May and Gunderson LGR Winners, First Career Win to Janssen ! By Dale R. Erdmann, Corina Skinner and Breanna Blink

July 23, 2005;  Lake Geneva, WI. -  A big storm flew through the area around 5pm.dropping nearly one half inch of badly needed rain.But with the help of the McHenry Limousine super stocks and other street vehicles,the Saturday night race show at Lake Geneva Raceway went on at 7:30pm.just one half hour late.

Photo Highlights

Super Late Model feature winner Eddie May in Victory Lane. Eddie May (#2) and Mike Meyerhoffer (#37) race hard during the Super Late Model feature. Eventual winner Fran Prestay (#99) holds the high line as Jamie Wallace (#87) run lower during the Super Late Model dash. Sportsman feature winner John Janssen was joined in Victory Lane by some of his young fans. John Janssen (#43) battles with John Fischer (#13) for the lead early in the Sportsman feature. For the third week in a row, Rick Rowlett won a Sportsman heat race. Mike Gunderson was the winner of the Super Stock feature. James Swan (#14) and Tom Jastrab (#65) battle for postion during the Super Stock feature. Dan Clemenz won one of the Super Stock heat races.

Tonight was Five Star Fabrication of Twin Lakes and Kunes Country Ford of Delavan night at the races,with round two of the no bull super late model series round two. Eddie May of Crystal Lake just three car lengths in front for the victory and $1000 for his efforts. Mike Gunderson from Wind Lake won the 25 lap McHenry Limousine super stock feature by just a few feet in  front of field and John Janssen of Burlington won his first ever 25 lap feature for the Performance unlimited sportsman cars in the non stop event.

Mike Meyerhofer flew in front of the super late model field of twenty at the drop of the first green .Jerry Cowan held onto second for one lap before Jeff Way got around him then quickly worked on the leader. Matt Kocourek slipped into third, with Randy Rodgers working on a fading Cowan. Way moved along side Meyerhofer, but never moved in front at the wire. Way spun on lap eleven, bringing out the first Yellow pages USA caution period. Len Nowosel in his first visit of the season spun two laps later and the race came to another halt.

After that line up, Kocourek and Cowan picked the right spots during the cone line up challenging the leader for the next five laps, before Kocourek spun bringing out another caution. On the restart Eddie May needed two laps to get past Meyerhofer. Eight laps later Fran Prestay who tried everything to get past Meyerhofer succeeded on lap twenty eight. Then came another caution as Rodgers and Meyerhofer went around.Things became very tight up front on the restart, as ten laps later Prestay and Landry Potter made contact and out came another caution. Five laps went by before Prestay and Terry Patnode tangled while running fourth and fifth.

Each time May maintained his lead. Behind him on that restart he now had Kent Burkoth and Jamie Wallace to contend with. With the white flag out, the set up for a great finish was eliminated with another caution. This made for a green, white, checkered single file finish as May came across the line in front of a fast charging Wallace, Burkoth was right at his side in third, with Cowan and Jacob Humphrey next.

Tom Jastrab climbed in front of the super stock feature with Tom Fay, Willy Peterson and James Swan in the Jamie Stark ride next. Al Kuphal and Adam Regnier got together on lap six,halting the action. The next green brought Swan up to work on the leader, taking six laps to move in front.Mike Gunderson followed the new leader, as did Scott Norton. The top ten were side by side the final five laps. On the twenty third lap Swan got wide in turn four and Gunderson stuck his nose inside. Coming through the corner contact was made. The final lap brought the crowd to their feet, as Swan passed the leader through turn three into four. Gunderson came across the line first with Norton nipping Swan for second after that incident. Bob Moeller was fourth and Jastrab completing the top five.

The sportsman feature was an all John Janssen show leading every lap of the non-stop race. The race was for second as Erik Pierce nipped points leader Kenny Joosten at the wire.Kenny Smart and Jamie Dorsey were nearly a dead heat for fourth and fifth, finishing just that way.

Next Saturday night will include a roll over contest.along with a full race program. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. with the first race at 7 sharp.Cornwell Tool dealer will sponsor the night.

Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 5. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 6. Adam Berge (t), East Troy, Wis; 7. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 8. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 9. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 11. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 2. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 3. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 4. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 5. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 7. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 8. Adam Berge (t), East Troy, Wis; 9. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 11. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 5. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 7. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 8. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 10. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 11. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 12. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 13. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 14. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 15. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 16. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 17. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 18. Len

B-Main 01 -- 1. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 2. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 4. Len Nowosel, Grayslake, Ill.; 5. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 7. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 9. MikeLange, Milwaukee, Wis; 10. Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 11. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 12. Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 13. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 14. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis;

Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 2. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 3. Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 5. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Len Nowosel, Grayslake, Ill.; 8. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 2. Larry Los, Darien, Wis; 3. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 4. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 7. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 8. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill..

Heat 03 -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 4. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 6. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 7. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 3. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 4. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 5. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 7. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 9. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 10. Jerry Cowan, Burlington, Wis; 11. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 12. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 13. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 14. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 15. Shane Bishop, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 17. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 18. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 19.
Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 20. Larry Los, Darien, Wis; 21. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 22. Len Nowosel, Grayslake, Ill.; 23. Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 24. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 25. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 26. Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 27. Mike Lange, Milwaukee, Wis; 28. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 29. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 30. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 2. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 4. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 6. Ron Stoehr, Dousman,

Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 4. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 7. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 8. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 9. Jack Rubach, Burlington, Wis; 10. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 11. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 12. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 13. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 15. Ken "farmer" Calhoun, Johnsburg, Ill.; 16. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 17. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 18. Mike
Olson, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 19. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 20. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 21. Dan

Heat 01 -- 1. Dan Clemenz (t), Waukegan, Ill.; 2. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 3. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 4. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 5. Ken "farmer" Calhoun, Johnsburg, Ill.; 6. Mike Olson, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 7. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 8. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 9. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 10. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Bob Moeller, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 4. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 5. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Jack Rubach, Burlington, Wis; 7. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake Wis; 8. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 9. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 11. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis.