Local Washington Hero, Jake Mann wins SuperMod Feature at WVSO August 11th

by Gerald Laurie

August 11th 2007(Wenatchee, WA)- The ASA/WSS Supers are versatile enough to run the half mile at Spokane on Friday and turn around the next night to run the wide quarter mile banks at WVSO. With three engine failures on Friday, there were but twelve Supers in the pits at Wenatchee. Practice times were in the low eleven second bracket with Troy Regier, Brian Warf, and Jim Birges among the fastest.

Time Trials for the Supermodifieds started at 6:35 PM after qualifications for two of the local stock car classes. Troy Regier(98 ) was the last to take the green and set a fast time of 11.071 seconds. Rick Veenstra(91) was next fastest at 11.194, followed by Jim Birges(32) at 11.358, Amy Barnes(67) at 11.418, and Dale Lamborn(48 ) at 11.462.

The Trophy Dash lined up with Jake Mann on the pole followed by Dale Lamborn, Amy Barnes and Jim Birges. Lamborn took the lead in turn two of the first lap over Mann, Birges and Barnes. Birges took second on lap two and Barnes snagged third at the lap four checkers.

Heat one lined up with Martin McKeefery on the pole followed by Kirk Wartman, Amy Barnes, Brian Warf, and Rick Veenstra. McKeefery took the initial lead followed by Wartman, Warf, Barnes and Veenstra. And that is how they finished.

Heat two featured Jake Mann, Eric Silsby, Jim Birges, Dale Lamborn, and Rick Cameron. At the green Mann led over Silsby, Lamborn, Birges, and Cameron. Although Birges made several runs at Lamborn, he was unable to complete the pass. The final lap order was identical to the first lap.

Regier and Hamilton both missed their heat race. After effecting repairs, both came out between the stock car features to check out repairs. Regier made about half a lap at speed and then rolled to a stop in turn one with fuel gushing from the car. A driveline failure damaged the fiting going into the fuel pump and other accessories driven off the back of the engine. The 98 was pushed back to the pits and the scramble for parts began. Hamilton’s test was more successful.

The line up for the feature inverted the top six putting Jake Mann on the pole followed by Brian Warf, Dale Lamborn, Amy Barnes, Jim Birges and Rick Veenstra. The remainder of the field consisted of Martin McKeefery, Eric Silsby, Kirk Wartman, Rick Cameron, and Ken Hamilton. The 98 car of Troy Regier was unable to answer the call.

Mann took the lead at the start with Warf, Barnes, Lamborn, and Birges in pursuit. Birges took fourth on lap two and the order remained static for several laps. Mann began to build a lead and Barnes began pushing hard to get around Warf. Cameron headed for the pits on lap nine after being lapped. At ten laps, the order was Mann, Warf, Barnes, Birges, and Lamborn.

There were no changes until lap twenty one when Birges made a bonzai move on the outside to move from fourth to second. He began reeling in Mann and Mann was quickly catching Ken Hamilton to lap him. Barnes was all over Warf for third place when they made contact in turn three on lap twenty five and ended up in the wall. During the red flag, Hamilton entered the pits(he was already the last car on the lead lap so he lost nothing when he came back after the red flag to clean up the mess).

Birges tried to pass high on the restart but the order at half way was Mann, Birges, Laamborn, Veenstra, and Silsby. The yellow flew again on lap twenty nine when McKeefery slowed dramatically on the backstretch. On the restart, Birges feinted high and then did a cross over to take the lead only to have the start recalled by the flagman (Things that make you go Hmmmmmm!!!!!). Of course Mann covered the bottom on the next restart and remained in the lead By lap forty, Birges was reeling in Mann again when Silsby spun off turn four on lap forty two to flash the caution again. This moved Wartman to fifth on the restart. Silsby charged back from the rear but could get back into the top five. Jake Mann was the winner over Birges, Lamborn, Veenstra and Wartman.

From a hotel adjacent to the mighty Columbia River, I am a thousand miles from home and I am The Racing Widow’s Husband.

Wenatchee Valley Super Oval – ASA – Western States Supermodifeds

Qualifications: 1. Troy Regier(9, 11.071; 2. Rick Veenstra(91), 11.194; 3. Jim Birges(32), 11.358; 4. Amy Barnes(67), 11.418; 5. Dale Lamborn(4, 11.462; 6. Brian Warf(19), 12.472; 7. Jake Mann(51), 11.513; 8. Martin McKeefery(27), 11.517; 9. Eric Silsby(66), 11.585; 10. Kirk Wartman(96), 11.610; 11. Rick Cameron(24), 12.625; 12. Ken Hamilton(01), N/T.


Dash: 1. Lamborn; 2. Birges; 3. Barnes; 4. Mann.

Heat 1: 1. McKeefery; 2. Wartman; 3. Warf; 4. Barnes; 5. Veenstra.

Heat 2: 1. Mann; 2. Silsby; 3. Lamborn; 4. Birges; 5. Cameron.

Feature: 1. Mann; 2. Birges; 3. Lamborn; 4. Veenstra; 5. Wartman; 6. Silsby; 7. McKeefery, 8. Hamilton; 9. Warf; 10. Barnes; 11. Cameron

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Harris Duels to INSSA win at Idaho 200

POST FALLS, IDAHO – August 4, 2007 – Wenatchee, Washington driver Brent Harris took advantage of lapped traffic to pass race leader Shelby Thompson with five laps to go to win the INSSA Hooters Duel for the 200. Harris becomes the third different winner for the opening night of the Idaho 200 weekend.



Late in the race Thompson passed front-runners Dave and Dan Garber after a three wide move to the front to take the lead with 20 laps remaining. Harris, who battled in a six-car pack for the top spot in early laps, followed as the group hit lapped cars with 10 laps to go. With Thompson held up by slower cars, Harris dropped to the inside line out of turn two to take the lead.



A caution for spinning cars with one lap to go set up a green-white-checkered finish. Harris held off Thompson on the restart to pick up the win and a guaranteed spot in the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 on Sunday. Thompson finished second, Garber brothers Dan and Dave, third and fourth.



Andy Brown and Agni Howell rounded out the top six and final transfers. Favored Idaho 200 entries Kevin Richards, Christian Roeder, Idaho’s Corey Allard, and Canada’s Darrell Midgley struggled with damage or mechanical problems after running in the top five spots early in the race.



Two-time Idaho 200 champion John Gamble finished seventh after spinning avoiding slower cars on lap 27.



Dave Garber and John Jackson won dashes. Midgley, Gamble and Montana’s Troy Schweigert won heats. Last year’s Idaho 200 winner Kevin Richards set fast time with a 13.153 second lap but did not finish the race after a flat tire and other mechanical problems on lap 62. An unprecedented 24 cars started the race.



Brad Carpenter won the Late Model 4’s 25-lap main event. Justin Robideux won the Early Stock event.



Racing continues Saturday with the LMCS Duel for the 200 where six drivers will advance to Sunday race. Many drivers failing to transfer from Friday’s event are expected to compete. Events start at 6pm. Then on Sunday the 2007 running of the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 starting at 2pm.



For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including upcoming events, promotions and participant updates log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.



Stateline Stadium/Speedway
INNSA Duel for the 200 – 8/3/07 Results


INLAND NORTHWEST SUPER STOCK SERIES
Fast Time – Kevin Richards, 13.153. Trophy Dash -- A) Dave Garber; B) John Jackson. Heat – A) Darrell Midgley; B) Troy Schweigert; C) John Gamble. Main -- 1) Harris; 2) Shelby Thompson; 3) Dan Garber; 4) Dave Garber; 5) Andy Brown; 6) Agni Howell; 7) Gamble; 8) Billy Belton; 9) Bodie Morton; 10) Midgley.



LATE MODEL 4’s
Fast Time – Jeff Smyth, 13.685. Trophy Dash -- 1) Brad Carpenter. Heat – 1) Travis Allen. Main -- 1) Carpenter; 2) John Jackson; 3) Kevin McKeehan; 4) Smyth; 5) Allen; 6) Paul McCarthy; 7) Ron Stocker; 8) Ron Rohde; 9) Jennifer Rasmussen; 10) Andrew McKee.


EARLY STOCKS
Fast Time – Justin Robideaux, 15.134. Trophy Dash -- 1) J. Robideaux. Heat – 1) J. Robideaux. Main -- 1) J. Robideaux; 2) Ken Uttke; 3) Gil Rapp Jr.; 4) Shawn Priest; 5) Amanda Robideaux; 6) Duncan Behar; 7) Will Krasselt; 8) Lori Ann Wilson; 9) Lonnie Wilson.

Brown, Akers, Robideaux Saturday Winners July 21st at Stateline Speedway

POST FALLS, IDAHO – July 22, 2007 – Andy Brown passed race leader Dan Bacon to win his second straight 50-lap ICAR Racing Series main event at Stateline Speedway Saturday night. The win was his third of the season in the series.

Brown set fast time and started three rows back quickly tracking down Bacon using the high side around other cars. A wreck in turn two involving INSSA rookie and heat winner Greg McKinley and B Dash winner Nathan Fleury brought out the first caution on lap nine. The yellow allowed Brown to make the pass around Bacon on the restart.

Brown distanced himself from the pack of Bacon, who won the fast dash; Rusty Webb and Colton Garber by lap twenty. With five laps to go the yellow flag flew for a car impacting the backstretch wall.

Webb, running second, made a last dash at Brown but fell off the pace on the restart heading into turn one. Brown won by three car lengths over Bacon, Garber and Corey Junke in fourth. Webb dropped back to sixth in the last five laps.

Rathdrum, Idaho brothers Tysen and Casey Akers dominated the Hobby Car class with Tysen Akers setting fast time and winning the 20-lap main event over Ned Pennington and Billy Swift. Akers brother, Casey, won the dash race by a bumper and won the A Heat. Gary Hommel won the B Heat.

Justin Robideaux passed heat winner Ken Uttke on a restart and held off dash winner Ken Iverson to win the 20-lap main event for the Early Stocks. Robideaux also set fast time. Moscow, Idaho driver Will Krasselt won the B dash. Mike Robideaux won the A heat.

Next Saturday the Inland Northwest Winged Sprint Cars return with race winner Wes Helgeson, Tony Berry and fast time setter Kevin Burck. The Northwest Legends cars also return for race two of three at Stateline. Street Stocks are also scheduled to compete. Events start at 6pm. Adults are $10, kids under six free.

Tickets for the 2007 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 are on sale during Stateline Speedway race days. Fans can also enter to win three day VIP passes at local NAPA Auto Parts stores for the three-day event August 3-5.

The wild, wacky, unpredictable action of Wednesday Night Fever continues every Wednesday at 6pm with the cars and superstars of the Road Runners, Fever 4’s, plus the wild and crazy Bump to Pass division. Adults are just $5.75; kids under the age of nine accompanied by adults are free.

For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including upcoming events, promotions and participant updates log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.

Stateline Stadium/Speedway
Saturday Night – 7/21/07 Results

ICAR RACING SERIES
Fast Time – Andy Brown, 14.299. Trophy Dash -- A) Dan Bacon; B) Nathan Fleury. Heat – A) Brown; B) Greg McKinley. Main -- 1) Brown; 2) Bacon; 3) Colton Garber; 4) Corey Junke; 5) Mike Eller Jr.; 6) Rusty Webb; 7) Stacey Rogers; 8) Russ Osborn; 9) Shad Carkuff; 10) Micah Allard.

HOBBY STOCKS
Fast Time – Tysen Akers, 16.045. Trophy Dash -- 1) Casey Akers. Heat – A) C. Akers; B) Gary Hommel. Main -- 1) T. Akers; 2) Ned Pennington; 3) Billy Swift; 4) C. Akers; 5) Hommell; 6) Kyle Kennedy; 7) Monty Collison; 8) John Ward; 10) Tony Kempken.

EARLY STOCKS
Fast Time – Justin Robideaux, 15.118. Trophy Dash -- A) Ken Iverson; B) Will Krasselt. Heat – A) Mike Robideaux; B) Ken Uttke. Main -- 1) J. Robideaux; 2) Iverson; 3) Utkke; 4) M. Robideaux; 5) Lonnie Wilson; 6) Gil Rapp Jr.; 7) Ralph Bielenberg; 8) Will Krasselt; 9) Eldon Wilson; 10) Allen Tuckness.

NSCS Brownfield Memorial prelim washed out Friday July 20th

NSCS Brownfield Memorial prelim washed out
Andrew Kunas, NSCS Publicist

July 20th 2007 (Elma, Wash). - The Northwest Sprint Challenge Series lost a race to weather for the third time this season when Friday's preliminary event of the inaugural Fred Brownfield Memorial Sprint Challenge was rained out at Grays Harbor Raceway.

Friday's event was to be the first of a two-day event, with Saturday's 40-lap A-Main paying $10,092 to win. The NSCS also lost its scheduled season opener at Grays Harbor on April 27 as well as a June 29 event at Oregon's Willamette Speedway.

A complete program of qualifying, heat races, a dash and main events are scheduled for Saturday's NSCS event. More information on the Northwest Sprint Challenge Series and its drivers can be found online at http://www.racenscs.com.

(Northwest Sprint Challenge Series) NSCS Brownfield purse experiences boost for Grays Harbor Raceway Event July 20th & 21st

NSCS Brownfield purse experiences boost
Andrew Kunas, NSCS Publicist

ELMA, Wash. - In the past at Grays Harbor Raceway, the old Evergreen State Sprint Challenge closed Northwest Speed Week and was the showcase event for the old Northern Sprint Tour, being worth a solid $5,000 to win. It was annually one of the biggest sprint car weekends in the Pacific Northwest.

Things, however, have changed since June 16 of last year when Fred Brownfield was killed in an on track accident at Grays Harbor. His Northern Sprint Tour creation continued on with what would be its final season and questions were raised about Grays Harbor's future and that of the Evergreen State Sprint Challenge.

As for the Evergreen State Sprint Challenge itself, it was originally scheduled to be run for the 11th time as the opening event of Northwest Speed Week for the new Northwest Sprint Challenge Series and still award $5,000 to win. In February, however, new Grays Harbor Raceway promoter George Wade announced that the Evergreen State Sprint Challenge as it was is no more. The two-day event received a significant name change and an initial bump of the winner's share up to $7,500.

It's now the Fred Brownfield Memorial Sprint Challenge.

This weekend will be bittersweet for the drivers, teams and everyone involved with the NSCS as the series will be part of the event named for the much respected and sorely missed promoter of the tour's predecessor series.

There will still be happy times, as evident by the excitement over this weekend's event. In an NSCS drivers meeting at Grays Harbor Raceway in April, Wade announced his hopes to eventually bring the winner's share to $10,092 and have the dollar amount awarded to each position on Saturday's A-Main end in 92, which was the car number for most of Brownfield's driving career, which included many championships at Skagit Speedway.

Just last month, it became a done deal, being the $10,092 Wade and many others hoped for. The A-Main will also pay $492 to start. Through donations and sponsorships, including lap sponsorships worth $92, more than $15,000 was raised and went straight to the purse, which now sits at about $45,000.

"It's awesome everyone's contributing," said Mitch Olson, who currently sits second in the NSCS point standings. "It shows how many people he touched. It's definitely one you want to win. It'd be nice if one of the Elma cars won."

It was nice indeed for local fans last year when, just over a month after Brownfield's death, track regular and eventual champion Jay Cole scored an upset victory in last year's Evergreen State Sprint Challenge over national star Jason Sides and NASCAR star Kasey Kahne.

Olson himself is hoping he is the Elma driver to win it, and maybe cut away at Roger Crockett's 85-point lead in the standings in the process.

Josh DeWitt is another driver excited for the bigger Fred Brownfield Memorial and the now even bigger Speed Week.

"It's really amazing. It definitely bumps up the competition. Everyone will
drive harder."

With Grays Harbor Raceway and its supporters boosting its purse for the Fred Brownfield Memorial, the NSCS now has $10,000+-to-win high-profile events book ending the largest Speed Week the Northwest has ever seen. Following three races in Oregon, Speed Week will close with the Bob's Burgers & Brew Skagit 360 Nationals, which has a $60,000 purse and will pay $10,000 to win.

"It brings a lot of attention here from people who don't think of the Washington. It's a big sport up here," DeWitt said about having two high-paying races for 360 sprint cars in the Northwest. "A lot of people will come out for Speed Week. It brings the best of the best."

"Credit to Shawna (Wilskey) and everyone to get it rolling and getting it as big as it is," Olson said.

More information on the Northwest Sprint Challenge Series and its drivers can be found online at http://www.racenscs.com and Grays Harbor Raceway's website is located at http://www.graysharborraceway.net.

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NSCS: The Northwest Sprint Challenge Series
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Tim Sawyer Wins Gary Miller Mod Race July 14th At Stateline Speedway

Tim Sawyer Wins Gary Miller Mod Race July 14th At Stateline Speedway

POST FALLS, IDAHO – July 15, 2007 – After chasing race leader Rich Gimeno for 85-laps Spokane’s Tim Sawyer made the pass for the lead on the inside to win the 8th annual running of the Gary Miller Memorial Modified race Saturday night at Stateline Speedway.

Sawyer made his move around Gimeno on a restart with fifteen laps remaining. Gimeno had held off Sawyer on the long green flag runs but was unable to keep his car on the bottom groove exiting the turns opening the door to Sawyer.

Gimeno made one last charge after a caution for a one car spin on lap 88 but was unable to close the gap on the restart, allowing Sawyer to win his second race of the season.

Gimeno finished second after leading the most laps. Dan Noble took third, Randy Lerch fourth; both ran in the top five the entire race.

Frank Volz Jr., who set fast time and was charging along with Sawyer towards the top spot, was knocked out of the race on lap 47 when he made contact with a slower car while attempting to run the outside line.

Sawyer also won a dash along with Montana’s Ron Wright. Mark Weaver took the win the B heat. Gimeno won the A Heat.

Wes Helgeson darted to the lead in the 25-lap main event to take the win in the Winged Sprints over dash winner Tony Berry and Corey Harbison. Kevin Burck and Rod Nelson did not start the race after being involved in a back stretch crash in the heat race. Both cars suffered significant damage.

Jeff Smyth set fast time and dominated the Late Model 4 division’s 30-lap main event quickly tracking down race leader John Jackson to take the lead and win. Smyth also won the heat race. Jackson finished second, Paul McCarthy, the dash winner, third.

Next Saturday the ICAR Racing Series returns along with the Early Stocks and Hobby cars. Events start at 6pm.

Tickets for the 2007 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 go on sale Wednesday at the speedway ticket booth available on race days.

The wild, wacky, unpredictable action of Wednesday Night Fever continues every Wednesday at 6pm with the cars and superstars of the Road Runners, Fever 4’s, plus the wild and crazy Bump to Pass division. Adults are just $5.75; kids under the age of nine accompanied by adults are free.

For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including upcoming events, promotions and participant updates log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.

Stateline Stadium/Speedway
Saturday Night – 7/14/07 Results

NORTHWEST MODIFIEDS
Fast Time – Frank Volz Jr., 13.361. Trophy Dash -- A) Tim Sawyer; B) Ron Wright. Heat – A) Rich Gimeno; B) Mark Weaver. Main -- 1) Sawyer; 2) Gimeno; 3) Dan Noble; 4) Randy Lerch; 5) Garry Hill; 6) Chris Ochs; 7) Shawn O’Reilly; 8) Dave Weaver; 9) Zig Grunert; 10) Mark Weaver.

WINGED SPRINTS
Fast Time – Kevin Burck, 12.179. Trophy Dash -- 1) Tony Berry. Heat – A) Wes Helgeson; B) Ron Turner. Main -- 1) Helgeson; 2) Berry; 3) Corey Harbison; 4) Cole Tupling; 5) Turner; 6) Corky Harbison; 7) TJ Wallin; 8) Mark Jones.

LATE MODEL 4’s
Fast Time – Jeff Smyth, 13.90. Trophy Dash -- 1) Paul McCarthy. Heat – 1) Smyth. Main -- 1) Smyth; 2) John Jackson; 3) McCarthy; 4) Jennifer Rasmussen; 5) Dan Bedwell; 6) Ron Rohde; 7) Travis Allen; 8) Brad Carpenter.

LEWIS ROLLS TO FIRST EVER LMCS SPOKANE RACEWAY PARK VICTORY JULY 14th

LATE MODEL CHALLENGE SERIES

SPOKANE, Wash. (July 14, 2007)–Gary Lewis captured the TC Transportation 125 held Saturday night at Spokane Raceway Park for the Late Model Challenge Series.


Garrett Evans was second followed by Jeff Jefferson.


Wes Rhodes and Jim Warn rounded out the top-5.


Rhodes and his Knight Fire Protection Chevrolet led the field to the green flag based on a six-car invert. Jefferson captured the Mechanix Wear Pole Award with a new track record on 17.866-seconds at a speed of 100.750 mph.


Warn held the early lead on the field through lap 14 before Evans moved by the Aurora, OR driver on the outside of turn No. 2.


Over the next 50 laps Evans extended his Leonard Evans Hyundai & Used Car Superstore Chevrolet to as much as a 10-car lead over Lewis who had disposed of Rhodes for second place over the first 20 laps of the event.


Evans blistering pace pushed all but seven cars to one lap down by the 78th circuit on the high-banked .500-mile surface.


Lewis, the series points leader coming into the sixth race of the season, saved his tires for a late race run and by lap 85 began to mount pressure on Evans.


Running to the back of Mark Owens on lap 97, Evans was forced to check up coming off turn No. 2 for the slowing Kalispell, MT driver opening the door for Lewis to squeeze by entering turn No. 3 for the lead.


The evening’s final caution flew on lap 109 and gave Evans one last chance to get past Lewis. The East Wenatchee, WA driver moved as close as two car lengths in the final laps but was unable to clear the LMCS points leader for the victory.


The drive of the evening belonged to MJ2 Ford driver Jefferson, who started in sixth based on the invert and battled his way through lapped traffic and a stubborn Owens to bring home a podium finish.


Lewis’ victory marks his second in a row and third overall for the 2007 season and increases his points lead over Jefferson heading into the Aug. 4 event to be held at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, ID.


“I could see that Garrett’s car was going away there a little bit and I was just riding around trying to save my tires,” said Lewis in victory lane. “With the 44 forcing Garrett to check up on the backstretch that was the break we needed and I was able to get by for the lead.


“I have to thank Eibach Springs, Travelodge of downtown Spokane, Nutter Racing Engines, Sandblasters and everyone at the Sign Factory for being there for us for this race. We’re on a roll with what we’re doing right now and I’m getting more comfortable with how this car feels. We’re in such a good groove right now and we’re going to focus on staying that way each week,” Lewis added.


For Evans, who led the most laps for the 125-lap event, there was a feeling of uncertainty approaching Owens late in the race, he said.


“We were talking about that on the radio about what he (Owens) was going to do when we got to him. I was getting off turn No.2 real good tonight but it was getting soft off (turn No.) 1 and then we came to him and that causes us to slow up and Gary got by.


“The track was great to race on and is an awesome place. We definitely don’t have a high-banked .500-mile to race on here in the Northwest like this one. I have to thank Rick from Spokane Raceway Park for having us and I hope we’re able to come back here next year,” Evans added.


While losing ground to Lewis in the points standings, Jefferson maintains the overall focus of his team heading towards Stateline in two weeks, he said.


“We’re out here trying to win every race and the points will work themselves out. With time running out tonight I knew we needed a caution to catch up there at the end but you’ve got to be smart with only a handful of laps left.”


The next event for the Late Model Challenge Series is set for Aug. 4, 2007 at Stateline Speedway. To learn more log onto www.latemodelchallenge.com


TC Transportation 125 Final Results:
Finishing position, (starting position), laps completed


1) (4) Gary Lewis 125 laps
2) (5) Garrett Evans 125
3) (6) Jeff Jefferson 125
4) (1) Wes Rhodes 125
5) (2) Jim Warn 125
6) (7) Brandon Riehl 124l
7) (4) Mark Owens 124
8) (11) Rick Thompson 124
9) (17) Shelby Thompson 123
10) (13) Don Vickery 122
11) (10) Brent Harris 121
12) (14) Jarrod Crum 121
13) (9) Kevin Richards 104
14) (15) Joe McNeil 99
15) (8) Erik Hargraves 66
16) (16) Mark Oergel 60
17) (12) Scott Davis 20
18) (18) Ryan Fisher 0

Aaron Fell Wins the 2007 Clay Cup At Deming Speedway

Deming Speedway Final Night – Clay Cup

1200's
1st 15 Aaron Fell
2nd 10 Brock Lemley
3rd 58 George Shufelt


600's

1st 21P Jared Peterson
2nd 00E Corey Eliason
3rd 007 Wes Guettirez

Lopez Returns to Action This Weekend at Wenatchee Super Oval July 14th

News From Brea Lopez Motorsports
Vader, Wa - Lopez Returns to Action This Weekend at Wenatchee Super Oval
by Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media

Eighteen year old Midget driving star Brea Lopez and her Brea Lopez Motorsports is set to return to the racing wars this weekend with a trip to the Wenatchee Super Oval located in East Wenatchee, Washington. Lopez is coming off a solid fourth place run in her last outing at the South Sound Speedway and is hoping to carry the momentum to a another solid finish this coming weekend. The event is sanctioned by the Washington Midget Racing Association (WMRA) and will mark the start of the second half of the 2007 race series.

When the series last competed at Wenatchee on May 26th, Lopez raced to a third finish behind winner Evan Margeson and runnerup Ken Ferris. She is hoping to improve on that performance with the upcoming event as she tries to track down the current series point leader Margeson. Lopez has always enjoyed racing at Wenatchee, as the 3/8 mile super oval seems to suit her aggressive driving style.

Murphy, Plybon, Cartwright Winners at Mid Season Championships at Stateline Speedway July 11th

After leading races but never winning Scott Murphy won the 20-lap main event for the Road Runners during Wednesday Night Fever Mid Season Championships. Murphy also won a dash and heat race.


Murphy, Plybon, Cartwright Winners at Mid Season Championships

POST FALLS, IDAHO – July 12, 2007 – After weeks of leading laps in the Road Runner main events but never winning, Scott Murphy broke the streak leading from the pole to win his first main event of the season during Wednesday Night Fever’s Mid Season Championships at Stateline Speedway.

Murphy held off a fast closing Roman Gibson and Russell Syverson to take the 20-lap event. Murphy also won the B Heat and Dash. Dave Hatton and Heath Denson rounded out the top five.

Chris Gilson won the C Heat and C Main event. Steve Schovaers won the 15-lap B Main. Other winners included Ryan Potts, Lance Morehouse and Lonnie Jenkins in the dashes. Jamie Allen and Steven Murphin won heats.

Syverson’s third place run in the main event secured the top spot in points for the Road Runners, nearly 100-points ahead of second place driver Dave Hatton.

Tom Plybon picked up win number six for the Plybon, Andy Brown driving team in the Fever 4’s overtaking 2006 champion KC Garber for the victory. Plybon also won the B Dash and continues to lead the point standings at the half way mark over John Vallone.

Rusty Webb set fast time for the division. Mel Auckerman won the fast dash. Vallone and Jason O’Neal won heats.

Robby Cartwright driving the “Tiggerator” nudged past Aaron Clother to drive away with the 20-lap Bump to Pass main event victory. The main event win was Cartwright’s first of the season. Vern Dorsey finished second followed by John Hollingsworth and Yvonne Lifsey. Bob Willis and Clother won heats.

Darryl Carillio in the “Crazy Taxi” won the dash but failed to finish the main event suffering mechanical problems after contact with other cars. At mid season, Lifsey and Dorsey are tied for the first spot in the standings.

Racing continues Saturday with the Northwest Modified Series Gary Miller Memorial 100-lap event. The race pays tribute to long time Modified supporter and leader Gary Miller. The race attracts entries from Idaho, Eastern Washington and Montana. Last year’s race winner Dan Noble is expected to compete.

Winged Sprints and Late Model 4’s are also scheduled to compete. Events start at 6pm, general admission is $13, and kids under six are free.

The wild, wacky, unpredictable action of Wednesday Night Fever continues every Wednesday at 6pm with the cars and superstars of the Road Runners, Fever 4’s, plus the wild and crazy Bump to Pass division. Adults are just $5.75; kids under the age of nine accompanied by adults are free.

For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including upcoming events, promotions and participant updates log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.

Stateline Stadium/Speedway
Wednesday Night Fever – 7/11/07 Results

ROAD RUNNERS
Fast Time – Tim Benn, 16.923. Trophy Dash -- A) Ryan Potts; B) Scott Murphy; C) Lance Morehouse; D) Lonnie Jenkins. Heat -- A) Jamie Allen; B) Murphy; C) Chris Gilson; D) Steven Murphin. C Main – 1) Gilson; 2) Murphin; 3)Darin Meeks; 4) Morehouse; 5) Rick Andrews. B Main -- 1) Steve Schovaers; 2) Gerry Kay; 3) Robert Benn; 4) Treven Tarr; 5) Brian Sawatzki. A Main – 1) Murphy; 2) Roman Gibson; 3) Russell Syverson; 4) Dave Hatton; 5) Heath Denson; 6) Steve Mathers; 7) Derek Colarusso; 8) Potts; 9) Shannon Benn; 10) Bryan Allen.

FEVER 4’s
Fast Time – Rusty Webb, 16.244. Trophy Dash -- A) Mel Auckerman; B) Tom Plybon. Heat – A) John Vallone; B) Jason O’Neal. Main -- 1) Plybon; 2) KC Garber; 3) Bruce Garber; 4) Andrew McKee; 5) Rusty Webb; 6) O’Neal; 7) Nick Hardt; 8) Terry Auckerman; 9) Vallone; 10) Matt Schoen.

BUMP TO PASS
Fast Time – Yvonne Lifsey, 17.118. Trophy Dash – 1) Darryl Carillio. Heat – A) Bob Willis; B) Aaron Clother. Main – 1) Robby Cartwright; 2) Vern Dorsey; 3) John Hollingsworth; 4) Lifsey; 5) Clother; 6) Travis Cox; 7) Willis; 8) Jody Clem; 9) Carillio; 10) Osborn.

Motor Maid Convention Rolls Past Stateline Speedway July 11th

Motor Maid Convention Rolls Past Stateline

POST FALLS, IDAHO – July 12, 2007 – Over 120 members from the all female Motor Maids motorcycle club rolled through Stateline Stadium Speedway Wednesday night part of the Motor Maids 3-day convention in Post Falls, Idaho.

Dressed in royal blue and white uniforms, women of the club formed during the late 1930’s, paraded their motorcycles around the track during pre race festivities of Wednesday Night Fever.

Representing various states across the country and Canada the contingent saluted the crowd wowed by the enormous turnout of riders.

Honorary guests for the evening included Post Falls resident and long-time Stateline Speedway employee Norma Starr, Early Stock driver Lori Ann Wilson, and Motor Maids Northwest District Director Sue Frasier.

Starr a member of the Motor Maids for many years is legendary at the track for her addicting cheeseburgers and secret sauce know as the “Norma Burger”.

Wilson and Frasier helped organize the event.

The American Motorcycle Association sanctioned the Motor Maids in 1940. Members must be women riders driving their own or a family member’s bike. The group holds an annual 3-day national convention in July. This year the event was held in the Inland Northwest.

The club is the oldest organized women’s riding club in the nation. For more information on the Motor Maids, visit their website at www.motormaids.org

Bennett Wins ASA Northwest Tour 125 at Yakima July 7th

Bennett Wins ASA Northwest Tour 125 at Yakima

Yakima, WA (July 10, 2007): Travis Bennett (Ellensburg, WA) now knows what it's like to celebrate in the winner's circle of an ASA Aero Exhaust Northwest Tour race. Since 2004 Bennett had finished second five times, even getting to within one point of a championship. Taking the lead on lap 91 and carrying it to the end of the 125-lap Bud Clary Toyota feature on Yakima Speedway’s .500-mile oval.

A relieved Bennett climbed out of the car in victory lane stating, “I was not counting on anything until I crossed the line, after some of the previous tour races we’ve had.” As he realized what had just happened Bennett said, “It’s been a long time coming. It’s so sweet to finally win one of these.”

Bennett had a four-car length lead at the end over Mike Longton (Moxee, WA) who finished in the runner-up position for the second time this season. “I came up on Travis a couple of times but just couldn’t get the push needed to pass him”, said Longton.

Kelly Tanner (Auburn, WA) made it to the podium for the second race in a row with a strong third place finish followed by Ron Eaton (Lakewood, WA) and BJ Tidrick (Yakima, WA) rounded out the top five.

It did not pay to lead the race early with initial leader Jeff Barkshire suffering a flat tire on lap 35 causing a suspension problem putting him behind pit wall. Taking over the lead at that point Brandon Riehl (Boring, OR) looked like he would win his second ASA Northwest Tour race in row. With a 15-car length lead over Bennett, Riehl also had a tire problem sending him sliding off turn 2 on lap 91 giving the lead to Bennett.

After four races this season for the ASANWT there has been a different winner each time.

Taxi Driver Carillio Unstoppable

Taxi Driver Carillio Unstoppable


POST FALLS, IDAHO – June 28, 2007 – In a near repeat of last week’s performance Darryl Carillio kept on rolling after being involved in a six car pileup to go on and claim the 20-lap main event for the Bump to Pass cars during Wednesday Night Fever at Stateline Speedway.

Carillio, driver of the “Crazy Taxi, set fast time for the eighth time this season to finish in the top spot for the third straight week. With increased competition from the “Rhino Car” and “Mullet Warrior” driver Will Whitlow, Carillio bounced thru the field to hold off James Cotter, John Hollingsworth and Yvonne Lifsey for the victory.

Lifsey and Noah Hamlin won dashes. Whitlow and Vern Dorsey won in the heat races.

Andy Brown co-driving for teammate Thomas Plybon quietly worked his way up to the front in the Fever 4 30-lap main event to take the close win over race leader John Vallone.

Brown challenged by Vallone, the A heat winner, battled side by side in the last five laps with Brown edging Vallone at the finish line. The win was Brown’s second of the season in the division.

Vallone finished a close second after getting loose heading towards the finish line. Andrew McKee took third followed by Terry Auckerman and Mathew Schoen.

Colton Garber and Stephen Plesek captured the trophy dash checkers. Matt Schoen won the B heat.

Brian Shaw held of a determined fast time setter Dave Hatton to win the 20-lap A main for the Road Runners. Ryan Potts finished third followed by point’s leader Russell Syverson.

Roman Gibson won a dash, heat and the B main event over B heat victor Tom Knapp. Kevin Harris Sr. won the 15-lap C Main.

Other winners in Road Runner included Derek Collarusso, Jamie Allen and Treven Tarr in the dashes. Ken Huck and Steve Schovaers in the heats.


Saturday the Northwest Outlaw Street Stock Series invades with drivers representing various Northwest tracks competing against local Street Stock favorites. Also, the ICAR Racing Series, Early Stocks and Hobby Cars take to the track. General admission is $10; kids under the age of six are free. Events start at 6pm

The wild, wacky, unpredictable action of Wednesday Night Fever switches to a special Friday, July 6 event next week starting at 6pm with the cars and superstars of the Road Runners, Fever 4’s, plus the wild and crazy Bump to Pass division. Adults are just $5.75; kids under the age of nine accompanied by adults are free.

Tickets for Stateline Speedway’s July 3 Demolition Derby and Fireworks Extravaganza are on sale now at the Stateline Speedway ticket booth on race days and at Les Schwab Tires in Post Falls during normal business hours.

For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including upcoming events, promotions and participant updates log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.

Stateline Stadium/Speedway
Wednesday Night Fever – 6/27/07 Results

ROAD RUNNERS
Fast Time – Dave Hatton, 16.92. Trophy Dash -- A) Derek Colarusso; B) Jamie Allen; C) Roman Gibson; D) Treven Tarr. Heat -- A) Ken Huck Jr.; B) Tom Knapp; C) Gibson; D) Steve Schovaers. C Main – 1) Kevin Harris Sr.; 2) Bernie Beard; 3) Jesse Smith; 4) Brian Sawatzki; 5) Robert Benn. B Main -- 1) Gibson ; 2) Knapp; 3) Scott Rupert; 4) Steve Roth; 5) Gerry Kay. A Main – 1) Brian Shaw; 2) Hatton; 3) Ryan Potts; 4) Russell Syverson; 5) Allen; 6) Bryan Allen; 7) Scott Murphy; 8) Tom Harris; 9) Tim Benn.; 10) Eric Harris.

FEVER 4’s
Fast Time – Andy Brown, 15.952. Trophy Dash -- A) Colton Garber; B) Stephen Plesek. Heat – A) John Vallone; B) Mathew Schoen. Main -- 1) Brown; 2) Vallone; 3) Andrew McKee; 4) Terry Auckerman; 5) Schoen; 6) Garber; 7) Rusty Webb; 8) Jason Shrofe; 9) Plesek; 10) Les Billings.

BUMP TO PASS
Fast Time – Darryl Carillio, 16.953. Trophy Dash – A) Yvonne Lifsey; B) Noah Hamlin. Heat – A) Will Whitlow; B) Vern Dorsey. Main – 1) Carillio; 2) James Cotter; 3) John Hollingsworth; 4) Robby Cartwright; 5) Lifsey; 6) Dorsey; 7) Whitlow; 8) Bob Willis; 9) Travis Cox; 10) Aaron Clother.

Mann is the NSRA’s man at South Sound June 23rd

Mann is the NSRA’s man at South Sound
Andrew Kunas

TENINO, Wash. – It was one doozy of a show for fans Saturday night at South Sound Speedway, but at the front of the field it was no contest once Jake Mann took the lead.

This time for Mann, the win counted also.

The Monroe, Wash. star scored his first career ASA-sanctioned Northwest Sprintcar Racing Association event in dominating fashion and following the race he was thrilled to know for sure his car was legal. Two years ago, Mann thought he’d won at Ephrata Raceway Park in eastern Washington only to find out his car was too light at the scales in post-race inspection.

“It’s surreal. I don’t even know what to say,” an ecstatic Mann said at first while he was being congratulated by his fellow drivers. The win came on a good night also, as most of his family was in attendance.

“The whole family was here. To do it front of everyone here was great.”

It was also special for car owner Ken Waller, whose No. 51 Waller & Son Motorsports machine was also driven by Mann that same night at Ephrata when they had a victory taken away. Mann can add his name to the list of drivers who have won races for Waller, a long-time owner who has fielded sprint cars on both dirt and pavement.

Mann, whose previous career high with the NSRA was a third place effort at Evergreen Speedway in March, seemed to think a win was coming soon.

“I was telling everyone I had this weird feeling before here before the races tonight,” Mann later said. “I had that same feeling at Ephrata.”

Unlike Ephrata, however, Mann didn’t leave the track a disappointed man.

Mann, who was fifth fastest in qualifying, started the 35-lap main event eighth as the result of a 12-car inversion. Including Mann’s run to the front, what race fans saw over the first 21 laps of racing, especially laps 14 through 17, was nothing short of fun.

Behind the early lead cars of Ralph Deaver, Mike Basher and Robert Beck, drivers from the fourth position back to 12th sliced and diced for position around the high-banked, 3/8-mile asphalt oval. On lap 13 the group of cars, including former five-time NSRA champion Rick Brown of Springfield, Ore. and current point leader Andy Alberding of Roseburg, Ore. reached a pair of slower cars, and mayhem ensued over the next few laps.

All eight or so cars raced three-wide, at times maybe less than a foot apart, and slide jobs were being pulled. Brown drove like a man possessed as his left front wheel was lifting high on the Jim Diemert-owner No. 99d. On a least one instance, he looked like he about to lift the front end completely off the ground exiting turn four.

It was virtually impossible to keep track of everything as it happened as cars were passing each other back and forth. Most pleasantly surprising, no accidents occurred despite close quarters and near misses. The only stop to racing came on lap 22 when the yellow flag came out for the stalled car of former NSRA champion Pat Bliss, who sat on the grass just inside of the track in turn one.

The group finally separated to an extent on lap 18. When it was over, seventh starting Brown was running fourth and fourth-starting R.J. Fronsman was shuffled back to ninth. The tenth-starting Matt Hein, who made it to sixth before the scramble, managed to find himself fifth and the 12th-starting Alberding was sixth.

In the meantime, Mann was clearly the fastest car on the track as he had moved up to fourth place on lap eight after passing Fronsman. Three laps later, he got by Basher for third. On lap 13, he passed Beck for the second position on the high side exiting turn two. The very next lap, Mann passed Deaver for the lead in same manner in the same part of the track.

Mann was gone from there, as he was never threatened the top spot the rest of the way. On the lap 22 restart, Mann motored away and cruised to the victory.

“It was unbelievable how well that car ran,” Mann said his winged 360 sprint car. “It was perfect. It ran high. It ran low. It could go anywhere. It was perfect. It was fun.”

Ralph Deaver, out of Edgewood, Wash. and driving his own No. 27, led the first 13 laps before yielding the top spot to Mann. He then lost second place to Beck on the lap 22 restart. Beck, who calls Redmond, Wash. home, was unable to catch Mann, but still posted his best finish of the season aboard the No. 3 Millennium Motorsports entry.

Hein, out of Roseburg, passed Brown for fourth exiting turn two on lap 32 and would finish there ahead of Brown in the Hein Racing No. 98h. Alberding, who came into the evening with a 17-point lead over Coleville, Wash.’s Monte Zema Jr. finished sixth in the Dar-Dan Racing No. 76 and padded his lead as he bested or matched Zema in all points-paying events. Zema experienced apparent brake problems at the end of the feature and finished 11th.

Fronsman, third place points driver Justin Mack, former NSRA champion Craig Deaver and Basher rounded out the top ten. Portland’s Tim Alberding, driving the L&D Racing No. 52, finished 13th with a limited motor after starting on the pole as the result of the invert.

Bliss, who has experienced motor problems throughout the season, did not time in during qualifying and struggled in his heat race before finishing 14th in the feature. Todd Coleman also did not register a time in qualifying as he had issues with a stuck throttle. Still having problems in the feature, Coleman pulled off the track after only a few laps and was credited with 15th.

Alberding thought he didn’t do so well in qualifying and was surprised when he learned he broke his own track record from June 24, 2006 (a run of 11.87 seconds) with a time of 11.798 seconds. Along with Bliss and Coleman, Ray Jones of Delta, Brit. Col. did not post a time as his car spun on the back stretch entering turn three after his top wing collapsed on top of his car. His car also caught fire, and with damage from that his night was over.

Ralph Deaver won the B-Dash over Beck, Basher and Randy Anderson. The four-lap A-Dash, which featured the four fastest drivers in qualifying, was won by Hein over Mack, Andy Alberding, and Zema. Beck and Basher took checkered flags in the two eight-lap heat races.

The next event the ASA Northwest Sprintcar Racing Association is July 7 when the NSRA club makes its first ever visit to Spokane Raceway Park in eastern Washington. That event, it is believed, will be the first competitive open wheel event at the ½-mile asphalt oval since a USAC super modified event in 1986.

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ASA, Northwest Sprintcar Racing Association
South Sound Speedway
Tenino, WA
June 23, 2007

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

17 cars

Qualifying results: (Car number, driver, hometown, owner/team)
1. 76 Andy Alberding, Roseburg, OR; Dar-Dan Racing – 11.798 seconds, New Track Record
2. 25 Monte Zema Jr., Colville, WA; Team Zema Racing – 12.095
3. 98h Matt Hein, Roseburg, OR; Hein Racing – 12.105
4. 17 Justin Mack, Benton City, WA; Mel’s Motorsports – 12.157
5. 51 Jake Mann, Monroe, WA; Waller & Son Motorsports – 12.233
6. 99d Rick Brown, Springfield, OR; Jim Diemert – 12.257
7. 82 R.J. Fronsman, Ephrata, WA; Fronsman Motorsports – 12.295
8. 15 Craig Deaver, Sumner, WA; Deaver Racing – 12.303
9. 13 Mike Basher, Tacoma, WA; Sonny Basher – 12.378
10. 3 Robert Beck, Redmond, WA; Millennium Motorsports – 12.439
11. 27 Ralph Deaver, Edgewood, WA; Ralph Deaver – 12.521
12. 52 Tim Alberding, Portland, OR; L&D Racing – 12.842
13. 7 Randy Anderson, Fife, WA; Ken Martin – 13.442
14. 46 Larry Davies, Burien, WA; Larry Davies – 14.146
44 Todd Coleman, Lynnwood, WA; TODCO Motorsports – No time
49 Pat Bliss, West Linn, OR; Helm Motorsports – No time
82j Ray Jones, Delta, B.C.; Ray Jones – No time

82j Ray Jones scratched for rest of program after qualifying.

B-Dash (4 laps): 1. 27 Ralph Deaver, 2. 3 Robert Beck, 3. 13 Mike Basher, 4. 7 Randy Anderson.

A-Dash (4 laps): 1. 98h Matt Hein, 2. 17 Justin Mack, 3. 76 Andy Alberding, 4. 25 Monte Zema Jr.

Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 3 Robert Beck, 2. 99d Rick Brown, 3. 25 Monte Zema Jr., 4. 17 Justin Mack, 5. 52 Tim Alberding, 6. 15 Craig Deaver, DNS – 44 Todd Coleman, 46 Larry Davies.

Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 13 Mike Basher, 2. 51 Jake Mann, 3. 76 Andy Alberding, 4. 27 Ralph Deaver, 5. 98h Matt Hein, 6. 82 R.J. Fronsman, 7. 49 Pat Bliss, 8. 7 Randy Anderson.

Feature (35 laps): 1. 51 Jake Mann, 2. 3 Robert Beck, 3. 27 Ralph Deaver, 4. 98h Matt Hein, 5. 99d Rick Brown, 6. 76 Andy Alberding, 7. 82 R.J. Fronsman, 8. 17 Justin Mack, 9. 15 Craig Deaver, 10. 13 Mike Basher, 11. 25 Monte Zema Jr., 12. 7 Randy Anderson, 13. 52 Tim Alberding, 14. 49 Pat Bliss, 15. 44 Todd Coleman, DNS – 46 Larry Davies.

Lap leaders: 1-13 Ralph Deaver, 14-35 Jake Mann.

NSRA: Northwest Sprintcar Racing Association
www.nsraracing.com

June 23rd Douglas County Speedway Winner Mark Potthoff