July 21
ABC Raceway,
Ashland, WI
Sanction: Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series (XR Northern Storm) - $2,444
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 22, 6:33 am)
Nelson spells out $2,444 victory at ABC
XR Northern Storm
- Darrell Nelson
- Danny Vang
- James Giossi
- Pat Doar
- Jeff Massingill
- Derek Vesel
- Buddy Hanestad
- Harry Hanson
- Ryan Mikkelson
- Shane Edginton
- Rick Niemi
- Cole Searing
- Bryce Sward
- Jon Tollakson
- Jordan Tollakson
- Max Nelson
- Kevin Eder
- Travis Budisalovich
- Dave Flynn
- A.J. Diemel
- Jimmy Mars
- Sam Mars
- John Kaanta
- Jake Redetzke
- Dave Mass
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Darrell Nelson takes the checkers for his ABC Raceway victory.
What won the race: Reigning Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series champ Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., led all the way at ABC Raceway's 444 Memorial, fighting off a late challenge from polesitter Danny Vang for a $2,444 payday. Nelson took the checkers 0.356 of a second ahead of Vang in the XR Northern Storm event on the WISSOTA Challenge tour.
Quotable: "This is awesome. You know what this is all for Tanner (Byholm)," Nelson said. "I mean, everybody struggles to get out here you know you got to work and all that (stuff) and I complain about racing and I get here and this is for Tanner, the whole Byholm family. Forty-four laps, No. 44 race car."
Key notes: Nelson led by at least two seconds most of the 44-lapper en route to his fifth career WISSOTA Challenge victory. ... He got held up by a slower car late, helping runner-up Danny Vang make it a race at the finish. ... The most serious caution appeared on a lap-21 restart when second-running Travis Budisalovich spun between turns one and two, triggering a scramble involving several cars (eliminating Jimmy Mars). ... The feature was slowed by two other cautions (debris on lap 15; a slowing Jake Redetzke on lap 21). ... ABC's 444 Memorial pays tribute to late racer Tanner Byholm. ... The event was part of the XR Northern Storm miniseries folded into the Structural Buildings WISSOTA Challenge Series.. ... XR Northern Storm events wrap up Friday at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wis.
On the move: Ryan Mikkelson of Alexandria, Minn., started 16th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Nelson’s MB Customs Race Car is sponsored by Badget Excavating, Tarnowski Bros., Dave’s Automatic Transmission, Amsoil, Dave Lucia Trucking and Willow River Saloon.
Points chase: After ABC: 1. Cole Searing (716); 2. Shane Edginton (686); 3. Darrell Nelson (644); 4. Ryan Mikkelson (609); 5. Jon Tollakson (573).
Current weather: Clear, 63°F
Car count: 36
Polesitter: Darrell Nelson
Heat race winners: James Giossi, Buddy Hanestad, Travis Budisalovich, Pat Doar
Consolation race winners: Jordan Tollakson, Dave Mass
Provisional starters: Max Nelson, Jon Tollakson, Bryce Sward
Next series race: July 22, Gondik Law Speedway (Superior, WI) $2,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
