July 31, 2005; Seymour, WI - A little sticky , but otherwise a nice night for racing at the Seymour Speedway. With 114 cars running a fast paced show on Kelsey Coatings night.

Photo Highlights

Navarino “young gun” #15 Nick Anvelink grabbed the Maplewood Shell/Ponderosa WISSOTA LM feature lead at the start with #58 A.J. Diemel, also of Navarino, hot on his tail as the pair pulled away early on in the main event. #57 Mark Mitchell won his heat race for his first checker this season in WISSOTA Late Model action. Chad Wilcox walked off with his first career Seymour feature win after taking the IMCA Modified main event. Budweiser IMCA Modified main feature winner #34 Chad Wilcox, Pulaski, took command in the early going of the 20-lap main, but it was pressure from drivers like #8d Brian Drexler, Oshkosh, that kept the crowd on the edge of their seats! Jay Crichton of Lakeville, IL captured a checker in his IMCA MNodified heat race Sunday night. #36 Larry Karcz, Jr won a hard fought IMCA Stock Car main event, his first at Seymour since May 18, 2003. IMCA Stock Car #36 Larry Karcz, Jr., Pulaski, held off #68 Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf, and picked up the checkered. Street Stock 20-lap Feature winner #17s Harley Simon, Seymour, hooked up with #8 Alan Schlueter, Pulaski for much of the race Sunday night with Simon getting the edge. Schlueter finished third. Feature winner #75 Matt Oreskovich mastered the outside groove around #8 Tony Everard in Sunday’s 20-lap feature event.

Aaron Melchert led the Street Stock feature until causing a caution on lap 5. Bill Kelsey inherited the top spot and had to deal with Alan Schluetter and Mike Woodke with Harley Simon entering the front battle by lap 9. Kelsey, son of the nights sponsor, was running strong at the front looking for his first career feature win when his car suddenly burst into a cloud of smoke, forcing him out of the race on lap 11, turning the lead over to Simon.

A pair of late race cautions set up a 5 lap dash, with Simon able to hold off Woodke and Schluetter for his second feature win of the season. Rick Naparalla scored a 4^th place finish with point leader, Jeremy Wiitala, working back from deep in the field early in the race to cross in fifth.. Derek Lecker rounded out the top six.

Nathan Persha started the IMCA Stock Car main on the pole and led the opening 3 circuits before Darren Otto took charge for a couple laps. Jesse Colwell pulled into the lead on lap 6, bringing Larry Karcz, Jr along into second. Kyle Fredrick and Jamie Colwell also joined the lead pack by mid race.

Karcz continued his trek to the front, taking the outside line into the lead on lap 8.

A scary moment on lap 13, when Jesse Colwell, had the transmission in his car explode in a ball of fire out of turn 2. The entire unit disintegrated and puled completely out of the car, leaving the back chute littered with pieces. Colwell pulled the car off the track in turn three and four with safety crews right on the spot. He was not injured but the car was left with a gaping hole in the floor.

Fredrick, Jamie Colwell, point leader Jason Czarapata, Rod Snellenberger and Otto were lined up behind Karcz for the restart.

Karcz had his hands full for the rest of the race, with a late caution setting up a 2 lap dash. Karcz picked up his first checker here since May 18, 2003 with Colwell ending up second. Snellenberger was third with Fredrick, Czarapata and Otto rounding out the top six.

Tim Van De Hei led the opening lap of the Budweiser IMCA Modified main with Chad Wilcox taking command on the second. Paul Parker, Brian Drexler, Art Siefert and Jay Crichton were tight on the leader. Parker took the lead briefly after a lap 5 restart, but Wilcox remained the leader. A final caution at mid race still had a tight race for the lead between the six top runners.

Drexler moved into the runner up spot on lap 14 with Jared Siefert moving into third one lap later. The pair hounded Wilcox to the finish but he was able to hold off the charges to collect his first ever N.E.W. DIRT feature win. Drexler held off Siefert for the second place finish. Siefert’s third place run moves his into the point lead hit season. Parker placed 4^th with Van De Hei and Danny Deau rounding out the top six.

Nick Anvelink grabbed the Maplewood Shell/Ponderosa WISSOTA LM feature lead at the start with A.J. Diemel taking second. The pair pulled away early with Diemel trying to get an edge on the outside. A mid race caution bunched the field on the leaders, with Luke Roffers, Gordie Seegert, Mark Mitchell and Terry Anvelink now right behind. Anvelink and Diemel again pulled away on the restart, with Anvelink holding off Diemel for his second feature win of the year. Seegert took the third place finish with Roffers taking 4^th. Mitchell an Anvelink round out the top six.

Matt Maleport took control of the 4 Cylinder main pulling to a huge lead over the first half of the race. A lap 10 caution spelled disaster as Maleports car died during the caution, turning the top spot over to point leader, Matt Oreskovich. Oreskovich led the rest of the way for his 5^th win out of 6 this season. Greg Banker chased him to the finish with Kevin Birr taking 3^rd, Brian Johnson 4^th, Joe Schwister 5^th and Matt Gilson rounding out the top six.

Next week, Powder Puff races will close out the nights activities.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED

20 Lap Feature l. Chad Wilcox, Pulaski 2. Brian Drexler, Oshkosh 3. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 4. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 5. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 6. Danny Deau, Little Suamico
10 Lap Consy l. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino 2. Brian Joski, Green Bay 3. Paul Thorpe, New London 4. Jamie Schmidt, Black Creek
8 Lap Heats First l. Jay Crichton, Lakeville, IL 2. David Werbelow,
Second l. Siefert 2. Van De Hei
Third l. Drexler 2. Wilcox

MAPLEWOOD SHELL/PONDEROSA WISSOTA LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2. A.J. Diemel, Navarino 3. Gordie Seegert, Oostburg 4. Luke Roffers, Oneida 5. Mark Mitchell, Shawano 6. Terry Anvelink, Navarino
8 Lap Heats First l. Diemel 2. Tim Buhler, Glenbeulah
Second l. Ron Berna, Green Bay 2. Justin Richie, Shawano
Third l. Mitchell 2. Seegert

STREET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Mike Woodke, Appleton 3. Alan Schlueter, Pulaski 4. Rick Naparalla, Suamico 5. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 6. Derek Lecker, Appleton
10 Lap Consy l. Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls 2. Lecker 3. Charlie Van Ooyen, Sr, Appleton 4. Brian Ambrosius, Seymour
8 Lap Heats First l. Tony Peebles, Green Bay 2. Jerry Steuber, Green Bay
Second l. Bill Kelsey, Pulaski 2. Aaron Melchert, Green Bay
Third l. Ron Otto, Appleton 2. Naparalla
Fourth l. Schluetter 2. Darci Czarapata, Pulaski

IMCA STOCK CAR
20 Lap Feature l. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 2. Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf 3. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 4. Kyle Fredrick, Gillette 5. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 6. Darren Otto, Pulaski
8 Lap Heats First l. Steve Kastning 2. Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf
Second l. Snellenberger 2. Steve Frees, Green Bay
Third l. Fredrick 2. Nathan Persha, Iron Ridge

4 CYLINDER
20 Lap Feature l. Matt Oreskovich 2. Greg Banker 3. Brian Johnson 4. Joe Schwister 5. Matt Gilson 6. Michelle Skolaski
6 Lap Heats First l. Oreskovich 2. Matt Maleport
Second l. Banker 2. Dan Daoust