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Hobscheidt, Ahlwardt, Foulger Win Round #2 

Of Bill Bowers Memorial At Antioch Speedway

Jacob Hobscheidt #7 won the $5,000 prize in the Bill Bowers Memorial IMCA Modified race. Photo by Paul Gould

Antioch, CA...October 3...Jacob Hobscheidt won the 40 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the second round of the Bill Bowers Memorial race, and Hobscheidt collected $5,000 for his effort. Hailing from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Hobscheidt was given the opportunity to drive the car for Sean Wilson and made the most of it by winning every race he started during the weekend. New Antioch and State champion Troy Foulger provided Hobscheidt with his toughest competition in the Bowers Motorsports Modified before settling for a $2,500 second.

By virtue of his win on Friday night, Hobscheidt had the pole for the Main Event next to Bobby Hogge IV. Hobscheidt charged into the early lead ahead of Hogge and Nick DeCarlo. A yellow flag waved on Lap 4 when Petaluma champion Anthony Slaney spun in Turn 3. Foulger settled into fourth on the restart and made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 7 to take third from DeCarlo. Foulger closed in quickly on Hogge and made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 10 to take second. Hobscheidt had a decent lead by then as he closed in on slower traffic. DeCarlo made an inside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 11 to take third from Hogge. By the 20th lap, Foulger caught Hobscheidt. Hobscheidt kept Foulger at bay for several laps, but a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 31 gained Foulger the lead. Still in traffic, Hobscheidt went low in Turn 2 on Lap 32 to regain the lead. William Gould settled into fourth, and John Pierce spun for a Lap 35 yellow flag. Hobscheidt continued to lead the way on the restart and went on to victory with Foulger settling for second. DeCarlo picked up $1,250 for third with Gould a $600 fourth, followed by a Hogge, Dylan Thornton, Jim Pettit II, Garrett Jernagan, Kellen Chadwick and Ryan McDaniel.

There were 27 cars on Saturday, and the remaining 23 competitors ran four six lap heat races with the winners going directly into the Main Event. They lined up these races based on point totals from Friday night, and Pettit, Foulger, Gould and McDaniel all won from the pole. They then ran two 14 lap B Mains with the Top 6 going into the feature race. Thornton won the first race ahead of Slaney, Brian Cass, Pierce, Aaron Crowell and Bobby Motts Jr. Jernagan turned in an impressive performance in winning the second race ahead of Carl Berendsen II, Shane DeVolder, Danny Wagner, Cody Burke and Buddy Kniss.

Guy Ahlwardt #10 scored a thrilling $2,500 win in the IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Photo by Paul Gould

Guy Ahlwardt won the 40 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The thrilling $2,500 victory for the 2019 IMCA State champion came after a late pass on Friday night winner Fred Ryland in traffic. Ryland ended up settling for a $1,250 second place finish. Remarkably, this race ran without a yellow flag and is the first time in recent memory that a Main Event longer than 30 laps ran without a yellow flag at the track.

The Top 4 finishers from Friday night's race started in the first two rows, and Ryland charged into the lead at the start ahead of KC Keller. A low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 3 gained 2019 champion Tommy Fraser second. Ahlwardt settled into third on Lap 5. A high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 10 gained Ahlwardt second from Fraser, but Ryland led by about a straightaway at that point. By the 16th lap, Ryland caught slower traffic, and they were battling side-by-side in front of him. Ryland slowly worked his way around the slower cars, and Ahlwardt closed in behind him by the 30th lap. As they were still negotiating traffic, Ahlwardt went low in Turn 4 on Lap 35 to take the lead from Ryland, and he began to pull away from there. Bobby Hogge IV was running the high line as he worked his way up from 13th starting, and he took the third position from Fraser by the 26th lap. That was good enough for a $600 payday as Ahlwardt was the happy winner ahead of Ryland, Hogge, Brian Cooper, Fraser, Trevor Clymens, Andrew Peckham, Chris Falkenberg, Adriane Frost and Todd Gomez.

There were 37 IMCA Sport Modifieds for this show, and the remaining 33 competitors ran five heat races with the winners going directly into the Main Event. Victories in those eight lap races were earned by Cale Kanke, Andrew Pearce, Frost, Cooper and Falkenberg as all of them started in the front row. They ran two 14 lap B Mains with the Top 6 going into the feature race. The first race saw Nick Caughman Jr leading early. However, Jason Jennings made a move into the lead with four laps to go and went on to victory ahead of Kevin Brown, Susanville champion Craig Nieman, Caughman, Jacob Haas and Tommy Clymens Jr. Tanner Thomas won what turned out to be an entertaining three-car battle at the front of the pack with Trevor Clymens and Hogge in the second race. Thomas won with Hogge coming from the last row to finish second ahead of Trevor Clymens, Peckham, Todd Gomez and Doug Hagio.

Trey Foulger won the 25 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the debut weekend for the class at Antioch, and it will be a regular part of the program next year. The division was sponsored by 1 Hour Drain, and Foulger pocketed $1,000 for his win in the Dave Lincoln owned car. It was a double win weekend for Foulger, and he had to battle Nick Johnson late before picking up the victory.

Past Hanford champion Loren DeArmond led at the start ahead of Larry Thompson, but a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 2 gained Foulger second. The lead duo had a side-by-side battle with Foulger going high in Turn 4 on Lap 4 to take the lead. Three-time Watsonville Hobby Stock champion Rob Gallaher spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 5 yellow flag. Foulger continued to lead DeArmond and Thompson on the restart, but the lead duo began to pull away. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 8 put Nick Johnson into third as Joe Gallaher moved into fourth. Chris Bennett and Garrett Corn spun at opposite ends of the track for a Lap 18 yellow flag. Foulger continued to lead the restart as Nick Johnson went high around DeArmond for second. The battle was on, and Nick Johnson went low in Turn 4 on Lap 21 to briefly take the lead from Foulger. Foulger made a good move on the inside in Turn 2 on Lap 22 to regain the lead. Foulger would hold off Nick Johnson for the well-earned victory. DeArmond settled for third, followed by Chad Johnson, Cody Johnson, Joe Gallaher, Rob Gallaher, Thompson, Renn Bane and Steve Streeter. Chad Johnson and Rob Gallaher were the eight lap heat race winners.

Racing resumes next weekend with the Donna Soares/Larry Damitz Memorial race, featuring the local Super Stocks and the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series in a head-to-head battle, Hobby Stocks, Wingless Spec Sprints and the Valley Four Bangers. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com or check out the Antioch Speedway Facebook page.

 

 

Hobscheidt, Ryland, Foulger Win Opening Night 

Of Bill Bowers Memorial At Antioch Speedway

Antioch, CA...October 2...Jacob Hobscheidt won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Friday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the opening night of the Bill Bowers Memorial race, and the Top 4 finishers would qualify for the big money show on Saturday night. Hobscheidt hails from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and he was driving the Sean Wilson car. He enjoyed a perfect evening with wins in both of his heat races and the Main Event.

The track went with a two heat race format that took passing points and finishing points to determine the Top 14 qualifiers for the Main Event. The Top 4 finishers would make it into the big money show on Saturday, but all of the other finishers were earning points to determine their lineup positions for the heat races on Saturday. Hobscheidt was the only driver to win both of his heat races. Other eight lap heat races were won by Brian Cass, Jim Pettit II, Kellen Chadwick, Ryan McDaniel, Nick DeCarlo and Bobby Hogge IV. New Antioch champion Troy Foulger finished second in both of his heat races. William Gould had a pair of second place finishes as well, while Hogge, Pettit and Chadwick also had second place finishes. All of those drivers made it into the Main Event.

Hobscheidt had the pole for the feature race and charged into the lead at the start ahead of Pettit and Hogge. An inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 3 gained Hogge second, and Foulger went inside Chadwick in Turn 4 on Lap 3 to take fourth. Foulger made a Turn 2 pass on Pettit for second on Lap 6. Hobscheidt had a decent lead on Hogge as Foulger and Chadwick battled fiercely for third. A low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 18 gained Chadwick third, and the yellow flag waived for debris in Turn 2 on Lap 19. That was the only slowdown of the race. Hobscheidt remained in command on the restart, and Hogge ended up switching to the outside line that was being run by Chadwick and Nick DeCarlo in an attempt to try to gain some ground on Hobscheidt. DeCarlo went high in Turn 2 on Lap 21 to take fourth from Foulger, and Foulger would also surrender fifth to McDaniel. DeCarlo went high in Turn 4 on Lap 22 to take third from Chadwick. Hogge tried to close in on Hobscheidt in the waning laps, but Hobscheidt prevailed at the checkered flag. DeCarlo finished third, followed by Chadwick, McDaniel, Foulger, Gould, Cody Burke, Dylan Thornton and Cass.

Fred Ryland won the 30 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was his third win of the year at Antioch. Ryland is the reigning Merced Speedway champion and finished second in the State point battle this year. The Top 4 finishers in this race would automatically qualify for Saturday's bigger money showdown.

The drivers ran two sets of heat races with finishing points and passing points helping determine the Top 14 qualifiers for Friday's Main Event showdown. Guy Ahlwardt was the only repeat winner in the eight lap heat races as other wins were earned by Andrew Pearce, Trevor Clymens, Nick Caughman Jr, Jason Jennings, Brian Cooper, Tommy Fraser, Cale Kanke and Ryland. Fraser, Ryland and Clymens also had second place finishes, and all of these drivers made it into the show.

New Antioch champion Trevor Clymens raced into the early Main Event lead ahead of Ahlwardt and Ryland. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 3 put Ahlwardt into the lead, and Ryland went low in Turn 4 on Lap 6 to gain second. Fraser made an inside pass in Turn 2 on Lap 11 to take third from Clymens, and Ryland began pressuring Ahlwardt for the lead. An inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 13 put Ryland into the lead, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for Caughman in Turn 4. Ryland continued to lead Ahlwardt and Fraser, but the battle was for second as Ryland pulled away a little bit. A yellow flag waved for a tangle in Turn 2 involving Brian Cooper, Chris Falkenberg and Adriane Frost on Lap 17. Ryland continued to lead Ahlwardt on the restart, but an inside pass in Turn 4 on Lap 19 put Fraser into second. Falkenberg spun for the final yellow flag on Lap 20. Undaunted, Ryland resumed command on the restart with Fraser holding second. KC Keller went past Ahlwardt on the backstretch on Lap 24 to take third and made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 26 to take second from Fraser. Ryland had a straightaway advantage over Keller at the checkered flag as Fraser finished third ahead of Ahlwardt, Cooper, Pearce, Kanke, Falkenberg, Mike Merritt and Jennings.

Troy Foulger won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the very first race for this division, which produced a solid 16 car turnout. Sponsorship by 1 Hour Drain made this a $1,000 victory for Foulger, who was piloting the Dave Lincoln owned car. One of the division's original competitors from Hanford, Loren DeArmond, picked up a $500 paycheck for second.

Motor issues saw Chris Bennett load up early, and Michael Shearer and Devin Vaughn loaded up after the heat races. DeArmond had the pole for the feature race and led the opening lap ahead of multi-time Merced Hobby Stock champion Bruce "Bubba" Nelson and Watsonville Hobby Stock point leader Joe Gallaher. An outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 2 gained Nelson the lead, but DeArmond remained persistent on the inside groove. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 6 put DeArmond into the lead again, and Foulger made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 9 to take second from Nelson. Foulger began pressuring DeArmond and went low in Turn 2 on Lap 12 to take the lead. Chad Johnson made an inside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 15 to take third from Nelson. Foulger found the groove and began to pull away from DeArmond, beating him by a straightaway at the checkered flag with Chad Johnson pressuring DeArmond before settling for third. Nick Johnson made a late move into fourth with Nelson settling for fifth, followed by Rob Gallaher, Cody Johnson, Joe Gallaher, Troy Patee and Larry Thompson. Chad Johnson and Cody Johnson won the eight lap heat races.

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Huddleston Wins Short Track Shootout At Madera Speedway

Madera, CA...October 3...Trevor Huddleston won the 150 lap Nut Up Pro Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Madera Speedway. This was the lucrative Short Track Shootout race and also the third round of the Race 2B Drug Free Big3 Series. Huddleston collected $10,000 for his victory in the High Point Racing Sunrise Ford sponsored entry after a spirited late race duel with track point leader Buddy Shepherd, who settled for a $5,000 second.

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All of the money on the line increased the car count to 36 competitors for this show. Only the Top 20 drivers and two provisionals would lock into the field after qualifying, and it took a 14.989 or better to make it into the Top 20. Shepherd turned the 1/3 mile paved oval with a new track record time of 14.711, beating the 14.723 of Jeremy Doss, the 14.750 of Carlos Vieira and the 14.783 of Dylan Zampa. Ryan Philpott was fifth quick at 14.805.

The track put up $4,500 to win for the 33 lap B Main, and all drivers would be allowed to collect their winnings and still transfer into the feature race. With a front row start next to Hans Beeler. Parker Malone charged into the early lead in the preliminary race. Beeler held second until misfortune struck as he spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 15 yellow flag. Malone led Glen Cook and Junior Late Model star Kabe McClenny on the restart. McClenny had started back in the fourth row. The final yellow flag waved on lap 24 for Mike Wiemann on the front straightaway. This gave Cook one more shot at Malone. However, Malone wasn't letting the bigger prize get away from him as he scored the victory and forced Cook to settle for a $750 second. McClenny pocketed $500 for third as Tyler Herzog got the final transferring spot in fourth ahead of Seth Wise.

Huddleston and Dylan Zampa brought the field to the green flag in the Main Event. Working the inside in the early side-by-side battle, Zampa led Huddleston and Carlos Vieira. Following a Lap 5 yellow flag, Shepherd rode the high side into second behind Zampa. Huddleston was still maintaining the third position as the lead three competitors ran closely. However, the complexion of the race changed when contact from behind sent Zampa spinning on the front straightaway for a Lap 27 yellow flag. Shepherd was put to the back of the pack for his part in the incident. Huddleston had the lead for the restart ahead of Mike Doss and Vieira. A Turn 2 tangle involving Malone, Tyler Herzog, Bubba Nacimiento and Sheldon Cooper brought out a Lap 30 yellow flag. Huddleston continued to lead the restart as Jeremy Doss moved past his father Mike Doss for second. Irwindale star Dean Thompson and Mike Doss had a good battle going for third as Huddleston continued to lead Jeremy Doss. A Lap 46 yellow flag waved for a front straightaway tangle involving Malone and Austin Herzog. Jeremy Doss moved past Huddleston for the lead on the restart as Vieira moved back into third. That was the order at the halfway point as Mike Doss and Ryan Philpott completed the Top 5. A yellow flag waved for a Rick Thompson spin on the backstretch on Lap 77. Jeremy Doss continued to lead Huddleston and Mike Doss on the restart. Mike Doss made a low pass in Turn 4 on lap 100 to take second from Huddleston as Vieira, Philpot and the resurgent Shepherd completed the Top 6 at the Lap 100 break.

Jeremy Doss continued to lead the restart as Vieira and Mike Doss moved past Huddleston for second and third. Mike Doss and Huddleston had a spirited battle going for the third position as Doss ran high and Huddleston ran low. Huddleston moved past Mike Doss and also got around Vieira for second on Lap 111. There was a four-car battle going for second as Jeremy Doss had a decent lead, but a Lap 123 yellow flag for Blaine Rocha and Racing Vernon bunched the field. Cook had sparks shooting from underneath his car as he ran slowly on the front straightaway to botch the first restart attempt. Jeremy Doss continued to lead Huddleston and Mike Doss on the next restart, but Logan Zampa spun in Turn 1 for a Lap 124 yellow flag. Jeremy Doss continued to lead Huddleston and Vieira on the next restart. Vieira was racing hard for the lead and made a bold move as he dove down low entering Turn 1 in an attempt to get by both Doss and Huddleston. There was some contact between the leaders and that contact continued down the back straightaway as Vieira tried to clear Doss for the lead. Contact from Jeremy Doss sent Vieira spinning on the backstretch for a Lap 128 yellow flag. Jeremy Doss was put to the back of the park pack for his part in the incident. Huddleston led with Buddy Shepherd now second ahead of Tyler Herzog. Unfortunately, Herzog had a left front flat tire and stalled in Turn 4 for a lap 143 yellow flag. Huddleston continued to lead Shepherd and Ross Strmiska on the restart. A side-by-side battle ensued with Shepherd on the inside and Huddleston on the outside. Shepherd beat Huddleston back to the line to lead Lap 147. This battle heated up. There was a bit of contact between Huddleston and Shepherd entering Turn 1 on Lap 148 with Huddleston moving to the inside and taking the lead. Huddleston led the rest of the way with Shepherd beating Strmiska back to the line for second. Strmiska collected $2,500 for third, followed by Race 2B Drug Free Big3 Series champion Jeremy Doss, Mike Doss, Philpott, Joey Iest, Cooper, Nascimento and Logan Zampa.

Cole Brown won the 70 lap 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Model Main Event. This was the second win of the season for Brown, who currently ranks second in the standings. Jake Bollman had the pole for the race and charged into lead the start ahead of Brown and point leader Bradley Erickson. Erickson slipped past Brown for second on Lap 2, and the lead duo pulled away. At the Lap 40 break, Bollman led Erickson, Brown, Ethan Nascimento and Kercie Jung. Erickson made an outside move around Bollman to take the lead on the restart, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 42 for a Holly Clark spin on the backstretch. Erickson continued to lead Bollman and Brown on the restart. Brown and Bollman had a side by side battle going for second, and Brown went around the outside of Bollman for the position on Lap 47. Brown set his sights on Erickson, making a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 59 to take the lead. Brown began to pull away from Erickson just a little bit for the well-earned victory. Erickson settled for second, followed by Bollman, Nascimento, Jung, Kale McClenny, Kabe McClenny, Cody Kiemele, Brody Moore and Robbie Kennealy. Erickson had the fast time of 14.928, beating the 15.025 of Brown, the 15.065 of Clark, the 15.074 of Nascimento and the 15.075 of Bollman.

Jeffrey Erickson won the 30 lap Bandolero vs Mini Cup Main Event. This was his eighth win of the season as he continues to lead the point battle. Looking for his first win, Caden Cordova raced into the lead at the start ahead of Erickson and Nathaniel Edwards. Evan Laires led the Mini Cup portion of the race from the start. A yellow flag flew on Lap 5 for Edwards, and Cordova continued to lead Erickson and Joey Kennealy on the restart. Wyatt Sansom slipped past Kennealy for third on Lap 11, and Erickson put the moves on Cordova for the lead on Lap 15 . A yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 16, but that wouldn't stop Erickson. Erickson continued to hold off the persistent Cordova the rest of the way for the victory. Sansom finished third, followed by Edwards, Joey Kennealy, Trenton Eurto, top Mini Cup finisher Evan Laires, Mini Cup point leader Rebecca Dubie and Molly Laires. Cordova had the fastest Bandolero time of 17.433, beating the 17.483 of Erickson. Evan Laires had the fastest Mini Cup time of 17.921, but Dubie won the eight lap heat race. Erickson won the eight lap Bandolero heat race

The track will go dark for a week, but MavTV Series racing will return on October 17th. The Nut Up Pro Late Models will be back for a $1,000 to win 80 lap race. Also in action will be the 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Models and the Bandoleros vs Mini Cups. The race will also be broadcast on the track's YouTube page thanks to sponsorship from www.nutupindustries.com. For further information, go to www.racemadera.com or check out the Madera Speedway Facebook page.

Golobic Wins Mac Tiner Tribute At Placerville Speedway

Placerville, CA...October 3...Shane Golobic won the 30 lap Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. This was a special occasion as it was the Mac Tiner Tribute race. Golobic pocketed $5,094 for his win aboard Matt Wood's Elk Grove Ford/NOS Energy Drink sponsored Sprinter. Golobic won the $2,500 prize in the NorCal Posse Shootout race earlier this year.

Golobic had the outside front row starting position and charged into the lead from the start ahead of Blake Carrick and Tanner Carrick. Michael Ing flipped on the back straightaway on Lap 2 for a red flag. The restart saw a double flip on the back straightaway involving Landon Hirst and Kyle Hirst. Golobic continued to lead Blake Carrick and Tanner Carrick on the restart. As Golobic pulled away a little bit and caught slower traffic, Blake Carrick and Tanner Carrick battled for the second position. Tanner Carrick had an excursion off the track in Turns 1 and 2 on Lap 21 as JJ Hickle, Andy Forsberg and Colby Copeland motored by. A Lap 22 yellow flag waived for Kaleb Montgomery in Turn 4. This turned into a red flag as Montgomery exited his car on fire. The safety crews quickly attended to him and put out the fire. Fortunately, he didn't suffer major injuries. Golobic continued to lead Blake Carrick and Hickle on the restart as Copeland went high around Forsberg to take fourth. A high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 26 gained Copeland the third position. Copeland motored by Blake Carrick down the backstretch on Lap 25 to grab second. Nobody was stopping Golobic from picking up the big win, but Copeland pocketed $2,094 for second. Blake Carrick settled for a $1,594 third, followed by Hickle, Tanner Carrick, Forsberg, Justyn Cox, Kalib Henry, Willie Croft and point leader Ryan Robinson.

There were 58 Sprint Cars for this show, and they used the Sprint Car Challenge Tour qualifying format that saw the drivers qualifying within their heat race groups. Croft had the fast time of 10.694, beating the 10.699 of Kalib Henry. Both drivers ran with Group 2. The five 10 lap heat race wins were earned by Hickle, Golobic, Tanner Carrick, Ryan Robinson and Kyle Hirst. Placerville veteran CJ Humphreys won the crash-shortened eight lap C Main. He bolted from the second row to lead the race from the start with Chris Masters finishing second ahead of Greg "Bubba" DeCaries V and Petaluma racer Bret Barney. It was a battle of the Demo Mittry owned Sprint Cars in the 15 lap B Main..Max Mittry led the first 10 laps before being overtaken by Chase Majdic. Majdic won ahead of Max Mittry, Ing and Jodie Robinson.

Dan Jinkerson won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. This was his second win of the year as he topped the point standings after five races. The race had to be restarted when Dan Brown Jr and Tyler Lightfoot crashed off of Turns 1 and 2. Jinkerson led the restart ahead of Tom Tilford and Matt Davis. Brown ended up retiring at the midway point of the race as Jinkerson pulled away from the rest of the pack. By the checkered flag, Jinkerson had a straightaway advantage over Tilford. Davis finished third, followed by Rod Oliver, Lightfoot, Eddie Gardner and Brown. Jay Norton was a Main Event scratch. Brown won the eight lap heat race.

Ryan Peter won the 20 lap Pure Stock Main Event. He became the fifth different winner in six races. Despite not winning a race all year, Nick Baldwin used a season best second place finish to maintain his status atop the point list. The race had to be restarted twice before Peter led Baldwin and Dan Jinkerson. A yellow flag waved for Chris Hansen after one lap. Peter continued to lead Baldwin and Dan Jinkerson on the restart. Despite yellow flags on Lap 5 and Lap 6, Peter was undeterred as he continued to lead the way. Kevin Jinkerson took the fourth position from John Ewing on the Lap 7 restart. Peter drove a great race and picked up the win ahead of Baldwin, Dan Jinkerson, Kevin Jinkerson, Clarence Holbrook, Ewing, Shannon Collins, Jonathan Walsh, Ryan Murphy and Jason Palmer. Jared Hess and Baldwin were the eight lap heat race winners.

Hunter Kinney won the 20 lap BCRA Midget Lites Main Event. Kinney is a past champion with the group. Hunter Kinney started in the second row and bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Dakota Albright and Erick Greco. The race had two yellow flags on Laps 3 and 9, but Hunter Kinney remained in control on each restart. Albright's race came to an end on Lap 14 as Greco moved into second. However, Hunter Kinney pulled away by about a straightaway ahead of Greco by the time the checkered flag flew. Terry Bergstrom finished third, followed by Danika Jo Parker, Scott Kinney, Aiden Lange, Craig Holsted, Brandon Leedy, Harley Aguilera and Cody Meyer. Scott Kinney was the fastest of 16 qualifiers with a lap of 12.519, beating a 12.556 of Leedy. The eight lap heat race wins went to Greco and Nigh.

Next Saturday night will see a makeup race for the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars and USAC Western States Midgets. For further information, go to www.placervillespeedway.com or check out the Placerville Speedway Facebook page.

Wheeler, Pope, Mayden Win At Cottage Grove Speedway

Cottage Grove, Oregon...October 3...Jake Wheeler won the 25 lap Limited Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. Due to the covid-19 situation, the track is attempting to run throughout the month of October. Wheeler is the 2016 Southern Oregon Speedway champion, and this was his first win of the year after two previous second place efforts.

Jared Hood bolted from the second row into the early lead ahead of Jesse Schlotfeldt. Schlotfeldt moved past Hood for the lead on Lap 5, and Tyler Thompson gained second on Lap 7. Thompson battled Schlotfeldt for the lead, taking over on Lap 13. However, Schlotfeldt came back strong to regain first on Lap 15. Wheeler moved into second and put the moves on Schlotfeldt for the lead on Lap 18. Wheeler pulled away from there to the victory. Schlotfeldt settled for second, followed by Hood, Ricky Ashley, RJ McGahuey, David Marble, Anissa Curtice, Tyler Driever, TJ Winningham and Brian Crockett. Thompson set the fast time of 12.048, beating the 12.134 of Driever. The eight lap heat race wins went to Thompson, Wheeler and Winningham.

Anthony Pope won the 25 lap Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the first visit of the season for the Northwest Dwarf Car and Southern Oregon Dwarf Car groups. Josh Rogers had the pole and led the first eight laps. James Brinster settled into an early second, but Pope grabbed the position on Lap 6. On Lap 9, Pope took the lead from Rogers. Rogers brought out a yellow flag on Lap 12. 15th starter John Chrisman settled into second at that point. Brinster held third until being overtaken by B Main winner Shane Youngren on Lap 20. Pope won by about a straightaway ahead of Chrisman. Youngren finished third, followed by Brinster, Danny Altom, Tanner Curr, Steve Walker, Rogers, Justin DeMars and Fred Hay. Camden Robustelli was the quickest of 29 qualifiers with a lap of 15.175, beating the 15.321 of Kalvin Morton. They ran four eight lap heat races with wins going to Robustelli, Morton, Pope and Randy Slater. Youngren won the 12 lap B Main ahead of Chrisman, DeMars, Kaycee Sheeler and Chris Wright.

Jake Mayden won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the 2018 and 2019 champion. Paul Culp had the pole for the race as Mayden started back in the third row. Culp led early, but Mayden had the lead by the eighth lap. Brian Smith moved up to challenge Culp and would overtake him for second. Mayden won by nearly a straightaway ahead of Smith. Culp settled for third ahead of Paul Rea, Duane Orsburn, Dan Sheller, KC Scott, Mike DeSilva, Joe Kirk and Theron Trissell. Rea had the fast time of 14.956, beating the 15.287 of Sheller. Mayden won the eight lap heat race.

Raymond Bloom won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Bloom won the Coos Bay Speedway Dirt Modified championship, but this was his first win of the year at Cottage Grove. KC Scott had the pole and led a lap before Bloom moved into the lead. Scott held second until being overtaken by Brian Smith on Lap 5. Mike DeSilva had moved into third on Lap 17, but he encountered problems on Lap 20, moving Scott into third. Raymond Bloom won by a comfortable margin ahead of Smith as Scott finished third, followed by Gavin Ropchan, Coos Bay B Modified champion Aaron Bloom, Daniel Ray, Theron Trissell, DeSilva, Chuck Carson and Shawn Hand. Hand set the fast time of 15.373, beating the 15.418 of Smith. Hand and DeSilva won eight lap heat races.

Taunton Swiam won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. The former IMCA Sport Compact star took the lead from Joshua Linville on the second lap and never looked back. Dylan Solum followed Swaim into second ahead of Adam Applebee. Applebee grabbed the second position on Lap 8. The intense battle between Applebee and Solum for second saw them crash on Lap 18. At that point, Blake Lehman moved into the position and chased Swaim across the finish line in his runner-up effort. Eric Freeman ended up third, followed by Anthony Prather, Linville, Applebee, Solum and Braedon Castro. Lehman had the fast time of 18.018, beating 18.392 of Solum. Applebee won the eight lap heat race.

Nathan Augustine won the 25 lap Late Model Main Event. Augustine is a past Southern Oregon and Coos Bay champion. He raced into the lead at the start. Chuck Christian was an early second as Kyle Frick settled into third. Frick moved by Christian for second on Lap 15 and set his sights on Augustine. Christian surrendered third to Randy Boyd on Lap 20. Frick wasn't too far behind Augustine, but Augustine prevailed at the checkered flag. Boyd finished third ahead of Christian and Joe Rash. Frick set the fast time of 13.681, easily beating the 14.411 of Augustine. Frick also won the eight lap heat race.

Brad Moffett won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Compact Main Event. The first win of the season for the 2019 champion came after Burnie Bryant was disqualified from an apparent third victory in post race tech. Bryant had the pole for the race and charged into the lead at the start ahead of Michael Kennerly. Kennerly's race ended on Lap 8 as Moffett settled into second ahead of Cole Trissell. Moffett was nearly a straightaway behind Bryant and nearly the same distance ahead of Trissell at the checkered flag. After the disqualification of Bryant, Moffett got the win ahead of Trissell, Jeremy DeGrout, Luther Ramey, Collen Davidson, Eric Ashley, Ricky Ashley, Kennerly, Scarlett Drake and Lane Kernutt. Eric Ashley set the fast time of 18.935, beating the 19.445 of DeGrout. Ricky Ashley and Moffett won their respective eight lap heat races.

This Saturday night, the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Limited Sprints, Late Models, IMCA Sport Compacts and Street Stocks are all scheduled. The race will be broadcast on internet pay-per-view at Dirt Oval TV. For further information, go to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com or check out the Cottage Grove Speedway Facebook page.

Killingsworth Earns $700 Payday At Siskiyou Golden Speedway

Yreka, CA...October 3...Ethan Killingsworth won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. With point racing done for the year, the 2019 champion took advantage of his front row start to lead every lap for an impressive victory. Killingsworth also pocketed the $175 paycheck for winning the special Crack The Whip Challenge, sponsored by Jimmy Lipke. SC Images sponsored an additional $200 to increase his Main Event winnings to $700.

Though the turnout wasn't as big as desired, management made sure all of the competitors had plenty of laps. They ran two sets of 10 lap heat races. It was Tyler Rodgers holding off rookie Parker Finley to win the first 10 lap heat race with Killingsworth outrunning Wyatt Westfall for the victory in the next heat. Rodgers picked up his second heat race win ahead of Braxton Possinger, while Jace Wright deprived Killingsworth of a clean sweep with his victory in their second heat race. The Crack The Whip Challenge runs as many laps as there are cars on the track with the last place car on each lap being black flagged. The winner claims the prize. In this case, it was Killingsworth getting the $175 payout for leading every lap.

Killingsworth shared the front row of the Main Event with Jace Wright. Killingsworth immediately bolted into the lead ahead of Possinger and Rodgers. Wright spun in Turn 4 to cause the only yellow flag on Lap 4. On the restart, Rodgers moved past Possinger for the second position. Killingsworth started to pull away a little bit as the battle was for second. Possinger moved past Rodgers for second down the front straightaway on Lap 8. Killingsworth stretched his advantage to nearly a straightaway by the time the checkered flag flew. Though the battle for second was close for several laps, Possinger pulled away just a bit in the final five laps as Rodgers settled for third, followed by Ryan Peery, Finley, 2018 champion Trevor Tiffee, Westfall, Austin Petray and Wright.

The track decided to run the three Mini Stocks and four Jefferson State Jalopies together. It was the Mini Stock of Kelly Wilkinson winning the 20 lap Main Event and the eight lap heat race. Wilkinson charged into the lead at the start with Ashtin Hedges running not too far behind him in second. During the first half of the race, the Mini Stock of Hunter Magnan and the Jalopy of champion JJ Smith battled closely for third, but Magnan began to pull away. Gradually, Karl Bernstein closed in on Smith, and he made the pass on Lap 16 to be the lead Jalopy. Wilkinson scored the victory ahead of Hedges and Magnan. This was Bernstein's first Jalopy win as Smith settled for a close second ahead of Jalopy heat race winner Mark Freitas and the Marilyn Yawnick car, which was piloted by an identified driver. 

The speedway is still unable to have fans in attendance, so they offered a free live stream of all of the action on their Facebook page. They will be racing Outlaw Pro Stocks, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Mini Stocks on October 17th. For further information on that, go to the Siskiyou Golden Speedway Facebook page.

 

Luckman Wins Big At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...October 3...Preston Luckman won the 50 lap America's Mattress Super Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. This was the annual Prather Family Lucas Oil Open, and Luckman collected $2,000 for his sixth win of the season. Luckman is the 2018 Cottage Grove and 2019 Coos Bay Super Late Model champion. A field of over 70 competitors checked in to compete at the extra money special show.

After joining new champion Brody Montgomery as an eight lap heat race winner. Luckman drew the ninth starting position in the Main Event. Looking to be a double winner on the evening, Braden Fugate found his way into the early lead ahead of Montgomery. Luckman settled into third on Lap 5 and moved around Montgomery for second on Lap 14. Luckman said his sights on Fugate and made his winning move on Lap 25. Luckman pulled away just a little bit on his way to victory. Fugate settled for second, followed by Montgomery, Jason Johnson, Jordan Wright, Wayne Butler, Hannah Robison, Deven Brown, Doug Elkins and Ryan Emry.

Luckman started things off by winning the 40 lap Dirt Modified Main Event. The win was worth $1,000 to Luckman. After Jeffrey Hudson outduled Luckman to win the eight lap heat race, it figured to be a battle between these two drivers for the money. Hudson shared the front row with Justin Ryker while Luckman lined up in the second row. Hudson moved the Don Romer owned Modified into the early lead. Luckman moved past Ryker for second on Lap 2 and took up pursuit of Hudson. Hudson saw his race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 15, and Luckman had lead at that point. Luckman would go on to victory with Ryker finishing second ahead of Curtis Towns, Jim Van Loon, David Schmidt and Hudson.

Steve Dubisar won the 40 lap Street Stock Main Event. This was the fifth win of the season for the 2018 champion, and Dubisar collected $750 for his effort. Portland visitor David Cronk had the pole for the race and set the early pace. Leroy Rockwell surrendered second to Graig Osborne on Lap 4. Osborne had a battle on his hands with Dubisar taking second briefly on Lap 9 before regaining second. Dubisar maintained third until slipping past Osborne for second once again on Lap 15. A tangle between Cronk and Dubisar in their battle for the lead resulted in a Lap 22 yellow flag. Osborne inherited the lead at that point and led until Sean Cronk got by on Lap 33. David Cronk gained the lead briefly on Lap 35, only to be passed by Dubisar a lap later. Dubisar would bring it home to victory. David Cronk settled for second ahead of Sean Cronk, 17th starter Seth Christian, Jody Tanner, Michael Hollingsworth, Troy Chamberlain, Leroy Rockwell, Larree McDonald and Osborne. The eight lap heat race wins went to 2018 Sportsman Late Model champion Dylan Siewell, Osborne and Dubisar.

Braden Fugate won the 30 lap Sportsman Late Model Main Event and the eight lap heat race. Fugate shared the third row with 2019 Cottage Grove IMCA Sport Modified champion David Schmidt. Justin Ryker led the first three laps ahead of Ryan Emry, but Emry moved by for the lead on Lap 4. Fugate made a move around Emry for the lead on Lap 6. Emry maintained second until being overtaken by Schmidt on Lap 12. The battle heated up for second as Fugate pulled away to a half-lap advantage. Emery made a last lap move around Schmidt to finish second ahead of Schmidt, Ryan Baker, Bid Van Loon and Ryker.

Don Briggs Sr won the 30 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. Briggs started back in the fourth row. Max Sanford had the pole, but Doug Pirtle led the first three laps before his race came to an abrupt end. Sanford inherited the lead at that point and led until being overtaken by division championship runner-up Scott Beaudoin on Lap 10. Briggs Sr moved past Sanford for second on Lap 17 and set his sights on Beaudoin. Briggs Sr made what proved to be his winning move on Lap 25 and pulled away just a little bit on Beaudoin on his way to victory. Sanford finished third, followed Austin Henderson, Kerry Cooper, Don Briggs Jr, Pirtle and Crystal Flath. Flath and Tahlen Rogers won their respective eight lap heat races, but Rogers suffered mechanical issues in the process and scratched from the feature race.

Hannah Robison won the 30 lap Hornet Main Event. Robison was doing double duty as she also competed in the Late Models. The 2019 champion had a front row start for the race alongside Austin Henderson. Robison led from the outset with Henderson an early second. Kevin Rockwell held third until being passed by Seth Christian on Lap 8. Christian put the moves on Henderson to grab second on Lap 12 and set about trying to close in on leader Robison, However, Robison would prevail ahead of Christian, Don Briggs Sr, Henderson, Kevin Rockwell, Tahlen Rogers, Donald Briggs, Jeff Thurman, Max Sanford and Amos Rhodes. Rogers, Briggs Sr and Henderson won the eight lap heat races.

This wraps up the oval track portion of the 2020 season at the track. For news and future scheduling information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us or check out the Coos Bay Speedway Facebook page.

 

Potato potato

Tellstrom Wins Lloyd Burton Modified Challenge 

At Shasta Speedway

Anderson, CA...October 3...Kyle Tellstrom won the 60 lap Protect The Harvest North State Modified Series Main Event Saturday night at Shasta Speedway. Tellstrom is the point leader with the group, and this was his second win of the season. This was the Lloyd Burton "Against The Wind" Modified Challenge, and Tellstrom collected $2,000 for his winning effort.

With a win in the 10 lap qualifying heat race Randy Houston had the pole for the Main Event and charged into the early lead ahead of Charlie Collins and Darrin Knight. Tellstrom moved into fourth on Lap 4 and slipped past Knight for third on Lap 8. A yellow flag waved on Lap 10. Collins slipped past Houston for the lead on the restart. Tellstrom was still running third as the lead trio ran closely at the head of the pack. Tellstrom moved by Houston for second on Lap 37 as Scott Winters settled into fourth. Winters got past Houston for third on Lap 42, and Tellstrom led Winters around Collins on Lap 50. A Lap 54 yellow flag bunched the field one final time. However, Tellstrom continued to lead the way with Winters and Collins not far behind him. As Tellstrom brought it home to victory, Winters collected $1,100 for his second place effort. Collins was a $900 third, followed by Knight, recent Eureka winner Cameron Austin, Darrin Sullivan, Dustin DeRosier, Nick Lyons, Keith Bloom and Rich Cobb.

There were 19 Modifieds for what was the only show of the year at Shasta. Winters clocked in at 16.250 for the fast time. Tellstrom was second quick at 16.268, beating the 16.281 of Sullivan and the 16.299 of Ian Elliott. Jeremy Nowlin won the Lucas Oil Dash For Cash ahead of Bloom. Houston collected the win in the ten lap qualifying heat by a comfortable margin ahead of Collins and Knight.

Nick Halen won the 35 lap Legends of the Pacific Main Event. This win was worth $1,000 for Halen, who scored a win recently in Madera. Derek Copeland brought the 11 car field to the green flag. Halen settled into second on Lap 5 and ran closely behind Copeland. Guy Young moved into third on Lap 9 with Buddy Cox following closely into fourth. Young moved up to make it a close three-car battle for the lead, and Halen moved past Copeland to grab first on Lap 22. Copeland regained the position on Lap 24, and the leaders were threatening to lap the fifth place battle when a yellow flag waved on Lap 33. On the restart, Young and Helen both got past Copeland. The battle was fierce as they raced to the checkered flag, and Halen moved ahead of Young for the big victory. Cox finished third, and Copeland settled for fourth, followed by Nick Pappas, Steve Davis, Joe Bratton, Carlee Austin, Colby Furia and Jayson Elf.

Copeland was the quickest of 13 qualifiers with a lap of 17.825, beating a 17.945 of Halen. Tyler Krupa won the first 15 lap heat race ahead of Steve Davis. Copeland beat Young in a near photo finish to win the second heat. Young had led much of the race before Copeland made a last lap pass.

Full results for the BCRA Midgets and the Bomber division were not available at press time. The North State Modified Series will have their season finale at Stockton 99 Speedway on October 24th, joined by the Late Models, Bombers, Basically Four Cylinders and the Bandoleros. For further information on what's happening there, go to www.stockton99.com or go to www.northstatemodifieds.com.

 

 

Henson, Coughlin, Fuller Win At The Yreka Outlaw Kart Track

Yreka, CA...October 2...Merissa Henson won the 15 lap 500 Open Outlaw Main Event Friday night at the Yreka Outlaws Kart Track at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds. This was the fifth win of the year for Henson as she continued to increase her point lead. She had the pole for the feature race next to Dryver Dothage, who was coming off of a pair of second place finishes in the heat races. However, Henson would jump into the lead as Dothage fell back a couple of spots. It was Anthony Yzaguirre making the move from the third row to finish second behind Henson at the checkered flag. Randy Simmons started third and finished third, followed by Dothage, Wyatt Pinckney and Brant Phillipe. Taylor Fuller was a Main Event scratch. Henson and Pinckney won eight lap heat races.

Jaxon Coughlin won the 15 lap 250 Outlaw Kart Main Event. This was also his first start of the year in Yreka. Kelseyville's Brodi Snider had the pole for the race, but he was unable to hold off Coughlin, who started in the second row. Coughlin picked up the win with Snider settling for second ahead of point leader and Nicholas Perrin, IMCA Sport Modified star Ryan Peery, Logan McKnight, reigning champion Cale Cunial, Drew Berry, Dryver Dothage, Faith McCullough and Dallin DeGada. The eight lap heat race winners were Coughlin, Peery Jacob James and Snider.

Brionna Fuller won the 12 lap UAS Speedway Kart Main Event. This was her fourth win of the season as she attempts to overtake Ed Grubb for the point lead. Brionna Fuller started on the outside front row next to Grubb, but Grubb didn't fare too well as he exited the Main Event early. It was her younger brother Taylor Fuller taking up pursuit, but Brionna Fuller would prevail at the checkered flag. Lori Fuller finished third, followed by Steve Rambo and Grubb. Larry Fuller was a Main Event scratch, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Rambo and Brionna Fuller.

Blake Scovel won the 15 lap Beginners Box Stock Main Event. This was his first appearance of the season, and he won both of the eight lap heat races as well. Elijah Humphrey had a good evening as he attempted to gain on point leader to Talia Colley. Humphrey finished second and third in the heat races and chased Scovel across the finish line in second in the Main Event. Aiden Bartholomew finished third, followed by Colley and Jack Lewis. 

Carson Henson was the only driver present in the Box Stock class and won the two heat races and the Main Event as he appears to have clinched the division championship.

Next week will be the season finale for the Outlaw Kart program. For further information, go to the Yreka Outlaws Facebook page.

 

 

Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2, 2020
Bill Bowers Memorial Night #1
IMCA Modified
Jacob Hobscheidt
Bobby Hogge IV
Nick DeCarlo
Kellen Chadwick
Ryan McDaniel
Troy Foulger
William Gould
Cody Burke
Dylan Thornton
Brian Cass
Aaron Crowell
Carl Berendsen II
Jim Pettit II
Bobby Motts Jr

IMCA Northern Sport Modified
Fred Ryland
KC Keller
Tom Fraser
Guy Ahlwardt
Brian Cooper
Andrew Pearce
Cale Kanke
Chris Falkenberg
Mike Merritt
Jason Jennings
Adriane Frost
Trevor Clymens
Ryan DeForest
Nick Caughman

IMCA Stock Car
Troy Foulger
Loren DeArmond
Chad Johnson
Nicholas Johnson
Bruce Nelson
Rob Gallaher
Cody Johnson
Joe Gallaher
Troy Patee
Larry Thompson
Garrett Corn
Mark Morton
Renn Bane
Chris Bennett DNS
Michael Shearer DNS
Devin Vaughan DNS


Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
IMCA Modified
A Main 1
Jacob Hobscheidt
Troy Foulger
Nick DeCarlo
William Gould
Bobby Hogge IV
Dylan Thornton
Jim Pettit II
Garrett Jernagan
Kellen Chadwick
Ryan McDaniel
Danny Wagner
Shane DeVolder
Cody Burke
Carl Berendsen II
Brian Cass
Bobby Motts Jr
Aaron Crowell
Chester Kniss
John Pierce
Anthony Slaney

B Main 1
Dylan Thornton
Anthony Slaney
Brian Cass
John Pierce
Aaron Crowell
Bobby Mott Jr
Anthony Guiliani
Jake Dewsbury
Justin Yaeger
Kimo Oreta

B Main 2
Garrett Jernagan
Carl Berendsen II
Shane DeVolder
Danny Wagner
Cody Burke
Chester Kniss
Robert Montalvo
Frank Furtado
Ron Brown

IMCA Northern Sport Modified

Main Event
Guy Ahlwardt
Fred Ryland
Bobby Hogge IV
Brian Copper
Tom Fraser
Trevor Clymens
Andrew Peckham
Chris Falkenberg
Adriane Frost
Todd Gomez
Andrew Pearce
KC Keller
Jason Jennings
Kevin Brown
Doug Hagio
Tanner Thomas
Jacob Haas
Tommy Clymens
Nick Caughman Jr
Craig Nieman
Cale Kanke
 
B Main 1
Jason Jennings
Kevin Brown
Craig Nieman
Nick Caughman Jr
Jacob Haas
Tommy Clymens
Scott Savell
Ryan DeForest
Chuck Golden
Haley Gomez
Scott Foster
Joe Salvi
Nicolas Zapatero
Kenny Shrader

B Main 2
Tanner Thomas
Bobby Hogge IV
Trevor Clymens
Andrew Peckham
Todd Gomez
Doug Hagio
Chase Thomas
Todd Clymens
Mike Merritt
Jimmy Ford
Tyler Bickford
Kelly Campanile
Hunter Merritt
Cameron Swank DNS

IMCA Stock Car
Troy Foulger
Nicholas Johnson
Loren DeArmond
Chad Johnson
Cody Johnson
Joe Gallaher
Rob Gallaher
Larry Thompson
Renn Bane
Stephen Streeter
Troy Patee
Chris Bennett
Garrett Corn


Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
Winged 360 Sprints
A Main
Shane Golobic
Colby Copeland
Blake Carrick
J.J. Hickle
Tanner Carrick
Andy Forsberg
Justyn Cox
Kalib Henry
Willie Croft
Ryan Robinson
Joey Ancona
Sean Becker
Tanner Thorson
Tim Kaeding
D.J. Netto
Shane Hopkins
Max Mittry
Colby Johnson
Kaleb Montgomery
Chase Majdic
Joel Myers Jr
Landon Hurst
Kyle Hirst
Michael Ing

B Main
Chase Majdic
Max Mittry
Michael Ing
Tim Kaeding
Jodie Robinson
Ryan Bernal
Michael Faccinto
Steven Tiner
Stephen Ingraham
Jake Morgan
Bradley Terrell
Chase Johnson
Chris Masters
C.J. Humphreys
Justin Bradway
Justin Henry
Greg Decaires V
Michael Pombo

C Main
C.J. Humphreys
Chris Masters
Greg Decaires V
Cody Lamar
Bret Barney
Ben Worth
John Michael Bunch
Trent Canales
Michael Sellers
Tyler Blank
Bobby Butler
Darren Johnson
Nick Larson
Lonny Alton
John Sullivan
Chelsea Blevins
A.J. Alderman
Ashlyn Rodriguez
John Clark
Jimmy Trulli
Justin Johnson
Korey Lovell DNS
Kyle Standley DNS

Limited Late Models
Dan Jinkerson
Tom Tilford
Matt Davis
Rod Oliver
Tyler Lightfoot
Eddie Gardner
Dan Brown Jr
Jay Norton DNS

Pure Stock
Ryan Peter
Nick Baldwin
Dan Jinkerson
Kevin Jinkerson
Clarence Holbrook
John Ewing
Shannon Collins
Jonathan Walsh
Ryan Murphy
Jason Palmer
David Silvia
Chris Hanson
Jarred Hess

BCRA Midget Lites
Hunter Kinney
Erick Greco
Terry Bergstrom
Danika Jo Parker
Scott Kinney
Aiden Lange
Craig Holsted
Brandon Leedy
Harley Aguilera
Cody Meyer
Mark Maliepaard
Jayden Meyer
Dakota Albright
Cody Nigh
Trevor Ballou


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
America's Mattress Super Late Models
Preston Luckman
Braden Fugate
Brody Montgomery
Jason Johnson
Jordan Wright
Wayne Butler
Hannah Robinson
Deven Brown
Doug Elkins
Ryan Emry
Thomas Hunziker

Sportsman Late Models
Braden Fugate
Ryan Emry
dave schmidt
Ryan Baker
Bid Van Loon
Justin Ryker

Street Stocks
Steve Dubisar
David Cronk
Sean Cronk
Seth Christian
Jody Tanner
Michael Hollingsworth
Troy Chamberlain
Leroy Rockwell
Laree McDonald
Graig Osborne
Anthony Zunino
Charlie Withers
Don Croy
Dyllan Siewell
Sam Taylor
Chris Sine
Daniel Land
Peyton Reigard

Mini Outlaws
Don Briggs Sr
Scott Beaudoin
Max Sanford
Austin Henderson
Kerry Cooper
Don Briggs Jr
Doug Pirtle
Crystal Flath

Hornets
Hannah Robison
Seth Christian
Don Briggs Sr
Austin Henderson
Kevin Rockwell
Tahlan Rogers
Donald Briggs
Jeff Thurman
Max Sanford
Amos Rhodes
Jett Nelson
John Henry
josh muir
Kerry Cooper
Kris Parker
Isaac Stere
Dusty Shingleton
Mike Bales
Jeremy Mayfield
Dan Briesacher

Dirt Modified
Preston Luckman
Justin Ryker
Curtis Towns
Jim Van Loon
dave schmidt
Jeffrey Hudson


Siskiyou Golden Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Ethan Killingsworth
Braxton Possinger
Tyler Rodgers
Ryan Peery
Parker Finley
Trevor Tiffee
Wyatt Westfall
Austin Petray
Jace Wright

Mini Stocks
Kassidy Wilkinson
Ashtin Hedges
Hunter Magnan

Jalopies
Karl Bernstein
Mark Fretas
JJ Smith


Madera Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
Race 2B Drug Free Round #3
Nut Up Pro Late Models
Main Event
Trevor Huddleston
Buddy Shepherd
Ross Strmiska
Jeremy Doss
Mike Doss
Ryan Philpott
Joey Iest
Shelden Cooper
Bubba Nascimento
Logan Zampa
Rick Thompson
Jake Bollman
Tyler Herzog
Jason Romero
Carlos Vieira
Racin Vernon
Matthew Wendt
Blaine Rocha
Glen Cook
Dean Thompson
Jay Juleson
Austin Herzog
Kabe McClenny
Parker Malone
Dylan Zampa
Barry Karr

B Main
Parker Malone
Glen Cook
Kabe McClenny
Tyler Herzog
Seth Wise
Tim Skoglund
Mike Beeler
Mitch Kleyn
Hans Beeler
Mike Weimann
Joey Brasil
Angelina Dempsey
Pete Soto
Brian Collins

51fifty Energy Drink Jr Late Models
Cole Brown
Bradley Erickson
Jake Bollman
Ethan Nascimento
Kercie Jung
Kale McClenny
Kabe McClenny
Cody Kiemele
Brody Moore
Robbie Kennealy
Holly Clark
Kenna Mitchell
Kasey Kleyn
Hailey Liles DNS

Mini Cups/Bandoleros
Jeffrey Erickson
Caden Cordova
Wyatt Sansom
Nathaniel Edwards
Joey Kennealy
Trenton Eurto
Evan Laires
Rebecca Dubie
Molly Laires


Cottage Grove Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
Limited Sprints
Jake Wheeler
Jesse Schlotfeldt
Jared Hood
Ricky Ashley
RJ McGahuey
David Marble
Annissa Curtice
Tyler Driever
TJ Winningham
Brian Crockett
Morgan Burks
Kyle Adams
Tyler Thompson
Steven Snawder
Pat Desbiens
Donny Waddell
Tim Minter

Dwarf Cars
Anthony Pope
John Chrisman
Shane Youngren
James Brinster
Danny Altom
Tanner Curr
Steve Walker
Josh Rogers
Justin DeMars
Fred Hay
Trevor Davis
Chad Cardoza
Randy Slater
Jake Tupper
Jason Robustelli
Adam Chaffee
Kaycee Sheeler
Kalvin Morton
Camden Robustelli

B Main
Shane Youngren
John Chrisman
Justin DeMars
Kaycee Sheeler
Chris Wright
Jason Fike
Casey Warn
Nathan Korstad
Dave Bruhn
Erin Morganstern
Brycen Smith
Guy Williams

IMCA Modifieds
Jake Mayden
Brian Smith
Paul Culp
Paul Rea
Duane Orsbrn
Dan Sheller
KC Scott
Mike DeSilva
Roy Kirk Jr
Theran Trissel
Aaron Bloom
Chuck Carson
Jeff Cluff
Daniel Ray
Ray Bloom

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Ray Bloom
Brian Smith
KC Scott
Gavin Ropchan
Aaron Bloom
Daniel Ray
Theran Trissell
Mike DeSilva
Chuck Carson
Shawn Hand
Roy Kirk
Jeff Cluff

IMCA Sport Compacts
Brad Moffett
Cole Trissell
Jeremy DeGrout
Luther Ramey
Collen Davidson
Eric Ashley
Ricky Ashley
Michael Kennerly
Scarlett Drake
Lane Kernutt
Burnie Bryant DQ

Street Stocks
Taunton Swaim
Blake Lehman
Eric Freeman
Anthony Prather
Joshua Linville
Adam Applebee
Dillon Solum
Braedon Castro

Late Models
Nathan Augustine
Kye Frick
Randy Boyd
Chuck Christian
Jeff Rash


Willamette Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 3, 2020
IMCA MODIFIEDS
COLLEN WINEBARGER
BRICEN JAMES
TYSON BLOOD
DOUG LOCKWOOD
KYLE YEACK
BRIAN WINKLER
SAM POTTER
MASON DINEEN
BRIAN HARDING
KEVIN HGANSON
JASON BERGLEY
SHAWN SCOFIELD

IMCA SPORT MODIFIEDS
COLLEN WINEBARGER
JORDDON BRAATEN
MATT SANDERS
ISSAC SANDERS
DOUG COFFMAN
CHRIS HALLBERG
JIMMY SCHRAM
TRAVIS PRUITT
MICHAEL LAVEREY
ROGER BELL

STREET STOCKS
ZACK SIMPSON
KEVIN ROBERTS
KYLE YEACK
SEAN GENTRY
ARNIE CASE
ROD MCCOMBS
PHIL LOVVORN
JJ IRVINE
TIM JENNER
KEVIN SCOFIELD
LOGAN KRUESI
DARRON CLARK
DANNY ONEIL
DOM CONTI

SPORTSMAN
COLLEN WINEBARGER
KENT EMRY
CHAD SLOVER
STEVE PIEFFER
ANTHONY BENTLEY
DARRON CLARK
CLAY DEBBAN
JARED SIMMONS

SUPER SPORTS
STEVE MOORE
RANDY BARLEY
BRIAN WINKLER
ROBERT MERCER
CHAD SLOVER
GREG HEINRICHS
TERRY SANDERS
SHANE DAVIS

HORNETS
BRAD GENTRY
BRADLEY MARTIN
ANDREW WRIGHT
RON SKESLIEN
JEREMIAH JOHNSON
JAMES SKESLIEN
MATT WOOD
BRAD HICKS
CJ DAVIDSON


Yreka Outlaw Karts Unofficial Race Results October 2, 2020
250 Outlaw
Jaxon Coughlin
Brodi Snider
Nicholas Perrin
Ryan Peery
Logan McKnight
Cale Cunial
Drew Berry
Dryver Dothage
Faith McCollough
Dallin Dagata
Morgan Berry
Landyn Snider
Jacob James

500 Outlaw
Merissa Henson
Anthony Yzaguirre
Randy Simmons
Dryver Dothage
WYATT PINCKNEY
Brant Phillipe
Taylor Fuller DNS

UAS Speedways
Brionna Fuller
Taylor Fuller
Lori Fuller
Steve Rambo
Ed Grubb
Larry Fuller DNS

Beginner Box Stock L206
Blake Scovel
Elijah Humphrey
Aiden Bartholomew
Talia Colley
Jack Lewis

Box Stock sealed L206
Carson Henson

The Editor's Viewpoint

We're in October, and we have big fires happening on the West Coast. The Napa area is being hit, and the whole town of Calistoga was recently evacuated. We heard about the Abreu family's property being threatened, although we're hearing good news on that front. It's always nice to hear how the community comes together to help each other in times like these. Somebody posted a photo on Friday from the pit area at Calistoga, and you could see the fires not far off in the distance. That's how close it got to the historic track. Things like this make you put everything into perspectives. There are more serious and impactful things happening in the world right now.

Promoter Rick Faeth has had to cancel some races in recent weeks, and Saturday's event at Petaluma Speedway fell victim to the poor air quality and all the smoke in the air. This is the second time Rick has canceled for that reason. The event was to feature the USAC and BCRA Midgets. It didn't take Rick too long to get into a discussion with USAC officials and agree to reschedule that portion of the event for October 17th. 

I suppose we should keep our fingers crossed that this race ends up happening. I did have a concern that the car count wasn't going to be so good for them on Saturday, so maybe this will work better as a USAC double bill with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars also there that night. Those two classes will be in Placerville this week. According to the schedule, Petaluma will come back this Saturday night with twin 20 lap features for the General Hydroponics Redwood Dwarf Cars, joined by the PitStopUSA.com Wingless Spec Sprints and McLea's Tire Service IMCA Modifieds.

I detected a bit of grumpiness in Oregon. Willamette Speedway Promoter Loren Kruesi has been getting sponsors for some of his races to help increase the purse, and he thought that last Saturday might be the night to take a swing at a big IMCA Sport Modified event. The problem was, Cottage Grove Speedway had the class booked, and Siskiyou Golden Speedway not only had the class booked, they were running something a little bit more special for them as well. Accusations started being made by some of the racers. I don't think I saw Loren say much, although he's been known to be outspoken at times. People were trying to draw the promoters into a war of words, but I'm glad they didn't take the bait.

We keep forgetting that these aren't normal times, and it's almost ridiculous that those promoters are pushing this late into the year when they can't have fans due to the covid-19 situation. We also need to remember that the only tracks up this way that had anything booked according to the original schedules were Yreka and Coos Bay. Therefore, promoters are simply scrambling to get race dates where they can. They're not sitting together and mapping out a plan. They're taking what they can get, and that means they're going to step on each other. 

All Willamette tried to do was make something special happen for the IMCA Sport Modifieds. Nobody is the bad guy here. This stuff is just going to happen. I'll go one further for Loren in this case. We have to remember that the county health officials had tagged the grandstands and other structures at Willamette for not being up to code. There wasn't much talk of having any races at all there this season, and they've been doing it without fans during a difficult time. I'm hopeful that the effort to get things up to code works out well, and I know they are trying.

You can work together, even in times like these. Ocean Speedway was going to have a race this Friday night, but there's a problem. Keller Auto Speedway had a doubleheader weekend planned. The Hanford track managed to get the sponsorship to make a big NARC/King of the West Sprint Car race happen, and some of the Watsonville Winged 360 Sprint Car stars will support that. John Prentice did the right thing and dropped the date to work with Hanford. I think he might have recognized that the Sprint Cars and some of his other classes were going to take a big hit in car count. It was a wise move. Watsonville gets their opportunity on the 17th with the Johnny Key Classic, and Hanford gets their show this weekend.

I'm really not a big fan of all of the extra race date scheduling going on right now, but I understand it. The tracks are trying to give the racers a place to go. I don't really believe they're making that much money, if any at all. I think this is more about continuity and moving forward at a difficult time than it is about profits. Of course, you're hoping that what you do today will help set you up for profits to be made when things return to some sort of normalcy. I know that's the strategy behind what Madera Speedway is doing when they give away their free broadcasts to the fans. One of the tracks going later is Antioch Speedway, and they had a big show last weekend.

Antioch had the Bill Bowers Memorial race, and big money was on the line for the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. This was also an opportunity for the track to preview the IMCA Stock Car class for next year. When I looked at this date, I figured the car count would be huge, and Friday night really didn't go as well as I thought it was going to. I figured that 50 cars in each Modified class was realistic, and 40 cars in each was reasonable. However, neither class got there, and there weren't even 100 cars in the pits on Friday or Saturday. In fact, they didn't even get 80 cars for the show.

You can't claim that people aren't coming to Antioch Speedway because of the track itself. This was the excuse used for this show last year. What we witnessed in May proved that this simply wasn't true. What may be the culprit here is racer fatigue. By all accounts, the Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout race at Watsonville was a huge success and exceeded expectations. You probably had drivers with torn up equipment that weren't ready to go to Antioch. Therefore, one could ask if running a big show at Antioch the week after the Watsonville show will work out in the long run. If not, where would you put it? Under normal circumstances, Bakersfield would be the second week of October.

 

Scott Schweitzer was forced to cancel Bakersfield's Bud Nationals this week because he can't have fans in the stands and couldn't raise the sponsorship money to proceed. I can imagine the racers down there are very disappointed with the way the year has gone. This event is always a big one, and they have lost all but a few races for the season. Santa Maria Raceway and Ventura Raceway didn't open at all. I believe Bakersfield tried to salvage this show, but it just wasn't to be. Maybe not having a big IMCA Modified and Sport Modified show this week isn't a bad thing? I have a hunch this will make Merced Speedway's show on October 23rd and 24th that much bigger.

When Antioch added the IMCA Stock Cars for last week, I hailed that decision. I'm going to stand by that, but one has to look at this from a car count perspective as well. Given the turnout, the Hobby Stocks probably would have delivered twice as many cars as the IMCA Stock Cars did. From a business standpoint and helping a promoter financially, more cars in the pits is your friend when you're paying the kind of money they were. However, this wasn't just about money. Having the IMCA Stock Cars there was about showing people something that's coming in the future. If it wasn't obvious this past weekend, I'll repeat it. IMCA Stock Cars are a step up from Hobby Stocks. They are not as cheap to run competitively, and they do go faster. 

I'm not going to suddenly pretend I was on the bandwagon to add this class to Antioch in 2021. I wasn't. I am intrigued by it and think there might be potential. It isn't a threat to the Hobby Stock division. If you're going to look at divisions threatening each other, I would say it's more of a threat to the Super Stocks as the IMCA Stock Cars will probably have a roster of about as many cars as the Super Stocks in a short time. After doing an excellent job of driving Dave Lincoln's car to victory on both Friday and Saturday, one could speculate that Troy Foulger might want to get into this deal. Then again, I'm not sure what IMCA's rules are regarding Modified drivers racing Stock Cars in the same season. It would definitely be entertaining to see.

What helps you at a time like this is good presentation, and Antioch Speedway had the best presentation that I've seen them put forth all year. They started with the live look in on Facebook, and we got to see Chet Christner. When it comes to internet pay-per-view events for auto racing, I don't believe there's a better announcer in the game than Chet. He brings knowledge, but more than that, he's entertaining to listen to. Even when he flubs, you're still enjoying this man's style. He has a way of doing it that enhances the races that you're watching. With Chet announcing and Wade moving to the infield and doing interviews, Antioch Speedway hit a home run in presentation. Plus, the track was in great shape.

When it comes to Memorial races really acknowledging the people they are memorializing, many times a track will fall short. That didn't happen here. Not only was Chet reminding us about Bill, they did a nice video presentation that they ran a couple of times on Saturday on the broadcast. I thought that was a very nice touch. I think it was Billy Bowers driving his Modified for the memorial lap, and then we got an added bonus. Antioch Speedway Hall of Famer JD Willis dropped the green flag on the IMCA Modified Main Event on Saturday. Considering what an awesome team Bill and JD were, I thought that was a very nice touch.

We have race reviews that get into details, so I don't feel the need to go too far here. Given the car count that was there, I thought the format was perfect. There was plenty of racing, and good racing at that. I will just say for the IMCA Stock Cars, it's evident that you're getting a good style of racing with that class. They had good races on both nights. I am curious how many cars will be there when we get back to a normal situation with the class next year. All I've heard are rumors, and there's a lot of good ones right now. They were such a nice touch for this show that they really added to the program

I'm the first person who will get critical of the IMCA Sport Modifieds, and one of the things I've talked about in recent years is how rough the races can get in the class. On Saturday night, they ran 40 laps without a yellow flag. I don't remember the last time Antioch had a Main Event of more than 30 laps that didn't have a yellow flag. Not only that, floracing.com viewers got to see an amazing finish with Guy Ahlwardt running down Fred Ryland and stealing the $2,500 victory. That very well could have been the race of the weekend in my opinion. Jacob Hobscheidt was so fast that there wasn't too much doubt that he would pick up the $5,000 IMCA Modfied victory in the Sean Wilson car. It wasn't for lack of trying by Troy Foulger, who did briefly take the lead from him, but otherwise it wasn't very close.

Let's be honest. When you put this kind of money up for a race, you're thinking you're going to get at least 40 cars in the primary classes, and maybe 50. That didn't quite happen, and I would speculate that the numbers didn't turn up in the way management would like. That's the downside. The up side is the people viewing the internet pay-per-view saw a quality race and saw Antioch Speedway at its best. Good racing is the name of the game, and you're doing something now that you want to translate into good crowd attendance when fans are allowed to attend again. I salute Chad Chadwick and crew for doing such an exceptional job in bringing this race together.

I didn't particularly care for Chet going on about how the track was run down before and the new management is saving the place. It's a bit of an open exaggeration in my opinion. I won't deny the improvements that are being made. Some things were definitely needed. However, the track was not on its last legs. Had the deal not been made and John Soares still retained the track, I think it's a safe bet to say that he would have honored his contract to completion, and the show would have continued to go on. John did his best to keep the show going and did have some good moments in his time. It's up to Chadwick now. It's good to give the man credit, but let's not go overboard and say the place was dead. It wasn't dead. It does have somebody in charge now who wants to bring back the numbers that we saw 20 years ago, and that's a good thing.

The Larry Damitz/Donna Soares Memorial race didn't look that great on paper when it was originally booked. It was kind of about the Hall of Fame, which will now be postponed until next year. The fact that the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series has come together and has cultivated a good relationship with Antioch management is a positive. I think this Super Stock race will get good support as a result of that, and it's a preview of the even bigger race that they will have on October 31st. Wingless Spec Sprints will be there along with the Hobby Stocks and Valley Four Bangers. There should be a purse for five or more Four Bangers, so I hope that happens. 

I go back to what Wade mentioned to Chad in the pre-race broadcast they did on September 26th. He alluded to the idea that the countdown had begun for the allowance of some spectator attendance in the grandstands. I am hearing rumblings that this could happen very soon, though I don't want to speculate on when or how many fans. I think we've all waited long enough for this. Last weekend, there were some fans allowed in attendance at Shasta, Barona and Coos Bay. I don't know that there was a limitation at Barona and Coos Bay. Shasta supposedly only had 200 tickets for sale, though management said they were going to try to get more. From what I saw, they had more, but I wouldn't hazard a guess as to how many. Will Antioch be next?

The decision to invite the Tri State Pro Stock Series to the race this weekend was a no-brainer. They were available, and this is a special occasion. I think Larry would have loved to see over 20 cars for this race. The Tri State Series has been in high demand this year, but it will be interesting to see Roy Bain negotiate his way through 2021 when every track is able to get back in business. This means the Bakersfield and Santa Maria guys will be able to race closer to home, and there's rumblings of a new Nevada Pro Stock group possibly forming. There will be a third season for the Tri State Series, but I know Roy will focus on delivering quality every time the division is booked.

I'd still like to see some attempt by Antioch Speedway and Petaluma Speedway to work together when possible. This means building bigger shows between the two tracks when possible, and the Super Stocks certainly fit into that equation. My concern is something needs to happen to boost the numbers for this class at Antioch, Petaluma and even Chico. Whether the promoters work together or not, I couldn't say. With the IMCA Stock Cars on the Antioch roster in 2021, I tend to think the Super Stocks' days may be numbered. Antioch seems to have a plan, but I don't know what the plan is at Petaluma. I think Rick Faeth should consider adding a new division with growth potential to his roster, and some would say it needs to be the IMCA Sport Modifieds. I wouldn't argue against that.

In any event, whether there are fans allowed in attendance at Antioch or not, people won't be left in the dark. We do need to stay tuned for any big announcements that might be on the horizon. I speculated when Chad added so many dates later in the year that there was a good possibility of having fans before the last checkered flag flew, and maybe that will be the case? They'll be back to the antiochspeedway.tv streaming service this week, and you can keep tabs on things at the Antioch Speedway Facebook page for any forthcoming announcements. 

Placerville Speedway had the Mac Tiner Tribute race, and there was a big purse up for grabs in the Winged 360 Sprint Car class. Promoter Scott Russell has been selective in how he's booked things, and even a couple of those dates were lost due to other reasons. A couple of occasions saw them paying increased purses and getting a big car count. With $5,094 on the line to the winner of the Sprint Car race on Saturday, getting a car count wasn't going to be an issue here. The Tiner family worked overboard to get sponsorship support, and they even had one of Mac's old Super Modifieds as a pace car.

I think we all knew that there would be a lot of cars. Back in the day, you didn't put a support division on the card when you had a bunch of Sprint Cars. There were 58 of them, and that meant there was going to be plenty of racing. In terms of the battle for the win, it wasn't so dramatic as Shane Golobic swooped in and grabbed the big bucks. Colby Copeland made a few big passes late to grab the $2,094 second place finish. That was exciting to watch. We did have a few flips early on, but the Kaleb Montgomery situation was a scary one. He got out of his car on fire in Turn 4. Fortunately, he was attended to very quickly and escaped major injuries.

They had three support divisions, and we cover the results for the Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks and BCRA Midget Lites elsewhere. The Tiner family put in an additional $1,000 to each division's purse. The track has kept points for their regular classes, although I'm unaware if they will actually have a championship banquet or acknowledge it as an official race. Some tracks aren't keeping points due to the covid-19 situation, and others are doing something. You can keep up with what's happening here by going to the Placerville Speedway Facebook page. As mentioned above, the USAC Western Midgets and West Coast 360 Sprint Cars will be there this weekend.

Madera Speedway aimed high with their eighth MavTV Racing Series taping last Saturday. This was the third leg of the Race 2B Drug Free Big3 Series for the Nut Up Pro Late Models. There were lots of different cash incentives going into the night, and I'm not even sure how much money was involved. I know that Jeremy Doss could have pocketed $5,000 if he earned fast time, which he had done at the previous two special races. Point leader Buddy Shepherd snatched that achievement away as the last qualifier to come out. Qualifying was very important. If you didn't have a 14.9 or better, you were running the B Main.

This wasn't an ordinary B Main. The winner of this race would pocket $4,500 and also be able to transfer into the Main Event. Traditionally, you forfeit your accomplishments in that race when you go to the feature race. Drivers were able to sandbag or do whatever they wanted if they wanted to make a run at the money, but the fastest qualifier to not make the feature race would be on the front row. Glen Cook decided to forgo a provisional because he wanted to make a run at the money. It turns out he settled for a $750 for second as Parker Malone led all the way for the big victory. 

It was entertaining to watch, but really not that dramatic. I never got a sense that Malone was going to lose this race. If I had a disappointment in the broadcast, which was free thanks to sponsorship from nutupindustries.com, it was that they recorded the B Main about an hour before the broadcast went live. They ran the replay as the Bandoleros and Mini Cups were running their Main Event. I know that the B Main was $4,500 to win, but I was curious if somebody would finally be Jeffrey Erickson. Caden Cordova led several laps, but he couldn't finish the deal as Erickson was the Bandolero winner once again. They did manage to switch to the end of that race after the recording of the B Main and post race interviews was done. It's a minor nitpick on an otherwise entertaining broadcast.

We have the review in more detail, so I don't want to get into this too much. As with the $5,000 to win race they had a month ago, there were some dramatics at the front of the pack in this race. Twice, the leader got spun out. I will say that the officials were consistent in making the ruling of putting the driver to the back of the pack. What frustrated me about the second call was that Carlos Vieira seemed to make an overly aggressive move where he was leaning on the drivers as he got by them. Jeremy Doss simply didn't give him any ground, and Vieira ended up spinning on the back straightaway. I'm not necessarily of the opinion that Shepherd was driving rough there, but the officials made the call. I'm not going to argue against it as it at least gave the appearance of consistency.

You get drivers leaning on each other and trading some serious paint when the money is on the line. Shepherd was fighting his way back to the front and grabbed the lead late. Trevor Huddleston leaned on him a little bit, but not in such a way that Shepherd was taken out. He did get bumped off the groove, and Huddleston's move resulted in a $10,000 victory. Shepherd was noticeably displeased, but at least he had a $5,000 consolation prize for second. Who could complain about that? This was definitely one of the more entertaining events offered up by Madera Speedway, and they take the week off before another MavTV taping on October 17th. The Madera Speedway Facebook page will have those details.

I mentioned above that Coos Bay Speedway was facing some competition with three other Oregon tracks running October 3rd races. I don't think that the Prather family Lucas Oil Open show went too badly. They had over 70 cars and enough Super Late Models, Street Stocks and four cylinder cars to put on a good show. They were lacking in the Dirt Modifieds and Sportsman Late Models, but I didn't think the Sportsman class would get much support anyways since Willamette was running. Willamette and Cottage Grove both ran IMCA Modifieds, so that might have pulled a few cars out of the field.

All three tracks had something to hang their hat on. There were about 30 Dwarf Cars at Cottage Grove along with a solid turnout of Limited Sprints and IMCA Sport Modifieds. Willamette managed to get a double digit turnout for extra money in their Sport Modified class and also did the same with the IMCA Modifieds and Street Stocks. Collen Winebarger won three Main Events there, further demonstrating just how good this guy is. I don't have numbers for how River City Speedway in St Helens did, but they offered a free broadcast of their show on their Facebook page. 

I think that Coos Bay Speedway management can smile and hold their heads up high after the season they just had. They met the covid-19 thing head on and defied governor's orders. It wasn't completely smooth sailing, but they proved their point. The Prather family race was the perfect way to go out. Preston Luckman picked up the $2,000 Super Late Model and $1,000 Dirt Modified wins, making it a good night for him. They finished a strong Street Stock season with 20 cars and a $750 victory for Steve Dubisar. Cottage Grove will continue to try to race in October, and I'm guessing Willamette Speedway might do the same. A look at the tracks Facebook pages will keep you up on that.

Siskiyou Golden Speedway decided to push forward into October, which I don't necessarily think was a wise move. I just don't think the track has that kind of support right now, and that was evident as they only had 15 cars for a three division show. I credit management for making the best of the situation. Misty once again offered the free broadcast on the track's Facebook page. The IMCA Sport Modifieds ran a twin heat race format and also had a $175 Crack The Whip Race, which is something Southern Oregon Speedway has had every year as part of the Roger Haudenshild Tribute race. 

 

I had a feeling some of the Medford drivers might not come for this race since there were no points, and I was right about that. Ethan Killingsworth did a good job of winning the $700 Main Event and the Crack The Whip special. They ran the Mini Stocks and Jefferson State Jalopies together, and I found it interesting that the Jalopy class isn't quite as fast as the Mini Stocks. They made the best of the situation. I have to admit I don't know what to make of the Jalopy class or what to do with it. The cars seem interesting, but I just don't know what growth potential they have here. When I say that, I'm not putting down JJ Smith and Karl Bernstein for putting passion into this project, but you need other car builders to get a bigger field. These two guys can't do it all themselves.

If the weather lets them get away with it, the track will come back with races on October 17th and on Halloween. One thing I think is pretty neat is that Promoter Kevin Barba did have championship points and there will be an awards banquet as well. I know they've lost money doing what they're doing this year and they've been lucky to have weeks that they broke even. I give them all credit for making this effort. You can keep track of what's happening next and possibly see another free live stream at the Siskiyou Golden Speedway Facebook page.

I was watching live scoring for the North State Modified Series race at Shasta Speedway. Things were a bit sketchy for me to attempt to write an article, but I worked with what I had. They pulled in 19 Modifieds, and Kyle Tellstrom picked up the $2,000 win in that event ahead of Scott Winters. Nick Halen won the Legend Car race, which was supposed to pay $1,000 to win. I think they had a double digit Bomber car count, and the Midget turn out might have made it past 10 cars as well. I'm not sure what they had in the Hornet class. The North State Modified Series Facebook page did have a broadcast for their portion of the show, which I didn't realize until Sunday afternoon. It's hard to keep track of all of this stuff sometimes. I do wish Shasta Speedway would get on the ball in terms of getting results out there, but it is what it is.

Orland Raceway is holding on to one of the big races that Promoter Rich Hood established back in 2016. It happens this weekend, and it's the Battle Of The Axles. They are running Friday and Saturday night. It starts with the Friday night show, featuring the Winged Crate Sprints, Wingless 600 Micros, Mini Trucks and Hardtops. The Sprints and Micros are advertising $250 to win. On Saturday, it's the Hobby Stocks along with the Wingless Spec Sprints, B Modifieds and Mini Stocks. The Hobby Stocks, Sprints and Modifieds will all be paying $500 to win. They will have purses for the Mini Truck and Mini Stock classes, although that's to be determined by car count.

Under normal circumstances, the Battle Of The Axles would have a $1,000 to win Hobby Stock race and end with a $1,000 to win Destruction Derby, or at least it has for the past couple of years. We're dealing with covid-19 guidelines, and that means they can't have spectators in the stands. I think they might do pretty well on Saturday, but I'm disappointed that there probably will be no broadcast offered of any type. There won't even be somebody in the grandstands with a camera phone putting it up on Facebook. Whatever announcements or information they do have to make will probably be on the Orland Raceway Facebook page, and I hope it goes well for them.

I got a little bit confused as to what was happening at Keller Auto Speedway for the Morrie Williams Classic this weekend. They made the adjustment to move the Kenny Takeuchi Tribute Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modified race to Saturday along with the NARC/King of The West Winged 410 Sprint Cars. They're running twin 20 lap Main Events for the Sprint Cars, but the purse is actually slightly better than normal. The King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars will be there on Saturday and headline on Friday along with the House of JuJu Central Valley Mini Stocks and the RaceSaver 305 Sprint Cars. The lineup looks like a winner to me, so I give Promoter Peter Murphy some credit for putting this deal together during a difficult time.

They should be on floracing.com with the internet pay-per-view, which I think is important. They are getting a bit creative. You don't have to be associated with a race car to pay for a pit pass, although I don't think there are any reduced rates. As I understand it, people will be able to sit in the grandstands to help with social distancing from what could be a packed pit area. For Winged Sprint Car enthusiasts, Hanford will be the place to be this weekend. You can find out more information through the Keller Auto Speedway Facebook page.

All In all, I thought the racing was entertaining last week. Looking at the forecast going into the weekend, I'm hearing of chances of rain in some places on Friday and Saturday. I don't know what to make of that, although October is supposed to be a time when we do see some rain. I guess we'll see what happens. As I'm putting the finishing touches on this post, I'm not planning to do a weekend preview post this week. I said that last week, but I will attempt to stick to my guns this time.

I noticed two bits of scheduling information. The first has Kern Raceway, the pavement track, planning an ARCA West Series race on October 24th, supported by a few of the track's local divisions. They haven't had much opportunity to do much racing on either the dirt or pavement track at that facility. As I've mentioned before, I'm a bit surprised that Bakersfield hasn't had more racing than they've had this year. I thought they might be the place to have more racing during this difficult time, but I'm guessing the county has been a bigger pain in the ass for them.

Speaking of pains in the asses, the San Joaquin County Health officials have not made things easy for Tony Noceti at Stockton. Though he has been trying to run somewhat of a championship season at Stockton 99 Speedway and will crown champions there, the dirt track has been unused since everything got shut down. At this point, I am assuming the Gary Patterson Tribute race in November is lost, although I didn't hear an official statement on that yet. The track made the announcement that they intend to run a New Year's Day race in 2021, featuring the Dirt Modifieds, B Modifieds, Bombers and Basically Four Cylinder cars. This isn't surprising as I heard that would be the case.

When it comes to having fans in attendance, I know there are forces pulling things one way and the other. Some are speculating that we're going to be dealing with this BS into spring of next year, and I don't know what will happen. I pitched this idea last week, so I'll say it again. I'm curious if another track might take a shot at running something on New Year's day? The Stockton action, at least as far as I know, won't have a sanctioning to it. When John Soares made his first foray into New Year's Day racing at Antioch in 2015, he did so with IMCA sanctioning. I'm wondering if Chadwick might attempt the same thing, or maybe another track might go for it? It might be a little bit soon for an Antioch announcement, but I wouldn't be surprised if sometime in November we heard an announcement on something potentially happening there.

Just a week or so after the announcement was made that Salem Indoors was not doing anything this year, we heard that they may try to start having races there in November. They had cited covid-19 and people relocating their livestock at the fairgrounds as reasons they couldn't race this year. However, it seems the building may actually be available after all. Salem does a wide variety of things during the winter, and that means Motorcycles, Karts and Micro Sprints and even Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks and Pro 4 Modifieds. It's an entertaining program. They should make an official announcement soon. As for whether they can have fans there, we'll have to wait and see.

 

I'm happy to see things winding down here at the news desk. I had a productive day last Thursday that saw me get more content written for the book I'm hoping to edit this off season. That will become more of a focus. I'm bouncing around a simple concept in my mind going into the off-season. I want to streamline things. I will not make any commitments for next year as I don't know if I can honor anything at this time. The book is the priority during the off-season. If we get into doing something next year, I want to keep things more simple. It's difficult to see me doing anything weekly next year, so I can't say that it's going to happen. I don't even know where I'll be at that point.

I just want to wrap up the effort for this year and put a nice bow tie on what's been an imperfect situation. All I've tried to do is put out information to the best of my ability. I've tried not to let some of my more serious frustrations come out in this column, and I've done okay with that. It would have been very easy to just walk away earlier, but the support we have been given has encouraged me to see this thing through. I don't anticipate ever looking back on 2020 with fondness, although I do appreciate a few of the promoters who have gone above and beyond to do special things.

There are still a few more shows to go before we call our media effort for 2020 complete. This weekend will offer a few good options, and Merced Speedway has a big one on October 23rd and 24th with the John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial. There's still some more racing after that, and we'll be covering some of it. As I said, the plan is to edit the book and figure out the next book project. Depending on what that is, we could have two book releases planned for early 2021. We'll have to see how that goes.

On that note, I'm going to wrap up this column before it gets too wordy. Until next time...