ILLINOIS RACES AT KANKAKEE, MACON FOR MIDWEST IGNITES;

GOETZ, WHO ELSE, WINS AT GRAYS HARBOR

A pair of Illinois races beckon for USAC’s Honda Midwest Ignite Midgets this week. Gage Walker leads the series to races Friday night at Kankakee County Speedway and Saturday night at Macon Speedway. Walker’s point lead over Cooper Clouse stands at 81 points.

Chase Goetz of Snohomish, Wash. won again Saturday night in the 25-lap Honda USAC Washington Ignite Midget race at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma. Garrett Thomas finished second ahead of Ariel Biggs, Hannah Lindquist and Jeremy Miller. Goetz led all 25 laps.

Biggs won the Speedmart Hard Charger Award and Lindquist was the NWSprintCarHistory.com “Rookie of the Race.”