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Outlaws Invading Ephrata Wa.

The Bad Boys of the NW are ready to show what Independence weekend is all about July 5th as the NW Outlaw Street Stocks prepare to show what Independence is all about at the high banked 1/4 mile oval of Ephrata Raceway Park. Make know mistakes when the NW Outlaw Street Stocks come to town you are always going to get plenty of action as they rip there way around the track at speeds that are unheard of in the Street Stock scene. Gary Homad #6 of East Wenatchee Wa. is the current points leader for 2008 and is coming in looking to make it two wins in a row as he picked up his first win of the season last race at Yakima Speedway. Josh Wilson of Arlington Wa. is now up to 2nd in points how he got to this point is a unusual set of circumstances as he and veteran Outlaw Everett Wa driver Gary Flammang teamed up for 2008. Gary needed to take the season off and he found his car sitting empty and needing a driver for his potent race ready #91 Camaro. Gary got on the phone with Josh who Gary had built a friendship up after Josh had come into the Outlaw series then ended up buying one of Gary's older cars and Josh showed his talents off right away with the older car picking up his 1st outlaw win right off the bat and getting Gary's attention from there on its was like it was meant to be as they now make there run for the 2008 championship. Byron Goetz, Mitch Kleyn, Michael Knutson round out the top 5 and are all still in striking distance Knutson Lost his motor at the last race while he was the points leader and is working hard to get another motor together in time for ERP. Dave Lund the only 2 time NW Outlaw Street Stock Series Champion is running in 6th place this season and it has been full of trials and tribulations even just as recently as the last race at Yakima as Dave who was having a good run had mechanical issues that cost him another great finish, Dave is one to look out for coming into ERP as he is always a contender to stick it into victory lane. Don't miss the action this Saturday night and find out is it going to be a local ERP driver in victory lane or will one of the NW Outlaws prevail ?

NWOSS Race # 6 Ephrata Raceway Park Saturday July 5th 2008
Pits Open - 1:00 pm
Practice - 3:00 pm
Time Trials - 5:30 pm
Racing - To Follow
Minors must have release form signed by both parents

Gary Homad Takes Yakadega Nu-tread 50

Malaga Washington's Gary Homad driving his McMullen Orchards 1989 Chevy Camaro drove a great race Saturday night at the series longest stop of the 1/2 mile of Yakima Speedway known to the veteran drivers as the Yakadega of the NW. Gary started off the night by setting fast time with a blistering time of 21:394 around the 1/2 mile. The officials drew for the invert and much to the disappointment of Homad the invert was a eye popping 10 cars which sent him back to the outside of the 5th row for the start of the A main event. The race began with 18 cars taking the green flag after losing 2 cars earlier in the night both blowing up motors they were #15 Points leader Michael Knutson and last season champion #41 Kevin Carver. The first 25 laps were pretty mellow but then things got interesting with 2 time outlaw champion #10 Dave Lund having to exit the track with either a tranny issue or motor issue with smoke just bellowing from his Black & Gold Camaro. Next up with problems was NW legend and veteran outlaw driver Mike Easley losing a tire and having to retire to the pits for the evening. Lap 40 strolled around and #25 Bob Greiner of East Wenatchee had moved up from his 9th starting spot and had built up a large lead of a 1/4 track but misery set in on him with a right front tire letting go and sending him into the wall he was not hurt but it ended his night. Lap 41 didn't want to be outdone by lap 40 so we would now see the #97 of Josh Ingram blow up his car and bring out a caution forcing the outlaws into a shootout finish but now Homad had taken over the top spot and was not going to give it up and he put the peddle down on the green and all the other drivers could do was hang on and try to finish out the race as the checkered flag flew it was All Gary Homad followed by 2nd place Josh The Hammer Wilson driving the Gary Flammang 2007 Camaro out of Everett Wa. & finishing 3rd was Flying Bryan Grant from Tacoma Wa. 4th place went to 2008 Rookie of the Year Contender Roger Drake from Arlington Wa. in his 1970 Camaro 5th went to #1 Mitch Klyen.

Fast Time - Gary Homad 21.394

B Dash - Ron Stewart

A dash - Mike Easley

Heat 1 - 1) Bryan Grant 2) Bryon Goetz 3) Eric Lee 4) Bob Greiner 5) Josh Wilson 6) Rich Peters 7) Mitch Kleyn 8) Mike Easley 9) Aaron Nevers

Heat 2 - 1) Josh Ingram 2) Dave Lund 3) Gary Homad 4) Jason Ogle 5) Tony Huffines 6) Dan Mears 7) Roger Drake 8) Ron Stewart

50 Lap Main - 1) Gary Homad 2) Josh Wilson 3) Bryan Grant 4) Roger Drake 5) Mitch Kleyn 6) Bryon Goetz 7) Dan Mears 8) Tony Huffines 9) Eric Lee 10) Aaron Nevers 11) Jason Ogle 12) Josh Ingram 13) Bob Greiner 14) Dave Lund 15) Mike Easley 16) Ron Stewart 17) Rich Peters

Did Not Start - Kevin Carver - Michael Knutson - Mike Wallace

NEXT NWOSS Race # 5

Saturday June 21st 2008
Yakima Speedway
Accompanying the NW Outlaw Street Stock Show will be the local Yakima Speedway Classes of
Hobby Sportsman, Hornets, Bump To Pass Cars, & Youth Hornets  

Pits Open - 12pm
Practice - 2:30pm
Time Trials - 5:30pm
Racing - To Follow

Pit Pass : TBA

NWOSS Entry Fee : 25.00

All Cars Must Go Through Tech Before Practice

Bryon Goetz Picks Up His 2nd
NW Outlaw Win At Wenatchee Valley Super Oval

The NW Outlaw Street Stocks took to the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval for race #4 of the 12 race season and as always the Outlaw left the fans begging for them to come back again. The weather was clear and cold but the real surprise was the wind as throughout the day and evening the winds were blowing hard and steady and with gusts to as high as 45 mph. First up was time trials and Local Wenatchee Driver #25 Bob Greiner set a blistering pace with a 14.567 to take the fast time. The Main event rolled around and 19 Outlaw Street Stocks where looking great the cars were screaming around the track until lap 16 when the #91 driving by Josh Wilson and owned by Gary Flammang out of Everett Wa. blew the motor to bring out the yellow but not before the #12 of Rick Villyard in his Camaro out of Kent Wa and the #12x of Rick Bretches and his Camaro out of Ephrata Wa. got caught up in the oil and collected each other ending the night for both with disappointing finishes of 15th and 16th. The race resumed after a clean up of debris and oil. Green flag comes back out and a brand new out record is set that has stood since the beginning of the series the outlaws ran the next and final 59 laps without a single caution that brought out a new problem with drivers running lots of camber and this time it caught up to a lot of drivers after building up all of those green flag laps drivers began to push the heat in the tires further then they could handle and flat tires began and top drivers like Dave Lund, Jason Ogle & a few others who had good runs going had there night turn disappointing. The original finish of the main had Kevin Carver taking home the win but after the race was over he didn't pass the post race tech and was dropped to the last spot and all the hard work, great driving & patience paid off big-time for Byron Goetz Okanogan Wa. in his 1978 Chevrolet Camaro getting his 2nd NW Outlaw Street Stock main event win.

Next up for the Outlaws is the biggy of the season they will make big changes to there cars and gears and scream onto the 1/2 mile at Yakima Speedway on June 21st. This is the fastest and largest track the series goes to and its a race not to miss. If you haven't seen a outlaw race then mark it down as this is the one not to miss cause it will have it all with wild looking cars and speeds that make you not want to blink afraid you might miss some of the great non-stop action.

 NWOSS Race # 4 Results

Fast Time - Bob Greiner 14.567

B Dash - Roger Drake

A Dash - Chad Holaday

Heat 1 - 1) Josh Wilson 2) Michael Knutson 3) Dave Lund 4) Chad Holaday 5) Roger Drake 6) Aaron Nevers 7) Taylor Morrison

Heat 2 - 1) Gary Homad 2) Bob Greiner 3) Bryon Goetz 4) Rick Villyard 5) Mitch Kleyn 6) Bill Rutherford 7) Jason Ogle 8) Josh Ingram

75 Lap Main - 1) Bryon Goetz 2) Michael Knutson 3) Bob Greiner 4) Gary Homad 5) Mitch Kleyn 6) Roger Drake 7) Bill Rutherford 8) Rich Peters 9) Jason Ogle 10) Dave Lund 11) Glenn Hastings 12) Taylor Morrison 13) Josh Wilson 14) Aaron Nevers 15) Rick Villyard 16) Rick Bretches 17) Chad Holaday 18) Josh Ingram 19) Kevin Carver

NEXT NWOSS Race # 4

Saturday June 7th 2008

Wenatchee Valley Super Oval

Pit Gate Sign In - 12:00 pm
Pits Open - 1:00 pm
Practice - 3:00 pm
Time Trials - 6:00 pm
Racing - To Follow

Pit Pass : 35.00

NWOSS Entry Fee : 25.00

All Cars Must Go Through Tech Before Practice

LOCALS HAVE GREAT SHOWING AT 2008 SPUD CUP
(Ephrata, WA) 5/24/08 by Kelly Hart

Main Event Winner Michael Knutson In His Custom Built #15 1978 Chevy Camaro

It was a great night to be from Quincy, Washington if you were racing in the 2008 Spud Cup Northwest Outlaw Street Stock race at Ephrata Raceway Park. Quincy's Michael Knutson, sped around Spanaway’s Kevin Carver on the 52nd lap and then pulled away for his first NWOSS win and the 2008 Spud Cup trophy. Quincy driver Mitch Kleyn was second and Kevin Carver was third.

The race started off with Seattle driver Rick Villyard holding down the top spot while the field of 21 cars fell in behind. The battle up front featured Villyard, Carver, Knutson and Kleyn almost from the start. The first caution came on the second lap for a spin in turn two which piled up a few cars and bent some sheet metal and fiberglass on quite a few cars. The restart say Villyard pull away, while other battled behind. Spirited battles ensued all over the high banked quarter mile with the second caution flying on lap 14 when Aaron Nevers of Spokane hit the front stretch wall. Carver got by Villyard on the restart only to see Knutson, Kleyn, Wenatchee’s Chad Holaday and Othello’s Bart Hector freight train the #12 car for position send Villyard backward. On the 26th lap, East Wenatchee driver Bob Greiner cut a right front tire nearly ending with him in the front stretch wall. The field bunched up again on the restart with Knutson and Kleyn dogging Carver lap after lap until they hit heavy traffic. Knutson used a slight Carver bobble to get by and take over the lead.

Two more cautions kept the win in suspense. On the 62nd lap Dustin Kagele from Ephrata and Villyard bounced off each other going down the back stretch ending each others evening. And on the 67th lap Jared Ingram spun heading down the back straightaway for the final caution. From there on out it was Knutson, Kleyn, Carver, Hector and Holaday for the top five.

Winning the two heat races were Knutson and Eric Hector of Ephrata. The B Main event was won by Nevers. Four trophy dashes were run, the winners were Bill Rutherford of Moses Lake, Roger Drake of Seattle, Knutson and Kleyn. Fast time honors were taken by Mike Easley of Tumwater with a lap of 15.33 seconds.

Fast time: #75 Mike Easley 15.33 seconds
D dash: 64 Bill Rutherford, 8x Riley Sunberg, 97 Josh Ingram, 12x Rick Bretches
C dash: 8 Roger Drake, 81 Eric Hector, 22 Bryon Goetz, 17 Aaron Nevers
B dash: 15 Michael Knutson, 91 Josh Wilson, 6 Gary Homad, 41 Kevin Carver
A dash: 1 Mitch Kleyn, 75 Easley, 10 Dave Lund, 16 Dustin Kagele
B heat: 15 Knutson, 68 Bart Hector, 91 Wilson, 1 Kleyn, 12 Villyard
A heat: 81 Eric Hector, 41 Carver, 40 Jared Ogle, 25 Bob Greiner, 75 Easley
B main: 17 Nevers, 97 Ingram, 8x Sundberg, 64 Rutherford, 12x Bretches
Spud Cup Main Event: 15 Michael Knutson, 1 Kleyn, 41 Carver, 68 B. Hector, 31 Chad Holaday, 91 Wilson, 6 Homad, 22 Goetz, 8 Drake, 12x Bretches, 97 Ingram, 8x Sundberg, 40 Ogle, 16 Kagele, 12 Villyard,, 81 E. Hector, 64 Rutherford, 75 Easley, 25 Greiner, 10 Lund, 17 Nevers, 33 Mike Wallace
Lap Leaders: 12 Villyard 1-17, 41 Carver 18-52, 15 Knutson 53-75

NWOSS Race # 3

Saturday May 24th 2008
Ephrata Raceway Park
" The Spud Cup 75 - Presented by Pepsi "

Pits Open - 1:00 pm
Practice - 3:00 pm
Time Trials - 5:30 pm
Racing - To Follow

All Cars Must Go Through Tech Before Practice

Minors must have release form signed by both parents

The Spud Cup was started in 1990 I believe , as a open invitation to street stocks from all over the northwest and grew to be the biggest street stock race of the year. During the change of ownership/promoters at ERP over the years the Spud Cup was lost in the shuffle for a few years until 2003 when ERP and the NWOSS brought it back.

Past Winners 2003 to 2007 :

2003 - Rain Out
2004 - Gary Flammang
2005 - Dave Lund
2006 - Josh Wilson
2007 - Mike Easley
2008 - ?                   

NWOSS Race # 2

The Northwest Outlaw Street Stocks converge on South Sound Speedway on Saturday May 10th. This is race number two in the 12 race 2008 Championship season and the excitement of "Grassroots Racing At It's Finest" is in the air.

Points leader Mike Knutson, of Quincy, is coming off a great third place finish at WVSO and is excited to be heading west.
" We love to go to South Sound, my best career finish was there and the facility is first class."

Dave "MR Street Stock" Lund won race one and will try for two in a row and move up in the points, but the Wenatchee based trio of Chad Holaday, Gary Homad, and Jason Ogle round out the top five and have other plans for Mr Lund.

Returning to the series is Brad Borton of Graham. The former NWOSS Champion will be leading a strong contingent of local Outlaws waiting for the Bandits from the east. A field of at least twenty five cars is expected to challenge for the $700 first place check in the Rochester Rumble 75.

Pre- Entry List
As Of 5-8-08

#6 Gary Homad
#10 Dave Lund
#11 Steve Sawyer
#12 Rick Villyard
#12x Rick Bretches
#12 Bobby Micielli
#15 Michael Knutson
#16 Dustin Kagele
#18 Eric Lee
#21 Kevin Carver
#22 Bryon Goetz
#25 Beer Man
#33 Mike Wallace
#41x Marshall Hallet
#44 Mears
#65 Logan Mundy
#67 Bryan Grant
#69 Rich Peters
#75 Mike Easley
#83 Jim Lovelace
#91 Josh Wilson
#93 Brad Borton
#97 Josh Ingram

Outlaw Pre Race Party

The First annual Tastin, Racin, and Slumber Party is Officially a go for Friday 5-9-08. Keep in mind boys and girls South Sound has an open practice every Thursday night also. Mare and Mike Easley will set up a BBQ after practice for those of you that enjoy the Tastin part. We will be grilling dogs and burgers .This is not an official NWOSS event, you are not required to show up. Our philosophy on short track racing is having as much fun as you can, nobody's getting rich at this and maybe if we all get to know each other a little better things on the track will run a little smoother. Mike Easley Outlaw #75

Friday May 9th
4:00 to dark is practice
dogs and burgers courtesy of Olympic Iron Works to follow
open to all Outlaws and South Sound Streets
cost $20 per driver $15 per crew

Results NWOSS Race # 1
Saturday April 26th 2008
Wenatchee Valley Super Oval
" The Applewood Grill 75 "

Fast Time - Chad Holaday 14.472

B Dash - Mitch Kleyn

A Dash - Gary Homad

Heat 1 - 1) Roger Drake 2) Michael Knutson 3) Chad Holaday 4) Dave Lund 5) Mike Easley 6) Aaron Nevers 7) Rick Villyard 8) Kevin Carver

Heat 2 - 1) Bob Greiner 2) Gary Homad 3) Dustin Kagele 4) Jason Ogle 5) Josh Wilson 6) Mitch Kleyn 7) Glenn Hastings 8) Bryon Goetz

Applewood Grill 75 - 1) Dave Lund 2) Jason Ogle 3) Michael Knutson 4) Chad Holaday 5) Mike Easley 6) Gary Homad 7) Josh Wilson 8) Mitch Kleyn 9) Rick Villyard 10) Josh Ingram 11) Rick Bretches 12) Glenn Hastings 13) Bryon Goetz 14) Bob Greiner 15) Roger Drake 16) Kevin Carver 17) Dustin Kagele 18) Aaron Nevers

DNS - Dan Mears

Total Cars - 19

Current Points

1st - Michael Knutson 94
2nd - Dave Lund 91
2nd - Chad Holaday 91
4th - Gary Homad 88
5th - Jason Ogle 86
6th - Mike Easley 78
7th - Josh Wilson 71
8th - Bryon Goetz 68
9th - Bob Greiner 67
10th - Mitch Kleyn 66
11th - Rick Villyard 64
12th - Roger Drake 60
13th - Josh Ingram 56
14th - Kevin Carver 55
14th - Dustin Kagele 55
14th - Glenn Hastings 55
17th - Rick Bretches 53
18th - Aaron Nevers 45
19th - Dan Mears 10

NWOSS Race # 1

Saturday April 26th 2008
Wenatchee Valley Super Oval
" The Applewood Grill 75 "

Pit Gate Sign In - 12:00 pm, Pits Open - 1:00 pm, Practice - 3:00 pm, Time Trials - 6:00 pm, Racing - To Follow
Pit Pass : 35.00
NWOSS Entry Fee : 25.00
All Cars Must Go Through Tech Before Practice
Payout : ( Based on 26 Cars )
1st - $700
2nd - $400
3rd - $250
4th - $175
5th - $150
6th - $125
7th - $115
8th - $110
9th - $105
10th - $100
11th thru 22nd - $70
All Others not making A main - $50

Congrats To the #91 Flammang/Wilson Racing Team with there 2008 race car that's race ready and pretty darn hot looking for the 2008 season starting in only a little over 2 weeks on April 26th at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. The Flammang/Wilson Team and another 6-10 cars from the outlaw series will be shaking all of the gremlins and bugs out of there cars this Saturday night April 12th competing up against South Sound Speedway Street Stock season opener and we suggest that all outlaw fans and drivers try to support this event to help South Sound Speedway to keep there street stock class alive for future seasons. Saturday, April 12, 2008 features the Limited Late Models, Washington Midget Racing Association, Mini Stocks and Street Stocks.  Back gate opens at 1:30 PM; front gate opens at 4:45 PM with qualifying starting at 5:00 pm and racing at 6:30 pm.

Congrats To Jim Lovelace on being the first 2008 NW Outlaw member to send in his 2008 car picture for our drivers pages and boy oh boy Jim it looks awesome
 

New Softer Nu-Tread Tire Now On Sale

Drivers Memberships & Car #'s Are On Sale

We are now accepting 2008 drivers memberships to get your car # for 2008 season. So whether you are a new driver to the NW Outlaw Street Stocks or a Veteran of the series its time to get your memberships in so you can lock in your favorite racing # for 2008.
To fill out membership info go to
 2008 membership form and mail it in.

NW OUTLAW RELEASE 2008 SCHEDULE

TACOMA, WASHINGTON-January 13, 2008- The Northwest Outlaw Street stock Series officials announced the 2008 Championship Schedule.

The popular series will be showcased a total of twelve times during 2008 at five different Northwest tracks.

Starting its sixth season the NWOSS, with races in Washington and Idaho, feature "grass roots racings" top regional drivers including 2007 champion Kevin Carver, two time champion Dave "Mr Street Stock " Lund, and a cast of past race winners including Gary Flammang, Mike Easley, Bob Greiner, Mike Press, Josh Wilson, Jason Ogle, Bryon Goetz, Steve Blankenship and Aaron Nevers.

Other top series veterans expected to compete this year include Ron Stewart, Bryan Grant, Bart and Eric Hector, Gary Homad, Josh Ingram, Dirk Kruiswik, Dustin Kagele, Bill Rutherford, Steve Sawyer, Casey Merrill, Glen Hastings, Jim Lovelace, Mark Gernlein, Mike Wallace, and Buck Bourne.

"The Outlaw rules package is very inclusive of a majority of all street stock type cars, and our Nu Tread tire package makes a level playing field for all of our racers, that coupled with huge inverts makes for the most competitive racing in the Northwest" said race director and promoter Pat Boman.


2008 Schedule

April 26th WENATCHEE VALLEY SUPER OVAL

May 10th SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY

May 24th EPHRATA RACEWAY PARK

June 7th WENATCHEE VALLEY SUPER OVAL

June 21st YAKIMA SPEEDWAY

July 5th EPHRATA RACEWAY PARK

July 19th SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY

July 26th WENATCHEE VALLEY SUPER OVAL

August 9th STATELINE SPEEDWAY

August 23rd EPHRATA RACEWAY PARK

Sept 6th SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY

Sept 20th WENATCHEE VALLEY SUPER OVAL