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Grier, Freethy, Myers, Chappa Share
Antioch Speedway Spotlight
Antioch, CA...Bryan Grier won the 20 lap All Star Series Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was his fourth win of the season. Rick Panfili's championship hopes ended when contact put him into the Turn 1 wall. Roy Fisher was collected in the incident. Grier charged into the lead on the restart with Shannon Newton running a close second throughout the first half of the race. Grier started to pull away in the waning laps on his way to the victory. Bob Newberry made a lap 17 pass on Newton for the second place finish as Scott Martin and Abigail Gonderman finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Jim Freethy won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. This was Freethy's third win of the season. After winning a heat race, Freethy had a front row start for the Main Event and charged into the lead at the waving of the green flag. New champion Kimo Oreta raced past John Evens for second on lap four, but a lap 11 caution flag changed the race. A lapped car was put on the front row for the restart, and third place Mark Garner rode the outside line behind Freethy into second. Freethy led the rest of the way and held off a smoking Garner for the win. Oreta settled for third ahead of Mike Gustafson and Chad Hammer.
Melissa Myers won her third 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Championship hopeful Brent Curran set the early pace as Myers worked her way through the pack. Myers was fourth when a lap six caution flag waved. Myers followed Curran on the high side into second on the restart, and she made a move on the inside of Curran exiting Turn 4 a lap later to take the lead. Merced visitors Mike Stockton and Craig Tatum both got past Curran on lap 12 for second and third. Myers maintained her lead on a lap 17 restart and beat Stockton and Tatum for he win. Curran won a late race battle with incoming point leader Cameron Swank for fourth, and that became a second place finish with the post race tech disqualification of Stockton and Tatum. Swank settled for third ahead of Billy Garner and Chris Bennett.
Miranda Chappa scored an impressive flag to flag victory in the 20 lap Dwarf Car Main Event. Chappa finished second in points at Petaluma Speedway last season and was a Main Event winner there, but this was her first Antioch win. Chappa had David Michael Rosa chasing her as Rosa was looking for his first win. Chappa forced Rosa to settle for his third second place finish as Trophy Dash winner Travis Hensley, new champion Mike Corsaro and David Rosa rounded out the Top 5.
The season ending Fall Brawl is coming up next Saturday night. The DIRTcar Late Models will race for $1,500 to win, the B Modifieds will compete for $1,000 to win and the Hobby Stocks race for an $850 first prize. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.
Unofficial Race Results
Wingless Spec Sprints
Heat Winner (8 Laps)-Bryan Grier. Main Event (20 Laps)-Bryan Grier, Bob Newberry, Shannon Newton, Scott Martin, Abigail Gonderman.
Limited Late Models
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Mark Garner, Jim Freethy. Trophy Dash (4 Laps)-Kimo Oreta. Main Event (20 Laps)-Jim Freethy, Mark Garner, Kimo Oreta, Mike Gustafson, Chad Hammer.
Hobby Stocks
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Cameron Swank, Melissa Myers, Russell Shearer. Trophy Dash (4 Laps)-Frank Furtado. Main Event (20 Laps)-Melissa Myers, Brent Curran, Cameron Swank, Billy Garner, Chris Bennett.
Dwarf Cars
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Mike Corsaro, David Rosa. Trophy Dash (4 Laps)-Travis Hensley. Main Event (20 Laps)-Miranda Chappa, David Michael Rosa, Travis Hensley, Mike Corsaro, David Rosa.
Hogge, Ryland, Nelson Win Opening Night Features At
Pat Pettit Memorial Shootout At Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA...September 29...Bobby Hogge IV won the opening night of the IMCA Modified portion of the Seventh Annual Pat Pettit Memorial Shootout. The win in the 33 lap Main Event paid $1,003 to Hogge aboard the Joe Glade Enterprises Modified. Austin Burke set the early pace ahead of Anthony Slaney, but track championship contender Nick DeCarlo used a low pass in Turn 3 of the third lap to take second from Slaney. All Star Series point leader Ryan McDaniel followed DeCarlo into third. An inside move on the back stretch of he fifth lap gained DeCarlo the lead from A. Burke, and McDaniel made an inside pass in Turn 4 of the sixth lap gain second. Brian Cass and Bill Egleston tangled in Turn 4 of the seventh for a yellow flag. Hogge was in sixth at that point, but he raced into fourth behind DeCarlo, McDaniel and A. Burke on the restart. Hogge made a high pass in Turn 2 of the tenth lap to take over third before a caution flag waved. DeCarlo continued to lead the restart as Hogge made an outside pass on the front stretch to take second from McDaniel. Hogge was pressuring DeCarlo for the lead on the outside when a lap 15 caution flag waved for Robert Marsh. Hogge made a outside move around DeCarlo on the back stretch on the restart to take the lead. Troy Foulger moved the Bowers Racing Modified into third on lap 17, but McDaniel made an outside pass on Foulger to regain the position a lap later. Kellen Chadwick settled into fifth. Contact between Foulger and McDaniel in Turn 4 resulted in a lap 22 caution flag for McDaniel. Hogge led DeCarlo and Chadwick on the restart as Ethan Dotson moved the Brian Pearce car into fourth. Dotson made an outside pass on Chadwick in Turn 4 to take third on lap 25. DeCarlo had been giving Hogge constant pressure on the inside, but he fell back just a bit as Hogge scored the win. DeCarlo held off Dotson for second. Chadwick finished fourth ahead of Foulger, point leader Cody Burke, Joe Antonetti, Jeff Olschowka, Mitch Enos and Robert Miller.
The 44 IMCA Modifieds ran six eight lap qualifying heat races with the Top 2 finishers automatically making it into the Main Event. Bobby Hogge III came out of retirement and won the first heat ahead of Robert Marsh. Kyle Wilson won the second heat ahead of Nick DeCarlo. Bobby Hogge IV won the third heat in front of Ryan McDaniel. Anthony Slaney won the fourth heat ahead of David Spriggs, and Kellen Chadwick won the next heat in front of Cody Burke. Austin Burke won the sixth ahead of Ryan Porter. There were two 12 lap B Mains, and Joe Antonetti won the first one after taking the lead from early leader Ethan Dotson. Dotson finished second ahead of Troy Foulger, Billy Wilker and Mitch Enos. Brian Cass won the second B Main ahead of Carl Berendsen II, Jeff Olschowka, Robert Miller and Bill Egleston.
Fred Ryland scored the $503 win in the 23 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Todd Gomez led the opening lap, but a low pass in Turn 2 of the second lap gained IMCA State point leader Shane DeVolder the lead as Ryland made a low pass in Turn 4 to take third from Jack Aguiar. Justin McPherson, Cody Parker and Mark Hartman tangled in Turn 4 for a lap five caution flag. DeVolder chose the outside, only to lose the lead back to Gomez on the restart. Aguiar spun for a lap six caution flag. Gomez stayed with the inside, but Ryland raced around on the outside to take the lead on the restart. An inside pass in Turn 4 of the eighth lap gained Matt Sotomayor third from DeVolder, and Sotomayor passed Gomez on the outside down the front stretch a lap later to take over second. Nick Spainhoward spun on the opening lap, but he settled into third on a lap ten restart. An inside pass in Turn 4 of the 14th lap gained Spainhoward second from Sotomayor. Ryland drove a great race and led the rest of the way to win ahead of Spainhoward, Sotomayor, Jim DiGiovanni, Guy Ahlwardt, Cale Kanke, Trevor Clymens, DeVolder, point leader Matt Hagio and Mike Medel.
The 32 IMCA Sport Modifieds ran six eight lap heat races and took the Top 2 into the Main Event. Todd Gomez won the first heat ahead of Guy Ahlwardt. Doff Cooksey won the second heat ahead of Rick Diaz. Nick Spainhoward won the third heat in front of Jack Aguiar. Matt Sotomayor grabbed the win in the fourth heat ahead of Matt Lewis. Trevor Clymens won the fifth heat in front of Mike Medel, and Fred Ryland won the sixth heat as Shane DeVolder made a last lap pass on Mark Hartman for second. Brian Cooper won the first 12 lap B Main ahead of Matt Hagio, Paul Mulder, Trevor Tiffee and Charlie Hunter. Cale Kanke won the second B Main ahead of Jim DiGiovanni, Justin McPherson, Mark Hartman and Darren Thomas.
Three time champion Billy Nelson completed an impressive charge from the B Main to score the victory in the 23 lap American Stock Main Event. The win paid $403. The race had a pair of restarts before many time track champion Sam Kennedy led the opening lap. Contact sent Kennedy spinning in Turn 4. Merced star Garrett Corn had the lead on the restart ahead of Chris McCabe and Bruce "Bubba" Nelson. An inside pass in Turn 2 of the fourth lap gained Bruce Nelson second from McCabe, and Billy Nelson was already in third. A multi car tangle in Turn 4 caused a lap five caution flag, and Billy Nelson settled into second behind Corn on the restart. Troy Foulger raced past Bruce Nelson for third on lap ten. Billy Nelson made his move past Corn for the lead on lap 13, but the lead duo continued their battle to the checkered flag. Corn made a strong inside move in the final turn, but a slower car blocked his way past Nelson. Billy Nelson scored the well earned victory ahead of Corn, Foulger, Katie Briggs, Joe Gallaher, Kodie Dean, Austin Van Hoff, Bobby Huckaby Sr., S. Kennedy and Bruce Nelson.
The 35 American Stocks ran five eight lap qualifying heat races with the Top 3 earning Main Event starting spots. Sam Kennedy made a lap six pass on eventual second place finisher Devon Sanders to win the first heat race. Terry Campion won the second heat ahead of Vern Silva. Matt Kyle scored the third heat victory in front of Chris McCabe. J.C. Elrod won the fourth heat ahead of D.J. Keldsen, and Bruce Nelson beat Garrett Corn to win the fifth heat. Bobby Huckaby Sr. won the 12 lap B Main ahead of Billy Nelson, Kevin Joaquin, Terry Traub and Wally Kennedy.
Point leader Cameron Diatte won the 20 lap SBDCA Dwarf Car Main Event. Joe Barkett paced the first three laps ahead of Gene "Punky" Pires. A strong outside pass on the front stretch on lap four gained Diatte the lead as Pires held onto second. An inside pass in Turn 2 of the sixth lap moved Ryan Amlen into third. Diatte set a rapid pace and led the rest of the way for the victory. Pires settled for second ahead of Amlen, Zach Price, Mark Biscardi, Bill Belfield, Barkett, Brady Beck, Justin McKenna and Trafton Chandler. Barkett made a last turn pass on Pires to win his heat race, and Biscardi won the other heat ahead of Price.
Dotson, Cooper, Corn Win Pat Pettit Memorial Shootout Races On Final Night At Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA...September 30...Ethan Dotson drove the Brian Pearce car to a $3,003 victory in 33 lap the IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Ocean Speedway. It was the final night of the Seventh Annual Pat Pettit Memorial Shootout. Brian Cooper pocketed $1,003 after his thrilling win in the 23 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Garrett Corn won $503 in the abbreviated nine lap American Stock Main Event. That race was cut short after Tony Oliveira parked on the Turn 2 berm during a caution period with a serious medical emergency. The paramedics tended to Oliveira for several minutes before safely transferring him to the hospital. After the event, the American Stock racers drove a pace lap on the track and got out of their cars on the front stretch for a prayer for Tony.
Ethan Dotson raced into the lead at the start of the IMCA Modified Main Event with Troy Foulger in second. Friday night winner Bobby Hogge IV made a low pass in Turn 4 of the fifth lap to take third from Kellen Chadwick. This was a track and All Star Series point race, and Series point leader Ryan McDaniel moved up to battle Chadwick for fourth by lap eight. By the halfway point of the race, Hogge began battling Foulger for second, and Hogge used an outside pass on the front stretch of the 18th lap to take the position. McDaniel had taken fourth from Chadwick, and track championship contender Nick DeCarlo gained fifth on a lap 19 restart. DeCarlo slipped past Foulger for third on lap 22, and he started challenging Hogge for second. Dotson led the rest of the way for an impressive win. Hogge held off DeCarlo for second, and DeCarlo unofficially won the track championship. McDaniel wrapped up the All Star Series Tour championship with a fourth place finish as a fast closing Robby Sawyer, Foulger, Chadwick, Bill Egleston, Cody Burke and Duane Cleveland rounded out the Top 10.
The 46 IMCA Modifieds ran six eight lap heat races with the Top 2 finishers earning Main Event starting spots. Jeff Olschowka outdueled Ethan Dotson to win the first heat race, and Brian Cass held off Alex Wilson to win the second heat. Troy Foulger grabbed the lead from second place finisher Bill Egleston on lap seven to win the third heat. Kyle Wilson won another good battle with Kellen Chadwick to score the fourth heat victory. Cody Burke outran Ryan McDaniel to win the fifth heat, and Bobby Hogge IV won the sixth heat ahead of Robby Sawyer. Robert Miller made a low pass in Turn 2 around Bobby Motts Jr. on lap eight to win the first 12 lap B Main. Anthony Slaney finished second ahead of Duane Cleveland, Carl Berendsen II and Motts. Nick DeCarlo led Jim Pettit II all the way to win the second B Main as Ryan Porter, Austin Burke and Mike White rounded out the Top 5. White gained fifth after Jeff Decker was penalized two positions for jumping a restart.
Anthony Giuliani led the opening lap of the IMCA Sport Modified Main Event before a caution flag. A low move in Turn 2 on the restart lap gained Brian Cooper the lead as Andrew Peckham settled into third. Todd Gomez led Peckham past Giuliani on lap four, but Giuliani passed Peckham a lap later. Nick Spainhoward followed Giuliani into fourth and took third from Giuliani on lap six. State point leader Shane DeVolder slowed with a flat tire for a lap 14 caution flag. Spainhoward made a strong move on the outside to take the lead from Cooper on the restart. Friday night winner Fred Ryland made a high pass in Turn 2 of the 17th lap to take third from Gomez. Cooper made an inside pass on the back stretch on lap 18 to take the lead from Spainhoward, but their intense side by side battle continued to the end. Spainhoward made a strong move on the outside on the back stretch on the final lap, but he climbed the back wall as Cooper maintained his lead. Cooper brought it home to a hard fought victory ahead of Spainhoward, Ryland, track point leader Matt Hagio, Jeremy Hoff, Jim DiGiovanni, Cale Kanke, Gomez, Giuliani and Jack Aguiar.
The 33 IMCA Sport Modifieds ran six eight lap heat races with the Top 2 finishers earning Main Event starting spots. Fred Ryland won the first heat ahead of Brian Cooper. Todd Gomez won the second heat ahead of Matt Lewis, and Guy Ahlwardt won the third heat ahead of Chase Thomas. Anthony Giuliani won the fourth heat in front of Trevor Clymens. Shane DeVolder made a lap five pass on second place finisher Jeremy Hoff to win the fifth heat. Jim DiGiovanni outran Andrew Peckham to win the sixth heat race. After his third place finish in the first heat, Nick Spainhoward led all 12 laps to win the first B Main ahead of Jack Aguiar, Mark Hartman, Paul Mulder and Cale Kanke. Matt Hagio took the lead from Mike Medel and went on to win the second B Main. Justin McPherson made a move around Medel for second as Medel, Jason Ferguson and Al Johnson rounded out the Top 5.
Polesitter Sam Kennedy got out of shape on the back stretch, and Tony Oliveira led the opening lap of the American Stock feature, followed by Garrett Corn. A lap one caution flag flew for Matt Kile in Turn 1. Oliveira chose the outside, but he was shuffled back to fourth as Corn raced into the lead on the restart ahead of J.C. Elrod and Kennedy. A lap two caution flag flew for Katie Briggs in Turn 3. Corn led the next restart as Kennedy took second from Elrod. A lap five caution flag flew for a Turn 4 tangle between point leader Rob Gallaher and Friday night winner Billy Nelson. Corn led Kennedy and Elrod on the restart. A low move in Turn 1 of the eighth lap gained Elrod second from Kennedy, and Troy Foulger brought out a lap eight caution flag. Corn continued to lead Elrod and Kennedy on the restart. Oliveira beat Bruce "Bubba" Nelson back to the line for fourth. As they worked what would have been lap ten, Oliveira was shuffled back a couple spots, and he spun in Turn 4 for a caution flag. During the caution period, Oliveira pulled up onto the berm in Turn 2, and it quickly became apparent that there was a problem. The race was red flagged, and the EMT's tended to Oliveira. The race was called at that point with Corn declared the winner ahead of Elrod, Kennedy, Bruce Nelson, Kodie Dean, Terry Campion, Chris McCabe, Kevin Joaquin, Joe Gallaher and Austin Van Hoff.
The 28 American Stock racers ran four eight lap heat races with the Top 4 finishers earning feature starting spots. Billy Nelson won the first heat ahead of J.C. Elrod. Chris McCabe outran Bruce Nelson to win the second heat, and Tony Oliveira won the third ahead of Sam Kennedy. Garrett Corn won the fourth heat in front of Rob Gallaher. Matt Kile got the lead after D.J. Keldsen spun and won the 12 lap B Main ahead of Bobby Huckaby Sr., John Farrell, Nick Lawrence and Kyle Reeder.
Fall Brawl To Bring 2017 Antioch Speedway Season To A Close
Antioch, CA...Oval Motorsports is wrapping up their 20th season of promoting Antioch Speedway. Saturday night's program will feature a special night of racing for the DIRTcar Late Models, All Star Series B Modifieds and Hobby Stocks. The Late Models are paying $1,500 to win, while the B Modifieds are offering a $1,000 first prize. The Hobby Stocks are racing for $850 to win and have the added bonus of having the closest championship battle at the track. It's possible that one of the two contenders could wrap up a championship season with an $850 victory.
Jeff Decker already knows he is the DIRTcar Late Model champion for the third time. After he won the season opener and Richard Papenhausen didn't finish, Decker had the point lead. He still seemed beatable with a third and a second in the next two races, but Decker has won five of the last six races. Papenhausen blew a motor winning a heat race during that stretch and then missed a race to open the door for Shawn DeForest and David Newquist to battle for second. As a six time winner, Decker has left little doubt who the champion is.
Only Decker, two time winner Papenhausen and Bobby Hogge IV are Main Event winners this season. DeForest has two seconds and two thirds, while Newquist has a second and a third. At the moment, DeForest is 12 points ahead of Newquist and 25 points ahead of Papenhausen in the battle for second in the standings. Papenhausen is within 13 points of taking third from Newquist, so there could be some movement in the standings up front. With four Top 5 finishes, including a season high second place finish, Kimo Oreta is 19 points ahead of Dennis Souza in the race for fifth. Oreta is also the likely "Rookie Of The Year" this season. Joey Olschowka, Mike Hynes, Rob Norris, Chester Kniss, Paul Guglielmoni and Terry Kunz are other drivers to look for in the race that will offer an increased purse.
The B Modified point race won't see much change. If K.C. Keller, Mark Garner, Chuck Golden and Trevor Clymens start the $1,000 to win Main Event, they will finish in that order in points. Keller has done a great job of leading the point race for most of the season. His impressive numbers include four wins and four seconds, but a win here would be the biggest of his career. Two of the top candidates in the race for the big victory are 2016 champion Clymens and second ranked Garner. Clymens won for the sixth time of the season last time out. Garner has three wins this year, and he's looking for #4 after losing a heart breaker in the Limited Late Models last week.
Past Street Stock champion Todd Gomez is a two time winner this year and the only other winner during the 15 race point season. Two other drivers who figure into the battle for the big win are past Petaluma IMCA Modified champion Nick Caughman Jr. and last season's point runnerup, Al Johnson. Johnson returned for his first start since the New Year's Bash and finished second last time. Caughman has a pair of second place finishes, but a heavy smoking problem while leading late in the most recent race kept him from the win. Other drivers to watch for this week include Golden, fifth ranked Kevin Brown, Randy Brown, Anthony Giuliani, Doff Cooksey and past A Modified champion Kenny Neu.
The Hobby Stocks are running their 19th and final point race this week, and the added bonus is the $850 to win Main Event. When this event was moved to this week from last week, Chris Sorensen had to bow out of the championship race. He and his wife Robbee had booked a vacation cruise. Sorensen skipped last week as well. With the #00 car out of the picture, Cameron Swank and Brent Curran continue their intense battle. Curran earned his fourth straight second place finish, but Swank finished right behind him in third. When the points were added, Swank's lead over Curran was just five points. Every point matters, and that includes the heat races and possible Trophy Dash.
Rookie Chris Bennett used his seventh Top 5 finish last week to move to within nine points of Sorensen in the battle for third. However, Bennett has company with two time winner Gene Haney just 22 points behind him. The big win will certainly be on the radar of two time champion Melissa Myers, who won for the third time last week. Another multi time Hobby Stock champion who could make a run for the money is Kimo Oreta. The 2017 Limited Late Model champion won the Hobby Stock feature two weeks ago. There are some good drivers in the field who are capable of winning the big finale, including two time winner Michael Cooper, three time winner Chris Long, Ken Rhoades, Jordan Swank, Frank Furtado and Billy Garner.
The Fall Brawl will be a great night of racing and the perfect way to wrap up what has been an exciting season. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.
First Of Two Special Events Set For Orland Raceway
This Saturday Night
Orland, CA...With point racing now over, Orland Raceway has the first of two special events set for this Saturday night. It's The Battle Of The Axels, and this week's show features the Wingless Sprint Cars, 250 and 600 Micro Sprints and the California Hardtops. Next week will be headlined by $1,000 to win Pure Stock and Destruction Derby events along with $500 to win Mini Stock and Mini Truck races.
Last week's Wingless Gas Sprint program saw car count improve to six cars, and we had a new winner. Past Mini Truck champion Mario Romano grabbed the victory while multi time Sprint Car champion Josh Jacobo and Josh Tucker also had podium finishes. Rob Worthington, Gregory Gebhardt and Audrey Webb were also in action. Jacobo and Worthington were part of the original roster when the division was started at Orland 16 years ago. Saturday's race features a $500 first prize and is open to any Wingless Sprint Car. Car count is expected to increase, and other racers anticipated include David Johnson, Jeff Crossman, Jeremy Wilson and past Orland champion Tony Richards.
Jackie Whitson Jr. won the 250 Micro Sprint race again last week as James Barnes and Jess Garland also earned Top 3 finishes. Whitson is the champion as Barnes finished second in the standings. Barnes is still the only driver to beat Whistson this season. The increased purse is likely to bring a bigger car count, and among the regulars to look for this week are Ronnie Heyer, Seth Libbee, Dave McKinnon Jr., Greg Prather, Pax Gonzalez and Jackie Whitson Sr.
The California Hardtops made a visit back in August and had so much fun they wanted to come back. Jason Armstrong won impressively last time and has been a force on the Hardtop circuit this season. Dave Reed and Ron Ruiz have both looked good this year and are feature winners. Ken Clifford and Dennis Armstrong had a crowd pleasing battle for a third place finish last time. Others to watch for this week include Jason Clifford and Joe Shenefield.
The Pure Stocks return next week for the $1,000 to win race, but it was Jeremy Langenderfer winning the Main Event and the championship last week as Shannon Collins finished second in both the Main Event and the point battle. 2015 champion Paul Stevens and Brad Ray both had Top 4 finishes, and these four are at the top of the list of drivers to watch next week. It's not often that this division gets to run for $1,000, and the field should hit season high numbers. 2016 champion Steve Martin will be gunning for the win, and other hard chargers to watch for include Amanda Koop, Earl Adams, Nick Vidovich and Matt Magenheimer.
Dan Webster raced hard all year trying to beat Keith Ross for a Mini Truck feature victory, and he finally got that win last week. Ross and Olin Crain also got Top 3 finishes in the ten truck field, and Ross wrapped up an impressive championship season. The trucks have an opportunity to compete for $500 to win, which will bring trucks in from elsewhere. Some of the top notch talent anticipated next week include past champion Ross Vige, William Fogle, Zach Baker, Nathan Skaggs and Jake Van Tol.
Tom Davis ended the point season with yet another feature win to wrap up his impressive Mini Stock championship last week. Now comes the bragging rights of who can win the $500 payday next week. Steven Spears and Dustin Hills also had Top 3 finishes last week and would love to get that big prize. Sean Perry was a feature winner this year and ranked a strong second in points. Perry would love to end his season on a high note. Other hard chargers who should be vying for the bigger first prize include last year's champion John Kirkpatrick, Barbara Crain, Jason Libbee and two time feature winner Donovan Chilton.
These next two events should be exciting to watch. This Saturday night, the gates open at 5:00 PM with the first race at 7:00 PM. General Admission is $8.00 with Seniors and Juniors (7-12) $5.00 and children 6 and under free. For further information, look up Orland Raceway on Facebook of go to www.orlandraceway.org.
Lucas Oil Open Show Wraps Up Season
At Coos Bay Speedway
Coos Bay, Oregon...The NASCAR Whelen All American Racing Series season has already wrapped up at Coos Bay Speedway. However, there's a little tradition the Prather family established called the Lucas Oil Open Show. This race isn't about points, but it is about bigger purses and bragging rights to the winners. Super Late Models will headline this event along with Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws and Hornets. The evening's activities will end with a special fireworks show.
The Super Late Model race is the biggest of the season at $3,000 to win and a minimum of $200 start. Earlier in the season, the track hosted the Tidal Wave 50, and Trent Elliott swooped in for the $3,000 victory. This was Elliott's second win of the season. The extra money brought a few other visitors, and Jim Whistler finished second that night ahead of Trevor Glaser. Top racers from throughout Oregon are anticipated for the extra money.
New champion Mike George settled for a lead lap fifth place finish at the Tidal Wave 50, right behind another Coos Bay regular, Jared Bemetz. George won an impressive ten Main Events during the season to capture what could amount to a $6,000 track championship. George beat 2015 champion Toby McIntyre by 36 points in what was a good season long battle. McIntyre only managed one win this season, but he's hoping he can win on the biggest stage of the year Saturday night.
Thor Kristensen is expected this week as well. Thor was the 2016 point runnerup, and he used five Top 5 finishes this season to rank fourth in points after a late start. The steady Chris Ray wrapped up a respectable season in third in points. 2014 champion Trina Post is another driver anticipated this week along with Brody Montgomery and Kisty Grout. This race should boast the biggest Late Model car count of the season.
The Sportsman Late Models will get a shot at $500 this week, and that could attract a few top Pro Stock and Limited Late Model teams from elsewhere. Anybody who thinks it will be an easy road to victory will be in for a rude awakening when they meet Brody Montgomery on the race track. Montgomery won 14 Main Events, and he needed every one of them to beat two time champion Wayne Butler for the championship. Butler finished second several times this season, but he also won twice. He'll have his eyes on the bigger prize this week. Third ranked Dyllan Siewell will also be going for the victory. Siewell was the only other track regular with a feature win this season. Other locals to watch for include fourth ranked Charlie Withers, Jeff Krossman, Devan Brown, Troy Chamberlain and Stacy Robinson.
When a bigger prize was offered last month for a special Street Stock race, the field grew to 19 cars. That field included some of Oregon's biggest stars, and it's possible a few of them will be back for this race. At the big show that night, 2016 champion Daniel Land represented the local roster well with a fourth place finish. Land won three Main Events to rank fourth, just ahead of Steve Dubisar. Dubisar had a late start this year that kept him out of championship contention, but he led the field with eight Main Event victories. He is probably the driver to beat this week.
Justin Krossman is the champion this year with five feature triumphs. He didn't end the point season very well, and he will be hoping to claim the big prize this week. Two time winner Jeff Thurman is another driver you have to consider a threat to win this race. Thurman finished third in the final standings behind double division racer Ken Fox. Fox is the only Top 5 point competitor without a feature win this season. Other drivers to watch for his week include Josh Bearden, Dustin Hitner and Kelly McIntyre.
The Mini Outlaws will be back, and this could be a battle between this season's two biggest winners, Sam Talon and Rob Lauver. Talon racked up eight wins on his way to his second championship in the last three seasons. Lauver's VW Beetle was at times the fastest car on the track, but motor problems sidelined him for several races and ended a potential championship run. Lauver won five times this year, and he will be one of the drivers to beat this week. One time winner Jason Kallam ranked a solid third in the standings, and he joins two time winners John Henry and Ken Fox as drivers who would love to make a run at a win in the final race of the season. Other drivers to watch for this week include the steady Dan Daniels, Jason Berrier and Alyssa Johnson. Daniels finished second in the final standings.
The Hornets don't normally get to race for much money, and yet this is the division with the biggest car count on any given week. It's the entry level into the world of racing at Coos Bay Speedway. The odds on favorite to win this week is new champion Ryan Siewell. Siewell won 12 Main Events during the season. 2016 champion Jeremiah Reiber and Braden Fugate each won three Main Events this season and seem like the biggest challengers for Siewell. Tom Williams won two features this season. Second ranked Sam Taylor and third ranked Hannah Robison have finished as high as second, but both are hoping to get their first win in the better paying race. Other drivers to watch for include April Warmack, Patrick Nagel, Tim Young, Jeremy Beard, Matt Butler and David Pellum.
Not only will the Lucas Oil Open Show be a great night of racing, it's the final event of the season. It will also end with a fireworks show. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.
This was submitted to DCRR Racing News by Madera Speedway Promoter Kenny Shepherd, and we're more than happy to share it here to help spread the word.
Fifth Short Track Shootout Brings
Over 400 Laps Of Action To Madera Speedway
By Steven Blakesley
Madera, CA...October 3...The 5th annual – and largest to date – running of the Short Track Shootout at Madera Speedway will present racing fans with over 400 laps of competition at the fastest one-third mile in the West with over 100 race cars expected.
The crown jewel is the 150 lap, $10,000 to win feature for the RPM Mortgage Pro Late Model Series with nearly 60 pre-entries. It also serves as the championship race for the series televised on MAVTV. MAVTV cameras will also roll for the Lucas Oil Modified Series 75 and the 51FIFTY Energy Drink Jr. Late Models 75 which is also a championship finale. The Pro Late Model B Main will be a feature in of itself, paying $1,000 to the winner. A Lucas Oil Modified B Main, a Pro Late Model C Main, and the young drivers in the Mini Cups round out the busy evening of racing.
Bakersfield’s Buddy Shepherd will try to close out his second championship season at Madera to go along with the 2016 Kern County Raceway Park championship as well. Three consecutive Late Model track titles in the valley would be a huge accomplishment for the High School Senior, but fellow High Schooler Logan Zampa of Napa, CA would like to spoil that party. The difference between the pair is just five points.
Shepherd is a perfect six-for-six in time trials this year while accumulating four wins. Zampa has one win but a total of five podium finishes. Modesto’s Garland Tyler, Madera’s all-time winningest Late Model driver Matt Erickson, and Dillon Tucker are virtually tied in their battle for third place but are not realistically in contention for the championship. Clovis’ Austin Herzog has remained sixth in the standings despite moving back down to the Jr. Late Models in September where he won the feature.
The entry list for the Pro Late Model feature has attracted a host of Irwindale drivers including 2017 NASCAR national runner-up Trevor Huddleston and 2009 third in national points Nick Joanides. Two-time Pacific Challenge Series champion Jeremy Doss is entered along with 2007 Altamont champion Ryan Philpott and current third in SRL points Blaine Rocha of Oakdale. The inaugural Short Track Shootout winner Mike David and three-time and defending winner Eric Holmes are both ready to race as well.
Four-time 51FIFTY Energy Drink Jr. Late Model winner Jesse Love IV of Menlo Park, CA has already officially clinched the championship in a dominating performance by the 12 year-old. He took a small bump on the chin in September when he finished fifth. His closest rival this year has been Redwood Valley’s Kolby Berry with five fast-times but still no wins. Third in the points is Mentone’s Austin Edwards with Hailie Deegan and Las Vegas’ Kyle Keller rounding out the top-five. The 10-16 year old drivers race for 75 laps over a 50 lap segment and a 25 lap final segment.
The Lucas Oil Modified Series makes its second run at Madera this year with Taylor Miinch leading former champion Dylan Cappello of Arizona in the points. Cappello claimed the Sumertime Horsepower Nationals win in June at Madera. Two-time track champion and former NASCAR regional champion Scott Winters will be chasing his third career series win at his home track. Winters is currently sixth in the points standings.
Las Vegas’ Tyler Reif has put his stamp on his rookie Mini Cup campaign with four fast-times, three wins, and one second place finish this year to lead the division points. The last main event was won by young female racer Avery Vivian, however, but Reif has a comfortable 36 point lead over Aiden Phillips. The youngest drivers at Madera Speedway will run a 20 lap feature.
An open practice kicks off the weekend on Friday before a full day of action on Saturday. Friday practice runs from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. On Saturday, pit gates open at 9:00 a.m. with practice from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Qualifying will follow with C Mains and B Mains beginning at 4 p.m. The Mini Cup main will also be during this time. Opening ceremonies are officially at 5:30 p.m. with the 75 lap 51FIFTY Energy Drink Jr. Late Model championship race, 75 lap Lucas Oil Modified race, and the 150 lap Short Track Shootout for $10k to win for the RPM Mortgage Pro Late Model Series to follow.
Tickets for Madera’s biggest race of the year are value priced at just $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and military, $7 for youth ages 6-12, and kids five and under are free!
For more information about Madera Racing on MAVTV please visit www.racemadera.com or www.mavtv.com. For more information about RPM Mortgage and to obtain loan information please visit www.rpmwins.com and for more information about 51FIFTY Energy Drink visit www.51fiftyenergydrink.com.
Madera Racing on MAVTV airs every Thursday night. Thursday October 5th will feature the July 29th Round #5 of the 51FIFTY Energy Drink Jr. Late Models. The broadcast beings at 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific. Madera Speedway racing is also available on the LucasOilRacing.TV app.
Danny Myrick Scores Second Win,
Keeps Mini Stock Battle Close At Lemoore Raceway
Lemoore, CA...September 24...The last Sunday of September was the fifth of six events for the Central Valley Mini Stocks at Lemoore Raceway. The new and fast growing group fielded 15 race cars. When the checkered flag fell on the 30 lap Main Event, it was Danny Myrick staying in the championship battle with his second feature win. Ben Davis enjoyed his best finish of the season as he held off Jeff Durant for second. Fast qualifier and point leader Dan Myrick made a charge from 14h starting on the one-fifth mile dirt oval and finished fourth ahead of Chuck Doglione.
The battle of the Myrick's continues atop the point standings. Because of his passing and qualifying effort, Dan Myrick maintained his one point lead at the end of the afternoon, 269-268. Rod Baronian fell out of the race early and dropped to just five points ahead of Chris Goldsmith in another close battle for third, 229-224. Durant holds fifth in the standings with 213 points. The final race of the season is set for Sunday, October 29th. For further information, go to www.centralvalleyministocks.com.
Pit Stops
I just put in for press credentials for the RPM Promoters Workshop in Reno. I noticed that they were coming back to Reno this year. The last two times I went to Reno for this event RPM acknowledged The DCRR as a media entity. Somewhere in my stuff in California I still have the last press pass from there. I was proud to know that my 18 years of publishing a magazine could get me in there cover things. Don & Linda O'Keefe sponsored me going up there the previous three times. When I was down and pretty much on my way out of the sport, Don tried to convince me to get my credentials and go up there again. I was just so down on things, I couldn't even appreciate what I had worked hard to establish with The DCRR. It was all negative to me.
What has been done with DCRR Racing Media these past two years has been dedicated in part to Gary Jacob. He was somebody who helped me out and somebody I looked up to. More importantly, Gary was a friend. He covered every track that he could. I've done what I could to get tracks coverage, even the ones that made it difficult to get even the most basic information. Six of the tracks I covered got newspaper coverage this season. That was a goal going in. Some people say it doesn't matter. I say it does. We may be in a "brave new world" but that doesn't mean we have to abandon everything from the past.
It's interesting to me that Pete Paulsen made the comment after I verified that a sixth track, Merced Speedway, did get newspaper coverage from my effort, that we need to bring back Racing Wheels. John M. Soares owns it. I know this. I was offered the editor's post of the racing publication in 2010. I wrote about that in my book, Just A Kid From The Grandstands. I declined. In 2015, John and I spoke of bringing it back in some capacity. John has lost all of that stuff due to a fire, but I could recreate it and even have a section in it looking back at old articles from the past. It would be a lot of work. I do a lot of work now. If the situation were right, after discussions with John, I could see doing something with Racing Wheels. On the other hand, I like DCRR Racing News. The DCRR name will turn 30 next year.
Why go to Reno? The cynical among us say nothing new is learned there and most of the deals are already done beforehand. People just meet over drinks and finalize their deals. Events like this are very important to the sport. I would go further and favor an alliance of promoters working together to strengthen the sport, make rules sets in all classes that favor car count growth for all and book dates where everybody can benefit. It's just me dreaming again. Given the egos involved, this is a tough sell.
What Reno offers the promoters is a big picture of what is happening nationwide in our sport. Tracks are struggling. Tracks are closing. Some tracks are prospering. So, you get a mixture of stories about what has worked for the successful tracks. You learn what didn't work for the struggling and closing tracks. You learn what the current trends are that can help and hurt our sport. There is a lot to learn if you go into one of these events with an open mind. It doesn't mean that what they say there will help you at your track, but it might.
I've watched the state of racing in Oregon and California this year. A few tracks are really popping. A few are barely getting by, and most tracks are hit and miss. The hits are hopefully good enough to cover the losses of the misses. In Oregon, Cottage Grove is held up as the beacon of all that is right in the sport, but most tracks here are like Coos Bay Speedway, Douglas County Speedway and St. Helens Speedway. We're damn lucky to have promoters opening these gates and fighting the good right. Long time fans look at car counts at these tracks and shake their heads. Where are the cars? We're damn lucky to get what we get. Occasionally, they get a car count that reminds you of the glory days.
California has a few tracks that seem to rise above. Bakersfield Speedway, Perris Auto Speedway and Placerville Speedway come to mind. But you also have tracks struggling to get by. The gates at Chowchilla Speedway and Rocky Hill Speedway shut again, and a few tracks are knocking on that door. A few tracks aren't doing that bad, but outside threats are there waiting to take them down. This is another reason for a united promoters group. If a threat comes up against a track, they can pull whatever resources they have towards keeping that track alive. However, what we'll have is a few promoters waiting for those tracks to close so they can gain those cars. That's naive. Most of those racers will simply quit.
I talk "Promoter Of The Year" when I mention names like Ed Parker, Scott Schweitzer and Scott Russell, because these guys maintain strong shows at their respective tracks. I want to mention another promoter, though his numbers aren't spectacular. He's Rich Hood at Orland Raceway. Orland Raceway was left for dead by Adam Zachary when he bailed on the track a couple months before the 2016 season. The track was struggling. Rich was a Pure Stock racer, and I'm sure he'd rather race. However, somebody had to come in and do what needed to be done to keep racing alive. He didn't have a lot to work with, but he still had a few racers who wanted to race. There were sill a few fans who wanted to watch. I think Hood and his whole crew have done a great job. It's a work in progress.
Everybody thinks a promoter is getting rich. There are nights when they do make good money. There are nights when they lose their asses. There are nights in which they are lucky to break even. They hope that what they do pencils out at the end of the year and maybe they make it into the black. Promoters have to deal with things now that they didn't face back in the glory days. Technology is a big thing. There's also the shrinking entertainment budget of the fans you need to get to the track. Old technology used for the current race cars and the inability to create the "next big division" given the way the automobile industry is now. Promoters have to get a car count anyway they can, and it's a weekly struggle getting fans and racers to come, even with a lighter schedule than we had years ago. Times have changed that much.
Attitudes haven't changed towards promoters. We have a few that are loved, a few who are tollerated and a few who are hated. Many promoters will ultimately leave the sport with people thinking the worst of them. It's the nature of the beast. You'd better love what you do and have some thick skin. The negativity will beat you down if you let it. Many of the critics have no idea what promoters go through. They have their own problems, and everything is just there when they roll through the gates. If a call goes against them, some will take it to mean they were signaled out. To the promoter, that incident was only one thing in a series of things they had to deal with to make the night happen. It wasn't personal.
These promoters meetings are fascinating to me. You would think some things could get done in the interest of track unity and every track having a piece of the pie, but very little seems to happen. I'm encouraged by the genuine efforts being made by Merced's Ed Parker and Watsonville's John Prentice to work together. Rick Faeth seems to be working with Prentice as well. We need more of that with another promoter or two involved, but it's also up to those promoters to come to the table with a genuine willingness to work together. Tracks within a couple hours of each other should try not step on each others big shows as much as possible. Each track has it's own set of circumstances and needs, but it's possible to play nice with your closest neighbors.
The promoter with the longest tenure in the Northern California/Bay Area is Antioch Speedway's John M. Soares. It's been 20 seasons now. It's hard to believe we were getting the All Star/Pro Series started there in 1998. There were some good seasons back then too. Where does the time go? John has devoted his life to the sport. There are some things that make me sad. I know how hard he has worked, but I know the mood out there towards him. Things are going to need to change next year, and I'm sure this will include the way the official news is delivered from there. While I would love to be the one overseeing that for John, I just want to see things handled differently, even if not by me. It's needed. Whether I am ultimately back next year, or somebody else is, you can rest assured that DCRR Racing Media will still be here in some capacity.
While we have highlighted the Antioch Speedway Fall Brawl and the Lucas Oil Open Show at Coos Bay Speedway in other columns, we didn't talk about The Adobe Cup at Petaluma Speedway. PitStopUSA.com Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints have nice paydays lined up this Saturday night. It's $5,200 to win the Winged Sprint Cars race. This is also a big race for Lumberjacks Restaurant Super Stocks at $2,000 to win, in memory of Bob McCoy. The Super Stocks have established a nice program, and this division has a heritage at the track that dates back over 40 years. Shawn McCoy has been around for over 35 of those seasons. You can't help but smile when you see long time Petaluma competitors like Mitch Machado, Jim "Woody" Woodward and Steve Studebaker still racing with the likes of two time champion Matt While, Gary Adams and Roger Miller. Saturday night at Petaluma is a show open wheel and Stock Car fans can enjoy.
A lot has been made of the purses offered at Antioch Speedway for this week's Fall Brawl. All three divisions must meet a minimum car count to get the full purse. I am personally against that because it becomes an excuse for a racer not to support the show. It's not really fair to the racers who do support it since they can only control if their car is there or not. A better way of handling it would be to announce what the purse is and what it could be if there are more cars. This is just an observation, and I'm certainly not trying to put down the effort. I hope car count does well. I've seen worse things happen. I know of one promoter who didn't advertise that there was a car count minimum and this led to a confrontation at the end of the night. Nobody said it was easy being a promoter.
I think Prayer helps. Tony Oliveira had a serious episode in his race car at The Pat Pettit Memorial Shootout last week, and we could have lost the long time Watsonville racer. I'm happy to report that he is doing better and on the long road to recovery. Keep Tony in your thoughts and prayers. My condolences go out to Bakersfield Speedway Promoter Scott Schweitzer on the loss of his daughter Bailey Schweitzer in the senseless shooting in Las Vegas. Medford announcer Bryce Burner was also at the music festival, but he and his wife made it out safely. Part of me wants to be announcing again if I am going to continue being actively involved in the sport, but I have enjoyed working with Bryce and providing him with information each week. He's a genuinely good guy.
As I still have a functioning laptop, I may be working on another racing book during the offseason. I had one largely written before coming to Oregon, and I may finish that one up or do another Best Of The Blog Book highlighting the last three years. I admit that after going all out on this stuff since March, I'm enjoying a little down time. There are still a few special shows to go, but most of what we set out to do this year will be accomplished after the next Antioch Speedway article is finished.
This week's column is taking on more of an Editor's Viewpoint tone. By the way, that column may return at least occasionally next year. I want to thank some people for helping me. My anonymous source gets me information quickly at Antioch, which helps tremendously. Mike Kord keeps me straight on this stuff. I probably would not have done the extra that I did for Antioch this year if not for Mike. Also, Paul Gould. His awesome photos open doors for us in the printed media. A lot of people stepped up at times with information when requested, including Chris Briggs, Larry Adams and Jim Thomson. That's just Antioch. There are so many at other track's and some great editors at newspapers and news sites. It's all appreciated. This season would not have been possible if not for the team effort of everybody involved.
Ocean Speedway Watsonville, CA Race Results September 29, 2017
Pat Pettit Memorial Shoot Out Day 1
IMCA Modifieds
A Feature 1
Bobby Hogge IV
Nick Decarlo
Ethan Dotson
Kellen Chadwick
Troy Foulger
Cody Burke
Joe Antonetti
Jeff Olschowka
Mitch Enos
Robert Miller
Anthony Slaney
Ryan McDaniel
Jim Pettit II
David Spriggs
Austin Burke
Bill Wilker
Robert Marsh
Kyle Wilson
Bill Egleston
Ryan Porter
Brian Cass
Bobby Hogge III
Carl Berendsen
B Feature 1
Joe Antonetti
Ethan Dotson
Troy Foulger
Bill Wilker
Mitch Enos
Tim Balding
Jerry Movrich
Tim Yaeger
Chester Kniss
Raymond Keldsen Jr.
Robert Montalvo
Stephen Hopf
Freddie Plourde
James Alaga
Jim Pettit II
Clay Daly DNS
B Feature 2
Brian Cass
Carl Berendsen
Jeff Olschowka
Robert Miller
Bill Egleston
Todd Hermosillo
Mike White
Mike Vukelich
Jake Dewsbury
Alex Wilson
Danny Wagner
Cody Eskew
Trent Wentworth
Raymond Lindeman
Mike Salazar
Bobby Motts
IMCA Sport Modifieds
A Feature 1
Fred Ryland
Nick Spainhoward
Matt Sotomayor
Jim DiGiovanni
Guy Ahlwardt
Cale Kanke
Trevor Clymens
Shane DeVolder
Matthew Hagio
Michael Medel
Justin McPherson
Trevor Tiffee
Mark Hartman
Cody Parker
Charlie Hunter
Paul Mulder
Darren Thomas
Todd Gomez
Brian Cooper
Jack Aguiar
Matthew Lewis
Rick Diaz
Doff Cooksey
B Feature 1
Brian Cooper
Matthew Hagio
Paul Mulder
Trevor Tiffee
Charlie Hunter
Dwayne Short
Jason Ferguson
Al Johnson
Duane Bieser
Bobby Huckaby Jr.
B Feature 2
Cale Kanke
Jim DiGiovanni
Justin McPherson
Mark Hartman
Darren Thomas
Cody Parker
Michael Smith
Billy Robertson
John Ferro
Joe Salvi
American Stocks
A Feature 1
Billy Nelson
Garrett Corn
Troy Foulger
JC Elrod
Joe Gallaher
Kodie Dean
Austin VanHoff
Bobby Huckaby Sr.
Sam Kennedy
Bruce Nelson
Mark Reist
Katie Briggs
Terry Traub
Kevin Joaquin
Chris McCabe
Tony Oliveira
Terry Campion
Nick Lawrence
Wally Kennedy
Matt Kile
Devon Sanders
DJ Keldsen
Vernon Silva
B Feature 1
Bobby Huckaby Sr.
Billy Nelson
Kevin Joaquin
Terry Traub
Wally Kennedy
Joe Gallaher
Austin VanHoff
Michael Shearer
Josh Hensley
Quintin Harris
Mark Reist
Cody Lesch
John Farrell
Jerry Skelton
Kyle Reeder
Ken Winland
Rob Gallaher
Chris Sorensen DNS
Austin Williams DNS
John Prentice DNS
SODCA Dwarf Cars (20 Laps)
Camron Diatte
Punky Pires
Ryan Amlen
Zach Price
Mark Biscardi
Bill Belfield
Joe Barket
Brady Beck
Justin McKenna
Trafton Chandler
Ocean Speedway Watsonville, CA Race Results September 30, 2017
7th Annual Pat Pettit Shootout Night #2
All Star Series IMCA Modifieds
A Main
Ethan Dotson
Bobby Hogge IV
Nick Decarlo
Ryan McDaniel
Robby Sawyer
Troy Foulger
Kellen Chadwick
Jim Pettit II
Bill Egleston
Cody Burke
Duane Cleveland
Kyle Wilson
Alex Wilson
Jeff Olschowka
Ryan Porter
Carl Berendsen II
Mike White
Bobby Motts Jr.
Robert Miller
Austin Burke
Anthony Slaney
Brian Cass
B Main #1
Robert Miller
Anthony Slaney
Duane Cleveland
Carl Berendsen II
Bobby Motts Jr.
Robert Marsh
Randy McDaniel
Mike Salazar
Bill Wilker
Freddie Plourde
Chester Kniss
Robert Montalvo
Raymond Lindeman
Raymond Keldsen
Tim Balding
Mike Vukelich DNS
B Main #2
Nick Decarlo
Jim Pettit II
Ryan Porter
Austin Burke
Mike White
Todd Hermosillo
Jeff Decker
James Alaga
Jerry Roy Jr.
Cody Eskew
Jake Dewsbury
Stephen Hopf
Trent Wentworth
Tim Yaeger
Buddy Kniss
Danny Wagner
IMCA Sport Modifieds
A Main
Brian Cooper
Nick Spainhoward
Fred Ryland
Matthew Hagio
Jeremy Hoff
Jim DiGiovanni
Cale Kanke
Todd Gomez
Anthony Giuliani
Jack Aguiar
Michael Medel
Matthew Lewis
Al Johnson
Justin McPherson
Guy Ahlwardt
Chase Thomas
Mark Hartman
Jason Ferguson
Paul Mulder
Shane DeVolder
Andrew Peckham
Trevor Clymens
B Main #1
Nick Spainhoward
Jack Aguiar
Mark Hartman
Paul Mulder
Cale Kanke
Chuck Weir
Tanner Thomas
Trevor Tiffee
Cody Parker
Dwayne Short
Joe Salvi DNS
B Main #2
Matthew Hagio
Justin McPherson
Michael Medel
Jason Ferguson
Al Johnson
John Ferro
Duane Bieser
Michael Smith
Billy Robertson
Charlie Hunter
Hobby Stocks
A Main
Garrett Corn
JC Elrod
Sam Kennedy
Bruce Nelson
Kodie Dean
Terry Campion
Chris McCabe
Kevin Joaquin
Joe Gallaher
Austin VanHoff
Josh Hensley
John Farrell
Billy Nelson
DJ Keldsen
Matt Kile
Wally Kennedy
Rob Gallaher
Kyle Reeder
Nick Lawrence
Tony Oliveira
Troy Foulger
Katie Briggs
B Main
Matt Kile
Josh Hensley
John Farrell
Nick Lawrence
Kyle Reeder
DJ Keldsen
Quentin Harris
Chico Silver Silver Dollar Speedway Race Results September 29, 2017
25th Fall Nationals Night #1
360 Sprints
A Main
Justin Sanders
Shane Golobic
Andy Forsberg
Carson Macedo
Dominic Scelzi
Michael Kofoid
Sean Becker
Kyle Hirst
Bud Kaeding
Gio Scelzi
Jonathan Allard
D.J. Netto
Cory Eliason
Chase Majdic
Geoff Ensign
Rowdy McClenon
Willie Croft
Nathan Rolfe
Cody Lamar
Scott Parker
Colby Johnson
Andy Gregg
Kalib Henry
Justyn Cox
B Main
Chase Majdic
Colby Johnson
Andy Gregg
Kyle Hirst
Michael Ing
Greg DeCaires
Dustin Golobic
Cody Hodgson
Mark Tabor Jr.
Jake Haulot
Peter Paulson
Mike Monahan
Kaleb Montgomery
Shawn Conde
C Main
Kaleb Montgomery
Mason Moore
Dustin Freitas
Ryan Bernal
Kyle Offill
Shane Hopkins
Jason Statler
Justin Henry
Bobby Butler
Billy Butler
Tyler Seavey
Jimmy Steward
Korey Lovell
Heath Hall
Jim Richardson
Koen Shaw
D Main
Koen Shaw
Korey Lovell
Stephen Ingraham
Chelsea Blevins
John Clark
Brandon Powell
Pat Harvey Jr.
Jeremy Wilson
Brett Barney
Focus Midgets
A Main
Chance Crum
Shane Golobic
Evan Margenson
Tristin Thomas
Nick Evans
Ryan Bernal
Jonathan Jorgenson
Michael Vollbrecht
David Prickett
Shane Smith
Colton Heath
Hannah Lindquist
Nik Larson
Nate Vaughn
Matt Loving
Greg Thornhill
Ryan Cully
Tyler Thompson
Chris Bullock
Otto Jorgenson
B Main
David Prickett
Nik Larson
Shane Smith
Tyler Thompson
Sawyer Lind
Lance Hallmark
Jesse Conway
Brian Hayes
Ray Stebbins
Jeremiah Franklin
Riey Viallant
Garrett Thomas
Thomas Walker
Dave Mead
Wingless Spec Sprints
Kalib Henry
Brett Youngman
Terry Schank Jr.
Sparky Howard
Brent Steck
Tony Richards
Josh Vieira
Troy DeGaton DQ
Chico Silver Dollar Speedway Race Results September 30, 2017
25th Fall Nationals Night #2
360 Sprints
A Main
Shane Golobic
Cory Eliason
Bud Kaeding
Andy Forsberg
D.J. Netto
Jonathan Allard
Sean Becker
Willie Croft
Michael Kofoid
Dominic Scelzi
Gio Scelzi
Mason Moore
Justin Sanders
Carson Macedo
Justyn Cox
Geoff Ensign
Kyle Offill
Michael Ing
Tyler Seavey
Kalib Henry
Cody Hodgson
Ryan Bernal
Nathan Rolfe
Scott Parker
B Main
Geoff Ensign
Scott Parker
Tyler Seavey
Cody Hodgson
Greg DeCaires
Matt Peterson
Kaleb Montgomery
Jason Statler
Andy Gregg
Rowdy McClenon
Mark Tabor Jr.
Mike Monahan
Dustin Freitas
Billy Wallace
Jake Haulot
Kyle Hirst
C Main
Jason Statler
Billy Wallace
Shane Hopkins
Shawn Conde
Brett Barney
John Clark
Stephen Ingraham
Raquel Hall
Jim Richardson
Mallorie McGahan
Bobby Butler
Korey Lovell
Billy Butler
Chase Majdic
Chelsea Blevins
Brandon Powell
Cody Lamar
Focus Midgets
A Main
Colton Heath
Ryan Bernal
Evan Margenson
Chris Bullock
Tristin Thomas
Nate Vaughn
Eric Turner
Chance Crum
Shane Golobic
Nik Larson
Nick Evans
Hannah Lindquist
Ryan Cully
Michael Vollbrecht
Sawyer Lind
Thomas Walker
Matt Loving
Jonathan Jorgenson
Jeremiah Franklin
Shane Smith
B Main
Shane Smith
Matt Loving
Thomas Walker
Jeremiah Franklin
Tyler Thompson
Greg Thornhill
Riey Viallant
Jesse Conway
Brian Hayes
Ray Stebbins
Dave Mead
Lance Hallmark
Garrett Thomas
Wingless Sprints
Kalib Henry
Terry Schank Jr.
Troy DeGaton
Brent Steck
Trey Walters
Brett Youngman
Paul Vandenberg
Sparky Howard
Tony Richards
Placerville Speedway Race Results September 30, 2017
Tilford Tribute Race
Limited Late Models
Results are not official
1 #15J Jay Norton
2 #37 Ray Trimble
3 #55 Matt Davis
4 #92 Tom Tilford
5 #196 Joey Olschawka
6 #3 Eddie Gardner
7 #37X Orville Owens
8 #23JR Tyler Lightfoot
9 #2 Ryan Peter
10 #15 Dennis Ahart
11 #96K Kiely Ricardo
12 #16 Scott Woessner
Pure Stocks
Results are not official
1 #25 Orville Owens
2 #14 Scott Grunert
3 #44 Jarred Beddow
4 #29 Dan Jinkerson
5 #30 Kevin Jinkerson
6 #92 Jay Bryant
7 #64 Tim Mack
8 #X86 Dave Silva
9 #7C Shayna Nieman
10 #80 Dennis Armstrong
11 #1X Lonnie Leonard
12 #O1 Travis Emery
13 #68E John Ewing
14 #51 Dwight Bolton
15 #43 Ken Berstein
16 #10 Jared Mize
17 #22K Jason Palmer
18 #17 Nick Baldwin
19 #14SR Rick Grunert
20 #1 Ted Ahart
Mini Trucks
Results are not official
1 #38 Corey Eaton
2 #77 Aaron Rupley
3 #47 Russ Murphy
4 #16 Zak Bezak
5 #5 Chris Schaaf
6 #1 Ted Ahart
7 #86 John Littlejohn
Sport Modifieds
Results are not official
1 #92 Jay Bryant
2 #8 Matt Sanders
3 #22M Damian Merritt
Santa Maria Raceway Race Results September 30, 2017
Late Models
Rob Sanders
Logan Drake
Jason Papich
Andy Obertello
Rick Coffey
Dylan Thornton
Tony Toste
Chad Weber
Clay Daly
Devon Crockett
Mike Chambers
Pro Stocks
Justin Crockett
Doug Thornton
Chris Clinton
Devon Crockett
Dave King
Bobby Menley
Clay Daly
Chris Smith
American Stocks
Gary Rayburn Jr.
Taylor King
Jimmy Teixeira
Aaron Bollman
Kristina McGeary
Jon Waterfiled
Hailey Wyand
Justin Teller
Jon Shank
Jimmy Satlawa
Gregg Teller
Ed Wyand
Kevin Pritchard
Sheldon Bailey
Mini Stocks
Jaryd Padgett
Thomas Mederios
Justin Jackson
Aaron Calvert
Joel Chavez
Mike Weigel
David Kavanagh
Megan Burgett
Ken Hackett
Giovanni Reyes
Dwarf Cars
Angel Figueroa
Jonathan Henry
Cameron Diatte
Joe Barkett
Brian Barnhill
Ryan OConner
Tom Stephens Jr.
Jessica Clark
Gage Cheek
Jeff Brink
Rich Clark
James Billings
Ira Henry
John Harris
Brandon Wiley
Trevor Fitz
Mike Keebler
Lonnie Tekart
Jeff Hinz DNS
Jr. Mini Dwarf Cars
Adam Nohl
Landon King
Corbin Kuma
Bransyn Speer DNS
Addison Varela DNS
Ukiah Speedway Race Results September 30, 2017
Bombers
Main Event
Results are not official
1 #96 RJ Randall
2 #77 Erick Ray
3 #9 Tony Ramazzotti
4 #1 Kevin Bracket
5 #6K Lauren Snider
6 #63 David Jones
7 #11 Raymond Rosales
8 #8 Josh Stutsman
9 #6 Matt Page
10 #3 Dave Land
Limited Modifieds
Main Event
Results are not official
1 #55 Clay Caturegli
2 #19 Jackson Lon
3 #77 Erick Ray
4 #04 Cole Brown
5 #25 Gene O'Dell Jr.
6 #40 Bradley Brackett
7 #5 Steve Taylor
Madera Speedway Race Results September 30, 2017
BCRA Midgets
Cody Gerhardt
Mark Maliepaard
Scott Pierovich
DJ Hamilton
Maria Cofer
Floyd Alvis
JR Williams
Chad Nichols
David Goodwill
Nick Foster
USAC Speed2 Midgets
Toni Breidinger
Tom Patterson
Adam Lemke
Jesse Love IV
Annie Breidinger
Tyler Slay
Johnny Nichals
Joey Iest
Legends
Cameron Austin
Josh Flemings
Braden Rogers
Chad Nascimento
Pete Pierce
John Bowman
Keith Clement
Carlee Austin
Heather Hadley
Michael Ray
Rob Nascimento
Eddie Garone
Hobby Stocks
Howard Holden
Chuck Dozhier
Jon Schlundt
Mike Nicks
Shelden Cooper
360 Super Modifieds
AJ Russell
Lance Jackson
Mike Funkhouser
Douglas County Speedway Roseburg, Oregon September 23, 2017
Late Models
Riley Watson
Brandon Ash
Wade Koens
Sheldon Campbell
Tom Durant
Modifieds
Andrew Koens
Riley Wattson
James Smith
Travis Tomlinson
Andy Nelson
Hardtops
Harlem Cox
Matt Klass
Kyran Greene
Greg Hickman
Brian Leniahn
Donnie Fain
Tyler Cox
Street Stocks
Jeff Solberg
Kevin Ballard
John Dumire
Kyle Brown
Pete Lemon
Neil Pecor
Mini Stocks
Chuck Jacobs
Dale Roth
Dan Colton
Gimry Roth
Danny Elder
Gary Carnes
Hornets
Ron Johnson
Pete Lemon
Bob Vancil
Jeremy Simms
David Beals
Dylan Grichar
Cherish Wilson
Valerie West
Rachel Mason
Bryan Bock
Bart Pulse
Redwood Acres Raceway Eureka, CA Race Results September 30, October 1, 2017
25th Annual Fall Spectacular
Late Models
Brandon White
David Henderson
Derek Copeland
David Miller
Luke Hall
Scott Baker
Ryan Walters
Shayne Demello
Eddie Klien
John Lally
Kenny Demello
Marty Walsh
Mic Moulton
Tim Crenshaw
Jimmy Walker
Eric Gannon
Dustin Walters
Anthony Pope
Ryan Leazer
Chris Sarvinski
Darrin Sullivan
Bombers
Main #1
Mike Sullivan
Brian King
Nick Green
Lauren Powers Sr.
Ryan Walters
Jim Redd
Kolby Jackson
Sam Brown
Bethany Rapp
Kim Sorrels
Richard Knight
John Lally
Donovan Cox
Jeff French
Jimmy Sorrels
Main #2
Mike Sullivan
Brian King
Ryan Walters
Lauren Powers Sr.
Richard Knight
Donnie Brown
Nick Green
Sam Brown
Jimmy Sorrels
John Lally
Bethany Rapp
Daniel Pinne
Kolby Jackson
Jeff French
Mini Stocks
Brett Murrell
Brian Murrell Sr.
Scott Taylor
Eugene Palmer
Trevor Eacret
Mike Peterson Jr.
Troy Lee
Jordon Paiment
Cole Peterson
Brain Murrell
Jon Zagg
Thunder Roadsters
Paul Peoples Jr.
Alan Olsen
Tommy Payne
Ronnie O'Neill
Paul Baker
Max Cardello
Roadrunners
Dave Rogers
Michelle Odell
Daniel Buell
Nick Ford
Lindsey Zito
Jennifer Murrell
Tim Ratzloff
Ken Eastbuen
Bob Ratzloff
Legends
Brad Curtice
Brian Kamnisky
Buddy Cox
Tyler Peach
Tyler Krupa
Brian King
MKinzy Uselton
Paul Venza
Daniel Whitley
September 30
Roadrunners
Main #1
Nick Ford
Dave Rogers
Daniel Burell
Bob Ratzloff
Linsay Zito
Jennifer Murrell
Dlyan Ford
Steve Paiment
Ken Eastburn
Andy Savage
Jake Keeling
Main #2
Nick Ford
Daniel Burell
Dave Rogers
Andy Savage
Ken Eastburn
Bob Ratzloff
Linsay Zito
Jennifer Murrell
Thunder Roadsters
Paul Peeples Jr.
Alan Olsen
Ronnie O'Neill
Paul Baker
Craig Baker
Mac Collado
Tommy Payne
