Darrell Nelson KO’s competition and takes Round 1 at Proctor Speedway

Posted under Headlines, Results by admin on May 25th, 2009

Proctor, MN – The Como Modified Series presented by the Lake Country Chevrolet Dealers kicked off the 2009 season with an unpredictable finish but a seasoned winner and champion taking the top spot. 2006 Como Mod Series Champion Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, MN took home the checkers in the Fortune Bay Casino A Main.

Outside pole sitter Mike Anderson took the initial lead from the start of the feature. Nelson took his CSI sponsored BMS Chassis and powered into the lead after a lap battle with the 63 of Rick Kobs. Nelson, who has won a pile of races in the short season, added to his impressive 2009 resume with the Como win that provided a kick-start his championship hopes on the eight-race mega tour.

“Well I gotta thank my guys” stated Nelson in Victory Lane. “The car had to be good on this dry stuff and it was skatin’ around. We tried some stuff and it was good. There was a ton of luck involved from the heat to the draw and how we finished. It takes off some pressure starting this good for the season.”

The rest of the main event featured some new faces in the top five including the 57 and outside pole sitter of Mike Anderson and the 7J of Rick Jacobson who came in 3rd. 63 Rick Kobs took the 4th spot and a hard charging 2007 Como Mod Series Champion Kelly Estey rounded out the top 5 after starting in the 13th position. Other notables included Late Model ace Jeff Provinzino finishing in the 6th spot, the 91 of Crag Thatcher in 11th, Brad Waits in 12th, 2008 Champion Al Uotinen in 13th, and the 71A of Ryan Aho in 19th.

Round 2 of the Como Modified Series presented by Lake Country Chevy Dealers will be July 19 & 20 at Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, MN for the Governor’s Cup. An enhanced payout for the Como Mods features a $2,000 to win top prize. For more information visit: www.hibbingraceway.com

MOTORSTATS.com OFFICIAL RESULTS

RICK GONDIK LAW OFFICES HEAT RACES:

Heat 1

1. 44 Darrel Nelson
2.41 Caley Emerson
3.37 Kelly Ester
4.00 Scott Hudack
5.4 Marc Damjanovich
6.9C John Carpenter
7.74 Shaun Kreyer
8.77 Alan Olafson
9.84Y Dean Yrjanainen

Heat 2

1.57 Mike Anderson
2.11K Jeff Provinzino
3.91 Craig Thatcher
4.00B Robbie Bunklemen
5.95 Rick Rivord
6.90 Brad Hanson
7.85 Jamie Davis
8.44R Steve Roseen
9.12S Wayne Stricker

Heat 3

1.63 Rick Kobs
2.98 Al Uotinen
3.11 Jody Bellefeuille
4.46H Ken Hron
5.38 Rock Cannata
6.24L Jeff Lein
7.99 Steve Lavasseur
8.40 Carey Lepage
9.84 Travis Zollar

Heat 4

1.29A Tim Alexander
2.22S Jeff Spacek
3.12M Jason Miller
4.2C Dave Cain
5.2R Ricky Roche
6.55 Jeff Wood
7.101 Paul Schultz
8.H64 Kelly Checkalski
9.37JR Russ Lightner

Heat 5

1.45 Bob Broking
2.20 Jeff Hart
3.97 Greg Chesley
4.27X Andy Miskowic
5.5 Jeff Broking
6.22 Kyle Gavel
7.11 Pat Doar
8.9 Nick Lavato
9.69 Justin Jones

Heat 6

1.7J Rick Jacobson
2.24D Duane Dale
3.71A Ryan Aho
4.4B Bill Byholm
5.24 Brad Waits
6.V2 Joey Jensen
7.21D Cory Sersha
8.24 Jeremy Gross

MIRROR IMAGES DAY SPA B MAINS:

B Main 1

1.2C Dave Cain
2.55 Jeff Wood
3.11 Pat Doar
4.4 Marc Damjanovich
5.24 Jeremy Gross
6.12S Wayne Stricker
7.85 Jamie Davis
8.9C John Carpenter
9.77 Alan Olafson
10. 00 Scott Hudack
11. 40 Carey Lepage
12. 2R Ricky Roche

B Main 2

1.27X Andy Miskowic
2.00B Robbie Bunklemen
3.5 Jeff Broking
4.22 Kyle Gavel
5.99 Steve Lavasseur
6.95 Rick Rivord
7.H64 Kelly Checkalski
8.21D Cory Sersha
9.84 Travis Zollar
10. 90 Brad Hanson
11. 84Y Dean Yrjanainen
12. 37JR Ross Lightner

B Main 3

1.4B Bill Byholm
2.24 Brad Waits
3.38 Rick Cannata
4.V2 Joey Jensen
5.46H Ken Hron
6.69 Justin Jones
7.101 Paul Schultz
8.24L Jeff Lein
9.9 Nick Lavato
10. 44R Steve Roseen
11. 74 Shaun Kreyer

RACEMN.com POLE DASH:

1.7J Rick Jacobson
2.57 Mike Anderson
3.44 Darrell Nelson
4.63 Rick Kobs
5.45 Bob Broking
6.29A Tim Alexander

GRP HIGH 5 BONUS:

1.44 Darrell Nelson – 5
2.57 Mike Anderson – 4
3.7J Rick Jacobson – 3
4.63 Rick Kobs – 2
5.37 Kelly Estey – 1

DIRTHEAD.com HARD CHARGER:

1.24 Brad Waits – 12 Points
2.37 Kelly Estey – 8 Points
3.97 Greg Chesley – 8 Points
4.V2 Joey Jensen – 7 Points
5.2C Dave Cain – 6 Points
6.55 Jeff Wood – 6 Points

FORTUNE BAY CASINO A MAIN FEATURE:

1.44 Darrell Nelson
2.57 Mike Anderson
3.7J Rick Jacobson
4.63 Rick Kobs
5.37 Kelly Estey
6.11K Jeff Provinzino
7.45 Bob Broking
8.51 Caley Emerson
9.97 Greg Chesley
10. 11 Jody Bellefeuille
11. 91 Craig Thatcher
12. 24 Brad Waits
13. 2C Dave Cain
14. 20 Jeff Hart
15. 98 Al Uotinen
16. 55 Jeff Wood
17. 4B Bill Byholm
18.V2 Joey Jensen
19. 71A Ryan Aho
20. 24D Duane Dale
21. 00B Robbie Bunkleman
22. 22S Jeff Spacek
23. 27X Andy Miskowic
24. 29A Tim Alexander
25. 12M Jason Miller

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COMO MODIFIED SERIES TITLE SPONSOR

Como Oil & Propane is a full-service heating fuel supplier providing propane, oil and related services to Northland customers. The company has nine local offices in Duluth, Barnum, Two Harbors, Hibbing, Grand Marais, Tower, Ashland, Cable and Minong. For more information, please visit www.comooilandpropane.com.

COMO MODIFIED SERIES PRESENTING SPONSORS

The Lake Country Chevrolet Dealers are an eight-team group of dealers in the Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin that include: Sonju Two Harbors (Two Harbors, MN), Ranger Chevrolet (Hibbing, MN), Grand Rapids Chevrolet (Grand Rapids, MN), Kolar GM Center (Cloquet, MN), Luther Family Chevrolet (Duluth, MN), Calumet Chevrolet (Calumet, MN), Iron Trail Motors (Virginia, MN), Don Johnson Motors (Hayward, WI)

COMO MODIFIED SERIES PARTNER SPONSORS

Bills Diesel Repair, Black Bear Casino, Construction Services, Inc.
Cost Cutters, Den’s Auto Body, Duluth Lawn & Sport, Elite Tinting & Graphics, Fortune Bay Casino, FOX 21 KQDS, GRP Motorsports, Lucky Seven General Stores, Miller Hill Machine Shop, Mirror Images Day Spa, Murphy Oil, RACEMN.com, Rick Gondick Law Office, Scott Didrikson Construction, The Shack

COMO MODIFIED SERIES CONTINGENCY SPONSORS

Chris Burback Photography, DirtHead.com, Intercomp, Motorstats.com, QA1 Motorsports, Specialty Fabricating J-Car

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