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Miller Lite
Shoot-Out Brings Seymour Season to Close!
By Dave Panske |
September
1, 2002; Seymour, WI - The 2002 season was brought to a close
in grand style Sunday night as N.E.W. DIRT presented the Miller Lite Shootout at the
Seymour Tri Oval raceway. A beautiful night brought out the best crowd of the season to
watch 4 of the 5 divisions produce first time Shootout feature winners.
The Modifieds were first up with R.M. Van Pay grabbing the lead from the point
followed by Russ Huxford, Joel Schmit, Lance Arneson, Todd Dart, Brian Drexler and Jay
Schraufnagel. Schmit moved into second and Schraufnagel quickly pulled into third by lap
4, and the top three broke away from the field. The battle for 4th stayed very close
between Arneson, Drexler, Dart, Huxford and Dennis Young.
The top 3 put on a good show at the front with Van Pay holding the inside line with
Schraufnagel and Schmit running side by side most of the time right behind. Dart moved by
Arneson on lap 13 with Drexler, Young, Scott Lewis and Scott Mullen moving up before a
debris caution on lap 16 slowed the pace for the first time.
Van Pay continued to set the pace on the restart with Schraufnagel taking over second.
Dart moved into third with Young now behind Schmit in fifth with Drexler and Mullen
behind. A tri oval spin brought out the final caution on lap 19 setting up a six lap dash
to the finish.
Dart slipped by on the restart to take over the runner up spot with Young following right
behind and the pair hounded Van Pay to the finish but Van Pay picked up his second
Shootout feature win. Drat held off Young for the second place finish with Drexler, in his
first run in a couple seasons here, taking fourth. Schraufnagel was fifth and Mullen
rounded out the top six.
A.J. Diemel beat Gregg Haney into the top spot as the Late Models took the track for the
main event. Terry Casey quickly pulled into the runner up spot before the first lap was
scored and moved right behind Diemel. The rest of the field quickly spred out with Pete
Parker moving into third followed by Nick Anvelink, Terry Anvelink, Troy Springborn and
Randy Markwardt.
Casey hounded the rookie leader for the first half of the 25 lapper, but could not shake
an opening. Diemel was finally able to gain a couple car length lead in the flag to flag
race and drove off to his third feature win of the season here and his first Shootout
feature win. Casey was second followed by Parker, Springborn,, Markwardt, and Ron Bomber.
Adam Clark set the pace for the opening laps of the Stock Car main followed by Troy
DeGrave, Jerry Wilinski, Rod Snellenberger, Chaz Van Ooyen and Kyle Fredrick. Clark
continued to lead through two race cautions in the first 7 laps, and was still the leader
for the final restart on lap 8 when the action really heated up. Van Ooyen, Wilinski,,
Larry Karcz, Jr, Snellenberger and Dave Bouche were right behind when the final green
flew. Fredrick hooked up and pulled into the lead for one lap before Wilinski found a gap
and moved into the lead on lap 10. Fredrick had to contend with Snellenberger, Karcz and
DeGrave which allowed Wilinski to open up a lead over the final 10 laps and drive off with
his first ever Shootout feature win and his second feature in a row at his hometown track.
Fredrick ended up in second closely followed by Snellenberger, Karcz, DeGrave and Brian
Bruechert.
A caution on the first start set the stage for a caution filled , Time lit Street Stock
feature. Five cautions in the first 4 laps shuffled the lineups. David Hoerning led the
firs t3 laps before 2002 track champion, Mike Coel pulled into the top spot after the lap
4 restart and led for a 10 lap green flag period. Lance Arneson pulled into the runner-up
spot on lap 5 followed by Troy Wilson, Chaz Van Ooyen, T.J. White and Marc Marcille. The
leaders stayed tight throughout with Coel maintaining the top spot until a final caution
on lap 15 set up a two lap dash to the shortened finish.
Arneson was able to get by for the lead as the pack came out of the tri oval for the white
flag. Coel, Wilson, Dale Averkamp, Van Ooyen, Marcille and Tom White were bunched up
behind. Arneson was able to hold on during the final lap to pick up his second feature win
of the season and first ever Shootout win. Wilson came through a final turn mix up to hold
onto the runner up spot followed by Van Ooyen, White, Brian Koch, and Marcille.
Keith Wilcox set the pace for the first three laps of the 4 Banger nightcap before Matt
Budzis moved outside into the top spot. Once in front, Budzis navigated the
Rest of the way through traffic to become the 11th different division feature
Of the year and the first Shootout division feature winner. Mike Kempka moved into second
on lap 15 and took the runner up finish with Tony Everard taking third.
This was the final race of the 2002 season and N.E.W. Dirt would like to THANK all of the
fans, drivers, crews and sponsors for their loyal support throughout the past season. 2003
will bring the 20th Anniversary season for the club running the weekly racing program at
the Seymour Tri Oval.
We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and will return in May 2003 for
another exciting season at the Tri Oval.
SUMMARY
MODIFIED
25 Lap feature l. R.M. Van Pay, Green Bay 2. Todd Dart, Algoma 3. Dennis
Young, Seymour 4. Brian Drexler, Oshkosh 5. Jay Schraufnagel, Beaver Dam 6. Scott Mullen,
Seymour
10 Lap Heats First l. Mullen 2. Travis Spaulding, Greenville
Second l. Young 2. Schraufnagel
Third l. Drexler 2. Scott Lewis, Waupaca
LATE MODEL
25 Lap Feature l. A.J. Diemel, Bonduel 2. Terry Casey, New London 3. Pete
Parker, Kaukauna 4, Troy Springborn, Shawano 5. Randy Markwardt, Sheboygan 6. Ron Bomber,
New Franken
8 Lap Heats First l. Terry Anvelink, Navarino 2. Tom Naeyaert, Shawano
Second l. Nick Anvelink, Navarino 2. Springborn
STREET STOCK
16 Lap Feature (time Limit) 1. Lance Arneson, Oconto 2. Troy Wilson,
Sobieski 3. Chaz Van Ooyen, Appleton 4. Tom White, Green Bay 5. Brian Koch, Kaukauna 6.
T.J. White, Green Bay
12 Lap Consy l. Dave Zegers, Hortonville 2. Koch 3. Gregg Siebold,
Denmark 4. Jamie Van Ooyen, Appleton
8 Lap Heats First l. Mike Coel, Green Bay 2. Arneson
Second l. Chaz Van Ooyen 2. Dale Averkamp, Oshkosh
Third l. Marc Marcille, Shiocton 2. Shawn Van Ooyen, Appleton
STOCK CAR
25 Lap Feature l. Jerry Wilinski, Seymour 2. Kyle Fredrick, Gillett 3.
Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 4. Larry Karcz, Jr, Pulaski 5. Troy DeGrave, Luxemburg 6. Brian
Bruechert, Kewaunee
8 Lap Heats First l. Fredrick 2. Chaz Van Ooyen, Appleton
Second l. Bruechert 2. Snellenberger
Third l. Wilinski 2. Dave Bouche, Algoma
4 BANGER
25 Lap Feature l. Matt Budzis 2. Mike Kempka 3. Tony Everard |
