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Bloomberg and Merry Win LGR Championships!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
clean sweep,but the new king,won the Richter’s Sentry Food stores dash and stayed in
front to win 40 lap feature. Vincent Merry out of Wadsworth,IL .took another clean sweep
in the Vazcom Communications Midwest sport trucks.
Merry took fast time, won the dash and the 12 lap feature,
which gave him his 4th. sport truck title. Landry Potter of Lake Geneva, was in his brand
new Jim Olson Collision centers super late model and ran away with the 35 lap feature.
John Janssen of Burlington, made it four in a row and five for the season, after winning
the McHenry Limousine 25 lap feature race and Michael Bilderback of South Beloit,IL. came
to the track and had engine problems, timing fourteenth in the field of fifteen Bandana
Bandito bandolero cars. Then dropped out of his heat but after lots of work, managed to
win the 15 lap feature. After the event Michael told the crowd ”that a big thank you
must go out to the LaPier family for letting him use an engine and his Grandfather for
changing it just in time for the feature”.
The sportsman main event started off with Adam Berge using his
outside pole starting spot to grab the lead at the drop of the green. Rookie Jack Clark
scooted under the leader and the war was on.Gary Norton picked off two cars and dove to
the inside of Berge and the lead changed on lap three. Clark got out of wack loosing two
spots in the field, two laps later. Denny Norton Jr. in a rare appearance moved into
second on lap seven, in the Fred Boal prepared mount. Right on his bumper was Jeremy
Bloomberg , who entered lap ten taking over second after quite the battle. Norton
wasn’t going be intimated as streaked along side the newly crowned champion. Lap
thirteen Norton was second, then the leader the next lap, but Gary Norton still wanted his
top spot back.
Right behind this cluster, quick qualifier James Swan, Kenny Joosten
and Erik Pierce were trying to advance. On lap nineteen Bloomberg tried the inside of the
leader and before the lap was over there would be a fourth different leader. Somehow Dave
Thomas got past Swan, Joosten and Gary Norton on lap twenty eight, as things were heating
up near the top, just as the first Yellow Book USA caution appearance came before another
lap was completed. This tightened up the field with Bloomberg in strict command of the
lead and despite another caution as Bobby Giers and Jamie Dorsey got together, it was
clearly Jeremy’s show. Pierce was second nipping Norton with just two laps to go.
Thomas held back Joosten challenges to claim fourth and Ken Smart was sixth for a very
close race finish.
The super late model feature was only one lap old when Terry Patnode lost power causing a
melee that left Jacob Humphrey nose first into the wall. Back under green visiting NASCAR
touring series driver Jeff Way jumped in front one more time with
Kent Burkoth back after a few weeks off in second. Landry Potter who started third row
inside moved into second on lap four, with Eddie May now fourth. By lap ten, Potter was
along Way, then after a see/saw race at the top, four laps later there would be a new
leader.
The field would remain very tight for the final laps, as the race for
second and back was exciting.Potter won by a comfortable margin, with Way and May in a
near dead heat for second and third respectively. Burkoth was fourth with Jason Hicks and
Randy Rodgers completing the top six.Rodgers who took over the points lead last week by
five points gained ten more on Hicks. Next Saturday night the championship feature will
determine the 2004 champion.
Dave Edwards shot in front of the super stock feature with Jerry Cowan in the vacationing
Jack Rubach’s car second, with Mike Bell running third retiring to the pits after
only one lap in. Scott Norton moved into third, as Daryl Traber and John Janssen.
On lap seven Cowan crept in front, one lap later Janssen out ran the
new leader and the lead changed one more time. Shane Sapp moved into second one lap later
and Bob Moeller followed him. The non stop race was great as Janssen easily won the
race. The race for other positions were very close to call, with Moeller taking second,
Sapp was third, Adam Mass, Adam Regnier and Cowan rounded out the top six.
The bandolero feature brought a season high fifteen race cars to the line as Michael
Cooter out ran the field to the corner,with fast timer Kyle LaPier, Michael Bilderback
rookie Kyle Palma and Dwight Dunlap in a tight group. Visiting Kyle Tillman spun and lost
power, stalling in turn four. The field was fast approaching as Cooter and LaPier went
high around the vehicle Bilderback went low. Cooter charged in the turn and went too high
causing his mount to hit the protection barrels along the
wall, as LaPier followed his mount hit Cooter’s with body pieces flying everywhere.
When the dust settled both drivers night was over and there was some
extensive damage to both cars. LaPier received bumps and bruises and Cooter bumps to his
leg. Bilderback who was running third became the new leader on the restart and was chased
by Palma the rest of the race, Dunlap was third and closing when time ran out. Bobby
Yonkee, Colton Clevenger and Kyle Jusits were next across the line.
This coming Saturday night September 25th.marks the season championships for the super
late models,super stocks and millennium late models.The legends and the bandoleros will
also race,there championships will be Friday October 1st.Time trials begin at 5:45 pm
races start at 7pm.
Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills,
Ill.; 3. Dennis Norton Jr, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 5. Kenny Joosten
(t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 7. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 8.
Adam Berge, East Troy, Wis; 9. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 10. Byron Oakes, Elkhorn, Wis;
11. Mark Rhode, East Troy, Wis; 12. Chad Spark, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 13. Jack Clark,
Delafield, Wis; 14. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 15. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16.
Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 17. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 18. Tim Schmitt, Muskego,
Wis; 19. Mike Graczkowski, Jackson, Wis; 20. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Erik Pierce, Lake In The
Hills, Ill.; 2. Byron Oakes, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Mark Rhode, East Troy, Wis; 4. Rick Rowlett,
Marengo, Ill.; 5. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 6. Chad Spark, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 7.
Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.;
2. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 3. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 4. Adam Berge, East Troy,
Wis; 5. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 6. Mike Graczkowski, Jackson, Wis; 7. Jack Clark,
Delafield, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. James Swan, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 2. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 4. Tim
Schmitt, Muskego, Wis; 5. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Dennis Norton Jr, McHenry, Ill.;
7. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 8. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 9. Adam Berge, East Troy,
Wis; 10. Mike Graczkowski, Jackson, Wis; 11. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 12. Jamie Dorsey,
Rockford, Ill.; 13. Jack Clark, Delafield, Wis; 14. Mark Rhode, East Troy, Wis; 15. Erik
Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 16. Chad Spark, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 17. Byron Oakes,
Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 19. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 20.
Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jeremy Bloomberg,
Hampshire, Ill.; 2. Dennis Norton Jr, McHenry, Ill.; 3.Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake,
Ill.; 4. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Tim Schmitt,
Muskego, Wis.
Super Late
Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Landry Potter, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 3. Eddie
May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Jason Hicks, Delavan,
Wis; 6. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 8. Fran
Prestay, Waterford, Wis; 9. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 10. Mike Simon Jr,
Ingleside, Ill.; 11. Vincent Merry,
Wadsworth, Ill.; 12. Chris Blawat, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 14.
Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Mark Simonsen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 16. Brandon
Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 17. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 18. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis;
19. Terry
Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside,
Ill.; 2. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 3. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 4. Mark
Simonsen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 6. Chris Blawat, Waukesha, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 2.
Landry Potter, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Eddie May, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 5. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis;
7. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Fran Prestay, Waterford,
Wis; 2. Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 4. Jacob
Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 6. Jason Hicks, Delavan,
Wis; 7. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 9. Landry
Potter, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Kent Burkoth (t),
Burlington, Wis; 12. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 13. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis;
14. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 15. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 16. Mike Simon Jr,
Ingleside, Ill.; 17. Mark Simonsen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 18. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake,
Ill.; 19. Chris Blawat, Waukesha, Wis; 20. Russ Blakeley, Delavan, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jacob Humphrey (t),
Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 4.
Randy Rodgers (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 6. Fran Prestay,
Waterford, Wis.
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 2. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Shane
Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes,
Wis; 6. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 7. Mike Gunderson (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Dave
Edwards, Salem,Wis; 9. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 10. Daryl Traber,Waterford, Wis; 11.
Dave Timan, Grayslake,
Ill.; 12. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis; 13. Dave Cooper, Genoa City, Wis; 14. Willy
Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 15. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 16. Scott Norton, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 17. Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 18. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 19. Tom Fay
(t), Arlington Heights, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake,
Wis; 2. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Dave Timan, Grayslake, Ill.; 4. Bill Morris
(t), Streamwood, Ill.; 5. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis;
7. Michael Bavuso, Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Ron Benedict (t), Genoa
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Jastrab, Pell Lake, Wis;
2. Dave Timan, Grayslake, Ill.; 3. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 4. Willy Peterson,
Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 6. Michael Bavuso, Milwaukee, Wis;
7. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis; 8. Trevor Mock, Island Lake, Ill.; 9. Chris Sackman, Union
Grove, Wis; 10. Ron Benedict (t), Genoa City, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Tom Fay (t), Arlington
Heights, Ill.; 2. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 3. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 4. Mike Bell,
Waukesha, Wis; 5. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Daryl Traber,Waterford, Wis; 7. Scott
Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 8. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 9. Dave Cooper, Genoa
City, Wis; 10. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Gunderson (t), Wind
Lake, Wis; 2. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Shane
Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 6. John Janssen, Burlington,
Wis; 7. Adam Regnier, Twin Lakes, Wis; 8. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.;9. Daryl
Traber,Waterford, Wis; 10. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 11. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington,
Wis; 12. Mike Bell, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 14. Mike Hansen, New
Berlin, Wis; 15. Dave Cooper, Genoa City, Wis; 16. Tom Fay (t), Arlington Heights, Ill.;
17. TrevorMock, Island Lake, Ill.; 18. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 19. Tom Jastrab,
Pell Lake, Wis; 20. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 21. Dave Timan, Grayslake, Ill.; 22.
Bill Morris (t), Streamwood,
Ill.; 23. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 24. Rick Paap, Franksville, Wis; 25. Ron
Benedict (t), Genoa City, Wis; 26. Michael Bavuso, Milwaukee, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Adam Mass (t),
Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. John Janssen, Burlington,
Wis; 4. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Mike Gunderson (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Tom Roney,
Ridgefield, Ill..
Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 3.
Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 4. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 5. Colton
Clevenger (b), Stillman Valley, Ill.; 6. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 7. Jimmy Uteg III,
Manhatta, Ill.; 8. Danielle Shada, Pleasant Prairie, Wis; 9. Brandon Heisler, Aurora,
Ill.; 10. Kyle Tillman, Tulsa, Okla.; 11.
Michael Cooter (y);; 12. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 13. Chad Encheff, Belvidere,
Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Bobby Yonkee (b),
Willowbrook, Ill.; 2. Jimmy Uteg III, Manhatta, Ill.; 3. Kyle Tillman, Tulsa, Okla.; 4.
Colton Clevenger (b), Stillman Valley, Ill.; 5. Danielle Shada, Pleasant Prairie, Wis; 6.
Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);; 2. Kyle
La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 4. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney
Park, Ill.; 5. Steve Erickson;; 6. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 7. Chad Encheff,
Belvidere, Ill.; 8. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle La Pier (y),
Belvidere, Ill.; 2. Michael Cooter (y);; 3. Bobby Yonkee (b), Willowbrook, Ill.; 4. Steve
Erickson;; 5. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Colton Clevenger (b), Stillman Valley, Ill.; 7.
Jimmy Uteg III, Manhatta, Ill.; 8. Kyle Tillman, Tulsa, Okla.; 9. Kyle Jusits (y),
Kenosha, Wis; 10. Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill.; 11. Chad Encheff, Belvidere, Ill.; 12.
Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 13. Danielle Shada, Pleasant Prairie,Wis. |
