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Carrie Dygon Wins First Race,
LaPier Scores First Career Victory at LGR!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
The big news for this evening, Carrie Dygon of Racine,won her first ever heat after
starting second row inside, then waged a hard fought up front run with Paul Edmundson.
Dygon is the only female competitor in the S&P motorsports millennium late model
division. The crowd went wild upon the win and many gave her a standing ovation, as Carrie
got out of race car in victory lane.
In feature action, 14 year old Kyle LaPier won his first career feature in the Bandana
Bandito bandolero cars. In the Vazcom Communications sport truck action, four time
champion Vincent Merry from Wadsworth, Illinois took a clean sweep, by taking fast time,
winning the dash and the 15 lap feature. Bob Koch of McHenry,IL. a former champion also
took a clean sweep of the Rolling Services, Basic International cars.
Lyle Kuklinski from New Berlin the current point leader won his
second 20 lap Perfection Auto Body legends feature race,leading from start to finish. Mark
Hartline out of Gilberts,IL. the point leader in the S&P motorsports millennium
latemodels won his third feature of the season and second in a row for this highly
competitive group. Butch Torkelson from Antioch,IL.may have missed qualifying, but 2003
champion started dead last and easily won his heat and the 20 lap feature. The Great Lakes
Allison legacy cars were represented by 5 states and Doug Della of Waukesha won the 20 lap
feature over fast timer, Matt Bryne the 14 year old driver from Lyons.
Bobby Yonkee and Michael Cooter dueled for the top spot the first two laps of the
Bandolero main event, before Kyle LaPier pulled a slick move to take over the top spot on
lap three.Quickly point leader and defending champion Michael Bilderback slipped into
second with the leader about eight lengths in front.Yonkee stayed glued to
Bilderback’s bumper until Cooter scooted around him on lap five.Yonkee wasn’t
going to have any of that climbing back into third one lap late.
Bilderback gave it his all,but LaPier didn’t faulter tonight and won the contest just
in front of Bilderback.Yonkee was third with Cooter fourth and Branden Allen the race may
have short on race cars,but the race turned into a close contest.
The Mihovilovich Construction sponsored the Rascal outlaws tonight and their feature got
off to a rocky start, but each time John Benkert forged in front, until lap four when Mark
Findley moved around the former leader. The first Yellow Book USA caution period slowed
down the field and on the restart, Butch Torkelson flew in front. But one lap later
Findley found what he was looking for and reclaimed the lead.
The next twelve laps were all out racing as it looked like Findley would come home the
winner,but with three laps to go lapped cars that didn’t watch the starter messed up
the race and Torkelson took advantage of the situation and inched ahead
for the final laps and took the win.Findley was second,with Dale Olson third, Keith
Christopherson fourth, Benkert fifth and hometown driver Rob Pollack was next.
Rookie Ryan Walsh slipped in front of the millennium feature race, with another first year
driver Ralph Gentile next. Joe Rusciano and Keith Tolf tussled for third. On lap seven
Tolf brushed hard up on the wall, causing everyone to panic and out
came the caution flag. Tolf was not injured, but his night was over with unknown damage to
the mount.
Gentile grabbed the lead on the restart with Mark Hartline, Brad Kossow recent UG high
school graduate trying to hold onto third,but Paul Dygon was right behind him. Five laps
later Hartline drove around Gentile and into the lead. Lap fourteen Sonny Schoffen spun
stopping the race for the final time before the checkered.
The final green saw Hartline creep away from Paul Dygon, Brian Ulrich, Gentile and
Risciano. Before the conclusion, Ulrich got under Dygon who got loose coming off turn
two,with only three laps to go. Hartline picked up another win, with Ulrich,
Dygon, Gentile, Rusciano and Kossow in a close finish.
This Friday marks the beginning of the holiday weekend.The super mini cups are back, along
with the return of the Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds along with three other
divisions.
Time trials begin at 6pm. with the first race at 7:30 sharp. Moto cross
racing is on the East end of the grounds on a stadium dirt course at 8pm.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Vladi Vladimirov, Racine, Wis;
3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 5. Andy Portzen,
Burlington, Wis; 6. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 7. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Marty
Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 10. Jamey Payne, Northlake,
Ill.; 11. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis;
12. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 13. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 14. Pete Koenig,
Richmond, Ill.; 15. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 16. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 17.
Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 18. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 19. Shaun Deibert,
Milwaukee, Wis; 20. RussellGest, Elkhorn, Wis.
B-Main 01 -- 1. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 2.
James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Jim Neuhaus, Genoa City, Wis; 4. Chad Arterburn,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 6. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.;
7. Terry Todd, Huntley, Ill.; 8. David McUellips, Racine, Wis; 9. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock,
Ill.; 10. David Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 11. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 12. Barry Trusky,
Waukegan, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2.
Jim Neuhaus, Genoa City, Wis; 3. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 4. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee,
Wis; 5. David McUellips, Racine, Wis; 6. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 7. David Emery
Sr, Delevan, Wis; 8. Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva,
Heat 02 -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2.
James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Jamey Payne, Northlake, Ill.; 4. Shaun Deibert,
Milwaukee, Wis; 5. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Terry
Todd, Huntley, Ill.; 8. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2.
Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 3. Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 5.
Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 7. Leo Bujak, Spring
Grove, Ill.; 8. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2.
Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Vladi Vladimirov,
Racine, Wis; 5. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 6. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 7. Reid
Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 8. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 9. Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis;
10. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 11. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 12. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 13. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 14. Jamey Payne, Northlake,
Ill.; 15. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 16. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 17. Shaun
Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 18. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 19. James Raderschadt, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 20. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 21. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 22. Chad
Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 23. Jim Neuhaus, Genoa City, Wis; 24. Barry Trusky, Waukegan,
Ill.; 25. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 26. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 27. David
Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 28. David McUellips, Racine, Wis; 29. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 30.
Terry Todd, Huntley, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2.
Vladi Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Todd Miller, Oak
Creek, Wis; 5. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 6. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis; 2. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 3.
Clayton Krause, Burlington, Wis; 4. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 5. Larry Will, Batavia,
Ill.; 6. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 7. Garrett Will, Batavia, Ill.; 8. Dave Cooter
Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill.; 9. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.; 10. Joe Scala, Fox River
Grove, Ill.; 11. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit,
Ill.; 12. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 13. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis;
2. Clayton Krause, Burlington, Wis; 3. HermannGreinig, Addison, Ill.; 4. Dave Cooter Sr.
(o), Loves Park, Ill.; 5. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 6. Garrett Will, Batavia, Ill.;
7. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 8. Brian Julien, Waukesha, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.;
2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.; 4. Joe Scala,
Fox River Grove, Ill.; 5. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 6. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 7.
Clayton Krause, Burlington, Wis; 8. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 9. Hermann Greinig,
Addison, Ill.; 10. Brian Julien, Waukesha, Wis; 11. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin,
Wis; 12. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 13. Garrett Will, Batavia, Ill.; 14. Dave Cooter
Sr. (o),
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford,
Wis; 2. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 3. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.; 4. Nick Shutkas,
Caledonia, Ill.; 5. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 6. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill..
Limited
(Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 2. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 3. Paul
Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 5. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
6. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 7. Ryan Walsh (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Bill Hobson,
Roscoe, Ill.; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Ken Jones, Lombard, Ill.; 11. Josh
Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 12.
Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 13. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 14. Keith Tolf,
Union
Heat 01 -- 1. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 2. Bill
Hobson, Roscoe, Ill.; 3. Ken Jones, Lombard, Ill.; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 5. Paul
Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 6. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 7. Ryan Walsh (t),
Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.;
2. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Keith Tolf, UnionGrove, Wis; 4. Brian Ulrich (t),
Racine, Wis; 5. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
7. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 8. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 9. Ryan Walsh (t),
Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Bill Hobson, Roscoe, Ill.; 11. Ken Jones, Lombard, Ill.; 12.
Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 13. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 14. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 2. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 3. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 4. Keith
Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 5. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake,
Wis.
Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle La Pier (y);; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Bobby
Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 4. Michael Cooter (y);; 5. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville,
Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle La Pier (y);; 2. Michael
Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Michael Cooter (y);;4. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook,
Ill.; 5. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle La Pier (y);; 3. Michael Cooter (y);; 4. Bobby Yonkee (b),
Willowbrook, Ill.; 5. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.. |
