LaCrosse Lands Second Luxemburg IMCA Mod Feature Win! By Joe Verdegan

August 2, 2007; Luxemburg, WI. -Defending track champion Benji LaCrosse of Luxemburg continued his late season surge, passing Brian Mullen for the lead on lap 15 and winning his second IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night.

A total of 112 cars were in attendance including 27 IMCA modifieds, 33 IMCA stock cars, 18 IMCA hobby stocks, 15 northern sportmods and 19 sport fours.

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Defending track champion Benji LaCrosse of Luxemburg continued his late season surge, winning his second IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night. IMCA Mod #54 Benji LaCrosse passed #72 Brian Mullen for the lead on lap 15 and took home his second 2007 season win. Tim Jorgenson of DePere won his fifth, 15-lap IMCA Sport Mod feature of 2007. IMCA Sports Mod #118 Tim Jorgenson, De Pere; went wheel-to-wheel with #74 Eric Arneson, Coleman, on his way to the front of Friday’s feature win. E8m Jay Matthias raced Tyler Smith’s IMCA Stock Car to victory on Friday night. On the lap seven Stock car restart, #8m Jay Matthias ducked underneath Bryan Techmeier to take the race lead while #67 Jesse Colwell and #2 Travis Van Straten tagged along second and third, respectively as the trio hooked up and began pulling away from the field. IMCA Hobby Stock #40d Dave De Grave captured the 18 lap main, his first of the season at the Burg. I40d Dave De Grave was able to wrestle the lead away from #90 Dan Davister and snatch away his first 2007 Hobby Stock feature win. Suamico's Jesse Heise won the Sport Four feature. Sport Four #5 Suamico's Jesse Heise got ahead of #14 Tyler Derenne, Luxemburg, to go on to his first feature win of 2007.

Polesitter Dave Zeitler paced the opening three laps of the 25 lap IMCA modified feature before a lap three caution flew for a Brian Joski spin. On the restart Seymour's Brian Mullen blasted into the lead and immediately began building a sizeable cusion over the pack.

By lap 10 Benji LaCrosse, who started 11th, sliced his way through traffic to take second. LaCrosse closed in on Mullen by lap 13 and drove around Mullen for the lead on lap 15. LaCrosse skillfully worked through lapped cars and went on to win his second feature flag of the year. Mullen nipped Jared Siefert at the line for second. Sean Jerovetz placed fourth while Jason Czarapata charged  through the field from 18th to finish fifth.

IMCA modified driver Jay Matthias drove Tyler Smith's IMCA stock car to victory in that division's time-shortened 15 lap feature. The event was plauged by six caution periods.

Green Bay's Bryan Techmeier led the first seven laps through three caution periods which flew for various spinouts. On the lap seven restart Matthias ducked underneath Techmeier to take the lead. Jesse Colwell and Travis Van Straten tagged along second and third, respectively as the duo hooked up and began pulling away from the field.

A lap 13 yellow flew when Ben Kroll and Rod Snellenberger tangled, with Kroll receiving the black flag for rough driving. With two laps remaining Matthias fought off Jesse Colwell for the win. Travis Van Straten, Brian Bruechert and Von Eytchenson rounded out the top five finishers.

Tim Jorgenson of De Pere won his fifth, 15 lap IMCA northern sportmod feature. Hometown driver Dave De Grave captured the 18 lap IMCA hobby stock main while Suamico's Jesse Heise won the sport four feature.

Next Friday night, August 10 Seubert Calf Ranches will sponsor a 100 lap Fastrak late model feature. A full points night in the IMCA sanctioned divisions will take place beginning at 7 p.m. For more information call 920 863 8446. The track phone is 920 845 2300. The track website is luxemburgspeedway.com. Luxemburg Speedway is located 15 minutes east of Green Bay off highway 54 in Luxemburg.

RESULTS

25 LAP IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE - Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Jared Siefert, Green Bay; Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico; Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Todd  Dart, Algoma

12 LAP SEMI-FEATURE - Czarapata; Bill Lemmens, Green Bay

10 LAP HEATS 1) Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; Mullen
2) Chris Derenne, Luxemburg; Dart
3) Art Siefert, Green Bay; LaCrosse

22 LAP IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE - Jay Matthias, De Pere; Jesse Colwell, Grenleaf; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Von Etychenson, Forestville;
Bryan Techmeier, Green Bay

12 LAP SEMI-FEATURES 1) Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf
2) Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Bruechert

10 LAP HEATS 1) Van Straten; Matt Theys, Luxemburg
2) Mike Gilson, Greenleaf; Mike Weitor, Green Bay
3) Charlie Kroll, Forestville; Todd Viles, Brussels
4) Bob Waechter, Ellisville; Eytchenson

18 LAP IMCA HOBBY STOCK FEATURE - Dave De Grave, Luxemburg; Dan Davister, Luxemburg; Ed Anschutz, Algoma; Jesse Kanas, Lomira; Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg; Frank Paul, Kewaunee

10 LAP HEATS 1) Davister; De Grave
2) Mike Mueller, Green Bay; Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg

15 LAP IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE - Tim Jorgenson, De Pere; Adam White, Oconto Falls; Dave Budzban, Luxemburg; Eric Arneson, Coleman; Aaron Holiday, Green Bay; Jeff DuBois, Luxemburg

10 LAP HEATS 1) Jorgenson; White
2) Arneson; Holiday

15 LAP SPORT FOUR FEATURE - Jesse Heise, Suamico; Tyler Derenne, Luxemburg;  JJ Anderson, Pulaski; Jamie Miller, Suamico; Andy Kleczka, Suamico; Rj Legois, Spring Valley

8 LAP HEATS 1) Jacob Wilcox, Pulaski; Anderson
2) Miller; Tony Everard, Green Bay