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Maurer Scores
Luxemburg IMCA Mod Thriller!
By Joe Verdegan |
June 25, 2004;
Luxemburg, WI. - De Pere's Doug Maurer came out on top of a see-saw
battle with Green Bay rookie Tim Van De Hei to capture the Robinson Metal mid-season
championship IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night. Maurer collected
$1,100 for the victory, his first of the year.
A total of 38 IMCA modifieds were on hand, along with 33 IMCA stock
cars, 16 IMCA hobby stocks and 18 sport fours.
Polesitter Chris Derenne paced the opening lap of the 30 lap main event when Tim Van De
Hei, who started inside of row two, wrestled the lead away from Derenne on lap three. One
lap later Billy LeMieux and Jay Matthias collided, drawing a caution. Two laps later
LeMieux drew the event's second amber. Racing resumed after an aborted restart, with
Maurer winning the battle for second with Dave Zeitler. Maurer committed to the high line
as he chased down the leader Van De Hei. by lap 15 the pair ran side-by-side, trading the
lead four different times during the next ten laps.
With two laps to go Maurer surged ahead of Van De Hei to take the lead for good and score
the win, his first since driving for car owner Joe LeBotte, who is battling cancer. Van De
Hei settled for second, followed by Jeremy Jacobs, Eric Van Iten and points leader Scott
Mullen.
Kewaunee's Shawn Kilgore passed Brian Bruechert for the lead on lap three and cruised to
his second twenty five lap IMCA stock car feature of the season.
Kilgore started eighth on the field, and quickly went to work, passing five cars in the
first two laps. Kilgore ducked underneath race leader Bruechert on the third circuit and
immediately went to work building up a full straightaway lead by lap 12. Bruechert had his
hands full in a side-by-side duel with Greg Gretz for fourth.
Kilgore's lead was erased on lap twenty when Derrick Bruechert and Craig Paque tangled in
turn one, setting up a five lap dash to the checkers. Kilgore kept his margin and went on
the collect the victory. Gretz beat out Bruechert at the line for runnerup honors. Jason
Czarapata and Kyle Frederick placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Algoma's Eddie "The Eagle" Anschutz survived a four car duel for the lead with
Tony arch rival Tony Schlei, defending track champion Keith Kickbush and Denmark's Tom
Brumlic to win the 20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature. Anschutz' margin of victory over
Schlei was less than a fender. Schlei, Kickbush, Brumlic and Dave DeGrave placed second
through fifth, respectively.
Freedom's DJ Jorgenson was awarded the win in the 15 lap sport four feature after apparent
winner Kenny Malcore of Algoma was disqualified for a rules infraction.
. Next Friday night the IMCA stock cars will battle in a 30 lap feature for a $800 prize
sponsored by U.S. Concrete Construction and Peters Concrete. 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
30 lap IMCA modified feature - Doug Maurer,
De Pere; Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay; Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma; Eric Van Iten, Green Bay; Scott
Mullen, Seymour; Brian Mullen, Seymour
12 lap semi features - 1st) Jay Matthias, Luxemburg; Brad Rohloff, Pulaski; Todd Dart,
Algoma; Shannon Ninham, Seymour
2) Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Bob Waechter, Ellisville; Randy Back, Green Bay; Mike Cole,
Baileys Harbor
10 lap heats 1) Van De Hei; Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2) Sean Jerovetz, Suamico; Mullen 3)
Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Jacobs 4) Van Iten; RM Van Pay, Green Bay
25 lap IMCA stock car feature - Shawn
Kilgore, Kewaunee; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Jason Czarapata,
Pulaski; Kyle Frederick, Gillett; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
10 lap semi features - Dave Davister, Luxemburg; Mark Derenne, Luxemburg; Jeff Vlies,
Brussels; Corey Suchoski, Luxemburg 2nd) Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Troy DeGrave,
Green Bay; Don Aregoni, Sturgeon Bay; Shawn Havel, Brussels
10 lap heats 1) Bruechert; Laurel Ettien, Luxemburg 2) Snellenberger; Kilgore 3) Tony
Bouche, Algoma; Gretz 4) Jason Czarapata; Larry Ingebretzen, Luxemburg
20 lap IMCA hobby stock feature - Ed
Anschutz, Algoma; Tony Schlei, Zion, Il; Keith Kickbush, Kewaunee; Tom Brumlic, Denmark;
Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg; Marcus Moede, Casco
10 lap heats 1) Marcus Moede, Casco; Dan Davister, Luxemburg 2) Anschutz; Brumlic
15 lap sport four feature - DJ Jorgenson,
Freedom; Don Mahlberg, Green Bay; Tyler Smith, Luxemburg; Greg Gawrylski, Green Bay; Bob
Abbet, Maribel
8 lap heats 1) Greg Banker, Bonduel; Jorgenson 2) Malcore; Bruce Sand, Two Rivers |
