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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

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Full Gallery from Race #02 at Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie, MN

Excerpt and Story from RACEMN.COM

Ogilvie, MN (June 22nd, 2010) – Race two of the RACEMN Modified Series presented by Octanetrade.com took place Tuesday at Ogilvie Raceway with a flare for the dramatic witnessed during the WISSOTA Modified A-main. After reigning victorious in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-main earlier in the evening, Blaine, MN ace Clayton Wagamon shocked the world picking up the win in the WISSOTA Modified finale as well. Tom Silver dominated the 20-lap WISSOTA Mod Four A-main completing a great night of racing at the steeply banked 3/8 mile oval located near Ogilvie, MN.

The WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-main was the first item on the docket with 21 drivers making the call for the 25-lap main event. Jason VandeKamp and Wagamon manned the front row starting duties as head flagman Layne Roberts dropped the green. VandeKamp took the lead from the get go while Wagamon settled into second. VandeKamp looked strong out front during the early stages of the event while the field sliced and diced behind. A myriad of yellow flags halted action with VandeKamp still out front 12 laps into the event. With the cross flags showing Wagamon used the extreme high side of the speedway to his advantage. Clayton stole the lead from VandeKamp while tenth starter Jason Miller was the car on the move with ten laps remaining. Miller, who went to the rear of the field earlier in the event after a tire change, marched all the way back up to third with three laps remaining. Miller was able to dispose of VandeKamp for the second spot while Wagamon cruised on to the mighty impressive feature win out front. In the end it was Wagamon ahead of Miller, VandeKamp, Allen Gessell Jr, and row four starter Dave Mass. Gessell Jr, Shane Sabraski, Wagamon, and Ryan Bowers all scored heat race wins earlier in the evening for the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division.

The 20-lap WISSOTA Mod Four A-main was next to roll out onto the racetrack with Josh Abrahamson and Tom Silver on the front row. Silver beat Abrahamson to turn one and took the lead as the 16-car field filed down the backstretch. Silver looked strong early on and was scored the leader at the conclusion of the first lap. On lap three, Silver moved down a groove and began to distance himself from the rest of the field. Back in traffic, 16th starter Brandon Kellen began to work his way to the front. Kellen moved up ten positions during the duration of the A-main finishing a nice run in sixth. Silver continued to lead out front with Abrahamson locked in a battle with Dean Larson, Kyle Thell, and Conrad Schwinn for the second spot with just five laps remaining. In the end Abrahamson would take the spot. Out front it was all Silver taking the win in dominating fashion. Abrahamson turned in another great run coming home second with Schwinn third, Thell fourth, and Dean Larson the final member of the top five. Schwinn was the victor in heat race one with Abrahamson reigning victorious in heat race two.

The final event of the night belonged to the WISSOTA Modifieds with 21 of the best in the business making the call. Herman, MN legend Scot Danzeisen took the lead from the pole on lap one while the field sized up in tow. Track conditions were perfect with drivers utilizing multiple grooves, especially Dave Cain. The Corcoran, Mn native cracked the top five just 9 laps into the event after starting 14th. The first yellow of the event waved on lap nine which would put Wagamon on the backside of Danzeisen for the restart. When the green flag dropped, Wagamon climbed the ladder in turn one blasting by Danzeisen for the top spot off of turn two. Cain continued his onslaught toward the front as he moved into third while Wagamon raced out front. Cain moved into second one lap later and immediately began to pressure the backside of Wagamon for the lead. On lap 17, Cain made a power move to the inside of Wagamon entering turn one. Dave would make the move stick as he powered by for the lead exiting turn two. Back in traffic, Deer Park, WI native Rick Kobs had one of the fastest cars on the speedway. After transferring through a B-main earlier in the show, Kobs moved into third from his 17th starting position with just ten laps remaining. Cain still held the lead while Wagamon began to battle back on the outside. Wagamon stole the lead via the cushion in turn four with nine laps remaining while Cain regrouped back in second. Cain drew close in the closing laps but it was not enough to deny Wagamon his first ever WISSOTA Modified win. Cain had a stellar run coming home second ahead of Kobs, Danzeisen, and Grand Rapids, MN traveler Jeff Broking. Broking, Joey Jensen, Craig Thatcher, and Danzeisen were victorious during qualifying action earlier in the evening for the WISSOTA Modifieds, who boasted 38 entries.

Thanks to all who came out to make the first ever RACEMN series stop at Ogilvie a successful one. We look forward to seeing everyone again during the next stop on Wednesday, August 3rd. For more details on the RACEMN Modified tour log onto the series website at www.racemn.com.

SUMMARY:

WISSOTA Modifieds:
Feature- Clayton Wagamon, Dave Cain, Rick Kobs, Scot Danzeisen, Jeff Broking, Jason Miller, Larry Zeller, Eric Martini, Joey Jensen, Shane Sabraski, Don Eischens, Curt Lund, Travis Saurer, Craig Thatcher, Brent Larson, Dano Ostrander, Jeff Hart, Trent Follmer, Darrell Nelson, Tim Alexander, Andy Jones
Heat 1- Broking, Wagamon, Zeller, Mathison, Sinna, Ron Jones, Blood, Andy Jones, Gierke, Bjorklund
Heat 2- Jensen, Nelson, Eischens, Cain, Alexander, Tourville, Lautigar, Vork, Canon
Heat 3- Thatcher, Follmer, Miller, Hart, Kobs, Lund, Voigt, Peterson, Martini
Heat 4- Danzeisen, Sabraski, Ostrander, Larson, Saurer, Justin Jones, Aho, Prussman, Bayer
B-main 1- Kobs, Martini, Andy Jones, Tourville, Ron Jones
B-main 2- Lund, Alexander, Aho, Bayer, Prussman

WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds:
Feature- Clayton Wagamon, Jason Miller, Jason VandeKamp, Allen Gessell Jr, Dave Mass, Shane Sabraski, Dan Ebert, Dustin Scott, Justin Jones, Dan Wheeler, Ryan Bowers, Ryan Johnson, Brandon Davis, Ron Jones, Kyle Matuska, Denis Czech, Andy Jones, Chris Mensen, Jason Hoffman, Scott Gill, Bud Martini
Heat 1- Gessell Jr, Martini, VandeKamp, Miller, Wheeler, Andy Jones, Newgard, Nelson, John Johnson, Scott
Heat 2- Shane Sabraski, Brandon Davis, Justin Jones, Jason Hoffman, Brady Gerdes, Scott Gill, Chris Mensen, Lucas Milz, Jordan Morrell
Heat 3- Wagamon, Ron Jones, Czech, Hastings, Shiek, Eystad, Ben Johnson, Rayman, Thesing
Heat 4- Bowers, Ebert, Mass, Matuska, Ryan Johnson, Davis, Swanson, Broking, Saurer, Nelson
B-main 1- Gill, Mensen, Saurer, Hastings, Broking, Eystad
B-main 2- Wheeler, Andy Jones, Scott, Nelson, Gerdes

WISSOTA Mod Fours:
Feature- Tom Silver, Josh Abrahamson, Conrad Schwinn, Kyle Thell, Dean Larson, Brandon Kellen, Andy Deters, Ross Mead, Tom Sabraski, Dallas Buchholz, Chris Pearson, Chad Funt, Darrin Lawler, Mike Rau, Dwight Gilyard, Matt Staab
Heat 1- Schwinn, Staab, Thell, Buchholz, Mead, Gilyard, Funt, Rau
Heat 2- Abrahamson, Silver, Larson, Deters, Sabraski, Lawler, Pearson, Kellen

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Como Mod Series Race 02 / Hibbing Raceway’s Governor’s Cup Night 1 at Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, MN -and- Como Mod Series Race 02 / Hibbing Raceway’s Governor’s Cup Night 2 at Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, MN

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RaceMN Modified Series Race 01 at North Central Speedway, Brainerd, MN

Thoughts and prayers go out to those involved in the accident that occurred this night. Always remember, 616, we all lost a little color from our lives that night.

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Como Mod Series Race 01 at Proctor Raceway in Proctor, MN

A recap for the night posted on comomodseries.com is listed below these highlight photos. Check out the in-car videos by Barry Braun with XR and XRN by following the WATCH ME links posted after each of the race’s results.

Hermantown’s Darrell Nelson won a hard fought flag to flag 30 lap Modified main event Sunday night at the Proctor Speedway. It was theopening salvo for the 2010 Como Oil & Propane Modified Series and drew 50 WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series Modifieds. They were greeted with as perfect a dirt track as is possible as there was plenty of traction and multiple racing grooves.

Perhaps the most important preliminary event was the Pole Dash that pitted the top two finishers in each of the five ten car heat races in an eight lap race to determine the first five rows for the feature. When the dash was done a pair of familiar faces graced the front row with Kelly Estey on the pole and Darrell Nelson to his outside. Lurking behind this pair were the likes of Craig Thatcher, Ryan Aho, Jeff Spacek and a very fast Gavin Paul. Buried deep in the field was Joey Jensen starting seventeenth and Keith Tourville in twenty-third.

At the initial green flag Estey got the jump off turn two with Nelson challenging on the outside. Aho and Thatcher skated away from the pack in the early going and joined Estey and Nelson to make it a thrilling four car battle. A bit further back Spacek and Andy Jones skirmished for the fifth spot. Spacek captured the spot leaving Jones to fight off Paul and Jason Grimes for sixth. With the long green flag stretch, it was not very long before the lead pack encountered traffic. The halfway point was quickly reached and Thatcher began to lag back several car lengths behind the lead trio. Try as he might Estey could not shake the dogged Nelson as the pair, just ahead of Aho, flew through traffic putting car after car a lap down. Thatcher continued to fall back by as much as ten car lengths, but he was not finished by any means as he began to slowly gain back the lost territory. Meanwhile almost unnoticed, Joey Jensen mounted a charge toward the front arriving to battle with Jones and Grimes for the fifth spot. Nelson finally gained the upper hand as Estey began to fade a bit. Aho swooped in to grab second from Estey and Thatcher rebounded to rejoin the fray making it once again a four car race as the laps wound down headlong toward that white flag signal for the final circuit. The final order at the checkered flag in the lead five was Nelson, Aho and Estey while Jones charged past Jensen for fifth. It was a sweep for Nelson who won the fifth heat race.

Proctor Speedway Results 5-30-10 Como Modified Series Race #1

WISSOTA Modifieds (50 cars)

Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 1: Andy Jones, Gavin Paull, Dale Mathison, Dean Yrjanainen, JamieDavis, Ken Hron, Mark Damjanovich, Jeremy Grosse, Cory Sersha, TimAlexander (WATCH HERE)

Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 2: Craig Thatcher, Kelly Estey, Paul Knauf, Joey Jensen, Jeff Hart, JeffProvinzino, Justin Jones, Paul Schultz, Jeff Broking, Rick Rivord (WATCH HERE)

Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 3: Ryan Aho, Jeff Spacek, Jason Grimes, Bill Byholm, Jayme Lautigar,Steve Stuart, Al Uotinen, Jeff Wood, Jason Miller, Jad Carlson (WATCH HERE)

Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 4: Nick Lavato, Wayne Stricker, Trent Follmer, Robbie Bunkelman,Duane Dale, Mike Truscott, Brent Larson, Ricky Roche, John Carpenter,Scott Heikkinen (WATCH HERE)

Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 5: Darrell Nelson, Rick Kobs, Bryan Dyrdahl, Bob Broking, KeithTourville, Jody Bellefeuille, Greg Chesley, Doug Gustafson, KellyCheckalski, Tridell Champlin (WATCH HERE)

Mirror Images Day Spa B Feature #1: (Top two Advance) Provinzino, Tourville, Chesley, Uotinen,Truscott, Miller, Damjanovich, Davis, Sersha, Roche, Rivord, Schultz,Lautigar, Checkalski, Heikkinen (WATCH HERE)

Mirror Images Day Spa B Feature #2: (Top Two Advance) Hart, Bellefeuille, Jones, J Broking,Wood, Gustafson, Larson, Alexander, Hron, J Carlson, Carpenter, Champlin,Dale, Grosse, Stuart (WATCH HERE)

Tim’s Automotive Pole Dash: Estey, Nelson, Thatcher, Aho, Spacek, Paull, Stricker, Jones, Lavato (WATCH HERE)

Subway Feature: (30 Laps) Nelson, Aho, Estey, Thatcher, Jones, Jensen, Grimes,Knauf, Spacek, Kobs, Bunkelman, Provinzino, Follmer, Stricker, Byholm,Tourville, Bellefeuille, Lavato, Hart, B Broking, Yrjanainen, Dyrdahl, Wood, Paul, Mathison (WATCH HERE)

By Jerry O’Brien
5-30-10
Proctor, MN