6/20/2015
Willamette Speedway
Pickett And Yeack Find Their Way Back To Victory Lane Yet Again
Pickett And Yeack Find Their Way Back To Victory Lane Yet Again
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Doc's Photos)
Although the IMCA Modifieds were the headliner for the Friday June 20th event at Willamette Speedway two support classes would be on tap. The Super Sports and Street Stocks made their way to the historic 1/3-mile clay oval and actally put on some pretty good racing. Sixteen Super Sports and eight Street Stocks were in attendance for the evening.
In the Super Sports Shedd's Clay Debban was a force to reckon with in the early stages. Driving the Brownsville Calf Ranch #84 machine, Debban, would battle hard to retain the lead but eventually lost out to Salem veteran Gil Pickett. Pickett would cruise right along in his Pickett Custom Cabinets #82 Swartz to lead the rest of the distance and collected his fourth win of 2015.
Clay Debban was second followed by Lebanon's Jeff Rash, driving the Hackney Racing/Wirth Wireless #3 Swartz for Steve Moore, in third. The Dennis Automotive & Tires/Snap On Tools #13B Rayburn of Randy Barley, from Albany, finished fourth and completing the top five, in fifth, would be Portland's Brian Brown in his Brown Racing #10 Barnbuilt.
In the Street Stocks Kyle Yeack would be mighty impressive. Obtaining the lead on the first lap the Lebanon driver would be pressured a handful of times only to check out from the rest of the field. A late race caution would bunch up the pack one last time but mastering the restart Yeack would put his Cascade Outdoor Power Equipment/Laura Gillott at Keller Williams Reality #47 Cutlass in the winner's circle for the fifth time in 2015.
The Al Flora owned Albie's Medical Transport/Allied Medical Transport/Monty's Racing Repair #99 Cougar, driven by Lebanon's Justin Evans, was second while J.J. Irvine, also from Lebanon, would end up third in his Bullet Motorsports/Crocker's Cars/Bodies By Steve-O #14J Camaro. Dallas driver Bill Allison was fourth in the Tim's Automotive/Dick Kludt Trucking #28 Malibu followed by Ryan Emery, from Corvallis, in his American Hero Carpet Cleaning #97 machine crossing the line fifth.
The Super Sports and Street Stocks return as the support division on Saturday June 20th. Pit Gates will open at 1:00 PM, the Pit Meeting will take place at 2:30, Front Gates open at 3:30, and Racing starts at 6:00. Tickets are Adults $14.00, 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. Log on to www.trophymotorsports.com for more information.
Race Summary:
Friday June 19th, 2015
Willamette Speedway
Lebanon, Oregon
Super Sports
A Feature: 1. 82-Gil Pickett; 2. 84-Clay Debban; 3. 3-Steve Moore; 4. 13B-Randy Barley; 5. 10-Brian Brown; 6. 16-Chris Mott; 7. 21-Adam Walker; 8. 49-Tom Yeack; 9. 77-James Slover; 10. 99-Brian Smith; 11. 74-Dan Dieble; 12. 18-Tim Archer; 13. 100-Todd Neal; 14. 41-Anthony Bentley; 15. 61-Jerry Casey; 16. 0-Clyde Rood
Jeff Rash drove the #3 for Steve Moore
Randy Boyd drove the #99 Brian Smith
Street Stocks
A Feature: 1. 47-Kyle Yeack; 2. 99-Justin Evans; 3. 14J-Steve Jorgenson; 4. 28-Bill Allison; 5. 97-Ryan Emry; 6. 19-Austin Bottcher; 7. 34-Mark Gaylord; 8. 83-Doug Scott
J.J. Irvine drove the #14J for Steve Jorgensen
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
