Racers compete at Thunder Valley

SANDS - It was a race against Mother Nature at Thunder Valley Sunday, but drivers managed to finish the day before the rain hit.

It was Father's Day all over again for Ross Olsen Sr. of Gwinn as his 14-year-old son Ross Jr., driving for only his second time, won the 4/6 feature.

Dave Frazer of Sands Township captured the 4/6 first heat and was third in the feature.

Aaron Sprowl won the 4/6 Thunder Valley Dash 4 Cash, and Putch Bentley of Iron River dominated the Late Model Class, claiming fast time, the heat, feature and barely winning the Dash 4 Cash over Allan Yelle.

The Super Stock class put on a great show with Ross Olsen winning the Dash 4 Cash, while Jim Yelle clinched the heat race, and Ray Keskimaki claimed the checkered flag in the feature and fast time.

Late Models: Fast Time: Putch Bentley 15.21; Dash 4 Cash: Putch Bentley; Heat: first Putch Bentley, second Allan Yelle, third Larry Peterson; Feature: first Putch Bentley, second Allan Yelle, third Larry Peterson;

Point standings after June 21: 457 Allan Yelle, 426 Larry Peterson, 217 Putch Bentley

Super Stocks: Fast Time: Ray Keskimaki 16.40; Dash 4 Cash: Ross Olsen Sr.; Heat: First Jim Yelle, second Chris Lucas, third Stan Wittler; Feature: First Ray Keskimaki, second Jim Yelle, third Darrell Wirkula.

Top Five in points after June 21: 435 Ray Keskimaki, 402 Ross Olsen, 384 Darrell Wirkula, 374 Jim Yelle, 345 Chris Lucas

4/6 Cylinders: Fast Time: Aaron Sprowl 17.81; Dash 4 Cash: Aaron Sprowl; Heat 1: First Dave Frazer, second Ron Borchert, third Ross Olsen Jr.; Heat 2: First Matt Charlebois, second Aaron Sprowl, third Kelly Kivi; Feature: First Ross Olsen Jr., second Aaron Sprowl, third Dave Frazer.

Top five in points after June 21: 462 Aaron Sprowl, 432 Matt Charlebois, 344 Kathy Wasalesky, 332 Bobby Rose, 311 Kelly Kivi

There will be no races Sunday, but racing resumes July 12 with Mid-Season Championships.