PAIR OF ESTEYS NELSON DAVEY HORAK BEST AT AMSOIL SPEEDWAY

by · Published June 12, 2015 · Updated June 18, 2015

By Jerry O’Brien
6-12-15 Superior, WI

Some familiar names wound up in victory circle Friday at AMSOIL Speedway

as mother nature at least provided clear sunny skies with no hint of the fog that

plagued the track the previous Friday.

The nice weather brought out the largest crowd of the young season for Meet

the Drivers night as well as a season high 96 cars in the four WISSOTA divisions

and the Pure Stocks. It is worth noting that the division with the biggest turnout

was the Late Models with 23 cars in competition.

After qualifying heats concluded, the first feature was a 15 lap affair for the 20

car Midwest Modified field. Mack Estey was the only member of the family not to

have won a feature this season and he was out to remedy the situation starting

from the outside pole Estey easily took the lead from Don Craig while last week’s

winner Dan Kingsley was in the hunt looking for two straight wins. Skeeter Estey

ran fourth and Tyler Kintner was fifth in the early going. Mack Estey moved out to

a ten car length lead which disappeared when the #99b of Brody Strachen rolled to

a halt on the front stretch. The restart saw Estey maintain the point as the scramble

behind him saw Deven VanHouse take second and Shane Sabraski appear in the

top five. Sabraski was on a mission and took third from Craig and moved up to

battle with VanHouse side by side for several laps but VanHouse was able hold

him off. Estey proved to be too strong for the field and went on to win his first

main event of the season. VanHouse won the battle for second leaving Sabraski

third ahead of Kintner and Skeeter Estey.

The 20 lap Super Stock feature got off to a thrilling start as Dave Flynn, Nick

Oreskovich, Kevin Burdick, Scott Lawrence and Andy Davey ran in a bunch in the

early going. But two laps in Mark Smith spun in turn two bringing out the first

caution flag. The restart saw Flynn get the jump on Oreskovich and Burdick who

battled for second. Burdick won the battle and chased after Flynn as Davey got by

Oreskovich and Lawrence took fifth. Tristan LaBarge joined the battle as, up front

, Davey was reeling in Burdick and Lawrence was also catching up as Shane

Sabraski joined the hunt. At the mid point Flynn was still in command but Burdick

was under fire from Davey. Also in the mix were LaBarge, Sabraski, Lawrence

and Shane Kisling. The second caution flag flew with nine laps remaining as Jim

Campbell and Pat Heikkinen tangled in turn three. The restart saw Flynn keep the

lead but Burdick and Davey were right on his tail. Davey got around Burdick and

set out after Flynn, caught him and completed the pass. They traded the lead until

Davey was able to forge ahead and took over the point. A tangle in turn two

involving Shane Kisling, Brad Kissling and Oreskovich brought out the tird

caution flag with three laps remaining. Dave got away from the pack and went on

to take his fourth win of the season all at different tracks. Flynn, LaBarge,

Sabraski and Burdick finished in the top five. There were only two leaders, flynn

from lap one to 15 and Davey led 16 to 20.

Kelly Estey the defending track champion started the 20 lap Modified A main

from the pole and led all the way for his first win of the 2015 season at the

speedway. The first lap saw a caution flag as Ken Hron spun in turn three and at

the same time Jeff Davis and bobby Houston tangled in turn one. The restart came

with the full distance remaining and Estey again accelerated into the lead followed

by Kevin Eder and Deven VanHouse. Rick Rivord maintained fourth with a

challenge from Shane Sabraski up to fourth. The red flag flew with eight laps in as

Nikki Wrazidlo and Cody Wolkowski touched going into turn one. Wolkowski

moved up the track int Jeff Tardy who then hit the first turn wall and rolled over.

He was uninjured but out of the race. On the restart Eder made a challenge on

Estey for the lead but was unable to make the pass. Darrell Nelson made his

presence felt as he moved from his fourth row starting spot to nab second and set

out after Estey. Behind them the battle wa for third as Sabraski battled with Eder

for third along with VanHouse, Jody Bellefeuille and a charging Al Uotinen. By

the midpoint Nelson had caught up to Estey and it became a classic battle between

two of the best veterans. Nelson could close to estey’s bumper on the back stretch,

but Estey was able to accelerate away on the front stretch. The second caution flag

flew when VanHouse was attempting to lap Davis and they clashed sending

vanHouse around in into contact with the wall. Both were able to continue and

VanHouse resumed his spot. The restart saw another spin by Hron in turn one, his

second. With three laps to go the green flag flew and Estey got a great start as

Nelson was holding off Sabraski for second. Uotinen also got a great restart and

raced past Eder and Bellefeuille to finish fourth.

Then it was time for the 23 car late Model field to rumble onto the track led by

veteran Harry Hanson. This 25 lap event would also boil down to a pair of

veterans going for the win and one of them would be Darrell Nelson. Nelson

started in the exact same fourth row outside position as he had just minutes before

in the Modified feature. Hanson jumped out to the lead while Tim McMann

battled with Cory Jorgenson for second. Nelson and Travis Budiaslovich were

charging into the top five as Hanson was way out in front and beginning to lap

cars. Just as Nelson made the pass for third the caution flag flew when Josh

Johnson spun in turn two. With the pack closed up to his bumper Hanson managed

to stay ahead as all 23 cars were still in the running. McMann forged into second

as Nelson battled with Jorgenson and Aaron Lillo arrived in fifth. Nelson made his

move with seven laps to go and closed up on Hanson and got alongside him in the

third turn and completed the pass off turn four with three remaining. It was

Nelson’s second late Model feature in a row at the speedway.

It was a dozen laps for the Pure Stocks and Craig Horak remembered the way

around AMSOIL Speedway as he drove the 3D station wagon he used to own to a

resounding victory in the Feature. It was a difficult event for the feature runners as

a caution flag followed by a red flag slowed the action. Some aggressive driving

by some drivers resulted in disqualification and Shania Rapp’s rollover in the third

turn. Chad carlson, Ryan Madsen, Alex Smith and Jon Hammitt finished in the top

five with only ten cars running at the end.

Results AMSOIL Speedway 6-12-15 (96 cars)

WISSOTA Late Model (23 cars)

Feature (25 laps): Darrell Nelson Hermantown; Harry Hanson Eveleth; Jeff

Massingill Keewatin; Aaron Lillo Duluth; Tim McMann Duluth; Jeff Provinzino

Hibbing; Chris Olson Hibbing; Zach Wohlers Pengilly; Trevor Wilson Superior;

Riley Matthews Murillo, Ont; Gregg Hill Eveleth; Matt Sorenson Duluth; Terry

Lillo Duluth; Todd Gehl Solon Springs; John Toppozini Thunder Bay; John

Meeds Spooner; Josh Johnson Superior; T. J. Adams Hayward; Robbie Cooper

South Range DNF: Cory Jorgenson Hermantown; Travis Budiaslovich

Minneapolis; Kyle Peterlin Hibbinbg; Dave Esse Cloquet

Heat 1: Nelson; Hanson; Sorenson; A. Lillo; Wohlers; Wilson; T. Lillo; Adams

Heat 2: Peterlin; Provinzino Olson; Hill; Esse; Cooper; Toppozini; johnson

Heat 3: Budiaslovich; McMann; Jorgenson; Massingill; Gehl; Matthews; Meeds

WISSOTA Modified (20 cars)

Feature (20 laps): Kelly Estey Kelly Lake; Darrell Nelson Hermantown; Shane

Sabraski Rice; Al Uotinen Superior; Kevin Eder Ashland; Deven VanHouse Silver

Bay; Jody Bellefeuille Duluth; Rick Rivord Superior; Neil balduc bessemer; Brian

Mikkonen Iron River; Nikki Wrazidlo Duluth; Pat Cook Washburn; Jeff Davis

Devlin, Ont DNF: Ken Hron Nashwauk; Bob Houston Siren; Jeff Tardy Hibbing;

Cody Wolkowski Thunder Bay

Heat 1: Estey; Sabraski; Wrazidlo; Eder; Tardy; Cook; Mikkonen; Hron;

DNF:davis

Heat 2: Nelson; VanHouse; Wolkowski; Rivord; Bellefeuille; Uotinen; Balduc;

Houston

WISSOTA Super Stock (20 cars)

Feature (20 Laps): Andy Davey Hibbing; Dave Flynn Superior; Tristan LaBarge

Kelly Lake; Shane Sabraski Rice; Kevin Burdick Proctor; Shane Kisling Sarona;

Dexton Koch Foley; Scott Lawrence Superior; Shawn McFadden Ashland; Keith

Kern Superior; Mark Smith Solon Springs; D. J. Keeler Superior; Don Muzzy

Ironwood; Andy Grymala Superior; Nick Oreskovich Mason; Spencer Sorenson

Duluth; Brian Carl Duluth; Pat Heikkinen Eveleth DNF: Brad Kisling Rice Lake;

Jim Campbell two Harbors

Heat 1: Lawrence; Kock; Flynn; McFadden; Sabraski; Grymala; Muzzy; S.

Kisling; Keeler; Kern

Heat 2: Davey; Burdick; Oreskovich; LaBarge; Smith; Heikkinen; B. Kisling;

Campbell; Sorenson DNF: Caarl

WISSOTA Midwest Modified (20 cars)

Feature (15 laps): Mack estey Hibbing; Deven vanHouse Silver bay; Tyler Kintner

Hibbing; Skeeter Estey Kelly lake; Dave flynn Superior; don Craig Thunder bay;

Cody Carlson Superior; George Dalbeck Ironwood; Tyler Luger Iron River; Justin

Madsen Foxboro; Shawn Rivord South Range; Scott Herrick Proctor; Jamie Smart

Kakabaka Falls, Ont; Scott Meeds Shell lake Mike Jacques Thunder Bay DNF:

Jake Gondik Foxboro; Dan Kingsley Superior; Brody Strachan Emo, Ont DNS:

James Kannegiesser Hayward

Heat 1; Flynn; M. Estey; Carlson; Kingsley; Sabraski; Dalbeck; Herrick; Meeds;

Jacques DNF: gondik

Heat 2: VanHouse; Craig; S. Estey; Kintner; Luger; Rivord; Madsen; Smart;

Strachan DNS: Kannegisser

Pure Stocks (16 cars)

Feature (12 laps): Craig Horak Grand Marais: Chad Carlson Superior; Ryan

Madsen Foxboro; Alex Smith Solon Springs; Jon Hammitt cloquet; Lucas carlson

Cloquet; Justin Weinberger Wausau; Andy Poll Two Harbors; Melissa Blaylock

Solon Springs; Ryan savoy Superior DNF: Shaina Rapp Saginaw; Kevin Getchell

Cloquet; Nick Ziegler Cloquet DQ Tim Carlson Superior DNS: Zene Anderson

Superior; Jason Simonsen Superior

Heat 1: Horak; L. Carlson; Savoy; Getchell; Hammitt; Poll; Blaylock DNF:

Weinberger

Heat 2: C. Carlson; T. Carlson; Madsen; Rapp; Anderson’ Smith DNF: Ziegler

DNS: Simonson

Make Up Feature Pure Stocks (12 laps): L Carlson; Savoy; Madsen; Weinberger;

J. Hammitt; Rapp; Smith; Blaylock; Poll DNFL T. Carlson; Getchell; Simonson;

C. Carlson; Horak; Anderson; Ziegler DNS A. Hammitt