Photo contributor: Haley Walker / Walker Imagery
May 3, 2025 - Grays Harbor Raceway - Elma, WA
Week 3 competition at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma, WA has been run and won, with an all new group of winners gracing the podium for the first time in 2025. IMCA Modifieds returned for the third week in a row, joing them was the 360 Limited Sprints, North West Focus Midgets, and the extremely well attended Hornet division. RACECAR Illustrated photo contributor Haley Walker was at the track to capture all the action.
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IMCA Modifieds
Zane Miner (pictured above) found a way to victory lane for the first time in 2025, making the most of a front row feature start to hold off Brenton Schnitzer and Tyson Blood who both charged forward from rows 5 and 6 respectively. Miner was a two-time winner at GHR in 2024. Heat race wins went to Miner, Craig Moore and Austin Rognlin. Tyson Blood's +9 romp to finish 3rd was good enough for hard charger.
Below: Zane Miner and team in Grays Harbor Raceway Victory Lane. (pic: Haley Walker)
360 Limited Sprints
In the small field of 360 Limited Sprints it was Tacoma, WA teenager Samuel Strange (pictured above) making it one win from one start this calendar year. Strange won the single heat race before cruising to victory in the feature from position one. Nathan Geister set quicktime in qualifying at 14.267 seconds before rolling on to runner up honors overall on the night. Rookie pilot Piper Harless completed the podium.
Below: Samuel Strange and team in Grays Harbor Raceway Victory Lane. (pic: Haley Walker)
North West Focus Midgets
Defending track champion Alex Peck (pictured above) finally got things rolling in the right direction aboard his new ride in the Mark and Jolene Steen owned #32 Triple X. The Midgets made their first start in Elma after week 1 action was postponed, the timing for a return to GHR couldn't have been better for Peck who has been working hard to get back to the front in unfamiliar equipment. Doug Davenport finished second after starting alongside Peck on row 2. Davenport also set quicktime in qualifying. Pole-sitter Chad Kincaid slipped to third but held on for that final podium position. Peck also won the only heat race of the night.
Below: Alex Peck in Grays Harbor Raceway Victory Lane. (pic: Haley Walker)
Hornets
The Hornets once again brought the largest field of the night to Elma with 27 drivers checked in for the scheduled three heat races, B main and Feature race. At the end of the 15-lap feature it was Aberdeen, WA driver Daisha Stevens (pictured above) taking home her first career win with the Hornets. Stevens had to drive hard from the fourth row to go +7 and claim the spoils, Reuben Pruett and Nick Miles filled out the remaining podium spots. Heat race wins went to Justin Brown, Landon Pruett and Joel Baxter.
Image credits: Haley Walker / Walker Imagery
