9/6/2019
Willamette Speedway
Willamette Speedway Set For September 7th Event; Championship Night For The Hornets
Willamette Speedway Set For September 7th Event; Championship Night For The Hornets
By Ben Deatherage
Lebanon, Oregon-Willamette Speedway returns to racing Saturday, September 7th. Classes on the card include Super Sports, Sportsman, Street Stocks, and Hornets. It is the last race of the year for the Hornet division.
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) being offered for $35.00. For more information, log on to www.willamettespeedway.org or visit the official Facebook page.
B.J. Donofrio paces the Super Sport class in the win column. He has put together an impressive eight-win season in 2019. Vahn Stone is the only other multi-feature winner with three triumphs. Doug Elkins, Steve Moore, James Slover, and Randy Barley all have scored a single victory.
Tom Yeack is atop the victor’s list in the Sportsman ranks. Yeack has six trips to victory lane to his credit. Jeff Rash has won twice while Ryan Emry has done on two occasions. Single race winners include Brian Brown, Kent Emry, Randy Boyd, and Stacy Kreger.
In the Street Stocks, the driver that has hoisted more trophies than any other driver is Justin Evans. Evans has bested the seven times this year at Willamette. David Cronk brought his total to three victories after sweeping the Iron Giant last weekend. McKenzie Lockhart and Mikey Burnham are two-time feature winners. Dakota Godard, Kevin Roberts, Kelly McDonald, and Ken Fox all have recorded just a single trip to victory lane.
Eddie Farness has put together a season of utter dominance in the Hornets. Farness has tallied up eleven triumphs against the competition with only two drivers to have beat him. One, his father Ed, has two victories while Graig Osborne has done so just once.
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