Ron Bennett
For The New Era
June 19, 2004, Bud I-5 Challenge Series Race #2
Lebanon, Oregon
?Lightning Lynn? McDonald shocked the Bud I-5 Series regulars as he led all but 3 laps in Saturday night?s 40 lap feature at Willamette Speedway.
Driving the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers/ McDonald Trucking #8 car, McDonald scored his second-ever feature win and the first Bud I-5 victory of his career at Willamette Speedway. Starting on the outside of the front row in the 17 car feature, McDonald led the pack for 16 laps before pole starter, Bob Boyd, got by to lead laps 17-18-19 until McDonald powered by to lead lap 20 and hold a narrow margin for the remaining 20 laps. Casey Vitale started 5th and came to third when he caught Boyd on lap 14 and then gained second at lap 21 after a seven lap battle with Boyd, the defending Bud I-5 champion. 11th starting Rob Mayea passed Scott Byrum for fourth on lap 36 and finished close behind Boyd at the Bill Arnold checkered. Byrum finished fifth after starting 9th.
Night two of the Bud I-5 weekend saw the series run as part of the regular Saturday night 3-division Dirt Late Model show at Willamette Speedway. The pits were packed as 116 cars turned out, 54 Sportsman, 23 Super Sports and 39 cars in the Outlaw division.
With the Bud I-5 Series races awarding both Bud I-5 and Willamette Speedway championship points, the drivers who race for points in the weekly series and the Bud I-5 Series are racing for both championships and the points money in each series.
Bud I-5 Race #2 ?
Willamette Speedway ?
June 19, 2004.
Summary:
Sportsman division ? 54 entries.
Fast time ? 17.144 ? Jim Sapp-Albany.
Fast Four Trophy Dash ? David Cronk-Portland.
1st Heat race: 1-Gregg Shandy-Salem, 2-Jim Kimball-Marion, 3-Kevin Campbell-Dallas.
2nd Heat race: 1-David Bennett-Lebanon, 2-Harland Pope- Lebanon, 3-Chris Bishop-Lebanon.
3rd Heat race: 1-Laurie Stevenson-Mill City, 2-Joe Bosso Jr.-Portland, 3-Gary Archer-Brownsville.
4th Heat race: 1-Jerry Dittman-Turner, 2-Fred Lang-Dallas, 3-Bob Smith-Cornelius.
5th Heat race: 1-Zach Hales-Scio, 2-Keith Marson-Molalla, 3-Jeff Marson-Molalla.
6th Heat race: 1-Isreal Melson-Albany, 2-Brad Hopkins-Albany, 3-David Perez-Lebanon.
7th Heat race: 1-Bob Neill-Lebanon, 2-Jim Sapp-Albany, 3-Glenn Blanton-Dallas.
D-Main event: 1-Gregg Shandy, 2-Kevin Campbell-Dallas, 3-Paul Moses Jr.-Stayton, 4-Jared Steward-Sweet Home, 5-Anne Campbell-Dallas, 6-Jim Kimball, 7-Floyd Thorp-Albany, 8-Mike Campbell-Lebanon.
C-Main event: 1-Joe Bosso Jr., 2-Laurie Stevenson, 3-Gary Archer-Brownsville, 4-Scott Akin-Eugene, 5-Sue Futral-Sweet Home, 6-Chris Bishop, 7-Matt Parker-Lebanon, 8-Harland Pope, 9-David Bennett, 10-Steve Piefer-Lebanon.
B-Main event: 1-Jerry Dittman, 2-RJ Stevenson-Portland, 3-Kye Frick-Sweet Home, 4-Fred Lang, 5-Christian Keeney, 6-Zach Hales, 7-Bob Smith, 8-Dale Holland-Portland, 9-Billy Slover-Salem, 10-Darryl Blanchard-Depoe Bay, 11-Jeff Marson, 12-Chris Mott-Salem, 13-Keith Marson, 14-Bob Kingsberry-Lebanon.
A-Main event: 1-David Cronk, 2-Brad Hopkins, 3-Isreal Melson, 4-Jim Sapp, 5-Bob Neill-Lebanon, 6-Bill Gibbs-Canby, 7-Glenn Blanton, 8-Erik Jarnport-Monmouth, 9-David Perez, 10-Jan Burchard-Salem, 11-Jason Sommer-Lebanon, 12-Anthony Hopper-Lebanon, 13-Justin Dittman-Aumsville.
Super Sport division: 23 entries.
Fast time ? 16.642 ? Bob Boyd-Albany.
Fast Four Trophy Dash ? Glen Hackney-Lebanon.
1st Heat race: 1-James Slover-Salem, 2-Dean Archer-Halsey, 3-Todd Shandy-Albany.
2nd Heat race: 1-Tom Pitts-Lebanon, 2-Bob Day-Lebanon, 3-Ron Burchard-Philomath.
3rd Heat race: 1-Glen Hackney, 2-Randy Barley-Albany, 3-Ron Berry-Salem.
B-Main event: 1-Rob Hoefs-Newport, 2-Robert Steele-Castle Rock, WA., 3-Todd Shandy-Albany, 4-James Slover, 5-Dan Jones-Sweet Home, 6-Bill Story-Jefferson, 7-Mike Scofield-Eugene, 8-Dean Archer, 9-Peggy Pitts-Lebanon.
A-Main event: 1-Glen Hackney, 2-Bob Day, 3-Ron Burchard, 4-Rob Hoefs, 5-Ron Berry, 6-Bob Boyd, 7-Dennis Archer-Halsey, 8-Tom Pitts, 9-Randy Barley, 10-Mike Van-Portland, 11-Tony Seeley-Salem, 12-Michael Day-Salem, 13-Don Piefer-Lebanon, 14-Bill Payne-Albany, 15-Jason McKerrall-Dayton.
Outlaw Division: 39 entries.
Fast time ? 16.025 ? Rick Hodges-Albany.
Fast Four Trophy Dash: Rick Hodges.
1st Heat race: 1-Darvin Tramel-Aurora, 2-Tony Brakeall-Corvallis, 3-JJ Irvine-Lebanon.
2nd Heat race: 1-Wayne Sturdevant-Springfield, 2-Craig Hanson-Albany, 3-Jim Futral-Sweet Home.
3rd Heat race: 1-Bill Workman-Aurora, 2-John Campos-Redmond, 3-Jeff Diller-Albany.
4th Heat race: 1-Justin Evans-Salem, 2-Anthony Bentley-Sweet Home, 3-Billy Workman Jr.-Aurora.
5th Heat race: 1-Lynn McDonald-Sweet Home, 2-Bob Boyd-Albany, 3-Steve Moore-Scio.
6th Heat race: 1-Randy Boyd-Lebanon, 2-Linc Houfek-Albany, 3-Jimmy Schram-Vancouver, WA.
C-Main event- 1-Darvin Tramel, 2-Wayne Sturdevant, 3-Frank Hazen-Bend, 4-Clint Mitchell-Redmond, 5-Jim Pearce-Brownsville, 6-Andy Breshears-Lebanon, 7-Craig Hanson, 8-Tony Brakeall, 9-Jim Futral, 10-JJ Irvine, 11-Jim Holdredge-Sheridan.
B-Main event: 1-Jeff Diller, 2-John Campos, 3-Justin Evans, 4-Mike DeSilva-Springfield, 5-Trevor Glaser-Tangent, 6-Gary Smith-Lebanon, 7-Anthony Bentley, 8-Darvin Tramel, 9-Toby Mohr-Redmond, 10-Tom Conway-Albany, 11-Bill Workman, 12-Bruce Hipple-Salem, 13-Billy Workman Jr.
A-Main event: 1-Lynn McDonald, 2-Casey Vitale-Lebanon, 3-Bob Boyd, 4-Rob Mayea-Bend, 5-Scott Byrum-Lebanon, 6-Dan Kingsberry-Lebanon, 7-Randy Boyd, 8-Kevin Keeney-Sweet Home, 9-Jayme Van-Portland, 10-Linc Houfek, 11-Mark Carrell-Redmond, 12-John Campos, 13-Jimmy Schram, 14-Steve Moore, 15-Rick Hodges, 16-Tom Halter-Bend, 17-Rick Hazen-Bend. 18-DNS-Jeff Diller.