Nelson goes 2-for-2 at Proctor Speedway

Hermantown’s Darrell Nelson won the daily double of sorts Sunday night, sweeping the Late Models and Modifieds feature races at Proctor Speedway.

Nelson came from the fourth row to win the 20-lap Late Models event, overcoming Kevin Carlson for first place as the white flag flew. Nelson changed cars and captured the 20-lap Modifieds race in easy fashion after qualifying fifth in the heats.

Other winners included Scott Lawrence of Superior (Super Stock), Danny Vang of Brainerd (Midwest Modifieds) and Justin Bassa of Hermantown (Pure Stock).

Proctor Speedway Fair Races

Sunday, July 15

WISSOTA Late Model (11 cars)

Feature (20 laps): Darrell Nelson, Hermantown; Kevin Carlson, Hermantown; Joey Ogston, Duluth; Kyle Peterlin, Hibbing; Harry Hanson, Eveleth; Tim McMann, Duluth; Todd Frank, Mason; Jim Morris, Hibbing. DNF: Donnie Lofdahl, Proctor; Robbie Cooper, South Range; Dave Esse, Cloquet.

Heat 1 (8 laps): Nelson; Carlson; McMann; Ogston; Cooper; Morris.

Heat 2 (8 laps): Hanson; Frank; Lofdahl; Peterlin, DNS: Esse.

WISSOTA Modified (7 cars)

Feature (20 laps): Darrell Nelson, Hermantown; Jody Bellefeuille, Duluth; Paul Schultz, Grand Rapids; Nick Musel, Duluth; Jeff Tardy, Hibbing; Scott Heikkinen, Eveleth. DNF: E.J. Hietala.

Heat (8 laps): Nelson; Tardy; Hietala; Schultz; Bellefeuille; Heikkinen; Musel.

WISSOTA Super Stock (15 cars)

Feature (20 laps): Scott Lawrence, Superior; Rick Simpson, Thunder Bay; Andy Davey, Hibbing; Kevin Salin, Iron; Andy Grymala, Superior; Mike Bellefeuille, Duluth; Dan Yrjanson, Carlton; Al Rapp, Saginaw; Pat Heikkinen, Eveleth; Ashley Smith, Superior; Brian Carl, Duluth. DNF: Donnie Lofdahl, Proctor; Bob Preble, Grand Rapids; Ronnie Malecki, Superior. DNS: Todd Carlson, Coon Rapids.

Heat 1 (8 laps): Lawrence; Simpson; Grymala; Rapp; Carl. DNF: Smith, DNS: Bellefeuille; Carlson.

Heat 2 (8 laps): Davey; Lofdahl; Salin; Yrjanson; Preble; Heikkinen; Malecki.

WISSOTA Midwest Modified (12 cars)

Feature (15 laps): Danny Vang, Brainerd; Justin Oestreich, Elk River; Dean VanHouse, Silver Bay; Dan Kingsley, Superior; Andrew Inman, Hermantown; Jake Gondik, Foxboro; Josh Heavirland, Cloquet; Dan Doran, Hermantown; Brian Youderin, Superior; Cory Ziebol, Cloquet. DNF: Dan Larsen, Hermantown; David Simpson, Thunder Bay.

Heat 1 (8 laps): Vang; Oestreich; Kingsley; Larsen; Doran; Simpson.

Heat 2 (8 laps): Heavirland; VanHouse; Gondik; Inman; Youderin; Ziebol.

Pure Stock (23 cars)

Feature (15 laps): Justin Bassa, Hermantown; Esten Nelson, Grand Marais; Matt Hammitt, Cloquet; Jon Hammitt, Cloquet; Jeff Engelmeier, Saginaw; Glenn Dammer, Duluth; Keith Koski, Chisholm; Craig Horak, Grand Marais; Corey Lonetto, Duluth; Rita Andrson, South Range; Brett Leino, Moose Lake; Annika Hammitt, Cloquet; Mike Sirois, Hermantown; Shaina Rapp, Saginaw; Josh Loucks, Carlton. DNF: Josh Overn, Mahtowa; Justin Madsen, Foxboro; Derek Ament, Barnum; Andy Leino, Barnum; Erik Pederson, Saginaw; Dustin Follett, Cloquet; Josh Danielson, Carlton. DNS: Spencer Sorenson, Duluth.

Heat 1 (8 laps): A. Leino; M. Hammitt; E. Nelson; Loucks; Sirois; Dammer; B. Leino; A. Hammitt.

Heat 2 (8 laps): Bassa; Engelmeier; Horak; Koski; Pederson; Ament; Overn. DNS: Sorenson.

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