1999 Budweiser Intermountain Speedway
April and May Race Results

1999 Intermountain Speedway Racers Association

Westplains Speedway ORV Park Race
Spokane, Washington
April 30, 1999

Division One
1. Brendon Fennessy -- Weslake
2. Shane McAfee -- Jawa 888.5
3. Shane Gollfini -- Jawa 897
4. Herb Warford -- Jawa 897
5. Tyler Hansen -- Weslake

Our first race of the season put on by Rod Nelson and ISRA Vice President -- Trevor Reynolds was a success--. We have added some new young riders this season and have some new venues to race at. The planned 1/10 mile speedway track was not quite completed for this event so we rode on the existing banked 1/5th mile clay track. The track was set up quite sticky for the mini sprints and go-karts which made for some difficult but very fast speedway racing. Newcomer Tyler Hansen showed promise in practice but due to mechanical problems and crashes was limited to a fifth place overall finish.
- Brendon Fennessy

Salmon Idaho Race
May 8, 1999

Division One
1. Brendon Fennessy
2. Trevor Reynolds
3. Tom Sherman
4. Shane McAfee

Division Two Handicap
1. Jeff Waters
2. Herb Warford
3. Dan Pignotti
4. Brandon Shimmelfennig
5. Marty Sheffes

Westplains Speedway ORV Park Race
Spokane, Washington
May 14, 1999

Division One
1. Brendon Fennessy -- Weslake
2. Shane McAfee -- Jawa 888.5
2. Trevor Reynolds
4. Randy Rodeoman

Salmon Idaho Race
May 22, 1999

Division One
1. Brendon Fennessy -- Jawa 884.5
2. Jeff Waters -- Jawa 897
3. Tom Sherman -- Jawa 894
4. Shane McAfee -- Jawa 888.5
5. Justin Young -- Weslake

Flattracker Justin Young joined the ranks of speedway for the first time. He was running in second in the first heat until he came off. The second heat had good action with Brendan Fennessy coming from last to take the lead on the last lap. The 3rd heat saw Jeff Waters finish a strong second keeping pace with the leader.

Division Two
1. Marty Sheffs -- Jawa 894
2. Dan Pignotti -- Weslake
3. Mike Hanson -- Jawa 894
4. Tyler Hansen -- Weslake

Marty Sheffs -- the two wheeler extrordinare -- this dude does not even have a steel shoe! Marty won the first two heats by holding the pole -- to the frustration of Dan Pignotti. In the 3rd heat Dan figured out he better get in front and take the pole from Marty. Dan went on to win the 3rd heat. Tyler Hansen looked good but crashes kept him down in the standings.

Meridian Motor Speedway
Boise, Idaho
May 28, 1999

From: Brendon Fennessy

The opening night at Meridian speedway in Boise, Idaho came off as a success with a few local flattrackers making their debut into speedway. Most notable is Jeff Russell-- local fast guy stock car racer and flattracker. He seems to go just as well on a Jawa as he does on his Rotax. The promotor is really putting forth an effort by giving 25% of the gate back to the riders. Rainy weather kept the crowds down this time but that is sure to change as the summer goes on.

Track prep left much to be desired because of the crews inexperience with the needs of speedway. The track was a combination of sticky and slick clay with plenty of holes to keep you airborne. Never the less the action was still great despite a lot of two wheeling and crashes.

Jeff Russell riding a Jawa twin cam no less took the first heat ahead of veterans Shane McAfee and Marty Spellman. Marty made the long trek over from the coast to support the ISRA program. The second heat belonged to another first timer Dan Knudson riding absentee Brendan Fennessy's Jawa 884.5. Jeff Waters who finished a strong second in Salmon, Idaho last week unfortunately finished further down in the results this week. The division two had Randy Mackenzie taking the overall on a Jawa 894. Brandon Shimmelfinig made a strong showing by winning a heat. Newcomers Steve Randall and Tyson Sustine rounded out the div 2 results.

Division One Results
1st Jeff Russell -- Jawa 894
2nd Shane McAfee-- Jawa 888.5
3rd Marty Spellman -- Jawa 884.5
4th Jeff Waters -- Jawa 897
5th Dan Knudson -- Jawa 884.5

Division Two Results
1st Randy Mackenzie -- Jawa 894
2nd Brandon Shimmelfinig -- Weslake
3rd Steve Randall -- Jawa 894
4th Tyler Hansen -- Weslake
5th Tyson Sustine -- Jawa 894