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Corso Surprise Winner of "No Bull" Feature at LGR!
By Dale Erdmann

June 15, 2002; Lake Geneva, WI. -  It was a perfect night for racing even thou rain fell to the North around 6pm. It was warm and dry at Lake Geneva Raceway Saturday night.

E & C drywalling company of Lake Geneva sponsored tonights program as the 5 Star Race car bodies company presented part two of the No Bull series. Rick Corso of McHenry, Illinois was the winner of the 50 lap Budweiser leading the only important part of the race the one as you cross the line and the checkered flag comes out to you first. This was Corso’s second win of the season in feature action and for his efforts he received $1000 for the win.

In the McHenry Limousine super stocks Mike Bell of Waukesha may have come across the line in second but his race car passed inspectation and the winner did not so the 25 lap non stop feature went to the second year driver who is in his third
season of racing here in his first win ever. In the Proformance Unlimited 25 lap sportsman feature Jeremy Bloomberg from Hampshire,IL. won his first career feature race.

Photo Highlights

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Rick Corso (#88) won the Super Late Model feature race Saturday at Lake Geneva
Raceway. He was joined in victory lane by Junior Fan Club member Sarah Rubach.
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Jeremy Bloomberg (#18) topped the sportsman main Saturday for his first career feature victory at LGR.

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Mike Bell (#01) crossed the finish line second in the Super Stock main event, but when the first place car didn't pass tech, Bell was awarded the victory.

Before the super late model feature even began last no bull winner Randy Rodgers ducked into the pits with problems but returns just as the green flag was thrown. JamieWallace shot off his pole starting position with Jeff Lorenz Denny Hiffman and Terry Patnode in hot pursuit. Lap three the action came to a halt when Rodgers, Jerry Cowan and Chuck Duncan got together.When the green flag came back out Wallace had Hiffman challenging his top spot. Quickly Matt Kocourek moving past Lorenz and Hiffman as the leader moved forward.

Something got on the track on lap eight and out came another caution.Kocourek was all over the leader as the green reappeared with Lorenz and now Rick Corso right behind them.Brian Ulrich Patnode and Billy Baumeister tried everything to
advance but to no avail. By lap fifteen Corso had worked his way into third after a lengthy battle of positions. Ten laps later Wallace had a small but comfortable lead with Kocourek, Corso, and now Al Schill waiting for any mistake.On lap thirty two fast timer Donovan Morgan and Fran Prestay made contact while running mid pack. Morgan went around and out came the caution.

Each restart Wallace was in firm command of the top spot with the race was for second through tenth as all cars running were still on the straightaway of each other.Corso moved past Kocourek on lap forty one. Just as the white flag was coming out Baumeister spun while running fifth. Everyone missed him but now it would be wild for those final two laps.With the white out Wallace looked like a sure winner after numerous challenges throughout those first forty nine laps but coming for the checkered the leader spun in liquid in turn three and everyone went by after missing him.

After the cars were realigned with the exception of the former leader starter Dave Rex Jr. gave the checkered and Corso was the winner. Schill a recovered Morgan, Kocourek, Ulrich and Prestay completed the top six.

Tom Fay led the first lap on the super stock feature before Mike Gunderson inched ahead of him. Mike Bell, Brad Norgaard and Sonny Schoffen were right on his tail.

This was another close event as the leader moved to a three car advantage. By lap ten Scott Eggebrecht joined the battle for second as the leader remained just in front. It was an great race for second through eleventh as Gunderson nipped Bell by
less than a foot for the win. John Janssen, Eggebrecht, Norgaard, and Jeremy Tess rounded out the top six on another close contest. After a post race inspection Gunderson was dropped from the field after pumping too much compression. Schoffen was then credited with sixth.

Jeremy Blooberg came off the pole and never looked back even with a lonely caution on lap eight. As the sportsman feature looked just like the other two main events. Point leader and quick quailfier James Swan was right along side for second Denny Norton Jr. was third with Zac Deeringer Mike Lange and Eric Pierce sixth.

Next Saturday night Lynch Motors will present the Planet Pages Mid-American Point series events plus the super late models and super stocks. Earlier in the day Lynch Moters at their Highway 36 North location in Burlington will hold their annual race car show for all types of vehicles from 9am. until 3 pm.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS LAKE GENEVA RACEWAY, LAKE GENEVA, WI. --  June 15, 2002

   Budweiser Super late models
      50 LAP Feature                    
1    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL                    
2    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI                    
3    99m    Donovan Morgan    Wales,WI.
4    43    Matt Kocourek    Racine, WI                    
5    23    Brian Ulrich (t)    Racine, WI                    
6    5    Fran Prestay    Waterford, WI                    
7    47    Billy Skinner Jr (t)    Pell Lake, WI
8    61    Jerry Freeman    Richmond, IL
9    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI                    
10    25    Jeff Lorenz    Waukesha, WI                    
    12 lap semi feature #1
1    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI                    
2    7    Gary Morgan    Waukesha, WI                    
3    2M    Eddie May    Crystal Lake,IL.
4    63    Jason Hicks    Lake Geneva, WI

5    7a    Jamie Artelt    Waukegan, IL                    
6    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
7    89    Bob Koidahl    Cary, IL                    
    12 lap semi feature #2                       
1    6    Mike Dekuester    Racine, WI                    
2    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
3    2    Joe Fischer    Mchenry, IL                    
4    76    Dwayne Pearson                        
5    4    Don Collins    Trevor,WI.                    
6    28    Paul Loppnow    Burlington, WI
7    24o    Jim Olson    Woodstock, IL                    
8    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL                    
     Heat Race #1                       
1    7a    Jamie Artelt    Waukegan, IL                    
2    2    Joe Fischer    McHenry, IL                    
3    7    Gary Morgan    Waukesha, WI                    
4    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
5    24o    Jim Olson    Woodstock, IL                    
6    6    Mike Dekuester    Racine, WI                    
7    28    Paul Loppnow    Burlington, WI
8    48    Mike Simon Sr    Grayslake, IL
        10 lap Heat #2                        
1    89    Bob Koidahl    Cary, IL                    
2    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL                    
3    63    Jason Hicks    Lake Geneva, WI
4    87    Jamie Wallace    Pell Lake, WI
5    47    Billy Skinner Jr (t)    Pell Lake, WI
6    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI                    
7    76    Dwayne Pearson    ,                     
8    2M    Eddie May    Crystal Lake,                     
9    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
10    4    Don Collins    Trevor,WI.                    
        10 Lap Heat race #3                       
1    41    Denny Hiffman    River Forest, IL
2    43    Matt Kocourek    Racine, WI                    
3    25    Jeff Lorenz    Waukesha, WI                    
4    12    Billy Baumeister    Janesville,WI.
5    61    Jerry Freeman    Richmond, IL
6    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL                    
7    68    Chad Barker    Raymond,WI.    
8    5    Terry Patnode    South Milwaukee,WI.
9    23    Brian Ulrich (t)    Racine, WI

        Qualifying
1    99m    Donovan Morgan    Wales,WI.
2    36    Scotty Poritz    Lyons,WI.                    
3    24    Landry Potter    Genoa City,WI.
4    5    Fran Prestay    Burlington,WI.                    
5    14R    Randy Rodgers    Elkhorn, WI    
6    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI                    
7    68    Chad Barker    Raymond,WI.                    
8    61    Jerry Freeman    Richmond, IL
9    23    Brian Ulrich (t)    Racine, WI    
10    12    Billy Baumeister     Janesville,WI.                    
        6 Lap Dash Event                        
1    14R    Randy Rodgers    Elkhorn, WI
2    99m    Donovan Morgan    Wales,WI.
3    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI                    
4    5    Fran Prestay    Burlington,WI.                    
5    24    Landry Potter    Genoa City,WI.
6    36    Scotty Poritz    Lyons,WI. 

                
        McHenry Limousine Super Stocks

25 Lap Feature                        
1    01    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI
2    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
3    64    Scott Eggebrecht    Crystal Lake, IL
4    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
5    60    Jeremy Tess    East Troy, WI
6    63m    Bob Moeller    Crystal Lake,IL.
7    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
8    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
9    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI                                       
        12 Lap Semi Feature                        
1    0    Pete Olson    Mchenry, IL                    
2    21    Aaron Willms    Burlington, WI
3    10    Tom Roney    Ridgefield, IL                    
4    28    John Maki Jr    Antioch, IL                    
5    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL
6    66    Mike Olson    Woodstock,IL.
7    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, IL
8    36    Joe DeGubellis    Salem, WI

         Heat Race #1    
1    0    Pete Olson    Mchenry, IL                    
2    29    Trevor Mock    Island Lake, IL
3    21    Aaron Willms    Burlington, WI
4    39    Brad Spiniolos    Harvard,IL.                    
5    66    Mike Olson    Woodstock,IL.
6    87    Ken Eisbrenner    Racine, WI
7    40    Tim White    Pell Lake, WI                    
8    36    Joe DeGubellis    Salem, WI
9    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL
10    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, I
        Heat race #2                       
1    1    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI                    
2    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
3    42    Craig Mertes    Antioch, IL                    
4    92    Tom Fay    Arlington, IL                    
5    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL                    
6    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
7    64    Scott Eggebrecht    Crystal Lake, IL
8    76    Mike Kooi    Island Lake,IL.                    
9    12    Paul Konieczny    Oconomowoc, WI

       Heat race #3             
1    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
2    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
3    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
4    63m    Bob Moeller    Crystal Lake,IL.
5    22    John Curcio    Racine, WI                    
6    60    Jeremy Tess    East Troy, WI
7    64    Scott Eggebrecht    Crystal Lake, IL
8    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL                    
9    12    Paul Konieczny    Oconomowoc, WI
10    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL                    
        6 Lap dash Event                        
1    22    John Curcio    Racine, WI                    
2    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
3    63m    Bob Moeller    Crystal Lake,IL.
4    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
5    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
6    60    Jeremy Tess    East Troy, WI   

PERFORMANCE UNLIMITED SPORTSMAN DIVISION
25 LAP FEATURE RACE

1    18    Jeremy Bloomberg    Hampshire, IL                  
2    97    James Swan    Lake Geneva, WI                    
3    96    Dennis Norton Jr    Wonder Lake, IL                 
4    2    Zac Derringer    Wonder Lake, IL                    
5    7    Mike Lange    Milwaukee, WI                    
6    54    Erik Pierce    Lake In The Hills, IL                 
7    13F    John Fischer    Burlington, WI                    
8    32    Brian Baker    Springfield, WI                    
9    63    Gary Lamonte    West Allis, WI                    
10    33    Jeff Peterson    Lombard, IL  

           Heat Race #1  
1    18    Jeremy Bloomberg    Hampshire, IL                  
2    33    Jeff Peterson    Lombard, IL                    
3    32    Brian Baker    Springfield, WI                    
4    96    Dennis Norton Jr    Wonder Lake, IL                    
5    2    Zac Derringer    Wonder Lake, IL                
6    54    Erik Pierce    Lake In The Hills, IL                    
7    21    Todd Stoner    Pleasant Prairie, WI
8    5n    Gary Norton    Hebron, IL                 
9    45    Adam Beige    East Troy, WI                 
10    16    Rick Rowlett    Marengo, IL

             Qualifying                                
1    97    James Swan    Lake Geneva, WI                 
2    63    Gary Lamonte    West Allis, WI                 
3    7    Mike Lange    Milwaukee, WI             
4    4    Nick Schumacher    Germantown, WI                 
5    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL                 
6    13    Kevin King    Greenfield, WI             
7    2    Zac Derringer    Wonder Lake, IL              
8    96    Dennis Norton Jr    Wonder Lake, IL              
9    54    Erik Pierce    Lake In The Hills, IL                 
10    13F    John Fischer    Burlington, WI

         6 Lap Dash Event       
1    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL  
2    4    Nick Schumacher    Germantown, WI  
3    97    James Swan    Lake Geneva, WI              
4    7    Mike Lange    Milwaukee, WI                 
5    13    Kevin King    Greenfield, WI              
6    63    Gary Lamonte    West Allis, WI