There were fireworks on and off the track at Grays Harbor Raceway on Saturday as the Wingless Sprint Series, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks and Outlaw Tuners took to the 3/8 banked clay oval. After the racing, fans were treated to fireworks in the sky to celebrate the action over the holiday weekend.

Street Stocks

Spanaway’s Tom Hecker and Shane Kerrigan of Hoquiam shared the front row to start the 25-lap Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks feature. Kerrigan took the early lead from Hecker with Taylor Miller of Westport moving into the third spot. Hoquiam driver Jason Tole was right there waiting for a mistake from Miller. Kerrigan slowly pulled away from Hecker as the battle for fourth heated up between Montesano’s Scott Fritts and Hoquiam’s Jack Parshall. After a hand full of laps battling, Parshall moved into fourth. The caution come out on lap six for contact between Tole and Miller in turn one. Kerrigan had tough company on the restart as Parshall was right there to strike, moving into the second spot and taking the lead.

However, the caution flag flew for Josh Anthony of Longview spinning in turn three on lap 7. Many cautions were seen throughout the feature, which allowed Kerrigan a chance at Parshall for the win. Multiple times Kerrigan looked to the outside of Parshall for the lead, but Parshall held on to pick up the win, Kerrigan, Tole, who rallied back after a early race incident, Fritts and Ryen Haney rounded out the top five. Heat race winners earlier in the evening were Parshall, Anthony and Tole, with Kerrigan picking up quick time.

Wingless Sprint Series

The Wingless Sprint Series made their first of two appearances of the 2017 season at Grays Harbor Raceway. The 30-lap feature was led by Pat Canfield of Ridgefield and Sherwood, Ore driver Rob Lindsey to start. Canfield took the early lead, but the caution came out as contact between Forrest Grove, Ore.’s Chris Batalgia and Lindsay Barney of Portland, Ore., causing Batalgia to stop in turn one.

Canfield jumped to the early lead on the complete restart with Lindsey right on his back bumper. Jake Gilman of Forrest Grove sat in the third position, looking for any mistakes by Canfield and Lindsey.

A handful of cautions allowed Lindsey a few chances at Canfield for the lead, but Canfield looked strong on the low side of the raceway. Canfield also looked strong out front on a long green flag run, but had no room for error with Lindsey closing in with a few laps to go.

Canfield held off Lindsey to pick up the Wingless Sprint Series feature. Lindsey, Lance Hallmark, Barney and Tim Alberding rounded out the top five. Heat race winners earlier were Lindsey and Canfield, with Lindsey picking up quick time and the dash.

Outlaw Tuners

A great field of Outlaw Tuners was set for the 15-lap feature, as a pair of Aberdeen drivers, Tyler Sundstrom and Ryan Onasch, set the front row. Sundstrom took the early lead until a multiple car incident in turn one brought out the caution. On the restart, Tenino’s Josh Wharton took the lead, with Sundstrom in the second position.

Onasch brought out the second caution of the feature after spinning in turn four. Wharton led the field to the green on the second restart and quickly jumped out front with Sundstrom looking to chase him down. The fourth position saw a battle between a pair of Shelton drivers, Dale Speas and Joseph Palmer. Both drivers raced side-by-side, even trading positions for multiple laps, with Palmer taking the position. Speas never gave up and looked to get the position back a few laps later. Both drivers continued to battle while going through lap traffic making for an exciting race for the fans. Wharton continued to pull away from the field and picked up the win, making it two in a row for the Tenino driver. Sundstrom, Lovell, Palmer and Speas rounded out the top five. Sundstrom and Onasch picked up heat race wins earlier in the evening.

Racing will resume Saturday night with the Summer Thunder Sprint Series, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds and the first appearance of the Pacific Hard Top Racing Association Dwarf Cars. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., with racing at 7 p.m.