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SCHEFFLER SAILS TO OPENING NIGHT, OUTAGAMIE LATE MODEL WIN
Posted on: Saturday May 10, 2025
Waukesha’s Taylor Scheffler led wire-to-wire to win the late model feature at Outagamie Speedway. (danlewisphoto.net)
ATTENTION SPORTS/MOTORSPORTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SCHEFFLER SAILS TO CAUTION FREE, OUTAGAMIE OPENER LATE MODEL WIN
(SEYMOUR, WI) May 9 – Waukesha’s Taylor Scheffler survived a late race surge by Bonduel’s Nick Anvelink and went on to win the caution free, 20 lap late model feature on opening night at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour Friday.
Scheffler outraced fellow front row starter Joe Bongiorno at the drop of the green, and immediately built up a sizeable margin over Justin Schmidt and the balance of the field.
Anvelink, who started sixth, fought his way up to 2nd on lap 14. As Scheffler got bottled up with lapped traffic in the waning laps, Anvelink chewed away at Scheffler’s margin, catching him and at the checkers but coming up just short at the line. Anvelink, Schmidt, Mike Mullen and Chris Oertel finished second through fifth, respectively.
Opening night IMCA modified action at Outagamie Speedway May 9. (danlewisphoto.net)
Suamico’s Johnny Whitman picked up the caution free, 20 lap IMCA modified feature.
Whitman started sixth on the grid, and immediately motored towards the front where he challenged polesitter Adam Abbey and Jayden Schmidt in a three car duel for the lead. Whitman wrestled the top spot away from Schmidt on lap 13, and steadily built a comfortable cushion in the final circuits to score the win.
Schmidt finished second, followed by Marcus Yarie, Abbey and Dylon Waldvogel.
Nick Buckarma picked up the opening night IMCA stock car feature win at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour May 9. (danlewisphoto.net)
Sobieski’s Nick Buckarma grabbed the lead on a restart with six laps to go, and fought off a fast closing Austin Jansen to snag the feature flag in the IMCA stock car class.
Buckarma started seventh at the drop of the green, and steadily moved his way into the top five in the first five circuits, and a few laps later bolted into the top three. On a lap 14 restart, Buckarma scampered past frontrunners Jeff Kropp and Chase Parker. Buckarma went the distance, and was never headed when the checkers flew.
Jansen, who started in the fifth row, mounted a late race charge but came up short at the pay window placing second. Parker, Kropp and Eric Arneson rounded out the top five finishers.
Appleton’s Cory Kemkes fired the opening night salvo in the IMCA northern sportmod class, winning that division’s feature.
Kemkes threaded his way into the lead from his 4th starting spot, whisking past polesitter Cole Slezewski into the lead on lap four. Kemkes built a comfortable cushion and skillfully weaved his way through lapped traffic to secure the win. Ryan Schmidt came up second, with J.J. Vander Loop, Dylan Schmidt and Slezewski finishing third through fifth, respectively.
Hortonville’s Trey Van Straten came out on top of a four car tussle up front pretty much all contest long, winning the Unified Dirt street stock main.
The win for the second-generation driver was anything but a gimme, however. Van Straten fought off a stiff challenge all contest long by Paul and Jacob Ambrosius, along with Tony Everard. Van Straten masterfully navigated multiple lapped cars towards to end to seal the deal.
Oshkosh’s Cody Booth led every lap en route to victory in the IMCA sport compact main event. With the exception of an aborted start, the contest went wire-to-wire without a yellow once the green flag was dropped.
A total of 161 cars showed up to compete on opening night. The field included 21 street stocks, 33 IMCA northern sportmods, 40 IMCA stock cars, 17 late models, 26 IMCA modifieds and 24 IMCA northern sport compacts.
Next Friday, May 16, Outagamie Speedway will host Police, Fire & Emergency Services Night at the races. All police, fire & emergency services personnel will receive free grandstand admission.
The Vetting Customs street stocks will battle for a $600 top prize. IMCA modifieds, stock cars, northern sportmods and sport compacts will also be in action. Racing begins at 6:30 p.m.
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RACE SUMMARY
LATE MODELS
FEATURE – Taylor Scheffler, Waukesha; Nick Anvelink, Bonduel; Justin Schmidt, Cleveland; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Chris Oertel, Marshfield; Mitch McGrath, Waukesha; Jordan Barkholz, Hortonville; Paul Parker, Kaukauna; Joe Bongiorno, Milwaukee; Kurt Moeller, Kaukauna
HEATS 1) Mike Mullen; Scheffler 2) Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Moeller
IMCA MODIFIEDS
FEATURE – Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Marcus Yarie, Wausau; Adam Abbey, Marion; Dylon Waldvogel, Antigo; Tanner Janke, New London; Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam; Dan Roedl, Beaver Dam; Konnor Wilinski, Seymour; Jordan Bartz, Shawano
SEMI-FEATURE – Chris Pigeon, Allouez; Derek Janke, Symco
HEATS – 1ST) Whitman; Waldvogel 2ND) Woods; Tanner Janke 3RD) Shane Bahr, Greenville; Bartz
IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE – Nick Buckarma, Sobieski; Austin Jansen, Green Bay; Chase Parker, Hortonville; Jeff Kropp, Pulaski; Eric Arneson, Oconto Falls; Mike Mullen; Daniel Sell Jr, Suring; Brett Wenzel, Two Rivers; Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls; Josh Mroczkowski, Krakow
SEMI-FEATURES 1) Jesse Krahn, Beaver Dam; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville 2nd) Tyler Wendt, Shawano; Kayden Young, Weyauwega
HEATS 1) Jansen; Buckarma 2) Kropp; Dan Michonski, Marion 3) Parker; Kyle Frederick 4) Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski; Daniel Sell Jr,
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMODS
FEATURE – Cory Kemkes, Appleton; Ryan Schmidt, Hortonville; J.J. Vander Loop, Freedom; Dylan Schmidt, Hortonville; Cole Slezewski, Pulaski
SEMI-FEATURES – 1) Max Oreskovich, Clintonville; Braxton Ambrosius, Pulaski 2) Jordan Endries, Kaukauna; Dakota Johnson, Burnett
HEATS – 1ST) Kaden Besaw, Omro; Kemkes 2ND) Slezewski; Shane Bahr, Greenville 3RD) Ryan Schmidt; Bernie Miller, Hatley 4TH) Barrett Hummelmeier, Beaver Dam; Taylor Sorenson, Pulaski
UNIFIED DIRT STREET STOCKS
FEATURE – Trey Van Straten, Hortonville; Paul Ambrosius, Seymour; Tony Everard, Green Bay; Jacob Ambrosius, Seymour; Derek Schrauth, Omro
HEATS 1) Tony Everard; Jacob Ambrosius 2) Derek Schrauth; Ben Schulte, Kaukauna 3) Van Straten; McDonald
IMCA SPORT COMPACTS
FEATURE – Cody Booth, Oshkosh; Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna; Taylor Junk, Shawano; Tucker Pari, Clintonville; T.J. Everard, Green Bay
HEATS – 1ST) Ben Schulte, Kaukauna; Kyle Jorgenson, Oneida 2ND) Tucker Pari; Al Cottrell, Oshkosh 3RD) T.J. Everard; Brett Deprez, Green Bay