A brief rain shower just before race time left a very heavy race track erasing any
hope of a new track record for the IRA Sprints. It turned out to be the Billy Balog
show once again as he won everything, fast time, heat and 30 lap feature. It's been
the Billy Balog show all season as he has won 15 of 25 feature events and is the
IRA point leader. Balog's quick time of the evening was a lap of 16.012 seconds, a
lap average of 84.312 MPH. Other heat winners were Mike Kertscher and Brett
Trippleh.
Trippleh led early over Mike Reinke and raced out to a huge margin to begin
lapping by lap seven. Travis Whitney was on the move and took third. Balog was
edging forward and had moved from the tenth starting spot to seventh. By the half
way point Balog had destroyed the rest of the field and was leading. Only a
caution flag would prevent him from taking the win and none was forthcoming.
Balog had a straight away lead on Kertcher who had began to cut into it but ran
out of laps as Balog took the easy win. Kertscher, third fast timer Davey Heskin
third, Whitney fourth and Trippleh finished fifth.
It would be 20 laps for the WISSOTA Super Stocks with the 39 car field
whittled down to 26 cars as Trevor Wilson was awarded a provisional starting
spot. Mike Bellefeuille got a good jump at the green flag followed by Dave Flynn,
Donnie Lofdahl, Ben Hillman and Tim Johnson. Flynn battled with Bellefeuille in
the early going and Johnson moved to third. Flynn took the point but Bellefuille
came back to retake the lead. Wilson and D. J. Keeler tangled in turn two bringing
out the caution flag. With a dozen circuits remaining the green flag flew
Bellefeuille continued to lead Flynn, Johnson, Lofdahl and Hillman. A blanket
would have fit over the top five. Another caution flag flew for a tangle in turn one
involving Keith Kern, Shane Kisling, Tyler Kintner and Dale Gangl. Also caught
up in it was Flynn. The race restarted without Flynn as his car sustained crippling
damage. There were still 12 laps to go and Bellefeuille got another good start but
Johnson found something and blew by Bellefeuille to take the lead at the half way
point. Running third at the half way was Andy Grymala then Lofdahl, Hillman Joe
Oliver, Tristan LaBarge and Kevin Eder driving Nick Oreskovich's second car.
Grymala moved to second as Johnson widened the lead and went on to take his
second Northern Nationals Super Stock title. Grymala, Lofdahl, Hillman and
Bellefeuille rounded out the top five.
Next up was the 15 lap feature for the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds. Mack Estey
and Cody Wolkowski headed the 26 car cast to the green flag. Wolkowski got the
jump and took the lead with Estey close behind. Dan kingsley, Rob Weber and Bill
Matzdorf were in close attendance. The caution flag appeared early as Kingsley ended
up against the fourth turn wall. Wolkowski controlled the restart and Weber made his
way to second. Estey snd Matzdorf were third and fourth and Dale Suomala had made
a move from row six to run fifth. Weber fell off the pace and retired from
competition. Wolkowski pulled out ten car lengths on Estey, Suomala third, Matzdorf
fourth and Brady Caul appearing in fifth. The caution flag again flew when Don Craig
attempted to enter the pits but stalled at the entrance. The restart with ten to go was
aborted when Deven VanHouse stalled on the back stretch. The restart saw
Wolkowski, Estey, Suomala, Matzdorf and Rick Przybylski in a bunch. Suomala took
a hit on the back stretch and stalled. The restart saw Estey hang with Wolkowski and
the pair raced side by side but another caution flag flew when Davis Simpson stalled
on the front stretch. Things did not go better at the restart with seven laps remaining
as a crash on the front stretch sent cars scattering. Fifteen of the 26 starters were on
the track att his point including VanHouse who had returned after repairs. Estey went
for the lead at the start and took the point but Wolkowski came back and resumed
control which he held to the checkered flag. Estey, Caul, Kevin Montieth and Neil
Balduc made it the top five who finished in final lap shuffles.
Scheduled for the night's finale was 25 laps for the WISSOTA Modifieds. Darrell
Nelson and Al Uotinen lined up at the head of the 26 car field. Rick Rivord was
awarded a provisional starting spot. Nelson surged to the lead at the green flag with
Kelly Estey slipping past Uotinen to the second spot. Scott Duval quickly moved
from the fourth row to fourth and Kevin Eder ran fifth. Jody Bellefeuille got by Eder
to fifth while, up front, Estey was closing on Nelson. The pair pulled out a ten car
length lead on Uotinen in third. Estey went to the top of the track and drove by
Nelson to the lead. Bellefeuille movrd to fourth and Steve Stuart was now fifth. With
no caution flags the half way point was quickly reached and the top five were Estey,
Nelson, Uotinen, Bellefeuille and Stuart. Next came Eder, Nick Musel, Tim McMann,
Ken Hron and Jeff Tardy. Estey cruised to a near straight away bulge over Nelson.
In the closing laps no one was racing anyone and Estey took the easy win. The race
went flag to flag and took about 12 minutes.
Though the night proved to be somewhat long, the capacity crowd seemed to enjoy
the night's action and were looking forward to the next nights action.
Saturday September 8th.
Again the weather sent us a few brief light rain showers on the final night of the
24th annual Northern Nationals. Another great crowd filled the grandstands to
capacity as they anticipated another great night of competition.
The IRA Sprints moved on to another venue, the Modifieds, Supers and Midwest
Modifieds stuck around and Pure Stocks and Late Models were added to make a field
of 134 cars for the night. For the second night, there was a sweep bonus program in
force for the divisions that raced both nights. A driver who was able to win the
feature both nights would receive a $500 bonus.
The Super Stocks began the feature portion of the program with a 25 lap main
event. The green flag saw Dale Gangl slide into the lead with Randy Spacek in
second. The ever present Tim Johnson was third and looking for back to back wins
and the $500 bonus. Ben Hillman and Donnie Lofdahl were fourth and fifth. Rick
Simpson ran further back in fifth and 2012 track champion Scott Lawrence was
already up to sixth after starting back in the 8th row. A caution flag set up a restart
with 18 laps remaining and Gangl maintained the lead. Spacek was still second while
Hillman and Johnson battled for third. Lofdahl still ran fifth and Lawrence settled
back into eighth. Gangl widened his lead and was on cruise control until Trevor
Wilson's car decided to water down the track bringing out the caution flag. At the
restart Gangl had the lead as Hillman found his way to second.. Hillman made his
move as Gangl fell off the pace and brought out the caution flag with nine to go. On
the restart a tangle between Simpson and Lawrence on the front stretch and Simpson
was out. On the restart Johnson gunned it in an effort to take the lead but Hillman
held him off. Another caution flag quickly occurred when Mike Bellefeuille went
around in turn four. The try at another restart also went awry as Cory Casari also got
turned around in turn four. The next try was gold and Johnson took another try at
Hillman for the lead but Hillman was able to keep the point. At this point Lawrence
was up into third in a tussle with Randy Spacek and Casari for third. With two laps
remaining Johnson again found something and got past Hillman for the win.
Lawrence finished third, Spacek fourth and Casari fifth. Johnson won his second
feature of the weekend and received the $500 bonus for winning both nights.
Tim McMann and Kelly Estey led the 27 car Modified field to the green flag for
their 30 lap feature. Estey bolted to the early lead while Jody Bellefeuille and
McMann battled for second followed by Darrell Nelson and Cory Mahder. Skeeter
Estey, Ashley Anderson, Jeff Tardy and Al Uotinen followed. Three laps in the
caution flag flew as Scott Duvall stalled in turn two. At the green flag Estey held the
lead over Bellefeuille, McMann and Nelson but with 24 laps to go Chris Wolden spun
in turn two. On the restart Estey was back to cruising out front but a three car tangle
in turn one brought out yet another caution flag. With 20 laps remaining Estey
resumed his Saturday cruise. The order behind was still the same and Anderson was
now fifth. The laps wound down to 11 to go when Al Uotinen slowed on the back
stretch and stopped at the bottom of turn four. The restart saw another caution flag,
then another on the next try. The final restart saw Estey leading Bellefeuille,
McMann, Anderson, Nelson and Brent Larson with the same order going to the
checkered flag. Estey added to his Northern Nationals win total and also took the
$500 sweep bonus.
The WISSOTA Late Model feature was set for 40 laps and Zach Wohlers took the
lead over Tim McMann at the green flag with Darrell Nelson in third, Joey Ogston
fourth and Brent Larson fifth. Wohlers quickly streaked out to a huge lead while
Nelson went after McMann for second. Ogston, Larson and Robby Bunkelman
skirmished for forth. Wohlers was getting smaller in the distance to the second place
runner as the one quarter mark was reached. Nelson cleared McMann as Larson
closed up. Wohlers was beginning to lap cars as further back Mike Goodremote
began to pressure Bunkelman for fifth. With 25 laps to go Rick Hanestad stalled in
turn two with a flat bringing out the caution flag. Hanestad would rejoin after the tire
change. At the restart Nelson got the jump to the lead over Wohlers, Larson and
Bunkelman. Goodremote was fourth and McMann fifth. Yet another caution flag flew
for a tangle between Terry Lillo and Joey Ogston. On the restart with 23 laps
remaining Nelson leads Larson and Wohlers. Goodremote made his way to third,
Bunkelman was forth and Hanestad had worked his way to fifth after changing the
flat. Nelson went on to take the win over Larson, Goodremote, Bunkleman and
Hanestad. It was Nelson's second Northern Nationals Late Model win. He also has
a pair of wins in the Modified.
The Midwest Modifieds were set to go for 20 laps in their feature. Rob Weber
took the lead from the pole followed through by Mack Estey from the second row.
Brady Caul fell in behind ahead of Dan Kingsley and Cody Wolkowski. The top four
were all going for the same pierce of real estate. Caul and Kingsley tangled bringing
out the caution flag. Caul was out and Kingsley was able to continue. At the restart
Estey sneaked to the inside of Weber and the pair went side by side, but briefly as the
caution flew for a Dale Suomala spin in turn two. At the green Lance Solem gets a
jump and slides up into fourth. Estey led Weber, Wolkowski, Solem and Cody
Carlson in the top five until Ross Siiter spun in turn two. On the restart officials ruled
that Solem's restart was a little too good and he was docked two spots on the restart
moving Carlson to third. Estey continued at the front on the restart with nine to go.
A debris caution occurred and Wolkowski made his bid for the lead on the restart and
took the lead on the white flag but Estey came back to take the win at the line. Cole
Spacek, Kevin Montieth and Rick Przybylski survived the last laps shuffle to finish
in the top five.
The Pure Stocks rolled onto the track for 15 laps of feature racing led by Glenn
Dammer and Mike Blevins. It was Blevins who got the good start from the outside
and Josh Loucks moved to second with Tim Carlson to third and Gary Campbell
third. The red flag flew for a seven car tangle in the first turn with one car rolled over.
All drivers were okay. Blevins held the lead over Loucks and Carlson but a tangle on
the other end in turn four. On the restart Blevins held the point and Carlson got by
Loucks for second. Blevins was the class of the pack as the race the race was for
second and Loucks regained second spot. The caution flag appeared for a problem in
turn three for Justin Madsen's flat tire with six laps to go. No one was able to reel in
Blevins as he went on to take the win over Loucks, Dustin Doughty, Gary Campbell
and Dakota Greene.
Results 2012 Northern Nationals 9-7&8-12 AMSOIL Speedway
Day One 9-7-12 (127 cars)
Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Sprint Cars (24 cars)
Feature (30 Laps) Billy Balog Brookfield, WI; Mike Kertscher Fillmore, WI; Davey
Heskins St. Michael, MN; Travis Whitney Blane, MN; Brett Trippleh Lincoln, Ill;
Wayne Modjeski Oak Creek, WI; Mike Reinke Howards grove, Ill.; Scott Uttech New
Berlin, WI; Robbie Pribnow Lomire, WI.; Jim Moughan Springfield, Ill.; Todd King
Sheboygan Falls, WI.; Kris Spitz Salem, WI; Steve Meyer Sheboygan, WI; Mike
Decker Silver Lake, WI.; John Sernett Prior Lake, MN; Phillip Mock Pleasant Prarie,
WI.; Dennis Spitz Kenosha, WI.; Brandon Thone Sheboygan Falls, WI.; Bill Wirth
Cudahay, WI.; Russel Borland Kewaskum, WI.; Scotty Neitzel Beaver Dam, WI.
DNS: Bill Warren Beaver Dam; Brandon Thone Sheboyagan Falls; Kaley Gharst
Decater, Ill; Duane Olson Superior.
Heat 1: Balog; Gharst; Pribnow; Modjeski; Decker; Spitz; Thone; Warren
Heat 2: Kertscher; Reinke; Whitney; Neitzel; Meyer; Borland; Wirth; Sernett
Heat 3: Trippleh; King; Heskin; Uttech; Moughan; Mock; D. Spitz; Olson
Super Stocks (39 cars)
Feature (25 laps) Tim Johnson Brainerd, MN; Andy Grymala Superior; Donnie
Lofdahl Proctor; Ben Hillman Menomonie, WI.; Mike Bellefeuille Superior; Kevin
Eder Ashland; Joe Oliver Superior; Tristan LaBarge; Kelly Lake, MN.; Andy Davey
Hibbing, MN; Scott Lawrence Suprior; Dale Gangl East Bethel, MN; Shawn
Polonoski thunder Bay; Seth Kramer Brainerd; Trevor Wilson Superior; DNF: Keith
Kern Superior; Brian Mikkonen Iron River; Jim Campbell Two Harbors, MN; Jeff
Spacek Phillips, WI.; Shane Kisling Sarona, WI.; Tyler Kintner Hibbing; Dave Flynn
Superior; Randy Spacek Phillips; Willie Johnsen Superior; Cory Casari Montreal, WI
DNS: Jesse Redetzke Eau Claire.WI.
Heat 1: Hillman; Kintner; R. Spacek; Eder; Casari; Weber; Campbell; DNF: Pat
Heikkinen Eveleth; Ashley Smith Superior; Lawrence
Heat 2: Flynn; Oliver; Kern; Kisling; Johnsen; Wilson; Keeler; Watkins; DNF:
Oreskovich; Carl
Heat 3: Lofdahl; T. Johnson; LaBarge; Redetzke; Gangl; Olson; Mikkonen; Kramer;
Malecki; Kintner
Heat 4: Bellefeuille; Grymala; Davey; J. Spacek; polonowski; Burdick; Toucheri;
Simpson; Kammerud
B Feature #1: Mikkonen; Campbell' Weber; Olson; Gunnar Watkins Elk Mound,
WI;Ronnie Malecki Superior; Ashley Smith Superior; Heikkinen; Carl; Shawn
Kammerud St. Croix Falls, WI
B Feature #2: Lawrence; Kramer; Wilson; Dan Tocheri Thunder Bay; Rick Simpson
Thunder Bay; Nick Oreskovich Mason, WI; D. J. Keeler Superior; Bob kintner mt.
Iron DNF Kevin Burdick
WISSOTA Modified (35 cars)
Feature (30 laps) Kelly Estey Kelly Lake; Darrell Nelson Hermantown; Al Uotinen
Superior; Jody Bellefeuille; Steve Stuart Ashland; Tim McMann Duluth; Kevin Eder
Ashland; Nick Musel Duluth; Jeff Spacek Phillips; Jeff Tardy Hibbing; Ken Hron
Nashwauk; Scott Hudack Ashland; Jared Loos Loyal; Scot Heikkinen Eveleth; Pat
Cook Washburn; DNF: Jeff Hart Hibbing; Ashley Anderson Elk mound; Scott Duval
Bloomer; Rick Rivord Superior; Jeff Broking Grand Rapids; Skeeter Estey Kelly
Lake; Chris Wolden Underwood, MN; Brent larson Lake Elmo, MN; Paul Schultz
Grand Rapids; Ross Lightner Washburn
Heat 1 : Eder; Duval; Hron; DNF: Schultz; Lightner; Lorimor; Hart; Rivord
Heat 2: Uotinen; Wolden; Musel; Tardy; Heikkinen; Anderson; DNF: Cain; E. J.
Heitala
Heat 3: Nelson; Bellefeuille; Cook; S. Estey; McMann; Bunkelman; T. J. Adams; J.
Spacek
Heat 4: Estey; Broking; Stuart; Loos; Hudack; Larson; DNF: Baxter
B Feature: Anderson; Larson; Jeff Hart Hibbing; Jeff spacek Hibbing; Rick Rivord
Superior; DNF: E. J. Hietala Cloquet; Robby Bunkelman; DNS: Destin Lorimor
Superior; Dave Cain Corcoran, MN; T. J. Adams Hayward; David Baxter Eau Claire
Midwest Modified (29 cars)
Feature (15 laps) Cody wolkowski Thunder Bay; Mack Estey Kelly Lake; Brady Caul
Ft. Francis; Kevin Montieth Rosslyn, Ont.; Neil Balduc Bessemer; Dale Suomala
Duluth; Bill Matzdorf Grand Raoids; Chris Bretting Washburn; Cody Carlson
Superior; Travis nye Ashland; Andrew Inman Hermantown; Rick Przybylski;
Ashland; Deven VanHouse Silver Bay; Jim Inman Duluth DNF: Norm Anderson
Duluth; Jason Goldfine Superior; Jake Gondik Foxboro; Steve Anderson Ironwood;
Dave Simpson Thunder Bay; Jamie Smart Kakabacka Falls, Ont.: Don Craig Thunder
Bay; Rob Weber Ashland; Cole Spacek Phillips; Scott Bruce Thunder Bay; Dan
Kingsley Superior
Heat 1: Wolkowski; Caul; Carlson; Balduc; Inman; Nye; Bretting; Craig; Gondik'
Godin
Heat 2: M. Estey; Kingsley; Przbylski; VanHouse; Montieth; J. Inman; Suzik; DNF:
Youderin; Smart
Heat 3: Matzdorf; Weber; Goldfine; Suomala; Spacek; Simpso; Bruce; Anderson; S.
Anderson
B Feature: Bretting; Craig; Smart; Bruce; S. Anderson; DNF: N. Anderson; Adam
Shinn Duluth; Glenn Godin Murillo, Ont.'; Paul Suzik Ironwood; Jake Gondik
Foxboro; Brian Youderin Superior.
Northern Nationals Day 2 (9-8-12)
WISSOTA Late Models (20 cars)
Feature: Darrell Nelson Hermantown; Brent Larson Lake Elmo; Mike goodremote
Sand Creek; Robby Bunkelman Abbotsford; Rick Hanestad; Boyceville; Tim
McMann Duluth; Terry Lillo Duluth; Don Copp Brule; Chris Olson Hibbing; Chad
Mahder Eau Claire; Gregg Hill Eveleth; Todd Gehl Solon Springs; Harry Hanson
Eveleth; Riley Matthews Thunder Bay; Travis Budiaslovich; Cottage Grove; Scott
Herrick Proctor DNF: Zach Wohlers Pengilly; Joey Ogston Duluth; Dave Esse
Cloquet; Kevin Carlson Hermantown; Aaron Lillo Duluth
Heat 1: Wohlers; Bunkelman; Esse; Larson; T. Lillo; C. Mahder; Hill; Matthews;
Carlson; Herrick DNF: Copp
Heat 2: McMann; Ogston; Nelson; Olson; Hanson; Goodremote; Hanestad; Gehl;
Budiaslovich DNF A. Lillo
WISSOTA Modified (30 cars)
Feature: Kelly Estey Kelly Lake; Jody Bellefeuille Duluth; Tim McMann Duluth;
Darrell Nelson Hermantown; Ashley Anderson Elk Mound; Brent Larson Lake Elmo;
Scott Hudack Ashland; Jared Loos Loyal; Jeff Spacek Phillips; Jeff Tardy Hibbing;
Jeff Hart Hibbing; Kevin Eder Ashland; Cory Sersha Eveleth; Scott Heikkinen
Eveleth DNF: Jason Gross Osceola; Skeeter Estey Kelly Lake; Cory Mahder Eau
Claire; E. J. Hietala; Cloquet; Rick Rivord Superior; Al Uotinen Superior; Steve
Stuart Ashland; Chris Wolden Underwood; Rick Niemi Eveleth; Robby Bunkelman
Abbotsford; Nick Musel Duluth; Jeff Broking Grand Rapids; Scott Duval Bloomer
Heat 1: McMann; Mahder; Hart; Uotinen; Gross; Broking; Spacek; Sersha; Stuart
Heat 2: Bellefeuille; A. Anderson; Tardy; Duval; Bunkelman; Rivord; Niemi;
Heikkinen
Heat 3: Estey; S.Estey; Eder; Musel; larson; Loos; Hietala; Hudack; Wolden
WISSOTA Super Stock ( 30 cars)
Feature (30 laps) Tim Johnson Brainers; Ben Hillman Menomonie; Scott Lawrence
Superior; Randy Spacek Phillips; Cory Casari Montreal; Brian Mikkonen Iron River;
Andy Grymala Superior; Mike Weber Osceola; Jim Campbell Two Harbors; Donnie
Lofdahl Proctor; D. J. Keeler Superior; Shawn Rivord Superior; Ronnie Malecki
Superior; Ashley Smith Superior DNF: Dan Tocheri Thunder Bay; Mike Bellefeuille
Duluth; Keith Kern Superior; Rick Simpson Thunder Bay; Dale Gangl East Bethel;
Shawn Polonoski Thunder Bay; Tristan LaBarge Kelly Lake; Trevor Wilson
Superior; Dave Flynn Superior; Kevin Eder Ashland
Heat 1: Lofdahl; Johnson; Grymala; Oliver; Casari; Mikkonen; Campbell; Tocheri;
Carl; Kisling
Heat 2: Gangl; Hillman; Wilson; Eder; Keeler; S. Rivord; LaBarge; Malecki;
Heikkinen DNF: Olson
Heat 3: Spacek; Simpson; Flynn; Weber; Lawrence; Bellefeuille; Kern; Smith DNF
Polonoski; Oreskovich
B Feature: Campbell; LaBarge; Tocheri; Smith; Malecki; Polonoski; Heikkinen; Carl;
DNF: Kern; Kisling DNS: Olson; Oreskovich.
WISSOTA Midwest Modified (26 cars)
Feature : Mack Estey Kelly Lake; Cody Wolkowski Thunder Bay; Cole Spacek
Phillips; Kevin Montieth Rosslyn; Rick Przybylski Ashland; Neil Balduc Bessemer;
Cody Carlson Superior; Jake Gondik Foxboro; Nick Doronco Mt. Iron; David
Simpson Thunder Bay; Bill Matzdorf Grand Rapids; Tom Smart Kakabeka Falls; Don
Craig Thunder Bay; Chris Bretting Washburn; Scott Bruce Thunder Bay; Norm
Anderson Duluth; Jim Inman Duluth DNF: Dale Suomala Duluth; Andrew Inman
Hermantown; Ross Siiter Duluth; Lance Solem Duluth; Rob Weber Ashland; Jason
Goldfine Superior; Dan Kingsley Superior; Glenn Godin Murillo; Brady Caul Ft,
Francis
Heat 1: Weber; Kingsley; Solem; Carlson; Montieth; Bretting; Siiter; Smart; DNF:
Godin
Heat 2: M. Estey; Goldfine; DORONCO; Simpson; Craig; Spacek; DNF:A. Inman;
Balduc; Suomala
Heat 3: Caul; Wolkowski; Matzdorf; Gondik; Przybylski; Bruce; N. Anderson; J.
Inman
Pure Stock (31 cars)
Feature: Mike Blevins Hibbing; Josh Loucks Carlton; Dustin Doughty Ladysmith;
Gary Campbell Duluth; Dakota Greene Grand Rapids; Esten Nelson Grand Marais;
Lucas carlson Duluth; Glenn Dammer Duluth; Andy Udeen Superior; Chad Nikstad
Superior; Shaina Rapp Saginaw; Tim Baum Superior; Steve Udeen Superior; Jeff
Christman Superior DNF:Chad Carlson Superior; Josh Johnson Superior; Mark Korte
Duluth; Annika Hammitt Cloquet; Justin Madsen Foxboro; Jon Hammitt Cloquet;
Jeff Engelmeier Saginaw; Tyler Carlson Duluth; Ken Hapy Duluth; Kyle House
Cloquet; Gavin Campbell Duluth
Heat 1: Dammer; L. Carlson; Engelmeier; Baum; Rapp DNF: Anderson; G Campbell;
Follett
Heat 2: Loucks; G. Campbell; Nelson; Madsen; Johnson; Korte; Klints; Savoy
Heat 3: Blevins; S. Udeen; A. Udeen; J. Hammitt; House; A. Hammitt; Christman;
DNF: M. Hammitt
Heat 4: C. Carlson; Doughty; T. Carlson; Hapy; Nikstad; Reynolds; Greene
B Feature: Greene; A. Hammitt; Korte; Christman; Savoy; Klints DNF M Hammitt;
Reynolds; R. Anderson; G. Campbell DNS: Follett..