POST FALLS, Idahon– Gary Flammang endured a caution filled and final three-lap showdown to win the Northwest Outlaw Street Stocks Series 75-lap main event at Stateline Speedway Saturday night.
Flammang a series veteran from Everett, Washington led from the start challenged by Dan Press as commotion ensued behind them. Cautions flew early in the race for spins bunching the field into tight packs on a narrow racing surface.
A six car pack of determined drivers including Kevin Carver, past winner Dave Lund, Dustin Kagele, Gary Homad, Josh Wilson, and Bob Greiner made their way to the front with 25-laps to go passing and nudging lapped cars in chase.
A four-car pile-up in turn three involving front runners Kagele, Wilson, Homad and Greiner brought out the final caution with three laps to go. The restart put Carver and Lund right behind leader Flammang for the green, white, checkered finish.
Flammang, leading, darted out from the green. Carver caught the leader in turn two. Nudged by Carver, Flammang slid sideways down the backstretch. Flammang corrected, Carver dropped off pace. Lund closed in on Flammang’s bumper for the final lap but was unable to make the pass at the finish line.
Flammang finished first followed by Lund. Michael Press cautiously maneuvered to the third place finish. Local driver Aaron Nevvers finished fourth. Dash winner Amanda McDonald rounded out the top five. Carver finished eighth.
Flammang also won the B Heat. Michael Knutson won the A heat. Gary Homad won a dash.
Andy Brown held off Dan Garber to win a wreck filled ICAR 50-lap main event. Jeff Bird finished third. Rusty Webb, the top ICAR regular, finished forth.
Ron Rohde passed Ken Uttke for the feature win in the Early Stocks. Tysen Akers passed Billy Swift and point leader Ned Pennington to win the mid season championships for the Hobby Cars.
Events continue at Stateline Speedway Tuesday, July 3 for the annual Demolition Derby and Fireworks Extravaganza.
Limited amounts of advance tickets for the July 3 Demolition Derby and Fireworks Extravaganza will be on sale Monday at Les Schwab Tires in Post Falls during normal business hours. Demolition participant gates open at 1pm, spectator gates open at 4pm with pre-event activities starting at 5pm.
Fireworks are scheduled to start at the conclusion of the Demolition Derby.
On Friday, the cars and superstars of Wednesday Night Fever take to the track for a special Friday Night Fever show featuring Bump to Pass, Road Runners, and Fever 4’s. Events start at 6pm. General admission are $5.75; kids under the age of 10 are free.
Saturday the INSSA Super Stocks Series returns for the Windermere 100 race. Hobby Cars and Early Stocks are also scheduled to compete. Admission is $13 for adults. Events start at 6pm.
