9/17/2023
Skagit Speedway
CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT SKAGIT SPEEDWAY
9/16/23
Alger, WA - On a cold night, the action was hot at Skagit Speedway as we crowned four champions and lit up the night sky with a gigantic fireworks show. Winners on the night were Trey Starks twice, Levi Klatt and Steve Peters. Division champions were Starks, Colton Heath, Klatt and Howard Vos.
The Karmart USA Superstore 410 Sprint Cars closed the show on Saturday night and it was all Starks in the main event, as he led all 30 laps and pocketed $5,000 for his efforts on top of securing the season championship. Jason Solwold ran second and threatened Starks on multiple restarts but could never make the pass. Colby Thornhill was third, on top of setting fast time for the non-scramble lock in cars. Solwold won the scramble.
An hour prior to the 410 feature, Starks and Solwold again ran one - two in a main event, this time in the 360 division. Starks would lead all 30 laps with ease in this one, as Solwold was involved in a slide job fest with eventual track champion Colton Heath for the runner up spot. At the end, it was Starks pocketing $3,000 for the victory while Solwold outdueled Colton in the end for runner up honors. Colby Thornhill also topped the non-scramble cars in time trials, and it was Solwold again winning the scramble.
The closest point battle coming in was the Sportsman Sprint battle where Eric Fisher and Levi Klatt had been close all year long. Fisher set out to the early lead and had a comfortable advantage in leading the first 12 laps before mechanical problems left his car up in smoke and forced him to retire for the rest of the feature. With opportunity knocking, Klatt answered, leading laps 13 through 25 to take the win and title in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Levi Kuntz and Cory Swatzina rounded out the podium. Keira Zylstra was quick time and Klatt won the scramble.
Howard Vos entered the night with a comfortable, but not insurmountable, lead on Brian Michelson in the hornets. Michelson would lead the main with Vos close to him in the early part of the main before Steve Peters made his presence known, driving past Howard and Brian and into the lead on lap 15. Peters would steam roll on to win the feature, while Michelson took second and Vos secured his title with a third place finish. Michelson won the scramble.
Karmart USA Superstore 410 Sprints
Fast Time - Colby Thornhill 11.546
Scramble - Jason Solwold
Main - Trey Starks, Jason Solwold, Colby Thornhill, Jesse Schlotfeldt, Justin Youngquist, Eric Fisher, Greg Hamilton, Bailey Jean, Luke Didiuk, Cam Smith, Brock Lemley
Lap Leaders - Starks 1-30
Season Champion - Trey Starks
360 Sprints
Fast Time - Colby Thornhill 11.971
Scramble - Jason Solwold
Main - Trey Starks, Jason Solwold, Colton Heath, Colby Thornhill, Jordi Meese, Luke Didiuk, Dallas Melby, Axel Oudman, Ashlegh Anstenson, Mady Stichal, Tyler Anderson, Dustin Gehring, Chase Goetz, Dan Reynold, Brock Lemley, Shawn Wallenfelsz
Lap Leaders - Starks 1-30
Season Champion - Colton Heath
Sportsman Sprints
Fast Time - Keira Zylstra 12.679
Scramble - Levi Klatt
Main Event - Levi Klatt, Levi Kuntz, Cory Swatzina, Jesson Jacobson, Dana Glenn, Jayden Whitney, Keira Zylstra, Alden Ostrom, Dustin Gehring, Ronnie Cox, Jeff Pearson, Eric Fisher, Allison Johnson, Kai Dixon, Bill Rude, Steve Vague
Lap Leaders - Fisher 1-12 Klatt 13-25
Season Championship - Levi Klatt
Hornets
Scramble - Brian Michelson
Main - Steve Peters, Brian Michelson, Howard Vos, Wyatt Covert, David Dykstra, Raven Skaugrud, Scott Henry, Jeff Woolsey, Dave Hill, Ron Malcolm, Mike Guffey, Coby Powers, Ian Buck, William Zottneck, James Sims
Lap Leaders - Michelson 1-14 Peters 15-19
Season Championship - Howard Vos
Article Credit: Kaleb Hart