9/3/2015
Cottage Grove Speedway
CGS Track Record Holder Saldana Looking For Another Win At “The Grove”
CGS Track Record Holder Saldana Looking For Another Win At “The Grove”
By Ben Deatherage
(Photo Courtesy of Petersen Media)
Cottage Grove, Oregon- Brownsburg, Indiana's Joey Saldana is excited to be back at Cottage Grove Speedway when the World of Outlaw Sprint Series returns on Wednesday September 9th. Saldana has an amazing performance record at the historical 1/4-mile clay oval when it comes to finishes. In fact the last time he ventured to CGS he was fourth in the feature in 2013. He also is the current all-time track record holder at the facility with a blistering time of 9.991 seconds set in 2007.
“At Cottage Grove we’ve run really well so I’m looking forward to going back,” said Saldana.
Joey has managed to procure one career win, the same night he set the track record, in his eleven trips to Cottage Grove. He also has four top fives and has only finished outside the top ten twice since his first visit in 1996. His worst finish was a twelfth place run back in 2008. He will look for another strong performance during the West Coast Swing which is one of his favorite times of the year.
“This West Coast swing is one of the most fun times of the season. I always look forward to after Knoxville,” continued the two-time winner of both the Gold Cup Race of Champions and Kings Royal, “we go to McCool to Grand Forks, Minot, Edmonton, Skagit, Cottage Grove down to Gold Cup in Chico. I love all these tracks on the West Coast.”
Entering Labor Day Weekend Saldana, the 1996 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year winner with the series, is fifth in the current Outlaws point standings. He has put together thirty top five finishes, forty-four top tens, and a season leading fourteen fast time awards. Among the top fives are two wins which were earned at Kokomo Speeday on June 3rd, in his home state of Indiana, and July 12th in New Richmond, Wisconsin at Cedar Lake Speedway. Last weekend at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada he was third on Friday August 28th and twenty-third on Saturday the 29th at the Oil City Cup in the Paul Motter owned Motter Equipment/HEMSaw/Beltline Body Shop #71M GF1.
To order your tickets simply contact Cottage Grove Speedway General Manager Heather Boyce at (541)-729-8666. Tickets are the following prices: Adults $40.00, Juniors (9-17)/Seniors/Military $35.00, and Youths (8 & Under) $10.00. Please note there may be additional processing/handling fees. NO THIRD PARTY TICKET COMPANY IS GOING TO BE USED WHEN YOU BUY YOUR TICKETS, YOU ARE DIRECTLY BUYING THEM FROM THE TRACK. Be sure and visit www.cottagegrovespeedway.com for the latest new and information about CGS. Also check us out on Facebook and “Like” our page.
Past World Of Outlaw Sprint Series Winners At Cottage Grove Speedway
2013- Tim Kaeding
2011- Kraig Kinser
2010- Danny Lasoski
2009- Jason Meyers
2008- Donny Schatz
2007- Joey Saldana
2005- Danny Lasoski
2004- Kraig Kinser
2003- Steve Kinser
2002 - Danny Lasoski
2000 - Steve Kinser
1999 - Danny Lasoski
1998 - Donny Schatz
1997 - Sammy Swindell
1996 - Mark Kinser
1995 - Steve Kinser
1994 - Dave Blaney
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage