Western Speedway: June 18 Preview

VICTORIA, BC - This Saturday night at Western Speedway, it’s a Four Star night as O’Dell Slinger Service, features the Late Models, Stock Cars, Mini Stocks and Dwarf Cars on the fast 4/10th mile paved oval located in Langford. 

The always popular Late Models will take to the track for their second points event of the year, after the last event on May 14th was rained out after the heat races.  Courtney’s Bart Smith will be looking to make it two wins in a row after winning first Late Model event on April 30th.  With the win Smith is the current point’s leader by a slim 1 point margin over Geoff Morris 212 to 211.  Vancouver’s Jason Terasenko holds down third position with 208 points, followed by Brandon Carlson with 294 and Mike Schott with 175. 

In the Island Stock Car Series Aaron Wilke continues to lead the point standings by 14 points over Ryan Wade 732 to 718.  Wilke was looking for a clean sweep at the last event on June 4th, Wilkie set fast time, and won both the trophy dash and his heat race before finishing third in the 50 lap feature event. Wade gained three points on Wilke by winning his second main event in a row and will be hoping to add another win on Saturday night. Dave Reside holds down the third spot in the championship point standings with 670 points, followed by Rookie Cody Auman with 645, Auman finished second in the main event last time out and should be a threat to break into the winners circle soon. . Kyle Cottam rounds out the top five with 629 points.

In the IMS4 Mini Stock Division Alex Mouner will try to make it four wins in a row as he continues to lead the point standings, Mouner has a 66 point lead over Matt Szauer 733 to 667.   Jeremy Waksel is in third place with 645 points followed by former champion Gilles Parenteau 642 and top Rookie driver Sean Staniforth with 586.

The Island Dwarf Car Club returns with Nanaimo’s Jim Pridge leading the way,  Pridge who has won both events so far this year will have strong challenges this Saturday Night from Jeremy Stevens and local Sprint Car driver Randy Vincent.

The front gates open at 5:00 pm, qualifying at 6:00 and racing at 7:00 pm.  For more information please go to www.westernspeedway.net or call the Speedway office at (250) 474- 2151.