Thompson Returns to Defend Montana 200 Crown

RONAN, Montana — Surprise 2023 Montana 200 winner Shelby Thompson will return to defend his title, but not in the same car at the Mission Valley Super Oval, July 12-13

In 2024 Thompson will drive a car owned by local resident Travis Sharpe and likely much more familiar with than in his fairy tale victory.

In 2023 Thompson hopped in a car owned by Spokane’s Todd Havens, took the lead from Agni Howell on lap 164 of the 200-lap and finished 1.77 seconds ahead of Howell and Alex Lessor who was 2.376 seconds back.

Spokane’s Shelby Thompson celebrates his 2023 Montana 200 victory. Mission Valley Photo

The kicker is Thompson had never been in the car before, one which is normally driven by Havens’ son Jess, became available when the younger Haven broke his foot earlier in the season.

Jess Havens is now healthy and will have his car back for race that will pay the winner $10,000. The race is part of the 2024 Northwest Super Late Model Series where Kasey Kleyn is the points leader and has won three consecutive events.

Tate Makes It Two In A Row

MADISON, Indiana (July 7, 2024) — The Madison Regatta Indiana Governor’s Cup final heat saw a repeat from last week in Guntersville as Andrew Tate piloting the U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate for hometown team, Miss Madison Racing took home his second consecutive main event victory.

Andrew Tate in the U-91 Miss Goodman Real Estate makes it a three-wide race July 7 at Madison, Ind. with the Beacon Plumbing and Beacon Electric boats. H1 unlimited media photo

Tate had claimed two heat wins earlier in the afternoon to continue adding to his points total but was also able to showcase the strength of his H1 Unlimited hydroplane.

“This is a super-fast boat and I’m having a great time trying to put it out front,” Tate, who won the H1 opener at Guntersville, Alabama the previous week, said.

Tate lined up in the third lane for the final with the two Strong Racing boats lined up in lanes one and two. When the hydroplanes took the green flag, the U-1 of J. Michael Kelly and Tate in the U-91 battled side-by-side into the corners and fellow Strong Racing boat, the U-9 got out of the lane and lost position.

Tate quickly showed the strength of his hydroplane and amassed a significant lead over Kelly to take the win in front of a large and excited hometown crowd.

Next for the unlimited is the Tri-Cities Water Follies Apollo Columbia Cup, July 26 to 28, 2024.

Qlispe Raceway Point Leaders

(Through June 30, 2024) • Position/ Driver/ Points

Super Pro
1. Dustin Brewington; 189
2. Dan Reynolds; 155

Pros
1. Dustin Brewington; 251
2. T.J. Loper; 233

Sportsman
1. Eric Wolfe; 232
2. Ron Wright; 146

Trophy
1. Bob Hutter; 109
2. Junior Chinn; 69

Bike/Sled
1. Talan Gould; 75
2. John Sherlock; 74

Junior Lightning
1. Dalton Olson; 129
2. Hayden Rossi; 97

Junior Street
1. Hydee Lyman; 87
2. Alexander Eller; 49

Junior Thunder
1. Genny “Gloria Pickle Foot”; 197
2. Colt Jacobson; 127

Powder Puff
1. Judy Wright; 135
2. Danyelle Boller 87

Stateline Speedway 2024 Point Leaders

(Thru June 30, 2024)• Pos Driver/ Hometown/ Points

Evergreen State Towing Legends
1. Samantha Schwarz (Mercer Island, WA);
190 2. Cole Dasenbrock (Deer Park, WA); 189

Impel Roadrunners
1 Garrett Edwards (Newman Lake, WA); 262
2 Cody Edwards (Post Falls, ID); 229

Park Model Homes Fever 4
1. KC Garber (Spokane, WA) ;289
2. Patrick Di Bari (Spokane, WA); 253

GOINS BUMP TO PASS
1 Sarah Hodgson (Hayden, ID); 152
2 McDaniel Powell (Rathdrum, ID); 142

ELITE V6 CLAIMERS
1 Corey Rea (Spokane, WA); 216
2 Wyatt Frear (Post Falls, ID); 209

Lanzce Douglass Bandoleros
1 Maddex Clanton (Rathdrum, ID); 476
2 Zachary Score (Rathdrum, ID); 403

Racecals Pro Late Models
1 Evan Goetz (Okanogan, WA); 320
2 Nicole Behar (Spokane, WA); 306

Johnson Surveying Hobby Stocks
1 Bart Hector Jr. (Ephrata, WA); 202
2 Eric Hector (Moses Lake, WA); 180

Motion Auto Supply Early Stocks
1 Casey Cavender (Naples, ID); 152
2 James Herreid (Othello, WA); 150

Eljay Oil Nostalgia Modified
1 Marshall Hallett (Asotin, WA); 158
2 Chad Broom (Spokane, WA); 149

Champion Auto Group Freedom Mods
1 Jeff Bird (Hayden, ID); 144
2 Lucas Bird (Electric City, WA); 130

AMCA Bandits
1 Cameron Stark (Kingston, WA); 80
2 Rick Taylor (Penticton, BC); 75

4-Cylinder Figure 8
1 Jesse Barton (Spokane, WA); 313
2 Reesen Tarr (Spokane, WA); 292

IWS SPRINT SERIES
1 Levi Rose (Colville, WA); 153
2 Chris Ochs (Colville, WA); 151