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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, July 21,1999 Gannon, Thomas, Petty speed to victory at RiverCity Raceway By Mike Weber Nearly 120 competitors en tered the Columbia County Racing Association’s fifth race Saturday, and two of the most impressive drivers were St. He lens residents Gannin Thomas and Tricia Brittain. Thomas, the defending sportsman division champion, captured his second main event, while Brittain was a two-time winner as she post ed victories in the trophy dash and women’s main. The Pacific Hardtop Racing Association cars returned to River City Speedway for their first race since 1996. Richard Petty of Scappoose captured the stock class main with his Overhead Door sponsored dwarf car and Mike Schoen of Gaston won the dwarf car mod ified class main event. Tom Fis cher Jr. of Columbia City won the “Draggin Wagons Shootout” modified race, which included the largest first place prize ($800) of any division at the speedway. Brittain took the lead on lap six of the women’s race after passing 16-year-old Lisa Liner of St. Helens. Brittain, who leads the division standings, stayed up front for the remain der of the 20-lap race, and recorded her third main event win of the season with the Carousel Concessions Chev rolet Monte Carlo. Portland’s Brad Tanner led from start to finish in the street stock main with his Clab Cabos sponsored Chevrolet Camaro. Rookie-of-the-Year contender Jerry Davenport of Longveiw was the runnerup as he record ed his first ever top-five finish. Vancouver’s Ricky ‘Killer" Troutt, who is the only driver compet ing in two divisions, took third. Troutt won the sportsman B- feature and was 11th in the main event. Vancouver’s Wayne Jordan started on the pole position and led all the way as he captured the 20-lap street stock B-main. Thomas started eighth in the 16-car sportsman race and maneuvered up front on lap 15 after passing frontrunner Marty Holmason. He remained in the lead for the last five circuits with the Pabst Blue Ribbon sponsored Oldsmobile Cutlass and won by a straightaway length over Longview’s Tim Gosch. Milwaukie’s Leroy White was third, followed by Rainier’s Al Cardwell. Dan Fox of Warren, who leads the sportsman division point stand ings, took fifth with his Pontiac Gran Prix. “Kirk Lockwood (car owner) and our crew (Chris Mabe, Lynn Breeden) helped prepare the car and it was running just perfectly,” said Thomas, 30. “I feel just ecstatic to get my sec ond win, which is already one more than I had last year. It’s a long season though, but I feel very confident that we’ll have a good chance to win a second consecutive championship this year." Fischer, 27, moved up from a ninth place start in the modi fied main and passed frontrun ner Candy Brown for the lead on lap 13. Although he led the remainder of the 25-lap event with his Tom Fischer Trucking & Excavating modified racer, Fischer nearly lost on the final circuit of the quarter-mile clay oval track. Portland’s Matt Sayre caught up with Fischer and nearly overtook him as their two cars were side-by- side at the finish line. Sayre’s runnerup finish was spectacu lar though since he was award ed a $500 purse, the largest prize he’s ever received in his career. SUMMARY, JULY 10, 1999 Sportsman Fast time. Dan Fox, 15.668. A Trophy Dash: Troy Schreiner B Trophy Dash: Bob Cram C Trophy Dash: Tom Elstoen Heat 1: Leonard Thompson, Ron Bainbridge, Bob Hulegaard. Larry Jau- ron. Heat 2: Ricky Troutt, Rich Kelley, oorey Cook, Paul Liner Jr., Heat 3: Marty Holmason, Dan Smith, Tim Shaw, Leroy White Heat 4: Al Cardwell, Paul Liner, Tim Gosch, Mike Hagen C Main: Hulegaard, Pat Cardew, El stoen, Phil Sprague, Mike Rau B Main: Troutt, Smith, Thompson, Cram, Rudy Chappelle A Main: Gannin Thomas, Gosch, White, Cardwell, Fox Schreiner, Cook, Shaw, Holmason, Greg Greer. Street Stock Fast time: Doug Hurley, 16.253 A Trophy Dash: Mitch Martinez B Trophy Dash: Jon Gillette Heat 1: Jim Davis, Gillette, Wayne Jordan, Peter Nein Heat 2: Kevin Romines, Ron Greer, Brenda Hurley, Troutt Heat 3: Rick Jordan, Brad Tanner, Martinez, Jerry Davenport. B Main: Wayne Jordan, Gillette. Davis, Bill Hulsey, David Sorenson. A Main: Tanner, Davenport, Troutt, Hurley, Paul Fortney, Jordan, Danny Asher, Greer, Romines, Brenda Hur ley. Modifieds Fast Time: Bob McCord, 15.762 Dash: Matt Sayre Heat 1: Candy Brown, Al Artero, Chris Quinn, Eddie Famess Heat 2: Sayre, Mark Hill, Jim Gross, Bud West. Main: Tom Fischer Jr., Sayre, Don Kelley, Brown, Hill, Gross. Farness, Artero, McCord, Quinn Women's Division Fast Time: Toni Dumbar, 16.896 Dash: Tricia Brittain Heat 1: Susan Branch, Wendy Schwartzkopf, Kari Puncochar, Robin Fouché Heat 2: Paula Timmons, Brittain, Dunbar, Sundee White Main: Brittain, White, Diane Dav enport, Timmons, Lisa Liner, Schwartzkopf, Puncochar, Lisa Tanner, Becky Hulsey, Dunbar. (Ed. note: Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to include the results of July 17.) RIVERCITY - - ^Sportsman1 Women Stock Cars & More! July 31 - Regular Races PLUS 4-Cyl. Modified! 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