McMANN SWEEPS PROCTOR LATE MODEL SHOW
Mid Seasons Champions Decided
By Jerry O'Brien 6-25-06

Tim McMann showed why he is one of the best Late Model pilots around and can still master the Proctor Speedway. Starting the 20 lap feature from the outside of the front row, McMann beat pole sitter and last week's winner Harry Hanson to the green flag and left several other drivers to squabble amongst themselves for the second spot. McMann pulled out a wide lead over Hanson in the early going as the event gave signs that it might go flag to flag without a stoppage. Behind McMann Hanson was fending off A J Diemel, Jeff Broking, Darrell Nelson and Terry Casey for the second spot. Hanson began to cut into McMann's lead bringing Diemel along and it was a three way battle for the lead. With a dozen laps finished the first and only caution flag occurred when Danny Young slid off turn one. McMann was able to pull out a slight lead on the restart as Hanson was busy fighting off Diemel. Just behind that duo Casey and Broking traded slide jobs at the opposite ends of the track and Casey prevailed for the fourth spot. As the white flag appeared with McMann safely in the lead, Diemel tried for second but Hanson held him off. Casey and Nelson finished behind in fourth and fifth.

Kelly Estey was again the class of the field. Coming off his big Como Modified Series win the previous Tuesday, Estey beat Jeff Lien to the point from the outside of the front row and weathered seven caution flags to take the Modified feature win. Once again a feature race was shortened due to the expiration of the time limit. Estey took a dominant win in the 20 lap event though Darrell Nelson was within a couple of car lengths after wrestling second from Jeff Wood. Don Copp finished third, Wood fourth and Justin Jones fifth.

Ryan Aho outdistanced Curt Myers to win the Super Stock feature grabbing the lead at the green flag over Kyle Peterlin. Myers worked his way forward from the fourth row and took over the second spot from Peterlin past the half way point in the 20 lap event. Aho dominated the event leading every lap despite three caution flags that slowed the action and closed up the field. Almost unnoticed in the early going was Sam Skalsky's great run as he snaked his way through the pack in search of the front runners. Skalsky won the B main and started the feature from the outside of row eight in the 20 car field. Aho, the defending track champion won his first feature in a while over Myers. Skalsky's great run ended up in third place while Peterlin and Jay Kuras finished out the top five. Tracking Skalsky through the pack was Donnie Lofdahl who had finished behind Skalsky in the B feature and started 17th, finishing sixth. Jeff Tardy ran in the top five until he was charged with a caution flag which sent him to the rear.

Nick Lavato led most of the Midwest Modified feature from his pole position starting spot but Greg Chesley was coming to the front from his 11th starting spot. Lavato's closest competition was Wayne Engen but Engen dropped out with eight laps remaining leaving second to Mark Kangas. At this point Chesley had made his way into the third spot and grabbed second from Kangas. Chesley then overtook Lavato and took the lead with five laps remaining. Kangas also slipped by Lavato into second with Deven Van House and D J Severin finishing fourth and fifth respectively. 

Rick Kesty added to his point lead with another win and a sweep in the Proctor Pure Stock division. Kesty kept ahead of friendly rival Ricky Davis who was looking for his third feature at the speedway this season. Jon McKinnon hung around in the top three for the entire 15 laps and nipped Davis for third on the final circuit. Glen Dammer and Tom Morinville finished in the top five.

WISSOTA Modified (22 cars)
Heat 1: Jeff Lien, Darrell Nelson, Jody Bellefeuille, Riley Matthews, Jayme Lautigar
Heat 2: Kelly Estey, Don Copp, John Reini, Robbie Lore, Nick Nelson
Heat 3: Jeff Wood, Justin Jones, Rick Cannata, Duane Dale, Tim Alexander
Feature: Estey, Nelson, Copp, Wood, Jones, Dale, Lien, Cannata, Lautigar, Nick Nelson

WISSOTA Super Stock (23 cars)
Heat 1: Kyle Peterlin, Eric Nelson, Ronnie Malecki, Kevin Salin, Adam Long
Heat 2: Ryan Aho, Jeff Tardy, Curt Myers, Robbie Cooper, Dout Woodhull
Heat 3: Dave Flynn, Jay Kuras, Art Hyde, Tom Treviranus, Dave Reynolds
B Feature: Sam Skalsky, Donnie Lofdahl, Gary cornilison, Steve van House, Scott Heikkinen
Feature: Aho, Myers, Skalsky, Peterlin, Kuras, Lofdahl, Nelson, Cooper, Salin, Flynn

WISSOTA Midwest Modified (25 cars)
Heat 1: Nick Lavato, Chad Larson, Josh Loucks, Jesse Ogston, E J Heitala
Heat 2: D J Severin, Mark Kangas, Rod Heitala, Greg Chesley, Brad Anderson
Heat 3: Wayne Engen, Jeremy Hall, Deven Van House, Jim Lowinski, Willy Thomson
B Feature: Tom Smart, Monty Hall, John Sertich, John Sharpnak, Brock McCarthy
Feature: Chesley, Kangas, Lavato, Van House, Severin, Rod Heitala, Ogston, Lowinski, Anderson, Larson