8/31/2025
Hibbing Speedway
8/31/25 Hibbing Speedway Labor Day Shootout Night 2
The 2025 Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series powered by Momentum Truck Group, Freightliner, Western Star and driven by Minnesota Truck Headquarters wrapped up a five night Labor Day weekend swing as the series rolled into the Hibbing Speedway in Hibbing, Minnesota for the second night of the 47th running of the Bill Engelstad Labor Day Shootout and saw hometown racer Kyle Peterlin race off the outside of the front row to withstand an early three-car battle and then drive off to the Labor Day Shootout victory in front of his hometown crowd.
The second night of the two-day invitational night event saw Gunner Frank trip the clock at a 13.449 second lap to set fast time honors. Peterlin, Jeff Provinzino, Adam Ayotte and Shane Sabraski topped the four qualifying heat races early in the night’s program and Derek Vesel won the night’s b-main to set the feature starting lineup.
After heat race action was completed, Sabraski and Peterlin earned the front row for the night’s $3,000 to win, 40-lap feature event, with Sabraski getting the upper hand on the initial start and lead the field into turn number one and lead the opening lap.
The race quickly came to a halt for a crash on the opening lap, which saw Keith Niemi suffer some damage, but he was able to continue on the ensuring restart. When the field went back green with zero laps scored, Sabraski took back off into the lead with Peterlin and Provinzino in close pursuit. The first five laps of the race saw the lead trio sway sliders on each end of the speedway to try to get the upper hand until the second yellow of the race flew on lap 6 for a Derek Vesel spin in turn two.
After another quick caution a lap later, the field was reset once again and, on the restart, Sabraski took back off out front with Peterlin and Provinzino running in a side-by-side battle for second, while Ryan Mikkelson, Joel Bennett, Jeff Massingill and Ayotte and were also wheel to wheel just behind in a battle for 4th.
Petelin was finally able to secure the top spot on lap 8 and looked as if he was going to be able to drive off, but one final caution flew on lap 12 for debris, which kept the field tight once again.
Once the race went back green, Peterlin led at the halfway point over Sabraski, Provinzino, Mikkelson and Massingill, but the track began to tighten around the bottom and Peterlin was able to run in the preferred groove for the final twenty laps en route to the victory.
Provinzino was able to slip by Sabraski into the second spot on lap 25 while the leaders were in traffic and the remaining circuits ran without incident to the checkered. Mikkelson and Massingill rounded out the top five finishers when the checkered flag flew.
Shane Sabraski won the WISSOTA Modified and Super Stock features, while Jake Smith won the Midwest Modified main event and Brady Fosso won the Hornet feature to wrap up the weekend.
Race Results
WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series
A Feature (40 Laps)
- (2) 23 Kyle Peterlin (Hibbing)
- (4) 28 Jeff Provinzino (Hibbing)
- (1) 7A Shane Sabraski (Rice)
- (6) 15* Ryan Mikkelson (Alexandria)
- (9) 6M Jeff Massingill (Keewatin)
- (7) 21F Gunner Frank (Montrose, IA)
- (5) 7 Joel Bennett (Hortonville, WI)
- (14) 22E Kevin Eder (Cameron, WI)
- (3) 04JR Adam Ayotte (Elk River)
- (16) 45J Johnny Broking (Grand Rapids)
- (19) 30 Kevin Burdick (Proctor)
- (10) 54 Rick Niemi (Eveleth)
- (11) 12X Ben Heinle (Bovey)
- (8) 2M Dave Mass (East Bethel)
- (17) 16 Derek Vesel (Hibbing)
- (21) 15 Deivn Fouquette (St. Cloud)
- (25) 27 Jared Zimpel (Braham)
- (22) 71 Zach Wohlers (Cohasset)
- (20) 36 Darin Meierotto (Superior, WI)
- (23) 21 Todd Frank (Montrose, IA)
- (15) 14N Keith Niemi (Gilbert)
- (18) 79 Kevin Carlson (Carlton)
- (12) 37X Skeeter Estey (Kelly Lake)
- (13) 31 Travis Budisalovich (St. Paul)
- (24) 54L Jayme Lautigar (Gilbert)
B Main
16 Vesel, 79 Carlson, 30 Burdick, 36 Meierotto, 15 Fouquette, 71 Wohlers, 21X Joel Collins (Princeton), 27 Zimpel, 12 Mark Heinle (Bovey), 34 Taylor Madrinich (Duluth), 13 Roger Paolo (Hibbing), 21 Frank, 24 Jase Lien (Mora), 35 George Ledin Jr. (Britt), 29 Doug Koski (Chisholm), 54L Lautigar, 44* Ryan Kough (Isabella)
Heat 1
23 Peterlin, 7 Bennett, 21F Frank, 45J Broking, 22E Eder, 30 Burdick, 54L Lautigar, 12 Heinle, 21 Frank
Heat 2
04JR Ayotte, 6M Massingill, 37X Estey, 12X Heinle, 16 Vesel, 21X Collins, 71 Wohlers, 13 Paolo
Heat 3
28 Provinzino, 15* Mikkelson, 2M Mass, 79 Carlson, 15 Fouquette, 35 Ledin, 34 Madrinich, 44* Kough
Heat 4
7A Sabraski, 54 Niemi, 31 Budisalovich, 14N Niemi, 36 Meierotto, 24 Lien, 27 Zimpel, 29 Koski
WISSOTA Modifieds
A Feature (25 Laps)
- (4) 7A Shane Sabraski (Rice)
- (2) 33C Cole Chernosky (Thunder Bay, ON)
- (5) 11 Jody Bellefeuille (Carlton)
- (6) 55W Jeffrey Wood (Chisholm)
- (8) 17 Deven VanHouse (Silver Bay)
- (7) 88 Tanner Williamson (Fort Frances, ON)
- (17) 40JR Tyler Vernon (Mason, WI)
- (3) 45 Bob Broking (Grand Rapids)
- (10) 37X Skeeter Estey (Kelly Lake)
- (9) 11JR Andrew Inman (Canyon)
- (16) 10 Mervin Castle III (Grand Rapids)
- (14) 22 Tyler Kintner (Hibbing)
- (11) 2C Dave Cain (Corcoran)
- (24) 55 Jeff Wood (Chisholm)
- (15) 85 Jeff Davis (Devlin, ON)
- (25) 04N Nick Ayotte (New Richmond, WI)
- (1) 22C Brandon Copp (Brule, WI)
- (13) 12 TJ Heinle (Bovey)
- (19) 7J Rick Jacobson (Bemidji)
- (27) 11X Austin Chyba (Alexandria)
- (28) 4A Dawson Allen (Fort Frances, ON)
- (12) 15R Raice Westover (Fort Frances, ON)
- (20) 72 Adam Johnson (Perham)
- (23) 8 Aaron Nelson (International Falls)
- (26) 21 Matt DePiero (Fort Frances, ON)
- (21) 4S Steve Stavenger (Gilbert)
- (18) 37 Mack Estey (Kelly Lake)
- (22) T23 John Toppozini (Thunder Bay, ON)
Heat 1
33C Chernosky, 55W Wood, 88 Williamson, 2C Cain, 85 Davis, 22 Kintner, 40JR Vernon, T23 Toppozini, 04N Ayotte, 4A Allen
Heat 2
45 Broking, 11JR Inman, 11 Bellefeuille, 12 Heinle, 10 Castle, 7J Jacobson, 4S Stavenger, 55 Wood, 21 DePiero
Heat 3
7A Sabraski, 22C Copp, 17 VanHouse, 37X Estey, 15R Westover, 37 Estey, 72 Johnson, 8 Nelson, 11X Chyba
WISSOTA Super Stocks
A Feature (20 Laps)
- (1) 7A Shane Sabraski (Rice)
- (5) 11A Jordan Henkemeyer (Sauk Rapids)
- (7) 80 Steve Stuart (Ashland, WI)
- (2) 19 Tristan LaBarge (Kelly Lake)
- (4) 77K Rick Simpson (Thunder Bay, ON)
- (9) 33C Cole Chernosky (Thunder Bay, ON)
- (8) 57 Dalton Carlson (Cohasset)
- (3) 76 Doug Koski (Chisholm)
- (6) 40C Chaston Finckbone (Grand Rapids)
- (10) 3B Austin Blom (Saginaw)
- (21) 79A Andy LaBarge (Hibbing)
- (11) 41 Mikey Vajdl (Chisholm)
- (13) T26 Nic Lewis (Bemidji)
- (16) 41X Brian Vajdl (Chisholm)
- (14) 47J Justin Barsness (Grand Rapids)
- (12) 11 Kevin Salin (Iron)
- (20) 72 Mike Johnson (Menahga)
- (17) 5 Danny Doran (Esko)
- (15) 17 Faye Lewis (Bemidji)
- (18) 01 Trevor Arens (Hibbing)
- (19) 30 Dan Severson (Crosby)
- (22) 30W Cody Whittier (Amery, WI) (DNS)
Heat 1
77K Simpson, 76 Koski, 3B Blom, 40C Finckbone, T26 Lewis, 41X Vajdl, 72 Johnson, 30W Whittier
Heat 2
7A Sabraski, 80 Stuart, 33C Chernosky, 57 Carlson, 47J Barsness, 5 Doran, 30 Severson
Heat 3
11A Henkemeyer, 19 LaBarge, 41 Vajdl, 11 Salin, 17 Lewis, 01 Arens, 79A LaBarge
WISSOTA Midwest Modified
A Feature (20 Laps)
- (1) 21 Jake Smith (St. Joseph)
- (5) 41V Tyler Vernon (Mason, WI)
- (2) 70 David Simpson (Thunder Bay, ON)
- (8) 10 Michael Blevins Sr. (Hibbing)
- (4) 7A Eric Anderson (Chisholm)
- (6) 117 Deven VanHouse (Silver Bay)
- (10) 16 Garrett Paull (Fort Frances, ON)
- (11) 91 Andy Davey (Hibbing)
- (7) 15 Sam Blevins (Hibbing)
- (3) 18 Justin Feltus (Deer River)
- (22) 41 Austin McClellan (Hibbing)
- (18) 10JR Mikey Blevins (Hibbing)
- (12) 44 Brayden Rewertz (Hibbing)
- (14) 47 Don Craig (Thunder Bay, ON)
- (9) 14* Adam Shinn (Duluth)
- (25) 26K Sam Kolar (Marble)
- (15) 18X Dylan Miller (Hibbing)
- (13) 69 Justin Bassa (Cotton)
- (23) 48 Tim Jackson (Laporte)
- (24) 14G Brant Gruba (Britt)
- (16) 22 Chad VanDuker (Forbes)
- (17) 88 Jacob Toepper (Hugo)
- (19) M2 Chris Magistad (Floodwood)
- (21) 12A Alex O'Dell (Chisholm)
- (20) 76 Keith Koski (Hibbing)
B Main 1
M2 Magistad, 12A O'Dell, 48 Jackson, 18B Hunter Brink (Kakabeka Falls, ON), 24 Liz Toepper (Hugo), 1 Joe Pangrac (Buhl), 31 Randy Haupt (Chisholm), 21R Ross Siiter (Esko), 22E Ethan Elhardt (Bovey), 428 Kevin O'Dell (Chisholm), 9 Bobby Carpenter (Black River Falls, WI), 13X Frank Paolo (Hibbing), 68G Eric Gruba (Embarrass)
B Main 2
76 Koski, 41 McClellan, 14G Gruba, 19 Tyler Kintner (Hibbing), WIN1 Parker Frolik (Ramsey), 26K Kolar, 27B Dave DeVente (Neebing, ON), 3X Jesse Thompson (Emo, ON), 44M Mia Musel (Cloquet), 8 Jonny Nowak (Proctor), 33L Travis Tupa (Hibbing), 2 Scott Splittstoesser (Cottage Grove)
Heat 1
41V Vernon, 69 Bassa, 18 Feltus, 10JR Blevins, 26K Kolar, 48 Jackson, 14G Gruba, 31 Haupt, 13X Paolo
Heat 2
15 Blevins, 16 Paull, 7A Anderson, 18X Miller, 12A O'Dell, 41 McClellan, 24 Toepper, 44M Musel, 19 Kintner
Heat 3
21 Smith, 91 Davey, 22 VanDuker, 27B DeVente, 428 O'Dell, 3X Thompson, WIN1 Frolik, 2 Splittstoesser, 18B Brink
Heat 4
70 Simpson, 47 Craig, 117 VanHouse, 1 Pangrac, 76 Koski, 8 Nowak, 9 Carpenter, 33L Tupa
Heat 5
10 Blevins, 44 Rewertz, 14* Shinn, M2 Magistad, 88 Toepper, 21R Siiter, 22E Elhardt, 68G Gruba
WISSOTA Hornets
A Feature (20 Laps)
- (1) 27 Brady Fosso (Hibbing)
- (4) 34 Mark Gangl (Bovey)
- (2) 25K McKenna Folstad (Hibbing)
- (22) 96 Trenton Beel (Hibbing)
- (16) 2X Nathan Penney (South Range, WI)
- (5) 31 Zeb Graves (Nashwauk)
- (24) 74 Jacob Petrich (Hibbing)
- (8) 24JR Jada Lore (Embarrass)
- (13) R20 Riley Terry (Floodwood)
- (10) 38 Calvin Skaja (Pengilly)
- (7) 9 Nick Ruzich (Hibbing)
- (14) 79JR Mikayla LaBarge (Keewatin)
- (15) 8X Adam Kessler (Hines)
- (3) 4 Brian Barker (Kelly Lake)
- (6) 0X Dylan Black (Bemidji)
- (20) 78JR Chris Manska (Hibbing)
- (12) 72 Aiden Kessler (Bemidji)
- (17) 21 Tiffani Hauta-Sanders (Hibbing)
- (19) 10 Easton Pfeiffer (Bovey)
- (18) 22 Paige Kintner (Hibbing)
- (21) 16 Joey Tracy (Marble)
- (11) 46 Louis Skaja (Pengilly)
- (9) 188 Ian VanVickle (Hibbing)
- (23) 13TB Anastashia Chavez (Babbitt) (DNS)
Heat 1
0X Black, 4 Barker, 38 Skaja, 46 Skaja, 72 Kessler, 21 Hauta-Sanders, 13TB Chavez (DNS), 74 Petrich (DQ)
Heat 2
34 Gangl, 27 Fosso, 9 Ruzich, R20 Terry, 79JR LaBarge, 2X Penney, 10 Pfeiffer, 78JR Manska
Heat 3
31 Graves, 25K Folstad, 24JR Lore, 188 VanVickle, 8X Kessler, 22 Kintner, 16 Tracy, 96 Beel
