NWWT Set To Tackle Grays Harbor Raceway On Saturday May 16th
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Dirt Monkey Productions)
Elma, Washington- On Saturday May 16th the Northwest Wingless Tour will tackle the largest track they will compete on all season long. Grays Harbor Raceway will be the site of the second race of the 2015 NWWT campaign. The 3/8-mile clay oval is sure to amaze folks in the crowd as these Non-Wing 360 Sprints will race side by side and reach speeds that exceed one-hundred miles per hour.
Last Saturday, May 9th, the Northwest Wingless Tour was in action for the first time this season at Cottage Grove Speedway. Kyle Miller was in dominant form sweeping the entire evening's events and winning his twentieth career NWWT victory.
The NWWT has visited Grays Harbor Raceway thirteen times and has seen nine different winners. Kyle Miller has the most wins so far that anyone has managed to achieve, with three, since the series started to visit GHR in 2009.
Reece Goetz is the only other driver to win more than once with his sweep of the Big E Weekend back in 2011. Jeff Bell, Travis Rilat, Shawn Rice, J.J. Hickle, Evan Margeson, and Seth Bergman are five drivers that have visited victory lane once when the tour has come to town. 2014 winners include Mike Romig and Sean Johnson both were the first of their careers with the NWWT and at GHR.
Not only will the NWWT regulars be on tap but so will the Oregon Double Shot Series. The ODSS competed at Madras Speedway last weekend and Wayne Van Raden managed to pick up the win. The car count should be pretty good with addition of some of these talented drivers.
Pit Gates open at 4:00 PM while Front Gates open at 5:00 and Racing is scheduled to begin around 7:00. Admission is $13.00 for Adults, $9.00 for Juniors (7-17)/Seniors (62+)/Active Military, Children 6 & Under are FREE, while a Family Pass (consisting of two Adults and up to four Kids (ages 7-15)) is just $34.00. Kids that are 7-15 that accompany an Adult get into the races for only $5.00 and Premium Seating is $18.00 per seat.
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Additional Information:
Past Northwest Wingless Tour Winners At Grays Harbor Raceway
2014- Mike Romig on May 17th, Sean Johnson on June 14th
2013- Kyle Miller on July 12th, Kyle Miller on July 13th , Evan Margeson on August 24th
2012- J.J. Hickle on May 19th, Kyle Miller on August 29th
2011- Reece Goetz on August 26th, Reece Goetz on August 27th
2010- Jeff Bell on June 12th, Travis Rilat on July 15th, Shawn Rice on September 4th
2009- Seth Bergman on September 5th
Current Northwest Wingless Tour Points (Top Ten):
- 10-Kyle Miller 75; 2. 52-Tim Alberding 67; 3. 27W-Guy Weedman 62; 4. 85-Ricky Ashley 59; 5. 69-Joe Bosso Jr. 55; 6. 11X-Jake Gilman 53; T 28-Mark Herz 53; 8. 2J-Jonathan Jorgenson 52; 9. 4D-Cooper Desbiens 49; T 4J-Allison Journey 49; T 50-Brad Rhodes 49
2015 Tentative Northwest Wingless Tour Schedule
May 9th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon Kyle Miller
May 16th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington
June 13th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington
June 20th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon
June 27th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
July 18th Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, Oregon
August 1st Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon
August 22nd Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
September 12th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
Former Northwest Wingless Tour Champions
2009- Kyle Miller
2010- Theo McCarty
2011- Corey Esteban
2012- Bill Winsley
2013- Rob Lindsey
2014- Brad Rhodes
Northwest Wingless Tour All-Time Win List (2009-Current)
Kyle Miller- 20
Bill Winsley- 4
Gary Davis- 3
Reece Goetz
Steve Vague
Colin Baker- 2
Kyler Barraza
Roger Crockett
Mitch Hoffses
Sterling Kane
Evan Margeson
Theo McCarty
Mark Nichols
Jeff Bell- 1
Seth Bergman
Ryan Bothwell
Shane Forté
Jake Gilman
J.J. Hickle
Sean Johnson
Kyle Mehner
Shawn Rice
Travis Rilat
Mike Romig
Dale Smith
Jesse Thistle
Tony Thomas
Guy Weedman
- Ben Deatherage on May 14, 2015
- Article Date: 5/14/2015