PETERSON STOPS GOETZ’ STREAK AT GRAYS HARBOR

Elma, WA……..Defending Honda Ignite USAC Washington Midget Champion Jared Peterson of Stanwood, Wash. finally ended Chase Goetz’ dominance of the series Saturday night at Grays Harbor Raceway, winning the 25-lap feature. Peterson passed Ariel Biggs on lap four and led the rest of the way to beat Goetz, Biggs, Garrett Thomas and Jeremy Miller. Peterson won the Speedmard Hard Charger award, while Jake Helsel was the NMSPRINTCARHISTORY.com Rookie of the Race. Todd Hartman won the Elma Lanes Pill Pick Award.

HONDA IGNITE USAC WASHINGTON DIRT MIDGET RACE RESULTS: June 1, 2013 – Elma, Washington – Grays Harbor Raceway

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jared Peterson, 3s, Stewart-16.597; 2. Garrett Thomas, 14, Thomas-16.609; 3. Ariel Biggs, 11e, Emery-17.076; 4. Jeremy Miller, 44, Miller-17.381; 5. Dougie James, 29, James-17.664; 6. Todd Hartman, 21, Hartman-17.834; 7. Annika Johanson, 27, Johanson-18.622; 8. Lee St. Paul, 2, Debakker-18.743; 9. Chase Goetz, 91, Goetz-NT; 10. Jake Helsel, 91s, Stewart-NT.

FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Peterson, 2. Goetz, 3. Biggs, 4. James, 5. Johanson. NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Miller, 2. Thomas, 3. Hartman, 4. Helsel, 5. St. Paul. NT

FEATURE: (25 Laps) 1. Jared Peterson, 2. Chase Goetz, 3. Ariel Biggs, 4. Garrett Thomas, 5. Jeremy Miller, 6. Todd Hartman, 7. Jake Helsel, 8. Dougie James, 9. Lee St. Paul, 10. Annika Johanson. NT

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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-3 Biggs, Laps 4-25 Peterson.

NEW HONDA IGNITE WASHINGTON DIRT MIDGET POINTS: 1-Goetz-335, 2-Thomas-284, 3-James-267, 4-Biggs-232, 5-Hartman-200, 6-Chance Crum-197, 7-Robby Vaughn-181, 8-Miller-177, 9-Peterson-139, 10-Renee Angel-89.

NEXT HONDA IGNITE WASHINGTON DIRT MIDGET RACE: June 8 – Alger, WA – Skagit Speedway