Record Crowd at LGR!  May Takes Over Point Lead! By Dale R. Erdmann

May 27, 2006;  Lake Geneva, WI. - An all time record crowd showed up for the trailer races and even got to see a race program Saturday night at Lake Geneva Raceway.The night was sponsored by R A Adams Enterprises of McHenry, Illinois. Eddie May of Crystal Lake,IL. won the 40 lap feature for the super late models. May was the 1986 champion here and now current point leader. Darryl Traber of Waterford won his first feature of the year in the 25 lap McHenry Limousine super stocks, driving team mate Al Kuphal’s race car.Bill Trusky of Johnsburg,IL. drove the Mike VanHouten Luisa’s pizzeria mini modified to his first feature victory in the 16 lap event. The super mini cup feature went to Erik Gehrke of Grayslake,IL.in the 20 lap event.

Photo Highlights

Eddie May won his second straight Super Late Model feature. Here he poses with LGR Junior Fan, Lauren Michels in Victory Lane. Landry Potter set fast time for the Super Late Models. On his last night before moving to North Carolina, Jamie Starks won a Super Stock heat race. The LGR safety crew attends to the wrecked Super stock of Tim Wilson after a wreck during their Semi-feature. Eric Gehrke clebrated his wife's birthday by winning the Super Mini-Cup feature. Bill Trusky (#24) holds off Jerry Giuliano (#18) on his way to completing a clean sweep of the Mini-Mods. A full night of racing was capped off by a wild and unpredictable Trailer Race.

The super late model feature began like this. Earl Counter moved out
front of the twenty car field, with John Baumeister, Don Collins in his brand
new race car next. Lap number two brought out the first Yellow Book USA
caution period for a mid field brake check that sent everyone behind them scattering. On the restart Baumeister crept in front for two laps before Kenny Joosten spun, after unknown contact with someone. Under way one more time Counter out raced Baumeister into turn one to regain the lead. Josh Wallace smoothly moved through the field securing second on lap seven and the lead on lap eleven. Three more cautions came on lap fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, as Jeff Holmgren Jr. workered on Counter. At midpoint Wallace had a sizable lead, with Counter, Holmgren and now Terry Patnode under a blanket for second.

There was non stop racing for the next sixteen laps, then came lap thirty four and it took two restarts to keep things going. Wallace moved back out front until lap thirty seven when Eddie May got along side the leader. They raced side by side
for the the remainder of the lap when May inched ahead and went on to win the main event. Wallace held onto second with Patnode nipping Holmgren for third. Jason Hicks finished fifth and Randy Rodgers sixth.

In super stock action, Craig Mertes moved in front of the field when the green appeared. Josh Matz held onto second for the next four laps before rookie Brad Drach moved by. Darryl Traber was fourth by lap six, with Tom Roney and Dan Clemenz next. Fast qualifier Sonny Schoffen dropped out on lap fourteen with over heating problems, just as Clemenz got around Traber for third. Up front Mertes who had held a clean line since the off set of the event, was now being challenged by Drach, two laps later there was a new leader. It took Clemenz four laps to get around second place Mertes and just
two more to take over the lead. The final lap was the whole show as Clemenz took the win just in front of Traber, Bob Moeller, Jack Rubach, Drach and Scotty Norton, as the top nine were looking like a parade lap on that final lap. A post
race inspection dropped Clemenz for the whole night.. The reason was not known at press time.

John DeMay shot out front of the mini modified feature with Jerry Giuliano in the Glenn Vernezze car along side before the lap eneded, then in front one lap later. Bill Trusky took only six laps to move up to second after taking fast time earlier. With just three laps to go Trusky finally caught the leader and went on to win the non stop event. Giuliano held onto second
with Jesse Johnson along side for third. Curt Thomazin was fourth with 2005 rookie of the year Barry Trusky fifth in his first good night of the young season. Vince Heywood was sixth.

The super mini cups feature started off on the rocky road, but once five laps were completed things got a lot better. Mick Ellis led from the get go, with Erik Gehrke second. From the back Jake Jump was start his quest forward, until problems slowed his pace. Gehrke moved in front during laps six through nine, then Ellis moved back in front, for one more. Gehrke then moved back out front, going on to win by a close margin, as Andy Forster took second. Jeff Myers was right there in third. Ellis was fourth, with Ken Jones and Alex Yerdizerski in a dead heat for fifth and sixth.

Next Saturday night the rescheduled  “No bull series” sponsored by 5 Star-race Car Bodies of Twin Lakes. The weapons division will join the other regular divisions on the card, with no increase in admission prices. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. races at 7 sharp.

Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1.Bill Trusky,Johnsburg,Ill..; 2.Jerry Giuliano,Schaumburg,Ill.; 3. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 6. Vince Heywood, Antioch, Ill.; 7. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 9.Andy Krueger,Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Jonathan Gagne,Deerfield,Ill.

Heat 01 -- 1. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 2,Andy Krueger,Lake Geneva , Wis; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1.Bill Trusky,Johnsburg, Ill.; 2. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 3. Vince Heywood, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7.Andy Krueger,Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 9. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Jonathan Gagne,Schaumburg,Ill.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2. Vince Heywood, Antioch, Ill.; 3. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 3. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 5. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 8. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 9. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 10. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 11. Earl Counter (t), OakBrook, Ill.; 12. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 13. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 14. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 16. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 17. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 18. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington, Wis; 19. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 20. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis.

B-Main 01 -- 1. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 2. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 5. Chad Davidson, Lodi, Wis; 6. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee,

Heat 01 -- 1. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 3. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 6. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 7. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Chad Davidson, Lodi, Wis; 9. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee,

Heat 02 -- 1. Earl Counter (t), OakBrook, Ill.; 2. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 4. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 5. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 8. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 9. Jeff Holmgren, Jr.,

Time Trial -- 1. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 2. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 4. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 6. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 8. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 9. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 10. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 11. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 12. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 13. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Earl Counter (t), OakBrook, Ill.; 15. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 16. Joe Fischer, Mc Henry, Ill.; 17. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington,
Wis; 18. Brad Norgard, Pell Lake, Wis; 19. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 20. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 21. Vincent Merry, Wadsworth, Ill.; 22. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 23. Chad Davidson, Lodi, Wis; 24.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 4. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 6. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis.

Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1.Darryl Traber (t),Waterford, Wis; 2. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 3. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 4. Brad Drach, Harvard, Ill.; 5. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 7. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 8. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 9. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 10. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 11. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 12. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 13. Josh Matz, Burlington, Wis; 14. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 15. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 16.Dirk Pirra (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 17. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 18. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.;

B-Main 01 -- 1.Dirk Pirrce (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 2. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Paul Kaye, Oconomowoc, Wis; 4. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 5. Mike Johnson, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tim Wilson, East Troy, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 2. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 3.Dirk Pirra (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 4. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 5. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tim Wilson, East Troy, Wis; 8. Mike Johnson, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Paul Kaye, Oconomowoc, Wis; 10. Steve Morris, Carpentersville, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 3. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 4. Josh Matz, Burlington, Wis; 5. Brad Drach, Harvard, Ill.; 6. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 7. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8.Darryl Traber (t),Waterford, Wis; 9. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 4. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 5. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 7. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 8. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 10. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 11.Darryl Traber (t),Waterford, Wis; 12. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 13. Brad Drach, Harvard, Ill.; 14. Josh Matz, Burlington, Wis; 15. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 16. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 17. Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 18. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 19. Paul Kaye, Oconomowoc, Wis; 20. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 21. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 22. Tim Wilson, East Troy, Wis; 23. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 24. Mike Johnson, Crystal Lake, Ill.;

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 3. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 4. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Dave Edwards,