June 11, 2005; Sturgeon
Bay, WI. - The Wisconsin Dirt Late Models where in the spotlight on Forest
County Potawatomi Night at Thunderhill Raceway. With a packed pit area, fans where
witnesses to some great racing action.
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Before they where about to lap the first
car,#1A Nick Anvelink shot high and passed both #10 Pete Parker and the lapped car.
Anvelink then set sail, and said goodbye to the rest of the field. Winning by about a 1/2
lap Anvelink picked up the $1,500.00 winnings. Anvelink was followed at the checkers by
Parker, Russ Scheffler, Eric Pember and Tim Lemirande.
WDLMA-sanctioned Late Model racing was
the top billing on Saturday night for the first of two race events on the third-mile clay
oval of Thunderhill Raceway. At the start of the feature event, eventual race leader
#1A Nick Anvelink puts the move on #7x Tim Lemirande on his way to a 2005 main event win.
Jay Matthias (#8) was the evening's
winner in the Budweiser IMCA Modified main event.
Thunderhill Raceway fans were treated
with some great feature racing, with IMCA Mod #8m Jay Matthias taking a three-wide pass
around #21
IMCA Stock Car #90 Shawn Kilgore used
the outside to first get passed Junio and
Gregorich for the lead with two laps to go. Kilgore went on to win the feature followed by
Gregorich, Junio, and Bouche.
IMCA Stock Car #90 Shawn Kilgore became a two-time feature winner on
Saturday night with a last-lap pass on feature race leader #3 Eugene Gregorich.
Street Stock #11v Von Eytcheson pulled
away a lap five restart and from the rest of the field at the drop of the green, and
cruised away to win his fourth feature win of the season.
Street Stock #11v Von Eytcheson used a
pass on #3p Todd Polster to take the lead on lap 7 using the high side of the track.
Eytcheson pulled away from the rest of the field at the drop of the green, and cruised
away to win his fourth feature win of the season.
Eddie “the Eagle” Anschutz now
has three feature wins for 2005 at Thunderhill Raceway and is only six points behind
points leader Keith Kickbusch.
#71 Ed Anschutz caught race leader #9
Derek Moede and made the pass using the outside line. He led the feature by five car
lengths the rest of the way and picked up his third feature win of the season.
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Nick Anvelink picked up $1,500.00 for his WDLMA feature win. Jay
Matthias picked up his second feature win in a row, in the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds. Shawn
Kilgore won the Wulf Brothers IMCA Stockcar Feature event. Eddie Anschutz also won his
second feature win in a row, in the Mays Sport Center IMCA Hobby Stock Main Event. Von
Eytcheson picked up his fourth feature win of the season in the Dairy Queen Street Stocks.
Von Eytcheson used a pass on Todd Polster to take the lead on lap 7 using the high side of
the track. Jeremy Wiitala was able to follow suit, and passed Polster to stay right on
Eytcheson’s heals. A caution on lap 5 grouped the field together once again.
Eytcheson pulled away from the rest of the field at the drop of the green, and cruised
away to win his fourth feature win of the season. At the line, he was followed by Wiitala,
Mike Pierrard and Scott Reinhardt. "I want to thank Doc’s Harley Davidson, B.S.
Rounders and Outdoors Unlimited for all of their support. "Von Eytcheson thanking
sponsors for all of their support after his feature win.
B.J. Soquet led the opening five laps of the Wulf Brothers IMCA Stockcar feature, until
Eugene Gregorich took control, followed by Matt Junio. Gregorich continued to lead but
with heavy pressure from Junio. Shawn Kilgore and Dave Bouche where able to catch the top
2. The top 4 went single file until lap 13, when Kilgore made his move to the top side of
the track. "I knew that I wasn’t going to get around the leaders using the low
line; so I decided to take my car to the outside." Shawn Kilgore, when asked when he
knew to go to the outside. Kilgore used the outside to first get passed Junio, then
Gregorich for the lead with two laps remaining. Kilgore went on to win the feature
followed by Gregorich, Junio, and Bouche.
Chris Derenne led the opening 7 laps of the Budweiser IMCA Modified feature, until the
only caution of the race occurred. Jay Matthias used the inside line on the restart to
pass Derenne. Mike Cole then passed Derenne and set his sight on Matthias. Cole was able
to stay with Matthias for a couple of laps. Matthias pulled out to a commanding lead and
never looked back. Matthias won his second feature in a row. He was followed by Mike Cole,
Eric Van Iten, and Sean Jerovetz. "The car was real fast tonight. Bill Van lie shout
setup the car. He sets up a car so good your mother could drive it and win." Jay
Matthias after his second consecutive feature win.
Pete Parker led the first 11 laps of the 30 lap Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Association
feature event. Nick Anvelink stayed right behind Parker, until they got into lapped
traffic. Before they where about to lap the first car, Anvelink shot high and passed both
Parker and the lapped car. Anvelink then set sail, and said goodbye to the rest of the
field. Winning by about a 1/2 lap Anvelink picked up the $1,500.00 winnings. Anvelink was
followed at the checkers by Parker, Russ Scheffler, Eric Pember and Tim Lemirande.
"The track was real fast. There was a good 2-3 lanes of racing. I set my car up a
little looser than a lot of the other drivers; I wanted my car to be a little looser than
the rest of the field. I figured that the other drivers would have a tight set up in case
the track got real dry-slick." Nick Anvelink in response to being asked what he did
for a setup for the race track.
The Mays Sport Center IMCA Hobby Stock class took to the track with Derek Moede taking the
lead for the first three laps. Starting eighth in the field, Ed Anschutz quickly made his
way to second using the low line. "I saw on the pace laps that there was going to be
some good clay on the bottom, so I decided to use that to my advantage." Ed Anschutz
on why he went low on the start. Anschutz caught Moede and made the pass using the outside
line. He led the feature by 5 car lengths the rest of the way and picked up his third
feature win of the season. Anschutz was followed at the line by Moede, Brandon Peterson,
and Keith Kickbusch. "I want to thank my Uncle Jon, and pit crew man, Justin Clark
for all of their help during the week. The track was beautiful and my car was fast
everywhere I put it."
Next week is Econo Foods night. There will be $1.00 hamburgers all night, and $1.00 beer
from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with the purchase of the grandstand admission. The Street
Stocks will be the Potawatomi Lucky 5 class for the evening. Kids 8 and under will have a
chance at a West Coast Chopper Big Wheel. Racing will start at 6 p.m. Forest County
Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway is located at the John Miles Fair Park in Sturgeon Bay. The
track’s website is www.racethunderhill.com.
30 lap WDLMA Feature- 1.Nick Anvelink,
Navarino 2. Pete Parker, Kaukana 3. Russ Scheffler 4. Eric Pember
10 lap Heats- #1 1.Scheffler 2. Terry Anvelink, Navarino
#2 1. Anvelink 2. Tim Lemirande, Verona
20 lap Budweiser IMCA Modified Feature-
1.Jay Matthias, De Pere 2. Mike Cole, Bailey’s Harbor 3. Eric Van Iten, Green Bay 4.
Sean Jerovetz, Suamico
10 lap Consi- 1.Jerovetz
10 lap Heats- #1 1.Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2. Matthias
#2. 1. Scott Derenne, Luxemburg 2. James Tebon, Algoma
#3. 1. Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg 2. Van Iten
18 lap Wulf Brothers IMCA Stockcar Feature-
1.Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee 2. Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee 3. Matt Junio, Casco 4. Dave
Bouche, Algoma
10 lap Consi- Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
10 lap Heats- #1 1.Kilgore 2. B.J. Soquet, Luxemburg
#2. 1. Bouche 2. Josh Massart, Brussels
#3 1.Gregorich 2. Junio
15 lap Mays Sport Center IMCA Hobby Stock
Feature- 1. Ed Anschutz, Algoma 2. Derek Moede, Casco 3. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay 4.
Keith Kickbusch, Kewaunee
10 lap Heats- #1 1. Tom Brumlic, Denmark 2. Kickbusch
#2 1.Anschutz 2. Tony Schlei, Zion, IL
15 lap Dairy Queen Street Stock Feature- 1.
Von Eytcheson, Forestville 2. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 3. Mike Pierrard, Green Bay 4.
Scott Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay
10 lap Heats- #1 1. Eytcheson 2. Todd Polster, Baileys Harbor
#2 1. Johnathan Sternard, Green Bay 2. Scott Iverson, Sturgeon Bay
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