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8/30/25 Hibbing Speedway Labor Day Shootout Night 1

The 2025 Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series powered by Momentum Truck Group, Freightliner, Western Star and driven by Minnesota Truck Headquarters continued a five night Labor Day weekend swing as the series rolled into the Hibbing Speedway in Hibbing, Minnesota for the 47th running of the Bill Engelstad Labor Day Shootout and saw Cameron, Wisconsin’s Kevin Eder race off the inside of the sixth row to charge forward en route to his first Challenge Series victory and his first Labor Day Shootout championship.

The first night of the two-day invitational night event saw Shane Sabraski trip the clock at a 13.714 second lap to set fast time honors. Joel Bennett, Jeff Provinzino, Johnny Broking and Dave Mass topped the four qualifying heat races early in the night’s program and Gunner Frank won the night’s b-main to set the feature starting lineup.

After heat race action was completed, Bennett and Sabraski earned the front row for the night’s $3,000 to win, 40-lap feature event, but Bennett wasn’t able to start due to mechanical issues, so after the starting lineup was crisscrossed, Sabraski got the upper hand on the initial start and lead the field into turn number one and lead the opening lap.

As the field rumbled down the backstretch on the opening lap, Kevin Burdick slid to the inside of Sabraski for the lead and the two drag raced into turn one, where Sabraski threw a slider on Burdick and as Burdick tried to turn under the #7A, his machine got out from under him and he turned himself around, bringing out the first caution of the night.

On the restart, Sabraski took back off out front with Mass and Broking running in a side-by-side battle for second, while Kyle Peterlin and Provinzino were also wheel to wheel just behind in a battle for 4th.

Ryan Mikkelson got turned around on lap five, bringing out the second caution of the race and bunching the field back up once again and allowing the rest of the field to have a shot at Sabraski out front. When the field went back green, Provinzino took a stab at Sabraski for the lead and the pair raced side by side for several laps until Provo took command. At the same time, Kevin Eder, who started 11th, joined the battle for 3rd with Broking and Mass in what was a great race within the race to watch.

Sabraski lead at the halfway point over Provinzino, Broking, Eder and Mass, but the final caution flew on lap 24, changing the complexion of the event with just 16 laps remaining.

On the restart, Eder was able to do what he had been doing all race long and drove on the extreme low line around the speedway and was able to steal second on lap 25 and then charge into the lead on lap 27. Eder would never look back, racing to his first career Challenge Series victory and first Labor Day Shootout title in the process. Provinzino and Sabraski would continue their battle for second over the final circuits, with Provinzino coming out on top in second and Sabraski racing across the finish line in third for the final podium spot.

Shane Sabraski won the WISSOTA Modified and Super Stock features, while Tyler Vernon won the Midwest Modified main event and Brady Fosso won the Hornet feature, with Team Canada winning the inaugural Engelstad Cup to cap off the night.

Race Results

WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series
A Feature (40 Laps)

1. (11) 22E Kevin Eder (Cameron, WI)
2. (5) 28 Jeff Provinzino (Hibbing)
3. (2) 7A Shane Sabraski (Rice)
4. (6) 2M Dave Mass (East Bethel)
5. (7) 23 Kyle Peterlin (Hibbing)
6. (4) 45J Johnny Broking (Grand Rapids)
7. (20) 21 Mike Bellefeuille (Duluth)
8. (9) 16 Derek Vesel (Hibbing)
9. (18) 71 Zach Wohlers (Cohasset)
10. (17) 21F Gunner Frank (Montrose, IA)
11. (16) 04JR Adam Ayotte (Elk River)
12. (12) 54 Rick Niemi (Eveleth)
13. (13) 12 Mark Heinle (Bovey)
14. (23) 15 Devin Fouquette (St. Cloud)
15. (14) 37X Skeeter Estey (Kelly Lake)
16. (21) 36 Darin Meierotto (Superior, WI)
17. (3) 30 Kevin Burdick (Proctor)
18. (24) 21T Todd Frank (Montrose, IA)
19. (22) 21X Joel Collins (Princeton)
20. (8) 6M Jeff Massingill (Keewatin)
21. (25) 27 Jared Zimpel (Braham)
22. (15) 79 Kevin Carlson (Carlton)
23. (10) 15* Ryan Mikkelson (Alexandria)
24. (19) 31 Travis Budisalovich (St. Paul)
25. (1) 7 Joel Bennett (Hortonville, WI) (DNS)

B Main
21F Frank, 71 Wohlers, 31 Budisalovich, 21 Bellefeuille, 36 Meierotto, 21X Collins, 14N Keith Niemi (Gilbert), 21T Frank, 12X Ben Heinle (Bovey), 34 Taylor Madrinich (Duluth), 13 Roger Paolo (Hibbing), 35 George Ledin Jr. (Britt), 27 Zimpel, 29 Randy Hoff (Parker, CO), 44* Ryan Kough (Isabella), 15 Fouquette, 54L Jayme Lautigar (Gilbert), 26M Garrett Masurka (Bemidji) (DNS)

Heat 1
7 Bennett, 7A Sabraski, 54 Niemi, 12 Heinle, 31 Budisalovich, 36 Meierotto, 15 Fouquette, 13 Paolo, 34 Madrinich

Heat 2
45J Broking, 15* Mikkelson, 23 Peterlin, 37X Estey, 21F Frank, 21 Bellefeuille, 12X Heinle, 21X Collins, 35 Ledin

Heat 3
28 Provinzino, 22E Eder, 16 Vesel, 79 Carlson, 14N Niemi, 21T Frank, 27 Zimpel, 29 Hoff

Heat 4
2M Mass, 30 Burdick, 6M Massingill, 04JR Ayotte, 71 Wohlers, 44* Kough, 54L Lautigar, 26M Masurka (DNS)

WISSOTA Modifieds
A Feature (25 Laps)

1. (1) 7A Shane Sabraski (Rice)
2. (2) 17 Deven VanHouse (Silver Bay)
3. (3) 45 Bob Broking (Grand Rapids)
4. (4) 11JR Andrew Inman (Canyon)
5. (24) 11 Jody Bellefeuille (Carlton)
6. (9) 40JR Tyler Vernon (Mason, WI)
7. (22) 10 Mervin Castle III (Grand Rapids)
8. (5) 37X Skeeter Estey (Kelly Lake)
9. (6) 04N Nick Ayotte (New Richmond, WI)
10. (12) 37 Mack Estey (Kelly Lake)
11. (15) 22 Tyler Kintner (Hibbing)
12. (7) 12 TJ Heinle (Bovey)
13. (23) 88 Tanner Williamson (Fort Frances, ON)
14. (8) 55W Jeffrey Wood (Chisholm)
15. (13) 85 Jeff Davis (Devlin, ON)
16. (14) 55 Jeff Wood (Chisholm)
17. (19) T23 John Toppozini (Thunder Bay, ON)
18. (10) 11X Austin Chyba (Alexandria)
19. (11) 21 Matt DePiero (Fort Frances, ON)
20. (21) 72 Adam Johnson (Perham)
21. (20) 8 Aaron Nelson (International Falls)
22. (16) 33C Cole Chernosky (Thunder Bay, ON)
23. (17) 4S Steve Stavenger (Gilbert)
24. (18) 4A Dawson Allen (Fort Frances, ON)

Heat 1
7A Sabraski, 45 Broking, 55W Wood, 21 DePiero, 11X Chyba, 4A Allen, 10 Castle, 11 Bellefeuille

Heat 2
17 VanHouse, 11JR Inman, 12 Heinle, 37 Estey, 55 Wood, 33C Chernosky, T23 Toppozini, 72 Johnson

Heat 3
04N Ayotte, 37X Estey, 40JR Vernon, 85 Davis, 22 Kintner, 4S Stavenger, 8 Nelson, 88 Williamson

WISSOTA Super Stocks
A Feature (20 Laps)

1. (3) 7A Shane Sabraski (Rice)
2. (2) 77K Rick Simpson (Thunder Bay, ON)
3. (8) 33C Cole Chernosky (Thunder Bay, ON)
4. (6) 26 Kyle Copp (Brule, WI)
5. (1) 79A Andy LaBarge (Hibbing)
6. (4) 57 Dalton Carlson (Cohasset)
7. (10) 11A Jordan Henkemeyer (Sauk Rapids)
8. (11) 80 Steve Stuart (Ashland, WI)
9. (9) 41 Mikey Vajdl (Chisholm)
10. (5) 47J Justin Barsness (Grand Rapids)
11. (13) 76 Doug Koski (Chisholm)
12. (21) 3B Austin Blom (Saginaw)
13. (12) 40C Chaston Finckbone (Grand Rapids)
14. (20) 19 Tristan LaBarge (Kelly Lake)
15. (7) T26 Nic Lewis (Bemidji)
16. (16) 30 Dan Severson (Crosby)
17. (17) 72 Mike Johnson (Menahga)
18. (14) 01 Trevor Arens (Hibbing)
19. (19) 30W Cody Whittier (Amery, WI)
20. (15) 17 Faye Lewis (Bemidji)
21. (18) 41X Brian Vajdl (Chisholm)

Heat 1
77K Simpson, 57 Carlson, 11A Henkemeyer, 80 Stuart, 76 Koski, 30 Severson, 19 LaBarge

Heat 2
7A Sabraski, 26 Copp, 33C Chernosky, 40C Finckbone, 01 Arens, 72 Johnson, 3B Blom

Heat 3
79A LaBarge, 47J Barsness, 41 Vajdl, T26 Lewis, 17 Lewis, 41X Vajdl, 30W Whittier

WISSOTA Midwest Modified
A Feature (20 Laps)

1. (3) 41V Tyler Vernon (Mason, WI)
2. (4) 10JR Mikey Blevins (Hibbing)
3. (2) 70 David Simpson (Thunder Bay, ON)
4. (5) 10 Michael Blevins Sr. (Hibbing)
5. (7) 21 Jake Smith (St. Joseph)
6. (12) 117 Deven VanHouse (Silver Bay)
7. (1) 18X Dylan Miller (Hibbing)
8. (8) 15 Sam Blevins (Hibbing)
9. (9) 91 Andy Davey (Hibbing)
10. (14) 16 Garrett Paull (Fort Frances, ON)
11. (21) 41 Austin McClellan (Hibbing)
12. (19) 2 Scott Splittstoesser (Cottage Grove)
13. (6) 22 Chad VanDuker (Forbes)
14. (18) 18 Justin Feltus (Deer River)
15. (15) 26K Sam Kolar (Marble)
16. (16) 48 Tim Jackson (Laporte)
17. (17) 24 Liz Toepper (Hugo)
18. (20) 12A Alex O'Dell (Chisholm)
19. (13) 7A Eric Anderson (Chisholm)
20. (23) 27B Dave DeVente (Neebing, ON)
21. (10) 21R Ross Siiter (Esko)
22. (22) 14* Adam Shinn (Duluth)
23. (25) M2 Chris Magistad (Floodwood)
24. (24) 22E Ethan Elhardt (Bovey)
25. (11) 76 Keith Koski (Hibbing)

B Main 1
2 Splittstoesser, 41 McClellan, 27B DeVente, 44 Brayden Rewertz (Hibbing), 69 Justin Bassa (Cotton), M2 Magistad, WIN1 Parker Frolik (Ramsey), 9 Bobby Carpenter (Black River Falls, WI), 19 Darrin Lawler (Grand Rapids), 18B Hunter Brink (Kakabeka Falls, ON), 1 Joe Pangrac (Buhl), 96S Vic Schmidt (St. Cloud), 14G Brant Gruba (Britt)

B Main 2
12A O'Dell, 14* Shinn, 22E Elhardt, 428 Kevin O'Dell (Chisholm), 88 Jacob Toepper (Hugo), 68G Eric Gruba (Embarrass), 3X Jesse Thompson (Emo, ON), 31 Randy Haupt (Chisholm), 47 Don Craig (Thunder Bay, ON), 45 Keegan Kough (Proctor), 33L Travis Tupa (Hibbing), 13X Frank Paolo (Hibbing), 44M Mason Musel (Cloquet)

Heat 1
22 VanDuker, 10 Blevins, 15 Blevins, 44 Rewertz, 24 Toepper, 47 Craig, 68G Gruba, 19 Lawler, 3X Thompson

Heat 2
41V Vernon, 7A Anderson, 48 Jackson, 27B DeVente, 41 McClellan, 2 Splittstoesser, 96S Schmidt, 45 Kough, 9 Carpenter

Heat 3
21R Siiter, 18X Miller, 76 Koski, 44M Musel, 26K Kolar, M2 Magistad, 88 Toepper, WIN1 Frolik, 33L Tupa

Heat 4
21 Smith, 70 Simpson, 117 VanHouse, 18 Feltus, 14* Shinn, 69 Bassa, 18B Brink, 31 Haupt, 13X Paolo

Heat 5
10JR Blevins, 91 Davey, 16 Paull, 428 O'Dell, 12A O'Dell, 22E Elhardt, 14G Gruba, 1 Pangrac

WISSOTA Hornets
A Feature (20 Laps)

1. (5) 27 Brady Fosso (Hibbing)
2. (3) 34 Mark Gangl (Bovey)
3. (14) 9 Nick Ruzich (Hibbing)
4. (11) 31 Zeb Graves (Nashwauk)
5. (6) 25K McKenna Folstad (Hibibng)
6. (13) 96 Trenton Beel (Hibbing)
7. (1) 74 Jacob Petrich (Hibbing)
8. (12) 38 Calvin Skaja (Pengilly)
9. (9) 46 Louis Skaja (Pengilly)
10. (18) 2X Nathan Penney (South Range, WI)
11. (7) R20 Riley Terry (Floodwood)
12. (15) 8X Adam Kessler (Hines)
13. (20) 16 Joey Tracy (Marble)
14. (25) 10 Easton Pfeiffer (Bovey)
15. (22) 08 Shayne Houle (Marble)
16. (17) 72 Aiden Kessler (Bemidji)
17. (23) 22 Paige Kintner (Hibbing)
18. (4) 24JR Jada Lore (Embarrass)
19. (10) 78JR Chris Manska (Hibbing)
20. (19) 21 Tiffani Hauta-Sanders (Hibbing)
21. (16) 79JR Mikayla LaBarge (Keewatin)
22. (21) 44 Olive Henagin (Marble)
23. (2) 81R Ryker Larson (Grand Rapids)
24. (24) 4 Brian Barker (Kelly Lake)
25. (26) 0X Dylan Black (Bemidji)
26. (8) 188 Ian VanVickle (Hibbing)

Heat 1
81R Larson, R20 Terry, 46 Skaja, 38 Skaja, 78JR Manska, 72 Kessler, 16 Tracy, 08 Houle, 10 Pfeiffer (DNS)

Heat 2
34 Gangl, 188 VanVickle, 24JR Lore, 96 Beel, 31 Graves, 2X Penney, 44 Henagin, 4 Barker, 0X Black (DNS)

Heat 3
74 Petrich, 25K Folstad, 27 Fosso, 9 Ruzich, 79JR LaBarge, 8X Kessler, 21 Hauta-Sanders, 22 Kintner

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