Heath Racing Information

Friday afternoon the crew of the Triple X Race Co. X Car arrived at the track on time (2 weeks in a row) and had the car ready for packing and hot laps, both went well. Qualifying could have gone a little better. The car was too loose and Colton was 10th, in a 30-car field. But this did put him on the outside of the front row for his heat race. He proceeded to lead every lap and easily win the heat. With the qualifying, his starting position in the main event would be 5th row, outside. Running at the top of the track he passed his way to 3rd. With heat of the night he was pretty exhausted after the race. All in all it was a decent night.

Kailee was back in action with her 1/4 midget. She drove to a 4th in the 1st heat, a 6th in the second heat and 6th in the main event. She really wants to move up to an older class and remove her restrictor plate. This could happen in her next event.

The sportsman class had no race this weekend so Devin had to sit out another one. I think it's been 4 weeks since he has had a chance to race. His is getting impatient.

The evening at Skagit started out with a bang. Colton qualified the Oudman Motorsports 7o 2nd fast, running his fastest lap yet this year. "Leo's engine is a real ripper", Colton said after qualifying. In the heat race Colton started 4th and on the second lap, passing for the lead into turn one, the bolt on the steering arm broke and the car drove itself into the turn one wall. Fortunately the car stayed on all 4 wheels and Colton came out with only a bruised shoulder. The car had a bent front axle, 2 bent radius rods in the front, one in the rear, the right rear wheel was badly bent and the watts link was damaged, the heim was broken off. The crew, along with help from Mel Roberts, Mark Badock, Kelsey Carpenter, Lance Lopez, and Mike (Juice Box) Messer, rebuilt the car in the pits and readied for the Main event. Due to not finishing the heat race the track had us starting 16th in the 20-car field. In his usual fashion Colton immediately wen t to the top of the track an d started pas sing cars. Just after 1/2 way in the race he was lined up 3rd. He battled with the #18 car and lap traffic for the rest of the race. The driver and eventual winner of the race was his best friend Seth Bergman, driving the #18 of Mike Anderson. The Oudman Motorsports team wishes to congratulate Seth in his first 410 victory.

With the finish, all the cars Colton passed in the race (and a little bad luck for Barry) Colton is officially 1 point behind Barry in the point standings. With only 2 races left (this Saturday, August 23, and the Season Championship Race September 13) the battle is going to go right down to the wire. If you haven't been to the races this year or if you want to see the tightest points battle on the west coast,, you need to be at one of the last 2 races.

There is a video on u-tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDLnMA4uE5s
which follows Seth, but shows he and Colton racing for 3rd from about the 1/2 way point of the race. You can see how hard Colton worked to try and pass him.

We would like to thank James Sanford, 7o sponsor, and owner of Sanford Tire and Auto Repair, for stopping by our pit area prior to the race.

The crew arrived at the track on time and ready to race. Hot laps went well, but we missed the setup for qualifying, and Colton qualified 8th in the 28 car field. This put him starting 3rd in his heat race. By the end of lap 1 he was in 1st place, making an awesome pass into turn 2 and going 3-wide into turn 3. From there it was clear sailing for the win. Mr. Lemley thought we were "too fast in the heat race" (it is a race isn't it?) and we had to remove our ignition control box for inspection, which was determined to be legal. Due to our qualifying, Colton started the A main in 8th. Moving to the top of the track in the corners he was able to advance to 2nd place. On the last re-start he made a great charge but could not get by the leader and finished 2nd. Not a bad ending to a decent night. Now if we can only get our good qualifying and fast racing on the same nights, Colton will be able to grab a victory before the season ends.

Colton and the crew of the Oudman Motorsports 7o will be ready for this weekends racing. Good weather is predicted and with a fresh 410 engine in the car we should have great success. The points battle with Barry Martinez is the teams focus for the rest of the season. WIth 3 races left it will be exciting. The team extends an inviation to all to come to the track and root the team and Colton on to victory. See yo at the races!

Day one of the 2008 360 Nationals started for Colton and the Oudman Motorports 7o team with a fresh 360 engine, courtesy of Roy Rasmussen. Packing and hot laps went well and Colton proceeded to qualify the 7o 2nd fastest in a 48 car field. This put him starting fourth in the his heat race, but only 3-cars transfer to the A main event. On the start Colton made a very nice move going into turn one, coming out of turn 2 in the second position. He battled hard but finished 2nd. There is a video of this heat race at: www.goskagit.com/home/article/360_nationals_engberg_gets_win_in_front_of_hometown_fans which is the Skagit Valley Herald web site. Fun to watch.

With a full field inversion for the main event Colton was set to start 15th. On about lap 10 he made contact with the outside wall in turn 2. A few laps later he spun out in turn 2 and was hit by another car. With a flat left rear tire he proceeded to the pit work area and the crew changed the tire, but found the watts link on the rear axle to be bent. Colton went back out and when he took the green flag on the restart the drive shaft and torque tube both came out of the car and he rolled into the pits. The night was over for the 7o and crew. A sad end to a very positive night. He was officially scored 18th, but later we found due of his great qualifying effort, and the heat race results, the 7o would be starting 13th in Saturday's A Main Event.

Saturday started about 9:00 am with a slight drizzle. Leo and I unloaded the car and the "Mule" and proceeded to look at the previous night's damage. The studs had pulled out of the rear end and we had no way tdrive-shaftthe front surface was flat or not. Roger came up with a new rear end and driveshaft and we started installing it, along with some normal maintenance on the car and engine. Roy stepped in and did all the engine maintenance and by 4:00 that afternoon the car was ready for the night's event.

Meanwhile during the late morning and afternoon Kailee was again racing her 1/4 midget. She finished her 1st heat in 4th position and her 2nd heat in 6th. In her main event she started 6th and finished a strong 4th. Way to go Kailee!

Devin and the 22 Sportsman did not race. But Devin came up both nights and was a big help on the 7o. Thanks Devin.

Colton started the main event in 13th and never stopped charging forward. With a late race pass, Colton secured the 2nd position, where he finished. 13th to 2nd with the quality of cars in the race is a real tribute to Coltons's driving ability (Leo's set up was also a big factor in the finish) .Due to the poor track conditions 22 cars started and only 10 finished. Just to have survived the sprint car carnage was a victory in itself. The crew of the Oudman Motorsports 7o would like to again thank Roy Rasmussen for his engine and help with the weekend's success. Also Thanks to Mike (Juicy), Michael and Big Al for their help keeping the car looking good all weekend.

I think this picture, courtesy of Pit Princess, tells it all. Race Winner Travis Rutz (Congratulations) and 2nd place Colton, at the podium before trophy presentations;

On Friday night, with 28 600 Micro Sprints timing in, Colton qualified the Triple X Race Co. X 600 in the 3rd position. Starting 4th in his heat race he managed to finish 2nd and transfer to the A-Main. With the invert he would be starting 2nd, outside front row. The crew set the car up a little too loose for the track and on lap 4, while running 2nd, he collided with the turn one inside wall, bending the left front wheel, causing the tire to go flat. He came in the pits but the track gave us no time to change it, so we sat in the pits, finishing 15th. A disappointing night, but as always, we will regroup and return in a couple of weeks.

Kailee raced her 1/4 midget on Saturday afternoon, moving up a class. She started her 1st heat race 6th and finished 4th. In her 2nd heat race she started 3rd and finished 7th. There were nine cars in the main event, Kailee started 6th and finished 4th, moving ahead at the end of the race. All she wants to do is go faster and faster.

Devin and his crew had the 22b prepared and looking good for the nights racing. With the luck of the draw this time Devin started on the pole position for his heat race, easily winning, leading all 8 laps uncontested. He was so excited about his win he almost forgot to stop at the scales to weigh-in after the race. His first heat race victory this year. Due to the invert he started 3rd in the main event He ran most of the race in 3rd, but was trapped in lap traffic and finished 4th. Another respectable finish for Devin and his team

Saturday afternoon the Oudman Motorsports team and the 7o 410 arrived for another round at Skagit Speedway. Colton qualifed the car 8th out of 15 cars. Not what was expected but the consensus is the valve springs in the engine have worn out. Not something "fix-able" in the pits, we set the car as best as possible for the rest of the night. Starting 2nd in his heat race he finished 3rd. On to the main event. Starting 8th in the field Colton managed to finish a respectable 5th, again passing cars in traffic, but without the straightaway power, was not able to hold the positions for long.

The 410 engine will be going to Shark's for evaluation and repair. A fresh 360 motor is being installed this week for the 360 Nationals at Skagit. $10,000.00 to win! We will be ready

Colton, Bill and "Juice Box" (Mike) arrived at the track at a normal time. The car, driver and crew were ready. We even had an official car detailer, Taylor Daugherty. With on-site support from Cal and Mark, owners of Triple X Race Co., the afternoon started well. While getting the car ready to "hot lap" we discovered it had no brakes. With no time to repair them we sent Colton out, hoping to get a feel for the track condition. When he came back in a new master cylinder was installed and the brakes were now good. But with no real practice, and no time, the set-up was off and Colton could only qualify the car 23rd. He started and finished 5th in his heat race (poor track, no passing). Starting 5th in the "B" main Colton raced to 2nd position and he transferred to the "A" main. Starting last (18th) Colton managed to finish a respectable 8th. Not what we had expected, but a decent recovery from earlier that day.

Friday started out much better. 38 cars timed in and Colton qualified 4th. This gave us the 4th starting position in our heat race. He was able to reach 2nd place, which put us into the "A" main event, starting 16th (there was a full field invert, fastest qualifier starts 14th). But we never left the pits. The chain broke as he started out. We were able to get the chain fixed, but on his second attempt to start the left rear helm joint broke and the X 600 was done for the night. Everyone was dissapointed. But the team would like to thank all who helped to get the chain back on (there were so many people at the car I can't begin to tell who was there, but all deserve a THANK YOU). By not running the main event Colton was now 16th in the point standings, which meant a 4th place start, in the "B" main, in the final night's racing on Saturday.

Saturday started with more maintenance and checking of the car. Hot laps went well and Colton lined up 4th in the 25 lap "B" main. He finished 2nd, transferring into the night's Main Event. Starting 14th he moved through the field, racing to as high as 5th place. But every time he tried to pass on the outside there was just not enough grip to the track surface and several cars would pass him back. Mark said "he probably passed 30 cars", but some were the same ones over again. By lap 26 Colton had worked his way up into 3rd position. On the restart he passed for second and almost passed the leader into turn one, but a spin in the back of the pack nullified his "move". On the next re-start Mr. Lemley, track owner, decided there had been too many spin-outs so he changed the format to single file. This took Colton's "outside" advantage away and the front 3 ran single file for the rest of the 40 laps. Colton and the X 600 had raced from 4th in the 'B" main to 3rd in the "A" Feature. 65 laps, officially passing 13 cars. The car passed technical inspection after the race and Colton was awarded the trophy and check for the teams efforts. But there is always next year.

Thank You also to everyone who was there to root Colton and the X 600 on in his racing efforts. Your support is needed and greatly appreciated..

Kailee and her 1/4 midget did not race last night. Colton did not the race the X 600 (was Deming's Mid-season Championship) either.

Saturday the weather was great. Devin had the #22 Sportsman ready to go (All the lettering, striping, and mechanicals). With the Mid-Season format he started 6th. The track was very hooked-up (tacky) and unfortunately was mostly follow the leader. He finished 5th.

Colton's race went pretty much the same way. Due to Aaron Fell's misfortune he started 2nd in the scramble, which set him up to start 2nd in the main event. Starting on the outside of the front row Colton followed Barry Martinez for 25 laps. He made a nice pass in traffic for the lead on lap 10, but it was called back due to a car spinning in turn 4. After the night Colton and the Oudman Motorsports 7o are sitting in 2nd place in championship points, 27 points behind the leader. We have been in this position before and, with 5 or so races left in the season, should be able to re-take the lead.

Skagit Speedway is closed this weekend, but Colton will be racing the Triple X Race Co 600, #X at Clay Cup, at Deming Speedway, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (biggest race on the west coast for 600's). He has the car ready to go and we all are expecting to do very well, as we have a great car, awesome motor, and the best 600 driver out there. Hope to see you there.

The day started early. Up to Alan's to help finish cleaning the car and getting ready for the Sedro- Wooley Parade. We followed Ginger and TJ's (Owners of Gen-X Signs & Banners) pickup through downtown and onto Ferry Street, right by Roger & Nian's house. Turned out Great.

Then on to XXX to finish assembly of the 600. Bill, Colton & Alan Oudman trashed on the car and loaded it for the track. We arrived late, no packing, no practice. "Out of the Box" Colton qualifed the car 8th in a 25-car field. Started 3rd in his heat race and finished 3rd. WIth a 3 car transfer we were in the "A" main, where Colton started 5th, due to the invert. He worked his way through the field, recording the fasted lap of the race on lap 20, to finsih 2nd, closing fast on the leader. Everyone was pleased with Colton's & the X 600's performance. In attendance was Mark Badock, co-owner of Triple X Race Co., his 1st chance this year to see the car run.

Saturday started great, Kailee won both her heat races and recorded her 2nd victory of the year. Rumor has it she will be moving up to the next class for the next race. She is really improving fast!

Next is the rescheduled Mid-Season Championships at Skagit, for both Devin and Colton (good Luck guys). The 600 will not be out due to Deming's mid season race, but is being prepared for the upcoming annual Clay Cup and a chance for Colton to change his luck at the biggest 600 race in the Northwest. 3 days. Hope to see you all there.

Wednesday Night was the Dirt Cup Party at Haggens in Burlington. Allan had the car shined up and ready for display. Colton was invited onto the stage and was interviewed about the upcoming race. He also had a discussion with Steve Beitler about wearing shoes and gloves when on the track, so all went well.

Opening night of the 2008 Dirt Cup. Leo and Colton qualified the 7o in the 21st position, with 54 cars timing in. We had all hoped for better but knew we could race and improve our position for the night. In the heat race he started 5th and finished 6th, putting us in the B Main. Colton started and finished in the 7th position, the last transfer spot into the A Main. Starting in the 24th spot Colton was able to advance to 19th. The team was happy with making the A Main, but would like to have been in a better position than 21st in points. Knowing they "seed" the top 16 for Saturday's A Main the team knew they had some work to do for Friday night.

After completing all the maintenance and making a few set-up changes the 7o was ready for Night 2. The track was faster but Colton could only mange the 25th spot. Disappointed, the crew made more adjustments for the heat race. Starting in the 4th spot he managed to finish 2nd, locking the 7o into the A Main,pole position.Colton finished the A Main in 4th. A great improvement from the previous evening and later the team learned that nights racing put us into Saturday's A Main Event, as we moved up to 14th in points and would be starting 14th.

Saturday morning started bright and early. Our graffics sponsor, GEN-X Signs & Banners, asked to have the car in the Burlington parade this morning. So Allan was up at 5:30 and along with his 2 sons, Ashton & Brayden had the car almost completely ready when Ric Robinson and I showed up to help. We towed the car along the route with my truck (everyone in the bed, Colton steering the car) and all had a good time handing out Wired Energy drinks and Colton's "Track Hero" cards to the parade watchers (we had the parade stopped a couple of times, surrounded by fans). Then over to the track after a brief stop at Allan's for some parts not needed for a parade but essential for racing.

Packing and "Hot Laps" went well and Leo readied the car for the main. Starting in 14th Colton worked his way to the 7th position by lap 26. But on the re-start Colton had to drive lower on the track than the car was set-up for and he spun out in turn 2. He said,"while sitting there I counted the cars as they went by, hoping not to be run into". But the 6th car by collided with the left front of the car and our night was over. Officially 18th. We had all wished for a better finish but as Allan said, " we shouldn't be doing this if we can't take the bad with the good".

There is no 410 racing this coming weekend and due to the damage to the 7o, Leo will be switching the car over to the new frame waiting in Allan's garage and we will all move forward.

Special Thanks to: Ric Robinson, Mike (Juice Box), and Devin Barnes for their help this weekend. A true team effort. Nian Oudman was also in our pit.

Colton started the night out with another 2nd fast time. (10.464). The crew made a few adjustments and sent him out in the second heat race where he started 4th. After a great battle between Colton, Spud and Jake he managed to finish 3rd. We made several small adjustments and he started the A main in the 3rd position. On the 3rd lap, battling with long time rival Ben Hogarth, Colton made a pass into turn one and Ben came down on him and the contact ended both their nights. The car has a lot of damage to the front end but Colton says he can fix it and we will be back out again on June 27th.

Devin started the night with the hood repaired from last week and a new nose wing. He started 8th in his heat race and finished 7th. He started the main event in 5th position. He pushed the car harder then he has before but due to a brake rotor failure wasn't able to finish the race and was scored in the 11th position.

Colton and Leo decided it was time to experiment with different chassis setups but this plan back fired and Colton timed in 22nd in a 30 car field. They then tried a different setup for the heat race. Colton started 6th and finished 6th. We then switched the set up again for the B main where he started in the 6th position. He quickly moved into 3rd. He raced with the second place car until lap 5 when they made contact coming out of turn 2, ending both their nights. Definately not the teams best results but a lot was learned and what does not work with this car, driver and crew chief combination. The Oudman Motorsports team and the 7o are looking forward to the upcoming 3 day Dirt Cup race this weekend and plan to be contenders for the $25,000 purse. See you at the races!

June 6, 2008:The XXX 600 made it's real debut Friday night. Colton qualified the car 2nd fastest which put him 4th in the 2nd heat race. He finished in 2nd place. With a 4 car invert Colton started inside the 2nd row. He lost the battle into turn one and was fourth after the 1st lap. Due to the new single file restart rule at Deming he was unable to use his quick starts to move up any further and finished 4th. The crew (Mel, Jason, Mike and myself) were very pleased with this outing and we are all looking forward to next weekend.

Kailee's Quarter Midget race was rained out. She is waiting impatiently for he chance to return to the clay at Skagit.

Devin had a decent night; he started 5th in his heat race and in normal Skagit fashion played follow the leader for 8 laps and finished 5th. This put him in the 8th position (inside 4th row) for the A Main event. During the race, after contact with another car and losing his nose wing, Devin was able to finish 9th. Devin would like to thank his crew for coming out each week and helping with the car. (Big Al, Nick, his brother Marty and his Dad, Rick).

Colton and his crew had the 7o ready to go. Unfortunately he was only able to qualify 13th. This put him starting 5th in his heat race. But he quickly moved up to second position and finished 2nd. His qualifying gave him the 12th position (6th row outside) for the main event. As he always does Colton started moving forward. But the track was drier than anticipated, making forward progress difficult. Colton managed to work his way up and finished 7th. Respectable, but the team always wants more and will be back next week ready to do "battle" again.

Oudman Motorsports would like to thank Norcal Performance Shocks in Chico, CA, for their sponsorship and support..

The XXX 600 got it's new motor but one of the crew had difficulties getting it to run. On Saturday that crew member (me) did get it running and it should be out competing at Deming Speedway next Friday night.

Devin had the 22 ready to go for Saturday; he drew a high number. He started 4th and finished 4th in his heat race.In the main event he started 6th and finished 5th. He is running faster and with more confidence every weekend. He passed cars in the main and is looking very good.

Colton had his worst qualifing session this year; he timed in 11th in the 21 car field. But this put him on the pole for his heat race and after having to restart the race 3 times Colton got a nice jump and led the entire race. And it only got better. For the main event Leo gave a lot of thought to the set up. It was drizzling, then clear, then drizzle. He finally settle on what he and Colton felt would be good for the conditions and the 11th place starting position. On lap 3 he moved into 10th. On lap 9 he was 8th and then after several attempts to get the race back underway, Colton had moved into 3rd by lap 10. On lap 22 the 2nd place car ran out of fuel and slowed. Colton passed for 2nd, but the car was "sputtering" in the corners as he was low on fuel as well. The the leader collided with a lap car and Colton inherited the lead. During the red flag the crew was able to get fuel in the car and on the restart Colton took off and won the race. They said the race lasted for almost and hour and a reported 89 laps. Colton was able to use the many restarts and his driving ability to move from 11th to 1st. A very nice victory and his second this season. Record: 2 WINS, 1 Second, 1 6th and 1 8th place finishes. Colton was able to thank all the team sponsors during the afterrace victory. A GREAT NIGHT FOR THE OUDMAN MOTORSPORTS TEAM AND ALL THEIR SPONSORS.

Last week I left out one of our sponsors that helped get the engine repaired and back out last week. Right Way Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning. My apoligies for the error. Thank you from all the team.

IT'S OFFICAL: Colton Heath and the Oudman Motorsports 7o Outlaw 410 are the point leaders at Skagit Speedway.

Kailee was back the track Saturday afternoon. She ran 2nd in both her heat races and due to a late race lineup snafu, finished 3rd in her main event. She is becoming more and more comfortable in her car and will be back at he next race in 2 weeks.

The night started well for Devin. Hot laps was good. Devin drew a good number and started 3rd in his heat race. He was doing well but lost it coming out of turn 4 and ended up spinning the car out. He continued on and finished 6th. While in the pits looking the car over we discovered damage to the oil pan, It was leaking from a seam. The team concluded it was in the best interest of the car to not race the main event. Devin did take the green flag and pulled in after 2 laps (so he got starting money). He started 14th and finished 11th (there was a crash on the initial green and 3 car were eliminated). After Shark replaces the oil pan Devin will return Saturday to do battle again. It is really had for a driver to sit out a race and Devin is to be commended for his decision.

Colton had another good night. First off we all want to thank Case Marine & Industrial and Sanford Tire and Auto Repair for some much needed financial assistance and Shark Racing Engines for completing the repairs in time for the 7o to race on Saturday. Colton qualified 5th, and won his heat race from the outside pole position, leading every lap. This set up the main event. With a 4 car invert Colton started 5th. On the second restart he dropped back to 7th and started moving thru the field. He and his friend Josh DeWitt battled back and forth for the 2nd position. Colton ended up in 2nd trying very hard to catch the leader, Barry Martinez. It was the opposite of last week when Barry was chasing Colton at he end. The team was satisfied with the finish and the engine is still together. There was some damage again to the car from the track surface and the team hopes the track surface will be better next week. Around lap 15 or so Colton made a hard charge into turn 3 and when he exited turn 4 the car did a terrific wheel stand. We all held our breath but Colton was able to set the car back down and continue on without incident. We all look forward to next week and the upcoming Dirt Cup in June.

Colton was interviewed on the Northsound Racing Radio show Thursday evening. If you missed it they usually archive their shows on www.northsoundracing.com, so you may be able to hear it in about a week or so. He was also interviewed by Radio 660 AM on Saturday but I am not sure of an air date.

The 600 did not run this weekend. We are waiting for a engine. Hopefully next weekend.

Congratulations to both Seth Bergman (Sunday's Elma Winner) and Jamie Barnes (Saturday's Elma Winner) for their victories this weekend.

The team arrived at the track on time, just after packing. Hot laps seemed to go well. Due to a problem with the transmission Colton qualified 22nd. After a short discussion the team decided to call it a night and try again next week. A new engine has been ordered and should arrive this week. If all goes well Colton should be at Deming Friday night ready to race.

I am using last weeks picture again as I did not acknowledge the photographer, Starla Lorentzen, from West Coast Dirt Racing. Starla's son Britton also races a 600 at Deming and is doing very well. Thank you Starla.

Saturday was hot and sunny. Devin and crew showed up ready to race. During the "pill draw" it was decided by the track officals that Devin would be allowed to remove his rookie flags and start where he drew. Devin stared last in his heat and finished a strong 2nd. In the A main he started fourth and finished 4th. A really good showing for a talented driver. It will only get better.

The Oudman Motorsports team had the 7o ready to go but the track was not as ready. All the classes had slow qualifying times. Colton qualifed in the 3rd position. He started 3rd in his heat race and finished 3rd. With a 6 car invert for the main event, Colton started 4th. He had an awesome start and after lap 5 he went into the lead out of turn 2. Colton lead the remainder for the race, with a late challenge from Barry Martinez. Colton now has his first 410 main event win. The crew and friends could not have been happier and we all know this will not be his last visit to the winner's circle with this team. Colton wants to thank Leo for a great car and of course Roger and Nian Oudman for the "best seat in the house". Also a thank you to his crew, Alan Oudman and his dad. This is just the beginning.

On a sad note, the radiator suffered terminal damage due to the rough track surface and there was also damage to the motor. It is out of the car and at Shark being diagnosed and repaired. The team is hopeful to have the car back on the track by Saturday.

Kailee has the distinction of being the only race winner this weekend. While running 2nd in the first heat she was spun out from contact with another car and finished 4th. In her second heat, her car slowed, while leading on the last lap, and she finished 2nd. In the main event she was in the right place at the right time. While she was runiing 2nd, the leader spun, and she won the race. Her 1st WIN in 2008! Way to go Kailee!!

Devin had a good night. His driving is improving as he gains more convidence in the car and gets more "seat time". He started his heat race in 6th position and finished 6th. In his main event he started in the 9th position and moved through the field to as high as 6th place. On the next to last lap, after making contact with the 77 car, Devin ended his night facing the wrong way at the start/finish line. But he drove with more confidence and improved his handling of the 22 Sportsman and is more than ready to race again next week.

Colton's night started with a late arrival. But went well and the Oudman Motorsports 7o qualified 5th out of 20 cars. This put Colton starting 3rd in the second heat. He finished 4th. Then during the 360 main event the drizzle started. It was raining when the green flag fell on the 410 main event. Colton started 5th and was running 6th on the slick, wet surface. There was a caution flag on lap 13 and as the rain fell the officals called the race. Offical finish: 6th. Sounds like the weather for next weekend will be better, the 7o and crew will be ready.

Colton Heath Motorsports would like to thank Brian from H2H Photo for the excellent pictures he has provided for this release.Also Alan Howard from ADHConsulting for getting our information onto the website as quickly as I can get it to him. Thanks, guys.

Friday was the debut of the Triple X Race Co. 600. The team worked late intoThursday night and all day Friday to get the car completed and ready for the race on Friday night. We made it to the track in time for hot laps. The car was a little off the pace and Colton timed in 17th as the engine was only running on 3 cylinders. Also, for the only time I can remember, Colton weighed in "LIGHT" and his time was disqualified. Some work on the carbs and some weight added to the car and Colton lined up last for the heat race. Mechanical woes caused Colton to come in after 6 laps. The car did not make the the call for the B main. There was always a crowd around the car in the pits and it showed promise to be a contender in the future.

Started out sunny and warm. Colton & Bill arrived at the track around 11:00 am to help Leo and Kailee with her debut in her 1/4 midget. We arrived just after hot laps and the car was covered in mud. Colton, Leo, Bill and Travis Rutz cleaned it up and she prepared for the heat. Unfortunately something plugged the carb and the car would not stay running (she was leading at the time). Nice job Kailee!

Devin Barnes' debut was also very positive. He struggled a bit in his heat race but really came back in the main event. He started 17th and finished a respectable 11th. Devin and his crew, his family & friends, were all excited with his run. Way to go Devin!

Leo Voigt and the Oudmans had the 7o ready for the day. Hot laps went well and Colton was able to qualify 4th (out of 19) with a 11.819, the fastest Colton has ran at Skagit. With Skagit's new one lap qualifying there are no second chances to do better.

Colton started his heat 3rd. The car ran very well ("this motor is a brute") and as Colton was catching the leaders smoke came out the breather and he backed off slightly and finished 3rd. Engine builder Mark Huson said this was normal and all was well with the motor. So the crew prepared for Colton's 1st main in the 7o. Due to his qualifying run and the invert he was on the pole with Jason Solwold on the outside, his best friend Seth Bergman in 3rd behind him and fast qualifier Travis Rutz in 4th. We knew we had our hands full.

On the start Colton left the pack behind and lead the first 4 laps. Then he came up on lap traffic in turn one. Colton closed on them so fast that when he lifted "the car slid up into a hole, turned to the right, and spun out to the left". Yellow flag. Colton to the back of the pack. On the restart Colton's charge back to the front started. He managed to finish 8th. We needed another caution to bunch the cars back up. But the car owner's, crew chief, and of course his dad were more than proud of the way he handled the situation and the way he handled the car. It was a GREAT charge back.

Colton would like to thank all his sponsors, the Oudman Familys, and crew chief Leo Voigt. Colton said "this is the best set up car he has ever driven", a real compliment to Leo, as his set up was dead on.

Colton raced in the 2007 Gold Cup Tournament of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. This is the biggest 410 Sprint Car race on the West coast. The car count for both nights of qualifying was 103. Colton choose to qualify on Thursday night, guessing at the set up, he qualified 33rd out of 47 cars.

Talking with Jacob Spath, owner of NorCal Sprint Car Parts, Colton and Bill made some changes to the car for the Main event. On Thursday night there was a C, B and A Main. Colton made the B main, he started 13th and finished 12th.

After cleaning the car at the track on Friday, they were invited to take the #13c car to the Jacob's shop to service and repair a damaged header. Colton and Bill would like to thank Jacob, his brother Tyler, and their parents - Ned and Lisa for their hospitality and friendship. They replaced the header, serviced the car, and left the car at the shop for the night and went to the track to watch Friday night's qualifying. After watching the racing on Friday night, and talking with Jacob, they came up with a plan for Saturday night's race.

Saturday morning's posting showed Colton was 68th out of the 103 cars, and would be starting 13th in the "D" Main. Colton ran the top, bottom and middle of the track to bring the 13c to a 6th place finish. Bill says "We can't wait to go down there again and see what we can do!" AGAIN, they would like to thank the Spath family for their generosity.

Thank you to our sponsors: ADH Consulting, Advanced Sprint & Truck Parts, Bell Racing, Dick's Towing, Evergreen Speedway, GW Auto Rebuild, H2H, Jay's Automotive, My-CAD Co., Powder Coating Inc., Ruston Inn, Sandblasters, Smart Service, Triple XXX Race Co., Vinyl by Marie.

On Season Championship night the cars are lined up in Drivers Points order. Colton ran less than half the season in the 410 class and is 10th in points. The 9th place driver was not there, so Colton started the A-main in the 9th position. On the initial green flag, Colton passed 4 cars to be in 5th place. Colton and the #13c were VERY FAST, he worked the 4th place car making a great inside pass in corner 3. On lap 16 while closing in on the 3rd place driver, Colton spun out. Colton noticed the temp was near 240 and decided not to re-fire the engine and the night was over. Official finish was 9th.

I had the opportunity to do the pit reporting for Skagit Speedway last Saturday, so I was in the pits (hope you are feeling better Kaleb). I have to share, Colton BIG SMILE while being pushed to his pit was HUGE, as big as if he had won. Everyone was happy with the car, and especially Colton's driving on the track.

Colton felt something on the start, and he knew there wasn't the power the motor should have had, he ran on 7 cylinders until the 9th lap when he was done. #2 spark plug wire came off.

Colton said the track was WIDE, and very fast. You could race on the top or the bottom. Special thanks to all that help on Monday. Devin, Shane, Devin (there were 2), josh, Cal, the Kentech team for the loan of the rear end, Big Al, Mykala, BJ, Steve, Dan and all the others who helped clean the car after the 1st packing session (the #13c looked awesome for the 2nd packing)!

With an A, B and C Mains at each of these races, Colton making the B-Main for 2 of them, and an A-Main showing was a great weekend!

If you've been to, or watched on TV a World of Outlaws A-main feature, you'll see a 4 a-breast line up for the crowd of the Top 24 cars, it's very impressive and one of a kind. Being part of this is something to be very proud of. Colton was 1 of 4 local drivers to make the A-main.

Colton broke a watts link on the start and handled the car the best he could until lap 9, when he was done for the night.

Thank you to the crew who help make the night "a night to remember": Devin, Hodie, Devin Fischer and Wil.

Colton was 1 of about 10 local drivers joining the field of the best sprint car drivers in the world. Skagit provide a great track for the 2 night show, with the stands packed, the crowds were treated to some great racing action. Colton qualified for the B-Main, where he raced with some of the best to a 10th place finish.

A-main - The roll of the dice - drew a straight up line up. Starting in the 9th position, he ran a great race. Once again he battled back and forth with Barry, who is last years champion, and is 2nd in points this year, a great driver, and someone Colton has a lot respect for. This time Colton came out in front, and finished the race in 6th Place.

Another great run for Colton at Skagit Speedway last Saturday night. With great weather and track, and a new Triple XXX Race Co Chassis, the race team had the #13c ready and set up for Colton to drive to a Top 5 Finish in the A Main.

The week prior, Colton, who was having his best run of the season - was involved in a crash in corner 1, hitting the wall and flipping - landing on all 4 wheels. Colton was ready to pick up where he left off last week. Crew Chief (Dad) Bill wants to thank all of the people who helped get the car back together, special thanks to Devin for the extra hours he put in to get it done!

Roll of the dice prior to the mains came up with a 0 - which means the A-main is lined straight up - Fastest car on the poll. During the race, Colton made it up to 3rd place, driving the high line - almost to the wall (which is usually the fastest way around the track when there is a cushion, no cushion this week), he lost 2 positions, changing his line on the track - finished with a strong 5th place finish.

Big thanks to the crew who helped in the Pits: Devin, Hodie, Jake, Donny and Elise.

This Saturday is Banner Bank Night at Skagit Speedway, the final regular season point night for the 2007 season. Colton discovered a problem in the rear end of the car this week, and he and the crew are working to get put together for this Saturday night's race.

Exciting racing coming up, he would like to find his first win in the 410 before the season is complete, which is on September 1st - Season Championship. He is also planning on running with the World of Outlaws when they come to the Northwest, at Skagit Speedway on August 24th and 25th and at Grays Harbor Raceway on August 27th. Colton hopes to compete in the Gold Cup, representing our great sponsors from the Northwest at Chico, California on September 8th.

The weather was perfect, the track was right, and Colton had his best run this year!

Colton in the #13c ran 8 perfect laps on the track to take the checkered flag first, and win the Heat race.

A-Main - The invert was 4, so Colton was to line up 6th, 3rd row - outside. When pushed onto the track to line up for the start, the car popped out of gear and came to a stop in corner 3. Colton was instructed to start last, he questioned the call, and found out (new lesson learned) that each car only gets 1 push for the line up.

(Mom's observation: The sport of racing is always about learning something; either about the car and setup, the track surface, or about yourself as a driver, and your own abilities. And with each lesson - we get better).

So starting in the last position - 19th, the green flag came out. Colton did an awesome job of handling the 410 sprint from the 19th position to the 5th spot in 9 laps when a yellow came out. With the start of the race again, going into corner 1, Colton's left front tire came in contact with another car's right rear, which took him airborne into the wall straight on, flipping and coming down on all 4 wheels, then coming to a stop. I think this was probably the worst wreck he's been in - "Knock on wood", a bit sore and and bruised - Colton walked away okay.

5 days later, he's excited to pick up where he left off. The motor, car and driver last week were "hooked" up, the crew's been great - we couldn't have done it with out all their help. Thanks to Devin, Kelsey, Hodie, Kristen, Donny and Alise. Josh too!

Bill, Colton and Devin have been working on getting the car ready for this Saturday night's race. Thank you to My-CAD Co. for getting the vinyl for the new wing! The weather man is going to give us 75 degrees for Saturday, and Colton is going to give us a great race on Saturday Night. Hope to see you all at Skagit Speedway!

ADH Consulting, Advanced Sprint & Truck Parts, Bell Racing, Dick's Towing, Evergreen Speedway-Washington 500, GW Auto Rebuild, Jay's Automotive, My-CAD Co., Powder Coatings Inc., Rustin Inn, Sandblasters, Smart Service, Vinyl by Marie, Triple XXX Race Co.

On Mid Season Championship night, the drivers are line up by Car Owners points earned up to this date. There isn't any qualifying, or Heat Races, just the mains, then the giant fireworks performance. Colton started the season in the 360 Class, and then moved to the 410 Class, his starting position for the night was 11th.

Last Saturday Colton raced in the 410 class with a New motor provided by Cal Herdson - THANK YOU Cal!!!

Excitement with a new "Shark built" motor in his car, Colton and crew headed to Skagit Speedway. Weather and crowd was great, but the track was different - not much room for passing, making it a challenge for all drivers.

Thank you to Devin, Kelsey, Hodie and Big Al for their help in the pits. Also special thanks to Kathie Chong for the use of her video camera so that I can film Colton's races each week.

Mid Season Championship this weekend at Skagit, one of their biggest night's for a crowd, races will be by points earned this season, with scramble races, and a huge Fireworks show at the end of the night. The weather is looking good, and Colton is ready to RACE!

Thank you to Marie of My-CAD Co. for getting all the vinyl done for the new Top and Front Wings.

Huge crowd, with threatening clouds and rain at times, everyone was anxious for the final night of the 2007 Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup to start. And it did, with good track conditions, and nearly 50 cars ready to compete for the $25,000 to the winner at Skagit Speedway.

Colton and crew want to thank all who helped over the 3 days at the track, in the pits, and those who came to cheer for him in the grandstands.

Going into the Saturday night program with an accumulative total points from Thursday and Friday, he prepared for the B-Main event. Starting in the 15th position, he was able to avoid some crazy spins and flips in this 20 lap main. Finishing 10th - 2 positions from a transfer to the A-main, Colton did a great job.

We couldn't have done it with the help of Devin, Mike, Kelsey, Don, and Barry Martinez and his crew-THANK YOU!!!!!

Even a bigger crowd last night to see the almost 50 car field of Sprint cars compete on the well prepared Super Dirt Speedway of this prestigious race event at Skagit Speedway.

Colton did an awesome job last night finishing 3rd in his heat race. His starts were right on each time. Again, like last night, many crews will be up all night fixing cars and motors for tonight's event. The wrecks were bad, Colton did a fine job avoiding and staying out of trouble.

Colton started on the pole in the A-main, this 30 lap race had a couple starts due to red flags for incidents of cars flipping during the first lap. With each start, Colton did a great job, it was when he went into corner 3, racing for second place, that he hit a hole, the car starting "hopping" and his car went down on the right side, spun, uprighted, and then tipped over on his left side. Colton is fine, damage to the car: Front aisle, right side radius rods, left nerf, and some minor wing damage.

There are so many thank you's to be given out to so many who were really helping get Colton and the Car ready last night. Special thanks goes to the hard working Devin, Mike, Kelsey, Don, Nick, Dave, and Cameron. Big thank you to Barry Martinez for all that he and his crew do for Colton.

I just checked in with Bill - they are working on the car right now - again a big group giving of their time to help Colton get set up for tonight. He's 31st in points after the 2 nights of racing. He'll be in the B-Main tonight, 8 cars move up to the A-main, with a purse of $25,000.00 to the winner. Bill said "their goal was to be in the B-Main" so I guess the goal was met, but knowing Colton, his heart and foot, will be wanting to get to the A-main.

Weather at Skagit right now is good - all plans are to be racing at 7:30. Expect a packed house, great racing, and a fun time! If for some reason the rains happen tonight - the schedule is to starting racing on Sunday at 1:30.

Thank you to those who came out to cheer Colton on last night, it's very much appreciated by everyone.

The first night of the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup is over. Very tricky track, huge crowd, and good weather. Colton's first qualifying lap brought him in with a wheel packed with mud. He was able to get his second lap in after the almost 50 field of cars qualified.

Heat race #4 - Colton started fifth row outside, on lap 3 going into corner 1, his right front wheel hooked the cushion and sent him into the wall flipping a couple times. He was fine, saying he wanted to steer it back to the pits - Damage to report: Top and front wings, right nerf and rear bumper.

With the loan of a top wing from Barry Martinez, and a purchase of a new front wing, the car was ready for the C Main. Starting on the inside of the 3rd row, Colton had a good start. C-Main moves the top two cars to the B Main. Colton raced his way to 3 place running good, wanting to make it into the transfer position, he tries too hard and spins coming out of corner 2.

He's ready, the car's ready for the 2nd night of the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup - now we just wait to see if the rain clears. Skagit Speedway is keeping their web site updated with weather reports. As of right now - the Race is ON with weather predictions of clearing this afternoon and evening. www.skagitspeedway.com.

Highlight was side by side duel with point leader Brock Lemley, almost 3 laps side by side, with Colton on the outside. Later on a restart, Colton passed 3 cars by going to the top of the track and just driving pass. Then the drive shaft disaster. The crew has assured Colton no more drive shaft failures, and that they are doing their best to eliminate these mechanical woe, so he can just drive fast.

Next race: This Saturday at Skagit Speedway, The Dirt Cup Tune Up Night - getting ready for the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup event the following weekend.

Heath Racing would like to thank the Advanced Sprint Car and Truck Performance Race Team for providing the 410 motor for Colton to compete in the 410 Class at Skagit Speedway.

With good weather and track conditions, the practice went great. For those who don't know, the practice sessions are only 3 laps, so Colton tries to make the most out of what time he's has on the track! The fun thing about dirt racing, is that the track conditions change from week to week, and per Colton, even throughout the race night's program.

Heat Race - Colton started on the pole. While running in second place, a caution came out for 2 cars that tangling in the back of the field. During this yellow flag time, Colton brought the car in - problem was the top fuel line on the fuel pump loosened and was spilling fuel.

A-Main / 25 laps - Colton started 8th (Fourth row - outside), he raced to 5th place, with a car spinning in corner 4 and then kept it going - no yellow came out, 2 cars were able to get by him. Colton finished 7th. He's enjoying the speed and competition in this class, each week getting more seat time, and chipping away at getting it done. Keyword this week was "finish".

A HUGE THANK YOU goes to Advanced Truck and Sprint Car Race Team for providing Colton with a 410 motor. It was very exciting, and a great opportunity to run in this class at Skagit Speedway.

The sky's were clear, and the track was tacky when Colton hit the track for the first time in the 410 powered Sprint Car. He did well in practice, and qualified 14th.

Starting last in the Heat Race, he used the laps of this race to get comfortable in the car, and tried using different lines on the track.

When A-Main Time came, Colton started 14th, he did a great job passing cars, looking smooth, he made his way to 8th place - with only 2 laps remaining in the race, going into corner 3, the car's rear end broke, this sent him to the pits and a finish to his night.

Colton is so ready to get back in the seat and compete in the The John Carroll Classic at Skagit Speedway this Saturday night, May 26th!

The Northwest Sprint Challenge Series came to Skagit last weekend for a 2 day event. A total of 50 cars checked in for this 360 class show.

Colton qualified 24th. He was in the 4th Heat Race, Colton had a great start, as he was running second, the motor had a problem (burnt piston) and the night was over early. While on the track, he drove the car hard, and ran a great line, he was looking at a 2nd place finish with placement in the A-Main.

Thank you's go out to Devin, Kelsey, Mike, Barry, Jerry and Bob for all their hard work and support.

We are very exciting about this season, Colton will be driving in the 360 class this season at Skagit Speedway. He is hoping to also do Speedweek with the NSCS Series.

Last weekend was the first race. With threats of rain, Skagit pulled off a great night of racing.

Colton out for the first time in his new car for the season, see attached pictures - the #13c has a whole new look, with a bigger motor under the hood, with thanks to Evergreen Speed and many others, Colton will be running a 360 motor.

Colton ran a perfect line during his practice session, Colton qualified 8th fastest out of 29 drivers. During the Heat race, while starting to make his pass for the lead, a rod broke in the motor and ended his night early. Everyone is working hard, and we are planning to run this weekend at Skagit. Thank you!

We are very happy and proud to have our 2006 sponsors returning for the 2007 season, with the addition of Evergreen Speed, Advanced Sprintcar & Truck Performance Center, and Triple X Race Co.

Thank you to Devin, Kelsey, Rene, Shane, Mike and Randy for crewing last week. AND KC (Kathie Chong) Productions for filming Colton on the track. Thank you H2H for great first pictures!

July 8, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

Colton Heath - #13c Sportsman

Last night was Mid Season Championship at Skagit Speedway, line up for the Mains are by Owner's points. Colton went into the night 5th in Driver's and Owner's point. Top 10 in points are automatically in the A Main. Starting in the 3rd row inside just prior to the green flag the front to cars tangle and the first 3 rows come to a stop. Unfortunately Rob Vaughn was the only car not able to get back into the race. All cars that stopped must start in the back of the field. No damage was done on the #13c car, and Colton wasted no time in getting around and through the field. On lap 5 he was in 4th place. With continued yellow and red flags, Colton made his way to the front. With another red flag out, and 55 minutes into the race, the race was called on lap 15. This was Colton's second win in a row, 3rd for the season.

We'd like to thank the crew last night who helped to celebrate the win: Randy, Maria, Chelsea, Renee and Joe. Special thanks - ALWAYS to Kathie Chong for video taping!!!!

Special fans with us last night - KD, Jodi, Logan, Dale, Dale Jr. and Victoria. Also, our Sponsor Mike and his Son from Karttrak Indoor Raceways (congratulations to Mike and his wife - on a new baby daughter soon to be born).

GREAT BIG THANK YOU's to Smart Services for donating another $100.00 to the American Diabetes Association, and to the ANGEL Challenge for their $100.00 to Heath Racing for Colton's win.

July 1, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

Skagit Speedway - #13c Sportsman

Colton had an awesome night in his Green #13c sprint car, the following is from the Skagit Speedway Press Release:

"For the second time in 2006 Colton Heath won the main event in the Cook Road Shell Sportsman Sprints. Starting 7th on the field, Heath made his moves early and often pulling up to challenge race-long leader Justin Knowles on the 14th lap. Heath wasted no time taking the lead getting past Knowles and opening up a few car-length advantage. Knowles was charging hard to get the lead back when his car turned, then flipped high and hard in turn 3 bringing out the red flag. On the restart Heath took off and was followed by Josh DeWitt and last weeks winner Robby Vaughn in second and third positions. Heath, Vaughn and Eric Fisher won the Sportsman heats. After the races, in victory circle, Heath announced that his sponsor Smart Services would be donating $100.00 to the American Diabetes Association for the win."

We would also like to thank Shane and Renee from the "Angel Challenge" who presented Colton with a $100.00 bill for his win.

Thank you Mike and the whole gang at Smart Services for the incentive and great contribution to the ADA, Colton enjoys racing for a cure!!!

May 27, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

RAIN OUT

May 20, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

Pill draw: 75

Heat Race: 5th

A-Main: Started 13th, Finished 3rd!

May 19, 2006 - Yakima - Friday Night

WESCO series

There were 12 cars, Colton qualified 4th, he started and finished 3rd in the Dash. Race called due to Rain prior to the Mains. We would like to thank the Nunnleys, DeWitts, Smiths, Bergmans and the Johnsons for providing everything for Colton to Race with this series. Also thank you to Dale, Big Al, Renee and Shane for their help, and Marie of My-CAD Co for the quick job on the vinyl.

May 13, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

Pill Draw: #96

Heat Race: 3rd

A-Main: Moved from 9th to 3nd in 7 laps, caution came out for another car, Colton felt a flat tire, he went into the pits, track went back to racing, and no further yellows to get Colton back on the track.

May 6, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

Pill Draw: #10

Heat Race: WON

A-Main - RAIN OUT

Skagit Speedway - Saturday, April 29, 2006

Colton Heath - #13c Sportsman Sprint

Race was called due to rain

We will try again this Saturday night.

Deming Speedway - Friday, April 28, 2006

Colton Heath in the AC Racing #20 600.

Les Schwab Tire Center Night - Non Wing Show

Qualified: 2nd fast time

Heat Race: 3rd Place

A-Main: 2nd Place

We'd like to thank AC Racing, Kathie, Randy and Andy Chong, they've asked Colton to fill in as their driver until Andy is done with Soccer.

Colton will be back in the #20 600 this Friday for the Aero-Tech Pit Cart Night.

Saturday, April 22, 2006 - Skagit Speedway

#13c Sportsman Sprint - Colton Heath

Pill Draw: 2 (Colton drew)

Heat Race: WON

A-Main: WON

It was Colton's first win at Skagit Speedway, we would like to thank Chelsey, Maria, Brett, Randy and Billy for their hard work in the pits. Thank you also to Kathie for taping Colton's races.

We would like to thank Smart Service for their donation of $100.00 to the American Diabetes Associates for Colton's Win.

Saturday, August 20th, 2005 - Skagit Speedway

Pill: 23

Heat Race: 1st Place

A-Main: Finished: 6th.

The paragraph below was included in Skagit's Press Release of their Race results.

"Behind him the battle for second was historic, as Justin Knowles and rookies Seth Bergman and Colton Heath waged a three-car for runner-up honors. In to lapped traffic the threesome swapped spots lap after lap, wheel to wheel and wing to wing showcasing the type of racing Skagit Speedway fans have seen all year long in this exciting division of racing. At the final checkered flag, Bergman slipped ahead for second with Knowles third in his first week back after wrecking the car two months ago, Heath slipped back to sixth on the final lap as he slipped high into the cushion and lost a few positions while regaining control of the car after trying to bonzai the duo of Knowles and Bergman."

Kelly Hart the Speedway Announcer and writer of the above press release, is also the host of the Skagit Speedway's Radio show on Wednesday nights, Kelly stated he thought it was the best race of the season so far out of all classes. We thought that was pretty cool.

Friday & Saturday, August 13-14th, 2005 - Skagit Speedway

Colton Raced his Sportsman with the 360 Sprint cars in the 360 Nationals 2 day event. 52 cars total, drivers from California, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Only 2 Sportsman participated as "Stock" Sportsman. 360 Sprint Cars have 200+ more horsepower, aluminum wheels, larger wings. Colton's Sportsman weighs approx. 300 lbs heavier than a 360, and as a Stock Sportsman, he ran with restrictors. It was a great opportunity to race with some very experienced racers, and get more seat time.

Friday night's program consisted of Qualifying, Heat Race and Main events. Colton qualified at 13.270 (approx. 2.4 tenths from the 360 best time). A Bonus was being paid to the highest finishing Sportsman Driver. Colton Won that bonus.

Heat Race: Started 12th, Finished 10th.

C-Main: Started 12th, Finished 9th.

Colton shut the car down on the last lap as the car lost power. After investigating, Dave found the problem. A loose spark plug wire on #8 cylinder. Problem found and solved. Nice work Dave, Mark and Dale.

Saturday Night's Program - Main events only.

During hot laps - Colton brought the car in - Problem: cracked spark plug. Again, Colton was on top of the car, he recognized a problem and shut it down before it could become more serious. He is really getting a feel for the car.

C-Main: Started 9th, Finished 13th - GOOD JOB FOR A SPORTSMAN

Colton could race with them in the corners - which was very exciting to watch, on the straights, they would pull away from him. We just needed a little more horsepower and less weight, and who knows how it might have turned out.

A Bonus was paid out to the highest finishing Stock Sportsman for the weekend, Colton won it!!

Thank you to the crew on Friday and Saturday: Dale, Dave, Chelsey, Jolene, Mark, Maria, Jody, Josh and Willie, we couldn't do it without them.

AND without you as our sponsors we couldn't do it either.

Saturday, August 6th, 2005 - Skagit Speedway

Pill Draw: #4 (This was the best pill draw all season)

Heat Race: Started on the Poll - First lap - Right front tire cut down (DNF)

A-Main: Started - 5th (3rd row inside)

Finished - 4th (Ran in 3rd most of the race)

Weather was hot and we had a great crew who work hard, thank you to Mark, Dale, Maria, and Chelsea.

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005 - Skagit Speedway

Pill Draw: 55

Heat Race: Started 8th - Finished 5th

A-Main: Started 16th - Finished 15th

After the first 2 laps, the yellow came out and Colton had already moved up to 11th, from 16th. On the restart, Colton passed 2 cars in corner 1, BUT the next lap going into corner 1 Colton got into the rough stuff, he said he could feel it go like he had never felt before, saying usually the car settles down after a couple bounces, not this time, he said he saw sky, ground, sky, ground, sky, ground, coming to rest on the right side (5 times over - kart wheeling). Colton was okay, he got out and jumped up on the car, the crowd roared (not sure if because he was okay - or they REALLY liked the flip). With only a bruise under his left arm, all the safety items did their job. Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Greer for sponsoring him the HANS device. And great job Kathie Chong (KC productions) for getting it all on video, thank you.

The car? The #13c looked really bad as they removed it from the track, we had to replace most of the bolt on items, destroyed front and top wings (had borrowed a top wing - a different style) and the tail tank needed replacing, the guys have worked on it and we should be ready for the next race - tomorrow!!!

Saturday, July 16th, 2005 - Skagit Speedway

We had 3 weeks were we needed to pull the engine from the car and work on. Problems that we are learning as rookies in this class of Sprint Car.

3 weeks ago Colton raced the #20 600 car at Deming from Andy Chong. He finished 4th, last Friday it was a rain out. Both weeks getting the car ready for Clay Cup this past weekend.

We would like to thank AC Racing - The Chong family, Randy, Kathie and Andy who hired Colton to drive their #20 600 in the 2005 Clay Cup Nationals at Deming Speedway.

Week before last at Skagit Colton was back in the car, and he had a good night during Skagit's Mid Season Championship night. We would like to thank Hal and Cookie Pennington for the new Rear Tire. Line ups were done by Owners points, so Colton started 11th. The car ran good, and Colton finished 7th. Colton is currently 8th in points at Skagit.