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Record Crowd, Record Car Count at LGR!
By Dale Erdmann

June 21, 2002; Lake Geneva, WI. -  Records were made to be broken and that’s just what happened Friday night at Lake Geneva Raceway as the largest spectator crowd for a regular weekly show came out and so did 136 race cars in the pit area.66 were the third year Anchor Towing Basic International cars.

Photo Highlights

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Rob Hunt (76) holds off the pack in the rain to win the BIC feature at Lake Geneva Raceway.42801b.jpg (10225 bytes)
Ken Johnson (#2) uses the inside groove on his way to winning the mini-modified feature Friday at Lake Geneva.

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Chad Davidson (#76) works his way through the Allison Legacy pack on his way to his first feature win at Lake Geneva Friday.
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Clayton Kruse (#3) holds off Kurt Gnatzig (#6) on the way to Legends car feature win.

Feature races were won by Rob Hunt in the BIC 15 lap feature. Bart Reinen of Jefferson in his first appearance of the season in the millennium late models 20 lap feature. Ken Johnson of Paddock Lake the defending champion in the Herb’s mini modified 15 lap feature the dash and fast time for a clean sweep. Clayon Kruse of Burlington won his second Perfection Auto Body 20 lap feature. Richard Dawson of Park Forest,IL. in the first appearance of the super mini cup cars and Chad Davidson won the Great Lakes Allison legacy series point feature for 20 laps.

Bart Reinen charged off the outside pole starting position and held back numerous challenges from Mike Carpenter to win the event wire to wire.Russ Blakeley was third as the top third were under a blanket across the line. Jeff Goodwin was fourth Tommy Neveso was fifth and point leader Paul Dygon sixth as the race finished within a few inches of each other in an extremely close contest.

Steve Eichted held onto the lead of BIC feature for four laps before Rob Hunt moved by and won the race over Mike Carpenter Jr. a new driver who won one of three semi’s to get into this race then started last in the twenty car field.Greg Sheldon was fourth with Randy Schneider and Jeff Baum rounding out the top six.

Even a lap seven caution could not stop Clayton Kruse who started mid pack and then went on to win the event just ahead of quick timer Curt Gnatzig.Granzig was part of that caution and had to start at the rear for the second time tonight.Rob Duffek was third Steve Licht fifth and Lyle Kuklinski in the legends feature for 20 laps.

Bill Trusky held on the lead of the mini modified feature for three laps before Ken Johnson flew by then winning the race.Trusky stayed ahead of point leader Jeff Schultz, Hermie Schultz and Mike Van Houten.

This coming Friday night will be the regular Saturday night show one night earlier. The Budweiser super late models Performance Unlimited sportsman BIC cars and sport truck will all be on the card. Time trials begin at 6pm. racing at 7:30pm.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS LAKE GENEVA RACEWAY, LAKE GENEVA, WI. --  June 21, 2002

MLM Feature            
1    6    Bart Reinen    ,
2    34    Mike Carpenter Jr    Tinley Park, IL
3    22    Russ Blakeley    ,
4    23    Jeff Goodwin    Kenosha, WI
5    84    Tommy Nevoso (t)    Trevor, WI
6    95    Paul Dygon    Racine, WI
7    40    Scott Patrick    ,
8    3    Shawn Connelly    ,
9    3    Boyd Calvert    Elkhorn, WI
10    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL
           
MLM Time Trials           
1    22    Russ Blakeley    ,
2    3    Shawn Connelly    ,
3    23    Jeff Goodwin    Kenosha, WI
4    95    Paul Dygon    Racine, WI
5    84    Tommy Nevoso (t)    Trevor, WI
6    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL
7    34    Mike Carpenter Jr    Tinley Park, IL
8    40    Scott Patrick    ,
9    6    Bart Reinen    ,
10    3    Boyd Calvert    Elkhorn, WI
           
MLM Dash           
1    22    Russ Blakeley    ,
2    23    Jeff Goodwin    Kenosha, WI
3    3    Shawn Connelly    ,
4    84    Tommy Nevoso (t)    Trevor, WI
5    95    Paul Dygon    Racine, WI
6    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL
           
Legends Feature           
1    3    Clayton Kruse    Burlington, WI
2    6    Curt Gnatzig    Hartford, WI
3    66    Robb Duffek    Orland Park, IL
4    8    Steve Licht    Burlington, WI
5    45    Lyle Kuklinski    New Berlin, WI
6    78    Hermann Greinig    Addison, IL
7    67    Brad Popp    Burlington, WI
8    7    Brian Cataldi    ,
           
Legends Time Trials           
1    6    Curt Gnatzig    Hartford, WI
2    59    Larry Will    Batavia, IL
3    8    Steve Licht    Burlington, WI
4    66    Robb Duffek    Orland Park, IL
5    78    Hermann Greinig    Addison, IL
6    3    Clayton Kruse    Burlington, WI
7    7    Brian Cataldi    ,
8    45    Lyle Kuklinski    New Berlin, WI
9    67    Brad Popp    Burlington, WI
10    75    David Cerer    Lindenhurst, IL
           
Legends Dash           
1    8    Steve Licht    Burlington, WI
2    6    Curt Gnatzig    Hartford, WI
3    66    Robb Duffek    Orland Park, IL
4    59    Larry Will    Batavia, IL
                      
Mini Modified Feature           
1    2    Ken Johnson    ,
2    72    Bill Trusky    ,
3    74    Jeff Schultz    ,
4    71    Hermie Schultz    ,
5    97    Rick Lambert    ,
6    21    Curt Thomarin    Elkhorn, WI
7    57    Joe Marinello    ,
8    25    Chris Marinello    ,
9    24    Mike Vanhouten    ,
10    3    Rich Miller    Kewaskum, WI
           
Mini Modified Time Trials           
1    2    Ken Johnson    ,
2    74    Jeff Schultz    ,
3    24    Mike Vanhouten    ,
4    71    Hermie Schultz    ,
5    72    Bill Trusky    ,
6    57    Joe Marinello    ,
7    21    Curt Thomarin    Elkhorn, WI
8    25    Chris Marinello    ,
9    97    Rick Lambert    ,
10    3    Rich Miller    Kewaskum, WI
           
Mini Modified Dash           
1    2    Ken Johnson    ,
2    74    Jeff Schultz    ,
3    24    Mike Vanhouten    ,
4    71    Hermie Schultz    , 
Bic Feature           
1    76    Rob Hunt    Cyrstal Lake, IL
2    43    Jeff Bremer    Park City, IL
3    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
4    76m    Dan Meyer    Elkhorn, WI
5    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
6    47    Andy Johnson    Racine, WI
7    15b    Jeff Larson    Lake Geneva, IL
8    93    Kurt Krumm    Pleasant Praire, WI
9    11k    Kevin Oliver    Pell Lake, WI
10    15c    Dave Cheney    Winthrop Herbor, IL
           
Bic Semi #1           
1    15c    Dave Cheney    Winthrop Herbor, IL
2    1    Kevin Weiss    Mc Henry, IL
3    22m    Jeff Curcio    Racine, WI
4    12    Louie Kenney    Elkhorn, WI
5    69m    Chris Blake    Milwaukee, WI
6    33m    Tim Moun    Kenosha, WI
7    7    Le Roy Brown    Beloit, WI
8    26b    Shay Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
9    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    Milwaukee, WI
10    262    William Aslett    Kenosha, WI
           
Bic Semi #2           
1    12k    bic 12k    ,
2    15b    Jeff Larson    Lake Geneva, IL
3    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
4    113    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
5    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
6    921    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
7    20t    Tony Riek    Lake Geneva, Wi
8    717    Michael Ford    Mc Henry, IL
9    10x    Carl Paglini    Twin Lakes, WI
10    969    Bic 969    ,
           
Bic Semi #3           
1    47    Andy Johnson    Racine, WI
2    93    Kurt Krumm    Pleasant Praire, WI
3    15    Brian Lagray    McHenry, IL
4    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
5    77    Ruben Davila    N Riverside, IL
6    612    Toby Roberts    Spring Grove, IL
7    8r    James Raderschadt    Lake Geneva, WI
8    2bc    Andrew Johnson    Winthrop Harbor, IL
9    282    Brian Corning    Delavan, WI
10    9    Matt Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
           
Bic Time Trials           
1    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
2    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
3    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
4    76    Rob Hunt    Cyrstal Lake, IL
5    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI
6    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
7    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
8    63    Tony Burrafato    McHenry, IL
9    76m    Dan Meyer    Elkhorn, WI
10    43    Jeff Bremer    Park City, IL
           
Bic Dash           
1    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
2    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
3    76    Rob Hunt    Cyrstal Lake, IL
4    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
5    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
6    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI