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Victory Finds Seegert At Shawano
By: Bert Lehman
Shawano, WI (August 20, 2005) - In what turned out to be a wild night of
racing, Gordie Seegert found himself in victory lane after the WISSOTA Late
Model feature, his fourth feature win of the season. In the process, he also
takes over the points lead in the division. John Berna won his first feature
of the year in the IMCA Modified division, while Larry Karcz won his second
IMCA Stock Car feature. Jeff Curtin won his ninth Limited Late Model feature.
Gordie Seegert grabbed the quick lead over Ron Berna, A.J. Diemel, Nick
Anvelink and Mark Mitchell in the WISSOTA Late Model feature. Troy Springborn
joined the top five on the next lap, while Anvelink passed Diemel for the
third spot. Over the next couple laps, Berna began to close in on Seegert, and
made the pass for the lead on the high-side on lap five. Anvelink worked his
way by Seegert four laps later, when Diemel spun in turn two, bringing out the
caution
Berna continued to lead on the restart, with Anvelink, Seegert, Chris Carlson
and Troy Springborn following. Berna pulled out to a slight lead over Anvelink,
while Carlson and Springborn were in a tussle for fourth. With seven laps
remaining, Anvelink began to close the gap on Berna, and pulled up to his rear
bumper with five laps remaining. Two laps later, Anvelink pulled alongside
Berna, but couldn’t make the pass for the lead, and fell to third, with
Seegert getting by him. With lapped traffic around, Berna took the white flag
in the lead, but spun in turn two, bringing out the caution, and giving the
win to Seegert. Anvelink, Springborn, Carlson and Tom Naeyaert rounded out the
top five.
Tom Schaal led the first lap of the IMCA Modified feature when a caution came
out. Two more cautions before another lap could be completed took a toll on
the field, with one of the accidents involving nine cars on the frontstretch.
When the race was restarted, Wade Schutt took over the lead, with John Berna,
Schaal, Lance Arneson and Mike Watson following. Berna pulled up to Schutt’s
rear bumper on the next lap when another caution flag waved. When the race was
restarted, Schutt was off the pace on the backstretch and Schaal’s car got
on top of the guardrail in turn three. With the time limit up, the race was
deemed complete, with the win going to Berna. Arneson, Eddie Muenster, Jerry
Muenster and Tom Haferkorn rounded out the top five.
In the IMCA Stock Car feature, Kevin Lamberies jumped out to the quick lead
over Rod Snellenberger, Larry Karcz, Mike Brehmer and Jeff Brehmer. Lamberies,
Snellenberger and Karcz began to pull away from the rest of the field.
Snellenberger made the pass for the lead on the fifth lap, with Karcz
following in second. Karcz and Snellenberger locked into a battle for the lead
over the next several laps, while Jason Czarapata and Kyle Frederick began
making their way toward the leaders.
With Snellenberger still leading with five laps remaining, Karcz was right on
his rear bumper, with Czarapata charging to catch the top two cars. With two
laps remaining, the three drivers went three wide on the frontstretch, with
Karcz crossing the line first and Czarapata second. Snellenberger fought back
to take the lead with one lap remaining. Karcz ducked to the inside of
Snellenberger in turn three on the final lap. Snellenberger drifted up the
track a bit, allowing Karcz to take the lead with Czarapata following him.
Karcz took the win, with Czarapata, Snellenberger, Frederick and Lamberies
following.
Matt Rindt grabbed the lead over Nate Yonker, Jeff Curtin, Luke Uttecht and
Aaron Wickersheim in the Limited Late Model feature. Curtin grabbed the second
spot on the third lap and set his sights on Rindt. Curtin caught Rindt a
couple laps later, and grabbed the lead. Rindt spun a couple laps later,
bringing out the caution.
Curtin continued to lead on the restart, with Wickersheim, Yonker, Jesse
Peebles and Mike Kunschke following. Curtin began to pull away from the field,
while Joey Braatz joined the top five. Curtin went on to the victory, with
Wickersheim, Braatz, A.J. Miller and Yonker following.
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)Nick Anvelink, 3)Troy
Springborn, 4)Chris Carlson, 5)Tom Naeyaert, 6)Terry Anvelink, 7)M.J. McBride,
8)Tim Buhler, 9)A.J. Diemel, 10)Ryan Huettl.
FIRST HEAT: 1)N. Anvelink, 2)McBride, 3)Mark Mitchell.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Springborn, 2)Carlson, 3)Buhler.
THIRD HEAT: 1)Seegert, 2)Berna, 3)Diemel.
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE: 1)John Berna, 2)Lance Arneson, 3)Eddie Muenster,
4)Jerry Muenster, 5)Tom Haferkorn, 6)Brian Joski, 7)Kyle Meyers, 8)Matt
McDermid, 9)Mike Watson, 10)Jeremie Hedrick.
FIRST CONSI: 1)Hakerkorn, 2)Meyers.
SECOND CONSI: 1)Brad Rohloff, 2)Brian Schambeau.
FIRST HEAT: 1)E. Muenster, 2)Mike Wedelstadt, 3)Joski.
SECOND HEAT: 1)J. Muenster, 2)Watson, 3)Berna.
THIRD HEAT: 1)Eric Scribner, 2)Tom Schaal, 3)Wade Schutt.
FOURTH HEAT: 1)Hedrick, 2)Ryan Besaw, 3)McDermid.
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE: 1)Larry Karcz, 2)Jason Czarapata, 3)Rod
Snellenberger, 4)Kyle Frederick, 5)Kevin Lamberies, 6)Dan Michonski, 7)Brian
Bruechert, 8)Chas Van Ooyen, 9)B.J. Giese, 10)Jeff Brehmer.
FIRST HEAT: 1)Lamberies, 2)Chas Van Ooyen, 3)Bruechert.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Karcz, 2)Frederick, 3)Brehmer.
THIRD HEAT: 1)Snellenberger, 2)Czarapata, 3)Mike Brehmer.
LIMITED LATE MODEL FEATURE: 1)Jeff Curtian, 2)Aaron Wickersheim, 3)Joey
Braatz, 4)A.J. Miller, 5)Nate Yonker.
FIRST HEAT: 1)Curtin, 2)Jesse Peebles, 3)Uttecht.
SECOND HEAT: 1)Wickersheim, 2)Karcz, 3)Braatz.
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