Gondik Law Speedway
Provinzino holds off Diemel rally at Superior
By Jerry O'Brien
DirtonDirt.com correspondent
Jeff Provinzino has his eyes on the big check. (chrisburback.com)
SUPERIOR, Wis. (July 1) — Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., overtook polesitter Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., following a lap-10 restart at Superior Speedway, then held off a late challenge from tail-starting A.J. Diemel of Navarino, Wis., for a $2,000 victory on the WISSOTA-sanctioned Dart Challenge Series.
Provinzino slipped back to fifth at the start but then headed for the front in moving past Pat Doar, Joey Jensen, Adam Hensel and then Nelson. Further back, the 25th-starting Diemel, a provisional starter, was up to 12th after eight laps and broke into the top a few laps later. Diemel got up to second with eight laps remaining and tried to track down Provinzino, but finished a car length back at the checkered flags.
Dart Challenge @ Superior: (1) Jeff Provinzino, (2) A.J. Diemel, (3) Darrell Nelson, (4) Eric Breeschoten, (5) Joey Jensen, (6) Pat Doar, (7) Adam Hensel, (8) John Kaanta, (9) Steve Laursen, (10) Joel Cryderman, (11) Jake Redetzke, (12) Bob Richardson, (13) Kyle Peterlin, (14) Greg Hill, (15) Don Copp, (16) Marshall Fegers, (17) Tom Waseleski Sr., (18) Travis Budisalovich, (19) Steve Isenberg, (20) John Massingill, (21) Jeff Broking, (22) Harry Hanson, (23) Justin Fegers, (24) Kelly Estey, (25) Tom Nesbitt. Heat race winners (among 33 cars): Nesbitt, Doar, Jensen, Provinzino. Consolation winner: J. Fegers. Dash winner: Cryderman. Provisional starter: Diemel.
