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Joosten Sportsman Champion, Two In A Row For Patnode And Bilderback
By Dale R. Erdmann
Lake Geneva, WI. September 17th. With a near full moon above the
best crowd so far in September. It was the season championship race for the
Performance unlimited sportsman cars. Kenny Joosten of Wonder Lake, Illinois
won the 2005 crown by finishing fourth in the 30 lap feature race that was
shortened due to curfew. The race was won by teammate James Swan of Lake
Geneva. Joosten has 3895 points for the title, Erik Pierce from Lake in the
Hills, IL. is second with 3550, Kenny Smart of Oconomowoc is third with 3110,
John Janssen from Burlington is fourth with 3055 and Hebron, IL. driver
Gary Norton is fifth with 3055.
In other feature action Terry Patnode of South Milwaukee made it look good
winning his second feature in a row and third of the season in the super late
models. Michael Bilderback of South Beloit, IL. won his fifth feature of the
year and his second in a row for the Perfection Auto Body INEX legend cars in
the 20 lap feature race. Branden Allen out of Yorkville, IL. won
his fourth INEX bandolero 20 lap feature of the season. Bob Moeller of
McHenry, IL. won his first 25 lap one stop McHenry Limousine super stock
feature of the year and Bill Foth won the vintage modified feature in their
annual visit here.
Visiting Jimmy Becker and Mike Smart dueled for the lead of the sportsman
contest with Gary Norton climbing into second on lap two. Jamie Dorsey slipped
into third on lap four, with an extremely tight field behind the top two. On
lap six Dorsey put the pressure on Norton, as they raced side by side until
lap eight when Dorsey moved into second, with Becker some distance ahead. Just
behind them Erik Pierce worked on Kenny Smart for fourth. John Janssen was
right behind them. Laps eleven through twenty, it was Pierce on the move
moving into second on lap nineteen, with James Swan now fifth. A series of
Yellow Book USA caution periods came on lap twenty two, twenty nine and two on
lap thirty. Those cautions helped Swan moved in front with the right pick of
the cone and after that second caution on lap thirty the checkered came out
and Swan was the winner, Becker was second, Pierce third, the champion Kenny
Joosten fourth and Dorsey fifth.
In the super late model feature Billy Baumeister came off the pole out front
with Scott Koerner in his first visit of the season in second. Wayne Freimund
was next and Eddie May and Mike Meyerhofer in a dead heat for fourth. Nothing
changed until lap twelve when Freimund moved into third with May on his
inside, before moving into third just before the next caution came on lap
thirteen when Michael Kruschke spun stopping the intense pace. On the restart
everything went wrong for Koerner who was staying out of trouble in second,
coming off turn two with May on his inside, Scott drifted high, then corrected
, but slid to the left and then right, ending up running head on into the back
straight away wall full throttle. Denny Hiffman and Rob Summers had no where
to go, but Summers hit Hiffman’s full force. When everything was done,
Summers and Koerner had extensively damaged mounts, but no one was injured.
After a long clean up and taking away those race cars, Baumeister stayed in
front of a fast charging May, before the next caution. Coming into turn one
Landry Potter driving the Kenny Joosten super late, lost fuild all over turn
one. Race cars went everywhere and when the dust cleared, the field was a lot
smaller. Finally some all out racing ensued as Baumeister again went in front,
with Terry Patnode inside May for second. Drag racing to the corner Patnode
was in front of May and then Baumeister for the lead, Jamie Wallace quickly
followed the new leader, with May next. The final caution came on lap twenty
nine and the race was checkered after running nearly forty minutes, which was
the time limit for all 40 laps. Patnode was the winner, with Wallace picking
up valuable points in second, May was third, Kent Burkoth was fourth and Jeff
Holmgren Jr. fifth nipping Meyerhofer. With only one more point show
left for the super late models, Wallace the defending champion now has a mere
fifteen point lead over Burkoth.
Jamie Starks held the lead of the super stock feature for the first two laps
before Tom Jastrab moved in front. Bob Moeller was third at that time, before
long second on lap four and then in front after a short battle with Jastrab.
Once in front the new leader held a comfortable margin until lap sixteen when
fourth place runner Ken Eisbrenner and fifth place Adam Regnier tangled,
causing the only stop of the event. This slowdown gave the tight running group
time to pick a position with the cone on the track and when the green came out
Moeller had fast qualifier Scott Norton all over the leader. Right behind him
Jastrab held onto third a few more laps before Sonny Schoffen moved into
third. Up front it was a see/saw fight for the lead, until lap twenty two when
Norton moved in front for the remainder of the race for the win. Moeller
claimed second, with Schoffen third, Tom Roney nipped Jastrab for fourth. A
post race inspection dropped Norton from the feature finish. Moeller was now
the surprised winner and Mike Gunderson moved into fifth, as everyone moved
up. With just one night left for points for the first time since late June
Gunderson moved back into the points lead, with Norton just 130 points behind
him.
The legends feature brought out some new visitors with regular Michael
Wankowski grabbing the lead before the Schaal family, Ernie and his Father
Don, got together, causing the first caution period of the event. Don
Renner led the next lap as the green flag came out one more time. Quickly Tom
Palma slipped in front with 2005 champion Eric Lokemoen following the new
leader. Curt Gnatzig somehow got around Lokemoen on lap seven with Palma just
in front of the field. On lap nine Gnatzig moved in and along inside the
leader, going in front one lap later. From the new leader to tenth was so
close, any mistake would put a lot of cars in trouble. On lap thirteen Michael
Bilderback who started dead last due to engine problems and not qualifying
pulled off a slick move and went from fourth to second within one lap.
Creeping in on the leader one lap later it would be a race to remember, but
then on lap fifteen out came the caution as a melee was in turn one with the
back half of the field. Coming on the jam, Palma spun to avoid, with Lokemoen
getting tagged by the spinning car, causing his trailing arm to break. No one
was injured, but four cars were through for the evening. With the next green
Gnatzig could feel the pressure of Bilderback, Ernie Schaal and LaPier.
Bilderback went outside the leader and raced along side until turn four,
before taking the lead with four laps to go and going on to win the race just
a few inches in front of Gnatzig who got his second wind. Right along side
were Ernie Schaal and LaPier that was nearly too close to call. Don Schaal
claimed fifth in a real exciting finish for the top
eight.
With a season high number of cars, Jesse Bernhagen only in his second night
here scooted in front of the field, leading lap number one. Branden Allen got
a early break moving into the lead one lap later, before Bernhagen spun and
out came the caution. Four laps later the new guy spun again and his night was
over. On the restart Kyle LaPier out ran Allen to turn one and there was a new
leader. Kyle Palma the 2005 champion moved into third, with Michael Cooter
next and visiting Sloon Henderson fifth, in another tight pack. LaPier looked
like he’d score the win, but on lap sixteen Allen was along side again. The
next three laps were nearly a dead heat, before Allen inched his way in front,
going on to win the race. LaPier in a good clean run was second. Palma was a
close third, with Cooter next and Collin Laursen nipping Henderson at the
wire, for another great race in bandolero action.
Next Saturday night the LGR late models join the other two divisions for their
Championships. Josh Wallace leads Sonny Schoffen. In super late models Jamie
Wallace leads Kent Burkoth and super stocks Mike Gunderson leads Scott Norton.
Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. racing at 7 sharp. Enteries for the
Budlight Fall classic are available on the website at
www.lakegenevaraceway.com. The event takes place October 1st and 2nd with the
Quality auto and truck repair of Kenosha presenting the Small car world
champion on Sept. 30th.
9/17/2005 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 2.Kyle
LaPier,Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 4. Michael
Cooter,Machesney Park,Ill. (y);; 5. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 6.
Sloon Henderson, Franklin, Ohio; 7. Megan Reitenour, Miamisburg, Ohio; 8. Ryan
Milligan, Salem, Wis; 9. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 10. Brandon Heisler,
Aurora, Ill.; 11. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 12. Greg Flores, Durand,
Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Sloon Henderson, Franklin, Ohio; 2. Michael Cooter
(y);; 3. Greg Flores, Durand, Ill.; 4. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 5.
Megan Reitenour, Miamisburg, Ohio; 6. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 7. Hope
Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 8. Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill.; 9. Andy Luebke,
Union Grove, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1.Kyle LaPier,Belvidere,Ill., Ill.; 2. Kyle Palma,
Delavan, Wis; 3. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Collin Laursen,
Nelson, Wis; 5. Michael Cooter (y);; 6. Andy Luebke, Union Grove, Wis;
7. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 8. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 9. Sloon
Henderson, Franklin, Ohio; 10. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 11. Megan
Reitenour, Miamisburg, Ohio; 12. Greg Flores, Durand, Ill.; 13.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Collin Laursen,
Nelson, Wis; 3.Kyle LaPier, Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville,
Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Curt Gnatzig,
Hartford, Wis; 3. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere,
Ill.; 5. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 6. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 7.
Don Fort, Delavan, Wis; 8. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 9. Tom Palma,
Delavan, Wis; 10. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 11. Stewart Johnson, Belvidere,
Ill.; 12. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 13. Don Renner, Belvidere, Ill.; 14.
Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle La Pier
(y), Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 4. Don Renner,
Belvidere, Ill.; 5. Don Fort, Delavan, Wis; 6. Stewart Johnson, Belvidere,
Ill.; 7. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 8. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 9.
Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford,
Wis; 3. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5. Ryan
Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 7. Joe Scala,
Fox River Grove, Ill.; 8. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 9. Don Renner, Belvidere,
Ill.; 10. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 11. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park,
Ill.; 12. Stewart Johnson, Belvidere, Ill.; 13. Don Fort, Delavan, Wis; 14.
Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Tom Palma,
Delavan, Wis; 3. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 4. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis.
Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Jimmy Becker,
Burlington, Ill.; 3. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 4. Kenny Joosten
(t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 6. Bill Tuckwell,
Peoria, Ill.; 7. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 8. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis;
9. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 10. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 11. Rob
Braun, Wales, Wis; 12. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 13. Rick Rowlett, Marengo,
Ill.; 14. Jack Clark, Vernon, Ill.; 15. Dennis Norton Jr, McHenry, Ill.; 16.
Adam Mass (t),
Heat 01 -- 1. Bill Tuckwell, Peoria, Ill.; 2. Jimmy Becker, Burlington,
Ill.; 3. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 4. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 5. Gary
Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 6. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 7. John Fischer,
Burlington, Wis; 8. Jack Clark, Vernon, Ill.; 9. Dennis Norton Jr, McHenry,
Ill.; 10. Mike Smart,
Time Trial -- 1. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Kenny Joosten (t),
Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Rob Braun, Wales, Wis;
5. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 6. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 7.
Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 8. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 9. Gary Norton,
Hebron, Ill.; 10. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 11. Jimmy Becker, Burlington,
Ill.; 12. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 13. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 14.
Bill Tuckwell, Peoria, Ill.; 15. Dennis Norton Jr, McHenry, Ill.; 16.
Jack
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 2. Rob Braun,
Wales, Wis; 3. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. James Swan, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 6. Adam Mass (t),
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 2. Jamie Wallace,
Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Kent Burkoth (t),
Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 6. Mike Meyerhofer,
Burlington, Wis; 7. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 8. Michael Kruschke (t),
Muskego, Wis; 9. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 10. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake,
Ill.; 11. Billy Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 12. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield,
Wis; 13. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 14. Fran Prestay, Burlington,
Wis; 15. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 16. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 17.
Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 18. Scott Koerner, Wilmington, Ill.; 19. Rob
Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 20. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 2. Mike Lange, Milwaukee,
Wis; 3. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 4. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5.
Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Mike Simon Jr,
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 2. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus,
Wis; 3. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.;
5. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 7.
Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 8. Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 9. Mike Simon
Sr (t),
Heat 02 -- 1. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 2. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth,
Ill.; 3. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 4. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake,
Wis; 5. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 7.
Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 8. Scott Koerner, Wilmington, Ill.; 9. Billy
Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 10. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 2. Jamie Wallace, Pell
Lake, Wis; 3. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East
Troy, Wis; 5. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 7. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 8. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry,
Ill.; 9. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 10. Scott Koerner, Wilmington, Ill.;
11. Billy Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 12. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 13.
Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 14. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 15.
Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 17. Denny
Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 18. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 19. Mike
Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 21. Mike
Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 22. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 23. Mike Lange,
Milwaukee, Wis; 24.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Fran Prestay,
Burlington, Wis; 3. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 4. Terry Patnode,
South Milwaukee, Wis; 5. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Eddie May (t),
Crystal Lake, Ill..
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 2.Sonny Schoffen,Crystal
Lake,Ill; 3. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 4. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 5.
Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 7. Shane Sapp,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 9. Adam Regnier (t), Twin
Lakes, Wis; 10. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 11. Mike Hansen, New Berlin,
Wis; 12. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 13. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.;
14. Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 15. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 16. Nick
Nelson, Lombard, Ill.; 17. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 18. Joe DeCubellis,
Burlington, Wis; 19.
Heat 02 -- 1. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 3. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 4. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 5. Joe
DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 6. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 7. Jamie
Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 8. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Dave Edwards, Salem,
Wis; 3.Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake,Ill; 4. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis;
5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 6. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 7. Randy
Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 8. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Tom Jastrab,
Genoa City, Wis; 10. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 11. Shane Sapp, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 12. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 13. Bill Reese, Hebron,
Ill.; 14. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 15. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 16.
Nick Nelson, Lombard, Ill.; 17. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 18. Willy
Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 19. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 20. Joe
DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 2.Sonny
Schoffen,Crystal Lake,Ill.; 3. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 4. Adam Regnier (t),
Twin Lakes, Wis; 5. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis.6.Scott Norton,Wonder Lake,Ill.
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