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Ernie Schall
Celebrates 17th Birthday With a Win at LGR!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
joined in the celebration of Ernie’s birthday. Present were Jack
Schaal who raced here since the 60’s, he will be turning 70 on
Sunday. Roy Tocha former late model driver from 1977 to 1981,here at
the raceway and Don Schaal, Ernie’s Father. Winning the 20 lap
feature for the Perfection Auto Body INEX legends was the icing on
the cake.
In the INEX
bandolero race cars Kenosha driver Kyle Justis, maintains his slim
point lead, by winning the 14 lap feature, winning the dash and
taking second in time, just missing a clean sweep. In late model
action Sonny Schoffen of Crystal Lake,IL. won the 30 lap feature.
Matt Booker of Wonder Lake,IL. just missed a clean sweep, by winning
the Basic International feature for 20 laps, taking second in his
heat and fast time. In open wheel racing, Jeff LaSage of Elgin,IL.
won the 20 lap feature.
The bandolero feature started off with rookie driver Alex Arelano in
front of the field. Steven Grossman was second with Kyle Palma
third. Jesse Bernhagen spin on lap third causing a Yellow Book
USA caution period. On the restart Palma out ran Arelano to the
corner, with another caution on lap five as Grossman spun while
running midpack. One lap later Hope Bidlack headed to the pits with
problems. Palma led until the INEX Official sent him to the pits for
unknown reasons. This set up a Arelano and Kyle Justis duel for the
lead. Three laps later Justis inched ahead and won the race six laps
later. Arelano took second,with Jesse Bernhagen third in his best
run to date here. Aaron Moyer was fourth, with Palma fifth.
It took Jeff LaSage just three laps to move through the field and go
on to victory in the rascal outlaw feature. Chris Bedore was second,
with John LaSage third, Keith Christophersen in his first night out
was fourth. Bill Gundlach was fifth and Mark Findley sixth in the
non stop event.
The legends feature was another great race as Ross Kenseth moved in
front of the pack with Ryan Miles in second and Kyle LaPier third.
On lap three Miles and LaPier got around Kenseth, as Tom Palma in
his first night out climbed into fourth. By lap five Ernie Schaal
the birthday driver was third, right behind LaPier. Two laps later
he was second with LaPier out front. It still looked like a parade
lap by lap eight, when Schaal got past LaPier. Palma went to the
pits the next go round, for unknown reasons, as the leader had a
small advantage. Michael Bilderback the quick qualifier entered
third place on lap eleven, with Curt Gnatzig glued to his back side.
Rookie Don Fort Jr. was now along side him, as things tightened up
with four laps to go. Down to the wire you could have put a blanket
over the top five. Schaal won the race with Bilderback nipping
LaPier for second, Gnatzig was fourth, Fort fifth and Miles sixth,
as the top three came across the line three deep.
In the BIC feature Nick Henning led the twenty car field for the
first four laps before Kevin Hall moved by. It was a dead heat on
lap eleven with Steve Doherty side by side with the leader. Hill
regained the top spot one lap later and looked like
it was his night until there were three laps to go,when fast timer
Matt Booker caught Hill and slipped in front for the win.Hill was
along side in second, with Tom Homan third, Doherty was fourth, Leo
Bujak fifth and Ryan Andrews sixth in another close race.
The late model feature started off with rookie Jack Rabey in front
of the group for one lap before Carrie Dygon swiftly moved out
front. Paul Edmundson raced side by side with the leader, before
taking over the top spot on lap five. The new leader moved to a
three car advantage, with Joe Rusciano second, Andy Evraets was all
over the runner up, before moving around him on lap nine. There were
two Yellow Book USA caution periods during the next eight laps, with
Edmundson running a clean line out front. That second slowdown gave
Sonny Schoffen the help he needed, gaining the lead, after a
great run along Edmundson. The next five laps just behind Edmundson,
Ralph Gentile and Keith Tolf put on a show for third. Dygon spun on
lap twenty two, setting up another quick run by Tolf and last weeks
feature winner Brian Ulrich. When the green flag flew for those
final laps, Evraets spun while running fourth and the final caution
would be displayed, just as Tolf
moved in front. On the restart, scorers went back to the last
completed full lap and Schoffen was the leader. That’s the way it
would end, as Tolf could not set up the run he had before that final
slowdown. Schoffen won the main event with Tolf ahead of Ulrich,
Edmundson in a real good run, Paul Dygon was fifth and Gentile
sixth.
Next Friday night the late models, BIC’s, Mini modifieds, Legends,
Bandolero and weapons all race. Time trials begin at 6pm.racing at
7:30 sharp. It will be Nestles of Burlington night at the races.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 2. Alex Arelano,
Frankfort, Ill.; 3. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 4. Aaron Moyer,
Eden, Wis; 5. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Hope Bidlack, Genoa City,
Wis; 7. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle
Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 2. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 3.
Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 4. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5.
Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 6. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 7. Hope
Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle
Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 3. Hope
Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 4. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 5. Jesse
Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 6. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 7.
Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Kevin Hill,
McHenry, Ill.; 3. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Steve Doherty,
Rockford, Ill.; 5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews,
Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Jason Spittle,
Trevor, Wis; 9. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 10. Frank Richards,
Kenosha, Wis; 11. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 12. Ronnie Mink,
Bristol, Wis; 13. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 14. Tim Jendrycki,
Round Lake, Ill.; 15. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 16. Tim Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 17. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 18. Mark Dungan,
Mundelein, Ill.; 19. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis.
B-Main 01 -- 1. Evan
Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Jason Spittle, Trevor, Wis; 3. Ronnie
Mink, Bristol, Wis; 4. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Bill Johnson,
Antioch, Ill.; 6. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Morgan Breeding,
Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Ronnie
Mink, Bristol, Wis; 2. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 3. Tim Redden,
Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Dennis Carlton, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Jason Spittle,
Trevor, Wis; 6. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 7. Bill Johnson,
Antioch, Ill.; 8. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Jennette
Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 11.
Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Nick
Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 2. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 3. Evan
Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 5. Lori
Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Gary Mondus,
Antioch, Ill.; 8. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 9. Pete Koenig,
Richmond, Ill.; 10. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Robert Palka,
Pell Lake, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 3.
Steve Doherty, Rockford,Ill.; 4. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 5.
Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Nick
Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 9.
Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill.; 10. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11.
Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 12. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 13. Pete
Koenig, Richmond,Ill.; 14. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 15. Tim
Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 16. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 17.
Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 18. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 19.
Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 20. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 21. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 22. Dan Wilson,
Woodstock, Ill.; 23.Rodger Emery, Delavan, Wis; 24. Dennis Carlton,
McHenry, Ill.; 25. Jason Spittle, Trevor, Wis; 26. Bill Johnson,
Antioch, Ill.; 27. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 28. Lori Jacoby,
Elkhorn, Wis; 29. Rob Crum,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Tom
Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 5. Steve
Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback
, S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Kyle La Pier, Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Curt Gnatzig,
Hartford, Wis; 5. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 6. Ryan Miles, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 7. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 8. Joe Scala,
Fox River Grove, Ill.; 9. Don Schaal, Wauconda,
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Palma,
Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle La Pier , Belvidere, Ill.; 3. Ryan Miles,
Crystal Lake, Ill.;4. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 5. Joe
Scala, Fox River Grove, Ill.; 6. Don Schaal, Wauconda, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Michael
Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3.
Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 5. Kyle
La Pier , Belvidere, Ill.; 6. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 7. Ryan
Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.;
9. Joe Scala, Fox River Grove,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda,
Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis.
Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Keith Tolf,
Union Grove, Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Paul
Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 5. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 6.
Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 7. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Jeff
Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10.Andy Evraets,
Menomonee Falls, Wis; 11. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 12. Ken
Johnson (t), Park
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Graf,
Milwaukee, Wis; 2. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Ralph
Gentile, Racine, Wis; 4. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 5. Jack
Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 7.
Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 8. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 3.
Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 4. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis;
5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 7. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater,
Wis; 9. Jack Rabey, LakeVilla, Ill.; 10. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis;
11. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 12. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls,
Wis.
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