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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
7/21/2024 - Escanaba Motor Speedway
Escanaba, MI
Fan Appreciation Night Presented by EMP
Join us for Fan Appreciation night presented by EMP! All of our weekly classes will be back in action with meet & greet with all of the drivers on the front stretch from 3-4 before the races.
Pits: 1:00pm
Grandstands:3:00pm
Driver Registration Ends:4:00pm
Green Flag: 5:00pm
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 | 9 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | 83 |
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Derek LeBresh | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 02L |
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Kevin Lustila Germfask, MI | Germfask, MI | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 3 | 61 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 8 | 33 |
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Ron Anderson | 2 | |
| 7 | 4 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | -3 |
| 8 | 2 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 9 | 5 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -4 |
| 10 | 10 | 41 |
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TOM PEPIN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 02L |
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Kevin Lustila Germfask, MI | Germfask, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 2 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 3 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
| 5 DNF | 5 | 33 |
|
Ron Anderson | - | |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 93 |
|
ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 83 |
|
Derek LeBresh | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | -1 |
| 4 | 1 | 61 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 5 | 41 |
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TOM PEPIN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 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 | 8 | 51 |
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Nathan Winling Jr Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 22 |
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JULIA MAKI Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 |
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FINN BOWER Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 4 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 2 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 6 | 77 |
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EASTON WINLING Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 8 | 7 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 9 |
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FINN BOWER Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | 22 |
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JULIA MAKI Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | - |
| 5 | 2 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 1 | 77 |
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EASTON WINLING Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| 7 | 3 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -4 |
| DNS | 7 | 51 |
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Nathan Winling Jr Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Sportsman Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 23R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 4 | 1 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 6 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 8 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 8 | 2 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -6 |
| 9 DNF | 9 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | - |
| 4 | 4 | 80 |
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ROBERT KNIGHT Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| 5 | 9 | 23R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 7 | 1 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -6 |
| 8 DNF | 8 | 52 |
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Griffin Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 9 DNF | 2 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | -7 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Super Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 3 | 8 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 5 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -1 |
| 7 DNF | 6 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -1 |
| 8 DNF | 7 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | 32 |
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Clayton Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | -5 |
| 8 | 1 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 4 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
600cc Winged Microsprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | - |
| 2 | 2 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 3 | 5 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 DNF | 4 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 32R |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 5 DNF | 4 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Binks Coca-Cola Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 |
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RICHARD LANTAGNE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
| 6 | 10 | 65 |
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Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 8 | 13 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| 10 | 15 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 5 |
| 11 | 14 | 93 |
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Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 3 |
| 12 | 18 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | 3 |
| 15 | 1 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -14 |
| 16 DNF | 19 | 23 |
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Devin Martell Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 17 DNF | 8 | 6 |
|
Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -9 |
| 18 DNF | 3 | 51 |
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Jordan Nedeau Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -15 |
| 19 DNF | 12 | 69 |
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Jeff Solomon Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 65 |
|
Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 95 |
|
Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 3 | 69 |
|
Jeff Solomon Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 2 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 7 DNF | 1 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -6 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 |
|
Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 |
|
RICHARD LANTAGNE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
| 5 | 3 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 DNF | 1 | 101 |
|
Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 4 | 60 |
|
Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 51 |
|
Jordan Nedeau Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 3 | 93 |
|
Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 6 | 23 |
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Devin Martell Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Bichler Concrete & Gravel Unified Street Stocks
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 181 |
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Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 10 | XXX |
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Ford Malvitz Sturgeon Bay, WI | Sturgeon Bay, WI | 7 |
| 4 | 5 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -3 |
| 7 | 6 | 00 |
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JIMMY REATH Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 9 | 13 | 1 |
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Trevor Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 3G |
|
Jeremy Sebeck Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| 11 | 11 | 71 |
|
Nathan Price Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | - |
| 12 | 14 | 43 |
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Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 13 DNF | 2 | 48 |
|
Jason Peacock Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -11 |
| 14 DNF | 12 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 15 DNF | 15 | 7 |
|
Dan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 16 | 09 |
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Sam Slaga Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | XXX |
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Ford Malvitz Sturgeon Bay, WI | Sturgeon Bay, WI | 5 |
| 3 | 5 | 00 |
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JIMMY REATH Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 48 |
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Jason Peacock Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 |
|
Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 8 | 43 |
|
Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 71 |
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Nathan Price Manistique, MI | Manistique, MI | -3 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 |
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Trevor Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -7 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 181 |
|
Jason Piron Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | -1 |
| 3 | 6 | 27 |
|
Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 3G |
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Jeremy Sebeck Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 4 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 7 | 7 |
|
Dan Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 7 DNF | 2 | 77T |
|
Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| 8 DNF | 8 | 09 |
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Sam Slaga Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Island Resort Sport Compacts
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 375 |
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Calvin Stueck Clintonville, WI | Clintonville, WI | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 21 |
|
Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | - |
| 4 | 8 | 54 |
|
Tanner Olson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 4C |
|
Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 | 2 | 29 |
|
Brian VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -4 |
| 7 DNF | 4 | 12V |
|
Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -3 |
| DNS | 7 | 7T |
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Chris Timm Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 375 |
|
Calvin Stueck Clintonville, WI | Clintonville, WI | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 29 |
|
Brian VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | - |
| 3 | 3 | 28 |
|
MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | - |
| 4 | 5 | 12V |
|
Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 4C |
|
Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 DNF | 7 | 21 |
|
Tombo Waselesky Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 1 |
| 7 DNF | 4 | 7T |
|
Chris Timm Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | -3 |
| 8 DNF | 6 | 54 |
|
Tanner Olson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | -2 |
| All transfer | ||||||