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February 28, 2008   Two-time and defending super stock champion John Zaretzke celebrates a victory last season. Evergreen's super stock champion will be who? Posted at 7:49 pm by Scott Whitmore Yesterday I posted another Evergreen notebook (see the local racing section) leading with the fact that two-time champion Shane Harding and 17-year veteran Roger Habich will not be racing for points at the Monroe track this year. Harding is going to spread time between several series and tours this year, and take time out for the birth of his first child, and Habich is looking forward to spending time with his family on weekends. I asked both of them who they thought would win the super stock title this year. Harding's guess was either Chris Preston or Mike Holden. He said both were running well by the end of last season, and should carry that momentum over. Habich's choice was Jeff Knight, his team co-owner. Habich, too, felt Knight had come on strong at the end of the season and he also cited his performance at the end-of-the-year race at Yakima. I'll give my picks in a 'fearless predictions' post before the super stock opener in April. In the meantime, who do you think is going to take the Evergreen title and be the state's second NASCAR champion?

Yesterday's article:

http://heraldnet.com/article/20080227/SPORTS/833682271/1091/blog25#Harding.Habich.not.racing.for.points.at.Evergreen

    The season finale at Evergreen Speedway is upon us and what a year it has been!  The points battle is shaping up to be exciting right down to the wire.  Although John Zaretzke and Shane Harding have a sizable lead over the rest of the field, Shane could still mathematically beat John for the championship if enough cars show up for the 150 lap closer on the 5/8th mile oval. The race for third through sixth is up for grabs between me (currently third), Naima Lang, Darrin Stordahl, and Lex Johnson, all four of us within 10 points of each other!   I can guarantee that this week none of us will be holding back as we attempt to clinch the highest possible finishing order for the last race and the season points championship.  We will be accompanied on the huge .646 mile oval by the NSRA sprint cars for the Rory Price Memorial, and the Super Figure Eights will determine a points champion as well.

    DO NOT MISS THIS RACE, IT WILL BE A DOOZIE!

   Congratulations to Lane Sundholm and Chuck Richard for their victories in the Bomber and Mini Stock classes.  Two hard working and well deserved champions!