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Corso Big Winner In No Bull Series at LGR!
By Dale R. Erdmann

June 7, 2003; Lake Geneva, WI. -  It took along time to get here but finally spring has come to Southeastern Wisconsin, The Saturday night race program was 5 Star race car bodies “no bull”series event number two.The show was sponsored by Quality Tire/American car care center in Spring Grove,Illinois. Rick Corso of McHenry,IL. walked off with the $1000 prize for winning the 50 lap feature race for the Budweiser super late models and a $100 gift certificate from Quality Tire went to each feature winner. Point leader Sonny Schoffen of Crystal Lake,IL. won his second McHenry Limousine super stock 25 lap feature after taking fast time,the race went non stop. While Chris Koleno of McHenry, IL. won the Anchor Towing 15 lap Basic International car feature.

Photo Highlights

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Rick Corso (88) goes around Jerry Freeman (61) to collect $1,000 by winning the 50-lap Super Late Model feature Saturday at Lake Geneva Raceway.
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Sonny Schoffen (#75) does battle with John Janssen (#43) and Norm Paulsen (#1)
on the way to collecting top money in the super stock main at LGR Saturday.
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Chris Koleno in victory lane after winning the BIC feature. Junior Fan Brandon Reber
joined him in victory lane.

Joe Fischer slipped in front of the field at the drop of the double greens in the super late model feature.With visiting 2002 Dells rookie of the year Travis Dassow right along side. Last weeks feature winner Jerry Cowan cruised inside Dassow and Fischer now two drivers challenging his top spot. Right behind this cluster was Al Schill, Jason Hicks and Billy Skinner Jr. Cowan moved inside Fischer as Dassow waited for a mistake at the top.

The lead changed on lap six, with tight formation throughout the field. Dassow tried Fischer on lap seven with Skinner right there. On lap nine Dassow had just got under Fischer when he spun in turn three bringing the race to a halt.The leader was up for the call as Skinner drew close to challenge.I t was a see/saw battle as the lead, second and third changed many times until Skinner spun on lap fifteen.

The next green saw Cowan march out front with Fischer at his side, these two raced into turn three and four with the crowd going wild as they raced side by side.Just one more lap was completed as Rick Corso joined the fight up front. The next caution came on lap twenty just after Corso took second.Dassow bumped into the wall and flattened his right front tire with the impact while running twelfth position.It looked like only light damage to his mount,but the new comer never returned when the next green flew.

Cowan drove in front with Corso, Jerry Freeman, point leader Jamie Wallace and Schill all over the leader. Cowan was up to every challenge as now Wayne Freimund trying to get past sixth place Fischer with just twenty laps to go. Freeman grabbed second on lap thirty one but Corso roared back two laps later. They diced for second until the next caution came out as Skinner and fast qualifier Denny Hiffman tangled on lap thirty four.

Cowan again kept his competition at bay as Freeman and Corso resumed their fight for runner up. Just as Wallace got by Schill with nine laps to go, Hicks spun in turn two with everyone missing him, but the caution was out for the final time.

On the restart Cowan used a conservative pace before the green appeared, this gave Corso just what he needed and as the green came out there was a new leader.

The last battle was Wallace, Schill and Freeman.When the race was over Corso picked up the win with Cowan second, Freeman nipped Schill for third as Wallace held back a hard charging Freimund in a too close to call second through eighth.

In front of the crowd Corso said” thanks to the sponsors on his race car, the nights sponsor for the $100 certificate and all the fans for being there”. When asked about the final restart,Corso added ,”I knew Jerry(Cowan) could only protect one lane and I took the chance and it paid off”.

Last weeks feature winner Mike Gunderson jumped in front of the super stock feature with Norm Paulsen glued to his inside. Right there was Adam Mass, John Janssen and Brad Norgard as this still looked like a parade lap after nine laps were in. On lap ten Paulsen inched ahead by a bumper cover but on the next go round Gunderson came right back in front. This was shaping up to a carbon copy copy of the last feature. Each lap Gunderson and Paulsen would diced back and forth for that spot at the top.

It looked like Gunderson would pull off the win until lap fifteen when his left rear tire went down after the grueling battle with Paulsen when the stem got cut and the former leader retired to the pits for the remainder of the event. There was a shuffle at the top with Paulsen still the leader. Sonny Schoffen came inside Janssen but could not gain any momentum. Janssen forged his way in front on lap nineteen.

Schoffen and Paulsen never gave an inch as the runner up spot was very important to both drivers. Somehow Schoffen was able to shake Paulsen as now Bob Moeller and Jack Rubach joined the ruckus at the top.With just three laps to go Schoffen clawed his way to the top and went on to win by just a few feet over Janssen, Moeller Rubach, Paulsen and Mass in this close exciting contest.

The BIC feature was wild as first Mike Gesselle led the first seven laps with Chris Koleno right at his bumper Quickly Dan Hunt pulled off a slick move and became the new leader. The only caution came on lap eleven when Viadi Viadimirov and Bob Koch tangled slowing the action. On the restart Hunt held back Koleno until the final turn and nipped him at the wire for another great  feature.

Saturday night June 14th. will be the second Midwest sportsman series events as Avoco Oil company sponsors the races. The super late models and super stocks will also be on the same card. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. with racing at 7 sharp.
There will be no increase in spectator admission prices.

Super Late Model Feature            
1    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL
2    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI
3    61    Jerry Freeman    Burlington, WI
4    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI
5    87    Jamie Wallace    Pell Lake, WI
6    44    Wayne Freimund    West Allis, WI
7    17B    Shane Bishop    Lake Geneva, WI
8    4    Don Collins    Trevor, WI
9    47    Billy Skinner Jr (t)    Pell Lake, WI
10    2    Joe Fischer    Burli, IL
11    41    Denny Hiffman (t)    River Forest, IL
12    30    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
13    63    Jason Hicks    Delavan, WI
14    77    Dave Martinson    Waukegan, IL
15    36m    Jeff Menolascino    Walworth, WI
16    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
17    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
18    92    Travis Dassow    West Bend, WI
19    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL
20    48    Mike Simon Sr    Grayslake, IL
           
Super Late Model Heat #1            
1    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL
2    48    Mike Simon Sr    Grayslake, IL
3    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
4    4    Don Collins    Trevor, WI
5    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
6    36m    Jeff Menolascino    Walworth, WI
7    77    Dave Martinson    Waukegan, IL
           
Super Late Model Heat #2            
1    63    Jason Hicks    Delavan, WI
2    92    Travis Dassow    West Bend, WI
3    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI
4    2    Joe Fischer    Burli, IL
5    17B    Shane Bishop    Lake Geneva, WI
6    30    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
7    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI
           
Super Late Model Time Trials            
1    41    Denny Hiffman (t)    River Forest, IL
2    44    Wayne Freimund    West Allis, WI
3    87    Jamie Wallace    Pell Lake, WI
4    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL
5    61    Jerry Freeman    Burlington, WI
6    47    Billy Skinner Jr (t)    Pell Lake, WI
7    63    Jason Hicks    Delavan, WI
8    14    Al Schill    Franklin, WI
9    67    Jerry Cowan    Burlington, WI
10    92    Travis Dassow    West Bend, WI
11    2    Joe Fischer    Burli, IL
12    17B    Shane Bishop    Lake Geneva, WI
13    30    Mark Hartline    Gilberts, IL
14    3    Chuck Duncan    Milwaukee, WI
15    4    Don Collins    Trevor, WI
16    55    Vincent Merry (t)    Wadsworth, IL
17    11    Dan Mecum    Marengo, IL
18    48    Mike Simon Sr    Grayslake, IL
19    36m    Jeff Menolascino    Walworth, WI
20    77    Dave Martinson    Waukegan, IL
21    43    Matt Kocourek    Racine, WI
           
Super Late Model Dash           
1    44    Wayne Freimund    West Allis, WI
2    88    Rick Corso (t)    McHenry, IL
3    41    Denny Hiffman (t)    River Forest, IL
4    47    Billy Skinner Jr (t)    Pell Lake, WI
5    61    Jerry Freeman    Burlington, WI
6    87    Jamie Wallace    Pell Lake, WI

Super Stock Feature            
1    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
2    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
3    63    Bob Moeller (t)    McHenry, IL
4    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
5    1    Norman Paulsen (t)    Beach Park, IL
6    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL
7    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
8    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL
9    10    Tom Roney    Ridgefield, IL
10    92    Tom Fay(t)    Arlington, IL
11    1    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI
12    56    Shane Sapp    Crystal Lake, IL
13    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
14    87    Ken Eisbrenner    Racine, WI
15    3    Greg Janutka    Twin Lakes, WI
16    66    Mike Olson    Wonder Lake, IL
17    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, IL
18    4    Mike Gunderson (t)    Union Grove, WI
19    27    Byron Oaks   
20    21    Aaron Willms    Burlington, WI
           
Super Stock Semi Feature            
1    21    Aaron Willms    Burlington, WI
3    53    Dustin Holland    Genoa City, WI
4    59    Darrick Perrier (t)    Streamwood, IL
5    77s    Shane Scarpace    Woodstock, IL
6    5    Jason Krage    Huntley, IL
7    57    Buddy Baumgartner    Lake Geneva, WI
8    36    Joe DeCubellis    Salem, WI
9    51    Mike Hansen    West Allis, WI
           
Super Stock Heat #1           
1    36    Joe DeCubellis    Salem, WI
2    3    Greg Janutka    Twin Lakes, WI
4    53    Dustin Holland    Genoa City, WI
5    5    Jason Krage    Huntley, IL
6    57    Buddy Baumgartner    Lake Geneva, WI
7    59    Darrick Perrier (t)    Streamwood, IL
8    21    Aaron Willms    Burlington, WI
9    77s    Shane Scarpace    Woodstock, IL
10    51    Mike Hansen    West Allis, WI
           
Super Stock Heat #2           
1    56    Shane Sapp    Crystal Lake, IL
2    1    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI
3    92    Tom Fay(t)    Arlington, IL
4    1    Norman Paulsen (t)    Beach Park, IL
5    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL
6    4    Mike Gunderson (t)    Union Grove, WI
7    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
8    87    Ken Eisbrenner    Racine, WI
9    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL
10    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, IL
11    66    Mike Olson    Wonder Lake, IL
           
Super Stock Time Trials           
1    75    Sonny Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
2    38    Rob Summers    Lake Geneva, WI
3    63    Bob Moeller (t)    McHenry, IL
4    46    Jack Rubach    Burlington, WI
5    43    John Janssen    Burlington, WI
6    10    Tom Roney    Ridgefield, IL
7    99    Adam Mass    Woodstock, IL
8    42    Craig Mertes    Antioch, IL
9    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
10    1    Norman Paulsen (t)    Beach Park, IL
11    4    Mike Gunderson (t)    Union Grove, WI
12    1    Mike Bell    Waukesha, WI
13    44    Dan Huber    Antioch, IL
14    92    Tom Fay(t)    Arlington, IL
15    87    Ken Eisbrenner    Racine, WI
16    66    Mike Olson    Wonder Lake, IL
17    16    Willy Peterson (t)    Woodstock, IL
18    56    Shane Sapp    Crystal Lake, IL
19    3    Greg Janutka    Twin Lakes, WI
20    21    Aaron Willms    Burlington, WI
22    36    Joe DeCubellis    Salem, WI
23    59    Darrick Perrier (t)     Streamwood, IL
24    53    Dustin Holland    Genoa City, WI
25    77s    Shane Scarpace    Woodstock, IL
26    57    Buddy Baumgartner    Lake Geneva, WI
27    5    Jason Krage    Huntley, IL
28    51    Mike Hansen    West Allis, WI

Bic Feature            
1    17    Chris Koleno    McHenry, IL
2    75    Rob Hunt    Mchenry, IL
3    58    Steve Richter    Bristol, WI
4    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
5    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI
6    28B    Matt Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
7    31    Todd Booker    Harvard, IL
8    13b    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
9    X    Scott Norton    Wonder Lake, Il
10    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
11    26b    Brit Browman    Grayslake, IL
12    0    Joey Bentfield    Waukesha, WI
13    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
14    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
15    73    Josh Brisbois    Salem, WI
16    0    Eric Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
17    11g    Mike Gesselle    Marengo, IL
18    55    Vladi Vladimirov    Racine, WI
19    99    Rob Maule    Burlington, WI
20    76    Dan Hunt    McHenry, IL
           
Bic Semi Feature #1           
1    26b    Brit Browman    Grayslake, IL
2    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
3    600    Mark Johler    Des Plaines, IL
4    24    Rod Brossart    Fox Lake, Il
5    5    Benjamin Blau    McHenry, IL
6    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    West Allis, WI
7    22c    Jim Cosman    Crystal Lake, IL
8    16B    Matt Booker    Wonder Lake, IL
9    8r    James Raderschadt    Lake Geneva, WI
10    29    Russell Gest    Elkhorn, WI
11    7K    Scott Kellermeier    East Troy, WI
12    08P    Paula Emery    Elkhorn, WI
13    78c    Carlos Cortez   
14    361    Cindy Krause   
15    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
16    78p    Curtis Thompson    Elkhorn, WI
           
Bic Semi Feature #2           
1    0    Joey Bentfield    Waukesha, WI
2    73    Josh Brisbois    Salem, WI
3    911    Al Klasen    Crystal, IL
4    77    Ruben Davila (t)    N Riverside, IL
5    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
6    68    Jason Tibbs    Spring Grove, IL
7    16c    Louis Chatroop    DesPlaines, IL
8    20e    Valerie Epright    Lake Geneva, WI
9    8p    David Emery Sr    Elkhorn, WI
10    34P    Andy Portzen    Burlington, WI
11    357    Ray Gore    Ingleside, IL
12    81    Nick Weber    Lake Moor, IL
13    55G    Scott Graham    Twin Lakes, WI
14    420    Don Bridgeman    Twin Lakes, WI
           
Bic Heat #1           
1    600    Mark Johler    Des Plaines, IL
2    911    Al Klasen    Crystal, IL
3    5    Benjamin Blau    McHenry, IL
4    20e    Valerie Epright    Lake Geneva, WI
5    357    Ray Gore    Ingleside, IL
6    29    Russell Gest    Elkhorn, WI
7    8p    David Emery Sr    Elkhorn, WI
8    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
9    81    Nick Weber    Lake Moor, IL
10    08P    Paula Emery    Elkhorn, WI
           
Bic Heat #2           
1    16c    Louis Chatroop    DesPlaines, IL
2    68    Jason Tibbs    Spring Grove, IL
3    420    Don Bridgeman    Twin Lakes, WI
4    34P    Andy Portzen    Burlington, WI
5    0    Joey Bentfield    Waukesha, WI
6    16B    Matt Booker    Wonder Lake, IL
7    44D    Dale Krause    Lake Geneva, WI
8    7K    Scott Kellermeier    East Troy, WI
9    22c    Jim Cosman    Crystal Lake, IL
10    78p    Curtis Thompson    Elkhorn, WI
11    10S    Roger Schultz    Machesney Park, IL
           
Bic Heat #3           
1    24    Rod Brossart    Fox Lake, Il
2    73    Josh Brisbois    Salem, WI
3    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    West Allis, WI
4    X    Scott Norton    Wonder Lake, Il
5    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
6    26b    Brit Browman    Grayslake, IL
7    20t    Tony Riek    Elkhorn, Wi
8    77    Ruben Davila (t)    N Riverside, IL
9    8r    James Raderschadt    Lake Geneva, WI
10    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
           
Bic Heat #4           
1    76    Dan Hunt    McHenry, IL
2    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
3    17    Chris Koleno    McHenry, IL
4    99    Rob Maule    Burlington, WI
5    11g    Mike Gesselle    Marengo, IL
6    28B    Matt Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
7    0    Eric Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
8    13b    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
9    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
10    78c    Carlos Cortez   
11    55G    Scott Graham    Twin Lakes, WI
           
Bic Time Trials           
1    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI
2    58    Steve Richter    Bristol, WI
3    55    Vladi Vladimirov    Racine, WI
4    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
5    75    Rob Hunt    Mchenry, IL
6    31    Todd Booker    Harvard, IL
7    13b    Marty Butler    Lake Villa, IL
8    76    Dan Hunt    McHenry, IL
9    99    Rob Maule    Burlington, WI
10    23    Randy Schneider    Burlington, WI
11    0    Eric Schoffen    Crystal Lake, IL
12    39c    Dan Clemenz    Waukegan, IL
13    17    Chris Koleno    McHenry, IL
14    28B    Matt Bushnell    Fox River Grove, IL
15    11g    Mike Gesselle    Marengo, IL
16    X    Scott Norton    Wonder Lake, Il
17    2    Lenny Adams    Mc Henry, IL
18    77    Ruben Davila (t)    N Riverside, IL
19    26b    Brit Browman    Grayslake, IL
20    20t    Tony Riek    Elkhorn, Wi
21    97    Reid Kahrs Jr    West Allis, WI
22    73    Josh Brisbois    Salem, WI
23    24    Rod Brossart    Fox Lake, Il
24    82    Nathan Matz    Burlington, WI
25    8r    James Raderschadt    Lake Geneva, WI
26    68    Jason Tibbs    Spring Grove, IL
27    44D    Dale Krause    Lake Geneva, WI
28    0    Joey Bentfield    Waukesha, WI
29    22c    Jim Cosman    Crystal Lake, IL
30    10S    Roger Schultz    Machesney Park, IL
32    34P    Andy Portzen    Burlington, WI
33    7K    Scott Kellermeier    East Troy, WI
34    420    Don Bridgeman    Twin Lakes, WI
35    16B    Matt Booker    Wonder Lake, IL
36    357    Ray Gore    Ingleside, IL
37    5    Benjamin Blau    McHenry, IL
38    8p    David Emery Sr    Elkhorn, WI
39    29    Russell Gest    Elkhorn, WI
40    911    Al Klasen    Crystal, IL
41    4    Brad Norgard    Pell Lake, WI
42    81    Nick Weber    Lake Moor, IL
43    08P    Paula Emery    Elkhorn, WI
44    20e    Valerie Epright    Lake Geneva, WI
46    16c    Louis Chatroop    DesPlaines, IL
47    55G    Scott Graham    Twin Lakes, WI
48    600    Mark Johler    Des Plaines, IL
49    78p    Curtis Thompson    Elkhorn, WI
           
Bic Dash           
1    75    Rob Hunt    Mchenry, IL
2    55    Vladi Vladimirov    Racine, WI
3    3    Bob Koch    McHenry, IL
4    33    Dan Giannotti    Bristol, WI
5    31    Todd Booker    Harvard, IL
6    58    Steve Richter    Bristol, WI