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Corso chalks up fifth MLM feature win at LGR!
By Dale Erdmann

August 10, 2001; Lake Geneva, WI. The ideal weather has finally came back to the this part of the country and a good size crowd saw a full race program of Friday night action at Lake Geneva Raceway. Rick Corso of McHenry,IL. the 1999 Mid American champion and Saturday night rookie in both divisions won his fifth millennium late model 15 lap feature of the season.Chris Carlson of McHenry,IL. won the 20 lap Rascal Outlaw feature.

Ken Knapik made it three McHenry,IL. drivers to win features tonight after winning the wild 20 lap Basic International Car main event. Al Smith of Rockford,IL.just missed a clean sweep of the Perfection Auto Body Legend Cars events after taking fast time and winning the 20 lap feature after taking second in the dash for a great night for the point leader with four more point shows. Mike VanHouten of Cary, IL. won his first career feature race in the Herb’s mini modified 15 lapper holding the top spot every lap.

Photo Highlights

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Ken Knapik (#20) won his first BIC feature Friday night at Lake Geneva Raceway. He
was joined in victory lane by birthday girl Angela Neveso.

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A long, winless summer ended for Jeff Schultz (#74), as he won a mini-modified heat race Friday at LGR.
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Mike Van Houton (#24) grabbed his first ever mini-modified main event win Friday
at Lake Geneva..

One of the best features of the night was the mini modifieds even though Mike VanHouten moved from row two and into the lead all in the first lap. Quickly Hermie Schultz shot along side the leader with Bill Trusky and Duck Wack in hot pursuit.On lap four first last weeks feature winner Joe Miller started his quest forward first getting past Wack, then Schultz as Trusky moved into second.

Within a few laps there were two drivers knocking on the leaders door starting a new three deep battle up front.There was no room for mistakes as Ken Johnson in the Glen Verneeze mount looked for an opening. Fast time qualifier Scott Kuxhouse followed Johnson’s every move.Up front VanHouten was holding a slim advantage over the field.

With the two laps to go signal the race was for any of six positions, as VanHouten held the point for the win over Miller, Johnson and Kuxhouse nipped Trusky at the wire as the top five finished under a blanket.

Another great feature was the legends which was only one lap old when Lyle Kuklinski spun around in front of the field. Everyone missed him but the caution was displayed for the incident. Robb Duffek moved
In front one more time with Larry Will right there. On lap three Curt Gnatzig climbed along side the leader

Racing side by side one the reminder lap before the top spot changed. With the next two laps close Al Smith crept along side the new leader and it was another picture perfect run for the top.On lap five Smith inched ahead with Gnatzig now feeling the pressure from Clayton Kruse who just past Will and Duffek.With just five laps to go Duffek and Kuklinski tangled. No one was injured but there was some damage to the Duffek mount.

Another five lap dash had the crowd on their feet as Smith came home the winner, Gnatzig held onto second with Kruse holding back Herman Grenig with Will taking fifth in another close race.

In the millennium late model feature former Columbus 151 champion Scott Patrick held the lead until lap ten before point leader Rick Corso moved out front. Tommy Nevoso who set fast time didn’t let the new leader out of his sight but with only two laps to go Nevoso headed to the pits with problems. Corso held back Patrick with Steve Maciosek next.

With 55 BIC cars in the pit area the twenty that started the feature race went non stop as Ken Knapik led all twenty laps of the event. Bill Webb rebounded twice but fell short at the wire finishing second. Last weeks feature winner Tony Buerafato was third with Nick Kalties along side for fourth and next to him fast timer Jeff Baum fifth.

Next Friday night will be the third to the last weekly program for the family fun night program. Points will end with the Small car world championships on Friday September 28th. For all regular Friday Night divisions.The sport trucks and Rascal Outlaws are back again to join the BIC cars mini modifieds Legends and millennium late models. Time trials begin at 6pm. racing at 7:30 pm sharp.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS LAKE GENEVA RACEWAY, LAKE GENEVA, WI. --  August 10, 2001

Bic 20 Lap Feature

1 20 Kenneth Knapik Mchenry, IL
2 67 Bill Webb Sharon, WI
3 63 Tony Buerafato Mchenry, IL
4 27 Nick Kalteis Lake Villa, IL
5 34 Jeffrey Baum Gurnee, IL
6 23 Randy Schneider Burlington, WI
7 25c Nick Estes ,
8 17 Chris Koleno Sr Wonder Lake, IL
9 11k Kevin Oliver ,
10 327 Tim Hanssen Elkhorn, WI
Bic 15 Lap Semi Feature #1
1 12 Louie Kenney Burlington, WI
2 77k Andy Krueger Lake Geneva, WI
3 51 Rob Schiebel Ingleside, IL
4 24 Todd Miller Oak Creek, WI
5 4 James Quast Delavan, WI
6 73 Jessie Johnson ,
7 2 Scott Talley Rockford, IL
8 111 two driver ,
9 58D Dennis Brant Twin Lakes, IL
10 1 Alan Danielson Burlington, WI
Bic 15 Lap Semi Feature #2
1 7U Leroy Brown Beloit, WI
2 921 Brad Norgard Pell Lake, WI
3 86 Michael Gross Kenosha, Wi
4 0C Ray Caswell Twin Lakes, WI
5 13 Wally Nowak Twin Lakes, WI
6 92 William Brant Twin Lakes, WI
7 26b Matt Bushnell Fox River Grove, IL
8 69m Chris Blake Milwaukee, WI
9 20t Tony Reik Elkhorn, WI
10 11 John Curcio ,
Bic 10 Lap Heat #1
1 151 David Schiebel Ingleside, IL
2 26b Matt Bushnell Fox River Grove, IL
3 111 two driver ,
4 13 Wally Nowak Twin Lakes, WI
5 17m Mike Rysziewicz Muskego, WI
6 29 Brian Saunders Genoa City, WI
7 73 Jessie Johnson ,
8 33 Leroy Dzierzanowski Sr ,
9 29o Tyler Olson East Troy, Wi
10 22m Jeff Curcio ,
Bic 10 Lap Heat #2
1 20t Tony Reik Elkhorn, WI
2 77k Andy Krueger Lake Geneva, WI
3 11 John Curcio ,
4 92 William Brant Twin Lakes, WI
5 7r Rich Roeling Elkhorn, WI
6 2 Scott Talley Rockford, IL
7 69m Chris Blake Milwaukee, WI
8 58D Dennis Brant Twin Lakes, IL
9 99Z Ken Z ,
10 15 Brian Legray ,
Bic 10 Lap Heat #3
1 24 Todd Miller Oak Creek, WI
2 86 Michael Gross Kenosha, Wi
3 7U Leroy Brown Beloit, WI
4 8R James Raderschadt Lake Geneva, WI
5 0C Ray Caswell Twin Lakes, WI
6 28 Dale Gustum Round Lake Beach, IL
7 68 Matt Schultz Elkhorn, WI
8 4 James Quast Delavan, WI
9 921 Brad Norgard Pell Lake, WI
10 1 Alan Danielson Burlington, WI
Bic 10 Lap Heat #4
1 63 Tony Buerafato Mchenry, IL
2 20 Kenneth Knapik Mchenry, IL
3 27 Nick Kalteis Lake Villa, IL
4 51 Rob Schiebel Ingleside, IL
5 17 Chris Koleno Sr Wonder Lake, IL
6 11k Kevin Oliver ,
7 50 Bradley Sherer Beloit, WI
8 69 Todd Booker Hebron, IL
9 14 John Donaldson Twin Lakes, WI
10 93 Dan Giannotti Bristol, WI
Bic Time Trials
1 34 Jeffrey Baum Gurnee, IL
2 X Frank Murray Richmond, IL
3 67 Bill Webb Sharon, WI
4 3 Bob Koch Mchenry, IL
5 23 Randy Schneider Burlington, WI
6 25c Nick Estes ,
7 50 Bradley Sherer Beloit, WI
8 63 Tony Buerafato Mchenry, IL
9 69 Todd Booker Hebron, IL
10 327 Tim Hanssen Elkhorn, WI
Bic 6 Lap Dash
1 23 Randy Schneider Burlington, WI
2 3 Bob Koch Mchenry, IL
3 67 Bill Webb Sharon, WI
4 34 Jeffrey Baum Gurnee, IL
5 X Frank Murray Richmond, IL
6 25c Nick Estes ,

Legends 20 Lap Feature

1 69 Al Smith Rockford, IL
2 6 Curt Gnatzig Hartford, WI
3 3 Clayton Kruse Burlington, WI
4 78 Herman Groenig ,
5 59 Larry Will Batavia, IL
6 45 Lyle Kuklinski ,
7 8 Les Knollenberg Groveland, IL
8 28 Joe Scala Fox River Grove, IL
9 75 David Cerer Lindenhurst, IL
10 120 Jim Verseman Cary, IL
Legends 10 Lap Heat
1 78 Herman Groenig ,
2 66 Robb Duffek Orland Park, IL
3 28 Joe Scala Fox River Grove, IL
4 45 Lyle Kuklinski ,
5 59 Larry Will Batavia, IL
6 75 David Cerer Lindenhurst, IL
7 120 Jim Verseman Cary, IL
Legends Time Trials
1 69 Al Smith Rockford, IL
2 6 Curt Gnatzig Hartford, WI
3 3 Clayton Kruse Burlington, WI
4 8 Les Knollenberg Groveland, IL
5 78 Herman Groenig ,
6 45 Lyle Kuklinski ,
7 28 Joe Scala Fox River Grove, IL
8 59 Larry Will Batavia, IL
9 66 Robb Duffek Orland Park, IL
10 75 David Cerer Lindenhurst, IL
Legends 4 Lap Dash
1 3 Clayton Kruse Burlington, WI
2 69 Al Smith Rockford, IL
3 6 Curt Gnatzig Hartford, WI
4 8 Les Knollenberg Groveland, IL
MLM 10 Lap Heat
1 40 Scott Patrick Dousman, WI
2 88 Rick Corso ,
3 84 Tommy Nevoso ,
4 11 Steve Maciosek Burlington, WI
MLM Feature
1 88 Rick Corso
2 40 Scott Patrick Dousman, WI
3 11 Steve Maciosek Burlington, WI
4 84 Tommy Nevoso
MLM Time Trials
1 84 Tommy Nevoso ,
2 88 Rick Corso ,
3 40 Scott Patrick Dousman, WI
4 11 Steve Maciosek Burlington, WI
Mini Mod 15 Lap Feature
1 24 Mike Van Houton Cary, IL
2 11 Joe Miller Kenosha, WI
3 2Th Ken Johnson Paddock Lake, WI
4 2k Scott Kuxhouse ,
5 72 Bill Trusky Silver Lake, WI
6 1 Duck Wack Paddock Lake, WI
7 74 Jeff the hefer Schultz Silver Lake, WI
8 71 Hermie Schultz Silver Lake, WI
9 23 Mike Heuss Elkhorn, WI
10 8 Bruce Brandenburger Baraboo, WI
Mini Mod 10 Lap Heat
1 2Th Ken Johnson Paddock Lake, WI
2 24 Mike Van Houton Cary, IL
3 55 Joe Marinello ,
4 23 Mike Heuss Elkhorn, WI
5 71 Hermie Schultz Silver Lake, WI
6 8 Bruce Brandenburger Baraboo, WI
7 1 Duck Wack Paddock Lake, WI
Mini Mod Time Trials
1 2k Scott Kuxhouse ,
2 11 Joe Miller Kenosha, WI
3 72 Bill Trusky Silver Lake, WI
4 74 Jeff the hefer Schultz Silver Lake, WI
5 2Th Ken Johnson Paddock Lake, WI
6 1 Duck Wack Paddock Lake, WI
7 24 Mike Van Houton Cary, IL
8 71 Hermie Schultz Silver Lake, WI
9 55 Joe Marinello ,
10 23 Mike Heuss Elkhorn, WI
Mini Mod Dash
1 2k Scott Kuxhouse ,
2 11 Joe Miller Kenosha, WI
3 72 Bill Trusky Silver Lake, WI
4 74 Jeff the hefer Schultz Silver Lake, WI