Northwest Pro 4 Truck Racing

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The July 17, 2010 race was held at the Wenatchee Super Oval under blue skies and temperatures reaching the upper 90's this day.

Joining the NW Pro 4 Trucks tonight at the Wenatchee Super Oval was the #17x truck from Evergreen Speedway, Aaron Greene, and the a new driver/owner of the #60, Matt Hector, from Oregon.

The NW Pro 4 Trucks ran 2 Trophy Dashes, the winner of the A Trophy Dash was #88 Jeff Hector, followed by #78 Bobby Baker, #4 Pete Brady, #17 Mike Wiley.

The winner of the B Trophy Dash was #1 Matt Maynard, followed by #85 Mike Tipps, #60 Matt Hector, and #17x Aaron Greene.

Heat Race results:
The B Heat was won by #1 Matt Maynard, followed by#85 Mike Tipps, #2 Jim Milligan, #60 Matt Hector, #17x Aaron Greene.
The A Heat was won by #4 Pete Brady, followed by #17 Mike Wiley, #02 Ken Milligan, #88 Jeff Hector, #9 Rob Tipps, #78 Bobby Brady.

The NW Pro 4 Trucks 35 lap Main Event was ran with a few cautions (yellow flags) with the cone restart with each yellow flag.
#4 Pete Brady lead throughout the race, closely challenged by Mike Wiley-Coyote #17 and Jeff Hector #88 as the top 3 lead the pack; #9 Rob Tipps, #78 Bobby Brady, #2

Jim Milligan, #1 Matt Maynard, #60 Matt Hector, #17x Aaron Green, #02 Ken Milligan and #85 Mike Tipps rounding off the racing finish.

Fast Time tonight was set by #17 Mike "Wiley-Coyote" at 14.870
#88 Jeff Hector 14.878
#4 Pete Brady 14.923
#78 Bobby Brady 15.018
#02 Ken Milligan 15.073
#9 Rob Tipps 15.130
#17x Aaron Greene 16.378
#2 Jim Milligan 15.829
#85 Mike Tipps 15.859
#60 Matt Hector 15.986
#1 Matt Maynard 16.058
#58 Terry Warren Broke and did not time in

B Trophy Dash - Winner #1 Matt Maynard

A Trophy Dash - Winner #88 Jeff Hector

B Heat Finish
#1 Matt Maynard
#85 Mike Tipps
#2 Ken Milligan
#60 Matt Hector
#17x Aaron Greene

A Heat Finish
#4 Pete Brady
#17 Mike Wiley
#02 Jim Milligan
#88 Jeff Hector
#9 Rob Tipps
#78 Bobby Brady

MAIN Event Finish (35 laps)
#4 Pete Brady
#17 Mike Wiley
#88 Jeff Hector
#9 Rob Tipps
#78 Bobby Brady
#2 Ken Milligan
#1 Matt Maynard
#60 Matt Hector
#17x Aaron Greene
#02 Jim Milligan
#85 Mike Tipps

“Loose on, loose off.” It’s not a line from a 1980’s karate movie, but rather the condition several of the NW Pro 4 trucks found themselves in this Saturday at Ephrata Raceway Park. Driver Jim Milligan Jr. of the 02 truck was happy with his set up right out of the box, however. Milligan, who has won each of the truck races he’s driven at ERP, became the 4th different driver to set fast time for 2010. It would prove to be a competitive field, with the closest pack of trucks so far this season.

Ty Tipps driving the #9 truck, raced his way from the back row to take home the trophy in the B dash, and the long anticipated #58 truck of Terry Warren would live up to expectations, driven to victory in the A dash by Doug Wilkinson. Along with their trophy each driver received a cash bonus to sweeten the deal, sponsored by Ignition Christian Fellowship.

Bobby Baker drove the #78 to an early lead in the heat race, with #17 Mike Wiley bringing the pressure from the outside, and #58 Wilkinson looking to the inside. Baker lost throttle mid-race causing a chain reaction down the back stretch, with Wilkinson, the #02 of Milligan, and the #88 of Jeff Hector getting up close and personal. Wiley would take the lead and the win, followed by Wilkinson, Milligan, and Hector dragging the nose of his truck the final laps. Rick Shaver in the #85, Tipps in the #9, and Ken Milligan in the #2 rounded out the pack.

Line up shifted for the 30 lap main event, after Ken Milligan opted to start his #2 truck in the back with handling issues which had led to contact with the back stretch wall during the dash. Again, Wilkinson would make his way to the front with the #58 truck, having to hold off both the #17 and the #88 of Wiley and Hector, who raced hard for the number 2 spot and to challenge the 58 for the lead. The 85 of Rick Shaver would end his night early, pulling off the track midway through the race. The first of 2 cautions came out with a spin from the #9 of Tipps coming out of turn 2, bringing on the cone restart. Wilkinson held his position on the line, with Hector and Jim Milligan following him low, and Wiley and Baker trying the outside lane. The 58 held his ground as both Hector and Wiley worked to set him up for the pass. Things got tight as Hector nosed his 88 to the inside of Wilkinson, and Milligan in the 02 tried to get underneath the 88, sending him for a spin coming out of turn 4 and bringing out the 2nd caution and cone restart, with 2 laps to go. In an exciting green, white, checkered finish, Doug Wilkinson sealed the deal driving the #58 truck to victory, followed by Wiley, Hector, Baker, Jim Milligan, Tipps, and Ken Milligan.

Fast Time #02 James Milligan 15.664
#17 Mike Wiley 15.789
#88 Jeff Hector 15.795
#58 Doug Wilkinson 16.009
#9 Ty Tipps 16.035
#78 Bobby Baker 16.071
#2 Ken Milligan 16.565
#85 Richard Shaver 16.594

B Trophy Dash
#9 Ty Tipps
#85 Richard Shaver
#78 Bobby Baker
#2 Ken Milligan DNF

A Trophy Dash
#58 Doug Wilkinson
#02 James Milligan
#17 Mike Wiley
#88 Jeff Hector

A Heat
#17 Mike Wiley
#58 Doug Wilkinson
#02 James Milligan
#88 Jeff Hector
#85 Richard Shaver
#9 Ty Tipps
#2 Ken Milligan

Main Event (30 lap)
#58 Doug Wilkinson
#17 Mike Wiley
#88 Jeff Hector
#78 Bobby Baker
#02 James Milligan
#9 Ty Tipps
#85 Richard Shaver DNF
#2 Jim Milligan DNF

Stateline Idaho was the place to be Saturday night to see the NW Pro 4 trucks in action. Eight trucks and drivers made up the field for the evening, with Matt Maynard of Everett, WA bringing along his dad’s #1 Thunder truck as a stand in for his #18 ride. Mike Wiley driving the #17 truck set the bar for the night with a fast time of 15.002, and became the 3rd different driver in as many races to set fast time.

Rob Tipps out of Spokane, WA drove the #9 to victory in the trophy dash, after racing hard along the outside of Jim Milligan Jr. in his #02 truck. Jeff Hector in the #88 truck also took to the outside for the heat race win, followed by Milligan’s #02, Bobby Baker in the #78, and Wiley’s #17 who crossed the finish line 3-wide in their battle for 2nd place.

The 25 lap main event began with the #02 taking an early lead from his outside front row starting position over pole sitter #85 Mike Tipps. Hector’s #88 came hard on his heels and took over the top spot, with the #17 soon taking up 2nd behind him . Rob Tipps and Bobby Baker also made the pass on Milligan, with Tipps taking a look to see if he had anything for the leaders. Maynard in the #1 truck left the track with mechanical issues after being caught from behind by the lead pack, who then put Mike Tipps in the #85 and Ken Milligan in the #2 a lap down. Mike Wiley kept the pressure coming, nosing his #17 up to Hector’s door, but for the 2nd race in a row, Jeff Hector drove his #88 to victory and took home the hardware.

Fast Time #17 Mike Wiley 15.002
#88 Jeff Hector 15.161
# 9 Rob Tipps 15.212
#02 Jim Milligan 15.416
#85 Mike Tipps 15.682
# 2 Ken Milligan 16.304
#18 Matt Maynard 16.335

A Trophy Dash
#9 Rob Tipps
#02 Ken Milligan
#88 Jeff Hector
#17 Mike Wiley

Heat Race
#88 Jeff Hector
#02 Ken Milligan
#78 Bobby Baker
#17 Mike Wiley
# 9 Rob Tipps
# 2 Jim Milligan
#85 Mike Tipps
# 1 Matt Maynard

Main Event (25 lap)
#88 Jeff Hector
#17 Mike Wiley
# 9 Rob Tipps
#78 Bobby Baker
#02 Ken Milligan
#85 Mike Tipps
# 2 Jim Milligan
# 1 Matt Maynard

Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, May 22, 2010
Article by Heather Hector & photos by Kimberley Wiley

This week the Northwest Pro 4 Trucks raced on the east side of the mountains at the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. Nine trucks turned out for the night’s racing, all nine going on to start the main event. The competition began with the B dash, and “Redemption” was the word Auburn’s Ken Milligan used to describe the win in his #2 truck, after having been plagued by a frustrating run of mechanical failures. Ephrata’s Jeff Hector racing the #88, would both set a fast time of 14.676, and take home the hardware for the A dash, hoping it was an indication of things to come later that evening.

The 10 lap heat race held some moments of close quarter racing, as #02 Jim Milligan, and #78 Bobby Baker battled for the same piece of racing real estate. Mike Wiley in the #17, and Hector’s #88 also charged through the pack from the back, with Hector taking the win and setting himself in position for a clean sweep of the evening.

The 30 lap main event ended almost as soon as it began for racer Rob Tipps in the #9 truck. Coming off turn 2 in the first lap, the set screw holding his steering wheel shaft to the steering box sheared off, leaving him along for a short, quick ride into the back stretch wall. The remaining 8 trucks would take the green for the 2nd time, again with Milligan and Baker jostling for position. Baker took the lead spot, with the pressure coming from Mike Wiley’s #17. Hector passed Milligan’s #02 truck for 3rd, and quickly gained ground on the #78 and #17. The #88 overtook both trucks for the lead, with Wiley again applying the pressure after passing Baker for 2nd. The trucks raced through lapped traffic, leaving only Hector, Wiley, Baker and Jim Milligan on the lead lap. With the red #17 on his heels, Hector was not to be denied, and took the checkered flag for the win, breaking a longstanding streak of 2nd place finishes jokingly dubbed ‘the bridesmaid curse’. His quote for the night? “Finally!”

Fast Time :: #88 Jeff Hector 14.676

#60 16.471
#9    15.288
#17x 16.764
#17  14.780
#2    15.793
#02 15.370
#88 14.676
#78 14.875
#85 16.597

A Trophy Dash :: #88 Jeff Hector

B Trophy Dash :: #2 Ken Milligan

Heat Race :: #88 Jeff Hector

Main Event - 30 Laps

#88 Jeff Hector
#17 Mike Wiley
#78 Bobby Baker
#02 Jim Milligan
#2 Ken Milligan
#60 Ty Tipps
#85 Mike Tipps
#17x Aaron Greene
#9 Rob Tipps "DNF"

Evergreen Speedway - March 15, 2010
Article by Heather Hector & photos by Kimberley Wiley

The Northwest Pro 4 Truck series held their first official points race of 2010 Saturday night at Evergreen Speedway, taking place on their 3/8 mile track. The event saw the return of the white #4 truck and driver Pete Brady who had sat out the 2009 season, yet would soon show that he was just as fast as ever, setting fast time with a 19.263. The #43 truck owned by Allen Dixon also returned, with both a sharp new paint scheme and new driver as the #9 truck driven by Rob Tipps. Joining in on the night’s racing were local drivers Aaron Greene in the #17x, who would take the B trophy dash, and Matt Greene in the #7. JR Kelley in the #3, Jim Milligan Jr. in the #02 truck, and Doug Wilkinson in the #53 would all call it an early evening with mechanical issues that would prevent them from qualifying.

Both the #85 of Mike Tipps, and the #9 of Rob Tipps would also end their nights early, neither driver able to start the heat race or the main event. Brady in his #4 would take the heat, coming from a full invert to take the win.

Jeff Hector in his blue lightning #88 started the main event on the pole, with Bobby Baker in the #78 on the outside. Hector, along with 2009 points champion Mike ‘Wiley Coyote’ in the #17, and Pete Brady in the #4, who both began directly behind in row 2, would round out the trio that would battle it out for the top spot for the 20 lap main event. Hector gave nothing up, as both Wiley and Brady tried for position to the outside of the 88, until Brady, after trying the driver both on the high and low side, overtook Hector after several laps with a run to the outside for the lead, win, and early points lead.

Race Recap for May 15, 2010

Fast Time #4 Pete Brady 19.263

Trophy Dash

#17x Aaron Greene

Heat

#4 Pete Brady

Main Event 20 Laps

#4 Pete Brady
#88 Jeff Hector
#17 Mike Wiley
#78 Bobby Baker
#2 Jim Milligan
#17x Aaron Greene
#7 Matt Greene

Qualifying Times Are as Follows:

#4 Pete Brady set fast time of 19.263
#17 Mike Wiley 19.407
#78 Bobby Baker 19.555
#88 Jeff Hector 19.558
#9 Rob Tipps 19.893
#2 Jim Milligan 21.133
#17x Aaron Greene 21.140
#85 Mike Tipps 21.583
#7 Matt Green 22.079

Evergreen Speedway - March 27, 2010
Article & Photos by: Kimberley Wiley

We had 2 Evergreen Outlaw Trucks join us tonight, #17x Aaron Green and #7 Shane Green for a total of 10 trucks for the Evergreen Speedway "opening day" racing event.

#55 Jerry Buell blew his motor in the Heat Race and #85 Mike Tipps lost his clutch during practice, Mike fortunately had it repaired in time to qualify and make the Main Event. Allen Dixon #78 won the B Trophy Dash, and Jason Majors #22 won the A Trophy Dash. #88 Jeff Hector won the Heat Race tonight, and Mike Wiley #17 had the fast time of 19.448 and he went on to win the 30 lap Main Event tonight at Evergreen Speedway.

Race Recap for March 27, 2010

Fast Time #17 Mike Wiley 19.448

A Dash

#22 Jason Majors
#88 Jeff Hector
#17 Mike Wiley
#53 Doug Wilkinson

B Dash

#78 Allen Dixon (driving for Bobby Baker tonight)
#60 Ty Tipps
#85 Mike Tipps
#17x Aaron Green

Heat

#88 Jeff Hector
#22 Jason Majors
#53 Doug Wilkinson
#17 Mike Wiley
#78 Allen Dixon
#85 Mike Tipps
#60 Ty Tipps
#55 Jerry Buell
#17x Aaron Green
#7 Shane Green

Main Event

#17 Mike Wiley-Coyote
#88 Jeff Hector
#85 Mike Tipps
#78 Allen Dixon
#60 Ty Tipps
#17x Aaron Green
#7 Shane Green
#22 Jason Majors
#53 Doug Wilkinson

Qualifying Times Are as Follows:

#17 Mike Wiley 19.448
#22 Jason Majors 19.531
#53 Doug Wilkinson 19.570
#88 Jeff Hector 19.585
#55 Jerry Buell 19.765
#78 Allen Dixon 20.107
#60 Ty Tipps 20.475
#85 Mike Tipps 20.488
#17x Aaron Green 21.353
#7 Shane Green 22.095

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