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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, July 17, 2003 Action stays fast and furious with variety of categories at St. Helens oval St. Helens drivers Robert Bjork, Aaron Prettyman and Stephen Kaptur, they were smiling as brightly as the 4th of July fireworks following the Longview Napa stock car race Saturday at River City Speed way. Bjork captured his first ever street stock A main event win and Prettyman (second) notched his fourth straight top- five finish in his West PAC/Cen- tral Employment Chevrolet Ca- maro. “Everything's going pretty good and I'm just hoping to fin ish in the top-five every race, and if I continue doing that, then I might have a chance to win the division title," said Pret tyman, who won his first A main June 7. “I'm hoping to get an other win, but it was tough try ing to pass, so I felt comfortable staying behind Rob and I'm glad to see him get his first ever win." Randy Allen of Sandy, passed frontrunner Ross Roberts of Portland, on the 17th circuit of the sportsman main and led the remainder of the 25-lap race to notch his second win with the John's Frame Shop/American Tire Chevy Monte Carlo. Allen won by two car lengths over Roberts. Kirk Brissett of Scap poose, a Rookie-of-the-Year contender along with Lisa Liner of St. Helens, posted a second straight sixth place finish. Kap tur won the B Main and then manuevered up impressively from a 16th place position to take seventh in his Clark's Signs Chevy Malibu. Tricia "Great" Brittain of St. Helens, took ninth, for her fifth straight top-10 in the Tony's Shoes Monte Carlo. Liner was 11th in the Lawrence Oil/Heckman Trucking Malibu and she's ranked fifth in the point stand ings. wess notched his first win after "Competing in the sports passing Rainier's Ron Greer on man class is much different lap 22 and then led the final 13 than being in the women's divi circuits with his Triple E Rac- sion and it's tougher with so ing/Precision Engines open- much more competition." said wheel modified race car. Greer Liner, the 2002 women's cham was second, defending cham pion. "I've exceeded my expec pion and current division leader tations and I'm surprised with Matt Sayre of Portland took how much success I've had. I'm third. Clint Petty (fourth) of St. just hoping to finish in the top- Helens, notched his third top- five of the standings and win five with his Competition Motor Rookie-of-the-Year." sports racer. 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