Lemiux Sweeps Luxemburg IMCA Mod Action
by Joe Verdegan
 
(Luxemburg, WI) July 30 - Sturgeon Bay's Billy "The Kid" LeMieux led all 25 laps en route to his first IMCA modified feature win at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night.  LeMieux's heat win also netted him a sweep for the evening.
 
A total of 31 IMCA modifieds were on hand, along with 32 IMCA stock cars, 24 street stocks, 17 IMCA hobby stocks and 20 sport fours.
 
LeMieux shot from the pole position into the lead and kept a five car length length lead up until lap 10, when a yellow tightened up the field after RM Van Pay had a fire ignite under the hood.  The blaze was extinguished and the five time track champion escaped injury.
 
When racing resumed second place Todd Dart stepped up to challenge LeMieux on the low side, while LeMieux threw his car up on the tacky, high groove.    A lap 23 Dan Ratajczak spin set up a two lap dash to the finish.  LeMieux was never headed as he picked up his first feature win of the season.  Trailing at the checkers were Scott Mullen, who caught Dart on the final lap for second.  Dart, Doug Maurer and Jay Matthias.  
 
Kewaunee's Shawn Kilgore held off arch rival Rod Snellenberger in the closing laps to capture his sixth 22 lap IMCA stock car feature of the season.  
 
Brian Bruechert wrestled the lead away from Larry Ingebretsen to take the lead on lap five and slowly broke away from the field.  Bruechert's big lead was wiped out on lap 12 when Chris Van Iten spun in turn four, drawing a caution.    When racing resumed Laurel Ettien and Pat Davister tangled in turn four three laps later.   Following another yellow one circuit later Kilgore took the lead with six laps to go.  
 
Snellenberger tried every trick in the book to get past Kilgore but it wasn't meant to be as Kilgore won his 11th feature of the season of area ovals.  Snellenberger took second, followed by Bruechert, Greg Gretz and Travis Van Straten.
 
Harley Simon of Seymour took the lead away from Doug Morgan on the opening lap and cruised to a full straightaway victory in the 20 lap street stock feature, his first of the year in the caution free event.  Simon successfully dodged his way through lapped cars en route to victory.  Scott Reinhardt crossed the line second, followed by Darren Otto, Von Echenson and Thom Therrien.
 
Algoma's Ed Anschutz won his fourth IMCA hobby stock feature of the season, which went green to checkered.  Trailing Anschutz at the checkers were Tony Schlei, Keith Kickbush, Dave Lane and Tom Brumlic.  
 
Jasper Drengler won the 15 lap sport four feature.
 
Next Friday night, August 6 the third annual Luxemburg Legends night will take place sponsored by Oldies 103.1 FM WOGB.  More than one dozen restored coupes, winged modifieds and sportsman cars will be on display.  Retired drivers spanning four decades will be honored at intermission and many will take part in a pair of legends races at the conclusion of the regular program.
 
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 - Billy LeMieux, Sturgoeon Bay; Scott Mullen, Seymour; Todd Dart, Algoma; Doug Maurer, De Pere; Jay Matthias, Luxemburg; Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma
 
12 lap semi feature - 1st) Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay;  Eric Van Iten, Green Bay; Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; James Tebon, Algoma 2) Danny Deau, Little Suamico; Scooter Boyea, Abrams; Lucas Engels, Casco; Rick Mott, Larabee
 
10 lap heats 1) Dart; Jacobs 2) Bill LeMieux; Bob Waechter, Ellisville 3) Jared Siefert, Green Bay; Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station 4) Maurer; Matthias
 
22 lap IMCA stock car feature - Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Jeff Vlies, Algoma
 
12 lap semi features - 1) Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Pat Davister, Luxemburg; George Gerbers, Little Suamico; Derrick Bruechert, Kewaunee 2) Craig Paque, Algoma; Brandon Mindak, Casco; Tony Bouche, Algoma; Dave Davister, Luxemburg 
 
10 lap heats 1) Rick Mahlberg, Denmark; Larry Ingebretsen, Luxemburg 2) Chris Van Iten, Green Bay; Troy DeGrave, Green Bay 3) Snellenberger; Shawn Havel, Brussels 4) Brian Bruechert; Kilgore
 
20 lap street stock feature - Harley Simon, Seymour; Scott Reinhardt, Baileys Harbor; Darren Otto, Pulaski; Von Echenson, Forestville; Thom Therrien, Green Bay; Jerry Winkler, Oshkosh
 
12 lap semi-feature 1) Dave Baenen, New Franken; Brian Koch, Freedom; Rick Naparella, Pulaski; Brian Ambrosius, Pulaski
 
10 lap heats 1) Doug Morgan, Kewaunee; Simon 2)Dave Davister, Luxemburg; Mike Pierrard, Green Bay 3) Reinhardt; Echenson
 
20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Ed Anschutz, Algoma; Tony Schlei, Zion, IL; Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee; Dave Lane, 
Green Bay; Tom Brumlic, Denmark, Mike Mueller, Green Bay
 
10 lap heats 1) Mueller; Kickbush 2) Lane; Anschutz
 
15 lap sport four feature - Jasper Drengler, Shawano; Greg Banker, Bonduel; Rick Cleven, Seymour;  Kenny Malcore, Algoma; Greg Gawrylnski, Green Bay; DJ Jorgenson, Freedom
 
8 lap heats 1) Bruce Sand, Two Rivers; Drengler 2) Banker; Jorgensen  

LUXEMBURG SPEEDWAY    POINT STANDINGS  AS OF JULY 30, 2004
IMCA MODIFIED
Car No. Name Points 
1 Scott Mullen 343 
37 Sean Jerovetz 321 
90 Jeremy Jacobs 313 
8m Jay Matthias 311 
22L Doug Maurer 293 
54 Benji LaCrosse 290 
3d Todd Dart 282 
00 R.M. Van Pay 281 
99 Eric Van Iten 281 
94 Danny Deau 273 
73 Dan Ratajczak 271 
66 Jared Siefert 262 
7 Robert Waechter 254 
84 Dave Zeitler 246 
4t Tim VanDeHei 240 
18L Randy LeMieux 219 
34 Chad Wilcox 219 
72 Brian Mullen 216 
07 Scott Boyea 212 
10d Chris Derrene 207 
21T James Tebon 203 
3m Billy LeMieux 192 
17 Mike Klenz 191 
03 Brad Rohloff 178 
11 Dave Fisher 175 
22c Mike Cole 160 
38 Randie Back 147 
98 Scott Derenne 132 
20 Jeremy Hodkiewicz 122 
21M Rick Mott 109 
75a Lance Arneson 96 
19 Jeremie Hedrick 90 
79 Dave Charles 87 
25t Paul Thorpe 80 
65 Dean Maurer 73 
32L Lucas Engels 72 
55 Dave Gracyalny 71 
37x Joe White 65 
36 Clyde Skenadore 62 
82 Don Padget 49 
11 Mark Berglund 47 
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 
55G Dan Gracyalny 26 
67m Matt McDermid 25 
33 Mark Kowaleski 23 
63 Roger Van Roy 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 357 
2p Craig Paque 345 
56 Jason Czarapata 343 
24 Greg Gretz 337 
50 Kyle Frederick 332 
10s Rod Snellenberger 332 
21b Dave Bouche 313 
2t Travis VanStraten 313 
17 Jeff Vlies 306 
5 Brian Bruechert 291 
8k Charlie Kroll 261 
8j Derrick Bruechert 245 
26 George Gerbers 243 
41 Troy DeGrave 235 
54 Laurel Ettien Jr. 232 
76 Mike Wietor 213 
44 Pat Davister 212 
05 Dave Davister 211 
53 Brandon Mindak 211 
97 Cory Suchocki 172 
12 Larry Ingebretsen 170 
4t Shawn Havel 157 
25 Tony Bouche 146 
33 Brandon Czarapata 140 
84 Eric Malfroid 130 
15 Kraig Gretz 126 
19 Chris Van Iten 121 
61 Scott Brisson 105 
55 Shawn Wagner 100 
73 Don Aregoni 93 
71 Mark Reinhard 90 
18L Ryan Lemieux 87 
5F Mike Franzke 83 
66 Jim Gonnion 82 
34 Brett Wenzel 82 
7 Mark Derenne 78 
15n Robert Ninham 74 
99 Jeremy Christians 67 
10j Matt Junio 64 
36 Larry Karcz 57 
73c Bob Czarapata 52 
40 Brian Karcz 47 
19x David Hoerning 46 
68 Jamie Colwell 32 
6 Rick Mahlberg 30 
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 379 
40 Tom Brumlic 372 
75 Tony Schlei 371 
71 Ed Anschutz 360 
40d Dave DeGrave 346 
9 Marcus Moede 339 
2 Evan Madden 330 
4 Mike Mueller 322 
6 Dave Lane 303 
53 Duwayne Mertens 302 
8 Derek Moede 283 
90 Dan Davister 220 
11 Travis Duchateau 217 
31 Jarred VanLaanen 216 
5 Joe Hegnet 164 
18 Davin Malvitz 163 
56 Jeff Lautenbach 151 
88 Dave Serrahn 140 
10 Brandon Peterson 114 
O4 Mark MincheskI 99 
1k Kevin Luedtke 26 
12 Carl Laughlin 25 

 
SPORT FOUR COMPACT
Car No. Name Points 
8 Tyler Smith 284 
115 D.J. Jorgenson 280 
17 Greg Banker 267 
2 Kenny Malcore 259 
90 Bruce Sand 231 
85 Bob Abbet 228 
18j Tim Jorgenson 191 
16 Ben Daoust 170 
01 Jasper Drengler 170 
57 Gary Novitski 169 
9 Greg Gawryleski 166 
0 Adam Ambrosius 158 
911 Damon Scott 150 
1 Don Mahlberg 148 
19 Dave Habeck 132 
14 Rick Cleven 111 
25 Matthew Gilson 96 
193 Mike Schwiner 82 
8s Gene Sternard 81 
62 Jim Roffers 79 
45 Tim Retzlaff 78 
9A Stan Adamski 72 
29 Todd Welsing 68 
01B Matt Beyers 65 
40 Andy Aebischer 55 
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 
11 Brad Matuszak 26 
6v Pat Vandermause 25 
16k Jeff Kropp 24 
6 Ryan Johnson 20 

 
STREET STOCKS
Car No. Name Points 
11v Von Eytcheson 148 
29n Rick Napparella 135 
90 Fred Davister 130 
79 Joe Johnson 128 
27 Darren Otto 125 
11r Scott Reinhardt 125 
98 Dave Baenen 119 
15 Brian Ambrosius 118 
25m Doug Morgan 113 
25p Mike Pierrard 110 
2w Jerry Winkler 105 
75 Thom Terrien 102 
17 Harley Simon 99 
95 Aaron Thornton 95 
91 Dan Davister 94 
65 Bill Kelsey 91 
90 Faron Beilke 90 
3p Todd Polster 87 
91p Pat Vandermause 78 
74a Eric Arneson 72 
43 Darci Czarapata 64 
4k Jerry Kope 61 
99 Kevin Jandrin 59 
64 Don Polcen 48 
23 Patty Winkler 40 
51 Jeremy Witala 35 
07 Gary Neau 33 
02k Brian Koch 30 
66d Dave Drawenek 29 
91v Jared VanLaanen 28 
4R Mike Robenhorst 27 
8 Allan Schlueter 27 
73 James Anderson 24 
76 John Sternard 24 
66R Mike Rauchle 21 
20 Jim Williams 16 
50 James Iverson 16 
13 Larry Treankler 15 
39v Joe VanOoyen 15 
26d Dean DeKeyser 13 
69 Dan Rihm 13 
19 Chris Konitzer 12 
52v Chaz Van Ooyen 12 
86 Paul White 12 
14 Jamie Berg 12 
5 Joe Hegnet 11 
27x Doug McKeefrey 11 
95s James Solem 11 
52 Shawn VanOoyen 11