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Lake Superior PRO Rally
FINAL RESULTS - October 23-24, 1998

CAR
 #  DRIVER/CO-DRIVER            CAR         SEED  SCORE     POS./CLASS

 16 D Summerbell/M Fennell      Evolution    1   2:01:10     1 Open
 18 Noel Lawler/C Bradley       Elantra      1   2:02:12     2 Open
 43 Mike Whitman/P Gibeault     Sierra Cos   1   2:08:46     3 Open
 22 Gail Truess/Pattie Hughes   323 GTX      2   2:11:21     1 GT
 23 Chris Czyzio/Eric Carlson   Eclipse      2   2:11:48     2 GT
 83 Mark Utecht/B Corneliusen   Omni GLH     4   2:12:17     1 Group 5
 20 Mike Hurst/Rob Bohn         Mazda RX7    1   2:15:45     2 Group 5
 11 Ralph Kosmides/Joe Noyes    Supra        1   2:16:01     3 Group 5
  6 Steve Gingras/B Westick     Talon        1   2:16:28     3 GT
 15 H Krowlikowski/C Krowlikows Shadow       1   2:16:33     4 Group 5
 39 W Prochaska/A Prochaska     VW Golf      4   2:17:01     1 Group 2
 46 M Babinski/P Midrzeyewski   Celica 4WD   6   2:18:47     4 Open
 13 Bryan Pepp/Jerry Stang      Talon        2   2:19:47     4 GT
 31 Evan Moen/Ronald Moen       Ply Neon     5   2:20:18     1 Production
 77 Bryan Hourt/Pete Cardimen   Honda Civi   5   2:20:19     2 Production
 40 Richard Pilczuk/B Pilczuk   VW Golf GT   6   2:20:49     2 Group 2
 19 Jay Kowalik/Michael Dunn    Honda Civi   2   2:23:04     3 Production
 51 Don Rathgeber/Jim Brandt    Ford Mustang 4   2:24:48     5 Group 5
 70 Scott Harvey, Jr/D Watts    Dodge Colt   6   2:27:52     3 Group 2
 44 D Davenport/A Kintigh       VW GTi       6   2:30:46     4 Group 2
 28 Kendall Russell/D White     Shadow       5   2:31:02     5 GT
 21 Trevor Donison/John Allen   Ply Neon     6   2:40:34     4 Production
 36 Darek Bosek/K Pudelek       Talon        5   2:55:18     6 Group 5
  1 Paul Choiniere/J Becker     Tiburon      0      DNF      Alternator
  8 Bill Malik/Chris Griffin    Volvo        1      DNF      Clutch
 14 Garen Shrader/F Shrader     Sierra Cos   3      DNF      Crash
 29 C Kazmierczak/D Sargent     Mazda RX7    5      DNF      Crash
 33 Tom Ottey/Pam McGarvey      323 GTX      1      DNF      Oil line
117 Ken Stewart/Jim Dale        S-10 Pick    3      DNF      Engine
 49 Mike Bodnar/D.J. Bodnar     Audi Quatt   6      DNF      Mech.
 30 John Daubenmier/S Rosen     S-10 Pick    4      DNF      Mech.
 82 Roland McIvor/B Bohan       Sentra       5      DNF      Mech.
 25 A Odero-Jowi/L Dillon       Talon        6      DNF      Transmission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: October 24th, 1998

MAYHEM RACING ENDS 1998 SCCA PRO RALLY SEASON ON HIGH NOTE

Houghton, Michigan - The team of Mark Utecht and Brenda Corneliusen
finished off the 1998 season with the best finish of Mayhem Racing's
PRO Rally history.  Competing in a Dodge Omni GLH Turbo, they were
entered in the Lake Superior PRO Rally along with both divisionals.
The weekend started off Friday with a high level of intensity and
determination.  Having just come off a disappointing run at the
Ojibwe Forests PRO Rally in Minnesota, they were looking forward to
a better result.

The first day started off with unseasonably fantastic weather.  Most of
the favored Group 5 drivers were in attendance, including the top 2 points
leaders in the class: Ralph Kosmides in a Toyota Supra Twin Turbo and
Mike Hurst in a Mazda RX-7.  Attrition took a toll on many of the
competitors but Mark and Brenda were able to avoid any serious troubles.
In Friday's divisional, the Craig Kazmierczak/Diane Sargent Mazda RX-7
went off the road and bent the front suspension, resulting in a DNF for
them.  This unfortunate incident opened the door for Mark to claim the
Central Division O2 Driver's title.  At the end of the day on Friday,
the results listed Mark and Brenda 1st place in Group 5 (4th place overall)
in the National and finishing 1st place in O2 (2nd overall) in the
first divisional event, the Ottawa Divisional.

Realizing that he had clinched the Central Division O2 Driver's title with
the victory in the Ottawa divisional, Mark knew he could back off a little
during Saturday's stages.  He had an almost 4 minute lead over the next
Group 5 car in the National event and had no need to win his class in
Saturday's divisional event, the Keweenaw Challenge.  They took it easy
on the first few stages, giving up 30 seconds or so and kept the pace going.

Just before the Brockway Mountain stage (a paved stage run two times in a
row), the power steering line became detached and subsequently unusable.
Rather than take time to find and install a new line, Mark cut the power
steering belt at the next service.  However, the planned switch to some road
racing tires for the paved stage was canceled due to the time taken by the
work on the power steering.  They then attacked the Brockway stage equipped
with the Michelin gravel tires.  The rest of the event went smoothly and
they held on to 1st place in Group 5 and only gave up two overall spots
to a couple of Production GT cars.  They finished the second divisional
event, the Keweenaw Challenge, in 2nd place O2 and 5th overall.

Because of the 1st place finish in Group 5, Mark jumped up into 3rd place
in the Group 5 Driver's year-end points ranking.  With no events left on
the schedule, Mark was awarded the 3rd place trophy at the evening's
banquet.  Mark and Brenda also each received their trophies for finishing
1st in Group 5 in the National event as well as 1st in the O2 class at
the Ottawa Divisional.  Mark was quick to thank his crew chief (and wife)
Mary and crew member Jim Konkler for all of their hard work during the
weekend.

Looking forward to next year, Mark has selected Diane Sargent as his
co-driver for the season and they plan to compete in four National
events together:  Sno*Drift, Susquehannock Trail, Ojibwe Forests,
and Lake Superior.


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