5/2/2017
Willamette Speedway
Mott, Titus, K. Roberts, And Gartner Claim Willamette Opener Wins; Rain Washes Out Late Models
Mott, Titus, K. Roberts, And Gartner Claim Willamette Opener Wins; Rain Washes Out Late Models
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Doc’s Photos)
Lebanon, Oregon- Willamette Speedway would get the majority of the Saturday, April 29th racing program in the books before a storm would prematurely cancel the final feature of the night. The Super Sports, Sportsman, Street Stocks, and Hornets would all see their main events get completed while unfortunately the Late Models would not get a chance to close out their night.
The Super Sports main event witnessed Chris Mott take care of the field. Mott, out of Salem, would build a decent size lead and managed to win by a healthy margin over the rest of the field. Newberg’s Brian Winkler and Toledo native Jordan Wright were respectively second and third. The balance of the top five included defending champion Randy Barley, of Albany, and Lebanon’s Jeff Rash in fourth and fifth.
The Sportsman feature would be a tale of two races as a rain shower around the halfway mark would present a brief halt in the racing action. James Slover, of Lebanon, would be the class of the field in the first portion of the race but in the closing half Jeff Titus turned up the heat and got to the front to get the win. Slover would place second and Jefferson’s Loren Krusi crossed the wire in third. Fourth went to Portland veteran Jody Tanner and Eric Lindquist got fifth.
In the Street Stocks David Cronk was the guy to beat. Cronk, from Portland, would suffer mechanical issues which prematurely ended his evening. With Cronk out of the race Shannon Horn and Kevin Roberts would put on an incredible show with several lead changes among the two. Roberts, of Gresham, would eventually secure the top position and the win. Mulino’s Horn was a respectable second with Jody Tanner, performing double duty, finishing in third. The rest of the top five would be made up of Portland’s James Baker and Erik Jarnport, from Monmouth, in fourth and fifth.
Last but not least were the Hornets. Despite being involved in an incident on the first lap Hillsboro’s John Gartner would not give up. Gartner would work his way through the field to grab the lead with just a few laps to go and won the main. Albany’s Tracy Muse would be the runner-up followed by third finishing Crystal Flath of Corbett. Michaela Campbell was fourth followed by Lebanon’s McLain Beaudoin in fifth.
Willamette Speedway returns to racing on Saturday, May 6th, for Ladies Night. All ladies eighteen years or older get into the races for just $5.00. Classes in competition include the Super Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Hornets.
Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, Pit Meeting is at 5:00, Front Gates 3:30, and Racing is slated to get started around 6:00. Tickets are $14.00 for Adults, Senior/Juniors (13-17)/Military $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, while Children (5 and Under) are FREE. A Family Pass (two Adults and up to four Youths) is $35.00 while Pit Passes will be sold for $30.00 each. For more information log on to www.trophymotorsports.com.
Also, to note is that Willamette Speedway still have discounted season passes and VIP Suites available for purchase. For further info be sure to contact Michelle Preston at 360-903-5785 or MichelleP_Willamette@comcast.net.
Race Results:
Saturday, April 29th, 2017
Willamette Speedway
Lebanon, Oregon
Super Sports
A-Main: 1. 16-Chris Mott; 2. 88-Brian Winkler; 3. 33-Jordan Wright; 4. 13B-Randy Barley; 5. 1-Jeff Rash; 6. 99-B.J. Donofrio; 7. 82-Gil Pickett; 8. 55-Dave Miller; 9. 50-Justin Ryker; 10. 84-Clay Debban; 11. 30-Robert Mercer; 12. 0G-Douglas Elkins; 13. 74-Dan Deibele
Sportsman
A-Main: 1. 5-Jeff Titus; 2. 25-James Slover; 3. 31-Loren Kruesi; 4. 36-Jody Tanner; 5. 333-Eric Lindquist; 6. 6. 9-David Schmidt; 7. 0-Clyde Rood; 8. 1-Jeff Rash
Street Stocks
A-Main: 1. 88-Kevin Roberts; 2. 95-Shannon Horn; 3. 36-Jody Tanner; 4. 10-James Baker; 5. Erik Jarnport; 6. 25-Brandon Crawford; 7. 89-Dakota Goddard; 8. 11-Don Schott; 9. 22-McKenzie Lockhart; 10. 2-Jason ofMiller; 11. 98-Shawn French; 12. 9-David Schmidt; 13. 15-Mikey Burnham; 14. 90-Trent Custer; 15. 07-Charlie Culpepper; 16. 04-Joey Tardio; 17. 29-David Cronk; 18. 12-Andy Gardner
Hornets
A-Main: 1. 48-John Gartner; 2. 16-Tracy Muse; 3. 1-Crystal Flath; 4. 8-Michaela Campbell; 5. 17-McLain Beaudoin; DQ 11-Wayne Clark
2017 Willamette Speedway Sponsors And Marketing Partners:
AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care of Newport and Corvallis
Xtreme Motorsports
Les Schwab Tire Center
Buzz Mitchell Farms
Crockers Cars
Pepsi
Scofield’s Karts & Parts
Shriners Hospitals For Children
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
KGAL SmartTalk 1580 AM
Schram Brothers Excavating
Hoosier Racing Tires
High Octane Die Cast
James Gang Pizza
Coors Light
Bunce Equipment
Napa Auto Parts
Knot Hole Market
Northwest Trucking Academy
Driverwebsites.com
Albany & Eastern Railroad Company
Doc’s Photos
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
