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Rankine, Martinez, Little, And Maltais Victorious In SSP Open Wheel Frenzy

Rankine, Martinez, Little, And Maltais Victorious In SSP Open Wheel Frenzy
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Kayla Candaux)
Banks, Oregon- It would be a full house of cars at Sunset Speedway Park on Saturday, July 22nd. The "Banks Bullring" would host the Open Wheel Frenzy featuring all open wheeled divisions. In addition to the Wingless Sprint Series the 1/4-mile clay oval would also the Northwest Focus Midgets, Dwarf Cars, and both classes of Micro Sprints in attendance.

Ross Rankine would make the long trip from Avon, Indiana to drive for car owners Gaylon and Carla Stewart. The Hoosier State chauffeur would take care of business in the Northwest Focus Midget Series to win with the series for the second time this year.

Ryan Martinez would once again handle the Dwarf Car division. The Portland pilot collected his fourth SSP win of 2017. It would be another big field of cars as both the Pacific Hardtop Racing Association and Northwest Dwarf Cars clubs were both running with one another.

Jeff Little would become the first repeat feature winner in the 600cc Open Micro Sprint class. Little, of Deming, Washington, now has two wins over the course of the season at Sunset. Braden Maltais made it a third trip this year to the winner's circle in the 600cc Restricted Micro Sprints.

Sunset Speedway returns to racing on Saturday, July 29th for 98.7 The Bull 4-Bee Bonanza 60. This is one of the biggest races of the season for the 4-Bee class and will feature them going thirty laps in the normal direction and then thirty laps the opposite way. IMCA Sport Mods, Bridgeport Logistics Street Stocks, Pure Stocks, and New Bees will also be in action.

Pit Gates open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates 4:00, Time Trials begin at 5:30, with Racing kicking off at 6:30. Tickets are $13.00 for Adults and Seniors/Military/Juniors (13-17) $10.00. A Family Pass (Two Adults and up to four Youths) is offered for $35.00 while Premium Seats are available for $25.00 each. For more information log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.

Race Results:
Open Wheel Frenzy
Saturday, July 22nd, 2017
Sunset Speedway Park
Banks, Oregon

Dwarf Cars
A Feature 1: 1. 9-Ryan Martinez, ; 2. 53V-Jake Vanortwick, ; 3. 88-Josh Rogers, ; 4. 37-Guy Tow Jr., ; 5. 99-Jim Pavel, ; 6. 75-Leo Ward, ; 7. 33K-Andy Lemmons, ; 8. 86K-Doug McVae, ; 9. 11-Rich Holbert, ; 10. 90-Henry Corbin II, ; 11. 89-Henry Corbin III, ; 12. 18-Shane Youngren, ; 13. 94-Jeremiah Hester, ; 14. 88S-John Chrisman, ; 15. 19-Gord Krans, ; 16. 48-Brian Lee,

B Feature 1: 1. 48-Brian Lee, ; 2. 90-Henry Corbin II, ; 3. 99-Jim Pavel, ; 4. 19-Gord Krans, ; 5. 15K-Keith Steenslid, ; 6. 68-Barry King, ; 7. 6-Chuck Jones, ; 8. 7K-George Fischer, ; 9. 18K-Noel Jackson, ; 10. 16W-Nick Wymore, ; 11. 08-Jake Grabow, ; 12. 60-Steven Schreiner, ; 13. 4Z-Mikie Clark,

Heat 1: 1. 9-Ryan Martinez, ; 2. 89-Henry Corbin III, ; 3. 37-Guy Tow Jr., ; 4. 90-Henry Corbin II, ; 5. 15K-Keith Steenslid, ; 6. 7K-George Fischer,

Heat 2: 1. 88S-John Chrisman, ; 2. 75-Leo Ward, ; 3. 53V-Jake Vanortwick, ; 4. 6-Chuck Jones, ; 5. 99-Jim Pavel, ; 6. 48-Brian Lee, ; 7. 19-Gord Krans,

Heat 3: 1. 86K-Doug McVae, ; 2. 18-Shane Youngren, ; 3. 11-Rich Holbert, ; 4. 4Z-Mikie Clark, ; 5. 3-Jim Fisher, ; 6. 08-Jake Grabow, ; 7. 16W-Nick Wymore,

Heat 4: 1. 88-Josh Rogers, ; 2. 33K-Andy Lemmons, ; 3. 94-Jeremiah Hester, ; 4. 60-Steven Schreiner, ; 5. 18K-Noel Jackson, ; 6. 68-Barry King,

NW Focus Midgets
A Feature 1: 1. 92-Ross Rankine, ; 2. 24-Nick Evans, ; 3. 4-Michael Vollbrecht, ; 4. 2J-Jonathan Jorgenson, ; 5. 31-Shane Biles, ; 6. 21-Todd Hartman, ; 7. 83C-Chance Crum, ; 8. 21J-Ryan Cully, ; 9. 14-Garrett Thomas, ; 10. 29T-Eric Turner, ; 11. 57A-Brian Aune, ; 12. 9S-Sawyer Lind, ; 13. 3H-Hannah Lindquist, ; 14. 8X-Otto Jorgenson, ; 15. 9T-Tristin Thomas, ; 16. 11T-Virgil Ray Stebbins, ; 17. 92T-Katie Turner, ; 18. 2A-Renee Angel, ; 19. 39-David Mills, ; 20. 67-David Mead, ; 21. 16-Nik Larson, ; 22. 44-Shane Smith, ; 23. N8-Nate Vaughn, ; 24. 41-Ashley Thompson, ; 25. 57-Hailey Bower, ; 26. 98-Glenn Bittrolf,

Micro Sprints 600cc Restricted
A Feature: 1. 55-Braden Maltais, ; 2. 4-Becca Clark, ; 3. 70-Macie Logsdon, ; 4. 72-Maddie Braun, ; 5. 2-Mason Dineen, ; 6. 21B-Grace Osborne, ; 7. 20K-Kai Dixon, ; 8. 81-Seth Anderlilni,

Heat 1: 1. 70-Macie Logsdon, ; 2. 55-Braden Maltais, ; 3. 81-Seth Anderlilni, ; 4. 4-Becca Clark, ; 5. 20K-Kai Dixon, ; 6. 2-Mason Dineen, ; 7. 72-Maddie Braun, ; 8. 21B-Grace Osborne, ; 9. 27C-Paul Cengic,

Qualifying: 1. 55-Braden Maltais, ; 2. 27C-Paul Cengic, ; 3. 4-Becca Clark, ; 4. 81-Seth Anderlilni, ; 5. 70-Macie Logsdon, ; 6. 20K-Kai Dixon, ; 7. 2-Mason Dineen, ; 8. 72-Maddie Braun, ; 9. 21B-Grace Osborne,

Micro Sprints 600cc Open
A Feature: 1. 86-Jeff Little, ; 2. 4B-Jeff Broadwell, ; 3. 1-Christian Osborne, ; 4. 88-David Ward,

Heat 1: 1. 1-Christian Osborne, ; 2. 86-Jeff Little, ; 3. 4B-Jeff Broadwell, ; 4. 88-David Ward,

Qualifying: 1. 86-Jeff Little, ; 2. 4B-Jeff Broadwell, ; 3. 27C-Paul Cengic, ; 4. 1-Christian Osborne, ; 5. 88-David Ward,

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