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Clean Sweep for Lokemoen, Novotny and Traber!
By Dale R. Edrmann, Kim Straube and Breanna
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fast time,won the dash and then the 15 lap feature event.
With just three points shows left for the legend cars, Lokemoen
holds a slim 95 point lead over defending champion Curt Gnatzig, with Ernie Schaal just
115 behind and Michael Bilderback 125 out of first. In the INEX bandolero cars,Michael
Cooter from Machesney Park, Illinois won his third 15 lap feature of the season.In the
Double R towing Basic International cars, Bob Koch of McHenry,IL. won his sixth.15 lap
feature of the season.
Daryl Traber of Waterford the Midwest Enduro Promoter and former champion
came out for the first time and took a clean sweep of the first year,weapons class.Daryl
took fast time, won the dash and the 15 lap championship feature. The divisions first
champion will be Reid Kahrs Jr. of West Allis,finishing just 35 points in front of a
growing field of cars.
The Lusia’s pizzeria mini modified feature for 15 laps went to Chris
Thomazin of Elkhorn, his first career win in this division and for the fifth week in a row
Kip Novotny of Johnsburg,IL. took a clean sweep of rascal outlaws action. Kip had fast
time, won his heat and the 15 lap feature.
The bandolero feature started off nearly a carbon copy of their last time here, with Kyle
Palma charging out front from his second row inside starting spot. Rookie Ryan Milligan
was second until lap three, when Michael Cooter came along side and into the second
spot. Quickly fast qualifier Branden Allen inched past Milligan and the top fourth were
glued together. Cooter worked on Palma for the next four laps before creeping into the
lead, going on to win the race, despite numerous challenges by Palma trying to regain the
top spot.Before the checkered Kyle Justis put the pressure on Allen and even got by him on
occasion before time ran out. Cooter came across the line in first with Palma at his back
side,Allen was third, with Justis at his side, Milligan fifth and another rookie Andy
Luebke sixth in a close race.
Joe Scala moved in front of the legends feature at the drop of the double greens. Don
Schaal was second with his son Ernie Schaal next.Something happened to Scala as he washed
out coming off turn two and Ernie Schaal used the problem to his advantage,shooting into
the lead on lap two. Out of no where Eric Lokemoen was instantly third, then second, as
Schaal had no time to run away and hide.
The chase was great, as both drivers held their own line, until Lokemoen
snuck along side on lap seven and two laps later there was a new leader.Right behind these
two, Curt Gnatzig and Michael Bilderback in a Speedway auto mall race car, due to his
devastating accident at Charlotte in a National event last weekend. His own race car
barreled rolled six and one half time down the front stretch and was totally demolished,
but Michael escaped any injury to himself in the incident. Scala was right there too as
the top five were tight. Lokemoen went on to win the feature with Schaal, just ahead of
Gnatzig,Bilderback was fourth,with Don Schaal nipping Scala at the line and Hermann
Greinig right at his side next,in another great race.
The weapons division championship feature race brought Roger VanBurgen in
front of the thirteen car field, with Jay Lebrun second and Reid Kahrs Jr. third. Things
changed quite quickly as Daryl Traber moved from row six to second,then in front on lap
four. Three laps later Jerry Grey forged his way in front and never looked back for the
win. David Grenlund the fast qualifier was third,with Duane Lounsbuny fourth and Andy
Krueger fifth. A post race inspectaion changed a few positions, as Grey the winner was
dropped from the finish along with Lounsbuny.Everyone moved up and Traber became the
winner.
The mini modified feature got off to a very rocky start as the first lap was trying to be
completed. First Glen Vernezze flew off turn three and out came the Yellow Book USA
caution period. In the melee Jerry Giuliano somehow got onto the infield and ran head on
into the large tire protecting the power supply and concrete abutment. He was not injuried
but the race car was.Both drivers never returned to the complete restart. Chris Thomazin
shot in front of the field and despite a caution on lap seven,he held onto the lead for
the win,with quick timer Mike VanHouten second, Chris’s Father Curt was third, Bill
Trusky fourth, Phil Schultz fifth and Barry Trusky in his best finish of the season sixth.
Earlier in the program Cindy Krause of Burlington filled in for her Daughter Ashleigh
Kitterman who was injured last week during an incident in a BIC heat when she hit the
wall.Cindy went on to win the first heat and the second semi, which put her into the
feature where she placed sixteenth.Burlington competitor Amanda Wolfe had a bad
night,during the running of the second BIC heat, while running fifth, Amanda got pushed
into the wall coming off turn two. She was not injured, but her number 17S received
damage. Cindy races a super stock on Saturdays.
The coming Friday night marks the end of weekly racing.Time trials begin at 6pm.with
racing one and one half hours later. There will be no other championships until later in
the season. The bandoleros and legends will be on September 10th. with a raindate of the
17th.The LGR late models will be the 24th.
All other divisions will be on the 30th.for the small car world
championship.Entries for this show and the Budlight fall classic are available on the LGR
home page of the website.
Any one interested in viewing the Bilderback incident should send an e
mail to erdmann@ticon.net and it will be forward to you.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 3. Branden Allen (y),
Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 5. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 6. Andy
Luebke, Union Grove, Wis; 7. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 8. Hope Bidlack, Genoa
City, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2.
Michael Cooter (y);; 3. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 4. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha,
Wis; 5. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 6. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 7. Hope Bidlack,
Genoa City, Wis; 8. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 9. Andy Luebke, Union Grove, Wis.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 6. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Nick Henning, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 9. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 10. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 11. Jack
Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 12. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 13. Tad De Rousse, Antioch,
Ill.; 14. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 15. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 16. Cindy Krause,
Burlington, Wis; 17. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 18. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 19.
Ryan Andrews,
B-Main 01 -- 1. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 2.
Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 4. Ken Causey, Elkhorn,
Wis; 5. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, GenoaCity, Wis; 7. Roger
Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 8. John Da Duke Edwards, Crystal Lake, Ill..
B-Main 02 -- 1. Cindy Krause Burlington, Wis; 2.
Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Shaun Kasten, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 7. Andy
Hill, South Beloit, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Cindy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 2.
Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva,
Wis; 5. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 7. Andy
Hill, South Beloit, Wis; 8. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 9. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock,
Ill.; 10. Joshua Grenlund, Delavan, Wis; 11. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 2.
Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn,
Wis; 5. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 6. John Da Duke Edwards, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
7. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 8. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis; 9. Bill Urban, Twin
Heat 03 -- 1. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2.
Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 3. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Jason Conrad,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Rod
Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 8. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. David Rex Jr, Burlington,
Wis; 10. Kevin Hill,
Time Trial -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2.
Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Lenny Adams, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Jason
Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 8. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.;
10. Jack Rabey,Lake Villa, Ill.; 11. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 12. Pete Koenig,
Richmond, Ill.; 13. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 14. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 15.
Rod Brossart, Fox Lake, Ill.; 16. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 17. Roger Schultz,
Machesney Park, Ill.; 18. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 19. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis;
20. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 21. John Da Duke Edwards, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 22.Tim
Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 23. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 24. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes,
Wis; 25. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 26. Amanda Wolfe, Burlington, Wis; 27. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 28. TravisDean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 29. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city,
Wis; 30. Joshua Grenlund, Delavan, Wis; 31. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 32. Jennette
Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 33. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 34. Andy Hill, South
Beloit, Wis; 35. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva, Wis; 36. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis;
37. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Woodstock,
Ill.; 2. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 3. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 5. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Curt
Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 5. Don Schaal,
Wauconda, Ill.; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7.Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 8.
Brian Peterson, Muckwonago, Wis; 9. Kurt VanVuren, Wausau, Wis; 10. Michael Wankowski, Oak
Creek, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2.
Brian Peterson, Mukwonago, Wis; 3. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 4. Kurt VanVuren,
Wausau, Wis; 5. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7. Hermann
Greinig, Addison, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill,
Wis; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Michael
Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill..
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 3. Curt
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 5.Phil Schultz, Silver Lake Wis.;
6. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 7. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Scott McCarthy,
Antioch, Ill.; 9. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 10. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.;
11. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2. Bill
Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 3. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn,
Wis; 5. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 7. BarryTrusky,
Waukegan, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2.
Phil Schultz,Silver Lake,Wis..; 3. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Curt Thomazin,
Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 7. Jerry
Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 8. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 9. Scott McCarthy, Antioch,
Ill.; 10. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 11. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary,
Ill.; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Jesse Johnson,
Lake Geneva, Wis.
Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Daryl Traber; Waterford,Wis; 2. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis; 3. Andy
Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Reid
Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 5. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 6. Jay Lebrun, Antioch, Ill.; 7.
Mark Tomasi, Wind
Lake, Wis; 8.Roger VanBurgen Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Bobo Smith, Elkhorn, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 2.
Roger VanBurgen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 4. Jay Lebrun,
Antioch, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Daryl Traber;; 2. David
Grenlund, Sharon, Wis; 3. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 5.
Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 6. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Jay Lebrun,
Antioch, Ill.; 8. Roger VanBurgenCrystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Bobo Smith, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Chad
Lounsburg, Beloit, Wis; 11. Duane Lounsbuny, Beloit, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Daryl Traber;; 2. Andy
Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 4. David Grenlund, Sharon, Wis.
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