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2007 archives
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( Grand Junction, CO) Jeep Berry
was a man on a mission in 2007, and that mission was to be the outright
WDRA champion for 2007, after a very close points chase last season,
which Dean Moore won by 3 points. Jeep accomplished that mission in a
dominating fashion, sealing the deal with another feature win at the
Emery Hooker Memorial race Saturday at Thunder Mountain Speedway. Jeep
won all but two Features in 2007,
losing once to last year's champion, Dean Moore, and once to Arkansas's
Jeff Taylor at the 1st Snap-On Dealers 4 Corners Shoot Out at Aztec
Speedway. That means the Jeep bested the field of cars for 8 out of 10
races this season, finishing with 877 points.
The Western Dirt Racing Association CONGRATULATES JEEP BERRY for his
great performances this season. A very big thank you goes out to all the
fans, families, friends and drivers!
The WDRA Championship banquet will be December 1st.
Here is how the top 15 in WDRA points for 2007 came out:
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Position |
Driver |
City, State |
Points |
Behind |
| 1 |
Jeep
Berry |
Grand
Junction CO |
877 |
Leader |
| 2 |
Dean
Moore |
Grand
Junction CO |
802 |
-75 |
| 3 |
Curt
Daniels |
Paonia
CO |
737 |
-140 |
| 4 |
Michael
McGinn |
Wellington UT |
715 |
-162 |
| 5 |
Jason
Davis |
Grand
Junction CO |
700 |
-177 |
| 6 |
Corey
Smith |
Helper
UT |
647 |
-230 |
| 7 |
Kyle Hill |
Buena
Vista CO |
605 |
-272 |
| 8 |
Michael
Wright |
Rifle
CO |
589 |
-288 |
| 9 |
Dan
Shepherd |
Greeley
CO |
545 |
-332 |
| 10 |
Jesse
Dimick |
Price
UT |
535 |
-342 |
| 11 |
Ron
Lengel |
Price
UT |
520 |
-357 |
| 12 |
Terry
Boushee |
Aurora
CA |
504 |
-373 |
| 13 |
Andy Hill |
Cahone
CO |
432 |
-445 |
| 14 |
Greg
Scott |
Grand
Junction CO |
269 |
-608 |
| 15 |
Brett
Hallmark |
Grand
Junction CO |
225 |
-652 |
Here is a photo of the WDRA 2007 Champion Jeep Berry.
Picture by Tom Freimann

Thanks
Tom Freimann
WDRA Promotions
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(Grand Junction, CO) The Western
Dirt Racing Association will wrap up the 2007 season with the 'Emory Hooker'
Memorial Race. This event will pay $1500 to the winner, and $200 to start the
feature! Our 2007 series champion will also be crowned, with Jeep Berry holding
a 61 point lead over last year's champion Dean Moore. Curt Daniels, Mike McGinn,
and Jason Davis round out the top five.
The last event of the WDRA 2007 season is coming up on Saturday September 29th
at Thunder Mountain Speedway and while some might find this to be just another
race, some people will find this race is a way to memorialize one of the biggest
supporters of Western Slope racing to ever grace the region.
Emery Hooker came from the old school, tracks like Cactus Park in Grand Junction
and Delta Speedway in Delta CO. or Moab Raceway in Moab Utah, when the Utah
Colorado Racing Body was around. Either way he was there and everyone knew it
because he took the time to go up to each driver to talk and do a little bench
racing or just give the much needed word of advice.
Last year Emery was wondering the pits, talking to friends like so many years
before but he never made it to the end of the pits, he suffered a major heart
attack and was gone just that quick. Emery had lost his lovely wife to cancer
some time before but he continued to follow racing when he could.
He and his son David got into drag racing where again he had a major impact on
every life he touched. Emery was the biggest Dale Sr. fan you could find, and he
loved the greatest football team on the planet, the Denver Broncos.
From the inception of the WDRA he was a huge supporter of its staff, its
drivers, and the fans and in his honor at the end of each season the “Emery
Hooker Memorial Race” will be the last race run saving the best, for the last.
The WDRA Staff and drivers are better people to have known Emery and racing as a
whole is just a bit lesser in the loss of this great, great man.
If you or anyone you know can make the show on the 29th of this month make time
to do so and when you’re there take time to listen, Emery may have some advice
or a set-up trick for you and your crew still to this day.
This race promises to be an exciting affair, with
cooler weather and a wet week helping to make for a very racy track. Thunder
Mountain Speedway is 5 miles south of Delta, CO on U.S. Hwy 50, about 60 minutes
south of Grand Junction.
For more information see their website at
www.tmspeedway.com
Please visit the WDRA website at
www.wdra.net or become a
friend of the WDRA on MySpace at:
myspace.com/western_dirt_racing_assoc
The Wild West 6 State Modified Tour wraps up this weekend at
Thunder Mountain Speedway in Olathe, CO.
Over 60 open wheel modifieds will be racing for the cash!
Friday and Saturday nights, $1000 to win!
You do not want to miss this!!
www.tmspeedway.com
ONE DAY TICKET:
Adult: $13
Child 6-12: $8
Seniors, Military: $11
Children Under 6: FREE
TWO DAY TICKET:
Adult: $24
Child 6-12: $14
Seniors, Military: $20
Children Under 6: FREE
*** PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS WWMT'S SEASON FINALE, NOT THUNDER
MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY'S SEASON FINALE !!!
*** DON'T MISS THE WDRA LATE MODELS FOR THEIR FINAL RACE OF
THE SEASON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH
FOR THE $1500 TO WIN EMERY HOOKER MEMORIAL!!****
Thanks to Tom Freimann for the
photos from Aztec....click on picture to enlarge
The WDRA Super Dirt Late Models
will be traveling to Aztec, NM on Sept 1st for the First Annual 4 Corners Late
Model Shootout sponsored by Snap On Tools.
Aztec Speedway will be our host for this $2000 to Win, $250 to start event
that will bring the WDRA regulars, and a host of new drivers for an exciting
night of late model racing. Everyone is invited to attend this great event and
this fabulous track!
Aztec Speedway, located in Aztec, NM, is a great place to experience fast
family-friendly fun. The 1/3-mile, high banked, clay oval hosts Dwarfs, Mini
Stock, Modified, Stock and Thunder Bomber racing events. Come out for an
exciting race night to experience fast cars, good food, cold drinks, and the
kids will have a great time playing in our sturdy playground.
The gates will open at 4:00 pm with racing action at 7:00 pm. Be sure to get
there early to get a good seat!
For
more information or directions to the track, visit our website at
www.wdra.net or the Aztec Speedway
site at:
www.aztecspeedway.com
And
remember this is the 4 Corners region, your neighbor may flood his whole yard
and you may have dust in yours at the same time!
The WDRA Super Dirt Late Models
will be traveling to Aztec, NM on Sept 1st for the
First Annual 4 Corners Late Model Shootout sponsored by Snap On Tools.
Aztec Speedway will be our host for this $2000
to Win, $250 to start event that will bring the WDRA regulars, and a host of new
drivers for an exciting night of late model racing. Everyone is invited to
attend this great event and this fabulous track!
Aztec Speedway, located in Aztec, NM, is a great place to experience fast
family-friendly fun. The 1/3-mile, high banked, clay oval hosts Dwarfs, Mini
Stock, Modified, Stock and Thunder Bomber racing events. Come out for an
exciting race night to experience fast cars, good food, cold drinks, and the
kids will have a great time playing in our sturdy playground.
The gates will open at 4:00 pm with racing action at 7:00 pm. Be sure to get
there early to get a good seat!
For
more information or directions to the track, visit our website at
www.wdra.net or the Aztec Speedway
site at:
www.aztecspeedway.com
And remember this is the 4 Corners region, your neighbor may
flood his whole yard and you may have dust in yours at the same time!
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Tom Freimann photos....click on photo to enlarge
Dean Moore returns to Victory Lane
By: Tom Freimann
(Olathe, CO) On the weekend of the of the annual Olathe Sweet Corn Festival, the
WDRA Super Dirt Late Models came to town to put on a show at Thunder Mountain
Speedway. New Track Promoter Sean Gibbs made sure that the track had a presence
at the festival, and Jeep Berry was kind enough to have a car on display to show
the soon to be fans what was going to be making the noise later that night. The
track had a late afternoon shower move through that added much needed moisture
to the usually dusty track. The late rain delayed the racing start, but it was
well worth the wait, and the fans were not disappointed as the Late Models took
to the track for their heat races.
Heat One was a full throttle event as Mike McGinn was on the pole and keep out
in front of the pack to take the win. He was followed to the checkers by a hard
charging Dan Shepherd, who ran the entire race on 3 wheels. Coming in third was
Racin Jason Davis in his 29A, Jeep Berry raced from last to 4th on the wet and
slick track with Kyle Hill rounding out the top 5. Andy Hill's night ended in
the first heat as he broke his transmission and drive train, and was forced to
sit out the rest of the night, spending his time helping his fellow drivers get
their machines ready for the feature.
Heat Two found Jesse Dimick on the pole with Dean Moore driving his once again
black car called Mojo on the outside. Dean ran away with the heat win, running
again full throttle around the 1/3 oval. Coming in second was Helper, UT's
number 15 machine of Corey Smith, with Terry Boushee, Jesse Dimick and Michael
Wright rounding out the Top 5.
The 4 lap pole dash lined up with the top 4 cars in passing points from the
heats, and once again Dean took advantage of the tacky track conditions, running
his 14m Rayburn Race Car at full power to give the fans a heck of a race. The
first caution of the year during a Pole Dash came out on lap 3 as the 68 of Dan
Shepherd and the 27 of Mike McGinn got together in turn two, giving Shepard a
flat left rear, and putting McGinn to the back. That gave Corey Smith the front
row outside starting position for the feature.
The Late Models rolled on the best track of the year for the 25 lap feature, and
gave the fans a 4 wide salute for coming out. At the drop of the green, the late
models roared to life, with Dean taking the lead and moving out on the pack
until a caution on lap 15 brought the pack back together. Jeep Berry, who has
won every feature race this season, and started the feature in 7th place, and
was up to 3rd by the time the caution came out. As the green flag flew, Jeep had
worked up to 2nd, and was gaining on Moore, looking to keep his perfect record
alive. Another caution flag came out as Jesse Dimick spun into the infield and
he collected the 27 of McGinn, as Mcginn was trying to take second back from
Berry. The hard hit sent McGinn airborne on the front stretch and heavily
damaged McGinn's race car. As the green came out again, Moore wiggled off of the
hook that Berry was reeling him in with, and scored his first Feature win of the
season. Corey Smith got past Berry in the last few laps to take home the runner
up spot, followed by Berry. In fourth was the #93 of Aurora, CO's Terry Boushee,
and the 3C of Curt Daniels, who came from the last starting position to finish
5th. Rounding out the 10 ten were the 05 of Gary Dechant, Kyle Hill, Ron Lengel,
Dan Shepherd, and Rifle, CO's Michael Wright.
It was a fabulous night of racing, with no dust and a great tacky track for the
racers to play on.
The WDRA will be in action next Saturday as they travel back to Desert
Thunder Speedway in Price, UT. After that the WDRA Super Dirt Late Models will
be heading to Aztec, NM on September 1st for the $2000 to win, $250 to start,
Snap-On Dealers Late Model Races.
For more information, be sure to visit our web site at
www.wdra.net or join our
myspace page at:
www.myspace.com/western_dirt_racing_assoc
Berry keeps
the Feature Streak Alive!!
07/28/2007
By Tom Freimann
(Vernal, UT) The Western Dirt
Racing Association made it's second trip of the season to the Flower Capital of
the Rocky Mountains to visit Diamond Mountain Speedway, and 15 Super Dirt Late
Models showed up to put on a show for the race fans of northeastern Utah.
Jeep Berry's good fortune
continued as he rolled into the pits as he drew the #1 pill for the night and
started the first heat on the pole. Heat One went caution free with Jeep winning
the heat, followed to the checkers by the 3C of Curt Daniels, with Dean Moore in
third, and Terry Boushee, and Jason Davis rounding out the top five.
Heat Two came out and also
went 10 laps caution free as North Glenn, CO's Gary DeChant, who was joining the
WDRA for his second time this season, and winning the heat with Helper's Corey
Smith taking second. Coming in third was the 83 of Kevin Wright making his first
appearance of the season with the WDRA Super Dirt Late Models. Fourth and Fifth
place were taken by Dan Shepherd and Steve Gray.
The four lap Pole Dash was
again ruled by Jeep, with Gary DeChant, Dean Moore, and Curt Daniels locking in
the top four spots in the Feature.
The Driver's came out for
introductions before the feature for the capacity crowd. This feature was a barn
burner, with Jeep Berry once again dominating the field for the first 22 laps,
in which Berry had lapped all the way up to third place. The yellow came out for
the #28 of Michael Wright who collided with the outside wall on the front
stretch, and took away the large led that Jeep had for the final three laps.
Jeep took his 8th feature of the season and wound up in Victory Lane once again,
with Curt Daniels taking second on a last lap pass of Dean Moore. Gary Dechant
came in fourth, and the #27 of Mike McGinn coming in fifth from his 12th place
starting position. Terry Boushee was sixth, Jesse Dimmick seventh, Jason Davis
in eighth, and Kyle Hill and Ron Lengel rounding out the top ten.
The WDRA Late Models will be in Olathe, CO at Thunder Mountain
Speedway for the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival next weekend. For more information,
visit our website at
www.wdra.net or our MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/western_dirt_racing_assoc
Jeep Berry remain unbeaten in WDRA action.
By Tom Freimann
(Olathe, CO) The Western Dirt Racing Association returned to
Thunder Mountain Speedway as the clouds were rolling in on
the luckiest day of the year, 7/7/07, Saturday night. Twelve
Super Dirt Late Models were in the pits, as new track owner
Sean Gibbs welcomed the WDRA back to Olathe.
The track saluted the man who built the track with every car
in the pits coming out for a 4 wide salute, and the reving
of the high powered engines in the memory of the man who
brought racing to the mountains.
The Late Model drivers drew their pills to determine the
heat line ups, and the pill draws mixed up the cars nicely
to make for some exciting heat race action.
Heat One found Rifle, Colorado's Michael Wright on the pole,
with Rookie Kyle Hill on the front row outside, having
repaired his broken transmission from his last outing. The
checkered flag was taken once again by the 75B of Jeep
Berry, from his fifth place starting poisition, followed by
Kyle Hill and Jesse Dimick from Price, UT.
Heat Two lined up with the #05 of Gary Dechant of North
Glen, CO, making his first trip with the WDRA, on the pole
and Helper, Utah's Ron Lengel on the outside. Heat 2 was won
by the 3C of Curt Daniels coming from the 2nd row outside,
with Gary Dechant in second and the 14m of Dean Moore in
third.
The 4 lap Pole Dash decided the top 4 feature starting spots
with Berry once again starting on the pole and Daniels on
the outside, the second row would see Gary Dechant on the
inside and Kyle Hill next to him.
As the Feature rolled onto the track, a 4 wide salute was
given to the fans as the track was worked into racing
condition. The feature was a battle all the way through the
field as the green flag was thrown and went caution free for
the first 18 laps until a 3 wide collision flattened tires
on Kyle Hill's #47 machine and the #29A of Jason Davis. Kyle
was able to get the tire changed, and a second caution on
the restart allowed him to return to the back of the pack.
After a few attempts, the final 7 laps were completed with
Jeep Berry again dominating the field and winning his 6th
straight feature. Coming in second was the #05 of Gary
Dechant and Dean Moore in third. Corey Smith had another
come from the back run to finish 4th with Wellington, Utah's
Mike McGinn in 5th. Curt Daniels, Michael Wright, Ron Lengel,
Kyle Hill and Andy Hill rounded out the Top 10.
The WDRA will be on the road to Price, Utah and the Desert
Thunder Speedway next. Everyone will be working hard to be
the next driver in victory circle and Jeep will be looking
to go 7 for 7 and remain unbeaten. Look for the updated
schedule at
www.wdra.net or our MySpace page at
http://myspace.com/western_dirt_racing_assoc for more
information.
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