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It Was All About Bilderback at LGR!
Greenfield First Career Winner!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
That wasn’t the end of Bilderback’s winning night. In the
Perfection Auto Body legend cars the fourth week driver won his heat and the 15 lap
feature race for his first career victory, to top off the show.
Grant Greenfield, a second year driver from Waupun, won his first career
15 lap Formula Indy car feature, that went non stop. In the Findley Insurance Rascal
Outlaws, Kip Novotny of Johnsburg,IL. won his second 15 lap feature of the season, the
event went non stop. Chad Ross stopped the Vincent Merry winning streak at 3, by winning
the Vazcom communications Midwest sport trucks 15 lap feature event and Lenny Adams of
Crystal Lake,IL. won his first career 15 lap feature, for the Rolling services Basic
International cars.
The Jim’s Budget Auto 6 lap dash went to Bob Koch of McHenry,IL.in the BIC cars.
It wasn’t a good night for Tony Riek who jumped the gun on the
start of the BIC feature. Then on the second Yellow Book USA caution period on lap three,
starter Todd Booker gave the 16th. in points driver the black flag for doing a brake of
the field which created a ugly situation for the 9 cars behind the pole sitter.
Brit Bromann moved in front at the drop of the next green and held onto the top spot for
the next three laps. Bob Koch in his new mount got some real good break after starting
near the rear, then slipped around Bromann on lap six. It looked like the
race was over, but on lap eleven, Vladi Vladimirov who was right on the leader bumper made
contact with the front runner and around went Bromann.
It was some smooth driving on the former leader part that kept him
out of the wall and out came the caution one last time.
On the next green Koch couldn’t hold off Lenny Adams who started right along side of
Koch in the seventh row, when the race began. Koch dropped out three laps later with only
two laps to go. Adams went on to win the contest by just inches over fast timer Dan
Ciannotti.who nipped Todd Miller who was right on the inside of these two. James
Raderschadt was next,with Reid Kahrs Jr. fifth and Rod Brossart completed the top six,in a
very close race.
The legends feature brought out a close field of cars, as Michael Bilderback fought with
Clayton Krause for the lead, the first two laps, before the caution came out for a spin by
Joe Scala. When the race resumed it was right back where the race stopped, with a
Bilderback/Krause duel for the front spot.
Ernie Schaal went around on lap nine and the final caution was shown.
On the restart, Krause jumped the start and for the first time there was a new leader,
even thou it was only for a quarter lap, before Bilderback inched back in front and held
a clean line, moving on to the win over visiting Eric Lokemoen, Krause, point leader Lyle
Kuklinski, quick qualifier Curt Gnatzig and Rob Duffek in another close race.
The open wheel rascal outlaws had hometown driver Rob Pollack pace the field, with John
LeSage, Jeff LeSage, fast qualifier rookie Keith Christophersen and Steve Kreft. The field
remained tight,but Kreft dropped out on lap six.The lead changed on the same lap as Jeff
LeSage slipped in front. 2003 champion Butch Torkelson was moving up, but developed
problems on lap eight and retired from the event.
Kip Novotny was on the move moving around the leader twice before
securing the top spot and went to on easily win the feature. Following the winner was
LeSage, Mark Findley, Christophersen, Pollack and Dale Olson.
Chad Ross led wire to wire in the sport truck feature over Todd Ross, fast time qualifier
Tom Ross, Vincent Merry and the only female competitor Marty Gustum.
Kai McNulty who earlier won a heat,darted into the lead of the open wheel Formula Indy
feature, with Grant Greenfield some distrance behind the leader.
Eric Ritchey, rookie Deron DeBoer, quick qualifier Vern Brown and Ken Losch Jr.in a
cluster. With five laps to go Greenfield caught McNulty. These two put on quite the show
with Greenfield taking the win over McNulty, Brown, Ritchey, DeBoer and Losch.
The bandolero feature was another close and exciting race as Bobby Yonkee lead the first
lap, with Michael Cooter and Kyle LaPier in hot pursuit. LaPier pulled off a slick three
deep move and charged in front on lap two. Michael Bilderback got along side Cooter on lap
three, with Dwight Dunlap and Yonkee waging a war for fourth.
LePier and Bilderback put on a great show for the large crowd on hand. It looked like race
would go down to the wire, but LePier bobbled only so slightly and Bilderback quickly used
the situation to his benefit and there was a new leader with just two laps to go. It
wasn’t an easy win for the point leader as Cooter jumped on the new leaders bumper.
Bilderback took the win over Cooter, LaPier, Dunlap, Yonkee and Kyle Jusits in his first
appearance since his injuries four weeks ago.
The millennium late models return this coming Friday night, with the open wheel Rascal
outlaws back again. The mini modifieds are off this week.
Time trials are at 6pm.racing at 7:30 sharp. Kids under 8 are free
with any spectator.
Basic Int'l
Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Dan Giannotti, Bristol, Wis; 3. Todd
Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 4. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Reid Kahrs Jr, West
Allis, Wis; 6.Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 7. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 8. Vladi
Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 9. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 10. Cindy Krause, Burlington,
Wis; 11. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 12. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 13. Brit Bromann,
Grayslake, Ill.; 14. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 15. Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 16.
Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 17. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.; 18. Russell Gest, Elkhorn,
Wis; 19. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 20. Tony Riek, Elkhorn,
B-Main 01 -- 1. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.;
2. Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 3. Jim Neuhaus, Genoa City, Wis; 4. Chad Arterburn, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 7. Peter
Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 8. Christie Yoder, West Allis, Wis; 9. Robert Palka, Pell
Lake, Wis; 10. Steve Putman Jr., Beloit, Wis; 11. David Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 12. Ken
Causey, Pell Lake, Wis; 13. Curtis Thompson, Delavan, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg,
Ill.; 2. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Christie Yoder, West Allis, Wis; 4. Steve Putman
Jr., Beloit, Wis; 5. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 6. David Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 7. Joe
Mistretta, Spring Grove, Ill.; 8. Ken Causey, Pell Lake, Wis; 9. Curtis Thompson, Delavan,
Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Valerie Epright, Delavan,
Wis; 2. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Chad Arterburn, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 7.
Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 8. Jim Neuhaus, Genoa City, Wis; 9. Roger Schultz, Machesney
Park, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Andy Portzen, Burlington,
Wis; 2. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 3. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 4. Brit Bromann,
Grayslake, Ill.; 5. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 7.
Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 8. Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 9. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake,
Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Dan Giannotti, Bristol,
Wis; 2. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Lenny Adams, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 5. Vladi Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 7. James
Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 9. Rod Brossart, Fox
Lake, Ill.; 10. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 11. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 12.
Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 13. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 14. Cindy Krause, Burlington,
Wis; 15. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 16. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 17. Shaun Deibert,
Milwaukee, Wis; 18. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 19. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 20.
Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 21. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 22. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 23. Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 24. Jim Neuhaus, Genoa
City, Wis; 25. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 26. Christie Yoder, West Allis, Wis; 27.
David Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 28. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.; 29. Steve Putman Jr.,
Beloit, Wis; 30. Ken Causey,
Pell Lake, Wis; 31. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 32. Curtis Thompson, Delavan, Wis; 33.
Joe
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry,
Ill.; 2. Dan Giannotti, Bristol, Wis; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Todd Miller,
Oak Creek, Wis; 5. Vladi Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis.
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis;
3. Clayton Krause, Burlington, Wis; 4. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis; 5. Curt Gnatzig,
Hartford, Wis; 6. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 7. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 8.
Davey Cox, Loves Park, Ill.; 9. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 10. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda,
Ill.; 11. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves
Park, Ill.; 12. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill.; 2. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 3. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis; 4.
Davey Cox, Loves Park, Ill.; 5. Clayton Krause, Burlington, Wis; 6. Robb Duffek, Orland
Park, Ill.; 7. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 8. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford,
Wis; 2. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 3. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 4. Steve Licht,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 6. Lyle Kuklinski,New Berlin, Wis; 7.
Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 8. Clayton Krause, Burlington, Wis; 9. MichaelBilderback
(y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 10. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 11. Davey Cox, Loves Park, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Joe Scala, Fox River
Grove, Ill.; 2. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 3. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 4. Steve
Licht, Burlington, Wis.
Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Michael Cooter (y);; 3. Kyle
La Pier (y);; 4. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 5. Bobby Yonkee (b),
Willowbrook, Ill.; 6. Kyle
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle La Pier (y);; 2. Michael
Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 4. Michael Cooter
(y);; 5. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 6. Kyle Jusits (y);.
Time Trial -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle La Pier (y);; 3. Michael Cooter (y);; 4. Dwight Dunlap (o),
Machesney Park, Ill.; 5. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 6. Kyle Jusits |
