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Nick Gima
ASHLAND, Wisc. (October 2) - Peterlin, this year's track champ at Hibbing and Proctor, started on the pole and dominated the 50-lap, $4,000-to-win WISSOTA late model feature, threatened only once during the race's lone restart 30 laps in. Peterlin won the drag race to turn 1 easily over Lance Matthees and pulled away without challenge, building a lead of over four seconds before catching slower traffic on lap 12.
Behind him a great battle developed for second as Jake Redetzke worked a higher line to try to sweep around second-running Matthees, while Steve Laursen took several peeks to the inside. A short distance back of that fight was a tight side-by-side race for fifth involving Pat Doar and Justin Fegers.
Peterlin worked through the backmarkers almost effortlessly, while Laursen finally fought his way by Matthees for second on lap 18 before he, too, had to contend with the traffic. Fegers and Doar also slipped by Redetzke and into the top five while working through slower racers on lap 21.
Peterlin's lead was better than a straightaway, or about five-and-a-half seconds, on lap 30 when Laursen's car was tapped and spun by Fegers, who had joined the dogfight for second after starting the show 11th. But despite Laursen, Matthees and Nick Anvelink restarting right on his trunklid, Peterlin calmly pulled away again under green.
On lap 34 Redetzke surged again to challenge Anvelink for fourth, bringing Darrell Nelson along, and a lap later Matthees found his way back by Laursen for second, but by that time Peterlin's lead was again over two seconds. Anvelink worked past Laursen's fading car with ten to go, with Redetzke and Nelson in tow, and soon after that Anvelink caught and passed Matthees for second.
With six laps left Peterlin again had caught the back end of the field, and Anvelink took advantage to make up ground, cutting the lead to just a second as the leaders took the white flag. The Hibbing, MN, pilot put one slower car between himself and Anvelink to maintain a .8-second margin for his first-ever ABC Raceway win, with Matthees edging Redetzke for third. Twentieth-starting Marshall Fegers completed the top five, shuffling Nelson back to sixth, while Laursen settled into seventh, ahead of Joel Cryderman, Doar and Eric Breeschoten.
Prior to the headliner, the starting field paid tribute to the late Brent Laursen of Osceola, a three-time Red Clay Classic late model champion, with a four-wide pace-lap salute led by Brent's brother Steve. Brent Laursen passed away in mid-September from complications from leukemia.
RESULTS
WISSOTA Late Models
Feature: Kyle Peterlin, Hibbing, MN; Nick Anvelink, Navarino; Lance Matthees, Winona, MN; Jake Redetzke, Eau Claire; Marshall Fegers, Mound, MN; Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, MN; Steve Laursen, Cumberland; Joel Cryderman, Thunder Bay, ON; Pat Doar, New Richmond; Eric Breeschoten, Buffalo, MN; Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN; Travis Budisalovich, Cottage Grove, MN; Rick Hanestad, Boyceville; Don Copp, Brule; John Henkemeyer, Sauk Rapids, MN; Justin Fegers, Minnetonka, MN; John Kaanta, Elk Mound; Chris Oertel, Marshfield; Tom Naeyaert, Shawano; Darin Meierotto, Superior; Ron Berna, Green Bay; Adam Hensel, Barron; Tim McMann, Duluth, MN; Harry Hanson, Eveleth, MN; Jeff Provinzino, Hibbing, MN.
Heat 1: Breeschoten; Doar; J Fegers; Larson; Oertel; Meierotto; Paul Parker, Appleton; Joey Ogston, Duluth, MN; Cory Jorgenson, Hermantown, MN; Hanson.
Heat 2: Matthees; Laursen; Budisalovich; McMann; Hanestad; Henkemeyer; Mike Goodremote, Sand Creek; Todd Gehl, Solon Springs; Danny Young, Thunder Bay, ON; Todd Frank, Little Suamico.
Heat 3: Peterlin; Naeyaert; Nelson; Kaanta; M Fegers; Provinzino; Kevin Carlson, Hermantown, MN; Caley Emerson, Forest lake, MN; Keane Laakson, Stone Lake.
Heat 4: Cryderman; Redetzke; Anvelink; Copp; Hensel; Mike Prochnow, Menomonie; Ashley Anderson, Eau Claire; Jereme Hedrick, Grand Junction, IA; Berna.
Semi-Feature 1: Provinzino; Meierotto; Hanson; Emerson; Carlson; Ogston; Laakson; Parker.
Semi-Feature 2: Henkemeyer; Berna; Gehl; Young; Goodremote; Frank; Hedrich; Prochnow.
WISSOTA Modifieds
Feature: Jason Miller, Osceola; Greg Chesley, Duluth, MN; Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, MN; Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, MN; Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, MN; Jayme Lautigar, Gilbert, MN; Dave Cain, Corcoran, MN; Rick Kobs, Deer Park; Dean Yrjanainen, Lake Nebagamon; Eric Pember, Pittsville; Scott Miller, Rice Lake; Steve Lavasseur, River Falls; Ryan Aho, Chisholm, MN; Mike Anderson, Colfax; Al Uotinen, Superior; Craig Thatcher, Knapp; Justin Jones, Onamia, MN; Rick Rivord, Superior; Bill Byholm, Glidden; Andy Jones, Princeton, MN; Paul Niznik, Medford; Jason Swan, Chippewa Falls; Jerry Hartman, Marenisco, MI; Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN; Robby Bunkelman, Abbotsford.
Heat 1: Chesley; Nelson; Swan; Shawn Kelley, Somerset; John Baltich, Hibbing, MN; Don Brightbill, Hudson; Clayton Wagemon, Blaine, MN; Byholm; Mark Baxter, Dorchester; John Carpenter, Hibbing, MN.
Heat 2: Yrjanainen; Hartman; Miller; Niznik; Jamie Davis, Devlin, ON; Scott Hudack, Ashland; Tim Alexander, Princeton, MN.
Heat 3: Kobs; Lavasseur; Jones; Aho; Jeff Broking, Grand Rapids, MN; Jeff Spacek, Phillips; Wayne Stricker, Highbridge; Destin Lorimor, Superior; Duane Dale, Aurora, MN; Paul Knauf, Marshfield.
Heat 4: Miller; Anderson; Rivord; Cain; Kent Baxter, Elk Mound; Mark Hanson, Chippewa Falls; Jeff Hart, Hibbing, MN; Steve Stuart, Ashland; Pat Hoffman, Rice Lake; Kevin Rogers, Unity.
Heat 5: Jautigar; Estey; Larson; Uotinen; Paul Schultz, Grand Rapids, MN; Kelly Checkalski, Poplar; Denny Trimble, Devlin, ON; Robbie Johnson, Wilson.
Heat 6: Jensen; Thatcher; Pember; Bunkelman; Jones; Mike Truscott, Chippewa Falls; Jared Loos, Loyal; Bryan Nayes, Chippewa Falls; Dennis Checkalski, South Range.
Semi-Feature 1: Cain; Byholm; Kelley; Hart; K Baxter; Hanson; Hoffman; Stuart; Knauf; Brightbill; Rogers; Wagaman; Baltich.
Semi-Feature 2: Niznik; Uotinen; Davis; Alexander; Jody Bellefeuille, Duluth, MN; Schultz; Hudack; Paul Brust, Rice Lake; K Checkalski; Trimble; Johnson; D Checkalski.
Semi-Feature 3: Bunkelman; Aho; Spacek; Dale; Jones; Lorimor; Stricker; Truscott; Loos; Nayes; Broking.
Pole Dash: Miller; Jensen; Chesley; Lautigar; Kobs; Yrjanainen.
WISSOTA Super Stocks
Feature: Eric Olson, Ladysmith; Scott Lawrence, Superior; Jeff Tardy, Hibbing, MN; Zach Wohlers, Hibbing, MN; Kevin Eder, Ashland; Willie Johnsen, Superior; Donnie Lofdahl, Proctor, MN; Darrel Hazelton, Chippewa Falls; Jeremy Fink, Hibbing, MN; Nick Oreskovich, Mason; Ron Hmielewski, Marengo; Butch Butcher, Cambridge, MN; Rich Bishop, New Richmond; Steve Thomas, Menomonie; Kevin Burdick, Hibbing, MN; Tristin LaBarge, Kelly Lake, MN; Chad Johnson, Colfax; Shane Kisling, Sarona; Cory Casari, Montreal; Andy Grymala, Superior; Dave Flynn, Superior; Brian Mikkonen, Iron River; Cy Hoaglan, Ashland.
Heat 1: Tardy; Casari; Fink; Hoaglan; Wohlers; Tony Devine, Elk Mound; Brad Johnson, Wilson; Keith Kern, Superior.
Heat 2: Hazelton; Butcher; Grymala; Eder; Tad Schoonover, Eagle River; Dave Elliott, Minocqua; Jacob Hiatt, River Falls; Jim Campbell, Two Harbors, MN.
Heat 3: Lofdahl; Hmielewski; Bishop; Burdick; Trevor Wilson, Superior; Tommy Richards, Mondovi; Don Frider, Hibbing, MN.
Heat 4: Olson; Lawrence; Thomas; Mikkonen; C Johnson; Kisling; Wayne Dean, Fall Creek; Ryan Aho, Chisholm, MN.
Heat 5: Flynn; Johnsen; Oreskovich; LaBarge; Randy Spacek, Phillips; Jeff Spacek, Phillips; Warren Beede, Iron River; Tim Carbon, Highbridge.
Semi-Feature 1: Kisling; Wohlers; Aho; Ben Hillman, Menomonie; Elliott; Campbell; Frider; Beede; Wilson; R Spacek.
Semi-Feature 2: C Johnson; Dean; Paul Erikson, Abbotsford; Schoonover; J Spacek; Richards; Devine; Kern; Carbon; Ken Truscott, Greenland, MI; Hiatt.
WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds
Feature: Skeeter Estey, Kelly Lake, MN; Jason VandeCamp, Forest Lake, MN; Rick Przybylski, Ashland; Clark Swart, Bloomer; Bill Byholm, Glidden; Cory Crapser, Eau Claire; Mike Gibson, Star Prairie; Paul Niznik, Medford; Shane Halopka, Greenland; Peter Jokinen, Highbridge; Brad Hudson, Chippewa Falls; Ryan Adamczak, Ashland; Grant Southworth, Bloomer; Duane Dunbar, Marenisco, MI; Shawn Rivord, Superior; Steve Anderson, Ironwood, MI; George Truscott, Greenland, MI; Cody Wolkowski, Thunder Bay, ON; Jesse Glenz, Cadott; Dave Teatz, Marshfield; Bob Wood, Cadott; Jason Haugerud, Baronette; Travis Anderson, Colfax; Charlie Castle, Bovey, MN.
Heat 1: Przybylski; Dunbar; Teatz; Jason Zdroik, Eagle River; Roland Gordan, Bayfield; Stan Thom, Elk River, MN; Rob Weber, Ashland; Dan Sellung, Mason; Kevin Monteith, Thunder Bay, ON; Ross Siiter, Duluth, MN.
Heat 2: Niznik; Haugerud; Truscott; Rivord; Don Craig, Thunder Bay, ON; Jimmy Latvala, Solon Springs; Jesse Ogston, Duluth, MN; Pat Cook, Washburn; Pete Paulus, Phillips; Dennis Mikkelson, Rhinelander.
Heat 3: Swartz; Crapser; S Anderson; Jerry Grasse, Phelps; Neil Balduc, Ironwood, MI; Loren Inman, Proctor, MN; Jori Hughes, Tower, MN; Tim Lillo, Superior; Matt Leer, Bruce.
Heat 4: Southworth; Glenz; Hudson; Halopka; Travis Nye, Ashland; Rob Rodiczak, Rhinelander; Mark Roine, Hibbing, MN; Mickey Nosser, Phillips; Joe Eckland, Springbrook.
Heat 5: Castle; Wolkowski; Adamczak; Tim Mackey, Marengo; John Feirn, Chippewa Falls; Chris Bretting, Ashland; Glenn Dammer, Duluth, MN; Paul Fontecchio, Ramsey, MN.
Heat 6: Jokinen; Gibson; Wood; Nick Koehler, Bloomer; George Dalbeck, Wakefield, MI; Cody Carlson, Superior; Joe Olson, Superior; Steve Alsaker, Zimmerman, MN; Stan Rychlock, Three Lakes.
Heat 7: Estey; T Anderson; VandeCamp; Jeff Marshall, Thunder Bay, ON; Nathan Thums, Wausau; Byholm; Jesse Aho, Ontonagon, MI; Eric Klafka, Wisconsin Rapids; Ricky Davis, Bruno, MN.
Semi-Feature 1: Halopka; Marshall; Aho; Zdroik; Bretting; Latvala; Roine; Wagemon; Weber; Balduc; Paulus; Lillo; Dalbeck.
Semi-Feature 2: Rivord; Thums; Ogston; Inman; Carlson; Klafka; Gordon; Nosser; Rychlock; Sellung; Nye; Dammer; Mackey.
Semi-Feature 3: Byholm; Cook; Grasse; Feirn; Craig; Fontecchio; Hughes; Davis; Eckland; Koehler; Olson; Thom.
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