Posted by Mid American Stock Car Series on 10/5/2004, 12:34 pm
Board Administrator

Eilen wins as Bauer blows up in Lake Geneva Mid-Am race LAKE GENEVA, WI -- Jonathan Eilen took advantage of Josh Bauer's misfortune to win the Yellow Book USA Mid-American Stock Car Series 45 Sunday afternoon at the Lake Geneva Raceway. Bauer set a new track record during qualifying runs among the 34 Mid-American cars on hand. He took the lead on lap 32 when he drove under Eilen in turn two. However, Bauer's motor let go on the final lap as he entered turn three. With fluids on the track and cars sliding in all directions, the race was red flagged. The event was restarted and Eilen was able to hold off Bobby Gutknecht to take his third win of the season. Following Eilen and Gutknecht were series point leader Peter Hernandez, Jeremy Spoonmore, Jeremy Miller, James Swan, Gary LaMonte, Brett Piontek, George Schultz and Kenny Smart. The final race for the Yellow Book USA Mid-American Stock Cars is Saturday night, Oct. 9 at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem, WI. They will be joined by the Yellow Book USA Super Trucks and a number of other divisions for the annual Oktoberfest Race Weekend on the half-mile paved oval.