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First Career Win For Blume At LGR
J.D. TENARY WINS INEX LEGEND MAIN
By Dale R. Erdmann
Lake Geneva, WI. August 5th. It was the final regional qualifier for the INEX
legend and bandolero race cars at Lake Geneva Raceway, Saturday night.
Speedway Auto Mall of Machesney Park, Illinois sponsored the evening. Visiting
driver J.D. Tenary made the trip from Bunker Hill, West Virginia to come from
the back twice, then walked out of the raceway grounds with over $1000 for his
efforts, by winning the 30 lap feature race.10 year old Tyler Blume has raced
on and off here for the last three seasons, making his mark in the history
book, by winning his first career feature, which was 20 laps. Blume told the
crowd after his victory, that he started racing at 4 years of age and it takes
3 and ½ hours to come up from Oregon, Illinois, his home town. The large
crowd, gave Tyler a standing ovation after he got out of his race car. Many of
the Saturday night race cars, have never seen a bandolero race car, as these
cars usually race on Friday night. Many of the bandolero and legends drivers
that compete here weekly, race for the INEX points. Blume also won the dash
tonight and took third in time, for a great night. Randy Rodgers of Lake
Geneva, won his second super late model 40 lap feature, which was a
controversial event. Jack Rubach pulled off a last lap move to win the 30 lap
McHenry Limousine super stock feature. It was an emotional victory for Jack.
Earlier during the fast time honors, Jack, who had fast time told the crowd
that we were nearly 2 years since Mark “Tiny” Amborn, left us. The non
stop Performance Unlimited sportsman 25 lap feature went to Burlington’s
John Janssen.
The legends feature was plagued with Yellow Book USA caution periods, as the
field timed less than ¾ of a second apart from back to front. Branden Allen
gained the lead for the first two laps, before he slipped off the track in
four in an incident that included Joe Scala and Hermann Greinig. No one was
injured, but Allen could not return after being towed to the pit area, with
front end damage. That was caution number one. Tom Palma shot in front on the
restart, with Ryan Miles, Curt Gnatzig and J.D. Tenary next. Lap five, Tenary
spun all by himself, as did Gnatzig on lap seven. Each restart Palma moved
right back in front. On lap nine Ernie Schaal still racing with one arm took
over the lead, with Michael Bilderback, the quick qualifier right behind him.
Bilderback had problems during lap two of qualifying and retired to the pit
area. He made the trip back to South Beloit, IL. got another race car and made
it back in time for the feature and then started dead last due to the car
change. For the next eight laps it was Schaal, Bilderback, Kyle LaPier and
Miles under a blanket for the on stage battle. From time to time Bilderback
would challenge the leader, as did LaPier challenge Bilderback. Then coming
off turn four, contact was made and Schaal went around. Bilderback became the
leader, but he had something dragging and had to go to the pits for repairs,
but never returned to the contest. LaPier was the new leader, but Tenary was
back up to chase the new leader around the oval. Entering lap twenty Tenary
got under the leader one more time and finally secured the top spot. During
those final ten laps, LaPier came back to let the outsider know he was there,
but Tenary won the race over LaPier, Miles who plagued the runner up for the
last few laps. Then Schaal joined the cluster up front, to finish fourth.
Greinig recovered for fifth and Palma was sixth.
Blake Brown slipped off the outside pole into the lead of the bandolero
feature with fifteen cars behind him. Lap two started the whole caution period
problem just like the previous feature. Cody Daul and Alex Arelano got
together, stopping the race. As the green reappeared Slone Henderson moved
alongside Brown, who was up to the call. Henderson who came up all the way
from Ohio, next lap raced deeper into the corner, drawing even with Brown.
They raced along each other nearly one lap, before the lead changed. There
were three more cautions before lap ten. The most serious came on lap five,
when Caylie Duncanson smashed into the wall. Caylie was not injured, but her
race car would need some attention. Others involved were fast timer Kyle
Justis, Jesse Bernhagen, Steven Grossman and Aaron Moyer. Only Duncanson did
not restart. Defending champion Kyle Palma got under Brown for second on lap
nine, but Brown would come back in front from time to time, before spinning on
lap thirteen. Palma did the same one lap later but did not return, having car
problems. It would be all out racing for those final seven laps as Henderson
had Tyler Blume now on her back side, following her every move. It looked like
Henderson would pull off the win, but coming for the white flag, her chain
flew off and Blume raced by and came around for the win. Bernhagen was second
despite all his problems. Justis recovered for third, right along side
Bernhagen. Cody Daul was fourth, with Hope Bidlack fifth and Grossman
completed the top six.
You could tell a full moon was near, as the super late model feature was
only three laps old, as Mike Gunderson, Jason Hicks, Mike DeKeuster and point
leader Eddie May tangled in turn two. May received the most damage, but after
changing a radiator and modifying the front end damage, Eddie was back before
the next green. Jeff Way was again the leader, with Rob Summers second. Sonny
Schoffen moved into third, with Terry Patnode at his side. From lap eleven to
the next caution on lap fifteen, Schoffen and Summers put on a show for second
place. On the restart Way marched right back in front, with Summers
holding second one more time. Patnode was on the move, moving into
third, two lap later, with Landry Potter next. On lap twenty five after some
thrilling racing, Patnode got pushed into the wall under the starters stand,
after contact with Potter. By the time Patnode could get out of it, he was off
turn one, on the grass, with a lot of damage, but no injuries. Randy Rodgers
was the new leader despite rumors he may have been involved in that incident.
Because of where it happened no one saw if that was the case. Once the green
came out, Rodgers walked by Way, who came back numerous times to challenge the
new leader. On lap thirty four two cautions ensued. First, new comer Brian
Johnson Jr. bounced off the wall, causing a melee behind him. Then John
Baumiester stalled before the green could come out. Those final laps were
great, as quick qualifier Mike Meyerhofer got around Way. Don Collins lost
gear lube with two to go, stopping the race one more time. With a green, white
checkered situation, it was Rodgers winning the race over Meyerhofer, Way,
Jamie Wallace, Summers and Gunderson nipping Len Nowosel at the line.
The super stock feature was another close one, as Shane Sapp moved in front,
when the double greens appeared. Sam Redmond, Mike Johnson and Joe DeCubellis
all over the leader. Redmond slipped into second on lap six, with a caution
coming on lap eight. Tom Jastrab, Darryl Traber and Craig Mertes were involved
in the first of only two slowdowns. Redmond went right back out front, with
Ken Eisbrenner taking over second. By lap twelve Adam Regnier the points
leader was all ready second, then the new leader after a brief encounter with
Eisbrenner, two laps later. John Maki Jr. was on the move running fifth on
twelve third on thirteenth and now second, three laps later, following him was
quick qualifier Jack Rubach. Within three more laps Scott Norton joined the
three up front and what a show began. The great excitement came to a halt when
DeCubellis had problems stopping the event for the final time. Then something
weird happened, as Regnier was scrubbing his tires, before the restart. Coming
into third, the leader clipped the wall, causing front end damage. Regnier
went to the pits, pulled out the fender and headed to the ramp. But the former
leader wasn’t allowed to come back on, due to the a frame damage. Maki was
now the new leader and moved quickly to a two car advantage over Rubach and
Norton. It was a show of shows, for those final nine laps. With just a few
laps to go, it was a see/saw run at the top. Coming for the white Rubach drew
even and securely moved in front for the win. Maki was right at his side for
second, with Norton behind the runner up and Eisbrenner, Nate Matz and Redman
all right there for a thriller.
The sportsman feature may have been short on cars, but not on action, as Cliff
Adee moved in front, with Kenny Smart second. Somehow John Janssen made his
move to second two laps later, as he chased Adee for the next fifteen laps.
Erik Pierce haunted the challenger, with fast qualifier Bobby Giers, Smart and
Adam Mass looking for an opening. Everyone looked like they were on a rail,
until Janssen moved in front, to win the event over Pierce who nipped Adee
with four to go. Giers fourth, Smart fifth and Mass holding onto sixth, in the
good race.
The super mini cups join the regular three divisions this weekend. Time trials
begin at 5:45 pm. racing at 7pm.
8/5/2006 - Lake Geneva Raceway Results
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Tyler Blume (b), Oregon, Ill.; 2. Jesse Bernhagen,
Markesan, Wis; 3. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 4. Cody Daul, DePere, Wis; 5.
Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 7. Dwight
Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 8. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 9. Sloan Henderson,
Franklin, Ohio; 10. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 11. Alex Arelano,
Frankfort, Ill.; 12. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 13. Blaz Daul, DePere, Wis; 14.
Caylie Duncanson, De Pere, Wis; 15. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich..
Heat 01 -- 1. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 2. Sloan Henderson,
Franklin, Ohio; 3. Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 4. Steven Grossman,
Barrington, Ill.; 5. Cody Daul, DePere, Wis; 6. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 7.
Blaz Daul, DePere, Wis; 8. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich..
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 2. Jesse Bernhagen,
Markesan, Wis; 3. Tyler Blume (b), Oregon, Ill.; 4. Alex Arelano, Frankfort,
Ill.; 5. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 7. Dwight
Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 8. Sloan Henderson, Franklin, Ohio; 9. Caylie
Duncanson, De Pere, Wis; 10. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 11. Blake
Brown, Franksville, Wis; 12. Cody Daul, DePere, Wis; 13. Blaz Daul, DePere,
Wis; 14. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 15. Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain, Mich..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Tyler Blume (b), Oregon, Ill.; 2. Kyle Jusits (y),
Kenosha, Wis; 3. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 4. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis;
5. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 6. Hope Bidlack, Genoa
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. J.D Tenary, Bunker Hill, W. Va.; 2. Kyle La Pier ,
Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda,
Ill.; 5. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 6. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 7. Robb
Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 8. Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill.; 9. Curt
Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 10. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 11. Michael
Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 12. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington,
Heat 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Ross Kenseth, Lake
Barrington, Ill.; 3. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 4. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 5. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 6. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.;
7. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 8. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 9.
Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Michael Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle La Pier ,
Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. J.D Tenary, Bunker Hill,
W. Va.; 5. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 7.
Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 9. Branden
Allen, Yorkville, Ill.; 10. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 11. Ernie Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 12. Robb Duffek, Orlando Park,Ill.;13.Nic Savaglio,Machesney
Park,Ill.;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. J.D Tenary, Bunker Hill, W. Va.; 2. Curt Gnatzig,
Hartford, Wis; 3. Kyle La Pier, Belvidere,Ill.;
Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake
In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Cliff Adee, Gilberts, Ill.; 4. Bobby Giers, McHenry,
Ill.; 5. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 6. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 7.
Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 8. Dan Church, Burlington, Wis; 9. Mike Smart,
Oconomowoc, Wis; 10. Andrew Kulka, Deerfield, Wis; 11. Rick Rowlett, Marengo,
Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Cliff Adee, Gilberts, Ill.; 2. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis;
3. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 4. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 5. Mike Smart,
Oconomowoc, Wis; 6. Dan Church, Burlington, Wis; 7. Andrew
Time Trial -- 1. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The
Hills, Ill.; 3. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 4. John Janssen (t),
Burlington, Wis; 5. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 6. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis;
7. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 8. Cliff Adee, Gilberts, Ill.; 9. Mike Smart,
Oconomowoc, Wis; 10. Dan Church, Burlington, Wis; 11. Andrew Kulka, Deerfield,
Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Erik Pierce,
Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Bobby Giers,
McHenry, Ill..
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Mike Meyerhofer,
Burlington, Wis; 3. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 4. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 5. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake,
Wis; 7. Len Nowosel, Grayslake, Ill.; 8. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington, Wis; 9.
Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 11.
Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 12. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 13.
Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 14. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 15. John
Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Brian Johnson Jr, Roscoe, Ill.; 17. Terry
Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 18. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 19.
Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 20. Mike Dekeuster, Franksville, Wis;
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 2. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 3.
Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington, Wis; 4. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 5. John
Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 7. Len
Nowosel, Grayslake, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Rob Summers (t), Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Mike Dekeuster, Franksville,
Wis; 5. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 6. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7.
Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 2. Eddie May, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 3. Brian Johnson Jr, Roscoe, Ill.; 4. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 6. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 7. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Jason Hicks (t),
Elkhorn, Wis; 9. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10. Mike Dekeuster,
Franksville, Wis; 11. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 12. Mike Gunderson,Wind
Lake, Wis; 13. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Jerry Cowan (t),
Burlington, Wis; 15. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 16. John Baumeister, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 17. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 18. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake,
Wis; 19. Len Nowosel, Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake,Ill;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 2. Brian
Johnson Jr, Roscoe, Ill.; 3. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Eddie May,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Mike Meyerhofer,
Burlington, Wis.
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. John Maki Jr,
Antioch, Ill.; 3. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine,
Wis; 5. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 6. Sam Redmond, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7.
Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 9. Chris
Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 10. Mike Johnson, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 11. Randy
Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 12. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 13. Craig Mertes,
Antioch, Ill.; 14. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 15. Seth Lootans,
Kenosha, Wis; 16. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 17. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa
City, Wis; 18. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 19. Tyler Peterson, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 20. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 2. Tyler Peterson, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 4. Ryan Gutknecht, Oak Creek, Wis;
5. Steve Morris, Carpentersville, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 2. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 3. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis;
5. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 7. Mike
Johnson, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Steve Morris, Carpentersville, Ill.; 9. Ryan
Gutknecht,
Heat 02 -- 1. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 2. Tom Roney, Ridgefield,
Ill.; 3. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 4. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 5.
Sam Redmond, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 7. Seth
Lootans, Kenosha, Wis; 8. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Scott Norton,
Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3.Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis; 4. Adam Regnier (t), Twin
Lakes, Wis; 5. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City,
Wis; 7. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 8. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 9.
Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 10. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 11. Randy
Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 12. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis; 13. Ken Eisbrenner,
Racine, Wis; 14. Sam Redmond, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 15. Mike Johnson, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 16. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 17. Chris Sackman, Union
Grove, Wis; 18. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 19. Nathan Matz, Burlington,
Wis; 20. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 21. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 22.
Steve Morris, Carpentersville, Ill.; 23. Ryan Gutknecht, Oak Creek, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 2.Darryl
Traber,Waterford,Wis; 3. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. Scott Norton,
Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 6. Tom Jastrab (t),
Genoa City,Wis;
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