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Foux Wins Feature At Siskiyou Speedway
Steele, Robustelli Repeat
Yreka, CA...April 21... Justin Foux won a good race up front with Rich McCoy to claim the victory in the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Motor Speedway. The two competitors ran closely near the end with Foux prevailing at the checkers. David Marble turned in a solid performance in third as Trevor Tiffee and Isaac Sanders rounded out the Top 5. Foux also outran Jimmy Ford to win his eight lap heat race, but it was Ford prevailing ahead of Marble in the four lap Trophy Dash. Matt Sanders won the other heat ahead of Marble.
David Steele turned in a dominant performance in winning his second straight 20 lap McDonald's Mini Stock Main Event of the season. Steele bolted into the lead early and rapidly pulled away to over a half-lap advantage over second-place finisher Steve Goetz. Chris Jorgensen out dueled Terry Kendrick for the third position as reigning champion Marilyn Yawnick completed the Top 5. Steele won his heat race by straightaway ahead of Hayfork Speedway champion Andy Blackburn. Goetz won the other eight lap heat in front of Kendrick. Jorgensen won a good battle with Steele for the four lap Trophy Dash victory.
Camden Robustelli won a rapidly paced 20 lap Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Main Event. Robustelli pulled away to about a one-third lap lead ahead of reigning champion Brock Peters. Josh King wasn't too far behind Peters in third as Kalvin Morton, Ryan Smith, Cody Peters and Chad Cardoza rounded out the lead lap finishers. Morton won the four lap A Dash ahead of Robustelli, and King scored the victory in the eight lap B Dash, followed by Smith. Robustelli won a very close battle with Cody Peters to win the first eight lap heat race, and Morton won the second heat ahead of Brock Peters.
Racing resumes next week with IMCA Sport Modifieds and McDonald's Mini Stocks being joined by the second visit of the Outlaw Pro Stock Association and Outlaw Open Comp racing. There will also be kid's Power Wheel races during the intermission and a Mini Stock Ball Toss. For further information, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.
Weiser, Fuller, Wheeler Win Outlaw Kart Races In Yreka
Yreka, CA...April 28...The young stars and a few of the young at heart got a chance to race as the Yreka Outlaw Karts opened up their 2018 season at the smaller Siskiyou Motor Speedway track on Friday night. Over 30 Karts competed in this event, and the biggest turnout was in the 250 Kart class. It was a battle of the Weiser brothers for the Main Event victory, and Bodee Weiser collected the win ahead of Braden Weiser. Brionna Fuller finished a solid third ahead of Cale Cunial and Kloey Smith.
Brionna's younger brother Taylor Fuller, who is the reigning outdoor Box Stock champion, won that division's Main Event ahead of Adrian Richard. Keegan Bounds finished third ahead of Brandon Steinhoff and Tyler Steinhoff.
In the Beginners Box Stock Sealed Class, young Mike Wheeler Jr outran Shailene Horn for his first ever win. Mike's father is perhaps the biggest 500 Open Outlaw Kart star on the West Coast, and this was the youngster's third start ever. Medford champion Malachi Johnson finished third ahead of reigning indoor champion Carson Henson and Bentley Chapman. In the Beginners Open Class, Chayce Smith grabbed the victory ahead of Austin Bartholomew, Chevy Reinholdt and Emma Hudman.
In the UAS Speedway Kart class, Larry Fuller outran reigning champion Brionna for to win the Main Event. Ed Grubb settled for third ahead of Lori Fuller and Debbie Medeiros.
The Yreka Outlaw Kart program happens on Friday nights at the little track at the fairgrounds, and the next race is on May 4th. For further information, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.
Montgomery, Siewell, Chamberlain Win Coos Bay Features
Coos Bay, Oregon...April 21...It was South Coast Shopper Car Load Night at the races Saturday night at NASCAR sanctioned Coos Bay Speedway. In addition to a car load getting you into a great night of racing for just $23, kids were given lucky rides in some of the race cars. Headlining the show once again was the NASCAR Super Late Model division, and Brody Montgomery scored the victory in the 25 lap Main Event. Montgomery blistered the track with a fast lap of 14.916 and was never really challenged as he won ahead of Thor Kristensen, Chris Ray and Richard Wallace. It was a clean sweep night for Montgomery as he held off Kristensen to win the ten lap heat race and Wallace to win the 5 lap Trophy Dash.
Dyllan Siewell scored the victory in the 15 lap Sportsman Late Model Main Event ahead of the steady Charlie Withers. Mechanical issues ruined the night for both two time champion Wayne Butler and Tom Williams. However, before Butler's night ended, he won both the 10 lap heat race and 5 lap Trophy Dash ahead of Siewell.
Troy Chamberlain outran Ken Fox to win the 25 lap Street Stock Main Event. After getting a taste of victory in the season opener, Fox had the pole for the Main Event and sprinted to the early lead. However, Chamberlain was able to get around Fox and hold him off for an entertaining victory. Michael Hollingsworth was a solid third ahead of David Smith. Jeff Thurman made his season debut, but it ended in mechanical failure in the Trophy Dash. Fox won the 5 lap dash ahead of Smith, but Smith held off Hollingsworth to win the 10 lap heat race.
John Henry collected the victory in the 20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. Henry held off Dan Daniels for that win. Reigning champion Sam Talon won the 10 lap heat race ahead of Henry, but Henry turned the tables on Talon by winning the five lap Trophy Dash. Talon suffered mechanical issues in the Trophy Dash to end his night.
Braden Fugate won a good battle with David Pellum for the win in the 25 lap Hornet Main Event. After winning the 5 lap Trophy Dash, Hannah Robison had the pole for the Main Event, but her race ended early. Jeremy Mayfield was a solid third ahead of Kylea Krossman and Chris Parker. 10 lap heat race wins went to Tyler Tullos and Fugate.
Griff Smith was the first Jr Stinger competitor to race his Hornet. The class was created for drivers 11 to 14 years old, and Smith made laps throughout the night.
The oval track will be dark this weekend, but it returns with Pepsi Night on May 5th. Winged Sprint Cars, NASCAR Whelen All American Series Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Humboldt Motorsports Side by Sides will all be in action. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.
Reed Wins California Hardtop Feature
At Placerville Speedway
At Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA...April 21...Dave Reed won the 20 lap California Hardtop Main Event Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. Reed had a front row start and led the 13 car field to the green flag in a close battle with Jason Clifford early on. Ron Ruiz ran a strong third with Dave Mackay and Ken Retzloff having a good battle for fourth. The first of only two yellow flags waved on lap 11 when Mackey spun in Turn 2. Jason Clifford gave Reed some serious pressure on the restart, but Reed moved ahead on the next lap. Retzloff raced by Ruiz for third with a Turn 2 pass on lap 13 and made an inside move in Turn 4 a lap later to grab second from Jason Clifford. Rhett Lange stalled in Turn 4 for the final caution flag on lap 16. Reed got a bit of pressure from Retzloff on the restart, but he moved ahead over the final laps for a well-earned victory. Retzloff ran a strong second with Ruiz and Jason Clifford close behind in third and fourth, respectively. Roger MacShain finished fifth ahead of Jason Armstrong, Lang, Mackey and final lap finisher Dennis Armstrong. "The Rocket Man" Ken Clifford took a checkered flag in 10th with Joe Shenefield and Larry Wells following. Only 13th place finisher Tom Grady did not take a checkered flag.
Mackey and Retzloff were enjoying a good battle all night long, and Mackey made a late pass to win their eight lap heat race with Retzloff settling for second. Jason Clifford won the other heat ahead of Dennis Armstrong. Next up on the California Hardtop schedule is a pavement date at Stockton 99 Speedway. There is also a Bay Area Hardtop event at Antioch Speedway. You can follow the California Hardtop Association on Facebook.
The following articles are based on line scoring and are subject to computer errors and officials' decisions. They are there for unofficial.
Hawes, Wagner Win Marysville Raceway Features
Marysville, CA...April 21...Reigning Winged 360 Sprint Car champion Jeremy Hawes earned the 25 lap feature victory Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. Hawes raced into the lead at the start ahead of Kenny Allen and Mike Monahan, and the lead trio ran in that order the rest of the way to grab the podium finish. The race was slowed by just three caution flags. William Fielding finished fourth ahead of Adam Walters, Pat Harvey Jr, Bruce Morrow, Heath Hall, Alec Justeson and Mike Ballentine. Hawes paced the field in qualifying with a 12.479 lap to beat the 12.806 of Monahan. Hawes won his eight lap heat race ahead of Hall, while Monahan outran Justeson to win the second heat.
Reigning NorCal Dwarf Car Association champion Danny Wagner had a flag-to-flag run of his own in winning their 20 lap Main Event. Wagner grabbed the lead from the outset ahead of Ryan Winter. Winter surrendered second to Mike Reeder on a lap two restart, but he regained the position two laps later. Through three more yellow flags, Winter was unable to make the move on the flying Wagner and settled for second. Michael "Spanky" Grenert finished third ahead of Zach Price, Kevin Bender, Kevin Miraglio, Reeder, Justin Winter, Buddy Olschowka and Bryan Bender. Another huge turnout forced a 12 lap B Main Event, won by Grenert ahead of Olschowka, Wade Ehrlich, Justin Winter and Ben Wiesz. Ryan Winter won his heat race ahead of Jack Haverty, Miraglio won the second eight lapper ahead of Reeder. Dan Geil won the third heat ahead of Shawn Whitney, and Kevin Bender outran Wagner to claim the final heat.
Jaylon Deas won an eventful 15 lap Crate Sprint Car Main Event. Wade Lumsden led a lap over Jeff Macedo before surrendering the lead to Macedo as Cameron Haney Sr settled into second. A crash on lap five brought out a red flag and ended the race for Macedo and Haney. Deas assumed the lead on the restart and led the rest of the way ahead of past division champion Mike Sayre, Kelly Hicks, Cameron Haney Jr, Macedo, Lumsden, Cameron Haney Sr and Chad Thompson. Cameron Haney Sr won the eight lap heat race ahead of Macedo.
A short field of four Super Stocks closed the show with a 15 lap Main Event
, and Chris Warner collected the victory. Rod Oliver led two laps before bringing out a yellow flag. Warner led reigning champion James Castleberry on the restart, but Oliver gained second on a lap 11 yellow flag for Castleberry. Warner held off Oliver over the remaining four laps for the victory as Casselberry settled for third ahead of Richard Vanderploeg. Oliver won the eight lap heat race ahead of Warner.
There is no racing next weekend, but there will be plenty of mayhem as the Monster Truck Mayhem Insanity Tour has a two-day event on Friday and Saturday. Auto racing resumes on May 12th with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Crate Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds and NorCal Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com.
Tiner, McDaniel, Albright Win On Al Hinds Night
At Placerville Speedway
Placerville, CA...April 21...Steven Tiner took advantage of some late race mishaps to win the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. This was the 15th Annual Tribute to Al Hinds Night. Tony Gualda set the early pace ahead of Justin Johnson. Justyn Cox took over second on lap seven with Andy Forsberg following into third. Forsberg surrendered third to Jimmy Trulli on a lap 13 restart as Cox raced by Gualda for the lead. As Cox was working his way through traffic, a backmarker spun in his path, resulting in him flipping for a lap 21 red flag. Tiner raced into the lead on the restart and led the remaining four laps for the victory. Trulli finished second ahead of Forsberg, Shane Hopkins, Johnson, Bobby Butler, Mike Benson, Greg DeCaires, CJ Humphries and Cody Fendley. Bobby Butler won his eight lap heat race ahead of Tiner, and Billy Butler won the other heat race ahead of Cox.
Ryan McDaniel went flag-to-flag in winning the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. McDaniel led from the start ahead of reigning champion Matt Micheli. Matt Davis held third in the early goings before surrendering the position to Terry Kuntz. At the checkered flag, McDaniel was the winner ahead of Micheli and Kuntz. However, Kuntz was disqualified in post race tech, elevating Davis to third ahead of, Tyler Lightfoot, Eddie Gardner, Paul Guglielmani, Kiely Ricardo, Chris Annas, Jay Norton and Mike Lightfoot. McDaniel won his eight lap heat race ahead of Davis, while Micheli outran Norton to win the second heat.
Dakota Albright led all but the opening lap to win the 20 lap BCRA Midget Lites feature. Albright took the lead from Scott Kinney on a lap two restart. Hunter Kinney had second on lap three and eventually found himself in a battle with Bradley Dillard for the position. Dillard put the pressure on in the waning laps and made the move into second on lap 20. Hunter Kinney settled for third ahead of Danika Jo Parker, Gus Carcione, Brandon Leedy, Dan Foster, Steve Brown and Scott Kinney. Scott Kinney outran Hunter Kinney to win the first eight lap heat race, and Brown won the other heat in front of Foster.
Jason Palmer collected the victory in the 20 lap Pure Stock Main Event. Rick Grunert paced the first three tours before surrendering the lead to Orville Owens on a lap four restart. Jason Palmer followed into second. On a lap ten restart, Scott Grunert charged into the lead with Rick Grunert following into second, but Palmer took over second on a lap 14 restart. Scott Grunert held the point until a lap 16 yellow flag. On the restart, Palmer raced into the lead and paced the remaining four tours to win ahead of Rick Grunert, 2016 champion Nick Baldwin, Scott Grunert, Russ Murphy, Kevin Jinkerson, Mike Stoeckel, Tommy Sturgon, Lonnie Leonard and Jesse Bryant. Chris Von Roekel won his eight lap heat race ahead of Scott Grunert, and Baldwin was the other heat winner in front of Palmer.
For further information, go to www.placervillespeedway.com.
Linder Scores Impressive Victory At Silver Dollar Speedway
Chico, CA...April 20...Garen Linder led an Oregon Invasion to Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night and left with the victory in the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. The race was a good battle to the end, and 2016 Southern Oregon Speedway champion Jake Wheeler set the early pace ahead of JJ Hickle. Linder moved by Hickle for second on lap 12, but the close three car battle up front saw Hickle take over on lap 13 with Linder in second and Wheeler slipping back to fourth behind reigning champion Andy Forsberg. A pair of yellow flags on lap 15 slowed the pace, but Hickle continued to lead Linder until Linder made a move on lap 17. Not giving up, Hickle returned the favor a lap later. However, Linder was back out front on lap 18. Forsberg finally moved into second on lap 22, but all he could do was chase the flying and Linder to the checkered flag for a second place finish. Hickle settled for third ahead of Sean Becker, Wheeler, Mason Moore, Kalib Henry, Michael Ing, Jake Haulot and Chelsea Blevins.
Another strong turnout of 31 Winged 360 Sprint Cars is further proving the track made a wise decision in switching to this division. Hickle set the fast time of 12.743, just beating the 12.761 of John Carney. They ran four eight lap heat races, and Moore picked up the first win ahead of Hickle. Michael "Buddy" Kofoid won the second heat race ahead of Carney, and Linder outran Sean Conde to claim the victory in the third heat. Kenny Allen outran Andy Forsberg to win the final heat race. The remainder of the Main Event field was filled by the top finishers from the 12 lap B Main, and past Cottage Grove Speedway champion Seth Nunes went flag-to-flag to win ahead of Brant Bjork, Jake Haulot, Cody Fendley and Devan Borden.
2016 IMCA State champion Brian Cooper won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The race was led early by Matt Micheli ahead of Justin Foux. Cooper made his move past Foux for second on lap five. On lap 10, Cooper led rookie Brent Curran past Micheli for the Top 2 positions. Once in front, Cooper maintained the lead all the way to the checkered flag. Andrew Peckham moved past Curran for second on lap 12 and would finish there, while Curran settled for a respectable third. Micheli finished fourth ahead of Foux, Tyler Rogers, Matt Magenheimer, Jason Ferguson, Jimmy Ford and Jake Van Tol. The 20 car field was split into three eight lap qualifying heat races, and Peckham won his race ahead of Micheli. Ford outran Phil Marino to win the second heat, and Rodgers beat Foux to claim the third heat victory.
Reigning Wingless Spec Sprint champion Tony Richards picked up the win in both the heat race and the 20 lap Main Event. Brent Steck set the early pace ahead of Richards. Ron Laplant took second from Richards on lap six and held the spot until lap 12, when he brought out a yellow flag. Steck continued to lead Brett Youngman and Richards on the restart, but Richards motored into the lead on lap 16. Once in front, Richards led the rest of the way for the victory. Steck settled for second ahead of Laplant, Youngman, Rick Gutzke and Cody Spencer.
Reigning champion Phil Marino won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. Cory Hall led the first four laps before being passed by Shawn Smith. Smith led Hall through a pair of yellow flags as Marino slipped by Clinton Earl for third on lap 13. Smith held the point until problems on lap 17. Marino seized the opportunity to take the lead with Hall still holding on to second. Marino led the rest of the way to grab the win. Earl made a late charge to take the checkered flag in second, followed by Leif Berglund. However both were disqualified in post race tech, elevating Smith into second ahead of Ken Micheli, Hall, Gary Newman, Fritz Zanker, Richard Workman, Mark Newman and Brent Lawrence. Hall won the first eight lap heat race ahead of Earl, and Smith claimed the win in the second heat by a comfortable margin ahead of Ken Micheli.
Kyle Allen won a close race in the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The race was destined to go without a yellow flag, and Kyle Cheney led early ahead of Nick Vidovich and reigning Orland champion Jeremy Langenderfer. Vidovich and Langenderfer moved past Cheney for the Top 2 positions on lap five, and Allen quickly settled into third. Allen put the moves on Langenderfer for second on lap 10 and gained the lead from Vidovich a lap later. Allen led the rest of the way for the win, and Langenderfer took over second on lap 13 to finish there. Cheney settled for third ahead of Vidovich, Mel Byers, Shannon Collins, Earl Adams, James West, Colin Ferguson and David Pierce. Langenderfer won his heat race ahead of Kyle Cheney, while Allen won his eight lapper in front of Byers.
Silver Dollar Speedway will be dark next Friday night, but the Bill Brownell Classic is set for May 4th with Winged 410 Sprints, Wingless Spec Sprints, Street Stocks and IMCA Sport Modifieds all on the card. For further information, go to www.silverdollarspeedway.com.
Kendall Oil Winged Sprints Offering Sprint Car Fans Hope For The Future At Southern Oregon Speedway
White City, Oregon...Once again, Sprint Car racing will be a big part of the racing program at Southern Oregon Speedway. In their third season with a championship point race, promoter Mike McCann is optimistic about a strong season of racing with several new drivers coming on board. Also helping the cause, in addition to sponsorship from Hays Oil, is Dave's Carpet And Vinyl Liquidators
Sprint Car racing has been a part of the racing program to one degree or another in every season at Southern Oregon Speedway. Sprint Car racers even had a hand in helping build the race track as a Limited Sprint racer volunteered his labor. Southern Oregon Speedway has had 15 championship seasons for the class and has had one race that went towards the championship of one series or another every year.
The big star in the early days was Dan Menne. Dan has won four championships, and nobody has won more Sprint Car Main Events at the track than he has. Bill Nutter, Chad Bauer, Randy Rogers and Charlie Thompson are among the other stars who have been a part of the racing program through the years. It could be argued that the biggest commitment management has ever shown to this division has come in the past couple of seasons, and this is poised to be the best season yet.
One of the biggest stars of Southern Oregon Sprint Car racing during the past six years or so is Kyler Barraza. Kyler was very consistent last season and used his three feature victories to clinch the championship before the season finale. His success at Southern Oregon Speedway during the 2013 and 2014 seasons helped earn him two Southern Oregon Sprint Car Tour championships. Kyler is recovering from a terrible crash in the Wingless Sprint Car race last August, but he is returning this year.
David Hibbard has racked up over 20 feature victories between Southern Oregon Speedway and Cottage Grove and is a past Cottage Grove Speedway champion. Though it seemed like he was headed for second in the standings last year, David graciously stepped out of the cockpit and allowed his son Bailey to compete against Marissa Henson to see who could earn the runner-up honors. Bailey looked strong all season long with three feature victories, but he lost second by just one point to last year's top rookie, Henson.
Both Hibbard's are a force to be reckoned with on the race track. David lost a heartbreaker of a race last year thanks to traffic and settled for one of his three second-place finishes, but he did have a victory as well. If he sets his sights on the championship, he will be tough to beat. However, David seems to be taking satisfaction from helping grow this division for the future. If there's somebody who could beat them all, it's David's rapidly improving son Bailey.
Like several of the younger drivers on the roster, Marissa Henson got her start on the adjacent Outlaw Kart track, rising through the ranks from the Beginners Box Stock class all the way to 500 Open Karts before setting her sights on the big track. Henson had a Top 5 season in Mini Stocks in 2016 before living her dream of finally getting to drive a Sprint Car last season. She is a quick study, a tough competitor and she shouldn't be counted out in this season's championship battle.
Likewise, Enrique Jaime has been a force on the Kart circuit, both dirt and pavement. Enrique made his move into the Sprint Cars last year and ended up fifth in the standings. He's part of the wave of young talent coming into Sprint Car racing, which gives Oregonians hope for the future of this division in the state.
One of the biggest stars of Kart racing over the past several seasons is Tanner Holmes. Holmes was crowned 500 Open Kart champion last season, and he also looked very impressive in his limited starts in a Sprint Car. Tanner will be getting more seat time this year, though he plans to compete in some of the bigger Kart races throughout the country on various occasions.
You can't talk about top notch talent without mentioning the name Mike Wheeler. Wheeler has racked up a resume of Kart championships that is second to nobody on the West Coast. This year, Mike is looking forward to making his return to Sprint Car racing. His nephew, Jake Wheeler, is rumored to be coming out to race at least some. The Wheeler family has been a part of Southern Oregon racing for many years, and Jake was the 2016 Winged Sprint Car champion at Southern Oregon Speedway.
1998 Cottage Grove Speedway champion Hedge Carter was competing at Southern Oregon Speedway on several occasions last year and was one of the Top 10 competitors. Not only is Hedge planning to continue racing, but son Colby Carter is now a part of the roster. Colby recently picked up a Top 10 finish at Cottage Grove.
Another of the rising stars of Sprint Car racing is Camden Robustelli. Camden has won multiple Main Events on the circuit and nearly scored a victory at Southern Oregon Speedway last year. He splits his time between Sprint Cars and Dwarf Cars, but we should still see him in a Sprint Car on multiple occasions.
The roster will see a few names from the past back in action again, starting with 2009 champion Charlie Thompson. Thompson made one appearance in 2016, resulting in a blown motor. Another driver who made one appearance in 2016 is Aaron Miller. Miller used that occasion to win his first Main Event. After having a Top 10 season in Antioch, California last year, Aaron is planning to race at Southern Oregon Speedway this year.
Another driver who was part of the 2016 roster, Todd Whipple, is also planning to return this year. Whipple is a past Top 5 IMCA Modified competitor in Yreka and a feature winner down there. Several cars are in various stages of repair, and a couple of big Sprint Car names from the past are rumored to be coming. We've also heard that second generation competitor Blaine Corey, who has raced at the Outlaw Kart Track in the past, will be a part of this season's show.
The Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars, presented by Hayes Oil and further sponsored by Dave's Carpet and Vinyl, has been booked for 11 events. It all starts with their first event on May 5th. One of the highlights will be the August 11th Ironhead Sprint Car Nationals, offering a $2,000 first prize. There's also the Second Annual Herz Precision Parts Cascade Wingless Sprint Car Challenge, offering $3,500 for the winner on August 25th.
Promoter Mike McCann has made a commitment to build up the Sprint Car program at Southern Oregon Speedway and is giving it more attention than perhaps it ever had at the track. Fans looking for their Sprint Car fix will find a good show every time the Kendell Oil Winged Sprint Cars are on the card. For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
2018 Southern Oregon Speedway Kendal Oil Winged Sprint Car Schedule
May 5
May 26 - Open Wheel Showcase
June 16
June 30
July 7
July 14
August 4
August 11 Iron Head Nationals
August 25 - Herz Precision Parts "Cascade Sprint Challenge" ($3500 To Win Non Wing)
September 8
September 22
2017 Kendall Oil Sprint Car Points
87 Kyler Barraza 267
17m Merissa Henson 231
1 Bailey Hibbard 230
3 David Hibbard 222
48e Enrique Jaime 179
25s Camden Robustelli 135
71 Hedge Carter 108
31 Calvin Hibbard 105
18t Tanner Holmes 77
21w Jake Wheeler 68
Past Sprint Car Champions
1996 Dan Menne
1997 Bill Nutter
1998 Dan Menne
2001 Chad Bauer
2002 Todd Zeitler
2003 Dan Menne
2004 T.J. Winningham
2005 Dan Menne
2006 Bill Nutter
2006 Randy Rodgers
2007 Randy Rodgers
2009 Charlie Thompson
2010 Chadd Noland
2011 Vern Wheeler Jr.
2013 Kyler Barraza*
2014 Kyler Barraza*
2016 Jake Wheeler
2017 Kyler Barraza
* Medford-Coos Bay Series
Southern Oregon Speedway Winged Sprint Car All Time Win List
Dan Menne 30
Roger Crockett 12
Bill Nutter 10
David Hibbard 7
Kyler Barraza 6
Vern Wheeler Jr. 6
Chadd Noland 6
Brent Kaeding 6
Jason Finley 6
Randy Rodgers 5
Bailey Hibbard 4
Todd Zeitler 3
Danny Horner 3
Garen Linder 3
Chad Bauer 3
Kevin Cory 2
Jake Wheeler 2
Jonathan Allard 2
Lidsey Casto 2
Kyle Hirst 2
Tim Kaeding 2
Anthony Nunes 2
Cale Carder 2
Dale Smith 2
Jeff Swindell 2
Steve Kinser 2
Steve Vincent
Sean Fenn 1
Shane Steward 1
Shawna Wilskey 1
Eric Trask 1
Bruce Gieg Jr. 1
Jared Ridge 1
Scott Adams 1
Jesse Hockett 1
Kyle Larson 1
Steven Tiner 1
Travis Rilat 1
Seth Bergman 1
Henry Van Dam 1
Jayme Barnes 1
Lawrence Van Hoof 1
Matt Moberly 1
Rick Fauver 1
Andy Forsberg 1
Aaron Miller 1
Marvin Smith 1
Rico Abreu 1
Daryn Pittman 1
Seth Nunes 1
Colby Copeland 1
Willie Croft 1
Matt Menne 1
Trey Starks 1
Andy Gregg 1
Jake Waddell 1
Jeffrey Hudson 1
Tim Shaffer 1
Steve Kent 1
Ron Smith 1
Barry Martinez 1
Jay Smith 1
Brad Furr 1
Jeremy Lowe 1
Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars Set To Return
To Southern Oregon Speedway
White City, Oregon...The Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association returns to Southern Oregon Speedway 15 times this season, starting with the season opener on April 28th. The Dwarf Car division has had races every year in which the speedway has been in operation. During the first two seasons, it was the PHRA group from Northern Oregon making the visits. In 1998, SODCA was formed.
The big star in those early years was Jon DeBenedetti. DeBenedetti at times was quite dominant in winning three straight championships. One of his main competitors in the championship battle, Gary Fitzsimmons, won back-to-back championships after DeBenedetti's great run. There have been many stars of the Dwarf Car division, including two-time champions Kelly Gutches, RJ McGahuey and Josh King.
Last season, Brock Peters joined the Two-time Champions Club as he won a good battle with longtime Dwarf Car competitor Chad Cardoza and Ryan Smith for his second consecutive championship. Brock is poised to go for three in a row, but the competition will be tough. One of the people he needs to keep an eye on is his own son, Cody Peters, who finished fourth in the standings last season.
The SODCA Dwarf Car group plays host to the Western States Dwarf Car Nationals event on the first weekend of August. For years, some of the best drivers from throughout California, Nevada, Oregon and other states come to White City for the big event. However, it's usually one of those outsiders who leaves with the big victory. Last season, Cody Peters scored what some might call a major upset with his crowd-pleasing last-lap pass on NorCal Dwarf Car champion Danny Wagner for the victory.
At times, Brock Peters has been rather dominant in his M&M Chassis, and the scarier news is his son Cody is getting better with every start. However, Chad Cardoza and Ryan Smith are no slouches. Both drivers are multi time runner-ups in the championship chase, and neither driver should be counted out in this season's battle. These two drivers have been competing in Dwarf Cars for a long time, and either driver could have a huge season this year.
Just seeing long time competitor Fred Hay back behind the wheel of his car again last year was a good thing. In March of 2016, Fred was involved in a terrible crash at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. The wreck left him sidelined for the season, but he was determined not to let that be the end of his career. Fred has been competing in the Southern Oregon area in various divisions for six decades, and he is still capable of scoring wins in this competitive group.
Though he hasn't been around as long as some of the other competitors, Randy Slater has continued to improve. Randy is knocking on the door to his first career victory after having his career-best season last year in the Top 5. Slater is also the club president and works very hard to put together a good series for the group. Nowhere is this more evident than when Randy and his family work on putting all the touches that make the Western States Dwarf Car Nationals event in August such a success.
Just when you thought Kalvin Morton might move on to another division, the young gun picked up another Dwarf Car and ran the last few races with the group last season. He was a serious contender for the victory and he'll be somebody to watch in the quest for wins this year. Morton is also a multi time Top 5 ranked point competitor.
You also can't forget Josh King. King was the champion for the two seasons prior to Brock Peters taking over. During the past two seasons, Josh has cut back on his appearances, which has taken him out of championship contention. However, he has won several Main Events and is a threat to win anytime he is there.
Camden Robustelli Is also a major factor anytime he's on the race track. Last season, Robustelli won Main Events at four different venues, including the season opener at Southern Oregon Speedway. Camden likes to split his time between running a Dwarf Car and a Sprint Car, but he's another driver you can't ignore when he's racing with the Southern Oregon Dwarf Car group.
The season last year ended with a pair of surprise winners in Mason Lewman and Rob Gergel. It speaks to the competitive nature of the Dwarf Car division. You never know who could win on any given week, and the races are exciting from start to finish. At Southern Oregon Speedway, there were five different winners in the nine club point events last year.
The actual roster of available cars for the group stretches into the 30s, and some of the drivers to watch for include Joe Sanders, Jerry Hauck, Casey Sheeler, Steve Walker, Paul Haslow, Joe Winter, Mark Nielsen, and the father and son team of Bud and Jesse Lorenz. After selling his car to Mike Johnson, Anthony Pope has a new car. Johnson will be putting his son Michael, who is coming off of a runner-up season in Mini Stocks, behind the wheel. Rumor has it that Andrew Hall might also join the ranks, and we're still waiting for the debut of Kart star Ashley Strain.
The bottom line is the Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association will bring the excitement In each of their visits. They are on the card for many of the big events, including the Western States Dwarf Car Association Nationals Event on August 3-4. You won't want to miss the big show. They are part of the track's season opener on April 28th. For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
2018 SODCA Dwarf Car Schedule
April 28
May 19
May 26
June 2
June 19
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 21
August 3 - WSDCA Nationals
August 4 - WSDCA Nationals
August 11
September 1 - Lon Skinner Memorial
September 2 - Lon Skinner Memorial
September 15
2017 Final SODCA Dwarf Car
2 Brock Peters 918
71 Chad Cardoza 897
26 Ryan Smith 886
30 Cody Peters 879
06 Randy Slater 861
10 Fred Hay 860
4 Joe Sanders 693
25 Camden Robustelli 687
17 Rob Gergel 564
95 Kaycee Sheeler 513
SODCA Dwarf Car Champions
1998 Jon DeBenedetti
1999 Jon DeBenedetti
2000 Jon DeBenedetti
2001 Gary Fitzsimmons
2002 Gary Fitzsimmons
2003 Dan Van Acker
2004 Crash Jackson
2005 Jerry Apland
2006 Tom Palazollo
2007 Jim Harsha
2008 Kelly Gutches
2009 Greg Denton
2010 Kelly Gutches
2011 R.J. McGahuey
2012 R.J. McGahuey
2013 C.J. Puttnam
2014 Josh King
2015 Josh King
2016 Brock Peters
2017 Brock Peters
SODCA Dwarf Car Southern Oregon Speedway All Time Win List
Jon DeBenedetti 32
Josh King 25
Kelly Gutches 18
C.J. Putnam 12
R.J. McGahuey 10
Brock Peters 10
Dan Van Acker 9
Jeff Harsha 9
Shawn Jones 6
Ryan Smith 6
Justin Hood 6
Crash Jackson 5
Greg Dentone 5
Trevor Hukill 4
Camden Robustelli 4
Gary Fitzsimmons 4
Curt Hunter 4
Jerry Apland 3
Chad Cardoza 3
Fred Hay 3
Steve Alberdi Jr. 2
Rick Harms 2
Glen Hester 2
Matt Sargent 2
Herman Pulyer 2
Joey Dale 2
Brandon Farquhar 2
Michael Goodson 2
Brad Boswell 2
Gilbert Toste 2
Mason Lewman 2
Cody Peters 2
Josh Wiesz 2
Kevin Bender 2
Doug McVae 2
Mitch Sheeler 2
Tom King 2
Howie Ross 2
Stan Cook 2
Henry Corbin II 1
Ben Wiesz 1
Kyle Resnick 1
Ed Starner 1
Tim Dunn 1
Tim Fitzpatrick 1
Eric Weisler 1
Bob Souza 1
Seth Wilson 1
Randy Shurts 1
Angel Figuroa 1
Kalvin Morton 1
Jerry Houck 1
Cameron Diatte 1
Cecilia Dillie 1
Wayne Vann Raden 1
Ronnie Williams 1
Clay Goben 1
Mike Grenert 1
Henry Corbin III 1
Steve Orton 1
Ron Crume 1
Trevor Hukill 1
Tom Polazollo 1
Brian Merriman 1
Dean Riggs 1
Ryan Cotrell 1
Ted Stinson 1
Rob Gergel 1
Greg Stratton 1
Gilbert Toste 1
Bert Endicott 1
Mark Hinkle 1
Chris Salyer 1
Steve Hix 1
Ted Olson 1
Jay Ewing 1
Morris Chamberlain 1
OTRO Hardtops Return
To Southern Oregon Speedway In 2018
White City, Oregon...The Old Time Racers Of Oregon will return to Southern Oregon Speedway. This will be the third consecutive season that the OTRO Hardtop division will run most of their events at the White City racing facility. This is a relationship that began when promoter Mike McCann and OTRO President Vic Bridges talked prior to the 2016 season.
Bridges had been the president of the group and helped plot a course for the OTRO during a difficult time for the Hardtop division. Sadly, Vic passed away during the offseason. Stepping forward to take over the duties is Mark Minter. The Minter family has been a part of the OTRO since its inception in the 1980s, and most of the Minter men have had their turn behind the wheel of the pink #33 Hardtop.
The OTRO is a group of competitors that races for fun, not money and points. Through the years, they have enjoyed putting their race cars on both pavement and dirt tracks and have always given the fans a show. The body styles, the old Ford and Chevy Coupes and Sedans, harken back to the good old days of racing in the 1950s and 1960s.
Minter led off last season with back-to-back Main Event victories before Jamie Britton took over with a pair of victories. Britton had been running on the pavement in Roseburg, but he liked the idea of getting out there on the dirt. Minter and Britton seem to be the powerhouses of the group as the Vic and Louise Bridges entry, which had won several races the previous year, was driven by Bruce Wilkerson to a pair of second-place finishes. No word on who will be driving that car this season.
The Trotter family continues to be big supporters of the Hardtop movement. Father Bill Trotter has been at just about every race the group has had at Southern Oregon Speedway for the past two seasons. He also fields a pickup truck entry. Meanwhile, son Dusty Trotter has been a good supporter of the group. Last season, Dusty remarked that he was working on a second car that hopefully we will see this year.
Also in the group are Dean Cast, Brian Crouch and Jimmy Del Castille. All three drivers have won Trophy Dashes, but they're still searching for their first Main Event wins. Other cars are in various states of repair getting ready for an exciting season of Hardtop racing.
The OTRO has six events at Southern Oregon Speedway this year, and they run their first race as part of the Open Wheel Showcase on Memorial Day Weekend, May 26th. These cars are put together with pride and are some of the nicest race cars you'll find at the track. For further information on the happenings at the speedway, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
2018 Southern Oregon Speedway OTRO Hardtop Schedule
May 26
June 16
June 30
July 21
August 18
September 22
Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 21, 2018
15th Annual Tribute to Al Hinds
360 Sprints
Steven Tiner
Jimmy Trulli
Andy Forsberg
Shane Hopkins
Justin Johnson
Bobby Butler
Mike Benson
Greg DeCaires
CJ Humphries
Cody Fendley
Mike Cook
Justyn Cox
Tony Gualda Jr.
Tristin Thomas
Jodie Robinson
Billy Butler
Limited Late Models
Ryan McDaniel
Matt Michelli
Matt Davis
Tyler Lightfoot
Eddie Gardner
Paul Gougliomani
Kiely Ricardo
Chris Annas
Jay Norton
Mike Lightfoot
Terry Kuntz DQ
Pure Stocks
Jason Palmer
Rick Grunert
Nick Baldwin
Scott Grunert
Russ Murphy
Kevin Jinkerson
Mike Stoeckle
Tommy Sturgon
Lonnie Lennard
Jesse Bryant
Jesse Van Roekel
Orville Owens
Chris Van Roekel
Dave Silva
BCRA Midget Lites
Dakota Albright
Bradly Dillard
Hunter Kinney
Danika Jo Parker
Gus Carcione
Brandon Leedy
Dan Foster
Steve Brown
Scott Kinney
Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results Aprill 21, 2018
360 Sprints
Results are not official
Jeremy Hawes
Kenny Allen
William Fielding
Mike Monahan
Adam Walters
Pat Harvey Jr.
Bruce Morrow
Heath Hall
Alec Justeson
Mike Ballantine
NCDCA Dwarf Cars
A Main
Results are not official
Danny Wagner
Ryan Winter
Mike Grenert
Zach Price
Kevin Bender
Kevin Miraglio
Mike Reeder
Justin Winter
Buddy Olschowka
Bryan Bender
Jeff Fitch
Josh Wiesz
Toby Brown
Sam Wren
Ryan Plexico
Ben Wiesz
Dan Geil
Jeremy Blackshere
Shawn Whitney
Wade Ehrlich
Scott Dahlgren
Jack Haverty
B Main
Results are not official
Mike Grenert
Buddy Olschowka
Wade Ehrlich
Justin Winter
Ben Wiesz
Sam Wren
Tom Vantuyl
Ron Jones
Derek Droivold
Colby Wiesz
Robert Johnson
Dan Zuger
Crate Sprints
Results are not official
Jaylon Deas
Mike Sayre
Kelly Hicks
Cameron Haney Jr.
Jeff Macedo
Wade Lumsden
Cameron Haney
Chad Thompson
Super Stocks
Results are not official
Chris Warner
Rod Oliver
James Castleberry
Richard Vanderploeg
Lakeport Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 21, 2018
Limited Modifieds
Results are not official
1 #1 Richard Knight
2 #04 Cole Brown
3 #77 Erick Ray
4 #88 Gene O'Dell Jr
5 #19 Jackson Long
Jammers
Results are not official
1 #77 Rick Anable
2 #88J Justin Moran
3 #4 Raymond Taylor Jr
4 #61 Anthony Beno
5 #23 Christian Sanchez
6 #24 TJ Buzzard
Bombers
Results are not official
1 #96X Mike Sullivan
2 #6K Lauren Snider
3 #79 Forrest Kuecker
Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Race Results April 20, 2018
360 Sprints
A Main
Garen Linder
Andy Forsberg
J.J. Hickle
Sean Becker
Jake Wheeler
Mason Moore
Kalib Henry
Michael Ing
Jake Haulot
Chelsea Blevins
Seth Nunes
Cody Fendley
Cody Hodgson
Devon Borden
Shawn Conde
John Carney
Kenny Allen
Bobby Butler
Brent Bjork
B Main
Seth Nunes
Brent Bjork
Jake Haulot
Cody Fendley
Devon Borden
Tyler Brown
Greg DeCaires V
Kenny Wanderstadt
Wyatt Brown
Brandon Powell
Raquel Hall
Tucker Lacaza
John Clark
Eddy Lewis
Korey Lovell
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Brian Cooper
Andrew Peckham
Brent Curran
Matt Micheli
Justin Foux
Tyler Rodgers
Matt Magenheimer
Jason Ferguson
Jimmy Ford
Jake Van Tol
Damian Merritt
Raymond Benkowski
Mike Ficklin
Phil Marino
Mike Merritt
Jim Waller
Jesse Skidmore
Richard Vanderploeg
Scott Savell
Street Stocks
Phil Marino
Shawn Smith
Ken Micheli
Corey Hall
Gary Newman
Fritz Zanker
Richard Workman
Mark Newman
Brent Lawrence
Clinton Earl DQ
Leif Berglund DQ
Hobby Stocks
Kyle Allen
Jeremy Langenderfer
Kyle Cheney
Nick Vidovich
Mel Byers
Shannon Collins
Earl Adams
James West
Colin Ferguson
David Pierce
Jeff Tuttle
Wingless Spec Sprints
Tony Richards
Brent Steck
Ron Laplant
Brett Youngman
Rick Gutzke
Cody Spencer
