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ZARETZKE
DOUBLES UP AT EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY
(source:
Evergreen Speedway media)
MONROE,
Wasington -- John Zaretzke made a statement on Saturday night
September 17, that he still owns the 5/8-mile with two wins in
one night in two separate divisions. The night was also a
success for three newly crowned champions. Shane Harding by
virtue of 9-wins this season cruised to his first Speedway
Chevrolet NASCAR Super Stock Championship, Mike Zamora won his
first Late Model Challenge Series Championship and Jason Majors
won the Northwest Pro 4 Truck Series crown.
All Shane
Harding needed for that first Super Stock Championship was a
twenty-first or better finish. Harding used a lot of patience
all season and again on championship night to finish third and
captured the title. Second in points Jason Fraser took the lead
early and looked like he would get his first win on the big
track but John Zaretzke caught him and took the lead and the
win. The 75-lap championship main had a season high 25-cars and
winner John Zaretzke was his usual master of the big track.
Taking the lead in the second half of the race and relinquished
it. Although it was not an easy day for Zaretzke after blowing a
motor in the first practice session he and his team changed to
the backup motor in 45-minutes.
The Late
Model Challenge Series 75-lap main with 30-cars taking the green
looked eerily similar to the Super Stock main. Fraser had the
lead and Zaretzke made the pass in traffic. Zaretzke raced to a
second win. LMCS 2005 Champion Mike Zamora’s weekend did not go
as planned. Zamora had a motor let go at the Friday night
practice. Not having a back-up he went looking for a motor. They
were offered one from Loran Payne. The team finished installing
the borrowed motor just prior to the 2nd practice session. By
virtue of making the start Zamora captured his first Late Model
Championship.
Jason
Majors won the season championship in the Northwest Pro 4 Truck
Series. Roger Pagel the race winner took the lead early after
starting in eighth. Pete Brady finished second ahead of Bart
Hector.
The
Concept Racing Street Stock/Bomber Challenge was won by Darin
Stordahl. Early race leader Jesse Jensen had the strongest car
but a motor problem took him out. Steve McElroy finished second
and Monty Boyd third.
Next up at
Evergreen Speedway is the 1st Annual Fluery Auto & Truck Parts
US Hornet Nationals on Sunday afternoon September 25. In
conjunction with Skagit Speedway the US Nationals is a three day
event with an overall champion. The Hornets will be at Skagit
Speedway on Friday and Saturday September 23 & 24 with the
finals at Evergreen on Sunday 25. For tickets and further
information call Evergreen Speedway 360-805-6100 or Skagit
Speedway at 360-724-3567. |
