Two In a Row for Bilderback and Bedore at LGR! Clean Sweep for Palma! By Dale R. Erdmann

May 26, 2006;  Lake Geneva, WI. - What a difference a week makes, as summer like weather came to southeastern Wisconsin, all in one day. The family fun night race show at Lake Geneva Raceway, Friday night saw some great racing.
Michael Bilderback of South Beloit, Illinois won the 20 lap Perfection Auto Body INEX legends feature race again on the last lap to the delight of the best crowd in this early part of the season and the checkered flag year here.

Photo Highlights

Winning the dash and the feature made for a good night for Brian Ulrich in the LGR Late models. Ross Kenseth scored his first ever LGR victory by winning a Legends heat race. Ryan Miles started his night off by setting fast time for the Legends. Kyle Jusits (#14) and Alex Arelano (#82) do battle during the Bandolero feature. Tom Homan came home the victor in the BIC dash. Eventual winner Steve Doherty (#49) leads some of his rivals down the front stretch on his way to winning the BIC feature.

Chris Bedore out of Popular Grove, IL. won his second 18 lap feature for
the open wheel Rascal Outlaws.Kyle Palma of Delavan did something that
doesn’t happen very often, the defending champion took a clean sweep in
the INEX bandolero race cars. The 15 year old driver took fast time, won the heat and the 15 lap feature race.Rockford,IL. driver Steve Doherty won the 20 lap Basic International cars feature that ran on the old quarter mile track and Brian Ulrich of Racine won the late model feature for 30 laps.

Chris Helgerson moved in front of the legends feature at the drop of the green flag, with Ernie Schaal and Kyle LaPier hot on his trail. Schaal grabbed the lead on lap two with LaPier slipping into second. By lap five Michael Bilderback and quick timer Ryan Miles moved through the field a took over third and fourth,before a spin by Miles, brought out the first Yellow Book USA caution period. On the restart Schaal walked the field, with LaPier and Bilderback putting on a show for second. Curt
Gnatzig workered his way into fourth on lap ten, with Ross Kenseth next.

Nic Savaglio spun on lap twelve slowing the action one more time. With the green out the top four were extremely close, as Schaal led the event. Miles spun three laps later,setting up a five lap dash for the top six all looking for a win. Underway for that final time, Schaal stayed in command of the top spot.Bilderback and LaPier were in a see/saw race for second, as Gnatzig and Kenseth fought for the next spot. Somehow Bilderback moved to the outside of the top two and inched his way in front with just three laps to go.It was a parade lap finish with side by side action all the way to the wire, with Bilderback taking the win over Schaal,who  staying ahead of LaPier, with Gnatzig fourth.Don Fort Jr. nipped Kenseth for fifth.

The late model feature started with Rob Maule and Paul Edmundson in a dead heat for the lead, with Maule setting the pace during lap one, then Edmundson led the next four laps, before Brian Ulrich got past first Keith Tolf and then Edmundson for that front spot. Tolf followed  the new leader, never letting him out of sight. Ralph Gentile worked on the former leader, with Joe Rusciano along side trying to advance.

Just after the half way mark,Ken Johnson and Edmundson tangled stopping the action for the first time This slowdown gave fast qualifier Sonny Schoffen the break he needed, when the green reappeared the point leader got past Gentile for third. Ulrich went on to score the victory with everyone close, Tolf finished second, Schoffen third. Rusciano out by Gentile at the wire for fourth and Andy Evaerts sixth.

Steven Grossman led lap number one of the bandolero feature with Alex Arelano second. Lap two somehow Kyle Palma moved in front of the field, leading until the only caution, as Arelano got too wide slamming into the protection barrels in front of the turn four wall.

Arelano was shaken but not injuried, his race car would need some repairs.The green flew one more time and Palma never looked backed taking the win over point leader Kyle Jusits. Rookie racer Grossman, Aaron Moyer, Hope Bidlack and Arelano.

Putting the BIC cars on the quarter never stopped Steve Doherty who took the lead on lap three, with Steve Kreft the leader for the first two laps.Once in front it’s was watch out for lapped cars. Fasttimer Matt Booker secured second, as Doherty went on to win the event. Tom Homan was third, with Evan Townsend in fourth. Kevin Hill claimed fifth and Jason Conrad sixth.

The rascal outlaws feature saw John Binkert in front for one lap before Chris Bedore flew past and pulled off the win seventeen laps later.Jeff LeSage finished second with John LeSage third, rookie Jason Mahoney was a close fourth, Bill Gundlach fifth and Binkert in sixth.

Friday night racing continues with time trials at 6pm.racing will Begin at 7:30 sharp.

INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 3. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 4. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 5. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Alex Arelano, Frankfort,

Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 3. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 4.Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 5. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 3. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 4. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 5. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 6. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 7. Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 8. Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis.

Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 7. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 8. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 10. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 12. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 14. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 15. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 16. Tim Redden,

B-Main 01 -- 1. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 6. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 7. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 8. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. John Krueger, Burlington, Wis; 10. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Thomas Hanna, Delevan, Wis; 12. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington,

Heat 01 -- 1. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 2. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 3. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 5. Thomas Hanna, Delevan, Wis; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. John Krueger, Burlington, Wis; 8. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 10. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 5. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 8. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 9. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 10. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 3. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 6. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 8. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 10. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 11. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 12. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 14. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 15. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 16. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 17. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 18. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 19. John
Krueger, Burlington, Wis; 20. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 21. Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 22. Thomas Hanna, Delevan, Wis; 23. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 24. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 25. James Raderschadt, Lake Geneva, Wis; 26. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 27. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis;

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 4. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 6. Robert Palka, Pell

INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 5. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 6. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 7. Chris Helgerson, Burlington, Wis; 8. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 9. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis; 10. Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill.; 11. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 2. Chris Helgerson, Burlington, Wis; 3. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 4. Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill.; 5. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 6. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 7. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 4. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 5. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 6. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 7. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 8. Chris Helgerson, Burlington, Wis; 9. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis; 10. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 11. Nic Savaglio, Machesney Park, Ill..

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill..

Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 6. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 7. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 8. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 9. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 10. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 11. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 12. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 13. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 3. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 4. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 5. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 6. Jack Rabey,Brighton,Wis.; 7. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 4. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Ralph Gentile,Racine, Wis; 7. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Jack Rabey,Brighton,Wis.; 11. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 12. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake,Wis; 13. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 2. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 3. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 4. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 5. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Sonny Schoffen,