Jared Siefert pocketed an extra $900 Saturday by virtue of winning “the challenge” in the IMCA Modified feature at the historic Shawano Speedway half mile on Autism Awareness Night.
Siefert was the first IMCA Modified driver to win the challenge, in which a driver opts to start in last place.
Travis VanStraten won his seventh feature of the season and his third race in a row in the IMCA Stock Car class.
Also, Lucas Lamberies shot from third to first on lap 16 to win his third IMCA Sport Mod feature.
Nick Anvelink also won his third Late Model feature after taking the lead on the eighth lap. Jasper Drengler took the lead on lap 4 en route to winning his second Mighty Four feature.
Late Models
After an opening lap caution that eliminated last week’s winner Tim Rothe, Josh Moesch grabbed the lead in the Late Model feature. Moesch looked strong for the first five laps before giving way to Tom Naeyeart on lap six.
Naeyaert and Anvelink ran the next two laps side by side before Anvelink wrestled the lead from Naeyaert on lap eight.
Anvelink led the rest of the race with Naeyaert in pursuit. In the end it was Anvelink winning his third feature of the year. Naeyaert finished a season-best second. Ron Berna came home in third.
IMCA Modifieds
The IMCA Modified feature started with a battle between Cody Hudson and Jesse Peebles on lap one.
Hudson took the lead and held it until lap six, when a three-wheeling Matt Oreskovich raced inside of Hudson for the lead.
By this point of the race, Siefert, who had started 18th, was up to sixth place.
A caution flag flew on lap nine after contact between Jamie Schmidt and Marcus Yarie. While under caution Oreskovich was forced to pull down to pit lane with drive-line problems.
Siefert was up to fourth before the caution. Hudson assumed the lead after Oreskovich’s problems, but was immediately challenged by Siefert on the restart. Siefert took the lead with an inside pass on lap 11.
Siefert led to the end and took home $900 in challenge bonus money on top of his regular race winnings. Hudson finished in second. Eddie Muenster passed Jerry Wilinski on lap 18 and went on to finish third.
IMCA Stock Cars
Gary Kasperek raced from fifth and into the lead on lap one of the IMCA Stock Car feature. By lap four, Kasperek was joined by Tom Riehl and Mike Schmidt in a battle for the lead.
On lap five, VanStraten joined the party at the front of the field. On lap nine, VanStraten overtook Kasperek to gain the lead. On the following lap, Kasperek retired to the pits with problems.
As the race ran on, Mike Schmidt tried to catch VanStraten, while Shawn Wagner worked through the field and up to third after starting in last to attempt to win the challenge.
VanStraten cruised to his seventh win. Schmidt and Wagner took second and third, respectively.
IMCA Sport Mods
At the start of the IMCA Sport Mod feature, it was Kelsey “Hollywood” Hayes grabbing the lead.
Hayes received pressure from Jason Jach immediately. Jach continued to chase Hayes until lap 16, when Lamberies shot from third to first to take the lead.
Lamberies went on to win his third race of the year. Hayes finished a strong second. Jach took third.
Mighty Fours
Matt Hattermann led the first two laps of the Mighty Four feature before last week’s feature winner, Grant Kastning, overtook Hattermann on lap three.
Kastning would stay in the lead for two laps before Drengler ducked underneath Kastning in turn four to take the lead on lap four. Drengler led the rest of the race to win his second feature of the year. Kastning held on to finish second.
This week
Only three nights of racing remain this season. This week is backpack giveaway night at the track.
Racing starts at 6:30 p.m. More information is available online at www.shawanospeedway.net.
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