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

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. Jeremy Bloomberg (#18) topped the sportsman main Saturday for his first career feature victory at LGR. 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.