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DeBenedetti Returns Just In Time For Wild West Mod...

6/11/2015

DeBenedetti Returns Just In Time For Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage One of the iconic drivers to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest region is coming out of retirement to dazzle fans in this year's Wild West Modified Shootout, his name Jon DeBenedetti. DeBenedetti, who will chauffeur the Sir Lawrence Motorsports/Wyatt Timber/Ron Martin Wholesale/Bowman Motorsports/Bracelin Trucking #0D Loose Gruff, has not raced since a open competition Late Model event in 2012 at Coos Bay...more

Cox Looks To Wow Competition At 2015 Wild West Mod...

6/11/2015

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...more

Trenchard Excited For 2015 Wild West Modified Shoo...

6/11/2015

Trenchard Excited For 2015 Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Bailee Glenn Photography) Nick Trenchard had a sensational season in 2014 surprising lots of Modified fans by winning three major features. Nick, out of Klamath Falls and yet again racing for car owners Rich and Nicky Biehn, hoisted the trophies of the Shipwreck Beads Northwest Modified Nationals in Elma, Washington, Rod Restad Memorial at Yreka, California's Siskiyou Motor Speedway, and the Lon...more

B.J. Wild Looks To Turn Heads At Wild West Modifie...

6/10/2015

B.J. Wild Looks To Turn Heads At Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of McDonald Photography) One of the drivers that very well could be a dark horse during the 2015 Wild West Modified Shootout is B.J. Wild. The Redmond native really put his name on the radar by winning at Central Washington State Fair Raceway in Yakima, Washington in early April. Wild also has a local victory at his hometrack of Madras Speedway where he is a two-time and defending champion. “The...more

Sir Lawrence O'Connor To Hop On Wild West Modified...

6/10/2015

Sir Lawrence O'Connor To Hop On Wild West Modified Shootout At Coos Bay By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Lisa Dynes Photography) One of the faces that has been absent from the Wild West Modified Shootout the last few years has been Lawrence O'Connor. The Port Hardy, British Columbia veteran will be back in the state of Oregon, via Vancouver Island, where he will jump on the tour on Monday June 15th at Coos Bay Speedway. Unfortunately he will miss the first couple of races of the tour as...more

Monte Bischoff Looks For Success During Wild West...

6/10/2015

Monte Bischoff Looks For Success During Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Sarah Smith) Monte Bischoff from Medford will be seeking glory during the Wild West Modified Shootout. Although 2015 has been a bit a rough one, what better time to turn things in the positive direction then against some of the best competition around. That is the goal in mind for the Payroll Specialties/Hoppes Construction/Lucas Oil Products #F1 High Side Race Cars by Kyle Strickler ...more

Klecker Knives To Sponsor Top Gun And Hard Charger...

6/10/2015

Klecker Knives To Sponsor Top Gun And Hard Charger Awards During Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Kenny's Photography) The Wild West Modified Shootout staff is pleased to announce that the Oregon based knife and tool company, Klecker Knives and Tools, has signed on as an official sponsor for the 2015 edition. With this sponsorship comes the Klecker Knives Hard Charger Award. The sponsorship will consist of awarding a Klecker Tool to the driver who passes the...more

SSP To Host Dwarf Car Nationals Presented By 98.7...

6/10/2015

SSP To Host Dwarf Car Nationals Presented By 98.7 The Bull; Practice On Sunday June 14th By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Ken O'Neil/Kenny's Photography) Banks, Oregon- Sunset Speedway Park is going to host one of the biggest Dwarf Car races in the Pacific Northwest region as the 1/4-mile clay oval will have the Dwarf Car Nationals on Saturday June 13th. There have been some massive car counts throughout the season and with the regulars of the Pacific Hardtop Racing Association scheduled...more

Speed Shift TV To Offer Live Coverage Of The Entir...

6/10/2015

Speed Shift TV To Offer Live Coverage Of The Entire Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage Cottage Grove, Oregon- For folks that can't make it to the races during the 2015 Wild West Modified Shootout, during June 13th to the 20th, you can catch all of the action on Speed Shift TV. They will have live lap by lap coverage of every single race on their website through their pay-per-view programming. "We are incredibly excited to be broadcasting from the Pacific Northwest! There are so many...more

Peery Making Long Trip From North Dakota To Wild W...

6/9/2015

Peery Making Long Trip From North Dakota To Wild West Modified Shootout By Ben Deatherage (Photo Courtesy of Byron Fichter Photography) Although he is from the state of Califronia, Travis Peery will be making the incredibly long journey from Williston, North Dakota to compete in the 2015 Wild West IMCA Modified Shootout. Peery, originally from Fort Jones, California, is excited to get back to Pacific Coast to revisit some familiar race tracks. “I'm really excited to see all of my buddies for...more

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