KANGAS, YOUNG, AHO, NELSON AND RALIDAK TOP PROCTOR FEATURES LaRae Ralidak Becomes First Female Driver to Win A Feature At The Speedway After the qualifying heats and B Features were completed on a hot and steamy night at the Proctor Speedway, it was time for the five feature events. First up was the WISSOTA Midwest Modified event starting 20 cars. The first lap under green was waved off for a spinning car. When the green flag waved for good it was pole sitter Jimmy Latvala to the lead over Clint Larson, Skeeter Estey, Deven VanHouse and Mark Kangas but VanHouse spun out of the top five on the second go round though there was no caution flag until VanHouse rolled to a stop on the back stretch. VanHouse was sent to the pits for apparently intentionally stopping the race and during this stoppage Nick Lavato headed to the pits with a flat tire and rejoined the field at the tail.

By Jerry O'Brien

With three laps complete the restart saw Larson on the point ahead of Latvala and Kangas but Kangas shot through and grabbed the lead off turn four. The racing went under the green flag for several laps as Lavato proved to be the fast mover arriving in the top five eventually taking over the third spot. Estey, Latvala and Greg Chesley battled for fourth and Estey broke free to overtake Lavato for third. As the mid point was reached the order stood at Kangas with the lead over Larson, Estey, Lavato and Latvala with Chesley, E J Hietala, Joe Olson, Jesse Ogston and Adam Archer in the top ten. 

The third caution period occurred when Olson spun in turn two on lap 13. At the green flag it was a tight battle between Kangas, Larson and Estey for the lead but the fourth and final caution flag appeared for Chesley who stalled off the back stretch. It was a single file restart with Kangas leading Estey, Larson, Lavato and Latvala. This restart was also waved off as there was a tangle in turn one that left Larson crossways in the first turn. Lavato was charged and sent to the rear as the restart would begin a two lap shootout between Kangas and Estey. Off the final turn Kangas was on the outside of turn four and Estey appeared to slide up into him on the slick track pushing Kangas into the wall with heavy front end damage. For the second time this season a driver appeared in the winner's circle as Kangas was awarded the win and Estey was disqualified. Rounding out the top five in second was Larson who's car was also heavily damaged in the incident, Latvala, Hietala and Archer.

Next up was the 25 lap feature for the WISSOTA Late Models. At the green flag pole starter Todd Gehl played Hare to the Hounds as he drove off to a several car length lead on the in initial circuit. An incident on the back stretch negated the great start, however, as Jeff Provinzino, Danny Young and Harry Hanson went three wide with Hanson running out of room and spinning off the back stretch. The incident was apparently deemed a racing incident and everyone realigned in their original positions. 

At the green flag it was three wide for the lead with Young coming through from row two to grab the lead as Provinzino went to second. The two raced wheel to wheel with Young upstairs and Provinzino in the basement. Provinzino could draw ahead on the straights but Young was able to keep the lead with the upper groove momentum. Provinzino edged ahead and seemed about to clear Young but Gehl stalled at the top of turn four bringing out the first caution flag. At the restart Young and Provinzino continued their battle as Nelson, John Massingill and Hanson skirmished for third. As the event neared the half way point the last caution flag appeared as Aaron Lillo and Jeff Massingill tangled in turn one. 

At the green flag Young retained the advantage as the mid point was reached. Nelson, Hanson and Massingill were running top five while Kyle Peterlin, Jeff Broking, Caley Emerson and Nick Musel trailed. Young took a clear advantage over Provinzino and moved down to the middle of the track. Hanson moved to third over Massingill and Peterlin got past Nelson into the top five. As the laps reeled off, Young dived to the low groove to block Provinzino for the win, his first of the season. Provinzino, Hanson John Massingill and Peterlin finished in the top five. 

The WISSOTA Super Stock feature started off with Jeremy Fink taking the early lead from the pole as outside pole sitter Jay Kuras slipped in behind and ahead of Louis Meglen and Bob Kintner. Kuras edged ahead of Fink for the lead and had a clear advantage as the top six separated from the pack. Ninth starting Ryan Aho quickly moved to fifth getting by Bob Kintner and Fink and soon got into second as no caution flags marred the first half of the 20 lap main event. The top five at the mid point were Kuras, Aho, Bob Kintner, Fink and Eric Nelson. Aho hounded Kuras for the lead, got by and drove off to a several car length lead which he held to the checkered flag. Aho won his third feature of the season at the speedway over Kuras, Bob Kintner, Fink and Nelson in an event that went it's entire length without a caution flag. 

There seemed to be a lot of pushing and shoving at the beginning of the 20 lap WISSOTA Modified feature as Jody Bellefeuille shot from the pack to the early lead but the caution flag appeared for a safety issue as Kelly Estey's car lost the fuel cell filler cap and he was sent to the pits for a replacement which put him at the back of the 15 car field for the restart. The restart was waved off once again as Travis Zollar spun in turn two. At the green flag Bellefeuille again stole the lead as Jeff Wood popped out of the pack to second with Darrell Nelson to third. Meanwhile Estey was on a mission and was already up to seventh place, while Nelson got past Wood for second and Wood fell back into the clutches of Duane Dale in a battle for third as Don Copp took over fifth. Another caution flag slowed the action as Jeff Hart was banished to the back of the pack. 

At the green flag Nelson got the jump on Bellefeuille and Estey shot into third then got by Bellefeuille for third. It was a tight battle for fourth with Wood, Copp, Jayme Lautigar, Justin Jones and Dale battling for position. Nelson outran Estey for his fourth feature win of the season as Bellefeuille, Wood and Copp rounded out the top five. 

LaRae Ralidak of Meadowlands, MN became the first female racer to win a regular feature at the Proctor Speedway. Pete Ciurleo led off from the pole but Dan Larsen and Ralidak battled him for the point. Ralidak drove between them to take the lead as Larsen, Al Rapp, Glen Dammer and Ciurleo skirmished for position. Rapp took second from Larsen and Ciurleo bobbled in turn four regaining control after losing several positions. At the half way point Ralidak led Rapp, Larsen, Dammer and Rick Kesty. 

Ralidak continued to pull away from Rapp as the laps proceeded without a caution flag. Ralidak was very smooth and it looked as though an easy win was going to be the result. Just to make it interesting, Don Follett spun in turn one in front of the leaders but kept the wheels turning and got out of the way. Ralidak went on to take the win over Rapp, Larsen, Kesty and Dammer. 

Next up on the Proctor Speedway schedule is the annual Twin Ports Twin 25's presented by AMSOIL with a possible $4000 to win for the Late Models. 

Mark Kangas

Ryan Aho

LaRae Ralidak

Danny Young

Darrell Nelson

Results

WISSOTA Late Models (19 cars)
Heat 1: Darrell Nelson; John Massingill; Harry Hanson; Danny Young; Kyle Peterlin; Aaron Lillo; Don Copp; Caley Emerson; Brian Taylor; DNS Joey Ogston 
Heat 2: Todd Gehl; Darin Meierotto; Jeff Provinzino; Jeff Broking; Tim McMann; Jeff Massingill; Nick Musel; Jeff Lien; Kevin Carlson 
Feature (25 laps) Young; Provinzino; Hanson; John Massingill; Peterlin; Nelson; Broking; Emerson; Musel; Copp; Lien; K Carlson; Lillo; Taylor; McMann; Jeff massingill; Gehl; Meierotto; DNS: Ogston

WISSOTA Modified (15 cars)
Heat 1: Kelly Estey; Jeff Wood; Duane Dale; Nick Nelson; Justin Jones; Jayme Lautigar; Travis Zollar; Bryan Nayes 
Heat 2: Jody Bellefeuille; Darrell Nelson; Paul Schultz; Don Copp; Jeff Hart; Shaun Kreyer; Jason Anderson 
Feature (20 laps) D Nelson; Estey; Bellefeuille; Wood; Copp; Lautigar; Dale; Jones; N Nelson; Schultz; Kreyer; Hart; Anderson; Zollar; Nayes 

WISSOTA Super Stock (24 cars)
Heat 1: Jeff tardy; Eric nelson; Louis Meglen; Donnie Lofdahl; Dustin Lunde; Gary Cornelison; Scott Sertich; Robbie Cooper 
Heat 2: Ryan Aho; Bob Kintner; Jeremy Fink; Steve Estey; Tom Treviranus; Dody Evenson; Todd Carlson; Dave Reynolds 
Heat 3: Jay Kintner; Jay Kuras; Tyler Kintner; Frank Befera; Ronnie Malecki; Kevin Salin; Scott Hiekkinen; Steve Carlson 
B Feature: Salin; Hiekkinen; Cornelison; Cooper; Reynolds; Sertich; T Carlson; S Carlaon; Evenson 
Feature: (20 laps) Aho; Kuras; B Kintner; Fink; Nelson; Tardy; J Kintner; T Kintner; Meglen; Treviranus; S Estey; Befera; Lofdahl; Malecki; Reynolds; unde; Hiekkinen; Salin; Cornelison; Sertich 

WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds (24 cars)
Heat 1: Jesse Ogston; Clint Larson; Deven VanHouse; Monte Hall; Loren Inman; Nick Baker; Ken Perry; Andrew Inman 
Heat 2; Greg Chesley; Mark Kangas; Joe Olson; adam Archer; E J Hietala; Jeremy Hall; Chais Eliason; Bill Brouse 
Heat 3: Skeeter Estey; Nick Lavato; Jimmy Latvala; Randy vezina; Al McDougall; Brad Anderson; Bart Porter; Tom Morinville 
B Feature: J Hall; Eliason; Baker; Anderson; Porter; Perry; Morinville; Brouse; A Inman 
Feature: Kangas; Larson; Latvala; Archer; L Inman; M Hall; Vezina; McDougall; Baker; Eliason; Lavato; Porter; Olson; Anderson; Ogston; Chesley; VanHouse; Estey