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Midwest Enduro Season Opener's Taken By Jeras And Bujak
Love's Park, IL, May 6 - The season opener for the Midwest Enduro Stock Car
Series and the Midwest Enduro Small Car Series was action packed as the Series
made its way back to the Rockford Speedway for the first time since 1998. The
"Stateline Staffing Services 250" for the "Stock Car"
division was won by veteran driver Jeff Jeras. The "Stateline Staffing
Services 125" for the "Small Car" division was won by Leo Bujak.
Jeras was the overall winner and first in the "A" class over Art
Speciale. David Donahue was the winner of the "B" class over Don
Wilson. The top three at the line for the Small Cars were Bujak followed by
Matt Mangiaracina and Louis Chatroop.
The Midwest Enduro Small Car Series "Stateline Staffing Services
125" started with Roger Schultz setting the early pace. Schultz held the
point up to lap 16 when Mangiaracina took over after the two swapped positions
for the four prior laps. A large pile up on lap 34 caused a red flag situation
as one of the cars lost a tire in the process. Schultz went in the pit area
for repairs as many others including one of the pre-race favorites Todd
Booker. Mangiaracina held the point up to the 72 lap marker when Bujak was
solidly in his rear view mirror. A red flag situation once again occurred on
lap 74 closing the field. Bujak used the low groove of the Speedway to his
advantage for the remainder of the event to capture the win.
The Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series first event of the season had "Big
Al" Kuphal jump from his pole position to get the field rolling for the
running of the "Stateline Staffing Services 250". Mike Hart quickly
darted out in front of Kuphal and held the point through the first 18 circuits
of the 250 lap event. Jeras was on Hart's rear bumper at this point and took
over by lap 20. Hart's day ended on lap 32 as he was involved with several
cars on the backstretch and careened off the wall suffering major damage. At
the 50 lap marker the top five were Jeras followed by Speciale, Rick Cregger,
Tom Barnharst and Mike Herwald.
Jeras continued to set a fast pace and the closest to keep up with him was
Speciale. After the first of two mandatory fuel stops on lap 83, Speciale
moved out front to a slight advantage as the field was once again set to green
flag action. Speciale held the point through lap 105 and then Jeras once again
took off from the rest of the field. The field was slowed for a red flag on
lap 141 when David Dominguez performed a soft roll landing back on his tires
only to land on one of the corner tire markers. Dominguez was not injured and
returned later back in the event. As the field was slowed for the second fuel
stop on lap 166, Jeras was shown as the leader followed by Speciale, Donahue,
Mike Kasperek and Ryan Nuti.
Shortly after the stop for the last segment of the race, Jeff Hutchison broke
an axle going in to turn one of the 1/4 mile paved oval and spun in heavy
traffic on lap 172. Hutchison was not injured but was through for the day.
Jeras triumphed the rest of the way nearly lapping the entire field as he
finished only two seconds behind Speciale to perform the task. At the line it
was Jeras followed by Speciale, Kasperek, Nuti and Donahue to round out the
top five.
The next event for the Midwest Enduro Stock car and Small Car Series is set
for Sunday June 10 at the Milwaukee Mile (West Allis, WI). For further details
turn to the Series website at www.midwestenduro.com or call (262)895-6682 from
6pm. - 9 pm. or leave a message.
COMPLETE SUMMARY: Midwest Enduro Small Car Series "Stateline Staffing Services 125"
1. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, 124 laps completed; 2. Matt Mangiaracina,
Machesney Park, 124; 3. Louis Chatroop, Palatine, 123; 4. Chris Hart,
Edgerton, WI, 123; 5. Jody Purdy, Milton, WI, 122; 6. Steve Bayer, Burlington,
WI, 121; 7. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, WI, 121; 8. Roger Schultz, Rockford, 120;
9. Becky Pinkalla, Racine, WI, 120; 10. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, WI, 118;
11. Steven Mueller, Caledonia, WI, 117; 12. Dustin Richards, Pleasant Prairie,
WI, 117; 13. Troy Luchsinger, Beloit, WI, 115; 14. Dylan Helfenstein, Racine,
WI, 114; 15. Chris Jones, Rockford, 114: 16. Jacob Alwin, Fort Atkinson, WI,
112; 17. Steve Kreft, Cary, 110; 18. Danny Walls, St. Charles, 104; 19. Tom
Homan, Antioch, 98; 20. Tony Prietzel, Racine, WI, 85; 21. Shawn Ogden,
Roscoe, 76; 22. Mark Johler, DesPlaines, 71; 23. David Russell, Rockford, 70;
24. Keith Slagg, Racine, WI, 70; 25. Thomas Otto II, Janesville, WI, 66; 26.
Mike Haugan, Beloit, WI, 63; 27. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, WI, 61; 28. Joel!
Schumann, Greenfield, WI, 59; 29. Dennis Jones, Rockton, 57; 30. Todd Booker,
Lake Geneva, WI, 46; 31. Lewis Frazer, Janesville, WI, 30; 32. Jason Condrad,
Burlington, WI, 21; 33. Chad Fagenbaum, DeMotte, IN, 12; 34. Darwin Niemczyk,
Franklin, WI, 10; 35. Bill Mueller, Racine, WI, 5; 36. Mike Geringer, Elburn,
4; 37. Steve McBride, Rockton, 0
COMPLETE SUMMARY: Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series "Stateline Staffing Services 250"
OVERALL FINISH
1. Jeff Jeras, Waukon, IA, 250 laps completed; 2. Art Speciale, Bartlett, 250;
3. Mike Kasperek, Clintonville, 249; 4. Ryan Nuti, Edgerton, WI, 247; 5. David
Donahue, Milwaukee, WI, 246; 6. Tom Barnharst, Franksville, WI, 243; 7. Darryl
Traber, Waterford, WI, 242; 8. Don Wilson, Hartford, WI, 241; 9. Brian Blenker,
Junction City, WI, 240; 10. Jay LeBrun, Antioch, 240; 11. Erich Iversen,
Kenosha, WI, 240; 12. Rick Cregger, Madison, 240; 13. Allen Delius, Channahon,
239; 14. Les Wiedenhoeft, Jackson, WI, 238; 15. Tom DeYoung, Lowell, IN, 236;
16. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, WI, 236; 17. Mark Fogel, West Bend, WI, 235; 18.
Gerry Galloway, Hanover Park, 234; 19. Don Reidenbach, Beloit, WI, 234; 20.
Tom Ruh, Elkhart Lake, WI, 232; 21. Tom Arnold, Minooka, 229; 22. Pat
Kinjerski, Hartland, WI, 228; 23. Al Kuphal, Franklin, WI, 224; 24. John
Krolicki, Milwaukee, WI, 223; 25. Ken Hocking, Joliet, 221; 26. Scott Riemer,
Brookfield, WI, 221; 27. Jim Plautz, Edgerton, WI, 218; 28. ! Gerald Hayes,
Monee, 216; 29. Jill Balcerowski, Franklin, WI, 202; 30. David Dominguez,
Edgerton, WI, 201; 31. Buddy Feldt, Beloit, WI, 191; 32. Don Lunsford, Oak
Creek, WI, 189; 33. Geoff VeZain, Ottawa, 184; 34. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva,
WI, 174; 35. Jeff Hutchison, Beloit, WI, 166; 36. Brad Jones, Rockton, 164;
37. Chris Prince, Coal City, 161; 38. Tom Carr, Beloit, WI, 152; 39. Mike
VanHowe, OakLawn, 123; 40. Julie Hayes, Monee, 70; 41. Tom Waldman, Edgerton,
WI, 55; 42. Dave Brickert, Burbank, 42; 43. Mike Hart, Edgerton, WI, 32; 44.
Jamie Deurloo, Minooka, 32; 45. Craig Phillips, Edgerton, WI, 11
"A" CLASS
1. Jeras; 2. Speciale; 3. Kasperek; 4. Nuti; 5. Barnharst; 6. Traber; 7.
Blenker; 8. Cregger; 9. Wiedenhoeft; 10. Tomasi; 11. Fogel; 12. Galloway; 13.
Ruh; 14. Arnold; 15. Kuphal; 16. Plautz; 17. Lunsford; 18. VeZain; 19.
Hutchison; 20. Waldman; 21. Hart; 22. Phillips
"B" CLASS
1. Donahue; 2. Wilson; 3. LeBrun; 4. Iversen; 5. Delius; 6. DeYoung; 7.
Reidenbach; 8. Kinjerski; 9. Krolicki; 10. Hocking; 11. Riemer; 12. G.Hayes;
13. Balcerowski; 14. Dominguez; 15. Feldt; 16. Herwald; 17. Jones; 18. Prince;
19. Carr; 20. VanHowe; 21. J.Hayes; 22. Brickert; 23. Deurloo
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