Thunderhill Raceway Race Reports |
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Dart, Junio, Kickbusch, and Thornton
Victorious at Thunderhill
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Greg Aregoni |
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May 12, 2007; Sturgeon Bay, WI. -
-"Felix" Todd Dart came out victorious in his race long
duel with Billy Lemieux in the IMCA Modified feature race at
the Forest County Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway.
Matt Junio picked up his first win of the season in the IMCA
Stockcar feature race. Keith Kickbusch improved his
point lead after winning
his second feature of the season in the IMCA Hobby Stock A
main event.
Aaron Thornton is now 3 for 3 on the season in Street Stock
feature action as he won in convincing fashion.
Mark Derenne led the opening seven laps of the IMCA Stockcar
feature until a John Anschutz spin grouped up the field.
Troy Muench used the restart to jump to the lead in turn
one. A three-wide battle for the lead ensued between Muench,
Cory Cochart, and Matt Junio. Cochart grabbed the lead at
the halfway point but quickly relinquished the lead to Junio.
Junio grabbed the lead using the outside and never looked
back picking up his first win of the season. Junio was
followed by Charlie Kroll, Muench, Bernie Reinhardt, and
Mark Derenne at the finish line.
Billy Lemieux looked like the man to beat early on in the
IMCA Modified feature. Lemieux wrestled the lead away
from Kevin Sternard and quickly pulled away. Todd Dart diced
through traffic and quickly made his bid for the lead. Dart
used the inside lane to make the pass on Lemiuex for the
lead on lap 12. Dart started to pull away from Lemieux with
eight laps to go. Lemieux wouldn't back down as he tried the
extreme highline and started to catch Dart. Lemieux and Dart
made their way into lapped traffic where Dart grabbed the
advantage. As they came to the line for the finish Dart was
able to nip
Lemieux at the line for his first win of the season.
Lemieux finished second followed by Benji LaCrosse, Chris
Derenne, and Randy Lemieux jr.
Tim Czarneski and John Sternard locked horns for the lead
early on in the Street Stock feature. Sternard took the lead
out of turn two and began to dominate the race. Aaron
Thornton decided to try the topside of the track which ended
up paying off for the veteran. Thornton ran down Sternard
and made the pass on the highside of the track.
Thornton would go on to hold off Sternard to continue his
pursuit of perfection on the season. Sternard held on for
second with Czarneski,
Scott Reinhardt, and Dennis Weidner trailing at the
checkers.
Jeff Lautenbach used the outside front row starting spot to
pull away from the rest of the field on the start in the
IMCA Hobby Stock A main. Eddie Anschutz and Keith
Kickbusch made their way to second and third by shooting
through
the field. Anschutz and Kickbusch caught Lautenbach and the
trio went three wide for the lead. Kickbusch grabbed the
advantage on the low-line and cruised to his second straight
feature win. Lautenbach edged out Anschutz for second
with Marcus Moede fourth and Frank Paul fifth.
Dave Budzban won the race long duel with Dave Davister to
win his first career IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature. The
IMCA Northern Sportmod division is new to the track and will
race the rest of the season for National, State and track
points.
Kenny Malcore led every lap in winning the 15 lap 4 cylinder
main event. Jody Cornelius did a barrel roll coming out of
turn two but was fine.
Brian Belleau scored his second straight feature win in the
Bomber class.
Next Saturday Night Baylake Bank will bring the racing
action to the Forest County Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway.
There will be a kids coin drop at intermission. The tracks
website is www.racethunderhill.com. For more information
call Woody at 743-7052.
IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Todd Dart, Algoma 2.
Billy Lemieux, Sturgeon Bay 3. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 4.
Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 5. Randy Lemieux Jr, Sturgeon Bay
Heats- 1. B. Lemieux 2. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay
1. Derenne 2. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Matt Junio, Casco 2.
Charlie Kroll, Forestville 3. Troy Muench, Brussels 4.
Bernie Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay 5. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee
Heats- 1. Muench 2. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
1. Mike King Jr, Little Chute 2. Scott Pagels, Little
Sturgeon
1. Mike Wietor, Green Bay 2. Kroll
IMCA Hobby Stock Feature- 1. Keith Kickbusch,
Kewaunee 2. Jeff Lautenbach, Sturgeon Bay 3. Ed Anschutz,
Algoma 4. Marcus Moede, Casco 5. Frank Paul, Kewaunee
Heats- 1. Moede 2. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay
1. Jarred VanLaanen, Green Bay 2. Anschutz
IMCA Northern Sport Mod
Feature- 1. Dave Budzban, Luxemburg 2. Dave Davister,
Luxemburg 3. Mark Christenson, Mishicot 4. Jeff
Dubois, Luxemburg
Heat- 1. Budzban 2. Aaron Holliday, Green Bay
Street Stock Feature- 1.
Aaron Thornton, Forestville 2. John Sternard, Green Bay 3.
Tim Czarneski, Denmark 4. Scott Reinhardt, Bailey's Harbor
5. Dennis Weidner, Maplewood
Heat- 1. Czarneski 2. Weidner
4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee
2. Kasey Gross 3. Tony Everard, Green Bay 4. Kip Burlo,
Sturgeon Bay 5. Nick Everard, Green Bay
Heats- 1. Tyler Derenne, Kewaunee 2. Jason Cornelius, Oneida
1.Malcore 2. Everard
Bomber Feature- 1. Brian Belleau, Algoma 2. Dan
Merkle, Egg Harbor 3. Rob Waechter Jr, Ellisville
Heat- 1. Waechter 2. Merkle
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IMCA Stock Car #52 Troy Muench used an early-race restart to
jump to the lead in turn one. A three-wide battle for the
lead ensued between Muench, #4 Cory Cochart, and #10 Matt
Junio.
