6/23/2024
Skagit Speedway
DAY WINS SUPER DIRT CUP 2024
Alger, WA - Corey Day wrote his name into Skagit Speedway history with a win at the 52nd Annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup. Day became part of the first father/son duo to win Dirt Cup, with his father Ronnie winning in 2000. The win paid Day a total of $79,600 in finish position and laps led money.
Zeb Wise led the opening 11 laps before Day marched into the top spot, using the high groove to whip around Wise for the lead on lap 12. Corey quickly put distance between himself and the field, with Wise falling into a furious battle with Cole Macedo and Jason Solwold for the runner up spot. The group fought for a few laps while Corey built his advantage, with Wise eventually re-securing second. By then, it was far too late as Day had enough track space and slower traffic between the two to drive comfortably to the win. Wise would claim runner up for the second straight year, with Macedo picking up third. Wise was the winner of the pole shuffle. Hunter Schuerenberg won the B Main and Levi Kuntz won the C. Four heat races were run to determine the back half of the pole shuffle starters. Those heat wins went to Jason Solwold, Justyn Cox, Cole Macedo and Colby Copeland.
The dual between Jared Peterson and Shane Smith at the front of the field in the NW Focus Midget series A Main lived up to the billing at the end. Peterson got the jump and set the pace, but as he rolled into traffic, Smith rolled right up to his rear bumper and spent the back half of the main bird dogging him all around the track. Peterson was up to the task, never leaving a large enough gap for Smith to drive under or around him to take the win. Smith was second and Alex Peck was third.
Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup - 41 Entries
Heat 1 - Jason Solwold
Heat 2 - Justyn Cox
Heat 3 - Cole Macedo
Heat 4 - Colby Copeland
C Main - Levi Kuntz, Axel Oudman, Brett McGhie, Mike Brown, Dustin Gehring
B Main - Hunter Schuerenberg, Chase Johnson, Max Mittry, Cam Smith, Ryan Bernal, Tyler Thompson, Bud Kaeding, Evan Margeson, Nick Parker, Skylar Gee, Luke Didiuk, Shane Golobic, Greg Otis, Tanner Carrick, Axel Oudman, Lane Taylor, Kinzer Cox, Levi Kuntz
A Main - Corey Day, Zeb Wise, Cole Macedo, Justin Sanders, Justyn Cox, Jason Solwold, Colby Thornhill, Dominic Gordon, Colby Copeland, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Trey Starks, Shane Golobic, Chase Johnson, Devon Borden, Robbie Price, Tanner Holmes, DJ Netto, Eric Fisher, Willie Croft, Max Mittry, Greg Hamilton, Tanner Carrick, Justin Youngquist, Hunter Schuerenberg, Caeden Steele, Cam Smith
Lap Leaders - Wise 1-11 Day 12-40
NW Focus Midgets - 30 Entries
B Main - Brad Pritchard, Matt Loving, Tyler Luce, Kaden Holm, Mike Roberts, Ayuka Carlson, Morgan Benson, David Mills, Bryanna Peterson, JD Lewis
A Main - Jared Peterson, Shane Smith, Alex Peck, Hannah Lindquist, Nick Evans, Levi Klatt, Tanner Holm, Levi Harless, Ashley Thompson, Chuck Pierce, Stewart Lee, Jayme Barnes, Bryan Murphy, Eric Turner, Ryan Orchard, Stuart MIlner, Brian Holmkvist, Kaden Holm, Matt Loving, Todd Hartmann, Brad Pritchard, Tyler Luce, Kyle Hanson, Chad Kincaid
Lap Leaders - Peterson 1-25
Article Credit: Kaleb Hart