Estey family are winners at Proctor

Despite the light show to the south of the Proctor Speedway, the

dreaded "R" word did not occur. A good crowd was on hand as the

speedway was able to get in it's second show of the young season

in three tries. The car count also took an upward jump with an even 100

cars on hand including 19 Midwest Modifieds, a like number of Late

Models and Modifieds, 17 Super Stocks and 26 Pure stocks.

Qualifying heats were won by Darrell Nelson and Kyle Peterlin in the

WISSOTA Late Models, Skeeter Estey and Lance Solem in the Midwest

Modifieds, Gavin Paull and Kelly Estey in the WISSOTA Modifieds,

Sam Skalsky and Donnie Lofdahl in the WISSOTA Super Stocks and

Josh Loucks, Mark Korte and Austin Blom in the Pure Stock heats. Dale

Soumala topped the field in the Pure Stock B Feature.

First up in the feature races was the 20 lap feature for the Midwest

Modifieds. Pole sitter Neil Balduc grabbed the early lead over Dan

Kingsley followed by Scott Herrick, Deven Van House and Danny Vang

in the top five. Skeeter Estey advanced a couple of positions to sixth as

George Dalbeck took fifth. The first of five caution flags flew when

Travis Krumrie went off turn three. At the green flag Balduc held the

lead as Herrick and Kingsley battled side by side for second. Herrick

took the spot and slipped under Balduc to take the point while Estey shot

into second place. The second caution flag appeared when Ross Siiter

and Ricky Davis tangled in turn two. With nine laps in, Herrick

maintained the lead with Estey all over him as Balduc and Dalbeck went

side by side for third and ninth starting Tommy Turcotte appeared in

fifth. Estey took over the point with Herrick second trying to hold off

Dalbeck while Balduc began to fade back. Vang took over fifth as the

third caution flag flew when Jeff lien, Jr slid off the first turn. With five

laps remaining Estey led as Dalbeck took over second and Herrick and

Vang went wheel to wheel for third. As the white flag was about to

appear, Balduc spun in turn in turn four. The restart was single file and

Dalbeck got a great start driving side by side for the lead but Brian

Youderin spun in turn four. Estey held off Dalbeck on the final restart

for the win to complete the sweep. Vang, Herrick and Turcotte were top

five finishers.

The WISSOTA Super Stock feature had a difficult time getting in

that elusive first lap. At the original start, Zach Wohlers and Mike

Trombley took a ride over the top of turn three. Wohlers went first and

was sent to the rear. At the green flag Kevin Salin took the lead ahead of

Al Rapp, Nick Oreskovich, Kevin Burdick, Scott Lawrence, Sam

Skalsky and Donnie Lofdahl all in a swarm. Burdick popped out of the

mass into the lead but a Trombley spin in turn four brought the pack to a

halt. The restart saw Burdick inside Salin to the lead but another caution

flag flew for a wad of cars in the fourth turn that included Tristan

LaBarge, Pat Heikkinen, Jay Kuras and Justin Iverson. At the green

Salin was back in front as it was still the same lap still 19 to go. they

were still unable to get that elusive first lap in as, on this try, Iverson and

Tom Nicholl tangled in turn three. Officials ruled the next try at the lap

would be single file and that worked. Salin led Burdick ahead of

Oreskovich, Lawrence and Lofdahl who lost fifth to Skalsky. Lawrence

was charging in the high groove and went wheel to wheel with Salin.

Lawrence shot off the high side of turn two and went out front as the

half way point was reached. The order was Lawrence, Salin and Burdick

in the top three as Skalsky, Oreskovich and Lifdahl skirmished for

fourth. The fifth and final caution flag flew when Heikkinen turned

around and stalled in turn four. Lawrence led the rest of the way,

Burdick took second from Salin and Oreskovich and Skalsky rounded

out the top five. Lofdahl, LaBarge, Mike Bellefeuille, Wohlers and

Kuras battled for sixth and Wohlers won out. Lofdahl, Bellefeuille,

LaBarge and Nicholl rounded out the top ten. The win for Lawrence was

his second of the weekend.

As the clock struck eight, the big iron rolled out onto the track 19

strong for the 25 lap WISSOTA Late Model feature. Father Terry Lillo

held the pole next to son Aaron. At the start Terry Lillo shot to the lead,

Kyle Peterlin launched from the outside of row two into second and

Darrell Nelson drove to third past Aaron Lillo. Nelson got past Peterlin

and Lillo to take the point and moved out to a huge lead. Darin

Meierotto raced his way from the inside of row four to the third spot,

Aaron Lillo ran fourth and Harry Hanson was fifth. With no caution

flags, the mid point was quickly reached. The running order in the top

ten was Nelson, Peterlin, Meierotto, A. Lillo, Hanson, Tim McMann,

Caley Emerson, Scott Duval, T. Lillo and Todd Gehl. Nelson began

lapping cars and had a big lead on Peterlin who in turn, had a huge lead

on Meierotto. With 20 laps complete, the first caution flag in two weeks

of Late Model feature competition at the track, flew when Jay Kintner's

#24j stalled on pit road just off turn one. The caution closed the field up

to Nelson's rear bumper. At the restart Nelson led Peterlin but Meierotto

made bold move in the high groove going for the lead but couldn't hold

it. He slipped off the first turn and by the time he regained control the

entire field had passed. Nelson maintained his lead over Peterlin to take

the win and complete the sweep. Hanson, Duval and A. Lillo completed

the top five. Don Copp who started 18th in the 19 car field, finished in

sixth place.

The 20 lap main event for the WISSOTA Modifieds had a terrible

time getting going. A series of incidents occurred every time the green

flag appeared. When the initial lap was finally completed, Jeff Wood led

the way with Darrell Nelson second as Jody Bellefeuille and Ryan Aho

battled for third. Bellefeuille grabbed third, Kelly Estey raced into fourth

as Aho slipped back to fifth. A few lengths back of the front group

Ricky Roche, Nick Lavato, Alan Hartel and Jad Carlson battled for

position. Bellefeuille moved to the top shelf and got by Estey into

second as Estey got by Nelson into third. The caution flag appeared

when Rick Niemi went off turn two. With 16 laps to go the restart went

nowhere as Cory Sersha, Jayme Lautigar and Carlson tangled in turn

four. At the green flag Bellefeuille looked to the outside and took the

lead from Wood and Estey took the same route to try and take second

away from Wood. Lavato was charging forward to battle with Aho and

Estey as Bellfeuille was rim riding in the lead. Nelaon faded back a bit

an ran sixth as the top five were Bellefeuille, Estey, Wood, Aho and

Lavaro. Estey appeared faster in the bottom groove but couldn't quite

pull off the pass until he was able to put a slide job on Bellefeuille for

the lead. Nelson rebounded to run third as the white flag flew. The final

running order in the top ten saw Estey, Bellefeuille, Nelson, Aho and

Wood in the top five. Lavato, Hartel, Bob Broking Roche and Gavell

finished in the top ten.

The night finished up with the 15 lap 20 Pure Stock feature. At the

start Austin Blom and Dustin Follett battled for the lead with Blom

taking the position. Challenging Follett for second was Easten Nelson

and Mark Korte. The red flag flew when Pete Ciurleo went off turn one

and rolled his 52c ending on his roof. Ciurleo was not injured and the

restart was with 14 lays yet to be run. Blom jump out to the lead on the

restart and Nelson got by Follett into second followed by Josh Loucks

and Mike Blevins who were battling for third. The caution flag appeared

for a crash in thurn four involving Joe Pajtash, Kevin Getchell and Jason

Calhoun. At the green Blom was out front of the scramble for second

that included Nelson, Follett, Blevins, Loucks and Korte all in the mix

followed by Dale Soumala and Matt Deragon. At the half way point

Blom led Nelson, Blevins, Follett, and Korte in the lead five while the

second pack was Soumala, Deragon, Loucks, Corey Lonetto andJosh

Danielson. Blevins slipped off the pace as Blom still led but another red

flag flew when Rita Anderson hit the fourth turn wall and rolled her car.

She was not injured but the car showed damage including a missing left

rear wheel. The restart saw Blom and Nelson going at it for the win with

Korte third and Follett fourth a bit further back just ahead of Soumala

who finished fifth.

Results Proctor Speedway 5-29-11

WISSOTA Late Models (19 cars, 10 lap heats) (25 lap feature)

Feature: Darrell Nelson Hermantown, MN; Kyle Peterlin Hibbing, MN;

Harry Hanson Eveleth, MN; Scott Duval Bloomer, WI; Aaron Lillo

Duluth, MN; Don Copp Brule, WI; Cory Jorgenson Hermantown; Todd

Gehl Solon Spring, WI; Tim McMann Duluth; Caley Emerson Forest

Lake, MN; Terry Lillo Duluth; Kevin Carlson Hermantown; John Meeds

Spooner, WI; Dave Esse Cloquet, MN; Darin Meierotto Superior, WI;

Jay Kintner Hibbing; Scott Meeds Siren, WI; Kyle Gavel St Francis

MAN; Dustin Lunde Proctor, MN

Heat 1: Nelson, Hanson, Jorgenson, T. Lillo, Gavel, McMann, Kintner,

S. Meeds, J. Meeds, Carlson

Heat 2: Peterlin, Meierotto, A. Lillo, Gehl, Duvall, Emerson, Esse,

Lunde, Copp

WISSOTA Modified (19 cars, 10 lap heats)(20 lap feature)

Feature: Kelly Estey Kelly Lake, MN; Jody Bellefeuille Duluth; Darrell

Nelson Hermantown; Ryan Aho Chisholm; MN, Jeff Wood Chisholm;

Nick Lavato Superior; Alan Hartel Superior; Bob Broking Grand

Rapids, MN; Ricky Roche International Falls, MN; Kyle Gavell Ft

Francis MAN; Johnny Broking Grand Rapids; Ken Mosteller Warba,

MN; Rick Niemi Virginia, MN; Scott Heikkinen Eveleth; Jad Carlson

Duluth; Cory Sersha Eveleth; Jayme Lautigar Gilbert, MN; Steve

Levasseur River Falls, WI; E. J. Hietala Cloquet

Heat 1: Gavell, Aho, Carlson, Roche, Levasseur, Lavato, Johnny

Broking, Sersha, Heikkinen, Mosteller

Heat 2: Estey, Nelson, Bellefeuille, Wood, Hietala, Niemi, Hartel, B

Broking, Lautigar

WISSOTA Super Stock (17 cars 8 lap heats) (20 lap feature)

Feature: Scott Lawrence Superior; Kevin Burdick Hibbing; Kevin Salin

Iron, MN; Nick Oreskovich Mason, WI; Sam Skalsky Hibbing; Zach

Wohlers Hibbing; Donnie Lofdahl Proctor; Mike Bellefeuille Duluth;

Tristan LaBarge Kelly Lake; Tom Nicholl Cotton,MN; Ronnie Malecki

Superior; Jay Kuras Proctor; Mike Trombley Taconite, MN; Al Rapp

Saginaw, MN; Pat Heikkinen Eveleth; Justin Iverson Saginaw; Robbie

Lore Embarrass, MN

Heat 1: Rapp, Salin, Skalsky, Oreskovich, LaBarge, Nicholl, Lore,

Malecki, Iverson

Heat 2; Lofdahl, Burdick, Lawrence, Wohlers, Heikkinen,Trombley,

Kuras, Bellefeuille

WISSOTA Midwest Modified (19 cars 10 lap heats)(20 lap feature)

Feature: Skeeter Estey Kelly Lake; George Dalbeck Wakefield, MI;

Danny Vang Brainerd, MN; Scott Herrick Proctor; Tommy Turcotte

Duluth; Lance Solem Duluth; Deven Van House Silver Bay, MN; Glenn

Dammer Duluth; Doug Toeppler Forest Lake, MN; Travis Krunrie

Grand Rapids; Ross Siiter Duluth; Neil Balduc Bessemer, MI; Jeff Lien,

Jr. Mora, MN; Dan Doran Hermantown; Brian Youderin Superior; Scott

Splittstoesser Lake Elmo, MN; Andrew Inman Hermantown; Dan

Kingsley Superior; Ricky Davis Bruno, MN

Heat 1: Estey, Vang, Dalbeck, Herrick, Turcotte, Splittstoesser, Inman,

Toepper, Youderin, Doran

Heat 2: Solem, Kingsley, Bolduc, Van House, Dammer, Krumrie, Davis,

Siiter, Lein, Jr

Proctor Pure Stock (26 cars 8 lap heats)(15 lap feature)

Feature: Austin Blom Saginaw; Easten Nelson Grand Marais, MN;

Dustin Follett; Cloquet; Dale Soumala Duluth; Corey Lonetto, Duluth;

Josh Anderson Carlton, MN; Matt Hammitt Cloquet; Jon Hammitt

Cloquet; Ed Dammer Hermantown; Nick Pitman Grand Marais; Mike

Blevins Hibbing; Rita Anderson South Range; Matt Deragon Ashland;

Josh Loucks Carlton; Jason Calhoun Barnum, MN; Kevin Gethell

Cloquet; Joe Pajtash Bennett, WI; Pete Ciurleo Duluth

B Feature: Soumala, Ament, Dammer, Pitman, Getchell, Spencer

Sorenson Duluth; Shaina Rapp Saginaw; Reynolds Cloquet; Matt

Johnson Kettle River, MN; Frank Chamernick Hibbing; Justin Bassa

Hermantown

Heat 1: Loucks, Nelson, Johnson, Lonetto, J. Hammitt, Soumala, Ament,

Pitman, Bassa

Heat 2: Korte, Ciurleo, Pajtash, Deragon, R Anderson, Dammer, Dale

Reynolds, Sorenson, Rapp

Heat 3: Blom, Blevins, Follett, Calhoun, M Hammitt, Getchell, Johnson,

Chamernick

By Jerry O'Brien 5-29-11 Proctor, MN

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