5/27/2015
NW Extreme Late Models
Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Invades Willamette Speedway On Saturday May 30th
Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Invades Willamette Speedway On Saturday May 30th
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Dirt Monkey Productions)
Lebanon, Oregon- The Northwest Extreme Late Model Series is coming off of a very busy weekend at Sunset Speedway Park last Saturday and Sunday. This Saturday May 30th they will make their only visit to Willamette Speedway in 2015. It's going to be a weekend of excitement that you do not want to miss out on.
Dave Walters heads into the event as the point leader and picked up his first career win with the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series on Saturday May 23rd. He has an eleven point advantage over Ron Brewster. Brewster has yet to win a main event this season but he has shown a lot of speed throughout the campaign.
Joey Tanner still leads the win list this year with two main event victories, which came in the first two races of the season. Dave Walters and Jason Johnson were winners in last weekend's Spring Challenge presented by 98.7 The Bull in Banks.
The Northwest Extreme Late Model Series has visited the Willamette Speedway a total of thirteen times since 2010 four of which have been co-sanctioned with the Super Dirt Late Models. In fact the first race in the tour’s history was hosted at the facility on April 24th, 2010.
In those thirteen races there have been seven different winners with five of them winning on more than one occasion. Jason Wines has the most series wins with a total of three while Jerry Schram, Greg Walters, Russ Sell, and Trevor Glaser have each won twice. Rob Mayea and Collen Winebarger are the only drivers to have won once with the organization when it has visited Willamette.
Pit Gates will open at 1:00 PM, the Pit Meeting will take place at 2:30, Front Gates open at 3:30, and Racing starts at 6:00. Tickets are Adults $14.00, Seniors/Military/Juniors (13-17) $10.00, Youths (Ages 12-6) $5.00, and Children under the age of 5 are FREE and a family pass will be offered for two Adults and up to four Youths for just $35.00. For more information log on to www.trophymotorsports.com and click “Track Info”.
Be sure to stay up to date on the latest news regarding the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series by visiting latemodel.nwextremeseries.com. Also don’t forget to “like” the series on Facebook.
Additional Information:
2015 Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Schedule
April 25th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR Joey Tanner
May 9th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR Joey Tanner
May 23rd Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR Dave Walters
May 24th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR Jason Johnson
May 30th Willamette Speedway Lebanon, OR
June 20th Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, OR
June 27th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR
July 4th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR
July 10th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR
July 11th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR
July 25th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR
August 8th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR
August 22nd Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR
September 25th Central Washington State Fair Raceway Yakima, WA
September 26th Central Washington State Fair Raceway Yakima, WA
Former Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Champions
2010- Greg Walters
2011- Greg Walters
2012- Jason Wines
2013- Greg Walters
2014- Brad Martin
Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Win List (2010-current)
Greg Walters- 31
Jason Wines- 8
Collen Winebarger- 7
Joey Tanner- 5
Jerry Schram- 4
Terry Ferrando- 3
Brady Sell
Russ Sell
Trevor Glaser- 2
Billy Workman Jr.
Jason Johnson- 1
Phillip Johnson
Shaun Mayea
Rob Mayea
Casey Vitale
Dave Walters
Jesse Williamson
Previous Winners:
2014- Collen Winebarger on June 14th*
2012- Rob Mayea on May 26th*, Russ Sell on May 27th*, Trevor Glaser on July 13th*, Jerry Schram on July 14th, Trevor Glaser September 2nd*
2011- Jason Wines on July 9th, Greg Walters on July 22nd, Jason Wines on September 4th
2010- Greg Walters on April 24th, Jerry Schram on June 26th, Russ Sell on July 31st, Jason Wines on August 21st
*- Denotes Northwest Extreme Late Model Series vs. Super Dirt Late Model events
Current Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Points (Top Ten):
- 67-Dave Walters 220; 2. 31B-Ron Brewster 209; 3. 79-Phillip Johnson 206; 4. 76-Jason Johnson 202; 5. 8X-Sonny Modaff 200; 6. 88-John Gamell 196; 7. 36-Jody Tanner 164; 8. 18-Kristi Somers 139; 9.04-David Newquist 90; 10. 26-Celeste Hardesty 88
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage