7/1/2013
Willamette Speedway
Willamette Speedway Gears Up For Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest Visit
Willamette Speedway Gears Up For Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest Visit
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Doc's Photos)
Lebanon, Oregon- In 2013 Willamette Speedway will be the fifth race of seven for this year’s Bully Dog Performance Speedweek Northwest presented by Contingency Connection featuring the American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region. The event will take place on Wednesday July 3rd at the 1/3-mile clay oval. The ASCS-Northwest Region already has been to Willamette once this year and they put on one heck of a show with Kyle Hirst winning over defending series champ Roger Crockett.
“Willamette Speedway has become a very popular track for these teams,” commented Brian Crockett, Series Director of ASCS-Northwest, “there is always exciting action at this place and it’s a cross between a 3/8-mile like Elma and a ¼-mile like Cottage Grove.”
Willamette Speedway has hosted fifteen Speedweek races since 1998 and has produced nine different winners. Last year Speedweek Northwest began at the venue for a two day opener with the ASCS-National Tour in the house. This year the track will return to its historical mid-week race which has, with the exception of 2012, taken place on a Tuesday or a Wednesday evening.
Roger Crockett leads the list of Speedweek wins at Willamette with four while three drivers have captured two. Steve Kent, Brent Kaeding, and the sweeper of last year’s two shows Wayne Johnson have earned two victories apiece. Drivers winning once include Brad Furr, Jayme Barnes, Jason Sides, Jesse Hockett, and Kyle Larson.
As far as ASCS-Northwest Region races are concerned Willamette has had ten of them. Five different winners have emerged from those ten shows with Roger Crockett leading list with three. Wayne Johnson has two victories while Jesse Hockett, Logan Forler, and Kyle Hirst have won on one occasion each.
The pit gates will open at 1:00 PM, front gates 3:30 PM, and racing should be getting started around 6:30 PM. Admission prices are Adults $17.00, Seniors/Military/Juniors (13-17) $13.00, Youths (6-12) $7.00, 5 and Under FREE, Family Pass (Two Adults and Up To Four Youths) $40.00.
In the last fifteen editions 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.
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The American Sprint Car Series-Northwest Region is the western most arm of the American Sprint Car Series sanctioning body located in the Pacific Northwest the series hosts 360 Sprint Car racing on dirt tracks throughout Oregon and Washington from May to September. For more information on the latest news and stories about the series log onto their website at www.ascsnorthwest.com or www.ascsracing.com.
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 Willamette Speedway:
2012- Wayne Johnson on July 13th*, Wayne Johnson on July 14th*
2011- Kyle Larson on July 14th
2010- Roger Crockett on July 13th
2009- Jesse Hockett on July 15th
2008- Roger Crockett on July 16th
2007- Roger Crockett on July 25th
2006- Jason Sides on July 26th
2005- Roger Crockett on July 13th
2004- Brent Kaeding on July 14th
2003- Jayme Barnes on July 16th
2002- Steve Kent on July 17th
2001- Steve Kent on July 17th
2000- Brent Kaeding on July 19th
1999- Brad Furr on July 21st
*- Denotes ASCS-Northwest Region vs. ASCS-National Tour
Past ASCS-Northwest Region Winners At Willamette Speedway
2012- Wayne Johnson on July 13th*, Wayne Johnson on July 14th*, Roger Crockett on September 2nd
2011- Kyle Larson on July 14th, Logan Forler on September 16th
2010- Roger Crockett on July 13th
2009- Jesse Hockett on July 15th
2008- Roger Crockett on July 16th
*- Denotes ASCS-Northwest Region vs. ASCS-National Tour
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
