Prestay picks up second Super Late win of season at Geneva!
By Dale R. Erdmann

August 28, 1999; Lake Geneva, WI. Fran Prestay of Silver Lake, a two time champion, in late model competition here, won his second 30 lap super late model feature of the season, at Lake Geneva Raceway, Saturday, on Avoco Oil of Rockford night. John Janssen of Genoa City won the 20 lap super stock feature and Chad Ross of Kenosha, won the 15 lap sport truck feature.

82899a.jpg (15632 bytes) Fran Prestay (#99) has been running a limited schedule of events this season at Lake Geneva Raceway in Super Late Model action.   Tonight he made his appearance payoff as he scored his second  feature win of the season and was joined in victory lane by lucky Jr. Fan Club member David Erickson

The 18 car, super late model feature, got off to a rocky start, taking some sixteen minutes to get 8 laps off the ground. First Randy Rodgers and Al Schill tangled, collecting Larry Surleta for the first caution. Then Jeff Storm, Garrett Fait, Denny Hiffman and Paul Loppnow got together in turn four, bringing out another caution. During that time, Joe Fisher led those first four laps. On the restart, Fran Prestay who started right behind, pole sitter Fisher, shot out front.

Taking the lead!  Fran Prestay (#99) slips to the low side of race leader Joe Fisher (#2) during the Super Late Model main event.   Prestay would take the lead and go on to win the event. 82899g.jpg (10806 bytes)

Once in front, Prestay quickly built up a three car advantage. Fisher now had Danny Darnell, who was driving cousin Ronnie's mount was knocking on his door. By lap nine, Darnell was second. Right behind this group, Landry Potter, Jamie Wallace Kent Burkoth and an already recovered Al Schill were running next. On lap eleven, Potter got around Fisher, with Wallace, Burkoth and Schill following, four laps later. By lap twenty, the first and only car was lapped, as the leader extended his lead to a full eight cars.

82899f.jpg (18421 bytes) One of the sharpest looking machines to compete at Lake Geneva Raceway is the Super Late Model of Jim Kjellander (#55).  Kjellander won a heat race this evening on the third-mile paved oval.

Prestay won the event, but Darnell cut that big advantage in half, by going deeper into the corners, as time ran out, for the runner up. Potter, Burkoth, Wallace and Schill Nere next.

Defending Super Stock Champ, John Janssen (#43) came home with top honors during tonight's feature event.  Janssen currently lies second in the standings to Zac Deeringer as the season heads into the final weeks of action. 82899b.jpg (15184 bytes)

Greg Janutka slipped in front of the 20 car super stock contest, with Norm Paulsen, Scott Eggebrecht, Dan Huber and Tom Fay, trying to advance. Outside pole sitter, Jeremy Tess dropped out, for some unknown reason, after quick slow down. On lap four, Paulsen and Fay tangled, causing Fay's right front tire to go down. On the restart, Janutka got the short end of the stick, as Eggebecht moved along the leader before the green, reappeared. Huber pulled off a slick move on lap six, cruising into second. Greg Peterson, Adam Regnier all got by Janutka, who was still recovering from that last blow.

82899e.jpg (10691 bytes) Charging!  Dan Huber (#44) drives a rare make of car on the short-tracks these days.  Racing a Dodge Charger, Huber has had some success in his rookie season racing against a fleet of General Motors products.

On lap eleven, Janutka who was still fifth, got put onto the wall , riding it most of the back straightaway. Coming off just before turn three, his right front tire blew, after that four deep situation. Janutka escaped injury, but his night was over with. Rookie Huber, got under Eggebrecht on lap twelve, but Regnier was now challenging for second. After successfully getting that spot away from Huber on lap fourteen, Regnier darted into the lead, one lap later.

Over the final laps of the Super Stock feature, John Janssen (#43) slipped past Adam Regnier (#73) and Zac Deeringer to score the win.   Deeringer would claim second and Regnier got third. 82899d.jpg (10875 bytes)

Then the race got even closer, as Zac Deeringer and John Janssen worked on the leader. Deeringer tried the inside, as Janssen stayed outside. Somehow, Janssen got around Deeringer, and then Regnier with just two laps to go. Janssen soundly won the event, with Deeringer nipping Regnier for second, as Eggebrecht took fourth, followed by John Maki, part of that Antioch connection, Troy Weber, Huber and Peterson were next.

82899h.jpg (12479 bytes) Truckin'!  Chad Ross (#3) fends off the challenges of Chad Phillips (#14) during feature action in the Sport Truck division.   Ross would come home the winner of the event besting Phillips who finished second.

The non stop sport truck feature, gave Vincent Merry the lead for just one lap. Chad Phillips flew by on lap two, before Chad Ross grabbed the top spot on lap seven, winning the race over Phillips, Bob Koidahl, R.J. Ross, Jim Olson and Curt Matson.

82899c.jpg (14462 bytes) How low can you go!  Jeremy Tess (#60) went a little too low and got off track during Super Stock action.  Going by on the outside are Todd Peterson (#16) and Bob Koidahl (#89).

There are four more Friday night Moro Cross shows, due to the rain outs. The show begins at 8 pm. on the stadium dirt course. On the paved track, Saturday night, the one on one challenge races are the added attraction. The Wisconsin Allison Legacy series and the sport trucks, join the super late models and super stocks at 6pm. for time trials and racing at 7:30. Weekly racing continues through October 9th. For additional information call 414-248-8566 or visit our website at www.racingonline.com/lgr

For a schedule of remaining events, send one large self addressed stamped envelope to: Lake Geneva Raceway 1015 N. Bloomfield Road , Lake Geneva, WI. 53147. If you wish to contact the track the phone number is  (414) 248-8566.

Lake Geneva Raceway is a one-third mile progressively banked asphalt oval located three miles south of downtown Lake Geneva on Bloomfield Road.

RESULTS

Late Model Division

30 Lap Feature Event

Time Trials

1. #99 Fran Prestay Silver Lake, WI 1. #14 Randy Rodgers 16.152 Seconds
2. #85 Danny Darnell Park City, IL 2. #22 Landry Potter Delavan, WI
3. #22 Landry Potter  Delavan, WI 3. #19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI
4. #19 Ken Burkoth Pell Lake, WI

7 Lap Dash

5.

#87 Jamie Wallace

Pell Lake, WI

1. #25 Jeff Storm Waterford, WI
6. #14 Al Schill Sr.       Franklin, WI 2. #22 Landry Potter Delavan, WI
7. #14 Randy Rodgers    Lake Geneva, WI 3. #19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI
8. #57 Brad Durbin Lyons, WI 15 Lap Semi-Feature
9. #22 Russ Blakley Palmyra, WI 1. #74 Bob Moeller Johnsburg, IL
10. #25 Jeff Storm Waterford, WI 2. #22 Russ Blakley Palmyra, WI
3. #28 Paul Loppnow Burlington, WI

First 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Mike Simon; 2.) Blakley; 3.) Tim Lynn Jr.
Second 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Jim Kjellander; 2.) Prestay; 3.) Fisher

McHenry Limo Super Stock Division

20 Lap Feature

Time Trials

1. #43 John Janssen Genoa City, WI 1. #17 Shane Bishop 19.161 Seconds
2. #02 Zac Deeringer    McHenry, IL 2. #02 Zac Deeringer  19.165 Seconds
3. #73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL 3. #43 John Janssen 19.470 Seconds
4. # 3 Scott Eggebrecht Crystal Lake, IL

6 Lap Dash

5. #28 John Maki Antioch, IL 1. #73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL
6. #14 Troy Weber Bristol, WI 2. #28 John Maki Antioch, IL
7. #44 Dan Huber Antioch, IL 3. #02 Zac Deeringer Wonder Lake, IL
8. #36 Greg Peterson Paddock Lake, WI
9. #76 Mike Kooi Island Lake, IL
10. #63 Doug Peterson Antioch, IL

First 12 Lap Semi-Feature: 1.) Todd Peterson; 2.) Dave Lohse; 3.) Al Kuphal
Second 12 Lap Semi-Feature: 1.) Kooi; 2.) Jim Hughes; 3.) Mike Robertson
First 10 Lap Heat:
1.) Lohse; 2.) Dave Timan; 3.) Robertson
Second 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Tim White; 2.) Hughes; 3.) Kooi
Third 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Greg Janutka; 2.) Jeremy Tess; 3.) Huber

Sport Trucks

15 Lap Feature

Time Trials

1. # 3 Chad Ross Kenosha, WI 1. #89 Bob Koidahl 19.765 Seconds
2. #14 Chad Phillips Woodstock, IL 2. # 3 Chad Ross 19.792 Seconds
3. #89 Bob Koidahl Pell Lake, WI 3. #99 R.J. Ross 19.844 Seconds
4. #99 R.J. Ross Northbrook, IL

4 Lap Dash

5. #24 James Olson Woodstock, IL 1. #99 R.J. Ross Northbrook, IL
6. #00 Curt Muson Libertyville, IL 2. #89 Bpob Koidahl Pell Lake, WI
7. #55 Vincent Merry  Wadsworth, IL 3. # 3 Chad Ross Kenosha, WI
8. # 4 Lance Ross Kenosha, WI
9. #91 Ryan Hughes Island Lake, IL
10. # 2 Tiny Young Salem, WI

First 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Phillips; 2.) Olson; 3.) Merry