7/4/2025
FYE Motorsports Promotions
Doar Dusts Off Another; Wins Border Battle at Gondik Law
The 2025 Structural Buildings WISSOTA Late Model Challenge Series powered by Momentum Truck Group, Freightliner, Western Star rolled into the Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin as a part of the 9th annual Great Lakes Border Battle for the first time in the event’s history and saw New Richmond, Wisconsin’s Pat Doar win the 40-lap feature by withstanding several pressure filled moments from Shane Sabraski to race to his 43rd career Challenge Series victory, adding to his lead as the series’ all-time winningest driver in the process.
The Independence Day event saw both Billy Kendall and Mike Bellefeuille both trip the clock at a 15.875 second lap to share fast time honors. Kendall, Doar, Sabraski and Jeff Provinzino topped the four qualifying heat races early in the night’s program mains and Mike Bellefeuille won th4 night’s b-main to set the feature starting lineup.
Kendall and Doar earned the front row for the night’s $3,000 to win, 40-lap feature event with Doar getting the upper hand on the initial start and leading the field into turn number one and lead the opening lap.
Doar got out front early, running his patented high line around the smooth Gondik Law Speedway and lead Kendall, Provinzino and Sabraski early until the first caution of the 40-lapper flew on lap four for a Devin Fouquette/Mike Bellefeuille tangle in turn two.
On the restart, Doar blasted around the 3/8 mile red clay oval with Sabraski taking the second spot, while Provinzino, Kendall and Kevin Eder were in a great battle just behind. Darrell Nelson and Cole Searing were also engaged in a great battle of their own for a spot inside the top five.
As the leaders raced off into the Twin Ports night, several great battles were ongoing for the runner up spot and for fifth as the race continued without incident past the halfway point.
Doar lead Sabraski, Kendall, Provinzino and Eder at the halfway point.
The second and final caution for a Joel Bennett spin flew on lap 26, and the remainder of the race ran non-stop with great action throughout the field, as Doar was able to continue to hit his marks and hold off lap after lap challenge by Sabraski to race to his 43rd career Challenge Series victory just ahead of Sabraski’s #7a. Provinzino rounded out the podium, with Hard Charger Jeff Massingill in fourth and Nelson finishing inside the top five.
Bob Broking won the WISSOTA Modified feature. Joey Jensen won the WISSOTA Super Stock and Midwest Modified features, while Tom Treviranus won the WISSOTA Pure Stock feature as well.
Tonight’s contingency award winners included:
Collins Bros. Towing Long Tow Award – Andy Nezworski (423 miles)
Hiller Auction Quick Qualifier Award – Mike Bellefeuille & Billy Kendall (15.875 seconds)
MyRacePass Pole Award – Billy Kendall
Olsen Custom Farms Hard Luck Award – Kevin Carlson
Wehrs Machine Hard Charger Award – Jeff Massingill (+8)
GTX Rookie of the Race – Devin Fouquette (19th place)
MD3 Lap Leader Award – Pat Doar (40 laps)
Victory Fuel Top Three Finishers – Pat Doar (1st), Shane Sabraski (2nd), Jeff Provinzino (3rd)
The random pit meeting drawing winners included:
Hoosier Racing Tire – Dave Mass
Gorsuch Performance Solutions – James Giossi
Velocita USA – Mike Bellefeuille
Champ Pans – Billy Kendall
Deatherage Racing Opticians – Jeff Provinzino
Joe Provo Racewear – Dave Flynn
Full results can be found on MyRacePass.com
The ABC Raceway in Ashland, WI hosts the next series event on Thursday, July 17th, featuring the Byholm 444, with a $3,444 payout on tap.
For upcoming schedule information and tickets, visit www.WISSOTAChallengeSeries.com.
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