7/2/2019
Cottage Grove Speedway
Hoppes Motorsports Freedom Cup Extravaganza July 4th, 5th, And 6th, At Cottage Grove; Fireworks After The Races On Independence Day
Hoppes Motorsports Freedom Cup Extravaganza July 4th, 5th, And 6th, At Cottage Grove; Fireworks After The Races On Independence Day
By Ben Deatherage
Cottage Grove, Oregon- Cottage Grove Speedway is gearing up for an incredible tripleheader weekend for the third annual Freedom Cup, presented by Hoppes Motorsports. The historic ¼-mile clay oval will be hosting three consecutive nights of racing beginning on Independence Day, Thursday, July 4th, Friday the 5th, and Saturday the 6th. Fireworks will cap off all of the racing action on Thursday night.
On Thursday the Pit Gates open at 11:00 AM, Front Gates 3:30, and Time Trials at 5:30 with Racing beginning at 6:00. Tickets are $15.00 for Adults, Seniors/Juniors/Military $12.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Children (5 & Under) are FREE. For the final two races the Pit Gates open at 1:00 PM, Front Gates 3:30, and Time Trials at 5:30 with Racing beginning at 6:00. Tickets are $13.00 for Adults, Seniors/Juniors/Military $10.00, Youths (6-12) $5.00, and Children (5 & Under) are FREE. For more information and updates log on to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or check out the official Facebook page.
The weekend will utilize a unique format, similar to Thunderbowl Raceway’s Trophy Cup, with the Todd’s Auto Body Sprints, Mohawk Metal IMCA Modifieds, and IMCA Sport Mods on the card. Traditionally it has been a showcase for just the IMCA Sport Mods but it has expanded to include the other two classes competing. For information on the payout, format, etc visit http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com/news/?i=74524&clk=featureNews .
The IMCA Sport Mods have three drivers tied with the most main event successes. Gavin Ropchan is on a hot streak with two consecutive wins. Matt Sanders and defending track champion Jorddon Braaten also have twice won contests at “The Grove”. Buddy McHargue, David Schmidt, and Skyler Winebarger have each hit pay dirt on one occasion. Daniel Ray won the first Freedom Cup in 2017 and Jorddon Braaten is the defending cup holder.
The Todd’s Auto Body Sprints have witnessed both Tanner Holmes and Tyler Thompson achieving two wins to their credit. Ian Bandey and Kinzer Cox each have one win to their names thus far in 2019. Several Mohawk Metal IMCA Modified teams are coming off of an extremely busy Wild West Modified Shootout series. Collen Winebarger leads the local Modified win column with three trips to victory lane at CGS while defending track champion Jake Mayden has conquered the field twice. Single race prizeman includes Kellen Chadwick, Eric Ashley, Derick Young, and Kevin Williamson.
The IMCA Sport Mods have three drivers tied with the most main event successes. Gavin Ropchan is on a hot streak with two consecutive wins. Matt Sanders and defending track champion Jorddon Braaten also have twice won contests at “The Grove”. Buddy McHargue, David Schmidt, and Skyler Winebarger have each hit pay dirt on one occasion.
2019 Cottage Grove Speedway Sponsors/Marketing Partners
Archer Floor Covering
Bonanza Drive-Up
Boyce & Sons Landscape & Building Materials
Columbia Distributing
Comfort Suites of Creswell
Farmlands Market
Giant Burger
Goofy's Muffler, Customs, & More
James Heating & Air Conditioning
Maximus Unlimited
Mohawk Metal
O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Pink House
Todd's Auto Body
Welt & Welt
Wenzel's Farm Sausage
Dot’s Trophy Shop
Todd’s Auto Body
Mohawk Metal
Submitted By: Ben Deatherage