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Perfect Weather For Family Fun Night
By Dale R. Erdmann
Lake Geneva, WI. May 19th. It was opening night for the weekly Friday night
family night at Lake Geneva Raceway. A good size crowd came out to see 90 race
cars compete for the final season here.
Sonny Schoffen of Crystal Lake, Illinois in the LGR late models had a great
night taking fast time and winning the 30 lap feature race. Michael Bilderback
of South Beloit, IL. also had a excellent night in the Perfection Auto Body
INEX Legend cars. The former bandolero champion, won the dash and at the wire
Michael won the 15 lap feature, by less than a foot, for a thrilling win.
Defending champion Kyle Palma of Delavan just missed a clean sweep, by winning
the dash and the 15 lap feature. Wind Lake’s Mark Tomasi won the weapons
feature race. Steve Doherty from Rockford, IL. took fast time and won the 20
lap feature race in the Basic International cars and Vince Heywood of Antioch,
IL. won the 15 lap feature for the Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds, for his
first feature of the season.
Rookie driver Jack Rabey made his debut tonight, leading the late model
feature with a tough group behind him, as Joe Rusciano and Carrie Dygon put on
a show for second. By lap five Andy Evraets and Doctor Tooth Ken Johnson made
their way past Dygon, then Rusciano three laps later. Entering lap ten Sonny
Schoffen, Ralph Gentile and Keith Tolf looked like they were glued together
trying to move up on the front four. On lap eleven the first of only two
Yellow Book USA caution periods appeared for a solo spin by Rob Maule. On the
restart Johnson blasted right past Rabey and there was a new leader. The field
was still tight after some shuffling as Schoffen got by Tolf and set out on
the leader. On lap seventeen Schoffen gained the top spot, just before Brian
Ulrich and Rusciano tangled stopping the race for the final time. Those final
three laps were excellent as Schoffen held back Tolf, Johnson, Gentile,
Evraets and Rabey for the win.
Michael Cooter moved in front of the legends feature with Don Fort Jr.
along side, first nighter Brian Peterson, second generation Ross Kenseth and
Curt Gnatzig were all working on the leader. On lap three fast timer Ernie
Schaal flew off of turn one, but continued on. Rookie Mark Sissulak had
problems and headed to the ramp exit. He never made it off the track,
stalling just off the track. This was the break Schaal needed and out came the
caution flag. On the restart Kyle LaPier pulled a slick move and shot into the
lead before the rest of the field entered turn one. Ryan Miles quickly
followed, with Gnatzig next. Coming off turn two, the front group went four
deep and Miles eneded up on top, with Michael Bilderback second, Gnatzig at
his side and LaPier on the inside. The crowd went wild as now Schaal made it a
five car race for the win. As the group went into turn one with the white flag
displayed, it was anyone’s race to win, coming off two, it was side by side
excitment for the top spot. Being to close to call, Miles and Bilderback were
dead even in turn three. Then Gnatzig tried one more time to pull off a
victory, as LaPier stayed even, waiting for a mistake. Then came turn four,
Gnatzig got too wide as Bilderback drew even again, with the top four getting
under Gnatzig. Coming towards the line, Miles inched ahead, then right at the
line, Bilderback moved ahead to edge Miles for the win. LaPier was third on
the inside of the top two, Schaal was fourth, with Gnatzig recovering for five
and Cooter rounding out the top six, in the best feature of the night.
The bandolero feature saw defending champion Kyle Palma charge in front of the
field and never look back for the win, despite three caution periods, one of
which was for fast qualifier Kyle Jusits who had been in a side by side battle
for the lead. Coming off turn two, Jusits got caught on Palma’s rear bumper,
then flew high in the air, before hitting the wall, cutting a tire. Palma won
the event over rookie Steven Grossman, Blake Brown in his first race ever
here, Tyler Blume in his first appearance of the year, Jesse Bernhagen another
rookie and Jusits.
Joshua Grenlund and Mark Tomasi dueled for the lead of the weapons feature.
Grenlund led the first four laps before Tomasi charged in front, Mike Herwald
slipped into second after a four lap run with Grenlund. Tomasi went on
to win the event, with Herwald finishing just in front of Andy Krueger,
Michael Shorten, defending champion Reid Kahrs Jr and Grenlund.
The BIC feature went non stop for twenty laps as Dustin Richards led the first
lap. Robert Palka snuck in front one lap later with Kevin Hill working on the
former leader. By lap nine Steve Doherty who had fast time, was now up to
fourth. Hill had problems one lap later, as Doherty took over the second
position at that point and one lap later he was the new leader. The race for
second was the rest of the race, as Doherty ended up winning the race, over
Leo Bujack, Matt Booker, Spittle, Bryan Talbert and Palka for another great
feature.
John DeMay held the lead one lap of the mini modified feature with Bill Trusky
taking over one lap later. Then on lap five things got ugly, as the back of
the field mixed it up, sending quick timer Mike VanHouten and Jesse Johnson to
the pits on the hook. VanHouten came back before the green reappeared with
Chris Thomazin now the new leader four the next four laps. But then Vince
Heywood caught the leader and moved by, going on to win the race over Glenn
Vernezze, Scott McCarthy, DeMay, VanHouten and Jonathan Gagne.
The rascal outlaws and formula indy race cars join the late models, BIC cars,
bandoleros and legends this coming Friday night. Time trials begin at 6pm.
racing is at 7:30 sharp.
5/19/2006 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Steven Grossman,
Barrington, Ill.; 3. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 4. Tyler Blume (b),
Oregon, Ill.; 5. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 6. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha,
Wis; 7. Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 8. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis;
3. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 4. Tyler Blume (b), Oregon, Ill.; 5.
Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 6. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 7. Caylie
Duncanson, De Pere, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan,
Wis; 3. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 4. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis;
5. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 6. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere, Wis; 7. Tyler
Blume (b), Oregon, Ill.; 8. Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill..
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Leo Bujak, Spring
Grove, Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Jason Spittle, Trevor, Wis;
5. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 6. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Jason
Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 8. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Ryan Andrews,
Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Frank Richards,
Kenosha, Wis; 12. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 13. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis;
14. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 15. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 16.
Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 17. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 18. Dustin
Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 19. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 20. Scott Redden,
Woodstock, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Jason Spittle, Trevor,
Wis; 3. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 5.
Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Bill Johnson,
Antioch, Ill.; 8. John Krueger, Burlington, Wis; 9. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 10. Ryan
Heat 01 -- 1. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn,
Wis; 3. John Krueger, Burlington, Wis; 4. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Dan
Wilson, Woodstock, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Jason Spittle, Trevor, Wis; 2. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 3.
Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 5. Roger
Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 6. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 7. Dennis
Carlton, McHenry, Ill.; 8. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Jason Condrad,
Burlington, Wis; 3. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 4. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 5. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 7.
Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9.
Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva,
Time Trial -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Tom Homan, Antioch,
Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 5.
Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Lenny Adams,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 9. Bryan Talbert,
Kenosha, Wis; 10. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Robert Palka, Pell
Lake, Wis; 12. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 13. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.;
14. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 15. Dennis Carlton, McHenry, Ill.; 16.
Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 17. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 18.
Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 19. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 20. Tim Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 21. Jason Spittle, Trevor, Wis; 22. Dan Wilson, Woodstock,
Ill.; 23. Ryan Gutknecht, Oak Creek, Wis; 24. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis;
25. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 26. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 27. Evan
Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 28. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 29. John Krueger,
Burlington, Wis; 30. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 31. Jennette Ellifritz,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 3. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 4. Tom Homan, Antioch,
Ill.; 5. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ryan Miles,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Ernie Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 5. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 6. Michael Cooter;; 7. Don
Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 8. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 9. Brian
Peterson, Mukwonago, Wis; 10. Mark Sissulak, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; 11.
Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis; 12. Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 2. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis;
3. Michael Cooter;; 4. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 5. Brian Peterson,
Mukwonago, Wis; 6. Mark Sissulak, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; 7. Nic Savaglio,
Machesney Park, Ill.; 8. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Ryan Miles, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 3. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Michael Bilderback (y),
S. Beloit, Ill.; 5. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 6. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis;
7. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 8. Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill.;
9. Michael Cooter;; 10. Brian Peterson, Mukwonago, Wis; 11. Mark Sissulak,
Hoffman Estates, Ill.; 12. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle La
Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Ryan Miles,
Crystal Lake, Ill..
Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf, Union
Grove, Wis; 3. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine,
Wis; 5. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 6. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 7.
Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Paul
Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 10. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 11. Jeff Graf,
Milwaukee, Wis; 12. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 13. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis; 14. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 2. Joe Rusciano,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 4. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee,
Wis; 5. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 6. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 7. Jack
Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 9. Jeff Goodwin,
Kenosha, Wis; 10. Paul
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Brian Ulrich
(t), Racine, Wis; 3. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Keith Tolf, Union
Grove, Wis; 5. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 6. Ralph Gentile, Racine,
Wis; 7. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis;
9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 11. Rob Maule,
Burlington, Wis; 12. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 13. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake,
Wis; 14. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 2. Sonny
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Keith Tolf,
Union Grove, Wis.
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Vince Heywood, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Glen Vernezze, Salem,
Wis; 3. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 4. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 5.
Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 6. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 7. Chris
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Curt Thomazin,
Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Bill Trusky, Silverlake,
Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Bill Trusky,
Silverlake, Wis; 3. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. John DeMay, Lake Villa,
Ill.; 5. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 7.
Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn,
Wis; 3. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 4. Vince Heywood, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Scott
McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Chris Thomazin,
Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield,
Ill.; 10. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Vince Heywood,
Antioch, Ill.; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis.
Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Mike Herwald, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein,
Ill.; 5. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 6. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis; 7.
Joshua Grenlund, Delavan, Wis; 8. Anthony Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Glenn
Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 10. Walt Lepperd, Eagle, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Joshua Grenlund, Delavan,
Wis; 3. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis; 4. Anthony Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5.
Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 6. Walt Lepperd, Eagle, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 2. Andy Krueger, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 4. Mike Herwald, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Anthony Vito, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 7. Joshua Grenlund, Delavan, Wis; 8. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 9.
Walt Lepperd, Eagle, Wis; 10. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Andy Krueger,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 4. Micheal Shorten,
Mundelein, Ill..
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