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Escanaba Motor Speedway racer Rick Ness poses for a photo on May 24, 2025 at Escanaba Motor Speedway. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press)
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2025 Race Schedule
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2025 Escanaba Motor Speedway Schedule
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May
Tuesday, May 20,2025 – Practice
Saturday, May 24,2025 – Points Race Season
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Meet the racer: super mod driver Gunnar Hansen
6/28/2025ESCANABA — The Escanaba Motor Speedway had a week off as it prepares for the back half of the 2025 season. Daily Press sports writer Adam Hinch got a chance to sit down with super mod driver Gunnar Hansen to discuss a variety of topics.
Adam Hinch: What got you into racing...more
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)
ESCANABA — Weekend rain pushed the...more
6/4/2023 - Escanaba Motor Speedway
Escanaba, MI
Escanaba Speedway Season Opener presented by RRN
The season opener for the Escanaba Speedway 2023 season! Come on out and see all classes rev into the 2023 season with racing starting at 5:00pm
Classes
Track Contact
Full Event Information on MyRacePass
Exhibition Vintage Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 29 |
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Charles Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 32 |
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Clayton Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -2 |
| 5 | 9 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| DNS | 10 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 7 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| DNS | 8 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 11 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | - |
| DNS | 5 | 1 |
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Herb Iverson Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| DNS | 1 | 98 |
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Joe Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 98 |
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Joe Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Herb Iverson Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 2 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -3 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 32 |
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Clayton Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | - |
| 3 | 1 | 29 |
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Charles Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 5 | 3 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 DNF | 5 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Riverside Auto Group Youth Micro Sprints Jr Class/
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4R |
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TANNER RAE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 3 | 4 | 19 |
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Kaleb Warm Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | 18M |
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Mason Meier Eagle River, WI | Eagle River, WI | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 9 |
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FINN BOWER Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -5 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 |
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Maci Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -2 |
| 8 | 10 | 09 |
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Abbie Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 19Z |
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Lucas Zdroik Eagle River, WI | Eagle River, WI | -3 |
| 10 | 9 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
B Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 09 |
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Abbie Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 1 |
| Top 2 transfer | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 |
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JULIA MAKI Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 DNF | 4 | 27 |
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AUBRIANNA MATHEISON Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 4R |
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TANNER RAE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 13 |
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Maci Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 3 | 19Z |
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Lucas Zdroik Eagle River, WI | Eagle River, WI | -1 |
| Top 4 transfer | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 27 |
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AUBRIANNA MATHEISON Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 18M |
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Mason Meier Eagle River, WI | Eagle River, WI | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 19 |
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Kaleb Warm Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 |
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FINN BOWER Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 4 | 7 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 3 |
| Top 4 transfer | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -4 |
| 6 | 2 | 09 |
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Abbie Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 6 | 22 |
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JULIA MAKI Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
Sportsman Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 3 | 1 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 4 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Karl Warm Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -1 |
| 8 | 8 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 9 | 9 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 10 DNF | 3 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 4 DNF | 5 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| DQ | 2 | 9 |
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Karl Warm Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 5 DNF | 4 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||
600cc Winged Microsprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 5 | 32 |
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Austin Berg Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 22R |
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Scott Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 717 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 6 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 9 | 20 |
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Brennan Swanson Menominee, MI | Menominee, MI | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -4 |
| 8 | 2 | 92 |
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Brent Smith Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -6 |
| 9 DNF | 8 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 32 |
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Austin Berg Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 2 | 5 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 717 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 5 DNF | 3 | 22R |
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Scott Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | - |
| 2 | 2 | 92 |
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Brent Smith Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 3 | 3 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 4 | 4 | 20 |
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Brennan Swanson Menominee, MI | Menominee, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Binks Coca-Cola Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1Z |
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Jason Zdroik Eagle River, WI | Eagle River, WI | 3 |
| 2 | 7 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 4 | 8 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 2J |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 | 10 | 17 |
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Don Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 4 |
| 7 | 18 | 3R |
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Mike Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 11 |
| 8 | 14 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 4R |
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Pat Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -4 |
| 10 | 16 | 51 |
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Jordan Nedeau Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 6 |
| 11 | 19 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 69 |
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Jeff Solomon Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 13 | 2 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -11 |
| 14 DNF | 11 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 15 DNF | 15 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 16 DNF | 13 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -3 |
| 17 DNF | 12 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -5 |
| 18 DNF | 17 | 45 |
|
Brent Smith Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1Z |
|
Jason Zdroik Eagle River, WI | Eagle River, WI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 57 |
|
Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 4R |
|
Pat Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | 855 |
|
Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 121 |
|
Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 6 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 17 |
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Don Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 |
|
Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 69 |
|
Jeff Solomon Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 BF | 1 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -4 |
| 6 BF | 2 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 4 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2J |
|
Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | 3R |
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Mike Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 51 |
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Jordan Nedeau Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -3 |
| 7 | 7 | 45 |
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Brent Smith Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Bichler Concrete & Gravel Unified Street Stocks
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 17 |
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Ben Buckland Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 8 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 |
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Neil Aaberg Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 7 DNF | 3 | 181 |
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Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 8 DNF | 7 | 48 |
|
Jason Peacock Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
Neil Aaberg Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 181 |
|
Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 27 |
|
Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 17 |
|
Ben Buckland Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 7 | 8 | 48 |
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Jason Peacock Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 8 BF | 2 | 77T |
|
Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Island Resort Sport Compacts
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
|
Reggie Lantagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 |
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Shawn Harry Marquette, MI | Marquette, MI | - |
| 3 | 3 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | - |
| 4 | 4 | 19 |
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Megan Scovronski Menasha, WI | Menasha, WI | - |
| 5 | 7 | 22 |
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Elliot Corrigan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 11 | 13 |
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Dominick Lantagne Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 20 |
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TODD EDWARDSON Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 6 | 70 |
|
Rodney VanBrocklin Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| 10 DNF | 5 | 21 |
|
Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | -5 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 19 |
|
Megan Scovronski Menasha, WI | Menasha, WI | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 |
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TODD EDWARDSON Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 22 |
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Elliot Corrigan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 5 DNF | 2 | 4C |
|
Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 6 DNF | 1 | 13 |
|
Dominick Lantagne Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 |
|
Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 |
|
Shawn Harry Marquette, MI | Marquette, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 70 |
|
Rodney VanBrocklin Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 4 DNF | 1 | 110 |
|
Brandon Boettcher Menominee, MI | Menominee, MI | -3 |
| DNS | 5 | 9 |
|
Reggie Lantagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||