South Sound Speedway: Steven Mitchell Wins Baby Grand Main Event

May 30, 2026
by Nancy Schmidt

South Sound Speedway delivered an action-packed racing night on Saturday, May 30, 2026, with four divisions on the card:
• O’Reilly Auto Parts Baby Grands (7 cars, 25 laps)
• Olympia Overhead Doors Vintage Modifieds (11 cars, 35 laps)
• Hinkle Homes Hobby Stocks (13 cars, 40 laps)
• Busted MC / Blacklake Auto Wrecking Tuners (19 cars, 24 laps)

O’Reilly Auto Parts Baby Grand Main Event

Ryan Hughes started on the pole alongside Derrick Presley and led the opening lap. Steven Mitchell moved to the front on lap 2 and stayed there to win the 25-lap Baby Grand feature. Peyton Presley finished second, followed by Derrick Presley, Hughes, and Jamison Johnson.
• Fast time: Steven Mitchell, 14.879
• Heat race winner: Steven Mitchell
• Trophy dash winner: Ryan Hughes

Olympia Overhead Doors Vintage Modifieds Main Event

Dave Larson started on the pole with Chris Branon to his outside and led lap 1. The first caution came on lap 20 in turn 2 after Tim McDougald and Joey Cavin made contact. Scott Rinkel took the lead on lap 21, and a second caution followed on lap 23 in turn 4 when Steve Conduff spun. Rinkel went on to win the 35-lap Vintage Modifieds feature. George Chambers finished second, followed by Jeff Peterson, Cavin, and McDougald.
• Fast time: Scott Rinkel, 15.101
• Heat race winners: Dave Larson (1) and George Chambers (2)
• Trophy dash winner: Dave Larson

Hinkle Homes Hobby Stock Main Event

Jeremy Stone started on the pole with William Potts alongside. Immediately after the green flag, Stone and Potts spun and collected Joe Champ, Samantha Baxley, and Issiah Gill, bringing out the first caution and forcing a complete restart. Stone led lap 1, but Shawn Jones took over on lap 5. On lap 23, a second caution came out after Andrew Woods’ car caught fire and Craig Pfander’s car suffered a blown radiator in turns 3 and 4. Jones went on to win the 40-lap Hobby Stock feature. Eric Woods finished second, followed by Steve Prissel, Andy Reandeau, and Derrick Presley.
• Fast time: Shawn Jones, 15.636 (new track record)
• Heat race winners: Andre Pilon (1) and Shawn Jones (2)
• Trophy dash winner: Andre Pilon

Busted MC / Blacklake Auto Wrecking Tuners Main Event

Louie D’Andrea started on the pole with Billy Buchanan to his outside. Shanda Vaillancourt spun shortly after the green flag to bring out the first caution. D’Andrea led lap 1, Joseph Solis took over on lap 2, Rick Ackerman Jr. moved to the front on lap 7, and Mike Myers claimed the lead on lap 16. The closing laps featured a rapid series of lead changes: Ackerman regained the lead on lap 17, Jordan Peterson led lap 18, Zandar Peters took over on lap 19, Peterson moved back in front on lap 21, Peters retook the lead on lap 22, and Myers surged back ahead on lap 24 to win the 24-lap Tuners feature. Jordan Peterson finished second, followed by Zandar Peters, John Peterson, and Charles Fitzpatrick.
• Heat race winners: Joseph Solis (1), Billy Gallwas (2), and Mike Myers (3)
• Trophy dash winner: Shanda Vaillancourt

Race Results May 30, 2026

Olympia Overhead Doors Vintage Modifieds

Fast Time: Scott Rinkel 15.101
Dash: Dave Larson, Steve Conduff, Chad Smith, and Chris Branon.
Heat 1: Dave Larson, Chris Branon, Steve Conduff, Dawn Huntley, Chad Smith, and Ron Jackson.
Heat 2: George Chambers, Joey Cavin, Tim McDougald, Jeff Peterson, and Scott Rinkel.
Main: Scott Rinkel, George Chambers, Jeff Peterson, Joey Cavin, Tim McDougald, Dave Larson, Dawn Huntley, Chad Smith, Steve Conduff, Ron Jackson, and Chris Branon.

Hinkle Homes Hobby Stocks

Fast Time: Shawn Jones 15.636.
Dash: Andre Pilon, Craig Pfander, Jeremy Stone, and William Potts.
Heat 1: Andre Pilon, Issiah Gill, Steve Prissel, Jeremy Stone, Craig Pfander, William Potts, and Samantha Baxley.
Heat 2: Shawn Jones, Derrick Presley, Joe Champ, Eric Woods, Andrew woods, Andy Reandeau, and Levi Allen.
Main: Shawn Jones, Eric Woods, Steve Prissel, Andy Reandeau, Derrick Presley, Andre Pilon, Jeremy Stone, William Potts, Joe Champ, Issiah Gill, Andrew Woods, Craig Pfander, and Samantha Baxley. .

O’Reilly Auto Parts Baby Grands

Fast Time: Steven Mitchell 14.879.
Dash: Ryan Hughes, Hemi Franks, Derrick Presley, Kimber Harris, and Peyton Presley.
Heat 1: Steve Mitchell, Ryan Hughes, Peyton Presley, Derrick Presley, Jamison Johnson, Hemi Franks, and Kimber Harris.
Main: Steven Mitchell, Peyton Presley, Derrick Presley, Ryan Hughes, Jamison Johnson, Hemi Franks, and Kimber Harris.

Busted MC / Black Lake Auto Wrecking Tuners

Dash: Shanda Vaillancourt, Billy Buchanan, Craig Mounts, Kevin Hargett, and Marcis Davis.
Heat 1: Joseph Solis, Rick Ackerman Jr. , Chad Smith, Shanda Vaillancourt, Kevin Hargett, Charles Fitzpatrick (DNF), and Chris Branon (DNF).
Heat 2: Billy Gallwas, Louie D’Andres, John Peterson, Marcis Davis, Tim Jordan, MaryJane Gallwas, and Jeremy Sullivan (DNF).
Heat 3: Mike Myers, Zandar Peters, Jordan Peterson, Dean Cleveland, Craig Mounts, and Billy Buchanan.
Main: Mike Myers, Jordan Peterson, Zandar Peters, John Peterson, Charles Fitzpatrick, Billy Gallwas, Tim Jordan, Marcis Davis, Craig Mounts, Dean Cleveland, Billy Buchanan, Kevin Hargett, MaryJane Gallwas, Rick Ackerman Jr., Chad Smith, Louie D’Andres, Shanda Vaillancourt, Joseph Solis, and Chris Branon (DNF).