7/18/2014
Sunset Speedway Park
A Series Of Firsts To Occur When WWMS Open Up At SSP On Saturday July 19th
A Series Of Firsts To Occur When WWMS Open Up At SSP On Saturday July 19th
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Ken O’Neil)
Banks, Oregon- When the opening leg of the 2014 Wild West Modified Speedweek gets under way at Sunset Speedway Park on Saturday July 19th there will be a few things taking place for the first time ever. It will be the first time that Sunset Speedway Park has had the honor of hosting the first race of Mod Speedweek. And it will be the first time that the Wild West Modified Speedweek has taken place in the month of July, in the previous three years it has always been in June. Don’t forget that round two will be the next day on Sunday the 20th.
Jesse Williamson has won the last two Wild West Modified Speedweeks while the inaugural edition went to Brian Poppa. Already a stout field of competitors plan to make the journey this year. In three Speedweek races at Banks there have been three different winners which are Jesse Williamson, Ken Schrader, and Brian Poppa.
In domestic competition Doug Lockwood has won three main events at the “Banks Bullring”. Drivers with just one triumph at SSP include Rob Ireland, Matt Jenner, Bubba Foster, and Craig Cassell.
On Saturday the Pit Gates will open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates open at 3:30, and racing starts at 6:00 while on Sunday everything will start an hour earlier so races are scheduled to get underway around 5:00 PM on night two. Tickets for both days are Adults $12.00, Seniors/Military/Juniors (13-17) $10.00, Youths (Ages 12-6) $5.00, and Children under the age of 5 are FREE and a Family Pass will be offered for two Adults and up to four Youths for just $35.00. Also the Sunday event will have a Carload Special, which gets a carload, truck¬load, RV-load, etc. of fans into the races for only $25. For more information log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.
Additional Information
2014 Wild West IMCA Modified Speedweek Schedule:
Saturday July 19th- Sunset Speedway Park (Banks, OR)
Sunday July 20th- Sunset Speedway Park (Banks, OR)
Tuesday July 22nd- Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR)
Wednesday July 23rd- Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR)
Friday July 25th- Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR)
Saturday July 26th- Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR)
Former Wild West Modified Speedweek Champions:
2013- Jesse Williamson
2012- Jesse Williamson
2011- Brian Poppa
Wild West Modified Speedweek All-Time Win List (2011-13):
Jesse Williamson- 6
Brian Poppa- 4
Ken Schrader- 2
Alex Stanford
Braedon Hand- 1
Scott Lenz
Mark Wauge
Wild West Modified Speedweek Past Results At Sunset Speedway Park:
June 17th, 2013
A Feature: 1. W5-Jesse Williamson; 2. 30-Jeremy Shank; 3. 54N-Nick Trenchard; 4. 27-Mark Carrell; 5. F1-Monte Bischoff; 6. 53V-Jake Vanortwick; 7. 1M-Mark Wauge; 8. 67-Collen Winebarger; 9. 0-Brian Poppa; 10. 8-Rob Ireland; 11. 11K-Kyle Casson; 12. 75X-Joe German; 13. 68-Bubba Foster; 14. 12-Zack Simpson; 15. 21-Mark Reser; 16. 66-Doug Lockwood; 17. 24-Curtis Towns; 18. 8D-Doug Davenport; 19. 5R-Robert Jenner; 20. 99-Jeremy Martin
June 20th, 2012
A Feature: 1. 9S-Ken Schrader; 2. 11K-Kyle Casson; 3. 0W-Jesse Williamson; 4. 6P-Travis Peery; 5. 25-Justin Holt; 6. 33C-Craig Hanson; 7. F1-Monte Bischoff; 8. 8-Rob Ireland; 9. 0-Scott Lenz; 10. 12-Zack Simpson; 11. 21-Mark Reser; 12. 14M-Craig Moore; 13. 99-Jeremy Martin; 14. 4-Trent Croy; 15. 68X-Jesse Bailey; 16. 23-Chris Quinn; 17. 76-Scott Dorie; 18. 57-Kenny Miller; 19. 50-Sonny Sayre; 20. 1M-Mark Wauge; 21. 90-Jason Beaulieu; 22. 42-Clint Petty; 23. 98-Alex Stanford; 24. 90X-Chris Beaulieu
June 24th, 2011
A Feature: 1. 0-Brian Poppa; 2. F1-Monte Bischoff; 3. 66-Doug Lockwood; 4. 26-Scott Miller; 5. 23-Matt Duste; 6. 33C-Craig Hanson; 7. 4-Trent Croy; 8. 1M-Mark Wauge; 9. 27-Lawrence O'Connor; 10. 6X-Don Jenner; 11. 5R-Robert Jenner; 12. 11K-Kyle Casson; 13. 21-Mark Reser; 14. D4-Shawn Dorie; 15. 4D4-Danny Daniels; 16. 68-Vernon Foster Sr.; 17. 53-Eric Sayre; 18. 11X-Tom Berry Jr.; 19. 87-Jeff Hudson; 20. 1H-Braedon Hand
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage