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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.
Berry Starts the 2008 WDRA season much like he ended 2007, in Victory Circle!
By Tom Freimann
(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 5th, 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 4th 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 23rd, again at Thinder Mountain Speedway.
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We hope to see you at the track.
|
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 |
|
WDRA Late Models - Heats 2 |
|
|
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 |
|
WDRA Late Models - Heats 1 |
|
|
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 Awards
Banquet Will Be Saturday February 9th. 2008
2008 Schedule
should be ready for banquet
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.