Danny Darnell and Tommy Nevoso win non-stop feature events at Lake Geneva Raceway!

By Dale R. Erdmann

June 27, 1998; Lake Geneva, WI. -The Parts Place of Elkhorn and Fireside Fireworks Company of Raymond, co sponsored Saturday nights weekly race program at Lake Geneva Raceway, as the largest crowd of the season came out. What a difference a week makes, as  Danny Darnell of Waukegan,Illinois and Tommy Novoso of Trevor, won the non-stop 30 lap super late model feature and 20 lap Herb's super stock feature, respectively Dan Erikson of Lyons survived the 20 lap Performance Unlimited sportsman feature. Former street stock driver Bruce Barry of Crystal Lake  won the roll over contest.

lgr9813a.jpg (16096 bytes) Danny Darnell wins the non-stop Late Model feature!!   Darnell charged out front of the Late Model feature event which ran from green to checkered without interruption.  Darnell's win was his first of the season.

The 18 car super late model feature timed within .438 seconds from back to front,as Darnell charged out front, with Joe Fischer, Dennis Vito and Eddie May close behind. By lap eight, Bobby Fox and Landry Potter joined the fray, as Darnell started to pull away from the field. Lap ten saw, May finally get along side Vito, with a tight field all the way round. On lap eleven May touched the back on Fischer's mount, causing a portion of his nose piece to lodge in Fischer's tail. Racing continued as Potter edged up along side May, then Vito and by lap fifteen Fischer knew he was there.

Two laps later Al Schill who didn't get any breaks in the action, in his quest for the lead after staring in the eighth row outside, was now breathing down Potter's bumper. The first and only car to be lapped came on lap twenty, as Darnell and Potter raced side by side. Right behind them, Schill, May and Fox were dicing for third. The crowd went wild, as Potter took the lead. On lap 24, Fox spun off turn two but the seasoned veteran quickly got back in the chase and didn't cause a caution.

Quick timer Jamie Wallace was now in Fox's place, with every position too close to call. This pace continued to the very end, as Darnell came home to his first feature of the season. Potter was second, with Schill, Randy Rodgers, May and Wallace next. A post inspection dropped Potter from the event for too much compression. This moved Kent Burkoth to sixth.

Tommy Nevoso has been on a roll of late.  Nevoso had briefly led the Super Stock point standings about a month ago, before losing the top spot.  So far this year, Nevoso, Adam Regnier and John Janssen have all held the spot.

Nevoso had a good performance tonight also setting quick time.  That effort helped put him back out front of the standings.

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Rookie Marty Robb paced the first three laps of feature the super stock 20 car field, with Burt Getchell, Willie Schumacher and Louie Bochette all over the leader. Getchell grabbed the top spot on lap four, with Schumacher following the new leaders every move, slipping into second on lap five.   Right behind these two, Adam Regnier and Bouchette diced for third.  By lap eight, Novoso joined this cluster.  Bochette got squeezed on lap 10, dropping to tenth on lap eleven. Troy Weber and Zac Deeringer were now up to challenge for the top spot by lap thirteen.

The win however Nevoso knew he must have, with the intense point battle, the win could secure the point lead for him.  On lap fifteen Nevoso inched in front, with Regnier working on Getchell's runner up spot. The race was for second, as Novoso won his fourth feature of the season. Getchell nipped Regnier, with Weber, Deeringer and John Janssen next.

lgr9813b.jpg (12233 bytes) Dan Erickson scored his first Sportsman feature victory of the season by avoiding a mid-race wreck that eliminated nearly half the field.

Rick Rowlett moved out front of the sportsman main event, as Mike Lange and Erikson nipped at second. Erickson took, over the front position on lap four, with Brian Baker in his first appearance of the season alongside Lange.  This close contest had everyone side by side, as Baker moved into second on lap six. By lap 10, Tim Schmitt joined the battle for second.  On lap 15, Kevin Rybuck, got squeezed into the wall, with over half the field being collected.   After a lengthy delay, Erickson went on to win the event, his first feature win of the season. First time driver Mike Combs was second, with Smith next, Mike Dekuester, Lange and Rowlette rounded out the top six spots.

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A big wreck!!  In the left photo, Kevin Rybuck (#11) got into the wall as Brian Baker spun.  The right photo shows the resulting pile-up as cars entered the turn trying to avoid the cars.

This holiday weekend, moto cross racing moves to Thursday at 8 pm so the regular racing program can be run on Friday, July 3rd. The super late models, super stocks and Wisconsin Allison legacy series will be here and Doug Rose with his Green Mamba jet dragster will do the car burn down. The show is sponsored by Bassett Wheel.

On Saturday night the first appearance ever of the Re/Max challenge series will be here as the NASCAR/ARTGO touring group presents it's show. The show ill include Cenex Mid-American Super Trucks in a full program sponsored by All Modes Trucking of Park City,IL. Time trials both nights are at 6 pm. first race at 7:30.

Lake Geneva Raceway is located three miles south of downtown Lake Geneva on Bloomfield Road, the third mile progressivly banked speedway will see action well into October, be sure to come on out and enjoy the show.

Late Model Division
30 Lap Feature Event Trophy Dash
1. #85 Danny Darnell Beach Park, IL 1. #14 Al Schill Franklin, WI
2. #14 Al Schill Franklin, WI 2. #19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI
3. #14 Randy Rodgers Lake Geneva, WI 3. #87 Jamie Wallace Pell Lake, WI
4. # 6 Eddie May Crystal Lake, IL Time Trials
5. #87 Jamie Wallace Pell Lake, WI 1. #87 Jamie Wallace 16.273 Seconds
6. #19 Kent Burkoth Pell Lake, WI 2. #41 Denny Hiffman 16.303 Seconds
7. #2F Joe Fischer Grayslake, WI 3. #14 Randy Rodgers  16.315 Seconds
8. #57 Brad Durbin Burlington, WI
9. #30 Mark Hartline Gilberts, IL

20 Lap Semi-Feature: 1.) John Simon; 2.) Mike Simon; 3.) Larry Surletta
First 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Bill Kloster; 2.) Steve Hoch; 3.) Surletta
Second 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Bob Mueller; 2.) Tim Lynn Jr.; 3.) John Simon
Third 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Fischer; 2.) Darnell; 3.) May

Performance Unlimited Sportsman
20 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #41 Dan Erikson Lyons, WI 1. # 1 Joel Clossey 17.436 Seconds
2. # 9 Mike Combs Sheridan, IL 2. #69 Tim Schmitt 17.543 Seconds
3. #69 Tim Schmitt Muskego, WI 3. # 6 Mike Dekeuster 17.579 Seconds
4. # 6 Mike Dekeuster Racine, WI 6 Lap Dash
5. # 9 Michael Lange West Allis, WI 1. #11 Kevin Rybuck New Berlin, WI
6. #16 Willy Peterson Woodstock, IL 2. # 1 Joel Clossey Beloit, WI
7. # 1 Joel Clossey Beloit, WI 3. #41 Dan Erikson Lyons, WI
8. #32 Brian Baker Pell Lake, WI
9. #11 Kevin Rybuck New Berlin, WI
10. #81 Dan Robers Burlington, WI

First 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Combs; 2.) Baker; 3.) Peterson

Herbs Super Stock Division
20 Lap Feature Event Time Trials
1. #84 Tommy Nevoso Trevor, WI 1. #84 Tommy Nevoso 19.422 Seconds
2. #68 Burt Getchell Cary, IL 2. #43 John Janssen 19.594 Seconds
3. #73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL 3. #02 Zac Deeringer 19.621 Seconds
4. #14 Troy Weber Bristol, WI 6 Lap Trophy Dash
5. #02 Zac Deeringer McHenry, IL 1. #14 Troy Weber Bristol, WI
6. #43 John Janssen Genoa City, WI 2. #20 Don Radke Ingleside, IL
7. #20 Don Radke Ingleside, IL 3. #73 Adam Regnier McHenry, IL
8. #67 Jerry Cowan Burlington, WI 8 Lap Semi-Feature
9. #89 Bob Koidahl Cary, IL 1. #64 John Maki Antioch, IL
10. #77 Louis Bouchette Jr. Woodstock, IL 2. #76 Mike Kooi Island Lake, IL
3. # 4 Steve Zalas Streamwood, IL

First 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Kooi; 2.) Maki; 3.) Todd Peterson
Second 10 Lap Heat: 1.) Schumacher; 2.) Koidahl; 3.) Getchell