Jefferson wins Montana 200; Idaho 200 nears

KALISPELL, Mont. - Jeff Jefferson dominated a strong super late model field, capturing the Montana 200 at Montana Raceway Park on Saturday night.

Spokane's Shelby Thompson moved up steadily, coming home fifth to lead the local finishers.

Three-time Idaho 200 winner Gary Lewis settled for 10th, after cautiously working his way up for most of the race.

Dave Garber (11th), Blake Williams (12th) and Braeden Havens (21st), all of Spokane, found trouble on the track and finished laps down to the leader.

Many of the participants are expected to be in the hunt for the Idaho 200, which runs Aug. 3-4 at Stateline Speedway.