Biography
Born September 1, 1959 in Kewaunee WI.
As a child spent many nights watching his step-father, Ken Zuege, race coupes at Kewaunee County Fairgrounds in Luxemburg, WI.
In the mid-80′s, Brian started taking his son, Derrick, to watch Brian’s good friend, Mike Bolm race IMCA modifieds at Luxemburg,Seymour and Manitowoc.
In 1990, Brian was given a chance to drive a Showroom Stock racecar at I-43 Raceway in Manitowoc.
Brian’s first career feature win came in only his second night in that Showroom Stock.
Mike Bolm and crew built a street stock powered by an Al Zellner engine that carried him to the 1991 Rookie of the Year honors at Tri-Star Speedway in Luxemburg.
The first Track Championship came in 1993 at Tri-Star Speedway in the Street Stocks.
A move to IMCA Stock Cars in 1996 brought Rookie of the Year honors and a very strong third in points after leading most of the season.
The “Race for Fun Only” attitude in 2001 proved to be the right decision.
- Shawano Speedway IMCA Stock Car Track Champion
- Shawano Speedway Driver of the Year
- Shawano Speedway Fans Favorite Driver
- Winning 8 of 15 Features at Shawano Speedway
- 12 total feature wins
Career Championship number three came in 2006 at Shawano Speedway
Brian and family made their first trip to the IMCA Super Nationals at the end of 2006. It was a big learning experience.
IMCA selects the Bruechert Racing Stock Car as the 2007 October Woody’s Hot Shot, Best Appearing Car
2007 car is pictured in Performance Bodies catalog
Car appears again in the Port City Racing catalog representing Terminator Chassis
December 13, 2007. IMCA announces that the Bruechert Racing Stock Car was selected as the Woody’s Hot Shots, BEST APPEARING CAR OF THE YEAR !
Brian wins prestigious 2008 Badger State Showdown at Luxemburg Speedway
Bruechert Racing stock car is featured in the Local Heroes 2009 calendar
Career feature wins: approx. 51
