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Cox, Winter, Lightfoot, Baldwin Win Sunday Night Race 

At Placerville Speedway

Placerville, CA...May 23...Justyn Cox won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Sunday night at Placerville Speedway. Cox becomes the fourth different winner in six races. The track opted to go to a Sunday show this week due to other big Sprint Car events happening on Saturday night.

Cox and Tanner Carrick shared the front row and settled into first and second at the start. Justin Sanders was running third when the Lap 7 yellow flag waved. Sanders took second from Tanner Carrick on the restart. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 22. However, Cox continued to lead the restart and held off Sanders for the victory. Tanner Carrick settled for third, followed by Dominic Scelzi, Kalib Henry, Joel Myers Jr, Andy Forsberg, Willie Croft, Kaleb Montgomery and Bud Kaeding.

Andy Gregg was the quickest of 36 qualifiers on the quarter-mile clay oval with a lap of 10.583, beating the 10.597 of Myers. Cox, Montgomery, Tanner Carrick and Sanders won the eight lap heat races and the Top 4 drivers transferred into the show. Colby Johnson won the eight lap C Main in a flag to flag romp ahead of Angelo Cornet and Kenny Wanderstadt. Sean Becker won the 12th lap B Main. Max Mittry raced into the early lead ahead of Becker, but Becker took the lead on Lap 6. Becker pulled away to win ahead of Mittry, Landon Brooks and Isaiah Vasquez. 

Ryan Winter won the 20 lap NorCal Dwarf Car Main Event. The past champion has won most of the features so far this year. He started back in the fourth row. The race needed three restart attempts before Dylan Shrum led the opening lap ahead of reigning champion Michael "Spanky" Grenert and Gage Meyers. Ben Wiesz grabbed third on a Lap 2 restart and took the lead from Shrum on Lap 3. Winter was already in third at that point and took second from Shrum before a Lap 4 yellow flag. On the restart, Winter took the lead from Wiesz. Through a pair of yellow flags during the second half of the race, Winter held off the persistent Wiesz to score the victory. Grenert settled for third, followed by Shawn Whitney, Brandon Shaw, Dan Geil, Brian Quilty, Wade Ehrlich, John Williams and Shrum. Winter, Shaw and Wiesz won the eight lap heat races.

Tyler Lightfoot won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. This was his second win of the season. Past Marysville champion George Megenheimer led a lap before his race came to an end for a yellow flag. Lightfoot assumed the lead on the restart, but a yellow flag flew for Eddie Gardner a lap later. Lightfoot led point leader Ray Trimble and Rod Oliver on the restart. Oliver took second from Trimble on the fourth lap, only to surrender the spot back to him a lap later. Oliver held third until being passed on the 16th lap by Tom Tilford. Trimble kept it close, but Lightfoot prevailed in the end. Tilford settled for third, followed by Oliver, Dan Jinkerson, Paul Guglielmani, Max McAfee, Gardner and Megenheimer. Jinkerson and Trimble picked up six lap heat race wins.

Nick Baldwin the 20 lap Pure Stock Main Event. This was the fourth win of the season for the current point leader and two-time division champion. Baldwin shared the front row with Kevin Jinkerson, and the duo raced into the 1-2 positions at the start. Bill O'Neil ran third for two laps before Stephanie Hanson took over. However, Hanson brought out a Lap 6 yellow flag. Baldwin continued to lead Kevin Jinkerson and O'Neill on the restart and they finished in that order with John Evans fourth, followed by Johnny Walsh, Hanson, Mel Byers, Ryan Peter and Jason Armstrong. Baldwin also won the eight lap heat race.

Racing returns on June 5th for Dad's and Grads night, featuring the Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and the BCRA Lightning Sprints. For further information, go to www.placervillespeedway.com.

Nuno, Powers, Arreguin, Munier, Kite Win At Ukiah Speedway

Ukiah, CA...May 22...Sammy Nuno won the 30 lap Limited Modified Main Event Saturday night at Ukiah Speedway. He becomes the third different winner in as many races on the Lakeport and Ukiah circuit. Nuno started on the outside front row, but TJ Buzzard Jr led the opening lap before a yellow flag waved. Nuno took the lead on the restart, but Buzzard was back in front on a Lap 5 restart. Tyler Caturegli was running third with Sierra Furia moving into the fourth position. Nuno took the lead on Lap 13 with Caturegli and Furia moving into second and third. With Caturegli providing the pressure, Nuno stayed smooth during the second half of the race and scored the well-earned victory. Furia was a solid third ahead of Buzzard, previous winner Codi Barba, Gary Lowblad, Robert Schmidt, Bo Robertson, Brandon Powers and JR Lane.

Furia was the fastest of 13 qualifiers at 13.823, beating the 13.851 of Caturegli. 10 lap heat race wins went to Furia and Caturegli

Loren Powers Jr won the 30 lap A Bomber Main Event. He started in the fifth row and worked his way into second behind Drew Smith by the ninth lap. Raymond Taylor Jr was running third at that point, and a yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 11. Smith continued to lead Powers on the restart. Shelby Helm and Forrest Kuecker along with two-time Ukiah champion Bob Mook were able to get around Taylor. Loren Powers Jr went on to win by a decent margin ahead of Drew Smith. Helm was about a straightaway behind Smith in third and comfortably ahead of Kuecker. Mook finished fifth, followed by Taylor, Jimmy Sorrels, Loren Powers Sr, Brenton Smith and Roy Ingalls. 

Powers Sr had the fast time of 14.637, beating the 14.649 of Powers Jr. Brenton Smith and Drew Smith were the 10 lap heat race winners.

Donovan Arreguin won the 20 lap Jammers Main Event. While Arreguin won the overall race as part of the Pro group, TJ Sorrels led the Junior group. TJ Sorrels raced into the early lead ahead of the Pro of Isaiah Rojas, but the Pro of Jimmy Sorrels moved by both TJ Sorrels and Rojas for the lead on Lap 4. Arreguin was in second on Lap 6. On the eighth lap, Arreguin put the moves on Jimmy Sorrels to grab the lead. The lead duo lapped the field as Sorrels was nearly a straightaway behind Arreguin at the checkered flag. TJ Sorrels finished third ahead of Junior racer Hailey Glass, Pro racer Christian Sanchez, the Junior of Charles French and Rojas. Arreguin was the fastest Pro qualifier at 15.608, and French was the fastest Junior at 16.963. Arreguin won the 10 lap heat race with TJ Sorrels crossing the line third as the top Junior.

Dan Munier won the 15 lap B Bomber Main Event. With four competitors on hand, the division was given the opportunity to run their own race away from the A Bomber class. Munier had the pole for the feature and raced into the lead from the start. He had a half-lap lead over point leader Nathan Hoben by the time the checkered flag waved. Audrey Portlock and Jesse Frey completed the finishing order. Frey had the fast time of 15.954 and also won the 10 lap heat race.

Point leader Travis Powers won the 15 lap Bandolero Main Event. Powers shared the front row with Kai Lovell, but Lovell raced into the lead at the start. On the fifth lap, Powers took the lead. Yellow flags waved on Lap 10 and Lap 11, but Powers maintained the point on each restart. Powers took the checkered flag ahead of Lovell, Alyssa Sorrels, Ronnie DenBestie, Mackenzie DenBestie and Jordan Ray. Lovell set the fast time of 16.448 and also won the 10 lap heat race.

John Kite won the 20 lap Jalopy Main Event that closed the evening on the infield dirt track. Kite started in the front row and wasted little time taking the lead. Rob Bouchard shared the front row with Kite but was overtaken by both Chris Hunt and third row starter Robert Portlock Jr. Kite picked up the win ahead of Hunt, Portlock, Bouchard, reiging champion Jack Schlief, Tia Everett, Kenny Goulding, Sorhna Li and Bradley Byers. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Schlief and Hunt.

Racing returns to Lakeport Speedway this Saturday with the Upstate  Bombers, Limited Modifieds, Jammers, Bandoleros, Legend Cars and Jalopies joined by a special boat race. For further information, go to www.lakeportspeedway.com.

Erickson, Armtrout, Martin Win At Madera Speedway

Madera, CA...May 22...Matt Erickson won the 80 lap Nut Up Pro Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Madera Speedway. This was the fourth MavTV Series race, and Erickson is now the fourth different winner. He started on the outside front row and jumped into the early lead ahead of Jadan Walbridge and Racin Vernon. Jason Aguirre was running a close fourth and moved into second on a Lap 5 restart. Waldridge was running strong on the inside and regained second on the ninth lap. An inside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 13 put Walbridge into the lead as Aguirre was back in third. Walbridge had built a straightaway advantage by the 30th lap, and he led the conclusion of the 50 lap segment ahead of Matt Erickson, Aguirre, Austin Herzog and Tyler Herzog. When the race resumed, Erickson came back strong on the outside to take the lead. Aguirre ran third, but he surrendered the position to Austin Herzog on Lap 60. Tyler Herzog took fourth from Aguirre on the 70th lap. Matt Erickson ran strong down the stretch and won ahead of Walbridge, Austin Herzog, Tyler Herzog, Aguirre, Bradley Erickson, Eric Nascimento, Howard Holden, Colby Potts and Kyle Keller. Potts was this fastest of 19 qualifiers on the 1/3 mile paved oval at 14.870, beating the 14.883 of Austin Herzog, the 14.893 of Bradley Erickson and the 14.899 of Kyle Keller. 

Thomas Martin won the 75 lap Challenge Cup Main Event. Outside front starter Kyle Keller jumped into the early lead ahead of Martin and Vince Little. The race went 37 laps before a yellow flag waved. Keller was working slower traffic on Lap 25 and had a half-straightaway lead over Martin. Little was trailing Martin by a straightaway on Lap 30, and the yellow flag waved on Lap 37 when Paul Ebesbacher spun in Turn 2. Keller led Martin and Little on the restart, but a high pass and Turn 2 on Lap 39 gained Martin the lead. Marysville IMCA Sport Modified star Justin Funkhouser was running in fourth at that point, and he made a high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 65 to take third from Little. Martin went on to win with Keller settling for second ahead of Funkhouser, Little, Robbie Kennealy, Thomas Suarez, Ebesbacher and Scott Savell. Kennealy was the fastest qualifier at 15.076, beating the 15.156 of Keller.

Brody Armtrout won his first 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Model Main Event. In the process, he snapped the three-race win streak of Jacob Smith. Smith had the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Kercie Jung and Armtrout. The first yellow flag flew on Lap 18 when Hailey Liles spun in Turn 2. Smith continued to lead the restart with Armtrout making an inside pass down the frontstretch to take second from Jung. A yellow flag waved on Lap 24 for Barrett Polhemus, and Jeffrey Erickson spun in Turn 2 to botch the first restart attempt. Smith continued to lead Armtrout and Jung on the restart. Ethan Nascimento was running fourth ahead of Robbie Kennealy, and officials elected to call for the halfway break when the yellow flag waved on Lap 35. Smith continued to lead Armtrout and Jung on the restart. Smith and Armtrout began to pull away from the pack in their battle for the lead as Nascimento took third from Jung on Lap 53. A Turn 2 pass on Lap 61 gained Armtrout the lead. Armtrout began to pull away from Smith at that point, and Nascimento made a last lap pass on Smith to take second. Armstrong won ahead of Nascimento, Smith, Robbie Kennealy, Polhemus, Kale McClenny, Kenna Mitchell, Tristan McKee, Jung and Holly Clark. Nascimento set the fast time of 14.982, beating the 15.034 of Smith and the 15.057 of Jung.

Ryan Reynolds won the 20 lap Mini Super Toyota Main Event. This was the second win of the season for Reynolds. Point leader Tim Kammerer jumped into the early lead ahead of reinging champion Shaun Reynolds and Bill Gordon. Ryan Reynolds took second from his brother Shaun on the third lap and grabbed the lead from Kammerer on Lap 4. The yellow flag waved moments later for a Hailey Bugg spin in Turn 2. Ryan Reynolds led Kammerer and Shaun Reynolds on the restart, but Shaun Reynolds took over second on Lap 6. There were just two yellow flags in the final 25 laps. Ryan Reynolds won with Shaun Reynolds a close second. Bill Gordon took third from Kammerer on a Lap 21 restart and finished there with Bugg also making a move around Kammerer for fourth. Kammerer settled for fifth ahead of Nick Thompson. Ryan Reynolds had the fast time of 16.626, beating the 16.798 of Gordon. Ryan Reynolds and Gordon picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Joey Kennealy won his first 20 lap Mini Cup versus Bandolero Main Event. Kennealy started on the front row and led immediately ahead of Logan Chambers and Ethan Nascimento. Mini Cup title contenders Kellen Keller and Sam Wedehase tangled for a Lap 17 yellow flag. As Kennealy continued to lead the restart, Nascimento took second from Chambers. However, Chambers made a last lap pass on the frontstretch to regain second. Kennealy was the happy winner ahead of Chambers, Nascimento, Caden Cordova, Wedehase and Keller. Kennealy had the fast time of 17.609 for the Bandoleros, while Keller was the fast qualifier for the Mini Cups at 18.536. Keller also won the eight lap Mini Cup heat race, while the Bandolero heat win went to Kennealy. 

Racing returns on June 12th with a Club Racing event that will include the Madera Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Mini Super Toyotas, Mini Stocks and a Junior Late Model exhibition race. For further information, go to www.racemadera.com.

Sanders, Simunovich, Gallaher, Velasquez, Keldsen 

Ocean Speedway Winners

Watsonville, CA...May 21...Justin Sanders won the 30 lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. This was the fifth win of the season for Sanders aboard the North County Plastering sponsored Sprinter. He continues to lead the standings at Watsonville.

 

It was a clean sweep performance for Sanders, who set the fast time and won his eight lap heat race. However, it was his six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of championship rival Bud Kaeding that put him on the pole for the feature race. Sanders bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Kaeding and 10 time Civil War Series champion Andy Forsberg. Following a Lap 2 yellow flag, Keith Day Jr moved into third behind Sanders and Kaeding on the restart. They ran in that order until JJ Ringo took third on a Lap 12 restart. A lap 15 yellow flag waved for Kaeding. Sanders led Joey Ancona and JJ Ringo on the restart. During the final 10 laps, Sanders built a comfortable advantage, and even negotiating slower traffic didn't erase too much of his lead. Sanders was the impressive winner ahead of Ancona, JJ Ringo, Kyler  Shaw, Koen Shaw, Kaeding, Travis Labat, Austin McCarl, Day and Jeremy Chisum.

There were 24 Taco Bravo Sprint Cars in action, and Sanders turned the Tom Sagmiller prepared quarter-mile clay oval at 11.450 to set the fast time. Kaeding was second quick at 11.476. McCarl, Ancona and Sanders were the eight lap heat race winners. Chris Nelson won the 12 lap B Main. Nelson took the lead from Josh Chisum on the third lap and held him off for the victory. Ryon Nelson finished third.

Dennis Simunovich won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The race got off to a rocky start with three yellow flags during the first three laps. Kelly Campanile led the opening lap before the first yellow flag waved. Simunovich moved into the lead on the restart with Billy Robertson and Jim DiGiovanni following into second and third. However, A yellow flag once again slowed the pace. Adriane Frost and DiGiovanni both got past Robertson for second and third. Robertson moved back into third on the fourth lap, but he surrendered the position to point leader Fred Ryland a lap later. Tanner Thomas took third from Ryland on the 11th lap, but he brought out a yellow flag moments later to end his race. Simunovich led Frost and Ryland on the restart. However, Ryland took second from Frost on a Lap 13 restart. During the final few laps, Ryland closed in just a little bit on Simunovich, but Simunoyich hit his marks and scored the well-earned victory. Frost finished third, followed by Robertson, Randy Miller, DiGiovanni, State point leader Trevor Clymens, Campanile, Richard Ragsdale and Duane Bieser. There were 19 Sport Modifieds, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Ryland, Miller and Thomas.

Tommy Velasquez III won the 20 lap South Bay Dwarf Car Main Event. The race was destined to go non-stop, and Sean Catucci led a lap before Velasquez motored by. Past champion Gene "Punky" Pires settled into third. Velasquez set a blistering pace and steadily pulled away from Catucci. By the checkered flag, Velasquez held a straightaway advantage over Catucci. Pires settled for third, followed by Eric Weisler, Reigning champion Mark Biscardi, reigning Antioch champion Travis Day, Lonnie Tekaat, Barry Waddell, Dan Zuger and Justin Bingman. The eight lap heat race wins went to Velasquez and Pires.

Rob Gallaher won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the third win of the season for the three-time division champion. Polesitter Wally Kennedy led the race early, but it didn't take too long before Rob Gallaher motored into the lead. From the sixth row, point leader Joe Gallaher rapidly worked his way through the pack, overtaking third starter Chad Ragsdale for third. Rob Gallaher went on to win ahead of Wally Kennedy, Joe Gallaher, Ragsdale, Norm Ayers, Jerry Skelton, Sam Kennedy, Terry Campion, Logan Fernandez and Brady Muller. Ragsdale and Rob Gallaher won the eight lap heat races. 

DJ Keldsen won the 15 lap Four Banger Main Event. Richard Mitchell led the opening lap of a race that was destined to go without a yellow flag. A lap later, Keldsen moved the Lloyd Keldsen Jr Tribute Car into the lead. For a few laps, Mitchell kept up with Keldsen, but Keldsen started to pull away as Tony Gullo settled into third on the fourth lap. Gullo had problems on Lap 13, handing third to Nicole Beardsley. Keldsen took the checkered flag with a near straightaway advantage over Mitchell. Nicole Beardsley settled for third, Followed by point leader Kate Beardsley, Travis Van Gilder, Eddie Gallaher, Bill Beardsley and Gullo. Keldsen also won the six lap heat race.

After a one-week break, racing returns on Friday, June 4th. The Taco Bravo Sprint Cars are back in action along with the Hobby Stocks, South Bay Dwarf Cars and Four Bangers. For further information, go to www.racepmg.com.

Mayden, James, Whistler, Schmidt, Martin Win 

Cottage Grove Speedway Races 

Cottage Grove, Oregon...May 22...Jake Mayden won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. This was the second win of the season for the reigning champion as he trails Curtis Towns by one point in this year's battle.

Jeffrey Hudson had the pole and charged into the lead at the start ahead of Chad Groves and Bricen James. James took second from Groves on the fourth lap, and Mark Wauge briefly grabbed third on Lap 6. A lap later, fifth row starter Mayden moved into third. Mayden put the moves on James for second on Lap 16. Hudson saw his run at the front end on Lap 19 as Mayden took over ahead of James. Mayden went on to win with James not far behind in second. Towns was a solid third, followed by Matthew Drager, Groves, Jeff Lovell, Paul Culp, Hudson, Wauge and Derick Young.

There were 22 drivers on hand, and James set the fast time of 14.258, beating the 14.425 of Roy Kirk Jr. The eight lap heat race wins went to Paul Rea, Culp and Groves.

Bricen James won the Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprint Main Event. James started in the second row next to Medford racer David Marble. The battle would be between these two drivers, and James would score the victory with Marble a career best second. Patrick Desbiens was about a straightaway behind Marble in third, followed by Anissa Curtice, Tyrell Mead, TJ Winningham, point leader Brody Sim, Shane Forte, Tim Minter and Justin Lemon. Sim set the fast time of 11.617, beating the 11.779 of Forte. The eight lap heat race wins went to Winningham and Forte.

Jim Whistler won the 30 lap Late Model Main Event. He became the fourth different winner in as many races. Whistler started back in 11th. Rob Campos led a lap ahead of Brian Smith before multi-time Willamette champion Joey Tanner took over. Whistler was already in second at that point, but Jordan Wright was making it a battle. Wright briefly grabbed second on Lap 9, only to watch Whistler race by a lap later. Whistler stayed in the hunt and made his move around Tanner on Lap 25. Whistler went on to victory with Tanner not too far behind in second. Wright was about a straightaway behind Tanner in third, followed by Jason Johnson, point leader Mike Peters, BJ Donofrio, Campos, Randy Barley, Larry Ramates and Brian Smith. Whistler set the fast time of 13.028, beating 13.217 of Tanner. Whistler and Tanner picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

David Schmidt won the 25 lap Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the first win of the season for the 2019 champion. Outside front row starter Jordan Henry raced into the early lead ahead of Shawn Hand. Jeff Cluff grabbed the lead on Lap 4, but Henry regained the position on the sixth lap. Schmidt had worked his way into third from 11th starting by then. Schmidt gained second on Lap 8 and took the lead from Henry a lap later. Hand also got by for second. Dustin Comer moved into third on Lap 16 and slipped past Hand for second on Lap 18. Comer kept it close, but Schmidt prevailed at the checkered flag. Hand settled for third, followed by Henry, Aaron Bloom, point leader Doug Coffman, Cluff, Garrett Barth, Skyler Winebarger and Gavin Ropchan.

Barth was the quickest of 30 qualifiers with a lap of 16.147, beating the 16.370 of Ray Bloom. Ropchan, Hand, Henry and Barth were the eight lap heat race winners. Winebarger led the 12 lap B Main from start to finish. Matt Brown held second until being passed by 10th starter Ray Bloom on Lap 7 with Brown settling for third ahead of Dalton Bloom and KC Scott.

Point leader Brad Martin won his first 20 lap IMCA Sport Compact Main Event of the season. Martin started back in the fourth row, and Michael Kennerly set the early pace ahead of Scarlet Drake. Martin found his way into second by Lap 2 as Drake retired from the race. He set his sights on Kennerly and made what proved to be his winning pass on Lap 7. Martin pulled away to a decent lead over Kennerly by the checkered flag. 11th starter Barry Cannon moved into third on Lap 6 and held the position until being overtaken by Kerry Cooper on Lap 19. Barry Cannon settled for fourth, followed by Tiffany Towns, Jack Vicari, Jeremy DeGrout, Bruce Miller, Rex Eckley and Kimberly Cannon.

Burnie Bryant set the fast time among 16 drivers with a lap of 20.007, beating the 20.526 Drake. The eight lap heat race wins went to Kennerly and Drake.

Memorial Day weekend is a doubleheader of excitement. On Saturday night, the Northwest Focus Midgets are headlining along with the Limited Sprints, Late Models, IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. The Northwest Focus Midgets are back along with the Limited Sprints on Sunday, joined by the Street Stocks, Senior Sprints and the annual Froggy 44 IMCA Sport Compact race. For further information, go to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.

Fugate, Osborne, Christian, Nelson Prevail 

At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...May 22...Braden Fugate won the 30 lap NASCAR America's Mattress Super Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. Fugate's first win of the season came on First Community Credit Union Gold Rush night, which included a penny scramble for the kids.

Mike Taylor and Fugate shared the front row with Taylor charging into the early lead ahead of Fugate and Wayne Butler. Fugate made his move around Taylor for the lead on Lap 7. Past champion Preston Luckman managed to grab third from Butler on Lap 6 and took second from Taylor a lap later. Fugate managed to hold off Luckman in a close battle for the win. Point leader Brody Montgomery took third from Taylor on Lap 9, but he encountered problems on Lap 16 as Butler grabbed third. Richard Wallace finished fourth, followed by Montgomery, Taylor, Hannah Robison and Garrett Smith. Luckman won the eight lap heat race. 

Graig Osborne won the 25 lap Street Stock Main Event. Reigning champion Ken Fox led three laps before past champion Steve Dubisar took over. Fox had a spirited duel with Dyllan Siewell for second with the duo exchanging the position multiple times. Fox was back in second on Lap 11, and Osborne moved into third on lap 13. Osborne slipped past Fox for second on Lap 16 and might have been headed for a runner-up finish. Unfortunately for Dubisar, he suffered mechanical issues on Lap 23 to end his race. Osborne ended up winning ahead of Fox, Dyllan Siewell, Seth Christian, Charlie Withers, Joshua Cox, Steve Dubisar, Sam Talon, Dave Siewell and Austin Morrow. Heat race wins went to Dyllan Siewell and Dubisar.

Tahlan Rogers won the 25 lap Sportsman Late Model Main Event. Rogers led the entire race with Ryan Emry a straightaway behind in second. Dustin Hitner ran just one lap before pitting and Brad Dubisar didn't start. Emry also won the eight lap heat race.

Seth Christian won the 20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. Point leader Scott Beaudoin led a lap before Christian took over. Beaudoin's race ended on lap 3, and Jeff Thurman took the lead from Christian at that point. Bid Van Loon was running in third, but Matthew Emry moved into the position on Lap 6. Van Loon regained the spot on Lap 10, but Emry came back strong to regain the position on Lap 14. In a close battle at the front of the pack, Christian made a last lap pass on Thurman to grab the victory. Emry finished third, followed by Tristan Davidson, Jim Van Loon, Nicole Emry, Bid Van Loon and Beaudoin. Thurman won the eight lap heat race.

Jett Nelson won the 25 lap Hornets Main Event. Nelson started on the pole and jumped into the lead at the start. Steven Parker was an early second ahead of William Hitner and BJ Hussey. Hussey took third from Hitner on Lap 17 and slipped past Parker for second on lap 19. Dylan Boyer also got past Parker for third. With Hussey and Boyer running right behind him, Nelson kept his cool and prevailed at the checkered flag. Parker settled for fourth, followed by Matthew Ferguson, Hitner, Lily Metzgus, Jayden Miller, point leader Isaac Stere and Kevin Rockwell. Eight lap heat race wins went to Hitner and Stere.

Point leader Griff Smith won the 15 lap Jr Stingers Main Event. Smith has won all four point earning events this year. Tallon Dubisar had the pole and set the early pace ahead of Eli Luckman and Tanner Dubisar. Smith started in the third row and took third from Tanner Dubisar by the fourth lap. Two laps later, Smith slipped past Luckman for second. On the seventh lap, Smith put the moves on Tallon Dubisar to grab the lead. Luckman saw his run in third end on Lap 11, and Wednesday night non-point winner Alex Butler took over the position. On the 13th lap, Butler raced around Tallon Dubisar for second. However, nobody was stopping Smith as he won ahead of Butler, Tallon Dubisar, Cameron Metzgus, Tanner Dubisar, Heather Burton, William Sheava, Luckman, DJ Nelson and Drake Vincent. Butler and Tallon Dubisar won the eight lap heat races.

Mark Minter won the 20 lap OTRO Hardtop Main Event. This was the first visit of the season for the Roseburg based vintage Coup and Sedan racing group. Minter started in the fourth row with Nick Mehrer starting last. They worked their way forward for the 1-2 finish. Bill Trotter finished third, followed by Chris Mehrer, Robert Lavorico, Larry Mudge, Dean Cast, Spencer Hillmick and Dylan Roark. Minter also won the eight lap heat race.

This Saturday and Sunday will be a doubleheader weekend of NASCAR racing. On Saturday night, there will be a Beast Jett Car Burn Down. America's Mattress Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets, Junior Stingers and a visit by both the Dwarf Cars and PMSA 600 Winged Micros will be part of the program on both nights. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.

Burke, Frazier, Velasquez, Johnson 

Share Santa Maria Winner's Circle

Santa Maria, CA...May 22...Austin Burke won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Santa Maria Raceway. The race had a wild conclusion. Ryan Lauer jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Rob Sanders. Austin Burke settled into third on the fourth lap. On Lap 15, Austin Burke moved past Sanders, who saw his race come to an end on the 16th lap. Cody Burke moved in to challenge his brother for the second position and passed him on Lap 24. However, a tangle between Lauer and Cody Burke brought out a yellow flag. Suddenly, Austin Burke had the lead on the restart and he went on to win ahead of Larry Wise and Troy Morris III. Ryan Lauer settled for fourth, followed by Cody Burke, Jerry Flippo, JC Elrod, Rob Sanders, Chris Crompe and Danny Lauer. Ryan Lauer and Austin Burke were the eight lap heat race winners.

Markus Frazier won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Tim Randolph had the pole and led a lap before Austin Ruskauff took over. As Randolph was running running in second, Frazier settled into third on Lap 3. Frazier slipped past Randolph for second on Lap 9 and set his sights on Ruskauff. Frazier grabbed the lead on Lap 11, and Ruskauff saw his run in second end on Lap 13. Randolph was in the runnerup position at that point. It was close at the front of the pack, but Frazier managed to hold off Randolph for the win. Brian Baker finished third, followed by Bobby Claborn, John Piker, Dylan Potter, Daniel West, Tyler Bannister, Jason Bannister and Adam Baker. Randolph, Frazier and Ruskauff picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Tommy Velasquez III won the 20 lap Dwarf Car Main Event. He was the Main Event winner at Watsonville a night earlier. Tony Margott led a lap before Velasquez took over. Jonathan Conley settled into second, and Brandon Wiley came from the fifth row to move into third on Lap 3. Jonathan Conley kept it close, but Velasquez was smooth and fast on his way to victory. Wiley settled for third, followed by Tim Conley, Scotty Preast, Margott, Joseph Bohard, Dominic Maldonado, Bradley McNair and Brian Barnhill. Eight lap heat race wins went to Tommy Velasquez III, Jonathan Conley and Nick Velasquez.

Reigning Western Pro Stock champion Justin Crockett won the 15 lap Main Event. Crockett led from the start to win ahead of Paul Miller and Tim Randolph. Miller set the fast time of 16.571, and Randolph won the eight lap heat race. Frank Nybeck was a Main Event scratch.

Steven Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Johnson started on the pole and lead Kris Broucaret from the start. Troy Patee ran third for most of the race, but Austin Van Hoff made a pass on the 19th lap to grab the position. Johnson won ahead of Broucaret, Van Hoff, Patee and State point leader Renn Bane. Johnson also won the eight lap heat race.

To keep up with scheduling information, go to www.stadium805.com.

Marysville Wins For Lovell, Youngman And Bartlett

Marysville, CA...May 22...Korey Lovell won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. He becomes the eighth different winner in as many races and remains in contention for the division championship.

Reigning Cottage Grove Speedway champion Tyler Thompson jumped into the early lead from the pole position. Nick Larsen was an early second ahead of RJ Baker. Lovell moved into third on Lap 3. A yellow flag waved for Josh Wiesz in Turn 4 on Lap 6. Thompson continued to lead Larsen and Lovell on the restart. Lovell took second from Larsen on Lap 11, and previous winner Brad Bumgarner grabbed the third position from Larsen on Lap 14. Larsen came back strong to regain the spot on Lap 16, and a Lap 19 yellow flag flew for Ron LaPlant in Turn 4. Lovell took the lead from Thompson on the restart. 15-year-old rookie Dylan Bloomfield had worked his way from the eighth row into third at that point. Bloomfield put the moves on Thompson for second on Lap 22. However, Korey Lovell would not be denied as he won the race ahead of Bloomfield, Thompson, Bumgarner, Bobby Butler, Brian McGahan, Steel Powell, Drake Standley, William Fielding and Larsen. 

 

Thompson was the quickest of 23 qualifiers with a lap of 13.015, beating the 13.176 of point leader Billy Wallace. They ran four eight lap heat races with the Top 4 finishers making it into the show. The winners were Bumgarner, Fielding, Colby Wiesz and Koa Crane. Jayce Steinberg took the lead on the second lap and went on to win the 12 lap B Main. Kevin Lovell and Pat Harvey Jr settled into second and third on the Lap 2 restart and would finish in order.

Brett Youngman won the 21 lap Winged Crate Sprint Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the reigning champion and current point leader. The race had 10 yellow flags. Kelly Hicks led two laps before bringing out a yellow flag. Cameron Haney Jr had to lead at that point ahead of Youngman and Jason Ballantine. However, Haney led just one lap before surrendering the lead to Youngman. David Sims settled into third on the fourth lap. A yellow flag waved on Lap 12 for Chad Thompson in Turn 1. Youngman led Haney and Jason Ballantine on the restart. Ballantine slipped past Haney for second on Lap 14 and put the moves on Youngman to grab the lead a lap later. Moments later, the yellow flag waved for Sims in Turn 3 as his race came to an end. Youngman took the lead on the restart, and Jason Ballantine saw his run in second end on Lap 17. Youngman led Haney and Spencer Slocum at that point. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 19 as Haney saw his run in second come to an end. This set up a two lap shootout to the finish, but Youngman went on to victory with Slocum a solid second ahead of Wyatt Van Lare, Thompson, Haney, Doug Froehlich, Jason Ballantine, David Sims, Mike Ballantine and Kelly Hicks. The Crate Sprints delivered another 10 car field, and the eight lap heat race wins were earned by Mike Ballantine and Van Lare.

Jerry Bartlett won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the first win of the season for the past Marysville and Orland Stock Car champion. Bartlett had the pole position for the race and jumped into the early lead ahead of point leader Jacob Johnson and past champion Shannon Collins. The yellow flag waved for Ben Dobrich in Turn 4 on Lap 4. Bartlett continued to lead Johnson and Zach Lindgren on the restart. Howard Law took the third position from Lindgren on Lap 15. The race ran somewhat smoothly with the fourth and final yellow flag waving on Lap 17 for William Merritt. Bartlett continued to lead Johnson on the restart and would hold him off for the satisfying win. Law settled for third, follow up by Lindgren, Kyle Chaney, Maurice Merrill, Collins, Toby Merrifield, Jacob Bright and reigning champion Jesse Van Roekel.

Another solid turnout of 25 competitors gave the Hobby Stocks the biggest field of the night. They ran four eight lap heat races with the Top 4 finishers going into the show. Wins went to Jesse Van Roekel, Lindgren, Law and Merrill. Bright won the 12 lap B Main. Mario Davis led the first five laps. Cy Cooper brought out a Lap 4 yellow flag to lose second. Eddie Simmons held the position at that point and took the lead from Davis on Lap 6. Bright settled into second at and took the lead from Simmons on Lap 8. Bright pulled away to the victory with Simmons settling for second ahead of Davis and Cooper.

Racing resumes on Sunday night with the annual Mel Hall Memorial race. This will be the first ever appearance of the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards. The Pepsi IMCA Sport Modifieds will join them on the card. For further information, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com.

Croft, Morgan Win Sprint Car Double Bill 

At The Stockton Dirt Track

Stockton, CA...May 22...Willie Croft won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at the Stockton Dirt Track. It's been a while since Croft has visited the Winner's Circle. On this occasion, he led the entire distance to pocket the $3,000 winner's share. 

Croft took the green flag ahead of Tanner Carrick and Keith Day Jr. Day took second from Carrick on Lap 2. Justyn Cox settled into fourth at the start as Max Mittry was fifth. Mitchell Faccinto grabbed the position on Lap 3, and Blake Carrick retired on Lap 5. Tristan Guardino retired on the 10th lap. Croft set a rapid pace and beat Day by a comfortable margin at the checkered flag. Tanner Carrick just managed to beat Cox back to the line for third. Faccinto finished fifth, followed by Mittry, Jodie Robinson, Isaiah Vasquez, Jake Morgan and Eric Humphries.

The special money race attracted 13 competitors, and they ran two sets of eight lap heat races to earn their starting positions for the feature race. Vasquez and Mittry won the first set of heats. After finishing second in the first heat, Croft won his next heat. Tanner Carrick was the other heat winner.

Jake Morgan won his second 25 lap Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. Morgan had the pole position and jumped into the early lead ahead of Geoff Ensign and Jacob Tuttle. A Lap 3 yellow flag ended a Top 5 run for Brent Steck. Morgan continued to lead Ensign and Shane Hopkins on the restart. The lead trio had a close battle at the front of the pack. Hopkins slipped past Ensign for second on Lap 9. Ensign regained the spot on Lap 14, but Hopkins returned the favor with a Lap 17 pass. Ensign came back strong to reclaim second for good on Lap 19. Despite pressure from Ensign, however, Morgan would not be denied the $1,500 victory. Ensign settled for second, followed by Hopkins, Tuttle, Daniel Whitley, Bob Newberry, Cameron Martin, Tim Sherman Jr, Sparky Howard and Tony Bernard.

Ensign was the quickest qualifier of 21 competitors with a lap of 16.580, beating the 16.615 effort of incoming point leader Bradley Terrell. The wins in the eight lap heat races went to Ensign, Hopkins and Cody Fendley. Unfortunately, Terrell suffered mechanical issues prior to the Main Event and scratched for the evening.

For information on scheduling and other news from the track, go to www.stocktondirttrack.com.

King Rules Dwarf Cars In Yreka,

Peery, Hedges Score Second Wins

Yreka, CA...May 22...Josh King won the 25 lap Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. The multi-time SODCA champion became the third different winner in as many races. King started back in the third row as ageless veteran Fred Hay set the early pace ahead of Chad Cardoza. Following a yellow flag after just one lap, Cardoza and King both raced by Hay. Season opening winner Cody Peters grabbed third on the fourth lap as King put the moves on Cardoza to take the lead. Steve Walker took the third position from Cody Peters on a Lap 5 restart. King set a rapid pace during the second half of the race and took the checkered flag a straightaway in front of Cardoza. Walker finished third, followed by Hay, Cody Peters, Jason Robustelli, Trevor Davis, rookie Colby Bergquist, Greg Meilicke and Brock Peters.

The 13 Dwarf Cars ran a pair of eight lap heat races with Walker and King grabbing the victories. Walker won the four lap A Dash, and Cody Peters picked up the win in the six lap B Dash.

Ryan Peery won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the current point leader. Jace Wright led at the start ahead of Peery. Peery grabbed the lead on the fourth lap, and State point leader Trevor Clymens moved into second on a Lap 6 restart. Braxton Possinger was running third when the Lap 7 yellow flag waved. Peery continued to lead Clymens and Possinger on the restart. Peery set a blistering pace during the final 17 caution-free laps. He won by half a lap ahead of Clymens. Possinger settled for third, followed by Ethan Killingsworth, Jace Wright, Donald Bandfield, Colt Boswell, Shayna Nieman, Ryder Boswell and Mike Jones. Wright and Killingsworth picked up eight lap heat race wins. 

Ashtin Hedges won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was his second win of the season. Hedges started on the pole and raced into the early lead. Darek Alford found his way into second ahead of three-time champion Marilyn Yawnick, who was driving the Mike Whitaker car. Point leader Michael Knuckles had problems and fell out. As Hedges led the way during the later stages of the race, Alford managed to hold off Yawnick for the second place finish. Rookie Logan McKnight finished fourth ahead of Knuckles. Connor Franklin was a Main Event scratch, and Hedges picked up the eight lap heat race win.

This Saturday and Sunday is the annual Billy Geyer Memorial Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series race. The big money being offered should attract top Pro Stock competitors from throughout California, Oregon and Nevada. The IMCA Sport Modifieds will be competing for $800 to win on each night, and the Mini Stocks will be back to support both programs. For further information, go to www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com.

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Pettit, Kinney, Prickett, Rasmussen Get Wins 

At Merced Speedway

Merced, CA...May 22... Jim Pettit II won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. Pettit is the current IMCA California State point leader, and his Merced wIn now makes it three different tracks he has won at this year.

Karl Rose set the early pace ahead of Harley Turner. Pettit moved into third on Lap 2 and grabbed the second position from Turner a lap later. 2019 State champion Trevor Fitzgibbon settled into third on Lap 5 before a yellow flag waved. Pettit led Fitzgibbon and Rose on the restart. Robby Jeppesen raced by Rose for third on Lap 10. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 14. Pettit continued to lead Fitzgibbon on the restart and held him off for the well-earned victory. Jeppesen settled for third, followed by Dylan Schriner, Ricky Thatcher, Matt Hagio, Danny Malfatti, John Pierce, Shawn DeForest and Bill Vieselmeyer. Fitzgibbon and Rose were the eight lap heat race winners.

Scott Kinney won the 25 lap BCRA Lightning Sprint Main Event. The past champion becomes the fourth different winner in five races. Greg Dennett had the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Danika Jo Parker and Dakota Albright. Albright took second from Parker on Lap 10 and grabbed the lead from Dennett two laps later. Kinney moved into second on Lap 15 before a yellow flag waved for Albright. Kinney was now the leader ahead of Dennett and Parker. Kinney continued to lead Dennett on the restart and pulled away just a little bit in victory. Steve Roza moved into third on Lap 21 and made a late pass on Dennett to finish second. Dennett settled for third, followed by Parker, Terry Bergstrom, Brandon Leedy. Craig Swim, Albright, Eric Greco Jr and Joseph Fetrlito.

Greco was the quickest of 11 qualifiers on the quarter-mile clay oval with a lap of 14.401, being the 14.494 of Albright. Bergstrom and Albright picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

David Prickett won the 20 Lap BCRA Midget Main Event. He becomes the fourth different winner in as many races, and the Main Event scratch of Brody Fuson helped put Prickett into the point lead. Colton Raudman set the early pace ahead of Prickett and Cameron Beard. Two-time Dixon Speedway Super 600 champion Kyle Mentch took third from Beard on the fifth lap. A lap later, Prickett put the moves on Raudman to grab the lead. Prickett went on to victory with Raudman a solid second, followed by Mentch, Beard, BCRA Hall of Famer Floyd Alvis and Jake Andreotti. Prickett set the fast time of 14.345, beating the 14.381 of Raudman. Fuson and reigning champion Robert Carson scratched prior to the Main Event.

Kyle Rasmussen won the 20 lap Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main Event. Coming off of his win at Tulare a week earlier, Rasmussen had the pole and jumped into the lead at the start of the feature race. Phil Heynen was an early second before being overtaken by Connor Danell. Brandon Stidham grabbed third on Lap 11, but Davey Pombo Jr took over the position on Lap 17 before a yellow flag waved. Rasmussen led Danell and Pombo on the restart. Rasmussen pulled away to a comfortable margin of victory by the time to checkered flag waved. Danell held off the efforts of Pombo to finish second. Brandon Emmett finished fourth, followed by Heynen, Stidham, Gordon Rodgers, Bryson Berna and Tyler Gray. Rasmussen set the fast time of 12.027, beating 12.677 of Heynen. Danell and Pombo won the eight lap heat races.

Racing takes a break for a few weeks, but there will be a big show on June 18th and 19th. It's the Ed Parker Memorial, featuring the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks on both nights. For further information, go to www.mercedspeedway.net.

Sanders Wins KWS/NARC Sprint Car Show, 

Machado, Eaton, Brown Other Petaluma Winners

Petaluma, CA...May 22...Justin Sanders won the 35 lap NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. The win paid Sanders $3,500 aboard the Antaya Motorsports owned Fire Protection Management Triple X Sprinter. Sanders is the point leader at Watsonville and is the third different winner in the three races held so far for the series.

Sanders started on the front row and led a lap before a yellow flag flew for Andy Forsberg, who retired from the race at that point. Sanders led Bud Kaeding and Joel Myers Jr on the restart. The Top 3 at the front of the pack would remain the same throughout the race. Billy Aton held fourth until being passed by reigning series champion DJ Netto on Lap 24. Bud Kaeding kept it close all the way to the end, but Sanders would collect the victory. Myers was a series best third, followed by Netto, point leader Dominic Scelzi, Kaleb Montgomery, Tim Kaeding, Aton, Austin McCarl and Ryan Robinson.

Sanders was the fastest of 18 qualifiers on the 3/8 mile mile adobe oval with a lap of 12.727, beating the 12.840 of Robinson and the 12.904 of Scelzi. The three eight lap heat race wins were earned by Forsberg, Montgomery and Bud Kaeding. The NARC/KWS returns to action for a doubleheader weekend at Ocean Speedway on June 11th and Placerville Speedway on June 12th. For the information, go to www.narc410.com.

Three-time Petaluma Speedway Super Stock champion Mitch Machado won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. Machado had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of six-time champion Michael Paul Jr and reigning champion Anthony Slaney. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2, and Machado continued to lead Paul on the restart. Terry Westervelt assumed the third position, but he surrendered the spot on Lap 6 to Slaney as his race came to an end for a caution flag. Machado led Paul and Slaney through three more restarts. Machado won with Michael Paul Jr not too far behind him. Slaney was about a straightaway behind in third, followed by Terry Kaiser, Jake Dewsbury, Gary Zwicker, Westervelt and Michelle Paul. Machado won the eight lap heat race, and Jeffrey Faulkner was a Main Event scratch.

Corey Eaton won the 20 lap Redwood Dwarf Car Main Event. He is the third winner in three races and is currently listed as the point leader. Past champion Chad Matthias raced into the early lead ahead of John Peters and John "Scooter" Gomes. Eaton took third from Gomes on Lap 3, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 4. As Matthias continued to lead the restart, Eaton took second from Peters. Sean Catucci settled into third. Catucci took second from Eaton on a Lap 8 restart and held the position until a Lap 12 yellow flag. As Matthias continued to lead the restart, Peters took second from Catucci. The battle at the front of the pack was close in the waning laps, and both Eaton and Cutucci passed Matthias on the final lap to finish first and second, respectively. Matthias settled for third, followed by Carroll Mendenhall, Peters, Jimmy Damron, Travis Day, Sam Borland, Michael Williams and Adam Freitas. The 25 competitors ran four eight lap heat races with Eaton, Catucci, Peters and Matthias getting the wins. 

Reigning champion Tom Brown won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Joe Silveria led the opening lap before Brown and previous winner Roberta Broze got by. Broze slipped past Brown for the lead on Lap 3 and led two laps before Brown got by. Broze was second until bringing out a Lap 7 yellow flag. Rookie JB Hagemann took the lead briefly from Brown on the restart, only to surrender the position to Brown a lap later. A Lap 11 restart allowed Sophie Shelley to move into second behind Brown. However, Brown set a rapid pace and beat Shelley by nearly half a lap to the checkered flag. Hagemann was the final lead lap finisher in third as Dana Gardner, Broze and Silveria completed the finishing order. Casey Monahan was a Main Event scratch, and Brown picked up the eight lap heat race win.

Racing returns this Saturday night with the Wingless Spec Sprints back in action along with the IMCA Modifieds, 600 Micro Sprints and Mini Stocks. For further information, go to www.petaluma-speedway.com.

 

 

Bumgarner, Cooper, Law Win At Marysville Raceway

Marysville, CA...May 15...Brad Bumgarner won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. Bumgarner grabbed the lead on the 12th lap and went on to score the victory. As of yet, there have been no repeat winners in the Sprint Car division at Marysville this year.

2018 champion Mike Monahan jumped into the early lead ahead of Bumgarner and Bobby Butler. Carson Hall and James Taylor brought out yellow flags during the first two laps in separate incidents, and Taylor was an early retiree. Monahan led Bumgarner and Butler on the Lap 3 restart. By the ninth lap, Bumgarner was giving Monahan plenty of pressure before making what proved to be his winning pass on the 12th lap. Korey Lovell took third from Butler on the 10th lap. Hall brought out a Lap 19 yellow flag to end his race. The first restart attempt was botched by Korey Lovell in Turn 1. Bumgarner continued to lead Butler and Monahan on the next restart, and they would finish in that order at the checkered flag. Point leader Billy Wallace finished fourth, followed by Nick Larsen, Burt Foland Jr, Brian McGahan, Kevin Lovell, Michael Millard and William Fielding.

Butler was the quickest of 19 qualifiers with a lap of 12.715, beating the 12.790 of Bumgarner. The eight lap heat race wins went to Millard, Bumgarner and Wallace.

Brian Cooper won the 20 lap Pepsi IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The race had to be restarted following a Turn 1 tangle involving Shaun Merritt, Andrew Peckham, Philip Shelby, Cole Fear and Justin Funkhouser. Funkhouser was eliminated in the incident. Brian Cooper led Todd Cooper and Mike Merritt on the restart, but Merritt spun in Turn 1 for a Lap 2 caution flag. Brian Cooper continued to lead brother Todd on the restart as Scott Savell settled into third, but a Lap 5 yellow flag waved for Sean Hulsey in Turn 1. Brian Cooper led Todd Cooper and Savell on this restart and a Lap 8 restart. Phillip Shelby settled into fourth on Lap 8 and got past both Todd Cooper and Savell for second on Lap 10. The final yellow flag waved for Fear on Lap 12. However, Brian Cooper continued to lead the restart and held off Shelby to claim the victory. Todd Cooper finished third, followed by Savell, point leader Jimmy Ford, Peckham, Damian Merritt, Mike Merritt, Hulsey and Willie Horn. Todd Cooper and Brian Cooper won the eight lap heat races.

Jacob Johnson won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Howard Law crossed the line first for what appeared to be his third win of the season, but both he and Kyle Cheney were later disqualified, handing point leader Johnson the win. The race was marred by nine yellow flags. Mario Davis started on the pole and led Law on the opening lap before a yellow flag waved for Jerry Bartlett and Joe Gillock in Turn 4. Both Law and Robert Warf got around Davis on the restart, and a yellow flag waved for Toby Merrifield in Turn 2. Zach Lindgren settled into third behind Law and Warf on the next restart, and they ran that way through the 10th lap. A yellow flag waved on Lap 10 for James Wooddell in Turn 4. Law continued to lead the restart as Johnson and Cheney settled into second and third. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for William Merritt. Law took command on the restart and held a huge lead over Johnson by the time the checkered flag waved. Following the post race disqualification of Law, Johnson got the win. Cheney crossed the line in third, but he was also disqualified. Chris Van Roekel was elevated to a second place finish, followed by Bartlett, reigning champion Jesse Van Roekel, James West, Gillock, Warf, Merrifield, Eddie Creeden and William Merritt.

There were 34 Hobby Stocks, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Wooddell, Devin Koranda, Chris McGinnis and Merrifield. Creedon won the 12th lap B Main. Niles Strewer led the opening lap before Creeden took over. Jesse Van Roekel settled into second on the third lap and chased Creedon the rest of the way. Shannon Collins finished third ahead of William Merritt and Ben Dobrich.

For news and scheduling information, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com.

Chadwick, Ryland, Glover, Robles 

Are Antioch Speedway Winners 

Antioch, CA...May 15...Kellen Chadwick won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Polesitter Buddy Kniss and Bobby Motts Jr battled for the lead early as Chadwick settled into third. Chadwick got past Kniss on the ninth lap, and a yellow flag flew a lap later. Chadwick led Motts and point leader Jim Pettit II on the restart. Kniss briefly got by Pettit on Lap 19. Chadwick prevailed the checkered flag with Motts settling for a strong second, followed by Pettit, Kniss and reigning champion Troy Foulger. However, Foulger was later disqualified, moving Travis Westervelt into fifth ahead of Aaron Crowell and Frank Furtado. Chadwick won the eight lap heat race.

Fred Ryland won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. As Ryland started back in the fifth row, front row starter Jacob Mallett Jr led early. Matt Pedroni settled into second on Lap 2 before a yellow flag slowed the pace. Mallet led Pedroni and Kevin Brown on the restart, but a yellow flag waved a lap later. On the restart, Trevor Clymens took the lead with Guy Ahlwardt and Ryland settling into second and third. Clymens led through one more yellow flag on Lap 5. By the 10th lap, both Ryland and Ahlwardt got by for first and second. Ryland went on to win with Ahlwardt a strong second, followed by Clymens, Mallet, Chuck Golden, Scott Foster, Joe Ferguson, Mike Pitts, Tyler Browne and Pedroni. Mallet, Ahlwardt and Ferguson were the eight lap heat race winners.

Gene Glover won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. This was the second visit for the group of drivers who are based out of the Hanford and Bakersfield area. Glover started in the third row, and outside front row starter Ryan Doglione led early ahead of Eddie Humphrey III. Past champion Dan Myrick took second from Humphrey on the fourth lap, but Doglione held a commanding lead at that point. Humphrey regained second on the ninth lap, but a yellow flag waved. On the restart, Glover made a strong move into the lead with Doglione second. Greg Baronian slipped past Myrick for third on Lap 11. Glover went on to score the victory ahead of Doglione, Baronian, Humphrey, Myrick, Shawn DePriest, Dan Abitz, Jeff Durant, Dana Gardner and Helder Santos. DePriest and Matthew Herod won the eight lap heat races as 15 drivers came to compete.

Jason Robles won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the second win of the season for Robles. He started on the outside front row and raced into the early lead ahead of point leader Travis Dutra, Watsonville Hobby Stock point leader Joe Gallaher and Dan Gonderman. A yellow flag waved on Lap 13. Robles continued to lead Dutra and Gonderman on the restart, and they would finish in that order. Gallaher settled for fourth, followed by Jay Bryant, Austin Van Hoff and Matt Quadrelli. Dutra won the eight lap heat race.

On May 29th and 30th, it's The Big Kahuna George Steitz Freedom Series. The IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars will compete on both nights. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.

Braaten, Alford, Hedges Score Siskiyou Speedway Victories 

Yreka, CA...May 15...Jorddon Braaten won the 30 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was the second win of the season for the three-time reiging Southern Oregon Speedway champion.

Braaten started in the fourth row, and front row starters Mike Medel and Gary Foster led the field to the green flag. Medel jumped into the early lead with Steven Sanders and Colt Boswell settling into second and third on Lap 2. Braxton Possinger was running in fourth and then led Braaten past Sanders for second and third on Lap 5. Braaten slipped past Possinger a lap later and quickly began challenging Medel. On Lap 10, Braaten put the moves on Medel to take the lead, and a Lap 11 yellow flag slowed the pace. Point leader Ryan Peery was in fourth at that point, and he settled into second behind Braaten on the restart. Medel was still holding third, but he surrendered the position to Possinger on Lap 21. As Braaten checked out on the field for the impressive win, Peery settled for second. Medel made a Lap 28 pass on Possinger to claim third, and Possinger faded in the end. Ryder Boswell finished fourth, followed by brother Colt Boswell, Steven Sanders, Gary Foster, Jace Wright, Ethan Killingsworth and Possinger. Medel and Wright won eight lap heat races.

Darek Alford won the 30 lap Outlaw Pro Stock Main Event. The second career win for last year's top rookie came after he made two charges from the back of the pack. Two-time reigning champion Scott Flowers led son James Flowers at the start, and Alford was already third by the third lap. Alford slipped past James Flowers for second a lap later and began pressuring Scott Flowers. However, Alford spun and brought out a Lap 12 yellow flag. Scott Flowers continued to lead James Flowers and Dennis Burtenhouse Jr on the restart. Alford took third from Burtenhouse on Lap 14 and once again passed James Flowers for second on Lap 16. Alford began challenging Scott Flowers for the lead and finally got by him on Lap 25. Once in front, Alford led the rest of the way for the impressive win. Scott Flowers settled for second, followed by James Flowers, Johnny Cobb, Burtenhouse, Colby Hammond, James Flowers and Pablo Duran. 

Cobb and Alford won the eight lap heat races, and Alford beat Scott Flowers for the fast time with his lap of 15.309. Rick Lukens suffered mechanical issues in hot laps to scratch early in the evening.

Ashtin Hedges won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Looking for his second win of the season as he maintains the point lead, Michael Knuckles set the early pace ahead of three-time champion Marilyn Yawnick and Hedges. It was a close race at the front of the pack during the first half. A yellow flag waved on Lap 6. On the restart, Hedges finally got around Yawnick for second and immediately challenged Knuckles for the lead. Hedges would get around Knuckles and go on to victory with Knuckles settling for second. Yawnick was a distant third, followed by Outlaw Kart graduate Logan McKnight and Connor Franklin. Hedges won the eight lap heat race.

For information on the Billy Geyer Memorial race and other upcoming events, go to www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com.

Terrell Outruns Jones For Hunt Series Win 

At Merced Speedway 

Merced, CA...May 15...Bradley Terrell won the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. Terrell made a late move around Shawn Jones to grab the $1,200 victory and assume the point lead as well. 

With a pole position start, Marcus Hardina charged into the early lead ahead of Nick Robfogal and Jones. Following a Lap 2 yellow flag, Jones slipped past Robfogal for second on the restart. On the fifth lap, Jones put the moves on Hardina to grab the lead. Terrell took third from Robfogal on Lap 9 and got by Hardina for second two laps later. By the 20th lap, Jones and Terrell were battling closely for the lead, and a lap 21 yellow flag slowed the pace. The first restart attempt was botched, but Terrell took the lead from Jones on the next restart. Terrell led the rest of the way for the satisfying win. Jones settled for second, followed by Hardina, Robfogal, Daniel Whitley, Shawn Arriaga, Jake Morgan, Cameron Martin, Tim Sherman Jr and Trevor Schmid.

The Hunt Series produced a solid 30 car field. Jacob Williams set the fast time on the quarter-mile clay oval at 13.071, beating the 13.126 of Hardina and the 13.133 of Morgan. They ran four eight lap heat races with the wins going to Terrell, Jones, Whitley and Robfogal. The Top 4 finishers transferred into the show. Only the Top 4 finishers would make it out of the 12 lap B Main. Polesitter Jacob Williams picked up the win in that race ahead of two-time Antioch champion Bob Newberry, Heath Holdsclaw, Rory McLaughlin and Jeff Scotto.

Domossie Scoggins won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the second win of the season for Scoggins. Pole starter and current point leader Syd Finn set the early pace ahead of DJ Keldsen and Tim Elias. Scoggins was running fourth by the sixth lap and took third from Elias on Lap 8. A lap 10 yellow flag proved to be the only slow down of the race. Scoggins raced past both Finn and Keldsen to grab the lead on the restart. From there, Scoggins pulled away to a huge margin of victory ahead of Finn. Keldsen settled for third, followed by Chad Ragsdale, Race Shelton, Gary Hanson, Anthony Vigna, Jeff Lacy, Misty Welborn and Cody Brown. Finn, Logan Fernandez and Elias won the eight lap heat races.

Austin Sprague won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Piloting the Lloyd Keldsen Jr Tribute Car, Dakota Kelson led early ahead of Sprague and Ray Bunn. Bunn surrendered third to Kevin Lockerby on the seventh lap. Sprague shadowed Keldsen until making what proved to be his winning pass on Lap 12. Lockerby surrendered third to Brian Post on Lap 12. Sprague won ahead of Keldsen, Brian Post, Lockerby, Shelby Neal, Tyler Post, Bunn, Michael Tremble, Harlan Kuntz and Marc Myers. Sprague and Keldsen picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Carson Guthrie won the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main Event. Guthrie and Tyler Tucker shared the front row for the race and charged into first and second at the start. Guthrie held off Tucker to win with Brayden Morton a straightaway behind the lead duo in third, followed by Liam Richardson, Ryder Jeppesen and DJ Saenz. Guthrie also won the eight lap heat race.

Garrett Corn won both the 10 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event and the eight lap heat race. State point leader and Renn Bane finished second in both races as the only other competitor.

For news and information on what's happening at the track, go to www.mercedspeedway.net.

Mognaga, Torgerson, Wood Win At Dixon Speedway

Dixon, CA...May 15...Dan Mognaga won the 25 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway. The point leader had the pole for the race and bolted into the early lead ahead of Jeffrey Pahule and Austin Torgerson. The order at the front didn't change through four yellow flags during the first 11 laps. On the 12th lap, Ashton Torgerson moved from fourth into second ahead of Pahule. The lead trio ran closely during the second half of the race, but Mognaga prevailed ahead of Ashton Torgerson, Pahule, Austin Torgerson, Bryant Bell, Drew Laeber, Colin Kirby, Brandon Riveira, Travis Labat and Austin Wood.

The Wingless 600 Micro Sprints produced a stellar field of 39 competitors, and Michael Laughton set the fast time on the 1/5 mile dirt oval at 11.312, beating the 11.337 of Mognaga and the 11.340 of Pahule. 10 lap heat race wins went to Drew Laeber, Pahule, Isak Johnson and Bell. Mognaga won the 10 lap Trophy Dash ahead of Pahule. Brandon Riveira won the first 12 lap B Main ahead of Jarrett Heimlich and Steve Bettanini. Only the Top 2 finishers transferred, and Sullivan won the second B Main ahead of Ryan Holden and Cody Parmley. 

Ashton Torgerson won the 25 lap Super 600 Main Event. Izaak Sharp set the early pace ahead of reigning champion Brad Hannum and Ashton Torgerson. They ran in that order through one yellow flag during the first seven laps. However, the race changed after Sharp and Hannum rangled for a Lap 7 yellow flag. Ashton Torgerson suddenly had the lead ahead of brother Austin Torgerson and Devin Courtnier. Hannum charged back into fourth by the Lap 16 restart and briefly grabbed third from Courtnier on Lap 18. However, both Hailey Wood and Courtnier got by Hannum late. Ashton Torgerson was the happy winner ahead of Austin Torgerson, Wood, Courtnier, Hannum, Sharp, Rylee Whitehouse, Anthony Lewis, Brett McCullough and Tony Alosi.

Sharp was the quickest of 13 qualifiers at 10.379, beating the 10.412 of Wood. Wood and Courtnier picked up the 10 lap heat race wins with Sharp picking up the eight lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Courtnier.

Austin Wood won the 20 lap Restricted 600 Main Event. Jett Barnes had the pole and bolted into the early lead ahead of Wood and Colton Key. Wood slipped past Barnes for the lead on the fourth lap. Through three yellow flags during the midpoint of the race, Wood continued to hold off Barnes. That's the way they finished with Key settling for third, followed by Lucas Johnson, Lucas Mauldin, Peyton Whitehouse, Caden Gotelli, Jackson Kohler, AJ Nielson and Kellen Harper. 

Wood was the quickest of 19 qualifiers with a lap of 11.164, beating the 11.247 of Key. Mauldin and Barnes picked up the 10 lap heat races with Barnes outrunning Key to prevail in the six lap Trophy Dash.

Hayden Stepps won the 20 lap Junior Sprints Main Event. He bolted into the lead at the start from his outside front row starting position. Brody Rubio ran second ahead of Vito Cancilla. The race would have no yellow flag slowdowns. Hayden Stepps got a little bit more pressure than usual from Rubio, but he would prevail at the checkered flag. Cancilla settled for third, followed by Levi Osborne, Jackson Tardiff, Josiah Vega, Heston Stepps, Maya Mauldin, Colin Reynolds and Mickelina Monico. Rubio set the fast time of 13.047, beating the 13.132 of Hayden Stepps. Hayden Stepps won his 10 lap heat race, and Rubio was the six lap Trophy Dash winner.

May 29th and 30th, It's the Grandma Pam's Non-wing Nationals. The big Wingless 600 Micro Sprint event will pay $5,000 to the winner. For further information, go to www.dixonspeedway.net.

Robinson, Lightfoot, Baldwin, Miller Win 

Placerville Speedway Main Events 

Placerville, CA...May 15...Ryan Robinson won the 25 lap Thompson's Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Placerville Speedway. With a pole position start, 2019 Marysville champion Michael Ing raced into the early lead ahead of Shane Hopkins and Ryan Robinson. Robinson moved into second on Lap 3 and began pressuring Ing for the lead. On Lap 7, Robinson got past Ing, and a yellow flag waved moments later. Robinson led Ing on a Lap 8 restart, but a yellow flag waved after just one lap was completed. On the next restart, Robinson led Hopkins and Colby Copeland. A Lap 10 yellow flag slowed the pace, and Robinson led Hopkins and Joel Myers Jr on the restart. Myers surrendered third back to Copeland on a Lap 17 restart. As Robinson sped to the victory, Copeland and Myers both got past Hopkins on the final lap to finish second and third, respectively. Hopkins settled for fourth, followed by Dylan Bloomfield, Justyn Cox, Justin Bradway, Steven Ingraham, John Clark and Greg DeCairies V.

Myers was the quickest of 20 qualifiers on the quarter-mile clay oval with a lap of 10.836, beating the 10.858 of Copeland. Ryan Robinson, Landon Brooks and Ing were the eight lap heat race winners.

Tyler Lightfoot won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. Lightfoot started on the pole and set the pace from the start. Paul Guglielmoni was an early second, but he was passed by Rod Oliver on a Lap 3 restart. Only the one yellow flag slowed the race. As Lightfoot led Oliver, the battle was for third. Kiely Ricardo got past Guglielmoni for the position on Lap 11 with Ray Trimble gaining fourth on Lap 14. Lightfoot went on to win ahead of Oliver, Ricardo, Trimble, Tom Tilford, Dan Jinkerson, Guglielmoni, Max McAfee and Brown. Jinkerson and Trimble won the eight lap heat races, and Eddie Gardner was a Main Event scratch.

Point leader Nick Baldwin won the 20 lap Pure Stock Main Event. He started on the pole and led all 20 last for his third win of the season. Ryan Peter was an early second ahead of Dan Jinkerson. Only one yellow flag slowed the pace on the fourth lap. Baldwin continued to lead Peter and Dan Jinkerson on the restart, but Dan Jinkerson slipped past Peter for the second position a lap later. Baldwin won by a straightaway ahead of Dan Jinkerson. Kevin Jinkerson made a last lap pass on Peter to steal the third position. Peter settled for fourth, followed by Johnny Walsh, Stephanie Hanson, Mel Byers, David Silvia, Jason Palmer and Russell Murphy. Kevin Jinkerson and Palmer picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Mike Miller won the 20 lap Mini Truck Main Event. Aaron Rupley raced into the early lead ahead of Mike Miller and point leader Wyatt Lakin. Lakin took second from Miller on Lap 4 before a yellow flag waved. On the restart, Rupley continued to lead as Miller and Thomas Jensen settled into second and third. Miller and Jensen both got past Rupley for first and second on Lap 16. Mike Miller went on to win ahead of Jensen, Rupley, Kevin Tremblay, Paizlee Miller, Lakin and Austin Struthers. Mike Miller also won the eight lap heat race.

For news and information from the track, go to www.placervillespeedway.com.

Cofer, Bower, Ensign, Debem Win Open Wheel Special 

At Petaluma Speedway

Petaluma CA...May 15...Maria Cofer won the 25 lap USAC/BCRA Midget Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. Cofer started on the pole next to Austin Liggett, and the duo settled into the 1-2 positions at the start. Blake Bower was an early third, but he was passed by Brody Fuson on Lap 6. Cofer went on to a near straightaway advantage over Liggett by the time the checkered flag flew. Bower made a last lap pass on Fuson to finish third. CJ Sarna finished fifth, followed by David Prickett, Terry Nichols, Sparky Howard, Beau Lemire and Shannon McQueen.

There were 11 Midgets, and they ran two sets of eight lap heat races to determine the Main Event lineup. The first set of heats were won by Sarna and Bower. The second set of heat wins went to Fuson and Cofer.

Blake Bower won the 25 lap Western Midget Racing Main Event. Polesitter Cory Brown raced into the early lead ahead of Bower and Nate Wait. Bower slipped past Brown for the lead on Lap 5 and built a straightaway advantage by the 10th lap. Wait and David Prickett both got past Brown on Lap 14, but Bower held a bigger lead by then in the non-stop race. Bower went on to win ahead of Wait, Prickett, Brown, JJ Loss, Cameron Beard, Robbie Lewis, Sage Bordenave, Kala Kellinoi and Jim Weiler. 

Bower set the fast time of 15.730, beating the 15.997 of Brown. Bower completed the clean sweep with his eight lap heat race win, while Prickett was the other heat winner.

Geoff Ensign won the 25 lap USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Main Event. Ensign was driving the Ted Finkenbinder owned car, and he led from the get-go. Austin Liggett ran second from the start, but Ensign had a straightaway margin of victory at the checkered flag of the non-stop event. Reigning Antioch Wingless Spec Sprint champion DJ Johnson held third until being passed by Cody Fendley on Lap 11. Ryan Timmons followed closely into fourth and took third from Fendley on look Lap 14. However, Timmons was a straightaway behind in the third spot. Fendley settled for fourth ahead of Johnson and Cody Smith. The heat race wins went to Findley and Ensign.

Caleb Debem won the 20 lap 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Debem started on the pole and settled into the the early lead ahead of Brian Slubik and Carroll Mendenhall. Reigning champion Justin Addiego settled into third on Lap 7, and both Kyle Grissom and Addiego got past Slubik for second and third on Lap 9. Grissom saw his race come to an end for a Lap 13 yellow flag. Addiego was now second on the restart, and he kept it close. However, Debem prevailed at the checkered flag. Carroll Mendenhall settled for third, followed by Sam Borland, Trevor Mendenhall, Jeromie Charon, Slubik, Koen Shaw, Grissom and Victor Guerra. Eight lap heat race wins went to George Nielson and Debem.

For news and information from the track, go to www.petaluma-speedway.com. To keep up with the latest happenings with USAC, go to www.usacracing.com.

Montgomery, Dubisar, Van Loon, Butler Win 

Wednesday Night Races At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...May 19...Brody Montgomery won the 30 lap NASCAR America's Mattress Super Late Model Main Event Wednesday night at Coos Bay Speedway. This was the fourth win of the season for Montgomery, who is the two-time reigning champion and current point leader. Braden Fugate led a lap before Montgomery went motoring by for the lead. Wayne Butler settled into third at that point. Montgomery build about a half a straightaway lead over Fugate by the time the checkered flag waved. Butler settled for third as the final lead lap finisher. Mike Taylor, Garrett Smith and Hannah Robison rounded out the finishing order. Past champion Preston Luckman was a Main Event scratch. Fugate won the six lap heat race.

Past champion Steve Dubisar won the 25 lap Street Stock Main Event. Charlie Withers started on the pole and led a lap before point leader Seth Christian took over. On the fourth lap, Dubisar raced around Christian to take the lead. Christian surrendered second to two-time reigning champion Ken Fox on Lap 7. Dave Siewell also got past Christian for third, but Christian regained that position on the ninth lap. As Dubisar built a commanding lead, Christian began to challenge Fox for second. Christian made the move around Fox for second on Lap 20, but he trailed Dubisar by a straightaway at the checkered flag. Fox settled for third, followed by Sam Taylor, Withers, Dave Siewell and Sam Talon. Dubisar won the six lap heat race.

Bid Van Loon won the 25 lap Hornet Main Event. Van Loon shared the front row with championship hopeful Seth Christian, and the duo traded the lead multiple times during the first 10 laps. Van Loon held the lead on the eighth lap with Christian still in second. Christian put the moves on Van Loon to grab the lead on Lap 11, but Van Loon came back strong to regain the lead on Lap 12. Point leader Isaac Stere also got past Christian for second on Lap 12. Christian surrendered third to Jett Nelson on Lap 13. The battle was close at the front of the pack, but Van Loon held off Stere to pick up the win. Nelson finished third, followed by Christian, Dylan Boyer, Lily Metzgus and Ben Bahadar. Van Loon won the six lap heat race.

Alex Butler won the 20 lap Junior Stinger Main Event. To date, Butler is the only other driver besides the dominant Griff Smith who has won a Main Event in this class, which uses Hornet race cars for kids 11 to 14 years old. Tallon Dubisar had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Eli Luckman. Butler took the second position on Lap 3 and held the spot until Madilynn Hardy Ashley got by him on the ninth lap. Butler came back strong on Lap 12 to regain second and put the moves on Tallon Dubisar on Lap 14 to claim the lead. Dubisar briefly lost the second position to Ashley on Lap 15, but he regained the spot on Lap 19. Butler won by a straightaway ahead of Tallon Dubisar, Ashley, Eli Luckman, Tucker Dubisar, DJ Nelson, Max Haga and Tanner Dubisar. Butler and Tallon Dubisar won the six lap heat races.

Only two drivers showed up for the Sport Modified race. KC Scott won both the heat race and Main Event ahead of Dustin Hitner.

To keep track of the happenings at the track, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us.

James Wins Mark Howard Memorial Wallbanger Cup 

At Cottage Grove 

Cottage Grove, Oregon...May 15...Bricen James won the 52 lap Wallbanger Cup Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. This was the annual Mark Howard Memorial race, and the win paid James $1,026. Polesitter Sam Potter raced into the early lead ahead of James and Dakota Goddard. Goddard briefly got past James for second on Lap 5, only to surrender the spot to James a lap later. The battle between Goddard and James remained close as they exchanged second multiple times from Lap 10 through Lap 12. On the 13th lap, James was able to get past Potter for the lead. Goddard lost third to fourth row starter Chris West on Lap 19. Potter saw his run in second end for a Lap 31 yellow flag. As James continued to lead, Goddard briefly held second, but point leader Graig Osborne grabbed the position on Lap 33. Adam Applebee had worked his way into third, but West moved by on Lap 48 to grab the position. James would lead the rest of the way to win with Osborne a strong second. West finished third, followed by Donald Schott, Potter, Joey Tardio, Justin Evans, Taunton Swaim, Anthony Prather and Chris Sine.

Daniel Ray was the quickest of a 28 qualifiers with a lap of 17.049, beating the 17.106 of Coos Bay point leader Seth Christian and the 17.119 of James. Eight lap heat race wins went Schott, Applebee, Goddard and Potter. Christian was the four lap Trophy Dash winner. Tardio won the 12 lap B Main. Ray led one lap before his race came to an end. Tardio had the lead at that point and led the rest of the way for victory. Rod McCombs moved into second on Lap 3 and finished a close second. Brian Cronk held third until being passed by PJ Humphrey on Lap 6. Humphrey would finish third with Ron Shrinkle and Troy Chamberlain rounding out the Top 5.

Garen Linder won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. Linder set the pace from the start ahead of reigning champion Tyler Thompson. However, Thompson brought out a Lap 4 yellow flag. Kinzer Cox settled into second on the restart with Tyler Driever running third. Matt Hein took the third position from Driever on Lap 13. The duo battled hard for the third position with Driever briefly regaining the spot on Lap 19. Hein was back in third on Lap 20, but a Lap 22 pass put Thompson back into third. Thompson saw his race come to an end on Lap 25. Linder continued to lead Cox on the restart, and they would go on to the 1-2 finish. Driever held third on the final restart, but he was passed on Lap 28 by Steven Snawder. Linder won ahead of Cox, Snawder, Hein, Jared Hood, Driever, Pat Desbians, Morgan Burks, Anissa Curtice and Thompson.

Driever was the quickest of 14 qualifiers with a lap of 10.820, beating the 10.828 of Linder. The eight lap heat race wins went to Curtice and Linder. Thompson won the five lap Trophy Dash.

Reigning champion Jake Mayden won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. Chad Groves led a pair of laps before Craig Cassell took over. Groves held second until Paul Culp got by on Lap 8. Mayden got past Culp for second. Mayden began pressuring Cassell and overtook him for the lead on lap 12. Cassell saw his run in second end for a Lap 18 yellow flag. Mayden led Culp on the restart, but John Campos gained the runner up position on Lap 20. Mayden went on to victory ahead of Campos, Culp, Paul Rea, Mark Wauge, Curtis Towns, Steven Sturdevant, Matthew Drager, Craig Hanson and James Welshonse.

Campos was the quickest of 24 qualifiers with a lap of 15.739, beating the 15.976 of Bricen James. Welshonse, James and Cassell won the eight lap heat races with Ray winning the four lap Trophy Dash. Hanson won the 12 lap B Main with a flag to flag run out front. Tom Elam held second for a lap before being passed by Todd Shandy. However, Elam came roaring back to regain second on Lap 7. Hanson won by a comfortable margin ahead of Elam, Shandy, Roy Kirk Jr and Doug Scott.

Michael Kennerly won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Compact Main Event. Jack Vicari and Cole Trissell shared the front row with Vicari leading early. Burnie Bryant and Seth Christian quickly moved in to the battle at the front of the pack. A Lap 14 yellow flag flew when Bryant and Vicari tangled. Kennerly took over at that point. Christian and Brad Moffett had a good battle going for second with Christian finally grabbing the spot for good on Lap 19. Kennerly won ahead of Christian, Moffett, KC Scott, Kerry Cooper, Trissell, Andrew Langan, Bradley Martin, Bryant and Michael Cockerline. Cooper was the quickest of 19 qualifiers with a lap of 18.892, beating the 19.618 of Christian. The eight lap heat race wins went to Bryant, Kennerly and Cooper. Martin won the four lap Trophy Dash.

To keep up to date with the latest happenings at the track, go to www.cottagegrovespeedway.com.

Scelzi Wins Peter Murphy Classic At Tulare Thunderbowl

Tulare, CA...May 15....Dominic Scelzi won the 30 lap NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. This was the annual Peter Murphy Classic, and the win paid Scelzi $11,000. Scelzi made a late move around Bud Kaeding to score the rich victory aboard his SE Incorporated Truck Body Manufacturing/Red Rose Transportation Incorporated sponsored Sprinter. It was a banner weekend for Scelzi, who one both 410 and 360 Sprint Car Main Events for the weekend at Hanford and Tulare.

Scelzi grabbed the pole for the big money feature race by beating Bud Kaeding in the pole scramble. However, Bud Kaeding raced into the lead at the start ahead of Scelzi. The race had a couple of early yellow flags for Jeffrey Stroele and Kenny Allen. Scelzi put the heat on Kaeding when the race resumed, but a yellow flag waved for Craig Stidham. A red flag flew for a crash involving Austin McCarl, Corey Day and JJ Ringo on Lap 19. McCarl was out at that point, and Bud Kaeding continued to lead Scelzi and Shane Golobic on the restart. With just a few laps remaining, Bud Kaeding slipped up, allowing Scelzi and Golobic to both get by. Scelzi went on to score the satisfying victory with Golobic second ahead of Willie Croft, Bud Kaeding, Kyle Hirst, Tim Kaeding, Sean Becker, Justin Sanders, reigning champion DJ Netto and Billy Aton.

Scelzi was the quickest of 24 qualifiers with a lap of 13.963, beating the 14.189 of Corey Day. The eight lap heat race wins sent to Scelzi and Becker.

After picking up his rich victory in the 410 Sprint Car race, Scelzi went back out and won the 25 lap King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. Michael Faccinto raced into the lead at the start with Scelzi settling into second ahead of Justin Sanders. Scelzi took the lead from Faccinto on the fifth lap, and Bud Kaeding moved into second on Lap 9. Scelzi would lead the rest of the way with Kaeding in close pursuit in second. Faccinto was about a straightaway back in third, followed by Corey Day, Keith Day Jr, Mitchel Moles, Tanner Carrick, Kaleb Montgomery, Michael Pombo and Joey Ancona.

There were 27 King of Thunder Sprint Cars, and Kaeding set the fast time of 13.923, beating the 13.954 of Sanders. The eight lap heat race wins went to Golobic, Faccinto and Scelzi. Ancona won the 12 lap B Main ahead of Tanner Carrick, Pombo, Blake Carrick and Jake Andreotti.

Kyle Rasmussen won the 20 lap IMCA Van De Pol Western RaceSaver Sprint Car Main Event. Rasmussen chased Richard Weddle for just a lap before moving by for the lead. Albert Pombo ran third, and the first of only two yellow flags waved on the fourth lap for Pombo and Weddle. Rasmussen continued to lead the restart ahead of Brandon Stidham and Brandon Emmett. Weddle was back in third on Lap 11 as Rasmussen held a straightaway advantage over Emmett. A red flag waved at that point for a Davey Pombo Jr flip. Rasmussen led on the restart. Weddle was able to grab second from Emmett on Lap 14, but Rasmussen again had a huge lead by then. Rasmussen went on to victory ahead of Weddle. Both Albert Pombo and Stidham got around Emmett late to finish third and fourth, respectively. Emmett settled for fifth, followed by Brandon Sampson, Connor Danell, Davey Pombo Jr and State point leader Ryan DeLisle. Rasmussen was the fast qualifier at 15.057, beating the 15.141 of Danell. Albert Pombo won the eight lap heat race.

To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to www.thunderbowlraceway.com. You can keep track of the NARC/KWS Sprint Car Tour by going to www.narc410.com.

Hackman, Bannister, Bender Win At Bakersfield Speedway

Bakersfield, CA...May 15...Kyle Heckman won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Michael Scruggs led the opening lap ahead of Ricky Childress Jr. Rob Sanders took second on Lap 2 with Austin Kiefer settling into third two laps later. Kiefer took second from Sanders on Lap 7 as Cody Laney also got by for third. Kiefer took the lead from Scruggs on the 12th lap with Laney moving into second a lap later. A Lap 27 yellow flag waved for Kiefer, who's race came to an end. Laney had the lead on the restart, but a Lap 29 pass gained Hackman the lead. Sanders also made a late move for second as Laney settled for third ahead of Trevor Fitzgibbon, Andy Obertello, Scruggs, Kiefer, Troy Morris III, Ricky Childress Jr and Steve Noland. Eight lap heat race wins went to Heckman and Laney.

Jason Bannister won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. With a pole position start, Dylan Potter jumped into the early lead ahead of Tyler Blankenship. John Piker took third from Brian Baker on Lap 3 and grabbed the second spot from Blankenship two laps later. On the seventh lap, Piker put the moves on Potter to grab the lead. Blankenship took second from Potter on Lap 10. Potter moved back around Blankenship for second on Lap 18 before a yellow flag waved for the end of the race for Piker. Potter led Blankenship on the restart, but Jason Bannister grabbed second on Lap 20. A lap later, Bannister put the moves on Potter to take the lead. A Lap 24 pass gained point leader Jason Nation second, and Jason Bannister won ahead of Nation, Blankenship, Tyler Bannister, Potter, Brian Baker, Daniel West, Michael Black, Matt Mayo and Piker. Jason Bannister and Levi Kiefer picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

Justin Crockett won the 20 lap Western Pro Stock Main Event. Paul Miller led the opening lap before Late Model veteran Jerry Stewart took over. Crockett settled into second on Lap 3, and the battle was close at the front of the pack. As Chris Smith rode along in third, Crockett made his winning move on the final lap to grab the victory. Stewart settled for second, followed by Smith, Miller and Frank Nyback. Stewart was the eight lap heat race winner.

Nick Johnson won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. In the process, he snapped the three-race winning streak for point leader Ricky Childress Jr. Nick Johnson started back in the sixth row with Childress in the fifth row. Porterville's Karl Noland Jr battled early with Jimmy Irwin. Both Nick Johnson and Childress got past Noland for the 1-2 finish. Noland settled for third, followed by Mead, Marcus Wankums, Teena Johnson, Irwin, Johnny Wood, Matt Ehler and Jacky Roberts. James Cornelius, Childress and Colby Quenton picked up the eight lap heat races.

AJ Bender won the 25 lap California Lightning Sprint Main Event. Bender used his front row start to lead all the way in victory. Bobby Michnowicz settled into second from the start. However, Bender held a near straightaway advantage by the end of the race, leaving Michnowicz to fight for second. Eric Greco took third from David Gasper on Lap 2 and held the position until being passed by Jeff Dyer on Lap 10. Dyer wasn't too far behind Michnowicz as he settled for third, followed by Gasper, James Turnbull, Cody Nigh, Jeremy Queener, Trevor Ballou, Dominic Del Monte and Greg Dennett. Greco was the fastest of 17 qualifiers with a lap of 13.952, beating the 13.980 of Bender. Turnbull and Gasper won the eight lap heat races.

Colby Ward won the 20 lap American Stock Main Event. He becomes the fourth different winner in five races. Ward got past early leader James Williams and went on to the victory. Williams settled for second ahead of fifth row starter Dakota Brown, Kody Sly, Mark McCaslin, Daryl Mealer, point leader Josh Yadon, Mason Conway and Anthony Sly. McCaslin and Yadon picked up the eight lap heat race wins.

The Memorial Day weekend special offers two nights of racing on May 29th and 30th with extra money on the line. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and IMCA Stock Cars are part of the action. For further information, go to www.bakersfieldspeedway.com.

Lawrence A Double Winner In Legends Cars, 

Krupa, Paiment, Brandt Eureka Winners

Eureka, CA...May 15...Chris Lawrence won a pair of 35 lap Legend Car Main Events  Saturday night at Redwood Acres Raceway. The track featured the class with a pair of Main Events that paid $500 to win, earning Lawrence a $1,000 payday.

In the first Legend Car Main Event, Tyler Krupa set the early pace ahead of Brett Murrell, but a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 3 gained Murrell the lead. Lawrence went past Krupa on the backstretch on the same lap to grab second, and the lead trio ran closely for the next few laps. A Scott Taylor spin on the frontstretch brought out a Lap 12 yellow flag. It got worse for Taylor on the restart as he crashed on the front straightaway. Murrell led the next restart attempt ahead of Lawrence and Steve Davis. Lawrence slipped past Murrell for the lead on Lap 14, and Austin Cook hit the Turn 4 wall for a Lap 17 yellow flag. Dylan Hagmann spun on the first restart attempt, and Lawrence led Murrell and Davis on the next restart. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 19 gained to Davis second. Lawrence went on to win ahead of Davis, Murrell, Gannon Cyphers, Krupa, Andy Thornton, Cook, Hagmann and Taylor.

Following a crash in Turn 3 that forced a restart, Tyler Krupa set the early pace in the second race. Brett Murrell settled into second on Lap 5, and both Murrell and Lawrence got past Krupa on Lap 7. A high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 10 gained Lawrence the lead. Lawrence began to pull away as Murrell had a close battle going with Krupa. Krupa made a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 25 to take second from Murrell, and Murrell spun for a yellow flag.  Lawrence led Krupa and Steve Davis on the restart, and they finished in that order, followed by Murrell, Andy Thornton, Dylan Hagmann, Austin Cook and Gannon Cyphers.

Davis set the fast time in qualifying with a lap of 18.088, beating the 18.093 of Murrell. Lawrence was the 10 lap heat race winner.

Raquel Krupa won her second-straight 30 lap Bombers Main Event. The race was restarted after Bowden Barnwell crashed in Turn 4. Raquel Krupa jumped into the early lead ahead of Ed Rasmussen. Jordan Krupa gained third on Lap 2, but Raymond Taylor Jr settled into third on Lap 4. A low pass in Turn 2 to Lap 6 gained Taylor second with Tyler Krupa running a close third. An inside pass on the backstretch on a Lap 11 gained Taylor the lead with Tyler Krupa following closely into second. Contact between Tyler Krupa and Taylor saw Taylor spin in Turn 2 for a Lap 15 yellow flag. Tyler Krupa was put to the back of the pack, and Raquel Krupa led Jordan Krupa and Rasmussen on the restart. Taylor was back to fourth, and Chris Naughton brought out a Lap 18 yellow flag. Raquel Krupa led Jordan Krupa and Rasmussen on the restart. Taylor gained third from Rasmussen on a lap 24 restart and used an inside pass on the backstretch to take second from Jordan Krupa. Raquel Krupa went on to victory ahead of Taylor, Jordan Krupa, Rasmussen, Tyler Krupa, Brandon Katri, Naughton, Bridget Steeves and Bowden Barnwell.

Taylor set the last time of 18.430, beating the 18.531 of Tyler Krupa. Taylor also won the 10 lap heat race.

Jordan Paiment won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Colton Kinsey raced into the early lead ahead of CJ Dalton and Eric O'Ferrall. O'Ferrall made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 3 to take second from Dalton, and a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 4 gained O'Ferrall the lead from Kinsey. Paiment moved into second on Lap 6. Paiment made what proved to be the winning pass for the lead on Lap 10. Kinsey made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 13 to take second from O'Ferrall. Paiment went on to win ahead of Kinsey. Dalton made a late pass on O'Ferrall to finish third as O'Farrell settled for fourth, followed by Sam Brown, Lexi Coleman, Allison McCarthy and Shannon Palmer. Paiment set the fast time of 19.043, beating the 19.182 of Eric O'Farrell. Paiment also won the 10 lap heat race.

JR Brandt won the 25 lap Road Runner Main Event. Bryan Brandt had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Jeremiah Martin and Bob Ratzlaff. A yellow flag waved after contact sent Ratzlaff spinning on the front straightaway. Bryan Brandt continued to lead Martin and Steve Kimberling on the restart. JR Brant was fourth on Lap 8. JR Brandt gained third on Lap 15. Contact between Bryan Brandt and Martin on the backstretch on Lap 16 brought out a yellow flag. JR Brandt led Ratzlaff on the restart with Bryan Brandt already up to third. However, Bryan Brandt spun in Turn 2 on Lap 18 and didn't get a yellow flag. A yellow flag waved for Shawn Wildman on Lap 22. JR Brandt had a bit of contact with Ratzlaff on the restart as Ratzlaff lost a couple of positions. JR Brandt went on to win ahead of Kimberling. Bob Ratzlaff recovered in third, followed by Martin, Leroy Marsh Jr, Ty Rose, Wayne Marsh, Wildman, Bryan Brandt and Brian Hopkins.

Bob Ratzlaff was the quickest of 14 qualifiers at 19.967 and Martin was second quick with a lap of 20.100. JR Brandt and Bryan Brandt picked up the 10 lap heat race wins.

To keep up to date with what's happening next at the track, go to www.racintheacres.com.

Ocean Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 21
Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo
A Main
Justin Sanders
Joey Ancona
J.J. Ringo
Kyler Shaw
Koen Shaw
Bud Kaeding
Travis Labat
Austin McCarl
Keith Day Jr
Jeremy Chisum
Jerry Bonnema
Ryon Nelson
Chris Nelson
Josh Chisum
Jimmy Christian
Cody Christensen
Andy Forsberg
Nick Ringo
Kurt Nelson
Eric Humphries
Tristan Guardino
Jason Chisum

B Main
Chris Nelson
Josh Chisum
Ryon Nelson
Jimmy Christian
Geoffrey Grimm
Billy Chester

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Dennis Simunovich
Fred Ryland
Adriane Frost
Billy Robertson
Randy Miller
Jim DiGiovanni
Trevor Clymens
Kelly Campanile
Richard Ragsdale
Duane Bieser
Mike Kofnovec Sr
John Ferro
Charlie Hunter
Max Baggett
Tanner Thomas
Scott Foster
Mike Kofnovec Jr
Cody Bryan
Justin Parr

Hobby Stocks
Rob Gallaher
Wally Kennedy
Joe Gallaher
Norm Ayers
Jerry Skelton
Sam Kennedy
Terry Campion
Logan Fernandez
Brady Muller
Ryan Muller
Devin Belton
Angela Brown
Collin Lude
Bobby Gallaher
Tony Oliveira
Chad Ragsdale DQ

Four Bangers
Results are not official
1     #(3) DJ Keldsen        
2     #66 Richard Mitchell
3     #52 Tony Gullo
4     #2 Nicole Beardsley
5     #8 Kate Beardsley
6     #112 Travis VanGilder
7     #10 Eddie Gallaher    
8     #5 Bill Beardsley

South Bay Dwarf Car
Results are not official
1     #14E Tommy Velasquez III    
2     #43DD Sean Catucci
3     #74B Punky Pires
4     #64B Eric Weisler
5     #66B Mark Biscardi
6     #88DD Travis Day
7     #2 Lonnie Tekaat
8     #10B Barry Waddell
9     #26N Dan Zuger
10     #12 Justin Bingman
11     #69 Eddy Claessen        
12     #420B Greg Brand


Siskiyou Golden Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Ryan Peery
Trevor Clymens
Braxton Possinger
Ethan Killingsworth
Jace Wright
Donald Bandfield
Colt Boswell
Shayna Nieman
Ryder Boswell
Mike Jones
Wyatt Westfall
Rich McCoy
Gary Foster

SODCA Dwarf Cars
Josh King
Chad Cardoza
Steve Walker
Fred Hay
Cody Peters
Jason Robustelli
Trevor Davis
Colby Berquist
Greg Meilicke
Brock Peters
Devin Lahorgue
Kevin Cory
Andrew Hall
Jim Ritchie

Mini Stocks
Ashtin Hedges
Darek Alford
Marilyn Yawnick
Logan McKnight
Michael Knuckles
Connor Franklin DNS


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
America's Mattress Super Late Models
Braden Fugate
Preston Luckman
Wayne Butler
Richard Wallace
Brody Montgomery
Mike Taylor
Hannah Robinson
Garret Smith

Sportsman Late Models
Tahlan Rogers
Ryan Emry
Dustin Hitner
Brad Dubisar DNS

Street Stocks
Graig Osborne
Ken Fox
Dyllan Siewell
Seth Christian
Charlie Withers
Joshua Cox
Steve Dubisar
Sam Talon
Dave Siewell
Austin Morrow

Mini Outlaws
Seth Christian
Jeff Thurman
Matthew Emry
Tristen Davidson
Jim Van Loon
Nicole Emry
Bid Van Loon
Scott Beaudoin

Hornets
Jett Nelson
BJ Hussey
Dylan Boyer
Steven Parker
Matthew Fergason
William Hitner
Lily Metzgus
Jayden Miller
Isaac Stere
Kevin Rockwell

JR Stingers
Griff Smith
Alex Butler
Tallon Dubisar
Cameron Metzgus
Tanner dubisar
Heather Burton
William Sheava
Eli Luckman
DJ Nelson
Drake Vincen
Tucker dubisar
Max Haga
Hailee Tilton

OTRO Hardtops
MARK MINTER
Nick Mehrer
bill trotter
CHRIS MEHRER
Robert Lavorico
larry mudge


Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
IMCA Modifieds
Jim Pettit II
Trevor Fitz
Robby Jeppesen
Dylan Schriner
Ricky Thatcher
Matthew Hagio
Danny Malfatti
John Pierce
Shawn DeForest
Bill Vieselmeyer
Harley Turner
Justin Hart
Karl Rose

Western RaceSaver 305 Sprints
Kyle Rasmussen
Connor Danell
Davey Pombo Jr
Brandon Emmett
Phil Heynen
Brandon Stidham
Gordon Rodger
Bryson Berna
Tyler Gray

BCRA Midgets
David Prickett
Colton Raudman
Kyle Mentch
Cameron Beard
Floyd Alvis
Jake Andreotti DNS
Gary Dunn DNS
Robert Carson DNS
Brody Fuson DNS

BCRA Midget Lites
Scott Kinney
Steve Roza
Greg Dennett
Danika Parker
Terry Bergstrom
Brandon Leedy
Craig Swim
Dakota Albright
Eric Greco Jr
Josef Ferolito


Madera Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
Nut Up Pro Late Models
Matt Erickson
Jadan Walbridge
Austin Herzog
tyler herzog
Jason Aguirre
Bradley Erickson
Eric Nascimento
Howard Holden
Colby Potts
Kyle Keller
Jay Juleson
Racin Vernon
Kabe McClenn
Matthew Meech
Takuya Okada
Glen Cook
Peter Soto
Angelina Dempsey
Rick Thompson

51FIFTY Jr Late Models
Brody Armtrout
Ethan Nascimento
Jacob Smith
Robbie Kennealy
Barrett Polhemus
Kale McClenny
Kenna Mitchell
Tristan McKee
Kercie Jung
Holly Clark
Jeffrey Erickson
Brody Moore
Kasey Kleyn
Hailey Liles

Mini Super Toyotas
Ryan Reynolds
Shaun Reynolds
Bill Gordon
Hailey Bugg
Tim Kammerer
Nick Thompson

Mini Cup
Sam Wedehase
Kellen Keller

Bandoleros
Joey Kennealy
Logan Chambers
Ethan Nascimento
Caden Cordova

Challenge Cup
Thomas Martin
Kyle Keller
Justin Funkhouser
Vince Little
Robbie Kennealy
Thomas Suarez
Paul Ebesbacher
Scott Savell


Ukiah Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
Bombers (A)
Loren Powers Jr
Drew Smith
Shelby Helm
Forrest Kuecker
Bob Mook
Raymond Taylor Jr
Jimmy Sorrels
Loren Powers Sr
Roy Ingalls Jr
Brenton Smith

Bombers (B)
Dan Munier
Nathan Hoben
Audrey Portlock
Jesse Frey

Jammers (Pro)
Donovan Arreguin
Jimmy Sorrels
Christian Sanchez
Isaiah Rojas

Jammers (Jr)
TJ Sorrels
Hailey Glass
Charles French

Limited Modifieds
Sammy Nuno
Tyler Caturegli
Sierra Furia
TJ Buzzard
Codi Barba
Gary Lowblad
Robert Schmidt
Bo Robertson
Brandon Powers
J.R. Lane
Tyler Manning
Roy Ingalls Jr
Richard Knight

Bandolero
Travis Powers
Kai Lovell
Alyssa Sorrels
Ronnie DenBeste
Makenzi DenBeste
Jordan Ray

Jalopies
Sean Kite
Chris Hunt
Robert Portlock Jr
Rob Bouchard
Jack Schleif
Tia Everett
Kenny Golding
Sorna Li
Bradley Byers


All American Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
SPEARS Southwest Tour Series
Derek Thorn
Buddy Shepherd
Brandon Farrington
Blaine Rocha
Kole Raz
Tracy Bolin
John Moore
Ross Strmiska
Dean Thompson
Zach Telford
Andy Allen
Michael Sandoval
Jacob Gomes
Cole Moore
Cale Kanke
Scott Sanchez
Carlos Vieira
Kyle Neveau

SPEARS Pro Late Models
Jeremy Doss
Cole Brown
Seth Wise
Mike Lovell
Hans Beeler
Logan Zampa
Tanner Reif
Jake Bollman
Jason Gilbert
Corey Neveau
Dylan Zampa
Trevor Huddleston
Jason Romero
Mike Beeler
David Lewellen
Matthew Wendt DNS

SPEARS Modifieds
Travis McCullough
Eddie Secord
Eric Price
Sam Jacks
Andrew Anderson
William Guevara
Kris Price
Kyle Jacks
Tyler Mullican
Ralph Bailey
Travis Thirkettle
Jim Coffey
Ed Coffey
Douglas Carpenter
Jeremy Doss
Rick Anderson
Trenton Millard


Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
NARC/King Of The West 410 Sprint Cars
Justin Sanders
Bud Kaeding
Joel Myers Jr
DJ Netto
Dominic Scelzi
Kaleb Montgomery
Tim Kaeding
Billy Aton
Austin McCarl
Ryan Robinson
Sean Becker
Sean Watts
Kenny Allen
Kyle Offill
Michael Sellers
Richard Brace Jr
Burt Foland
Geoffrey Strole
Andy Forsberg

IMCA Dirt Modifieds
Mitch Machado
Michael Paul Jr
Anthony Slaney
Terry Kaiser
Jake Dewsbury
Gary Zwicker
Travis Westerveldt
Michelle Paul

Redwood Dwarf Cars
Corey Eaton
Sean Catucci
Chad Matthias
Carroll Mendenhall
John Peters
Jimmy Damron
Travis Day
Sam Borland
Michael Williams
Adam Freitas
Mike Affonso
Zachary Whitacre
Shawn McCoy
Trevor Mendenhall
Tim Steger
Danny Marsh
Mike Dahle
Kylee Johnson
Matt Hagemann
Alysa Gallegos
Scooter Gomes
Cody Bolles
Chevelle Borja
Antonio Miramontez

Mini Stock
Tom Brown
Sophie Shelley
JB Hagemann
Dana Gardner
Roberta Broze
Joe Silveria


Cottage Grove Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
Todd's Auto Body Sprints
Bricen James
David Marble
Pat Desbiens
Annissa Curtice
Tyrell Mead
TJ Winningham
Brody Sim
Shane Forte
Tim Minter
Justin Lemon

IMCA Modifieds
Jake Mayden
Bricen James
Curtis Towns
Matthew Drager
Chad Groves
Jeff Lovell
Paul Culp
Jeffrey Hudson
Mark Wauge
Derick Young
Zach Fettinger
Collen Winebarger
Aaron Scheelar
James Welshone
Dwayne Klein
Devon Reed
Roy Kirk Jr
Dick Wright
Wade Kennemore
Steven Sturdevant
Paul Rea
Jason Begley

Late Models
Jim Whisler
Joey Tanner
Jordan Wright
Jason Johnson
Mike Peters
BJ Donofrio
Rob Campos
Randy Barley
Larry Ramates
Brian Smith
Rob Williams

Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modifieds
Main Event
David Schmidt
Dustin Comer
Shawn Hand
Jordan Henry
Aaron Bloom
Doug Coffman
Jeff Cluff
Garrett Barth
Skyler Winebarger
Kevin Ropchan
Travis Pruitt
Garrett Craig
Matt Brown
Dalton Bloom
Gavin Ropchan
Jeff Titus
Danny Altom
Ray Bloom
Trevor Points
Ray Comer

B Main
Skyler Winebarger
Ray Bloom
Matt Brown
Dalton Bloom
KC Scott
Jim Smith
Theran Trissell
Mitchell Jamison
Roger Bell
Rob Jeffers
Kevin Kirk
Kasi Comer
Steve Hopkins

IMCA Sport Compacts
Brad Martin
Michael Kennerly
Kerry Cooper
Barry Cannon
Tiffany Towns
Jack Vicari
Jeremy DeGrout
Bruce Miller
Rex Eckley
Kimberly Cannon
Madilyn Ashley
Cole Trissell
Melissa Abston
Scarlet Drake
Andrew Langan
Burnie Bryant


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results May 22
360 Sprints
A Main
Korey Lovell
Dylan Bloomfield
Tyler Thompson
Brad Bumgarner
Bobby Butler
Brian McGahan
Steel Powell
Drake Standley
William Fielding
Nick Larsen
Kevin Lovell
Josh Wiesz
Koa Crane
Ron Laplant
Jayce Steinberg
Pat Harvey Jr
Mike Monahan
R.J. Baker
Luke Warmwater

B Main
Jayce Steinberg
Kevin Lovell
Pat Harvey Jr
Luke Warmwater
Jack Phillips
James Taylor
John Sullivan

Crate Sprints
Brett Youngman
Spencer Slocum
Wyatt Vanlare
Chad Thompson
Cameron Haney Jr
Doug Froehlich
Jason Ballantine
David Sims
Mike Ballantine
Kelly Hicks

Limited Late Models
Jay Norton
Ray Trimble
Rod Oliver
Dan Brown Jr.
Eddie Gardner
George Magenheimer

Hobby Stocks
A Main
Jerry Bartlett
Jacob Johnson
Howard Law
Zach Lindgren
Kyle Cheney
Maurice Merrill
Shannon Collins
Toby Merrifield
Jacob Bright
Jesse Van Roekel
Devin Koranda
Joe Gillock
Cy Cooper
Mario Davis
Eddie Simmons
Ben Dobrich
William Merritt
Logan Fernandez
Cody Rickard
Nikolas South

B Main
Jacob Bright
Eddie Simmons
Mario Davis
Cy Cooper
Trevor Abella
Robert Warf
Chris Van Roekel
Nick Pate


Stockton Dirt Track Unofficial Race Results May 22
Winged 360 Sprints
Willie Croft
Keith Day Jr
Tanner Carrick
Justyn Cox
Mitchell Faccinto
Max Mittry
Jodie Robinson
Isaiah Vasquez
Jake Morgan
Eric Humphries
Steve Jaquith
Tristen Guardino
Blake Carrick

Joe Hunt Wingless Sprints
Jake Morgan
Geoff Ensign
Shane Hopkins
Jacob Tuttle
Daniel Whitley
Bob Newberry
Cameron Martin
Tim Sherman Jr
Sparky Howard
Tony Bernard
Kevin Box
Heath Holdsclaw
Cody Fendley
Brent Steck
Nathan Schank
Jarrett Soares
Shawn Jones
Scott Clough
Scott Gannett


Santa Maria Raceway Unofficial Race Results May 22
IMCA Modifieds
Austin Burke
Larry Wise
Troy Morris III
Ryan Lauer
Cody Burke
Jerry Flippo
Jeff Elrod
Rob Sanders
Chris Crompe
Danny Lauer
Jared Dominguez DNS

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Markus Frazier
Tim Randolph
Brian Baker
Robby Claborn
John Piker
Dylan Potter
Daniel West
Tyler Bannister
Jason Bannister
Adam Baker
Gavin Espino
Willy Oathout
Mike Dean
Austin Ruskauff
Orion Messina
Aaron Farrell
Emali Vanhoff
Cody Hampl
Paul Harris

Dwarf Car
Tommy Velasquez III
Jonathan Conley
Brandon Wiley
Tim Conley
Scotty Preast
Tony Margott
Joesph Bohard
Dominic Maldonado
Bradly McNair
Brian Barnhill
Nick Velasquez
Brian Bond
Trent Morley
Kobe Kerns

IMCA Stock Car
Steven Johnson
Kris Broucaret
Austin Vanhoff
Troy Patee
Renn Bane

Pro Stock
Justin Crockett  
Paul Miller
Tim Randolph
Frank Nyback


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 22
America's Mattress Super Late Models
Brody Montgomery
Braden Fugate
Wayne Butler
Mike Taylor
Garret Smith
Hannah Robinson
Preston Luckman DNS

Street Stocks
Steve Dubisar
Seth Christian
Ken Fox
Sam Taylor
Charlie Withers
Dave Siewell
Sam Talon

Hornets
Bid VanLoon
Isaac Stere
Jett Nelson
Seth Christian
Dylan Boyer
Lily Metzgus
Ben Bahadar DNS

JR Stingers
Alex Butler
Tallon Dubisar
Madilynn Hardy Ashley
Eli Luckman
Tucker dubisar
DJ Nelson
Max Haga
Tanner dubisar

Sport Modified
K.C. Scott
Dustin Hitner

Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
IMCA Modified
Kellen Chadwick
Bobby Motts
Jim Pettit II
Buddy Kniss
Travis Westervelt
Aaron Crowell
Frank Furtado
Troy Foulger DQ

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Fred Ryland
Guy Ahlwardt
Trevor Clymens
Jacob Mallet Jr
Chuck Golden
Scott Foster
Joe Ferguson
Matt Pitts
Tyler Browne
Matt Pedroni
Kevin Brown
Emali VanHoff
Tom Fraser
Andrew Pearce
Jason Ryan Jr
Dylan Connelly
Breanna Troen DQ
Ryan Graham DNS

West Coast Sport Compacts
Gene Glover
Ryan Doglione
Greg Baronian
Eddie Humphrey III
Dan Myrick
Shawn DePriest
Don Abitz
Jeff Durant
Dana Gardner
Helder Santos
Laina Bales
Anthony Gurber
Matthew Herod
Trevor Jolley DNS
Clinton Massey DNS

IMCA Stock Car
Jason Robles
Travis Dutra
Dan Gonderman
Joe Gallaher
Jay Bryant
Austin VanHoff
Matt Quadrelli


Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
Hobby Stocks
Domossie Scoggins
Syd Finn
DJ Keldsen
Chad Ragsdale
Race Shelton
Gary Hanson
Vigna Anthony
Jeff Lacy
Misty Welborn
Cody Brown
Allen Neal
Logan Fernandez
Tim Elias
Derek Ogden
Luis Lopez
Breck Smith
Kristie Shearer
Donnie Shearer DNS

Mini Stocks
Austin Sprague
Dakota Keldsen
Brain Post
Kevin Lockerby
Shelby Neal
Tyler Post
Ray Bunn
Michael Tremble
Harlan Kuntz
Marc Myers DNS

Mini Late Models
Carson Guthrie
Tyler Tucker
Brayden Morton
Liam Richardson
Ryder Jeppesen
DJ Saenz

Hunt Wingless Sprints
A Main
Bradley Terrell
Shawn Jones
Marcus Hardina
Nick Robfogel
Daniel Whitley
Shawn Arriaga
Jake Morgan
Cameron Martin
Tim Sherman Jr
Trevor Schmid
Brent Steck
Nathan Schan
Scott Chapeta
Jacob WIlliams
Tony Bernard
Jarrett Soares
Bob Newbery
Rory McLaughlin
Travis DeGaton
Heath Holdsclaw

B Main
Jacob WIlliams
Bob Newberry
Heath Holdsclaw
Rory McLaughlin
Jeff Scotto
Scott Clough
John McCann
Bob Davis
Eathon Lanfri
Antonio Aragon
Josh Gillis
Kevin Box
Scott Gannett
Jacob Tuttle


Placerville Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Ryan Robinson
Colby Copeland
Joel Myers Jr
Shane Hopkins
Dylan Bloomfield
Justyn Cox
Justin Bradway
Stephen Ingraham
John Clark
Greg Decaires V
Landon Brooks
C.J. Humphreys
Justin Henry
Ashlyn Rodriguez
Chris Masters
Clayton Snow
Isaiah Vasquez
Andy Forsberg
Michael Ing
Andy Gregg

Limited Late Models
Tyler Lightfoot
Rod Oliver
Kiely Ricardo
Ray Trimble
Tom Tilford
Dan Jinkerson
Paul Gugliomoni
Max Mcafee
Dan Brown Jr

Pure Stocks
Nick Baldwin
Dan Jinkerson
Kevin Jinkerson
Ryan Peter
Jonny Walsh
Stephanie Hanson
Mel Byers
David Silvia
Jason Palmer
Russell Murphy
Ryan Murphy

Mini Trucks
Mike Miller
Thomas Jensen
Aaron Rupley
Kevin Tremblay
Paizlee Miller
Wyatt Lakin
Austin Struthers
 

Bakersfield Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
IMCA Modifieds
Kyle Heckman
Rob Sanders
Cody Laney
Trevor Fitz
Andy Obertello
Michael Scruggs
Austin Kiefer
Troy Morris III
Ricky Childress Jr
Steve Noland

Sport Modifieds
Jason Bannister
Jason Nation
Tyler Blankenshi
Tyler Bannister
Dylan Potter
Brian Baker
Daniel West
Michael Black
Matt Mayo
Billy Simkins
Levi Keifer
John Piker
Markus Frazier

American Stocks
Cobly Ward
James Williams
Dakota Brown
Kody Sly
Mark McCaslin
Daryl Mealer
Josh Yadon
Mason Conway
Antony Sly

Hobby Stocks
Nicholas Johnson
Ricky Childress Jr
Karl Noland
Don Mead
marcus Wankums
Teena Johnson
Jimmy Irwin
Johnny Wood
Matt Ehler
Jacky Roberts
Colby Quinton
James Cornelius
Brooke Cimental
Nick Coffman
Kyle Wood
Stephen Johnson
Trevor Baker DNS

Western Pro Stocks
Justin Crockett
Jerry Stewart
Chris Smith
Paul Miller
Frank Nyback
Ryan Smith DNS

California Lightning Sprints
Results are not official
2     #21x Bobby Michnowicz
3     #4 Jeff Dyer
4     #18 David Gaspe
5     #2j James Turnbul
6     #45 Cody Nigh
7     #0 Jeremy Queener
8     #88b Trevor Ballou
9     #37 Dominic Del Monte
10     #47 Greg Dennet
11     #1 Pat Kelley
12     #39 Mark Henry
13     #97 Leland Day
14     #42 Jon Robertson
15     #8g Eric Greco
16     #2r Robb Pelmear
17     #71 Brent Owens


Siskiyou Golden Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Jorddon Braaten
Ryan Peery
Mike Mede
Ryder Boswell
Colt Boswell
Steven Sanders
Gary Foste
Jace Wrigh
Ethan Killingsworth
Braxton Possinger
Chad Wormington

Mini Stocks
Ashtin Hedges
Michael Knuckles
Marilyn Yawnick
Logan McKnight
Connor Franklin

Outlaw Pro Stock
Darek Alford
Scott Flowers
James Flowers
Johnny Cobb
Dennis Burtenhouse Jr
Colby Hammond
Ginny Flowers
Pablo Duran


American Valley Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
WSDCA Dwarf Car Nationals Night #2
Sportsman Division
Tanner Curr
Teagan Fischer
Orey Woods
Will Dykeman
Ellie Russo
Kelly Woods
Joe Bohard
Ayden Breese
John Pipe
Dan Varner
Isaak Geil
Cody Shrum
Wesley Dykeman
Scotty Preast
Larry Bell
Travis Hensley
Travis Behrman
William Chambers

Veteran Division
Kevin Miraglio
Glenn Sciarani
Richie Abbott
Tony Margott
Mark Biscardi
Jack Haverty
Mike Reeder
Eric Weisler
Tim Fitzpatrick
Rodney Cook
Tommy Velasquez II
Steve Kapaun
Scott Dahlgren
Tom VanTuyl
Eddy Claessen
Fred Hay
David Rosa
Mark Pollock
Buddy Olschowk
Mario Marques
Stacy Woods
Dan Geil
Robert Kozinski
Gary Wegener

Pro Division
A Main
Darren Brown
Ryan Winter
Devin Breese
Adam Teves
Chris Kress
Brad Ernst
Mike Grenert
Joe Frock
Chris Trimino
Danny Wagner
Dylan Shrum
Jimmy Damron
David Michael Rosa
Travis Day
Corey Eaton
James Brinster
Nick Velasquez
Josh Rodgers
Chad Matthias
Vuki Wilson Jr
Anthony Pope
Tommy Velasquez III
Jake Van Ortwick
Krystal Breese
Kobe Kerns

B Main
Darren Brown
Tommy Velasquez III
Jake Van Ortwick
James Brinster
Krystal Breese
Mike Grenert
Chris Trimino
Kobe Kerns
Corey Eaton
Brad Ernst
David Michael Rosa
Dylan Shrum
Devin Breese
Travis Day
Jimmy Damron
Roberto Monroy
Bobby Johnson
Alan Heeney
Dustin Loughton
Joey Lingron
Shawn Whitney
Greg Brand DNS
Chance Russell DNS
Patrick Weger DNS

Dixon Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
Jr Sprints
Hayden Stepps
Brody Rubio
Vito Cancilla
Levi Osborne
Jackson Tardiff
Josiah Vega
Heston Stepps
Maya Mauldin
Colin Reynolds
Mickelina Monico
Kyle Klagenberg
Bailey Lydon

Wingless 600
A Main
Dan Mognaga
Ashton Torgerson
Jeffery Pahule
Austin Torgerson
Bryant Bell
Drew Laeber
Colin Kirby
Brandon Riveira
Travis Labat
Austin Wood
Austin Stone
Kelvin Lewis
Aiden Bailey
James Andrichuk
Isak Johnson
Ryan Holden
Travis Sullivan
Jarrett Heimlich
Taylor DeCarlo
Michael Laughton
Austin Taborski
Orval Burke

B Main 1
Brandon Riveira
Jarrett Heimlich
Steve Bettanini
Dillon Horsley
Chris Parmley
Don McLeister
Jackie Whitson
Devin Osanna
Blake Parmley
Brandon Alvarado
Jayson Bright DNS

B Main
Travis Sullivan
Ryan Holden
Cody Parmley
Adam Elby
Cody Braund
Harley Rose
Bobby Caldeira
Caleb Ingle
Cody Jessop
Randy Westbrook DNS

Restricted
Austin Wood
Jett Barnes
Colton Key
Lucas Johnson
Lucas Mauldin
Peyton Whitehouse
Caden Gotelli
Jackson Kohler
AJ Neilson
Kellan Harper
Savannah Brown
Kyle Cravotta
Cam Carraway
Cierra Wullenwaber
Nicholas Leonard Jr
Andrew Smith
Adrianna DeMartini
Ryder Byrd
Kaiden Gowen DNS

Super 600
Ashton Torgerson
Austin Torgerson
Hailey Wood
Devon Courtnier
Brad Hannum
Izaak Sharp
Rylee Whitehouse
Anthony Lewis
Brett McColloch
Tony Alosi
Tyler Chamorro
Tallon Becker
James Andrichuk DNS


Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
USAC Western States Midgets
Maria Cofer
Austin Liggett
Blake Bower
Brody Fuson
CJ Sarna
David Prickett
Terry Nichols
Sparky Howard
Beau Lemaire
Shannon McQueen

Western Midget Racing Association
Blake Bower
Nate Wait
David Prickett
Cory Brown
JJ Loss
Cameron Beard
Robbie Lewis
Sage Bordenave
Kala Kelliinoi
Jim Weiler
Jon Santibanes
Gary Dunn

USAC West Coast 360
Geoff Ensign
Austin Liggett
Ryan Timmons
Cody Fendley
DJ Johnson
Cody Smith

600 Micro Sprint
Caleb Debem
Justin Adiego
Carroll Mendenhall
Sam Borland
Trevor Mendenhall
Jeromie Charon
Brian Slubik
Koen Shaw
Kyle Grissom
Victor Guerra
Amber Fields
Shiloh Borland
George Nielson


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results May 15
Winged 360 Sprints
Brad Bumgarner
Bobby Butler
Mike Monahan
Billy Wallace
Nick Larsen
Burt Foland Jr
Brian Mcgahan
Kevin Lovell
Michael Millard
William Fielding
Koa Crane
Pat Harvey Jr
R.J. Baker
Dennis Scherer
John Sullivan
Korey Lovell
Carson Hall
James Taylor

Pepsi IMCA Sport Modifieds
Brian Cooper
Phillip Shelby
Todd Cooper
Scott Savell
Jimmy Ford
Andrew Peckham
Damian Merritt
Mike Merritt
Sean Hulsey
Willie Horn Jr
Cole Fear
Shaun Merritt
Jeremy Phillips
Justin Funkhouser

Hobby Stocks
A Main
Howard Law
Jacob Johnson
Kyle Cheney
Chris Van Roekel
Jerry Bartlett
Jesse Van Roekel
James West
Joe Gillock
Robert Warf
Toby Merrifield
Eddie Creedon
William Merritt
Mario Davis
Matt Rivera
Chris McGinnis
Shannon Collins
Zach Lindgren
James Wooddell
Trevor Deadmond
Devin Koranda

B Main
Eddie Creedon
Jesse Van Roekel
Shannon Collins
William Merritt
Ben Dobrich
Niles Strever
Kyle Davey
Jake Bright
Justin Havens
Nikolas South
Bill Clark


Cottage Grove Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
WALLBANGER CUP
Street Stocks
Bricen James
Graig Osborne
Chris West
Donald Schott
Sam Potter
Joey Tardio
Justin Evans
Taunton Swaim
Anthony Prather
Chris Sine
Seth Christian
Adam Applebee
Wayne Clink
Dakota Goddard
Ken Fox
Rod McCombs
Troy Chamberlain
Phil Lovvorn
Brody Humphrey

B Main
Joey Tardio
Rod McCombs
Ron Shinkle
Troy Chamberlain
Kevin Scofield
Brian Cronk
Rowdy Shinkle
Robert Hughes
Daniel Ray
Steve Dubisar
Jamie Britton
Mike Swaim
PJ Humphrey DQ

Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Garen Linder
Kinzer Cox
Steven Snawder
Matt Hein
Jared Hood
Tyler Driever
Pat Desbiens
Morgan Burks
Anissa Curtice
Tyler Thompson
Donny Waddell
Kyle Adams
TJ Richmon
Brian Boswell

IMCA Modifieds
Jake Mayden
John Campos
Paul Culp
Paul Rea
Mark Wauge
Curtis Towns
Steven Sturdevant
Matthew Drager
Craig Hanson
James Welshone
Chad Groves
Craig Cassell
Todd Shandy
Roy Kirk Jr
Shawn Scofield
Aaron Sheelar
Jeffrey Hudson
Doug Scott
Bricen James

IMCA Sport Compacts
Michael Kennerly
Seth Christian
Brad Moffett
KC Scott
Kerry Cooper
Cole Trissell
Andrew Langan
Bradley Martin
Burnie Bryant
Michael Cockerline
Theran Trissell
Madilyn Ashley
Bruce Miller
James Bedford
Jack Vicari
Barry Cannon
Scarlett Drake
Andrew Mathers
Rex Eckley
Kimberly Cannon


All American Speedway Unofficial Race Results May 15
Nascar Armed Forces Night Round #4
Berco Redwood Late Model
Main Event 1
John Moore
Aidan Daniels
Jake Bollman
Cole Moore
Dylan Zampa
Michael Mitchell
Cassidy Hinds
Sammy Solari
Rick Scribner
Calvin Hegje
Kenna Mitchell
Thomas Martin
Lance Halm
Angelina Dempsey
Shannon Mansch
Matthew Wendt
Mike Lovell
Kylie Daniels
Gabe Sommers

Main Event 2
John Moore
Michael Mitchell
Cole Moore
Mike Lovell
Thomas Martin
Matthew Wendt
Rick Scribner
Angelina Dempsey
Lane Anderson
Aidan Daniels
Cassidy Hinds
Lance Halm
Kenna Mitchell
Sammy Solari
Dylan Zampa
Calvin Hegje
Jake Bollman

Jaws Gear & Axle Modified
Eric Price Jr
Jason Philpot
Ralph Bailey
Sammy Nuno
Tyler Mullican
Cody Bailey
Jon Yourd
Timm Williams

Riebes Auto Parts Super Stock
Andrew Peeler
Josh Whitfiled
Roy Smith
Brandon White
Tim Walters
Phil Wilkins
Chris Paulson
Blake Disomma
Garry Eisenhour
Jeremy Fritts
Larry Thornhill
Andrew Kemp

F4
Matthew Cockrum
Brandon Frantz
Ray Molina
Matthew Fuhs
Dennis Crook
Dan Cherry
Brian Spencer
Stephanie Ziebell
Vic Theberge

Jr Late Model
Trey Daniels
Kenna Mitchell
Lane Anderson

Minicup/Bancolero
Evan Laires
Bella Thomsen
Joseph Elf
Colten Nelson
Molly Laires
Lucas Burton

BMRDA
Cole Moore
Gabe Sommers
Amber Balcaen


Barona Speedway Park Unofficial Race Results May 15
Lightning Sprints
Grant Sexton
Matt Sotomayor
Rudy Padilla
Parker Dumas
Jim Squire II
Braden Chiaramonte
Darren Brent
Jason Arnolde
Kevin Bates
Jon Squire
DJ Dumas
Peter Benker
Ryan Dumas

IMCA Modified
Eric Evans
P.J. Dyke
Kyle Morris
Steven Daffern
Cole Dick
Rod Robison
Michael Thing
Karl Von Yokes

IMCA Sport Modified
Brian Brown
David Ross
Jake Triska
Steven Luecht
Bill Hackett

IMCA Sport Compact
Andrew Schmitz
Michael Duran
Jesse James
David Hunt
Benjamin Pendleton
Dan Souto
Garrett Sandridge
Ken McWilliams

Street Stocks
David Kilpela
Kyle Bethel
Sunny Trent
Denis Taylor
Paul Dyke
Jayson Aldridge
dale erwin
Perry Humphries
Nick Braddy
Dan Burakowski
Steve Porter
Scott Duffy
Chris Laff

Pure Stock
David Hunt
Jayson Aldridge
Rusty Staley
Tiffany Crow
Michael Rumbaugh
Rick Chavez
Rick Schnereger
Greg Perry
Mike Wolfe
Loren Pratt
Dave Evangeloa

Dwarf Car
Devin Kelly
Robert Peters
John Isabella
Mike Tobiason
Mikey Hall
John Bridger
Dewey Myers
Damon Sheets
Trent Morley

Masters Mini Dwarfs
Jacob Manalo
Danielle Friel
Jacob Novak
Kellen O'Connor
Declan Sypolt
Kylee Hodgin
Kelly Weitzel
Tyler Warner
Nathan Manalo

Sportsman Mini Dwarfs
Brysen Byford
Kaiden Johnson
Zach Dalton
Cody Isabella
Cole Bezio
Shelton Scott
Melanie Ross
Cam Baldwin
Jackson Reiter

Junior Sprints
Gage Baldwin
Landon Dalton
Noah Dalton
Caleb Scholl
Taylin Baldwin
Camden Jeziorski


Hermiston Raceway Unofficial Race Results May 15
LATEMODEL
Jake Woods
Jeff Mullins
Todd Connell
Tom Abercrombie
KEN BONNEY
Kaylynn Jeffries
Chris Kohler

WESCO
Randy Dubious
Rich Hill
Kyle Secord
Tom Beirman
Guy Weedman
Ethan Smith
Tony Offutt
tj Sneva
Dave Hill
Russel Root

WMRA
Mike Gunner
Tony Seidelman
Nik Larson
Kenny Wood
Marty Munce
Doug Mclees
Garrett Mclees
Skeeter Flake
Colton Price

BOMBERS
JEREMY ERB
Kedrick Prestin
CRAIG JENSEN
MEL LEINBACH
Todd Nunn
Brandon Snyder
Kenny Michaels
Ken Ashley
Michael Mcneeley
RON WILBUR
Cody Mcdonald

LEGENDS
Trace Thompson
Kellen Dean
Bill Kik
Austin Snodgrass
Garret Poyner
Donald Geist
Larry Baduex
Randy Copeland
Jason Payne
Steve Bervin
BLAKE GETTMANN

WCVR
John Coogan
Frankie Voltz JR
Shawn Preist
Jeff Cook
Dave Skyberg Jr
Cory Hayes


Redwood Acres Raceway Unofficial Race Results May 15
Bear River Casino Night
Bomber
Main Event
Results are not official
1     #24 Raquel Krupa    
2     #4 Raymond Taylor
3     #00 Jordan Krupa
4     #50 Ed Rasmussen
5     #10 Brandon Katri
6     #99 Chirs Naughton
7     #44 Tyler Krupa
8     #50r Bridget Steeves
9     #12 Bowden Barnwell

Legends
Main Event 1
Results are not official
1     #49 Chris Lawrence        
2     #57 Steve Davis
3     #11 Brett Murrell
4     #2 Gannon Cyphers
5     #21 Tyler Krupa
6     #3 Andrew Thronton
7     #14 Austin Cook
8     #101 Dylan Hagman
9     #8 Scott Taylor

Main Event 2
Results are not official
1     #49 Chris Lawrence
2     #21 Tyler Krupa
3     #57 Steve Davis
4     #11 Brett Murrell
5     #3 Andrew Thronton
6     #101 Dylan Hagman
7     #14 Austin Cook
8     #2 Gannon Cyphers

Mini Stock
Results are not official
1     #13 Jordan Paiment    
2     #11 Sam Brown
3     #33 Colton Kinsey
4     #24 James Nichols
5     #7 Allison McCarty
6     #18 Shannon Palmer
7     #85 CJ Dalton    
8     #16o Eric O'Ferrall

Road Runner
Results are not official
1     #79 JR Brandt    
2     #48 Steve Kimberling
3     #61 Bob Ratzlaff
4     #29 Jeremiah Martin
5     #1 Leroy Marsh
6     #55 Ty Rose
7     #2 Wayne Marsh
8     #17 Shawn Wildman        
9     #81 Bryan Brandt    
10     #3 Brian Hopkins
11     #31 Nick Ford
12     #16 Tanisha Ratzlaff        
13     #33 Joe Natale

The Editor's Viewpoint

I'm going to be briefer with this column than I usually am. I've been a bit overwhelmed with moving my stuff, and it definitely caught up with me. I haven't really talked a lot about what's going on in my life these days, but I have a new trailer. I'm still located in the same area for now, but what this does is increases the possibility of relocating. I don't want to say too much about that or get my hopes up high. I haven't had a lot of things in my life that give me reason to be optimistic, but you never know.

The trailer gives me a place to stay should I be able to relocate somewhere. There are pros and cons to this, which I'm not going to get into in this racing column. My move into this trailer was necessitated by some changes to the current situation. I might have had a week or two to time this out differently, but I figured why prolong it? 

Therefore, I had to plan to move all of my stuff and still be able to keep writing and posting on the blog. For a couple of days, it seemed like it was working out well. I even did the previous post, which was a Friday night racing action recap. I spent Saturday taking my notes as if I would do another post a few days later, but things got overwhelming.

I might have settled in and did the post. I have no workstation at the moment, and it's not particularly comfortable or conducive to me getting writing done. However, if not for the fact that I lacked a stable and reliable internet connection, I might have gone ahead and tried to put something up.

I wasn't going to fight and struggle to make it happen, so I instead focused on moving things around and trying to get a little bit more comfortable while I worked on a solution to my internet issue. I fully intended to cover all of the action from that weekend, which I have managed to do with this big post. This particular post has everything but the kitchen sink in it.

The good news is I'm settling in a little bit. I'm still not particularly comfortable, nor do I have a workstation I feel good about. The internet, however, is reaching me. It still wasn't ideal, and that left covering last Saturday's stuff challenging and a bit problematic. Somehow, I managed to keep it together to take notes. 

I am hoping for things to be a bit more comfortable and to be able to settle in to a routine. I must say that if it doesn't get just a little bit better, I could pull the plug on the weekly media effort. I won't pull the plug on the blog, but keeping to a weekly schedule may just go out the window.

The problem with this racing media effort still comes down to lots of time put into each post. I have made an effort to make it a little easier on myself, but it's only been slightly easier in terms of the workload I put on myself in the previous few years. The other issue is complete lack of support. People don't generally do the kind of work I do on this blog without being financially rewarded in some way. 

I don't do subscriptions here, I'm not getting paid by any race track and the tip jar has been empty since the very beginning of this year. I have been basically focusing on doing this to keep the hit count up as best I can in the hopes that the monetization I put on this site six years ago will finally pay off. At the current rate, I don't know if I'll see a dime from that before the end of the year.

I go back and forth on whether I want to continue to bother with the racing scene. I have an offer to consider, and I'm discovering a little bit more about that. The problem is, it would require me to jump back into something that I think is a relic of the past. As much as some of us long time racing enthusiasts might like the idea of printed media, I just don't know that it's a feasible thing to consider. 

In my mind, there's only one reason for me to consider doing it, and that reason I will keep to myself at this time. It comes down to being happy and putting myself in the best position to be happy. Sometimes that seems like more of a struggle than it should be.

At any rate, I'm not here to rant or cry about anything going on in my life. I feel okay, and I just need to make the best of things. The decisions I make now will go a long way to determining how the future is going to go. Right now, I am going to try to maintain the weekly media effort. It would be very nice to see some sort of financial reward for the effort, because I don't know how long I'll be able to maintain this otherwise. 

In the back of my mind, I still think about books. Though the workstation I have right now isn't super comfortable, I could make it work. I wouldn't be under the weekly deadlines I'm under now. You don't want to take too long between posts when you are attempting to cover the weekly news, and I'm pushing it by including racing news from two weeks ago with last week's news.

It's kind of funny that I think about how I could do the printed media and maintain it from home. With reliable internet, I could sit at my desk and gather notes and write several articles, but I don't think that's a feasible plan. If I were to get into doing printed media, I would need to get some help from actual writers who are on the scene at various tracks. They can offer that little bit more color than I'm able to give. Plus, when you're writing 10 or a dozen articles every weekend, getting everything done before print deadline isn't so easy. At best, I'd be somebody writing two or three race review articles every week. I don't know that it would be worth it.

In general, I'm looking around at the numbers at various tracks. Car count hasn't been spectacular this year. We knew the numbers weren't going to be like they were last season, when you'd have a track be the only show in town and you could get a huge field of competitors. 

For instance, Antioch Speedway will be having the Big Kahuna Freedom Series race this weekend. This two-day affair produced 150 cars last year, and they might be lucky to get just half of that total. One reason is that Bakersfield Speedway is running this weekend, and they are offering an even bigger purse than Antioch.

I know that promoters aren't realistically expecting to have the kinds of numbers in the pits they had last year. They knew they would take a hit, and they certainly have. There have been a few car counts that I've noticed that have made me wonder if a promoter was questioning whether they should even open the gates. I had a hunch we were going to see numbers drop as people deal with finances and other things caused by what we are trying to come out of this year. 

Though things aren't as dire as they looked last year, this is not a normal year. Everybody's hoping that we've laid the groundwork this year to get back to what we think of as normal in 2022. I think we should all be hopeful, but you never know what is around the corner. At least all of the tracks are racing, and every place is able to have at least some fans in attendance, regardless of whatever rules might be put in place by county health officials.

I have to hand it to the team out at Southern Oregon Speedway. They've certainly generated a lot of buzz and excitement ahead of this weekend's grand reopening. There are some things that I wish they would shut up about. There are personal attacks being made that I think are unwarranted against the previous management. I could say more or even go negative in this column, but I'm trying to hold back. I'm certainly going to have plenty to say about some things at the appropriate time, but I think now is the time to watch and hope for the best for racing.

I know people are thinking that all of the big improvements being made to that facility are the magic bullet solution to fix everything. They certainly aren't going to hurt the cause, but whether they give them the kinds of numbers I hear people talking about remains to be seen. It certainly helps that all of the money being spent on these various things isn't coming from just one person. 

If you're asking one person to spend tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on something that they won't see a return on for years, you're going to have a hard time getting that one person to invest. John Skinner certainly wasn't opening his wallet during his last decade in charge of that track.

People have commented on the state of decay at the facility, and I won't say they are wrong. I will say the decay was noticeable long before Skinner exited. I think in John you had somebody who felt he spent a lot of money building the place, which he did. He simply wanted to be able to collect on his investment, which he certainly did in his 20 years at the place. For all the people talking about needing a local person to run that race track as if that's the only way it could possibly happen, where exactly does John Skinner live? Think about that.

With the promoter, you have to understand how business works. In any business designed to generate revenue, you don't want to spend more money than you take in. That's simple mathematics. The strategy the previous management used was to improve the show on the race track as a way to get fans to want to come back and spectate. It was used as a way to get more cars, and guess what? 

You can look over the numbers, and anybody but a bold-faced liar will admit that the racing program itself was improved from 2016 until the final checkered flag in 2019. There's every indication that 2020 would have seen more improvement had it not been for the pandemic.

I know there are people going around saying the track should have opened with no fans. It's easy for somebody to suggest that when it's not their money being invested. Most of the tracks lost a bundle running with no fans, and racing simply could not survive if that was the way forward. If it makes people feel good to bash previous management that they didn't open and that the covid-19 situation ultimately led to them departing, then fine. There's your bad guy. 

Those Late Models you have on the schedule for the season opener are only there because he added them to the roster. The Sprint Cars that are there now? Same deal. But if it makes you feel good to say that he did everything bad, then lie to yourself and say it. You only have yourself to convince.

I could choose to go negative towards certain people opening their mouths and going negative about the previous management. It's deeply personal to me. I may not have agreed 100% with that management's decisions, but I know the intent was always to improve the place. I think the new management has lofty goals and certainly had a game plan that they put into motion the minute they could get through the gates. 

You can't really find anything negative to say about the improvements being made to the facility, and I wouldn't even try. You want to see improvements made to any race track as you're hoping that it will ensure the longevity of the track.

The lie that Southern Oregon Speedway was somehow in danger of closing permanently bothers me. The media is running with it as is the current managerial team. On one level, it's just a lie. The county would have put it out to bid, and somebody would have gone after it. If the current team hadn't won, there were three other people interested in stepping forward. 

Therefore, Southern Oregon Speedway was never, and let me repeat, never going to close. It was simply seeing a change in management. The vilification of previous management in the media is just a bunch of BS in my opinion. 

The only reason I can think of to perpetuate the lie that's being told is to create an "us against the world" type of mentality. You have to vilify the people who were there before you in order to justify what you're doing now. It gives everybody on the new team something to compare themselves to. If they're creating this sort of ambience around the track, then the racers and the fans can even join in and hate the previous management. 

Hey, if that ultimately helps improve the numbers in the stands and the pits and creates a big return on the investment, then good for them. Is that what's going to happen? We need time to see. 

Ultimately, Southern Oregon Speedway should be fine. Whether me or anybody agrees 100% with what the new management does is of no importance. If they are going out there and opening the gates and keeping the show going, that's what matters. Whether they are there for a year, 10 years or what have you, they are having their turn to show everybody how it's done. 

Whether they do things better than has ever been done there before will remain to be seen, but at the very least I would hope they don't do it so badly that the place closes for good. Given the location, I don't think Southern Oregon Speedway is on the endangered list just yet, so racing will continue.

When you hit Memorial Day weekend, it used to be that tracks figured they would get bigger car counts and fan attendance. However, more and more families are using the weekend to go on vacation. Considering what we've just been through, there could be families taking that option. The other thing is you have tracks that are limited in how many people they can have. I'm not so sure that every track being told to limit attendance is actually following the rules, and I personally don't care. 

What we've been through over the last year is bs, but if they can get away with it, we'll be going through it again. Our sport can't keep weathering that sort of storm, and if you think promoters should continually open the race tracks without fans, all I can tell you is it's a recipe for disaster.

I had written an Editor's Viewpoint that was to go in the post that never made it up. I'd like to make a few points from that column in this column if I can do it succinctly. I don't want to add another hour to the editing time as Thursday is going to be spent editing quite a bit. The post will never go up if I go overboard. 

I'm watching the Midget racing scene in California with a bit of interest. When they had the BCRA/USAC Midgets show at Petaluma a couple of weeks ago, I will be honest when I say I didn't like the Western Midget Racing group being added to the program with their own show. While the Ecotec Midgets might not be quite as fast as the regular Midgets, I do feel that if they were going to be a part of that program they should have ran them with the other group. 

The problem is that instead of having a show that might have had 20 or more Midgets, you had a dozen of the WMR cars and 10 of the BCRA/USAC cars. They diluted the product. The WMR is definitely going to shake things up. If you haven't been paying any attention, they are growing in car count. At the rate we are seeing them grow, it's not out of the realm of possibility that these guys will have 20 cars at some point in 2022. I have to believe that John Prentice at Watsonville and Jim Naylor at Ventura feel pretty good about getting on board with this thing when Mike McCluney pitched the idea a few years ago.

Because BCRA has been diddling around with pavement and dirt, they've diluted their own roster to the point where they have a hard time getting a car count. We've had a couple of BCRA dirt shows, and they are struggling to be able to get 10 cars. I still feel like focusing on dirt could be their best bet when it comes to getting their numbers back up, but is it getting to a point where it's too late to save this deal? I hope not. Having joint shows between the BCRA and USAC is a smart move. 

USAC has its own problem right now with the West Coast 360 Sprint Cars. I know Doug Lockwood came on board at the end of last year in the hopes of sparking some life in this deal, but I'm sure he's aware that there are problems. They are having a hard time getting a double digit car count, and it won't last for long if they can't fix this. 

I know the Hunt Wingless people are looking at injected 360s as the way to go, but they might want to rethink getting too stupid with their rules. As it is now, they are getting numbers in the 30s, and that makes them a really good option for promoters looking for a big Sprint Car show while not paying injected 360 Sprint Car purse money.

The one thing that bodes well for the future of the different types of Sprint Car and Midget racing is the strength of the current Wingless 600 Micro Sprint class. This division is doing so well that quarter-mile and bigger tracks are even looking at adding the division to their lineup. Orland Raceway is doing something, and Petaluma is able to generate double-digit counts at most of their shows. You tend to get younger drivers getting started in this class, and those drivers are often looking to move up to the bigger stage of Sprint Car and Midget racing.

However, the numbers are doing so well at tracks like Dixon Speedway that the Wingless 600 Micros are a show unto themselves. They don't tend to get less than 30 cars at their regular shows in Dixon these days, and they had 39 last time out. They are doing a special Wingless Nationals event this weekend in memory of Grandma Pam, and the sign up had 50 drivers the last time I checked. One of the biggest reasons why is the $5,000 to win prize. Even second is $3,000 to win, and taking a green flag assures you at least $200 at the pay window. I've been enjoying monitoring the action at Dixon, and these Wingless Micros are certainly enjoyable to watch.

The Stockton Dirt Track canceled a Modified show a few weeks back, and it looks like they are doing the same thing for the show booked on the second weekend of June. I'm not sure what it is Tony is dealing with there, but I know canceling the show had to hurt a little bit. With Antioch and Merced not running the IMCA Modified classes that night, there's every indication that they would have had good numbers in Stockton for the unsanctioned show. 

The Memorial Day open will show on the pavement at Stockton 99 Speedway was also canceled, but that's a no-brainer. Other than the Legends of Pacific, you can't get cars to support any of the other open wheel classes.

I know Tony is high on the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series, and I can't blame him. Roy Bain has done such an amazing job in creating this deal that he has gotten every promoter that has a similar class to look at his rules. I still think there's a ways to go in figuring out what a Pro Stock truly is in terms of universal rules, but the Tri State idea was the best starting point in my opinion. 

I will be curious to see how things go with the Billy Geyer Memorial race in Yreka this weekend. The numbers haven't been as big as I hoped for this year, but they've still been good. I fully expect a car count in the 20s for this one, and I'm happy that Yreka is getting another good show. They haven't done too badly this year all things considered, and I'm glad they are benefiting from the excitement that is the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series.

The Tri State Pro Stocks have been affected by schedule adjustments. Antioch Speedway had the opportunity to add a May 22nd Flat Track Bike race, and all indications are that the show went well last week. They took the show that was originally booked on May 22nd and moved it to the empty June 12th date. The track's Super Stock division was included in the move, which unfortunately meant that Antioch was booked on top of the Tri State weekend action at Susanville on June 12th and 13th. One of those dates was originally going to be a Cedarville date, but that has been canceled for this year. 

I know Roy would like to see cooperation with these deals, but sometimes things happen. He was able to work out a scheduling conflict on August 14th as Medford had the Rocky Nash Memorial race booked against a Petaluma race that night that the Tri State Series was scheduled for. The Nash race now happens at the end of July, and that means Petaluma and Southern Oregon Speedway both win in that deal. The Tri State Series is all about providing the best Pro Stock racing possible on any night they are booked, and that means delivering good car count as well as racing.

I do wish Chad Chadwick had looked at what was going on the night of June 12th. He has the Hardtops booked, but the California Hardtop Association had long since set a date for Orland Raceway. As that group tends to cancel races that are above 103°, they were hoping that the June 12th date in Orland wouldn't be too hot. That was the reason for the June booking. I've been told that the Sacramento area CHA loyalists will be in Orland that night, and I wholeheartedly endorse them supporting that show. Because of the conflict, I don't know that they'll have more than half-dozen cars there, but that should be fine.

Antioch seems to be the track leading the way in having the Hardtops running together with the Merced Valley Sportsman class, and I'm hearing indications that June 12th should have a double-digit count that night. I couldn't tell you for sure, but it seems like there could be at least one new Hardtop that night from at least a half-dozen of them, plus whatever Sportsman drivers might come in from Merced. 

As I've been saying for a few years now, it's up to the Bay Area leadership and the CHA leadership to keep themselves organized. Though the intent might not be to book on top of each other, sometimes it can happen. Therefore, you'd better make sure you can deliver something whenever you're booked.

The only other point I wanted to make here was about the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame. I don't know that I agree with some of the ways things have been done this year, but I do know I had my turn at the helm. Chris Briggs is doing good things, and he's not sitting idly by. He's getting people involved with this, and there's been plenty of great buzz. 

The one concern I had about a certain name missing from this year's inductees list was solved when the seventh person announced turned out to be Scott Busby. Without any thought whatsoever, Scott is the no brain first choice for a person being inducted from the 1990s. How could he not be when you look at his body of work?

The Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame this year will include Marv Wilson, Lonnie Williams, Bobby Hogge III, Steve Hendren, Don Shelton, Debbie Clymens and Busby. I don't think there's anybody on that list who lacks the credentials. They are all worthy. I still would have liked to have seen at least one person known as a behind the scenes factor at the track getting inducted this year. I even advised Chris that as the director he has the right to name somebody. Then again, the goal is to get all seven of these inductees or representatives to Antioch Speedway for the inductions in October, and I don't think there will be an issue with that. Now comes the organizational part and making the third Hall of Fame event special.

I didn't make it a secret that I used Chris's Antioch Speedway Days of Old Facebook page idea in launching a Merced Speedway Days of Old and Petaluma Speedway Days of Old page. The Petaluma page is my more recent creation, and I sparked a very interesting conversation recently by asking people who they would induct into a Petaluma Speedway Hall of Fame if one were created. 

It doesn't seem like you hear a lot of talk about the heritage of Petaluma Speedway, but that track has been running weekly for as long as Antioch Speedway. Plus, they had a good go of it in the 1950s. I could come up with a list of 10 people very easily, and there were lots of good suggestions being put out there.

I don't think it would take too much to put a bug in the ear of Promoter Rick Faeth or Ron Lingron to get the ball rolling out there. The big concern I have is the future of Petaluma Speedway itself. I'm hearing some rumors about what Rick might be doing in the future, and I'm also hearing lots of speculation that the final race at the track will happen in October of 2022. 

While there is still a chance to save things, I don't think any of us should give up. In fact, I would hope somebody might even be scouting other potential locations in case the track can't be kept alive. This is one of the reasons why I might be reluctant to push for a Hall of Fame night just yet, but it should become a regular part of the schedule if the track can continue beyond 2022.

I could go on and on here, but nothing I'd want to say here needs to be said just yet. I'm pulling for any race track to keep the show going, because I understand it's not a guarantee that you'll have success. All you can really do is have a good game plan, put the right people in place to execute that game plan and do your best. 

Even people with money and good people behind them can ultimately fail. Some people can come into a situation completely clueless, but given the location and the love people have for their race track, they sort of succeed by accident. Does it really matter as long as the gates keep opening?

As I said when I began this media effort this year, I'm going to do it week to week. Unless I have a significant change in everything, I don't plan to continue beyond this year. I can just as easily keep an eye on what's going on with the current scene while letting others do the reporting. Doing that, I can get to work on books. I'd like to have something ready for a print on demand release by the end of the year, and I'd like to have at least one other title ready for release next year. 

If I weren't focusing on the current media stuff, it would probably take me a good month to get my current book project released. Being as OCD as I can get, I don't like starting a media effort for a year and not seeing it to its conclusion, but it could happen this year.

The wild card in this whole scenario is the offer I'm currently exploring. I want to get a complete understanding of what it entails and if it's something that is feasible. On top of that is the possibility of a location change. If that were to happen and depending on where I went, a weekly media effort might not be possible for me to maintain. 

It could even be that I drop completely out of sight for a while, so I don't take anything for granted. I take it one day at a time and do the best I can. If you are somebody who reads these articles, shares the links or tips me for the effort, know that you are appreciated.

On that note, I'm going to end this column. Until next time...