Gene Petz

Nickname: "Dancin"
Rider Number: 57
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Age: 36 (1996)
Occupation: Auto Mechanic
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Photo L-R Gene Petz, Jay Gruetzmacher, Cam Brookes at Rainbow Falls

Bike: MK3 Weslake

Tracks Ridden:
USA: Rainbow Falls, IMI Motor Sports Complex, Lake Charles Louisiana

Professional Achievements:
2000 - 5th Place -Colorado State Ice Racing Championships Jan 9, Jan 16
1998 - Speedway Event - IMI Motorsports Aug 15, Aug 29
1998 - Colorado State Speedway Ice Championship - Rainbow Falls Feb 8
1997 - Speedway Events - IMI Motorsports, Erie CO May 10, May 17, Jun 14, Jun 21, Jun 28, Jul 19, Jul 26, Aug 2, Sep 27
1997 - Colorado Ice Race - Rainbow Falls Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 9 Colorado State Ice Championship
1997 - 2nd Place Division 1 - IMI May 10
1997 - 3rd Place - Rainbow Falls Jan 12
1996 - 4th in points at IMI Motor Sports Complex

Gene started speedway in May of 1996 at IMI Motor Sports Complex in Denver, in Division Two. Mid season he moved to Division One and took fourth place in points in 1996. "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."