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Hibbing's Jeff Provinzino passed leader Adam Hensel with two laps remaining in the 40 lap Late Model feature and pulled away on the white flag lap to win his second Silver 1000 WISSOTA Late Model title. Provinzino won his first Silver 1000 in 2005. Eleven former Late Model champions were on hand for the 37th running of the event and eight of them made the starting lineup for the feature. Two time champion (1994-‘98) Steve Laursen finished second in his heat but more importantly finished second in the Pole Dash which gave him the outside of the front row for the feature next to pole sitter Adam Hensel. Laursen got the jump on Hensel at the outset and pulled away to a four car length lead in the early going with Danny Young, Pat Doar and Todd Gehl in the top five. Provinzino was on a mission and moved to fifth while a three car battle for seventh between Kelly Anderson, Kyle Peterlin and Joel Cryderman raged with Cryderman taking the position. Laursen soon reached to rear of the field and began the task of making his way past a four car skirmish for position. With no caution flags and a fast track the half way point was quickly reached as Laursen led Hensel, Doar and Provinzino as they battled through traffic. A sudden snap spin by Laursen at the top of turn one brought out the caution flag and Hensel inherited the top spot. Hensel, Doar, Provinzino and Gehl occupied the top five spots at this point. Attrition played a paart in the event as 17 of the 25 starters were still running. Provinzino captured second from Doar as the caution flag again appeared for Jeff Hinkemeyer who went off the top of turn four with 16 laps remaining. On the restart Provinzino got a run on Hensel who was able to hold him off. A three car battle for fouth behind the lead duo and third running Doar included Lance Matthees, Gehl and Young with Gehl taking the spot. Provinzino kept working to the inside of Hensel and with two laps remaining made the pass for the lead and the win. Hensel, Doar, Gehl and Matthees finished in the top five. Duane Dale of Aurora, MN led the Como Modified feature from the pole for a clean sweep of the event including Heat, Dash and feature win. Dale led flag to flag for an extra $600 in lap money. It was a difficult 30 laps as numerous caution flags, especially in the first half, starting with a first lap first turn incident that involved the entire back half of the field slowed the action and kept the front runners close to Dale. Running behind Dale were defending Como Modified Series champion Al Uotinen, Kelly Checkalski, Brent Procchnow and Jeff Spacek. Prochnow was involved in a clash with Rick Kobs and dropped out with damage to the steering. Como point leader Darrell Nelson was having a horrible night and was the cause of two caution flags when his car stalled. With the half way point reached Dale led Checkalski, Uotinen, Nick Lavato, Jad Carlson and Rick Jacobson in the top five. Jeff Wood, Justin Jones, Greg Chesley and Dave Cain in the top ten with only 13 of the 25 starters running. Dale's victory was his first Como Modified Series win and was the fifth different Series winner this season. Uotinen, Lavato, Carlson and Jacobson finished in the top five. Results 37th Annual Silver 1000 WISSOTA Late Model (45 cars) Heat 1: (10 laps) Jeff Provinzino Hibbing, Kelly Anderson Hagar City, WI, Lance Matthes Winona, MN, Hank Berry Sydney, MT, Jake Redetzke,Eau Claire, Jeff Massingill Keewatin, Ashley Anderson, Eau Claire, Cory Jorgenson Hermantown Heat 2: (10 laps) Todd Gehl Solon springs, Bobby Carlson Hibbing, Joel Cryderman Thunder Bay Ont., John Massingill Keewatin, Tom Waseleski Pengilly, Chris Olson Hibbing, Dave Esse Cloquet, Davin Larson, Rice Lake, WI Heat 3: (10 laps) Aaron Lillo Duluth, Pat Doar New richmond, WI, John Kaanta Elk Mound, WI, Rick Egersdorf Lake Elmo, Mn, Jeff Hinkemeyer St Cloud, MN, Marshall Fegers Mound, MN, Darrell Nelson Hermantown, Greg Hill Eveleth, MN, Darin Meierotto, Superior Heat 4 (10 laps) Kyle Peterlin Hibbing, Danny Young Thunder Bay, Tim McMann Duluth, Matt Sorenson Duluth, Bob Reed Cotton MN, Brent Larson Lake Elmo, Tom Waseleski, Jr., Pengilly, Travis Budiaslovich Cottage grove, MN, Mike Rich Duluth. Heat 5: (10 laps) Adam Hensel Barron, WI, Steve Laursen Cumberland, WI, Scott Gilberts Sand Creek, WI, John Henkemeyer Sauk Rapids, Don Copp Brule, Kyle Gavel Ft. Francis, Ont, Steve Vesel Hibbing, George Ledin Britt, MN, John Meeds Spooner B Feature #1 (12 laps) Hinkemeyer, Redetzke, Waseleski, Waseleski, Jr., Anderson, Jeff Massingill, Meierotto, Rich, Copp, Budiaslovich, Jorgenson, B. Larson, Olson B Feature #2: Reed, Fegers, Hanson, K. Carlson, Vesel, Gavel, Meeds, D. Larson, Nelson, Ledin, Esse, Hill Pole Dash: Hensel, Laursen, Doar, Young, Gehl, Anderson, Lillo, Provinzino, Peterlin, B. Carlson Feature (40 laps) Provinzino, Hensel, Doar, Gehl, Matthees, Young, Cryderman, K. Anderson, Kaanta, Peterlin, Egersdorf, Henkemeyer, John Massingill, Gilberts, Fegers, Hinkemeyer, Berry, McMann, Laursen, Lillo, Reed, Sorenson, Redetzke, Hanson, B Carlson Como Modifed Series Heat 1 (10 laps) Jeff Wood Chisholm, MN, Jeff Lien Zimmerman, MN, Darrell Nelson, Ryan Aho, Chisholm, Dean Yrjanainen, Lake nebagemon, WI, Joey Jensen Forest Lake, MN, Joey Ogston Duuth, Brent Larson, Mike Anderson Colfax, WI Heat 2: (10 laps) Duane Dale Aurora, Nick Lavato Proctor, Greg Chesley Duluth, Jason Miller Osceola, WI, Jeff Provinzino Hibbing, Jody Bellefeuille Duluth, Jeff Broking Grand Rapids, Paul Schultz, Grand Rapids, Denny Trimble Devlin, Ont Heat 3: (10 laps) Al Uotinen Superior, Jamie Davis Emo, Ont, Rick Jacobson Wilton, Mn, Steve Lavasseur River Falls, MN, Kelly Estey, Kelly Lake, Jerry Hartman Marenisco, MI, Larry Prochnow Menomonie, WI, Ricky Roche International Falls, MN Heat 4: (10 laps) Kelly Checkalski Superior, Hank Berry Sydney, MT, Bob Broking Grand Rapids, Justin Jones Onamia, MN, Jayme Lautigar Superior, Bill Byholm Glidden, WI, Kyle Gavel, Ft, Francis, Ont., John Carpenter Hibbing Heat 5: (10 laps) Brent Prochnow Menomonie, Jad Carlson Duluth, Dave Cain Corcoran, MN, Travis Zollar Tower, MN, Jay Richardson Spring Valley, WI, Gavin Paull Ft. Francis, Robby Bunkelman Abbotsford, WI, Rick Cannata Hibbing Heat 6: (10 laps) Jeff Spacek Phillips, WI, Craig Thatcher Knapp, WI, Jeff Hart Hibbing, Rick Kobs Deer Park, WI, Rick Rivord Superior, Wayne Stricker High Bridge, WI, Steve Roseen Proctor, John Sertich Sauk Rapids B Feature #1 (12 laps) Jones, Aho, Lautigar, Jensen, Byholm, Sertich, L. Prochnow, Yrjanainen, Cannata, Gavel, Roche B Feature #2: (12 laps) Miller, Provinzino, Richardson, Bunkelman, Anderson, Roseen, Bellefeuille, Zollar, Stricker, Paull, Carpenter B Feature #3 (12 laps) Kobs, Estey, Lavasseur, Schultz, Rivord, Ogston, Trimble, J Broking, Larson Hartman Dash: Dale, Uotinen, B. Prochnow, Checkalski, Wood, Spacek Feature (30 laps) Dale, Uotinen, Lavato, Carlson, Jacobson, Jones, Wood, Chesley, Cain, Hart, estey, Bellefeuille, Lein, Checkalski, Miller, Thatcher, Nelson, B. Prochnow, Spacek, Kobs, Provinzino, Berry, Davis, B. Broking, Aho. SILVER 1000 CHAMPIONS ON HAND Late Model Jeff Hinkemeyer (1981-82) Rick Egersdorf (1986-‘91, ‘99) Joel Cryderman (1990) Steve Laursen (1994-‘98) Pat Doar (2000) Tom Waseleski, Sr. (2001) Harry Hanson (2002-‘08) John Kaanta (2003-‘04) Jeff Provinzino (2005-‘09) Darrell Nelson (2006) Ashley Anderson ( 2007) MODIFIED CHAMPIONS ON HAND Darrell Nelson (1992-‘94-‘05-‘06'-‘08) Jeff Spacek (1996) Craig Thatcher (1999) Kelly Estey (2003) |
By Jerry O'Brien 
