By Edward Anschutz
(Sturgeon Bay, WI) May 15 – Algoma’s Todd Dart would use a late race caution to score the IMCA Modified feature win at Prestige Yacht Coatings Thunderhill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay. Other feature winners were Jeremy Wiitala (stockcar), Brad Lautenbach (sport mod), Luke Lemmens (hobby Stock), Andy Paluch (street stock) and Jeremy DuBois (four-cylinders).
Jared Seifert would take the lead away from Kevin Sternard in the early laps of the IMCA Modified feature. Siefert looked to be well on his way to the feature win until a caution with 5 laps to go would bunch the field. As the green flew Siefert would take the low line with Dart sliding high. The duo would run side by side but it was Dart who would run to the high line to perfection and pick up his first win of the season. At the checkers Jay Matthias would cross the line second, Siefert third, pointes leader Shawn Kilgore fourth and Sternard fifth.
Rookie Jeremy Wiitala passes former champ Eugene Gregorich to win his first IMCA Stockcar feature.
Gregorich would jump out to a huge lead only to see it erased with a caution on lap 7. Wiitala would use the low groove at the midway point to pass Gregorich and cruise to the win followed by Greg Gretz, Charlie Kroll third, Mike Pierrard who had to qualify through the consi and Gregorich would round out the top five.
Brad Lautenbach would take command passing Tom Stark with 5 laps remaining to win his second straight feature in the IMCA Sport Mods.
A roll over by Tyler Hackett would slow action on lap 15. Hackett would spin sending cars scattering , he then would receive hard contact from Tyler Wilson, sending Hackett on his roof. Bother drivers escaped with out injury but their machines would suffer extensive damage. When racing resumed Lautenbach was able slip by Stark and take the win. Stark would settle for second, Brad Theys third, Jesse Kroll would place fourth after starting eighteenth, Steve Jorgenson would take fifth.
Andy Paluch scores first career feature win in Street Stock action.
Tony Everard and Andy Paluch would wage battle swapping the lead lap after lap. The duo would run door to door coming for the checkers with Paluch wining by mere inches. Everard would finish second, point leader James Bosman third with Gene Sternard and Jimmy Anderson rounding out the top five.
Luke Lemmens would pass Tom Brumlic with 3 laps to go and win his first feature of the season. Brumlic would finish second, Rodger LaViolette third, Marcus Moede fourth and defending champion Frank Paul fifth.
Jeremy Dubois would pass Brian Johnson with 7 laps to go and win the caution free four-cylinder feature.
Next week’s races we will have the IMCA Stockcars in the spotlight and the night will be sponsored by Harbor Lady Cruises. With a regular racing program of IMCA modifieds, stock cars, hobby stocks, northern sport mods, street stocks and four-cylinders. Racing gets underway at 6pm. For more information, visit www.racethunderhill.com or call (920) 743-7052
RACE SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE ~ 1. Todd Dart, Algoma; 2. Jay Matthias, DePere; 3. Jared Siefert, Luxemburg; 4. Shawn Kilgore, New Franken; 5. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 1 Siefert; Kilgore
HEAT 2 Evan Madden, Algoma; Jeremy Jacobs, Luxemburg
IMCA STOCKCAR FEATURE ~ 1. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay; 2. Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; 3. Charlie Kroll, Forestville; 4. Mike Pierrard, Green Bay; 5. Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee
CONSI Pierrard; Shawn Havel, Algoma
HEAT 1 Rick Mahlberg, Green Bay; Tony Bouche, Algoma
HEAT 2 Gretz; Kroll
HEAT 3 Rick Dix, Green Bay; Dave Bouche, Algoma
IMCA SPORT MOD FEATURE ~ 1. Brad Lautenbach, New Franken; 2. Tom Stark, Baileys Harbor; 3. Brad Theys, Kewaunee; 4. Jesse Kroll, Algoma; 5. Steve Jorgenson, Sturgeon Bay
CONSI Kroll; Ryan LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 1 Lautenbach; Tyler Wilson, Sobieski
HEAT 2 Shawn LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; Martin Kelsey, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 3 Theys; Stark
STREET STOCK FEATURE ~ 1. Andy Paluch, Pulaski; 2. Tony Everard, Green Bay; 3. James Bosman, Sturgeon Bay; 4. Gene Sternard, Sturgeon Bay; 5. Jimmy Anderson, Forestville
HEAT 1 Anderson; David Baenen, New Franken
HEAT 2 Dennis Weidner, Sturgeon Bay; Everard
IMCA HOBBY STOCK FEATURE ~ 1. Luke Lemmens, Kewaunee; 2. Tom Brumlic, Denmark; 3. Rodger LaViolette, Forestville; 4. Marcus Moede, Algoma; 5. Frank Paul, Kewaunee
HEAT 1 LaViolette; Lemmens
HEAT 2 CJ Weckler, Sturgeon Bay; Brumlic
FOUR-CYLINDER FEATURE ~ 1. Jeremy DuBois, Algoma; 2. Brian Johnson, Oconto Falls; 3. Kasey Gross, Gleason; 4. Mike Sargent, Sturgeon Bay; 5. Matt Sargent, Sturgeon Bay
HEAT 1 Johnson; DuBois
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