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First Win Of The Season For Findley And Thomazin
By Dale R. Erdmann
Lake Geneva, WI. June 16th. What a difference one week could make
as beautiful clear skies and temperatures in the 90’s graced the weekly
family fun night action at Lake Geneva Raceway, Friday night. Mark Findley of
Ingleside, Illinois won his first rascal outlaw 15 lap feature of the season.
Kyle Palma of Delavan won another INEX bandolero 15 lap feature. Steve Doherty
of Rockford, IL. won the 15 lap Basic International car feature, that
ran clockwise on the old quarter mile track. Ernie Schaal of Wauconda,
IL. made it two in a row for the Perfection Auto Body INEX legend race
cars, by taking the 15 lap main event. Mark Ludtke of Lake Geneva won his
second weapons 15 lap feature of the final season. Elkhorn’s Curt Thomazin
won his first 15 lap feature for the Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds and
Keith Tolf of Union Grove won his second 30 lap late model feature of the
year.
The rascal outlaw feature saw Mark Findley take the lead at the off set of the
event and despite a Yellow Book USA caution period, on lap 6, when John LeSage
and Chris Bedore crashed hard together. This never stopped the driver in his
seventh season of racing to go on to win the race, ahead of Kip Novotny the
defending series champion, who finally had a good night. Jeff LeSage who had a
see saw battle with Novotny throughout the race, was a close third. Rookie’s
Jason Mahoney, Josh Benkert, 14 year old year Kyle Lynn, who attends Elkhorn
Middle School all finished under a blanket for the next positions.
Rookie Blake Brown in his first time back after crashing hard in hot laps a
few weeks ago, paced the field of the bandolero feature for the first three
laps before Kyle Palma moved in front and never looked back, despite a close
challenge by points leader Kyle Justis who finished second to Palma at the
checkered. Jesse Bernhagen was third, with Alex Arelano fourth, Caylie
Duncanson was fifth Brown took sixth in another close feature, that turned the
points battle into a tie for the lead, as Justis and Palma come towards mid
season in just a few weeks.
The legends feature was another great race, that got off to a bad start when
Ryan Miles and Tom Palma got together on lap one. No one was injured but Miles
never returned for the next green flag. Michael Bilderback slipped in front of
the field when the green reappeared, holding the top spot until lap six, when
Ernie Schaal caught him, going ahead for the win, that was a well fought run
for the remaining laps, as Bilderback who finished second and Curt Gnatzig who
claimed third never let up the pressure until it was over. Palma recovered for
fourth, Kyle LaPier who could not qualify because of rear end problems, was
fifth and rookie Don Fort Jr. sixth. The standing now show a tie with
Bilderback and Schaal to give this division another shoot in the arm that
started in last seasons finale.
The BIC cars ran the wrong way on the old track, giving Todd Booker the fast
timer the lead on lap three, after Jason Conrad dropped out with problems, one
lap earlier. It looked like a ran away, until problems stopped him with two
laps to go. Steve Doherty who was a distant second was now the leader, coming
home the winner. Kevin Hill who was having the same problems as Booker and
Conrad was second. Evan Townsend was third, with Robert Palka fourth, Tom
Homan fifth and Marty Butler in his first night out, came across the line in
sixth.
The non stop late model feature would be a close race. Paul Edmundson took the
lead at the start, with second week driver Michael Kruschke next and Carrie
Dygon third. Quickly Keith Tolf moved into third, just as Kruschke and
Edmundson were in a dead heat for the lead. Kruschke was the leader at the
line, starting lap four, with Tolf and the former leader now putting on a show
for second. Before long Tolf would challenge Kruschke for that top spot, as it
turned into a back and forth in front race for the remainder of the event.
Tolf was the winner, with Kruschke, Doctor Tooth Ken Johnson third, quick
qualifier Sonny Schoffen, who is now tied in points with the winner, after
taking fourth in the race. Joe Rusciano was fifth, nipping Edmundson at the
wire.
Mark Ludtke took the lead from Anthony Vito who led from the get go. once in
front it was a run away, winning the race over Andy Krueger who came it his
all, Tom Barnharst was a close third. Mike Herwald grabbed fourth, with Mark
Tomasi fifth and defending champion Reid Kahrs Jr. sixth in the weapons
feature.
Scott McCarthy led laps one through four of the mini modified feature. Then a
caution period came when Jesse Johnson lost a wheel, that flew high into the
air before coming to rest on the far end of the old bleacher not being used in
years. On the restart McCarthy led one more lap before Curt Thomazin moved in
front for the win. It wasn’t that easy as the winner was chased for the last
ten laps by Phil Schultz in Vince Heywood’s mount, taking second. Glen
Vernezze was a close third, McCarthy fourth, as Sonny Schoffen and Bill Trusky
in Mike Van Houten’s race car came across the line fifth and sixth
respectively.
Next Friday night the the super mini cups adults and kids will join the
program. Time trials begin at 6pm. racing is at 7:30.
6/16/2006 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits , Kenosha, Wis;
3. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 4. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 5. Caylie
Duncanson, De Pere, Wis; 6. Blake Brown, Franksville,Wis;
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits , Kenosha, Wis;
3. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 4. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 5. Alex
Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 6. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere,
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits, Kenosha, Wis;
3. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 4. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 5. Alex
Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 6. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere, Wis;
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Kevin Hill, McHenry,
Ill.; 3. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Tom
Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Nick Henning, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 8. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 9. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 10. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 12.
Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 14. Steve
Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 15. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 16. Leo Bujak, Spring
Grove, Ill.; 17. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 18. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park,
Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 2. Steve Kreft, Cary,
Ill.; 3. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 5.
Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 7.
David Rucker Jr., Janesville, Wis; 8. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 9. Matt
Peterson, Racine, Wis; 10. Dustin Dixon, Delavan, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 2. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 3.
Thomas Hanna, Delevan, Wis; 4. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 5. David
Rucker Jr., Janesville, Wis; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Matt
Peterson, Racine, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Brit Bromann, Grayslake,
Ill.; 3. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 4. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Marty
Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Travis
Dean,
Heat 03 -- 1. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 2. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn,
Wis; 3. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.;
5. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 9. Lori Jacoby,
Elkhorn, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty,
Rockford, Ill.; 3. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 5.
Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Robert
Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Evan Townsend,
Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 11. Kevin Lynn, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 12. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 13. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis;
14. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 15. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Shawn
Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 17. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 18. Ronnie Mink,
Bristol, Wis; 19. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 20. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.;
21. Thomas Hanna, Delevan, Wis; 22. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 23.
Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 24. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 25. David Rucker Jr.,
Janesville, Wis; 26. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 27. Matt Peterson,
Racine, Wis; 28. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 29. Dustin Dixon, Delavan,
Wis; 30. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 31. Mark Johler, Des
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Tom Homan,
Antioch, Ill.; 3. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.;
5. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback , S.
Beloit, Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5.
Kyle La Pier , Belvidere, Ill.; 6. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 7. Larry Will,
Batavia, Ill.; 8. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ernie Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis;
5. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.; 6. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 7. Kyle LaPier,
Belvidere, Ill.; 8. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Curt Gnatzig,
Hartford, Wis; 3. Michael Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 4. Ryan Miles, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 5. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 7. Larry
Will, Batavia, Ill.; 8. Kyle La Pier, Belvidere, Ill..
Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Michael Kruschke (t),
Muskego, Wis; 3. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 5. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis; 7. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 8. Ralph Gentile, Racine,
Wis; 9. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 10. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis;
11. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 12. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 13. Paul
Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2. Joe Rusciano, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 3. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis;
5. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis; 6. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 7. Paul Dygon
(t), Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Ken Johnson (t),
Park Ridge, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Keith Tolf, Union
Grove, Wis; 5. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 6. Michael Kruschke (t),
Muskego, Wis; 7. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 8. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis; 9.
Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 11.
Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 12. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 13. Jack Rabey,
Lake Villa, Ill.; 14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 2. Paul Dygon
(t), Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Keith Tolf, Union
Grove, Wis; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Sonny
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Phil Schultz,Siver
Lake,Wis.; 3. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 4. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 5.,
Silverlake, Wis; 6.Bill Trusky,Silver Lake,Wis; 7. Chris Thomazin,
Elkhorn, Wis; 8. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield,
Ill.; 10. Jesse Johnson,Lake Geneva,Wis;11.Sonny Schoffen,Crystal Lake,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 2. John DeMay, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 3. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis;
5. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 6.; 7. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis. 8.Sonny
Schoffen Crystal Lake,Ill.
Time Trial -- 1.Bill Trusky,Silver Lake,Wis;.; 2.Phil Schultz, Silver
Lake,Wis; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 5. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. John
DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Jonathan Gagne,
Deerfield, Ill.; 10. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 11.Sonny Schoffen,Crystal
Lake,Ill.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Jesse Johnson, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3.Bill Trusky,Silver Lake,Wis; 4.Phil Schultz, Silver Lake,Wis.
Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Andy Krueger, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Tom Barnharst, Franksville, Wis; 4. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 5. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 7.
Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 9.
Micheal Shorten,Wonder Lake,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Mike Herwald, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Tom Barnharst, Franksville,
Wis; 5. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 6. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 7. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 9.
Micheal Shorten,Wonder Lake,Ill.
Time Trial -- 1. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Tom Barnharst,
Franksville, Wis; 3. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 4. Mark Ludtke, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis;
7. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis;
9. Micheal Shorten, Wonder Lake,Ill.
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