Dane smith was one of the best drivers at medford, bar none. Regularly traveling to races from washington to california and nevada, he made a name for himself as the man to beat when he came to your track during those saturday night shootouts. Left home at 14 to street race fulltime with my straight axle smallblock powered 58 anglia. Tonight we welcome dane smith into the southern ore. I learned to read via my brother waynes car magazines. Comments will not be posted immediately, but will be approved and post periodically throughout the day. Thanks to my older brother and sister occasionally getting stuck with me, i witnessed things that other kids my age only whispered about. Jack keck was involved in a crash along the front wall that ended in turn one. Located in beautiful southern oregon, we hold events normally from march to october on our permanent track shared with the southern oregon karters. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status. Apr 28, 2010 debenedettis only previous late model start came last season in homestate driver rob mayeas backup car at southern oregon, and that lasted just a few laps before a broken rod disabled the engine and cut short his attempt to complete a northwest i5 dirtcar late model tour main. This pretty sight is dub may at lincoln pa speedway back in 1979.
Dean smith born 22 march 1988 in wolverhampton, west midlands is a british racing driver, who was the 2009 champion of the british formula renault championship and winner of that years mclaren autosport brdc award. Frankly, there are enough racers there with race cars to support a race track in the klamath falls area. Click on an owners name to see career statistics for that owner. Before any of the racing gets started on saturday there will be kage kart racing on friday august 7th. The southern oregon area has had racing at various different tracks for many years going back to the 1920s. Simply complete this form with the address where you plan to purchase, use and service your matco tools. Second was kelly flansaas, third was alvan baher, fourth was dane lachelt not. Dane smith is preparing for the stawell and warracknabeal cups. The star caliber back in those early years was second to none. The city of portland is coordinating with multnomah county, regional and state partners to prepare for local impacts of coronavirus. Android ios cl medford medford bend chico corvallis eugene humboldt klamath falls mendocino co oregon coast portland redding roseburg salem siskiyou co. Johnny brazil of manteca, ca, was one of the top drivers on the west coast of the u.
Thieves steal tulsa race car driver s equipment reagan ledbetter bobby mcitosh said when he got to work, the back gate at his shop was ripped open and his racing trailer was gone. Smith will have five or six runners at sundays stawell cup. I have slowed way down but still love riding motorcycles. Myracepass online ticket sales, race management, hero cards. The division is booked for an exciting 11 race season this. Let us help you find the right trailer at the right price.
Both raced up and down the i5, at medford, anderson, cottage grove, eugene, roseburg, lebanon, and elsewhere. United states of america in history part 74 on this day. The driver tried to avoid hitting the person, but was unable to. Patrick dempsey patrick galen dempsey born january, 1966 is an american actor and race car driver, best known for his role as neurosurgeon derek mcdreamy shepherd in greys anatomy, starring with ellen pompeo dr. Carpenter took the early lead from mendenhall, as the battle for third saw shane forte of junction city, oregon, battle for third with tanner holmes of jacksonville, oregon, and meridian, idaho, driver tyler driever. Driver must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver.
Tributes celebrations jobs cars place a classifieds ad real estate ag and rural. With a list of names that includes such stars as jim walker sr. Southern oregon speedway will continue to feature late model racing on the jim rogers prepared 310 mile clay oval. Quotations by dane birdsmith, australian athlete, born july 15, 1992. There is only so much that can be done for a bad video. Drivers cottage grove speedway dirt track racing, sprint cars. Access over 2 billion public records online from thousands of us federal, state, city and county criminal, vital and driving public sources. The 25 lap feature would have john chrisman of albany, oregon on the front row with eagle point oregon s fred hay. The action here was pretty tame until the sun went down. Jim simmons of cottage grove looked to be the car to beat in the early stages of the hornet feature. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria.
Dane cameron joins the new acura team penske dpi program for the 2018 imsa weathertech sportscar championship after three successful seasons with action express racing, which included winning the 2016 prototype championship. It brings all motor sports media into one central location. Phil will be joining our team during the 2020 season on select shows throughout the year, starting on april 25, 2020. Grab the controls of a new riding lawn mower and power your way through acres of grass in less time. I ran pretty good at hanford and met dane smith down there. Driver bios willamette speedway the official website for. Find polaris offroad dealerships in medford, oregon to shop new and used polaris offroad vehicles, test ride a atvsxs or make an appointment for repair or service.
Com the first destination for australian horse racing. Following its historic debut in 1971, the car competed at local central pennsylvania tracks in 1972 and was then sold to billy hughes who competed with the car in. If theres one thing fans of southern oregon speedway have counted on since the track opened in 1996, its the great racing provided by the imca modified division. Word is there are other drivers preparing cars, some of whom will be familiar names to medford racing fans. I announced the bud i5 dirt late model race at southern oregon speedway this past saturday night and thought you would like to know that dane smith drove one of the hackney racing late models in the bud i5 50 lapper on. The complete history of indianapolis 500 winners gordon johncock gordon johncock won a crashfilled and raindelayed indy 500 in it was a race many would like to have forgotten. Theron smith racing armadillo tech medford, oregon.
Myracepass tm is your ticket to the online motorsports world. Apr 14, 2015 born in mid 50s and brought up in a hot rod family. Promoter mike mccann was looking to add some touches to the program as he continues to oversee the task of growing what had been a stagnant racing program at the speedway in the immediate years prior to his arrival. Cottage grove speedway dirt track racing, sprint cars. Now retired, he competed in the cart indycar series. Through the years my parents owned and operated cubbys drivein in the 60s, mon desir dining inn in the 60s and 70s, bel dis through the 80s, and today my brother, dane, owns and operates mr. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. A mere 15,000 years ago during the ice age, much of north america lay under a huge glacier.
At 59, to go down on a race track would take forever to heal. Yp the real yellow pages sm helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. Rich bailey, driver of the capitol auto group dragster, will be partnering with the. Regularly traveling to races from washington to california and nevada, he made a name for himself as the man to beat when he came to your track during those saturday.
Sunday, april 26 at 2pm super sunday spring street drags featuring numerous brackets of one on one drag racing on our 300 foot drag strip plus shine n. Not a lot of people know that bill drove late models he was the medford track champ in 1988, but a lot of people think that he really found his niche with the sprints. Personal information, news and photos plus racing accomplishments, schedules, results and more. Heres dane smith driving the vern gilmore owned big block falcon in 1980. General admission to the kart race will be free of charge. Strict bans on nonessential activity have seen the racing industry introduce. Jun 15, 2014 oregons dane smith is at the top of an elite class of pacific northwest drivers who began racing in the golden era of the 70s. Help keep this page uptodate by submitting information or claiming this bio. The early battle to watch was for the sixth and seventh position between lawrence oconnor of port hardy, british columbia, and medford, oregon driver jeremy richey, they would race side by side for position, but the caution would come out once again on lap 4, this time for jason beaulieu who was running second, as he hit the uke tire in turn.
Animated, voices by owen wilson, chris cooper, cristela alonzo. He raced in the very first nascar race ever in 1949 and is a member of the nmpa hall of fame in darlington, south carolina. Oregons dane smith is at the top of an elite class of pacific northwest drivers who began racing in the golden era of the 70s. Oregon s dane smith is at the top of an elite class of pacific northwest drivers who began racing in the golden era of the 70s. However, drivers will have an opportunity to race for an even bigger. Authorities dont know why the woman sitting in the middle of the road. Just like jimmy walker, bruce rayburn, dane smith, harold hardesty. Though late models havent raced for a championship at southern oregon speedway for very many seasons, the class has made several appearances through the. Mrp is a globally recognized login across a vast network of motorsports websites including this site. Dane smith trainer profile including major winners, current entries, recent results, stats for the season, per track and jockey combinations.
The pape group is an equal employment opportunity eeo employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Within the medford area, had multiple tracks going back nearly 100 years to the fairgrounds track. We built a new harris car and i worked the bugs out and it was fast,i have been racing the back up car since then. This car had that great big block rumble to it thanks to a 427 ford. This makes the management of that media simple and less time consuming for everyone involved. This car, in the hands of its driver, mitch smith, was truly a foundation shaker. Feb 24, 2017 late models coming to southern oregon speedway, and more. Talon likely enters this race as the driver to beat as he won the championship. In no way do they represent the views of the daily courier or. Oregon state police say a driver of a 2011 gmc pickup was heading northbound, when he saw something in the middle of the road and realized it was a person wearing dark clothing sitting in the roadway.
Last time the dwarf cars made an appearance to grays harbor raceway, gaston, oregon driver corey estaban picked up the win. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. View theron smith racings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Ktvl news10 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, entertainment programming for medford and. I had quit racing for awhile and was crewing for another team with 2 cars.
August 12th was hall of fame night at southern oregon speedway. Madison international speedway 12 mile paved oval in. Cameron was also the 2014 gt daytona series champion, racing for turner motorsports. So i sold the race bike and bought an 04 harley softail. But there was a lot of cleaning up of extensive snow, and removal of a lot of artifacts from the video. Motogp starts this weekend northwest firearms oregon. So many models for so many reasons and it all boils down to rider, driver, shooter.
February 11, 1968 john streyer richard kiley, a scientist whod defected to east germany 15 years earlier after participating in an espionage ring, has decided to return to the u. Must have some experience in racing or good mechanical skills. News dirt track racing, sprint cars, late models, stock. Jack smith may 24, 1924 in metropolis, illinois october 17, 2001 in spartanburg, south carolina was an american stock car racer. Mammoths, saber tooth cats and cave lions roamed the earth. Theron smith racing racing driver for hire medford, oregon area 41 connections. On display at the entrance were three display boards with clippings of articles and photos from the 1950s through the 1970s. When compared to identical spec trailers in a 50 mile radius. Racenet helps you keep up to date with each racehorse trainer by always providing the latest information. You had drivers like 2 time champion tom glover, dennis silva, jay hinton jr, markey james, dane smith, dave duste sr and jr and 1999 champion dan estremado. But matt coffman, a 21yearold professional formula drift racecar driver from medford, oregon, is breaking that stereotype. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives. Mar 04, 2020 after checking off road racing on my bucket list. Whether for work or play, its important you choose a trailer to accomodate all your hauling needs.
Cars 3, g lightning mcqueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that hes still the best race car in the world. Share your thoughts on this page the following comments are from the readers of. The nations premier full color buy sell trade automobile magazine with muscle, classic, and sports cars for sale. It began a new tradition of honoring the people who have helped make southern oregon racing so special through the years. Smith family recipes southern oregon historical society. Our goal is to provide a safe and fun environment to push your car and yourself to the limits.
Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. All the stats, form and information about trainer dane smith available at racing. Drift evolution is a southern oregon grassroots drift series. Roads way see dane birdsmith every training session, i try to simulate the conditions similar to where i am racing. I went to see dozens of races just about every year, between 1975 and 1984. For riding mowers, accessories and maintenance products, the home depot has everything you need to help you manage and maintain your yard and mower. Food waste racers use compostderived fuel made in oregon. Nitro circus show medford oregon september 24th 2017. Our family car was a 48 harley with full race flathead 45, solo seat, suicide shift, no fenders, no baffles and no brakes.
Sutherlin, oregon, driver nickye mendenhall and kelsey carpenter of burlington set the front row. Online shopping from a great selection at magazine subscriptions store. I grays harbor raceway is proud to announce the return of the elma hall of fame announcer phil martelli. I was whisked away to medford, oregon in 1966 for my own good, but it was too late. Last season, inductees included dick wallace, dane smith, bruce. Jack smith american racing driver, born 1924 wikipedia. The division is booked for an exciting 11 race season this year, starting with the season opener on april 28th. Late models coming to southern oregon speedway, and more. Dane says it was one of his more memorable race victories. The dirt late model racer recently clinched his third consecutive championship at willamette speedway in lebanon, ore. Kendall oil winged sprint cars, sodca dwarf cars, iron giant street stocks, more.
Jack robinson, who at one me won four stock car main events in a row, also died earlier this year. Myracepass takes care of the distribution and sharing of your content so you dont have to. Popular fellow medford driver dane smith describes he and tom as heated rivals who ironically lived a couple of houses away from each other at the time they were competing. In the 1950s, there was the track near the airport and the famed posse grounds track. May 30gordon johncock wins the indianapolis 500 in the patrick racing special eagleoffenhauser, after only 3 laps, due to rain. The posse grounds operated until 1989, and southern oregon speedway opened in 1996 to continue the great tradition of dirt track racing in the area. Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. The medford race on may 20th follows the sunset speedway opener. Stawell trainer dane smith thankful as racing industry forges on. There was also the white city track that operated in the 1960s. Rich bailey capitol racing news archives rod and speed. Myracepass is a valuable tool for any driver, track, association, or team owner.
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