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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
6/8/2024 - Escanaba Motor Speedway
Escanaba, MI
Hall of Fame Night Presented by 2 & 41 Sales
Join us for Hall of Fame Night presented by 2 & 41 Sales! All of our weekly classes will be back in action with a special Hall of Fame introduction for our newest Members of the Escanaba Speedway Hall of Fame on the front stretch during intermission. Our two newest members are Dick Cool & Boyde Widdis
Pits: 2:00pm
Grandstands:4:00pm
Driver Registration Ends:5:00pm
Green Flag: 6:00pm
Grandstands: $10 Kids 12&Under FREE with paid adult
Pits: Member $25 Nonmember $35 Non racing kids under 5 $10 Sport mod Points fund fee $10
Classes
Track Contact
Full Event Information on MyRacePass
Exhibition Vintage Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 02L |
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Kevin Lustila Germfask, MI | Germfask, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 7R |
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Terry Royer | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | 33 |
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Ron Anderson | - | |
| 5 | 6 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 61 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 8 | 5 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -3 |
| 9 | 10 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | 1 |
| DNS | 3 | 25 |
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Fred Minor Cooks, MI | Cooks, MI | - |
| DNS | 11 | 83 |
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Derek LeBresh | - | |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 7R |
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Terry Royer | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 5 | 33 |
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Ron Anderson | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | 25 |
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Fred Minor Cooks, MI | Cooks, MI | -3 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 02L |
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Kevin Lustila Germfask, MI | Germfask, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 61 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 4 | 4 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | - |
| 5 DNF | 6 | 83 |
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Derek LeBresh | 1 | |
| DNS | 2 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Riverside Auto Group Youth Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | - |
| 2 | 2 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | - |
| 2 | 2 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 3 | 3 | 27 |
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AUBRIANNA MATHEISON Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Sportsman Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 5 | 6 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 74 |
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Ethan Juhola Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -4 |
| 8 | 8 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
| DNS | 9 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 3 | 4 | 74 |
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Ethan Juhola Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 7 | 1 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -6 |
| 8 | 8 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
| 9 | 9 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Super Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 DNF | 3 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -1 |
| DNS | 1 | 2 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 6 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | - |
| 5 | 6 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -5 |
| DNS | 5 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| DNS | 8 | 32 |
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Clayton Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
600cc Winged Microsprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 47 |
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Robert Buttry Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 47 |
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Robert Buttry Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 4 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 3 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 5 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 6 | 7 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Binks Coca-Cola Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 93 |
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Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -1 |
| 3 | 11 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 6 |
| 5 | 7 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 7 | 13 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 65 |
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Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | -4 |
| 10 | 2 | 51 |
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Jordan Nedeau Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -8 |
| 11 | 16 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | 5 |
| 12 | 3 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -9 |
| 13 | 15 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 2 |
| 14 | 8 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 15 DNF | 14 | 22M |
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JIM MOORE Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -1 |
| 16 DNF | 18 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 2 |
| 17 DNF | 12 | 15W |
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Bret Widdis Marinette, WI | Marinette, WI | -5 |
| DNS | 17 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 20 |
|
Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -1 |
| 3 | 6 | 15W |
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Bret Widdis Marinette, WI | Marinette, WI | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 60 |
|
Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 3 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -3 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 51 |
|
Jordan Nedeau Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 93 |
|
Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 6 | 22M |
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JIM MOORE Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -4 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 65 |
|
Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 |
|
Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 6 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 1 |
| DNS | 3 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Bichler Concrete & Gravel Unified Street Stocks
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 181 |
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Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | 3 |
|
Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 7 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 00 |
|
JIMMY REATH Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 6 | 1 | 71 |
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Nathan Price Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | -5 |
| 7 | 13 | 43 |
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Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 9 | 9 | 48 |
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Jason Peacock Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 10 | 11 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 3G |
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Jeremy Sebeck Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| 12 | 12 | 7 |
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Dan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 3 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 71 |
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Nathan Price Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | - |
| 2 | 5 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 3G |
|
Jeremy Sebeck Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 27 |
|
Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 |
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Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 48 |
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Jason Peacock Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 7 |
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Dan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 2 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 3 | 00 |
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JIMMY REATH Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 5 | 181 |
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Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 6 | 4 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Island Resort Sport Compacts
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 21 |
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Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | 13 |
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Dominick Lantagne Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 54 |
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Tanner Olson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 3 | 32 |
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Ron Borchert Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 DNF | 2 | 12V |
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Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -4 |
| 7 DNF | 4 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 8 DNF | 6 | 15 |
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Shawn Harry Marquette, MI | Marquette, MI | -2 |
| DNS | 9 | 7T |
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Chris Timm Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 54 |
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Tanner Olson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | - |
| 2 | 2 | 12V |
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Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | - |
| 3 | 3 | 32 |
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Ron Borchert Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 4 | 4 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 7 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 15 |
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Shawn Harry Marquette, MI | Marquette, MI | -1 |
| 7 | 9 | 13 |
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Dominick Lantagne Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| DNS | 8 | 21 |
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Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | - |
| DNS | 6 | 7T |
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Chris Timm Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||