Photo above, left to right: Gene Petz,
Jay Gruetzmacher,
Cam Brookes,
at Rainbow Falls.
Click on photo for full picture ( 36K ).
Gene started speedway in May of '96 at IMI Motor Sports Complex
in Denver, in Division Two. Mid season he moved to Division One and took fourth
place in points in '96.
"In October, Jay "Do or Die" Gruetzmacher and I
packed up my van and headed off to Lake Charles Louisiana
to race. I made it to the main event, and took 5th out of 6!"
In February, Gene Petz suffered a bad crash during the final of the
1997 Colorado State Ice Championship,
and required pins, plates and plaster to his right arm and a
cast for a broken right ankle. His doctor says he should be ready to go again by the end of March.
"I was an average motocross
racer when I was younger. I owe a lot to (Bouncing) Bob Richards who has
taken the time to teach me to ride speedway. He is a great
sportsman and a good friend, and has been there to help
since the first time I cracked the throttle on a speedway bike."
Age: 36
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Occupation: Auto Mechanic
3rd - Jan. 12,'97,
at Rainbow Falls
4th in points in '96 at IMI Motor Sports Complex
