Lake Geneva Final Fall Classic Update! By Mike Babicz

(Lake Geneva, Wis.,  September 29, 2006) -  It is showtime for the Victor Ford of Wauconda, Ill. Final Fall Classic presented by Bud Lite Thursday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 1.

Among those entered is NASCAR drivers Rich Bickle who will be competing in the super late model class.

The weekend begins with the Ultimate Fan Appreciation Night on Thursday, Sept. 28 featuring children’s race car rides, spectator one on one races, timed laps for spectators in their street vehicles, Big Wheel races for the youngsters, mechanics races, powder puff races and more. Frank Moser of Antioch will have his asphalt winged outlaw sprint car on display and be handing out free samples of Jelly Bellies courtesy of Jelly Belly Warehouse and Distribution Center of Kenosha and North Chicago.

On Friday, Sept. 29 will be the final Small Car Championships sponsored by Bilderback Auto Parts and Quality Truck & Auto Repair of Kenosha featuring Burris Circle Track Pro Karts, Rascal Outlaws, Luisa’s Pizza mini-modifieds, BIDCA Dwarf Cars, Perfection Auto Body Legends, INEX bandoleros, Allison Legacy Cars and Mini-Cups.

On Saturday, Sept. 30 will be time trials for over a 11 classes beginning at 2 p.m. including Dunn Lumber super late models, Performance Unlimited Big 8 Series late models, sportsman, Mid-American stock cars, Body Craft of Antioch The BOSS winged asphalt sprint cars, McHenry Limousine super stocks, Burlington Glass & Radiator street stocks, Hermie Schultz & Sons Transport enduro/weapons/pure stock 8 cylinders,sport trucks and more.

The Ultimate Lap Challenge final attempts will take place that afternoon at noon with the all time track record of :14.260 set by Jeff Bloom of Michigan during the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series (HOSS) Aug. 3 event is the mark to beat for a minimum $750 bonus posted by Lake Geneva Raceway, Chuck’s Storage, Pedersen Drywall, Franklin Racing Productions and Mark Melchiori Photos to be awarded on Sunday afternoon in a ceremony including Johnny Reimer, the first ultimate lap record holder on the old quarter mile oval.

Sunday afternoon will begin with very special pre-event ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. including a wedding on the front straightaway. Racing begins at 1 p.m. with semi-feature and last chance races followed by main events to be highlighted by the final super late model stock car 75-lap feature as the last race on the card.

A total of 11 features are scheduled on Sunday with super late models, BOSS winged outlaw sprint cars, Big 8 Series late models, Mid-American Stock Cars, Super Street Stocks, Street Stocks, Open Wheel Modifieds, Midwest Super Trucks, Basic International Cars (BIC 4-cylinders), Enduro Series/weapons division type stock cars and limited late models.

Official Victor Ford Final Fall Classic presented by Bud Lite parties are planned in Low Places Saloon on the Raceway grounds on Saturday, sponsored by Margie’s Go Fast Club, and Sunday, sponsored by Image 1 Sportswear of Beach Park, Ill.

Sign X Graphics is assisting the Raceway along with FedEx Kinkos of Libertyville and Lynch GM Superstore of Burlington as well as Dunn Lumber of Lake Geneva.

Lake Geneva Raceway is located at 1015 Bloomfield Road, just southeast of downtown Lake Geneva. Grandstand admission is $25 for combined Saturday/Sunday adult ticket($13 for just Saturday and $16 for just Sunday), $12 for youth ages 8-12 for a Saturday/Sunday ticket($6 for Saturday only or $8 for Sunday only); with youngsters under age 8 admitted free accompanied by an adult.

Help out a great cause by purchasing a souvenir t-shirt or yearbook from one of the volunteers representing a fundraiser for Army Specialist Ray Hubbard of Darien, Wis. who was seriously wounded on July 4 of this year in Iraq. Raymond’s wife, two children and his parents are expected to be at the Raceway this weekend while he continues to undergo rehabilitation at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

The final Midwest Enduro Stock Car Series Original Goblin 250 is slated for Saturday, Oct. 7 at Lake Geneva. The final demolition derby will be Saturday, Oct. 14 and the last spectator oval track event will feature the return of the “Run What Ya Brung” show on Saturday, Oct. 21 sponsored by A-Tire County Service of Round Lake, Ill.

The last ever stadium motocross event at Lake Geneva will be Sunday, Oct. 15 as. the final “End of an Era” Nielsen Enterprises of Lake Villa sponsored high flying program will be held. Over 200 riders are expected to compete beginning with the first round of motos starting at 9 a.m.

For updates and information check the Lake Geneva Raceway website at www.lakegenevaraceway.com.