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		<title>Como Mod Series Locked, Loaded &amp; Ready To Rock In 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 edition of the Como Oil &#038; Propane Modified Series presented by Subway is ready to kick off its campaign in just a couple of weeks with the first of ten series events taking place on Wednesday, May 25th...<a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2011/05/13/como-mod-series-locked-loaded-ready-to-rock-in-2011/"><strong>Read more</strong></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2011 edition of the Como Oil &#038; Propane Modified Series presented by Subway is ready to kick off its campaign in just a couple of weeks with the first of ten series events taking place on Wednesday, May 25th at the state of the art Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN. This event features a $2000 winner’s payday and should be a great starting point for the ’11 series as many Northern, Southern, East, West and Central drivers are expected to be in attendance for a shot at the series title. Series founder Joe Stariha commented ‘After running our inaugural race at Ogilvie Raceway last year, it took me about 20 minutes after the race to walk up to Nate Fischer, the promoter at Ogilvie, and say let’s do two races next year.  It’s a premier racing facility and we are very excited to bring two races there this year, not to mention the nightly purse at those two races is unheard of for weekday WISSOTA racing.’<br />
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The series will then shift northward to the Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, MN for a $1500 to win event on Wednesday, June 15th, before back to back $1500 to win events at the ABC Raceway in Ashland, WI on Tuesday, June 28th and the Proctor Speedway on Wednesday, June 29th prior to the fourth of July holiday weekend.<br />
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The lone event in July will take place at the newly named AMSOIL Speedway in Superior, WI as this $1500 to win event will be held at the recently re-WISSOTA-sanctioned facility at the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds in Superior.<br />
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August will see a whopping $2500 to win event as the series makes its second visit to the Ogilvie Raceway on Wednesday, August 3rd for the second annual Minnesota Modified Hall of Fame night, where several Modified stand outs from the past or present will join 2010 inductees Mark Noble and Ron Jones in the MN Hall of Fame.<br />
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September &#8211; the ‘month of money’ &#8211; for the Como Mod Series presented by Subway drivers kicks off at the annual Silver 1000 in Proctor on Thursday, September 1st before heading to the Hibbing Raceway on the first day of the Labor Day Shootout. The Northern Nationals at the AMSOIL Speedway in Superior is next on the list on Saturday, September 10th before the series wraps up at the Red Clay Classic at the ABC Raceway in Ashland on Friday and Saturday, September 30th and October 1st.<br />
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The 2011 champion will once again take home a whopping $10,000 paycheck with the top 15 drivers in the final series point standings taking home at least $1,500. The 2011 series Rookie of the Year will again pick up a $500 paycheck as this year’s point fund once again tops $54,000!<br />
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Several exciting changes are on tap for the Como Mod Series presented by Subway in 2011 including the expansion of the schedule to a ten-race format for the first time ever. Drivers will hit up two events at each of the five tracks on the schedule for this season, but will be allowed to throw out their worst points showing of the series, leading up to the Red Clay Classic and have that event not counted in their final points tally come season’s end. Again, Stariha said ‘We have been talking about a throw out show for a couple of years now.  Basically, every driver will be able to throw out 1 of their first 9 races.  This allows a driver who had a bad night a chance to throw out that race and put it behind them.  I feel that this will also keep out of town travelers coming.  In the past if a traveler did bad one race they quit coming because they felt they were out of the points, now they can just throw that race out.  In the end our 10th race at the Red Clay Classic in Ashland, everyone will have thrown one show out already and everyone will be racing for the points championship that weekend.’<br />
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Delaware double file restarts have been implemented for all races at events, no matter how many laps are remaining in the contest. There will never be single file restarts (unless track conditions dictate it) on this year’s Como Mod Series presented by Subway.<br />
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Another addition to this year’s Como Mod Series presented by Subway is that veteran announcer/promoter/race director Chris Stepan has been added to the cast of series officials and will serve as the Series Director for 2011 and beyond. Stepan will ensure that all events are run under the exact same policies, procedures are rules from track to track so that things are kept consistent for drivers and fans from May through October. Stariha said of the addition ‘Chris and I have been discussing him coming on board as Race Director for a couple years now.  With all the money that is out there for the drivers I want somebody that can give 100% attention to the races, be sure things run smoothly and as fair as possible and make calls as needed.  This addition will enhance our program tremendously!’<br />
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Subway restaurants is back for the second consecutive season as the presenting sponsor of the Como Mod Series, along with Domino’s Pizza and Rick Gondik Law Offices being on board as victory lane sponsors for the 2011 series. Fox 21 is once again partnering with the Como Mod Series presented by Subway as a great media partner to ensure that fans across the Northland have all of the current and up to date Como Mod Series news as it happens throughout the season. ‘Our sponsors of this series have been just tremendous over the years.  It’s the only reason we have been able to make this incredible purse available to the drivers.  Subway is back on board for a second year as the presenting sponsor.  Rick Gondik Law Offices is on board for a fifth straight year as a Victory Lane Sponsor.  Domino’s Pizza also has come on board this year as a Victory Lane sponsor.   We have so many great sponsors of this series that sponsor our nightly shows to make this $54,000 payout work.  It’s great for everyone involved!’ Stariha noted.<br />
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For more information regarding the 2011 Como Mod Series presented by Subway, please log on to www.comomodseries.com. </p>
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		<title>2011 Como Mod Series schedule expands to 10 in 11&#8242;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 Como Mod Series Schedule Ogilvie – Wednesday May 25th ($2,000 to win purse) Hibbing – Wednesday June 15th ($1,500 to win purse) Ashland – Tuesday June 28th ($1,500 to win purse) Proctor – Wednesday June 29th ($1,500 to win...<a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2011/01/27/2011-como-mod-series-schedule-expands-to-10-in-11/"><strong>Read more</strong></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>2011 Como Mod Series Schedule</strong></p>
<p>Ogilvie – Wednesday May 25th    ($2,000 to win purse)</p>
<p>Hibbing – Wednesday June 15th   ($1,500 to win purse)</p>
<p>Ashland – Tuesday June 28th        ($1,500 to win purse)</p>
<p>Proctor – Wednesday June 29th   ($1,500 to win purse)</p>
<p>Superior – Tuesday July 12th         ($1,500 to win purse)</p>
<p>Ogilvie – Wednesday August 3rd  ($2,500 to win purse &#8211; Minnesota Modified Hall of Fame)</p>
<p>Proctor – Thursday September 1st  (Silver 1000)</p>
<p>Hibbing – Saturday September 3rd (Labor Day Shootout)</p>
<p>Superior – Saturday September 10th (Northern Nationals)</p>
<p>Ashland – Friday &amp; Saturday September 30th and October 1st (Red Clay Classic)</p>
<p><strong>2011 Series Purse will be announced March 31st  and more info to be released soon!</strong></p>
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		<title>2K10 to Jensen: V2 dominates for the 2010 Como Mod Crown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Nick Gima Ashland, WI, October 2 &#8212; On a crisp, clear autumn evening, Kyle Peterlin, Jason Miller, Eric Olson and Skeeter Estey were all crowned first-time champions of the 35th annual Red Clay Classic, while Joey Jensen collected a...<a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/10/06/2k10-to-jensen-v2-dominates-for-the-2010-como-mod-crown/"><strong>Read more</strong></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>by Nick Gima</p>
<p>Ashland, WI, October 2 &#8212; On a crisp, clear autumn evening, Kyle Peterlin, Jason Miller, Eric Olson and Skeeter Estey were all crowned first-time champions of the 35th annual Red Clay Classic, while Joey Jensen collected a big check for topping the 2010 Como Mod Series, at the ABC Raceway on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Jensen, the defending event champ from Forest Lake, MN, hoped to cap off the Como Series championship with his third RCC feature win and second in the WISSOTA modifieds, but Miller had other ideas. After a couple of failed attempts to start the 35-lap, $3,000-to-win feature run, the Osceola campaigner shot ahead of Jensen to lead the first four laps before Paul Niznik’s stalled ride brought out the caution flag.</p>
<p>On the next green light Miller stretched his lead to nearly two-and-a-half seconds on Jensen, while Greg Chesley worked his way around Jayme Lautigar into third. The field was brought back to Miller’s back bumper on lap 16 after Craig Thatcher’s looped ride brought on the yellow lights for the final time, and back under green Chesley went to work on Jensen for second, allowing Miller to again scoot away.</p>
<p>Nelson and Kelly Estey each overtook Lautigar and moved into the top five to stay over the next few laps, while Jensen tried to make the high side of the track work while Chesley challenged him down low for second. It took until lap 31 for Chesley to finally claim second, but by that time Miller’s lead was at a second-and-a-half, which he held for the final laps for his third career ABC win.</p>
<p>Jensen’s third-place run was more than enough to claim his first Como Series title, worth $10,000, while two-time and defending Series champ Estey and 2006 Series winner Nelson completed the top five. Lautigar held on for sixth ahead of 19th-starting Dave Cain, second-in-Series points Rick Kobs, Dean Yrjanainen and Eric Pember. Andy Jones finished third in the overall Series standings.</p>
<p>It was an emotional night for Yrjanainen, the six-time ABC Raceway track champion from Lake Nebagamon who ran in his last race here Saturday. Yjranainen had earned 70 career feature wins, including three Red Clay Classic trophies, over a 28-year racing career here.</p>
<p>WISSOTA Modifieds</p>
<p>Feature: Jason Miller, Osceola; Greg Chesley, Duluth, MN; Joey Jensen, Forest Lake, MN; Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, MN; Darrell Nelson, Hermantown, MN; Jayme Lautigar, Gilbert, MN; Dave Cain, Corcoran, MN; Rick Kobs, Deer Park; Dean Yrjanainen, Lake Nebagamon; Eric Pember, Pittsville; Scott Miller, Rice Lake; Steve Lavasseur, River Falls; Ryan Aho, Chisholm, MN; Mike Anderson, Colfax; Al Uotinen, Superior; Craig Thatcher, Knapp; Justin Jones, Onamia, MN; Rick Rivord, Superior; Bill Byholm, Glidden; Andy Jones, Princeton, MN; Paul Niznik, Medford; Jason Swan, Chippewa Falls; Jerry Hartman, Marenisco, MI; Brent Larson, Lake Elmo, MN; Robby Bunkelman, Abbotsford.</p>
<p>Heat 1: Chesley; Nelson; Swan; Shawn Kelley, Somerset; John Baltich, Hibbing, MN; Don Brightbill, Hudson; Clayton Wagemon, Blaine, MN; Byholm; Mark Baxter, Dorchester; John Carpenter, Hibbing, MN.</p>
<p>Heat 2: Yrjanainen; Hartman; Miller; Niznik; Jamie Davis, Devlin, ON; Scott Hudack, Ashland; Tim Alexander, Princeton, MN.</p>
<p>Heat 3: Kobs; Lavasseur; Jones; Aho; Jeff Broking, Grand Rapids, MN; Jeff Spacek, Phillips; Wayne Stricker, Highbridge; Destin Lorimor, Superior; Duane Dale, Aurora, MN; Paul Knauf, Marshfield.</p>
<p>Heat 4: Miller; Anderson; Rivord; Cain; Kent Baxter, Elk Mound; Mark Hanson, Chippewa Falls; Jeff Hart, Hibbing, MN; Steve Stuart, Ashland; Pat Hoffman, Rice Lake; Kevin Rogers, Unity.</p>
<p>Heat 5: Jautigar; Estey; Larson; Uotinen; Paul Schultz, Grand Rapids, MN; Kelly Checkalski, Poplar; Denny Trimble, Devlin, ON; Robbie Johnson, Wilson.</p>
<p>Heat 6: Jensen; Thatcher; Pember; Bunkelman; Jones; Mike Truscott, Chippewa Falls; Jared Loos, Loyal; Bryan Nayes, Chippewa Falls; Dennis Checkalski, South Range.</p>
<p>Semi-Feature 1: Cain; Byholm; Kelley; Hart; K Baxter; Hanson; Hoffman; Stuart; Knauf; Brightbill; Rogers; Wagaman; Baltich.</p>
<p>Semi-Feature 2: Niznik; Uotinen; Davis; Alexander; Jody Bellefeuille, Duluth, MN; Schultz; Hudack; Paul Brust, Rice Lake; K Checkalski; Trimble; Johnson; D Checkalski.</p>
<p>Semi-Feature 3: Bunkelman; Aho; Spacek; Dale; Jones; Lorimor; Stricker; Truscott; Loos; Nayes; Broking.</p>
<p>Pole Dash: Miller; Jensen; Chesley; Lautigar; Kobs; Yrjanainen.</p>
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		<title>NELSON WINS NON STOP 30 LAP COMO MODIFIED SERIES OPENER</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermantown&#8217;s Darrell Nelson won a hard fought flag to flag 30 lap Modified main event Sunday night at the Proctor Speedway. It was theopening salvo for the 2010 Como Oil &#038; Propane Modified Series and drew 50 WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt...<a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/30/nelson-wins-non-stop-30-lap-como-modified-series-opener/"><strong>Read more</strong></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hermantown&#8217;s Darrell Nelson won a hard fought flag to flag 30 lap Modified main event Sunday night at the Proctor Speedway. It was theopening salvo for the 2010 Como Oil &#038; Propane Modified Series and drew 50 WISSOTA AMSOIL Dirt Track Series Modifieds. They were greeted with as perfect a dirt track as is possible as there was plenty of traction and multiple racing grooves.</p>
<p>Perhaps the most important preliminary event was the Pole Dash that pitted the top two finishers in each of the five ten car heat races in an eight lap race to determine the first five rows for the feature. When the dash was done a pair of familiar faces graced the front row with Kelly Estey on the pole and Darrell Nelson to his outside. Lurking behind this pair were the likes of Craig Thatcher, Ryan Aho, Jeff Spacek and a very fast Gavin Paul. Buried deep in the field was Joey Jensen starting seventeenth and Keith Tourville in twenty-third.</p>
<p>At the initial green flag Estey got the jump off turn two with Nelson challenging on the outside. Aho and Thatcher skated away from the pack in the early going and joined Estey and Nelson to make it a thrilling four car battle. A bit further back Spacek and Andy Jones skirmished for the fifth spot. Spacek captured the spot leaving Jones to fight off Paul and Jason Grimes for sixth. With the long green flag stretch, it was not very long before the lead pack encountered traffic. The halfway point was quickly reached and Thatcher began to lag back several car lengths behind the lead trio. Try as he might Estey could not shake the dogged Nelson as the pair, just ahead of Aho, flew through traffic putting car after car a lap down. Thatcher continued to fall back by as much as ten car lengths, but he was not finished by any means as he began to slowly gain back the lost territory. Meanwhile almost unnoticed, Joey Jensen mounted a charge toward the front arriving to battle with Jones and Grimes for the fifth spot. Nelson finally gained the upper hand as Estey began to fade a bit. Aho swooped in to grab second from Estey and Thatcher rebounded to rejoin the fray making it once again a four car race as the laps wound down headlong toward that white flag signal for the final circuit. The final order at the checkered flag in the lead five was Nelson, Aho and Estey while Jones charged past Jensen for fifth. It was a sweep for Nelson who won the fifth heat race.</p>
<p>Proctor Speedway Results 5-30-10 Como Modified Series Race #1</p>
<p>WISSOTA Modifieds (50 cars)</p>
<p>Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 1: Andy Jones, Gavin Paull, Dale Mathison, Dean Yrjanainen, JamieDavis, Ken Hron, Mark Damjanovich, Jeremy Grosse, Cory Sersha, TimAlexander (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/31/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-rick-gondik-heat-1-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 2: Craig Thatcher, Kelly Estey, Paul Knauf, Joey Jensen, Jeff Hart, JeffProvinzino, Justin Jones, Paul Schultz, Jeff Broking, Rick Rivord (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/31/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-rick-gondik-heat-2-%E2%80%93-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 3: Ryan Aho, Jeff Spacek, Jason Grimes, Bill Byholm, Jayme Lautigar,Steve Stuart, Al Uotinen, Jeff Wood, Jason Miller, Jad Carlson (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/31/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-rick-gondik-heat-3-%E2%80%93-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 4: Nick Lavato, Wayne Stricker, Trent Follmer, Robbie Bunkelman,Duane Dale, Mike Truscott, Brent Larson, Ricky Roche, John Carpenter,Scott Heikkinen (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/31/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-rick-gondik-heat-4-%E2%80%93-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Rick Gondik Law Office Heat 5: Darrell Nelson, Rick Kobs, Bryan Dyrdahl, Bob Broking, KeithTourville, Jody Bellefeuille, Greg Chesley, Doug Gustafson, KellyCheckalski, Tridell Champlin (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/31/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-rick-gondik-heat-5-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Mirror Images Day Spa B Feature #1: (Top two Advance) Provinzino, Tourville, Chesley, Uotinen,Truscott, Miller, Damjanovich, Davis, Sersha, Roche, Rivord, Schultz,Lautigar, Checkalski, Heikkinen (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/06/01/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-mirror-images-b-main-1-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Mirror Images Day Spa B Feature #2: (Top Two Advance) Hart, Bellefeuille, Jones, J Broking,Wood, Gustafson, Larson, Alexander, Hron, J Carlson, Carpenter, Champlin,Dale, Grosse, Stuart (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/06/01/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-mirror-images-b-main-2-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Tim&#8217;s Automotive Pole Dash: Estey, Nelson, Thatcher, Aho, Spacek, Paull, Stricker, Jones, Lavato (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/05/31/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-tims-automotive-dash-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>Subway Feature: (30 Laps) Nelson, Aho, Estey, Thatcher, Jones, Jensen, Grimes,Knauf, Spacek, Kobs, Bunkelman, Provinzino, Follmer, Stricker, Byholm,Tourville, Bellefeuille, Lavato, Hart, B Broking, Yrjanainen, Dyrdahl, Wood, Paul, Mathison (<strong><a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/06/01/como-modcast-proctor-speedway-subway%C2%AE-a-main-may-30-2010/">WATCH HERE</a></strong>)</p>
<p>By Jerry O&#8217;Brien<br />
5-30-10<br />
Proctor, MN</p>
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		<title>Fueling more money into open wheel modified racing, the Como Modified Series announces largest purse and payout in the nation for 2010</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duluth, MN (April 6, 2010) – The Como Modified Series presented by Subway, already the highest paying open wheel modified touring series in the nation, will up the ante again in 2010 with additional cash prizes that boost the point...<a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/04/08/fueling-more-money-into-open-wheel-modified-racing-the-como-modified-series-announces-largest-purse-and-payout-in-the-nation-for-2010/"><strong>Read more</strong></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Duluth, MN (April 6, 2010) – The Como Modified Series presented by Subway, already the highest paying open wheel modified touring series in the nation,  will up the ante again in 2010 with additional cash prizes that boost the point fund to $54,000.  This is in addition to the already announced increase in event payout to at least $1500-to-win and the addition of a ninth race on the circuit at Ogilvie Raceway.</p>
<p>&#8220;Every year I listen carefully to input from drivers who race our series and also drivers who don&#8217;t race our series but would benefit from racing it. Changes for 2010 are a direct response to driver ideas. They said we need to continue enhancing our nightly paying purses and the purse needs to be attractive throughout, so we added more money on the nightly purses and made the series purse payouts even better than before,&#8221; says Joe Stariha, Series Director and Senior VP &#038; CFO of Como Oil and Propane.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our series has come a long way from five years ago when we started with a $15,000 purse and a handful of sponsors. The early support of those sponsors was critical in launching the series, but teaming up with FOX 21 out of Duluth, Minnesota, has made a huge difference attracting more sponsors and allowing us to increase the purse once again this year. Subway signing on as our presenting sponsor this year is very exciting. With so many Subway Restaurants throughout our racing area, this promises to be a very beneficial partnership all the way around.&#8221;</p>
<p>The winner of the series takes home an unbelievable sum of  $10,000, 2nd place will pay a whopping $7,500, 3rd place $5,500, 4th place $4,500, 5th place $3,500 and down with complete payout back to 20th place in the 2010 standings. The 2010 Como Modified Series presented by Subway purse is not only the largest in the nation for the number of events run, but each event purse has been increased.</p>
<p> “Each race this year will be for at least $1,500 to win plus the series purse has expanded to offer good payouts out to the top 20 drivers,” adds Stariha. “We also added a Rookie of the Year award. We listen very hard to all the people who make our series successful—drivers, fans, track officials and sponsors. When they see the 2010 package, I hope they agree we can all be proud of the new and improved Como Modified Series.”</p>
<p>The 2010 Como Modified Series presented by Subway Purse:</p>
<p>$54,000.00 Series Purse<br />
1st $10,000.00<br />
2nd $7,500.00<br />
3rd $5,500.00<br />
4th $4,500.00<br />
5th $3,500.00<br />
6th $2,500.00<br />
7th $2,400.00<br />
8th $2,300.00<br />
9th $2,200.00<br />
10th $2,100.00<br />
11th $1,900.00<br />
12th $1,800.00<br />
13th $1,700.00<br />
14th $1,600.00<br />
15th $1,500.00<br />
16th $500.00<br />
17th $500.00<br />
18th $500.00<br />
19th $500.00<br />
20th $500.00<br />
ROY $500.00<br />
Total $54,000.00</p>
<p>The 2010 Como Modified Series presented by Subway Schedule:</p>
<p>Proctor (MN) Speedway – Sunday May 30th<br />
Hibbing (MN) Raceway – Friday &#038; Saturday June 18th &#038; 19th<br />
Ogilvie (MN) Raceway – Wednesday July 21st<br />
Superior (WI) Speedway – Wednesday August 4th<br />
Ashland (WI) ABC Raceway – Saturday August 7th<br />
Proctor (MN) Speedway – Thursday September 2nd  (Silver 1000)<br />
Hibbing (MN) Raceway – Saturday September 4th (Labor Day Shootout)<br />
Superior (WI) Speedway – Saturday September 11th (Northern Nationals)<br />
Ashland (WI) ABC Raceway – Friday &#038; Saturday October 1st and 2nd (Red Clay Classic)</p>
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<p><strong>COMO MODIFIED SERIES TITLE SPONSOR</strong></p>
<p>Como Oil &#038; 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. </p>
<p><strong>COMO MODIFIED SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR</strong></p>
<p>With 41 locally-owned SUBWAY® Restaurants in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, it&#8217;s easy to &#8220;Eat Fresh&#8221; in the Northland. They offer a fresh, healthy menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Locally owned and community involved, SUBWAY restaurants are please to support many community programs, and local events.</p>
<p><strong>COMO MODIFIED SERIES VICTORY LANE SPONSORS</strong></p>
<p>Luther Chevrolet, Duluth, MN and Rick Gondik Law Offices, Superior, WI</p>
<p><strong>COMO MODIFIED SERIES PARTNER SPONSORS</strong></p>
<p>All Star Service, Ashland Ford, Bill’s Diesel Repair, Bud Light, Cloquet Ford, Construction Services, Inc., Dave’s Towing, Duluth Lawn &#038; Sports, East Central Energy, Elite Tinting &#038; Graphics, Evergreen Foam Insulation, GRP Motorsports, Hibbing Chrysler, Highway 210 Auto, LCO Casino, Miller Mall Machine Shop, Mirror Images Day Spa, Monster Energy Drink, Murphy Oil, USA, QA1 Shocks, RJ’s Sport &#038; Cycle, Ropers Saloon, ServiceMaster, Short Stop Convenience Stores, Vesel Construction, and WITC Ashland. </p>
<p>For more information regarding the Como Modified Series check out our website at www.comomodseries.com.  On behalf of the Como Modified Series we&#8217;d like to thank all the fans, pit crew members and drivers that have made the series a success and we look forward to seeing you in 2010!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duluth, MN (February 22, 2010) – In 2009, the Como Modified Series raised the bar on open wheel modified racing in the upper midwest with a generous $10,000-to-win year end purse, rewards and bonuses, fan contests, and unparalleled multimedia web...<a href="http://www.comomodseries.com/2010/02/22/fueling-more-thunder-in-2010-como-modified-series-adds-a-race-and-continues-to-dominate-open-wheel-modified-racing-in-the-upper-midwest/"><strong>Read more</strong></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Duluth, MN (February 22, 2010) – In 2009, the Como Modified Series raised the bar on open wheel modified racing in the upper midwest with a generous $10,000-to-win year end purse, rewards and bonuses, fan contests, and unparalleled multimedia web production.  In 2010, the series will follow that established path by adding an additional race in 2010 and increasing show payouts at many of the events.</p>
<p>&#8220;Every year I survey a lot of the drivers that race the Como Modified Series and try to base my improvements on those discussions,” stated Sr. Vice President &#038; CFO of Como Oil and Propane and Series Director Joe Stariha. “One constant request was to increase the first four races&#8217; $1,000 to win purses. This year I went back to the tracks and we were able to put together a deal to add $3,000 to the purse to make it a $1,500 to win purse for three races, keep the Governors Cup at $2,000 to win purse, and also add Ogilvie for a $2,000 to win purse which is $5,000 more than last year&#8217;s $1,000 to win purse.&#8221; </p>
<p>Ogilvie Raceway will be a new stop for the Como Modified Series, bringing the grand total to nine series events. Now in its second year of operation, the Central Minnesota speedplant will host the modified warriors of the Como Modified Series on July 21, 2010, paying $2,000-to-win. &#8220;Adding Ogilvie Raceway to our series was a no-brainer for me. This is a state of the art, brand new racing facility and we cant wait for our first race there in July. This hopefully will draw a few more southern cars up north for a couple races,&#8221; commented Stariha.</p>
<p>Continuing with the Como Modified Series, the tracks that have been a staple of the series return in their prospective dates for another year of high-paying, high-flying, open wheel action.  Proctor Speedway in Proctor, MN, opens the season on May 30th and welcomes the series back on September 2nd for the Silver 1000. Hibbing Raceway in Hibbing, MN, brings the series in for a double dip on June 18 and 19 and then back in for the Labor Day Shootout on September 4th.  Superior Speedway in Superior, WI, welcomes the series on August 4th and then a return date on September 11th for the Northern Nationals.  ABC Raceway in Ashland, WI, invites the series for an August 7th date and will close out the season at the Red Clay Classic on October 1 and 2, 2010.</p>
<p>“We are always striving to provide opportunity for the open wheel modified stars of this area,” stated Stariha. “Adding a race, increasing purses, and working on more incentive based programs for these drivers and fun-filled events for our fans is our goal and it seems we have a solid growth pattern moving into our fifth year in 2010.”</p>
<p>In addition to the already burgeoning schedule and support that the Como Modified Series provides, a working agreement was established with the newly formed Race Minnesota Modified Series (RACEMN) to align organizations and work together on schedules and opportunities for the drivers that follow both series.  More information will be released soon on incentive based programs for the 2010 season.</p>
<p>The 2010 Como Modified Series Schedule:</p>
<p>Proctor – Sunday May 30th<br />
Hibbing – Friday &#038; Saturday June 18th &#038; 19th<br />
Ogilvie – Wednesday July 21st<br />
Superior – Wednesday August 4th<br />
Ashland – Saturday August 7th<br />
Proctor – Thursday September 2nd  (Silver 1000)<br />
Hibbing – Saturday September 4th (Labor Day Shootout)<br />
Superior – Saturday September 11th (Northern Nationals)<br />
Ashland – Friday &#038; Saturday October 1st and 2nd (Red Clay Classic)</p>
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<p>COMO MODIFIED SERIES TITLE SPONSOR</p>
<p>Como Oil &#038; 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. </p>
<p>COMO MODIFIED SERIES PRESENTING SPONSORS</p>
<p>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), Iron Trail Motors (Virginia, MN), Don Johnson Motors (Hayward, WI) </p>
<p>COMO MODIFIED SERIES PARTNER SPONSORS</p>
<p>Bills Diesel Repair, Black Bear Casino, Construction Services, Inc.<br />
Cost Cutters, Den’s Auto Body, Duluth Lawn &#038; Sport, Elite Tinting &#038; Graphics, Fortune Bay Casino, FOX 21 KQDS, GRP Motorsports, Lucky Seven General Stores, Miller Hill Machine Shop, Mirror Images Day Spa, Murphy Oil, Rick Gondick Law Office, Scott Didrikson Construction, The Shack </p>
<p>Fore more information regarding the Como Modified Series check out our website at www.comomodseries.com. On behalf of the Como Modified Series we&#8217;d like to thank all the fans, pit crew members and drivers that have made the series a success and we look forward to seeing you in 2010!</p>
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