July 3, 2005; Seymour, WI - The weather co-operated for a beautiful night for racing Sunday at the Seymour Speedway. A strong field of 137 cars checked in for the nights action on the new 1/3 mile clay oval.

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#4 WISSOTA LATE MODEL Gordie Seegert led flag to flag and held off Ron Berna to win his frist career Seymour feature Sunday night. #66 Ron Berna, Green Bay, could only catch feature race leader #4 Gordie Seegert, Oostburg but could not pass on the last lap of the MAPLEWOOD SHELL/ PONDEROSA WISSOTA LATE MODEL feature event. #58 WISSOTA LATE MODEL A.J. Diemel won the special Tri Track Persuit race. WISSOTA Late Models #58 A.J. Diemel, Navarino, and #66 Ron Berna, Green Bay, finished first and second in the LM Pursuit special event. The battle for second ended up to be the battle for first after race leader Scott Mullen was DQ'd in post-race inspection.  This went down to the wire with #11s Travis Spaulding, Greenville, and #94 Dan Deau, Little Suamico, in the BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED feature race. #17 STREET STOCK Harley Simon recorded his first feature win of the season and topped off a sweep of the division winning the dash and his heat race Sunday night. Hometown favorite #17 Harley Simon, Seymour, and #25 Mike Pierrard, Green Bay, went wheel-to-wheel in the Street Stock feature race. #14 STREET STOCK Jamie Berg collected his first checker winnning his heat race sunday night. #75 Matt Oershovich, Clintonville and #17 Greg Banker, Bonduel, fought right down to the wire in the 4 cylinder feature event Sunday night.

The Street Stocks took the track first and took a couple attempts to get a lap recorded. Once underway, Eric Arneson set the pace through 3 laps before Mike Pierrard took over, Harley Simon, and point leader, Jeremy Wiitala moved up to the front as well. The trio hooked up in a tight battle for the lead, running three wide several time with Pierrard and Simon swapping the lead several times. A final caution on lap 12 set up a time limit, green white checker run. Simon was the leader and the pressure continued over the final lap. Simon was able to secure the win, his first this season with Wiitala taking the second spot. A wild finish came out of the group behind the leaders. Out of the final turn, there was contact in the tight bunch. The car of Mike Woodke was running high and got into and on top of the front straight wall, riding the fence twords turn one. Pierrard crossed in third in the scramble and ensueing caution with Brian Kock, Jamie Van Ooyen and Frank Paul rounding out the top six. Woodke was not injured in his ride.

The IMCA Stock Cars were next with Steve Kastning taking charge for the first 3 laps before Jason Czarapata took over. Czarapata pulled away a bit over the next couple laps before Darren Otto took over second on lap 7 bringing Larry Karcz, Jr and Jamie Colwell to the front as well. Several cautions during this one caused a time limit finish after the final caution on lap 9,

Czarapata held on to win his second straight division feature. Otto took second with Colwell taking third. Karcz drifted off the pace over the final lap with Rod Snellenberger sneaking into the 4th spot at the finish. Jesse Colwell took 5th and Kastning complete his best run ever here in 6th.

The WISSOTA Late Models put a field of 24 cars on the track with Gordie Seegert on the pole. Seegert quickly took charge and opened a sizable lead. With out a caution in the race, it appeared like an easy run for the Oostburg veteran. ON lap 10, Ron Berna took the runner up spot from Mark Mitchell, and set out after the leader. Berna slowly cut the lead and with a couple laps left, was able to pull alongside of Seegert entering turn three. The pair took the white but Seegert was bale to fend off the challenge and record his first career feature win at Seymour. Berna was a close second. The leaders left the rest of the field bunched in third, with Tom Naeyaert taking a strong run to a third place finish. Nick Anvelink, A.J. Diemel and Mitchell round out the top six.

The win gave Seegert a back to back weekend, having won Saturday night in Shawano. This Friday, Seegert could collect the Tri Track Triple $1000 bonus if he can pick up the feature win at Antigo.

A special Tri Track Persuit race was run earlier in the night and A.J. Diemel led flag to flag for the bonus checker.

Chad Wilcox set the pace early and pulled to a sizable lead in the Budweiser IMCA Modified main. Tim Van De Hei, Scott Mullen, Travis Spaulding, Jeremie Hedrick and Dan Deau were running together for second. By half way, Wilcox was still setting the pace with Mullen giving chase in second followed by Spaulding, Van De Hei, Hedrick and Deau.

Mullen was able to overtake Wilcox for the top spot on lap 12 and started to open his own lead before the lone caution of the race appeared on lap 15, setting up a 5 lap dash. Wilcox, Spaulding, Hedrick, Deau and Van De Hei were lined up right behind the leader for the final green. Mullen took the checker with Deau able to secure the runner up spot on the final lap. Spaulding took third with Hedrick fourth and Wilcox fifth. Chris Engles came through to take the sixth spot on the final lap from Van de Hei.

The finish was changed after the cars left the claim area and Mullen failed to scale his car, causing a disqualification, and giving the win to Deau, which was his first ever at Seymour and put Van De Hei back into sixth.

After rolling his car onto the side in his heat race, Kevin Birr led the first 6 laps of the 4 Cylinder main with point leader Matt Oershovich taking over on lap 7. Oershovich survived a late race caution and pressure from Greg Banker over the last half of the race to keep his feature streak intact having won all three so far this season. Matt Maleport finished third with Tim Jorgenson, Nick Everard and Mark Krause rounding out the top 6.

The nice crowd enjoyed the evening and Fireworks to close the night.

There will be NO racing at the Seymour Speedway next Sunday, July 10, because of the County Fair. Racing well return on Sunday July 17 fort the last half of the season.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Dan Deau, Little Suamico 2. Travis Spaulding, Greenville 3. Jeremie Hedrick, Lena 4. Chad Wilcox, Pulaski 5. Chris Engels, Green Bay 6. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay
12 Lap Consy l. Shawn Frelich 2. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino
8 Lap Heats First l. Hedrick 2. Art Siefert, Green Bay
Second l. Spaulding 2. Scott Mullen, Seymour
Third l. Dennis Young, Seymour 2. Deau

PONDEROSA/ MAPLEWOOD SHELL WISSOTA LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. Gordie Seegert, Oostburg 2. Ron Berna, Green Bay 3. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 4. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 5. A.J. Diemel, Navarino 6. Mark Mitchell, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First , l. Diemel 2. Luke Roffers, Oneida
Second l. Doug Blashe, Marion 2. Berna
Third l. Cody Grosskreutz, Shawano 2. Justin Ritchie, Shawano

STREET STOCKS
15 Lap Feature Time Limit l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 3.Mike Pierrard, Green Bay 4. Brian Koch, Green Bay 5. Jamie Van Ooyen, Appleton 6. Frank Paul, Kewaunee
10 Lap Consy First l. Dan Ambrosius, Seymour 2. Van Ooyen
Second l. Mike Woodke, Appleton 2. Darci Czarapata, Pulaski
8 Lap Heats First l. Pierrard 2. Derek Lecker, Seymour
Second l. Wiitala 2. Jeremy Hiles, Appleton
Third l. Jamie Berg, Green Bay 2. Dave Draweneck, Kaukauna
Fourth l. Simon 2. Kock
6 Lap Dash 1. Simon

IMCA STOCK CAR
12 Lap Feature Time Limit 1. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 2. Darren Otto, Pulaski 3. Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf 4. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 5. Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf 6. Steve Kastning, Shawano 8 Lap Heats
First l. Jamie Colwell 2. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski
Second l. Kastning 2. Czarapata
Third l. Snellenberger 2. Kurt Olson

4 CYLIINDER
20 Lap Feature l. Matt Oershovich 2. Greg Banker 3. Matt Maleport 4. Tim Jorgenson 5. Nick Everard 6. Mark Krause
8 Lap Heats First l. Oershovich 2. Everard
Second l. D.J. Jorgenson 2. Matt Gilson