8/9/2024
Wissota Late Model Challenge Series
Rain Plagued Proctor Series XR Storm Stop to Peterson
For Immediate Release – August 9th, 2024
The Proctor Speedway in Proctor, MN hosted round 13 of the 2024 Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series powered by Momentum Truck Group, Freightliner, Western Star and Tyler Peterson continued his winning ways, topping a rain-plagued night in the Twin Ports and outlasting Cole Searing and Jeff Massingill in the 40-lap feature race.
Ashley Anderson started the night by setting fast time with a lap of 15.036 seconds around the high banked oval, while he, Tyler Peterson, Cole Searing and Kevin Eder topped the four qualifying heat races early in the night’s program. Gunner Frank and Danny Vang won the night’s b-mains to set the 26-car feature starting lineup.
Anderson and Peterson earned the front row for the night’s $2,500 to win, 40-lap feature event with Peterson getting the upper hand on the initial start and leading the field into turn number one and lead the opening lap.
The caution flew just after two circuits were completed and, on the restart, Peterson took back off in the lead with Anderson, Searing and Eder battling for second just behind Peterson’s #1TPO.
The next nine circuits ran green with great battles throughout traffic, including a fun tussle for seventh between James Giossi, Sam Mars, Kyle Peterlin, Travis Budisalovich and Jeff Provinzino.
On the lap 11 restart, Peterson, Massingill and Searing raced three wide for a moment of the top spot with Peterson holding serve out front, but Massingill securing the second spot and chasing Peterson for the next 15 laps of green flag action with the best action occurring out front while Massingill looked under Peterson for the lead on several occasions.
The final two cautions flew on back-to-back laps with just seven circuits remaining and on each restart, the battle intensified out front with Peterson able to hold off all competitors for the victory. Searing wrestled the second spot back away from Massingill and Jeff finished third in his #6m. Mars and Peterlin rounded out the top five.
Sixth through tenth saw Giossi, Shane Sabarski, Eder, Dave Flyn and 24th starting Joel Bennett cross under the double checkered to round out the top ten.
Bob Broking won the Modified feature and Joey Jensen won the Midwest Modified feature as well.
Tonight’s contingency award winners included:
Collins Bros. Towing Long Tow Award – Cole Searing
Hiller Auction Quick Qualifier Award – Ashley Anderson
MyRacePass Pole Award – Ashley Anderson
Olsen Custom Farms Hard Luck Award – Kevin Burdick
Wehrs Machine Hard Charger Award – Joel Bennett
GTX Rookie of the Race – Shane Sabraski
MD3 Lap Leader Award – Tyler Peterson
Full results can be found on MyRacePass.com
The Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin hosts the Challenge Series tomorrow night, Friday, August 9th with a 7pm start time.
For upcoming schedule information and tickets, visit www.WISSOTAChallengeSeries.com.
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Submitted By: Nikki Cook
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