Seymour Tri-Oval Race Report

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Parker Prevails In Mods!

By Dave Panske

August 5, 2007; Seymour, WI - An iffy day turned into a great night of racing at the Seymour Speedway Sunday. A total of 122 cars competed on a beautiful track.

The Street Stocks took the track for their feature with Mitch Landvick taking charge on the opening lap. Several cautions over the first 7 laps kept movement to a minimum in the pack. With the green out for good on lap 8, things heated up at the front. Landvick was still in control with David Hoerning and Todd Everard joining him.

 
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SPEEDY the track mascot with the Big Wheel winners Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.
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IRA Sprint Car of Greg Meyer made a few laps in preparation for the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car Special coming to the Seymour Speedway on Sunday September 2. He was running laps of under 12 seconds wide open around the 1/3 mile banked oval.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIEDS #10 Paul Parker won a division leading third feature this season Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway. He is also the only driver to win more than one feature so far this season. SPEEDY congratulates Parker in victory lane.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
Street Stock #58  Mitch Landvick won his first feature of the season Sunday night at the Seyumour Speedway.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
STREET STOCK feature finish. Mitch Landvick ( black car outside) ouduels #22 Todd Everard to win the Street Stock feature Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
In the FASTER PASTOR RACE SPEEDY congratulates Pastor Bill Schroeder of Christ the King Lutheran Church after winning the special race against 10 other Pastors Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.
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SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS Jessie Ness became the first woman to win a feature in the class Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.

The trio was able to pull away from the pack with Horning running inside and Everard outside on Landvicks bumper. On lap 11, Everard was able to pull off a move between the others and moved to the inside of Landvick. The pair swapped the lead over the final laps with Horning running and waiting for a mistake right behind. Everard was able to pull into the top spot on his own for a couple laps but with 3 laps left, Landvick again powered alongside as the white flag appeared. In a drag race over the final lap. Landvick caught the outside line just right out of the final turn to claim his first feature of the season with Everard next door and Horning right behind. Jeremy Wiitala worked through the field to place 4th with Paul White in 5th and Mert Summers in 6th. The finish by Wiitala moves him into the division point lead with Rod Solem also moving into second after Harley Simon dropped out of the race with mechanical problems.

Greg Gutt opened the Tri County Heating IMCA Stock Car main leading the first lap before Matt Theys took over for 2 laps. Jesse Colwell had his chance at the lead on lap 4 with Shawn Wagner finally settling into the top spot on lap 5. Colwell, Kyle Wanner, Larry Karcz, Jr, point leader, Rod Snellenberger and Nathan Persha were right behind when the caution appeared on lap 9. Wagner was still in control with the pack bunched behind running hard for position. Wagner was holding the lead with Karcz and Wanner right behind. Kyle Frederick started the race in the 18th pot and was hooked on the outside and moved into the 4th spot on lap 11. Frederick continued his charge to the front and passed Wagner after a caution on lap 13. A final caution on lap 15 gave the field a final shot at the leader but Frederick opened a lead aver the final laps to win his second feature of the season. Karcz held off Wanner for the runner up spot with Wagner taking fourth. Snellenberger and Colwell rounded out the top six.

The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds were up next and clicked off 20 straight laps. Kyle Kudik led the opening lap with Paul Parker taking charge on lap 2 and pulled away from the field. Kudick, Chad Wilcox, Jarrod Anvelink, Mike Knapp and Jason Czarapata were in line behind. Parker continued to pull away from the field and by the mid point of the race the cars behind were starting to close in on one another. Benji LaCrosse, point leader Jared Siefert and Tim Van De Hei joined the lead pack over the final 10 laps.

Parker cruised to his division leading third feature win of the season with the order behind not decided until the finish line. LaCrosse made a dash over the final 4 laps and moved from 4th to nip Kudik at the line for the runner up finish. Wilcox finished 4th with Anvelink and Siefert rounding out the top 6.

It took a couple tried to get the Late Model main underway but then they also ran a flag to flag event. Nick Anvelink best Pete Parker and Terry Anvelink to the lead at the start and never looked back as he ran away for his second feature win of the year. Parker ran in second the entire race with Troy Springborn taking third over Terry Anvelink. Justin Hirt and Craig Schueffner rounded out the top six.

The Sound Check 4 Cylinder event took a couple tries to get going but also ran flag to flag once everyone settled down.

Jessie Ness took the lead at the start and was followed by Jason Cornelius, Logan Sobieck, Mark Gerrits, and Andy Kleczka. Kleczka moved into the runner up spot by lap 8 and moved outside of the leader for several laps before dropping in behind as R.J. Liegeois joined the lead pack. During the mid point of the race, Ness was able to open a lead as the pack battled behind. Over the final 5 laps, things tightened up at the front as lapped traffic came into play. Ness lost the lead having to work through traffic and it allowed

Kleczka another shot at the lead. Kleczka again pulled alongside and was the leader as the white flag appeared. Ness did not give in and the pair wove through traffic on the final lap. Ness was able to get a clear track out of the final turn and won her first feature event by a half car length over Kleczka. Liegeois was third with Cornelius taking fourth. Ralph Liegeois and J.J. Anderson rounded out the top six. Ness becomes the first women to ever win a feature for N.E.W. DIRT.

A special Faster Pastor event was run to close the night with 11 area Pastors taking the seat of the 4 cylinders. Pastor Bill Schroeder of Christ the King Lutheran Church bested the field to win the trophy and bragging rights until the rematch next season.

SUMMARY


BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIEDS

20 Lap Feature l. Paul Parker, Little Chute 2. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 3. Kyle Kudik, Mishicot 4. Chad Wilcox, Pulaski 5. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino 6. Jared Siefert, Green Bay

10 Lap Consy l. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 2. David Werbelow, Shawano 3. Eric Mullen, Seymour 4, Jerry Muenster, Green Bay

8 Lap Heats First l. Mike Knapp 2. Brian Mullen, Seymour
Second l. Parker 2. Anvelink
Third l. LaCrosse 2. Kudik
Fourth l. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 2. Siefert

LATE MODELS

20 Lap Feature l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 3. Troy Springborn, Shawano 4. Terry Anvelink, Navarino 5. Justin Hirt, Tigerton 6. Craig Schueffner, Sheboygan Falls

8 Lap Heats First l. Terry Anvelink 2. Nick Anvelink
Second l. Parker 2. Springborn

STREET STOCKS


20 Lap feature l. Mitch Landvick, Oconto Falls 2. Todd Everard, Green Bay 3. David Hoerning, Appleton 4. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 5. Paul White, Green Bay 6. Mert Summers, DePere

8 Lap Consy l. Bill Kelsey, Luxemburg 2. T.J. White, Green Bay 3. Alan Schluetter, 4.Tony Peebles, New London

8 Lap Heats First l. Wiitala 2. Jesse LaCrosse, Oconto
Second l. Bob Czarapata, Krakow 2. Everard
Third l. Joe Johnson, Seymour 2. Landvick

TRI COUNTY HEATING IMCA STOCK CARS


20 Lap feature l. Kyle Frederick, Gillett 2. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 3. Kyle Wanner, Green Bay 4. Shawn Wagner, Seymour 5. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 6. Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf

10 Lap Consy l. Adam Clark 2. Frederick 3. Mike King, Kaukauna 4. Fred Davister, Luxemburg

8 Lap Heats First l. Karcz, Jr 2. Matt Theys, Green Bay
Second l. Larry Delemeter, Oconto 2. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay
Third l. Gregg Gutt, Clintonville 2. Wagner
Fourth l. Snellenberger 2. Wanner

SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS

20 Lap feature l. Jessie Ness, DePere 2. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 3. R.J. Liegeois, Pulaski 4. Jason Cornelius, Oneida 5. Ralph Liegeois, Oconto 6. J.J. Anderson, Pulaski

8 Lap Heats First l. R.J. Liegeois 2. Cornelius
Second l. Jake Wilcox, Pulaski 2. Mark Gerrits, Freedom
Third l. Ness 2. Holly Welch, Shawano