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Sanders, Obertello, Ryland, Gallaher, Biscardi, Keldsen Score August Victories At Ocean Speedway

Watsonville, CA...August 6...Justin Sanders picked up the win in the 30 lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. This was the eighth win of the seasons for Sanders, who is in a close battle with Bud Kaeding for the championship. As part of the opening ceremonies, the track honored recent West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame inductees Jim Pettit II, Dave Byrd and Howard Kaeding with special Ocean Speedway Hall Of Fame awards.

Sanders finished second to Keith Day Jr in the six lap Trophy Dash to put him on the front row with Day for the feature race. Sanders bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Day and Bud Kaeding. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2. A mishap on the first restart attempt saw Travis Labat, Zane Blanchard and recent Marysville winner Dylan Bloomfield all eliminated. Sanders led Day and Kaeding on the restart. Joey Ancona took third on Lap 12, but Kaeding rebounded to regain the spot a lap later. Sanders had built an impressive straightaway advantage over Day by then. By Lap 20, the lead was about half a lap for Sanders over Day, but a yellow flag on Lap 25 erased that lead. Kaeding retired at that point, and Sanders led Ancona and Day on the restart. Jake Andreotti moved into third on Lap 29, but he surrendered the spot to Joel Myers Jr on the last lap. Sanders brought it home to victory ahead of Ancona, Myers, Andreotti, Day, JJ Ringo, Kurt Nelson, Bryce Eames, Grant Duinkerken and Tristan Guardino.

There were 24 Winged 360 Sprint Cars, and Ancona set the fast time on the Tom Sagmiller prepared quarter-mile clay oval at 11.319, beating the 11.383 of Day and the 11.410 of Kurt Nelson. The three eight lap heat race wins went to Kaeding, Day and Labat. They ran a 12 lap B Main, and Andreotti led all the way ahead of Duinkerken and Chris Nelson for the 1-2-3 finish. Jerry Bonnema and Michael Pombo rounded out the Top 5.

 

Andy Obertello won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. This makes him the seventh different winner in nine races. Fred Lind took the early ahead of Obertello and State point leader Jim Pettit II. Obertello slipped past Lind for the lead on Lap 4, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 7. Obertello continued to lead the restart with point leader Cody Burke and Bobby Hogge IV settling into second and third. The final 17 laps went all green, and Obertello kept his poise and went on to win ahead of Cody Burke, Hogge, Austin Burke, JC Elrod, Pettit, Steve Pemberton, Raymond Keldsen Jr, Lind and Kyle Bryan. The eight lap heat race wins went to Pettit and Matthew Hagio.

Fred Ryland won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This is the seventh win of the season for Ryland. Richard Ragsdale jumped into the lead at the start with a yellow flag waving after just one lap. Ragsdale continued to lead the restart ahead of point leader Randy Miller and Ryland. Ryland led Miller around Ragsdale on Lap 3, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 5 with Scott Foster and Timothy Allerdings out of the race. Ryland continued to lead Miller and Ragsdale on the restart, but reigning champion Adriane Frost slipped past Ragsdale for third on Lap 8. Moments later a yellow flag waved with Max Baggett retiring. Ryland led Miller and Frost on the restart. There was one final yellow flag on Lap 16, but that didn't stop Ryland. He again moved ahead on the restart and brought it home to victory ahead of Miller, Frost, Ragsdale, Jacob Mallet Jr, Trevor Clymens, Kelly Campanile, Tommy Clymens Jr, Duane Bieser and Jonathan Hagio. Eight lap heat race wins went to Allerdings and Miller.

Rob Gallaher won the 15 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the fifth win of the season for the three-time champion. Incoming point leader and reigning champion Joe Gallaher raced into the early lead ahead of son Rob and Norm Ayers. The yellow flag waved on Lap 4. Rob Gallaher took the lead from Joe Gallaher on the restart with Jerry Skelton moving into third. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 6. Rob Gallaher continued to lead the way on the restart with Wally Kennedy and Scott Freeman settling into second and third. As Rob Gallaher began to pull away, Joe Gallaher started battling Freeman for third. Joe Gallaher moved into third on Lap 10. It was Rob Gallaher building more than a straightaway advantage over Kennedy by the time the race ended. Joe Gallaher settled for third, followed by Freeman, Mitch Lettunich, Skelton, Bobby Gallaher and Ayers. Tony Oliveira was a Main Event scratch. The eight lap heat race wins went to Ayers and Joe Gallaher.

Mark Biscardi won the 15 lap South Bay Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the first win of the season for the reigning series champion. Biscardi led the opening lap over Eric Weisler and Barry Waddell with a yellow flag waving on Lap 1. Biscardi continued to lead Weisler and Kobe Kerns on the restart. Point leader Travis Day retired from his Top 5 run on Lap 7, and the last yellow flag waved on Lap 12. Biscardi continued to lead the way over Weisler and Kerns on the restart, and they finished in that order at the checkered flag. Waddell ended up fourth, followed by Mike Del Monte, Eddy Claessen, Keith Costas and Day. Tommy Velasquez III and Scotty Preast were Main Event scratches. Biscardi and Waddell picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Dakota Keldsen won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was the first win the season for Keldsen aboard the Lloyd Keldsen Jr Tribute car. Point leader Tony Gullo jumped into the early lead ahead of Keldsen and TJ Santos. Keldsen gained the lead on Lap 4, and a yellow flag waved moments later with Gullo heading to the pits. Keldsen continued to lead Santos and Taylor Berard on the restart. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 7 with Trent Ione retired at that point, and Gullo returned. Keldsen led Santos and Kate Beardsley on the final restart. Keldsen pulled away to about a straightaway advantage with Kate Beardsley making the last lap pass on Santos for second. Santos settled for third with Nicole Beardsley making a last lap on Clem Lessi for fourth. Gullo ended up sixth, followed by Nick Scentani, Tyler Berard, Peter Vannerus and Richard Mitchell. Kate Beardsley and Gullo picked up the six lap heat race wins.

Racing continues next Friday night with the Taco Bravo Sprint Cars back in action along with the IMCA Modified, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Police N Pursuit cars. This is also the special Terry Traub Tribute night honoring the Hobby Stock racer, who passed away a year ago. For further information, go to www.racepmg.com.

 

 

Price Wins $2,500 In Marvin Smith Memorial Weekend Opener At Cottage Grove 

Cottage Grove, Oregon...August 6...Robbie Price won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. This was the opening night of the annual Marvin Smith Memorial event, and the win paid Price $2,500. He also became the fifth different winner in the six races held so far. 

Looking for her second win of the season, Jodie Robinson motored into the early lead ahead of Trey Starks and Chris Bullock. Starks brought out a Lap 5 yellow flag, and Robinson continued to lead Bullock and Steven Snawder on the restart. Price started back in the fourth row and had found his way into third on Lap 13. Robinson saw her run in front come to an end for a Lap 15 yellow flag. On the restart, Price bolted into the lead ahead of Snawder and Logan Forler. Reigning track champion Tyler Thompson started back in the eighth row and had worked his way past Forler for third on Lap 21. Thompson moved around Snawder for second on Lap 22, and Snawder briefly lost third to Forler on Lap 24. Price had about a half-straightaway lead over Thompson by the time the race ended. Thompson collected $1,500 for second, while Snawder was a $1,000 third, followed by Starks, Forler, Bullock, Tyler Driver, Colton Heath, Robinson and Kenny Wanderstadt.

There were 24 cars for the special occasion, and point leader Garen Linder set the fast time of 10.961, beating the 11.070 of Starks and the 11.109 of Hein. The eight lap heat race wins went to Kyle Miller, Chelsea Blevins and Hein. Starks won the six lap Trophy Dash. Forler picked up the win in the 12 lap B Main. He started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap in victory. Jesse Schlotfeldt moved from the second row into second on the opening lap and chased Forler the rest of the way while Tyler Thompson, Tyler Driever and Chris Adams completed the Top 5.

Brian Hubert won the 25 lap Late Model Main Event. In the process, he becomes the eighth different winner in nine races. Point leader Mike Peters and Mike Taylor had the front row, and Taylor led a lap before he tangled with Peters to bring out a yellow flag. Rob Campos took the lead on the restart ahead of championship hopeful Randy Barley and Hubert. Hubert put the moves on Barley for second on lap 12 and found his way around Campos for the lead on Lap 17. Campos kept it very close, but Hubert prevailed at the checkered flag. Barley was a solid third, followed by Mike Peters, Willie Sutton, Jimmy Hicks, Rob Williams, Mike Taylor, Chuck Christian and Garrett Smith.

Christian set the fast time of 15.307, beating the 15.324 of Williams and the 15.329 of Campos. The two eight lap heat race wins went to Christian and Barley with Barley also claiming six lap Trophy Dash honors.

Taunton Swaim won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. This was the third win of the season for Swaim, who has a solid hold on second in the standings. Swaim started on the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of past champion Andrew Langan and Adam Applebee. Applebee gained second on Lap 2 with Langan retiring. Anthony Prather moved into third on Lap 3, but he lost the position to point leader Graig Osborne on Lap 10. As Swaim built a straightaway advantage, the battle was for second. Osborne moved around Applebee to claim the spot on Lap 19. Swaim won ahead of Osborne, Applebee, Prather, Melissa Adams, Troy Chamberlain and Langan. 

Osborne set the fast time of 17.230, beating the 17.268 of Swaim. Swaim won the eight lap heat race, and Larry Owens retired after that race. Four lap Trophy Dash honors went to Osborne.

The $4,100 to win 360 Sprint Car Main Event was on tap for Saturday night along with Late Models and IMCA Sport Compacts. The track is also set to host the fourth and fifth rounds of the Wild West IMCA Modified Speedweek Series on Monday and Tuesday, which will feature the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. For news and scheduling information, go to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.

Williamson Opens Wild West Speedweek Series With Win 

At Willamette Speedway

Lebanon, Oregon...August 6...Jesse Williamson won the 40 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Friday night at Willamette Speedway. This was the opening round of the eight race IMCA Wild West Speedweek Series. This is the 10th year for the series, and Williamson is a four-time champion.

Williamson shared the front row with Jeffrey Hudson and moved into the lead at the start ahead of Hudson and John Gaynor. Mark Carrell slipped past Gaynor for third on Lap 2, but he surrendered the position to fourth row starter Collen Winebarger on Lap 5. On the eighth lap, Winebarger took second from Hudson, and Carrell drove around Hudson for third on Lap 10. Carrell briefly took second from Winebarger on Lap 16, but Winebarger came back strong a lap later. The persistent Carrell again passed Winebarger for second on Lap 31, but Winebarger was back in the position a lap later. Meanwhile, Eston Whistler had been running along in the fourth position since the 13th lap. Williamson ran smooth and consistent laps to keep Winebarger at bay for the satisfying win. Carrell ended up third, followed by Whistler, Willamette point leader Brian Thompson, Gaynor, Cottage Grove point leader Jake Mayden, Grey Ferrando, Greg Walters and Hudson.

With a very different schedule than the drivers have been used to in recent years and an August schedule rather than June, just 24 competitors were on hand for this race. They ran time trials, with Williamson setting the fast time of 16.819, beating the 16.858 of Winebarger. They ran two sets of eight lap heat races with finishing and passing points determining who would automatically make the Main Event and who would have to run the B Main. The first round of heat wins went to Gaynor, Winebarger, Thompson and Carrell. The second set of heat wins went to Williamson, Whistler, Hudson and Fernando.

Aaron Sheelar won the 12 lap B Main. State IMCA Stock Car point leader Jerry Schram had the pole and led the first four laps. Todd Shandy ran second until Sheelar made the pass for the position on Lap 3. Two laps later, Sheelar, Shandy and Trevor LaBarge shuffled Schram out of the Top 3 and would finish in order. Schram was engaged in a nip and tuck battle with Ventura racer Jared Domingos in the final few laps, but he grabbed the final Main Event transfer spot with Domingos settling for fifth. 

Dustin Comer won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Comer is the point leader at Cottage Grove Speedway. The division is being included throughout the entire Speedweek Series this year, and they had 16 drivers for this occasion.

Comer had the pole for the feature and moved into the lead at the start ahead of Bruce Ray and Skyler Winebarger. On the sixth lap, past Cottage Grove champion David Schmidt took third from Winebarger, and he slipped past Ray for second a lap later. However, Yreka point leader Ryan Peery took second from Schmidt on Lap 10 with Winebarger getting by for third. Winebarger was passed by Trevor Points on Lap 14, but he regained third a lap later. Winebarger had problems on Lap 18 as Points reclaimed the third position on Lap 19. Comer picked up the win with Peery in very close pursuit in second. Points settled for third ahead of Schmidt, Chris Frisbie, Winebarger, Daniel Ray, Sandy Sanders, Roger Bell and Bruce Ray. The two eight lap heat race wins went to Schmidt and Comer.

The second round of the series takes place at Willamette Speedway and will again include both the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. For further information, go to www.tropymotorsports.com.

 

Lemley, Peterson, Adkins, Medcalf Are Winners 

At Deming Speedway

Everson, WA...August 6...Brock Lemley won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event Friday night at Deming Speedway. Brock Lemley and Tyson Lemley shared the front row and raced into the 1-2 positions at the start. Clennon Holloway was running third early on. Holloway and Tyson Lemley started to battle for the second position with Holloway briefly moving by on Lap 10. However, Tyson Lemley regained the position a lap later. Point leader Derek Holmwood had moved into fourth by then and began pressuring Holloway down the stretch before making the pass for third on Lap 23. Brock Lemley had built about a straightaway advantage over Tyson Lemley by the time the race ended. Holmwood was third, followed by a Holloway, Alex Lewis, Seth Hespe, Haley Bloodgood, Terry Lewis, Dick Williams and Dakota Drake. Holmwood was the quickest of 12 qualifiers on the 1/6th mile clay oval with a time of 10.519, beating the 10.636 of Alex Lewis and the 10.651 of Drake. The eight lap heat race wins went to Brock Lemley and Tyson Lemley.

Jared Peterson collected the win in the 25 lap Speed Mart Super 600 Main Event. Peterson had the pole and bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Levi Kuntz and Dakota Drake. Riley Mayer settled into fourth early on, and Drake took second from Kuntz on Lap 8. Drake moved into third on the 11th lap as Mayer faded to the back. Peterson built about a straightaway advantage over Drake by the time the race ended. Mayer was a solid third ahead of point leader Dylan Resch, Jeremy Holz, Tyler McLeod, Jayden Whitney, Macie Logsdon, Xan Miller and Tristin Thomas. Colin Mackey was the quickest of 15 qualifiers with a lap of 10.640, beating the 10.647 of Resch and Peterson. McLeod and Mayer won the eight lap heat races.

Cejay Adkins won the 25 lap mytrafficman.net Restricted 600 Main Event. Adkins and Kane Van Sickle shared the front row and raced into the 1-2 positions at the start. Carson Guffie was third for the first half of the race before being passed on Lap 16 by Corbin Ramsey and Levi Kuntz. Adkins would go on to victory ahead of Van Sickle with Ramsey a close third, followed by Kuntz, point leader Levi Hillier, Guffie, Axel Oudman, Mallory Fisher, Peyton Drake and Rylee Kentch. Hillier bested an 18 car field with the fast lap of 11.436, beating the 11.484 of Kuntz. The eight lap heat race wins went to Guffie, Fisher and Van Sickle.

Jace Metcalf won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Junior Sprint Main Event. Medcalf started on the pole and took the lead ahead of Oliver Kairis and Ryan Bright. McKenna Morgan started back in the fourth row and gained third on Lap 7 as Bright had problems. Point leader Brooklyn Constance started right alongside Morgan in the fourth row and took fourth on Lap 9. An intense battle behind Medcalf saw Constance making a last lap pass on Kairis for second with Morgan ending up fourth, followed by Sawyer Baxter, Chase Whitney, Avery Askvig, Dustin Ramsey, Ryan Bright and Piper Bliven. Askvig was the quickest of 11 qualifiers with a lap of 13.648, beating the 13.740 of Morgan. Constance and Baxter won the eight lap heat races.

The Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprints, Speed Mart Super 600s, mytrafficman.net Restricted 600s and Clean Crawls Junior Sprints will all be in action again next Friday night. For further information, go to www.demingspeedway.com.

Stone Wins Thriller At Dixon Speedway

Dixon, CA...August 6...Austin Stone won the 25 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Event Friday night at Dixon Speedway. For most of the race, it looked like point leader Dan Mognaga was going to win

Mognaga started on the pole and charged into the lead as the green flag waved, followed by Stone and Ashton Torgerson. Brandon Riveira moved into third on Lap 2. The first half of the race ran smoothly before a Lap 14 yellow flag slowed the pace with Matt Santana out of the event. Mognaga led the restart with Ashton Torgerson slipping past Stone for second. A yellow flag waved on Lap 17 with Colin Kirby retiring. Mognaga led Ashton Torgerson and Stone on the restart, but Stone took second from Ashton Torgerson on Lap 20. That battle saw Torgerson regaining second on Lap 21, but Stone moved back into the runner-up spot on Lap 23 before a yellow flag slowed the race for the final time. Drew Laeber was out of the action at that point. Stone held second behind Mognaga on the restart and made a last lap pass to steal the victory. Mognaga settled for second ahead of Riveira, Robbie Lewis, Austin Torgerson, Bryant Bell, Ryan Winter, Jeffrey Pahule, Travis Sullivan and reigning champion Kelvin Lewis.

Riveira was the quickest of 25 qualifiers on the 1/5th mile dirt oval with a lap of 11.260, beating the 11.383 of Robbie Lewis and the 11.399 of Mognaga. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Stone, Robbie Lewis and Austin Torgerson. Stone won the eight lap Trophy Dash to make it a clean sweep for the night.

Ashton Torgerson won the 25 lap Super 600 Main Event. This was a rapidly run race with no yellow flags, and Stone led from the start with Jeffrey Pahule a race long second. Brett McCullough had third for a lap before being passed by Isabel Barnes. Barnes finished about a straightaway behind Pahule in third, followed by McCullough, Jessica McManus, Tony Alosi and Tallon Becker. Pahule blistered the dirt oval with the fast time of 10.077, beating the 10.129 of Barnes and the 10.165 of Ashton Torgerson. Ashton Torgerson won the 10 lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash to make it a clean sweep.

Jackson Kohler won the 20 lap Restricted 600 Main Event. He moved into the lead at the start ahead of Andrew Smith and point leader Lucas Johnson. A red flag waved on Lap 10 when Smith flipped. Kohler led Johnson and Kaiden Gowen on the restart, but Gowen surrendered third to Adriana DeMartini on the 16th lap. Despite pressure from Johnson in the waning laps, Kohler kept his cool and picked up the win. DeMartini was a strong third, followed by Gowen, Cierra Wullenwaber, Kyle Crovota, AJ Neilson, Aniyah Scott and Smith.  Johnson set the fast time of 10.997, beating the 11.028 of Smith and the 11.108 of DeMartini. Kohler won the 10 lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash to make it a clean sweep.

Josiah Vega won the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. Vega and Levi Osborne shared the front row, and they raced into the 1-2 positions when the green flag waved. Briggs Davis was an early third, but Jackson Tardiff gained the position on Lap 3. Vito Cancilla moved by Tardiff for third on Lap 6 with Briggs Davis moving into fourth. However, point leader Hayden Stepps took fourth from Davis on Lap 9. Vega had Osborne not too far behind him as he picked up the win. Cancilla was a strong third, followed by Stepps, Davis, Tardiff, Isaac Salameh and Colin Reynolds. Stepps set the fast time of 12.539, beating the 12.616 of Cancilla. Cancilla won the 10 lap heat race with Vega the four lap Trophy Dash winner.

The usual lineup of Micro Sprint divisions will be back in action on Saturday, August 28th. For further information, go to www.dixsonspeedway.net.

Ocean Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 6
Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo
A Main
Justin Sanders
Joey Ancona
Joel Myers Jr
Jake Andreotti
Keith Day Jr
J.J. Ringo
Kurt Nelson
Bryce Eames
Grant Duinkerken
Tristan Guardino
Chris Nelson
Jerry Bonnema
Ryan Rocha
Ashlyn Rodriguez
Jeremy Chisum
Koen Shaw
Jason Chisum
Bud Kaeding
Michael Pombo
Travis Labat
Zane Blanchard
Dylan Bloomfield

B Main
Jake Andreotti
Grant Duinkerken
Chris Nelson
Jerry Bonnema
Michael Pombo
Jason Chisum
Koen Shaw
Bradley Dillard
Josh Chisum

IMCA Modifieds
Andy Obertello
Cody Burke
Bobby Hogge IV
Austin Burke
JC Elrod
Jim Pettit II
Steve Pemberton
Raymond Keldsen Jr
Fred Lind
Kyle Bryan
Gary Marsh
Matthew Hagio

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Fred Ryland
Randy Miller
Adriane Frost
Jacob Mallet Jr
Richard Ragsdale
Trevor Clymens
Kelly Campanile
Tommy Clymens
Duane Bieser
Jonathan Hagio
Ted Hammer
Cody Bryan
Charlie Hunter
T.J. Etchinson III
Max Baggett
Scott Foster
Timothy Allerdings

Hobby Stocks
Rob Gallaher
Wally Kennedy
Joe Gallaher
Scott Freeman
Mitch Lettunich
Jerry Skelton
Bobby Gallaher
Norm Ayers
Tony Oliveira DNS

Four Bangers
Dakota Keldsen
Kate Beardsley
TJ Santos
Nicole Beardsley
Clem Lessi
Tony Gullo
Nick Scentani
Tayler Berard
Peter Vannerus
Richard Mitchell
Trent Ione
Bill Beardsley
Travis VanGilder

SBDCA Dwarf Car
Mark Biscardi
Eric Weisler
Kobe Kerns
Barry Waddell
Mike Del Monte
Eddy Claessen
Keith Costas
Travis Day
Scotty Preast DNS
Tommy Velasquez III DNS


Cottage Grove Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 6
Marvin Smith Memorial
Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Robbie Price
Tyler Thompson
Steven Snawder
Trey Starks
Logan Forler
Chris Bullock
Tyler Driever
Colton Heath
Jodie Robinson
Kenny Wandersteadt
Matt Hein
Chelsea Blevins
Garen Linder
Brian Boswell
Donny Waddell
Jesse Schlotfeldt
Kyle Miller
Chris Adams
David Marble
TJ Richman

B Main
Logan Forler
Jesse Schlotfeldt
Tyler Thompson
Tyler Driever
Chris Adams
Donny Waddell
TJ Richman
David Marble
Pat Desbiens
Don Trent

Late Models
Brian Hubert
Rob Campos
Randy Barley
Mike Peters
Willie Sutton
Jimmy Hicks
Rob Williams
Mike Taylor
Chuck Christian
Garrett Smith

Street Stocks
Taunton Swaim
Graig Osborne
Adam Applebee
Anthony Prather
Melissa Adams
Troy Chamberlain
Andrew Langan


Willamette Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 6
IMCA Modifoed Wild West Speedweek
IMCA Modifieds
A Main
JESSE WILLIAMSON
COLLEN WINEBARGER
MARK CARRELL
ESTON WHISLER
BRIAN THOMPSON
JOHN GAYNOR
JAKE MAYDEN
GREY FERRANDO
GREG WALTERS
JEFFREY HUDSON
JERRY SCHRAM
MARK GAYLORD
IAN WHISLER
DANNY LAUER
DAN PHILPOTT
TODD SHANDY
DEVON REED
TREVOR LABARGE
PAUL REA
AARON SHEELAR

B Main
AARON SHEELAR
TODD SHANDY
TREVOR LABARGE
JERRY SCHRAM
JERED DOMINGOS
TOM O'GORMAN
DICK WRIGHT
CURTIS TOWNS
PAUL CULP

IMCA Sport Modifieds
DUSTIN COMER
RYAN PEERY
TREVOR POINTS
DAVID SCHMIDT
CHRIS FRISBIE
SKYLER WINEBARGER
DANIEL RAY
SANDY SANDERS
ROGER BELL
BRUCE RAY
KC SCOTT
MATT BROWN
MITCHELL JAMIES
TANNER KROHLING
KEVIN KIRK
JEFF BROOKSHIRE


Dixon Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 6
Jr. Sprints
Josiah Vega
Levi Osborne
Vito Cancilla
Hayden Stepp
Briggs Davis
Jackson Tardiff
Isaac Salameh
Colin Reynolds

Super 600
Ashton Torgerson
Jeffery Pahule
Isabel Barnes
Brett McColloch
Jessica McManus
Tony Alosi
Tallon Becker

Restricted 600
Jackson Kohler
Lucas Johnson
Adrianna DeMartini
Kaiden Gowen
Cierra Wullenwaber
Kyle Cravotta
AJ Neilson
Aniyah Scott
Andrew Smith

Wingless 600
Austin Stone
Dan Mognaga
Brandon Riveira
Robbie Lewis
Austin Torgerson
Bryant Bell
Ryan Winter
Jeffery Pahule
Travis Sullivan
Kelvin Lewis
Justin Stretch
Ryan Holden
Blake Parmley
Harley Rose
Ashton Torgerson
Devin Osanna
Steve Alvarado
Savannah Brown
Drew Laeber
Colin Kirby
Matthew Santana
Jarrett Heimlich
Taylor DeCarlo
Caleb Ingle


Irwindale Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 6
Friday Night Bandoleros  
Logan Chambers
Daniel O'Donnell
Caden Cordova
Chase Burgeson
Steven Bazen


Deming Speedway Unofficial Race Results August 6
1200 Mini Sprints
Brock Lemley
Tyson Lemley
Derek Holmwood
Clennon Holloway
Alex Lewis
Seth Hespe
Haylee Bloodgood
Terry Lewis
Dick Williams
Dakota Drake
Jared Gundersen

Super 600
Jared Peterson
Dakota Drake
Ryley Mayer
Dylan Resch
Jeremy Holz
Tyler McLeod
Jayden Whitney
Macie Logsdon
Xan Miller
Tristin Thomas
Levi Kuntz
Colin Mackey
Haley Constance
Keira Zylstra

Restricted 600
Cejay Adkins
Kane VanSickle
Corbin Ramsey
Levi Kuntz
Levi Hillier
Carson Guffie
Axel Oudman
Mallory Fisher
Peyton Drake
Rylee Kentch
Grace Matier
Fairah Lee
Diane Knutzen
Avery Askvig
Hunter Cook
Destry Miller
Dale Orcutt

Junior Sprints
Jayce Medcalf
Brooklyn Constance
Oliver Kairis
McKenna Morgan
Sawyer Baxter
Chase Whitney
Avery Askvig
Dustin Ramsey
Ryan Bright
Piper Bilven
Hayden Cook

The Editor's Viewpoint

I was having a nice conversation with Mike McCann the other day, some of which could be related to one of the projects I want to take on after I take the DCRR media effort to the next phase. One of the holdups on that project was giving it a name. Mike popped off with a really good one out of the blue, and I think that's the one I will go with. What I'm thinking of is having everything lined up just the way I want it and jumping in. I think in one day I could get everything started on it, and I don't think it would be too demanding of my time. 

The other thing that came of my conversation with Mike was the kernel of an idea for what could potentially be another DCRR book. What I'm really needing is a day to start exploring what information is available for me to make this truly worth happening. It is a book project that I might even start working on as I'm going over the editing of my current book project, meaning it could see a 2022 release. It's not going to be a big book if I do it and will be easy on the wallet for people who might be interested. For that matter, the book I need to finish editing won't have a hefty price tag either.

Unless I get roped into reviving Racing Wheels, you won't be seeing a lot of weekly racing recap articles from me after this year. I do want to cover the racing that happens these days via audio with the next phase of the DCRR Racing Radio Show, although some of the columns I will be putting up on the blog will talk about the current product as well. There's definitely going to be a nostalgia shift. Part of that will be the books that I put out that talk about the past, but I'm also looking at doing something with regards to the vintage racing stuff that is happening. 

I think we have some good drivers out there these days in the IMCA Modified and IMCA Sport Modified classes. I wish I could tell you I loved these divisions, but I'm growing weary of them. However, I am giving some thought to a column talking about some of the best drivers in the history of the Modified class that goes back to when the class came out to California at Petaluma Speedway in 1987. The one thing Modified enthusiasts can take heart in is that this division isn't going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, don't be surprised if they find another way to recycle some of the old chassis with a new Modified division.

Shoot, I don't want to drag out this column on this subject, but I liked the idea my friend Don O'Keefe had about having a Modified class with bigger tires and wings. It certainly wouldn't be IMCA sanctioned and would more resemble a modern version of the Sportsman division that had a heck of a run for about 15 years from the mid 1960s into the early 1980s. The other thing that could be a possibility is taking some of the older Modified chassis and building new Sportsman cars for the Vintage Valley Sportsman effort. It's certainly an interesting discussion.

I strongly suspect that fans of the Late Model style will have something to rally behind. I know there are people saying dump the class and get behind IMCA Stock Cars. To that I say a polite, no thank you. By all means, build up the IMCA Stock Car class, but it doesn't have to be built at the expense of another class. Every time I see a track do something like that, I think of how stupid the promoter was for making that move. I don't like the way Watsonville went from having Street Stocks, Super Stocks and Crate Late Models to ending up with nothing in a few short years. Nor do I like that Antioch sacrificed a decent Street Stock class to try to save the Limited Late Models. Build your new class on its own merits, but leave the existing stuff alone. 

What I think might happen in California is more of a movement to do something with the Crate Limited Late Model class. Mike Slaney has certainly hinted that he would like to do that, and he has three cars at his disposal. Really, if he's got Paul Guglielmoni on board with him and some of the remnants of what Antioch Speedway had along with some Placerville drivers willing to support, something can happen. The key here is getting Scott Russell at Placerville Speedway on board, because he could certainly be a stick in the mud. He has reason to be protective of the class that he has at Placerville, but if something is done that will benefit his track, I think he'd do it. 

Full on Late Models in California aren't going to happen without a promoter of a series who is willing to put in hours and hours of work to establish it. You're going to have to keep in touch with the drivers, bring in some major sponsorship and get enough tracks that will give you a chance. Late Models will not tour in California for $1,500 to win and a couple hundred dollars to start. At least ways, not the full Late Models. It's my belief that you need to give them the NARC/KWS Sprint Car Series purse that would give them $3,500 to win and $400 to start, and that simply could not happen without sponsorship.

Maybe I'm wrong on that, but I think that kind of money gets the major players back on board. A few people still have cars, but you don't generally see them bring them out unless they're running for something in the neighborhood of $3,000 to win or more. That's what you're dealing with in California, so it stands to reason that people are looking at the next level, Crate Late Models. Something can happen there, and I think it might. The other thing going on is the Pro Stocks. Bakersfield and Santa Maria were a hot bed for Late Model racing, and that disappeared overnight. 

While the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series put their foot in the water, things were kind of falling apart down in Bakersfield and Santa Maria. However, I would expect something to be put back together down there. We're talking about a division that some call Pro Stocks, some call Super Stocks and a few still call Street Stocks. When I think Street Stocks, I think of the division that Oregon still has, and that means you have some Camaros and Firebirds in the field. California would call them Hobby Stocks, although this division is certainly evolving fast.

In any case, I think the tracks down in Santa Maria and Bakersfield are keen on keeping something alive. Paris Auto Speedway marches to the beat of their own drum, and I don't know how well the promoter down there might play with any series, especially when they can get the car count they get on their own. Antioch Speedway may be saying goodbye to the Super Stock class, which is a damn shame. Short of somebody down there taking on a Ron Brown type of role, I don't know what can happen. Ron was sort of the guy coordinating this division when it was added to the Antioch roster in 2000. It's had a 20-year run, which is usually the cycle for most divisions. The Super Stocks at Petaluma Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway still live, but that's what's left. 

What Roy Bain faces is tracks trying to get a date from him, but he can only give them so much. As it is, he's doing a two-race throwaway rule so that drivers don't feel obligated to make it to every race. One thing that could be considered is two series championships. Perhaps one of them deals with what the Tri State Series is doing. This is the one that does the point fund and trophies. However, a lot of tracks are claiming Tri State rules are okay, so what if somebody counted every race that is happening towards an overall championship? This could initially be just about trophies for the Top 5 or so, but something more could evolve depending on sponsorship support. I'm just spitballing an idea here. 

Roy is constantly on the phone with promoters and drivers. He put a schedule together that had a few blank spots, knowing fully well that they would probably get filled as the season evolved. Bakersfield Speedway finally stepped up and asked for a Tri State Series race, and this will happen on Labor Day weekend. In my mind, that is a very smart move. Drivers from down in that area have been willing to travel all over the state and even out of the state, and they deserve something on their home turf. Though I liked that they did the Hanford race, in my mind it wasn't good enough for the drivers down there. They needed it even closer to home, and now they have it.

Speaking of Roy, he does the Up On The Bar Discussion show on Facebook, which is something you should check out. It's on Thursday nights, and he has guests from all over the country. On Thursday, he had Joey Tanner. As I'm writing this, I haven't heard the entire show, but Joey talked about the concerns over the state of Late Model racing in Oregon and the fact that too many tracks are running the cars. I don't necessarily agree with Joey on that assessment. If you want to build your overall roster, you have to have tracks with shows of their own, and promoters at these tracks aren't expecting 20 cars to show up. If they can get 8 to 12 of them, which they generally do, the promoters keep it going. 

Southern Oregon Speedway created a division out of nothing that was able to get double digits by 2019, though it was a work in progress. I think the red flags have been raised there after they only had three cars at the most recent race. I kind of remarked last week that I'm curious how bad the drivers want to be there and how committed the promoter is to keeping it going. I'm not worried about Cottage Grove Speedway as they will continue to run this class, and so will Willamette Speedway unless the track gets sold to somebody who doesn't care. Coos Bay Speedway is a NASCAR track, and they are going to keep running whatever it is they can get from the class. 

If you want to talk to me about having a series that all tracks can participate in and get one race out of, I'm listening. I would not overdo this as the tracks are going to run what they do for their regular shows, but the idea would be simple enough. For the big race at each track, make sure all of the other tracks are dark and send the drivers to the big show. Willamette Speedway would call that the Clair Cup, which happens on Labor Day weekend. You've got the Loggers Cup at Cottage Grove Speedway. You've got the Battle Of The Borders at Southern Oregon Speedway and the Tidal Wave 50 or the Chuck Prather Lucas Oil Open at Coos Bay, take your pick. 

If you want to include the forgotten tracks that never get included, you could throw in the Bill Mills Memorial at Madras Speedway and the Ray Potter Memorial at St Helens. Make an occasion at Sunset Speedway, and that gives you a seven-race series with one race at each track. I think that's the more realistic way to go with Late Model racing in Oregon, and I'll tell you why. 

If you were to try to recreate the I-5 Series or something like that, I can guarantee you that some of the interest would fade. Willamette has a hearty group of racers, and they might tow everywhere. A few from Cottage Grove might as well, but you still need to nurture the programs at individual tracks to build the overall roster. If you were to make it just about a tour, your roster would shrink. 

As I mentioned above, tracks are okay if they get enough cars for two heats and a Main Event. If they can give fans a taste of Late Model racing, they do it, and they live with that. Occasionally, the numbers go up and the fans get a better show. That's been the case as the car counts have slid across the board in some classes. The model is that if you give me enough cars for two heats, a Dash in a Main, I can do something with it. I wish we were in the days when 24 Late Models would show up on any given race night, but we are so far removed from that time, it's ridiculous. Run the special occasion thing I mentioned above and you might get car counts like that for those shows. It's better than a kick in the ass.

I mentioned the Hobby Stocks having sort of taken the role once occupied by the Street Stocks in California. Two things are happening in the state of California that are of note. Tom Sagmiller has begun putting feelers out there for a Hobby Stock series that would probably take place at a half a dozen or so tracks throughout the season in 2022. I haven't heard all of the details, but they would certainly be running for an increased purse. The last time he pitched this idea, it was $1,000 to win. I like the idea, and you've still got a strong enough Hobby Stock division to get some good numbers. 

Antioch Speedway had already put a $1,000 to win race on the schedule for October, and track official Larry Adams is trying to up the ante. What Larry is trying to do is secure as much money as possible to put up a huge purse for this race and get drivers to make commitments now. He's thinking 30 or 40 cars can show up, and he also believes that if they can get the kind of numbers he's looking for, he can convince Promoter Chad Chadwick to create a Hobby Stock Nationals. That would be the first race of its kind in California that I am aware of, and I'm already hearing a big announcement could be forthcoming.

I know Rob Gallaher commented on the Mike Slaney Limited Late Model thread about how all of these divisions need to go away and we should just do IMCA Stock Cars. I don't agree with Rob at all on this topic, but I do understand why he believes as he does. I'm not knocking him, and I support the IMCA Stock Cars. I don't believe in the either/or scenario here. I think one of the things Rob got turned off by was going to Marysville Raceway a year or so ago, getting the win and getting disqualified when he was told his car was legal going into the night. 

This is the problem with Hobby Stock racing versus the IMCA sanctioning. With IMCA rules, you know to the letter what it is you're dealing with. With Hobby Stocks, this track might have different rules than that track. Some tracks might allow more, and some tracks might not allow as much. This is a way to keep your locals local and prevent the big stuff from happening. 

I think for the Nationals race that Larry would like to create, he has to find a way to make it so that Antioch, Merced and Bakersfield guys can be joined by the guys from Watsonville, Orland, Chico and Marysville. Everybody has to be able to participate. If you're not talking about a point race, you should be able to try a little bit harder to find a happy medium that can work. Do that, and 50 cars is possible. 

This is what I like about the Tri State Series that Roy Bain has cultivated. He hasn't come out and said this is the rule book that everybody must follow. Instead, he's looked at everybody else's rule books and tried to find a way to mix and match so that everybody can come to the party. So far, it's worked out okay. Maybe there's a way to make something like this happen with the Hobby Stocks? I don't know. I do know that you always have to have an affordable stock car class that people can get into to join the action. Even this division is more expensive than it used to be, but a lot of people don't find Four Bangers appealing enough to get into. I don't know what the answer is here, so I'll just move along.

Another big race that has been announced is the George Steitz Memorial race at Merced Speedway. It will be the final race of the season at the track on November 26th. I'm glad to see George getting honored with a race like this, and hopefully when they do the Hall of Fame, he will be one of the first included in that deal as well. Before George started doing his big blowout races with management at San Jose Speedway in the 1980s, he attempted to do something at Merced Speedway. That didn't quite work out. I know he would have liked to have had something at the track if something could have been done, but he eventually took the next best option and did his races at Chowchilla for several years.

What management has announced is increased purse money throughout the fields for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modified, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. This will include $2,000 to win for the IMCA Modifieds, $1,200 to win for the IMCA Sport Modifieds and $750 to win in the Hobby Stocks and the IMCA Stock Car classes. I'm particularly pleased that they are not trying to elevate the IMCA Stock Cars over the Hobby Stocks as I've seen happen a few times this year. For starters, you're not going to get as many IMCA Stock Cars to the show as you will Hobby Stocks, because there's way more cars available in the Hobby Stocks. Regardless, I'm happy that this raice is happening.

I've noticed a few cases where tracks seem to be running a slightly smaller Main Event field. That is to say, I've seen car counts that were such that you still probably could have gotten them all into the Main Event, but tracks have elected to run B Mains. This is the conversation I had with Mike McCann a few years back when we were concerned with all of the yellow flags and the less than stellar quality of the races we were getting in certain divisions. In fact, the night the Pro Stocks headlined in July of 2019 at Southern Oregon Speedway, they had 16 cars run that Main event. It was one hell of a race. But I think this slight adjustment made it better.

With about two dozen cars at Eureka in the Legend Car class last week, they might have been able to run all of them in the Main Event, but the track went with 16 cars. I don't know if the reasoning was because they wanted to make the race smoother or what. They had a doozy of a rollover. I think I can see the benefits of taking a field of 18 cars and reducing it to 14 for the Main Event. 

If you run the drivers on the clock for time trials, you're going to get the faster cars and a better quality of Main Event. It's not a shot against the slower cars, but sometimes running them with their own group helps get them up to speed. That's the way it used to be for years. It's an idea that I think has merit and deserves consideration. I know I'd be tempted to do it in the name of giving the fans a better show. Plus, they get one more race with the B Main that would consist of drivers who are pretty much in the same speed category. I'd also have Trophy Dashes in all divisions at my track.

It's early Saturday morning, and I'm seriously contemplating putting up the Saturday afternoon post after all of the information has come across my desk for Friday night racing. I have to hand it to Heather Boyce at Cottage Grove Speedway. I have been a little bit critical of her in the past few years, but one thing I can say is that this lady cares a great deal about the racing community. I like the way she promotes that track and makes sure all of her divisions have special shows throughout the year, even the IMCA Sport Compact class.

Heather made a bid for Southern Oregon Speedway this year, and by all rights she should have been declared the winner. I still suspect shenanigans in the bidding process, and two of the people who submitted proposals felt the same way. They protested. I understand Heather was thinking about protesting, and she had a damn good case. She clearly outclassed everybody in the area of experience. She felt it best to just walk away and focus on Cottage Grove Speedway, and I think she made the right call. Though I think she could have handled overseeing two tracks, sometimes when you have a successful track and make that sort of move, the successful track suffers. She already has the top dirt track in Oregon. 

Heather continues to fight to keep the Winged 360 Sprint Car division on the roster, and Friday night was the first round of the Marvin Smith Memorial. $2,500 was on the line for the winner, and even just taking the green guaranteed you $250. I thought there might be a few more Californians, but the big money being offered at Placerville tonight may have kept those drivers in California. There was some good Washington support, and there were two dozen cars for the show. I think the fans got a nice taste of injected 360 Sprint Car racing, and even the Late Models delivered an acceptable 10 car field along with about 8 Street Stocks. Not bad for a Friday night. 

I'd be tempted to laugh at the harebrained decision Jerry Schram made in moving the IMCA Wild West Speedweek Series from June to August and dropping Medford, Coos Bay and Yreka along the way. I think it's hilarious that the IMCA Modified car count dropped to two dozen. It serves them right. There was almost no California support this time, and I'm not seeing a bunch of Washington drivers coming in to take up the slack. I'm further pleased that the Medford drivers stuck to their guns and gave Jerry the middle finger. Again, it serves him right. He might be pleased because his decision to add the IMCA Sport Modifieds resulted in 16 cars, which is acceptable. Again, there was no Medford support there. 

I think Mike McCann had the right way of looking at it once Jerry decided he was going to take his ball and go home. He wanted to do a series between Medford, Yreka and Coos Bay, and the pieces were put in place for an end of June weekend series between the three tracks in 2020. The Covid-19 shutdown saw to it that it didn't happen, and the new management at Medford didn't pursue the deal any further. I won't be surprised if Jerry comes back to Medford with his hat in his hand, though I wouldn't place bets on the other two tracks. Jesse Williamson is a four-time champion in this series, and he got off on the right foot with a win on this occasion. Dustin Comer goes on record as the first IMCA Sport Modified Speedweek Series winner.

Was the Hall of Fame thing that Ocean Speedway did last night a Watsonville Speedway Racing Hall of Fame? I never did get clarification, and it seemed like John Prentice kind of put this thing out there at the last minute. What it ended up being was an excuse for him to honor drivers who were already being honored by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame with inductions this year. He saw to it that Jim Pettit II and Dave Byrd, two of the top drivers at Watsonville in the 1980s, received awards. Also included in the ceremony that took place after the National Anthem was "The Campbell Comet" Howard Kaeding. 

Announcer Stephen Blakesley didn't really clarify what was going on here, but zooming in on the plaques, it revealed that these were Ocean Speedway Hall of Fame inductees. What's interesting is that you could hardly call Kaeding a regular at this track, though he had a few wins there in his career. He's certainly one of the greats, but one of the Watsonville greats? Byrd was inducted into the Watsonville Speedway Hall of Fame in 1999, so he's effectively been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice. I guess if you want to be technical, this is a new Hall of Fame for the track called Ocean Speedway, but I don't know. I guess the bright side is the track did something here.

From a racing standpoint, the track had about 85 drivers across six different divisions. This meant the fans got a nice variety and one hell of a show. The Sprint Cars delivered two dozen cars as they continue to run strong. One thing that struck me was they didn't play around at all. Once they rolled out the first Main Event, they kept it going and had everything done by 9:30. There's definitely a lot to be proud of in Watsonville right now, and I'm happy for them. Next up is the Terry Traub Tribute race, which replaces the long-standing Mike Cecil Memorial. It's still a race that highlights the Hobby Stock division, and I believe there is supposed to be a bigger purse for them. I'm not sure of the lap count as I write this.

Micro Sprint programs were taking place at Deming Speedway in Washington and Dixon Speedway. Dixon normally does it on Saturday, but I think they made this move so that one of the other Micro Sprint tracks can have Saturday night. Deming seemed to be running their program in rapid fire. There were no Focus Midgets for this race, just the regular four classes. They ran a good program there, and all of the divisions were performing respectably in quality of race and car count. 

The Wingless 600 Micros are clearly the division doing the heavy lifting in Dixon. There were a couple dozen cars on this occasion, but the track didn't bother with a B Main. This division runs last on the grid, and Dan Mognaga has been a force on the track. However, Austin Stone had his number with a late race move getting him the win. I'd like to see a few more Super 600s than are showing up lately, but a lot of places seem to be getting lower numbers these days. I'm not sure why the first and second place drivers in points didn't show up, but they had a big enough lead on Ashton Torgerson that his win won't cost them their positions in the standings. 

I noticed Matthew Corn was making hot laps in a Hornet, and that peaked my curiosity. I've been thinking that Dixon Speedway needs to have a Mini Stock race or maybe even an Enduro like they had at the beginning of the 2015 season. I think they can get 12-14 cars for such a race, which will be plenty for that little oval track. According to long time Merced Speedway racer and official Nathan Corn, this is happening. I haven't heard when they will be running the Mini Stock Enduro or what the rules are, but I'll be keeping an eye on the Dixon Speedway website and Facebook for the information.

I had a thought when it comes to the tight little arena tracks, but I also realize I need to end this column now so it's not a big headache for proofreading. So therefore, I'm shutting it down right now. Until next time...