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Pit Stops

There have certainly been some interesting things to talk about in the Jefferson area throughout the 2019 season. It all started back in January with the race at Orland Raceway. After the devastating fires they had in Paradise in 2018, people got together to make a fundraising race for the fire victims. It had been hoped that something might come to pass before 2019, but the date was set in January. Everything was paid for, and that meant that all of the proceeds would go to the fire victims.

There was just one problem. Rain hit, and it hit hard. Promoter Rich Hood hoped to give the fans a show, but it was obvious that the race track would be in no condition. Still, Hood did not pull the plug on this event. They meant to raise funds, and that's exactly what they did. Some of the teams that might have come out to support a race opted to stay home. It was raining the day of the scheduled race, and they did indeed put cars on the track. They didn't race them, but the announcer talked about the drivers as they were on the track.

It was interesting in itself to watch these drivers trying to negotiate the soaked racing surface. Over $4,000 was raised from this event, but there was a negative backlash that came from it. People were contending that they should have postponed it so that an actual race could be held. However, there were other things that factored into this decision. When you've got everything paid for on a particular date and it might cost you to postpone it, you do what you feel is best. The other alternative might have been to cancel the idea completely, So Hood tried to make the best of a difficult situation.

What's interesting is that Hood has continued to oversee much progress at the 1/5 mile Glenn County Fairgrounds-based racing facility since taking over in April of 2016. At that point, the program might have been dead, but Hood kept with the basics. He didn't deviate from the divisions people have come to expect from Orland through the years, and as things have gotten better, he has continued to add to that. There were no Wingless Spec Sprints in his first year, though the division had a history there. He added the division in 2017. He added visits from the B Modifieds, Dwarf Cars and Crate Sprints in the years that followed and established some big events.

Orland Raceway has a solid Pure Stock division, and there are some very fast competitors that call this track their home. Though Wes Smock and Kevin Pendergrass seemed to be the drivers to beat during the second half of the season, it was a battle between Phil Spencer and multi-time Mini Truck champion Keith Ross for that title throughout the season. Spencer did just a little bit better when it counted down the stretch and would beat Ross for the title by a very slim margin. Past champions Steve Martin and Paul Stephens also represented well in the Top 5.

Though the biggest car count of the season took place in the Pure Stocks, Orland saw a growth spurt in the Wingless Spec Sprint class as well. Perhaps this was aided by the surprising decision by Silver Dollar Speedway to discontinue their own class. Past Chico and Orland champion Tony Richards returned to his home track and promptly dominated things. There was just one problem. Richards had mechanical issues at the season opener and failed to start. The consistent Denny McNary finished in the Top 5 in almost every Main Event. Though Richards won most of the Main Events, McNary still held him off for the championship. 2018 point runner-up RJ Baker, rookie Jeremy Langenderfer and Cort Marchuk also performed well this season.  With 10 to a dozen cars at most races, this proved to be a very entertaining show as well.

The Mini Truck division has a lineage at Orland going back to the 1990s, and it's often very exciting and full of contact. Dan Webster has managed to hang around the scene for several years as most of the other top stars have moved on. Not surprisingly, the 2016 champion won multiple Main Events as did his son Zack Webster. However, the battle turned out to be between Kalvin Kvalvik and William Fogle. Kvalvik showed much improvement this season and won multiple Main Events. Fogle surprised by skipping a race to go to Hayfork, where he picked up his first feature win. His absence from that event could very well have cost him in the Orland championship chase as he settled for second behind Kvalvik.

Tom Davis carried such a big experience advantage over the rest of the competition in the Mini Stocks that he dominated the show. Only twice did he get beat on the track for Main Event glory, and he won the championship by over 100 points. Davis also won multiple Main Events at Susanville and was a winner in Hayfork as well. Past champion John Kirkpatrick, Jason Libbee and Barbara Crain were there to try to evict Davis from the winner's circle. It was particularly nice to see Crain back behind the wheel after her husband, future Orland Raceway Hall of Famer Olin Crain, passed away.

Orland Raceway continues to offer Micro Sprint racing. With the 250 class, they ran half a season with wings and the other half without, while the 600 class ran wings all season. Though car count did pop a little bit at times, generally three or four cars showed up in either class. Both divisions were started at the track back in 2013 by then Promoter Mike McCann and offer the track a more affordable way to give the fans more open wheel racing. Tyler Rockwell drove one of the Michelet cars to the 600 championship over past champion Jeromie Crismon, while Mike McCarthy held off Ronnie Heyer for the 250 title despite a wicked crash in the point finale.

Though they didn't have a bunch of Dwarf Cars for the group's first visit in years, they did get enough cars to give the fans a good show. The drivers gave the track high marks, and it's hoped that there could be a full-fledged NorCal Dwarf Car Association race on the schedule next year. The track offered two visits from the B Modified class as well as the Crate Sprints this year. This was the second year of B Modified visits, and there has been some speculation about whether Orland could try to run a four-race series and go for an IMCA sanctioning. Four races is the minimum that IMCA would need to make it an official point race in their eyes.

The annual County Fair race, the Thomas Schmitke Memorial race, Kids Bike Night, Fan Appreciation Night and the season-ending Battle Of The Axles highlighted a very entertaining schedule at the track. The Battle Of The Axles this year saw perhaps the most attended race of the season, which is a good indication that Hood is on the right track as he enters his fifth year as promoter.

It's a challenge to promote any race track these days, but to undertake that task with two tracks is even more challenging. Dennis Gage took the helm of Marysville Raceway a few years back when the track was rocked by some controversy that could have closed its gates for good. What he's attempting to do is bring some stability back to the venue while trying to add more attractions for the fans. He's also trying to maintain Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, a place that has been known to host some of the biggest Sprint Car events through the years. Chico just held its 27th Annual Fall Classic event in late September with over 50 cars both nights and wins going to Justyn Cox and Tim Kaeding, respectively.

It's no big surprise to see Winged 360 Sprint Cars featured at both tracks, and they both did pretty well throughout the season. At times, Chico even entered the 30s in car count last season. Championship honors went to Sean Becker for the fifth time at Silver Dollar Speedway, while Michael Ing was this year's Marysville title winner. Becker only won the Chico title by just four points ahead of Kyle Offill. After the season concluded, it was announced that Becker and car owner Dan Menne had parted ways. Undaunted, Becker has continued to run well in another ride in recent weeks and was among the Top 5 drivers on the Sprint Car Challenge Tour

There has been an effort to establish a more entry-level Sprint Car class at both tracks in recent years, and the chosen division was originally the Wingless Spec Sprints. Gage was the one who introduced the concept of the Winged Crate Sprint class. It's introduction about a half dozen years ago resulted in a division of the drivers between the Spec Sprint and Crate Sprint classes. Looking at both divisions only delivering him about a half-dozen cars, Gage made the decision to drop the Spec Sprints at both tracks before this season even began. It was hoped that the Crate Sprint class could reach double-digits by now. Though there were multiple nights in which 10 competitors showed up, the numbers dwindled just a little bit in the closing weeks. Brett Youngman, one of the Spec Sprint drivers in recent seasons, won this year's championship at Marysville.

Hoping to strengthen his IMCA Sport Modified class, Gage introduced the Peachtree Nationals to Marysville in September. They ran for a purse of $1,250 to win on the second night of that event, but conflicting dates at other tracks kept the numbers from being as big as this race truly deserved. Gage knows that the IMCA Sport Modified class is growing each year, and he's hoping to strengthen the numbers in this class in the future. The Chico and Marysville area does have some top caliber drivers in this class, and championship honors went to Todd Cooper in the David Pierce car at Marysville and Matt Micheli at Chico. Scott Savell settled for second in points at both tracks.

Micheli has been a busy man this year as he also fielded a Super Stock/Limited Late Model. He picked up the honors in the Super Stock class at both Marysville and Chico this year. Matt's father, ageless veteran Ken Micheli, managed to hold off Gary Newman for second at Chico. Multi-time Marysville champion George Magenheimer managed to hold off Richard Vander Ploeg for second at Marysville. The biggest challenge they had at Marysville was trying to build some sort of consensus for what this class is. Prior to the season two years ago, Gage elected to remove the wings from these cars. It was hoped that it would promote more visitation from other drivers, and it did. Unfortunately, numbers rarely entered double digits at Marysville or Chico, for that matter. This has caused speculation that this class could be on the chopping block at both tracks if something can't be figured out to reverse the trend.

It's interesting to note that Gage has not hesitated to remove divisions from the roster when he felt it was necessary. For example, Mini Stocks were once a part of both tracks and have since been removed. Chico also had Placerville style Limited Late Models and Dirt Modifieds in recent years, but both classes have also been dropped as well.

Hobby Stock fans can rejoice in the fact that this class has been very strong at Marysville. There were nights during the season when there were 30 cars in the pits for this class alone. There were always double digits with some fast racers in the field. Chico didn't do quite as well, but they continued to field a respectable car count. It was Kyle Allen winning the title at Chico, while Jesse Van Roekel was the Marysville champion after a close battle with Devin Ryan. This division seems to have the best chance at car count increase in the near future.

Weather put a damper on some of the big races at both tracks. In fact, Marysville had to reschedule the season-opening Sherm and Loree Toller Memorial race that was booked for February when rain wiped it out. Even the rescheduled race was run under threatening skies. This was also a Civil War Series Sprint Car race, and when only six cars showed up, it looked like bad news ahead for the Civil War Series. There was some speculation about whether the series still existed, but recent press releases have shed some light on that.

When the Mel Hall Memorial race was rained out at Marysville on Memorial Day, Gage tried to find the right date to reschedule. There was still an interest in keeping this a Civil War race, and the agreed-upon date was this Saturday. Civil War Series Promoter John Prentice seemed to be mum on the whole idea that the 29th season for this group would even crown a champion. In fact, prior to a race that was set to happen at Watsonville, the points were wiped out from the web page. When that race was held, the rescheduled Mel Hall Memorial race was not listed on the Civil War web page. These things were finally cleared up within the last week, and the series will continue. Koen Shaw leads the standings with Kurt Nelson the only driver within striking distance going into the Saturday finale.

There has been some speculation about the future of the Civil War Series, which would enter its 30th season next year. However, based on comments in the recent press release, Dennis Gage remains a supporter of the series. With two tracks to offer dates for this series in 2020, Gage becomes the biggest ally that Prentice has in trying to keep it alive. Furthermore, Marysville also hosted one of Prentice's All Star IMCA Modified Series races, which was won by Ryan McDaniel. Marysville fans don't get to see the full on Modifieds very often, and it's likely that Gage will continue to keep a date on his schedule.

Also part of the Marysville show this weekend will be the Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Series. They are wrapping up their 10th championship season, and it looks like Jake Morgan will hold on for the championship at this point behind the wheel of the Barry Pries Jr car. He has a 99 point lead over Bryan Sperry owned entry, which is currently driven by Terry Schank Jr. Schank is a three-time champion of the group and only leads Cody Spencer by six points and Scott Chapeta by 15 in a closer race for second. Fans of Wingless Spec Sprint racing know that this is the premiere Spec Sprint effort in Northern California, and a field of anywhere from 15 to 20 cars is anticipated.

While you might not look at what's going on at Marysville or Chico and say they are on some sort of roll or an all-time high, the show continues on at both places. Fans are still getting to see races, and an effort is being made to make both programs better in the years to come. There's much optimism at both venues entering the 2020 season.

When you talk about Mel Hall, you're talking about the man who promoted Ernie Purcell Memorial Speedway for several seasons prior to taking over Marysville Raceway. When he died, one of the more respected promoters in Northern California was lost. It was some 25 years ago when we last saw racing at the Grass Valley track, and there weren't too many people expecting to see a race there again.

Patrick Weger, a member of the NorCal Dwarf Car Association, walked into a fair meeting, made a proposal for a new concept of racing within the arena and left with a unanimous vote by the board to put a race on in October. The arena would host one-on-one Dwarf Car races in an elimination style, though they also had four cars on the track at one point. A good crowd was on hand to watch 14 Dwarf Car competitors. The media was behind this effort and there were lots of members of the community sponsoring the show. Considering the success, it wouldn't be too much of a surprise to see another arena race held in Grass Valley next year. While we are reluctant to call this race track Ernie Purcell Memorial as it's not the full track, it's still some sort of racing at the fairgrounds in Grass Valley. That's better than nothing.

Siskiyou Golden Speedway had racing in the month of October. The championships had long been decided as the final point race was the annual Rod Restad Memorial race. The IMCA Modifieds rebounded from a dismal showing of three cars the year before. They hit double-digits for the final race with Nick Trenchard scoring the big victory. The two-time track champion had won the Speedweek visit earlier in the year. It's interesting to note that three of the four IMCA Modified races on the Yreka schedule this year were big, special events.

Going into the season, Promoter Kevin Barba had announced that he was planning to hold races through the end of October, so the postseason schedule was no big surprise. However, as the Rod Restad show produced over 60 total cars, it might have seemed like the September 21st race was the perfect night to go out on. It was further highlighted by the fact that there were only 20 cars for the first postseason race.

As for the season, the guy racking up the most points in the IMCA Modifieds was Duane Orsburn. Orsburn would win his first IMCA Modified championship, which goes with the impressive feature victory he had at Southern Oregon Speedway to close their season on September 14th. The IMCA Sport Modified championship was a nip-and-tuck battle between the Boswell brothers and Ethan Killingsworth throughout the season. Killingsworth at one point saw a penalty cost him several points, but he kept his poise and would go on to be a three-time winner and the champion over last year's runner-up, Ryder Boswell. Colt Boswell finished third in the standings and was also a postseason feature winner. Sport Modifieds were the strongest supported regular show at the speedway, and drivers like Rich McCoy, Matt Sanders, Randy Wright and impressive rookie Merissa Henson were multi-time winners throughout the season.

Getting information on the Mini Stock division point battle was a struggle, but the young guns of the class, Zak McMurry and Darek Alford, were seen at the front of this battle along with veteran Mike Whitaker. Unfortunately, both Alford and McMurry had their issues during the course of the season, and Whitaker put the matter to rest by winning the final two point races of the season. There was more parody in this class this season with more different winners than the year before. This list included past Yreka champions David Steele and Terry Kendrick, Kassidy Wilkinson, Terry Alford and McMurry. However, once the championship season was done, nobody seemed interested in running the non-point events.

The Jefferson State Jalopies have been sort of an added attraction to be put on the schedule as needed. Karl Bernstein and JJ Smith had a vision for what they would like to see at the speedway and built these four race cars during the past few years. They had their first races at the track at the end of the 2018 season, but management elected to give them a point race this year. Smith was a feature winner, and Michael Colson won three times. When she won the final point race of the season, her third-straight, Marilyn Yawnick was crowned the first Jefferson State Jalopy champion. Smith and Bernstein have a fifth car that will hopefully be ready for debut in 2020.

The Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock Association travels, but most of their dates take place in Yreka. Unlike the other classes by the time the track hit October, these drivers were still competing for points. After winning the first four Yreka races along with a win in Coos Bay, two at Southern Oregon Speedway and one in the Gordon Russell Sr Memorial in Cedarville, Dr Scott Lenz looked like he was on track to win his third-straight championship. The wheels came off his run when he was issued a penalty at the second-to-last Yreka race. As it was, Lenz had been evicted from the winner's circle in back-to-back races by 2016 champions Steve Borror at Yreka.

The night Lenz got his penalty, it was longtime Pro Stock supporter Scott Flowers winning his first race since 2014. In scoring that win, Flowers took the point lead from Lenz. Rather than come back to try to compete for the championship, Lenz bailed on the final race and put his car up for sale. Scott's son, James Flowers, won that final race, but Scott Flowers is the champion of the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock Association. James Flowers, Lenz, Matt Harlow and John David Duffie should rank among the Top 5 in the final standings, though we haven't seen the official list as of press time. Generally speaking, when this division has been on the schedule, they've delivered the biggest car count at Yreka.

Car count is an issue at Yreka, and Barba is aware that he needs to give the fans more cars if he wants more fans to attend. The IMCA Sport Modifieds and Mini Stocks are to be commended for being the most supported divisions at the speedway in recent years, but they need some help. Part of the decision to go into October was for Barba to look at what else might be out there to consider for scheduling in 2020.  This move yielded perhaps the biggest surprise and Kevin's biggest moment as promoter for the October 26th finale.

When schedules were announced during October, Kevin made it clear that any division bringing five or six cars would be given a purse. Drivers were declaring an interest at the last minute, which meant the first Late Model visit earlier in October probably didn't help the track as well as it could have. They weren't really able to advertise that adequately to the fans. Though there were five cars in a race won by Eric Massey, people really didn't know the Late Models were going to be there that night. The Sprint Cars were about ready to be in a similar type of situation when Interstate Sprint Car Series leadership stepped in with the offer to sanction the October 26th finale. Adding to the excitement was a Late Model show that would be scheduled that night.

One would have to look back through the records quite a ways to find the last time Yreka hosted a Late Model and Sprint Car show on the same night. This might be something that happens more often in Medford, but it was special in Yreka. Furthermore, the Halloween themed event, which was also a special night for the kids, offered nine Late Models and eight Sprint cayrs for the fans to enjoy, along with the Sport Modifieds, Pro Stocks and Jalopies. Over 40 competitors ran, making this perhaps Kevin's shining moment as promoter so far.

There was a heavy Medford presence in the nine-car Late Model field, which included the return for the first time in several years of second-generation competitor Bruce Rayburn Jr. Driving the former Joey Tanner championship car for Pete Bowne, it was Rayburn scoring Main Event honors ahead of Chris Biggs and Medford Modified legend Mark Wauge. Not to be outdone, 2016 Medford Sprint Car champion Jake Wheeler came from the last row to win the Limited Sprint feature in the Ron Osborne car with past Medford champion TJ Winningham finishing second.

This was a good night to go out on, and it generated lots of buzz about what will happen next year. Barba has been trying to get fans to come out, and that has included doing several free pass giveaways. However, he's also looking to give the fans more divisions to enjoy next year. IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Jefferson State Jalopies and Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks are all likely to continue to be in the lineup. However, you can expect an overture towards the IMCA Modified drivers in an effort to get more than four dates, at least one visit from the Limited Sprints and possibly even Late Models. It will be interesting to see what Kevin comes up with when the schedule is released next year. Next on the agenda is a January 18th awards banquet after Kevin is officially announced by the fairgrounds as the promoter at next week's Fair Board meeting.

The rumor is that Southern Oregon Speedway will have their banquet on January 25th, though this has yet to be officially confirmed. Who gets what trophies was the subject of some debate during the last month. In reporting the IMCA Modified finish in the season finale, the name of Jesse Bailey was included. There seemed to be a gray area in what Bailey had done. He took a green flag in an IMCA Modified Trophy Dash, but to the letter of the IMCA rule book, that doesn't count for anything. He broke in that race and didn't take a green flag in his heat race. Had he taken a green flag in his heat race, though he scratched from the Main Event, he still would have received his minimum 11 points. IMCA rendered its verdict, and Bailey was dropped from his podium point position as Jimmy Lipke will wrap up top rookie honors in second. Ray Kniffen Jr will enjoy his best career effort in third.

Interestingly enough, Zach Fettinger wasn't leaving anything to chance at the last race. Knowing he could break in his heat race, Fettinger asked track officials if he could save his car for the Main Event and start last. As there weren't enough cars to offer a B Main, he was perfectly within his rights to start last on the Main Event grid, thereby ensuring that he would at least get last place points. With Bailey breaking in the Trophy Dash, Zach had nothing to worry about. He is the 2019 IMCA Modified champion at Southern Oregon Speedway.

There's been lots of talk in the Late Model ranks lately. There's a persistent rumor that two-time Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock champion Dr Scott Lenz will finally be moving up to take on the challenge of racing with the Late Model stars. If this is true, it's certainly welcome news. The rumors that Pete Bowne purchased the Joey Tanner championship #111 Late Model were true. He put second-generation star Bruce Rayburn Jr behind the wheel at Yreka, and this resulted in victory. Rayburn gives us another star to watch in Late Models next year.

It's been rather interesting watching the development of Late Model racing at Southern Oregon Speedway. For years, management didn't give this division a second thought. The season might end with a special show, and there might even be a special show during the year, but there appeared to be no interest in having a regular championship race for this class, as was done back at the old Posse Grounds. When Mike McCann entered the picture, that changed. Three of the first people to jump on board to help build this class were 2016 champion Bob Dees, 2017 champion Nathan Augustine and longtime racer Mike Linder, who has since retired. All three can be proud that if the Late Model division has a fighting chance at Southern Oregon Speedway, they were on the ground floor in making it happen.

With a little more notoriety and money on the line, however, it was Trent Elliott taking the glory this year. He won most of the Main Events, picked up the $4,000 victory in the Cottonwood Classic and can call himself the champion this year. Elliott wasn't really challenged, and that left an interesting battle for second between past Pro Stock champion Dave Everson and Darren Coffell. However, Everson grabbed a podium finish in the finale, and that insured  him runner-up status in this year's chase ahead of Coffell. From the rumors we are hearing, car count is going to continue to grow next season.

Obviously, the division growing by leaps and bounds this year was the IMCA Sport Modified class. Frequently, their numbers reached into the twenties, and we're still hearing about drivers looking to join the ranks next year. The cream of the crop in Oregon seems to be three-time champion Jorddon Braaten, who again won State championship honors as well. Having clinched the track championship, Braaten has indicated that he's interested in testing his skills against some of the top drivers out of state, meaning we may not see him at Southern Oregon Speedway very often next year.

We're likely to see two-time champion Mike Medel. Mike didn't really have a banner year this season, but he was still a consistent Top 10 finisher. It seemed like the brakes started to go his way as the season came to a close, and then came the surprising absence of feature winner Isaac Sanders in the final race. Medel saved his best for last with a Top 5 effort that netted him second in the standings ahead of Branden Wilson. Wilson turned a few heads as he brought his Limited Sprint to that division's final race to make hot laps. It looks like he'll be doing more racing in that class next year, though no announcements have been made to suggest that he won't be competing in IMCA Sport Modifieds as well.

The competition level is at an all-time high in IMCA Sport Modifieds at Southern Oregon Speedway, as evidenced by the winner of the final feature. Past Outlaw Kart champion Bartley Foster shocked the field with a feature victory in that final race. This came just a couple of weeks after Merissa Henson won the $2,000 prize in the Sport Modified portion of the R Charles Snyder Salute. Like Foster, Henson got her start at the little track. This has many people looking at the division and thinking that they can shock the field next year as well.

There has been some Mini Stock activity as well, which has possibly been hastened by the discontinuation of the Hornet class. Two drivers responsible for giving the Hornet division the jump-start it needed, Tim Hedges and Derrel Nelson Jr, both have Mini Stocks for next season. We would not be surprised to see word that Jenna Hedges will join her husband and her son Ashtin to make it three family members in the class next year. Greg McDaniels showed up at the end of the season race and is likely to be seen more often next year. It's been sort of a transitional year for the Mini Stocks with newer drivers in the field, which has led to the dominance of seasoned veteran David Steele in winning his second-straight championship ahead of Ashtin Hedges and Kristopher Mix. However, it's expected that things are going to become even more competitive in the track's entry-level class next year.

People keep pointing to the Late Model Lites class and wondering if Steele would like to take on the next challenge. Lee Doty has been the chief instigator in getting this class fired back up during these past four years. We are also hearing of more drivers getting involved next year. We were happy to see the return of the Hadley family, and Krista Hadley certainly made her presence known with some strong performances. Husband Terry, the division's all-time win leader, had his mechanical problems or might have been tougher to beat. Likewise, longtime class supporter Eric Aos and son Dusty Aos didn't have the best of years.

Greg Arnold seems to be up for a race wherever he can get it. When Late Model Lites weren't competing, he might put a Late Model motor in his car and go out and run with those guys. One night, he had the Late Model motor in his car, but Lee Doty graciously allowed him to drive his car to keep his points up. The Doty car has since been bought by longtime competitor Ross Payant. Arnold did accomplish his championship goal, outrunning last year's title winner, Charlie Eaton. These three drivers are certainly expected to make their presence known next year, but they won't go alone.

Word has it that we will be seeing another member of the Walker family back in action again, the grandson of Hall of Famer Jim Walker and son of Tony Walker. Furthermore, the Narramore family has reportedly purchased the car driven to the 2017 championship by Bob Burkett. Though it seems to be a challenge trying to establish a car count in this division, nobody's giving up on the cause, and a fifth-consecutive season is anticipated.

The speedway has also had its strongest support for the Sprint Car class yet. The Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars came off of a very entertaining season, made more entertaining when Mike Wheeler skipped a race to go on a Hawaiian vacation. This opened the door for Wheeler to surrender his point lead to Bailey Hibbard, while past champion Charlie Thompson also set himself up for a shot at the championship in the final race. It was a night filled with drama, but Mike Wheeler didn't miss a beat in that final race as he reclaimed the point lead and the championship. He joins his nephew Jake Wheeler as a Southern Oregon Speedway champion.

Upon winning his second Sprint Car feature of the year at Southern Oregon Speedway, Jake Wheeler made the comment that he might actually run for points again next year. Wheeler was lured back into this class by Ron Osborne, who put him behind the wheel of his fast #42 car. Add in the knowledge of crew chief and longtime Sprint Car racer for Vern Wheeler Jr, and you have a winning combination. Having two Wheeler family members as a part of this class in 2020 will make things that much more interesting.

Chief instigator of the Limited Sprint movement, 2018 champion David Hibbard, is anticipated. He and his son Bailey have been strong supporters of the class for the past three seasons, and David could certainly not be accused of ignoring his race track when it needed his help. He's an example of somebody who has risen above and beyond to help keep the momentum that is being established here going. Drivers like Enrique Jaime, Aaron Miller and Blaine Cory still support this division. With new stars such as David Marble, Anissa Curtice and top rookie Johnny Burke, Sprint Car racing will continue at Southern Oregon Speedway going into 2020.

Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars have continued to be a reliable class at the speedway on any night in which they are booked. Frequently, they were bringing two dozen competitors, which produced some of the more entertaining action you would see on the 3/10th mile clay oval. It's a combination of drivers who have experience, such as reigning champion Josh King, two-time champion Brock Peters, Chad Cardoza, Ryan Smith and ageless veteran Fred Hay, and newer competitors such as Ashleigh Strain, Michael Johnson, Sean Trujillo, Shane Hines and Trevor Davis. When the Dwarf Cars come to Southern Oregon Speedway, they bring the speed and the excitement. They recently held their awards banquet, and King was crowned champion over Camden Robustelli, Cardoza and Hay.

Management is carefully looking at the things that happened this past season to figure out what adjustments might be needed or what additions might be added. Southern Oregon Speedway had its Third Annual Hall of Fame night, which has served as a way to get some of the old family names back to the track again. Thus, you're seeing names like Walker and Rayburn returning to the racing action. This is also a special night, because it honors the great heritage that is Southern Oregon racing.

The R Charles Snyder Salute is the marquee event of the season, but this year's Cascade Wingless Sprint Car Challenge, presented by Herz Precision Parts, was one that had everybody talking. Some are even referring to this as the race of the year. The Cottonwood Classic showed that Southern Oregon Speedway can still host a marquee Late Model show and had a good turnout. The IMCA Modified Wild West Speedweek race and the Seventh Annual Roger Haudenshild Tribute race were also very special nights. There's lots of things to talk about for what was accomplished in 2019, but there is much work to be done to make it even better in 2020. Rest assured, the planning stages have begun.

One of the first award banquets to happen took place at Coos Bay. Coos Bay Speedway enjoy their third season under NASCAR sanctioning and the promotion of Drake Nelson. Drivers competed for thousands of dollars in championship point fund money, and the NASCAR sanctioning seems to be luring more Super Late Model drivers to the speedway than has been seen in recent years. Even the special Lucas Oil Open Show, presented by the Prather family, had a strong turnout of Late Models, Street Stocks and other classes in early October.

Seeing Preston Luckman back in the field in a Late Model was a welcome sight. Luckman had one goal. He was looking to claim NASCAR championship honors and the lucrative point fund money. To get the job done, he had to dethrone reigning champion Brody Montgomery, who sold his old car to Wayne Butler. Montgomery had his moments, but a couple of bad nights was all it took for him to lose the hotly-contested championship battle to the flying Luckman, who will pocket $5,500 in track and State championship money. This division continues to have some top-notch competitors, which also includes 2015 champion Toby McIntyre and Thor Kristensen.

The Sportsman Late Model division holds the #2 status with NASCAR, thereby giving them a $1,000 championship point fund. Unfortunately, some of the teams who could have been regular competitors did not support, causing the class to struggle. Braden Fugate was on point, and the past Hornet competitor won most of the races to secure the championship prize over Mike Taylor. Taylor would occasionally do double division duty in Super Late Models, which was something that both Wayne Butler and Deven Brown did last year. However, those two didn't support the Sportsman Late Model class this year. 2018 champion Dyllan Siewell only raced occasionally. Hopefully, this class can see some momentum re established in 2020.

There was a bit more momentum on the side of the Street Stock division. In the past couple of years, Steve Dubisar seemed to have been the strongest force in the class, but points were not a goal for him. This year, he set his sights on the $700 championship and was never seriously threatened in that endeavor. The division did see several other winners and had a few marquee nights along the way as drivers such as previous champion Ken Fox, Steve Smith, Kelly McIntyre, Charlie Withers and Leroy Rockwell competed.

Nobody could stop Sam Talon from winning his third-straight Mini Outlaw championship. He won the lion's share of the feature races. The division wasn't ranked among the Top 4 NASCAR classes, but it was still interesting to watch at times. This was enhanced by the return of the fast VW Beetle of Rob Lauver. Lauver had issues at the beginning of the season that kept him from starting some races, but he won three races in the later stages of the season. When there's enough cars on the track, this division can deliver the excitement.

The strongest supported division at the speedway was the NASCAR Division #4 Hornets. They again competed for a $500 championship, but the division's top feature win leader, Hannah Robison, was head and shoulders above the rest of the competition. Drivers like previous champion Tyler Tullos, Trace Fugate, Gabriel Boles and Ray Marshall kept things interesting all season long, and Coos Bay continues to have one of the more entertaining Hornet classes in the state of Oregon.

The training grounds for the Hornet class is the Junior Stinger class, where kids 11 to 14 years old go to get there first laps. Griff Smith dominated the season and won his second-straight championship, but it looks like he's ready to make the move up. The better news is that car count has grown into double-digits this year, which will certainly make the Junior Stinger class more interesting when it returns next year.

Nelson and his staff have put together a very enticing schedule that offers open wheel excitement, big Late Model and IMCA Modified shows, special attractions and more. A night at Coos Bay Speedway is something for the family to enjoy as Nelson has continued those special traditions that were established before he got there and even added to them. You're likely to see all of this and more when the 2020 schedule is announced.

Meanwhile, Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg enjoyed one of their better seasons in years. There were more special events during the course of the season, which was opened and closed with big Enduro races. The final Enduro in October was a good indication of the fact that people are getting back on board with this race track as nearly 40 drivers showed up to compete. In the midst of a sad season when long time PRA leader Roy Harvey passed away, there was still much optimism for the future.

This season, the track introduced the Addcox Outlaw 100 lap races and its own B Modified division. Though unsanctioned, the Modified car count didn't look so bad for the first season. There were 15 different competitors throughout the seven-race series, and Tom Ford ended up winning the championship ahead of Kaleb Watson and John Harvey. The Outlaw 100 Series was very interesting as it would feature cars from several different classifications. In the end, Dale Roth won the championship with Hardtop competitors Harlon Cox and Mike Batman second and third, respectively. Cox won that battle by just one point.

Though there are five different Hardtop groups on the West Coast, clearly the most appreciated by a race track are the PRA Hardtops. This season saw 21 different competitors on the track during the course of the year. Kyran Greene was consistent and used that to outrun 2016 champion Greg Hickman for the title. Harlon Cox missed a race and still had a shot due to his penchant for winning Main Events, but a disqualification in the final race resulted in him settling for third in the final rundown. The Hardtops saw a bit of a rebound from a dismal 2018 season.

The strong suit of the PRA program was the Hornet division with some 40 different drivers during the course of the year. However, Rich Dickenson took the lead early on and won the championship in dominant fashion with Michael Kennerly a comfortable second ahead of Ron Johnson. The Hornet division frequently had car counts in the teens and provided probably the most competitive field at the track all season.

The Street Stock and Mini Stock divisions were both just holding on, and admittedly they have had better car counts in the past. John Dumire battled Dale Roth and April Hillyard to claim the Street Stock championship. Roth didn't race seriously for the Mini Stock championship, and the numbers plummeted as Kieri Smith won the title by a comfortable margin ahead of Roth.

The speedway has some marquee events that still get the attention of the fans, and that includes the July Graffiti/Can-Am Challenge, which is the biggest Hardtop event of the year. The NSRA Rick Brown Super Shoe Sprint Car show had to be rescheduled after a rain out, but it was a success on its October 5th makeup date. The North State Modified Shootout and Northwest Pro 4 Alliance Kitty Potter races highlighted the season along with visits from The Iron Giant Street Stocks, North American Big Rigs and the Northwest Mini Stocks. There was always something exciting happening at the Roseburg race track, and this is a trend that is expected to continue going into the 2020 season.

It seems like there are several tracks trying to get one more race in before winter sets in. After Marysville takes their stab at it with the Mel Hall Memorial race this weekend, there is a two-day event called the Hangtown 100 at Placerville Speedway. It will happen on November 19th and 20th and will feature the USAC Midgets and Northwest Focus Midgets. Not just the USAC Midget stars will be competing in this show, but several Sprint Car stars are anticipated as well. The Northwest Focus Midgets are the lone example of a successful Focus Midgets program on the West Coast, and the stars of Washington and Northern Oregon will invade Placerville for what should truly be an entertaining program.

Since taking over Placerville Speedway a few seasons ago, Promoter Scott Russell continues to maintain a solid regular program that features the Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models and Pure Stocks along with the Mini Trucks and several visiting classes. When everything appeared to be going to hell for the Civil War Sprint Car Series, Russell had a hand in putting together the successful Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Car count was very strong in the first year, but it's leveled off to around 30 cars at most events. Following their point season finale recently in Stockton, Kyle Hirst held off Tim Kaeding by just 16 points to win the championship. Sean Becker ended up third.

Placerville has always been a track that has offered some great open-wheel racing, but they complement it with a good Stock Car program as well. The Sprint Cars are clearly the strength of the show as they frequently have big enough car counts to warrant the need of a B Main. One of the most highly decorated Winged 360 Sprint Car champions in Northern California, Andy Forsberg, won this year's championship once again ahead of Kalib Henry. There's probably not a stronger Winged 360 Sprint Car program in Northern California than the one the fans get to enjoy in Placerville.

The Limited Late Models maybe didn't have the strongest car count of the season, but they certainly had a close championship race. Ray Trimble managed to take the honors by 17 points ahead of Tyler Lightfoot this season, Trimble has also been competing in an IMCA Modified at Petaluma. The third point position went to Dan Brown Jr in what is essentially a Crate Late Model class. What the division might have lacked in a strong car count, it made up for in some close races this year.

Meanwhile, the Pure Stock division maintained respectable car counts for most of the season. When his car was deemed not quite legal according to Antioch Speedway rules, Nick Baldwin headed up to Placerville late in the 2015 season and has become a force on the quarter-mile clay oval. Baldwin would pick up his second track championship this season ahead of Kevin Jinkerson and talented teen leadfoot Jessie Bryant. The action can get a bit wild in the Pure Stocks at Placerville, but it's certainly been entertaining to the fans.

This was also the third season for the Mini Trucks, and at times the count reached into double-digits. There was also a close championship battle with Ryan Murphy beating John Littlejohn by just 17 points. When the trucks weren't a part of the program, the speedway frequently offered the NorCal Dwarf Car and the BCRA Midget Lites as part of the show. Russell is careful to offer the fans plenty of variety, and there are big events throughout the season. There are visits from the World of Outlaws, King Of The West Series and Sprint Car Challenge Tour, along with marquee events such as the Al Hinds Tribute race, the Tilford Tribute and the upcoming Hangtown 100. Placerville Speedway offers one of the strongest programs anywhere in Northern California on a Saturday night.

The people at Mountain Valley Raceway in Hayfork have high hopes of the track becoming a venue that can host big time racing events. Considering that the previous management team nearly caused the track to close, it's a miracle that the gates were even able to open this year. There were no points being offered for the track's core divisions, which included Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and Enduro cars. However, there were special promotional events that centered around family, community and good times. The Clyde Cordell Memorial race, held during the Trinity County Fair, continues to be the signature event on the 3/8 mile oval.

Bakersfield area promoter Jerm Smith has recently relocated to Hayfork and will take on a role in helping build up this program for the future. Smith happened to come to one of the bigger shows in Hayfork this year and saw the potential. Just this past weekend, they held a special get-together of racers, which offered good food, live music and some discussion about potential plans for 2020. In addition to the core classes and B Modifieds, other divisions are being considered for the future. Mountain Valley Raceway is poised to have one of their best seasons next year.

Much like Rich Hood At Orland four years ago, Jeff Olschowka entered the picture at Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville under dire conditions. The 2019 season itself appeared to be lost, but Jeff announced a schedule in March and pulled off what some might have considered to be a miracle. Not only did they have a full season of IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks, car count was up, especially in the Modified classes. In fact, they had an IMCA Modified division that rivaled that of several of the tracks in California and even Oregon.

Jeff even offered a big, extra money event to wrap up the season in September, and again they produced a strong car count. The season didn't end with anybody worrying about whether there will be a 2020 at the speedway or not. It ended with people talking about potentially bigger and better things to come. Word is that Jeff is talking to traveling groups about making special visits. Champions this season included Chris Nieman in IMCA Modifieds, Richard Longacre in IMCA Sport Modifieds, Jacob Hutson in Hobby Stocks and Larry Whitebird in Mini Stocks.

We were unable to get consistent information on the happenings at Shasta Speedway this season. Since Dave Twyman rescued the track from being dormant, getting results hasn't been easy. However, we can tell you they've offered several different forms of Stock Car racing and open wheel racing throughout the season, most races have happened on schedule and there's a bigger feeling of optimism surrounding the pavement oval track. Word is they will even try to get more information on results out to the public in a timely manner in 2020. As we often say, as long as the gates continue to open at the race track, there's a chance for good things to happen.

We've been keeping an eye on the scene at Ukiah and Lakeport this year. Prior to the season, there was a divorce between the NCRA and David Furia, who had been promoting Lakeport. This resulted in the return of longtime Lakeport Promoter Nadine Strauss to keep the show going on an even keel at Lakeport. The season was a bit smaller, but it still happened. The one big notable change was the creation of the Upstate Bomber Series. Lakeport was to get one of those dates, but after Furia and Lakeport parted ways, that date ended up going to Ukiah.

Anytime you change management at a race track so close to the beginning of the season, you have challenges making sure everything is prepared and ready to go smoothly. Having Strauss on board certainly helped the situation. Car count has been a struggle at Lakeport in recent seasons, but the Taco Bell Bomber and NCRA Modified classes both served to bring enough cars to put on a show. The track continues to work towards building up their Jammer, Bandolero and Legend Car classes.

In the Bomber division you, Lauren Snider won a close battle with Mike Sullivan for the championship. Only 15 points separated the two by season's end as Rick Jelton settled for third. In the Modified class, Eric Johnson won the title by a more comfortable margin ahead of Michael Snider. Not too far behind Snider was Darrin Sullivan in third. With these two divisions at the forefront, the track has something to build on going into the 2020 season, and the main thing is the show will continue to go on at Lakeport Speedway.

Furia Motorsports didn't miss a beat and they had a full season scheduled for Ukiah Speedway. Like Lakeport, the track had solid Bomber and Modified classes to offer the fans, but they also had a Jammer class and the Jalopy division that runs on an infield track on the dirt. By all accounts, it was another good season at Ukiah Speedway as they have been building up momentum and trying different things over the past few seasons.

The Upstate Bomber Series competed between three different tracks and offered a $2,000 championship prize, which was won by Ukiah champion Mikey Lovell. Dustin Kuhl was a distant second at Ukiah, only holding off Brandon Smith by 14 points for second. The Lovell family took home all of the hardware as Mike Lovell held off Mike Doss to win the Modified championship. Sierra Furia ended up third in the standings. Lovell won five of the seven races for the class.

The Jalopy class offers some interesting racing in tighter confines, which can be comparable to some of the races held in Rodeo Arenas at different venues across the country. Loren Powers Jr won this championship by a mere seven points ahead of Jack Schlief. Chris Hunt ended up third. David Rogers was the Jammer champion by a wide margin ahead of Ron Portlock and Raymond Taylor Jr. The Ukiah track has some momentum headed into the 2020 season, and the show should be as entertaining as ever.

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Orsburn Outduels Gill For IMCA Modified Win 
At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 14...Duane Orsburn wrapped up the season at Southern Oregon Speedway with an impressive 25 lap IMCA Modified Main event win Saturday night. Orsburn currently leads the standings at Siskiyou Speedway, and his win came after heavy pressure from three-time champion Albert Gill. With his third place finish, Zach Fettinger wrapped up the season championship.

Orsburn kicked off the evening with a four lap Trophy Dash win, and championship hopeful Jesse Bailey suffered mechanical issues in that race to end his night. Fettinger opted to skip the heat race and start at the back of the Main Event as a safety precaution. The heat race wins went to Ray Kniffen Jr and Gill.

Steve Borror had the pole and led just one lap before an inside pass in Turn 2 gained Orsburn the lead. David Satterfield followed into second, and contact sent Borror spinning in Turn 3 for the only yellow flag of the race on lap three. Orsburn continued to lead the restart as Gil slipped past Satterfield for second. A close race for third got too close as contact dropped Satterfield back several positions. Jeremy Richey held third just ahead of Jeffrey Hudson and Fettinger. Orsburn and Gill took their battle far ahead of the pack, and Fettinger took the fourth position from Hudson on lap 11. The leaders came up on slower traffic on lap 18. The slower car was running the bottom groove that Orsburn was running, and Gill took a look to the outside as they exited Turn 2. Unfortunately, Gill's momentum seemed to slow as Orsburn lapped the slower car. It was at that time when Fettinger gained the third position. Gill remained close behind Orsburn for the remaining laps, but Orsburn prevailed for the hard fought win. Fettinger settled for third, followed by Richey, Hudson, Kniffen, Dave Duste Jr, Satterfield,  Borror and Jimmy Lipke.

For all the latest news and notes from the speedway during the offseason, go to the Southern Oregon Speedway Facebook page or www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1-Ray Kniffen Jr, Duane Orsburn, Jeremy Richey, Steve Borror, Jeffrey Hudson.

Heat 2-Albert Gill, Dave Duste Jr, Jimmy Lipke, David Satterfield.

Trophy Dash-Duane Orsburn, Jeremy Richey, Jesse Bailey, Jimmy Lipke.

Main Event-Duane Orsburn, Albert Gill, Zach Fettinger, Jeremy Richey, Jeffrey Hudson, Ray Kniffen Jr, Dave Duste Jr, David Satterfield, Steve Borror, Jimmy Lipke, Jesse Bailey DNS.


Jake Wheeler Wins Race, Mike Wheeler Is Sprint Car Champion At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 14...Jake Wheeler drove an impressive race to win the 25 lap Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was the second win of the season for the 2016 champion aboard the Ron Osborne owned Sprinter. Despite losing the point lead coming into the night, Mike Wheeler used a second place finish to regain the lead and become the new champion.

Going into the night, Bailey Hibbard held a three point lead over Mike Wheeler and a four point advantage over previous feature winner Charlie Thompson. Wheeler and Thompson shared the first heat race, and it was Enrique Jaime picking up the win ahead of Wheeler. This gave Wheeler a one point lead over Hibbard, but Hibbard had the front row for the next heat race. After a false start, Hibbard made contact with one of the infield tractor tires and suffered front end damage, ending his heat race. This year's top rookie, Johnny Burke, won the race ahead of 2018 champion David Hibbard. The Top 3 heat race finishers redrew for their starting lineup in the six lap Scramble, and Mike Wheeler outran nephew Jake Wheeler to earn the pole for the feature race with his win.

The Wheeler's shared the front row for the Main Event, and it was Jake Wheeler leading from the get-go ahead of Mike Wheeler and David Hibbard. Forced to start last after making repairs, Bailey Hibbard worked his way very quickly into the sixth position and began battling Charlie Thompson for fifth. The yellow flag waved on lap 10 for a David Marble spun in Turn 2, but Jake Wheeler remained in command on the restart ahead of Mike Wheeler. Within a couple of laps, Jake Wheeler already held a straightaway advantage. An inside pass on the front stretch of the 20th lap gained Charlie Thompson fourth from Johnny Burke, but Thompson coasted to a stop in Turn 4 for a yellow flag on lap 22. Thompson's race was over, and another yellow flag flew for Jared Hood in Turn 1. Again, Jake Wheeler led Mike Wheeler on the restart as Camden Robustelli moved the TJ Winningham entry into the fourth position. Jake Wheeler cruised to victory, and Mike Wheeler solidified a championship season with his second place finish. David Hibbard settled for third, followed by Robustelli, Bailey Hibbard, Jaime, Anissa Curtice, Burke, Marble and Hood.

For all the news during the off-season, be sure to check the Southern Oregon Speedway Facebook page or go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars
Heat 1-Enrique Jaime, Mike Wheeler, Jake Wheeler, Charlie Thompson, Jared Hood, Anissa Curtice.

Heat 2-Johnny Burke, David Hibbard, David Marble, Camden Robustelli, Aaron Miller, Bailey Hibbard.

Scramble-Mike Wheeler, Jake Wheeler, David Hibbard, Johnny Burke, Enrique Jaime, David Marble.

Main Event-Jake Wheeler, Mike Wheeler, David Hibbard, Camden Robustelli, Bailey Hibbard, Enrique Jaime, Anissa Curtice, Johnny Burke, David Marble, Jared Hood, Charlie Thompson, Aaron Miller.


Foster Scores Surprise IMCA Sport Modified Win 
At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 14...Bartley Foster scored a surprise victory in the 20 lap season finale for the IMCA Sport Modified division Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was only the third start for Foster, who is a past champion in Outlaw Karts at the little track. With his fifth place finish, Jorddon Braaten wrapped up his third Southern Oregon Speedway championship as well as the Oregon State title.

There were 21 competitors for the show, and they ran four eight lap heat races. Steve Lysinger and Billy Richey picked up their first wins of the season, while Branden Wilson and Siskiyou Speedway championship contender Ryder Boswell were the other heat winners. Wilson also picked up four lap Trophy Dash honors. Lloyd Speer was a Main Event scratch.

Foster had a front row start for the Main Event and bolted into the lead at the waving of the green flag. Joby Shields raced past Jesse Skidmore for second on lap two as Foster begin to stretch his advantage. Wilson was making a charge from the fifth row and settled into fourth behind Mike Medel on lap six. A yellow flag waived on lap nine, wiping out a straightaway advantage for Foster. Chris Silva retired, and Foster led Shields and Wilson on the restart. An outside pass on the frontstretch of the 11th lap gained Wilson the second position, and a yellow flag waved on lap 12 as Willie McFall and newcomer Brionna Fuller hooked bumpers. There were yellow flags during the next two laps, but Foster led Wilson on each restart. Even a late yellow flag on lap 17 wouldn't stop Foster as he resumed command on the restart and brought it home to the impressive win. Wilson settled for second with Shields a season high third. Medel settled for fourth, followed by Braaten, Boswell, Skidmore, Austin Petray, Richey and Merissa Henson.

You can keep up to date on any offseason announcements on the Southern Oregon Speedway Facebook page or www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Heat 1-Steve Lysinger, Jesse Skidmore, Mike Medel, Merissa Henson, Lloyd Speer, Zach Nelson.

Heat 2-Branden Wilson, Austin Petray, Brionna Fuller, Chris Silva, Danny Rule.

Heat 3-Ryder Boswell, Bartley Foster, Joby Shields, Brian Knorr.

Heat 4-Billy Richey, Jorddon Braaten, Willie McFall, Gary Foster, Michael Rule.

Trophy Dash-Branden Wilson, Mike Medel, Jorddon Braaten, Austin Petray.

Main Event-Bartley Foster, Branden Wilson, Joby Shields, Mike Medel, Jorddon Braaten, Ryder Boswell, Jesse Skidmore, Austin Petray, Billy Richey, Merissa Henson, Steve Lysinger, Michael Rule, Brian Knorr, Brionna Fuller, Willie McFall, Zach Nelson, Gary Foster, Danny Rule, Chris Silva, Lloyd Speer DNS.


King Is Crowned Four-time Dwarf Car Champion 
At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 14...Josh King scored the victory in the 25 lap SODCA Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday Night at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was the fourth win of the season for King, who has won at seven different tracks this year, and he used it to wrap up his unprecedented fourth Southern Oregon Dwarf Car championship.

There were 21 competitors for the show, and Michael Johnson picked up his first heat race win of the season ahead of Trevor Davis. King outran Ryan Smith to win their eight lap heat, and Cody Peters got off to a good start by outrunning Mason Lewman to win the third heat. Cody Peters continued his momentum by holding off Smith to win the A Dash, while his father Brock Peters picked up the B Dash victory ahead of Camden Robustelli.

Lewman led the opening lap of the feature race before an inside pass in Turn 4 gained Cody Peters the lead. Brock Peters made this a close three-car battle up front, and they were soon joined by King. King slipped past Brock Peters for third on lap six, and King raced ahead of Lewman for second in traffic on lap eight. Cody Peters led King and Lewman through three yellow flags during a five lap span, but it was when a red flag waved on lap 15 that the race's complexion changed. Contact sent Jesse Lorentz flipping on the back straightaway to end his night. On the restart, King made a move around Cody Peters in Turn 2, and Brock Peters moved in to challenge his son for position. There was contact between the two on the backstrech, collecting Fred Hay, Reggie Ayers and Joe Sanders behind them. After a red flag to untangle the cars, King led Ryan Smith and Chad Cardoza on the restart. King set a rapid peace out front, and even a final yellow flag for Don Gifford on lap 22 would not deter him. King remained in control and scored the victory ahead of Smith, Cardoza, Hay, Johnson, Davis, Shane Hines, Ayers, Gifford and Dane Halbert.

For further information on the Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars, go to www.sodca.net. To keep up on all the latest happenings at Southern Oregon Speedway, go to the Facebook page or www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars
Heat 1-Michael Johnson, Trevor Davis, Ashleigh Strain, Joe Sanders, Shane Hines, Sean Trujillo, Steve Walker.

Heat 2-Josh King, Ryan Smith, Camden Robustelli, Jesse Lorentz, Paul Haslow, Reggie Ayers, Dane Halbert.

Heat 3-Cody Peters, Mason Lewman, Brock Peters, Fred Hay, Don Gifford, Chad Cardoza, Mark Nielsen.

A Dash-Cody Peters, Ryan Smith, Mason Lewman, Trevor Davis, Michael Johnson, Josh King.

B Dash-Brock Peters, Camden Robustelli, Fred Hay, Jesse Lorentz, Joe Sanders, Ashleigh Strain.

Main Event-Josh King, Ryan Smith, Chad Cardoza, Fred Hay, Michael Johnson, Trevor Davis, Shane Hines, Reggie Ayers, Don Gifford, Dane Halbert, Cody Peters, Brock Peters, Joe Sanders, Jesse Lorentz, Ashleigh Strain, Mason Lewman, Camden Robustelli, Sean Trujillo, Paul Haslow, Mark Nielsen, Steve Walker DNS.


Siskiyou Golden Speedway Returns With 
Rod Restad Memorial Race

Yreka, CA...Following the loss of last week's race due to the Siskiyou Fairgrounds being used as a base for the firefighters, racing returns to Siskiyou Golden Speedway this Saturday night. It's another one of the big offerings the speedway has every year. The IMCA Modifieds are running a 50 lap race in memory of past speedway promoter Rod Restad. The IMCA Sport Modifieds and Mini Stocks will be continuing their close championship battle, and the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock Association returns as well.

In addition to the big $2,000 to win prize being offered for the IMCA Modifieds, this is the fourth point race for the class this season. That makes it an official championship in the eyes of the national sanctioning body. Duane Orsburn has positioned himself to win the championship merely by taking the green flag on Saturday. He has a season high second and third place finish in the Main Event and would love to pick up the win to wrap up the season. One of the drivers he may face in the showdown is a two-time Restad Memorial winner and two-time champion Nick Trenchard. Presently, Trenchard is 30 points out of the lead and won the big Wild West Speedweek race back in June.

Some of the drivers you'll see this weekend are those who are lobbying hard to get the division on the schedule more in 2020. John Arnberg Memorial winner Jimmy Lipke is just getting started in this class and currently ranks third in the standings, 11 behind Trenchard and two in front of past division champion Travis Peery. Both of these drivers are anticipated along with Justin Foux, Albert Gill, Steve Borror and possibly Jon DeBenedetti, who picked up the win in this event last season.

The Outlaw Pro Stock Association is making their sixth appearance of the season, and it's also their 10th race. Amazingly, Dr Scott Lenz has won seven of their races and four of the five in Yreka. Lenz had rare mechanical issues in the most recent visit, which was won by Steve Borror ahead of a career best second place finish for Bryan Hammond. Sadly, after finishing seventh in the big R Charles Snyder race in Medford a couple of weeks ago, Hammond had a heart attack and died. His loss is being felt within the group as he was one of the biggest supporters from the time he joined in 2017. He also was a sponsor via his Hammond Construction company. He is currently fifth in the standings.

Lenz has just about wrapped up his third consecutive division championship, but he'll certainly enter this race as the driver to beat. Second ranked Scott Flowers has three Top 3 finishes in Yreka this year, including a second place finish. He leads his son James in the battle for second, while John David Duffie is within striking distance of James Flowers for third. Duffie has also finished as high as second this year. Some of the stars of the group to watch for this week include Top 5 contender Matt Harlow, Kenneth LaPlant, recent Medford winner Jeff Haudenshild, Johnny Cobb and Ginny Flowers.

The Mini Stock division has been important to the speedway for a few different reasons. Three of the stars leading the way in the IMCA Sport Modifieds were front runners in the Mini Stock division prior to moving up. Ethan Killingsworth certainly won his share of Main Events in that class in his three years prior to moving up last season. However, the rising young star has been very impressive in the IMCA Sport Modifieds. After posting his third win of the season last time out, Killingsworth managed to take a three point lead over Ryder Boswell with two events left to go.

Boswell finished second in the standings last season and is giving it his best effort yet in his quest to win the championship. Three weeks ago, Ryder headed up to Medford to compete against a field of 48 of the best competitors on the West Coast. After bad heat races left him in the Conciliation Main, Boswell made the transfer from that and into the Semi Main. Once again, he made the transfer, made a serious charge to the front of the pack and finished an impressive fourth. He will be hoping to carry that momentum with him to Yreka for a good finish on Saturday as every point will count.

Ryder's brother Colt, who is a past Mini Stock and Sport Modified champion, has a solid hold on third, but his failure to start one of the recent Main Events has pretty much ended his hopes to win the championship. He's in no danger of being threatened by two-time winner Randy Wright or Sean Hulsey for the third position, but the driver in sixth has been the talk of the area for these past few weeks.

Merissa Henson returned to Medford and stunned everybody by picking up the $2,000 victory in the prestigious R Charles Snyder Salute. Henson has been racing for most of her life from the Outlaw Karts and into the Mini Stocks. Eventually she ran Winged Sprint Cars in Medford, where she was second in the points. She's already picked up a pair of Sport Modified victories in Yreka, but her win in Medford shows that she has become one of the top drivers in the class. It's not surprising to see the Mini Stock connection with her as well.

In addition to giving the fans some great racing action, the Mini Stocks also bring in the new stars. Two of those drivers are Darek Alford and Zak McMurry, and both have taken their turns leading the standings this year. If not for a disqualification a couple of races ago, two-time winner McMurry might still be leading. He has taken glances at a potential move up, which includes a visit to Coos Bay in the Brock Peters Dwarf Car earlier this year. He won both the A Dash and his heat race that night.

We could see Alford making a move up in the near future. His consistency, which includes three second place feature finishes this season, has Alford leading two-time champion Mike Whitaker in a very close championship battle. When his family found a good deal on an Outlaw Pro Stock, they made the purchase. He's made a few starts, mainly to test the waters. In the meantime, he is hoping to hold off the hard charging Whitaker to win the title.

Whitaker lost a close battle with teammate Marilyn Yawnick for last season's championship. Both drivers were vying for what would be their third title, which went to Yawnick on that occasion. Whitaker hopes to get #3 this season, but he knows that Alford isn't going to make it easy. He also knows that Alford could very well be the next driver to graduate up in classes. Other stars of the Mini Stock ranks include three-time winner Terry Kendrick, one-time winner Terry Alford and Mike Kendrick.

The Rod Restad Memorial is one of those events you don't want to miss. In addition to remembering a promoter who guided the speedway through some good times, there will be four exciting divisions of racing to enjoy. For further information, go to www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com.


Luckman Wraps Up Championship With Seventh Win 
At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...September 14...Preston Luckman won the 30 lap America's Mattress NASCAR Super Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway.  This was the seventh win of the season for Luckman as he wrapped up the division championship.  Kristy Grout raced into the lead with Brody Montgomery moving into second on lap two.  Montgomery charged past Grout for the lead on lap four with Luckman taking over second a lap later.  Montgomery led until surrendering the position to Luckman on lap 15.  Toby McIntyre made his way into third by then.  Luckman stretched his advantage over Montgomery to a half-lap by the checkered flag.  McIntyre settled for third followed by Braden Fugate, Wayne Butler, Eric Massey, Steve Dubisar, Chris Kristensen, Grout and Mike Taylor.  Luckman and Montgomery were eight lap heat race winners, and McIntyre was the five lap Trophy Dash winner.

Braden Fugate won the 25 lap Sportsman Late Model Main Event.  This was his 12th win of the season as he wrapped up the division championship.  Mike Taylor led three laps before Fugate moved into the lead.  Fugate went on to victory ahead of Taylor and Jared Simmons.  Tom Williams and Garrett Smith were Main Event scratches.  Fugate made it a clean sweep with eight lap heat race and five lap Trophy Dash wins.

Rob Lauver won the 25 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event.  This was his third win of the season in his fast VW Beetle.  New champion Sam Talon led two laps before Lauver went charging by.  Taylor pitted from second on lap 12, and Lauver won ahead of Kelly Rhealyn, Jason Kellam and Talon.  Lauver's clean sweep effort included eight lap heat race and five lap Trophy Dash wins.  Jason Berrier scratched after the heat race.

Charlie Withers won the 15 lap Street Stock Main Event.  This was the first win of the season for Withers.  After winning the five lap Trophy Dash, new champion Steve Dubisar was a Main Event scratch.  Withers was also the eight lap heat race winner, and he won the feature race ahead of Jesse McIntyre.

Trace Fugate won the 25 lap Hornets Main Event.  This was the second win of the season for Fugate.  New champion Hannah Robison won both the five lap Trophy Dash and her eight lap heat race.  She was looking for her eighth feature win of the season as she sprinted into the lead at the start.  Jesse McIntyre held second until Fugate went racing by on lap 12.  Fugate ended up in the lead as Robison's run came to an end on lap 13.  Fugate pulled away to nearly a straightaway lead over McIntyre by the time the race ended.  Gabrielle Boles finished third, followed by Dusty Shingleton, John Henry, Steven Parker, Doug Taylor, Charity Hinkel, Robison and George Wheeler.  Fugate won the other heat race.

Griff Smith won the 18 lap Jr Stinger Main Event.  This was the 12th win of the season for the repeat champion, and it capped a sweep of the five lap Trophy Dash and his eight lap heat race.  Smith had the outside front row and charged into the lead at the start ahead of Cameron Metzgus.  Smith beat Metzgus by a wide margin.  Drake Vinent took third from Teagan Montgomery on lap 12 and would finish there.  Emery Johnson finished fourth followed by Kelsee Workmann, Montgomery, James Shingleton and Alex Butler.  Shingleton was the other heat race winner.

Two special shows remain on the schedule for the oval track.  The ISCS Winged Sprint Cars return for the Battle At The Bay on September 28th, joined by the Sportsman Late Models, Dwarf Cars, Street Stocks, Hornets and Jr Stingers.  The Prather Family presents the Lucas Oil Open on October 5th.  Super Late Models will race for $2,000 to win.  Also competing will be the A Modifieds, Street Stocks, Sportsman Late Models, Mini Outlaws and Hornets.  For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.


Phillips Wings Night #2 Of The Peach Tree Nationals 
At Marysville Raceway

Marysvile, CA...September 14...Jeremy Phillps won the 25 lap Pepsi IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway.  This was the second night of the Peach Tree Nationals, and the win paid $1,555.  The race had eight yellow flags in the first six laps before it finally got going.  Timothy Aledings set the early pace from the pole ahead of Phillips.  Phillips briefly lost second on lap six to Phillip Shelby before regaining the position.  Phillips took the lead from Allefdings on the 10th lap.  Shelby took second from Allerdings on lap 12, and 11th starter and new track champion Todd Cooper passed Allerdings for third on lap 20.  Phillips won ahead of Shelby, Cooper, Allerdings, Craig Nieman, Brian Cooper, Kevin Johnson, Jimmy Ford, Damian Merritt and Scott Savell.  Allerdings, Johnson and Brian Cooper were the eight lap heat race winners.

Nick Larson won the 20 lap Crate Sprint Main Event.  This was his fourth win of the season.  Jeff Macedo led the first three laps before Larson raced by.  Larson stretched his lead to nearly a straightaway ahead of Macedo.  New track champion Brett Youngman settled for third, follwed by Camron Haney Jr, Chad Thompson, Mike Ballentine and Kiely Ricardo.  Larson also won the eight lap heat race.  Doug Froelich scratched after the heat race.

Next Friday and Saturday night will be the WSDCA Dwarf Car Nationals.  The Super Stocks will run ther final point race of the season on Saturday.  For further information, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com.


Brian Cooper Wins First Night Of Peach Tree Nationals 
At Marysville Raceway

Marysville, CA...September 13...Brian Cooper won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Friday night at Marysville Raceway. This was the opening night of the extra money Peach Tree Nationals event, and Cooper collected $750 for his victory. Cooper started back in the 10th position with polesitter Jason Ferguson leading early ahead of Jeff Tuttle. Theo Van de Sande and Bryce Campbell tangled in Turn 3 for a yellow flag on the third lap. Jimmy Ford slipped into second behind Ferguson on the restart. Kevin Johnson was third on a lap six restart with Cooper now running in fourth. Cooper charged past Johnson for third on lap 11 and gained the second spot a lap later before the yellow flag flew for Alan Furuta in Turn 1. A yellow flag waved for Ford on the restart. Another yellow flag flew for Campbell. Ferguson led just one more lap before Cooper made his move into the lead. Philip Shelby took over second on the 15th lap, and a yellow flag flew for Van de Sande on lap 18. On the restart lap, Ferguson saw his run come to an abrupt and as he barrel rolled on the back straightaway. Fortunately, he was not injured. Cooper continued to lead Shelby from the restart to the checkered flag. Johnson settled for third, followed by Andrew Peckham, Tuttle, Damian Merritt, Craig Nieman, Timothy Allerdings, Scott Savell and Furuta.

The 21 car field ran three eight lap heats. Savell outran Johnson to win the first heat race. Nieman picked up the second heat ahead of Mike Merritt, and the third heat race win went to Cooper over Ferguson.

Zach Lindgren scored the victory in the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event after Chris Von Roekle was disqualified in post race tech. David Allen set the early pace over David Caluya. Devin Ryan had the second position on lap five, and a yellow flag waved for Kyle Cheney in Turn 2. Jesse Van Roekle took the lead on the restart with Ryan following into second. They ran that way through three yellow flag periods during the next 10 laps as Chris Von Roekle ran third. A yellow flag flew for debris on the track in Turn 3 on the 15th lap. Chris Von Roekle led Zach Lindgren into the first two positions on the restart. They would run that way all the way to the checkered flag with Chris Von Roekle scoring the apparent victory. However, post race tech shuffled the finish as Lindgen was awarded the victory. Jesse Von Roekle finished second, followed by Mike Stoeckle, Caluya, Ryan, William Merritt, Zachfinal Thornton, Shannon Collins, Wayne Hickok and Toby Merrifield.

The 20 car field ran three eight lap heat races, and Jesse Von Roekle scored the first heat race win by nearly a straightaway over Ryan. The second heat race win went to Lindgen in a closer race with Willie Horn Jr, and Chris Von Roekle won the final heat by a straightaway ahead of Merritt. By the end of the evening, Jesse Von Roekle held a five point advantage over Ryan to win the division championship

For news and information regarding future events at the speedway, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com.


Jobe Wins Outlaw 75 At Douglas County Speedway

Roseburg, Oregon...September 14...Daniel Jobe won the Addcox Outlaw 75 lap Main Event Saturday night at Douglas County Speedway. Only second place finisher Harlen Cox managed to remain on the lead lap, a half-lap behind Jobe. Point leader Dale Roth ran competitively during the first 20 laps before falling out and ending up eighth. Pete Tyree was a lap down in third as Mike Betker and Kyran Greene took checkered flags in fourth and fifth respectively. Mike Batman was sixth, followed by Jamie Britton, Roth and Robbie Ulam. Roth set the first time by a wide margin with a lap of 14.673, beating the 16.093 of Betker. Roth and Tyree won their respective eight lap heat races.

Michael Kennerly won the 25 lap PRA Hornets Main Event. This was the fourth win of the season for Kennerly, but he still trails Richard Dickenson by 171 points. Dickenson was not too far behind in the second position. Third ranked Ron Johnson outran Paul Corbett to finish third, while Zachary Asumendi was the final lead lap finisher in fifth. Bart Pulse, Dylan Grichard, Cherish Wilson, Valerie West and Tyler Organ completed the Top 10, all one lap down. Kennerly set the quickest time of 19.782, beating the 19.809 of Dickenson. Eight lap heat race wins went to Asumendi and Corbett, while Dickenson also won the four lap Trophy Dash.

Dale Roth scored the apparent victory in the 25 lap Super Stock Main Event. However, both he and second place finisher John Dumire were disqualified in post race tech. Dumire had been leading the points coming into the night, but he surrendered that lead to new winner Monique Scevers. Scevers holds a 36 point lead over Dumire going into this week's double point race. April Hillyard was credited with a second place finish. Dumire had the quickest lap of 17.241 and also picked up the four lap Trophy Dash and eight lap heat race wins.

Jalana Pynch won the special J Car Figure 8, which ran on a track on the front straightaway. Pynch won a good battle with Brian Lenihan, who settled for second ahead of Donnie Fain, Ron Johnson and Dean Bucey. Lenihan also won the four lap Trophy Dash.

This Saturday night is Championship and Eve of Destruction Night, featuring PRA Hardtop, Sport Modifieds, Hornets, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks and a trailer race. The event is presented by Smalley Trucking. On October 5th, the rescheduled NSRA Rick Brown Super Shoe Sprint Car event will happen. Joining them will be the PRA Hardtops, Sport Modifieds, Hornets and a Figure 8. This event will be presented by Umpqua Dairy, Cam-Cat and Hot Tub Factory Outlet. For further information, go to www.douglascountyspeedway.com.


Young, Berry, Wheeler Win 
Mountain Valley Raceway Main Events

Hayfork, CA...September 14...Saturday night was Fan Appreciation Night at Mountain Valley Raceway.   Fans were given a chance to meet all of the racers during intermission as they parked on the front straightaway.  This has become one of the most popular nights with fans as they can get pictures and autographs from their favorite drivers.

In the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event, Brian Young emerged with his third-straight victory.  Mechanical issues sidelined Josh Smith from the Main Event.  Kordell Jackson and Ricky Berry were both out early.  Young had his hands full with Tressen Smith in the battle for the win, but Young stayed fast and smooth for the victory.  Russ Newman took a checkered flag in third, followed by Freddie Leeper.  Young also won the Trophy Dash.

Cody Wheeler closed the evening with the Enduro win.  The format was changed to make it more interesting.  It was a flag pole race, where drivers had to circle the flag pole on the front stretch every lap for that lap to count.  Donny Case promoted the change in format, and he took a beating early on with three flat tires before he retired with a broken axle.  Jack Turner, Jeff Drake, Bryan Gummerus, Richard Stewart and Roy Peterson were among those giving it a valiant effort, but it was Wheeler doing his best to survive the carnage for the victory.

Ricky Berry won another 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event.  Like Young in the Hobby Stocks, Berry has been tough to beat in recent weeks as he also won the Trophy Dash.  Jack Turner, Ian Thulin and Wade Smith all gave it a good effort, but Berry stood tall in the winner's circle in the end.   Emma Hudman won the special Outlaw Kart race.

You can keep up with the race track by following Mountain Valley Raceway on Facebook.



Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 14, 2019
Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Main Event 

Andy Forsberg
Tony Gualda
Bobby McMahan
Jodie Robinson
Sean Becker
Justin Sanders
Blake Carrick
Shane Hopkins
Steven Tiner
Kalib Henry
Kurt Nelson
Jimmy Trulli
Cole Macedo
Andy Gregg
Mike Benson
Bradley Terrell
Jarrett Soares
Bubba DeCaires
Chris Masters
CJ Humphries

B Main
Mike Benson
Shane Hopkins 
CJ Humphries
Bradley Terrell
John Clark
Michael Faccinto
Steel Powell
Jake Morgan
Brad Dillard
Tyler Brown
Jake Haulot
Mike Cook
Jared Van Bebber
Michael Sellers
Justin Johnson
Jacob Tuttle

C Main
Bradley Terrell
Brad Dillard
Jacob Tuttle
Jared Van Bebber
AJ Alderman

Jay's Mobile Welding Pure Stocks
Dan Jinkerson
Nick Baldwin
Kevin Jinkerson
John Ewing
Jesse Bryant
Jay Bryant
Randy Sargent
Ken Bernstein
Chris Hanson
Aaron Taylor
Lonnie Leonard

NCDCA Dwarf Cars
Ben Wiesz
Mike Grenert
Ryan Winter
Tim Fitzpatrick
Mike Reeder
Kevin Bender
Shawn Whitney
Jeromy Blackshire
Josh Wiesz
Dan Geil
Ryan Plexico
Justin Winter
Ron Jones
CJ Humphries
Tom Vantuyl
Kenny Cucuk
April Halliday
Colby Wiesz
Jeff Fitch 

Mini Trucks
Andy Forsberg
Ryan Murphy
Aaron Rupley
Tom Stanwood
Chris Curtis
John Littlejohn
Austin Struthers
Kevin Trimblay
Mike Miller
Russ Murphy


All American Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 14, 2019
Late Models
Twin 1 

Cole Moore
Michael Mitchell
Jason Romero
Jeremy Doss
John Moore
Chris Scribner
Matt Erickson
Austin Herzog
Ron Chunn 
Lance Halm 
JJ Ferguson
Rick Scribner 
Justin Marks
Kolby Juarez

Twin 2
Jeremy Doss
Jason Romero
John Moore
Cole Moore
Matt Erickson
Chris Scribner
Michael Mitchell
Ron Chunn
Aiden Daniels
Lance Halm
Rick Scribner
Austin Herzog
Justin Marks
Kolby Juarez

Limited Modified
Derrick Doering
Eric Price Jr
Nick Lyons
Corey Englehart
Tyler Wentworth
Ralph Bailey
Tyler Mullican
Sammy Nuno
Don Shalla
Austin Wentworth
Niles Strever

Super Stock
Dan Farrington
Andrew Peeler
Chris Paulson
Roy Smith
Billy Ray
Tim Walters
Phil Wilkins
Tony Latimer
Harry Lambert
Ericka Ray
Nathan Hickok
Jeremy Fritts
Blake Disomma
Byron Gonzales
Jess Yendes

F4
Ray Molina
Timm Williams
Rich Innis
Tony Vino
Jerry Nunes
Mathew Fuhs
Bill Clark
Vic Theberg

Jr. Late Model Feature
Aidan Daniels
Elvis Rankin
Austin Edwards
Kylie Daniels
Kyle Keller
Lane Anderson
Brody Armtrout DQ

Mini Cup/Bandolero Feature
Trey Daniels
Kenna Mitchell
Wyatt Sansom
Hannah Ray
Bella Thomsen
Dillion Krug
Lauren Bamberg
Tayler Mitchell


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 14, 2019
Peach Tree Nationals Night #2
Pepsi IMCA Sport Modifieds

Jeremy Phillips
Phillip Shelby
Todd Cooper
Timothy Allerdings
Criag Nieman
Brian Cooper
Kevin Johnson
Jimmy Ford
Damian Merritt
Scott Savell
Alan Furuta
Bryce Campbell
Luke Kaper
Chris Lewis
Jeff Tuttle
Theo Van de Sande
Sean Hulsey
Mike Merritt
Raymond Benkowski
Jim Waller

Crate Sprints 
Nick Larson
Jeff Macedo
Brett Youngman
Cameron Haney Jr
Chad Thompson
Mike Ballantine
Kiely Ricardo


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 13, 2019
Peach Tree Nationals Night #1
Pepsi IMCA Sport Modifieds

Brian Copper
Phillip Shelby
Kevin Johnson
Andrew Peckham
Jeff Tuttle
Damian Merritt
Criag Nieman
Timothy Allerdings
Scott Savell
Alan Furuta
Jim Waller
Jimmy Ford
Raymond Benkowski
Jason Ferguson
Sean Hulsey
Theo Van de Sande
Greg Barnes
David Larabee
Bryce Campbell
Chris Lewis
Todd Cooper

Hobby Stocks
Zach Lindgren
Jesse Van Roekel
Mike Stoeckle
David Caluya
Devin Ryan
William Merritt
Zack Thornton
Shannon Collins
Wayne Hickok
Toby Merrifield
Rick Andersen
Orville Owens
Willie Horn Jr
David Allen
Jacob Johnson
Kyle Cheney
Matt Magenheimer
Jose Hernadez
Sebastian Davis
Chris Van Roekel DQ


Douglas County Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 14, 2019
Addcox Outlaw Night
Outlaw 75

Results are not official
1     #05 DANIEL JOBE
2     #55 HARLEN COX
3     #33 PETE TYREE
4     #22 MIKE BETKER
5     #07 KYRAN GREENE
6     #17 MIKE BATMAN
7     #45 JAMIE BRITTON
8     #10R DALE ROTH
9     #69 Robbie ULAM    

PRA Hornets
Results are not official
1     #25 Michael Kennerly
2     #75 RICHARD DICKENSON
3     #44 RON JOHNSON
4     #81X PAUL CORBETT
5     #44x ZACHARY ASUMUNDEY
6     #63 BART PULSE
7     #23 DYLAN GRICHARD
8     #05 CHERISH WILSON
9     #28 VALERIE WEST
10     #9 TYLER ORGAN
11     #32 Bruce McMaster
12     #52 JALANA PYNCH
13     #22 JAY LEMMONS
14     #37 BURNIE BRYANT
15     #45 RYAN DICKENSON
16     #1 BOB VANCIL

PRA Super Stocks
Results are not official
1     #57 Monique Scevers
2     #38R APRIL HILLYARD
3     #16 Dale Roth DQ
4     #99 John Dumire DQ

Mini Figure 8
Results are not official
1     #52 JALANA PYNCH
2     #02 BRIAN LENIHAN
3     #00 DONNIE FAIN
4     #44 RON JOHNSON
5     #16 DEAN BUCEY
6    
7     #28 VAL WEST
8     #83 KYRAN GREENE
9     #01 ROB THOMAS


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 14, 2019
NASCAR Championship Night
America's Mattress Super Late Models

Preston Luckman
Brody Montgomery
Toby McIntyre
Braden Fugate
Wayne Butler
massey eric
Steve Dubisar
Chris Kristensen
Kristy Grout
Mike Taylor
Thor Kristensen

Sportsman Late Models
Braden Fugate
Mike Taylor
Jared Simmons
Tom Williams DNS

Street Stocks 

Charlie Withers
Jesse McIntyre
Steve Dubisar DNS

Mini Outlaws
Rob Lauver
Kelly Rhealyn
Jason Kellam
Sam Talon
Jason Berrier DNS

Hornets
Trace Fugate
Jesse McIntyre
Gabrielle Boles
Dusty Shingleton
John Henry
Steven Parker
Doug Taylor
Charity Hinkel
Hannah Robison
george wheeler
Kris Parker
russ berven

Jr Stingers 
Griff Smith
Cameron Metzgus
drake vincent
emery johnson
kelsee workmann
Teagan Montgomery
James Shingleton
Alex Butler


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Southern Oregon Speedway Preparers 
for Season Finale Saturday Night

White City, Oregon...This Saturday night, Southern Oregon Speedway will be bringing down the curtain on an exciting racing season. It's Hays Oil Championship Night at the speedway, and there is an exciting Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car point race to be decided. Also competing will be the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sport Modified and Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars.

When Mike Wheeler took a Hawaiian vacation with his family and missed the August 24th race, he knew he had a little bit of leeway. He carried a 40 point advantage into that night, and Bailey Hibbard used a fifth place finish to cut that to 17 points. What Wheeler wasn't counting on was the motor issues that plagued him last Saturday night. He ended up last in the Main Event and lost the point lead as a result. He fell to three points behind Hibbard in what has become a hotly contested battle.

Meanwhile, 2009 champion Charlie Thompson stepped up and scored his first feature win of the season last week. It was a race that nearly went bad for him as he brushed the wall coming of Turn 4. He gathered it back up, but not before rookie David Marble made contact and flipped. Because Thompson continued his momentum, he found himself still leading for the restart. He would hold off the advances of Hibbard for the win, and he is only four point behind Hibbard with Wheeler just a point ahead of him. The championship will be determined between these three drivers, and it's anybody's guess who will win.

Mike Wheeler does lead the field with three feature victories this season, while his nephew Jake Wheeler also has a win. Jake started the season later than everybody else. He once again did a good job driving the Ron Osbourne Sprinter to a third place finish last week. He'll be out to see if he can win this week, and other drivers to watch for include reigning champion David Hibbard, Enrique Jaime, top rookie Johnny Burke and TJ Winningham.

Zach Fettinger set out to win the IMCA Modified championship this year after his struggles in the R Charles Snyder Salute the year before cost him any hopes of winning it then. Fettinger has a feature win, and it will be difficult to get him out of the point lead if he starts this Saturday night. 2017 champion Jesse Bailey has done a great job this year with a pair of victories, but because of his struggles at the R Charles Snyder Salute this year, his title hopes aren't as strong going into the finale. He may also have his hands full fighting off top rookie Justin Foux for second in the standings.

Jimmy Lipke has done an exceptional job in his rookie season in the class. Just a couple weeks ago, he scored a $1,200 victory in the annual John Arnberg race in Yreka. He is currently in the Top 5 in the standings at Southern Oregon Speedway and looking to strengthen that this week. Three-time reigning champion Albert Gill will be back giving it another run this week, and other stars to watch for include Yreka point leader Duane Orsburn, Ray Kniffen Jr and Jeremy Ohlde.

Jorddon Braaten has pretty much assured himself of a third IMCA Sport Modified championship, and he also leads the Oregon State point race. Braaten merely needs take a green flag to lock things up. He has been impressive all season long with three victories and a strong second place finish in the recent R Charles Snyder Salute. Isaac Sanders has given it a good run with a win of his own, but he slipped a little further behind in second. It's likely that Sanders will finish there, but there is a chance for others to advance.

Coming off of his solid fifth place finish at the big show, two-time champion Mike Medel has moved up to third in the standings, but it is still close between he, Matt Sanders and Branden Wilson. Things can still shuffle around, and a win in the finale could make all the difference for these three. Other stars of the division to watch this week include Brian Knorr, Steve Lysinger, Joby Shields and Willie McFall

All season long, the Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars have been a battle between Camden Robustelli and three-time champion Josh King. Each driver has picked up three wins at Southern Oregon Speedway, and it's likely that the title will be decided between these two. Also in the hunt, however, is the consistent Chad Cordoza. Though he hasn't won yet this year, he has a knack for finishing in the Top 3. For Robustelli, the frustration of losing the championship in a tangle in traffic in last season's finale is still fresh in his mind. He knows he will have to have another big performance to finally secure his first ever Dwarf Car championship.

In addition to these three stars, the Dwarf Car class has some other fast competitors who will be out to get the final win of the season. Leading the charge will be two-time champion Brock Peters, Cody Peters, Fred Hay, Ryan Smith, Jesse Lorentz and Kalvin Morton.

This is the last chance to check out some exciting racing action on the 3/10th mile clay oval this season. Gates open at 5 pm with the first race starting at 7 pm. General Admission Adults 13+ are $13. Seniors 62+, Veterans and Juniors 7 to 12 are $7. Children 6 and under are free. For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.


Thompson Enters Championship Battle With Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car Win At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 7...Charlie Thompson won the 25 lap Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was the first win of the season for the 2009 champion, and he collected $1,000 for his effort. With Mike Wheeler retiring from the race early and Bailey Hibbard finishing second, the standings were shaken up with just next week's finale to go. Hibbard now holds a three point lead over Wheeler with Thompson four points out in fourth.

Looking to make a move on the rookie point lead, Johnny Burke held off 2016 champion Jake Wheeler to win their eight lap heat race. Bailey Hibbard outran Thompson to pick up the second heat race victory. The Top 2 finishers in each heat race redrew for their starting positions in the six lap Scramble, and Thompson went on to pick up the victory in that race. While leading the way, Thompson set a new track record on the 3/10th mile clay oval of 10.991.

With the pole position, Thompson charged into the Main Event lead at the waving of the green flag. Bailey Hibbard also managed to get by Jake Wheeler for second. The first of only three slow downs in the race occurred when Enrique Jaime stalled on the back straight away for a lap six yellow flag. Thompson continued to lead Bailey Hibbard and Jake Wheeler on the restart. Mike Wheeler had been struggling with motor issues all evening, and he finally stalled on the front stretch for a lap 10 yellow flag to end his race. He would be credited with last, which ultimately cost him the point lead at the end of the evening. Thompson continued to lead Bailey Hibbard and Jake Wheeler on the restart. The leaders caught slower traffic, which enabled Hibbard to make a serious challenge on Thompson for the lead. Thompson made contact with the front wall exiting Turn 4 as they worked the 16th lap. With nowhere to go, David Marble made contact and flipped on the front straightaway for a red flag. Marble was not injured. Thompson still had the lead when the race was lined up and continued to hold command over Bailey Hibbard and Jake Wheeler on the restart. Thompson set a fast pace and brought it home to a well earned victory. Bailey Hibbard managed to grab the point lead with his season best second place finish. Jake Wheeler settled for third. Burke held fourth for most of the race before surrendering the position to an inside front stretch pass by David Hibbard on lap 19. David Hibbard finished fourth ahead of Burke, TJ Winningham, Aaron Miller and Jaime.

The Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars are part of this Saturday's Hays Oil Championship Night. Also competing will be the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
Kendall Oil Winged Sprints
Heat 1-Johnny Burke, Jake Wheeler, David Marble, Tanner Holmes, TJ Winningham, Aaron Miller.

Heat 2-Bailey Hibbard, Charlie Thompson, Mike Wheeler, David Hibbard, Enrique Jamie.

Scramble-Charlie Thompson, Jake Wheeler, Johnny Burke, Bailey Hibbard.

Main Event-Charlie Thompson, Bailey Hibbard, Jake Wheeler, David Hibbard, Johnny Burke, TJ Winningham, Aaron Miller, Enrique Jamie, Tanner Holmes, David Marble, Mike Wheeler.


Steele Steals Show With Mini Stock Championship 
Clinching Win At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 7...David Steele won the 20 lap Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stock Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. The seventh win of the season capped yet another clean sweep performance as Steele also won his heat race and the regularly scheduled Trophy Dash. It also wrapped up his second consecutive championship. Steele elected to start in the rear and made a charge to the front, winning the race with a last lap pass on Ashtin Hedges.

With the Mini Stock division unable to run their regularly scheduled four lap Trophy Dash at the August 24th Cottonwood Classic, a makeup Dash was held in addition to the regularly scheduled race. Kristopher Mix picked up the win in the makeup Dash and led early in the regular Dash before motor woes cost him the lead to eventual winner Steele. Mix hurt his motor in the process to end his evening prematurely. However, he was still able to wrap up third in the standings. Hedges won the first of two eight lap heat races in front of Steve Goetz, while Steele outran Gary Anderson to win the other heat race.

Hedges had a pole position start next to Gary Anderson for a Main Event that was destined to go without a yellow flag. Hedges charged into the early lead with Goetz racing past Anderson for second on lap two. By the third lap, Steele was already in fourth, and he made a high pass in Turn 2 a lap later to take third from Anderson. Steele quickly closed in on Goetz and made an outside pass on the front stretch on lap six to take over second. Garrett Fredrickson retired from the race with mechanical issues. Steele rapidly closed in on Hedges, and by lap 12, they ran close. Hedges set a good pace, and the leaders were lapping slower traffic in the waning laps. As they raced out of Turn 4 to take the checkered flag, Steele had good momentum on the high side. It was a drag race to the checkered flag with Steele coming out ahead. Hedges settled for his division leading sixth runner-up finish, followed by Goetz, Hunter Magnan, Anderson, Dylan Irving, Greg McDaniels, Brandyn Wonsyld and Fredrickson.

To find out the latest information on the Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stock division and other happenings at the speedway, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stocks
Heat 1-Ashtin Hedges, Steve Goetz, Greg McDaniel, Garrett Fredrickson, Dylan Irving.

Heat 2-David Steele, Gary Anderson, Hunter Magnan, Brandyn Wonsyld.

Trophy Dash-David Steele, Ashtin Hedges, Steve Goetz, Kristopher Mix.

Trophy Dash Make Up-Kristopher Mix, David Steele, Steve Goetz, Ashtin Hedges.

Main Event-David Steele, Ashtin Hedges, Steve Goetz, Hunter Magnan, Gary Anderson, Dylan Irving, Greg McDaniels, Brandyn Wonsyld, Garrett Fredrickson, Kristopher Mix DNS.


Elliott Wraps Up Late Model Championship With Victory 
At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 7...Taking the lead early on from Mark Wauge, Trent Elliott went on to win the 25 lap Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. This was the fifth win of the season for Elliott, and with an increase from the Northwest Trucking Academy, he collected $1,000. Wauge settled for a personal best second place finish.

Knowing that he was still in a close battle with Darren Coffell for second in the standings, Dave Everson picked up his second four lap Trophy Dash win of the season with Wauge following in second. Wauge turned the tables on Everson by holding him off to win their eight lap heat race. Coffell outran Elliott to win the other heat. After mechanical issues in his heat race, Kelly Justason was a Main Event scratch.

Wauge and Coffell led the field to the Main Event green flag as Wauge led the opening lap. However, a low pass in Turn 4 of the second lap gained Elliott the lead. Coffell was running third, just ahead of Everson Miles Deubert headed for the pits on lap 11, and Coffell stalled in Turn 3 for the only yellow flag on lap 16. Coffell was out of the event as Elliott led Wauge and Everson on the restart. The lead trio ran in that order the rest of the way with Tomas Hunziker finishing fourth ahead of Dave Foote and Dana Bowers.

For all of the latest news on Late Models and other happenings at the speedway, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
Late Models
Heat 1-Mark Wauge, Dave Everson, Thomas Hunziker, Dave Foote.

Heat 2-Darren Coffell, Trent Elliott, Miles Deuburt, Kelly Justason.

Trophy Dash-Dave Everson, Mark Wauge, Darren Coffell, Trent Elliott.

Main Event-Trent Elliott, Mark Wauge, Dave Everson, Thomas Hunziker, Dave Foote, Dana Bowers, Darren Coffell, Miles Deuburt, Kelly Justason DNS.


Payant Wins Finale, Arnold Late Model Lites Champion 
At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...September 7...Ross Payant won the 20 lap Valley Store All Late Model Lites Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. Payant has been driving the #7 car for Lee Doty, but he has recently bought the car from the 2017 champion. With his fourth place finish, Greg Arnold wrapped up the division championship after a season long battle with 2018 title winner Charlie Eaton.

After their scheduled four lap Trophy Dash at the August 24th Cottonwood Classic was cancelled, a makeup Dash was given to the division. Payant won the makeup Dash, while Eaton won the regularly scheduled race. The heats were good to the Hadley family as Krista Hadley won the first eight lap heat race despite some serious pressure from Payant. Terry Hadley outran Eaton to win the second heat race. Going into the Main Event, Arnold knew that as long as he didn't finish last he would be the champion.

The rapidly run Main Event had just one yellow flag slow down. Terry Hadley overcame his recent motor issues to charge into the lead ahead of wife Krista and Payant. Payant made an outside pass on the front stretch on the fourth lap to take second from Krista Hadley and set his sites on Terry Hadley. A low pass and Turn 3 of the eighth lap gained Payant the lead from Terry Hadley. After some terrible luck in preliminaries forced him to scratch from four consecutive Main Events, Jim Cunningham was finally able to make a start. He ran more than half of the race before retiring with just five laps to go. Terry Hadley suffered a flat tire on lap 14, handing the second position to Krista Hadley. Debris on the track forced the only yellow flag on that 16, and Payant continued to lead Krista Hadley and Eaton on the restart. They ran in that order all the way to the checkered flag as Arnold finished fourth, followed by Dusty Aos, Cunningham and Terry Hadley.

To find out all the latest news about the Valley Store All Late Model Lites and other happenings at the speedway, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.

Race Results
Valley Store All Late Model Lites
Heat 1-Krista Hadley, Ross Payant, Greg Arnold, Jim Cunningham.

Heat 2-Terry Hadley, Charlie Eaton, Dusty Aos.

Trophy Dash-Charlie Eaton, Terry Hadley, Greg Arnold, Krista Hadley.

Trophy Dash Make Up-Ross Payant, Charlie Eaton, Greg Arnold, Krista Hadley.

Main Event-Ross Payant, Krista Hadley, Charlie Eaton, Greg Arnold, Dusty Aos, Jim Cunningham, Terry Hadley.


 NASCAR Championship Night At Coos Bay Speedway 
This Saturday

Coos Bay, Oregon...It's been an exciting season at Coos Bay Speedway with plenty to talk about. Saturday night will bring a close to the point season with Sponsorship Appreciation/NASCAR Championship Night. The America's Mattress Super Late Models will be back in action along with the Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets, Junior Stingers and the only appearance of the season by the OTRO Hardtops.

It looks like the Super Late Model championship will go to Preston Luckman. The lure of NASCAR points and the prize money involved brought the 2018 Cottage Grove Speedway champion back to his home track once again, and he has provided tough competition for reigning champion Brody Montgomery. Last week, Luckman drove to his sixth win of the season. He has all Top 5 finishes in his 13 starts, and that's probably what has helped seal the deal for him. Montgomery has 11 Top 5 finishes and four victories. He ended up second in last week's feature race.

Meanwhile, two-time Sportsman Late Model champion Wayne Butler has done a respectable job of holding onto third in the standings. Butler finished fourth last week for his ninth Top 5 finish, keeping him roughly 70 points ahead of 2015 champion Toby McIntyre. McIntyre enjoyed one of his better runs in third last week, and it's likely that he'll manage to hold onto fourth in the standings ahead of Thor Kristensen. These five racers are anticipated, and other hard charges to watch for this week include Chris Kristensen, Chris Ray, Trina Post, Richard Wallace and Deven Brown.

Sportsman Late Model point leader Braden Fugate had a little bit of good news and bad news last week. The bad news was he had mechanical problems early in is heat race, which prevented him from even starting the Main Event. The good news is that despite his rival Mike Taylor picking up his second win of the season, Fugate has pretty much clinched the championship as he carries a 72 point lead into the finale. Fugate has racked up an amazing 11 wins out of 13 Top 5 finishes. These two drivers are anticipated to do battle this week, and others to watch for include third ranked Garrett Smith, Jared Simmons, Tom Williams and possibly reigning champion Dyllan Siewell.

Last week, Leroy Rockwell strengthened his hold on second in the Street Stock standings with his first victory of the season. As he had already clinched the championship, Steve Dubisar and reingning champion Ken Fox were both at Cottage Grove for a big race there. Dubisar has picked up eight wins out of his 12 Top 5 finishes and still leads Rockwell by a wide margin. With Fox skipping out on the last race, he has conceded second to Rockwell. Fox should still finish third in the standings, and he is likely to be there this week. Other stars to watch for include Charlie Withers, Kelly McIntyre and Sam Talon.

Talon, meanwhile, is well on his way to his third-straight Mini Outlaw championship. He has won 11 of the 13 races held so far. Jason Kellam appears to be holding onto second on the strength of seven Top 5 finishes. Third place could still change hands at Dan Daniels has just a 34 point lead over the fact VW Beetle of Rob Lauver. Lauver has picked up a pair of victories in recent weeks. Others to watch for this week include Jason Berrier and Kelly Rhealyn.

Hannah Robison is on her way to the Hornet division championship. She's had a very impressive season with seven wins out of her 13 Top 5 finishes, giving her an 88 point lead over reigning champion Tyler Tullos. Even with his four victories, Tullos is only 10 points ahead of Stephen Parker in a closer race for the second position. Parker has been at every race this season, and he has earned four Top 5 finishes. Gabrielle Boles should hold on to the fouth position on the strength of her nine Top 5 finishes, but a feature victory would seem very much within her grasp this week if she's there. Some of the stars to watch for this weekend include Jesse McIntyre, Kris Parker, Dusty Sihngleton, Trace Fugate and Ray Marshall.

Griff Smith has been rather dominant in the Junior Stinger class for kids 11 to 14 years old. He has proven he knows how to wheel his Hornet car and will make a good graduate into the main Hornet division. Smith notched his 11th victory out of 13 Top 5 finishes last week, giving him a 48 point lead over one-time winner Alex Butler. Drake Vincent missed the first few races of the season, but he has eight Top 5 finishes in his eight starts, giving him a pretty good hold on third in the standings in front of one-time winner James Shingleton. Teegan Montgomery and Kelsee Workmann are two drivers who have looked good in recent weeks, and perhaps they would have a shot at knocking Smith out of the winner's circle this week? Others to watch for include Emory Johnson, Heather Burton and Cameron Metzgus.

Rounding out the program will be the only appearance of the OTRO Hardtop division. The group has competed mainly in Medford this year with wins going to Mark Minter, Dean Cast and Dan Fouts. The pink #33 Minter family car has been a part of this group since Mark's grandfather, Harold Minter, founded it back in the 1980s. The fans will see a nice mixture of old Coup and Sedan race cars from the 1930s and 1940s. Some of the other stars to watch for include Matt Butler, Brian Weberg II and Bill Trotter.

There are still a pair of big special events remaining on the schedule, but this Saturday's NASCAR Championship Night closes the book on point racing. It's sure to be an exciting program from start to finish. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.



Luckman Closes In On Championship With Sixth Victory 
At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...September 7...Preston Luckman won the 30 lap America's Mattress Super Late model Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. The point leader came from the fifth row to score his division leading sixth win as he gets closer to the track championship. Wayne Butler set the early pace, and Jordan Wright settled into second on lap seven. Wright moved past Butler for the lead on lap 10, and Luckman moved into second two laps later. On the 21st lap, Luckman made his winning move past Wright for the lead. Wright's race came to an end on lap 27 with reigning champion Brody Montgomery taking over second. However, Luckman led the rest of the way for the win, forcing Montgomery to settle for second yet again. Toby McIntyre was third, followed by Butler, Thor Kristensen, Kristy Grout, Trina Post, Wright, Chris Kristensen and Braden Fugate. Luckman and Montgomery were the eight lap heat race winners, and McIntyre won the five lap Trophy Dash.

Mike Taylor won the 20 lap Sportsman Late Model Main Event. This was the second win of the season for Taylor, and Jared Simmons finished second. Taylor also won the five lap Trophy Dash and eight lap heat race. Garrett Smith and point little Braden Fugate saw their evening come to an end after mechanical issues in the heat race.

Leroy Rockwell won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. This was the first win of the season for Rockwell, who led all the way in victory. Tyler McIntyre finished second ahead of Charlie Withers. Rockwell won both the eight lap heat race and five lap Trophy Dash.

Sam Talon won the 20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. This was the 11th win of the season for the current point. Talon led all the way to win ahead of Jason Kellam and Kelly Rhealyn.

Trace Fugate won the 25 lap Hornets Main Event. This was the first win of the season for Fugate. He charged into the lead from the start and led the entire distance, leaving the battle for second. Stephen Parker held second for a lap, and Jesse McIntyre ran second for six laps before ninth starter Tyler Tullos gained the runner-up position. Tullos chased Fugate until problems struck on lap 12, allowing McIntyre to regain second. McIntyre chased Fugate the rest of the way, but Fugate would prevail at the checkered flag. Point leader Hannah Robison finished third, followed by April Warmack, Dusty Shingleton, William Hitner, Tullos, Kris Parker, Steven Parker and Gabrielle Boles. Robison and McIntyre were eight lap heat race winners, and Fugate picked up five lap Trophy Dash honors.

Griff Smith won the 20 lap Junior Stinger Main Event. This was the 11th win of the season for the point leader as he appears to be headed for his second-straight championship. Drake Vincent led a pair of laps before Smith charged by for the lead. Once in front, Smith stretched his advantage to a comfortable margin as Vincent was the only driver able to stay on the lead lap with him. Teagan Montgomery finished third, followed by Alexus Baker, Alex Butler, Heather Burton, Cameron Metzgus, Kelsee Workman and James Shingleton. Smith made it a clean sweep with 10 lap heat race and five lap Trophy Dash wins, and Shingleton was the other heat race winner.

Next Saturday is Sponsorship Appreciation/NASCAR Championship Night. The America's Mattress Super Late Models will return along with the Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Junior Stingers. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.


Fan Appreciation Night On The Schedule 
At Mountain Valley Raceway This Saturday

Hayfork, CA...Mountain Valley Raceway will be offering another special occasion for the fans this Saturday night. It's Fan Appreciation Night, which means there will be candy and other goody giveaways as well as a driver meet-and-greet with the fans on the front straight away during intermission. The popular Hobby Stock division will be back in action again, joined by the Mini Stocks, B Modifieds and the wild and entertaining Enduro division.

Brian Young backed up his big win in the Clyde Cordell Memorial with another win last time out, leaving the rest of the Hobby Stock field playing catch up. Young is now set for a potential third straight victory, but he can expect some stiff competition from front runners like Russ Newman, Josh Smith, Josh Michaels, Isaac Kephart, Mikey Ruth, Carl Roberts and Tressen Smith. The competition is pretty close in this class, and you never know who will win. There have been four different winners so far.

Ricky Berry has been on a hot streak of his own in the Mini Stocks. The four cylinder powered division features an interesting assortment of cars and trucks. Several drivers have joined the division this year. Berry may be the driver to beat, but he can expect some good competition from hard chargers such as Joey Young, Jack Turner, Larry Richardson, Ian Thulin and Freddy Leeper.

The B Modified battle between Tressen Smith, Patrick Solometo and Joe Short is expected to continue this week. The track has been staging some exhibition Outlaw Kart races this year as well, and young Chayce Smith was a recent winner in that class along with Emma Hudman. It's possible there could be another exhibition this week.

When all of the other classes are done and the track is sufficiently soaked down, the Enduro division is turned loose on the 3/8 mile dirt. Bryan Gummerus has set a high standard with multiple wins this year. In recent weeks, however, Jeff Drake and Kyle Thurman have picked up the wins. These three are anticipated this week, and others to watch for include Matt Yoder, JD Hudman, William Young and Mike Wine

It should be another fun night of racing at the Trinity County Fairgrounds located track. The meet-and-greet on the front straightaway always proves very popular with the kids as they can get into the cars and get autographs and have their pictures taken with their favorite racers. All fans 6 years and up get in for a $5 mission price, and there will be free hot dogs for each entry while supplies last. Children 5 and under are still free. For further information, go to the Mountain Valley Raceway Facebook page.


Golobic Wins Second Night Of Platinum Cup 
At Silver Dollar Speedway

Chico, CA...September 5...Shane Golobic scored the victory in the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Thursday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. This was the second night of the Platinum Cup event for the class as part of Gold Cup Week.

Colby Copeland and Golobic shared the front row for the Main Event, and Copeland charged into the lead at the start with Golobic in pursuit. On the 17th lap, Golobic made his winning pass around Copeland to take the lead. Copeland held second until being passed by Willie Croft on the 22nd lap. Golobic scored the victory ahead of Croft, Copeland, Justin Sanders, Kyle Hirst, Andy Forsberg, Rico Abreu, Jake Wheeler, Cole Macedo and Mitchell Faccinto.

There were 37 Sprint Cars for this event, and they were split into two qualifying segments. Group #1 had the fastest qualifiers as Croft had the fastest lap of 12.501, beating a 12.660 of Copeland. There were four 10 lap heat races with wins going to Croft, Copeland, Kyle Offill and Bud Kaeding. Golobic held off Copeland to win the eight lap Trophy Dash and grab the pole for the feature race in the process.

There was a 12 lap C Main, and Petaluma champion John Clark went flag to flag for the victory. Kenny Wanderstadt ran second, only briefly losing the position to Hunter Stanley on lap four before reclaiming the spot a lap later. Clark won ahead of Wonderstadt, Stanley, Alec Justeson and Wyatt Brown.

Ben Worth one the 15 lap B Main. Michael Faccinto held the lead for the first six laps before his race ended. Worth was running in second at that time and took the lead on the restart. Worth led the rest of the way to win ahead of Chelsea Blevins, JJ Hickle, Andy Gregg and Geoff Ensign.

For further information on what's happening at the track, go to www.silverdollarspeedway.com.


Bowers, Secord Win Kitty Potter Memorial 
Pro 4 Modified Races

Roseburg, Oregon...September 7...Saturday night was the annual Kitty Potter Memorial Northwest Pro 4 Alliance event. The Pro 4 Modifieds ran two 30 lap Main Events. Joe Bowers and Eddy Secord were the respective winners. Bowers won the first race by about 2/3 of a lap ahead of John Grosvenor and Scott Beudon won a close race with Brian Cole for third as Cody McDonald and Secord completed the finishing order.  Secord won the second 30 lap Main Event. Bowers made it a good battle at the front of the pack, but Secord just beat him back to the line. Grosvenor was a distant third as the final lead lap finisher. Cole took a checkered flag in fourth, followed by Beudon and McDonald. Secord had the fast time of 15.220, and Bowers was the eight lap heat race winner.

Harlon Cox won the 25 lap PRA Hardtop Main Event. This was the fifth win of the season for Cox. With point leader Kyran Greene finishing second, Cox now trails by just 10 points. Chuck Jacobs was the final lead lap finisher in third. Donnie Fain finished fourth, followed by Greg Hickman, Bryson Lillard, Brian Lenihan and Travis Lillard. Greene set the fastest time of 17.068, beating the 17.173 of Cox. Jacobs won the four lap Trophy Dash, and Cox and Hickman were eight lap heat race winners.

Tom Ford won the 35 lap PRA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the third win of the season for Ford, who holds a 79 point lead over Kaleb Watson in the standings. Kaleb Watson won a very close battle with Brad Watson to finish second with Pete Tyree the final lead lap finisher. John Harvey finished fifth, followed by Ben Nunnes, Blake Harvey and Riley Watson. Ford was the quickest qualifier with a lap at 15.985, beating the 16.127 of John Harvey. Riley Watson won the four lap Trophy Dash, while Brad Watson was the eight lap heat race winner.

Richard Dickenson won the 25 lap PRA Hornets Main Event. This was the fourth win of the season for the point leader as he holds a solid 175 point lead over Michael Kennerly. Kennerly stayed reasonably close to Dickenson at the end for the second place finish. Ron Johnson, who is just 10 points behind Kennerly in the standings, finished third. Paul Corbett beat Zachary Asumendi back to the line for a fourth place finish. Seth Christensen, Bart Pulse, Dylan Grichard, Logan Barron and Tyler Organ completed the Top 10 at the finish. Kennerly had the quickest lap in qualifying with a 19.300 effort, beating the 19.719 of Burnie Bryant. Four lap Trophy Dash honors went to Asumendi. Bryant and Pulse were the eight lap heat race winners.

Racing resumes this Saturday night with the Addcox Outlaw 100. In addition to the Outlaw Series, the PRA Hornets, Mini Stocks, Super Stocks, Figure 8 and Tuff Trucks will be competing. The event is presented by Addcox Heating Center. For further information, go to www.douglascountyspeedway.com.


Pit Stops

There wasn't too much drama in the three divisions that held their season finale races last week at Southern Oregon Speedway. We knew that Trent Elliott had clinched the Late Model championship. We knew that David Steele pretty much won the Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stock championship the moment he started the Main Event. We also knew that Greg Arnold just needed to not finish last in the Valley Store All Late Model Lites Main Event and he would win the championship.

Two of those drivers put the exclamation point on their seasons with feature victories. For Late Model point leader Trent Elliott, he started in the second row and had the lead on the second lap. After that, there was little doubt that unless he had problems, he would win his fifth Main Event at the season. Elliott has been fast all season long, and other than Darren Coffell, nobody's come very close to matching him. As Elliott was putting a nice bowtie on his championship season, there was still the matter of who would finish second in the points.

It's really a shame that Mark Wauge had the motor issues that he struggled with for a few races. He looked fast from the moment he made his division debut. If not for those problems, it's likely that Wauge would have ended up finishing second in the standings. As it was, he gave a glimpse of things to come by winning his heat race and finishing second in the final Main Event of the season. This is a clear indication that Wauge will be somebody to watch in next year's battle. Wauge came within one point of Miles Deubert for fiftth in the standings as Deubert fell out of the Main Event early.

Darren Coffell probably seemed like the odds on favorite to get the second position in points. He's been really fast all year, and he had two Main Event victories to show for it. However, you cannot underestimate the ability of Dave Everson. He's won several Pro Stock Main Events in his career at Southern Oregon Speedway and is also the 2013 champion in that division. He's rapidly improved in his short time in the Late Models, and he came out swinging last week with his second four lap Trophy Dash win. After finishing second in his heat race, Dave pretty much knew that as long as he didn't let Coffell get too far ahead of him, he could still hold on to second in the standings. Coffell ran third ahead of Everson, but then mechanical issues struck and Coffell was out. Everson scored his third third place finish of the season and therefore ended up finishing second in the final standings.

Willamette Speedway championship contender Tomas Hunziker made a surprise visit to the speedway. He was one of the competitors at the Cottonwood Classic just a couple of weeks earlier. With his home track not running, Tomas gave it a good effort with a fourth place finish. He is only eight points out of the lead at his home track in third and is also a feature winner there. Overtaking reigning champion Joey Tanner is certainly a possibility. Back in the fifth position was Dave Foote. The 2012 Coos Bay Speedway champion had a for sale sign on his car, but this isn't because he's looking to make an exit from the sport. Reportedly, Dave is looking to upgrade his his equipment to be more competitive next season. He will end up fourth in this season standings this year with a season high second place feature finish. As a two-time winner last season, he's hoping to get back in the winner's circle again next year.

For Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stock point leader David Steele, he was feeling just a little bit more sporty. Having won the heat race he was in and the night's regularly scheduled Trophy Dash, he refused his front row starting spot in the Main Event and started last. Though Ashtin Hedges knew that his championship hopes were over, he had his second feature win of the season in his sites. The young charger led most of the race, but it took less than 10 laps before Steele found his way into second. Getting around Hedges was another matter as he was running fast, consistent laps. It wasn't until the final lap when Steele thrilled the crowd by putting his car up on the outside and beating Hedges back to the line by inches.

Hedges was just a little bit frustrated with himself afterwards for letting this one get away and settling for his division leading sixth second place finish. However, he can be proud of what he accomplished. He's come a long way from his abbreviated first season and has set himself up as one of the drivers to beat going into next year. Second place in the standings is certainly something he can be a proud of.

Maybe it wasn't the way he wanted to end up third in the standings, but Kristopher Mix none-the-less secured that ranking just by being there. Mix had his eyes on a pair of Trophy Dash wins and got the first one when motor issues reared their ugly head in the second one. He lost the lead to Steele, but the worst news was that he would be unable to start the Main Event. However, the team was in celebratory mood in the winner's circle as this was his first Trophy Dash win of the season.

Hunter Magnan and Steve Goetz can only wonder what could have been. For both drivers, the season started with major motor issues. Goetz blew a motor in a visit to Yreka and wasn't ready for the season opener or the next race. Magnan made the opener, but motor issues cut that night short. It took him a few weeks to get going, so the 2018 point runner-up never made a threat in the point race. Like Hedges, however, Magnan did get a feature win. Both drivers had respectable showings in the season finale as Goetz was third ahead of Magnan. Minus the motor issues they had this year, they would certainly have to be considered bigger threats in the point race in 2020.

The point earning opportunity for Charlie Eaton improved as the Valley Store All Late Model Lites class was able to get a makeup Trophy Dash. Eaton did win one of the Trophy Dashes, while Ross Payant was the other winner. However, Greg Arnold did a good enough job of getting his points in the preliminaries that he knew the championship would pretty much be his as long as he didn't stumble in the Main Event. Arnold won four Main Events during the season, and his fourth place finish in the finale, not far behind Eaton, meant that he won his first championship in this division. He'll have a nice championship trophy to add to his mantle next to his 2002 Super Trucks championship.

Payant, meanwhile, was talked out of retirement by car owner Lee Doty. Doty announced his retirement prior to the season, but he's been instrumental in getting this division back to the track. He wanted to see it continued and has still been active in that cause. Payant scored a victory in Lee's car earlier this season, and there was an announcement prior to this race. Ross has purchased this car for next season. He went on to win the final race of the season after an early duel with the division's all time Main Event win leader, Terry Hadley. Hadley had second until a flat tire sent him to the pits, giving the position to his wife, Krista Hadley. For Krista, this was her third runner-up finish of the season after she won her heat race earlier in the evening. All in all, it was the best showing of the season for the division.

The drama came into play with the Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car class. For the past three seasons, there has been no drama in this division heading into the finale. Everybody knew in 2016 that Jake Wheeler was the champion at the final race. Kyler Barraza clinched the championship the next year before the final race, and David Hibbard did the same before the finale last year. However, the sure championship that appeared to be in the sites of Mike Wheeler slipped away. He now is in for a fight this Saturday night. Wheeler skipped a race due to a planned Hawaii vacation, and things just got worse last week.

All day, Wheeler had been struggling with motor issues, but the team was hoping he could just maintain and hold on to some semblance of his point lead. Those hopes went out the window about halfway through the race when his motor lost power and he was out of the event. Because he ended up last, the door was open for Bailey Hibbard to take over, and the young charger walked right through. After winning his heat race over Charlie Thompson, Bailey chased Thompson throughout most of the Main Event before finishing second. His season best effort gained him a three point advantage over Wheeler. It's not just Wheeler and Hibbard in the hunt.

Thompson, who is the 2009 champion, used his win in the Scramble to grab the pole position for the feature race. He then proceeded to lead all the way for his first win of the season. In doing so, Charlie is just four points behind Hibbard. Now comes the real question. Will it be Wheeler, Hibbard or Thompson who wins the championship? We know Wheeler can win as he's picked up three victories. Thompson just won and that leaves Bailey Hibbard looking for his first win of the season. Though he recently got a win in Cottage Grove, Bailey is still looking for his first win of the year at his home track. He has won six feature races in his career at Southern Oregon Speedway.

Ron Osborne's decision to put Jake Wheeler behind the wheel of the #42 Sprinter has certainly made things interesting. Wheeler's been enjoying his time running his Winged 360 Sprinter at various venues and recently earned a Top 10 finish in a very competitive field down at Chico, California. Jake already has a win in this car a couple races ago, and Saturday night saw him score a respectable third place finish. Behind him, Johnny Burke was looking to use a fourth place finish to take the top rookie position in the standings as Anissa Curtice didn't show up. Reigning champion David Hibbard shuffled Burke back to a fifth place finish. However, coupled with his heat race win earlier in the evening, Burke is now the top rookie with one race remaining.

The IMCA Modified division made it through the pivotal R Charles Snyder Salute, and Zach Fettinger managed to do just enough point damage that he will probably win the championship as long as he starts the season finale. Zach managed to earn a feature start after watching his point lead get cut in half by Jesse Bailey in the previous race. Bailey seemed to be in a good position to make a bigger move, but he was unable to make it out of the B Main and pretty much lost what he gained. Now, the 2017 champion will have his hands full trying to fight off top rookie Justin Foux for the second point position.

You might say that the Sunday Main Event offered a challenging track to deal with. Drivers weren't really able to put it up on the outside, and when Troy Foulger tried to make a move around Shane DeVolder for the lead, he got shuffled back a few positions for his trouble. However, there was passing from the back of the pack as witnessed by last row starter Kellen Chadwick and Nick Trenchard. When DeVolder got just a bit antsy running behind a slower car, the two ended up crashing in Turn 4. This took the race that seemed to be in the hands of DeVolder and broke it wide open. Initially, Bobby Hogge IV took the yellow flag in first, but he had to make a pit stop. Suddenly, Chadwick found himself leading the race.

This was another one of those seasons were second-generation racer Chadwick picked his races and traveled up and down the road. He came to Oregon to win his second Wild West Speedweek Series crown this year and thought the $5,000 prize in the big show could be his. When he broke a rear end in his heat race on Saturday, it looked like Chadwick's weekend might be over. Fortunately, he was able to borrow another one and spent all Sunday morning getting it ready to go racing. Even then, he would be starting at the back of the B Main and hoping to grab one of the six transfer spots that were open. He managed to get fifth.

With a format like the R Charles Snyder Salute uses, your odds of winning the race aren't very good when you start so deep in the pack. The top runners from the preliminaries get the first four rows. You'll be lucky to get to the Top 5. However, Chadwick was not intimidated by the odds. He seemed to be assured of a podium finish, but when the mishap occurred, he was there to get the lead and the victory. A weekend that looked like it might end early ended up with him bringing home the big paycheck and trophy.

The beauty of a race of this magnitude is you get some of the best drivers out there. DeVolder, who is the reigning California State champion, also led much of the Invitational Feature on Saturday before being overtaken by Troy Foulger in traffic. Foulger, who was once again wheeling the Bowers Racing Modified that led him to the victory in this race two years ago, picked up the $1,000 Invitational win. He also raced to a $1,500 third place finish on Sunday, which meant a nice $2,500 trip to the pay window. It was interesting to see the effort turned in by Trenchard, who has been struggling with his new car this year. After winning the B Main, Trenchard managed to climb all the way to a $2,500 second place finish. Not the victory he hoped for, but still a very strong showing.

Jon DeBenedetti has certainly seen his share of victories at Southern Oregon Speedway through the years. He teamed up with Brian Bowman once again and managed to grab a $1,000 fourth place finish in the big feature race. The Top 10 had some good drivers coming from everywhere, and that included past Oregon State and Speedweek champion John Campos, Jeremy Ohlde, Californian Dylan Schriner, Cottage Grove star Paul Rae, Susanville champion Chris Nieman and Merced Speedway veteran Derek Nance, who finished in order. Nance turned in a solid performance all weekend as he also won both of his heat races on Saturday.

Overall, the numbers were down slightly, though still very strong for the weekend. There were just under 80 total IMCA Modifieds and Sport Modifieds. The IMCA Sport Modifieds delivered a solid 48 car field. Again, this featured some of the best drivers Oregon and California have to offer. Everybody knew that Merissa Henson was coming home to race again, but it's not likely that many people figured the teen leadfoot would be the one scoring the victory. We've watched her grow up around the speedway as she ran various different Kart divisions at the little track before graduating to the Mini Stocks and then the Sprint Cars, where she was Rookie of the Year and second in the points in 2017.

During the off-season, past Yreka champion Donny Bottoms was looking for a driver for his Sport Modified. Son DJ Bottoms picked up the championship in Yreka two seasons ago. Merissa agreed to drive for Donny, and preparations were made on the car. This included putting her colors and #17m on it. Henson has already picked up a pair of victories in Yreka and one at Sunset Speedway, but Medford would be the big test. When she won the very first heat race of the night, people took notice. The preliminaries went well, and got even better when she drew a front row start for the big show.

However, a front row start and keeping the lead are two different things. Henson would be tested with several restarts and second-generation racer Chase Thomas running behind her for much of the race. The bigger test would come in the form of two-time champion Jorddon Braaten. Braaten had a disappointing preliminary night that forced him to run the B Main on Sunday. In the B Main, he made a last lap pass on Jimmy Ford to win that race. From deep in the pack, Jorddon methodically worked his way to the front. Once he got to second, however, he found the challenge of passing Merissa a bit too much and was forced to settle for a $1,000 second. Henson, however, led every lap to score the big $2,000 victory. It was the biggest win of her career and certainly proved very popular with the fans.

For Braaten, however, the second place finish did serve to pretty much clinch his third championship. He needs only to take a green flag in the finale to make it official. He's also headed for the Oregon State championship. After Matt Sanders had mechanical issues in a transfer spot in the B Main, he scratched from the feature race. Brother Isaac Sanders seems to be headed for second, but third is now open between two-time champion Mike Medel, Branden Wilson and Matt Sanders. Medel got into a tangle early in the feature race, but he steadily worked his way back to a respectable fifth place finish. Wilson was behind him in sixth.

Rather than doing multiple B Mains, the format called for a C Main with transfers into the B Main. Yreka championship contender Ryder Boswell found himself in that C Main, but he earned a transfer position in third. He then finished fourth in the B Main. Boswell was having one of the biggest nights of his career as he worked his way to the front of the pack and ended up fourth in the feature race behind Susanville star Craig Nieman. Between the performance of Boswell and Henson, the Yreka fans were certainly smiling on Sunday night.

Chase Thomas, who had been doing so well for so long in the Main Event, fell back to an eventual seventh place finish, followed by two-time Medford champion Dwayne Melvin, Doug Coffman and Austin Petray. Petray actually won the C Main, and due to a miscommunication between officials, he ended up starting 23rd in the Main Event.

After such a big race like the R Charles Snyder Salute, there is a bit of let down among the fans. This is certainly a hard race to follow, and the Modified classes also get the week off due to it being the IMCA Boone, Iowa Nationals that weekend. Even if the track could host a point race, which is not allowed under IMCA rules, there would probably be several teams out due to making repairs. However, most of the teams should be ready for the season finale. It's been a good year for both Modified classes, and in particular the Sport Modifieds. Car count continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and one has to wonder what things might look like next year.

With the season only one week from being over, there's plenty of speculation about what 2020 will bring. This will be the 25th season of racing at Southern Oregon Speedway. We are already hearing of new Mini Stocks being prepared, and this could be the best season for the division in three years if these rumors hold true. There could even be a third generation of the Walker family competing in that class as well as a driver or two moving up from the now discontinued Hornets division.

There's also been some speculation as to whether or not there could be a Hobby Stock or Street Stock type of class. There have been a few people lobbying for this type of addition to the roster, and given the discontinuation of the Hornet division for 2020, anything is possible. All of the other divisions that have been offered up this year are expected for next year, and this includes all of the big special shows as well. New surprises are also being discussed for the next schedule, though work won't begin on that for a while.

One division hoping that they can get back to the speedway a little more often in the coming season is the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock division. They had the opportunity to be a part of the big Labor Day show and delivered a 20 car field once again. it was just a bit rough going at the start, and everything came to a grinding halt when the race director stopped every car on the track to get them properly lined up for the complete restart.

It just so happened that point leader Dr Scott Lenz had made a pit stop prior to the next attempted restart, and he was able to rejoin the field. What happened next is subject to interpretation of the association's rules as Lenz didn't technically lose a lap. However, because he missed the first restart after pitting, the association reportedly has rules on the books that say he in fact did lose a lap.

Lenz, being as fast as he's been all season, made a rapid run to the front of the pack, and it's likely that he felt there might still be time once he got into second. Little did he know, there was discussion of the time limit when the last restart happened. Lenz was challenging Jeff Haudenshild, but he was not able to make his winning move. Haudenshild scored a rare feat as he evicted Lenz from the winner's circle. Lenz and one-time winner Steve Borror are the only other winners with the group this season.

The rough start to the race also saw 2015 champion Jeffrey Hudson having to restart at the back of the pack in the Scott Bennett owned car. Like Lenz, Hudson was a heat race winner earlier in the evening. Jeffrey reported that IMCA Modified car owner Don Roemer had a new car that would be ready soon, and Jeffrey in fact put that car through its initial pieces in a practice at Yreka on September 8th. On the Labor Day weekend event, Hudson was following Lenz through the pack and would cross the line in third. With the association making the move to put Lenz down a lap, Hudson ended up second, followed by Matt Harlow, two-time champion Ken Irving and Dan Randall.

Tragedy struck the association as Bryan Hammond suffered a heart attack moments after earning another Top 10 feature finish. Hammond entered the night as one of the Top 5 competitors and maintained that status with another solid performance. Sadly, he passed away. It's been a difficult time for the association as just two years ago, they lost Rocky Nash in an ugly crash in Yreka off of Turn 3. Hammond was not just somebody who enthusiastically supported the group by being at almost every race since he started in 2017, he also sponsored the group via his Hammond Construction company.


Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Race Results Sreptember 7, 2019
Gold Cup Night #2
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
A Main
Daryn Pittman
Brad Sweet
Logan Schuchart
David Gravel
Sheldon Haudenschild
Tim Kaeding
Carson Macedo
Donny Schatz
Ian Madsen
Brent Marks
Bud Kaeding
Rico Abreu
Dominic Scelzi
Shane Golobic
Shane Stewart
Geoff Ensign
Jonathan Allard
Austen Wheatley
Justin Sanders
Kraig Kinser
Colby Copeland
Stephan Ingraham
Jacob Allen
Willie Croft

B Main
Jacob Allen
Dominic Scelzi
Bud Kaeding
Kraig Kinser
Stephan Ingraham
Donny Schatz
Chase Majdic
Jason Sides
Jessie Attard
Andy Forsberg
Michael Ing

NorCal Dwarf Cars
Shawn Jones
Shawn Whitney
Mike Reeder
Tim Fitzpatrick
Ben Wiesz
Kevin Bender
Colby Wiesz
Buddy Olschowka
Mike Grenert
Michael Curry
Dan Geil
Jeff Fitch
Barry Waddell
Alan Heeney
Vernon Hubbard
Kenny Cucuk
April Halliday
Ryan Plexico
Josh Wiesz
Jeremy Blackshere
Brian Quilty
Ryan Winter
Ron Jones
Austin Quilty


Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Results September 6, 2019
Gold Cup Night #1
World of Outlaw Sprint Cars
A Main
Brad Sweet
Tim Kaeding
Shane Golobic
Sheldon Haudenschild
Logan Schuchart
Justin Sanders
Shane Stewart
Bud Kaeding
Ian Madsen
Billy Aton
Dominic Scelzi
Andy Forsberg
David Gravel
Brent Marks
Colby Copeland
Daryn Pittman
Rico Abreu
Austen Wheatley
Carson Macedo
Chase Majdic
Kraig Kinser
Jonathan Allard
Jacob Allen

B Main
Daryn Pittman
Brent Marks
Colby Copeland
Rico Abreu
Jacob Allen
Chase Majdic
Geoff Ensign
Jason Sides
Michael Ing
Jessie Attard
Stephan Ingraham
Willie Croft

NorCal Dwarf Cars
Ben Wiesz
Jeremy Blackshere
Brian Quilty
Josh Wiesz
Mike Grenert
Mike Reeder
Kevin Bender
Buddy Olschowka
Ryan Winter
Colby Wiesz
Shawn Whitney
Austin Quilty
Michael Curry
Ron Jones
Vernon Hubbard
Barry Waddell
Gene Herndon
Alan Heeney
Kenny Cucuk
Ryan Plexico


Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 5, 2019
Gold Cup - Platinum Cup Night #2
Winged 360 Sprint Cars
A Main
Shane Golobic
Willie Croft
Colby Copeland
Justin Sanders
Kyle Hirst
Andy Forsberg
Rico Abreu
Jake Wheeler
Cole Macedo
Mitchell Faccinto
Sean Becker
Tim Kaeding
Jesse Love
Blake Carrick
Jodie Robinson
Andy Gregg
Kyle Offill
Kalib Henry
Chelsea Blevins
Dominic Scelzi
J.J. Hickle
Shane Hopkins
Bud Kaeding
Ben Worth

B Main
Ben Worth
Chelsea Blevins
J.J. Hickle
Andy Gregg
Geoff Ensign
Jayson Bright
Brad Bumgarner
Angelo Cornet
Dustin Freitas
Jimmy Trulli
John Clark
Billy Wallace
Heath Hall
Hunter Stanley
Kenny Wanderstadt
Michael Facinto

C Main
John Clark
Kenny Wanderstadt
Hunter Stanley
Alec Justeson
Wyatt Brown
Bret Barney
Michael Sellers
Jimmy Steward


Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 4, 2019
Gold Cup - Platinum Cup Night #1
Winged 360 Sprints
A Main
Andy Forsberg
Kalib Henry
Shane Golobic
Dominic Scelzi
Sean Becker
Rico Abreu
Bud Kaeding
Willie Croft
Michael Ing
Jonathan Allard
Colby Copeland
Cole Macedo
Chase Johnson
J.J. Hickle
Jodie Robinson
Justyn Cox
Blake Carrick
Tim Kaeding
Shane Hopkins
Andy Gregg
Mitchell Faccinto
Justin Sanders
Chelsea Blevins

B Main
Justyn Cox
Chelsea Blevins
J.J. Hickle
Kyle Hirst
Michael Sellers
Billy Wallace
Jesse Love
Dustin Freitas
Angelo Cornet
Kenny Wanderstadt
Korey Lovell
Bret Barney
John Clark
Geoff Ensign
Ben Worth

C Main
Michael Sellers
Jayson Bright
Jimmy Trulli
Kyle Offill
Tyler Brown
Alec Justeson
Jimmy Steward
Alex Fowler
Wyatt Brown
Hunter Stanley


Douglas County Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 7, 2019
Kitty Potter Memorial Race
NW PRO 4 ALLIANCE
Main Event #1
JOE BOWERS
JOHN GROSVENOR
SCOTT BEAUDON
BRIAN COLE
CODY MCDONALD
EDDY SECORD

Main Event #2
EDDY SECORD
JOE BOWERS
JOHN GROSVENOR
BRIAN COLE
SCOTT BEAUDON
CODY MCDONALD

PRA Sport Modifieds
Tom Ford
KALEB Watson
Brad Watson
Pete Tyree
john Harvey
BEN NUNNES
BLAKE HARVEY
Riley Watson   

PRA Hardtops
Harlen Cox
Kyran Greene
Chuck Jacobs
Donnie Fain
Greg Hickman
Bryson Lillard
Brian Lenihan
Travis Lillrad   

PRA Hornets
RICHARD DICKENSON
Michael Kennerly
Ron Johnson
PAUL CORBETT
Zachary Asumendy
SETH CHRISTIANSON
Bart Pulse
DYLAN GRICHARD
LOGAN BARRON
TYLER Organ
SARAH HICKMAN
JALANA PYNCH
RYAN DICKENSON
bURNIE Bryant   


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 7, 2019
America's Mattress Super Late Models
Preston Luckman
Brody Montgomery
Toby McIntyre
Wayne Butler
Thor Kristensen
Kristy Grout
Trina Post
Jordan Wright
Chris Kristensen
Braden Fugate
Chris Ray

Sportsman Late Models
Mike Taylor
Jared Simmons
Garret Smith DNS
Braden Fugate DNS

Street Stocks
Leroy Rockwell
Tyler McIntyre
Charlie Withers

Mini Outlaws
Sam Talon
Jason Kellam
Kelly Rhealyn

Hornets
Trace Fugate
Jesse McIntyre
Hannah Robison
April Warmack
Dusty Shingleton
William Hitner
Tyler Tullos
Kris Parker
Steven Parker
Gabrielle Boles
george wheeler DNS

JR Stingers
Griff Smith
drake vincent
Teagan Montgomery
Alexus Baker
Alex Butler
Heather Burton
Cameron Metzgus
kelsee workmann
James Shingleton DNS