9/8/2024
Skagit Speedway
STARKS AND WESTERGARD SWEEP SKAGIT SPEEDWAY
Alger, WA - Two of the three divisions on First Responders night at Skagit Speedway saw drivers pull off a clean sweep of the class. Trey Starks swept through the 360 Sprint division while Jeff Westergard set a new track record before sweeping the Skagit Aggregates IMCA Topless Modifieds. Brian Michelson kept Mike Guffey from sweeping the Hornets.
After setting fast time in the 360 division, Starks made his night by steamrolling from fourth to first in his heat race. Earning the pole for the main event, Starks would lead all 30 with Colton Heath keeping him somewhat close in traffic, but never in position to strike, Starks would win his fifth feature of the year in the division ahead of Colton Heath and Jesse Schlotfeldt. Cam Smith, Robbie Price and Tyler Thompson won the three other heat races.
The Skagit Aggregates IMCA Modifieds ran topless on the night under a special format with no points up for grabs. Jeff Westergard established a new track record in time trials before winning his heat race and leading all 25 main event laps as he won his third straight main at Skagit Speedway. Alan Grimbly beat Rick Smith to the line by .007 to run second in the feature. Smith was the second heat race winner.
Mike Guffey nearly had a clean sweep of his own in the Hornets, but Brian Michelson played spoiler and took the A Main win. Guffey started dead last after setting fast time and winning his heat race, and rolled all the way up to second place and side by side with Michelson in the race lead with two laps to go. Michelson showed off his veteran guile, finding just a little more speed in his car once Guffey showed himself with a few laps left and went on to capture the win. Bryce Kolar made his Skagit Speedway debut and finished third behind Michelson and Guffey. Jeff Woolsey was the second heat race winner.
360 Sprint
Fast Time - Trey Starks 12.033
Heat 1 - Trey Starks
Heat 2 - Cam Smith
Heat 3 - Robbie Price
Heat 4 - Tyler Thompson
Main - Trey Starks, Colton Heath, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Jason Solwold, Robbie Price, Greg Hamilton, Tyler Thompson, Colin Mackey, Kai Dixon, Levi Klatt, Levi Hillier, Chase Goetz, Mike Brown, Peyton Drake, Dan Reynold, Cam Smith, Luke Didiuk, Dallas Melby, Levi Kuntz, Bill Rude, Kyle Mitchell, Jordi Meese, Brody Ferguson
Lap Leaders - Starks 1-30
Skagit Aggregates Topless IMCA Modifieds
Fast Time - Jeff Westergard 15.323
Heat 1 - Jeff Westergard
Heat 2 - Rick Smith
Main - Jeff Westergard, Alan Grimbly, Rick Smith, Austin Smith, Cory Gordon, Branden Nutter, Steve Peters, Ben Malmstadt, James Bundy, Greg Hibma, Adam Holtrop, Brent Morris, Kevin Smith, Ben Gunderson
Lap Leaders - Westergard 1-25
Hornets
Fast Time - Mike Guffey 18.270
Heat 1 - Mike Guffey
Heat 2 - Jeff Woolsey
Main - Brian Michelson, Mike Guffey, Bryce Kolar, Wyatt Covert, Raven Skaugrud, Ian Buck, Coby Powers, Tazio Andreassen, David Dykstra, Dave Hill, Scott Henry, Dan O’Keefe, Braxton Housman, Jeff Woolsey, Leanne King, Colin Sims
Lap Leaders - Michelson 1-20
Article Credit: Kaleb Hart