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Papenhausen Speeds To Sixth DIRTcar Late Model Win
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Papenhausen Speeds To Sixth DIRTcar Late Model Win
At Antioch Speedway
Grabbing the lead early in the race, Richard Papenhausen went on to win his sixth DIRTcal Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The win came aboard the Papenhausen Construction/Mohawk Trading Co. Late Model. Anthony Restad enjoyed his second runner up finish of the season.
The Late Models ran two heat races, and Papenhausen won the first six lapper ahead of Restad. Troy Foulger took the lead from Danny Malfatti on lap five and won the second head race ahead of point leader Jeff Decker. Restad started outside second row row for the Main Event and charged into the early lead ahead of David Newqust. Newquist had a brush with the front wall for a lap two caution flag. Restad chose the outside and continued to lead the restart ahead of Papenhausen. A low move in Turn 4 of the fourth lap gained Papenhausen the lead, and he started to pull away as the rest of the race ran caution free. Restad had his hands full holding of previous winner Foulger and Decker for the lead as Chester Kniss settled into fifth. Rob Norris pitted on lap eight, and Kniss spun from fifth on lap 12, handing the position to John Soares Jr. Papenhausen had a straightaway lead by lap 15, and Restad was doing a great job of keeping the persistent Foulger behind him. Papenhausen scored an impressive victory ahead of Restad, Foulger, Decker, Soares, Malfatti, Kniss, Travis Meyerhoff, Norris and Williy Mcmillan.
Racing resumes next Saturday night at Antioch Speedway with a five division show that will include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Wingless Spec Sprints, Dwarf Cars and Hobby Stocks. For further information, check out the official Oval Motorsports Website.
Giuliani, Lee Grab Antioch Speedway Victories
Holding off a late race challenge from point leader Fred Ryland, Anthony Giuliano won his first 20 lap IMCA Sport Mod Main Event of the season at Antioch Speedway. Giuliani is the current point leader at Watsonville. Leading all the way from his front row starting spot, Jeff Lee captured his second 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event victory of the season.
Ron Brown won the first IMCA Sport Mod six lap heat race ahead of Al Sotomayor. Trevor Clymens held off Ryland to win the other heat race. Brown had the front row for the Main Event and settled into the early lead over Clymens and Giuliani. Lloyd Cline spun in Turn 4 for a lap three caution flag. Brown had the outside for the restart and continued to lead, and Giuliani slipped past Clymens for second. The lead three cars had a good battle, and a low move in Turn 2 of the seventh lap gained Giuliani the lead from Brown. Brown suffered some suspension damage and lost second to a Turn 4 pass by Ryland on lap eight. Clymens followed closely into third. Clymens spun from third for a lap 13 caution flag. Giuliani chose the outside and continued to lead F. Ryland and Patti Ryland on the restart. K.C. Keller spun in Turn 4 for a lap 15 caution flag. Giuliani again stayed with the outside for the restart, but F. Ryland made a challenge, taking the lead with an inside back stretch pass. Ryland pushed in Turn 3, and lost the lead to Giuliani. Ryland fell back to fourth as P. Ryland and Paul Mulder were second and third. Giuliani would lead the rest of the way as P. Ryland earned second while driving with a broken foot. Mulder was third ahead of Sotomayor, Keller, Al Johnson, Chuck Golden, Mark Garner, F. Ryland and Brown.
The Wingless Sperc Sprints ran two heat races with Marcus Smith winning the first eight lapper ahead of Jimmy Perry III. Point leader Kyle Bakkie won the other heat race ahead of Lee. Lee drew the front row for the Main Event and charged into the lead ahead of Bakkie and Roy Fisher. Lee had a pretty good lead before a yellow flag flew on lap seven for David Dias. The first restart attempt was botched when the muffler from the Fisher car fell onto the track. Fisher was black flagged. Lee led Bakkie and Perry on the restart as Alan Miranda settled into fourth. Steve DeMelo hit the front wall for a lap 13 caution flag and Kevin Sarginson joined him in the pits. Lee continued to lead the restart with Bakkie and Perry running closely behind him. Rick Panflili made a couple passes for fifth, but contact with Kyle Standley left him with damage as he coasted to a stop just before the checkered flag. Lee won, just ahead of the resurgent Bakkie, Perry, Miranda, Peter Carlotto, Standley, Panfili, DeMelo, Sarginson and Fisher.
Racing resumes next Saturday night at Antioch Speedway with a five division show that will include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Wingless Spec Sprints, Dwarf Cars and Hobby Stocks. For further information, check out the official Oval Motorsports Website.
Point Leaders Teves, Oreta
Win Antioch Speedway Main Events
Making a charge from tenth starting as the winner of the previous Main Event, David Teves won the 20 lap Northern All Stars Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. It was the fourth win of the season for the current point leader. Hobby Stock point leader Kimo Oreta cruised to his sixth 20 lap feature win of the season.
The Dwarf Cars needed three heat races, and Josh Miller won the first heat ahead of Chris Kenner. Jerry Doty won the next six lapper ahead of Pat Urdahl and D. Teves passed Miranda Chappa to win the third heat. Second row starter Urdahl raced into the lead at the start of the Dwarf Car Main Event as Kenner settled into second. Josh Miller made a back stretch pass on Doty for third on lap three. D. Teves made his move from tenth into fifth by lap four. D. Teves was fourth a lap later and used a low move in Turn 2 of the seventh lap to take third from Miller. An inside move in Turn 4 of the eighth lap gained D. Teves second, but his lap ten pass for the lead was negated as Robert Coe spun in Turn 2 for a yellow flag. Urdahl chose the outside for the restart, but D. Teves beat him through Turns 1 and 2 for the lead. Miller settled into third on the restart . D. Teves had a good lead with Urdahl running strong in second. An inside pass in Turn 4 of the 15th lap gained Adam Teves third from Miller. D. Teves drove a flawless race in scoring another victory ahead of Urdahl, A. Teves, Miller, Kevin Miraglio, Kenner, Chuck Weir, Chappa, Doty and Brian Gray.
The Hobby Stocks ran two heat races with Chris Sorensen breaking a transmission while leading the first heat race to end his night. Joey Ridgeway got that win ahead of Chris Long. Cameron Swank won the second heat race ahead of Danny Jones. Oreta had a front row start for the Main Event and held command at the start ahead of Michael Cooper and Calvin Louis Jr. Ridgeway spun for a lap five caution flag. Oreta chose the outside and continued to lead Cooper as Jones settled into third. Contact send Louis spinning in Turn 4 for a lap eight caution flag, and Long was put to the back for his part in the incident. Oreta maintained command on the restart from the outside, and Cooper suffered a mechanical failure to end his race. Jones was now second, but his car was smoking slightly. Jones fell out on lap 12 as Jordan Swank gained second ahead of Louis. Oreta won the race by a half lap, and J. Swank held off three persistent drivers for a career best second place finish. Louis was a close third ahead of Long, Ridgeway, Lindsey Buirch, Jones, Cooper, C. Swank and Natalie Perry.
Racing resumes next Saturday night at Antioch Speedway with a five division show that will include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Wingless Spec Sprints, Dwarf Cars and Hobby Stocks. For further information, check out the official Oval Motorsports Website.
Odgers, Corder Win Their First Merced Features Of The Year
Running a smooth race on the bottom groove, Mark Odgers won his first 20 lap IMCA Sport Mod Main Event of the season Sunday night at Merced Speedway. Odgers had to battle Dwayne Short for the win, and the two drivers are currently battling for second in the standings, held by Short. Though he is the 2014 champion, Chris Corder has gone winless in Mini Stock Main Events at Merced this season. On Sunday night, Corder won an early duel with Kelly Campanile to capture a much needed 20 lap win.
Josh Hensley won the first IMCA Sport Mod heat race ahead of Eric Rose, while Dwayne Short won the other heat race ahead of Marisa Odgers. The Main Event had to be restarted when Michael Aldrich got into Eric Rose on the back stretch as Rose hit the back wall. Rose was out of the event and Aldrich restarted in the rear after pitting. Short set the early pace ahead of Josh Hensley and Mark Odgers. Odgers made an inside pass in Turn 2 of the seventh lap for second. A low move in Turn 3 of the eighth lap gained Odgers the lead from Short. Odgers built a lead of several car lengths before his daughter, Marisa Odgers, spun for a lap 12 caution flag. Mark Odgers chose the inside, only to be surprised by Short’s outside pass for the lead. Odgers stayed persistent and made a low pass in Turn 2 of the 16th lap to regain the lead. Mark Odgers led the rest of the way for a well earned victory. Hensley made a last lap pass on Short to finish second as Short settled for third. Marisa Odgers finished fourth ahead of Mark Squadrito, Aldrich and Rose.
Darren Miguel won the first six lap Mini Stock heat race ahead of Kelly Campanile. Chris Corder won the other heat ahead of Jeff Amos. Corder and Miguel shared the front row for the Main Event with Corder charging into the lead ahead of Miguel and Campanile. Miguel had a flat tire and stalled in Turn 4 for a lap two caution flag. Corder chose the inside for the restart, but Campanile raced by for the lead as birthday celebrant Joy Alger settled into third. Miguel moved into fourth and was challenging Alger for third when they made contact in Turn 4. Miguel spun to avoid taking her out and ended up on top of a tractor tire. Miguel was eliminated from the event. Campanile chose the inside, only to lose the lead back to Corder. Natalie Waldrop slipped past Alger for third on the restart. Corder battled briefly with Campanile before pulling ahead by a few car lengths for the satisfying victory. Campanile settled for her third second place finish of the season. Alger made an inside pass on Waldrop to regain third on lap 18. Waldrop crossed the line in fourth ahead of Andrew Krumm, Lucy Falkenberg, Miguel and Jeff Amos.
Racing continues next Sunday at Merced Speedway with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Northern All Stars Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and Dwarf Cars. For further information, check out the official Oval Motorsports Website.
Stone Wins Second Merced Feature,
Van Hoff 12th Different Hobby Stock Winner
Grabbing the lead early in the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event, Paul Stone pulled away by a wide margin to grab his second win of the season Sunday night at Merced Speedway, The win came aboard the Jack Mounce owned #44 car as his own car is being used for special events this season. Gaining the lead when Michael Shearer blew a motor on lap 12, Austin Van Hoff won his first 20 lap Northern All Stars Hobby Stock feature. Van Hoff became the 12th different winner in 16 races. Point leader Mark Garner won his sixth 12 lap Limited Late Model Main Event of the season.
Joel Myers won the first IMCA Modified heat race ahead of Bill Egleston. Kyle Wilson held off brother Alex Wilson to win the other six lapper. Ricky Thatcher led the first Main Event lap from the pole before a high move in Turn 4 of the second lap gained Bob Williamson the lead. Thatcher got sideways in front of A. Wilson in Turn 4 with K. Wilson also involved in the lap three caution flag. K. Wilson pitted with a flat tire. Williamson chose the inside, only to watch as Paul Stone raced by for the lead. Stone began to pull away to a straightaway advantage over Williamson. A. Wilson made an inside pass on the front stretch of the seventh lap to take third from Dereck Colvin, and a lap eight caution flag flew for debris.. Stone went with the inside for this restart and continued to hold command over Williamson and A. Wilson. Stone had it dialed in on the bottom groove and pulled away, leaving the battle for second. Williamson had his hands full defending second from A. Wilson, Thatcher and K. Wilson. Williamson protected his line and rebuffed A. Wilson’s advances. K. Wilson finally made his move around Thatcher for fourth on lap 18. However, P. Stone won by a wide margin. Williamson was a season best second ahead of A. Wilson, K Wilson, Joel Myers, Shawn DeForest, Tim Gagnon, Thatcher, Steve Streeter and Egleston.
The Hobby Stocks ran two heat races with Austin Van Hoff winning his heat race ahead of Kevin Joaquin. Cody Parker won the other six lap heat race ahead of Michael Shearer. Pole sitter Shearer raced into the lead at the start with Parker and Joaquin in close pursuit. Jennifer Corder spun in Turn 2 for a lap six caution flag. Shearer chose the outside on the restart . Contact between second place contenders Joaquin and Parker in Turn 2 saw Joaquin spin into the Turn 2 infield as Parker fell behind Austin Van Hoff. Joaquin got going just ahead of the smoking Shearer, and he ended up being lapped. However, Shearer’s motor gave up on him as he crossed the line to complete lap 12. Shearer limped to the pits as Van Hoff led rookies Dexter Long and Jennifer Corder. Van Hoff won by a half lap as Long had a career best second place finish. Joaquin caught and passed Corder as they took the white flag, but Joaquin spun in Turn 2. Corder finished third ahead of Joaquin. Shearer was scored fifth ahead of Parker as Josh Hensley, Steve Torres and Steve Rodgers were Main Event scratches.
Roy Hart Jr. snapped Mark Garner’s streak of winning every heat race he's been in this season as he won the six lapper. Garner raced into the lead at the start of the Main Event, and Hart spun in Turn 2 for a lap one caution flag. Garner opted for the outside on the restart and continued to set the pace. Hart made an inside pass on the back stretch of the fourth lap to take second from Thatcher, and a lap five caution flag flew for debris on the race track. Garner again went with the outside and continued to lead Hart on the restart. Hart took a couple of looks to the inside of Garner and nearly spun at one point in Turn 2. However, Garner hit all his marks for a well earned victory. Hart settled for second ahead of Thatcher.
Racing continues next Sunday at Merced Speedway with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Northern All Stars Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and Dwarf Cars. For further information, check out the official Oval Motorsports Website.
