LaCrosse nips Tebon for Thunderhill Victory
By Greg Aregoni
Saturday Night June 30th- Benji LaCrosse needed all 20 laps to pass James Tebon to pick up his third feature win of the season.
108 cars entered the pits including 24 IMCA Stockcars, 22 IMCA Modifieds, 18 Street Stocks, 13 IMCA Hobby Stocks, 5 Sportmods, 6 Bombers, and 20 4 Cylinders.
The IMCA Stockcar feature was first with Eric Malfroid leading the opening lap. Marty Abshire made quick work of Malfroid for the lead using the topside. A
caution would come out for a Von Eytcheson spin bringing the field together. On the restart, both Pat Davister and Matt Junio got great jumps off the start. Davister made the move inside of Abshire to grab the lead and pull away. Junio eventually got around Abshire and with 6 laps to go started closing in on Davister. Junio kept at it, and at the white flag made the pass for the lead using the high-line. Davister wasn't able to make a charge giving Junio his fourth feature win of the season. Davister was second followed by Abshire, Troy Muench, and Jeff Vlies.
Geno Sternard led the Street Stock feature to the green flag and took the early command of the race. Sternard would continue to lead until lap 8 when both
Harley Simon and Todd Everard would split him for the lead. Simon used the topside to pull away from drive into the corner harder picking up his momentum
through the corners. Everard was able to close onto the back bumper of Simon at the checkers but never any farther. Simon picked up the win in only his third
night at the track. Everard grabbed second in his first night at "The hill." Sternard was third followed Jimmy Anderson, and Scott Reinhardt.
James Lee Tebon seemed to have the race in hand early on in the IMCA Modified feature. Tebon checked out at the drop of the green flag by almost a full
straightaway. Todd Dart and Benji LaCrosse made their ways to the front using the high-side of the track. Dart went down low giving LaCrosse the top by himself. LaCrosse slung around Dart and started reeling in Tebon. LaCrosse kept after Tebon and at the white flag made the pass for the lead. LaCrosse would go on to his third win of the season followed by Tebon, Dart, Kevin Sternard, and Jeremy Jacobs. Terry Therrien led the opening lap of the IMCA Hobby
Stock feature before Dave DeGrave made the move on both Therrien and Marcus Moede for the lead. DeGrave went to the bottom of the track giving Jarred Van Lannen the top-side. Van Lannen would stay on top and actually grab the lead on lap 8. DeGrave fought back and picked up the lead on lap 9. A caution for Jeff Lautenbach made the race a five lap dash for cash. Keith Kickbusch made his way to second around Van Lannen and made quick work of DeGrave for the lead. Kickbusch pulled away and picked up his fourth feature win of the season. DeGrave settled for second followed by Ed Anschutz, Van Lannen, and Brandon Peterson. Roger Laviolette claimed the carburetor of DeGrave. Claim was accepted.
Charlie Kroll passed Dave Budzban halfway through the IMCA Northern Sportmod feature to win his fourth feature in a row.
Dan Merkle won the Bomber feature and moved into a tie for the lead with Jesse Kroll.
Luke Lemmens led every lap in winning his first career 4 Cylinder feature.
Next Saturday Night July 7th, Flanigan Distributing will be sponsoring the races. Racing gets underway at 6 p.m. The track is located at the John Miles Fair
Park in Sturgeon Bay. The track's website is www.racethunderhill.com. For more info call Woody at
743-7052
IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 2. James Tebon, Algoma 3. Todd Dart, Algoma 4. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay 5. Jeremy Jacobs, Luxemburg
Heats- #1 1. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 2. Jay Matthias, DePere
#2 1. LaCrosse 2. Sternard
#3 1. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 2. Mark Berglund, Green Bay
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Matt Junio, Casco 2. Pat Davister, Luxemburg 3. Marty Abshire, North Prairie 4. Troy Muench, Union 5. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
Consy- 1. Mike King Jr, Little Chute
Heats- #1. 1.Charlie Kroll, Forestville 2. Muench
#2 1. Ryan Lemieux, Sturgeon Bay 2. Abshire
#3 1. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee 2. Davister
IMCA Hobby Stock Feature- 1. Keith Kickbusch, Kewaunee 2. Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg 3. Ed Anschutz, Algoma 4. Jarred Van Lannen, Green Bay 5. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay
Heats- #1 1. DeGrave 2. Kickbusch
#2 1. Van Lannen 2. Marcus Moede, Casco
IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature- 1. Charlie Kroll, Forestville 2. Dave Budzban, Luxemburg 3. Aaron Holliday, Green Bay 4. Jeff Dubois, Luxemburg 5. Dave Davister, Luxemburg
Heat- 1. Holliday 2. Davister
Street Stock Feature- 1. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Todd Everard, Green Bay 3. Geno Sternard, New Franken 4. Jimmy Anderson, Forestville 5. Scott Reinhardt, Bailey's Harbor
Heats- #1 1. Everard 2. John Sternard, Green Bay #2 1. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 2. James Iverson, Green Bay
4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Luke Lemmens, Kewaunee 2. Jody Cornelius, Oneida 3. Charlie Gross, Gleason 4. Kasey Gross, Gleason 5. Jason Cornelius, Oneida
Heats- #1 1. Brad Lautenbach, New Franken 2. K Gross
#2 1. C Gross 2. Tony Everard, Green Bay
Bomber Feature- 1. Dan Merkle, Egg Harbor 2. Jesse Kroll, Algoma 3. Stacy Kraule, Sturgeon Bay
Heat- 1. Merkle 2. Kraule