(Seymour, WI) – One fifty-two cars packed the pit area for the first night of the 2020 racing season at Outagamie Speedway powered by EWSC. There were 38 IMCA Modifieds, 38 IMCA Stock Cars, 31 IMCA Sport Mods, 25 IMCA Sport Compacts and 20 Street Stocks.
Defending IMCA Modified track champion Johnny “the Hitman” Whitman drew the pole for the nights main event and looked strong early on as Benji LaCrosse gave chase. LaCrosse closed in several times but was never able to mount a serious challenge for the lead. Whitman led flag to flag earning the victory over LaCrosse. Lucas Lambries was third, Jason Ebert took fourth and Andy Kleczka completed the top five.
Kenny Richards jumped from the pole position to the lead in the opening lap of the IMCA Stock Car feature as Jeremy Christians, Luke Lemmens and Eric Mahlik battled for second. Mahlik broke free of that battle midway through the contest but couldn’t find the grip to catch Richards. Christians had his race and car go up in a ball flames as the leaders took the white flag. Richards collected the win, the first for him in the class. Mahlik was second, Lemmens placed third, Benji LaCrosse and Eric Arneson rounded out the top five.
Vince Engebregtsen was dominant in his IMCA Sport Mod, leading every lap on his way to a clean sweep in the division. Tyler Sobiesczyk placed a strong second, Chris Budzban was third, Cory Kemkes took fourth and Goeff Jeche brought home fifth.
Jeff Richards was victorious in the Street Stocks. Action was halted on the 10th lap of the Street Stock feature as Travis Zirbel rolled his racer in the turn four. Zirbel emerged unscathed but his machine was done for the night.
In IMCA Sport Compact action Ben Schulte began his title defense with a feature win after surviving a late race restart.
RACE SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE: Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay; Lucas Lambries, Clintonville; Jason Ebert, Clintonville; Andy Kleczka, Green Bay
HEAT 1) Josh Long, Little Suamico; Whitman 2) Lambries; Ebert 3) Jerry Wilinski, Seymour; Kleczka 4) Brian Mullen, Seymour; Travis Hansen, Brillion 5) LaCrosse; Brandon Schmitt, Beaver Dam
LCQ 1) Mike Mullen, Seymour; Kurt Moeller, Kaukauna 2) Wyatt Block Jr, Tigerton; Chase Parker, Hortonville
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE: Kenny Richards, Montello; Eric Mahlik, Green Bay; Luke Lemmens, De Pere; Benji LaCrosse, Green Bay; Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls
HEAT 1) LaCrosse; Trent Nolan, Shawano 2) Jeremy Christians, Horicon; Shawn Haydon, Greenville 3) Chas Van Ooyen, Freedom; Aaron Karcz, Pulaski 4) Mahlik; Billy Knutzen, Black Creek 5) Richards; Lemmens
LCQ 1) Arneson; Kevin Hebbe, Neenah 2) Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; Brett Wenzel, Manitowc
IMCA SPORT MOD FEATURE: Vince Engebregtsen, Algoma; Tyler Sobiesczyk, Shawano; Chris Budzban, Luxemburg; Cory Kemkes, Appleton; Geoff Jeche, Juneau
HEAT 1) Robert Wittkopf, Green Bay; Tim Sheppard, Beaver Dam 2) Kemkes; Sobiesczyk 3) Sawyer Haese, New Franken; Jeff Schmuhl, Fall River 4) Engebregtsen; Jake Carpenter, Green Bay 5) Budzban; Ron Besaw, Omro
LCQ 1) Cole Mangnin, Oconto Falls; Teagan Wudstrack, Shawano 2) Jeche; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour
STREET STOCK FEATURE: Jeff Richards, Montello; Larry Richards, Montello; Paul Ambrsius, Seymour; Jesse Krahn, Beaver Dam; James Fetcher, Beaver Dam
HEAT 1) Lexii Ashcraft, Oshkosh; Kevin Humphrey, Sheboygan Falls 2) P. Ambrosius; Jacob Ambrosious, Seymour
IMCA SPORT COMPACT FEATURE: Ben Schulte, Kaukauna; Jake Peters, Black Creek; Matt Brehmer, Pulaski; Cody Booth, Oshkosh; Tony Everard, Green Bay
HEAT 1) Schulte; TJ Everard, Green Bay 2) Peters; Michael Brehmer, Oconto Falls 3) Booth; Joey Krentz, Denmark
LCQ 1) Matt Brehmer; Brett Deprez
