8/6/2019
Willamette Speedway
Doubleheader Weekend Next For Willamette Speedway; Karts On Friday Night
Doubleheader Weekend Next For Willamette Speedway; Karts On Friday Night
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Doc’s Photos)
Lebanon, Oregon- Willamette Speedway returns this weekend with a couple of exciting events. The Karts make their return after some time on Friday, August 9th. Then on Saturday, the 10th it will be another full card of racing on the big track. Six classes will inhabit the premises including the Super Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Super Sports, Sportsman, Street Stocks, and Hornets.
On Friday the Pit Gates open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates 5:00, and Racing at 6:00. General Admission to watch in the grandstands is FREE. Saturday 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) offered for $35.00. Front Gates open at 4:00 PM and Racing at starts at 5:00. For more information, log on to www.willamettespeedway.org or visit the track's Facebook page.
Joey Tanner still has the most Super Late Model victories this year as he leads the class with six wins. Steve Moore and Justin Duty join Tanner on the victor’s list with two triumphs each. Drivers with a single win to their credit include Thomas Hunziker, Rob Mayea, and Collen Winebarger.
Bricen James earned his sixth IMCA Modified win of the season last Saturday and has an active streak of three in a row. 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, for the most part, been the class of the field in the Super Sports. He has an impressive seven wins to his credit over the rest of the competition. However, Vahn Stone has won the last two races this season. Doug Elkins, James Slover, and Randy Barley have collected a single winner’s trophy to their names during the current campaign. Tom Yeack is still the most winningest driver in the Sportsman division with his six wins. Jeff Rash and Ryan Emry are the only drivers to have won more than once, with two victories to their names. Brian Brown, Kent Emry, and Randy Boyd all have won once.
In Street Stock competition, you will find Justin Evans atop the win list with seven 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. However, he has been absent from victory lane the last two events. Ed Farness has bested the competition twice, and the one-time winners include Graig Osborne and Matt Diller.
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
Doc’s Photos
Albany & Eastern Railroad Company
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage