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Lewis Gives Himself a
Birthday Gift
Vernon,
B.C., Canada
(August 18, 2007): Gary Lewis of Bothell, WA made the trip over the border a
successful one. The first ever trip to Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, British
Columbia, Canada, Lewis gained another won. The first year driver on the ARCA
West Late Model Challenge Series won his fourth of the season in eight starts.
The win on Lewis’ birthday was dramatic on the last two laps of the ‘Can Am
125’. Wes Rhodes of Olympia, WA got up to Lewis’ bumper. The two got and
entangled in traffic and ended up side by side. In turn three of the last lap on
the ‘D’ shaped 1/2-mile oval, Lewis was able to squeeze between two lap cars and
beat Rhodes by :0.298 seconds.
Lewis
upon exiting his car said “I can not believe the year I am having. I want to
thank the team for giving me such a great car.”
Third
place finisher Brent Harris of Wenatchee, WA had to survive an early race
incident with Garrett Evans of E. Wenatchee, WA. Harris was able to finish as
Evans was forced to the pits with a damaged right front ending his bid for a
fourth win this season.
The top
finishing Canadian was Ryan Fischer of Surrey, B.C. seventh followed by Tim
Elliott of Creston, B.C.
The
first ever AW LMCS race at the great Sun Valley Speedway was deemed a success by
all. Even the impending chance of rain held back. Twenty-six cars started the
first annual Lucas Oil Can-Am 125.
Official Finish:
ARCA West Q-Racing Late Model Challenge Series
Lucas Oil Can-Am 125
Sun
Valley Speedway – Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Fast
Time: Garrett
Evans :17.195 (104.682mph) (Track Record)
Pos Start Pos Name Hometown
State Laps
1
4 Gary Lewis Bothell
WA 125
2
2 Wes Rhodes Yelm
WA 125
3
8 Brent Harris E. Wenatchee
WA 125
4
5 Jeff Jefferson Yakima
WA 125
5
3 Jim Warn Aurora
OR 125
6
11 Erick Hargraves Yakima
WA 125
7
12 Ryan Fischer Surrey
B.C. 125
8
10 Tim Elliott Creston
BC 124
9
9 Jared Vorse Lacey
WA 124
10
1 Trevor Emond Leduc
AB 124
11
15 Scott Davis Kennewick
WA 123
12
18 Dan Foraie Golden
BC 123
13
13 Rob Angus Surrey
BC 123
14
14 Wade Bland Victoria
BC 122
15
21 Loran Payne Renton
WA 120
16
23 Randy Kozak Kelowna
BC 119
17
22 Jason White Vernon
BC 119
18
25 Sean Maltman Kelowna
BC 117
19
26 Paul Buttkus Kelowna
BC 111
20
24 Dale Biesick Golden
BC 108
21
7 Pete Harding Surrey
BC 52
22
20 Scott Morgan Vernon
BC 49
23
17 Grant Brown Red Deer
AB 49
24
6 Garrett Evans E. Wenatchee
WA 46
25
16 Joe McNeil Sumner
WA 45
26
19 Mike Kenyon North Bend WA
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