Kewaunee County third-mile, clay oval will see new promoters in 2012
by Joe Verdegan
Lakeshore Motorsports Promotions, headed up by track manager Rick Goral of Denmark, has decided to call it quits as the promoters of Luxemburg Speedway's weekly, Friday night program at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds.
Dann Lewis Photography | danlewisphoto.netby Jordan and Joe Verdegan
Pulaski’s Jason Czarapata fended off New Franken’s Shawn Kilgore to capture the modified feature at Luxemburg Speedway Saturday night during night two of the 8th annual Tisler Salvage Fall Classic.
208 cars turned up to compete in the seven division program.
Czarapata started fifth on the grid and passed early leader Mike Wedelstadt by lap seven. Czarapata, the Shawano Speedway track champion in 2011, kept the lead
through a pair of cautions to hold on to the win. New Franken’s Shawn Kilgore,
who fought his way into the main through a last chance race, took second. Fremont’s Mike Wedelstadt took third, followed by Pulaski veteran Brad Rohloff and De Pere’s Jay Matthias.
Algoma’s Shawn Havel won the stock car main the hard way. Havel netted the win by passing long time race leader Brandon Czarapata on the final lap. Havel earned a starting spot in the main by placing second in the last chance qualifier earlier. Czarapata took second, followed by Troy Muench of Union, hometown driver Dave De Grave and Pulaski’s Mike Coel.
Kewaunee’s Brad Theys survived a mid race caution and went on to win the sportmod feature. Green Bay’s Troy Jerovetz, Luxemburg’s Dennis Miesler, Green Bay’s Eric Mahlik and Shawano’s Cody Hudson placed second through fifth, respectively.
Malone’s Tim Warner parlayed a last lap pass into a Grand National feature win, skating around Plymouth’s Brian Cesar on the final circuit for the victory. Cesar, Milwaukee’s Don Sorce, Random Lake’s Loren Lubach and Two Rivers’ Brett Wenzel rounded out the top five.
Tigerton veteran battled Greenville’s Danny Gracyalny down the wire, winning the street stock feature. Gracyalny settled for second, followed by hometown driver George Paul, Krakow’s Bob Czarapata and Francis Creek’s Kraig Koehler.
by Tom Wagner
Sean Jerovetz and Troy Muench captured Race of Champions victories Friday night, highlighting opening round action at Luxemburg Speedway’s Tisler Salvage Fall Classic.
by Joe Verdegan
A pair of “Race of Champions” races for Modified and Stock Car drivers have been added to the Friday night show of the 8th annual “Fall Classic” presented by Tisler Salvage at Luxemburg Speedway September 16 and 17.
Dan Lewis Photography | danlewisphoto.netby Edward Anschutz
Russ Scheffler would hold off a hard charging AJ Diemel to take home the win in the Late Model feature at Luxemburg Speedway. Other feature winners were Marcus Yarie (IMCA Modified), Troy Muench (IMCA Stock Car), Brad Lautenbach (IMCA Sport Mod), Eugene Gregorich Jr., (IMCA Hobby Stock) and Dan Van Pay (Four-Cylinders).
Russ Scheffler would pace the opening laps in the Late Model feature from his front row starting spot. AJ Diemel would quickly charge from row 6 to second in just 7 laps. A pair of cautions on lap 8 would keep the field tightly bunched. On the restart Diemel would work to the low side and take the lead. Scheffler would come right back a lap later and retake the lead. Scheffler would then slowly pull away from the pack.
With the top two checked out the battle would be for third between Nick Anvelink and Pete Parker. Parker would get the best of that battle as Anvelink’s machine would pop the cushion out of turn 2 and he would then take his car right to the pits ending his night. With 10 laps remaining Scheffler would encounter lap traffic and allow Diemel to close in. With 5 laps remaining Diemel would pull even with Scheffler as they raced through lap traffic. Scheffler would slow his pace and stay along side the lapper, not allowing any room for Diemel to get by. As the white flew Scheffler would climb back in the throttle, Diemel would give it one last try out of 4 but it wouldn’t be enough as Scheffler would win the 30 lap main event. Diemel would have to settle for second, Ron Berna would place a solid third with Pete Parker fourth and Eric Pember taking home fifth.
Marcus Yarie would lead every lap on his way to picking up the IMCA Modified feature.
Marcus Yarie would use his pole position to set sail early the main. Kyle Lentz would make quick work of his competitors and work to second in just a handful of laps from row 4. Point leader Benji LaCrosse would also make quick work racing into the top 5 battling with Jared Seifert and Jay Matthias. As the laps wound down Shawn Kilgore’s machine would find some bite up top and he would work past LaCrosse for third. With 5 laps remaining Lentz began to close in on Yarie. But their wouldn’t be enough time and Yarie would win the caution free event, his 2nd of the season. Lentz would place a solid second followed by Kilgore, LaCrosse and Matthias. By virtue of his fourth place finish LaCrosse clinches the 2011Modified crown.
Dan Lewis Photography | danlewisphoto.netby Edward Anschutz
Danny Deau would lead every lap on his way to his first feature win of the season in the IMCA Modifieds at Luxemburg Speedway. Other feature winners were Brandon Czarapata (stock car), Mark Joski (sport mod), Eugene Gregorich Jr. (hobby stock), and Ralph Liegeois Jr. (four-cylinders)
Danny Deau would quickly pulled to an early lead from his front row starting spot. Chad Bartel would give chase working the low groove on Deau’s Ford powered machine. Deau would find a bit more speed running the cushion and would edge away from Bartel. Wisconsin State point leader Lance Arneson would charge from his 7th place starting spot and do battle with RM Van Pay and Kyle Kudick for 3rd. Arneson would win that battle, then rocketed past Bartel midway though the contest.
By then Deau worked to a full straightaway advantage. Arneson would slowly chop away at Deau’s lead but when the checkers flew Deau would take home the win in the caution free event, Deau also scored a clean sweep after winning his heat race earlier in the evening. Arneson came home a strong second followed by Van Pay, Kudick and Bartel.
Brandon Czarapata would take the lead away from Eric Mailfroid and go on to win his 4th feature of the season in the IMCA Stock Cars.
Eric Mailfroid would use his front row starting spot to take the lead early the contest. Mailfroid would come under heavy pressure from Casey Groessl down low with Tony Bouche working the top side. With Mailfroid solidly holding the low groove this allowed Brandon Czarapata to close in on the lead trio. Czarapata would march from row 4 working three wide through pack until he was door to door with Mailfroid. As lap 8 went in the books Czarapata would the lead.
Charlie Kroll would move past Groessl and Mailfroid and power into 2nd. Kroll would give chase but it wouldn’t be enough as Czarapata took home the victory in the caution free feature. Czarapata would score a clean sweep. Consi winner Dustin Loberger would drive through the field and take home third, Rod Snellenberger and last weeks winner Devin Snellenberger would round out the top 5.
