Seymour, Sunday- August 7 – 8:30 AM – Just heard an unusual report on the radio that said the weather today was going to be Sunny and Bright, temp 79, low humidity, NO chance of precipitation, a perfect day in Northeastern Wisconsin.
It’s about time, I think.
Racing will resume tonight, Sunday August 7, at Seymour Raceway Park for the fifth full program of 2016.
Kelsey Coatings and 1st Choice Auto Sales team up to sponsor tonights return after the fair last week, and will also be sponsoring the Kids Club Coin Toss at intermission.
Tonights events include Street Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods and Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars on the 1/3 mile banked clay oval located a the Outagamie County Fairgrounds on Main Street in Seymour.
The pit gates open at 3 PM.
Pit entry $25.00 with discounts for minors with proper insurance forms on file.
Late sign in at 5:15.
Drivers meeting at 5:30
Racing at 6 PM
Grandstand opens at 4 PM
Adults 19-54 $13.00
Students 13-18 and seniors 55+ $9.00
Kids 12 and under FREE with paid adult.
Running Order (subject to change)
Street Stocks
IMCA Sport Mods
Coors light IMCA Stock Cars
As previously posted, with all of the weather woes the track has had to endure this year, the remaining 2016 schedule will feature only the three fantastic weekly divisions.
The special events that were scheduled , have been mutually cancelled for 2016, and hope to reschedule for 2017.
The racing at SRP has been very competitive.
Travis Van Straten defending track and IMCA National champion, has won 2 main events here this season and sits on top the point standings with 151. Chas Van Ooyen, Jr is in second place with 136 and is also a feature winner. The remaining top five are very close with Jeremy Wiitala, Travis Springstroh and Dylan Heilmann with 135, 134 and 132 respctivly. Jerry Winkler is the other feature winner this year, taking his first career division feature at the last race, holding off Van Straten and six time champ Rod Snellenberger.
Lucas Lamberies is the current IMCA Sport Mod State point leader, and became the first repeat feature winner thte last race and sits in first place in the divison standings with 191 points. JJ Andersen and Travis Arenz follow closely in the standings with 187 and 184. Each is also a feature winner. Scott Besaw and Kevin Bethke round out the top five with 166 and 158 points.
Jeff Jungwirth has been a consistant top three runner this season and on opening night feature win sees him first in the standings with 157 markers over Paul Ambrosius with 143. Defending champion, Allan Schlueter is third with 135 followed by Dylan Stedjee at 128 and a tie for fifth between Clint Evans and Patty Winkler at 127. Three other feature winners are Gary Kasperek, David Schmidt and Craig Vandewettering.
We hope you come out to enjoy a perfect Sunday evening of fantastic racing action at Seymour Raceway Park.