6/25/2013
ASCS
Grays Harbor Raceway Opens Up Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest
Ben Deatherage - ELMA, Wash. (June 25, 2013) The American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region is gearing up for the 2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection this weekend at Grays Harbor Raceway.
This year will mark the sixteenth edition of the popular Speedweek series. The 3/8-mile clay oval will be the host of the first two legs with this Friday June 28th and Saturday the 29th.
“Traditionally Grays Harbor Raceway ends Speedweek,” commented Brian Crockett, ASCS-Northwest Region Series Director, “This year it will open it up. Elma is by far the biggest track these guys will visit all week long. “
In the previous fifteen years of history of Speedweek Northwest Grays Harbor Raceway has hosted twenty-six events since 1998. In those twenty-six races there have been fifteen different winners.
Last year fans were treated to two main events on Saturday July 21st after rain brought the Friday program to a halt. Both Shane Stewart and Wayne Johnson were the winners of the two features ran in 2012.
Steve Kent leads the win list, when it comes to Speedweek Northwest victories at GHR, as he has amassed a total of six.
Defending ASCS-Northwest champion Roger Crockett has four Speedweek wins at Elma while Brad Furr, Jason Johnson and Rick Fauver each have two.
Drivers that have won once include Kasey Kahne, Bud Kaeding, Shawna Wilskey, Brent Kaeding, Travis Jacobson, Jay Cole, Danny Lasoski, Travis Rilat, and the aforementioned Shane Stewart and Wayne Johnson.
In the fifteen years of Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest there have been nine different champions. Steve Kent has the most, with four titles, while Roger Crockett has three and Brent Kaeding with two. Six drivers have won the entire kit and caboodle just once which is a very impressive list of winners. That list includes Brad Furr, Jesse Hockett, Bud Kaeding, Kyle Larson, Shane Stewart, and the 2012 victor Mitch Olson.
From 1998 until 2006 Speedweek Northwest was sanctioned under the Northern Sprint Tour banner while 2007 was the only year the Northwest Sprint Challenge Series existed.
Ever since the 2008 season Speedweek events have been sanctioned by the ASCS-Northwest Region. Only once has a driver (Brad Furr in 1999) won every single Speedweek race in a year. On two occasions a Speedweek champion has been crowned without winning a feature during the week (Steve Kent in 2006 and Mitch Olson in 2012).
Since 2008 when the American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region was formed there have been twenty-three sanctioned races with eleven different winners. Roger Crockett has won the most ASCS-Northwest events at GHR with six wins over Jason Solwold who has four.
Shane Stewart has won three times with the group while Jason Johnson and Jayme Barnes have two victories each. Drivers visiting victory lane once includes Brock Lemley, Wayne Johnson, Shawn Rice, Travis Rilat, Seth Bergman, and Danny Lasoski.
In local competition there have been five races at Grays Harbor Raceway with four different winners. Reece Goetz is the only driver to have won more than one main event at the 3/8-mile speed factory. Defending track champion J.J. Hickle, Evan Margeson, and Henry Van Dam have visited the winner’s circle on one occasion each.
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2013 Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection Schedule:
June 28th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington
June 29th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington
July 1st Southern Oregon Speedway White City, Oregon
July 2nd Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, Oregon
July 3rd Willamette Speedway Lebanon, Oregon
July 5th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
July 6th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
Past Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest Champions:
2012- Mitch Olson
2011- Kyle Larson
2010- Roger Crockett
2009- Jesse Hockett
2008- Roger Crockett
2007- Shane Stewart
2006- Steve Kent
2005- Brent Kaeding
2004- Brent Kaeding
2003- Roger Crockett
2002- Steve Kent
2001- Steve Kent
2000- Steve Kent
1999- Brad Furr
1998- Bud Kaeding
Past Speedweek Northwest Winners At Grays Harbor Raceway:
2012- Shane Stewart on July 21st*&, Wayne Johnson on July 21st*
2010- Jason Johnson on July 16th*, Jason Johnson on July 17th*
2009- Roger Crockett on July 17th*, Travis Rilat on July 18th*
2008- Danny Lasoski on July 18th, Roger Crockett on July 19th
2006- Travis Jacobson on July 28th, Jay Cole on July 29th
2005- Brent Kaeding on July 15th, Roger Crockett on July 16th
2004- Rick Fauver on July 16th, Rick Fauver on July 17th
2003- Steve Kent on July 18th, Shawna Wilskey on July 19th
2002- Steve Kent on July 19th, Steve Kent on July 20th
2001- Roger Crockett on July 20th, Steve Kent on July 21st
2000- Steve Kent on July 21st, Steve Kent on July 22nd
1999- Brad Furr on July 23rd, Brad Furr on July 24th
1998- Kasey Kahne on June 12th, Bud Kaeding on June 13th
*-Denotes ASCS-Northwest Region vs. ASCS-National Tour event
&- Friday July 20th main event ran on Saturday the 21st due to weather on Friday
Past ASCS-Northwest Region Winners At Grays Harbor Raceway:
2012- Roger Crockett on May 26th, Brock Lemley on May 27th, Shane Stewart on July 21st*&, Wayne Johnson on July 21st*
2011- Jason Solwold on May 28th, Jason Solwold on May 29th, Roger Crockett on August 26th, Roger Crockett on August 27th
2010- Jason Solwold on May 29th, Jason Johnson on July 16th*, Jason Johnson on July 17th*, Jayme Barnes on September 5th
2009- Shawn Rice on May 23rd, Jason Solwold on May 24th, Roger Crockett on July 17th*, Travis Rilat on July 18th*
2008- Jayme Barnes on May 24th, Seth Bergman on May 25th, Danny Lasoski on July 18th, Roger Crockett on July 19th, Roger Crockett on August 31st, Shane Stewart on September 19th, Shane Stewart on September 20th
*- Denotes ASCS-National Tour vs. Northwest Region events
&- Friday July 20th main event ran on Saturday the 21st due to weather on Friday
Submitted By: Bryan Hulbert
