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Chris Gehrke( ? - May 7th,1991 )was a race driver on the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) circuit. Chris first began racing in open wheeled cars,winning the 1988 Spokane Grand Prix and finished 3rd in the SCCA Star Mazda Series. That same year,Chris also ran a couple ARCA races in rented Bill Venturini Chevrolets. In 1989, Gherke campaigned for Rookie of the Year honors in ARCA, finishing a close 2nd behind Graham Taylor in Rookie points,and finishing 7th in the final driver standings. In 1990, Gherke improved his performance in ARCA,finishing fourth in points with five top five finishes and eleven top ten finishes. His best finish of the season was second at Toledo Speedway. Chris also proved that he could run on the bigger tracks,with a pair of fourth place finishes at Atlanta and Pocono.However,in the 1991 ARCA season, tragedy struck. On the 67th lap of the Poulan Pro 500k at Talladega, Chris Gherke spun in the tri-oval,flipped several times before sliding to a halt. Several seconds later,the car of Carl Miskotten Jr. hit Gherke in the driver's door at nearly full speed. Gherke suffered serious head injuries and passed away three days later.

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