June 5, 2017 at 1:23 p.m.
Rollover, exciting finishes highlight racing at Eagle River Speedway
Rollover, exciting finishes highlight racing at Eagle River Speedway
While negotiating the hairpin third turn of the tri-oval, race leader Brandon Hakala lost control of his car. Hakala spun from the high side straight down to the infield and hit the back end of Jason Eisel's car. Eisel's car rolled over and ended up on its roof. Eisel was not hurt in the mishap and, despite what appeared to be substantial damage to his car, he was able to get it ready for the feature.
Eisel's crew not only got their car ready for the feature, but ended up taking a second in the main event behind Rice Lake's Jason Havel.
Havel ran away from the pack midway through the race. Havel also ran in the WISSOTA Street Stock class, placing fifth in the feature.
It was in that feature that the fans saw one of the best races of the early season. Bruce Crossing, Michigan's Jordan Kurtti, Conover's Dustin White, and Tomahawk's Nate Langberg raced bumper to bumper for the entire race. Kurtti held off White for 18 of the 20 laps. Then on the 10th lap, White made a move on the inside to get around Kurtti. White went on to win the race.
The WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature saw Phelps' Jerry Grasse get what appeared to be a commanding lead for the first 10 laps of the 20-lap feature. Then the four-time defending class champion, Jesse Aho, started to close the gap on the 11th lap. On the 13th lap, Aho went low on the back stretch to get on the inside of Grasse.
Aho was able to keep his car on the inside all the way around the third turn to get the lead from Grasse. Aho went on to win his second straight WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature.
The Speedway Trucks came out in force on Friday night. In the first of two heats Eagle River's James Koga held off Cory Allen of Woodboro, who won the feature when the Trucks raced at Eagle River back on May 19. Summit Lake's Herb Dettman won the second heat.
In the feature, Koga jumped out to an early lead, with Ron Vernick and Josh Drivas right on his tail. Halfway through the race, Dettman started passing everyone. When Koga lost his power steering and couldn't turn on either the first or third turn, Dettman flew by him to get the lead and the win.
"If I wouldn't have lost my power steering, I really think I could have given Herb (Dettman) a run," commented Koga after the race.
After taking a week off to compete in a national downhill ski competition, Eagle River's Ty Springer came back with a vengeance in the Micro Sprint 600s. Even when Shiocton's Dylan Larson, who won the feature the previous week, jumped out to an early lead, Springer patiently waited for the Larson to drift in the third turn. That is where Ty Springer got by him on the inside and went on for the win. Ty Springer also won the heat race in his Honda powered machine.
Aaron Towne took the Junior Sprint Feature win. Peyton Towne won the heat.
The first segment of the 2017 "Redneck Games' will be this Friday night. In addition to the five-regular classes, the Eagle River Speedway will have Spectator 1-on-1 racing.
Hot laps will begin at 7 p.m., with racing at 7:30 p.m.
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