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Racing Returns To Siskiyou Golden Speedway Saturday Night
Yreka, CA...After some early morning rains caused the cancellation of the show last Saturday night, the green flag will wave on a four division program at Siskiyou Golden Speedway this Saturday night. The Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks will be back in action along with the Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association and the IMCA Modifieds. After checking with IMCA on Monday, Promoter Kevin Barba announced that the IMCA Sport Modifieds have been added to the program. The Easter Egg Hunt that had been planned for the kids last week will happen this week along with the bike raffle. This will be Little League Night at the races.
The Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks bring the fans some exciting Stock Car action. Yreka has become the home track for the group, who's roster is based largely out of Klamath Falls, Oregon. The reigning champion is Dr Scott lenz. Lenz has pretty much dominated things with the group in winning back-to-back titles, and he won both his heat race and the Trophy Dash last time out before the Sport Modified crash ended the night early.
Lenz comes into the night with a target on his back. Everybody is out to evict him from the Winner's Circle. Two of the drivers who may have the best shot are longtime division supporter Scott Flowers and son James Flowers. Scott is a past feature winner, though it's been a few seasons. Both he and his son have finished as high as second more recently. Others to watch for include Bryan Hammond, Jeff Haudenshild, Matt Harlow and Scott Bennett.
The Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association brings their fast, 1200cc engine race cars to the speedway for the first of two of visits Saturday night. Last season, Josh King won the championship in one of the closest battles in group history. He beat the tied Chad Cardoza, Cameron Robustelli and Brock Peters by a mere one point. Robustelli and Kalvin Morton have done the most winning in Yreka in recent years.
The Dwarf Cars are some of the fastest vehicles you'll see on Saturday night, and they can put on three-abreast racing at times. Some of the other stars to watch for this week include Ryan Smith, ageless veteran "Fast" Freddy Hay, Randy Slater and Cody Peters.
The track is hoping to revitalize their once thriving IMCA Modified show, which dates back to the 1992 season. A half-dozen competitors were on hand for the season opener with 2017 Southern Oregon Speedway champion Jesse Bailey and "Cowboy" Duane Orsburn winning the preliminaries. Among the drivers anticipated for this show are two past champions. Two-time champion Albert Gill and one-time champion Nick Trenchard are planning to be there. Trenchard is a past winner of the Wild West Speedweek visit to Yreka and should be very fast. Other drivers to watch for include rookie Jimmy Lipke and Brett Provost.
Given the fact that there are no other IMCA Sport Modified shows within a few hours of Yreka on Saturday night, Barba contacted IMCA to see if he could add the date for his racers. He got to go ahead on Tuesday morning, and a point race has been added. The season opener was cut short after Zac Potts crashed into the front stretch fencing. However, Matt Sanders was declared the winner ahead of Jimmy Ford and Ethan Killingsworth. The three drivers had a good battle going for much of the race.
After three years as one of the top competitors in the Mini Stock division, Killingsworth made his Sport Modified debut during the stretch run last season and picked up several second place finishes. The talented teen competitor seems on the cusp of getting his first career win in this class. He leads a pack of local racers that includes past champion Colt Boswell and brother Ryder Boswell, reigning champion Trevor Tiffee, Randy Wright and Gary Foster. The last minute addition of this division will make the show even more enticing for the fans.
Everybody is anxious to get the season going, and it looks like the forecast is in our favor. Saturday night should be a great show from start to finish. For further information, go to www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com.
Tanner, Dubisar and Robison Among Winners on NASCAR Opening Night
By Daren Ricks-Campbell - www.drcmotorsportsmedia.com
Coos Bay, Oregon...April 20...Coos Bay Speedway’s 46th season of racing, and 3rd under the NASCAR banner kicked off with a bang Saturday night. Portland visitor Joey Tanner picked up the America’s Mattress Super Late Model win, piloting the Jered Bemetz owned ride to victory lane yet again at Coos Bay.
Saturday’s victory for Tanner did not come easily. At the drop of the green flag, it was defending division champion Brody Montgomery jumping out front, while Tanner and Preston Luckman quickly settled into 2nd and 3rd. While Montgomery continued to pace the field, fans were treated to a nice battle for 2nd, with Luckman eventually taking the spot from Tanner 5 laps in.
The first of two cautions would wave on Lap 7 for Luckman, moving Tanner back to 2nd and Deven Brown into the Top 3. Luckman would slowly begin his trek back towards the front on the restart, moving all the way up to a battle for 4th with Toby Mcintyre before the final caution waved on Lap 10. The ensuing restart would haunt Montgomery for the rest of the night, as one slip up sent him all the way to 5th, and handed the lead to Tanner.
Once Tanner took the lead, it looked as though a rocket was strapped to his back, as he quickly opened a big lead back to 2nd place. As Tanner ran away with the lead, Brown looked to have a solid hold on 2nd before a Lap 17 bobble cost him 2nd and 3rd to Luckman and McIntyre. Though Luckman was able to shorten Tanner’s lead by almost half in the remaining 8 laps, it wasn’t enough, as Tanner picked up the victory ahead of Luckman, McIntyre, Montgomery and Brown. Tanner and Montgomery won the division’s heat races earlier in the night. Though 14 America’s Mattress Super Late Models signed in to race, only 8 were able to make the call for the feature.
Coquille’s Steve Dubisar was the class of the Street Stock field Saturday night, sweeping both the heat race and feature event against a strong field. It was Powers native Tom Elam who grabbed the lead at the start of the feature event. Dubisar was starting all the way back in 7th, leaving him plenty of work if he wanted to sweep the night’s action. While Elam continued his steady pace up front, Oregon City visitor Josh Sheller and defending track champ Ken Fox were in a close fight for 2nd. It wasn’t long before Dubisar joined the fray, as the 3 ran practically under a blanket for the next couple laps.
Dubisar would finally clear Sheller and Fox on Lap 7, with only Elam ahead in his sights. It didn’t take Dubisar long to make his move on Elam, taking the lead on Lap 9. As the laps wound down, Dubisar’s lead only grew. When it was all said and done, it was Steve Dubisar claiming the win, with Elam, Sheller, David Smith and Wayne Clink completing the Top 5. After his win, Dubisar was elated, saying “I just want to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us drivers, and I was very happy with the car count tonight. This was a great way to start the season out, the car was hooked up.” 8 of the 9 signed in Street Stocks took the green for the feature.
Hannah Robison once again is on top of the Hornet division. A 4 time winner in 2018, the young Myrtle Point driver put on a late race classic with defending champ Tyler Tullos before eventually claiming the win.
From the start, it was Tullos out front, while Jesse McIntyre and Robison followed closely behind. While 2nd and 3rd continued their fight, Tullos looked as though he was going to easily run away with the feature win, opening a big gap back to his closest competitors. As this was going on, Leroy Rockwell was making an incredible charge through the field. Rockwell was up to 6th after starting in the rear of the field before the first yellow flag flew on Lap 13.
On the restart, Robison was determined to not let Tullos run away with the lead. While she followed closely behind, Rockwell was at it again, making his way to 4th before another caution came out with 5 to go. On the ensuing restart, Robison made her move, clearing Tullos for the lead before another caution waved with 4 to go. Though Tullos through everything he had at her, Robison would go on to secure the victory. Tullos, Rockwell, Stacy Robison and John Henry completed the Top 5. Kris Parker and Hannah Robison won the division’s earlier heat races. 11 of the 12 signed in Hornet competitors took the green.
Saturday’s race may have signified a changing of the guard in the young Jr Stingers class. Griff Smith went an undefeated 7 of 7 in 2018, but Saturday night, his streak was ended. That streak was ended by none other than Alex Butler. Smith was the one who took the lead for the early portion of the race, but Butler wasn’t going to be denied. Butler would take the lead on Lap 7.
It wasn’t a cakewalk for Butler from there, however, as Smith hung around closely behind. Smith would make a wild last lap attempt at the win, but Butler would hold on for the win in a photo finish. Florence’s James Shingleton would complete the finishing order in 3rd. Young Alex Butler was excited about her first win, saying “I’m very excited about my win tonight! That was the most fun I’ve has ever had!”
Up and coming driver Braden Fugate was the winner in the Sportsman Late Model division. Only 2 of the class’s 3 cars made the call for the feature, meaning Fugate’s only challenge would come in the form of Reedsport’s Mike Taylor. Though the 2 ran similar lap times the majority of the race, Fugate was able to pull away with the win. Fugate was pretty happy after his opening night win, saying “We had an awesome night! There’s a big learning curve for the new car but tonight was a huge step forward!”
The Coos Bay Speedway returns to action May 4th for Pepsi Night, featuring the Winged Sprints, America’s Mattress Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Hornets, Mini Outlaws and Jr Stingers. Find out more by going to www.coosbayspeedway.us. We hope to see you there!
Carrick, Peckham Win Silver Dollar Speedway Main Events
Chico, CA...April 19...Tanner Carrick won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. Carrick led every lap aboard the Carrick Motorsports owned entry.
Carrick set the early pace in the Main Event, followed by Tony Gualda and Sean Becker. Rico Abreu took third from Becker on lap three, but he surrendered the position to Shane Golobic on lap seven. Golobic briefly took the second position from Gualda on a lap ten restart, but Gualda was back in second a lap later. While running in the Top 5, reigning champion Andy Forsberg flipped in Turn 4 on lap 12 for a red flag. Carrick led Gualda and Golobic on the restart, but Golobic finally took the second spot from Gualda on lap 22. Golobic ran not too far behind Carrick, but he was never quite able to mount a challenge. Carrick scored the satisfying victory, followed by Golobic, Gualda, Justyn Cox, Becker, Kalib Henry, Geoff Ensign, Colby Copeland, Rico Abreu and Marysville point leader Michael Ing.
There were 29 cars for this show, and Henry set the fast time standard of 11.837, beating the 12.035 of Cox. The first of four eight lap qualifying heat race wins went to Tanner Carrick ahead of Becker. Gualda outran Ing to win the second heat with Golobic holding off Forsberg to win the third heat. Abreu won the final heat in front of Copeland. Casey McClain dominated the 12 lap B Main in winning by a half-lap in front of Brandon Powell. Cody Hodgson, Angelo Cornet and Eli Deshaies rounded out the Top 5. Golobic won the six lap Trophy Dash in front of Forsberg.
Andrew Peckham won the 21 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. He was coming off of a victory at Merced Speedway last Saturday night. Reigning champion Philip Shelby took the lead from Phil Marino on the second lap and held it through a pair of yellow flags during the first half of the race. Peckham grabbed second from Tanner Thomas on lap six and took up pursuit of Shelby. On lap 15, Peckham made what proved to be his winning pass. On lap 19, there was a yellow flag, and rules allow for a lap to be added rather than having a one lap shootout. This didn't matter as Peckham led the final two laps to win, followed by Shelby, Jimmy Ford, Brian Cooper, Thomas, Doff Cooksey, Matt Micheli, David Pierce, Mike Merritt and Guy Ahlwardt.
There were 22 cars, and they ran three eight lap heat races. Cooper won the first one ahead of Merritt. Thomas outran Scott Savell to win the second heat, and Peckham won the third heat in front of Ford. Ahlwardt beat Shelby to win the six lap Trophy Dash.
2017 champion Kyle Allen won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Reigning Marysville çhampion Shannon Collins was the early leader, and Allen found his way into third on a lap four restart. He slipped past Mel Byers for second a lap later and put the moves on Collins for the lead on lap six. Only the lap three caution flag slowed the pace, and Allen began to pull away to over a straightaway advantage by the time he took the checkered flag. Collins found himself in a battle with Byers for second, and Byers made his move for the runner-up position on lap 15. Colins settled for third, followed by Nick Vidovich, James West, Jeremiah Creedon, Zach Lindgren, Jacob Johnson and Travis Moore.
There were two eight lap heat races, and Vidovich won his by a straightaway in front of Byers. Allen outran Creedon to win the other heat. The Hobby Stocks also got a rare six lap Trophy Dash opportunity, and Allen outran Collins to make it a clean sweep for the evening.
The next race on Friday May 3rd will feature the Winged 410 Sprint Cars for the annual Bill Brownell Memorial race. The IMCA Sport Modifieds and Hobby Stocks will also be in action. It's night #1 of a doubleheader weekend with the annual Dave Bradway Jr Memorial Classic for the King Of The West/NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Cars running the following night. The Winged Crate Sprints will run in support. For further information, go to www.silverdollarspeedway.com.
Becker Back in Winner's Circle At Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA...April 20...Sean Becker scored an impressive 25 lap Thompson's Family Of Auto Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event victory Saturday night at Placerville Speedway.
Becker ran second at the start of the Main Event behind Kalib Henry. On a lap eight restart, Tony Gualda took the second position from Becker, but Becker remained in close contention. Gualda slipped past Henry for the lead with an outside pass on the back stretch on lap 13, and Becker quickly moved into second. Becker took the lead from Gualda in Turn 4 on lap 18. Trying to regain the lead, Gualda did a a complete 360 in Turn 2, but he somehow managed to gather it back up without a yellow flag. Henry was second ahead of reigning champion Andy Forsberg on lap 20. Becker continued to lead Henry during the final five circuits, and that's the way they finished with Forsberg finishing third, followed by Justin Sanders, Justyn Cox, Kyle Offill, Bobby McMahan, Geoff Ensign, Gualda and Jodie Robinson.
There was a strong turnout of 27 Sprint Cars, and Gualda blistered the quarter-mile oval with a lap of 10.632 for the quickest effort. Tanner Carrick was second fast at 10.773. There were four eight lap heat races, and Gualda outran Bobby McMahan to win the first heat. Forsberg held off Ensign to win the second heat with Cox beating Jodie Robinson in the third heat. Sanders picked up the win in the final heat ahead of Henry. They ran a 12 lap B Main to determine the final starters of the Main Event, and Jessie Love won impressively in that race, followed by Mike Benson, Chris Masters and Kenny Wanderstadt.
Nick Baldwin won his second 20 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Pure Stock Main Event. The 2016 champion Baldwin had the lead from the start of the Main Event, followed by three-time reigning champion Scott Grunert. They ran in that order until Jason Leonard took the second position from Grunert on a lap 10 restart. Grunert began to fade in the later stages of the race as Leonard pressured Baldwin for the lead. However, Baldwin picked up the win just ahead of Leonard. Jarred Beddow was a solid third, followed by Kevin Jinkerson, Jason Palmer, Dave Silva, Grunert, Mel Byers, Jason Armstrong and Matthew Chacon. Baldwin made a last-lap pass on Leonard to win his eight lap heat race, and Grunert won the other heat ahead of Jinkerson.
Ray Trimble won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. Tyler Lightfoot led the early stages of the race with Trimble in close pursuit. Trimble made his winning pass on lap seven, and Ryan McDaniel gained second on lap 15. However, Trimble held about a straightaway advantage over McDaniel at the checkered flag. Lightfoot settled for third, followed by four-time reigning champion Matt Micheli, Jay Norton and Dan Brown Jr. Lightfoot won the eight lap heat race ahead of Trimble.
Chance Crum scored an impressive victory in the 20 lap BCRA Midget Lites Main Event. In recent seasons, Crum has been competing with the Northwest Focus Midget group in Washington and Oregon. Crum held the lead from the start of the Main Event ahead of past champion Scott Kinney. A red flag flew for Joseph Ferolito on lap 15. Crum resumed command on the restart and had about a half straightaway lead over Scott Kinney at the checkered flag. Dakota Albright wrestled the third position away from Hunter Kinney on lap 15 to finish there, followed by Hunter Kinney, Danica Jo Parker, Gus Carcione, Craig Holsted, Tyler Chamorro, Jeff Griffin and Ferolito. The Midget Lites got to qualify on the clock, and Crum bested the 13 car field with a lap of 11.848. The first of two eight lap heat race wins went to Scott Kinney, just ahead of Crum and Griffin in a close battle. Hunter Kinney won the second heat impressively ahead of Chamorro.
The California Hardtops made their first of four scheduled appearances at Placerville Speedway. After losing a wheel during the heat race, Ken Retzloff rebounded by winning the 20 lap Main Event. Joe Hopp set the early pace as Ken Clifford, Jason Clifford and Ron Ruiz battled closely for second. By lap five, Jason Clifford was second ahead of Ruiz and Retzloff. J. Clifford made an inside pass on Hopp to gain the lead on lap six. Retzloff swiftly worked his way into second and made an outside pass on J. Clifford to take the lead. Retzloff stretched his lead during the final ten laps to win by a comfortable margin ahead of Jason Clifford, Ruiz, Dennis Armstrong, Hopp, Joe Shenefield, Ken Clifford and Larry Wells.
Next Saturday night, Placerville Speedway welcomes the IMCA Modifieds and Sport Modifieds as part of the Tilford Tribute event. The Limited Late Models and Pure Stocks will also be in action. For further information, go to www.placervillespeedway.com.
Pit Stops
This column has been added at the last moment as we were hoping for information from a couple of tracks that we wished to include here. Unfortunately, we didn't get all the details we wanted and are instead going to mention what we do know in this column.
Southern Oregon Speedway is about to get busy. On Tuesday, the soft opening of the MX track finally happened. Riders were already starting to show up at around 1 p.m. for the first ever practice. They kept showing up, and reports were that close to 100 riders were there to put the track through its paces. It's just another thing happening at Southern Oregon Speedway.
Practice is the name of the game this Saturday afternoon as Southern Oregon Speedway will finally have its first such event under the promotion of Mike McCann. Every other attempt to do a preseason practice has been canceled by rain. Obviously, drivers are anxious to put their cars through their shakedown runs ahead of the big season-opening Spring Thaw event on May 4th. Jim Rodgers was finally able to put equipment on the track on Tuesday as the pits had dried off enough to move it through and onto the track.
There have already been a few opportunities for racers to show off their cars. The Pear Blossom Parade happened on April 13th, and several drivers were on hand, including two-time IMCA Sport Modified champion, Mike Medel, Doug Coffman and the Triple Nickel Team of Bo Shields and Joby Shields. Garrett Fredrickson also had his Mini Stock there among other Southern Oregon Speedway competitors. Medel also entered his car in a Rod And Custom Car Show and wound up winning an award.
Last weekend, the Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association brought over a dozen of their cars to Granger Accounting And Tax Service. This was their annual preseason car show where they meet and greet the fans. Last season was the best year the group has had in the past few years, and there's every indication that more drivers are coming this year. On Saturday night, these competitors will head to Siskiyou Golden Speedway to officially start their season.
This Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway is about practice laps. Every division is welcome to come test their race cars. Fans are also welcome to come watch. The facility is looking better at this time of year than it has in several years, and there is much optimism in the air heading into the season. On May 4th, Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars will be an action along with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stocks and JOAT Labs Hornets. Management is hoping that the weather maintains as it has been lately and that it will be a sunny and mild day at the speedway. The racers just want to go racing and the fans want to see some great racing as Southern Oregon Speedway kicks off its 24th season.
Jeff Olschowka has been reported to be the promoter at Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville for the next six years. He revealed that little tidbit as announcer "Davey Boy" Munoz was doing a pit walk prior to last Saturday's show. We were hoping to get enough information to put an article together, but unfortunately we have been unable to track down what is needed.
We did see footage of most of the races, and we can report that 40 competitors took a green flag in the various divisions. IMCA Modifieds and Sport Modifieds were there along with the Mini Stocks and Hobby Stocks. The Modifieds delivered a 19 Car field, while the Mini Stocks had ten cars, the Sport Modifieds had six and the Hobby Stocks had five.
The good news, as we dissect the numbers, is that car count has maintained from where it left off last year. The better news is that there's quite a buzz in Susanville. Racers are happy that an actual promoter is in charge of the speedway again, and they want to come back. Stability was very much needed at Diamond Mountain Speedway, and it appears as if they have it. The track looked to be in good shape, and there was also a good fan attendance.
We hope to include results articles for Diamond Mountain Speedway, but this depends on whether we get information that is needed or not. We can tell you that on Friday they will be holding their second race, and Saturday night, American Valley Speedway in Quincy will be opening their season.
Dave Twyman continues to do what he can to bring some stability to Shasta Speedway. The paved track had their season opener on the 13th, and they ran another race on the 20th. Photographer Christine Meeds was there at the opener and shared pictures of race cars from various divisions, including Bombers, Hornets and Legend Cars. These divisions were also on the card for last Saturday night.
Once again, getting information seems to be a struggle at Shasta. We would love to include results articles, but there is nowhere on the internet to find them. We know that Orland Raceway Hobby Stock competitor Amanda McAbel was able to make some laps in a Bomber last Saturday night and will probably get that opportunity again. Racing will continue at Shasta, and we'll do what we can to get information.
We can tell you that there are two big Bomber series events booked for Shasta. Likewise, Ukiah Speedway and Redwood Acres Speedway in Eureka are on the schedule twice. Lakeport Speedway gets one event. The seven race Bomber series will be offering point find money to the Top 10 competitors. It was revealed last Saturday that the champion will receive $2,000 and a set of tires. Runner-up gets $1,000 and a set of tires, while third place gets $750 and two tires. 10th place receives a minimum of $300. Drivers will be paying a $25 registration fee to be a part of the series, and they are eligible for point fund money as long as they compete in at least five races.
Ukiah Speedway opened their season last Saturday night, and they had a good turnout of Limited Modifieds and Legends. Bombers, Jammers and Mini Cup cars were also part of the show. The Doss team and the Lovell team did pretty well in Modifieds and Bombers. After Sierra Furia led many of the laps in the Modified race, she slipped to third behind Mike Doss and Mike Lovell. It was Jeremy Doss winning the Bomber feature ahead of Mikey Lovell. Aiden Daniels held off Peter Soto to win the Legend Car feature. We've heard that the opener at Lakeport Speedway has been delayed, but we're still fuzzy on the details.
As mentioned in the article filed by Daren Ricks Campbell, Coos Bay Speedway finally opened their NASCAR Whelen All American Series season last Saturday night. There were 14 America's Mattress Super Late Models in attendance, and 10 of those drivers could be considered locals. Furthermore, there were a few local drivers absent from the show, which indicates that the numbers could be up this season as those drivers return. It was Willamette Speedway champion Joey Tanner taking the victory ahead of 2018 Cottage Grove champion Preston Luckman and 2015 Coos Bay champion Toby McIntyre. There's reason to be optimistic at Coos Bay about this division.
The Street Stocks opened with eight cars, and it's interesting to point out that Steve Dubisar was there. Dubisar has by far been the fastest racer of the group during the past two years, but he's elected not to pursue the championship that many feel he has within him. By starting and winning the season opener, he may position himself as the man to be beat. Reigning champion Ken Fox was also there, and two-time Mini Outlaw champion Sam Talon was a feature scratch. Tom Elam, who also pilots a Late Model, made a start in this class and finished third behind Dubisar and Iron Giant regular Josh Sheller. Peyton Reigard moved up from Hornets to compete in this class. There is potential for the Street Stocks to gain some momentum as well.
The good news in the Mini Outlaw division was that the popular VW Beetle of Rob Lauver returned. The bad news is that only Sam Talon was there to compete with him. They didn't end up racing. This division has struggled at times to get cars, and we rarely see more than a half a dozen in the field lately. We did see a dozen competitors in the Hornets, and "Hurricane" Hannah Robison had quite a battle with reigning champion Tyler Tullos before picking up the win. Hornets have been the strongest car count at Coos Bay in recent seasons. Racing returns on May 4th with all of the NASCAR Whelen All American Series classes, plus Winged Sprint Cars.
As mentioned elsewhere, Siskiyou Golden Speedway gets their season back into gear with a four division program on Saturday night. However, there's quite a bit of buzz regarding the Billy Geyer Memorial race that is coming on May 4th. The fifth annual running of this race is being sponsored by series sponsor Calculated Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning in Medford. We're already hearing that there will be quite a few first-time Yreka visitors in town for this race.
Dr. Scott Lenz is the two-time reigning series champion and perhaps the best hope of any of the regulars getting the $2,000 prize money. Last season, Nevada racer Mike Learn picked up the win, and he is planning to be there along with a contingent of Nevada competitors. From as far south as Bakersfield, Dave King Jr has indicated that he will be there. Past Petaluma and current Chico racer Richard Workman was there at the ill-fated opener and is expected to be there for the Geyer race. If what we're hearing is correct, numbers could reach into the thirties for this show.
Oregon competitor Roy Bain, Nevada racer Gordon Russell Jr and Marysville star Jerry Bartlett worked together to make a five-race championship series that will see the season for that series open at the Yreka track on May 4th. At the end of June, it goes to Cedarville for the Gordon Russell Sr Memorial. In mid July, they head to the Stockton Dirt Track. In August, there's a race at Reno Fernley Speedway. The big show happens in September at the Stockton Dirt Track, the $5,000 to win Al Miller Memorial race. It's hoped that car count will be big at each one of these events and it will lead to even better things for the Pro Stocks in the years ahead.
On May 4th, Douglas County Speedway will finally get going. Actually, they have a practice day the night before in which the fans will be able to mingle with the racers in the pits. The Saturday night opener is the Rumble On The River. New to the speedway this year are the PRA Sport Modifieds. Furthermore, management is taking a big leap of faith by offering $1,000 to win the season opener for that class. Just who is intending to run, we can't say at the moment. This would be the only division of its kind in Oregon without an IMCA sanctioning.
The popular PRA Hardtops will be there along with the Street Stocks, Mini Stocks, Hornets and the returning J Class. Last year, the Hardtop division's numbers started going back up after a lower turnout in 2017. Stars such as Harlan Cox, Kyran Greene, Mike Batman and Greg Hickman make this an entertaining show. Cox is the reigning champion. Jeff Solberg was the champion in the Street Stocks in a close race with Mini Stock champion Dale Roth. The Hornet champion was Pete Lemon. The May 4th event should be a good one.
Speaking of good events, we close with news from Placerville Speedway. It's the Donnie Tilford Tribute race, which is a Stock Car themed show. The local Winged 360 Sprint Cars are off that night, and IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modified take center stage. What's interesting to note is that track promoter Scott Russell went out and got IMCA sanctioning for this one event, causing some speculation as to why.
The selling point for this race is that the winner pockets $1,500 in the IMCA Modified feature and is qualified for the special race in Boone, Iowa. There's also been speculation as to whether or not Russell might be interested in having more dates for the two IMCA classes in the future. A good turnout would certainly influence a decision on the matter. In the Modifieds, such stars as Bobby Hogge IV, Troy Foulger, Ryan McDaniel and Kellen Chadwick are anticipated.
The money is bigger for this show as Limited Late Model get $750 to win, while the Sport Modifieds and Jay's Mobile Welding Pure Stocks each pay $500 to win. The race pays tribute to long time regular Donnie Tilford, who had 71 Stock Car wins in his career. Early indications suggest that there could be a big car count for the show.
Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 19, 2019
360 Sprints
A Main
Tanner Carrick
Shane Golobic
Tony Gualda
Justyn Cox
Sean Becker
Kalib Henry
Geoff Ensign
Colby Copeland
Rico Abreu
Michael Ing
John Clark
Cody Hodgson
Casey McClain
Blake Carrick
Ryan Souza
Brandon Powell
Angelo Cornet
Andy Forsberg
Kyle Offill
Eli Deshaies
Korey Lovell
Jake Wheeler
B Main
Casey McClain
Brandon Powell
Cody Hodgson
Angelo Cornet
Eli Deshaies
Wyatt Brown
Steel Powell
Jeremy Wilson
IMCA Sport Mods
Andrew Peckham
Phillip Shelby
Jimmy Ford
Brian Cooper
Tanner Thomas
Doff Cooksey
Matt Micheli
David Pierce
Mike Merritt
Guy Ahlwardt
Scott Savell
Craig Nieman
Jake Van Tol
Alan Furuta
Keith Brown
Richard Vander Ploeg
Jim Waller
Shayna Nieman
Timothy Allerdings
Phill Marino
Justin Foux
Hobby Stocks
Kyle Allen
Mel Byers
Shannon Collins
Nick Vidovich
James West
Jeremiah Creedon
Zach Lindgren
Jacob Johnson
Travis Moore
Ukiah Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 20, 2019
Limited Modifieds
Mike Doss
Mike Lovell
Sierra Furia
Cole Brown
Kevin Coburn
Tony Ramazzotti
Trystan Mucci
Roy Ingalls Jr
TJ Buzzard
Bo Robertson
Kylei Keown
Gene O'Dell Jr
Sami Nuno
Tyler Caturegli
Bombers
Jeremy Doss
Mikey Lovell
Charley Tour
Dan Munier
Amber Portlock
Denny Cashada
Jimmy Sorrels
Legend Cars
Aiden Daniels
Peter Soto
Jaden Fisher
Cameron Austin
Scott Sabol
Kevin Travels
JK Kinney
Roger Fletcher
Kylie Daniels
Carlee Austin
Dylan Washburn
Jammers
Dave Rogers
Danny Helm Sr
Donovan Arreguin
Christian Sanchez
Bandoleros
TJ Sorrels
Charles French
Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 20, 2019
South Coast Shopper Car Load Night
America's Mattress Super Late Models
Joey Tanner
Preston Luckman
Toby McIntyre
Brody Montgomery
Deven Brown
Chris Ray
Wayne Butler
Paul Culp
Tom Elam
Dave Foote
John Dees
Bob Dees
Richard Wallace
Chris Kristensen
Sportsman Late Models
Braden Fugate
Mike Taylor
Charlie Withers
Street Stocks
Steve Dubisar
Josh Sheller
David Smith
Wayne Clink
Payton Reigard
Ken Fox
Tom Elam
Michael Hollingsworth
Sam Talon
Hornets
Hannah Robison
Tyler Tullos
Leroy Rockwell
Stacy Robinson
John Henry
willam hitner
Dusty Shingleton
Ray Marshall
Gabrielle Boles
Steven Parker
Jesse McIntyre
Jr Stingers
Alex Butler
Griff Smith
James Shingleton
Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 20, 2019
Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Main Event
Sean Becker
Kalib Henry
Andy Forsberg
Justin Sanders
Justyn Cox
Kyle Offill
Bobby McMahan
Geoff Ensign
Tony Gualda
Jodie Robinson
Jesse Love
Mike Benson
Greg DeCaires
Shane Hopkins
Cody Lamar
Justin Johnson
Chris Masters
Kenny Wanderstadt
Blake Carrick
Steven Tiner
B Main
Jesse Love
Mike Benson
Chris Masters
Kenny Wanderstadt
Mike Cook
Ryan Souza
Jared Van Bebber
Jay's Mobile Welding Pure Stocks
Nick Baldwin
Jason Leonard
Jarred Beddow
Kevin Jinkerson
Jason Palmer
Dave Silva
Scott Grunert
Mel Byers
Jason Armstrong
Matthew Chacon
Dennis Armstrong
John Ewing
Lonnie Lennard
Clarence Holbrook III
BCRA Midget Lites
Chance Crum
Scott Kinney
Dakota Albright
Hunter Kinney
Danika Jo Parker
Gus Carcione
Craig Holsted
Tyler Chamorro
Jeff Griffin
Josef Ferolito
Brandon Leedy
Terry Bergstom
Limited Late Models
Ray Trimble
Ryan McDaniel
Tyler Lightfoot
Matt Michelli
Jay Norton
Dan Brown Jr
California Hardtops
Ken Retzloff
Jason Clifford
Ron Ruiz
Dennis Armstrong
Joe Hopp
Joe Shenefield
Ken Clifford
Larry Wells
