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Seymour Wraps Up 2004
by Dave Panske
Seymour, September 6- The final race of the 2004 season started out very iffy
at best with weather that did not want to co-operate. By race time however,
things changed for an excellent night for racing at the Seymour Tri Oval
Raceway.
A good field of 123 cars checked in to run for the close to $20,000 posted
awards sponsored by Suebert Calf Ranches and N.E.W. DIRT.
The Street Stock division started the feature events. Mike Pierrard took the
lead at the start followed by Cory Friday, Phil Hiles, Fred Davister, Shawn
Van Ooyen, Derek Lecker and Alan Schluetter. Hiles moved into the top spot on
lap 4 but could not shake Pierrard and Lecker as 2004 track champion, Darren
Otto picked his way through traffic and into 4th place on lap 8.
The first caution appeared on lap 13 with the top 4 still running the same,
and the entire field now bunched behind. On the restart, Lecker took to the
outside and powered into the lead on lap 15. Otto moved into the runner up
spot on lap 18 and Pierrard stayed in third. The leader brought out the second
and final caution spinning in turn 2 on lap 20. Otto inherited the lead with
Pierrard, Hiles, Brian Koch, Joe Johnson, Jerry Kope and Gregg Siebold behind.
Otto held off the challengers for the final 5 laps for his 6th feature win of
the season. Pierrard, Hiles, Koch, Kope and Siebold made the top six.
The Bay-Tek IMCA Stock Cars took the track next and clicked off a fast
non-stop feature event. Brett Wenzel took the top spot at the start followed
by Eugene Gregorich, Shawn Wagner, Jerry Schaalma, Dave Bouche, and Jeff Vlies.
The top three pulled away from the field a bit and started to run into lapped
traffic on lap 9. Wagner hooked up on the outside and started working on
Gregorich, finally moving into the runner up spot on lap 12. By lap 15, Wagner
had moved into the lead with Gregorich following into second. Wagner could not
shake Gregorich as they pulled away from the pack. Brian Bruechert worked his
way from in the field to take over third from Wenzel with 5 laps left.
Gregorich was working the high line and got to high out of the Tri Oval on lap
22 and caught the front wall, forcing him to drop out of the race. Wagner
continued on to win his second race in 2 days with Bruechert taking the second
place finish. Wenzel was third with Vlies taking 4th. Schaalma 5th B.J. Giese
rounding out the top six.
Danny Deau started the Budweiser IMCA Modified main on the pole and took up
the lead at the start. Billy LeMieux, Eric Scribner, Brian Drexler, Mike
Wedelstadt, and Jerry Wilinski were next in line. Deau was opening a lead as
the field started to sort out behind. By lap 10, Wedelstadt caught and took
over the runner up spot from Scribner. Paul Parker pulled into 4th place with
Jay Schraufnagel in 5th.
Wedelstadt started to cut into the lead and by lap 15, was right behind. It
took 2 more laps to move into the top spot and then start to build his own
lead. Scriber, Parker, Schraufnagel and Drexler were running a tight battle
for3rd thru 6th. Over the final 5 laps, lapped traffic came into play and
Wedelstadt brought the field around to collect the white flag. The lone
caution of the race flew on the final lap, putting the finish on the last lap.
Wedelstadt picked up his second feature win of the season with Deau in second.
Scribner led the group to take third with Parker taking 4th, Schraufnagel 5th
and Mike Klenz 6th.
A strong field of 19 WDLMA type late models took the track for a big 40 lap
feature event. M.J. Hintz set the pace for the opening 2 circuits before Tom
Naeyaert pulled by on the outside to take command. Nick Anvelink moved into
the runner up spot 1 lap later. The field was bunched next until the lone
caution of the race flew on lap 8. Naeyaert and Anvelink were followed by Pete
Parker, Ralph Aschenbrenner, Hintz, Terry Anvelink and A.J. Diemel. Parker
caught the outside line on the restart and pulled into the lead. Once in
front, the tri oval veteran started to pull away from the pack. The race for
second stayed close with Naeyaert, Anvelink Diemel and Anvelink doing battle
for much of the rest of the race.
Parker cruised the rest of the way to collect his third straight feature win.
Naeyaert secured the second place finish with Nick Anvelink hold off dad Terry
for third. Diemel took fifth and former track champ, Russ Scheffler rounded
out the top six.
The 4 Cylinders closed out the night. Greg Banker drew the pole and quickly
took command of the race. Tim Jorgenson, Kevin Birr, Jacob Wilcox Matt Gilson,
Jon Wittmann and Stan Adamski were lined up behind. Banker and Jorgenson
started to pull away from the field and by the mid point were running into
lapped traffic. Marty Vande Hei had moved into third with Neil Sannes, Matt
Oreskovich, Wittmann and Matt Maleport behind.
A lone caution slowed the pace with 2 laps remaining. The field was now
bunched on the leader. Banker led the way to his 4th straight and 5th feature
win of the season. Jorgenson took second followed by Vande Hei, Maleport, Matt
Drawenek, and Gilson.
The program brought to a close the 2004 season at the Seymour Tri Oval
Raceway. N.E.W. DIRT would like to THANK all of the fans driver and sponsors
for their support throughout the season. Racing will return for the 22nd year
under the club in May 2005.
SUMMARY
STREET STOCK
25 Lap feature l. Darren Otto, Pulaski 2. Mike Pierrard, green Bay 3. Phil
Hiles, Appleton 4. Brian Koch, Green Bay 5. Jerry Kope, Oshkosh 6. Gregg
Siebold, Denmark
12 Lap Consy l. Brian Ambrosius, Seymour 2. Kope 3. Siebold 4. Thom Terrien
8 Lap Heats First l. Shawn Van Ooyen, Appleton 2. Derek Lecker, Seymour
Second l. Otto 2. Fred Davister, Luxemburg
Third l. Pierrard 2. Bill Kelsey, Pulaski
Fourth l. Joe Johnson, Seymour 2. Cory Friday, Oshkosh
BAY-TEK IMCA STOCK CAR
25 Lap feature l. Shawn Wagner, Pulaski 2. Brian Bruechert, Kewaunee 3. Brett
Wenzel, Manitowoc 4. Jeff Vlies, Algoma 5. Jerry Schaalma, Juneau 6. B.J.
Giese, Shawano
8 Lap Heats First l. Barry Van Straten, Shiocton 2. Greg Gutt, Shawano
Second l. Eugene Gregorich, Kewaunee 2. Dave Bouche, Algoma
Third l. Wagner 2. Wenzel
BUDWEISER IMCA MODIFIED
25 Lap Feature l. Mike Wedelstadt, Hortonville 2. Danny Deau, Little Suamico
3. Eric Scribner, Clintonville 4. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 5. Jay Schraufnagel,
Beaver Dam 6. Mike Klenz, Sobieski
8 Lap Heats First l. Wedelstadt 2. Lance Arenson, Oconto
Second l. Deau 2. Schraufnagel
Third l. Scribner 2. Chad Bartelt, Shiocton
LATE MODELS
40 Lap Feature l. Pete Parker, Kaukauna 2. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano 3. Nick
Anvelink, Navarino 4, Terry Anvelink, Navarino 5, A.J. Diemel, Navarino 6.
Russ Scheffler, Pewaukee
8 Lap Heats First l. Nick Anvelink 2. Ron Berna, Green Bay
Second l. M.J. Hintz. Green Bay 2. Ralph Aschenbrenner, Oneida
Third l. Terry Anvelink 2. Parker
4 CYLINDER
20 Lap Feature l. Matt Oreskovich 2. Tim Jorgenson 3. Marty Vande Hei 4. Matt
Maleport 5. Matt Drawenek 6. Matt Gilson
12 Lap Consy l. Oreskovich 2.Tony Everard 3. Ryan Johnson 4. Joe Jackels
8 Lap Heats First l. Ben Daoust 2. Jorgenson
Second l. Banker 2. Stan Adamski
Third l. Matt Maleport 2. Drawenek
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