VanLaanen Scores First Career Feature Win
By Greg Aregoni
Saturday Night June 2nd- Jarred VanLaanen inherited the lead after a blown motor halfway through the IMCA Hobby Stock Feature to record his first career feature win.
With an hour rain delay, heats were cut short along with features to try to get in the entire show; unfortunately due to mother nature the IMCA Modified, Bomber and 4 Cylinder Features did not get run.
A tacky track meant that all of the cars were going to be fast early on in the IMCA Hobby Stock feature. Dave DeGrave used his front row starting spot to jet
to the lead followed by Roger Laviolette, Frank Paul, and Jarred VanLaanen. On lap 6, coming out of turn two, DeGrave blew his motor. VanLaanen shot to the inside and inherited the lead. VanLaanen continued to lead while Laviolette and Paul battled for second. Neither could make the charge giving VanLaanen his
first career feature win. Laviolette was second followed by Paul, Jeff Lautenbach, and Keith Kickbusch.
Next to the track was the Street Stock feature with Tim Czarneski grabbing the reigns and taking off. Tim Czarneski pulled away by ½ lap over Tim Jandrin and
Dennis Weidner at the halfway point of the race. Aaron Thornton made his bid for the front by passing three cars coming out of turn two for second place.
Czarneski would continue to dominate until the white flag flew. Czarneski's power steering belt came off as he slammed into the wall. With Thornton coming
Czarneski continued to bounce off the wall all the way around the track. Thornton however was able to catch Czarneski and make the pass for his fourth straight
Street Stock feature win of the season. Czarneski settled for second followed by Weidner, Jeremy Wiitala, and Scott Reinhardt.
Mark Derenne used the fast, tacky track to dominate the start of the IMCA Stockcar feature. On lap 4, Willie DeGrave proceeded to blast into the Don Aregoni
car in the left rear. Aregoni's car then flipped in the middle of turn three and four collecting Shawn Havel, Von Eytcheson and Tony Bouche. All drivers were o.k. John Heinz used the restart to get right to the back bumper of Derenne. With five laps to go Bernie Reinhardt made his way to third place and started running down the top 2. A caution with two laps to go setup the field for a two lap dash for cash. Derenne was able to stay out front as Heinz got into Reinhardt in turn one. Derenne cruised to victory followed by Heinz, Reinhardt(had to transfer through the Consy), DeGrave, and Cory Cochart.
Mark Christenson came out of a race long duel with Jeff Dubois to record his first career feature win in the IMCA Northern Sportmod class. Dubois finished
second followed by Dave Budzban, and Dave Davister.
In Bomber heat race action, Cody Laviolette flipped his ride in his first ever night in the car. He was o.k.
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IMCA Modified Feature- Curfew
Heats- #1 1. Rick Lemieux, Sturgeon Bay 2. Kyle Kudick, Mischicot
#2 1. Kevin Sternard, Sturgeon Bay 2. Tom Stark, Egg Harbor
#3 1. Jeremy Jacobs, Algoma 2. Chris Derenne, Luxemburg
IMCA Stockcar Feature- 1. Mark Derenne, Kewaunee 2. John Heinz, Green Bay 3. Bernie Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay 4. Willie DeGrave, Luxemburg 5. Cory Cochart, Kewaunee
Consy- 1. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
Heats-#1. 1. DeGrave 2. Scott Pagels, Little Sturgeon
#2 1. Heinz 2. Tony Schlei, Zion, IL
#3 1. Derenne 2. Dave Bouche, Algoma
IMCA Hobby Stock Feature-1. Jarred VanLaanen, Green Bay 2. Roger Laviolette, Sturgeon Bay 3. Frank Paul, Kewaunee 4. Jeff Lautenbach, Sturgeon Bay 5. Keith Kickbusch, Kewaunee
Heats- #1 1. Paul 2. Kickbusch
#2 1. Laviolette 2. Brandon Peterson, Sturgeon Bay
IMCA Northern Sportmod Feature- 1. Mark Christenson, Mishicot 2. Jeff Dubois, Luxemburg 3. Dave Budzban, Luxemburg 4. Dave Davister, Luxemburg
Heat-1. Dubois 2. Christenson
Street Stock Feature-1. Aaron Thornton, Forestville 2. Tim Czarneski, Denmark 3. Dennis Weidner, Maplewood 4. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 5. Scott Reinhardt, Bailey's Harbor
Heats-#1 1. Czarneski 2. Thornton
#2 1. Wiitala 2. Geno Sternard, Champion
Bomber Feature- Curfew
Heat- 1. Rob Waechter Jr, Ellisville 2. Dan Merkle, Bailey's Harbor
4 Cylinder Feature- 1. Curfew
Heats- #1 1. Luke Lemmons, Kewaunee 2. Tony Everard, Green Bay
#2 1. Kenny Malcore, Milwaukee 2. Kip Burlo, Sturgeon Bay