GRAHAM, Washington --Montana’s Raceway Park in Kalispell, Montana is set to bring the best northwest late model racers to their high-banked .250-mile oval. The ARCA West Q-Racing Late Model Challenge Series race #5 of 10 could be a turning point for the 2007 prestigious championship.
Many of the regulars of the AWLMCS are expected to be challenged by a strong contingent of local late model racers. Two of the Northwest’s best are in a tight battle for the 2007 championship. Gary Lewis (Bothell, WA) and Jeff Jefferson (Naches, WA) are not strangers to winning championships. Both have won local track and major traveling series championships. A mere 32-points is all that separates Lewis from Jefferson in their quest to win a first ever AWLMCS championship.
Lewis and Jefferson have each had a AWLMCS win this season. Another icon of northwest late model racing with over 300 career wins, Garrett Evans (E. Wenatchee, WA) has won the other two races.
The strong local contingent could spoil the party. Last year’s winner of the AWLMCS 125-lap main at MRP, Alex Lessor (Kalispell, MT) would be willing to keep the 2007 championship chase in suspense. Or could another local such as: Micah Sampson (Kalispell, MT), Agni Howell (Kalispell, MT), Cory Wolfe (Ronan, MT), Mark Owens (Kalispell, MT), Rocky Erickson (Columbia Falls, MT) or Bodie Morton (Kalispell, WA) change the outcome of the season standings.
A full compliment of expected traveling regulars will add to the mix of the Bud Light, Glacier Toyota & BEE Broadcasting Firecracker USA 125. Currently still in the AWLMCS points picture just 121-points back Brent Harris (E. Wenatchee, WA), last seasons rookie of the year Shelby Thompson (Spokane, WA), a former winner of NASCAR Grand National races Kevin Richards (Newman Lake, WA), fresh off a win at Stateline Stadium Speedway Brandon Riehl (Boring, OR) and two leading candidates for the Port City Racecars Rookie of the Year, Erick Hargraves (Yakima, WA) and Jim Warn (Aurora, OR). Over twenty top notch racers are expected for this major event.
Who: ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series Race #5 plus local divisions Legends, Bombers and Bandoleros. Show & shine Car Show
What: Bud Light, Glacier Toyota & BEE Broadcasting present the ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series 125 (125-Laps) plus local mains
Where: Montana Raceway Park, Kalispell, Montana (.250-mile oval)
When: Saturday June 30, 2007 Qualifying 6:00PM and Racing 7:00PM
For more information contact: MRP 406 257-RACE or AWLMCS 253 312-1080
ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series 2007 Championship Top 20
After Race #4
Pos Name Points Diff
1 Gary Lewis 888 0
2 Jeff Jefferson 856 32
3 Brent Harris 767 121
4 Erick Hargraves 754 134
5 Jim Warn 746 142
6 Garrett Evans 737 151
7 Wes Rhodes 693 195
8 Ryan Fischer 690 198
9 Todd Walters 658 230
10 Rick Thompson 604 284
11 Bryon Harvey 585 303
12 Joe McNeil 570 318
13 Christian Roeder 533 355
14 Shelby Thompson 510 378
15 Dan Beecher 475 413
16 Steven Howard 415 473
17 Joe Constance 410 478
18 Jason Hedrick 390 498
19 Don Vickery 390 498
20 Mike Obrist 360 528
ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series
Port City Racecars Rookie Standings
After Race #4
Pos Name Points Diff
1 Erick Hargraves 18 0
2 Jim Warn 114 4
3 Joe McNeil 94 24
4 Dan Beecher 78 40
5 Todd Walters 72 46
Scott Ellsworth
AWLMCS PR
