Gregorich Wins Duel In IMCA Stockcar Main
By Greg Aregoni

Sturgeon Bay, Wi- Eugene Gregorich showed the goods when the correct time came to win the Budweiser IMCA Stockcar feature. Gregorich traded the top spot with Charlie Kroll over last ten laps but emerged on top. 
 
Dan Rataczjak of Frog Station picked up the Tri-County Heating IMCA Modified feature with a little help with mother nature. Rataczjak battled with Benji Lacrosse throughout the shortened event.
 
The Feature events for the Olson Fabrication IMCA Hobby Stocks, D.C. Custom Drilling and Blasting Street Stocks, Bombers, and 4 cylinder events were cancelled due to rain.
 
Shawn Havel set the pace for the first few laps until a series of cautions plagued the race. Eugene Gregorich was able to get a good jump on the final restart and shoot past Havel coming out of turn 2. Charlie Kroll quickly followed suit and the two began their side by side battle. With Kroll working the inside and Gregorich on the outside the battle was on. Kroll was able to edge ahead every other lap but Gregorich would storm back on the top side. At the white flag the two were neck and neck. Gregorich got a good run off of turn two and was able to carry the momentum to the checkered flag and the points lead. Kroll finished second followed by Troy Muench, Jeff Vlies, and Dave Bouche.
 
Benji Lacrosse jumped out to the early lead in the Tri-County Heating IMCA Modified feature event. Dan Rataczjak quickly caught him on the inside. The two went side by side with Lacrosse gaining the lead right at the line every lap. A series of cautions stopped the race. On the next restart going through turns one and two Lacrosse checked up and spun around when there was contact with Randy Lemieux Jr. The caution fell and the rain came. Rataczjak was awarded the win with Jeremy Jacobs second. Kevin Sternard finished third followed by Matt Mcdermid.
 
The IMCA Hobby Stock, Street Stock, Bomber and 4 cylinder feature events were rained out.
Next Saturday Night is Lakes Gas Night. The Forest County Potowatomi Thunderhill Raceway is located at the John Miles Fair Park in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
 
18 lap IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1.Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee 2. Charlie Kroll, Forestville 3. Troy Muench, Brussels 4. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee 5. Dave Bouche, Algoma
10 lap Consi’s- #1 1. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay
#2 1. Todd Polster, Bailey’s Harbor
10 lap Heats
#1 1. Gregorich 2. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee
#2 1. Kroll 2. Bouche
#3 1. Vlies 2. Tony Schlei, Zion, IL
#4 1. Muench 2. Pat Davister, Luxemburg
 
IMCA Modified Feature
1. Dan Rataczjak, Frog Station 2. Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma 3. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay 4. Matt Mcdermid, Oconto Falls
10 lap Consi- 1. Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg
10 lap Heats- #1 1. Rataczjak 1. Mike Wedelstadt, Oconto Falls
#2 1. Jared Seifert, Green Bay 2. Benji Lacrosse, Luxemburg
#3 1. Jay Matthias, DePere 2. Mcdermid
#4 1. Dave Werbelow, Shawano 2. Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico
 
10 lap IMCA Hobby Stock Heats- #1 1. Marcus Moede, Casco 2. Dwayne Mertens, Luxemburg
#2 1. Eddie Anschutz, Algoma 2. Brandon Peterson, Institute
 
10 lap Street Stock Heats- #1 1. Aaron Thornton, Maplewood 2. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay #2 1. Von Eytcheson, Forestville 2. Mike King Jr. Little Chute
 
6 lap Bomber Heat- 1.Ryan Eichert, Brillion 2. Dan Merkle, Sturgeon Bay
 
8 lap 4 cylinder Heat 1. Tim Jorgenson, Green bay 2. Tony Everard, Green Bay

2005 THUNDERHILL POINTS
MODIFIED  
Car # Name  Points
73     Dan Ratacjak       40
90     Jeremy Jacobs     39
76     Kevin Sternard      38
67     Matt McDermid     37
66     Jared Siefert          36
1x     Mike Wedelstadt   35
2m    Darrel Massart      34
6s     Ed Stehula           33
22x   David Werbelow     32
43     Tony Herbst          31
10     Chris Derrene        30
25     Art Siefert             29
2L     Rick LeMieux        28
7      Scott Boyea           27
18L   Randy LeMieux Jr  26
8m    Jay Matthias          25
3d     Todd Dart              24
54     Benji LaCrosse      23
37     Sean Jerovetz        22
84z   Dave Zietler            21
38     Randie Back          16
21     James Tebon         15
95     Brian Joski            14
90k   Shawn Kilgore        13
27     Evan Madden         12
00c   Mark Christianson  11
8j      Rick Johnson         11
99     Eric Van Iten          11
3L     Bill LeMieux           11
   
STOCK CAR  
Car #         Name        Points
4       Eugene Gregorich  40
8       Charlie Kroll          39
52     Troy Muench         38
17     Jeff Vlies               37
21     Dave Bouche         36
75s   Tony Sclei             35
10     Matt Junio             34
9      Shawn Havel          33
7      Mark Derenne        32
2p    Craig Paque           31
25x  Mike Pierrard         30
73    Don Aregoni          29
48    Scott Pagels         28
5      Dave Davister        27
3p    Todd Polster         26
11    Bernie Reinhardt   25
44    Pat Davister         24
54   BJ Soquet             23
60   Kyle Wanner         22
01   Troy Jerovetz         21
42   Ben Kroll              16
97   Jamie Suchocki    16
18   Ryan LeMieux       15
2     Matt Gilson           15
25   Tony Bouche         14
3c   Kevin Charlse        14
99   Derek Moede         13
8k   Jerry Kroll             13
8x   Tyler Smith           12
20   Casey Groesll       12
37   Nick Gille              11
6     Rick Mahlberg       11
   
STREET STOCK  
Car #       Name       Points
51     Jeremy Wiitala     23
44     Dennis Weidner    23
73     James Anderson   23
11v    Von Eytcheson     23
95     Aaron thorton        23
21cz Tim Czarneski       23
11r    Scott Reinhardt     23
50    James Iverson        23
22c  Todd Everard          23
75    Thom Therrien        23
65g   Nicholas Grovogel  23
30    Tim Jandrin            23
8      Geno Sternard       23
0      Brian Weslow        23
31    Jordan Whipple      23
38    Andrew Schnabble  23
21    Mike King Jr           23
76    John Sternard         23
   
HOBBY STOCK  
Car #      Name        Points
71     Ed Anschutz        25
47     Keith Kickbush     25
49     Roger LaViolette   25
40b   Tom Brumlic         25
9      Marcus Moede      25
7      Terry Therrien        25
40d   Dave DeGrave       25
53    Dwayne Mertens    25
10    Brandon Peterson  25
56    Jeff Lautenbach      25
77    Marty Abshire        25
22    Chad Kaminski      25
64    Clint Foister          25
57    Jenny Johrend       25
31    Jarrod Vanlanen    25
2     Frank Paul            25
   
4-CYLINDER  
Car #      Name      Points
118    Tim Jorgenson  31
e8      Tony Everard    31
8       Jared Smith      31
18     Nick Everard     31
8x     Tom Zastrow     31
17     Jeremy DuBois  31
94     JJ Anderson      31
22     Kipp Burlo         31
9      Kasey Gross      31
81     Tom White         31

BOMBER  
Car #       Name     Points
11m   Danny Merkle   37
8       Mike Jost         37
41      Ryan Eickert    37
37     Brian Belleau    37

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