Champs Springborn and Mashl open season with Tri-Oval wins!
By Dave Panske

April 29, 2000; Seymour, WI - N.E.W. DIRT opened their 17th season of racing action on a beautiful Sunday evening. A total of 100 cars took to the track for the lid lifter in the four divisions.

Defending WISSOTA Late Model champion Troy Springborn got off to a fast start in 2000 winning the main event on opening night at Seymour!

The WISSOTA Late Models took to the track first with defending champion, Troy Springborn sitting on the pole, by luck of the draw. Springborn powered into the top spot at the drop of the green and started to pull away from the rest of the field. Pete Parker dropped in behind on the second lap followed by Terry Casey, Terry Anvelink, Dean Maurer and M J. McBride. Springborn built and was maintaining a 6 length lead over Parker when a caution bunched the field on lap 13. For several laps before the caution, Tom Naeyaert was making a strong move to the front, moving into fourth and closed the gap on Anvelink.

On the restart, Springborn was able to hold a couple length lead to the finish to pick up his first win of the season here. Parker settled for the runner up finish, with Anvelink third, Naeyaert fourth, Tim Buhler and Casey rounding out the top six.

A field of 20 cars made up the field for the IMCA Stock Car main, with John Heinz jumping into the top spot followed by Tim Van De Hei, Rod Snellenberger, T.J. White and Larry Karcz, Jr. The top four started to pull away from the pack when the first caution appeared on lap 8. A couple more slow downs led to lap 14, when the green appeared for the final time. Heinz was still leading the way and Snellenberger was able to work by Van De Hei for the runner up spot. Snellenberger moved up behind the leader, but was not able to challenge for the lead as the laps were ticked off. Heinz won his second grand opening program of the weekend with Snellenberger, Van De Hei, Karcz, Jr, Brandon Czarapata and White in the top six.

Another champ wins! Mike Mashl (#05) scored a victory in IMCA Modified feature action.   Mashl is the defending class champ.

Defending IMCA Modified champion, Mike Mashl, got the lucky number 1 starting spot in the draw, and quickly pulled into the top spot at the start Brian Mullen moved into the runner up spot on lap 3. R.M. Van Pay, Travis Spaulding, and Dan Deau, were right behind. Several quick cautions over the next five laps kept the pack bunched. After a two car spin on lap 15, Mashl was still leading the way with Mullen, Van Pay, Todd Dart and Dan Deau right behind. Mullen kept the pressure on the leader as the laps were clicked off. Mullen ran out of laps to mount the serious charge and followed Mashl to his first feature win of the season. Van Pay took the third place finish with Brad Rohloff coming throughout he middle of the field to finish fourth. Dan Deau and Jamie Schmidt rounded out the top six.

Fred Davister drew number one and took charge of the Street Stock feature at the start Marc Marcille, David Hoerning, Charlie Van Ooyen and Bob Bernier were right behind.

A new feature winner!  Fred Davister (#90) earned his first career Street Stock feature win at Seymour Tri-Oval Raceway in a hard fought contest.

One caution on lap 5 bunched the pack but Davister settled into his rhythm and was able to hold off all challenges to win his first career feature event. Bob Bernier came on strong with a bunch of four cars to finish in the runner up spot. Jessie Colwell, Marcille, Jamie Colwell and Van Ooyen battled to the finish to place in that order after the final checker of the night.

Weekly racing action will continue every Sunday night through Labor Day at the Seymour Tri Oval Raceway.

RACING SUMMARY

WISSOTA Late Models:
FEATURE: 1) Troy Springborn, Shawano; 2.) Pete Parker, Kaukauna; 3.) Terry Anvelink, Navarino; 4.) Tom Naeyaert, Shawano; 5.) Tim Buhler, Glenbeulah; 6.) Terry Casey, New London
FIRST HEAT: 1) Springborn, 2.) Parker
SECOND HEAT: 1) Casey; 2.) Buhler

IMCA Modifieds:
FEATURE: 1) Mike Mashl, Green Bay; 2.) Brian Mullen, Seymour; 3.) R.M. Van Pay, Seymour; 4.) Brad Rohloff, Pulaski; 5.) Dan Deau, Suamico; 6.) Jamie Schmidt, Seymour
CONSOLATION: 1) Scott Mullen, Seymour; 2.) Joel Schmit, Green Bat; 3.) Art Siefert, Green Bay; 4.) Kyle Fredrick
FIRST HEAT: 1) Brian Mullen; 2.) Dennis Young, Seymour
SECOND HEAT: 1) Mike Klenz, Sobieski
THIRD HEAT: 1) Van Pay; 2.) Todd Dart, Algoma

IMCA Stock Cars:
FEATURE: 1) John Heinz, Green Bay; 2.) Rod Snellenberger, Green Bay; 3.) Tim Van De Hei, DePere; 4.) Larry Karcz Jr., Pulaski; 5.) Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; 6.) T.J. White, Green Bay
FIRST CONSOLATION: 1) Jerry Wilinski, Seymour; 2.) Jeremy Christianbs, Horicon; 3.) Jeff Brehmer, Pulaski
FIRST HEAT: 1) Karcz Jr.; 2.) Jon Wolf, Green Bay
SECOND HEAT: 1) Snellenberger; 2.) White
THIRD HEAT: 1) Heinz; 2.) Van De Hei

Street Stocks:
FEATURE: 1) Fred Davister, Luxemburg; 2.) Bob Bernier, Sobieski; 3.) Jesse Colwell, Greenleaf; 4.) T.J. White, Green Bay; 5.) Jamie Colwell, Greenleaf
CONSOLATION: 1) Jamie Colwell; 2.) Kevin Bethke, Berlin; 3.) Bob White Jr., Green Bay
FIRST HEAT: 1) Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; 2.) Chaz Van Ooyen, Appleton
SECOND HEAT: 1) Shannon Smith, Green Bay; 2.) Davister
THIRD HEAT: 1) Bernier; 2.) Marcille