WAGAMON SHOCKS THE WORLD AT THE “BIG O”

Ogilvie, MN (June 22nd, 2010) – Race two of the RACEMN Modified Series presented by Octanetrade.com took place Tuesday at Ogilvie Raceway with a flare for the dramatic witnessed during the WISSOTA Modified A-main. After reigning victorious in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-main earlier in the evening, Blaine, MN ace Clayton Wagamon shocked the world picking up the win in the WISSOTA Modified finale as well. Tom Silver dominated the 20-lap WISSOTA Mod Four A-main completing a great night of racing at the steeply banked 3/8 mile oval located near Ogilvie, MN.

The WISSOTA Midwest Modified A-main was the first item on the docket with 21 drivers making the call for the 25-lap main event. Jason VandeKamp and Wagamon manned the front row starting duties as head flagman Layne Roberts dropped the green. VandeKamp took the lead from the get go while Wagamon settled into second. VandeKamp looked strong out front during the early stages of the event while the field sliced and diced behind. A myriad of yellow flags halted action with VandeKamp still out front 12 laps into the event. With the cross flags showing Wagamon used the extreme high side of the speedway to his advantage. Clayton stole the lead from VandeKamp while tenth starter Jason Miller was the car on the move with ten laps remaining. Miller, who went to the rear of the field earlier in the event after a tire change, marched all the way back up to third with three laps remaining. Miller was able to dispose of VandeKamp for the second spot while Wagamon cruised on to the mighty impressive feature win out front. In the end it was Wagamon ahead of Miller, VandeKamp, Allen Gessell Jr, and row four starter Dave Mass. Gessell Jr, Shane Sabraski, Wagamon, and Ryan Bowers all scored heat race wins earlier in the evening for the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division.

The 20-lap WISSOTA Mod Four A-main was next to roll out onto the racetrack with Josh Abrahamson and Tom Silver on the front row. Silver beat Abrahamson to turn one and took the lead as the 16-car field filed down the backstretch. Silver looked strong early on and was scored the leader at the conclusion of the first lap. On lap three, Silver moved down a groove and began to distance himself from the rest of the field. Back in traffic, 16th starter Brandon Kellen began to work his way to the front. Kellen moved up ten positions during the duration of the A-main finishing a nice run in sixth. Silver continued to lead out front with Abrahamson locked in a battle with Dean Larson, Kyle Thell, and Conrad Schwinn for the second spot with just five laps remaining. In the end Abrahamson would take the spot. Out front it was all Silver taking the win in dominating fashion. Abrahamson turned in another great run coming home second with Schwinn third, Thell fourth, and Dean Larson the final member of the top five. Schwinn was the victor in heat race one with Abrahamson reigning victorious in heat race two.

The final event of the night belonged to the WISSOTA Modifieds with 21 of the best in the business making the call. Herman, MN legend Scot Danzeisen took the lead from the pole on lap one while the field sized up in tow. Track conditions were perfect with drivers utilizing multiple grooves, especially Dave Cain. The Corcoran, Mn native cracked the top five just 9 laps into the event after starting 14th. The first yellow of the event waved on lap nine which would put Wagamon on the backside of Danzeisen for the restart. When the green flag dropped, Wagamon climbed the ladder in turn one blasting by Danzeisen for the top spot off of turn two. Cain continued his onslaught toward the front as he moved into third while Wagamon raced out front. Cain moved into second one lap later and immediately began to pressure the backside of Wagamon for the lead. On lap 17, Cain made a power move to the inside of Wagamon entering turn one. Dave would make the move stick as he powered by for the lead exiting turn two. Back in traffic, Deer Park, WI native Rick Kobs had one of the fastest cars on the speedway. After transferring through a B-main earlier in the show, Kobs moved into third from his 17th starting position with just ten laps remaining. Cain still held the lead while Wagamon began to battle back on the outside. Wagamon stole the lead via the cushion in turn four with nine laps remaining while Cain regrouped back in second. Cain drew close in the closing laps but it was not enough to deny Wagamon his first ever WISSOTA Modified win. Cain had a stellar run coming home second ahead of Kobs, Danzeisen, and Grand Rapids, MN traveler Jeff Broking. Broking, Joey Jensen, Craig Thatcher, and Danzeisen were victorious during qualifying action earlier in the evening for the WISSOTA Modifieds, who boasted 38 entries.

Thanks to all who came out to make the first ever RACEMN series stop at Ogilvie a successful one. We look forward to seeing everyone again during the next stop on Wednesday, August 3rd. For more details on the RACEMN Modified tour log onto the series website at www.racemn.com.

SUMMARY:

WISSOTA Modifieds:
Feature- Clayton Wagamon, Dave Cain, Rick Kobs, Scot Danzeisen, Jeff Broking, Jason Miller, Larry Zeller, Eric Martini, Joey Jensen, Shane Sabraski, Don Eischens, Curt Lund, Travis Saurer, Craig Thatcher, Brent Larson, Dano Ostrander, Jeff Hart, Trent Follmer, Darrell Nelson, Tim Alexander, Andy Jones
Heat 1- Broking, Wagamon, Zeller, Mathison, Sinna, Ron Jones, Blood, Andy Jones, Gierke, Bjorklund
Heat 2- Jensen, Nelson, Eischens, Cain, Alexander, Tourville, Lautigar, Vork, Canon
Heat 3- Thatcher, Follmer, Miller, Hart, Kobs, Lund, Voigt, Peterson, Martini
Heat 4- Danzeisen, Sabraski, Ostrander, Larson, Saurer, Justin Jones, Aho, Prussman, Bayer
B-main 1- Kobs, Martini, Andy Jones, Tourville, Ron Jones
B-main 2- Lund, Alexander, Aho, Bayer, Prussman

WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds:
Feature- Clayton Wagamon, Jason Miller, Jason VandeKamp, Allen Gessell Jr, Dave Mass, Shane Sabraski, Dan Ebert, Dustin Scott, Justin Jones, Dan Wheeler, Ryan Bowers, Ryan Johnson, Brandon Davis, Ron Jones, Kyle Matuska, Denis Czech, Andy Jones, Chris Mensen, Jason Hoffman, Scott Gill, Bud Martini
Heat 1- Gessell Jr, Martini, VandeKamp, Miller, Wheeler, Andy Jones, Newgard, Nelson, John Johnson, Scott
Heat 2- Shane Sabraski, Brandon Davis, Justin Jones, Jason Hoffman, Brady Gerdes, Scott Gill, Chris Mensen, Lucas Milz, Jordan Morrell
Heat 3- Wagamon, Ron Jones, Czech, Hastings, Shiek, Eystad, Ben Johnson, Rayman, Thesing
Heat 4- Bowers, Ebert, Mass, Matuska, Ryan Johnson, Davis, Swanson, Broking, Saurer, Nelson
B-main 1- Gill, Mensen, Saurer, Hastings, Broking, Eystad
B-main 2- Wheeler, Andy Jones, Scott, Nelson, Gerdes

WISSOTA Mod Fours:
Feature- Tom Silver, Josh Abrahamson, Conrad Schwinn, Kyle Thell, Dean Larson, Brandon Kellen, Andy Deters, Ross Mead, Tom Sabraski, Dallas Buchholz, Chris Pearson, Chad Funt, Darrin Lawler, Mike Rau, Dwight Gilyard, Matt Staab
Heat 1- Schwinn, Staab, Thell, Buchholz, Mead, Gilyard, Funt, Rau
Heat 2- Abrahamson, Silver, Larson, Deters, Sabraski, Lawler, Pearson, Kellen