Five divisions take to "The Hill"!
Derenne tops Mods, Van De Hei scores in Stocks!
Dave Panske

August 21, 1999; Sturgeon Bay, WI. - A smooth fast track and five divisions made for a big night of racing at the Hill Saturday night.

John Soukup set the pace early in the Modified feature with Darrell Massart running second until lap 8 when he pulled even with the leader in turn 2. The pair ran side by side for a couple laps before Massart took command of the race on lap 10. Cautions on laps 11 and 12 bunched the field on Massart but he continued to lead with Chris Derenne moving into the runner up spot after the restart, Soukup came back to the inside of Derenne as they ran side by side until the final caution appeared on lap 16.

With the time lime expiring, the race would be green, white, checker.

Massart still led the way but Derenne moved inside on the final lap and in the drag race down the back chute, pulled ahead and drove to the line to win his second feature of the season. Todd Dart was also able to sneak inside Massart and nipped him at the line for the second place finish. Massart took third with Buck Schmelzer taking fourth. Randy LeMieux and Dave Zeitler rounded out the top six.

First victory at The Hill! Jack Parrish (#82) won his first career race at The Hill Saturday Night taking a win in the consolation event for the IMCA Modifieds.

Dave Pavlik open the IMCA Stock Car feature by leading the way for the first 4 laps before Tim Van De Hei powered by on the inside and pulled away from the field. Van De Hei hooked on the outside line and never looked back running alone to his first feature win of the season here.

Rob Gagne moved by Pavlik into second on lap 10 and set out to chase down the leader, running alone to finish second. The battle heated up for third as Pavlik, Craig Paque, Matt Junio, Eric VanIten and point leader, Larry Karcz went at it during the non stop race. With 5 laps left, Charlie Kroll started working through the pack and at the finish, was in third place behind Van De Hei and Gagne. Paque took the fourth place finish with Karcz and Junio rounding out the top six.

Kevin Jandrin led the way for the first 4 laps of the Street Stock main with Ed Anschutz using the outside route into the lead on lap 5. Jared Siefert was running in fifth at that time but in one more lap, used the inside line to power into the lead. Gregg Siebold moved into the runner up spot 2 laps later, but could not get close enough to the leader to mount a serious challenge, leaving Siefert to run to his third feature win of the season. Anschutz held on to finish third with point leader, Bernie Reinhardt right behind at the finish in fourth and second place driver Shawn Olson in fifth. Tom Daubner finished the top six.

Greg Soukup (#97) enjoyed his first ever feature victory on Saturday evening.  Soukup won the Bomber  feature on the third mile clay oval.

James Anderson led the opening lap of the bomber main before Tony Herbst took charge and started to open a lead over the field. A caution on lap 4 bunched the pack on the leader with Greg Soukup in second followed by Anderson, Bill LeMieux, Brent Eisenman end Jeremy Wiitala.

Herbst held the top spot for 2 more laps before Soukup took over and pulled away from the field. Wiitala moved into second with 5 laps left and started to close on the leader, but Soukup held off the challenge to win his first career feature. Wiitala was second ahead of LeMieux, Herbst, point leader, Mike Soukup end Travis Annoye.

That Rascal!  The Rascal Outlaws made their final appearance of the 1999 season at Thunderhill Speedway, and Jim Veugler (#28) made the most of it scoring the feature win.

The Rascal Outlaws made their final appearance of the season with Kevin Popaeko leading the opening lap of the feature before Jim Veugler took charge and ran away with his first feature win here at the Hill. Bob Torkleson, winner of the last feature here, was the runner up this time with Butch Torkleson third and John Benkert fourth.

Thunderhill Speedway is a third mile clay oval located on the Door County Fairgrounds in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  The weekly Saturday Night racing program consists of IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Street Stocks and Bombers. Racing action starts promptly at 6:00 p.m.

RESULTS

IMCA MODIFIED:
20 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Chris Derenne, Luxemburg; 2.) Todd Dart, Algoma; 3.) Darrell Massart, Brussels; 4.) Buck Schmelzer, Casco; 5.) Randy leMieux, Sturgeon Bay; 6.) Dave Zeitler, Luxemburg
12 LAP CONSOLATION: 1.) Jack Parrish, Waldo; 2.) Randie Back, Green Bay; 3.) Tom Stark, Sturgeon Bay; 4.) Michelle Ploeckelmann, Green Bay
FIRST HEAT: 1.) Rick LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; 2.) Brad Anderegg, Algoma
SECOND HEAT: 1.) John Soukup, Sturgeon Bay; 2.) Schmelzer
THIRD HEAT: 1.) Massart; 2.) Derenne

IMCA STOCK CARS:
20 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Tim Van De Hei, DePere; 2.) Rob Gagne, Luxemburg; 3.) Charlie Kroll, Algoma; 4.) Craig Paque, Algoma; 5.) Dave Pavlik, Brussels; 6.) Larry Karcz Jr., Pulaski
FIRST HEAT: 1) Russ Tuttle, Brussels; 2.) Karcz Jr.
SECOND HEAT: 1) Pavlik; 2.) Kroll
THIRD HEAT: 1) Joe LeBotte, Kewaunee; 2.) Jason Geyer, Brussels

STREET STOCKS
15 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Jared Siefert, Green Bay; 2.) Gregg Siebold, Denmark; 3.) Ed Anschutz, Algoma; 4.) Bernie Reinhardt, Fish Creek; 5.) Shawn Olson, Algoma; 6.) Tom Daubner, Carlsville
FIRST HEAT: 1.) Olson; 2.) Phil Faustini, Sturgeon Bay
SECOND HEAT: 1) Anschutz; 2.) Kevin Jandrin, Forestville
THIRD HEAT: 1) James Tebon, Algoma; 2.) Fred Davister, Luxemburg

BOMBERS
15 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Greg Soukup, Egg Harbor; 2.) Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay; 3.) Bill LeMieux, Sturgeon Bay; 4.) Tony Herbst, Sturgeon Bay; 5.) Mike Soukup, Sturgeon Bay; 6.) Travis Annoye, Casco
12 LAP CONSOLATION: 1) Mike Soukup; 2.) Wally Lhost, Sturgeon Bay; 3.) Dennis Weidner, Sturgeon Bay; 4.) John Knudson, Sturgeon Bay
FIRST HEAT: 1) Chad Szprejda, Suamico; 2.) Brent Eisenman, Luxemburg
SECOND HEAT: 1) Annoye; 2.) Wiitala
THIRD HEAT: 1) Todd Polster, Sturgeon Bay; 2.) Herbst

RASCAL OUTLAWS
15 LAP FEATURE: 1.) Jim Vuegler; 2.) Bob Torkleson, Fontana; 3.) Butch Torkleson, Bristol; 4.) Jim Benkert, McHenry, IL; 5.) Dave Colletti, Lake in the Woods, IL;
FIRST HEAT: 1) Butch Torkleson; 2.) Vuegler
SECOND HEAT: 1) Colletti; 2.) Bob Torkleson