Submitted by Maureen on July 25, 2019 - 4:41pm
It was great to return to Wenatchee Valley Super Oval as part of the annual Thunder in the Valley Open Wheel Show. Many thanks to Garrett Evans and his staff at WVSO for their support and hospitality – always a great weekend. The weather was on our side this year – temperatures were in the mid-80s a good 15-20% cooler than past years. A large crowd gathered for the Focus Midgets, West Coast Vintage Racers, Granite Evergreen Super Sprints and NW Mini stocks.
The 21 vintage sprints made the trip to this beautiful location on a hill overlooking the Columbia River…2 had weekends ending early with engine issues. A few minor skirmishes but all cars and drivers left in one piece!
The Stats as provided by Bill Birdsell, Director of Competition.
Prac. Fast Time: 13.121 – Jim White
Qual. Fast Time: 13.167 – Ron Brewer
Trophy Heat 1: John Wills, Al Levien, Ralph Monhay, Bill Bartley, Kennedy Blackwell, Steve Mayer, DNS – Jeff Kennedy
Trophy Heat 2: John Coogan, Dixon Helgeson, Bob Wills, Jeff Cook, Marty White, Jim White, DNS – Dick Nelson
Trophy Heat 3: John Dahl, Bill Lawrence, Frank Volz Jr., Matt Stephenson, Shawn Priest, Dean Warmerdam, Ron Brewer
B Main: Coogan, Helgeson, Cook, J. Wills, B. Wills, Levien, Monhay, Blackwell,
Mayer, Bartley, DNS – Nelson, Kennedy
A Main: J. White, M. White, Dahl, Priest, Stephenson, Helgeson, Warmerdam,
Brewer, Coogan, Lawrence, Volz Jr