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Rock Picking Party
6/24/2025We know it is late notice but we are having a rock picking party at 6 PM.
Weather has not been on our side but the track has been disced. Free pet rocks. Everyone invited. The more rocks we pick the better and safer the track will be. There are some pails at pit shack....more
Support for Easton Winling, unpredictable finishes highlight O’Re...
6/19/2025ESCANABA — O’Reilly Auto Parts Night at the Escanaba Motor Speedway brought fans an action-packed night of racing, with close racing and exciting finishes.
More important than the racing, though, was what happened off the track as racers and fans showed their support for...more
Manninen wins big on Father's Day
6/17/2025Local Sports
Jun 16, 2025
Adam Hinch
Sports Reporter
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600 Sprints driver Ethan Manninen celebrates with his father Carl Manninen in Victory Lane on June 15, 2025 at Escanaba Motor Speedway. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press)
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Check this out - 55 years later Don Benoit is still racing!!!
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Local Sports
Jun 14, 2025
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June 8, 1970 — Herb Iverson won the modified feature race by several car lengths at the Escanaba Speedway. Ed Prowley of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. nipped Ken Iverson of...more
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Exhibition Vintage Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 92 |
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Joe Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 454 |
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Nick Pinar Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 29 |
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Charles Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | 83 |
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Derek LeBresh | 4 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7R |
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Terry Royer | - | |
| 7 | 4 | 93 |
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Allan Yelle Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -3 |
| 8 | 1 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 11 | 0 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | 92B |
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Dave Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 |
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Herbie Iverson Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -8 |
| 12 | 10 | 5 |
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Vern VanDrese Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 92 |
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Joe Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 93 |
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Allan Yelle Sands , MI | Sands , MI | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 7R |
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Terry Royer | - | |
| 5 | 6 | 92B |
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Dave Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Vern VanDrese Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 454 |
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Nick Pinar Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 29 |
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Charles Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Herbie Iverson Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 6 | 83 |
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Derek LeBresh | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 DNF | 4 | 0 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| DNS | 92 |
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Joe Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - | |
| All transfer | ||||||
Riverside Auto Group Youth Micro Sprints Jr Class/
A Feature 1River Side Auto Group
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 23 |
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Tyler Demars Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 99 |
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Brody Steinhauer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 7 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | 19 |
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Kaleb Warm Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 10 |
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Liam Steinhauer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| 7 DNF | 3 | 9 |
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Karl Warm Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
Heat 1River Side Auto Group
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 23 |
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Tyler Demars Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | 6 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 |
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Karl Warm Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 99 |
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Brody Steinhauer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 2 | 10 |
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Liam Steinhauer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 |
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Kaleb Warm Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -5 |
| 7 | 3 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -4 |
Sportsman Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Trevor Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 80 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 23 |
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Brett Labre Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 20 |
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Brennan Swanson Menominee, MI | Menominee, MI | - |
| 5 | 2 | 23L |
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Luke Labre Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 6 | 29 |
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Jeffrey Latsch Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 7 | 7 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Trevor Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 80 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 23 |
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Brett Labre Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 23L |
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Luke Labre Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 6 | 20 |
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Brennan Swanson Menominee, MI | Menominee, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 29 |
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Jeffrey Latsch Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 7 | 1 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -6 |
| All transfer | ||||||
600cc Winged Microsprints
A Feature 1Getchell Builders
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 72 |
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Josh Bartel Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 |
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Jeremiah Roberts Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 42 |
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Matt Peterson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 4 | 14 | 777 |
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Dylan Larsen Shiocton, WI | Shiocton, WI | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 |
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Brock Bower Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 10 | 26 |
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Kyle Getchell Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 92 |
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Jeff Ives Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 8 | 1 | 47 |
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Robert Buttry Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 11 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 71C |
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Jered Cech Sugar Camp, WI | Sugar Camp, WI | -4 |
| 11 | 4 | 29 |
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Kevin Warm Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| 12 | 13 | 23 |
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Bob Valiquette Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 13 | 16 | 91 |
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Dennis Ness Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 14 | 18 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 15 | 15 | 22S |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 16 DNF | 7 | 21 |
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Christian Groleau Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -9 |
| 17 DNF | 19 | 22R |
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Scott Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 18 DNF | 12 | 93 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -6 |
| DNS | 17 | 45 |
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Brent Smith Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
Heat 1Getchell Builders
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 71C |
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Jered Cech Sugar Camp, WI | Sugar Camp, WI | 5 |
| 2 | 8 | 72 |
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Josh Bartel Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 26 |
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Kyle Getchell Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 |
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Brock Bower Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 5 | 5 | 29 |
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Kevin Warm Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 23 |
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Bob Valiquette Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 8 DNF | 2 | 22S |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -6 |
| 9 DNF | 10 | 45 |
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Brent Smith Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 10 DNF | 3 | 22R |
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Scott Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -7 |
Heat 2Getchell Builders
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 47 |
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Robert Buttry Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 33 |
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Jeremiah Roberts Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 92 |
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Jeff Ives Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 21 |
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Christian Groleau Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 5 | 8 | 42 |
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Matt Peterson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 6 | 7 | 93 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 9 | 777 |
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Dylan Larsen Shiocton, WI | Shiocton, WI | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 91 |
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Dennis Ness Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 3 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
Binks Coca-Cola Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1Bink's Coca-Cola
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 70 |
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Jamie Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | 77 |
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Russ Franks Oconto, WI | Oconto, WI | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 47 |
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Chris Pepin Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 4 | 10 | 15W |
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Bret Widdis Marinette, WI | Marinette, WI | 6 |
| 5 | 7 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 22 |
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Rick Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 4 |
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Pat Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 8 | 5 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 9 | 2 | 69 |
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Jeff Solomon Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| 10 | 12 | 27F |
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Sean Falk Bonduel, WI | Bonduel, WI | 2 |
| 11 | 14 | 7 |
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Terry Royer | 3 | |
| 12 | 15 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 3 |
| 13 DNF | 6 | 3R |
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Mike Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| 14 DNF | 1 | 55 |
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Chris Lassila Vulcan, MI | Vulcan, MI | -13 |
| 15 DNF | 13 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -2 |
Heat 1Bink's Coca-Cola
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 77 |
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Russ Franks Oconto, WI | Oconto, WI | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 69 |
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Jeff Solomon Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 3R |
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Mike Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | 70 |
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Jamie Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 15W |
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Bret Widdis Marinette, WI | Marinette, WI | -1 |
| 7 | 1 | 27F |
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Sean Falk Bonduel, WI | Bonduel, WI | -6 |
| 8 BF | 2 | 7 |
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Terry Royer | -6 | |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2Bink's Coca-Cola
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | 47 |
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Chris Pepin Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 4 |
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Pat Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 2 | 55 |
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Chris Lassila Vulcan, MI | Vulcan, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 7 | 22 |
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Rick Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 1 |
| 7 BF | 1 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -6 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Bichler Concrete & Gravel Unified Street Stocks
A Feature 1A&L Iron and Metal
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 16 |
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Billy Bowden Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 77 |
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Corey DeGrave Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 121 |
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Tyler Winling Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 7 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | 12S |
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Kurt Schwalbach Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 7 | 8 | 57 |
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Lee Corrigan | 1 | |
| 8 | 3 | 27W |
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Zach Wennesheimer Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -5 |
| 9 DNF | 1 | 48 |
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Ben Buckland Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -8 |
| 10 DNF | 9 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
Heat 1A&L Iron and Metal
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 121 |
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Tyler Winling Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 |
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Ben Buckland Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 77 |
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Corey DeGrave Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 27W |
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Zach Wennesheimer Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 7 | 16 |
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Billy Bowden Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 8 | 8 | 57 |
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Lee Corrigan | - | |
| 9 | 10 | 12S |
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Kurt Schwalbach Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 10 DNF | 9 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Island Resort Sport Compacts
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 |
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Matt Adams Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 64 |
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Tyler Corwin Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 57B |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 7 | 71 |
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Nathan Price Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 80 |
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Alex Constantino Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 | 6 | 57 |
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Robert Kirkpatrick Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 7 | 5 | 49 |
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Ryan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 8 DNF | 8 | 10 |
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Trever Cronick Faithorn, MI | Faithorn, MI | - |
| DNS | 4 | 09 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 3 | 48 |
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Dan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 11 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 |
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Matt Adams Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 10 |
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Trever Cronick Faithorn, MI | Faithorn, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 57B |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 57 |
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Robert Kirkpatrick Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 5 | 3 | 09 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 DNF | 1 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 64 |
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Tyler Corwin Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 71 |
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Nathan Price Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 80 |
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Alex Constantino Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 2 | 48 |
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Dan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 3 | 49 |
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Ryan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| All transfer | ||||||