Qualifying for WISSOTA 100 main events
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HURON — Eight drivers in each of the five divisions locked in spots for the main events during the opening night of the 2017 Speedway Motors WISSOTA 100 on Wednesday at Dakota State Fair Speedway.
Lance Matthees of Winona, Minn., inked the win in the first qualifying feature for the WISSOTA late models by holding off Scott Ward of Watertown, who is currently fourth in the national standings.
Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Manitoba was third, followed by Kent Arment of Aberdeen, who is currently fifth in the national standings, and Eric Mass of Rapid City.
Huron’s David McDonald, who is third in the national standings, locked in a spot for Saturday’s main event by finishing sixth, as did Brian Diede of Huron and Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., who were seventh and eighth, respectively.
Winning late model heat races were Mass, Chad Becker of Aberdeen, who is currently second in the national standings, Weiss and McDonald.
Don Eischens of Richmond, Minn., wheeled his way to the top spot in the WISSOTA modified qualifying feature. He is currently 11th in the national standings.
Danny Vang of Deerwood, Minn., who is 28th in the standings, was second, followed by Matt Gilbertson of Montevideo, Minn. Rounding out the top five were Dustin Nelson of Ogilvie, Minn. And Tim Johnson of Brainerd, Minn., who is ninth in the national standings.
Johnny Broking of Grand Rapids, Minn., who is tenth in the standings, was sixth, followed by Andy Davey of Hibbing, Minn., and David Murray Jr. of Oberlin, Kan.
Nelson, Chad Olsen of Hendricks, Minn., Broking, Denis Czech of Rice, Minn., and Eischens won the modified heat races.
Shane Halopka of Greenwood, Wis., who is currently fifth in the national standings, won the WISSOTA Midwest modified qualifying feature, with Brock Gronwold of Fergus Falls, Minn., who is 25th in the standings, finishing second.
Photos:
A group of WISSOTA street stock drivers, including Rodney Hunter of Deer Lodge, Mont. (69); Landan Davis of Waubay (1); Leonard Ferguson of Kyle (78); Tim Johnson of Brainerd, Minn. (1JR); and Adam Burrows of West Fargo, N.D., (18) make their way through turns one and two during a heat race on the second night of the Speedway Motors WISSOTA 100 on Thursday at Dakota State Fair Speedway.
Next, Ricky Weiss of Headingley, Manitoba, leads Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., during their WISSOTA late model heat race on Wednesday during the opening night of the 2017 Speedway Motors WISSOTA 100 at Dakota State Fair Speedway.
Next, Mark Rose of Dorchester, Wis., (0) and Blake Swenson of Watertown (10x) battle for position during their WISSOTA late model heat race on Wednesday.
And next, Tracy Johnson of Lake Preston runs the low groove as Mason Lesmeister of Morris, Minn., runs higher on the track during their WISSOTA Midwest modified heat race on Wednesday.