Apr25
Round 02 / 11
Grocery Outlet Night
Evergreen Speedway
Evergreen Speedway · Monroe, WA · The Half-Mile14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272
Evergreen Speedway · Monroe, WA · The Half-Mile14405 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.
Kahl Cheth took the Apple Cup opener at Tri-City and walked out 64 points rich with the #23 on top of the board. Saturday he heads to Evergreen's half-mile paved oval for Grocery Outlet Night — where Steve Woods has historically found speed. Woods sits third, seven back, and if there's a track where he closes the gap, this is it. Jason Quatsoe #8 is the one between them — four off Cheth, three up on Woods — and Evergreen's a track he can run.
The big subplot: defending champ Kyten Jones #30 never unloaded at Tri-City. He sits on zero points heading into Round 2 on his home track. Every round he waits, the hill gets steeper — but Evergreen has been a Jones track. If he shows up, he's the one to beat Saturday night.
Rookie-of-the-Year watch: Bart Hecter Sr./Jr. #68 (father-son sharing a car) are the early class leaders at 35 rookie points, with C. Forney #72 (29) and J. Boczar #79 (12) chasing.
Top five after the Apple Cup opener at Tri-City. Updates after every round.
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.
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.
Eight weeks until Round 4 — the CARS Tour Mark Galloway Shootout at Evergreen Speedway. Big-stage half-mile night, points round. Hoosier take-offs only — ST1 left, ST2/ST3 right, procured by VMRA. Pre-registration via the board.
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.
The 57th running of the Apple Cup opened VMRA's 40th Anniversary tour at Tri-City Raceway. Kahl Cheth #23 took the main event by the full 25-point margin, with Jason Quatsoe #8 second and Steve Woods #22 third. Defending champion Kyten Jones #30 did not unload on the night.
Apple Cup (done), Grocery Outlet Night (done), Apple Blossom Rubber Down (done), CARS Tour Mark Galloway Shootout, Ron Rohde Memorial at Stateline (non-points), the 40th Anniversary Bash at South Sound, two more Evergreen rounds, Thunder in the Valley at Wenatchee, NASCAR Championship Night, and the Fall Classic season finale.
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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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908 Facebook followers. 23 drivers across 5 tracks. 40 years of brand equity. Download the 2026 Sponsorship Media Kit — tiers, pricing, reach, and why the 40th is the season to jump in.
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