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August 30, 2008 at
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Friend and IRA part-timer, Mike Kertscher sustained a broken arm and a bunch of minor injuries in a wreck and tangle in turn 1 with the wall and another competitor last night at Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in IRA competition.
2003 IRA Rookie of the Year, raced IRA events for a few full seasons after that-only been running events closer to the home base in the past two seasons now and had just come off a win at Wilmot and runner-up at Charter in the last two IRA shows.
They were not gonna hit all the final 6 shows anyway, but the team was looking forward to some good runs at tracks Mike really enjoys and has won the likes of Dodge County and Plymouth.
The car/team is likely done for the season, I'll check with Mike if he wants some info posted for other fans to send him well wishes.
Talked to him earlier and he is more mad than hurt, he'll be alright though.
Was not a good night for a bunch of competitors in both IRA and USAC-lots of torn up racecars in some really awful wrecks-I hope and think Brad Loyett is good after his quick trip to the sheet place for a check-up too after his nasty series of pounding slams.
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August 31, 2008 at
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Was he the one that used to drive the orange #80?
Stan Meissner
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August 31, 2008 at
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Posted By: StanM on August 31 2008 at 08:38:24 AM
Was he the one that used to drive the orange #80?
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You are correct.
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August 31, 2008 at
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Posted By: Michael 98A on August 30 2008 at 02:45:29 PM
Friend and IRA part-timer, Mike Kertscher sustained a broken arm and a bunch of minor injuries in a wreck and tangle in turn 1 with the wall and another competitor last night at Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in IRA competition.
2003 IRA Rookie of the Year, raced IRA events for a few full seasons after that-only been running events closer to the home base in the past two seasons now and had just come off a win at Wilmot and runner-up at Charter in the last two IRA shows.
They were not gonna hit all the final 6 shows anyway, but the team was looking forward to some good runs at tracks Mike really enjoys and has won the likes of Dodge County and Plymouth.
The car/team is likely done for the season, I'll check with Mike if he wants some info posted for other fans to send him well wishes.
Talked to him earlier and he is more mad than hurt, he'll be alright though.
Was not a good night for a bunch of competitors in both IRA and USAC-lots of torn up racecars in some really awful wrecks-I hope and think Brad Loyett is good after his quick trip to the sheet place for a check-up too after his nasty series of pounding slams.
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well at least he's off the track and won't kill anyone this year! i'm sure Mock would like to send him some wishes!
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August 31, 2008 at
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Posted By: "Strange Wings"(Savatage on August 31 2008 at 11:09:01 AM
well at least he's off the track and won't kill anyone this year! i'm sure Mock would like to send him some wishes!
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Why don't you tell us how you really feel?
Stan Meissner
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August 31, 2008 at
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Mike caused his own injuries & got what he had coming,I am glad no one else was injured by his common mistakes!
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August 31, 2008 at
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r u guys kidding me holy cow i cant believe this
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August 31, 2008 at
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Biggy you obivousioly don't know Mike. He is one of the niceset people I know. I can tell you don't drive a car your self or you would keep such stupid comments to your self. Wishing harm to any driver is uncalled for. I was injered in the same kind of accident two weeks ago and can understand what Mike is going through. He called me in the hospital on his way to the race the night he was hurt to see how I was doing that is the kind of guy Mike is you should get to know someone before you bash them on-line.
Mike get well soon buddy hope to get out to see you as soon as I can get around.
Mike Blomstrom
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August 31, 2008 at
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Sorry Biggy the last post was directed to Strange Wings.
Mike
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August 31, 2008 at
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I do not wish harm to any drivers & never wan't to see anybody crash or get hurt, lets make that clear! I was just stating he has crashed several other drivers this year inntentional or not & this time was his own fault as well.
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September 01, 2008 at
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Posted By: biggy johnson on August 31 2008 at 01:22:19 PM
Mike caused his own injuries & got what he had coming,I am glad no one else was injured by his common mistakes!
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Jeez, by your way of thinking I hope I never have a bad day at work. My co-workers would probably wish that I broke a leg for messing up a rate on a covered hopper full of corn. 
Stan Meissner
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