Legends driver maintains lead

WASILLA — Mike Thomas extended his season points total in the legends class with a first-place finish during GCI Saturday Night Thunder at North Star Speedway in Wasilla last week.

Thanks to his victory, Thomas earned 100 points to push his season total to 1,102. Eddie Landes (1,011) also topped the 1,000-point mark for the season with a third-place finish.

Alex Schwochert maintained his season lead in the mini stocks by edging Mike Schwochert for a first-place finish in the event.

Alex Schwochert has 1,085 total points, while Mike Schwochert has 1,074.

Keith Jones (thunder stocks), Tim Workman (bandoleros), Larry Theobald (baby grands) and Eric Wittner (late models) also won feature events.

North Star Speedway

July 4, Wasilla

Legends — 1. Mike Thomas, 2. Jeff Landrum, 3. Eddie Landes, 4. Bryan Barber, 5. Monte Handy; Mini stocks — 1. Alex Schwochert, 2. Mike Schwochert, 3. Tyler Tilton, 4. Darin Kilbourne, 5. Jim Menard; Thunder stocks — 1. Keith Jones, 2. Jim Langland, 3. Stephen McElroy.

Late models — 1. Eric Wittner, 2. Rob Tirpack, 3. Ray Butler, 4. Dana Pruhs, 5. Allen Ulman.

Kriger wins Capitol

demolition derby

WILLOW — Michael Kriger was crowned the king of the crunched cars, winning the demolition derby at Capitol Speedway in Willow last Saturday.

Doug Fisher (360 sprints), Jeff Wallace (300 sprints), Paul Townsend (trucks), Dave Burke (mini stock), James Colbert (hobby stock) and Guy Hamilton (stocks) also won races.

Capitol Speedway

July 4, Willow

360 sprints — 1. Doug Fisher, 2. Earnie Segar, 3. Kyle Krause, 4. Tony Schmidt, 5. Brian Baker; 300 sprints — 1. Jeff Wallace, 2. Perry Breeding, 3. Robert Watkins, 4. Jake Baker; Trucks — 1. Paul Townsend, 2. Brian Madsen, 3. David Spain, 4. James Ross; Mini-stock — 1. Dave Burke, 2. Dale Brummer, 3. Fred Lloyd, 4. Steve Courier; Hobby stock — 1. James Colbert, 2. Tandi Fox, 3. Jason Doyal, 4. Jaryd Riggs, 5. Earnest Barney; Stock — 1. Guy Hamilton, 2. Ralph Gobert, 3. James White, 4. Michael Kriger, 5. Linden Fyfe; Demolition derby

1. Michael Kriger, 2. Jessie Turner, 3. Mike Vandenbas.

Capitol Speedway

July 5, Willow

360 sprints — 1. John McDonald, 2. Earnie Segar, 3. Tony Schmidt, 4. Kyle Krause, 5. Doug Fisher; 300 sprints — 1. Jeff Wallace, 2. Willie Creech, 3. Al Palma, 4. Justin Creech, 5. Perry Breeding; Truck — 1. David Spain, 2. Brian Madsen, 3. Paul Townsend; Mini-stock — 1. Dave Burke, 2. Mike Zagula, 3. Jake Baker, 4. Mike Swackart, 5. Fred Lloyd; Hobby stock — 1. Jason Doyal, 2. Regina Spain, 3. Tandi Fox, 4. Earnest Barney, 5. James Colbert; Stock — 1. Ralph Gobert, 2. John Clemmons, 3. Linden Fyfe, 4. James White, 5. Rick Potter.

Anchorage dragster sweeps top eliminator

BUTTE — Anchorage driver Rich Kirk won the top eliminator class at Alaska Raceway Park twice last weekend.

Zac h Richards and Skip Coile represented Palmer with wins on Saturday, the middle day of three days worth of racing on the Butte quarter-mile strip.

Coile finished first in the modified ET, while Richards won the Super ET.

Alaska Raceway Park

July 3, Butte

King of the street (heads up) — 1. Chip Sterbenz, 2. Jim Wheeler; King of the street (bracket) — 1. Karl Solberg, 2. Michelle McKay; Money bracket 1/8-mile — 1. Monte Soper, 2. Skip Coile; Truck series — 1. Shiloh Wagoner, 2. Kevin Hansen; Trophy — 1. Aaron Brueggeman.

Alaska Raceway Park

July 4, Butte

Top Eliminator — 1. Rich Kirk, 2. Jimmy Lackey; Top Dragster — 1. Willie Brown, 2. Nathan Thornsley; Top ET — 1. Greg Thornsley, 2. Charlie Johnnie; Modified ET — 1. Skip Coile; Super ET — 1. Zach Richards, 2. Stacey Ashley; Open air — 1. Michelle Maynor, 2. Dan Saputski; Trophy — 1. Nick Dube, 2. Bob Lee; Junior dragster — 1. Sean Kordewick, 2. Hunter Martin.

Alaska Raceway Park

July 5, Butte

Top Eliminator — 1. Rich Kirk, 2. Jimmy Lackey; Top Dragster — 1. Nathan Thornsley, 2. Alicia Mayo; Top ET — 1. Greg Thornsley, 2. Al Davis; Modified ET — 1. Monte Soper, 2. Karl Solberg.; Super ET — 1. George Jorgensen, 2. Jordan Mattingle; Open air — 1. Michelle Maynor, 2. Barry Matteson’ Trophy — 1. Bob Lee, 2. Shiloh Wagoner; Junior dragster — 1. Sean Kordewick, 2. Hunter Martin.