Al Schill Sr., wins RE/MAX Challenge Series tour event in honor of his son!

Al Schill Sr., wins RE/MAX Challenge Series tour event
in honor of his son!
By Dale Erdmann

July 1, 2000; Lake Geneva, WI. - Hollywood couldn't have written a better script Saturday night at the Lake Geneva Raceway as Al Schill, Sr. scored an emotional win in the RE/MAX Challenge Series, NASCAR Touring Al Schill, Jr. Memorial 150. The win was Schill's sixth career series win, but he admitted that this was his biggest.

"This one is just the tops," said Schill. "Little Al was riding along with me the whole way." The junior Schill was a promising young star on the RE/MAX Challenge Series who passed away at his home on March 29, 1999 after finishing second in that season's opening event.

Schill, who started ninth in the 24-car field, battled tooth and nail with leader Steve Carlson for nearly 30 laps before finally getting under Carlson and making the pass stick. "I knew I was running him hard and wearing his tires out," said Schill. "But mine were wearing right with him, it was just a matter of whose was gonna last."

Carlson settled for runner up honors with Eddie Hoffman rounding out the top three. "He ran he hard and wore my tires out," said Carlson. "If I have to lose to anyone in this event, I don't mind losing to Al." Jon Lemke finished fourth with Bud Pole Fast Qualifier Travis Kvapil placing fifth. Rookie Jeff Kendall, Brian Hoppe, J.R. Roahrig, Tim Sauter and Justin Diercks rounded out the top ten.

Carlson maintains a 79-point advantage in the championship chase over Lemke as the tour next heads to Madison International Speedway for the running of the Pepsi 250 on July 11.

RESULTS

RE/MAX Challenge Series Late Models:
1 14 Al Schill, Sr, Franklin, WI Pro Power Engines Chevy 150 $4625 Running
2 66 Steve Carlson, W. Salem, WI Phillips 66 Chevy 150 $3575 Running
3 8 Eddie Hoffman, Wheaton, IL Lisa Thomas Salon Chevy 150 $2075 Running
4 17 Jon Lemke, Greenfield, MN Jensen Audio Chevy 150 $1550 Running
5 35 Travis Kvapil, Janesville, WI Sports Now Paging Chevy 150 $1850 Running
6 00 Jeff Kendall, Montello, WI Assembly Products Chevy 150 $1200 Running
7 51 Brian Hoppe, Madison, WI Gildan Activewear Chevy 150 $1650 Running
8 24 J.R. Roahrig, South Bend, IN Gaerte Engines Chevy 149 $1050 Running
9 52 Tim Sauter, Necedah, WI Victor Ford 149 $750 Running
10 29 Justin Diercks, Davenport, IA First Midwest Banks 149 $985 Running
11 86 Pete Moore, McFarland, WI Sports Now Paging Chevy 149 $880 Running
12 20 Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, IA Premier Racing Prod. Chevy 149 $850 Running
13 21 Tim Schendel, Sparta, WI # Matthews Solo Cam Bows Chevy 148 $770 Running
14 38 Garrett Fait, Burlington, WI Wisconsin Vision Assoc. Chevy 148 $600 Running
15 25 Scott Wimmer, Wausau, WI Sierra Racing Products Chevy 147 $780 Running
16 9 Mark Kraus, Stratford, WI Structural Transport Ford 146 $710 Running
17 01 Ron Breese, Jr, DeKalb, IL EWT Inc./Honeywell Chevy 144 $800 Running
18 42 Matt Mylin, Roscoe, IL EDC Water Treatment Pontiac 140 $740 Running
19 18 Paul Menard, Eau Claire, WI # Conco Paints/Quaker State Chevy 139 $780 Running
20 87 Nathan Haseleu, Marshall, WI Sports Now Paging Chevy 95 $770 Rear End
21 53 Boris Jurkovic, Orland Park, IL # JMI/Reliable Recovery Chevy 87 $660 Suspension
22 44 Chris Wiehle, Sycamore, IL Rockford Fastners Chevy 56 $450 Brakes
23 39 Brad Wagner, Rockford, IL EWT/Avoco Oil Chevy 30 $700 Ignition
24 76 Duane Pierson, Lockport, IL Jus-Fun Amusements Chevy 26 $500 Brakes

# rookie competitor
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .472 seconds
TIME OF RACE: 49 minutes 36 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 60.484 mph
LAP LEADERS: Steve Carlson 1-108, Al Schill, Sr 109-150
CAUTIONS: 4 for 22 laps
BUD POLE WINNER: Travis Kvapil, 15.917 seconds (75.391 mph)
GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD: Steve Carlson
ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Jeff Kendall
20-LAP LAST CHANCE RACE: 1. Garrett Fait, 2. Scott Wimmer, 3. Boris Jurkovic, 4. Johnny Spaw
FAILED TO QUALIFY: Ronnie White, Steve Lamke, Mark Hartline, Michael Winstead