Thomas, Barraza Win At Southern Oregon, Threnchard, Braaten Win At Yreka, More

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Thomas Wins Northwest Focus Midgets Main Event 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 27...Leading all the way from his front row starting position, Tristin Thomas won the 25 lap Northwest Focus Midgets Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  This was the group's first ever appearance at this track, and it kicked off their ten race Summer Series that will pay out a $10,000 point fund, plus contingencies to the Top 10 drivers.  Thomas is the 2015 champion and finished third in points last season. 

T. Thomas started on the front row of the 22 car Main Event and immediately raced into the lead.  As Thomas began to pull away, reigning champion Nick Evans an Michael Vollbrecht had good battle for second place.  The flying Thomas was already in lapped traffic by lap ten, and traffic entered the picture in the second place battle.  Vollbrecht gained second on lap 14.  Garrett Thomas and Chance Crum were running in the top 5 by lap 15 in what was a rapidly run race.  The race nearly went caution flag free as a white flag was displayed to the leaders when Otto Jorgensen stalled in Turn 3 and caused the yellow flag to be displayed immediately.  Evans had pitted just before the white flag to shake up the lineup further.  Club rules state that the lapped cars are put to the back on restarts with five or less laps to go, but this didn't deter T. Thomas as he led the final two laps for the impressive victory.  Vollbrecht was a strong second ahead of Crum, G. Thomas and Eric Turner.  Nate Vaughn and Ryan Culley were a lead lap sixth and seventh as Johnathan Jorgenson, Shane Smith and Thomas Walker rounded out the Top 10.

Walker won the first of four eight lap heat races ahead of Vollbrecht.  G. Thomas won heat two in front of Vaughn, and Turner was victorious in the third heat as Sawyer Lind finished second.  The closest finish occurred in the final heat as Crum won just ahead T. Thomas in a good battle.  Vaughn won the four lap A Dash ahead of Hannah Lindquist.  Glenn Bittrolf won the B Dash in front of B. Jorgenson.

Race Results

Northwest Focus Midgets

Heat 1-Thomas Walker, Michael Vollbrecht, Brian Aune.  Heat 2-Garrett Thomas, Nate Vaughn, Chris Bullock.  Heat 3-Eric Turner, Sawyer Lind, Otto Jorgenson.  Heat 4-Chance Crum, Tristin Thomas, Nick Evans.  A Dash-Nate Vaughn, Hannah Lindquist, Renee Angel.  B Dash-Glenn Bittrolf, Otto Jorgenson, Ray Stebbins.  Main Event-Tristin Thomas, Michael Vollbrecht, Chance Crum, Garrett Thomas, Eric Turner, Nate Vaughn, Ryan Cully, Johnathan Jorgenson, Shane Smith, Thomas Walker, Brian Aune, Wade Spreckelmyer, Chris Bullock, Sawyer Lind, Glenn Bittrolf, Hannah Lindquist, Ray Stebbins, Renee Angel, Otto Jorgenson, Hailey Bower, Nick Evans, Shane Biles.

Barraza Sweeps Kendall Oil Sprint Car Action 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 27...Kyler Barraza led from flag to flag to win the $1,000 prize in the Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  The two time Southern Oregon Sprint Tour champion was coming off of a second place finish in the season opener, and he won all four of the races he was in.

After his victory in the Scramble, Barraza gained the pole for the feature as Bailey Hibbard lined up on the outside.   The race had to be restarted after contact left David Hibbard's car damaged and stalled in Turn 4.  Barraza charged into the lead on the restart ahead of B. Hibbard and Merissa Henson.  Enrique Jaime moved into third on lap five, but a Jaime spin in Turn 2 a lap later forced a yellow flag.  Henson's car stalled on the back stretch with steering issues.  Barraza led B. Hibbard and Jaime on the restart.  Chico Economy Sprint racer David Johnson pitted on lap 11 as Jeff Crossman was lapped.  Barraza set a rapid pace up front and beat B. Hibbard by about a straightaway in victory.  Jaime was a solid third as Jeff Crossman took a checkered flag in fourth.

Barraza also won his eight lap heat race ahead of B. Hibbard, and D. Hibbard won the other heat ahead of Jaime.  Barraza completed the clean sweep with a four lap Trophy Dash victory head of D. Hibbard.  The next two Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car races are set for June 10th and 17th.  In August, the track will be holding a $3,000 to win Wingless Sprint Car event.  It's the Cascade Sprint Car Challenge, presented by Herz Precision Parts.  for further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results

Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars

Heat 1-Kyler Barraza, Bailey Hibbard, Merissa Henson.  Heat 2-David Hibbard, Enrique Jaime, David Johnson.  Trophy Dash-Kyler Barraza, Bailey Hibbard, Merissa Henson.  Scramble-Kyler Barraza, Bailey Hibbard, David Hibbard.  Main Event-Kyler Barraza, Bailey Hibbard, Enrique Jaime, Jeff Crossman, David Johnson, Merissa Henson, David Hibbard.

Minter Scores OTRO Hardtop Feature Win 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 27...Mark Minter opened the OTRO Hardtops season with a victory in the 20 lap Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Minter gained the lead when Bill Trotter spun on the back stretch on lap six.  He is the third generation of his family to drive the pink #33 Rene Minter owned car.

An exciting night of racing began with Brian Crouch holding off Jamie Britton in a near photo finish for his first career four lap Trophy Dash win.  Dusty Trotter beat Crouch for his first six lap Hardtop heat race win on the dirt.  B. Trotter outran Minter for a heat race win.  B. Trotter raced into the lead at the start of the Main Event ahead of Britton.  D. Trotter and Minter shuffled Britton back to fourth on lap four, and Minter took second from D. Trotter a lap later.  B. Trotter surprisingly spun on the back stretch for a lap six caution flag.  Minter inherited the lead and steadily built a straightaway advantage over D. Trotter for the victory.  Britton finished third ahead of B. Trotter and Crouch.

Race Results

OTRO Hardtops

Heat 1-Dusty Trotter, Brian Crouch, Kevin Lowell.  Heat 2-Bill Trotter, Mark Minter, Jamie Britton.  Trophy Dash-Brian Crouch,  Jamie Britton, Kevin Lowell.  Main Event-Mark Minter, Dusty Trotter,  Jamie Britton, Bill Trotter, Brian Crouch, Eric Maguire, Kevin Lowell.

Tobey Ferrando Wins Pro 4 Modified Race 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 27...Tobey Ferrando won the ten lap Pro 4 West Modified Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Tobey is the 2015-16 division champion at Salem Indoors.  This was the group's first visit to the track, but it was plagued with bad luck.  Reigning indoors champion and Ferrando family patriarch "Papa" Tom Ferrando was towing his car and Renee Ferrando's car to the track when his tow vehicle broke down.  Last season's indoors point runnerup Rick Wagner and Zac Ferrando both had mechanical issues in hot laps.  Tobey Ferrando led every lap in winning the feature and also won the Trophy Dash, while T.J. Ferrando won the heat race.

Race Results

Pro 4 West Modifieds

Heat-T.J. Ferrando.  Trophy Dash-Tobey Ferrando.  Main Event-Tobey Ferrando, T.J. Ferrando, Rick Wagner (DNS), Zac Ferrando (DNS).

Trenchard Wins Arnberg Memorial, 

Braaten Wins Hittson Memorial At Siskiyou Motor Speedway

Yreka, CA...May 27-28...Nick Trenchard turned in a dominating performance with a $1,038 victory in the 38 lap John Arnberg Memorial Race Sunday night at Siskiyou Motor Speedway.  The 2015 IMCA Modified champion was dialed in all weekend long and won every race in which he started, including Sunday's big race and Saturday's qualifying feature.  On Sunday, Trenchard beat reigning track champion Albert Gill in the ten lap Fast Dash to grab the pole for the big money Main Event.

Trenchard raced into the lead at the start ahead of Kyle Casson.  Ryan McDaniel won the heat race to start seventh in the Main Event.  He quickly settled into third.  A lap 34 yellow flag opened the door for McDaniel to slip past Casson for the second position.  However, Trenchard held command to the checkered flag with McDaniel settling for a $500 second.  Casson finished a close third as Jeff Faulkner, Monte Bischoff, Albert Gill, Lenny Toolanen, James Welshonse and Scott Crumm took the checkered flag in order.

Trenchard was just as fast on Saturday in winning the 20 lap qualifying feature ahead of Casson, Gill and Welshonse.  Duane Orsburn was a lap down in fifth as Toolanen, Faulkner, Crumm, James Anderson and Zach Fettinger completed the Top 10.  Trenchard won Saturday's four lap Trophy Dash ahead of Casson and their eight lap heat race ahead of Crumm.  Fettinger won the other heat ahead of Casson.

Jorddon Braaten won his fourth 32 lap Bo Hittson Memorial Race in the IMCA Sport Modified division on Sunday.  Braaten finished second to Keith Brown Jr. in the ten lap Fast Dash, but Brown's Main Event ended on lap 26.  Braaten raced into the lead at the start and would lead the entire race for the $812 victory.  Saturday winner Justin McCreadie battled reining Medford champion Mike Medel for a $500 second place finish.  Medel still finished a solid third ahead of Justin Foux, 2016 champion Jimmy Lipke, D.J. Bottoms, heat race winner Craig Nieman and Randy Wright, all on the lead lap.  Brown and Jason Emmot completed the Top 10.

McCreadie had a flag to flag romp for the win in Saturday's 20 lap qualifying feature.  Brown made his way through the pack and passed Foux late for a second place finish.  Jack Waldon III ran a good race to hold off Braaten for fourth as Medel, Jesse Merriman, Rich McCoy, Garrett Hamilton and Wright rounded out the Top 10.  Braaten won the four lap Trophy Dash ahead of McCreadie, but he finished second to Cory Biggs in their eight lap heat race.  Hamilton held off Waldon to win his heat race, and McCreadie beat Colton Cheffey in the final heat.  Unfortunately, Cheffey had problems in the Main Event and was done for the weekend.

David Steele won his third Mike Caveye Memorial Race in the last four years.  Steele led the 32 lap McDonald's Mini Stock race from start to finish, but reigning champion Marilyn Yawnick was a close second.  The duo also ran 1-2 in the Fast Dash.  Ethan Killingsworth rebounded from a bad Saturday night to win the heat race and finish third in the Main Event.  Saturday winner Mike Whitaker finished fourth ahead of Gary Anderson, Tyler Frost, Dan Borror, Guy Morris and Amber Waldon.  Title hopeful Terry Kendrick blew a motor in the Fast Dash to end his night early.

After a rough first four races, 2014 champion Whitaker had a great Saturday night.  It started with Whitaker finishing second to Kendrick in their heat race and continued with Whitaker holding off Kendrick to win the four lap Trophy Dash.  Whitaker won the 20 lap Main Event.  He battled early with Kendrick before Steele moved in for the challenge.  However, Whitaker would not be denied as he scored the impressive win ahead of Steele, Kendrick, Yawnick, Borror, Mike Frost, Morris and Waldon.  Killingsworth had problems in his heat race and was done early.

Racing resumes this Saturday night with IMCA Sport Modifieds, McDonald's Mini Stocks, IMCA Modifieds and Late Model Lites all scheduled.  For further information, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.

Montgomery, Robustelli Score Coos Bay Speedway Wins

Coos Bay, Oregon...May 27...Brody Montgomery sped to his third NASCAR Sportsman Late Model feature victory Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway.  Montgomery and reigning champion Wayne Butler have been battling fiercely for the point lead in the early goings this year, and Butler carried a slim six point lead over Montgomery coming into the night.  Montgomery gave Butler a little more than he could handle in sweeping the ten lap heat race, five lap Trophy Dash and 25 lap feature victories.  Butler didn't give up too much ground as he finished second in all three races.  Dyllan Siewell settled for third in the Main Event, followed by Charlie Withers.  Jeff Krossman had problems in hot laps and retired for the evening.

Camden Robustelli won the 25 lap Dwarf Car Main Event as the SODCA Dwarf Car competitors battled it out with the PHRA Dwarf Car group.  SODCA regulars won all but one of the races.  Robustelli has his sights set on his first championship, and he was coming off of an impressive win at Southern Oregon Speedway a week earlier.  Robustelli, A Dash winner Ryan Smith and reigning champion Brock Peters battled it out at the front of the Main Event before finishing in that order at the checkered flag.  Fred Hay had his best finish of the year in fourth as PHRA Dwarf Car regular Doug McVae was a solid fifth.  John Chrisman, Jeff Altom, Randy Slater, Chad Cardoza and Dyllan Chrisman rounded out the Top 10.  B. Peters, son Cody Peters and Smith won ten lap heat races before Smith held off B Peters to win the six lap A Dash.  McVae outran Hay to win the six lap B Dash.

Rob Lauver won the 20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event.  Lauver and 2015 champion Sam Talon entered the night in a tie for the point lead and continued to run at the head of the pack all night.  Lauver outran Talon to win the ten lap heat race, five lap Trophy Dash and 20 lap Main Event.  Ken Fox ran a strong third in the feature as Jason Kallam, Jason Berrier and Dan Daniels rounded out the finishing order.

Ryan Siewell increased his Hornets point lead with a clean sweep effort that was capped by another 20 lap Main Event victory.  Siewell's closest point rival, Hannah Robison, had her first DNF of the year in 12th.  Siewell was the class of the field with wins in his ten lap heat race and five lap Trophy Dash as well.  Braden Fugate made an impressive season debut with a Main Event second followed by reigning champion Jeremiah Reiber.  Heat race winner Sam Taylor was a solid fourth ahead of Kayla Simmons, Dylan Keller, John Houck, Tim Young, April Warmack and heat winner Tom Williams.

Point leader Justin Krossman won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event.  Krossman also won the five lap Trophy Dash ahead of heat race winner Jeff Thurman and Ken Fox.  Justin Barron beat Eric Tackett to win the Side By Side heat race, Trophy Dash and 12 lap Main Event.

Racing resumes next week with the Beast Jett Car Burndown.  The NASCAR Whelen All American Racing Series event will feature Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Humboldt Motorsports Side By Sides.  For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.

Forsberg, Chadwick Win Mel Hall Memorial Races 

At Marysville Raceway

Marysville, CA...May 27...Nine time reigniting champion Andy Forsberg won the 30 lap Civil War Sprint Car Series Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway.  It was the Mel Hall Memorial Race, honoring the long time Grass Valley and Marysville promoter.  It also kicked off a two race weekend for the Civil War Series.  Forsberg had the outside second row starting spot for the feature, and Michael Ing got the pole following his six lap Trophy Dash win over fast qualifier and ten lap heat winner Geoff Ensign.  Ing led most of the first half off the race, and Forsberg moved into second.  Forsberg made his move into the lead during the last half of the race, and Ing would fade back a few positions as three time champion Colby Wiesz and Tyler Seavy made their move.  Forsberg won the race by a straightaway with Wiesz a solid second.  Seavey just beat Ensign back to the checkered flag as Ing settled for fifth.   Kurt Nelson, Jake Haulot, Tanner Carrick, Mike Monohan and Korey Lovell rounded out the Top 10.  Ensign's 12.520 beat Forsberg's 12.673 to set the fast time, and he also won his heat race ahead of Seavey.  Forsberg just beat Wallace back to the line to win their heat race, and Wiesz beat Brad Bumgarner in a good battle to win the third heat.

Kellen Chadwick won the IMCA All Star Modified Series portion of the Mel Hall Memorial.  Chadwick raced past early season Chico winner Cody Burke on a lap six restart to grab the Main Event lead.  C. Burke was still battling Chadwick as Austin Burke and Ryan McDaniel ran third and fourth.  McDaniel made an inside pass in Turn 2 of the 16th lap to grab third from A. Burke.  It was a lap 17 restart that opened the door for McDaniel to take second from Burke.  McDaniel provided lots of pressure for Chadwick down the stretch, but Chadwick drove a great race to earn the victory.  McDaniel settled for second ahead C. Burke, Robby Sawyer, past track champion Randy McDaniel, reigning Antioch champion Carl Berendsen II, Tim Balding, Danny Wagner, Ryan Porter and Darrell Hughes II.  Larry McCracken beat Ryan McDaniel to win their eight lap heat race.  Troy Foulger outdueled Sawyer to win the second heat, and Nick DeCarlo won the final heat ahead of Jeff Olschowka.

Scott Kinney collected the victory in the 20 lap BCRA Midget Lites Main Event.  Scott beat son Hunter Kinney in the eight lap heat race to grab the front row for the Main Event.  S. Kinney led H. Kinney most of the way in a close 1-2 finish.  Reigning champion Craig Dillard held off fast timer Emilee Lindgren for third as Alan Souza and Kayla Green rounded out the finishing order.  Lindgren's fast time was 14.009.

Hirst Wins Civil War Race At Chico Fair

Chico, CA...May 28...Kyle Hirst turned in an impressive performance in winning the 25 lap Civil War Series Main Event Sunday night at Chico Silver Dollar Speedway.  This was the annual County Fair appearance for the Winged 360 Sprint Car Tour, and Hirst is the reigning King Of The West Series champion.  Shawn Conde had a front row start and raced into the lead at the start of the Main Event with Hirst following closely through two caution flag periods during the first ten laps.  Shane Golobic was riding in third behind the lead duo on the lap 10 restart.  On lap 18, Hirst put the moves on Conde to take the lead.  A close three car battle between Conde, Golobic and Justin Sanders saw Sanders slip into second on lap 21 just before the final caution flag flew.  Hirst led Sanders on the restart as reigning series champion Andy Forsberg, Michael ing and D.J. Netto shuffled Conde out of the Top 5.  Hirst stayed smooth during the final laps and held off Sanders for the victory.  Forsberg settled for third ahead of Ing, Netto, Chase Majdic, Sean Becker, Conde, S. Golobic and Colby Wiesz.

Netto paced 30 Sprint Cars in qualifying with a lap of 12.113, beating the 12.162 of S. Golobic, the 12.165 of Jake Haulot and the 12.168 of Sanders.  It was Netto winning the first of four 10 lap heat races ahead of Majdic.  Hirst won the second heat race ahead of Michael Kofoid.  Conde grabbed the victory in the third heat race ahead of Geoff Ensign, and three time Marysville champion Colby Wiesz collected the win in the last heat ahead of Sanders.  S. Golobic grabbed the pole for the Main Event with his six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Conde and Sanders. ticket into the feature with a 12 lap B Main win ahead of Koen Shaw, Adam Brenton, John Clark a/ Dustin Golobic punched his nd Kyler Shaw.

The annual Chico Fair Enduro headlined Saturday night's program.  A field of 11 drivers competed in the 200 lap race, and it had an exciting finish.  Enduro ace Gene Gunn led most of the race, but Jesse Skidmore was setting a rapid pace down the stretch and closed in on Gunn during the remaining laps.  Skidmore made the late pass and won by a half a second at the line over Gunn.  Jay Sambruchi grabbed the final podium spot, three laps down in third.  Hobby Stock star Shannon Collins was four laps down in fourth.  Travis Holcome finished fifth ahead of Jeremy Smith, Wes Brown Jr., Cody Lesch, Justin Carpenter and long time Enduro supporter Ken Winland, who led some early laps before his luck ran out.

Kasper, Blackburn, Turner Win Hayfork Speedway Features

Hayfork, CA...May 20...As grandfather Bill Kasper has retired, young William Kasper scored the victory in the Hobby Stock Main Event Saturday night at Hayfork Speedway.  William ran the Street Stock classification last year, but both he and D.J. Case are Hobby Stock competitors now.  William won the Trophy Dash earlier in the evening after 2016 Pro Stock champion Tressen Smith was the heat winner.  The Main Event victory was the first for William in this division.  Jason Bovee was a career best second.

Andy Blackburn was fast last year, but he gave clear indication of his intent to compete for the Mini Stock championship as he won the Main Event.  The Weaverville resident scored a clean sweep with wins in the heat race and Trophy Dash as well.  Drew Brown made his Hayfork debut with a second place feature finish, while 2015 Enduro champion William Young was third.  2015 Mini Stock champion Jack Turner won the Enduro race ahead of Bryan Gummerus.

These same divisions will be back in action on June 17th.  For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/Hayfork-Speedway-105283739564954/.


Marysville Raceway Race Results May 27, 2017

Civil War Series Mel Hall Memorial
360 Sprints
Andy Forsberg
Colby Wiesz
Tyler Seavey
Geoff Ensign
Michael Ing
Kurt Nelson
Jake Haulot
Tanner Carrick
Mike Monahan
Korey Lovell
Billy Wallace
Koen Shaw
Brandon Powell
Jimmy Steward
Pat Harvey Jr.
Brad Bumgarner
Adam Brenton
Burt Foland Jr.
David Lindt Jr.
Roberto Kirby

All Star Series IMCA Dirt Modifieds
Kellen Chadwick
Ryan McDaniel
Cody Burke
Robby Sawyer
Randy McDaniel
Carl Berendsen II
Tim Balding
Danny Wagner
Ryan Porter
Darrell Hughes II
Freddie Plourde
Larry McCracken
Jeff Olschowka
Jake Dewsbury
Austin Burke
Nick DeCarlo
David Spiggs
Duane Cleveland
Raymond Lindeman
Chris Lewis
Troy Foulger

BCRA Midget Lites
Scott Kinney
Hunter Kinney
Craig Dillard
Emilee Lindgren
Alan Souza
Kayla Green 

Silver Dollar Speedway Race Results May 27-28, 2017
Civil War 360 Sprint Cars
A Main
Kyle Hirst
Justin Sanders
Andy Forsberg
D.J. Netto
Michael Ing
Chase Majdic
Sean Becker
Shawn Conde
Shane Golobic
Colby Wiesz
Dustin Freitas
Dustin Golobic
Michael Kofoid
Adam Brenton
Tyler Seavey
Geoff Ensign
David Lindt Jr.
Kyler Shaw
Brad Bumgarner
Jake Haulot
Koen Shaw
John Clark

B Main
Dustin Freitas
Koen Shaw
Adam Brenton
John Clark
Kyler Shaw
David Lindt Jr.
Roberto Kirby
Jeremy Wilson
Jimmy Steward
Mallorie McGahan
Brian McGahan Jr.
Jim Richardson

2017 Silver Dollar 200 Lap Enduro
Results are not official
1     #76 Jesse Skidmore       
2     #42 Gene Gunn   
3     #13 Jay Sambruchi
4     #16 Shannon Collins       
5     #12 Travis Holcome
6     #70 Jeremy Smith           
7     #29 Wes Brown Jr.       
8     #56 Cody Lesch       
9     #1 Justin Carpenter   
10     #66W Ken Winland       
11     #10 Jerry Shahay


Douglas County Speedway Roseburg, Oregon May 27, 2017

Late Models
Brandon Ash
Andrew Koens
Jeff Solberg
Pete Ulam
Ricky Ulam
Tom Durant

Street Stocks
Jeff Solberg
Kevin Ballard
Neil Pecor
Bill Stewart

Mini Stocks
Dale Roth
Chuck Jacobs
Dan Colton
Kieri Smith
Gary Carnes
Kory Eckerman
Joe Forsman

Hornets
Skyler Thompson
Bart Pulse
Jeremy Simms
Danny Elder
Cherish Wilson
Gary Carnes
Benjer Herbert Jr.

Bangers
Dave Olanger
Denver Wilson
Valerie West

Lakeport Speedway Race Results May 27, 2017

Limited Modifieds
Jackson Long
Ian Elliott
Erick Ray
Donovan Cox

Bombers
Mike Sullivan
Terry Pitman
Trevor Kollenborn
Josh Morrison

Jammers
Brandi Robertson
Tiona Tucker
Raymond Taylor Jr.
Danny Helm Sr.
Gene Odell Sr.
Johnny Barker
David Sanchez

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Northwest Focus Midgets, Kendall Oil Sprints Offer 

Open Wheel Excitement At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...The third event of the season at Southern Oregon Speedway is set for this Saturday night.  It is the Open Wheel Showcase, and the featured divisions are Northwest Focus Midgets, Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars, OTRO Hardtops and Pro 4 Modifieds.  The nice weather forecast will make it a great night of racing on the three-tenth mile clay oval.

In Washington, the Focus Midgets are going strong.  This wingless, open wheel division competes about 26 tomes during the year at various tracks.  The group has scheduled a ten race "Summer Challenge Series" that will pay a $10,000 point fund to the Top 10 competitors.  The champion will earn $3,000 of that, but with contingencies, the championship will actually be worth in excess of $5,000.  The first race in the series is this Saturday night.

One of the trademarks of Focus Midget racing in recent seasons has been the close competition in points and for feature wins.  The last two championships have been decided by five points or less.  Tristen Thomas beat Nick Evans by just five points in 2015, and Evans won the title by just two points over Eric Turner last season.  Thomas wasn't far behind in third last year, and his nine wins in the last two seasons ranks him at the top of the winner's list during that time.  Evans won six races last season and is the driver to beat following his win last week at Grays Harbor, where he is the reigning track champion.

The Focus Midgets race at Grays Harbor, Deming and Skaggit Speedway in Washington, but they have dates as far south as Chico, California this year.  Evans will have a group of talented competitors looking to beat him to become the first Focus Midget Main Event winner at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Chance Crumm was a three time winner last year to rank fourth in the standings.  Garrett Thomas is another of last year's winners anticipated for this race, along 2016 runnerup Eric Turner, Michael Vollbrect and Thomas Walker.

The first Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car race produced an 11 car field, which is up from four cars in last season's opener.  Notable in their appearance was three generations of the Hibbard family on the track for the very first time.  At 61 years old, Calvin Hibbard is a rookie.  Other than some experience on the Outlaw Kart track, this was his first start.  He and grandson Bailey took the checkered flag, but Bailey went past the scales after the races to lose a third place finish.  Calvin's son, David Hibbard, had a motor issue and retired from the race early.  The Hibbard family is committed to helping establish this class.

It cannot be understated just how important the Outlaw Kart track is to training future Sprint Car stars.  Camden Robustelli, Jeffrey Hudson, Merissa Henson, Enrique Jaime and B. Hibbard all got their starts there.  Jaime and Henson both made their first starts last week and took the checkered flag in the Main Event.  Henson ended up fifth behind Robustelli.  These young drivers are the future of Sprint Car racing in Medford, and there are a few others preparing to make their first starts in the weeks ahead.

The lure of a $1,000 payday brought Kyler Barraza back to Southern Oregon Speedway for the first time since 2014.  One of the more exciting racers to watch, Kyler is a two time Southern Oregon Sprint Car Tour champion.  He won the six lap Fast Dash to get the pole last week, but it was Jake Waddell surprising him and grabbing the feature win.  Jake was behind the wheel of has father Don's car and drove a great race in victory.   The increased purse should make things interesting this season.

Back for their second season at Southern Oregon Speedway are the Old Time Racers of Oregon Hardtops.  OTRO President Vic Bridges has booked several dates to make this their home track once again.  These beautiful old Coupe and Sedan body, Six-Cylinder engine race cars hearken back to the days when Hardtops were king at race tracks all across the country.  This dedicated group of racers includes Trevor Thomason, Bill Trotter, Wylie Prowell, Jim Del Castille, Brian Crouch, Dean Cast and Mark Minter, among others.  It's all about fun for this group, and they love interacting with the fans after the races.

An added attraction to the show is the Pro 4 Modifieds.  This group has been racing most recently indoors at the Salem Indoor track.  The division is a modified version of the Mini Stock class featured in Medford.  Several members of the Ferrando family have been keeping this division going through the years.  Last winter, it was 70 something year old "Papa" Tom Ferrando winning the championship.  Tobey Ferrando won the championship a year earlier.  Rick Wagner, Mike Wagner, Billy Jack and Brian Finney are other stars of the group to watch for this week.

The gates open for this week's Op/en Wheel Showcase at 5:00 PM with the first race scheduled for 7:00 PM.  General Admission is $15 with Seniors and Juniors $10.  Children 5 and under are free.  For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Northwest Focus Midgets Roster
No.    Driver            Hometown    Chassis
2a     Renee Angel         Woodinville    XXX
2j     Jonathan Jorgenson     Tacoma         Beast
3     Wade Spreckelmeyer     Bellingham    XXX
3h     Hannah Lindquist    Shoreline    Beast
4     Michael Vollbrecht     Shoreline    XXX
8x     Otto Jorgenson         Auburn        Stealth
N8     Nate Vaughn         Sedro Woolley    XXX
9s     Sawyer Lind        Abbotsford, BC    XXX
9t     Tristin Jade Thomas     Burlington     XXX
11t     Virgil Ray Stebbins     Auburn        Beast
14     Garrett Thomas        McCleary     Spike
16     Nik Larson        Graham        XXX
17     Chris Bullock        Arlington     XXX
19     Thomas Walker        Elma         Spike
21j     Ryan Cully of         Alger        Spike
24     Nick Evans of         Granite Falls     Stealth
29t     Eric Turner of         Lake Stevens    Stealth
31     Shane Biles of         Woodenville    Eagle
44     Shane Smith of         Lynnwood    XXX
57     Hailey Bower of     Arlington    Stealth
57a    Brian Aune of         Arlington     CRC
83c     Chance Crum of         Lake Stevens    Beast
98     Glenn Bittrolf         Springfield, OR    Edmunds

Arnberg Memorial Headlines Exciting 

Racing Weekend In Yreka

Yreka, CA...When a race track loses somebody special, sometimes they have a memorial race in their honor.  Siskiyou Motor Speedway has some special members of its community that are remembered with big races.  On Sunday night, three divisions will have races in their honor.  For the IMCA Modifieds, its the annual John Arnberg Memorial, which honors a star of Northern California and Southern Oregon racing.  For IMCA Sport Modifieds, there's the Bo Hittson Memorial, and for the McDonald's Mini Stocks, there's the Mike Caveye Memorial.

The money is on the line on Sunday.  The increased payouts will offer $1,038 to win and $500 for second in the 38 lap Arnberg race for IMCA Modifieds.  The Hittson race will pay $812 to win and $500 for second for the 32 lap IMCA Sport Modified feature.  Sponsorship has increased the Mini Stocks to $312 to win and $150 for second in their 32 lapper.  On Saturday night, the three divisions will have a full show.  If that's not enough, Friday night will see the Outlaw Kart track open for a test and tune.  Once the track is broken in, there will be non point, practice races.

In the 1980's John Arnberg was a Late Model champion.  He continued to be a star in IMCA Modifieds until he died in a tragic boat accident.  The Arnberg race has become one of those events that drivers really want to win.  It's not just about the money, but the fact that it is a race honoring John.  The last eight races have seen eight different winners.  Marysville star Ryan McDaniel, who may make an appearance after his All Star Series race at his home track on Saturday, won last season.  Reigning Medford champion Mark Wauge won the year before.  Susanville star Riley Simmons won in 2014.   Dave Duste Jr., Travis Peery, Brian Poppa, Vince Bowers and Jon DeBenedetti make this a who's who of Modified stars who have won the race.

Leading the list of likely entrants is reigning track champion Albert Gill and last year's top rookie, James Welshonse.  Other drivers from the area to watch for include Duane Orsburn, Zach Fettinger, Jeremy Ohlde and past champions Nick Trenchard and Lenny Toolanen.  Local ace Kyle Casson is also anticipated for this race.  He finished second to Grey Ferando at this year's season opener, and he's finished second in two of the last three Arnberg races.  Who will win the prize this year?

The Bo Hittson Memorial started out as a Super Stock race before becoming an IMCA Sport Modified race in 2014.  Much as it was with the IMCA Modifieds, the last six years of the Super Stock era had no repeat winners.  Two of those winners,  Jorddon Braaten (2011) and Jesse Morton (2012), have Sport Modifieds now.  Braaten is also a two time Sport Modified winner before settling for third behind State champion Brian Cooper and track champion Jimmy Lipke last year.  This is one of the biggest races of the year for this class as even second is as good as a win at the pay window.

This season, Justin Foux has stepped up and seemingly thrown his hat into the ring in the championship race.  Foux has won two races in a row and enters this week as perhaps the driver to beat.  Second generation racer Colton Cheffey is a close second in points and closing in on his first win of the season.  The two other feature winners are rookie Justin McCreadie and Keith Brown Jr.  McCreadie will be there, and it's possible that Pittsburg, California's Brown will be on hand after he made the trip too Quincy, CA last week and won there.

The car count for the Sport Mod portion of last season's Memorial Day event was so big that it required a B Main, and indications are that it will be big again this year.  Reigning Medford champion Mike Medel has indicated that he will be competing.  Other visiting drivers are making plans to come race with local stars such a D.J. Bottoms, Jack Waldon III, Gaven Gonzales, Chris Jorgensen, Ryder Boswell and Garrett Hamilton

The McDonald's Mini Stock Blowout has been the biggest race for the division every year.  The drivers compete for an increased purse and they pay tribute to a beloved member of the community, Mike Caveye.  Last year, the prize went to past champion Terry Kendrick.  Kendrick is a winner already this year and in the championship hunt along with last week's winner, Ethan Killingsworth.  Of course, the drivers know that David Steele, himself a past track champion and two time winner in Yreka this year, will be in town to go for his third big win in the last four seasons.

Though Marylin Yawnick is the reining champion and has won her share of races through the years, she's anxious to add a Mike Caveye Memorial win to her list of accomplishments.  The father-son duo of Dennis and Aaron Jorgensen have been fast all year and are very much in the hunt.  "Magic" Mike Whitaker will be out to ditch his bad luck this week.  Other Medford racers are rumored to be coming to battle with local stars like Mike Frost, Amber Waldon, Jeremy Sites and Heather Ryan, and this will be an event that fans won't want to miss.

The Saturday show will be a regular format for all three divisions and will take prequalifiers into the big Sunday finale.  Working the Outlaw Kart track into shape has been an ongoing effort.  Because the crew wants to make sure that it's safe with all of the new clay, the Friday night Outlaw Kart race has been changed into a test and tune.  Once the track is properly worked in, there will be practice races.  Divisions include 500 Open Karts, 250 Karts, Box Stocks, Beginners Box Stocks and Speedway Karts.  For further information on the three day weekend event, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.

Previous Arnberg Winners
2009 Jon DeBenedetti
2010 Vince Bowers
2011 Brian Poppa
2012 Travis Peery
2013 Dave Duste Jr.
2014 Riley Simmons
2015 Mark Wauge
2016 Ryan McDaniel

Previous Hittson Winners
2008 Ryan Haines
2009 Tony Morton
2010 Billy Jasmer
2011 Jorddon Braaten
2012 Jesse Morton
2013 Cody Hamilton
2014 Jorddon Braaten
2015 Jorddon Braaten
2016 Brian Cooper

Mike Caveye Mini Stock Blowout Winners
2008 John Derby
2009 Jim Pope
2010 David Steele
2011 John Derby
2012 Dan Borror
2013 Ryder Boswell
2014 David Steele
2015 David Steele
2016 Terry Kendrick

Pit Stops - Jefferson Edition

The Road To The Iron Giant went through Southern Oregon Speedway last week.  Chris Sine organized this eight race, eight track Street Stock series that will culminate with the Iron Giant race at Willamette Speedway in September.  The Iron Giant Race is the biggest  paying Street Stock race on the West Coast.  The challenge of making this race in Medford happen is obvious.  There hasn't been a Street Stock division at the track since 2014.  The division had a five season run that never produced more than 12 cars at a race.  Despite a booming Street Stock division at the old Medford Speedway, Southern Oregon Speedway opened without the class seven years later.

The bad news for Sine was that his race ended in hot laps.  It's a long trip for these competitors, but it was even longer for Don Jenner.  Jenner came to Southern Oregon Speedway last year for the Wild West Speedweek race, but he wanted to try things out with his Street Stocker.  Unfortunately, his night also ended early.  Sine had hopes of a few more drivers making the trip south and had been contacted by a few California competitors about making the trip.  However, Medford has no Street Stock drivers left, or at least nobody showed up from the area.

Since this race was announced as part of the schedule  there have been locals offering observations in support of the class.  Mini Stock ace David Steele pointed out that he has three 67 Chevelles that would fit in with this class.  The year of those Chevelles accounts for Steele's car #67.  David's concern in building a class here is that the cars aren't in abundance the way they once were and aren't as cheap.  Steele sees the Mini Stocks filling that role now.  Cars are easier to get.  He's also had a hand in helping build several competitive Mini Stocks that are on the circuit now.

Another Mini Stock racer, Kristopher Mix, admits that he would love to see this class given a chance.  His father, Keith Mix, ran these cars at the old Medford track, and he's had other family members in the division as well.  Mix admits he'd probably be in that division if it were an option.  It would likely take somebody coordinating the effort and getting enough cars to get it started to make it happen here.

Because of their love of Street Stock racing, Sine and Jenner were joined by Don Schott, Erik Jarnport, James Whitehouse, Roger Hubbard, Jordon McDaniel, Jack Parshall and reigning Iron Giant Race Champion Kyle Yeack.  Parshall built this car especially to support the series and calls the blue #914 car his Oregon car.  Yeack has won more Street Stock races in Oregon than just about anybody in the past five years.  The way he had his yellow #47 car set up was a thing of beauty, and he put on passing clinic in winning the heat race.

After the Sprint Cars ran their Main Event, nobody left before the 50 lap Street Stock feature.  Maybe it was the idea of wanting to know who would win the $1,000 prize.  Maybe it was the idea of this being the longest Street Stock race in track history at 50 laps, but the fans watched as Hubbard and Schott traded the lead during the first 25 laps.  Hubbard may very well have had the car to beat, but his yellow #18 machine gave up on him while leading at the halfway point.  This left Schott leading with Parhall and Yeack in pursuit.

The way Yeack was working the track, most of the fans probably thought he was going to get the lead, and the question was when would it happen?  On lap 44, Yeack passed Parshall for second, and he went to work on Schott.  Schott ran smoothly up front and made it difficult for Yeack.  When Yeack bobbled just a bit on lap 48, that pretty much clinched the victory for Schott.  Parshall ran strong in third.  There's no doubt that this series will fare better at tracks that already have a class, and the concept of eight races at eight tracks is very intriguing.  As for whether a Street Stock presence could ever be established again in Medford?  It would take a lot of work and dedication, but you never know.

The Pro Stocks have sort of filled that void, but the first championship season for the class since 2011 didn't start off so well.  Even after the schedule had been released in Medford, the existing Outlaw Pro Stock Association booked a race elsewhere.  Because of his work building cages for Hornets at JOAT Labs, Miles Deubert found himself not ready for this race.  Long time Pro Stock competitor Ken Irving was proudly in the pits, crewing for son Dillon's first Hornets race.

Top 5 Coos Bay competitor Josh Kralicek and Derrel Nelson Jr. came to race.  What does Promoter Mike McCann do when only two cars show up to race?  He runs them and pays the guaranteed purse.  McCann does not believe in cutting purses when car counts are low.  Kralicek and Nelson made the race interesting.  Josh was leading the way and appeared headed for victory when a right rear flat tire ended his race on lap 10.  Moments after getting the lead in the Hackworth car, Nelson hit the wall coming out of Turn 4 and limped off the track.  He still won.  The Roger Haudenshild Tribute is next on June 3rd, and several more cars are anticipated.

Getting back to Mini Stocks, David Steele knows he carries a big experience advantage over the pack.  The current point leader and 2015 Yreka champion recalls a few years ago when he was racing a field of newer drivers in Yreka.  When he came around to lap the field, most of them were enjoying a close, side by side battle for position in front of him.  How do you proceed in a situation like that?  On Saturday, David won his heat, the dash and feature for a clean sweep.  He knows somebody will be stepping up to beat him for a Main Event win, but the question is who?

Dillen Lausen is somebody who should be taken very seriously.  Actually, you could see this teen Outlaw Kart veteran getting better last year, and he ended the season with a then career best third place finish on the way to "Rookie Of The Year" honors.  The Mud Wesier Racing Team #87 car has been running strong this year, and has been driven to a pair of heat race wins by Dillen so far.  On Saturday, Dillen battled the #007 Pinto Wagon of Andrew Hall and actually made a pass to claim that second place finish.  Making the finish even more satisfying was the hard work put into repairing the damage to his race car after his Top 5 finish in the opener.

Hall was rolling right along in second in the season opener when his fuel pump died on him.  Rather than stall for a yellow, Hall managed to coast into the infield for a disappointing DNF.  He got it fixed this week, and his third place finish shows that he's still going to be a factor in the battle.  Hall seems to be as fast as Steele, but wheeling the wagon around the track and keeping it pointed in the right direction can be a challenge at times.  Michael Johnson rebounded from a DNF after running second late in the season opener.  The young second generation racer posted his first Top 5 finish in fourth to make the next Trophy Dash.  Kristopher Mix settled for fifth.  Mix was still kicking himself after letting a second place finish in the opener slip away with a last lap pass dropping him to third.

The two Medford champions in the field, Gary Anderson and Steve Goetz, most certainly did not look as fast as you'd expect in the opener.  Both drivers had similar issues with their fuel lines.  Anderson just tried to get it to the finish line that week and hoped that changes made during the last two weeks might help.  He switched a few things around with the carburetor and fuel pump, but his night started with him missing his heat race before finishing seventh in the feature.  Goetz had a problem with his fuel line keeping him from getting the fuel flow he needed in the opener.  Repairs definitely helped him as he had a second in his heat and sixth in the main.  However, the best is still yet to come for both of these competitors.

Tim Hedges and his family seem intent on building the JOAT Labs Hornets class single handedly.  Tim has been working on a new car for himself, and it finally debuted on Saturday.  There was no paint job or car number as he was hoping to get input from the fans on all of that.  His white car carried him to a heat win and fifth in the Main Event.  His old championship car will be driven by guests on different weeks, and Ryan Nelson drove it last week.  Further up in the pack, Tim's wife Jenna was running a strong third when Joby Shields' misfortune on the last lap saw Jenns get a second place finish ahead of her son Ashton Hedges.  The whole family is enthusiastic about this division, and Tim pointed out that the simple rule set makes this affordable and possible for him.

David Coggins and Shields had a good race going on up front, and Coggins surprised the early season star with a lap 10 pass.  Coggins lost a bumper during the race, but the car didn't give up on him as it did in the opener.  David drove a great race for his first victory.  Shields, meanwhile, didn't leave empty handed.  He won the Trophy Dash.  He also got another new driver out there as Mikah Walker drove the #553 car.  Still another new driver, 13 year old Dillon Irving, made his first start.  Dillen drove his red #11 car to a lead lap sixth place finish. 

By all accounts, the JOAT Labs Hornets class is on a pace to reach 20 cars before the season ends.  Christian Listro was making repairs to his car last week, while Ashland High competitors Eric Oline and Ethan Doty were both running the Race Of Lemons at Willows.  R&W Racing will be fielding two cars this year, driven by third generation racers Anthony Kniffen and Taylor Ray.  It looks like the JOAT Labs Hornets are finally having their breakout season at Southern Oregon Speedway.

The Valley Stor-All Late Model Lites have just gotten more interesting.  Lee Doty remarked before the season opener that he hasn't beat division super star Bob Westcott yet.  Bob got behind the wheel of Randy Hanesn's #40 car and set the track on fire last week in winning his heat race.  Doty led the early going of the feature.  As fast as these two super stars are, they soon caught a group of three cars battling for position.  Westcott had the presence of mind to put it up on the outside and grab the lead from Doty.  After that, he led the rest of the way in victory.  Doty was second in everything, and he leads Bob Burkett and Charlie Eaton in the point race.

Eaton hasn't looked too bad in these first two events with back to back thirds.  He's been able to stay on the lead lap, but a few adjustments need to be made to move him up further.  Burkett did something he had a knack for in Mini Stocks.  He won the Trophy Dash.  The feature didn't go as well as he'd have liked.  He had steering issues, but he still got it back to the line in fourth.  This puts him on the pole for the next Trophy Dash.  Greg Arnold was recruited to drive the Dustin Aos #3 car last week.  If the name sounds familiar, it's because his list of accomplishments includes 2001 Super Truck runnerup and 2002 champion, third in Late Model Lites in 2003 and fifth in 2004.  Unfortunately, he fell out of the Main Event early on.  Meanwhile, teammate Eric Aos took a checkered flag in sixth.  Both did better than Bill Spencer, who suffered mechanical problems in hot laps to end his day very early.

The Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars kicked off their nine race season with 11 cars.  The talk of all the young talent in this division is true.  Enrique Jaime joined the division with his familiar yellow #48 car.  Enrique has been racing Outlaw Karts on dirt and on pavement for several years, but he was thrilled to have a chance to hot lap Mark Wauge's Modified last year.  The move up to a Sprint Car was a logical step for Jaime, and the rules package opened that door for him.  He did well for his first time and ended up taking a checkered flag with a sixth place finish.

Merissa Henson has been running the Outlaw Karts for years and has long since shown her ability to drive well and finish consistently.  Her multiple Top 3 point seasons there speak for themselves.  Her Top 5 Mini Stock season last year showed that she was ready for what she really wanted to do.  She didn't hesitate when her dad presented her with the opportunity to compete in a Sprint Car.  Merissa had a second place heat race finish and lead lap fifth in the Main Event.  With her skill set and as she learns the car, Merissa will become a factor in the battle to win races.

Camden Robustelli and Jeffrey Hudson have already won races in this division,  Camden has a pair of wins in Cottage Grove.  Hudson won the Medford season finale to secure 2016 "Rookie Of The Year" honors.  Unfortunately, he blew a motor in his heat race.  For Robustelli, the night was already a keeper as he drove his Dwarf Car to victory.  He followed that up with a fourth in the Main Event.  He's still looking for his first Sprint Car win at his home track, and that could happen at some point this season.

Bailey Hibbard started racing karts in Medford, and he won his first Sprint Car race here last year.  Grandfather Calvin Hibbard did some Kart racing, but at 61 years old, he is a Sprint Car rookie.  Calvin was just thrilled to get to race with his son David and grandson.  He made his laps and got it to the checkered flag.  Bailey made a mental error after crossing the line third.  He forgot to go to the scales and was disqualified.  David's anticipated battle with Kyler Barraza and Jake Waddell never materialized.  He had a motor problem while running fourth and retired early.

Raquel Ivie's best night of the year was last year in Medford when she won a heat race and led most of the Main Event before finishing second.  She was back to see if she could win it this time.  She drove a good race and finished third. Waddell and Barraza were the stars of the show.  Waddell won a heat race early on, but Barraza secured the pole with his win in the Fast Dash.  Kyler hadn't raced in Medford since 2014, when he was winning his second Southern Oregon Sprint Car Tour championship.  He made an appearance in Coos Bay earlier this year and won the feature in impressive fashion.  However, in Waddell, he met his match on Saturday.  Once Jack got the lead, even a pair of late yellow flags would not cost him the victory.  He won the $1000 prize as of Barraza settled for second.

The Outlaw Kart connection is still at play here.  At some point, many time Kart champion Tanner Holmes will make his division debut.  Tanner has demonstrated impressive skills through the years in the various Kart classes.  Bartley Foster and Blaine Cory are others preparing cars, and word is another Kart champion is looking at the Kendall Oil Sprint Cars.  A few California Winged Economy Sprint drivers are also looking to visit at some point this year.  The goal with this class is to generate more interest in Sprint Car racing in Medford, and it's off to a good start so far.

Fans know when the SODCA Dwarf Cars are in town, they are going to see some fast and competitive racing.  On Saturday night, the Dwarf Cars put together 25 laps of non stop, green flag racing.  The Peters family was well represented by A Dash winner Brock and B Dash winner Cody.  After winning the 2015 championship, Brock has a new M&M Chassis this season, and he put son Cody in his old car.  Cody did a great job of leading the race until lap 15.  Camden Robustelli is tired of finishing second in points and has made it a goal to win the championship this year.  Once he grabbed the lead from C. Peters, the soon to be high school graduate Robustelli led the rest of the way in victory.

For Cody, things didn't seem quite right with the rear end of his car, but he and his father had built a nice lead on the rest of the pack.  Though Brock took second, Cody maintained his pace as best he could and still got a third place finish.  It was a pair of past SODCA point runnerups, Chad Cardoza and Ryan Smith, who finished fourth and fifth for solid point efforts.  Though they race at other tracks, most of the group's races will happen in Medford this year.  One of the drivers hoping to get his first win this year is last year's fifth place point competitor, Randy Slater.  Randy had a solid night with a second in his heat, a third in the A Dash and a lead lap seventh in the feature.  Mason Lewman finished just ahead of Slater in the Main Event and was second in his heat race.  A solid 14 car field of Dwarf Cars made this an enjoyable show.

We look ahead to the June 3rd Roger Haudenshild Tribute Race.  IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds are showcased that night along with Pro Stocks and SODCA Dwarf Cars.  The Haudenshild family and Dusty's Transmissions are sponsoring extra money for the purse.  The Crack The Whip Challenge will also be part of the show to make it a great night of racing all around.  Stay tuned to www.southernoregonspeedway.com for more details.

The good news in Yreka is that it's time once again for the John Arnberg/Bo Hittson/Mike Caveye Memorial Race this weekend.  The two day event features a regular show for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and McDonald's Mini Stocks on Saturday and extra money on the line for the three divisions in the big Sunday race.  Several visiting drivers in all classes should make this a race the fans will want to see.

The further good news is the dedicated competitors that are still there in McDonald's Mini Stocks and IMCA Sport Modifieds.  The extra carrot in front of the Sport Modifieds is the idea that they will race for $500 to win at 13 cars this season.  It's one of the biggest regular to win purses for the class on the West Coast, and the pay level has been reached twice.  This is because the most growth in car count at the track is happening in this division.

Justin Foux, Colton Cheffey, Cory Biggs, D.J. Bottoms and Chris Jorgensen have made all four events as the drivers who seem most intent on winning the championship.  Foux is actually looking the best with two wins and a second, but Cheffey isn't far behind with three Top 5 finishes.  Really, the key to the growth and longevity of any division is getting new and young drivers.  Right now, there's a strong youth movement in Sport Mod racing in Yreka, and that bodes well for the future.

Cheffey led the group last year in feature and dash wins.  Right now, the second generation ace has two dash wins and has finished second once in the feature, but you have to believe that win is coming.  Bottoms has a second and Jorgensen has a third.  Randy Wright, who got his first win last year, has one second, while Garrett Hamilton, Gavin Gonzales and David Marble all have one third.  Rookie Braxton Possinger and Rich McCoy have each nabbed a dash win, while Jack Waldon III has a fifth in the feature.

You want to see a good Sport Mod showing in the hopes that drivers can graduate to the Modified division, but this is a problem area for the track.  The once thriving Modified class has hit hard times.  They run the same pay scale as the Sport Mods, meaning they have to get 13 cars for the $500 to win payout.  They had 12 cars at the opener.  Could that have contributed to the one car turnout for the next race?  Getting drivers from Medford to come with the uncertain payout of the regular shows will be a hard sell, and locals aren't supporting now either.

There are several factors that go into the purse decisions that tracks make, and when money isn't in the budget, it becomes more difficult to offer $500 to win and see six cars or less show up.  It may be that the division will only be supported for big races like the Arnberg or Restad Memorial races or the June 23rd Speedweek race.  It may be that a meeting of the remaining local Modified racers is in order to see where things stand.  It may be that the writing is on the wall.  These young Sport Mod drivers may not need to worry about moving up to the headline class.  They may already be there.

The McDonald's Mini Stocks have a faithful group of supporters, including reigning champion Marilyn Yawnick, past champions Mike Whitaker and Terry Kendrick, rising young star Ethan Killingsworth and the father-son duo of Dennis Jorgensen and Aaron Jorgensen.  2015 champion David Steele drops in from time to time and has two feature wins and a dash victory.  The other feature wins have been nabbed by Killngsworth and Kendrick.

We still haven't seen the SCMA point list after four races, but Yawnick is still doing okay with a pair of second place finishes.  D. Jorgensen and Killingsworth also have seconds, and A. Jorgensen, Killingsworth, Steele and Kendrick each have a dash win.  The division has other good supporters, such as Mike Frost, Amber Waldon, Ron Morris, Heather Ryan and Jeremy Sites.  Of this group, Sites has the best finish so far in fifth.

Track management has expressed an interest in Hornet racing, and two races have been held, won by Joby Shields on both occasions.  They've seen fields of six and seven cars, all from the Medford area.   A race was going to be held last week until Medford management decided to make up a rainout race.  There are some Medford racers who will come to Yreka on off nights, but this effort requires a little more effort from the track too.  There are two things that could be done to get interest going.  The first is to get somebody building cages and cars.  This has been a key to the Medford car count growth.  Second is something you won't likely see Medford do, put an IMCA Sport Compact sanctioning on it.

With the strength of the Yreka program continuing to be Mini Stocks and Sport Modifieds, they are counting on good support from the Outlaw Pro Stocks, SODCA Dwarf Cars and Late Model Lites when they are in town.  Building a new division is no slam dunk, and the biggest question you have to ask is, what will play well in Yreka?  Hobby Stocks?  Wingless Spec Sprints?  600 Micros?  For now, it's steady as she goes, and Memorial Day Weekend should go well.

The news on Rocky Nash's condition following his crash off of Turn 3 at the Billy Geyer Memorial is not encouraging.  We don't have all the details and are reluctant to put much out there at the moment.  Suffice it to say that prayers for a full recovery for Rocky are much needed now.  For news on the happenings at the Yreka track, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.

The good news in Coos Bay is that the NASCAR Whelen All American Series races early on have been well attended by spectators. The bad news is there is no noticeable change in driver support from last year to this year.  New Promoter Drake Nelson has been working hard on all of this and deserves credit for that.  He was hoping the Super Late Models would get a nice boost out of this, but it's been about the same so far. 

The thing is, it's known that car count in the Coos Bay area for this division is in the double digits, but getting those cars together and back at the track has been easier said than done.  Nelson even offered $100 to any driver who hadn't raced there yet this year to come and give it a try.  2014 champion Trina Post took him up on the offer and made her first start since 2015 last week.  Lest anybody thinks the NASCAR hype about point fund money is just hype, they are wrong.  NASCAR offers better money to their weekly tracks than any other national sanctioning body.

It really amounts to a possible $6,000 championship right now, and Mike George is the leader in this battle by 18 points over Toby McIntyre.  Both are feature winners this year.  Chris Ray is the only other driver to start all of the races as Jered Bemetz missed a show.  So, when Nelson makes the observation that there is still good money up for anybody wanting to come out and race for points, he's being honest.  It's nice to see this kind of enthusiasm towards doing something that really is a good thing for the racers if the racers want it to happen.  Could NASCAR catch fire in Oregon and be part of other track's programs?  It may be a longshot, but you have to start some place.

The Sportsman Late Models seem to have a loyal group of six or seven racers this year, and the Top 3 of Wayne Butler, Brody Montgomery and Dyllan Siewell are all feature winners this season.  Butler is leading and is the two time reigning champion.  What's different about this season is that Hornet graduates Montgomery and Siewell are not letting him pull away in the battle.  The good battle going on here is a plus for the division. 

There's still a Siewell to deal with in Hornets, but it's Ryan Siewell this year.  Siewell ran strong last year, but he sort of bowed out of the battle as Jeremiah Reiber took over.  Reiber is still fast, but his effort took a big hit when he failed to start one of the races.  Like Siewell, Reiber is a multi time winner, but the consistent "Hurricane" Hannah Robison is only 16 points out, thanks largely to the fact that she hasn't finished lower than third this season.

In the faster Mini Outlaw class, the flying VW Beetle of Rob Lauver and 2015 champion Sam Talon are in first despite missing a race.  The duo are tied and both have multiple feature wins.  Super Late Models and Sprint Cars get a week off while SODCA hosts a big Dwarf Car race with the other regular divisions also on the card this week.  The new Coos Bay website is www.coosbayspeedway.us.

Orland Raceway held a race during the Glenn County Fair, but we're waiting for results as this is being written.  From images that have been released, at least a dozen Pure Stocks competed, including most of the usual stars.  Jeremy Langenderfer grabbed the win in the competitive field.  About ten Mini Stocks were there with Tom Davis grabbing a win.  A half a dozen Mini Trucks saw the win go to past champion Keith Ross.  Jackie Whitson Jr., won a competitive Wingless 250 Micros race ahead of many time NCMA champion Scott Holloway, who was making his first start in a new car.  For more information, go to  www.orlandraceway.org.

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Waddell Opens Kendall Oil Sprint Car Season With Victory

White City, Oregon...May 20...Jake Waddell opened the season for the Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars with an impressive victory in the 25 lap Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Waddell led all the way from his front row starting spot for the $1,000 payday.  The win didn't come easy with two time Southern Oregon Sprint Car Tour champion Kyler Barraza chasing him all the way in second.

The car count for the season opener nearly tripled from where it was in the 2016 opener as track management has committed to establishing the division.  The group ran two heat races, and the Top 3 finishers in each eight lapper would qualify for the six lap scramble to set the first three rows of the Main Event.  2014 Cottage Grove champion David Hibbard beat 2013 Cottage Grove champ Raquel Ivie to win the first heat as Barraza settled for third.  Waddell started his impressive night with a win in the second heat.  Bailey Hibbard finished second ahead of rookie Merissa Henson and Enrique Jaime, but a post Main Event disqualification would cost Hibbard this finish too.  With a front row start in the scramble, Barraza grabbed the victory in that race ahead of Waddell.  2016 "Rookie Of The Year" Jeffrey Hudson blew a motor in his heat race to end his night early.

Barraza and Waddell shared the front row for the Main Event, and Waddell set the pace from the waving of Tom Hood's green flag.  Barraza settled into second over B. Hibbard and Bailey's father David Hibbard.  David's father, Calvin Hibbard, made it the first time all three of them ran a Sprint Car race together.  Calvin is also a rookie at 61 years old, and he was happy to be out there making his first laps.  D. Hibbard noticed a miss in his motor and headed pitside on lap eight, moving Ivie into fourth.  Outlaw Kart graduate Enrique Jaime spun off of Turn 2 for a lap 17 caution flag.  The restart saw fifth place Kinzer Cox lose a wheel on the front stretch for a yellow flag.  Waddell continued to lead Barraza and B. Hibbard on the restart.  Waddell set a good pace, and though Barraza wasn't too far behind him, he was unable to make a move for the lead.  Waddell was the happy winner ahead of Barraza and B. Hibbard.  Unfortunately, B Hibbard lost third in tech for failing to report to the scales.  This moved Ivie into third ahead of Robustelli, Henson, Jamie, C. Hibbard, Cox and D. Hibbard.

The Kendall Oil Sprint Cars return this Saturday night as part of the Open Wheel Showcase.  The Northwest Focus Midgets, OTRO Hardtops and Pro 4 Modifieds will make it an exciting program as the Sprint Cars again race for $1,000 to win and $200 minimum to start.  For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results

Kendall Oil Sprint Cars

Heat 1-David Hibbard, Raquel Ivie, Kyler Barraza.  Heat 2-Jake Waddell, Merissa Henson, Enrique Jamie.  Scramble-Kyler Barraza, Jake Waddell.  Main Event-Jake Waddell, Kyler Barraza, Raquel Ivie, Camden Robustelli, Merissa Henson, Enrique Jaime, Calvin Hibbard, Kinzer Cox, David Hibbard, Bailey Hibbard (DQ), Jeffrey Hudson (DNS).

Robustelli Wins Non Stop Dwarf Car Feature 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 20...Taking the lead from Cody Peters on lap 15, Camden Robustelli won the 25 lap SODCA Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Robustelli is a two time point runnerup with the group, and he's aiming for the championship.  His win came ahead of reigning champion Brock Peters as Brock's son, C. Peters, settled for third.

B. Peters had a strong preliminary effort as he opened the evening with an eight lap heat race victory ahead of Mason Lewman and followed that up with a six lap A Dash win ahead of two time champion Josh King.  King won his heat race in front of Randy Slater.  Cody Peters won the B Dash ahead of soon to be high school graduate Robustelli.

C. Peters led the 14 car Dwarf Car field to the Main Event green flag with King in second.  B. Peters made a back stretch pass on King for second on lap three.  B. Peters is in a new M&M Chassis as son Cody is wheeling his 2016 championship car this year.  Robustelli put the moves on King for third on lap six.  The lead three cars ran closely by lap ten, and Robustelli made an inside pass on B. Peters for second on lap 14.  An outside pass in Turn 2 on lap 15 gained Robustelli the lead.  B. Peters used a Turn 2 pass on lap 17 to gain second.  The rear end of the C. Peters car appeared to be damaged, but he had a pretty good lead on fourth.  Robustelli had a straightaway advantage as he scored an impressive victory ahead of B. Peters.  C. Peters held on for third as Chad Cardoza, Ryan Smith, Lewman and Slater were all lead lap finishers.  Kaycee Sheeler, Paul Haslow and King rounded out the Top 10.

Race Results

SODCA Dwarf Cars

Heat 1-Brock Peters, Mason Lewman, Cody Peters.  Heat 2-Josh King, Randy Slater, Camden Robustelli.  A Dash-Brock Peters, Josh King, Randy Slater.  B Dash-Cody Peters, Camden Robustelli, Ryan Smith.  Main Event-Camden Robustelli, Brock Peters, Cody Peters, Chad Cardoza, Ryan Smith, Mason Lewman, Randy Slater, Kaycee Sheeler, Paul Haslow, Josh King, Rob Gergel, Fred Hay, Joe Sanders, Mark Nielson.

Schott Holds Off Yeack For Street Stock Victory 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 20....Donald Schott held off the late threat of Kyle Yeack to win the special 50 lap Radiator Supply House Road To The Iron Giant Street Stock Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  The win paid Schott $1,000 and was the first race of a special eight track, eight race series.  Yeack made his move into second in the final ten laps, but he couldn't make the move on Schott and was forced to settle for second.

Yeack won an exciting six lap heat race ahead of Jack Parshall.  Mechanical issues sidelined Chris Sine and Don Jenner after hot laps.  Erik Jarnport led the opening lap of the Main Event before Schott raced by for first.  Roger Hubbard settled into third on lap three and grabbed second from Jarnport a lap later as a yellow flag flew for Jarnport.  Schott continued to lead Hubbard on the restart with Washington long tow Parshall running third.  A back stretch pass on lap 14 gained Hubbard the lead from Schott.  Yeack was now in fourth as he seemed to be hooked up on the bottom groove.  No sooner had the race hit the halfway mark than Hubbard's strong run up front came to an end.  Schott led Parshall and Yeack on the restart.  Yeack was racing hard trying to find the momentum to pass Parshall, and he finally made a low pass in Turn 4 of the 44th lap for second.  Yeack went to work on Schott for the lead, but a bobble on lap 48 wiped out his momentum.  Schott was the happy winner ahead of Yeack, Parshall, Jordan McDonald, Roger Hubbard, James Whitehouse and Jarnport.

Race Results

Street Stock

Heat-Kyle Yeack, Jack Parshall, Donald Schott.  Main Event-Donald Schott, Kyle Yeack, Jack Parshall, Jordan McDonald, Roger Hubbard, James Whitehouse, Erik Jarnport, Chris Sine (DNS), Don Jenner (DNS).

Westcott Out-runs Doty For Late Model Lites Win 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 20...Bob Westcott won the 20 lap Valley Stor-All Late Model Lites Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Westcott got the lead from early leader and reigning champion Lee Doty and held him off for the victory.

This was a rare night in which Doty was shut out of the winner's column.  Bob Burkett has had much success with Trophy Dash wins in recent years, and he beat Doty to win his first four lap dash in this division.  Westcott gave a preview of things to come with his win in the six lap heat race.  Bill Spencer was a Main Event scratch.  Doty raced into the early Main Event lead as Westcott piloted the Randy Hansen car into second.  By lap eight, the lead duo had come up on three slower cars, and Westcott used a high pass in Turn 2 to grab the lead from Doty on lap nine.  Even a scary moment for Westcott in traffic on lap 18 would not stop him from scoring the win ahead of Doty.  Charlie Eaton was the final lead lap finisher in third.  Burkett was a lap down in fourth as Dan Prewitt, Eric Aos and past Super Truck champion Greg Arnold rounded out the finish.

Race Results

Valley Stor-All Late Model Lites

Heat-Bob Westcott, Lee Doty, Charlie Eaton.  Trophy Dash-Bob Burkett, Lee Doty, Charlie Eaton.  Main Event-Bob Westcott, Lee Doty, Charlie Easton, Bob Burkett, Dan Prewitt, Eric Aos, Greg Arnold, Bill Spencer (DNS).

Steele Scores Clean Sweep At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 20...Leading all the way from his front row start, David Steele scored the victory in the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Steele increased his point lead as his second straight feature win also included wins in his heat race and the Trophy Dash.  Dillen Lausen scored a career best second place finish ahead of Andrew Hall.

Lausen won his eight lap heat race ahead of 2013 champion Steve Goetz.  Steele's heat race triumph once again came ahead of the Pinto Wagon of Hall.  Steele won the four lap Trophy Dash in front of Patrick Stringer-Stine.  Steele and Lausen shared the front row of the Main Event and charged into the 1-2 positions at the start.  A low move in Turn 2 of the fourth lap gained Hall second from Lausen, and Stringer-Stine was eliminated in a Turn 4 crash for a lap six caution flag.  Steele maintained command on the restart as Lausen charged past Hall for second.  Michael Johnson was having a good run in fourth.  Steele drove a great race for the victory with Lausen equally impressive in second.  Hall rebounded from his opening week disappointment in third as Johnson, Kristopher Mix, Goetz, Gary Anderson, Garrett Fredrickson and Stringer-Stine followed.

Race Results

Mini Stocks

Heat 1-Dillen Lausen, Steve Goetz, Michael Johnson.  Heat 2-David Steele, Andrew Hall, Patrick Stringer-Stine.  Trophy Dash-David Steele, Patrick Stringer-Stine, Dillen Lausen.  Main Event-David Steele, Dillen Lausen, Andrew Hall, Michael Johnson, Kristopher Mix, Goetz, Gary Anderson, Garrett Fredrickson, Patrick Stringer-Stine.

Coggins Wins Wild Hornets Main Event 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 20...Taking the lead from Joby Shields on lap ten, rookie David Coggins won the 15 lap JOAT Labs Hornets Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Jenna Hedges finished second ahead of son Ashton Hedges.

Reigning champion Tim Hedges debuted a new car with a six lap heat race win ahead of Jason Stoutenburg.  Joby Shields won the four lap Trophy Dash in front of Stoutenburg.  T. Hedges set the early Main Event pace ahead of Stoutenburg and Shields, and Dillon Irving spun on the front stretch for a lap two caution flag.  Shields moved by T. Hedges for the lead on the restart.  Shields led through two more yellow flag periods with Coggins taking second from T. Hedges on lap eight.  A low move in Turn 4 of the tenth lap gained Coggins the lead from Shields, and a lap 13 caution flag slowed the pace one more time.  Coggins led the restart and brought it home to victory.  J. Hedges found herself finishing second when Shields had problems on the last lap.  Ashton Hedges finished third ahead of Stoutenburg and T. Hedges.  Zack Nelson's car caught fire after the checkered flag.

Race Results

JOAT Labs Hornets

Heat-Tim Hedges, Jason Stoutenburg, Joby Shields.  Trophy Dash-Joby Shields, Jason Stoutenburg, Jenna Hedges.  Main Event-David Coggins, Jenna Hedges, Ashton Hedges, Jason Stoutenburg, Tim Hedges, Dillon Irving, Zack Nelson, Joby Shields, Mikah Walker,  Ryan Nelson.

Nelson Wins Unusual Pro Stock Race 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...May 20...Derrel Nelson Jr. won the 10 lap Pro Stock Main Event at Southern Oregon Speedway.  Despite the low turnout, management paid the full purse, meaning Nelson pocketed $300 for his win.  Nelson led the first few laps before being passed by Josh Kralicek for the lead.  Kralicek was moving right along in front until getting a flat right rear tire and pitting on lap 10.  Moments after getting the lead, Nelson smacked the turn 4 wall and limped off the track as the unlikely winner.

Race Results
Pro Stocks

Heat-Derrel Nelson Jr., Josh Kralicek.  Main Event-Derrel Nelson Jr., Josh Kralicek.

Foux, Lenz And Killingsworth Win At Siskiyou Speedway

Yreka, CA...May 20...Justin Foux won his second 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event for a $500 victory Saturday night at Siskiyou Motor Speedway.  With a win and two seconds now, Foux is the early point leader.  As Foux raced past the checkered flag for the victory, Randy Wright won a drag race with Garrett Hamilton back to the line for a season best second place finish.  Title contender Colton Cheffey had another solid effort in fourth.  Jack Waldon III finished fifth as Doug Franklin, D.J. Bottoms, Kalvin Morton, Ryder Boswell and Cory Biggs rounded out the Top 10.  Justin McCreadie outran Boswell for an eight lap heat race win, while Bottoms won the other heat ahead of Braxton Possinger.  Possinger just beat McCreadie back to the line to win the four lap Trophy Dash.

Scott Lenz made it three wins in four starts with his 20 lap Outlaw Pro Stock feature victory.  The current point leader started last in a Main Event that was red flagged on the opening lap.  Leader Matt Harlow hit the Turn 4 wall and rolled his car.  He was not injured, but his race was over.  Lenz wasted little time working his way to the front.  Once he got there, he stretched his winning advantage to over half a lap ahead of Scott Flowers.  Johnny Cobb, Bryan Hammond, James Flowers, Roy Bain and Harlow completed the finishing order.  Lenz won the four lap Trophy Dash ahead of S. Flowers and beat J. Flowers to win the eight lap heat race.

Teen leadfoot Ethan Killingsworth won his first McDonald's Mini Stock 20 lap Main Event of the season.  Killingsworth battled with reigning champion Marilyn Yawnick all night.  After holding off Yawnick to win the four lap Trophy Dash, Killingsworth won a rapidly paced Main Event with Yawnick not far behind for a season best second.  Previous winner Terry Kendrick enjoyed a good night with an eight lap heat race win over Dennis Jorgensen.  Kendrick battled Dennis's son Aaron Jorgensen for a third place feature finish.  D. Jorgensen settled for fifth, followed by Mike Frost and hard luck racer Mike Whitaker.

The annual John Arnberg/Bo Hittson/Mike Caveye Memorial is scheduled for this weekend.  IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and McDonald's Mini Stocks are all scheduled to compete at the Saturday and Sunday event.  For further information, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.

Point Leaders Score Victories At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...May 20...K&N Engineering Fan Appreciation Night at Coos Bay Speedway gave the fans a good example of why several of their point leaders are leading their respective divisions.  Winged Sprint Car point leader Lawrence Van Hoof won his first Main Event of the season.  NASCAR Whelen All American Series Super Late Model point leader Mike George won his Main Event, while Wayne Butler (Sportsman Late Model) and Ryan Siewell (Hornets) were other point leaders gabbing victories.  Other feature wins were earned by Samuel Talon (Mini Outlaws) and Steve Dubisar (Street Stocks).

Lawrence Van Hoof had second and third place finishes in his first two Sprint Car starts, but the point leader took it up a notch with his win in the 25 lap feature.  Brett Hulsey provided Van Hoof the only blemish on his evening as he denied him an eight lap heat race win.  Van Hoof won the five lap Trophy Dash by a straightaway ahead of Ryan Kingrey.  Despite reigning champion Dave May in the field to provide a challenge, Van Hoof also won the feature by a straightaway ahead of May.  Casey Sabin was the final lead lap finisher as Hulsey, Kingrey and Justin Koffman rounded out the finishing order.

Point leader Mike George capped a clean sweep with his 25 lap Super Late Model feature victory.  George battled Jared Bemetz to win both the eight lap heat race and the five lap Trophy Dash.  For the Main Event, it was George's closest point rival and 2015 champion Toby McIntyre giving him a good run to the end.  However, George took the checkered flag just ahead of McIntyre as Bemetz was the final lead lap finisher.  2014 champion Trina Post returned and finished fourth, followed by 2016 point runnerup Thor Kristensen and Chris Ray.

Two time reigning Sportsman Late Model champion Wayne Butler won another 25 lap Main Event.  Butler's closest point rival, Brody Montgomery, kept the point battle close by winning the eight lap heat race by a wide margin and then finishing second to Butler in the five lap Trophy Dash.  Butler stayed smooth and picked up the impressive feature victory, just ahead of Montgomery, Steve Dubisar, Dyllan Siewell and Jeff Krossman, all on the lead lap.  Tony Chamberlain was a lap down in sixth as Charlie Withers rounded out the order.

Ryan Siewell continues to run impressively, as evidenced by his latest 20 lap Hornets feature victory.  However, "Hurricane" Hannah Robison is not letting him out of her sights in the championship battle.  Robison won her eight lap heat race ahead of Siewell.  Siwell scratched from the Trophy Dash, which was again won impressively by Robison ahead of Matt Butler.  Reigning champion Jeremiah Reiber was back running strong, but not strong enough in the feature.  Siewell won the race by a half lap ahead of Reiber.  Robison continued her string of all Top 3's with a close third, followed by Tom Williams and final lead lap finisher Sam Taylor.  April Warmack, Patrick Nagel, Jeremy Beard, Lori Dionne and Butler made up the remainder of the Top 10.  Taylor won the other heat race ahead of David Pellum.

Samuel Talon won the 20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event.  2015 champion Talon played "Chase The Beetle" once again in preliminaries as he finished second to Rob Lauver in both the five lap Trophy Dash and eight lap heat race.  Lauver's Main Event ended four laps from the finish, but Ken Fox made it a good battle to the checkered flag.  Talon won a photo finish ahead of Fox as Medford racer Eric Hanson was a lead lap third.  Michael Greenway, Jamie Daniels and Lauver rounded out the order as incoming point leader Dan Daniels was a feature scratch.

Steve Dubisar returned and capped a Street Stock sweep with his 20 lap feature victory.  Dubisar beat incoming point leader Justin Krossman to win the eight lap heat race.  Dubisar beat Jeff Thurman to win the five lap Trophy Dash and then held him off to win the Main Event by a half lap.  Ken Fox and Krossman rounded out the finishing order.

Racing continues next week with Kid's Penny Gold Rush Night.  The NASCAR Whelen All American Series event will feature Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets, Dwarf Cars and Humboldt Motorsports Side By Sides.  For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.


Marysville Race Raceway Race Results May 20, 2017
360 Sprints
Bradley Terrell
Billy Wallace
Peter Paulson
Jeremy Hawes
Korey Lovell
Tyler Seavey
Jimmy Steward
Mike Monahan
Pat Harvey Jr.
Heath Hall
Alec Justeson
Kyle Standley
Raquel Hall

IMCA Sport Mods
Shane Devolder
Phillip Shelby
Damian Merritt
Mike Merritt
Mike Smith
Thomas Reynolds
John Johnson
David Derr
Raymond Benkowski

Hobby Stocks
Brian Compton
Mel Byers
Kyle Cheney
Matt Magenheimer
Anthony Doubledee
Eddie Creevon
Cy Cooper

Economy Sprints
Adam Ermolenko
Cameron Haney Jr.
Britton Bock
Jaylon Deas
Cameron Haney
Kevin Dozier


Placerville Speedway Race Results May 20, 2017
Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Main Event
Greg DeCaires
Mason Moore
Andy Forsberg
Jimmy Trulli
Andy Gregg
Ryan Robinson
Justyn Cox
Kalib Henry
D.J. Freitas
Steven Tiner
Lucas Ashe
Cody Fendley
Mike Cook
Matt Peterson
Kaleb Montgomery
Chris Masters
Colby Wiesz
Jake Morgan
Sean Becker
Mike Benson

B Main
Mike Benson
Chris Masters
Kaleb Montgomery
Cody Fendley
Dustin Freitas
Justin Johnson
Adam Brenton

Limited Late Models
Ryan McDaniel
Matt Michelli
Tyler Lightfoot
Tom Tilford
Ray Trimble
Eddie Gardner
Mike Lightfoot
Rod Oliver

Pure Stocks
Dan Jinkerson
Scott Grunert
Nick Baldwin
Rick Grunert
Jason Palmer
Orville Owens
Ryan Peter
Chris Van Roenkel
John Ewing
Jay Bryant
Jesse Van Roenkel
Jeff Sly
Ken Bernstein
Travis Emery
Mike Stoeckle

NCDCA Dwarf Cars
Shawn Jones
Ryan Winter
Danny Wagner
Mike Grenert
Scott Dahlgren
Mike Reeder
Johnny Reeves
Buddy Olschowka
Doug Martin
Ben Wiesz
Josh Wiesz
Colby Wiesz
Jeff Fitch
Glenn Sciarani
Dan Brown Jr.
Danny Zuger
Chris Mello
Justin Winter
Toby Brown
Chris Fizer
Aaron Rupley
Dan Geil
Robert Johnson


All American Speedway Roseville, CA Race Results May 20
Limited Modified
Nick Lyons
Mike Gorhman
Josh Blackwood
Billy Bowerman
Austin Wentworth

Street Stock
Dan Farrington
Mark Gardiner
Andrew Peeler
Kenny Jastrumske
Earl Lee

Bomber
Erick Ray
Blake Disomma
Tony Latimer
Daryl Fitzgerald
Chris Paulson
Travis Henry
Bill Clark
Mario Davis
Eric Martinez
Jim Redd
Nathan Hickok
David Caluya
Terry Thomas Jr.
Wayne Hickok

F4
Ray Molina
Noah Wilson
Spencer Emerson
Matthew Fuhs
Brian Bishop
Nick Gates
Rick Enable
Dustin Holloway


Lakeport Speedway Race Results May 20, 2017
BCRA Midgets
Chad Nicols
Maria Cofer
David Goodwill
Floyd Alvis
JR Williams

Limited Modifieds
Ian Elliott
Jackson Long
Erick Ray
Rob Loucks
Bradley Brackett

Bombers
RJ Randall
Bob Mook
Kevin Bracket
Bobby Gilbert
Rick Dickerson
Dave Land
Bill Kistenmacher
Jesse Frey
Scottie Cape
Matt Page
Raymond Sr Taylor

Jammers
Tiona Tucker
Raymond Taylor Jr
Amber Robertson
David Sanchez
Dave Rogers
Gene Odell Sr

Legends
Cole Brown
Jaden Fisher
Derek Crayford
Dylan Washburn
James Stillman
Aiden Daniels
Wyatt Hobart
Kylie Daniels

Bandolleros
Kyler Berry
Justin Sabol
Lane Anderson
Trey Daniels


Douglas County Speedway Race Results May 20, 2017
NSRA Sprint Cars
Kyle Alberding
Andy Alberding
Cameron Neisinger
Aaron Willison
Tristen Spiers
Colton Nelson
Ron Larson
Randy Dubois
Robert Beck
Vern Scevers
Tony Thomas
Cody Ridge
Danny Matthews
Shane Woolcock
Garrett McLees
Mitch Holte
Thomas Richardson
Greg Middendorf
Matt Hein
Tom Root

PRA Hard Top Main Event
Kyran Greene
Greg Hickman
Matt Klass
Jamie Britton
Harlem Cox
Steve Smith
Don Brysco
Brian Leniahn
Chad Tarr

Modifieds
Tom Ford
James Smith
Danial Jobe
John Harvey
Andrew Koens

Hornets
Andy Nelson Jr.
Bob Vancil
Pete Lemon
Jeremy Simms
Valerie West
Dylan Grichar
Cherish Wilson
Bart Pulse
Benjer Herbert Jr.
Richard Fleming
Danny Elder