9/23/2015
Western Sprint Tour
Yakima Continues Long Standing Tradition Of Ending Sprint Car Series Seasons
Yakima Continues Long Standing Tradition Of Ending Sprint Car Series Seasons
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Malcolm White Photography)
Yakima, Washington- Although it has never hosted a Western Sprint Tour event yet the Central Washington State Fair Raceway has been accustomed to Sprint Cars in late September on the big 3/8-mile clay oval. Ever since 2000, with the only exception being in 2001, these fire breathing monsters have inhabited the Yakima oval on the opening weekend of the Central Washington State Fair. The name of the sanctioning bodies may have changed but there has always been great racing to be witnessed with incredible speeds reached by the best drivers in the Pacific Northwest. The name of this event is being called the Dirt Fall Classic.
From 2000-06 the Northern Sprint Tour ended their year in Yakima and the same case for the one and only season of the NSCS in 2007. From 2008-14 the ASCS-Northwest Region would wrap things up in late September. 2015 will have the WST end their inaugural season come to a close and will be the only time the new series visits the state of Washington. It is also the largest track the tour will venture to this year.
Roger Crockett has accumulated the most wins at Yakima on this weekend over the years with seven total while Jason Solwold has gotten six. Rick Fauver, Jayme Barnes, and Shane Stewart each have two while Scott Aumen, Rick Smith, Shawna Wilskey, Jimmy Trulli, Brock Lemley, Stephan Allard, Jared Peterson, Steve Vague, and Logan Forler have visited victory lane once.
Trey Starks enters the weekend as the point leader and will look to capture his first ever championship in his young career. Starks won the first race of the season back in April at Cottage Grove and would love to tack on a few more before accepting his crown. But a healthy car count of some very talented pilots are after the prize money too.
Racing each night is scheduled to begin around 6:00 PM and Pit Passes are $35.00. Reserve seating will be sold to folks wanting specific seats for $18.00 each. To order reserve seating please visithttp://www.statefairpark.org/p/central-wa-state-fair/entertainment-and-attractions/coca-cola-grandstand/482.
The Western Sprint Tour is the Pacific Northwest region's most premier touring 360 Sprint car series. Visiting some of the nation's best facilities it is a series that offers some of the best racing you can find anywhere around. For the latest news and information log on to sprints.nwextremeseries.com. Also check out the WST Facebook page and be sure to “Like” it.
Additional Information:
2015 Western Sprint Tour Schedule
April 24th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Trey Starks
April 25th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Rained Out
May 23rd Southern Oregon Speedway White City, OR Roger Crockett
May 24th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Roger Crockett
June 28th Siskiyou Motor Speedway Yreka, CA (Speedweek Northwest) Colby Copeland
June 29th Southern Oregon Speedway White City, OR (Speedweek Northwest) Colby Copeland
June 30th Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, OR (Speedweek Northwest) Colby Copeland
July 1st Travel Day
July 2nd Willamette Speedway Lebanon, OR (Speedweek Northwest) Seth Bergman
July 3rd Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR (Speedweek Northwest) Justyn Cox
July 4th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR (Speedweek Northwest) Roger Crockett
August 14th Siskiyou Motor Speedway Yreka, CA Kyle Hirst
August 15th Southern Oregon Speedway White City, OR Kyle Hirst
September 25th State Fair Raceway Yakima, WA
September 26th State Fair Raceway Yakima, WA
Current Western Sprint Tour Point Standings (Top Ten):
- 55-Trey Starks 911; 2. 77-Kyle Hirst 702; 3. 11-Roger Crockett 694; 4. 22-Garen Linder 647; 5. 5D-Patrick Dills 635; T 11K-Michael Kofoid 635; 7. 94/8R-Steven Tiner 633; 8. 31C-Justyn Cox 622; 9. 96-Greg Hamilton 576; 10. 21-Colby Wiesz 545
Former Winners Of The Central Washington State Fair Weekend:
2014- Steve Vague on September 19th, Logan Forler on September 20th
2013- Roger Crockett on September 20th, Jared Peterson on September 21st
2012- Jayme Barnes on September 21st, Roger Crockett on September 22nd
2011- Jason Solwold on September 23rd, Jayme Barnes on September 24th
2010- Jason Solwold on September 24th, Roger Crockett on September 25th
2009- Jason Solwold on September 25th, Stephen Allard on September 26th
2008- Jason Solwold on September 26th, Brock Lemley on September 27th
2007- Shane Stewart on September 28th, Shane Stewart on September 29th
2006- Rick Fauver on September 22nd, Roger Crockett on September 23rd
2005- Roger Crockett on September 23rd, Rick Fauver on September 24th
2004- Roger Crockett on September 24th, Jimmy Trulli on September 25th
2003- Roger Crockett on September 26th, Jason Solwold on September 27th
2002- Shawna Wilskey on September 27th, Jason Solwold on September 28th
2000- Scott Aumen on September 23rd, Rick Smith on September 24th
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage