North Star crowns season champs

WASILLA — Longtime driver Mike Thomas is among a half-dozen to win track championships at North Star Speedway last week.

Thomas capped the 2009 summer racing season with 2,141 total points and ends the year as the No. 1 driver in the legends class.

Thomas, who won the feature race during the final edition of the track’s GCI Saturday Night Thunder for the summer, finished 23 points ahead of second-place Eddie Landes.

Even though Landes finished second in the legends class, he did claim a North Star title. With 1,128 points, Landes won the season points championship in the baby grands.

Larry Theobald finished second in the baby grands with 1,028 points.

Alex Schwochert and his No. 22 car stayed ahead of Jim Menard and won the points championship in the mini stocks. Schochert finished with 2,250 total points, 111 ahead of Menard.

In the thunderstocks, Keith Jones finished first with 2,067 points. Tim Workman was the top driver in the bandoleros with 2,067 points.

North Star Speedway

final points standings

Top-10

Legends — 1. Mike Thomas 2,141; 2. Eddie Landes 2,118; 3. Jeff Landrum 2,117; 4. Michelle Black 2,052; 5. Kelly Sawyer 1,876; 6. Bryan Barber 1,644; 7. Andy Workman 1,611; 8. Erika Bills 1,452; 9. Shane Linse 1,329; 10. Rodney Pucak 1,189.

Mini stocks — 1. Alex Schwochert 2,250; 2. Jim Menard 2,139; 3. Andy Schwochert 2,109; 4. Tyler Tilton 1,896; 5. Darin Kilbourne 1,430; 6. Mike Scwochert 1,134; 7. Bryan Barber 279.

Thunderstocks — 1. Keith Jones 2,067; 2. Jim Langland 1,850; 3. Artie Neimi 1,686; 4. Stephen McElroy 1,048; 5. Alex Scwochert 791; 6. Gabe Kitter 275; 7. Eric Wittner 145; 8. Jeff Peters 143; 9. Roy Rank 123.

Bandoleros — 1. Tim Workman 2,067; 2. Carly Meacham 2,028; 3. Demi McDonald 1,083; 4. Steven Young 755; 9. Dillon Butts 644.

Baby grands — 1. Eddie Landes 1,128; 2. Larry Theobald 1,028; 3. Cody Landes 969; 4. John Klayum 825; 5. Travis Holmes 755; 8=6. Danner Pruhs 703; 7. Paul Houston 617; 7. Tyler Holmes 586; 8. Chad Sandstede 530; 9. David Houston 491; 10. Troy Tramell 131.

Late models — 1. Paul Landes 1,710; 2. Allen Ulman 1,430; 3. Dana Pruhs 1,424; 4. Eric Wittner 1,366; 5. Jon Simmelink 1,181; 6. Ray Butler 1,147; 7. Rob Tirpack 977.

Capitol hosting final weekend

WILLOW — Capitol Speedway is hosting its final weekend of racing.

The stocks and sprints races begin Saturday at 5 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 2 p.m.