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Schultz Wins First Career Feature at LGR!
By Dale Erdmann

July 26, 2002; Lake Geneva, WI. -  It was another extremely hot night at Lake Geneva Raceway Friday night as 1996 Wilmot speedway champion Phil Schultz of Silver Lake got into the Roy Morrison mount and won his first 15 lap Herb’s mini modified feature of his career. Schultz won the 1996 championship when he was a senior at Wilmot High school at the age of 17. Greg Sheldon of Crystal Lake,IL. won his third Anchor Towing Basic International 15 lap feature.

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Mark Hartline (#03) won the Millennium Late Model main event and just missed a clean sweep of the evening.
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Greg Sheldon (#91) came out on top of the BIC Car action this evening.
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Garrett Will (#79) topped the Legend Car feature this evening at Lake Geneva Raceway.
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Phil Schultz (#7) the 1996 Mini-Modified champion from Wilmot Speedway, won his first career feature in the class at Lake Geneva Raceway this evening.
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Defending Sport Truck champion Vincent Merry added another feature checkered to his collection.

Former champion Bob Koch was so lucky as the point leader before the luck of the draw was completed. At that time Koch would have to sell his BIC car to remain the point leader. Koch elected to be disqualified and take off the next two weeks than sell his car.

Defending champion Vincent Merry of Wadsworth,IL. won the sport truck 15 lap feature. Mark Hartline of Gilberts,IL. won his third S&P motorsports 20 lap millennium late model feature took fast time and second in the dash to fall just short of a clean sweep. Garrett Will of Batavia,IL. won his first career feature in the Perfection Auto Body legends division and Jim Veugeler of Crystal lake,IL.ran away with the Rascal Outlaws feature for 20 laps.

The mini modified feature was just one lap old when Hermie Schultz kicked rocks on the track after getting off the rumble strip trying to take over fifth with Joe Miller out front. On the restart it took Phil Schultz only two more laps to get to the front and into the lead. Quickly Bill Trusky who has already won two features slipped into second and didn’t let Schultz run away and hide.

The last caution came on lap nine when Mike VanHouten and Rick Lambert got together while running mid pack. The next six laps were tight as Schultz won the event after holding back the challenges of Trusky who took second and third place at his side Ken Johnson. Point leader Jeff Schultz was fourth with Hermie Schultz recovering for fifth and Miller finishing sixth.Phil said this about his win,”they keep saying tires win the race,but I feel it was patience”. Then adding “it’s my first time in the car and it felt good to win this one after waiting six years”.

The legend cars were short on entries but on action as Larry Will moved in front of the field leading the race for half the event.Curt Gnatzig then set the pace until Will made contact bringing the event to a stop.Lyle Kuklinski then held the point on the next green with a close field nehind him. It looked like Kuklinski would win his first but with the white flag out Garrett Will moved along side and took the win by inches. Kuklinski was second with Clayton Kruse the current point leader third. Steve Licht Larry Will and Robb Duffek rounding out the top six.

Boyd Calvert pulled away from the field at the start of the millennium late model feature. Joe Rusciano tailed the leader for the next thirteen laps before dropping out. This pack was tight as Tommy Nevoso now challenged the leader. Each time Calvert remained the leader until there was five laps to go. Nevoso briefly held the lead but quick qualifier Mark Hartline worked his way around the new leader and went on to win the contest with Nevoso, Calvert, Jeff Goodwin, Mike Carpenter Jr. and Joshua Shaw next.

It took Greg Sheldon only four laps to move from the second last row and into the lead winning of the BIC feature over Nick Kalteis, Randy Schneider, Bob Koch, Jeff Baum and Brian Bottlemy. After the event Koch was dropped from the evening results sheets after refusing to give up his car under the claim conditions of the raceway. Jeff Bremer was then credited with sixth.

This coming Friday night the Formula Indy cars will be joined by the Great Lakes Allison legacy series cars along with the other five divisions. Over 150 cars should be on hand. Drivers from 5 states will compete. Time trials begin at 6pm. racing at 7:30pm sharp.

MLM Feature           
1    3    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
2    84    Tommy Nevoso (t)    Trevor, WI
3    3    Boyd Calvert    Elkhorn, WI
4    23    Jeff Goodwin    Kenosha, WI
5    34    Mike Carpenter Jr    Tinley Park, IL
6    14    Joshua Shaw    Vernon Hills, IL
7    11    Mike Lange    Milwaukee, WI
8    63    Jacob Humphrey    Lake Geneva, WI
9    0    Carrie Dygon    Racine, WI
10    85    Joe Rusciano    Crystal Lake, IL
           
MLM Heat           
1    3    Boyd Calvert    Elkhorn, WI
2    85    Joe Rusciano    Crystal Lake, IL
3    95    Paul Dygon    Racine, WI
4    34    Mike Carpenter Jr    Tinley Park, IL
5    11    Mike Lange    Milwaukee, WI
6    6    Bart Reinen    ,
7    0    Carrie Dygon    Racine, WI
8    14    Joshua Shaw    Vernon Hills, IL
9    23    Jeff Goodwin    Kenosha, WI
           
MLM Time Trials            
1    3    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
2    84    Tommy Nevoso (t)    Trevor, WI
3    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL
4    63    Jacob Humphrey    Lake Geneva, WI
5    11    Mike Lange    Milwaukee, WI
6    34    Mike Carpenter Jr    Tinley Park, IL
7    95    Paul Dygon    Racine, WI
8    14    Joshua Shaw    Vernon Hills, IL
9    85    Joe Rusciano    Crystal Lake, IL
10    6    Bart Reinen    ,
           
MLM Dash           
1    47    Kenny Joosten    Wonder Lake, IL
2    3    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
3    84    Tommy Nevoso (t)    Trevor, WI
4    63    Jacob Humphrey    Lake Geneva, WI

Legends Feature           
1    79    Garrett Will    Batavia, IL
2    45    Lyle Kuklinski    New Berlin, WI
3    3    Clayton Kruse    Burlington, WI
4    8    Steve Licht    Burlington, WI
5    59    Larry Will    Batavia, IL
6    66    Robb Duffek    Orland Park, IL
7    6    Curt Gnatzig    Hartford, WI
8    67    Brad Popp    Burlington, WI
           
Legends Heat           
1    79    Garrett Will    Batavia, IL
2    6    Curt Gnatzig    Hartford, WI
3    3    Clayton Kruse    Burlington, WI
4    66    Robb Duffek    Orland Park, IL
5    67    Brad Popp    Burlington, WI
6    45    Lyle Kuklinski    New Berlin, WI
7    59    Larry Will    Batavia, IL
8    8    Steve Licht    Burlington, WI
           
Legends Time Trials            
1    6    Curt Gnatzig    Hartford, WI
2    66    Robb Duffek    Orland Park, IL
3    45    Lyle Kuklinski    New Berlin, WI
4    8    Steve Licht    Burlington, WI
5    67    Brad Popp    Burlington, WI
6    3    Clayton Kruse    Burlington, WI
7    79    Garrett Will    Batavia, IL
8    59    Larry Will    Batavia, IL
           
Mini Modified Feature           
1    7    Roy Morrison    ,
2    72    Bill Trusky    ,
3    2    Ken Johnson    ,
4    74    Jeff Schultz    ,
5    71    Hermie Schultz    ,
6    11    Joe Miller    ,
7    77    Lee Morrison    ,
8    24    Mike Vanhouten    ,
9    25    Chris Marinello    ,
10    97    Rick Lambert    ,
           
Mini Modified Heat           
1    72    Bill Trusky    ,
2    77    Lee Morrison    ,
3    7    Roy Morrison    ,
4    11    Joe Miller    ,
5    97    Rick Lambert    ,
6    21    Curt Thomarin    Elkhorn, WI
7    25    Chris Marinello    ,
           
Mini Modified Time Trials           
1    2    Ken Johnson    ,
2    71    Hermie Schultz    ,
3    74    Jeff Schultz    ,
4    24    Mike Vanhouten    ,
5    72    Bill Trusky    ,
6    77    Lee Morrison    ,
7    21    Curt Thomarin    Elkhorn, WI
8    25    Chris Marinello    ,
9    7    Roy Morrison    ,
10    97    Rick Lambert    ,
           
Mini Modified Dash           
1    74    Jeff Schultz    ,
2    2    Ken Johnson    ,
3    71    Hermie Schultz    ,
4    24    Mike Vanhouten    ,

Bic Feature           
1    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
2    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
3    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
4    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
5    5    Brian Bottlemy    McHenry, IL
6    43    Jeff Bremer    Round Lake, IL
7    76    Rob Hunt    Cyrstal Lake, IL
8    11k    Kevin Oliver    Pell Lake, WI
9    49    Steve Doherty    Woodstock, IL
           
Bic Semi Feature #1           
1    69m    Chris Blake    Milwaukee, WI
2    9    Matt Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
3    222    Randy DeGrave    Elkhorn, WI
4    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
5    73    Jousha Brisbois    Salem, WI
6    93    Kurt Krumm    Pleasant Praire, WI
7    717    Michael Ford    Mc Henry, IL
8    68    Jason Tibbs    Spring Grove, IL
9    7    Le Roy Brown    Beloit, WI
10    282    Brian Corning    Delavan, WI
           
Bic Semi Feature #2           
1    911    Bruce Barry    Lake In The Hills, IL
2    1    Kevin Weiss    Mc Henry, IL
3    63    Tony Burrafato    McHenry, IL
4    55    Vladi Vladimirov    Racine, WI
5    28s    Chris Scala    Fox River Grove, IL
6    44D    Dale Krause    Lake Geneva, WI
7    26b    Shay Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
8    88    Mad Matt Pruessing    Walworth, WI
9    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    Milwaukee, WI
10    113    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
           
Bic Semi Feature #3           
1    69    Todd Booker (t)    Hebron, IL
2    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
3    17m    Mike Ryszkiewicz    Muskego, WI
4    33m    Tim Moun    Kenosha, WI
5    58    Steve Richter    Bristol, WI
6    120    Rod Brossard    Fox Lake, IL
7    99    Rob Maule    Twin Lakes, WI
8    223    Michael Gaede    Wintrop Harbor, IL
9    15b    Jeff Larson    Lake Geneva, IL
10    77    Ruben Davila    N Riverside, IL
           
Bic Heat #1           
1    1    Kevin Weiss    Mc Henry, IL
2    19    John Da Duke Edwards    Crystal Lake, IL
3    2T    George Thuelus Jr    Waterford, WI
4    2    T Couch    Lake Geneva, WI
5    911E    Donald Ryan    Darien, WI
6    60    Paul Linak    Elkhorn, WI
7    98    Michael Greenlee    ,
8    99h    Adam Hall    Clinton, WI
9    9p    Shayne Hudson    Pell Lake, WI
10    8p    David Emery Sr    Lake Geneva, WI
           
Bic Heat #2           
1    88    Mad Matt Pruessing    Walworth, WI
2    969    Jeff Keesee    Genoa City, WI
3    630    John Orr    South Milwaukee, WI
4    7    Le Roy Brown    Beloit, WI
5    99    Rob Maule    Twin Lakes, WI
6    282    Brian Corning    Delavan, WI
7    723    Kevin McEnery    Fox Lake, IL
8    582    Smoochy McCleary    Winthrop Harbor, IL
9    71x    Bic 71    ,
10    44    Nathan Pangburn    Waukegan, IL
           
Bic Heat #3           
1    17m    Mike Ryszkiewicz    Muskego, WI
2    717    Michael Ford    Mc Henry, IL
3    33m    Tim Moun    Kenosha, WI
4    26b    Shay Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
5    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    Milwaukee, WI
6    58    Steve Richter    Bristol, WI
7    113    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
8    44D    Dale Krause    Lake Geneva, WI
9    68    Jason Tibbs    Spring Grove, IL
10    120    Rod Brossard    Fox Lake, IL
           
Bic Heat #4           
1    911    Bruce Barry    Lake In The Hills, IL
2    93    Kurt Krumm    Pleasant Praire, WI
3    55    Vladi Vladimirov    Racine, WI
4    63    Tony Burrafato    McHenry, IL
5    9    Matt Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
6    69m    Chris Blake    Milwaukee, WI
7    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
8    222    Randy DeGrave    Elkhorn, WI
9    28s    Chris Scala    Fox River Grove, IL
10    77    Ruben Davila    N Riverside, IL
           
Bic Heat #5           
1    69    Todd Booker (t)    Hebron, IL
2    49    Steve Doherty    Woodstock, IL
3    11k    Kevin Oliver    Pell Lake, WI
4    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
5    50b    Tom Benedetti    Glenview, IL
6    10x    Carl Paglini    Twin Lakes, WI
7    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
8    5    Brian Bottlemy    McHenry, IL
9    888    Ern Fell (t)    Fontana, WI
10    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI
           
Bic Time Trials           
1    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
2    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
3    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
4    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
5    43    Jeff Bremer    Round Lake, IL
6    5    Brian Bottlemy    McHenry, IL
7    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI
8    49    Steve Doherty    Woodstock, IL
9    15c    Dave Cheney    Winthrop Herbor, IL
           
Bic Dash           
1    27    Nick Kalteis    Lake Villa, IL
2    34    Jeff Baum    Gurnee, IL
3    43    Jeff Bremer    Round Lake, IL
4    91    Greg Sheldon    Crystal Lake, IL
5    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI