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Weather Washes Out Wenatchee Weekend |
 Harris claims opening day pole at WVSO The cool, wet weather that had already put a damper on the town's annual Apple Blossom festivities also forced the cancellation of the main event as rain began to fall shortly before the drop of the green flag. Harris, #0 Chevrolet Impala SS, with his sizzling 12.665 second lap at the tight and fast ¼-mile Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval was just short of the track record 12.645 time set by Jay Sauls at a Series event in August, 2005. Less then 3/100ths of a second behind with a 12.668 second lap was Jason Jefferson (Yakima, WA) driving the #97 Evans Car Credit Chevrolet Monte Carlo. 2006 Rookie of the Year, Shelby Thompson of Spokane, WA in the #3 Bill Thompson's Auto Sales Chevrolet Impala SS, posted the third quick time of 12.696 seconds.  #0 Brent Harris sets fast time at the Apple Blossom 125 Twenty one teams were on hand for the inaugural event with new Series sponsor Mac's Convenience Stores and Circle K Stores. The strong group included defending ARCA West champion Gary Lewis (Bothell, WA) , #73 The Sign Factory Chevrolet Impala SS and 2007 Port City Race Cars Rookie of the Year, Erick Hargraves (Yakima, WA) #51 PJ's Tire Pontiac GTO.
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Gearing Up for 2008 Season Opener |
Graham, Wash. (April 29, 2008) Entering its ninth season, the Northwest-based ARCA West Circle K Late Model Challenge Series is busy preparing for its season opener on May 3rd at Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval. With a solid track record of delivering highly competitive events showcasing the Northwest’s top Late Model drivers and teams, the series plans to move forward in 2008 focusing on providing an exciting, competitive racing program for the drivers, race teams, sponsors, track owners and spectators alike. Stirring up the excitement early is a $2000.00 winner’s check sponsored by Bay Cities Motorsports which boosts the total event payout to over $14,500.00.
 Gary Lewis leads Mac's and Circle K into the 9th Championship season
The expected driver roster includes AW LMCS 2007 champion Gary Lewis, in addition to series’ regulars Brent Harris, Erick Hargraves, Wes Rhodes, Shelby Thompson, Christian Roeder, Mark Sundberg, Don Vickery, Mike Kenyon, Josh Roberts, Todd Walters and Marty Wason. Jason Jefferson, BJ Tidrick and Mike Longton are also expected. Several Canadian teams are attempting: Wade Bland, Mark Berriau, and Paul Butkus. 2008 AW LMCS Port City Racecars ‘Rookie Challengers’ entrants include Dan Rhodes, Jared Vorse, and Chris Walters. All-in-all, this event is primed to be one of the most exciting Late Model season-openers in the region.
In addition to the five scheduled appearances at WVSO, the series has three travel events with two races in Montana and a BC Canada race. Race #2 on the schedule is a special event at Mission Valley Speedway in Polson, MT over Memorial Day weekend. This 2-day event could potentially be one of the series’ largest races ever, as the facility is posting a record $50,000.00 payout with a $10,000.00 winner’s check. The series will also be visiting the fabulous Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, BC and racer’s favorite Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, MT.
Earlier this year, officials from ARCA West, an extension of the ARCA racing family, announced that Mac’s Convenience Stores / Circle K Stores will serve as series title sponsor for ARCA West’s U.S. series and the newly-acquired Canadian series in 2008. The U.S. series will run under the Circle K brand, and the Canadian series will be under the Mac’s brand. It is expected in the future both tours will offer stand alone events in their respective regions in addition to a number of special companion events
In eight seasons, the series has crowned seven different champions: 2007 Gary Lewis, 2006 Troy Conrad, 2005 Mike Zamora, 2004 Ron Wolf, 2003 Jason Hedrick, 2002 Ron Oline, 2001 Mike Sauls, 2000 Ron Wolf. Past Rookies-of-the-Year include: Erick Hardgraves, Shelby Thompson, Mike Zamora, Loran Payne, Jay Sauls, Josh Braudway, Jason Hedrick and Loren Sutphin. Nearly 250 Northwest LM teams have participated in the program since its inception in 2000.
For more information on the ARCA West Circle K Late Model Challenge Series, contact Jerry Losch at 253.312.1080 or visit LateModelChallenge.com. Contact ARCA West main office at 209.649.0439 |
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