Trackside Now: Montana 200 Friday at Montana Raceway – 7/18/14

12:14

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12:14

Per track officials- Wolfe was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation

12:13

Doug Fischer is the final car in the running order as he comes home 21st

12:13

16th-20th place:
Morton
Thornton
Habart
Wolfe
Kleyn

12:12

Positions 11-15th place:
Elliott
Brown
Beaman
Lee
Wigley

12:12

12:11

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12:11

Jim Pettit in victory lane to accept the B-Main winner’s trophy

12:10

6th-10th:
Evans
Wells
Havens (would be final transfer)
Reed
Garber

12:09

Pettit, Doss, T. Riddle, Admiraal and Howell are top-5 finishers

12:09

Checkered flag to Pettit

12:08

Lap 36: Throw a blanket over the top-4 now

12:08

Lap 35: Howell, Evans and Wells battle for 5th

12:08

Lap 33: Top-4 single file

12:07

Lap 31: of 40: Top-4 are driving away from Howell

12:07

Riddle and Admiraal battle for 3rd place

12:06

Lap 30: Pettit takes the lead

12:06

Pettit and Doss…just like an SRL race

12:06

Green Flag

12:06

16-21st place:
Lee
Habart
Wigley
Wolfe
Kleyn
Fischer

12:05

11-15:
Morton
Brown
Evans
Reed
Thornton

12:05

6th-10th place:
Wells
Beaman
Havens
Elliott
Garber

12:04

Lap 29 top-5 running order:
Pettit
Doss
T. Riddle
Admraal
Howell

12:04

Morton has exited the track

12:04

Morton checked up to allow Pettit room. Drivers behind Morton scattered thus bringing out the yellow per race officials

12:02

Thornton also with fluid leaking from the car

12:01

Thornton with damage to the right front of his Toyota

12:01

Riddle maintains his spot. Thornton is in the pits

12:01

Riddle, Thronton involved

12:00

Yellow Flag

12:00

Lap 29: Pettit has taken the lead

11:59

Green Flag with Pettit to the outside of Morton

11:59

Double file as pace truck exits track

11:58

Tow rig has Habart’s car hooked up and begins to make its way towards the pits

11:58

6-10th place:
Thornton
Howell
Evans
Wells
Havens

11:57

Lap 28 top-5:
Morton
Pettit
Doss
Riddle
Admiraal

11:57

We have not received any updates. He is being checked in the appointed care area of the track

11:56

Comment From Tim

Any word on Wolfe’s condition?

11:56

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11:56

Heavy right side damage

11:56

Habart makes contact with the turn No. 3 wall

11:55

Yellow flag

11:55

Lap 26: Morton can not shake Doss and Pettit

11:55

Pettit and Doss battle for 2nd

11:55

Morton back to the front

11:55

Green Flag

11:54

One to go at the line

11:54

Riddle and Evans have marched to the front in the limited amount of green flag laps that have been run

11:53

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11:53

Brown spins in turn No. 1

11:53

Yellow Flag

11:53

Lap 25:Pettit forces Doss to stay to the high side

11:52

Lap 24: Morton clears Doss with Pettit looking inside of Doss for 2nd

11:52

Green Flag

11:51

Double file restart

11:51

Pace truck is off

11:51

One to go at the line

11:50

Morton has been strong on restarts as he can hold the bottom of the race track

11:50

Positions 6-10:
Howell
T. Riddle
Wells
Evans
Havens

11:49

Lap 23 top-5:
Morton
Doss
Pettit
Thornton
Admiraal

11:49

Yellow Flag: Garber spins in turn No. 4

11:48

Lap 23: Doss looking inside

11:48

Lap 22: Morton clears Doss

11:48

Morton and Doss side by side

11:48

Green Flag

11:47

10 minutes away from Saturday here at Montana Raceway Park as the field circulates behind the pace truck

11:47

11:46

Brown returns to the track

11:46

Reed returns to the track

11:46

Brown pits

11:46

Reed crew working on the left rear tire

11:45

Yellow Flag lap 21: Reed pits

11:45

Motors firing

11:44

All safety vehicles have exited the track. Just sweep equipment remains

11:42

Roll back has just about completed clearing Wolfe’s car off the track

11:40

Safety workers and track crew are looking at the condition of the turn No. 3 retaining wall after the Wolfe impact

11:38

Wolfe’s car shows damage to the front with the nose shoved all the way to the window

11:37

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11:37

Wolfe and emergency crews have exited the track. Clean-up continues in turn No. 3

11:36

Tow rigs are in place to remove Wolfe’s car to the pit area

11:32

Wolfe has exited his car

11:31

14 from time trials are locked in then the top-8 from the B-Main to get to 22 cars.Starting field is 26 cars with final 4 coming from the LCQ

11:30

Being told 8

11:30

Comment From Jerry

How many transfer from b main?

11:29

Wolfe is a past Montana 200 champion and has competed in every event since its inception

11:28

Cars have been stopped between turns No. 1 and 2

11:27

Wolfe is sitting on the edge of his left side door

11:27

Rescue workers continue tend to Wolfe

11:26

Kleyn has exited his car

11:25

Safety workers tending to both drivers who have yet to exit their cars. Kleyn comes to rest in the grass along the low side of the track. Wolfe is along the high side of turn No. 3.

11:24

Red Flag

11:23

Yellow Flag: Wolfe and Kleyn make contact with heavy damage to both cars.Wolfe hard into the outside retaining wall

11:22

Lap 20: Riddle is battling Admiraal for 6th place

11:22

Lap 19: Pettit has caught Doss to pressure for 2nd place

11:21

Adiraal underneath Wells for 6th place

11:21

Lap 13: Riddle and Evans have moved inside the top-10 running order

11:20

Lap 10: Top-7 running nose to tail

11:20

Morton and Doss hooked up and driving away from Pettit, Thornton and Howell battle

11:20

Lap 7 top-5:
Morton
Doss
Thoronton
Pettit
Howell

11:19

Now Thornton fights back on the outside

11:19

Pettit takes the position

11:19

Lap 5: Pettit presses Thornton for 3rd

11:18

Doss, Thornton and Howell follow

11:18

Lap 2: Morton to the lead again

11:18

Green Flag

11:18

Pace truck exits in turn No. 2

11:17

Cars lined up and being shown the one to go signal

11:17

Double file restart

11:17

Still under caution

11:16

Garber also going to the back for bringing out the yellow flag

11:16

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11:15

Lap 1 top-5 running order:
Morton
Doss
Thornton
Howell
Wells

11:14

Yellow flag laps do not count

11:14

Race officials sending Brown to the back for contact with 93

11:13

Yellow Flag Lap 2: Garber spins in turn No. 4

11:12

Lap 2: Doss clears Thornton

11:12

Lap 1: Morton to the lead

11:12

Green Flag

11:12

Lights are out on the Ford F-150 pace truck

11:11

Yellow Flag: Drivers line-up two by two

11:10

Cars being shown green to warm-up tires

11:10

Ones to watch in this one include Evans and T. Riddle who will be looking to march up through the field into the top-10 and contend for a transfer spot.

11:09

Line-up for this race would consist of a strong late model feature event at most Northwest short tracks

11:08

Wind speed is picking up. Still maintaining 66 degrees as cars roll out onto the track.

11:07

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11:07

Getting ready for the final race of the night. 40 laps of B-Main racing coming up.

11:05

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11:04

Burton and Zimmer rounded out the 12-truck running order

11:04

Top-10
O’Connell
Lee
Braham
Fitzgerald
Elder Jr.
Sarnecki
Lucas
Mikulcik
Skelton
Larsson

11:03

Checkered Flag:
O’Connell wins Canadian Super Truck Series Main Event

11:02

White Flag

11:02

Lap 120 of the Canadian Super Truck Series main event
O’Connell
Lee
Braham
Fitzgerald
Elder Jr.

11:01

Motors firing on the B-Main late model cars

11:01

Lap 115: O’Connell takes the lead from Lee

10:59

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10:58

Lap 105:
Lee
O’Connell
Braham
Fitzgerald
Elder Jr.

10:57

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10:57

Lap 100 goes up on the board

10:57

10:56

Top-4 are on the lead lap

10:56

Lap 96 top-5:
Lee
O’Connell
Braham
Fitzgerald
Elder Jr.

10:55

Lap 92: Just eight trucks running on the track at this time

10:54

Lap 88: Lee has been able to pull away from O’Connell by 5 truck lengths

10:53

Lap 84: Skelton is slowing on the track and exits to the pits

10:52

10:51

Lap 78: O’Connell is pressing Lee for the top spot in the running order

10:51

50 laps to go in the Canadian Super Truck Series main event

10:50

Lap 75: Lee continues to set the pace by .10-seconds over O’Connell

10:48

Single file running order at this point

10:48

Lap 65: Lee and O’Connell in a two truck breakaway ahead of Fitzgerald who trails by 5 truck lengths

10:46

Lap 59: Lee back in front

10:46

Green Flag

10:45

Lap 58 top-5:
Lee
O’Connell
Fitzgerald
Braham
Burton

10:45

Yellow Flag being displayed to the Canadian Super Truck Series

10:44

Top-8 cars in the B-Main transfer into the 200-lap finale

10:43

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10:42

B-Main line-up:
Morton
Thornton
Doss
Wells
Howell
Garber
Brown
Pettit
Habart
Beaman
K. Admiraal
Havens
Reed
Evans
T. Riddle
Elliott
Wolfe
Kleyn
Lee
Wigley
Fischer

10:41

No. 93 crew chief Gary Groeskrutz (l) and driver David Garber. (Speed51.com photo)

10:37

10:36

Red Flag continues

10:33

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10:33

Good crowd in the stands for opening night of the 24th Annual Coors Light Montana 200.

10:32

Breeze still in the air from the South

10:32

Drastic weather change in the last 30 minutes. 66 degrees now from a high of 85 earlier today

10:30

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10:30

Track clean-up underway with fluid running down the backstretch into turn No. 3 and 4.

10:29

Trucks being stopped just before the entrance to turn No. 3

10:28

Red Flag

10:28

Zimmer with right front fender damage to his Chevrolet Silverado

10:28

All able to drive away

10:27

Lap 58: 4 trucks involved in turn No. 3 incident

10:27

Yellow Flag

10:27

Lap 57: Fitzgerald pressures O’Connell for 2nd place

10:26

Lap 56: Lee passes O’Connell for the lead entering turn No. 1

10:26

Lap 55: O’Connell continues to show the way and is now into lapped traffic

10:25

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10:24

Lap 50 Top-5 Canadian Super Truck Series Main Event:
O’Connell
Lee
Fitzgerald
Braham
Burton

10:23

No. 12 Giles Thornton and No. 77 Bodie Morton make up the front row of the B-Main. (Speed51.com photo)

10:20

Lap 30 Top-5:
O’Connell
Lee
Fitzgerald
Burton
Braham

10:19

Lap 28: O’Connell passes Lee for 1st place

10:19

While Canadian Super Trucks are racing the late model teams that make up the B-Main are being lined up on pit road

10:18

Lap 20 top-5:
Lee
O’Connell
Fitzgerald
Burton
Braham

10:17

Lap 18: Skelton is falling back through the field

10:16

Lap 15: O’Connell passes Burton for 2nd place

10:16

Lap 13: Lee building big lead on Burton

10:15

Lap 10 Running Order:
Lee
Burton
Fitzgerald
O’Conell
Skelton
Braham
Sarnecki
Zimmer
Larsson
ElderJr.
Lucas
Mikulcik

10:13

Lap 6: Lee to the lead

10:13

Lap 5: Burton and Lee battle for the lead

10:13

Lap 3:
Skelton checks up allowing Lee and Fitzgerald to get by

10:12

Green Flag Lap 2

10:12

Lap 2 Running Order:
Burton
Skelton
Lee
Fitzgerald
O’Connell
Zimmer
Braham
Lucas (pits for tire change)
Mikulcik
Elder Jr.
Sarnecki
Larsson

10:11

Yellow Flag Lap 2: Lucas cuts a left rear tire

10:10

Lap 1: Skelton to the lead

10:10

Green Flag

10:10

One to go at the line

10:09

Motors fired with trucks lining up behind the pace truck

10:08

Driver introductions underway
Zimmer
Sarnecki
Mikulcik
Larsson
Fitzgerald
Lucas
Burton
Elder Jr
Braham
Lee
O’Connell
Skelton

10:03

Motors fired on the Canadian Super Trucks for their main event

10:02

Raz did not complete a lap. Longton pitted within the first 3 laps

10:02

Comment From Guest

Is Longton and Raz back on track?

10:01

Crews going to work on Longton, Raz, Gomez and Thompson cars to repair damage from the heat race

10:01

Finishing Order:
Tidrick
Riddle
Emond
Jefferson
McClennon
Bird
Schmidt
Behar
Thompson
Gomez
Longton
Mitchell
Raz

10:00

Yellow and Checked Flag displayed: Tidrick wins the 2nd Fast 14 Heat Race

9:59

Thompson hard into the outside retaining wall

9:58

Lap 18:
Tidrick
Riddle
Emond
Jefferson
McClennon
Bird
Schmidt
Thompson
Behar
Gomez
Longton
Mitchell
Raz

9:57

Hard racing in the positioning race thus far

9:57

Lap 15: Contact between Thompson and Gomez sends Gomez to the pits

9:56

Longton pits

9:56

Lap 10 Top-5:
Tidrick
Riddle
Emond
Jefferson
Behar

9:55

Lap 7: Tidrick, Riddle and Emond begin to put distance on Jefferson who has moved to 4th

9:55

Lpngton with damage to left rear quarter panel from initial start incident

9:54

Lap 3: Riddle clears Emond and Longton to maintain 2nd

9:54

Lap 2: Big scramble for second between Riddle, Emond and Longton

9:53

Tidrick out front

9:53

Green Flag

9:52

Drivers have been asked to fire the motors back up

9:52

No. 67 Tyler Schweigert: “We’re withdrawing from this race. We bent the rear-end in the car during qualifying so we’ll pull the motor and put it in my teammate Alex Lessor’s car for tomorrow night’s race.”

9:50

Canadian Super Truck Series 125-lap main event to follow this Fast 14 Heat Race

9:49

9:48

Red Flag; Cars now stopped on the backstretch

9:48

Yellow Flag: Clean-up continues in turn No. 3

9:47

Damage to the Raz car in the radiator department

9:46

Raz pits

9:46

All cars drive away

9:46

Prior to the completion of Lap 1: Incident in turn 3 collects Raz, Longton, Schmidt, Behar, Mitchell

9:44

Pace truck is off

9:44

Evening is cooling down now

9:44

One to go at the line

9:44

Tidrick has the nose attached to his Ford now

9:43

Cars lining up side-by-side

9:43

Yellow Flag being displayed. 25 laps the distance

9:43

Tidrick
Riddle
Raz
Longton
McClennon
Emond
Thompson
Bird
Jefferson
Schmidt
Mitchell
Behar
Gomez

9:42

Cars are heading out to the track

9:41

Row 6:
Gomez
Behar

9:40

Row 5:
Jefferson
Schmidt

9:40

Row 3:
McClennon
Emond

Row 4:
Thompson
Bird

9:39

Riddle and Tidrick are on the front row followed by Longton and Raz.

9:35

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9:34

Comment From Guest

I’m a tuner on a Legends car at this track, it really is one of the most spectacular tracks ever. Up on a hill, over looking the valley. Last week, I was ordering the crew around and one of the guys said, “Wait, don’t do anything. Just look at that moon.”

9:34

Up next is the second “Fast 14” Heat Race

9:33

Finishing Order:
Riddle
Elliott
Wolfe
Kleyn
Lee
Wigley
Fischer

All lock into the B-Main that runs later this evening

9:32

White Flag; Evans

9:32

Lap 38: Newhouse and Fischer battle for the 8th position and the transfer

9:32

Lap 36: Fischer is off the pace

9:31

Lap 34: Evans in lapped traffic now

9:31

Lap 33: Wolfe is looking to the inside of Elliott

9:30

Lap 30:
Evans
Riddle
Elliott
Wolfe
Kleyn
Lee
Wigley
Fischer

These drivers would lock into the B-Main

9:30

Lap 25:
Evans
Riddle
Elliott
Wolfe
Kleyn
Lee
Wigley
Fischer
Newhouse
Corpron

9:29

Fischer is the bubble car in 8th

9:29

Top-8 transfer out of this race per officials

9:28

Lap 22: Evans with a straightaway lead on Riddle

9:28

Lap 21: Riddle has passed Elliott for 2nd place

9:28

Lap 20: Evans is driving away from Elliott

9:27

Top-5:
Evans
Elliott
Riddle
Kleyn
Wolfe

9:27

Lap 15: Riddle passes Kleyn in turn No. 3

9:26

Lap 11: Wolfe checks up in turn No. 4 allowing Kleyn and Riddle to get by

9:26

Lap 10: Three wide into turn No. 1 with Riddle, Kleyn and Wolfe battling for 3rd place

9:25

Lap 8: Kleyn pressures Wolfe for 3rd place

9:25

Lap 7: Riddle gets underneath Lee for 5th place

9:24

Lap 5: Evans leads Elliott, Wolfe, Kleyn and Lee

9:24

40 laps the diastase in this race

9:24

Single file racing at this point

9:24

Lap 1: Evans to the lead on the outside of Elliottt

9:23

Green flag

9:23

Cars on track now under yellow. Top-5 transfer into the B-Main

9:22

Line-up-
Elliott
Evans
Kleyn
Wolfe
Wigley
Lee
Corpron
Newhouse
I. Admiraal
T. Riddle
Fischer

9:20

Cars are lining up for the C-Main

9:15

Gomez drove away from Behar the longer the race went.

9:14

Comment From Greg

Whats distance from 1st to 2nd?

9:13

Per race officials: If Lessor changes a motor it must be done in the pits.

9:11

Lap 25 Finish:
Gomez
Behar
Mitchell
Schmidt
Jefferson
Bird
Thompson
Emond
McClennon
Longton
Raz
Riddle
Tidrick
DNS- Lessor

9:09

Riddle has dropped to the back of the pack with Tidrick

9:08

Lap 22: Gomez has advanced his lead to 10 car lengths on Behar

9:08

Lighting quick pace to this heat

9:08

Working Lap 23 top 5-
Gomez
Behar
Mitchell
Schmidt
Jefferson

9:07

All cars now running single file

9:07

Lap 12: Mitchell and Schmidt now battle for 3rd place

9:06

Mitchell, McClennon, Schmidt now single file with Jefferson to the back bumper of Schmidt

9:06

Jefferson runs 6th and has closed on the battle for 3rd place

9:05

Gomez and Behar are driving away from the McClennon, Mitchell and Schmidt battle

9:05

Schmidt looks to the inside of Mitchell in a battle for 3rd place

9:05

McClennon trying the outside to get around Mitchell

9:04

Lap 3 Top-5
Gomez
Behar
McClennon
Mitchell
Schmidt

9:04

Top-4 break away
Gomez, Behar, McClennon and Mitchell

9:04

Behar tucks in behind

9:03

Gomez to the lead into turn No. 1

9:03

Coming to the green flag

9:03

Cars lined up now side-by-side

9:03

Yes, this race’s finish will be inverted to start Heat 2

9:02

Comment From Greg

Will finishing order play a role in starting positions for heat 2?

9:02

Cars have been given the green flag to warm-up the tires and motors

9:02

Tidrick will start in the back of the field by choice per race officials

9:01

Tidrick is out but without the nose of his Wofford’s Towing Ford Fusion

9:01

Gomez and Behar are on the front row

9:01

Let’s meet the field-
22 Gomez
33 Behar
33M McClenon
99 Mitchell
24 Bird
05 Schmidt
42 Jefferson
17 Emond
20 Thompson
10 Riddle
15 Raz
100 Wofford

8:59

Points earned in qualifying and finishes in each dash are added up with highest to lowest lining up in positions 3-13 in Saturday’s 200-lap main event.

8:59

Motors firing for the first Fast 14 Heat Race. The drivers will run 25 laps, take a break then run another 25.

8:58

Along the backstretch pit road looking towards the West. It’s a great view of an awesome facility.

8:58

Comment From Mike

Where are you sitting doing your commentary?

8:58

Thank you very much. My name is Doug Pace. I’m the Motorsports Correspondent for The Spokesman-Review newspaper, provide media relations for several race teams and announce late model and NASCAR K&N Pro Series events at selected tracks in the Northwest.

8:56

Comment From Bob

Am enjoying and appreciate your covering this race. Am just curious who you are. Thank you.

8:53

Nicole Behar: “We’re thankful that Sun Drop Citrus Soda is onboard this weekend as we made the Montana 200 on time for the second year in a row. Without support like that our weekends would be a bit tougher that’s for sure.”

8:53	Sun Drop Citrus Soda powers No. 33 Nicole Behar. (Speed51.com photo)

8:50

Per race officials- For the Fast 14 heats there will not be a driver moved into the field to replace Lessor.

8:48

Per race officials: Lessor can change a motor and still be locked into the 200-lap main event. If he changes the motor he will have to start at the back of the field.

8:47

Trophies being handed out. Many spectators in the pits have brought up an interesting point for those in the Northwest who remember. The haze layer and blockage of the sun, while not as bad, is similar to when Mt. St. Helens erupted in May of 1980. The thickness of smoke you can almost taste and the track’s two distinct ridge lines to the West and East are completely blocked out.

8:41

Lessor reports they threw a rod in the motor. They’re discussing their options at this time.

8:39

Jonathan Gomez: on his car: “We lost our good motor and that has been the biggest difference from last year’s car to what we’re doing here this weekend.”

8:38

Tidrick is unable to bring his car out for the trophy presentation as his crew goes to work to repair the damage to the right front fender and bracing.

8:36

Raz and Riddle get around Lessor who is leaking fluids as he pulls into the pits

8:35

Tidrick wins the Fast Dash

8:35

Tidrick with right front fender damage, takes the lead

8:34

Tidrick and Lessor make contact

8:34

Top-3 nose to tail

8:34

Riddle has faded back by 5 car lengths

8:34

Tidrick looks to the inside of Lessor for the lead

8:33

Tidrick pulls right to Lessor’s back bumper as lap 2 begins

8:33

Lessor to the lead in turn No. 1

8:33

Last dash of the night is the “Fast Dash” for the top qualifiers
53 Lessor
100 Tidrick
15 Raz
10 O. Riddle

8:32

Jefferson wins the A Trophy Dash over Emond, Longton and Thompson

8:31

White flag in the air to Jefferson followed by Emond, Longton and Thompson

8:31

Longton out in front of Thompson by three car lengths for 3rd place

8:30

Jefferson leads Emond after Lap 1

8:30

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8:29

A Dash line-up-
42 Jefferson
17 Emond
37 Longton
20 Thompson

8:29

99 Mitchell wins
33 McClennon
05 Schmidt
24 Bird

8:28

99 Mitchell continues to show the way as the white flag comes out. 33 of McClennon runs 2nd

8:28

05 Schmidt up to 3rd

8:28

05 of Schmidt on the move from his 4th place starting position

8:27

99 Mitchell has the lead at the stripe

8:27

99 tries the outside pass for the lead

8:26

B Dash out next-
33 McClennon
99 Mitchell
24 Bird
05 Schmidt

8:26

Finishes nose to tail with 12 of Thornton the winner followed by Morton, Gomez and Behar.

8:26

Single file racing thus far

8:25

12 of Thornton leads 77 of Morton, 22 of Gomez and 33 of Behar

8:25

Late Model C Trophy Dash on track

8:25

Our thoughts are with them at this time.

8:24

Washington state fires in Central Washington have reached the Flathead Valley with a fury. The Washington towns of Brewster and Pateros have been heavily damaged in last night’s flare-up.

8:23

Comment From Bob

You mention smoke smell. Is there a fire in the area or is this smoke coming over from the horrible fires in Washington? Thank you.

8:22

Several drivers will be looking to their B and C Mains to try and make the final 24-car Montana 200 field including Garrett Evans, Ryan Wells, Braeden Havens and Tyler Riddle.

8:20

Newly crowned Montana Raceway Park INEX Legends Thunder champion, Devin Clayton: ” We have a late model that we’re going to try and finish later this year to try and run some races in Las Vegas. I’m hoping to move up to run Montana Raceway Park’s late model series in 2015.”

8:15

Track is now clear with the first Trophy Dash awaiting their chance to compete.

8:14

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8:13	Canadian Super Truck Series driver No. 24 Scott Lucas readies for his trophy dash. (Speed51.com photo)

8:09

The grandstands audience is singing the Canadian National Anthem

8:08	A look at Montana Raceway Park looking from the pits towards the West. (Speed51.com photo)

8:05

Breeze is picking up from the South with a heavier fire smoke smell in the air.

8:01

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8:01

Opening ceremonies are just about to get underway. Once that’s done we’ll got a series of Trophy Dashes followed the positioning heat races and the 125-laps of Canadian Super Truck Series main event racing.

7:58

Owen Riddle: “I have to thank my sponsors Don Riddle Excavating, Better-All Auto Sales and Yukon Trucking for the support. We have a good car. We’re locked into the front row as long as we go out and run the position heats, so we’ll cruise in that one. One thing we’ll work in is race set-up now.”

7:56	With fast time, from Naches, WA, No. 10 Owen Riddle. (Speed51.com photo)

7:50

Positions 36-39-
81 I. Admiraal
15 T. Riddle
6 Newhouse
67 Schweigert

7:49

Positions 31-35-
88 Wolfe
88 W Wigley
72 Lee
56 Corpron
99F Fischer

7:48

Positions 26-30
83 Havens
14 Reed
27 Elliott
64 Evans
1K Kleyn

7:47

Postions 21-25-
41 Brown
18 Pettit
09 Harbart
25B Beaman
8 K. Admiraal

7:47

Positions 15-20
77 Morton
12 Thornton
75 Doss
5 Wells
1 Howell
93 Garber

7:45

Positons 11-14 which are locked into the Montana 200 on time-
99 Mitchell
33M McClennon
33 Behar
22 Gomez

7:44

Top-10
10 Riddle
15 Raz
100 Tidrick
53 Lessor
20 Thompson
37 Longton
17 Empond
42 Jefferson
05 Schmidt
24 Bird

7:42

Owen Riddle wins the Coors LIght Montana 200 pole award with a fast time of 13.106-sec.

7:41

5 Ryan Wells is the last car out for qualifying
Lap 1: 13.375
Lap 2: 13.241
Best Lap:
Lead slid into the tire on his warm-up lap earlier and thus he pulled off

7:40

25B Zach Beaman
Lap 1: 13.293
Lap 2: 13.308
Best Lap: 13.293

7:39

99 Shane Mitchell
Lap 1: 13.188
Lap 2: 13.179
Best Lap: 13.179

7:39

Lessor is quick is 4th quick

7:38

53 Alex Lessor
Lap 1: 13.159
Lap 2: 13.137
Best Lap: 13.137

7:38

Riddle has fast time thus far

7:38

10 Owen Riddle
Lap 1: 13.132
Lap 2: 13.106
Best Lap: 13.106

7:37

1K Mitch Kleyn
Lap 1: 13.745
Lap 2: 13.436
Best Lap: 13.436

7:36

Top-5
15 Raz
100 Tidrick
20 Thompson
37 Longton
17 Emond

7:36

27 Tim Elliott
Lap 1: 13.439
Lap 2: 13.370
Best Lap: 13.370

7:35

Emond is 5th quick in qualifying

7:35

17 Trevor Emond
Lap 1: 13.256
Lap 2: 13.162
Best Lap: 13.162

7:34

88 Roy Wigley
Lap 1: 13.513
Lap 2: 13.476
Best Lap: 13.476

7:33

15 Tylor Riddle
Lap 1: 13.662
Lap 2: 13.674
Best Lap: 13.662

7:32

Defending Montana 200 Champion
22 Jonathan Gomez
Lap 1: 13.265
Lap 2: 13.206
Best lap:13.206

7:31

99 Doug Fischer
Lap 1: 13.743
Lap 2: 13.577
Best Lap: 13.577

7:30

75 Jeremy Doss
Lap 1: 13.256
Lap 2: 13.239
Best Lap: 13.239.

7:29

88 Cory Wolfe
Lap 1: 13.516
Lap 2: 13.469
Best Lap: 13.469

7:28

05 Eric Schmidt
Lap 1: 13.336
Lap 2: 13.167
Best Lap: 13.167

7:27

33 Nicole Behar
Lap 1: 13.293
Lap 2: 13.195
Best Lap: 13.195

7:27

Top-3
15 Raz
100 Tidrick
20 Thompson

7:26

Tidrick goes to 2nd quick on the board

7:26

100 BJ Tidrick
Lap 1: 13.306
Lap 2: 13.120
Best Lap: 13.120

7:26

09 CLint Habart posts a `13.272

7:25

93 David Garber
Lap 1: 13.462
Lap 2: 13.263
Best Lap: 13.263

7:24

72 Scott Lee times in on one lap of 13.496

7:23

41 Andy Brown
Lap 1: 13.364
Lap 2: 13.264
Best Lap: 13.264

7:22

18 Jim Pettit
Lap 1: 13.608
Lap 2: 13.271
Best Lap: 13.271

7:21

20 Shelby Thompson, who spun on his warm up lap
Lap 1: 13.193
Lap 2: 13.141
Best Lap: 13.141

7:19

Raz’s 13.113 continues to show the way in qualifying

7:19

42 Jeff Jefferson
Lap 1: 13.369
Lap 2: 13.163
Best Lap: 13.163

7:18

33 Jamie McClennon
Lap 1: 13.290
Lap 2: 13.195
Best Lap: 13.195

7:17

64 Garrett Evans
Lap 1: 13.430
Lap 2: 13.371
Best Lap: 13.371

7:16

24 Joey Bird
Lap 1: 13.294
Lap 2: 13.178
Best Lap: 13.178

7:15

12 Giles Thornton
Lap 1: 13.235
Lap 2:13.268
Best Lap: 13.235

7:14

Howell now up to 4th quick in qualifying

7:14

1 Agni Howell
Lap 1: 13.344
Lap 2: 13.262
Best Lap: 13.262

7:13

Track has been checked and qualifying will resume

7:13

Top-5 in qualifying thus far:
15 Raz
37 Longton
77 Morton
8 Admiraal
83 Havens

7:12

Track crew is going to check the surface. Those drivers lined up behind him on pit row are nervous about the track conditions.

7:11

5 Ryan Wells with smoke pouring out of the rear end does not take a timed lap and pulls off the track.

7:10

83 Braeden Havens
Lap 1: 13.367
Lap 2: 13.305
Best Lap: 13.305

7:09

77 Bodie Morton
Lap 1: 13.212
Lap 2: 13.451
Best Lap: 13.212

7:08

81 Ian Admiraal
Lap 1: 13.636
Lap 2: 13.675
Best Lap: 13.636

7:07

8 Kelly Admirall
Lap 1: 13.321
Lap 2: 13.303
Best Lap: 13.303

7:06

Back under way
37 Mike Longton
Lap 1: 13.150
Lap 2: 13.455
Best Lap: 13.150

7:05

Qualifying delayed while track crew looks over surface after Schweigert pulled off.

7:05

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7:04

67 Tyler Schweigert
Shuts it down on the warm-up lap and will not take a time.

7:03

56 Tyler Corpron
Lap 1: 13.502
Lap 2: 13.509
Best Lap: 13.502

7:02

6 John Newhouse
Lap 1: 13.724
Lap 2: 13.744
Best lap: 13.724

7:01

Gracin Raz
Lap 1: 13.113
Lap 2: 13/130
Best Lap: 13.113

7:00

Raz is on the track as the first qualifier for the 2014 Montana 200

6:59

6-10 in the qualifying order are:
37 Longton
8 Admirall
81 Admiraal
77 Morton
83 Havens

6:58

15 of Raz is out first for qualifying followed by 6 of Newhouse, 14 of Reed, 56 of Corpron and 67 of Schweigert to round out the first five out.

6:57

Comment From Michelle

Is there a line up for qualifying? Rooting our friends on from the north!

6:56

6:56	No. 14 Austin Reed\’s crew chief, Jason Jefferson, eyes the track. (Speed51.com photo)

6:52	No. 15 Gracin Raz prepares to jump into his car for qualifying. (Speed51.com photo)

6:51

Gracin Raz: “We’re excited for the Montana 200. Things have been going well so far this weekend. It’s such a cool experience to be in a line of cars including Shane Mitchell, Shelby Thompson and at the track with a guy like Gary Lewis that this whole experience is amazing. We’ve got a good car, one that has been strong all week so we’re hopeful of making the race on time. If not, well go to work and get int through another way like a transfer. Either way this field of cars (over 40 entries) shows that Northwest late model racing is alive and well and we’re just happy to be a part of it.”

6:48

Top qualifier so far: No. 3 Len Zimmer

6:47

Canadian Super Trucks on track now for qualifying.

6:46

If you’re 2011 Montana 200 champion No. 99 Shane Mitchell how do you spend your birthday? Like Agni Howell…at the Montana 200.

6:41	Quite the crowd lined up for qualifying. (Speed51.com photo)

6:28

Cars are going through qualifying tech right now.

6:21

Joining Brian Johnson Jr. as drivers who are helping, but not racing this weekend’s Montana 200: Hannah Newhouse, John Zaretke, Chet Beaman, Garrett Sawyer and past Montana 200 champion Christian Roeder.

6:19

Quarter midget racing has been the starting point for many of this weekend’s drivers including No. 25B Zach Beaman, 100 BJ Tidrick, 15 Gracin Raz, 10 Owen Riddle and 15 Tayler Riddle among others.

6:16

Local businesses reported to the track that motel rooms are at a premium to find with the Montana 200 race and a motorcycle rally in town.

6:15

Wind has died down, but that has increased the smoke level here in the Flathead Valley. According to some longtime race fans the last time the area had this air quality issue was during the NASCAR Rumble in the Rockies race for the Northwest Tour stop in August of 1998.

6:05

Qualifying order for the late models was drawn at random. Like most races, he or she who goes out later stands a better chance to post a faster time. This track reacts to temperature; the cooler the surface the faster the speeds.

5:41

Would like to wish Blake Williams a speedy recovery from his injuries in a July 5 auto accident. Williams, the driver of the No. 16 McClintock & Turk Ford Fusion is a threat to win at any Northwest late model race he enters.

5:34	No. 12 Giles Thornton\’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series hauler has a front row parking spot. (Speed51.com photo)

5:24

Gary Lewis: “We had motors offered to us but we didn’t want to chance it.”

5:23

This will be the first time since 2006 that Gary Lewis will not be racing in the Montana 200.

5:23

All quiet in the pits as the driver’s meeting is about to get underway.

5:21	No. 33 Nicole Behar returns to her pits. (Speed51.com photo)

5:18

No. 72 Scot Lee: “Most of the day I’ve been on my own as the crew was still at work. I started my work day at 2:30 a.m. then came to the track but hey, it’s the Montana 200 so you do what you have to do to try and make this race.”

5:16

No. 1 Agni Howell: “It’s my birthday this weekend and all I asked for was tires for the Montana 200.” Howell shared that his request of 20 had nearly been met. A great birthday present we’d say.

5:15

5:13	Some of the teams with the Canadian Super Truck Series are starting to line up for qualifying. (Speed51.com photo)

5:12

5:11

5:10	No. 12 Giles Thornton\’s crew prepares his Toyota for qualifying. (Speed51.com photo)

5:07

5:05

Behar is14th in the final speed charts with a 13.344-sec. Looks like the changes worked.

5:04

No. 33 Nicole Behar has gone back to a “conventional set-up” per her crew chief and father, Mike Behar. “We were banging the bump stops pretty bad to we’re trying this to see if it picks up some speed,” Mike Behar said.

5:02

Weather update: 85 degrees with the wind starting to calm down. In mock qualifying some cars were spitting out water from the overflow tubes.

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4:43

Mitchell has gotten the back-up car out onto the track with a best lap of 13.423

4:42

4:41

Teams have 20 minutes of practice left then it’s onto qualifying at 7.

4:40

Comment From Guest

How much time left in this practice?

4:40	The worse smoke haze thus far as the wind has shifted from East to straight out of the South. (Speed51.com photo)

4:35

Thus far the top-30 cars in practice are separated by .30-seconds.

4:33

Practice runs until 5:00 p.m. MST then a driver’s meeting will be held at 5:15. Qualifying for the Canadian Truck Series has been moved to 6:30 p.m. per race officials

4:31

4:30

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4:29

Per track officials Gary Lewis is not going to be racing the No. 73 this weekend due to motor issues.

4:26

4:25

Positions 6-10:
53 Lessor 13.268 (and he has climbed out of the car for the rest of practice)
17 Emond 13.294
15g Raz 13.310
12 Thornton 13.320
1 Howell 13.325

4:23

Top-5 times as of 3:20 p.m. MST
75 Doss 13.196
100 Tidrick 13.211
77 Morton 13.220
10 O. Riddle 13.233
42 Jefferson 13.254

4:22

Owen Riddle is 4th quick as the speeds in mock qualifying are adjusting the timing ladder.

4:21

No. 77 Bodie Morton has rocked to the third spot in today’s speed charts.

4:18	Dave Reed keeps tabs on his son No. 14 Austin Reed as late models continue to practice at Montana Raceway Park. (Speed51.com photo)

4:14

Cars on the track now are in mock qualifying mode and speeds are picking up.

4:13	No. 77 Bodie Morton in line for practice (Speed51.com photo)

4:11

Ian Admiraal ran the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race on Wednesday night at Auto Clearing Speedway in Saskatoon then drove all night to be in Kalispell for Thursday’s practice: “Our Canadian Tire car drives a lot different then this super late model that’s for sure. We decided to jump in this car (Kelly’s back-up) and see what we could do. Driving all night we got here in just as the back gate opened yesterday and have been after it ever since.”

4:09

Kelly Admiraal raced Montana Raceway Park’s GET Rich 212 back in May: “We had a great car that night but this weekend we’re using a different motor package and are working to get the car to handle like it did back in the 212.”

4:07	No. 1k with Gary Lewis behind the wheel as he exits turn No. 2 at Montana Raceway Park. (Speed51.com photo)

4:04

4:03

Lewis will not be driving the 1K in the Montana 200 per Kleyn’s team.

3:59

Gary Lewis has climbed in the No. 1k of Mitch Kleyn to help them dial in for qualifying.

3:54	No. 53 Alex Lessor checks the timing and scoring monitor during the break. (Speed51.com photo)

3:42	No. 75 Jeremy Doss is among the top drivers on the speed charts. (Speed51.com photo)

3:35	No. 1 Agni Howell (l)and No. 64 Garrett Evans discuss how their cars are handling. (Speed51.com photo)

3:32	Motor opened up on the No. 73 of Gary Lewis. (Speed51.com photo)

3:23

At this time Gary Lewis and team continue to work on the motor. Several teams have offered their back-up motor and the No. 72 of Scott Lee said “he can always jump in my car if he wants. I know he’ll get it to turn better then I’m doing.”

3:21

Comment From Guest

Anymore word on Lewis?

3:21	Robert Ayala preps tires for the Killer \”B\” Racing team. (Speed51.com photo)

3:15

Late model practice has closed for session 2. Trucks out next until 4 p.m. local time.

3:12

Smoke starting to roll back over the track’s air above.

3:11

3:08

1 Agni Howell
1K Mitch Kleyn
5 Ryan Wells
05 Eric Schmidt
6 John Newhouse
8 Kelly Admirall
09 Clint Harbart
10 Owen Riddle
12 Giles Thornton
14 Dalton Halden
14 Austin Reed
15 Teyler Riddle
15 Gracin Raz
17 Trevor Emond
18 Jim Pettit
20 Shelby Thompson
22 Jonathan Gomez
23 Brandon Sickler
24 Joey Bird
25B Zach Beaman
33M Jaime McClennon
33 Nicole Behar
37 Mike Longton
41 Andy Brown
42 Jeff Jefferson
53 Alex Lessor
56 Tyler Corpron
64 Garrett Evans
67 Tylor Schweigert
72 Scott Lee
73 Gary Lewis
75 Jeremy Doss
75 Troy Schweigert
77 Bodie Morton
81 Ian Admirral
83 Braeden Havens
88 Cory Wolfe
93 Dave Garber
99F Doug Fischer
99 Shane Mitchell
100 BJ Tidrick

3:07

Updated Entry List as of 3:00 p.m. MST

3:05

10 minutes left on this practice session.

3:04

3:00

17 of Emond has moved to 9th in this session just to clarify.

2:59

Among the top-20 in times so far.

2:59

Yes the 17 of Emond has practiced today!

2:57

Comment From Guest

has the 17 car been on the track yet

2:54

An updated list of drivers entered for the Montana 200 will be released at the top of the hour as well.

2:53

Practice will conclude at the top of the hour for the late models with Canadian Super Trucks set for their second session.

2:49	No. 99 Shane Mitchell is going to the back-up car. \”We\’ve to get better,\” he explained. Mitchell\’s primary car was one of the slowest in the first practice session. (Speed51.com photo)

2:38

The air is starting to clear up a bit with some blue sky poking out from the smokey haze. Teams we checked with state that the altitude at Raceway Park is an impact of jet selection for the carburetor more so then air density at this time.

2:33

Update on 4-time Montana 200 champion, No. 73Gary Lewis: The team continues to try to get the motor to run in an attempt to make this practice session. Sputters and misses continue despite their efforts.

2:25	No. 37 Mike Longton enters the backstretch at Montana Raceway Park. (Speed51.com photo)

2:21	Northwest late model star. John Zaretke is a lonely man atop the spotters stand. Zaretke is a crew member for Kelly Admirral this weekend. (Speed51.com photo)

2:19

2:18

Practice times that are appearing on the pit side monitor are for all times posted today. We’ll update if they are changes.

2:12

Jeff Jefferson is watching the second practice session thus far. “Our car is pretty good, the best it’s been so far actually.”

2:11	Famed Northwest late model driver, Rick Allison (l) talks with No. 42 driver, Jeff Jefferson (Speed51.com photo)

2:08

2:07

Brian Johnson Jr.: “I was asked to come help Roy Wigley, I didn’t have anything going so I said what the heck. We’re trying to put together a car to run the Yakima Speedway Fall Classic (held the last weekend in September).”

2:06	Brian Johnson Jr., a top late model driver from the Midwest, is here helping No. 88w of Roy Wigley (Speed51.com photo)

2:01	No. 25B Zach Beaman uses a lounge chair approach to safety wire his left front dust cover. (Speed51.com photo)

1:55

All quiet on the track as Super Trucks are wrapping up their session. Late models will be out at the top of the hour.

1:55

1:52

Canadian Super Truck Entries Continued:
76 Dusty O’Connell
99 Chris Skelton

1:51

Canadian Super Truck Entries Continued:
33W Wes Burton
43 Ron Elder Jr.
44 Dean Braham

1:50

Canadian Super Truck Series Entries:
3 Len Zimmer
5 Garry Sarnecki
9 Tony Mikulcik
18 Ron Larsson
20 Neil FItzgerald

1:43

1:42	No. 83 of Braeden Havens has his crew adjusting the clutch in between practice sessions. (Speed51.com photo)

1:38

Drivers issued a transponder but yet to practice:
72L Scott Lee
73 Gary Lewis
77 Bodie Morton
81 Ian Admirral

1:37

Positions 31-34:
99 Mitchell 13.710
24 Bird 13.776
33m McClennon 13.809
6 Newhouse 13.809

1:35

Times for positions 21-30:
33 Behar 13.483
64 Evans 13.488
8 K. Admirral 13.503
1K 13.522
27 Eilliott 13.565
88w Wigley 13.593
1 Howell 13.643
88 Wolfe 13.655
14 Reed 13.671
99f Fisher 13.697

1:32	No 72 Scott Lee with Race Director Ryen Dennison (r) as tech continues. (Speed51.com photo)

1:30

1:28

Positions 11-20:
25B Beaman 13.427
10 O. Riddle 13.429
17 Emond 13.449
09 Habart 13.456
15 T. Riddle 13.458
22 Gomez 13.459
05 Schmidt 13.459
67 Tylor Schweigert 13.463
37 Longton 13.473
83 Havens 13.480

1:23

Top-10 n practice times after one session:
75 Doss 13.196
100 Tidrick 13.211
12 Thornton 13..320
53 Lessor 13.324
18 Pettit 13.343
5 Wells 13.344
42 Jefferson 13.349
20 Thompson 13.361
15 Raz 13.370
93 Garber 13.409

1:20	Flag sticking straight out towards the West. (Speed51.com photo)

1:18

Wind is starting to pick-up. Smoke in the air, from a fire in Central Washington state that has destroyed nearly 100 homes and businesses in the town of Patero that sits west of Kalispell some 350 miles, is really playing havoc with air qualify.

1:17

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1:16

No. 20 Shelby Thompson: “We’re happy with the car in this session. Yesterday we just shook it out but today we’re focusing on getting our Western Rail CHevrolet to turn through the corners. The track is really slick so far though.”

1:09	Gary Lewis and girlfriend Jessica are spectators of the Montana 200 to this point. (Speed51.com photo)

1:07

No. 73 Gary Lewis is out of the car and will not make this session.

1:05

As of 1:00 p.m. 33 late model drivers have been on track for practice.

1:03

1:02

Top-5 in practice:
75 Doss 13.196
12 Thornton 13.320
53 Lessor 13.324
18 Pettit 13.343
100 Tidrick 13.344

1:00

Practice sessions are broken up over the course of the afternoon to give the visiting Canadian Super Truck series some time on the track. Late Models have 15 minutes left in this session.

12:59

No. 73 Gary Lewis: “We’re working on the motor to see if we can get it to run for us.”

The motor sounds rough at idle and when brought up to speed continues to run with a miss.

12:54

BJ Tidrick is back to try for another Montana 200 crown. (Speed51.com photo)

12:46

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12:45

No. 12 Giles Thornton returns to his home track after running a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “It only takes me about two or three laps to get back into a groove here at Montana Raceway Park. I’m really looking forward to this weekend’s race.”

12:43

Mike Leary and driver Ryan Wells talk set-up. (Speed51.com photo)

12:36

Working on a motor issue of the four-time Montana 200 champion, Gary Lewis. (Speed51.com photo)

12:34

12:33

24 drivers will make up the Montana 200 field when we go green Saturday night around 8:00 p.m. MST

12:32

Late model practice runs until 5:00 p.m. MST today, then qualifying is set for 7. The top-14 in time trials are locked into the 200-lap main event on Saturday night. Positions 15-27 will race in the B-Main with positions 28-40+ running a C-Main. B & C mains will race tonight.

12:30

Trevor Emond was atop the speed charts during Thursday\’s open test with 13.18-second lap. (Speed51.com photo)

12:22

Weather today is in the low 80s, with lots of smoke in the air from the Washington state wildfires. Wind is out of the southeast and at about a 10 mph clip.

12:19

Cars are lined up for technical inspection. (Speed51.com photo)

12:17

Ian Admirall will also be racing in Kelly Admirall’s back-up car. A number has yet to be issued.

12:16

A list of drivers that have pre-registered for this weekend’s race:
1 Agni Howell
1K Mitch Kleyn
1 Driver
5 Ryan Wells
05 Eric Schmidt
6 John Newhouse
8 Kelly Admirall
09 Clint Harbart
10 Owen Riddle
12 Giles Thornton
14 Dalton Halden
14 Austin Reed
15 Teyler Riddle
15 Gracin Raz
17 Trevor Emond
18 Jim Pettit
20 Shelby Thompson
22 Jonathan Gomez
23 Brandon Sickler
24 Joey Bird
31 Jason Fraser
33 Nicole Behar
37 Mike Longton
42 Jeff Jefferson
53 Alex Lessor
54 Tyler Corpron
64 Garrett Evans
72 Scott Lee
73 Gary Lewis
75 Jeremy Doss
75 Troy Schweigert
77 Bodie Morton
83 Braeden Havens
88 Cory Wolfe
93 Dave Garber
99 Shane Mitchell
100 BJ Tidrick

12:15

Welcome to the 24th Annual Coors Light Montana 200 here on teh high banks of Montana Raceway Park. We’ll have updates, images and much more throughout the day.

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Montana 200, Montana Raceway Park

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