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Seegert & Wedelstadt Win Again At Shawano Speedway
By: Bert Lehman
Shawano, WI (July 30, 2005) - Gordie Seegert and Mike Wedelstadt each won
feature events for the second week in a row at the Shawano Speedway in the
WISSOTA Late Model and IMCA Modified divisions. Kevin Lamberies won his third
IMCA Stock Car feature, while Jeff Curtin won his seventh Limited Late Model
feature.
Gordie Seegert used his pole position starting spot to grab the early lead in
the WISSOTA Late Model feature. A caution after the first lap forced a
restart, with Seegert maintaining his lead over A.J. Diemel, Justin Ritchie,
Tom Naeyaert and Tim Buhler. Naeyaert and Buhler worked their way by Ritchie
over the next couple laps before another caution flag flew. On the restart,
Naeyaert got by Diemel, when another caution flag flew. Diemel took the second
spot back on the restart, while Naeyaert and Terry Anvelink battled
side-by-side and M.J. McBride followed.
A couple more cautions during the middle portion of the race once again slowed
the action. Seegert maintained his lead on each restart, with Diemel, Naeyaert,
Anvelink and Ron Berna following. Running the high-groove, Seegert began to
pull away from Diemel. The best action was the battle for the fifth spot
between Berna and Nick Anvelink. Anvelink pulled up to Berna’s rear bumper
with four laps remaining. Anvelink pulled alongside Berna on the next lap,
before edging past Berna one lap later. Berna battled back on the final lap to
claim the fifth spot. No one had anything for Seegert, who won his third
feature of the year. He was followed by Diemel, Naeyaert, Terry Anvelink and
Berna.
Several cautions at the beginning of the IMCA Modified feature slowed the
action. When the race finally got going, Mike Wedelstadt jumped into the lead
over Craig Bartz, Wade Schutt, Jerry Wilinski and Matt McDermid. Wilinski soon
fell out of the top five, moving McDermid to fourth, and Eric Scribner to
fifth. Current point leader, Lance Arneson retired from the race on lap seven.
As the race progressed, Wedelstadt began to pull away to a slight lead over
Bartz. Bartz had his hands full with Schutt, who was right on Bartz’s rear
bumper. Bartz fended off those challenges. But with two laps remaining,
Bartz’s motor went up in smoke, ending his race. When the checkered flag
waved, it was Wedelstadt winning his third straight feature. Schutt, McDermid,
Scribner and Jerry Muenster followed him across the line.
In the Limited Late Model feature, Jeff Curtin and Jesse Peebles waged a
side-by-side battle during the opening lap, with Curtin eventually taking the
lead. With Curtin pulling away over the next few laps, Aaron Wickersheim was
the driver on the move, getting by Peebles on the fourth lap for the second
spot.
Rocky Miller was also moving up in the race before riding the guardrail in
turns three and four. Miller continued on, but fell back in the pack. A
caution with five laps remaining bunched up the field. Peebles used the
restart to regain the second spot, with Wickersheim battling with Matt Rindt.
Wickersheim won that battle. Curtin once again pulled away from the field, and
went on to win the feature. He was followed by Peebles, Wickersheim, Rindt and
Mike Kunschke.
Larry Karcz led the first lap of the IMCA Stock Car feature, before Kevin
Lamberies grabbed the top spot on the second lap. Karcz, Barry Van Stratten,
Jason Czarapata and Kurt Olson followed in line behind Lamberies. It stayed
that way until a rain shower came with almost half the race in the books.
Because of the rain, the race was deemed complete, with Lamberies getting the
victory. After the race, Lamberies had his engine claimed by Rod Snellenberger.
Racing action continues Saturday night, with the action starting at 6:30 p.m.
For more information about the Shawano Speedway, visit www.shawanospeedway.net.
RACING SUMMARY
WISSOTA LATE MODEL FEATURE: 1)Gordie Seegert, 2)A.J. Diemel, 3)Tom
Naeyaert, 4)Terry Anvelink, 5)Ron Berna, 6)Nick Anvelink, 7)M.J. McBride,
8)Greg Stelse, 9)Doug Blashe, 10)Gary Nelson.
FIRST HEAT: 1)Diemel, 2)T. Anvelink, 3)McBride.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Seegert, 2)N. Anvelink, 3)Justin Ritchie.
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE: 1)Mike Wedelstadt, 2)Wade Schutt, 3)Matt
McDermid, 4)Eric Scribner, 5)Jerry Muenster, 6)Brad Rohloff, 7)Eddie Muenster,
8)Jerry Wilinski, 9)Ron Besaw, 10)Joe Haferkorn.
FIRST CONSI: 1)Dave Diemel, 2)Jeremy Hanson.
SECOND CONSI: 1)Rohloff, 2)E. Muenster.
FIRST HEAT: 1)Schutt, 2)Scribner, 3)Haferkorn.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Wedelstadt, 2)Lance Arneson, 3)Ron Figlinski.
THIRD HEAT: 1)Craig Bartz, 2)John Berna, 3)Paul Thorpe.
FOURTH HEAT: 1)John Peters, 2)McDermid, 3)Wilinski.
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE: 1)Kevin Lamberies, 2)Larry Karcz, 3)Barry Van
Stratten, 4)Jason Czarapata, 5)Kurt Olson, 6)Kyle Frederick, 7)Dan Michonski,
8)Mike Ashenbrenner, 9)Brian Bruechert, 10)Mike Brehmer.
FIRST HEAT: 1)Bruechert, 2)Ashenbrenner, 3)Olson.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Karcz, 2)Jeff Brehmer, 3)Czarapata.
THIRD HEAT: 1)Lamberies, 2)Frederick, 3)Michonski.
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE: 1)Jeff Curtin, 2)Jesse Peebles, 3)Aaron
Wickersheim, 4)Matt Rindt, 5)Mike Kunschke.
FIRST HEAT: 1)Luke Uttecht, 2)Peebles, 3)Wilinski.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Curtin, 2)Wickersheim, 3)Kunschke.
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