Justin
Ritchie Collects First Career WISSOTA Late Model Win! / Mashl
Makes Victory Lane In Mod Action!
By Dave Panske
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August 13, 2006;
Seymour, WI - With a smooth, fast track, a
field of 155 cars ran an excellent non-stop program Sunday night at
the Seymour Speedway.
Photo Highlights |

In the Maplewood
Shell/ Dedicated
Systems WISSOTA Late Model main points leader, #7 Tim Buhler
took charge. #72 Justin Ritchie tracked down the race leader and
stole the lead from Buhler on lap five. Ritchie held a couple
car-length lead for the rest of the non-stop race to collect his
first career feature win. Buhler followed in second.

#05 Mike Mashl
started the Budweiser IMCA Modified main on the pole and took
the
lead at the start followed by #75 Lance Arneson. ChadWilcox led
the field on lap 2, but Mashl was back in control on the
following lap. Mashl collected his first Seymour feature win
since April, 2000.
#50F Kyle Fredrick grabbed the IMCA Stock Cars feature
race lead from Darren Otto on lap six. #55 Shawn Wagner was
hooked up on the outside and by lap eight, and took over as the
new race leader. Wagner picked up his first feature win here
since September, 2004. Jamie Colwell got by Fredrick for the
second place finish on the final lap.

Street Stock #58 Mitch Landvick set the pace for the Street
Stock main for the first
three laps. #4 Kyle Kudick moved from the middle of the field
into the runner up spot and on lap 10, took over the lead.
Following the race, Kudick was subject
to a claim that he refused which DQ'd him from the event, giving
the win to Landvick. It was the first career feature win for
Landvick.
#75 Matt
Oreskovich set his new car on the track's top groove, passing #8
Tony Everard
in the feature event. Points leader, Tim Jorgenson, trailed the
leader from lap five and settled for the runner up finish. |
Mitch Landvick set the pace for the Street Stock division
main for the first 3 laps. Kyle Schroeder was running second and
swapped the lead a couple times before taking charge on lap 7. Kyle
Kudick moved from the middle of the field into the runner up spot
and on lap 10, took over the lead and started to pull away from the
field. Landvick, Schroeder, Harley Simon, Eric Arneson and Mike
Woodke battled for the runner up spot for the rest of the race.
With 5 laps left, Landvick was still holding the runner up spot with
Arneson now in third, Darren Otto and point leader, Jeremy Wiitala
were now in the top 6 with Simon. Kudick took the checker first over
a ¼ lap ahead with Landvick running to his best finish taking second
holding off Otto. Arneson, Wiitala and Simon made up the top six.
Following the race, Kudick was subject to a claim that he refused
which DQ’d him from the event, giving the win to Landvick. It was
the first career feature win for Landvick.
The IMCA Stock Cars were up next and clicked off a flag to flag
event Darren Otto set the pace from the start and led until Kyle
Fredrick took charge on lap 6. Shawn Wagner was hooked up on the
outside and on lap 8, was the leader. Wagner started to pull away
from the rest of the pack, leaving a tight battle to develop for the
runner up spot. Fredrick, Jamie Colwell, Otto, Rod Snellenberger,
Larry Karcz, Jr and Troy Jerovetz swapped positions for the rest of
the race.
Wagner picked up his first feature win here since Sept 6, 2004 with
Jamie Colwell slipping by Fredrick for the second place finish on
the final lap. Snellenberger took fourth with Karcz and Jerovetz
rounding out the top six.
Mike Mashl started the Budweiser IMCA Modified main on the pole and
took the lead at the start followed by Chad Wilcox, Lance Arneson,
Paul Parker and Jeremie Hedrick. Wilcox led the field on lap 2, but
Mashl was back in control on the following lap. By lap 5, Hedrick
moved into third and Jared Siefert was into fourth. The top four
started to pull away from the rest of the field and despite several
attempts to change positions during the rest of the non stop race,
remained the same to the finish, with Mashl collecting his first
Seymour feature win since April 30, 2000. Wilcox, Hedrick and
Siefert were next. Arneson was back a bit in 5th. David Werbelow won
a tight battle for the 6th spot over Brian Mullen, Jay Matthias,
point leader, Benji LaCrosse and Brian Drexler.
Rod Snellenberger set the pace for the opening lap of the Maplewood
Shell/ Dedicated Systems WISSOTA Late Model main before point
leader, Tim Buhler took charge. Justin Ritchie was in pursuit and
took the lead from Buhler on lap 5. Buhler stayed with the leader
and took a fast inside shot into the lead on lap 10 entering turn 1,
but could not hold on and slipped out in turn 2, giving Ritchie and
opening back to the lead. Ritchie held a couple length lead for the
rest of the non- stop race to collect his first career feature win.
Buhler followed in second. Nick Anvelink ended a race long back and
forth run with his dad, Terry, to take third, Ron Berna and
Snellenberger rounded out the top six places.
Janet Pericak set the pace for the opening 2 circuits of the 4
Cylinder main with Greg Dey leading lap 3 and Tony Everard leading
lap 4. Matt Oreskovich set his new car in the top spot on lap 5 and
took off for his 4 th feature win of the season. Point leader, Tim
Jorgenson, trailed the leader from lap 5 and settled for the runner
up finish. Everard, Phil Martzahl, Andy Kleczka and Mark Gerrits
rounded out the top six.
The Milwaukee Stock Car Club brought their Vintage cars to compete
as well with Terry Pulver, sweeping both the heat and feature event.
It was only his third time racing on dirt.
SUMMARY
BIDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Mike Mashl, DePere 2. Chad Wilcox, Lena 3, Jeremie
Hedrick, Clintonville 4. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 5. Lance Arneson,
Oconto Falls 6. David Werbelow, Shawano
12 Lap Consy First l. dean Maurer, DePere 2. Scott Mullen, Seymour
3. Jamie Schmidt, Seymour
Second l. Eric Mullen, Seymour 2. Mike Mullen, Seymour 3. Chris
Engels, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Wilcox 2. Arneson
Second l. Mashl 2. Paul Parker, Kaukauna
Third l. Jay Matthias, DePere 2. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour
Fourth l. Hedrick 2. Werbelow
Maplewood Shell/ Dedicated Systems WISSOTA Late Model
20 Lap Feature l. Justin Ritchie, New London 2. Tim Buhler,
Glenbulah 3. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 4. Terry Anvelink, Navarino 5.
Ron Berna, Green Bay 6. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
8 Lap Heats First l. Nick Anvelink 2. Berna
Second l. Buhler 2. Ritchie
STREET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Mitch Landvick, Oconto Falls 2. Darren Otto, Green
Bay 3. Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls 4. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 5,
Harley Simon, Seymour 6. Mike Woodke, Freedom
10 Lap Consy l. First l. Dave Drawenek, Kaukauna 2. Geno Sternard,
Sturgeon Bay 3. Alan Schluetter, Oconto
Second l. Dan McAllister, Little Suamico 2. David Hoerning, Appleton
3. Don Lily, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Todd Everard, Green Bay 2. Derek Lecker,
Appleton
second l. Kyle Kudick, Mishicot 2. Rod Solem, Seymour
Third l. Bill Kelsey, Sobieski 2. Ken Woodke, Kaukauna
Fourth l. Kyle Schroeder, Appleton 2. T.J. White, Green Bay
IMCA STOCK CAR
20 Lap Feature l. Shawn Wagner, Pulaski 2. Jamie Colwell,
Wrightstown 3. Kyle Fredrick, Gillett 4. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski
5. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 6.Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay
10 Lap Consy l. Jon Wolf, Green Bay 2. Tony Schlei, Zion,Il 3. Jeff
Vlies, Kewaunee
8 Lap Heats First l. Darren Otto, Green Bay 2. Snellenberger
Second l. Mike Gilson, Greenleaf 2. Jamie Colwell
Third l. Jerovetz 2. Wagner
4 CYLINDER
20 Lap Feature l. Matt Oreskovich, Clintonville 2. Tim Jorgenson,
DePere 3. Tony Everard, Green Bay 4. Phil Martzahl, Freedom 5. Andy
Kleczka, Suamico 6.Mark Gerrits, Freedom
10 Lap Consy First l. Gerrits 2. Mark VanDenBogart, Green Bay 3.
Josh Novak
Second l. Jamie Mueller, Suamico 2. Calvin Stueck, Clintonville 3.
D.J. Jorgenson, DePere
8 Lap Heats First l. Tim Jorgenson 2. Ralph Liegois, Suamico
Second l. Janet Pericak, Shawano 2. Oreskovich
Third l. Jamie Miller, Suamico 2. Kevin Birr, Krakow
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