Tanner Holmes Wins ISCS Opener With Last Lap Pass; Collen Winebarger Scores Second Mod Win Of ’19 At CGS
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Stephanie Deatherage)
Cottage Grove, Oregon- Despite only two classes on the card for the Friday, June 14th, bout at Cottage Grove Speedway fans were treated to some incredible racing. The Interstate Sprint Car Series opened up their 2019 season after the first weekend was rained out a month ago. Also, in attendance were the Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifieds.
Harrisburg’s Tyler Thompson was dominant for so much of the Interstate Sprint Car Series main event. Thompson held onto the race lead until lapped traffic held him up briefly. It was just enough for Jacksonville teenager Tanner Holmes to put himself in a position to win. Holmes made the key move in turns three and four to edge his way past Thompson on the final corner. It is the first career ISCS win for Tanner Holmes and crew.
Tyler Thompson was second while Kinzer Cox, of Cottage Grove, was third. Roseburg drivers Jake Waddell and Vern Scevers were fourth and fifth respectively. Earlier in the evening Junction City’s Shane Forte won the consolation feature.
In the Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifieds the action would be just as intense in their main event. Springfield’s Steve Sturdevant set the tone early until getting shuffled back to second on lap six by Curtis Towns, of Cottage Grove. Towns had a fast race car, but Collen Winebarger made a decisive move on a restart to eventually take over the top spot.
Winebarger, from Corbett, had to deal with a lot of restarts himself but he managed to execute them flawlessly. However, on the final green flag run Winebarger and Albany’s Bricen James would duke it out on the final lap. Collen Winebarger held on by half a car length to score the win to become the first multi-feature victor in the class in 2019.
Bricen James was a respectable second over third finishing Jake Mayden, of Springfield. Keizer’s John Campos placed fourth over Curtis Towns, in fifth. Redmond veteran Mark Carrell was triumphant in the B Main earlier in the program.
Racing returns Saturday, June 15th, for Dad’s Night with five classes on hand including the Wingless Sprint Series, Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifeds, Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, and Hornets. The track will be offering a special promotion where all dads get into the races for FREE.
Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, Front Gates 5:00, and Racing is scheduled to get kicked off at 6:00. Tickets are $13.00 for Adults, Seniors/Juniors/Military $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Children (5 & Under) are FREE. CGS offers a Family Pass (2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) for $35.00, VIP Skybox Seating is $25.00 each, and Pit Passes are $30.00. For more information and updates log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or check out the official Facebook page.
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- Ben Deatherage on Jun 15, 2019
- Article Date: 6/15/2019