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| #49 Tater Reich won the box stock feature |
Eureka, CA (June 12, 2017) – Outlaw kart action returned to Redwood Acres Raceway for the second time in 2017. All five divisions of Beginner Box Stocks, Box Stocks, Old Fart Karts, 250s and 500s/open karts took to the .110-dirt track in the raceway’s infield. Scott Hammond State Farm sponsored what proved to be an interesting night of action.
T.J. Sorrels set fast time in the Beginner Box Stock division with an 11.964. Charles French won the trophy dash while the two heat race winners were Timmy Walters and Sorrels. As he has done many times, Sorrels moved to the lead quickly in the 20-lap feature, from back in the pack to the lead by the end of lap one. Janice Walters made a good account for herself as she moved to second and held on to that position until lap 10 when French was able to move by. At the checkered flag, Sorrels held over a seven second lead over French. Janice Walters took third followed by Timmy Walters in fourth and Zakunda Fansler in fifth.
Wayne Fisher was quickest in the Old Fart division with a time of 11.550. It was Fisher’s night as not only did he set quick time but he also dominated, winning the trophy dash, heat race and main event. Fisher’s margin of victory over second place, Jeff Smith was 1.322 seconds. Casey Fisher finished in the third position.
Fast time for the Box Stock karts was Tater Reich with a 10.773 lap. Reich took the trophy dash win. In the heat races, Deagan Miller and Malessa Miles took top honors. Miller led the first two laps in the 20-lap main event but was forced to give way to Reich on lap three. That same lap, Reich spun handing the lead over to Grant Williamson. The caution flew and on the restart, Miles took over as the leader. It did not take Reich long to get back to the lead as he restarted 10th and was the leader by lap six. Reich dominated from there, taking the victory by over a lap over second place Miles. Quentin Ikeya placed third followed by Kadence Mace and Dylan Combest.
Skyler Cole’s 9.856 was good enough to earn fast time in the 250 karts. Landen Green won the trophy dash while the heat race was taken by Cole. Landen Green led the opening three laps in the 30-lap main event but it was Cole who was quickest as he took the lead on lap four and never looked back. At the finish it was Cole beating Green by nearly five seconds. MKinzy Uselton took the third position.
Qualifying for the 500/Open karts was led by Dax Williamson with a 9.670. Williamson followed up with wins in the trophy dash and heat races. Brett Elliott led the opening 10 circuits in the 30-lap feature but on lap 11, Tony Miles took over. Miles led until lap 23 when Williamson took over from there. At the finish it was Williamson sweeping the night as he was able to win by a full lap over Miles in second position. Elliott placed third while Nick Green was credited with fourth.
It’s a quick turnaround for the karts as the third race on the docket is Saturday June 17th. Gates open at 5:00 PM while mud packing begins at 5:45 PM. Racing on the 3/8-mile paved track is off for two weeks before returning Saturday July 1st. The Super 6 Challenge Series late models will be in action in the Don Graham Memorial 100, the fourth race of the series in 2017. Following the racing action will be the annual fireworks show which has been a crowd pleaser the past several years. For more information on everything going on at Redwood Acres Raceway please visit the track’s official website www.RacingTheAcres.com