Apr25
Round 02 / 11
Grocery Outlet Night
Evergreen Speedway
Evergreen Speedway · Monroe, WA14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272
Evergreen Speedway · Monroe, WA14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272
Vintage modifieds running the tracks of the Northwest since 1986. Real cars, real drivers. The spirit of 1950s through early '70s circle-track racing — kept alive by the crews who refuse to let it die.
The Vintage Modified Racing Association (VMRA) is a non-profit Northwest racing club founded in 1986 at Spanaway Speedway, Washington. We organize vintage modified circle-track races across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho — preserving the spirit of 1950s through early 1970s modified stock car racing through a rulebook built for authenticity and integrity.
The 2026 season is our 40th Anniversary, running at Evergreen Speedway (Monroe WA), Tri-City Raceway (West Richland WA), Wenatchee Valley Super Oval (East Wenatchee WA), South Sound Speedway (Rochester WA), and Stateline Speedway (Post Falls ID).
This is the car that started it — Ernie Conwell's original #72, the same number, the same Northwest Concrete Cutting sponsor, the same club. The blue paint and white front clip in this photograph is why Vince's modern #72 wears the colors it does today.
When Car #72 rolls out this season with “In Memory of Ernie Conwell” on the roof, this is who it's for.
The 40th Anniversary season came down to Tri-City Raceway on October 3, and Bart Hecter Jr closed it out in the #68 — second in the main, 59 points on the night, and the championship on 616. Kahl Cheth #23 won the Fall Classic main, on the same track where he won the Apple Cup to open the year in April.
Second place went right to the wire. Cheth's 63-point night pulled him level with Jason Quatsoe #8 on 580, and the tie goes to Cheth on main-event finish. Vince Conwell #82 ran third in the main and holds fourth on 539, four ahead of Shane Strimple #57.
Hecter Jr takes Rookie of the Year too, on 287, with J. Boczar #79 second on 185. Thanks to every driver, crew, track and fan who made year 40 one to remember.
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From Spanaway Speedway in '86 to Evergreen, Tri-City, Wenatchee, South Sound, and Stateline today — explore forty years of champions, cars, and stories. The 40th Anniversary Archive is live.
Kahl Cheth won the main event at Tri-City's Fall Classic Championship Night in the 23 and scored 63 points, the best night in the field. He opened the season by winning the Apple Cup on this same track in April. The win pulled Cheth level with Jason Quatsoe's 8 on 580 for second in the championship, and the tie goes to Cheth on main-event finish: a win to Quatsoe's seventh. Bart Hecter Jr ran second in the main in the 68 and clinched the 2026 title on 616, 36 clear. Vince Conwell finished third in the main in the 82 and holds fourth on 539, 4 ahead of Shane Strimple's 57. Steve Woods set fast time in the 22. Hecter Jr also takes Rookie of the Year on 287. Thirteen cars took the green.
The 68 took the main event at Evergreen's NASCAR Championship Night, banking the full 25 in the feature and 78 on the night, the best score in the field. Shane Strimple won his heat and finished second in the main in the 57, and Kahl Cheth ran third. Jason Quatsoe set fast time but finished sixth in the main, so the gap at the top grew: Bart Hecter Jr leads on 557, 27 up on Quatsoe's 8 and 40 clear of Cheth's 23. Bryan Roundtree had his best night of the year with 63, and S. Conduff scored 53 in the 31's first start. Fourteen cars took the green.
Vince Conwell took the 82 to the main event win at the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval, banking the full 25 in the feature and 69 on the night. Bart Hecter Jr had the bigger night overall — quick time and 75 points in the 68 — and leads on 479, fifteen up on Jason Quatsoe's 8 car at 464 and thirty-one clear of Kahl Cheth's 23 on 448. Two cars got on the board for the first time: D. Eierman won his heat in the 76 and left with 66, and K. Gill scored 54 in the 65.
Round 3 of the 40th Anniversary tour ran at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval's quarter-mile. Bart Hecter Jr #68 swept the night — fast time, heat win, and the full 25 in the main — for 80 points on the day. The #68 jumped from 4th to the season lead at 211. Cheth #23 sits 9 back in second, Quatsoe #8 just two more behind in third. Steve Woods #22 didn't unload at Apple Blossom and dropped from 1st to 9th.
Round 2 of the 40th Anniversary tour ran at Evergreen Speedway. Steve Woods #22 dominated the half-mile to take the win and overtake the early points lead. Cheth #23 and Jones #30 rounded out the podium. The 17-car field set a tone — Woods would lead the standings for one week before Wenatchee reshuffled the deck.
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VMRA is a non-profit racing club out of the Northwest. We started in 1986 at Spanaway Speedway with a small group of guys who wanted to keep 1950s through early '70s modified stock car racing alive. Forty years later we're still at it — running circle-track races at Evergreen, Tri-City, Wenatchee, South Sound, and Stateline. American-made pre-1970 cars (with a few specific exceptions), small-block V8s, fiberglass bodies, hand-built in members' shops.
Annual membership is $50. Download the 2026 Membership Application (PDF), print it, fill it out, sign it, and bring it to the next race weekend with cash or a check made out to VMRA. Or email the board at vmrainfo@gmail.com with questions. Your car needs to pass tech against the construction rules — pre-1970 American body, 2,950 lb minimum, 370 cubic inches max, no fuel injection, no blowers, no coil-overs. Tires are 10-inch-wide Hoosier take-offs (ST1 left, ST2/ST3 right), procured by VMRA.
Vintage modified stock cars — the kind that ran in the '50s, '60s, and early '70s on dirt and pavement ovals across the country. Any American body 1969 or older, plus some 1970-77 compacts (Vega, Pinto, Gremlin) with tech approval. 370 cubic inches max, steel block only, flat-top pistons, carbureted only — no fuel injection, no blowers, no turbos, no nitrous, no alcohol. 2,950 lb minimum with 57% left-side max. Real cars built in real shops. Full spec is in the 2026-2028 Construction Rules.
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