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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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