4/9/2019
Coos Bay Speedway
Season Opener & NHRA Drags Canceled Due To The Weather
With a forecast of afternoon rain and with the speedway already having muddy grounds, we are forced to cancel both Saturday's NASCAR Opener and Sunday's NHRA Drags. We are sorry to have to give you this information but the weatherman is out of our control.
We will be back at it next week with the South Coast Shopper Car Load Night on April 20th and NHRA Drags Sunday, April 21.
As Coos Bay Speedway draws closer to Saturday night’s 46th season opener, excitement is building in anticipation of the upcoming season. A seven division program is on the card this Saturday night, featuring the America’s Mattress Super Late Models, Winged Sprints, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Jr Stingers.
Brody Montgomery will be back this season to defend his America’s Mattress Super Late Model title. The Bandon native was dominant this past season, racking up 9 wins across his 15 starts. One competitor looking to dethrone Montgomery is Coos Bay’s own Preston Luckman. Luckman is coming off a career year that saw him win 7 races en route to the Cottage Grove Speedway Late Model track championship. Luckman will be joined by a host of others looking to unseat Montgomery in 2019.
The word on the street is that defending Sportsman Late Model champ Dyllan Siewell is likely to only run a partial schedule this upcoming season. Siewell’s absence could possibly leave the door open for someone like Mike Taylor or Tom Williams to take over the reigns of the division.Taylor picked up the car that Wayne Butler piloted in 2018. Butler was able to take that car to 9 wins and was within 14 points of the track title. Will Taylor find the same success? Williams was also quite consistent this past season, finishing in the Top 5 in all but one race.
Ken Fox returns looking to repeat as Street Stock champion this season. Fox looked to be in a league of his own for most of last season, picking 9 feature victories and winning the championship by almost 100 points. Coquille’s Steve Dubisar was easily Fox’s biggest threat in 2018. Dubisar was only able to make 12 starts last year, but picked up 7 wins in his limited races. Should Dubisar make a run at the title this season, these two could steal the show night in and night out.
The Winged Sprints return to Coos Bay Speedway in 2019 after a 5 race slate in 2019. Lawrence VanHoof lead in the win department with 2, while Dave May, Aaron Miller and Ian Bandey all came away with a singular victory. Brett Hulsey was the most consistent of the bunch though, accumulating the most points over the 5 races held.
The Hornet division looks to bring another healthy car count to the track this season. Leading the charge will be defending champion Tyler Tullos. Tullos took home 8 wins last year on the way to winning the track title by over 100 points. Should they both make a run at the track championship Braden Fugate and Hannah Robison could be in the thick of the title chase. These two drivers combined for 9 wins on the season, but neither was able to race the full season to make a serious charge at Tullos.
The Mini Outlaws return this year, and Sam Talon will be looking for a repeat of 2018. Talon took home the track championship by an overwhelming margin, picking up 12 victories along the way. Street Stock champ Ken Fox was also very fast in his limited starts last season, posting 4 wins in 7 races. As the season develops we’ll see if a serious contender emerges for Talon’s title.
Griff Smith was an unstoppable force in the Jr Stingers class this past season. Smith went undefeated in 2018, winning all 7 of his starts. Bandon’s Alex Butler made all but one race this past season, and is hoping to reach victory lane for the first time in 2019.
Make sure you don’t miss Saturday’s action! The Grandstands open at 4 P.M, with racing beginning at 6:30.
General Admission prices are as follows:
Adults $10
Seniors & Kids (7-17) $8
Children 6 & Under FREE
Family Pass (2 Adults & 3 Kids) $25
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Coos Bay Speedway is located in Coos Bay, OR a short jump off Hwy 101 then two & a half miles east on Hwy 42. The facility currently houses a 3/8-mile NASCAR dirt track, 1/8 mile NHRA drag strip, and hosts yearly Mud Drag events. For breaking news and updates on the 2019 season, visit our website www.coosbayspeedway.us and like the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/coosbayspeedway
Submitted By: Drake Nelson