Cox Looks To Wow Competition At 2015 Wild West Modified Shootout
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Dirt Monkey Productions)
No one in their right mind would have predicted that after taking ten years off of racing that Kinzer Cox would have had the amount of success he experienced in 2014. Picking up his first career IMCA Modified late last year Cox proved that the win was no mere “flash in the pan” as 2015 has been even better for the Cottage Grove teenager. The pilot of the Robert Howell Logging/Hard Knocks Brewing/Scoggins Creek Coffee/Salisbury Farms/Jerry Robinette Performance Carburetors/BC Motorsports/Jerry Dills Trucking/Brad's Cottage Grove Chevrolet/Razor's Edge Graphic Design/Dirt Monkey Productions #1K Loose Gruff has two main event wins this year at Cottage Grove Speedway and is currently second in local points.
“It's been going pretty good,” stated Cox, “we've ran quite a few races and have already got two wins under our belt.”
Kinzer started his year by racing in California by racing at Silver Dollar Speedway, in Chico, and Yreka's Siskiyou Motor Speedway. He also has venture to Sunset Speedway Park in Banks up by Portland. He hopes to have a good go at it during the Wild West Modified Shootout and prove the whole country that he is a rising star in the Pacific Northwest region.
“We're going to try and do the whole thing,” Kinzer would continue, “I'd like to make every main event and finish in the top five in the final points.”
The 2015 Wild West Modified Shootout kicks off at Southern Oregon Speedway on Saturday June 13th. The tour will wrap things up at Willamette Speedway on the 19th and 20th to close the speedweek out for the second straight year. Teams from Oregon, Washington, California, North Dakota, Montana, and British Columbia Canada are expected to make the journey.
All races will be broadcasted through Speed Shift TV and you can either purchase each race for $19.95 or buy the whole week for $99.95. Orders can be made onhttp://www.speedshifttv.com. Be sure and don't miss out on these great races featuring the best Modified drivers in the Pacific Northwest region.
2015 Wild West Modified Shootout Schedule:
Saturday June 13th Southern Oregon Speedway White City, OR
Sunday June 14th Siskiyou Motor Speedway Yreka, CA
Monday June 15th Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, OR
Tuesday June 16th Cottage Grove Speedway Cottage Grove, OR
Wednesday June 17th Sunset Speedway Park Banks, OR
Thursday June 18th Travel Day
Friday June 19th Willamette Speedway Lebanon, OR
Saturday June 20th Willamette Speedway Lebanon, OR
Former Wild West Modified Shootout Champions:
2014- Alex Stanford
2013- Jesse Williamson
2012- Jesse Williamson
2011- Brian Poppa
Wild West Modified Shootout All-Time Win List (2011-14):
Jesse Williamson- 6
Alex Stanford- 5
Brian Poppa- 4
Ken Schrader- 2
Mark Carrell- 1
Braedon Hand
Scott Lenz
Travis Peery
Nick Trenchard
Mark Wauge