VERNON, B.C. -- Gary Lewis of Bothell, WA made the trip over the border a successful one. The first ever trip to Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, Lewis gained another won. The first year driver on the ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series won his fourth of the season in eight starts. The win on Lewis’ birthday was dramatic on the last two laps of the ‘Can Am 125’. Wes Rhodes of Olympia, WA got up to Lewis’ bumper. The two got and entangled in traffic and ended up side by side. In turn three of the last lap on the ‘D’ shaped 1/2-mile oval, Lewis was able to squeeze between two lap cars and beat Rhodes by :0.298 seconds.
Lewis upon exiting his car said “I can not believe the year I am having. I want to thank the team for giving me such a great car.”
Third place finisher Brent Harris of Wenatchee, WA had to survive an early race incident with Garrett Evans of E. Wenatchee, WA. Harris was able to finish as Evans was forced to the pits with a damaged right front ending his bid for a fourth win this season.
The top finishing Canadian was Ryan Fischer of Surrey, B.C. seventh followed by Tim Elliott of Creston, B.C.
The first ever AW LMCS race at the great Sun Valley Speedway was deemed a success by all. Even the impending chance of rain held back. Twenty-six cars started the first annual Lucas Oil Can-Am 125.
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| Fast Time: Garrett Evans :17.195 (104.682mph) (Track Record) Pos Start Pos Name Hometown State Laps 1 4 Gary Lewis Bothell WA 125 2 2 Wes Rhodes Yelm WA 125 3 8 Brent Harris E. Wenatchee WA 125 4 5 Jeff Jefferson Yakima WA 125 5 3 Jim Warn Aurora OR 125 6 11 Erick Hargraves Yakima WA 125 7 12 Ryan Fischer Surrey B.C. 125 8 10 Tim Elliott Creston BC 124 9 9 Jared Vorse Lacey WA 124 10 1 Trevor Emond Leduc AB 124 11 15 Scott Davis Kennewick WA 123 12 18 Dan Foraie Golden BC 123 13 13 Rob Angus Surrey BC 123 14 14 Wade Bland Victoria BC 122 15 21 Loran Payne Renton WA 120 16 23 Randy Kozak Kelowna BC 119 17 22 Jason White Vernon BC 119 18 25 Sean Maltman Kelowna BC 117 19 26 Paul Buttkus Kelowna BC 111 20 24 Dale Biesick Golden BC 108 21 7 Pete Harding Surrey BC 52 22 20 Scott Morgan Vernon BC 49 23 17 Grant Brown Red Deer AB 49 24 6 Garrett Evans E. Wenatchee WA 46 25 16 Joe McNeil Sumner WA 45 26 19 Mike Kenyon North Bend WA 1 |
