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Mullen Wins Luxemburd IMCA Mod Feature
by Joe Verdegan
(Luxemburg, WI) June 8 - Seymour's Scott Mullen took the lead on a lap seven
restart and hung on to win the 25 lap IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg
Speedway Friday night. The event was the first of two nights during the first
ever Badger State Showdown, presented McCoy's Harley Davidson and 1st Choice
Auto of Green Bay.
The top six finishers in each feature this evening were guaranteed starting
spots into tomorrow night's features.
A total of 106 cars were in the pits, including 40 IMCA modifieds, 45 IMCA
stock cars and 21 IMCA hobby stocks.
Hinton, Iowa visitor Reese Coffee jumped from his pole position into the lead
in the IMCA modified feature, with hometown driver Jay Matthias roaring on the
outside into the lead on lap two. The pair swapped the lead the next few laps
when Coffee's engine expired, drawing a caution for debris on the track on lap
seven.
On the restart Scott Mullen darted inside of Matthias to take the lead. Mullen
kept all challengers at bay to collect the victory. Jay Matthias outraced Dan
Ratajczak to the line for second, with Ratajczak taking third. Brian Mullen
took fourth, followed by Todd Dart and Jeremie Hedrick.
Pulaski's Rod Snellenberger took the lead from Jason Czarapata on lap four and
survived several caution periods to win the 22 lap IMCA stock car feature.
The contest got off to a rough start when Ben Kroll collided with another car
on the backstretch of lap two, sending Kroll's racer into a barrel roll.
Kroll's racer landed back right side up. His car was damaged but he was ok. On
the restart Pulaski drivers Snellenberger and Jason Czarapata traded the lead,
with Snellenberger taking control of the lead on lap four. Snellenberger kept
his racer glued to the lower groove. Snellenberger slowly stretched his lead,
when caution flew on lap 10 when Greg Gretz' racer stalled after snapping an
axle.
When racing resumed a four car pileup ensued in turn four, involving Cory
Cochart, Eric Malfroid, Brian Bruechert and Junior Karcz. The balance of the
race went green, with Snellenberger being continually hounded by Matt Junio
and Czarapata in the waning laps. Snellenberger was up for the challenge, as
the Pulaski driver took the victory. Czarapata took second, followed by Junio,
Jesse Colwell, Jeff Vlies and last week's feature winner Greg Gretz.
Hometown driver Dave De Grave passed Oconto Falls Joe White with two laps
remaining to win the 20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature. Joe White, who led all
but the final two laps of the race, took second. White's nephew Adam White
took third. Jesse Kanas, Marcus Moede and Iowan Larry Embrey rounded out the
top six finishers.
Racing begins at 7 p.m. tomorrow. A full program of heat races, semi-features
and main events will be run. The IMCA modified feature winner will pocket
$3,0000, while the IMCA stock car feature winner will receive $2,000. IMCA
hobby stocks will battle for an $800 top prize. 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 - Scott Mullen, Seymour; Jay Matthias, De Pere;
Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Todd Dart, Algoma; Jeremie
Hedrick, Shawano
10 lap semi features - 1st) Danny Gracyalny, De Pere; Brian Joski, Green Bay;
Jerry Muenster, Green Bay 2nd) Eddie Muenster, Green Bay; Randy LeMieux Jr.,
Sturgeon Bay; Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico 3rd) Lance Arnenson, Oconto Falls;
Art Siefert, Green Bay; Mike Mullen, Seymour
10 lap heats 1) Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Reese Coffee, Hinton, Iowa 2) Dart;
Brian Mullen 3) Matthias; Scott Mullen 4) Mike Mashl, De Pere; Ratajczak 5)
Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma; Hedrick
22 lap IMCA stock car feature - Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Jason Czarapata,
Pulaski; Matt Junio, Casco; Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf; Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee;
Greg Gretz, Kewaunee
12 lap semi features - 10 lap semi features - 1st) Vlies; Dan Michonski,
Leopolis; Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee 2nd) Bob Waechter, Ellisville; Cory
Sohuski, Bolt; Laurel Ettien, Luxemburg 3rd) Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf; Shawn
Havel, Brussels; Dave Bouche, Algoma
10 lap heats 1) Derrick Bruechert, Kewaunee; Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay 2)
Junior Karcz, Pulaski; Ben Kroll, Luxemburg 3) Cory Cochart, Brussels; Eugene
Gregorich, Kewaunee 4) Snellenberger; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 5) Junio;
Jesse Colwell
20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Dave De Grave, Luxemburg; Joe White, Oconto
Falls; Adam White, Little Suamico; Jesse Kanas, Lomira; Marcus Moede, Casco;
Larry Embrey, Granger, Iowa
10 lap heats 1) Joe White; Embrey 2) Moede; De Grave 3) Ed Anschutz, Algoma;
Kanas
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