Rain Couldn't Stop the Friday Night Show at LGR! By Dale R. Erdmann

May 28, 2005;  Lake Geneva, WI. -  It’s was beautiful night for stock car racing until 6:43 pm. At that time a storm with heavy rain and high winds flew through the area at Lake Geneva Raceway Friday night. Race fans continued to purchase spectator admission tickets while the storm played it’s part out and at 8:11pm. the show went on, after the Basic International drivers and their race cars dried the surface.

Photo Highlights

Josh Wallace (#8) passes Paul Dygon during the Millenium Late Model feature. Millenium Late Model feature winner, Josh Wallace. Jeff Steenbergen won one of the Millenium Late Model heat races. Mini-Cup feature winner Jeff Myers in Victory Lane. Tom Ross (#1) battles with Dale Gustum on his way to victory in the Sport Truck feature, scoring a clean sweep. Mike Van Houten won his second Mini-Mod feature of the season. Dan Gianotti scored an impressive victory in the BIC feature.

.Josh Wallace a 17 year old driver from Pell Lake won his second S&P motorsports millennium late model feature in two weeks.Mike VanHouten of Cary,Illinois finally got his  Luisa’s pizzeria mini modified to get around the oval and won the 15 lap feature. Dan Giannotti of Bristol made his first appearance of the season a great one, by winning the 20 lap feature for the Double R towing BIC class. Tom Ross out of Wadsworth,IL. took a clean sweep in the Midwest sport trucks,by taking fast time, win the heat and the 12 lap feature.

There were two different leaders in the millennium late model feature before Josh Wallace took the lead on lap number eleven and went on to win the event. First  “Doctor Tooth” Ken Johnson moved in front for the first eight laps of this close race, Keith Tolf, Paul Edmundson and eventual leader Paul Dygon waged numerous challenges on Johnson, before Wallace slipped in front.

Later in the race soon to be married Jeff Steenbergen got together with Carrie Dygon on the back straight a way but both managed to get past the incident as the race continued. Once Wallace did get in front his win did not come easy, as Paul Dygon regrouped for a hard run, but came in third. Sonny Schoffen was second and never let up until the checkered flag was shown. Tolf was fourth with Brian Ulrich fifth and Steenbergen who was getting married in less twelve hours sixth.

It took Dan Giannotti just sixth laps to move from thirteenth row to the front moving past Rod Brossart for the lead.Lenny Adams took over second on lap ten and never let the leader out of his sight, but fell short at the wire in second. Andy Portzen was third,with second generation driver Tom Homan Jr.only in his second race with an impressive fourth.Brossart was fifth and Rob Schiebel rounded out the top six.

It looked like Brandon Scurto would be the feature winner in the super mini-cup feature, but with just one lap to go,fast timer Jeff Meyers caught him and won the race in fine fashion. Scurto nipped Ken Jones for second. Fourth place went to Michael Ellis, with Jake Jump fifth and at his side Alex Yendrzeski was sixth in a good race finish.

Earlier in the evening Kip Novotny broke the nearly two year old track qualifying mark for the rascal outlaws, turning in a time of 15.904 seconds, nearly one third of a second faster than the old mark. Dale Olson who was here for the first time since his bad accident last season, led lap number one, before Chris Bedore shot in front and sailed home to victory, after Novotny dropped out on lap eight with problems and then finished nearly one half lap ahead of John LeSage, John Benkert who right at his side, Keith Christopherson and a unknown driver.

The mini modified feature winner Mike VanHouten just missed a clean sweep with his second place in the heat. Glen Vernezze looked like a sure winner of the main event,but a turn four bobble, gave VanHouten the break he needed and the lead changed on lap four, but Curt Thomazin moved past Vernezze who finished third, Thomzin fall short at the checkered by just two car lengths, Bill Trusky was fifth and John DeMay sixth in his most improved run.

Tom Ross led ever lap of the sport truck feature with Chad Ross second, Dale Gustum last weeks feature winner third. Steven Johnson was fourth and Gary Johnson fifth.

Next Friday night the bandoleros,legends and weapons return along with the sport trucks, millenniums and BICS. Time trials begin at 6pm.with racing at 7:30 sharp. For the weekly action.

Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dan Giannotti, Bristol, Wis; 2. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 4. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 6. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 7. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 10. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 12. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 13. Ashleigh Kitterman,Burlington, Wis; 14. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 15. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 16. Wes Schultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 17. David Bole, Sharon, Wis; 18. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 19. Frank Tontillo,

B-Main 01 -- 1. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 2. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 3. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 4. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 5. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 8. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 9. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 10. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 11. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 12. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 13. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 14. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 15. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. David Bole, Sharon, Wis; 2. Dan Giannotti, Bristol, Wis; 3. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 5. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 6. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 7. Frank Murray Sr, Richmond, Ill.; 8. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Frank Tontillo, Richmond, Ill.; 2. Wes Schultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 3. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 4. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 5. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 6. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 7.Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis.

Heat 03 -- 1. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 3. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 6. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 7. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 8. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis.

Heat 04 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 5. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 6. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 7. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 9. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis.

Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 5. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 6. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 7. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 11. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 2. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 4. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 5. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake,

Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 4. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 5. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 6. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill..