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(Sturgeon Bay, WI) July 19, 2015 Results- After a 3-wide battle Jamie Suchocki took home his second feature win in as many weeks at Thunderhill Raceway. Other feature winners were Greg Gretz (IMCA Modified), Jacob Zellner (IMCA Sport Mod), Dave Schmidt (IMCA Hobby Stock), Billy LeMieux (Street Stock) and Nathan Delsart (Thunder Truck). For video of the nightly races check out Pain Racing on Facebook or YouTube. For photos check out danlewisphoto.net

Next Sunday, July 26 Door Counties favorite son, Greg Aregoni will be announcing the action. Night twelve will be brought to you by Woody’s Signs of Sturgeon Bay as we celebrate Woody’s Birthday! Races start at 5:30pm

David Reinhardt raced to the top spot of the IMCA Stock Car feature until a 3-wide battle ensued with John Anschutz and Jamie Suchocki. Anschutz made it stick down low on lap 4, ending the 3-wide battle as he took the lead. Suchocki hounded Anschutz but got too high and lost ground, giving Billy LeMieux second place. A caution for Kevin Luedtke slowed the field on lap 6. Reinhardts machine encounter problems under caution, sending him to the tail end of the field. On the restart the lead trio of Anschutz, LeMieux and Suchocki set to battle it out, racing side by side. Suchocki gained the edge on Anschutz at the midway point taking the lead. LeMieux raced to the back bumper of the leader in the final laps but had to settle for second. Suchocki got out the broom, scoring a clean sweep on the night. Anschutz was third followed by Dave Bouche and Uncle Tony Bouche.

Week in and week out the IMCA Hobby Stocks put on some of the best racing any fan or announcer could ask for. Travis LuMaye and Justin Hartel traded the lead early in the contest with LuMaye winning that battle. Title contender Dave Schmidt quickly raced to the runner up position and began to pressure the leader, taking the lead away with 9 laps remaining. Point leader Marcus Moede worked around LuMaye and Ford Malvitz to gain second. Schmidt pulled away from the field and looked to have clear sailing until the caution flew with 4 laps to go. This set up a battle of the title contenders. The green flew and Moede went to work. With 1 lap to go Moede pulled inside of Schmidt as the pair entered turn 1, they made heavy contact. Both drivers were able to gather it back up but the contact allowed Schmidt a little breathing room on the final lap as he scored his 4th feature win of the season. Moede, Malvitz, LuMaye and CJ Weckler rounded out the top five.

An opening lap caution for Billy LeMieux sent him to the back of the pack for the Street Stock feature as Kipp Burlo raced to the lead on the restart. LeMieux proceeded to race like a mad man through the field and to the lead in 6 laps. A lap later Burlo went spinning in turn 3 collecting Jimmy Anderson and Chris Konitzer. Burlo returned after a trip down pit lane, the others were done for the night with heavy damage. LeMieux led the rest of the way en route to a clean sweep and his 3rd win of the season. Point leader James Dahlstrom was second, Phil Faustini third, Burlo fourth and rookie Michael Wagner was fifth.

Jacob Zellner led flag to flag in the IMCA Sport Mods to earn a clean sweep with his 3rd feature win of the season. Josh Lambert stayed within striking distance the entire event but wasn’t able to challenge Zellner. Cody Rass, Bernie Reinhardt and Jarred VanLaanen completed the top five. The race went green to checker.

IMCA Modified point leader Greg Gretz used his Ford horsepower to take the lead away from Randy Theys on lap 3. Gretz raced through a couple of cautions and went unchallenged for his 2nd feature win in a row and 3rd of the season. Joel Seegert made the best of his first visit to the track placing second, followed by Theys and Tyler DeBouche.

The Thunder Truck division doubled in size as Thunderhill video man Tory Peterson put down the camera for a few races to make his first appearance in the division. Although it was a solid outing, Nathan Delsart was victories in the first official heat and feature. With more seat time and more trucks being built, we could see some great racing very soon in this entry level division. For complete rules go to racethunderhill.com

FEATURE & HEAT RESULTS

18 LAP ROUER’S GRAND SLAM IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE: 1. Jamie Suchocki, Forestville; 2. Billy LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; 3. John Anschutz, Brussels; 4. Dave Bouche, Algoma; 5. Tony Bouche

HEAT 1: LeMieux; David Reinhardt, Fish Creek
HEAT 2: Suchocki; Anschutz

15 LAP KELSEY RACING IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE: 1. Greg Gretz, Kewaunee; 2. Joel Seegert, Sheboygan; 3. Randy Theys, Algoma; 4. Tyler DeBouche, Green Bay

HEAT 1: Gretz; Seegert

18 LAP LAVINE’S ICE IMCA SPORT MOD FEATURE: 1. Jacob Zellner, New Franken; 2. Josh Lambert, Casco; 3. Cody Rass, Sturgeon Bay; 4. Bernie Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay; 5. Jarred VanLaanen, Green Bay

HEAT 1: Zellner; Lambert
HEAT 2: Vince Engebregtsen, Green Bay; Tom Stark, Egg Harbor

18 LAP LACKIE RENTALS IMCA HOBBY STOCK FEATURE: 1. Dave Schmidt, Casco; 2. Marcus Moede, Algoma; 3. Ford Malvitz, Sturgeon Bay; 4. Travis LuMaye, Sturgeon Bay; 5. CJ Weckler, Sturgeon Bay

HEAT 1: Malvitz; Dean Anhalt, Mishicot
HEAT 2: LuMaye; Schmidt

18 LAP REESE’S AUTOBODY STREET STOCK FEATURE: 1. Billy LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; 2. James Dahlstrom, Denmark; 3. Phil Faustini, Sturgeon Bay; 4. Kipp Burlo, Sturgeon Bay; 5. Michael Wagner, Sturgeon Bay

HEAT 1: LeMieux; Burlo

10 LAP THUNDER TRUCK FEATURE: 1. Nathan Delsart, Egg Harbor; 2. Tory Peterson, Sturgeon Bay

HEAT 1: Delsart; Peterson

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