September 6, 2004; Seymour, WI - The final race of the 2004 season started out very iffy at best with weather that did not want to co-operate. By race time however, things changed for an excellent night for racing at the Seymour Tri Oval Raceway.

Photo Highlights

Pete Parker colloected the lions share of the Tri Oval Changeover purse winning his third straight late model feature Monday night at the Seymour Tri Oval Raceway. In the WDLMA type Late Model 40-lap feature #10 Pete Parker maneuvered his way to the front around contender #32 Terry Anvelink. Once in the lead, Parker cruised the rest of the way to collect his third straight feature win. Terry Anvelink finished third. A strong field of 19 WDLMA type Late Models took the track for a big 40 lap feature event. Former track champion #74 Russ Scheffler rounded out the top six after taking charge over #66x Ron Berna. In the WDLMA type Late Model 40-lap feature at Seymour Monday night, #10 Pete Parker maneuvered his way to the front and then cruised the rest of the way including going three wide to collect his third straight feature win. In the Budweiser IMCA Modified main, #77 Mike Wedelstadt caught and took over the runner up spot from #75s Eric Scribner by lap 10. Wedelstadt was then able to concentrate his efforts on race leader #94 Danny Deau. In the closing laps of the Bay-Tek IMCA Stock Car feature, #55 Shawn Wagner held the inside groove in front of #7 Eugene Gregorich and #34 Bret Wenzel. Wagner held on for his second feature win in two nights. Gregorich caught the front wall with three laps to go, forcing him to drop out of the race. Wenzel finished third. 2004 Street Stock Champion, Darren Otto, won his 6th feature of the season Monday night at the Tri Oval. #27 Darren Otto went wheel-to-wheel #70 Phil Hiles on his way to the front of the Street Stock 25-lap feature race. Otto went on th claim his 6th feature win of the season. Hiles held on to third place for the checkers with Mike Pierrard taking second. #66 Dave Drawenek (L) congratulates his son Matt after winning a special Street Stock mechanics race Monday night. In the 4 Cylinders’ feature event, #17 Greg Banker drew the pole and quickly took command of the race over #38 Jacob Wilcox. Banker also won his heat race earlier in the night. #90P Travis Prill ended the season at the Seymour Tri-Oval with an after race cookout with friends and family.

A good field of 123 cars checked in to run for the close to $20,000 posted awards sponsored by Suebert Calf Ranches and N.E.W. DIRT.

The Street Stock division started the feature events. Mike Pierrard took the lead at the start followed by Cory Friday, Phil Hiles, Fred Davister, Shawn Van Ooyen, Derek Lecker and Alan Schluetter. Hiles moved into the top spot on lap 4 but could not shake Pierrard and Lecker as 2004 track champion, Darren Otto picked his way through traffic and into 4^th place on lap 8.

The first caution appeared on lap 13 with the top 4 still running the same, and the entire field now bunched behind. On the restart, Lecker took to the outside and powered into the lead on lap 15. Otto moved into the runner up spot on lap 18 and Pierrard stayed in third. The leader brought out the second and final caution spinning in turn 2 on lap 20. Otto inherited the lead with Pierrard, Hiles, Brian Koch, Joe Johnson, Jerry Kope and Gregg Siebold behind. Otto held off the challengers for the final 5 laps for his 6^th feature win of the season. Pierrard, Hiles, Koch, Kope and Siebold made the top six.

The Bay-Tek IMCA Stock Cars took the track next and clicked off a fast non-stop feature event. Brett Wenzel took the top spot at the start followed by Eugene Gregorich, Shawn Wagner, Jerry Schaalma, Dave Bouche, and Jeff Vlies. The top three pulled away from the field a bit and started to run into lapped traffic on lap 9. Wagner hooked up on the outside and started working on Gregorich, finally moving into the runner up spot on lap 12. By lap 15, Wagner had moved into the lead with Gregorich following into second. Wagner could not shake Gregorich as they pulled away from the pack. Brian Bruechert worked his way from in the field to take over third from Wenzel with 5 laps left. Gregorich was working the high line and got to high out of the Tri Oval on lap 22 and caught the front wall, forcing him to drop out of the race. Wagner continued on to win his second race in 2 days with Bruechert taking the second place finish. Wenzel was third with Vlies taking 4^th. Schaalma 5^th B.J. Giese rounding out the top six.

Danny Deau started the Budweiser IMCA Modified main on the pole and took up the lead at the start. Billy LeMieux, Eric Scribner, Brian Drexler, Mike Wedelstadt, and Jerry Wilinski were next in line. Deau was opening a lead as the field started to sort out behind. By lap 10, Wedelstadt caught and took over the runner up spot from Scribner. Paul Parker pulled into 4^th place with Jay Schraufnagel in 5^th.

Wedelstadt started to cut into the lead and by lap 15, was right behind. It took 2 more laps to move into the top spot and then start to build his own lead. Scriber, Parker, Schraufnagel and Drexler were running a tight battle for3rd thru 6^th. Over the final 5 laps, lapped traffic came into play and Wedelstadt brought the field around to collect the white flag. The lone caution of the race flew on the final lap, putting the finish on the last lap. Wedelstadt picked up his second feature win of the season with Deau in second. Scribner led the group to take third with Parker taking 4^th, Schraufnagel 5^th and Mike Klenz 6^th.

A strong field of 19 WDLMA type late models took the track for a big 40 lap feature event. M.J. Hintz set the pace for the opening 2 circuits before Tom Naeyaert pulled by on the outside to take command. Nick Anvelink moved into the runner up spot 1 lap later. The field was bunched next until the lone caution of the race flew on lap 8. Naeyaert and Anvelink were followed by Pete Parker, Ralph Aschenbrenner, Hintz, Terry Anvelink and A.J. Diemel. Parker caught the outside line on the restart and pulled into the lead. Once in front, the tri oval veteran started to pull away from the pack. The race for second stayed close with Naeyaert, Anvelink Diemel and Anvelink doing battle for much of the rest of the race.

Parker cruised the rest of the way to collect his third straight feature win. Naeyaert secured the second place finish with Nick Anvelink hold off dad Terry for third. Diemel took fifth and former track champ, Russ Scheffler rounded out the top six.

The 4 Cylinders closed out the night. Greg Banker drew the pole and quickly took command of the race. Tim Jorgenson, Kevin Birr, Jacob Wilcox Matt Gilson, Jon Wittmann and Stan Adamski were lined up behind. Banker and Jorgenson started to pull away from the field and by the mid point were running into lapped traffic. Marty Vande Hei had moved into third with Neil Sannes, Matt Oreskovich, Wittmann and Matt Maleport behind.

A lone caution slowed the pace with 2 laps remaining. The field was now bunched on the leader. Banker led the way to his 4^th straight and 5^th feature win of the season. Jorgenson took second followed by Vande Hei, Maleport, Matt Drawenek, and Gilson.

The program brought to a close the 2004 season at the Seymour Tri Oval Raceway. N.E.W. DIRT would like to THANK all of the fans driver and sponsors for their support throughout the season. Racing will return for the 22^nd year under the club in May 2005.

SUMMARY

STREET STOCK
25 Lap feature l. Darren Otto, Pulaski 2. Mike Pierrard, green Bay 3. Phil Hiles, Appleton 4. Brian Koch, Green Bay 5. Jerry Kope, Oshkosh 6. Gregg Siebold, Denmark
12 Lap Consy l. Brian Ambrosius, Seymour 2. Kope 3. Siebold 4. Thom Terrien
8 Lap Heats First l. Shawn Van Ooyen, Appleton 2. Derek Lecker, Seymour
Second l. Otto 2. Fred Davister, Luxemburg
Third l. Pierrard 2. Bill Kelsey, Pulaski
Fourth l. Joe Johnson, Seymour 2. Cory Friday, Oshkosh

BAY-TEK IMCA STOCK CAR
25 Lap feature l. Shawn Wagner, Pulaski 2. Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 3. Brett Wenzel, Manitowoc 4. Jeff Vlies, Algoma 5. Jerry Schaalma, Juneau 6. B.J. Giese, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First l. Barry Van Straten, Shiocton 2. Greg Gutt, Shawano
Second l. Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee 2. Dave Bouche, Algoma
Third l. Wagner 2. Wenzel

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
25 Lap Feature l. Mike Wedelstadt, Hortonville 2. Danny Deau, Little Suamico 3. Eric Scribner, Clintonville 4. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 5. Jay Schraufnagel, Beaver Dam 6. Mike Klenz, Sobieski
8 Lap Heats First l. Wedelstadt 2. Lance Arenson, Oconto
Second l. Deau 2. Schraufnagel
Third l. Scribner 2. Chad Bartelt, Shiocton

LATE MODELS
40 Lap Feature l. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 2. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 3. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 4, Terry Anvelink, Navarino 5, A.J. Diemel, Navarino 6. Russ Scheffler, Pewaukee
8 Lap Heats First l. Nick Anvelink 2. Ron Berna, Green Bay
Second l. M.J. Hintz. Green Bay 2. Ralph Aschenbrenner, Oneida
Third l. Terry Anvelink 2. Parker

4 CYLINDER2
0 Lap Feature l. Matt Oreskovich 2. Tim Jorgenson 3. Marty Vande Hei 4. Matt Maleport 5. Matt Drawenek 6. Matt Gilson
12 Lap Consy l. Oreskovich 2.Tony Everard 3. Ryan Johnson 4. Joe Jackels
8 Lap Heats First l. Ben Daoust 2. Jorgenson
Second l. Banker 2. Stan Adamski
Third l. Matt Maleport 2. Drawenek