The show was marred by a last lap feature race accident in the D class cars, involving Bill Carrol, in a four cylinder car and Vincent Merry, in a sport truck. Carrol got turned around, right at the start/finish line, hitting the wall very hard, backwards. Carrol was transported to Elkhorn Hospital for a check up and observation. At noon on 10/10/99 his condition was not known.
The A feature for 30 laps got off to a rocky start, as Joe Fisher and Pat Haney tangled. Then the second try for green flag lap, Mike Simon Jr. and Jeff Bodendorfer got together, after pole sitter Tony Kautz nearly stopped when the caution reappeared and Mike simon Jr.'s night was over.
On the next green Mike Simon shot out front, with Terry Patnode right on his tail. Landry Potter, Gary Ravin, Danny Darnell and Larry Surleta were next. By lap ten, Patnode was just ahead of Simon, with Darnell just looking for an opening, within three laps Darnell became the third leader of the fast paced event.
But right behind the new leader, was Skip Martin, with Patnode third. At lap fifteen, the top two raced side by side for the lead. Martin crept in front once at lap seventeen, but Darnell charged right back in front. Then lap eighteen, Martin inched ahead again. For the next twelve laps it was too close to call, as Martin pulled off the victory, using the lapped cars to his advantage. Potter claimed third, Fisher was fourth, with Patnode and Surleta next, in a great race, once that first lap was finally completed.
Todd Peterson led the first lap of the B feature for twenty five laps, before Marty Robb slipped in front, with Peterson and Jim Imme tussling for second. Eddie LeMay Jr. got around Peterson, with Jerry Freeman trying to move up. Imme moved around Robb on lap five, but two laps later Robb was back in front. Reinen wasted little time grabbing the lead on lap nine. Suddenly Bill Drefahl, who raced in LaCrosse last night, broke out of the pack and set his sights on the leader. Reinen came home the winner, with Drefahl, Steve Coil, Freeman, Robb and Mark Gees. The field saw a very close runner up through sixth, in another good race.
Scott Peterson jumped out front of the C main, with Dan Huber at his side. Huber had just taken over the lead before Shane Bishop and Chris Huenink tangled, bringing out the first of two caution flags. Huber claimed the top spot until lap eight, as Jermey Tess got under the leader. Just like a streak John Maki was along side Huber. These two raced for the next four laps, side by side, before Maki secured second, just before the final caution, caused by a fire in the pits.
Tess moved back in front, with Maki on a mission. Jim Holzinger and Huber were still within shooting distance. With only three laps left Tess could feel the heat, as Maki raced along side the leader. Looking for his first career feature win Tess would come back in front at the wire until that final lap. Coming down the back shoot, Maki was just about a foot from the lead. Coming off turn four Tess got a little wider than the last few laps and Maki nipped Tess at the wire, in a great race. Following this twosome, was Holzinger, Huber, Greg Peterson and Kautz completing the top six.
Aaron Willims paced the field for just one lap before Chad Ross got the lead for the next five laps in the D class feature. Bill Carrol took over the top spot on lap six and seven, until Todd Ross got around the leader. Before three laps were completed Mike Kooi was knocking on the front door. Taking the lead and then the win Kooi held back numerous challenges from Chad Phillips, Todd Ross, Jim Olson and Matt Nickel. At the line, Vincent Merry and Bill Carrol got together, with Carrol being taking to the hospital, with unknown injures.
In the A cars , Martin had fast time, with a 15.245 seconds. The heat went to Jeff Bodendorfer and dash to Martin. The B class, fast time, was Eddie LeMay Jr. with a 17.841 seconds. Heats went to Marty Robb and Bill Drefahl. In the C Class, Jim Holzinger in a Pro 4, took quick time, with a 17.997 seconds. Heats went to Shane Bishop and Jermey Tess. The D class fast timer was Chad Phillips, with a 19.308 seconds. Heats went to Jim Olson and Mike Kooi.
Next year the event will again run in brackets. The only difference will be, the 4 cylinders will run alone in their events.
The next event here, will be Pro Moto Cross racing next Sunday, October 17th at 9 am. Then on Sunday October 24th. the one and only Goblin 250 Enduro, presented by the Midwest Stock Car series.
On Saturday October 23rd. the rules meetings will be as followed, Sport trucks at 9am. Super stocks at 11 a.m. and super late models at 1 p.m. at the raceway.
Traditional numbers will be held until December 31st. 1999. Call Dale Erdmann at (262) 878-3940 after 9 p.m. on Thursdays only to register your numbers. After January 1st. numbers will be up for grabs.
The 22nd. annual BARS "lets go racing" auto show will be March 24th. 25th. and 26th, 2000. It will be held at the Original Factory Outlet Mall on I 94 and Highway 50, in Bristol, Wisconsin. Call Mike Babicz after 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, if your planning to have a race vehicle in the show. His number is (847) 855-0019. Space is limited, so if your planning to be there, call now.
The Lake Geneva Raceway annual awards banquet will be announced at a later date.
A Division
First Heat: 1.) Jeff Bodendorfer
Dash: 1.) Skip Martin
Feature: 1.)
Skip Martin; 2.) Danny Darnell; 3.) Landry Potter; 4.) Joe Fisher; 5.) Terry Patnode; 6.)
Larry Surleta
Fast Qualifier: #
5 Skip Martin, 15.245 Seconds
B Division
First Heat: 1.) Marty Robb
Second Heat: 1.) Bill
Drefahl
Feature: 1.)
Bart Reinen; 2.) Bill Drefahl; 3.) Steve Coil; 4.) Jerry Freeman; 5.) Marty Robb; 6.) Mark
Gees
Fast Qualifier: #97
Billy LeMay Jr., 17.841 Seconds
C Division
First Heat: 1.) Shane Bishop
Second Heat:
1.) Jeremy Tess
Feature: 1.)
John Maki; 2.) Jeremy Tess; 3.) Jim Holzinger; 4.) Dan Huber; 5.) Greg Peterson; 6.) Tony
Kautz
Fast Qualifier:
#31 Jim Holzinger, 17.997 Seconds
D Division
First Heat: 1.) Jim Olson
Second Heat:
1.) Mike Kooi
Feature: 1.)
Mike Kooi; 2.) Chad Phillips; 3.) Todd Ross; 4.) Jim Olson; 5.) Matt Nickel
Fast Qualifier:
#14 Chad Phillips, 19.308 Seconds