PR No. 06-0003
Media Contact:
Nathan Svoboda, Director of Operations
(209) 996-0780 nate@wssrl.com

San Martin, CA (September 5th) The ASA Western States Supermodified Racing League brought speed and excitement to the fans of Northern California's Altamont Motorsports Park on September 2nd and to Utah's finest motorsports complex, Rocky Mountain Raceway on September 4th. Dinuba's Troy Regier took the wins of the Labor Day weekend although many of WSSRL's "Go Fast Sports Drink" drivers showed the racing fans the horsepower of a historic supermodified. The weekend also found an abnormal amount of mechanical challenges among the racing machines and their totters.

Many supermodified teams began their holiday weekend on Friday evening with an Altamont practice. The league found the supers having trouble conforming to the noise limitations established by the state and would prove to be a challenge to overcome as the ethanol breathing machines registered 103 and above on the DBA meter. The maximum DBA reading of the weekend would be a shallow 95. Friday also saw an epidemic of engine failures by some of the leagues first-class teams, including Out Front Racing. Cameron Motorsports experienced valve train problems and "Rookie of the Year" contender, McKeefery Racing had an engine meltdown. Teams worked through the night to bring the 85 and 24 ready for Saturday's showdown.

On Saturday, Altamont's half-mile monster saw Regier pilot his baby blue rocket for a record setting lap of 14.993 seconds. The super fans saw Rick Veenstra's 91 and A.J. Russell's 7 lead their way through the heats in preparation for the feature. Fifteen cars would take the grid following pole sitter Pat Whittit, except Whitey Jansen and Martin McKeefery who returned to the pits after not firing. The initial lap would see the first of two cautions and one red flag. At the checkered, the finish was Troy Regier, Jeff Russell and Amy Barnes on the lead lap, Kirk Wartman and Bobby Dalton at one lap down followed by Pat Whittit, Eric Silsby, and Ernie Coppo. Burges, A. Russell, Veenstra, Cameron and Lamborn were unable to compete the race.

The ASA sanctioned WSSRL packed their monster machines and began their journey to one of Utah's best racing facilities. Rocky Mountain Raceway's three-eight mile paved oval played host to the "Go Fast Sports Drink" Supermodifieds on Labor Day Monday. After a rocky travel, the S & S Mototrsports and Burges Motorsports machines joined their teammates to field a twelve car roadster race.

On Monday, "the fastest cars in short track racing" drove the rocky roads to RMR where the average speed of 100 mph thrilled the crowds. The recently ASA sanctioned supermodifieds put on a great show with plenty of action with only a few cautions. In the race's early going, Rick Veenstra started on the pole and managed to hold the race lead till local racer Jimmy Waters proved himself quite skillful at Super Modifieds, and was able to stay in 2nd place until Jeff Russel lap passed him on lap 25. Another driver becoming well known at RMR is that of reining Champion Troy Regier who had the quickest lap at 13.285 seconds. Regier travled through the field until the 42nd lap with Veenstra, Jeff Russell, Jim Birges and Jim Waters rounding our the top five.

"I'm worn out," commented Regier after the race. "We kept making adjustments….that was a tough race."

The ASA Western States Supermodified Racing League will continue their "Go Fast Sports Drink" chase for the championship on Saturday, September 23rd for the "Harvest Classic 100" at Madera Speedway featuring a Twin 50 lap main event for the supers.