Dart, Junio, Kickbusch, and Thornton Victorious at Thunderhill
By Greg Aregoni
Saturday Night, May 12th-"Felix" Todd Dart came out victorious in his race long duel with Billy Lemieux in the IMCA Modified feature race at the Forest County Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway.
Matt Junio picked up his first win of the season in the IMCA Stockcar feature race.
Keith Kickbusch improved his point lead after winning his second feature of the season in the IMCA Hobby Stock A main event.
Aaron Thornton is now 3 for 3 on the season in Street Stock feature action as he won in convincing fashion.
Mark Derenne led the opening seven laps of the IMCA Stockcar feature until a John Anschutz spin grouped up the field. Troy Muench used the restart to jump to the lead in turn one. A three-wide battle for the lead ensued between Muench, Cory Cochart, and Matt Junio. Cochart grabbed the lead at the halfway point but quickly relinquished the lead to Junio. Junio grabbed the lead using the outside and never looked back picking up his first win of the season. Junio was followed by Charlie Kroll, Muench, Bernie Reinhardt, and Mark Derenne at the finish line.
Billy Lemieux looked like the man to beat early on in the IMCA Modified feature. Lemieux wrestled the lead away from Kevin Sternard and quickly pulled away. Todd Dart diced through traffic and quickly made his bid for the lead. Dart used the inside lane to make the pass on Lemiuex for the lead on lap 12. Dart
started to pull away from Lemieux with eight laps to go. Lemieux wouldn't back down as he tried the extreme highline and started to catch Dart. Lemieux and Dart made their way into lapped traffic where Dart grabbed the advantage. As they came to the line for the finish Dart was able to nip Lemieux at the line for his first win of the season. Lemieux finished second followed by Benji LaCrosse, Chris Derenne, and Randy Lemieux jr.
Tim Czarneski and John Sternard locked horns for the lead early on in the Street Stock feature. Sternard took the lead out of turn two and began to dominate the race. Aaron Thornton decided to try the topside of the track which ended up paying off for the veteran. Thornton ran down Sternard and made the pass on the highside of the track. Thornton would go on to hold off Sternard to continue his pursuit of perfection on the season. Sternard held on for second with Czarneski,
Scott Reinhardt, and Dennis Weidner trailing at the checkers.
Jeff Lautenbach used the outside front row starting spot to pull away from the rest of the field on the start in the IMCA Hobby Stock A main. Eddie Anschutz and Keith Kickbusch made their way to second and third by shooting through the field. Anschutz and Kickbusch caught Lautenbach and the trio went three
wide for the lead. Kickbusch grabbed the advantage on the low-line and cruised to his second straight feature win. Lautenbach edged out Anschutz for second with Marcus Moede fourth and Frank Paul fifth.
Dave Budzban won the race long duel with Dave Davister to win his first career IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature. The IMCA Northern Sportmod division is new to the track and will race the rest of the season for National, State and track points.
Kenny Malcore led every lap in winning the 15 lap 4 cylinder main event. Jody Cornelius did a barrel roll coming out of turn two but was fine.
Brian Belleau scored his second straight feature win in the Bomber class.
Next Saturday Night Baylake Bank will bring the racing action to the Forest County Potawatomi Thunderhill Raceway. There will be a kids coin drop at ntermission. The tracks website is www.racethunderhill.com. For more information call Woody at 743-7052.
IMCA Modified Feature- 1. Todd Dart, Algoma 2. Billy Lemieux, Sturgeon Bay 3. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 4. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg 5. Randy Lemieux Jr, Sturgeon Bay
Heats- 1. B. Lemieux 2. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay 1. Derenne 2. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Matt Junio, Casco 2. Charlie Kroll, Forestville 3. Troy Muench, Brussels 4. Bernie Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay 5. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee
Heats- 1. Muench 2. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
1. Mike King Jr, Little Chute 2. Scott Pagels, Little Sturgeon
1. Mike Wietor, Green Bay 2. Kroll
IMCA Hobby Stock Feature- 1. Keith Kickbusch, Kewaunee 2. Jeff Lautenbach, Sturgeon Bay 3. Ed Anschutz, Algoma 4. Marcus Moede, Casco 5. Frank Paul, Kewaunee
Heats- 1. Moede 2. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay 1. Jarred VanLaanen, Green Bay 2. Anschutz
IMCA Northern Sport Mod Feature- 1. Dave Budzban, Luxemburg 2. Dave Davister, Luxemburg 3. Mark Christenson, Mishicot 4. Jeff Dubois, Luxemburg
Heat- 1. Budzban 2. Aaron Holliday, Green Bay
Street Stock Feature- 1. Aaron Thornton, Forestville 2. John Sternard, Green Bay 3. Tim Czarneski, Denmark 4. Scott Reinhardt, Bailey's Harbor 5. Dennis Weidner, Maplewood
Heat- 1. Czarneski 2. Weidner
4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee 2. Kasey Gross 3. Tony Everard, Green Bay 4. Kip Burlo, Sturgeon Bay 5. Nick Everard, Green Bay
Heats- 1. Tyler Derenne, Kewaunee 2. Jason Cornelius, Oneida 1.Malcore 2. Everard
Bomber Feature- 1. Brian Belleau, Algoma 2. Dan Merkle, Egg Harbor 3. Rob Waechter Jr, Ellisville
Heat- 1. Waechter 2. Merkle