May 6, 2007; Seymour, WI - N.E.W. DIRT officially opened their 24th season on a cool, breezy night, but the hearty fans were treated to 139 car field that ran a fast paced program Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.

Photo Highlights

NE Wisconsin Late Model veteran racers #32 Terry Anvelink held off late-race challenges of #81 Troy Springborn in the Late Model feature event. Anvelink went on to the win with Springborn having to settle for second place in Seymour Speeway's season opener on Sunday night. The battle for the IMCA Mod feature race lead was brief as both #75 mods worked their way next to one another.  Inside, #75s Eric Scribner held off #75 Lance Arneson to win the season-opening night's A-main at Seymour Speedway, Wisconsin. Coming around for a "yellow checkered" finish, IMCA Stock Car #10 Rod Snellen-berger and #8 Charlie Kroll went for the race lead and the win. Snellenberger took home this night's victory. Street Stock #71 Rod Solem and #22 Todd Everard went wheel-to-wheel in the Sunday night feature event. 4-Cylinder #22 Kevin Birr retook the race lead, putting #94 J.J. Anderson behind him for the win.

N.E.W. DIRT officially opened their 24th season on a cool, breezy night, but the hearty fans were treated to 139 car field that ran a fast paced program Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.

Rod Solem grabbed the lead in the Street Stock main with Joe Johnson, Todd Everard, Ken Woodke and defending champion, Harley Simon all settling in behind the leader after first few laps.

Everard pulled outside of Johnson for the runner up spot on lap 6 and 3 laps later was after the leader. Solem and Everard ran side by side for 3 laps as well before Everard secured the top spot on lap 13.

Once in the lead, Everard started to pull away with help from the rest of the pack as they double up in a tight battle for the next 6 spots.

Everard won his first feature of the season with Solem completing a strong run in second. Johnson settled for third holding off Darren Otto, Bill Kelsey and Jeremy Wiitala.

Rod Snellenberger took charge of the Tri County Heating IMCA Stock Car feature at the start, but Charlie Kroll, Kyle Fredrick, Greg Gretz, Larry Karcz, Jr and Mike Weitor prevented the defending division champ from running away with the race. Kroll, Gretz, Fredrick and Karcz were fighting for position throughout the race which allowed Snellenberger to open a slight lead a couple times, only to have a caution bunch up the field. Over the final 5 laps, Kroll put steady pressure on the leader and was alongside as the pair took the white flag. A final lap caution ended the tight battle with a caution giving Snellenberger his first feature win of the season. Kroll was second with Gretz nipping Karcz at the line for third. Brian Bruechert had a strong run in fifth with Weitor rounding out the top six.

Eric Scribner grabbed the lead in the Budweiser IMCA Modified main with Brian Mullen, Lance Arneson, Benji LaCrosse, Mike Mullen and Tim Van De Hei all right behind. Mullen kept Scribner right in front during the early going but as the field sorted out and pulled up on Mullen, Scribner was able to open a slight lead.

Mullen was busy holding off defending champ, LaCrosse by the mid point of the contest , with Arneson, Van De Hei and Jared Siefert right behind.

Over the final laps, Scribner used the tight battle for second to slip away to record his first career feature win at the Seymour. The trio of former champs, Mullen, LaCrosse and Siefert were next in the mix, with Van De Hei and Arneson rounding out the top six.

Justin Hirt set the pace for the Late Model feature for the opening 6 laps before Justin Ritchie powered into the top spot. Ritchie pulled away and looked like a sure winner until sliding wide in turn three and slamming the outside wall, ending his race and turning the lead back to Hirt. Nick Anvelink was running next but dropped out during the caution. Terry Anvelink was now second followed by Troy Springborn, Pete Parker and Dan Wanta.

Anvelink took the top spot on the restart with Springborn following into second 1 lap later. The duo pulled away from the field with Anvelink holding the inside line and Springborn hooked up outside. Springborn pulled even with the leader several times over the final half of the race but was fought back each time. Anvelink took his first feature on the season with Springborn second. Hirt, Parker, Jeff Curtain and A.J. Miller round out the top six.

The Sound Check 4 Cylinder main saw Kevin Burr grab the leader for the first 3 laps before Brad Matuszak went inside and took control. JJ Anderson was pressuring the leader and inherited the lead on lap 9 when Matuszak started to drop off the pace and faded into the field. Anderson had a problem as his stint at the lead lasted only 2 laps before dropping off the pace which turned the lead back over to Birr.

Birr was running right up on the wall, but once in the lead, dropped down and drove off with his first career feature win here at Seymour. Tony Everard was closing on the leader over the final couple laps but ran out of time to challenge and took the runner up finish. Holly Weich took third with Chad Guyette fourth, Ben Daoust fifth and Jason Cornelius sixth.

N.E.W. DIRT will be sponsoring the weekly Sunday night programs every week through Sept 2 at the Seymour Speedway.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature Eric Scribner 2. Brian Mullen, Seymour 3. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 4. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 5. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 6. Lance Arneson, Oconto
12 Lap Consy First l. Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee 2. Scott Mullen, Seymour
Second l. Scott Boyea, Green Bay 2. David Werbelow, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First l. LaCrosse 2, Scribner
Second l. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour 2. Van De Hei
Third l. Brian Mullen 2. Mike Mullen, Seymour
Fourth l. Eddie Muenster, Green Bay 2. Mike Knapp

LATE MODELS
20 Lap Feature l. Terry Anvelink, Navarino 2. Troy Springborn, Shawano 3. Justin Hirt 4. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 5. Jeff Curtain, Shawano 6. A.J. Miller, Bear Creek8 Lap Heats
First l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2, Parker
Second Springborn, 2. Terry Anvelink

STREET STOCKS
20 Lap Feature l. Todd Everard, Green Bay 2. Rod Solem, Green Bay 3. Joe Johnson, Seymour 4. Darren Otto, Pulaski 5. Bill Kelsey, Luxemburg 6. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay
10 Lap Consy l. David Hoerning, Appleton 2. Wiitala
8 Lap Heats First l. Otto 2. Dan McAllister
Second l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Ken Woodke, Freedom
Third l. Paul White, Green Bay 2.Johnson

TRI COUNTY HEATING IMCA STOCK CARS
15 Lap Feature (time limit) 1. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 2. Charlie Kroll, Forestville 3, Greg Gretz, Kewaunee 4. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 5. Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 6. Mike Weitor, Green Bay
10 Lap Consy l. Brian Ambrosius 2. Kyle Wanner, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Kroll 2.Shawn Wagner, Pulaski
Second l. Bruechert 2, Snellenberger
Third l. Kyle Fredrick, Gillett 2. Karcz, Jr

SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS
20 Lap Feature l. Kevin Birr 2. Tony Everard 3. Holly Weich 4. Chad Guyette 5. Be Daoust 6. Jason Cornelius
10 Lap Consy l. Tom White, Green Bay 2. Mark Gerrits, Freedom
8 Lap Heats First l. Brad Matuszak 2. Daoust
Second l. Jamie Miller 2. Andy Kleczka