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WHITMAN SHADES SCHMIDT, SCORES OUTAGAMIE IMCA MOD “W”
Posted on: Saturday May 16, 2026
Suamico’s Johnny Whitman fought off a hard-charging Jayden Schmidt in the waning laps to win the IMCA modified feature at Outagamie Speedway May 15. (Throttle Shots)
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WHITMAN SHADES SCHMIDT, SCORES OUTAGAMIE IMCA MOD GO
(SEYMOUR, WI) May 15 – Suamico’s Johnny Whitman snatched the lead on lap ten and fended off a hard-charging Jayden Schmidt to win the IMCA modified feature at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour Friday.
Whitman started eighth on the grid at the drop of the green in the 20 lap contest. Hometown driver Konnor Wilinski blasted into a big lead early from his pole position. The second-generation had quickly built up a full straightaway margin in the first four circuits.
Wilinski had already began sifting his way through lapped traffic by lap eight. Whitman had sliced his way through the pack, grabbing the runnerup spot by lap seven. After a lap nine restart following a caution, Whitman whisked by Wilinski to take the top spot at the event’s halfway point.
Meanwhile Schmidt, who started dead last in the field, began picking off cars one-by-one, reaching the runnerup spot by lap eleven, and storming past Whitman for the lead on lap 12.
The duo ran door-to-door for the next several laps, swapping the lead. Whitman was able to muscle his way by Schmidt to secure the lead on the final circuit, and survive with the “W.” Schmidt came up second at the pay window, followed by Beaver Dam’ Dan Roedl, Wilinski and James Fletcher.
Shawano’s Trent Nolan emerged triumphant in the IMCA stock car main, following a see-saw battle where he and Pulaski’s Jeff Kropp swapped the lead a number of times.
Kropp jumped into the lead from the pole position, and kept that position through an early yellow flag period, surrending the lead to Travis Van Straten on lap four. Van Straten, a former IMCA national stock car champion, executed a three-wide pass. By the halfway point, Kropp had kept within striking distance of Van Straten, and former track champion Brett Wenzel joined the chase for the lead, setting up a three-car scrum for the lead.
By lap 11, Kropp repassed Van Straten for the lead, while Nolan, who had been running in the top five the entire contest, slipped into the lead using the bottom groove on lap 14. Wenzel continued to hound Nolan in the final circuits, but the Shawano Ace scored the victory. Wenzel took the bridesmaid spot, followed by Kropp, Presley Harrington and Jerry Wilinski.
Clintonville’s Max Oreskovich passed Tanner Pari for the lead on lap three and went on to win the IMCA northern sportmod feature.
Pari sprinted into the lead from the front row when the feature got underway. Oreskovich had just grabbed the lead when a lap five amber flew, tightening up the field.
On the restart, Tyler DeMars shot into the runnerup spot, and tried keeping Oreskovich in his sights. Oreskovich had built up a comfortable, nearly full straightaway lead by lap ten. Oreskovich scored the win, followed by DeMars, Owen Wilcox, Jordan Jahnke and Mitchell Fairbanks.
The caution free Unified Dirt Street Stock main was a family affair for the Diefenthalers. Paul Diefenthaler passed his daughter Brooke for the lead with three laps remaining to score the win. Brooke hung on for second. Jacob Ambrosius, Trey Van Straten and Paul Ambrosius took third through fifth, respectively.
Kaukauna’s Thomas Schulte passed Al Cottrell for the lead with two circuits remaining to win the IMCA sport compact feature.
Racing resumes Friday night, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. It is Police, Fire & EMS night at the races. All first responders receive free admission with I.D. The IMCA stock car class will battle for a $1,000 top prize. For more information check out our website outagamiespeedway.com or check out our Facebook page.
RACE SUMMARY
IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE – Johnny Whitman, Suamico; Jayden Schmidt, Seymour; Dan Roedl, Beaver Dam; Konnor Wilinski, Seymour; James Fletcher, Beaver Dam; Skyler Woods, Beaver Dam; Mike Mullen, Seymour; Dylon Waldvogel, Antigo; Derek Janke, Symco; Brian Mullen, Seymour; Austin Jansen, Green Bay; John Schultz, Appleton; Tom Robbins, Ripon; Ivar Malmquist, Neenah; Paul Thorpe, New London; Zachary Raab, Antigo; Adam Abbey, Marion; Brad Moeller, New London; Marcus Yarie, Wausau
HEATS 1) Janke; Mike Mullen 2) Konnor Wilinski, Waldvogel
IMCA STOCK CAR FEATURE – Trent Nolan, Shawano; Brett Wenzel, Manitowoc; Presley Harrington, Oshkosh; Tyler Schrimpf, Montello; Jerry Wilinski, Seymour; Travis Van Straten, Hortonville; Chase Parker, Hortonville; Jeff Kropp, Pulaski; Chucky Forstner, Shiocton; Jon Schultz, Waunakee; Zach Degner, Merrill; Travis Spaulding, Greenville; Nick Buckarma, Sobieski; Kyle Frederick, Oconto Falls; Kegan Van Ooyen, Freedom; Edward Anschutz, Denmark; Dan Michonski, Marion; Wyatt Blashe, Clintonville; Daniel Sell Jr., Suring; Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski
SEMI-FEATURE – Parker; Frederick
HEATS 1) Buckarma; Kropp 2) Blashe; Kegan Van Ooyen 3) Travis Van Straten; Nolan
IMCA NORTHERN SPORTMOD FEATURE – Max Oreskovich, Clintonville; Tyler DeMars, Green Bay; Owen Wilcox, Oconto Falls; Jordan Jahnke, Hortonville; Mitchell Fairbank, Oshkosh; Tanner Pari, Clintonville; Shane Bahr, Greenville; Cory Kemkes, Appleton; Kaden Besaw, Omro; Tucker Pari, Clintonville; Dylan Schmidt, Hortonville; J.J. Vander Loop, Freedom; Spencer Uttecht, Birnamwood; Jordan Gracyalny, Appleton; Devon Robbins, Rosendale; Braxton Ambrosius, Pulaski; Ryan Besaw, Omro; Grant Besaw, Omro; Charlie Hoffman, Gresham; Cole Slezewski, Pulaski
SEMI-FEATURE – Kemkes; Hoffman
HEATS 1) DeMars, Tanner Pari 2) Tucker Pari; Slezewski 3) Wilcox; Devon Robbins
UNIFIED DIRT STREET STOCK FEATURE – Paul Diefenthaler, Two Rivers; Brooke Diefenthaler, Manitowoc; Jacob Ambrosius, Seymour; Trey Van Straten, Hortonville; Paul Ambrosius, Seymour; Mitch Meyerhofer, Sherwood; Tyler Nettekoven, Appleton; Brian Back, Rudolph; Blake Neshek, Abrams; Travis Stratton, Oshkosh; Mason Schultz, Waunakee; Alexis Czarapata, Pulaski; Tom White, Oconto
HEATS 1) Paul Ambrosius; Meyerhofer 2) Jacob Ambrosius, Trey Van Straten
IMCA SPORT COMPACT FEATURE – Thomas Schulte, Kaukauna; Al Cottrell, Oshkosh; Brett Deprez, Green Bay; Cody Booth, Oshkosh; Kyle Jorgenson, Oneida; Ben Case, Larson; Ricky Kaufert, Appleton; Bo White, Seymour; Nate Van Ooyen, Appleton; Clint Hattermann, Bear Creek; Logan Boehnlein, Black Creek; Morgan LaPlant, Hilbert; Conner Boehnlein, Black Creek; Bella Schulte, Seymour; Persila Braatz, Seymour; Trevor Van De Hei, Seymour
HEATS 1) Logan Boehnlein; Thomas Schulte 2) LaPlant; Booth