Springborn Caps Hat Trick Weekend With Luxemburg LM Feature Win
by Joe Verdegan
 
(Luxemburg, WI) July 11 - Shawano's Troy Springborn passed Randy Markwardt of Sheboygan for the lead on lap eight and kept the lead through a pair of cautions and went on to win the Razor 94.7 FM 40 lap late model feature at Luxemburg Speedway Sunday night.  The win capped off a banner weekend for Springborn, as he won features the two prior nights at ovals in Antigo and Shawano, respectively.
 
A track record 33 late models were on hand, along with 37 IMCA modifieds, 31 IMCA stock cars and 14 IMCA hobby stocks.
 
Polesitter Greg Dhein took the lead at the drop of the green and surrendered the lead to Markwardt on lap three.  Springborn muscled his way past Dhein for second and challenged for the lead.  Caution flew for a Nate Winkel spin on lap eight.  After a failed attempt at a restart racing resumed, with Springborn ducking under Markwardt for the lead on lap nine.  Springborn went to work building his margin, while Nick Anvelink and Markwardt battled for second.
 
Anvelink wrestled the runnerup spot away from Markwardt on lap 11 and began whittling away at Springborn's advantage, when a George Scheffler spin drew a lap 15 caution.  Springborn resumed his charge under green and quickly cruised to a comfortable six car length lead.
 
At the event's midpoint Anvelink began chopping away at Springborn's lead, catching the leader at lap 34.  The lead duo encountered lapped cars by lap 38, with Anvelink getting close on three occasions, pulling door-to-door with the leader.  Springborn kept his foes at bay to win his third straight feature.  AJ Diemel nipped Nick Anvelink at the line for second.  Terry Anvelink took fourth with Gordie Seegert rounding out the top five finishers.
 
Defending track champion Brian Mullen of Seymour executed a three wide pass for the lead on lap 13 to score his third 25 lap IMCA modified feature of the season.  Mullen's heat win earlier helped him score a clean sweep, his second in three days at the track.
 
At the start of the IMCA mod feature Scott Boyea spun in front of the field, drawing a huge pileup on the frontstretch.  The wreck took out Bob Waechter, Boyea and points leader Scott Mullen.
 
After another aborted restart racing resumed with Jeremy Hedrick grabbing the early lead with Mike Klenz, Jay Matthias and Brian Mullen trailing.  Mullen, who started 12th, worked his way up to third in three short laps as Hedrick fought off charges from Matthias and Mullen for the lead during the next several laps.
 
Hedrick kept the lead until Mullen ducked underneath Hedrick and Matthias in a three-wide pass to take the lead.  Mullen stretched his lead during the contest to wind up winning by a full straightaway.  Trailing at the checkers were Sean Jerovetz, Benji LaCrosse, Hedrick and Doug Maurer.
 
Kewaunee's Shawn Kilgore parlayed a daring, four wide pass on a lap 14 restart to take the lead and capture the 22 lap IMCA stock car feature.   After winning his heat Kilgore scored his second clean sweep in three nights of racing at the track.
 
Brian Bruechert jumped into the early lead from his front row starting spot, with Jeff Vlies and Greg Gretz trailing.  Bruechert pulled away to a four car length lead while Gretz and Vlies scrapped for second.  Rod Snellenberger and Kilgore caught up with Vlies and Gretz and a four car chase for second ensued.
 
The quartet caught up with Bruechert on lap 14 when a three car pileup involving some backmarkers drew a yellow and tightened the field.  On the restart Kilgore went wide on a four wide pass and took the lead from Bruechert two circuits later.  Kilgore cruised to victory, his fourth of the season at the track.  Bruechert, Snellenberger, Gretz and Jason Czarapata rounded out the top five.
 
Defending track champion Keith Kickbush of Kewaunee won his first 16 lap IMCA hobby stock feature of the season.  Friday night's winner Tom Brumlic, Evan Madden, Tony Schlei and Duane Mertens followed.  
 
Racing in all four divisions resumes next Friday at 7 p.m.  Bumper To Bumper Automotive will sponsor Fan Appreciation night. 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
40 lap late model feature - Troy Springborn, Shawano; AJ Diemel, Navarino; Nick Anvelink, Navarino; Terry Anvelink, Navarino; Gordie Seegert Jr., Oostburg; Randy Markwardt, Sheboygan; MJ McBride, Shawano; Greg Dhein, Waupaca; Tim Buhler, Glenbuelah; Kerry Hansen, Spencer; Russ Scheffler, Waukesha; Ron Berna, Green Bay;  Bret Sievert, New Berlin;  Tim Lemirande, Cross Plains; Travis Spaulding, Greenville; Nate Winkel, Oostburg; George Scheffler, Waukesha; Jim Zdroik, Big Bend; Pete Parker, Kaukauna; Scott Cramer, Random Lake
 
12 lap semi-features - 1)  Hansen;McBride; MJ Hintz, De Pere; Doug Blashe, Marion 2) Buhler; Russ Scheffler; Mark Weisnicht, Shawano; Jeff Curtin, Shawano; 
 
10 lap heats 1) Zdroik; Dhein 2) Diemel; George Scheffler 3) Springborn;  Nick Anvelink 4) Lemirande; Terry Anvelink
 
25 lap IMCA modified feature - Brian Mullen, Seymour; Sean Jerovetz, Suamico; Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Jeremy Hedrick, Keshena; Doug Maurer, De Pere; Todd Dart, Algoma
 
10 lap semi features - 1st) Chad Wilcox, Pulaski; Brad Rohloff, Pulaski; Eric Van Iten, Green Bay; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2nd) Julie McDermid, Fremont; Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay; Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station; Jared Siefert, Green Bay
 
10 lap heats 1) Mullen; Mike Klenz, Sobieski 2) Hedrick; LaCrosse 3) Scooter Boyea, Abrams; Maurer  4) Randy LeMieux Jr., Sturgeon Bay; Danny Deau, Little Suamico 
 
22 lap IMCA stock car feature - Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Craig Paque, Algoma
 
12 lap semi features - 1) Brandon Mindak, Casco; Brian Karcz, Pulaski; Laurel Ettien, Luxemburg; Larry Ingebretsen, Luxemburg 2) Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Derrick Bruechert, Kewaunee; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Brett Wenzel, Two Rivers 
 
10 lap heats 1) Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee; Czarapata 2) Kilgore; Junior Karcz, Pulaski 3)Snellenberger; Jeremy Christians, Horicon 4) Brian Bruechert; Corey Suchoski, Bolt 
 
15 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee; Tom Brumlic, Denmark; Evan Madden, Algoma; Tony Schlei, Zion, IL; Duane Mertens, Luxemburg; Mike Mueller, Green Bay
 
10 lap heats 1) Ed Anschutz, Algoma; Brumlic 2) Schlei; Kickbush   


LUXEMBURG SPEEDWAY  POINT STANDINGS    JULY 11, 2004
 
IMCA MODIFIED
Car No. Name Points 
1 Scott Mullen 266 
37 Sean Jerovetz 255 
90 Jeremy Jacobs 247 
00 R.M. Van Pay 247 
8m Jay Matthias 238 
54 Benji LaCrosse 235 
94 Danny Deau 230 
22L Doug Maurer 222 
99 Eric Van Iten 219 
66 Jared Siefert 218 
3d Todd Dart 216 
72 Brian Mullen 216 
73 Dan Ratajczak 215 
7 Robert Waechter 209 
84 Dave Zeitler 204 
4t Tim VanDeHei 193 
18L Randy LeMieux 174 
34 Chad Wilcox 173 
10d Chris Derrene 167 
17 Mike Klenz 167 
21T James Tebon 166 
07 Scott Boyea 165 
38 Randie Back 147 
22c Mike Cole 145 
03 Brad Rohloff 145 
11 Dave Fisher 127 
3m Billy LeMieux 126 
20 Jeremy Hodkiewicz 97 
98 Scott Derenne 97 
75a Lance Arneson 96 
21M Rick Mott 95 
19 Jeremie Hedrick 90 
25t Paul Thorpe 80 
36 Clyde Skenadore 62 
79 Dave Charles 59 
55 Dave Gracyalny 59 
32L Lucas Engels 56 
82 Don Padget 49 
76 Kevin Sternard 45 
13 Jeff DuBois 45 
97 Kyle Meyers 38 
65 Dean Maurer 38 
75s Eric Scribner 36 
187 Shannon Ninham 31 
1m Julie McDermid 28 
67m Matt McDermid 25 
33 Mark Kowaleski 23 
37x Joe White 22 
41 Jerry Muenster 15 
00L Rick LeMieux 13 
36d Brian Dancz 13 
89 Dave Maurer 13 
99x Jeremy Christians 13 
81 Chad Bartel 12 
77 Mike Wedelstadt 12 
28 Dennis Young 11 
67 Ronnie Plog 11 
23 Brian Baenen 11 
63 Roger Van Roy 11 
11 Mark Berglund 11 
78 Rober Ploeckelmann 11 

 
IMCA STOCK CAR
Car No. Name Points 
90 Shawn Kilgore 284 
10s Rod Snellenberger 279 
2p Craig Paque 278 
50 Kyle Frederick 276 
56 Jason Czarapata 272 
24 Greg Gretz 264 
2t Travis VanStraten 255 
21b Dave Bouche 245 
17 Jeff Vlies 231 
5 Brian Bruechert 223 
8j Derrick Bruechert 206 
26 George Gerbers 201 
8k Charlie Kroll 194 
41 Troy DeGrave 185 
05 Dave Davister 180 
44 Pat Davister 179 
54 Laurel Ettien Jr. 177 
76 Mike Wietor 167 
53 Brandon Mindak 162 
12 Larry Ingebretsen 134 
97 Cory Suchocki 130 
4t Shawn Havel 117 
25 Tony Bouche 115 
84 Eric Malfroid 107 
33 Brandon Czarapata 103 
15 Kraig Gretz 100 
55 Shawn Wagner 100 
73 Don Aregoni 93 
71 Mark Reinhard 85 
5F Mike Franzke 83 
66 Jim Gonnion 82 
61 Scott Brisson 81 
18L Ryan Lemieux 75 
99 Jeremy Christians 67 
34 Brett Wenzel 66 
7 Mark Derenne 65 
19 Chris Van Iten 65 
10j Matt Junio 64 
36 Larry Karcz 57 
15n Robert Ninham 48 
40 Brian Karcz 47 
73c Bob Czarapata 38 
19x David Hoerning 35 
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 307 
47 Keith Kickbusch 302 
75 Tony Schlei 292 
71 Ed Anschutz 284 
40d Dave DeGrave 278 
2 Evan Madden 272 
9 Marcus Moede 267 
4 Mike Mueller 253 
53 Duwayne Mertens 241 
6 Dave Lane 235 
90 Dan Davister 220 
8 Derek Moede 218 
31 Jarred VanLaanen 190 
5 Joe Hegnet 164 
11 Travis Duchateau 162 
88 Dave Serrahn 140 
18 Davin Malvitz 135 
10 Brandon Peterson 114 
56 Jeff Lautenbach 97 
O4 Mark MincheskI 32 

 
SPORT FOUR COMPACT
Car No. Name Points 
8 Tyler Smith 212 
115 D.J. Jorgenson 208 
2 Kenny Malcore 196 
17 Greg Banker 188 
85 Bob Abbet 170 
90 Bruce Sand 160 
911 Damon Scott 150 
1 Don Mahlberg 148 
16 Ben Daoust 144 
18j Tim Jorgenson 127 
57 Gary Novitski 114 
9 Greg Gawryleski 94 
0 Adam Ambrosius 92 
01 Jasper Drengler 91 
14 Rick Cleven 88 
19 Dave Habeck 74 
9A Stan Adamski 72 
29 Todd Welsing 68 
01B Matt Beyers 65 
25 Matthew Gilson 63 
40 Andy Aebischer 55 
8s Gene Sternard 52 
193 Mike Schwiner 50 
45 Tim Retzlaff 49 
62 Jim Roffers 48 
29j James VandenBogart 46 
29k Jason Henrickson 38 
29d Todd Dehn 36 
29C Craig Koehler 34 
49 Aaron Dalton 33 
18 Nick Everard 31 
16d Dan Daoust 30 
41 Mike Dolphin 29 
79 Eric Pinkowski 29 
6 Ryan Johnson 20 

 
STREET STOCK
Car No. Name Points 
11v Von Eytcheson 111 
90 Fred Davister 108 
29n Rick Napparella 102 
79 Joe Johnson 96 
95 Aaron Thornton 95 
15 Brian Ambrosius 90 
98 Dave Baenen 88 
27 Darren Otto 87 
11r Scott Reinhardt 86 
25p Mike Pierrard 85 
25m Doug Morgan 84 
90 Faron Beilke 74 
74a Eric Arneson 72 
65 Bill Kelsey 70 
2w Jerry Winkler 70 
75 Thom Terrien 66 
43 Darci Czarapata 64 
3p Todd Polster 64 
4k Jerry Kope 61 
91 Dan Davister 60 
99 Kevin Jandrin 59 
77 Harley Simon 59 
91p Pat Vandermause 51 
64 Don Polcen 48 
51 Jeremy Witala 35 
07 Gary Neau 33 
66d Dave Drawenek 29 
91v Jared VanLaanen 28 
73 James Anderson 24 
66R Mike Rauchle 21 
20 Jim Williams 16 
50 James Iverson 16 
13 Larry Treankler 15 
39v Joe VanOoyen 15 
23 Patty Winkler 14 
26d Dean DeKeyser 13 
4R Mike Robenhorst 13 
19 Chris Konitzer 12 
52v Chaz Van Ooyen 12 
8 Allan Schlueter 12 
86 Paul White 12 
5 Joe Hegnet 11 
27x Doug McKeefrey 11 
95s James Solem 11 
52 Shawn VanOoyen 11