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Kocourek Wins The Big One, Humphrey Wins The Series!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
August 21, 2004; Lake Geneva, WI. - Racines Matt Kocourek, the 2002
champion at Lake Geneva Raceway, won the 75 lap feature for the Jim Olson collision
centers, no bull series race, Saturday night and collected $1000 for his efforts. Jacob
Humphrey of Lake Geneva a 17 year old driver and defending millennium late model champion
won the series
by 5 points. There was a three way tie for second between Jerry Cowan, Jason Hicks and
Randy Rodgers. Adam Rgenier of Twin Lakes won his third McHenry Limousine 25 lap feature
of the season. Bob Koch of McHenry, Illinois won his fourth 15 lap Rolling services
Basic International feature of the year and scored another clean sweep.
The main event for 75 laps began with, Jamie Artelt jumping
right in front of the field with Shane Bishop ,Jerry Cowan, Jason Hicks and Eddie May in a
cluster for the front spot. Jeff Lorenz spun on lap nine bringing out the only Yellow Book
USA caution period. With the green back out May slipped into second with Artelt and Bishop
in a three way battle for the lead. Lap eleven Bishop pulled in front with dead heat for
second.Somehow May moved into the lead on lap sixteen, as things at the top were hot.
Kocourek was right behind Bishop entering lap twenty two, with Hicks and Jamie Wallace
next.
May led up until lap forty when Kocourek used a lapped car to his advantage and there was
a new leader. Once in front Kocourek moved through traffic quickly easily winning the
event over May, Jamie Wallace ,Jason Hicks, rookie Jeff Holmgren and Fran Prestay.
The super stock feature had Tom Boyd and Tom Fay wage a war for first place. A caution
came on lap three, as Ken Eisbrenner and Bob Moeller got together. John Maki Jr. forged
his way in front at the drop of the green, with Fay, Boyd,
and now Dave Edwards entered the picture. Boyd and Mike Bell tangled on lap nine, stopping
the race again.Maki moved out front again, with Edwards nipping at his bumper, with Adam
Regnier next.
The next caution came on lap fifteen when Dustin Holland and Tom Jastrab tangled.Maki
moved in front again, but Regnier, Scott Norton and Edwards, all wanted to be a part of
the action. Regnier was on the move, as he pulled along side Maki on lap eightteen, as the
two raced side by side until lap twenty began and there would be a new leader. One lap
later was the final caution of the event when Norton blew his engine, dashing his hopes
for back to back wins.
Regnier won the event with Jack Rubach the fast qualifier nipping Maki for second, fourth
was Craig Mertes, Adam Mass and Edwards followed.
It took Bob Koch nine laps to caught Marty Buler the early leader and go on to victory in
the fifteen lap event. Lenny Adams was second, with Bulter, Brit Bromann, point leader
Todd Miller and Matt Simms in his first night in sixth.
This coming Saturday night will be the trailer races sponsored by RA Adams Enterprises of
McHenry,IL. putting up extra cash for the super late models and super stocks. The BIC cars
will be back too.
Time trials begin at 5:45 pm.racing at 7pm.
On Sunday the Burris circle track karts performance at 10 am.
Basic Int'l
Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Marty
Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 5. Todd Miller, Oak Creek,
Wis; 6. Matt Sima, Mc Henry, Ill.; 7. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 8. Leo Bujak, Spring
Grove, Ill.; 9. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 10. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 11. Reid
Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 12. Jack
Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 13. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Peter Olson Jr.,
Johnsburg, Ill.; 15. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 16. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva,
Wis; 17. Chuck Ribar, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 18. Jeff Eilers, Union Grove, Wis; 19. James
Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis;20. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg,
Ill.; 2. Rob Hunt, Mchenry, Ill.; 3. Chuck Ribar, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Nathan Matz,
Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 6. Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7.
Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Bob Glassagel, Pell Lake, Wis; 9. Corey Weed, McHenry,
Ill.; 10. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis.
B-Main 02 -- 1. David Emery Jr., Lake
Geneva, Wis; 2. Jeff Eilers, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 4. Robert
Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 6. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.; 7.
Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 8. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis;
2. Scott Kellermeier, East Troy, Wis; 3. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Chad Arterburn,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Corey Weed, McHenry, Ill.; 7. Bob
Glassagel, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 9. Jeff Eilers, Union Grove,
Wis; 10. Chuck Ribar, Wonder Lake, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva,
Wis; 2. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg, Ill.; 3. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Rob
Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 5. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 6. Bobby Grolt, McHenry, Ill.;
7. Nathan Matz, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 9. Rob Hunt, Mchenry, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Brit Bromann, Grayslake,
Ill.; 2. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 3. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 4. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 5. Matt Sima, Mc Henry, Ill.; 6. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 7. James
Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Matt Booker, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 10. Rodger Emery, Pell Lake, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.;
2. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Reid Kahrs Jr, West
Allis, Wis; 5. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 6. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 7.
Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 8. Matt Sima, Mc Henry, Ill.; 9. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove,
Ill.; 10. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 11. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 12.
Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 13. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 14. Matt Booker, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 15. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 16. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 17.
Nathan Matz, Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Paula Emery, Delevan, Wis; 19. Peter Olson Jr., Johnsburg,
Ill.; 20. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 21. Rob Hunt, Mchenry, Ill.; 22. Bobby Grolt,
McHenry, Ill.; 23. Lisa Waterman, Trevor, Wis; 24. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 25.
Bryan Talbert, Kenosha,Wis; 26. Jeff Eilers, Union Grove, Wis; 27. Chuck Ribar, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 28. Scott Kellermeier,East Troy, Wis; 29. Chad Arterburn, Lake Geneva, Wis;
30. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 31. Bob Glassagel, Pell Lake, Wis; 32. Robert Palka, Pell
Lake, Wis; 33. Corey Weed, McHenry, Ill.; 34. Joe Schlenk, Chicago, Ill.; 35. Jim Neuhaus,
Genoa City, Wis; 36. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry,
Ill.; 2. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 4. Todd Miller,
Oak Creek, Wis; 5. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 6.Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis.
Super Late
Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Kocourek, Racine, Wis; 2. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Jamie
Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 5. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy,
Wis; 6. Fran Prestay, Waterford, Wis; 7. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Kent Burkoth
(t), Burlington, Wis; 9. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis;
11. Jamie Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 12. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Chuck
Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 14. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha,
Wis; 16. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 17. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 18. Don
Collins, Trevor, Wis; 19. John
Dickerman, Fenton, Mo.; 20. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 21. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.;
Heat 01 -- 1. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 2. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 3. Mark Hartline, Gilberts, Ill.; 4. Mike Simon Sr,
Grayslake, Ill.; 5. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. John Dickerman, Fenton, Mo.; 7. Jeff
Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 8. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis;
2. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Jason Hicks,
Delavan, Wis; 5. Jamie Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 6. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 7. Landry
Potter, Racine, Wis; 8. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t),
Burlington, Wis; 2. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Fran Prestay, Waterford, Wis; 4.
Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 5. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Matt Kocourek,
Racine, Wis; 7. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 8. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 9. Eddie May,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Jerry
Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 12. Jamie Artelt, Waukegan, Ill.; 13. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee,
Wis; 14. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 16. Mark Hartline,
Gilberts, Ill.; 17. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 18. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 19.
Rob Summers,Lake Geneva, Wis; 20. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 21. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 22. Mike
Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 23. John Dickerman, Fenton, Mo.; 24. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth,
Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Matt Kocourek, Racine,
Wis; 2. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 4. Jamie
Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 6. Fran Prestay,
Waterford, Wis.
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 3.
John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 5. Adam Mass (t),
Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 7. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 8. Tom Fay
(t), Arlington Heights, Ill.; 9. Mike Gunderson (t)Wind Lake,Wis; 10. Tom Jastrab, Pell
Lake, Wis; 11. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 12. Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Willy
Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis; 15. Joe DeCubellis,
Burlington, Wis; 16. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 17. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis;
18. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 19. Dan Huber (t), Antioch, Ill.; 20. Dan Clemenz,
Waukegan, Ill.; 21. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 22. Scott Scholl, Pewaukee, Wis; 23. Ken
Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Dustin Holland, Genoa City,
Wis; 2. Dan Huber (t), Antioch, Ill.; 3. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Mike Hansen, New
Berlin, Wis; 5. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Scott Scholl, Pewaukee, Wis; 7. Rick
Paap, Franksville, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Tom Fay (t), Arlington
Heights, Ill.; 2. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 3. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 4. John
Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 5. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 6. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch,
Ill.; 7. Mike Gunderson (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 9. Dan
Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Jack Rubach (t),
Burlington, Wis; 2. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 3. Adam Mass(t), Woodstock, Ill.; 4.
Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Adam Regnier, Twin
Lakes, Wis; 7. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 8. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 9. Ken
Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 10. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 11. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.;
12.
Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Tom Fay (t), Arlington Heights, Ill.; 14. Tom Jastrab, Pell
Lake, Wis; 15. Dan Huber (t), Antioch, Ill.; 16. Scott Scholl, Pewaukee, Wis; 17. Dustin
Holland, GenoaCity, Wis; 18. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 19. Rick Paap, Franksville,
Wis; 20. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 21. Mike Gunderson (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 22. Shane
Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
23. Jason Krage, Huntley, Ill.; 24. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier, Twin
Lakes, Wis; 2. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Adam
Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 6. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake,
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