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Sternard, Junio, Kickbusch, Wiitala
Victorious at
Thunderhill
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Greg Aregoni |
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June 9, 2007; Sturgeon Bay, WI. -
"Revin" Kevin Sternard took command and never looked
back in picking up his first
feature win of the season in IMCA Modified action at the
Forest County Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway.
111 cars packed the pits including 16 Street Stocks, 8 IMCA
Northern Sportmods, 23 IMCA Stockcars, 25 IMCA
Stockcars, 16 IMCA Hobby Stocks, 7 Bombers, and 17 4 Cylinders
on S&B Trailer Sales night.
The Street Stocks were the first class that entered the
track for their feature event. Tim Czarneski held the lead
for the first few laps as the caution waved three times. On
the restart, Jeremy Wiitala used his trademark highline move
to make the pass on Czarneski. John Sternard made his way
from his 11th starting position to quickly make his bid for
second. Sternard cleared Czarneski on lap 7, halfway through
the race. Wiitala was too powerful on the highline and
Sternard was never able to make a charge as the rest of the
race went caution free. Wiitala scored his first feature win
of the season followed by Sternard, Czarneski, Harley Simon,
and Scott Reinhardt.
The IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature was next with Jeff Dubois
leading lap 1. Mark Christenson made the move
outside and made the pass for the lead with Joe White
following behind. White would then make a power move
to the inside and grab the lead. Charlie Kroll made his way
to second and started tracking down White. On lap 10 with
three laps to go, Kroll shot to the inside of White and
grabbed the lead. Kroll would go on to win his first feature
win in his first night in an IMCA Northern Sportmod. White
finished second followed by Aaron Holliday, Dave Budzban,
and Dubois.
Ryan Lemieux led the IMCA Stockcar feature to green flag
action. Lemieux led the first lap on the low line with Don
Aregoni using the top side. Aregoni would grab the lead on
lap two but with Lemieux running hard down low. Aregoni
would nip Lemieux at the line for the next 4 laps until Jeff
Vlies made his bid for the lead. Vlies made quick work of
Lemieux and Aregoni on lap 10 to secure the lead. Point
leader, Matt Junio made his way to second and starting
catching Vlies. A caution with 4 laps to go allowed Pat
Davister to join the fight for the win. Junio used the
restart and the high side to shoot to the lead on the
outside and pull away to win his second feature of the
season. Vlies finished second followed
by Davister, Bernie Reinhardt, and Charlie Kroll.
Junio increased his point lead by 4 points over Charlie
Kroll.
The IMCA Modified cruised to the track with Kevin Sternard
leading the feature from the drop of the green flag.
Sternard jumped out to a 10 car advantage. Billy Lemieux
made his way to second with Sean Jerovetz right behind. The
two would continue to duke it out for second with Jeremy
Jacobs right behind. Jacobs went to the highline and
eventually made the pass on both Lemieux and Jerovetz. The
race went green to checker not allowing anyone to make a
charge at Sternard. Sternard picked up his 3rd career IMCA
Modified feature followed by Jacobs, Lemieux, Jerovetz, and
Scott Boyea. Boyea had to qualify through the B-Main.
Dave DeGrave and Chad Kaminski swapped the lead for the
opening few laps of the IMCA Hobby Stock feature.
DeGrave would finally grab the lead and fly away from the
field. Point leader, Keith Kickbusch made his way to second
using to the low line. With DeGrave using the topside of the
track; Kickbusch used it to his advantage. Kickbusch got to
the inside of DeGrave on lap 10 and made a clean pass.
Kickbusch would put on his afterburners to pick up the
feature win. DeGrave finished second followed by Eddie
Anschutz, Frank Paul, and Kaminski.
Tony Everard won a race long duel with Kenny Malcore and
Jody Cornelius to pick up the 4 Cylinder feature win and
increase his point lead.
Joe Hegnet passed Jesse Kroll on the last lap to win the
Bomber feature.
Next Saturday Night June 16th, Elite Concrete will be
sponsoring the races. All 7 classes will be running.
The tracks website is www.racethunderhill.com. For more
information call Woody at 743-7052.
IMCA Modified Feature-1. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon
Bay 2. Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma 3. Bill Lemieux, Sturgeon Bay
4. Sean Jerovetz, Suamico 5. Scott Boyea, Abrams
Consy 1. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg
Heats- #1 1. Sternard 2. Randy Lemieux Jr, Sturgeon Bay
#2 1. Tom Stark, Egg Harbor 2. Evan Madden, Algoma
#3 1. Jerovetz 2. Jacobs
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Matt Junio, Casco 2.
Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee 3. Pat Davister, Luxemburg 4. Bernie
Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay 5. Charlie Kroll, Forestville
Heats- #1 1. Don Aregoni, Sturgeon Bay 2. Ryan Lemieux,
Sturgeon Bay
#2 1. Vlies 2. Reinhardt
#3 1. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee 2. Scott Pagels, Sturgeon Bay
IMCA Hobby Stock feature- 1. Keith Kickbusch,
Kewaunee 2. Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg 3. Eddie Anschutz,
Algoma
4. Frank Paul, Kewunee 5. Chad Kaminski, Green Bay
Heats-#1 1. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay 2. Kickbusch
#2 1. Anschutz 2. DeGrave
IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature- 1. Charlie Kroll,
Forestville 2. Joe White, Suamico 3. Aaron Holliday, Green
Bay 4. Dave Budzban, Luxemburg 5. Jeff Dubois, Luxemburg
Heat 1. White 2. Dubois
Street Stock Feature- 1. Jeremy Wiitala, Green
Bay 2. John Sternard, Green Bay 3. Tim Czarneski, Denmark 4.
Harley Simon, Seymour 5. Scott Reinhardt, Bailey's Harbor
Heats- #1 1. Simon 2. Reinhardt
#2 1. Wiitala 2. Aaron Thornton, Forestville
4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Tony Everard, Green Bay 2.
Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee 3. Jody Cornelius, Oneida 4. Nick
Everard, Green Bay 5. Brad Lautenbach, New Franken
Heats- #1 1. Cornelius 2. Patrick King, Little Chute
#2 1. Lautenbach 2. Everard
Bomber Feature- 1. Joe Hegnet, Sturgeon Bay 2.
Jesse Kroll, Algoma 3. Brian Belleau, Algoma
Heat- 1. Rob Waechter Jr, Ellisville 2. Belleau
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