Thunderhill Raceway Race Reports

Kroll - Twice Is Just As Nice!
 By Greg Aregoni
July 20, 2007; Sturgeon Bay, WI. - Charlie Kroll looked great not just once.. BUT TWICE. Charlie Kroll cashed in on
both the IMCA Stockcar Feature and the IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature.

91 cars were on hand including 26 IMCA Stockcars, 25 IMCA Modifieds, 14 Hobby Stocks, 13 IMCA Northern
Sport Mods, and 13 4 Cylinders.
 

Photo Highlights

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Jared Siefert picked up the win and the $1000 payday that went with it. This was
Siefert's first race at Thunderhill since he won the Championship in 2006.
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#10 Paul Parker seemed to have the race in hand in the IMCA Modified feature but it
was #54 Benji LaCrosse and #66 Jared Siefert that "double teamed" Parker with Siefert eventually taking the hard fought win. LaCrosse settled for second. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
Hundreds of kids of all ages rushed to get their pockets filled with coins at Thunderhill. It is second nature to play in the dirt too! 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
Charlie Kroll cruised to his 7th feature win of the season. The bounty for Kroll will continue Saturday Night with $300 if anybody can beat him.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
#27 Charlie Kroll remained just out of the reach of #5 Eugene Gregorich as Gregorich
was forced to watch Kroll win his 7th feature of the season. Joe White finished second followed by Gregorich. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
Charlie Kroll won his second feature of the night followed by Junio, Greg Gretz, Jay Matthias, and Shawn Havel. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
I10 Matt Junio tried every line he could come up with but couldn't make the pass on the leader #8 Charlie Kroll. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
Hobby Stock points leader Keith Kickbusch won his fifth feature of 2007. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
In the IMCA Hobby Stock Feature, #47 Keith Kickbusch fought it out with #10 Brandon Peterson for the top spot before cruising to
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Friday's feature win was Kipp Burlo's first main event win of 2007. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
#22 Kipp Burlo won a race long duel with #1 Patrick King to win the 4-Cylinder Feature event.
Charlie Kroll started on the pole position for the IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature. He shot out like a cannon to the lead and never looked back. The only caution in the feature came when Travis Cain clipped a
tire causing the amber. On the restart, Kroll powered away from both Eugene Gregorich and Joe White to cruise to his 7th feature win of the season. White finished second followed by Gregorich, Cain, and Dave Budzban. The bounty for Kroll will continue Saturday Night with $300 if anybody can beat him.

Keith Kickbusch used his unusually good starting spot to wrestle the lead away from Brandon Peterson early on in the IMCA Hobby Stock Feature. Kickbusch would fight with Peterson for the top spot for about three laps before cruising to his fifth feature win of the season. Roger Laviolette was second followed by Marcus Moede, Dave DeGrave, and Frank Paul. The race went green to checker.

Jeff Vlies used the outside line to gain the early advantage over Charlie Kroll in the IMCA Stockcar feature. Kroll would grab the lead using a power move to the inside of Vlies. Matt Junio shot from eight to second in 4 laps and set up right behind Kroll. The duo would take off after a series of cautions kept the field close. Junio tried every single line he could
come up with but couldn't make the pass for the lead.  Kroll won his second feature of the night followed by Junio, Greg Gretz, Jay Matthias, and Shawn Havel.  John Heinz claimed and swapped motors with Matt Junio.

Paul Parker seemed to have the race in hand in the IMCA Modified feature. Parker cruised away from Benji LaCrosse and Shawn Kilgore early on in the race.  Parker would continue to lead through a series of cautions until contact sent him spinning into a tire.  Jared Siefert, who had been working the high side, inherited the lead on the restart. LaCrosse stayed
all over the back bumper but wasn't able to make the pass. Siefert picked up the win and the $1000 pay day that went with it. This was Siefert's first race at Thunderhill since he won the championship in 06.  LaCrosse settled for second followed by Todd Dart, Kilgore, and Sean Jerovetz.

Kip Burlo won a race long duel with Patrick King to win the 4 Cylinder Feature event.

Tomorrow Nights race is sponsored by the Bull Pen Bar and Grill. The first 300 people in the grandstands will receive a free can cooler. Racing starts at 6 p.m. with all 7 divisions in action. The Tracks website is www.racethunderhill.com For more info call Woody at 743-7052