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Dale Gustum Wins MST Title,
Kyle Palma Score First Career Win!
By Dale R. Edrmann, Breanna Blink, Kim Straube
and Corina Skinner |
Matt Booker of Wonder Lake,IL.won his first 11 lap feature of the
season. Mike VanHouten of Cary,IL.had a great night in the Lusia’s pizzeria mini
modifieds taking a clean sweep of the divisions races. Mike had fast time,won the dash and
scored the win in the 15 lap feature. Sonny Schoffen of Crystal Lake,IL. won the LGR late
model 25 lap feature. Ernie Schaal of Waconda, IL. took the win at the wire in the
Perfection auto body INEX legends cars.With the win Ernie a 16 year old youngster moves
within 45 points of the lead with one night to go.
The LGR late model feature got off to a very rocky start as a cluster of race cars entered
turn four, someone got out of the groove and contact was made causing cars to go
everywhere.Fast timer Sonny Schoffen, Carrie Dygon, Andy Evraets and Keith Tolf were
involved. Tolf and Evraets reached the wall sliding across the grass off the track. No one
was injuried, but Tolf received the most damage and his night was over. Brian Konopka who
led that opening lap did it again with first nighter Chris Blawat taking second away from
Rob Maule and two laps later he was the new leader. Maule didn’t like third place and
on lap five he regained that position from Konopka. Out of no where Schoffen moved from
3rd..on lap six, to second on lap seven and into the lead on lap later.Lap ten another
Yellow Book USA caution period came.On the restart Brian Ulrich was right on the leader
Schoffen’s bumper, points leader Josh Wallace was now third and Ken Johnson fourth.It
took five laps for Wallace to get around Ulrich just before Konopka got crossed up as he
and Paul Edmundson smashed into the wall.
Both were through for the night, but no one was injured. On the restart
Schoffen walked away with the lead, as Wallace, Ulrich and Johnson put on a show for
second. Nothing would change as Schoffen came home the winner just in front of Wallace,
Ulrich, Johnson his side, Ralph Gentile and new night out for Jeff Goodwin in sixth.
Kyle Palma grabbed the lead as the first green appeared in the bandolero feature with Ryan
Mulligan, Hope Bidlack and Collin Laursen in his first night back after a bad Sunday
here a few weeks ago, when his race car was totally demolished, all running with the
leader. Brandon Heisler was already having a bad night cutting a tire in the heat and laps
three and four he spun causing the race to come to a halt. Underway for eleven laps of non
stop action, Palma moved back in front with Michael Cooter, Laursen, Kyle Justis and now
Branden Allen were all over the leader.
Palma eventually moved to a two car advantage by lap ten, maintaining that
until the checkered. Cooter took second, Allen was third after getting past Laursen and
Justis. Allen was dropped to last after he became involved in an on track incident after
the race. Everyone moved up and Bidlack moved into the top six. Collin Laursen will not
make the championship race next Saturday night due to his family and many from Pippin
county going down south to help out with relief efforts after tropical storm Katrina.
Michael Bilderback moved in front of the legends feature at the drop of the green. Don
Schaal was second for one lap before his son Ernie charged past. Quickly Eric
Lokemoen,Curt Gnatzig who took fast time and Tom Palma were glued together for second. On
lap eight Gnatzig got around Lokemoen,then on lap eleven they tangled stopping the action
for the one and only time during this feature race. On the restart it was side by side for
Bilderback who lead those next four laps and Schaal was second.
Then came the final lap as Bilderback entered turn four, his new car
drifted alittle high but he maintained the lead by just inches. Coming into turn one it
was a dead heat for that top spot. Down the straight away Schaal inched ahead, then
Bilderback came right back into three,into four it was too close to call,c oming across
the line Schaal nipped Bilderback for his fifth feature win.After the race Schaal
said,”I want to thank Roger and Liz Bilderback for taking me(Ernie) to Charlotte and
all the help they have given me this season”. Palma took third, with Don Schaal
fourth, Gnatzig recovering for fifth
and Joe Scala sixth.
The mini modified feature would go non stop as Bill Trusky led the race with Scott
McCarthy, Jerry Giuliano and John DeMay next.Scooting up the outside Mike VanHouten moved
from fifth on lap two, to second on lap four and hanging with the leader the next six laps
before moving out front, going on to win the event over Curt Thomazin who nipped Trusky at
the wire, Giuliano was fourth, Chris Thomazin in Jesse Johnson’s car for fifth and
DeMay next.
The Basic International feature sponsored by Double R towing from McHenry,IL. got
off to a bad start, after a five deep incident on the opening lap caused a complete
restart. This also knocked out Steve Doherty ,Lenny Adams and Tad De Rousse . Scott Redden
led the opening lap after that complete restart. Jeffrey Carlton a rookie second
generation driver who is 17 years old, was in the Jason Spittle race car, hopped into the
lead before the second go round was over. Three laps later Jason Conrad slipped in front
holding that position until Carlton came back in front on lap ten, going on to win his
first career feature,after a racing incident came on lap ten. The race just got underway
one more time and another caution came. The checkered came out and Carlton became the
winner. Matt Booker who earlier broke the one week old one lap qualifying record was
second, Tom Homan third, with Todd Booker next, Jack Rabey and Kevin Hill followed.A claim
came down from Matt Booker for the winners car ,it was denied. This took the win from
Carlton, also taking his points and giving him a two week suspension.
This Friday night September 9th. R.A.Adams Enterprises will present the last trailer race
of the season. Also on the card will be a tournament of destruction. along with Doug
Rose and his green Mamba jet dragster doing those car melt downs. The show begins at 7pm.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Michael Cooter (y);; 3. Collin Laursen,
Nelson, Wis; 4. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 5. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Dave
Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 7. Andy Luebke, Union Grove, Wis; 8. Ryan Milligan, Salem,
Wis; 9. Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill.; 10. Branden Allen
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle
Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 3. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 4. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis;
5. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 6. Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville,
Ill.; 2. Michael Cooter (y);; 3. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 4. Andy Luebke, Union Grove,
Wis; 5. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 6. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 7. Hope Bidlack, Genoa
City, Wis; 8. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 9. Dave Cooter Sr., Loves Park, Ill.; 10. Brandon
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Branden Allen (y),
Yorkville, Ill.; 2. Michael Cooter (y); 3. Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 4.
Andy Luebke, Union Grove, Wis.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 3. Todd
Booker, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 5. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 6.
Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 7. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. David Rex Jr,
Burlington, Wis; 9. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 10. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside,
Ill.; 11. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 12. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 13. Bob Koch,
McHenry, Ill.; 14. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 15. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 16.
Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 17. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 18. Lenny Adams, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 19. Steve
B-Main 01 -- 1. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.;
2. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 3. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva,Wis; 4. Andy Portzen,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Tony
Boggs, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 9. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.;
10. Tom Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 11. Steve Bayer, Burlington, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2.
Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 3. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Tony Boggs, Elkhorn,
Wis; 5. Tom Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 7. Tim Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Steve Bayer, Burlington, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 2.
Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 3. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend,
Elkhorn, Wis; 5. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 6. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 7. Roger
Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 8. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
2. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 3. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 4. Tom Homan, Antioch,
Ill.; 5. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Ryan Andrews,
Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.;
2. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Todd Booker, Woodstock,
Ill.; 5. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Jack Rabey, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 8. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10.
Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 11. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 12. Ryan Andrews,
Woodstock, Ill.; 13. Tad De Rousse, Antioch, Ill.; 14. David Rex Jr, Burlington, Wis; 15.
Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 16. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 17. Evan Townsend,
Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 19. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 20.
Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 21. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 22. Steve Bayer,
Burlington, Wis; 23. Shaun Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 24. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 25.
Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 26. Tom Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 27. Tim Jendrycki, Round
Lake, Ill.; 28. Tony
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Woodstock,
Ill.; 2. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Nick Henning, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 5. Todd Booker, Woodstock, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.;
3. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 4. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 5. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis;
6. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 7. Jason Coleman, Maple Park, Ill.; 8. Eric Lokemoen,
Merrill, Wis; 9. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 10. Matt Walraven, High Point, N.C.
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Don
Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 4. Jason Coleman, Maple Park,
Ill.; 5. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 6. Matt Walraven, High Point,
Time Trial -- 1. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 2.
Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 4. Michael Bilderback (y),
S. Beloit, Ill.; 5. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 7. Joe Scala,
Fox River Grove, Ill.; 8. Jason Coleman, Maple Park, Ill.; 9. Michael Wankowski, Oak
Creek, Wis; 10.Matt Walraven, High Point, N.C..
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Eric
Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis.
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. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 5. Ralph
Gentile, Racine, Wis; 6. Jeff Goodwin, Silver Lake, Wis; 7. Chris Blawat, Eagle, Wis; 8.
Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis;
11. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 12. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 13. Brian Konopka,
Greenfield, Wis; 14. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 15. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls,
Wis;
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 2.
Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 3. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 4. Rob Maule,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Brian Konopka, Greenfield, Wis; 6. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 7.
Chris Blawat, Eagle, Wis; 8. Jeff Goodwin, Silver Lake, Wis; 9. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake,
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 2. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Brian
Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Ralph Gentile, Racine,
Wis; 7. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 9. Carrie
Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Chris Blawat, Eagle, Wis; 11. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 12.
Brian Konopka, Greenfield, Wis; 13. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee,
Wis; 15. Wally Morgan,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine,
Wis; 2. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 3. Josh Wallace (T), Pell
Lake, Wis; 4. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 5. Sonny Schoffen (t), Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 6. Keith Tolf, Union
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Bill
Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 4. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 5. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn,
Wis; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky,
Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 10. Jonathan Gagne,
Heat 01 -- 1. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 2.
Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Barry Trusky, Waukegan,
Ill.; 5. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 6. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2.
Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Jerry Giuliano, Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. John DeMay, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 5. Bill Trusky, Silverlake, Wis; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Chris
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 9. Barry Trusky, Waukegan,
Ill.;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary,
Ill.; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Jerry Giuliano, Park
Ridge, Ill.; 4. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill..
Printed 9/2/2005 11:17:30 PM with ScoreKeeper™ 3.757.002
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