Teen morris leading young gun movement at Cocopah Speedway with fourth straight win

To date, Deckers has one feature event win as does Brooks.

“When we originally introduced the Sport Compact Division the thinking was it would be a more affordable racing division, and at the same time be a sort of ‘entry level’ division, to help transition the kids who were in the Mini Dwarfs to full-bodied stock cars,” said Cocopah Speedway’s promoter, Brad Whitfield, “which would in the end help grow our sport.

“But I don’t think anyone thought these kids, and I do mean kids, would get to where they are making themselves the night’s showcase division!,” added Whitfield with a laugh “It’s absolutely crazy and it’s great to see them doing what they’re doing!”

In “other” racing action Saturday night, Holtville’s Chris Toth held off Yuma’s Miles Morris to take the IMCA Sport Modified feature event win; Thomas Daffern, from Brawley, won the IMCA Hobby Stock feature; and Nick O’Neil, from Tucson, won the IMCA Modified feature event.

In the Sport Mod feature, the race to the finish was especially exciting after Toth started ninth and Morris 11th. Yuma’s Ty Rogers, who started eighth, finished third.

Also, J.J. Thornton, from Casa Grande, won the Mini Dwarf Sportsman Division feature and Yuma’s Brody Lopez drove off with the Mini Dwarf Masters feature event win.