Idaho Racing News

By Jon Brown
MERIDIAN, Idaho — After years of being dark during Meridian Dairy Days, ASA-sanctioned Meridian Speedway will revive long-dormant tradition of running during the annual agricultural celebration.
A 100-lap main event for the Tates Rents Hornets headlines Cricket Communications Dairy Days Races and Carnival on Wednesday night at the quarter-mile paved oval.
All tickets are $5 for the mid-week races. Children 6 and younger get in free, as always.
For more information, visit www.meridianspeedway.com or call the track at (208) 888-2813.
Other classes running Wednesday night include the ESI Express ASA Modifieds in a quick turnaround after Saturday’s double main event, the Project Filter Pro-4s and the Mini Stocks.
The second installment of the Westby’s Bicycle Race for Kids will be held, too. Bring your helmet and your bike for a chance to win a trophy.
Meridian Speedway won’t hold its normal Saturday night races this weekend, but returns to action on June 26 for the Carbon X Rocky Mountain Challenge Series and the NAPA Auto Parts Treasure Valley 100.
First, there’s the matter of 100 laps for the Hornets on Wednesday. Art Heath enters the event with a 29-point lead over fellow Nampa, Idaho, driver Marshall Burnham. Boise, Idaho’s Larry Hull is in third, just three points behind Burnham.
In the ASA Modifieds series, defending track champion Tom Hill of Eagle, Idaho, finished second to Nampa’s Shelby Stroebel in the second of Saturday’s main events, but managed to widen his points lead to 444, 43 ahead of Stroebel.
Both men have been involved in the chase for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship, and Hill was third when the national standings were last released before Saturday’s action.
Dell Scott of Nampa tries to maintain his slim two-point lead over Middleton, Idaho’s Eddie Ables in the Mini Stocks. Scott lunged ahead to 309 points after taking the checkered flag in the Mini Stocks’ last outing on June 5.
Veteran racer Kenny Chandler of Boise will try to continue his resurgence in the Pro-4s. He leads second-place Casey Tillman of Kuna, Idaho, by more than 100 points.

Meridian Speedway
2010 points standings
After June 12 races
ESI Express ASA Modifieds — 1. Tom Hill, Eagle, Idaho, 444 points; 2. Shelby Stroebel, Nampa, Idaho, 401; 3. Charlie Ham Jr., Kuna, Idaho, 336; 4. Jeff Hill, Meridian, Idaho, 328; 5. Chris Fenton, Meridian, 309
Pepsi Sprintcars — 1. Johnny Giesler, Meridian, 381 points; 2. Wyatt King, Meridian, 357; 3. Joe Ransom, Boise, 326; 4. Carl Marcum, Meridian, 301; 5. Kelly Newman, Boise, 242
Mtn. Dew Winged Sprints — 1. Mike Murgoitio, Meridian, 281 points; 2. Chris Ratterree, Nampa, 255; 3. Sierra Jackson, Middleton, Idaho, 211; 4. Kirk Wartman, Boise, 179; 5. Matt Hein, Roseburg, Ore., 137
NAPA Late Model Sportsman — 1. Dan Buckley, Emmett, Idaho, 276 points; 2. Dylan Caldwell, Nampa, 200; 3. John Nesmith, Meridian, 196; 4. Jaramie Fuss, Kuna, 182; 5. Dennis Brodigan, Nampa, 175
Project Filter Pro-4s — 1. Kenny Chandler, Boise, 357 points; 2. Casey Tillman, Kuna, 250; 3. Tyler Bailey, Middleton, 218; 4. Kale Freedman, Meridian, 191; 5. Rob Powers, Meridian, 179
CWI PTDS Street Stocks — 1. Melissa Scott, Nampa, 381 points; 2. Marv Weaver, Nampa, 296; 3. Chad Bess, Nampa, 228; 4. Nick Lane, Caldwell, 218; 5. Jeffrey Meads, Nampa, 207
Mini Stocks — 1. Dell Scott, Nampa, 309 points; 2. Eddie Ables, Middleton, 307; 3. Ray Bolinger, Meridian, 257; 4. Tyler Burlingame, Meridian, 233; 5. Jason Sanders, Caldwell, 139
Domino’s Pizza Legends — 1. Camron Madsen, Boise, 439 points; 2. Sara Henry, Nampa, 351; 3. (tie) Austin Hager, Meridian, 331; Travis Anderson, Boise, 331; 5. Darin Turpen, Nampa, 225
Tates Rents Hornets — 1. Art Heath, Nampa, 173 points; 2. Marshall Burnham, Nampa, 144; 3. Larry Hull, Boise, 141; 4. Mary Johnson, Meridian, 127; 5. Danielle Summers, Nampa, 122
Jr. Stingers — 1. (tie) Colton Nelson, Meridian, 109 points; Jonathan Hull, Boise, 109; 3. Chance Davis, Emmett, 106; 4. Devin Lee, Boise, 92; 5. (tie) Hunter Gates, Boise, 89; Zach Blume, Eagle, 89
Thunder Dogs — 1. Fare Lady (Kennan Irons, Boise), 223; 2. Winged Snot Rod (Chris Carlson, Boise), 178; 3. Hot Wheels (Brett Sullivan and Martin Anderson, Boise), 176; 4. Sledge Hammer (David Jolley), 168; 5. Old Skool (Dakota Allen, Kuna), 165