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CONTACT:

Seth Sands

Stateline Stadium/Speedway

PO Box 4933
Post Falls, ID 83854

Phone: (360) 630-0437

Fax: (208) 773-4933

Email: ssands@raceidaho.com

Website: www.raceidaho.com

Mandere Pulls off Upset at Hooters 100

POST FALLS, IDAHO – July 9, 2006 – John Mandere’s second place run Saturday night at Stateline Speedway for the Inland Northwest Super Stock Series Hooters 100 turned in to one of the season’s biggest upsets as he took advantage of the race leader’s mechanical failure to win his first ever feature.

Mandere, who only had one top three finish since beginning racing in 2001, inherited the lead while running second when race leader Andy Brown exited the track on lap 86 with a wheel that had vibrated loose.

Mandere held off multiple charges from Dash and Heat winner Mike Behar to take the win. Jack Morse finished third after leading the first thirty laps. Jeff Little and Dan Garber rounded out the top five.

Corey Allard won the B dash, Ross Copper picked up the win in the B Heat. The Inland Northwest Super Stock Series returns for their final race before the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 200 weekend July 22 for the Windermere Foundation 100.

Dan Johnston claimed another Hobby Stock win, holding off Rob Ballard and Brian Husk in the 25-lap main. Tysen Akers and Tyson Wilcox won the dashes. JC Ward was unable to finish the main after his fuel tank ignited into flames bringing out a red flag so officials could extinguish his trunk and bumper.

Ballard leads the Hobby points with Husk and Johnston in trail heading into next weekends mid-season championship.

Justin Robideaux won the Early Stock main event over Ken Iverson and Doug McMillen.

The wild, wacky, unpredictable action of Wednesday Night Fever continues Wednesday at 6pm with Fever 4’s, Road Runners, plus the cars and superstars of the Bump to Pass division. Adults are just $5.75; kids under the age of nine accompanied by adults are free.

The Northwest Modifieds return to Stateline Speedway Saturday night for their second race of the season at Stateline Speedway with the ICAR Series and Hobby cars Mid Season Championship. Coeur d’ Alene’s Blain Sneva won the NW Modifieds last race in May. Time trials start at 6pm racing at 7:30. Family admission, two adults and upto to three children under the age of 16, are $30.

For more information about Stateline Stadium/Speedway including coming attractions, schedule of events, and competition rules, log onto www.raceidaho.com or contact the event hotline at 208-773-5019.

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Stateline Speedway Saturday Night – 7/9/06 Results

INSSA SERIES

Fast Time – Dan Garber, 13.38. Trophy Dash -- A) Mike Behar; B) Corey Allard. Heat – A) Behar; B) Ross Cooper.  Main -- 1) John Mandere; 2) Behar; 3) Jack Morse; 4) Jeff Little; 5) Dan Garber; 6) Ross Cooper; 7) Tony Berry; 8) Allard; 9) Andy Brown; 10) Larry Bertrand.

HOBBY STOCKS

Fast Time – Gary Hommel, 16.00. Trophy Dash -- A) Tysen Akers; B) Tyson Wilcox. Heat -- A) Brian Husk; B) Dave Harrison. A Main – 1) Dan Johnston; 2) Rob Ballard; 3) Husk; 4) Ron Collison; 5) Harrison; 6) Tyson Wilcox; 7) John Ward; 8) Kyle Kennedy; 9) Bob Flagor; 10) Joe Mauro.

EARLY STOCKS

Fast Time – Justin Robideaux, 15.13. Trophy Dash -- A) Terry Armstrong; B) Lori Ann Wilson. Heat -- A) Ken Iverson; B) Ralph Bielenberg. Main – 1) Justin Robideaux; 2) Ken Iverson; 3) Doug McMillen; 4) Lori Ann Wilson; 5) Richard Cox; 6) Bielenberg; 7) Lonnie Wilson; 8) Amanda Robideaux; 9) Eldon Wilson.

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