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May, Janssen and Brehmer Holiday Winners at LGR!
By Dale Erdmann

July 6, 2002; Lake Geneva, WI. - The weather was perfect and the overflow crowd came out to see some great racing action Saturday night at Lake Geneva Raceway. Eddie May of Crystal Lake, Illinois won his third Budwesier super late model feature of the season.

John Janssen of Burlington may have finished second but the former champion won the 25 lap McHenry Limousine super stock feature. Jeff Bremer of Round Lake,IL.  just missed a clean sweep in the Anchor Towing Basic International cars as the rookie driver won the 15 lap feature took fast time and second in the dash.

Aimee Bigelow of Burlington and her Mother Denise won the contest sponsored by LGR and Budweiser sending her to Milwaukee to meet Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Monday July 8th. Aimee’s name was pulled at random at the end of this three week contest. Her favorite driver is of course Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Photo Highlights
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Eddie May (#2) slips by Terry Patnode (#5), while Fran Prestay (#05) gives chase in the Super Late Model main event.  May would go on to win his third feature contest of the 2002 season at Lake Geneva Raceway.
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Jeff Bremer (#43), a rookie in the BIC Car division, almost got a clean sweep, setting quick time and winning the feature.   He was second in the dash.

Jeff Lornez scurried in front of the twenty car super late model field with Terry Patnode, Eddie May, and Jamie Wallace all over the leader. May out handled Patnode and Lorenz taking over the lead on lap five.One lap later Jason Hicks tagged Shane Bishop causing the first caution of what was shaping up to be a close event. Then Fran Prestay and Jeff Storm got together before another lap could be completed. Brian Ulrich’s right rear tire went down while he running mid pack as another delay ensued.

May charged out front again as the green reappeared with Wallace chasing him around the track. Patnode got by Wallace on lap ten with Prestay fourth. The top six were side by side with someone waiting for a mstake to take the advantage. Patnode led lap twelve but then May inched back in front one more time. Prestay got under Patnode and set out for May but the former leader wasn’t giving up easily. Prestay somehow gained the top spot on lap twenty as the whole field was on the straight way of each other.

Behind the top six it was another close race as each lap looked like a parade lap for the top spots. Prestay could never shake May but then on lap thirty three fast timer Billy Baumeister running sixth touched with Jerry Freeman causing the two to spin. The last thing Prestay wanted was a restart and that proved to be his down fall as May got under him on the restart and moved to a comfortable two car advantage and the win. Prestay nipped Wallace for second with Patnode, Rick Corso, and Matt Kocourek rounding out the top six in this excellent race.

Craig Mertes moved in front of the super stock main event with Tom Fay, Pete Olson, Sonny Schoffen and John Curcio next. Olson gained the top spot on lap three as Mertes had a developing push as Schoffen moved under him two laps later.Quickly John Janssen and Curcio moved up. The side by side race was just what the fans wanted to see with Curcio on the move securing second on lap eight. This race looked like an opening lap drama and by lap twelve Curcio was along side Olson.

One lap later there was a new leader but now Janssen wasn’t looking for second place. on lap sixteen Janssen inched his way in front. Not content with that runner up spot Curcio regained the top spot with four laps to go. The crowd went wild as the second year driver went on to win his first career feature Janssen held onto second with Rob Summers, Olson, Schoffen and Dan Huber next. A post race inspection dropped Curcio from the finish after pumping too much compression. This moved fast qualifier Bob Moeller into sixth and gave Janssen his second win of the season.

After three semi features the twenty two car BIC feature brought Dale Gustum in front of the large field with Shay Bushell Dave Cheney Jr. Bob Koch and Viadi Viadmirow next. The field diced for any changes with Cheney grabbing second on lap four.Jeff Bremer who started fourteenth row outside was on the move and suddenly the new leader on lap ten.

The last five laps were tight as Bremer out ran Nick Kalteis who nipped Jeff Baum at the wire. Greg Sheldon was next with Cheney and Gustum rounding out the top six.

Next Saturday night will be the md season championship races sponsored by Bennett Enterprises of Round Lake Beach, IL. The super late models super stocks and sportsman will be here. Time trials are at 5:45 pm. first race at 7 p.m. sharp.

Super Late Model Feature            
1    2M    Eddie May    Crystal Lake,
2    5    Fran Prestay    Waterford, WI
3    87    Jamie Wallace    Pell Lake, WI
4    5    Terry Patnode    ,
5    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL
6    43    Matt Kocourek    Racine, WI
7    41    Denny Hiffman    River Forest, IL
8    24    Landry Potter    Racine, WI
9    2    Joe Fischer    Mchenry, IL
10    63    Jason Hicks    Lake Geneva, WI
           
Super Late Model Semi #1           
1    68w    Jeff Way    ,
2    6    Mike Dekuester    Racine, WI
3    24o    Jim Olson    Woodstock, IL
4    48    Mike Simon Sr    Grayslake, IL
5    28    Paul Loppnow    Burlington, WI
6    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
7    91t    Jacques Terrault    Ingleside, IL
8    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL
9    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI
           
Super Late Model Semi #2           
1    3m    Mike Monroe    ,
2    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI
3    56    Mike Simon Jr    Ingleside, IL
4    30    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
5    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
6    4    Don Collins    ,
7    8    Ron Stoehr    Waukesha, WI
8    98    Bob Pulkowski    Dousman, WI
9    36m    Jeff Menolascino    Walworth, WI
           
Super Late Model Heat #1           
1    56    Mike Simon Jr    Ingleside, IL
2    48    Mike Simon Sr    Grayslake, IL
3    30    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
4    3m    Mike Monroe    ,
5    24o    Jim Olson    Woodstock, IL
6    91t    Jacques Terrault    Ingleside, IL
7    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
8    36m    Jeff Menolascino    Walworth, WI
           
Super Late Model Heat #2           
1    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI
2    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL
3    68w    Jeff Way    ,
4    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
5    4    Don Collins    ,
6    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI
7    8    Ron Stoehr    Waukesha, WI
8    25    Jeff Lorenz    Waukesha, WI
9    6    Mike Dekuester    Racine, WI
10    98    Bob Pulkowski    Dousman, WI
           
Super Late Model Heat #3           
1    2M    Eddie May    Crystal Lake,
2    23    Brian Ulrich (t)    Racine, WI
3    47    Billy Skinner Jr (t)    Pell Lake, WI
4    87    Jamie Wallace    Pell Lake, WI
5    5    Fran Prestay    Waterford, WI
6    24    Landry Potter    Racine, WI
7    63    Jason Hicks    Lake Geneva, WI
8    2    Joe Fischer    Mchenry, IL
9    5    Terry Patnode    ,
           
Super Late Model Time Trials           
1    12    Billy Baumeister    ,
2    61    Jerry Freeman    Richmond, IL
3    25s    Jeff Storm    Waterford, WI
4    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL
5    41    Denny Hiffman    River Forest, IL
6    43    Matt Kocourek    Racine, WI
7    23    Brian Ulrich (t)    Racine, WI
8    63    Jason Hicks    Lake Geneva, WI
9    24    Landry Potter    Racine, WI
10    5    Fran Prestay    Waterford, WI
           
Super Late Model Dash           
1    43    Matt Kocourek    Racine, WI
2    41    Denny Hiffman    River Forest, IL
3    12    Billy Baumeister    ,
4    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL
5    61    Jerry Freeman    Richmond, IL
6    25s    Jeff Storm    Waterford, WI
           
Super Stock Feature            
1    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
2    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
3    0    Pete Olson    Mchenry, IL
4    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
5    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL
6    63m    Bob Moeller    ,
7    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
8    1    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI
9    60    Jeremy Tess    East Troy, WI
222    22    John Curcio    Racine, WI
           
Super Stock Semi Feature           
1    52    Jack Clark    ,
2    178    Steve Maciosek    Burlington, WI
3    36    Joe DeGubellis    Salem, WI
4    10    Tom Roney    Ridgefield, IL
5    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
6    8    Ron Benedict (t)    Wonder Lake, IL
7    39    Brad Spiniolas    Harvard, IL
8    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, IL
9    59    Bill Morris (t)    Streamwood, IL
           
Super Stock Heat #1           
1    39    Brad Spiniolas    Harvard, IL
2    4    Mike Gunderson    Union Grove, WI
3    8    Ron Benedict (t)    Wonder Lake, IL
4    6    Dave Timan    Antioch, IL
5    36    Joe DeGubellis    Salem, WI
6    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, IL
7    52    Jack Clark    ,
8    178    Steve Maciosek    Burlington, WI
9    59    Bill Morris (t)    Streamwood, IL
10    53    Dustin Holland    Genoa City, WI
           
Super Stock Heat #2           
1    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL
2    1    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI
3    92    Tom Fay    Arlington, IL
4    0    Pete Olson    Mchenry, IL
5    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
6    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
7    30    Scott Scholl    Wauwatosa, WI
8    87    Ken Eisbrenner    Racine, WI
9    42    Craig Mertes    Antioch, IL
222    22    John Curcio    Racine, WI
           
Super Stock Time Trials           
1    63m    Bob Moeller    ,
2    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
3    64    Scott Eggebrecht    Crystal Lake, IL
4    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
5    60    Jeremy Tess    East Troy, WI
6    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL
7    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
8    30    Scott Scholl    Wauwatosa, WI
9    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL
222    22    John Curcio    Racine, WI
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Super Stock Dash           
1    60    Jeremy Tess    East Troy, WI
2    64    Scott Eggebrecht    Crystal Lake, IL
3    63m    Bob Moeller    ,
4    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
5    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
6    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL

Bic Feature           
1    43    Jeff Bremer    Round Lake, IL
2    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
3    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
4    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
5    15c    Dave Cheney    Winthrop Herbor, IL
6    28    Dale Gustum    Round Lake Beach, IL
7    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
8    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
9    11k    Kevin Oliver    Pell Lake, WI
10    26b    Shay Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
           
Bic Heat #1           
1    14    Al Barry    Whitewater, WI
2    921    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
3    88    Mad Matt Pruessing    Walworth, WI
4    969    Bic 969    ,
5    73    Jousha Brisbois    Salem, WI
6    582    Smoochy McCleary    Winthrop Harbor, IL
7    126b    Bic 126b    ,
8    717    Michael Ford    Mc Henry, IL
9    114    Neal Barry    Whitewater, WI
10    18p    David Emery Jr.    Lake Geneva, WI
           
Bic Heat #2           
1    17m    Mike Ryszkiewicz    Muskego, WI
2    15b    Jeff Larson    Lake Geneva, IL
3    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    Milwaukee, WI
4    7    Le Roy Brown    Beloit, WI
5    68    Jason Tibbs    Spring Grove, IL
6    86    Craig Maier    Crystal Lake, IL
7    120    Rod Brossard    Fox Lake, IL
8    2T    George Thuelus Jr    Waterford, WI
9    99    Rob Maule    Twin Lakes, WI
10    8p    David Emery Sr    Lake Geneva, WI
           
Bic Heat #3           
1    76    Rob Hunt    Cyrstal Lake, IL
2    28s    Chris Scala    Fox River Grove, IL
3    22b    Chris Beine    Slinger, WI
4    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
5    222    Randy DeGrave    Elkhorn, WI
6    69m    Chris Blake    Milwaukee, WI
7    888    Ern Fell (t)    Fontana, WI
8    77    Ruben Davila    N Riverside, IL
9    113    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
10    612    Toby Roberts    Spring Grove, IL
           
Bic Heat #4           
1    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
2    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
3    28    Dale Gustum    Round Lake Beach, IL
4    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
5    26b    Shay Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
6    15c    Dave Cheney    Winthrop Herbor, IL
7    12k    Wally Kroncke    Kenosha, WI
8    58    Steve Richter    Bristol, WI
9    11k    Kevin Oliver    Pell Lake, WI
10    10x    Carl Paglini    Twin Lakes, WI
           
Bic Time Trials           
1    43    Jeff Bremer    Round Lake, IL
2    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
3    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
4    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
5    19    John Da Duke Edwards    Crystal Lake, IL
6    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
7    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
8    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
9    11k    Kevin Oliver    Pell Lake, WI
10    12k    Wally Kroncke    Kenosha, WI
           
Bic Dash           
1    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
2    43    Jeff Bremer    Round Lake, IL
3    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
4    19    John Da Duke Edwards    Crystal Lake, IL
5    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
6    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI