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Bilderback, Johnson, Doherty And Schoffen Winners In LGR Opener
Erickson Scores First Career Win
By Dale R. Erdmann
Lake Geneva, WI. May 20th. The last time the weather was perfect was the
Friday night May 6th. for the small car show at Lake Geneva Raceway.
Tonight the season opener was again a perfect night as weekly racing is now
two nights a week. The largest crowd to ever attend a Friday night oval track
show since 2002 came out on South Beloit Junior high night. The students that
were here had a lot to cheer about, as 13 year old Michael Bilderback of South
Beloit, Illinois won the 15 lap Perfection auto body legends feature.
Bilderback the 2004 rookie of the year attends that junior high school.
”Doctor Tooth” Ken Johnson of Park Ridge, IL. the defending champion in
the Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds led every lap of the 15 lap feature race
for the win. Steve Doherty of Woodstock, IL. just missed a clean sweep in the
Double R towing Basic International cars by winning the 20 lap feature, taking
fast time, but took second in the dash, was the best Steve could get. Sonny
Schoffen of Crystal Lake, IL. ended up with a big weekend and won the first
weapons feature since 1989. The division rules are the same as the Midwest
enduro series and the thunder stocks at Slinger. The 15 lap event went non
stop as all cars finished within a straight away of the entire pack. 15 year
old Steve Erickson of Roscoe, IL. won his first career INEX bandolero 15 lap
feature of his career here and Dale Gustum won the Midwest sport truck feature
for 15 laps leading every lap.
Before the race program began, fans stood for a moment of silence as the
entire puppy powered racing team led by Rodger Emery and others carried black
flags around the oval in memory of Shannon Hall who passed away last week.
Their spokes person said the season would be dedicated to Shannon a crew
member for the team.
The legends feature got off to a rocky start, after someone dumped lube on the
track sending cars in every direction, then causing a complete restart. A long
delay ensued as Dick Kaiser in his first night out and Kyle LaPier both
retired from the event with problems. Kyle Palma moved in front for lap number
one, but one lap later Michael Bilderback crept along side the leader, as the
both drivers raced for the lead. Bilderback won the dash to the front,
but Palma not giving an inch. Ernie Schaal slipped into third with a tight
field behind them. It took point leader Eric Lokemoen eight laps to move
through the competitive pack with fast qualifier and defending champion Curt
Gnatzig following, as this twosome secured second and third place with five
laps to go. The field remained tight as Bilderback could feel the heat from
the group behind him. With one lap to go it was too close to call but
Bilderback held his own for the win, with the scramble for second Lokemoen
Palma and Schaal nipped Gnatzig who got wide in turn three as Joe Scala took
sixth with this excellent finish.
In mini modified feature action Ken Johnson moved into the lead at the get go
and never looked back. Mike VanHouten looked like a serious threat, but
handling problems after starting his challenge against the leader, ended on
lap eight, when VanHouten nearly spun. Fast timer Glen Vernezze ended up
second but never got that close to Johnson the winner. Curt Thomazin was
third, with VanHouten fourth, Chris Thomazin fifth and John DeMay
sixth.
The BIC division brought out over 40 cars tonight and the non stop feature saw
Rob Schiebel climb in front as the race began, holding that position until lap
eight when Steve Doherty the fast timer managed to move in front, holding on
for the win despite numerous challenges by defending champion Todd Miller who
ended up second, Jack Rabey who placed third, Bob Koch the point leader,
who’s streak was now broken at two feature wins. Nick Kasten was fifth and
Lenny Adams was sixth.
Reid Kahrs Jr. paced the field for the first weapons feature in the last
two decades, before Sonny Schoffen moved in front, coming home the
winner of the race. Kahrs was second, with quick qualifier Mike Beagel next.
Mark Tomasi and former mini mod driver Andy Krueger rounding out the top
six.
Going into nights program Michael Cooter was the sole point leader, but
problems put the 15 year old in the second row, taking the lead for just one
lap before Steve Erickson inched ahead for his first win, that wasn’t easy.
Collin Laursen spun on lap four to tighten up the field. Cooter held onto
second even with continuous challenges from third place finisher Bobby Yonkee,
Cooter is now tied in the points standing for first with Kyle Palma who
finished fourth, fast qualifier Branden Allen had problems but managed to take
fifth and rookie Vince Haywood was sixth. Palma’s finish has now put him
into a tie with Cooter.
Next Friday night the millennium late models return for their Friday debut.
The super min cups and the open wheel Rascal outlaws will be here. The legends
and bandoleros are off due to a Saturday race in the area. Time trials begin
at 6pm. Races are at 7:30. as weekly racing continues through
September 2nd.
5/21/2005 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t),
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine,
Wis; 5. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Joe
Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 9. Ken Johnson
(t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 10. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 11. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis; 12. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 13.
Heat 01 -- 1. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 2. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis;
3. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 5.
Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 6. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 7. Joe Rusciano,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 9. Rob Maule, Burlington,
Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf,
Union Grove, Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Josh Wallace, Pell
Lake, Wis; 5. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 6. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 7.
Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Ken
Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 10. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 11. Carrie
Dygon, Racine, Wis; 12. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Brian Ulrich (t),
Racine, Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Keith Tolf, Union
Grove, Wis.
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 2. Matt Kocourek, Racine,
Wis; 3. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East
Troy, Wis; 7. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 8. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 9.
Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 11.
Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 12. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Jamie
Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 14. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 15. Rick Corso,
McHenry, Ill.; 16. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 17. Dave Thomas,
Franklin, Wis; 18. Billy Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 19. Shane Bishop, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 20. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis.
B-Main 01 -- 1. Jamie Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 2. Jason Hicks, Delavan,
Wis; 3. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 4. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis;
5. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 6. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Brad
Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 9. Don Collins, Trevor,
Wis; 10. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 11. Dan Jung, Iron Ridge, Wis; 12.
Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 14. Chuck
Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 2. Mike Meyerhofer,
Burlington, Wis; 3. Jamie Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 4. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 5. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 7.
Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Dan Jung, Iron Ridge, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 2. Michael Kruschke (t),
Muskego, Wis; 3. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 4. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis;
5. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 6. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Billy
Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 8. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis.
Heat 03 -- 1. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Eddie May (t), Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 3. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Randy Rodgers (t),
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Matt Kocourek, Racine, Wis; 6. Jerry Cowan, Burlington,
Wis; 7. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 8. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Terry Patnode, South
Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East
Troy, Wis; 5. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis;
7. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 9.
Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11.
Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 12. Matt Kocourek, Racine, Wis; 13. Jacob
Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Billy
Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 16. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 17. James Swan,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 18. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 19. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis;
20. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 21. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 22.
Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 23. Dan Jung, Iron Ridge, Wis; 24. Rob Summers,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 25. Jamie Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 26. Brad Norgard, Pell
Lake, Wis; 27. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 28. John Baumeister, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 29. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 30.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Kent Burkoth (t),
Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Rick Corso,
McHenry, Ill.; 5. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 6. Jeff Holmgren, Jr.,
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 2. Ken Eisbrenner,
Racine, Wis; 3. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 4. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis;
5. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 7.
Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 8. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 9. Willy
Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 11. Bill
Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 12. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 13. Josh Wallace, Pell
Lake, Wis; 14. Paul Roscoe, Mundelein, Ill.; 15. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis;
16. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 17. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis;
18. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 19. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 20. Joe
DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 21. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 22.
Heat 01 -- 1. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Bill Reese, Hebron,
Ill.; 3. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 4. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 5.
Paul Roscoe, Mundelein, Ill.; 6. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 7. Donnie
Paskiewicz, Franklin, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 2. Randy Schneider,
Burlington, Wis; 3. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Joe DeCubellis,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 6. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City,
Wis; 7. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 8. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.;
9. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 3. Mike Gunderson, WindLake Wis; 4. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis;
5. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 6. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 7. John
Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 9. Al Kuphal (t),
Franklin, Wis; 10. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 11. Randy Schneider,
Burlington, Wis; 12. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 13. Dustin Holland,
Genoa City, Wis; 14. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 15. Bill Reese, Hebron,
Ill.; 16. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 17. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.;
18. Paul Roscoe, Mundelein, Ill.; 19. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 20.
Donnie Paskiewicz, Franklin, Wis; 21. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.;
22.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Mike
Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 4. Tom Roney,
Ridgefield, Ill.; 5. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Adam Regnier (t),
Bandoleros (INEX) Lake Geneva Raceway
As of 5/21/2005 Year to Date Total Points
Rank Car # Name Hometown
Points
1. 0 Michael Cooter (y) Loves
Park,IL. 430
2. 17P Kyle Palma
Delavan, WI 430
3. 28 Bobby
Yonkee (b) Willowbrook, IL 370
4. 91 Hope
Bidlack Genoa City, WI 360
5. 25
Collin Laursen Nelson, WI 360
6. 97 Vince
Haywood Antioch, IL 300
7. 21 Steve
Erickson Roscoe, Il 240
8. 12A Branden
Allen (y) Yorkville, IL 220
9. 14 Kyle
Jusits (y) Kenosha, WI 190
10. 94 Tyler
Blume (b) Oregon, IL 165
11. 20 Dwight
Dunlap (o) Machesney Park, IL 165
12. 5
Jimmy Uteg III Manhatta, IL 165
13. 4
Jim Uteg Jr Manhattan, IL 145
14. 99 Kyle
Haywood Antioch, IL 130
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