GRAHAM, Washington --As the traveling ARCA West Q-Racing Late Model Challenge Series heads to Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in Wenatchee, Wash for race #4 of the 10-race season, the 2007 series championship battle is down to a single digit deficit. By virtue of a second place finish the last time out for Gary Lewis (Bothell, WA) and a win for Jeff Jefferson (Naches, WA) only 7-points is the separation for the championship.
Lewis had a 25-point lead before race #3 over Jefferson. A fast time and a win at Roseburg, Oregon is what Jefferson needed to whittle away at Lewis’ advantage. Jim Warn (Aurora, OR) is third in the championship chase 107-points back of Lewis.
The 2007 ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series Port City Racecars Rookie Challenge point standings has Erick Hargraves (Yakima, WA) with just a 2-point edge on Warn followed by Joe McNeil (Sumner, WA).
The companion traveling series with the AWLMCS is the ARCA West Truck Series. The point chase is a good one between Brothers Steve (W. Richland, WA) and Rick (Prosser, WA) Thompson. They are tied for the 2007 championship with each getting a win so far this season. Third place 50-points back is Jerry Chester (Prosser, WA).
Race #4 will be the second of three visits to the extremely fast high banked 1/4-mile oval of WVSO. Lewis went wire to wire for the win at the first race on May 24, 2007 at WVSO. Lewis says, “WVSO is a favorite track of mine and I seem to always do well there. I am really looking forward to getting back there.” Conversely Jefferson said, “I am found of WVSO and I have had some successes there over the years. It should be a good race between me, Lewis and Evans (Garrett Evans, E. Wenatchee, WA).”
Both the ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series and ARCA West Truck Series will be in action on Saturday night June 16 at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, Wenatchee, Wash. It will be a 125-lap feature for the cars and a 35-lap main for the trucks. Add in a mix of local divisions to the night’s activities and it will be one of the highlights of the season.
| ARCA West Q-Racing Late Model Challenge Series Points |
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| 1 Gary Lewis 673 0 2 Jeff Jefferson 666 7 3 Jim Warn 566 107 4 Erick Hargraves 558 115 5 Brent Harris 557 116 6 Wes Rhodes 550 123 7 Ryan Fischer 525 148 8 Todd Walters 503 170 9 Garrett Evans 500 173 10 Bryon Harvey 455 218 11 Joe McNeil 435 238 12 Steven Howard 415 258 13 Joe Constance 410 263 14 Rick Thompson 400 273 15 Jason Hedrick 390 283 16 Mike Obrist 360 313 17 Dan Rhodes 340 333 18 Christian Roeder 308 365 19 Dan Beecher 305 368 20 Shelby Thompson 300 373 |
| Port City Racecars Rookie Challenge |
| 1 Erick Hargraves 88 0 2 Jim Warn 86 2 3 Joe McNeil 72 16 4 Dan Beecher 52 36 5 Todd Walters 48 40 |
