A total of 53 Modifieds appeared at the Como Modified Series which made it’s first appearance at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN on Wednesday. You can find the entire set of photos by following the link below. Photos from the other supporting classes are also available within the gallery.
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Como Mod Series Race 03 / Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, MN
Article and results from comomodseries.com
By: R.J. Sahlstrom
Ogilvie, MN (July 21)
The Creme De-La Creme of race teams checked in at the pit gate to do battle on the high-banked clay oval at Ogilvie Raceway as the COMO Modified Series rolled into town presented by East Central Energy. Corporate officials were on hand to assist the flagman and to present trophies in victory lane.
A stellar field of Modifieds were on hand as 53 cars competed in the electrifying action. That required six heats sponsored by Rick Gondik Law Offices. Jeff Spacek took Heat 1 as he led it start to finish as so did Dave Cain in Heat 2 and Craig Thacher in Heat 3. Heat 4 saw a few lead changes as Rick Kobs and Ryan Aho duked it out with Aho coming out on top. Paul Knauf checked out on the field to win Heat 5 and Jeff Broking copied him in Heat 6.
Three B-Mains sponsored by Mirror Images Day Spa were needed to determine the final six quallifiers for the main event. Inside pole position was the place to be as all three B-Mains were won by the pole-sitter from start to finish. Those winners were Jody Bellefeuille, Ron Jones and Andy Jones. Joining them on the A-Main grid were Greg Chesley, Jamie Davis and Keith Tourville. Also starting the A-Main in the 25th position was the Provisional starter Bill Byholm.
All six heat winners brought their hotrods out onto the front straight and chose frisbees to determine the starting line-up for the Tim’s Automotive Machine Pole Dash. Spacek drew the inside pole position. After the grid was set the drivers autographed their frisbees and sailed them into the crowd. The finishing order of this critical race sets the position of the first three rows in the A-Main. The order was Cain, Spacek, Thatcher, Knauf and Broking.
Leading the field to the green flag for the Subway Restaurants A-Main were the top two finishers in the Pole Dash, Cain and Spacek. Cain had apparent issues with his car in the parade laps, but was able to make the start and lead lap 1. He dropped off the pace on lap 2 while Spacek took the lead for laps 2 through 4.
A caution came out on lap 4 when three cars had a meeting in turn 3. As a result Andy Jones was sent to the back and retired from the race with mechanical problems. The second yellow of the race was dropped on lap 5 as the leader, Spacek encountered difficulties with his machine.
Joey Jensen placed a bid for the win as he took over the lead from Spacek and was out front for the ensuing restart on lap 6. Cain bounced back from earlier issues and grabbed the lead on lap 7. On lap 10 Kobs and Broking got together in the trench of turn 2 catapulting a retaining tire down the back straight. Kobs was sent to the back. Another caution was drawn by Chesley on lap 12 as he was also claimed by a retaining tire in turn 2 and sent to the back.
A battle royal broke out for the next few circuits as a few drivers took a shot at Cain for the front position. Cain did a masterful job as he commanded the lead through lap 23. Scot Danzeisen reeled in Cain as he worked his way up through traffic from a row 6 start to take the lead on lap 24 as Cain briefly encountered the retaining wall in turn 2. A final caution came out on lap 25 for debris in turn 2, but Danzeisen held of all challengers in his Danzeisen built and powered modified sponsored by Meixell Truck Sales to take the top prize. Behind him at the finish line were Cain, Trent Follmer, who started 14th, Jensen and Eric Martini, from a row 7 start.
Results:
Como Oil & Propane Modifieds presented by SUBWAY
SUBWAY A-Feature: Scot Danzeisen, Dave Cain, Trent Follmer, Joey Jensen, Eric Martini, Ryan Aho, Clayton Wagamon, Rick Kobs, Dean Yrjanainen, Greg Chesley, Jeff Broking, Bill Byholm, Keith Tourville, Darrell Nelson, Ron Jones, Kelly Estey, Paul Knauf, Robby Bunkelman, Craig Thatcher, Jody Bellefeuille, Erik Bjorklund, Jeff Spacek, Andy Jones, Jamie Davis, Don Eischens
Tim’s Automotive Pole Dash: Cain, Spacek, Thatcher, Knauf, Broking, Aho
Mirror Images & Day Spa B-Feature 1: Bellefeuille, Chesley, Terry Engebretson, Wayne Stricker, Dustin Nelson, Jeff Hart, Jeremy Houle, Brad Hanson, Tony Proell, Paul Schultz, Scott Heikkinen, Byholm
Mirror Images & Day Spa B-Feature 2: R. Jones, Davis, Jason Voigt, Gavin Paul, Rick Rivord, Duane Dale, Carter Gerlach, Tridell Champlin, Jeff Provinzino, Justin Jones, Brett Johnson, Jacob Wildman
Mirror Images & Day Spa B-Feature 3: A. Jones, Tourville, Shane Sabraski, Jayme Lautigar, Nick Lavato, Al Uotinen, Tim Alexander, Jaime Lemke, Kelly Checkalski, John Carpenter, Steve Stuart
Heat 1: Spacek, Bjorklund, Martini, Bellefeuille, Chesley, Houle, Proell, Heikkinen, Hart
Heat 2: Cain, Jensen, Follmer, R. Jones, Voigt, Paul, J. Jones, Champlin, Wildman
Heat 3: Thatcher, Eischens, Wagamon, A. Jones, Lavato, Uotinen, Stuart, Sabraski, Tourville
Heat 4: Aho, Kobs, Darrell Nelson, Engebretson, Dustin Nelson, Stricker, Hanson, Byholm, Schultz
Heat 5: Knauf, Danzeisen, Yrjanainen, Davis, Rivord, Dale, Provinzino, Gerlach, Johnson
Heat 6: Broking, Estey, Bunkleman, Lautigar, Lemke, Alexander, Checkalski, Carpenter
