Zeitler Dominates at Luxemburg! By Greg Aregoni

July 13, 2007; Luxemburg, WI. - Dave Zeitler put all of the superstitions to rest as he picked up his first feature win of the season in the IMCA Modifieds.

A Total of 125 cars entered the pits including 37 IMCA Stockcars, 31 IMCA Modifieds, 24 4 Cylinders, 18 IMCA
Hobby Stocks, and 15 Fastrak Late Models.

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The Burg's victory lane is no stranger to Shawano's Tom Naeyaert. This former Burg Pro-4 and Mod racer won the Fastrak Feature on Friday. Naeyaert took his Late Model three wide to get past #85 Craig Bartz and #89 Todd Jensema, Sheboygan Falls. Budweiser IMCA Mod #84z Dave Zeitler won his home track feature on Friday night, taking the night's sweep as well. It was his first feature win on Burg clay in 2007. In the early stages of the Budweiser IMCA Mod feaure, heat winners #3L Billy LeMieux and #84z Dave Zeitler battled it out for the race lead. Tri-County Heating IMCA Stock Car #67 Jesse Colwell tightened up the points chase a bit on brother Jamie. A fast race track was welcome by drivers #67 Jesse Colwell, Wrightstown, #8 Charlie Kroll, Forestville, and #42 Ben Kroll of New Franken. Augie's Sports Grill & Bar IMCA Hobby Stock #40d Tom Brumlic, Denmark, won his first 2007 Hobby Stock feature on Friday night. Brumlic had to get past strong contender #90 Dan Davister to get the race lead. #x10 Jason Cornelius, Oneida, won his first 2007 Sport Four feature race ahead of Jesse Heise and Jeff Behm. In the early going of the Sport Four feature, #48 Mark Sturm tried to hold onto the door handle of the #10x Jason Cornelius, but could not keep up with the faster Cornelius.

Dave Zeitler and Billy Lemieux battled it out for the lead in the early laps of the IMCA Modified feature event. Zeitler cleared Lemieux using the topside and checked out. Both R.M. VanPay and Jared Siefert passed Lemieux and their battle for second. A caution on lap 13 for a Dan Rataczjak spin regrouped the field. Zeitler once again checked out from both VanPay and Siefert. Zeitler cruised to his first win of the season leading all 25 laps followed by VanPay, Siefert, Sean Jerovetz, and Lemieux. The win gave Zeitler a clean sweep on the night.

Dan Davister led the opening four laps of the IMCA Hobby Stock feature until Tom Brumlic made his presence felt. Brumlic charged from his 10th starting spot to second in two laps. Brumlic made his was outside of Davister and snatched the lead on lap 4. On lap 8 as Davister was making his way through lapped traffic, Brad Treml spun out and Davister got
collected. Davister had heavy frame damage as both cars were done for the night. Brumlic cruised away on the restart and picked up the feature win. Brumlic won despite getting a flat tire at the checkers.  Frank Paul finished second followed by Brandon Peterson, Jesse Kanas, and Dave DeGrave. Tyler Wilson claimed the motor of Brumlic. Claim was accepted.

Todd Jensema led the opening laps of the Fastrak Late Model feature event. He would continue to lead until spinning out in turn 3 on lap 5. With no caution flag, Craig Bartz inherited the lead. Bartz would continue to lead until a Jeff Curtin spin on lap 8 regrouped the field. On the restart, Tom Naeyart snatched second away from Jensema. Naeyart would have to sit in second through a lap 16 caution. Naeyart jumped to the lead on the inside of Bartz on lap 19.  He cruised to victory ahead of Bartz, Jensema, Justin Hirt, and Dan Wanta.

The IMCA Stockcar feature was led at the drop of the green by Pat Davister. Davister led the first three laps until Charlie Kroll and Ben Kroll passed him for the lead. The duo would exchange the lead for two laps until Charlie took command with Jesse Colwell right behind. Colwell made the pass on Kroll on the inside on lap 10. Colwell cruised away from the rest of the field. The battle for second between Charlie Kroll and Brian Bruechert heated up with three laps to go. Going into turn 1, Bruechert went hard into the Kroll car pushing Kroll up the track. With the duo going at it for the runner-up spot, Colwell cruised to the win followed by Bruechert, C. Kroll, B. Kroll, and Kerry Havlovitz. The race went green to checker.

Jason Cornelius picked up the 4 Cylinder feature win.

Racing will be at Luxemburg again on Sunday Night July 15th. The open Late Models will run with IMCA Mods, IMCA Stocks, and IMCA Northern Sportmods. Racing gets underway at 6 p.m. Next Friday Night there is NO
RACING because of the Kewaunee County Fair.


IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg 2. R. M. VanPay, Denmark 3. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 4. Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico 5. Billy Lemieux, Sturgeon Bay

Consy's #1 1. Jerry Muenster, Green Bay
#2 1. Dave Werbelow, Shawano

Heats-#1 1. VanPay 2. Shawn Kilgore, New Franken
#2 1. Zeitler 2. Danny Deau, Suamico
#3 1. Jay Matthias, DePere 2. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg
#4 1. Lemieux 2. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg

IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Jesse Colwell, Wrightstown 2. Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 3. Charlie Kroll, Forestville 4. Ben Kroll, New Franken 5. Kerry
Havlovitz, Maribel
Consy's- #1 1. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
#2 1. Troy DeGrave, Green Bay

Heats- #1 1. Tony Bouche, Algoma 2. Troy Muench, Union
#2 1. B. Kroll 2. Jamie Colwell, Wrightstown
#3 1. Bruechert 2. Pat Davister, Luxemburg
#4 1. C. Kroll 2. J. Colwell

IMCA Hobby Stock Feature- 1. Tom Brumlic, Denmark 2. Frank Paul, Kewaunee 3. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay 4. Jesse Kanas, Lomira 5. Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg

Heats- #1 1. Dan Davister, Luxemburg 2. DeGrave
#2 1. Paul 2. Mike Mueller, Green Bay

4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Jason Cornelius, Oneida 2. Jesse Heiss 3. Jeff Behm, Clintonville

Consy- 1. Jamie Miller, Suamico

Heats- #1 1. J.J. Anderson, Suamico 2. Tony Everard, Green Bay
#2 1. Heiss 2. Ralph Leigeois, Oconto
#3 1. Behm 2. Andy Kleczka, Suamico

Fastrak Late Model Feature- 1. Tom Naeyart, Shawano 2. Craig Bartz, Shawano 3. Todd Jensema, Sheboygan Falls 4. Justin Hirt, Tigerton 5. Dan Wanta, Shawano

Heats- #1 1. David Feiber, Neenah 2. Hirt
#2 1. Bartz 2. Jensema