Schoffen at Three Wins, First Wins to Schultz, Sessel, Meyers and Schultz! By Dale R. Erdmann

June 23, 2006;  Lake Geneva, WI. -  It was another great night, as the largest crowd ever came out for 1st. National Real Estate of Kenosha night at Lake Geneva Raceway, Friday night. The weekly program was marred by a first lap in the dash for the Lusia’s pizzeria mini modifieds, as Mike VanHouten of Cary, Illinois,the defending champion.VanHouten violently flipped his race car up to four and one half times, but escaped injury, in a racing incident that  totally demolished his number 24 race car.

Photo Highlights

Sonny Schoffen poses in Victory Lane with reps from evening sponsor 1st National Real Estate after winning the LGR Late Model feature. Mike Van Houten started his night off right by setting fast time for the Mini-Mods.... ...But had it all go wrong during the dash when he flipped his car 4 1/2 times down the backstretch. Mike was not injured. The Super Mini-Cup kids division raced hard all evening, as shown by this three-wide action with Cody Lipstruer (#96), Morgan Schissel (#71) and Alyssa Myers (#36). Matt Booker (#16B) reels in early leader Robert Palka (#62) on his way to winning the BIC feature. Frank Richards was the winner of one of the BIC heat races. In the Weapons division, Jeff Schultz (#74) raced his brand-new car past Reid Kahrs, Jr. (#97) to win the feature.

In feature wins, Sonny Schoffen of Crystal Lake,IL. won his third 30 lap feature for the late model cars. First wins of the season went to Jeff Myers of Elgin,IL. in the super mini cups feature that was won at the line. The Schultz Brothers, Phil of Silver Lake and Jeff of Salem, won the mini modified 15 lap feature and the 25 lap weapons feature, respectively. Matt Booker of Wonder Lake,IL. won another 15 lap Basic International feature race and 8 year old Morgan Sessel nearly took a clean sweep in the super mini cup kids division. Morgan took fast time, second in the heat and won the 10 lap feature race.

Rob Maule paced the late model feature for the first five laps before Ralph Gentile charged in front, with the first Yellow Book USA caution period coming one lap later for a spin by Maule. On the restart Gentile walked away from Joe Rusciano, Paul Edmundson, Michael Kruschke and Ken Johnson. Edmundson worked his way into second on lap seven with a very tight group behind him. On lap eleven Edmundson nearly lost it coming off turn four, slipping and sliding down the straight away before going around and the next caution was shown. Maule and fast qualifier Brian Ulrich made contact at the same time. With the green flying, Gentile again darted ahead of the fast charging field. The battle was behind the leader, as Rusciano, Johnson and now Sonny Schoffen were working their way forward. Schoffen won the fight after six laps, taking the lead on lap sixteen. Two laps later there was another caution to tighten up the field even more. It was then non stop racing as Schoffen held back Kruschke for the win. Third place was Gentile, Rusciano was fourth, Johnson fifth and Keith Tolf, last weeks feature winner, sixth.

Defending weapons champion Reid Kahrs Jr. slipped in front of the field at the drop of the green, with Mark Ludtke last weeks feature winner next. The front remained the same until lap nine, when Jeff Schultz moved into second and then in front two laps later. Kahrs wasn’t happy with second moving back in front one lap later. This see/saw battle up front continued until lap seventeen when Brian Hillringhouse got around Kahrs. For the rest of the race it was a show for the lead, that Schultz would win at the wire. Hillringhouse took second, with fast timer Andy Krueger next, Jamie Vetter in his first night was fourth, Ludtke was fifth and Mike Herwald sixth of this non stop event.

It took Phil Schultz just three laps to gain the lead, after Scott McCarthy led the first two go rounds. Last weeks feature winner Curt Thomazin chased Schultz the whole race, taking second to Schultz for his first win of the year for the former champion driving the Vince Heywood machine. Jerry Giuliano was a close third, with Scott Johnson in his first race ever was fourth. Chris Thomazin was fifth and McCarthy sixth in mini modified action.

The BIC feature would be another non stop main, with Gary Mondus leading the first lap of the race, before Kevin Lynn moved on top for one lap. Robert Palka then went in front moving away from the field until Todd Booker caught him with five laps to go. Booker won the race over quick timer Steve Doherty who nearly got him, but lapped cars got in the way. Kevin Hill was third, Jason Conrad was next with Leo Bujak was fifth and Lynn held onto sixth.

Next Friday night the Edmundson racing team with the help of the American Dairy Association will pass out milk to the first group through the front gate. Yellow Book USA will sponsor the evening for the final day of the month with  six divisions of race cars here. Time trials begin at 6pm.racing at 7:30.

Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 3. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 11. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 12. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 13. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 14. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 16. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 17. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 18. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 19. Bill Johnson, Antioch,

B-Main 01 -- 1. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 3. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 5. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 8. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 9. Mark Dungan, Mundelein,

Heat 01 -- 1. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 2. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 4. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 7. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 9. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 10. Dustin Dixon, Delavan, Wis; 11. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 3. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 5. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 7. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 8. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 9. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 11. Ashleigh Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 12. Mark Dungan, Mundelein, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 3. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 5. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 6. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 7. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 11. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 12. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 13. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 14. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 16. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 17. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 18. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 19. Shawn Kasten, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 20. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 21. Marty Butler, Lake Villa, Ill.; 22. Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 23. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 24. Dustin Dixon, Delavan, Wis; 25. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 26. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 27. Mark Johler, Des Plaines, Ill.; 28. Aaron Kitterman, Burlington, Wis; 29.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Kevin Hill, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 5. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews,

Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 3. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 4. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 6. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 7. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 8. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis; 9. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 10. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 11. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 12. Jack Rabey, Brighton,Wis;.; 13. Mike Schmitz, Kenosha, Wis; 14. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 15. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 16. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 17. Dan Baschal, Racine, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Jack Rabey,Brighton,Wis.; 3. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 4. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 5. Mike Schmitz, Kenosha, Wis; 6. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 8. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 9. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis; 10.Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 11. Dan Baschal, Racine, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 2. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 5. Andy Evraets, Menomonee Falls, Wis; 6. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 7. Jeff Goodwin, Kenosha, Wis; 8. Paul Edmundson, Whitewater, Wis; 9. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 10. Joe Rusciano, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 11. Paul Dygon (t), Wind Lake, Wis; 12. Ralph Gentile, Racine, Wis; 13. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 14. Rob Maule, Burlington, Wis; 15. Mike Schmitz, Kenosha, Wis; 16. Jack Rabey, Brighton,Wis.; 17. Dan Baschal, Racine, Wis.

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

Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1.Phil Schultz,Silver Lake,Wis.; 2. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 3.Jerry Giuliano,Schaumberg,Ill. 4.Scott Johnson,Elkhorn,Wis.; 5. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 8. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2.Scott Johnson,Elkhorn; 3. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Barry Trusky, Waukegan, Ill.; 5. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 6. John DeMay, Lake Villa,

Time Trial -- 1. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill.; 2.Jerry Giuliano; 3. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Vince Heywood, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Jesse Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Scott McCarthy, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill.; 8. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Chris Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Barry Trusky,Waukegan,Ill.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Curt Thomazin, Elkhorn, Wis; 2.Jerry Giuliano,Schaumberg,Ill.; 3.Phil Schultz, Silver Lake,Wis.; 4. Mike Van Houten, Cary, Ill..

Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 2. Brian Hillringhouse, Oak Creek, Wis; 3. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 7. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 9. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 10. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 11. Jamie Vetter, Oak Creek, Wis.

Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 3. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 4. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 5. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 6. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Jamie Vetter, Oak Creek, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 3. Brian Hillringhouse, Oak Creek, Wis; 4. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Mike Herwald, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 7. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Reid Kahrs Jr, West Allis, Wis; 9. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 10. Anthony Vito (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 11. Jamie Vetter, Oak Creek, Wis.

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Brian Hillringhouse, Oak Creek, Wis; 2. Jeff Schultz, Salem, Wis; 3. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis.