SSP Parks Hosts 2016 T&G Thriller/Doug Walters Classic; Fireworks After Racing
By Ben Deatherage
Banks, Oregon- After taking a weekend off for the Banks Tractor Pulls, Sunset Speedway Park returns to racing on Saturday, August 27th. The evening will be the T&G Thriller/Doug Walters Classic which is run in the memory of the Doug Walters. Classes in action include the Super Late Models (with the Northwest Extreme Late Model Series, Budweiser IMCA Modifieds, Bridgeport Logistics Street Stocks, and 4-Bee’s. To cap the whole night off will be a MASSIVE FIREWORKS DISPLAY that you do not want to miss.
As mentioned above this race is run in honor of the late Doug Walters who was a former owner and operator of Sunset Speedway Park and was a big part of Dirt Late Model racing in the Pacific Northwest especially with his involvement in touring organizations that he helped put together. In tribute to Doug, they will race for sixty-seven laps for the feature, which represents his longtime number. Doug’s son, Greg, has won every single Doug Walters Classic since 2009.
The origins of the T&G Thriller can be traced to 1997 at the Willamette Speedway in Lebanon where it would be held annually until 2002. Since 2003 the event has been held at SSP and in seven editions there have been six different winners. Greg Walters is the only repeat winner of the event at its current location winning in 2003 and 2005. Bob Boyd has the most wins with a total of three which were all won at Willamette.
Already in 2016 Sunset Speedway Park has hosted six Late Model shows. There have been five different winners with Joey Tanner the only driver to have won at SSP twice. Single-race victors include Jason Johnson, Jerry Schram, Collen Winebarger, and Greg Walters.
For over twenty years T&G Trucking has specialized in hauling import/export shipping containers in the Pacific Northwest. Locally owned and operated T&G has been proud supporters of racing for decades. If you’re in need of a container moved don’t hesitate to give them a call at (503)-283-9550.
Tickets are Adults $15.00, Seniors/Juniors (13-17)/Military $13.00, Youths (6-12) $8.00, while Kids (5 and Under) are FREE. A Family Pass (2 Adults and up to 4 Youths) will be $55.00 while Premium Seating is $35.00 per seat. Pit Gates open at 2:00 PM, Front Gates 4:00, and Racing begins around 6:30. For more information, log on to www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com.
Past Doug Walters Classic Results:
August 22nd, 2015
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 113-Jimmy Schram; 3. 16-Jerry Schram; 4. 21-Steve Moore; 5. 76-Jason Johnson; 6. 31B-Ron Brewster; 7. 8D-Doug Davenport; 8. 5-Britton Donahoo; 9. 8X-Daniel Modaff; 10. 67-Dave Walters; 11. 88-John Gamell; 12. 51-Shane Jordan; 13. 79-Phil Johnson; 14. 36-Jody Tanner
August 2nd, 2014
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 99-Brad Martin; 3. 67-Dave Walters; 4. 51-Robert Duncan; 5. 8-Rob Ireland; 6. 22S-Jimmy Schram; 7. 28-Bob Trout; 8. 8X-Daniel Modaff; 9. 20-Josh Sim; 10. 76-Jason Johnson; 11. 88-John Gamell; 12. 16-Jerry Schram; 13. 9-Jacob Myers; 14. 79-Phil Johnson
August 3rd, 2013
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 99-Brad Martin; 3. 77-Tanner Wines; 4. 16-Jerry Schram; 5. 76-Jason Johnson; 6. 75X-Joe German; 7. 88-John Gamell; 8. 21-Mike Keely; 9. 1-Collen Winebarger; 10. 79-Phil Johnson; 11. 8I-Rob Ireland; 12. 9-Jacob Myers; 13. 18-Kristi Somers; 14. 8X-Brandon Potter; 15. 56-Jack Marontate
August 4th, 2012
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 89-TIm Goodwin; 3. 16-Jerry Schram; 4. 41-Jason Wines; 5. 8-Rob Ireland; 6. 76-Jason Johnson; 7. 28-Bob Trout; 8. 6-Scott Winebarger; 9. 5-Britton Donahoo; 10. 09-Robert Duncan; 11. 128-Doug Trout; 12. 99-Brad Martin; 13. 77-Tanner Wines; 14. 1-Collen Winebarger
August 6th, 2011
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 37-Steve Suckow; 3. 22-Trevor Glaser; 4. 111-Joey Tanner; 5. 41-Jason Wines; 6. 64-Billy Workman Jr.; 7. 21-Steve Moore; 8. 3-Terry Ferrando; 9. 14-Scott Puncochar; 10. 16-Jerry Schram; 11. 8-Rob Ireland; 12. 1-Collen Winebarger; 13. 89-TIm Goodwin; 14. 28-Bob Trout; 15. 128-Doug Trout; 16. 5-Britton Donahoo; 17. 21-Mike Keely; 18. 76-Jason Johnson; 19. 56-Jack Marontate
August 7th, 2010
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 41-Jason Wines; 3. 50-Russ Sell; 4. 111-Joey Tanner; 5. 112-Terry Ferrando; 6. 8-Rob Ireland; 7. 64-Billy Workman Jr.; 8. 16-Jerry Schram; 9. 21-Steve Moore; 10. 22S-Jimmy Schram; 11. 60-Jeff Biffle; 12. 28-Bob Trout; 13. 76-Jason Johnson; 14. 4-Brady Sell; 15. 128-Doug Trout; 16. 00-Kent Dollarhyde; 17. 5-Britton Donahoo
August 12th, 2009
A Feature: 1. 97-Greg Walters; 2. 50-Russ Sell; 3. 41-Jason Wines; 4. 64-Billy Workman Jr.; 5. 30-Jeremy Shank; 6. 8-Rob Ireland; 7. 26-Mark Carrell; 8. 37-Rob Mayea; 9. 89-TIm Goodwin; 10. 36-John Campos; 11. 70X-Mark Thompson; 12. 5-John Duty; 13. 06-Dan Smith; 14. 21-Steve Moore; 15. 16-Jerry Schram; 16. 56-Jack Marontate; 17. 17M-Mike Miller; 18. 111-Joey Tanner; 19. 22S-Jimmy Schram; 20. 26X-Brett James; 21. 96-Matt Micheli
Past T&G Thriller Winners:
2009- Jason Wines
2008- Casey Vitale
2007- Terry Fernando
2006- Eric Sayre
2005- Greg Walters
2004- Darren Coffell
2003- Greg Walters
2002- Bob Boyd
2001- Tim Goodwin
2000- Bob Boyd
1999- Bob Boyd
1998- Ron Haggard
1997- Bob Jeffrey