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Kocourek Picks Up Second SLM Win at LGR!
By Dale Erdmann and Gary Vercauteren |
Rod Brewe of Appleton won the thrilling Planet Pages Mid American 35 lap feature.
Erik Darnell and Jamie Artelt dove out front as the field looked
like it slowed compared to these two.But it was a no start after everyone could not stay
side by side for the parade lap. Underway Darnell had Artelt all over him with Terry
Patnode, Dan Mecum and Chuck Duncan next.Lap four Brian Ulrich spun as the field split
missing him and out came the first of many caution stops.Again the top three were just
like the last green with Jerry Cowan Rick Corso and Jamie Wallace glued to their back
side.
On lap nine Mecum, Corso, and Ulrich got together for the next caution. It took lots of
work to get Corso’s mount ready for the next green but the crew had their driver
ready for the next bell. This time Cowan and Wallace were in a dead heat for third as
Darnell maintained his lead over Artelt. Three laps later Cowan crept in on Patnode as the
leader finally had time to move to a small advantage. By lap twenty Cowan finally shook
Patnode loose and closed in on Artelt.
One more time around and the next caution came out for Denny Hiffman and
Patnode get together. This just tightened the field even tighter Darnell was firmly in
command of the top spot but suddenly Artelt got too far outside and drifted back six
positions without any another incident.Quickly Matt Kocourek and Fran Prestay diced for
third place as Kocourek won the tussle. By lap twenty five things were very close but no
one but Darnell liked their position.Cowan moved inside the leader one lap later with
Kocourek just looking for a mistake at the top.
Hiffman spun on lap twenty eight and again on twenty nine as Darnell
looked good even with the competition behind him. That would change with just six laps to
go the leader had a right front tire go down and his second victory of the season was over
for now. Kocourek and now Billy Skinner Jr. were in a see saw battle for the lead. Two
laps later Cowan and Prestay joined this fray. A stalled car in turn two brought out the
final caution with just two laps to go.
It was a long race but the fight at the top was worth the wait as Kocourek
held on to win the race over Skinner who was at his side Cowan was next with Prestay,
a recovered Corso and fast qualifier Jason Hick rounding out the top six.
Craig Mertes moved in front of the super stock feature with Tom Fay, Sonny Schoffen, Mike
Gunderson, Mike Kooi and Pete Olson pulling off some great two and three deep racing for
the next spot. Rookie Ken Eisbrenner smacked the super stretch wall but no caution was
needed as the intense pace continued. Two laps later it was side by side racing for the
top spot.
By lap five Schoffen inched ahead of the field but by then Fay wasn’t content with
third but then Bob Moeller joined this cluster at the top.
Mertes and Moeller dueled for second after Fay got squeezed out of his position by his
unwillness to go four deep.Mid point of this race Schoffen maintained his lead with
Moeller, Scott Eggebrecht and now Dave Melahn trying everything to get past the leader.
With just five laps to go Moeller slipped in front coming home the winner with Eggebrecht,
Schoffen, Melahn, Dan Huber and quick timer jack Rubach sixth. A post race inspection
dropped Moeller from the finish after the weight percentages did not add up. This moved
Eggebrecht into the top spot and John Janssen into sixth.
Rod Brewe wins Planet Pages Mid-Am race during Lynch Chev-Olds
Night
Rod Brewe nosed inside Brian Baker on lap 26 after a door-to-door battle
and raced to victory in the 35-lap Planet Pages Mid-Am Stock Car Series feature Saturday
night at the Lake Geneva Raceway before a large Lynch Chev-Olds Night crowd.
Brewe, a series winner a year ago at Road America, won by several car
lengths over 2001 series champion James Swan. Rookie Erik Pierce, making his first series
start, showed a good deal of racing talent by nailing down third. Baker drifted back to
fourth at the finish while series rookie point leader Jake Ryan charged from the rear to
take fifth and Terry Crowell,
making his first series start for 2002, ended up sixth.
Baker set the pace for the opening 11 rounds before Gary LaMonte zipped by
in the lower lane. The caution flag flew on lap 20 when fast qualifier Peter
"Speedy" Hernandez spun in turn one. As the field regrouped LaMonte's car began
to leak fluid. He was sent to the pit area, giving the lead back to Baker and ending his
quest for his first ever series victory.
Brewe immediately went to the inside lane and slipped past Crowell for
second place on lap 23. The caution flag flew one lap later when Ken Joosten slid off the
turn three banking.
It took Brewe three laps to wiggle past Baker. Pierce and Swan drove under
Baker in the final laps with Swan inching out Pierce for second place at the finish line.
35-Lap Feature: 1. Rod Brewe,
Kaukauna, WI; 2. James Swan, Lake Geneva, WI; 3. Erik Pierce, Lake in the Hills, IL; 4.
Brian Baker, Springfield, WI; 5. Jake Ryan, Lakeville, MN; 6. Terry Crowell, North
Prairie, WI; 7. Bobby Gutknecht, Oak Creek, WI; 8. Shawn Utphall, Racine, WI; 9. Denny
Norton, Jr, Wonder Lake, IL; 10. Bill Prietzel, Franklin, WI; 11. Jeremy Spoonmore,
Somonauk, IL; 12. Jacques Terrault, Ingleside, IL; 13. George Schultz, Bristol, WI; 14.
Peter Hernandez, Mokena, IL; 15. Jaime Dorsey, Rockford, IL; 16. James Thorson, Sugar
Grove, IL; 17. Scott Ascher, Sussex, WI; 18. Josh Bauer, Random Lake, WI; 19. Ken Joosten,
Wonder Lake, IL; 20. Gary LaMonte, West Allis, WI
15-Lap Last Chance Race: 1. Dorsey; 2. Spoonmore; 3. Herb Shannon,
Bartonville, IL; 4. Tony Habeck, Hortonville, WI; 5. Thomas Garbacz, Schaumburg, IL; 6.
Gary Benion, Appleton, WI; 7. John Fischer, Burlington, WI
10-Lap Heat Winners: First: Benion; Second: Ryan; Third:
Gutknecht.
Fastest qualifier: Hernandez, 17.319 Seconds
This coming Saturday night will be the NASCAR Re/Max challenge series
show. All the top drivers along with afew LGR regulars competing in the events. The Al
Schill Jr. Memorial 150 lap feature will top off the evening. The McHenry Limousine super
stocks will race in a full program and so will the new S & P motorsports millennium
late models.
Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. First race at 7pm. Advance tickets for the
weekend are on sale now. Adults are $23 and juniors $12 for both days. Under 8 are free
with an adult spectator admission.
These tickets can be purchased at the front gate Friday night until 9pm.Call 262-248-8566
for more details.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS LAKE
GENEVA RACEWAY, LAKE GENEVA, WI. -- June 22, 2002 |
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Late Model Super Late
Model Feature
1 43 Matt Kocourek Racine, WI
2 47 Billy Skinner Jr (t) Pell Lake,
WI
3 67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI
4 5 Fran Prestay Waterford, WI
5 88 Rick Corso (t) McHenry, IL
6 63 Jason Hicks Lake Geneva, WI
7 68w Jeff Way ,
8 23 Brian Ulrich (t) Racine, WI
9 11 Dan Mecum Marengo, IL
10 77 Dave Martinson Waukegan, IL
Super Late Model Semi Feature
1 68w Jeff Way ,
2 77 Dave Martinson Waukegan, IL
3 6 Mike Dekuester Racine, WI
4 55 Vincent Merry (t) Wadsworth, IL
5 28 Paul Loppnow Burlington, WI
6 14 Al Schill Franklin, WI
7 91 Steve Mack Cherry Valley, IL
8 36m Jeff Menolascino Walworth, WI
9 33 Jim Bennett Round Lake Beach,
IL
Super Late Model Heat #1
1 14 Al Schill Franklin, WI
2 68w Jeff Way ,
3 55 Vincent Merry (t) Wadsworth, IL
4 77 Dave Martinson Waukegan, IL
5 28 Paul Loppnow Burlington, WI
6 8 Ron Stoehr Waukesha, WI
7 6 Mike Dekuester Racine, WI
8 36m Jeff Menolascino Walworth, WI
9 33 Jim Bennett Round Lake Beach,
IL
10 91 Steve Mack Cherry Valley, IL
Super Late Model Heat #2
1 25 Jeff Lorenz Waukesha, WI
2 61 Jerry Freeman Richmond, IL
3 5 Terry Patnode ,
4 7 Erik Darnell Park City, IL
5 88 Rick Corso (t) McHenry, IL
6 7a Jamie Artelt Waukegan, IL
7 3 Chuck Duncan Milwaukee, WI
8 11 Dan Mecum Marengo, IL
9 67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI
10 23 Brian Ulrich (t) Racine, WI
Super Late Model Time Trials
1 63 Jason Hicks Lake Geneva, WI
2 47 Billy Skinner Jr (t) Pell Lake,
WI
3 43 Matt Kocourek Racine, WI
4 2 Joe Fischer Mchenry, IL
5 5 Fran Prestay Waterford, WI
6 41 Denny Hiffman River Forest, IL
7 88 Rick Corso (t) McHenry, IL
8 87 Jamie Wallace Pell Lake, WI
9 67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI
10 11 Dan Mecum Marengo, IL
Super Late Model Dash
1 5 Fran Prestay Waterford, WI
2 63 Jason Hicks Lake Geneva, WI
3 2 Joe Fischer Mchenry, IL
4 41 Denny Hiffman River Forest, IL
5 43 Matt Kocourek Racine, WI
6 47 Billy Skinner Jr (t) Pell Lake,
WI
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Super Stock
Super Stock Feature
1 64 Scott Eggebrecht Crystal Lake,
IL
2 75 Sonny Schoffen Crystal Lake, IL
3 37 Dave Melahn Burlington, WI
4 44 Dan Huber Antioch, IL
5 46 Jack Rubach Burlington, WI
6 43 John Janssen Burlington, WI
7 0 Pete Olson Mchenry, IL
8 4 Mike Gunderson Union Grove, WI
9 42 Craig Mertes Antioch, IL
222 63m Bob Moeller ,
Super Stock Semi Feature
1 60 Jeremy Tess East Troy, WI
2 99 Adam Mass Woodstock, IL
3 16 Willy Peterson (t) Woodstock,
IL
4 30 Scott Scholl Wauwatosa, WI
5 52 Jack Clark ,
6 29 Trevor Mock Island Lake, IL
7 39 Brad Spiniolas Harvard, IL
8 10 Tom Roney Ridgefield, IL
9 93 Tom Boyd Antioch, IL
10 36 Joe DeGubellis Salem, WI
Super Stock Heat #1
1 60 Jeremy Tess East Troy, WI
2 99 Adam Mass Woodstock, IL
3 4 Brad Norgard Pell Lake, WI
4 16 Willy Peterson (t) Woodstock,
IL
5 36 Joe DeGubellis Salem, WI
6 8 Ron Benedict (t) Wonder Lake, IL
7 39 Brad Spiniolas Harvard, IL
8 59 Bill Morris (t) Streamwood, IL
9 52 Jack Clark ,
Super Stock Heat #2
1 29 Trevor Mock Island Lake, IL
2 30 Scott Scholl Wauwatosa, WI
3 10 Tom Roney Ridgefield, IL
4 21 Aaron Willms Burlington, WI
5 42 Craig Mertes Antioch, IL
6 92 Tom Fay Arlington, IL
7 93 Tom Boyd Antioch, IL
8 87 Ken Eisbrenner Racine, WI
9 98 Greg Beebe Waukesha, WI
Super Stock Heat #3
1 75 Sonny Schoffen Crystal Lake, IL
2 1 Mike Bell Waukesha, WI
3 4 Mike Gunderson Union Grove, WI
4 37 Dave Melahn Burlington, WI
5 0 Pete Olson Mchenry, IL
6 76 Mike Kooi ,
Super Stock Time Trials
1 46 Jack Rubach Burlington, WI
2 43 John Janssen Burlington, WI
3 22 John Curcio Racine, WI
4 38 Rob Summers Lake Geneva, WI
5 64 Scott Eggebrecht Crystal Lake,
IL
6 44 Dan Huber Antioch, IL
7 63m Bob Moeller ,
8 12 Paul Konieczny Oconomowoc, WI
9 37 Dave Melahn Burlington, WI
10 76 Mike Kooi ,
Super Stock Dash
1 44 Dan Huber Antioch, IL
2 64 Scott Eggebrecht Crystal Lake,
IL
3 43 John Janssen Burlington, WI
4 46 Jack Rubach Burlington, WI
5 22 John Curcio Racine, WI
6 38 Rob Summers Lake Geneva, WI |
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