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2025 Race Schedule
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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
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Adam Hinch
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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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6/28/2025 - Escanaba Motor Speedway
Escanaba, MI
6TH ANNUAL CHRISTIAN GROLEAU MEMORIAL
Classes
Track Contact
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Exhibition Vintage Modified
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 93 |
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ABI YELLE Sands , MI | Sands , MI | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 83 |
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Derek LeBresh | 1 | |
| 3 | 4 | 29 |
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Charles Peterson Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 09 |
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Richard Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 9 |
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Chris Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 41 |
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Tom Dubord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | 3 |
| 2 | 5 | 33 |
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Ron Anderson | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 55 |
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Don Benoit Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 10 |
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Wayne Pepin Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 |
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David Broeders Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 855 |
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Harvey Lewis Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | -4 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Riverside Auto Group Youth Micro Sprints Jr Class/
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4R |
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TANNER RAE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | - |
| 4 | 1 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 2 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -3 |
| 6 | 8 | 96 |
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COLTON YELLE Skandia, MI | Skandia, MI | 2 |
| 7 | 6 | 09 |
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Abbie Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 |
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Keagan Jensen Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 9 | 9 | 98 |
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Bexleigh Williams Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4R |
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TANNER RAE Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | 14 |
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WYATT AMMEL Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 |
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Lilah Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | - |
| 4 | 5 | 72 |
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Carson Wagner Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 919 |
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Amelia Hart Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 09 |
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Abbie Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 |
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Keagan Jensen Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 8 | 1 | 96 |
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COLTON YELLE Skandia, MI | Skandia, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 9 | 98 |
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Bexleigh Williams Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Sportsman Micro Sprints
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 32 |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 |
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Gage Heim Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 3 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 8 | 1 | 21 |
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Dalton Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | -7 |
| 9 | 9 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 |
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Dalton Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 9 |
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Gage Heim Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 70 |
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Andrew Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 |
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Kristy Karl Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 5 | 5 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 32 |
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Chase Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 |
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MACY DEGNAN Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 3 | 4 | 44 |
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Tannar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 74 |
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Ethan Juhola Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -3 |
| DQ | 3 | 32V |
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Nathan Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Super Modified
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 2 | 3 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 5 | 7 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 17 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 6 | 7P |
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Coletan Pepin Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 17 |
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Rick Ness Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 75 |
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Scott Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| 3 | 5 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 14 |
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Paul Hosking Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 44 |
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Gunnar Hansen Ogantz, MI | Ogantz, MI | -1 |
| 6 | 7 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 7P |
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Coletan Pepin Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| DNS | 1 | 19 |
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Gerry Olson Terryhaute, IN | Terryhaute, IN | - |
| 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 | 2 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | - |
| 3 | 5 | 92 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 18 |
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Jayger Quinn Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 6 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 6 DNF | 4 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Ethan Manninen Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 |
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Logan Getzloff Wilson, MI | Wilson, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 18 |
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Jayger Quinn Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 2 | 15 |
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BRAXTON LUNDQUIST Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 3 | 92 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 4 | 23 |
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Bentley Richer Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Binks Coca-Cola Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | 93 |
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Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 6 | 21G |
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Rick Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 6 |
| 5 | 11 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | 15 |
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Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 8 | 19 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 65 |
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Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | -5 |
| 10 | 13 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 11 | 14 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 121 |
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Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | -7 |
| 13 | 16 | 23 |
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Devin Martell Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 14 | 17 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | 3 |
| 15 | 2 | 4R |
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Pat Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -13 |
| 16 DNF | 1 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -15 |
| 17 DNF | 20 | 7T |
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Chris Timm Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | 3 |
| DNS | 15 | 19 |
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Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DNS | 12 | 45 |
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Ryan Lindbert Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | - |
| DNS | 18 | 70 |
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Robby Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 21G |
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Rick Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 65 |
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Doug Belongia Jr Suring, WI | Suring, WI | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | 33V |
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Bradley Viau VAN DYNE, WI | VAN DYNE, WI | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 |
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Kyle Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 6 | 22 |
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Bradley Seppanen Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 23 |
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Devin Martell Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -4 |
| 7 | 7 | 7T |
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Chris Timm Green Bay, WI | Green Bay, WI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Jesse Denome Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 53 |
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Matt Valiquette Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 93 |
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Anthony Harper Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 4R |
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Pat Richer Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | -2 |
| 5 | 3 | 101 |
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Tony Beauchamp Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -2 |
| 6 | 7 | 02 |
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Cody Johnson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 70 |
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Robby Iverson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -6 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 3
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 60 |
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Lonnie Dalgord Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 15 |
|
Matt Maki IV Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 121 |
|
Chris Olson Gladestone, MI | Gladestone, MI | - |
| 4 DNF | 6 | 45 |
|
Ryan Lindbert Rapid River, MI | Rapid River, MI | 2 |
| 5 DNF | 5 | 19 |
|
Evin Gagne Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DQ | 1 | 95 |
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Zach Yelle Gwinn, MI | Gwinn, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Bichler Concrete & Gravel Unified Street Stocks
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 33 |
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Carter Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 1 |
| 4 | 5 | 93 |
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James Harper Wausaukee, WI | Wausaukee, WI | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 43 |
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Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 DNF | 6 | 17 |
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Ben Buckland Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | - |
| 7 DNF | 12 | 90 |
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COLE HAGWELL Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | 5 |
| 8 DNF | 10 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 2 |
| 9 DNF | 9 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | - |
| 10 DNF | 7 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| DNS | 2 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| DQ | 3 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 |
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Ben Buckland Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 |
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Carter Gustavson Norway, MI | Norway, MI | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 77T |
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Cody Turner Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | 53 |
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QWENTIN JOHNSEN Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 43 |
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Bob Lewis Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 6 | 6 | 27 |
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Eric Mathieson Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | - |
| All transfer | ||||||
Heat 2
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 57 |
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Drake Degnan Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 |
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Paul Wagner Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 |
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Brayden Lundquist Bark River, MI | Bark River, MI | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 |
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Tony Begovac Escanaba, MI, MI | Escanaba, MI, MI | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 93 |
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James Harper Wausaukee, WI | Wausaukee, WI | -2 |
| 6 | 1 | 90 |
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COLE HAGWELL Harvey, MI | Harvey, MI | -5 |
| All transfer | ||||||
Island Resort Sport Compacts
A Feature 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | 29 |
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Brian VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 36 |
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Jared Demeuse Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 12V |
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Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | -1 |
| 5 | 10 | M18 |
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Brandon VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 136 |
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Maci Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | -1 |
| 7 | 8 | 4C |
|
Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 32 |
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Ron Borchert Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| 9 DNF | 6 | 66 |
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Logan Reiffers Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| 10 DNF | 9 | 1 |
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Austin Demeuse Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
Heat 1
| Finish | Start | # | Competitor | Hometown | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 |
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MARK ISLEY Ishpeming, MI | Ishpeming, MI | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | 29 |
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Brian VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 5 |
| 3 | 10 | M18 |
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Brandon VanDrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 36 |
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Jared Demeuse Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -3 |
| 5 | 5 | 12V |
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Andrew Vandrese Cornell, MI | Cornell, MI | - |
| 6 | 8 | 136 |
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Maci Lantagne Riverland, MI | Riverland, MI | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 66 |
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Logan Reiffers Gladstone, MI | Gladstone, MI | -4 |
| 8 | 4 | 32 |
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Ron Borchert Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -4 |
| 9 DNF | 6 | 4C |
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Dylan Lanaville Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -3 |
| 10 DNF | 9 | 1 |
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Austin Demeuse Escanaba, MI | Escanaba, MI | -1 |
| All transfer | ||||||