BOISE, ID (June 12, 2013)- The excitement for the
Century Motorsports & Marine Southern Idaho "200" weekend has building for months. Preparations have been made. Travel has been set. Tickets have been sold. Sponsors have been organized. The wait is finally over as fans and competitors will make their way to
Magic Valley Speedway located outside Twin Falls, Idaho for this marquee racing event.
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| RMCS Point Leader Trevor Cristiani. |
The weekend of festivities kicks off Thursday, June 13 with an open practice and BBQ presented by MVS. Friday, June 14 the CarbonX Rocky Mountain Challenge Series takes center stage for the Mr. Gas "100" followed by the premier event of the season on Saturday, June 15. The Century Motorsports & Marine Southern Idaho "200" featuring the stars of the RMCS along with several out of town guest making the starting field the largest of the season at the popular one-third mile paved oval. Both nights will also feature local support classes in action.
Trevor Cristiani who resides in in Meridian, Idaho after relocating from Northern California this past winter leads the RMCS point standings after two races. The double-header this weekend has been on his mind for a long time. "Friday night is important for us since we lead the standings and we want to keep it rolling," Cristiani offered. "But Saturday is all about winning and bragging rights."
Cristiani picked up the RMCS victory at MVS back in May and has momentum on his side scoring a runner-up finish in his last outing three weeks ago.
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| Jonathon Gomez |
Fan favorite and touring series regular
Jonathon Gomez finished third in the last series race to move up to third in the standings and has won three times at MVS in RMCS action. "It is a fun series to run," Gomez said about the RMCS. "We are running a lot of different races all season in a lot of different series' so it is all about winning for us."
Magic Valley Speedway racing icons
Bruce Quale and
Steve Jones will renew their rivalry this weekend. Quale is the defending series champion and has one win in RMCS competition at the track where he has numerous wins and championships in local competition. Jones also has one victory at MVS along with nearly 100 victories and multiple championships at the tight and tricky oval in Modifieds and Late Models. Quale sits fourth and Jones eighth in the RMCS standings after two races.
A-1 Heating & Air Conditioning Rookie-of-the-Year competitor
Hannah Newhouse is currently in the the fifth position in the point standings on the the strength of two top five performances to start the season. Newhouse continues to prove her prowess behind the wheel at only 16 years of age. She is locked into a fierce battle with fellow rookie
Chris Fenton from Meridian atop the rookie leader board.
Former NASCAR NW Tour champion and 2009 RMCS champion
John Dillon of Eagle, ID will make his first start of the season this weekend competing in both races. Dillon has three victories at Magic Valley and will be hard to beat debuting a brand new race car.
Several out-of-town racers will travel to Magic Valley speedway this week highlighted by
Jason Jefferson,
Jeremy Doss,
Eric Schmidt, and
Ryan Wells. The event has drawn interest far and wide and thirty competitors are expected for this inaugural event.
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| Jason Jefferson |
Both Jefferson and Doss have previously won in RMCS competition at Magic Valley. "I have been looking forward to this racing weekend for a long time," Jefferson said. "I love the series and the opportunity to race on consecutive nights is a lot of fun. I know the fans will see great racing both nights."
Mike Minegar, President of the RMCS is glad the weekend is finally here. "John Gomez, Eddy McKean, and I have all put a lot of work into this event and we are excited for all the competitors and fans," Minegar said. "We want to build the race into something special for years to come. We are hoping for a great turnout of fans this weekend as the weather will be perfect for racing. It is going to be a fantastic event."
Other drivers making to the long tow into town include Jim Wulfenstein (NV), Bobby Hirschbock (CA), Eric Schmidt (CA), Jason Fraser (WA), Ryan Wells (WA), and Tom Elam (OR) plus several competitors from the Boise and SLC area's including: Joe Miller, Dylan Caldwell, Travis Monett, Lee Hackney, and Jeff Hillock.
Twenty-six (26) starting positions are up for grabs Saturday night for the Southern Idaho "200" so qualifying will be key as extra points are awarded to the top six qualifiers. The race will be broken into two 100-lap segments. The first 100-lap segment will have the top 16 qualifiers inverted to start and the rest of the field filled by qualifying time, provisional starting positions, and B-main transfers. Points will be awarded based on finishing position in the first 100-laps along with passing points awarded to those drivers in the invert (3-points per position available to the top 16 only).
After a ten minute break where teams can change two tires and make adjustments to their cars, the starting grid for the second 100-lap segment will be based on point accumulation. The driver with the most points from segment one (qualifying, finishing position, passing points) will start on the pole with the rest of the field lining up behind. A $10,000 check will awarded to the driver winning the Century Motorsports & Marine Southern Idaho "200".
Sponsors for the event include: Century Motorsports & Marine, United Oil, Magaw Distributing, Lynch Oil, Magic Valley Compost, and Middlekauff Ford.
Updated RMCS Top Ten Point Standings:1. Trevor Cristiani 386
2. Tyler Bailey 330
3. Jonathon Gomez 320
4. Bruce Quale 315
5. Hannah Newhouse 314
6. Chris Fenton 303
7. Joe Miller 275
8. Steve Jones 247
9. Lynn Hardy 194
10. Jim Wulfenstein 142
Sharp Powder Coating Fast Time AwardJonathon Gomez (2)
Thompson Motorsports Hotshoe AwardThe bonus is now up to $600 to the driver how sets fast time and goes on to win the race. The bonus is for the RMCS points race Friday, June 14 only.
A-1 Heating & Air Conditioning Rookie-of-the-Year Standings1. Hannah Newhouse (19)
2. Chris Fenton (19)
Eibach Springs AwardTrevor Cristiani (1)
Lynn Hardy (1)
Various RMCS stats at Magic ValleyNumber of Races- 34
Most wins- Bobby Latham III (4)
Most Top Five Finishes- Bruce Quale (15)
Track Qualifying Record- Dave Minegar, set 9/8/07, 14.216 seconds/84.238 mph
Multi-time event winners- Bobby Latham III (4), Jonathon Gomez (3), John Dillon (3), Dave Minegar (3), Zan Sharp (2), John Newhouse (2), Tom Hill (2), Bryan Warf (2), James Eaton (2)
Drivers with one victory- Trevor Cristiani, Steve Jones, Jason Jefferson, Jeremy Doss, Dan Rhodes, Bruce Quale, Garrett Evans, Eddy McKean, Mike Murgoitio, John Nesmith, Lee Hackney
The RMCS utilizes a racing format not found in ANY other regional touring series around the country. The RMCS inverts up to the top 20 from qualifying putting the fast qualifiers at the back to start each race. This format ensures race fans see what they paid for and that is passing. Each driver is awarded three points per position gained in the event. Points are also awarded for qualifying and heat race finishes. Through the history of the series, the winning driver has averaged a 14th place starting position. To ensure competition, the RMCS pays it purse based on total point accumulation for the event and provides several special performance awards at each race.
The Rocky Mountain challenge Series is supported by a great family of sponsors including: CarbonX, Century Motorsports & Marine, Project Filter, Eibach Springs, A-1 Heating & Air Conditioning, Sharp Powder Coating, Five Star Racing Bodies, Hoosier Racing Tires, Thompson Motorsports, Security Race Products, Frank's Radios, Longacre Racing Products, Mr. Gas, Performance Solutions, Kidd's Performance and Dyno, Joes Racing Products, PPG Paint, Circle Racing Wheels, DJS Sports Marketing, and Mike Minegar's Auto Body.
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