Joosten Wins MSCS Series Round One Gunderson Claims LGR SS Win! By Dale R. Erdmann,Natasha Fabian and Kim Straube

April 30, 2005;  Lake Geneva, WI. -  It was the last day of April and race fans were delighted to see this month go, as tonight the raceway had hail, as brisk northwest winds brought the temperatures back down to the low forties, as the races began. Tonight our racing family remembered Walter Holland out of Pell Lake, who passed away on April 24th. Holland raced at LGR since 1969. Then his son Scott and now grandson Dustin followed Walter’s path, racing here. Dustin was followed around the oval by many fellow drivers, all holding black flags. Another friend Duane Gay was also remembered.
Duane died last Thursday April 28th. at the age of 49, after a long bout with cancer. Gay was a local broadcaster at channel 18in Milwaukee, when he used the LGR results on his newscast, every week.

Photo Highlights

Late Model feature winner Eddie May celebrates his second feature win of the season. Eventual winner Kenny Joosten #47, uses the high side to get around #48 Brad Keith and #43 John Janssen during the MSCS feature. Aftermath of a big crash during the Midwest Sportsman Challenge Series feature. Involved are #77 John Senerchia, #45 Adam Berge, #13 John Fischer, and others. Super Stock feature winner, Mike Gunderson in victory lane. Willy Peterson won a Super Stock heat race Saturday night. For the third week in a row, Super Stock fast time went to Tom Roney. Basic International Car feature winner, Bob Koch.

The complete race program was finished despite the weather and Kenny Joosten  of Wonder Lake, Illinois won the all important Midwest sportsman championship series round one 40 lap feature race. Mike Gunderson from Wind Lake, the McHenry Limousine super stock point leader, won his first 25 lap feature. Eddie May, the 1986 late model champion, out of Crystal Lake,IL. won his first super late model feature for 40 laps and Bob Koch of McHenry,IL. easily clean swept, the Double R towing Basic International divisions, order of events. Koch took fast time, won the dash and
despite a spin, ran away with the 20 lap feature.

The super late model feature saw Terry Patnode slip in front of the field at the drop of the double greens. Dave Thomas, Rob Summers and Michael Kruschke were in hot pursuit. Nothing changed until lap ten, as Kruschke moved into third. Then things heated up as third place changed again on lap twelve, as Summers moved back into that position. Two laps later Eddie May moved up to fourth, with Jamie Wallace right behind him.Kent Burkoth was along side trying to move up, as Patnode was nearly a straight away ahead entering lap twenty one.

May finally got by Summers on lap twenty two, with Wallace at his side, then using a slower car to move by May on lap twenty four. The last thing Patnode wanted to see was a Yellow Book USA caution period, but one lap later Summers looped it in front of most of the field. Everyone missed him, but the slowdown would stir things. Patnode dashed into the corner just ahead of Wallace, Thomas, May and Burkoth.

Patnode held onto the lead until lap thirty, when Wallace worked his way by. Forthe next five laps it was very close, but May finally got by Thomas, then Patnode and set out on the leader.With just a few laps to go Wallace had May, with a cluster
behind him,consisting of Patnode, Thomas, Burkoth, Jeff Holmgren Jr. and now Fran Prestay. The boned chilled crowd went wild as May tried to get under Wallace, with everyone behind these two waiting for a mistake. With the white flag about to fly, May was just in front of Wallace. Coming into turn one, allace darted ahead, coming turn two, it was adead heat for the lead. Into third, May crept ahead, but coming off turn four it was to close to call. Coming across the line, May was the winner, followed by Wallace, Patnode, Burkoth, Holmgren and Prestay nipping Thomas, in an extremely close finish.

The non stop super stock feature started off with Dustin Holland and Craig Mertes in a see saw battle for the top spot. Holland led the first two laps, with Mertes moving in front on lap three. Ken Eisbrenner got by Holland on lap six, with Al
Kuphal right behind them. Just behind this tight running group was Josh Wallace, Dan Clemenz, Mike Gunderson and John Maki Jr.

By lap ten Mertes was four cars lengths ahead of Eisbrenner, with Gunderson now third some three car lengths behind him. It took Eisbrenner three more laps to catch the leader and two more to get by him. Gunderson quickly followed, staying
along side Mertes in what would lead up to another great feature finish. The leader held his competition at bay, until lap twenty three when Gunderson came along side the leader. With the white flag out it was going to be another barn burner.

Gunderson and Eisbrenner ran a clean race for those final two laps, with Gunderson the winner. Eisbrenner, Mertes, Kuphal, Clemenz and Holland were under a blanket at the wire.

Next Friday night Lake Geneva Raceway and Bilderback Auto Parts of South Beloit,IL. presents a special event. The first to be annual world class small car spring opener will take place on the 6th. of May. It will be a point show for all LGR regular club divisions. The Bandoleros, legends, mini modifieds, BICs, super mini cups, 4 cylinders, including the American short trackers,i nternational cars and Midwest sport trucks, Formula indys, Rascal outlaws and Allison legacy cars. Time trials begin at 6pm.first race at 7:30 sharp. A money savings entry is available on the LGR website. For more information call 262-248-8566.

pro moto cross racing begins it’s weekly season Friday night at 8pm. on the stadium dirt course. Next Saturday night will be the rescheduled junior fan ride in the race cars. The super mini cups will join the three other divisions on the oval. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. races at 7 sharp.

Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 5. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 6. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 9. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 10. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 11. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 12. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 13. Nick Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 15. Brian Krakofsky, Elkhorn, Wis; 16. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 17. Dylan Helfenstein, Racine, Wis; 18. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 19. Richard Rendino,

B-Main 01 -- 1. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 2. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Wes Schultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 4. Frank Murray Sr, Richmond, Ill.; 5. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. George Taylor, Darien, Wis; 7. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 8. Matt Simon, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 10. Tony

B-Main 02 -- 1. Dylan Helfenstein, Racine, Wis; 2. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 3. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 5. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 7. Steve Bayer, Burlington, Wis; 8. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 9. Sean Leaonard, Richmond, Ill.; 10. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Steve Bayer, Burlington, Wis; 2. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 3. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. George Taylor, Darien, Wis; 5. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 7. WesSchultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 8. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Matt Simon, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 3. Frank Murray Sr, Richmond, Ill.; 4. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Tony Prietzel, Racine, Wis; 6. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 7. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 9. Jason Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 10. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 11. Sean Leaonard, Richmond, Ill.; 12. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Heat 03 -- 1. Richard Rendino, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 5. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 7. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Brian Krakofsky, Elkhorn, Wis; 9. Nick Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 11. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 7. Rob Schiebel, Ingleside, Ill.; 8. Andy Portzen, Burlington, Wis; 9. Tony Riek, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 11. Richard Rendino, McHenry, Ill.; 12. Lenny Adams, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 13. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 14. Nick Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Valerie Epright, Delavan, Wis; 16. Brian Krakofsky, Elkhorn, Wis; 17. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 18. Tony Prietzel, Racine, Wis; 19. Jason
Conrad, Burlington, Wis; 20. Ken Causey, Elkhorn, Wis; 21. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 22. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 23. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 24. Frank Murray Sr, Richmond, Ill.; 25. Bryan Talbert, Kenosha, Wis; 26. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 27. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 28. Matt Simon, McHenry, Ill.; 29. Steve Bayer, Burlington, Wis; 30. Kevin Lynn, Genoa city, Wis; 31. Dylan Helfenstein, Racine, Wis; 32. Wes Schultz, Wonderlake, Ill.; 33. Bill Urban, Twin Lakes, Wis; 34. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 35. George Taylor, Darien, Wis; 36. Sean Leaonard, Richmond, Ill.; 37. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 38. Jennette Ellifritz, Genoa City, Wis; 39. David Emery Jr., Lake Geneva,

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Bob Koch, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Todd Miller, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Steve Doherty, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 5. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove,

Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Gary Lamonte, West Allis, Wis; 3. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 5. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 6. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 7. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 8. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.; 9. John Senerchia, Oak Forest,Ill.; 10. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 11. John Fiorita, Mount Prospect, Ill.; 12. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 13. Adam Berge (t), East Troy, Wis; 14. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 15. John Fischer,

Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 2. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 3. John Fiorita, Mount Prospect, Ill.; 4. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 5. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 6. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.; 7.Therman Dotson;; 8. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 2. Brad Keith, West Bend, Wis; 3. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 5. Adam Berge (t), East Troy, Wis; 6. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 7. Colin Bamke, Slinger, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Gary Lamonte, West Allis, Wis; 3. John Senerchia, Oak Forest, Ill.; 4. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 5. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 6. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 7. Adam Berge (t), East Troy, Wis; 8. Kenny Joosten (t), Wonder Lake, Ill.; 9. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 10. Brad Keith, West Bend, Wis; 11. John Janssen, Burlington, Wis; 12. Colin Bamke, Slinger, Wis; 13. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 14. John Fischer, Burlington, Wis; 15. Jeff Steenbergen, Waupun, Wis; 16. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 17. Danny Powell, Polo, Ill.; 18. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 19. John

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jamie Dorsey, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Jeremy Bloomberg, Hampshire, Ill.; 3. Gary Lamonte, West Allis, Wis; 4. John Senerchia, Oak Forest, Ill.; 5. James Swan, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 6. Fran Prestay,Burlington, Wis; 7. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 8. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 9. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 11. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 12. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 13. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 14. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Jeremy Spoonmore, Somonauk, Ill.; 17. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill.;

Heat 01 -- 1. Fran Prestay, Burlington, Wis; 2. Terry Patnode, South Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Dave Thomas, Franklin, Wis; 4. Rob Summers, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Ron Stoehr, Dousman, Wis; 6. Jeremy Spoonmore, Somonauk, Ill.; 7. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Mike Simon Sr (t), Grayslake, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 2. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 3. Jamie Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Kent Burkoth (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Eddie May (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 7. Brandon Hill, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 9. Mike Simon Jr,

Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 3. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 4. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 5. Dan Clemenz (t), Waukegan, Ill.; 6. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 7. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 9. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 10. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 11. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 12. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 13. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 14. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 15. Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 16. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 17. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 18. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.;
19. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 20. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis.

B-Main 01 -- 1. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 2. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 5. Jamie Everett, Mc Henry, Ill.; 6. Jamie Starks, Heat 01 -- 1. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 2. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 3. Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 4. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 5. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 7. Jamie Everett, Mc Henry, Ill.; 8. Tom Fay, Arlington Heights, Ill.; 9. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 2. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 3. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 5. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 6. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 7. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 8. Dan Clemenz (t), Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 6. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Josh Wallace, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 9. Dan Clemenz (t), Waukegan, Ill.; 10. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 11. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 12. Dustin Holland, Genoa City, Wis; 13. Craig Mertes (t), Antioch, Ill.; 14. Tom Jastrab, Genoa City, Wis; 15. Mike Hansen, New Berlin, Wis; 16. Bill Reese, Hebron, Ill.; 17. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 18. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 19. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 20. Willy Peterson, Woodstock, Ill.; 21. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 22. Bill
Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 23. Jamie Everett, Mc Henry, Ill..

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 6. Dave Edwards,Salem,Wis.