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Merry Scores a Clean Sweep at LGR!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
14 year old Kyle LaPier won his third Bandana Bandito bandolero
10 lap feature. The rough and tumble Perfection Auto body legends feature for 20 laps went
to Hermann Greinig from Addison,IL.,his first win of the season .Todd Miller of Oak Creek
won his third Rolling services Basic International cars 15 lap feature. Kip Novotny from
Johnsburg,IL.and Jeff Steenbergen of Waupun pulled off a last lap win in the S&P
motorsports millennium late model feature for 25 laps,that went non stop.
Brad Kossow paced the field in the millennium late model feature as the green flag was
first displayed.Monty Coffman,rookie Bill Hobson, Carrie Dygon and Joe Rusciano were glued
together for the next position. Coffman inched his way into
the lead on lap two, with Paul Dygon getting an early break, was now running third, but
following his every move was Jeff Steenbergen.
By lap eight fast timer Sonny Schoffen joined the fray,as the leader and Steenbergen were
in a very tight cluster.Keith Tolf moved past Paul Dygon and Kossow one lap later and what
a show this produced.On lap ten Coffman knew Steenbergen was there,as the challenger crept
to the outside of the leader.For next three laps it was all out excitement,then there was
a new leader. Once in front there was no time to breath,as Schoffen got by Coffman
one lap later.
For the next eleven laps it was a side by side show for the lead. On lap twenty three
Schoffen was ahead at the stripe,but then Steenbergen came right back in front. Coming
into turn four the pair went high on the track with Steenbergen nearly hitting the wall,
as contact was made. Under the flag stand with the white out, it was a dead heat. Then
Schoffen pulled ahead before turn one, coming into the turn Steenbergen moved inside and
then coming off two, contact was again made and Steenbergen pulled ahead for good and came
home the winner by inches over Tolf who nipped Schoffen, Coffman was fourth with Brian
Ulrich the current point leader fifth and Paul Dygon claimed sixth in one of the best
features of the season.
Steve Licht the defending champion,had problems qualifying, but it took the seasoned
driver just one lap to move in front from his second row starting spot.Once in front the
leader marched to a four length lead by lap two.Visiting Rich Lombardo was way off the
pace. On lap four the worse incident of the season took place. Joe Scala and Ernie Schaal
got together as they lapped the slowing car, collecting Michael Bilderback and then Rob
Duffek had no where to go and flew high into the air, then rolled his mount, as he went
over the side of the stopped cars. Duffek escaped injury, but his race car was extensively
damaged.
After a lengthy delay Licht flew back in front,with point leader Lyle Kuklinski, Larry
Will, Hermann Greinig and Curt Gnatzig a distance behind the leader. It took until the
white flag lap to catch the leader, as the foursome pounced on the leader
it was a mad dash for the top spot. Greinig came home the winner, Licht hung onto second,
Gnatzig was along side for third,with Kuklinski,Will and Nick Shutkas completing the top
six.
Hometown driver Rob Pollak scooted out front of the Rascal outlaws feature and held onto
the front spot until lap six when Dale Olson breezed in front. Kip Novotny caught the
leader on lap fourteen and the only Yellow book USA caution couldn’t
stop the second win of the season for the 7th.year driver. Fast qualifier Butch Torkelson
had time run out for any serious challenge. Rookie Keith Christopherson was a close third,
Olson was fourth, with John Benkert and Mark Findley next.
Kyle LaPier darted in front of the bandolero feature with Michael Bilderback and Michael
Cooter right behind hi.A caution came on lap six and Bilderback out ran the former leader
to the corner. Then for the next lap and one half it was a side by
side battle for the lead.LaPier slipped back in front with just one lap to go and held
back the pressure of Bilderback who finished second. Cooter was third, Jason Halbrader and
Kyle Jusits rounded out the top five.
Next Friday night will be quite the usual evening, as the regular Saturday night show
wwitches to that evening. The super late models, millennium late models, mini modifieds,
BIC and formula indy cars all on one night.
Time trials begin at 6pm.first race at 7:30pm sharp.
A weekend pass for spectator admission is just $22 for adults.
Juniors 8 to 14 Are just $11 and under 8 are free,with any adult purchase.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 2. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Vladi
Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 4. Dan Giannotti, Bristol, Wis; 5. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.;
6. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Reid Kahrs Jr,
West Allis, Wis; 9. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 10. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 11.
Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 12.
Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 13. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 15. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 16. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park,
Ill.; 17. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 18. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 19. Peter Olson
Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 20. David Johnson, Skokie, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis;
2. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 3. Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Bobby Grolt,
McHenry, Ill.; 5. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 6. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 7.
Terry Todd, Huntley, Ill.; 8. David Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 9. Nathan Matz, Elkhorn, Wis;
10. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 11. Ken Causey, Pell Lake, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Nathan Matz, Elkhorn, Wis; 2.
Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 4. David Emery Sr,
Delevan, Wis; 5. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 6. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.; 7.
Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 8. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 9. Terry Todd, Huntley,
Ill.; 10. Ken Causey, Pell Lake, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis;
2. Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 4. Matt Booker, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 5. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 6. David Johnson, Skokie, Ill.; 7.
Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 8. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis.
Heat 03 -- 1. Brit Bromann, Grayslake,
Ill.; 2. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 4. Russell
Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 7.
Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 8. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Dan Giannotti, Bristol,
Wis; 2. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Vladi Vladimirov,
Racine, Wis; 5. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 7. Leo
Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 8. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 9. James Raderschadt, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 10. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 11. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 12.
Russell Gest, Elkhorn, Wis; 13. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 14. Roger Schultz,
Machesney Park, Ill.; 15. David Johnson, Skokie, Ill.; 16. Shaun Deibert, Milwaukee, Wis;
17. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 18. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 19. Barry Trusky,
Waukegan, Ill.; 20. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 21. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 22. Nathan
Matz, Elkhorn, Wis; 23. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.; 24. Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis;
25. Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 26. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 27. Ken Causey,
Pell Lake, Wis; 28. David Emery Sr, Delevan, Wis; 29. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 30.
Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 31. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 32. Terry Todd,
Huntley, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Vladi
Vladimirov, Racine, Wis; 4. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Dan Giannotti, Bristol,
Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis.
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 2. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 3. Curt
Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Lyle Kuklinski, New Berlin, Wis; 5. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.;
6. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.; 7. Garrett Will, Batavia, Ill.; 8. Michael Bilderback
(y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 9. Richard Lombardo, Las Vegas, Nev.; 10. Tom Hunter, Merrill, Wis;
11. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda,Ill.; 12. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 13. Robb Duffek,
Orland Park, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Robb Duffek, Orland Park,
Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 4.
Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 5. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.; 6. Lyle Kuklinski, New
Berlin, Wis; 7. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 8. Tom Hunter, Merrill, Wis; 9. Richard
Lombardo, Las Vegas, Nev..
Time Trial -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford,
Wis; 2. Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill.; 3. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 4. Garrett
Will, Batavia, Ill.; 5. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.; 6. Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 7.
Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 8. Steve Licht, Burlington, Wis; 9. Lyle Kuklinski, New
Berlin, Wis; 10. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 11. Robb Duffek, Orland Park,
Ill.; 12. Richard Lombardo, Las Vegas, Nev.; 13. Tom Hunter, Merrill, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Curt Gnatzig,
Hartford, Wis; 2. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 3. Garrett Will, Batavia, Ill.; 4.
Nick Shutkas, Caledonia, Ill..
Limited
(Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Sonny
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Monty Coffman, Algonquin, Ill.; 5. Brian Ulrich (t),
Racine, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Bill
Hobson, Roscoe, Ill.; 9. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 10. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis;
11. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake,
Wis; 12. Ryan Walsh (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 13. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 14. Dan Baschal,
Heat 01 -- 1. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 2. Monty Coffman, Algonquin, Ill.; 3. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 4. Josh Wallace,
Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Ryan Walsh (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 7. Brad
Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 8. Dan Baschal, Racine, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 2. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 3. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Paul
Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 5. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 6. Bill Hobson, Roscoe, Ill.; 7.
Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 8. Monty Coffman, Algonquin, Ill.; 9. Joe Rusciano, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 10. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 11. Brad Kossow, Union Grove,
Wis; 12. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 13. Ryan Walsh (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Dan Baschal,
Racine, Wis; 15. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t),
Racine, Wis; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4.
Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 5. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Bill Hobson, Roscoe,
Ill..
Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle La Pier (y);; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Michael
Cooter (y);; 4. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill.; 5. Kyle Jusits (y);.
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle La Pier (y);; 3. Michael
Cooter (y);;4. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill.; 5. Kyle Jusits (y);.
Time Trial -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Michael Cooter (y);; 3. Kyle
La Pier (y);; 4. Kyle Jusits (y);; 5. Dave Cooter Sr. (o), Loves Park, Ill.. |
