|
Midget
racing in the Northwest began in 1936 and the WMRA was formed in 1946.
Since then, the WMRA has sanctioned races every year, scheduled 1216 races,
and had 124 main event
winners. The WMRA is proud of our long and distinguished racing history.
Look here in the future for more WMRA racing history.
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|
NORTHWEST
RACING ASSOCIATION |
|
1936 |
Jimmy Wilburn |
|
|
1937 |
Les Anderson |
|
|
1938 |
Bert Blomgren |
|
|
1939 |
Ron Onde |
|
|
1940 |
Chick Barbo |
|
|
1941 |
Wayne Gaffney |
|
|
1942 |
Bill Gehler |
|
|
1945 |
Allen Heath |
|
|
|
|
|
WASHINGTON (WMRA) |
OREGON (OMRA) |
|
1945 |
Allen Heath (Unofficial) |
|
|
1946 |
Chick Barbo |
Louie Sherman |
|
1947 |
Allen Heath |
Bob Gregg |
|
1948 |
Stan Muir |
Bob Gregg |
|
1949 |
Shorty Templeman |
Len Sutton |
|
1950 |
Shorty Templeman |
Len Sutton |
|
1951 |
Shorty Templeman |
Shorty Templeman |
|
1952 |
Shorty Templeman |
Shorty Templeman |
|
1953 |
Shorty Templeman (Offy) |
Shorty Templeman |
|
|
Pogo Lundquist (Ford) |
|
|
1954 |
Mel McGaughy |
Len Sutton |
|
1955 |
Mel McGaughy |
Len Sutton |
|
1956 |
Pogo Lundquist |
Paul Pold |
|
1957 |
Bob Gregg |
Gordy Livingston |
|
1958 |
Bob Gregg |
Bob Gregg |
|
1959 |
Palmer Crowell |
Bob Gregg |
|
1960 |
Bob Gregg |
Bob Gregg |
|
1961 |
Palmer Crowell |
Chuck Tontz |
|
1962 |
Bob Gregg |
Bob Gregg |
|
1963 |
Ken Petersen |
Palmer Crowell |
|
1964 |
Ken Petersen |
|
|
1965 |
John McIntyre |
|
|
1966 |
Ken Petersen |
|
|
1967 |
Ken Petersen |
|
|
1968 |
Bob McLees |
|
|
1969 |
Ken Petersen |
|
|
1970 |
Eric Gibson |
|
|
1971 |
Ken Petersen |
|
|
1972 |
Ken Petersen |
|
|
1973 |
Palmer Crowell |
|
|
1974 |
Eric Gibson |
|
|
1975 |
Sonny Hanson |
|
|
1976 |
Jim Edwards |
|
|
1977 |
Arnie Starks |
|
|
1978 |
Ed Shefchik |
|
|
1979 |
Trevor Boys |
|
|
1980 |
Dennis Kitts |
|
|
1981 |
Mike Munce |
|
|
1982 |
Palmer Crowell |
|
|
1983 |
Billy Kennelly |
|
|
1984 |
Dennis Kitts |
|
|
1985 |
Terry Petter |
|
|
1986 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1987 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1988 |
Mike Stryker |
|
|
1989 |
Mike Bliss |
|
|
1990 |
Mike Bliss |
|
|
1991 |
Mike Stryker |
|
|
1992 |
Dennis Kitts |
|
|
1993 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1994 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1995 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1996 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1997 |
Rick Moss |
|
|
1998 |
John Starks |
|
|
1999 |
John Starks |
|
|
2000 |
John Starks |
|
|
2001 |
John Starks |
|
|
2002 |
Ken
Ferris |
|
|
2003 |
Rick
Moss |
|
|
2004 |
Rick
Moss |
|
|
2005 |
Rick
Moss |
|
|
2006 |
Spence Gatrell |
|
|
2007 |
Evan
Margeson |
|
|
2008 |
Mark
Atkinson |
|
|
2009 |
Ben
Petter |
|
WMRA
Main Event Winners
|
Driver |
40's |
50's |
60's |
70's |
80's |
90's |
00's |
|
Total |
|
1 |
Rick Moss |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
22 |
45 |
22 |
|
89 |
|
2 |
Ken Petersen |
-- |
1 |
40 |
33 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
74 |
|
3 |
Allan Heath |
64 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
65 |
|
4 |
Palmer Crowell |
-- |
-- |
18 |
22 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
|
51 |
|
5 |
John Starks |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
31 |
10 |
|
46 |
|
6 |
Gordy Livingston |
23 |
14 |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
42 |
|
Shorty Templeman |
19 |
23 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
42 |
|
8 |
Dennis Kitts |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
20 |
5 |
-- |
|
27 |
|
Don Olds |
11 |
16 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
27 |
|
10 |
Louie Sherman |
15 |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
24 |
|
11 |
Bob Gregg |
3 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
22 |
|
12 |
Mel McGaughy |
-- |
20 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
20 |
|
13 |
Evan Margeson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
19 |
|
19 |
|
|
Stan Muir |
16 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
19 |
|
15 |
Kenny Ferris |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
5 |
11 |
|
18 |
|
16 |
Mike Bliss |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
12 |
-- |
|
17 |
| |
Ed Shefchik |
-- |
-- |
1 |
16 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
17 |
|
18 |
Pat Bliss |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
15 |
1 |
|
16 |
|
19 |
Paul Pold |
8 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
15 |
|
Arnie Starks |
-- |
-- |
-- |
7 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
|
15 |
|
21 |
Wade Althuser |
4 |
10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
14 |
|
Pogo Lundquist |
-- |
13 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
14 |
|
Mike Stryker |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
9 |
5 |
-- |
|
14 |
|
|
Rory Price |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
4 |
|
14 |
|
|
Gordy Youngstrom |
2 |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
13 |
|
26 |
Len Sutton |
-- |
12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
12 |
|
|
Cliff Spaulding |
-- |
3 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
10 |
|
Bob Vorbeck |
10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
10 |
|
29 |
Bob McLees |
-- |
-- |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
9 |
|
Louie Shefchik |
-- |
-- |
-- |
9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
9 |
|
Harry Stryker, Jr. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
4 |
-- |
|
9 |
|
32 |
Eric Gibson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
8 |
|
Billy Kennelly |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
-- |
-- |
|
8 |
|
Gary Lynch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
6 |
-- |
-- |
|
8 |
|
Mike Munce |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
7 |
-- |
-- |
|
8 |
|
Brian Thomas |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
-- |
-- |
|
8 |
|
37 |
Chick Barbo |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
7 |
|
Mike Gregg |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
7 |
|
John Wood |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
1 |
-- |
|
7 |
|
40 |
Sonny Hanson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
6 |
|
Denny Long |
-- |
-- |
2 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
6 |
|
Johnny McIntyre |
-- |
-- |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
6 |
|
Ron Odne |
6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
6 |
|
44 |
Brad Curtis |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
|
5 |
|
|
Russ Congdon |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
Mike Gardner |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
1 |
|
5 |
|
Bill Gehler |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
Dick Morrison |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
Marty Munce |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
5 |
|
Cal Niday |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
Terry Petter |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
|
Brian Olson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
|
5 |
|
Ron Roberts |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
J. P. Standley |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
5 |
|
55 |
Don Hale |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
4 |
|
Rick Kraft |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
3 |
|
4 |
|
Gene Large |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
4 |
|
|
Dallas Melby |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
|
4 |
|
Randy Tolsma |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
-- |
-- |
|
4 |
|
60 |
Red Anderson |
-- |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Mark Atkinson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Hank Butcher |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Jack Corley |
-- |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Bob DeJong |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Johnny Ellis |
-- |
-- |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Don Farmer |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Logan Harter |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
Darren Linder |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Frankie McGowan |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Thomas
Meseraull |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Ben Petter |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Norm Rapp |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Ernie Spaulding |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
3 |
|
|
Matt Stone |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
3 |
|
75 |
George Amick |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Van Benham |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Trevor Boys |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Hal Eidem |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Lew Florence |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Wayne Gaffney |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Spence Gatrell |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
Bud Green |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Davey Hamilton |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Ben Herr |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Ken McLaughlin |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Don McLeod |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Jeff Olson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Martin Rosler |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Bob Schell |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Tony
Seidelman |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
Ron Smith |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Stocky Stockwell |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
|
Chuck Tontz |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
2 |
|
93 |
Mel Anthony |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Dick Atkins |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
George Benson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Smokey Blake |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Tony Booth |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
| |
Jerry Coons |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Dick Cowan |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Lee Crider |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Dick Deahl |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Jim Edwards |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Tom Glithero |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Troy
Globe |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Bobby Grewohl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Johnny Goss |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Terry Hanson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Charlie Hayes |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Ken Hutchins, Jr. |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Neal Kinneman |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Tom Margeson |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Bill Mehner |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Tom Naylor |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Bobby Olivero |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Larry Patton |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Ron Porter |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Dick Rupert |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Jimmy Sills |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Johnny Smith |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Myles Speckler |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Arlen Stebbins |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Ted Tracey |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Sleepy Tripp |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Jack Turner |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Don Vincent |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
Scott Walker |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
1 |
|
Joe Webby |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
226 |
179 |
107 |
159 |
151 |
141 |
60 |
|
1072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MISSING |
9 |
16 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
37 |
|
CANCELLED |
19 |
15 |
10 |
33 |
22 |
22 |
4 |
|
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SCHEDULED |
254 |
210 |
119 |
202 |
173 |
163 |
105 |
|
1220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Winners |
29 |
30 |
19 |
32 |
31 |
17 |
16 |
|
127 |
| |
|
| |
WMRA Gold Card
Members |
| |
Jim Crews |
| |
Dee Crews |
| |
Ken Ferris |
| |
Tom Glithero |
| |
John Hunter |
| |
Rick Kraft |
| |
Homer Norman |
| |
Bill Petter |
| |
Bill Przybylski |
| |
Cliff Roberts |
| |
Olie Steeves |
| |
Ed Williams |
| |
John Wood |
|
WMRA History