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Hogge Scores $5,000 Win In R Charles Snyder Salute
At Southern Oregon Speedway
At Southern Oregon Speedway
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City, Oregon...September 1-2...Leading all the way from his front row
start, Bobby Hogge IV collected $5,000 for his victory in the 50 lap R
Charles Snyder Salute for the IMCA Modifieds at Southern Oregon
Speedway. Hogge started his impressive weekend with a pair of heat race
wins on Saturday night and a very close $700 second in the Invitational
25 lap feature. Adding that money to his $500 lap leader bonus from
Sunday, Hogge's winnings exceeded $6,000 on the weekend.
The
drivers competed in two sets of 10 lap heat races on Saturday night to
determine the Top 16 qualifiers for Sunday's big money race. The Top 8
in points redrew for their starting positions in the first four rows of
the feature. Hogge, Kellen Chadwick and Saturday Invitational Feature
winner CJ Putnam won both of their heat races. Other heat race winners
included track point later Albert Gill, Tyler Smith, John Campos and
Cottage Grove point leader Jake Mayden. There were 41 competitors for
the weekend
Hogge
charged into the lead at the start of the Main Event, followed by Clint
Reichenbach. The race got off to a rocky start with three yellow flags
in the first four laps. Hogge continued to lead Reichenbach on the lap
four restart as Nick Trenchard moved past Putnam for third. A lap 11
caution flag flew for Anthony Slaney. After the first restart attempt
saw a yellow flag fall for Jeremy Ohlde, Hogge continued to lead
Reichenbach and Trenchard. However, the yellow flag waved one lap later
for Slaney in Turn 3. During the caution, Slaney received a black flag
for bringing out two yellow flags and went slowly around the track for
one lap before tagging the rear end of Collen Winebarger's car on his
way off the race track. Hogge continued to lead Reichenbach on the
restart, and tenth starter Darrell Hughes II had found his way into
third. Hogge held a straightaway advantage by lap 18, and Hughes slipped
past Reichenbach for second on lap 19. A lap 35 caution flag was thrown
to allow the drivers an opportunity to refuel due to laps run under
caution. Hogge led Hughes on the restart as 19th starter Bricen James
settled into third. Hughes ran with Hogge down the stretch, but Hogge
was not about to let the big victory slip away. Hughes settled for a
$2,500 second with James a $1,500 third. Reichenbach collected $1,000
for fourth as Robby Sawyer, Kellen Chadwick, Jake Mayden, Collen
Winberger, Trenchard, Mark Wauge and CJ Putnam completed the Top 10.
Knowing
that his championship bid could take a severe hit if he didn't make it
out the B Main, Albert Gill won his 15 lapper ahead of IMCA State point
leader Bricen James and Jesse Bailey. Winebarger won the other B Main
ahead of Jeremy Ohlde and Preston Jones as championship hopeful Zach
Fettinger saw his charge from the back of the pack fall just short in
fourth.
On
Saturday night, the fans were treated to a special 25 lap Invitational
Feature that included the Top 4 finishers from each of the first set of
10 lap heat races. CJ Putnam raced into the lead from the start ahead of
Kellen Chadwick and Jake Mayden. Bobby Hogge IV made a Turn 4 pass on
lap five to take third from Mayden and set his sights on Chadwick. An
inside pass on the back stretch of the 13th lap gained Hogge second and
he began the task of reeling in Putnam. Hogge caught Putnam by lap 21 as
they worked slower traffic, and the only yellow flag of the race flew
on lap 24 when Robby Sawyer spun on the front straightaway. On the
restart, Hogge momentarily lost the second position, but he came roaring
back with an inside pass in the final turn to claim the position.
Putnam was the happy winner, followed by Hogge, Nick Trenchard, John
Campos, Clint Reichenbach, Jake Mayden, Mark Wauge, Sawyer, Anthony
Slaney and Tyler Smith.
the
IMCA Modifieds will make their final appearance of the season on
September 22nd on Championship Night. The IMCA Sport Modifieds will also
be part of the show. For further information go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Albert Gill, Chester Kniss.
Heat 2a-CJ Putnam, Jon DeBenedetti, Jeremy Ohlde, Jeremy Richey, Stan Gunderson, Tim Cecil, Joby Shields, David Satterfield.
Heat 3a-Kellen Chadwick, Darrell Hughes II, Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge, Paul Rea, Jesse Bailey,
Monty Tomlinson, Zach Fettinger.
Heat 4a-Bobby Hogge IV, Anthony Slaney, Mark Gaylord, Derick Young, Todd Hermosillo, Jeff Oslshowka, Collen Winebarger.
Heat 5a-Jake Mayden, John Campos, Buddy Kniss, Chris Nieman, Chase Nieman, Matthew Drager, Stan Gunderson.
Heat 1b-Albert Gill, Clint Reichenbach, Robby Sawyer, Chester Kniss, Preston Jones, Jantzen Knips, Tyler Smith, Matt Murphy.
Heat 2b-CJ Putnam, Jon DeBenedetti, Jeremy Richey, Jeremy Ohlde, Tim Cecil, Joby Shields, David Satterfield.
Heat 3b-Kellen Chadwick, Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge, Jesse Bailey, Randy Wright, Paul Rea, Monty Tomlinson.
Heat 4b-Bobby Hogge IV, Anthony Slaney, Derick Young, Mark Gaylord, Collen Winebarger, Todd Hermosillo.
Heat 5b-John Campos, Matthew Drager, Chris Nieman, Jake Nieman, Chase Nieman, Buddy Kniss, Stan Gunderson.
Invitational Feature-CJ Putnam, Bobby Hogge IV, Nick Trenchard, John Campos, Clint Reichenbach,
Jake Mayden, Mark Wauge, Robby Sawyer, Anthony Slaney, Tyler Smith.
B Main 1-Collen Winebarger, Jeremy Ohlde, Preston Jones, Zach Fettinger, Tyler Smith, Todd Heromsillo, Randy Braun, David Satterfield, Chase Nieman, Joby Shields, Paul Rea.
B Main 2-Albert Gill, Bricen James, Jesse Bailey, Grey Ferrando, Tim Cecil, Matt Murphy, Monty Tomlinson, Stan Gunderson, Buddy Kniss, Jantzen Knipps, Chester Kniss.
Main Event-Bobby Hogge IV, Darrell Hughes II, Bricen James, Clint Reichenbach, Robby Sawyer, Kellen Chadwick, Jake Mayden, Collen Winebarger, Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge, C.J. Putnam, John Campos, Albert Gill, Preston Jones, Matthew Drager, Jesse Bailey, Jon DeBenedetti, Derick Young, Jeremy Richey, Jeremy Ohlde, Chris Nieman.
Unofficial Race Results
IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1a-Tyler Smith, Clint Reichenbach, Jantzen Knips, Robby Sawyer, Preston Jones, Matt Murphy,Albert Gill, Chester Kniss.
Heat 2a-CJ Putnam, Jon DeBenedetti, Jeremy Ohlde, Jeremy Richey, Stan Gunderson, Tim Cecil, Joby Shields, David Satterfield.
Heat 3a-Kellen Chadwick, Darrell Hughes II, Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge, Paul Rea, Jesse Bailey,
Monty Tomlinson, Zach Fettinger.
Heat 4a-Bobby Hogge IV, Anthony Slaney, Mark Gaylord, Derick Young, Todd Hermosillo, Jeff Oslshowka, Collen Winebarger.
Heat 5a-Jake Mayden, John Campos, Buddy Kniss, Chris Nieman, Chase Nieman, Matthew Drager, Stan Gunderson.
Heat 1b-Albert Gill, Clint Reichenbach, Robby Sawyer, Chester Kniss, Preston Jones, Jantzen Knips, Tyler Smith, Matt Murphy.
Heat 2b-CJ Putnam, Jon DeBenedetti, Jeremy Richey, Jeremy Ohlde, Tim Cecil, Joby Shields, David Satterfield.
Heat 3b-Kellen Chadwick, Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge, Jesse Bailey, Randy Wright, Paul Rea, Monty Tomlinson.
Heat 4b-Bobby Hogge IV, Anthony Slaney, Derick Young, Mark Gaylord, Collen Winebarger, Todd Hermosillo.
Heat 5b-John Campos, Matthew Drager, Chris Nieman, Jake Nieman, Chase Nieman, Buddy Kniss, Stan Gunderson.
Invitational Feature-CJ Putnam, Bobby Hogge IV, Nick Trenchard, John Campos, Clint Reichenbach,
Jake Mayden, Mark Wauge, Robby Sawyer, Anthony Slaney, Tyler Smith.
B Main 1-Collen Winebarger, Jeremy Ohlde, Preston Jones, Zach Fettinger, Tyler Smith, Todd Heromsillo, Randy Braun, David Satterfield, Chase Nieman, Joby Shields, Paul Rea.
B Main 2-Albert Gill, Bricen James, Jesse Bailey, Grey Ferrando, Tim Cecil, Matt Murphy, Monty Tomlinson, Stan Gunderson, Buddy Kniss, Jantzen Knipps, Chester Kniss.
Main Event-Bobby Hogge IV, Darrell Hughes II, Bricen James, Clint Reichenbach, Robby Sawyer, Kellen Chadwick, Jake Mayden, Collen Winebarger, Nick Trenchard, Mark Wauge, C.J. Putnam, John Campos, Albert Gill, Preston Jones, Matthew Drager, Jesse Bailey, Jon DeBenedetti, Derick Young, Jeremy Richey, Jeremy Ohlde, Chris Nieman.
Ahlwardt Surprise Winner Of R Charles Snyder Salute IMCA Sport Modified Race At Southern Oregon Speedway
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City, Oregon...September 1-2...Leading all the way from his front row
starting position, Guy Ahlwardt scored the $2,000 victory in the R
Charles Snyder Salute IMCA Sport Modified race. Ahlwardt comes from
Antioch, California and is a past Hobby Stock champion there. He's in
his second season in IMCA Sport Modifieds, and this was only his second
win.
Just
a year after the track had a then record 31 car turn out for a Sport
Modified race, the record was shattered with 53 entries for the big
event. The drivers ran two sets of 10 lap qualifying heat races, and
nobody picked up more than one win as the heat winner's list included
Jimmy Ford, Braxton Possinger, Doug Coffman, Justin Foux, Ahlwardt,
Tyler Rodgers, Mike Medel, Jimmy Lipke, Craig Nieman, Rich McCoy, Chris
Frisbie and Daniel Ray. The Top 16 drivers based on heat race finishing
and passing points automatically qualified for Sunday's big show, and
the Top 8 point earners redrew for their starting spots at the front of
the pack.
Ahlwardt
raced into the early lead from his front row starting position as Lipke
settled into second. They ran three laps before the first of three
consecutive yellow flags slowed the pace. Saturday night Invitational
Feature winner Tyler Rodgers settled into second on the lap five restart
with two-time track champion and defending race winner Jorddon Braaten
moving into third on lap eight. Braaten made his move around Rodgers for
the second position, and Braxton Possinger was spun on the back stretch
for a lap nine caution flag. Ahlwardt continued to lead Braaten and
Rodgers on the restart. Through a pair of mid-race yellow flags for Matt
Sanders and Jon Rowden in Turn 4 on lap 13 and Chase Thomas in Turn 4
on lap 15, Ahlwardt continued to hold off Braaten. Daniel Ray made a
Turn 3 pass on lap 19 to take third from Rodgers, and another yellow
flag flew for a tangle between Rowden and Jason Ferguson on lap 21.
Despite two more yellow flags during the final 10 laps, Ahlwardt stayed
cool under pressure and held off Braaten for the impressive victory.
Braaten collected $1,000 for his runner-up finish, while Ray received
$700 for third. Possinger came back from the tail of the pack for a
fourth place finish, followed by Matt Sanders, Jimmy Ford, Tanner
Thomas, Doug Coffman, Bruce Rey and Rodgers.
The
division ran three 15 lap B Mains with two drivers transferring from
each of them. Justin Foux had an impressive drive In winning the first B
Main, and Tanner Thomas won a very close battle with Andrew Peckham for
second. Jon Rowden won the second B Main ahead of Chris Frisbie, and
Jimmy Ford won the third B Main in front of Rich McCoy.
On
Saturday night, after the heat races were done, the Top 3 finishers in
each of the first set of heats ran a 20 lap Invitational Feature. Jimmy
Ford had a front row start and charged into the early lead ahead of Doug
Coffman. Guy Ahlwardt settled into third on lap two, and a yellow flag
flew for separate incidents involving Randy Wright and Daniel Ray. Ford
continued to lead the restart as Rodgers made a strong inside move in
Turn 4 to take over second. An inside pass on the backstretch on lap
five gained Rodgers the lead from Ford. Only one more yellow flag flew
on lap six. Rodgers continued to lead Ford and Ahlwardt on the restart.
Matt Sanders gained the third position from Ahlwardt, who got out of
shape exiting Turn 4 on lap 10. Rodgers ran well down the stretch and
was rewarded with the victory, followed by Ford, Sanders, Ahlwardt,
Justin Foux, Dwayne Melvin, Chase Thomas, Jorddon Braaten, Doug Coffman
and Craig Nieman.
All
of the main contenders in the point race failed to make the show on
Sunday, and David Marble seems to be in a good position to win the IMCA
Sport Modified championship when the division runs their final point
race on September 22nd. It will also be the final point night for the
IMCA Modifieds.
For further information go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Heat 2a-Braxton Possinger, Jorddon Braaten, Jimmy Lipke, Brian Knorr, David Marble, Willie McFall, Joby Shields, Danny Rule, Sean Hulsey.
Heat 3a-Doug Coffman, Anthony Giuliani, Craig Nieman, Jon Rowden, Toby Judd, Andrew Peckham, Tony Bartell, Ryan Pruitt, Robby Senn.
Heat 4a-Justin Foux, Rich McCoy, Jason Ferguson, Chase Thomas, Jesse Merriman, Tony Bartell, Ryder Boswell.
Heat 5a-Guy Ahlwardt, Matt Sanders, Randy Wright, Steve Hopkins, Chris Frisbie, Isaac Sanders, Steve Lysinger, Danny Rule.
Heat 6a-Tyler Rodgers, Bruce Ray, Dwayne Melvin, Branden Wilson, Tyler Eckles, Trevor Tiffee, AJ Parker, Travis Pruitt.
Heat 1b-Mike Medel, Daniel Ray, Alan Furuta, Tanner Thomas, Mike Wilcox, Mike Merritt, Jimmy Ford, Steven Sanders, Tommy Fraser.
Heat 2b-Jimmy Lipke, Jorddon Braaten, Braxton Possinger, Sean Hulsey, Brian Knorr, David Marble, Willie McFall, Steve Hopkins
Heat 3b-Craig Nieman, Anthony Giuliani, Doug Coffman, Andrew Peckham, Tony Duste, Ryan Pruitt, Jon Rowden.
Heat 4b-Rich McCoy, Chase Thomas, Jason Ferguson, Tony Bartell, Justin Foux, Ryder Boswell, Jesse Merriman.
Heat 5b-Chris Frisbie, Guy Ahlwardt, Matt Sanders, Isaac Sanders, Randy Wright, Steve Hopkins, Danny Rule.
Heat 6b-Bruce Ray, Tyler Rodgers, Dwayne Melvin, Travis Pruitt, Trevor Tiffee, Tyler Eckles, Branden Wilson, AJ Parker.
Invitational Feature-Tyler Rodgers, Jimmy Ford, Matt Sanders, Guy Ahlwardt, Justin Foux, Dwayne Melvin, Chase Thomas, Jorddon Braaten, Doug Coffman, Craig Nieman, Jimmy Lipke.
B Main 1-Justin Foux, Tanner Thomas, Andrew Peckham, Trevor Tiffee, David Marble, Travis Pruitt,
Mike Wilcox, Ryan Pruitt, Michael Rule, Sean Hulsey, Robby Senn.
B Main 2-Jon Rowden, Chris Frisbie, Isaac Sanders, Ryder Boswell, Willie McFall, Tony Duste, Mike Merritt, Steve Lysinger, Steve Sanders, Tony Bartell, Randy Wright.
B Main 3-Jimmy Ford, Rich McCoy, Branden Wilson, Toby Judd, Danny Rule, Tyler Eckles, Steve Hopkins, Alan Furuta, A.J. Parker, Jesse Merriman.
Main Event-Guy Ahlwardt, Jorddon Braaten, Daniel Ray, Braxton Possinger, Matt Sanders, Jimmy Ford, Tanner Thomas, Doug Coffman, Bruce Ray, Tyler Rodgers, Jimmy Lipke, Justin Foux, Chris Frisbie, Anthony Giuliani, Dwayne Melvin, Craig Nieman, Alan Furuta, Jon Rowden, Jason Ferguson, Mike Medel, Chase Thomas, Rich McCoy.
For further information go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Unofficial Race Results
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Heat 1a-Jimmy Ford, Alan Furuta, Daniel Ray, Tanner Thomas, Mike Medel, Tommy Fraser, Mike Wilcox, Steven Sanders, Mike Merritt.Heat 2a-Braxton Possinger, Jorddon Braaten, Jimmy Lipke, Brian Knorr, David Marble, Willie McFall, Joby Shields, Danny Rule, Sean Hulsey.
Heat 3a-Doug Coffman, Anthony Giuliani, Craig Nieman, Jon Rowden, Toby Judd, Andrew Peckham, Tony Bartell, Ryan Pruitt, Robby Senn.
Heat 4a-Justin Foux, Rich McCoy, Jason Ferguson, Chase Thomas, Jesse Merriman, Tony Bartell, Ryder Boswell.
Heat 5a-Guy Ahlwardt, Matt Sanders, Randy Wright, Steve Hopkins, Chris Frisbie, Isaac Sanders, Steve Lysinger, Danny Rule.
Heat 6a-Tyler Rodgers, Bruce Ray, Dwayne Melvin, Branden Wilson, Tyler Eckles, Trevor Tiffee, AJ Parker, Travis Pruitt.
Heat 1b-Mike Medel, Daniel Ray, Alan Furuta, Tanner Thomas, Mike Wilcox, Mike Merritt, Jimmy Ford, Steven Sanders, Tommy Fraser.
Heat 2b-Jimmy Lipke, Jorddon Braaten, Braxton Possinger, Sean Hulsey, Brian Knorr, David Marble, Willie McFall, Steve Hopkins
Heat 3b-Craig Nieman, Anthony Giuliani, Doug Coffman, Andrew Peckham, Tony Duste, Ryan Pruitt, Jon Rowden.
Heat 4b-Rich McCoy, Chase Thomas, Jason Ferguson, Tony Bartell, Justin Foux, Ryder Boswell, Jesse Merriman.
Heat 5b-Chris Frisbie, Guy Ahlwardt, Matt Sanders, Isaac Sanders, Randy Wright, Steve Hopkins, Danny Rule.
Heat 6b-Bruce Ray, Tyler Rodgers, Dwayne Melvin, Travis Pruitt, Trevor Tiffee, Tyler Eckles, Branden Wilson, AJ Parker.
Invitational Feature-Tyler Rodgers, Jimmy Ford, Matt Sanders, Guy Ahlwardt, Justin Foux, Dwayne Melvin, Chase Thomas, Jorddon Braaten, Doug Coffman, Craig Nieman, Jimmy Lipke.
B Main 1-Justin Foux, Tanner Thomas, Andrew Peckham, Trevor Tiffee, David Marble, Travis Pruitt,
Mike Wilcox, Ryan Pruitt, Michael Rule, Sean Hulsey, Robby Senn.
B Main 2-Jon Rowden, Chris Frisbie, Isaac Sanders, Ryder Boswell, Willie McFall, Tony Duste, Mike Merritt, Steve Lysinger, Steve Sanders, Tony Bartell, Randy Wright.
B Main 3-Jimmy Ford, Rich McCoy, Branden Wilson, Toby Judd, Danny Rule, Tyler Eckles, Steve Hopkins, Alan Furuta, A.J. Parker, Jesse Merriman.
Main Event-Guy Ahlwardt, Jorddon Braaten, Daniel Ray, Braxton Possinger, Matt Sanders, Jimmy Ford, Tanner Thomas, Doug Coffman, Bruce Ray, Tyler Rodgers, Jimmy Lipke, Justin Foux, Chris Frisbie, Anthony Giuliani, Dwayne Melvin, Craig Nieman, Alan Furuta, Jon Rowden, Jason Ferguson, Mike Medel, Chase Thomas, Rich McCoy.
King, Robustelli Win Dwarf Car Races On
R Charles Snyder Salute Week At Southern Oregon Speedway
R Charles Snyder Salute Week At Southern Oregon Speedway
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City, Oregon...September 1-2...Josh King continued his bid for a third
Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association championship by winning Saturday
night's 20 lap Main Event. The Dwarf Cars were running two complete
programs on R Charles Snyder Salute Weekend at Southern Oregon Speedway,
and King left the weekend in a tie with Chad Cardoza and Camden
Robustelli for the point lead. Sunday's portion of the program was not
for points, and Robustelli drove an impressive race for what would be
his fourth 20 lap feature win of the season.
There
were 24 competitors on Saturday night, and eight lap heat race wins
were collected by Kalvin Morton, Josh King, Brock Peters and Ryan Smith.
Smith charged into the early Main Event lead ahead of Cody Peters, but
Morton gained second on a lap two restart. A yellow flag flew for Bret
James on lap four, and a Turn 3 tangle between Fred Hay and Kaycee
Sheeler botched the first restart attempt. Smith continued to lead
Morton and Brock Peters on the restart. Smith and Morton had a good
battle going at the front of the pack, and Morton made an inside pass in
Turn 4 for for the lead. However, a yellow flag waved. The first
restart attempt was botched when Smith spun in Turn 1, and Morton headed
to the pits. Suddenly, King had the lead over Mason Lewman and Brock
Peters. Peters made a Turn 4 pass on Lewman for second on lap 11 with
Chad Cardoza following closely into third. However, Camden Robustelli
made his move around Cardoza for third on lap 14. King would score the
victory, followed by Brock Peters, Robustelli, Cardoza, Lewman, Tim
Fitzpatrick, Michael Johnson, Smith, Don Gifford and Sheeler.
Though
a few drivers left after Saturday, a few drivers joined the action, and
Sunday was an opportunity for others to shine. Eight lap heat race wins
were recorded by King, John Chrisman and Michael Johnson. Johnson had
to battle Tim Fitzpatrick for what was his first ever Dwarf Car heat
race win. Robustelli raced into the Main Event lead from the start,
followed by Fitzpatrick and Steve Walker. Driving a Mod Lite, Jesse
Lorentz moved past Walker for third with Brock Peters following into
fourth. Bill Winter brought out a lap five caution flag, and Robustelli
continued to lead Fitzpatrick and Peters on the restart as Lorentz fell
back to fourth. However, Lorentz regained third on lap 12 as Peters
began to slow and headed for the pits. Through three yellow flags In the
last 5 laps, Robustelli continued to maintain the lead on each restart
and scored the well earned victory. Fitzpatrick settled for second ahead
of Lorentz, a season-best fourth for Johnson, Chrisman, Fred Hay, Cody
Peters, Walker, Casey Sheeler and Don Gifford.
With
an extremely close championship battle still to be decided, the Dwarf
Cars make their final appearance of the season on September 15th.
Joining them on the card will be the Late Models, Bobbio's Pizza Mini
Stocks, JOAT Labs Hornets and Valley Store All Late Model Lites. For further information go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Heat 2-Michael Johnson, Tim Fitzpatrick, Jesse Lorentz, Kaycee Sheeler, Don Gifford, Andrew Hall.
Heat 3-John Chrisman, Camden Robustelli, Steve Walker, Bret James, Fred Hay, Kalvin Morton.
Main Event-Camden Robustelli, Tim Fitpatrick, Jesse Lorentz, Michael Johnson, John Chrisman, Fred Hay, Cody Peters, Steve Walker, Kaycee Sheeler, Don Gifford, Joe Sanders, Ashleigh Strain, Bill Winter.
Heat 2-Josh King, John Crisman, Mason Lewman, Tim Fitzpatrick, Chad Cardoza, Kaycee Sheeler.
Heat 3-Brock Peters, Cody Peters, Michael Johnson, Camden Robustelli, Ashleigh Strain, Shawn Trujio.
Heat 4-Ryan Smith, Joe Sanders, Bret James, Jerry Hauck, Andrew Hall, Dan Halbert.
Main Event-Josh King, Brock Peters, Camden Robustelli, Chad Cardoza, Mason Lewman, Tim Fitzpatrick, Michael Johnson, Ryan Smith, Don Gifford, Kaycee Sheeler.
Unofficial Race Results
SODCA Dwarf Car Sunday
Heat 1-Josh King, Cody Peters, Brock Peters, Joe Sanders, Ashleigh Strain, 76s, Bill Winter.Heat 2-Michael Johnson, Tim Fitzpatrick, Jesse Lorentz, Kaycee Sheeler, Don Gifford, Andrew Hall.
Heat 3-John Chrisman, Camden Robustelli, Steve Walker, Bret James, Fred Hay, Kalvin Morton.
Main Event-Camden Robustelli, Tim Fitpatrick, Jesse Lorentz, Michael Johnson, John Chrisman, Fred Hay, Cody Peters, Steve Walker, Kaycee Sheeler, Don Gifford, Joe Sanders, Ashleigh Strain, Bill Winter.
SODCA Dwarf Cars Saturday
Heat 1-Kalvin Morton, Fred Hay, Bud Lorentz, Michael Johnson, Bill Winter, 76s.Heat 2-Josh King, John Crisman, Mason Lewman, Tim Fitzpatrick, Chad Cardoza, Kaycee Sheeler.
Heat 3-Brock Peters, Cody Peters, Michael Johnson, Camden Robustelli, Ashleigh Strain, Shawn Trujio.
Heat 4-Ryan Smith, Joe Sanders, Bret James, Jerry Hauck, Andrew Hall, Dan Halbert.
Main Event-Josh King, Brock Peters, Camden Robustelli, Chad Cardoza, Mason Lewman, Tim Fitzpatrick, Michael Johnson, Ryan Smith, Don Gifford, Kaycee Sheeler.
Quick Wins Outlaw Pro Stock Feature
At Southern Oregon Speedway
At Southern Oregon Speedway
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City, Oregon...September 2...Making only their second appearance of the
season, the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks had a bit of a rough
go on the 3/10th mile clay oval at Southern Oregon Speedway. Getting an
opportunity to drive the #20 car when Julia Flowers had a previous
engagement, Dave Quick was the leader when the checkered flag flew after
only two laps.
Point
leader Scott Lenz and 2016 champion Steve Borror won eight lap heat
races. With 21 competitors starting the Main Event, there was a crash
racing to the green flag. The first restart attempt saw the yellow flag
fall for debris on the track, and Quick led Chico, California racer Gary
Newman and Dan Randall on the opening lap. A yellow flag flew after
that for Phil Pipgras, Darren Arnold and Ken Irving. Quick led the
restart as Randall slipped past Newman on the back stretch for second.
Another crash on the front stretch brought a yellow flag after two laps.
By then, the division had been on the track for 20 minutes. Quick led
the restart as Borror and Lenz raced into second and third. However,
another crash negated the passes and brought out a yellow and checkered
flag combination. Quick was the leader and winner at that point,
followed by Randall, Newman, Borror and Lenz.
Southern
Oregon Speedway management has invited the Calculated Comfort Outlaw
Pro Stocks to be a part of the season finale on September 22nd. The show
will also include the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Kendall Oil
Winged Sprint Cars and OTRO Hardtops.
For further information go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
For further information go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Unofficial Race Results
Outlaw Pro Stocks
Heat 1-Scott Lenz, Scott Flowers, Gary Newman, Dave Quick, John David Duffie, Ken Irving, Ryan Sauer, Scott Bennett.Heat 2-Steve Borror, Johnny Cobb, Dan Randall, Ray Kniffen Jr., Jeff Haudenshild, Bryan Hammond, Matt Harlow, Ginny Flowers.
Main Event-Dave Quick, Dan Randall, Gary Newman, Steve Borror, Scott Lenz.
Sprint Cars, Late Models Headline
Southern Oregon Speedway Show
White City, Oregon...The season is nearing an end at Southern Oregon Speedway, but there is the matter of some track championships left to be decided. This weekend, Southern Oregon Speedway welcomes back the exciting Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars, Late Models, Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stocks, JOAT Labs Hornets and Valley Store All Late Model Lites. If this five-division lineup isn't enough for you, Friday night will offer a full complement of Outlaw Kart racing at little Southern Oregon Speedway.
David Hibbard may be the leader in the Sprint Car division, but he got a lesson in recent weeks about how quickly things can slip away from you. The Iron Head Nationals race back on August 11th was a $2,000 to win event. After neglecting to go to the scales and getting disqualified from a heat race win, Hibbard had worked his way halfway through the pack in the 18 car field, only the blow a motor. The good news on this was that since there were no points on the line, the Top 3 finish that Jeffrey Hudson achieved wasn't going to count in his bid to overtake Hibbard.
But it went from bad to worse for Hibbard, who was participating in Week Of Speed at various Oregon and Washington race tracks. Just a couple of races into the series, he flipped and destroyed his chassis. He'll be back to try and finish his season in a different car, and he holds a 45 point lead over Hudson. He could clinch the championship just by starting the Main Event.
Hibbard has won an amazing five times in seven races, finishing second on the two nights he didn't win. The only two drivers to beat Hibbard in the Main Event are his son Bailey Hibbard and 2016 champion Jake Wheeler. Hudson meanwhile, is knocking on the door to his first win of the season. With a pair of seconds and a pair of thirds, he holds a 19 point lead over the division's top rookie, Blaine Cory, in the battle for second. Hudson also impressed by taking off his wing at the Cascade Wingless Sprint Car Challenge and finishing a $1,500 second that night.
With two seconds and two thirds of his own, Cory managed to move ahead of Bailey Hibbard by 10 points for third after some recent bad luck for the younger Hibbard. The Top 4 drivers are anticipated this week along with other notables such as Aaron Miller, Enrique Jaime, Charlie Thompson and TJ Winningham.
The Late Model championship is heating up after two-time winner and current point leader Nathan Augustine retired from the most recent race with a flat tire. When John Dees scored his fourth second place finish of the season that night, he moved to within 13 points of Augustine. Dees has one win to his credit and was going for a second win at the most recent race when he was overtaken by the division's top rookie, Miles Deubert. With two wins, Miles is just 11 points behind Dees with an outside shot at the championship. Hard charger Dave Foote is a one-time winner who ranks fourth in the standings, 14 points behind Deubert and nine ahead of 2016 champion Bob Dees. These five are anticipated this week along with Mike Linder, Don Garrett Jr, Garrett Dees and Brian Bowman.
The closest championship battle at the speedway is taking place in the JOAT Labs Hornets division. Rookie Bree Tritchler has used one win and four second place finishes to maintain a six point advantage over 2016 champion Tim Hedges. Hedges, who is a one-time winner this year, managed to hold on to third last time out despite nearly rolling his car in Turns 3 and 4. There's another close battle taking place for the third position. With two wins and a division-leading five second place finishes, Brandon Wonsyld is four points ahead of two-time winner Chris Boynton and 21 points ahead of the most recent winner, Dylan Irving. These five will be racing hard this week along with Jenna Hedges, Dylan Sauer and John Ferreira.
In the Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stock division, David Steele has been unstoppable. Steele has an amazing eight wins and one second place finish in his nine starts and will clinch his first Southern Oregon Speedway championship just by starting the Main Event on Saturday. After scoring his third second place finish of the season last time out, Hunter Magnan took a 27 point lead over reigning champion Kristopher Mix in the battle for second. However, Megnan wants what Mix already has this year. He'll be looking to get his first career Main Event win this week. On the strength of four second place finishes, Steve Goetz is closing in on Mix. He trails by 15 points. Other drivers to watch for this week include Garrett Fredrickson, Michael McLeod and Ashtin Hedges.
Rounding out Saturday's program will be the Valley Store All Late Model Lites. Three-time winner Charlie Eaton could clinch his first championship merely by starting the Main Event. He leads one-time winner Greg Arnold by 52 points. Only 23 points behind Arnold is Dusty Aos. Dusty leads his father, Eric Aos, by 11 points. After scoring his first win of the year, 2016 champion Lee Doty moved into fifth in the standings. Lee is the only driver to win a Main Event in this class in each of the last three years. Other drivers to look for this week include reigning champion Bob Burkett and Danny Prewitt.
On Friday night, there will be a full complement of Outlaw Kart racing on the little track. It appears as if young Vinny DeBenedetti will parlay his two feature wins into the 250 Kart championship. He holds a good lead on reigning champion Trevor Grimes, but he needs to start Friday's Main Event. Steve Rambo has been unstoppable lately and is headed for the UAS Speedway Kart championship. The closest battle at the track in between leader Carson Henson and four-time winner Malachi Johnson for the Beginners Box Stock title. Keaton Augustine is also having a good battle with Ryan Hirschbock in the Box Stock class. The kids put on a great show every time they're on the race track.
Gates open both nights at 5 with the first race starting at 7. Admission to the Outlaw Kart program is $10 and gives you pit access and a bleacher seat to enjoy the show. On Saturday, General Admission will be $12 with Veterans, Seniors and Juniors (7 to 12) $6 each. Children 6 and under are free. For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Southern Oregon Speedway point Standings
Kendall Oil Sprint Cars
3 David Hibbard 236
L88 Jeffrey Hudson 191
94 Blaine Cory 172
1 Bailey Hibbard 162
2m Aaron Miller 107
48e Enrique Jaime 103
101 Charlie Thompson 90
17m Merissa Henson 82
42 Theron Smith 76
04 Todd Whipple 71
Late Models
24 Nathan Augustine 221
16 John Dees 208
38 Miles Deubert 197
75 Dave Foote 183
6 Bob Dees 174
22 Mike Linder 114
05 Don Garrett 99
66 Garrett Dees 83
7 Eric Massey 76
222 Brian Bowman 45
Bobbio’s Pizza Mini Stocks
67 David Steele 340
33m Hunter Magnan 269
89m Kristopher Mix 242
55 Steve Goetz 227
45g Garrett Fredrickson 168
3 Michael McLeod 148
14t Ashtin Hedges 125
0 Gary Anderson 112
11 Marilyn Yawnick 39
90 Mike Whitaker 38
Valley Stor-All Late Model Lites
5 Charlie Eaton 206
39 Greg Arnold 154
3 Dusty Aos 131
66 Eric Aos 120
7 Lee Doty 101
43 Bob Burkett 93
99 Danny Prewitt 57
18 Terry Hadley 24
16 Krista Hadley 24
JOAT Labs Hornets
17 Bree Tritchler 298
14t Tim Hedges 292
7 Brandon Wonsyld 255
28 Chris Boynton 251
11 Dylan Irving 234
27j Jenna Hedges 170
54d Ashtin Hedges 163
007 Jason Stoutenburgh 139
26 Zach Nelson 135
7s Dylan Sauer 103
Racing Returns To Siskiyou Motor Speedway
On Saturday Night
Yreka, CA...It's been over a month since there was racing at Siskiyou Motor Speedway. This Saturday night, The action returns to the race track with a program featuring the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Mini Stocks. Because the IMCA Boone Nationals is taking place this weekend, the IMCA Sport Modifieds will not be racing for points, but just purse money.
This is the seventh season for the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock Series. The Pro Stock division has a long history, but its future was in jeopardy in 2012 when Southern Oregon Speedway introduced the IMCA Sport Modifieds and dropped the Pro Stocks from the schedule. Not wanting to give up this style of racing, Arlen Heath and several of the racers formed the Outlaw Pro Stock Association and based most of their schedule on races in Yreka that year. Six years later, the association is still going strong and enjoying some good car counts.
The Yreka track continues to be featured on the schedule, including the group's signature race, the Billy Geyer Memorial. Always looking ahead to other possibilities, the Oregon based group is working with the Nevada Outlaw Pro Stock group on a four race series that will begin in 2019. The Billy Geyer Memorial in Yreka will be a part of that series.
Dr. Scott Lenz is on a pace to join Ken Irving as a two-time association champion. He has been practically unbeatable this year in winning all but one of the group's Main Events. Recently at Coos Bay, Lenz won the special shootout race with the local Sportsman Late Model division, and it increased his point lead over Scott Flowers to 51 points. It's been a few seasons since Flowers has won a Main Event, but he has several second place finishes, including the Coos Bay race.
2016 Champion Steve Borror currently holds third in the standings, 46 points behind Flowers. Borror won the season opener in Yreka. The consistent Matt Harlow, who has yet to finish outside the Top 5 in a Main Event this year, is only one point behind Borror in a close battle for third. 14 points behind Borror is Johnny Cobb. The Pro Stocks always put on a good show when they're in town, and a good field is anticipated when they take to Siskiyou Motor Speedway Saturday night.
Though there are no points on the line for the IMCA Sport Modifieds, there is always the bragging rights of being the Main Event winner. In 10 races, only 2016 champion Jimmy Lipke has more than one Main Event victory. Point leader Trevor Tiffee would love to join Lipke as a two-time winner. Tiffee has a 51 point lead on Ryder Boswell, who is still looking for his first win. Boswell has finished as high as second this season on one occasion. Tiffee and Boswell are anticipated this week along with Randy Wright, rookie Ethan Killingsworth and Gary Foster.
The Mini Stock race continues to be close between two-time reigning champion Marlyn Yawnick, two-time champion Mike Whitaker and past champion Terry Kendrick. The last time out, Whitaker picked up his first win of the season to go with two seconds and three thirds. Yawnick has won three times this season along with three seconds, and Kendrick has two seconds and three thirds. Roughly 15 points separate the three in a close championship battle. Zac McMurray is battling Jason Frost for fifth and top rookie honors. McMurray leads by just two points. If not for missing a couple of races, Derek Alford would certainly be in this battle. Alfred had his best finish of the season last time in third after winning his first Trophy Dash earlier in the evening.
The track has also scheduled an Outlaw Open Comp race for Modified and Stock Car drivers who don't quite fit into the other categories. With the other three divisions on the schedule, it should be a great night of racing. Just two other races remain on the schedule, including the Annual Rod Restad Memorial Race on September 22nd.Racing Returns To Siskiyou Motor Speedway On Saturday Night
Yreka, CA...It's been over a month since there was racing at Siskiyou Motor Speedway. This Saturday night, The action returns to the race track with a program featuring the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Mini Stocks. Because the IMCA Boone Nationals is taking place this weekend, the IMCA Sport Modifieds will not be racing for points, but just purse money.
This is the seventh season for the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock Series. The Pro Stock division has a long history, but its future was in jeopardy in 2012 when Southern Oregon Speedway introduced the IMCA Sport Modifieds and dropped the Pro Stocks from the schedule. Not wanting to give up this style of racing, Arlen Heath and several of the racers formed the Outlaw Pro Stock Association and based most of their schedule on races in Yreka that year. Six years later, the association is still going strong and enjoying some good car counts.
The Yreka track continues to be featured on the schedule, including the group's signature race, the Billy Geyer Memorial. Always looking ahead to other possibilities, the Oregon based group is working with the Nevada Outlaw Pro Stock group on a four race series that will begin in 2019. The Billy Geyer Memorial in Yreka will be a part of that series.
Dr. Scott Lenz is on a pace to join Ken Irving as a two-time association champion. He has been practically unbeatable this year in winning all but one of the group's Main Events. Recently at Coos Bay, Lenz won the special shootout race with the local Sportsman Late Model division, and it increased his point lead over Scott Flowers to 51 points. It's been a few seasons since Flowers has won a Main Event, but he has several second place finishes, including the Coos Bay race.
2016 Champion Steve Borror currently holds third in the standings, 46 points behind Flowers. Borror won the season opener in Yreka. The consistent Matt Harlow, who has yet to finish outside the Top 5 in a Main Event this year, is only one point behind Borror in a close battle for third. 14 points behind Borror is Johnny Cobb. The Pro Stocks always put on a good show when they're in town, and a good field is anticipated when they take to Siskiyou Motor Speedway Saturday night.
Though there are no points on the line for the IMCA Sport Modifieds, there is always the bragging rights of being the Main Event winner. In 10 races, only 2016 champion Jimmy Lipke has more than one Main Event victory. Point leader Trevor Tiffee would love to join Lipke as a two-time winner. Tiffee has a 51 point lead on Ryder Boswell, who is still looking for his first win. Boswell has finished as high as second this season on one occasion. Tiffee and Boswell are anticipated this week along with Randy Wright, rookie Ethan Killingsworth and Gary Foster.
The Mini Stock race continues to be close between two-time reigning champion Marlyn Yawnick, two-time champion Mike Whitaker and past champion Terry Kendrick. The last time out, Whitaker picked up his first win of the season to go with two seconds and three thirds. Yawnick has won three times this season along with three seconds, and Kendrick has two seconds and three thirds. Roughly 15 points separate the three in a close championship battle. Zac McMurray is battling Jason Frost for fifth and top rookie honors. McMurray leads by just two points. If not for missing a couple of races, Derek Alford would certainly be in this battle. Alfred had his best finish of the season last time in third after winning his first Trophy Dash earlier in the evening.
The track has also scheduled an Outlaw Open Comp race for Modified and Stock Car drivers who don't quite fit into the other categories. With the other three divisions on the schedule, it should be a great night of racing. Just two other races remain on the schedule, including the Annual Rod Restad Memorial Race on September 22nd. For further information, go to www.siskiyoumotorspeedway.com.
Championship Night Set For Coos Bay Speedway Saturday
Coos
Bay, Oregon...Saturday night is Sponsorship Appreciation/NASCAR
Championship Night at Coos Bay Speedway. This is the final opportunity
for drivers to make their moves up the point ladder. The Super Late
Models will be headlining the program along with the Sportsman Late
Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Jr Stingers.
Brody
Montgomery has been a force in the Super Late Model division. Last
year, he took the Sportsman Late Model division by storm in a rather
dominant season that resulted in the championship. In his first full
season in Super Late Models, Montgomery has picked up eight wins, and
there's no question that he will be the track champion. Despite a late
start, Thor Kristensen has put together 10 Top 5 finishes and moved into
second in the standings. Kristensen seems to be knocking on the door to
his first win, and that could happen on Saturday night. He leads Chris
Ray by 40 points in the battle for second. These three hard chargers are
anticipated this week along with Wayne Butler, Kristy Grout, Deven
Brown and Richard Wallace.
Wayne
Butler has two Sportsman Late Model championships to his credit, and
despite a very bad start, the nine-time winner is within 18 points of
six-time winner Dyllan Siewell in the championship battle. Time may be
running out for Butler as Siewell could be content to finish second to
Butler in the Main Event this week and still claim the championship.
However, he will will be gunning for another win, and other drivers to
watch this week include Tom Williams, Braden Fugate, Justin Krossman and
Stacy Robison.
Ken
Fox collected his division-leading ninth Street Stock Main Event win
last week, and the track championship is all but assured for the double
division racer. The two drivers immediately behind him in the points,
David Smith and Jeff Thurman, are both hoping to get their first wins of
the season. Smith has been very consistent this season with 16 Top 5
finishes. Hard-charger Steve Dubisar will be out to get his fifth win of
the season, and other drivers to watch for include Daniel Land, Josh
Bearden and Troy Chamberlain.
Sam
Talon has successfully defended his Mini Outlaw championship. With 10
wins to his credit in 17 starts, that's never really been in doubt.
However, there is still the possibility of another feature win at stake.
After getting off to a late start, Ken Fox has notched four wins to
move into fourth in the standings. Other drivers to watch for this week
include two-time winner Jason Kellum, Tom Siewell and Jason Berrier.
Tyler
Tullos has had an impressive season with seven wins and 17 Top 5
finishes in 19 Hornet races, and he is headed for the division
championship, while one-time winner April Warmack and three-time winner
Hannah Robison are locked in for second and third, respectively. Braden
Fugate has moved up to the Sportsman Late Model division, but he still
could make a play for his sixth win of the season. There are several
drivers hoping to get their first wins, led by fourth-ranked Kris
Parker, fifth-ranked Chuck Peck, Leroy Rockwell, Dusty Shingleton and
David Pellum.
Rounding
out the lineup will be the Jr Stinger division for Hornet drivers 11 to
14 years old. Griff Smith has won everything in sight. The six-time
winner has a 74 point advantage over Alex Butler as he is headed for the
championship. This division was added as a means to get young drivers
into the sport, and other drivers who could be there this week include
Sebastian Friedel, James Singleton and Hunter Berrier.
This
isn't the last race for the oval track this season, but it's the last
opportunity for the drivers to gain valuable NASCAR championship points.
It's going to be a great show, but there are still some exciting events
left to come before the final checkered flag waves on October 6th for
the annual Prather Family Lucas Oil Open Show. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.
Barney Scores Wingless Sprint Car Iron Man Win
At Coos Bay Speedway
Coos Bay, Oregon...September 1...Lindsay Barney won the 30 lap Iron Man Wingless Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. The win paid her $1,500 and secured her third in the series point standings. Barney started on the font row, and series champion Rob Lindsey lined up in 12th starting. Lindsey steadily worked his way to the front and presented a challenge to Barney in the waning laps. However, Barney would not be denied what was the biggest win of her career. Jonathon Joregenson won a good battle with Tim Alberding for the third position. Lance Hallmark finished fifth, followed by Jake Gillman, Mike Crawford, Nathan Geister, Lawrence Van Hoof and Guy Weedman.
Barney led the 18 Sprint Cars through qualifying with a lap of 15.152. Lindsey was second quick at 15.188. Eight lap heat race wins were earned by Jeffrey Hudson, Ryan Stolz and Barney. Cooper Desbiens beat Barney in the six lap Trophy Dash to prevent a clean sweep.
Braden Fugate returned and won his fifth 30 lap Hornets Main Event. The drivers were competing for $500 to win with several finishing positions also running for an increased pay. This brought out some top drivers from other divisions. Fugate battled Eddie Farness in a close race for the victory. Leroy Rockewell and Jeff Thurman rounded out the lead lap finishing order in the 22 car race. Thurman was subbing for Hannah Robison. Pro Stock point leader Dyllan Siewell finished fifth, followed by April Warmack, Chuck Peck, Ray Marshall, Kris Parker and Gabrielle Boles. Rockwell, Peyton Reigard and Jeff Thurman were ten lap heat race winners, and Fugate won the five lap Trophy Dash.
Street Stock point leader Ken Fox enjoyed a double win performance. Fox won his ninth 20 lap Street Stock Main Event by over a straightaway ahead of Stacy Robison, David Smith and Toby McIntyre. Fox also won a much closer battle with Mini Outlaw champion Sam Talon for that 20 lap feature triumph. Tom Siewell and Hunter Berrier rounded out the finishing order in that race. Fox won the ten lap heat races in both divisions as well as the five lap Street Stock Trophy Dash. Talon won the five lap Mini Outlaw Trophy Dash.
Two-time Sportsman Late Model champion Wayne Butler won that division's 20 lap Main Event by a staightaway ahead of point leader Dyllan Siewell. Ten lap heat winner Braden Fugate finished third. Butler won the five lap Trophy Dash.
Next Saturday night is Sponsorship Appreciation/NASCAR Championship Night. The show will include Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Jr Stingers. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.
Pit Stops
The
second running of the R Charles Snyder Salute is in the books, it can
only be classified as a success. The longtime voice of Southern Oregon
racing and popular radio DJ for over 40 years would be proud to know
that the race that bears his name had the biggest car count Southern
Oregon Speedway has seen in over a decade. It was also watched by the
biggest attendance of the season. Combining the IMCA Sport Modifieds and
Modifieds, there were over 90 cars. Combining all of the classes,
nearly 140 cars filled the pits during the weekend.
Because
this is an IMCA sanctioned event that awards points, it meant there was
quite a bit of pressure on the local drivers to perform. This was very
apparent in the IMCA Modified division where the big Labor Day event has
been known to affect the point race in the past. Albert Gill came into
the weekend as the point leader, and he knew he needed to make the Main
Event to maintain that advantage. He came into the night in a battle
with Zach Fettinger and Nick Trenchard for the point lead.
In
Trenchard, you have a driver who has been known to come up big with the
money on the line. His long list of big wins includes the Beads
Shipwreck Nationals, the John Arnberg Memorial, the Roger Haudenshild
Tribute and the Lon Skinner Memorial. Unless something bad happened, it
was pretty much a given that Nick would be putting his #54 car into the
big show. The pressure was on Gill and Fettinger to do the same. Gill
was a heat race winner on qualifying night, but his point total left him
just outside the Top 16 point earners. Therefore, he had a front row
start in one of the two B Mains on Sunday.
Fettinger,
meanwhile, had a disastrous heat race effort that would put him in the
back of his B Main. The one thing you can say about Zach is he is a
prime candidate for Most Improved Driver honors this year. His three
Main Event wins leads the Winner's List at Southern Oregon Speedway this
year. He was driving like a winner as he battled his way all the way up
to fourth in his B Main. Preston Jones was holding the valuable third
position, and though Zach was gaining on him, he needed a yellow flag to
make a move. The race would go without one down the stretch, leaving
him on the outside looking in.
Gill,
meanwhile wasn't about to let the opportunity slip away from him. He
led his B Main from the start and picked up his second win of the
weekend. By making it into the Main Event, he had more opportunity to
gain points. Though Gill didn't move too far forward in the Main Event,
Trenchard fell back a little bit and was only a few positions ahead of
Gill. What it comes down to is if Gill starts the Main Event at the
September 22nd season finale, he will likely win his third Southern
Oregon Speedway championship in the last five years.
Drivers
were coming from everywhere to compete for the $5,000 first prize. In
fact, the money was pretty nice throughout the Top 5 in the Main Event.
Bobby Hogge IV is usually money in these situations, and he put himself
into a really nice position by winning both of his heat races on
Saturday night. In fact, he came very close to picking up the $1,000
Invitational Feature win, but CJ Putnam was just a little bit faster and
grabbed an impressive victory. Putnam, who has been doing quite a bit
of racing at Cottage Grove this season, got started racing at the little
Southern Oregon Speedway track before moving up to become a Dwarf Car
champion. He is just as skilled behind the wheel of the Modified.
As
one of the Top 8 point eaners, Hogge got to be a part of the redraw and
got a front row start for the Main Event. This was bad news for the
competition. Once Hogge gets the lead in a race, unless something
happens to his car, you don't see him lose it very often. Merced,
California Speedway point leader Darrell Hughes II, like Hogge, is a
third-generation racer. These two drivers enjoyed a spirited dual for
the lead in the Ed Parker Tribute race at Merced a few weeks ago, won by
Hughes. Hughes, however, had to work his way up from 10th starting in
the Main Event. Once he got to second, he ran with Hogge, but he
couldn't quite make the move. Hogge, combining his lap money and
Invitational Feature money, picked up over $6,000, while Hughes pocketed
$2,500 for second.
Passing
honors go to Bricen James. He was definitely the hard charger of the
weekend. Because he's competing for points at Willamette Speedway and
also leading the IMCA State of Oregon point race, James had to make the
commitment to Willamette on Saturday and showed up on Sunday to try to
make the big show. He made the transfer out of the B Main and steadily
worked his way through the field to an eventual $1,500 third place
finish. Not a bad performance as he appears headed for State
championship honors this year. James, like several of his peers at
Willamette, is fast behind the wheel of whatever car you put him in.
This includes Late Models, Modifieds and even Sprint Cars.
From
California, two surprise visitors came from the Bakersfield area and
occupied the fourth and fifth positions in the Main Event. They were 2nd
generation racer Clint Reichenbach and Robby Sawyer. Reichenbach
collected $1,000 for the fourth place finish, while the current second
place ranked Bakersfield Speedway competitor Sawyer ended up a $700
fifth. To even be in the Top 10 in a talent filled field like this is
something to be proud of, and 2016 Speedweek champion Kellen Chadwick
ended up sixth, followed by Cottage Grove point lead or Jake Mayden, B
Main winner Collen Winebarger, Trenchard and seven-time Southern Oregon
Speedway champion Mark Wauge.
In
the IMCA Sport Modified division, all of the championship contenders
found themselves on the outside looking in for the Main Event, meaning
not much will change in the point battle heading into September 22nd.
This is good news for 2015 Mini Stock champion David Marble, who is
poised to win the championship just by taking the green flag in the
finale. Marble has been very consistent with mostly Top 5 feature
finishes this season, and he's earned these honors. Branden Wilson came
very close to making the transfer in his B Main, but unfortunately he
slipped up just a little bit and ended up third.
This
happened to be the biggest paying IMCA Sport Modified show on the West
Coast with a $2,000 first prize to the winner. For this show last
season, the division produced a then track record 31 cars. This time,
they obliterated the record with 53 drivers signing in to go racing.
Drivers came from all over to take a shot at the win, and this included
the return of two-time champion Jorddon Braaten, who was the race
champion last season. As the track went dry slick on Sunday, it seemed
to be the type of racing condition that would favor the track's All Time
winningest driver in this division's history. What he didn't count on
was the driver from Antioch, California.
Guy
Ahlwardt comes from a racing family. His father Steve was a track
official for several seasons at Antioch Speedway and a member of a few
different pit crews. Guy built a beautiful Hobby Stock for the 2016
season at Antioch and won the championship that year. A year later, he
made his move to the IMCA Sport Modified class. To challenge himself, he
started running at different tracks, and he's continued that trend this
year, even picking up a win at Watsonville. He had his sights set on
the big prize at Southern Oregon Speedway, but it's a fair bet to say
that nobody saw him coming.
Ahlwardt
picked up a heat race win and a second on Saturday before finishing
fourth in the Invitational Feature. After accomplishing that, he made it
into the Top 8 and redrew a starting spot on the front row of the Main
Event. He moved into the lead from the waving of the green flag. Within
the first 8 laps, he had the #84 car of Jorddon Braaten in close
pursuit. However, even with several yellow flags sprinkled over the
remaining 22 laps, Ahlwardt kept his cool and picked up a well-earned
$2,000 victory. Braaten had to be content with a $1,000 second place
finish.
Because
Jorddon has accomplished so much at Southern Oregon Speedway, he has
spent this year on the road testing himself against other drivers and
currently leads the points at both Cottage Grove Speedway and Willamette
Speedway, while also leading the Oregon IMCA State point race. The
second place finish will certainly help keep him in the lead in the
State. Daniel Ray has been tough on the circuit this season with
multiple wins and he did well in finishing third in the Main Event ahead
of second generation leadfoot Braxton Possinger.
The
fifth position in the Main Event featured a spirited dual between Jimmy
Ford and Matt Sanders. Ford kicked things off on Saturday with a heat
race win, and he also finished second to the impressive Tyler Rodgers in
the Invitational Feature. Unfortunately, his point totals weren't good
enough to put him into the show, and he had to win the B Main that he
was in to get into the future. Jimmy made it up to battle Sanders
closely in the waning laps for the fifth position, but Sanders made him
settle for sixth. Ford said afterwards that he enjoyed the race and
looks forward to coming back to Southern Oregon Speedway whenever
possible. As a side bit of trivia, only three drivers have been at all
of the big Labor Day Weekend Sport Modified events, and they include
Ford and two-time champions Dwayne Melvin and Mike Medel.
Merced
Speedway racer Tanner Thomas looked very impressive in his battle with
fellow Californian Andrew Peckham for a B Main transfer spot. While
Justin Foux was doing a stellar job of leading the way in that race
behind the wheel of his father's car, Thomas had the second spot,
briefly lost it to Peckham, and gained it back. Coming from back in the
pack, the second generation racer Thomas finished seventh in the Main
Event, followed by Doug Coffman, Bruce Ray, Rodgers and 2016 Yreka
champion Jimmy Lipke. Considering how many cars were in the pits, just
making the Main Event for the Sport Modifieds was a big accomplishment.
If you finished in the Top 10, you can certainly brag about that.
The
show ran a bit late, but it also ran with very few breaks. Management
wanted to keep the show going, and Race Director Bob Valencia endeavored
to make that happen. Travis Snyder dropped the green flag on the IMCA
Modified race, and Mark Wauge did the honors of running the Memorial Lap
for R Charles Snyder before Sunday's racing began. There was much
enthusiasm for this event and great support coming from several great
sponsors. It was a team effort, and certainly people like Travis Snyder,
Travis Hoppes, Steve Kerstulovich and Claudia Linker made a difference
in helping make the show that much bigger.
The
Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association got to be a part of both nights
of racing. The Sunday portion was more of a bragging rights situation as
the association chose not to make it for points. However, Camden
Robustelli didn't want to let an opportunity to race go to waste. He
finds himself in a tie with two-time champion Josh King and Chad Cardoza
for the lead heading into the September 15th finale. Much like Cardoza,
Robustelli has finished as high as second, but he's hoping this will be
his year. He picked up his fourth feature win of the season on Sunday
in an impressive drive to victory, followed by Nevada visitor Tim
Fitzpatrick. It was nice to see the Mod Lite of Jesse Lorentz running up
near the front of the pack. He's worked very hard to get the car dialed
in, and he did a good job and battling Michael Johnson and John
Chrisman for the third position after two-time champion Brock Peters
fell out midway through the race. For Johnson, fourth was his best
finish yet, and the young rookie also picked up his first ever heat race
win after a good race with Fitzpatrick.
Saturday
is when the points were on the line. The drivers not only get Main
Event points, but heat race points are also factored in. There's a two
race throw away rule in case drivers have bad nights or are unable to
make a race or two. In fact, Robustelli has missed two races running his
Sprint Car. Josh King won a heat race as did title contenders Kalvin
Morton and Brock Peters. King was running in contention when Ryan Smith
and Morton both fell out near the midway point of the race. Morton is
still very close in the championship battle, currently fourth. Once King
got the lead, he held off fellow two-time champion Brock Peters for an
impressive win. Robustelli finished third, followed by Chad Cardoza and
Mason Lewman.
A
lot can be said about the Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars this season.
They've been bringing great fields of cars, and they have several new
drivers joining their ranks. Car count is getting to the point now where
B Mains will be needed as they're getting too many cars on the track in
these Main Events. They had 24 cars on hand on Saturday, and 23 of them
started the Main. Anytime these Dwarf Cars are on the schedule, they
are a welcome addition to the program.
Speaking
of welcome additions, the Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks have
been a part of the great tradition of Southern Oregon Speedway racing
since the track opened in 1996. The bit of trivia that might interest
people is the all time winningest driver in the Speedway's history is
eight time Pro Stock champion Frank Word III with over 60 wins.
Scheduling didn't quite go as well as hoped in regards to the Pro
Stocks, but they were booked for the Roger Haudenshild Tribute and the R
Charles Snyder Salute. Wanting to show just how good they could be,
there were 22 drivers that showed up to race.
An
interesting addition to the field was Chico, California Silver Dollar
Speedway point runner up Gary Newman. Newman is a name that fans of
Vallejo Speedway may remember in the Stock Car and Hardtop classes. He's
76 years old, he's still running wheel-to-wheel with the best of them
and he ended up third in his heat race after starting at the back of the
11 car field. He also got a third in what ended up being an abbreviated
Main Event.
After
2016 champions Steve Borror and current point leader and reigning
champion Dr. Scott Lenz won their respective heat races, it looked like
it might be a shootout between the two drivers. Lenz got caught up in an
early race tangle. Because of the time taken to get the race restarted
during the yellow flags, the early yellow flags had the division on the
track for over 20 minutes before two laps had been completed. This left
the division under a time limit crunch, and it was decided to drop the
checkered and yellow flags on the Main Event when the yellow flag came
out as the drivers were working the third lap. Subbing for Julia
Flowers, Dave Quick found himself in the lead at the end of the race,
followed by Dan Randall, Newman, Borror and Lenz.
This
was not the sort of return the Pro Stock drivers were looking for, but
they got some good news during the week. Management has invited the Pro
Stock drivers back, and they will be a part of the season finale on
September 22nd. They are on the road to Yreka for the next two weeks to
settle their championship battle, which is being led by Lenz over Scott
Flowers and Borror. The finale at Southern Oregon Speedway will not be
for points, but most of the competitors are anticipated. There's even
word that there could be some other visitors, including 2018 Billy Geyer
Memorial race winner, Mike Learn Jr.
The
Outlaw Kart program will be wrapping up point racing this Friday night,
and there are some close battles left to be decided. The Beginners Box
Stocks have had a battle all season long. Young Carson Henson is just a
few points ahead of four-time winner and reigning champion Malachi
Johnson. Henson has been very consistent this year and seems poised to
get his first win. He finished a very close second to Chayce Smith at
the most recent event.
Meanwhile,
the Box Stock battle has been a spirited dual between three-time winner
Keaton Augustine and two-time winner Ryan Hirschbock. These drivers
have been running very closely all season long, but Hirschbock put a
whooping on the field last time when he got into the lead and the
drivers got jammed up coming out of Turn 2 on the opening lap. By the
time Augustine gained second, he was a straightaway behind. These two
drivers and Jacob James have been running well all season, and young
Taylor Fuller, after winning the opener, has since moved up to focus on
his Top 3 effort in the 250 Karts.
Speaking
of which, Vinny DeBenedetti is on the cusp of picking up the division
championship. The talented second generation racer has done a good job
in what has been his first full season in this class, and he's been
making the rounds at other tracks as well to gain valuable experience.
He leads reigning champion Trevor Grimes. Grimes is only a few points
ahead of Fuller in a closer battle for second. But should DeBenedetti
fail to start the Main Event for some reason, it's still possible for
Grimes or even Fuller to overtake him for the championship.
The
UAS Speedway Karts have been an interesting class. They are certainly
about as fast as the 500 Open Karts, but it seems sometimes that these
Karts are a little bit sensitive and have the drivers feeling every bump
on the race track. Larry Fuller, who may have the fastest Kart in the
field, missed the last race as he didn't want to beat himself up on the
racing surface too much. Steve Rambo, meanwhile, has been on a mission
to win everything in sight. He's won the last three Main Events and is
on the cusp of the championship. Lori Fuller, meanwhile has done a
stellar job of running a 4 Cycle against the faster UAS Speedway Karts
and is holding down second in the standings.
Though
the Kart program has had its ups and downs in the last couple of years,
this season has been a good one for the most part. Count has been up as
many of the drivers have run all or most of the season. We've seen an
increase in drivers in the Beginners Box Stock class and this is good
news as that class will feed drivers into the Box Stocks and beyond.
This is the 20th Anniversary season of Little Southern Oregon Speedway,
and the outlook is good for the future.
Marysville Unofficial Race Results September 1, 2018
360 Sprints
Colby Wiesz
Korey Lovell
Peter Paulson
Adam Walters
Jake Haulot
Alec Justeson
Rowdy McClenon
Kenny Allen
Billy Wallace
D.J. Freitas
Heath Hall
Mike Monahan
Adam Brenton
Pat Harvey Jr
Jimmy Steward
Brent Bjork
John Clark
Jeremy Hawes
Crate Sprints
Cameron Haney
Darren Johnson
Jeff Macedo
Mike Sayre
Jaylon Deas
Matt Beardslee
Chad Thompson
Cameron Haney Jr
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Phillip Shelby
Damian Merritt
Mike Smith
Jesse Skidmore
Kiely Ricardo
Greg Barnes
Richard Vander Ploeg
Scott Savell
Hobby Stocks
Brian Compton
Jeremiah Creedon
Shannon Collins
Jose Hernadez
Luke Caper
Mel Byers
Sebastian Davis
Chris Van Roekel
Mike Stoeckle
Kyle Cheney
Jim Brookshire
Kevin Berns
Jesse Van Roekel
David Caluya
Matt Rivera
Marysville Unofficial Race Results September 1, 2018
360 Sprints
Colby Wiesz
Korey Lovell
Peter Paulson
Adam Walters
Jake Haulot
Alec Justeson
Rowdy McClenon
Kenny Allen
Billy Wallace
D.J. Freitas
Heath Hall
Mike Monahan
Adam Brenton
Pat Harvey Jr
Jimmy Steward
Brent Bjork
John Clark
Jeremy Hawes
Crate Sprints
Cameron Haney
Darren Johnson
Jeff Macedo
Mike Sayre
Jaylon Deas
Matt Beardslee
Chad Thompson
Cameron Haney Jr
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Phillip Shelby
Damian Merritt
Mike Smith
Jesse Skidmore
Kiely Ricardo
Greg Barnes
Richard Vander Ploeg
Scott Savell
Hobby Stocks
Brian Compton
Jeremiah Creedon
Shannon Collins
Jose Hernadez
Luke Caper
Mel Byers
Sebastian Davis
Chris Van Roekel
Mike Stoeckle
Kyle Cheney
Jim Brookshire
Kevin Berns
Jesse Van Roekel
David Caluya
Matt Rivera
