Sunset Speedway Park Set For September 7th; Championship Night For Four Classes
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Photo Hill)
Banks, Oregon- Saturday, September 7th will be the first of two championship weekends at Sunset Speedway Park. Track championships will be decided for four divisions during the evening at the “Banks Bullring.” In attendance, fans get to see for the last time the Outlaw Late Models, Pure Stocks/IMCA Hobby Stocks, and both Micro Sprint classes.
Ticket prices are $13.00 for Adults and Seniors/Military/Juniors (13-17) $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Kids (5 & Under) are FREE. A Family Pass (Two Adults and up to four Youths (6-12)) is offered for $35.00 while Premium Seats are available for $25.00 each. Pit Gates open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates 4:00, with racing kicking off at 6:00. Please, no outside food or drink. For more information, log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.
Brian Winkler leads the point standings and the win column headed into the culminating round for the Outlaw Late Models. He has visited victory lane on four occasions in 2019. Sonny Modaff, on the other hand, is the only other winner with three triumphs.
The same case can be made for the Pure Stock/IMCA Hobby Stock division. Austin Henderson has amassed an incredible seven-win season and reigns supreme in the points race. Jacob Myers has won a respectable five victories with Kendall Lee the lone single race visitor to the winner’s circle.
Justen McConnville is the only driver to win more than once in the Open Micro class. Justen has hoisted the first-place trophy four times. One-time main event victors include Jordi Meese, Jeff Little, Josh Thompson, Devin Fisher, Jesse Schlotfeldt, and Malachi Gemmer.
Lastly, in the Restricted Micros Keira Zylstra has thus far been the lone multi-feature winner. She has bested the field a total of six times in the current campaign. Macie Logsdon, Mason Dineen, Colby Thornhill, and Braden Maltais have tasted success just once.
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