June 19, 2005; Seymour, WI - After a less than perfect start to the 2005 season at the new 1/3 mile clay oval at the Seymour Speedway, everything clicked Sunday night for a great show throughout.

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Nick Anvelink won his first Seymour Speedway Maplewood Shell/ Ponderosa WISSOTA Late Model feature sunday night by a bumper at the finish line over A.J. Diemel. BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED Jared Siefert won his first Seymour Speedway feature this season Sunday night. Jason Czarapata chased his cousin, Brandon, for the last 1/2 of the IMCA Stock Car feature Sunday night.  A slight slip by Brandon on the final lap was all the opening Jason needed to win his first feature at Seymour since June 1, 2003. Oh so close, #25, Mike Pierrard, led most of the Street Stock feature Sunday night, but, Jeremy Wiitala caught him on the final lap and took the wn by a bumper at the finish line. Street Stock feature winner, Jeremy Wiitila.

The Street Stocks started the feature portion of the show with Troy Wilson setting the pace for the opening lap. Mike Pierrard took over the lead on lap 2 and started to pull away from the field. A couple cautions kept the race bunched to lap 9. Pierrard was followed by Joe Johnson, Derek Lecker, Mitch Landvick, Tony Peebles and Fred Davister. Davister moved into the runner up spot on lap 10 and 2 laps later, Jeremy Wiitila, moved into third. The trio pulled ahead of the pack with Pierrard and Davister running inside and Wiitila hooking up on the outside.

A final caution on lap 17 set up a 3 lap dash. Wiitila continued his charge outside and on the final lap, was able to hold the outside line and nip Pierrard at the finish line by inches for his first feature win of the season. Davister crossed in third but was DQ’d after, putting David Hoerning in third, Peebles fourth, Joe Wittmann fifth and Harley Simon sixth.

Brandon Czarapata started the IMCA Stock Car main on the pole and quickly opened a lead over the field. Darren Otto, Jeff Vlies, Jason Czarapata, Kyle Fredrick and Chaz Van Ooyen behind, battling for second.

A lone caution bunched the field on lap 7 and Jason Czarapata pulled into the runner up spot after the restart. Brandon held the lead hugging the inside and Jason challenged running the high outside line. Brandon held a lead until the final six laps when Jason was able to pull even through the turns, with Brandon pulling ahead on the straights. As the field too the white, Brandon was still in command, until a slip in turn 2, gave Jason the slight break he needed to pull ahead and win his first feature here sine June 1 of 2003. Brandon was second followed by Larry Karcz, Jr, Otto, Jamie Colwell and Rod Snellenberger.

Three cautions kept the first 7 laps of the Budweiser IMCA Modified feature bunched. Paul Parker set the pace for the opening 2 circuits with Jared Siefert taking control on lap 3. Siefert held the lead with the pack behind until the lap 7 caution. After the restart, Siefert was able to open a lead running the outside line, Chad Wilcox, Parker, Dan Deau, Ed Stehula, Jeremy Hedrick and Chris Engels were right behind. Siefert took the white a couple lengths ahead of Wilcox but a final caution ended the run a lap early with Siefert claiming his first feature win of the season here. Wilcox finished second but was lite at the scale after the race, moving Parker into second, Deau, Engles, Jarrod Anvelink and Stehula rounded out the top six.

Nick Anvelink sat on the pole and established the early lead in the Maplewood Shell/ Ponderosa WISSOTA Late Model feature. Pete Parker, A.,J. Diemel, Troy Springborn, Gordie Seegert and Luke Roffers were right behind. A lone caution on lap 4 bunched the field with Anvelink again pulling into the lead. Diemel was able to get by Parker on the restart and set out to run down Anvelink while the battle for third remained close.

Anvelink, running the outside and Diemel, taking the low line, pulled away from the pack. Diemel was stronger through the turns, and Anvelink was quicker off. The pair swapped lanes several times and continued their lead battle to the finish. Over the final four laps, Diemel was scored as the leader a couple time and was leading entering the final lap. They were side by side again through the lap and out of the final turn a determined sprint to the checker gave Anvelink a slight edge to capture his first feature win of the season here. Diemel was inches back in second with Springborn taking third. Parker, Roffers and Seegert ran a tight battle from the restart on lap 4 and finished that way to round out the top six.

Matt Gilson set the pace for the first 3 laps of the 4 Cylinder feature before Matt Oershovich pulled into he top spot on lap 4. A couple cautions in the mid section of the race kept the field bunched with Matt Maleport moving into second on lap 6 and a couple laps later held the lead briefly. Oershovich re took the top spot and over the final 6 laps, was able to open a lead, leaving the battle for the runner up finish..

The win was the second straight for Oershovich, Tim Jorgenson took second with Kevin Birr third, Jeff Kropp fourth, Jeremy Arneson fifth and Gilson rounding out the top six.

N.E.W. DIRT would like to THANK all of the fans, drivers and crews for their strong support though the first few weeks. Racing continues through Labor Day every Sunday night at 5 PM.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 2. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 3. Dan Deau, Little Suamico 4. Chris Engels, Green Bay 5. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino 6. Ed Stehula, Brillion
12 Lap Consy l. Shannon Volkman, Green Bay 2. Anvelink 3.David Werbelow, Green Bay 4. Mike Klenz, Suamico
8 Lap Heats First l. Brian Drexler, Oshkosh 2. Stehula
Second l. Jeremie Hedrick, Lena 2. Paul Thorpe, New London
Third l. Siefert 2. Travis Spaulding, Greenville

MAPLEWOOD SHELL/ PONDEROSA WISSOTA LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2. A.J. Diemel, Navarino 3. Troy Springborn, Shawano 4. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 5, Luke Roffers, Oneida 6., Gordie Seegert, Oostburg
8 Lap Heats First l. Ron Berna, Green Bay 2. Tim Buhler, Glenbuelah
Second l. Anvelink 2. Parker
Third l. Terry Casey, New London 2. Diemel

STREET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Jeremy Wiitila, Green Bay 2. Mike Pierrard, Green Bay 3. David Hoerning, Appleton 4, Tony Peebles, New London 5. Joe Wittmann, Appleton 6, Harley Simon, Seymour
8 Lap Consy First l. Hoerning 2, Brian Ambrosius, Pulaski
Second l. Allan Schlueter, Oconto 2.Simon
8 Lap Heats First l. Wiitila 2. Joe Johnson, Oneida
Second l. Fred Davister, Luxemburg 2. Thom Terrien, Green Bay
Third l. Peebles 2. Mitch Landvick, Oconto Falls
Fourth l. Pierrard 2. Ron Otto, Pulaski

IMCA STOCK CAR
20 Lap Feature l. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 2, Brandon Czarapata, Kaukauna 3. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 4. Darren Otto, Pulaski 5. Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf 6. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
12 Lap Consy l. Chris Lange, Appleton 2. Bob Ninham, Oneida 3. Kurt Olson, Oneida 4. Mike Franzke, Appleton
8 Lap Heats First l. Jason Czarapata 2. Snellenberger
Second l. Brandon Czarapata 2. Jeff Vlies, Kewaunee
Third l. Otto 2. Chaz Van Ooyen, Appleton

4 CYLINDER
20 Lap feature l. Matt Oershovich, Clintonville 2. Tim Jorgenson, Clintonville 3. Kevin Birr, Krakow 4. Jeff Kropp, Seymour 5. Jeremy Arneson, Oconto 6.Matt Gilson, DePere
8 Lap Heats First l. Birr 2. Rachel Czarapata, Krakow
Second l. Oershovich 2. Matt Maleport, DePere
6 Lap dash l.Greg Banker, Bonduel 2. Maleport

MECHANICS RACE
1. Al Snellenberger, Pulaski