178 CARS FOR NIGHT ONE AT OUTAGAMIE SPEEDWAY
By Edward Anschutz
(Seymour, WI) 5/7/21 Outagamie Speedway Race Report- 178 racers checked in to do battle at Outagamie Speedway powered by EWSC. There were 38 IMCA Modifieds, 39 IMCA Stock Cars, 39 IMCA Sport Mods, 33 IMCA Sport Compacts and 29 Unified Street Stocks
Defending IMCA Stock Car champ Eric Arneson paced the opening lap of the feature until former IMCA National champ Travis Van Straten took the top spot a lap later. Tim Warner cleared the Arneson machine for the runner-up position and set his sights on Van Straten. Warner went to work on the outside groove pulling past Van Straten and to the lead. Van Straten came roaring back as the duo traded the lead over the next several laps. With 2 laps remaining Warner gained the edge he needed to score his first ever IMCA Stock Car feature win. Van Straten had to settle for second, Brandon Czarapata was third, Arneson took fourth and Aaron Stolp completed the top five.
Defending IMCA Modified track champion Johnny “the Hitman” Whitman drew the #1 pill for the feature and used that to his advantage in a caution plagued Modified feature. Whitman went unchallenged leading all 20 laps for his first victory of the season. Konnor Wilinski had a solid second and was followed to the checkers by Jason Ebert, Justin Ritchie and Josh Lambert.
Robert Wittkopf passed Jeff Schmuhl for the lead on lap 9 of the IMCA Sport Mod feature. Wittkopf never looked back cruising to his first career feature win at the speedway. Schmuhl was second, Jayden Schmidt made a late race charge to place third, Elijah Koenig was fourth and Matt Radtke rounded out the top five.
Tim Warner doubled up his Kim Parsons Memorial trophies as he also took home the win in the Unified Street Stocks.
Matt Brehmer was able to outduel Trevor Vandehei to score the in the IMCA Sport Compacts.
FEATURE, HEAT & LCQ RESULTS
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE: Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Konnor Wilinski, Seymour; Jason Ebert, Clintonville; Justin Ritchie, New London; Josh Lambert, Casco
HEAT 1) Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Juston Ritchie, New London 2) Mike Mullen, Seymour; Konner Wilinski, Seymour 3) Travis Hansen, Brillion; Mike Klenz, West Bend 4) Josh Lambert, Casco; Josh Long, Little Suamico
LCQ 1) Tim Czarneski, Denmark; Tyler Wilson, Little Suamico 2) Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Brian Mullen, Seymour
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE: Tim Warner, Malone; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls; Eric Stolp, Suamico
HEAT 1) Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls; Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski 2) Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls; Aaron Stolp, Suamico 3) Brandon Czarapata. Pulaski; Nick Buckarma, Onamia-MN 4) Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Tim Warner, Malone
LCQ 1) Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Trent Nolan, Shawano 2) Andy Kleczka, Green Bay; Chas VanOoyen, Freedom
IMCA SPORT MOD FEATURE: Robert Wittkopf, Green Bay; Jeff Schmuhl, Fall River; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Elijah Koenig, Fox Lake; Matt Radtke, Marion
HEAT 1) Robert Wittkopf, Green Bay; Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam 2) Matt Radtke, Marion; Elijah Koenig, Fox Lake 3) Ryan Schmidt, Hortonville; Teagan Wudstrack, Caroline 4) Derek Fehling, Beaver Dam; Bernie Miller, Hatly
LCQ 1) Tyler Sobiesczyk, Shawano; Zachary Raab, Antigo 2) Dylon Waldvogel, Antigo; Brady Harshberger, Fond Du Lac
IMCA SPORT COMPACT FEATURE: Matt Brehmer, Pulaksi; Trevor Vandehei, Seymour; Michael Brehmer, Oconto Falls; Brett Deprez, Green Bay; Tony Everard, Green Bay
HEAT 1) Mike Brehmer, Oconto Falls; Trevor Vandehei, Seymour 2) Brett Deprez, Green Bay; Jessaaron Bauer, Kaukauna 3) Tony Everard, Green Bay, Matt Brehmer, Pulaski 4) Nathan Lisowe, Chilton; Brandon VanOoyen, Seymour
LCQ 1) Jamie Van Ooyen, Appleton; Bo White, Green Bay 2) Cody Vinney, Manitowoc; Kyle Jorgenson, Onieda
UNIFIED STREET STOCK FEATURE: Tim Warner, Malone; Jason White, Randolph; James Fletcher, Beaver Dam; Trey Van Straten, Horicon; Brooke Diefenthaler, Manitowoc
HEAT 1) Josh McDonald, Hilbert; Tim Warner, Malone 2) Dylan Breit, Hilbert; James Fletcher, Beaver Dam 3) Presley Harrington, Oshkosh; TJ Everard, Green Bay
LCQ 1) Jason White, Randolph; Ray Roe, Iron Ridge 2) Travis Zirbel, Green Bay; Austin Jansen, Green Bay