PHRA/SODCA Dwarf Car Shoot Out In Coos Bay Goes Well For SOD

Coos Bay, Oregon...June 24-25...The Pacific Hardtop Racing Association and Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association had a two day event at Coos Bay last weekend that was hosted by the PHRA. When the checkered flag flew on both Main Events, the SODCA drivers had swept the podium in both races. Camden Robustelli won the Friday night Dwarf Car race, while Brock Peters grabbed the checkered flag on Saturday. The track included many of their regular classes, and the Winged Sprint Car Main Event win on Saturday went to Erin Lyons.


The show put on by the Dwarf Cars alone was worth the price of admission. The SODCA drivers battled fiercely for the 20 lap Main Event win on Friday. Robustelli won by inches ahead of point leader Kalvin Morton and Ryan Smith was right behind them. Reigning SODCA champion Josh King was fourth as Harry Cornin III was the only PHRA driver in the Top 9. John Chrisman was sixth, followed by Chad Cardoza, Brock Peters, Dylan Chrisman and Clay Goben. All of the Top 10 were lead lap finishers. Some of the drivers needed to run a 12 lap B Main to punch their tickets into the Main Event, and PHRA's Brett James won that ahead of SODCA President Randy Slater and Jim Fisher. B. Peters outdueled teammate Kalvin Morton to win the A Dash, while SODCA's Rob Gergel won the B Dash ahead of Jeremiah Hester. Peters, Smith, Morton and King made it a SODCA sweep of the heat races.


On Saturday night, SODCA competitors had another close race up front, but it was B. Peters prevailing just ahead of Robustelli and King. Jeremiah Hester was the top PHRA competitor in fourth, An unidentified driver in the #80 car finished fifth, followed by Henry Cornin III, Dylan Chrisman, George Fisher, Jess Taylor and Cody Peters. Michael Hester won the 15 lap B Main ahead of Dylan Chrisman and Casey Sheeler. B. Peters won the A Dash ahead of Bret James. Robustelli won the B Dash ahead of J. Hester. The heat win for B Peters made it a clean sweep for him as other heat wins went to Chad Cardoza, James and Clay Goben.


The Winged Sprint Cars were part of Saturday night's program. Erin Lyons grabbed her first win ahead of point leader Dave May. Duke Johnson was third ahead of previous Main Event winner Scott Fox and Lawrence Van Hoof. Ken Fox grabbed the checkered flag in sixth as Nick Kyukendall, Ryan Kingrey and John Black rounded out the finish. S. Fox set the fast time with a 14.864 lap as Johnson was a close second at 14.877. May won the four lap Trophy Dash ahead of Kingrey and then won his eight lap heat race in front of Johnson. The other heat win went to Van Hoof in front of S. Fox.


The Sportsman and Street Stocks ran their Main Event together both nights. The Friday program saw Sportsman point leader Wayne Butler continue his season long domination of the action with a half lap victory ahead of Russ Blean in the 20 lap Main Event. Jeff Krossman finished third, just ahead of rookie Dylan Siewell. Steve Dubisar and Jeff Kralicek made up the remainder of the lead lap finishers with Street Stock racer Jeff Thurman topping his group in seventh ahead of Tom Williams and Street Stock racers Rhett Eastman and Daniel Land. The Sportsman division ran one eight lap heat race with Butler beating rival Williams by a straightaway. Krossman won a close battle with Williams for the win in the four lap Trophy Dash. Point leader Land won the Street Stock eight lap heat race, just ahead of Jeff Thurman.


The Saturday night action saw a rare bad night for Butler finally happen in the 25 lap Main Event. Butler's race was over after eight laps. This meant the battle was on for the victory, and Steve Dubisar won a duel with Williams to finish first. Justin Krossman was a solid third, and Street Stock point leader Land topped his group in fourth. Jeff Krossman was fifth ahead of Siewell and Josh Kalichek, the final lead lap finisher. The rest of the Top 10 was made up of Street Stock drivers as Stacy Robinson was eighth ahead of Rhett Eastman and Eric Bailey. Dubisar won his Sportsman heat ahead of Jeff Krossman, while Justin Krossman won the other eight lapper ahead of Williams. Siewell was the Trophy Dash winner ahead of Williams. Robinson impressed by holding off Land in a close battle for the Street Stock heat race win, but Land beat her to win the Trophy Dash.


On Friday, the Mini Outlaws and the Hornets ran separately, but they were combined the next night. Ryder Johnson had a good night in the Mini Outlaws as he won the 12 lap Main Event in a duel with John Henry. Jamie Daniels and Sam Talon rounded out the order. Talon was out early in the Main Event with mechanical issues, but he won the heat race ahead of Henry. Johnson beat Henry in a close battle in the Trophy Dash. Hornet point leader Jeremiah Rieber was challenged by Tom Perry all night. He beat Perry in the heat race, but Perry held him off for a trophy Dash victory. Rieber won yet another Main Event, but Perry was about a half straightaway behind him. Only second ranked Jeremy Beard managed to stay on the lead lap of the 20 lap race as William Hitner, Sam Taylor and Robert Vandreer rounded out the field.


On Saturday, the Mini Outlaws ran a Main Event with the Hornets. Rob Lauver was back with his fast VW Beetle, and he won the 25 lap race as the top Mini Outlaw. Hornet point leader Rieber was second, over a half lap behind, while Ryan Siewell was third. New Mini Outlaw point leader John Henry was fourth as the final lead lap finisher. Hornets followed throughout most of the Top 10 as Jeremy Beard was fifth ahead of Paul Benson, Hannah Robinson and Sam Taylor. The Mini Outlaw of Jamie Daniels was ninth as the Hornet of Wesley Wilkinson rounded out the Top 10. Lauver won the Mini Outlaw Trophy Dash by a wide margin over Daniels, and Lauver also won the heat race ahead of Henry. Wilkinson won the Hornet Trophy Dash ahead of Rieber, and Rieber won his heat race with Beard second. The other eight lap heat went to Hitner ahead of Siewell.