LaCrosse Nabs Luxemburg IMCA Mod Main! By Joe Verdegan

August 31, 2007; Luxemburg, WI. --  Hometown driver Benji LaCrosse grabbed the lead on a lap 18 restart and
went on to win the IMCA modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night.

Photo Highlights

Champions were crowned in the five track divisions, (left to right) including Green Bay's Jared Siefert, who captured the IMCA Modified crown one week prior. Other champions were De Pere's Tim Jorgenson in the IMCA Northern Sportmods, Lomira's Jesse Kanas in the IMCA Hobby Stocks, Suamico's J.J. Anderson in the Sport Four division and Jamie Colwell of Greenleaf in the IMCA Stock Cars. Winner of six IMCA Mod features at the Burg in 2007, Jared Siefert was able to capture the title one week ago. Benji LaCrosse won his fourth IMCA Modified feature in the last six starts at Luxemburg Speedway and finished second to Siefert in championship points. Hometown driver #54 Benji LaCrosse grabbed the lead away from #94 Danny Deau on a lap 18 restart and went on to win the IMCA Modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Friday night. Tim Jorgenson put the icing on the cake winning both his ninth IMCA Northern Sportmod feature and taking home a divisional title. Tim Jorgenson strategically moved past #14 Aaron Holiday Friday night on his way to another IMCA Northern Sportmod feature win and division title. Holiday finished fourth behind a second place Adam White and Eugene Gregorich. Greenleaf's Jamie Colwell clinched his first ever IMCA Stock Car track title. “Hot Rod” Snellenberger earned his third feature win Friday night after battling it out with race leader Kyle Wanner. Wanner faded late in the feature after winning his heat race. #10 Pulaski's Rod Snellenberger grabbed the lead away from #60 Kyle Wanner on a lap 15 restart and went on to win the 22 lap IMCA Stock Car feature.  Coming all the way from Lomira, Jesse Kanas was able to win the track championship after five feature wins this season. Hometown driver Dan Davister paced the IMCA Hobby Stock field by winning that division's feature, his first 2007 Burg feature victory. IMCA Hobby Stock feature race leader #90 Dan Davister and heat winner #9 Marcus Moede got together on the final lap of their feature, Davister was able to collect his loose car and finished just ahead of Dave DeGrave. Moede had to settle for third. J.J. Anderson took home the 2007 Sport Four track championship with two feature wins and three other top-three feature finishes. Ian Lassanske waited until the final night to win his first 2007 Sport Four feature. Lassanske outlasted Jesse Heise and Jeff Behm and took over the lead on the final lap. #x10 Jason Cornelius led the Sport Four feature until a flat tire put him up and out of the hunt. #20 Ian Lassanske was able to take advantage of the miscue and snatched the lead and win on the final go round.

Champions were crowned in the five track divisions, including Green Bay's Jared Siefert, who captured the IMCA modified crown one week prior. Other champions were Jamie Colwell of Greenleaf in the IMCA stock cars, De Pere's Tim Jorgenson in the IMCA northern sportmods, Lomira's Jesse Kanas in the IMCA hobby stocks and Suamico's JJ Anderson in the sport four division.

A total of 124 cars were on hand, including 33 IMCA modifieds, 33 stock cars, 19 hobby stocks, 13 northern sportmods, 20 sport fours and seven mini stocks.


Pulaski's Rod Snellenberger grabbed the lead on a lap 15 restart and went on to win the 22 lap IMCA stock car feature. By virtue of his seventh place finish, Greenleaf's Jamie Colwell clinched his first ever IMCA stock car track title.

Hometown driver Dan Davister paced the IMCA hobby stock field by winning that division's feature while Tim Jorgenson put the icing on the cake winning both the IMCA northern sportmod feature and division title. Oconto Falls' Ian Lassanske won the sport four feature while Manitowoc's Allen Dillion swept action in an exhibition of sorts for the 141 Speedway mini stocks, winning both the heat and the feature.

There will be no racing next Friday, September 7. Augie's Sports Bar and Grill will sponsor the fourth annual Fall Classic September 14 and 15. Nine divisions will run during the two days of racing.  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.


RACE SUMMARY

25 LAP IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE - Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg; Danny Deau, Little Suamico; Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee; Jared Siefert, Green Bay; Chad Wilcox, Pulaski; Jeremy Jacobs, Luxemburg

10 LAP SEMI-FEATURES 1) Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Jerry Wilinski, Seymour
2) Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico; Kyle Kudick, Mishicot

10 LAP HEATS 1) Jay Matthias, De Pere; Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station
2) Bill LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; LaCrosse
3) Scott Boyea, Abrams; Siefert
4) Jacobs; Wilcox

22 LAP IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE - Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Greg Gretz,

Kewaunee; Shawn Havel, Brussels; Troy Muench, Brussels; Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf;
Travis Van Straten, Hortonville

12 LAP SEMI-FEATURES - 1st) Charlie Kroll, Forestville; Jamie Colwell
2) Bob Waechter, Ellisville; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville

10 LAP HEATS 1) Kyle Wanner, Suamico; Snellenberger
2) Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee; Mike Weitor, Green Bay
3) Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; Muench
4) Von Etchenson, Forestville; Dave Bouche, Algoma

18 LAP IMCA HOBBY STOCK FEATURE - Dan Davister, Luxemburg; Dave De Grave, Luxemburg;
Marcus Moede, Casco; Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg; Chad Kaminski, Luxemburg; Tom Brumlic,
Denmark

10 LAP HEATS 1) Marcus Moede, Casco; Dan Davister, Luxemburg
2) Dave De Grave, Luxemburg; Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg

15 LAP IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE - Tim Jorgenson, De Pere;
Adam White, Oconto Falls; Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee; Aaron Holiday, Green Bay;
Mark Christensen, Mishicot; Jeff Dubois, Luxemburg

10 LAP HEATS 1) Dave Davister, Luxemburg; Dubois
2) Gregorich; White

15 LAP SPORT FOUR FEATURE - Ian Lassanske, Oconto Falls;
Jesse Heise, Suamico; Jeff Behm, Clintonville; Jason Cornelius, Oneida;
JJ Anderson, Suamico; Jacob Wilcox, Pulaski

8 LAP HEATS 1) Jamie Miller, Pulaski; Andy Kleczka, Pulaski
2) Jason Cornelius, Seymour; Brad Matuzcak, Pulaski

141 Mini Stocks feature - Allen Dillion, Manitowoc; Kyle Pieschek, Denmark; Matt Cherney,
Mishicot; Reagan May, De Pere; Kurt Naidl, Denmark

8 lap heat - Dillion; Kevin Peroutka, Mishicot