8/31/2014
Willamette Speedway
John Duty, Bricen James, And James Slover Earn Valley Agriculture Harvest Spectacular Wins At Willamette
John Duty, Bricen James, And James Slover Earn Valley Agriculture Harvest Spectacular Wins At Willamette
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Doc’s Photos)
Despite some showers earlier in the day Willamette Speedway was able to complete the entire racing program on Saturday August 30th. This would be the opening leg of the Valley Agricultural Harvest Spectacular and some extra money was put up for grabs courtesy of Crocker’s Cars. Classes in action included the X-Factor Race Cars Super Late Models, Crocker’s Cars Super Sports, Albany & Eastern Railroad Sportsman, and Street Stocks.
The X-Factor Race Cars Super Late Models main event would be a caution filled affair. But despite some of the carnage some great racing would take place on the historical 1/3-mile clay oval. John Duty of Happy Valley was the early leader in his Don Frank Flooring/Mid Ohio Graphics/Metro Services/Darren and Mardell Williams #5 Rocket. A good battle would ensue between Duty and Portland’s Brian Cronk for the top spot.
Cronk, chauffeuring the Metro Services/Dog Lover’s Gold Dog Food/Big Sky Landscaping #29 Rocket, would eventually secure the lead and blaze the trail for much of the race but in the closing circuits the battle for the top place position was renewed. Operating on the top of the track John Duty had tracked down Cronk, who preferred the low line. Duty would make the pass for the lead with just a handful of laps remaining and went on to win his second feature win of 2014.
In the Crocker’s Cars Super Sports the James Gang Pizza/Lebanon Auto Body/Rainbow Rentals/Schram Brothers Excavating #13 MasterSbilt of Albany's Bricen James was the mount to beat. James got control of the lead in the early goings and pulled away from the rest of the field to visit victory lane for the seventh occasion in the Crocker’s Cars Super Sports ranks.
Lebanon native Clyde Rood was quite quick in the Albany & Eastern Railroad Sportsman division. Rood, driving for car owner Glen Hackney and the Hackney Racing/Wirth Wireless #0 Swartz team, appeared to have the race won but lapped traffic would come into play with just two laps to go. Making some clutch moves in traffic James Slover, also from Lebanon, would put his Bubba Gump Shrimp Company #25 Shaw in front and earn his first victory of the campaign.
Last but not least Bricen James of Albany would put on a clinic in the Street Stock ranks. James, like in the Super Sport feature, would get the lead early in the race and pulled away from the competition. James would lap every car on the track except second and third place as he would put his James Gang Pizza/Lebanon Auto Body/Rainbow Rentals/Schram Brothers Excavating #13 Monte Carlo in the winner’s circle for the third time with the Street Stocks.
The Valley Agriculture Harvest Spectacular continues on Sunday August 31st at Willamette Speedway with the X-Factor Race Cars Super Late Models, Crocker’s Cars Super Sports, Albany & Eastern Railroad Sportsman, and Street Stocks all on the card. 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 $12.00, 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 “Fan Info”.
Don’t forget for folks that have not purchased their tickets yet there are two ways you can go about getting them. For fans that prefer to have a specific seat they would like to sit in you can reserve them online via TicketForce at http://tickets.ticketforce.com/ordertickets.asp?p=4351 or by calling 1-877-840-0457. Note these reserved tickets are a little bit higher in price ($49.50 with convenience fees) and are only available for purchase until Sunday at midnight.
Spectators that would like to purchase General Admission tickets can do so on Sunday at the Valley Agriculture Harvest Spectacular during the races or you can make the purchase of your General Admission tickets the day of the race. The ticket window will open up at 3:00 PM on Tuesday September 2nd. Ticket prices are Adults $40.00, Senior/Military/Junior 7-17 $35.00, 6 & Under $10.00, and Pit Passes $50.00.
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage
