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Lokemoen and Palma Class Champions! Bilderback, Cooter,
Pierce, Regnier and Patenode Winners at LGR!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
going into tonights action Eric Lokemoen held a slim 45 point lead
for the title.
When it was all said and done, the 2005 champion in the legends cars is Lokemoen from
Merrill, with just 10 points over defending champion Curt Gnatzig. Third is 16 year old
Ernie Schaal of Wauconda, IL. just 5 points behind Gnatzig and fourth 13 year old Michael
Bilderback of South Beloit,IL. just 5 points behind Schaal. With this ending to a great
season,these four drivers had just twenty points separate them selfs from first to fourth.
”What a way to end this season“ said Lokemoen who dedicated the season to his
late Mother Kathy.Not to take away from the 20 lap feature race, the winner was Michael
Bilderback,in his fourth feature of the year,Michael also won the dash.
In the bandolero cars it was another great run,going into tonights action the points
battle was tied for first place,as Branden Allen and Kyle Palma would be looking for the
best possible finish. In the qualifying Kyle Palma out of Delavan a 17 year old
youngster in his second season took fast time to gain 15 points over Allen. Then 16
year old Branden Allen came back with a win in the dash to gain 5 points back. Then Kyle
Palma took second in the feature for 15 laps, to clinch the crown by just 35 points.The
feature was won by Michael Cooter of Machesney Park,IL. Cooter current ranks second in the
nation for national INEX points with just two weeks to go across the country.In the
standings Palma won with 2830 points,Allen is second with
2795,Cooter is third with 2630,rookie and only female competitor Hope Bidlack from Genoa
City fourth with 2425 points and Kyle Justis of Kenosha with 2375 in fifth place for the
season.
Both divisions will race again this coming Saturday night September 17th. as everyone will
receive 300 appearance points if they show up to race.
In the super late model division Terry Patnode of South Milwaukee won his second 40 lap
feature of the year. Adam Regnier of Twin Lakes scored his ninth 25 lap feature win
in the McHenry Limousine super stocks and Erik Pierce of Lake in the Hills,IL. won his
fourth 25 lap sportsman feature race.
The legends feature got off to a poor start as the group entered turn four, rookie Ryan
Miles was leading the race, with Eric Lokemoen on the inside of first nighter Don Renner
as the two made contact and around went Renner. This required a complete restart and
Renner’s night was over.With the next green displayed Miles again moved in front with
Don Schaal, Tom Palma, Lokemoen and Curt Gnatzig all over the front runner. Palma smoothly
gained a position at the end of two,with the battle for the top spot. By lap eight
there was a new leader. Just behind second place Miles, Ernie Schaal and Gnatzig were
putting on a show for third, which turned into a see/saw battle for the position.
Midway Michael Bilderback was running fifth and not looking like he would
be able to clear those next four cars. On lap eleven Miles got his second wind and inched
back into the lead. Quickly Ernie Schaal followed,as Palma was now third.It was so close
at the front,you could have put a blanket over the top eight. Lokemoen started to slow
dramatically due to a bad plug wire, but stayed in the race.Two more laps were recorded as
Bilderback climbed to fourth on lap thirteen,then third with just five laps to go. It was
tight at the front with Ernie Schaal working on Miles for that lead.Bilderback moved
outside Schaal but that didn’t faze him,as he went past Miles in a three deep race
for the lead.Schaal took over the top spot with Bilderback still along him.One lap later
the lead would change again and the crowd went wild as Bilderback pulled off thewin, in a
thrilling feature race Gnatzig nipped Ernie Schaal for second, with Palma fourth
and Miles fifth.
Collin Laursen charged in front of the bandolero feature with Michael Cooter glued to his
right side. Entering lap two, Cooter slipped in front with Kyle Palma third and Kyle
LaPier fourth. The close formation remained as from further back Kyle Justis and Branden
Allen were tight in traffic finally breaking through. The top eight were very
close,entering lap ten with no changes for those past laps. With just one lap to go
Palma finally got under Laursen to clinch the title. The race ended in fine fashion with
Cooter picking up his fourth feature for the season, Palma was the new champion in
second,Laursen was third,LaPier fourth and Allen fifth as they finished so close.
With just one more week to go the sportsman feature was very important to many, as Rick
Rowlett moved in front of the field at the sight of the double greens. Gary Norton settled
into second with John Janssen and Adam Mass battling for the
next spot.Just after Mass went into third, Adam spun the next time around and out came the
first Yellow Book USA caution period of the night. Rowlett led the next half lap before
Janssen went in front.Erik Pierce moved into second one lap later,
with points leader and quick qualifier Kenny Joosten next. Laps eleven through twelve it
was a see/saw fight for the front spot,before Janssen secured the spot for the next five
laps.Then Pierce climbed back on top, with Janssen so close. The race went to Pierce,with
Janssen and Joosten next.The race for fourth was great, as Kenny Smart came across the
line just in front of John Fischer in one of his best runs to date.
The super stock feature would go non stop with Tom Jastrab, Mike Hansen, Randy Schneider,
Bill Morris and Adam Regnier all over each other for the race for the top.Schneider and
Regnier moved up, then Regnier had to get by Schneider
and did by lap five.Josh Wallace joined the fray,with Mike Gunderson the fast time
qualifier right behind the top four. Regnier inched in front on lap seven. Within a few
laps Regnier ran off and never looked back for a big win. The race was behind the winner,
as Wallace secured second, Gunderson was third, points leader Scott Norton next and last
weeks feature winner Ken Eisbrenner fifth in another great race.
The super late model feature started out with Mike Meyerhofer in front. Billy Baumeister
was next followed by Jeff Lorenz and Kent Burkoth trying to be third. Burkoth was on the
move, taking second on lap eleven and out front five laps later.
Also moving up quickly was Terry Patnode.Fourth on lap fifteen,third on lap sixteen, and
second on lap nineteen. On lap twenty eight Patnode took over the lead. Then one lap later
the first of two caution periods came. On the restart Patnode moved out front, with a new
threat Eddie May who had was right on the new leaders tail. Then came Burkoth, Landry
Potter and Jason Hicks. The final caution came with five laps to go. On the restart it
would be a dash to remember,as Potter got under May,as Patnode went on to win, May was
second with Jamie Wallace the quick timer third, Potter
fourth and Burkoth fifth to be another fantastic finish.
This coming Saturday night the supers of the 70’s return for their
second evervisit here, as many will recall the beginning of racing here at the raceway.
Plus the five other divisions will race, the badoleros, legends, super late models, super
stocks
and the sportsman championship will take place.
There will be no increase in spectator admission prices,with time
trials at 5:45 pm. and the first race at 7pm.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter Machesney Park,IL;; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 3. Collin
Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 4. Kyle LaPier,Belvidere,IL., Ill.; 5. Branden Allen (y), Yorkville,
Ill.; 6. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 7. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.;
8. Andy Luebke, Union Grove, Wis; 9. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 10.Ryan Milligan,
Salem, Wis; 11. Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael Cooter (y);; 2. Collin
Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 3. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 4. Andy Ludtke, Union Grove, Wis;
5. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 6. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 7. Brandon
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2.
Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.; 3. Kyle LaPier, Belvidere,IL., Ill.; 4. Branden
Allen (y), Yorkville, Ill.; 5. Michael Cooter (y);; 6. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 7.
Collin Laursen, Nelson, Wis; 8. Ryan Milligan, Salem, Wis; 9. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City,
Wis; 10. Brandon Heisler, Aurora, Ill.; 11. Andy Ludtke, Union Grove, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Branden Allen (y),
Yorkville, Ill.; 2. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 3. Dwight Dunlap (o), Machesney Park, Ill.;
4. Steve Erickson, Roscoe, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis;
3. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 6. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 7. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 8. Eric
Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 9. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis; 10. Jeremie Johnson,
Kankakee, Ill.; 11. Stewart Johnson, Belvidere, Ill.; 12. Don Renner, Belvidere,
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Ryan
Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek,
Wis; 5. Don Renner, Belvidere, Ill.; 6. Stewart Johnson, Belvidere, Ill.; 7. Jeremie
Johnson, Kankakee, Ill.; 8. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill..
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. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 6. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.;
7.Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 9. Don Renner, Belvidere,
Ill.; 10. Jeremie Johnson, Kankakee, Ill.; 11. Stewart Johnson, Belvidere, Ill.; 12.
Michael Wankowski, Oak Creek, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S.
Beloit, Ill.; 2. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 3. Eric Lokemoen, Merrill, Wis; 4. Ernie
Schaal, Wauconda, Ill..
Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 2. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 3.
Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 5. John Fischer,
Burlington, Wis; 6. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 7. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 8. Adam
Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc,
Heat 01 -- 1. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 2.
Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Ken
Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 5. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 6. John Janssen, Burlington,
Wis; 7. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 8. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 9. Rick Rowlett,
Marengo,
Time Trial -- 1. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake,
Ill.; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 4. Adam Mass
(t), Woodstock, Ill.; 5. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 6. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 7.
Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 8. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 9. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc,
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 2. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.;
3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 5. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell
Lake, Wis; 6. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 7. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 8. Mike
Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 9. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 10. Earl Counter,
Geneva, Ill.; 11. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 12. Jim Olson, Woodstock, Ill.; 13. John
Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 15. Mike Gunderson,
Union Grove, Wis; 16. Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 17. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 18.
Billy Baumeister,
Janesville, Wis; 19. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Greg Garnette, Racine, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jim Olson, Woodstock, Ill.; 2.
Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 4. John Baumeister, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Greg Garnette, Racine, Wis; 6. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 7. Mike
Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis;
2. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 3. Billy Baumeister, Janesville, Wis; 4. Michael Kruschke
(t), Muskego, Wis; 5. Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.;
7. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 8. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis;
2. Jason Hicks, Delavan, Wis; 3. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East
Troy, Wis; 5. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.;
7. Kent Burkoth (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Earl Counter, Geneva, Ill.; 9. Billy Baumeister,
Janesville, Wis; 10. Jeff Lorenz, Waukesha, Wis; 11. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 12.
Dennis Vito, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 13. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 14. Don Collins,
Trevor, Wis; 15. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Mike Gunderson, Union Grove, Wis;
17. Mike Simon Jr, Ingleside, Ill.; 18. Jim Olson,
Woodstock, Ill.; 19. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Greg Garnette, Racine, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Landry Potter, Racine, Wis;
2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jason Hicks,
Delavan, Wis; 5. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Eddie May (t),
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 2. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 3.
Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Ken Eisbrenner,
Racine, Wis; 6. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 7. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 8. Tom
Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 9. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 10. Bill Morris (t),
Streamwood, Ill.; 11. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 12. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 13.
Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 15. Bill Reese,
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 2.
Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 3. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 4. Randy Schneider,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 6. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 7. Tom
Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 8. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes,
Time Trial -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis;
2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Ken
Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 5. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Shane Sapp, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 7. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 8. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 9. Randy
Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 10. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 11. Tom Jastrab, Genoa
City, Wis; 12. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 13. Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 14. Vaughn
Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 15. Willy Peterson,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Adam Regnier (t), Twin
Lakes, Wis; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Josh Wallace (T), Pell Lake, Wis; 4.
Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 5. Shane Sapp, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Ken
Eisbrenner,Racine,WI.
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