Van Iten Sweeps Luxemburg IMCA Mod Action
by Joe Verdegan
 
(Luxemburg, WI)  July 16 - Green Bay's Eric Van Iten shook off a race long challenge from Benji LaCrosse and points leader Scott Mullen to win his first 25 lap IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night.  Van Iten also won his heat scoring a sweep for the evening.
 
A total of 36 IMCA modifieds were on hand, along with 36 IMCA stock cars, 15 IMCA hobby stocks and 16 sport fours.
 
De Pere's Dean Maurer grabbed the early lead at the drop of the green in the IMCA modified feature with Van Iten keeping his racer stuck to the tacky bottom groove.  Van Iten took the lead on lap three when a Jeremy Hodkiewicz spin on lap four drew an amber.  
 
When racing resumed Van Iten and Maurer proceeded to trade the lead on three occasions over the next several laps.  By lap 10 Brad Rohloff and Mullen had joined the chase creating a five car duel for the lead.   With ten laps to go Van Iten, LaCrosse and Mullen pulled away from the field to settle the score.  Van Iten kept his racer glued to the bottom and went on to win his first feature flag of the year.  LaCrosse, Mullen, Jay Matthias and Sean Jerovetz rounded out the top five.
 
Kewaunee's Jeff "PePe" Vlies took the lead on a lap 14 restart and never surrendered it en route to his first 22 lap IMCA stock car feature of the season.
 
Derrick Bruechert and Troy DeGrave raced door-to-door for the first two circuits of the 22 lap IMCA stock car feature with Bruechert pulling away to take the lead on lap three.  The field ran nose-to-tail on Bruechert's heels, as the second-generation driver slowly began pulling away from the field at lap 12.  On lap 14 Bruechert's lead was erased when Mike Weitor spun, drawing a yellow.  
 
On the restart Vlies ducked underneath Bruechert for the lead as Charlie Kroll went to the high side in a three wide pass.  Kyle Frederick and Troy DeGrave tangled on the backstretch drawing the second yellow.  Back under the green Vlies kept his advantage to record his first feature flag of the season.   Trailing Vlies at the line were Kroll, Jason Czarapata, Brandon Czarapata and Greg Gretz.
 
Zion, Illinois' Tony Schlei fought off a late race challenge from defending track champion Keith Kickbush to win his second 18 lap IMCA hobby stock feature of the season.  Kickbush, Marcus Moede, Tom Brumlic and Mark Mincheski followed.
 
Bonduel's Greg Banker won the 15 lap sport four feature.
 
There will be no racing on Friday, July 23 due to the Kewaunee County Fair.  Regular Friday night racing will resume Friday, July 30 with the Lou's of Luxemburg/McDonald's Kid's coin toss at intermission.  The street stocks will make their fourth appearance of the season.   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 - Eric Van Iten, Green Bay; Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Scott Mullen, Seymour; Jay Matthias, Luxemburg; Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico; Dean Maurer, De Pere
 
12 lap semi features - 1st) Jeremy Jacobs, Kewaunee; Todd Dart, Algoma; Randy LeMieux Jr, Sturgeon Bay; Danny Deau, Little Suamico 2nd) Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Doug Maurer, De Pere; Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay; Mike Cole, Baileys Harbor
 
10 lap heats 1) Scott Derenne, Luxemburg; Joe White, Oconto Falls 2) Dean Maurer; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 3) Van Iten; LaCrosse 4) Dave Fischer, Green Bay; Mullen 
 
22 lap IMCA stock car feature - Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee; Charlie Kroll, Forestville; Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Brandon Czarapata, Horicon; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Craig Paque, Algoma
 
12 lap semi features - 1) Dave Bouche, Algoma; George Gerbers, Little Suamico; Dave Davister, Luxemburg;  Tony Bouche, Algoma 2) Chris Van Iten, Green Bay; Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf; Brett Wenzel, Two Rivers; Larry Ingebretsen, Luxemburg
 
10 lap heats 1) Gretz; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 2) Derrick Bruechert, Kewaunee; Jason Czarapata 3) Troy DeGrave, Green Bay; Kyle Frederick, Gillett 4) Kroll; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville 
 
20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Tony Schlei, Zion, IL; Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee; Marcus Moede, Casco; Tom Brumlic, Denmark; Mark Mincheski, Denmark; Ed Anschutz, Algoma
 
10 lap heats 1) Derek Moede, Casco; Schlei 2) Anschutz; Duane Mertens, Casco
 
15 lap sport four feature - Greg Banker, Black Creek; Jasper Drengler, Shawano; Bruce Sand, Two Rivers; Tyler Smith, Luxemburg; DJ Jorgenson, Freedom; Greg Gawrylski, Green Bay
 
 8 lap heats 1) Sand; Ben Daoust, Seymour 2) Kenny Malcore, Algoma; Jorgenson

LUXEMBURG SPEEDWAY  POINT STNADINGS   AS OF JULY 16, 2004
IMCA MODIFIED
Car No. Name Points 
1 Scott Mullen 304 
37 Sean Jerovetz 291 
90 Jeremy Jacobs 278 
8m Jay Matthias 275 
54 Benji LaCrosse 274 
00 R.M. Van Pay 260 
99 Eric Van Iten 259 
22L Doug Maurer 256 
73 Dan Ratajczak 247 
94 Danny Deau 245 
3d Todd Dart 244 
84 Dave Zeitler 234 
66 Jared Siefert 229 
7 Robert Waechter 220 
72 Brian Mullen 216 
4t Tim VanDeHei 209 
10d Chris Derrene 194 
18L Randy LeMieux 190 
07 Scott Boyea 189 
21T James Tebon 188 
34 Chad Wilcox 187 
17 Mike Klenz 178 
03 Brad Rohloff 178 
22c Mike Cole 160 
3m Billy LeMieux 152 
11 Dave Fisher 148 
38 Randie Back 147 
20 Jeremy Hodkiewicz 122 
98 Scott Derenne 120 
75a Lance Arneson 96 
21M Rick Mott 95 
19 Jeremie Hedrick 90 
25t Paul Thorpe 80 
65 Dean Maurer 73 
79 Dave Charles 72 
55 Dave Gracyalny 71 
36 Clyde Skenadore 62 
32L Lucas Engels 56 
37x Joe White 51 
82 Don Padget 49 
76 Kevin Sternard 45 
13 Jeff DuBois 45 
97 Kyle Meyers 38 
75s Eric Scribner 36 
187 Shannon Ninham 31 
1m Julie McDermid 28 
89 Dave Maurer 27 
67m Matt McDermid 25 
33 Mark Kowaleski 23 
63 Roger Van Roy 22 
11 Mark Berglund 22 
41 Jerry Muenster 15 
00L Rick LeMieux 13 
36d Brian Dancz 13 
99x Jeremy Christians 13 
81 Chad Bartel 12 
77 Mike Wedelstadt 12 
01 Bill Pickart 12 
28 Dennis Young 11 
67 Ronnie Plog 11 
23 Brian Baenen 11 
78 Rober Ploeckelmann 11 
5 Chris Wasurick 11 

 
IMCA STOCK CAR
Car No. Name Points 
90 Shawn Kilgore 317 
2p Craig Paque 313 
56 Jason Czarapata 310 
50 Kyle Frederick 301 
24 Greg Gretz 300 
10s Rod Snellenberger 293 
21b Dave Bouche 279 
2t Travis VanStraten 277 
17 Jeff Vlies 271 
5 Brian Bruechert 253 
8k Charlie Kroll 233 
8j Derrick Bruechert 230 
26 George Gerbers 227 
41 Troy DeGrave 212 
54 Laurel Ettien Jr. 208 
05 Dave Davister 196 
44 Pat Davister 190 
76 Mike Wietor 188 
53 Brandon Mindak 185 
97 Cory Suchocki 158 
12 Larry Ingebretsen 149 
33 Brandon Czarapata 140 
25 Tony Bouche 130 
4t Shawn Havel 128 
84 Eric Malfroid 118 
15 Kraig Gretz 113 
55 Shawn Wagner 100 
19 Chris Van Iten 94 
73 Don Aregoni 93 
61 Scott Brisson 92 
71 Mark Reinhard 90 
18L Ryan Lemieux 87 
5F Mike Franzke 83 
66 Jim Gonnion 82 
34 Brett Wenzel 82 
7 Mark Derenne 78 
99 Jeremy Christians 67 
10j Matt Junio 64 
15n Robert Ninham 60 
36 Larry Karcz 57 
73c Bob Czarapata 52 
40 Brian Karcz 47 
19x David Hoerning 46 
68 Jamie Colwell 32 
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 
47 Keith Kickbusch 341 
40 Tom Brumlic 336 
75 Tony Schlei 332 
71 Ed Anschutz 320 
40d Dave DeGrave 313 
9 Marcus Moede 305 
2 Evan Madden 299 
4 Mike Mueller 287 
53 Duwayne Mertens 273 
6 Dave Lane 266 
8 Derek Moede 251 
90 Dan Davister 220 
31 Jarred VanLaanen 216 
11 Travis Duchateau 190 
5 Joe Hegnet 164 
88 Dave Serrahn 140 
18 Davin Malvitz 135 
56 Jeff Lautenbach 127 
10 Brandon Peterson 114 
O4 Mark MincheskI 69 

 
SPORT FOUR COMPACT
Car No. Name Points 
8 Tyler Smith 249 
115 D.J. Jorgenson 244 
17 Greg Banker 228 
2 Kenny Malcore 221 
85 Bob Abbet 201 
90 Bruce Sand 198 
16 Ben Daoust 170 
18j Tim Jorgenson 157 
911 Damon Scott 150 
1 Don Mahlberg 148 
57 Gary Novitski 141 
01 Jasper Drengler 130 
9 Greg Gawryleski 129 
0 Adam Ambrosius 126 
19 Dave Habeck 102 
25 Matthew Gilson 96 
14 Rick Cleven 88 
193 Mike Schwiner 82 
45 Tim Retzlaff 78 
9A Stan Adamski 72 
29 Todd Welsing 68 
01B Matt Beyers 65 
40 Andy Aebischer 55 
8s Gene Sternard 52 
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