
8/23 - 18th @ Marshfield (WCS Race)
Eugene did not have a great evening, qualifying 15th fastest for the WCS race at Marshfield Super Speedway. He would place 18th in the A-main event.
8/21 - 11th @ WIR
Eugene qualified 15th fastest at WIR on Thursday night, and was able to come away with an 11th place finish in the A-main event. Eugene will try to regain his points lead at the Marshfield Super Speedway on Saturday night.
8/16 - 9th @ Marshfield
Eugene ran into some tough luck on Saturday night, as he was collected in an incident during the A-main. He was able to get the car back out onto the track, and still pulled off a 9th place finish on the night. The incident happened at the front of the field, so a good chance at ending up in victory lane was taken away.
8/14 - 3rd @ WIR
Eugene qualified 8th fastest at WIR on Thursday night, and he would start in the 6th position. He quickly made his way to the front, challenging and passing race leader Tim Rothe on lap 22. Rothe would be able to regain the lead from Eugene, and go on to win the 50 lap A-main. Greg Haese also slipped by for 2nd, with Eugene settling for a 3rd place finish.
