An even one hundred cars in four divisions competed in the first Super Stock, Midwest Modified, Street Stock and Pure Stock special at the Superior Speedway Monday July 19th. The number included 27 Pure Stocks in their first ever visit to the fast 4/10ths mile banked oval, 23 Midwest Modifieds, also in their first visit to the speedway since the now defunct Race of Champions several years ago. Also the Super Stocks brought 29 and the Street Stocks had 21.  Rob Monahan last won a feature at the speedway back in 1996 in a Street Stock and found his way back to victory lane this time in a pure stock. 

Starting from the outside of the front row Monahan battled early on with Tim Carlson who took the early advantage.  The two looked as though they would settle the deal by themselves as they pulled away from the pack. Dan Kingsley gave everyone a scare when he suffered a flat left rear tire sending those around him scrambling as he fought for control. There was no caution flag as Kingsley made it off the speedway without serious contact. Carlson had three car lengths on Monahan when a caution flag, the only one of the 15 lap event for debris, slowed the action. 

At the green flag Monahan got the jump on Carlson who was overwhelmed by the pack as he got a bad start. Shortly thereafter his stout run ended in the infield. Monahan cruised away to take the win as the second place battle featured some four wide action. Monahan went on to take the win over a fast moving Andrew Jarvi who came from 15th to take second. Steve Young, Miles Weske and Scott Larsen finished in the top five.

Veteran driver Butch Madsen won his second feature of the season at the Speedway taking the lead early on in the 15 lap feature. Trevor Wilson led the first circuit from the outside of the front row with Madsen quickly up to second from row two. Also in the mix were Jim Gullikson, Marshall Andrews and pole sitter Riley Matthews. Madsen took the point on the fourth circuit with Jim Gullikson and Andrews trailing. Entering the top five were Shane Kisling and Dan Gullikson with Tom O'Brien just outside the top five in sixth. O'Brien brought out the caution with an assisted spin in turn four with Randy Vezina charged. At the green Madsen accelerated away from Jim Gullikson but they were stacking them up on the back stretch and the caution lights were on again. With eight laps to go Madsen led Jim Gullikson, Andrews, Kisling and Dan Gullikson. A lap later Jamie Olson would bring out the caution for the last time with an solo spin in the first turn. The final five laps were a scramble with Madsen leading to the checkered flag over Jim Gullikson, Andrews, Dan Gullikson and O'Brien who secured fifth place in the waning laps. 

After pole sitter Brad Anderson enjoyed a brief stint at the head of the  field, his front row mate Kelly Checkalski assumed command and fought off a last lap charge by Mark Anderson to take his first career win at the speedway. Checkalski led Dean Hoffman, Tim Seircks, Mark Anderson and Justin Jones in the early going and had little trouble  staying out front. A caution flag for a two car tangle in turn one closed the field to Checkalski's bumper but he was able to maintain the point on the restart. Checkalski appeared to be tapped by Siercks, but when Siercks checked up he was hit from behind and spun sideways in front of the pack setting off a 14 car pile up and causing a red flag stoppage. During this massive tangle Loren Inman Jr and Justin Jones both rolled their mounts. Neither was injured and six cars were unable to continue. With an even dozen cars left and six laps to go as officials cut the distance by five laps due to time constraints, Checkalski maintained the lead but the spinning was not finished as Dean Hoffman looped himself out of third place. At the green, Checkalski fought off a charge by Mark Anderson and won his first feature at the speedway. Anderson settled for second with survivors Nick Lavato, Brad Anderson and Jeremy Hall finishing in the top five. 

Ryan Aho drew the pole for the Super Stock feature but it would be Darin Meierotto who took home the first place cash. Aho took the lead at the outset with Scott Lawrence following him through from the second row into the number two spot. Meierotto, Adam Hensel and Randy Silverness followed. Lawrence's car jumped sideways in turn four bringing out the caution flag. He and Hensel headed to the work area and rejoined the race at the rear. At the green Meierotto charged past Aho into the lead and never looked back. Aho fell to Dale Gangl who slipped into second while John Hunker and Ryan Rivord were in the front five. Also charging toward the lead was Al Uotinen who started seventh and charged past Rivord and Hunker into third. The final caution period was caused by a Doug Woodhull solo spin in turn one. Meierotto held off Gangl for the win with Uotinen, Aho and Hunker behind. 

Results

WISSOTA Super Stocks
Heat 1: Randy Silverness, Rick Rivord, Mike Bellefeuille, Dave Flynn, Jason Miller, Gary Cornelison, Jean Fortin DNF Destin Lorimor 
Heat 2: Ryan Rivord, Al Uotinen, Ryan Aho, Donnie Lofdahl, Joe Oliver, Tom Treviranus, DNF Jeff Lindsey 
Heat 3: Darin Meierotto, Adam Hensen, Rick Simpson, John Copp, Dave Mass, Kyle Peterlin, DNS Gordy Maki 
Heat 4: Scott Lawrence, Dale Gangl, John Hunker, Jim Campbell, Doug Woodhull, DNF Ron Malecki, Keith Kern 
B Main: Peterlin, Lindsey, Olson, Kern, Malecki, Cornelison DNF Fortin, Treviranus, Maki 
Feature: Meierotto, Gangl, Uotinen, Aho, R Rivord, Copp, Hunker, Mass, Rick Rivord, Lindsey, Lawrence, Simpson, Campbell, Kern, Oliver, Hensel, DNF Silverness, Lofdahl, Lorimor, Flynn, Bellefeuille 

WISSOTA Midwest Modified 
Heat 1: Scott Zavadil, Mark Anderson, Dean Hoffman, Greg Chesley, Jeremy Hall, Brock McCarthy, Tony Moen, JJ Thompson 
Heat 2: Dale Mathison, Tim Siercks, Brad Anderson, Dick Walters, Nick Lavato, Mark Kangas, Ken Thompson DNF Shawn Van Gilder 
Heat 3: Kelly Checkalski, Justin Jones, Loren Inman Jr, Darren Brown, Terry Inman, Greg Chesly, JP Aase DQ Light 
Feature: Checkalski, M Anderson, Lavato, B Anderson, Hall, Brown, Thompson, Hoffman, McCarthy, Moen DNF Carlson, JJ Thompson, Jones, Inman Jr, Walters, T Inman, Mathison, Kangas, Sierck, Aase, van Gilder, Zavadil DNS Chesley 

WISSOTA Street Stock
Heat 1: Marshall Andrews, Shane Kisling, Dan Gullikson, Trevor Wilson, 
Don Velleux, John Kalas, Benji Ott 
Heat 2: Jim Gullikson, Tom O'Brien, Riley Matthews, Keith Tourville, Lou Andrews, Jamie Olson DNF Jason Van De Kamp 
Heat 3: Butch Madsen,  Wayne Dean, Mike Kalkbrenner, Randy Vezina, Scott Herrick, Jim Rich, Shawn Kisling 
Feature: Madsen, J Gullikson, M Andrews, Dan Gullikson, O'Brien, Matthews, Shane Kisling, Kalkbrenner, Van De Kamp, Tourville, Wilson, Herrick, Rich, Vezina, Herrick, Vezina, Velleux, Shawn Kisling, Kalas, Ott, Olson DNF L Andrews, Dean 

Pure Stocks 
Heat 1: Scott Larsen, Willy Thompson, Dan Kingsley, Tim Donaldson, 
Joey Ogstad, Steve Kresal, Todd Bjork, Scott Baker, Dave White 
Heat 2: Glen Dammer, Bruce Kalman, Tony Ciurelo, Miles Weske, Al Rapp, Tom Morinville, Randy Visger, Dave Reynolds, LaRae Ralidak 
Heat 3: Tim Carlson, Al McDougall, Rob Monahan, Steve Young, Andrew Jarvi, Mark carlson, Mike Tucci, Mike lambert, DNF Jason Ziells 
B Main: Bjork, Visger, Ralidak, Reynolds, Baker, Ziells, Lambert DNF White 
Feature: Monahan, Jarvi, Young, Weske, Larsen, Thompson,  Morinville, Ciurleo, Kalman, Bjork, Donaldson, Ralidak, Reynolds, Visger, Dammer, Rapp, M Carlson DNF Ogstad, Mcdougall, T Carlson, Baker, Ziells, Kresal, Kingsley

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