Seymour Tri Oval Raceway Gets One In
by Dave Panske

Seymour, July 18- Mother Nature finally co-operated and allowed racing to return to the Seymour Tri Oval Raceway following three weeks off due to rain and the fair. It was a big night with 132 cars filling a full program on a beautiful track with Hooters as the nights sponsor, an American Flag giveaway by Fly Me Flag Co and a huge fireworks display throughout the night.

Steve Baker set the pace for the first 2 circuits of the IMCA Stock Car main. A shuffle out of the tri oval on lap 3 found Rod Snellenberger as the new leader followed by Larry Karcz, Jr, Brandon Czarapata, Jerry Schaalma, Jamie Colwell and Tyler Rassmussen. Czarapata moved into the runner up spot on lap 6. The lone caution appeared on lap 8 when point leader, Jeremy Christians, lost an engine and stalled in turn 2. 

On the restart, the lead pack came together on the front chute with Czarapata sneaking through into the lead. Snellenberger held second with Jason Czarapata moving into third, Travis Van Straten into fourth, Colwell, Rasmussen and Karcz in line right behind.

Brandon was able to pull away from the pack a bit over the final laps to secure his second feature win of the season. Snellenberger led the tight pack behind to finish second. Jason Czarapata, Van Straten, Colwell and Kyle Fredrick rounded out the top six,

Several cautions over the first four laps of the Street Stock main kept the field bunched. Phil Hiles was the leader when the green appeared for good on lap 5 with Dan Rihm, Joe Johnson, Jeremy Wiitala, point leader, Darren Otto, Bill Kelsey and Brian Kock behind.

Hiles was pulling away from the pack when Otto broke into the runner up spot on lap 7, and set out to chase the leader down.

The race was tight the rest of the way for third place. Johnson, Wiitala, Kevin Charles, Koch and Kelsey swapped places several times. 

Up in front, Otto was slowly closing in on Hiles and with five remaining, pulled high. The pair ran side by side until Otto took over the lead as the white flag appeared, and drove off with his second feature flag of the season. Hiles was right behind in second. Wiitala won the battle for third with Johnson settling for 4th, Koch 5th and Charles, his first time out this season, rounded out the top six.

The WISSOTA Lates took the track with several cautions slowing a fast hard fought event. Nick Anvelink pulled into the lead on the start followed by Greg Dhein, Randy Markwardt, Doug Klemp, Travis Spaulding, Mark Mitchell and Tom Naeyaert. Terry Anvelink brought out the first caution on lap 5 with a spin and restarted at the rear. After a lap 7 caution, a 7 lap sprint saw Anvelink hold the lead with Spaulding and A.J. Diemel battling right behind. Tim Buhler and Naeyaert were tight for 4th. The race in the front was getting interesting until a series of three cautions starting on lap 14 kept action to a minimum. A final run to the finish saw Anvelink hold off Diemel for his third feature win this season. Buhler was in third. Terry Anvelink worked his way from the back into fourth place with Naeyaert and Gordie Seegert rounding out the top six,

A multi car spin on the opening lap of the IMCA Modified main caused the only caution of the race. Kyle Meyers led the opening lap when racing resumed followed by Joel Schmit, Dan Deau, Mike Klenz, Mike Cole, Scott Boyea and Scott Mullen. Deau took the lead on lap 3 and pulled away as the pack stayed tight behind. Veteran Schmit and 2nd year driver Meyers swapped the runner up spot several times with Cole, Mullen and Klenz in the mix. 

Mullen was slowly moving to the front and finally worked into the runner up spot on lap 15. Deau had built a huge lead, but after the mid point, started to drop the pace a bit, When Mullen broke into second, Deau was in sight and Mullen set out to run the leader down. Mullen was able to close in and move into the lead on lap 17, driving off with his third feature win of the year. Deau managed to take the runner up finish with Schmit taking third. Meyers complete his best run ever in fourth. Mike Wedelstadt came from the back of the field to place fifth. Brian Drexler, making his first run of the season here, rounded out the top six.

Greg Banker took the lead at the start of the 4 cylinder main but several cautions prevented him from pulling away from the field. Point leader, Jasper Drengler, moved into second on lap 6, and after the final caution on lap 9, battled hard for the lead on the outside. Drengler took the top spot on lap 11, but Banker stayed right there and on lap 13, re-took the lead. Banked held off the charges of Drengler over the final 2 laps to win his first Tri Oval main of the season. Drengler was a close second followed by Matt Maleport, D.J. Jorgenson, Stan Adamski and Matt Gilson.

Next Sunday will be the fans chance to run the Trio Oval in the Flintstone race.

Also announced was an addition to the 2004 schedule as N.E.W . DIRT will run two days over the Labor Day weekend. On Sunday, September 5, the club will run their final point night of the season highlighted by the return of the Bar VS Law event and the annual corn roast. A special event will follow on Monday night, September 6, at 5 PM. The WDLMA Late Models will return for their rain out event from earlier this season. The Mods, Stock Cars Street Stocks and 4 cylinders will also compete. These will be non point races, but, rules will be enforced with NO CLAIM. More info will be following. 

SUMMARY
BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
20 Lap Feature l. Scott Mullen, Seymour 2. Dan Deau, Little Suamico 3. Joel Schmit, Green Bay 4, Kyle Meyers, Green Bay 5. Mike Wedelstadt, Hortonville 6. Brian Drexler, Oshkosh

15 Lap Consy 1. Lance Arneson, Oconto 2. Chris Engels 3. David Charles, Green Bay 4. Jeremie Hedrick, Lena 

10 Lap Heats First l. Schmit 2. Wedelstadt

Second l. Deau 2. Travis Spaulding, Greenville

Third l. Mullen 2. Meyers

6 Lap Dash l. Wedelstadt 2. Chad Wilcox, Pulaski 

MAPLEWOOD SHELL WISSOTA LATE MODEL
20 Lap Feature l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2. A.J. Diemel, Navarino 3. Tim Buhler, Glenbeulah 4. Terry Anvelink, Navarino 5. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 

6. Gordie Seegert, Oostburg

8 Lap Heats First l. Travis Spaulding, Greenville 2. Diemel

Second l. M.J. Hintz, DePere 2. Naeyaert 

Third l. Buhler 2. Seegert

STREET STOCK
20 Lap Feature l. Darren Otto, Pulaski 2. Phil Hiles, Appleton 3. Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 4. Joe Johnson, Seymour 5. Brian Koch, Green Bay

6. Kevin Charles, Green Bay

10 Lap Consy l. Rick Naparalla, Pulaski 2. Charles 3. Joe Wittmann, Appleton 4. Tom Fritsch, Green Bay

10 Lap Heats First l. Otto 2. Koch

Second l. Dan Rihm, Green Bay 2. Hiles 

Third l. Wiitala 2. Johnson

BAY TEK IMCA STOCK CAR
20 Lap Feature l. Brandon Czarapata, Horicon 2. Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 3.Jason Czarapata, Pulaski 4. Travis Van Straten, Hortonville 5. Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf 6. Kyle Fredrick, Gillett

15 Lap Consy l. Fredrick 2. Rick Mahlberg, Denmark 3. Dave Bouche, Algoma 4. Dylan Heilmann, Green Bay

10 Lap Heats First l. Shannon Volkman 2. Tyler Rasmussen, Gillett

Second l. Snellenberger 2. Brandon Czarapata

Third l. Colwell 2. Jeremy Christians, Horicon

4 CYLINDER
15 Lap Feature l. Greg Banker 2. Jasper Drengler 3. Matt Maleport 4. D.J. Jorgenson 5. Stan Adamski 6. Matt Gilson

8 Lap Heats First l. Jorgenson 2. Gilson

Second l. Banker 2. Matt Oershovich