By JOE VERDEGAN

For The Daily News

NORWAY TOWNSHIP — Vulcan’s Kris Kelly had only raced one night in the last couple of seasons up until action at Norway Speedway Friday night. Kelly and his T-K Motorsports team last competed anywhere on May 31, 2019, at Norway when they were involved in a bad in-race accident.

The former Stateline Challenge winner appeared not to miss a beat. The second-generation late model driver scored fast time and grabbed the lead on lap 17 and went on to collect the late model feature at Norway Speedway.

Kelly started 11th on the grid and bided his time through some early cautions, a pair of which took out the top two point leaders heading into the night –Ryan Hood and Dan Lindsley.

Kelly passed Robby Iverson for the lead near the halfway point and cruised to victory. Iverson took second, followed by Kingsford veteran Bruce White who posted his best finish of the year in third. Cory Cootware and Jason Wells placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

Vulcan’s Adam Faull also sweated out several caution periods to capture the super stock feature.

The other three divisions for the night went green-to-checkers without a yellow. Winners were Marion, Wis. driver B.J. Schoneck in a photo finish win against Spread Eagle, Wis. Todd Schmidt in the stock car class. Kingsford’s Brent Barglind and Wausau, Wis., driver Eric Breitenfeldt scored a full straightaway win in the stock fours.

Friday night will be Thirsty Whale fan appreciation night. Racing gets underway at 7 p.m.

Please check norwayspeedway.com and the Facebook page for further information or email ostermannjohn@hotmail.com.

NORWAY SPEEDWAY RACE SUMMARY (Friday, July 17)

BINK’S COCA COLA SUPER LATE MODEL FEATURE – Kris Kelly, Vulcan; Robby Iverson, Escanaba; Bruce White, Kingsford; Cory Cootware, Iron Mountain; Jason Wells, Kingsford; Tanner Kelly, Waucedah; Mike Lantange, Vulcan; Scott Stanchina, Kingsford; Tom Gee, Sobieski, Wis.; Joey Pontbriand, Norway; Charlie Bell, Skandia; Tim Howen, Niagara, Wis. Robert Younger, De Pere, Wis. Dan Lindsley, Vulcan; Gregg Haese, Francis Creek, Wis. Tyler Wusterbarth, Oconto, Wis. (DNS)

DASH – Lindsley

HEATS 1) Pontbriand; Lantagne; 2) White; Stanchina

FAST TIME – Kris Kelly, 14.671

AUTO VALUE SUPER STOCK FEATURE – Adam Faull, Vulcan; Ryan Wender, Upper Pine Creek; Tim Schultz Jr. Vulcan; Wayne Sonkowsky, Appleton, Wis.; Andy Gerwig, Norway; Kevin Peterson, Marinette, Wis.

HEAT – Sonkowsky; Peterson

DASH – Kelly LaCount, Athelstane, Wis.

FAST TIME – Anthony Schiefelbein, Pembine, Wis. 15.841

141 AUTO SALES STOCKS FEATURE – B.J. Schoneck, Marion, Wis.; Todd Schmidt, Spread Eagle, Wis.; Gary Thom, Aurora, Wis. Bobby Lewis, Bark River; Preston Weddle, Crivitz, Wis.

HEAT – Pete Fraser, Iron Mountain; Schoneck

FAST TIME – Weddle 18.076

KEN’S SPORTS SPORT TRUCK FEATURE – Brent Barglind, Kingsford; Brad Bar

glind, Kingsford; J.J. Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.; Andrew Secrist, Florence, Wis.; Cody Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis. Casey Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis.

HEATS 1) Jerry Vanderloop, Freedom, Wis. Bode Johnson, Ishpeming; 2) Brad Barglind; Brent Barglind

FAST TIME – Brad Barglind, 16.521

MC SIGNS & GRAPHICS 4 BANGER FEATURE – Eric Breitenfeldt, Wausau, Wis. Dean Bellmore, Hermansville; Alex Bellmore, Hermansville; Mike Loberger, Marinette, Wis. Lucas Peterson, Marinette, Wis.

HEATS 1) Devin Farah, Faithorn; Ashley Armbrust, Menominee; 2) Jake Dolfurd, Vulcan; Breitenfeldt

FAST TIME – Dolfurd, 18.080

UTV Exhibition feature – Mike Caswell, Escanaba; Jeremy Stemick, Gladstone; Steve Reed, Shawano, Wis.; Cody Pawling, Pembine, Wis.

Heat – Caswell.