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June 6, 2008 - The Friday night races at Sweetwater Speedway have been cancelled due to extremely high winds, cold temperatures and the imminent threat of rain. The WDRA and Sweetwater Speedway are expecting to run a full show on Saturday. While this is a discouraging turn of events, the WDRA was proud to have a very good turnout or cars and their crews for Friday nights events.

(Grand Junction, CO)
By Tom Freimann

The Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc with be on the road this Friday and Saturday, June 6 & 7th to Rock Springs, WY and the Sweetwater Speedway at the Sweetwater County Fairgrounds just off of interstate 80. The WDRA Super Dirt Late Models will be joining the regular racers at Sweetwater Speedway for a two day show. The WDRA regulars are expecting to be joined by racers from throughout Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and other neighboring states as they battle for victory both nights.

Friday nights events will offer a $1000 to win with $200 to start feature race. Saturday's feature winner will receive $1300 to win and $200 to start!

Sweetwater Speedway is a 3/8 mile banked oval track. Referred to as the "fastest dirt track in the west," seating is available for nearly 5,000 people. The WDRA is proud to be visiting this facilitly and is looking forward to two exciting nights of stock car racing!. The Sweetwater Speedway is located 1 mi. north of I-80 (exit 104) on US 191 (Elk St.), then 1 mi. west on Yellowstone Rd. (at the fairgrounds).

For more information visit our website at www.wdra.net or the track website at www.sweetwaterevents.com

WDRA Races cancelled for May 23 due to weather

Tom Freimann

(Grand Junction, CO) Due to winter making a late surge in the High Desert Country of Western Colorado, the WDRA Super Dirt Late Models and support races at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Olathe, CO are cancelled for Friday, May 23, 2008.
The WDRA was to take part of a 3 day Memorial Weekend Special at TMS that includes the ASCS 360 Mini Sprint series on Saturday and Sunday. With rain falling the past two days, and a high temperature in the 50's on Friday, it was determined that it would be best for the fans, racers, and all involved to reschedule the races on Friday for a later date.

The ASCS 360 Mini Sprints and other classes are still scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Thunder Mountain Speedway.
The WDRA Late Models will update their schedule once the date has been determined to make up tonight races.

For more information on the Saturday and Sunday races, go to www.tmspeedway.com

Be sure to visit www.wdra.net for the complete schedule for the Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc tour.
The Next race date is June 6-7 for a two day show at Rock Springs, WY.

(Olathe, CO) The Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc started it 2008 Super Dirt Late Model season in its own backyard at Thunder Mountain Speedway located just 40 minutes from Grand Junction in the high desert of the western Rocky Mountains. It was a nice sunny day, with temperatures in the upper 60’s when the 13 Late Model drivers arrived to TMS. The track owner, Sean Gibbs, had made great improvements in having a well prepared, dust free racing surface for the fans to see the high horse powered stock cars roar around the track. And the full house of race fans was not disappointed!

Heat one found past WDRA champion Dean Moore of Grand Junction on the pole with Helper, UT Corey Smith on the outside in his brand new all black machine. Last year’s WDRA Champion Jeep Berry started the heat in 5^th, but that all changed very quickly when the green flag flew to start the race. Jeep made short order of the field to take the checkered flag, with Dean in second, the 29A of Racin Jason Davis finished third in the heat with Aztec, NM Jeff Davis and Corey Smith rounding out the top 5.

Heat two the made it’s way onto the track with Cahone, CO’s Andy Hill on the pole and his brother, Kyle Hill on the outside. The green flag flew and this heat had it’s share of minor casualties… with the 16B of Jason Schobinger coming to a rest in the infield halfway through the heat, soon to be followed by Rifle, CO’s Michael Wright, whose fuel pump belt popped off. Both cars had minor breakdowns and were ready to race in the feature. Heat two was won by Andy Hill, followed by Kyle Hill, Gillette, WY’s pink #62 piloted by Kim Horn, with Scott Aibner and Michael Wright rounding out the top five.

The WDRA did away with the pole dash this year, and instead will invert the number of rows as determined by the first heat race winner drawing a pill to decide how many of the first four rows will invert. Jeep drew a number 2 and that put the Hill Brothers in the front row. The Race ran smoothly, with limited caution and little dust. The Main Feature was won by Jeep, with Jeff Davis in second. Dean Moore spun with twelve to go and still pulled out a third place finish. Jason Davis of Grand Junction finished 4^th with Paonia, CO driver Curt Daniels in fifth. The sharp looking 16B of Jason Schobinger of Wiggins, CO was sixth, Kim Horn in seventh, Corey Smith in eighth and Andy Hill and Michael Wright rounding out the top ten.

It was a great night of racing for all, with no complete casualties for the night. The WDRA Super Dirt Late models will be returning to Thunder Mountain Speedway on Friday May 23^rd, again at Thinder Mountain Speedway.

Finish	Start	Car	Driver	Hometown	Race Points
1	3	75	Jeep Berry	Grand Junction, Co	50
2	7	40	Jeff Davis	Aztec , Nm	47
3	5	14	Dean Moore	Grand Junction, Co	44
4	1	29A	Jason Davis	Grand Junction, Co	41
5	9	3C	Curt Daniels	Paonia , Co	38
6	12	16B	Jason Schobinger	Wiggins , Co	36
7	6	62	Kim Horn	Gillette , Wy	34
8	8	15	Corey Smith	Helper , Ut	32
9	4	71	Andy Hill	Cahone , Co	30
10	11	28	Michael Wright	Rifle , Co	28
11	2	47	Kyle Hill	Buena Vista, Co	26
12	13	49	Ron Lengel	Price , Ut	24
13	10	28A	Scott Aibner	Rifle , Co	22

Finish	Start	Car	Driver	Hometown	Race Points
1	1	71	Andy Hill	Cahone , Co	10
2	3	47	Kyle Hill	Buena Vista, Co	9
3	2	62	Kim Horn	Gillette , Wy	8
4	5	28A	Scott Aibner	Rifle , Co	7
5	6	28	Michael Wright	Rifle , Co	6
6	4	16B	Jason Schobinger	Wiggins , Co	5

Finish	Start	Car	Driver	Hometown	Race Points
1	5	75	Jeep Berry	Grand Junction, Co	10
2	2	14	Dean Moore	Grand Junction, Co	9
3	7	29A	Jason Davis	Grand Junction, Co	8
4	6	40	Jeff Davis	Aztec , Nm	7
5	1	15	Corey Smith	Helper , Ut	6
6	4	3C	Curt Daniels	Paonia , Co	5
7	3	49	Ron Lengel	Price , Ut	4

WDRA Super Dirt Late Models are kicking off the 2008 Season May 3rd!!
(Grand Junction, CO) By Tom Freimann
04-29-08

The 2008 racing season is here, and the Western Dirt Racing Association, Inc is going to start the season at Thunder Mountain Speedway just north of Olathe, CO. New Owner Sean Gibbs has made some improvements to the track for the 2008 season, and it is sure to be a thrilling night as the WDRA Super Dirt Late Models will be joined by the ICMA Stock cars, the Sport Stocks, Penny Stocks and the Kroozers classes.

The series has many races planned including a few 2 night shows. The 2008 season will find the Late Models traveling to Wyoming, Eastern Colorado, and New Mexico.
The Schedule is as follows:

May 3,2008 Thunder Mountain Speedway, Olathe,Co.
May 23rd 2008 Thunder Mountain Speedway Olathe CO.
June 6-7,2008 Sweetwater Speedway, Rock Springs, Wy.
July 11,2008 Hayden Speedway, Hayden, Co.
July 12,2008 Sweetwater Speedway, Rock Springs, Wy.

July 26,2008 Thunder Mountain Speedway, Olathe, Co.
Aug.16,2008 Thunder Mountain Speedway, Olathe, Co.
Aug.29-30,2008 Aztec Speedway, Aztec, N.M.

See more information at the WDRA website at www.wdra.net or become a friend of the WDRA on Myspace at:
http://www.myspace.com/western_dirt_racing_assoc

This looks to be an exciting season with defending champion Jeep Berry, Former Champion Dean Moore, Jason Davis, Michael Wright, Corey Smith, Curt Daniels, Mike McGinn and many new drivers joining the WDRA this season.

2007 season ending awards banquet is Saturday February 9th at Country Inns of America. 718 Horizon Dr, Grand Junction Colorado. Phone # is 970-243-5080. Tickets for dinner & banquet will be $35.00 per person that needs to be paid to WDRA. dinner will be a buffet style with three different meats, vegetables, sides,& desert. There will be a cash bar. There will be rooms available for $50.00 per room, call motel for reservation & ask for WDRA block. If you have any questions please call Leon @970-261-2025. Trophy awards and point fund winnings will be given away after dinner.

Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can relay the number attending to the banquet representative.