Colorado National Speedway’s annual Halloween celebration put an electrifying cap on an electrifying season. Nearly every single one of CNS’s divisions took to the track on Saturday night, making for a packed infield during our annual Trunk or Treat event. Fans of all ages donned their best costumes and visited with our drivers and crews for a Halloween tradition like no other. (Let’s be honest, what other sport lets fans interact with the players in such a way mere minutes before the event starts?) Now, all the 2022 track champions have been crowned – and we’re already dreaming about kicking off our affordable family fun next season!
Mountain States Fire Protection Super Late Models
Feature – 40 Laps
Sixteen points separated the top two championship runners heading into the final Feature SLM race of the season, with the No. 24 of Cody Dempster leading over the No. 05 of Nicholas Cooper. Brett Yackey’s No. 32 and Chris Eggleston’s No. 22 led the field to green. Neither driver backed down as they galloped through the first handful of laps, though their battle was cut short by a lengthy caution. When the race resumed with 33 laps left, Brett’s No. 32 edged ahead of Eggleston’s No. 22. Then, the No. 84 of Matt Zwingelberg went for a spin in Turn 2 as he raced within the top 10. On the restart, Brett’s No. 32 got out front again, but the No. 89 of Zach Morris locked to his bumper and hounded him for the race lead. Meanwhile, the No. 12 of Bruce Yackey entered third place, while Eggleston’s No. 22 became relegated to fourth.
Up front, Morris’s No. 89 and Brett’s No. 32 continued to fight tooth and nail for the lead. The battle culminated in Brett’s No. 32 getting sideways in front of Morris’s No. 89, causing a caution. Both drivers were sent to the rear of the field as a result of the incident, putting Bruce’s No. 12 in command of the race. Cooper’s No. 05 attempted to track him down, while Dempster’s No. 24 charged into third with his sights set on the track championship. Bruce’s No. 12 held onto the lead as the checkers waved, crowning him the SLM Feature winner, while Dempster’s No. 24 captured the overall 2022 SLM Championship.
2022 Mountain States Fire Protection Super Late Model Champion:
No. 24, Cody Dempster
Feature: No. 12, Bruce Yackey
Pueblo Bank & Trust Super Stocks/Rock N Roll Brewery Pure Stocks
Feature – 25 Laps
Every so often, the PS and SS divisions share a racetrack, making for a field packed full of competitors. In fact, 32 race cars took the green flag for the feature race. One point stood between No. 1NE, Troy Witthar, and No. 49, Chris Cox, for the SS championship. The No. 90 of Alex Rodriguez led from the pole, while the championship hopefuls were nose-to-tail in second and third. However, the No. 9 of Brent Cave swept in to take control of the race, but Cox’s No. 49 did not let up as he tried to track him down with the No. 1NE of Witthar hot on his heels. Cox eventually executed the pass and put the No. 49 out front, while Cave’s No. 9 fended off Witthar’s No. 1NE for second. Even as Cox hit lapped traffic, he kept the No. 49 machine pointed in the right direction and showed the way to the checkered flag, securing his fifth Feature win of the 2022 season and his second consecutive SS championship.
2022 Pueblo Bank & Trust Super Stock Champion: No. 49, Chris Cox
Feature: No. 49, Chris Cox
Elite Diesel Service Figure 8s
Feature – 20 Laps
Talk about a tight championship race – just four points separated Jared Wall, No. 52, and Travis Sanders, No. 08 as the green flag fell on the final F8 feature of 2022. The No. 11 of Joe Gastineau lead on the drop of the green flag while the field fanned out two- and three-wide behind him in just the first turn. With one lap complete, chaos ensued – the No. 92 of Jason Wall went around in Turn 1, causing a red flag. Once track crews cleared the racing surface, racing resumed with a three-wide race for second place. Once that battle sorted out, it was Jereme Wall’s No. 15 in second, attempting to reel in the No. 11 of Gastineau. Jereme sent the No. 15 wide in an attempt to capture the lead, but the No. 08 of Sanders swept in and took control of the race while the other two drivers battled. Further back, the No. 52 of Jared Wall clung to his championship lead by passing as many cars as he could to gain the most points, dead set on getting to the front to challenge the leaders.
About halfway through the race, things started getting dicey in The X, forcing drivers to decide whether to stand the accelerator or kick the brakes and wait for safe passage through the track’s crossroads. Jared Wall’s No. 52 attempted to overtake two cars for position, but he was held up by lapped traffic and unable to complete the pass. Sanders’ No. 08 dove through The X, hanging onto the lead and dodging slower cars. Things heated up between Jared Wall’s No. 52 and Harry Livermore Jr.’s No. 17, as the two race cars touched at speed but held it together. Interestingly, the hood of the No. 52 began to peel back, but Jared Wall continued his mission to gain as many spots as possible while holding off Livermore in the No. 17. The heated battle between the two for third place ended when the two made serious contact and sent the No. 52 of Jared Wall careening off-course and ending up in the dirt, effectively dashing his championship hopes. In fact, this incident ended the race early due to the time limit, and Sanders’ No. 08 ended up with the victory, the Feature trophy, and the 2022 F8 championship trophy. Sanders was docked 2 positions for failing post-race inspection, as a result, No. 15 Jereme Wall is the Figure 8 feature winner.
2022 Elite Diesel Service Figure 8 Champion: No. 08, Travis Sanders
Feature: No. 15, Jereme Wall
AC Transmissions Legends
Feature – 20 Laps
The No. 18 of JJ Sanders got out front in a hurry, pulling the No. 27 of Brian Harlow along behind him. The No. 14 of Jake Nutall stalked them in third. Just two laps in, a multicar incident unfolded in Turn 4, which saw the No. 12 of Bryanna Bruce flip several times before coming to rest on her roof. A red flag was called while all involved drivers and damaged race cars were attended to. On the restart, Sanders’ No. 18 reclaimed the lead, with the No. 14 of Nutall hot on his tail. After a lengthy battle, Nutall’s No. 14 took the lead, with the No. 1 of Ryan Land putting pressure on him from second place, and Sanders’ No. 18 fell back to third. With five laps to go, Land sent the No. 1 machine past the No. 14 of Nutall. A heated battle ensued, and the two cars made contact, both getting loose and losing speed. Sanders’ No. 18 took advantage of the incident and charged into second, but Land’s No. 1 held onto the top spot. However, Sanders’ luck ran out as his No. 18 was turned in Turn 2, prompting a yellow-checkered flag to end the race, granting Land in the No. 1 the victory.
Fast Feature – 25 Laps
Chris Eggleston, driver of the No. 22, held a comfortable points lead over second place No. 66, Kyle Clegg, heading into the final Legend feature of the 2022 season. However, the Feature race was all about the No. 16 of Travis Roe, as he took the green flag from the pole position and held off the No. 22 of Eggleston as he put on a clinic. As the laps wound down, Eggleston’s No. 22 and the No. 21 of Ryan Jones fought hard for second place while Roe’s No. 16 took off with the lead. It was Roe’s No. 16 with the victory at the line, marking his first Feature win. Meanwhile Eggleston’s No. 22 nosed just ahead of Jones’ No. 21, securing the 2022 Legend Championship.
2022 AC Transmission Legend Champion: No. 22, Chris Eggleston
Feature: No. 1, Ryan Land
Fast Feature: No. 16, Travis Roe
Puzzle Effect Bandoleros
Bandit Class
Wyatt Dent put on a clinic in his green No. 68 machine, leading a clean race on his way to the checkered flag. Not only did he secure the Bandit Class feature win, but also the 2022 season championship as a whole.
2022 Puzzle Effect Bandolero Bandit Champion: No. 68, Wyatt Dent
Feature: No. 68, Wyatt Dent
Outlaw Class
Dillyn Kellogg’s No. 33 has become a familiar visitor to Victory Lane – he swept every single Outlaw race in 2022, and he laid down some blistering laps on his way to the feature win and the 2022 season championship.
2022 Puzzle Effect Bandolero Outlaw Champion: No. 33, Dillyn Kellogg
Feature: No. 33, Dillyn Kellogg
Witthar Racing Trains
Always a wild show with the Trains – never know what you’re going to see when they take to the track. However, it was the No. 151 Crazy Train that rocketed through the field to take the final Train feature of the year, guided by brothers Brian Galvin on the gas, and Topher Galvin in the rear car despite losing a tire. Meanwhile, Jared Wall and Shawna Doty guided the No. 86 Last Call train to the track championship, marking Wall’s tenth overall championship trophy and Shawna’s second in a row.
2022 Witthar Racing Trains Champion: No. 86, Last Call
Feature: No. 151, Crazy Train
Demo X
Lites
Chaos is the name of the game for the Demo X cars – but at the end of the night, it was the No. 48 of Joe Prante who took home the feature race trophy, while the No. 28 of Jace Prante survived to win the championship.
Heavies
A truck rolled over on a jump and a second burst into flames during the Heavy class race. The No. 31 machine of Dave Johnson made it through to win the championship, and the feature race.
2022 Demo X Lite Champion: No. 28, Jace Prante
Lite Feature: No. 48, Joe Prante
2022 Demo X Heavies Champion: No. 31, Dave Johnson
Heavies Feature: No. 31 Dave Johnson
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Super Late Model - 40 Laps
12 Bruce Yackey - Greeley
05 Nick Cooper - Loveland
24 Cody Dempster - Parker
3C Cassidy Hinds (R) - Arvada
14 Brody Moore - Keystone
32 Brett Yackey - Greeley
89 Zach Morris (R) - Greenwood Village
07 Daniel Mares (R) - Aurora
27 Roger Avants - Littleton
7 Adam Deines - Longmont
47 PJ Mattorano - Commerce City
3 John Negri III (R) - Byers
84 Matt Zwingelberg - Aurora
2S Steven Thompson - Fort Collins
22 Chris Eggleston - Thornton
82 Michael Scott - Hillsdale, WY
Super Stock/Pure Stock - 25 Laps
49 Chris Cox - Keenesburg
9 Brent Cave - Brighton
1NE Troy Witthar - Arvada
97 Kyle Stidham (R) - Brighton
23 Jordan Abeyta - Denver
4 Chris Jordan - Mead
90 Alex Rodriguez - Phoenix, AZ
11W Scott Long - Lyman, NE
21 Chris Nelson - Arvada
86 Tim Coate - Highlands Ranch
15 Brendon Knowles - Highlands Ranch
M60 Morris Christner - Elizabeth
22 AJ Hill - Brighton
41G Christopher Galvin - Byers
8A Austin Richards - Arvada
5MB Mark Bremkamp - Brighton
8 Isaac Almaswari - Brighton
24S Kyle Schoessow (R) - Thornton
9 Gaylen Baker - Fort Collins
1 Derek Spalding - Lochbuie
67 Stephanie Brown - Lochbuie
98P - Joel Perri - Arvada
23 Alyssa Salazar - Arvada
62 Amber Giles (R) - Fort Collins
14G Niki Gladkowski - Byers
19 Shelby Cortese - Thornton
24 Matthew Knowles - Littleton
7 David Robinson - Johnstown
82 Ian Clark - Wheat Ridge
4G Brian Galvin Jr (R) - Byers
76 Russell Darnell - Dacono
Figure 8 - 20 Laps
15 Jereme Wall - Commerce City
D67 Keith Swenson - Strasburg
08 Travis Sanders - Aurora
97 Adam Gastineau - Aurora
11 Joe Gastineau - Centennial
12 Harvey Webb Jr - Fort Morgan
38 Cassidy Creekmore - Littleton
64 Michael Kephart - Commerce City
13 Frank Gastineau - Denver
3 Joe Prante (R) - Denver
78 Kayla Martinez (R) - Denver
74 Sam Faus (R) - Lakewood
17 Harry Livermore Jr - Denver
52 Jared Wall - Commerce City
92 Jason Wall - Brighton
67 Kaleigh Swenson - Strasburg DQ - 13M Isaac Martinez - Denver
Legend FAST - 25 Laps
16 Travis Roe - Thornton
22 Chris Eggleston - Thornton
21 Ryan Jones - Arvada
6 Scotty Scott - Arvada
78C Colton Crocker - Brighton
66 Kyle Clegg - Westminster
50 Tyler Wiggans - CO Springs
03 Darrell L Stewart - Arvada
37 Tanner Scarberry - Denver
99 Tessa Marine - Littleton
51 Casey Wiggans - CO Springs
75 Austin Hackenberg - Greeley
45 Cole Tuttle - Denver
39 Zeke Hanger - Fort Lupton
38 Garrett Wilson - Platteville
32 Cody Milan - Fort Collins
04 Natalie Foster - Westminster
4 Dillon Foster - Arvada
Legends - 20 Laps
1 Ryan Land (R) - Littleton
14 Jake Nutall - Parker
34 Zach Mullins (R) - Greeley
33 Dillyn Kellogg (R) - Denver
27 Brian Harlow (R) - CO Springs
62 David Bain - Cheyenne, WY
9 Terry McBride - Edgewater
01 Gary Land - Littleton
26 David Anadon (R) - CO Springs
18 JJ Sanders - Aurora
8 Jason Schmerse
23 Javon Barnard (R) - Wheat Ridge
95 Jessilyn Dike - Westminster
12 Bryanna Bruce - Wheatland, WY
56 NIcholas Gunther (R) - CO Springs
48 Preston Nakayama (R) - Loveland
78 Ashlyn Himler - Erie
Bandolero BANDIT - 10 Laps
68 Wyatt Dent
61 Lillian Tuttle
89 Justin Barnard
08 Tanner McKim
23O Peyton Opperman
5 Reagan Fruge
12 Aspyn Lange
10 Zoey Capps-Whitfield
95 Jaxon Muhler
Bandolero OUTLAW - 10 Laps
33 Dillyn Kellogg
88 Cade Fox
21 Madilyn Lange
Trains - 7 Laps
151 Crazy Train
01 Dukes of Hazard
3 Anger Management
86 Last Call
80 SNAFU
311 Bipolar Express
5 Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Train