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Friday
4/21/2023
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15th Annual Season Opener
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4:00 pm - Pit Gates Open 5:30 pm - General Admission / Front Gates Open 6:15 pm to 7:15 - MTS Happy Hour 7:15 pm Start - Opening Ceremonies followed by green-flag action by USRA Modifieds, Buffalo Saloon USRA Late Models, Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mods, Centerville Welding & Repair Container Sales USRA Stock Cars and Horman's HVAC USRA Hobby Stocks If you can't make it to the track Friday night you can catch all of the action live online via streaming coverage on RacinDirt.com! ADMISSION INFORMATION | Law Enforcement Grandstands | FREE with ID | Adult Pit Passes | $30.00 | Adult General Admission | $15.00 | Senior Citizens (65+) | $13.00 | Students (13-17) | $5.00 | ALL Kids 12 and under | Absolutely FREE! |
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:: MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY - SPONSOR NAVIGATION ::
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12.03.16
Photos compliments of
Karley May Photography
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By Dan Bailey
Winona, MN (Saturday December 3rd, 2016) – Friends, Family, Fans, and Fun; those are just a few of the aspects of local racing that continue to make
it so popular. But the competition of the sport is always one of the highlights, and those who can become the best of the competition are always rewarded. For the
eighth year in a row, the racers, their families, crew members, car owners, sponsors, & speedway staff joined together at Winona's Riverport Inn &
Suites to remember the completed racing season and celebrate those who enjoyed a successful season, at MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY's
2016 Championship Banquet.
After a delicious dinner presented by the Riverport Inn & Suites staff, it was time to begin the awards portion of the evening.
MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY owner Bob Timm began by announcing, much to the delight of racers, that 2017 will continue on much of the success enjoyed
in 2016:
- USRA Ltd Late Models will return for a third year of growth,
- USRA A Mods will return for another season,
- USRA B Mods will return for another season,
- MTS Hornets and 600 Mods will return for another season,
- Action will resume on "The LIGHTNING SPEEDWAY" as the future competitors of the sport return for another season in Slingshots,
- USRA Hobby Stocks will continue as the full-bodied entry level division
Then it was time to pass out the hardware! The top-5 finishers in the point
standings of all 9 weekly MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY divisions were awarded with Trophies
(ranging in size from 3 to 6 feet in height), and the top-10 in the one WISSOTA and four USRA divisions were also given
their series points fund checks and championship jackets.
The 2016 award winners were as follows:
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Centerville Welding & Repair
USRA Ltd Late Models
Presented by Big Toy Storage
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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National Standings
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1
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24
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Justin Sass
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Elgin, MN
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1017
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CHAMPION
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4
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10
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11
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2
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CHAMPION
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2
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11
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Lance Hofer
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Cochrane, WI
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981
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36
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3
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10
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10
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6
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2nd
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3
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01
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Shaun Mann
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Buffalo City, WI
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972
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-45
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1
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7
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11
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2
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3rd
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4
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88
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Troy Langowski
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Winona, MN
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962
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-55
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1
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9
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10
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3
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4th
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5
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17
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Matt LaDuke
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Winona, MN
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829
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-188
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0
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2
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9
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5th
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6
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13
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Ryan Konkel
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Winona, MN
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804
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-213
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1
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3
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9
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1
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6th
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7
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77
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Tom Brink
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Winona, MN
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553
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-464
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0
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3
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6
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0
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7th
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8
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97
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Bob Fort
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Fountain City, WI
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519
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-498
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0
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0
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6
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1
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8th
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9
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QQ
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Tony Bahr
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Haugen, WI
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516
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-501
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1
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2
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3
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4
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9th
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10
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8
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Curt Luhmann
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Rushford, MN
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404
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-613
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0
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1
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5
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0
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10th
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Rivercity Manufacturing USRA Modifieds
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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National Standings
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1
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99
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Josh Angst
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Winona, MN
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910
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CHAMPION
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4
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8
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10
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6
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2
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95
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Keith Foss
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Winona, MN
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874
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-36
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0
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8
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9
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0
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3
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49JR
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Jake Timm
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Winona, MN
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850
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-60
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1
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4
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10
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2
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4
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94JR
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John Doelle
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Arcadia, WI
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841
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-69
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1
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5
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8
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3
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5
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23K
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Erik Kanz
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Winona, MN
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836
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-74
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0
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7
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8
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2
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6
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6T7
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Brian Albrecht
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Winona, MN
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679
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-231
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0
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1
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7
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0
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7
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44x
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LeRoy Scharkey
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Rochester, MN
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622
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-288
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0
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0
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3
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0
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8
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24
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Brad Waits
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Rochester, MN
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560
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-350
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0
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3
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5
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1
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9
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49
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Bob Timm
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Winona, MN
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460
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-450
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0
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2
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4
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1
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10
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19
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Dustin Sorensen
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Rochester, MN
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377
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-533
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0
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1
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4
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0
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Coordinated Business Systems WISSOTA Super Stocks
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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National Standings
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1
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7R
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Tommy Richards
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Mondovi, WI
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599
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CHAMPION
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8
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11
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11
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7
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2
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34
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Jeff Brauer
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Eyota, MN
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577
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-22
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3
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10
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11
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6
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3
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37
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Jay Oricchio
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Ellsworth, WI
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534
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-65
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0
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8
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11
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1
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4
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94
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Kevin Hager
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Kellogg, MN
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497
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-102
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0
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3
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11
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0
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5
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3R
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Danny Richards
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Mondovi, WI
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485
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-114
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0
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7
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9
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1
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6
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35
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JR Tourtellott
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Galesville, WI
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443
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-156
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0
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0
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6
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0
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7
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47
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Jon Duffy
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Winona, MN
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412
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-187
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0
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3
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8
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1
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8
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0
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Brandon Duellman
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Winona, MN
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383
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-216
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0
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4
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8
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2
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9
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22
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Dan Nissalke
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Winona, MN
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296
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-303
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0
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3
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6
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0
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10
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55H
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AJ Hoff
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Mantorville, MN
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273
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-326
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0
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1
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6
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0
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Black Horse Bar & Grill USRA B-Mods
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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1
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85
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Ben Moudry
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Hastings, MN
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904
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CHAMPION
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2
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9
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10
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2
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2
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15W
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Alex Williamson
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Rushford, MN
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862
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-42
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2
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7
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9
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6
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3
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21
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Ryan Olson
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Strum, WI
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837
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-67
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1
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5
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9
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2
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4
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12K
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Casey Knutson
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Spring Grove, MN
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833
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-71
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1
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6
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9
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4
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5
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Wild 1
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Jon Van Minsel
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Spring Grove, MN
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768
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-136
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2
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6
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6
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2
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6
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90
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Tyler Creeley
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Winona, MN
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675
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-229
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0
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1
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4
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0
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7
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51W
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JT Wasmund
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Pine Island, MN
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663
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-241
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0
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1
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7
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0
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8
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54
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John Feirn
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Chippewa Falls, WI
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637
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-267
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0
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0
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1
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0
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9
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95X
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Shaun Walski
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Winona, MN
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630
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-274
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0
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2
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4
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3
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10
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19
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Nick Wagner
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Winona, MN
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623
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-281
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0
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0
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1
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2
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Jailhouse Saloon USRA Hobby Stocks
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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1
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11
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Jeremy Oakes
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Spring Grove, MN
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907
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CHAMP
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3
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9
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9
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3
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2
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33
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Derek Sutton
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Bluff Siding, WI
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843
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-64
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0
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7
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9
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1
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3
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11
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Levi Sand
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Caledonia, MN
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795
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-112
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0
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3
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10
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1
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4
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18
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Cody Rollinger
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Minnesota City, MN
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693
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-214
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0
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0
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8
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0
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5
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86
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"Crazy Phil from Centerville"
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Galesville, WI
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612
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-295
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0
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3
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8
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0
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Redbox+ 600 Modifieds
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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1
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01X
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Kyle Jumbeck
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Houston, MN
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647
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CHAMPION
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2
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7
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8
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3
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2
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4G
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Chris Gilbertson
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Trempealeau, WI
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644
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-3
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2
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6
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7
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3
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3
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32
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Greg Wohletz
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Winona, MN
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577
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-70
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0
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4
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7
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2
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4
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04
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Hunter Cisewski
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Winona, MN
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576
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-71
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2
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3
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6
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1
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5
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17
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Kurt Kramer
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Minnesota City, MN
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567
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-80
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0
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2
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6
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3
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Harmston Trucking MTS Hornets
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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Heat Race
Wins
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1
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777
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Howard Harmston
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Altura, MN
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1004
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CHAMPION
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5
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9
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9
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7
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2
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7M
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Don Martens
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Red Wing, MN
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914
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-90
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4
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9
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9
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3
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3
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20
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Brandon Gleiter
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Mondovi, WI
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846
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-158
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0
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6
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10
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1
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4
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15X
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Rick Slawson
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Trempealeau, WI
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762
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-242
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0
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4
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7
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0
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5
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14B
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Jason Bauer
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Durand, WI
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737
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-267
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0
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3
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9
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1
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Sunshine Refuse "A" Slingshots
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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1
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34
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Travis Krause
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Fountain City, WI
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690
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CHAMPION
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5
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9
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9
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2
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50
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Gavin Tarras
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New Richmond, WI
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673
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-17
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4
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8
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9
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3
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34jr
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Braden Brauer
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Eyota, MN
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657
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-33
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0
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9
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9
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4
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16
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Jake James
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Winona, MN
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591
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-99
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0
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6
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9
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5
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22L
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Hannah Lutz
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Winona, MN
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576
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-114
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0
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3
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9
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Sunshine Refuse "B" Slingshots
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Pos.
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Car #
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Driver
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Hometown
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Points
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Behind
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Feature
Wins
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Feature
Top-5s
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Feature
Top-10s
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1
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88B
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Brady Boland
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Winona, MN
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700
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CHAMPION
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8
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9
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9
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2
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99
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Dylan Knutson
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Winona, MN
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650
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-50
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1
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9
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9
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3
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79
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Wyatt Hanson
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Osseo, WI
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649
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-51
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1
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9
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9
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4
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KOLT34
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Kolton Brauer
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Eyota, MN
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649
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-51
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0
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9
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9
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5
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29
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Lilli Reps
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Winona, MN
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591
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-109
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0
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6
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7
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As the evening progressed, the crowd was treated to door prizes from wide variety of local, area and regional businesses which continue to support
MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY. A public thank you was offered to those supporters for the hundreds of door prizes provided for the evening's
festivities.
Congratulations to all competitors and especially the award winners from the 2015 MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY season - here's looking
forward to 2017!
The 2016 Championship Banquet officially wraps up MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY's 8th season of top-notch dirt track action in Fountain City,
WI.
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MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY enjoyed presenting its 8th season of top-notch dirt track action in Fountain City, WI. The high-banked 1/3 mile
dark-clay oval is quickly becoming known as one of the best speedways in the upper Midwest presenting dirt track racing in a fan and family friendly
atmosphere every Friday night throughout the racing season. Plans are already being made for the 9th season of action - 2017!
For all details, continue visiting the MISSISSIPPI THUNDER SPEEDWAY web site: www.MississippiThunder.com
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