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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, October 6, 2005 Columbia County Racing Association year ended September 17 RIVER CITY SPEEDWAY September 17 Results Sportsman – Fast Time: Corey Cook, Rainier 15.72. Trophy Dash: Ja- cob Brooks, Longview. Heat 1: Bob Cram, Kelso; Rodney Cook, Rainier; Randy Allen, Sandy. Heat 2: Don Thompson, Svensen; Tim Williams, Scappoose; Brian Roth, Scappoose. Heat 3: Steven Canham, Portland; Ron Williams, Longview; Bryan Collins, Portland. B Main: Canham; Tommy Elstoen, St. Helens; Collins; Willard Allen, Sandy; Ron Williams. A Main: Troy Schreiner, Longview; Tricia Brittain, St. Helens; Rodney Cook; Randy Allen; Corey Cook; Thompson; Canham; Tony Catalano, Forest Grove; Tim Williams; Elstoen. Division Cham- pion – Corey Cook Modified – Fast Time: Jeremy Mar- tin, St. Helens 14.73. Trophy Dash: Dan Fox, Warren. Heat 1: Marty Hol- mason, St. Helens; Dan Smith, Scap- poose; Scott Puncochar, Hillsboro. Heat 2: Todd Hardesty, St. Helens; Stephen Kaptur, Deer Island; Ron Greer, Rainier. Main: Holmason; Marc Sayre, Portland; Smith; Martin; Pun- cochar; Dan Fox; Kaptur; Hardesty; Larry Benson, Kelso; Sean Fox, Scap- poose. Division Champion – Dan Smith. Street Stock – Fast Time: Curt Nu- som, Gresham 16.09. Trophy Dash: Scott Puncochar. Heat 1: Jon Gillett, Rainier; John Nusom, Gresham; Curt Nusom, Gresham. Heat 2: Randy Allen; Dennis Munger, Kelso; Mark Reser, Beaverton. Heat 3: Jackie Graham, Portland; Chris Hallberg, Portland; Aaron Prettyman, St. Helens. B Main: Graham; Charles Culpepper, Portland; Ian Lamma, Scappoose; Prettyman; Jereld Strawn, Portland. Division Champion – Scott Puncochar. Mini Stock – Fast Time: Mike Harri- son, St. Helens 17.52. Trophy Dash: Joe Cherington, Vancouver. Heat 1: Aaron Milstine, Vernonia; Ted Slape, Rainier; Cherington. Heat 2: Ben Palmer, Portland; Scott Mason, Port- land; Mark Beehler Jr., St. Helens. Heat 3: Josh Kelsey, Portland; Erica Flath, Portland; Dan Beaudoin, Portland. B Main: Michael Beaudoin, Portland; Mark Beehler, St. Helens; Dan Beau- doin; Kathy McMullen, Deer Island; Flath. A Main: Cherington; Slape; Mark Guindon, Warrenton; Scott McMullen, Deer Island; Milstine; Palmer; Brad Beehler, St. Helens; Marie Sayre, Port- land; Michael Beaudoin; Scott Beau- doin, Portland. Division Champion – Joe Cherington. Women’s Divison – Fast Time: Lisa Faulkner, St. Helens 15.99. Trophy Dash: Paula Timmons, Kelso. Heat 1: Celeste Hardesty, St. Helens; Sharon Kelley, Astoria; Faulkner. Heat 2: Jenae Ricker, St. Helens; Diana Bowen, Rainier; Kathy Griffin, Scappoose. Main: Faulkner; Kerry Smith, Scap- poose; Stacey Fordyce, Vancouver; Kelley; Cindy Courtwright Kirby War- renton; Hardesty; Jenelle June Harri- son, St. Helens; Amber Smith, Scap- poose; Tria Prettyman, St. Helens; Griffin. Division Champion – Lisa Faulkner. PHRA Dwarf Cars – A Trophy Dash: Corey Esteban, Portland. B Tro- phy Dash: Ed Asman, St. Helens. Heat 1: Rian McVae, Scappoose; Charles Millar, Gresham; Jack Mires, Portland. Heat 2: Steve McCall, Portland; Greg Long, Portland; Mark Bell, Gresham. Heat 3: Mike Kelley, Portland; Keith Dahlheimer, Portland; Keith Steenslid, Portland. B Main: Rick Adams, Hills- boro; Esteban; Macky Cushing, Port- land; Bryan Baxter, Portland; Stan Cook, St. Helens. A Main: McVae; Este- ban; Adams; Long; Dahlheimer; Kelley; Baxter; Millar; Cushing; Cook. Division Champion – Rian McVae. CCRA SEASON CONCLUDES by Mike Weber Columbia County Racing As- sociation concluded its 19th stock car racing season with Dan Smith and Corey Cook winning their first titles ever in the Napa Auto Parts Champi- onship Race Saturday. Three competitors – Lisa Faulkner, Scott Puncochar and Joe Cher- ington – finished first in their re- spective point standings to cap- ture multiple division titles. 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Cook took fifth in the A main with his Chevrolet Lumina, for his 10th top-five finish in 13 events at River City Speedway. Faulkner, 22, took the checkered flag in the women’s main to notch a series record eight wins as she dominated the class all year to claim her second champi- onship. Puncochar, of Hillsboro, had another remarkable season as he drove his Louis Construction Camaro to four wins and 10 top-five finishes while capturing his third straight street stock ti- tle. Vancouver’s Joe Chering- ton captured the mini stock A main in a near photo finish alongside Ted Slape of Rainier, for his fifth win and 10th top- five, capturing his fourth CCRA title and second in a row with his Circle H Enterprises Dat- sun. Portland’s “Mello” Marc Sayre, led 37 laps of the modi- fied main until Marty “McFly” Holmason maneuvered up front, passing Sayre’s Plain- view Auto Parts Ford open- wheel racer on lap 38, then led the last two laps to notch his first series win with his Emmert Motors/Sauvie Island Nursery modified race car. Sayre was second, and Smith third to post his 10th top-five A main finish in the Alliance Automotive/STC Racing Parts racer owned by Sam and Jane Jeffers of Scap- poose. Holmason, of St. He- lens, owns the Mountain View Electrical Services/Cleats Bar & Grill sponsored Monte Carlo that Faulkner drives in the women’s class. Tricia “Great” Brittain of St. Helens, led the first 20 circuits of the sportsman main in the Rivers Automotive/Fast Racing Monte Carlo until Longview’s Troy Schreiner maneuvered by her on the outside of the back straightaway on lap 21. Schreiner, a four-time and de- fending champion, led the re- mainder of the 35-lap race with his Oldsmobile Cutlass to win by four car-lengths over Brit- tain. In what appeared to be the first ever career street stock A main event win for Gresham’s Skip Pillow, runnerup John Nu- som of Gresham, was awarded the victory. Pillow’s Camaro didn’t pass the post race tech inspection and he was disqual- ified. Rian McVae of Scap- poose, won the PHRA Dwarf Car main and he also won the 2005 series title. In what I considered as the thrill of my lifetime, Mike Harri- son of St. Helens, kindly gave me an opportunity Saturday to drive his Pastime Tavern/Hud- son Portable Toilet sponsored 1979 Datsun. This exciting first ever experience driving a race car during the speedway’s preparation procedure – pack- ing the clay oval track surface after a watering process, was certainly a very special occa- sion, for which I wish to offer my thanks and appreciation. Harrison, who took third place in the mini stock division, is cur- rently on his honeymoon in Hawaii as he married Jenelle June Tolman on Sept. 9. Jenelle drives the Wayne Mar- tin Floor Covering Camaro in the women’s division and she took fourth in the series she’ll likely win the Rookie-of-the- Year Award. RIVER CITY SPEEDWAY Final Point Standings Sportsman – 1. Corey Cook, Rainier 1,377; 2. Randy Allen, Sandy 1,318; 3. Tricia Brittain, St. Helens 1,184; 4. Tim Williams, Scappoose 1,149; 5. Jacob Brooks, Longview 1,100; 6. Rodney Cook, Rainier 1,065; 7. Tommy Elstoen, St. Helens 1,013; 8. Kirk Brissett, Scappoose 815; 9. Bryan Collins, Portland 807; 10. Robert Heitz- Mike James Horseshoeing 503-755-0305 20 years experience references available man, Portland 795. Modified – 1. Dan Smith, Scap- poose 1,267; 2. Dan Fox, Warren 1,238; 3. Jeremy Martin, St. Helens 1,234; 4. Marc Sayre, Portland 1,192; 5. Marty Holmason, St. Helens 1,119; 6. Stephen Kaptur, Deer Island 1,069; 7. Ray Elwess, Portland 1,039; 8. Scott Puncochar, Hillsboro 1,001; 9. Todd Hardesty, St. Helens 953; 10. Greg Greer, Rainier 933. Street Stock – 1. Scott Puncochar 1,317; 2. Curt Nusom, Gresham 1,250; 3. John Nusom, Gresham 1,238; 4. Dennis Munger, Kelso 1,033; 5. Mark Reser, Beaverton 1,023; 6. Skip Pillow, Gresham 1,021; 7. Ralph Puncochar, Hillsboro 1,011; 8. Brett Eakins, Washougal 991; 9. Terry Moss, St. He- lens 977; 10. Jon Gillett, Mini Stock – 1. Joe Cherington, Vancouver 1,176; 2. Mark Guindon, Warrenton 1,053; 3. Mike Harrison, St. Helens 973; 4. Brad Ruth, Washougal 946; 5. Scott McMullen, Deer Island 943; 6. Ted Slape, Rainier 939; 7. Mark Beehler Jr., St. Helens 898; 8. Eric Lindquist, Portland 873; 9. Mark Beehler, St. Helens 827; 10. Ben Palmer, Portland 814. Women’s Division – 1. Lisa Faulkn- er, St. Helens 1,497; 2. Kari Puncochar, Hillsboro 1,284; 3. Stacey Fordyce, Vancouver 1,245; 4. Jenelle Harrison, St. Helens 1,137; 5. Celeste Hardesty, St. Helens 1,036; 6. Susan Wallace, Portland 999; 7. Tria Prettyman, St. Helens 992; 8. Kerry Smith, Scap- poose 987; 9. Kathy Griffin, Scappoose 975; 10. Amber Smith, Scappoose 964. ODFW seeks volunteers to serve on board Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have an- nounced that applications are being accepted for one hunter and one landowner represen- tative to the Access and Habi- tat Board. The application deadline is Oct. 21. The board is composed of seven citizen volunteers ap- pointed by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to four-year terms. They meet three or four times each year in communities throughout the state to review project funding applications, hear public testi- mony and act as liaison be- tween the program and the public. Those with an interest and experience in hunting, forestry, farming, ranching and/or wildlife conservation are encouraged to apply. To request an application and instructions for applying, contact Access and Habitat Program coordinator Nick My- att, 503-947-6087. Applications may also be downloaded from the ODFW Website at <www.dfw.state.or.us/AH/get_i nvolved.asp>.
