Siskiyou Motor Speedway Prepares For Exciting 2016 Season
Yreka, CA...February 16...Siskiyou Motor Speedway fans are looking forward to another exciting season of racing action, and the roar of the engines will be heard again in April. On April 2, there will be a playday. On April 9, the three regular divisions, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and McDonald's Mini Stocks, will be joined by the Outlaw Pro Stock Association as the season opens for action. The Modifieds will pay $1000 to win. The SODCA Dwarf Cars join Modifieds, Sport Mods and Mini Stocks for their first appearance a week later.
The Sport Mods and Mini Stocks are the two classes doing the most racing with 17 races each, the IMCA Modifieds have nine dates, the Pro Stocks are visiting seven times and SODCA Dwarf Cars six times. The track also has several special things planned throughout the season, including Mud Bogs, Ladies Races, Mechanic's Races, Kid's Bike races, Kids Ride-A-Longs and more. All totaled, there are 22 races scheduled for what is sure to be an action packed season.
Noteworthy dates include the Memorial Day Weekend event of the John Arnberg 38 lap Memorial Race for IMCA Modifieds, Bo Hittson Memorial for IMCA Sport Mods and Mike Caveye Memorial for Mini Stocks. The two day event is May 28-29. The Wild West Modified Tour kicks off on Sunday, June 12th. A month later, the Northwest Sprint Car Tour comes to town on Friday, July 8th. There's also the two day Billy Geyer Memorial race for the Pro Stocks on July 23-24 The season wraps up with the Annual Rod Restad Memorial, headlined by IMCA Modifieds on September 24th.
The track is also pleased to have its Sport Mod division be included in the special series created by Steve Kerstulovich that pits the drivers at various Oregon tracks and Yreka against each other. The track itself is also having a special three race series for Sport Mods, Pro Stocks and Mini Stocks, dubbed The Patriot Series. Those dates are May 21, July 3 and September 10. The May 21 date will include a special $1 admittance for all military personnel, and the July 3 race will be a 40 lapper for the Sport Mods.
One thing that sets the Patriot Series apart from most series is that all three divisions will earn points in an overall format, and the winner of the points will take all of the prize money, whatever division that driver happens to be competing in. The track is also encouraging drivers to run patriotic themes on their cars for the series and will award points for that, making this one of the more unique series out there.
The 2016 season of racing at Siskiyou Motor Speedway offers something for everybody and is some of the best entertainment you can find for your family in the area. So, come on out and see for yourself. For further information, check out www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.
2015 - A Brief Review
The track's SCMA association crowned Doug Franklin the Sport Mod champion. Only members of the SCMA gained track points in any division, and Franklin beat past Mini Stock champion Colter Boswsell by just 14 points. Franklin had one win, three seconds and a third, while Boswell had two seconds and a third in what was a good battle.
Cody Biggs picked up one win, one second and one third and finished third in the standings ahead of Garrett Hamilton. Hamilton missed some races, but he grabbed two wins a second and a third among his best finishes. Jimmy Lipke ranked fifth in the standings. Southern Oregon Speedway champion Jorddon Braaten was not there all the time, but he dominated when he was there with seven wins, two seconds and a third. One of his wins was the Bo Hittson Memorial race.
Long time modified racer Lenny Toolanen started racing again during the season and won two Main Events along with two seconds and one third. Other feature winners included Keith Foux, Doug Foster, Donny Bottoms and IMCA State champion Fred Ryland. Greg Severensen was notable in his three second place finishes.
The dominant force in McDonald's Mini Stocks was champion David Steele. Steele left little doubt who was the champion as he sped to five feature wins, eight seconds and one third. Steele won the championship by over 100 points ahead of Mike Whitacker. Whitacker had three seconds and two thirds to just beat Ryder Boswell by eight points in a closer battle for second. Boswell, meanwhile, had three wins, three seconds and three thirds for a solid 2015 effort.
Marylin Yawnick held down forth in the points on the strength of three third place finishes, while Leslie Cobb's two seconds and a third helped gain her fifth in the standings. Others on the winner's list included Terry Kendrick (five times), Chris Jorgensen (three times), Garrett Hamilton and James Welshonse. Southern Oregon Speedway champion David Marble came to town and went home with two victories of his own at the June 6 double header. Steele won the Mike Caveye Memorial.
Nick Trenchard had an impressive season that included five wins, a second and a third as he beat Duane Osbourne for the Modified track championship by over 50 points. Osbourne had a second and finished ahead of long time racer Roger Lorenzini, who had a second and three thirds, in the point standings. Josh Cullen and James Berry rounded out the Top 5 in points as Cullen picked up a win along the way.
Other winners included past champions Travis Peery and Mark Wauge, each with two. Peery won the Wild West Series feature, while Wauge won the John Arnberg Memorial. Jake Holland pocketed $3,000 for his win in the season ending Rod Restad Memorial race. Zach Fettinger and Riley Simmons were the other winners.
The SODCA Dwarf Cars made four visits to Yreka, and that didn't hurt Josh King's championship effort as he won two features and had one second. Brock Peters and past champion Fred Hay were the other winners as Hay also had two second place finishes to King's one.
There were four different Outlaw Pro Stock winners, including champion Jeffrey Hudson. Other winners included Petaluma visitor Mike Learn, Billy Geyer Memorial preliminary winner Brian Johnson and Bill Geyer Memorial winner Dave Everson. There were also two Sprint Car races with Colby Copeland winning the Northwest Sprint Car Speedweek race and Kyle Hirst winning the other Sprint Car event.
SIKIYOU MOTOR SPEEDWAY2016 RACING SCHEDULE
Subject to Change
March:
Saturday 12th – Sportsman’s Expo Car Show
Sunday 13th – Sportsman’s Expo Exhibition
April:
Saturday 2nd – Test & Tune
Saturday 9th – Season Opener! – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Pro Stocks, IMCA Modifiedd $1000 to win
Saturday 16th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Dwarf Cars – Ball toss by Dwarf Cars
Friday 22nd – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars – Ball toss by Mini Stocks and Kid’s Ride-A-Long
Saturday 30th – Canned Food Drive – $2 off Entry with Canned Food Donation – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Powder Puffs, Mud Bogs
May:
Saturday 14th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Modifieds, Mud Bogs, Pitman Races – Ball toss by IMCA Sport Mods and Kid’s Race
Saturday 21st – Armed Forces Day – $1 entry for all Military Personnel – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Dwarf Cars, Pro Stocks – Race #1 of Patriot Series
Saturday 28th – Memorial Weekend Qualifying (Non Track points all classes) – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Modifieds
Sunday 29th – Memorial Weekend Championships (Non track points all classes) – Mini Stocks Mike Caveye Memorial, IMCA Sport Mods Bo Hittson Memorial, IMCA Modified John Arnberg Memorial 38 lap Main Event
June:
Saturday 4th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Pro Stocks – Ball toss by Pro Stocks
Sunday 12th – Wild West Modified Tour (w/supporting class)
Thursday 16th – Test & Tune
Saturday 18th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Modifieds, Mud Bogs – Kid’s Ride-A-Long
Saturday 25th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Powder Puffs – Kid’s Race
July:
Sunday 3rd – Firecracker Challenge – Mini Stock, Pro Stocks, Dwarf Cars, IMCA Sport Mods – Race #2 of Patriot Series. 40 Lap IMCA Sport Mod Main Event
Friday 8th – Northwest Sprint Car Tour (w/supporting class)
Thursday 14th – Test & Tune
Saturday 16th – Christmas in July – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Pitman Races, Mud Bogs – Kid’s Ride-A-Long
Friday 22nd – Billy Geyer Memorial Qualifying – Pro Stocks, Dwarf Cars
Saturday 23rd – Billy Geyer Memorial Championship – Pro Stocks, Dwarf Cars
August:
Thursday 25th – Test & Tune
Saturday 27th – Fan Appreciation Night – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Pro Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, Powder Puffs
September:
Saturday 3rd – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Pitman Races, Mud Bogs
Saturday 10th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, Pro Stocks, IMCA Modifieds – (Non-Sanctioned IMCA) Patriot Series Finale
Thursday 15th – Test & Tune
Saturday 17th – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, TBA
Saturday 24th – Rod Restad Memorial Season Finale – Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Mods, IMCA Modifieds – Kid’s Bike Race
New to 2016 – Patriot Series!
Open to any driver in Mini Stock, IMCA Sport Mod, Pro Stock
$30 buy-in by first series race
Patriot Series points are separate from track points
Points accrue from standard races – No special race
Points are not class specific – One winner in series
Points winner collects entire pot – Winner Take All
Competition and decoration points awarded regardless of race finish
Patriot Series Points Awarded as Follows:
Compete in Series Race – 10 points
Heat Race Win – 5 points
Trophy Dash Win – 5 points
Main Event Win – 10 points
Patriotic Decoration on Car – 15 points
