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Jones Wins Moose Lacy Memorial At Merced, 

Scoggins, Johnson, DePriest, Odgers Other Winners 

Merced, CA...July 24...Shawn Jones won the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the first Moose Lacy Memorial race, remembering the long time racing official and crew member. This was also the fourth win of the season for Jones aboard the Pries-Jones Racing Sprinter, and it paid the point leader $2,000.

Jones started on the pole and settled into the lead, followed by Nathan Schank and Bradley Terrell. A yellow flag waved after just one lap. Jones maintained the lead on the restart as Terrell slipped past Schank for second. Championship contender Daniel Whitley gained third a lap later, and the yellow flag waved on Lap 7. Jones led Terrell and Whitley on the restart. A Lap 12 yellow flag waved as the race ended for Antonio Aragon, and a lap 18 yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Jake Morgan. The yellow flags did nothing to deter Jones, who would race ahead on each restart and keep Terrell at bay the rest of the way for the special victory. Whitley settled for third, followed by Shawn Arriaga, Schank, Cody Fendley, Tim Sherman Jr, Jarrett Soares, Cameron Martin and Heath Holdsclaw.

Even with another race competing for cars elsewhere, 23 Wingless Sprint Cars showed up for this occasion, and Jones set the fast time of 13.433 on the quarter-mile clay oval. Fendley was second quick at 13.544, beating the 13.613 of Jacob Tuttle. The eight lap heat race wins went to Arriaga, Whitley and Tuttle. The series heads to Placerville Speedway on August 14th. For further information, go to www.huntwingless.com.

Domossie Scoggins won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the third win of the season for Scoggins as he battles incoming point leader Syd Finn for the division championship. Scoggins started on the front row and jumped into the lead ahead of Chad Ragsdale and Breck Smith when the green flag waved. Finn took third on Lap 2 before the yellow flag waved. Scoggins continued to lead when the race continued as Finn took second from Ragsdale. Scoggins was setting a rapid pace and held a half-straightaway advantage over Finn by Lap 13. The race went quickly, and Scoggins built a straightaway advantage over Finn by the time the checkered flag unfurled. Ragsdale brought it home third, followed by Joshua Diaz, Gary Hanson, Jeff Lacy, Dustin Donathan, Allen Neal, Donnie Shearer and Steve Stone. There were 21 Hobby Stocks, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Smith, Scoggins and Race Shelton.

Nick Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the first win of the season for Johnson as he led a family sweep of the Top 4 positions. Chad Johnson raced into the early lead ahead of Loren DeArmond and Mark Morton. Nick Johnson took third from Morton on Lap 3, and the yellow flag flew on Lap 5. Chad Johnson continued to lead the restart with Cody Johnson and Nick Johnson settling into second and third. Cody Johnson took the lead from Chad Johnson on Lap 8, and Steven Johnson settled into third on the 10th lap. Steven Johnson slipped past Chad Johnson for second on the 11th lap with Nick Johnson moving into third on Lap 12. A lap later, Steven Johnson put the moves on Cody Johnson to grab the lead. Nick Johnson moved into second before a yellow flag waved on Lap 18 with Brock Hamilton out of the race at that point. On the restart, Nick Johnson moved by Steven Johnson to take the lead. Nick Johnson went on to victory with Steven Johnson settling for second as Chad Johnson made a last lap pass on Cody Johnson to finish third. Austin Van Hoff settled for fifth, followed by Rob Gallaher, Morton, Joe Gallaher, point leader Renn Bane and Chris Broucaret. Chad Johnson and Van Hoff picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Mark Odgers won the 15 Lap Valley Sportsman Main Event. The past division champion becomes the third different winner in as many races. Dwayne Short beat Odgers at the start to lead a pair of laps before Odgers went by. Point leader Rick Elliott moved past Short for second on Lap 4, and a yellow flag waved a lap later. Odgers continued to lead the restart with Elliott challenging him hard the rest of the race. Elliott made a move to the outside of Odgers as they entered Turns 1 and 2 for the final time, but he came out of Turn 2 underpowered as Odgers pulled away to the victory. Gary Hildebrand was a distant second, followed by Jerry Cecil, Short, Mike Friesen, Elliott and Jeff West. Odgers also won the eight lap heat race.

Shawn DePriest won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. The West Coast Sport Compact competitor becomes the third different winner in as many races. DePriest started on the front row with Jose Rosales and charged into the lead when the green flag waved. Gene Glover settled into second ahead of Rosales. From the back of the pack, Dakota Keldsen was patiently working his way forward, and a yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 4. DePriest continued to lead Glover and Rosales on the restart with Keldsen making a pass on Rosales for third a lap later. Another yellow flag slowed the action on Lap 6. DePriest continued to lead Glover on the restart. Keldsen lost third to Rosales on that restart, but a Lap 9 yellow flag afforded him the opportunity to regain the position. As DePriest led the final restart, Keldsen battled Glover for second before making the pass. DePriest brought it home to the well-earned victory ahead of Keldsen, Glover, Rosales, Clinton Massey, Leo Lotz, Shelby Neal, Jeff Durant, Brian Post and Katie Tatum. DePriest and Rosales picked up the eight lap heat race wins as there were 14 cars on hand.

There's a special show on the schedule this Saturday night as the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour Presented by Abreu Vineyards comes to town, join by the IMCA Sport Modified and California Sharp Mini Late Models. For further information, go to www.mercedspeedway.net.

Luckman Wins Loggers Cup At Cottage Grove Speedway

Cottage Grove, Oregon...July 24...Preston Luckman won the 40 lap Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. This was a special occasion as it was Historical Night at the track and also the annual Loggers Cup, sponsored by Timber Unity. Luckman is the only repeat winner in the eight races held so far, and this one was worth $2,000 to the 2018 track champion.

Willamette Speedway champion Joey Tanner and Luckman shared the front row for the feature race and settled into first and second at the start, followed by Jim Whistler. Darren Coffell retired from fourth on the second lap with Rob Mayea grabbing the position. On the ninth lap, Whistler slipped past Luckman for second. Fifth row starter Rob Campos moved into fifth on Lap 14 and briefly took fourth from Mayea on Lap 19, only to lose the spot back on Lap 21. On a Lap 27 restart, Luckman slipped past Whistler for second as Tanner continued to lead the way. During the final five laps, the battle heated up at the front, and Luckman executed his winning maneuver on the 39th circuit to steal the win away from Tanner. Tanner settled for the $1,500 second with Jim Whistler a $1,000 third, followed by Mayea, Eston Whistler, Doug Elkins, Campos, BJ Donofrio, Steve Moore and point leader Mike Peters.

24 of the best Late Model competitors in the state converged on Cottage Grove Speedway, and Eston Whistler set the fast time on the quarter-mile clay oval with a lap of 12.398, beating the 12.490 of Luckman and the 12.880 of Jim Whistler. The eight lap heat race wins went to Coffell, Luckman and Jim Whistler. Luckman claimed five lap Trophy Dash honors to make it a clean sweep on the evening. Steve Moore won the 12 lap B Main by leading every lap ahead of Mike Taylor and Larry Ramates. Rob Williams took fourth from Chuck Christian on Lap 8 and finished there.

Shane Forte won the 25 Lap Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprint Car Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the current point leader. Forte started on the pole and led from the start with Justen McConnville an early second ahead of TJ Winningham. Winningham put the moves on McConnville for second on Lap 10 with Brian Crockett also getting by for third. McConnville came roaring back to reclaim third on Lap 10. Winningham saw his race come to a disappointing end on Lap 24. Forte led the restart and brought it home to victory ahead of McConnville, Crockett, Pat Desbiens, Winningham, Kyle Adams, Casey Starr and Mike Griffith. Forte set the fast time of 11.592, beating the 11.872 of McConnville. Winningham won the eight lap heat race with McConnville claiming four Lap Trophy Dash honors.

Kerry Cooper won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Compact Main Event. This was his first win of the season. Bruce Miller had the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Joel Hazen and Michael Kennerly. Cooper moved into third on Lap 3 and slipped past Hazen for second on Lap 4. However, Burnie Bryant raced by Cooper for second a lap later and put the moves on Miller to take the lead on Lap 6. Cooper gained second on Lap 7 and found himself in the lead when Bryant brought out a Lap 11 yellow flag. Cooper led point leader Brad Martin and fifth row starter Brad Moffett on the restart, but Moffett took second from Martin on Lap 14. A final yellow was brought out on Lap 17 for Bryant, who was out of the race at that point. Cooper continued to lead Moffett on the restart, and he would build a straightaway advantage by the time the checkered flag waved. Martin ended up third, followed by Kennerly, Hazen, Miller, KC Scott, Madilyn Ashley, Ryan Dickenson and Jim Simmons.

Dickenson was the quickest of 15 qualifiers with a lap of 18.988, beating the 19.295 of Moffett. Miller and Ashley won the eight lap heat races, and Jack Vicari picked up the win in the four lap Trophy Dash.

This Friday and Saturday night is another special occasion. It's the annual Mark Howard Memorial Modified Nationals, featuring the IMCA Modifieds for $2,600 to win on Saturday night, and the IMCA Sport Modifieds. Both divisions compete on Friday and Saturday along with the OTRO Hardtops. Saturday will also include the Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprints. For further information, go to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.

Dotson, Kiefer, Childress, Sly

Score Bakersfield Speedway Victories

Bakersfield, CA...July 24...Ethan Dotson won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. This was the fourth win of the season for the 2019 IMCA Modified National champion, and he did it behind the wheel of a Sport Modified.

Ryan Daves had the pole and jumped into the early lead over Michael Scruggs, but point leader Jerry Flippo quickly moved into second and started battling Daves as Dotson maneuvered quickly from the third row. By the 11th lap, both Dotson and Flippo had gotten around Daves in the battle up front, and Robby Sawyer slipped past Daves for third on Lap 16. Dotson would go on to win with Flippo a strong second ahead of Sawyer, Daves, Bryan Clark, Scruggs, Brad Pounds and Jake Pike. Scruggs and Pounds were the eight lap heat race winners.

Levi Kiefer won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. He was driving one of the Dotson team cars as he picked up his third win of the season. Michael Black set the early pace ahead of recent Ventura winner Dylan Potter and Kiefer, but Kiefer gained second on Lap 2. Black brought out a yellow flag on Lap 3 and Kiefer settled into the lead on the restart. Markus Frazier moved into second with past State champion Austin Manzella following into third. Point leader Jason Bannister held fourth until being overtaken by his son Tyler Bannister on Lap 17. Tyler Bannister gained third on Lap 21 and found himself in second a lap later as Frazier saw his race come to an end. Black led Tyler Bannister on the restart, and that's the way they finished as Manzella settled for third, followed by Jason Bannister, Black, Matthew Mayo, Nick's Spainhoward, Frazier, Austin Ruskauff and Potter. The eight lap heat race wins went to Kiefer and Ruskauff. 

Ricky Childress Jr won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the sixth win of the season for the current leader. Nick Coffman started on the pole and set the early pace ahead of Childress, but Childress went motoring by Coffman for the lead on Lap 3. Coffman lost second to Austin Manzella on Lap 6, but Manzella had problems a lap later with Coffman back in the position. Coffman saw his race end on Lap 10 with Marcus Wankum settling into second ahead of Johnny Wood. As Childress began to build a big lead, Wood slipped past Wankum for second on Lap 22. However, Childress won by a straightaway ahead of Wood. Wankum settled for third, followed by Don Mead, Justin Tuey, Marc McCastlin, Stephen Johnson, Coffman, Jimmy Irwin and Manzella. Childress, Wilson and Irwin were the eight lap heat race winners.

Antony Sly won the 20 lap American Stock Main Event. This was his second win of the season. Ronald Lookadoo jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Mason Conway and Antony Sly. Marc McCaslin took third from Sly on Lap 10, but Antony Sly moved past both McCaslin and Conway for second on Lap 11. McCaslin was maintaining third, but both he and Dakota Brown raced past Anthony Sly for second and third on Lap 17. Unfortunately, Brown and McCaslin tangled in the battle for second for a Lap 18 yellow flag. Lookadoo led the restart with Antony Sly moving into second. Sly made the last lap pass to grab the win with Lookadoo settling for second ahead of Conway, Kody Sly, Brandon Wolford, McCaslin, Brown, Steve Johnson, point leader Josh Yadon and Tony Thomas. The eight lap heat race wins went to Yadon, Brown and McCaslin.

The track will host a full slate of Outlaw Kart and Mini Dwarf racing this Saturday night. On August 7th, the IMCA Modifieds are back in action along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and American Stocks. For further information, go to www.bakersfieldspeedway.com.

Shaw 10th Different Winner At Marysville Raceway, 

Ballantine, Van Roekel Victorious

Marysville, CA...July 24...Koen Shaw won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. Shaw is now the 10th different winner in 11 races. 

Shaw started on the pole and charged into the early lead ahead of Angelo Cornet and Steel Powell. Casey Schmitz moved around Powell for third on Lap 2. Yellow flags waved on Lap 2 for Michael Millard in Turn 2 and Lap 3 for a Turn 3 tangle involving Dawson Hammes and Braedon Enos. Shaw continued to lead Cornet and Schmitz on the restart, but a Lap 6 yellow flag waved for a Turn 2 crash on Lap 6 that eliminated point leader Billy Wallace, Nick Larsen and Powell. Shaw maintained command on the restart ahead of Cornet and Schmitz, but Cornet spun in Turn 1 for a lap 12 yellow flag. Shaw led Schmitz and fifth row starter Drake Standley on the restart. A final yellow flag waved on Lap 22 for Carson Hall in Turn 4. As Shaw continued to lead Schmitz on the restart, eighth row starter Brent Bjork took third from Standley. Shaw was the happy winner ahead of Schmitz, Bjork, Standley, John Clark, RJ Baker, Koa Crane, Mike Monahan, Millard and Kevin Lovell.

Bjork was the quickest of 23 qualifiers with a lap of 12.610, beating the 12.713 of Bobby Butler and the 12.896 of Wallace. They ran three eight lap heat races with the wins going to Shaw, Cornet and Korey Lovell. They ran a 10 lap B Main to set the final five positions for the Main Event. Kevin Lovell moved into the lead at the start and led all the way in victory ahead of Monahan. Enos held third until being overtaken by Hammes on Lap 7. Kevin Lovell won ahead of Monahan, Hammes, Enos and RJ Baker.

Jason Ballantine won the 20 lap Winged Crate Sprint Main Event. This was his first win, and it came in exciting fashion. With a pole position start in the Misty Castleberry owned entry, Spencer Slocum bolted into the lead when the green flag waved, followed by rookie Wyatt Van Lare and Jason Ballantine. Point leader Brett Youngman took third from Ballantine on Lap 2 and made a move around Van Lare a lap later for second. Ballantine settled into third on Lap 4. A Lap 12 yellow flag waved for Chad Thompson and Cameron Haney Jr in Turn 4. Thompson was out at that point, and Slocum continued to lead Youngman and Jason Ballantine on the restart. A final yellow flag waved on Lap 15 for Haney in Turn 4. Slocum led the restart, but the close three-car battle saw Jason Ballantine leading Youngman around Slocum a lap later. Ballantine sped on to victory ahead of Youngman, Slocum, David Sims, Mike Ballantine, Van Lare, Dusty Barton, Derek Droivold, Haney and Kirk Miner. Van Lare and Haney were the eight lap heat race winners.

Chris Van Roekel won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Van Roekel started on the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Jason Bright and reigning champion Jesse Van Roekel. Howard Law bolted into third on Lap 3 in his quest for his fourth win of the season. Law put the moves on Chris Van Roekel for the lead on Lap 4. Chris Van Roekel surrendered second to Jesse Van Roekel on Lap 7, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 9 as Law saw his run in front come to an end. Jesse Van Roekel had the lead on the restart ahead of Chris Van Roekel and Jerry Bartlett. Bartlett surrendered third to Maurice Merrill on Lap 12, and a final yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for Devin Koranda in Turn 2. Jesse Van Roekel maintained the lead on the restart ahead of Chris Van Roekel and Merrill. They crossed the finish line in that order. Unfortunately, both Jesse Van Roekel and Merrill were disqualified in post race tech, giving the win to Chris Van Roekel ahead of Bartlett, Shannon Collins, Toby Merrifield, Zach Lindgren, Robert Warf, point leader Jacob Johnson, Joe Gillock, Trevor Deadmond and Mario Davis. 

There were 26 Hobby Stocks, and Gillock, Kyle Cheney, Johnson and Lindgren won the eight lap heat races. Koranda won the 12 lap B Main. Sean Hulsey led a lap before Koranda went motoring by. Deadmond took second from Hulsey on Lap 3. However, Hulsey came back strong to regain second on Lap 8. Unfortunately, his race ended on Lap 10. That put Deadmond back into second, and Koranda won ahead of Deadmond, Davis, Trevor Abella and Eddie Creedon.

Racing continues this Saturday night with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars back in action along with the Pepsi IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Limited Late Models. For further information, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com.

Tanner Carrick Wins At Placerville Speedway, 

Forsberg Gains Point Lead 

Placerville, CA...July 24...Tanner Carrick won the 25 lap Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. This was his third win of the season, and it came on Fan Appreciation Night with a $5 admission price. With his fifth place finish, Andy Forsberg took a one.point lead over Joel Myers Jr

Tanner Carrick had the pole and bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Willie Croft and Colby Johnson. Justyn Cox was challenging Johnson for third and made a pass on Lap 9 to grab the position. Johnson regained third a lap later, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 13. Cox lost fourth to Forsberg on the restart as Carrick continued to lead Croft and Johnson. A Lap 15 yellow flag flew for Ashlyn Rodriguez. Carrick continued to lead the restart with Johnson taking second from Croft. A red flag waved on Lap 23 when Tyler Brown flipped. Tanner Carrick maintained command on the restart and brought it home to victory ahead of Johnson. Cox took third from Croft on the restart and would finish there as Croft settled for fourth ahead of Forsberg, Kalib Henry, Greg DeCairies V, Blake Carrick, Shane Hopkins and Michael Ing.

Croft was the fastest of 29 qualifiers with a lap of 10.861, beating the 10.971 of Forsberg and the 11.023 of DeCairies. The eight lap heat race wins went to Croft, Forsberg, Andy Gregg and Tanner Carrick. Michael Sellers won the 12 lap B Main. Isaiah Vasquez started on the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Landon Brooks and Sellers. Sellers moved around Brooks for second on Lap 6 and put the moves on Vasquez for the lead on Lap 10. Sellers went on to win ahead of Vasquez, Brooks, Joel Myers Jr and Jimmy Trulli.

Nick Baldwin won the 20 lap Pure Stock Main Event. This was the sixth win of the season for the current point leader. Baldwin shared the front row with Ryan Peter, and he charged into the lead at the start. Peter ran second ahead of David Silvia. Kevin Jinkerson took third from Silvia on Lap 7. A yellow flag waved on Lap 12. Baldwin continued to lead the restart with Jinkerson taking second from Peter. Jason Poppert also got around Sylvia for fourth. Baldwin led through one more yellow flag with Jinkerson a close second at the checkered flag, followed by Peter, Poppert, Jimmy Wall, Silvia, Cody Rickard, Kenny Bernstein, Michael Murphy and Bill O'Neal. The eight lap heat races went to Baldwin and Wall.

Tyler Lightfoot won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. This was his third win of the season as he stays in championship contention. With a pole position start, Lightfoot charged into the lead at the green flag ahead of point leader Dan Jinkerson and Rod Oliver. Oliver surrendered third to Anthony Slaney, who was making his debut. Randy Schafer settled into fourth and took third from Slaney on Lap 15. Slaney saw his run come to an end a lap later. Meanwhile, Lightfoot was maintaining the lead just ahead of Jinkerson, and that's the way they finished. Schafer ended up third, followed by Oliver, Eddie Gardner, Tom Tilford, Ted Ahart and Slaney. Kiely Ricardo and Ray Trimble were Main Event scratches, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Jinkerson and Tilford.

Ben Wiesz won the 20 lap NorCal Dwarf Car Main Event. This was his second-straight win at the track. Wiesz charged around the front row of Mike Reeder and John Peters at the start with Ryan Winter quickly maneuvering into second ahead of Reeder. Reigning champion Michael "Spanky" Grenert and Shawn Whitney were engaged in a back and forth battle for fourth before Grenert grabbed the spot on the ninth lap. On Lap 12, Grenert slipped past Reeder for third. A Lap 16 yellow flag waved for Tommy Velasquez III. Wiesz continued to lead Winter and Grenert on the restart. A close battle for second saw Grenert take the position from Winter on Lap 19 with Reeder briefly getting by Winter for third. Winter made a last lap pass to claim third, and Wiesz won ahead of Grenert, Winter, Reeder, Whitney, Dan Geil, Austin Quilty, Chuck Conover, Gage Meyers and Fred Dickey.

The Dwarf Cars produced a stellar turnout of 32 competitors. They ran four eight lap heat races with the wins going to Winter, Velasquez, Wiesz and Geil. Whitney won the 12 lap B Main. Gage Meyers led two laps before Whitney took over. Sam Wren was running in third and briefly took second from Meyers on Lap 4. Meyers regained the position on the sixth lap. A close three-car battle developed for second in the waning laps. John Williams took third from Wren on Lap 11, but both Wren and Sam Borland got past Meyers on the last lap for second and third. Whitney won ahead of Wren, Borland, Meyers and Williams.

After a one week break, racing returns on August 7th with the 16th Annual Mark Forni Classic. The Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars are back In action along with the Pure Stocks, Limited Late Models and NorCal Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to www.placervillespeedway.com.

Peery Captures $2,500 Prize In PSM Showdown 

At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...July 24... Ryan Peery won the 40 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The current Siskiyou Golden Speedway point leader led all the way to capture the $2,500 prize in the special PSM Challenge IMCA Sport Modified event.

Ryan Peery and Travis Peery shared the front row, and Ryan Peery took the lead at the start ahead of Travis Perry and point leader Matt Sanders. Todd Cooper fell out early. A Lap 8 yellow flag was followed by Sanders taking second from Travis Peery on the restart as Ryan Peery continued to lead the way. A yellow flag waved on Lap 17 with Marysville Raceway star Philip Shelby out of the race at that point. As Ryan Peery continued to lead, a good battle for second found Travis Peery taking the position from Matt Sanders. Sanders moved back by on Lap 22 before another yellow flag waved with Dwayne Melvin and Jace Wright both out of the race. Ryan Peery maintained the lead on the restart with Travis Peery again taking second from Matt Sanders. Ryan Peery drove a great race and maintained his advantage on each restart, including the final restart on Lap 30. As Ryan Peery pulled away to about a half-straightaway advantage, a good battle for second found Sanders making a last lap pass on Travis Peery to claim the position. Andrew Peckham finished fourth, followed by Fred Ryland, Tyler Rodgers, Chase Thomas, Andrew Pearce, Austin Petray and Scott Lenz.

Initially, it had been announced that the Top 8 finishers in the Friday night Main Event would make it into the show, but it ended up being the Top 10 with an additional two drivers also getting in. The winners of the six 10 lap heat races on Saturday also made it into the show with those wins going to Todd Cooper, Tyler Rodgers, Austin Petray, Fred Ryland, Dustin Comer and Doug Coffman. The Top 2 finishers in each of the 15 lap B Mains also made it in.

Scott Lenz won the first B Main. Lenz started on the pole and jumped into lead at the green flag ahead of Branden Wilson and Jace Wright. Wright briefly took second from Wilson on Lap 8. However, Wilson regained the spot a lap later, only to surrender it to fifth row starter Ryder Boswell on the 10th lap. Lenz led the rest of the way to win ahead of Boswell, 13th starter Chance Gordan, Buddy Olschowka and Billy Richey. Like Lenz, Mike Medel won his B Main from the pole. Medel took the lead when the green flag waved ahead of Jimmy Ford, and they drove to the 1-2 finish, followed by Steven Sanders, Trevor Points and Bruce Ray.

Skipper Klimcheck won the 15 lap Rapp Racing Late Model Lites Main Event. The Late Model veteran is a part of the Rapp Racing Team, and Rick Rapp is a well-known parts dealer for the track. During the week, Rapp Racing came on board as a sponsor for the division, and they fielded four cars in their return to the track, leading to a podium sweep on the cecasian. Ricky Lynn Rapp jumped into the early lead ahead of Dustin Knight. However, Klimbcheck made a big move on the third lap to take the lead from Rapp. Once Klimcheck got the lead, he steadily pulled away from Rapp, who was battling her husband Knight for the second spot. Klimcheck won by a straightaway ahead of Rapp with Knight settling for third, followed by point leader Charlie Eaton, David Marble, Steve Thompson, Jim Cunningham and Ross Payant. The eight competitors were split into two eight lap heat races with the wins going to Eaton and Klimcheck. Rapp picked up the four lap Trophy Dash win.

Josh King won the 25 lap SODCA Dwarf Car Main Event. King has won Main Events with the group at Coos Bay, Yreka and Medford. Chad Cardoza set the early pace ahead of Brock Peters and Trevor Davis, but a yellow flag waved after one lap with Chris Kress out of the race. Brock Peters took the the lead on the restart ahead of Ryan Smith and Kalvin Morton. Morton moved past Smith and Peters for the lead on Lap 3 with King settling into third a lap later. King moved by Smith for second on Lap 11 with a yellow flag waving moments later as Morton saw his run in front come to an end. King led Smith and Steve Walker on the restart, but Gary Wegener took third from Walker on Lap 16. A lap 18 yellow flag waved with Smith and Walker out of the race at that point. King maintained the lead on the restart with Cody Peters moving into second. When another tangle happened on Lap 22, track officials ended the race at that point with King winning ahead of Cody Peters, Wegener, Erin Morgensten, Trevor Davis, Jason Robustelli, Tanner Curr, Fred Hay, Kaycee Sheelar and Smith.

There were 23 Dwarf Cars for the show, and King made it a clean sweep by winning his 10 lap heat race and the four lap A Dash. Cardoza and Brock Peters were the other heat race winners and Smith picked up the four lap B Dash.

This Saturday night is the first running of the Rocky Nash Memorial for the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series. Also on the roster will be the CD Architects Late Models, Rapp Racing Late Model Lites and Mini Stocks. For further information, go to www.southernoregonmotorsports.com.

 

Borror Wins Pro Stock/Sportsman Shootout 

At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...July 24...Steve Borror won the 30 lap NASCAR Sportsman Late Model Main Event Saturday night Coos Bay Speedway. This was a head-to-head contest between the local racers and the Outlaw Pro Stock drivers, and Borror is the 2016 champion with the Outlaw Pro Stock group. 

Borror had the pole for the feature race and took the early lead ahead of reigning Outlaw Pro Stock champions Scott Flowers and current Sportsman Late Model point leader Ryan Emry. 2019 Sportsman Late Model champion Braden Fugate took third from Emry on Lap 4 with Tahlan Rogers settling into fourth a lap later. A yellow flag waved on Lap 13. On the restart, both Fugate and Rogers got past Flowers as Borror continued to set the pace. Borror set of rapid pace and held about a straightaway advantage over Fugate by the time the checkered flag waved. Rogers settled for third ahead of Scott Flowers, James Flowers, Outlaws Pro Stock point leader Johnny Cobb, Ryan Emry, Colby Hammond, Rick Lukens and Taylor Buckley. Fugate and Scott Flowers picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Braden Fugate won the 25 lap America's Mattress Super Late Model Main Event. This was his sixth win, and it moved him into a tie for the point lead with Brody Montgomery. With another big race happening in the state, only four drivers were on hand for this race. Fugate led from the start ahead of Wayne Butler and Montgomery. Unfortunately, Montgomery headed for the pits on Lap 7 moving Hannah Robison into third. Fugate built a straightaway advantage over Butler by the time the race ended with Robison and Montgomery completing the finishing order. Butler won the eight lap heat race.

Seth Christian won the 25 lap Street Stock Main Event. This was the seventh win for the current point leader. Christian had the pole and jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Dyllan Siewell and Steve Dubisar. Dubisar moved past Siewell for second on Lap 3. Following the second and final yellow flag on Lap 4, Christian led Dubisar and Dyllan Siewell on the restart. Christian steadily pulled away from Dubisar and beat him by a straightaway. Dyllan Siewell was a solid third, followed by Loren McIntyre, Justin Krossman, Dave Siewell, Tyler McIntyre, reigning champion Ken Fox and Joseph Wilson. Dubisar and Christian picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Seth Christian won the 25 lap Hornet Main Event. This was his seventh win of the season in this division as he continues to lead the standings. Payton Reigard jumped into the early lead ahead of Kris Parker and Christian. Christian moved by Parker for second on Lap 6 and set his sights on Reigard. On the 12th lap, Christian made his move into the lead, and Reigard ended up falling out on Lap 14, moving Kris Parker into second ahead of Steven Parker. Steven Parker gained second when Kris Parker's race ended on lap 19. Christian held command of the race and beat Steven Parker back to the checkered flag by about a straightaway. Steve Dubisar finished third, followed by Matthew Fergason, Lily Metzgus, Jim Van Loon, Kris Parker, Jayden Miller, Reigard and Mike Sackett. Kris Parker and Christian picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Jason Kellam won the 25 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. Despite a late start, he has won three of the four races he's competed in. Point leader Scott Beaudoin had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Kellam. Kellam slipped past Beaudoin for the lead on the fourth lap. Kellam went on to lead the rest of the way for the win with Beaudoin settling for second ahead of Matthew Emry, Nicole Emry, Jamie Daniels and Tristen Davison. Kellam also won the eight lap heat race.

Griff Smith won the 20 lap Jr Stinger Main Event. This was the 12th win of the season for the runaway point leader as he continues to dominate the class. After Tucker Dubisar led just one lap, Smith took over. Tallon Dubisar was running an early third and took second from Taucker Dubisar on the fifth lap. As Smith continued to stretch his advantage over Tallon Dubisar, Cameron Metzgus started to challenge Tucker Dubisar for third. Metzgus made the pass on Tucker Dubisar for the position on Lap 15. Smith held 2/3 of a lap advantage over Tallon Dubisar by the end of the race. Metzgus was a lap down in third, followed by Tucker Dubisar, Tanner Dubisar, DJ Nelson and Haileigh Crosier. Smith also won the eight lap heat race.

Mark Minter won the OTRO Hardtop Main Event. Minter also won the group's previous visit in the Minter family owned entry. While Mark Minter started at the back of the pack, Bill Trotter and Nick Mehrer battled at the front. Minter eventually got past both Nick Mehrer and Trotter for the win. Nick Mehrer settled for second ahead of Trotter, Chris Mehrer, Larry Mudge, Spencer Hillmick, Tim Minter and eight lap heat race winner Dean Cast.

Racing continues this Saturday night with a full slate of NASCAR racing that will include the America's Mattress Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets, Junior Stingers and the Dwarf Cars. For the information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.

Aton Grabs First NARC/KWS Win At Santa Maria Raceway

Santa Maria, CA...July 24... Billy Aton won the 30 lap NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event. This was the first career win for Aton with the group, though he is a past Wingless Spec Sprint and Winged 360 Sprint Car champion at Antioch Speedway. The win paid Aton $3,000 aboard the Bill Aton Painting sponsored Triple X Sprinter.

Aton put himself in a good position by holding off Bud Kaeding and Ryan Robinson to win the six lap Trophy Dash, giving him the pole for the Main Event. The race had to be restarted after contact between Aton and Bud Kaeding saw Kaeding roll. Kaeding made repairs and was able to rejoin the field for the restart. Aton jumped into the lead on the restart ahead of Ryan Robinson and Corey Day, but a yellow flag flew after two laps for a tangle between Sean Becker and Bud Kaeding. Kaeding retired at that point as Aton led Robinson and Day on the restart. Day slipped past Robinson for second on Lap 6 and set his sights on Aton. Aton was in slower traffic, and Day caught him before contact with a slower car ended the race for Day on Lap 13. Aton led Ryan Robinson and Dom Scelzi on the next restart, and Scelzi and Tim Kaeding both got by Robinson on Lap 14. The battle intensified at the front of the pack when a yellow flag waved on Lap 22 for Brooklyn Holland, who had been having a Top 5 run. Aton led Scelzi and JJ Ringo on the restart. Aton withstood the pressure of Scelzi for the hard fought win. Ringo settled for third ahead of reigning series champion DJ Netto, Tim Kaeding, Bryce Eames, Sean Watts, Jesse Attard, Sean Becker and Mark Barroso.

Netto set the fast time of 12.582, beating the 12.606 of Robinson and the 12.637 of Aton. The three eight lap heat race wins went to Bud Kaeding, Scelzi and Corey Day. With nine races in the books, Scelzi now has the point lead by six over Netto and 21 over Bud Kaeding. After a bit of a break, the NARC/KWS Winged 410 Sprint Car Series returns for what is billed as The Fastest Five Days Of Racing. They will be at Placerville Speedway on August 25th, Merced Speedway on August 26th, Ocean Speedway on August 27th, the Stockton.Dirt Track on August 28th and Petaluma Speedway on August 29th. For further information, go to www.narc410.com.

AJ Bender won the 25 lap California Lightning Sprint Main Event. This was his third win of the season with the group. David Gasper raced into the early lead ahead of Brandon Chiaramonte and Bender. They ran that way until Bender took second from Chiaramonte on Lap 11. On the 15th lap, Bender slipped past Gasper for the lead, and a Lap 19 yellow flag slowed the pace. Bender led Chiaramonte and Aiden Lange on the restart, and despite one more yellow flag on Lap 21, they finished in that order. Grant Sexton finished fourth, followed by Brent Sexton, Jeff Dyer, point leader James Turnbull, Cody Nigh, Mark Henry and Jon Robertson.

Bender was the quickest of 18 qualifiers with a lap of 14.148, beating the 14.214 of Dyer and the 14.251 of Gasper. The eight lap heat race wins went to Turnbull and Grant Sexton.

Ryan Rocha interrupted Kyle Rasmussen's win streak with a victory in the 15 lap IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main Event. Rocha had the lead from the outset ahead a Rasmussen and Phil Heynen. Rocha built a straightaway advantage ahead of Rasmussen in the non-stop event with Heynen settling for third ahead of Davey Pombo Jr and Tyler Gray. They ran two six lap heat races with the wins going to Gray and Rasmussen.

Ray Lawson won the 20 lap Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modified exhibition Main Event. He was piloting the Wayne Kalustian owned entry, and he started back in the fifth row. Mike James jumped into the lead at the start ahead of eight lap heat race winner Curtis Taylor. Fred Guthmiller settled into the third on Lap 2 and raced past Taylor for second on Lap 4. Guthmiller went around the outside of James for the lead a lap later and proceeded to pull away. Joe Kirk moved into third on Lap 7, and Guthmiller had rear end issues as he brought out a yellow flag on Lap 9. James led Kirk and Eric Essman on the restart, but a yellow flag waved a lap later for heat race winner Tony Pereira. James led Kirk and Lawson on the next restart, but Lawson moved around Kirk for second a lap later. On the 14th lap, Lawson took the lead from James and proceeded to pull away from there to the victory. James, Kirk and Essman had a close race for second before finishing in order. Carey Christman ended up fifth ahead of Wayne Brabant Jr. Other competitors included Sean Delk and Jim Helms.

This Saturday night, the IMCA Modifieds return along with the IMCA Sport Modified, Pro Stocks, IMCA Stock Cars and Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to www.santamariaraceway.com.

Box Battles Siverling For Antioch Speedway Win, 

Bentancourt, Wagner, Brown Other Winners

Antioch, CA...July 24...Kevin Box won the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the second-straight win for Box. He took the lead from Ryan Siverling, who used his best finish in second to increase his point lead. 

Siverling jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Box and Ethon Lanfri. The lead duo began to pull away in battle for the win, and Box made the pass on Lap 10. At the same time, Jeff Scotto took fourth from Josh Gillis. Box led the second half of the race with Siverling not too far behind in second, followed by Lanfri in his best effort in third, Scotto, James East, Tony Bernard, Bob Davis, 2019 champion Shannon Newton, Gillis and Rick Panfili. There were 15 Spec Sprints in action, and Box set the fast time of 15.388, beating the 15.391 Bernard and the 15.547 of East. Siverling, Scotto and East picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Jeff Bentancourt won the 20 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main Event. This was his first win of the season and he used it to take the point lead from Larry McKinzie Jr. Jeff Bentancourt had the pole and charged into the lead at the start ahead of Jake Bentancourt and Charlie Bryant. Following a Lap 4 yellow flag, Charlie Bryant took second from Jake Bentancourt on the restart as Jeff Bentancourt continued to lead the way. Grayson Baca settled into third on Lap 9 before a yellow flag waved again. Jeff Bentanourt led the restart with Jared Baugh and Larry McKenzie Jr settling into second and third. Kenneth Robles took third from McKinzie on Lap 17. When the yellow flag waved on Lap 18, the time limit was called, and Jeff Bentancourt won ahead of Baugh, Robles, Baca, Jake Bentancourt, Lori Brown, Charlie Bryant, James Graessle, Gavin Griffiths and Emilie Bryant. There were 23 Hobby Stocks in action with the eight lap heat race wins going to Charlie Bryant, Jake Bentancourt, Colton Haney and Jeff Bentancourt.

Danny Wagner won the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. Wagner is a two-time champion with the group, and it was just fourth win of the season. Wagner had a front row start for the race. Wagner charged into the lead at the green flag ahead of recent Petaluma winner Dennis Gilcrease and point leader Kevin Miraglio. Miraglio took second from Gilcrease on Lap 5, and a Lap 9 yellow flag slowed the pace with Tyler Applebaum out of the action. Roberto Monroy fell out a lap later as Wagner continued to lead Miraglio and Gilcrease on the restart. Wagner pulled to about a half-straightaway lead over Miraglio by the checkered flag. Gilcrease settled for third, followed by Scott Dahlgren, Redwood Dwarf Car point leader Travis Day, Ellie Russo, Tom Van Tuyl, David Rosa, Antonio Miramontez and Monroy. Gilcrease and Dahlgren won the eight lap heat races.

Tom Brown won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the current Petaluma Speedway point leader. Three-time Merced Speedway champion Chris Corder figured to be a contender on this occasion, but a broken axel in the eight lap heat race ended his evening early. Brown started on the pole and charged into the lead at the green flag ahead of Eddie Gardner and point leader Eddie Humphrey III. Following a yellow flag on Lap 1, Humphrey got around Gardner on the restart. As Brown led the way over Humphrey, Austin Lodin took third from Gardner. Brown went on to win ahead of Humphrey, Lodin, Dan Abitz, Gardner and Laina Bales. Brown won the eight lap heat race.

Racing continues this weekend with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars in action along with the Wingless Spec Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and Bay Area Hardtops. Before the information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.

Hodges, Fitzgibbon, Bower, Pankratz 

Score Ventura Raceway Wins

Ventura, CA...July 24...Jacob Hodges won the 30 lap VRA Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Hodges jumped into the lead at the start and proceeded to lead all 30 laps in victory. Charlie Butcher and eight lap heat race winner Travis Buckley finished second and third, respectively. Jeff Neubert was a lap down in fourth, followed by Joey Bishop. 

Trevor Fitzgibbon won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. Fitzgibbon is the current point leader. Sam Garvin led a lap before Dave Phipps took over. Both Garvin and Dennis Eckert were out on Lap 8. Phipps was leading Fitzgibbon at that point, but Fitzgibbon made what proved to be his winning pass on Lap 10. Reigning champion Jack Parker would maneuver his way into a second place finish, followed by Larry Wise, Kevin Hocking, Phipps, Scott Olsen, Garvin and Eckert. Fitzgibbon and Wise picked up the eight lap heat race wins. 

Blake Bower won the 20 lap WMR Midget Main Event. Bower charged into the lead at the start and proceeded to lead all 20 laps in victory. 2019 Ventura champion Randi Pankratz was a season best second, followed by DJ Freitas, Kyle Hawse and final lead lap finisher Travis Buckley. Megan Moorehead ended up sixth, followed by Cameron Beard, Kyle Huttenhow, Kyle Klein and Joey Bishop. Pankratz and Buckley picked up the eight lap heat race wins. 

Point leader Wally Pankratz won the 30 lap VRA Senior Sprint Main Event. Pankratz took the lead at the start and led all the way for the win ahead of eight lap heat race winner Chris Meredith. Tom Stephens Sr was a lap down in third, and fourth place finisher Mike Cook fell out halfway through the race

Bill Vint Jr won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Compact Main Event. This was only the second race for the division at the track, and heat winner Eric Moore led four laps before Vint got by. Vint led until Moore was able to regain the lead on Lap 12. The determined Vint again made the move into the lead on Lap 16 and brought it home to the win, followed by Moore and Riley Rogers.

Zane Frisk won the 10 lap 450cc-250cc Flat Track Motocross Main Event. Frisk was followed by heat winner Robbie Faussett and Jeremy Stout. Steffen Langstrup won the 100cc-150cc Motocross 10 lap Main Event. David Toepel finished second ahead of Zac Murray. Patrick O'Connor won the heat race. Zac Murray won the 125cc and under Pit Bike 10 lap Main Event. Steffen Langstrup finished second ahead of Craig Schmit. Langstrup also won the heat race.

Racing returns this Saturday night with the VRA Sprint Cars back in action along with the Senior Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, IMCA Mod Lites and IMCA Sport Compacts. For further information, go to www.venturaraceway.com.

 

Evans Wins Thriftway 100 At Sunset Speedway

 

Banks, Oregon...July 24...Justin Evans won the 100 lap Advantist Health Street Stock Main Event Saturday night at Sunset Speedway. This was the 22nd running of the Jim's Thriftway 100, which is the biggest race for the division on the West Coast. Evans picked up $1,000 for his win

Reigning track champion Joey Tardio was looking for another win in this event as he jumped into the early lead from the pole, followed by past champion and race winner Arnie Case and Evans. They ran in that order for almost 40 laps before things changed. Case was able to take the lead from Tardio on Lap 39, but he fell back a few spots a lap later as Tardio led Evans. Evans slipped past Tardio for the lead on Lap 41 as Bernie Lujan was running in third. Case had dropped back to fourth, and Lujan raced around Tardio for second on Lap 60. Tardio was able to reclaim second on Lap 72 with Case claiming third on Lap 78. On the 81st lap, Case took second from Tardio, but Tardio came back on Lap 83 to reclaim the position for good. Evans won with Tardio not far behind him for the $400 second and Case finishing third. During the final five laps, Terry King and Lujan battled for fourth with King finally grabbing the position as Lujan settled for fifth, followed by Anthony Prather, Don Biggs Jr, Brad Korpella, Jody Tanner and Chris Sine.

Evans was the quickest of 22 qualifiers with a lap of 15.930, beating the 16.071 of Chris West and the 16.114 of Case. Lujan scored the victory in the sixth lap Trophy Dash with the eight lap heat race wins going to Lujan, Tardio and Case. Prather won the 15 lap B Main. Robby Evans started on the pole and led four laps before being passed by Prather. Don Briggs Jr

made the move around Jody Tanner for third at that point and briefly took second from Evans on Lap 9 nine. A lap later, fifth row starter Doug Lockwood moved into the second position, and he put the moves on Prather to grab the lead on Lap 14. Lockwood crossed the line in first, only to be disqualified, giving the win to Prather ahead of Tanner, Benny Sauter, Michael Hollingsworth and Ron Prevost.

To keep up with all the latest news at the track and what's next on the schedule, go to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.

Seventh Win For Simmons, 

New Winners At Diamond Mountain Speedway

Susanville, CA...July 25...Riley Simmons won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Sunday night at Diamond Mountain Speedway. The race was held in conjunction with the annual Lassen County Fair. This was the seventh win of the season for Simmons. He started back in the fifth row as Paris Archie led early. Wade Kennemore quickly worked his way forward from the third row, but Simmons got around both of them for the win. Archie settled for second ahead of Kennemore, Chris Nieman and Scott Foreman. The eight lap heat race wins went to reigning Southern Oregon Speedway champion Zach Fettinger, Simmons, Neiman and Bill Pearson. Simmons maintains a commanding 103 point lead over in Nieman with Kennemore 14 points behind Nieman in third. 

Robert Miller won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. He becomes the eighth different winner in 13 races. The past Nevada State Modified champion was piloting the car of his brother Randy Miller, who currently leads the point standings at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville. Robert Miller had the pole and led all the way for the win. Point leader Richard Longacre battled forward from the sixth row to claim second ahead of Craig Nieman, Colton Chew and Jimmy Ray Huffmon. Miller and Yreka point leader Ryan Peery picked up the eight lap heat race wins. Longacre holds a six point lead over Chew with Craig Nieman 42 points back in third. 

Terry Kennemore won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was his second win. Like Miller, he started on the pole. Championship hopeful Jacob Dias battled his way forward from the eighth row to finish second ahead of Greg McCully, Madison Hood and David Flournoy. Jeff Marson and Jesse Yankee were both disqualified from their finishes. The eight lap heat race wins went to Kenneore, Marson and Yankee. Randy Boyd holds a 13 point lead over Dias in the championship chase with Don Dieter 49 points out of the lead. 

Nick Boucher won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was his first win of the season. He started last in the 13 car field and battled championship hopeful Susie Schmitt and point leader Kate Robertson before getting the win. Schmitt settled for second ahead of Robertson, Bob Kelly and Robert Feller. Boucher and Tom Davis won the eight lap heat races, but Davis fell out of the Main Event early. Robertson holds a 24 point lead over Schmitt.

Racing returns on August 7th with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks all competing. For further information, go to www.dmspeedway.com.

Micro Sprints Take Center Stage At Orland Raceway

Orland CA...July 17...Isak Johnson won the 20 lap Wingless 600cc Micro Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Orland Raceway. The track was attempting to do something special for the class, and they had 10 competitors for the wingless race.

Johnson is a regular at Dixon Speedway, and Petaluma regulars Kyle Grissom and George Nielson also grabbed podium finishes in that race. Full finishes were not made available to the public, but other competitors included past Petaluma champion Jim Beck, Don McLiester, Preston McLiester, Steve Johnson, Jonathan Henry and Michael Michelet. Nielson won the Winged 600 Micro Sprint Main Event, but no further details were available. Johnson continues to lead the track's 600 Micro Sprint point battle by 43 points over Preston McLiester. 

Point leader Rusty Hensley continued his domination of the 250 Micro Sprints with his fifth-straight victory. Reigning champion Michael McCarthy and Jess Garland finished second and third, respectively with the steady Ronnie Heyer, Lily Maclean and Trason Taylor also in the field. Hensley holds a 49 point lead over Heyer in the point race with McCarthy 21 points behind Heyer. 

Tony Richards won the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. Richards missed the first four races this year, but this was his third-straight win. Also getting Top 4 finishes were point leader Denny McNary, Nathan Johnson and David Johnson. Cassie Amore and Court Marchuk also competed. McNary leads Ryan Owens by 63 points in the championship race, while Nathan Johnson is just 15 points behind Owens. Despite his late start, Richards is now just 38 points out of second.

Dan Webster collected his fifth Mini Truck Main Event win. Joining him on the podium were William Fogle and Kalvin Kvalvik. Also competing were Matt Kvalvik, Jason Libbee and Rick Etcheson. Webster holds a 17 point lead over Kalvin Kvalvik in the championship chase, while Matt Kvalvik leads Libbee by eight points in the battle for third.

Reigning champion Tom Davis captured his fourth Mini Stock Main Event win. Clayton Croman and Sean Perry also competed. Croman and holds a 45 point lead over Perry in the championship battle.

For updates on what's happening at the track, check out the Orland Raceway Facebook page.

Southern Oregon Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
SODCA Dwarf Cars
Josh King
Cody Peters
Gary Wegener
Erin Morgenstern
Trevor Davis
Jason Robustelli
Tanner Curr
Fred Hay
Kaycee Sheeler
Ryan Smith
Steve Walker
Andrew Hall
Kalvin Morton
Brock Peters
Colby Bergquist
Chad Cardoza
Josh Rodgers
Anthony Pope
Devin Lahorgue
Ashleigh Strain
Randy Houston
Chris Kress
Reggie Ayres

Dusty's Transmission IMCA Sport Modifieds
A Main
Ryan Peery
Matt Sanders
Travis Peery
Andrew Peckham
Fred Ryland
Tyler Rodgers
Chase Thomas
Andrew Pearce
Austin Petray
Scott Lenz
Brian Cooper
Branden Wilson
Jimmy Ford
Dustin Comer
Tanner Thomas
Mike Medel
Doug Coffman
Ryder Boswell
Dwayne Melvin
Jace Wright
Phillip Shelby
Todd Cooper

B Main 1
Scott Lenz
Ryder Boswell
Chance Gordan
Buddy Olschowka
Billy Richey
Branden Wilson
Jace Wright
Chris Sieweke
Jacob Hoppes
Isaac Sanders
Mike Jones
Daniel Ray
Jordan Henry

B Main 2
Mike Medel
Jimmy Ford
Steven Sanders
Trevor Points
Bruce Ray
Mike Merritt
Byron Anderson
Mike Desilva
Chad Wormington
Joby Shields
Bart Foster
Curt Ballard

Rapp Racing Late Modle Lites
Skipper Klimcheck
Rikki Lynn Rapp
Dustin Knight
Charlie Eaton
David Marble
Steve Thompson
Jim Cunningham
Ross Payant


Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Delta Dwarf Car
Danny Wagner
Kevin Miraglio
Dennis Gilcrease
Scott Dahlgren
Travis Day
Ellie Russo
Tom VanTuyl
David Rosa
Antonio Miramontez
Roberto Monroy
Tyler Applebaum
Devan Kammermann
David Michael Rosa

Jay's Welding Service Hobby Stocks
Jeff Bentancourt
Jared Baugh
Kenneth Robles
Grayson Baca
Jake Bentancourt
Lori Brown
Charlie Bryant
James Graessle
Gavin Griffiths
Emilie Bryant
Jess Paladino
Colton Haney
Aiden Ponciano
Michaela Taylor
Judy Arth
Larry McKinzie Jr
Jewell Crandall
Mitchell Dana
Chris Long
Tom Leopold
Gene Haney DQ

Wingless Sprint
Kevin Box
Ryon Siverling
Eathon Lanfri
Jeff Scotto
James East
Tony Bernard
Bob Davis
Shannon Newton
Josh Gillis
Richard Panfili
Roy Fisher
MacKenzie Newton
Steve Maionchi
Jason Armstrong
\Chris Geilfuss

Mini Stocks
Tom Brown
Eddie Humphrey III
Austin Lodin
Don Abitz
Dana Gardner
Laina Bales
Chris Corder


Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Hobby Stocks
Domossie Scoggins
Syd Finn
Chad Ragsdale
Joshua Diaz
Gary Hanson
Jeff Lacy
Dustin Donathan
Allen Neal
Donnie Shearer
Steve Stone
Donald Hiser
Joy Weaver
Dwayne Fast
Race Shelton
Breck Smith
Derek Ogden
Xavier Baez DNS
Alex Jones DNS
Lester Beavers DNS
Craig Tatum DNS

Mini Stocks
Shawn DePriest
Dakota Keldsen
Gene Glover
Jose Rosales
Cliton Massey
Leo Lotz
Shelby Neal
Jeff Durant
Brain Post
Katie Tatum
Synthya Tremble
Russell Myers
Tyler Post DNS
Austin Sprague DNS
Valley Sportsman

Mark Odgers
Gary Hildebrand
Jerry Cecil
Dwayne Short
Mike Freisen
Rick Elliott
Jeff West

Hunt Wingless Sprints
Shawn Jones
Bradley Terrell
Daniel Whitley
Shawn Arriaga
Nathan Schank
Cody Fendley
Tim Sherman Jr
Jarrett Soares
Cameron Martin
Heath Holdsclaw
Kaimi Moniz-Costa
Brent Steck
Trey Walters
Scott Clough
Dylan Newberry
Jacob WIlliams
Bob Newberry
Jacob Tuttle
John McCann
Braidon Moniz
Jake Morgan
Antonio Aragon
Dylan Bloomfield DNS

IMCA Stock Car
Nicholas Johnson
Steven Johnson
Chad Johnson
Cody Johnson
Austin VanHoff
Rob Gallaher
Mark Morton
Joe Gallaher
Renn Bane
Kris Broucaret
Loren DeArmond
Brock Hamilton


Bakersfield Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
IMCA Modifieds
Ethan Dotson
Jerry Flippo
Robby Sawyer
Ryan Daves
Bryan Clark
Michael Scruggs
Brad Pounds
Jake Pike
Jason Pike DNS
Justin Gonzalez DNS

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Levi Keifer
Tyler Bannister
Austin Manzella
Jason Bannister
Michael Black
Matt Mayo
Nick Spainhoward
Markus Frazier
Austin Ruskauff
Dylan Potter
John Piker
Tyler Blankenship
David Pearson

American Stocks
Antony Sly
Ronald Lookadoo
Mason Conway
Kody Sly
Brandon Wolford
Mark McCaslin
Dakota Brown
Steve Johnson
Josh Yadon
Troy Thomas Jr
Carson Conway
Riley Terry
Andrew Johnston
Colby Ward
James Williams

Hobby Stocks
Ricky Childress Jr
Johnny Wood
marcus Wankum
Don Mead
Stephen Johnson
Justin Tuey
Brooke Cimental
Marc McCaslin
Nick Coffman
Jimmy Irwin
Austin Manzella
Jacob Hughes
John Flippen
Robby Stancliff
Karl Noland
Dylan Wilson


Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars

A Main
Tanner Carrick
Colby Johnson
Justyn Cox
Willie Croft
Andy Forsberg
Kalib Henry
Greg Decaires V
Blake Carrick
Shane Hopkins
Michael Ing
Reece Goetz
Michael Sellers
Travis Labat
Ashlyn Rodriguez
Andy Gregg
Isaiah Vasquez
Joel Myers Jr
Tyler Brown
Landon Brooks
Justin Henry

B Main
Michael Sellers
Isaiah Vasquez
Landon Brooks
Joel Myers Jr
Jimmy Trulli
Justin Bradway
Cody Spencer
Josh Wiesz
C.J. Humphreys
Chris Masters
Lonny Alton
Ryan Lippincott

Limited Late Models
Tyler Lightfoot
Dan Jinkerson
Randy Shafer
Rod Oliver
Eddie Gardner
Tom Tilford
Ted Ahart
Anthony Slaney
Ray Trimble DNS
Kiely Ricardo DNS

Pure Stocks
Nick Baldwin
Kevin Jinkerson
Ryan Peter
Jason Poppert
Jimmy Wall
David Silvia
Cody Rickard
Kenny Bernstein
Michael Murphy
Bill O'Neal
Jonny Walsh
Mel Byers
Ryan Murphy
Scott Grunert

NorCal Dwarf Cars
A Main
Ben Wiesz
Mike Grenert
Ryan Winter
Mike Reeder
Shawn Whitney
Dan Geil
Austin Quilty
Chuck Conover
gage meyers
Fred Dickey
Tommy Velasquez III
Dylan Shrum
Isaak Geil
Brian Quilty
Jameson Sole
Austin Struthers
John Peters
Carroll Mendenhall
Sam Borland
Sam Wren

B Main
Shawn Whitney
Sam Wren
Sam Borland
gage meyers
John Williams
Shiloh Borland
Jace Badecker
Larry Bell
Robert Kozinski
Hailey Wiesz
Zach Armstrong
Kylee Johnson
Tyler Quilty


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
America's Mattress Super Late Models
Braden Fugate
Wayne Butler
Hannah Robinson
Brody Montgomery

Sportsman Late Models/Outlaw Pro Stocks
Steve Borror
Braden Fugate
Tahlan Rogers
Scott Flowers
James Flowers
John Cobb
Ryan Emry
Colby Hammond
Rick Lukens
Taylor Buckly
Dennis Burtenhouse Jr
Jacob Emery
Josh Kralicek
Matt Harlow

Street Stocks
Seth Christian
Steve Dubisar
Dyllan Siewell
Loren McIntyre
Justin Krossman
Dave Siewell
Tyler McIntyre
Ken Fox
Joseph Wilson

Mini Outlaws
Jason Kellam
Scott Beaudoin
Matthew Emry
Nicole Emry
Jamie Daniels
Tristen Davison

Hornets
Seth Christian
Steven Parker
Steve Dubisar
Matthew Fergason
Lily Metzgus
Jim Van Loon
Kris Parker
Jayden Miller
Payton Reigard
mike Sackett
William Hitner

JR Stingers
Griff Smith
Tallon Dubisar
Cameron Metzgus
Tucker dubisar
Tanner dubisar
DJ Nelson

OTRO Hardtops
MARK MINTER
Nick Mehrer
bill trotter
CHRIS MEHRER
larry mudge
spencer hillmick
Tim Minter
DEAN CASH


Barona Speedway Park Unofficial Race Results July 24
IMCA Modified
Chaz Baca
Ryan Roath
Michael Thing
William Miller
Joseph Altig
Troy Morris III
Randy Thornell
P.J. Dyke
Steven Daffern
Kelly Johnson
Danny Perry III
Joe Haresky
Blake Thornell
Duane Rogers
Cole Dick
Eric Evans
Keith Altig DNS
Cody Parenteau DNS

IMCA Sport Modified
Joe Wabsis
Mike Wells
Ryan Amidon
David Kilpela
Gary Rodriguez
Bill Hackett
Bryan Miller
Greg Mann
Haylee Little
David Jones
Brian Brown
Stan Youngblood
David Ross
Jeremey Willey
Jake Triska
Aries King
Steven Luecht
Jaylon McEuen
Shaun Moore
Michael Egurola DQ

IMCA Hobby Stock
Zack Tate
Chandler Dodge
Steve Bitting Jr
Joe Peterson
Thomas Daffern
Brian Brown
Brycen Daffern
Nick Posey
Mitchell Mohler Sr
Johnny Madrid
Shawn Rico

IMCA Sport Compact
Ken McWilliams
Jayden Taylor
Michael Duran
Zackery Conyers
Wynona Ragland
Enzo Deckers
Dustin Wood
Benjamin Pendleton
Mike Duran Sr
Bill Grosskreutz
Chris Niemi
David Hunt
Brian Kerwin
Lucas Heimpel

Street Stocks
Larry Brigner
Kyle Bethel
Nick Braddy
Kaden McKown
Joseph Altig
Sunny Trent
Paul Dyke
Dale Erwin
Denis Taylor
Perry Humphries
Scott Duffy
Jayson Aldridge
Chris Laff
Keith Altig

Pony Stock
Denis Taylor
Lucas Vanderstaay
Jayden Medina
Wraymond Schott
Daniel Rossi
Ariana Brown
Robert Minnick

Pure Stock
Jayson Aldridge
Rick Schnereger
Rusty Staley
Michael Rumbaugh
Rick Chavez
David Hunt
Mike Wolfe
Tiffany Crow
Dave Evangelou
Nicole carleton
Greg Perry DNS
Thomas Soper DNS

Junior Sprints
Gage Baldwin
Landon Dalton
Caleb Scholl
Noah Dalton San
Taylin Baldwin
Cody Benker

Masters Mini Dwarfs
Danielle Friel
Tyler Warner
Jacob Manalo
Jacob Novak
Grace Escalante
Kellen O'Connor
Kelly Weitzel
Declan Sypolt
Nathan Manalo
Oliver Schenk
Jaxon Willey

Sportsman Mini Dwarfs
Melanie Ross
Kaiden Johnson
Cody Isabella
Cam Baldwin
Brysen Byford
Zach Dalton
Shelby Deckers
Shelton Scott


Cottage Grove Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Historical Night/Loggers Cup
Late Models
A Main
Preston Luckman
Joey Tanner
Jim Whisler
Rob Mayea
Eston Whisler
Doug Elkins
Rob Campos
BJ Donofrio
Steve Moore
Mike Peters
Mark Thompson
Larry Rametes
Rob Williams
Nathan Augustine
Jason Johnson
Richard Wallace
Randy Barley
Sonny Modaff
Mike Taylor
Darren Coffell

B Main
Steve Moore
Mike Taylor
Larry Rametes
Rob Williams
Chuck Christian
Jeff Rash
Brian Hubert

Todd's Auto Body Sprints
Shane Forte
Justen McConnville
Brian Crockett
Pat Desbiens
TJ Winningham
Kyle Adams
Casey Starr
Mike Griffith

IMCA Spoort Compacts
Kerry Cooper
Brad Moffett
Brad Martin
Michael Kennerly
Joel Hazen
Bruce Miller
KC Scott
Madilyn Ashley
Ryan Dickensen
Jim Simmons
Jack Vicari
Stacy Bloom
Luther Ramey
Phil Cummins
Eli Miller
Burnie Bryant DQ


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Winged 360 Sprints
A Main
Koen Shaw
Casey Schmitz
Brent Bjork
Drake Standley
John Clark
R.J. Baker
Koa Crane
Mike Monahan
Michael Millard
Kevin Lovell
Angelo Cornet
Braedon Enos
Pat Harvey Jr
Carson Hall
Steel Powell
Nick Larsen
Billy Wallace
Dawson Hammes
Korey Lovell
Wyatt Brown

B Main
Kevin Lovell
Mike Monahan
Dawson Hammes
Braedon Enos
R.J. Baker
John Sullivan
James Taylor

Hobby Stocks
A Main
Jesse Van Roekel
Chris Van Roekel
Maurice Merrill
Jerry Bartlett
Shannon Collins
Toby Merrifield
Zach Lindgren
Robert Warf
Jacob Johnson
Joe Gillock
Trevor Deadmond
Mario Davis
Trevor Abella
Niles Strever
Devin Koranda
Howard Law
Jacob Bright
Steven "This Guy Smiley" Gallegos
Jason Clayton

B Main
Devin Koranda
Trevor Deadmond
Mario Davis
Trevor Abella
Eddie Creedon
Beau Miller
Sean Hulsey
Nikolas South

Crate Sprints
Jason Ballantine
Brett Youngman
Spencer Slocum
David Sims
Mike Ballantine
Wyatt Vanlare
Dusty Barton
Derek Droivold
Cameron Haney Jr
Kirk Miner
Chad Thompson  


All American Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Bob Lehman Classic Round
NSMS Modified Feature
Kyle Tellstrom
Scott Winters
Darrin Sullivan
Dustin DeRosier
Keith Bloom
Ian Elliott
Eric Price Jr
Josh Blackwood
Tyler Mullican
Calvin Hegje
Cody Bailey
Jon Yourd
Ralph Bailey
Kylie Keown
Mike Gorham
Rick Andersen
Sammy Nuno
Chris Scribner
Rich Cobb
Cody Braund
Tyler Wentworth
Jason Philpot
Luke Caper
Derrick Doering

Berco Redwood Late Model
Main Event 2
John Moore
Dylan Zampa
Aidan Daniels
Thomas Martin
Michael Mitchell
Kylie Daniels
Chris Scribner
Lance Halm
Rick Scribner
Calvin Hegje
Kenna Mitchell  

Main Event 2
Dylan Zampa
Thomas Martin
Aidan Daniels
John Moore
Kylie Daniels
Chris Scribner
Kenna Mitchell
Rick Scribner
Lane Anderson

Riebes Auto Parts Super Stock
Brandon White
Josh Whitfiled
Andrew Peeler
Blake Disomma
Terry Thomas Jr
Larry Thornhill
Garry Eisenhour
Tim Walters
Jeremy Fritts
Phil Wilkins

F4 Feature
Nathan Cleaver
Matthew Fuhs
Stephen Crook
Ray Molina
Brandon Frantz
Dennis Crook
Dan Cherry
Stephanie Ziebell
John Sproule

Jr. Late Model Feature
Lane Anderson
Kenna Mitchell
Trey Daniels
Bella Thomsen  

Minicup/Bancolero Feature
Logan Chambers
Evan Laires
Sam Wedahase
Anthony Bean
Dayton Broyles
Gauge Whicke
Bella Thomsen
Lucas Burton
Molly Laires
Colten Nelson
Joseph Elf

BMRDA Feature
Cole Moore
JoJo Wilkinson
Amber Balcaen


Sunset Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
Jim's Thriftway 100
Adventist Health Street Stocks
A Main
Justin Evans
Joey Tardio
Arnie Case
Terry King
Bernie Lujan
Anthony Prather
Don Briggs Jr
Brad Korpela
Jody Tanner
Chris Sine
Benny Sauter
Robert Duncan
Michael Hollingsworth
Ron Prevost
Edward Florance
Frank Elwess
Jacob Myers
Doug Pitsch DNS

B Main
Anthony Prather
Jody Tanner
Benny Sauter
Michael Hollingsworth
Ron Prevost
Don Briggs Jr
Rod Lowe
Robert Summerhalder
Chris West DQ
Doug Lockwood DQ
Robby Evans DQ

Deering Management Group Micro 600cc Open
Cole Patrick
Macie Logsdon
Jeff Eklund
Josh Thompson
Brenden Boyce
Levi Kuntz
Seth Waldall

Micro Sprints Restricted
Madyson Bigsby
Cody Greer
Dale Orcutt
Ryan Bright

IMCA Sport Compacts
Victoria Chandler
Brayden Brookshire
Barry Cannon
Kimmy Cannon


Santa Maria Raceway Unofficial Race Results July 24
NARC/King Of The West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Cars
Main Event
Results are not official
1    #26 Billy Aton

2     #41 Domonic Scelzi
3     #2 JJ Ringo
4     #88N DJ Netto
5     #42X Tim Kaeding
6     #50 Bryce Eames
7     #98 Sean Watts
8     #76 Jessie Attard
9     #83V Sean Becker
10     #78 Mark Barroso
11     #2B Brooklyn Holland
12     #09 Jeffery Strole
13     #22 Keith Day Jr
14     #56 Ryan Robinson
15     #21 Corey Day
16     #5J James Herrera
17     #69 Bud Kaeding
18     #01 Mitchel Moles

California Lightning Sprints
Results are not official
1     #41 AJ Bender
2     #73 Brandon Chiaramonte
3     #13x Aiden Lange
4     #3 Grant Sexton
5     #2S Brent Sexton
6     #4 Jeff Dyer
7     #2J James Turnbull II
8     #45 Cody Nigh
9     #39 Mark Henry
10     #42 Jon Robertson
11     #20 Kevin Bates
12     #03 Pat Kelly
13     #36 Wyatt Boczanowski
14     #18 David Gasper
15     #8G Eric Greco Jr
16     #37 Dominic Del Monte
17     #18s Dalton Sexton

IMCA RaceSaver 305 Sprint Cars
Results are not official
1     #5R Ryan Rocha        
2     #38 Kyle Rasmussen
3     #31H Phil Heynen    
4     #3P Davey Pombo Jr    
5     #36 Tyler Gray

 

Legends Of Kearney Bowl Super Modified (Top 6)

Ray Lawson

Mike James

Joe Kirk

Eric Essman

Carey Christman

Wayne Brabant


Willamette Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 24
IMCA MODIFIED
CURTIS TOWNS
ZACK SIMPSON
BRICEN JAMES
JAKE MAYDEN
JEFF LOVALL
CODY JONES
PAUL REA
SHANE JORDAN
TODD NEWTON
DUSTIN ASHER
MARK GAYLORD
JEFFREY HUDSON
BRIAN THOMPSON

IMCA STOCK CARS
ZACK SIMPSON
BRAD GENTRY
KEVIN ROERTS
DONALD SCHOTT
SEAN CRONK
JEREMY BROOKSHIRE
TAUNTON SWAIM
PJ HUMPHREY
TANNER BRIDGES
MATT WHITE
DAKOTA GODARD

IMCA SPORT MODIFIED
JUSTIN RYKER
DAVID SCHMIDT
GREG SHELLHORN
ROGER BELL
MIKE LAVERDY
JAMES SMITH

IMCA SPORT COMPACT
REX ECKLEY
ANDREW WRIGHT
TIFFANY TOWNS
TREVOR BURTON

SUPER SPORTS
TERRY SANDERS
CHAD SLOVER
SHANE DAVIS
ED ROLES
GREG HENRICH


Ventura Raceway Unofficial Race Results July 24
VRA Sprint Cars
Jacob Hodges
Charlie Butcher
Travis Buckley
Jeff Neubert
Joey Bishop

VRA Senior Sprints
Wally Pankratz
Chris Meredith
Tom Stephens Sr
Mike Cook

IMCA Modifieds
Trevor Fitzgibbon
Jack Parker
Larry Wise
Kevin Hocking
Dave Phipps
Scott Olsen
Sam Garvin
Dennis Eckert

WMR Midgets
Blake Bower
Randi Pankratz
D.J. Freitas
Kyle Hawse
Travis Buckley
Megan Moorhead
Cameron Beard
Kyle Huttenhow
Kyle Klein
Joey Bishop

IMCA Sport Compacts
Bill Vint Jr
Eric Moore
Riley Rogers

Diamond Mountain Speedway Unofficial Race Results July 25
IMCA Modified
Riley Simmons
Paris Archie
Wade Kennemore
Chris Nieman
Scott Foreman
Larry McCracken
Matt Murphy
KAITY SAMPLE
Jeremy Ohlde
Mitch Murphy
Zach Fredinger
Colby Russell
Bill Pearson
Jeff White
Mark Skender
Tyler Patzke
97
Casey Nickerson
Travis Diercks
Steve Boucher
Rob Robles
Nevin Kennemore DNS
Robert Mull DNS

IMCA Sport Modifiedes
Robert Miller
Richard Longacre
Craig Nieman
Colton Chew
Jimmy Ray Huffmon
Cole Olexiewicz
Bion Barr
Shayna Nieman
Ryan Peery
Ryan Belli
Jason Emmot
Joe Pearson DQ
Jeff Tuttle DNS

Stock Cars
Terry Kennemore
Jacob Dias
GREG MCCULLY
Madison Hood
David Flournoy
Rusty McMillan
DAVID WOODS
Randy Boyd
Tom Haxall
Keegan Gunderson
George
Jesse Gonzalez
Jeff Marson DQ
Jesse Yankee DQ
DOUGLAS WEEKS DNS
Don Deiter DNS

Mini Stocks
Nick Boucher
Suzie Schmitt
Katelynn Robertson
Bob Kelly
Robert Feller
Ainsleigh Evenson
105
Malachi Moya
Mallory Evenson
Andi Hast
Tom Davis
56
FRED KRESGE
WESTIN LAWSON DNS

The Editor's Viewpoint

I wanted to test a theory this week. Most of the time, I start writing this column before the weekend gets going. The theory is that I get a head start, but the column tends to get really long. I decided this week to do it last with the thought that maybe I would be a bit more succinct and not get too wordy here. My internet started acting up while I was trying to get the last few race review articles done, so I'm here on a Monday night working on this column.

I got word of a member of the racing community, whom I will keep anonymous here. He's in a very difficult position. He's making phone calls to a few of his friends to let them know that he doesn't have very many days left to live. That's tough. What do you say at a time like this, when you know your days are limited? Personally, I think this person should have made an exit from the sport sooner, but he didn't. He wanted to give it one last shot. He really did love the sport. That's all I'm going to say for now on this topic. Though I might not have always agreed with him, he has my respect, and I hope he can make the most of his final days.

It's really nice when the racing community steps up to make a difference. Madras Speedway may be the most obscure dirt track in Oregon. Much like the track in St Helen's, a lot of people aren't talking about what goes on there. In the case of Madras, it's a little further over in Eastern Oregon, but they do have their moments. The Bill Mills Memorial is a race that gets the drivers from all over the state, but they just did something else that is really special. It's Make A Wish Night. This has become a tradition, and they raise a lot of money.

By the time everything was totaled. I just saw it mentioned that they will be able to grant two wishes thanks to the support they were given at the most recent event. It just goes to prove my point. It doesn't matter if the race track is the most fancy facility around with all the latest amenities. It doesn't matter whether the race track is in the middle of a booming metropolis or somewhere in the outskirts. What matters is how the place is promoted. This track has had a very interesting history from its humble beginnings, but they've been running weekly races now for approaching 40 years. While other Oregon tracks have fallen by the wayside, they are still standing.

I think some of us were surprised when Mike Slaney made the purchase of the two Late Models that Chris Biggs had for sale in Medford. I thought he was making a move to take a much needed leadership role with his Hardtop purchases last year, but maybe he has backed off of the idea of fighting for that particular cause. I'd love to sit down sometime and have a good conversation with Mike. He is certainly somebody I have respect for. The team has made IMCA Modified racing their priority with his son Anthony going for another championship at Petaluma Speedway this year.

We've watched the Late Model effort in California fall by the wayside. Bakersfield and Santa Maria was the last hot bed for this division, and the cars seemed to disappear overnight. John Soares fought for the cause at Antioch right until his final season in 2019. This left Late Models using only the crate motor package at Placerville and Marysville. I'm not the biggest supporter of crate motors, but this may be the way to keep these Late Model cars on the track at this point. The Slaney team brought one car to the Placerville last weekend with Anthony driving it.

From what Mike has said, he got some input from some of the racers at Placerville. He's bouncing around the idea of creating a tour of about 10 races or so between maybe four tracks. I don't know if this is going to go anywhere or not, but this is how things start. Obviously, you need to sit down at the table with Scott Russell at Placerville Speedway as he's the guy cultivating the effort as it is now. For one thing, I think he'd want to be a part of any series involving this class. Secondly, I think it's a matter of respect for the guy who is keeping the division alive at Placerville. As it is, Marysville schedules their dates around what Placerville does, which gives them any kind of a car count at all at this point.

There's probably some remnants of what Antioch had for a division. They were running crate motors at Antioch, but there were a few people running the open motors. One of the guys you definitely want to consult is Paul Guglielmani out of Vacaville as he has multiple cars and is a big booster of this class. I believe the building blocks are there to do something, and I think Slaney may be just the guy to get the ball rolling. If I were to guess, I would figure Placerville, Marysville, Stockton and Petaluma might be the first four dirt tracks to be approached, but we'll certainly be hearing more if Mike pursues this in the days ahead.

Going over this column on a Tuesday afternoon, I can add that Antioch Speedway management has jumped on board with this idea. Because the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series has a race at Petaluma Speedway scheduled for August 14th, the track has decided to drop the Super Stocks that night and add Limited Late Models using the Placerville Speedway rules package. They are paying $750 to win this show, and it will be interesting to see what the car count looks like. I'm more curious what remnants of the Antioch show from 2018-19 remains, but the race should be okay as long as the Placerville guys are on board with it. There's obviously quite a bit of talk going on behind the scenes, so we'll be keeping an eye on this as it develops.

Evidently, there was a bit of controversy at Bakersfield Speedway that involved Ethan Dotson. He was running his Sport Modified against the Modifieds and picked up the win. Ethan really is that good, but it certainly stirred up a hornet's nest on social media. The first thing I want to say is a note of caution to all the IMCA Sport Modified people who think they should be elevated because the IMCA Modified division's days are numbered. Some of these guys, in my humble opinion, run the Sport Modified division to avoid the competition in the higher class. They dominate, but how would they do against the top caliber drivers of the Modifieds? Maybe some would do well? It's just something I wonder.

The other part of the equation is a simple question. Where do you think Modified drivers who want to race are going to go if their class gets dropped? If you guessed the Sport Modified class, you are correct. Multi-time IMCA Modified champion Travis Peery is now running select IMCA Sport Modified shows, and he's already gotten some wins. This is the kind of thing you're going to see if the Sport Modifieds do take over. Suddenly, you're going to have a group of Sport Modified drivers wanting to duck out of the competition and create another variant of the Modified class.

I've spoken a little bit about this already, but there is an Economy Modified division at some tracks across the country. These are the cars that are pretty old at this point and are outdated enough that they won't be competitive in the Sport Modified class either. The Sport Modifieds were supposed to be that way in theory, but that went out the window within a few years of the class really taking off in California. At this point, the Economy Modifieds haven't come to California yet, but it seems like it's just a matter of time. You've got to recycle those chassis that are available. I do wonder if something can be done with these older chassis to help grow the Sportsman division at Merced Speedway.

Race track cooperation is a hot topic anytime you find out that somebody has booked on top of somebody's big show. Willamette Speedway has certainly made some waves with some of the dates that they have booked this year. They did damage to the special Late Model show Medford had earlier this year, and they were poised to do some damage to the Grays Harbor Speedway show that just happened. Management at Willamette backed off of the money race for last Saturday and moved it to August 21st. That will be the 100 lap $1,500 to win IMCA Modified race along with a $5,000 to win IMCA Stock Car race.

I was wondering if they were doing this booking on top of other people's shows to be jerks, and maybe there's a little bit of that. However, you also have to remember that they were not able to put out a schedule out like everybody else. They were meeting some of the county health concerns and weren't even sure they'd have a 2021 season. Therefore, they are to be forgiven if they step on a few people's toes. They are obviously going to try to book the schedule as close to what they normally do as possible, and that leads me to Labor Day weekend and the special $5,000 to win Late Model show.

Bill Potter is putting together the Third Annual Ray Potter Memorial race, which remembers his father. Ray raced on the pavement at tracks like Eugene, Coos Bay and Roseburg. This race has been held at River City Speedway in St Helens, Oregon. This is not a track that's known for Late Model racing. Honestly, they tend to have more success with their Sportsman/Street Stock class, 4 cylinder stuff and things like Micro Sprints and Dwarf Cars. However, Bill is trying to at least build this one special race, and he booked a Labor Day weekend Friday-Saturday show this year

The problem is Willamette Speedway has also booked that weekend, at least on Saturday. Historically, this has been a two-day show at Willamette that has featured Late Models. It shouldn't come as a surprise that they would book Late Models for more money. I know there's some hard feelings from Bill, but at the end of the day the race tracks have to look out for what's best for business for them. There are options that they could explore at the St Helens track, such as not running Late Models on Saturday and making the money about Friday. I don't know if they'll make any adjustments, but if they don't, they shouldn't be surprised if they don't get the cars.

You have to keep one thing in mind if you are a track that doesn't normally run a certain division, but you want to dabble in the class. You can take a look around at the tracks nearest to you and see if you can persuade drivers to come race at your track. This has happened in the past. What you can't do is book a race on top of their big race and expect that the drivers are going to duck out on their home track. Local drivers like to travel sometimes, but if they want the option closest to home, they better support those races whenever possible.

Labor Day weekend raises some interesting thoughts with regards to Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford. The R Charles Snyder Salute will be taking place, this time on Friday and Saturday instead of Saturday and Sunday. Rather than book what's best for the track, the new management booked to try to work with other tracks. I am not so sure that was a smart move, especially in regards to how hard they are working with the Yreka track. Yreka got the better schedule, but it doesn't work for them without drawing a big base of Medford cars. In other words, Medford has to be dark to those classes to get the cars down in Yreka, and Medford has shot themselves on the foot that weekend to work with Yreka.

I know that with former Promoter Mike McCann, that weekend was the track's biggest event for his last 3 years promoting the track, and that's because certain divisions were booked. Medford is booking Late Models that night as support, but there are some real concerns about the future of Late Model and Limited Sprint racing there. I know that we worked very hard to build those divisions to where we could get two heats, a Dash and Main Event anytime they were scheduled, but it was still a work in progress. We weren't where we wanted to be, but we created these two classes from nothing.

With Willamette running a $5,000 to win Late Model race opposite what's going on in Medford, not to mention what St Helens is doing, just what sort of Late Model car count do you think will be in Medford that night? I know people like to look at the IMCA Modifieds as if it was 15 years ago, but what sort of car count do you think will show up for them that weekend? We fought to get it up to 40 one year, and it dropped the next. Considering a few of the challenges that we faced, including drivers who would rather get ready to go to Iowa that weekend than run the big race there, they have their work cut out for them.

The solution often comes back to paying more money, at least when you ask the supporters of the any given division. At one time, John Skinner was paying $10,000 to win the Labor Day weekend show, but that didn't really pop the car count any bigger than he would get for $5,000. At some point, the money alone isn't what's getting them there. You can't even get the locals to support the regular shows on a consistent basis, and the Cottage Grove guys aren't particularly known for coming to town. Willamette will have a regular race against Medford that Saturday, but The Grove is dark to the class. As an incentive, I just saw that they're paying $7,007 to win and $707 to start the Medford show and will offer more details soon.

I don't claim to be the biggest supporter of the PSM group based in Oregon. Although I know the leadership fancies themselves as a big reason why the IMCA Sport Modified car count is growing, I think it boils down to the fact that people like the rules and there's still a lot of cars out there to be built. I think a group like this can certainly do good things, and it's not necessarily a bad thing to have somebody out there beating the drum to get the drivers to support particular races. My concern is if the leadership is unhappy with something happening at a track and uses their platform to boycott. It hasn't happened yet with the PSM, but it's just something I keep in mind.

I did notice a couple of months ago when Drake Nelson at Coos Bay let it be known that he's trying to run some races for the Sport Modifieds and would pay good money if he could get some support. He also let it slip that he had tried for IMCA sanctioning but was declined as the sanctioning body felt it would mean too many races in Oregon. I find that explanation a little bit puzzling and wonder if maybe they don't want anything to do with Coos Bay because they have a NASCAR banner over the track. Maybe I'm wrong about that? 

One thing I didn't see the PSM do was take the initiative there. As the group trying to beat the drum for Sport Modified racing, what does it hurt to have another track in Oregon that will give you some race dates and possibly even another championship to compete for? The promoter at Coos Bay got nowhere, but what would happen if a couple dozen or more drivers from Oregon made a request to the sanctioning body to let Coos Bay Speedway in? Would they be ignored or would Coos Bay become an IMCA sanctioned track for those times when they book the Sport Modifieds and Modifieds? I'm still waiting for the PSM to take up the cause here, but I'm not holding my breath.

In any case, Southern Oregon Speedway needed to hit a home run with the PSM IMCA Sport Modified race. In terms of car count, they did quite well last weekend. They had 43 cars, which is the third highest total in the history of that class at the track. I don't think they got quite the crowd that you want to see for a big money race, but you have a harder challenge selling tickets to the show when you don't have IMCA Modifieds, Late Models or Sprint Cars as the headliner. As much as people are rooting for the Sport Modifieds, they aren't quite the quality of race as the divisions ranked above them. That's not to say they suck, but fans do know the difference.

At the end of the day, promoters take a risk whenever they put that kind of money up, so you certainly want to fill the pits. That's the first goal when it comes to making out financially. If you do it right, you cover costs with what you bring in the pits, and the grandstands can turn out to be gravy. There were a few other things going on in Medford that I noticed. I hit on some of that in the previous post from Saturday afternoon, but I found it interesting that Rapp Racing has come on board to sponsor the Late Model Lites.

That's going to be met with a little bit of positivity and a little bit of negativity from the community. I know that Rick Rapp was looking to get involved in something that was going on at the track in the five years prior to the new management coming in, but he didn't quite get what he wanted. He tried with Pro Stocks, Late Models and the Late Model Lites. The only reason the Late Model Lites were even restored to the schedule on 2016 was because of Lee Doty, who also sponsored the class, organized the group. We never got a lot of cars, but they were a nice little add-on for the program nonetheless.

I've been aware that the Rapp team has multiple cars for this class. While they weren't really great supporters of the track during McCann's reign, they were periodically running races on the payment at Roseburg. In fact, we had Dustin Knight bail on a championship in order to support one of those shows in Roseburg, and another member of the team caused a bit of drama that night at the back gate. In any case, they were looking for their opportunity, and they found it. Rapp Racing immediately responded by bringing four cars and doubling the car count to eight.

One of my main concerns now is that this class is certainly going to detract from what the track has been doing with Late Models. In fact, there is a good possibility that they will outdraw the Late Models in car count this weekend. My concern when the new management took over was that the days were numbered for the Late Models and the Sprint Cars, and I'm standing by that assessment. I think that what we did helped to give the fans a more well-rounded program that made sure there was a car count no matter what was booked. If you could get the numbers up in the other classes, it might not make such a difference. The question is, can you?

The Rocky Nash Memorial will be paying $1,000 to win and $100 to start this Saturday night. I'm very happy to see this race finally become reality, and the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series will be promoting it. Roy Bain has been working with the track and the Nash family to put this thing together. I've been a bit concerned when I look at the numbers from the Outlaw Pro Stocks, and I also worry about over-saturation of dates for the Tri State Tour itself. If the drivers are on board for it, this will be a show with over 20 cars. The question is, are they ready for it? I hope so.

The update from the people in Stockton is that a petition already reached 4,000 signatures in short time, and Kenny Wallace noticed what was going on. He even did a video talking about the fight to save the Stockton Dirt Track and Delta Speedway. I don't know what the chances are that this will happen, because I think we're dealing with some government money changing hands. They've been angling to do something else with the fairgrounds, and let's just say the odds are against racing. I know I said Tony Noceti would be better off walking away, and I still have that opinion. However, if you're going to fight for it, fight as hard as you can.

I think one of the things politicians like to throw in our faces is how they are all about family and the community. Delta Speedway has a little bit of what they're talking about there. In that case, you've got some young kids out there in the Junior Sprint class and kids still not out of their teens running in some of the other divisions. Families are heavily involved in what happens at the little Delta Speedway track, and that's been the case for many years. Play that card for everything it's worth. I don't know how it's going to turn out, but you don't win the war if you don't fight the big battle.

I do like to talk a little bit about the overall impressions of the shows that we are covering here, but I want to let the reviews speak for themselves. I was debating writing something about Barona Speedway as they had a big IMCA event that featured Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compact. There was really good money being paid all the way around, and they got some drivers from Arizona for that one. I believe this was also the first instance of an IMCA Hobby Stock race in California. This division is not to be confused with the IMCA Stock Cars, which are actually a tier above IMCA Sport Modifieds. I'm not a rules expert, but I believe IMCA Hobby Stocks are a step below the Sport Modifieds, which are in their first year at Barona.

We are going to see more IMCA sanctioned divisions on the West Coast beyond the two Modified classes. In fact, Sport Compacts and Stock Cars are getting more of a foothold. Merced Speedway had 12 IMCA Stock Cars, and it turned out to be one hell of a battle right to the finish. The headliners at Merced were the front Wingless Sprint Cars, and they delivered 23 cars for the Moose Lacy Memorial race. The payout was increased to $2,000 to win and $250 just to start. That's the good news.

The bad news is Antioch Speedway had a regular Wingless Spec Sprint show scheduled that drew 15 cars. You try the cooperate with other places, but sometimes it doesn't pencil in the way you'd hope. Antioch needed a division with some speed that could deliver some cars, and management was committed to keeping them booked. The bigger take away was that Merced Speedway wasn't hurt too badly by what Antioch did. I'm pretty sure that 90 to 95% of the people who were at Antioch would not have been at Merced if Antioch wasn't an option.

I'm curious what will happen this weekend with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Merced and Antioch going ahead with a Winged 360 Sprint Car show. I know John would have tried to do this when he was running Antioch, but Chad Chadwick has pulled them a few times to not conflict with the other race. On the other hand, if you ultimately want to have Winged 360 Sprint Car racing at your track, not just special shows, you have to keep it on the schedule and see where the cars go. Not everybody thinks they've got a chance with the SCCT, but will enough of those guys go to Antioch to give the fans a decent show this week? They will get to see the Wingless Spec Sprints on the card as well.

Both tracks did the reasonably well overall last week when it came to car count, and it actually looked like a weekend where the numbers were up at most places. I was pretty blown away by what I saw at Santa Maria Raceway for the NARC/King of the West Winged 410 Sprint Car show. Those grandstands were packed, and they saw something special with Billy Aton getting his first career Winged 410 Sprint Car win. Who knew this guy who started out in a Wingless Spec Sprint would go on to achieve that? That's pretty cool to see.

I am as big a nostalgia person as anybody, and the Legends of Kearney Bowl delivered a double-digit turnout at Santa Maria. I couldn't believe how hard some of the guys were driving those cars, which is something you don't see them really doing on the pavement. It's like the dirt brought out the racer in them. Some of the guys were still being a bit more cautious. I think the announcer might have been over doing it a little bit with his call, because you could clearly see some of the guys weren't putting their foot into it, while a few others were driving harder than maybe they should have. It was still pretty cool to see those cars.

Vintage racing was represented not just by the Legends of Kearny Bowl at Santa Maria, but also by the OTRO Hardtops at Coos Bay Speedway and the Valley Sportsman class at Merced. I noticed a comment Yreka Promoter Kevin Barba made about wanting to be able to book a Hardtop race in Yreka, although he referred to the group down in California. I suggested he get in touch with Mark Minter in Roseburg about an OTRO date as if these guys book a date they'll show up. With the other group, you have to worry about it being too hot and them canceling on you at the last minute. Besides, OTRO has been to Yreka multiple times in the past, and you have a more realistic chance of getting them there.

I would say the best promoted Hardtop effort of the last 25 or so years was the one Mike McCann created at Sunset Speedway. They really raced them there, ran for purses and points. They had a good car count, and Mike was constantly finding new cars to bring to the fold. He was so confident in what he was doing there that he brought the first Hardtop race back to California in the modern era back in 2002. He had worked with OTRO when he ran Eugene Speedway, and that group was actually founded back in the 1980s. One of the founding fathers of the class was the late Harold Minter, the grandfather of Mark Minter.

At some point, there was a rift between some of the members of the OTRO and the PRA at Roseburg, which I won't get into. OTRO didn't give up. They booked what they could every year and kept at it, and that meant Mike gave them dates when he ran Medford. PRA actually runs for points and purse money with their Hardtop group on the pavement, while the OTRO is purely exhibition. I would love to see something attempted where maybe they pick one race with OTRO and one race at Roseburg to have a shootout, but I don't necessarily see that happening. On any given week, you can get a half-dozen to 10 cars at Roseburg or wherever OTRO is. They had eight at Coos Bay, which made for a nice show. Minter has by far the nicest looking car, and it's usually at the front of the pack.

Mark Odgers got the glory in the Valley Sportsman race. I was a bit saddened to see him take off the Vern Willhoite Tribute body. Mark informs me that he did it because the body was showing too much wear and tear. The body he's gone with is just a bit different than what a Sportsman looks like to me, not that it's a bad looking car. It's just taking a little getting used to for me. There were seven cars at Merced without any Hardtop support, which doesn't bother me too much. They had a nice race at the front of the pack, and yes, the Sportsman drivers do race for points and a little bit of prize money. 

I love the Sportsman class as it does harken back to my childhood and what caused me to fall in love with the sport in the first place. They've got some good people supporting the class now, but they need drivers. They need to get the parked cars back out there again, but I think they also need to work on building new cars. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that Merced isn't giving them too many dates, as long as the track doesn't drop them. However, I'd like to see them book Sportsman races at Antioch and maybe Watsonville, the two tracks that also featured this class back in the old days. I believe there is some untapped potential here.

I'm not going to say too much about the Bay Area Hardtop race booked at Antioch this week. I've been pretty grumpy about things, more centered around the California Hardtop Association. However, the Bay Area Hardtop group disappoints me as they've done absolutely nothing since bringing the Chet Thomson race back. No effort has been made to shore up the Bay Area group, and guys sort of show up when they feel like it. The fact that Antioch has been letting the Sportsman cars run with them has given the effort a much needed shot in the arm, but there are Hardtops out there to give them double digits on their own. There's just not the leadership in place to make the effort to try to get them.

I love the Hardtops as these cars are unique and have personality. When I get cranky and criticize things, it's coming from a place of wanting to see this effort be the best it can be. It's not personal against anybody. I'm not going to make a prediction of who will show up there. I know what they are capable of delivering, but I'm hearing no buzz surrounding who's planning to race. They only had four cars the last time, and two of them were Sportsman cars. Since I'm not hearing much, my hopes aren't high, but we'll see. I have better expectations for the Chet Thomson Memorial race in September. If they can't get up for that one, there's no hope.

It was cool to see both Marysville and Placerville deliver good car counts. Placerville had 29 Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars and 32 Dwarf Cars. What's even cooler was the fans got to see this bigger car count for just $5 admission, and I believe there was even a meet and greet involved with some of the drivers. It was Fan Appreciation Night. As I said in a tweet, tracks can't always lower their ticket prices because they have to worry about the bottom line of staying in business, but they can often give the fans at least one show like this. I also said that Placerville is one of the best promoted dirt tracks currently in operation on the West Coast.

Marysville was not too far in the shadows of Placerville. They had enough Sprint Cars and Hobby Stocks for B Mains. Granted, some of the Sprint Car drivers aren't as well known, but they are still driving Sprint Cars. They've had 10 different winners in 11 races, which makes it interesting. You never know who's going to win. They also had a new winner in the Crate Sprint class. While Koen Shaw was winning with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Jason Ballantine was scoring a win in a thrilling finish in the Crate Sprints. Their good season continues as they've only been under 10 cars once in eight races.

I do have to wonder how much policing is going on in the Hobby Stock division. I love the fact that the drivers show up there in good numbers on a regular basis. However, they seem to have a plethora of yellow flags every week, and the cars are on the track for 30 minutes or more sometimes. I recognize that the track is trying to get the Sprint Car race done and then lets the Hobby Stocks do whatever afterwards, but I think they need to pay attention to the drivers. This isn't the Bomber type class of 25 or 30 years ago. Your dealing with equipment that's a little bit better than it was in those days.

I understand contact is going to happen in Hobby Stocks, but I think maybe they need somebody keeping an eye on the driving and getting these racers to tone it down. Maybe they need a stock car expert out there as the official specifically for that class? The one thing Maryville is doing is teching these cars, and there have been disqualifications. Last week saw two drivers lose their finishes in post race tech. I only bring this up because Marysville had a low number in this class not too long ago, and I don't want people to start parking out of frustration or because their cars got totaled when maybe the rough driving can be policed better.

Swinging back to Oregon, we can take note of the fact that three of the better run tracks picked certain divisions to showcase and had good numbers in those classes. It was Loggers Cup/Historical Night at Cottage Grove Speedway and 25 Late Models showed up for $2,000 to win. The Jim's Thriftway 100 $1,000 to win Street Stock show at Sunset Speedway delivered 23, and we already mentioned above what happened at Southern Oregon Speedway. This is what happens when you work together.

I find it curious that Coos Bay went ahead and booked their NASCAR America's Mattress Super Late Models against Cottage Grove. They had the Outlaw Pro Stock/Sportsman Late Model Shootout race that was going to have a bigger turnout, plus they booked the OTRO Hardtops that delivered eight cars. Would it have killed Drake to just give the Late Model guys a week off and let them go to Cottage Grove without worrying about missing anything? A couple of their guys went ahead and competed at The Grove, and I have a feeling at least two of the four who went to Coos Bay would have done the same.

I recognize some tracks may feel they don't get the cooperation from the others when they need it. Drake wouldn't even entertain working with Mike McCann at Southern Oregon Speedway to ensure that the special Late Model shows that both tracks had in 2019 could get better support. You do have to protect your interest sometimes, and cooperation can go out the window. However, sometimes cooperation can protect you. If you give the division a night off, you don't give the fans a subpar show for that class when your drivers skip out on you. I'd like to think Drake might have learned that lesson, but I somehow doubt it.

It's Wednesday morning as I add a couple of thoughts here. The column hasn't gone on as long as it usually does, so why not? I have some stuff in the pipeline on my Jefferson State Racing News blog, but I've lacked a full day of going over it and posting it. Two of the tracks I'm wanting to do a special article about are Orland Raceway and Mountain Valley Raceway in Hayfork. The article I've been working on talks about the challenges of putting together a racing program. There are similarities between these two places, yet there are differences. They are linked because Orland racers seem to like to travel to Hayfork for the special shows. 

People don't realize that Orland Raceway has had some pretty big races on occasion. I'm talking big car counts. You don't think about that coming from Orland, and they never brag about any success they have. In fact, you don't usually hear anything at all, which is why Orland has been included in my blog effort and my magazine effort through the years. I want to give these guys more attention, because I think they could accomplish more than they realize in Orland. When people think of the place, they probably think it's just a Hobby Stock and 4 Cylinder track, but they do other things. 

They've been trying to run some Sport Modified races, and the results have varied. It usually comes down to whether the Marysville guys can make it or not. They had a special show planned for this weekend, but it turns out that Marysville has added a race for the Pepsi IMCA Sport Modifieds. Therefore, the people that Orland would count on to visit aren't coming, and I don't know if they can get a car count. You might say Yreka drivers, but there aren't a lot of those drivers competing this year, so I'm not sure what they will get. I'm also not sure if we'll hear about who shows up as that's been a big secret this year.

I stand by what I've been saying for a couple of years as the track has booked two races per year for this class. I believe they should book four races and do it when Marysville doesn't have anything happening for the class. Just four, and the reason is they could have an IMCA sanctioned championship, provided they get the sanctioning. Four races is the minimum, and I think that would assure them better support from some of the people who are on the fence about whether they should go. Maybe you don't book this class a bunch, but I think the track could manage four races and do well with it. I hope they do well this weekend with the unsanctioned race, but I don't know what will happen.

The Clyde Cordell Memorial race is coming to Mountain Valley Raceway in Hayfork on August 14th. They ran last Saturday, but I haven't heard a word about car count. Promoter Josh Smith has made a big deal out of promoting the wild and crazy Enduros, which are a combination of a race and a Destruction Derby. As such, you score it a little bit differently, and they've had issues with scoring. They're trying to hold this thing together, and I get this feeling that it's about ready to fall apart at anytime. I hope they can get the season to the finish line and really think about what they are doing with the class. 

I could easily double the size of this column talking about Hayfork, but what I will say is I didn't really think it was a good idea when Josh announced a point fund and championship for the Enduros this year. I think the class is a nice attraction, but the Hobby Stock division should be the priority. You've got some good drivers up there like Russ Newman, Burl Richardson, Will Kasper and others, but we're not seeing them. Where are all the cars? You can say the same about the Mini Stocks, and I think you need to grow these two divisions to at least give you a pair of heat races, a Dash and a Main Event. 

Having the Enduros to close the program is a nice way to wrap up a night at the track. I'm mystified that Smith, on old Hobby Stock driver who has won championships in Hayfork in the past, would announce a point race for the Enduros and completely ignore the two primary classes. This is not the way you build a racing program. I don't object to promoting the Enduro class, so don't get me wrong. There's a lot of work that needs to be done to really build this thing, but there are building blocks to work with. 

From what I can see, Hayfork suffers from the fact that they've changed regimes a few times and people have left with hurt feelings. The program should be further along in it's 10th year than it is, and that's a little bit disappointing. On the other hand, the program still exists, and that means there's a chance it can get better. I am a little disappointed that they haven't worked harder to hype up the race for Clyde than they have. They will probably start beating the drum the week of the race, and this one should have been promoted earlier. 

It's an association run deal, which is something tracks will do if they don't have a promoter wanting to take the risk. It's either that or close the gates. I favor keeping the gates open, so that means supporting an association by default. However, I think it would be nice if they could get somebody to come in there and take the financial risk while building up the structure of a racing program. Start with the Hobbies, Minis and Enduro cars and then start looking at special attractions. It's a process. With an association, you're worried about keeping the gates open while not having to spend money you don't have, unless somebody is donating the funds. 

I don't know how much the racers care about the place at this point. They have monthly meetings that allow the racing community to come in there and comment on what's on the agenda. They can even speak to things that are not on the agenda and maybe bring attention to ideas that could improve the place. That's the one thing you have with an association. You do have a voice. Of course, the good associations are the ones that have people who understand they have a voice, but they can't just put an idea out there. A lot of times, they have to lead by example to make it reality. In any case, they continue to fight the good fight in Hayfork, and that's what really matters.

I think at this point it's time to wrap up the column for the week. All in all, it wasn't a bad weekend for the media effort and not as stressful for a change. Still looking forward to the end of the season and changing things up for the DCRR brand going forward. On that note, I'll end this column. Until next time...