6/20/2019
Cottage Grove Speedway
Cottage Grove Speedway Hosts IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout On Monday And Tuesday; $10.00 Car Load Special Both Nights
Cottage Grove Speedway Hosts IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout On Monday And Tuesday; $10.00 Car Load Special Both Nights
By Ben Deatherage
Cottage Grove, Oregon- Rounds four and five will be no doubt two hotly contested affairs. Taking place on Monday, June 24th, and Tuesday, the 25th, at Cottage Grove Speedway with the IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout it will be the twelfth and thirteenth time the series has come to town since 2011. It is the first of two facilities, the other being Willamette Speedway at the tail end of the week, that teams will have the luxury to stay put for at least one night and not have to worry about traveling to the next place.
Cottage Grove Speedway has been on the calendar in every edition of the WWMS but has not ran all their events. Weather completely washed out the 2013 race while in 2014 the July 22nd event was completed but the next night was cancelled due to rain. However, it was made up on a Thursday, the 24th, with no issues. Since 2014, except for 2015, there have been two nights of racing at “The Grove”.
CGS has been the site of many first-time winners with the series including Jesse Williamson (2011), Scott Lenz (2013), Nick Trenchard (2014), John Campos (2017), and Ethan Dotson (2017). Jesse Williamson leads the pack in trips to victory lane over the years, with three triumphs, while Ethan Dotson has won twice. Mark Wauge, Kellen Chadwick, Nick Trenchard, Scott Lenz, Alex Stanford, and John Campos all have won once. Williamson and Dotson split the wins in 2018.
In local competition this season there have been quite a few different drivers earning hardware. Collen Winebarger and defending track champion Jake Mayden are the only two drivers to have been victorious twice. Eric Ashley, Derrick Young, and Kevin Williamson have managed to park it on the front stretch once apiece.
Both nights Pit Gates open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates 3:30 PM, with Racing beginning at 6:00 PM. As mentioned above both races will offer a $10.00 Car Load Special so pack those vehicle (safely) with as many race fans as possible. For more information log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com .
As has been the case for the past few Wild West Modified Shootouts the fine folks at Speed Shift TV will be providing live lap-to-lap coverage of every single round. Be sure and stay tuned to the Wild West Modified Shootout Facebook page for the latest news and updates.
2019 IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout Schedule
Friday, June 21st-Siskiyou Motor Speedway-Yreka, California
Saturday, June 22nd-Southern Oregon Speedway-White City, Oregon
Sunday, June 23rd-Coos Bay Speedway-Coos Bay, Oregon
Monday, June 24th-Cottage Grove Speedway-Cottage Grove, Oregon
Tuesday, June 25th-Cottage Grove Speedway-Cottage Grove, Oregon
Wednesday, June 26th-Sunset Speedway Park-Banks, Oregon
Thursday, June 27th-Travel Date/Driver Appreciation Party presented by FinishLine Graphics
Friday, June 28th-Willamette Speedway-Lebanon, Oregon
Saturday, June 29th-Willamette Speedway-Lebanon, Oregon
Past Wild West Modified Shootout Winners At Cottage Grove Speedway
2011- Jesse Williamson on June 21st
2012- Scott Lenz on June 18th
2013- Rained Out
2014- Nick Trenchard on July 24th; Alex Stanford on July 22nd
2015- Jesse Williamson on June 16th
2016- Mark Wauge on June 14th; Kellen Chadwick on June 13th
2017- John Campos on June 26th; Ethan Dotson on June 25th
2018- Ethan Dotson on June 26th; Jesse Williamson on June 25th
Former IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout Champions
2011- Brian Poppa
2012- Jesse Williamson
2013- Jesse Williamson
2014- Alex Stanford
2015- Jesse Williamson
2016- Kellen Chadwick
2017- Jesse Williamson
2018- John Campos
All-Time IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout Win List
Jesse Williamson- 12
Alex Stanford- 6
Kellen Chadwick- 4
Brian Poppa
Ethan Dotson-3
Nick Trenchard
Collen Winebarger
Travis Peery-2
Ken Schrader
Mark Wauge
John Campos- 1
Mark Carrell
Ryan Gaylord
Braedon Hand
Danny Lauer
Scott Lenz
Brad Martin
Anthony Restad
Wade Taylor
Grey Ferrando
Bricen James
Former Cottage Grove Speedway Modified Track Champions
1992- Bruce Ray
1993- Robert Hand
1994- Robert Hand
1995- Robert Hand
1996- Mike Phillips
1997- Jeremy Cooper
1998- Gus Cooper
1999- Jason Kocks
2000- Jason Kocks
2001- Aaron Sheelar
2002- Robert Hand
2003- Robert Hand
2004- Jason Kocks
2005- Aaron Sheelar
2006- Jason Kocks
2007- Gus Cooper
2008- Braedon Hand
2009- Braedon Hand
2010- Braedon Hand
2011- Curtis Towns
2012- Troy McElroy
2013- Braedon Hand
2014- Braedon Hand
2015- Curtis Towns
2016- Curtis Towns
2017- Grey Ferrando
2018- Jake Mayden
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
