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Potter
takes victory in front of largest crowd ever!
By Dale Erdmann |
Visiting former sport truck champion Ed Dunne was in the seat
of Jamie Wallace’s race car darting off the pole and into lead with Scott Portiz
right behind him. Wayne Freimund was next with Billy Skinner Jr and Jerry Cowan fighting
for fifth. Lap three Rick Corso and Jerry Mueller made contact with everyone getting jumpy
but no caution with both continuing. By lap five Dunne established a three car advantage
with second through tenth tight.
Fast timer Matt Kocourek spun after contact with Billy Baumeister bringing out the first
slowdown flag. At the drop of the next green Dunne had Freimund all over him , but with
Poritz, Skinner and now Brad Durbin right there a mistake would be dangerous. Freimund
lost second on lap eleven as Poritz would got by. Four laps later Durbin would get past
Freimund and then three laps more in the books point leader Skinner would get under the
former challenger.
Cowan who was securely in fifth knew Rick Corso and Landry Potter would be coming up to
challenge before long. Mark Simonsen spun in mid pack with everyone missing him on lap
twenty five with next stoppage. One lap later Mueller tagged Freimund and out came another
caution. Each restart Dunne was up to for the call as the veteran driver walked the field.
On lap twenty seven it a side by side battle for the top spot as Skinner moved under the
leader. Within two laps the leader faultered going to deep into turn two, then three but
still maintaining the lead.
The crowd was on their feet with now five drivers dicing for the lead Dunne Skinner Potter
Durbin and now Corso joined the fray. Just as the white flag was displayed Dunne for the
first time in two laps looked like he’d pulled off this win. Potter inched ahead of
Skinner as the field went under the wire for
that lap.It was a carbon copy final lap. But coming off turn two Dunne spun all by himself
and the caution quickly came out. The checkered join the other flag and this race was
over. Potter got the win with Skinner, Durbin, Corso, Joe Fischer and Kocourek for a close
finish.
Scott Eggebrecht used his pole position to help him gain the lead of the super stock
feature. Pete Olson moved along side one lap later , with Paul Konieczny trying to get
under the leader. Looking like the start of this event, the side by side cars would not
leave room for any movement. Scott Scholl and Mike Kooi were knocking on Konieczny’s
door by lap four. Now new comer AJ Dunne, Doug Peterson and Craig Mertes moved in for an
even tighter race.
Eggebrecht was clearly in front of the field but what a race for the next twelve spots.
Kooi gained another position and was now up to second on lap fifteen. Two laps later there
was a new leader. With just six laps to go, this would be a barn burner dicing for that
top spot, Kooi, had Rubach and Dave Melahn looking for that front spot. Melahn grabbed the
lead on lap twenty, with Kooi trying everything legal to hold onto second. With the white
flag out Melahn wasn’t going to let Rubach caught him coming across the line first.
Rubach, Kooi, Peterson, Eggebrecht and Rob Summers completed the top six. A post
race inspection dropped Melahn from the finish after it was discovered that the crankshaft
was a light weight unit. This gave Rubach his first win of the season, with Mertes moving
up to sixth.
Shawn Upthall led all twenty laps of the sportsman main, the first
caution came on lap seven when Joshua Shaw and Jerry Freeman got together. Freeman’s
mount received the most damage, but no one was injured. Upthall held back numerous
challenges from Zac Deeringer and Brian Baker for this first win.
Next Saturday night will be the Mid American McLeod USA point series event along with the
super late models and the super stocks. Lynch Motors of Burlington will be sponsoring the
program. During the day over at the dealership in Burlington on Highway 36 north, there
will be a car show with all types of race cars. The Dale Earnhardt Jr. number 8 Budweiser
race car will be there on display. This show will be from 10 am until 4 pm. before the
raceway program.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS LAKE
GENEVA RACEWAY, LAKE GENEVA, WI. -- June 16, 2001
Super Late Model Feature
1 99 Landry Potter ,
2 47 Billy Skinner Pell Lake, WI
3 57 Brad Durbin Lyons, WI
4 88 Rick Corso Mchenry, IL
5 2 Joe Fischer Mchenry, IL
6 41 Denny Hiffman River Forest, IL
7 43 Matt Kocourek Racine, WI
8 19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI
9 5 Scott Poritz Racing Waterford,
WI
10 67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI
11 25 Jeff Lorenz Lake Geneva, WI
12 12 Billy Baumeister Janesville,
WI
13 9 Larry Los Racing Darien, WI
14 68 Jeff Way Burlington, WI
15 56 Mike Simon Jr. ,
16 44 Wayne Freimund West Allis, WI
17 87 Jamie Wallace Racing Pell
Lake, WI
18 49 Jerry Mueller West Bend, WI
19 7 Jamie Artelt ,
20 17s Mark Simonsen ,
Super Late Model Semi Feature
1 56 Mike Simon Jr. ,
2 25 Jeff Lorenz Lake Geneva, WI
3 48 Mike Simon ,
4 8m Mike McCabe New Berlin, WI
5 22 Russ Blakley ,
6 8 Ron Stoehr ,
7 33 Jim Bennett Round Lake Beach,
IL
8 77 Dave Martinson ,
9 40 Tim White Pell Lake, WI
Super Late Model Heat 1
1 48 Mike Simon ,
2 56 Mike Simon Jr. ,
3 22 Russ Blakley ,
4 8m Mike McCabe New Berlin, WI
5 33 Jim Bennett Round Lake Beach,
IL
6 40 Tim White Pell Lake, WI
7 77 Dave Martinson ,
8 44h Chris Hanson ,
9 9V Mike Vogt Jr Racing Greenfield,
WI
Super Late Model Heat 2
1 25 Jeff Lorenz Lake Geneva, WI
2 9 Larry Los Racing Darien, WI
3 7 Jamie Artelt ,
4 8 Ron Stoehr ,
5 68 Jeff Way Burlington, WI
6 41 Denny Hiffman River Forest, IL
Super Late Model Heat 3
1 88 Rick Corso Mchenry, IL
2 49 Jerry Mueller West Bend, WI
3 87 Jamie Wallace Racing Pell Lake,
WI
4 67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI
5 5 Scott Poritz Racing Waterford,
WI
6 2 Joe Fischer Mchenry, IL
7 47 Billy Skinner Pell Lake, WI
8 44 Wayne Freimund West Allis, WI
Super Late Model Time Trials
1 43 Matt Kocourek Racine, WI
2 99 Landry Potter ,
3 17s Mark Simonsen ,
4 19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI
5 57 Brad Durbin Lyons, WI
6 12 Billy Baumeister Janesville, WI
7 47 Billy Skinner Pell Lake, WI
8 2 Joe Fischer Mchenry, IL
9 44 Wayne Freimund West Allis, WI
10 67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI
11 5 Scott Poritz Racing Waterford,
WI
12 87 Jamie Wallace Racing Pell
Lake, WI
13 88 Rick Corso Mchenry, IL
14 49 Jerry Mueller West Bend, WI
15 41 Denny Hiffman River Forest, IL
16 9 Larry Los Racing Darien, WI
17 68 Jeff Way Burlington, WI
18 7 Jamie Artelt ,
19 25 Jeff Lorenz Lake Geneva, WI
20 22 Russ Blakley ,
21 9V Mike Vogt Jr Racing
Greenfield, WI
22 48 Mike Simon ,
23 8m Mike McCabe New Berlin, WI
24 56 Mike Simon Jr. ,
25 33 Jim Bennett Round Lake Beach,
IL
26 40 Tim White Pell Lake, WI
29 77 Dave Martinson ,
30 8 Ron Stoehr ,
31 91 Steve Mack Rockford, IL
33 44h Chris Hanson ,
Super Late Model Dash
1 17s Mark Simonsen ,
2 57 Brad Durbin Lyons, WI
3 99 Landry Potter ,
4 19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI
5 12 Billy Baumeister Janesville, WI
6 43 Matt Kocourek Racine, WI |
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Super Stock Feature
1 46 Jack Rubach Burlington, WI
2 76 Mike Kooi Island Lake, IL
3 63 Doug Peterson Antioch, IL
4 3E Scott Eggebrecht ,
5 38 Rob Summers Lake Geneva, WI
6 42 Craig Mertes ,
7 34 Dan Tschida ,
8 30 Scott Scholl Oconomowoc, WI
9 73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL
10 1 Mike Bell Waukesha, WI
11 12 Paul Konieczny Oconomowoc, WI
12 0 Andy Szymanskyj East Troy, WI
13 18 Nick Nelson Lombard, IL
14 6 Dave Timan Antioch, IL
15 75D AJ DUNN ,
16 21 Aaron Willms Burlington, WI
17 29 Trevor Mock ,
18 00O Pete Olson McHenry, IL
19 16 Scott Peterson Racing Lake
Geneva, WI
222 37 Dave Melahn Burlington, WI
Super Stock Semi Feature
1 73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL
2 29 Trevor Mock ,
3 66 Michael Olson Wonder Lake, IL
4 92 Tom Fay Racing Arlington
Heights, IL
5 99 Adam Mass Woodstock, IL
6 39 Brad Spiniolos ,
7 10 Tom Roney Crystal, IL
8 3 Greg Janutka ,
9 21 Aaron Willms Burlington, WI
10 1 Norm Paulsen Beach Park, IL
11 8 Ron Benedict McHenry, IL
Super Stock Heat 1
1 29 Trevor Mock ,
2 1 Norm Paulsen Beach Park, IL
3 39 Brad Spiniolos ,
4 8 Ron Benedict McHenry, IL
5 21b Green Black ,
6 30 Scott Scholl Oconomowoc, WI
6 3 Greg Janutka ,
7 10 Tom Roney Crystal, IL
8 33 Byron Oaks ,
9 99 Adam Mass Woodstock, IL
Super Stock Heat 2
1 66 Michael Olson Wonder Lake, IL
2 18 Nick Nelson Lombard, IL
3 00O Pete Olson McHenry, IL
4 6 Dave Timan Antioch, IL
5 3E Scott Eggebrecht ,
6 92 Tom Fay Racing Arlington
Heights, IL
7 21 Aaron Willms Burlington, WI
8 16 Scott Peterson Racing Lake
Geneva, WI
Super Stock Heat 3
2 76 Mike Kooi Island Lake, IL
3 12 Paul Konieczny Oconomowoc, WI
4 1 Mike Bell Waukesha, WI
5 30 Scott Scholl Oconomowoc, WI
6 75D AJ DUNN ,
7 0 Andy Szymanskyj East Troy, WI
8 22 John Curcio Racine, WI
9 52 Jack Clark Delafield, WI
Super Stock Time Trials
1 46 Jack Rubach Burlington, WI
2 63 Doug Peterson Antioch, IL
3 34 Dan Tschida ,
4 38 Rob Summers Lake Geneva, WI
5 42 Craig Mertes ,
6 76 Mike Kooi Island Lake, IL
7 75D AJ DUNN ,
8 1 Mike Bell Waukesha, WI
9 0 Andy Szymanskyj East Troy, WI
10 30 Scott Scholl Oconomowoc, WI
11 52 Jack Clark Delafield, WI
12 22 John Curcio Racine, WI
13 12 Paul Konieczny Oconomowoc, WI
14 00O Pete Olson McHenry, IL
15 3E Scott Eggebrecht ,
16 6 Dave Timan Antioch, IL
17 16 Scott Peterson Racing Lake
Geneva, WI
18 21 Aaron Willms Burlington, WI
19 18 Nick Nelson Lombard, IL
20 92 Tom Fay Racing Arlington
Heights, IL
21 66 Michael Olson Wonder Lake, IL
22 61 Ken Zuber Hoffman Estates, IL
23 99 Adam Mass Woodstock, IL
24 8 Ron Benedict McHenry, IL
25 33 Byron Oaks ,
26 29 Trevor Mock ,
27 10 Tom Roney Crystal, IL
28 1 Norm Paulsen Beach Park, IL
29 39 Brad Spiniolos ,
30 37 Dave Melahn Burlington, WI
32 21b Green Black ,
33 73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL
34 3 Greg Janutka ,
Super Stock Dash
1 42 Craig Mertes ,
2 38 Rob Summers Lake Geneva, WI
3 34 Dan Tschida ,
4 63 Doug Peterson Antioch, IL
5 46 Jack Rubach Burlington, WI
222 37 Dave Melahn Burlington, WISportsman
Feature
1 2 Shawn Utphall Racine, WI
2 2 Zac Deeringer Wonder Lake, IL
3 32 Brian Baker Springfield, WI
4 7 Michael Lange Milwaukee, WI
5 96 Denny Norton Wonder Lake, IL
6 16t driver unknown ,
7 45 KEN SMART ,
8 47 Ken Joosten Wonder Lake, IL
9 71 Terry Crowell North Prairie, Wi
10 14 Joshua Shaw Vernon Hills, IL
11 61 Jerry Freeman Burlington, WI
12 62t driver unknown ,
13 72 Bob Selsing Racing Palmyra, WI
Sportsman Heat 1
1 45 KEN SMART ,
2 14 Joshua Shaw Vernon Hills, IL
3 16t driver unknown ,
4 71 Terry Crowell North Prairie, Wi
5 62t driver unknown ,
6 72 Bob Selsing Racing Palmyra, WI
7 2 Shawn Utphall Racine, WI
Sportsman Time Trials
1 96 Denny Norton Wonder Lake, IL
2 61 Jerry Freeman Burlington, WI
3 32 Brian Baker Springfield, WI
4 47 Ken Joosten Wonder Lake, IL
5 2 Zac Deeringer Wonder Lake, IL
6 7 Michael Lange Milwaukee, WI
7 2 Shawn Utphall Racine, WI
8 14 Joshua Shaw Vernon Hills, IL
9 16t driver unknown ,
10 45 KEN SMART ,
11 72 Bob Selsing Racing Palmyra, WI
12 80 driver unknown ,
13 62t driver unknown ,
14 71 Terry Crowell North Prairie,
Wi
Sportsman Dash
1 32 Brian Baker Springfield, WI
2 7 Michael Lange Milwaukee, WI
3 96 Denny Norton Wonder Lake, IL
4 61 Jerry Freeman Burlington, WI
5 47 Ken Joosten Wonder Lake, IL
6 2 Zac Deeringer Wonder Lake, IL |
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