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First Career Win for Adee!
Rodgers, Mertes and Bujak Takes Mid-Season Championships!
By Dale R. Erdmann |
race cars for all their drivers help keeping the track dry and ready
to race. The complete program sponsored by Milwaukee’s Riverwest
Engineering and Design went off as scheduled.
Randy Rodgers of
Lake Geneva, a former co-champion won the 50 lap Mid Season
championship feature for the super late model cars. Craig Mertes of
Antioch, Illinois won his first 30 lap feature of the season, for
the McHenry Limousine super stocks. Cliff Adee out of Minnesota won
his first career feature in the Performance Unlimited sports-
man cars and Leo Bujak from nearby Spring Grove,IL. won his first 20
lap feature of the season, for the Basic International cars.
The super late model feature was just one lap old when John
Baumeister spun in front of most of the field, but everyone missed
him, causing a Yellow Book USA caution period. Sonny Schoffen
driving the Chuck Schneider race car, regained the lead with Rob
Summers, Kenny Joosten and Rockford regular Jeremy Miller, who’s
class had the night off behind him. By lap nine Miller had worked
his way to second, with Randy Rodgers the fast qualifier. Fran
Prestay, Joosten and Jacob Humphrey next. Summers moved back to
second on lap eleven, but then Miller came back four laps later, as
things remained
the same until a lap twenty caution stopped the race one more time,
for a Miller and Landry Potter get together. Miller never returned
on the restart, Potter came back twice, but dropped out each time.
On the next green Schoffen had Rodgers right behind him and two laps
later there was a new leader. Points leader Eddie May quickly
followed dropping Schoffen to third. There was one more caution, but
Rodgers never lost it for his first win of the season. May was
second, Schoffen third, Humphrey was next, followed by James Swan in
Terry Patnode’s race car and Prestay taking sixth.
Michael Olson led the first two laps of the super stock feature,
before Al Kuphal slipped in front of the field. Lap four visiting
from South Carolina Jamie Starks lost a wheel and the caution came
out. When racing resumed Kuphal moved back in front, with Sam Redman
all over the leader. Craig Mertes was now third by lap seven, after
a great battle with Tom Jastrab. There was some excellent side
by side racing, but Bob Moeller running a tight midpack, slowed
dramatically on lap ten and the caution came out, for a “just in
case”. This gave the field an even closer formation, as Redman
grabbed the lead after another lap.Kuphal held onto second, but
Mertes was now knocking on the door. On lap sixteen Mertes
moved into second, one lap later into the lead. Once in front the
advantage never grew to more than a few feet as Redman ran the best
of his rookie career, before Jastrab took over second on lap twenty
six. Points leader Adam Regnier worked his way past Jack Rubach,
then Redman the same lap and into second with one to go. That final
lap was close but Mertes held his own line and took the
win, with Regnier claiming second despite a late caution. Jastrab
was next with fast timer Dave Edwards fourth, Redman held onto fifth
and Rubach sixth. in this real great showing by the top eleven.
The sportsman feature went non stop as Cliff Adee from his second
row starting position moved in front at the start and never looked
back to win the race over a fast charging Erik Pierce who took
second. Bobby Giers the quick qualifier was third, Gary Norton was
along side him in fourth. Adam Mass was fifth and John Janssen sixth
in a very close contest.
Tim Jendrycki led the opening lap of the BIC feature before flying
onto the infield as Matt Booker moved by, until lap seven when
Robert Palka took over the top spot. That only lasted two laps
before the eventual winner Leo Bujak inched his way in front of a
tight running field and held on for the win.Nick Henning was second,
with Evan Townsend third, Keven Lynn in his
best run was fourth, Tom Homan took fifth and Ryan Andrews grabbed
sixth.
Next Saturday night is round two of the Five Star race car bodies
“No Bull” series event. The super stocks, sportsman and Lusia’s
pizzeria mini-mods will all be here. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm.
the first race is at 7 sharp. There will be no increase in spectator
admission prices for this show. The Five Star company will sponsor a
night at the races.
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 2. Nick Henning, Lake
Villa, Ill.; 3. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Kevin Lynn, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 5. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Ryan Andrews,
Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Jason Condrad,
Burlington, Wis; 9. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Bill
Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 11. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 12.
Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 14.
Frank Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 15. Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.;
16. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 17. Robert Palka, Pell Lake,
Wis; 18. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 19. Matt Booker,
B-Main 01 -- 1. Tom
Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Lori
Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 4. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Scott
Redden, Woodstock, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Shawn
Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Frank
Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 4. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Bill
Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. John
Krause;; 8. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 9. John Krueger,
Burlington, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Evan
Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 3. Pete
Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 4. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 5.
Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 6. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 7. Kevin
Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 9. Tim
Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Steve
Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Leo
Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Nick
Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Jason Condrad, Burlington, Wis; 7.
Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 8. Kevin Lynn, Lake Geneva, Wis; 9. Tom
Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 10. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 11. Gary
Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 12. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 13. Tim
Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 14. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 15.
Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 16. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis;
17. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Bill Johnson, Antioch, Ill.; 19.
Travis Dean, Lake
Geneva, Wis; 20. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 21. Frank Richards,
Kenosha, Wis; 22. John Krause;; 23. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 24.
Jennette Ellifritz, Lake Geneva, Wis; 25. John Krueger, Burlington,
Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 3.
Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 5.
Nick Henning, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Jason Condrad, Burlington,
Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Cliff Adee, Gilberts, Ill.; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In
The Hills, Ill.; 3. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Gary Norton,
Hebron, Ill.; 5. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 6. John Janssen
(t), Burlington, Wis; 7. Jeremy Tess, East Troy, Wis; 8. Mike Smart,
Oconomowoc, Wis; 9. Todd Stoner, Pleasant Prairie, Wis; 10. Rick
Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 11. Andrew Kulka, Deerfield, Wis; 12. Jack
Clark, Waukesha, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Andrew
Kulka, Deerfield, Wis; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3.
Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 4. Jeremy Tess, East Troy, Wis; 5. Mike
Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 6. Rick Rowlett, Marengo, Ill.; 7. Todd
Stoner, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Bobby
Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 2. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Cliff
Adee, Gilberts, Ill.; 4. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Jeremy
Tess, East Troy, Wis; 6. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 7. Erik Pierce,
Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 8. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 9. Jack
Clark, Waukesha, Wis; 10. Andrew Kulka, Deerfield, Wis; 11. Todd
Stoner, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 2. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis;
3. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 4. Cliff Adee, Gilberts, Ill..
Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Eddie May,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Jacob
Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Terry Patnode (t), South
Milwaukee, Wis; 6.Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Mike
Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 8. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 9.
Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 10. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis;
11. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 12. Larry Epright, East Troy,
Wis; 13. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 14. Don Collins, Trevor,
Wis; 15. Mike Simon Jr, Grayslake, Ill.; 16. Chuck Duncan,
Milwaukee, Wis; 17. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 18. Jamie
Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 19. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis;
20. Jeremy Miller, Rockton,
Heat 01 -- 1. Jacob
Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 3.
Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 5.
Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 6. Larry Epright, East
Heat 02 -- 1. Josh
Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 2. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis;
3. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Jeremy Miller,
Rockton, Ill.; 5. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 6. Kenny Joosten,
Wonder Lake, Ill.; 7. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Randy
Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 3.
Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy,
Wis; 5. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 6. Sonny Schoffen,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 8. Jeremy
Miller, Rockton, Ill.; 9. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis;
10. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn,
Wis; 12. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 13. Kenny Joosten, Wonder
Lake, Ill.; 14. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Chuck Duncan,
Milwaukee, Wis; 16. Jacob Humphrey (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 17. Don
Collins, Trevor, Wis; 18. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 19. Larry
Epright, East Troy, Wis; 20. Mike Simon Sr,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 2. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake,
Wis; 3. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Randy Rodgers (t),
Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Jeff Holmgren, Jr., East Troy, Wis; 6. Eddie
May, Crystal Lake, Ill..
Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Adam Regnier (t),
Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 4. Dave
Edwards, Salem, Wis; 5. Sam Redmond, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 6. Jack
Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 7. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.;
8. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 9. Scott Norton, WonderLake, Ill.;
10. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 11. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis;
12. Mike Olson, Wonder Lake,Ill.; 13. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis;
14. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 15. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis;
16. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 17. Tom Roney, Ridgefield,
Ill.; 18. Randy Schneider, Burlington,
Wis; 19. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 20. Jamie Starks, Waukesha,
Wis.
B-Main 01 -- 1. Bill
Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 2. Mike Johnson, Crystal Lake, Ill.;
3. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 4. Scott Smart;; 5. John Sojer,
Gurnee, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Tyler
Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 3.
Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 4. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 5.
Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Scott Smart;; 7. Mike Johnson,
Crystal Lake, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Shane Sapp
(t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 3. Tom
Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 4. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 5.
Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 7.
Mike Olson, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 8. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis; 9.
Jamie Starks, Waukesha, Wis; 10. Dustin
Time Trial -- 1. Dave
Edwards, Salem, Wis; 2. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Sam
Redmond, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 5.
Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 6. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.;
7. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 8. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 9.
Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 10. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis;
11. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 12. Jamie Starks, Waukesha,
Wis; 13. Nathan Matz, Bulington, Wis; 14. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis;
15. Mike Olson, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 16. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis;
17. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 18. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes,
Wis;
19. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 20. Mike Johnson, Crystal
Lake, Ill.; 21. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood,
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 3.
Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 4. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis;
5. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Sam Redmond,
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