Hicks Hauls In Super Late Checkered! Pierce and Maki Jr., Score Feature Wins! By  Dale R. Erdmann

August 19, 2006;  Lake Geneva, WI. - It was an ideal weather night at Lake Geneva Raceway, for the weekly Saturday night race program. Tonight three sponsors were on hand. Turbo Blue racing fuel, Jim Adams Auto Body along with Dowe and Wagner heating and air conditioning. The final round of the “No Bull” series for the super late models took place with Landry Potter of Genoa City winning the title for the final series here .Jason Hicks of Elkhorn won his first career feature for the super late models. Hicks a second generation driver collected $1000 for his win, n the 50 lap feature. John Maki Jr. from
Antioch, Illinois won his second McHenry Limousine super stock 30 lap feature race, in a close finish. Erik Pierce of Lake in the Hills,IL. won his fourth feature of the season, in the Performance Unlimited sportsman race cars.
 

Photo Highlights

Yet another first. Jason Hicks won his first Super Late Model Feature ever at LGR. He shared a photo with Ted Wilde and Jack Cirrincione, who were representing the evenings sponsor. For the first time in his career, Sonny Schoffen set Fast Time for the Super Late Models. Erik Pierce won the Sportsman feature. Here, he poses with LGR Jr. Fan, Brittany Morris. Ken Smart (#45) leads the field on the pace lap for the Sportsman dash. Eventual winner, John Maki, Jr. battles with Bob Moeller for postion during the Super Stock feature. Another first. Chris Sackman notched his first Super Stock win by capturing a heat race.

The super late model feature took two restarts to get that first lap in. One of the problems was points leader Eddie May’s race car lost power, causing Sonny  Schoffen to slide into the back of him, with considerable damage to that mount. Both vehicles never returned for the next green. Don Collins shot out front with Kenny Joosten, Rick Corso and John Baumeister in hot pursuit. Movement came on lap three, as Terry Patnode running fifth, advanced to third, with Corso now second and Randy Rodgers fourth. By lap nine, Patnode was second, after a tough battle with Corso, who now had Jason Hicks along side him. The first Yellow Book USA caution period came on lap twelve when a spectacular incident took  place right in front of the crowd. Wallace and Joosten made contact with the wall. They crashed hard, with parts flying everywhere.

With the next green Patnode who took the lead just before that caution moved back in front, with Hicks right with the leader. Before long Hicks was along Patnode and on lap sixteen the top spot changed hands. The next caution came on lap twenty six, when Landry Potter and Rodgers got together. Then on lap thirty four, when Don Collins blew his motor. This left a lot of clean chores for the safety crew. On the restart Mike Meyerhofer nearly charged in front, but Hicks came right back in front. This continued throughout the final laps as both drivers put on a great show. Hicks came across the new line  first,with Meyerhofer next, Patnode third, a recovered Potter fourth, Corso fifth and Rob Summers sixth.

Seth Lootans paced the field as the double greens flew high in the air ,when the super stock feature began. Right behind the leader Ken Eisbrenner and Randy Schneider diced back and forth for second, with Eisbrenner always ahead at the line. On lap nine, Al Kuphal and Tom Roney tangled stopping the race for it’s only caution. As the race began again, Bob Moeller charged up the middle and on lap ten there was a new leader. Midway Moeller had a good lead, with Lootans, Eisbrenner and Joe DeCubellis in a cluster. Suddenly John Maki Jr. entered the picture with points leader Adam Regnier right behind him. Maki was really hooked up, moving from fifth on lap sixteen, to fourth two laps later, to third at lap twenty.

It stayed that way until lap twenty three, when Maki advanced to second, two laps later Regnier was third, as this was shaping up to be some great racing for the final laps. With three laps to go, Regnier got under Maki coming off turn two. But then Maki shot right back into second. With the white out, Maki inched ahead of Moeller, but then Moeller came right back. Maki raced down the back straight away in a dead heat for the lead. Coming off turn three, Maki moved in front, with Regnier now back in the mix. Maki came across the line first with Regnier nipping Moeller for second. Lootans was fourth, with Eisbrenner next, Shane Sapp got DeCubellis at the wire for quite a different story after last weeks contest.

Visiting John Fiorita led the first four laps of the sportsman feature with Mike Smart taking over on lap number five. Before long, his brother Kenny Smart was  along of the leader taking over the top spot on lap nine. Points leader Erik Pierce was next to lead the race grabbing the top spot before lap twelve. The only caution came on lap sixteen, when Jeremy Olson spun spun all by his self. On the next get go John Janssen was all over the leader for those final nine laps, but Pierce was up to the call winning another feature event. Janssen was second, Kenny Smart third, with fast timer Bobby Giers next. Visiting Shawn Wiltjer was fifth and Adam Mass completed the top six.

This coming Saturday night August 27th. R A Adams Enterprises of McHenry, IL. will sponsor the final Saturday night trailer race ever. The raceway will close the end of the year and never reopen again.

The super late models, super stocks and Rascal outlaw series, will race before the wild trailer race. Time trials begin at 5:45 pm. racing is on tap at 7 pm.

Sportsmen
A-Main 01 -- 1. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 2. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 4. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 5. Shawn Wiltjer, Demotte, Ind.; 6. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 7. John Fiorita, Mount Prospect, Ill.; 8. Jeremy Olson, Lake Villa, Ill.; 9. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 10. Kyle Shear, Roscoe, Ill.; 11. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 12. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc,

Heat 01 -- 1. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Adam Mass (t), Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 4. John Fiorita, Mount Prospect, Ill.; 5. Jeremy Olson, Lake Villa, Ill.; 6. Wally Morgan, Burlington, Wis; 7. Kyle Shear, Roscoe, Ill.; 8. Shawn Wiltjer, Demotte, Ind..

Time Trial -- 1. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 4. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 5. John Janssen (t), Burlington, Wis; 6. Mike Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 7. Jeremy Olson, Lake Villa, Ill.; 8. John Fiorita, Mount Prospect, Ill.; 9. Kyle Shear, Roscoe, Ill.; 10. Adam

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. Ken Smart, Oconomowoc, Wis; 2. Erik Pierce, Lake In The Hills, Ill.; 3. Gary Norton, Hebron, Ill.; 4. Bobby Giers, McHenry, Ill..

Super Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 3. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 4. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 5. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 6. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 7. Mike Gunderson, Wind Lake, Wis; 8. Eric Roberts, Zion, Ill.; 9. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 10. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 11. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington, Wis; 12. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 13. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 14. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 15. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 16. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 17. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 18.
Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 19. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 20. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington, Wis; 3. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Mike Lange, West Allis, Wis; 5. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 6. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 7. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 2. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 3. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 5. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 6. Eric Roberts, Zion, Ill.; 7. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill..

Time Trial -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Landry Potter (t), Genoa City, Wis; 3. Josh Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 4. Randy Rodgers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Mike Meyerhofer, Burlington, Wis; 6. Jason Hicks (t), Elkhorn, Wis; 7. Eddie May, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 8. Terry Patnode (t), South Milwaukee, Wis; 9. Jamie Wallace (t), Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Rick Corso, McHenry, Ill.; 11. John Baumeister, Lake Geneva, Wis; 12. Don Collins, Trevor, Wis; 13. Eric Roberts, Zion, Ill.; 14. Kenny Joosten, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 15. Rob Summers (t), Lake Geneva, Wis; 16. Mike Gunderson,Wind Lake, Wis; 17. Jerry Cowan (t), Burlington,
Wis; 18. Chuck Duncan, Milwaukee, Wis; 19. Mike Simon Sr, Grayslake, Ill.; 20. Mike Lange, West Allis,

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

Super Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 4. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis; 5. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 6. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 8. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 9. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 10. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 11. Paul Kaye, Oconomowoc, Wis; 12. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 13. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 14. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 15. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill.; 16. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 17. Ryan Gutknecht, Oak Creek, Wis; 18. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 19. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 20. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis.

B-Main 01 -- 1. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 2. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Ryan Gutknecht, Oak Creek, Wis; 4. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 5. Scott Smart;; 6. Cody Potter, Pell Lake, Wis; 7. Shane Scarpace, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. John Sojer, Gurnee, Ill.; 9. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis; 10. Bill

Heat 01 -- 1. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Chris Sackman, Union Grove, Wis; 3. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 4. John Sojer, Gurnee, Ill.; 5. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 6. Shane Scarpace, Woodstock, Ill.; 7. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 8. Ryan Gutknecht, Oak Creek, Wis; 9. Scott Smart;; 10. Cody Potter, Pell Lake, Wis; 11. Cyndy Krause, Burlington, Wis.

Heat 02 -- 1. Ken Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 2. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 3. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 4. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 5. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis; 6. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 7.  Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 8. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 9. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 10. Dave  Edwards, Salem, Wis; 11. Paul Kaye, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Time Trial -- 1. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 2. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 3. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan, Ill.; 4. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 5. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 7. Tom Roney, Ridgefield, Ill.; 8. Shane Sapp (t), Crystal Lake, Ill.; 9. Al Kuphal (t), Franklin, Wis; 10. Dave Edwards, Salem, Wis; 11. Tom Jastrab (t), Genoa City, Wis; 12. Paul Kaye, Oconomowoc, Wis; 13. Bob Moeller, Algonquin, Ill.; 14. Randy Schneider, Burlington, Wis; 15. Ken
Eisbrenner, Racine, Wis; 16. Seth Lootans, Kenosha, Wis; 17. Nathan Matz, Burlington, Wis; 18. Craig Mertes, Antioch, Ill.; 19. Cody Potter, Pell Lake, Wis; 20. Shane Scarpace, Woodstock, Ill.; 21. Vaughn Lesko, Twin Lakes, Wis; 22. Bill Morris (t), Streamwood, Ill.; 23. Tyler Peterson, Lake Geneva, Wis; 24. Chris Sackman,Union Grove,Wis;

Trophy Dash 01 -- 1. John Maki Jr, Antioch, Ill.; 2. Adam Regnier (t), Twin Lakes, Wis; 3. Scott Norton, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 4. Jack Rubach (t), Burlington, Wis; 5. Joe DeCubellis, Burlington, Wis; 6. Dan Clemenz, Waukegan,Ill.