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WASILLA — Keith Jones used a win in the thunder stocks class to top the 1,200-point mark for the season during racing action at North Star Speedway last Saturday.
Jones hit the finish line before Artie Neimi and Jim Langland to win the fetured race. Neimi and Langland eclipsed the 1,000-point mark with their second and third-place finishes.
Mike Thomas remains the top driver of the season in the legends class with another win on Saturday.
Alex Schwochert (mini stocks), Demi McDonald (bandoleros), Larry Theobald (baby grands) and Dana Pruhs (late models) also won feature races.
North Star Speedway
Saturday, Wasilla
Legends — 1. Mike Thomas, 2. Eddie Landes, 3. Jeff Landrum, 4. Michelle Black, 5. Andy Workman.
Mini stocks — 1. Alex Schwochert, 2. Andy Schwochert, 3. Jim Menard, 4. Tyler Tilton, 5. Darin Kilbourne.
Thunder stocks — 1. Keith Jones, 2. Artie Neimi, 3. Jim Langland.
Bandoleros — 1. Demi McDonald, 2. Carly Meacham, 3. Tim Workman.
Baby grands — 1. Larry Theobald, 2. John Klayum, 3. Eddie Landes, 4. Paul Houston, 5. Cody Landes.
Late models — 1. Dana Pruhs, 2. Paul Landes, 3. Eric Wittner, 4. Allen Ulman, 5. John Simmelink.
Drivers hit
the dirt track
WILLOW — Tandi Fox was among the winners at Capitol Speedway in Willow last weekend.
Fox finished ahead of second-place Jason Doyal and third-place Jaryd Riggs to win the hobby stock class.
Fred Lloyd won the in mini-stocks, James Ross was first in the truck class and Ralph Gobert was the top driver in the truck class.
Racing at Capitol continues next weekend. The list of races includes the Duane Baker 75-lap mini-stock event.
Capitol Speedway
Saturday, Willow
Hobby stock — 1. Tandi Fox, 2. Jason Doyal, 3. Jaryd Riggs, 4. Earnest Barney, 5. Kimber Keene.
Mini-stock — 1. Fred Lloyd, 2. Mike Zagula, 3. Shane Stankowitz, 4. Dave Burke.
Truck class — 1. James Ross, 2. David Spain, 3. Kip Fanning.
Stock class — 1. Ralph Gobert, 2. Guy Hamilton, 3. James White, 4. John Clemmons, 5. Michael Kriger.