Jeff Wildman Murray of Prince George receives his first place trophy for Legends, he also won fastest time for Legends and the A-dash. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Steve Jefferson of Prince George accepts his second place trophy for Legends Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Phil Hustad of Terrace accepts his third place trophy in the Legends race Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Emily Thomas receives her trophy for fastest time Hornet Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo- Williams Lake Tribune)
Ron Bramble of Prince George got a trophy for the B-dash in Legends. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Shayla Doble of Penticton got the trophies for B-dash and B-heat Hornets Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Cole Byrd got the trophy for A-dash and A-heat Hornets on Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Aidan Conn, 12, of Prince George with his Legend is enjoying his first year of racing and was the youngest contestant in the Legends class at Thunder Mountain Speedway Saturday, July 1. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The Legends class was part of the entertainment Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The crowd could be seen wrapped in warmer clothes and blankets at it was a bit cooler in the evening on Saturday, July 1, at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The Napa car prepares to lead the cars in the Street Stock race Saturday, July 1 at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
A little bit of crash action Saturday, July 1, at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Lots of volunteers help make the action happen at Thunder Mountain Speedway. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)Despite temperatures dipping down Saturday evening, July 1, the main events were heating up the track during Thunder Mountain Speedway’s Stampede Hornets and minis, Legends and streets.
While the sun was shining, spectators lined the viewing area, many clad in blankets and warm jackets.
The smiles were broad as the Legends class winners received their trophies.
Prince George racers Jeff Wildman Murray got first and Steve Jefferson got second, while Phil Hustad of Terrace came third.
Emily Thomas accepted her trophy for fastest time Hornets, and later posed for a photograph with the other female contender Shayla Doble of Penticton who got the fastest time in Hornets B-Dash and B-Heat.
Murray got the trophy for fastest time Legends and A-dash, Ron Bramble of Prince George got the fastest in the B-Dash for Legends and Cole Byrd of Williams Lake got the trophy for – A-dash Hornets and A-heat.
The youngest Legends contender was Aiden Conn, 12, from Prince George.
He said it was his first year racing in Legends and before Williams Lake he raced in Prince George.
“I did go-carts last year and won a junior championship,” he said.
When asked about racing in the Legends he said it is awesome.
His vehicle is a 1934 Ford coupe body
with a motorcycle engine.
His father Jason Conn also races, mostly in the U.S. Aiden’s younger sister Jenna Conn was busy helping hand out the trophies on Saturday as well.
The Street Stock Main Event involved 75 laps around the track, with Llyal Mccomber emerging as the winner, Rolt Hagedorm in second and Garnet Grimard third.
“I was leading for most of the race and ended up having a tire go flat,” said contender Donny Kunka.
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