7/18/2016
Cottage Grove Speedway
Miller, Donahoo, Braaten, And Maricle July 16th Winners At Grove
Miller, Donahoo, Braaten, And Maricle July 16th Winners At Grove
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Dirt Monkey Productions)
Cottage Grove, Oregon- Cottage Grove Speedway would host Bohemia Mining Days/Ladies Night on Saturday, July 16th. The historic ¼-mile would have some incredible racing all evening long. Classes in competition included the 360 Sprints, Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, and the Quality RV Repair Hornets.
The 360 Sprints would be on tap for the third and final round of the Interstate Sprint Car Series Triple Crown. Grants Pass driver Jared Ridge claimed the lead in the early goings of the main event but would be passed on lap seven by Garen Linder. Linder, who is from Central Point, lost the lead to Ridge on lap twenty-three. It looked like Ridge had the race won until the final lap when Eugene’s Kyle Miller made a daring pass in the last set of turns.
It would be the first winged 360 Sprint victory for Kyle Miller in 2016. Miller, driving of Kady Adelman, accumulated the most points over the three-race miniseries to win the Interstate Sprint Car Series Triple Crown.
Jared Ridge was the runner-up followed by Garen Linder in third. The rest of the top five would be made up of Burlington, Washington native Greg Hamilton, in fourth, and fifth finishing Chelsea Blevins from Anderson, California.
Britton Donahoo would be the guy to beat in the Late Model feature. Donahoo, out of Salem, obtained the top place position on the opening start. There he would remain for the entire distance to win his second victory of the season which makes him the first driver in the Late Models to visit the winner’s circle more than once so far in the current season.
Creswell’s Paul Culp finished second and ending the night in third was David Schmidt of Eugene. Redmond driver Ron Brewster got fourth while Chuck Christian, from Eugene, managed to place fifth.
In the IMCA Sport Mods Daniel Ray set the tone early. Ray, of Springfield, led the first lap until Jordon Braaten found his way around him on the eighth circuit. Braaten kept all challengers behind him to win for the fifth time at CGS.
Daniel Ray ended his night in second while behind him, in third, was Springfield’s Shawn Hand. Brandon Letsom, of Marcola, got fourth and Jayson Nelson, from Springfield, completed the top five in fifth.
Last but not least was the Quality RV Repair Hornets. Bernie Bryant was in front in the first four laps of the main. Bryant, of Sutherlin, would get passed on lap five by Joe Maricle. Maricle kept his mount in front of the rest of the field to win his seventh race of the year. It was also the fourth straight victory for the Veneta driver.
Josh Corley of Westfir crossed the wire second while Springfield’s K.C. Scott was third. Marcel Forte, of Junction City, would get fourth and Bernie Bryant was fifth.
Cottage Grove Speedway is in action next Friday and Saturday night for the Cottage Grove Modified Nationals. This will be one of the biggest races in the Pacific Northwest as far as IMCA Modifieds are concerned.
Friday, July 22nd will be the first evening of competition with a Race of Champions being run that night. Late Models and Streets stocks will also be racing. The Northwest Extreme Late Model Series will run alongside the regular CGS Late Models. Saturday, the 23rd, is the final night and will have the Clark Printing Extreme Sprints instead of Street Stocks as the support class. For more information log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage