Hiatus from Mid-American Doesn’t Faze Haese in Vercauteren Memorial

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FRANCIS CREEK, Wis., (June 27, 2009) – Gregg Haese spent Saturday morning preparing for the Mid-American Stock Car Series’ running of the Vercauteren Memorial just as any racer would – soaking up the sun along the shores of Lake Michigan. The relaxing sounds of the waves coupled with Haese’s already calm demeanor made for a smooth run into victory lane and Haese’s second Vercauteren Memorial win in ten years.

The 1998 MASCS Rookie of the Year picked up his first Vercauteren Memorial win in 1999 at Wisconsin International Raceway. Since that time, Haese has picked up prestigious super late model wins at tracks around the Midwest. His last MASCS race was April 13, 2008 in the Spring Classic at Rockford Speedway.

A second engraving of Haese’s name on the Harold and Regina Vercauteren traveling trophy allowed him to reflect upon his first Vercauteren Memorial win. “That was a real special moment,” said Haese. “It was one of my first big wins in Mid-American before I went on to racing super late models.”

Wheeling the Monte Carlo driven on a weekly basis at 141 by Jesse Fuller, Haese looked as though he had not lost the form which he used to capture three Mid-American championships at the venue earlier in his career. The vehicle, itself, certainly proved capable earlier this season when Fuller took a feature win on May 23.

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