Parker
Takes Seymour Lates, Jerovetz Masters Mods!
By Dave Panske
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June
10, 2007;
Seymour, WI - Perfect weather and fast race
track, 142 cars signed in and nice crowd combined for an excellent
race program Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.
The Tri County Heating IMCA Stock Cars took to the track
first with Rick Mahlberg grabbing the top spot followed by Dan
Michonski, David Bouche, Mike Franzke, and Brian Koch. Rod
Snellenberger started mid pack and took the outside line to quickly
move to the front of the pack. He joined Mahlberg and Michonski in a
tight battle for the lead. They ran 3 wide several times with
Michonski taking the lead after slipping out of the middle of the
group on lap 8. Snellenberger followed through into the runner up
spot and by the mid point of the race was the leader. A lone caution
slowed the race on lap 12, and a flat tire forced Michonski to give
up his strong run turning the second spot over to Kyle Fredrick.
Snellenberger was able to open up a slight lead after the restart,
with Fredrick, Shawn Wagner and Mahlberg right behind. Larry Karcz,
Jr, Chaz Van Ooyen and Bouche led the rest of the pack.
Snellenberger was able to hold off the charges and captured his
third feature of the season. Fredrick took second with Wagner third.
Mahlberg, Van Ooyen and Bouche rounded out the top six,
The Street Stocks started with a caution on the opening lap which
set the stage for a caution filled event. Mike Nehmer took the lead
and set the pace with Mitch Landvick, Steve Hiles, Tim Czarneski,
and David Hoerning behind. The cautions kept the field bunched and
the racing tight. Darren Otto led the charge from the middle of the
field with defending champion, Harley Simon, point leader, Rod Solem
and Jerry Winkler moving forward as well. Otto moved into the runner
up spot on lap 10 and could not get Nehmer to open up in the inside
line. Simon moved into third 1 lap later and a great race for the
lead lasted until the final caution on lap 18 set up a 2 lap dash to
the finish. Simon was able to get a great start and pulled even with
the leader with the white flag out. The pair ran a drag race for the
final lap with Simon getting a bite on the high side out of the
final turn to squeak out a bumper win at the finish line. It was his
first feature win of the season with Nehmer taking the close second
with Otto holding off Solem for third. Winkler and Todd Everard
rounded out the top six.
Pete Parker started on the knob for the late model main and quickly
beat Craig Bartz to the lead. Parker was out for a Sunday drive from
there to win his second straight feature. A.J. Diemel made his first
appearance of the season and settled into the runner up spot on lap
3, but could not find a way to close on the leader. Nick Anvelink
found his way into third on lap 7, but the field strung out and left
Parker alone at the front for his 116 career feature win here.
Diemel, Anvelink, Tom Naeyaert, Troy Springborn and Bartz round out
the top six.
The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds also settled into a smooth rhythm once
Sean Jerovetz took the lead and ran their event flag to flag. Jason
Czarapata settled into the runner up spot on lap 3 and the pair
pulled away from the bunched field behind. Russ Huxford, Danny Deau,
Mike Mullen, Chad Wilcox and Jared Siefert were working to the front
while point leaders, Brian Mullen and Benji LaCrosse were tied up in
the back of the field. Just after the mid point, LaCrosse decided to
try the outside line and found it to his liking, quickly passing
cars three wide to move into the lead pack. It took a few laps but
Lacrosse moved into 4th place , but the three lead cars were spread
out. Siefert was trying to reel in Czarapata and LaCrosse was moving
up on Siefert. LaCrosse was almost alongside Siefert with a couple
laps to go and they were pulling up on Czarapata. LaCrosse was still
running the high line and as they were coming in for the white flag,
he drifted a bit to wide and tagged the outside wall in turn four
and limped down the front chute and off the track to end the strong
run finishing 18th. Jerovetz completed his strong run still pulling
away for his first feature win here in almost exactly 3 years,
winning last time on June 3, 2004. Czarapata continues a strong
rookie season by taking second for the second night in a row, with
Siefert right behind in third. Wilcox took fourth with Deau and Mike
Wedelstadt rounding out the top six.
The Sound Check 4 Cylinders took the track with Nick Everard leading
the opening lap before Andy Kleczka swept into the lead with Jake
Wilcox, Jody Cornelius, Ian Lassanske and Kevin Birr following to
the front. The lead pack pulled ahead staying together until a red
flag appeared on lap 15 for a roll over in turn three and four. Brad
Willoquette got caught up with a couple other cars and rolled a
couple times ending up on its side. The car was pushed straight up
and he climbed out on top to an ovation from the crowd. Kleczka was
able to pull ahead a bit on the restart and held on for his second
straight feature win with Wilcox taking second. Lassanske took third
followed by Birr, Cornelius and Jamie Miller.
Kleczka teamed with Miller to win the Bump and Run race to close the
night.
There will be Mechanics races held next Sunday night.
COMPLETE RACE RESULTS
SUMMARY
BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Sean Jerovetz, Suamico 2. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski
3, Jared Siefert, Green Bay 4. Chad Wilcox, Oconto 5. Danny Deau,
Little Suamico 6. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont
10 Lap Consy First l. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino 2. Wedelstadt 3. Dan
Ratajczak, Frog Station
Second l. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour 2. Shawn Kilgore, Kewaunee 3. Tim
Van De Hei, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Russ Huxford, Green Bay 2. Kyle Lentz, Green
Bay
Second l. M.J. Hintz, DePere 2. Siefert
Third l. Mike Mullen, Seymour 2. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg
Fourth l. Paul Parker, Appleton 2. Jerovetz
LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 2. A.J. Diemel, Navarino 3.
Nick Anvelink, Navarino 4. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 5, Troy Springborn,
Shawano 6. Craig Bartz, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First l. Diemel 2. Justin Hirt, Tigerton
Second l. Springborn 2. Anvelink
STEET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Mike Nehmer, Oshkosh 3.
Darren Otto, Green Bay 4. Rob Solem, Seymour 5. Jerry Winkler,
Oshkosh 6. Todd Everard, Green Bay
10 Lap Consy First l. Tim Reichenberger, Oshkosh 2. Dereck Lecker,
Appleton
Second l. Paul White, Green Bay 2. Matt Drawenek, Kaukauna
8 Lap Heats First l. Simon 2. Alan Schluetter, Oconto
Second l. Everard 2. Mitch Landvick, Oconto Falls
Third l. David Hoerning, Appleton 2. Winkler
Fourth l. Tim Czarneski, Denmark
TRI COUNTY HEATING IMCA STOCK CARS
20 Lap Feature l. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 2. Kyle Fredrick,
Gillette 3. Shawn Wager, Seymour 4. Rick Mahlberg, Denmark 5. Chaz
Van Ooyen, Appleton 6. David Bouche, Algoma
10 Lap Consy l. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 2. Doug Kropp, Green Bay 3.
Greg Gretz, Kewaunee 4. Barry Van Straten, Shiocton
8 Lap Heats First l. Charlie Kroll, Forestville 2. Matt Theys, Green
Bay
Second l. Dan Michonski, Leopolis 2, Mahlberg
Third l. Van Ooyen 2. Wagner
SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS
20 Lap Feature l. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 2, Jake Wilcox, Pulaski 3.
Ian Lassanske, Oconto 4. Kevin Birr, Krakow 5. Jody Cornelius,
Oneida 6. Jamie Miller, Suamico
8 Lap Consy l. Ralph Liegeois, Oconto 2. Birr 3. Josh Novak,
Appleton
8 Lap Heats First l. Cornelius 2. Tony Everard, Green Bay
second l. Wilcox 2. Miller |