{"id":5464,"date":"2021-08-08T06:36:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T11:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcraceway.com\/wordpress\/?p=5464"},"modified":"2021-08-14T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T17:36:40","slug":"wimi-presents-northern-renegade-traditional-sprints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcraceway.com\/wordpress\/wimi-presents-northern-renegade-traditional-sprints\/","title":{"rendered":"WIMI Presents Northern Renegade Traditional Sprints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sprints Return to ABC Raceway on Saturday as Stretch Run Begins<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

by Nick Gima<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ashland, WI, August 12 <\/strong>\u2013 The Northern Renegade Traditional sprints will make their final appearance of the 2021 regular racing season at the ABC Raceway on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

WIMI radio, 99.7 FM, \u201cthe Storm\u201d of Ironwood, MI, will be the night\u2019s presenting sponsor, as the sprints will join the Raceway\u2019s six regular weekly divisions \u2013 the WISSOTA Modifieds, Super Stocks, Midwest Mods, Pure Stocks and Hornets, and the ABC Six-Cylinders \u2013 for what should be another entertaining night of racing on the award-winning northern Wisconsin red-clay oval.<\/p>\n

In two previous visits to the Ashland track, the Traditional \u2013 as in, wingless \u2013 sprints have put on some thrilling shows for the fans. Chris Lewis of Grand Rapids, MN, held on in a wild three-car battle for the win in their feature here on June 26, and former Modified star Paul Schultz of Grand Rapids won the July 24 A-main at ABC by leading flag-to-flag and fending off a determined effort by Lewis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Northern Renegades have been a huge hit with our fans over the past couple of summers,\u201d Raceway Board president Eric Erickson pointed out earlier this week. \u201cWe hope fans will come out and enjoy one of the best nights for the price this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final three weeks of regular weekly racing remaining at ABC should provide even more excitement, as the six divisional points championship battles are heading toward their climax. In the Modifieds, Cole Spacek of Phillips leads Brule\u2019s Brandon Copp by just 51 points in a battle of \u201cyoung guns\u201d chasing their first titles. Interestingly, their fathers \u2013 Jeff (6) and Don (8), respectively \u2013 are no strangers to holding ABC Raceway championship trophies.<\/p>\n

Another driver who knows a little something about titles – Ashland\u2019s Steve Stuart \u2013 is working to add a Super Stock crown to a resume that includes six titles here in the Mods, Mid-Mods and Sixes. Stuart leads Shawn McFadden of Ashland by 89 points in the standings.<\/p>\n

Tyler Vernon of Mason paces the WISSOTA Midwest Modified rankings just 77 points ahead of Jack Rivord of Superior, and DeJay Jarecki of Ashland has dominated the WISSOTA Hornets, although Iron River\u2019s Derek Dunbar is just 74 points back.<\/p>\n

The two closest battles are in the WISSOTA Pure Stocks, where RJ Holly of Marengo is just 13 points up on Aaron Bernick of Duluth, MN; and in the ABC Six-Cylinders, where Ashland\u2019s Dennis Groom has Tiffany Hudack of Ashland and four other drivers all within 80 points of his lead.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week the ABC Raceway\u2019s Board of Directors announced that it has rescheduled its second annual \u201cBattle by the Bay\u201d special for WISSOTA Street Stocks, to be presented by Anderson Auto Body of Phillips. The $1,000-to-win special for the Streeters will be run in conjunction with the Safari Bar \u201cHornet\u2019s Nest 25\u201d special for the track\u2019s entry-level class, to be presented by the Ashland-Bayfield County Sportsmen\u2019s Club, on Saturday, August 21.<\/p>\n

There is no immediate plan to reschedule the final round of the three-race Ashland Ford-Chrysler Center Mod Series at press time. The regular season ends with Mountain Dew Championship Saturday Night presented by North Star Beverage of Hurley on August 28, and the 46th<\/sup> annual Red Clay Classic is set for October 1-2.<\/p>\n

Regular weekly grandstand admission ticket prices will apply for this seven-division special, and advance tickets and pit passes are available via the My Race Pass website and mobile app. The grandstands will open at 5 pm, hot laps start at 6:15, and the first green flag of the night is scheduled for 7 pm. The ABC Raceway is located 3-1\/2 miles south of Ashland on State Highway 13 and one mile west on Butterworth Road. For raceday information call (715) 682-4990, or log on to the track’s website, www.abcraceway.com<\/a><\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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