Thrills of competition linger as Meridian takes week off
Thrills of competition linger as Meridian takes week off
By Jon Brown
MERIDIAN, Idaho -- Racers are taking the weekend off at ASA-sanctioned Meridian Speedway, but that could be just the thing needed for both competitors and fans to catch their breath.
Meridian Dairy Days is being held at the speedway complex this week.
Although rain has hampered the season thus far, there are still some red-hot points races shaping up on the quarter-mile paved oval on Main Street.
On June 27, the action returns with Winged Sprints taking the track for the first time since the two-day Diamond Cup. Cory Lockwood holds a three-point lead over fellow Nampa, Idaho, driver Chris Ratterree. It's the closest race out of the 13 class championships on the line this year at the 58-year-old racetrack.
Two Meridian racers are battling for the top spot in the Non-winged Sprints standings, with Johnny Giesler eight points in front of teenager Wyatt King.
The Street Stocks division will have a new points leader when drivers take to the track for qualifying next week. Kuna, Idaho's Jaramie Fuss pushed ahead to the top past a veteran with his victory on May 30. Fuss now holds a 14-point lead over Nampa's Marv Weaver.
Terry Lydell of Mountain Home, Idaho, leads the Super Stocks division, which also will be featured next week.
The Legends and Thunder Dogs round out the card next week.
For more information on Meridian Speedway, call 888-2813 or log on to www.meridianspeedway.com.
As an American Speed Association-sanctioned track, Douglas County Speedway is part of the ASA Member Track National Championship for the Modified division.
The goal of the ASA Short Track National Championship is to activate a measuring system that takes into account many variables, such as field size, inversion, wins and number of races in a season, and create a level playing field to determine who is the ‘best-of-the-best’ of the ASA Member Track Champions Nationwide.
The ASA Joe Gibbs Driven National Member Track Champion Award was designed to give the National Champion exposure with one of the top teams in racing — Joe Gibbs Racing. Joe Gibbs Driven Oil, a division of Joe Gibbs Racing, sells the actual oil products developed and used by Joe Gibbs Racing to racers at all levels. More information can be found at www.joegibbsdriven.com.
The ASA Member Track program is comprised of a network of short tracks around the United States, as well as a variety of regional and national touring series. For news and information from all the racetracks and tours involved in the American Speed Association, visit www.ASA-Racing.com.
Meridian Speedway
Meridian, ID
2009 points standings
(Through June 13 races)
ASA Modifieds — 1. Rus Ward, Boise, ID, 361 points; 2. Chris Fenton, Meridian, ID, 309; 3. Charlie Ham Jr., Boise, ID, 288; 4. Tom Hill, Eagle, ID, 268; 5. Jeff Hill, Meridian, ID, 243
Winged Sprints — 1. Cory Lockwood, Nampa, ID, 249 points; 2. Chris Ratterree, Nampa, ID, 246; 3. Cody Veenstra, Emmett, ID, 233; 4. Sierra Jackson, Middleton, ID, 196; 5. Jim Todd, Weiser, ID, 173
Non-winged Sprints — 1. Johnny Giesler, Meridian, ID, 275 points; 2. Wyatt King, Meridian, ID, 267; 3. Sierra Jackson, Middleton, 189; 4. Rob Grice, Nampa, ID, 167; 5. Zach Wilson, Boise, ID, 162
Super Stocks — 1. Terry Lydell, Mountain Home, ID, 144 points; 2. Phillip Zubizareta, Boise, ID, 138; 3. Gale Carter, Boise, ID 120; 4. Rick Baldwin, Middleton, ID, 104; 5. Dennis Brodigan, Nampa, ID, 103
Late Model Lites — 1. Joe Barton, Nampa, ID, 211 points; 2. Shaun Tubbs, Nampa, ID, 207; 3. (tie) Rob Powers, Meridian, ID, 200; Kale Freedman, Meridian, ID, 200; 5. Jim Bailey, Middleton, ID 170
Street Stocks — 1. Jaramie Fuss, Kuna, ID, 259 points; 2. Marv Weaver, Nampa, ID, 245; 3. David Short, Meridian, ID, 203; 4. Chad Bess, Nampa, ID, 184; 5. Shawn Hansen, Boise, ID, 174
Mini Stocks — 1. Eddie Abels, Meridian, ID, 293 points; 2. Ray Bolinger, Meridian, ID, 286; 3. Dell Scott, Nampa, ID, 214; 4. Tyler Burlingame, Meridian, ID, 207; 5. Jason Sanders, Caldwell, ID, 205
Late Models — 1. John Nesmith, Meridian, ID, 99 points; 2. Travis Milburn, Eagle, ID, 84; 3. Eddy McKean, Jerome, ID, 74; 4. Craig Doehling, Boise, ID, 56; 5. Dan Lowther, Boise, ID, 49
Legends — 1. Ryan Byrd, Salt Lake City, Utah, 204 points; 2. Travis Anderson, Boise, ID, 198; 3. Camron Madsen, Boise, 156; 4. Connor Elliott, Meridian, ID, 109; 5. Don Milbourn, Nampa, ID, 91
Thunder Dogs — 1. Tommy White, Boise, ID, 120 points; 2. Bill Lacy, Melba, ID, 110; 3. Chris Carlson, Boise, ID, 99; 4. Dan Tyler, 94; 5. Dion States, Meridian, ID, 86
Hornets — 1. Vern Cornish, Nampa, ID, 309 points; 2. Mike Davis, Boise, ID, 217; 3. Eric Harry, Boise, ID, 182; 4. Tyler Saxton, Payette, ID, 175; 5. Tony Johns, Boise, ID, 165
Jr. Stingers — 1. Andrew Clark, Meridian, ID, 74; 2. Chance Davis, 66; 3. Colton Nelson, Meridian, 64
Bandoleros — 1. Andrew Clark, Meridian, ID, 87; 2. Chase Gilbertson, 78; 3. Brok Kidd, Meridian, ID, 70; 4. Cameron Cotta, 61; 5. Colton Nelson, Meridian, 50
