7/31/2019
Willamette Speedway
Loaded Card Of Racing Coming Up At Willamette Speedway On Saturday August 3rd; Seven Classes Scheduled To Be In Action
Loaded Card Of Racing Coming Up At Willamette Speedway On Saturday August 3rd; Seven Classes Scheduled To Be In Action
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Doc's Photos)
Lebanon, Oregon- Despite just one race this weekend at Willamette Speedway it is guaranteed to be a good one. The historic 1/3-mile clay oval will have a total of seven divisions in attendance on Saturday, August 3rd. Classes in action include Super Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Super Sports, IMCA Sport Mods, Sportsman, Street Stocks, and Hornets.
Front Gates open at 4:00 PM and Racing at starts at 5:00. Tickets are $14.00 for Adults, Seniors (62+)/Military/Juniors (13-17) $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Kids (5 or Under) FREE with a Family Pass (2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) available for $35.00
Joey Tanner has tasted the most success at Willamette this year in the Super Late Model divisions. Six times he had managed to best the field with only other driver to win more than once is Steve Moore, with two victories. Single race victors include Thomas Hunziker, Collen Winebarger, Justin Duty, and Rob Mayea. Bricen James swept the IMCA Modified competition last weekend to bring his total of triumphs to five. Collen Winebarger has bested the field on three occasions while Dustin Cady has done so twice. Grey Ferrando, John Campos, and Kellen Chadwick are all one-time winners.
B.J. Donofrio has been an unbreakable tidal wave in the Super Sport class. He has an impressive seven wins to his credit over the rest of the competition. Doug Elkins, Vahn Stone, James Slover, and Randy Barley have collected a single winner’s trophy to their names during the current campaign. Skyler Winebarger has wowed the competition in the IMCA Sport Mods. Winebarger has bested the field on three occasions while Ethan Killingsworth has two impressive wins to his credit. Matt Sanders and Jorddon Braaten all have a single trip to victory lane so far this season.
For the Sportsman division, Tom Yeack has been on a mission. Yeack has put together a fantastic six-win season thus far this season. Jeff Rash is the only driver to have won more than once, with two victories to his name. Brian Brown, Kent Emry, Randy Boyd, and Ryan Emry all have won once. In Street Stock competition, you will find Justin Evans atop the win list with six occasions he has hit the “pay dirt.” Two drivers have won twice this season with McKenzie Lockhart and Mikey Burnham. Dakota Godard, Kevin Roberts, Kelly McDonald, and David Cronk all have a single victory to their names.
Finally, in the Hornets, it has pretty much been all about Eddie Farness. Farness has had an incredible ten-win campaign on his hands with still lots of racing left. Ed Farness has bested the competition twice, and the only one-time winner is Graig Osborne.
2019 Willamette Speedway Sponsors/Marketing Partners:
Anheuser-Busch
Western Beverage
Peterson Cat
Virgil Hanson Automotive Machine
Dig It Fence Company
Donofrio’s Skyline Ford
Jeff King Contracting
James Gang Pizza
Wilson’s Napa Auto Parts
Rugged Radios
Bar S Motorsports
Knothole Market
OG Collective
Crockers Cars
Les Schwab Tire Centers
Pepsi Co.
Scofield’s Karts & Parts
Boulder Falls Inn
Big Sky Landscaping
Lassen RV & Chevy
KGAL SmartTalk 1580
Hoosier Racing Tires
FinishLine Graphics
Northwest Trucking Academy
Shriners Hospitals For Children
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Albany & Eastern Railroad Company
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
