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63rd Antioch Speedway Schedule Released
Antioch,
CA...The 2023 season at Antioch Speedway will also be the 63rd
consecutive year of championship auto racing on the 3/8 mile clay oval.
For the fourth year, Chad Chadwick of PROmotions will be at the helm.
The
season will offer a few new touches to the schedule, while also giving
the fans plenty of IMCA sanctioned Modified, Sport Modified and Stock
Car racing. The popular Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks,
Wingless Spec Sprints, Super Stocks, Print Club Mini Stocks and Delta
Dwarf Cars will also be in the regular rotation, and we will also get
more visits from the Hardtops.
Working
with Chadwick in putting the schedule together was Race Director Chris
Bennett. From the time Bennett was a kid in the grandstands cheering on
his favorite racers, he's taken the time to learn the sport and even
competed in multiple divisions. A primary concern for Bennett and
Chadwick this year was to put together a schedule that had Antioch
Speedway's best interest at heart, while also working with some of the
neighboring tracks to not step on their schedules.
All
too often, we've seen conflicts in the scheduling, and many times
Antioch Speedway has been on the worst end of those conflicts. Bennett
and Chadwick both wanted to make sure that Antioch Speedway fans would
be getting a dose of great racing action on any occasion on which the
speedway opened for business.
Bennett
had another thing in mind when he was first able to make scheduling
adjustments going into September last year. He wanted to give the fans
more Sprint Car racing. Through the years, the speedway has offered some
of the best traveling association Sprint Car shows as well as its own
in-house efforts, but things have gotten light on the schedule of late.
It
started with Chris getting a Hunt Series race for the Soares Memorial
last October, continued with the addition of the first ever Open Wheel
Showcase in November and concluded later that month when several phone
calls resulted in 22 Wingless Spec Sprints for the final race of the
year .
The
Open Wheel Showcase was designed to get the track back on the Sprint
Car Tour's schedule, and it's happened in a big way. On April 29th, the
Speedway welcomes the return of the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car
series, joined by the track's IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars along with
the Delta Dwarf Cars.
On
July 1st, the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by
Abreu Vineyards, will be in the house, joined by the track's Hobby Stock
division. on April 15th, the Hunt Wingless Sprint Series will be there
along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds. The Hunt Series returns on July
29th along with the IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Mini
Stocks and WMR Midgets
Also
competing will be the BCRA Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Vintage
Midgets on August 26th and September look 23rd. The BCRA Midgets and
Lightning Sprints will also be in action on April 8th. The USAC Western
State Midgets will be in town on March 25th along with the IMCA
sanctioned Modifieds, Sport Modifieds and Stock Cars, the Hobby Stocks
and the Delta Dwarf Cars.
Fans
wanting Sprint Cars will get plenty of it. The track will also run the
occasional Winged 360 Sprint Car show, offer the 25th season of Wingless
Spec Sprints and brings back the Sprint Car Showcase on November 11th.
The intent is to give the fans more special occasions with plenty of
racing and fast cars to enjoy.
Some
adjustments had to be made in October, and that meant that established
events were getting moved. Everybody knew that the second weekend of
October was the Soares Memorial Hall of Fame weekend. However, Hall of
Fame night has been moved to September 15th and 16th. The two-race
weekend offers IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks on the
15th and Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Super Stocks,
Delta Dwarf Cars and Mini Stocks on the 16th.
The
Soares Memorial event will take on a more important tone as the
trifecta of IMCA, Modifieds, Sport Modifieds and Stock Cars, compete
along with the Hobby Stocks and Xtreme Limited Late Models.
After
the success in saving the Larry Damitz Memorial race last October, the
tribute to the legendary competitor who raced until he was 87, has been
moved to May 13th. Among the divisions in the lineup will be the Tri
State Pro Stock Series, the West Coast Hobby Stock Series and the
Hardtops that Damitz competed in for the first 20 years of his career.
The IMCA Sport Modifieds will also be there that night along with the
third running of the Mother's Day Minivan race.
Hobby
stock fans will still get a big dose of the division they love. The
Third Annual Hobby Stock Nationals will take place on October 6th and
7th, while the Dean Cline Classic returns on June 17th.
Fans
of the IMCA trifecta will get plenty of it. On some occasions, the
divisions will be separated. On July 8th, those three divisions will
compete in the 7th Annual Hetrick Memorial along with the Wingless Spec
Sprints. On October 21st and 22nd, the three IMCA divisions run for the
money again in the 5th Annual Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals.
The Friday portion will also pay tribute to living legend and Hall of
Famer JD Willis.
The
fans demanded their Figure 8 after what turned out to be the biggest
attended event in the postseason last October. The 15-car field ran for
$1,000 to win that race, won by two-time Spec Sprint champion Dan
Gonderman. The big money event will take place on the second night of
the Hobby Stock Nationals among the six events for the series this year.
Other touches might be added to Figure 8 races throughout the season.
Likewise,
the Hardtops will have seven races, including the Annual Chet Thompson
Memorial on September 30th. There's discussions about that night also
being a Hall of Fame celebration for Vallejo Speedway. On October 28th,
the track will also have the second running of the Butch Althar Memorial
Hardtop show.
Dwarf
Car racing fans have things to be excited about. On June 9th and 10th,
the annual Dwarf Car Nationals will bring some of the best drivers on
the West Coast to the track. Friday will see the Wingless Spec Sprints
and IMCA Stock Cars joining them, while the Tri State Pro Stocks and
Mini Stocks will be there a night later. On April 29th, the Delta Dwarf
Cars go head to head with the NorCal Dwarf Cars as part of the big
Sprint Car event. The West Coast Sport Compact Series comes to Antioch
on August 26th.
The
schedule looks so exciting and action-packed that fans will be breaking
out their highlighter pens to pick out the dates. More of those dates
will be highlighted as must see for long time Speedway observers.
After
a couple of practice events, the season kicks off on March 11th with
Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds,
Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks. A week later is the season opener for the
IMCA Modifieds along with Wingless Spec Sprints and Mini Late Models.
The three IMCA sanctioned divisions, Hobby Stocks and Delta Dwarf Cars
will be a part of the third week of racing on March 25th along with USAC
Western States Midgets. Super Stock point racing kicks into high gear
on May 6th along with Wingless Spec Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf
Cars and Mini Stocks.
The
idea is to make Antioch Speedway a destination point for people in the
area once again. On any given Saturday night from March through October,
there's something exciting happening on the 3/8 mile clay oval. For
further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com or check out any Antioch Speedway by PROmotions on Facebook.
2023 Antioch Speedway Schedule
Subject To Change
Subject To Change
February 25 - Practice
March 4 - Practice
March 11 - Winged 360 Sprints, Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks
March 18 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Mini Late Models
March 25 - USAC Western States Midgets, Delta Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks
April 1 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks (NP)
April 8 - BCRA Midgets, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Hardtops, Delta Dwarf Cars, Figure 8
April 15 - Hunt Wingless Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, 600 Micro Sprints
April 22 - IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks
April 29 - NARC Sprint Cars, Delta/NorCal Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars
May 3 - Central Valley Clash - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars
May 6 - Wingless Spec Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks
May 13 - Larry Damitz Memorial - Tri State Pro Stock Series, West Coast Hobby Stock Tour, Hardtops, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mother's Day Mini Vans
May 19 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars
May 20 - IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Figure 8
May 27 - Dark
June 3 - Soares Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Xtreme Late Models
June 9 - Dwarf Car Nationals - WSDCA Dwarf Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks
June 10 - Dwarf Car Nationals - WSDCA Dwarf Cars - Tri State Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks
June 17 - Dean Cline Classic - Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks, Hartdtops, 600 Micro Sprints
June - 24 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Stock Cars, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Figure 8
July 1 - Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Hobby Stocks
July 8 - Hetrick Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints
July 15 - IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, Figure 8, 600 Micro Sprints
July 22 - Wingless Spec Sprints, Super Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Hardtops, Xtreme Late Models
July 29 - Hunt Wingless Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, WMR Midgets, Mini Stocks
August 5 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks
August 12 - Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks, Figure 8
August 19 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks
August 26 - BCRA Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Vintage Midgets, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Hardtops, WCSC Mini Stocks
September 2 - Dark
September 9 - Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour
September 15 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks (Hall Of Fame)
September 16 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Delta Dwarf Cars, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Extreme Late Models (Hall of Fame)
September 23 - Wingless Spec Sprints, BCRA Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Vintage Midgets, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks
September 30 - USAC Western States Midgets, Delta Dwarf Mania, Super Stocks, (Chet Thomson) Hardtops
October 6 - Hobby Stock Nationals - Hobby Stocks
October 7 - Hobby Stock Nationals - Hobby Stocks, Figure 8
October 14 - TBA
October 20 - Bill Bowers Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars (JD Willis Tribute)
October 21 - Bill Bowers Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars
October 28 - Wingless Spec Sprints, Xtreme Late Models, Super Stocks, Hardtops (Butch Althar), Mini Stocks
November 11 - Sprint Car Showcase
November 25 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks
2022 Antioch Speedway Season
Had Much To Be Excited About
Antioch,
CA...2022 offered Antioch Speedway fans a season of excitement. Racing
kicked into gear back in March and didn't let up until the last weekend
of November. Fans got to see a nice variety of different shows along
with special events, such as two Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour
visits and two Flat Track Motorcycle events.
People
know what to expect at the speedway these days. The IMCA Modifieds have
been a featured class since 1990, the Pacific Coast General Engineering
Hobby Stocks have been around since 1995, the Delta Dwarf Cars have
been a regular attraction since 1998, the Wingless Spec Sprints have
been there since 1999, the Super Stocks have been there since 2000, the
Mini Stocks have been there on and off since 2003, the Hardtops have
been making visits since 2008 and the IMCA Sport Modifieds are the new
kids on the block, competing regularly at the track since 2012.
Most
of the divisions had at least one special event with more money on the
line. The bigger picture was the championship battle that took place in
each regular class. When the final checkered flag flew on the point
races, titles were won by Nick DeCarlo IMCA Modifieds, Fred Ryland, IMCA
Sport Modifieds, Travis Dutra IMCA Stock Cars, Misty Welborn Hobby
Stocks, Shannon Newton Wingless Spec Sprints, Danny Wagner Delta Dwarf
Cars, Jim Freethy Super Stocks and Tom Brown Mini Stocks. A few of those
battles went down to the wire.
Sometimes
there might only be one driver going for the IMCA Modified
championship, but in this case Nick DeCarlo and Kellen Chadwick both
declared intent. The 15 race point season went down to the wire and
ended up with both drivers tied at the top. It came down to wins with
DeCarlo edging Chadwick four to three. DeCarlo also had 12 Top 5
finishes to 11 for Chadwick. The race had to be audited through IMCA,
but as many times the totals end up going with what the sanctioning body
initially had, it was proven that Antioch had the total correct all
along. The sanctioning body always edits to make sure things are
accurate on their end.
Bobby
Motts Jr was in the hunt for most of the season, but the past champion
couldn't quite get it to the winner's circle. He did, however earn six
Top 3 finishes, including two runner up efforts, to maintain third in
the standings ahead of an intense rookie battle between Trevor Clymens
and Terry DeCarlo Jr. The two drivers went back and forth until Clymens
broke through to get season best second and third place finishes in a
three race span. Clymens had 11 Top 5 efforts to three for DeCarlo, but
he still only won this battle by 12 points.
The
list of feature winners during the course of the season included
seven-time victor Troy Foulger, two-time winner Bobby Hogge IV and 2004
champion Aaron Crowell one time. Foulger won the Bill Bowers Memorial
West Coast Nationals in October. He came close to winning the Hetrick
Memorial in July before settling for second behind Hogge in the extra
money affair.
Fred
Ryland returned In his effort to match Trevor Clymens as a three-time
IMCA Sport Modified champion. Along the way, he picked up his 70th
combined career win at the Speedway, moving him into fourth on the
all-time winner's list. Ryland needed those wins with Andrew Pearce
nipping at his heels. He picked up four feature wins to three for
Pearce. Pearce edged Ryland, 12 Top 5s to 11. Pearce won the last two
point events, but mechanical errors while leading late In the third to
last race of the season may have been his undoing. Ryland beat Pearce by
eight points.
Rising
star Jacob Mallet Jr set about winning the IMCA State championship and
accomplished the task. He won at multiple venues, including two wins at
Antioch among nine Top 5 efforts. He had a solid hold on third. Kenny
Shrader picked up three wins during the season, but two of them were the
Hetrick Memorial and the Bill Bowers Memorial. This enabled him to beat
Chuck Golden by just 11 tallies. The steady Golden had twelve Top 10
finishes and also won a race earlier in the season at Quincy. He was 23
points ahead of rapidly improving Jason Ryan Jr in the final rundown.
A look at the winner's list found 2019 champion Tommy Fraser with two victories, while past champion KC Keller had one triumph.
As
the track continued to nurture the IMCA Stock Car division in its
second full season, there were just 12 point events. Past Dwarf Car and
Mini Truck champion Travis Dutra set about repeating as division
champion. His consistency was unmatched. He had a division-leading 11
Top 5 efforts. Impressively, he racked up a division-leading five second
place finishes, but he put the icing on his championship cake by
winning his first race in the finale. Jason Robles had picked up two
wins in seven Top 5 efforts, but bad luck kept him 20 points behind in
the end.
Past
Mini Stock champion Jason Jennings battle past Street Stock competitor
Dave Hill for third and top rookie honors. However, it wasn't as close
as the 23 point differential in Jason's favor would make it appear.
Jennings did have five Top 5 efforts. With Jim Reed turning the
wrenches, Hill did get faster as the season ended and had two Top 5
finishes. Coming off of a third place season and driving a new car, Dan
Gonderman beat Jeff Bentancourt by just seven points for fifth in the
standings. His seven Top 5 efforts included three season-high third
place finishes.
Also
earning spots on the winner's list were four-time victor Troy Foulger,
three-time winner Garrett Corn, Fred Ryland with two triumphs and one
win for Kellen Chadwick. Foulger won the IMCA Stock Car portion of the
Bill Bowers Memorial and did the same at the extra money paying
Construction Night event. Corn, who lost a close battle with Steven
Johnson for the Merced title, had three wins, but a broken A-frame kept
him for winning the Construction Night special. Corn was the winner of
the IMCA Stock Car portion of the Hetrick Race.
The
Hobby Stock division proved to be the workhorse division at the track.
They were also the division that had the best car count and frequently
needed B Mains to set the 20 car grid for the feature race. Misty
Welborn shot out of the gate like a cannonball with her three wins
happening in the first four events. She had a total of six Top 5
efforts. Michaela Taylor kept it close during the first half of the
season. Though Taylor had a season high second place Main Event finish
in her three Top 5 efforts, the win eluded her. She needed the fourth
place finish she had at the point finale to beat Jared Baugh by just for
tallies. Baugh led the final race for several laps before mechanical
issues ended that. He had 10 Top 5 efforts and two wins .
Taylor
DeCarlo had an eventful rookie season, including three Top 5 finishes,
and she had a solid hold on fourth in her Rookie of the Year effort. The
rapidly improving Jewell Crandall used her third fifth place finish in
the point finale to overtake Grayson Baca by 20 points for fifth in the
standings. Baca had six Top 5 finishes, including one win.
Other
drivers on the winner's list included Clarence Holbrook III four times,
two times for Les Friend and one each for Kenneth Robles, Ken Johns,
reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr and Aidan Ponciano. The
front-runners were likely breathing a sigh of relief as Holbrook only
ran eight times and didn't chase points. He was dominant when he was
there. The Dean Cline Classic was introduced as a late season addition,
and McKinzie picked up the win in that race. Bakersfield star Dylan
Wilson bagged the $5,000 prize in the second running of the Hobby Stock
Nationals. The win on Hetrick Memorial night went to Les Friend.
The
Hobby Stocks also ran three Figure 8 races. There had been rumors of
the addition of this class. After a rather bold statement was made by
Figure 8 enthusiast Jim Robbins by running through an X that didn't
exist on practice night in August, things changed. That event happened
to be broadcast on the track's Facebook page, and Promoter Chad Chadwick
threw down the gauntlet. Get him 15 cars for the race in October, and
he'd pay $1,000 to win. Robbins himself beat the drum to get drivers to
run and also secured sponsrship for this event.
The
rough and tumble Figure 8 that night didn't have 15 cars until Charlie
Bryant signed up at the last minute. Figure 8 legend Johnny Keldsen, a
three-time Antioch champion, nursed a smoking mount to a Top 3 finish,
but it was two-time Spec Sprint champion Dan Gonderman hoisting the
championship belt over his head and claiming the $1,000 prize. Other
wins went to Richard Keldsen and son DJ Keldsen. Richard's win happened
to be in the Mike Conley Salute. The Figure 8 proved very popular as the
big money race was the best attended special show in postseason.
The
Wingless Spec Sprint division entered their 24th season on a seemingly
high note, but car count was less than desired at times. With the win in
the opener, Zack Neely was the early front runner in the John
Hendrickson Motorsports car, but he fell out with the consistent James
East taking over the lead. East did lead the class with eight Top 5
finishes, but a win was never in the cards for him. Shannon Newton got
hot with four wins and seven Top 5s among his eight starts, enabling him
to beat East by just 17 markers.
The
steady Steve Maionchi used his two Top 5 finishes to secure third by
just 30 points over three-time Top 5 finisher MacKenzie Newton. Neely
managed to settle for fifth. Also etching their names onto the winner's
list were Ethon Lanfri, Cameron Martin, Scott Chapetta, Shawn Arriaga,
Jarrett Soares, Daniel Whitley and Jimmy Christian. Arriaga collected
the win in the special Sonny Calkins Memorial on June 11th, netting him a
$2,500 payday. The Hunt Series was added on late notice as part of the
Soares Memorial event in October, and Shawn Jones picked up that
victory. A hastily scheduled race at the last event of the season saw an
impressive 22 drivers show up with Jimmy Christian claiming the glory.
The
Dwarf Cars have had championships at Antioch since 1998, but this was
the third year under the Delta Dwarf Car and Western States Dwarf Car
rules package. Danny Wagner was unstoppable as the champion at Antioch
and with the South Bay group at Watsonville. He racked up six wins in
nine races at Antioch, and managed to nurse his lead despite driving
with a broken arm for a few races. Despite falling 60 points short,
young up-and-comer Devan Kammermann notched his first two wins among
eight Top 5 finishes for a stellar season. The consistent Ellie Russo
beat David Michael Rosa by 24 points to claim third as Chance Russell
held off David Rosa by just 22 points for fifth.
Antioch
Speedway proudly hosted a Western States Dwarf Car Nationals event in
July that had over 60 competitors. On the money night, it was Adam Teves
picking up his first Pro division win. Teves has moved to Nevada, but
he called Antioch Speedway his home track for several seasons. Mike
Reeder won the Veteran division portion of the show, while Kinser
Endicott was the Sportsman winner.
Michael
"Spanky" Grenert was the only other driver to get a win during regular
season, but it was Brandon Shaw picking up the $1,000 prize in the
special Nighthawk 30, which accompanied the Sprint Car Showcase. Janis
Munroe held off Danny Wagner to win the after hours Golf Cart race in
the pits during the Dwarf Car Nationals.
The
Super Stocks seemed to be on the edge of oblivion, but a few dedicated
racers wouldn't give up the fight. With four wins to his credit, there
was little doubt that Jim Freethy would win his third championship in
the class. Joey Ridgeway liked to run at other tracks, and that proved
negative towards his car when he had a hard crash at Petaluma. He had
four fourth place finishes at Antioch to beat Jim Robbins by just eight
markers. Robbins had a season-high second early in the season. Mike
Walko was a solid fourth in the final rundown with two season-high
seconds, one of which happened in the Larry Damitz Memorial. Two-time
champion and division all-time winner Mike Gustafson had a season-high
pair of third place finishes, giving him a six point advantage over Chad
Hammer for fifth in the standings.
Ryan
Smith of the Tri State Pro Stock group won on a crazy night when their
race had bad weather and several drivers came from Hanford to be a part
of the Antioch show. Because he built and set up his car, Michael Burch
put Nick DeCarlo behind the wheel on one occasion and watched DeCarlo
claim the glory that night. Burch, who's been around the speedway for
many years, picked up his first career win in the Larry Damitz Memorial
race, netting him the $1,000 prize and a championship belt.
In
Mini Stock competition, Tom Brown picked up where he left off a year
earlier. He again won the championship at Petaluma. With four wins at
Antioch, he cruised to his second-consecutive title there. After Dana
Gardner broke leading his heat in the point finale, Laina Bales overtook
him for second by six points in the final rundown. She had two Top 5
finishes to six for Gardner. However, Gardner got hot in postseason with
his first two wins. Don Abitz had three Top 5s to finish fourth in the
standings by 16 points over rookie Shan Titman, who had two Top 5s.
2021 Petaluma Super Stock champion Randy Miramontez won the season
opener. Many-time Orland Raceway champion Tom Davis won the special
extra money race at the end of October.
Race
Director Chris Bennett organized the Sprint Car Showcase on November
12th and got a field of 23 competitors to show up for the race that was
won by Colby Copeland over Colby Johnson and Kaleb Montgomery. The race
was a success, leading to a Sprint Car Challenge Tour race being booked
for 2023.
The
track had five Xtreme Scaffolding Limited Late Model races on the
schedule. Dan Brown Jr had a pair of seconds and three wins in the
Antioch races as he won the series title over the consistent Matt
Micheli. Other wins went to Anthony Slaney in the opener and Placerville
champion Dan Jinkerson the following week.
The
track had three WMR Midget races. It was Sage Bordenave beating Brody
Petrie in an eventful race back in April. Series champion Blake Bower
outran teammate Bryant Bell to win the next visit. Bower took a tumble
in the final Antioch visit to end things early for him, while Hunt
Wingless Sprint star Josh Young won that race ahead of Logan Mitchell
and Terry Nichols. The BCRA Lightning Sprints made two appearances with
wins going to Harlee Aguilera ahead of champion Matt Land and Peter
Paulson in the first visit. Land outran Hunter Kinney and Brandon Leedy
at the next go-round.
There
was a hastily scheduled Hardtop race at the end of September that was
run in memory of the late Butch Althar. The Sportsman of two-time Merced
champion Rick Elliott won this eventful showdown ahead of Joel Hannagan
in the Doug Braudrick owned Junkyard Dog and Mike Gillard. They also
had the regularly scheduled Chet Thomson Memorial, and Hannagan became
the first three-time winner of this race ahead of Gillard and Elliott.
The very first California Sharp Mini Late Model race was won by Late
Model veteran Mitch Enos after early leader Matt Malcolm spun twice.
There
were many highlights during the 2022 season, and some good moments were
created. There's much optimism in the air around the speedway. Though
the 62nd season of racing might have had a lot of things to be proud of,
the 63rd year is expected to be even better. Stay tuned for more
information to come. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com or go to Antioch Speedway by PROmotions on Facebook
Antioch Speedway Final 2022 Points
IMCA Modifeds
1 Nick DeCarlo 483
2 Kellen Chadwick 483
3 Bobby Motts Jr 456
4 Trevor Clymens 442
5 Terry Decarlo Jr 430
6 Kenneth Robles 384
7 Troy Foulger 376
8 Terry Decarlo Sr 292
9 Buddy Kniss 280
10 Aaron Crowell 249
IMCA Sport Modifieds
1 Fred Ryland 456
2 Andrew Pearce 448
3 Jacob Mallet Jr 432
4 Kenny Shrader 368
5 Chuck Golden 357
6 Jason Ryan Jr 324
7 Tom Fraser 307
8 KC Keller 301
9 Dylan Connelly 300
10 Tyler Browne 290
IMCA Stock Cars
1 Travis Dutra 446
2 Jason Robles 426
3 Jason Jennings 379
4 Dave Hill 356
5 Dan Gonderman 315
6 Jeff Bentancourt 308
7 Joe Gallaher 300
8 Fred Ryland 297
9 Troy Foulger 254
10 Kellen Chadwick 211
1 Travis Dutra 446
2 Jason Robles 426
3 Jason Jennings 379
4 Dave Hill 356
5 Dan Gonderman 315
6 Jeff Bentancourt 308
7 Joe Gallaher 300
8 Fred Ryland 297
9 Troy Foulger 254
10 Kellen Chadwick 211
Pacific Coast Engineering Hobby Stocks
1 Misty Welborn 580
2 Michaela Taylor 510
3 Jared Baugh 506
4 Taylor DeCarlo 454
5 Jewell Crandall 420
6 Grayson Baca 400
7 James Graessle 350
8 Larry McKinzie Jr 342
9 Jess Paladino 338
10 Gavin Griffiths 318
1 Danny Wagner 418
2 Devan Kammermann 358
3 Ellie Russo 296
4 David Michael Rosa 272
5 Chance Russell 256
6 David Rosa 238
7 Travis Day 212
8 Sean Catucci 174
9 Mario Marques 162
10 Toby Brown 152
Super Stocks
1 Jim Freethy 270
2 Joey Ridgway 182
3 Jimmy Robbins 174
4 Mike Walko 146
5 Mike Gustafson 96
6 Chad Hammer 90
7 michael burch 78
8 Nick DeCarlo 56
9 Jay Bryant 54
10 Ryan Smith 50
Wingless Spec Sprints
1 Shannon Newton 370
2 James East 353
3 Steve Maionchi 256
4 MacKenzie Newton 226
5 Zack Neeley 215
6 Jimmy Christian 186
7 Dylan Newberry 180
8 Tony Bernard 174
9 Roy Fisher 170
10 Richard Panfili 158
Print Club Mini Stocks
1 Tom Brown 278
2 Laina Bales 194
3 Dana Gardner 188
4 Don Abitz 150
5 Shan Titman 134
6 Eddie Humphrey III 132
7 David Carson 84
8 Chris Corder 82
9 Ryan Graham 82
10 Randy Miramontez 56
