NELSON SWEEPS LATE MODELS AT SUPERIOR
Estey, Lawrence, Wilson Top Other Features
By Jerry O'Brien 
6-18-04

Superior, WI-Darrell Nelson of Hermantown the defending Late Model track champion swept the division winning his heat and running away with the feature. Scott Lawrence of Superior was the controversial winner of the Super Stock main event as he edged John Copp by a whisker at the line for the win. Kelly Estey of Kelly Lake, MN was the winner in a hotly contested Modified event as he traded the lead with Dann Olson, Braham, MN before pulling away for the victory.  It was Trevor Wilson, Superior winning out in a hard fought Street Stock feature as he pulled away from defending champion Keith Tourville, Star Prairie, WI for the win. Point leader Tom O'Brien, Webster, WI. finished third.  (Click Here for More ...)

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44 - Darrell Nelson Duluth, MN WISSOTA Late Models	37 - Kelly Estey Kelly Lake, MN WISSOTA Modifieds
77 - Scott Lawrence Superior, WI  WISSOTA Super Stocks	87 - Trevor Wilson Superior, WI WISSOTA Street Stocks

The 15 lap Super Stock feature would prove to be the most hotly contested event of the night. 23 cars took the green flag with pole sitter Mike Bellefeuille grabbed the lead over front row mate Scott Lawrence with Kyle Peterlin third. Randy Silverness, John Copp and Al Uotinen battled for fourth. With one lap counted there was an incident in turn one for an incident between joe Oliver and Doug Woodhall which brought out the first caution flag. 

Back under green with the same players up front. The fourth place battle was settled, at least temporarily,with Silverness taking the spot and Copp in fifth. Lawrence dived to the inside of Bellefeuille at the start but could not make the pass. The caution flag quickly appeared for a Kevin Salin spin in turn one. Again Lawrence tried the inside run but Bellefeuille was still quicker off the turns. 

With two laps in the third caution flag flew for a Rob Cooper spin in turn four. Yet again Lawrence tried the inside move and Bellefeuille held him off. The final of four caution flags flew with 12 to go for a tangle between Tim Baxter and Kevin Salin in turn four. With the stoppages finished and a dozen circuits to settle it. Bellefeuille held the lead over Lawrence but behind the leaders several drivers discovered the high groove was beginning to come in. Copp move to the top and vaulted into third while Ryan Aho, Peterlin and Keith Kern skirmished for fourth. Lawrence finally made the pass stick but only for a lap before Bellefeuille came back to the front. With four to go lapped traffic began to play a part. Coming for the white flag Bellefeuille was stymied by a back marker and Lawrence got a look to the inside. On the final lap there were four lead changes and it came down to Lawrence, Copp, Bellefeuille and the lapped car of Kevin Salin as they came to the line. Lawrence pushed Salin across the line and was deemed to have nipped Copp by inches in a near photo finish. Bellefeuille, Aho and Peterlin finished out the top five.

The Late Model 20 lap main event had a rocky start. Darrell Nelson led form the pole with Tom Waseleski trailing but Paul Wrazidlo broke and stopped on the infield grass in turn four. It took three more tries to get lap one in as tangles at either end of the track stopped the action. When the action finally got going Nelson took off to the lead with Kelly Estey, Bill Byholm, Jeff Hinkemeyer and Darin Meierotto in the mix. It was a back and fourth battle as the high groove began to work for several drivers. Just at the half way point Jeff Broking broke while in fifth after working his way forward to fifth. Nelson led the rest of the way to take the win over Bill Byholm, Estey, Hinkemeyer and Meierotto in the top five.

It was Kelly Estey winning the WISSOTA Modified feature from the outside of the front row after a brief skirmish with Dann Olson. Estey maintained the lead through four caution periods in the 15 lap event, the final of which closed the pack to his rear bumper with three laps remaining. He was able to pull away from Olson for the win while Al Uotinen was third. From deep in the pack at the start, defending point champion Dean Yrjanainen drove to the fourth place finish while Don Copp finished in the top five.

Trevor Wilson took the top spot in the WISSOTA Street Stock feature. Starting from the outside of the second row, Wilson took the point after a caution flag that ensued when Mike Kalkbrenner and leader Shane Kisling collided and spun. Kalkbrenner was charged and sent to the rear leaving Kisling to fend off Wilson, but not for long. Wilson and outside pole starter Tom O'Brien moved to the outside and ran nose to tail and ran down Kisling as they both sailed by into first and second. At the checkered flag it was a tight pack that crossed the finish line with Wilson for the win. Tourville got by O'Brien for second with Don Velleux fourth and Kisling fifth. Marshall Andrews who had spun on the opening lap rebounded to finish just out of the top five in sixth.

Results:
WISSOTA Late Model (20 cars)
Heat 1: Darrell Nelson, Bill Byholm, Jeff Hinkemeyer, Darin Meierotto, Bob Reed
Heat 2: Kelly Estey, Paul Brust, Tom Waseleski, Todd Gehl
Feature: Nelson, Byholm, Estey, Hinkemeyer, Meierotto, Gehl, Brust, Tim McMann, Bob Reed, Nick Nelson

WISSOTA Modified (24 cars)
Heat 1: Dann Olson, Darrell Nelson, Jason Miller, Don Copp, Dean yrjanainen
Heat 2: Joey Jensen, Dennis Checkalski, Jayme Lautigar, Bill Byholm, Clint Larson
Heat 3: Cory Jorgenson, Kelly estey, Al Uotinen, Jeff Pohjonen, Tyler Hynnes
Feature: Estey, Olson, Uotinen, Dean Yrjanainen, Don Copp, Miller, Lautigar, Jensen, Byholm, Darrell Carlson

WISSOTA Super Stock (29 cars)
Heat 1: Randy Silverness, Dale Gangl, Al Uotinen, Rick Rivord, Rick Simpson
Heat 2: Keith Kern, Ryan Aho, Willie Johnson, Kevin Salin, Tim Baxter
Heat 3: John Hunker, Scott Lawrence, John Copp, Joe Oliver, Destin Lorimor
Heat 4: Mike Bellefeuille, Kyle Peterlin, Ron Malecki, Doug Woodhull, Donnie Lofdahl
B Main: Ryan Rivord, Dave shackelton, Rob Cooper, Jay Kuras, Adam Long
Feature: Lawrence, Copp, Bellefeuille, Aho, Peterlin, Silverness, Kern, Simpson, Gangl

WISSOTA Street Stock (18 cars)
Heat 1: Trevor Wilson, Marshall Andrews, Keith Tourville, Tim Baum, Mike Kalkbrenner
Heat 2: Tom O'Brien, Shane Kisling, Don Velleux, Randy Vezina, Scott Herrick
Feature: Wilson, Tourville, O'Brien, Vellieux, M Andrews, Riley Mathews, Kisling, Herrick, Lou Andrews.

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