5/27/2012
ASCS
Lemley Lands Northwest Victory in Grays Harbor finale!
Cody Morris, Elma, Washington (5-27-2012) - Entering the Sunday night conclusion of a season opening Memorial Day Weekend double at Grays Harbor, Roger Crockett had been downright dominant (Fletch Photo).
The reigning ASCS Northwest champ was back in form with a opening night win on Saturday, but the Medford, Oregon pilots’ form was taken a small notch in the Sunday night finale.
Bellingham, Washington’s Brock Lemley had the advantage of the pole position at the start of the 25 lap main event, but five stoppages over the duration of the contest provided ample opportunity for the two powerhouse sprint car pilots immediately in pursuit.
But Lemley, a former two-time Skagit Speedway sprint car champ, fought off the challenge each time to snare his first ASCS Northwest victory of the season aboard the Peterson Motorsports No. 23n.
Crockett settled for runner up honors with Forney, Texas native and ASCS veteran Travis Rilat claiming show position honors following a fifth place showing Saturday.
A runner up to Crockett in 2011 ASCS Northwest points, Henry VanDam easily earned the Hard Charger nod after the Enumclaw, Washington driver transferred from deep within B Main action before turning in a sensational drive from 19th to fourth. Everett, Washington’s Rick Fauver dropped a few spots to complete the top five finishing order.
With two of fifteen ASCS Northwest Region dates in the record books, the ASCS Northwest Region returns to action June 22nd for a weekend double at Cottage Grove Speedway.
ASCS Northwest Region / 26 cars
May 27th, 2012 / Event 2 of 15
Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, Washington
A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 23N-Brock Lemley[1]; 2. 11-Roger Crockett[7]; 3. 39c-Travis Rilat[8]; 4. 33v-Henry VanDam[19]; 5. F1-Rick Fauver[2]; 6. 33-Colton Heath[13]; 7. 88w-Jesse Whitney[11]; 8. 7N-Jayme Barnes[20]; 9. 19-T.J. Hartman[9]; 10. 9R-Reece Goetz[16]; 11. 0J-Jay Cole[3]; 12. 79k-Kelsey Carpenter[14]; 13. 31-Colton Akerstrom[10]; 14. 22-Garren Linder[12]; 15. 29-Jared Peterson[5]; 16. 18-Travis Jacobson[17]; 17. 55-Trey Starks[6]; 18. 17s-Cam Smith[4]; 19. 3-J.J. Hickle[18]; 20. 50-Evan Margeson[15]
B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 18-Travis Jacobson[1]; 2. 3-J.J. Hickle[3]; 3. 33v-Henry VanDam[8]; 4. 7N-Jayme Barnes[9]; 5. 98m-Mitch Olson[5]; 6. 26-Sammy Wright[2]; 7. 96x-Mack Brown[6]; 8. 8-Luke Didiuk[4]; 9. 88-Shane Valliant[7]; DNS 24-Tyler Anderson
Top 4 advance to A Feature
Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 39c-Travis Rilat; 2. 0J-Jay Cole; 3. 55-Trey Starks; 4. 11-Roger Crockett; 5. 9R-Reece Goetz; 6. 79k-Kelsey Carpenter; 7. 3-J.J. Hickle; 8. 33v-Henry VanDam; 9. 24-Tyler Anderson
Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 17s-Cam Smith; 2. 88w-Jesse Whitney; 3. 29-Jared Peterson; 4. 22-Garren Linder; 5. 31-Colton Akerstrom; 6. 26-Sammy Wright; 7. 8-Luke Didiuk; 8. 88-Shane Valliant; 9. 7N-Jayme Barnes
Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 23N-Brock Lemley; 2. 19-T.J. Hartman; 3. F1-Rick Fauver; 4. 50-Evan Margeson; 5. 33-Colton Heath; 6. 18-Travis Jacobson; 7. 98m-Mitch Olson; 8. 96x-Mack Brown
2012 ASCS Northwest Region point standings (top ten):
- Roger Crockett 292; 2. Brock Lemley 280; 3. Henry VanDam 272; 4. Travis Rilat 260; 5. Rick Fauver 235; 6. Jay Cole 227; 7. Jesse Whitney 223; 8. T.J. Hartman 221; 9. Garren Linder 218; 10. Trey Starks 218
Submitted By: Cody Morris
