8/26/2014
Cottage Grove Speedway
King Of The West Kage Kart Race To Be Held At CGS For First Time Ever
King Of The West Kage Kart Race To Be Held At CGS For First Time Ever
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Dirt Monkey Productions)
Cottage Grove, Oregon- In the Pacific Northwest it was regarded as the most prestigious Indoor Kage Kart race of them all. At one time it nearly collected a total of sixty Open Kage Karts. From 2007-2011 it was competed at Salem Indoor Speedway at the Oregon State Fairgrounds the first edition being at “The Pavilion” and the other four at the Forester Livestock Pavilion. Now in 2014 it will be resurrected and brought back to life but this time at the Cottage Grove Speedway during Labor Day weekend.
The event will be contested over two nights beginning with Saturday August 30th and Sunday the 31st and will draw the area’s best Kage Kart drivers. This event has traditionally drew Karts from Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Montana. Details regarding the purse, entry fees, and format are at the bottom of this release.
One statistic that goes with the King of the West is that there has not been a repeat winner. In five years there were five different feature winners from three different states. Ben Hinkle, Jason Mendenhal, Tommy Brown, Jake Claasen, and David Lyons have etched their names in eternal glory as past King of the West feature winners.
During Labor Day weekend in the years of 2010 and 2011 a two day was held named the Northwest Kart Classic. During those two years drivers from all over the Western United States would venture to CGS and put on some great contests. In those two editions David Lyons and Patrick Dills would wind up victorious when it was all said and done. Both dates General Admission is FREE and Pit Passes are $10.00. For the latest news and information regarding the Cottage Grove Speedway log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.
Former King of the West Feature Winners
2007- Ben Hinkle
2008- Jason Mendenhal
2009- Tommy Brown
2010- Jake Claasen
2011- David Lyons
Former Northwest Kart Classic Winners
2010- David Lyons
2011- Patrick Dills
Additional Information:
Saturday Times:
Registration @ 2:00
Pill Draw Closes @ 4:45
Pit Meeting @ 5:00
Sunday Times
Potluck BBQ – 1:00
Registration – 2:00
Pill Draw Closes – 3:45
Pit Meeting 4:00
Entry Fees:
2 day entry for Pee
Wee and 5HP classes will be a standard entry fee of $35.00 per day - $70.00 total including driver pit pass both days
2 day entry for 125 and 250 classes will be $80.00 including driver pit pass for both days
2 day entry for Opens will be $90.00 including driver pit pass for both days
Pit Passes are $10.00 each night and General Admission is FREE
Saturday Race Format:
1 Session Hot Laps
2 Heat Races by pill draw, 1st heat heads up by pill draw, 2nd heat complete invert by pill draw
Main Event lined up by total heat race points with a 6 car invert
Points will be totaled for heat races and main events. The top 6 in all classes except open and the top 10 in open points will be locked into a scramble race and the A Main on Sunday
Sunday Race Format:
1 Session Hot Laps for all non scramble cars
1 Session Hot Laps for all scramble cars
10 lap heat race for all non scramble cars, starting order will be heads up by points from Saturday, the finish of these races will determine starting order behind the scramble cars
6 car 6 lap and 10 car 10 lap scrambles, starting order will be from random pill draw done at the BBQ, how you finish is how you will start the A Main
B Main Events – 12-15 laps
A Main Events – Laps will vary depending on class and car count, Opens will run a 50 lap A Main with a fuel only stop at the halfway point
Payout Info:
PeeWee and 5HP – will have no cash payout but will have prizes for all drivers awarded at the BBQ along with trophies for both days main events
125 &250 – There will be a payout for both days, decreased on Saturday and increased on Sunday – Payout will be based on car count
Open
Night 1/Night 2
1st - $100.00 1st - $500.00
2nd - $70.00 2nd - $300.00
3rd - $50.00 3rd - $200.00
4th - $40.00 4th - $100.00
5th - $30.00 5th - $70.00
6th - $20.00 6th - $50.00
7th – 10th - $10.00 7th - $40.00
8th - $20.00
9th - $15.00
10th – Out the Back - $10.00
If there are more than 30 opens the purse will be increased
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage