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Rain Coundn't Stop Championship Races At LGR
By Dale R. Erdmann and Breanna Blink
Lake Geneva, WI. September 24th. With rain right before qualifying the show
got started at 7:43 pm. But when it was all done the crowns were given to
three drivers, as two of the titles went down to the checkered flag in their
feature races. Jamie Wallace of Pell Lake won his second championship of his
career. Jamie a second generation driver made it exciting, winning the points
battle by 70 points. The top five looked this way, Wallace with 4770, Kent
Burkoth with 4700, Jeff Homgren Jr. with 4320 in third, Eddie May who won nine
features this year, but not racing every night is fourth with 4250 and Mike
Meyerhofer in fifth with 3420.
In the McHenry Limousine super stocks fourth year driver, Mike Gunderson of
Wind Lake won his first ever title. The 21 year old driver made it look good,
as it went back and forth all season. The final standings is Gunderson
4890,second generation driver Scott Norton second with 4740.Adam Regnier who
won ten features this year with 4435 for third, Tom Roney another second
generation driver, in fourth with 4205 and Ken Eisbrenner fifth with 4085.
In the LGR late models,17 year old Josh Wallace a third generation driver out
of Pell Lake, showed how good it feels to have a father and son win titles at
the same track. Wallace won with 4140 points. Sonny Schoffen is second with
3860,third is Brian Ulrich last seasons champion with 3710,Keith Tolf finished
fourth with 3490 and Paul Dygon was fifth with 2805.
Tonights feature winners were Landry Potter of Genoa City coming home on top
of the 50 lapper for the super late models in their championship race. Adam
Regnier of Twin Lakes won the 30 lap super stock feature and Josh Wallace the
champ winning the 30 lap late model feature.
Mike Gunderson slipped in front of the super late model field with John
Baumeister briefly second before Mike Lange got by, but then the race stopped
for Terry Patnode’s car with a lot of fire in the back of the mount. Terry
raced to the infield, where the safety crew quickly put of the flames. His
night was over, but there were no injures. Under way one more time and
Gunderson and Lange raced for the lead the next six laps before Lange moved in
front. Denny Norton Jr. in the Jeff Lorenz was third all this time. On lap ten
Billy Baumeister moved into third, with Landry Potter taking over fourth one
lap later. Lange lost the lead on lap sixteen when Baumeister moved around him
and Potter followed the new leader. Four laps later Potter was side by side
with the leader, as the lead changed hands one more time one lap later. The
field remained tight as Baumeister and May put on the show for second the next
eight laps, before anything changed again. On lap thirty two Jamie Wallace got
past Baumeister, but that was short lived as Baumeister moved back in to third
four laps later. From the back of the field Jeff Holmgren Jr. was on the move,
getting around Wallace and Baumeister by lap forty one. Things stayed the same
until the checkered, as Potter was many lengths in front of May, with Holmgren
right at his side in third, Baumeister was next with Wallace fifth for a close
contest.
The super stock feature got off to a bad start, as Vaughn Lesko got side ways
in front of most of the field, causing Dan Huber to slide onto the wall going
for quite the ride. Everyone else shattered and it was a complete restart.
Again Bill Morris led the race but Adam Regnier was along side and then in
front one lap later. The next Yellow Book USA caution period came on lap seven
when Morris, Josh Wallace and Tom Roney got together stopping the race for a
rare second time. Regnier scooted back in front with Willy Peterson and Jamie
Starks in a see/saw race for second, before Mike Gunderson moved around them.
Randy Schneider worked on Peterson for many laps before gaining the third spot
on lap thirteen. Behind Peterson there was a lot going on, with Al Kuphal,
Starks, Morris and Roney in a battle for the fourth position. Roney moved into
fourth on lap eighteen. On lap twenty eight the leader was going around some
lapped cars when Morris and Mike Hansen tangled taking Peterson with them and
nearly collecting the leader. Peterson’s car got the worse damage from that
incident and it was a green white checkered race for two laps. On there start
Roney flew past Gunderson, with Regnier again moving away from the field
coming home the winner, Roney was second with Gunderson, Schneider and Ken
Eisbrenner under a blanket. A post race inspection dropped Roney and
Eisbrenner from the finish. Starks moved to fourth and Kuphal to fifth, with
Gunderson second, as everyone moving up.
The LGR late model feature brought Brad Kossow in the Jeff Goodwin mount in
front of the field for the first four laps, before Andy Evraets slipped in
front, Kossow held onto second until lap eleven when Keith Tolf crept by. Four
laps later Tolf was the new leader, with fast timer Sonny Schoffen now second,
as Evraets and Josh Wallace raced side by side for third. The top eight were
extremely close, with Tolf holding his own up front. The first and only
caution came with two laps to go, when Kossow stalled on the back straight
away. This set up another green, white, checkered situation, as the green was
displayed Tolf lost power, with Schoffen stuck behind the fallen former
leader, Wallace sailed by and easily won the event, Schoffen recovered for
second, with Ulrich third, Evraets nipping Tolf for fifth, in another great
race.
This coming weekend this mark the three days of racing, as Quality Auto and
Truck repair at 3922 75th. Street in Kenosha will sponsor the Friday night
show. The small car world championships will take place at 7:30 pm.. On
Saturday and Sunday Budlight will sponsor the 14th. annual fall classic. Time
trials will be on Saturday at 2pm.racing at 6 pm. Topping the show will be a
world class one on one contest. On Sunday it’s a full day of semi’s and
feature racing starting at 1 pm. A weekend pass for spectators will be only
$25 for adults and $12 for juniors 8 to 14.Children under 8 are free with
parents. Parking is also free to all spectators.
9/24/2005 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t),
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Andy Evraets,
Menomonee Falls, Wis; 5. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Carrie Dygon,
Racine, Wis; 7. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 9.
Jeff Babb, Elgin, Ill.; 10. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 11. Brad
Kossow,Union Grove, Wis; 12. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis;
13. Ken Johnson,Park Ridge,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 2.Brad Kossow,Union
Grove, Wis; 3. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 4. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 5.
Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Jeff Babb, Elgin, Ill.; 7. Paul Dygon,Wind
Lake,Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf,
Union Grove, Wis; 3. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Brian Ulrich (t),
Racine, Wis; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis; 7. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 8. Carrie Dygon,
Racine, Wis; 9. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 10. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa,
Ill.; 11. Jeff Babb, Elgin, Ill.; 12. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 2. Keith Tolf, Union
Grove, Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Josh Wallace (T),
Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis.
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Landry Potter, Genoa City, Wis; 2. Eddie May (t),
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 4. Billy Baumeister,
Janesville, Wis; 5. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Fran Prestay,
Burlington, Wis; 7. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 8. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 9. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 10. Vincent Merry,
Wadsworth, Ill.; 11. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 12. Mike McCabe, New Berlin,
Wis; 13. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis;
15. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 16. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis;
17. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 18. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 19.Denny
Norton Jr.,McHenry,Ill; 20. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee,
B-Main 01 -- 1. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Jeff Menolascino,
Walworth, Wis; 3. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 4. Dennis Vito, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 5. John Nelson, Hartford, Wis; 6. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 2. Billy Baumeister,
Janesville, Wis; 3. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 4. Jeff Menolascino,
Walworth, Wis; 5. Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Brandon Hill, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 7. John Nelson, Hartford, Wis; 8. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee,
Wis; 9. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake,Ill.
Heat 02 -- 1. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 2. Michael Kruschke (t),
Muskego, Wis; 3. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 5. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 6. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis;
7. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 8. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 9.
Mike McCabe, New Berlin,Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Landry
Potter,Genoa City, Wis; 3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren,
Jr., East Troy, Wis; 5. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 6.Denny Norton Jr.,
McHenry,Ill; 7. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 8. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 9. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 10. Denny Hiffman (t), River
Forest, Ill.; 11. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 12. Mike McCabe, New Berlin, Wis;
13. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 14. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15.
Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 16. Billy Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 17.
Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 18. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 19.
Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 20. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 21. Dennis
Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 22. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 23. Brandon
Hill, Lake Geneva,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 2. Eddie May (t),
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr.,
East Troy, Wis; 5. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 6.Denny Norton Jr.,
McHenry,Ill.
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Mike Gunderson,
Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 4. Jamie Starks,
Waukesha, Wis; 5. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 6. Bill Morris (t),
Streamwood, Ill.; 7. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 8. Willy Peterson,
Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 10. Mike Hansen, New
Berlin, Wis; 11. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 12.Dan Huber, Antioch,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Josh Wallace (T), Pell
Lake, Wis; 3. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 4. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 5.
Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 7.
Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 8. Nick Nelson, Lombard, Ill.; 9. Al Kuphal
(t), Franklin, Wis; 10. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Tom Jastrab, Genoa
City, Wis; 3. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 4.Dan Huber, Antioch, Ill.;
5. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Bill
Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 8. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Al Kuphal
(t), Franklin, Wis; 10. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 11. Randy Schneider,
Burlington, Wis; 12. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 13.Derrek Peirie,Streamwood,
Ill.; 14. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 15. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 16.
Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 17. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2.Dan Huber,
Antioch, Ill.; 3. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. Tom Jastrab, Genoa
City, Wis.
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