Mullen Masters Luxemburg IMCA Modified Feature
by Joe Verdegan
 
(Luxemburg, WI)  June 4 - Defending track champion Brian Mullen of Seymour grabbed the lead on lap three and carefully threaded his way through lapped cars to score the caution free, 25 lap IMCA modified feature win at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night.
 
Kewaunee's Shawn Kilgore scored a clean sweep for the second straight week, passing Mike Franzke for the lead on a lap one restart and holding off Travis Van Straten to collect the 22 lap IMCA stock car feature of the season.  Algoma's Ed Anschutz matched Kilgore's feats by sweeping action in the IMCA hobby stock division.
 
A season high 137 cars signed in to do battle.  The field included 38 IMCA modifieds, 37 IMCA stock cars, 17 IMCA hobby stocks, 33 street stocks and 15 sport fours.
 
Mullen wrestled the lead away from Jeremy Jacobs on lap three and quickly whisked away from the field, encountering lapped traffic at lap 10.  RM Van Pay, starting sixth on the field, sifted his way through traffic into second by lap 12.   Despite Mullen's heavy traffic the former champ was able to keep Van Pay and company at bay to collect his first win of the season.  Van Pay settled for second, followed by Eric Van Iten, Benji LaCrosse and Jacobs.
 
The IMCA stock car main was only one lap old when Kyle Frederick and Troy DeGrave tangled in turn four, drawing a yellow.  Kilgore shot underneath Franzke for the lead on the restart and quickly built up a full straightaway lead.  Van Straten, who started 12th in the field, sliced his way through the pack, taking second away from Charlie Kroll on lap 10.
 
Van Straten whittled away at Kilgore's lead, catching and passing him on lap 17.  Kilgore repassed Van Straten one lap later and never looked back, scoring the win.  Van Straten, Frederick, Dave Bouche and Greg Gretz rounded out the top five finishers.
 
Fish Creek's Scott Reinhardt led every lap en route to a caution free, 20 lap street stock feature win.  Hometown driver Fred Davister broke through traffic at the race's midpoint but was able to muster a second place finish at the checkers.  Rick Naparella, Mike Pierrard and Von Echenson rounded out the top five finishers.
 
Anschutz fought off Keith Kickbush in the closing laps to capture his first 15 lap IMCA hobby stock feature of the season.  Anschutz also won his heat, scoring the clean sweep.  Kickbush settled for second, followed by Tony Schlei, Evan Madden and Tom Brumlic.
 
Luxemburg's Tyler Smith edged Bonduel's Greg Banker at the line for the 15 lap sport four feature.  Banker, Damon Scott, DJ Jorgenson and Todd Welsing placed second through fifth, respectively.
 
Action was halted during the second IMCA stock car heat when Dave Hoerning barrel-rolled his racer on the frontstretch after colliding with George Gerbers.  Hoerning was shaken but otherwise all right.
 
Next Friday June 11, Seubert Calf Ranches will host the third annual "Battle of The 'Burg III" for dirt late models.  A $1,750 top prize awaits the winner of the event, which will be run with the Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Association (WDLMA) sanctioning.  A full program of IMCA modifieds, stock cars and hobby stocks will also be run.
 
For more information call 920 863 8446.  The track phone number is 920 845 2300.  The track's website is www.luxemburgspeedway.com. 
 
RACE SUMMARY
25 lap IMCA modified feature - Brian Mullen, Seymour; RM Van Pay, Green Bay; Eric Van Iten, Green Bay; Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma; Todd Dart, Algoma
 
12 lap semi features - 1st)  Rick Mott, Larabee; Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg;  Mike Cole, Baileys Harbor; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2nd) James Tebon, Algoma; Sean Jerovetz, Suamico; Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay; Mike Klenz, Sobieski
 
10 lap heats 1) Jay Matthias, Luxemburg; Jared Siefert, Green Bay 2) Jacobs; Randy Back, Green Bay 3) Doug Maurer, De Pere; Dart 4) LaCrosse; Scott Boyea, Abrams
 
22 lap IMCA stock car feature - Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Dave Bouche, Algoma; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Craig Paque, Algoma
 
12 lap semi features - 1) Bouche; Paque; Laurel Ettien, Luxemburg; Brandon Mindak, Casco 2)  George Gerbers, Little Suamico; Chris Van Iten, Green Bay; Mike Weitor, Green Bay; Gary Reinhardt, Fish Creek
 
10 lap heats 1) Mike Franzke, Appleton; Corey Suchoski, Luxemburg 2) Frederick; Dave Davister, Luxemburg 3) Kilgore; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 4) Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 
 
20 lap street stock feature - Scott Reinhardt, Fish Creek; Fred Davister, Luxemburg; Rick Naparella, Pulaski; Mike Pierrard, Green Bay; Von Echenson, Forestville; Darren Otto, Pulaski
 
10 lap semi-features - 1) Brian Ambrosius, Pulaski; Dave Drawenek, Kaukauna; Mike Rauchle, Oshkosh; Faron Beilke, Oneida 2) Jerry Kope, Oshkosh; Kevin Jandrin, Forestville; James Anderson, Sturgeon Bay; Jimmy Williams, Oshkosh
 
10 lap heats 1) Echenson; Otto 2) Reinhardt; Aaron Thornton, Sturgeon Bay 3) Pierrard; Todd Polster, Sturgeon Bay
 
15 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Ed Anschutz, Algoma; Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee; Tony Schlei, Zion, IL; Evan Madden, Algoma; Tom Brumlic, Denmark; Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg
 
10 lap heats 1) Dave Lane, Green Bay; Dave Serrahn, Algoma 2) Anschutz; Marcus Moede, Casco
 
15 lap sport four feature - Tyler Smith, Luxemburg; Greg Banker, Bonduel; Damon Scott, Appleton; DJ Jorgenson, Freedom; Todd Welsing, Denmark; Greg Gawrlynski, Green Bay
 
 8 lap heat 1) Banker; Kenny Malcore, Algoma 


LUXEMBURG SPEEDWAY    POINT STANDINGS      AS OF JUNE 4, 2004
 
IMCA MODIFIED
Car No. Name Points 
1 Scott Mullen 105 
99 Eric Van Iten 94 
54 Benji LaCrosse 93 
00 R.M. Van Pay 93 
3d Todd Dart 91 
73 Dan Ratajczak 89 
7 Robert Waechter 89 
8m Jay Matthias 87 
66 Jared Siefert 86 
84 Dave Zeitler 86 
38 Randie Back 83 
37 Sean Jerovetz 80 
90 Jeremy Jacobs 78 
4t Tim VanDeHei 74 
94 Danny Deau 74 
22c Mike Cole 69 
72 Brian Mullen 67 
18L Randy LeMieux 66 
17 Mike Klenz 63 
10d Chris Derrene 62 
21T James Tebon 62 
20 Jeremy Hodkiewicz 61 
34 Chad Wilcox 59 
22L Doug Maurer 58 
75a Lance Arneson 56 
07 Scott Boyea 54 
21M Rick Mott 47 
3m Billy LeMieux 46 
11 Dave Fisher 45 
76 Kevin Sternard 45 
19 Jeremie Hedrick 37 
98 Scott Derenne 37 
75s Eric Scribner 36 
79 Dave Charles 34 
82 Don Padget 25 
25t Paul Thorpe 23 
36 Clyde Skenadore 22 
97 Kyle Meyers 22 
32L Lucas Engels 22 
13 Jeff DuBois 22 
41 Jerry Muenster 15 
00L Rick LeMieux 13 
28 Dennis Young 11 
65 Dean Maurer 11 
55 Dave Gracyalny 11 
33 Mark Kowaleski 11 

 
IMCA STOCK CAR
Car No. Name Points 
2p Craig Paque 112 
50 Kyle Frederick 109 
2t Travis VanStraten 107 
21b Dave Bouche 102 
24 Greg Gretz 101 
56 Jason Czarapata 100 
10s Rod Snellenberger 100 
17 Jeff Vlies 94 
90 Shawn Kilgore 91 
8k Charlie Kroll 88 
41 Troy DeGrave 88 
26 George Gerbers 77 
44 Pat Davister 74 
54 Laurel Ettien Jr. 69 
10j Matt Junio 64 
5 Brian Bruechert 57 
8j Derrick Bruechert 56 
19 Chris Van Iten 52 
53 Brandon Mindak 51 
05 Dave Davister 51 
97 Cory Suchocki 48 
71 Mark Reinhard 46 
33 Brandon Czarapata 40 
76 Mike Wietor 39 
84 Eric Malfroid 38 
5F Mike Franzke 37 
18L Ryan Lemieux 36 
73 Don Aregoni 36 
99 Jeremy Christians 35 
25 Tony Bouche 35 
19x David Hoerning 35 
12 Larry Ingebretsen 35 
66 Jim Gonnion 34 
15 Kraig Gretz 34 
55 Shawn Wagner 33 
36 Larry Karcz 27 
40 Brian Karcz 26 
4t Shawn Havel 26 
11 Bernie Reinhardt 24 
52 Troy Muench 23 
15n Robert Ninham 23 
3 Tyler Rasmussen 22 
29 Corey Haen 22 
61 Scott Brisson 22 
7 Mark Derenne 22 
21v Shannon Volkman 21 
20 Gary Reinhardt 16 
73c Bob Czarapata 14 
77 Chris Hendricks 11 

 
IMCA HOBBY STOCK
Car No. Name Points  
40 Tom Brumlic 114  
75 Tony Schlei 113   
47 Keith Kickbusch 111   
71 Ed Anschutz 108   
2 Evan Madden 103  
4 Mike Mueller 100  
9 Marcus Moede 97  
40d Dave DeGrave 97  
90 Dan Davister 94  
10 Brandon Peterson 88  
53 Duwayne Mertens 87  
88 Dave Serrahn 87  
8 Derek Moede 87  
18 Davin Malvitz 84  
6 Dave Lane 82  
5 Joe Hegnet 66  
31 Jarred VanLaanen 56  
11 Travis Duchateau 48  
56 Jeff Lautenbach 33  

 
SPORT FOUR COMPACT
Car No. Name Points 
8 Tyler Smith 117 
115 D.J. Jorgenson 108 
2 Kenny Malcore 105 
17 Greg Banker 104 
911 Damon Scott 101 
16 Ben Daoust 97 
57 Gary Novitski 94 
85 Bob Abbet 88 
90 Bruce Sand 76 
29 Todd Welsing 68 
1 Don Mahlberg 57 
40 Andy Aebischer 55 
19 Dave Habeck 54 
29j James VandenBogart 46 
18j Tim Jorgenson 46 
9 Greg Gawryleski 39 
29k Jason Henrickson 38 
29d Todd Dehn 36 
14 Rick Cleven 35 
9A Stan Adamski 35 
29C Craig Koehler 34 
01B Matt Beyers 34 
25 Matthew Gilson 33 
18 Nick Everard 31 
193 Mike Schwiner 30 
0 Adam Ambrosius 30 
41 Mike Dolphin 29 
79 Eric Pinkowski 29 

 
STREET STOCK
Car No. Name Points 
90 Fred Davister 79 
27 Darren Otto 74 
11v Von Eytcheson 72 
29n Rick Napparella 72 
15 Brian Ambrosius 66 
95 Aaron Thornton 64 
25p Mike Pierrard 62 
11r Scott Reinhardt 61 
99 Kevin Jandrin 59 
25m Doug Morgan 58 
79 Joe Johnson 58 
74a Eric Arneson 57 
98 Dave Baenen 56 
91 Dan Davister 49 
43 Darci Czarapata 48 
90 Faron Beilke 46 
75 Thom Terrien 44 
65 Bill Kelsey 43 
77 Harley Simon 38 
64 Don Polcen 34 
2w Jerry Winkler 33 
3p Todd Polster 30 
66d Dave Drawenek 29 
91v Jared VanLaanen 28 
4k Jerry Kope 25 
73 James Anderson 24 
66R Mike Rauchle 21 
20 Jim Williams 16 
13 Larry Treankler 15 
26d Dean DeKeyser 13 
19 Chris Konitzer 12 
52v Chaz Van Ooyen 12 
5 Joe Hegnet 11 
91p Pat Vandermause 11