Burkoth, Janssen and Miller Win in Front of Record Crowd! By Dale R. Erdmann

July 29, 2004; Lake Geneva, WI. - Not even a full moon could stop the largest crowd since Kevin Dawson purchased the complex in 1984, to witness the race program at Lake Geneva Raceway, Saturday night. Kent Burkoth of Pell Lake,won the Jim Olson Collision centers super late model 50 lap feature, on 5 Star Race cars bodies night   here. This was Burkoth’s second win of the season and for his efforts, he takes home $1000 for the victory. John Janssen of Burlington, won his third 25 lap McHenry limousine feature race. Rockton, Illinois driver Jeremy Miller, the current MSCS point leader and defending champion, won his third Performance unlimited sportsman 25 lap feature and Vincent Merry of Wadsworth,IL. scored his second clean sweep of the season, in the Vazcom communications Midwest sport truck division.

Photo Highlights

Kent Burkoth won the super late model feature race Saturday at Lake Geneva Raceway. Jeremy Miller was the main man in Saturday's sportsman feature at LGR. In the Lake Geneva Raceway super stock feature, John Janssen took top honors Saturday.  Vincent Merry drove to victory in the sport truck feature race Saturday at Lake Geneva Raceway.

Terry Patnode moved in front of the super late model field with Earl Counter,
Landry Potter, Jacob Humphrey and Jeff Holmgren Jr. next. By lap ten, Potter had worked his way into second, with Rick Corso, Counter and Humphrey trying to move up. Nothing changed until lap twenty three, as the first Yellow Book USA caution appeared for a Jamie Wallace and Joe Fischer get together.

On the restart Patnode drove right back into the lead,with Potter, Corso and Humphrey in a tight formation. Counter and Shane Bishop tangled on lap twenty seven, sending Bishop high onto the fence, before coming to rest off of turn three.
no one was hurt, but both drivers night was over. On the restart Potter out ran Patnode to the corner and there was a new leader. This on lasted four laps when Potter’s mount went flat and Patnode regained the lead.

Eight laps later Patnode was going into turn two as contact was made with Corso sending the leader around. Randy Rodgers running with the group was involved, the caution came out and everyone went to the rear. Kent Burkoth became the leader, with Matt Kocourek who started dead last on the original start, now second.

The final ten laps were exciting, as Burkoth pulled off the win, as Kocourek tried everything in the book to gain the top spot, but finished second. Jason Hicks nipped Humphrey for third, with Brandon Hill and Wayne Freimund rounding out the top six.

The super stock feature was a tussle for the lead as Craig Mertes and Tom Fay the first lap leader dueled for the top spot.Mertes moved in front the next lap, with Fay, Trevor Mock ,Ken Eisbrenner and Shane Sapp next. Fay dropped out
for unknown reasons on lap eight, just as Eisbrenner took the lead, with Sapp following the new leader.

The next eight laps were a see/saw battle for the top spot, as Sapp and Eisbrenner put on a show. With four laps to go John Janssen somehow grabbed the lead and scored the victory four laps later. Eisbrenner was second, with Sapp
third,Bob Moeller next and Mike Gunderson along side and Adam Mass.

Rookie driver Jack Clark charged in front of the sportsman main event, with a caution appearing on lap two.The restart saw Clark back out front with Ken Smart, Jamie Dorsey and Curt Thompson next. Dorsey moved in front on lap seven and on lap eleven Clark spun,but the race continued, as things were getting tight at the front.

Starter Dave Rex Jr. warned Thompson about his run line for four laps before giving him the black flag while he was running third. It took a caution flag to get Thompson off the track and Jeremy Bloomberg had just taken over the lead. Fifth place Danny Powell began to smoke bad and dropped out one lap later. Jeremy Miller caught Bloomberg on lap nineteen and they ran side by side until lap twenty four when Miller inched ahead and went on to win the race. Bloomberg was second, with Dorsey, Kenny Joosten, Smart and Gary Norton completing the top six.

This coming weekend will see racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday night one on one semi races along with Spectator one on ones. The mini modifieds will join the regular three divisions. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. and first race at 7:30 sharp. Then on Sunday at 1pm.August the 8th. the first time ever heavy metal enduro will take place at 1pm.along with a small car enduro.

Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeremy Miller, Rockton, Ill.; 2. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 3. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 4. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 6. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 7. Adam Berge, East Troy, Wis; 8. Jack Clark, Delafield, Wis; 9. Larry Epright, East Troy, Wis; 10. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 11. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 12. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.; 13. Russ Blakeley, Delavan, Wis; 14. Rick Rowlett,

Heat 01 -- 1. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 4. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 5. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 6. Larry Epright, East Troy, Wis; 7. Jack Clark, Delafield, Wis; 8. Adam Berge, East Troy, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Jeremy Miller, Rockton, Ill.; 2. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 4. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 5. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.; 6. Russ Blakeley, Delavan, Wis; 7. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 8. Adam Berge, East Troy, Wis; 9. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 10. Jack Clark, Delafield, Wis; 11. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis;
12. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 13. Larry Epright, East Troy, Wis; 14. Randy Schneider,

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 2. Russ Blakeley, Delavan, Wis; 3. Jeremy Miller, Rockton, Ill.; 4. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 6.Danny Powell, Polo, Ill..

Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Matt Kocourek, Racine, Wis; 3. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 4. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 7. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 9. Fran Prestay, Waterford, Wis; 10. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 11. Rick
Corso (t), McHenry, Ill.; 12. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park, Ill.; 13. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 14. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 15. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 16. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 17. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 19. Chris Blawat, Waukesha, Wis; 20. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 21. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 22.
Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 23. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park, Ill.; 2. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 3. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 4. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 5. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 6. Chris Blawat,Waukesha, Wis; 7. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 8. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Rick Corso (t), McHenry, Ill.; 2. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 3. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 5. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 6. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 8. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis; 4. Fran Prestay, Waterford, Wis; 5. Matt Kocourek, Racine, Wis; 6. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 8. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis;9. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 11. Rick Corso (t),
McHenry, Ill.; 12. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 14. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 15. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 16. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 17. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 18. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 19. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 20. Steve Vaughn, Loves Park, Ill.; 21. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 22.
Chris Blawat, Waukesha, Wis.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Matt Kocourek, Racine, Wis; 2. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Fran Prestay, Waterford, Wis; 6. Wayne Freimund, Greenfield, Wis.

Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 2. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 3. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Mike Gunderson (t), Union Grove, Wis; 6. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 8. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes, Wis; 9. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 10. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 11. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 12. Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill.; 14. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 15. Trevor Mock, Island Lake, Ill.; 16. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 17. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis; 18. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 19. Tom Fay (t), Arlington Heights, Ill.; 20. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis.

B-Main 01 -- 1. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 3. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 5. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis; 6. Dan Huber (t), Antioch, Ill.; 7. Jason Krage, Huntley, Ill.; 8. Jamie Everett, Mc Henry, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Dan Huber (t), Antioch, Ill.; 2. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 5. Jason Krage, Huntley, Ill.; 6. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 7. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis; 8. Jamie Everett, Mc Henry, Ill.; 9. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 10. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 2. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 3. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 6. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill.; 7. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Tom Fay (t), Arlington Heights, Ill.; 9. Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 10. Trevor Mock, Island Lake, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. Mike Gunderson (t), Union Grove, Wis; 5. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 7. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 8. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 11. Mike Bell,
Waukesha, Wis; 12. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 13. Trevor Mock, Island Lake, Ill.; 14. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 15. Tom Fay (t), Arlington Heights, Ill.; 16. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill.; 17. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 18. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 19. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 20. Dan Huber (t), Antioch, Ill.; 21. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis; 22. Willy Peterson,
Woodstock, Ill.; 23. Jason Krage, Huntley, Ill.; 24. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 25. Jamie Everett, Mc Henry, Ill.; 26. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis; 27. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 28. Dave Timan, Antioch, Ill..

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. Mike Gunderson (t), Union Grove, Wis; 5. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 6. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill..