Vernezze Clean Sweeps Luisa's Mini-Mods, Ulrich Wins MLM Feature! By Natasha Fabian and Dale R. Erdmann

June 5, 2004; Lake Geneva, WI. -  Did you ever think that things could not get any worse? Well despite having a great crowd on hand and 100 race cars in the pit area, things were out of hand during the Friday night family fun night at Lake Geneva Raceway. Oh yes. There was a full moon overhead and but things got very weird.

Photo Highlights

Brian Ulrich (23) passes Brad Kossow (77) on his way to winning the Millennium late model feature Friday nioght at Lake Geneva Raceway. Todd Miller won the BIC main event Friday at LGR. Junior fan Jake Baumgartner joined him after the race . Glenn Vernezze clean swept the mini- modifieds Fridat at The Raceway. Mike Cooter rides the wall as David Cooter (26) makes contact in Bandoleros action Friday at Lake Geneva. No injuries were reported.

First during the running the Bandana Bandito bandolero hot laps, something happened to Kyle LaPiers number 12 as it smashed hard into the turn two wall. LaPier escaped injury,but his race car was totally destroyed. Then during their heat race, Kyle Jusits hit the wall coming off turn four and had to be taken to Elkhorn Hospital. Then during the super mini cup feature Andy Forester flew into the protection tire backwards and was knocked out, before going to the hospital.

The legends feature saw Michael Bilderback in his debut. Brian Julien led the first four laps of the contest before Rob Duffek took the lead and held back challenges from Hermann Greinig who was a close second. Lyle Kukinski last weeks feature winner was third Nick Shutkas fourth, Steve Licht fifth and Joe Scala sixth.

Brad Kossow held the first eight laps of the feature race of the S&P motorsports Millennium feature before the eventual winner Brian Ulrich took over. Sonny Schoffen the fast time qualifier was second with Keith Tolf along side in third, Mark
Hartline fourth, Paul Dygon fifth and former dirt track champion Joe Rusciano sixth. In the best night of her career Carrie Dygon finished right with the pack in a close eighth behind Kossow.

After the melee Jeff Myers made it two in a row for the quick timer, with Dick Behrendt at his door step in second ,Jim Howard was third,with Karl Turner, Matt Reahmer and Nate Holdner sixth in the super mini cup feature.

First night racer Collin Laursen led the first two laps of the Bandolero feature before dropping out with problems. Michael Cooter gave the fans a scare when he was squeezed onto the wall riding it before coming off. Michael Bilderback took over the front spot on the restart and never looked back finishing in  front of Bobby Yonkee. Branden Allen another rookie was third in a very good run.Dwight Dunlap was fourth right on his bumper with a recovering Michael Cooter fifth and his brother David Cooter Jr. next.

Fast timer Todd Miller nipped Valerie Epright for the win of the Rolling Services Basic International feature race that went non stop. Leo Bujak was third, Valdi Vladimirov was fourth with the return of former champion Bob Koch fifth and Peter Olson Jr. sixth.

Glen Vernezze took a clean sweep of the Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds by winning the dash after taking fast time then going on to win the feature ahead of Ken Johnson who nipped Curt Thomazin, Mike VanHouten was fourth  with Andy Krueger fifth and rookie Gerardo Giuliano next.

Next Friday night Nestle’s of Burlington sponsors the program as five of the six regular divisions will be here.The bandolero’s will travel to the south in a INEX national event and we wish them good luck.Time trials begin at 6pm. racing at 7:30pm.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS Lake Geneva Raceway June 4,  2004:  

Basic Int'l Cars   
    A-Main 01 -- 1. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 2. Valerie Epright, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Vladi Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 5. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 7. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 8
    B-Main 01 -- 1. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Dillon Halverston;; 3. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 4. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 5. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 6. Brett Torres, Antioch, Ill.; 7. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Brian Corning, De
    Heat 01 -- 1. Brian Lagray, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Dillon Halverston;; 4. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 5. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 6. Brett Torres, Antioch, Ill.; 7. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. David Emery Sr, De
    Heat 02 -- 1. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 2. Valerie Epright, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Morgan Bruding, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 5. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 6. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Michelle Boettcher
    Heat 03 -- 1. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 3. Jamey Payne, Northlake, Ill.; 4. Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 5. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Jay Lunsford, Caledonia, Wis; 7. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 8. James
    Time Trial -- 1. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 2. Vladi Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 3. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 4. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 8. Pete Ko
    Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 2. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 4. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 5. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 6. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill..

INEX Legends   
    A-Main 01 -- 1. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 2. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 3. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis; 4. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.; 5. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7. Brian Julien, Waukesha,
    Heat 01 -- 1. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 2. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 3. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis; 4. Brian Julien, Waukesha, Wis; 5. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 6. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill..
    Time Trial -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 2. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 3. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 4. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.; 5. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill.; 6. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 7. Hermann Greinig, Ad
    Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 2. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.; 3. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 4. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis.

Limited (Millenium) Late Models  
    A-Main 01 -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 5. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Brad Kossow, Union Grove,
    Heat 01 -- 1. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Ryan Walsh (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 6. Ken Jones, Lombard, Ill.; 7. MLM Hobson;.
    Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 5. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 6. Ryan Walsh (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lak
    Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill..

Mini-Modifieds    
    A-Main 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Ken Johnson, Park Ridge, Ill.; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 5. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Gerardo Giuliano, Schaumburg,, Ill.; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.;
    Heat 01 -- 1. Jesse Johnson, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Gerardo Giuliano, Schaumburg,, Ill.; 3. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill..
    Time Trial -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Ken Johnson, Park Ridge, Ill.; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 5. Jesse Johnson, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Gerardo Giuliano, Schaumburg,, Ill.; 8.
    Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 4. Ken Johnson, Park Ridge, Ill..

Bandoleros    
    A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 3. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 5. Michael Cooter (y);; 6. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill.; 7.
    Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);; 2. Jason Halbrader (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 3. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 4. Brian Heaberlin;; 5. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 6. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 7. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves P
    Time Trial -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Jason Halbrader (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 3. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 4. Michael Cooter (y);; 5. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 6. Brian Heaberlin;; 7. Kyle Jusits (y);;