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Robustelli Collects Week Of Speed Win At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...August 16...Camden Robustelli won the 25 lap Limited Sprint Car Main Event Monday night at Coos Bay Speedway. This was the first official race of the ISCS Week Of Speed Series. Robustelli has teamed up with Sprint Car veteran TJ Winningham this year, and the former Dwarf Car star has proven to be very impressive on the circuit.

Recent Cottage Grove Freedom Cup Series champion Johnny Burke jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Cottage Grove point leader Shane Forte and Skagit Speedway point leader Justin Youngquist. That was the order through a yellow flag on Lap 3. The fifth lap proved to be difficult to get into the books. The second restart attempt saw a tangle involving Burke, Youngquist, Forte and Carly Holmes. Brett McGhie was the leader when the fifth lap was finally completed, followed by Robustelli and reigning Cottage Grove Speedway 360 Sprint Car champion Tyler Thompson. A yellow flag waved one lap later, with the order in the Top 3 remaining the same on the restart. On the 11th lap, Robustelli put the moves on McGhie to take the lead, and Thompson slipped past McGhie for second on Lap 14. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 24, setting up a two lap shootout to the end. However, Robustelli was not intimidated as he motored ahead on the restart and brought it home to victory, leaving the battle for second. McGhie slipped past Thompson on the restart to claim the runner-up position and would finish there with Thompson settling for third, followed by Steven Snawder, Austin Sause, Justen McConnville, Allison Johnson, Justin Lemon, Youngquist and RJ McGahuey.

A respectable turnout of 20 competitors were on hand for the Monday Limited Sprint race, and Robustelli set the fast time of 12.423, beating the 12.437 of Thompson. The eight lap heat race wins went to Forte, Johnson and Snawder. Cody Andredini scratched after the heat races.

Anthony Pope turned in an impressive performance in winning the 26 lap Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the second win for Pope at Coos Bay this year. Pope raced into the lead at the start ahead of Bryson Smith and Josh Rodgers. Adam Walker brought out a yellow flag after one lap. Pope continued to lead Rodgers and Chris Kress on the restart, but Smith moved back into third on Lap 3 before a yellow flag waved. The order remained Pope, Rodgers and Smith on the restart with Delta Dwarf Car star Danny Wagner settling into fourth before the yellow flag waved on Lap 6. On the restart, Wagner slipped past Rodgers for second as Pope continued to lead the way. A yellow flag again waved on Lap 12 for Walker. Pope again raced ahead on the restart in front of Wagner and Rodgers. Pope seemed to be pulling away just a little bit on Wagner when the yellow flag waved on Lap 22. However, Pope resumed command on the restart ahead of Wagner and Rodgers. That was the order when a red flag waved on Lap 24. The race was restarted and extended one lap into overtime. It was one final opportunity to beat Pope, but he remained the leader on the restart all the way to the checkered flag with Wagner second ahead of Kress, Devin LaHorgue, James Brinster, Tanner Curr, Walker, Ellie Russo, Smith and Gary Wegener.

There were 22 Dwarf Car competitors for the show, and Pope set the fast time at 15.458, beating the 15.514 of Kress and the 15.519 of Wagner. The eight lap heat race wins went to Russo, Pope, Fred Hay and Rodgers.

Graig Osborne won the 20 lap NASCAR Street Stock Main Event. This was the third win of the season for Osborne at Coos Bay, but he currently leads the standings at Cottage Grove Speedway. Osborne jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Justin Krossman and the past Coos Bay Speedway Late Model champion Toby McIntyre. McIntyre and point leader Seth Christian both got past Krossman for second and third on Lap 3, and the lone yellow flag of the race flew on Lap 9. Osborne led Toby McIntyre and Krossman on the restart, but reigning champion Ken Fox slipped past Krossman for third on Lap 15. Osborne led the rest of the way for the win with Toby McIntyre not too far behind in second. Fox was about a straightaway behind McIntyre and third, followed by Christian, Steve Dubisar, Krossman, Tyler McIntyre, Payton Reigard and Dave Siewell. Joseph Wilson was a Main Event scratch. Toby McIntyre and Osborne picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Wayne Butler won the 20 lap Hornets Main Event. The Late Model competitor was making his first start in the class, and he pulled into the lead at the start ahead of Alexis Baker and Jamie Daniels. Steven Parker moved into third on Lap 2 and took second from Baker on the seventh lap. Butler held about a straightaway advantage over Parker by the halfway point of the race, and Lily Metzgus took second from Parker on Lap 15. Butler went on to win by over a straightaway ahead of Metzgus as Parker settled for third ahead of Baker, Daniels and Jayden Miller. Metzgus won the eight lap heat race.

A full lineup of NASCAR Whelen All American Series action returns this Saturday night with the America's Mattress Super Late Models back in action along with the Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets, Junior Stingers and OTRO Hardtops. An August 25th Wednesday Night Throwdown event will feature the America's Mattress Super Late Models, Dirt Modifieds, Street Stocks and Junior Stingers. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.

Sawyer Seventh Different Winner At Merced,

Odgers, DePriest, Score Second Wins

Merced, CA...August 14...Robby Sawyer won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This makes him the seventh different winner in seven races. The championship battle remains close as Ventura point leader Trevor Fitzgibbon holds a five point advantage over State point leader Jim Pettit II.

Mike Shepherd set the early pace ahead of Josh Combs and Rick Diaz. Diaz and Fitzgibbon settled into second and third a lap later, and a Lap 3 yellow flag waved with Robby Jeppesen out of the race. Shepherd continued to lead Diaz and Fitzgibbon with Sawyer making a move into fourth on the restart. A lap later, the standings were shuffled with Diaz taking the lead from Shepherd and Sawyer and Fitzgibbon also getting by for second and third. Sawyer started challenging Diaz immediately and made the move for the lead on Lap 8. Following a Lap 9 yellow flag, Sawyer led Diaz and Fitzgibbon. Despite two yellow flags during the second half of the race, Sawyer continued to set the pace and collected the win ahead of Diaz, Fitzgibbon, Bakersfield point leader Jerry Flippo, Pettit, Combs, Dylan Schriner, Shepherd, Bob Williamson and Gary Marsh. Shepherd and Jeppesen won the eight lap heat races.

Mark Odgers won the 15 lap Valley Sportsman Main Event. This was the second-straight win for the past division champion. This was the fourth and final race for the group this season. Mike Friesen, Rick Elliott and Jerry Cecil were locked in a close battle for the championship, but official standings were not available as of press time.

Gary Hildebrand put the old Mike Henault championship car into the lead ahead of the Hardtop of Ron Ruiz and Dwayne Short. Both Short and Odgers got around Ruiz for second and third on Lap 3, and Odgers took second from Short two laps later. Elliott took third from Short on Lap 7 with a yellow flag waving moments later for a fire under the hood of the Willy Cooper car in Turn 4. Odgers took the lead from Hildebrand on the restart. During the second half of the race, Odgers began to pull away from Hildebrand, while a close battle continued for third. Friesen grabbed the position from Elliott on the ninth lap, but Ruiz got by on Lap 13 and would finish there. Odgers beat Hildebrand by about a straightaway with Ruiz third, followed by Elliott, Friesen, Short, Marcus Lung, Cecil, Jeff West and Cooper. Ruiz and Hildebrand picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Shawn DePriest won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was the second win at Merced this year for DePriest, who picked up a win a week earlier at Madera Speedway. DePriest has been competing with the West Coast Sport Compact group this season.

Austin Sprague had a front row start and took the early lead ahead of DePriest and David Wolford Jr. Jose Rosales took fourth from Brian Post on the eighth lap, and Wolford took second from DePriest a lap later. DePriest and Rosales moved into second and third on Lap 13 with Wolford retiring from the race, and a lap 17 yellow flag waved with Sprague seeing his run at the front come to an end. Russell Myers was also out at that point, and DePriest led Rosales and Jeff Durant on the restart. DePriest went on to victory ahead of Rosales, Durant, Post, Destiny Wolford, Leo Lotz, Daniel Bond, Sprague, Myers and point leader Shelby Neal. The eight lap heat race wins went to Post and Sprague.

Tyler Tucker won the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main Event. This was the fourth win of the season for Tucker as he maintains a four point lead over Carson Guthrie in the championship battle. With his pole position start, Tucker took the lead immediately ahead of Mason Morton and Guthrie. The race ran in rapid fashion with no yellow flags, and Tucker was the happy winner ahead of Morton, Guthrie, Ryder Jeppesen, Liam Richardson and DJ Saenz. Tucker also won the six lap heat race.

Next weekend is the rescheduled Ed Parker Memorial race. On Friday and Saturday nights, the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will all be competing. For further information, go to www.mercedspeedway.net.

Brace Wins Tri State Challenge Series Race 

At Petaluma Speedway

Petaluma, CA...August 14...Richard Brace Jr won the 25 lap Pro Stock Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. This was the second appearance of the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series, Presented by Jay's Mobile Welding Service, and the series point leader beat a stellar field of 23 competitors to earn the $1,000 payday. Brace won the group's earlier appearance back in April.

With a pole position start, Brace moved into the lead when the green flag waved, trailed by multi-time track champion Shawn McCoy and Jay Sears. Both Sears and Justin Crockett got around McCoy for second and third on Lap 7, and Watsonville IMCA Sport Modified point leader Randy Miller put the Lyle Hopper car into fourth. A 15 yellow flag waved for Brent Lawrence, and Brace continued to lead Sears and Crockett on the restart. A Lap 19 yellow flag waved with reigning series champion Mike Learn and Chris Smith both out of the race. Brace continued to lead the restart with Crockett and Miller both getting past Sears. Miller took second from Crockett on a Lap 22 restart and Brace continued to lead the way. The race was close between the lead trio, but Brace prevailed ahead of Miller, Crockett, Sears, Dean DeVolder, Lawrence, Frank Nyback, Mike Walko, Dave Spindell and Bill Hall. The eight lap heat races were won by Lawrence, Miller and Crockett.

Cody Burke won the 25 lap Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modified Main Event. The win was worth $1,000 to Burke, who currently leads the Watsonville point race. He is also the seventh different winner in eight races. After Michael Paul Jr scratched before the heat races, Anthony Slaney gained a big lead in the point standings over new second place Michelle Paul.

Justin Yeager had the pole and led a lap before tangling with Tim Yeager for a yellow flag. Burke took over the lead at that point ahead of Bobby Motts Jr and Nick Caughman Jr. Multi-time champion Oreste Gonella moved into third on Lap 3. A close battle developed between Burke and Motts for the lead, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 11. Burke continued to lead Motts and Gonella on the restart, and Burke would begin to pull away from everybody. By the end of the race, Burke held a straightaway advantage over Motts with Gonella third ahead of Slaney, Frank Furtado, Gary Zwicker, Caughman, Michelle Paul, Justin Yeager and Tim Yeager. The eight lap heat race wins went to Burke and Tim Yeager.

Chris Sieweke won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. After the track realized they booked on top of the Hunt Wingless Sprint Series at another venue, they elected to remove the Wingless Spec Sprints and add an IMCA Sport Modified race instead. The track doesn't feature the class, but the fact that they offered $500 to win and a minimum of $100 to start drew 10 competitors.

Sieweke had the pole and set the pace at the start ahead of Ryan DeForest and past Yreka champion Trevor Tiffee. Hunter Merritt moved into third on Lap 2, but he surrendered the position to Kenny Shrader a lap later. Shrader slipped past DeForest for a second on Lap 5, but Sieweke held a huge lead by then. Deforest retired from third on Lap 8 with Randy Miller taking over the position at that point. By Lap 15, the race for the lead had gotten close, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 18, ending the race for Scott Foster. Sieweke continued to lead Miller and Shrader on the restart, and even a final yellow flag on Lap 21 didn't change that. Despite pressure from Miller when the race continued, Sieweke would score the hard-fought victory. Shrader ended up third ahead of Tyler Rodgers, Merritt, Tiffee, Nicholas Zapatero, Foster, Bryce Campbell and DeForest. Miller won the eight lap heat race.

Tom Brown won the 20 lap Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stock Main Event. This was the third win of the season for the current point leader, who was coming off the win a week earlier at Antioch Speedway. 

Polesitter Dana Gardner led a lap before getting passed by Austin Lodin. Brown took third from JB Hagemann on Lap 3 and took second from Gardner a lap later. A yellow flag waved on Lap 8, and Lodin continued to lead Brown and Gardner on the restart. Unfortunately, Lodin saw his run in front end in heartbreak on Lap 10. Brown took the lead on the restart ahead of Gardner and Sophie Shelley. They ran that way the rest of the race with Brown the happy winner ahead of Gardner, Shelley, Hagemann, Shannon Merrill, Connor Harrison, Lodin and Casey Monahan. Brown won the eight lap heat race

Racing continues this Saturday night with the Hunt Wingless Sprint Series battling the Redhawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprints in the 10th Annual Johnny Soares Classic. The Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds and Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprints are also competing. For further information, go to www.petaluma-speedway.com.

Ash Wins Outlaw 50 At Douglas County Speedway

Roseburg, Oregon...August 14...Brandon Ash picked up the win in the Adcox Heating Center Outlaw 50 Saturday night at Douglas County Speedway. The race was originally scheduled for 100 laps, but it had to be cut short due to an earlier crash in the Hardtop Main Event. Ash scored a $1,000 payday with his win. Hardtop racer Kyran Greene was going for a double win evening, but he had to settle for a $600 second place finish ahead of John Doyle, Brian Smith, Mike Batman, Donnie Fain, Steve Smith and reigning Outlaw Series champion Dale Roth. Doyle received $400 for third, and everybody who started picked up at least $100. 

Kyran Greene won the Johnny's Drive-In PRA Hardtop Main Event. Greene is the reigning champion, and he picked up the win ahead of recent Cottage Grove winner Brian Smith and 2018 division champion Harlon Cox. Donnie Fain ended up fourth ahead of long-time Hardtop competitor Mike Batman, Steve Smith, 2016 champion Greg Hickman and Troy Gasner. Hickman was involved in a crash during the Main Event and ended up taking a trip to the hospital with injuries. 

Kieri Smith won the Mini Stock Main Event. Smith is the reigning division champion. Karl Smith ended up second ahead of Chuck Jacobs and 2018 champion Dale Roth.

This was Umpqua Community College Fan Appreciation Night, meaning all spectators got to enjoy the racing for free. The first 120 kids through the gates received backpacks and school supplies, courtesy of Adcox Heating Center

Racing returns on August 28th with the Modified Shootout race. The Johnny's Drive-In PRA Hardtops return to action along with the Sport Modifieds and Hornets. For further information, go to www.douglascountyspeedway.com.

Brown, Weisler, Davis Win Dwarf Car Nationals 

At Cottage Grove Speedway

Cottage Grove, Oregon...August 14...Darren Brown won the 30 lap Pro Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. This was the second night of the WSDCA Dwarf Car Nationals, hosted by the Northwest Dwarf Car Association. It was the fourth Nationals win of the year for Brown, who hails from El Cajon, California. Going into the Marysville Dwarf Car Nationals finale next month, only 48 points separate leader Brown from Ryan Winter, Michael "Spanky" Grenert and Danny Wagner in a close championship battle. 

The Top 10 finishers from the previous night's Preliminary Feature ran a 10 lap Fast Dash to set the first five rows for Saturday's Main Event. Grenert won that race after leading from the start to the finish. Dylan Shrum was second for four laps before being passed by Tommy Velasquez III. Shrum would end up third ahead of Nick Velasquez. Brown had his work cut out for him after having to win the B Main to get into the Main Event and then starting back in 13th. 

Grenert led the opening lap before being passed by Tommy Velasquez III. Nick Velasquez settled into third. Brown had worked his way up to fourth by Lap 9 and took second from Grenert on a Lap 10 restart. Nick Velasquez got past Grenert for the third position on Lap 11. Tommy Velasquez III saw his race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 21. Brown took the lead on the restart with Southern Oregon star Josh King settling into second ahead of Nick Velasquez. A Lap 25 restart saw Winter move into second. However, Brown would lead the rest of the way for the win ahead of Winter, King, Nick Velasquez, Kalvin Morton, Wagner, Grenert, Josh Rogers, Josh Foster and Vuki Wilson Jr. 

Brown and Chris Kress won the eight lap heat races. Brown won the 15 lap B Main, but it wasn't as easy as his outside front row starting position might have made it look. After leading a lap, Brown brought out a yellow flag. Shawn Whitney moved into the lead on the restart ahead of Kress and Winter. Whitney and Kress brought a Lap 7 yellow flag with Whitney out of the race at that point. Winter moved into the lead on the restart ahead of Brown and Josh Rogers. Brown made his move on Winter for the lead on Lap 10. Brown went on to victory ahead of Winter, Rogers, Kress and Chance Russell.

Eric Weisler won the 20 lap Veterans Dwarf Car Main Event. The South Bay Dwarf Car Association competitor put himself in the prime position by leading all 10 laps to win the Fast Dash ahead of Jack Haverty and championship contender Tony Margot. However, Haverty raced into the lead at the start of the Main Event, followed by Weisler and Margot. Nationals point leader Kevin Miraglio moved into third on Lap 2. Haverty saw his race end on Lap 8 with Weisler gaining the lead at that point ahead of Miraglio and Margot. Miraglio brought out a Lap 13 yellow flag as Weisler led Mike Reeder and Margot on the restart. Margot lost third to Brian Quilty on Lap 17, but Miraglio made a big move on the last lap to take third. At the front of the pack, Weisler held off the challenges of Reeder for the well-earned victory. Miraglio ended up third ahead of Brian Quilty, Margot, Scott Dahlgren, Fred Hay, Dan Geil, Mark Biscardi and Rodney Cook. Reeder and Brian Quilty picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Trevor Davis won the 20 lap Sportsman Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the first win for the Southern Oregon Dwarf Car competitor. Davis gained the pole for the race after taking the Fast Dash lead from Dave Brune on Lap 7 and going on to win the 10 lap race. Brune fell out after losing the lead, and Philip Roland won a late race battle with Ellie Russo for second.

For the Main Event, Davis led at the green flag ahead of Roland and Russo. Russo took second from Roland on Lap 2, and Teagan Fischer gained third on the eighth lap. Fischer slipped past Russo for second on Lap 14, while Adam Walker made a move around Roland for fourth at the same time. Davis went on to victory ahead of Fischer, Russo, Walker, Roland, Bryson Smith, Tanner Curr, Brune, Colby Bergquist and Dan Morris. Mike Aceves and Cody Shrum picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Dustin Comer won the 25 lap Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the fifth win of the season for the current runaway point leader. Ray Comer led a lap before Garrett Barth got by. Barth fell back several positions with Ray Comer back in the lead ahead of Dustin Comer. Dustin Comer took the lead from Ray Comer on the fifth lap with Daniel Ray briefly gaining second. Ray lost that position to Ray Comer on Lap 8. Jordan Henry briefly gained second on Lap 9 with Ray Comer back in the position a lap later. However, Ray came back strong to take second on Lap 12 and held the position until the tenacious Ray Comer got by again on Lap 17. Chuck Carson slipped past Ray Comer for second on Lap 20 as Dustin Comer continued to lead the way. On the last lap, Aaron Bloom moved by Carson for second. Nobody was a match for Dustin Comer as he beat Aaron Bloom by about a straightaway at the finish. Carson was third ahead of Daniel Ray, Ray Comer, Henry, Trevor Points, Garrett Craig, Steve Hopkins and Bruce Ray.

Aaron Bloom was the quickest of 10 in qualifying with a lap of 15.265, beating the 15.301 of Dustin Comer. Bruce Ray picked up the four lap Trophy Dash win with the eight lap heat race wins going to Craig and Points.

After taking a week off, racing returns with a Friday and Saturday double header on August 27th and 28th. It's the Herz Precision Parts Wingless Sprint Car Nationals. The IMCA Modifieds and Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modifieds will be in action on both nights with the IMCA Sport Compacts competing on Saturday night. For further information, go to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.

 

 

Forsberg, Fendley Win On Legend's Night 

At Placerville Speedway

Placerville, CA...August 14...Andy Forsberg won the 25 lap Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. This was the first win of the season for the seven-time Placerville champion as he moves towards an eighth title. With one point race left to go, Forsberg holds a 28 point advantage on Joel Myers Jr. This was Legends Night at the track, which featured some of the great drivers from the past and some of their old race cars.

Myers started on the pole and took the early lead ahead of Forsberg and Andy Gregg. The yellow flag waved on Lap 2, and Forsberg took the lead from Myers on the restart. Gregg had problems for a Lap 5 yellow flag. Forsberg continued to lead Myers on the restart with Sean Becker moving into third. Becker took second from Myers on the eighth lap, but he brought out a yellow flag. Forsberg continued to lead the restart as Kalib Henry took second from Myers. Landon Brooks moved into third on Lap 12. Brooks slipped past Henry for second on Lap 15, but his race came to an end on Lap 17 with Shane Hopkins moving into second ahead of Henry. Forsberg led the rest of the way with Henry making a last lap pass on Hopkins for second. Stephen Ingraham finished fourth, followed by Dylan Bloomfield, Myers, Becker, Ryan Rocha, Bobby McMahan and Cody Spencer.

Becker set the fast time on the quarter-mile dirt oval with a lap of 10.927, beating the 11.115 of Brooks and the 11.144 of Michael Sellers. The eight lap heat race wins went to Forsberg, Michael Ing and Myers.

Cody Fendley won the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Series Main Event. The win paid $1,500 to Fendley, who won the USAC Wingless 360 Sprint Car race at Placerville not that long ago.

Marcus Hardina led a lap before Fendley got by. Shane Hopkins was an early third and took second from Hardina on Lap 4. A yellow flag waved on Lap 5 with Heath Holdsclaw out of the action. Fendley continued to lead Hopkins with point leader Shawn Jones briefly moving into third before surrendering the position back to Hardina on Lap 7. A yellow flag waved on Lap 13, and Fendley continued to lead Hopkins and Hardina on the restart. 15th starter and championship contender Daniel Whitley moved into fourth on the restart and slipped past Hardina for third on Lap 15. On the 20th lap, Whitley put the moves on Hopkins to grab second in a close battle up front. However, both Hopkins and Hardina got by Whitley on the final lap. Nobody was getting by Fendley as he picked up the win ahead of Hopkins, Hardina, Whitley, Brent Steck, Jacob Tuttle, Dylan Newberry, Josh Young, Tim Sherman Jr and Trey Walters.

There were 28 Hunt Wingless Sprint Cars for this occasion, and recent Petaluma USAC Wingless 360 Sprint and WMR Midget feature winner Shawn Arriaga set the fast time of 12.307, beating the 12.360 of Steck and the 12.390 of Jones. The eight lap heat race wins went to Fendley, Hopkins, Jones and Braidon Moniz. Nathan Schank won the 12 lap B Main. Schank started on the pole and led Trevor Schmid and Tony Bernard the entire distance for the podium sweep. Walters held fourth until briefly being overtaken by Scotty Clough on Lap 9. Walters regained the fourth and final transfer position for good on Lap 10 as Clough settled for fifth.

Dan Jinkerson won the 20 lap Pure Stock Main Event. This was the fourth win in eight starts for Jinkerson, who is currently leading the Limited Late Model point standings. With his third place finish, point leader Nick Baldwin maintains a 51 point lead over second place feature finisher Kevin Jinkerson with one race remaining. 

Baldwin started on the pole and led the opening two laps. Kevin Jinkerson ran second for a lap before Dan Jinkerson got by. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2 for Baldwin. Kevin Jinkerson led the restart, but he surrendered the lead to Dan Jinkerson a lap later. Ryan Peter briefly had third, but Jason Poppert got by on Lap 5. Peter held fourth until getting passed by Baldwin on the 11th lap. Baldwin set his sights on Poppert at that point. However, Dan Jinkerson was on another level and beat Kevin Jinkerson back to the line by a straightaway in the end. Baldwin made a last lap pass to steal third from Poppert, who settled for fourth ahead of Peter, Kenny Bernstein, Jason Armstrong, Johnny Walsh, John Evans and Michael Murphy. Peter and Dan Jinkerson won the eight lap heat races.

Austin Struthers won the 20 lap Mini Truck Main Event. This was the third win of the season for Struthers. With his second place finish, Mike Miller clinched the championship by 14 points ahead of Thomas Jensen. 

Struthers started on the pole next to Mike Miller, and the duo moved into the 1-2 positions when the green flag waved. Jensen held third for a lap before Howard Miller got by. However, Jensen regained third again on Lap 6. A lap later, Wyatt Lakin got by for the position, but Jensen regained the spot for good on Lap 8. Howard Miller and Aaron Rupley had a good battle going for fourth until Rupley got by on Lap 16. Struthers had Mike Miller not too far behind him, but he stayed smooth and claimed the victory. Jensen ended up third ahead of Rupley, Howard Miller, Paizlee Miller, Ted Ahart and Lakin. Struthers also won the eight lap heat race.

Due to the fires in the area and fire crews on the facility, the August 25th NARC/King of the West race has been canceled. At the moment, the Championship Night event on August 28th is still scheduled. It will feature the Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks and BCRA Lightning Sprints. For further information, go to www.placervillespeedway.com.

Norton Wins Limited Late Model Race, 

DQ Hands Baugh Hobby Stock Win At Antioch Speedway 

Antioch, CA...August 14...Jay Norton won the 20 lap Crate Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was a special appearance for the division, which was running the rules they use at Placerville and Marysville. Norton is the current point leader at Marysville Raceway. The division was added to the schedule and the Super Stocks were removed in order to accommodate a special race for the Super Stocks at Petaluma.

Reigning Marysville champion Dan Brown Jr started on the outside front row and raced into the early lead ahead of Norton and Rod Oliver. Unfortunately, Brown brought out a yellow flag. Placerville title contender Tyler Lightfoot jumped into the lead on the restart ahead of Norton and Oliver. A yellow flag waved on Lap 7, and Brown was out of the race by then. Lightfoot continued to lead Norton and reigning Placerville champion Ray Trimble on the restart. After one final yellow flag on Lap 7, the rest of the race ran uninterrupted. Lightfoot led Norton and Trimble on the restart, but Brian Pearce moved into third on Lap 11. Norton was pressuring Lightfoot in the closing laps and made his winning pass on the last lap to claim the victory. Pearce ended up third, followed by Trimble, Brian Hubert, Oliver, Buddy Kniss, Chad Hammer, Eddie Gardner and Joey Ridgeway.

Norton set the fast time of 15.523 in qualifying, beating the 15.970 of Brown. Brown won both his eight lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash with Norton claiming the other heat win.

Jared Baugh got the win in the 30 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main Event after apparent winner Ryan Hart was disqualified in post race tech. Hart had picked up a win recently at Merced Speedway. The win for Baugh was his first.

Hart and championship hopeful Larry McKinzie Jr shared the front row and raced into the first and second positions at the start. Jake Bentancourt was an early third, but Kenneth Robles got by on Lap 4. A yellow flag on Lap 8 saw the race end for Anthony Vigna. Hart continued to lead McKinzie on the restart as Baugh moved into third. Baugh slipped past McKinzie for second on Lap 12 before another yellow flag waved with James Graessle out at that point. Hart led Baugh and McKinzie on this restart and a Lap 13 restart. Hart the rest of the way and took the checkered flag ahead of Baugh, McKinzie, Robles and Angela Brown. However, post race tech disqualifications for Hart and Brown shuffled the order with Baugh the new winner ahead of McKinzie, Robles, Jeff Bentancourt, Aiden Ponciano, Grayson Baca, Gavin Griffiths, Gene Haney, Charlie Bryant and Judy Arth.

There were 24 Hobby Stocks with the four eight lap heat race wins going to McKinzie, Hart, Brad Coelho and Baugh. Baugh made it a clean sweep by winning the four lap Fast Dash, while Jeff Bentancourt won the four lap Slow Dash. Charlie Bryant won the 14 lap B Main. Outside front row starter Michaela Taylor jumped into the early lead ahead of Mitchell Dana and Jeff Bentancourt, but the yellow flag waved after one lap. Bentancourt and Bryant both got past Taylor on the restart with Bryant slipping past Bentancourt for second a lap later. That was the order after a yellow flag on Lap 5, but Taylor was able to take second from Bentancourt on a Lap 7 restart. Bryant was the winner ahead of Taylor, Bentancourt and final transfer Arth.

Scheduling conflicts saw to it that no Hardtops or Sportsman cars showed up as scheduled, and no Winged 360 Sprint Car drivers supported the night either, leaving just two divisions. On the schedule this Saturday night are the BCRA Midgets, Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and 600 Micro Sprints. For further information, go to www.antochspeedway.com.

 

Powers, Nuno, Arrequin, Straka Top Field 

At Lateport Speedway

Lakeport, CA...August 14.. Loren Powers Jr won the 30 lap Bomber Main Event Saturday night at Lakeport Speedway. This was the first win for Powers in the five point races held at the track so far, but he won the Upsate Bomber race at the track earlier this year. The win keeps him comfortably ahead of Forrest Kuecker in the championship standings.

Roy Ingalls Jr had the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Danny Helm. Helm slipped past Ingalls for the lead on the third lap. Powers and Trystan Mucci were second and third by the fifth lap, and both Powers and Mucci got by Helm a lap later. Helm reclaimed second on Lap 9, but a yellow flag waved on Lap 11. As Powers continued to lead the way, Mucci got past Danny Helm for second as Shelby Helm settled into fourth. Powers drove a great race and picked up the win with Mucci settling for second ahead of Danny Helm, Shelby Helm, Jimmy Sorrels, Anthony Fomasi, Kasey Horat, the B Bomber of Seth Chew, Kuecker, the B Bomber of Klinton Waite, the B Bomber of William Byrne, Ingalls and Joey Brackett

Powers was the fastest Bomber in qualifying with a 13.919, beating the 13.976 of Kuecker. 10 lap heat race wins went to Danny Helm and Kuecker. Waite was the fastest B Bomber in qualifying with a 14.833, and he also won the 10 lap heat race. The B Bomber of Ron Portlock was an early scratch.

Sammy Nuno won the 30 lap Limited Modified Main Event. It was his first win of the season and he became the fifth different winner in six races. 

Point leader Sierra Furia led at the start ahead of TJ Buzzard and Nuno. Buzzard slipped past Furia on Lap 3 with Nuno grabbing second on the fifth lap. Jeremy Nowlin settled into third on Lap 7. Buzzard saw his race come to an unfortunate end for a Lap 8 yellow flag. Nuno led the restart with Furia getting past Nowlin for second. However, Nowlin made another move around Furia to regain second on Lap 11. Nuno pulled away just a little bit to secure the victory. Nowlin crossed the line in second, but he was later disqualified. This moved Furia into second ahead of Roy Ingalls Jr, Brandon Powers, JR Lane, Bo Robertson, Tyler Manning and Buzzard.

Nowlin set the fast time of 12.891, beating the 12.913 of Nuno and the 12.938 of Furia. Nowlin and Powers picked up the 10 lap heat race wins.

Donovan Arreguin won the 20 lap Jammers Main Event. This was the fifth win in six races for the Pro Jammer point leader. Junior Jammer point leader TJ Sorrels scored her second win in her group and was the second place overall finisher. 

Sorrels jumped into the early lead ahead of the Pro of Christian Sanchez and Arreguin. However, Sanchez and Arreguin tangled for a Lap 2 yellow flag. Sorrels led the Junior Jammers of Greg French and Hailey Glass on the restart, and Arreguin was back to fourth on Lap 6. Arreguin took third from Glass on the ninth lap and grabbed second from French a lap later. On the 11th lap, Arreguin put the moves on Sorrels to take the lead. From there, Arreguin built more than a straightaway advantage over Sorrels in victory. Hailey Glass settled for third ahead of French, the Pro Jammers of William Sappington, Mike Glass and Christopher Fischer, the Junior Jammer of Leland Cervelli and Sanchez.

Arreguin was the quickest of eight Pro Jammer qualifiers with a lap of 14.564, beating the 15.541 of Sanchez. Mike Glass won the 10 lap heat race, and Jerry Miller, Brian Spencer and Sorhna Li all scratched prior to the Main Event. French was the quickest Junior Jammer at 15.483, beating the 15.648 of Sorrels. Hailey Glass won the 10 lap heat race, and Tucker Murray was a Main Event scratch.

Chris Straka won the 30 lap Pro 4 Modified Main Event. Jason Shaha raced into the lead at the start ahead of Mike Peterson Jr and Marty Lewis. Straka moved into third on Lap 4 and took second two laps later. By the 10th lap, the battle between Shaha and Straka had intensified. Straka made a move around Shaha for the lead on Lap 14, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 19. Straka continued to lead Shaha and Peterson on the restart. Lewis took third from Peterson on Lap 27, and Straka won ahead of Shaha, Lewis, Peterson, Wade Eldredge and James Gard. Straka set the fast time of 12.883, beating the 12.897 of Lewis. Shaha won the 10 lap heat race, and second place finisher Bud Anderson scratched prior to the Main Event.

David Burchett won the 20 lap NCMA Sprint Car Main Event. Burchett raced into the lead at the start ahead of Rob Hammond and Denny Burrell. Hammond took the lead from Burchett on the fourth lap, but Burchett stayed with him and managed to regain the lead on Lap 12. All three drivers ran close the rest of the way with Burchett winning ahead of Hammond and Burrell. Burrell set the fast time of 13.015, beating the 13.054 of Hammond. Mark Amador scratched after qualifying, and Hammond won the 10 lap heat race.

Kai Lovell won the 15 lap Bandolero Main Event. This was the third win of the season for Lovell, matching the win total of point leader Travis Powers. Lovell took the lead at the start ahead of Jordan McLean and Alyssa Sorrels. Yellow flags waved on Lap 2 and Lap 3. On the Lap 4 restart, Lovell led Powers and McLean. However, Powers took the lead from Lovell on a Lap 9 restart. The battle was close between the lead duo, and Lovell made a move around Powers on the final lap to claim the victory. McLean ended up third ahead of Sorrels. Powers set the fast time of 14.999 and also won the 10 lap heat race.

Racing shifts to Ukiah Speedway this Saturday night with third third round of the Upstate Bomber Series. Also in action will be the Limited Modifieds, Legends of the Pacific, Jammers, Pro 4 Modifieds and Bandoleros. For further information, go to www.lakeportspeedway.com.

Hudson, Wheeler, Sanders Win At Southern Oregon Speedway

White City, Oregon...August 14...Jeffrey Hudson won the 25 lap Sweet Tea Express IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. He is now the fourth different winner in as many races. Hudson is piloting the Don Roemer owned Modified and is currently third in points at Cottage Grove Speedway. 

Hudson started on the pole and bolted into the immediate lead ahead of Dave Duste Jr and reigning champion Zach Fettinger. By the 10th lap, the flying Hudson held a straightaway advantage over Duste. Fettinger, point leader James Welshonse and Mark Wauge were engaged in a good battle for third. Welshonse made the pass to claim the position on Lap 14, but he lost the spot to Wauge on the 22nd circuit. Hudson went on to win comfortably ahead of Duste, Wauge, Welshonse, Fettinger, Jeremy Ohlde, Joe Wood, Nick Trenchard, Jesse Bailey and Steve Borror.

Hudson was the quickest of 13 qualifiers with a lap of 15.690, beating the 15.717 of Welshonse and the 15.795 of Fettinger. Hudson and Fettinger picked up the eight lap heat race wins. Fettinger also won the four lap Trophy Dash.

Jake Wheeler won the 25 lap ISCS Limited Sprint Main Event. Wheeler is the 2016 track champion and currently leads the World Famous Auto Limited Sprint point standings. This was not a track point event but Wheeler has won two of the four races held at the track this year.

Wheeler raced into the lead at the start ahead of RJ McGahuey and Camden Robustelli. Robustelli slipped past McGahuey for second on Lap 2. A yellow flag waved on Lap 13 with Johnny Burke out of the event. Wheeler continued to lead Robustelli and McGahuey on the restart and they would finish in that order, followed by Charlie Thompson, Cottage Grove Speedway point leader Shane Forte, Carly Holmes, Enrique Jaime, Burke and Brett McGhie. McGahuey and Holmes won the eight lap heat races, and Thompson claimed the victory in the four lap Trophy Dash.

Matt Sanders won the impromptu 25 lap Dusty's Transmissions IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the second win for Sanders, although due to the lateness of this race being booked, it did not count towards championship points. Despite only being notified on Friday afternoon about the possibility of this race, eight drivers came to compete. 

Sanders jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Ryan Peery, who had been competing at the Wild West Speedweek events at various Oregon venues during the week. Branden Wilson settled into third on Lap 6, but he would be overtaken on the 18th lap by Mike Jones. Sanders won comfortably ahead of Peery, Jones, Wilson, Chance Gordan, Byron Anderson, Nick Berryhill and Keith Foux. Wilson and Sanders won the eight lap heat races, and Sanders completed a clean sweep with his win in the four lap Trophy Dash.

Racing continues this Saturday night with the Sweet Tea Express IMCA Modifieds back in action along with the Dusty's Transmissions IMCA Sport Modifieds and Hornets. For further information, go to www.southernoregonmotorsports.com.

Walters, White, Krupa, Cyphers, Martin 

Pick Up Redwood Acres Raceway Wins

Eureka, CA...August 14...Dustin Walters won the 35 lap Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Redwood Acres Raceway. This was the second win of the season for the reigning track champion.

Walters took the lead at the start ahead of David Henderson and Scott Baker. A yellow flag waved on Lap 10 with Eugene Palmer out of the race. Walters continued to lead Henderson and Baker on the restart, but Nick Ford slipped past Baker for third on Lap 14. Walters stretched his advantage to a straightaway over Henderson by the time the race ended. Ford settled for third ahead of Baker and Palmer. Henderson set the fast time of 16.459, beating the 16.582 of Walters. Walters won the 10 lap heat race.

Tyler Krupa won the 25 lap Bomber Main Event. This was his first win of the season. Steve Kimberling took the early lead ahead of Jordan Krupa and Raquel Krupa. Tyler Krupa raced past his sister Raquel Krupa on Lap 4. Kimberling and Jordan Krupa were having a close battle at the front, and Tyler Krupa soon joined them. Jordan Krupa led Tyler Krupa around Kimberling on the ninth lap. The Krupa brothers were having a good race up front, and Tyler Krupa made what prove to be his winning pass on Lap 21. Tyler Krupa held off Jordan Krupa the rest of the way for the victory. Ed Rasmussen took third from Kimberling on Lap 15 and would finish there with Raquel Krupa fourth, followed by Kimberling and Raymond Taylor. Raquel Krupa set the fast time of 18.534, beating the 18.535 of Taylor. Rasmussen won the 10 lap heat race.

Brandon White won the 35 lap Legend Car Main Event. This was the fifth win of the season for White, who is likely not in the point lead only because he missed one race. 

Tyler Peach took the early lead ahead of Scott Taylor and Andy Thorton. Brett Murrell moved into third on Lap 2, only to surrender the position to White a lap later. White slipped past Krupa for second on Lap 4 as Taylor followed into third. Moments later, a yellow flag waved. White took the lead from Peach on the restart as point leader Chris Lawrence moved into third. Lawrence took second from Peach on Lap 6 with Murrell back into third on Lap 10. The Top 3 remained the same through three yellow flags over the next 11 laps. A final yellow flag waved on Lap 25 for an incident that saw the race end for Taylor, Maleesa Miles, Rick Estes, Dustin Meier and Justin Johnson. White continued to lead the restart with Murrell getting past Lawrence for second. However, Lawrence stayed with Murrell and regained the runnerup spot on the final lap. White won ahead of Lawrence, Murrell, Peach, Krupa, Thorton, Brad Henderson, Miles, Taylor and Estes.

White set the fastest time in the 14 car group with a 17.847, beating the 18.025 of Murrell. Miles and White won the 10 lap heat races.

Gannon Cyphers won the 25 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was the third win in three starts for Cyphers. Sam Brown set the early pace ahead of Colton Kinsey and Cole Peterson. Brian Murrell Jr moved into third on Lap 2 and took second from Peterson a lap later. A yellow flag flew on Lap 4. Murrell took the lead from Brown on the restart. Cyphers and Brown battled closely at the front of the pack when a yellow flag waved on Lap 9. The first restart attempt saw the lead duo tangle for another yellow flag. Joe Bonomini assumed the lead on the restart, but Cyphers moved back into second on Lap 11 with Murrell in tow. The lead three ran closely at the front with Cyphers getting around Bonomini for the lead on Lap 17. Murrell gained second on Lap 21 as Cyphers was pulling away in the lead. Cyphers went on to win by nearly a straightaway ahead of Murrell. Bonomini settled for third, followed by James Nichols, Eric O'Ferrall, Allison McCarty, Peterson, Shannon Palmer, Brown and Kinsey. Cyphers set the fast time of 18.906, beating the 19.221 of Murrell and the 19.229 of Kinsey. Cyphers also won the 10 lap heat race.

Jeremiah Martin won the 20 lap Roadrunners Main Event. This was the fifth win of the season for the current point leader. Championship contender Bob Ratzlaff moved into the lead at the start ahead of Brian Hopkins and Michael Lawrence. Lawrence and Nick Ford moved into second and third on Lap 2, but Martin took third from Ford on the fifth lap. A lap later, Martin raced by Lawrence for second, and Martin took the lead from Bob Ratzlaff on the eighth lap as Tanisha Ratzlaff had settled into third. A yellow flag flew on Lap 8. Martin led Bob Ratzlaff on the restart with Shawn Wildman settling into third. However, Tanisha Ratzlaff got by Wildman for third on the 12th lap. Martin held off the persistent Bob Ratzlaff for the win with Tanisha Ratzlaff settling for third ahead of Ryan David, Wildman, Hopkins, Nick Ford, Dylan Ford, Lawrence and Solomon Kessenich. David set the fast time of 20.045 with Bob Ratzlaff second quick at 20.214. Tanisha Ratzlaff and Bob Ratzlaff picked up the 10 lap heat race wins.

Racing resumes on August 28th with the Bombers back in action along with the Legend Cars, Mini Stocks and Roadrunners. For further information, go to www.racintheacres.com.

Southern Oregon Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Sweet Tea IMCA Modifieds
Jeffrey Hudson
Dave Duste Jr
Mark Wauge
James Welshonse
Zach Fettinger
Jeremy Ohlde
Joe Wood
Nick Trenchard
Jesse Bailey
Steve Borror
Kevin Pendergrass
Ray Kniffen Jr
James Anderson

Dusty's Transmission IMCA Sport Modifieds
Matt Sanders
Ryan Peery
Mike Jones
Branden Wilson
Chance Gordan
Byron Anderson
Nick Berryhill
Keith Foux

ISCS Sprint Tour
Jake Wheeler
Camden Robustelli
RJ McGahney
Charlie Thompson
Shane Forte
Carly Holmes
Enrique Jaime
Johnny Burke
Brett McGhie


Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Jay's Mobile Service Hobby Stocks
Jared Baugh
Larry McKinzie Jr
Kenneth Robles
Jeff Bentancourt
Aiden Ponciano
Grayson Baca
Gavin Griffiths
Gene Haney
Charlie Bryant
Judy Arth
Jess Paladino
Michaela Taylor
Jon Haney
James Graessle
Misty Welborn
Vigna Anthony
Jake Bentancourt
Devin Vaughan
Ryan Hart DQ
Angela Brown DQ
Brad Coelho DNS

B Main
Charlie Bryant
Michaela Taylor
Jeff Bentancourt
Judy Arth
Devin Vaughan
Logan Fernandez
Mitchell Dana
Tom Leopold
Emilie Bryant

Crate Late Models
Jay Norton
Tyler Lightfoot
Brian Pearce
Ray Trimble
Brian Hubert
Rod Oliver
Buddy Kniss
Chad Hammer
Eddie Gardner
Joey Ridgway
Andrew Pearce
Tom Tilford
Dan Brown Jr
David Newquist DNS


Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
IMCA Modifieds
Robby Sawyer
Rick Diaz
Trevor Fitz
Jerry Flippo
Jim Pettit II
Josh Combs
Dylan Schriner
Mike Shepherd
Bob Williamson
Gary Marsh
Jared Domingos
Ryan Porter
Robby Jeppesen

Mini Stocks
Shawn DePriest
Jose Rosales
Jeff Durant
Brain Post
Destiny Wolford
Leo Lotz
Daniel Bond
Austin Sprague
Russell Myers
Shelby Neal
David Wolford Jr

Valley Sportsman
Mark Odgers
Gary Hildebrand
Ronnie Ruiz
Rick Elliott
Mike Freisen
Dwayne Short
Marcus Lung
Jerry Cecil
Jeff West
Willie Cooper

Mini Late Models
Tyler Tucker
Mason Morton
Carson Guthrie
Ryder Jeppesen
Liam Richardson
DJ Saenz


Lakeport Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Bandolero
Kai Lovell
Travis Powers
Jordan McLean
Alyssa Sorrels

Bombers (A)
Loren Powers Jr
Trystan Mucci
Danny Helm
Shelby Helm
Jimmy Sorrels
Anthony Fomasi
Kasey Horat
Forrest Kuecker
Roy Ingalls Jr
Joey Brackett

Bombers (B)
Seth Chew
Klinton Waite
William Byrne
Ron Portlock DNS

Jammers (Pro)
Donovan Arreguin
William Sappington
Mike Glass
Christopher Fischer
Christian Sanchez
Jerry Miller DNS
Brian Spencer DNS
Sorhna Li DNS

Jammers (Jr)
TJ Sorrels
Hailey Glass
Charles French
Leland Cervelli
Tucker Murray DNS

Limited Modifieds
Sammy Nuno
Sierra Furia
Roy Ingalls Jr
Brandon Powers
J.R. Lane
Bo Robertson
Tyler Manning
TJ Buzzard
Jeremy Nowlin DQ

NCMA Sprints
David Burchett
Rob Hammond
Denny Burrell
Mark Amador DNS

Pro 4 Modifieds
Chris Straka
Jason Shaha
Marty Lewis
Mike Peterson jr
Wade Eldredge
James Gard


Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Tri State Pro Stocks
Richard Brace Jr
Randy Miller
Justin Crockett
Jay Sears
Dean Devolder
Brent Lawrence
Frank Nyback
Mike Walko
Dave Spindell
Bill Hall
Matt Hagemann
Sid Hess
Shawn McCoy
Matt Kile
Ryan Cherezian
Justin Zwicker
Mike Learn
Chris Smith
Mitch Machado
Randy Miramontez
Michael Burch

IMCA Dirt Modifieds
Cody Burke
Bobby Motts
Oreste Gonella
Anthony Slaney
Frank Furtado
Gary Zwicker
Nick Caughman
Michelle Paul
Justin Yaeger
Tim Yaeger
Michael Paul Jr DNS

Mini Stock
Tom Brown
Dana Gardner
Sophie Shelley
JB Hagemann
shannon merril
Conner Harrison
Austin Lodin
casey monahan

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Chris Sieweke
Randy Miller
Kenny Shrader
Tyler Rodgers
Hunter Merritt
Trevor Tiffee
Nicolas Zapatero
Scott Foster
Bryce Campbell
Ryan DeForest


Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Andy Forsberg
Kalib Henry
Shane Hopkins
Stephen Ingraham
Dylan Bloomfield
Joel Myers Jr
Sean Becker
Ryan Rocha
Bobby McMahan
Cody Spencer
Angelo Cornet
Darren Johnson
C.J. Humphreys
Jake Haulot
Chris Masters
Lonny Alton
John Sullivan
Andy Gregg
Landon Brooks
Michael Sellers
Michael Ing

Pure Stocks
Dan Jinkerson
Kevin Jinkerson
Nick Baldwin
Jason Poppert
Ryan Peter
Kenny Bernstein
Jason Armstrong
Jonny Walsh
John Evans
Michael Murphy
Ryan Murphy

Mini Trucks
Austin Struthers
Mike Miller
Thomas Jensen
Aaron Rupley
Howard Miller
Paizlee Miller
Ted Ahart
Wyatt Lakin

Hunt Wingless Sprint Cars
A Main
Cody Fendley
Shane Hopkin
Marcus Hardina
Daniel Whitley
Brent Steck
Jacob Tuttle
Dylan Newberry
Josh Young
Tim Sherman Jr
Trey Walter
Shawn Arriaga
Nathan Schank
Shawn Jones
Jimmy Christian
Tony Bernard
Eathon Lanfri
Jarrett Soares
Heath Holdsclaw
Braidon Moniz
Trevor Schmid

B Main
Nathan Schank
Trevor Schmid
Tony Bernard
Trey Walters
Scott Cloug
Kaimi Moniz-Costa
Josh Gillis
Rory McLaughlin
Jeff Scotto
Angelique Bell


Cottage Grove Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Sportsman Division
Trevor Davis
Teagan Fischer
Ellie Russo
Adam Walker
Philip Rowland
Bryson Smith
Tanner Curr
Dave Brune
Colby Bergquist
Dan Morris
Isaak Geil
Mack Aceves
Adam Chaffee
Cody Shrum
Dewey Myers
Ashleigh Strain
Randy Houston
Trevor Coats
Pat Petrie
molly williams
Jesse Cook
Dan Varner

Veteran Division
Eric Weisler
Mike Reeder
Kevin Miraglio
Brian Quilty
Tony Margott
Scott Dahlgren
Fred Hay
Dan Geil
Mark Biscardi
Rodney Cook
John Chrisman
Steve Kapaun
Steve Walker
Austin Quilty
Tommy Velasquez
Gary Wegener
Glenn Sciarani
Richie Abbott
Doug Davenport
Jason Robustelli
Mark Pollock
Dan Zuger
Eddie Klaussen
Jack Haverty

Pro Division
A Main
Darren Brown
Ryan Winter
Josh King
Nick Velasquez
Kalvin Morton
Danny Wagner
Mike Grenert
Josh Rodgers
John Foster
Vuki Wilson Jr
Brandon Shaw
Justin DeMars
James Brinster
Tommy Velasquez III
Jake Van Ortwick
Dylan Shrum
Danny Altom
Chris Kress
Erin Morgenstern
Chance Russell
Ryan Smith
Chris Wright
Shawn Whitney
Anthony Pope

B Main
Darren Brown
Ryan Winter
Josh Rodgersw
Chris Kress
Chance Russell
Justin DeMars
James Brinster
Ryan Smith
Erin Morgenstern
Danny Altom
Chris Wright
Shawn Whitney
Casey Warren
Jake Van Ortwick
    
Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modifieds
Dustin Comer
Aaron Bloom
Chuck Carson
Daniel Ray
Ray Comer
Jordan Henry
Trevor Points
Garrett Craig
Steve Hopkins
Bruce Ray
Garrett Barth


Stockton 99 Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14

JM Environmental Wild West Showdown
SPEARS SWT  
Derek Thorn
Jacob Gomes
Bubba Nascimanto
John Moore
Cole Moore
Zach Telford
Blaine Rocha
Brandon Farrington
Dean Thompson
Michael Sandoval
Scott Sanchez
Carlos Vieira
Kole Raz
Jeff Bischofberger
Cale Kanke
Eric Schmidt
Ross Strmiska
Buddy Shepherd
Andy Allen
Tracy Bolin
Mike David

SPEARS Pro Late Models
Jeremy Doss
Dylan Zampa
Cole Brown
Tyler Reif
Seth Wise
Logan Zampa
Jason Romero
Travis McCullough
Sammy Solari
Matt Erickson
Mike Lovell
Tanner Reif
JoJo Stearns
Ethan Nascimento
Henk Gaalswky Jr
Hans Beeler
Jake Bollman
Mike Beeler
Mike Regelman
Trevor Huddleston
Dylan Cappelo

B4 Main
Results are not official
1     #21 Josh Cross    
2     #69 Nick Hall
3     #61 Barret Sugden
4     #5 Joe Flowers
5     #9 Joshua Brown
6     #02 Mark Hunt
7     #27 Allen Rider
8     #52 Jeff Threet
9     #22H Michael Hill
10     #20 Andrea Rumsey
11     #22 Joe Martin
12     #2 Dave Keller
13     #06 Katy Hunt
14     #4 Rod Previtali        
15     #54 Paul Pluguez
16     #6 Jeff Harris

Jr B4
Results are not official
1     #19 Jordan Lovelace        
2     #12 Jayden Cross
3     #47 Aaron Shankel Jr
4     #5 Natalie Harper        
5     #00 Dustin Sousa
6     #42 Chase Lopez


Redwood Acres Raceway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Late Model
Results are not official
1     #10f Dustin Walters        
2     #2 David Henderson
3     #26 Nick Ford
4     #5 Scott Baker        
5     #18 Eugene Palmer

Legends
Results are not official
1     #19 Brandon White        
2     #49 Chris Lawrence
3     #11 Brett Murrell
4     #27 Tyler Peach
5     #21 Tyler Krupa
6     #3 Andy Thorton
7     #62 Brad Henderson
8     #17 Maleesa Miles        
9     #8 Scott Taylor
10     #4 Rick Estes
11     #55 Justin Johnson
12     #11X Dustin Meier
13     #1 Emily Vest        
14     #5 Jordan Paiment    

Bomber
Results are not official
1     #44 Tyler Krupa        
2     #00 Jordan Krupa
3     #50r Ed Rasmussen
4     #24 Raquel Krupa
5     #48 Steve Kimberling
6     #19 Raymond Taylor

Mini Stock
Results are not official
1     #3 Gannon Cyphers
2     #13 Brian Murrell Jr
3     #21 Joe Bonomini
4     #24 James Nichols
5     #16 Eric O'Ferrall            
6     #7 Allison McCarty
7     #07 Cole Peterson
8     #18 Shannon Palmer
9     #11 Sam Brown        
10     #33 Colton Kinsey

Road Runner
Results are not official
1     #29 Jeremiah Martin        
2     #61 Bob Ratzlaff
3     #16 Tanisha Ratzlaff
4     #51 Ryan David
5     #17 Shawn Wildman
6     #3 Brian Hopkins
7     #31 Nick Ford
8     #20 Dylan Ford
9     #31C Michael Lawrence
10     #96 Solomon Kessenich
11     #55 Ty Rose
12     #2 Wayne Marsh 

All American Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Back to School Nascar Night #7

Jaws Gear & Axle Modified
Eric Price Jr
Jason Philpot
Tyler Wentworth
Ralph Bailey
Corey Englehardt
Cody Bailey
John Yourd

Riebes Auto Parts Super Stock
Main Event 1
Josh Whitfield
Andrew Peeler
Blake Disomma
Terry Thomas Jr
Gary Eisenhour
Jeremy Fritts
Larry Thornhill
Jess Yendes

Main Event 2
Josh Whitfield
Blake Disomma
Terry Thomas Jr
Jeremy Fritts
Gary Eisenhour
Andrew Peeler

Jr Late Model
Results are not official
1     #7 Kenna Mitchell    
2     #44 Lane Anderson
3     #45 Colten Nelson
4     #19K Kylie Ith
5     #6 Bella Thomsen        

F4 Feature
Results are not official
1     #41f Brandon Frantz        
2     #11 Ray Moilina
3     #24 Matthew Fuhs
4     #4 Dennis Crook
5     #99% Stephen Crook
6     #91W Connor West
7     #13 Stephanie Ziebell
8     #15 Dan Cherry    
9     #21 Vic Theberge    

Mini Cup/Bandolero Feature
Results are not official
1     #45 Colten Nelson            
2     #18 Lucas Burton


Orange Show Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
LATE MODELS
Results are not official
1     #56 KYLE MYER
2     #09 JIM MARDIS
3     #36 PARKER MALONE
4     #12 KYLE KELLER
5     #4 BARRY KARR
6     #48 CODY KIMIELE
7     #22 JOHN SERCIKA
8     #7 COLE CARRILLO
9     #31 BRIAN PONNONE
10     #8 MATT GOODWIN
11     #61 ANTHONY MANILLO
12     #70 JOHN KELLER        

STREET STOCK
Results are not official
1     #19 JAY HENSON
2     #83 KEVIN JAMES
3     #3 MARK WHITSON
4     #8 TYLER GALLUP
5     #1 JAY HENSON
6     #20 PHIL BEDFORD
7     #35 BRUCE SECORD
8     #07 EVAN MCCRAY
9     #43 JIM VERMILLIER

PONY STOCK
Results are not official
1     #06 DAVID HUSTERBERG
2     #33 SCOTT MCINTYRE
3     Data unavailable
4     #10 CHASE SHACKLEFORD
5     #5 KYLE CLINE
6     #49 JIM SNOW
7     #55 JOSE PEREZ
8     #50 JOE PEREZ
9     #25 PATRICK GILBERT
10     #12 JASON LAUS
11     #09 MATHEW GILBERT
12     #18 VICTOR GARCIA
13     #42 MICHAEL HINDMAN
14     #4 DANNY LUV
15     #51D JAMES DEETS 
16     #77 TIM COX            

LEGENDS
Results are not official
1     #33 EVEN GARVY
2     #43 CHRISTIAN BAZEN
3     #50 CHLOE LYNCH
4     #3 SEAN HINGORAMI
5     #22H CHAD HADLICK
6     #32H JUSTICE HADLICK
7     #12 SKYLER MEISENBACK
8     #47P BRIAN PARK
9     #47 MICHAEL VANDERLIE
10     #6 JAMES HANSEN

BANDOS
Results are not official
1     #3K JOEY KENNEZILY
2     #11 DANIEL O'DONELL
3     #13 LOGAN CHAMBER
4     #42 STEPHEN BAZEN
5     #93 JOSHUA HODGES
6     #83 JAYDEN JAMES

PRO 4

Results are not official
1     #21 TYLER UNDERWOOD
2     #97 TYLER GALLUP
3     #86 JOHNNY SOARES
4     #11 MIKE DOUGHIT
5     #91 PATRICIA DENNISON

SPORT COMPACT
Results are not official
1     #71B TONY B
2     #25 STEVE BELLING
3     #30 GARETT SANDRIDGE
4     #44M MIKE MILLER
5     #14 TRACI CALLE


Sunset Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Adventist Health Street Stocks
Jacob Myers
Joey Tardio
Robert Summerhalder
Benny Sauter
Tanner Bridges
Ron Prevost
Rob Evans
Rod Lowe
Frank Elwess
Kendall Lee

IMCA Stock Cars
Donald Schott
Jeremy Brookshire
Tim Jenner
Tony Catalano

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Tanner Krohling
Christopher Hallberg
Michael Melton
Jeff Brookshire

IMCA Sport Compacts
Brayden Brookshire
Barry Cannon
Kimberly Cannon
Victoria Chandler


WILLAMETTE SPEEDWAY Race Results August 14
SUPER LATE MODELS
JOEY TANNER
BJ DONIFRIO
JEFF RASH
TRENT ELLIOTT
JOHN DEES
RANDY BARLEY
MIKE TAYLOR
GARRETT SMITH
KENT EMRY
LARRY RAMETES
ALEX EMRY
JARED SIMMONS
DARREN COFFELL

STREET STOCKS
DAKOTA GODARD
ROD MCCOMBS
MATTHEW DRAGER
KELLY MCDONALD
MIKEY LONG
DOUG SCOTT
JODY TANNER
JJ Irvine
DOM CONTI
JEREMY DAVIS
CHLOE VANSANT
PHIL LOVVORN

SPORTSMAN
JAMES SLOVER
KENT EMRY
TAHLAN ROGERS
WES ROLES
ALEX EMRY
TREVIR MACKEY
RYAN EMRY
DUSTIN HITNER
ED ROLES
JODY TANNER
DAVID BENNETT
JACOB EMRY

IMCA MODIFIED
JAKE MAYDEN
CURTIS TOWNS
PAUL CULP
STEVE MOORE

SUPER SPORTS
BJ DONOFRIO
GREG HENRICH
SHANE DAVIS
JAMES SLOVER
BRAD LEHTO
STEVE PIEFER
TIM ARCHER
BRYAN NORTON

IMCA SPORT MODIFIEDS
JUSTIN RYKER
KC SCOTT
RICK JEFFERS

IMCA Sport Compacts
REX ECKLEY
SCARLETTE DRAKE
BRAD MARTIN
ANDREW WRIGHT
KERRY COOPER
STEVE PARKER
BRUCE MILLER
TREVOR BURTON
JACK VICARI
RYLEE JEFFERS
TAVANIA JOHNSON
ROWDY SHINKLE

 
Douglas County Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14

Outlaws
Brandon Ash
Kyran Greene
John Doyle
Brian Smith
Mike Batman
Donnie Fain
Steve Smith
Dale Roth

Mini Stocks
Kieri Smith
Karl Smith
Chuck Jacobs
Dale Roth

Johnny's Drive In PRA Hardtops
Kyran Greene
Brian Smith
Harlan Cox
Donnie Fain
Mike Batman
Steve Smith
Greg Hickman
Troy Gasner

Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 14
Street Stocks
Graig Osborne
Toby McIntyre
Ken Fox
Seth Christian
Steve Dubisar
Justin Krossman
Tyler McIntyre
Peyton Reigard
Dave Siewell
Joseph Wilson DNS

Hornets
Wayne Butler
Lily Metzgus
Steven Parker
alexis baker
Jamie Daniels
Jayden Miller

Dwarf Cars
Anthony Pope
Danny Wagner
Chris Kress
Devin Lahorgue
James Brinster
Tanner Curr
Adam Walker
Ellie Russo
Bryson Smith
Gary Wegener
Chance Russell
Jason Robustelli
Erin Morganstern
Josh Rodgers
Scott Dahlgren
Trevor Davis
Colby Bergquist
Fred Hay
Dan Morris

ISCS Limited Sprints
Camden Robustelli
Brett McGhie
Tyler Thompson
Steven Snawder
Austin Sause
Justen McConnville
Allison Johnson
Justin Lemon
Justin Youngquist
RJ McGahney
Eric Turner
Morgan Burks
Cory Swatzina
Johnny Burke
Theron Smith
Dana Glenn
Shane Forte
Carly Holmes
Brian Boswell

The Editor's Viewpoint

I think I'm not doing myself any favors the way I'm running this blog site, and I realized what I've been doing wrong a couple of years ago. I really should be posting individual articles as a way to generate the hits. Since I'm not charging for any of the work I do here, the monetization is all I can count on for any money. I can't count on that because I monetized this site in November of 2014 and have yet to receive a dime. By putting out individual articles, rather than the big post, I'd generate more hits and get closer to that payout. I don't think I'll get any money this year despite writing as much as I have been.

I'm too set in my ways sometimes, and the biggest reason for me to keep things going the way I have been is because you can get all of your information on the tracks I cover in one click. You don't have to go from this site to that site to the other site. We give you the articles on the races and Main Event and B Main finishes. One click gets you there. It's like a version of my magazine, only it's digital. I do like that concept. The other thing is comfort. It's become easier for me to just keep writing until it's done and do all of the editing and posting in one day. I punish myself because I'm getting so tired of editing and having to get it all done that day that it's becoming two days.

For whatever reason, my mind gets going at the end of the week. I think it might have something to do with the fact that I'm running late with the big post and then get a sudden burst of energy and creativity to finish it off. The next day is race day for Watsonville and other tracks. I decide to put together a Viewpoint article and take notes on whatever tracks I can. I gather notes at the end of the day and maybe write an article. The rest of the writing and editing is done on Saturday morning. Conservatively, I had seven hours of writing and editing in last Saturday afternoon's post, plus a couple of miscellaneous hours and the fact that I spent Friday evening paying attention to multiple races in live time.

All of those hours of work are donated for free. For me to go ahead and keep blogging and doing whatever it is I'm doing with my writing, I need to alter my method. You're going to see me slow down with this column in the next month or so and finish doing articles for the tracks that are wrapping up their point seasons. Then, I get to slow down and pick and choose what I write about. I won't be covering every big event that happens from then to the end of November. I'll pick and choose from there. Some of the championships are being wrapped up this month, which I admit I'm relieved to know.

I can't help but notice some of the car counts being down and some attendance figures looking not so good, judging from the looks of the grandstands. Obviously, those numbers in the grandstands are better than last year, since we mostly didn't have fans. However, I think overall the numbers have dipped from where they were in the last normal year of 2019. This is no surprise. I projected that this was going to be another negative effect from the shutdown politicians forced on us after the virus situation was hyped up as much as it was. What we are seeing now is part of the economic problem that has resulted from everything being shut down. Let's hope we don't get shut down again or we'll start seeing tracks closing at this rate.

One of the important things that keeps tracks in business is the big show. It's not exaggerating to say that sometimes it's the big show on a track's schedule that puts them in the black for the year. They make quite a bit of money when you do the math, that is if the drivers support the shows in big enough numbers. George Steitz never had to worry about losing money on his shows. He always had the money to pay if he had to, but he usually took in enough just from the pit gates to pay what he promoted. The rest was gravy. That's the biggest reason you do a big show. You've already done the championship season, so the big shows are there for the big payouts to the drivers and big profits for the tracks.

Merced Speedway comes at us with the Ed Parker Memorial on Friday and Saturday. I have to confess I'm a bit nervous about what the numbers are going to be for this IMCA Modified, IMCA Sport Modified, IMCA Stock Car and Hobby Stock show. I'm sure they'll do okay, but I'm nervous. The big show season begins at that point with Bakersfield running the Mike Moshier Classic the next week. Substitute the IMCA Stock Cars with the American Stocks. It goes on from there with the Pat and Jim Pettit Dirt Track Shootout at the end of September at Watsonville, the Bill Bowers Memorial at Antioch the next week and other events lined up all the way into late November.

The only thing I'm hoping is that the rhetoric that we're hearing through the news media doesn't ramp up to the point where we start closing things down again. Some are projecting that it could hit us in October, and I hope those projections are false. A lot of that has to do what the people will tolerate. Do you educate yourself purely by listening to the mainstream media, or do you do further research to gain further perspective on what's really happening? There will come a time when you won't be allowed to do your own research if the powers that be have their way. I'm not commenting on that any further, but people should think about that. Let's hope they don't try what they did last year.

Speedweek. That name used to mean a lot. I think back to the NARC Sprint Car Series of the 1990s, and they did an amazing Speedweek. Not only did tracks host those high-powered 410 Winged Sprint Cars during the week, but they actually got people to come out and watch in good numbers during the week. Some of the Speedweek deals I'm looking at these days really struggle to get fans during the week. If they aren't getting cars in the pits to justify the existence of the series, they are in trouble. There's no doubt about it.

I'm one of the chief instigators who started the rhetoric back in 2020 for a Modified series in California. Actually, you could go back further when I said I didn't understand why there wasn't an IMCA Modified/IMCA Sport Modified Speedweek in the state. I felt it was going to be a winner. The tracks got good enough support, and everywhere up and down the state was running these classes. It just so happened my pitch last year was that Speedweek would give us something positive to grab onto given the shutdowns and the crap we were going through. Doug Lockwood did something about it, and that will never be lost on me. I greatly respect the effort it took for him to give us a Speedweek last year and this year. 

First of all, I know that Doug was so incredibly burnt out after making this an eight race series between eight tracks. It might have been a little bit much. It's easy for me to say from my spot in the corner. There's probably 10 tracks or more that want in, so some people didn't get their races. I wanted Watsonville, and I now understand that discussions did happen. I think the series might be better as a seven-day deal with a break in there for a day. The other thing I'd like to see is IMCA Stock Cars put in there, even if they can only average a dozen cars. This way it's all IMCA, and no filler add on stuff.

Doug unplugged from this deal pretty damn quickly. Part of that was because he has Merced Speedway to run and he's trying to figure out how to put the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars back on the right path. He had other things that needed his attention. I do see how he was stressed and being questioned about certain things, and I know that's part of the game. He does too. If he walked away, I couldn't blame him. I hope he keeps it going, because it's a good thing. I know the racers and fans who supported it appreciate what he did, and it's been my pleasure to cover both seasons from start to finish. Even if I don't do weekly coverage next year, I would like to continue covering this series on the blog

I remember having the conversation with Mike McCann at Medford that maybe Oregon had too many Speedweek Series. The other problem was you've got the wrong people running some of these deals. The IMCA Wild West Modified Speedweek was the trend setter. When you consider how it wasn't promoted the way it probably should have been and still could get the car count it did, you've got to give Jerry Schram come credit. However, whether it was his ego that got the better of him or who knows, he messed up the schedule this year. As a result, the series was a shell of its former self. Even the addition of the Sport Modifieds didn't get the love it probably should have.

I could go on about dropping Medford, Yreka and Coos Bay. I think it was a big mistake. Part of the lure of these deals is going from this track to that track. While it might be comfortable to park in the pits for two days at whatever track, part of the challenge has been eliminated in doing so. I think changing the schedule in that way was a mistake. The bigger mistake was moving it from the established month of June to August. That's one of the reasons this thing worked as well as it did without the hype it should have had. The people who supported it knew when it was happening and made plans to be there. Jerry has some thinking to do if he wants the series to survive into 2022 and beyond.

By the time we got around to Week Of Speed for the Limited Sprints, I think the luster was lost. Part of why the Limited Sprints were getting the love they were was because of Southern Oregon Speedway racer Dave Hibbard. Dave just wanted the best for the division he loved, and part of that meant taking money out of his pocket to help pay the purses. The other part was he wanted to create a series and revive the dormant Interstate Sprint Car Series name. That was a big mistake, in my opinion. First, Dave should have kept the focus at Medford where it was needed, but secondly he should have created a new name if he felt the burning desire to create a series.

All that happened was it lit a fuse under self-appointed Oregon Sprint Car guru, Brian Crockett. They were getting better numbers in Cottage Grove. Despite not paying as much as Medford, they could get B Mains a couple of years ago. They knew the time was right for this, so they jumped in and started it themselves. 

I'm not so sure that the Limited Sprint Week Of Speed was needed, or maybe it could have been added as the support class for the WST Winged 360 Sprint Car Speedweek Series. The only way the Winged 360 injected Sprints live in Oregon is if the Limited Sprints are a proper feeder class for them. Otherwise, the only way Heather props up the class she has at Cottage Grove is through smoke and mirrors and extra money. Even the Winged 360 Sprint Car Speedweek Series is a shell of its former self.

If they must have Week Of Speed with Limited Sprints and Dwarf Cars, the better move would have been to add it to the 360 Sprint Series as a triple bill. Some will bristle at the notion, but Sprint Car fans would probably appreciate having a show that had two different groups of Winged Sprint Cars. It becomes more worthy of the admission price. Week Of Speed only has two tracks in Oregon to provide the cars. Nothing in California compares in rules, and Coos Bay removed the class that they had. Judging by the numbers I've seen at Cottage Grove and Medford this year, this was destined to be a flop.

Southern Oregon Speedway has some underlying issues right now as it is, but the nine car field they had for the Week of Speed Series opener was even lower than I thought it would be. When Monday came around at Coos Bay, I noticed that there seemed to be some miscommunication. 

Medford thought they had an ISCS Week Of Speed race. This was even mentioned on the ISCS Sprint Car official pre-series hype several weeks ago. Sometime between then and Saturday, it was decided that Medford wasn't going to be a point race, which to me seems kind of messed up. I initially thought the series was in serious danger, but they rebounded with a 20 car field for the official point opener on Monday at Coos Bay, including seven drivers from Washington.

I think the management at Southern Oregon Speedway realized they were headed for a bad night. At the very last minute, they added the IMCA Sport Modifieds to Saturday's show and managed to get eight cars there to go with the 13 IMCA Modifieds. You can tell that the management there doesn't know how to book a schedule yet, because I would have probably made some big adjustments to the schedule a little over a month ago, knowing where the numbers were headed. At this point, you should be running five divisions each night and just making an effort to get things done as quickly as possible. Fans want to see cars and a good show.

Maybe the people there are starting to realize another thing. The previous management wasn't as screwed up as they may have wanted to believe. The old management may not have made the facility itself all nice and pretty, but they made what the fans were watching on the race track more entertaining than it had been in the previous few seasons before they arrived. It was a lot of work. People got hung up on the fact that Mike McCann didn't seem to be the most approachable guy. He wasn't going to sit down and have a beer with you. Maybe because he had that reputation in the past, there were people who took offense that he wasn't doing it in Medford?

I didn't hear it a lot, but the ones who truly understood Mike knew that they got exactly what they should get out of him. He promoted what he said he was going to promote, paid what he said he was going to pay and showed great consistency. The only time you saw him on the war path was when people weren't doing the basic things needed to get the job done properly. Most people didn't see any of that. They saw a good show. The racers got the guaranteed money at the pay window and all was good. Oh, and he gave fans Sprint Car and Late Model racing where they didn't have that before. The new management may lose it if they can't figure out how to keep it. I hope they figure it out.

You'll miss the "old guard" promoters when they're gone. There aren't too many of them left. I believe the last one standing on the West Coast might be Jim Naylor at Ventura Raceway. He puts a lot of passion and love into what he does. I know there are some who want to nit pick him, but I also know you probably wouldn't have seen racing at that venue to begin with if it wasn't for Jim. He'll guide it as far as he can, and I can only hope that the next person has taken notes and learned a little bit of from him. Add your new touches to it, by all means, but don't neglect the basics that keep it going.

The popular term in 2019 at Antioch was make Antioch Speedway Great Again. My instinct every time I heard that was for me to want to throw up. I understand Chad Chadwick wanted his shot at promoting the track and felt that John Soares might have been doing most things wrong. Everybody who wants to come take over a race track believes they've got all the answers, but Soares has forgotten more than a lot of people will ever learn when it comes to promoting a race track. He may not have been perfect. Some people may have viewed him as a bit of a dick. However, John kept those gates open for 20 years. Never forget that.

Chadwick has given the place a makeover and added all of the touches he said he was going to add. I'm not going to bash that, because when you hear a guy say he's going to do things and then watch him follow through, that's a respectful thing to see. He didn't follow through on things he said he was going to do where I was concerned, but that's a side issue. It makes it hard for me to want to go back to that track again, despite the fact that I love the place, have made friends there that mean a lot to me and I also believe I can do things that will help them get where Chadwick says he wants them to go.

Maybe I don't look the way people want me to look or they hear things about me that they don't like. Anybody who understands me knows that I've done everything I can to help the cause at that track, often times feeling a little bit abused in the long run. One of the reasons I've kept my mouth shut about what's been going on there lately is because I feel I was a bit too cranky towards the track earlier this year. I felt it best to shut up and observe for a while.

Chadwick brought back IMCA sanctioning. That's a positive. He added IMCA Stock Cars. I don't have a problem with that. He didn't sacrifice the Hobby Stocks to do it. I definitely appreciate that. He joined the WSDCA for the Dwarf Cars. I probably would have needed more convincing, but I can't argue against the move. It's been more positive than negative. He returned Mini Stocks to the program and has maybe done a little bit more for the Wingless Spec Sprints than John did at the end of his run as promoter. There have been many improvements to the facility, though the racing surface is a work in progress

I know people are hearing the rumors behind the scenes, and I am too. I'm not going to speculate on that or what it means for the future of the track. If you want the track to succeed, you want the person running it to be successful. I count myself among that group, so I approach every night at the track with the hope that it's going to succeed. I go into some nights very nervous, because the schedule doesn't look so good. Occasionally, those nights turn out better than I thought. Sometimes it's exactly what I thought, and other nights it's even worse.

Last Saturday, I knew it didn't look good on paper. I knew the Hobby Stocks could probably deliver two dozen cars, which they did. Everything else was questionable to me. Would there be any Winged 360 Sprint Cars when there was only one other place to run them on Saturday? The answer turned out to be no. Would there be any Limited Late Models running the Placerville rules? I got nervous when I understood the guy talking about putting a series together next year had his son at Petaluma running for an IMCA Modified championship. However, other people wanted this to be successful.

The reason for Antioch running Limited Late Models to begin with was because of the Tri State Pro Stock race that was happening at Petaluma. The way things are going with the local Super Stock class, there only would have been about a half-dozen cars anyways, so the Limited Late Models replaced the Super Stocks. Unless the racers in the group can get together and come up with a plan to generate support any time the division is booked, the Super Stock class as we know it at Antioch Speedway is dead. This is what I heard a month ago anyways. A couple of those drivers actually tuned their cars up to compete with the Limited Late Models, and there were 14 cars present.

The interesting part was you had seven people who are hardcore Placerville guys and seven who probably would be at Antioch anytime something like this is booked if they are able to be there. Rod Oliver races at Placerville, but he was more of an Antioch supporter in the final years that John promoted the place. I know the temptation might be to start booking this class, but I think there could be a better solution. 

Antioch management might want to get together with the management at Placerville Speedway and Marysville Raceway and see about generating some sort of series for this class. Then, book Antioch two or three times. You still can't overbook it that much, and Placerville needs so many dates from the class as it is one of their regular divisions. 

With the Slaney team now in possession of three cars and the Guglielmoni team with at least three the last I heard, you have the makings of a series. However, it's important that the tracks be on the same page with this. You can't do one thing while somebody else is doing another, and certain promoters have to be in agreement about what they want from the deal if it's to be successful. On the other hand, if this was just about having a division for Antioch last Saturday night, the mission was accomplished. Fans got to see a two division show.

Two division shows used to be the norm at the track, but you have to go back to 1986. Actually, there were nights when you might have had around 40 cars between two divisions back then. They had 38 cars on Saturday according to my calculations, which is one of the lowest turnouts the track has had in recent years. All you can do is make the best of it. 

The track had time trials and even ran Trophy Dashes to stretch it out a little bit. You can't cancel the show because the numbers didn't add up. You go on and make the best of it and try again next week. What happened with the Limited Late Models could be a positive, depending on how it's used moving forward. If you want to make something of it, you need multi-track cooperation.

The Hardtops delivered a dud. No cars showed up, and I have to admit that was even worse than I thought it would be. This one falls squarely at the feet of the people who would consider themselves Bay Area Hardtops. You're not going to get full scale California Hardtop Association support at most Antioch Speedway races for a variety of reasons. I'm not going to speak for the group, but their actions speak for themselves. They aren't coming, and they don't owe it to the track to show up either. I might be frustrated by that fact, but I can acknowledge it regardless.

Antioch has gotten lucky because the Sportsman division has sent some support during the last year and a half, and it's actually saved the program. At this point, I might be inclined to get on the phone with Doug Lockwood and see about booking a couple of Sportsman dates as part of the Merced Sportsman point series. If those guys are willing to send even a half-dozen cars, that's more than are willing to show up among the Hardtops these days. Of course, you'll have Hardtops filling the field either way, but with it being a Sportsman point race, there's a chance that you know you'll have more support and more structure.

The fourth and final point race at Merced for that class delivered 10 cars. This is their second double-digit turnout of the year. They weren't booked as much as I thought they should be, but I'm hoping that this final show of the year demonstrated that there's enough interest to keep them on the schedule at Merced in 2022, maybe for a couple more dates next time. The big difference between the Bay Area and California Hardtop groups and the Sportsman division is the Sportsman class does race for points and purse money. I know it was $150 to win at Merced last week, and I think there were other people who got to make a trip to the pay window that night as well.

Getting back to Antioch, the reality is it's more of a challenge to promote that race track than it's ever been. It's not just about the struggle of getting race cars there or getting the fans to come attend, it's the volume of races that the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds expects. I've been told they expect at least 30 races every year, and quite frankly that's way too many. When you're focused on quantity of races versus quality of races, the quality of the show is going to suffer at times more than it should.

By contrast, Watsonville, Merced and Petaluma do have nights during the year when they aren't doing anything at the track. Right now, all of the tracks are hurting a little bit, but you can look back a few years ago and notice something very interesting. All of those tracks had bigger shows during the year than Antioch did. This is helped by the fact that they don't have to run as many races at those tracks. What I liked about what Rick was doing at Petaluma prior to the BS we went through with the virus was he wasn't running his locals to death. He was bringing in special touring deals, and overall the fans got to see a good car count on any given night.

It's a struggle for any track right now, and like I said, none of them are doing huge numbers. With Antioch, you have double digit turnouts coming from the Hobby Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Wingless Spec Sprints and Dwarf Cars. The IMCA Stock Cars and Mini Stocks will get there. You rotate your divisions in order to keep those numbers up, but when you have to book over 30 events, you still struggle sometimes to get good car counts. You also struggle to get the fans.

Antioch Speedway has featured the IMCA Modifieds for over 30 years now, and that's built up expectations from the fans. If they aren't on the schedule, fans might skip that race until the class is back. That's one of the things you have to work with. I know Chad came into his promotional reign knowing he was rebuilding the program, and he's learning the struggles of trying to meet the demands of the fairgrounds. Honestly, I think 20 races is just fine, and even that might be high. Spaced out enough, you can feature the Modified divisions for 14 or 15 of those 20 dates and feature something else the other times.

Promoters have to deal with the fact that the fairgrounds have certain expectations from the track that must be met. In regards to Antioch Speedway, it's a high price tag. It's a high rent. This was the reality that John was dealing with, and he understood that he had too many races. He would have rather given fans more quality per show if he had a choice. Otherwise, you book enough divisions to get the minimum car count you want and hope for the best. It's not the perfect formula by any means, and that usually meant somewhere in the 50-60 car range for a five division show when John ran the place. At least the gates stayed open.

What I do like is Chad's willingness to step up to the plate and take a swing at a big race with bigger money purses. He's done a few during the season, and we'll get the Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals in October. There is a huge Hobby Stock race in October that will be announced soon as well. As I mentioned before, the big show can be a season maker for a track if it goes according to form. I do wish them luck in keeping the gates open. The track has now been open for 60 years. This is the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of Antioch Speedway's current run.

I was thinking as I was watching the live scoring in progress at Lakeport Speedway. The NCMA Sprint Cars had three cars on the track for their Main Event. Only four cars showed up, and one of them broke. First of all, God bless the three guys for keeping it close and trying to give the fans a show with what they brought. I know the people up in Lakeport and even Ukiah appreciate these traveling groups, even if they only bring three or four cars. It's just something else for the fans to see. I also give the NCMA credit for keeping the brand name alive.

The other thought I had was that this group has been almost invisible for the last 15 years, or roughly the time that they decided to forsake the dirt for pavement only. If they were able to produce double digit turnouts at all during that time it didn't happen very often. If you get a half a dozen or seven cars for a show these days, that's a big turnout for them. It's sad to think that there are a half-dozen people at the most who seem willing to do pavement Sprint Car racing in Northern California. Even when the Gunslinger thing was happening, they got to about 10 or 12 cars and fizzled out. I know people love their dirt, but I can't believe they can only get a few drivers to try the pavement.

I've spoken about the NCMA and how they should try to do some dirt racing. To their credit, they were willing to entertain discussions during the off season. The problem was you couldn't find enough drivers who are dirt oriented and want to take a leadership role in helping make that a reality. I could see the group being able to run their brand at a few tracks on the dirt if that were their desire and they had support for it, especially in the Northern California area. However, that's not what I wanted to say here.

It's obvious that these pavement tracks, whether it's Stockton, Madera, Ukiah, Lakeport or what have you, they want open wheel racing when they can get it. There's such a small roster with the NCMA that even booking a seven or eight race schedule is tough for them to maintain a half-dozen cars per show. If they could figure out how to get the guys to go to the pavement in better numbers, I think they would be a welcome treat at whatever pavement track they wanted to be at. I don't know what they have to do to get the numbers up. Is it simply purse-related? People not wanting to go to the pavement? Do people view the rules for these cars as too expensive? They might want to do a little research on the subject and take another shot at this.

I don't ever forget what Ed Amador said to me. The bottom had sort of fallen out from the NCMA as the Wingless Spec Sprint division took hold. They would have some good shootout races with the Sacramento based CSRA group after that. What he told me was the NCMA would live on long after they were done racing and were just old men sitting around the coffee table bench racing. Sadly, we lost Ed a couple of years ago, but his son Mark was trying to give it a go at Lakeport before mechanical problems ended his night early.

Even NARC didn't fight this hard to keep scheduling dates when there was the split between them and the Golden State Challenge Series at the end of the 1999 season. They never completely abandoned the name and turned it into a benevolent fund kind of deal, but we didn't see them come back as a racing promotion until a couple of years ago. For the NCMA, they've continued to fight to keep this thing alive, and it's been in existence continuously since 1988. 2020 was such a crappy year that they didn't actually get to race, though they had initially booked some dates. It's obvious you have a few people who want to keep the dream alive, and I respect that.

The last part could go longer if I wanted to jump in and comment on every race that happened last weekend that I was paying attention to. Instead, I want to just boil it down to the winners and the losers. Who had the shows to brag about? I'll start with Cottage Grove and the Dwarf Cars Nationals. The car count was in the '70s. While it could have been better, they had three full Main Events and they didn't drag the program out all night on this occasion. It may have been the best run Nationals event so far this year. Car count wise, look for the race at Marysville at the end of September to have a bigger turnout, but this was another example of a success at Cottage Grove Speedway.

Not every big event that happens at a race track has to be purely about how much money is paid. You need all sorts of types of shows, and some that are more about the community itself. Placerville Speedway had Legends Night. This show was about paying tribute to some of the greats who helped make old Hangtown Speedway the track that it is today. In addition to the old veterans, you got to see some of the classic Super Modifieds that they piloted back in those days. Tradition matters. By the way, the Wingless Sprint/Winged 360 Sprint show was another home run, but I'm not surprised.

Rick Faeth could be understood if he were walking with a little bit of a strut in his step on Sunday. They nailed it at Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night. There were 23 Tri State Pro Stocks as the headliners for $1,000 to win. The racing surface was top notch, and the battle was close to the end. The series plans to support the Adobe Cup race in late September. Rick has shown amazing commitment to the IMCA Modifieds with back to back to back increased purses, and they're getting another one this week for the Top Dog race. The numbers aren't as big as they could be, but they are still improving. He is showing he wants this division to be successful, and that's what good promoters do.

I also give him credit for booking an IMCA Sport Modified race. If it was actually sanctioned, they probably could have made that clearer leading into the race as that might have helped get more cars. For $100 to start and $500 guaranteed to win, they still got 10 cars. People have been saying for a few years now that they want this class at Petaluma, so hopefully Rick is taking notes and will do something about that next year. If I had to choose what division he should look at next year between this and IMCA Stock Cars, I'd say Sport Modifieds. Something good seems to be happening in the Jay's Mobile Welding Service Super Stocks, and they need to keep the momentum going there

I'm going to cheat when it comes to losers. Yeah, there were a few when it comes to car count, but you know what? What matters more to me is that they kept the gates open at those tracks. As long as they keep doing that, things have a chance to get better. I like what I saw at Lakeport and Eureka this week. I'd like to say I liked what I saw at Shasta, but I doubt I'll hear what happened. I'd like to get more information from Hayfork than they will probably give. Some of the other tracks I do know of didn't have the numbers I'd like to have seen, but at least they raced.

That's the way I see it at the moment, and I think I kept this column reasonably brief. I want to wind things down a little bit. One thing I don't want is for my brain to completely shut off the week after I do my last big blog post and give up on the books. The next phase of whatever The DCRR Racing Media thing is needs to begin ASAP. I want to make some books that people will enjoy reading. I want to celebrate the past and some of the great things we've all been able to witness through the years. The more motivated I am to start working on books, the better it will be.

That's all for now. Until next time...