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Van Iten, Junio, Kickbusch, Thornton
win at Thunderhill
By Greg Aregoni |
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June 3rd, 2006; Sturgeon Bay, WI. -
Eric Van Iten led every lap in the Tri-County
Heating IMCA Modified Feature event. It was Van Iten’s first
Win of the season. Matt Junio used his third row starting
position to get to the front and pass Eugene Gregorich for the
lead on his way to his first Budweiser IMCA Stockcar feature
of the year. Keith Kickbusch passed Joe White with two laps to
go to win the Olson Fabrication IMCA Hobby Stock feature.
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#99 Eric
Van Iten led every lap in the Tri-County Heating IMCA
Modified Feature event. It was Van Iten’s first win of the
season.
Last
week’s feature winner #3 Todd Dart, Algoma, could only look
to the outside of feaure race leader #99 Eric Van Iten of
Green Bay. Dart was never able to make a true bid for the
lead and finished second to the speedy Van Iten.
Just past
midway in the IMCA Stock Car feature, #10 Matt Junio made
his move on race leader #4 Eugene
IMCA Stock
Car feature winner #10 Matt Junio, Casco, became the fourth
feature winner in four nights of feature action at
Thunderhill this season.
Keith
Kickbusch, Kewaunee, won his first feature of 2006.
IMCA Hobby
Stock #47 Keith Kickbusch caught up to race leader Suamico’s
Joe White, passin White on the top side of the track. White
finished second.
Aaron
Thornton, Maplewood, is two-for-three in feature races this
season, taking home the checkers twice in
three feature events.
Street
Stock #11 Von Eytcheson, Forestville, was able to stay even
on the outside of race leader #95 Aaron Thornton, but the
inside groove was faster down low. Eytcheson faded on the
last lap giving Thornton his second win of the season.
Joe Krauel
won his second consecutive Bomber feature on Saturday night.
#15 Joe
Krauel, Sturgeon Bay, outdistanced #5x Jared Baughman,
Kaukauna, for the Bomber feature
victory.
Past track champion Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee,
took home his first 4-Cylinder feature win.
Past track
champion 4-Cylinder #2 Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee, held off
#83 Tom Zastrow, Sturgeon Bay, for the 4 cylinder feature
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Aaron Thornton grabbed the lead with five laps to go and
held off Von Eytcheson for his second feature win in the
D.C. Custom Drilling and Blasting Street Stock feature.
Joe Krauel won his second Bomber feature in a row. Kenny
Malcore held off Tom Zastrow for the 4 cylinder feature win.
Jamie Suchoski led the opening four laps of the IMCA
Stockcar feature until Eugene Gregorich snatched the lead on
lap four with a high-line pass. Gregorich set the pace while
Junio shot into the second spot. On lap 12 Junio made his
move and took the top spot from Gregorich. With Junio
solidly out front the battle was left for second. Cory
Cochart made his move and grabbed the runner-up spot. Junio
won his first feature win of the season followed by Cochart,
Pat Davister, Eugene Gregorich and Craig Paque.
Eric Van Iten made quick work of the Tri-County Heating IMCA
Modified feature event. Van Iten was never really challenged
in picking up the win. Todd Dart grabbed the second spot
from Art Siefert midway through the race but was never able
to make a bid for the lead. Van Iten won his first feature
of the season followed by Dart, Siefert, Sean Jerovetz, and
Jay Matthias.
Scott Reinhardt led the opening four laps of the Street
Stock feature before Aaron Thornton made his way to the lead
using the low groove on the track. Reinhardt was able to
retake the lead on the highline. They traded the lead
several times before Reinhardt spun his car to the infield.
Thornton kept the lead with Eytcheson right behind.
Eytcheson was able to stay even on the outside but Thornton
was faster down low. Eytcheson faded on the last lap giving
Thornton his second win of the season. He was followed by
Eytcheson, John Sternard, Jeremy Wiitala, and Geno Sternard
at the checkers.
Dwayne Mertens led the opening three laps before Dave
DeGrave took the lead on the high side in the IMCA Hobby
Stock feature. DeGrave seemed to have the race in control
when he had mechanical problems and was forced to the
infield. Mertens inherited the lead but was quickly out of
contention after Jeff Lautenbach spun Mertens around. Joe
White got the lead after the caution and jumped out to a
good size lead. Keith Kickbusch and Ed Anschutz caught white
with three laps to go. Coming out of turn two Anschutz got
into the back of White giving Kickbusch the momentum he
needed on the top side of the track. Kickbusch went on to
win his first feature win of the season. White was second
while Anschutz was third followed by Roger Laviolette, and
Marcus Moede.
Joe Krauel won his second feature win in the Bombers. Kenny
Malcore held off Tom Zastrow to win his first feature of the
season.
This Wednesday June 7th, The USMTS rolls into town. The IMCA-Style
Stockcars, Hobby stocks, and 4 cylinders will also be on the
card. Start time is 6:30 p.m.
Next Saturday Night is S&B Trailers Night with a 6 pm. Start
time.
20 lap IMCA Mod Feature- 1. Eric Van Iten, Green
Bay 2. Todd Dart, Algoma 3. Art Siefert, Green Bay 4. Sean
Jerovetz, Little Saumico 5. Jay Matthias, De Pere
Mod Consi- #1 1. Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee
#2 1. Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma
Mod Heats- #1 1. James Tebon, Algoma 2. Dart
#2 1. Scott Boyea, Abrams 2. Dave Werbelow, Shawano
#3 1. Siefert 2. Jared Siefert, Green Bay
#4 1. Tony Herbst, Sturgeon Bay 2. Jerovetz
IMCA Stockcar feature- 1. Matt Junio, Casco 2.
Cory Cochart, Kewaunee 3. Pat Davister, Luxemburg 4. Eugene
Gregorich, Kewaunee 5. Craig Paque, Algoma
Stockcar Consi- 1.Davister
Stockcar Heats- #1 1. Gregorich 2. Suchoski, Kewaunee
#2 1. Scott Pagels, Egg Harbor
#3 1. Mike Wietor, Green Bay 2. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
#4 1. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee 2. Charlie Kroll, Forestville
IMCA Hobby Stock Feature- 1. Keith Kickbusch,
Kewaunee 2. Joe White, Saumico 3. Ed Anschutz, Algoma 4.
Roger Laviolette, Forestville 5. Marcus Moede, Casco
Hobby Stock Heats- #1 1. Kickbusch 2. Dwayne Mertens,
Luxemburg
#2 1. Laviolette 2. Anschutz
Street Stock Feature- 1.
Aaron Thornton, Maplewood 2. Von Eytcheson, Forestville 3.
John Sternard, Green Bay 4. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 5.
Geno Sternard, New Franken
Street Stock Heats- #1 1. Thornton 2. Sternard
#2 1. Eytcheson 2. Scott Reinhardt, Egg Harbor
Bomber Feature- 1. Joe
Krauel, Sturgeon bay 2. Jared Baughman, Kaukauna 3. Dan
Merkle, Egg Harbor
Bomber Heat- 1. Merkle
4 cylinder Feature- 1.
Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee 2. Tom Zastrow, Sturgeon Bay 3.
Tony Everard, Green Bay
4 cylinder Heat- 1. Zastrow
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