4/18/2026
South Sound Speedway
Matt Doyle Wins Super Late Model Main
Matt Doyle Wins Super Late Model Main
April 18, 2026
Story by Nancy Schmidt
South Sound Speedway was alive with action on Saturday, April 18, 2026, as five different racing classes competed. The lineup included Powersports NW Super Late Models (three cars for 40 laps), Olympia Overhead Doors Vintage Modifieds (eleven cars for 35 laps), Busted MC / Blacklake Auto Wrecking Tuners (twenty-one cars for 22 laps), NW Focus Midget (fourteen cars for 35 laps), and FSCRA / Super 4s (seven cars for 25 laps).
The Powersports NW Super Late Models Main Event began with Jeff Peterson starting on the pole and Matt Doyle on the outside. Doyle seized the lead on the first lap and maintained his position throughout the 40-lap race, ultimately claiming victory. Tom Sweatman finished second, followed by Peterson in third place.
Tom Sweatman had a fast time of 14.215.
The Olympia Overhead Doors Vintage Modifieds Main Event started with Seve Conduff on the pole and Chris Branon on the outside. Branon took the lead on the first lap, but Scott Rinkel moved ahead on lap three. The race saw its first caution on lap ten, when George Chambers and Jeff Peterson tangled on the front stretch. The second caution came during lap thirteen after Peterson suffered a tire failure due to contact with the wall. The third caution was triggered on lap twenty-nine when Ron Jackson spun on the front stretch. Rinkel managed to stay in front and won the 35-lap Main Event. The top five were Joey Cavin in second, Chambers in third, Robert Monroe in fourth, and Branon in fifth.
Scott Rinkel had a fast time of 15.460.
Chad Smith won heat race #1, and Scott Rinkel won heat race #2.
The Busted MC / Blacklake Auto Wrecking Tuners Main Event featured Chris Branon on the pole and Mike Myers on the outside. Branon led the first lap, but Myers took over on lap two. The lead changed hands multiple times, with Billy Gallwas moving in front on lap ten. Branon, Jordan Peterson, Dean Utterback, and Jake Utterback continued the battle for the lead with each lap. After twenty-two laps, Jake Utterback crossed the finish line first, followed by Branon, Chad Smith, Gallwas, and Peterson rounding out the top five.
Chris Branon won heat race #1, Mike Myers won heat race #2, and Billy Gallwas won heat race #3.
The NW Focus Midget Main Event began with Curt Boyle on the pole and Riley Deaver on the outside. Chloe Hudson spun on the front stretch after the green flag, bringing out the first caution. Deaver took the lead on lap one and held it throughout the 35-lap race, earning the win. The top five finishers were Nick Evans in second, Boyle in third, Dalton Christmas in fourth, and Jason Thomas in fifth.
Jason Thomas had a fast time of 14.307.
Chloe Hudson won heat race #1, and Shane Smith won heat race #2.
The FSCRA / Super 4s Main Event started with Bob Quarterman on the pole and Tommy Laxson on the outside. Laxson took the lead on lap one. On the third lap, Rick Loushin, Craig Neves, and Quarterman were involved in an incident in turns three and four, resulting in the first caution. The second caution came on lap four when Robert Goldens spun on the back stretch. Jeff Jones took the lead on lap five and maintained it for the remainder of the 25-lap race, finishing first. The top five were Laxson in second, Gilbert Chamberlain in third, Quarterman in fourth, and Golden in fifth.
Jeff Jones had a fast time of 14.640.
Jeff Jones won heat race.
Article Credit: Nancy Schmidt