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Record Crowd at LGR!!
By Dale
R. Erdmann |
The trailer race winners were Clayton Noyes of McHenry,IL. and
Travis Holian of Elkhorn. There were two races due to the large amount of entries.
Mike Meyerhofer slipped in front of the super late model field of twenty, with Ron Stoehr
right on his bumper.Quickly Dave Thomas came up to challenge the front two and after a
lengthy battle, he took over the front spot, just before the first Yellow Book USA caution
period ensued for Vincent Merry and Fran Prestay get together. With the green back out
Thomas walked the field with Heyerhofer and Kent Burkoth side by side for second. On lap
thirteen Burkoth took over the front spot,but one lap later Thomas was back out front for
just one more lap before Burkoth climbed back in front.
Terry Patnode who timed fourth was now third, then second on lap nineteen
and a very tight field right behind the top two. For the next eleven laps it was all
Burkoth’s race. Then Patnode caught the leader, sticking his nose inside as they
raced cleanly for four laps before Patnode inched ahead. It took a few more laps before
the new leader had clearly taken the lead and came home the victor. Burkoth was second
with Thomas third, Eddie May came in fourth, with Michael Kruschke next and Jeff Holmgren
Jr. sixth in quite the exciting event.
The super stock feature got off to a rocky start as Tom Roney and Dan Clemenz halting the
action with Adam Regnier out front. On the restart on lap two, Regnier again came out
front with Dave Edwards, John Maki Jr. and Craig Mertes glued together. Willie Peterson
retired to the pits with unknown problems. The Antioch connection of Maki and Mertes
dueled for that third spot, as rookie Jamie Starks a second generation driver moved in to
challenge. There was a melee for positions fourth back to ninth, as Dustin Holland tagged
Stark causing the final slowdown on lap nine.
Again Regnier marched out front with Mertes all over the leader one lap
later after shaking Maki and Edwards who got up to second on lap eleven before Mertes
retook the spot,as Maki faded with problems. The leader was way out front with ten laps to
go ,but tight second through ninth, as Scotty Norton the fast qualifier entered the top
six after the traffic jam kept him in the rear for the first half of the race. oint leader
Mike Gunderson worked his way up to fourth at one time, but the thick traffic and at the
wrong place at the wrong time, bumped him back to tenth.
On lap twenty one the first car was lapped but no trouble was seen,a s
Regnier now had a big lead and came home the winner by a large margin. Mertes in his best
run to date was second. Tom Roney who recovered from the first lap incident was right
behind him for third.Norton took fourth with Ken Eisbrenner and Edwards next in a great
race.
The sportsman feature looked like a parade lap for the first eight laps with Danny Powell
slightly in front, until Erik Pierce caught him somehow and took over the front spot one
lap later. Second generation driver Gary Norton all over Powell but with Mike Smart right
behind him,things never changed. The first caution came on lap eighteen, when Smart lost
power causing Adam Mass to go around, just as top quaifier John Senerchia lost fuild all
over the surface and ending his night early.
On the restart John Janssen got the advantage on Powell with Pierce still
in command. Then on lap twenty two,Janssen went around after exiting turn two and the
final caution was displayed. With the green out points leader Kenny Joosten picked
the correct to secure second. Pierce won the race by a small margin, Joosten had all he
could to keep the spot, with defending champion Jeremy Bloomberg at his side. Bobby Giers
came in fourth nipping Powell and Mass recovered for sixth.
Next Saturday night weekly racing continues with the second round of the Midwest sportsman
championship series as Quality Tire of Spring Grove,IL. presents the first annual John
Jindra Memorial race. The super late models and the super stocks will also be here. There
will be no increase in admission prices. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. the first
race at 7 sharp.
Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 2. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake,
Ill.; 3. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 4. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Danny
Powell, Polo, Ill.; 6. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 7. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis;
8. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 9. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 10. Therman Dotson;; 11.
Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 12. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 13. John Senerchia, Oak Forest,
Ill.; 14. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.; 2. John
Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 3. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 4. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 5.
Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 6. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 7. Therman Dotson;;
8. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 9. Chad Spark, Wonder Lake, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. John Senerchia, Oak Forest,
Ill.; 2. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 3. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4.
Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 5. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 6. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock,
Ill.; 7. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 8. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 9. John Fischer,
Burlington, Wis; 10. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 11. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.;
12. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 13. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 14. Therman Dotson;; 15.
Chad Spark, Wonder Lake, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. John Janssen, Burlington,
Wis; 2. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Adam Mass(t), Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Bobby
Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 6. John Senerchia,
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 2. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis;
3. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 4. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Jeff Holmgren,
Jr., East Troy, Wis; 6. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis;
8. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 9. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Mike Meyerhofer,
Burlington, Wis; 11. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 12. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 13.
Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 14. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 15. John Baumeister,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 17. Jeremy Schultz;; 18. Brad
Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 19. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Mike Simon Jr,
Ingleside, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego,
Wis; 2. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 4. John
Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Jeremy Schultz;; 6. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 7. Mike
Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis;
2. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 3. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 4. Brandon Hill, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 6. Brad Kossow, Union Grove, Wis; 7.
Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis;
2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 4. Terry Patnode,
South Milwaukee, Wis; 5. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis;
7. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 9. Kent Burkoth (t),
Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 11. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 12.
ChuckDuncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 13. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 14. Mike Simon Jr,
Ingleside, Ill.; 15. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth,
Wis; 17. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis;
18. Jeremy Schultz;; 19. Steve Mack, Cherry Valley, Ill.; 20. Mike Simon Sr (t),
Grayslake, Ill.; 21. Brad
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Fran Prestay, Burlington,
Wis; 2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Eddie May (t),Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Jamie
Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis;
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 3.
Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 4. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Ken Eisbrenner,
Racine, Wis; 6. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 7. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake Wis; 8. Josh
Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 9. Dan Clemenz (t), Waukegan, Ill.; 10. Joe DeCubellis,
Burlington, Wis; 11. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 12. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 13.
Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 14. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 15. Dustin Holland, Genoa City,
Wis; 16. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 17. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 18. Randy
Schneider, Burlington,
Heat 01 -- 1. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 2.
Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 3. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 4. Bill Reese, Hebron,
Ill.; 5. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Jamie Schmidt;; 7. Cindy Krause, Burlington,
Wis; 8. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis;
2. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 4. Dave Edwards,
Salem, Wis; 5. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 7. Tom Fay,
Arlington Heights, Ill.; 8. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake,
Ill.; 2. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 4. Tom Roney,
Ridgefield, Ill.; 5. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Dan Clemenz (t), Waukegan, Ill.; 7.
Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 8. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 9. John Maki Jr, Antioch,
Ill.; 10. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 11. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 12. Adam Regnier
(t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 13. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 14. Randy Schneider,
Burlington, Wis; 15. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 16. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis;
17. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 18. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine,
Wis; 19. Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 20. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 21. Cindy Krause,
Burlington, Wis;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake,
Wis; 2. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 3. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 4. Scott Norton,
Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Dan Clemenz (t),
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