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8A | MAY 13, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Bloom scores big win at CG speedway; M. Peters, Evans, Bryant also hit paydirt By Stephanie Deatherage for The Sentinel Cottage Grove Speed- way had the second round of Mother’s Day Weekend racing on Saturday, May 8. Four divisions were on the card, including two apart of the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly Racing pro- gram. Th ey were the Roy- alty Core IMCA Northern Sport Mods, Late Models, Street Stocks, and IMCA Sport Compacts. Th e Royalty Core IMCA Northern Sport Mods boasted a massive twen- ty-seven cars in the pit area. Th e main event was a rel- atively caution-free aff air of the twenty-lap feature. Winston’s Aaron Bloom se- cured the top place position on opening start and began to take off from the rest of the contingent. Two stop- pages occurred through the course of the main event. Th e fi rst yellow was on lap two, with the second and fi - nal one taking place on lap eleven. Th e fi nal caution bunched the fi eld up close together and brought some challengers that threatened Bloom’s reign. Aft er the restart, Da- vid Schmidt of Roseburg tried to overtake Aaron but could not wholly perform the pass. Schmidt eventu- ally had his hands complete with a charging Jorddon Braaten. Braaten, from Central Point, passed Schmidt and was on the attack against Bloom with a few circuits remaining. Braaten briefl y went side by side with Bloom for the top place position. Despite the pressure, Bloom stood fi rm and remained clutch to beat Braaten to the line. It was an emotional victory for the Bloom Family Rac- ing team as they raced with heavy hearts with the recent passing of Bloom’s uncle, Ralph, and won the $333.33 in his honor. His second win of 2021 at Cottage Grove is his sec- ond in KMJ Performance Oregon State action. It is Bloom’s fi rst victory since April 17, and he is the fi rst repeat winner at CGS in the Royalty Core IMCA North- ern Sport Mods. Braaten, despite having to start last, wound up a re- spectable second and David Schmidt was third. Molalla’s Travis Pruitt and Ron Wil- son of Coburg were fourth and fi ft h. Isaac Sanders, from Brookings, won the consolation feature earlier in the night. For the Late Models, their main event went cau- tion-free. Mike Peters of Cottage Grove seized the initiative and got to the front at the drop of the green fl ag. Piloting his brother Ed’s mount, Mike set a blistering pace and, with no yellows, developed a sizable lead. In the last few laps Th om- as Hunziker, from Bend, started to catch up with Pe- ters but Mike Peters stayed in front to become the third diff erent winner in as many races in the class in 2021. Th omas Hunziker was the runner-up with third going to Darren Coff ell of Bend. Albany’s Randy Barley post- ed a fourth-place result fol- lowed by fi ft h fi nishing Sa- lem chauff eur B.J. Donofrio. For the Street Stocks, Albany veteran Rod Mc- Combs led the opening lap of the feature. He held the position down until Leba- non’s Justin Evans overtook him on the third lap. Evans City encourages residents to mow grass Starting this week, city staff has been driving around town giving out reminders about fi re sea- son coming and tall grass and hazardous vegetation enforcement (which starts June 15). Cottage Grove residents are asked to take this opportunity to reduce fi re hazards on property now by mowing before fi re season begins. y 844-739-5874 BOGO 40 % OFF Call for details remained the point the rest of the distance despite four cautions during the race. It is Justin Evan’s second win of 2021 at Cottage Grove Speedway. Sam Potter, from Mon- mouth, was second while Rod McCombs ended the evening third. Daniel Ray of Springfi eld and driving for car owner Jake Mayden put in a fourth-place eff ort, with Albany’s Dakota God- dard completing the top fi ve in fi ft h. For the IMCA Sport Compacts, Rex Eckley of Dexter showed the way on lap one. Friday night win- ner Burnie Bryant managed to capture fi rst place on lap two. Bryant, of Sutherlin, paced the balance of the distance to win his third PHOTO COURTESY OF JRP RACING PHOTOS Aaron Bloom with family and race team members celebrate his victory May 8. race of the season at Cot- tage Grove and in KMJ Performance Oregon State competition. Bradley Martin, also of Dexter, was the runner-up, and Cottage Grove racer Kerry Cooper getting third. Dexter’s Barry Cannon and Andrew Langan, from Jasper and in the Randy Kuhl-owned entry, were fourth and fi ft h. Cottage Grove Speedway returns to racing on Friday, May 14, with Kage Karts in action. Th en Saturday, will be the Wallbanger Cup which showcases the Street Stocks. IMCA Modifi eds, 360 Sprints and IMCA Sport Compacts will also be on the bill. Tickets are limited, so be sure and purchase them early online at the track website. 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