Photo Courtesy ME Wright

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Monroe, WA (July 27, 2019)–Mike Holden held off Naima Lang over the final seven laps of the Central Welding 125 en route to his first career victory on the Northwest Super Late Model Series.

Trevor Cristiani, Doni Wanat and Garrett Evans rounded out the top-5 finishing order.

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RACE FACTS:

WHAT: Central Welding 125
Race No. 4 of 7

WHERE: Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash.

WHEN: July 27, 2019

DISTANCE: 125 Laps/46.875 Miles

SANCTION: Northwest Super Late Model Series Inc. (NWSLMS)

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Wenatchee, WA (July 15, 2019)–Alan Cress is a man on a mission as he chases the Northwest Super Late Model Series championship, which will honor his former car owner, Bruce Latta. A win at South Sound Speedway back in June propelled Cress to the top of the title standings as the series heads back into action on July 27 at Evergreen Speedway with the running of the Central Welding 125.

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Wenatchee, WA (June 27, 2019)–The Northwest’s premier Super Late Model shootout, Evergreen Speedway’s Summer Showdown, brings together the top drivers from across the country chasing one of the richest payouts in the sport. Included in the entry list are several of the stars of the Northwest Super Late Model Series including past champion Garrett Evans who is joined by Trevor Cristiani, Tayler Riddle and 2019 Jefferson Pitts Racing Rookie of the Year candidate, Tristan Haider.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule will kick off on the dirt of Las Vegas and culminate on the big stage in Phoenix, with a challenging mix of tracks in between that will test the top drivers and teams throughout the west.

The 14-race schedule will visit 13 different tracks in nine states from February to November. It will include two combination races with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and three companion races with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

“This is one of the most dynamic and diverse schedules we’ve had, and it’s going to be a lot of fun for fans of the series to watch their favorite drivers compete at a variety of venues,” said Brandon Thompson, NASCAR managing director for regional racing. “You have a tremendous mix of a dirt track, road course, historic bullrings and speedways that is sure to produce an exciting season.”

The 66th season of the series, which traces its roots back to the Pacific Coast Late Model Series, will kickoff with a distinct old school feel: racing stock cars on dirt. The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the Star Nursery 100 on Thursday, Feb. 28, as part of the track’s Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube NASCAR race weekend.

The inaugural Star Nursery 100 was won by eventual ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards champion Sheldon Creed and was the first NASCAR K&N Pro Series race on a dirt track since 1979.

The 2019 titlist will be crowned in a much-anticipated return to ISM Raceway as part of the track’s NASCAR Playoff weekend in November. The 1-mile track recently completed a $178 million renovation project and hosts the penultimate round of the NASCAR national series playoffs.

The K&N Pro Series West last ran in Phoenix in 2015, when Todd Gilliland scored his first career NASCAR win as a prelude to back-to-back West title campaigns. The track was also the site of 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano’s first NASCAR win in 2007 as well as Ryan Blaney’s first NASCAR win in 2011.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will also return to another popular stop: Irwindale Speedway, on Saturday, March 30. The graduated banking on the half-mile speedway outside of Los Angeles has produced thrilling racing since it first opened in 1999; it has hosted 26 events between 1999-2011, and from 2014-17.

Other schedule highlights include:

Tucson Speedway in Arizona will again host twin 100-lap features, on Saturday, May 11. Kody Vanderwal scored the underdog sweep in the inaugural 2018 event.
The series will race on the road course at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, June 22, as part of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekend. Will Rodgers scored the win over a trio of Cup drivers in 2018.

Twice the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will go head-to-head with its East counterparts. The first is the annual stop at Iowa Speedway, on Friday, July 26, and the second as part of a doubleheader with the INDYCAR Series on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Gateway Motorsports Park, just outside of St. Louis.

The series will make its traditional summer visits to Colorado National Speedway (Saturday, June 8), Washington's Evergreen Speedway (Saturday, Aug. 17) and Oregon's Douglas County Speedway. Colorado has hosted the West series each of the last 12 seasons. Evergreen has held 56 races since 1965, including the last eight seasons. Douglas has held 16 West races, bringing the series to the fairgrounds each of the last three years.

Idaho's Meridian Speedway will bring the series back for the fifth consecutive year on Sept. 28, a run that included Hailie Deegan's historic first NASCAR win in 2018. It's followed by back-to-back California dates - first at the tight quarter-mile of All American Speedway in Roseville on Saturday, Oct. 12, and then the high-speed half-mile of Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield on Saturday, Oct. 26. All American has been part of the West series every season since 2008, while Kern will be hosting its 10th race since it opened in 2013.

Contact:
Jason Christley
NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications
(386) 310-6094
jchristley@nascar.com

2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Schedule
Date, Track, Location, Laps
Thurs., Feb. 28 Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. 100
Sat., March 30 Irwindale Speedway Irwindale, Calif. 150
Sat., May 11 Tucson Speedway *Tucson, Ariz. 100s*
Sat, June 8 Colorado National Speedway Dacono, Colo. 175
Sat, June 22 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, Calif. 64
Sat, June 29 Douglas County Speedway Roseburg, Ore. 150
Fri., July 26 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa 150
Sat., Aug. 17 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Wash. 175
Sat., Aug. 24 Gateway Motorsports Park Madison, Ill. 120
Sat., Sept. 28 Meridian Speedway Meridian, Idaho 208
Sat., Oct. 12 All American Speedway Roseville, Calif. 150
Sat., Oct. 26 Kern County Raceway Park Bakersfield, Calif. 175
Sat., Nov. 9 ISM Raceway Avondale, Ariz. 100

* Twin 100-lap championship points races
Schedule subject to change

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Monroe, WA (September 11, 2018) It’s been nearly two years since Doni Wanat visited Victory Lane in the Northwest Super Late Model Series (NWSLMS). Not only did Wanat capture the checkered flag at the Les Schwab 100 at Evergreen Speedway, but also picked up Evergreen Speedway’s Washington State Super Late Model Championship and the Bud Crown Series Championship. All in all, a great day for the Woodinville, Washington driver.

A late race pass to take the lead from Trenton Moriarity (Monroe, WA), who led from the green flag, set up a battle between the two that would take them right to the checkered flag. Starting in the 4th position, Wanat first had to catch Moriarity, who started on the pole after the 3-car invert and was untouchable most of the race. By lap 85, Wanat not only caught him, but had muscled his way to the inside of Moriarity to take the lead. Moriarity didn’t give up though, staying right on his bumper to the end. Coming for the checkered flag, the two came up to lap Andy Sole (San Tan, AZ) in turn 4. Wanat went high, Moriarity low into the dirt, trying to get back to the lead. Chaos ensued as Sole got spun and caught third place Jeff Knight (Monroe, WA). It was Wanat who crossed the stripe first to capture his first win since Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in September 2016.

Knight survived a multicar incident at lap 29, when he and NWSLMS Championship Point’s leader, Brittney Zamora made contact and spun in turn 1 blocking the track and collecting nearly half the field. While Zamora’s car had extensive damage, she was able to hang on for a 14th place finish. Knight’s car had minimal damage and was able to get back to racing. He caught the leaders to challenge at the end, only to be caught up in the melee with Sole, ultimately finishing in the 7th position.

Rookie Tanner Holm (Monroe, WA) captured his first ever podium finish in third, followed by Mitch Kleyn (Quincy, WA) and Gary Lewis (Snohomish, WA) to round out the top 5.

The point’s battle has heated up going into the final event of 2018 at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. While Zamora’s point lead is comfortable and a green flag in the feature event will secure her second championship, the biggest battle is for second position. Sole, Kleyn and Moriarity have only two points separating the three. The tight points battle should provide added excitement for the championship race.

The NWSLMS Tour returns to action September 22-23rd at the Fall Shindig at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval for the Neal Newberry 125. This will be the series season championship event. For more information log onto the series Facebook page, website www.nwsuperlatemodels.com or Wenatchee Valley Super Oval www.wvso.com.

Les Schwab 100 Official Finish:
1 89 Doni Wanat 100
2 12 Trenton Moriarity 100
3 48T Tanner Holm 100
4 1K Mitch Kleyn 100
5 73 Gary Lewis 100
6 31 Jessie Jensen 100
7 70 Jeff Knight 100
8 35 Brian Cottrell 99
9 13 Jeramiah Johnson 99
10 24 Tristan Haider 99
11 33 Christopher Kalsch 99
12 65 Tyler Tanner 99
13 20w Andy Sole 99
14 52 Brittney Zamora 98
15 24D Roger Drake 64
16 98 Greg Bennett 64
17 83 Braeden Havens 45
18 5A Garret Archer 30
19 12C Chad Fitzpatrick 29
20 00 Naima Lang 29
21 20 Jay Sauls DNS
22 35T Rob Touchette DNS

Lap leaders: Lap 1-85 Trenton Moriarity, Lap 86-100 Doni Wanat

This week’s contingency prizes were awarded to the following drivers:
Hoosier Tire Award – Tristan Haider, Braeden Havens, Trenton Moriarity
Joe’s Hard Luck Award – Braeden Havens
Longacre Racing Products Longest Tow – Braeden Havens
Wheel Chill $25 Gift Certificate off Driver Wheel Chill – Christopher Kalsch
Wheel Chill $25 Gift Certificate off Retail Grill Chill – Brittney Zamora
Frank’s Radio Gift Certificate $100 - $75 - $50 – Doni Wanat, Trenton Moriarity, Mitch Kleyn
Auto Meter Gift Certificate – Tristan Haider
The Ti Company “Hard Charger” – Christopher Kalsch

Current Point Standings:

For additional information, please contact Jarrod Goodwin (509) 879-5082.

In their fifth season, the Northwest Super Late Model Series Inc. is the premier regional touring Super Late Model series in the Pacific Northwest. The series has many valued marketing partners including Hoosier Racing Tire, McGunegill Engine Performance, AR Bodies, Accelerated Graphics, Five Star Bodies, Longacre Racing Products, Franks Racing Radio, Jefferson Pitts Racing, Bassett Wheels, TI Company, Pacific Steel Structures, LLC, Leonard Evans Used Car Super Store and Racing Dynamiks. For more information on the series visit www.nwsuperlatemodels.com or on Social Media, Facebook (NWSLMS) or Twitter (@nw_latemodels).