Casey Adds Russ Laursen Classic Title To Tremendous Season

Aho Claims Third Superior Speedway Feature Win Of ‘06

             The annual Russ Laursen Classic Memorial Late Model race was held on its normal Monday with rain clouds looming off to the west, but a great field of cars in attendance none-the-less. Terry Casey won a non-stop 40-lap event in dominating fashion en route to picking up a $2,000 paycheck. Ryan Aho raced to his third DTRA Super Stock feature win of the season tonight, while Wayne Engen claimed his first ever Midwest Modified feature victory and Glenn Dammer charged from 20^th to win the Superior Pure Stock finale.

            Wayne Engen raced from the 5^th row to win his first ever Superior Speedway Midwest Modified feature win as a support division to the Late Models for the Russ Laursen Classic Memorial event. Engen stole the lead from Jeff Pohjonen on lap 6 and raced uncontested for the rest of the 15-lapper to pick up the win. Willy Thompson took over second after a Pohjonen spin and held off DJ Severin at the line for the runner-up spot.

            Ryan Aho used his pole starting position to his advantage and bolted off into the lead at the start of the Super Stock feature, but outside front row starter Randy Silverness was not about to let Aho drive off into the night. Silverness ran side by side with Aho for the top spot for the first 9 laps of the feature, putting on a thrilling show for the fans in attendance. Curt Myers and Joe Olson ran a great race for third just behind the leaders as well, while the laps wound down. Aho took the lead for good on lap 16 and raced to the $750 payday with Myers stealing second on the last lap and beating Silverness to the line.

            Terry Casey picked up his first career Superior Speedway feature win a few weeks ago and backed it up in convincing fashion tonight with a dominating wire-to-wire 40-lap feature win paying $2,000 for the annual Russ Laursen Classic Memorial event. Casey started on the pole and took the lead from Eric Breeschoten early on and never looked back. Casey lapped up to the 8^th place car in the non-stop event with Jeff Provinzino sliding up into second on lap 14 and attempting to chase down Casey out front. Casey continued to set a blistering pace and raced away from the field for the win. Provinzino came home a solid second with Brent Larson edging John Kaanta and Breeschoten at the line for third.

            The Pure Stock feature was a very entertaining event with Tom Morinville, Rick Kesty and Tristan LaBarge battling three-wide for the lead on several occasions, while Glenn Dammer was rapidly charging through the field after starting on the outside of the 10^th row. Kesty took over the lead on lap 6 after starting 13^th, but Dammer raced to the outside of Kesty for the lead and the win on the last lap, completing a very impressive 20^th to 1^st run for the feature win over Kesty and Morinville.

            Superior Speedway kicks back into action on Friday, June 30^th with the first ever visit by the ASCS Sprint Cars presented by Pete’s Tower Quick Lube. For more information, please check out www.superiorspeedway.com or call (715) 497-8916.

Event Summary:  

DTRA Late Models

Feature: Terry Casey, Jeff Provinzino, Brent Larson, John Kaanta, Eric Breeschoten, Kelly Estey, Tom Nesbitt, Joel Cryderman, Darrell Nelson, Pat Doar

Heat 1: Billy Byholm, Estey, Provinzino, Todd Gehl, Cryderman

Heat 2: Harry Hanson, Jeff Broking, Tim McMann, Breeschoten, Darrell Carlson

Heat 3: Casey, Nesbitt, Larson, Kaanta, Nelson

B-feature: Darin Meierotto, Ron Schreiner, Lance Matthees, Steve Laursen, Andrew McKay

DTRA Super Stocks

Feature: Ryan Aho, Curt Myers, Randy Silverness, Mike Bellefeuille, Jeff Tardy, Joe Olson, Sam Skalsky, Jim Campbell, Robbie Cooper, Scott Lawrence

Heat 1: Aho, Destin Lorimor, Olson, Adam Long, Lawrence

Heat 2: Bellefeuille, Tardy, Cooper, Tim Borgeson, Ryan Rivord

Heat 3: Skalsky, Eric Nelson, Silverness, Dave Flynn, Alan Hartel

Heat 4: Trevor Wilson, Campbell, Myers, Rob Erickson, Joe Oliver

B-feature: Chuck Metzgar, Dan Yrjanson, Dale Gangl, Tom Treviranus, Mike Loomis

DTRA Midwest Modifieds

Feature: Wayne Engen, Willy Thompson, D J Severin, Greg Chesley, Deven Van House, Tom Smart, Jesse Ogston, Loren Inman, Brock McCarthy, Shane Roy

Heat 1: Smart, Thompson, Engen, Severin, Ogston

Heat 2: Clint Larson, Jeff Pohjonen, Nick Lavato, Tom O’Brien, Barton Porter

Superior Pure Stocks

Feature: Glenn Dammer, Rick Kesty, Tom Morinville, Al Rapp, Tony Ciurleo, Tristan LaBarge, Randy Visgar, LeRae Ralidak, Dan Larsen, Richard Dzelak Jr. 

Heat 1: Morinville, T. Ciurleo, Ashley Smith, Visgar, R. Kesty

Heat 2: Pete Ciurleo, Jerry Vesel, Larsen , Chad Carlson, Ralidak

Heat 3: Steve Kresel, Andrew Jarvi, Rapp, LaBarge, Nick Baker

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