6/9/2024
Outagamie Speedway
NAEYAERT, SNELLENBERGER, SCHROEDER & DIEFENTHALER SWEEP OUTAGAMIE ACTION
(Seymour, Wisconsin) June 7 - Track officials broke out the proverbial broom as four of the six divisions in action saw drivers earn clean sweeps at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour Friday.
Shawano late model veteran Tom Naeyeart scored the sweep in the late model division while Pulaski's 'Hot Rod' Snellenberger earned his first feature flag of the 2024 campaign with a heat win to boot. In addition Snelleberger scored career IMCA stock car win number 222 in his career that started in 1993.
Other 'sweepers' included Manitowoc racers Cody Schroeder (IMCA modified) and Paul Diefenthaler in the Unified street stock class.
Appleton' Cory Kemkes picked up the IMCA northern sportmod main event while Green Bay's Brett Deprez emerged triumphant by winning the IMCA sport compact feature.
In the late model main Naeyeart led virtually the entire contest. The veteran pilot lost the lead on a pair of circuits following a late race restart to a hard charging Mitch McGrath. McGrath and Naeyaert traded the top spot on a couple of occasions following a late race restart but Naeyaert hugged the bottom groove and hung on for the win – his first of the 2024 season. McGrath settled for runnerup money, followed by Troy Springborn, Ron Berna and Brad Moeller.
In the IMCA modified feature Schroeder whisked past Daniel Wilcox for the lead on lap nine and never looked back, picking up his first 'W' of the season here. Hometown driver Jayden Schmidt took second at the pay window, followed by Johnny Whitman, Marcus Yarie and Brandon Schmitt.
Snellenberger ducked underneath Tyler Wilson to snatch the lead on lap five and never relinquished the top spot the rest of the way. The sportmod feature was littered with cautions with Kemkes grabbing the lead on lap five from his 12th starting position and never surrendering the top spot the balance of the race.
In the Unified dirt street stock feature Diefenthaler, who started eighth on the grid, motored past Carter Besaw for the lead on lap six and never surrendered the lead the balance of the contest.
Action resumes next Friday, June 14. Action begins at 6:30 p.m. You can check outagamiespeedway.com for additional information.
RACE SUMMARY
LATE MODELS
Feature – Tom Naeyaert, Shawano; Mitch McGrath, Neosho; Troy Springborn, Shawano; Ron Berna, Abrams; Brad Mueller, Random Lake; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Paul Ninzik, Medford; Justin Ritchie, New London; Justin Schmidt, Cleveland; Chris Engels, Green Bay; Sawyer Specht, Sheboygan Falls; Kevin Baldry, Omro; Kurt Moeller, Kaukauna; Aaron Reivitis, Shawano; Shawn Miller, Gillett; Kyle Frederick, Gillett
Heats 1) Naeyaert; Mike Mullen 2) Springborn; Justin Schmidt
IMCA MODIFIEDS
Feature – Cody Schroeder, Manitowoc; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Marcus Yarie, Wausau; Brandon Schmitt, Beaver Dam; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Konnor Wilinski, Seymour; Daniel Wilcox, Oconto Falls; Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam; Jeff Bodendorfer, Waterford; Jason Czarapata, Pulaski; Cole Czarneski, Denmark; John Schultz, Appleton; Jason Ebert, Clintonville; Tanner Janke, New London; Rob Charapata, Green Bay; Matt Klenz, West Bend; Gary Janke, Bear Creek; Chris Pigeon, Allouez; Adam Abbey, Marion
B MAINS 1) Czarapata; Charapata 2) Ebert; Gary Janke
Heats 1) Woods; Jayden Schmidt 2) Matt Klenz; Daniel Wilcox 3) Schroeder; Czarneski 4) Whitman; Wilinski
IMCA STOCK CARS
Feature – Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski; Tyler Wilson, Little Suamico; Clint Forstner, Shiocton; Frederick; Austin Jansen, Green Bay; Daniel Sell Jr, Suring; Aiden Gretz, Kewaunee; Czarneski; Josh Mroczkowski, Krakow; Dylan Stedjee, Shiocton; Chase Parker, Hortonville; Presley Harrington, Oshkosh; Tim Warner, Malone; Jeff Kropp, Pulaski; Brandon Schmitt, Beaver Dam; Clint Evans, Hortonville; Brett Wenzel, Manitowoc; Junior Karcz, Pulaski; Aaron Karcz, Pulaski; Keegan Van Ooyen, Freedom; Kyle Stedjee, Shiocton; Jesse Krahn, Beaver Dam; Brandon Paitrick, Beaver Dam; Dave Bouche, Algoma
B MAINS 1) Evans; Kyle Stedjee 2) Brandon Schmitt; Warner
Heats 1) Czarneski; Frederick 2) Mroczkowski; Jansen 3) Sell Jr; Wilson 4) Snellenberger; Forstner
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMODS
Feature – Cory Kemkes, Appleton; Tyler Demars, Green Bay; J.J. Vander Loop, Freedom; Jared Spaulding, Greenville; Barrett Hummelmeier, Beaver Dam; Dylan Schmidt Hortonville; Dylon Waldvogel, Antigo; Max Oreskovich, Clintonville; Chris Kuchta, Combined Locks; Shane Bahr, Greenville; Jim Zdroik, Hartford; Jerry Vander Loop, Freedom; Bernie Miller, Hatley; Taylor Sorenson, Pulaski; Austin Zdroik, Ashippun; Geoff Zdroik, Rubicon; Taylor Haufschildt, Wrightstown; Andrew Engels, Green Bay; Skyelin Krohlow, Suamico; Coy Vlies, Casco; Ryan Schmidt, Hortonville; Cole Slezewski, Pulaski
SEMI-FEATURES 1) Jerry Vander Loop; Jim Zdroik 2) Vlies; Bahr
Heats 1) Ryan Schmidt; Miller 2) J.J. Vander Loop; Kemkes 3) Oreskovich; Demars 4) Waldvogel; Kuchta
UNIFIED STREET STOCKS
Feature – Paul Diefelthaler, Manitowoc; Trey Van Straten, Hortonville; James Fletcher, Beaver Dam; Brooke Diefenthaler, Manitowoc; Carter Besaw, Omro; Beau Schroeder, Pulaski; Devin Yaeger, Menasha; Michael Czarapata, Pulaski; Ben Schulte, Kaukauna; Tyler Nettekoven, Appleton; Kayden Young, Weyauwega; Justin Jacobsen, Black Creek; Kaylee Greenwood, Suamico; Malachi Bierman, Appleton; Ford Malvitz, Sturgeon Bay; Travis Stratton, Oshkosh; Logan Wilde, Kimberly; Tony Everard, Green Bay; Mitch Meyerhofer, Sherwood; Eli Kaye, Brussels
Heats 1) Paul Diefenthaler; Kayden Young 2) Carter Besaw; Van Straten 3) Schroeder; Fletcher
IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
Feature – Brett Deprez, Green Bay; Al Cottrell, Oshkosh; Bailey Tate, Clintonville; T.J. Everard, Green Bay; Cody Booth, Oshkosh; Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna; Taylor Junk, Shawano; Tanner Pari, Clintonville; Bo White, Seymour; Trevor Vandehei, Seymour; Logan Boehnlein, Black Creek; Roland Vandehei III, Oconto; Alexis Czarapata, Pulaski; Nathan Bowers, Black Creek; Nick Everard, Green Bay; Kaden Cummings, Fond Du Lac; Gracie Smits, De Pere; Kyle Jorgenson, Oneida; Carl King, Shawano; David Cox, Seymour; Tucker Pari, Clintonville
Heats 1) King; Booth 2) Schulte; Deprez 3) T.J. Everard; Tucker Pari
Article Credit: Joe Verdegan
Submitted By: John Tienor