Inside Track (#116) June/July 2020

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Bill Adams/Xtreme Photo Madras Dragstrip Bill Adams/Xtreme Photo Trafford takes win at Meridian Don Trafford (96) completes the pass of Jason Sanders en route to the Mini Stock win June 14 at Meridian Speedway. Ledford nabs Pro win at Madras Dragstrip Billy Ledford was the Pro bracket winner July 12 at Madras Dragstrip. Cristiani celebrates the Fourth with a win at Meridian Trevor Cristiani (90) won the second of two Late Model features July 4 at Meridian Speedway. n Continued from Page 23 SPORTSMAN SPRINTS The Sportsman Sprint main event saw wild tumbles, flips and heavy traffic, yet one driver stayed out front and out of trouble the whole way. Chase Goetz led all 25 laps of the main event, but unfortunately, failed to meet minimum weight requirements in post race inspection, giving Bill Rude his first win in a number of seasons. Steve Parker and Cory Swatzina were second and third. MIDGETS In Midget action, Evan Margeson showed himself as the class of the field in taking the win. Margeson drove past Nik Larson and into the lead on lap five, leading the next 20 without challenge en route to the win. While Margeson was all by himself, an intense battle waged for second through seventh. When the dust settled, Jared Peterson made his way into the runner-up spot and Colton Heath rolled to third. June 18, 2020 360 SPRINTS Two weeks of finishing second by the narrowest of margins was enough for Colton Heath. On the third episode of Thursday Night Thunder at Skagit Speedway, Heath piloted to victory lane for the first time in the 360 Sprints. Joining him in victory lane on the night were Tyson Blood in the Modifieds and Andrew Schukar in the Outlaw Tuners. While the past two weeks have featured insane, close finishes, it was the first 15 laps where the action insanity lived this week. Trey Starks led the initial start while Cam Smith and Colton began stalking him as the field rapidly rolled in on the back of slower traffic. The lead changed hands four times before lap 15, with Smith sneaking by Starks on lap seven, Heath passing both of them from the inside of turn four on lap eight, and Starks rallying back around Heath to reclaim the top spot on lap nine. After a couple more volleys back and forth, it was Heath blasting past Starks on the low side of turn three to retake the lead for good on lap 14, before a red flag flew for Tanner Holmes. On the restart, with nothing but clean air ahead of him, Heath stretched his legs and began distancing himself from Starks. On lap 18, Tyler Thompson slowed to a stop, making for one last little run to the checkered flag. Heath stretched once again, establishing a one-second lead that Starks cut drastically into over the final two laps but could not overcome. At the line it was Heath, Starks and Smith rounding out the top three. MODIFIEDS Tyson Blood was simply dominant in the Modifieds. After cruising to a win in the heat race, Blood led every lap of a stop-and-start main event for his first career modified feature win. Action behind him was intense, with Rick Smith and Devan West ending up filling the podium. OUTLAW TUNERS Andrew Schukar’s first trip to Skagit Speedway resulted in a win in the Outlaw Tuner class. Schukar drove underneath Rick Young on lap five and rolled away to an easy win from there. Young fought to keep second and Colin Sims collected a career-best third-place finish. June 25, 2020 The fourth edition of Thursday Night Thunder at Skagit Speedway saw a fourth different winner in the 360 Sprints as Devon Borden made a big move late race to score the win. Also on the all open wheel card, Jesse Schlotfeldt made huge last-lap pass for the win in the Sportsman Sprint feature JUNE/JULY 2020 I N S I D E 24 T R A C K WWW.INSIDETRACKMAGAZINE.COM
Haulin’ Harleys hone in on Mission Raceway Park Occhipinti wins at Meridian Bill Adams/Xtreme Photo Larry Pfister / Pfister Pfotos Nate Gagnon and competitors in the Western Canada Top Fuel Nitro Bike Race Series lit up the dragstrip for a test session June 26-28 at Mission Raceway Park. and Evan Margeson wired the field for the win in the Midgets. 360 SPRINTS The early story in the 360 Sprint A Feature was Corbyn Fauver, who was in search of a win. Fauver held a solid lead until Devon Borden worked his way from sixth to second with a series of aggressive moves up the field and rapidly closed the gap between the two. Fauver had only five laps left for his first win before Borden began his barrage of moves to try and pass Corbyn, sliding him in multiple corners before finally taking the lead on lap 23. Distancing himself quickly, Borden built an insurmountable lead and scored the win, with Eric Fisher passing Fauver for second and leaving Corbyn to third. SPORTSMAN SPRINTS Jesse Schlotfeldt won his first feature at Skagit Speedway in epic fashion, throwing a kamikaze slide job for the win on the final lap. Kelsey Carpenter had led every lap comfortably until lap 23 when Schlotfeldt narrowed his advantage down to three car lengths. With a big head of steam coming out of turn two on the final lap, Schlotfeldt dove low on Kelsey entering turn three and closed the entire distance between the two and then some by mid turn. Surprised to see Schlotfeldt make such a huge move, Carpenter tried to counter but ended up looping his car at the exit of turn four as Jesse streaked past for his first win. Eric Turner and Sean Johnson also took advantage of the mistake, driving into second and third at the line. MIDGETS Give Evan Margeson the lead and open racetrack in the Midgets and he’s nearly unbeatable. The Tacoma, WA driver started on the pole and led all 25 laps of the main event, holding off a very racey Jared Peterson and Nik Larson for the win. While Margeson cruised, the race between Peterson and Larson was excellent for all 25 laps as the pair changed lines and spots multiple times before the finish. July 9, 2020 The fifth edition of Skagit Speedway TV saw Sean Johnson top the Sportsman Sprint Showdown for a $1,000 payday. Joining Johnson as victors on the night were Jared Peterson in the Midgets and Adam Holtrop in the Outlaw Tuners. SPORTSMAN SPRINTS The initial start of the Sportsman Sprints A Main saw Kelsey Carpenter get the drop on Johnson before a red flag came out for a vicious flip by Brett McGhie. After the carnage was cleared and the field reformed, Johnson got the jump on Carpenter and paced the field early. Sean built a strong lead before encountering traffic on lap eight, and by lap 11 most of his advantage had dwindled, as two slower cars raced high low for position in front of him, allowing Carpenter and Chase Goetz to close. Almost ready to pounce, a caution flag for Corey Summers stopped the Carpenter/Goetz charge and gave Johnson clean air once again. Enjoying open track, Johnson was on complete cruise control from there, leading the rest of the race for the top prize. MIDGETS In the Midget main event, Michael Hodel had early control with a fierce pack of cars competing for position behind him. Alden Ostrom and Shane Smith dueled for second, while Jared Peterson, Colton Heath, Nick Evans, Nik Larson and more diced from fourth place on back. Smith cleared Ostrom around lap ten and went to work on Hodel, who matched Shane move for move, while Ostrom set to holding off the pack of rabid dogs behind him. It was Peterson eventually emerging from that pack to clear Alden, and then Smith subsequently in a short period of laps before eyeing Hodel’s lead. On lap 23, Peterson drove to the inside of Hodel and would make the pass coming to the flag stand as he secured the top spot and eventual win. The group behind Jared continued to race hard, with Smith clearing Hodel for second, bringing Nick Evans and Colton Heath with him. OUTLAW TUNERS Adam Holtrop made his glorious return to the Outlaw Tuner division and took the win over the 12-car field. Holtrop drove inside eventual runner up Rick Young to take the top spot on lap four. Young would outrace James Bundy for the runner-up spot. Kendra Occhipinti won her first-ever Street Stock feature June 6 at Meridian Speedway. WWW.INSIDETRACKMAGAZINE.COM I N S I D E 25 T R A C K JUNE/JULY 2020
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