September 4, 2005; Seymour, WI - A beautiful night and 132 cars and good crowd combined for a great night of racing to close out the 2005 season at the Seymour Speedway Sunday night.

Photo Highlights

Maplewood Shell/ Ponderosa WISSOTA Late Model N.E.W. DIRT Seymour Speedway Track Champion A.J. Diemel. Maplewood Shell/ Ponderosa WISSOTA Late Model #32 Terry Anvelink loses the feature race lead to #4 Gordie Seegert, who was running second in the standings going into the night.  For Seegert, it was a case of winning the battle but not the war, as Diemel moved back through the pack to finish 8th and clinch his first N.E.W. DIRT track championship. BUDWEISER IMCA MOD #03 Brad Rohloff picked up his first feature win of the season and first at Seymour since May 4, 2003 Sunday night on the final night of racing. Budweiser IMCA Modified #03 Brad Rohloff earned the early race lead, but had trouble with #10 Paul Parker for several laps before finally opening a lead and drove off with his first win of the season and first at Seymour since May 4, 2003. Parker ran alone as well to take second. IMCA STOCK CAR  Shawn Kilgore made his only appearence of the season a good one by winning the feature event, his first at the Seymour Speedway since August 31, 2003. #26 Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr. took command of the IMCA Stock Car feature until #90 Shawn Kilgore was able to slip by into the lead on a restart and held off the field to pick up the win in his only appearance of the season. Van Ooyen took his best finish of the year in second. STREET STOCK #4 Jerry Kope picked up his first career Seymour feature win Sunday. In the Street Stock main event, #4 Jerry Kope and #19h David Hoerning swapped the race lead until finally taking charge and going home with the win.  Hoerning slipped to third in the final laps. BUDWEISER IMCA MOD #03 Brad Rohloff picked up his first feature win of the season and first at Seymour since May 4, 2003 Sunday night on the final night of racing IMCA STOCK CAR  Shawn Kilgore made his only appearence of the season a good one by winning the feature event, his first at the Seymour Speedway since August 31, 2003. 2005 track champion, #75 Matt Oreskovich grabbed the lead in the 4-Cylinder main and was quickly joined at the front by #118 Tim Jorgenson and #17 Greg Banker.  Banker moved by into the runner up spot on lap 14 behind Jorgenson and the three ran nose to tail to the finish. Jorgenson grabbed his fourth straight feature win with Banker and Oreskovich right behind.

The Maplewood Shell/ Ponderosa WISSOTA Late Models were the only division running for points to settle their 2005 chase and 21 cars took the grid for their final feature of the season.

Terry Anvelink beat pole sitter Ron Berna into the lead at the start and the drama started on the first lap for the point chase. Point leader, A.J. Diemel, looped his car to bring out the first of several cautions during the first half of the race and had to restart from the rear.

Gordie Seegert, second in the standings going into the night, slowly picked his way through the front of the field and the cautions to take the lead on lap 8 from Anvelink. Following that final restart, the race stayed green and allowed Seegert to ran away from the field to win his second straight feature and third for the season. Terry Anvelink and Berna stayed second and third. Nick Anvelink came from deep in the field to take fourth. Tim Buhler and Troy Springborn rounded out the top six.

For Seegert, it was a case of winning the battle but not the war, as Diemel moved back through the pack to finish 8th and clinch his first N.E.W. DIRT track championship.

Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr took command of the IMCA Stock Car feature with Shawn Wagner, Rick Mahlberg, Mike Franzke and Eugene Gregorich behind. A lap 2 caution bunched the pack for a quick 14 lap run and a great 5 car run for the lead. Van Ooyen continued to lead the way with Mahlberg and Wagner staying right with him. Shawn Kilgore, Rick Dix and Larry Karcz, Jr worked into the top five on lap 9 and joined the leaders. The action at the front was tight with Kilgore and Karcz making a run at the leader when a final caution appeared on lap 16 setting up a 4 lap run to the finish.

Kilgore was able to slip by into the lead on the restart and held off the field to pick up the win in his only appearance of the season. Van Ooyen took his best finish of the year in second with Karcz in third. Mahlberg, Wagner and Rod Snellenberger rounded out the top six.

Tom Long took charge of the Street Stock main at the start with Brian Kock, Bill Kelsey, Dave Drawenek Jerry Kope and David Hoerning lining up behind. A series of cautions slowed the race during the first 8 laps Long was still leading the way after the lap 8 restart but caused a final slow down by spinning in turn 2.

On the restart, Hoerning was setting the pace with Kope, Kock, Rick Long, and Joe Wittmann behind. Kope was able to use the inside line to quickly take over the lead and held off Hoerning and Kock to claim his first ever feature win here.

Kock clipped Hoerning at the finish for second. Jasper Drengler, Jeremy Wiitala and Wittmann made up the top six.

The Budweiser IMCA Mods had a strong 32 car field to do battle to make the 20 car main. Jerry Wilinski took the lead at the start, but like the other divisions, had several caution s over the first couple laps. When racing took the green for good on lap 4. Brad Rohloff was the leader with Paul Parker, Wilinski, Jarrod Anvelink, and Tim Van De Hei behind.

Rohloff had trouble with Parker for several laps before finally opening a lead and drove off with his first win of the season and first at Seymour since May 4, 03.. Parker ran alone as well to take second. Van De Hei worked through traffic throughout the race to finish third, Anvelink ran to his best finish of the season taking fourth. Wilinski took fifth and Brian Drexler rounded out the top six.

2005 track champion, Matt Oreskovich grabbed the lead in the 4 Cylinder main and was quickly joined at the front by Tim Jorgenson and Greg Banker. These three shared all the feature wins during the season and it seemed fitting that they would be at the front for the final feature of the year. Oreskovich led through lap 8 with Jorgenson taking over. Banker moved by into the runner up spot on lap 14 and the three ran nose to tail to the finish. Jorgenson took his fourth straight feature win with Banker and Oreskovich right behind. Kevin Birr made a late race run at the leaders but settled for fourth. D.J. Jorgenson and Tony Everard rounded out the top six.

This was the final race for the first season on the new 1/3 mile oval at the Seymour Speedway. N.E.W. DIRT would like to THANK all of the fans, driver and crews for their strong support though out the season. A great deal was accomplished and more needs to be completed, but all should make for a great 2006 season.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Brad Rohloff, Pulaski 2. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 3. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 4. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino 5. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour 6, Brian Drexler, Oshkosh
8 Lap Consy First l. Dan Deau, Little Suamico 2. Lance Arneson, Oconto Falls 3. Mike Mullen, Seymour
Second l. Russ Huxford, Green Bay 2. Charlie Ewald, Omro 3. Dennis Young, Seymour
8 Lap Heats First l. Parker 2, Van De Hei
Second l. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont 2. Wilinski
Third l. Joey Jaeger, Slinger 2. Anvelink

MAPLEWOOD SHELL/PONDEROSA WISSOTA LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. Gordie Seegert, Oostburg 2. Terry Anvelink, Navarino 3. Ron Berna, Green Bay 4. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 5. Tim Buhler, Glenbeulah 6. Troy Springborn, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First l. A.J. Diemel, Navarino 2. Terry Anvelink
Second l. Nick Anvelink 2. Buhler
Third l. Tim Lemirande. Verona 2. Berna

STREET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Jerry Kope, Oshkosh 2. Brian Kock, Green Bay 3. David Hoerning, Appleton 4. Jasper Drengler, Shawano 5. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 6. Joe Wittmann, Appleton
8 Lap Consy l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Dan Rihm, Black Creek 3. Aaron Melchert, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Drengler 2. Kope
Second . l. Wiitala 2. Charlie Van Ooyen, Sr, Appleton
Third l. Hoerning 2. Tom Long, Green Bay
Fourth l. Bill Kelsey, Green Bay 2. Rick Long, Green Bay

IMCA STOCK CAR
20 Lap Feature l. Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee 2. Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr, Center Valley 3. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 4. Rick Mahlberg, Denmark 5. Shawn Wager, Pulaski 6. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
8 Lap Consy l. Snellenberger 2, Shawn Van Ooyen, Appleton 3. Larry Delemeter
8 Lap Heats First l. Karcz 2. Bruce Beland, Eagle River
Second l. Chaz Van Ooyen 2. Mahlberg
Third l. Wagner 2. Todd Vlies, Algoma

4 CYLINDER
20 Lap Feature l. Tim Jorgenson 2, Greg Banker 3. Matt Oreskovich 4. Kevin Birr 5. D.J.;Jorgenson 6. Tony Everard
8 Lap Heats First l. Banker 2. Tim Jorgenson
Second l. Oreskovich 2. James VandenBoogardt