MAYHEW OVERCOMES MAYHEM FOR ILLINI WIN AT ANGELL PARK

Sun Prairie, WI, 07/06/08 Just one week after having a hit and run driver destroy his tow vehicle and trailer, Kurt Mayhew found himself in victory lane at the world’s most famous midget track. Mayhew had planned to run once again with the Illini Racing Series, but after his highway accident, that seemed in doubt. When the “friends of Mayhew” brought the car into the pits tonight, everyone was happy to see the veteran driver feeling well enough to give it a try.

With his Brayton/Buick choked down with the required intake restrictors, and a set of Illini spec tires bolted on his Buzzard chassis, Mayhew gingerly slid his bruised ribs into the cockpit of his racecar. With no qualifying, his draw put him in the 2nd heat with four of the five feature race winners from this year, Joe Knippel, Allen Gillis, Lamont Critchett, and Doug Orseske. The heat also included Sean Murphy, Mark Morey and Duke Fulton in his 1980’s vintage Vogler chassised car from Iowa compete. Knippel won the heat, with Mayhew 2nd.

The first heat saw a sweep of the top three positions by Wisconsin drivers. David Budres took the early lead, but spun in turn one, sending him to the back of the pack. The Beloit driver came back to win, followed by Milwaukee’s Dick Kaiser, and Rockdale’s Mike Adams, Jr..

The A-Main featured a number of great batttles for positions, with Mayhew working his way to the front, chased by a determined Gillis and Knippel. Mayhew was able to catch a breather under yellow flags on lap 6 for a Budres brush with the inside guardrail in turn 4, on lap 8 for Murphy’s broken Panhard bar, and on lap 12 when Orseske lost the right front tire and gently brushed the wall.

RESULTS:
Heat #1 (10 laps): 1. David Budres, Beloit, WI, #31 Snap-On Tools Quad-4/Ellis; 2. Dick Kaiser, Milwaukee, WI, #82 Dan George Scream Focus/Stealth; 3. Mike Adams. Jr., Rockdale, WI, #21A Joe Albert Chevy II/Mislich; 4. Loran Critchett, Jr., Alsip, IL, #17 Dave Gass VW/Challenger; 5. Eddie Sauer, Loves Park, IL, #74 Sauer Racing 2300cc Ford/Edmunds; 6. Scott Dunning, Joliet, IL, #1 Knippel/Spencer Racing Illini Ford/Hawk; 7. Scott Koerner, Joliet, IL, #4 Task Management Sesco 2x4/Bishop; 8. Tom Shilkuski, Spring Valley, IL, #66 Ray Shilkuski VW/Kenyon

Heat #2 (10 laps): 1. Joe Knippel, Mokena, IL, #33 INR Beatty Lumber Quad-4/Buzzard 2. Kurt Mayhew, Hammond, IN, #21 Mayhew Racing Buick/Buzzard; 3. Allen Gillis, Westmont, IL, #39 Task Management Illini Focus/White; 4. Lamont Critchett, Chicago Heights, IL, #44 Critchett VW/Stapp; 5. Sean Murphy, Evanston, IL, #5 Half Fast Quad-4/Hawk; 6. Duke Fulton, Winton, IA, #32 Arnold Automotive VW/Vogler;; 7. Doug Orseske, Frankfort, IL, #0 Orseske Farms Quad-4/Buzzard; 8. Mark Morey, Sugar Grove, IL, #3 RaceFab Illini Focus/White; 9. Jason Dull, Machesney Park, IL, DNS

A-Main (25 laps): 1. Mayhew, 2. Gillis, 3. Knippel, 4. La. Critchett, 5. Kaiser, 6. Sauer, 7. Lo. Critchett, Jr., 8. Fulton, 9. Morey, 10. Shilkuski, 11. Koerner, 12. Orseske, 13. Adams, Jr., 14. Murphy. 15. Dunning, 16. Budres, 17. Dull (DNS)

CURRENT ILLINI RACING SERIES POINTS AS OF 7/7/08: 1. Joe Knippel, 1705; 2. Lamont Critchett, 1532; 3. Loran Critchett, Jr., 1496; 4. Doug Orseske, 1473; 5. Allen Gillis, 1277; 6. Jason Dull, 1195; 7. Dick Kaiser, 1008; 8. Scott Koerner, 970; 9. Mike Adams Jr., 916; 10. Scott Dunning, 879; 11. Mark Morey, 813; 12. Dan George, 661; 13. Eric Nitz, 579; 14. David Budres, 549; 15. Charlie Holt, 548; 16. Freddy Teer, 518; 17. Eddie Sauer, 421; 18. Tom Shilkuski, 414; 19. Sean Murphy, 399; 20.. Kurt Mayhew, 293; 21. Duke Fulton, 211; 22. Bob Shreffler, 181; 23. Mike Krysiak, 120; 24 Ken Dull, 5; 25. Jolene Slomka, 5.

Next Scheduled Illini Racing Series midget race: Saturday, July 26 at Rockford Speedway with the ASA Northern Late Model Series.

[Crankin]

Right on Kurt!!! Congrats!!:thumb

[LEADERS EDGE]

Great to see Kurt back in the saddle.