Kenosha Pictures 2008
Races held Saturday July 12, 2008 at
the Kenosha, Wisconsin 333 meter highly banked velodrome.
Thanks to race director Dan Glatch, the volunteers, Len Brunkalla for
officiating, and to Mike Mowett for the results. AMB timing by Sean
Costin. Weather was hot and windy. |
| Starter Len Brukalla gives last-minute instructions to the faired- class racers before the 100-lap race. Left
to right: Earl Russell, Dennis Grelk, Doc Pearson, Dan Glatch, Jim Curry
(racing in SuperStock class), and Tony Levand. |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Dennis passes Dan on the banking. |
| Tony Levand had some early technical problems and lost ground, but got going again and rode to strong second-place finish, riding 83 laps to Dennis 100. |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Tony's LWB Coroliner gets more compact and faster each time he races, I think. |
| About a third of the way through the 100-lap race. Did lap counter Len miss a lap while he was looking away?! |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Lining up for the trike race. |
| Longtime HPRA racer Ralph Koser riding his homemade delta trike (trikes were allowed to use the apron as desired). |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Chris Burkhardt checking over his shoulder before making his winning surge away from Jeff Hunn. |
| Chris Burkhardt takes the checkered flag! |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Chris Cortez (Greenspeed custom) leading Chris Burkhardt (Greenspeed). |
| Jim Curry leads Earl Russell early in the race. |
Photo by Jeff Hunn |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Bill Cook took pictures from
the back of his back to back tandem, while racing!
Dora Cortez races on her
Gritters lowracer |
| Julie Pitko races on her
Challenge Fujin lowracer. |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Lowboy Chris Cortez races on
his Gritters lowracer |
| Sean Costin races on his NoCom
set up as a single speed track bike. |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Bill Cassidy races on
his Action Bent highracer. |
| Jim Iwaskow races on his
Challenge Jester lowracer. |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Jim Iwaskow follows Dan Thorne
around the corner. |
| Dan Thorne races on his
Challenge Fujin lowracer. |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Photo by Bill Cook |
Chris Cortez races his
Gritters lowracer. |
| Dan and Mary Glatch with
their daughter. |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
"Doc" Pearson on his Infinity
SWB Superstreet racer. |
| Faired class races line
up for the start of the 100 lap race. |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Len "the WISIL guy" Brunkalla officiates
the races. |
| Dan cruises by in the Piranha. |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Sean Costin runs the HPRA AMB
timing system. |
| Tony Levand in his new and
improved Carp 2 Coro-liner. |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Photo by Dan Glatch |
Kenosha winners show off the
cheese! |