3/18/2013
Willamette Speedway
SUPER SPORTS MAKE LONG AWAITED RETURN TO WILLAMETTE
Super Sports Make Long Awaited Return To Willamette Speedway
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Credit Doc’s Photos)
Lebanon, Oregon- They have not graced the Willamette Speedway since 2010 and for 2013 they will be back. The Super Sports which competed at the famed Lebanon 1/3-mile dirt oval for over twenty years return with much anticipation from both the fans and drivers.
“The feedback has been pretty good,” commented Willamette Speedway General Manager Chris Nofziger, “we received a lot of input from drivers and meshed their suggestions together to make this class as affordable as possible.”
The classification was started in 1989 and saw Dick Boshart earn the championship that season. Since then several top level drivers have captured a championship including Gil Pickett, Trevor Glaser, David Cronk, Jason Wines, Bob Boyd, and Greg Walters among others. Kye Frick was the last driver to win the championship in the division in the 2010 season as well as the last driver to post a victory in the Super Sports on September 11th of that year.
To date Gil Pickett has the most Super Sport championships at Willamette Speedway with three. Five other drivers (Russ Sell, David Cronk, Jason Wines, Greg Walters, and Dave Goulet) have won it more than once. Nine other drivers have won one Super Sport title from 1989-2010.
The Willamette Speedway has operated since the 1960’s and is a facility where high car counts and great racing are the norm. The venue will hosts weekly action comprising of DIRTcar Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, Sportsman, Super Sports, Street Stocks, and Mini Trucks. For more information on the latest news and stories regarding the Willamette Speedway log on to www.trophymotorsports.com.
Past Super Sport Champions
2010- Kye Frick
2009- Russ Sell
2008- Russ Sell
2007- Jimmy Schram
2006- David Cronk
2005- David Cronk
2004- Bob Boyd
2003- Jason Wines
2002- Jason Wines
2001- Greg Walters
2000- Greg Walters
1999- Trevor Glaser
1998- Tim Debban
1997- Steve Mueller
1996- Charlie James/Mark Patterson
1995- Gil Pickett
1994- Gil Pickett
1993- Leo Hillyer
1992- Gil Pickett
1991- Dave Goulet
1990- Dave Goulet
1989- Dick Boshart
Submitted By: Nikki Gamell