Meierotto, Wilson Double Up at ABC!
By
Nick Gima
August 14, 2004; Ashland, WI:
- Darin Meierotto and Trevor Wilson backed up feature wins two weeks ago with
repeat performances, while the ABC Raceway also welcomed the ladies onto the track to compete Saturday night. Meierotto moved
steadily by early leader Ron Hmielewski to take the point on lap 9, then pulled away for an apparent easy win in the WISSOTA
super stock feature. But spins slowed three attempts to complete lap 18 of the 20 scheduled, keeping those in position to
challenge Meierotto close. Meierotto did survive the final two laps, while Hmielewski edged Greg Kuklinski at the line for
second and Randy Spacek just got by Charlie Anderson for fourth. Points leader Scott Lawrence lost more of his healthy advantage
with his second straight DNF and 21st-place finish, but still leads Kuklinski by 32.
Wilson's WISSOTA street stock feature win was much easier, despite five caution slowdowns scattered throughout
the 15 laps; Wilson simply pulled away from runner-up Tim Baum on each restart. The scariest moment of the
night came on
lap 7, when Dennis Groom made contact with a couple of other cars and then was turned into the back straight guardrail, which
he hit head-on very hard. Groom exited the car under his own power, and the field sat under a red flag while track crews repaired
the damage to the guardrail, which included a broken support post. Wilson led the rest of way to his third win of the year
ahead of Baum, points leader Larry Haderly, Marshall Andrews and Roger Walker.
Steve Stuart returned to victory lane with his first six-cylinder feature win since opening night, and he did so in dramatic
fashion.Shadowing points and race leader Ron Swanson through the first 13 laps as the two pulled away from the field, Stuart
pulled to the outside on Swanson to challenge. But with two laps to go Swanson slipped up in turn 2, opening a gap low which
Stuart dove into and used to pull by for the lead and eventual close win. Chuck Hawkinson used the outside to climb from row
5 to third, passing Greg Jaeger late for the spot. Ken Tyykila completed the top five.
Dean Yrjanainen and Al Uotinen continued their friendly rivalry for WISSOTA modified supremacy Saturday night; this time
Yrjanainen prevailed in a runaway win - his fourth of the year - but Uotinen still leads the points picture after a solid
second-place finish. After third-in-points Jeff Spacek spun himself out of a top-four run, visitor Paul Knauf moved up to
claim third, while Darrell Carlson charged through to finish fourth ahead of Jerry Hartman.
Kevin Truchon overcame his mid-season adversity by dominating for his third pure stock feature win this season, pulling
away early and staying in front of Ricky Davis. Clay Passuello and Bruce Kalmon enjoyed strong top-five runs ahead of Al Rapp.
Cory Casari struggled in his heat and feature but still maintains his points lead.
Jeran Raivala, in Wilsonıs street stock, and Terrie Stuart, in her son Steve's six-cylinder, gave their cars double wins
on the night in powder puff action, while Laura Lee Janzig put Kalmonıs pure stock out front to stay in that ladies' race.
On Saturday night action continues with Extreme Graphics Night. Hot laps are at 6:15 pm, with green-flag action beginning
at 7. On Tuesday, August 24, the Raceway will host the rescheduled fourth leg of the six-race AmsOil Late Model Series, highlighted
by a $2,000-to-win, $200-to-start feature. WISSOTA super stocks will also be on the card, running for $700 to win, with hot
laps at 6:30 pm and racing at 7pm.
The ABC Raceway is located three miles south of Ashland on Highway 13, then one mile west on Butterworth Road. "Racenight
Live" will air from 4:30-5:30 pm on WJJH, 96.7 & 102.3 FM, with track news and weather updates. For more information,
visit the track website at <www.abcraceway.com> or call (715) 682-4990 for raceday information.
Results
WISSOTA Modifieds
Heat 1: Jerry Hartman, Marenisco,
MI; Ross Lightner, Washburn; Tyler Hynnes, Thunder Bay, Ont.
Heat 2: Al Uotinen, Superior; Steve Surprenant, Phillips;
Darrell Carlson, Superior.
Feature: Dean Yrjanainen, Lake Nebagamon; Uotinen; Paul Knauf, Marshfield; Carlson; Hartman;
Surprenant; Scott Hudack, Ashland; Steve Kieber, Ironwood, MI; Dennis Checkalski, South Range; Kent Baxter, Dorchester.
WISSOTA Super Stocks
Heat 1: Greg Kuklinski, Ironwood,
MI; Darin Meierotto, Ashland; Ron Hmielewski, Washburn.
Heat 2: John Copp, Brule; Randy Spacek, Phillips; Shawn McFadden,
Ashland.
Heat 3: Scott Lawrence, Superior; Jeff Lindsey, Thunder Bay, Ont.; Charlie Anderson, Ironwood, MI.
Feature:
Meierotto; Hmielewski; Kuklinski; Spacek; Anderson; McFadden; Destin Lorimor, Superior; Ken Truscott, Greenland, MI; Rick
Rivord, Superior; Don Koivisto, Saxon.
WISSOTA Street Stocks
Heat 1: Chad Boettcher, Sugar
Camp; Marshall Andrews, Duluth, MN; Larry Haderly, Marengo.
Heat 2: Trevor Wilson, Superior; Roger Walker, Phillips; Tim
Baum, Superior.
Feature: Wilson; Baum; Haderly; Andrews; Walker; Steve Anderson, Ironwood, MI; Mike Kalkbrenner, Duluth,
MN; Cory Casari, Hurley; Randy Vezina, Duluth, MN; Mark Schuenemann, Boulder Junction.
Six-Cylinders
Heat 1: Greg Jaeger, Mellen; Pat Cook,
Washburn; Ken Tyykila, Iron River.
Heat 2: Dale Coddington, Hayward; Shawn McFadden, Jr., Ashland; Ron Swanson, Ashland.
Heat
3: Russ Weber, Bayfield; Chuck Hawkinson, Mellen; Jim Anderson, Mason.
Semi-Feature: Scott Ovaska, Marengo; Warren Beede,
Iron River; Dan Mihalek, Ashland.
Feature: Steve Stuart, Ashland; Swanson; Hawkinson; Jaeger; Tyykila; Weber; Coddington;
Anderson; Cook; Steve Tesch, Prentice.
Pure Stocks
Heat 1: Kevin Truchon, Highbridge; Kevin
Eder, Ashland; Ricky Davis, Bruno, MN.
Heat 2: Bruce Kalmon, Ashland; Al Rapp, Duluth, MN; Scott Niemi, Bessemer, MI
Feature:
Truchon; Davis; Clay Passuello, Ironwood, MI; Kalman; Jim Eliason, Ashland; Rapp; Cory Casari, Hurley; Tom Morinville, Duluth,
MN; Niemi; Paul Bertheaume, Ashland.
Powder Puff
Pure Stocks: Laura Lee Janzig; Amy Weingarten;
Pam Dudley.
Six-Cylinders: Terrie Stuart; Gina Broeniman; Ashley Tyykila.
Street Stocks: Jeran Raivala; Wendee Wagner;
Kim Vezina.
