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It was a big night for the small cars! As the Small Car World Championships got underway at Lake Geneva Raceway. Matt Kocourek (#43) was among the winners as he topped the Legends taking a sweep of the division. |
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It was a big night for the small cars! As the Small Car World Championships got underway at Lake Geneva Raceway. Matt Kocourek (#43) was among the winners as he topped the Legends taking a sweep of the division. |
Eight divisions, of the ten expected were here. Driver from four states were competing. Four drivers took a clean sweep in their respective divisions. In the 4 cylinders Darnell Mepham, Wisconsin Mini sport trucks John Meidam, Joe Moser in the two cycle GEM Pro Karts and Matt Kocourek in the Legend cars.
The show was marred by a lap three, heat two accident, in the legend cars. Kenosha County DA, Bob Jambois got over the wheels of another car, then on to his side, then rolling six and one half times, landing in a water ditch. Jambois was transported to Elkhorn Hospital for observation and a complete check out. His number four race car received extensive damage.
In a very close contest, in the Rascal Outlaws , Dave Shine slipped in front of the field for the first lap, before second in time Chris Carlson shot in front, after some lucky breaks. With a lap eight caution, quick timer Jim Veugeler chased him all the way to the checkered, but fell short at the line, as Carlson took the win, with Veugeler at his side in second. Chris Bedore, Butch Torkelson, John Senkert and Dave Shine rounded out the top six.
Another great race was the two cycle GEM Pro Karts, as Joe Moser held off numerous challenges from Jay Gough, who races in both classes of karts. At the line Moser was ahead by just about the nose of the slick looking kart. Mark Fredette and Ray Plotter were next.
In the four cycle larger karts, Josh Stahl delighted the crowd with his run to the top, winning the race just ahead of Jay Gough who was runner up again. Dave Gough, Chris Lishamer, Jason Krage, J.J. Adams and P.J. Tardy were right behind the top two.
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 Sweeping them up! In the left photo Darnell Mepham (#12) scored a feature win in the "largest" of the |
| vehicles competing in the Small Car World Championships when he topped the 4 Cylinder feature. In the right photo John Meidam recorded a sweep in the popular Wisconsin Sport Truck division. | |
Seven year veteran Darnell Mepham who races at Jefferson Speedway in the 4 cylinder class had a good night, beating Rockford Speedway arch rival, George Sparkman in their heat and the 20 lap feature. Smooth driving Jim Olson was the first truck to complete the race in third, with rookie sport truck driver Chad Phillips next. Mick Hoppe in a car was fifth. The sport truck champion, Chad Ross was sixth.
Matt Kocourek took just three laps to shoot to the front, winning the Legend feature just in front of Curt Gnatzig as these two used the lapped traffic to their own advantage. Gnatzig led in a cluster of cars, but Kocourek out maneuvered the runner-up at the wire. Tim Zellmer was the only other unlapped car, finishing third. Herman Greinig, Dave Cerer and Brad Popp were next.
The visiting Northern Michigan racing Association cars were again the quickest, as Gary Miller won the event, with Jayson Beute, Ashleigh Miller, Frank Miller and Tom Bielas completing the top six.
The Wisconsin Mini sport trucks that will compete on Saturday also, ran four and five deep during their feature, as fast time qualifier John Meidam won the race ahead of Mike Schneider who nearly toppled the leader on lap twelve. Robyn Wussow, Todd Verhagen, John Giese and Dan Vixmer were next.
Ken Jones fought hard for victory in the mini cup main event, taking the win over Dave Saenz, Joel Schultz, Joe Soltis and Greg Peterson, in this short, but tight field.
The regular Wisconsin Allison Legacy series feature brought the first career win here, to Scott Nicoson, Jeff Goodwin was at his side in second, with Keith Toll, Jeff Conn, Ken Wills and quick timer Doug Reichley right behind the leader.
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.
For more information call (414) 248-8566.
The original Goblin 250 will be Sunday October 24th. for the Midwest Enduro series, season finale.
Four Cylinders
First Heat: 1.) Jim Olson; 2.) Jim Phillips; 3.) Bill Vankirk; 4.) Ryan Hughes
Second Heat: 1.)
Darnell Mepham; 2.) George Sparkman; 3.) Chad Phillips; 4.) Chad Ross
Feature: 1.)
Mepham; 2.) Sparkman; 3.) Olson; 4.) Phillips; 5.) Michael Hoppe; 6.) Chad Ross; 7.) Curt
Matson; 8.) Jim Phillips; 9.) R.J. Ross; 10.) Mike Bingham
Fast Qualifier: #12
Darnell Mepham, 18.969 Seconds
Wisconsin Allison Legacy Series
First Heat: 1.) Jeff Goodwin; 2.) Scott Nicoson; 3.) Jeff Conn; 4.) Ken Wills
Feature: 1.) Nicoson;
2.) Goodwin; 3.) Keith Tolf; 4.) Conn; 5.) Wills; 6.) Doug Reichley; 7.) Mark Hayes; 8.)
Chris Wiess
Fast Qualifier: #23
Doug Reichley, 19.122 Seconds
Wisconsin Sport Trucks
First Heat: 1.) Greg Petrie; 2.) Scott Bushman; 3.) Penny Traxler; 4.) Dean Metko
Second Heat:
1.) John Meidam; 2.) Mike Schneider; 3.) Robyn Wussow; 4.) John Giese
Feature: 1.)
Meidam; 2.) Schneider; 3.) Wussow; 4.) Todd Verhagen; 5.) John Giese; 6.) Dan Vixmer; 7.)
Greg Petrie; 8.) Keith Bentz; 9.) Penny Traxler; 10.) Bushman
Fast Qualifier:
# 8 John Meidam, 19.116 Seconds (New
Track Record)
Michigan Indy Racing Association
First Heat: 1.) Gary Miller; 2.) Jayson Beute; 3.) Frank Miller; 4.) Ashleigh Miller
Feature: 1.) G.
Miller; 2.) Beute; 3.) A,. Miller; 4.) F. Miller; 5.) Bruce Kalhmar; 6.) Tom Beilas
Fast Qualifier:
Bruce Kalhmar, 16.451 Seconds
Legends
First Heat: 1.) Matt Kocourek; 2.) Tim Zellmer; 3.) Curt Gnatzig; 4.) Herman Greinig
Feature: 1.)
Kocourek; 2.) Gnatzig; 3.) Zellmer; 4.) Greinig; 5.) David Cerer; 6.) Brad Popp; 7.) Al
Smith; 8.) Steve Norris
Fast Qualifier:
#43 Matt Kocourek, 18.501 Seconds
Rascal Outlaws
First Heat: 1.) Bob Torkelson; 2.) Butch Torkelson; 3.) Christopher Bedore; 4.) Jack
Schaal
Second Heat:
1.) Jim Veugeler; 2.) Kip Novotny; 3.) Dave Colletti; 4.) Dave Shine
Feature: 1.)
Chris Carlson; 2.) Veugeler; 3.) Bedore; 4.) Butch Torkelson; 5.) John Benkert; 6.) Shine;
7.) Kevin Popaeko; 8.) Novotny; 9.) Schaal; 10.) Dave Colletti
Fast Qualifier:
#23 Jim Veugeler, 16.542 Seconds (
New Track Record )
GEM Pro Karts
First Heat: 1.) David Gough; 2.) Josh Stahl; 3.) Jay Gough; 4.) Stan Guess
Second Heat:
1.) Joe Moser; 2.) Jay Gough; 3.) Mark Predette; 4.) Ray Piotter
4 Cycle Feature:
1.) Stahl; 2.) J. Gough; 3.) D. Gough; 4.) Dave Budres; 5.) Chris Lishamer; 6.) Jason
Krage; 7.) John Adams; 8.) P.J. Twardy; 9.) Ken Lishamer; 10.) Stan Guess
2 Cycle Feature:
1.) Moser; 2.) J. Gough; 3.) Predette; 4.) Piotter
4 Cycle Fast qualifier: Joe Moser, 18.966 Seconds
2 Cycle Fast Qualifier: Jay Gough, 19.537 Seconds
Mini-Cup Cars
First Heat: 1.) Dave Saenz; 2.) Ken Jones; 3.) Joe Soltis; 4.) Greg Peterson
Feature: 1.) Jones;
2.) Seanz; 3.) Joel Schultz; 4.) Soltis; 5.) Peterson
Fast Qualifier: Ken
Jones, 20.559 Seconds ( New
Track Record )