NORTHERN NATIONALS RUNS AFOUL OF WEATHER

First Night Events Rained Out Just Before Half Way.

By Jerry O'Brien For the Daily Telegram 9-6-07

With the last Super Stock qualifying heat on the race track, the heavens opened up and washed out the rest of the program on Thursday night. It was night one of the 19th Annual Budweiser Northern Nationals featuring Super Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks.

Fans who were on hand are urged to retain your wrist band as they can be used for events the rest of the weekend. For information on the rain check policy call Jeff at (218) 591-3290 or go to the speedway website at www.superiorspeedway.com.

Friday night the Midwest Modified B Feature and Feature as well as the Street Stock Feature from Thursday will be run along with the scheduled program of IRA Sprints, Midwest Modifieds and JW Zembo Super Stocks.

Saturday along with the scheduled program of Midwest Modifieds, Como Modified Series and AMSOIL Late Model Series events, the final heat of Super Stocks from Friday will be run as well as their B Feature, Feature and the second J W Zembo full program.

Friday's Results Northern Nationals

Super Stocks (37 cars) 10 lap heats

Heat 1: Ryan Aho; Dan Carlson; Jeff Lindsey; Steve Christman; Travor Wilson; Todd Bonny; Scott Sertich; DNF: Zach Wohlers

Heat 2: Dave Flynn; Alan Hartel; Darin Meierotto; Andy Grymala; Tom Treviranus; John Copp; Ronnie Malecki; DNF Brian Mikkonen

Heat 3: Dale Gangl; Jeff Spacek; Steve Rivord, Jr; Scott Lawrence; Joe Oliver; Dustin Nelson; Rick Peterson

Heat 4: Mike Weber; Keith kern; Rick Przibylski; Rick Simpson; Brian Youderin; DNF: Scott Heikkinen; Art Hyde

Heat 5: Rained out.

Midwest Modified (43 cars) 10 lap heats

Heat 1: Skeeter Estey; Loren Inman; Frank Souchek; Willy Thompson; Nick baker; Tony Ciurleo; Terry Inman; Chris Brettig

Heat 2: Nick Lavato; Adam Archer; Jeff Pohjonen; Joe Olson; Jeff Marshall; A J Rochen; Scott Zavadil; DNF: Ryan Olson; E J Heitala

Heat 3: Andy Jones; Greg Chesley; Brock McCarthy; Jason Zdroik; Shane Kisling; Scott Herrick; Cory Jorgenson; Brad Anderson; DNF Zak McClellan

Heat 4: Tom Smart; Randy Vezina; Lonny Loeschke; Dan Doran; Andrew Inman; Taylor Leuthner; Cody Wolkowski; DNF: Bart Porter

Heat 5: Deven VanHouse; Jimmy Latvala; Jesse Ogston; Al McDougall; Scott Bruce; Lance Solem; Dan Kingsley; DNF: Tom Morinville

Street Stock (11 cars) 7 lap heats

Heat 1; Scott Herrick; Keith Tourville; Rob Weber; Shawn Kisling; Wes Howland; Brian Fulda

Heat 2: Shane Kisling; Butch Madsen; Don Craig; Cory Casari; Tim Baum

Pure Stock (26 cars)

Heat 1: Pat Van Ert; Tim Carlson; Zene Anderson; Matt Johnson; Ashley Smith; Austin Blom; Jeff Tormondson; Tasha Rapp; DNF: Pete Ciurleo

Heat 2: Jeff Christman; Dan Larsen; Chad Carlson; Scott larsen; Kerri Schultze; Cooper; Roland Gordon; DNF: D J Soumala; DNS Rick Kesty

Heat 3: Mark Korte; Al Rapp; Jacob Morinville; Jon McKinnon; Richard Dzelak; Jeff Engelmeier; Kyle Inman; DQ Matt Hammitt

Racing begins Friday September 7 with Sprint Car time trials at 6 p.m.