Haley Bishop, following in her dad's and grandfather’s footsteps as a driver, wins the Jr Jammer feature Memorial weekend. For the 2010 season she has finished 2nd in all three events until now, she will put a mark in the win column. Hayley has also led in the points since the 2nd race. After winning her first trophy dash, you could see the pride on her father’s face, and he did not hesitate to enter the winner’s circle for a photo with her. I spoke with her after the main, and despite her soft spoken demeanor, she is a fierce competitor. She said “I like racing a Jammer, I get to do something that usually boys only get to do.” This division has girls and boys racing together, racing that once was dominated with males, is now seeing females make their way to the front. All four Jr Jammer events have been won by a female. If you’ve not been to Lakeport Speedway to watch these very competitive young ladies race, you need to. These young ladies show up to win, and they do.
Legends of the Pacific raced 2 complete shows over the Memorial weekend. David Winchel qualified the fastest on Saturday with a time of 13.681, followed by Jeremy Wood with 13.729, Lewis Tyrell 14.057, Jack Homphrey 14.12, James Gilliland 14.191, and Rick Ruzbarski with a 14.209 rounding out the top 6. Winchel won the trophy dash and Kenny Crome won the first heat race, Wood won the second heat race. Wood won the main over Winchel, Bill Kistenmac, Ruzbarski, Gilliland and Rob Lathrop rounding out the top 6
On Sunday, Wood won the trophy dash and Winchel won the first heat race, Greg Baxter won the second heat race. Wood took the checker in front of Winchel, Ruzbarski, Lathrop, Tony Mandini and Keith Clement rounding out the top 6
Alex Pitts qualified the fastest for the Bandoleros, with a time of 15.681, followed by Quintin Harris with 15.690, Spencer Pitts 15.702 and Zack Frazer with a 16.197 rounding out the field. A. Pitts won the dash and Harris won the Heat race A. Pitts won the main, he was followed by Harris, Frazer, and S. Pitts.
Mike Doss Takes Home the Flag. The Memorial Day point’s race had a lot to do with strategy and timing. The strategy before hand set up Mike Doss, Kevin Ostern, and Forrest Kuecker to increase their qualifying time, making them the top 3 qualifiers. The timing was either good, or not. Corey James and Kuecker were in the wrong spot at the wrong time and Eric Graham and Doss took advantage of timing to win. To read more, go to www.aablm.com
Ten Nor-Cal Pro 4 Modifieds started the 40 lap feature event Sunday, with Corey Thomas #6 on the pole with Timber Cookson #14 on his outside. Cookson was doing double duty over the Memorial weekend; besides driving her Pro 4 Modifieds, she was a passenger and mentor to Caity Miller in a bomber. Cookson will almost race anything, from Enduro Cars to Boat Cars and even participated in a roll over event. She is the prefect mentor, as she has the desire to race anything. Kyle Tellstrom, our other 3rd generation winner, took over the lead on lap 25 and never looked back, making this his 2nd win in the Nor-Cal Pro 4 Modifieds @ Lakeport Speedway. Kyle’s dad Rick Tellstrom and Grandfather Al Vogel are racers I remember as being competitive, so I am not surprised by his talent. Kyle is only age 14, but I am impressed at how much of a young gentleman he is, he’s already a star in Northern California. For more information about the Pro-4 Modifieds and points, go to www.ncpro4.com
Sean Keown qualified the fastest in the NCRA Mini Stocks, with a time of 13.962, followed by Rich Schramm jr with 14.281, Jay Strugnel 14.289, Anthony Esberg 14.829, and Thomas Esberg with a 14.874 rounding out the field. Keown won both the dash and the main; he was followed by Strugnel, Schramm, T. Esberg and A. Esberg.
Mark Marek qualified the fastest in the Coors Lights Modifieds with a time of 12.610, followed by Thomas Wright with 12.623, Richie Potts 12.660, Aaron Hicks 12.676, David Furia 12.701, and Corey James who was working overtime also racing his late model, qualified with a 12.715, rounded out the top 6. Hicks won the dash and his heat race, and Steve Taylor won the second heat race.
14 Coors Lights Modifieds started the 40 lap feature event with Mike Smithhart on the pole and Taylor on his outside. Smithhart got the jump on Taylor. Smithhart led the first 11 laps. Taylor took over the lead and led the next 7 laps. On lap 19 Wright took over, until the only caution came out on lap 36. On the restart we saw Marek leading the pack to the start finish line. Marek’s #16m was the first to take the checker, followed by Wright, Hicks, Taylor, Potts and David Furia rounding out the top 6.
There were 15 Clover Hydro Jammers in all, between the Pro’s (8) and juniors (7). Jimmy Foley won the Pro Jammer dash and Hayley Bishop won the junior’s dash. For Memorial weekend the Jammers ran a heat race on both days. The Pro Jammer’s Eddie Klein won the Saturday heat race and Mike Peterson won the Sunday’s heat race. In the Jr Jammers, Caity Miller won her heat both days. The main event was on Sunday and when the checkered flag dropped, Ellis Thornton was awarded the win for the Pro-Jammers followed by Peterson, Klein, Jonathan Timms, Foley and Casey Crawford rounding out the top 6. Bishop was awarded the win for the Junior Jammers, followed by Kayleigh Sullivan, Nolan Forsythe, Jackson Long, Miller and Herron rounding out the top 6
Snake Pit Development Bombers raced 2 complete shows over the Memorial weekend. Charlie Collins qualified the fastest on Saturday with a time of 14.015, followed by Travis Thorn with 14.243, Mike Neilson 14.286, Jimmy Sorrels 14.528, Scott Griffin 14.621, and KC Norton with a 14.685 rounding out the top 6. Sorrels won the trophy dash and Mike Swaney won the first heat race, with Neilson winning the second heat race. Collins won the main over Neilson, Swaney, Sorrels, Sweeney and Norton rounding out the top 6
Collins once again proved himself to have the fastest bomber on Sunday with a time of 14.073, followed by Thorn with 14.133, Neilson 14.222, Swaney 14.274, Scott Griffin 14.661 and Sorrels with a 14.715, rounding out the top 6. Swaney won the dash and his heat race, and Kevin Brackett won the second heat race. Collins won the main over Neilson, Swaney, Sorrels, Griffin and Thorn rounding out the top 6
See You at the Track
Bob Cook
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