Corso, Norton Jr., Norgard and Johnson Score Feature Wins at LGR!!

Corso, Norton Jr., Norgard and Johnson Score
Feature Wins at LGR!!
By Dale R. Erdmann

August 10, 2003; Lake Geneva, WI. - It was a big night of racing at Lake Geneva Raceway Saturday night and the overflow crowd witnessed some thrilling racing. It was a Midwest sportsman championship series program and Denny Norton Jr. of McHenry, Illinois owner of Performance Unlimited won a major race in his career, when he finished ahead of the field in the 40 lap sportsman feature taking home $550 for his efforts. Rick Corso also out of McHenry,IL. won the Budweiser super late model 35 lap feature. Brad Norgard of nearby Pell Lake won his first career feature in the McHenry Limousine super stocks and Dave Johnson of Union Grove won the Grand National Vintage car feature. Because of the rain out last weekend,Radicom, Jim Adams Auto Body, Dowe/Wagner Heating and Cooling shared the spot light with Blakeley Construction, Lynch Motors and Pleasure Pools for the sponsorship of this show.

Photo Highlights

Rick Corso (#88) dives under Joe Fischer (#2) to take the lead in the super late model feature race Saturday at Lake Geneva Raceway. Corso went on to
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Denny Norton, Jr. won the sportsman feature Saturday night at Geneva.
Junior Fan Club member Chyenne Hill joined him in victory lane after the
win.
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Brad Norgard (#04) moves in on Adam Mass (#99) and Shane Sapp (#56) on his way
to winning the super stock main event Saturday night at Lake Geneva Raceway.

Joe Fischer moved in front of the super late model feature with Russ Blakley right behind him. Quickly Rick Corso slipped under Blakeley with Denny Hiffman, Vincent Merry and Jerry Freeman were all trying to move forward. It still looked like a parade lap when Corso became the leader on lap six. By lap ten things didn’t change a lot but Jerry Cowan, Matt Kocourek and Terry Patnode were the drivers on the move.

On lap fifteen point leader and quick qualifier Jamie Wallace had something go wrong as he stopped off turn three/four. This slow down took away Corso’s big lead but this didn’t bother the hard charger as the next green appeared the advantage was
again there. Five laps later Cowan was now fifth with an extremely tight field remaining. A lap twenty seven caution again didn’t deter the leader as he walked the field one more time.

On the next lap Cowan moved into second but Fischer wanted that spot back as they diced for the position. This continued for the remainder of the race as second through eight was up for grabs. At the checkered Corso easily ran away with the win
as Kocourek nipped Cowan for second.Fischer claimed fourth, Blakeley was fifth and Shane Bishop rounded out the top six.

The super stock feature usually runs wire to wire but night was an exception as numerous caution flags marred the event. The worse mishap was on lap three when Mike Bell, Ken Eisbrenner and Bob Moeller were involved in a melee. Moeller received extensive damageand never returned for the next green. Each lap Shane Sapp would move in front of the pack. Adam Mass was right along side of the leader by lap seven, with Brad Norgard third by lap nine.

Another caution came on lap nine sending rookies Shane Scarpace and Tom Jastra to the pits for repairs. Mass took over the lead on the restart as Tom Roney joined the top four on lap twelve. Things were tight from top to bottom, but Norgard inched to second one lap later. Five laps later Mass had something go wrong as he retired to the infield.

This put Norgard in front, midway in the field Adam Regnier and Sonny Schoffen who took the Dunne Deals challenge bonus made contact. Schoffen bounced off the wall and made the lap then retired to the pits with right front end damage, as his five week streak of bad luck continued.

Meanwhile Norgard had Roney and Mike Gunderson challenging his position. The last few laps would make up for the bad beginning laps while Norgard won the main event over Gunderson, Roney, Rob Summers who now takes over the point lead. Regnier and Sapp completed the top six. A post race inspection dropped Roney to last after he didn’t pass the front end weight limits. This moved Dave Edwards into sixth.

This coming weekend marks three more race shows in three days. On Saturday night visiting super late model drivers will be here for the “no bull” triple crown finale. Five star race car bodies will sponsor the event. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. with the first race at 7sharp.

Then on Sunday the first ever Wisconsin Challenge race series comes to their furthest point south for a late afternoon show. Eric Darnell of Beach Park,IL. heads the visitors as their point leader. Time trials at at 3pm. racing at 4.

Then on Monday August 18th. the Lions club”great race” will the season finale for the 34th.year of these shows. Time trials are at 6pm. racing at 7.

SUPER LATE MODELS <A-Main 01>
    1    88    Rick Corso (t)     McHenry, IL
    2    43    Matt Kocourek     Racine, WI
    3    67    Jerry Cowan     Burlington, WI
    4    2    Joe Fischer     Mc Henry, IL
    5    22    Russ Blakeley     Delavan, WI
    6    17B    Shane Bishop     Lake Geneva, WI
    7    44    Wayne Freimund     West Allis, WI
    8    61    Jerry Freeman     Burlington, WI
    9    55    Vincent Merry (t)     Wadsworth, IL
    10    11    Dan Mecum     Marengo, IL
    11    41    Denny Hiffman (t)     River Forest, IL
    12    41w    Curt Woodward     Racine, WI
    13    8    Ron Stoehr     Dousman, WI
    14    0    Len Nowosel     Grayslake,IL.
    15    5    Terry Patnode     South Milwaukee, WI
    16    30    Mark Hartline     Gilberts, IL
    17    3    Chuck Duncan     Milwaukee, WI
    18    48    Mike Simon Sr     Grayslake, IL
    19    87    Jamie Wallace     Pell Lake, WI
    20    89    Bob Koidahl (t)     Cary, IL
SUPER LATE MODELS <B-Main 01>
    1    56    Mike Simon Jr     Ingleside, IL
    2    11    Dan Mecum     Marengo, IL
    3    48    Mike Simon Sr     Grayslake, IL
    4    36m    Jeff Menolascino     Walworth, WI
    5    22L    Todd Lehr     Twin Lakes, WI
    6    34    Brandon Hill     Lake Geneva, WI
    7    96N    Dennis Norton Jr     Wonder Lake, IL
SUPER LATE MODELS <Heat 01>
    1    2    Joe Fischer     Mc Henry, IL
    2    0    Len Nowosel     Grayslake, IL
    3    56    Mike Simon Jr     Ingleside, IL
    4    48    Mike Simon Sr     Grayslake, IL
    5    36m    Jeff Menolascino     Walworth, WI
    6    3    Chuck Duncan     Milwaukee, WI
    7    89    Bob Koidahl (t)     Cary, IL
    8    8    Ron Stoehr     Dousman, WI
SUPER LATE MODELS <Heat 02>
    1    88    Rick Corso (t)     McHenry, IL
    2    22    Russ Blakeley     Delavan, WI
    3    61    Jerry Freeman     Burlington, WI
    4    41    Denny Hiffman (t)     River Forest, IL
    5    5    Terry Patnode     South Milwaukee, WI
    6    55    Vincent Merry (t)     Wadsworth, IL
    7    30    Mark Hartline     Gilberts, IL
    8    2M    Eddie May     Crystal Lake, IL
SUPER LATE MODELS <Time Trial>
    1    87    Jamie Wallace     Pell Lake, WI
    2    43    Matt Kocourek     Racine, WI
    3    44    Wayne Freimund     West Allis, WI
    4    67    Jerry Cowan     Burlington, WI
    5    41w    Curt Woodward     Racine, WI
    6    17B    Shane Bishop     Lake Geneva, WI
    7    2M    Eddie May     Crystal Lake, IL
    8    5    Terry Patnode     South Milwaukee, WI
    9    61    Jerry Freeman     Burlington, WI
    10    55    Vincent Merry (t)     Wadsworth, IL
    11    41    Denny Hiffman (t)     River Forest, IL
    12    88    Rick Corso (t)     McHenry, IL
    13    30    Mark Hartline     Gilberts, IL
    14    22    Russ Blakeley     Delavan, WI
    15    2    Joe Fischer     Mc Henry, IL
    16    8    Ron Stoehr     Dousman, WI
    17    0    Len Nowosel     Grayslake, IL
    18    3    Chuck Duncan     Milwaukee, WI
    19    89    Bob Koidahl (t)     Cary, IL
    20    48    Mike Simon Sr     Grayslake, IL
    21    56    Mike Simon Jr     Ingleside, IL
    22    36m    Jeff Menolascino     Walworth, WI
    23    96N    Dennis Norton Jr     Wonder Lake, IL
    24    22L    Todd Lehr     Twin Lakes, WI
    25    34    Brandon Hill     Lake Geneva, WI
    26    11    Dan Mecum     Marengo, IL
SUPER LATE MODELS <Trophy Dash 01>
    1    87    Jamie Wallace     Pell Lake, WI
    2    43    Matt Kocourek     Racine, WI
    3    17B    Shane Bishop     Lake Geneva, WI
    4    44    Wayne Freimund     West Allis, WI
    5    67    Jerry Cowan     Burlington, WI
    6    41w    Curt Woodward     Racine, WI

SUPER STOCKS <A-Main 01>
    1    4    Brad Norgard     Pell Lake, WI
    2    4    Mike Gunderson (t)     Wind Lake,WI.
    3    38    Rob Summers     Lake Geneva, WI
    4    73    Adam Regnier     Twin Lakes, WI
    5    56    Shane Sapp     Crystal Lake, IL
    6    5    Dave Edwards     Salem, WI
    7    1    Norman Paulsen (t)     Beach Park, IL
    8    12    Paul Konieczny     Oconomowoc, WI
    9    87    Ken Eisbrenner     Racine, WI
    10    28    John Maki Jr     Antioch, IL
    11    53    Dustin Holland     Genoa City, WI
    12    77s    Shane Scarpace     Woodstock, IL
    13    59    Darrick Perrier (t)     Streamwood, IL
    14    65    Tom Jastra     Pell Lake, WI
    15    75    Sonny Schoffen     Crystal Lake, IL
    16    99    Adam Mass     Woodstock, IL
    17    1    Mike Bell     Waukesha, WI
    18    46    Jack Rubach     Burlington, WI
    19    63    Bob Moeller (t)     McHenry, IL
SUPER STOCKS <B-Main 01>
    1    53    Dustin Holland     Genoa City, WI
    2    65    Tom Jastra     Pell Lake, WI
    3    5    Jason Krage     Huntley, IL
    4    51L    Brennan Lewis     Wonder Lake, IL
    5    7    Tom Bidlack     Pell Lake, WI
    6    16    Willy Peterson (t)     Woodstock, IL
SUPER STOCKS <Heat 01>
    1    53    Dustin Holland     Genoa City, WI
    2    28    John Maki Jr     Antioch, IL
    3    16    Willy Peterson (t)     Woodstock, IL
    4    77s    Shane Scarpace     Woodstock, IL
    5    59    Darrick Perrier (t)     Streamwood, IL
    6    65    Tom Jastra     Pell Lake, WI
    7    51L    Brennan Lewis     Wonder Lake, IL
    8    5    Jason Krage     Huntley, IL
    9    7    Tom Bidlack     Pell Lake, WI
SUPER STOCKS <Heat 02>
    1    73    Adam Regnier     Twin Lakes, WI
    2    1    Mike Bell     Waukesha, WI
    3    4    Brad Norgard     Pell Lake, WI
    4    56    Shane Sapp     Crystal Lake, IL
    5    10    Tom Roney     Ridgefield, IL
    6    5    Dave Edwards     Salem, WI
    7    99    Adam Mass     Woodstock, IL
    8    87    Ken Eisbrenner     Racine, WI
    9    12    Paul Konieczny     Oconomowoc, WI
SUPER STOCKS <Time Trial>
    1    75    Sonny Schoffen     Crystal Lake, IL
    2    46    Jack Rubach     Burlington, WI
    3    63    Bob Moeller (t)     McHenry, IL
    4    1    Norman Paulsen (t)     Beach Park, IL
    5    38    Rob Summers     Lake Geneva, WI
    6    4    Mike Gunderson (t)     Wind Lake,WI.
    7    5    Dave Edwards     Salem, WI
    8    99    Adam Mass     Woodstock, IL
    9    1    Mike Bell     Waukesha, WI
    10    10    Tom Roney     Ridgefield, IL
    11    73    Adam Regnier     Twin Lakes, WI
    12    4    Brad Norgard     Pell Lake, WI
    13    12    Paul Konieczny     Oconomowoc, WI
    14    56    Shane Sapp     Crystal Lake, IL
    15    87    Ken Eisbrenner     Racine, WI
    16    77s    Shane Scarpace     Woodstock, IL
    17    28    John Maki Jr     Antioch, IL
    18    59    Darrick Perrier (t)     Streamwood, IL
    19    65    Tom Jastra     Pell Lake, WI
    20    16    Willy Peterson (t)     Woodstock, IL
    21    53    Dustin Holland     Genoa City, WI
    22    5    Jason Krage     Huntley, IL
    23    51L    Brennan Lewis     Wonder Lake, IL
    24    7    Tom Bidlack     Pell Lake, WI
SUPER STOCKS <Trophy Dash 01>
    1    4    Mike Gunderson (t)     Wind Lake,WI.
    2    38    Rob Summers     Lake Geneva, WI
    3    1    Norman Paulsen (t)     Beach Park, IL
    4    75    Sonny Schoffen     Crystal Lake, IL
    5    63    Bob Moeller (t)     McHenry, IL
    6    46    Jack Rubach     Burlington, WI

SPORTSMEN <A-Main 01>
    1    96    Dennis Norton Jr     Wonder Lake, IL
    2    4    Nick Schumacher     Germantown, WI
    3    5M    Jeremy Miller     Rockton, IL
    4    63    Gary LaMonte     West Allis, WI
    5    5b    Bill Neering     Cedar Lake, IN
    6    24    Brandon Norris     Ottawa, IL
    7    54    Erik Pierce     Lake In The Hills, IL
    8    97    James Swan     Lake Geneva, WI
    9    18    Jeremy Bloomberg     Hampshire, IL
    10    71B    Josh Bauer     Randon Lake, WI
    11    05H    Bob Hacker     Loves Park, IL
    12    19    Dave Thomas     Franklin, WI
    13    13F    John Fischer     Burlington, WI
    14    47    Kenny Joosten (t)     Wonder Lake, IL
    15    33    Jeff Peterson     Lombard, IL
    16    32    Brian Baker     Springfield, WI
    17    35    Patrick McIntee     West Bend, WI
    18    44    George Schultz     Bristol, WI
    19    72L    Jeff Lorenz     Waukesha, WI
SPORTSMEN <B-Main 01>
    1    72L    Jeff Lorenz     Waukesha, WI
    2    33    Jeff Peterson     Lombard, IL
    3    99    Jim Thorson     Sugar Grove, IL
    4    26    John Fiorita     Mount Prospect, IL
    5    60    Michael Anderson     Sheboygan, WI
    7    72K    Barry Krueger     Antioch, IL
    8    13    Kevin King     Greenfield, WI
    9    5n    Gary Norton     Hebron, IL
    10    43    Jamie Dorsey     Rockford, IL
    11    9C    Dan Church     Burlington, WI
SPORTSMEN <Heat 01>
    1    60    Michael Anderson     Sheboygan, WI
    2    5n    Gary Norton     Hebron, IL
    3    9C    Dan Church     Burlington, WI
    4    33    Jeff Peterson     Lombard, IL
    5    26    John Fiorita     Mount Prospect, IL
    7    72L    Jeff Lorenz     Waukesha, WI
SPORTSMEN <Heat 02>
    1    43    Jamie Dorsey     Rockford, IL
    2    47    Kenny Joosten (t)     Wonder Lake, IL
    3    99    Jim Thorson     Sugar Grove, IL
    4    35    Patrick McIntee     West Bend, WI
    5    54    Erik Pierce     Lake In The Hills, IL
    6    13    Kevin King     Greenfield, WI
    7    71B    Josh Bauer     Randon Lake, WI
SPORTSMEN <Heat 03>
    1    44    George Schultz     Bristol, WI
    2    32    Brian Baker     Springfield, WI
    3    19    Dave Thomas     Franklin, WI
    4    5b    Bill Neering     Cedar Lake, IN
    5    13F    John Fischer     Burlington, WI
    6    4    Nick Schumacher     Germantown, WI
    7    18    Jeremy Bloomberg     Hampshire, IL
SPORTSMEN <Time Trial>
    1    63    Gary Lamonte     West Allis, WI
    2    24    Brandon Norris     Ottawa, IL
    3    5M    Jeremy Miller     Rockton, IL
    4    97    James Swan     Lake Geneva, WI
    5    96    Dennis Norton Jr     Wonder Lake, IL
    6    05H    Bob Hacker     Loves Park, IL
    7    4    Nick Schumacher     Germantown, WI
    8    5b    Bill Neering     Cedar Lake, IN
    9    13F    John Fischer     Burlington, WI
    10    19    Dave Thomas     Franklin, WI
    11    18    Jeremy Bloomberg     Hampshire, IL
    12    44    George Schultz     Bristol, WI
    13    32    Brian Baker     Springfield, WI
    14    54    Erik Pierce     Lake In The Hills, IL
    15    47    Kenny Joosten (t)     Wonder Lake, IL
    16    35    Patrick McIntee     West Bend, WI
    17    71B    Josh Bauer     Randon Lake, WI
    18    99    Jim Thorson     Sugar Grove, IL
    19    43    Jamie Dorsey     Rockford, IL
    20    72K    Barry Krueger     Antioch, IL
    21    33    Jeff Peterson     Lombard, IL
    22    5n    Gary Norton     Hebron, IL
    23    60    Michael Anderson     Sheboygan, WI
    25    9C    Dan Church     Burlington, WI
    26    72L    Jeff Lorenz     Waukesha, WI
    27    26    John Fiorita     Mount Prospect, IL
    28    13    Kevin King     Greenfield, WI
SPORTSMEN <Trophy Dash 01>
    1    96    Dennis Norton Jr     Wonder Lake, IL
    2    05H    Bob Hacker     Loves Park, IL
    3    63    Gary Lamonte     West Allis, WI
    4    5M    Jeremy Miller     Rockton, IL
    5    24    Brandon Norris     Ottawa, IL
    6    97    James Swan     Lake Geneva, WI