Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Make Final SSP Visit On Saturday
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil)
Banks, Oregon- This Saturday September 7th the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series will be on hand for the final time at Sunset Speedway Park. Although it is not the last race of the 2013 season for the regional touring series but it will be the last trip to the “Banks Bullring”. Already this year the tour has hosted eight events at SSP.
In those eight race Greg Walters has won five of them including the Doug Walters Classic in early August. Walters is on a hot streak of four consecutive victories overall with the series as he looks for his third title in four years.
Collen Winebarger is the only other driver to have won at Sunset when the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series has visited the ¼-mile clay oval. He currently trails Walters by a mere ten points for the championship.
Both Walters and Winebarger have won the lion’s share of races in 2013 with Walters capturing seven victories over Winebarger’s five. Jerry Schram is the only other series winner in the current campaign with his one win at Grays Harbor Raceway in June. After the September 7th affair the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series will head to the Cottage Grove Speedway for championship night on the 14th.
The Northwest Extreme Late Model Series has visited the Banks bullring a total of eighteen times since the organization’s inception in 2010 with Greg Walters winning the most at eleven triumphs. Collen Winebarger has three wins while drivers with just one include Terry Ferrando, Jerry Schram, Russ Sell, and Billy Workman Jr.
The Sunset Speedway Park is located just west of the Portland metro area in Banks on the Sunset Highway. From April until October you can get your racing fix at this facility which competes weekly primarily on Saturday nights. Regular classes in action include the NW Extreme Winged Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, 4-Bee’s, NW Extreme Modifieds, and the Womens division. To stay up to date with the latest information regarding this wonderful facility log to http://www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.
Additional Information
Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Points (Top Ten):
- 97-Greg Walters 615; 2. 1-Collen Winebarger 605; 3. 76-Jason Johnson 556; 4. 99-Brad Martin 546; 5. 9-Jacob Myers 527; 6. 88-John Gamell 517; 7. 16-Jerry Schram 452; 8. 6-Scott Winebarger 335; 9. 28-Bob Trout 283; 10. 75X-Joe German 256
Previous Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Winners At Sunset Speedway Park:
2013- Greg Walters on April 27th, Greg Walters on May 4th, Collen Winebarger on June 1st, Collen Winebarger on June 15th, Greg Walters on July 4th, Collen Winebarger on July 13th, Greg Walters on July 27th, Greg Walters on August 3rd
2012- Terry Ferrando on June 16th, Jerry Schram on July 4th, Greg Walters on August 4th
2011- Greg Walters on June 4th, Greg Walters on July 23rd, Greg Walters on August 6th
2010- Greg Walters on May 1st, Russ Sell on June 12th, Billy Workman Jr. on July 17th, Greg Walters on August 7th
2013 Northwest Extreme Late Model Series Schedule:
April 27th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon Greg Walters
May 4th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon Greg Walters
May 11th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon Collen Winebarger
May 25th Willamette Speedway Lebanon, Oregon Rain Out
May 26th Willamette Speedway Lebanon, Oregon Rain Out
June 1st Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon (Rose Festival Dirt Cup) Collen Winebarger
June 15th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon Collen Winebarger
June 28th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington Collen Winebarger
June 29th Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington Jerry Schram
July 4th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon (Firecracker 100) Greg Walters
July 13th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon Collen Winebarger
July 27th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon Greg Walters
August 3rd Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon Greg Walters
August 31st Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington Greg Walters
September 1st Grays Harbor Raceway Elma, Washington Greg Walters
September 7th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, Oregon
September 14th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, Oregon
Northwest Extreme Late Model Series All-Time Win List (After 55 Completed Events):
Greg Walters- 21
Jason Wines- 8
Collen Winebarger- 5
Jerry Schram- 4
Terry Ferrando- 3
Brady Sell
Russ Sell
Trevor Glaser- 2
Joey Tanner
Billy Workman Jr.
Rob Mayea- 1
Casey Vitale