DRIVERS GEAR UP FOR NORTH STATE CHALLENGE AT LAKEPORT

Source: Nadine Strauss
Date: 08/07/2007

LAKEPORT, California -- The North State Challenge Series late model tour cars will be the headline at the Lakeport Speedway this Saturday night. The event will feature a 75 lap main event with $2000 going to the winner.

The pre-entry list looks good with competitors from Oregon, Nevada and California ready to try their luck on the short Lakeport track. Lakeport Speedway is the smallest and most difficult track to master on the scheduled tour.

The NSCS series has enjoyed four winners in the last five events, and all of them are looking to repeat their victories this weekend. Riley Watson of Wilbur, Oregon was the big winner at Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, Oregon on August 28th. Local driver Mike Doss of Upper Lake finished second with Kyle Pope of Winchester, Oregon, third and Junior Roddy of Gualala fourth. Doss took the win at the Ukiah Speedway show on July 14th. All of them are early enteries for Saturday’s show.

Other Oregon drivers coming are Randy Houston of Salem, Oregon, and Brad Wasmund from Ashland. Houston was the winner of the NSCS event at Redwood Acres Raceway in Eureka on April 28th.

Crescent City’s star Howard Ford claimed both the Altamont Raceway Park event on April 12 and the Shasta Raceway Park show on June 9. Ford looks forward to returning to Lakeport, and this time he plans to take home the $2000 top prize. Mic Moulton of Eureka, who finished second to Ford at Shasta, is also looking forward to his race at Lakeport.

According to NSCS officials, the tour should provide a full field for their 75 lapper this Saturday night. Other registered drivers include locals Jim Stillman, Jr. of Lakeport and Andrew Snider of Kelseyville, C.J. Bawden from Carson City, Nevada, Mike Bourbon of Piercy.

Other events running at the speedway Saturday night include the Legends Cars of the Pacific, the Pro-4 Modifieds, and the Guy Strohmeier Auto Center Bombers and Bonus Bombers.

Gates open at 5:00 pm with racing at 7:00. Admissions prices are $12 for adults, $10 for students (12-17) and seniors (62+) and $6 for children ages 6-11. For more information call the speedway office at 274-2844

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