May Survives Long Night at LGR, Six Wins for Regnier, Schoffen Hot! By Dale R. Erdmann

July 30, 2005;  Lake Geneva, WI. - The second largest crowd of the season came out Saturday night at Lake Geneva Raceway. Eddie May of Crystal Lake, Illinois won his second Budweiser super late model feature in a row,surviving the long drawn out event plagued by numerous Yello Book USA caution period and the one hour and three minutes to run the event. Adam Regnier of Twin Lakes won his sixth feature of the season and Sonny Schoffen of Crystal Lake,IL. won the late model feature for 25  laps. Mike Gunderson of Wind Lake had a great night in his new late model race car. Mike finished second in the semi feature, which gave him a chance to run the feature where he finished seventh.

Photo Highlights

Super Late Model feature winner Eddie May accepts congratulations from a representative of Cornwell Tools, the evening's sponsor. A multi-car tangle during the Super Late Model feature resulted in Denny Hiffman's car sitting atop the machine of Mike Simon, Sr.. Kent Burkoth set Fast Time for the Super Late models. Sonny Schoffen strikes a pose in Victory Lane after winning the Late Model feature. Sonny Schoffen (#75) holds off a challenge by Josh Wallace (#8) before winning the Late Model feature. Super Stock feature winner Adam Regnier. Adam Regnier (#73) ducks inside Josh Wallace (#8) on his way to winning the Super Stock feature.

Jeff Lorenz grabbed the lead in the super late model feature .Jeff Way, Rick Corso and Joe Fischer were next. The first caution came on lap six when Fischer went around. Four laps later the leader spun and the race stopped again. On the restart Eddie May out ran everyone to the corner and took over the lead. Lap twelve Jerry Mueller and Denny
Hiffman made contact after a few laps of incidents. The next four cautions came between the next four laps. Each time May drove out front and never looked back.

By lap twenty Landry Potter was inside the leader, drawing even on numerous occasions. This continued for the next ten laps,with quick qualifier Kent Burkoth next. on lap thirty one, everyone got a scare as Corso’s mount started on fire, but went out before the mount was stopped. One lap later the fire started again and Corso’s night was over. The final nine laps were caution free, as May held on for the win. Potter never let up but settled for second. Burkoth was third, with Jamie Artelt fourth and Fischer fifth.

Josh Wallace racing double duty tonight moved in front of the super stock feature from his pole starting position. By lap five Adam Regnier was knocking on the door and a new leader ensued one lap later. The only caution came on lap ten when
rookie Jamie Starks spun.After that moment, the race was for second, as Mike Gunderson was the first to try to chase down the leader, before fast time qualifier Scott Norton took over second on lap thirteen, but the chase came close at the wire
as Regnier pulled off another win, with Norton second, Gunderson was third, Ken Eisbrenner fourth and Tom Roney fifth.

Carrie Dygon drove out front of the late model feature with Paul Edmundson at her side. Keith Tolf snuck the middle and held the lead one lap before Sonny Schoffen took over and never looked back for the win. Points leader Josh Wallace
was second, with Brian Ulrich, Ralph Gentile and Tolf were next in the non stop event.

Saturday night August 6th.the future drivers of NASCAR will be here in a full race program of racing. Local favorites Al Schill, LGR points leader Jamie  Wallace and 2004 LGR co champion Randy Rodgers will also be here for 150 lap “Al Schill Jr” memorial race for the Auto zone, NASCAR touring elite series. The LGR late models and super stocks will also race. Time trials begin At 5:45 with racing at 7pm.sharp.

Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 5. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake,  Wis; 7. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 8. Jeff Babb, Elgin, Ill.; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 3. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 5. Jeff Babb, Elgin, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 5. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 7. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 8. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 9. Jeff Babb, Elgin, Ill.; 10.Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 11. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill..

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis.

Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 3. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jamie Artelt, Round Lake, Ill.; 5. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 6. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy,Wis; 7. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 10. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 11. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 12. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 13. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 14. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 16. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 17. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 18. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 19.
Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 20. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis.

B-Main 01 -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Jim Olson, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 6. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 4. Jim Olson, Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Greg Garnette, Racine,

Heat 02 -- 1. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 2. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 4. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 6. Mike Simon Jr,

Heat 03 -- 1. Jamie Artelt, Round Lake, Ill.; 2. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 3. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 4. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 5. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 6. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 7. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 8. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 3. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 5. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 6. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 8. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 10. Jeff Way, Burlington, Wis; 11. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 12. Denny Hiffman (t), River Forest, Ill.; 13. Jamie Artelt, Round Lake, Ill.; 14. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 15. Jerry Mueller, Hubertus, Wis; 16. Rob  Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 17. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 18. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 19. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 20. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 21. Jim Olson, Woodstock, Ill.; 22. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 23. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 24. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 25. Jeff Menolascino, Walworth, Wis; 26. Greg Garnette, Racine, Wis; 27. John Nelson, Hartford, Wis.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 5. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis.

Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 6. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 8. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 9. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 10. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Ken "farmer" Calhoun, Johnsburg, Ill.; 12. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 13. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 14. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 15. Brandon Simon(t), Ingleside, Ill.; 16. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 4. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 5. Ken "farmer" Calhoun, Johnsburg, Ill.; 6. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 7. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 8. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 10. Brandon Simon(t), Ingleside, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 3. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 6. Tom Jastrab, Genoa   City, Wis; 7. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 8. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Al Kuphal (t),  Franklin, Wis; 10. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 11. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 12. Cindy Krause,  Burlington, Wis; 13. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 14. Brandon Simon(t), Ingleside, Ill..

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 4. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 5. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 6. Tom Jastrab,Genoa City,Wis.