Wallace, Erikson and Janssen top features at LGR!!
By Dale R. Erdmann

April 24, 1999; Lake Geneva, WI. - The second Saturday night of stock car racing at Lake Geneva Raceway brought three new winners into victory lane.  Jamie Wallace of Pell Lake, the 1992 late model champion , won the super late model 30 lap feature, sponsored by Otto Jacobs
Excavating .  John Janssen of Genoa City won the McHenry Limo super stock 20 lap feature and Dan Erikson of Lyons won the 20 lap Performance Unlimited sportsman feature.

42499g.jpg (17366 bytes) Jamie Wallace (#87) - won won the 1992 Late Model champion at Lake Geneva Raceway made his way to the winners circle after a hard fought win after holding back the challenges of fast timer Randy Rogers.

A false start sent cars everywhere at the start of the Super Late Model main event, as Jerry Mueller spun, with newcomer Ryan Hanson just missing him.

Once everyone got back into position, pole sitter Garrett Fait slipped in front, with Bob Moeller, Billy Baumeister, Mueller and Denny Hiffman all over him. By lap five, Baumeister inched to second, with Wallace already fifth. It still looked like a parade lap by lap ten, with Wallace and Brad Durbin still climbing.

Out front Fait looked flawless, but on lap fourteen, the first of three cautions stopped the intense pace, as Hiffman spun in turn three. Danny Darnell came to a halt just missing the stalled car. During an earlier evening drivers meeting, the single file restart was chosen due to the nearly two inches of rain that fell during the week.

Underway again, Fait maintained the top spot, as Mueller had something let loose, causing him to spin off of turn two. Before the incident ended , Mueller hit the protection tire hard, causing extensive damage to his race car. Mueller was checked by the EMT's and released . This lengthy slow down must have caused the top top runners tires to cool alittle too much. With just two more laps in, Fait and Baumeister made contact and that was the break Wallace needed, as the final caution appeared.

42499f.jpg (13626 bytes) Good Night... Bad night!  Garrett Fait (#38) got his evening off to a good start in the Super Late Model division as he won his heat race.  His luck would sour however later in the evening when he would tangle with Billy Baumeister while defending the lead in the feature race.

Becoming the leader, Wallace and quick timer Randy Rodgers put on a thirteen lap showdown  for the fans. With another eight cars behind them doing the thing, race fans ssaw an excellent conclusion to a great feature race. Wallace hung on for the win, as Rodgers did all he could to keep the pressure on, finishing second. Kent Burkoth, Billy Skinner Jr., Bob Moeller, Brad Durbin , Al Schill Sr. and first timer Ryan Hanson rounded out the top eight, in a very chose contest.

In the super stock 20 car feature, Greg Peterson got turned to the right with everyone missing him, but causing a complete restart. Another green and Don Radke moved out front, with Bert Getchell, Marty Robb, Jerry Cornelison and Jeff Lornez all over him. Getchell crept in front on lap five , but on lap seven Radke was back as the leader

42499d.jpg (6854 bytes) The pass for the lead!!  John Janssen (#43) hugs the low line around the third mile asphalt oval to maneuver past Jeff Loernz (#25) for the lead in the Super Stock feature race.

From the rear John Janssen, fast timer Zac Derringer and Adam Regnier wound through the field and by midway through the race. The top three could feel the pressure. Lorenz inched in front on lap eleven , with Janssen working on Radke. Pulling off a great move, somehow Janssen grabbed the lead on lap thirteen. It wasn't an easy run to victory, as Derringer got by Lorenz on lap seventeen, as did Regnier one lap later.

The defending Super Stock champion, John Janssen (#43) scored his first feature win of the 1999 racing season.  The win helped him climb in the point battle for the 1999 Super Stock title. 42499c.jpg (14869 bytes)

Janssen pulled off the win , with Derringer, Regnier, Lorenz, Jerry Cowan, Troy Weber, Marty Robb and Radke completing the top eight.

Jamie Dorsey climbed in front of the sportsman feature, as the double greens appeared. Jerry Freeman had Dan Erikson along side him with Brad Troxel next in line. In three laps Erikson was knocking on Dorsey's door, tussling for the lead on the next lap. James Swan on his first night out followed Erikson's every move.

Once in front Erikson drove a great race. Swan, Scotty Poritz , Rick Corso and Tim Schmitt were all within striking distance. Swan grabbed the lead with just four laps to go, as Corso moved into third. Erikson wasn't content with runner-up, forging in front just before Poritz spun, causing the only caution of the race.

42499e.jpg (15588 bytes) Brian Baker (#32) started his evening off on a fast note winning the four lap dash for the Mid-American Sportsman cars.  Later he would finish a solid sixth in the feature event.

It was a two lap dash to the finish, as Erikson showed his fellow competitors the shortest way around the track, taking the win. Corso nipped Swan for second, with Jesse Wilcox slipping in front of Schmitt for fourth, as Brian Baker claimed sixth.

This coming Saturday night will be the first of three Mid American point series events here. Along with the Super Lates and Super Stocks.  Time trials are at 6 pm. racing at 7:30 p.m. The track is located three miles south of downtown Lake Geneva on Bloomfield Road.

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Racing and winning!  In the left photo 17 year old Bill Kloster Jr., won the Super Late Model Semi-feature event, while in the right
photo the Super Stocks show off the close racing they are know for at Lake Geneva Raceway as Jeremy Tess (#60), Bob Koidahl (#89) and Todd Peterson (#16) battle.

For a complete schedule of the 1999 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.

RESULTS

Late Model Division

30 Lap Feature Event

7 Lap Trophy Dash
1. #87 Jamie Wallace Pell Lake, WI 1. #14 Al Schill Sr. Franklin, WI
2. #14 Randy Rogers Lake Geneva, WI 2. #60 Ryan Hanson Janesville, WI
3. #19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI 3. #85 Danny Darnell Park City, IL
4. #47 Billy Skinner Jr. Pell Lake, WI

Time Trials
5. #74 Bob Moeller Milwaukee, WI 1. #14 Randy Rogers 16.350 Seconds
6. #57 Brad Durbin Lyons, WI 2. #85 Danny Darnell 16.414 Seconds
7. #14 Al Schill Sr. Franklin, WI 3. # 2 Joe Fischer 16.485 Seconds
8. #60 Ryan Hansen Janesville, WI

16 Lap Semi-Feature
9. #41 Denny Hiffman River Forest, IL 1. #45 Bill Kloster Jr.
10. #85 Danny Darnell Park City, IL 2. #22 Russ Blakley Muskego, WI
3. #48 Mike Simon Grayslake, IL

First 10 Lap Heat:  1.) Blakley; 2.) Brian Ulrich; 3.) Simon
Second 10 Lap Heat:  1.) Garrett Fait; 2.) Billy Baumeister; 3.) Wallace

Herbs Super Stock Division

20 Lap Feature

Time Trials
1. #43 John Janssen Genoa City, WI 1. #02 Zac Deeringer 19.348 Seconds
2. #02 Zac Deeringer Wonder Lake, IL 2. #73 Adam Regnier 19.403 Seconds
3. #73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL 3. #43 John Janssen 19.416 Seconds
4. #25 Jeff Lorenz Waukesha, WI

6 Lap Trophy Dash
5. #67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI 1. #43 John Janssen Genoa City, WI
6. #14 Troy Weber Bristol, WI 2. #02 Zac Deeringer Wonder Lake, IL
7. # 2 Marty Robb Lake Zurich, IL 3. #25 Jeff Lorenz Waukesha, WI

13 Lap Semi-Feature
1. #55 Al Kuphal Franklin, WI
2. #60 Jeremy Tess East Troy, WI
3. #64 John Maki Antioch, IL

First 10 Lap Heat:  1.) Tess; 2.) Scott Peterson; 3.) Dan Huber
Second 10 Lap Heat:  1.) Dave Edwards; 2.) No Name; 3.) Tom Fay
Third 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Weber; 2.) Cowan; 3.) Todd Peterson

Performance Unlimited Sportsman

25 Lap Feature

4 Lap Trophy Dash
1. #41 Dan Erickson Lyons, WI 1. #32 Brian Baker Springfield, WI
2. #88 Rick Corso McHenry, IL 2. #97 James Swan Burlington, WI
3. #97 James Swan Burlington, WI 3. #36 Scott Poritz Burlington, WI
4. #18 Jesse Wilcox Waterloo, WI

Time Trials
5. #69 Tim Schmitt Muskego, WI 1. #88 Rick Corso 17.242 Seconds
6. #32 Brian Baker Springfield, WI 2. #18 Jesse Wilcox 17.453 Seconds
7. #17 Brad Troxel South Beloit, IL 3. #36 Scott Poritz 17.480 Seconds
8. #36 Scott Poritz Burlington, WI
9. # 2 Monty Cauffman Burlington, WI
10. #43 Jamie Dorsey

Heat: 1.Mike Lange; 2.) Erickson; 3.) Jerry Freeman