AIRWAY HEIGHTS (June 14-15) — The chase for the 2025 championships at Qlispe Raceway Park is just underway but several drivers got a head start on winning titles.
Ryan Nesbitt from Hayden, Idaho, Eric Wolfe from Fife, Wash. and Yakima’s Damien Chinn each won twice in racing June 14 and 15.
In Junior Street Nesbitt’s 2018 Dodge Charger turned an elapsed time of 9.393 second time Saturday and won easily over Hydee Lyman, also from Hayden, who red lighted in the final. The following afternoon the result was the same, just the numbers were different between the two Idaho competitors.
Wolfe also swept things in Sportsman with his 1967 Ford Fairlane, on Saturday beating Robin Taylor from Athol, Idaho and Ron Wright, Sunday. Wolfe was also runner-up in Pro Eliminator to Jim Bonner from Deer Park.
Chinn’s wins came over Joel Lesine from Spokane Valley in a battle where Kawasaki prevailed over Suzuki, Saturday. China topped Airway Heights’ Jim Penix on Sunday.
Junior Thunder winners traded places with Valley, Washington’s Revy Swiger capturing Saturday’s win against Willow Geren of Spokane in a tight battle, 9.047 to 9.142. Geren turned tables Sunday, claiming even a closer win, 9.071 to 9.084.
Gauge Charles of Spokane was also on both sides of things, claiming a win Sunday against Jacen Lake from Deer Park and followed Saturday as runner up in Junior Lightning to Corban Allen from Athol.
Justin Jones from Greenacres won in Saturday’s Super Pro final while Ray Ridhalm from Yakima the Sunday winner. JT Sherlock was the easy winner in the High School class as he was the only entry.