Scott Mullen survives in IMCA Mods!
Snellenberger scored third straight IMCA Stocker win!
By Dave Panske

August 13, 1999, Luxemburg, WI. - Friday the 13th brought an interesting night of racing to the Luxemburg Tri Star Speedway with repeat winners in all divisions.

The IMCA Modifieds took to the track first end it took three tries to get the first lap recorded, and then 7 more cautions over the first half of the race to keep the field bunched and the lineups shifting. Chris Christensen paced the first 8 laps of the enduro type contest with Dan Ratajczak, Dale Boerschinger, Chris Derenne and Scott Mullen right behind.

Rick Mahlberg (#6) scored his first trip the winners cricle this season at Luxemburg Tri-Star Speedway when he cam home the winner of the second IMCA Stock Car heat race.

After a lap 8 restart, Mullen hooked on the outside and flew into the lead. Following a final pair of cautions on lap 12, the race went green the rest of the way. Mullen led the way to the checkered for his second win of the season. Christensen collected his best finish of the year in second. Point leader, Brian Mullen nipped Boerschinger at the line for third place with Ratajczak recovering from a mid race spin to take fifth and stay in the point chase, with last weeks winner, George Henkel rounding out the top six.

The Street Stocks ran until lap 8 before a couple cautions slowed their main event. Tom Daubner, making his second race of the season, led the way early with Shannon Smith taking over the top spot on lap 7. After the final caution on lap 10, Smith was still leading, but slipped wide out of turn four opening the door for Daubner to again take the top spot. Point leader, Jared Siefert worked into second on lap 13 and one lap later took over the lead.

Once in front, Siefert led the way to win his third feature of the season and inch a bit more ahead of defending champion, Jason Czarapata in the standings with 2 weeks remaining Daubner and Smith battled for the runner up spot with Smith taking the position for his best finish of the season. Daubner settled for third place with James Tebon holding off Jason Czarapata for fourth place. Brandon Czarapata rounded out the top six places.

Kevin Nuthals set the pace early in the IMCA Stock Car main and pulled away to lead until spinning the car in turn one on lap 10, brining out the first caution of the race. Dave Budzban inherited the lead with Charlie Kroll, Jeremy DeGrave, Rod Snellenberger and John Heinz behind. Snellenberger took the high side and moved into the runner up spot on the restart and on the next lap, contact was made between Heinz and Kroll, forcing Kroll to the pit and Heinz to the rear of the field for the contact.

The final 10 laps went green with Budzban leading for 2 more circuits before Snellenberger moved into the top spot and pulled away the rest of the race for his third feature win in a row. Eric VanIten hounded Snellenberger for the final 5 laps but settled for the second place finish. Budzban took third with Craig Paque fourth. Doug Kropp and Jay Matthias rounded out the top six.

The win puts Snellenberger into second place in the points as point leader, Joe White had problems in the main and finished 16th and runner up, Brian Bruechert had mechanical problems that prevented his from making the main.

Ed Danoff set the pace and pulled away from the Sport Truck field and looked like a sure winner until the truck suddenly slowed out of turn four and stalled on tap 7. This put Ben Kroll into the lead and he drove on for his 8th feature win of the season. Point leader, Kevin Strebel took the second place finish with Dan Davister taking third, Brandon Blashe fourth, Bob Brown fifth and Danoff getting credit for sixth.

Two weeks remain on the 1999 schedule at Tri Star and all four division are involved in tight point races. Racing starts at 7 PM every Friday night.  Luxemburg Tri Star Speedway is a third mile clay oval which is located on the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds in the town Luxemburg WI. Each week over 100 cars take to the track in a four division program featuring IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Street Stocks and Sport Trucks.

Luxemburg, WI;  Update- Following last weeks racing program at the Luxemburg Tri Star Speedway, Randy Rahn who had placed fourth in the Street Stock feature and was subject to a claim by Joe Kerkhoff.

The claim was initially accepted with the swap option. The pulls were in the process when, Rahn suddenly started the car and pulled on the trailer. This then became a refusal, and the point leader then lost his points for the season and received a 30 day suspension from competing at any of the three northeastern Wisconsin 1/3 mile tracks at Luxemburg, Seymour or Sturgeon Bay.

This moved Jared Siefert into the point lead entering the final three programs of the season starting on August 13th Weekly Friday night racing will continue through August, with the four division program starting at 7 p.m.

RESULTS

IMCA MODIFIED
25 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Scott Mullen, Seymour; 2.) Chris Christensen, Sturgeon Bay; 3.) Brian Mullen, Seymour; 4.) Dale Boerschinger, Green Bay; 4.) Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station; 6.) George Henkel, Green Bay
12 LAP CONSOLATION: 1) Dan Dean, Little Suamico; 2.) Mike Klenz, Sobieski; 3.) Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg; 4.) Buck Schmelzer, Casco
FIRST HEAT: 1) Dave Maurer, DePere; 2.) Henkel
SECOND HEAT: 1) Chris Derenne, Luxemburg; 2.) Jesse Brey, Manitowoc
THIRD HEAT: 1) Randy LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; 2.) Boerschinger

IMCA STOCK CARS:
22 LAP FEATURE: 1) Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; 2.) Eric Van Iten, Green Bay; 3.) Dave Budzban, Luxemburg; 4.) Craig Paque, Algoma; 5.) Doug Kropp, Green Bay; 6.) Jay Matthias, Green Bay
12 LAP CONSOLATION: 1) Kropp; 2.) Dave Bouche, Algoma; 3.) Tim Van De Hei, DePere; 4.) Bob Bemmels, Suamico
FIRST HEAT: 1) Kevin Nuthals, Green Bay; 2.) Joe White, Oconto Falls
SECOND HEAT: 1) Rick Mahlberg, Luxemburg; 2.) Budzban
THIRD HEAT: 1) VanIten; 2.) Snellenberger
FOURTH HEAT: 1) Jeremy DeGrave, Luxemburg; 2.) Tony Bouche, Algoma

STREET STOCKS
20 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Jared Siefert, Green Bay; 2.) Shannon Smith, Green Bay; 3.) Tom Daubner, Carlsville; 4.) James Tebon, Algoma; 5.) Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; 6.) Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski
12 LAP CONSOLATION: 1) Frank Dorn, Luxemburg; 2.) Brandon Czarapata; 3.) Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf; 4.) Tom Leonard, Two Rivers
FIRST HEAT: 1) Daubner; 2.) Joe Kerkhoff, DePere
SECOND HEAT: 1) Bob Bernier, Sobieski; 2.) Smith
THIRD HEAT: 1) Darren Otto, Pulaski; 2.) Siefert

SPORT TRUCKS
12 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Ben Kroll, Green Bay; 2.) Kevin Strebel, New Franken; 4.) Dan Davister, Luxemburg; 4.) Brandon Blashe, Winneconne; 5.) Bob Brown, Forestville; 6.) Ed Danoff, Green Bay
FIRST HEAT: 1) Danoff; 2.) Brown