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Big Weekend Planned at LGR!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
At 7 pm. Friday night the second tournament of destruction will take
place. What is a show like this,you may ask ? It’s 3 hours of
total mayhem. There will be lots of thrills with things like a
monster truck trying to crush a 30 foot motorhome.A roll
over contest,tag team races,back 2 back races,train races,a chain
race (where the lead car does the racing, the middle car is just
there and the last car does the braking), the long jump and the most
popular event in the last ten years,the trailer races.
Special guests include the Miltown wheelie Boyz and topping off the
night will be former Milwaukee resident Doug Rose and his
Green Mamba jet dragster doing those incredible car meltdowns.
On Saturday night the action paved oval comes alive with a special
race show. Bilderback Auto parts of South Beloit,Illinois will
present the INEX bandolero and INEX legends cars season
championship.In the bandolero class that features youngsters
from the age of 9 years old up to 40,it’s a promoters dream, as two
16 year old drivers are tied in points for the lead.Branden
Allen of Yorkville,IL. and Kyle Palma from Delavan are the drivers.
Third currently is Michael Cooter, fourth
Hope Bidlack of Genoa City and Kenosha driver Kyle Justis.
In the legends race cars, it’s a mix field of drivers ranging in age
from 13 to 55 years of age. This points battle is another nail biter
as Eric Lokemoen who comes all the way down from Merrill has
dedicated this season to his late Mother, Kathy now holds a 45 point
lead. 16 year old Ernie Schaal a second generation driver from
Wauconda, IL.has been on a great run most of the
season,winning last Fridays feature by three inches willadd to the
pressure. Defending champion Curt Gnatzig of Hartford is just 65
points out of first and 13 year old Michael Bilderback who totally
demolished his race car down at Charlotte,NC. two weeks ago,is
just 85 points out of the lead. Mike was the 2003 and 2004 bandolero
champion.In the legends he was rookie of the year last season and
finished fourth in the final standings. Bilderback ranks first in
the nation in the INEX points battle. Don Schaal, Ernie’s father is
fifth in points. The super late models, super stocks
and sportsman will also be on the card. There will be no increase in
admission prices and children under 8 are free with parents. Time
trials begin at 5:45 pm. with the first exciting race at 7 sharp.
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