BROKING BEST IN WISSOTA LATE MODEL
FEATURE
By Jerry O'Brien
Jeff Massingill led the initial circuit of the WISSOTA 20 lap
Late Model feature Sunday night at the Proctor Speedway, but it
was Jeff Broking who assumed the point on lap two and led the
rest of the way despite an early caution flag when John
Massingill went off turn four and a red flag condition when Jeff
Provinzino and Darin Meierotto got together resulting in
Meierotto sailing off turn one sideways across the exit road
where he rolled onto his top in the tall grass. Meierotto was
uninjured but his car was heavily damaged. At the green flag
Jeff Massingill led the first lap but Broking took over and had
little trouble taking his first win of the season at the
speedway. Harry Hanson who had won two consecutive features made
a run at Broking after clearing the pack with five laps
remaining. Tom Waseleski, Sr slipped past Massingill for third
while Darrell Nelson rounded out the top five.
John Reini jumped to the initial lead in the WISSOTA Modified
feature but it was Matt Sorenson who rocketed to the front two
laps into the 20 lap race. The first of two caution flags flew
shortly thereafter for a stalled Duane Dale who then rushed into
the pits for service and rejoined the pack to finish 9th. Don
Copp was charging to the front mid pack and challenged Sorenson
for the lead pulling ahead by a half car length. Copp suddenly
faltered and pulled into the infield with mechanical problems.
Sorenson continued to head the field until the final caution
flag flew for Jad Carlson who spun off the top of turn four. At
this point Kelly Estey had moved up to second to battle Sorenson
and worked his way into the lead at the mid point. From there
Estey drove away to the win. Jeff Wood and Darrell Nelson got by
Sorenson into second and third near the finish. Sorenson held on
for fourth while Justin Jones rounded out the top five.
Scott Lawrence took a couple of weeks off to spend time with
his family and returned rejuvenated Sunday night as he took the
lead on the second of 20 laps, then held off Ryan Aho for the
win. Donnie Lofdahl took the lead form the outside pole over Tom
Treviranus but the first of three caution flags for an Art Hyde
spin gave Treviranus a shot and he took the lead over Lawrence,
Lofdahl Robbie Cooper Eric Nelson and Josh Anderson. Lawrence
shot into the lead but the second caution flag quickly appeared
when Cooper lost control and bunted Steve Estey into the infield
off turn four. Lawrence quickly widened his lead on the restart
over Treviranus, Aho, Lofdahl and Cooper. The third caution flag
flew when Lofdahl was bunted off turn four by Treviranus.
Lofdahl regained his position only to bring out the final
caution when he and Jay Kuras collided forcing Kuras off into
the second turn ditch. All of these caution flags came within
the first few laps. At the half way point Lawrence led Aho,
Nelson and Jeff Tardy. Lawrence held off Aho for the win over
the final five laps with Tardy, Nelson and Kyle Peterlin who had
used a caution period to duck into the pits, restarted last and
worked his way up to a top five finish.
Mark Kangas won his first Midwest Modified feature since June
11thas he grabbed the lead from Rod Hietala after a first lap
caution flag and led the 20 lap event the rest of the way
besting Greg Chesley for the win. Two more caution flags slowed
the action but each time Kangas was able to maintain the lead.
Jimmy Latvala continued his strong return to competition working
his way to second from the fourth row only to fall out with 11
laps in the books. From there Kangas held off Chesley the rest
of the way. Point leader Nick Lavato finished third after
starting ninth while Wayne Engen and Rod Hietala finished in the
top five.
Jon McKinnon topped the Pure Stock 15 lap feature leading the
entire distance from his pole starting spot over Tony Ciurleo
and Isaac Hudson. Troy Wiseth finished third only to be
disqualified at the scales. Al Rapp and Pete Ciurleo finished in
the top five. Results
WISSOTA Late Model (20 cars)
Heat 1: Harry Hanson, Tom Waseleski, Sr, Jeff Massingill,
John Massingill, Darrell Nelson, Darin Meierotto, Kelly Estey,
Darrell Carlson DNF Tom Waseleski, Jr, Jeff Provinzino
Heat 2: Todd Gehl, Tim McMann, Jeff Broking, Steve Vesel, Gregg
Hill, Aaron Lillo, Dave Esse, Joey Ogston, Stewart Hayward DNF
Kevin Carlson
Feature (20 laps) Broking, Hanson, Waseleski, sr, Jeff
Massingill, Nelson, Provinzino, Vesel, Estey, McMAnn, Wasleski,
jr, K Carlson, John Massingill, Hill, D Carlson, Ogston, Lillo,
Hayward, DNF Esse, Gehl, Meierotto (DQ'd)
WISSOTA Modified (15 cars)
Heat 1: Don Copp, Kelly Estey, Jad Carlson, Matt Sorenson,
Justin Jones, Jody Bellefeuille DNF Jeff Lien, Jayme
Lautigar
Heat 2: Jeff Wood, Duane Dale, John Reini, Travis Zollar, DNF
Darrell Nelson, Paul Schultz, Mark Johnson
Feature (20 laps)Estey, Wood, Nelson, Sorenson, Jones, Lautigar,
Reini, Schultz, Dale, Bellefeuille, Johnson, Zollar DNF Carlson,
Copp
WISSOTA Super Stock (23 cars)
Heat 1: Eric Nelson, Scott lawrence, Ryan Aho, Scott
heikkinen, Jay Kuras, Art Hyde, Dennis German, Gary
Cornelison
Heat 2: Kyle Peterlin, Jeff Tardy, Donnie Lofdahl, Steve Estey,
Kevin Salin, Ronnie Malecki, Dan Yrjanson, Dave Reynolds
Heat 3: Josh Anderson, Tom Treviranus, Robbie Cooper, Adam Long,
Steve Van House, Frank Befera, Trevor Arens
Feature: (20 laps) Lawrence, Aho, Tardy, Nelson, Peterlin, Hyde,
Salin, Van House, Hiekkinen, Malecki, Yrjanson, Reynolds,
Treviranus, Cornelison, Long, German DNF Lofdahl, Kuras, Befera,
Cooper, Estey, Anderson DNS Arens
WISSOTA Midwest Modified (23 cars)
Heat 1: Monty Hall, Greg Chesley, Barry Smith, Wayne Engen,
Willy Thompson, Jim Lowinski, Brock McCarthy DNF JJ Thompson
Heat 2: Jimmy Latvala, Rod Hietala, Deven Van House, Chad
Larson, Jeremy Hall, Terry Inman, Josh Loucks DNF Jesse
Ogston
Heat 3: Nick Lavato, D J Severin, Mark Kangas Dan Follett, Randy
Vezina, Al McDougall, DNF E J Hietala DQ Brad Anderson
Feature: (20 laps) Kangas, Chesley, Lavato, Engen, R Hietala, M
Hall, Larson, J Hall, Follett, Lowinski, Van House, McDougall,
Smith, T Inman, E J Hietala, McCarthy, Loucks DNF Latvala,
Anderson, Ogston, W Thompson, Severin, Vezina DNS JJ
Thompson
Proctor Pure Stock (32 cars)
Heat 1: Isaac Hudson, Ricky Davis, Andy Inman, Mark Korte,
Jacob Morinville, Rich Dezlak, Richie Lien, DNS Glen
Dammer
Heat 2: Troy Wiseth, Tony Ciurleo, Skeeter Estey, Dan Larsen,
Jeff Tormondson, Nick Baker, Mark Carlson, Ashley Smith
Heat 3: Steve Christman, Jon McKinnon, Don Follett, Scott
Larsen, LeRae Ralidak, Chad Carlson, Doug Willis Jeff Engelmeier
Heat 4; Pete Ciurleo, Al Rapp, Zene Anderson, Tom Morinville,
Jeff Ojanen, Cory Ziebol, Rick Cornelison, Caitlyn Carlson
B Feature: Chad Carlson, Mark Carlson, LeRae Ralidak, Dezlak,
Cornelison, Lien, J Morinville DNF Engelmeier B Feature: Ziebol,
Tormondson, Smith DNF C Carlson, Ojanen, Willis DNS Baker,
Dammer
Feature(15 laps) McKinnon, T Ciurleo, Hudson, Rapp, P Ciurleo,
Estey, Christman, Davis, D