Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

9/13/14
Thunder Valley Dragways
Marion, SD

The Midwest Class Racers Association honored Gene Bichlmeier and his wife Lavone with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Gene started drag racing in 1965. His first successes came in Modified Production with his high winding, stick shifted, small block Chevrolets, and has continued this tradition in Super Stock.

Gene has supported Stock and Super Stock racing, on and off the track. Gene has worked tirelessly to have the fastest stick shifted Super Stock car in the nation.

He has won local, divisional, and national events all across the United States. He has also set numerous National records.

As hard as he works on his own program, he has always had time to help other class and bracket racers with their rides.

Gene has always been there offering help or advice, simply put, Gene Bichlmeier is probably one of the hardest working men in Super Stock.

Always standing right next to Gene is his wife, Lavone, supporting his dreams. Behind every good man stands a good woman, and Gene has been blessed with Lavone.

Congratulations to Gene and Lavone for this Lifetime Achievement Award, and Thank You for all your help and advice to keep all of us a Class Act.

We all look forward to racing with you for many years to come.

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Congratulations Gene, Truly one the "Class" guys of Drag racing.

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Gene is a great guy. He went thru my clutch for me last month or so and gave me alot of advice. Finally got to meet him at the class nationals. Super guy and he has a passion for super stock stick cars!

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

congrats to gene and lavone. rick is right, you are a" class " guy of drag racing. maybe see you in vegas later on.

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Congrats Gene & Lavone a well deserved award to 2 of the best people in drag racing!

Dan & Lisa Wiese
Stk 5707

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Just a great person! He was one of the reasons we got the truck to run so fast.
Congrats on an award that is so well deserved.

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Well deserved!

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This was a very fun award to be part. Congrats to gene and to many more years of racing. John

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Congrats to Gene & Lavone whom are very worthy of this award indeed!!
Don Anderson
M/S #5342:D

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Awesome.....congratulations..

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Congrats Gene, well deserved!!

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Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Gene has been a mainstay in class racing in the Midwest and raced at many tracks that are no longer there. Cornhusker, Scribner were some of them, he raced opening day at Marion 50 years ago. His endless work on his and other cars never ends. He is modest on his accomplishments and would say do this for someone else. Well last Saturday was Gene and Lavones day at it was overdue. Tom

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Dang, where is the Like button? Gene is a great guy, great racer!

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Gene, Thank You for inventing the wheel! How did the stone ones work?:)
Doug and Lydia Jonak

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Congrats!! Wish I was there! I am always happy to see Gene and Lavone at the track.:D

Re: Midwest Class Racers honor Gene Bichlmeier
 

Very well deserved!!!!!!!!