July 23, 2006; Seymour, WI -Racing resumed on a perfect Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway with Kelsey Coatings as the title sponsor. Another large field of 151 cars pounded the smooth, fast 1/3mile oval. The heats and consys were sprinkled with cautions, but the features ran excellent, 120 laps in less than an hour thanks to 4 of the 5 running flag to flag.

Photo Highlights

Maplewood Shell WISSOTA Late Model #81 Troy Springborn took the lead at the start of the Late Model main, but #58 A.J. Diemel powered by out of turn four before the first lap was complete and was in command. Diemel pulled away from the field to record his second straight division feature win. In IMCA Modified action, #63 Paul Parker held off a hard-charging #72 Brian Mullen to win the mod feature at Seymour Speedway on Sunday night. Parker was able to open a slight lead over Mullen and drove to his first career division feature with Mullen in second. In the IMCA Stock Cars, #67 Jesse Colwell had the crowd on their feet with a win over #10 "Hot Rod" Snellenberger in their A-main. Colwell edged Snellenberger for his first ever Seymour division feature win. Street Stock feature winner #17 Harley Simon moved into the the lead on lap 9 of the event with #73 Bob Czarapata right behind. J.J.Anderson #94 tried to fend off #118 Tim Jorgenson, who moved into the top spot on lap 6. Jorgenson started to pull away from the field and drove off with his second feature win of the season.

Mitch Landvick set the pace in the Street Stock main for the first 8 laps while the field sorted out behind. Harley Simon moved into the runner up spot on lap 5 and moved into the lead on lap 9. Landvick, Jasper Drengler, Bob Czarapata and Paul White stayed right behind.

Czarapata hooked up on the outside and moved into second on lap 16 and challenged the leader to the finish but Simon held off the charge to win his second feature of the season. Czarapata was second with Landvick taking his best finish of the season in third. Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr was fourth with Drengler fifth and David Hoerning sixth. Drengler did not report to the claim area after the race which moved White into the top six for his best finish of the year.

The win by Simon made him the first repeat feature winner this season and moved him back into the point lead by one point over Jeremy Wiitala.

Shawn Wagner led the first 2 laps of the IMCA Stock Car main before Jeremy Christians moved inside and took command on lap 3. Christians began to pull ahead to a slight lead as the pack stayed tight behind.

The race tightened up after half was with Christians trailed by Wagner, Larry Karcz, Jr, Rod Snellenberger, Jesse Colwell, Kyle Fredrick and Jamie Colwell. That group ran three and sometimes four wide and bumper to bumper for the last half of the race. Karcz, Snellenberger and Colwell were three wide behind the leader with 3 laps left. All tried to pass the leader in the west corner with Karcz getting crossed up and dropped back a few places. Colwell snuck by in the lead with Snellenberger and Christians still alongside as the white appeared. No one was going to give up any turf and the trio drove into the final turn with Christians spinning around with the rest of the field bearing down. Colwell edged Snellenberger for his first ever Seymour division feature win. In the scramble behind, Jamie Colwell took third after starting in the back of the field. Wagner took fourth with Fredrick fifth and Eugene Gregorich taking sixth.

David Fiver took command of the Budweiser IMCA Modified main setting the pace through lap 5 when a caution appeared when Mike Mullens car stalled in the track exit after a mechanical problem forced him out of the race. On the restart, Paul Parker took over the top spot and 3 laps later, Brian Mullen moved into the runner up spot. Parker held his line and the lead with extreme pressure from the former 6 time track champion. The pair was able to open a lead over the field racing behind. Fiver, David Werbelow, point leader Benji LaCrosse, Tim Van De Hei and Jared Siefert were bunched behind.

Over the final 5 laps, Parker was able to open a slight lead over Mullen and drove to his first career division feature with Mullen in second. Werbelow ran to his best finish of the season winning the battle for third over Van De Hei, LaCrosse and Siefert.

Troy Springborn took the lead at the start of the Maplewood Shell WISSOTA Late Model main, but A.J. Diemel powered by out of turn four before the first lap was complete and was in command. Pete Parker and Justin Ritchie moved up behind the leader. Diemel pulled away from the field to record his second straight division feature win. Parker and Ritchie ran alone in their own battle for second. Ritchie was able to get inside of Parker on lap 13 and took over second and held on for his best finish of the season. Parker was right behind in thirds. Tom Naeyaert held off Nick and Terry Anvelink to round out the top six.

Mark Gerrits set the pace for the opening 2 circuits of the 4 Cylinder main with J.J.Anderson moving up for the next 2 laps before Tim Jorgenson moved into the top spot on lap 6. Jorgenson started to pull away from the field and drove off with his second feature win of the season. Tony Everard, Phil Martzahl, Anderson, Andy Kleczka and Gerrits chased the leader the rest of the way. Martzahl took second away from Everard with 2 laps to go with Anderson, Kleczka and Gerrits rounding out the top six.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 2. Brian Mullen, Seymour 3. David Werbelow, Shawano 4. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 5. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 6. Jared Siefert, Green Bay
8 Lap Consy First l. Sean Jerovetz, Suamico 2. Mike Knapp, New London
Second l. Scott Boyea, Green Bay 2. Dan Ratajczak, Frog Station
8 Lap Heats First l. Jamie Schmidt, Seymour 2. David Fiver, Neenah
Second l. Parker 2. Van De Hei
Third l. LaCrosse 2. Mike Mullen, Seymour
Fourth l. Brian Mullen 2. Russ Huxford, Green Bay

MAPLEWOOD SHELL WISSOTA LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. A.J. Diemel., Navarino 2, Justin Ritchie, New London 3. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 4. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 5, Nick Anvelink, Navarino 6. Terry Anvelink, Navarino
8 Lap Heats First l. Ritchie 2. Nick Anvelink
Second l. Diemel 2. Tim Buhler, Glenbulah

STREET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Bob Czarapata, Krakow 3. Mitch Landvick, Oconto Falls 4. Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr, Appleton 5. David Hoerning, Appleton 6. Paul White, Green Bay
8 Lap Consy l. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 2. Ken Woodke, Kaukauna 3. Dave Draweneck, Kaukauna
8 Lap Heats First l. Van Ooyen 2. Joey Woodke, Kaukauna
Second l. Todd Everard, Green Bay 2. White
Third l.Simon 2. Jasper Drengler, Shawano
Fourth l. Hoerning 2. Mike Woodke, Freedom

IMCA STOCK CAR
20 Lap Feature l. Jesse Colwell, Wrightstown 2, Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 3. Jamie Colwell, Wrightstown 4. Shawn Wagner, Pulaski 5. Kyle Fredrick, Gillett 6. Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee
8 Lap Consy l. Jamie Colwell 2. Eric Malfroid, Luxemburg 3. Kyle Wanner, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Gregorich 2. Wagner
Second l. Snellenberger 2. Bob Ninham, Oneida
Third l. Fredrick 2. Willie DeGrave. Casco
Fourth l. Brian Ambrosius, Pulaski 2. Jeremy Christians, Horicon

4 CYLINDER
20 Lap feature l. Tim Jorgenson, DePere 2. Phil Martzahl, Freedom 3. Tony Everard, Green Bay 4. J.J. Anderson, 5. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 6. Mark Gerrits, Freedom
8 Lap Consy First l. Alan Gast, Shawano 2. Martzahl 3. Ian Lassanske, Oconto
Second l. Brad Willoquette, Green Bay 2. D.J. Jorgenson, DePere 3. Josh Novak
8 Lap Heats First l. Tim Jorgenson 2. Kevin Birr, Krakow
Second l. Everard 2. Brad Matuszak, Pulaski
Third l. Kleczka 2. Ben Daoust, Seymour