Octane Fest brings to Fallon an annual celebration of all types of motorsports.
FALLON, NV (June 13) – Octane Fest is a celebration of the color, sound, horsepower, racing and other motorsport activities. It’s a two night and three daylong event, which has something for just about any fan.
has enough to satisfy almost any motorsport fan.
Things kicked off Friday night as the Top Gun Raceway held test and tune session at the dragstrip. Then in the evening the action switched to the Churchill County Fairgrounds for Monster Trucks, Freestyle Motocross and Outlaw Kart racing.
There was also a two-day event scheduled for Rattlesnake Raceway and it took a huge effort by the track crew to have that venue ready. Rains earlier in the week transformed it into a lake and thousands of gallons had to be pumped out of the oval.
But on Saturday morning, after some grading the tracks, both the big one and the small gokart one, were ready to go.
After the dust settled on the IMCA feature Joel Meyers, who lives in Santa Rosa, California said, “We started mid-pack and CT racing, Brian, Ronnie and Will prepared a great racecar and it was fun to show up and drive it. The track was smooth, took some rubber, fast and it was great.”
When the green waved on the 14-car field Zach Cail was first on point with Malen Gonzalez, Robert Miller and Jeff Olschowka right behind him.
Seven laps later Miller used an inside move to grab the point and four laps later contact spun Jeff Macedo causing the first caution.
On the restart Miller took off with Olschowka right behind him. While they battled for the lead behind them Meyers and Gonzalez were disputing third place.
The next caution came after James Thibodeaux spun in Turn 2 so all the lead Miller had built up disappeared. And Makr Skender had to make a quick pit stop to change a flat.
Eventually Meyers took over second and set his sights on Miller. Three laps from the end he made the winning pass and reached the finish ahead of Miller, Olschowka, Gonzalez and Cail.
Joel Meyer heads for the checkered flag as he wins Saturday’s IMCA Modified main at Rattlesnake Raceway.
Asked about working his way to the front Meyer said, “First I had to be patient around Jeff (Olschowka) and Malen (Gonzalez) as they’re a little be slower than us and finally when I cleared them I could reel Robert right back in. I’ll tell you I was very shocked that I was able to move around the outside of Robert Miller as he can drive so it was fun, a great race, hopefully tomorrow we can all have fun and a clean race.”
Like the IMCA division, it took three heat races to set the Hobby Stock field.
When the green waved Richard Miller was on point but three laps later slowed and stopped in Turn 3 causing the first caution. When the gree waved again Jeff Tuttle, who had just taken the lead was back on point with David Ausano and Cody Morris side-by-side for second.
Behind them Tony Taylor was picking his way through the pack as he headed toward the front. The next caution came after Tami Buehn spun.
When racing resumed, with only a few laps to go Tuttle spun out of contention bringing out another caution. When the green waved Morris took his turn on point but by now Taylor was closing in.
A few laps later, with three to go Taylor dove inside, took the point and scored the victory.
Tony Taylor heads for the checkered flag and Saturday’s Hobby Stock victory.
“The race was always good, started out in the back and ended up winning it,” Taylor said. “It was very hard, there are a lot of good competitors like 42c, Cody Morris, a young buy that’s very hard to beat and David Ausano, they’re both very competitive. Track was excellent, as they do a very good job here at Rattlesnake.”
Earlier in the day the Northern Nevada Outlaw Karts were center stage on their oval that is inside the big track.
It took a pair of attempts to get the 250cc race rolling but on each green flag Trey Walters and Blake Rauscher ran one and two. After a few cautions they ended up finishing in that order.
Trey Walters heads for victory in the 250cc Outlaw Kart main.
This season there are only two Box Stock competitors and Robert McBroome ran away with that main with Even Rauscher winding up second.
Robert McBroome wins the Box Stock main.
The biggest class, which speaks highly of this Outlaw Kart’s division’s future are the Beginners. These youngsters are earning their racing spurs and one day many of them will move up and into cars where they’ll be racing on the big track.
When the green waved Kaisen Ternora briefly held the lead until Guage Felzke swept past. After that Ternora had a brief duel with another kart that took second.
There was one caution and the field stopped so everyone could be put in their proper place. But in the end Felzke won going away.
Guage Felzke has been almost unstoppable and here is on his way to winning another Outlaw Kart Beginner’s race.
- During the day Top Gun Raceway hosted the first part of the NHRA Pacific Divisions Open Nationals. The event had a large number of Junior Dragsters, the regular ET crowd and Super Comp cars.
• After Rattlesnake ended its program many headed to the Churchill County Fairground for the evening show that included Freestyle MX with three members of the Metal Mulisha including Las Vegas native Paul “Smitty” Smith and Californian Jimmy Fitzpatrick.
The Enforcer Monster truck is painted to resemble a police unit. and NHP Trooper Charlie Brown got to drive it during the introductions at the fairgrounds Saturday during the introductions.
After opening ceremonies including having NHP Trooper Charlie Brown drive the “Enforcer,’ Monster truck it was time for the jumpers to show everyone what Freestyle Motocross was all about.
While one rider originally came from Brazil the Americans really put on a show with their high-flying tricks. Both Smith and Fitzpatrick did back flips on their machines to the cheers of the fans.
Paul Smith of the Metal Mulisha does a two-hand seat grab during the Freestyle MX demonstration.
In the end Fitzpatrick, with his slow motion flips got the title.
Jimmy Fitzpatrick wowed the crowd with his slow rotation black flips during the Freestyle MX part of Saturday’s show at the fairgrounds.
Then it was time for the Monster Truck Nationals to take center stage. They first began with various things like getting big air and going over obstacles.
Rosalee Ramer, driving Wild Flower, did a heart stopping stunt with big air that almost had her going over but the truck somehow landed on all four wheels.
Rosalee Ramer in Wild Flower not only got big air but a big angle as well and somehow landed on four wheels. At 18 she’s the youngest professional Monster Truck driver in the country. She was part of show at the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday.
She the youngest professional Monster Truck driver in the country and has been behind the wheel of these trucks for most of her teenage years.
Later the Monster Trucks did a free style competition and the night ended with the mud drags.
• On Friday night Lovelock Speedway was in action and Robert Miller won the IMCA Modified feature races. Other winner were Tony Taylor in Hobby Stocks and Bob Cooney topped the 360 Sprint Car main.
RESULTS
- Rattlesnake Raceway – June 13
IMCA Modifieds:
Heat Winners: #1 Mark Skender, #2 Jeff Olschowka, #3 Robert Miller
Main: 1. Joel Meyers, 2. Robert Miller, 3. Jeff Olschowka, 4. Malen Gonzalez, 5. Zach Cail, 6. James Thibodeaux, 7. Jeff Macedo, 8. Jese Gonzalez, 9. David Johnson, 10. Carl Barlow, 11. Mark Skender, 12. Will Frykman, 13. Tony Taylor, 14. Fred White
Hobby Stocks:
Heat Winners: #1 Tony Taylor, #2 Jeff Tuttle, #3 David Ausano
Main: 1. Tony Taylor, 2. Cody Morris, 3. David Ausano, 4. Chris Christiano, 5. Shane Cazel, 6. Dan Dias, 7. Paul Shamlin, 8. Dennis Buehn, 9. Jason Irwin, 10. Jeff Tuttle, 11. Jordan Riley, 12. Tami Buehn, 13. Larry Conner, 14. Tim Wearin, 15. Eirc Taylor, 16. Richard Miller
Northern Nevada Outlaw Karts:
Beginner:
Heat Winners: #1 Brent Rauscher, #2 Guage Felzke
Main: 1. Guage Felzke, 2. Hayden Leach, 3. Kaisen Ternora, 4. Brent Rauscher, 5. Michael Johnson, 6. William Jardine, 7. Peyton Albury, 8. Christian Benham
Box Stock:
Heat Winner: Robert McBroome
Main: 1. Robert McBroome, 2. Even Rauscher
250cc:
Heat Winners: #1 Blake Rauscher, #2 Grasen Ternora
Main: 1. Trey Walters, 2. Blake Rauscher, 3. Jacob Dias, 4. Grasen Ternora, 5. Jensen Ternora, 6. Jayden Hopper, 7. Jensen Ternora
• Top Gun Raceway – June 13
Junior Dragsters:
Junior 6-9: 1. Macie Gordon, 11.892, 54.88 mph 2. Cy Mitchell, 3. Emersyn Rose Pires
Junior 10-12: 1. Leigha Miller, 8.091, 72.49 mph, 2. Maverick Molloy, 3. Maverick Molloy
Junor 13-14: 1. Cade Poe, 7.905, 82.46 mph 2. Michael Crump, 3. Keoki Desa
Junior 15-17: 1. Myka Lopez, 7.881, 81.32 mph, 2. Brandon Savolt, 3. A.J. Thomas
Junior Comp: 1. A.J. Thomas, 6.909, 98.85 2. Megan Shaffer, 3. Kaitlyn Savolt
Sportsman ET: 1. Walt Stacy, 13.076, 106.98 mph, 2. Dan Murphy, 3. Jim Steerberg
Pro ET: 1. Jake Guadagnolo, 11.227, 111.64, 2. Kyle Morris, 3. Jim Grace
Super Pro: 1. Frank Barrett, 10.558, 139.86, 2. Lonnie Grace, 3. Lonnie Grace
- Lovelock Speedway – June 12
Hobby Stocks:
Heat Winners: #1 Rick Elison, #2 Tony Taylor
Main (20-Laps) – 1. Tony Taylor, 2. Tim Wearin, 3. Tim Russell, 4. Dennis Buehn, 5. Dennis Buehn, 6. Paul Shamlian, 7. Shirley Reeves, 8. Rick Ellison*
360 Sprints:
Heat Winners: #1 Robert Cooney, #2 Bob Cooney
Main (20-Laps) – 1. Bob Cooney, 2. Robert Cooney, 3. Loren Cooney, 4. Keith Mikaelsen, 5. Jeffrey Macedo*, 6. Howie Garretson Jr.*
IMCA Modifieds:
Heat Winners: #1 Robert Miller, #2 Malen Gonzalez, #3 Alec Child
Main (25-Laps) – 1. Robert Miller, 2. Malen Gonzalez, 3. Zach Cail, 4. Don Child, 5. J.D. Jurad, 6. Trevor Gurley, 7. Alec Child*, 8. Vincent Evenson*, 9. Jeff Olschowka*, 10. Jesse Gonzales*, 11. Jeff Macedo*
* – Did not finish.
In the beg box stock the 2. Places is hayden leach
Thanks on the results I was sent kart #3 was listed as second but in checking Sunday’s list I think they forgot to put in the 8 so it would be 83. Thanks for the comment and I’m going to change those results.