Vancouver native Travis Reeder was crowned season champion of the Formula Drift Pro2 series despite not racing in the final event over the weekend.
Reeder, 25, a graduate of Columbia River High school, failed to qualify for the top 16 bracket on Saturday at Irwindale, Calif.
It was the first time in his drift car racing career he failed to not qualify. However, Reeder hung on to the season points lead to claim the season title.
He finished with 273 points in the four-race season to top North Bend’s Dylan Hughes, who was second overall with 255 points.
Hughes qualified 15th for the final race and had to overcome a crash during practice just to compete in the bracket final. Reeder loaned parts from his car to Hughes to get Reeder going. However, Reeder was eliminated in the first run.
Drifting is a high-skill, high-powered motor sport with an emphasis on car control. In the Formula Drift series, drivers compete in knockout heats on a closed course, sliding sideways in trials judged on speed and style.
Reeder was the series rookie of the year in 2017.
Fall Blast tennis event
Evergreen Tennis in Camas is holding the Fall Blast Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 28.
It’s a junior competitor and high performance-level event with a two match minimum. This is an in-house tournament, no ranking points.
Cost is $25, which goes to the Evergreen Tennis Foundation. Draw size is limited so register soon by stopping by the club at 5225 N.W. 38th Ave., in Camas, or call 360-557-7230.
Vancouver wrestler earns national honor
Jon Schoenlein, a sixth grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, earned a national honor from USA Wrestling.
Schoenlein was one of three wrestlers named to the USA Wrestling Kids National Team in the 98-pound novice folkstyle division.
Earlier this year, Schoenlein won dual All-American honors at the USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals in Atlanta.
Costume fun run scheduled for Oct. 27
The Clark County Running Club has scheduled the Marine Park Costume 5K run and kids run for 10 a.m. Oct. 27.
The kids will run first followed by the 5K.
Marine Park is at S.E. Marine Park Way and Columbia Way in Vancouver.
For more information on this run and other coming runs, visit clarkcountyrunningclub.org.
