Flyin’ Fynn Flies To First Super Stock Feature Win

Doar & Herrick Race To Second Wins Of The Season  In Superior

             The story of the night was that Modified ace Dean Yrjanainen had never sat in a Super Stock before and went on to lead every lap and outrun defending track champion Ryan Aho for his first Super Stock win in his engine builder’s new Gator Chassis. Pat Doar ran away with the Late Model feature win, while Darrell Nelson stormed from 12^th to win his third Mod main of the season in Superior . Scott Herrick ran off with his second Street Stock feature win of the season and Tom Morinville continued the defense of his Pure Stock track title with his first Superior win of ’06 as well.

            The first feature onto the track was the DTRA Street Stocks and after pole sitter Mark Froelich suffered a flat tire on the opening lap, Scott Herrick assumed the lead and assumed command, never to be challenged up front on his way to his second Street Stock feature win of the season in Superior . Herrick lead all 15 laps in the 6-minute, non-stop Street event with Mike Kalkbrenner trying to keep Herrick within striking distance up front. Kalkbrenner was able to work on Herrick a little for the lead, but Herrick held strong and raced to the win with Kalkbrenner in second at the line. Shane Kisling, Keith Trouville and 5-time winner Butch Madsen rounded out the top five finishers.

            Ryan Aho started on the pole for the second consecutive week in the Super Stock main event, but first time Super Stock pilot Dean Yrjanainen started along side Aho and got the jump in his engine builder Shawn Anderson’s gator chassis. Yrjanainen took off into the lead at the start of the 20-lapper while Joe Oliver moved in to battle with Aho for second. Aho secured second again from Oliver and tried to work back on Yrjanainen, but Dean was very strong out front. Yrjanainen went on to his first career Super Stock feature win in the first time he had ever sat in a Super, while Aho held off furious challenges from Jeff Tardy and Scott Lawrence for second. Oliver held fifth at the line as well.

            Brent Larson and Don Copp paced the field to the green for the Modified feature event, but all eyes were on 12^th starting Darrell Nelson. Nelson had been red hot lately in his #44 and tonight was no exception. Copp and Larson battled side by side for the lead over the first few circuits, while Nelson was storming through the field and cracked the top five near the midpoint of the event. Larson assumed command up front while Copp, Joey Jesen and Billy Byholm were in a great battle for second. Larson drove off into the night and looked to have his second Mod win of the season in Superior , until a caution flew on lap 17, setting up a three-lap dash to the finish. On the restart, Nelson dove to the inside of Copp and Larson and slid up in front of Brent to steal the lead with only 2 laps remaining. Jensen also slid to the inside of Larson on the backstretch to take over second, which he held to the checkered. Nelson raced to his third Mod feature win of the season in Superior in dramatic fashion with Jensen, Larson, Copp and Dean Yrjanainen rounding out the top five at the line.

            Pat Doar made the long overnight trip from South Dakota pay off as he started on the pole and ran away with the 25-lap Late Model feature for his second $1,500 paycheck of the season in Superior . Doar ran away from the field, while Eric Breeschoten slipped by Brent Larson into second and tried to track down Doar, but to no avail. Doar made a mockery of the feature event and won by a straightaway over Breeschoten, Larson, Kelly Estey and Darrell Nelson.

            Defending track champion Tom Morinville started on the pole and lead every lap en route to his first feature win of the season in Superior . Morinville and Rick Kesty battled early on for the lead, but Kesty suffered a flat tire, allowing Morinville to drive off into the night. 11^th starting Andrew Jarvi was making his way through traffic and moved in on Morinville late in the going, but Tom was up to the challenge and held strong to pick up the win by a car length over the charging Jarvi. Tony Ciurleo ran a strong third with Glenn Dammer and Dan Larson rounding out the top five finishers.  

            Superior Speedway kicks back into action on Friday, July 21^st with a special Head of the Lakes Fair racing event featuring DTRA Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, Street Stocks and Midwest Modifieds presented by Perfection Auto Glass and Jimmy’s Saloon. 

Event Summary:  

Scott Herrick DTRA Street Stocks	Dean Yrjanainen DTRA Super Stocks (Yes, Super Stocks)
Darrell Nelson DTRA Modified (An Absolute Thriller! Nelson Started 12th and Finished 1st in one of the finest Modified Races ever!)	Pat Doar DTRA Late Models
Tom Morinville Pure Stocks

DTRA Late Models

Feature: Pat Doar, Eric Breeschoten, Brent Larson, Kelly Estey, Darrell Nelson, Tim McMann, Mike Nutzmann, Jon Chrest, Roger Paolo, Billy Byholm

Heat 1: Doar, McMann, Jeff Broking, Larson, Todd Gehl

Heat 2: Breeschoten, Byholm, Estey, Brad Jensen, Chrest

DTRA Modifieds

Feature: Darrell Nelson, Joey Jensen, Brent Larson, Don Copp, Dean Yrjanainen, Shawn Polonoski, Billy Byholm, Al Uotinen, Jason Miller, Rick Rivord

Heat 1: Nelson, Larson, Kelly Estey, Marc Johnson, Duane Dale

Heat 2: Riley Matthews, Byholm, Yrjanainen, Jad Carlson, Jody Bellefeuille

Heat 3: Jensen, Miller, Copp, Polonoski, Jodi Olson

DTRA Super Stocks

Feature: Dean Yrjanainen, Ryan Aho, Jeff Tardy, Scott Lawrence, Joe Oliver, John Copp, Tim Borgeson, Dale Gangl, Keith Kern, Trevor Wilson

Heat 1: Oliver, Aho, Sam Skalsky, Destin Lorimor, Randy Silverness Jr.

Heat 2: Mike Bellefeuille, Gangl, Tardy, Jimmy Campbell, Kern

Heat 3: Mike Loomis, Ronnie Malecki, Joe Olson, Adam Long, Tom Treviranus

Heat 4: Lawrence, Chuck Metzgar, Yrjanainen, Copp, Borgeson

B-feature: Wilson, Ryan Rivord, Donnie Lofdahl, Robbie Cooper, Dave Flynn

DTRA Street Stocks

Feature: Scott Herrick, Mike Kalkbrenner, Shane Kisling, Keith Tourville, Butch Madsen, Don Craig, Scott Andrews, Dan Kingsley, Brian Fulda, Jamie Olson

Heat 1: Madsen, Kisling, S. Andrews, Kingsley, Herrick

Heat 2: Kalkbrenner, Craig, Mark Froelich, Fulda , Tourville

Superior Pure Stocks

Feature: Tom Morinville, Andrew Jarvi, Tony Ciurleo, Glenn Dammer, Dan Larsen, Pete Ciurleo, Chad Carlson, Ed Kesty, Al Rapp, Richard Dzelak Jr.

Heat 1: Steve Kresal, Jarvi, Jeff Tormondson, Ashley Smith, Andrew Inman

Heat 2:  Rick Kesty, E. Kesty , T. Morinville, Larsen, Rapp

Heat 3: T. Ciurleo, P. Ciurleo, Randy Visgar, Dammer, Jacob Morinville

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