No Rain Leads To Great Racing In Superior

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Aug 27

Mark Fleischer

SUPERIOR – The weather finally cooperated on the final regular race night of the season at the Superior Speedway on Friday and a great crowd was on hand to watch some great racing.

It was also a make-up of Meet the Drivers Night with the fans having an opportunity to come out on the track and meet their favorite drivers. It was also the make-up of the Hall of Fame Night. With the number of rainouts this season the management of the Superior Speedway decided to extend the track points to again this year run into the Northern Nationals coming up September 10th and 11th

The night started with the Midwest Modifieds and in the first heat race it was Jeff Pohjonen who won his first heat race of the 2010 season by holding off Jim Latvala who finished second and Kevin Monteith in third. In the second heat Taylor Luethner got past E.J. Hietala for his fourth heat win of the year. It was Hietala who finished second followed by Shawn Rivord. And in the final heat of the night it was Skeeter Estey who came from the back of the pack to take the checkered flag for the third time this season. Dan Russel was next followed by Scott Herrick.

In the feature race Pohjonen started on the pole and was looking for the sweep but he experienced troubles early in the race and had to drop out. That cleared the way for Scott Herrick who started on the outside of the front row. Herrick started the night 19 points ahead of Luethner and went on to win his 3rd feature of the season. Luethner did finish second and challenged Herrick a number of times for the lead. Rivord finished third followed by Jim Latvala and Dan Kingsley, who started on the inside of the eighth row.

In the Modified division it was Kelly Estey’s night as he completed the sweep by winning his first heat of the season and running away with the feature for his second feature win of the season. Estey started on the pole and jumped out to the lead on the first lap and cruised on for the win. Jayme Lautigar, who in the off-season moved from Superior to Gilbert, finished second followed by Darrell Nelson and Duane Dale. Earlier in the night in the heat races it was Estey winning the first heat followed by Dale and Kelly Checkalski. In the second heat it was Nick Lavato who held off Scot Hudack and Nelson for his first heat win of the season.

The late model feature made the night worth the price of admission. Early in the race it was Jeff Provinzino who jumped out to the lead but it was Pat Doar who finally got around Provinzino. Doar had all he could handle with Chad Mahder challenging him a number of times for the lead and in the final portion of the race Darrell Nelson was right with the leaders battling both Doar and Mahder. In the end it was Doar who took home his third feature win of the season. Nelson did edge out Mahder to finish second. Mahder was third followed by Travis Budisalovich and Jake Redetzke.

In the heat races earlier in the night it was Provinzino winning his second heat of the year in the first heat. He was followed by Redetzke and Harry Hanson. In the second heat it was Doar winning his 5th heat of the season. Mahder finished second followed by Rick Hanestad. And in the final heat it was John Henkemeyer taking the checkered flag for the first time this season. He was followed by Matt Sorenson and Caley Emerson, who made his first appearance of the season at the track.

It was an exciting night for Trevor Wilson from Superior as he completed the sweep by winning his second heat and his first feature of the year. In the feature Wilson who started on the pole had to hold off Mike Weber as the two bumped a number of times but Wilson held steady and went on to win the race. Weber did finish in second with Scott Lawrence finishing third followed by Dave Flynn and Mike Bellefeuille. In the heat races it was Tom Treviranus winning his first heat of the season taking the checkered flag. He was followed by Flynn and Joe Oliver. In the second heat it was Wilson taking the checkered flag with Lawrence second and Keith Kern third. And in the final heat of the night it was Weber winning followed by Bellefeuille and Willie Johnson Jr.

The Pure Stocks again put on a great show for the fans with Richard Dzelak Jr. winning his 5th feature of the year and completing the sweep for the night. But it wasn’t easy as there was a great battle in the front with Dzelak, Matt Madsen and Chad Carlson. In the end it was Dzelak winning followed by Madsen, Carlson, Steve Udeen and Rick Corneilison. In the heat races it was Dustin Follett winning the first heat followed by Al Rapp and Carlson. The second heat was won by Dzelak who took the checkered for the third time this season in a heat race. He was followed by Matt Hammitt and Josh Johnson. And in the final heat it was Pat Van Ert followed by Udeen and Madsen.

Next up at the Superior Speedway is Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th for the annual Northern Nationals sponsored by Rick Gondik Law Offices. On Friday the IRA Sprint cars will be racing and on the 11th it is the Como Oil and Propane modified series as part of the show.

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