TREVOR GLASER WINS #1 WESTERN STATES

POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

With one point race remaining in the Western States Dirt Late Model rankings,

Trevor Glaser has wrapped up the title regardless of what happens in this weekend’s races at the Las Vegas half-mile dirt track. Second place finisher Mike Johnson’s number two spot is also locked-in as he has enough points to hold off third place Rob Mayea, regardless of where Mayea finishes.

Rob Mayea has an 8 point lead over El Mirage, Arizona driver who is the only driver who can pass Mayea in the battle for the third spot.

Friday night’s program will feature time trials and heat races to set the field for Saturday night’s “Duel-in-the-Desert” 40 lap feature.

Saturday night’s program will feature the last chance qualifying races plus the 40 lap feature.

Four years ago the late Gary Jacob came up with a formula to rank all the Dirt Late Models drivers in the 13 states that make up the Western States region. 2007 marked the first year that an Oregon driver has won the points title.

After winning the Super Sport title at Willamette Speedway in 1999 and coming back to finish 4th in the 2000 Super Sport point standings, Glaser moved up to the Outlaw Late Model division in 2001 where he finished 12th in points. In 2002 Glaser moved up to finish 5th in the Outlaw Late Model ranks and in 2003 Glaser finished 3rd in the Willamette Speedway point standings behind runner-up Bob Boyd and track championship winner Tory Swayngim. The 2004 season saw Glaser finish second to Rob Mayea who became the first driver to win the Willamette Speedway track title and the Bud I-5 championship in the same season. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 Glaser set a record that may stand a very long time as he won 3 Willamette Speedway track championships and three Bud I-5 titles.

I would like to thank all of the Oregon based drivers who have made the long trips to compete against many of the top drivers in the Dirt Late Models from all across the nation for many years. You have given your loyal fans in Oregon something to be proud of.