Lenz, Lipke, Yawnick Score Siskiyou Speedway Wins

Yreka, CA…June 16…Dr. Scott Lenz won the 30 lap Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stock Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Speedway. Lenz is the reigning association champion and took over the point lead after his win in this race. It was also a clean sweep performance as Lenz won his eight lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash earlier in the evening.

Lenz took the lead from James Flowers on lap three. Once he got the lead, he managed to build up a straight away advantage by the checkered flag. Scott Flowers took the second position from his son James on lap seven and ran a steady pace to finish there. Johnny Cobb managed to make the move into third as James Flowers settled for fourth ahead of Matt Harlow, John David Duffie, Roy Bain, Dave Smith, Ryan Smith and Julia Flowers. Cobb won the other heat race.

2016 IMCA Sport Modified champion Jimmy Lipke became the seventh different 20 lap feature winner in as many races. Lipke won his eight lap heat race earlier in the evening. Only point leader Trevor Tiffee kept it close down the stretch, but he settled for second behind the flying Lipke. Randy Wright was a solid third ahead of rookie Ethan Killingsworth, Gary Foster, Ryder Boswell, Donovan Rogers and Keith Brown Jr. Brown scored the four lap Trophy Dash win before retiring early in the Main Event. Boswell was the other heat race winner.

Two time reigning Mini Stock champion Marilyn Yawnick continues to run strong as she collected her third 20 Main Event win. It capped a clean sweep effort as she won her eight lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash. The man giving her the most pressure all night with seconds in all three races was 2014 champion Mike Whitaker. Terry Kendrick was a bit further back in third as Zac McMurray and Jason Frost rounded out the Top 5.

Dan Thomas wrote his name into the record books as the first Outlaw Open Comp feature winner ahead of John David Duffie.

Author: Webby

Eric Guttormson AKA "Webby" has been involve din the racing scene in Colorado his entire life. Eric's dad John raced with the CARC in the 50's and also in the RMMRA along with Eric's older brother Mitch. Webby is currently the webmaster and PR contact for Colorado National Speedway.

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