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Hogge Wins His Fifth Pat And Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout 
At Ocean Speedway

Watsonville, CA...September 26...Bobby Hogge IV won the 33 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Ocean Speedway. This was the Tenth Annual Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout race, and it was also the fifth win for Hogge in this big event. Hogge made a thrilling move with just a few laps remaining to go from third to the $3,006 victory. Robby Sawyer also made a late move around Troy Foulger for the $1,006 second place finish, while Foulger settled for the $806 third.

Troy Foulger raced into the lead from the start ahead of Nick DeCarlo. William Gould and Kellen Chadwick were having a spirited duel for the third position during the early laps. By the sixth lap, Foulger and DeCarlo had pulled away from the third place battle. Chadwick went high in Turn 2 on Lap 6 to reclaim third from Gould, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 10 for Buddy Kniss in Turn 4. Foulger continued to lead DeCarlo and Chadwick on the restart, but Brad Pounds moved past Chadwick for the third spot on Lap 13 with a low move in Turn 4. Bobby Hogge IV settled into fifth behind Robby Sawyer on Lap 15. Sawyer was working the outside groove, while others were on the inside. Hogge saw what Sawyer was doing and started working the outside as well. Chadwick spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 20 yellow flag. On the restart, Sawyer moved into the third spot behind Foulger and DeCarlo, and an outside pass on the backstretch of the 27th lap gained Sawyer second from DeCarlo. Hogge made an outside pass on the front stretch a lap later to take third from DeCarlo. Sawyer and Hogge quickly caught Foulger. While Sawyer moved down to the bottom, Hogge remained committed to the outside  Hogge made an outside pass on the backstretch on Lap 32 to take the second spot from Sawyer and made a similar move around Foulger on the backstretch a lap later to take the lead. As Hogge sped on to victory, Sawyer made an inside pass in the final turn to steal second from Foulger. Foulger settled for third, followed by DeCarlo, Kyle Heckman, Ryan Daves, Dylan Thornton, Shawn Natenstadt, Nick Trenchard and Michael Scruggs.

The field increased to 60 cars for the second night, and they ran six 10 lap heat races once again, transferring the Top 2 finishers directly into the Main Event. William Gould won the first heat ahead of Shane DeVolder, while Brad Pounds outran Kyle Heckman to win the second heat. Michael Scruggs picked up the third heat win ahead of Aaron Crowell, and Troy Foulger outran Bobby Hogge IV to win the fourth heat. Robby Sawyer bested Oregon racer Nick Trenchard to win the fifth heat, and the final heat race win went to Nick DeCarlo ahead of Kellen Chadwick. 
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In an effort to try to save time, officials elected to run two 12 lap B Mains with 26 cars in each, and the Top 6 finishers would earn transfers. Josh Combs led the first four laps of the first race before being overtaken by Jerry Flippo. Flippo would have problems as Ryan Daves got the lead. Daves would score the win ahead of Combs, Buddy Kniss, Brian Cass, Randy Thornell and Tim Balding. The second B Main saw Danny Lauer and Friday night winner Dylan Thornton share the front row. It was Lauer leading Thornton the entire way for the victory, followed by Shawn Natenstadt, Carl Berendsen II, Cody Burke and Anthony Giuliani. Burke appeared to be in a good position to win the championship after incoming leader Jim Pettit II was eliminated in an early crash. However, Pettit was able to get the last starting spot in the Main Event on a Promoter's Option and would manage to win the championship by a slim margin ahead of Burke.

Andrew Peckham won the 23 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Peckham also won the feature race the night before. On this occasion, he picked up $1,006 for his effort as he led from the start. Peckham set the early pace ahead of Todd Gomez and Fred Ryland. Ryland moved into second on Lap 7, but Peckham held a pretty good lead. Ryland began to close in on Peckham as the leader caught traffic by the 14th lap. Tanner Thomas spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 18 yellow flag. Though the field was bunched, Peckham continued to hold off the pressure of Ryland. Ryland gave it one last shot on the final lap, but Peckham prevailed at the checkered flag. Ryland still collected $606 for second, followed by Gomez, Cale Kanke, Nick Spainhoward, Philip Shelby, Guy Ahlwardt, Kenny Shrader, Gavin Espino and John Piker.

The 53 IMCA Sport Modifieds were split into six 10 lap heat races that would transfer the Top 2 directly into the feature race. Andrew Peckham won the first heat ahead of Kenny Shrader. Nick Spainhoward won a thrilling side-by-side battle with Jim DiGiovanni to win the second heat, and KC Keller outran Todd Gomez in a battle of the #38 cars. The fourth heat went to Mark Garner ahead of Aaron Farrell, and Fred Ryland outran Gavin Espino to win the fifth heat. The final heat race win went to Phillip Shelby ahead of Vaughn Vondera.

They ran two B Mains instead of the four B Main format of the night earlier. Taking advantage of their front row starts, Guy Ahlwardt led Austin Manzella led the entire distance of the first 12 lap race for the 1-2 finish. John Piker, Tanner Thomas, Adriane Frost and Justin Gonzalez also made the cut into the Main Event. Cale Kanke looked impressive in winning the second B Main ahead of Andrew Pearce, Trevor Clymens, Kodie Dean, Steven Allee and final transfer Dylan Potter.

Nick Johnson won the 23 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the second-straight win in this race for the Bakersfield racer, and he collected $506 for his effort. Fellow Bakersfield racer Kevin Irwin raced into the early lead as Johnson had to start back in the fifth row. Six-time Watsonville champion Sam Kennedy was an early second ahead of Domossie Scoggins. Dave Schuyler Jr brought out a yellow flag on Lap 3, and Scoggins moved past Kennedy for second on the restart. Irwin continued to lead the way, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 5 for point leader Joe Gallaher in Turn 2. Johnson beat Kennedy back to the line for third, and he took second from Scoggins on the restart. However, Scoggins came roaring back on the 10th lap in this thrilling side-by-side battle. Johnson ran low and Scoggins ran high, and Johnson gained second again on Lap 12. A low pass in Turn 2 of the 14th lap gained Johnson the lead from Irwin, and a yellow flag waved moments later for Bobby Huckaby Jr in Turn 4. Johnson continued to lead the restart and led the rest of the way for the well-earned victory. Irwin settled for second. Scoggins crossed the finish line in third ahead of Sam Kennedy, but both drivers were disqualified in post race tech. This elevated Mitch Enos to a third place finish, followed by Billy Nelson, Steve Remde, Mark Morton, Ryan Hart, Jerry Skelton, Joe Gallaher and Ken Winland.

They ran four 10 lap heat races with the Top 4 finishers transferring directly into the Main Event. Dave Schuyler Sr won the first heat ahead of Kevin Irwin, Jerry Skelton and new IMCA Sport Modified champion Adriane Frost. Dave Schuyler Jr outran Billy Nelson to win the second heat as Sam Kennedy and Ken Winland also made the transfer. Nick Johnson picked up the third heat race win ahead of Steve Remde, Austin Van Hoff and Bobby Huckaby Jr. Rob Gallaher crossed the line first in the final heat, only to be disqualified in post race tech. This gave the win to Mitch Enos ahead of Domossie Scoggins, James Coots and Jim Robbins.

In an effort to save time, they elected to run 25 cars in the 12 lap B Main. Friday night winner Dylan Wilson led early ahead of Quentin Harris. However, Bobby Huckaby Sr and Mark Morton would both get around Harris as Wilson continued to lead the way. A scary moment on the last lap as they headed down the back straightaway saw a car spin and nearly clip Wilson. Wilson somehow managed to get by and collected the victory ahead of Huckaby Sr, Morton, Harris, Chris Bennett, Kevin Lesch, Ryan Hart and final transfer Joe Gallaher.

For scheduling information and other news, go to www.racepmg.com or check out the Ocean Speedway Facebook page.


Thornton, Peckham, Wilson Win Opening Night 
Of Pat And Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout

Watsonville, CA...September 25...Dylan Thornton won the 33 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. This was the opening night of the 10th Annual Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout. The win paid $1,003 to Thornton, who used lapped traffic in the closing laps to hold off Bobby Hogge IV. Due to covid-19 guidelines, fans were not allowed in the grandstands, but the race was broadcast on internet pay-per-view at floracing.com.

The race got off to a rocky start when Andy Obertello spun in Turn 4, making contact with Austin Burke. Burke got into incoming point leader Robert Marsh, and both drivers rolled in the fourth turn. Nobody was injured, but Burke and Marsh were out of the race. Reigning All Star Series champion Tim Balding raced into the lead at the start ahead of Ryan Lauer. A low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 4 put Thornton into second. Contact sent William Gould spinning from third in Turn 4 on Lap 7. Balding continued to lead Thornton and State point leader Troy Foulger on the restart. Hogge made a high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 12 to take third from Foulger. Hogge was working the outside line with Thornton giving Balding plenty of pressure from behind in an intense three-car battle up front. Thornton finally made an outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 16 to take the lead from Balding. Hogge was able to make a similar move a lap later for second, but Thornton had built a decent lead by then. An intense battle for third developed, and Foulger made a Turn 4 pass on Lap 25 to take third from Balding. A lap later, Jerry Flippo went past Foulger in the same turn to grab the third position. Hogge caught Thornton in traffic with two laps to go. However, Thornton made the right moves when he needed to and scored the well-earned victory. Hogge crossed the finish line in second, only to be disqualified in post race tech. This handed the $600 second place finish to, followed by Foulger, Balding, Robby Sawyer, Brad Pounds, Trevor Fitzgibbon, Cody Burke, Ryan Daves and Jim Pettit II.

There were 60 IMCA Modifieds for the show, and that meant there would be six 10 lap heat races with the Top 2 finishers in each race going directly into the Main Event. Bakersfield star Brad Pounds won the first race ahead of Brian Cass. Austin Burke held off Robert Marsh to win the second heat. The third heat went to Dylan Thornton ahead of JC Elrod, while Tim Balding outran William Gould to win the fourth heat. Danny Lauer bested Andy Obertello to claim fifth heat honors and the final heat race win went to Troy Foulger ahead of Michael Scruggs

They ran four 10 lap B Mains and decided to transfer the Top 3 finishers in each of them directly into the Main Event. In the first B Main, Shane DeVolder led the early laps. Midway through the race, DeVolder and Jerry Flippo exchanged the lead a couple of times, but DeVolder would prevail ahead of Flippo and Jim Pettit II. The next B Main saw polesitter Bobby Hogge IV lead from start to finish ahead of Aaron Crowell and Cody Burke. Kellen Chadwick also had a flag to flag run to victory in the third B Main, followed by Robby Sawyer and Ryan Daves. Polesitter Derek Nance continued that trend by leading all the way to win the final B Main ahead of Trevor Fitzgibbon and Buddy Kniss.

Andrew Peckham won the 23 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. With the increased purse money, his second win of the year at Watsonville paid $503. Past Marysville champion Phillip Shelby raced into the early lead over 2019 State champion Guy Ahlwardt and Peckham. Peckham slipped past Ahlwardt for second on Lap 3. On Lap 11, the leaders caught a slower car. Peckham went low in Turn 4 to make the move around Shelby for the lead. Moments later, a tangle between Austin Manzella and Justin McPherson brought out a lap 11 yellow flag. Peckham led the restart, but another crash involving point leader Adriane Frost, Darren Thomas and Stephen Allee in Turn 3 brought out a Lap 12 yellow flag. The next restart saw Ahlwardt move into second behind Peckham, but a Turn 4 crash involving Antioch champion Trevor Clymens, Allee and past State champion Nick Spainhoward brought out the final yellow flag of the race. Peckham led the next restart ahead of Ahlwardt and Todd Gomez. An outside pass on the frontstretch on lap 16 put Fred Ryland into third. Ryland went inside Ahlwardt down the backstretch on Lap 20 to take second. However, Peckham had about a straightaway advantage over Ryland at the checkered flag. Ahlwardt settled for third, followed by Gomez, KC Keller, Shelby, Brent Curran, Cale Kanke, Kenny Shrader and Randy Miller.

The IMCA Sport Modifieds had 58 cars for the show, and they ran six 10 lap heat races with the Top 2 transferring directly into the Main Event. Santa Maria area racer Dylan Potter won the first race ahead of Cale Kanke. The next heat win went to Brent Curran ahead of Antioch champion Trevor Clymens. The third heat race victory went to Guy Ahlwardt ahead of Mike Kofnovec Jr, and the fourth heat race was won by Nick Spainhoward ahead of Philip Shelby. The fifth heat race was won by Andrew Peckham ahead of KC Keller, and Todd Gomez outran Darren Thomas to win the final heat.

There were four 12 lap B Mains with the Top 3 drivers transferring into the show. Using his pole position start, Fred Ryland won the first race ahead of Austin Manzilla and Andrew Pearce. Kenny Shrader started deep in the pack and took the lead from Adrian Frost on lap 10 to win the second B Main. Frost settled for second ahead of Jim DiGiovanni. Justin McPherson gained the lead in the third B Main after Todd Clymens spun. McPherson would win ahead of Aaron Farrell and Steven Alllee. Polesitter Chuck Weir won the final B Main ahead of Randy Miller and Chris Falkenberg.

Dylan Wilson won the 23 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Wilson started on the front row and charged into the immediate lead ahead of Kevin Irwin and Dave Schuyler. A yellow flag flew for Turn 2 spins involving Brianna Troen and Norman Ayers. Wilson continued to lead Irwin and Terry Campion on the restart. Rob Gallaher stalled in Turn 1 with a flat tire for a Lap 7 yellow flag. Irwin moved around Wilson for the lead on the restart as Billy Nelson continued to run third. A low move in Turn 2 on Lap 15 regained Wilson the lead. Nelson went low in Turn 4 on Lap 17 to take second. Irwin spun on Lap 18 for a yellow flag. Ayers and Steve Remde tangled in Turn 2 to botch the first restart attempt. Wilson led the final restart ahead of Nelson and Tyler Bannister. Bannister made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 21 to take the second position from Nelson with Nick Johnson also getting by for third. Wilson led the rest of the way for the victory, followed by Bannister, Johnson, Nelson, point leader Joe Gallaher, Bobby Huckaby Sr, Campion, Jerry Skelton, Schuyler and Sam Kennedy.

The 38 Hobby Stocks ran four eight lap qualifying heat races that would transfer the Top 4 finishers directly into the Main Event. Dylan Wilson had the pole for the first heat and won ahead of Terry Campion, Figure 8 legend John Keldsen and Rob Gallaher. Jerry Skelton outdueled Kevin Irwin to win the second heat as Garrett Corn and Nick Johnson completed the Top 4. Joe Gallaher won the third heat ahead of Steve Ramde, Billy Nelson and Norm Ayers. Six-time champion Sam Kennedy won the final heat ahead of Dave Schuyler, Domossie Scoggins and Ken Winland.

They ran two eight lap B Mains that would transfer the Top 4 finishers into the feature race. Tyler Bannister won the first race from the front row ahead of polesitter Bobby Huckaby Sr, Austin Van Hoff and Brady Muller. James Coots took the lead from Brianna Troen on Lap 5 and led the rest of the way in the second B Main. Troen settled for second ahead of Jack Roberts and Mark Morton.

For further news and information on what's happening at the speedway, go to www.racepmg.com or check out the Ocean Speedway Facebook page.
 
 
Hannagan Wins Chet Thomson Memorial, 
Johnson, Liggett, Myers Antioch Winners 

Joel Hannagan drove the Doug Braudrick car to victory in the Chet Thomson Memoral race. Photo by Paul Gould.

Antioch, CA...September 26...Joel Hannagan won the 20 lap Hardtop race Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the 18th running of the Chet Thomson Memorial race and fifth annual event for the group at Antioch Speedway. Pete Paulsen sponsored a big trophy for the occasion. Hannagan was piloting the "Junkyard Dog" Hardtop, owned by Doug Braudrick, and this was his third win of the season.

Defending race champion Kimo Oreta shared the front row with two-time race winner Jason Armstrong. Unfortunately for Armstrong, his race didn't go as well as hoped as he retired along with Dave Mackey, who was piloting his Dudley Brothers Tribute Car. Mackey had just installed a new motor in his racer. Hannagan got the lead from Oreta and set sail for his third feature triumph of the season. Oreta finished a respectable second, and Ron Ruiz remains the only driver with all podium finishes in Hardtop competition this year. Ruiz finished third ahead of the Sportsman of Gary Hildebrand, Matt Taylor, reigning Merced Sportsman champion Rick Elliott, 2018 Merced Sportsman champion Jerry Cecil, Tommy Thomson, Ken Clifford and Dave Reed. The six lap heat race wins went to Hannagan and Elliott.
 
Point leader DJ Johnson #33 won his third Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. Photo by Paul Gould
 
DJ Johnson won the 25 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. This was the third win of the season for the current point leader, who was rebounding nicely from a disappointing effort at the previous race. Johnson had the pole for the race and motored ahead at the start. Driving a car for Ted Finkenbinder, last week's USAC West Coast Sprint Car winner at Petaluma Speedway, Geoff Ensign, methodically worked his way from the fifth row to take up pursuit of Johnson. Johnson would prevail at the checkers, followed by Ensign, seventh row starter Jarrett Soares, ninth row starter Alan Miranda, past Petaluma champion Ryon Siverling, Jeremy Newberry, Dylan Bloomfield, Marcus Smith, Kaimi Moniz-Costa and Tony Bernard.

The Spec Sprints delivered 26 cars for this occasion. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Nick Robfogel, reigning Petaluma champion Angelique Bell, Kevin Box and Johnson. Championship contender Dylan Bloomfield found himself stuck in the B Main, but he won that race ahead of Marcus Smith, Ryon Siverling, Petaluma point leader Daniel Whitley and Alan Miranda.
 
USAC star Austin Liggett #83 won the BCRA Midget Main Event. Photo by Paul Gould
 
Austin Liggett won the 20 lap BCRA Midget Main Event. This was the first Antioch appearance for the BCRA Midgets in several years. Liggett won the first USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car race of the year at Petaluma Speedway and is the 2018 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car champion. He started on the front row with Nick Foster. Foster would be no match for Liggett, but Bakersfield area racer Brody Fuson took up pursuit. Liggett prevailed at the checkered flag ahead of Fuson, Scotty Farmer, Corey Elliott, Jake Andreotti, Colton Raudman Shawn Arriaga, Blake Bower, Foster and past BCRA and USAC champion Shannon McQueen. They delivered an impressive 19 cars for this show with the eight lap heat race wins going to Fuson and Jarrett Soares.

Brad Myers won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The win was worth $300 to the past Antioch Speedway champion. This was not a point event. Meyers finished ahead of sixth row starter Ken Johns. Johns was last season's top rookie, and second was his best effort of the season. Adam Kujala grabbed the final podium spot in third, followed by Jake Bentancourt, Larry McKinzie, point leader James Thomson, Albert Ballinger, Angela Brown, Steve Torres and James Grassele. Thomson and Johns were the respective eight lap heat race winners. Jason Robles was again disqualified from an aparent feature win in post race tech..

Next weekend will be the biggest event of the season at Antioch Speedway. It's the Bill Bowers Memorial race, which kicks off with a Thursday night practice, pit party, cornhole tournament and a live country music band. The IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars will be competing during the weekend, which has programs slated for Friday and Saturday night. The IMCA Modifieds will be racing for $5,000 to win on Saturday, the IMCA Sport Modifieds receive $2,500 to win and the IMCA Stock Cars will have a $1,000 prize for the winner on Saturday. The racing will be broadcast at floracing.com. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com or check out the Antioch Speedway Facebook page.
 
 
Brown, Dahlgren, Holcombe
Win Dwarf Car Nationals At Marysville Raceway

Marysville, CA...September 26...Darren Brown won the 30 lap Pro Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. This was second night of the 25th Annual Western States Dwarf Car Nationals, presented by the NorCal Dwarf Car Association, and there were over 120 competitors in the pits. Shawn Jones drove a great race to finish second and clinched the Nationals championship in the process. The weekend's activity was all broadcast on internet pay-per-view at floracing.com.

Darren Brown had the lead from the start ahead of Ben Haney and Danny Wagner. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2 for a Turn 2 crash involving Tommy Velasquez III, Joe Frock and Dustin Loughton. Brown continued to lead Haney as the duo pulled away by about a straightaway over an intense third place battle. Wagner was receiving pressure from Shawn Jones and Ryan Winter, and a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 8 put Jones into third. A yellow flag flew on Lap 15 for Dennis Liebig on the back straightaway. As Brown continued to lead, Jones got a good run on Haney to take second on the restart. However, Haney stayed with him and made a high pass in Turn 2 on Lap 20 to reclaim second. A yellow flag flew for Danny Wagner in Turn 4 on Lap 24. Haney had a terrible restart and got hung out to dry in Turn 2 as Brown led Jones and Anthony Pope. A Lap 25 yellow flag flew for Michael "Spanky" Grenert and Devan Kammermann in Turn 1. Brown led Jones and Haney on the restart as Pope spun. Brown pulled away from Jones, who managed to keep Haney behind in his second place effort. Winter settled for fourth, followed by Trent Morley, Brandon Wiley, Camden Robustelli, Wagner, Nick Velasquez and Kammermann.

Brown set the tempo for the night by outrunning Haney and Winter to win the 10 lap Fast Dash and secure the pole position start for the feature race. They ran four 10 lap heat races to help set the lineups for the preliminary features, and those wins were earned by Toby Brown, Dustin Loughton, John Chrisman and Tommy Velasquez III. Devin Breese had a pole position start for the 12 lap C Main and led all the way for the victory. Shane Youngren had a good battle through the first half of the race with Brad Ernst for second. Ernst gained the spot for good on Lap 5, and Youngren retired on Lap 7. Garrett Brady finished third ahead of Nick Velasquez and John Isabella. Tommy Velasquez III won the 15 lap B Main after making a lap 14 pass on race long leader Toby Brown, who ended up settling for second, followed by Josh King, Adam Teves and Shawn Whitney.

Scott Dahlgren won the 20 lap Veterans Dwarf Car Main Event. The race was restarted twice. The first incident saw Ronnie Williams roll several times on the backstretch. He was not injured. The next restart was caused when two cars got together, resulting in Mike Corsaro spinning on the front straightaway. Dahlgren led Kevin Miraglio and Dan Geil on the next start attempt. A high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 3 gained Miraglio the lead from Dahlgren. Dahlgren stayed in the hunt and made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 12 to regain the lead from Miraglio. Tim Fitzpatrick was having a solid race in third, and Corsaro made a move into fourth on Lap 15 with a backstretch pass on Jack Haverty. A final yellow flag flew on Lap 15 when Haverty spun. New champion Kevin Bender moved into fourth behind Dahlgren, Miraglio and Fitzpatrick on the restart. However, Corsaro made an inside pass on the backstretch on lap 17 to reclaim fourth. Dahlgren scored the well-earned victory ahead of Miraglio, Fitzpatrick, Corsaro, Bender, Geil, Casey Hofer, Tom Morley, Stacy Woods and Chuck Connover.

The 10 lap Fast Dash set the tempo for the night, and Dahlgren had his work cut out for him from his fourth row starting spot. Miraglio led four laps before the hard charging Dahlgren motored past to get the lead and victory. Miraglio settled for second ahead of Stacy Woods. They ran four 10 lap heat races with wins earned by Eric Weisler, Mark Biscardi, Mike Corsaro and Roger Peel. Glenn Sciarani had a pole position start and led all the way to score the 12 lap C Main victory. Carroll Mendenhall moved past Austin Quilty for second on Lap 3 and finished there, followed by Chuck Connover, Mike Dahle and Austin Quilty. Mark Biscardi had a front row start and led all 15 laps to win the B Main. Mike Corsaro got by Eric Weisler for second on Lap 3 and finished there, followed by Buddy Olschowka, Eric Weisler and Roger Peel.

Tip Holcombe won the 20 lap Sportsman Dwarf Car Main Event. Holcombe led the opening lap ahead of Tanner Curr, but Curr moved into the lead on Lap 2. A yellow flag waved on Lap 3 for a Turn 4 tangle involving Dave Brune, Casey Warren and Scotty Preast. Curr led Holcombe and Chance Russell on the restart, but a yellow flag waved for a Turn 4 tangle involving new champion Krystal Breese and Kylee Johnson. Curr led Joey Lingron and Holcombe on the restart, but Russell slipped past Holcombe for third on Lap 5. Lingron spun in Turn 1 for a Lap 5 yellow flag. Holcombe moved back into second behind Curr on the restart, and the final yellow flag flew on Lap 8 for a three-car tangle in Turn 2, involving Dylan Shrum, Jordan Souza Price and Shiloh Borland. Curr led the restart, but Holcombe slipped past him for the lead on Lap 10. Holcombe pulled away to about a straightaway advantage over Curr by the time the checkered flag flew. Kobe Kerns finished third, and Breese charged back to a fourth place finish. Will Dyckman finished fifth, followed by Ellie Russo, John Pipe, Gage Meyers, Joe Bohard and Sam Borland.

Tip Holcomb outdueled Tanner Curr to win the 10 lap Fast Dash as Chance Russell finished third. The eight lap heat race wins went to Dylan Shrum, Krystal Breese and Philip Rowland. Shrum had a front row start for the 15 lap B Main. Breese led the opening lap before Shrum got by for the lead. Shrum led the rest of the way to win with Breese right behind him in second. Shiloh Borland finished third ahead of Will Dyckman and Kylee Johnson.

Wayne Trimble won the 20 lap Limited Late Model Main Event. This was his first win since 2016. Trimble led at the start ahead of Tom Tilford and Jay Norton. There were four yellow flags during the first five laps. The Lap 5 yellow flag flew for Ray Trimble in Turn 4. Wayne Trimble continued to lead as Jay Norton and Rod Oliver both got past Tom Tilford for second and third. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 7. However, this didn't stop Trimble as he continued to lead the restart. Jay Norton ran closely with Trimble during the second half of the race, but Wayne Trimble still prevailed at the checkered flag. Oliver was over a straightaway behind the duo in third, followed by Eddie Gardner, Tom Tilford, Matt Davis, Ray Trimble, new champion Dan Brown Jr, Dan Jinkerson and Tyler Lightfoot. Brown and Davis won their respective six lap heat races. 

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Brown, Miraglio, Holcombe Win Opening Night 
Of Dwarf Car Nationals At Marysville

Marysville, CA...September 25...Darren Brown won the 20 lap Pro Dwarf Car Main Event Friday night at Marysville Raceway. This was the opening night of the 25th Annual Western States Dwarf Car Nationals, hosted by the NorCal Dwarf Car Association. The event produced a field of over 120 Dwarf Cars among three different classifications. The drivers who finished in the Top 10 in each of the Preliminary Main Events automatically qualified for the Fast Dash on Saturday that would set the first five rows of the Main Events for that evening. The speedway allows 100 fans in attendance due to covid-19 guidelines, but the race was broadcast on internet pay-per-view at floracing.com.

Trent Morley led the opening lap of the Pro Dwarf Car Main Event before a Turn 2 tangle that involved point leader Shawn Jones, Adam Teves, Danny Wagner, Sean Catucci and John Isabella. Morley continued to lead Brown and Camden Robustelli on the restart, but another yellow flag flew for Ryan Martinez in Turn 2. The one lap at a time trend continued for the next few laps with Morley leading the lap three restart. A yellow flag waved when Josh King crashed into the front wall. Ben Haney took the lead on the restart, and Michael "Spanky" Grenert took second from Ryan Winter on a Lap 5 restart. Brown was running fourth at the time, and he slipped past Winter for third on Lap 8. An inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 10 gained Brown second from Grenert, and he set his sights on Haney. On Lap 15, Brown went high in Turn 3 and took the lead from Haney. Brown went on to victory from there with Haney settling for second, followed by Winter, Grenert, Joe Frock, Robustelli, Jones, Dennis Liebig, Brandon Wiley and Wagner.

There were 49 Pro Dwarf Cars, and the five eight lap heat race wins went to Winter, Trent Morley, Brown, Robustelli and Jones. Corey Eaton had a pole position start and led all 10 laps to win the D Main ahead of Chad Matthias, Nick Velasquez, Isabella and Wagner. Tommy Velasquez III won the 12 lap C Main. He took the lead from Brad Ernst on Lap 6 and pulled away to the victory as Ernst settled for second, followed by Liebig, Isabella and Wagner. Teves won an eventful 15 lap B Main. Teves raced into the lead at the start. Grenert briefly moved past Teves for the lead on Lap 9, but Teves regained the lead a lap later to score the win. Grenert settled for second, followed by Wagner, Ernst and Martinez. 

Kevin Miraglio won the 20 lap Veterans Dwarf Car Main Event. Miraglio won the Sweetwater Nationals last month. This race had six yellow flags and a spirited battle between point leader Kevin Bender and his championship rival Miraglio. Casey Hofer had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Miraglio and Tim Fitzpatrick. Following a yellow flag after a lap was completed, Hofer continued to lead Miraglio and Ronnie Williams on the restart. Scott Dahlgren made an inside pass in Turn 4 on Lap 4 to take third from Williams with Bender following into fourth. A yellow flag flew on Lap 5 for Fred Hay in Turn 4. Hofer continued to lead the restart as Bender moved past Miraglio for second. Mike Corsaro spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 8 yellow flag. On the restart, Bender got a good run as they went down the backstretch and passed Hofer on the inside to take the lead. Miraglio followed into second. The lead trio ran closely. On Lap 13, Miraglio went high in Turn 2 just as Bender spun. Bender recovered several positions back, and a four car crash behind him brought out the yellow flag. Officials put Bender back into the lead. Bender led Miraglio and Hofer on the restart, and the final yellow flag flew for Tom Morley in Turn 2 on Lap 16. Miraglio began to pressure Bender hard on the restart, and a low pass in Turn 3 on Lap 18 gained Miraglio the lead. Hofer went low in Turn 2 on Lap 19 to take second from Bender, and Miraglio won ahead of Hofer, Bender, Williams, Fitzpatrick, Dahlgren, Stacy Woods, Jack Haverty, Richie Abbott and Dan Geil.

There were 41 Veteran Dwarf Cars, and the five eight lap heat race wins were earned by Hofer, Miraglio, Tom Morley, Fitzpatrick and Williams. The eventful 10 lap C Man went to Gary Wegener after Stacy Woods and Richie Abbott tangled in their battle for the lead on Lap 9. Mike Dahle finished second ahead of Danny Mortenson, Jess Turner Jr and Glenn Sciarani. Eric Weisler won the 15 lap B Main. Weisler started back in the fourth row and rapidly worked his way to the front of the pack as Mike Corsaro set the early pace. By Lap 6, Weisler was in second, and he made his winning move around Corsaro on Lap 8. Corsaro held second until being passed on lap 13 by Stacy Woods. At the checkered flag, it was Weisler beating Woods, Fred Hay, Dan Geil and Corsaro.

Tip Holcombe won the time limit shortened 13 lap Sportsman Dwarf Car Main Event. The race had seven yellow flag slow downs, but the drivers were on the track for just over 31 minutes. Holcombe comes from Colorado and ran third early on behind Dixon Micro Sprint star Brandon Shaw and Antioch rookie Ellie Russo. Following a Lap 2 yellow flag for Dave Brune and Joey Lingron in Turn 2, Holcombe moved into second behind Shaw. Dylan Shrum spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 7 yellow flag, and Shaw continued to lead Holcombe and Russo on the restart. A low move in Turn 4 on Lap 7 gained Holcombe the lead from Shaw, and a yellow flag waved moments later for Lingron and Scotty Preast in Turn 4. Holcombe led this restart, but another yellow flag waved one lap later. Following two yellow flags that botched the restart attempts, Holcombe continued to lead Shaw and Russo on the next restart. However, a yellow flag waved on Lap 9 for John Pipe in Turn 2. Chance Russell moved into third behind Holcombe and Shaw on the restart, and it was decided at that point to cut the race to 15 laps. When Sam Borland spun and collected Brune for a Lap 12 yellow flag, it was decided that the next yellow flag would end the race. Holcombe led Shaw and Russell on the restart, but a yellow flag waved a lap later for Pipe. The race was ended at that point with Holcombe winning ahead of Shaw, Russell, Russo, Tanner Curr, Mack Aceves, Joey Lingron, Brune, Casey Warren and Kobe Kerns. 

There were 33 Sportsman Dwarf Cars. They ran four six lap heat races with wins going to Holcombe, Shaw, Russo and Shrum. Aceves won an eventful 15 lap B Main that had five yellow flags. Krystal Breese, Shiloh Borland, John Williams and Breese led at various times before Aceves passes Breese for the lead on Lap 8. Aceves won ahead of Breese, Gage Meyers, Shiloh Borland and Kerns.

Brett Youngman won the 20 lap Crate Sprint Main Event. This was his fifth win of the season, and he used it to wrap up his second consecutive championship. Youngman's closest rival, David Sims, won the eight lap heat race ahead of Youngman. It was Youngman racing into the early Main Event lead ahead of Sims. Only one yellow flag waved when Mike Ballantine spun in Turn 3 on Lap 3. Youngman continued to lead Sims on the restart as newcomer Keagan Medeiros settled into third. As Youngman pulled away, Medeiros moved behind Sims in a close battle for second. Ballantine pitted into the infield on Lap 15 with rear end issues. Medeiros went past Sims down the backstretch on Lap 17 to take second. However, Youngman had built a big lead and won by over a straightaway at the checkered flag. Medeiros was a respectable second. Drake Standley made a late pass to take the third position from Sims. Sims settled for fourth, followed by final lead lap finisher Dusty Barton, Cameron Haney Sr, Spencer Slocum, Cameron Haney Jr and Ballantine.

To find out what's happening next at the track, go to www.marysvilleraceway.com or check out the Marysville Raceway Facebook page.


Austin Wins North State Modified Series Race 
At Redwood Acres Raceway

Eureka, CA...September 26...Cameron Austin won the 60 lap North State Modified Series Main Event Saturday night at Redwood Acres Raceway. Thanks to sponsorship from McMurray and Sons Roofing, the win paid Austin $1,000 in the Protect The Harvest North State Modified Series race. This was also the final race of the season at the speedway.

Austin had a front row start and charged into the lead at the start ahead of Randy Houston and Darrin Knight. Jeremy Nowlin brushed the wall in Turn 4 on the opening lap, but he kept going without need for a yellow flag as he headed for the pits. Scott Winters brought out a Lap 6 yellow flag. Austin led the restart with Knight using an inside pass on the backstretch to take second from Houston. Darrin Sullivan moved into third on Lap 13 with a Turn 2 pass. Other than the yellow flag early in the race, this event had no slow downs. Knight managed to keep up with Austin through much of the race, and they were steadily working through slower traffic by the halfway point. Sullivan was having a solid run in third as Houston was maintaining fourth ahead of Ian Elliott. Knight's advantage over Houston by the halfway point was half a straightaway. During the final ten laps, Knight closed in on Austin and attempted to get by. Knight took looks to the inside of Austin with two laps to go, but Austin kept his cool. Austin brought it home to a well-earned victory ahead of Knight, Sullivan, Houston, Elliott, Kyle Tellstrom, Winters, Dustin DeRosier, Simi Tour and Cody Braund. 
 
Tellstrom had the fast time of 16.207, beating the 16.294 of Elliot and the 16.324 of Winters. Nowlin won the $100 prize on the six lap Dash For Cash with Randy Houston finishing a $50 second. A second Dash For Cash was won by Keith Bloom ahead of Lakeport Speedway champion Mike Sullivan.

Mic Moulton won 35 lap Late Model Main Event. Moulton was subbing for Dustin Walker, who had a previous engagement. Rules allow for one driver substitution, and Moulton's victory enabled Walker to win the division championship. Moulton himself is a multi-time champion, and he charged into the lead at the start ahead of David Henderson and Scott Baker. Moulton and Henderson began to pull away from Baker, but Moulton began to hit his stride by the halfway point of the race. Ed Rasmussen was lapped on Lap 18. Moulton went on to win ahead of 2019 champion Henderson, Baker, Eugene Palmer and Rasmussen. Henderson had the fast time of 16.483, beating the 16.669 of Moulton. Moulton won the eight lap heat race ahead of Henderson.

Raquel Krupa won the 25 lap Bomber Main Event. She led all the way, but she was under constant pressure. Incoming point leader Sam Brown was an early second behind Krupa. Only one point separated Donnie Brown from Sam Brown, meaning the driver who finished in front of the other would win the championship. Donnie Brown made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 5 to take second from Sam Brown. Sam Brown got just a bit out of shape down the backstretch as he tried to put a lap on Bridget Steeves. Raquel Krupa had Donnie Brown shadowing her every move, while Jordan Krupa closed in on Sam Brown in the race for third. On the 14th lap, the complexion of the race and the championship changed as Donnie Brown spun on the backstretch. Brown was trying to make a move on the inside of Raquel Krupa and spun to avoid taking her out. Raquel Krupa continued to lead Sam Brown and Jordan Krupa on the restart. Sam Brown tried to find a line around Krupa, but he was unable to get the job done. Raquel Krupa was the happy winner, and Sam Brown notched the championship with his second place finish. Jordan Krupa settled for third, followed by Tony Ramazotti, Donnie Brown, Chris Naughton, Kasey Horat and Steeves. Jordan Krupa had the fast time of 18.672, beating the 18.690 of Ramazotti. Donnie Brown outran Sam Brown to win the eight-lap heat race

Brandon White won the 35 lap Legend Car Main Event. This was his first start in the brand new car that he just picked up during the week. Chris Sarvinsky led the opening lap before a crash in Turn 4 involving Landon Green and Andy Thornton. Both drivers were eliminated in the incident. Sarvinsky continued to lead new champion James Nicoles and Tyler Krupa. A low pass in Turn 3 of the sixth lap gained White third, and he went high in Turn 2 on Lap 8 to take second from Nicoles. White made a Turn 1 pass on Lap 10 to grab the lead from Sarvinsky. Sarvanski and Chris Lawrence were having a close battle for the second position, but Sarvinsky spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 19 yellow flag. White continued to lead Nicoles and Lawrence on the restart. Krupa was running in fourth with Sarvinsky already challenging him for the position. Lawrence took the second position from Nicoles on a Lap 23 restart, and Sarvinsky made a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 28 to take third from Nicoles. White led by a straightaway at the checkered flag, followed by Lawrence, Sarvinsky, Nicoles, Krupa, Maleesa Miles, Carlee Austin, Scott Taylor, Thornton and Green. White set the fast time of 17.859, beating the 18.202 of Lawrence. Savinski outran Krupa to win the first eight lap heat race, and the other heat race win went to White ahead of Lawrence.

Jarrett Mayo won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Nick Ford raced into the early lead ahead of Allison McCarty. Gannon Cyphers was an early third, and both he and new champion Gary Klientobe moved past McCarty for the second and third positions on Lap 7. Klienrobe made an outside pass on the backstretch to take second, but Cypress came back strong with an inside pass in Turn 4 on Lap 10 to regain the position. Mayo moved into third on Lap 13 and ended up in second a lap later a Cypress got out of shape on the backstretch and fell back several positions. Mayo made an outside pass on the backstretch on Lap 16 to take the lead from Ford, and Klienrobe got around Ford a lap later for second, only to be overtaken by Eric O'Farrell. Mayo went on to victory ahead of O'Farrell, Klientobe, Ford, CJ Dalton, Dale Bulmber, Cyphers, McCarty and Paul Baker. O'Farrell had the fast time of 18.964, beating the 19.050 of Mayo. O'Farrell won the eight lap heat race ahead of Mayo.

Jeremiah Martin won the 20 lap Road Runners Main Event. The race went non-stop, and Martin charged into the lead at the start from his front row position. Tim Ratzlaff was an early second, followed by Dave Rogers. New champion Bryan Brandt made a Turn 1 pass on Ratzlaff on Lap 9 to grab third and was already threatening Rogers for second. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 11 gained Bryan Brandt second, and he set his sights on Martin. By Lap 15, Martin was working traffic. This enabled Brandt to close in on Martin and battle side by side for a lap. However, Martin made a good move on the inside on Lap 18 to pass two slower cars as they exited Turn 4. That was the winning move as he brought it home to victory ahead of Bryan Brandt, Rogers, Ratzlaff, JR Brandt, Lexi Coleman, Wayne Marsh, Ty Rose, Brian Hopkins and John Wildman. Bryan Brandt had the fast time at 20.038, beating the 20.242 of Ratzlaff. The eight lap heat race win went to Bryant Brandt ahead of Rogers.

For further information on the happenings at the track, go to the Redwood Acres Raceway Facebook page.
 

Forsberg, Brace Big Winners In Ninth Annual Adobe Cup 
At Petaluma Speedway

Petaluma, CA...September 26...Andy Forsberg won the 30 lap PitStopUSA.com Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. This was the Ninth Annual Adobe Cup, and the Marysville Speedway champion pocketed $2,000 for his effort. DJ Freitas drove a solid race to score the $1,000 second place finish. Covid-19 guidelines meant that no fans were allowed in the grandstands yet, but the race was broadcast on internet pay-per-view at floracing.com.

Instead of regular time trials, the 18 cars ran two sets of eight lap heat races to determine the Top 6 point earners. The Top 6 point earners would then run time trials to fill the first three rows of the Main Event. The first round of heat races saw wins going to Willie Croft, Brett Barney and Nicholas Ringo. Freitas, Sean Becker and Joel Myers Jr won the second set of heats. Colby Johnson flipped in his heat race to end his night early. Forsberg turned a lap of 12.960 to earn the pole for the feature race as Bradley Terrell was second quick with a lap of 12.997.

Forsberg charged into the lead at the start ahead of Terrell. Following a Lap 1 yellow flag, Freitas moved by Terrell for the second position. Yellow flags flew on the next two laps. Forsberg continued to lead Freitas and Terrell on the Lap 4 restart. Jake Haulot settled into fourth, but he surrendered the position to Shane Hopkins on Lap 13. Terrell saw his third place run come to an end for a Lap 17 yellow flag. Forsberg built his advantage to nearly a straightaway by the time the checkered flag flew. Freitas was a solid second, and Hopkins pocketed $500 for third, followed by Haulot, Ringo, Barney, JJ Hickle, Chelsea Blevins, Justin Henry and John Clark.

Richard Brace Jr won the 40 lap Lumberjacks Restaurant Super Stock Main Event. This race was the Fourth Annual Bob McCoy Memorial, and it paid $1,000 to Brace  This race was supported by the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series, and Brace had won the previous Tri State race at Petaluma in August. Brace had the lead at the start ahead of Mitch Machado and Ryan Smith. Brace held about a straightaway advantage on Machado by Lap 5, and a Lap 8 yellow flag flew for Machado and Smith. Brace continued to lead Matt While and Phil Marino on the restart. A yellow flag waved for Dan Smith on Lap 11, and Marino moved into second behind Brace on the restart. While regained second on a Lap 14 restart, and Machado was back into third on Lap 16. As Brace led the way, While and Machado battled for second. Machado gained the position on Lap 25 as While pitted. Attrition took a heavy toll as Marino and Jesse Gonzalez both retired while in the Top 5 in the later stages of the race. Brace took the checkered flag nearly a straightaway ahead of Machado, and they were the only two drivers to finish. Gonzalez was scored third, followed by Marino, Jay Bryant, While, Chris Smith, Dwayne Croft, Brent Hall and Ryan Smith. Ryan Smith was the fastest qualifier at 17.543, beating the 17.583 of Mike Learn. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Brace and Machado.

Racing resumes next Saturday night with the USAC Western Midgets and BCRA Midgets running a co-sanctioned event. Also in action will be the General Hydroponics Redwood Dwarf Cars, Santa Rosa Auto Body 600 Micros and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks. For further information, go to www.petaluma–speedway.com or check out the Petaluma Speedway Facebook page.


Majdic, Pombo, Doglione, Kiefer Win At Keller Auto Speedway

Hanford, CA...September 26...Chase Majdic won the 30 lap King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Keller Auto Speedway. The win for Majdic came aboard the Demo Mittry owned Sprinter.  Majdic had the outside front row for the race alongside teammate Max Mittry. Mittry scored the biggest win of his young career by holding off Majdic to win the six lap Trophy Dash. Majdic raced into the early lead ahead of Mittry. However, Kalib Henry got by Mittry for second on Lap 2. Reigning series champion DJ Netto settled into third a lap later. Following a Lap 5 yellow flag, Netto moved past Henry for the second position with Mitchell Faccinto settling into third. A yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 12, and Majdic continued to lead Netto and Faccinto on the next restart. They maintained that order through Lap 14 and 16 yellow flags. Majdic continued to lead the Lap 17 restart with Netto in close pursuit. Unfortunately, Netto saw his run in second come to an end on Lap 22. Majdic continued to lead Mitchell Faccinto and Michael Faccinto on the next restart. Majdic drove a great race in the waning laps to pick up the win, followed by Mitchell Faccinto, Michael Faccinto, Kaleb Montgomery, Watsonville point leader Bud Kaeding, Tucker Worth, Joey Ancona, Mittry, Zane Blanchard and Corey Day.

They had a strong turnout of 25 Sprint Cars for the show, and Mitchell Faccinto turned the quick time of 14.113, beating the 14.191 of Kalib Henry and the 14.193 of Grant Duinkerken. Majdic, Mittry and Netto won their respective eight lap heat races, and Mittry held off Majdic to win the six lap Trophy Dash. 

Michael Pombo won the 20 lap IMCA Western RaceSaver Sprint Car Main Event. He becomes the fourth different winner in as many races and moves into a one point lead over Brooklyn Holland. Kyle Rasmussen had the pole and raced into the lead at the start, followed by Blake Robertson and Michael Pombo. Pombo slipped past Robertson for second on Lap 3, and a Lap 5 yellow flag waved. On the restart, Michael Pombo moved ahead of Rasmussen. Brooklyn Holland was challenging Robertson for third and gained the position on Lap 8 before another yellow flag waved. Pombo continued to lead Rasmussen and Holland on the restart, and a Lap 12 yellow flag waved. Yellow flags slowed things on Laps 13 and 14 as Pombo continued to lead the Lap 15 restart ahead of Rasmussen and Holland. When a yellow flag waved on Lap 18, officials ended the race with Michael Pombo winning ahead of Rasmussen, Brooklyn Holland, Robertson, Ryan Delisle, Albert Pombo, Blake Fagundes, Mauro Simone, Mike Schott and Chris Stevens.

They had 22 RaceSaver Sprint Cars, and Kyle Rasmussen had the fast time of 15.064, beating the 15.263 of Blake Robertson. The three eight lap heat races were won by Jacob Pacheco, Mike Schott and Ryan Delisle.

Ryan Doglione won the 20 lap House of JuJu Central Valley Mini Stock Main Event. This was his first win with the series this year, though he does have a regular Hanford win. Doglione had the pole for the race and charged into the early lead ahead of Gene Glover and Clinton Massey. Reigning champion Dan Myrick slipped past Massey for third on Lap 4, but the close three-car battle for second saw Massey moving into second on Lap 5. The persistent Myrick made his move around Massey for second on Lap 7 as Glover maintained third. A yellow flag flew on Lap 8. Doglione continued to lead the persistent Dan Myrick on the restart as Joe Robinson settled into third. The battle for the lead was close between Doglione and Myrick, and Myrick put the moves on Doglione for the lead on Lap 13. Unfortunately, Myrick was about to encounter more motor issues. He headed back to the pits on Lap 19 as Doglione moved into the lead ahead of David Wolford. Doglione went on to win by a comfortable margin ahead of Wolford. Jason Cook finished third, followed by Massey, Glover, Shawn DePriest, Dan Myrick, Kenneth Maraine, Jason Cook and Hailey Marvin.

The CVMS Mini Stocks had a solid 18 car turn out, and Glover set the fast time of 22.369, beating the 22.662 of Myrick. Jason Cook and Joe Robinson won their respective six lap heat races.

Austin Kiefer won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The IMCA Modified star jumped behind the wheel of the Wayne Dotson owned entry for this occasion. Chad Johnson set the early pace ahead of Kiefer and Rod Bane. A yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 4, and Kiefer slipped past Johnson for the lead on the restart. Kris Broucaret settled into the third position, but Kiefer and Johnson pulled away just a bit from the rest of the pack. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 13. Kiefer continued to lead the restart and pulled away just a bit from Johnson in victory. Broucaret was a solid third, followed by Brock Hamilton, Miranda Dotson, Renn Bane, Joshua Nichols, Troy Patee, Darren Wilson and Rod Bane. The eight lap heat race wins went to Broucaret and Johnson.

Racing will continue on October 10th when the NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Cars make an appearance for the Morrie Williams Tribute race. For further information on scheduling, go to www.racekingspeedway.com or check out the Keller Auto Speedway Facebook page


Peery, Gill, Cobb, Steele Win At Siskiyou Golden Speedway 

Yreka, CA...September 26...Ryan Peery won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was the second win of the season for the rookie. Peery started in the second row and had the lead early on. Fifth row starter Jorddon Braaten rapidly worked his way through the pack as did reigning champion Ethan Killingsworth. However, Peery was not going to be intimidated as he held off Braaten for the win. Killingsworth finished third, followed by Wyatt Westfall, new champion Mike Medel, Rich McCoy, Susanville champion Craig Nieman, Parker Finley, Colt Boswell and Steve Lysinger. Peery and Jace Wright won their respective eight lap heat races.

Albert Gill won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. This was the second-straight win for the multi-time Yreka and Medford champion, but he fell short in his bid to overtake new champion Travis Peery. Gill and Peery started in the second row and mixed it up with 2019 champion Duane Orsburn and heat race winner Dave Duste Jr. Unfortunately for Duste, he fell out of the competition. Gill got into the lead and held a Peery for the well-earned victory. Orsburn settled for third, followed by Steve Borror, David Satterfield, Jimmy Lipke and Duste.

Johnny Cobb won the 30 lap Outlaw Pro Stock Main Event. This was his first win. Cobb started deep in the pack for this race as Dennis Burtenhouse and rookie Darek Alford led the pack to the green flag. The race didn't go very well for Alford, who retired early along with James Flowers. Cobb found his way to the front of the pack and had to battle Matt Harlow, who is still in contention for the championship. Cobb would prevail with Harlow a strong second, followed by Ken LaPlant, Ginny Flowers, Dennis Burtenhouse Jr, Pablo Duran, Jeff Haudenshild, incoming point leader Scott Flowers, Colby Hammond and Alford. Haudenshild and James Flowers won their respective eight lap heat races.

David Steele won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Steele and Ashtin Hedges had a battle going during the night as Hedges held off Steele to win the eight lap heat race. They shared the front row for the Main Event. However, Steele was determined to notch his seventh win of the season, and not even Hedges would stop him on this occasion. Hedges settled for second ahead of three-time champion Mike Whitaker, Steve Goetz, three-time champion Marilyn Yawnick, Hunter Magnan and rookie Paige Boswell. Steele is the Yreka champion.

Rick Webber won the 15 lap Jefferson State Jalopies Main Event. Webber was the third different driver to pilot the #4 car this year. New champion JJ Smith was riding a three-race win streak going into this night, but Webber shut him out of the win column in both races. Webber held off Smith to win the eight lap heat race and then outdueled Smith to win the 15 lap feature. 2019 champion Marilyn Yawnick finished third ahead of Karl Bernstein.

The track will have IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mini Stocks and Jefferson State Jalopies this Saturday. For scheduling information and other news, go to The Siskiyou Golden Speedway Facebook page.


Linder Wins Battle Of The Bay At Coos Bay Speedway

Coos Bay, Oregon...September 26...Garen Linder won the 25 lap Winged Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. This was the Third Annual Battle of the Bay event, and Linder collected $700 for his win aboard the TJ Winningham owned entry. Looking for his second Coos Bay win, Orland California's RJ Baker led the first three laps before surrendering first to Linder. As Linder pulled away, Baker held second until being overtaken by RJ McGahuey on the 13th lap. By then, Linder held a straightaway advantage over McGahuey in victory. Austin Sause finished third, followed by Baker, David Marble, Donovan Prather, James Taylor, Patrick Desbians and new champion Lawrence Van Hoof. Linder got his got his night started with the fast time of 12.287, beating a 12.715 of McGahuey. Baker held off Linder to win the first eight lap heat race, and Sause won the second heat ahead of McGahuey.

Steve Dubisar won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. This was the fourth win for the 2018 champion. Polesitter Leroy Rockwell led the first four laps ahead of Peyton Reigard. Reigard moved into the lead on Lap 5, but his race came to an end at that point. Troy Chamberlain led a lap before Dubisar went motoring by on the seventh circuit. Dubisar led the rest of the way and stretched his lead to nearly a straightaway ahead of Chamberlain. Anthony Zunio was the final lead lap finisher, followed by Hunter Berrier, Charlie Withers, Rockwell and Reigard. Reigard and Dubisar won their respective eight heat races, but Dustin Hitner and Sam Talon were Main Event scratches.

Coming off of his recent win at Cottage Grove Speedway, Paul Rea won the 25 lap Dirt Modified Main Event. Rea had the pole for the Main Event and charged into the lead at the start ahead of new champion Raymond Bloom. Bloom surrendered second to Curtis Towns on the sixth lap. Towns stayed reasonably close to Rea the rest of the way, but he settled for second. New Cottage Grove IMCA Sport Modified champion Doug Coffman finished a respectable third, followed by Raymond Bloom, KC Scott, Jim Van Loon and Matt Brown.

Raymond Bloom won the 25 lap B Modified Main Event. New champion Aaron Bloom shared the front row with Raymond Bloom and held second for a lap before Doug Coffman went charging by. Coffman ran closely with Raymond Bloom but was unable to make the move as Bloom scored the victory. Branden Wilson finished third, followed by Scott, Theron Trissell, Aaron Bloom and Steve Hopkins. Wilson and Aaron Bloom won the eight lap heat races.

Seth Christian won the 20 lap Hornet Main Event. This was his fourth win of the season. Christian had the pole for the race and charged into the early lead. 2018 champion Hannah Robison returned and ran second until making a move around Christian for the lead on Lap 6. Christian regained the point a lap later, and Robison retired to the pits on Lap 8. Mike Bales took up pursuit at that point. However, Christian would score the win ahead of Bales, Austin Beaudoin, Dan Briesacher, John Henry, Josh Muir, Greg Huffman, Robison, Kris Parker and George Wheeler. Robison and Christian won their respective eight lap heat races.

Griff Smith won the 15 lap Junior Stingers Main Event. The division was added to this program during the week, and new champion Smith made it a perfect 12 for 12 in Main Event competition. Smith had the pole for the race and bolted way ahead of everybody else. Only second place Cameron Metzgus was able to even stay on the lead lap with Smith. Alex Butler took third from Dylan Wheeler on Lap 11 and finished there as Wheeler settled for fourth ahead of Alexus Baker, Timothy Smith, Heather Burton and DJ Nelson. Smith and Cameron Metzgus won their respective eight lap heat races.

Jason Kellam won the 20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. Kellam bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Jeff Thurman and Scott Beaudoin. Kellam held a straightaway advantage over Thurman by the time the checkered flag waved. Beaudoin wasn't far behind Thurman in third as Kevin Black and new champion John Henry rounded out the finishing order. Kellam also won the eight lap heat race. 

Next Saturday night is the annual Prather family Lucas Oil open show. The America's Mattress Super Late Models will be competing for $2,000 to win and the Dirt Modifieds will get $1,000 to win. The Street Stocks, Sportsman Late Models and Mini Outlaws are also part of the show with extrea money purses. For further information, go to www.coosbayspeedway.us or check out the Coos Bay Speedway Facebook page.
 

Aguirre, Carter, Yockey, Pereira Win 
Harvest Classic At Madera Speedway 

Madera, CA...September 26...Jason Aguirre won the 40 lap Madera Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Madera Speedway. This was also the 48th Annual Harvest Classic. Aguirre became the first repeat winner in the Madera Late Model Series after an intense battle with overall point leader Sheldon Cooper.

With his front row start, Aguirre raced into the lead at the start ahead of Austin Herzog and Aaron Mullins. Mullins saw a good run come to an end when he crashed in Turn 4 for a Lap 4 yellow flag. Cooper charged into second behind the Aguirre on the restart as Herzog maintained third. The final yellow flag of the race flew for a Turn 2 tangle involving Kayla Eshelman, Del McIntosh and Mike Shapiro. Put on the outside for the restart, Cooper surprised Aguirre by beating him back to the line to lead the lap. Cooper led another lap before an inside pass in Turn 4 on Lap 17 regained Aguirre the lead. Herzog was running third ahead of point leader Trevor Schlundt. An intense side-by-side battle developed on Lap 27, and Cooper beat Aguirre back to the line on the outside to lead the next three laps. However, traffic aided Aguirre in regaining the lead on Lap 31. He momentarily went to the outside, and Cooper moved down low. However, Aguirre maintained good momentum on the outside and kept Cooper behind him. Aguirre led the rest of the way with Cooper and Herzog close behind him. Trevor Schlundt finished fourth, followed by Calvin Hegje, Lily Mead, Eshelman, Shapiro, Jon Schlundt and McIntosh.

Aguirre was the quickest of 14 qualifiers with a lap of 14.989. Mullins was second quick at 15.020. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Aguirre, Mullins and Hegje.

Austin Carter won the 30 lap Super Modified vs Sprint Car Main Event. This was also the Donnie Large Sr Memorial race, and Carter was the only Sprint Car among the 360 offset Super Modifieds. Donnie Large Jr led the opening lap ahead of Art McCarthy, but McCarthy made an inside pass on the backstretch a lap later to gain the lead. Carter made a couple of big passes on Lap 3, and his low pass in Turn 3 gained him the lead from McCarthy. Jim Birges settled into third, and the only yellow flag waved on Lap 5 for Tim Skoglund in Turn 4. Carter continued to lead the way with McCarthy and Birges close behind him. McCarthy had a bit of a push issue exiting the turns, and Birges kept trying to move around the outside. That battle took place for most of the race. Carter gained big distance on the other two drivers when McCarthy brushed the wall exiting Turn 4 on Lap 25. Birges slowed behind McCarthy. Carter had about a straightaway lead by then, and Birges finally made an outside pass on McCarthy on Lap 27. By then, Carter had a big enough lead that he went on to victory ahead of Birges, McCarthy, Large and Skoglund. Carter had the fast time of 12.751, beating the 13.111 of Birges. Carter also won the eight lap heat race ahead of Birges.

There were 18 Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modifieds for a special tribute to legendary announcer Kenny Takeuchi, who passed away last year, and Craig Yockey, who passed away last month. They split the field into two 12 lap Main Events. The first Main Event saw Ricky Rialto lead for three laps before Mike James went by. The duo had a side-by-side battle with Rialto regaining the lead on Lap 5. However, James and Stan Yockey both got around Rialto on Lap 6. Yockey made his winning pass on James on Lap 8 and went on to win. Dwayne Woodward finished second ahead of James, John Bealessio and Rialto. 

JP Shanoian led early in the second Main Event. However, Tony Pereira charged by Shanoian and would win by a wide margin. Full results of these races as well as the heat races were not available at press time, but other drivers in action included Wayne Kalustian, Ray Lawson, Kenny Meadows, Joe Kirk, Larry Nix, Sean Delk, Curtis Taylor, Ken Richert, Bob Hutton and Phil Moradian. CJ Stubbles and Jeff West crashed in the second heat race.

Joseph Holiday won the 30 lap Focus Midget Main Event. Kyle Cline led the race for eight laps with Holiday following closely behind. As they went down the back straightaway on Lap 9, Holiday ducked low and made the pass in Turn 3 to grab the lead. Holiday lead the rest of the way with Cline not too far behind him in second, followed by Tres Van Dyne and Colton Ledbetter. Cline had the fast time of 14.989, and Holiday won the eight lap heat race ahead of Van Dyne. Jessica Bean was actually the fastest driver in hot laps, but she blew a motor before time trials.

Shaun Reynolds won the 30 lap MST Main Event. It was the fourth win of the season for the point leader. Reynolds jumped into the lead from the start and rapidly pulled away from brother Ryan Reynolds as the laps went on. Shaun Reynolds took the checkered flag a straightaway ahead of Ryan Reynolds. Haley Bugg managed to stay on the lead lap in third as the Toyota of Thomas Magray completed the finishing order. Shaun Reynolds outran Ryan Reynolds to win the eight lap heat race, and Shaun Reynolds had the fast time of 16.500.

Manny Gonzales won the 15 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Gonzales and Thomas Suarez had a close battle going during the first five laps before Gonzales pulled ahead. Gonzales went on to win ahead of Suarez. Gonzales also outran Suarez to win the eight lap heat race and set the fast time of 16.359. Drew Ries scratched after hot laps.

Next week will be another MavTV Televised Series event. The Nut Up Pro Late Models will have a $10,000 to win 150 lap race, and it's also Round #3 of the Race 2B Drug Free Big3 Series. The 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Models will run a 70 lap race, and there will also be a Mini Cup vs Bandolero Series race. Once again and thanks to nutupindustries.com, the race will be broadcast for free on the track's YouTube page. For further information, go to www.racemadera.com or check out the Madera Speedway Facebook page.
 
 
Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
Jay's Mobile Weldding Hobby Stocks

Brad Myers
Ken Johns
Adam Kujala
Jake Bentancourt
Larry McKinzie Jr
James Thomson
Albert Ballinger
Angela Brown
Steve Torres
James Graessle
Bryan LLoyd
Devin Vaughan
Phillip Oreta
Misty Welborn
Jason Robles DQ

Wingless Spec Sprints
A Main
D.J. Johnson
Jeff Ensign
Jarrett Soares
Alan Miranda
Ryon Siverling
Jeremy Newberry
Dylan Bloomfield
Marcus Smith
Kaimi Moniz-Costa
Tony Bernard
Roy Fisher
Ricky Brophy
James East
Daniel Whitley
Angelique Bell
Keith Calvino
Kevin Box
Shayna Ensign
Billy Aton
Nick Robfogel
Matt Streeter DNS

B Main

Dylan Bloomfield
Marcus Smith
Ryon Siverling
Daniel Whitley
Alan Miranda
Tony Bernard
Kaimi Moniz-Costa
Ricky Brophy
Jeff Scotto
Troy Ferry
Abigail Gonderman
Steve Maionchi
Bob Newberry DNS

BCRA Midgets
Austin Liggett
Brody Fuson
Scotty Farmer
Corey Elliott
Jake Andreotti
Colton Raudman
Shawn Arriaga
Blake Bower
Nick Foster
Shannon McQueen
Tyler Slay
Floyd Alvis
Cameron Beard
Jarrett Soares
Kyle Beilman
Robert Carson
Matt Streeter DNS
Ben Wiesz DNS

Hardtops
Joel Hannagan
Kimo Oreta
Ronnie Ruiz
Gary Hildebrand
Matt Taylor
Rick Elliott
Jerry Cecil
Tommy Thomson
Ken Clifford
Dave Reed
Jason Armstrong
Dave Mackey


Ocean Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
10th Annual Pat And Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout Night #2
IMCA Modifieds
A Main

Bobby Hogge IV
Robby Sawyer
Troy Foulger
Nick DeCarlo
Kyle Heckman
Ryan Daves
Dylan Thornton
Shawn Natenstedt
Nick Trenchard
Michael Scruggs
Carl Berendsen II
Cody Burke
Jim Pettit II
Brian Cass
Randy Thornell
Josh Combs
Kellen Chadwick
Tim Balding
Brad Pounds
Anthony Giuliani
Aaron Crowell
Buddy Kniss
William Gould
Shane DeVolder
Danny Lauer
 
B Main 1

Ryan Daves
Josh Combs
Buddy Kniss
Brian Cass
Randy Thornell
Tim Balding
Dalton Houghton
Mike Shepherd
T.J. Etchinson III
Ryan Lauer
Stephen Hopf
Austin Gant
Jerry Flippo
Jim Weiler
Raymond Lindeman
Derek Nance
Justin Yaeger
Charles Paul
John Pierce
David Spriggs
Raymond Keldsen Jr
Steve Studebaker
Tim Yaeger
Bill Wilker
Trevor Brady
Todd Hermosillo
 
B Main 2

Danny Lauer
Dylan Thornton
Shawn Natenstedt
Carl Berendsen II
Cody Burke
Anthony Giuliani
Steven Noland
Robert Miller
Donald Houghton
Troy Morris III
Trevor Fitz
Royce Goetz
Jeremy Crebs
Jake Dewsbury
Anthony Copeland
Kyle Bryan
Terry Decarlo Sr
JC Elrod
Jeff McCoun
Justin Hart
Ryan Porter
Anthony Slaney
Freddie Ploudre
Jim Pettit II
Gary Marsh
Robert Montalvo

IMCA Sport Modifieds
A Main
Andrew Peckham
Fred Ryland
Todd Gomez
Cale Kanke
Nick Spainhoward
Phillip Shelby
Guy Ahlwardt
Kenny Shrader
Gavin Espino
John Piker
Andrew Pearce
Jim DiGiovanni
Austin Manzella
KC Keller
Trevor Clymens
Mark Garner
Kodie Dean
Steven Allee
Adriane Frost
Vaughn Vondera
Justin Gonzalez
Tanner Thomas
Dylan Potter
Aaron Farrell

B Main 1
Guy Ahlwardt
Austin Manzella
John Piker
Tanner Thomas
Adriane Frost
Justin Gonzalez
Tony Peffer
Igor Gandzuk
Trevor Tiffee
Chase Thomas
Todd Clymens
Scott Savell
Scott Foster
Markus Frazier
Charlie Hunter
Cody Parker
Kelly Campanile
Levi Burgett
Mike Ficklin
Austin Ruskauff
Justin Parr

B Main 2

Cale Kanke
Andrew Pearce
Trevor Clymens
Kodie Dean
Steven Allee
Dylan Potter
Justin McPherson
Ryan DeForest
Dwayne Short
Tommy Clymens
Haley Gomez
Randy Miller
Eddie Simmons
Chuck Weir
Bryce Campbell
Max Baggett
Brent Curran
Tyler Rodgers
Orion Messina
Frank Cefaliello Jr

Hobby Stocks
A Main

Nicholas Johnson
Kevin Irwin
Mitch Enos
Billy Nelson
Steve Remde
Mark Morton
Ryan Hart
Jerry Skelton
Joe Gallaher
Ken Winland
Bobby Huckaby Sr
Austin Van Hoff
Dave Schuyler Sr
Bobby Huckaby Jr
Kevin Lesch
Quintin Harris
Dave Schuyler
James Coots
Dylan Wilson
Chris Bennett
Adriane Frost
Jimmy Robbins
Domossie Scoggins DQ
Sam Kennedy DQ

B Main
Dylan Wilson
Bobby Huckaby Sr
Mark Morton
Quintin Harris
Chris Bennett
Kevin Lesch
Ryan Hart
Joe Gallaher
Breanna Troen
Kristie Shearer
Wally Kennedy
Devin Belton
Dexter Long
Mitch Lettunich
Ryan Muller
Brady Muller
Ken Ellison
Norm Ayers
Anthony Silva
Logan Clay
Donald Hiser
John Keldsen
Rob Gallaher
Terry Campion
Nick Coffman


Ocean Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25, 2020
10th Annual Pat And Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout Night #1
IMCA Modifieds
Main Event

Dylan Thornton
Bobby Hogge IV
Jerry Flippo
Troy Foulger
Tim Balding
Robby Sawyer
Brad Pounds
Trevor Fitz
Cody Burke
Ryan Daves
Jim Pettit II
Brian Cass
Derek Nance
JC Elrod
Aaron Crowell
Buddy Kniss
William Gould
Danny Lauer
Kellen Chadwick
Andy Obertello
Robert Marsh
Austin Burke
Shane DeVolder
Michael Scruggs

B Main 1

Shane DeVolder
Jerry Flippo
Jim Pettit II
Nick DeCarlo
Anthony Copeland
Robert Montalvo
Stephen Hopf
Steve Studebaker
David Spriggs
Royce Goetz
Anthony Slaney
T.J. Etchinson III DNS

B Main 2
Bobby Hogge IV
Aaron Crowell
Cody Burke
Randy Thornell
Charles Paul
Todd Hermosillo
Tim Yaeger
Jeremy Crebs
Justin Yaeger
Donald Houghton
Trevor Brady
Gary Marsh 

B Main 3
Kellen Chadwick
Robby Sawyer
Ryan Daves
Anthony Giuliani
Troy Morris III
Carl Berendsen II
Terry Decarlo Sr
Jim Weiler
Raymond Lindeman
Bill Wilker
Robert Miller
Dalton Houghton DNS

B Main 4
Derek Nance
Trevor Fitz
Buddy Kniss
Freddie Ploudre
Josh Combs
Kyle Bryan
Raymond Keldsen Jr
Austin Gant
John Pierce
Mike Shepherd
Ryan Lauer
Shawn DeForest DNS

IMCA Sport Modifieds
A Main

Andrew Peckham
Fred Ryland
Guy Ahlwardt
Todd Gomez
KC Keller
Phillip Shelby
Brent Curran
Cale Kanke
Kenny Shrader
Randy Miller
Chris Falkenberg
Trevor Clymens
Aaron Farrell
Dylan Potter
Andrew Pearce
Adriane Frost
Jim DiGiovanni
Mike Kofnovec Jr
Nick Spainhoward
Steven Allee
Austin Manzella
Darren Thomas
Chuck Weir
Justin McPherson

B Main 1

Fred Ryland
Austin Manzella
Andrew Pearce
Kelly Campanile
Trevor Tiffee
Bryce Campbell
Charlie Hunter
Levi Burgett
John Ferro
Tyler Rodgers
Markus Frazier DNS
Patti Ryland DNS 

B Main 2

Kenny Shrader
Adriane Frost
Jim DiGiovanni
Scott Savell
Dwayne Short
Kodie Dean
Frank Cefaliello Jr
Eddie Simmons
Chase Thomas
Tony Peffer
Orion Messina
Haley Gomez

B Main 3
Justin McPherson
Aaron Farrell
Steven Allee
Max Baggett
Gavin Espino
Igor Gandzuk
Todd Clymens
Mark Garner
Jarrod Mounce DNS
Justin Parr DNS
Nathan Rolfe DNS
Jeremiah Zeiter DNS

B Main 4

Chuck Weir
Randy Miller
Chris Falkenberg
Mike Ficklin
Cody Parker
Ryan DeForest
Vaughn Vondera
Tommy Clymens
Scott Foster
Justin Gonzalez
Austin Ruskauff

Hobby Stocks
A Main

Dylan Wilson
Tyler Bannister
Nicholas Johnson
Billy Nelson
Joe Gallaher
Bobby Huckaby Sr
Terry Campion
Jerry Skelton
Dave Schuyler
Sam Kennedy
Austin Van Hoff
James Coots
Mark Morton
Norm Ayers
Jack Roberts
Ken Winland
Garrett Corn
Rob Gallaher
Kevin Irwin
Steve Remde
John Keldsen
Anthony Silva
Breanna Troen
Domossie Scoggins

B Main 1
Tyler Bannister
Bobby Huckaby Sr
Austin Van Hoff
Brady Muller
Jimmy Robbins
Anthony Silva
Quintin Harris
Ryan Hart
Ken Ellison
Chris Bennett
Nick Coffman
Adriane Frost

B Main 2
James Coots
Breanna Troen
Jack Roberts
Mark Morton
Bobby Huckaby Jr
Ryan Muller
Kevin Lesch
Wally Kennedy
Kristie Shearer
Dexter Long
Tony Oliveira


Siskiyou Golden Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
IMCA Modifieds

Albert Gill
Travis Peery
Duane Orsburn
Steve Borror
David Satterfield
James Lipke
Dave Duste Jr

IMCA Sport Modifieds
Ryan Peery
Jorddon Braaten
Ethan Killingsworth
Wyatt Westfall
Michael Medel
Rich McCoy
Craig Nieman
Parker Finley
Colt Boswell
Steven Lysinger
Chad Wormington
Jace Wright
Joby Shields

Mini Stocks
David Steele
Ashtin Hedges
Mike Whitaker
Steve Goetz
Marilyn Yawnick
Hunter Magnan
Paige Boswell

Outlaw Pro Stock
Johnny Cobb
Matt Harlow
Ken Laplant
Ginny Flowers
Dennis Burtenhouse Jr
Pablo Duran
Jeff Haudenshild
Scott Flowers
Colby Hammond
Darek Alford
James Flowers

Jalopies
Rick Webber
JJ Smith
Marilyn Yawnick
Karl Bernstein


Keller Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars

Chase Majdic
Mitchell Faccinto
Michael Faccinto
Kaleb Montgomery
Bud Kaeding
Tucker Worth
Joey Ancona
Max Mittry
Zane Blanchard
Corey Day
Eric Humphries
Tanner Boul
Grant Duinkerken
Kalib Henry
Steve Jaquith
D.J. Netto
Jace VanderWeerd
Grant Champlin
Steven Kent
Ben Worth
Craig Stidham
Travis Coelho
Jared Faria
Michael Pombo
Jodie Robinson

RaceSaver Sprint Cars
Car Michael Pombo
Kyle Rasmussen
Brooklyn Holland
Blake Robertson
Ryan Delisle
Albert Pombo
Blaine Fagundes
Mauro Simone
Mike Schott
Chris Stevens
Brandon Emmett
Gordon Rodgers
Phil Heynen
Sean Quinn
Benjamin Catron
Bubba Holland4
Ryan Rocha
Anthony Simone
Caden Stoll
Richard Weddle
Jacob Pacheco
Brandon Stidham

IMCA Stock Cars
Austin Kiefer
Chad Johnson
Kris Broucaret
Brock Hamilton
Miranda Dotson
Renn Bane
Joshua Nichols
Troy Patee
Darren Wilson
Rod Bane
Cody Johnson
Loren DeArmond DNS
Jonathan Logan DNS
Eric Hamilton DNS
Dan Bryant DNS

Mini Stocks
Ryan Doglione
David Wolford
Jason Cook
Clinton Massey
Gene Glover
Shawn DePriest
Jeff Durant
Kenneth Marain
Dan Myrick
Jason Cook
Hailey Marvin
Joe Robinson
Ethan Griffioen
Steven Porter
Robert Wood
Todd Minchew
Andy Boydstun
Matthew Herod


Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
Winged Sprints

Garrin Linder
RJ McGahuey
Austin Sause
R.J. Baker
David Marble
Donovan Prather
James Taylor
Patrick Desbiens
Lawrence Van Hoof

Street Stocks
Steve Dubisar
Troy Chamberlain
Anthony Zunino
Hunter Berrier
Charlie Withers
Leroy Rockwell
Peyton Reigard

Mini Outlaws

Jason Kellam
Jeff Thurman
Scott Beaudoin
kevin Black
John Henry

Hornets
Seth Christian
Mike Bales
Austin Beaudoin
Dan Briesacher
John Henry
josh muir
Greg Huffman
Hannah Robison
Kris Parker
George Wheeler

Jr Stingers
Griff Smith
Cameron Metzgus
Alex Butler
Dylan Wheeler
Alexus Baker
Timothy Smith
Heather Burton
DJ Nelson
   
B Modifieds
Raymond Bloom
Doug Coffman
Branden Wilson
K.C. Scott
Theran Trissell
Aaron Bloom
Steve Hopkins

Dirt Modified
Paul Rea
Curtis Towns
Doug Coffman
Raymond Bloom
K.C. Scott
Jim Van Loon
Matt Brown


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
25th Annual Dwarf Car Nationals Night #2
Sportsman Dwarf
A Main

Tip Holcombe
Tanner Curr
Kobe Kerns
Krystal Breese
Will Dykeman
Ellie Russo
John Pipe
gage meyers
Joe Bohard
Sam Borland
Dave Brune
Wayne Ireton
Jordan Souza Price
Isaak Geil
Casey Warren
Randy Miramontez
tim steger
Chance Russell
Kylee Johnson
Joey Lingron
Dylan Shrum
Shiloh Borland
Scotty Preast
Mack Aceves
 
B Main
Dylan Shrum
Krystal Breese
Shiloh Borland
Will Dykeman
Kylee Johnson
Scotty Preast
Wayne Ireton
gage meyers
Jordan Souza
Joe Bohard
Sam Borland
John Pipe
Isaak Geil
Randy Miramontez
tim steger
Joe Leduc
John Williams
Darien Balestrini
Philip Rowland
Dan Varner
Antonio Miramontez
Trinity Shores

Veteran Dwarf
A Main

Scott Dahlgren
Kevin Miraglio
Tim Fitzpatrick
Mike Corsaro
Kevin Bender
Dan Geil
Casey Hofer
Tom Morley
Stacy Woods
Chuck Conover
Jack Haverty
Richie Abbott
Eric Weisler
Roger Peel
Carroll Mendenhall
Kelly Woods
Tom VanTuyl
Jake Grabow
Buddy Olschowka
Tommy Brown
Ronnie Williams
Mark Biscardi
Brian Quilty
Dan Zuger

B Main
Mark Biscardi
Mike Corsaro
Buddy Olschowka
Eric Weisler
Roger Peel
Brian Quilty
Tom Morley
Dan Zuger
Carroll Mendenhall
Tommy Brown
Chuck Conover
Tom VanTuyl
Kelly Woods
Jake Grabow
Tony Margott
Glenn Sciarani
Austin Quilty
Gary Wegener
Steve Kapaun
Jimmy Hogue
Danny Mortenson
Mario Marques
Wade Ehrlich
Mike Dahle

Pro Dwarf
A Main
Darren Brown
Shawn Jones
Ben Haney
Ryan Winter
Trent Morley
Brandon Wiley
Camden Robustelli
Danny Wagner
Nick Velasquez
Devan Kammermann
Teves Adam
Toby Brown
Anthony Pope
Brad Ernst
Dustin Loughton
Tommy Velasquez III
Michael Curry
Ryan Martinez
Mike Grenert
Joe Frock
Josh King
Dennis Liebig
Shawn Whitney
Alan Heeney

B Main
Tommy Velasquez III
Toby Brown
Josh King
Teves Adam
Shawn Whitney
Dustin Loughton
Devan Kammermann
Brad Ernst
Nick Velasquez
Alan Heeney
Michael Curry
Trent Morley
Ryan Martinez
Anthony Pope
James Brinster
John Isabella
Garrett Brady
Sean Banks
John Chrisman
Chad Matthias
Devin Breese
Sean Catucci
Corey Eaton
Josh Rodgers

C Main

Devin Breese
Brad Ernst
Garrett Brady
Nick Velasquez
John Isabella
James Brinster
Ryan Martinez
Michael Curry
Dalton Hatten
Dennis Gilcrease
Zack Albers
Jimmy Damron
Travis Day
Shane Youngren
Bobby Johnson
Billy Kalogeras
Jamie Faulkner
Rory Mortenson
Jeremy Blackshere DNS
Guy Tow Jr DNS
Daniel Weger DNS

Limited Late Models

Wayne Trimble
Jay Norton
Rod Oliver
Eddie Gardner
Tom Tilford
Matt Davis
Ray Trimble
Dan Brown Jr
Dan Jinkerson
Tyler Lightfoot


Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 25, 2020
25th Annual Dwarf Car Nationals Night #1
Sportsman Dwarf
A Main

Tip Holcombe
Brandon Slaw
Chance Russell
Ellie Russo
Tanner Curr
Mack Aceves
Joey Lingron
Dave Brune
Casey Warren
Kobe Kerns
Darien Balestrini
Dylan Shrum
Randy Miramontez
Will Dykeman
Sam Borland
tim steger
John Pipe
Antonio Miramontez
gage meyers
Kylee Johnson
Shiloh Borland
Krystal Breese
John Williams
Scotty Preast
 
B Main

Mack Aceves
Krystal Breese
gage meyers
Shiloh Borland
Kobe Kerns
Casey Warren
John Williams
Kylee Johnson
Jordan Souza Price
Trinity Shores
Isaak Geil
Joe Bohard
Wayne Ireton
Joe Leduc
Dan Varner
Ian Velasquez DNS
Philip Rowland DNS

Veteran Dwarf
A Main

Kevin Miraglio
Casey Hofer
Kevin Bender
Ronnie Williams
Tim Fitzpatrick
Scott Dahlgren
Stacy Woods
Jack Haverty
Richie Abbott
Dan Geil
Buddy Olschowka
Mike Dahle
Glenn Sciarani
Tony Margott
Gary Wegener
Wade Ehrlich
Tom Morley
Mike Corsaro
Eric Weisler
Brian Quilty
Chuck Conover
Fred Hay
Tommy Brown DNS
Danny Mortenson DNS
        -     
B Main

Eric Weisler
Stacy Woods
Fred Hay
Dan Geil
Mike Corsaro
Richie Abbott
Chuck Conover
Glenn Sciarani
Wade Ehrlich
Mike Dahle
Gary Wegener
Tony Margott
Tommy Brown
Danny Mortenson
Jess Turner Sr
Chris Becker
Austin Quilty
Dan Zuger
Mario Marques DNS
Kelly Woods DNS 

C Main

Gary Wegener
Mike Dahle
Danny Mortenson
Jess Turner Sr
Glenn Sciarani
Richie Abbott
Stacy Woods
Mario Marques
Chris Becker
Kelly Woods
Steve Kapaun
Jimmy Hogue
Carroll Mendenhall
Jeff Fitch
Tom VanTuyl
Roger Peel
Jake Grabow
Fred Dickey
Mark Biscardi DNS
Jason Fike DNS
Eddy Claessen DNS

Pro Dwarf
A Main

Darren Brown
Ben Haney
Ryan Winter
Mike Grenert
Joe Frock
Camden Robustelli
Shawn Jones
Dennis Liebig
Brandon Wiley
Danny Wagner
Devin Breese
John Isabella
Trent Morley
Ryan Martinez
Brad Ernst
Josh Rodgers
Dustin Loughton
Michael Curry
Sean Catucci
Zack Albers
Sean Banks
Teves Adam
Chad Matthias
Josh King
Toby Brown DNS  

B Main
Teves Adam
Mike Grenert
Danny Wagner
Brad Ernst
Ryan Martinez
Brandon Wiley
John Isabella
Josh Rodgers
Michael Curry
Josh King
Dennis Liebig
Dustin Loughton
Sean Banks
Zack Albers
Chad Matthias
Shawn Whitney
Jeremy Blackshere
Tommy Velasquez III
Rory Mortenson
Mark Hanson

C Main

Tommy Velasquez III
Brad Ernst
Dennis Liebig
John Isabella
Danny Wagner
Chad Matthia
Mark Hanson
Jeremy Blackshere
Sean Banks
Rory Mortenson
John Chrisman
Billy Kalogeras
Nick Velasquez
Corey Eaton
Devan Kammermann
Travis Day
Dennis Gilcrease
James Brinster
Jimmy Damron
Anthony Pope

D Main
Corey Eaton
Chad Matthias
Nick Velasquez
John Isabella
Danny Wagner
Jimmy Damron
Jeremy Blackshere
Sean Banks
Devan Kammermann
James Brinster
Bobby Johnon
Shane Youngren
Guy Tow
Alan Heeney
Jamie Faulkner
Dalton Hatten DNS
Garrett Brady DNS

Crate Sprints
Results are not official
1     #XX Brett Youngman         
2     #01 Keagan Medeiros
3     #97 Drake Standley
4     #101 David Sims
5     #9 Dusty Barton
6     #32 Cameron Haney     
7     #95 Spencer Slocum
8     #86 Cameron Haney Jr
9     #35 Mike Ballantine


Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
Ninth Annual Adobe Cup
PitStopUSA.com 360 Sprint Cars

Andy Forsberg
DJ Freitas
Shane Hopkins
Jake Haulot
Nicholas Ringo
Bret Barney
JJ Hickle
Chelsea Blevins
Justin Henry
John Clark
Bradley Terrell
Mike Monahan
Bill Cornwell
Sean Becker
Michael Ing
Joel Myers Jr
Willie Croft

Lumberjack's Restaurant Super Stocks/Tri State Pro Stocks
Richard Brace Jr
Mitch Machado
Jesse Gonzalez
Phil Marino
Jay Bryant
Matt While
Chris Smith
Duane Croft
Brent Hall
Dan Smith
Shawn McCoy
Ryan Smith
Brent Lawrence


All American Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series JM Environmental Inc 127 by 51 Fifty

Derek Thorn
Linny White
Jonathan Mawhinney
Tyler Fabozzi
Jacob Gomes
Cole Moore
Kyle Neveau
Carlos Vieira
John Moore
Tracy Bolin
Andy Allen
Dean Thompson
Michael Hite
Scott Sanchez
Eric Schmidt
Jason Gilbert

NASCAR Late Model
Main Event #1

Cole Moore
Randy Hedrick
Dylan Garner
Matthew Wendt
Shannon Mansch
Kylie Daniels
Tyler Caturegli
Michael Mitchell

Main Event #2
Cole Moore
Matthew Wendt
Randy Hedrick
Michael Mitchell
Dylan Garner
Tyler Caturegli
Shannon Mansch
Aidan Daniels
Kylie Daniels

Jaws Gear Limited Modified
Jason Philpot
Sierra Furia
Sammy Nuno
Josh Blackwood
Mike Gorham
Luke Caper
Tim Buzzard
Jon Yourd
Arnie Wentworth DNS

Super Stock
Andrew Peeler
Roy Smith
Loren Powers Jr
Andrew Kemp
Brandon Diede
Jeremy Fritts
Jill Schmidt
Tim Walters
Branden Powers
Raymond Taylor
Harry Lambert
23
Blake Disomma
Phil Wilkins

F4

Ray Molina
Matthew Fuhs
Richard Innis
Jerry Nunes
Dennis Crook
Michelle Robertson
Dan Cherry
Christian Sanchez
John Sproule
Vic Theberge

Jr Late Model
Aidan Daniels
Lane Anderson
Joey Stearns
Kenna Mitchell
Trey Daniels

Mini Cup/Bandolero

Colten Nelson
Evan Laires
Bella Thomsen
Molly Laires


Madera Speedway
48th Annual Harvest Classic
Late Models

Jason Aguirre
Shelden Cooper
Tyler Herzog
Trevor Schlundt
Calvin Hegje
Lilly Mead
Kayla Eshleman
Mike Shapiro
Jon Schlundt
Del McIntosh
Eric Seely
Kenny Nott
Aaron Mullins
Brian Collins DNS

Supers Vs Sprints
Austin Carter
Jim Birges
Art McCarthy
Donnie Large Jr
Tim Skoglund

Focus Midgets
Joseph Holiday
Kyle Cline
Tres Van Dyne
Colton Ledbetter

MST's/Toyotas

Shaun Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Haley Bugg
Thomas Magray

Hobby Stocks
Manny Gonzales Jr
Thomas Suarez


Redwood Acres Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 26, 2020
NSMS Modifieds

Cameron Austin
Darrin Knight
Darrin Sullivan
Randy Houston
Ian Elliott
Kyle Tellstrom
Scott Winters
Dustin DeRosier
Simi Tour
Cody Braund
Mike Sullivan
Keith Bloom
Donovan Cox
Chris Salmina
Robert Schmidt
Sal Lopez
Steve Taylor
Jeremy Nowlin

Bombers
Raquel Krupa
Sam Brown
Jordan Krupa
Tony Ramazotti
Donnie Brown
Chris Naughton
Kasey Horat
Bridget Steeves

Late Models
Mic Moulton
David Henderson
Scott Baker
Eugene Palmer
Ed Rasmussen

Legends
Brandon White
Chris Lawrence
Chirs Sarvinski
James Nicoles
Tyler Krupa
Maleesa Miles
Carlee Austin
Scott Taylor
Andy Thornton
Landon Green

Mini Stock
Jarrett Mayo
Eric O'Ferrall
Gary Klientobe
Nick Ford
CJ Dalton
Dale Bulmber
Gannon Cyphers
Alison McCarty
Paul Baker

Road Runners

Jeremiah Martin
Bryan Brandt
Dave Rogers
Tim Ratzlaff
JR Brandt
Lexi Coleman
Wayne Marsh
Ty Rose
Brian Hopkins
John Wildman
Steve Kimberling


The Editor's Viewpoint

I'm trying something different with the column this week, and that means that I'm writing it after having written 11 race review articles. It's Monday morning as I'm writing this, and my hope is to streamline things from here on out. This means I will try to be a little bit more selective in what we cover and will be slowing down in the weeks ahead. I deal with a high volume of information. I'm doing my best to be as accurate as possible, and it does get challenging. I constantly remind myself to double check certain things, because I'm not always sure I'm remembering something accurately. Doing this massive media effort is certainly a challenge, even with the high volume of information that's available.

You're going to get good news and bad news in the days ahead. You can definitely see a push towards opening things up more as the truth is coming out about what this covid-19 situation is really about. That doesn't mean everything's going to happen all at once. Take, for instance, winter racing. We know that the Chowchilla Barnburner will not run in 2020. We know that Red Bluff Indoors will be running their program. We just heard that Salem Indoors won't be happening. They have the big program of Karts, Micros, Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks and Motorcycle activity throughout the winter months, but nothing will happen in 2020 at least.

I have to wonder if multiple tracks will attempt to do a New Year's race. Marysville plans their annual playday on New Year's, at least according to their schedule. The plans we've heard from the Stockton Dirt Track are to run a similar New Year's program to the one they ran this year, but will there be any other takers? Given the unusual year that we've gone through, it won't be surprising to me if another track throws their hat in the ring to run a similar Stock Car oriented program, or maybe somebody might try to do something with Sprint Cars. I don't know that there are a bunch of Sprint Car racers really wanting to run that early in the year, but you never know. Stockton is unsanctioned, so might a track with IMCA sanctioning try to do something with Modifieds and Sport Modifieds on New Year's day? For some reason, I think of Antioch, Merced or Bakersfield when I ask this question.

Since I brought up Bakersfield, an announcement was made official at Bakersfield Speedway on Monday morning. The Budweiser Nationals has been canceled. We pretty much speculated that this was the case a week ago when that race was quietly removed from the track's website. They did announce that they are running a Nos Energy Drink USAC National Midget show on November 17th, and the web page reflects that on their countdown clock. 

I really hate to see this race not happening this year, but I understand why Scott Schweitzer made the move. Therefore, there's nothing really special happening in California when it comes to IMCA Modifieds or IMCA Sport Modifieds on October 9th and 10th. Everybody stayed dark to work with Bakersfield. It might be interesting to see if somebody tries to slip in a last minute special at another track to fill the void, but it's okay to leave it as it is.

What Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford is doing on October 10th didn't get lost on me. They can't have fans in the grandstands, but that doesn't mean they can't have people seated in the grandstands. Notice the difference? When they run the Morrie Williams Tribute race for the NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Cars along with the Kenny Takeuchi Tribute for the Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modifieds, fans will actually be able to buy tickets to enter the pits. I don't think there's a reduced pit pass for that. It just means you don't have to be associated with a car to come into the pits there. Oh, by the way, you will be able to sit in the grandstands. The high price for a ticket might deter some people from doing that, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. The Keller Auto Speedway Facebook page will have more scheduling information in the days ahead.

I really appreciate what Placerville Speedway is doing with their October 3rd event. The Big Trophy Night was originally scheduled to happen at the end of August, but it is also the Mac Tiner Sr Memorial race. It's a big Thompson's Auto Group Sprint Car race, and the pay will $5,094 to win. The payout is pretty good on down, including $394 just to take the green flag. The Tiner family has been bringing in sponsorship, and these people are pretty awesome. They have also made sure that an additional $1,000 each is being put into the Pure Stock, Limited Late Model and BCRA Midget Lites purses. It's going to be a big event in Placerville this Saturday night. I appreciate that they're trying to take care of the other classes. Floracing.com will have the pay-per-view, and the Placerville Speedway Facebook page will post all the other relevant information.

I'm not so sure about Petaluma Speedway right now. I don't think they're necessarily hitting it out of the ballpark with what they're doing lately, and last weekend's Ninth Annual Adobe Cup PitStopUSA.com Winged 360 Sprint Car race sort of dragged on. The Lumberjacks Restaurant Super Stock/Tri State Pro Stock race only had two finishers in the end. I give the track credit for paying good purse money, but I'm not sure why the show dragged on as long as it did. They will be running a big race for the USAC and BCRA Midgets this Saturday night, also including the General Hydroponics Redwood Dwarf Cars and other classes. They'll be on floracing.com, and the Petaluma Speedway Facebook page will have additional information.

This Midget race along with the one on October 24th will include point fund money sponsored by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. It includes $1,000 for the two-race title and pays the Top 5. They also just announced the purse for the West Coast 360 Sprint Cars. I'm sure they're hoping to get more participation from the actual USAC regulars when they return on October 17th. This will include $1,000 to win, $600 for second, $400 for third and $100 minimum to start. 
 
The frustrating part is knowing you've got the USAC label on these races, and yet the regulars have not really supported the two races held at Petaluma so far. The track still managed to make something happen. I've said before that this highlights the fact that there's enough Northern California interest that they were able to pull off two shows. Somebody could start a series in the area. It could be that the USAC Sprint Car and Midget race planned at Placerville a week earlier will drum up better support for both tracks. However, something big broke last weekend

It was announced that Merced Speedway General Manager Doug Lockwood is stepping in as co-owner of the West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series. Doug will be managing the group, so he'll be picking out the officials and all of that for next year. Doug's had one heck of a year this year with his creation of the California IMCA Speedweek Series that we had in August. That was certainly a resounding success. He was also instrumental in making sure that the USAC National Midgets Tour came to California when he booked them for a race at Merced Speedway during Thanksgiving week. We had lost the Turkey Classic at Ventura, which is unable to open this year. Doug gave them a place to race. He hasn't had a lot of racing at Merced this year, but the moves Doug has made have certainly had a positive impact on the future of racing in California.

Doug's road to becoming the Merced GM saw him gathering experience with various Sprint Car tours, which included the World of Outlaws, SCRA and USAC. He has a passion for Wingless Sprint Car racing, which makes him a perfect fit here. The way I see it, the West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series could use a little bit of a boost. It's not that things were on the decline, but there's room for improvement. Doug may be the right guy to help make this happen, so it will be interesting to see who he puts in place to officiate the series. As far as what happens at Merced Speedway, keep an eye on them at the Merced Speedway Facebook page for announcements in the days ahead. The John Fore Jr/ Bob Smith Memorial race is coming up fast on October 23rd and 24th.

I don't want to drone on and on about what specifically happened at the tracks this weekend. We have several race review articles to discuss that. A few things need to be mentioned, and I'm going to start with Antioch Speedway. The Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race happened, and there was some nervousness going into the weekend. Even Promoter Chad Chadwick admitted on the live pre-race broadcast at the Antioch Speedway Facebook page that he didn't expect to see the car count he had. 

By the way, you should check out the live pre-race broadcasts they do there as announcer Wylie Wade is doing several interviews. I mentioned this a while back, but it bears repeating. I'm impressed with the way Wade has stepped up his game this year. We haven't seen that guy at Antioch before this year, but it's good to see him doing so much on social media right now. It's helping the track immensely, in my opinion.

I was wondering what they would get in Hardtops and BCRA Midgets specifically. There were a dozen Hardtops, and that wasn't all that they could have had. This was done with almost no hype heading into the weekend, so I can just imagine what would happen if there was a leader actively trying to get people to that race track. Behind the scenes, I know Dave Mackey was part of an effort to get three of the Hardtops out there, but I am sad to see Dave's night didn't go as well as hoped. It was a good night for Doug Braudrick and the Junkyard Dog Hardtop team as Joel Hannagan scored the win, but more details are in the article. 

There were three Sportsman cars among the field, and I've known for a while that Chadwick is interested in that class. His roots go back to Antioch Speedway in the 1970s, and I was hearing from people connected to Chad last year that he was interested in doing something with this class. He verified this in the pre-race interview. He spoke with Sportsman leadership about getting the division some visits to Antioch Speedway in 2021, but he also said that the Hardtops have a place at Antioch. This could be a good thing for everybody as far as I am concerned. I'm glad to hear that there is Sportsman leadership as there needs to be. Considering what's going on at the Merced track, you'd better have some organization going within your group or you'll get lost in the shuffle. I don't want to see that happen with these cars.

I'll get more into Chadwick in a moment, but the BCRA Midgets didn't lay an egg this time. I'm very proud of the group for stepping up and bringing 19 cars to this event. They invited people from the Western Midget Racing group. The Ecotec cars didn't do too badly, but I have a hunch that the BCRA leadership is looking at these cars. They might be considering what they want to do in the future, but what they needed to do immediately was have a good showing.

This was an opportunity to get back in at Antioch on a more regular basis, so they needed to produce a car count. They did just that. Austin Liggett won the race, but the BCRA was the overall winner as I'm sure they'll be back. If these guys focus on the dirt, there could be a revival. That's good for a variety of reasons, one of which is that they could be getting some of those young drivers coming in from the Micro Sprint ranks. This group has skated along for the last few years, but they can rebuild with the right effort.

As I said, Chadwick was smiling. He did the right thing by giving the Super Stocks the night off to go to Petaluma. It's interesting to note that it didn't matter. I'm sure the six or so guys that would have been at Antioch would have chosen that instead of Petaluma. They didn't go to Petaluma. He booked a non-point Hobby Stock race and got 18 cars, which is better than he was going to get with the original schedule. The 26 Wingless Spec Sprints on hand showed the viability the class still has. Suddenly, a night that had some people worried that there might not even be 40 cars delivered over 70 of them. This was the sleeper success of the weekend

Chadwick basically reminded everybody that the divisions we've witnessed this year will be back next year. Nothing is going away, and we will be seeing IMCA Stock Cars next year as well. They're hoping to have a Monster Truck show next year when they have fans in the stands, and there's some chatter among people in the pits that it's possible the grandstands could be open in the next couple of weeks. I guess all we can do is wait and see, right? Despite this whole covid-19 mess and this being his first year, Chadwick has managed to do an exceptional job. I don't think it's been a big financial success, but the groundwork is being laid for success ahead. I don't blame the man for smiling. He's earning the praise he's receiving.

Other tracks were having big money races this past weekend, but this weekend will be the Bill Bowers Memorial at Antioch Speedway. It begins with the pit party on Thursday and goes into the preliminary show on Friday. The big money is on the line on Saturday. IMCA Modifieds race for $5,000 to win, IMCA Sport Modifieds race for $2,500 to win and the IMCA Stock Cars get a $1,000 to win prize. There is so much buzz going on about this one, and I think it's going to be huge. 

Chad also announced that not only is this race going to be on floracing.com, but Chet Christner is coming to town to announce it. He also made an adjustment regarding the schedule that essentially swaps the race on October 24th with the race on October 17th. That means the Dwarf Car event is on the 23rd and 24th so that the $1,000 to win Hobby Stock race won't conflict with Merced as it runs on the 17th. The Antioch Speedway Facebook page will help clear up those details.

At Watsonville, it was the 10th Annual Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout. At Marysville it was the 25th Annual Western States Dwarf Car Nationals, hosted by the NorCal Dwarf Car Association. Watsonville had over 150 cars and Marysville had over 120. One could be nitpicky about a few things that happened on Friday night. Watsonville got off to a late start that had them trimming a few laps here or there to make sure they got done before the 10:00pm curfew, but it all got done. One could be a little bit grumpy at the Watsonville flagman for some of those starts, but what the hell? They had over 150 cars in the pits, and it was a good show. 

There was a call that happened in the Veterans Main Event at Marysville on Friday that had me scratching my head. I guess I don't understand how somebody can spin and trigger a crash behind him and then get his spot back at the front of the pack. I've never seen that happen at any reputable race track before. He didn't end up winning that race, but the decision to put him back up front probably helped assist him in winning the Veterans division championship. Maybe there was something I missed, but he clearly spun. 

The other thing that annoyed me about Marysville was they didn't seem to mind going until midnight. It doesn't really matter if you don't have an 11:00pm curfew. You should still try to get your races done in a timely manner. Friday was not the smoothest night for either Marysville or Watsonville, but it was more noticeable at Marysville. Both tracks still offered good racing.

A lot of work goes into putting these big events together. The NorCal Dwarf Car Association was working for at least a month leading into this show. They were trying to get the sponsorship they needed for purse money and also for the parties that they have in the pits after the races. There's a lot of work that goes into the organization of a Dwarf Car Nationals. I began to appreciate that more in Medford as I watched Randy Slater organizing things for the Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association hosted event. It's not just about the races on the track. It's about everybody getting together and having a good time. Since I can remember, the Dwarf Car drivers have always been about having fun on and off the track.

I know there was a lot of work that went into the Pettit race at Watsonville, because you don't have grandstands. You're not able to draw on fan attendance to get purse money. You're only going to get so many people buying the live stream, although I'm sure that helped. Jim Pettit II and those working with him did a remarkable job. They had the pre-race party on Thursday and did an after party on Friday. I know the officials started to get nervous when they looked at the clock and realized they had to run so many B Mains before even getting into the Main Events. They ran right up until curfew on both nights. 

I found it interesting that they changed things up on Saturday and ran half as many B Mains with bigger fields and more transfers. The thinking is you're running a couple less races and that should make the program go quicker, right? The one reason you run more B Mains, in theory, is because fewer cars should go faster in a race. More cars is almost certainly going to lead to more yellow flags. That seemed to be what happened, and it didn't seem to go any quicker from what I could see. With the IMCA sanctioning, the way we handle the "Alphabet Mains" has changed.

Whereas the Dwarf Car Nationals had D Mains, C Mains and B Mains, you're going to get multiple B Mains under the IMCA format. Therefore, you're not having that excitement of watching a driver work their way from the D Main into the Main Event. Everybody's got the same shot of getting out of the B Main and into the Main Event, or so that's the theory in changing things up. If you run a C Main, you still have to go into the B Main. I don't know. I prefer the old school way. Run the alphabet. That's just the way I remember it. 

I know people who actually have to drive these cars see it differently. It was interesting to see incoming IMCA Modified point leader Jim Pettit II eliminated in a B Main crash. He ended up starting the Main Event on a "Promoter's Option" and finished right behind Cody Burke. That should wrap up the championship for Pettit. I feel kind of bad for Burke, who worked hard to get out of the B Main and would have won the championship otherwise.

The racing got progressively better at Watsonville on Saturday, and Tom Sagmiller did an exemplary job of giving them the best racing surface he could. The IMCA Sport Modifieds rattled off several laps before their first yellow in the Main Event. Andrew Peckham held off Fred Ryland to get the win. I don't want to get into details too much here, but it needs to be mentioned that Bobby Hogge IV did his usual thing. He made the outside groove work to perfection and got around both Troy Foulger and Robby Sawyer for his fifth IMCA Modified win at the Pat Pettit Memorial. Some people called this the race of the year, and it very well could have been. It was certainly entertaining.

At the end of the day, they delivered 60 IMCA Modifieds and over 160 cars on the second night. Think about that. We're struggling to get 50 cars in the IMCA Modifieds at some of the big shows with the IMCA Sport Modifieds as part of the roster. There were 60 cars on Saturday. That's absolutely incredible. I think people know that the window to go racing at some of these venues is closing, and it's also special event season. A lot of people want to be at the Pettit Race, so they got a car count befitting this event. Kudos go to everybody who made this one happen. It was certainly a bright spot on what's been a lousy year overall.

After Petaluma delivered over 100 cars for the Dwarf Car Nationals earlier this year, I knew Marysville wasn't going to come up short. They also ended things in a big way as Darren Brown scored the Pro division Main Event win. If there's a guy who's been able to stop Shawn Jones this year, it's been Brown. Jones still drove an impressive race and will win the Nationals championship with his second place finish. He just wasn't going to beat Brown. I heard somebody mention 12 states were represented for the Dwarf Car Nationals this year. To me, that is absolutely incredible. There is another date sitting on the calendar at Antioch Speedway, and I'm curious if there could be a big Dwarf Car invasion coming then as well.

What it all goes back to is the belief that Frank Munroe had that these Nationals events would be huge. When you get 120 cars of one classification showing up at the race track, you've done something right. If this were booked the way they did it in the early years, they'd be running through several letters of the alphabet. They've refined it a little bit with the Pro class for the more experienced racers, the Veterans class for the older racers and the Sportsman class for the newer drivers. When you watch the Sportsman competitors, you understand why it is what it is. It's great to see so many new drivers making the long trip to these Nationals events, as this is how they get better. I guess if my only nitpick is they seemed to take their time running the program, I can't really complain. The racing was enjoyable on Saturday.

Even the regular Marysville classes did okay with 10 Limited Late Models on Saturday and 9 Crate Sprints on Friday. It was the best turnout of the year for both classes. The open wheel theme continued at Madera Raceway as the Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modifieds and offset Super Modifieds competed along with the regular Madera Club Race divisions. It's about what you would expect from a Club Race. The offset Super Modifieds had a low turnout, but they still put on a really good race for what they had. The Late Models also delivered the goods with a close battle at the front of the pack.

I'm a little disappointed in the coverage of the Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modifieds. I had that question in the back of my mind when considering this criticism. What do you expect for free? Nutupindustries.com is paying to allow Madera Speedway to broadcast this for free. They didn't show the heat races for the Legends of Kearney Bowl, although we did see the aftermath of the crash that ended the second heat race. The announcers seemed to do a better job of covering the first of the two 12 lap Main Events, but it would have been nice to know how the other drivers were doing on the track in the second race. 

Tony Pereira clearly drove his car harder than everybody else in that race. Then again, some of the drivers are just out there going at their own speed. I would love to know how fast Tony was actually going around the track. One of the announcers remarked how interesting it would be to see about 10 of these drivers come out and run a race, not an exhibition race. I 100% agree with that comment, although that's not what the Legends of Kearney Bowl are all about. To me, if they're going to bring the car count that they do, they can run it however the hell they want. I'd never tell them to change their style, but I'd love to see a group of drivers create an alternative effort that did race. I love the look of these cars, and it would be entertaining to watch them actually race them,

Kenny Shepherd and Outback Andy do a good job of presenting these Club Races. They're coming up on another MavTV taping, and this one includes a 150 lap $10,000 to win Nut Up Pro Late Model race this Saturday. It's the third round of the Race 2B Drug Free Big3 Series. The 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Models and the Mini Cups vs Bandoleros will also be there. Their Nut Up Pro Late Models are advertising a $4,500 to win B Main, but I'm remembering the fine print this time. If they don't have more than 28 cars in the pits, the B Main won't happen. You can find out what's going to happen and where to find the live stream by going to the Madera Speedway Facebook page.

It's a shame that the cameras weren't going at Hanford, because they delivered the goods. I hate to say this about a track that I love, but I almost wish the cameras at Petaluma would have been at Hanford instead. At least Hanford had the support. There were about 80 total race cars for that show. The King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars delivered 25 competitors, which likely had a negative impact on the 18 car field that Petaluma had. There were even 21 RaceSaver Sprint Cars, and it mystifies me why they didn't have coverage in Hanford on an occasion like this. It seems like a squandered opportunity to not at least do something on Facebook

Stock Car representation included 15 IMCA Stock Cars and 18 House of JuJu Central Valley Mini Stocks. We're finally watching the IMCA Stock Cars break through to the next level. Some of the drivers from Hanford will probably be at Antioch this week. The Hanford regulars who have been involved in this for a while, including people like Renn Bane, Troy Patee and Loren DeArmond, can be proud that their efforts early on helped get the division to where it is now. We're going to see some significant things happen with this class going forward. As for the CVMS, there's not a bigger Mini Stock effort on the dirt anywhere on the West Coast, and half of that field has a shot at the glory at any given race. I hated to see Dan Myrick having his motor issues as he hasn't won since before the virus shut down, but Ryan Doglione was due for the victory that he got.

I can't say that Coos Bay or Siskiyou Golden Speedway delivered much of a car count, but I don't think it was expected at either venue. They made the best with what they got. Yreka crowned champions last weekend under what has been very challenging circumstances. Considering how many times Promoter Kevin Barba was told no, it's remarkable that he didn't just say forget it and try again next year. They're going to try to run some events in October, but I'm not sure what kind of car count they'll have for any of these races. Displaced Medford racers David Steele in Mini Stocks and Mike Medel in IMCA Sport Modifieds won their respective championships this year, and both are very deserving. They take a lot of pride in their racing efforts and it shows.

Coos Bay didn't get the Interstate Sprint Car Series moniker for their $700 to win show, but they still attracted one of Oregon's best Sprint Car drivers in Garen Linder, who ended up winning. This gives me one more chance to mention the squandered opportunity that they had in not getting IMCA sanctioning for their Dirt Modified and B Modified classes. They will be crowning champions in these two classes as they ran the final point events for them last weekend. The Dirt Modifieds are back for a $1,000 to win Main Event at the Prather family open show this weekend. There's also a $2,000 to win Late Model show among the other classes, and more information can be found at the Coos Bay Speedway Facebook page.

For me, the racing on Saturday started early as I viewed the free broadcast at the Redwood Acres Raceway Facebook page. I'm not sure who the lady was who was announcing. She wasn't the regular announcer, but she did a good job of making sure we knew who was in what car. She actually made it more enjoyable to watch, and I stayed with it as other broadcasts were getting started. The North State Modifieds delivered 19 cars, and I definitely wanted to see the action in what is probably California's premier pavement Modified effort. They wanted to have one other race before the season closed, but that's not happening. They crowned their champions and had a good driver turnout overall. I think it was a good night to go out on. You can catch the replay or other news from the track by going to the Redwood Acres Raceway Facebook page.

The North State Modified Series will be at Shasta Speedway this Saturday night for the track's one and only race. They managed to get 200 grandstand seats for this one and have been selling tickets. Last I heard, they were trying to see if they could get permission to sell more tickets. It's a $10,000 purse for the Modifieds. They will be joined by the Legends of the Pacific for a $1,000 to win race. The Hornets will get a $300 to win show, and the BCRA and WMRA Midgets will run a head-to-head show as well. I know of no internet pay-per-view being offered, nor do I know if the track will release results, which they've been terrible at over the past few years. You can go to the Shasta Speedway Facebook page for news as it may come.

Because of the fires, the Ukiah Speedway race that was going to happen this weekend has been postponed or possibly canceled. I'm not sure if they'll have another date for the Bomber Bash as there is an Upstate Bomber race that they have scheduled for later in October. The Ukiah Speedway Facebook page will put that information out there and will probably broadcast whatever racing for free. 

It's been a chore trying to get any information out of Orland Raceway. They ran their fifth event of the season last weekend, but it probably would have been smarter not to hold a race. The numbers went down noticeably according to the lineup board picture that we saw. The biggest count was again in the Pure Stocks, and we heard only two cars finished the race. Kevin Pendergrass picked up the win ahead of Shannon Collins. We know Tom Davis won a three car Mini Stock race and Tony Richards won a seven car Wingless Spec Sprint show. A #49 truck won their feature race, but we don't know the name of that driver. More racing is happening at Orland, and you can go to the Orland Raceway Facebook page for that information.

I think this is as good a place as any to close this column. Following this weekend, we're going to begin slowing things down on the blog. There's still some events that we wish to cover, but it's about time to disengage a little bit. We will make final decisions on future plans in the days ahead, but a regular weekly effort like what we've been doing isn't in the cards for 2021. There's just too much work to do for little reward. I also see the changing trends in the sport and I'm questioning whether somebody like me really has a place anymore. We'll still do something with the blog, but it's changing.

This will also stand as the only post that we do this week. I see no reason to jump in with a weekend preview. I am looking forward to the Bowers race at Antioch and I'm thankful that I will be able to watch it. I'm going to cover as much as I am able to this weekend, and we'll see what goes after that. I have a few ideas in mind for the future, but editing the book needs to take more of a priority. I'm amazed I got this far this year, but it's because of the support of those who are reading and the people who have tipped us that we've gotten to this point. I'm proud of the effort that's been made this year and over the past five years. If you asked me six years ago if I would do any of this, I would have told you no. It's been an interesting journey.

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