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Biggest Pro Stock Race On West Coast
Biggest Pro Stock Race On West Coast
Comes to Siskiyou Motor Speedway
Yreka, CA...Every once in awhile, there is a race on the schedule that is so big that all of the racers want to be a part of it. On Friday and Saturday nights at Siskiyou Motor Speedway, the Valley Boys Auto Sales Outlaw Pro Stocks are having such an event. It is a night in which they remember friend and fellow racer Billy Geyer. Geyer passed away after a short battle with Cancer in October of 2014. He was a beloved member of the racing community. As if honoring Billy is not enough, the group has put together sponsorship to enable them to pay $2500 to win the special 50 lap Main Event on Saturday night. Because of the extra money, drivers are anticipated from throughout California and Oregon and even Nevada.
It will be a two day event for the Pro Stock division with a slightly increased purse from their normal purse on Friday night, and an even bigger purse for the Saturday portion of the program. The winner of the Friday night show also pockets $500 for the victory. The Saturday winner picks up the $2500 first prize, while the $800 second prize and the $600 third prize are still substantially bigger than the normal payout for the winners during the course of the season. The first prize on Saturday is more than twice as big as anything else offered on the West Coast for this division.
2015 Outlaw Pro Stock champion Jeffrey Hudson has secured a ride in the Rocky Nash car for this event. Hudson has moved up to the Winged Sprint Car division the season, but after a crash at Cottage Grove, he was given the opportunity to jump behind the wheel of Nash's fast #88 car. Hudson instantly becomes one of the drivers to beat in the show, and he finished second in the big event last season behind Dave Everson. Everson hasn't raced so far this year, and it is unknown whether or not he will have his car ready to go for this event. Everson wheels the fast #40 car, but it is another car with the same number, driven by Steve Borror, that has been taking the division by storm this year.
Borror has been a dominant force in the Pro Stock division this season. With four feature victories on the circuit, Steve positions himself as the driver to beat on Saturday. Not too far behind Steve in the standings is the consistent Scott Flowers. Flowers has earned multiple Top 3 feature finishes this year, including a season best second place finish behind Miles Deubert in the most recent race at Southern Oregon Speedway. To get to the championship, you have to go through Flowers as he is coming off of back to back point runner up seasons and holds second in the standings so far this year. Considering how strong he ran last time, you know Scott has his sights set on Saturday's big first prize.
A two time Super 4's champion at Southern Oregon Speedway, Brian Johnsen is another driver to keep an eye on. Last season, he picked up the preliminary Main Event victory on Friday before finishing third in the big money event. Johnsen ran strong in the most recent race at Southern Oregon Speedway. There is also two time Pro Stock champion Ken Irving to consider. Irving is generally a factor in any race in which he enters. The Flowers family will continue to be well represented as Scott's son Jamess and daughter Julia are currently fourth and fifth, respectively, in series points. James finished sixth in the big money race last year. Scott's wife Ginny Flowers will be driving #00 car owned by Arlen Garrison.
Matt Harlow is quietly having himself a great season as he ranks third in the standings going into this weekend. Might this be his weekend to shine? Last time at Southern Oregon Speedway, division veteran John David Duffie was hoping to have a big night in the Arlen Heath owned entry. Duffie had finished second in the previous race there and won the Trophy Dash at the most recent Yreka race. Unfortunately, he blew a motor in his his most recent start. The team has been working frantically to get the car ready for this big show.
Any of the series regulars able to have their cars ready for this event will surely be there, and other drivers we'll be watching for include Rick Lukens, Roy Bain, Scott Bennett, Johnny Cobb, John Bowers, Brad Zeitler, Tom Hackworth and Tyler Lockwood. Late word was that Billy Geyer's 15 year old son Brandon will be making his Pro Stock debut in is father's old car.
The regular tour drivers can expect some competition to come from elsewhere. Last year's entry list included a pair of heavy hitters from Petaluma Speedway, Mitch Machado and Mike Learn. There was also Late Model veteran Malen Gonzalez from Nevada and Marysville area racer Brett Lawrence. Car count reached into the twenties last year and is anticipated to be slightly bigger than that this year.
The Valley Boys Auto Sales Outlaw Pro Stocks have some great sponsors making this race and the season possible, including Visual EFX, 1st Class Auto Glass, Calculated Comfort, Bowers Construction, Liquivision Technology and KBOY 95.7 Classic Rock
As if the big money Outlaw Pro Stock race wasn't enough to get the attention of the fans, the O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Modified division has been added to the program for both nights. The Saturday portion of the show will pay $700 to win. The IMCA Sport Modified championship battle has been between Garret Hamilton and Jimmy Lipke so far as Doug Franklin currently ranks third. Lipke used a second place finish last time out to move into the point lead, while Randy Wright picked up his first career Main Event win that night. The IMCA Sport Modified divisions has been highly competitive in Yreka with many different feature winners.
Further confirmation of the format for the IMCA Sport Modified division finds that Friday night is a non point event that will take the top eight feature finishers into the $700 to win Main Event on Saturday night automatically. Friday night will basically be for a regular purse, and the Saturday event will be for an increased purse. Other drivers to watch for this week include the Colton Cheffey, reigning champion Colter Boswell, Ryder Boswell, Trevor Tiffee, Jessie Morton and Chris Jorgensen, among others.
On Saturday night, the highly competitive McDonald's Mini Stocks will be in action. One driver questionable for this event is title contender Terry Kendrick. In the most recent race, Kendrick tangled with reigning champion David Steele, sending Kendrick flipping his truck. His truck was destroyed in the wreck, but he was able to borrow the Amber Walden car to get a Main Event start for points. Kendrick is still working on getting his next truck ready, and there was no word as to whether it will be ready for this race. Point leader Marilyn Yawnick is anticipated this week, and she will be going for her fourth feature victory. 2014 champion "Magic" Mike Whitaker is another driver to watch for. David Steele, Mike Frost, Mike Colson, early season feature winner Brian Jorgensen and the truck of Ethan Killingsworth are some of the drivers who will make the Mini Stock race an exciting show to watch.
The Billy Geyer Memorial weekend event at Siskiyou Motor Speedway is one of the biggest races of the year. It is sure to be entertaining and will offer stock car racing at its best. For further information, check out the newly created web page at www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.
Siskiyou Motor Speedway
Point Standings
Valley Boys Auto Sales
Outlaw Pro Stocks
Steve Borror 364
Scott Flowers 331
Matt Harlow 255
James Flowers 251
Julia Flowers 246
John Duffie 224
Ken Irving 212
Rick Lukens 206
Roy Bain 191
Rocky Nash 185
O'Reilly Auto Parts
IMCA Sport Modified
James Lipke 373
Garrett Hamilton 355
Doug Franklin 293
Jack III Waldon 282
Chris Jorgensen 266
Colton Cheffey 240
Jorddon Braaten 225
Colt Boswell 210
Randy Wright 196
Gary Foster 166
McDonald's Mini Stocks
Marilyn Yawnick 539
Ethan Killingsworth 492
Terry Kendrick 483
Mike Whitaker 475
David Steele 449
Southern Oregon Speedway Hits Halfway Point Of The Season
White City, Oregon...We are at the halfway point of the 2016 season at Southern Speedway, and there has been some exciting racing so far. Ten different divisions have competed on the fast 3/10 mile banked clay oval, and over 25 drivers have claimed feature victories so far. The drivers have been racing hard for victories and podium finishes. If you can count yourself among this list, you've done well.
The busiest division at the speedway is the Mini Stock class. With seven races in the books, we've had three different Main Event winners so far. At the moment, Bob Burkett is leading the championship standings in a quest for his first career track championship. The record will show that Burkett leads 2014 champion Gary Anderson by a 253-195 margin. Burkett has an amazing stat line as he has won three times, finished second three times and placed third once, meaning he has not finished off of the podium so far. Not only that, the driver of the green #43 car has won five of the six Trophy Dashes held so far this season.
Anderson has certainly had his moments with one feature win, two seconds and one third, but he lost viable ground a few races ago when he was taken out for the night in a hot lap crash with rookie Garret Fredrickson. Anderson just regained third in the standings from Marissa Henson following his fourth place feature finish last week. It was not a good night for Henson as she finished last in the Main Event with mechanical problems and surrendered third in the standings to "Neon Mafia" teammates Andrew Hall and Kristopher Mix. The record will show that Hall leads Mix, 178-169, while Henson has 163 points, but Henson has put her Mini Stock up for sale. She will be moving up to a Limited Spread. Marissa has won a Trophy Dash and earned two career best third place feature finishes.
As far as podium feature finishes are concerned, Hall has one season best second place finish among his top five efforts. 2015 Yreka champion David Steele has competed in the last four races, and he has three wins and one third place finish to show for it. Not to be outdone, young Ethan Killingsworth, who is currently third in points at Yreka this year, has a career best second and three third place finishes in his four Southern Oregon Speedway visits. Just grabbing a podium finish in this competitive division is an accomplishment, and two drivers on the brink of Top 3 Main Event runs with top five finishes this year are Mix and Eric Hanson.
The IMCA Sport Modified division is being led once again by two time reigning champion and current IMCA State of Oregon point leader Jorddon Braaten. Braaten leads the reigning IMCA State champion Mike Medel, 233-210, in the track point race. Jorddon tops the division with three feature wins, two seconds and one third in his six starts. Like Mini Stock point leader Burkett, Braaten has yet to fail to finish in the Top 3 in the Main Event. Medel has managed to stay in the hunt with the help of his two season best second place finishes. Two of the other feature winners were visiting drivers. Chico point leader Todd Cooper and reigning California IMCA Sport Modified champion Fred Ryland were winners. Cooper won the extra money that was on the line for the Roger Haudenshild Tribute Race back in May.
Holding down the third podium position in the standings is rookie David Marble. Marble leads fellow rookie A.J. Parker, 188-184. Marble is adapting quickly to his new division and already shows signs of his Mini Stock championship winning form of last season. So far, David has one third place finish. The other feature win was earned by fifth place point competitor Bob Nelsen, who also has one third place finish. Other podium finishes in second have been earned by California State point leader Brian Cooper and two time Medford champion Dwayne Melvin. Yreka point leader Jimmy Lipke has two third place finishes, while David Henshaw has one. The Trophy Dash winner's list so far has five different names on it as Lipke, Ryland, Medel, Braaten and Willie McFall each have one win.
In the Pennzoil Winged Sprint Car division, the Wheeler family has been tough to beat. At the moment, third generation racer Jake Wheeler has a comfortable lead in the point standings over rookie Jeffrey Hudson, 140-84. Despite his hard luck, Californian Bill Hopper holds down third, 77-74-66 over Vern Wheeler Jr. and Wayne Kniffen. V. Wheeler won the opening two features and had a Trophy Dash win before deciding to retire and crew chief his son Jake's racing effort. Jake has three seconds and one feature win, along with two Trophy Dash victories.
The Wheeler domination was ended by current Cottage Grove Speedway Limited Sprint point leader David Hibbard, who passed J. Wheeler with a couple laps to go to win the most recent Pennzoil Sprint Car Main Event. Kniffen has grabbed one career best second place finish, while talented teen Hudson has two thirds. Camden Robustelli and 2009 Winged Sprint Car champion Charlie Thompson each have one third place finish. The most recent Sprint Car race was a Western Sprint Tour Speedweek event, and Trey Starks used his win to claim the Speedweek title. Mitchell Faccinto and four time Speedweek champion Roger Crockett were in the place and show positions at the checkered flag, while Jered Ridge claimed the Trophy Dash victory.
In the IMCA Modified division, there's one man who has been near the top of the point list just about every season since the track opened. That would be six time champion Mark Wauge. Wauge leads a close championship battle 143-140 over Duane Orsburn. Wauge has notched two feature victories, including his thrilling charge from the 10th row to win the big money in the Roger Haudenshild Tribute Race. Mark's drive in that race was nothing short of spectacular as there was only one early yellow flag, and his low groove effort had him in the lead by lap 20 of the 30 lap event. Current Yreka point leader Orsburn has one Main Event victory. Duane is also a two time Street Stock champion at the track.
Rookie James Welshonse has a 128-122 lead in the battle for third over two time reigning champion Albert Gill. Gill impressed with his dominant performance in winning last week's Main Event. Welshonse finished fourth in that race and has one second place finish to go with his two Trophy Dash victories. Ryan Scott Gaylord notched the big victory in the Wild West Speedweek race ahead of the eventual series champion Kellen Chadwick and Willamette Speedway point leader Collen Winebarger. Also notching podium finishes in the first five events were second place finishers Matt Duste, Darrell Hughes II and Monte Bischoff. Two third place finishes were earned by Jesse Bailey, while Willamette Speedway star Matthew Drager and Bo Shields in the "Triple Nickel" Modified each have one third. Bailey and Gill have each earned one Trophy Dash victory so far.
The Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association splits time between Southern Oregon Speedway and Siskiyou Motor Speedway. After six events, three drivers have notched Main Event victories. Two time reigning champion Josh King has two wins, one third and one A Dash victory so far. Current point leader Brock Peters now has three victories and one second as well as two A Dash victories. Camden Robustelli has one win and one third so far. The heartbreak of the season so far has to belong to Kalvin Morton. Back on July 4th, Morton came within feet of winning the Main Event before tangling with a slower car and flipping. The crash has left him struggling to get his car back in top form again, but he has one second and one third so far to go with his one A Dash victory.
2014 point runner up Ryan Smith has two seconds and a third, while Chad Cardoza and Rob Gergel each have one second place finish. Gergel also has a third place finish as does Mason Lewman. Cardoza is a two time A Dash winner, and the group has had two big money Dash For Cash races. They ran a special Fred Hay Dash For Cash with $1000 on the line at the opener, won by Cardoza. The popular Hay was sidelined this year after a spectacular flip at Chico Silver Dollar Speedway left him with a broken neck. He has been in attendance at each event this year and is on the road to recovery. Last week, Peters won the $750 first prize in that Dash For Cash.
The Valley Boys Auto Sales Outlaw Pro Stock division has split time between Southern Oregon Speedway and Siskiyou Motor Speedway, and three drivers have shared the glory so far. Point leader Steve Borror, Rocky Nash and Miles Deubert each have one win so far. Nash also has one third place finish. Two time series champion Ken Irving and John David Duffie each have one second place finish, while point runner up Scott Flowers has one second and one third, and son James Flowers also has a third place finish. Point leader Steve Borror has won both Trophy Dashes so far.
The Super 4's division has been added to the schedule after being away for two seasons. Currently, 2013 champion John Barger leads Lee Doty in the points standings, 95-75. Bill Spencer is currently third with 73 points. After Steve Thompson won the season opener, his luck took a severe turn for the worse as he blew a motor the next week and was gone last week. Doty was unable to start the season opener, but he has won both Main Events since. With two second place finishes, Barger is holding onto his point lead. Dan Pruett has one second place finish, while the remainder of the podium finishes have been picked up by Spencer, Krista Hadley and Terry Hadley, each with one third place finish. The two Trophy Dash wins have been won by Barger and Doty. The nice thing is there appears to be interest in rebuilding this division at Southern Oregon Speedway.
Another division that is in the building process is the Hornet division. At the second event of the season, the division managed to match its high total from the previous two years at six cars. A close point battle shows Tim Hedges leading Darrel Nelson Jr. and John Hoult, 100-99-93. Nelson blew a tire in the second event while leading, or he would be leading the standings now. As it is, he has two feature victories and thus far seems to have the fastest car in the field. After missing the first race this year, the "Triple Nickel" Hornet of Joby Shields has one feature win, one second and one Trophy Dash victory. Hoult has maintained his effort with two second place finishes, while Hedges has three third place finishes and a Trophy Dash victory. Rumor has it that the division could see a new track record in car count when it's back in action on July 30th. We shall see.
In the OTRO Hardtop division, Trevor Thomason sits atop the standings, 110-96 over Bill Trotter. Thomason has won all three Main Events aboard the Vic and Louise Bridges owned entry as well as one Trophy Dash victory. Jimmy Del Castille leads Brian Crouch and Rhett Lange in the race for third, 74-69-64. Lange missed the opener, but the Winnemucca, Nevada based competitor has two strong second place finishes. Trotter has all podium finishes with one second and two thirds, and he is also a Trophy Dash winner. Gary Barber also has a third place finish, and Chris Mehrer won the first Trophy Dash before everything went bad for him in the Bill Trotter owned #16 truck as he hit the wall hard in the heat race and that knocked the front and out from underneath the car. The OTRO Hardtop drivers are mostly running pavement tires on their cars to keep the tire cost down, and they bring much enthusiasm in their visits to the speedway.
The track continues its efforts to start an Open Stock division, which intended to bring the various different classes of Stock Cars together under an open set of rules. Though Street Stocks are eligible, we have yet to see any in the field. Late Model drivers are the only ones expressing any interest, and Mike Linder has won the first two races over Bob Dees. Linder is also the lone Trophy Dash winner this year. Rumor has it that there could be two more Late Models in the field on July 30th, but we'll just have to wait and see.
If the racing has been good so far this season at Southern Oregon Speedway, the indications are that the best is yet to come. Some big events remain on the schedule, including the upcoming Dwarf Car Nationals event on August 5-6 as well as the 21st Annual Lon Skinner race on September 3-4. When racing resumes on July 30th, Pennzoil Winged Sprint Cars will be in action along with the Mini Stocks, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Super 4's, Hornets and Open Stock Cars. It should be another exciting night at the races, and it will be interesting to see who grabs the podium finishes this time.
2016 Points
Unofficial
Pennzoil Sprint Cars
Jake Wheeler 140
Jeffrey Hudson 84
Bill Hopper 77
Vern Wheeler Jr. 74
Wayne Kniffen 66
Mini Stocks
Bob Burkett 253
Gary Anderson 195
Andrew Hall 178
Kristopher Mix 169
Marissa Henson 163
Outlaw Pro Stocks
Steve Borror 364
Scott Flowers 331
Matt Harlow 255
James Flowers 251
Julia Flowers 246
IMCA Modifieds*
Mark Wauge 143
Duane Orsburn 140
James Welshonse 128
Albert Gill 122
Jesse Bailey 91
IMCA Sport Mods*
Jorddon Braaten 233
Mike Medel 210
David Marble 198
A.J. Parker 185
Bob Nelsen 147
Super 4's
John Barger 95
Lee Doty 75
Bill Spencer 73
Krista Hadley 59
Terry Hadey 57
Open Stock
Mike Linder 74
Bob Dees 67
Miles Deubert 29
Hornets
Tim Hedges 100
Darrel Nelson Jr. 99
John Hoult 93
Joby Shields 67
Heather Menzel 33
OTRO Hardtops
Trevor Thomason 110
Bill Trotter 96
Jimmy Del Castllile 74
Brian Crouch 69
Rhett Lange 64
SODCA Dwarf Cars
Kalvin Morton 585
Brock Peters 547
Ryan Smith 488
Randy Slater 475
Camden Robustelli 471
Can A Street Stock/Hobby Stock Division Work
At Southern Oregon Speedway?
This is an editorial by DCRR Racing Media. Any opinions expressed in this column are my own and not to be interpreted as officially representing the race track...
It's a bit bewildering to contemplate the fact that when Southern Oregon Speedway was opened back in 1996 there was no Street Stock or Hobby Stock division as part of the program. Back then, the track featured a Winged Dirt Modified Class, Sprint Cars, Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks, Mini Trucks and Thrill Cars. The Dwarf Cars would make occasional visits. Seven years prior, when the old Medford Speedway was still running, there was a thriving Street Stock division. Why a Street Stock division was not included in the plans of the new Medford track is unclear to this reporter.
For many years, the entry level division in racing at most tracks was the Street Stock division. In the late sixties and through the seventies, many tracks just referred to them as Stock Cars or Early Model Stock Cars. As the seventies gave way and Stock Cars evolved into Late Models, the new entry level class was called Hobby Stocks or Street Stocks. Many tracks had big Street Stock fields in the 1980's and into the 1990's. As the Street Stock cost evolved, the same as it did with the Stock Cars in the 1970's, a Hobby Stock division was added. Street Stocks began to evolve into what people today refer to as Limited Late Models, Sportsman cars, Super Stocks or Pro Stocks.
In the state of California, many of the race tracks have Hobby Stocks. Admittedly, it's not as easy to get the old Camaros or Chavelles as it used to be, and some drivers are building the GM metric cars. Speaking of the metric cars, for the last decade plus, IMCA has sanctioned Stock Cars at Kings Speedway in Hanford, California, and that class has branched out to Bakersfield Speedway. Other tracks seem reluctant to get on board with this idea as they don't think sanctioning is needed for this level of racing.
From the mid 1990's and up to 2003, Merced Speedway had a Pure Stock division that excluded Camaros and Firebirds. The promoter at the time, Chuck Griffin, wanted his Pure Stock division to have a more unique look from the Street Stock class. This worked until he began running Hobby Stocks, and then Pure Stock drivers started to run that class because it actually paid money. This is what killed the Pure Stock class at Merced speedway.
What is interesting is that as the Street Stock division evolved in California and the look of the cars evolved, the name of the class changed to Super Stock, Limited Late Model or Pro Stock. As the Hobby Stock division evolved into what is basically an old school Street Stock, the name didn't get handed down to them. In Oregon, however, the track's have Street Stocks as a fan from the 1990's might remember them. On the list of Oregon tracks that still have Street Stocks are are Sunset Speedway in Banks, Cottage Grove Speedway, Willamette Speedway, Coos Bay Speedway and River City Speedway in Saint Helens.
This still leaves Southern Oregon Speedway and neighboring Siskiyou Motor Speedway in Northern California as the two tracks on the outside looking in. In the case of Sunset Speedway, they even have a Pure (Hobby) Stock division that evolved from the Bomber class. Car counts are not huge at any of these tracks, and you'll see anywhere from 6-10 cars competing at these tracks on any given night. Recently, Coos Bay Speedway has been struggling to even get that. Earlier this year, Sunset Speedway held a 100 lap event for the division that saw a big enough field to require a B Main Event.
It still begs the question, what the heck happened with the Street Stock division at Southern Oregon Speedway, and why can't they make it happen? What's interesting is that nearly 15 years after the track was opened, an attempt was made to start the class. In 2010, as the track was struggling to keep the Late Model division as a semi-regular class, the decision was made to add Street Stocks. Two of the biggest names to come from this division are Jorddon Braaten and Duane Orsburn. A few names familiar with Outlaw Pro Stock fans, Scott Flowers, son James Flowers and Scott Bennett, dabbled in this division in the beginning. Braaten was also one of the first competitors.
It looked like the division had a fighting chance. In 2010, they ran some Enduro races alongside Street Stock races, and a few drivers did both. No point tabulation was kept in 2010, but there were roughly a dozen competitors that year. The numbers held steady in 2011 as Orsburn wrote his name into the books as the first champion. It looked like the division had a fighting chance to take hold, but as often happens when you try to start a class, rules started getting messed with. The growth of things declined. The division went stagnant just as it was about ready to break out. Orsburn was 2012 champion, and just like the year before, he had to beat Braaten to do it.
Some of the names on the list at that point in addition to those mentioned included Bob Knight, Steve and Jeff Haudenshild, Neil Coaty, Garrett Dees, Darron Arnold and Brett Provost. There were some car counts in the 6-10 car range, but after a July event in 2013 that hit nine cars, the division petered out. The track attempted to run the division several times in 2014, but there were never more than four cars in attendance. Miles Deubert is listed as the final champion. If you talk to people, they'll say that track management's insistence on messing with the rules did the class in.
A majority of the names that you have seen on the roster throughout the division's brief history either dabbled in Pro Stocks or are competing with them today. Braaten is at the top of the list in Sport Modifieds, Orsburn is competing for two track championships in Modifieds and Provost made an appearance in Modifieds last year. But this still leaves the question, can a Street Stock division work at Southern Oregon Speedway today, and if so, how? What happened to all the cars that were there in this five year run? What about any leftovers from the old Medford track? The reality is, if you run around the Medford area, you are going to see Street Stocks that are parked. How do you get them back at the race track again?
This is where the "bring what you have and lets race" promoting style of Mike McCann could be just the ticket to reviving this division. The easiest way to start the class back up again is to let the drivers bring what they have back to the track. The idea is to build a class back up and get the cars back to the track in the quickest way possible. The strictest of rules people may not like this idea. There are those who crave structure, and when they don't get it, they rebel. This only works if the racers embrace the concept, such as the way the Super 4 division is embracing the concept of bringing what they have. If the drivers are not on board, you might as well not even try.
Why even bother to start a division of this nature when the track is already rotating 10 different divisions? The easiest answer to that question is that Southern Oregon Speedway is lacking an eight cylinder fendered stock car class. After the Pro Stocks, there is nothing there. An attempt to bring something back to the track with Open Stocks so far has met with little response, and the response that has been seen is of a Late Model nature. The track has shown commitment to this idea in the hopes of building something, but Street Stock drivers may be reluctant to run an Open Stock class where they have no chance to compete against a Late Model. This means the Open Stock class is in jeopardy of failure if Late Model drivers don't get on board. Pro Stock drivers are showing solidarity and not crossing the line to support this class, despite the fact that it pays more.
So how do you get the Street Stock division back? And if you do bring it back, can it be more than a 6-10 car class? There is no reason to believe that it could not grow. The rules should be simple, the cars should be affordable and the schedule shouldn't be too busy. One of the big suggestions has been to keep the rules in line with the tracks that already run the class. Make it easier for a driver who wants to tow to be legal to race at Southern Oregon Speedway. A more relaxed rules set would accommodate this.
An intriguing suggestion made by one observer was to go with the IMCA Stock Car rule set. But, is a sanctioning body really needed for this level of racing? What does IMCA really offer that having a good set of rules couldn't handle? And, would it be worth using an IMCA sanction for this class if you were the only track doing it? The metric car run in the IMCA Stock Car class is admittedly a nice looking race car. However, the area has several Street Stocks parked and just waiting for an opportunity to come back.
It is just a question right now. The racing program at Southern Oregon Speedway is a major rebuilding project at this point. Car count has been so down in the past few years that every class has felt the pinch. Some classes are responding better than others so far this year, but while a solution is looked for in reestablishing the existing classes, it doesn't hurt to look at other classes that have been effective at other tracks. Something made management look at Street Stocks back in 2010, and there was enough interest to think that it had a shot during its first two seasons. Is there something to be learned from the way it was handled before that would maybe give it a better chance to be successful now?
Would the Street Stock division be just the class to establish a fenderd Stock Car presence at the track that would give Hornet and Mini Stock drivers another division to go to? In an informal poll of sorts, photos were uploaded to the Southern Oregon Speedway Facebook page earlier this year for various classes, and one of the most popular groups of pictures was that of the Street Stock division. People like this class. It is because of that fact that this division should at least be considered. Maybe there's nothing here. Then again, maybe the Street Stock division is an opportunity for a breakout division just waiting to happen. One thing is for sure, more discussion is needed on this topic. Maybe there is something there.
What Makes Being At The Races So Special
My reflections on things as we have come up on the halfway point of the season at Southern Oregon Speedway. Any opinions expressed in this column are my own and not to be interpreted as officially representing the race track...
I
happen to be working on a book as I do my duties at Southern Oregon
Speedway. I'm doing it a little bit at a time. It's sort of a diary of
my first year up here in Oregon. I'm still getting used to everything
here to be perfectly honest with you. I'm in a bit of culture shock. The
one thing I have found at Southern Oregon Speedway is that there are a
lot of good people here.
I
found a quote by Mark Wauge to be very interesting. He was pretty much
licking his wounds from a hard crash he had at Cottage Grove Speedway,
and he said this, "90% of the fun in racing is hanging out with good friends...all year, these people have been GREAT."
Really,
I like his philosophy. Here's a guy who has won I don't know how many
Main Events through the years. I still haven't had time to count all of
the wins he's had at Southern Oregon Speedway, but he has six
championships there. The guy wins. But, there comes a time in your
racing career where it ceases to be about wins. It's an interesting
dynamic.
I
have witnessed race car drivers race for years at the speedway where I
come from and not win. We have a guy who was one of the first drivers on
our Wingless Spec Sprint roster named Rick Panfili. He hasn't won
anything yet. He's finished second twice this year, and it could be his
time. If he wins this year, and I hope he does, I can just imagine the
joy he, his wife and crew will be feeling. That is something I'd love to witness. I never get tired of that.
My
hero in racing was a driver who raced for nearly twenty years before he
won his first championship. As a kid growing up, people would laugh at
me or say I should be cheering for one of the front runners, but I never
gave up on him. When he won the championship, it hooked me as a fan and
set me on my path to be more involved in the sport. The fact that he
spent an hour after the races talking to me when he really didn't even
know me solidified his status as my hero as a young fan.
Those
are just two examples, and there are many more even at Southern Oregon
Speedway, where a win really does mean a lot. Drivers work hard for wins,
and they don't come easy. However, you come to a point where Mark is
and it's not just about winning. Make no mistake, he comes out there to
win, but that isn't the only driving force. I'll give you another example
of that from my old home track.
We
have a guy named Larry Damitz. You may or may not have heard of him,
but he's been racing since the 1950's. He raced Hardtops for 20 years.
He spent probably the first ten years of his career without a win. These
days, winning is second nature to him. He has three wins this year at
Antioch Speedway and is leading the points. Only one driver in the division has
won more than he has, and Larry has won four of the last five
championships, finishing second the year he didn't win.
There
is no doubt about his ability, even at 87 years old, and if he would
come up here, he would certainly give the #b40 car a run for the money
in The Outlaw Pro Stocks. But, winning isn't why he's there. Larry
doesn't look at the point sheet, and he's the same whether he loses or
wins. The night at the races is what matters to him. Being among his
friends and family and enjoying a good night is why he is still doing
this after all these years.
This
is the secret ingredient to racing. If you see a team that is out there
a decade later, it's because they understand more about racing
than teams that give up, or teams that win their championship and
leave. It's not just about winning and losing, it's about being a part
of the track, being with your friends and family and just keeping a
great tradition alive.
Just
as I have seen at my old home track down in California, I have noticed the
teams that are up here hanging out with their friends. You see it in the
Mini Stock division where Andrew Hall and Kris Mix pit together and
Kris's father Keith is a mentor to both of them. You look over in the
area of Bob Burkett, where he is joined by Gary Anderson, Eric Hanson
and Mike Cloud. These guys work together, and Bob has made a difference
in helping keep the other guys out there. I don't believe it's just
about winning for Bob, though I know he'd like to win his first
championship. It's the camaraderie.
Over
by the fence, Mike Medel, Jorddon Braaten, Glen Severson and Bob Nelsen
park together, enjoying a good barbecue and lots of great conversation
before the races. They may go out there and do battle on the race track,
but they hang out as friends. That's what it's all about.
As a fan you have certain rituals too. For instance, there is your
favorite seat. It seems silly to some people. Some people can just go in
there and take a seat and be happy where they're at. Other people have
to have their usual seats. The gates are open for people to save their spots
before the races. At my old home track, there was a seat that I had to
have since I was a kid. I wouldn't always get up there early, because
I'm running around the pits getting names and information as a
reporter.
Fortunately
for me, when I got up there, I had somebody saving my spot last year.
The press box was open to me, but as I wasn't announcing at that track
last year, I saw no reason to sit up there. I prefer to be among the
people. You get a first hand glimpse of people's reactions and if there
is something you should be concerned about. I prefer being among the
people. Last year, I was actually using an old tape recorder and doing
audio announcing into that recorder and putting it up on the internet
later. I did that for years with my partner Joe Martinez at California Racing
Online and then after that.
Last
week, I witnessed an older gentleman a little bit out of his element.
He has a spot at the top of the grandstands right next to the press box
that he is used to having. Because it was Sprint Car Speedweek, somebody
went up there and threw a blanket over his spot. It threw him off. He
actually wandered up to the press box for a few minutes to talk to us.
He wasn't really complaining or anything, but it threw him off. It makes
a difference to some people. I would love to be able to offer reserved
seating, but it's just another thing that requires somebody to really pay
attention to. First and foremost, our goal is to keep the races
going every week.
Let
me also make the point about why I talk about tradition at a racetrack.
I love the history of a race track and all of the great people through
the years who make it special. That press box that I sit in on race
night holds special meaning to me. I didn't know the man, but I know how
much he was respected, and there is a plan to eventually dedicate the
press box to the late R. Charles Snyder. There are a lot of neat things
planned when it comes to honoring tradition, but the goal right now is
to just keep things running.
And
we've had a bit of an adventure that people don't quite see. They see
the things that don't go right, and then some people react to it by
putting us down on the internet. Believe me, I understand. As I said, I
probably would have done the same thing in some instances from the point
of view that the average fan sees. Now that I learned through the last
several years what it takes to put this together, I understand the
difference between a race track messing up and things just not going
right. I admit we have a lot of work to do, and we're doing what we
can to turn things around.
Rather
than just take pot shots at anybody that came before us, I prefer to
look ahead and see the future. Plus, I respect the people who came
before us for keeping it going. I look at some of the things that are
going on well at the race track right now. I see a Mini Stock division
with drivers that want to race. I see a Sport Modified division that has
been generally supportive considering their roster isn't as big as some
of the others. The drivers with cars are making every effort to race.
It takes that to make it happen. When you have a group of drivers in the
area who continue to keep their cars parked rather than support their
division, it makes it tough to keep that division going.
This
brings us to another reality of this day that we live in. There are
many reasons a racer ends up not being able to make it. You have
financial realities to deal with. It's a tough thing to watch. As a
reporter a, I have a difficult time sometimes reporting about what the
next race is going to be when I'm not sure who's going to be there. It
wasn't maybe 15 years ago when you could pretty much count on the Top 10
drivers in the points making most of the races. That's just not the
case anymore. I miss the times when we could have a 22 race schedule and
know that our stars were all going to be there every week. It wasn't
about the money being paid, because I can assure you the race track
didn't pay that much back then. The old Street Stock division raced for
free, and they had a ton of cars too.
But,
the reality is people have bills to pay. The family wants to do other
things too, so you have to figure that out. I understand that several of
our racers have marked July 23rd on their calendar to go on vacation
with their families. Even with big races happening that
might get them to look at going to other places, it's time for the
family. I understand. That's why my philosophy when it comes to putting a
schedule together is to not book any division two heavily. Make it
easier to have a bigger car count for the fans, I think the Sport
Modifieds and Mini Stocks are only booked for a dozen or 13 races for
the year. We do have racers wanting to race a little bit more, but when
you look at our car count, you need to be careful. We're trying to get
the most out of each division.
Personal
crisis can occur from time to time for a family. Quite simply, there are budgetary reasons for not making it to the races. They may look at
the schedule and figure out that they can only afford to run half the
season. So, they race when they can. You also have teams that are burnt
out and taking a break. And, there are teams that are parked and trying
to prove a point with the race track. I've certainly seen my fair share of
both of these things happen through the years. To those who park to try to
prove a point, what if the point you eventually prove is that there is no longer a
race track in your area? Would you be happy with that? Sometimes there's
a valid reason, and sometimes there isn't. Either way, racing needs
cars so fans have cars to watch on the race track.
The
point of this little column is not to point out problems, just to look
at the overall picture of what it takes to make anything happen at the
race track and why people do it. When you get to the official side, I'm
sure that many of the people that we have on staff would rather be
kicking back up in the stands with an ice cold beverage. But, they come
up here and do their best. For my part, I appreciate each and every one
of them. Without them, we're going to have a difficult time doing what
we do. If we do our jobs right, the show goes on smoothly and the fans
generally don't notice. If we screw up, we have a situation like we had
back in May, and everybody notices. When we had that night, I realized
that I needed to step up a little bit more than I had been doing. And we
have others doing the same.
In
Mike McCann, we have a leader who has tried to put people in place and
let them do their jobs. He doesn't sit around and micromanage everybody
and look over their shoulders. He counts on them to be effective. He
keeps an eye on things, and when things aren't quite right, he will make
adjustments or changes as needed or just recommendations to his people.
He's watching all of this pretty darn closely, and he already has a
good idea of where we're going next. Some people might doubt his passion
for racing, but the man has been involved in the sport for many decades
and has promoted since this mid 1980's. He knows what he's doing, and
there are some people who remember Cottage Grove (Riverside) Speedway
and Sunset Speedway under Mike's leadership. Give him a chance, and
Southern Oregon Speedway will be just as fun.
I
see the work that Mike puts into it, and I do not doubt his dedication.
There is another man, Uncle Rich, who is working pretty hard too. Rich
is very quick to volunteer his labor when it needs to be done. He always
points out he's doing it for family. When I came up here, he told me
that I can refer to him as Uncle Rich. He calls me nephew. Uncle Rich is
the one who painted the ticket booth and the pit sign in booth and the
flag stand. He's going around doing weed abatement and generally working his butt off
to get the track ready by doing so many other things I can't even describe
here. I don't know where we'd be without an Uncle Rich.
There
is this lady who has been a part of this track for I don't know how
many years. She's our head of concessions Cathy. Cathy works very hard
to make sure everything is ready to go so the fans have good food to
enjoy on nice night. She's also running back and forth all night keeping
herself busy. Plus, people tend to unload on her during the night when
something isn't quite right. She takes it all in with a smile and just
does her best. I don't know what we'd do without her. There's also her
daughter Heather. Let me tell you about Heather.
Heather
does a lot of things to keep the show going. Basically, she works
concessions, but she will come up to the booth and help us out with the
MyLaps situation when it is being a problem. She knows the computer
program well enough to get it situated. Through the years, she has
jumped in and done many things to keep it all going. Heather also runs
the concessions out at the Outlaw Kart track. She is also the one who
has taken on the responsibility of reporting the finishes to IMCA for
the Modifieds and Sport Modifieds. She's definitely an MVP on the team. I
have heard there was always a tendency to kind of shift blame to her
and throw her under the bus when things didn't go well at the track, but I don't want to hear any of that. I
appreciate what she does.
Jim
Rogers is out there applying his expertise to the track. The reason
we've had some pretty good tracks here this year is because of his
efforts. Now, I know there's been a couple of nights where we got rain
and still got races in. The track was rough. But, that is going to
happen after a heavy rain. We fought to keep the races going, and the reason
we had a presentable track at all was because of Jim.
We
also have Bryce on the microphone on race night. Bryce is the voice
you've come to expect out there on Saturday night, and I appreciate the
way he delivers the information to everybody. For my part, I'm trying to
keep the information flowing to Bryce and our head scorekeeper Betty.
If I can help make it easier on them, that's what I do. I'm trying to
give Bryce a little bit more information that he can use. For instance,
nobody through the years his chronicled the point standings from the
beginning and kept them on paper. Earlier this year, I gave him the
points going back to 1996. I also gave him the champions list on one
piece of paper. Like I said, I appreciate the job Bryce does, and I'm
proud to work with him.
Our
head scorer Betty is getting those duties for the first time. I know
that can be a big responsibility when you're jumping in and running the
booth, but she has done a good job. I'll try to do what I can to help
make things go smoothly for her. If I were needed, I would be a
scorekeeper up there as I have experience in that. It's not where I want
to be, but I do what I can to help make things happen. Betty is doing a
good job of keeping things going and also getting all the data entered
into MyLaps. Nicole has stepped up big time too.
Right
now, Nicole is just doing a great job of keeping things going with
Betty. The two seem to be working great together, and then Nicole is scoring for our Kart track. Basically, it's her show as she
signs them in too. If we were wondering how Nicole was going to do,
she's been amazing. Our whole staff has been amazing. There are so many
names that I can't mention them all here, and I'm sorry to anybody that I
forgot. Everybody has made a difference.
If
we do our jobs right, the fans are able to enjoy a seamless racing
program. Of course, there are nights in which the drivers are going to have
their rough times as well, but that's all part of the show. The fans
come out there just like the drivers do every week to not just enjoy a good race, but to hang out with their friends and family. It
gives them special memories that they can take home with them. There are some fans
who started watching the races, eventually ended up racing for a little
bit and then ended up being fans again after that. There are also
those who may not race, but they want to support the track. They become
sponsors.
I
can't say enough about the sponsors, because without them, we do
nothing. There are many great sponsors who sponsor the race cars, and
there are some great sponsors sponsoring our race track this year. All
of you are appreciated.
The
great thing is the show will go on, and the fans will be entertained.
The racers are going to be out there giving it everything they've
got. We're going to have a great show next Saturday night as we come off of our one week break. We've still got two months of racing to go
after that. We're going to be busy trying to keep this thing going. I
know the racers are going to be working hard to be able to come back out
there and race. And, it all makes a difference. If nothing else, we're
helping build memories that will last a lifetime. In the end, that's
why we do what we do.
Orland Raceway keeps right on moving along. Promoter Rich Hood continues to do things with the community as he works to rebuild a depleted racing program on the one-fifth mile dirt oval. Last time out, the track welcomed a local Girl Scout Troop to sell cookies and do a 50/50 drawing with the proceeds going to their troop. The girls also served as trophy girls for the winners.
Things are progressing slowly at Orland, but the good news is racing continues. Hood is looking at adding race dates as per his agreement with the Glenn County Fair Board. Also, he is looking into adding divisions. Some of the popular ideas so far are Wingless Sprint Car races, B Modifieds, Street Stocks and 500 Outlaw Karts. In the case of the Sprint Cars, the track has included them on their schedule almost every years since the early 2000's, but they were dropped this year. Marysville and Chico have growing B Mod shows, and Placerville is looking to get in on it, We'll see what decisions are made in the coming weeks.
Results are still forthcoming from the July 2nd event, but winners according to pictures were Skyler Richter (600 Mini Sprints), Andrew Love, (250 Karts), Brad Ray (Hobby Stocks), Dan Webster (Mini Trucks) and Robert Hunt (Mini Stocks). We're still working on getting more details. Richter won the 600 Mini Sprint race on July 15th. Meanwhile, Donovan Chilton won his second Mini Stock feature ahead of the Hornet of Dustin Hills and past champion John Kirkpatrick. Reigning Mini Truck champion Keith Ross won his first Main Event of the season ahead of Webster and past champion Ross Vige. The Hobby Stock win went to Shannon Collins ahead of Steve Martin and Jeremy Langenderfer. The next race at the track is on July 30th.
Down in Southern Jefferson, Chico and Marysville were off, but the Thompson Automotive Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars headlined Placerville Speedway. Sean Becker won their Main Event ahead of Michael Kofoid, Jimmy Trulli, Jake Morgan and C.J. Humphries. The DOMCO Plumbing Limited Late Model win went to Ryan McDaniel ahead of Matt Micheli, Mike Lightfoot, Tom Tilford and Wayne Trimble. Dan Smith captured his second Jay's Welding & Fabricating Pure Stock Main Event win ahead of point leader Nick Baldwin, Russ Murphy, Dan Jinkerson and Orville Owens, Rounding out the program was another good field of Nor Cal Dwarf Cars with Shawn Jones winning ahead of Kevin Bender, Scott Dahlgren Buddy Olschowka and Johnny Reeves.
In Northern Jefferson, Coos Bay hosted a big Fireworks, Night Of Destruction Spectacular, headlined by a $2000 to win Wingless Sprint Car race. Lance Hallmark won that race ahead of Rob Lindsey, local regular Lawrence Van Hoof, Cottage Grove Limited Sprint ace Cooper Desbiens and Lindsey Barney. Point leader Wayne Butler won the Sportsman Main Event ahead of rookie Dylan Siewell and Street Stock racer Jeff Krossman. Jeremiah Reiber continued his domination of the Hornets class by winning their feature ahead of Jason Greer and Sam Taylor. Ryder Johnson won the Mini Outlaws Main Event in front of point leader John Henry and Samuel Talon.
At Douglas County Speedway on the Northern Edge of Jefferson, they ran the Hardtops on the pavement, and a few Canadians were among the field. The Friday night 35 lapper was won by George Jenson ahead of Doug Coffman, Douglas Richens, Kail Beck and Troy Tarbuck. On Saturday, K. Beck took it up a notch with his 35 lap win in front of Tarbuck, Richens, Roger Beck and Greg Hickman. Friday night also saw Hornets and Street Stocks in action. Neil Pecor won the Hornet 20 lapper ahead of Skyler Thompson, Donnie Fain, Chris Cole and Gary Carnes. Nicholas Hansen won the 25 lap Street Stock race ahead of Kevin Ballard and Steve McMahan The Saturday show also had Mini Stocks and Modifieds. Kevin Welch won the Mini Stock feature ahead of Tony Shoptaw, Greg Hickman, Jimmy Smith and Dale Roth. Herman Pulyer won the Modified race ahead of Tom Ford and Tom Elam.
Staying with the pavement theme, Ukiah Speedway had Pacific Late Models, and Mike Beeler won that 75 lap feature ahead of Joel Courage, Chris Scribner, Mike Roman and Corey James. Jimmy Badeker won the Pro 4 Main Event in front of Marty Lewis and Scott Brown. The local Bomber division also competed with Raymond Taylor Sr. winning their 30 lapper ahead of hard charger Bob Mook, Ray Ingalls Jr., Dave Land III and Dave Land Jr. Not to be forgotten were the Jammers, and David Rogers won their 30 lap race ahead of Brandi Robertson, Raymond Taylor Jr., Gene Odell Sr. and Gene Odell Jr.
We are still waiting to get any results at all from American Valley Speedway in Quincy or Shasta Speedway. As we do, we'll let you know who is winning there.
News And Notes
Orland Raceway keeps right on moving along. Promoter Rich Hood continues to do things with the community as he works to rebuild a depleted racing program on the one-fifth mile dirt oval. Last time out, the track welcomed a local Girl Scout Troop to sell cookies and do a 50/50 drawing with the proceeds going to their troop. The girls also served as trophy girls for the winners.
Things are progressing slowly at Orland, but the good news is racing continues. Hood is looking at adding race dates as per his agreement with the Glenn County Fair Board. Also, he is looking into adding divisions. Some of the popular ideas so far are Wingless Sprint Car races, B Modifieds, Street Stocks and 500 Outlaw Karts. In the case of the Sprint Cars, the track has included them on their schedule almost every years since the early 2000's, but they were dropped this year. Marysville and Chico have growing B Mod shows, and Placerville is looking to get in on it, We'll see what decisions are made in the coming weeks.
Results are still forthcoming from the July 2nd event, but winners according to pictures were Skyler Richter (600 Mini Sprints), Andrew Love, (250 Karts), Brad Ray (Hobby Stocks), Dan Webster (Mini Trucks) and Robert Hunt (Mini Stocks). We're still working on getting more details. Richter won the 600 Mini Sprint race on July 15th. Meanwhile, Donovan Chilton won his second Mini Stock feature ahead of the Hornet of Dustin Hills and past champion John Kirkpatrick. Reigning Mini Truck champion Keith Ross won his first Main Event of the season ahead of Webster and past champion Ross Vige. The Hobby Stock win went to Shannon Collins ahead of Steve Martin and Jeremy Langenderfer. The next race at the track is on July 30th.
Down in Southern Jefferson, Chico and Marysville were off, but the Thompson Automotive Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars headlined Placerville Speedway. Sean Becker won their Main Event ahead of Michael Kofoid, Jimmy Trulli, Jake Morgan and C.J. Humphries. The DOMCO Plumbing Limited Late Model win went to Ryan McDaniel ahead of Matt Micheli, Mike Lightfoot, Tom Tilford and Wayne Trimble. Dan Smith captured his second Jay's Welding & Fabricating Pure Stock Main Event win ahead of point leader Nick Baldwin, Russ Murphy, Dan Jinkerson and Orville Owens, Rounding out the program was another good field of Nor Cal Dwarf Cars with Shawn Jones winning ahead of Kevin Bender, Scott Dahlgren Buddy Olschowka and Johnny Reeves.
In Northern Jefferson, Coos Bay hosted a big Fireworks, Night Of Destruction Spectacular, headlined by a $2000 to win Wingless Sprint Car race. Lance Hallmark won that race ahead of Rob Lindsey, local regular Lawrence Van Hoof, Cottage Grove Limited Sprint ace Cooper Desbiens and Lindsey Barney. Point leader Wayne Butler won the Sportsman Main Event ahead of rookie Dylan Siewell and Street Stock racer Jeff Krossman. Jeremiah Reiber continued his domination of the Hornets class by winning their feature ahead of Jason Greer and Sam Taylor. Ryder Johnson won the Mini Outlaws Main Event in front of point leader John Henry and Samuel Talon.
At Douglas County Speedway on the Northern Edge of Jefferson, they ran the Hardtops on the pavement, and a few Canadians were among the field. The Friday night 35 lapper was won by George Jenson ahead of Doug Coffman, Douglas Richens, Kail Beck and Troy Tarbuck. On Saturday, K. Beck took it up a notch with his 35 lap win in front of Tarbuck, Richens, Roger Beck and Greg Hickman. Friday night also saw Hornets and Street Stocks in action. Neil Pecor won the Hornet 20 lapper ahead of Skyler Thompson, Donnie Fain, Chris Cole and Gary Carnes. Nicholas Hansen won the 25 lap Street Stock race ahead of Kevin Ballard and Steve McMahan The Saturday show also had Mini Stocks and Modifieds. Kevin Welch won the Mini Stock feature ahead of Tony Shoptaw, Greg Hickman, Jimmy Smith and Dale Roth. Herman Pulyer won the Modified race ahead of Tom Ford and Tom Elam.
Staying with the pavement theme, Ukiah Speedway had Pacific Late Models, and Mike Beeler won that 75 lap feature ahead of Joel Courage, Chris Scribner, Mike Roman and Corey James. Jimmy Badeker won the Pro 4 Main Event in front of Marty Lewis and Scott Brown. The local Bomber division also competed with Raymond Taylor Sr. winning their 30 lapper ahead of hard charger Bob Mook, Ray Ingalls Jr., Dave Land III and Dave Land Jr. Not to be forgotten were the Jammers, and David Rogers won their 30 lap race ahead of Brandi Robertson, Raymond Taylor Jr., Gene Odell Sr. and Gene Odell Jr.
We are still waiting to get any results at all from American Valley Speedway in Quincy or Shasta Speedway. As we do, we'll let you know who is winning there.
