Maurer Scores Luxemburg IMCA Mod Thriller
by Joe Verdegan
 
(Luxemburg, WI) June 25 - De Pere's Doug Maurer came out on top of a see-saw battle with Green Bay rookie Tim Van De Hei to capture the Robinson Metal mid-season championship IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night.  Maurer collected $1,100 for the victory, his first of the year.
 
A total of 38 IMCA modifieds were on hand, along with 33 IMCA stock cars, 16 IMCA hobby stocks and 18 sport fours.
 
Polesitter Chris Derenne paced the opening lap of the 30 lap main event when Tim Van De Hei, who started inside of row two, wrestled the lead away from Derenne on lap three.  One lap later Billy LeMieux and Jay Matthias collided, drawing a caution.  Two laps later LeMieux drew the event's second amber.  Racing resumed after an aborted restart, with Maurer winning the battle for second with Dave Zeitler.  Maurer committed to the high line as he chased down the leader Van De Hei.  by lap 15 the pair ran side-by-side, trading the lead four different times during the next ten laps.
 
With two laps to go Maurer surged ahead of Van De Hei to take the lead for good and score the win, his first since driving for car owner Joe LeBotte, who is battling cancer.  Van De Hei settled for second, followed by Jeremy Jacobs, Eric Van Iten and points leader Scott Mullen.
 
Kewaunee's Shawn Kilgore passed Brian Bruechert for the lead on lap three and cruised to his second twenty five lap IMCA stock car feature of the season.
 
Kilgore started eighth on the field, and quickly went to work, passing five cars in the first two laps.  Kilgore ducked underneath race leader Bruechert on the third circuit and immediately went to work building up a full straightaway lead by lap 12.  Bruechert had his hands full in a side-by-side duel with Greg Gretz for fourth.
 
Kilgore's lead was erased on lap twenty when Derrick Bruechert and Craig Paque tangled in turn one, setting up a five lap dash to the checkers.  Kilgore kept his margin and went on the collect the victory.  Gretz beat out Bruechert at the line for runnerup honors.  Jason Czarapata and Kyle Frederick placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
 
Algoma's Eddie "The Eagle" Anschutz survived a four car duel for the lead with Tony arch rival Tony Schlei, defending track champion Keith Kickbush and Denmark's Tom Brumlic to win the 20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature.  Anschutz' margin of victory over Schlei was less than a fender.  Schlei, Kickbush, Brumlic and Dave DeGrave placed second through fifth, respectively.
 
Freedom's DJ Jorgenson was awarded the win in the 15 lap sport four feature after apparent winner Kenny Malcore of Algoma was disqualified for a rules infraction.
 
.  Next Friday night the IMCA stock cars will battle in a 30 lap feature for a $800 prize sponsored by U.S. Concrete Construction and Peters Concrete.  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
 
30 lap IMCA modified feature - Doug Maurer, De Pere; Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay; Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma; Eric Van Iten, Green Bay;  Scott Mullen, Seymour; Brian Mullen, Seymour
 
12 lap semi features - 1st) Jay Matthias, Luxemburg; Brad Rohloff, Pulaski; Todd Dart, Algoma; Shannon Ninham, Seymour
2) Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Bob Waechter, Ellisville; Randy Back, Green Bay; Mike Cole, Baileys Harbor
 
10 lap heats 1) Van De Hei; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2) Sean Jerovetz, Suamico; Mullen 3)   Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Jacobs 4) Van Iten; RM Van Pay, Green Bay
 
25 lap IMCA stock car feature - Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee;  Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Kyle Frederick, Gillett;  Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
 
10 lap semi features - Dave Davister, Luxemburg; Mark Derenne, Luxemburg; Jeff Vlies, Brussels; Corey Suchoski, Luxemburg 2nd) Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Troy DeGrave, Green Bay; Don Aregoni, Sturgeon Bay; Shawn Havel, Brussels
 
10 lap heats 1) Bruechert; Laurel Ettien, Luxemburg 2) Snellenberger; Kilgore 3) Tony Bouche, Algoma; Gretz  4) Jason Czarapata; Larry Ingebretzen, Luxemburg
 
20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature -  Ed Anschutz, Algoma; Tony Schlei, Zion, Il; Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee; Tom Brumlic, Denmark;  Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg; Marcus Moede, Casco
 
10 lap heats 1) Marcus Moede, Casco; Dan Davister, Luxemburg 2) Anschutz; Brumlic
 
15 lap sport four feature - DJ Jorgenson, Freedom;  Don Mahlberg, Green Bay; Tyler Smith, Luxemburg; Greg Gawrylski, Green Bay; Bob Abbet, Maribel
 
 8 lap heats 1) Greg Banker, Bonduel; Jorgenson 2) Malcore; Bruce Sand, Two Rivers 

LUXEMBURG SPEEDWAY POINT STANDINGS  JUNE 25, 2004
IMCA MODIFIED
Car No. Name Points 
1 Scott Mullen 171 
00 R.M. Van Pay 163 
99 Eric Van Iten 160 
8m Jay Matthias 158 
90 Jeremy Jacobs 151 
54 Benji LaCrosse 147 
37 Sean Jerovetz 145 
7 Robert Waechter 143 
66 Jared Siefert 142 
73 Dan Ratajczak 139 
94 Danny Deau 139 
72 Brian Mullen 136 
84 Dave Zeitler 129 
22L Doug Maurer 126 
38 Randie Back 125 
4t Tim VanDeHei 124 
3d Todd Dart 118 
22c Mike Cole 115 
21T James Tebon 114 
10d Chris Derrene 107 
07 Scott Boyea 102 
17 Mike Klenz 101 
18L Randy LeMieux 96 
3m Billy LeMieux 92 
34 Chad Wilcox 84 
11 Dave Fisher 77 
21M Rick Mott 73 
75a Lance Arneson 69 
20 Jeremy Hodkiewicz 61 
98 Scott Derenne 60 
03 Brad Rohloff 53 
36 Clyde Skenadore 51 
79 Dave Charles 47 
25t Paul Thorpe 47 
76 Kevin Sternard 45 
32L Lucas Engels 45 
97 Kyle Meyers 38 
19 Jeremie Hedrick 37 
75s Eric Scribner 36 
82 Don Padget 36 
13 Jeff DuBois 34 
55 Dave Gracyalny 23 
65 Dean Maurer 22 
41 Jerry Muenster 15 
187 Shannon Ninham 15 
00L Rick LeMieux 13 
28 Dennis Young 11 
33 Mark Kowaleski 11 
67 Ronnie Plog 11 
23 Brian Baenen 11 
67m Matt McDermid 11 
 
IMCA STOCK CAR
Car No. Name Points 
50 Kyle Frederick 177 
10s Rod Snellenberger 175 
24 Greg Gretz 173 
2p Craig Paque 171 
21b Dave Bouche 171 
2t Travis VanStraten 170 
90 Shawn Kilgore 170 
56 Jason Czarapata 164 
17 Jeff Vlies 146 
41 Troy DeGrave 141 
8k Charlie Kroll 137 
26 George Gerbers 125 
54 Laurel Ettien Jr. 121 
8j Derrick Bruechert 112 
05 Dave Davister 110 
5 Brian Bruechert 107 
44 Pat Davister 102 
53 Brandon Mindak 101 
76 Mike Wietor 91 
12 Larry Ingebretsen 80 
25 Tony Bouche 80 
71 Mark Reinhard 74 
97 Cory Suchocki 74 
5F Mike Franzke 71 
84 Eric Malfroid 67 
33 Brandon Czarapata 66 
73 Don Aregoni 65 
10j Matt Junio 64 
15 Kraig Gretz 61 
66 Jim Gonnion 58 
4t Shawn Havel 56 
19 Chris Van Iten 52 
7 Mark Derenne 50 
15n Robert Ninham 48 
18L Ryan Lemieux 48 
61 Scott Brisson 47 
73c Bob Czarapata 38 
99 Jeremy Christians 35 
19x David Hoerning 35 
55 Shawn Wagner 33 
36 Larry Karcz 27 
40 Brian Karcz 26 
11 Bernie Reinhardt 24 
52 Troy Muench 23 
3 Tyler Rasmussen 22 
29 Corey Haen 22 
21v Shannon Volkman 21 
20 Gary Reinhardt 16 
77 Chris Hendricks 11 
 
IMCA HOBBY STOCK
Car No. Name Points 
40 Tom Brumlic 191 
47 Keith Kickbusch 187 
75 Tony Schlei 187 
71 Ed Anschutz 179 
9 Marcus Moede 171 
40d Dave DeGrave 170 
2 Evan Madden 166 
4 Mike Mueller 160 
90 Dan Davister 160 
6 Dave Lane 148 
53 Duwayne Mertens 140 
88 Dave Serrahn 140 
8 Derek Moede 120 
10 Brandon Peterson 114 
18 Davin Malvitz 109 
31 Jarred VanLaanen 108 
11 Travis Duchateau 104 
5 Joe Hegnet 96 
56 Jeff Lautenbach 69 
 
SPORT FOUR COMPACT
Car No. Name Points 
8 Tyler Smith 192 
115 D.J. Jorgenson 188 
2 Kenny Malcore 176 
17 Greg Banker 168 
85 Bob Abbet 150 
90 Bruce Sand 140 
911 Damon Scott 130 
1 Don Mahlberg 128 
16 Ben Daoust 124 
18j Tim Jorgenson 107 
57 Gary Novitski 94 
0 Adam Ambrosius 92 
9 Greg Gawryleski 74 
9A Stan Adamski 72 
01 Jasper Drengler 71 
29 Todd Welsing 68 
14 Rick Cleven 68 
01B Matt Beyers 65 
25 Matthew Gilson 63 
40 Andy Aebischer 55 
19 Dave Habeck 54 
29j James VandenBogart 46 
29k Jason Henrickson 38 
29d Todd Dehn 36 
29C Craig Koehler 34 
49 Aaron Dalton 33 
8s Gene Sternard 32 
18 Nick Everard 31 
193 Mike Schwiner 30 
16d Dan Daoust 30 
41 Mike Dolphin 29 
79 Eric Pinkowski 29 
45 Tim Retzlaff 29 
62 Jim Roffers 28 
 
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