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Clean Sweep for Allen, Novotny and Koch at LGR!
By Dale
R. Erdmann |
INEX bandolero driver finally won his first career 15 lap feature race, giving the second
year driver a clean sweep of his class.
Kip Novotny of Johnsburg, IL. has had his share of problems until
last week when he took a clean sweep .This week it was a carbon copy of the last show, as
the veteran driver took fast time, won his heat and the non stop 20 lap feature. In the
Double R towing Basic International cars, Bob Koch a former champion took fast time, won
the dash event and the non stop 20 lap feature race, giving an impressive record for these
three drivers and something very rare in racing here with the close competition each week.
In other divisions, Keith Tolf of Union Grove broke the 6 week winning
steak of Josh Wallace, by taking the 25 lap feature race in the late model cars.13 year
old Michael Bilderback of South Beloit,IL. the 2004 rookie of the year in the INEX legends
cars, won his second 15 lap feature in the Perfection Auto Body sponsored legends group
and Steven Johnson won his first career feature race for 12 laps in the Midwest
sport truck division.
Collin Laursen shot in front of the bandolero feature,with Kyle Palma at his right side,
Kyle Justis and Hope Bidlack were next. Before lap two was completed Branden Allen moved
through a three deep situation grabbing second. The next two laps it was a see/saw for the
lead, with each driver leading one of those two laps. Allen inched in the lead, with
Laursen along side him. Coming into turn two it was a dead heat, into three Laursen crept
ahead, but then coming into turn four, the new leader was going too hard moving from
low on the track to hitting the grass and driving into the retaining wall barrels coming
to rest backwards after bouncing off the barrels. The crowd went silent, but then Laursen
signaled he was ok.
The crowd cheered when told the young driver was fine. Oddly enough only
an $87 spindle was trashed in what looked like an awful incident. After a lengthy clean
up, the race resumed with Allen trying to maintain the lead, but now Palma was along side
him.Allen won the event, with Palma second, Bidlack in her best finish for the rookie
driver was third, Justis was fourth and first night driver Brian Milligan was fifth.
Lee Halverson climbed from the second row of the rascal outlaw feature in front as the
green flag came out. Jeff LeSage, Dale Olson, Jim Thiel and Chris Bedore were next.
Somehow Bedore moved from fifth, to second then into the lead all within five laps. Once
in front it was all Bedore moving to a eight car advantage by lap ten. Marc Adams and Rob
Pollack moved into third and fourth respectively on lap ten. Fast qualifier Kip Novotny
joined the top five one lap later and by lap thirteen was running second, far behind the
leader. With the white flag out Novotny caught the leader and motored by for the
win.Bedore was second, Adams nipped Halverson for third, with Roger Aronson fifth.
The BIC feature saw Rob Schiebel jump in front of the field with Josh Heide taking over
the top spot one lap later.Lap four Kevin Hill who dogged Hiede slipped in front.Jack
Rabey moved into second on lap six, but Heide wasn’t going away without a fight,
moving back into second two laps later before Rabey advanced again. Soon Lenny Adams who
started in the eighth row was up to second ,then in front on lap thirteen. Bob Koch who
started next to Rabey was now on the move,taking third,then second and challenging for the
front spot before cruising by on lap seventeen, going on to win. Adams was second, Hill
third, with Rabey fourth and Leo Bujak fifth.
The legends feature brought Michael Bilderback in front after starting second row inside.
Eric Lokemoen was second but Curt Gnatzig followed the point leader until a slight bobble
gave Gnatzig the opportunity to move by. Rookie Ryan Miles who started on the pole was
running right with the field. The top three were glued together with Ernie Schaal in his
Father’s race car after developing problems with his own car during the heat in a
side by side battle with Miles and Joe Scala. Lokemoen watched Gnatzig’s every move
and with just two laps to go, the wait was worth it as Lokemoen made his move,securing
second. With the white flag out Bilderback held his line for the win. Lokemoen was right
behind him for second, with Gnatzig right along side by third. Schaal was fourth and Miles
fifth in a good feature finish.
Carrie Dygon who was celebrating her 25th.birthday today and Paul Edmindson raced side by
side for the lead the first three laps before Carrie decisively gained the front spot with
no one along side her. Ralph Gentile moved along side the leader and the lead changed on
lap four. This was short lived as Keith Tolf scooted by with Josh Wallace, Gentil quick
timer Sonny Schoffen and Brian Ulrich in a tight cluster.
On lap fourteen Jeff Graf spun, causing the first Yellow Book USA caution
period in any feature.On the restart Edmundson got pushed up ,slamming the wall stopping
the race one more time. Edmundson drove into the pits with noticeable sheet metal damage,
but never returned for the next restart. Tolf marched right back in fronteach time there
was a slowdown, as another one came three laps later when Gentile spun. One lap later the
second year driver spun again and this would be the final caution for this race .Tolf
would go on to win the event in fine fashion, as Schoffen chased the winner until the
final lap, as Wallace got by at the wire, Ulrich was fourth and Dygon fifth.
The sport truck feature saw Dale Gustum charge out front before the first caution came on
lap six for a Chad Ross spin.On the restart the race wasn’t even one more lap older
when there was another slowdown. Steven Johnson was now the new leader as he drove to the
win after numerous competition from Tom Ross who was second Gustum was third, Chad Ross
fourth and Gary Johnson fifth.
Racing continues this Friday night with time trials at 6pm. racing at 7:30 sharp.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 3. Hope
Bidlack, Genoa City,Wis; 4. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 5. Brian Milligan, Salem, Wis;
6. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville,
Ill.; 2. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 3. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 4. Kyle Palma,
Delavan, Wis; 5. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Brian Milligan, Salem, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville,
Ill.; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 3. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 4. Hope Bidlack, Genoa
City, Wis; 5. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 6. Brian Milligan, Salem, Wis.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Kevin
Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6.
Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Josh Heide, McHenry, Ill.;
9. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 11. Rob Schiebel,
Ingleside, Ill.; 12. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 13. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 14.
Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 15. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 16. Steve Doherty,
Woodstock, Ill.; 17. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 18. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington,
Wis; 19. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake,
B-Main 01 -- 1. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 2.
Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Wes Schultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 4. David Rex Jr,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis; 6. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 7.
BillUrban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 8. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 9. Michael Ellis,
Delavan, Wis; 10. Paul Becker,
Heat 01 -- 1. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis; 2.
Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 3. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 4. Micheal Shorten,
Mundelein, Ill.; 5. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Michael Ellis, Delavan, Wis;7.
Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Paul Becker, Oell Lake, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2.
Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 3. Wes Schultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 4. Robert Palka, Pell
Lake, Wis; 5. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 7. Ken
Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis.
Heat 03 -- 1. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Josh
Heide, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 5.
Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 7. Ashleigh Kitterman,
Burlington, Wis; 8. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2.
Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Steve Doherty,
Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 6. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Jason
Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 8. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 9. Ashleigh Kitterman,
Burlington, Wis; 10. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 11. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 12.
Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 13. Josh Heide, McHenry, Ill.; 14. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove,
Ill.; 15. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 16. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside,Ill.; 17. Ryan
Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 18. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 19. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis;
20. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 21. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 22. Wes Schultz,
Wonderlake, Ill.; 23. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 24. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis;
25. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 26. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 27. Jennette
Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 28. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2.
Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 4. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 5. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake,
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis;
3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 5. Ryan Miles, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River
Heat 01 -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2.
Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 3. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 4. Don Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 5. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7.
Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2.
Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 3. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 4. Ernie Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 5. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 6. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Joe
Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill..
Limited
(Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Sonny
Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 5. Carrie Dygon,
Racine, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 8.
Brian Konopka, Greenfield, Wis; 9. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 10. Ralph Gentile, Racine,
Wis; 11. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 2.
Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 4. Andy Evraets, Menomonee
Falls, Wis; 5. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 6. Brian Konopka, Greenfield, Wis; 7. Jeff
Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 2. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Keith
Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 5. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 7.
Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 9. Carrie Dygon,
Racine, Wis; 10. Brian Konopka, Greenfield, Wis; 11. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Keith Tolf, Union Grove,
Wis; 2. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Josh
Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis. |
