Old and young drivers keep speeding

Exciting annual events are the norm at ABC Raceways and July 20 was no different when kids took to the red clay track for a bike race during intermission, following a dominant performance by Camerson’s Kevin Adams in the Fuhrman Designs WISSOTA Modifieds race. Adams is certainly one of the region’s most successful drivers, with multiple national and track titles and scores of feature wins. Still, his success at ABC has been sporadic with only two feature wins here, in 2015 in a Modified, and the 2019 Red Clay Classic title in a Midwest Mod. Meanwhile, young driver Evan Checkalski of Duluth joined his grandfather Dennis and father Kelly as ABC Raceway feature winners when he claimed the 20-lap Lightning Storm Graphics WISSOTA Midwest Modified crown.

ResultsFuhrman Designs WISSOTA Modifieds

Feature: 1-10: Kevin Adams, Cameron; Brady Uotinen, Superior; Kennedy Swan, Chippewa Falls; Nick Oreskovich, Mason; Mike Anderson, Jim Falls; Jeff Spacek, Phillips; Jake Hiatt, Mason; Andrew Mackey, Duluth, MN; Cole Spacek, Phillips; Pat Cook, Washburn. 11-15: Justin Weinberger, Elk Mound; Evan Checkalski, Duluth, MN; John Kallas, Hurley; Marcus Dunbar, Marenisco, MI; Brandon Copp, Brule. Heat 1: Uotinen; Adams; Mackey; Copp; C Spacek; Oreskovich; Kallas; Anderson.Heat 2: Swan; Dunbar; J Spacek; Hiatt; Weinberger; Cook; Checkalski.

Superior Floral WISSOTA Super Stocks

Feature: 1-10: Curt Myers, Cameron; Shawn McFadden, Ashland; Steve Stuart, Ashland; Patrick Beeksma, Ironwood, MI; Matt Deragon, Ashland; Myron Basina, Bayfield; Don Livingston, Washburn; Andrew Groom, Neebing, ON; Jason Melton, Rhinelander; Jake Nevala, Ashland. Heat 1: Stuart; Myers; Livingston; Basina; Groom; Melton. Heat 2: McFadden; Deragon; Beeksma; Trenton Bond, Iron River; Nevala.

Lightning Storm Graphics WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds

Feature: 1-10: Evan Checkalski, Duluth, MN; Marcus Dunbar, Marenisco, MI; Cory Jorgensen, Duluth, MN; Jesse Polson, Superior; Paul Suzik, Ironwood, MI; Paul Ripley, Duluth, MN; Jimmy Latvala, Solon Springs; Ryan Barningham, Bayfield; Bryan Lund, Ashland; Judd Skubal, Rhinelander. 11-13: Tanner Hicks, Ashland; Cody Carlson, Superior; Ryan Young, Hayward. Heat 1: Dunbar; Latvala; Jorgensen; Checkalski; Lund; Ripley. Heat 2: Barningham; Polson; Carlson; Hicks; Suzik.

Patsy’s Bar & Grill WISSOTA Pure Stocks

Feature: 1-10: Brent Mindock, Prentice; Chaston Finckbone, Grand Rapids, MN; Eric Crosby, Amery; Tom Treviranus, Hawthorne; George Richards, Mondovi; Aaron Bernick, Duluth, MN; Shane Basina, Bayfield; Rob Christman, Superior; Zene Anderson, Superior; Anthony Schultz, Stillwater, MN. Heat 1: Finckbone; Crosby; Bernick; Basina; Schultz; RJ Holly, Marengo. Heat 2: Mindock; Richards; Anderson; Treviranus; Christman.

Berglund Customs ABC Six-Cylinders

Feature: 1-10: Dalton Truchon, Ashland; Cameron Bond, Mason; Roger Walker, Phillips; Jakob Bond, Mason; Mathew Rohlfing, Cable; Alex Bond, Iron River; Jim Anderson, Cable; Shane Basina, Bayfield; Justin Pratt, Glidden; Mady Anderson, Mason. 11: Travis Swanson, Ashland. Heat 1: J Bond; Basina; Truchon; Walker; C Bond; Pratt. Heat 2: Swanson; J Anderson; Rohlfing; A Bond; M Anderson.

ABC Raceway — 2024 season remaining schedule

July 27 — Hall of Fame Night, presented by Zar’s Bar & Banquet

August 3 — Kids’ backpack night, presented by Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce and Ashland-Bayfield County Sportsmen’s Club (with Street Stocks)

August 10 — 4th annual “The 444 Memorial” WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series / RaceXR.com Northern Storm special, with Modifieds and Midwest Mods, presented by Ashland Ford-Chrysler Center (non-points night)

August 17 — Mountain Dew Championship Saturday Night, presented by North Star Beverage

Sept 27-28 (Fri-Sat) — Forty-ninth annual Red Clay Classic powered by Enbridge (Late Models, Modifieds, Midwest Mods, Super Stocks)