This Saturday May 17th Evergreen Speedway will host its annual 60 Minutes of FEAR. This premiere, west coast figure eight racing event, has been host to wild success and crushing blows to many a figure eight racing team through the years. Last years 60 Minutes winner Ricky "The Kid" Deitz returns to defend his title, albeit a little worse for the wear. Two weeks ago, Ricky while working on a racecar late on a Friday night, badly injured his finger. Taken to the hospital, doctors were unable to save part of his finger and had to remove it. The next day was race day and Ricky hung tough to finish third in the main event. After a week of healing he will be back, along with current points leader and defending Pawn X-Change Super Figure Eight Champion John "The Cowboy" Carlson to run the 60 Minutes. Ryan Gunderson, Doug Delfel, Troy Simianer and others are already pre-entered in this $1500.00 to win race.

This timed event (60 minutes) takes the top 18 qualifiers, and two cars moving up from the B-Main, to make the 20 car-starting field. As cars drop out, the finishers (3-8) in the B-Main will enter the event, followed by any remaining cars. Whoever finishes the most laps will be crowned the champion of 60 minutes. Ricky Deitz won the first ever 60 Minutes in 1994 in addition to being its current champion. "The Cowboy" won in 2006. Other than Deitz, Steve Cox (four times a champion) is the only other multiple winner of the event.

Besides the 3/10 mile paved figure eight track, the Pacific Northwest's third biggest track, the "almost to tough too tame" 3/8's mile oval will be seeing action as well. The NASCAR Whelen All American Series Speedway Chevrolet Super Stocks & Les Schwab Tires Bombers are scheduled for full main events. Both divisions have had outstanding car counts. Naima Lang has taken the points lead in the Super Stock Division and is already a three time winner. He is followed in points closely by Defending Champion John Zaretzke who is still looking for his first win of the season, Mike Holden, Rookie James Mugge and Jeff Knight round out the top five.

In the Bomber Division it has been a season of ups and downs already with Jim Foti leading the points battle with one win in the books, followed by yet another Defending Champion, Lane Sundholm also looking for his first win of the season. Sundholm has finished second twice and is followed in the points by Clark Casey, Russ Hales and Brian Cottrell. Hornets will round out the evening's classes and fans are expected early as the weather is cooperating nicely for Saturday. Not far to drive, don't waste the gas money, let Evergreen Speedway at the Fairgrounds in Monroe be your racing destination of choice this Saturday May 17th.

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