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Clean Sweep For Lokemoen, Novotny And Traber At LGR
By Dale R. Erdmann, Kim Straube and Breannna Blink
Lake Geneva, WI. August 26th. With rain everywhere but at Lake Geneva Raceway
the second last weekly Friday night race program was completed just before the
rain came. Eric Lokemoen of Merrill had an excellent night as the
Perfection Auto Body INEX legends points leader here took a clean sweep of the
divisions races. Eric first took fast time, won the dash and then the 15 lap
feature event. With just three points shows left for the legend cars, Lokemoen
holds a slim 95 point lead over defending champion Curt Gnatzig, with Ernie
Schaal just 115 behind and Michael Bilderback 125 out of first. In the
INEX bandolero cars, Michael Cooter from Machesney Park, Illinois won his
third 15 lap feature of the season. In the Double R towing Basic International
cars, Bob Koch of McHenry, IL. won his sixth. 15 lap feature of the
season. Daryl Traber of Waterford the Midwest Enduro Promoter and former
champion came out for the first time and took a clean sweep of the first year,
weapons class. Daryl took fast time, won the dash and the 15 lap championship
feature. The divisions first champion will be Reid Kahrs Jr. of West
Allis, finishing just 35 points in front of a growing field of cars. The
Lusia’s pizzeria mini modified feature for 15 laps went to Chris Thomazin of
Elkhorn, his first career win in this division and for the fifth week in a row
Kip Novotny of Johnsburg, IL. took a clean sweep of rascal outlaws
action. Kip had fast time, won his heat and the 15 lap feature.
The bandolero feature started off nearly a carbon copy of their last time
here, with Kyle Palma charging out front from his second row inside starting
spot. Rookie Ryan Milligan was second until lap three, when Michael Cooter
came along side and into the second spot. Quickly fast qualifier Branden Allen
inched past Milligan and the top fourth were glued together. Cooter worked on
Palma for the next four laps before creeping into the lead, going on to win
the race, despite numerous challenges by Palma trying to regain the top spot.
Before the checkered Kyle Justis put the pressure on Allen and even got by him
on occasion before time ran out. Cooter came across the line in first
with Palma at his back side, Allen was third, with Justis at his side,
Milligan fifth and another rookie Andy Luebke sixth in a close race.
Joe Scala moved in front of the legends feature at the drop of the double
greens. Don Schaal was second with his son Ernie Schaal next. Something
happened to Scala as he washed out coming off turn two and Ernie Schaal used
the problem to his advantage, shooting into the lead on lap two. Out of no
where Eric Lokemoen was instantly third, then second, as Schaal had no time to
run away and hide. The chase was great, as both drivers held their own line,
until Lokemoen snuck along side on lap seven and two laps later there was a
new leader. Right behind these two, Curt Gnatzig and Michael Bilderback in a
Speedway auto mall race car, due to his devastating accident at Charlotte in a
National event last weekend. His own race car barreled rolled six and one half
time down the front stretch and was totally demolished, but Michael escaped
any injury to himself in the incident. Scala was right there too as the top
five were tight. Lokemoen went on to win the feature with Schaal, just
ahead of Gnatzig, Bilderback was fourth, with Don Schaal nipping Scala at the
line and Hermann Greinig right at his side next, in another great race.
The weapons division championship feature race brought Roger VanBurgen in
front of the thirteen car field, with Jay Lebrun second and Reid Kahrs
Jr. third. Things changed quite quickly as Daryl Traber moved from row
six to second, then in front on lap four. Three laps later Jerry Grey
forged his way in front and never looked back for the win. David
Grenlund the fast qualifier was third, with Duane Lounsbuny fourth and Andy
Krueger fifth. A post race inspection changed a few positions, as Grey the
winner was dropped from the finish along with Lounsbuny. Everyone moved up and
Traber became the winner.
The mini modified feature got off to a very rocky start as the first lap was
trying to be completed. First Glen Vernezze flew off turn three and out came
the Yellow Book USA caution period. In the melee Jerry Giuliano somehow got
onto the infield and ran head on into the large tire protecting the power
supply and concrete abutment. He was not injuried but the race car was. Both
drivers never returned to the complete restart. Chris Thomazin shot in front
of the field and despite a caution on lap seven, he held onto the lead for the
win, with quick timer Mike VanHouten second, Chris’s Father Curt was third,
Bill Trusky fourth, Phil Schultz fifth and Barry Trusky in his best finish of
the season sixth.
Earlier in the program Cindy Krause of Burlington filled in for her Daughter
Ashleigh Kitterman who was injured last week during an incident in a BIC heat
when she hit the wall. Cindy went on to win the first heat and the second
semi, which put her into the feature where she placed sixteenth.
Burlington competitor Amanda Wolfe had a bad night, during the running of the
second BIC heat, while running fifth, Amanda got pushed into the wall coming
off turn two. She was not injured, but her number 17S received damage. Cindy
races a super stock on Saturdays.
The coming Friday night marks the end of weekly racing. Time trials begin at
6pm. with racing one and one half hours later. There will be no other
championships until later in the season. The bandoleros and legends will be on
September 10th. with a raindate of the 17th. The LGR late models will be
the 24th. All other divisions will be on the 30th. for the small car world
championship. Entries for this show and the Budlight fall classic are
available on the LGR home page of the website. Anyone interested in viewing
the Bilderback incident should send an e mail to erdmann@ticon.net
and it will be forward to you.
8/26/2005 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis;
3. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 5.
Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 6. Andy Luebke, Union Grove, Wis; 7. Dave Cooter
Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 8. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Michael Cooter (y);; 3.
Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 5. Dave
Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 6. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 7. Hope Bidlack,
Genoa City, Wis; 8. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 9. Andy Luebke, Union
Grove, Wis.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Woodstock,
Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 5.
Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tom
Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Leo Bujak, Spring
Grove, Ill.; 10. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 11. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa,
Ill.; 12. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 13. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 14.
Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 15. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 16. Cindy
Krause, Burlington, Wis; 17. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 18. David Rex Jr,
Burlington, Wis; 19. Ryan Andrews,
B-Main 01 -- 1. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn,
Wis; 3. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 4. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 5.
Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 7.
Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 8. John Da Duke Edwards, Crystal Lake,
Ill..
B-Main 02 -- 1. Cindy Krause Burlington, Wis; 2. Scott Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 5. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 7.
Andy Hill, South Beloit, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 2. Shaun Kasten, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5.
Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 7.
Andy Hill, South Beloit, Wis; 8. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 9. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Joshua Grenlund, Delavan, Wis; 11. David Emery
Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 2. Robert Palka, Pell Lake,
Wis; 3. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 5.
Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 6. John Da Duke Edwards, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 7. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 8. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis;
9. Bill Urban, Twin
Heat 03 -- 1. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2. Andy Portzen, Burlington,
Wis; 3. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 5.
Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Rod Brossart,
Fox Lake, Ill.; 8. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. David Rex Jr, Burlington,
Wis; 10. Kevin Hill,
Time Trial -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Woodstock,
Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Jason
Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 8. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Kevin Hill,
McHenry, Ill.; 10. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 11. David Rex Jr, Burlington,
Wis; 12. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 13. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 14.
Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 15. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 16. Andy
Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 17. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 18. Scott
Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 19. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 20. Bryan Talbert,
Kenosha, Wis; 21. John Da Duke Edwards, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 22. Tim Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 23. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 24. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes,
Wis; 25. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 26. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis;
27. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 28. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 29.
Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 30. Joshua Grenlund, Delavan, Wis; 31. Tim
Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 32. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 33.
Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 34. Andy Hill, South Beloit, Wis; 35.
David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 36. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 37. Ken
Causey, Elkhorn, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Tom Homan,
Antioch, Ill.; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove,
Ill.; 5. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda,
Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit,
Ill.; 5. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7.
Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 8. Brian Peterson, Muckwonago, Wis; 9. Kurt
VanVuren, Wausau, Wis; 10. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Brian Peterson, Mukwonago,
Wis; 3. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 4. Kurt VanVuren, Wausau, Wis; 5.
Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7. Hermann
Greinig, Addison, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2. Ernie Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill..
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Mike Van Houten, Cary,
Ill.; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 5.Phil
Schultz, Silver Lake Wis.; 6. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 7. Jesse Johnson,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 9. Jonathan Gagne,
Deerfield, Ill.; 10. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 11. Glen Vernezze,
Salem, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis;
3. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Scott
McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 7. Barry Trusky,
Waukegan, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Phil Schultz,Silver
Lake,Wis..; 3. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis;
5. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 7. Jerry
Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 8. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 9. Scott
McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 10. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 11. Jonathan Gagne,
Deerfield, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Curt Thomazin,
Elkhorn, Wis; 3. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva,
Wis.
Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Daryl Traber;Waterford,Wis; 2. David Grenlund, Sharon,
Wis; 3. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 5.
Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 6. Jay Lebrun, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Mark Tomasi, Wind
Lake, Wis; 8.Roger VanBurgen Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Bobo Smith, Elkhorn, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Roger VanBurgen, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 3. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 4. Jay Lebrun, Antioch, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Daryl Traber;; 2. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis; 3. Andy
Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 5. Reid Kahrs Jr, West
Allis, Wis; 6. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Jay Lebrun, Antioch, Ill.; 8.
Roger VanBurgenCrystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Bobo Smith, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Chad
Lounsburg, Beloit, Wis; 11. Duane Lounsbuny, Beloit, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Daryl Traber;; 2. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis;
3. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 4. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis.
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