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Erivez brings Western Region rookie title back to Wyoming
GILLETTE, Wyo. – The timing of a phone call got Marty Erivez in an IMCA Modified. His consistency throughout the season got the Gillette, Wyo., driver rookie of the year honors in the Larry Shaw Racing Western Region. “I had raced for more than 10 years before selling everything, buying a house and taking a year off,” Erivez said. “I was going to pick up a B mod in Minnesota when I got a call from a guy in Montana about a Modified (a 2012 Side Biter). I canceled my plans to go to Minnesota and bought the Modified instead.” He logged 22 starts in 2017, 13 of them at his hometown Gillette Thunder Speedway, where Erivez finished third in the point standings. His best feature finish was second, by half a car length, to Rob Hoffman in the May 27 show at Gillette. Erivez posted six more top five five finishes and ended fourth in Allstar Performance Wyoming state standings. Erivez was a two-time Western region champion and three-time state champion with Wissota. He [Read More]