Lautenbach and Arneson Win First Career Features at Luxemburg
By Greg Aregoni
Friday Night June 1st- Jeff Lautenbach and Eric Arneson both picked up their first career feature wins in both the IMCA Hobby Stock and IMCA Northern
Sportmod Features. 132 cars entered the pits looking for feature wins including 38 IMCA Stockcars, 32 IMCA Modifieds, 20 IMCA Hobby Stocks, 19 Sportmods, and 23 4 Cylinders
The IMCA Stockcars were the first cars on the track for their 22 lap feature event. Rob Waechter and Mark Derenne took turns swapping the lead. Waechter used the bottom groove with Derenne up on top. Waechter finally took command on lap 6 and started to pull away. A caution on lap 10 grouped the field allowing Jesse Colwell, Jamie Colwell and "Hot Rod" Snellenberger to catch up. Hot Rod shot like a cannon on the restart on the outside and grabbed the lead
coming out of turn two. Jesse Colwell quickly made his way to second and made his bid for the lead. Colwell made quick work of Snellenberger and pulled
away from the rest of the field to win his first feature of the season. Snellenberger inched out Jamie Colwell for second followed by Matt Junio, and Greg Gretz.
Chad Wilcox and Eddie Muenster led the field to the green flag of the IMCA Modified 25 lap feature. Muenster grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag with Shawn Kilgore right behind. Kilgore stayed right on the back bumper of Muenster as the two put distance on the rest of the field. As the caution flew on lap 10 Sean Jerovetz made his way to third. Jerovetz used the great restart to get past Kilgore and Muenster for the lead. Kilgore was able to maintain second but was never able to make a charge. Jerovetz won in convincing fashion; picking up his first win of the season. Kilgore was second, followed by Jared Siefert, Brian Mullen, and Jeremy Jacobs.
Jeff Lautenbach had led every lap in his career in the IMCA Hobby Stock division except the final lap. He has blown tires, broke axles, and blown motors all on
the last lap while leading the feature. That all changed Friday Night. Lautenbach took the lead from the drop of the green flag in the 16 lap IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Lautenbach took off and wasn't challenged until two laps to go when Jesse Kanas entered the picture. Kansas tried both the High-line and the low-line but couldn't make the pass. He tried one more time in turn three on the white flag lap but wasn't able to make the pass. Lautenbach won his first career feature followed by Kanas, Eddie Anschutz, Scott Boulanger, and Brandon Peterson.
Dave Davister looked like the man to beat all race long in the IMCA Northern Sportmod feature. With 4 laps to go and a ¼ lap lead Davister came out of turn
two and spun the car out. The caution for the Davister spin grouped up the field with Eric Arneson inheriting the lead. Arneson would continue to lead until Tim Jorgenson passed him on the low-line. On the white flag lap, Jorgenson pushed up the track but Arneson wouldn't give up the high-line. Arnseson made one last attempt which paid off as Arneson beat Jorgenson by inches at the line. The win was Arneson's first career IMCA Northern Sportmod feature win. Jorgenson settled for second followed by Adam White, Mark Christenson and Tom Brumlic.
Andy Kleczka was unstoppable in the 4 Cylinder feature event. Kleczka cruised to victory in his first win of the season at Luxemburg.
Next Thursday at Friday Night is the IMCA Badger State Showdown. Races start at 7 p.m. IMCA Modifieds, stock cars, hobby stocks and the IMCA Northern Sportmods will run. For more information call 920 863 8446. The track phone number is 920 845 2300. The track's website is luxemburgspeedway.com
IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico 2. Shawn Kilgore, New Franken 3. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 4. Brian Mullen, Seymour 5. Jeremy
Jacobs, Algoma
Consy #1 1. Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg #2 1. Lance Arneson, Krakow
Heats- #1 1. Jay Matthias, DePere 2. Jacobs
#2 1. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2. R.M. Van Pay, Green Bay
#3 1. Chad Wilcox, Lena 2. Jerovetz
#4 1. Jerry Muenster, Green Bay 2. Kilgore
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf 2. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 3. Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf 4. Matt Junio, Casco 5. Greg Gretz, Kewaunee
Consy #1 1. Kyle Wanner, Suamico #2 1. Junio
Heats #1 1. Troy Muench, Brussels 2. Mike Wietor, Green Bay
#2 1. Cory Cochart, Kewaunee 2. Snellenberger
#3 1. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee 2. Todd Vlies, Luxemburg
#4 1. Rob Waechter, Ellisville 2. Charlie Kroll, Forestville
IMCA Hobby Stock Feature- 1. Jeff Lautenbach, Sturgeon Bay 2. Jesse Kanas, Lomira 3. Eddie Anschutz, Algoma 4. Scott Boulanger, Luxemburg 5. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay
Heats-#1. 1.Frank Paul, Kewaunee 2. Peterson
#2 1. Anschutz 2. Chris Christenson, Carlsville
IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature- 1. Eric Arneson, Coleman 2. Tim Jorgenson, 3. Adam White, Suamico 4. Mark Christenson, Mischicot 5. Tom Brumlic, Denmark
Heats- #1 1. Dave Davister, Luxemburg 2. Arneson
#2 1. Jerry Kroll, Luxemburg 2. Travis Cain, Oconto
4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 2. Jeff Behm, Clintonville 3. Gary Novitski, Jr, Two Rivers 4. J.J. Anderson, Pulaski 5. Rachel Czarapata, Krakow
Heats- #1 1. Ralph Leigeois Jr 2. Jacob Wilcox, Pulaski
#2 1. Bruce Sand, Two Rivers 2. Czarapata
#3 1. Jamie Miller, Suamico 2. Novitski