 |
Record Crowd Witness LGR Races!
By Dale
R. Erdmann and Melissa Bobula |
Shane Bishop held the lead for the first two laps of the super late
model feature before Brandon Hill moved in front.On lap five the first Yellow Book USA
caution period began after Michael Kruschke, Vincent Merry and Mike Simon Jr.tangled.
Hill raced back in front when the restart was underway, with Eddie May,
Bishop and Denny Hiffman all right there. Just two more laps were recorded when Kent
Burkoth spun stopping the action. Hill grabbed the lead again with May, Joe Fischer and
now Fran Prestay putting on the pressure. Terry Patnode joined the front four on lap
eleven and within three laps he got past Fischer after a hard fought battle. May worked on
Hill for nearly eight laps before he securely moved in front of the field.Prestay got by
Hill four laps later and went right after the leader, with Patnode just waiting for a
mistake. On lap twenty six Kruschke stopped the race one more time. On the restart Hill
and Mike Meyerhofer made contact stopping the race for the final time before the
checkered.
Underway one more time ,May and Prestay put on a real show for the lead as
the lead changed on lap twenty nine. May wasn’t finished or ready to settle for
second,moving back out front one more time on lap thirty two,winning the race just ahead
of Prestay who never let up, until the end. Patnode was third, as Burkoth recovered for
fourth and Jeff Homgren Jr. was fifth.
Dan Clemenz pulled off the pole into the lead on the off set with Adam Regnier next. The
event still looked like a parade lap at lap ten with John Maki Jr. and Sonny Schoffen
racing for third. Five laps later Schoffen was now second, with Ken Esibrenner and Joe
DeCubellis next. Clemenz easily held on to the lead for every lap of this non stop race.
Schoffen was second, Eisbrenner third, DeCubellis fourth and Regnier fifth. A post race
inspection dropped Clemenz from the finish and Shane Sapp in the Scott Norton car was
fifth as Schoffen became the winner with everyone moving up a position.
The mini modified feature was only four laps old when Curt and Chris Thomazin tangled
bringing the event to a stop with Ken Johnson out front of the field. With the green out
again, Johnson walked away with the lead and easily won the feature event over fast
qualifier Glen Vernezze, Mike VanHouten, Andy Krueger and a recovered Curt Thomazin.
This coming Saturday night marks the first ever regional qualifier for the bandolero cars
and the second straight year the legends regional qualifier will be here. Speedway Auto
Mall presents this special.$1000 goes to the winner of the legends feature. Last years
show brought drivers from 8 states, as 15 year old Dillon Oliver of Bowling Green,KY. took
fast time and won the feature. The super late models,super stocks and sportsman will here
on the card too with no increase in admission prices.
Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. races are at 7 sharp.
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1.Ken Johnson, Park Ridge, Ill.; 2. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 3. Mike Van
Houten, Cary, Ill.; 4. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 5. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 6.
Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan,
Ill.; 9. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Bill
Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.;
5. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Ken Johnson, Park Ridge, Ill.; 7. John DeMay, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Mike Van
Houten, Cary, Ill.; 4. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 5. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 6.
Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan,
Ill.; 9.Ken Johnson, Park Ridge, Ill..
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 3.
Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Jeff
Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 6. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Shane Bishop, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 8. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 9. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.;
10. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 11. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 12. John
Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 14. Joe Fischer, Mc
Henry, Ill.; 15. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 17. Jamie
Artelt, Round Lake, Ill.;18. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 19. Mike Simon Sr (t),
Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Greg Garnette;;
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 2. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3.
Jamie Artelt, Round Lake, Ill.; 4. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Mike Simon Sr (t),
Grayslake, Ill.; 6. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 7. Greg Garnette;; 8. Chuck Duncan,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 2. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3.
Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 5. Joe Fischer,
Mc Henry, Ill.; 6. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 7. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 3.
Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Jeff Lorenz,
Waukesha, Wis; 6. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 7. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8.
Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 9. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Denny Hiffman (t),
River Forest, Ill.; 11. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 12. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington,
Wis; 13. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 14. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 15.Brad
Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 16. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 17. Mike Simon Sr (t),
Grayslake,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis;
3. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 5. Fran
Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 6. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis.
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1.Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake,Ill; 2. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 3. Joe
DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 4. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 5. Scott Norton, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 6. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 7. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Randy
Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 9. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 10. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake,
Wis; 11. Dave Timan, Grayslake, Ill.; 12. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Tom Jastrab,
Genoa City, Wis; 14. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 15. Willy Peterson, Woodstock,
Ill.; 16. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 17. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Dave Timan, Grayslake, Ill.; 2. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 3. Willy
Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 5. Cindy Krause,
Burlington, Wis; 6. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 2.
Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 3. Adam Regnier (t), Twin
Lakes, Wis; 4. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 5. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Al
Kuphal (t), Franklin,
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 3. Tom Roney,
Ridgefield, Ill.; 4. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5..Sonny Schoffen,Crystal Lake,Ill.;
6. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 7. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Randy Schneider,
Burlington, Wis; 9. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 10. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington,
Wis; 11. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 12. Dave Timan, Grayslake, Ill.; 13. Willy Peterson,
Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 15. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis;
16. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 17. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 18. Al Kuphal (t),
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 3. Scott
Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4.Sonny Schoffen,Crystal Lake,Ill. 5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield,
Ill.; 6. Ken Eisbrenner, |
