7/12/2018
Willamette Speedway
Shriner’s Night Next For Willamette On Saturday, July 14th
Shriner’s Night Next For Willamette On Saturday, July 14th
By Ben Deatherage
Lebanon, Oregon- Willamette Speedway is right back at it on Saturday, July 14th. The date will be a special one as it is Shriner’s Night. Classes racing are Super Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Super Sports, Sportsman, Street Stocks, and IMCA Stock Cars.
The Linn County Shrine Club will be conducting the 50/50 raffle on Saturday night. The Shriner's portion of the raffle will go to help with transportation costs to get children from all over the world to a Shriner Hospital in their area. There will also be three door panels, from race cars, and a bicycle that will be raffled off.
Trent Elliott, Casey Vitale, and Joey Tanner are all tied up for the most Super Late Model wins in 2018 with two each. Rob Mayea is the only singe race winner. Collen Winebarger leads the win list in the IMCA Modifieds, with five trips to victory lane, while Dustin Cady has four, including the last two. Bricen James has two wins and John Campos has won once.
B.J. Donofrio has managed to win three Super Sport wins this season while Randy Barley and Doug Elkins each have two. One-time winners include Chris Mott, Joey Tanner, and McLain Beaudoin. In the Sportsman division Ryan Emry and James Slover each have two triumphs in the current campaign while winning once have been Tom Yeack, Randy Boyd, and Steve Piefer.
In the Street Stocks Dakota Godard has been on a bit of a streak. Godard has three wins, including the last two, with Kyle Yeack and Justin Evans both having two trips to the winner’s circle. Kevin Roberts and Collen Winebarger are the two drivers with one win apiece. Finally, in the IMCA Stock Cars Dakota Godard has two wins, including the last two, while Brad Gentry and David Cronk both have one.
Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, Front Gates 3:30, and Racing at 6:00. Tickets are $14.00 for Adults, Junior/Military/Senior $10.00, Youth (6-12) $5.00, 5 and Under FREE, and a Family Pass (2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) $35.00. Tickets can be purchased online at www.pnwdirtracing.com . For more information log on to www.trophymotorsports.com.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of twenty-two non-profit medical facilities across North America. Children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
