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Drexler Takes IMCA Modified Checkers At Seymour
Seymour June 18- Despite a heavy, brief shower an hour before race time, N.E.W.
DIRT persevered and completed a full program Sunday night at the Seymour
Speedway. A field of 139 cars raced before a nice Fathers Day crowd.
It took a couple tries to get the first lap scored in the Street Stock main
with Ron Otto finally setting the pace for the first 3 laps before Kyle Kudick
flew into the top spot and ran the rest of the race pulling away from the
field to what appeared to be his second straight feature win. On lap 6, David
Hoerning had moved from the back of the pack to the runner up spot and started
to slowly close the gap on the leader. Kudick started lapping traffic on lap
11 and was able to hold his huge lead to the finish. However, following the
race, Kudick refused and engine claim and was DQ’d moving Hoerning to the
win, his first of the season. Brian Koch took third, point leader, Harley
Simon was fourth Jeremy Wiitala fifth and Bill Kelsey sixth.
Darren Otto burst from the front row into the lead of the IMCA Stock Car main
with Derrick Bruechert, Eric Malfroid, Jeremy Christians and Jamie Colwell
behind. Otto was starting to build a slight lead when a lone caution bunched
the field on lap 5.
On the restart, Christians moved into the runner up spot and settled right on
Otto’s bumper. The pair started to pull away for the rest of the race, with
Otto able to hold off the constant pressure and ran to his first career
division feature win here in Seymour. Christians took the close second place
finish. Jamie Colwell was third with Larry Karcz, Jr taking fourth, Rod
Snellenberger fifth and Jesse Colwell sixth.
Following an opening lap caution, the WISSOTA Late Models clicked off a none
stop race with Nick Anvelink taking the lead followed by Justin Ritchie, Randy
Markwardt, John Kaanta, Tom Naeyaert and Pete Parker. Ritchie challenge the
leader hard on the inside and took the lead on lap 5, with Anvelink again
taking first on the following lap. Kaanta, moved into third and chased down
the runner up spot on lap 8. He continued to the front taking the lead one lap
later. Once in front, Kaanta opened a slight lead while Parker moved up to
battle Anvelink for second. They stayed within striking distance of the leader
until a lapped car caused a squeeze play in turn one on lap 13, which allowed
Kaanta a chance to open a little bigger lead and run to his first feature win
here since June 5, 2003. Anvelink held off Parker for second Ritchie took
fourth with Tim Buhler taking fifth and Markwardt sixth. Parkers run moved the
former 6 time champ into the point lead for the first time this season.
Paul Parker sat on the pole for the IMCA Modified main and quickly pulled into
the top spot. He held the lead through the first 5 laps despite several
cautions that kept the field bunched. On lap 6, Parkers car broke loose out of
turn 4, spinning down the front chute in front of the oncoming field, There
was no contact made but Jarrod Anvelink inherited the lead with Jerry Wilinski,
Brian Drexler, Chris Engels and Jared Siefert now right behind. Drexler moved
to the inside and moved into the lead on lap 8 with Wilinski following to
second. Wilinski challenged hard on the outside for the final couple laps in a
time limit shortened race, but Drexler took his first IMCA Modified sanctioned
feature win with Wilinski completing a strong run in second. Brian Mullen came
from the middle of the field to take third with Engels in fourth, point
leader, Benji LaCrosse fifth and Jeremie Hedrick rounding out the top six.
David Beilfuss led the opening 2 circuits of the 4 Cylinder main despite
several cautions that kept the field bunched. Chad Guyette took over the top
spot on lap 3 before Matt Oreskovich squeezed between the two one lap later to
take the lead on lap 4. Once in front. Oreskovich pulled away to record his
3rd straight feature win, and moved to second in the point standings. Point
leader, Tim Jorgensen ran second with D.J. Jorgensen taking third. Guyette
took fourth with James Vanden Boogard fifth and Justin Schwister sixth.
The scheduled Mechanics races had to be postponed because of the late start
due to the rain, but will be run next week.
SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED
10 Lap Feature l. Brian Drexler, Oshkosh 2. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour 3. Brian
Mullen, Seymour 4. Chris Engels, Green Bay 5. Benji LaCrosse, Luxemburg 6.
Jeremie Hedrick, Clintonville
12Lap Consy First l. Chad Wilcox, Lena 2. Scott Boyea, Green Bay 3. Lee
Mueller, Horicon
Second l. Hedrick 2. Danny Deau, Little Suamico 3. Eric Van Iten, Green Bay
8 Lap Heats First l. Mike Knapp, New London 2. Brian Joske, Green Bay
Second l. Paul Parker, Kaukauna 2. Ed Stehula, Reedsburg
Third l. Jared Siefert, Green Bay 2. Tim Van De Hei, Green Bay
Fourth l. Wilinski 2. Brian Mullen
WISSOTA LATE MODELS
20 Lap Feature l. John Kaanta, Elk Mound 2, Nick Anvelink, Navarino 3. Pete
Parker, Kaukauna 4. Justin Ritchie, New London 5. Tim Buhler, Glenbulah 6.
Randy Markwardt, Sheboygan Falls
8 Lap Heats First l. Buhler 2. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano
Second l. Parker 2. Ritchie
STREET STOCKS
20 Lap Feature l. David Hoerning, Appleton 2. Brian Koch, Freedom 3. Harley
Simon, Seymour 4.Jeremy Wiitala, Green Bay 5. Ron Otto, Green Bay 6. Bill
Kelsey, Sobieski
12 Lap Consy l. Hoerning 2, Simon 3. Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls 4. Dan Rihm.
Weyauwega
8 Lap Heats First l. Paul White, Green Bay 2. Kyle Kudick, Mishicot
Second l. Dereck Lecker, Appleton 2. Mitch Landvick, Oconto Falls
Third l. Otto 2. Koch
IMCA STOCK CARS
20 Lap Feature l. Darren Otto, Green bay 2. Jeremy Christians, Horicon 3.
Jamie Colwell, Wrightstown 4. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 5. Rod Snellenberger,
Pulaski 6. Jesse Colwell, Wrightstown
12 Lap Consy 1. Kurt Olsen, Oneida 2. Tony Schlei, Zion, Il 3. Kyle Fredrick,
Gillette 4. Dan Nelson, Brillion
8 Lap Heats First l. Snellenberger 2. Christians
Second l. Mike Pierrard, Green Bay 2. Jesse Colwell
Third l. Chaz Van Ooyen, Jr, Appleton 2. Karcz, Jr
Fourth l. Steve Frees, Fond Du Lac 2. Otto
4 CYLINDER
20 Lap Feature l. Matt Oreskovich, Clintonville 2. Tim Jorgensen, DePere 3.
D.J. Jorgensen, DePere 4. Chad Guyette, Black Creek 5. James Vanden Boogard,
Green Bay 6. Joe Schwister, Seymour
10 Lap Consy First l. Brad Williquette, Green Bay 2. Michelle Skolaski, Oneida
Second l. Mark Krause, Hortonville 2. J.J. Anderson
8 Lap Heats First l. Vanden Boogard 2. Guyette
Second l. Andy Kleczka, Suamico 2. Alan Gast, Shawano
Third l. Ben Daoust, Seymour 2. Josh Novak
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