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First Win of the
Season for Findley and Thomazin!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
won his first rascal outlaw 15 lap feature of the season. Kyle Palma
of Delavan won another INEX bandolero 15 lap feature.Steve Doherty
of Rockford,IL. won the 15 lap Basic International car feature, that
ran clockwise on the old quarter
mile track.
Ernie Schaal of
Wauconda,IL. made it two in a row for the Perfection Auto Body INEX
legend race cars,by taking the 15 lap main event. Mark Ludtke
of Lake Geneva won his second weapons 15 lap feature of the final
season. Elkhorn’s Curt Thomazin won his first 15 lap feature for the
Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds and Keith Tolf of Union Grove
won his second 30 lap late model feature of the year.
The rascal outlaw feature saw Mark Findley take the lead at the off
set of the event and despite a Yellow Book USA caution period,on lap
6,when John LeSage and Chris Bedore crashed hard together. This
never stopped the driver in his seventh season of racing to go on to
win the race, ahead of Kip Novotny the defending series champion,
who finally had a good night. Jeff LeSage who had a see saw battle
with Novotny throughout the race, was a close third. Rookie’s Jason
Mahoney, Josh Benkert,14 year old year Kyle Lynn, who attends
Elkhorn Middle School all finished under a blanket for the next
positions.
Rookie Blake Brown in his first time back after crashing hard in hot
laps a few weeks ago ,paced the field of the bandolero feature for
the first three laps before Kyle Palma moved in front and never
looked back, despite a close challenge by points
leader Kyle Justis who finished second to Palma at the checkered.
Jesse Bernhagen was third, with Alex Arelano fourth, Caylie
Duncanson was fifth Brown took sixth in another close feature, that
turned the points battle into a tie for the lead, as Justis and
Palma come towards mid season in just a few weeks.
The legends feature was another great race,that got off to a bad
start when Ryan Miles and Tom Palma got together on lap one. No one
was injured but Miles never returned for the next green flag.Michael
Bilderback slipped in front of the field when the green reappeared,
holding the top spot until lap six, when Ernie Schaal caught him,
going ahead for the win, that was a well fought run for the
remaining laps, as Bilderback who finished second and Curt Gnatzig
who claimed third never let up the pressure until it was over. Palma
recovered for fourth, Kyle LaPier who could not qualify because of
rear end problems, was fifth and rookie Don Fort Jr. sixth. The
standing now show a tie with Bilderback and Schaal to give this
division another shoot in the arm that started in last seasons
finale.
The BIC cars ran the wrong way on the old track, giving Todd Booker
the fast timer the lead on lap three, after Jason Conrad dropped out
with problems, one lap earlier. It looked like a ran away, until
problems stopped him with two laps to go. Steve Doherty who was a
distant second was now the leader, coming home the winner. Kevin
Hill who was having the same problems as Booker and Conrad was
second. Evan Townsend was third, with Robert Palka fourth, Tom Homan
fifth and Marty Butler in his first night out, came across the line
in sixth.
The non stop late model feature would be a close race. Paul
Edmundson took the lead at the start, with second week driver
Michael Kruschke next and Carrie Dygon third. Quickly Keith Tolf
moved into third, just as Kruschke and Edmundson were in a dead heat
for the lead. Kruschke was the leader at the line, starting lap
four, with Tolf and the former leader now putting on a show for
second. Before long Tolf would challenge Kruschke for that top spot,
as it turned into a back and forth in front race for the remainder
of the event. Tolf was the winner, with Kruschke ,Doctor Tooth Ken
Johnson third, quick qualifier Sonny Schoffen, who is now tied in
points with the winner, after taking fourth in the race .Joe
Rusciano was fifth, nipping Edmundson at the wire.
Mark Ludtke took the lead from Anthony Vito who led from the get go.
Once in front it was a run away, winning the race over Andy Krueger
who came it his all, Tom Barnharst was a close third. Mike Herwald
grabbed fourth, with
Mark Tomasi fifth and defending champion Reid Kahrs Jr. sixth in the
weapons feature.
Scott McCarthy led laps one through four of the mini modified
feature Then a caution period came when Jesse Johnson lost a wheel,
that flew high into the air before coming to rest on the far
end of the old bleacher not being used in years. On the restart
McCarthy led one more lap before Curt Thomazin moved in front for
the win. It wasn’t that easy as the winner was chased for the last
ten laps by Phil Schultz in Vince Heywood’s mount, taking
second.Glen Vernezze was a close third, McCarthy fourth, as Sonny
Schoffen and Bill Trusky in Mike Van Houten’s race car came across
the line fifth and sixth respectively.
Next Friday night the the super mini cups adults and kids will join
the program. Time trials begin at 6pm. racing is at 7:30.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits , Kenosha,
Wis; 3. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 4. Alex Arelano, Frankfort,
Ill.; 5. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere, Wis; 6. Blake
Brown,Franksville,Wis;
Heat 01 -- 1. Kyle
Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits , Kenosha, Wis; 3. Blake Brown,
Franksville, Wis; 4. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 5. Alex Arelano,
Frankfort, Ill.; 6. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere,
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle
Palma, Delavan, Wis; 2. Kyle Jusits, Kenosha, Wis; 3. Blake Brown,
Franksville, Wis; 4. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 5. Alex Arelano,
Frankfort, Ill.; 6. Caylie Duncanson, De Pere, Wis;
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Kevin Hill,
McHenry, Ill.; 3. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Robert Palka, Pell
Lake, Wis; 5. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Marty Butler, Lake Villa,
Ill.; 7. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Matt Booker, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 9. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Shawn Kasten, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 11. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 12. Travis Dean, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 13. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 14. Steve Kreft, Cary,
Ill.; 15. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 16. Leo Bujak, Spring
Grove, Ill.; 17. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 18. Roger Schultz,
Machesney Park, Ill..
B-Main 01 -- 1. Brit
Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 2. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 3. Bill
Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 5.
Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Aaron Kitterman,
Burlington, Wis; 7. David Rucker Jr., Janesville, Wis; 8. Mark
Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 9. Matt Peterson, Racine, Wis; 10. Dustin
Dixon, Delavan, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Steve
Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 2. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Thomas Hanna,
Delevan, Wis; 4. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 5. David Rucker
Jr., Janesville, Wis; 6. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7.
Matt Peterson, Racine, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Gary
Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Brit Bromann, Grayslake, Ill.; 3. Ronnie
Mink, Bristol, Wis; 4. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Marty Butler,
Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Travis Dean,
Heat 03 -- 1. Jason
Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 2. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Robert
Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 5.
Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7.
Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.;
9. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 3. Tom
Homan, Antioch, Ill.;4. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Leo Bujak,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Robert
Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 8. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Evan
Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 11.
Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 12. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis;
13. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 14. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 15.
Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis;
17. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 18. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis;
19. Bill Johnson,
Antioch, Ill.; 20. Steve Kreft, Cary, Ill.; 21. Thomas Hanna,
Delevan, Wis; 22. Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 23. Tim
Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 24. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 25. David
Rucker Jr., Janesville, Wis; 26. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis;
27. Matt Peterson, Racine, Wis; 28. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock,
Ill.; 29. Dustin Dixon, Delavan, Wis; 30. Brit Bromann, Grayslake,
Ill.; 31. Mark Johler, Des
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 3. Leo
Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill..
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback
, S. Beloit, Ill.; 3. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 4. Tom Palma,
Delavan, Wis; 5. Kyle La Pier , Belvidere, Ill.; 6. Don Fort Jr,
Delavan, Wis; 7. Larry Will, Batavia, Ill.; 8. Ryan Miles, Crystal
Lake, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Michael
Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 3.
Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5. Larry
Will, Batavia, Ill.; 6. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 7. Kyle LaPier,
Belvidere, Ill.; 8. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Ernie
Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Curt Gnatzig, Hartford, Wis; 3. Michael
Bilderback , S. Beloit, Ill.; 4. Ryan Miles, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5.
Tom Palma, Delavan, Wis; 6. Don Fort Jr, Delavan, Wis; 7. Larry
Will, Batavia, Ill.; 8. Kyle La Pier, Belvidere, Ill..
Limited (Millenium) Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Michael Kruschke
(t), Muskego, Wis; 3. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 4. Sonny
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
6. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 7. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis;
8. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 9. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis;
10. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis; 11. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.;
12. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 13. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis;
14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jack Rabey,
Lake Villa, Ill.; 2. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Jeff Graf,
Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 5. Jeff Goodwin,
Kenosha, Wis; 6. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 7. PaulDygon (t), Wind
Lake, Wis; 8. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.;
3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis;
5. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 6. Michael Kruschke(t),
Muskego, Wis; 7. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 8. Jeff Goodwin,
Kenosha, Wis; 9. Joe Rusciano, CrystalLake, Ill.; 10. Paul Edmundson,
Whitewater, Wis; 11. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 12. Paul Dygon (t),
Wind Lake, Wis; 13. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 14. Jeff Graf,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 2. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake,
Wis; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4. Keith Tolf, Union Grove,
Wis; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Sonny
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Phil Schultz,Siver
Lake,Wis.; 3. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 4. Scott McCarthy, Antioch,
Ill.; 5., Silverlake, Wis; 6.Bill Trusky,Silver Lake,Wis; 7. Chris
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Jonathan
Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 10. Jesse Johnson,Lake Geneva,Wis;11.Sonny
Schoffen,Crystal Lake,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jonathan
Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 2. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 3. Scott
McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Glen Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 5. Barry
Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 6.; 7. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis. 8.Sonny
Schoffen Crystal Lake,Ill.
Time Trial -- 1.Bill
Trusky,Silver Lake,Wis;.; 2.Phil Schultz, Silver Lake,Wis; 3. Curt
Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; . Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Glen
Vernezze, Salem, Wis; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. John
DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 9.
Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 10. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis;
11.Sonny Schoffen,Crystal Lake,Ill.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis;
3.Bill Trusky,Silver Lake,Wis; 4.Phil Schultz, Silver Lake,Wis.
Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Andy Krueger, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 3. Tom Barnharst, Franksville, Wis; 4. Mike Herwald,
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr,
West Allis, Wis; 7. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Glenn
Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 9. Micheal Shorten,Wonder Lake,Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mark
Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Andy
Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Tom Barnharst, Franksville, Wis; 5.
Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 6. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake,
Ill.; 7. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis,
Wis; 9. Micheal Shorten,Wonder Lake,Ill.
Time Trial -- 1. Andy
Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Tom Barnharst, Franksville, Wis; 3.
Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 4. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5.
Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 7.
Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington,
Wis; 9. Micheal Shorten, Wonder Lake,Ill.
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