Hirt
Hustles to First Career Seymour Late Model Victory!
By Dave Panske
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June
17, 2007;
Seymour, WI - A hot, kind of muggy night
greeted fans to a fast paced night of racing Sunday at the Seymour
Speedway.
The Street Stocks took the track for their feature first with Mitch
Landvick setting the pace for the opening lap before Mike Nehmer
took charge. Nehmer opened a slight lead despite three cautions over
the first 7 laps. Landvick brought out that final caution when he
drifted up into and on top of the turn three and four wall. He came
down on all four wheels and continued on but was out of the race.
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LATE MODEL feature winner Sunday night June 17 at the Seymour
Speedway. Justin Hirt won his first career Seymour feature
holding off former 6 time champ, Pete Perker. Justin became the
first FasTrax driver to win a feature this season and collected
the Challenge $$$$.
Late Model #27
Justin Hirt became the first FasTrax Late Model to win a 2007
Seymour feature race last Sunday night. He earned the win by
sticking his Late Model on the inside of the surface, and
finding enough bite to get past race leader #10 Pete Parker on
the final lap.
View of the fence
damage sunday night during the second mechanics race. Car
owned by Dan Nelson, and driven by his mechanic, got up on the
wall and into the fence nearly destroying the car while
destroying 7 sections of fence Sunday night. Driver was not
injured.
With most cars on
the top end of the smooth clay oval, Budweiser IMCA Mod
#10p Paul Parker chose a quicker lower groove in holding off #X
Mike Wedelstadt as they went wheel-to-wheel briefly in their
modified feature event Sunday night.
Tri County Heating IMCA Stock Car #57 John Heinz won his first
feature here since June 22, 2003 Sunday night.
Tri-County Heating IMCA Stock Car veteran #57 John Heinz, Green
Bay, held his line inside race leader #26n Dan Nelson of
Brillion, made the pass stick and went on to his first win in
nearly four years at Seymour.
Mike Nehmer had a
solid showing at Seymour Speedway winning his heat in Street
Stock action.
In an early race
restart, Seymour's #17s Harley Simon slipped by feature race
leader #5n Mike Nehmer, Oshkosh, and went on to his second
consecutive Street Stock feature win. Jeremy Wiitala earned the
runnerup spot with point leader Rod Solem in third.
SOUND CHECK 4
CYLINDERS #38 Jake Wilcox won his first ever Seymour division
feature Sunday Night.
Sound Check 4
Cylinder #22B Kevin Birr could not hold his car low enough to
keep #38 Jake Wilcox from the pass and the
win. The win was special for Wilcox, taking his first career
feature win. Birr fell back to finish third to Wilcox and
eventual runnerup R.J. Liegeois. |
On the restart, Harley Simon slipped by Nehmer into the
lead and with the green out to the finish, Simon pulled away for his
second straight feature win. The cars were bunched behind the leader
running three and sometimes four wide. Jeremy Wiitala was able to
secure the runner up spot at the finish with point leader, Rod Solem
in third, Todd Everard fourth, David Hoerning fifth and Bill Kelsey
sixth.
After an opening lap caution in the Tri County Heating IMCA Stock
Car feature. It went non stop with John Heinz taking control after
the restart and ran out front the rest of the way. Kyle Wanner,
Larry Karcz, Jr, Rod Snellenberger, Rick Mahlberg and Kyle Fredrick
bunched up behind, running much like the street stocks for awhile,
three and four wide. Once the pack straightened out, they leaders
all went high and hooked up on the outside line running the wall for
the rest of the race. They could not reel in the leader and Heinz
collected his first feature win here since June 22, 2003. Karcz was
next in line followed by Snellenberger, Troy Jerovetz, Wanner and
Mahlberg.
The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds took the green for their feature and
many in the 24 car field quickly hooked up on the outside line
running the wall. Jason Czarapata took the early lead and set the
pace for the first 8 laps with heavy pressure from Scott Mullen and
Paul Parker. Czarapata was able to hold off both in a wild battle
for the lead. Parker made a daring hard drive to the inside of turn
one on lap 9, and then drifted right up to the wall in turn 2. He
was able to keep control and ended up as the leader Czarapata tried
to regain the lead in turn 2 but slipped up a bit and allowed Mike
Wedelstadt, Jared Siefert and Mullen to sneak by. The running order
settled into rhythm until Mullen had his car break lose on lap 16
and slid into the infield in turn one slamming one of the barriers
near the light poles. He was not hurt in the incident but out of the
race. Parker stayed in control for the rest of the way to become the
first repeat feature winner this season. Wedelstadt held off Siefert
for the runner up spot. Brian Mullen came in fourth with Benji
LaCrosse taking fifth and Czarapata rounding out the top six.
Tom Naeyaert took control of the Late Model main at the start and
opened a lead while Justin Hirt and Pete Parker battled early for
the runner up spot. While Parker was trying to get around Hirt, it
allowed Naeyaert to continue to pull away from the field. Parker
finally hooked up on the outside with Hirt hugging the inside line.
The pair then started to close the gap on the lead by the mid point
of the non stop contest. By lap 14, the pair had reeled in the
leader and the battle was on again. Hirt tried the inside line a
couple times and on lap 17, got inside Naeyaert out of turn 2. As
they both fought to hold the lead line. Parker was still running
wide and was able to drive by both on the back chute to take the
lead. Hirt moved into second and right up on the leader. Hirt was on
the charge and as the white appeared, moved inside the former 6 time
champ and even on the back chute. He controlled the final turn and
came home first to win his first career Seymour feature. Parker was
second followed by Naeyaert. David Fieber took fourth with Troy
Springborn fifth and Craig Schueffner sixth.
The win by Hirt was also the first time a Fast Trak late model won
the feature allowing him to collect the Challenge bonus $$$.
The Sound Check 4 Cylinders took the spotlight with Brad Lautenbach
taking the lead for the first 3 laps before Kevin Birr took control.
Chad Guyette, Jason Cornelius, R.J. Liegeois and Mark Gerrits were
running right behind the leader. A final caution appeared on lap 12
with Birr still in control. Jake Wilcox made a quick move to the
front on the restart and moved right behind the leader on lap 14.
One lap later, Wilcox moved into the lead and was bale to hold on to
take his first career feature checker. Liegeois came in second
followed Birr, Guyette, Gerrits and Ralph Liegeois. Following the
regular racing, the Mechanics had a chance to drive.
T.J. White drove his sons car to the win in the Street Stock
division.
In the IMCA Stock Car event, the car owned by Dan Nelson, slammed
the front wall right in front of the flag stand and into the fence.
The car was nearly destroyed while destroying 7 sections of fence
and ending the action for the night. The driver was not injured as
the cables and wall kept the car track side.
This week, Baylake Bank will be sponsoring the Kids Coin Toss at
5:30 under the grandstand.
COMPLETE RACE RESULTS
SUMMARY
BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 2. Mike Wedelstadt, Fremont
3. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 4. Brian Mullen, Seymour 5. Benji
LaCrosse, Luxemburg 6. Jason Czarapata, Pulaski
10 Lap Consy First l. Tim Van De Hei, Green bay 2. Kyle Lenz, Green
Bay 3. Eric Scribner, Forest Junction 4. Russ Huxford, Green Bay
Second l. Kyle Kudik, Mishicot 2. David Werbelow, Shawano 3. Jamie
Schmidt, Seymour 4. Tim Czarneski, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Scott Mullen Seymour 2. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour
Second l. LaCrosse 2. Jarrod Anvelink, Navarino
Third l. Sean Jerovetz, Little Suamico 2. Siefert
Fourth l. Parker 2. Brian Mullen
LATE MODELS
20 Lap feature l. Justin Hirt, Tigerton 2. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 3.
Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 4. David Fieber, Neenah 5. Troy Springborn,
Shawano 6. Craig Schueffner, Sheboygan Falls
8 Lap Heats First l. Naeyaert 2. Parker
Second l. Hirt 2. Springborn
STREET STOCK
20 Lap feature l. Harley Simon, Seymour 2. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay
3. Rod Solem, Seymour 4. Todd Everard, Green Bay 5. David Hoerning,
Appleton 6. Bill Kelsey, Luxemburg
10 Lap Consy 1. Paul White, Green Bay 2. Derek Lecker, Appleton 3.
Andy Paluck, Pulaski
8 Lap Heats First l. Mike Nehmer, Oshkosh 2. Kelsey
Second l. Mitch Landvick, Green Bay 2. Everard
Third l. Tim Czarneski, Denmark
TRI COUNTY HEATING IMCA STOCK CARS
20 Lap feature l. John Heinz, Green Bay 2. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski
3, Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 4. Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay 5. Kyle
Wanner, Green Bay 6. Rick Mahlberg, Denmark
10 Lap Consy l. Brian Koch, Little Chute 2. Bob Schampers, Green Bay
3. Larry Delemeter, Oconto Falls
8 Lap Heats First l. Dan Nelson, Brillion 2. Snellenberger
Second l. Heinz 2,. Gene Johnson, Oconto Falls
Third l. Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr, Appleton 2. Wanner
SOUND CHECK 4 CYLINDERS
20 Lap Feature l. Jake Wilcox, Pulaski 2. R.J. Liegeois, Pulaski 3.
Kevin Birr, Krakow 4.Chad Guyette, Black Creek 5. Mark Gerrits,
Freedom 6. Ralph Liegeois, Oconto
10 Lap Consy l. Ian Lassanske, Oconto 2. Jamie Miller, Suamico 3.
Janet Pericak, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First l. Josh Novak, Appleton 2. Gerrits
Second l. Wilcox 2. R.J. Liegeois |