Seth Bergman Wins The 47th Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup

Bryan Hulbert - ALGER, Wash. (June 23, 2018) From a young boy watching the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup, to Victory Lane, Washington's Seth Bergman realized a lifelong dream Saturday night by winning the 47th edition of the Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by the Skagit Casino Resort with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com.

"I don't know if you could tell from my pre-race interview, I was a little emotional. These are big moments and we put our heart and soul into this. My whole team does. I've dedicated my life to driving a Racecar and it's nice when you can come to big events like this with the big money and the prestige and get it done. It's such a satisfying feeling," said Bergman of the win.

"I remember coming up here as a kid and playing in the grass where those kids are right now. Just having a ball and looking at those Dirt Cup Champions like they were Superheroes and I always dreamed of being one. Never really thought I could turn into reality, but I'm so proud of all these guys."

Earning the right of the front row with Scott Bogucki on the pole, the first two starts were a no go as contact slowed Matt Covington and Johnny Herrera on each attempt. A charm the third time around, Scott Bogucki jumped to the race lead.

Peddling with momentum on the second revolution, the race for the point went to the Corridor Electric No. 23.

Steadily pulling away, Seth found his way into slower traffic by Lap 6. Carefully picking his way around the backmarkers, Bergman worked to a comfortable advantage as Scott Bogucki and Travis Rilat squared off for second. Holding off the BDS Motorsports No. 1, traffic play to the advantage of Bogucki.

Still under green, as the half-way point came and went, Bergman was more than three seconds ahead with over a half-dozen lapped cars between himself and the Sawblade.com No. 28. With a half straightaway over third place, Rilat's position was about to come under fire as 18th starting, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., roared through the field.

Green to checkered after the first two attempts, Seth Bergman who would go unchallenged to the win by 2.841 seconds over Scott Bogucki. Earning the CP-Carrillo Hard Charger of the Night, Sam Hafertepe, Jr. was chased to the checkered flag by Travis Rilat with Logan Forler making up the top-five.

Brock Lemley in sixth was followed by Buddy Kofoid, who bounced back from a violent flip on Friday night. Trey Starks was eighth with J.J. Hickle and Blake Hahn charging out of a B-Feature to round out the top-ten.

Up next for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by Sawblade.com is the Fred Brownfield Classic at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, Wash. on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30. For more information, ticket prices, and directions log onto http://www.graysharborraceway.com.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up the over 150 across the ASCS Nation in 2018, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Race Results:

Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
Skagit Speedway - Alger, Wash.
47th Dirt Cup - Night 3
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Event Count: 53

BMRS B-Feature (Top 3 in each advance to the A-Feature)

B Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 91-Chase Goetz, [2]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn, [3]; 3. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [4]; 4. 33-Colton Heath, [6]; 5. 5J-Jamie Ball, [8]; 6. 8P-Jared Peterson, [1]; 7. 17W-Harli White, [9]; 8. 11-Roger Crockett, [5]; 9. 26-Joey Saldana, [7]; 10. 16-David Miller, [10]; 11. 44H-Jake Helsel, [12]; 12. 25-Michael Hodel, [17]; 13. 14-Bailey Sucich, [13]; 14. 54-Chris Ochs, [16]; 15. (DNF) 44NZ-Daniel Anderson, [15]; 16. (DNF) 5R-Steve Reeves, [14]; 17. (DNF) 97R-Jason Reed, [11]; 18. (DNF) 88-Travis Reber, [18]

B Feature 2 (15 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [3]; 2. 22-Garen Linder, [6]; 3. 17-Cameron (Cam) Smith, [7]; 4. 18-Jason Solwold, [4]; 5. 57C-Chris Schmelzle, [12]; 6. 22X-Trevor Cook, [2]; 7. 77X-Alex Hill, [1]; 8. 44-Chris Martin, [5]; 9. 9A-Luke Didiuk, [14]; 10. 57-Bud Ashe, [8]; 11. 29W-Steven James, [10]; 12. 2-James Setters, [13]; 13. 33S-Lance Sargent, [9]; 14. 75-Brian Boswell, [11]; 15. (DNF) 15-Jeff Dunlap, [16]; 16. (DNF) 23S-Steve Parker, [15]

Protect the Harvest A-Feature:

A Feature (40 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman, [2]; 2. 28-Scott Bogucki, [1]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr, [18]; 4. 1-Travis Rilat, [3]; 5. 2L-Logan Forler, [6]; 6. 10L-Brock Lemley, [8]; 7. 8R-Michael Kofoid, [14]; 8. 55-Trey Starks, [10]; 9. 3-J.J. Hickle, [5]; 10. 52-Blake Hahn, [19]; 11. 17-Cameron (Cam) Smith, [22]; 12. 22-Garen Linder, [20]; 13. 45-Austen Wheatley, [16]; 14. 1R-Ryan Robinson, [11]; 15. 91-Chase Goetz, [17]; 16. 18-Jason Solwold, [24]; 17. 11-Roger Crockett, [23]; 18. 21P-Robbie Price, [4]; 19. 2C-Wayne Johnson, [21]; 20. 33-Colton Heath, [26]; 21. 5J-Jamie Ball, [25]; 22. 45X-Johnny Herrera, [7]; 23. 95-Matt Covington, [13]; 24. 56-Justin Youngquist, [12]; 25. 59-Eric Fisher, [15]; 26. 99-Skylar Gee, [9]

Lap Leader(s): Scott Bogucki 1; Seth Bergman 2-40
CP-Carrillo Hard Charger: Sam Hafertepe, Jr. +15
FSR High Point Driver: N/A
Provisional(s): N/A

2018 ASCS National Driver Points (Top 15): 1. Seth Bergman 2,183; 2. Sam Hafertepe, Jr. 2,141; 3. Blake Hahn 2,137; 4. Wayne Johnson 2,056; 5. Johnny Herrera 1,967; 6. Scott Bogucki 1,972; 7. Matt Covington 1,905; 8. Skylar Gee 1,833; 9. Roger Crockett 1,816; 10. Jamie Ball 1,669; 11. Travis Rilat 1,655; 12. Harli White 1,641; 13. Chris Martin 1,631; 14. Alex Hill 1,433; 15. Sammy Swindell 1,410;

2018 ASCS National Tour Wins: Seth Bergman - 4 (4/6 - Texas Motor Speedway; 5/10 - Lakeside Speedway; 6/22 - Skagit Speedway; 6/22 - Skagit Speedway); Sam Hafertepe, Jr. - 3 (5/12 - I-30 Speedway; 6/8 - West Texas Raceway; 6/21 - Skagit Speedway); Sammy Swindell - 3 (6/9 - Route 66 Motor Speedway; 6/14 - Creek County Speedway; 6/16 - Salina Speedway); Wayne Johnson - 2 (5/9 - Humboldt Speedway; 6/13 - Lawton Speedway); Roger Crockett - 1 (3/16 - Devil's Bowl Speedway); Brady Bacon - 1 (4/7 - Texas Motor Speedway); Matt Covington - 1 (4/27 - Paducah International Raceway); Greg Hodnett - 1 (5/4 - Williams Grove Speedway) ; Blake Heimbach - 1 (5/5 - Selinsgrove Speedway); Scott Bogucki - 1 (6/12 - Devil's Bowl Speedway);

Miles Paulus Captures First Career ASCS Regional Victory

Bryan Hulbert - WEST PLAINS, Mo. (June 23, 2018) A showdown between the Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps and the ASCS Mid-South Region, the two regional series squared off at Legit Speedway Park on Saturday with Marshall, Missouri's Miles Paulus finally making his break into Victory Lane.

The first ASCS sanctioned win for Paulus, the driver of the No. 21 led start to finish with Marshall Skinner running from sixth to second. Howard Moore, Kyle Bellm, and Brian Bell made up the top-five. Evan Martin, Aiden Roosevans, Zach Pringle, Justin Webb, and Wally Henson made the top-ten.

The Speedway Motors ASCS Warrior Region presented by Impact Signs, Awnings, and Wraps races again on Friday, June 29 at Missouri State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo. and Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo. on Saturday, June 30.

The ASCS Mid-South Region is set to embark on an ASCS Mid-South Speedweek with fourth nights of racing starting on June 28 at Riverside International Raceway. Crowleys Ridge Raceway follows on June 29 with I-30 Speedway on June 30 and Diamond Park Speedway on July 1.

For other news, notes, and information on the American Sprint Car Series, from the National Tour to any of the Regional Tours that make up the over 150 across the ASCS Nation in 2018, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com, follow on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Twitter (@LucasOilASCS).

Race Results:

ASCS Mid-South and ASCS Warrior Region
Legit Speedway Park - West Plains, Mo.
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 40-Howard Moore, [2]; 2. 14K-Kyle Bellm, [6]; 3. 8Z-Zach Pringle, [4]; 4. 23B-Brian Bell, [7]; 5. 21D-Miles Paulus, [8]; 6. 22-Dustin Barks, [3]; 7. 91A-Ernie Ainsworth, [5]; 8. 21K-Kevin Hinkle, [1]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 26-Marshall Skinner, [3]; 2. 4-Evan Martin, [1]; 3. 6A-Aidan Roosevans, [4]; 4. 2H-Wally Henson, [2]; 5. 21B-Brandon Hinkle, [7]; 6. 27-Danny Thoman, [5]; 7. 31-Justin Webb, [6]

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 21D-Miles Paulus, [1]; 2. 26-Marshall Skinner, [6]; 3. 40-Howard Moore, [4]; 4. 14K-Kyle Bellm, [2]; 5. 23B-Brian Bell, [5]; 6. 4-Evan Martin, [7]; 7. 6A-Aidan Roosevans, [3]; 8. 8Z-Zach Pringle, [8]; 9. 31-Justin Webb, [13]; 10. 2H-Wally Henson, [10]; 11. 22-Dustin Barks, [12]; 12. 91A-Ernie Ainsworth, [14]; 13. 21B-Brandon Hinkle, [9]; 14. 21K-Kevin Hinkle, [15]; (DNS) 27-Danny Thoman,