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Scoffen and Schaal Score on Final Friday Program!
By
Dale R. Erdmann |
Curt Gnatzig of Hartford, the owner and driver of the number six
legend race cars. Curt and his wife Michelle have a new baby, in
their family, But there are some problems, that we hope our prays
will solve with the help of God. Curt and Michelle, we hope
everything will be fine.
There were championship races for two
divisions tonight. The LGR
late model crown went right down to the feature race before it was
decided.
Sonny Schoffen of McHenry, Illinois won his first late model
championship
and his second of his career. Schoffen also won the feature race for
30 laps, with a last lap pass at the wire from second time driver
Michael Bilderback. In an on track interview, Schoffen praised
Bilderback, thanked his crew, sponsors, car owners and fans for
their support. Mark Ludtke another hometown driver won his third 20
lap feature race in the weapons championship race.
17 year old Ernie Schaal of Wauconda,IL.moved closer towards his first championship,
as the third generation driver still racing with a cast on his right
arm, won his seventh 20 lap feature for the Perfection Auto Body, INEX legends class. The legends still have two more nights, Saturday
September 23rd. and Friday September 29th. before it would be
determined. Schaal and Bilderback are still in a battle for the
crown. Schaal has a 130 point lead.
Woodstock,IL. driver Matt Booker won his third 15
lap feature of the season, stopping fellow driver and points leader
Steve
Doherty from a clean sweep.15 year old Alex Arelano from
Frankfort,IL. won his third 15 lap feature for INEX bandolero
feature of the season. The Luisa Pizzeria mini modifieds were to be
off tonight, but seven showed up and the story was just like last
week. Jerry Giuliano of Schaumburg,IL.took another clean sweep in
the action. Giuliano took fast time, won the dash for 4 laps and
then easily won the 14 lap feature. The rascal outlaw series was
here and super late model driver, Rick Corso of McHenry,IL. won his
first 20 lap feature event.
The late model feature got off to a bad start,causing a complete
restart. Jeff Graf who damaged his mount during the heat, came
back only to retire after the first lap with problems. Michael
Kruschke paced the first four laps, before, Keith Tolf inched in
front, after a duel with Jack Rabey who was all over the former
leader. Right behind the top two was points leader Sonny Schoffen,
Michael Bilderback, Mike Dygon and Paul Dygon. It still looked like
the pace lap at lap nine. By lap twelve Schoffen, Kruschke and
Bilderback were knocking on Tolf’s door. Nothing changed for the
next ten laps.
Then Bilderback got around Kruschke and Schoffen much
to their surprise. By lap twenty five Bilderback was putting the
pressure on the leader, one lap later there was a new leader. On lap
twenty seven Schoffen got around Tolf, with the leader
slightly in front. Brian Ulrich joined the top three one lap later
and it was a promoters dream as this race had one lap to go. Coming
into turn one Bilderback was still securely the leader, but coming
off turn two, the leader lost traction, causing a slight bobble,
giving Schoffen the opportunity to come along side, going into three
it was a dead heat for the lead, as the crowd went wild. Coming off
turn four Bilderback got loose, this gave Schoffen just enough edge
to come across the line, with a one foot advantage for his eighth
win of the season. Bilderback took second, with Ulrich just a few
inches behind him. Tolf grabbed fourth,with Paul Dygon fifth and
Rabey rounding out the top six,in the best feature of the season.
After the race Bilderback said, ”I felt the car get loose and let
off the gas to get straight. Second is a lot better than wiping out
the field behind me”.
The BIC feature was another great race, as Dustin Richards led the
first two laps. Before Robert Palka moved in front the next go
round, with Matt Booker next. There were two Yellow Book USA caution
periods on lap six and eight, giving Booker the room he needed to
move out front. Palka got shuffled back a few spots, with Richards
and fast timer Steve Doherty now joining the hunt. With one lap to
go, Doherty managed to gain the top spot. But coming into three a
lapped car got between the top two and Booker pulled off the win.
Doherty was a close second, with Leo Bujak just ahead of Evan
Townsend, Tom Homan and Palka.
Aaron Moyer jumped out front of the bandolero feature with Kyle
Palma, Dwight Dunlap and Blake Brown next.Palma worked on the leader
for five laps before gaining the lead. Quickly Alex Arelano moved in
behind the new leader, with Jesse Bernhagen next. On lap eight the
top two were side by side for the front position. On lap ten Arelano
pulled off a slick move and the lead changed. A lap eleven caution
tightened up the field, but despite a late challenge by Bernhagen,
Arelano held on for the win. Bernhagen was second, Palma took third,
Brown was fourth and quick qualifier Kyle Jusits was sixth.
The legends feature was just like the points race. A contest between
Ernie Schaal and Michael Bilderback. Robb Duffek led the first three
laps, before fast timer Schaal flew in front, with Bilderback right
on his back side. On lap ten Kyle LaPier
joined the frey, as it ended that way. Schaal took the win gaining
five points with just two points nights to go. Bilderback was
second, with LaPier right along side him. Ryan Miles who did not
time was fourth, Ross Kenseth claimed fifth and Hermann
Greinig a close sixth.
In the weapons feature Michael Shorten paced the field for the first
ten laps, looking like a sure winner. But Mark Ludtke somehow
grabbed the lead with just five laps to go and won the event over
Shorten, Mark Tomasi, Glenn Tomasini, Brad Jones and the new
champion Andy Krueger.
It took Rick Corso just three laps to take over the top spot of the
twenty lap feature for the rascal outlaw series. Corso ran away and
hid for the win. Mark Findley was second, Kip Novotny was
third, with Lenny Adams, Chris Bedore and Jason Mahoney completing
the top six.
Next Friday night will be the tournament of destruction with an
unlimited amount of trailer races, plus the first ever appearance of
the fire breathing, car eating Broad Bob’s Transzilla. This monster
will be making appearances all over
Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois this week. There will
be many other events for the whole family. Sponsoring the show will
be Bumper to Bumper of Salem. The program begins at 7 pm. rain or
moon light.
INEX Bandoleros
A-Main 01 -- 1. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 2. Jesse Bernhagen,
Markesan, Wis; 3. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 4. Blake Brown,
Franksville, Wis; 5. Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 6. Hope Bidlack,
Genoa City, Wis; 7. Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 8. Taylor Dawson,
Twin Lakes, Wis; 9. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; Aaron
Moyer,Eden,Wis.;
Heat 01 -- 1. Blake
Brown, Franksville, Wis; 2. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 3. Dwight
Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 4. Steven Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 5.
Hope Bidlack, Genoa City, Wis; 6. Taylor Dawson, Twin Lakes, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Kyle
Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 2. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill.; 3. Jesse
Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 4. Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 5. Steven
Grossman, Barrington, Ill.; 6. Dwight Dunlap, Rockford, Ill.; 7.
Blake Brown, Franksville, Wis; 8. Aaron Moyer, Eden, Wis; 9. Hope
Bidlack, Genoa City,Wis. 10. Taylor Dawson,Twin Lakes,Wis.;
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Kyle Jusits (y), Kenosha, Wis; 2. Jesse Bernhagen, Markesan, Wis; 3.
Kyle Palma, Delavan, Wis; 4. Alex Arelano, Frankfort, Ill..
Basic Int'l Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Matt Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 2. Steve Doherty,
Rockford, Ill.; 3. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend,
Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 6. Robert Palka, Pell
Lake, Wis; 7. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Roger Schultz,
Machesney Park, Ill.; 9. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 10. Lori
Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 11. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 12. Travis
Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 13. Morgan Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 14.
Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 15. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis;
16. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 17. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.;
18. Mike Tippett, Franksville, Wis; 19. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 20.
Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 21. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Lori
Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 2. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis; 3. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 4. Scott Redden, Woodstock, Ill.; 5. Tim
Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 6. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 7.
Mike Tippett, Franksville, Wis; 8. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 9.
Brandon Cordroski, Cudahay, Wis.
Heat 02 -- 1. Robert
Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 2. Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 3. Travis
Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 5. Ronnie
Mink, Bristol, Wis; 6. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.;
Time Trial -- 1. Steve
Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 3. Leo
Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 4. Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 5. Matt
Booker, Wonder Lake, Ill.; 6. Roger Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.;
7.Ryan Andrews, Woodstock, Ill.; 8. Travis Dean, Lake Geneva, Wis;
9. Robert Palka, Pell Lake, Wis; 10. Tim Redden, Woodstock, Ill.;
11. Ronnie Mink, Bristol, Wis; 12. Gary Mondus, Antioch, Ill.; 13.
Pete Koenig, Richmond, Ill.; 14. Shawn Kasten, Lake Geneva, Wis; 15.
Tim Jendrycki, Round Lake, Ill.; 16. Dustin Richards, Kenosha, Wis;
17. Lori Jacoby, Elkhorn, Wis; 18. Mike Tippett, Franksville, Wis;
19. Morgan
Breeding, Woodstock, Ill.; 20. Rob Crum, Elkhorn, Wis; 21. Brandon
Cordroski, Cudahay, Wis; 22. Scott
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Steve Doherty, Rockford, Ill.; 2. Leo Bujak, Spring Grove, Ill.; 3.
Tom Homan, Antioch, Ill.; 4. Evan Townsend, Elkhorn, Wis; 5. Roger
Schultz, Machesney Park, Ill.; 6. Matt Booker,
INEX Legends
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ernie Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback,
South Beloit, Ill.; 3. Kyle La Pier, Belvidere, Ill.; 4. Ryan Miles,
Crystal Lake, Ill.; 5. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 6.
Hermann Greinig, Addison, Ill.; 7. Dave Townsend, Sugar Grove, Ill.;
8. Cody Townsend, Sugar Grove, Ill.; 9. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis;
10. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 11. Richard Miller, Mayville,
Wis; 12. Don Schaal,Wauconda,Ill.;
Heat 01 -- 1. Robb
Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 2. Kyle La Pier (y), Belvidere, Ill.; 3.
Cody Townsend, Sugar Grove, Ill.; 4. Dave Townsend, Sugar Grove,
Ill.; 5. Timothy Narr, Franklin, Wis; 6. Richard Miller,
Mayville,Wis.;
Time Trial -- 1. Ernie
Schaal, Wauconda, Ill.; 2. Michael Bilderback, South Beloit, Ill.;
3. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 4. Hermann Greinig, Addison,
Ill.; 5. Kyle La Pier, Belvidere, Ill.; 6. Cody Townsend, Sugar
Grove, Ill.; 7. Robb Duffek, Orland Park, Ill.; 8. Timothy Narr,
Franklin, Wis; 9. Dave Townsend, Sugar Grove, Ill.; 10. Richard
Miller, Mayville, Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Michael Bilderback (y), S. Beloit, Ill.; 2. Hermann Greinig,
Addison, Ill.; 3. Ross Kenseth, Lake Barrington, Ill.; 4. Ernie
Schaal, Wauconda, Ill..
Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Michael
Bilderback, South Beloit, Ill.; 3. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 4.
Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 5. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 6. Jack
Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 7. Chad Reimer, Watertown, Wis; 8. Carrie
Dygon, Racine, Wis; 9. Dan Bowe, Mukwonago, Wis; 10. Dennis Estes,
Mukwonago, Wis; 11. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge, Ill.; 12. Mike
Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 13. Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 14.
Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jack Rabey,
Lake Villa, Ill.; 2. Carrie Dygon, Racine, Wis; 3. Chad Reimer,
Watertown, Wis; 4. Paul Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 5. Dennis Estes,
Mukwonago, Wis; 6. Mike Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 7. Dan Bowe,
Mukwonago, Wis; 8. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis.
Time Trial -- 1. Sonny
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 2. Brian Ulrich (t), Racine, Wis; 3.
Michael Bilderback, South Beloit, Ill.; 4. Ken Johnson (t), Park
Ridge, Ill.; 5. Keith Tolf, Union Grove, Wis; 6. Michael Kruschke
(t), Muskego, Wis; 7. Chad Reimer, Watertown, Wis; 8. Paul Dygon,
Wind Lake, Wis; 9. Jack Rabey, Lake Villa, Ill.; 10. Carrie Dygon,
Racine, Wis; 11. Jeff Graf, Milwaukee, Wis; 12. Dan Baschal, Racine,
Wis; 13. Mike Dygon, Wind Lake, Wis; 14. Dennis Estes, Mukwonago,
Wis.
Trophy Dash 01 -- 1.
Michael Kruschke (t), Muskego, Wis; 2. Ken Johnson (t), Park Ridge,
Ill.; 3. Sonny Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.; 4. Brian Ulrich (t),
Racine, Wis; 5. Michael Bilderback, South Beloit, Ill.; 6. Keith
Tolf, Union Grove, Wis.
Mini-Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jerry Giuliano,Schaumburg,Ill.; 2. Nick Petska,
Spring Grove, Ill.; 3. Gary Bernie, Antioch, Ill.; 4. John DeMay,
Lake Villa, Ill.; 5. Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Jerry
Giuliano,Schaumburg,Ill.; 2. Nick Petska, Spring Grove, Ill.; 3.
Gary Bernie, Antioch, Ill.; 4. John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 5.
Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1.Jerry
Giuliano,Schaumburg,Ill.; 2. Nick Petska, Spring Grove, Ill.; 3.
John DeMay, Lake Villa, Ill.; 4. Gary Bernie, Antioch, Ill.; 5.
Jonathan Gagne, Deerfield, Ill..
Weapons Division
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Micheal Shorten,
Mundelein, Ill.; 3. Mark Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Glenn Tomasini,
Burlington, Wis; 5. Brad Jones;; 6. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis;
7. Eric Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Mark
Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 2. Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 3. Andy
Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 4. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 5.
Mark Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 6. Brad Jones;; 7. Eric Schoffen,
Crystal Lake, Ill..
Time Trial -- 1. Mark
Ludtke, Lake Geneva, Wis; 2. Andy Krueger, Lake Geneva, Wis; 3. Mark
Tomasi, Wind Lake, Wis; 4. Glenn Tomasini, Burlington, Wis; 5.
Micheal Shorten, Mundelein, Ill.; 6. Brad Jones;; 7. Eric
Schoffen, Crystal Lake, Ill.
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Robb Duffek scored his first win of the year by winning a
Legends heat race.
