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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
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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)
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7/27/2024 - Escanaba Motor Speedway
Escanaba, MI
Bob Iverson Memorial Night
Join us for our annual Bob Iverson Memorial Race! All of our weekly classes will be back in action with Sportsman Micro Sprints having out of car introductions on the front stretch during intermission.
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 | 4 | 1 |
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Jamie Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 7R |
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Terry Royer | - | |
| 3 | 9 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 33 |
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Ron Anderson | 1 | |
| 5 | 3 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | -5 |
| 7 | 6 | 61 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 8 | 7 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
| 9 | 8 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 7R |
|
Terry Royer | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -1 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 7 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 |
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Jamie Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 6 | 4 | 33 |
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Ron Anderson | -2 | |
| 7 | 9 | 61 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -2 |
| 9 | 8 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Riverside Auto Group Youth Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 51 |
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Nathan Winling Jr Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 22 |
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JULIA MAKI Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 3 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 1 | 77 |
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EASTON WINLING Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| 7 | 7 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | 22 |
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JULIA MAKI Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 1 | 77 |
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EASTON WINLING Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 DNF | 7 | 51 |
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Nathan Winling Jr Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| DNS | 2 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Sportsman Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 3 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 4 | 32 |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 8 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | - |
| 8 | 9 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -3 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 32 |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -5 |
| 7 | 3 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -4 |
| 8 | 7 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 9 | 4 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Super Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 3 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 4 DNF | 4 | 2 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 DNF | 8 | 6 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| DNS | 2 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| DNS | 6 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | - |
| DNS | 7 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | - |
| DNS | 9 | 32 |
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Clayton Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 9 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 DNF | 1 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -5 |
| 7 DNF | 4 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -3 |
| DNS | 3 | 32 |
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Clayton Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | - |
| DQ | 8 | 6 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
600 NON WING
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 5 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 47 |
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Robert Buttry Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 2 | 22R |
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Scott Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 6 | 23R |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 7 | 80 |
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Robbie Knight Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | 22R |
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Scott Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 2 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 6 | 47 |
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Robert Buttry Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 23R |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| DNS | 3 | 80 |
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Robbie Knight Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Binks Coca-Cola Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 2 | 10 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 93 |
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Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 2 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 4 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -2 |
| 7 | 7 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 8 | 11 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 3 |
| 9 | 13 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 4 |
| 10 | 14 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | 4 |
| 11 | 19 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 8 |
| 12 | 17 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 9 |
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RICHARD LANTAGNE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -8 |
| 14 | 16 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 15 | 18 | 23 |
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Devin Martell Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 16 DNF | 1 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -15 |
| 17 DNF | 15 | 65 |
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Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | -2 |
| 18 DNF | 12 | 70 |
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Robby Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 19 DNF | 9 | 45K |
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Lance Salo Payson, AZ | Payson, AZ | -10 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 45K |
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Lance Salo Payson, AZ | Payson, AZ | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 70 |
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Robby Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 |
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RICHARD LANTAGNE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 4 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 1 | 101 |
|
Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 6 |
|
Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 93 |
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Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 6 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 2 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
| 3 | 5 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 4 | 65 |
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Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | -1 |
| 6 | 6 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | - |
| 7 | 23 |
|
Devin Martell Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - | |
| All transfer | ||||||
Bichler Concrete & Gravel Unified Street Stocks
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 3G |
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Jeremy Sebeck Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 9 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | 00 |
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JIMMY REATH Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 |
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Trevor Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 7 | 12 | 43 |
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Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 8 BF | 11 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 9 BF | 1 | 09 |
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Sam Slaga Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -8 |
| 10 BF | 5 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -5 |
| 11 BF | 8 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| 12 BF | 10 | 181 |
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Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 09 |
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Sam Slaga Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 4 | 00 |
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JIMMY REATH Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 5 | 2 | 1 |
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Trevor Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| DNS | 6 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 181 |
|
Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 2 | 3G |
|
Jeremy Sebeck Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 6 | 43 |
|
Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Island Resort Sport Compacts
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 21 |
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Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 |
 |
MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 13 |
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Dominick Lantagne Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 54 |
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Tanner Olson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 1 | 29 |
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Brian VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -4 |
| 6 | 7 | 12V |
|
Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 8 DNF | 5 | 375 |
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Calvin Stueck Clintonville, WI | Clintonville, WI | -3 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 29 |
|
Brian VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 21 |
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Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 8 | 375 |
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Calvin Stueck Clintonville, WI | Clintonville, WI | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 54 |
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Tanner Olson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | - |
| 5 | 5 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | - |
| 6 | 6 | 13 |
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Dominick Lantagne Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 7 | 3 | 12V |
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Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -4 |
| 8 DNF | 1 | 4C |
|
Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| All transfer | ||||||