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Van Pay Bests Siefert In Luxemburg IMCA Mod Go
by Joe Verdegan
(Luxemburg, WI) July 14 - Denmark's RM Van Pay fought off Green Bay's Jared
Siefert in the final laps to win the 21 lap IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg
Speedway Friday night. The win was Van Pay's second of the season. With the
win Van Pay regained the points lead over Luxemburg's Benji LaCrosse, who
missed qualifying for the feature by one spot in his semi-feature.
Green Bay rookie Mike Pierrard fought off Brian Bruechert and Jamie Colwell in
the final laps to collect his first career 22 lap IMCA stock car feature.
Pierrard also won his heat sweeping the division for the evening. A total of
128 cars were in the pits, including 38 IMCA modifieds, 44 IMCA stock cars, 22
IMCA hobby stocks and 24 sport fours.
Billy LeMieux shot from his front row starting spot into the lead during the
21 lap IMCA modified feature. James Tebon wrestled the lead away from LeMieux
on lap three. The pair ran nose-to-tail until a lap nine yellow flew for a
Brian Joski spin. When racing resumed Siefert, Van Pay and Brian Mullen
muscled their way to the front to challenge Tebon. Their momentum was thwarted
for a Randy Back spin on lap 11.
On the restart Van Pay shot into the lead using the high line. Siefert took
second and kept Van Pay in his sights. During the next several laps Van
committed to the top while Siefert stuck down low. Chris Derenne and rookie
Shawn Kilgore tangled in turn one on lap 18. With laps being trimmed due to
the number cautions a three lap shootout to the finish was setup. Van Pay held
on to win the race, which ended with the checkered and yellow flags flown
together due to a spin. Siefert hung on for runnerup honors while Zeitler
posted his best finish here with a third. Brian Mullen and Mike Mashl rounded
out the top five.
Rick Dix passed Pierrard for the lead on a lap one restart during the 22 lap
IMCA stock car feature. Dix kept the lead using the high line while Pierrard
fought back down low, repassing Dix for the lead on lap 10. By lap 12 Brian
Bruechert, who started ninth, worked his way into third and pressured the lead
duo. Pierrard and Dix continued to swap the lead for the next several laps.
A Laurel Ettien spin on lap 18 set up a four lap dash to the finish. On the
restart Pierrard, Bruechert and Dix went three wide, with Pierrard protecting
the bottom groove for the win, the first of his career in the division.
Bruechert, Jamie Colwell, Dix and Greg Gretz rounded out the top five
finishers.
Dylan Heilmann crossed the line first during the 16 lap IMCA hobby stock
feature. The win would have been his first of the season, however he refused
an engine claim afterwards. That disqualified him, handing the win to second
place finisher Jesse Kanas of Lomira.
Matt Oreskovich of Clintonville won both his heat and the sport four feature,
sweeping action in the sport four division. It was his second feature
win of the season here.
At intermission Green Bay's RM Van Pay hot lapped John Ploeckelmann's GRT
WISSOTA late model for the first time in ten years. Van Pay will be one of
more than 30 late models involved in a special event on Sunday, July 16.
Seubert Calf Ranches will host the second appearance of the season by the late
models from the Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Association (WDLMA).
IMCA modifieds, stock cars and hobby stocks will compete in a full track and
national points program. Racing for this Sunday night special begins at 6:30
p.m. 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
23 lap IMCA modified feature - RM Van Pay, Denmark; Jared Siefert, Green Bay;
Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Mike Mashl, De Pere; Todd
Dart, Algoma
10 lap semi features - 1st) Shawn Kilgore, New Franken; Randy Back, Green Bay;
Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station; Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 2nd) Todd Dart, Algoma;
Dean Maurer, De Pere; Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico; Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino
10 lap heats 1st) Brian Joski, Green Bay; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2nd) James
Tebon, Algoma; Bill LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay 3rd) Randy LeMieux Jr., Sturgeon
Bay; Mashl 4th) Jerry Muenster, Green Bay; Van Pay 5th) Dave Werbelow Jr.,
Shawano; Kyle Odekirk, Oostburg
22 lap IMCA stock car feature - Mike Pierrard, Green Bay; Brian Bruechert,
Kewaunee; Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf; Rick Dix, Green Bay; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee;
Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
10 lap semi features - 1st) Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Troy Muench, Green Bay;
Pat Davister, Luxemburg 2nd) Charlie Kroll, Forestville; Craig Paque, Algoma;
Brandon Mindak, Casco 3rd) Cory Cochart, Brussels; Bob Waechter, Ellisville;
Tony Schlei, Zion, IL
10 lap heats) 1st) Kerry Havlovetz, Maribel; Jamie Colwell 2nd) Pierrard;
Laurel Ettien, Luxemburg 3rd) Mike Weitor, Green Bay; Kraig Gretz, Kewaunee
4th) Vlies; Bruechert 5th) Dix; BJ Soquet, Luxemburg
16 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Jesse Kanas, Lomira; Keith Kickbush,
Kewaunee; Dan Davister, Luxemburg; Ed Anschutz, Algoma
10 lap heats 1st) Mike Mueller, Green Bay; Tom Brumlic, Denmark 2nd) Heilmann;
Ed Danoff, Green Bay 3rd) Anschutz; Kanas
15 lap sport four feature - Matt Oreskovich, Clintonville; Bruce Sand,
Mishicot; Gary Novitski Jr., Mishicot; Jamie Miller, Pulaski; Phil Martzahl,
Freedom
8 lap heats 1st) Brian Johnson, Oconto Falls; Brian Kleczka, Suamico 2nd)
Oreskovich; Sue Cherney, Mishicot 3rd) Kyle Burmeister, Kewaunee; Sand
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