This Saturday Night at
Western Speedway, O’Dell Slinger Service presents The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
Late Model Driver Challenge, the Richlock Rentals WILROC Non Wing Sprint Cars
and the Island Series Stock Cars. This will be the opening race for all three
classes at the fast 4/10ths paved oval in Langford.
The Keg Late Models
will run Twin 50 lap main events on Saturday Night, this will be the first of
four race nights at Western this season that will see the Twin 50 format. Series organizer’s Steve Copp, Bill Smith
Jr., and Daryl Crocker have been very busy in the off season securing a ten
thousand dollar year end points fund, that will be paid out to the top ten in
points at year end. This should produce one of the most competitive Late Models
seasons in many years at Western, headlining the drivers that are slated to
compete include last years Late Model Champion Jason Terasenko from Vancouver,
along with Victoria drivers, Wade Bland, Rory Smith the 2010 Late Model
Champion, Brandon Carlson, Darrell Midgley, and Vancouver’s Harvey Hogenboom
who will share driving duties in his car with Victoria’s Gary Smith.
The Richlock Rentals
WILROC Non Wing Sprint Cars look forward to a banner year as car count is
expected to reach the 18 to 20 count several times this year. This class
continues to grow in these tough economic times with a strict set of rules and
regulations that allow a top quality car that
can be run on a limited budget.
Victoria’s Jesse Dardengo will be back to defend his championship in the
potent Scotty Sprinter along with team mate Chris Root from Sidney, other
drivers expected to fight for the championship include Victoria drivers Deter
Lejeune, Ron French, the father and son team of the Verhagens, Paul and Matt, Robbie
Haslam, Shawnigan Lake’s Jeff Bird and
up island drivers Lance Wade, Mark Stewart, Wayde Heckford and Shane Woolcock.
The Island Series Stock
Cars will make their 2012 debut Saturday Night, leading the way will be five
time and defending Champion Ryan Wade, it is unclear at this time if Wade will be
able to defend his championship as he has work commitments in the
interior. Former series Champion Brian
Clutchey is back after running a limited schedule the past couple of years,
last year’s runner up Daryl Crocker looks for a good year as he hopes to debut
a brand new car on Saturday Night.
Others expected to fight for the championship include 2011 Rookie of The
Year Cody Aumen from Duncan, Victoria drivers Dave Reside, Kyle Cottam, Brandon
Hutchison, Mike Derpentingy and Chris
McInerney, along with Ladysmith’s Dan Myers.
A good group of Rookie of the Year contenders include 2011 Bomber Champion Brandon Steen in
the ex Aaron Wilke car, 2011 Demo Truck Champion Kevin Knight and Rhett Smith.
The next event at Western Speedway will be Saturday
May 26th for The Q Princess and Pirate Night that will feature
Fireworks, the popular Boat Race along with Demo Car and Truck action, Bombers
and Mini Figure 8’s.
The front gates open at 4:30 pm, qualifying at 5:30 and racing at 6:30
pm.
For more information regarding Western Speedway
please call (250) 474 2151 or visit our new exciting website at www.westernspeedway.net
Western Speedway is proud to be partnered with so many great partners
that include Steve Copp Construction,
Richlock Rentals, Waynes’s Trucking, Ali Baba Pizza, Pepsi, Times Colonist,
P&R Truck Center, 100.3 the Q, The Keg, Scotty, Lordco Auto Parts, Cash
Advantage, Maxam Insurance Services, Wilson & Procter, Alpine Group, Boyd
Autobody & Glass, Howie’s Car
Corral, Orka Graphiks, Freedom Rent To Own, The Market on Millstream and Yates,
Chek News, Vancouver Island Brewery, Western Star, Sooke Disposal, KMS Tools, Willie Dodge
Chrysler Jeep, Goldstream News, IslandCarBuyer.com, Hetherington Industries,
Steve Draine Harley-Davidson, O’Dell Slinger Service, Westside Instaprint, Westshore
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