Seymour Tri-Oval Race Report

logosm.gif (5811 bytes)Parker, Siefert, Snellenberger Snare Track Titles at Seymour!
By Dave Panske

August 26, 2007; Seymour, WI - It was a big night of racing at the Seymour Speedway Sunday night with three champions crowned, two divisions tightening up with one week to go and a visit by the IMCA Sport Mods. A total of 168 cars competed before a very nice late summer crowd.

The Street Stocks took the track for their feature with only 8 points separating the top three drivers and 1 week left in their point chase.

 
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IMCA SPORT MODS #2 Travis Cain of Oconto won his first feature of the season Sunday night when the division made a special appearence at the Seymour Speedway.
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TRI COUNTY HEATING IMCA STOCK CAR #90 Fred Davister picked up his first win of the season Sunday night.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
STREET STOCK #99 Rookie driver, Mert Summers of DePere, won his first career feature Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway. 51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
STREET STOCK #0  Dan Davister made his first appearence of the season Sunday night and won his heat rcae and placed 4th in the feature.
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SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS #68 Michelle Skolaski won her first race of the season Sunday Night taking her heat race.51201b.jpg (17266 bytes)
SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS #22 Ralph Liegeois of Oconto went for a wild ride Sunday night o lap 6 of the feature. He was not injured.

Jason Bork took the lead at the start and set the pace for 4 laps before Joe Schwister taking over on lap 5. David Hoerning moved into the runner up spot one lap later and pulled into the lead entering turn 3 on lap 10. Schwister, Rod Solem, Bork, Matt Drawenek and Mert Summers were behind. A blown engine on Bork's car brought out the lone caution of the race on lap 12. Hoerning was still in control followed by Schwister, Solem, Drawenek, Summers, T.J. White, point leader, Jeremy Wiitala and Todd Everard.

Hoerning was able to pull away after the restart, but after 4 laps, the cars exploded in a cloud of smoke on the front chute and he pulled to the infield, turning the lead over to Summers. Wiitala, Everard and Dan Davister got by Solem on the following lap. Defending champ, Harley Simon moved into the lead battle with 3 laps left.

After the white appeared, Summers was still leading the pack when Simon was taken out by White entering turn 2, which brought out the caution to end the race, giving the rookie driver his first career feature win. Wiitala was second, Everard took third. And Davister, his first visit this season takes fourth. Simon was put in the fifth spot and Paul White was sixth.

Wiitala now holds an 8 point lead over Simon entering next weeks final race. Solem is third, 9 behind the leader.

Bob Ninham grabbed the lead at the Start of the final Tri County Heating IMCA Stock Car feature of the season with Fred Davister, Bob Schampers, Mike Gilson and Darren Otto dropping in behind. Otto pulled into the runner up spot on lap 4 and set up right behind the leader. Davister had Greg Gretz, Larry Karcz, Jr and Kyle Frederick moved right behind for third place. Ninham was still in control at the mid point of the non-stop race with Otto still right behind as the pair opened a slight lead over the battle for third.

Frederick pulled into the third spot on lap 13 and 2 laps later, Otto found an opening to the inside of Ninham and took over the lead. Davister, Karcz, Chaz Van Ooyen and Gretz were still together running for fourth. Otto was able to hold off the double challenge over the final couple laps to record his second feature win of the season. Ninham claimed his best finish in second with Frederick taking third. Van Ooyen won the battle for 4th place with Davister holding onto fifth. Kyle Wanner nipped Gretz to round out the top six.

Rod Snellenberger finished the night in 9th place and claimed his fourth career division title by 17 points, 484-467, over Frederick.

The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds were up next and also clicked off a fast non=stop feature event. Eric Mullen set the pace for the opening 2 circuits. Benji LaCrosse started the race in 10th and found the top line early and on lap 3 found himself in the lead. Once in front, LaCrosse never looked back and left the rest of the field to battle for second. Tim Van De Hei took second from Mullen on lap 8 as the field strung out. The battle was for third place after the mid point with Mullen still in control as the point cars from deeper in the field were making their way to the front. Mike Wedelstadt moved into third on lap 12. Danny Deau moved into fourth on lap 18.

LaCrosse won his second feature of the season unchallenged with Van De Hei taking the runner up spot followed by Wedelstadt and Deau. Point leader, Jared Siefert ended the run in fifth place and Mullen rounded out the top six for his best finish of the season.

Siefert earned his second track title in 3 years by a 463-430 margin over Wedelstadt

The Late Models boaster a 20 car field for their final run of the season. Brett Swedberg beat Terry Anvelink to the lead at the start and set the pace until a caution on lap 4 bunched the field. On the restart, Troy Springborn flew by to take charge of the race. One lap later, Nick Anvelink passed dad, Terry, for the runner up spot and pulled behind the leader. It looked like Anvelink was setting Springborn up for an inside run, but a sudden run to the outside in turn one and two on lap 10, put Nick in the lead and he was able to survive 2 more cautions over the final 5 laps to claim his third straight feature win and 4th of the season. Springborn ended a race long battle with Ron Berna to take the runner up spot. Justin Richie and Pete Parker finished third and fourth with Berna taking fifth and Jesse Peebles rounded out the top six.

Parker entered the night the point leader and was able to secure his 7th track title and first since 1998. Springborn takes the runner up spot in the final standings 502-466 and Justin Hirt takes third with 460.

Dean DeKeyser set the pace for much of the first half of the Sound Check 4 Cylinder main. The race was red flagged on lap 6 for a wild rollover by Ralph Liegeois in turn three. He was not injured.

DeKeyser was still the leader until Andy Kleczka slipped by on lap 9. Over the final laps, Kleczka was able to pull away to win his second straight feature and fifth of the season. R.J. Liegeois was second, Jake Wilcox third. Chad Guyette, Josh Novak and point leader, Ian Lassanske rounded out the top six.

The top three in points entered the night with 8 markers separating them. Lassanske was first with 419, Guyette second with 412 and Kleczka third with 411. Lassanske is still in first but now only 5 points separate the three with Kleczka now in second by a 454-451 margin and Guyette third with 449. The division ends their point season next week.

The area IMCA Sport Mods made a special appearance on their first full visit to the track with 17 cars in the field. Adam White took the lead in the feature and set the pace with Travis Cain and Dave Stoffer battling right behind for second. White led the way for most of the race with Cain finally able to pull off the pass for the lead with 2 laps left to win his first feature of the season. White took seconds with Eugene Gregorich in third. Tracey Wassenberg, Eric Arneson and Chuck Grall rounded out the top six.

Next week will be the final night of racing for the 2007 season. It will be a big night with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Cars making their first appearance on the 1/3 mile banked oval. They will be joined by the Budweiser IMCA Modifieds running a non point event. The Street Stocks and Sound Check 4 Cylinders will crown their champions as well. Gates will open at 4:30 next week with the Sprinters qualifying at 5:30. Racing starts at 6 PM.

SUMMARY

BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIEDS

20 Lap feature l. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 2. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay 3. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont 4, Danny Deau, Little Suamico 5. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 6. Eric Mullen, Seymour

10 Lap Consy First l. Dean Maurer, Green bay 2. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 3. Zach Drews, Ringle
Second l. Wedelstadt 2. Jamie Schmidt, Black Creek 3. John Peters

8 Lap Heats First l. M.J. Hintz, DePere 2. LaCrosse
Second l. Scott Boyea, Green bay 2. Van De Hei
Third l. Eddie Muenster, Green Bay 2. Siefert
Fourth l. Brian Joski, Green bay 2. Scott Mullen,. Seymour

LATE MODELS

20 Lap Feature l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2. Troy Springborn Shawano 3. Justin Richie, New London 4. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 5, Ron Berna, Green Bay 6. Jesse Peebles, Shawano

8 Lap Heats First l. Berna 2. Craig Bartz, Shawano
Second l. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 2. Parker

STREET STOCKS

20 Lap feature l. Mert Summers, Appleton 2. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 3. Todd Everard, DePere 4. Dan Davister, Luxemburg 5. Harley Simon, Seymour 6. Paul White, Green Bay

10 Lap Consy l. Justin Jacobson, 2. Simon 3. Dereck Lecker, Appleton 4. Dan Rihm, New London

8 Lap Heats First l. Davister 2. Tony Peebles, Green Bay
Second l. Joe Schwister, Seymour 2. Alan Schluetter, Oconto
Third l. Summers 2. Bill Kelsey, Luxemburg
Fourth l. David Hoerning, Appleton 2. Kyle Schroeder, Appleton

TRI COUNTY HEATING IMCA STOCK CARS


20 Lap feature l. Darren Otto, Green Bay 2. Bob Ninham, Oneida 3. Kyle Frederick, Gillett 4. Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr, Appleton 5. Fred Davister, Luxemburg 6. Kyle Wanner, Green Bay

10 Lap Consy l. Wanner 2. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 3. Frederick 4. Adam Clark, Shawano

8 Lap Heats First l. Davister 2. Shawn Wagner, Seymour
Second l. Van Ooyen 2. Greg Gretz, Kewaunee
Third l. Bob Schampers, Green Bay 2. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski

SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS

20 Lap feature l. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 2. R.J. Liegeois, Pulaski 3. Jake Wilcox, Pulaski 4, Chad Guyette, Black Creek 5. Josh Novak, Appleton 6. Ian Lassanske, Oconto

10 Lap Consy First l. Lassanske 2. Jessi Ness, DePere
Second l. Mark Gerrits, Freedom 2. Brian Johnson

8 Lap Heats First l. Wilcox 2. Ralph Liegeois
Second l. Kleczka 2. Sam Ambrosius
Third l. Michele Skolaske, Oneida 2. Jerry Leary, Oconto

IMCA SPORT MODS

20 Lap feature l. Travis Cain, Oconto 2. Adam White, Howard 3. Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee 4. Tracy Wassenberg, Shawano 5. Eric Arneson, Oconto 6. Chuck Grall, Seymour

8 Lap Heats First l. Cain 2. Dave Stoffer, Shawano
Second l. White 2. Kale Kuba, Black Creek