Buckarma & LeMieux lead the way at the Hill Raceway
By Edward Anschutz
(Sturgeon Bay, WI) May 29, 2002 Race Report – The Nathan Bouche Memorial got off a slow start as mother-nature steadily applied moister just before the scheduled start time for the Hill Raceway opener. This did not slow down fans or drivers as 99 cars checked in to do battle. There were 40 Stock Cars, 30 Street Stocks, 20 Sport Mods and 9 Sport Compacts. Thanks to all the drivers who helped pack the track in.
Nick Buckarma picked a good night to win his first ever Stock Car feature at the Hill Raceway. His efforts netted him an extra $500 courtesy of Paul J. Georgia. Other feature winners were (Sport Mod) Randy LeMieux Jr, (Street Stock) Paul Diefenthaler and Calvin Stueck (Sport Compact).
In the Stock Car feature it was Nick Buckarma jumping to the lead on the opening lap. Buckarma pulled away until a series of cautions kept the field on his rear bumper. Kyle Resch and Kyle Frederick gave chase. But Buckarma held court, slowly pulling away from his competitors. Trent Nolan looked to make a late race challenge for the lead as he raced to second with 2 laps remaining but his bid for a chance at the win went away when he slid to high into turn 1. Buckarma led all 20 laps enroute to victory. Frederick took second, Justin Jacobson started 14th and placed third, Resch was fourth and Nolan rounded out the top five.
An extra $500 was on the line for the winner off the Sport Mod feature courtesy of Paul J. Georgia. Chris Kuchta grabbed the top spot on the opening lap until defending track champion Randy LeMieux Jr came storming by. The hardest part for LeMieux as he sped away from the pack was navigating lapped track in the final few laps. LeMieux dominated the event and scored the win. Cory Kemkes had a great race and placed second, Cody Rass rallied late to take third, Will Garceau had his first top four and Kuchta completed the top five.
Paul Diefenthaler was able to outlast Dave DeGrave to score the win the Unified Street Stocks. Waiting for Diefenthaler at the pay window was an extra $400 courtesy of the Weckler Racing Family in Memory of Wade and courtesy of Paul J. Georgia. DeGrave had to settle for second, Tyler Fox started in row six to place third, Jamie James had his best ever run to take fourth and Garrett Geyer was fifth.
Calvin Stueck held off James Riska on a Green, White, Checker finish to score top honors in the Sport Compacts.
2022 Race Schedule
June 11th Saturday 6:00pm
June 18th Saturday 6:00pm 1st Round of Modifieds
June 25th Saturday 6:00pm Hall of Fame / Stock Car Busch Shootout
July 9th Saturday 6:00pm Street Stock Busch Shootout
July 23rd Saturday 6:00pm 2nd Round of Modifieds
August 11th Thursday 7:00pm Door County Fair / Sport Mod Busch Shootout
August 20th Saturday 6:00pm Championship Night / Final round of Modifieds
September 3rd Saturday 6:00pm Hill Shootout Special Draw Re-Draw
The Hill Raceway is located at 812 North 14th Street in Sturgeon Bay, WI. All track information can be found on our Facebook @hillraceway or contact 920-495-6631 Regular night pricing: Pit pass $25, crew members 17 and under $15. Grandstands $10, 12 and under free. Service members are free with ID.
FEATURE, HEAT & LCQ RESULTS
STOCK CAR FEATURE: Nick Buckarma, Sobieski; Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls; Justin Jacobsen, Black Creek; Kyle Resch, Manitowoc; Trent Nolan, Shawano
HEAT 1) Rob Waechter, De Pere; Charlie Kroll, Forestville 2) Darren Otto, Green Bay; Tony Bouche, Green Bay 3) Trent Nolan, Shawano 4) Brett Wenzel, Manitowoc; Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls
LCQ 1) Larry Karcz Jr, Pulaski; Eric Mahlik, Green Bay 2) John Adams, Denmark; Caden LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay
SPORT MOD FEATURE: Randy LeMieux Jr, Brussels; Cory Kemkes, Appleton; Cody Rass, Sturgeon Bay; Will Garceau, Francis Creek; Chris Kutcha, Combined Locks
HEAT 1) Will Garceau, Francis Creek; Chris Kuchta, Combined Locks 2) Bernie Reinhardt, Sturgeon Bay; George Henkel, Sturgeon Bay
STREET STOCK FEATURE: Paul Diefenthaler, Manitowoc; Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg; Tyler Fox, Brussels; Jamie James, Salem; Garrett Geyer, Brussels
HEAT 1) Tyler Fox, Brussels; TJ Everard, Green Bay 2) Dave DeGrave, Luxemburg; Travis Zirbel, Green Bay 3) Dan Van Pay, Denmark; Jason Geyer
LCQ 1) Jimmy Anderson, Forestville; Dan Petrina, Sturgeon Bay 2) Cody Patten, Friendship; Ford Malvitz, Sturgeon Bay
BOMBER FEATURE: Calvin Stueck, Clintonville; James Riske, Newton; Nick Everard, Green Bay; Michael Plate Jr, De Pere; AlvinTestroete, Hilbert
HEAT 1) James Riske, Newton; Alvin Testroete, Hilbert
