West Coast Bracket Races

09/16/2026

What a weekend………

Inaugural Kidd Performance Northwest Classic

09/16/2026

KIDD BOOKENDS FOR 2ND MAIN EVENT OF WEEKEND WHILE KIELMAN EARNS FIRST ON HUGHES PERFORMANCE SATURDAY!!!

Hughes Performance Saturday has become synonymous with WCBR Events and once again provided tremendous story lines on the final day of the Inaugural Kidd Performance Northwest Classic at Qlispé Raceway Park.

With 354 entries rolling through first round, the final day took a bit of time to develop but as the rounds winded down, Mark Kidd and Matt Kielman were in striking distance, in a couple of northwest hitter filled fields.

On the Top Bulb side, Mark Kidd was once again on a heater and at 6 cars he let go perfect and gave way of the stripe up and dropped to dead on 4 as Trevor Harkema broke out while locked out. Riley Leerkamp, who was accompanied by both his dad and brother late in the rounds, let go green with Lane Cavar RED going .017 red. “Mr. Perfect”, Monty Beagle who had a perfect run Friday, also took advantage an opposite lane red light, when Dustin Schroeder clicked it .005 RED

At 3 left, Kidd was on the solo and elected to to only brake the beam as he watched Leerkamp take the W as Beagle slowed to a .07 above, setting the stage for two household family names in the northwest.

In the Final, Kidd threw the gauntlet at Riley early in the run, going 0.001 on the tree and snugged it up to .001 to take his 2nd Win of the weeekend and collect the Hughes Performance BIG Check!!

Matt Kielman ran through the Pro Field, laying down solid consistent laps and after earning the single at 9 cars by going .002, he followed it up .004 on the solo. Braydon Heroux was doubled at 5 cars, and both Corey Seekins and Zach Zarbrugs weren’t having it. Seekins laid down .027 total leaving Braydon only 3 thou to get inside but Heroux elected to drop and got .024 above. In the other pair, Zarbrugs locked Heroux out packaging him up with .019 total and Braydon who was .026 on the tree chasing to go .006 under.

This set the Final with 2 of the young talents in the northwest, and Kielman was relentless again. Out of the gate, he let go .011 while Zarbrugs was out .022 and on the 6.40 dial, Kielman found daylight at the stripe and sat it down dead on 5, while Zach dropped to get behind and above 6.545 on the 6.52.

HUGE congrats to Matt and to our 1st Muti-Time Northwest Classic Main Event Winner, Mark Kidd!! And a very strong THANK YOU to Hughes Performance for their commitment to our platform and the sportsman racers!!

Incredible way to finish an incredible weekend and a great Inaugural Event here at Qlispé Raceway Park!

09/12/2026

JUEL CASHES BIG IN $20,000 64-CAR & MCGINNIS GETS IT DONE FOR $5,000 IN PRO-32!!

Friday night brought the BONUS Big checks out for ownership and as the clock struck midnight, Jessica Juel and Brian McGinnis outlasted the set fields for the WCBR Bonus Races!!

64 of the best in the Northwest this week went at it under the lights. Hometown hitter local Jessica Juel used a .007 average to match her way through the field including knocking off Carson Campbell in the semis. Runner Up Dwaine Ringguth from Vulcan, AB, took a .008 initiative to bump out Scott Yaremko in the only remaining door car in the other pair. In the final, Juel threw down .017 total locking Ringguth out who was .019 on the tree and could not get around to snag the stripe. Juel brought the energy to winners circle and left with the biggest check of the weekend! Congrats to the Juel Family and to the Ringguth’s for their Runner Up.

In Pro-32, Brian McGinnnis, Kent-Wa, in his family owned beautiful 56’ Chevy, used a little mix of luck and talent to roll the field for the $5,000 Payday as he laid down .005 total in the semis against Dean Tabert from Tigard, Oregon. On the other side, Curtis Zinzileta all the way up from Tucson, Az, found his way to the final as Fred Crane, Creston-BC, let go .005 too soon in front. In the Final, Zinzileta had issues on the starting line and gave up more than he could make up as McGinnis was clean and slowed to the stripe to lock in the win light. Great job on the evening by two good racers from opposite ends of the coast on this side!

Appreciate all of the support from the 300+ racers here on the grounds and the 96 that elected to chase the money Friday Night here at the Kidd Performance Northwest Classic!!

09/12/2026

**MULTI-TIME WCBR CHAMPIONS WURTZ AND HAWK ADD NORTHWEST CLASSIC MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS TO RESUME ON CASCADE TRUCK BODY & TRAILER SALES FRIDAY!!**

Cascade Truck Body and Trailer Sales Friday pushed the needle to 349 entries 1st Round for the 1st Kidd Performance Northwest Classic. With both Bonus Races getting pushed to Friday Night, the stage was set to be a big day with four big opportunities.

Dustin Wurtz and Chuck Hawk are no strangers to the winner circle and proved again Friday night why they are Multi-Time WCBR Main Event Winners. Both drivers had one other thing in common as both had to beat Andy Schmall to do so, which was the first time at a WCBR Event, we had a driver chasing a Double Up on the same day!

In the Top Bulb side, Wurtz outlasted 248 other entries to collect the $10,000 Check in the only fashion he knows…….aggressively. In the last 4 rounds, Wurtz was a TOTAL of .004 on the tree!!!

At 6 cars, Wurtz set the stage for his semi single when he laid down .002 total against Rod Taylor who had zero room even going dead on 8. Scott Yaremko left with a .021 advantage against Jessica Juel and parlayed that into lockout going .011 above and in the final pair, Andy Schmall took the W by sliding behind when Monty Beagle, who laid down a perfect run earlier in the day, crossed .005 too soon on the breakout.

In the semis, Wurtz set himself up for lane choice while Andy Schmall went 5.913 on the 5.91 after Yaremko dropped it .004 RED.

Two Northwest Sluggers in the Final and Duston Wurtz letting go .002 behind Schmall’s -.003 Red and taking the Cascade Trailer Friday $10,000 Check!

In Pro, Chuck Hawk, all the way up from Tucson,AZ, kicked off the Round of 6 cars in a tight race with Dustin Ward. Within a thou on the tree, Chuck stuck it Dead On 8 while Ward was 15 thou above. Steve Allanach was .015 and a thou under pushing Zach Zarbrugs under by .012 and the breakout. Andy Schmall was on the solo and took the green before moving onto his next round in Super Pro.

In the Semis, Schmall continued his run at two titles and while Allanach let go .018 early, Schmall kept it .011 green and set the final pairing with Hawk who was on the solo.

In the money round, Hawk locked Schmall out with .022 total and secured yet another WCBR Trophy in the Mustang!!

Congrats to our Winners and THANK YOU to Cascade Truck Body and Trailer Sales for the partnership and support. Brian, Mindy, Dylan, and the entire crew are a perfect example of a family support system and their partnership was a exciting fit for this event. And of course to all of the racers and families that chose to join us here at Qlispé Raceway Park-THANK YOU!!

09/12/2026

**HUGHES PERFORMANCE SATURDAY BOOKENDING KIDD PERFORMANCE NORTHWEST CLASSIC**

Hughes Performance presents the final day here at Qlispé Raceway Park with another $10,000 Super Pro and $5,000 Pro BIG Check opportunity. 1st Round is wrapping up with over 300 entries to start for the 3rd consecutive day of the Inaugural Event with BIG Checks and Custom Classic Trophies on the table.

Hughes Performance continues their stapled Saturday support of WCBR Events for the 5th year in a row and commitment to the sportsman racers on the west side. “Hughes Performance has been a big part of our success and growth with these platforms. Their long term history at the sportsman level speaks for itself, and for the racers specifically on this side of the country. Want to thank Kevin, Jeff, and everyone at Hughes Performance for the opportunity to carry them with us again for year #12”-Forsyth

Racing is underway here in Spokane and we are hunting our Final Day Champions here at the Kidd Performance Northwest Classic!

09/12/2026

Duston Wurtz wins the Cascade $10k Friday Super Pro Main Event

09/12/2026

Chuck Hawk Wins Cascade Friday $5,000 Pro Final

09/11/2026

1st Round Entry Count here at Cascade Trailer Sales Friday is……..

349!!! 248 in Super Pro and 101 in Pro!!

Congrats to KJ Desa and Mike Brundage on their “closest to guess” of 348!!

**GUESS THE ENTRY COUNT TO WIN A WCBR MERCHANDISE PACKAGE OR EVEN YOUR WEEKEND ENTRY BACK!!!**

Let’s do what we do and play the numbers game……

Between now and 1st round of Rad Torque Thursday post your predictions in the comments below for total entries in both Super Pro and Pro. We will close predictions at that point, and after 1st round of Cascade Trailer Sales Friday is completed we will post the Winner.

Closest to the number in both will win a WCBR Sweatshirt, Northwest Classic Event Shirt, and Event Hat!! Should you have the exact right answer, you will also receive an entry either for 2027 event or you can get yours back if racing!

Tie breaker if needed, “first D6 racer in a final of any sort at a WCBR event. Driver, year, and event”

Couple of notes/considerations:

-Double Entries count, this will not just be race cars on grounds

-Currently 604 entries at Qlispé this wknd for D6 Bracket finals

-2026 Showdown biggest event to date with 434 total entries Saturday of Event

-2025 West Coast Classic smallest event to date with 202 entries

Let’s have some fun and get the competition going little early!!!

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09/11/2026

**CASCADE TRAILER SALES FRIDAY MAIN EVENT WILL CLAIM A $10,000 SUPER PRO & $5,000 PRO CHAMPIONS**

Racers here at the Kidd Performance Northwest Classic have another BIG opportunity as Cascade Trailer Sales brings another $10,000 and $5,000 shot to Qlispé Raceway Park. 1st Round is underway and we will move through the field towards our championship rounds.

HUGE shootout to Cascade Trailer Sales and the Hough Family for giving us the opportunity to bring their brand on to the first event in their home region.

“It’s a great opportunity to bring a company like Cascade Trailer Sales who I have had both great business and personal experience. From a professional standpoint, these guys stand behind everything they sell and advertise. I purchased a new trailer from them couple years back and have had nothing but a “customer first” understanding from the day we talked about it. The Houghs have become good family friends and we want to let Brian know we are thinking about him and wish him a speedy recovery. Another humbling opportunity that made it easy in bringing this platform to the Northwest”- Forsyth

Winners today got a Custom Northwest Classic Trophy, Big Check, and Event Winner Hat courtesy of Cascade Trailer Sales.

03/30/2026

LITHGOW FINDS 2ND MAIN EVENT FINAL - SPLIT & QUIT WITH TEAMMATE PENNINGTON FOR THE $25,000 WHILE WALKER PERSEVERES THE LARGEST PRO FIELD IN WCBR HISTORY TO TAKE $12,500 OFF THE BOTTOM!!!

With Mother Nature forcing the hand of combining Hughes Performance Saturday with RB Components Sunday, a record 432 Entries took to first round Saturday Afternoon to chase the Double Up Purses. Race was called at the completion of second round at 10pm Saturday Night, setting the stage for Sunday morning to finish the move towards Main Event Final.

In Super Pro, friday nights’ runner up Dennis Lithgow opened up Round 7 with a disadvantage out the gate but tracked Luke Cavas at the stripe going dead on zero sneaking in .003. Preston “Peeps” Pennington grabbed the win light in a double red when Cooper Chun let go -.009 and Pennington -.004.

Semi Finals saw Lithgow once again finding the slim window at the stripe by .004 laying down .027 total to Ryan O’Connor’s .031 total. Pennington once again capitalized on the -.005 Red by former WCBR Main Event Winner Duston Wurtz.

Pennington and Lithgow came to the lanes before the final and elected to split and quit for the $25,000 Championship! Congrats to both racers and an incredible showing for Lithgow having raced in every round of competition on the Super Pro Side this weekend.

With 142 entries looking at the $12,500 Check in Pro, Lucas Walker checked into Round 6 with the Bye Run while Zach Zurbrugg locked out Lance Cherchuk with a big advantage on starting line.

At 4 cars in the semis, Walker drew the wagon of John Cozzette and having not moved that 5.58 dial all day, found it dead 4 next to Cozzette who was also dead on, but Walker was .015 on the tree 12 thou ahead. On other side, Zurbrugg managed the stripe just good enough in a double breakout against Cole Casteel who was hot all day.

In the Money Round, Zurbrugg got out of the gate first .010 to Walker’s .024, but Walker disguised the big end of the track before setting it to 5.588 on a 5.58 and Zurbrugg breaking out by .025. Congrats to Lucas Walker for his Win!

Congratulations to all of winners and THANK YOU to Hughes Performance and RB Components for their ongong support and confidence in our platform. Also to our racers for turningout and making this the BIGGEST WCBR Event to date.