8/15/2019
Cottage Grove Speedway
Ryan Winter Earns First Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek Win In Round #3 At CGS
Ryan Winter Earns First Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek Win In Round #3 At CGS
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of JRP Race Photos)
Cottage Grove, Oregon- The 2019 Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek made a return to Cottage Grove Speedway, for the second consecutive night, on Wednesday, August 14th. The race was initially supposed to be held at Willamette Speedway, but the track was unable to host the event. Thirty-two cars were on hand for the ace with drivers from all of the western United States as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Josh Rodgers was impressive in the early goings of the main event. The St. Helens pilot put together a fantastic run despite a constant barrage of challenges from behind. Shawn Jones, of San Jose, California got around Rodgers on the fourth circuit and began to pull away from the rest of the field.
Jones remained upfront for some time. But, his large interval over the rest of the competition was cut down due to a couple of incidents. After a lap fourteen restart, Shawn had his hands full with Ryan Winter. Winter, from Galt, California, sliced and diced with Jones before Ryan took over the coveted position on lap seventeen.
Ryan Winter checked out for the balance of the distance to win his first Northwest Dwarf Car feature of 2019. Winter is the second different victor in three races on the tour schedule. Ryan also got the job done last Saturday during the Western States Dwarf Car Association sanctioned National event at CGS.
Shawn Jones was second while El Cajon, California’s Darren Brown posted a third-place effort. The rest of the top five consisted of Chad Cardoza, from Trail, in fourth over fifth finishing Danny Wagner, of Bay Point, California.
Qualifying was divided into four groups. Earning quick time awards were Ryan Winter, Santa Maria, California chauffeur Brandon Wiley, Shawn Jones, and Josh Rodgers. Heat race winners comprised of Winter, Fairfield, California veteran Mike Grenert, Jones, and John Chrisman of Hillsboro. Danny Wagner was the winner of the B Main.
Stop five of the 2019 Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek is Thursday, August 15th at Sunset Speedway Park, in Banks. The facility is the smallest on the entire schedule but has seen lots of Dwarf action this season.
Ticket prices are $13.00 for Adults and Seniors/Military/Juniors (13-17) $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Kids (5 & Under) are FREE. A Family Pass (Two Adults and up to four Youths (6-12)) is offered for $35.00 while Premium Seats are available for $25.00 each. Pit Gates open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates 4:00, with racing kicking off at 6:00. For more information, log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.
Race Results:
Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek Race #3
Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Cottage Grove Speedway
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Group Qualifying: Ryan Winter (1), Brandon Wiley (2), Shawn Jones (3), Josh Rodgers (4)
Heat Race Winners: Ryan Winters (1), Mike Grenert (2), Shawn Jones (3), John Chrisman (4)
B-Feature: 1. Danny Wagner; 2. Jake Van Ortwick; 3. Jonathon Henry; 4. Jimmy Brinster; 5. Brian Lee; 6. Ashleigh Strain; 7. Gord Krous; 8. Jason Robustelli; 9. Danny Altom; 10. Shane Jordan; 11. Sam Wren; 12. Justin DeMars; 13. Chris Kress; DNS Casey Warren; DNS Shane Youngren; DNS Scott Dorie
A-Feature: 1. Ryan Winter; 2. Shawn Jones; 3. Darren Brown; 4. Chad Cardoza; 5. Danny Wagner; 6. Jonathon Henry; 7. Jessica Swanson; 8. Tim Fitzpatrick; 9. Jimmy Brinster; 10. Scott Dahlgren; 11. Kyle Frelich; 12. Tanner Curr; 13. Josh Rodgers; 14. Teagan Fischer; 15. Dave Bruhn; 16. Jake Van Ortwick; 17. John Chrisman; 18. Mike Grenert; 19. C.W. Wright; 20. Brandon Wiley
2019 Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek Schedule:
August 12th-Coos Bay Speedway-Coos Bay, OR (Darren Brown)
August 13th-Cottage Grove Speedway-Cottage Grove, OR (Darren Brown)
August 14th-Willamette Speedway-Lebanon, OR (Ryan Winter)
August 15th-Sunset Speedway Park-Banks, OR
August 16th-Grays Harbor Raceway-Elma, WA
August 17th-Grays Harbor Raceway-Elma, WA
Former Northwest Dwarf Car Speedweek Champion
2018-Anthony Pope
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
