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Five in a Row for Wallace in LGR Late Models!
By Dale
R. Erdmann |
16 year old Ernie Schaal from Wauconda,IL.made it two in a row by
finishing the close Perfection Auto Body INEX legends 15 lap feature in front of the
field.
Steve Doherty of Woodstock,IL. had fast time and won the turn right
Double R towing Basic International cars 15 lap feature,run backwards on the quarter mile
track to the delight of the crowd. Curt Thomazin of Elkhorn won his first Lusia’s
pizzeria mini modified feature for 15 laps and points leader Andy Krueger of Lake Geneva
won the 15 lap weapons feature on the last lap.
Before the program began late model fast qualifier Brian Ulrich talked to
the track announcer about our good friend Dean
Sadowski who passed last Monday 13th.after a long bout with cancer. Our thoughts and prays
go out to Dean’s wife Vickie, son Eric and step daughter Jenny. Dean was a IMCA
modified driver who raced a few specials here, but would come up any weekend he could to
watch the weekly program. He will be missed by all of us who knew him.
Joe Rusciano charged in front of the late model field at the drop of the first green flag,
with Carrie Dygon, Ralph Gentile and Paul Edmundson in hot pursuit. The first Yellow Book
USA caution period came on lap three, when Rusciano lost power causing the field to go
everywhere to avoid him. On the restart Dygon moved it front with Ken Johnson right behind
her. Gentile got his second wind moving around Johnson one lap later. One more lap in the
books and Johnson retired to the pits with handling problems. Dygon ran a decisive line as
no one could get around or under her until Paul Dygon started his challenge on lap seven.
Three laps later Paul Dygon took over the lead for just one lap before Keith Tolf snuck in
front. For the next ten laps Tolf, Paul Dygon, Brian Ulrich, Sonny Schoffen and Josh
Wallace would put on a show for that top spot. With five laps to go somehow Wallace out
maneuvered that group and inched ahead for the win. Schoffen nipped Tolf for second, with
Ulrich, Gentile and Paul Dygon under a blanket for the thrilling finish.
The bandolero feature got off to a four deep run for corner one, Kyle Palma and Collin
Laursen won the sprint, as they raced side by side for the remainder of the lap before
Palma took charge. Behind the leader Laursen, Branden Allen, Michael Cooter and Kyle
Justis swapped positions quickly. Cooter and Allen moved into second looking like they
were glued together. Somehow Cooter was able to shake Allen and raced along side Palma for
two laps before moving in front. The only caution came on lap nine as Justis came too hard
into four and was nearly collected on the wall, but some smooth driving only caused a hard
hit bounce off the wall as the caution flew. Justis limped his bruised mount almost to the
pits, with the chain off and a bent axle. On the restart Cooter held back the challenges
of Allen. With two laps to go Laursen got along side Allen, as Cooter went on to win the
event in fine fashion. The race was for second as these two raced side by side into four.
Both went too hard looking like they would collect each other ,Larsen pulled off a
slick move to take second,Allen at his side for third, with Palma fourth and Hope Bidlack
fifth in another close feature.
The legends feature saw Don Schaal in front of the event,with Eric Lokemoen pulling off
the move of the night to move from eighth to second all in one lap. As the top five
shuffled for a spot, Ernie Schaal won the bid for second and within two laps the youngster
over took his Father for the lead. The race was far from over even thou Michael
Bilderback’s mount suffered from lack of power due to engine failure at the junior
pro series event last Wednesday, his old power plant moved him into third along side
Lokemoen.Curt Gnatzig joined them one lap later. Schaal ran a clean race, but behind him
the race for second up for grabs, leaving the leader alone. The event went non stop as
Schaal scored the win. A lapped car stopped the
race for second to end as a threesome. Lokemoen crossed the line ahead of Bilderback as
Gnatzig got caught behind the slow car. Don Schaal ended up fifth in another barn burner.
The mini modified feature was another four deep start,as Jerry Giuliano won the race to
the corner. John DeMay coasted to the pits with a blown clutch one lap later. Curt
Thomazin scooted around the leader on lap two, with Mike VanHouten following his every
move. Two lap later Bill Trusky moved into third, with quick timer Glen Vernezze right on
his bumper. A few more laps were recorded, as Chris Thomazin joined the fray at the top.
On lap ten Vernezze and Trusky made contact in a racing incident they would be talking
about for weeks. The only caution of the event came out and Vernezze’s night was over
one more time with a broken tie rod. The restart would begin a five lap dash for all the
marbles, as Thomazin finished just in front of VanHouten, third went to Chris Thomazin,
fourth was Giuliano and Trusky recovered for fifth.
Much to the surprise of the BIC drivers, the group would run right,which put the twenty
cars on the small track running clock wise. Roger Schultz dove off the pole into the lead,
with first nighter Tim Redden in second. The only caution came on lap
four, but on the restart Schultz walked the field, as Kevin Hill climbed into second. Hill
would take the lead for one lap on the sixth go round, Schultz went back in front one lap
later, but fastest qualifier Steve Doherty was already knocking on the door for the
lead.On the ninth go round there was a new leader, who never looked back for another
win.Schultz was second,with Jack Rabey next, Andy Portzen in his new mount was fourth and
rookie Tom Homan a second generation driver next.
The weapons feature had guest driver Roger VanBergen and Reid Kahrs Jr. both wanting the
lead.Each led a lap before first night driver David Donahue moved in front after a short
battle. Andy Krueger the hometown favorite who had fast time moved up on Donahue.For the
next nine laps it was an all out tussle for the lead.Krueger led most of the laps at the
line, but during the tour of the oval, Donahue would have the lead. Coming down for the
final lap with the white flag thrown, Donahue looked like he’d pull off a victory,but
as they diced for that top spot, Donahue lost the run for the top, as Krueger came across
the line first. Donahue was second with Mark Tomasi third, Kahrs hung for fourth and
VanBergen fifth.
Next Friday night the Rascal Outlaws and Midwest sport trucks return. The Legend and
bandolero cars are off. Time trials begin at 6pm. racing at 7:30 sharp.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);Machesney Park,Ill; 2. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 3.
Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5. Hope Bidlack, Genoa
City, Wis; 6. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 3. Michael
Cooter (y);; 4. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 5. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Kyle
Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);; 2. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 3. Steve
Erickson, Roscoe, Ill.; 4. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 5. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6.
Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 7. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 3.
Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 5. Tom Homan, Antioch,
Ill.; 6. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 7. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 8. Kevin Hill,
McHenry, Ill.; 9. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Bill
Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 12. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 13. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn,
Wis; 14. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 15. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 16. Ashleigh
Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 17. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 18. Lenny Adams, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 19. Bob
B-Main 01 -- 1. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 3. Josh
Heide, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Sam Schaal, Genoa City, Wis; 5. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.;
6. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. John Gariepy, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Nick
Henning;; 9. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 11.
Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 12. John Toft, Elkhorn, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 3. John
Gariepy, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 5. Josh Heide, McHenry,
Ill.; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 7. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 6.
Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 7. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Sam Schaal, Genoa
City, Wis; 9. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis.
Heat 03 -- 1. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 3. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 5. Pete Koenig, Richmond,
Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 8. John Toft,
Elkhorn, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Lenny
Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 5. Jason Conrad, Burlington,
Wis; 6. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 7. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 8. Pete
Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 9. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 10. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.;
11. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 12. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 13. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 14. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 15. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park,
Ill.; 16. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 17. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Robert Palka,
Pell Lake, Wis; 19. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 20. Sam Schaal, Genoa City, Wis; 21.
Josh Heide, McHenry, Ill.; 22. John Gariepy, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 23. Scott Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 24. Nick Henning;; 25. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 26. Bill Urban,
Twin Lakes, Wis; 27. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 28. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis;
29. John Toft, Elkhorn, Wis; 30. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 31. David Emery Jr., Lake
Geneva, Wis; 32.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 3.
Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa,
Ill.; 6. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis.
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 3. Michael
Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 4. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 5. Don Schaal, Wauconda,
Ill.; 6. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 7. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Joe Scala, Fox
River Grove, Ill.; 9. Chris Helgerson, Burlington, Wis; 10.
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Don Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Chris Helgerson, Burlington, Wis; 5. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.;
6. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 3. Ernie
Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 5. Joe Scala, Fox
River Grove, Ill.; 6. Chris Helgerson, Burlington, Wis; 7. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 8.
Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 9. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit,
Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis.
Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.;
3. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 5. Ralph Gentile,
Racine, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 8. Andy
Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis; 11. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 12. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 13. Ken
Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 14. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 2. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Keith
Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 5. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls,
Wis; 6. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 7. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Rob Maule,
Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.;
3. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 5. Paul Dygon, Wind
Lake, Wis; 6. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 7. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 8. Ralph
Gentile, Racine, Wis; 9. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 10. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 11. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 12. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 13. Rob
Maule, Burlington, Wis; 14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 3.
Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Ken Johnson (t),
Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Jeff
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 3. Chris
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 5. Bill Trusky, Silverlake,
Wis; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 8. Glen Vernezze,
Salem, Wis; 9. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 3. Bill Trusky,
Silverlake, Wis; 4. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Jerry
Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 7. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan,
Ill.; 9. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 3. Curt
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 5. Bill Trusky, Silverlake,
Wis; 6. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Scott McCarthy,
Antioch, Ill.; 9. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill..
Weapons
A-Main 01 -- 1. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. David Donahue, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Reid
Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 4.Roger Van Bergen; 5. Mark Tomasi, West Allis, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 2. David Donahue, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Mark
Tomasi, West Allis, Wis; 4. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Roger VanBergen; 6. Jeff
Schultz, Salem, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. David Donahue, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Mark
Tomasi, West Allis, Wis; 4.Roger VanBergen 5. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 6. Jeff
Schultz, Salem, Wis.
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