O'Doul's October Classic cut short by rain and snow!!

October 3, 1999; Lake Geneva, WI. - For the first time in the nine year history of the O'Doul's October Classic, rain mixed with snow helped official to cancel day number three of the states largest paved track race show.

There was a new look to victory lane for the October Classic when events got underway as track photographers Charlie and Linda Doerr put together a festive fall theme for the winner's circle. Unfortunately rain and snow forced the cancellation of events on Sunday after a clear and cold evening Saturday.

With over 200 cars in the pit area, it was hard for the officials to cancel this show. With over 200 phone calls between 11 am and Noon, race fans didn't want to see this show to be canceled. The program will not be rescheduled, due to Octoberfest in LaCrosse then a scheduled event here and the Goblin 250 Midwest Enduro series race on October 24th.

This would have mean, October 30th as the earliest date. The weather could have be great, but it could be like today.

October 2, 1999; Lake Geneva, WI. - If race fans thought Friday night was cold, not compared to Saturday night, with a brisk Northeast wind blowing into the grandstand, a good size crowd came out for the O'Doul's October Classic, first night . Nearly 200 race cars jammed the pit area, qualifying, heat races, the Wisconsin Mini sport trucks complete program and the clash of champions for the super lates ran off before 10:00 pm.

	He wanted to race! Landry Potter (#22) battles with Jeff Storm during the Super Late Model race of champions in the photo above. Potter would go on to win the event
and visit the winners circle. Potter also topped his heat race with a strong performance. There is no doubt Potter is one driver who would have liked to see the bad weather stay away!

The mini sport truck feature got off to a rocky start, as trucks spun in turn three before a lap could be completed. On the restart, Mike Schneider, quick timer John Meidam, Robyn Wussow and Scott Bushman flew to the front. For the next fourteen laps, Schneider and Meidam diced for the lead, with Wussow and later Pete Zarnoth just waiting for any mistake, as this foursome went four and five deep for the top spot. At the checkered, only one truck was lapped, with Meidam scoring another clean sweep of the action, Schneider, Wussow, Zarnoth, Todd Verhagen and Dean Vixmer rounded out the top six, in a real close contest.

Newly crowned 1999 Late Geneva Raceway Super Late Model Champion battled with Brad Durbin (#57) and Mike Simonsen in the Race of Champions.

Jeff Storm slipped in front of the twenty lap clash field of twelve cars in Super Late Model action, with Rick Corso, Landry Potter, Al Schill and Chad Baker looking at toward the top. Potter secured first place by lap five, with Conrad Morgan, just in front of Schill, with Storm still second. Morgan and Schill got together on lap eleven stopping the intense pace. Schill, Morgan and Chuck Duncan pitted with only Morgan returning.

Before the weather got bad, Jeff Lorenz (#25) managed a trip to the winners circle after topping a the Street Stock dash event on Saturday.

There was another halt to the action on the white flag lap, stopping half the field in their tracks. Potter won the event, with Fran Prestay nipping Storm, Shane Bishop was next, as Morgan recovered for fifth and Bobby Gash sixth.


Former Street Stock champ, Tommy Nevoso (#84), made a rare appearance this year when he stopped in to run with the Super Stocks. Nevoso ran well taking his heat race. In the right photo he is shown passing Tony Koepke (#32) on the way to the win.

Special; Lake Geneva, WI. - On Saturday night October 9th. the final weekly show will take place with the running of the annual "Run What You Brung" race show. Any type of super late model, super stock and 4 cylinder on the planet can participate. A new format will be used. Everyone will qualify together. Each group will run in a feature or semi. Time trials are at 6 pm. racing at 7:30 sharp. It's a dirt versus paved track show that will pay a bonus for the most outrageous race car. The $1000 to win roll over contest will take place that evening.

The original Goblin 250 will be Sunday October 24th. for the Midwst Enduro series, season finale.

RESULTS

First Heat: 1.) Cindy Peterson; 2.) Ed Schneidewent; 3.) Frank Sharp; 4.) Mike Simon Jr.
Second Heat: 1.) Billy Kloster; 2.) Mike Simon; 3.) Bobby Gash; 4.) Boris Jurkovic
Third Heat: 1.) Fran Prestay; 2.) Jeff Holtz; 3.) Scott Zeman; 4.) Chuck Duncan
Fourth Heat: 1.) Landry Potter; 2.) Brad Durbin; 3.) Al Schill Sr.; 4.) Joe Fisher
Al Schill Jr. Memorial Dash: 1.) Jason Hicks; 2.) Conrad Morgan; 3.) Danny Darnell; 4.) John Brolick
Race of Champions: 1.) Potter; 2.) Prestay; 3.) Jeff Storm; 4) Shane Bishop; 5.) Conrad Morgan; 6.) Bobby Gash
Fast Qualifier: # 2 John Brolick, 16.212 Seconds

First Heat: 1.) Bill Drefahl; 2.) Mark Reich; 3.) Dale Weatherwax; 4.) Jay Vandergeest
Dash: 1.) Greg Wichman; 2.) Fred Prestay; 3.) Chad Stevenes; 4.) Jim Kjellander
Fast Qualifier: #55 Jim Kjellander, 17.265 Seconds

First Heat: 1.) LeRoy Potter; 2.) Monty Coffmann; 3.) Jamie Dorsey; 4.) Danny Church
Second Heat: 1.) Kevin Moenck; 2.) Niuck Schumacher; 3.) Brian Baker; 4.) Scott Koerner
Third Heat: 1.) Rick Corso; 2.) Bill Nippenberg; 3.) Tim Schmitt; 4.) Joe Fransisco
Fourth Heat: 1.) Mike Monroe; 2.) James Swan; 3.) Landry Potter; 4.) Kevin Rybuck
Consolation: 1.) Shawn Upthall; 2.) Jaun Avilia; 3.) Eugene Gregorich; 4.) Danny Sorce
Fast Qualifier: #91 Landry Potter, 17.185 Seconds

First Heat: 1.) Don Morning; 2.) Andy Szymansky; 3.) Tim White; 4.) Craig Loiselle
Second Heat: 1.) Tommy Nevoso; 2.) Jeremy Tess; 3.) Clayton Broesch; 4.) Bill Shavik
Dash: 1.) Scott Riedner; 2.) Paul Brown; 3.) Bobby Dudzik; 4.) Scott Asher
Fast Qualifier: #26 Scott Riedner, 17.979 Seconds

First Heat: 1.) Tina Zabler; 2.) Nick Nelson; 3.) Dave Polah; 4.) Dubs Anderson
Second Heat: 1.) Dan Huber; 2.) Tim Wilson; 3.) Adam Regnier; 4.) Tom Fay
Dash: 1.) Jeff Lorenz; 2.) Zac Deeringer; 3.) Shane Bishop; 4.) Denny Norton Jr.
Fast Qualifier: #67 Jerry Cowan, 18.993 Seconds (New Track Record)

First Heat: 1.) Dale Prunty; 2.) Dennis Prunty; 3.) Jamie Wallace; 4.) Rick Tackman Jr.
Dash: 1.) Chris Harmon; 2.) Florian Wisinski; 3.) Al Schill Sr; 4.) Larry Reibrandt
Fast Qualifier: #14 Al Schill Sr., 16.750 Seconds

First Heat: 1.) Tony Bentz; 2.) Mike Schmitz; 3.) Vince Wilkinson; 4.) Kim Hedberg
Second Heat: 1.) Ryan Mathews; 2.) Bill Prietzel; 3.) LeRoy Pettis; 4.) Danny Heinritz
Third 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Robb; 2.) Jeremy Tess; 3.) Eggebrecht

First Heat: 1.) Keith Bentz; 2.) Penny Traxler; 3.) Scott Bushman; 4.) Jim Kraft
Second Heat: 1.) John Meidam; 2.) Mike Schneider; 3.) Robyn Wussow; 4.) Todd Verhagen
Feature: 1.) Meidam; 2.) Schneider; 3.) Wussow; 4.) Pete Zarnoth; 5.) Verhagen; 6.) Dan Vixmer; 7.) Greg Petrie; 8.) Bushman
Fast Qualifier: # 8 John Meidam, 19.322 Seconds

O'Doul's October Classic cut short by rain and snow!! By Dale R. Erdmann

RESULTS

O'Doul's October Classic cut short by rain and snow!!
By Dale R. Erdmann