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<div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">63rd Antioch Speedway Schedule Released</span></b></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Antioch,
CA...The 2023 season at Antioch Speedway will also be the 63rd
consecutive year of championship auto racing on the 3/8 mile clay oval.
For the fourth year, Chad Chadwick of PROmotions will be at the helm.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
season will offer a few new touches to the schedule, while also giving
the fans plenty of IMCA sanctioned Modified, Sport Modified and Stock
Car racing. The popular Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks,
Wingless Spec Sprints, Super Stocks, Print Club Mini Stocks and Delta
Dwarf Cars will also be in the regular rotation, and we will also get
more visits from the Hardtops. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Working
with Chadwick in putting the schedule together was Race Director Chris
Bennett. From the time Bennett was a kid in the grandstands cheering on
his favorite racers, he's taken the time to learn the sport and even
competed in multiple divisions. A primary concern for Bennett and
Chadwick this year was to put together a schedule that had Antioch
Speedway's best interest at heart, while also working with some of the
neighboring tracks to not step on their schedules.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">All
too often, we've seen conflicts in the scheduling, and many times
Antioch Speedway has been on the worst end of those conflicts. Bennett
and Chadwick both wanted to make sure that Antioch Speedway fans would
be getting a dose of great racing action on any occasion on which the
speedway opened for business.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bennett
had another thing in mind when he was first able to make scheduling
adjustments going into September last year. He wanted to give the fans
more Sprint Car racing. Through the years, the speedway has offered some
of the best traveling association Sprint Car shows as well as its own
in-house efforts, but things have gotten light on the schedule of late. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">It
started with Chris getting a Hunt Series race for the Soares Memorial
last October, continued with the addition of the first ever Open Wheel
Showcase in November and concluded later that month when several phone
calls resulted in 22 Wingless Spec Sprints for the final race of the
year .</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Open Wheel Showcase was designed to get the track back on the Sprint
Car Tour's schedule, and it's happened in a big way. On April 29th, the
Speedway welcomes the return of the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car
series, joined by the track's IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars along with
the Delta Dwarf Cars. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">On
July 1st, the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by
Abreu Vineyards, will be in the house, joined by the track's Hobby Stock
division. on April 15th, the Hunt Wingless Sprint Series will be there
along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds. The Hunt Series returns on July
29th along with the IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Mini
Stocks and WMR Midgets </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also
competing will be the BCRA Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Vintage
Midgets on August 26th and September look 23rd. The BCRA Midgets and
Lightning Sprints will also be in action on April 8th. The USAC Western
State Midgets will be in town on March 25th along with the IMCA
sanctioned Modifieds, Sport Modifieds and Stock Cars, the Hobby Stocks
and the Delta Dwarf Cars.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fans
wanting Sprint Cars will get plenty of it. The track will also run the
occasional Winged 360 Sprint Car show, offer the 25th season of Wingless
Spec Sprints and brings back the Sprint Car Showcase on November 11th.
The intent is to give the fans more special occasions with plenty of
racing and fast cars to enjoy.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some
adjustments had to be made in October, and that meant that established
events were getting moved. Everybody knew that the second weekend of
October was the Soares Memorial Hall of Fame weekend. However, Hall of
Fame night has been moved to September 15th and 16th. The two-race
weekend offers IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks on the
15th and Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Super Stocks,
Delta Dwarf Cars and Mini Stocks on the 16th.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Soares Memorial event will take on a more important tone as the
trifecta of IMCA, Modifieds, Sport Modifieds and Stock Cars, compete
along with the Hobby Stocks and Xtreme Limited Late Models.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">After
the success in saving the Larry Damitz Memorial race last October, the
tribute to the legendary competitor who raced until he was 87, has been
moved to May 13th. Among the divisions in the lineup will be the Tri
State Pro Stock Series, the West Coast Hobby Stock Series and the
Hardtops that Damitz competed in for the first 20 years of his career.
The IMCA Sport Modifieds will also be there that night along with the
third running of the Mother's Day Minivan race.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hobby
stock fans will still get a big dose of the division they love. The
Third Annual Hobby Stock Nationals will take place on October 6th and
7th, while the Dean Cline Classic returns on June 17th.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fans
of the IMCA trifecta will get plenty of it. On some occasions, the
divisions will be separated. On July 8th, those three divisions will
compete in the 7th Annual Hetrick Memorial along with the Wingless Spec
Sprints. On October 21st and 22nd, the three IMCA divisions run for the
money again in the 5th Annual Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals.
The Friday portion will also pay tribute to living legend and Hall of
Famer JD Willis.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
fans demanded their Figure 8 after what turned out to be the biggest
attended event in the postseason last October. The 15-car field ran for
$1,000 to win that race, won by two-time Spec Sprint champion Dan
Gonderman. The big money event will take place on the second night of
the Hobby Stock Nationals among the six events for the series this year.
Other touches might be added to Figure 8 races throughout the season. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Likewise,
the Hardtops will have seven races, including the Annual Chet Thompson
Memorial on September 30th. There's discussions about that night also
being a Hall of Fame celebration for Vallejo Speedway. On October 28th,
the track will also have the second running of the Butch Althar Memorial
Hardtop show.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dwarf
Car racing fans have things to be excited about. On June 9th and 10th,
the annual Dwarf Car Nationals will bring some of the best drivers on
the West Coast to the track. Friday will see the Wingless Spec Sprints
and IMCA Stock Cars joining them, while the Tri State Pro Stocks and
Mini Stocks will be there a night later. On April 29th, the Delta Dwarf
Cars go head to head with the NorCal Dwarf Cars as part of the big
Sprint Car event. The West Coast Sport Compact Series comes to Antioch
on August 26th.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
schedule looks so exciting and action-packed that fans will be breaking
out their highlighter pens to pick out the dates. More of those dates
will be highlighted as must see for long time Speedway observers.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">After
a couple of practice events, the season kicks off on March 11th with
Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds,
Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks. A week later is the season opener for the
IMCA Modifieds along with Wingless Spec Sprints and Mini Late Models.
The three IMCA sanctioned divisions, Hobby Stocks and Delta Dwarf Cars
will be a part of the third week of racing on March 25th along with USAC
Western States Midgets. Super Stock point racing kicks into high gear
on May 6th along with Wingless Spec Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf
Cars and Mini Stocks.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
idea is to make Antioch Speedway a destination point for people in the
area once again. On any given Saturday night from March through October,
there's something exciting happening on the 3/8 mile clay oval. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.antiochspeedway.com</a> or check out any Antioch Speedway by PROmotions on Facebook.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span></b></div><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>2023 Antioch Speedway Schedule<br />
Subject To Change</b><br /></span></div><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;">
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February 25 - Practice<br /></span>
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March 4 - Practice<br /></span>
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March 11 - Winged 360 Sprints, Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
March 18 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Mini Late Models<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
March 25 - USAC Western States Midgets, Delta Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
April 1 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks (NP)<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
April 8 - BCRA Midgets, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Hardtops, Delta Dwarf Cars, Figure 8<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
April 15 - Hunt Wingless Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, 600 Micro Sprints</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
April 22 - IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
April 29 - NARC Sprint Cars, Delta/NorCal Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
May 3 - Central Valley Clash - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
May 6 - Wingless Spec Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
May 13 - Larry Damitz Memorial - Tri State Pro Stock Series, West Coast
Hobby Stock Tour, Hardtops, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mother's Day Mini Vans<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
May 19 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
May 20 - IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Figure 8<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
May 27 - Dark<br /></span>
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June 3 - Soares Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Xtreme Late Models<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
June 9 - Dwarf Car Nationals - WSDCA Dwarf Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
June 10 - Dwarf Car Nationals - WSDCA Dwarf Cars - Tri State Pro Stocks, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
June 17 - Dean Cline Classic - Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks, Hartdtops<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, 600 Micro Sprints</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
June - 24 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Stock Cars, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Figure 8<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
July 1 - Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Hobby Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
July 8 - Hetrick Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
July 15 - IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks, Figure 8<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">, 600 Micro Sprints</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
July 22 - Wingless Spec Sprints, Super Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Hardtops, Xtreme Late Models<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
July 29 - Hunt Wingless Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, WMR Midgets, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
August 5 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
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August 12 - Hobby Stocks, Super Stocks, Figure 8<br /></span>
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August 19 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
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August 26 - BCRA Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Vintage Midgets, Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars, Hardtops, WCSC Mini Stocks<br /></span>
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September 2 - Dark<br /></span>
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September 9 - Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour<br /></span>
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September 15 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks (Hall Of Fame)<br /></span>
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September 16 - Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Delta Dwarf
Cars, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks, Extreme Late Models (Hall of Fame)<br /></span>
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September 23 - Wingless Spec Sprints, BCRA Midgets, Lightning Sprints and Vintage Midgets, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks<br /></span>
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September 30 - USAC Western States Midgets, Delta Dwarf Mania, Super Stocks, (Chet Thomson) Hardtops<br /></span>
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October 6 - Hobby Stock Nationals - Hobby Stocks<br />
October 7 - Hobby Stock Nationals - Hobby Stocks, Figure 8<br />
October 14 - TBA<br />
October 20 - Bill Bowers Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars (JD Willis Tribute)<br />
October 21 - Bill Bowers Memorial - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars<br />
October 28 - Wingless Spec Sprints, Xtreme Late Models, Super Stocks, Hardtops (Butch Althar), Mini Stocks<br />
November 11 - Sprint Car Showcase<br />
November 25 - IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks<br /></span>
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</span></b></div><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2022 Antioch Speedway Season </span></b></div><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Had Much To Be Excited About</span></b></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Antioch,
CA...2022 offered Antioch Speedway fans a season of excitement. Racing
kicked into gear back in March and didn't let up until the last weekend
of November. Fans got to see a nice variety of different shows along
with special events, such as two Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour
visits and two Flat Track Motorcycle events.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">People
know what to expect at the speedway these days. The IMCA Modifieds have
been a featured class since 1990, the Pacific Coast General Engineering
Hobby Stocks have been around since 1995, the Delta Dwarf Cars have
been a regular attraction since 1998, the Wingless Spec Sprints have
been there since 1999, the Super Stocks have been there since 2000, the
Mini Stocks have been there on and off since 2003, the Hardtops have
been making visits since 2008 and the IMCA Sport Modifieds are the new
kids on the block, competing regularly at the track since 2012.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Most
of the divisions had at least one special event with more money on the
line. The bigger picture was the championship battle that took place in
each regular class. When the final checkered flag flew on the point
races, titles were won by Nick DeCarlo IMCA Modifieds, Fred Ryland, IMCA
Sport Modifieds, Travis Dutra IMCA Stock Cars, Misty Welborn Hobby
Stocks, Shannon Newton Wingless Spec Sprints, Danny Wagner Delta Dwarf
Cars, Jim Freethy Super Stocks and Tom Brown Mini Stocks. A few of those
battles went down to the wire.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes
there might only be one driver going for the IMCA Modified
championship, but in this case Nick DeCarlo and Kellen Chadwick both
declared intent. The 15 race point season went down to the wire and
ended up with both drivers tied at the top. It came down to wins with
DeCarlo edging Chadwick four to three. DeCarlo also had 12 Top 5
finishes to 11 for Chadwick. The race had to be audited through IMCA,
but as many times the totals end up going with what the sanctioning body
initially had, it was proven that Antioch had the total correct all
along. The sanctioning body always edits to make sure things are
accurate on their end.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bobby
Motts Jr was in the hunt for most of the season, but the past champion
couldn't quite get it to the winner's circle. He did, however earn six
Top 3 finishes, including two runner up efforts, to maintain third in
the standings ahead of an intense rookie battle between Trevor Clymens
and Terry DeCarlo Jr. The two drivers went back and forth until Clymens
broke through to get season best second and third place finishes in a
three race span. Clymens had 11 Top 5 efforts to three for DeCarlo, but
he still only won this battle by 12 points.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
list of feature winners during the course of the season included
seven-time victor Troy Foulger, two-time winner Bobby Hogge IV and 2004
champion Aaron Crowell one time. Foulger won the Bill Bowers Memorial
West Coast Nationals in October. He came close to winning the Hetrick
Memorial in July before settling for second behind Hogge in the extra
money affair.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fred
Ryland returned In his effort to match Trevor Clymens as a three-time
IMCA Sport Modified champion. Along the way, he picked up his 70th
combined career win at the Speedway, moving him into fourth on the
all-time winner's list. Ryland needed those wins with Andrew Pearce
nipping at his heels. He picked up four feature wins to three for
Pearce. Pearce edged Ryland, 12 Top 5s to 11. Pearce won the last two
point events, but mechanical errors while leading late In the third to
last race of the season may have been his undoing. Ryland beat Pearce by
eight points.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rising
star Jacob Mallet Jr set about winning the IMCA State championship and
accomplished the task. He won at multiple venues, including two wins at
Antioch among nine Top 5 efforts. He had a solid hold on third. Kenny
Shrader picked up three wins during the season, but two of them were the
Hetrick Memorial and the Bill Bowers Memorial. This enabled him to beat
Chuck Golden by just 11 tallies. The steady Golden had twelve Top 10
finishes and also won a race earlier in the season at Quincy. He was 23
points ahead of rapidly improving Jason Ryan Jr in the final rundown.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">A look at the winner's list found 2019 champion Tommy Fraser with two victories, while past champion KC Keller had one triumph.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">As
the track continued to nurture the IMCA Stock Car division in its
second full season, there were just 12 point events. Past Dwarf Car and
Mini Truck champion Travis Dutra set about repeating as division
champion. His consistency was unmatched. He had a division-leading 11
Top 5 efforts. Impressively, he racked up a division-leading five second
place finishes, but he put the icing on his championship cake by
winning his first race in the finale. Jason Robles had picked up two
wins in seven Top 5 efforts, but bad luck kept him 20 points behind in
the end.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Past
Mini Stock champion Jason Jennings battle past Street Stock competitor
Dave Hill for third and top rookie honors. However, it wasn't as close
as the 23 point differential in Jason's favor would make it appear.
Jennings did have five Top 5 efforts. With Jim Reed turning the
wrenches, Hill did get faster as the season ended and had two Top 5
finishes. Coming off of a third place season and driving a new car, Dan
Gonderman beat Jeff Bentancourt by just seven points for fifth in the
standings. His seven Top 5 efforts included three season-high third
place finishes.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also
earning spots on the winner's list were four-time victor Troy Foulger,
three-time winner Garrett Corn, Fred Ryland with two triumphs and one
win for Kellen Chadwick. Foulger won the IMCA Stock Car portion of the
Bill Bowers Memorial and did the same at the extra money paying
Construction Night event. Corn, who lost a close battle with Steven
Johnson for the Merced title, had three wins, but a broken A-frame kept
him for winning the Construction Night special. Corn was the winner of
the IMCA Stock Car portion of the Hetrick Race.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Hobby Stock division proved to be the workhorse division at the track.
They were also the division that had the best car count and frequently
needed B Mains to set the 20 car grid for the feature race. Misty
Welborn shot out of the gate like a cannonball with her three wins
happening in the first four events. She had a total of six Top 5
efforts. Michaela Taylor kept it close during the first half of the
season. Though Taylor had a season high second place Main Event finish
in her three Top 5 efforts, the win eluded her. She needed the fourth
place finish she had at the point finale to beat Jared Baugh by just for
tallies. Baugh led the final race for several laps before mechanical
issues ended that. He had 10 Top 5 efforts and two wins .</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Taylor
DeCarlo had an eventful rookie season, including three Top 5 finishes,
and she had a solid hold on fourth in her Rookie of the Year effort. The
rapidly improving Jewell Crandall used her third fifth place finish in
the point finale to overtake Grayson Baca by 20 points for fifth in the
standings. Baca had six Top 5 finishes, including one win. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Other
drivers on the winner's list included Clarence Holbrook III four times,
two times for Les Friend and one each for Kenneth Robles, Ken Johns,
reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr and Aidan Ponciano. The
front-runners were likely breathing a sigh of relief as Holbrook only
ran eight times and didn't chase points. He was dominant when he was
there. The Dean Cline Classic was introduced as a late season addition,
and McKinzie picked up the win in that race. Bakersfield star Dylan
Wilson bagged the $5,000 prize in the second running of the Hobby Stock
Nationals. The win on Hetrick Memorial night went to Les Friend. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Hobby Stocks also ran three Figure 8 races. There had been rumors of
the addition of this class. After a rather bold statement was made by
Figure 8 enthusiast Jim Robbins by running through an X that didn't
exist on practice night in August, things changed. That event happened
to be broadcast on the track's Facebook page, and Promoter Chad Chadwick
threw down the gauntlet. Get him 15 cars for the race in October, and
he'd pay $1,000 to win. Robbins himself beat the drum to get drivers to
run and also secured sponsrship for this event.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
rough and tumble Figure 8 that night didn't have 15 cars until Charlie
Bryant signed up at the last minute. Figure 8 legend Johnny Keldsen, a
three-time Antioch champion, nursed a smoking mount to a Top 3 finish,
but it was two-time Spec Sprint champion Dan Gonderman hoisting the
championship belt over his head and claiming the $1,000 prize. Other
wins went to Richard Keldsen and son DJ Keldsen. Richard's win happened
to be in the Mike Conley Salute. The Figure 8 proved very popular as the
big money race was the best attended special show in postseason.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Wingless Spec Sprint division entered their 24th season on a seemingly
high note, but car count was less than desired at times. With the win in
the opener, Zack Neely was the early front runner in the John
Hendrickson Motorsports car, but he fell out with the consistent James
East taking over the lead. East did lead the class with eight Top 5
finishes, but a win was never in the cards for him. Shannon Newton got
hot with four wins and seven Top 5s among his eight starts, enabling him
to beat East by just 17 markers.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
steady Steve Maionchi used his two Top 5 finishes to secure third by
just 30 points over three-time Top 5 finisher MacKenzie Newton. Neely
managed to settle for fifth. Also etching their names onto the winner's
list were Ethon Lanfri, Cameron Martin, Scott Chapetta, Shawn Arriaga,
Jarrett Soares, Daniel Whitley and Jimmy Christian. Arriaga collected
the win in the special Sonny Calkins Memorial on June 11th, netting him a
$2,500 payday. The Hunt Series was added on late notice as part of the
Soares Memorial event in October, and Shawn Jones picked up that
victory. A hastily scheduled race at the last event of the season saw an
impressive 22 drivers show up with Jimmy Christian claiming the glory.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Dwarf Cars have had championships at Antioch since 1998, but this was
the third year under the Delta Dwarf Car and Western States Dwarf Car
rules package. Danny Wagner was unstoppable as the champion at Antioch
and with the South Bay group at Watsonville. He racked up six wins in
nine races at Antioch, and managed to nurse his lead despite driving
with a broken arm for a few races. Despite falling 60 points short,
young up-and-comer Devan Kammermann notched his first two wins among
eight Top 5 finishes for a stellar season. The consistent Ellie Russo
beat David Michael Rosa by 24 points to claim third as Chance Russell
held off David Rosa by just 22 points for fifth.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Antioch
Speedway proudly hosted a Western States Dwarf Car Nationals event in
July that had over 60 competitors. On the money night, it was Adam Teves
picking up his first Pro division win. Teves has moved to Nevada, but
he called Antioch Speedway his home track for several seasons. Mike
Reeder won the Veteran division portion of the show, while Kinser
Endicott was the Sportsman winner. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Michael
"Spanky" Grenert was the only other driver to get a win during regular
season, but it was Brandon Shaw picking up the $1,000 prize in the
special Nighthawk 30, which accompanied the Sprint Car Showcase. Janis
Munroe held off Danny Wagner to win the after hours Golf Cart race in
the pits during the Dwarf Car Nationals.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
Super Stocks seemed to be on the edge of oblivion, but a few dedicated
racers wouldn't give up the fight. With four wins to his credit, there
was little doubt that Jim Freethy would win his third championship in
the class. Joey Ridgeway liked to run at other tracks, and that proved
negative towards his car when he had a hard crash at Petaluma. He had
four fourth place finishes at Antioch to beat Jim Robbins by just eight
markers. Robbins had a season-high second early in the season. Mike
Walko was a solid fourth in the final rundown with two season-high
seconds, one of which happened in the Larry Damitz Memorial. Two-time
champion and division all-time winner Mike Gustafson had a season-high
pair of third place finishes, giving him a six point advantage over Chad
Hammer for fifth in the standings.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ryan
Smith of the Tri State Pro Stock group won on a crazy night when their
race had bad weather and several drivers came from Hanford to be a part
of the Antioch show. Because he built and set up his car, Michael Burch
put Nick DeCarlo behind the wheel on one occasion and watched DeCarlo
claim the glory that night. Burch, who's been around the speedway for
many years, picked up his first career win in the Larry Damitz Memorial
race, netting him the $1,000 prize and a championship belt.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">In
Mini Stock competition, Tom Brown picked up where he left off a year
earlier. He again won the championship at Petaluma. With four wins at
Antioch, he cruised to his second-consecutive title there. After Dana
Gardner broke leading his heat in the point finale, Laina Bales overtook
him for second by six points in the final rundown. She had two Top 5
finishes to six for Gardner. However, Gardner got hot in postseason with
his first two wins. Don Abitz had three Top 5s to finish fourth in the
standings by 16 points over rookie Shan Titman, who had two Top 5s.
2021 Petaluma Super Stock champion Randy Miramontez won the season
opener. Many-time Orland Raceway champion Tom Davis won the special
extra money race at the end of October.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Race
Director Chris Bennett organized the Sprint Car Showcase on November
12th and got a field of 23 competitors to show up for the race that was
won by Colby Copeland over Colby Johnson and Kaleb Montgomery. The race
was a success, leading to a Sprint Car Challenge Tour race being booked
for 2023.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
track had five Xtreme Scaffolding Limited Late Model races on the
schedule. Dan Brown Jr had a pair of seconds and three wins in the
Antioch races as he won the series title over the consistent Matt
Micheli. Other wins went to Anthony Slaney in the opener and Placerville
champion Dan Jinkerson the following week.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</div><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><div style="color: #37474f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
track had three WMR Midget races. It was Sage Bordenave beating Brody
Petrie in an eventful race back in April. Series champion Blake Bower
outran teammate Bryant Bell to win the next visit. Bower took a tumble
in the final Antioch visit to end things early for him, while Hunt
Wingless Sprint star Josh Young won that race ahead of Logan Mitchell
and Terry Nichols. The BCRA Lightning Sprints made two appearances with
wins going to Harlee Aguilera ahead of champion Matt Land and Peter
Paulson in the first visit. Land outran Hunter Kinney and Brandon Leedy
at the next go-round.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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was a hastily scheduled Hardtop race at the end of September that was
run in memory of the late Butch Althar. The Sportsman of two-time Merced
champion Rick Elliott won this eventful showdown ahead of Joel Hannagan
in the Doug Braudrick owned Junkyard Dog and Mike Gillard. They also
had the regularly scheduled Chet Thomson Memorial, and Hannagan became
the first three-time winner of this race ahead of Gillard and Elliott.
The very first California Sharp Mini Late Model race was won by Late
Model veteran Mitch Enos after early leader Matt Malcolm spun twice.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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were many highlights during the 2022 season, and some good moments were
created. There's much optimism in the air around the speedway. Though
the 62nd season of racing might have had a lot of things to be proud of,
the 63rd year is expected to be even better. Stay tuned for more
information to come. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.antiochspeedway.com</a> or go to Antioch Speedway by PROmotions on Facebook</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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IMCA Modifeds</b><br />
1 Nick DeCarlo 483<br />
2 Kellen Chadwick 483<br />
3 Bobby Motts Jr 456<br />
4 Trevor Clymens 442<br />
5 Terry Decarlo Jr 430<br />
6 Kenneth Robles 384<br />
7 Troy Foulger 376<br />
8 Terry Decarlo Sr 292<br />
9 Buddy Kniss 280<br />
10 Aaron Crowell 249<br /></span>
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1 Fred Ryland 456<br />
2 Andrew Pearce 448<br />
3 Jacob Mallet Jr 432<br />
4 Kenny Shrader 368<br />
5 Chuck Golden 357<br />
6 Jason Ryan Jr 324<br />
7 Tom Fraser 307<br />
8 KC Keller 301<br />
9 Dylan Connelly 300<br />
10 Tyler Browne 290</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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1 Travis Dutra 446<br />
2 Jason Robles 426<br />
3 Jason Jennings 379<br />
4 Dave Hill 356<br />
5 Dan Gonderman 315<br />
6 Jeff Bentancourt 308<br />
7 Joe Gallaher 300<br />
8 Fred Ryland 297<br />
9 Troy Foulger 254<br />
10 Kellen Chadwick 211</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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Pacific Coast Engineering Hobby Stocks</b><br />
1 Misty Welborn 580<br />
2 Michaela Taylor 510<br />
3 Jared Baugh 506<br />
4 Taylor DeCarlo 454<br />
5 Jewell Crandall 420<br />
6 Grayson Baca 400<br />
7 James Graessle 350<br />
8 Larry McKinzie Jr 342<br />
9 Jess Paladino 338<br />
10 Gavin Griffiths 318</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">
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<b>Delta Dwarf Cars</b><br />
1 Danny Wagner 418<br />
2 Devan Kammermann 358<br />
3 Ellie Russo 296<br />
4 David Michael Rosa 272<br />
5 Chance Russell 256<br />
6 David Rosa 238<br />
7 Travis Day 212<br />
8 Sean Catucci 174<br />
9 Mario Marques 162<br />
10 Toby Brown 152<br />
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<b>Super Stocks</b><br />
1 Jim Freethy 270<br />
2 Joey Ridgway 182<br />
3 Jimmy Robbins 174<br />
4 Mike Walko 146<br />
5 Mike Gustafson 96<br />
6 Chad Hammer 90<br />
7 michael burch 78<br />
8 Nick DeCarlo 56<br />
9 Jay Bryant 54<br />
10 Ryan Smith 50<br />
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<b>Wingless Spec Sprints</b><br />
1 Shannon Newton 370 <br />
2 James East 353<br />
3 Steve Maionchi 256<br />
4 MacKenzie Newton 226<br />
5 Zack Neeley 215 <br />
6 Jimmy Christian 186<br />
7 Dylan Newberry 180<br />
8 Tony Bernard 174<br />
9 Roy Fisher 170<br />
10 Richard Panfili 158<br />
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Print Club Mini Stocks</b><br />
1 Tom Brown 278<br />
2 Laina Bales 194<br />
3 Dana Gardner 188<br />
4 Don Abitz 150<br />
5 Shan Titman 134<br />
6 Eddie Humphrey III 132<br />
7 David Carson 84<br />
8 Chris Corder 82<br />
9 Ryan Graham 82<br />
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He's the third different winner in as many races on the tour this year, and the race would go without a yellow flag. <br /><br />Past Marysville and Placerville champion Matt Micheli took the early lead ahead of Slaney and Dan Brown Jr. Brown went low in Turn 4 on Lap 5 to take second from Slaney, and Dan Jinkerson briefly took third from Slaney on Lap 10. Within a few laps, the Top 5 competitors ran nose to tail, and Slaney made a big move on the outside in Turn 4 on Lap 13 to regain second. A low pass in Turn 3 of the 14th lap gained Slaney the lead. Jinkerson made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 16 to take second, but he spun in Turn 4 a lap later without a yellow flag. Slaney went on to victory ahead of Brown, Micheli, Kiely Ricardo and Brian Pearce.<br /><br />Aaron Crowell won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. This was the first win of the season for the 2004 champion. Crowell jumped into the early lead after the race had been restarted. Trevor Clymens was an early second. Clymens surrendered second to Kellen Chadwick in traffic on Lap 10 with Troy Foulger following closely into third. A blanket three-car battle developed for the lead with Crowell leading Chadwick and Foulger. As Foulger fell back a little bit in the waning laps, Chadwick took one more shot at Crowell, but Crowell prevailed at the checkered flag. Foulger settled for third, followed by Anthony Slaney and Clymens.Potato<br /><br />Fred Ryland won his third 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The race was destined to go without a yellow flag, and Nick Zapatero bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Kevin Brown. Brown surrendered second to Chuck Golden on Lap 4 as Golden went low in Turn 4. Ryland made his first appearance in the Top 5 on Lap 7 and quickly moved into third behind Kenny Shrader after Golden hit the Turn 2 wall on Lap 9. Ryland slipped past Shrader for second on Lap 15. Zapatero was nursing some front end damage as he tried to protect his lead, but Ryland closed in on him with two laps to go. Zapatero went high exiting the final turn, and Ryland ducked low to make his winning pass and score the victory. Zapatero was a career best second, ahead of Shrader, Jacob Mallet Jr and Tommy Fraser.<br /><br />Jim Freethy won the 15 lap Super Stock Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the reigning division champion. The division's all time win leader and two-time champion Mike Gustafson returned to action and set the early pace ahead of Freethy and Joey Ridgeway Jr. A low move in Turn 2 of the fourth lap put Freethy into the lead with Ridgeway going low in Turn 3 to get second. The yellow flag waved on Lap 9 for Ridgeway in Turn 4, and Jimmy Robbins pitted with a flat tire. Freethy continued to lead the restart with Robbins going high in Turn 2 to take second from Gustafson. Freethy led the rest of the way to win ahead of Robbins, Gustafson, Ridgeway and Michael Burch.<br /><br />Racing resumes next Saturday night with IMCA Modifieds back in action along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Delta Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results <br />Antioch Speedway<br />Xtreme Limited Late Models <br /></b></p><p>Heat Winners (8 laps)-Dan Jinkerson Anthony Slaney. Main Event (20 laps)-Anthony Slaney, Dan Brown Jr, Matt Micheli, Kiely Ricardo, Brian Pearce, Fred Ryland, Ray Trimble, Rod Oliver, Dan Jinkerson, Jay Norton. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Modifieds </b><br /></p><p>Heat Winners (8 laps)-Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick. Main Event (20 laps)-Aaron Crowell, Kellen Chadwick, Troy Foulger, Anthony Slaney, Trevor Clymens, Bobby Motts Jr, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Kenneth Robles, Gary Hylton, Eric Berendsen. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br /></p><p>Heat Winners (8 laps)-Fred Ryland, Kenny Shrader. Main Event (20 laps)-Fred Ryland, Nick Zapatero, Kenny Shrader, Jacob Mallet Jr, Tommy Fraser, Andrew Pearce, Chuck Golden, Kevin Brown, Tyler Browne, Johnathan Hagio. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Super Stocks</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winner (8 laps)-Jim Freethy. Main Event (15 laps)-Jim Freethy, Jimmy Robbins, Mike Gustafson, Joey Ridgeway Jr, Michael Burch, Wayne Trimble DNS.<br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kammermann Gets First Win At Antioch Speedway, Ryland, Robles, Newton Other Winners</b><br /></span><br />Antioch, CA...May 21... Devan "The Hammer" Kammermann picked up his first career 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event win Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. With incoming leader Danny Wagner being eliminated in an early crash, Kammermann was able to pull to within four points of the lead in the championship battle.<br /><br />The Main Event got off to a rough and tumble start with a pair of yellow flags before things got going. Travis Day led the way on the opening lap ahead of David Rosa and David Michael Rosa. An inside move in in Turn 3 gained the younger Rosa second from his father with Kammerman following into third. Day already had about a half-straightaway lead, and Kammermann went low in Turn 2 on Lap 6 to take second from Rosa. The battle for the lead soon began as an inside pass on the backstretch put Chance Russell into third on Lap 10. Day had his hands full with Kammerman when a yellow flag waved for Joe Tardiff and David Michael Rosa on Lap 12. Kammermann went low in Turn 2 on the restart lap and Day pushed high. Kammermann emerged with the lead over Russell and David Rosa. Russell surrendered second to David Michael Rosa on Lap 19, but Kammermann wasn't giving up the lead as he brought it home to the satisfying win. David Michael Rosa ended up second. Russell faded late as Day ended up third ahead of Toby Brown and Kylee Johnson.<br /><br />Fred Ryland was awarded his second 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event win of the season after apparent winner Andrew Pearce was disqualified in post race tech. Ryland had to start back in the fifth row as heat race winner Dan Gonderman led IMCA Sport Modified point leader Pearce and Dave Hill early on. Pearce made an inside pass on Gonderman for the lead on Lap 4. Joe Gallaher went low in Turn 2 for third on Lap 9. The yellow flag waved for debris, and Pearce continued to lead Gonderman and Gallaher on the restart. Ryland soon found his way into fourth and had a big 14th lap that saw him go low in Turn 4 to take second from Gonderman. However, a yellow flag flew for Jason Jennings moments later. Pearce led Ryland and Gonderman on the restart, but Gonderman lost third to Travis Dutra on Lap 16. After Pearce and fourth place finisher Gallaher were disqualified, Ryland got the win ahead of Dutra, Gonderman, Jason Robles and Jennings.<br /><br />Kenneth Robles won the 20 lap Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock Main Event. Incoming point leader Misty Welborn was the early leader ahead of Brad Coelho. Following a yellow flag on Lap 2 for multiple tangles in Turn 4, Welborn led Robles on the restart. Coelho brought out a yellow flag to end his race moments later. Welborn continued to lead Robles on the restart with the battle heating up. Robles and Welborn were going side by side when a yellow flag waved for Jess Paladino on Lap 8. Robles took the lead from Welborn on the restart, and Welborn would end up pitting during a Lap 10 caution. On the next restart, reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr moved into second behind Robles as young Aiden Ponciano held third. Robles went on to the victory with McKinzie a much needed second as he recharges his championship hopes. Poinciano was a career best third, followed by Mitchell Dana and Jason Ryan Jr. <br /><br />Shannon Newton won the 15 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. It was a short field due to a scheduling conflict. As James East took the early lead, Zack Neeley, Bob Newberry and Newton battled fiercely for second. Newberry went low in Turn 3 to grab the spot, and Neeley brought out of a yellow flag moments later. East continued to lead Newberry on the restart, but Newton began to make his presence known. Newton went high in Turn 1 to grab second and made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 10 to take the lead from East. Newberry headed for the pits as Newton stretched his advantage over East in victory. Neeley settled for third.<br /><br />Racing continues this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds back in action along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds, the Xtreme Limited Late Model Series and the Super Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>. <b></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><b>Unofficial Race Results May 21 </b><br /><b>Antioch Speedway</b><br /><b>Delta Dwarf Cars</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Danny Wagner, Chance Russell. Main Event-(20 laps)-Devan Kammerman, David Michael Rosa, Travis Day, Toby Brown, Kylie Johnson, Chance Russell, Joe Tardiff, David Rosa, Ellie Russo, Danny Wagner.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks</b><br /></p><p>Heat Winners (8 laps)-Trevor Clymens, Brad Coelho, Misty Welborn. Main Event (20 laps)-Kenneth Robles, Larry McKinzie Jr, Aiden Ponciano, Mitchell Dana, Jason Ryan Jr, Misty Welborn, Grayson Baca, Colten Haney, Jess Paladino, Michaela Taylor. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Stock Cars</b><br /></p><p>Heat Winners (8 laps)-Andrew Pearce, Dan Gonderman. Main Event (20 laps)-Fred Ryland, Travis Dutra, Dan Gonderman, Jason Robles, Jason Jennings, Dave Hill, Kellen Chadwick, Scott Foster, Andrew Pearce DQ, Joe Gallaher DQ. <br /><br /><b>Wingless Spec Sprints</b><br />Heat Winner (8 laps)-Shannon Newton. Main Event (20 laps)-Shannon Newton, James East, Zack Neeley, Bob Newberry, Rick Panfili DNS.<br /> <br /> <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chivers Scores $5,000 Destruction Derby Win At Contra Costa County Fair</b></span><br /></p><p><br />Antioch, CA...May 14...Ryan Chivers collected the $5,000 payday for his win in the Destruction Derby on Saturday night at the Contra Costa County Fair. The special Derby arena was made on the front straightaway of Antioch Speedway, and Fairgoers looked on as Chivers delivered the most punishment in collecting the win.<br /><br />The competitors came to Antioch on a somber note as Derby driver Mike Doyle Jr passed away early in the morning. The flag was raised at half mast in his honor. Doyle was the son of long time Derby driver Mike Doyle Sr, who was one of the top competitors of the 1990s. As the Derby community was in mourning, some of the drivers who had intended to compete did not show. The ones who did, however, gave their best effort.<br /><br />They ran a couple of heat races, which were designed more to warm the cars up than anything else. Once a driver delivered a specified number of hits, they were declared the winner. Chivers won the first heat, but unfortunately there were two scratches for the evening at the end of that contest. Tyson Moreland won the other heat and figured to be the most competition for Chivers.<br /><br />Chivers ended the event for David Bong, who ended up with the Mad Dog award prize money. Meanwhile, Chivers and Josh Tagliabashi managed to put an end to the effort for Moreland, who picked up a $1,500 payday for third. Chivers dealt the final blow to Tagliabashi, who still left the event with $2,500 for second. This left Chivers collecting the $5,000 prize as the winner of this year's Contra County Fair Destruction Derby.<br /><br />Antioch Speedway was well represented at the County Fair with a booth all four days. The IMCA Modified at Kellen Chadwick, IMCA Stock Car of Rich Quadrelli, Wingless Spec Sprint of Rick Panfili and the Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock of James Graessle were all there. Full color fliers were handed out to Fairgoers throughout the event, and family passes were raffled off each night.<br /><br />A look at the Coco Farms Calendar finds the Wingless Spec Sprints in action this Saturday night, joined by the Delta Dwarf Cars, Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and IMCA Stock Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.<br /> <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>JOEY ANCONA EARNS FIRST CAREER OCEAN SPRINTS VICTORY</b></span><br /></p><p><br />Steven Blakesley | Blakesley Sports Media<br />WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (May 21, 2022) – Following a pair of runner-up finishes in 2021 and a string of fast-times and dash wins, 17-year-old Joey Ancona of Concord finally tasted victory in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo with his first win Friday night in Watsonville. Six different divisions were in action at Ocean Speedway, located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.<br /> <br />Ancona drove around the outside of dash winner Jake Haulot of Cotati to lead the second lap of the 30-lap feature. Dirt.Travel fast-time winner Justin Sanders advanced from his fourth starting position to challenge Ancona in lapped traffic. The winner of nearly 50 Ocean Sprints features pulled alongside Ancona in turns three and four on lap 10, but his move was blocked by a slower car on the inside. Ancona maintained an advantage over Sanders until a caution fell on lap 23. Justin Sanders’ younger brother Rickey and Haulot crashed for third in turn four.<br /><br />Ancona restarted with Justin Sanders and over 20-time winner Bud Kaeding in his trail. He was undeterred as he pulled away on the green flag. Two-time 2022 winner Tanner Carrick of Lincoln slowed on the restart with a flat right rear tire.<br /><br />The lead for Ancona stretched to a few car lengths over the final two laps with Ancona topping Sanders, Kaeding, eighth-starting JJ Ringo, and 11th starting Chase Johnson of Penngrove. 16-year-old Max Mittry of Redding won the B-Main then finished tenth in the feature.<br /><br />2020 IMCA Sport Mod champion Adrianne Frost won a popular victory in Friday’s Sport Mod feature. Oakley’s Jacob Mallet, Jr. leapt ahead from the pole position. His lead was short lived, however, when he spun in turn two requiring a caution on lap four. Fourth-starting Jonathan Hagio of Prunedale inherited the top spot. The caution flew again on lap nine when Markus Frazier from Santa Maria stopped on the backstretch. <br /><br />Frost used the restart to show her nose inside of Hagio. Frost moved to the inside in turn two on lap 13 to drive into the lead on lap 14, with a caution flying a lap later for Cody Bryan spinning out. Oakley’s Andrew Pearce drove from his ninth starting position up into second on the restart, then challenged Frost. Pearce went to the outside of Frost but came up short. Forst topped Pearce, Hagio, Mallet, and Tracy’s KC Keller for the win.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />San Jose’s Shawn Jones drove from 13th to the winner’s circle in the 20-lap South Bay Dwarf Car feature. Sean Catucci of Brentwood led the first three laps before seven-time 2022 winner Danny Wagner of Baypoint grabbed the point on lap four. Eric Weisler of Campbell spun for a caution on lap five. Jones advanced through the field quickly and emerged in third on the restart. Terre Rothweiler charged to third from the shotgun position on the field as well.<br /><br />Jones took over the lead on lap 14 for the exciting victory, topping Wagner, Catucci, Marty Weisler, and San Jose’s Mark Biscardi.<br /><br />The 15-lap Four Banger event opened with a duel between Scotts Valley’s Sean McClelland and Felton’s Nicole Beardsley. Beardsley knifed underneath McClelland to take the lead on lap nine, but the move was nullified when 14-year-old Amaya Flowers of Watsonville and Ryan Bowers of Brookdale collided in turn four to bring out the caution flag.<br /><br />Beardsley made the maneuver on the restart to grab the lead on lap ten. Jason Lazzerini of Moss Landing entered the picture in the closing laps. Lazzerini moved inside Beardsley exiting turn four on the final lap. The leaders collided, sending Lazzerini sideways across the finish line for the win. Beardsley finished second ahead of McClelland, Kate Beardsley, and Travis VanGilder of Felton.<br /><br />Chad Ragsdale of Merced topped Jerry Skelton of Watsonville in the Hobby Stock feature. Racing in memory of his wife Renee, Skelton led the first four laps side-by-side with Ragsdale. Ragsdale cleared Skelton for the top spot on lap five.<br /><br />Joe Gallaher slowed on the front stretch with a flat right rear tire to bring out the yellow flag on lap nine. Ragsdale held off Skelton in a narrow battle to the finish. Wally Kennedy of Freedom, Brady Muller of Santa Cruz, and Gallaher rounded out the top-five.<br /><br />Kevin Elliott of Scotts Valley PD dominated the 12-lap feature for the Police-in-Pursuit, leading wire-to-wire for the win. Hunter Gaither from Santa Cruz Corrections finished second while John Hohmann of Scotts Valley PD finished third.<br /><br />Ocean Speedway will be dark on May 27 with racing returning on June 3. Action will include the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Four Bangers, and South Bay Dwarf Cars.<br /><br /><b>Ocean Sprints Presented by Taco Bravo Feature – May 20, 2022 (30 Laps)</b><br /><br />1. 88A-Joey Ancona[2]; 2. 2X-Justin Sanders[4]; 3. 69-Bud Kaeding[5]; 4. 2K-JJ Ringo[8]; 5. 28-Chase Johnson[11]; 6. 37-Steven Kent[7]; 7. 21X-Gauge Garcia[16]; 8. 2L-Logan Forler[12]; 9. 72W-Kurt Nelson[15]; 10. 2XM-Max Mittry[13]; 11. 3M-Adam Kaeding[14]; 12. 25Z-Jason Chisum[19]; 13. 61-Travis Labat[18]; 14. 5-Mark Chaves Jr[20]; 15. 46J-Geoffrey Grimm[22]; 16. 83T-Tanner Carrick[10]; 17. 7H-Jake Haulot[1]; 18. 17-Rickey Sanders[3]; 19. 38B-Blake Carrick[6]; 20. 41-Corey Day[9]; 21. 72S-Bradley Dillard[17]; 22. 6D-Josh Chisum[2].<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Robinson, Whitley Win Jimmy SIlls Classic At The Stockton Dirt Track </span></b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Stockton, CA...May 28...Ryan Robinson won the 30 lap Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards Main Event Saturday night at the Stockton Dirt Track. This was the annual Jimmy SIlls Classic, and Robinson is the reigning series champion. <br /><br />Ryan's sister Jodie Robinson and highly decorated Civil War Sprint Car champion Andy Forsberg shared the front row for the Main Event. Forsberg bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Michael Faccinto and Shane Golobic. Faccinto took the lead from Forsberg on Lap 6, but he was passed by Golobic a lap later. Forsberg was still motoring along in third when Golobic saw his race come to an end on Lap 13. Faccinto led at that point ahead of Forsberg and Ryan Robinson. Ryan Robinson slipped past Forsberg for second on Lap 21 and put the moves on Faccinto for the lead a lap later. Forsberg and 5th row starter DJ Netto shuffled Faccinto out of the Top 3 on Lap 25. Ryan Robinson went on to victory from there ahead of Forsberg, Netto, Michael Faccinto, Tanner Carrick, Jodie Robinson, Gage Garcia, Tony Gomes, Jake Haulot and Isaiah Vasquez<br /><br />There were 26 Winged 360 Sprint Cars for the show, and they qualified in their respective heat race groups. From the third group, Golobic set the fast time of 13.969, beating the 14.106 of Forsberg from the fourth group. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Netto, Vasquez, Faccinto and Ryan Robinson. Forsberg earned the pole for the features with his six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Jodie Robinson. To keep up to date with the series, go to www.sprintcarchallengetour.com.<br /><br />Daniel Whitley picked up the win in the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Main Event. Whitley was piloting the Ted Finkenbinder owned entry. Shawn Arriaga had the pole and bolted into the early lead ahead of series champion Shawn Jones and Josh Young. Whitley took third from Young on Lap 6 and led Young around Jones for second and third a lap later. On the ninth lap, Whitley put the moves on Arriaga to get the lead. At that point, Whitley began to stretch his advantage to almost a straightaway in victory over Arriaga. Young was a solid third, and Jake Morgan ended up fourth, followed by Jones, Jacob Tuttle, Jarrett Soares, Heath Holdsclaw, Ethon Lanfri and Jacob Williams.<br /><br />There were 28 Hunt Wingless Sprint Cars, and Ariaga set the fast time of 16.407, beating the 16.492 of Whitley and the 16.532 of Young. They ran four eight lap heat races with the wins going to Shane Hopkins, Jones, Nick Robfogel and Morgan.<br /><br />The Monster Trucks are in town on Friday and Saturday with a West Coast Summer Nationals Tractor Pull event happening on June 18th. The next oval track race will be the tribute to Roy Lee Van Conett on July 2nd, featuring The Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards, the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series and the California Hardtops. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.stocktondirtrack.com">www.stocktondirtrack.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Drake, Whitney, Ramsey, Morgan Win At Deming Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Evanson, Washington...May 27...Dakota Drake won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event Friday night at Deming Speedway. This was mytrafficman.net/Yeager's Sporting Goods night at the races. Drake charged into the lead at the start ahead of Jared Gunderson and championship contender Brock Lemley. Lemley took second on Lap 2. Incoming point leader Derek Holmwood fell out after two laps, giving him just a seven point lead over Lemley by the end of the night. Gunderson had to contend with Brock Lemley the entire distance, but he prevailed at the checkered flag. Gunderson was a solid third, followed by Terry Lewis, Tyson Cross, Alex Lewis, Tyson Lemley, Seth Hespe, Forest Metcalfe and Jayden Thomas.<br /><br />Brock Lemley set the fast time of 10.756 on the 1/6 mile clay oval, beating the 10.807 of Gunderson. The eight lap heat race wins went to Cross and Drake.<br /><br />Jayden Whitney won the 25 lap Speed Mart 600 Micro Sprint Main Event to maintain third in the standings. Whitney started on the pole and took the immediate lead ahead of Levi Kuntz and Tristin Thomas. Both Thomas and Blaine Granberg got around Kuntz for second and third on Lap 7. They ran that way until Thomas had problems on the last lap with Granberg taking over the runner-up spot. Whitney won with Granberg a close second. Kuntz was penalized from a third place finish, giving Tyler Conley that finish, followed by point leader Jesse Schlotfeldt, Tyler McCloud, Rachel Westmoreland, Macie Logsdon, Parker Hadlock, Jared Alseth and Levi Klatt.<br /><br />Whitney was the quickest of 15 qualifiers at 10.850, beating the 10.930 of Thomas and the 10.966 of Conley. Granberg and Kuntz won the eight lap heat races.<br /><br />Corbin Ramsey won the 25 lap mytrafficman.net Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. The finish kept him second in the standing, but he gained little ground on Levi Hillier. Ramsey jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Hillier and Ryan Bright. Mallory Fisher was an early fourth, and she finally overtook Bright for third on Lap 19. Ramsey managed to hold off Hillier for the win with Fisher third, followed by Bright, Grace Matier, Rylee Kentch, Avery Askvig, Hunter Cook, Carson Guffie and Jeff Woolsey. Hillier was the quickest qualifier of 16 at 11.429, beating the 11.584 of Fisher. The eight lap heat race wins went to Hillier and Bright.<br /><br />McKenna Morgan won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Junior Sprint Main Event. The point leader took the lead from the start and went all the way in victory. Jayce Medcalf was an early second ahead of Cooper Anderson and championship contender Chase Whitney. Anderson overtook Medcalf for second on Lap 18 with Whitney moving into third a lap later. Morgan won comfortably ahead of Anderson with Whitney third, followed by Medcalf, James Hayashi, Sawyer Baxter, Kinley Askvig, Bishop Brothers, Madi Hoppe and Kole Campbell. Anderson was the quickest of 15 at 13.231, beating the 13.256 of Whitney. Medcalf and Whitney won the eight lap heat races.<br /><br />Next up will be the Silver Reef Casino/AMSOIL night on Friday with the Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprints, Speed Mart 600 Micro Sprints, mytrafficman.net Restricted 600 Micro Sprints, Clean Crawls Jr Sprints and Northwest Focus Midgets. For further information,Racing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. go to <a href="http://www.demingsspeedway.com">www.demingsspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Carrick Wins Mel And Marilyn Hall Memorial At Marysville Raceway</b></span><br /><br />Marysville, CA...May 29...Tanner Carrick won the 35 lap Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented byRacing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. Racing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. Racing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. Abreu Vineyards, Main Event Sunday night at Marysville Raceway. This was the annual Mel and Marilyn Hall Memorial race for the longtime Marysville and Grass Valley promoters. <br /><br />Carrick started on the pole and led brother Blake Carrick and Tony Gomes on the opening lap. Shane Golobic moved into third on Lap 3 and overtook Blake Carrick for second on Lap 9. Gomes moved into third on Lap 9 but surrendered the spot briefly to Blake Carrick a lap later. Gomes was back in third on Lap 11, but Sean Becker took over third on the 15th lap. Two laps later, Becker got past Golobic for second, and a Lap 18 yellow flag waved for Jodie Robinson in Turn 4. The race ran a lap before a frontstretch tangle involving Steel Powell and Shane Hopkins brought out another yellow flag. The first restart attempt saw Dawson Hammes spin in Turn 4 for a yellow flag. Tanner Carrick continued to lead Becker and Gomes on the restart. Becker began challenging Tanner Carrick and took the lead on Lap 26, only to surrender it back to Carrick a lap later. Gomes put the moves on Becker for second on lap 28, and a Lap 32 yellow flag for Landon Brooks was the final slowdown. As Tanner Carrick continued to lead the way, Becker regained second and would finish there. Gomes settled for third, followed by Golobic, Justyn Cox, DJ Netto, Brad Bumgarner, Dylan Bloomfield, reigning series champion Ryan Robinson and Bradley Terrell.<br /><br />There were 30 360 Sprint Cars on hand for the occasion, and they qualified in their respective heat race groups. From the second group, Golobic set the fast time on the quarter-mile clay oval at 12.601, beating the 12 883 of Jake Haulot, also from the second group. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Cox, Blake Carrick, Gomes and Jodie Robinson. Tanner Carrick outran Blake Carrick to win the six lap Trophy Dash. Ryan Robinson won the 15 lap B Main. He took the lead from the start and led DJ Freitas and Brent Bjork for the entire 15 laps. Golobic ended the weekend with a 69 point lead over Forsberg and a 110 point advantage over Ryan Robinson. Next up will be a race at Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday night. For further information, go to www.sprintcarchallengetour.com.<br /><br />Past champion Philip Shelby won the 20 lap Pepsi IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Hobby Stock star Kyle Chaney jumped into the early lead ahead of Devin Koranda and Antioch racer Chuck Golden. Koranda gained the lead on Lap 4 ahead of Golden with the departure of Cheney. Shelby slipped past Golden for second on Lap 5 and overtook Koranda for the lead two laps later. Golden held third until surrendering the spot to Shannon Barton on Lap 16. Barton had problems a lap later as point leader Jimmy Ford gained the third position. Shelby won by about a straightaway ahead of Koranda with Ford a solid third, followed by Shaun Merritt, Scott Savell, Hunter Merritt, Barton, Golden, KC Carpenter and Robert Warf. The eight lap heat race wins went to Shelby and Hunter Merritt.<br /><br />Next up will be the Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Series on June 18th. Joining them will be the Winged Create Sprints and Hobby Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.<br /><b><br /></b><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Heckman, Jernagan, Childress, Johnson Win Memorial Day Weekend Special At Bakersfield Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Bakersfield, CA...May 29...Kyle Heckman won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Sunday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Ventura champion Trevor Fitzgibbon led two laps before Heckman took over with reigning champion Jerry Flippo in second. Fitzgibbon held third until being passed by Paris Auto Speedway competitor Tom Smith on Lap 13. Unfortunately, Smith saw his race end moments later. Heckman continued to lead Flippo and Austin Kiefer on the restart. Flippo was the only driver able to keep it somewhat close to Heckman as Kiefer was a solid third, followed by Jake Pike, Troy Morris III, Robby Sawyer, Dalton Houghton, Buddy Shepherd, Donald Houghton and Alyssa Smith. Sawyer and Tom Smith picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Garrett Jernagan won the 30 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Billy Simkins led a pair of laps before David Pearson took over. Pearson surrendered the lead to Tyler Bannister on Lap 5 with Jernagan moving into second. Jason Bannister briefly took second on Lap 9, but he lost the spot back to Jernagan and headed for the pits. Jernagan began to challenge Tyler Bannister in the later stages as Levi Kiefer ran third. On Lap 25, Jernagan put the moves on Tyler Bannister for the lead, and Nick Spainhoward gained third two laps later. Jernagan went on to win ahead of Tyler Bannister. Kiefer made a last lap pass to steal third from Spainhoward as Brock Crawford was fifth, followed by Tyler Blankenship, Cale Kanke, Pearson, Jon McKinley and Markus Frazier. Spainhoward, Jernagan and Tyler Bannister won the eight lap heat races.<br /><br />Reigning track champion Ricky Childress Jr won the 30 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. He started in the second row and led from the outset. Colby Quinton was an early second ahead of Steven Johnson, but Johnson overtook Quinton for the position on Lap 8. Dylan Wilson briefly took second from Johnson on Lap 18, only to surrender the position back a lap later. Wilson stayed with Johnson until making the pass for good on Lap 26. Childress won ahead of Wilson, Johnson, Don Mead, Tate Loftis, Jimmy Irwin, Eric Cimental, Marcus Wankum, Nick Coffman and Brooke Cimental. Childress, Quinton and Eric Cimental picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Nick Johnson won the 30 lap American Stock Main Event. Miranda Scott led a lap before Troy Thomas got by. Scott briefly regained the lead on Lap 7, but Johnson took over a lap later. Thomas ran third until surrendering the position to Colby Ward on Lap 13. Nick Johnson went on to win ahead of Scott. Ward crossed the line in third, only to be disqualified in post race tech as Troy Thomas ended up third, followed by Carson Conway, Mason Conway, Alexis Blankenship, Tyler Weeks, Tori Sivisind, Craig Houk and James Williams. Trenton Millard, Scott and Ward picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Racing continues this Saturday night with the IMCA Stock Cars in action along with the IMCA Mod Lites, Mini Stocks and Bakersfield Hardtops. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pike, Bannister, Wilson, Millard Win Memorial Day Weekend Special At Bakersfield Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Bakersfield, CA...May 28...Jake Pike won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. It was the opening night of the two-night Memorial Day Weekend special. <br /><br />Pavement specialist Buddy Shepherd had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Robby Sawyer and Pike. Pike put the moves on Sawyer for second on Lap 9 and raced around Shepherd for the lead on Lap 20. Sawyer overtook Shepherd for second on Lap 21, and Shepherd fell out of third with Troy Morris III taking over on Lap 24. Pike went on to win ahead of Sawyer. Morris ended up third, followed by reigning champion Jerry Flippo, Austin Kiefer, Dalton Houghton, Shepherd, Donald Houghton, Rob Sanders and Alyssa Smith. Pike and Flippo won the eight lap heat races.<br /><br />Tyler Bannister won the 30 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Bannister had the pole and charged into lead at the start ahead of father Jason Bannister. However, Tyler Blankenship moved into second on Lap 2. The tenacious Jason Bannister stayed with Blankenship until making the pass for second on Lap 16. However, Tyler Bannister would win by a straightaway over Jason Bannister. Blankenship settled for third, followed by Nick Spainhoward, Dylan Potter, Cale Kanke, Jason Pugh, Matt Wankum, Andrew Johnston and Jim Reed. Levi Kiefer, Marcus Frazier and Blankenship picked up the eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Dylan Wilson won the 30 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The race had an early scramble for the lead with Dakota Brown leading a lap. Tate Loftis paced the field for a lap and Wilson motored by to lead the third lap. Loftis regained first on Lap 4 ahead of Wilson and Jimmy irwin, but Wilson made the winning pass on Lap 8. Eric Cimental gained third on Lap 10 and overtook Loftis for second on Lap 13. Colby Quinton began challenging for second and got around Cimental on Lap 19. Unfortunately, Quinton's race took a turn for the worse on Lap 23 as Ricky Childers Jr moved into second ahead Eric Cimental. Loftis got around Cimental for third on Lap 28. Wilson won with Childress a close second, followed by Loftis, Steven Johnson, Karl Noland, Marcus Wankum, Quinton, Eric Cimental, Brooke Cimental and Nick Coffman. Wilson, Wankum and Eric Cimental picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Trenton Millard won the 30 lap American Stock Main Event. Miranda Scott took the lead from Tyler Weeks on Lap 2 with Colby Ward getting past Weeks for second on Lap 5. By the seventh lap, seventh row starter Millard was up to third, and he made a big move around Scott for the lead on Lap 11. Ward was able to maintain second ahead of Tyler Weeks, but Ward saw his race end abruptly on Lap 27. At that point, Millard led by a commanding margin ahead of Scott and would score the victory. Mason Conway ended up third, followed by Alexis Blankenship, Robert Mead, Tori Sivisind, Ryan Barnes, Jose Rosales, Carson Conway and Ward. Scott, Nick Johnson and Sunnie Simkins picked up the eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Keep up to date with the happenings at the track by going to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Moles Wins Grandma Pam Wingless Nationals At Dixon Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Dixon, CA...May 29...Mitchel Moles won the 40 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Event Sunday night at Dixon Speedway. This was the Grandma Pam Wingless Natioinals and a big win for the Raisin City competitor as he bagged the lucrative payday.<br /><br />Moles set himself up in a good position by winning the six lap Dash for Cash ahead of Wingless Sprint Car racer Tristan Guardino. Moles led from the outset with Guardino an early second ahead of Austin Torgerson. Mattix Salmon moved around Torgerson for third on Lap 8 and gained second a lap later. However, sixth row starter Caden Sarale gained second on Lap 13. Salmon saw his run end in third abruptly on Lap 17 with Austin Torgerson now third. Moles drove a brilliant race and led the entire distance to win ahead of Sarale, Austin Torgerson, Timothy Vaught, Cody Gray, Taylor Mayhew, Sage Bordenave, Cole Schroeder, Guardino and Jeffrey Pahule.<br /><br />The 55 car field qualified in their respective heat race groups on the 1/5 mile dirt oval. It was Isak Johnson setting the fast time in the first group at 11.817, beating the 11.849 of Brandon Carey and the 11.901 of Brian Gilbert, all from the first group. They transfered the Top 4 finishers into the show from their respective heat races. The wins went to Gilbert, Austin Torgerson, Dominic Gorden, Guardino and Salman. Moles beat Guardino and Gilbert to win the six lap Dash for Cash. They transferred four out of the B Main. Brandon Riveira took the lead from Kevin Carter on Lap 3 and led the rest of the way. Austin Taborski ran second most of the distance, but both Jeffrey Pahule and Caden Stoll got around on Lap 11 for second and third. Taborski tried to hold on to the final transfer but was overtaken by Sage Bordenave on Lap 14. The first C Main was won by polesitter Brandon Shaw ahead of Bordenave, and the second 12 lapper was won by polesitter Dominic Carter over Katey Syra.<br /><br />Ashton Torgerson won the 30 lap non-wing Stock 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. With a pole position start, Ashton Torgerson proceeded to lead every lap in victory. Teagen Moles was an early second ahead of Austin Torgerson, but Moles and Austin Torgerson tangled for a Lap 4 yellow flag. Cash Lovenburg had second briefly, but his race ended on Lap 7. At that point, Ashton Torgerson led Caden Stoll and Caden Sarale. Torgerson held off Stoll for the win with Sarale settling for third, just ahead of Mattix Salmon, Jett Barnes, Cameron Paul, Taylor Mayhew, Randy Sims, Justin Stretch and Victoria Woolf.<br /><br />Austin Torgerson was the quick qualifier at 11.715, beating the 11.752 of Moles. 10 lap heat race wins went to Lovenburg, Wood and Sarale, and Lovenburg won the six lap Dash for Cash ahead of Ashton Torgerson.<br /><br />Adriana DeMartini won the 20 lap non-wing 600 Restricted Micro Sprint Main Event. Brody Rubio had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Nathan Ward and Blayden Graham. DeMartini started back in the fourth row and had fourth by Lap 8. On Lap 16, DeMartini took third from Graham. On the 19th lap, Rubio and Ward tangled for a yellow flag. DeMartini had the lead on the restart ahead of 7th row starter Kaley Mahaffey and Graham, but Graham was overtaken on Lap 29 by Matthew Linde. DeMartini held off Mahaffey for the win with Linde third, followed by Graham, Ward, TK O'Brien, Aniyah Scott, Kyle Fernandez, Josiah Vega and Kaiden Gowen.<br /><br />Rubio was the quickest of 15 qualifiers at 12.673, beating the 12.704 of Graham. Ward and Linde won the 10 lap heat races, and Rubio outran Ward to win the six lap Dash for Cash.<br /><br />Vito Cancilla won the 20 lap Wingless Junior Sprint Main Event. Blayden Graham had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Cancilla and Braxon Vasconcellos. Cancilla and Vasconcellos tangled on Lap 3. Jackson Tardiff briefly had third, but his race ended on the fifth lap. Graham led at that point ahead of Haven Sherman and Vasconcellos. Cancilla took third from Vasconcellos on Lap 9, and Vasconcellos saw his race end two laps later. Sherman took the lead from Graham on Lap 14 with Cancilla following into second. Cancilla put the moves on Sherman for the lead on Lap 16 with Graham moving into second on Lap 17. Cancilla won ahead of Graham, Sherman, Colin Reynolds, Charlie Haines, Samantha Dozier, Nathan Fernandez, Vasconcellos, Tardiff and Briggs Davis. <br /><br />Graham was the quickest of 10 qualifiers at 13.079, beating the 13.170 of Davis. Tardif and Vasconcellos won the eight lap heat races with Graham outrunning Cancilla to win the six lap Dash for Cash.<br /><br />Racing resumes this Saturday night with the usual lineup of Micro Sprint racing all in action. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Torgerson Wins Opening Night Of Grandma Pam Nationals At Dixon Speedway </b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Dixon, CA...May 28...Ashton Torgerson opened the annual Grandma Pam Wingless Nationals with a win in the 30 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway. Stockton star Caden Sarale set the early pace ahead of Mitchel Moles and Austin Wood. Moles took the lead from Sarale on Lap 5, and Torgerson gained third on Lap 7. Ashton Torgerson took second from Sarale on Lap 13, and he gained the lead when Moles had problems on Lap 19. Torgerson was leading Sarale and Austin Wood at that point, but Wood surrendered third to Jett Barnes on Lap 25. As Ashton Torgerson went on to victory, Barnes made a last lap pass on Sarale to finish second. Wood ended up fourth, followed by Danny Carroll, Jason Bright, Daniel Shaffer, Brian Gilbert, Cash Lovenburg and Jeffrey Pahule.<br /><br />The 55 competitors qualified in their respective heat race groups on the 1/5 mile dirt oval. Sarale set the fast time in the first group at 11.171 with Wood second quick at 11.391, also from the first group. They transferred the Top 4 finishers from each of the 10 lap heat races with wins going to Wood, Barnes, Moles, Bright and Gilbert. Moles won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Sarale. Polesitter Cody Gray won the 15 lap B Main. Gray led every lap in victory. Cody Jessop saw his run in second place end on Lap 9 with Dominic Gorden grabbing the spot at that point and finishing there. Pahule made a Lap 13 move into third, and Colin Mackey grabbed the final transfer spot in fourth. Shaffer won the first 12 laps C Main from the front row ahead of Colton Key. The second C Main win went to Gorden ahead of 10th starter Cole Schroeder.<br /><br />Ashton Torgerson won the 30 lap non-wing Stock 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Torgerson started on the pole and led all the way for the win. Caden Sarale was an early second ahead of Caden Stoll, but Austin Torgerson gained third Lap 6. On the ninth lap, Austin Torgerson got around Sarale for second, but his race came to a disappointing and on Lap 23 along with Stoll. Sarale had second at that point and chased Ashton Torgerson across the finish line. Third went to Jett Barnes ahead of Austin Wood, Cash Lovenburg, Taylor Mayhew, Cameron Paul, Teagen Moles, Randy Sims and Dominic Carter.<br /><br />Austin Torgerson set the fast time of 23 competitors at 11.724, beating the 11.735 of Barnes and the 11.763 of Kelvin Lewis. 10 lap heat race wins went to Tegen Moles, Izaak Sharp and Ashton Torgerson. Ashton Torgerson won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Caden Stoll.<br /><br />Nathan Ward won the 20 lap non-wing Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Kaley Mahaffey had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Ward and Blayden Graham. Graham got past Ward for second on Lap 2. Ward briefly regained the runner-up spot on Lap 5, only to surrender it to Graham a lap later. However, the tenacious Ward was back in second on Lap 9. When Mahaffey saw an early end to her race on Lap 15, Ward had the lead ahead of Graham and Adriana DeMartini. They finished in that order with Brody Rubio fourth, followed by TK O'Brien, Kyle Fernandez, Matthew Linde, AJ Nielson, Nicholas Leonard Jr and Kaiden Gowen. <br /><br />Ward was the quickest of 16 qualifiers at 12.413, beating the 12.664 of Mahaffey and the 12.688 of DeMartini. DeMartini and Rubio won the 10 lap heat races with Mahaffey winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Ward.<br /> <br />Jackson Tardiff won the 20 lap non-wing Junior Sprint Main Event. Blayden Graham had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Tardiff and Vito Cancilla. An eventful fifth lap found Braxon Vasconcellos moving from fourth into the lead ahead of Cancilla and Tardiff. Graham got around Tardiff for third on Lap 9 and took second from Cancilla on Lap 13. Unfortunately, Vasconcellos and Graham tangled on Lap 14. Cancilla had the lead ahead of Tardiff and Briggs Davis at that point, but Tardiff put the moves on Cancilla for the lead on Lap 17. Tardiff held off Cancilla the rest of the way for the win, and Graham made a late move on Lap 19 to finish third. Vasconcellos settled for fourth, followed by Davis, Haven Sherman, Kyle Klagenberg, Samantha Dozier, Charlie Haines and Colin Reynolds. <br /><br />Graham was the quickest of 11 qualifiers at 13.048, beating the 13.050 of Tardiff. Graham and Vasconcellos won 10 lap heat races with Graham winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Tardiff.<br /><br />Keep up the date with the happenings at the track by going to <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Crockett Wins Opening Night Of Billy Geyer Memorial At Siskiyou Golden Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Yreka, CA...May 28...Justin Crockett won the 30 lap Main Event Saturday night for the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was the opening night of the Billy Geyer Memorial race, and the Arroyo Grande resident is the reigning series champion. <br /><br />Chris Smith had the pole for the race and jumped into the early lead ahead of Jeffrey Hudson and Crockett. Crockett was challenging Hudson before finally moving around for second on Lap 13. Chris Smith saw a stellar run at the front of the pack end on Lap 18 with Crockett now in the lead. Ryan Smith was running in third but took second from Hudson on the restart. At that point, Frank Nyback was running in fourth. Crockett drove a great race and picked up the win ahead of Ryan Smith. Hudson was a solid third, followed by Nyback, Richard Brace Jr, Brent Lawrence, James Flowers, Matt Harlow, Scott Flowers and Denny Burtenouse Jr. <br /><br />There was a solid turnout of 23 Pro Stocks, and Crockett set the fast time of 14.603, beating the 15.065 of Ryan Smith and the 15.129 of Jeffrey Hudson. They ran three eight lap heat races with the wins going to Crockett, past Chico champion Phil Marino and Hudson. Chris Smith won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Hudson.<br /><br />Past champion Ethan Killingsworth won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Garrett Hamilton started on the outside front row and took the early lead ahead of Steven Sanders. Hamilton saw his race come to an end on Lap 3 with point leader Ryan Peery taking the point ahead of Steven Sanders and Matt Sanders. Killingsworth moved into third on Lap 6 and gained second on the eighth lap. Peery saw his race come to an end at that point. Killingsworth was now leading Matt Sanders and Steven Sanders, and they ran that way to the checkered flag. Isaac Sanders ended up fourth, followed by Cory Biggs, Brian Burt, Vernon Allen, Gabriel Armstrong, Peery and Mike Jones. Killingsworth and Peery picked up eight lap heat races with Matt Sanders claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.<br /><br />Michael Knuckles won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Knuckles is the reigning champion, and he started on the front row. He led most of the way with Connor Franklin outdueling polesitter Quintyn Ericks to finish second. Logan McKnight settled for fourth, followed by three-time champion Marilyn Yawnick, Kayden Smith and Bethany Rolen. Ericks and Knuckles won eight lap heat races with Franklin claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.<br /><br />Kade Bernstein won the 15 lap Jefferson State Jalopy Main Event. It capped an evening of eight lap heat race and four lap Trophy Dash sweep for Bernstein. He started on the pole and picked up the win ahead of reigning champion JJ Smith, Marilyn Yawnick and Karl Bernstein. <br /><br />Kennie Jones won the 15 lap Main Event and eight lap heat race for the Sport Compacts. Blake Peery scratched after the heat race.<br /><br />The John Arnberg Memorial race takes place on June 10th, featuring The IMCA Modifieds IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Crockett Wraps Up Impressive Weekend With Billy Geyer Memorial Win At Siskiyou Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Yreka CA...May 29...Justin Crockett won the 40 lap Tri State Pro Stock Challenge race Sunday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was the annual Billy Geyer Memorial race, and it capped a double win weekend for the reigning series champion. <br /><br />Ryan Smith had the pole and bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Justin Crockett and Richard Brace Jr. Jeffrey Hudson started back in the eighth row and had worked his way into fifth by the 11th lap. Crockett was pressuring Ryan Smith before making the move on Lap 24. Brace Potatoheld the third position until surrendering it to Hudson on Lap 22. Hudson started challenging Smith and made the move around him for second on Lap 26. Smith stayed in contention before regaining the runner-up spot on Lap 33. James Flowers had settled into fourth by Lap 22. Crockett ran a smooth race and brought it home to the satisfying win ahead of Ryan Smith, Hudson, James Flowers, Brace, Scott Flowers, Colby Hammond, Matt Harlow, Darek Alford and Brent Lawrence.<br /><br />Crockett was the quickest of 21 qualifiers with a lap of 14.399, beating the 15.040 of Chris Smith and the 15.093 of Mark Garner. Eight lap heat race wins went to Crockett, Chris Smith and Garner.<br /><br />Point leader Ryan Perry won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Peery had the lead from the outset ahead of Ethan Killingsworth and Steven Sanders. They ran that way until Matt Sanders got around his brother for third on lap 19. Peery won ahead of Killingsworth, Matt Sanders, Steven Sanders, Jace Wright, Isaac Sanders, Cory Biggs, Wyatt Westfall, Brian Burt and Nick Berryhill. Eight lap heat race wins went to Peery, Isaac Sanders and Killingsworth.<br /><br />Quintyn Ericks won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was his first ever win. Ericks would charge into the lead early on. Point leader Connor Franklin and reigning champion Michael Knuckles battled for second, and Ericks won ahead of Franklin, Knuckles, Logan McKnight, Marilyn Yawnick, Kayden Smith and Brittany Rolen. Ericks and Knuckles won the eight lap heat races. <br /><br />Reigning series champion JJ Smith won the 15 lap Jefferson State Jalopy Main Event. He took the lead from polesitter Kade Bernstein, who had won the eight lap heat race earlier. Kade Bernstein settled for second ahead of Marilyn Yawnick and Karl Bernstein.<br /><br />The John Arnberg Memorial race happens on June 10th, featuring IMCA Modifieds IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ancona Wins First Sprint Car Race At Ocean Speedway, Frost, Ragsdale, Jones, Lazzerini, Elliott Other Winners</span><br /></b><br />Watsonville, CA...May 20...Joey Ancona won his first Ocean Sprint Car, Presented by Taco Bravo Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Jake Haulot held off Ancona to win the six lap Trophy Dash and led the opening lap of the Main Event before Ancona raced by. Justin Sanders settled into third on Lap 2 and began his pursuit of Ancona. Haulot had a good run going in third until his race came to an unfortunate end on Lap 22. Bud Kaeding moved into the third position at that point. Despite serious from Sanders, Ancona went on to score the impressive win. Kaeding settled for third, followed by JJ Ringo, Chase Johnson, Stephen Kent, Gauge Garcia, Logan Forler, Kurt Nelson and Max Mittry.<br /><br />Justin Sanders was the quickest of 25 Sprint Cars on the Tom Sagmiller prepared quarter-mile clay oval at 11.687, beating the 11.799 of Rickey Sanders. Eight lap heat race wins went to Ancona, Kaeding and Haulot. Mittry won the 12 lap B Main. Mittry started on the outside front row and led from the outset. Kaleb Montgomery ran second until his race ended on Lap 9. That put Mark Chaves Jr into the position, where he would finish ahead of Josh Chisum and Geoffrey Grimm.<br /><br />2020 champion Adriane Frost won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Jacob Mallet Jr jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Billy Robertson and Jonathan Hagio. The lead duo tangled on Lap 4 with Hagio taking the lead ahead of Frost and Andrew Pearce. Frost took the lead from Hagio on Lap 14 with Pearce moving into second a lap later. Frost held off the challenges of Pearce for the win with Hagio settling for third, followed by Mallet, KC Keller, Richard Ragsdale, Chuck Golden, Max Baggett, Robertson and Cody Bryan. Hagio and Mallet picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Chad Ragsdale won the 15 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Jerry Skelton led the first four laps before Ragsdale raced by for the lead. Wally Kennedy was running third early on, but he was passed by point leader Joe Gallaher on Lap 6. Kennedy regained the spot on the ninth lap. Ragsdale beat Skelton by about half a straightaway with Kennedy third ahead if Brady Muller, Gallaher and Norm Ayers. Dan Fassler was a Main Event scratch. Skelton won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />Past Watsonville champions Shawn Jones won the 20 lap South Bay Dwarf Car Main Event. He had to start deep in the pack before moving into the lead. Sean Catucci took the lead at the start with Antioch point leader Dan Wagner settling into second. Wagner slipped past Catucci for the lead on Lap 4 as Marty Weisler ran third. Jones raced by Weisler for third on Lap 6 and took second from Catucci on the 10th lap. Jones started challenging Wagner and put the moves on him on Lap 13 to take command. Once in front, Jones led the rest of the way for the win with Wagner settling for second, followed by Catucci, Marty Weisler, Mark Biscardi, Eric Weisler, Trafton Chandler, Terre Rothweiler, Travis Day and Eddy Claessen. Biscardi and Catucci were the eight lap heat winners.<br /><br />Jason Lazzerini won the 15 lap Four Banger Main Event. Ryan McClelland jumped into the early lead ahead of Lazzerini and Nicole Beardsley. Beardsley slipped past Lazzerini for second on the sixth lap and took the lead from McClelland on Lap 10. Lazzerini made a move around McClelland for second on Lap 12 and started pressuring Beardsley before making the pass for the win on the final lap. McClelland ended up third, followed by Kate Beardsley, Travis Van Gilder, Charlie Hernandez, TJ Santos, Amaya Flowers, Ryan Bowers and Bill Beardsley. Nicole Beardsley and Flowers won six lap heat races.<br /><br />Scotts Valley law enforcement officer Kevin Elliott won the 15 lap Police N Pursuit Main Event. Elliott took the lead from the start ahead of Santa Cruz law enforcement officer Hunter Gather and Scotts Valley Police Department representative John Hohmann. The lead trio would run that way all the way to the checkered flag with Jackie Yeung in fourth, followed by Roy Iler and AJ Waltrip. Terre Rothweiler and Pat Sullivan were Main Event scratches, and Iler won the six lap heat race.<br /><br />Racing resumes on June 3rd with the Ocean Sprint Cars, Presented by Taco Bravo, back in action along with the IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Four Bangers and South Bay Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Netto, Rasmussen, Doglione Win At Thunderbowl Raceway.</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Tulare, CA...May 21... Past King of Thunder Sprint Car champion DJ Netto won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. Netto made his rally in the final 10 laps to collect the win. Grant Duinkerken took the early lead ahead of Caeden Steele, but Steele got by Duinkerken to lead the third lap. Gauge Garcia settled into an early third, and they ran that way for the first 19 laps before Garcia took second from Duinkerken. However, Craig Stidham took second from Garcia on Lap 21. Netto moved into third on Lap 23 and put the moves on Stidham for second on Lap 25. On Lap 29, Netto made his winning move around Steele to claim the win. Steele settled for second ahead of Stidham, Duinkerken, Colby Thornhill, Garcia, Ryan Rocha, Kaleb Montgomery, Zane Blanchard and Dawson Faria. Netto was the quickest of 17 qualifiers at 14.721, beating the 14.801 of Thornhill. Garcia and Stidham picked up eight lap heat race wins. <br /><br />Kyle Rasmussen won the 20 lap IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main Event. Brandon Stidham led until Rasmussen got by on the sixth lap. Once Rasmussen got the lead, he stretched his advantage over Stidham to nearly half a lap in victory. Phil Heynen was a solid third, followed by George Tristao Jr, Brandon Emmett, Davey Pombo Jr and Tyler Gray.. Rasmussen set the first time at 15.410, beating the 15.498 of Emmett. Rasmussen won the six lap heat race.<br /><br />Ryan Doglione won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. He started back in the fifth row with David Wolford Jr and worked his way forward. Shawn DePriest took the early lead ahead of Jason Cook Jr. Doglione battled his way to second by the fifth lap and put the moves on DePriest for the lead on Lap 6. Wolford had advanced to third by then and took second on Lap 9. Past champion Dan Myrick settled into third on the 12th lap. Doglione set a good pace and beat Wolford by about a straightaway in victory. Myrick was a solid third, followed by reigning champion Greg Baronian, Jeff Durant, DePriest, Jason Cook Sr, Joseph Goatcher, Nick Thompson and Edward Marvin. There were 20 cars for the show, and six lap heat race wins went tRacing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. Racing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. o Doglione, Wolford and Durant.<br /><br />Racing resumes on Saturday, July 9th with the King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars and IMCA Stock Cars. For further information, go to www.thunderbowlraceway.com.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Trenchard, Killingsworth, Franklin Score Siskiyou Golden Speedway Victories</b></span><br /><br />Yreka, CA...May 20...Nick Trenchard won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Friday night and Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was his second-straight win at the track as he leads the Nicky Biehn Memorial Series. The win was also worth $1,000.<br /><br />Susanville point leader Riley Simmons set the early pace ahead of reigning Medford champion Zach Fettinger, Trenchard and highly decorated Medford champion Mark Wauge. Trenchard finally made the move around Fettinger for second on Lap 21 with Wauge gaining third two laps later. Trenchard started pressuring Simmons and made what proved to be his winning pass on Lap 26. Trenchard led the rest of the way to pick up the win, followed by Simmons, Wauge, Jeffrey Hudson, Fettinger, Jimmy Lipke, Albert Gill, Steve Borror, Kyle Casson and Grey Fernando. Fettinger and Fernando picked up eight lap heat races with Wauge claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.<br /><br />Ethan Killingsworth won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the first win of the season for the past champion as he sits 10 points behind Ryan Peery in the championship chase. Trevor Tiffee led a lap ahead of Garrett Hamilton and Killingsworth, but Hamilton took the lead on Lap 2. Killingsworth settled into second on the fourth lap as Tiffee maintained third. Cottage Grove point leader Matt Sanders movedRacing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. into third on Lap 13. Killingsworth was pressuring Hamilton for the lead before making the move on Lap 17. Sanders took second from Hamilton on Lap 22 with Ryan Peery following closely into third. Killingsworth went on to win the race ahead of Sanders, Peery, Hamilton, Cory Biggs, Tiffee, Trevor Points, Jace Wright, Gary Foster and Vernon Allen. Peery and Sanders picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Racing resumes this Saturday nigRacing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. Racing resumes this Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing. ht with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series in action along with the IMCA how about Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, Super Stocks and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks also competing.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Connor Franklin won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was his first win as he holds a six point lead over three-time champion Marilyn Yawnick in the standings. Franklin led a pair of laps before Yawnick went racing by. Logan McKnight ran third. Yawnick led, but Franklin kept it close until finding the opening to make his winning move on Lap 17. Franklin went on to win ahead of Yawnick, McKnight and Kayden Smith. Franklin also won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />Only two drivers showed up to compete in the Sport Compact race. Blake Peery won both the eight lap heat race and 15 lap Main Event ahead of Kennie Jones.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wheeler, Luckman, Robustelli, Hedges Win At Southern Oregon Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />White City, Oregon...May 21..Reigning champion Jake Wheeler won the 25 lap Limited Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. Wheeler had the pole and proceeded to lead all the way for the win. RJ McGahuey ran an early second ahead of Camden Robustelli. Robustelli got past McGahuey for second on Lap 7 and held that spot until both McGahuey and Colin Baker got by on Lap 15. However, nobody was going to pass Wheeler as he brought it home to a satisfying win ahead of McGahuey, Baker, Robustelli, Brandon Governer, David Hibbard, Bailey Hibbard, Cottage Grove point leader David Marble, Charlie Thompson and Johnny Burke.<br /><br />Baker set the fast time of 13.090 on the 3/10th mile clay oval, beating the 13.128 of Robustelli and the 13.145 of Wheeler. McGahuey and Wheeler picked up eight lap heat race wins, and Robustelli scored the win in the four lap Trophy Dash.<br /><br />Preston Luckman picked up the win in the 20 lap Super Late Model Main Event. Luckman is a past Cottage Grove and Coos Bay Speedway Late Model champion. Luckman benefited from a pole position start to take the lead at the outset. Rich McCoy settled into an immediate second. They would finish that way with Miles Duebert a strong third, followed by Greg Arnold, Eric Massey, John David Duffie, Cliff Massey, reigning champion Bob Dees, Brian Bowman and Braden Fugate. <br /><br />Luckman was the quickest of 10 qualifiers with a 16.099, beating the 16.343 of McCoy. Luckman and McCoy won the eight lap heat races, and Luckman completed the clean sweep with a four lap Trophy Dash triumph.<br /><br />Camden Robustelli won the 25 lap Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Main Event. Kalvin Morton took the early lead ahead of Colby Bergquist and Steve Walker. Series point leader Brock Peters moved into third on Lap 4 and took second from Bergquist a lap later. On the 13th lap, Peters put the moves on Morton to take the lead. Robustelli moved into second on Lap 14 and started stalking Peters. On Lap 19, Robustelli found his opening and made the move into the lead. Peters stayed with him, but Robustelli prevailed at the checkered flag. Walker ended up third, followed by Trevor Davis, multi time champion Josh King, Fred Hay, Morton, Randy Houston, Cadyn Smith and Jacob Huff. <br /><br />The 21 Dwarf Cars ran three 10 lap heat races with King, Peters and Robustelli getting the wins. The A Dash win went to Robustelli with Brett James picking up the B Dash victory.<br /><br />Ashtin Hedges won 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Hedges shared the front row with reigning champion David Steele and chased the veteran for one lap before taking over. Hedges set a good pace and built a straightaway advantage over Steele by the end of the rapidly run race. Quentyn Ericks would end up third. Ericks had the third spot until being passed by Tim Hedges on Lap 9. Dylan Irving moved into fourth at that point. However, Ericks was able to regain third on the final lap and finished there ahead of Tim Hedges, Irving, Garrett Fredrickson, Marilyn Yawnick, Don Rich and Scott Yerges. <br /><br />Steele won an eight lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash with Ashtin Hedges the other heat race winner. Steele set the fast time of 19.642, beating the 21.634 of Ashtin Hedges.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com">www.southernoregonmotorsports.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi Wins NARC Sprint Car Appearance At Southern Oregon Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />White City, Oregon...May 26...Dominic Scelzi won the 30 lap NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Thursday night at Southern Oregon Speedway. It had been a few years since the series visited the Medford area track, and this was part of the fastest four days in racing series for the group. It was also the fourth-straight win for Scelzi, who currently holds the point lead. <br /><br />Scelzi had a front row start, but Mitchell Faccinto took the early lead ahead of Scelzi and Justin Sanders. They ran that way until Faccinto had problems on Lap 19 for a yellow flag. Scelzi inherited the lead at that point, but Sanders would keep it close all the way to the finish. In the end, Scelzi prevailed ahead of Sanders. Willie Croft made a Lap 29 pass on Bud Kaeding for third as Kaeding settled for fourth, followed by Colby Copeland, Tanner Holmes, Joel Myers Jr, Logan Forler, Max Mittry and recent Cottage Grove winner Garen Linder.<br /><br />There were 18 Sprint Cars for the occasion, and Scelzi turned the 3/10th mile clay oval at 11.490 for the fast time, beating the 11.710 of Faccinto. Croft, Forler and Holmes won the 10 lap heat races. To keep up to date with the group, go to www.narc410.com.<br /><br />Chris Salyer won the special Rapp Racing Supply Super 4 Main Event. The group produced one of their strongest turnouts at 10 cars, and Salyer took the lead at the outset ahead of Ross Payant. Payant retired after two laps. Don King moved into second on the third lap, and Ricky-Lynn Knight retired two laps later. Dustin Knight settled into third on Lap 6, and he took second from King on Lap 12. Unfortunately, Dustin Knight's race ended soon after, and Skipper Klimcheck found himself in second at that point with reigning champion Charlie Eaton in third. Salyer won with Klimcheck close behind in second. Eaton was a solid third, followed by John Barger, Anthony Bartell, King, Jesse Merriman, Dustin Knight, Ricky-Lynn Knight and Payant. Payant and King won six lap heat races.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com">www.southernoregonmotorsports.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Crockett, Wiley, Schweitzer, Brown Win At Bakersfield Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Bakersfield, CA...May 21...Justin Crockett won the 20 lap Western Pro Stock Main Event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Crockett was the champion the last time they had a championship race for the class in 2019. <br /><br />Late Model veteran Jerry Stewart had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Paul Miller. Crockett gained second on Lap 2, but he had problems for a yellow flag on Lap 5. Ryan Smith moved into second behind Stewart on the restart and made the move into the lead on Lap 7. Miller was running in third until surrendering the position to Crockett on Lap 10. Crockett slipped past Stewart for second on Lap 13 and pressured Ryan Smith until making his winning maneuver on the final lap. Crockett collected the win ahead of Ryan Smith, Stewart, Chris Smith, Miller, Frank Nyback, Cody Smith and Dustin Harrington. They ran the eight cars in one eight lap heat race with Ryan Smith getting the win.<br /><br />Brandon Wiley scored the victory in the 20 lap Southern California Dwarf Car Main Event. Michael Tobiason had the pole and led a lap until being passed by Wiley. Jeff Brink was an early third before surrendering the position to Chris Trimino on the fourth lap. Nick Velasquez settled into fourth on Lap 5. The race ran rapidly, and Wiley had his hands full down the stretch, holding off Tobiason to pick up the win. Trimino ended up third, followed by Nick Velasquez, Brink, Dan Varner, Joey Bohard, Daniel Peters, Zach Floyd and Ian Velasquez. Eight lap heat race wins went to Tobiason, Brink and Wiley.<br /><br />Dakota Schweitzer won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Dakota Schweitzer bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Matt McEwen and Nick Johnson. Johnson moved into second on Lap 3, only to surrender the position to Steven Johnson on the 12th lap. Nick Johnson got into a back and forth struggle with Justin Schweitzer for third with Schweitzer briefly getting the position on Lap 16 before Johnson regained it. Dakota Schweitzer held off the persistent Steven Johnson for the win with Nick Johnson third, followed by Justin Schweitzer, McEwen and Raymond Noland. Nick Johnson won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />JD Brown won the 25 lap IMCA Mod Lites Main Event. Brown bolted into lead from the outset ahead of Parker Cherry and Riley Clem. Clem swept past Cherry for second on Lap 4, and Cherry surrendered third to Tim Varney on the 11th lap. Brown held about a half-straightaway advantage over Clem in victory. Varney settled for third, followed by Cherry and Xander Keeland. Clem picked up the eight lap heat race win.<br /><br />Rich Souza won the 20 lap Kern County Hardtop Main Event. The group rebounded with eight cars to make it one of the biggest car counts they've had in the last three years. Souza started in the second row and picked up the win ahead of third row starter Tyler Weeks. Polesitter James Bradburn managed a third place finish, followed by Dave Bauer, Tom Summerfield, Adam Medovitch, Skip Spiller and Travis Mason. Bradburn and Souza picked up the eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Joe Rogers Jr won the 10 lap Mini Stock Main Event. There was a short field of competitors, with both Skyler Corella and Brandon Wolford scratching before the Main Event. Rogers picked up the win ahead of Cassidy Hall, and Rogers also won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bloomfield, Dennett, Cheney Win At Marysville Raceway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Marysville, CA...May 21... Dylan Bloomfield won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. The teen racer gained the lead halfway through the race and led from there for his first career win in this class.<br /><br />Incoming point leader Bobby Butler had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Dawson Hammes and Bloomfield. There was an early yellow on Lap 1. Bloomfield took second from Hammes on Lap 3 and a yellow flag waved when Butler and Jack Phillips tangled in Turn 3 on Lap 11. Butler's race was over at that point. This put Bloomfield into the lead ahead of Hammes and Carson Hall, but a Lap 14 yellow flag waved for a Turn 2 tangle involving Hall and reigning champion Billy Wallace. Bloomfield continued to set the pace on the restart ahead of Hammes and Michael Wasina, but Wasina slipped past Hammes for second on Lap 16. Hammes saw his race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 22 with a final yellow flag waving for him. That did nothing to slow Bloomfield as he led the restart and the remaining laps to win ahead of Wasina, Brad Bumgarner, Korey Lovell, Nick Larsen, Mike Monahan, Dennis Scherer, Jeremy Wilson, Kevin Lovell and William Fielding.<br /><br />Hall was the quickest of 21 qualifiers on the quarter-mile clay oval at 13.046, beating the 13.088 of Bloomfield and the 13.107 of Butler. They ran three eight lap heat races with the wins going to Wasina, Hammes and Fielding. <br /><br />Greg Dennett won the 20 lap BCRA Lightning Sprint Main Event. Joseph Ferolito had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Dennett and Matt Land. The first of only two yellow flags waved on Lap 11 for Danielle Clausen in Turn 1. The next yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Ferolito as he stalled on the back straightaway on Lap 13. This put Dennett into the lead, and he went on to build a half-straightaway advantage over Land in victory. Harlee Aguilera was third, followed by Tyler Gerdes, Ferolito, Rick Holbrook, Dakota Albright and Clausen. Brandon Leedy was the quickest of nine qualifiers at 14.271, beating the 14.410 of Land. The eight lap heat race wins went to Aguilera and Land<br /><br />Kyle Chaney won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The race was a duel between point leader Howard Law and his closest championship rival Cheney. Cheney took the lead at the start ahead of Law and Maurice Merrill. A Lap 6 yellow flag waved for Cody Braun in Turn 3. Cheney continued to lead Law and Merrill on the restart, but Law put the moves on Cheney to grab first on Lap 13. The tenacious Chaney stayed in the hunt until making his winning pass on Law on the final lap. Cheney brought it home to a satisfying win ahead of Law and Merrill. Zach Lindgren ended up fourth, followed by Joe Gillock, Sebastian Davis, Bobby Letsinger, Jacob Bright, Skyler Merrifield and Niles Strever. Law, Cheney and Preston Hughes won eight heat races.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Linder, James, Bloom, Velasquez, Dickenson Win Armed Forces Nght Races At Cottage Grove</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Cottage Grove, Oregon...May 21...Garen Linder won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. This was Armed Forces/Shriners night at the races and the first race of the season for the Winged 360 Sprint Car class. <br /><br />Steven Snawder had the pole and jumped into the lead at the start ahead of the past Limited Sprint champion Kinzer Cox. Third changed hands multiple times with Kelly Miller running there for a lap, surrendering the spot to Jake Waddell a lap later and then regaining third on Lap 3. Past 360 Sprint champion Tyler Thompson briefly took third from Miller on Lap 11, only to surrender the spot back to Miller lap later. Jesse Schlotfeldt found himself in third on Lap 15, and Snawder and Cox tangled on Lap 18 for a yellow flag. This put Schlotfeldt into the lead ahead of Linder and Tanner Holmes. On the 21st lap, both Linder and Holmes slipped past Schlotfeldt and would go on to the 1-2 finish. Schlotfeldt settled for third, followed by Kyle Alberding, Miller, Tyler Driever, Shane Forte, Carly Holmes, Austin Sause and Thompson.<br /><br />There were 21 Winged 360 Sprint Cars for the occasion, and Jake Waddell set the fast time on the quarter-mile clay oval at 12.252, beating the 12.315 of Linder and the 12.324 of Cox. They ran three eight lap heat races with the wins going to Brian Boswell, Schlotfeldt and Driever.<br /><br />Bricen James won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. The past Western Regional champion started in the second row as Steven Sturdevant led a lap. Point leader Jake Mayden got by to lead the second lap before he encountered problems. At that point, James had the lead ahead of Ian Whistler and Todd Shandy. Shandy surrendered third to Eric Ashley on the 10th lap, but Eston Whistler put the moves on Ashley for third on Lap 14. Mayden moved back into fourth one lap later. James built a straightaway advantage over Ian Whistler in victory with Eston Whistler a solid third, followed by Mayden, Ashley, Shandy, Aaron Sheelar, John Player, Roy Kirk Jr and Austin McTaggart.<br /><br />James was the quickest 13 qualifiers at 15.305, beating the 15.431 of Mayden. Eight lap heat race wins went to Eston Whistler and James, and Eston Whistler held off James to win the four lap Trophy Dash.<br /><br />Dalton Bloom on the 20 lap Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. He started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap in victory. Dustin Comer ran second until being passed by Ray Bloom on Lap 4. Comer lost third to Daniel Ray on Lap 6. On the 17th lap, point leader Matt Sanders got past Ray for the third position. Dalton Bloom held about a half-straightaway advantage over Ray Bloom in victory with Matt Sanders third, followed by Ray, Ryan Peery, Aaron Bloom, Dustin Comer, Kevin Williamson, Steven Sanders and Ron Wilson.<br /><br />Ryan Peery was the quickest of 21 drivers in qualifying at 15.297, beating the 15.356 of Matt Sanders. Peery, Williamson and Wilson picked up the eight lap heat race wins with Wilson also claiming six lap Trophy Dash honors.<br /><br />Tommy Velazquez III won the 20 lap Northwest Dwarf Car Main Event. The Southern California Dwarf Car racer skipped his local race to compete in Cottage Grove. Chris Kress jumped into the lead to start ahead of Velasquez. Tanner Curr gained third on the second lap, but he surrendered the position to Jake Tupper on Lap 10. In the later stages, Velasquez began to challenge Kress, and he made his winning pass on the last lap. Kress settled for second, ahead of Tupper, Curr, John Chrisman, Kyle Thompson, Teagan Fisher, Erin Morgenstern, Dave Brune and Gary Wegner.<br /><br />Curr was the quickest of 17 qualifiers at 15.474, beating the 15.496 of Kress. They held three eight lap heat races with the wins going to Brendan McMaster, Curr and Velasquez. Curr beat Velasquez to win the six lap Trophy Dash and prevent the clean sweep.<br /><br />Rich Dickenson won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Compact Main Event. Burnie Bryant led two laps before the race ended for both Bryant and Brent Wells. Jake Vicari had the lead at that point ahead of Shawn Hand and Ryan Dickenson. The battle for third between Hand and Ryan Dickenson saw the race end for Dickenson on Lap 16. Vicari led at that point ahead of Rich Dickenson and Robert Bryant, but Vicari's race came to an unfortunate end on Lap 17. Rich Dickinson led from that point on for the win. Point leader Chris Pierce finished a half-straightaway back in second, followed by Robert Bryant, Barry Cannon, Ryan Dickenson, Stacy Bloom, Scarlet Drake, Kevin Hilgendorf, Zach Kintzley and Eli Miller.<br /><br />Vicari was the quickest of 21 drivers in qualifying at 17.135, beating the 17.256 of Kerry Cooper and the 17.263 of Pierce. The three eight lap heat race wins went to Cooper, Vicari and Rich Dickenson. Burnie Bryant won the four lap Trophy Dash.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com">www.cottagegrovespeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi Wins NARC Race At Petaluma Speedway, Gonnella, While, Brown Other Winners</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Petaluma, CA...May 21...Dominic Scelzi picked up the win in the 30 lap NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. He maintains a 27 point lead over Mitchell Faccinto following this race with Shane Golobic 11 points behind in third and two ahead of Willie Croft. This was also the third-straight win on the tour for Scelzi. <br /><br />Scelzi set himself up in a good position by winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Willie Croft. As it turned out, he jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Croft and Chase Johnson. Though Croft tried to keep it close, Scelzi prevailed at the checkered flag. Johnson held on to his podium finish with Justin Sanders fourth, followed by Faccinto, Golobic, Bud Kaeding, Joel Myers Jr, Landon Brooks and Ryan Robinson.<br /><br />Tim Kaeding was the quickest of 17 qualifiers at 12.433, beating the 12.439 of Sanders and the 12.503 of Brooks. The eight lap heat race wins went to Johnson, Bud Kaeding and Faccinto. The group was set to go on their Pacific Northwest swing. To keep up with that and other information, go to www.narc410.com.<br /><br />Oreste Gonnella won the 20 lap Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modified Main Event. The past champion battled with reigning champion Michelle Paul for several laps before making the pass for the lead. Michelle Paul set the early pace. Gonnella settled into second on Lap 2, followed by Raymond Lindemann. Lindemann briefly took second from Gonnella on Lap 6, but Gonnella regained the position a lap later. Gonnella began challenging Michelle Paul before making what proved to be his winning pass on Lap 15. Incoming point leader Jim Pettit II was running along in fourth for much of the race and overtook Lindemann for third on Lap 15. Gonnella went on to victory ahead of Michelle Paul, Pettit, Lindemann, Tim Yaeger, Brady, Tim Balding, Freddie Plourde III, Mitch Machado and Michael Paul Jr. Eight lap heat race wins went to Pettit and Lindemann.<br /><br />Matt While won the 15 lap Super Stock Main Event. The multi-time champion also won the eight lap heat race and led the feature from the start ahead of Darren Fridolfs and Duane Croft. Croft had problems on Lap 3 with Dave Spindell briefly gaining the position. Dan Smith went by Spindell for third on Lap 5, and Fridolfs' race came to an end on Lap 6. While led at that point with Spindell back in second ahead of Smith. They ran that way until Smith had problems on Lap 16 with Paul Hanley gaining third. While won ahead of Spindell, Hanley, Smith, Croft, Jay Learn and Fridolfs.<br /><br />Two-time reigning champion Tom Brown won the 20 lap Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stock Main Event. Roberta Broze had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Daisy Eslzer and Cody Bolles. Bolles moved into second on Lap 2, but he was passed by Sophie Shelley on Lap 5. Shelley surrendered second to Brown on Lap 6, and Brown put the moves on Broze for the lead on Lap 7. Point leader Randy Miramontez took second from Broze on Lap 13, but the best he could do was chase Brown across the finish line for second. Shan Titman gained third on Lap 19 when Broze encountered problems, and Haley Learn finished fourth, followed by Broze, Eszler, Shelley, Bolles and Benito Gomez. Brown also won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />The track goes dark for a couple of weeks before returning for the WSDCA Dwarf Car Nationals, hosted by the Redwood Dwarf Car Association on June 10th and 11th. On the 11th, the Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds will run in support. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Harless, Holmwood, Peterson, Hillier, Morgan Win At Deming Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Evanson, Washington...May 21...Point leader Levi Harless won the 25 lap Northwest Focus Midgets Main Event Friday night at Deming Speedway. This was Philips 66/Little Caesars night at the races, and the Focus Midgets delivered 12 cars for their portion of the show. <br /><br />Harless bolted from the second row into the lead at the start. Matt Loving ran second for a lap before surrendering the spot to Tanner Holm. Aiden Ostrom moved into third briefly, but he was passed by fifth row starter Shane Smith on Lap 4. Harless had plenty of pressure from Holm, but he kept his cool and brought it home to victory. Smith settled for third, followed by Nick Evans, Ostrom, Travis Jacobson, Jesse Munn, Jeff Westergard, Jake Munn and Chuck Pierce.<br /><br />Evans was the quickest of 12 qualifiers on the 1/6 mile clay oval at 11.746, beating the 11.844 of Harless and the 11.874 of Jake Munn. The eight lap heat race wins went to Evans and Ostrom.<br /><br />Point leader Derek Holmwood won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event. Holmwood had the pole and led from the outset. Tyson Cross was second for a lap before getting passed by Jacob Buckenmeyer, who would finish in that spot. Cross held on for third, followed by championship contender Brock Lemley, Dakota Drake, Jared Gundersen, Terry Lewis, Tyson Lemley, Clennon Holloway and Seth Hespe.<br /><br />Brock Lemley bested the 16 car field in qualifying at 10.687 with Gunderson second quick at 10.827 and Cross third fast at 10.887. Drake and Buckenmeyer got the eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Jared Peterson won the 25 laps Speed Mart Super 600 Main Event. Looking to make a big gain on Levi Kuntz in the championship race, Jesse Schlotfeldt took the early lead from the pole ahead of Tyler Conley and Peterson. Peterson got by Conley for second on Lap 4 and put the moves on Schlotfeldt for the lead on the seventh circuit. Tristin Thomas moved into third on Lap 6, but he was overtaken by Ryley Mayer on Lap 16. Mayer got by Schlotfeldt for second on Lap 19, but Schlotfeldt was back in position a lap later. The tenacious Mayer again got by Schlotfeldt on Lap 22. Peterson won by over half a straightaway ahead of Mayer. Schlotfeldt salvaged a good night in third, followed by Jayden Whitney, Thomas, Parker Hadlock, Colin Mackey, Tyler Conley, Levi Klatt and Haley Constance. <br /><br />20 Super 600s took their turns in qualifying, and Whitney set the fast time at 10.710, beating the 10.715 of Thomas and the 10.768 of Mackey. The eight lap heat race wins went to Conley, Schlotfeldt and Spencer Constance.<br /><br />Point leader Levi Hillier won the 20 lap mytrafficman.net Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Hillier had the pole and took the immediate lead when the green flag waved, followed by Rylee Kentch and Mallory Fisher. Fisher and David Greene both got past Kentch on Laps 9 and 10. Peyton Drake took third from Greene on Lap 20, and Fisher saw her race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 23. Hillier led Drake and Greene on the restart, and they finished in that order, followed by Carson Guffie, Kentch, Ryan Bright, Caleb Gately, Clayton Jalakas, Dean Lehmann and Avery Touchette.<br /><br />There were 23 Restricted 600 Micro Sprints, and they qualified in two different groups. Hillier and Fisher were the fastest two drivers overall from the first group. Hillier had an 11.493, while Fisher had an 11.581. The four eight lap heat race wins went to Hunter Cook, Greene, Riley Kentch and Corbin Ramsey. Gately won the 10 lap B Main with a flag the flag run out front. Jalen Serrano was second until being passed by Lehmann on Lap 4. Serrano ended up third.<br /><br />Point leader McKenna Morgan won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Junior Sprint Main Event. Bishop Brothers had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Colton Knapp and Morgan. Knapp had problems on Lap 8 as Morgan gained second ahead of her championship rival Chase Whitney. Whitney got past Morgan for second on Lap 12, but Morgan made a big move on Lap 15 to take the lead with Whitney following into second ahead of Sawyer Baxter. The lead trio finished in that order with Brothers settling for fourth, followed by Knapp, James Hayashi, Madi Hoppe, Jayce Medcalf, Aidan Stone and Kole Campbell.<br /><br />There were 16 Junior Sprints in action, and Whitney and Morgan tied for the fast time at 13.396. The eight lap heat race wins went to Cooper Anderson and Knapp.<br /><br /> For further information, go to <a href="http://www.demingspeedway.com">www.demingspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Whitley, Petrie, Motts, Weisler Win At Petaluma Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Petaluma, CA...May 14...Daniel Whitley won the 25 lap Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. He made his move in the final five circuits to claim the victory. The win for Whitley came aboard the Ted Finkenbinder owned entry.<br /><br />David Lindt II set the early pace ahead of Bradley Terrell and Trevor Schmid. Terrell overtook Lindt for the lead on Lap 9 as Whitley took fourth from teammate Jacob Tuttle. Schmid's race came to an end on Lap 13. Terrell led Lindt and Whitley at that point, but Whitley got past Lindt for second on Lap 16. Point leader Nick Robfogel gained third a lap later, and Whitley put the moves on Terrell for the lead on Lap 22. Terrell came roaring back on Lap 24, but he encountered problems moments later. Whitley led the all-important final lap for the win, followed by Robfogel. Lindt settled for third, followed by Tuttle, Jimmy Christian, Shawn Arriaga, Terrell, George Nielson, Zack Albers and Ethon Lanfri.<br /><br />Whitley was the quickest of 17 qualifiers on the 3/8 mile adobe oval with a lap of 14.663, beating the 14.771 of Terrell and the 14.927 at Albers. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Schmid, Terrell and Nielson.<br /><br />Brody Petrie won the 20 lap WMR Midget, Presented by Masters Design and Construction, Main Event. He took advantage of the misfortune of reigning series champion Blake Bower to take the lead and won from there. Bower had the pole and set the early pace ahead of Sage Bordenave and Petrie. Bryant Bell gained third on Lap 2, but he surrendered the position back to Petrie on the sixtth circuit. Petrie slipped past Bordenave for second on the 11th lap, and Bower's race came to an abrupt end a lap later. Petrie had the lead at that point ahead of past champion David Prickett, and a close battle ensued with Bordenave also in the hunt. Petrie kept his cool and prevailed at the checkered flag ahead of Pickett, Bordenave, Kyle Hawse, Todd Hawse, Logan Mitchell, Nate Wait, Sparky Howard, Bower and Bell.<br /><br />Eight lap heat race wins went to Bower and Bordenave. Next on the schedule for the group will be a visit to Ocean Speedway on June 10th and Antioch Speedway the following evening. Keep up to date with the group by going to www.westernmidgetracing.com.<br /><br />Bobby Motts Jr won the 20 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main Event. The past Antioch Speedway IMCA Modified and Street Stock champion led every lap in victory. Les Friend ran second for a lap before Jake Mercieca got by. However, Clarence Holbrook III got around for second on Lap 3. Mercieca was running in third, but he surrendered the position to Friend on the fifth lap. Mercieca held fourth until falling back two positions on the 18th lap behind Jason Robles and Chris Long. Motts won with Holbrook not too far behind, followed by Friend, Robles, Long, Mercieca, PJ Pedroncelli, Mitchell Dana, James Graessle and reigning Antioch champion Larry McKinzie Jr. Friend and Long won the eight lap heat races.<br /><br />Marty Weisler won the 18 lap Redwood Dwarf Car Main Event. This was his second-straight triumph, and he led from the outset. When the green flag waved, Weisler led Antioch regular Chance Russell and Zack Albers. Jimmy Damron had fourth until 2020 Antioch champion Travis Day went by. Unfortunately, Russell and Albers were eliminated in a Lap 12 mishap. Weisler led Carroll Mendenhall at that point. Day was third, but his race ended on the 14th lap with B Main winner Sean Catucci also out. Weisler led Mendenhall and reigning champion Chad Matthias at that point, and they finished in that order with Mike Dahle fourth followed by Mark Biscardi, Jimmy Damron, Sam Borland, Danny Marsh, Kylee Johnson and Kasey Horat.<br /><br />There were 29 Redwood Dwarf Cars in action with the eight lap heat race triumphs being recorded by Damron, Albers, Russell and Weisler. Sean Catucci won the 12 lap B Main. South Bay competitor Eddy Claessen paced a lap before Catucci went motoring by. Fifth row starter Shiloh Borland moved into third on the fourth lap and overtook Claessen for second on Lap 10. Catucci won ahead of Shiloh Borland with multitime Antioch champion Ricardo Rivera ending up third ahead of Kylee Johnson and Claessen.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>. <br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Schank, While, Debem, Miramontez Win At Petaluma Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Petaluma, CA...May 7...Nathan Schank won the 25 lap Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. He trailed reigning track champion Nick Robfogel for a lap before gaining the lead. Zack Albers had third until Bradley Terrell went motoring by on Lap 5, and Terrell overtook David Lindt II for second on the eigth circuit. Lindt surrendered third to Schank on the Lap 15, and Schank put the moves on Terrell for second on Lap 21. On the 23rd lap, Schank found his opening and moved past Robfogel for the lead and eventual victory. Terrell also made a late move into second as Robfogel settled for third, followed by Lindt, Marcus Hardina, Mark Hanson, Heath Holdsclaw, Daniel Whitley, Sparky Howard and Kaimi Moniz-Costa. <br /><br />There were 18 competitors, and Terrell turned the 3/8 mile adobe oval at 15.018 for fast time, beating the 15.233 of Hardina and the 15.464 of Robfogel. Eight lap heat race wins went to Terrell, Lindt and Robfogel.<br /><br />Matt While won the 25 lap Super Stock Main Event. The multi-time champion While moved into third on the opening lap behind Antioch racer Joey Ridgeway Jr and Brent Lawrence. Lawrence slipped past Ridgeway for the lead on the third lap with While getting second a lap later. On the fifth lap, While put the moves on Lawrence for the lead. Lawrence kept it reasonably close, but While prevailed at the checkered flag. Ridgeway was a lead lap third, followed by Paul Hanley, Jay Learn, Sid Hess and past champion Mike Learn. While also claimed eight lap heat race honors.<br /><br />Point leader and reigning champion Caleb Debem won the 600 Micro Sprint Main Event, giving him four wins on the season. Jeromie Charon led just one lap before Debem took over ahead of title contender Anthony Soper. George Nielson gained third on Lap 3 and would challenge Soper for second. As Debem built a half-lap advantage in victory, Nielson overtook Soper on the last lap for the runner-up finish. Kyle Grissom ended up fourth, followed by Carroll Mendenhall, Sam Borland, Jack Clark, Victor Guerra and Charon. Shiloh Borland was a Main Event scratch. The six lap heat race wins went to Nielson and Debem.<br /><br />Randy Miramontez won the 20 lap Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stock Main Event. Reigning Super Stock champion Miramontez jumped into the lead at the start ahead of reigning Mini Stock champion Tom Brown. Mike Lodin was an early third before surrendering the position to recent winner Austin Lodin. Brown got past Miramontez for the lead on Lap 10. Sophie Shelley got by Mike Lodin for fourth on Lap 15, and the battle heated up for the lead. On the final lap, Miramontez got around Brown to claim the victory. Austin Lodin ended up third, followed by Shelley, Mike Lodin, Patrick Kelley, Roberta Broze, Shannon Merrill and Haley Learn. Eight lap heat race wins went to Brown and Austin Lodin, and Antioch regular Dana Gardner and Shan Titman were feature scratches.<br /><br />Keep up to date with scheduling and other information at <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />Torgerson, DeMartini, Davis Pick Up Dixon Speedway Victories</b></span><br /><br />Dixon, CA...May 14...Austin Torgerson won the 25 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway. After picking up the win in the eight lap Trophy Dash, he had the pole position for the Main Event and proceeded to lead all the way in victory. Jett Barnes was an early second ahead of Jeffrey Pahule, but Pahule got around Barnes for the spot on the fourth circuit. Barnes held third until being overtaken by Austin Wood on the 16th lap. Wood took second from Pahule on Lap 19, and Pahule saw his race end on Lap 21. At that point, Austin Torgerson was leading Wood and Barnes. Barnes was passed by Robbie Lewis on Lap 24, and Austin Torgerson held off Wood for the victory. Lewis ended up third, followed by Barnes, Timothy Vaught, Cody Gray, Danny Carroll, Izaak Sharp, Drew Laeber and Lucas Johnson.<br /><br />Barnes was the quickest of 29 qualifiers on the 1/5 mile dirt oval at 12.131, beating the 12.326 of Laeber and the 12.335 of Austin Torgerson. The three 10 lap heat race wins went to Johnson, Carroll and Lewis. Torgerson held off Johnson to win the eight lap Trophy Dash. Kevin Carter won the 12 lap B Main. He started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap in victory. Tommy Carroll was an early second ahead of Austin Taborski, but Taborski put the moves on Carroll to gain second on the fifth lap. Carter won ahead of Taborski, Carroll and Hayden Saich.<br /><br />Austin Torgerson won the 25 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. He jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Jeffrey Pahule and Ashton Torgerson. Devon Courtnier got past Ashton Torgerson for third on Lap 2 and overtook Pahule for second on Lap 5. Pahule held third until he encountered problems on the 15th lap, surrendering the position to Ashton Torgerson. However, fourth row starter Izaak Sharp gained second on Lap 18. Ashton Torgerson took third from Courtnier on Lap 20 and put the moves on Sharp for second on Lap 24. Austin Torgerson brought it home to victory ahead of brother Ashton Torgerson. Jett Barnes also made a late move to finish third as Sharp settled for fourth ahead of Austin Wood, Courtnier, Austin Taborski, Rylee Whitehouse, Jeff Rosas and Cierra Wullenwaber.<br /><br />Austin Torgerson was the quickest of 13 qualifiers with a 10.506, beating the 10.664 of Barnes and the 10.774 of Wood. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Wood and Courtnier. Six lap Trophy Dash honors went to Pahule over Barnes.<br /><br />Adriana DeMartini picked up her first 20 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event win. She started on the pole and bolted into the immediate lead ahead of point leader Lucas Mauldin and Andrew Smith. They would run the entire distance in that order with Peyton Whitehouse a race long fourth, followed by TK O'Brien, Brody Rubio, Matthew Linde, Hayden Stepps, AJ Nielson and Nicholas Leonard Jr. <br /><br />DeMartini was the quickest of 18 qualifiers at 11.304, beating the 11.433 of Mauldin and the 11.542 of Whitehouse. The 10 lap heat race wins were earned by DeMartini and Mauldin, and DeMartini completed her clean sweep with a six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Mauldin.<br /><br />Point leader Briggs Davis won the 20 lap Jr Sprint Main Event. With a pole position start he raced into the early lead ahead of Jackson Tardiff and Maya Mauldin. That was the order until Tardiff and Mauldin tangled on the 11th circuit, allowing Heston Stepps to gain second ahead of Haven Sherman and Colin Reynolds. Reynolds surrendered fourth to Tardiff on the 17th circuit. Davis cruised to a decent margin of victory ahead of Stepps. Unfortunately, Stepps was later disqualified from his best ever finish, moving Sherman into second ahead of Tardiff, Reynolds, Mauldin, David Anderson, Samantha Dozier, Issac Salameh, Charlie Haines and Cole Hart.<br /><br />Davis was the quickest of 11 qualifiers at 12.551, beating the 12.569 of Sherman and the 12.660 of Tardiff. Davis and Sherman won the 10 lap heat races, and Tardiff prevented the Davis clean sweep by holding him off for the six lap Trophy Dash win.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fielding, Philips, Whitney Earn Marysville Raceway Glory</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Marysville, CA...May 14...William Fielding won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. In much the same way this division was last year, we've had a multitude of different winners. He's the sixth different winner in the six events held so far, and this race only had one slow down early in the action. <br /><br />Past Petaluma Speedway champion Jake Haulot had the pole and jumped into the early lead ahead of Cody Spencer and Casey Schmitz. On the eighth lap, Fielding moved past Schmitz for third, and he overtook Spencer a lap later for second. The race only had the Lap 6 yellow flag for Bill Smith in Turn 3. Smith joined Peter Paulson on the sidelines at that point. At the midway point of the race, Fielding was pressuring Haulot for the lead, and he got by on Lap 15. Haulot returned the favor in this thrilling duel on Lap 16 as he regained command. The tenacious Fielding found an opening and got by on Lap 18, but Haulot was back in front a lap later. Undaunted, Fielding again got by on Lap 20 and held off the persistent Haulot from there to score the hard fought victory. Blake Carrick had settled into third by Lap 12, and he briefly took second from Haulot on Lap 22. Haulot regained his position a lap later, and Carrick ended up third, followed by point leader Bobby Butler, recent winner Michael Wasina, Schmitz, reigning champion Billy Wallace, Colby Wiesz, Carson Hall and Dennis Scherer.<br /><br />There were 25 Winged 360 Sprint Cars, and Spencer set the fast time on the quarter-mile clay oval at 13.033, beating the 13.059 of Carrick and the 13.076 of Wallace. Schmitz, Dawson Hammes, Butler and Haulot picked up the eight lap heat race wins. Kevin Lovell won the 12 lap B Main. He raced into the lead at the start with Josh Wiesz and Korey Lovell quickly ascending to second and third. That was the order at the finish of the rapidly run race as Paulsen and past champion Mike Monahan rounded out the Top 5.<br /><br />Jeremy Phillips won the 20 lap Pepsi IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was his second win of the season. Richard Vander Ploeg had the pole, but Damion Merritt bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Scott Savell and Phillips. Phillips slipped past Savell for second on Lap 5 and overtook Merritt for the lead on the ninth circuit. Merritt kept it close, but Phillips prevailed in the end. Savell settled for third ahead of point leader Jimmy Ford, Vander Ploeg, Mike Merritt, Todd Carlock, Antioch racer Chuck Golden, Hunter Merritt and Devin Koranda. Eight lap heat race wins went to Shaun Merritt and Phillips.<br /><br />Shawn Whitney won the 20 lap NorCal Dwarf Car Main Event. He took the lead from the outset ahead of Brenden Shrum and Brandon Shaw. Shaw surrendered third to Mike Reeder on Lap 2, and Reeder slipped past Shrum for second on Lap 3. Shaw moved into third, but his race came to an abrupt end on Lap 4. Shrum held third for two laps before being passed by past series champion Michael "Spanky" Grenert. Kevin Bender moved into fourth on Lap 10, but he lost the position to Ben Wiesz on Lap 8. Whitney went on to win ahead of Reeder, Grenert, Ben Wiesz, Cory Eaton, Bender, Josh Wiesz, Dylan Shrum, Brenden Shrum and Jamison Sole. Bender, Ben Wiesz and Reeder won eight lap heat races.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Munn, Hadlock, Kuntz, Hillier, Whitney Pick Up Wins At Deming Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Evanson, Washington...May 13...Jake Munn won the 25 lap Northwest Focus Midget Main Event Friday night at Deming Speedway. This was Shots 2 Go Espresso/Clean Crawls night at the races, and the win for Munn kept him very much in title contention.<br /><br />Jake Westergard had the pole and set the early pace ahead of Jake Munn and Jesse Munn. Brian Holmkvist was running fourth until being overtaken by Sawyer Lind on Lap 6. Both Lind and point leader Levi Harless got around Jesse Munn on Lap 11, and Lind overtook Westergard for second on Lap 16. Lind kept it close, but Jake Munn stayed cool under pressure to prevail in the end. Harless settled for third, followed by Holmkvist, Jesse Munn, Chris Foster, Jamee Gardner, Chuck Pierce, Kyle Hanson and Jesse Geddes. <br /><br />Jake Munn was the quickest of 13 qualifiers on the 1/6 mile clay oval at 11.752, beating the 11.927 of Westergard and the 11.960 of Jesse Munn. The eight lap heat race wins went to Lind and Harless. <br /><br />Parker Hadlock won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event. Jacob Buckenmeyer had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Hadlock and point leader Derek Holmwood. Hadlock overtook Buckenmeyer for the lead on the fourth circuit, and Holmwood put the moves on Buckenmeyer for second on Lap 8. At the same time, Alex Lewis took fourth from Terry Lewis. Hadlock went on to the satisfying win ahead of Holmwood, Buckenmeyer, Alex Lewis, Terry Lewis, Jared Gunderson, Dakota Drake, Seth Hespe, Steven Hendrickson and Tyson Cross.<br /><br />Buckenmeyer was the quickest of 16 qualifiers at 10.766, beating the 10.794 of Hadlock and the 10.805 of Gunderson. Holmwood and Alex Lewis claimed eight lap heat race honors. <br /><br />Levi Kuntz won the 25 lap Speed Mart Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. The win kept him 8 points ahead of Jesse Schlotfeldt in the championship battle. Tanner Holm had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Kuntz and Jayden Whitney. That was the order until Kuntz made his move around Holm for the lead on Lap 20 and brought it home the victory with Holm a close second. Whitney ended up third. Derek Torkelson was fourth all the way until the final lap, when he was overtaken by eighth row starter Colin Mackey. Blaine Granberg ended up sixth, followed by Tyler McLeod, Ryley Mayer, Macie Logsdon and Spencer Constance.<br /><br />Kuntz was the quickest of 19 qualifiers with a 10.718, barely beating the 10.719 of Ryley Mayer and the 10.753 of Tanner Holm. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Constance, Granberg and Hadlock.<br /><br />Levi Hilliar won the 20 lap mytrafficman.net Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. The win kept him 12 points ahead of Corbin Ramsey in the championship chase. Hillier started on the pole and led from the outset with Peyton Drake and Kane Van Sickle in tow. Hillier built a more than a straightaway advantage over Drake in victory with Van Sickle a solid third, followed by David Greene, Mallory Fisher, Ramsey, Carson Guffie, Grace Matier, Clayton Jalakas and Ryan Bright.<br /><br />Hillier was the quickest of 21 qualifiers at 11.146, beating the 11.329 of Guffie and the 11.391 of Van Sickle. The eight lap heat race wins were recorded by Drake, Avery Touchette and Matier. Ryley Kentch won the 10 lap B Main. Kentch led from the outset with Hunter Cook a race long second. Cruz Kentch was third until being passed by Caleb Gately on Lap 5. Gately ended up third ahead of Jeff Woolsey.<br /><br />Chase Whitney won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Jr Sprint Main Event, but he gained little ground on point leader in McKenna Morgan, who finished second. Whitley led from the outset ahead of Morgan. Sawyer Baxter had third until retiring on the third lap, handing the position to third place finisher Cooper Anderson. Jace Medcalf ended up fourth, followed by Kinley Askvig, Kole Campbell, Hudson Johnson, Caden Riese, Madi Hoppe and Hayden Cook. Whitney set the fast time of 13.168, beating the 13.311 of Morgan and the 13.427 of Anderson. Whitney and Morgan won the eight lap heat races.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.demingspeedway.com">www.demingspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Williams Scores USAC/CRA Sprint Car Win At Bakersfield Speedway<br /></b></span><br />Bakersfield, CA...May 14...Cody Williams won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. This was his first win of the season.<br /><br />Austin Williams started on the pole and bolted into the early lead. After six laps, Kyle Edwards gained the point, but he surrendered the lead to Tommy Malcolm on the 12th lap. Cody Williams moved into the battle and overtook Malcolm for the lead on Lap 17. Matt Mitchell soon gained second and presented a challenge. However, Cody Williams prevailed at the checkered flag, followed Mitchell, Kyle Edwards, Logan Williams, Eddie Tafoya Jr, Chris Gansen, Verne Sweeney, Austin Grabowski, Austin Williams and AJ Bender.<br /><br />The series brought 22 Sprint Cars for the show, and Williams turned the 1/3 mile clay oval at 12.967, beating the 13.143 of point leader Damion Gardner and the 13.367 of Malcolm. Grabowski won the first 10 lap Flow Dynamics Incorporated/Laserworx Manufacturing/Factory Wraps heat race. Steve Hix prevailed in the billsjerky.net/Laserworx Manufacturing/Factory Wraps second 10 lap heat race. Logan Williams got the win in the In Memory Of Jim and Chet Gardner 10 lap third heat race. Keep up to date with the USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series at www.usacracing.com.<br /><br />AJ Bender won the 25 lap California Lightning Sprint Main Event. Will Browne had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Bender and Jeff Dyer. Bender slipped past Browne for the lead on Lap 6 with Dyer gaining third a lap later. Point leader Cody Nigh moved into third on the ninth circuit. It was a close race at the front of the pack, but Bender held off Dyer for the victory. Nigh was a strong third with Browne settling for fourth, followed by David Gasper, Gage Cheek, Connor Speir, Pat Kelley, Jarrett Kramer and Leland Day. <br /><br />The California Lightning Sprints brought 13 cars for the occasion, and Dyer set the fast time of 12.805, beating the 12.946 of Nigh and the 13.029 of Bender. Eight lap heat race wins went to multi time champion Bobby Michnowicz and Gasper. Nigh ended the night with a 79 point lead over Dyer, who led Gasper by just eight tallies in a closer race for second. For further information, go to www.racecls.com.<br /><br />Ricky Childress Jr won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the second win of the season for the reigning track champion, and he used it to move into the point lead over early leader Tate Loftis.<br /><br />Colby Quinton led a lap before Dylan Wilson took over. Jonathan Flippen was an early third, but he surrendered the spot to Karl Noland on Lap 6. Noland was overtaken a lap later by Loftis, but Loftis saw his race take a turn for the worse on Lap 9. Flippen saw his race end a lap later with Quinton leading Childress and Dakota Brown at that point. Childress motored past Quinton for the lead on Lap 13, and he brought it home to victory ahead of Quinton. Brown lost third to Don Mead on Lap 15, but regained the position on Lap 21 to finish there. Brooke Cimental ended up fourth, followed by Noland, Colby Ward, Mead, Jacob Vandigriff, Loftis and Flippen. Eight lap heat race wins went to Childress, Jimmy Irwin and Loftis.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trenchard, Peery, Flowers, King, Knight Open Southern Oregon Speedway Season With Wins</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />White City, Oregon...May 14...After inclement weather and other issues delayed the season opener, Nick Trenchard opened the Southern Oregon Speedway season with a 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event win. Trenchard was coming off of the $1,000 victory in the Bo Hittson Memorial at Siskiyou Golden Speedway a week earlier. Multi-time champion Albert Gill paced the field for four circuits before Trenchard got by. Once Trenchard got the lead, he proceeded to pull away to nearly a straightaway advantage in victory. Past champion Jesse Bailey ran second from the start and followed Trenchard when he gained the lead. Bailey held second until the 17th circuit, when Gill found an opening and got by. Trenchard recorded the win ahead of Gill, Bailey, Jeffrey Hudson, highly decorated champion Mark Wauge, past Cottage Grove champion Jake Mayden, Jimmy Lipke, Eric Ashley, James Welshonse and John Dees. <br /><br />There were 15 cars for the opener, and Trenchard turned the 3/10th mile clay oval at 15.979 for the fast time, beating the 16.098 of Hudson and the 16.136 of Lipke. 10 lap heat race wins went to Hudson, Lipke and Trenchard with Hudson preventing the Trenchard sweep by holding him off for the four lap Trophy Dash win.<br /><br />Ryan Peery won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The reigning Yreka champion was fourth early on. Yreka star Ethan Killingsworth took the early lead ahead of Trevor Points and Steven Sanders. Sanders gained second on the third lap and held the spot until Peery took it on Lap 6. Peery put the moves on Killingsworth for the lead on Lap 10 with Reigning champion Matt Sanders following closely into second. Points gained third on Lap 15. It was a close battle at the front of the pack, but Peery managed to hold off Matt Sanders for the victory. Points settled for third ahead of Steven Sanders, Garrett Hamilton, Daniel Ray, Trevor Tiffee, Wyatt Westfall, Killingsworth and Isaac Sanders.<br /><br />There were 27 cars for the show, and Peery set the fast time of 15.883, beating the 16.003 of Killingsworth and the 16.017 of Hamilton. Aaron Bloom, Peery, Points and Killingsworth picked up eight lap heat races, and Peery made it a clean sweep with his four lap Trophy Dash win. Daniel Ray won the 10 lap B Main. Chuck Carson paced a pair of laps before Ray took over. Wyatt Westfall moved into second on Lap 5 and would finish there ahead of Carson and Brandon Norton.<br /><br />Three-time reigning Outlaw Pro Stock champion Scott Flowers won the 20 lap Main Event. Flowers started on the front row and followed Jeff Haudenshild for three laps before getting by. Flowers built about a half-straightaway advantage over Haudenshild in victory. Matt Harlow was a close third, followed by James Flowers, Denny Burtenhouse Jr, Colby Hammond, Johnny Cobb, Darek Alford, Lloyd Speer and Chance Trout. Scott Flowers and Haudenshild won eight lap heat races with Alford claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.<br /><br />Josh King won the 25 lap Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Main Event. The highly decorated series champion put on a passing clinic after having to win the B Main to get into the show. He was already up to third by the third lap. Ageless veteran Fred Hay paced a pair of laps before Northwest Dwarf Car competitor Tanner Curr got by. Curr was passed on the fifth lap by rookie Colby Bergquist. Multi time champion Brock Peters led King past Bergquist on Lap 8, but Peters suffered misfortune on Lap 10 to end his race with King now leading Devin LaHorgue. Chris Kress battled LaHorgue for the second position until getting by for good on Lap 22. King went on to victory from there with Kress a close second, followed by Bergquist, Curr, LaHorgue, John Chrisman, Chad Cardoza, RC Levin, Morgan Burks and Paul Haslow.<br /><br />There were 25 Dwarf Cars with King setting the fast time at 16.015, beating the 16.030 of Curr and the 16.136 of Brett James. 10 lap heat race wins went to Peters, Cress and Bergquist. Peters won the four lap Trophy Dash.<br /><br />King had to win the 15 lap B Main to get into the show. Trevor Davis led the opening lap ahead of John Chrisman. King quickly settled into third and took second from Chrisman on Lap 5. King put the moves on Davis for the lead on Lap 7 and pulled away to about a half-straightaway advantage in victory. Davis held off rookie Cadyn Smith to finish second with Chrisman and RC Levin completing the Top 5.<br /><br />Dustin Knight picked up the win in the 10 lap Rapp Racing Super 4 Main Event. Ross Payant led a lap before Knight went motoring by. Knight led the rest of the race with Payant a solid second. Chris Salyer ran third for the first five laps, but he was involved in a mishap on Lap 6 that also eliminated reigning champion Charlie Eaton and John Barger. Tony Bartell took over third at that point, and Dustin Knight won ahead of Payant, Bartell, John Barker, Charlie Eaton, Salyer and Ricky-Lynn Knight. Dustin Knight won both the six lap heat race and four lap Trophy Dash.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com">www.southernoregonmotorsports.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Bell, Hagio, Frost, Gullo, Iler Win At Ocean Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Watsonville, CA...May 13...Bobby Hogge IV won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. The current point leader was enjoying his third win of the season, and he left the evening with a two point advantage over reigning State champion Jim Pettit II and a five point lead over reigning track champion Cody Burke.<br /><br />Hogge bolted into the early lead ahead of Raymond Keldsen Jr and JC Elrod. Elrod gained second on Lap 2 with Pettit quickly moving into third. On the 12th lap, Pettit finally found his opening and took second from Elrod with Burke following closely into third. Hogge built more than a half-straightaway advantage over Pettit in victory with Burke settling for third ahead of Elrod and Keldsen. Hogge also won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />Bryant Bell won the 20 lap WMR Midgets Main Event. Brody Petrie charged into the lead at the green flag ahead of reigning series champion Blake Bower. Nate Wait moved into the third on the seventh lap. Battling for the lead, Petrie and Bower got together, ending the race for Petrie. Wait had the lead on the restart ahead of Bell and Kyle Hawse. Bell pressured Wait until making his winning move on the last lap. Wait settled for second, followed by Kyle Hawse, Bower, Petaluma Micro Sprint point leader Caleb Debem, Steve Durant, Petrie, Todd Hawse, Sage Boardenave and Logan Mitchell. Petrie and Bower picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Jonathan Hagio won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Hagio took the early lead ahead of Jacob Mallet Jr. Mallet saw his race come to an unfortunate end on the ninth lap as Duane Bieser briefly grabbed second, only to surrender the spot to past champion Adriane Frost on Lap 11. Frank Cefaliello was running third, and Billy Robertson was in the fourth spot. Robertson slipped past Cefaliello for third on Lap 19. Hagio went on to win with Frost not too far behind in second, followed by Robertson, Bieser, Cefaliello, Charlie Hunter, Max Baggett and Mallet. Jeff Mead and Cody Bryan were Main Event scratches. Frost and Mallet picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Adriane Frost won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The 2020 IMCA Sport Modified champion also won the eight lap heat race. In the Main Event, Frost trailed Joe Willoughby for just one lap before motoring ahead. She built about a half-straightaway advantage over Willoughby in victory. Norman Ayers ran third, followed by Nick Scentani, Shane Freeman, Dan Fassler and Brady Muller.<br /><br />Reigning champion Tony Gullo won the 15 lap Four Banger Main Event. This was his first win of the season. From a front row starting position, Gullo motored ahead at the waving of the green flag. Jason Lazzerini was an early second ahead of Kenny Stragalinos. Stragalinos put the moves on Lazzerini for second on Lap 8 and set his sights on Gullo. Unfortunately, Gullo was able to build about a straightaway advantage over Stragalinos in victory. Past champion Ryan McClelland motored past Lazzerini for third on Lap 11 to finish there. Lazzerini settled for fourth, followed by past champion Bill Beardsley, his daughter and past champion Kate Beardsley, Travis Van Gilder, Dylan Chairez, Nicole Beardsley and Charlie Hernandez. Nicole Beardsley and Gullo picked up the six lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Reigning champion Roy Iler won his second 15 lap Police N Pursuit Main Event of the season. Iler represents the San Benito County Sheriff's Office. Point leader John Hohmann of the Scotts Valley Police Department ran ahead of the pack for three laps before Iler went motoring by. Two laps later, Jackie Yeung of the Capitola Police Department gained second. Iler would go on to win by a straightaway ahead of Yeung. Hohmann settled for third, followed by Kevin Elliott, Hunter Gather, Pat Sullivan, Armando Cortez and AJ Waltrip. Iler won the six lap heat race.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sanders, Knuckles, Smith, Van Loon Win At Siskiyou Golden Speedway</b> </span> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Yreka, CA...May 13...Matt Sanders scored the victory in the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Friday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. Garrett Hamilton started in the front row and charged into the lead when the green flag fell, followed by past champion Ethan Killingsworth. Matt Sanders gained third on Lap 3 and slipped past Killingsworth for second on the eighth circuit. Sanders put the moves on Hamilton for the lead on Lap 14. Hamilton briefly regained first on Lap 20, but Sanders was back in front a lap later. Killingsworth gained second on Lap 23, and Sanders went on to victory ahead of Killingsworth. Hamilton fell back a few spots late as reigning champion Ryan Peery ended up third, followed by Keith Foux, Hamilton, Isaac Sanders, Jace Wright, Trevor Tiffee, Cory Biggs and Trevor Points. It was a clean sweep performance for Matt Sanders, who won his eight lap heat race and the four lap Trophy Dash. Hamilton was the other heat winner.<br /><br />Reigning champion Michael Knuckles won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. He started on the front row next to Pro Stock star Darek Alford and battled with him, but Knuckles would prevail. Alford settled for second, followed by Quintyn Ericks, Hunter Magnan, three-time champion Marilyn Yawnick and Connor Franklin. Logan McKnight and Kayden Smith were both Main Event scratches. Knuckles made it a clean sweep with eight lap heat race and four lap Trophy Dash wins.<br /><br />Reigning champion JJ Smith won the 15 lap Jefferson State Jalopy Main Event. Smith started on the front row next to four lap Trophy Dash and eight lap heat race winner Michael Colston. Colston gave it a good effort for the attempted clean sweep, but Smith was just a bit quicker in victory. Karl Bernstein ended up third, followed by past champion Marilyn Yawnick and James Koher.<br /><br />Coos Bay Speedway competitor Bid Van Loon won the 15 lap Sport Compact Main Event. He led from the outset. He also won the eight lap heat race. Four lap Trophy Dash winner Blake Peery ran second for two laps before Jim Van Loon went motoring past. Bid Van Loon won ahead of Jim Van Loon, Peery and Kennie Jones.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi, Golobic Win Opening Night Of Peter Murphy Classic</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Tulare, CA...May 13...Dominic Scelzi scored the victory in the 30 lap NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. The win came aboard the Scelzi Motorsports owned entry and began a perfect weekend for the team in this series.<br /><br />Driving the Elk Grove Ford sponsored Sprint Car for Matt Wood, Shane Golobic set the early pace ahead of Scelzi. Mitchell Faccinto worked his way into third by the eighth lap. For a few laps, Faccinto provided some good pressure to Scelzi for second, but Scelzi was up to the challenge. During the stretch run, Scelzi begin to make his presence known with Golobic before making what proved to be his winning pass on Lap 24. Scelzi went on to the victory from there, and Colby Copeland overtook Golobic for second on Lap 28. Golobic settled for third, followed by Mitchell Faccinto, Craig Stidham, DJ Netto, Bud Kaeding, Chase Johnson, Michael Faccinto and Mitchel Moles. <br /><br />A strong 28 car field came to compete on the 3/8 mile clay oval, and Justin Sanders set the fast time of 13.612, beating the 13.792 of Michael Faccinto and the 13.797 of Golobic. The eight lap heat race wins went to Scelzi, Netto, Moles and Chase Johnson. Bud Kaeding picked up the win in the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Golobic. After a couple of scratches, they decided to run all 26 competitors in the feature race. To keep up to date with what's going on in the series, go to www.narc410.com.<br /><br />Shane Golobic won the 30 lap Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards, Main Event. The win came aboard the Matt Wood Racing owned Elk Grove Ford sponsored entry. Golobic is the current point leader in the series.<br /><br />With a front row starting position, Golobic motored into the lead at the start, leaving the battle for second. Colby Copeland was an early second ahead of Justin Sanders. Copeland's run in second ended in disappointment on the 10th circuit. At that point, Golobic led Sanders and Scelzi, but Scelzi put the moves on Sanders for second on Lap 18. Scelzi was keeping it close with Golobic until they hit the final four laps and Golobic pulled ahead just a little bit. Golobic brought it home to victory ahead of Scelzi, Sanders, DJ Netto, Sean Becker, Tony Gomes, Chase Johnson, Joey Ancona, Caeden Steele and Kaleb Montgomery. <br /><br />The Sprint Car Challenge Tour brought 38 drivers, and they qualified in their respective heat race groups. Many time Civil War Series champion Andy Forsberg had the overall fast time from the second group at 13.084, beating the 14.184 of Copeland from the fourth group. Eight lap heat race wins went to Gomes, Scelzi, Sanders and past champion Kyle Hirst. Golobic claimed six lap Trophy Dash honors ahead of Scelzi. <br /><br />Reigning series champion Ryan Robinson won the 15 lap B Main. Reigning Interstate Sprint Car Series champion Camden Robustelli led the first four laps before bringing out a yellow flag. At that point, Robinson inherited the lead. Gauge Garcia had moved into second at that point, but he surrendered the position to Colby Thornhill on the 10th lap. Thornhill provided the pressure, but Robinson prevailed in the end. Garcia ended up third with JJ Ringo earning the final transfer position ahead of Shane Hopkins. Keep up to date with the latest happenings from the group at www.sprintcarchallengetour.com.<br /><br />For the latest info from the track, go to <a href="http://www.thunderabowlraceway.com">www.thunderabowlraceway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi, Golobic Repeat Their Performances With Peter Murphy Classic Wins At Keller Auto Speedway</b></span><br /><br />Hanford, CA...May 14...Dominic Scelzi won the 30 lap NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Keller Auto Speedway. Scelzi ended the evening with a 21 point lead over Mitchell Faccinto and a 31 point advantage over Shane Golobic. The race had a bit of drama, and in a rarity, Scelzi had to come from the sixth row to get the win.<br /><br />Front row starter Justin Sanders raced into the early lead ahead Max Mittry. Corey Day settled into third on Lap 5 and put the moves on Mittry for second on the eighth circuit. On Lap 11, Day overtook Sanders for the lead. Unfortunately, Day and Sanders tangled to end the race for both on Lap 20. Scelzi had settled into third by Lap 14, and he found himself leading after the incident. Colby Copeland ran second behind Scelzi on the restart with past Series champion DJ Netto settling into third. Scelzi brought it home to victory ahead of Copeland, Netto, Mitchell Faccinto, Kalib Henry, Mittry, Craig Stidham, Willie Croft, Bud Kaeding and Chase Johnson. <br /><br />Car count grew to 31 for this show, and Kerry Madsen turned 3/8 mile clay oval at 13.623 for fast time, beating the 13.707 of Day and the 13.727 of Sanders. Eight lap heat race wins went to Mitchell Faccinto, Netto, Copeland and Michael Faccinto. Sanders won the pole shuffle ahead of Madsen. Young Dylan Bloomfield picked up the win in the 12 lap B Main. Bloomfield shared the front row with Nick Parker, and Parker led a lap before Bloomfield took over. Bloomfield led Parker across the finish line. Oregon racer Garen Linder ran third until being passed on the fourth lap by eventual third place finisher Mitchel Moles. Linder settled for fourth ahead of Dawson Faria. To keep up to date with the group, go to www.narc410.com.<br /><br />Shane Golobic won the 30 lap Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards, Main Event. The win kept Golobic four points ahead of Justin Sanders in the championship chase by the end of the evening with Sean Becker 31 points back in third.<br /><br />Sanders had the pole and bolted into the early lead. Joey Ancona was second for a lap before being passed by Colby Copeland. However, Copeland surrendered second to Corey Day on the fourth circuit. Day put the moves on Sanders for the lead on Lap 7. Golobic worked his way into third by the ninth lap, and he made a big move around Day and Sanders for the lead on the 11th lap. Sanders followed into second. Day maintained third until his race came to an unfortunate and on Lap 25. This moved DJ Netto into the position. Golobic went on to victory ahead of Sanders, Netto, Dominic Scelzi, Chase Johnson, Copeland, Caeden Steele, reigning series champion Ryan Robinson, Sean Becker and past champion Kyle Hirst.<br /><br />The 40 Sprint Car Challenge Tour competitors qualified in their respective heat race groups. From the third group, Day set the fast time at 14.351, beating the 14.434 of Robinson from the second group. The eight lap heat race wins went to Copeland, Ancona, Scelzi and Michael Pombo. Sanders won the pole scramble ahead of Ancona. Landon Brooks won the 10 lap C Main. He moved into the lead on the second lap and led the rest of the way. Brooklyn Holland made a move into second on Lap 4 to grab the final transfer spot with Camden Robustelli on the outside looking in back in third. Jodie Robinson led from start to finish to win the 12 lap B Main. Jake Andreotti ran third behind JJ Ringo until making a move on the final lap for second. Ringo settled for third with Cody Key in the final transfer spot in fourth, followed by Gauge Garcia. Keep up to date with the group by going to www.sprintcarchallengetour.com.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.racekingsspeedway.com">www.racekingsspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Editor's Viewpoint </span></b><br /></p><p><br />I guess I need to add a little bit to this column from what was written last week that will appear in this post. First of all, some programming notes. I'm sorry that we haven't kept a very good schedule, but I haven't really been right in the head lately. Last week I wasn't feeling very well. I kept writing and keeping everything ready for when I could post, because I didn't want to waste the effort that was made. I didn't have the energy last Friday to edit for a few hours, and that's why I didn't post what I had then. <br /><br />I'm foreseeing the end of this blog as it's been for the past seven years. There's no avoiding putting in the the kind of hours that one puts into a job in doing this blog. It requires that much work. I cut back a little bit on how much time I put into the blog this year, but it's still quite a bit of time. Monetization of this blog through Google will never pay me anything near what is worth the effort. Because I don't have all of my documentation set up, I can't run a tip jar. Even when I could, tips were few and far between. <br /><br />Being involved in Antioch Speedway means I'm required to write some things, but I'm not required to write most of what I write on this blog. It's a labor of love that doesn't pan out financially. Secondly, I have somebody very special in my life who may end up making her way to the area. If that happens, I don't want to be spending 20-30 hours on racing stuff when I could be hanging out with her. Once I get the stuff done for the track that's required of me, I'm on me time. I want to enjoy life a little bit. <br /><br />Therefore, if she does make her way up here, the blog as we know it will probably cease to be in the immediate future. I could compromise a little bit, but I have to restrain my tendency to overdo things. I get to where I want to write more and more, and all I can really justify is special articles and things like Pit Stops, provided they don't go on and on for hours. If my friend is here and I'm writing, I want to be doing other types of writing. She and I may also collaborate together, which would be quite a joy for me if that happens. <br /><br />In any case, I'm going to talk a little bit about things that took place in the Jefferson area. I did Jefferson Racing News for four years, and the tracks in Medford and Yreka were two of the tracks I covered. I worked with Mike McCann in Medford, and I always understood why he chose not to work with Yreka. He was looking for things that were going to help Medford in the long run, and that meant working with a track that could actually send him race cars. There's not much coming from Yreka to Medford. A little bit, but not much. <br /><br />The new management has decided that cultivating a good relationship with the Yreka track is the way to go. Through circumstances that weren't completely under the control of Promoter Kevin Barba, Yreka has become a Friday night track. I hailed that move, because I figured that this was the way to get the two tracks to work together. More Medford area racers might be willing to come to Yreka on a Friday night, and that will increase the car count there. Also, Yreka guys might be more willing to go to Medford. There is an intangible that makes this alliance between Medford and Yreka good. <br /><br />I do like that the two tracks are working together on their Jefferson Series for the IMCA Sport Modifieds. Yreka also had an interested party coming in and sponsor the money for an IMCA Modified series. It was only a five race schedule, but that's enough. Most of the drivers who come are from Medford, and you're not going to get those guys to show up for 12 races. Four or five is doable, and the fans in Yreka still get a taste of IMCA Modified excitement. It's a good thing.<br /><br />What Kevin can do and is doing is he shows up in Medford on Saturday and helps in whatever way they need him to. He puts his time and effort into helping the cause, and that is something you do when you're working together with the other guys. It will make things better in Medford, and as the alliance strengthens, it'll make things better in Yreka. It's win/win. True, they wouldn't produce the kind of numbers that would have justified Mike McCann wanting to work with Yreka when he ran Medford, but there are other ways to look at it. I don't see what's going on between these two tracks as necessarily a bad thing, and I'm happy they're making this effort. <br /><br />I was critical of the management in Medford, because I got tired of watching them throw daggers at Mike and the effort we made. Part of it I understand. You're the new guy, and you've got to show how much better you're making everything. Part of it I felt was complete and utter BS, but you create this persona of you against everybody else as a way to get everybody to rally behind you. This kind of thing happened at Antioch, but it was hindered because of the virus shut down and the fact that the track couldn't have fans at all in 2020. They were essentially saying everything bad was associated with John, which I also felt was complete and utter BS. Similar thing.<br /><br />The bottom line is Mike came into Medford and took a racing program that was in decline and stabilized it. He established new momentum. Stopped the bleeding in the car count in the IMCA Modifieds, doubled the car count in the IMCA Sport Modifieds. Kept the Mini Stocks afloat and had a good run for a couple of years in Hornets before that imploded. Revived Super 4s and added a Late Model and Sprint Car program the track never had before. He also established events that had never existed. People can say what they want, but unless they have their heads up their asses, they know what it was that Mike McCann accomplished, and I'm proud to have been a part of that.<br /><br />A new team comes in and puts their spin on things. They establish new programs, but if they're smart, they use the building blocks that were left beforehand. The most recently completed Saturday program had a double-digit turnout of Sprint Cars and Late Models, and the most recent Super 4 show had 10 cars. These were all things that were put in place because McCann put these divisions back in the lineup, so his impact is still being felt in Medford. They're doing pretty well in Sport Modifieds and Modifieds, Dwarf Car numbers are up and there should be a lot of optimism in the air in Medford. I'm happy for them. <br /><br />The only thing I would ask of them is that they stay focused on the positivity of what they're doing and not look back and throw daggers. 2015 was a lousy year for that track, and John Skinner was only going through the motions to collect money he thought he would get from the Jackson County Parks district. They left him high and dry, and I sympathize with John on this. The parks people are not always the easiest people to work with, and they had a reputation of being pretty cheap. Skinner got it through the first 20 years, and the last one might have been the worst, but at least it happened. <br /><br />We couldn't look back at Skinner and point a finger at everything that he did wrong. We did try to work with him, but the alliance disintegrated within a year. We were left trying to establish new and different things, and I think we had a pretty darn good record. There are some things that we established that have been adjusted, and I don't think the moves were necessarily smart. However, time will bear out what works and what doesn't work. <br /><br />At the very least, there are people trying to keep the gates open there, and why would I wish them anything but the best? The only time I get upset is when they start attacking things that I was intimately involved with for four years. I know I did my best for this track, and Medford will always be one of my home tracks from here forward.<br /><br />One of the guys that I was fortunate to know during my time in Medford was Roy Bain. Roy raced Pro Stocks, but he also started to take an interest in doing social media to help promote that particular group. As he got more into it, the idea of forming a bigger Pro Stock alliance became a thing, and Tri State Pro Stocks were born. He was figuring out a way to market that, and Speed Union TV came out of that. Roy is not a guy who possessed a lot of knowledge in what he was doing, but he was somebody who had an eagerness to learn and get better at what he was doing. I respect his effort. <br /><br />Pro Stocks were becoming a thing that might have 10 cars here or 10 cars there, but getting 25-30 cars to show up anywhere wasn't going to happen. That's where Roy got leaders together from different groups and created the series. We ended up seeing big races with car counts in the 20s, which is just what happened at Yreka for the Billy Geyer Memorial. Frankly, I've been trying to get people in Antioch to listen as they've gone sour on this thing for whatever reason. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me when I think a Tri State race would help this track. That's not my call to make. <br /><br />Roy has cultivated relationships with promoters and tracks who appreciate what he does and want to work with him. This means the Stockton Dirt Track has been a good ally, as has Petaluma Speedway. It also means that Roy secured the big date this past weekend at Yreka and a race in September in Medford, which is something I proposed while Mike still had the track. The series is still holding together, but it always has its challenges. Scheduling sometimes is done in a way that might be seen as malicious towards what Roy's doing, but he rolls with the punches and keeps it going. The fact that they had over 20 Pro Stocks for two nights of racing in Yreka is a definite positive. <br /><br />Roy likes to credit me with inspiring him to do some of the things he's done, but I think Roy is just a doer. He sees what's possible and knows he has a lot to learn. He's willing to roll up his sleeves and do the work needed. Speed Union TV is an internet streaming service that has been grown from the ground up. If Roy doesn't know something, he is either studying up on it or talking to people who do know something. The result is Speed Union has gotten better in the way the camera equipment is as well as the audio quality. They've stumbled, sure, but they learn from their mistakes and get better.<br /><br />I watched the broadcast this past weekend, and I was impressed with what I saw from Yreka. Roy is going to places that other streaming services may be ignoring. That's a good strategy to employ. Yreka and Medford are on board with him. The Stockton tracks are working with him. There's even Willamette Speedway coming on board and working with him a little bit this year. By going to places other streaming services aren't looking at, he's not stepping on toes. He's using these places that have been ignored as a way to build his platform and form alliances. This is good business. I wish Roy continued success. <br /><br />I could talk about a lot of things, but I don't want to keep talking and make this column longer than it already is. We did have double header weekends at multiple venues, including Dixon, Yreka and Bakersfield. Antioch Speedway had a nice four division show. The previous management was getting to the point where they avoided running on Memorial Day Weekend, but current management is rolling the dice on these occasions. Track conditions were less than ideal at the previous race, but the show still went on. This time around, the racing got better.<br /><br />I don't know that track conditions were as ideal as I'd like them to be, but this is my opinion. I don't like the dust situation and how it cakes on the grandstands or what it must be doing to cars in the area. However, the IMCA Modified and Sport Modified crowd swears by this type of setup. Given this surface to run on, the Sport Modifieds had no yellow flags on Saturday, and the Modifieds ran a smooth race. The Xtreme Scaffolding Limited Late Models also ran without a yellow flag. I wasn't delighted that certain teams that could have showed up didn't for the Super Stocks, but the six who did put on a show. <br /><br />Racing was stellar come Main Event time. They might have been the best Main Events that we've witnessed all year. That's one take away. I'm also impressed with what Mike Slaney is attempting to do with the Limited Late Model Series he's put together. Getting 15 cars to come to Antioch is a pretty good score, and there was some good talent in the field for sure. It made for a good show, and this class definitely earned their right to run the last Main Event of the night and send the fans home happy.<br /><br />Everything kind of overwhelmed me last week, and the blog post fell by the wayside. To be honest with you, I'm in a worse mental state right now than I've been since prior to leaving Oregon. I liken it to how I was feeling last year. I came down in such a positive, optimistic mind frame, but everything sort of chipped away at it the last two weeks and left me feeling in a way I wasn't happy. I've reasoned that I need to center myself and tune out the garbage.<br /><br />I'm tempted to say that I have retired from announcing any auto races, at least ways at Antioch Speedway. There are things here that have happened that have left me not happy, and I'm not going to get into that here. It brings off negative feelings and might make me seem bitter or something. That's not it at all. You will recall that when I came down here I told anybody who would listen that I wasn't interested in announcing. I just wanted to write and keep an eye on the place as I was asked to do.<br /><br />People have been telling me since I got here how I should be announcing. I smile and appreciate the compliment, because these are people who know what I brought to the microphone when I had the opportunity before. I do enjoy announcing. I enjoy it more than any other aspect of what I do, because it's an in the moment thing and then I don't have to stress on it anymore. Having said that, I'm not interested in lobbying for the gig, and I'm not interested in the microphone being handed to me unless I'm being given the gig. I have other things in my life I need to worry about.<br /><br />The sad thing about walking around a race track and seeing all the things that are wrong with it is you want to try to make it better. That's the way my mind has always been hardwired. I understand that part of that is because it allowed me to push myself to the background and I didn't tend to my needs. It also made me very effective in helping a track. When you look around and you see so many things being done wrong and a lack of leadership, there's cause for concern. You want to see things get made better, and you know you can make a difference. I'm making a general statement here.<br /><br />What made things so good when I first got a microphone and did the publicity and everything for John Soares at Antioch was he had a plan. You knew what he wanted, and the best part was he backed everything up that he said. If I looked good, it's because John was doing everything he said he would do. All I was doing was selling what he was selling. I might have done it with my flare and presentation, but it helps when you have somebody saying it's going to be that way and it is. I had this same sort of thing working with Mike at Medford, only I didn't have much of a budget to work with and it was much more stressful. <br /><br />I'm proud of the time I put in working for John in those early years, because I proved a few things. I proved what I could do if given the opportunity, and people still talk about that 20 years later. I proved to myself that it wasn't just that race track when I went to Chowchilla and Merced and did the same thing there. What I proved in Medford was on another level, because I did things I didn't think I could ever do. Mike trusted me and believed in me enough to let me do it, and I feel very much a part of why we increased the attendance and the car count numbers so significantly in our four years.<br /><br />I want the best for Antioch Speedway, but I also feel we need to define what our vision is around here. We need our leader to step forward and present a cohesive game plan. Something that highlights where we are now and where we want to be in the next few years. We need some positions defined around here, and we have to look at the different aspects of what we present. Are certain things needed? Are certain things being done the right way or could they be better? If we really want to make things better around Antioch Speedway, we need to actually put in the work to get the job done.<br /><br />My biggest concern is dry and dusty race tracks. Everybody puts it down on the drivers. Drivers complaining about the dust, and then they'll tell them that every driver has to drive the same track. That is factually correct. I know certain people in the Modified ranks like these kind of tracks, because they were lobbying for them pretty hard in Medford. The only thing we have to remember is the drivers aren't the only part of the show. We need them to put on the show, but we need people to come out and spectate and bring money through the gates for there to be a show at all. If they aren't coming, the show won't last.<br /><br />I just observe and keep my mouth shut. However, when I hear people yelling, "put water on the track," during intermission. When I see people leaving the grandstands because of the dust issue. When I look at grandstands coated in dust at the end of the night, I see a major problem here. The previous promoter would not stand for this. A night like this would have him getting on the grader immediately after the races to fix it so it wouldn't be that way next week. That's jthe bottom line. We are an entertainment industry, and if people aren't coming out here and being entertained, we're not making money.<br /><br />Look around at the grandstands and for those of you who have been around here for years, do you remember how it used to be? I understand that times have changed and there's more things competing for entertainment dollars. However, there are other tracks doing better in attendance. We struggle and have a good night when there's 500 people in the stands. We can do so much better, but we won't if we don't improve our presentation. If we don't define what it is we want to do and get on the same page, it won't get much better than this. I know I'd like to see it get better than this. <br /><br />I've said I don't have much gas in the tank, and I feel that. I'm getting tired and stressed out, but I don't know what to do. I don't know where I go beyond this track, and I haven't given it much thought because this track dominates my time and my mind. I'd like to know the efforts that I'm making right now are part of what's going to help turn things around and make it better. That's why I came back to this track. Sure, it was my only means to get back to Contra Costa County, but I wanted to help make things better in the time I have left in the sport. Am I making a difference? I don't know. <br /><br />People are going to say I'm being negative, and I'm okay with that. I'm not being negative, I'm being critical. There's a difference. Being negative would be me calling people involved with this track names. If I'm personally attacking the promoter, for example, I'm being negative. Simply saying that we lack vision and a game plan is not negative, it's critical. We need something to believe in and strive for in the future, and the racers need something to commit to. This will bring me to another point.<br /><br />I put the word out that Petaluma Super Stocks are welcome for last weekend. I didn't agree with the track dropping the Super Stock class, but drivers sort of bailed on the track after John handed the keys to the gates over to Chad. Where did the cars all go? John could at least get 8 or 10 cars to show up, but then it dropped to four or six. Chad made the decision to pull the plug, and he was within his rights to do it. Where the track made the mistake is they put the division back on the schedule, but we haven't clearly defined why people should come back out here and support this show. What is the purse? What are the actual dates? That sort of thing. <br /><br />I made a plea for Petaluma racers or drivers elsewhere to bring their Super Stocks, and I was reminded of a race at the Northern end of California. That's all well and good, but how many Bay Area drivers with cars are seriously planning to make the trek five or six hours up the road to do that? If they do, that's great. I hope they have fun, and I do support the Tri State Pro Stock Series very strongly. I think it's one of the best things that's been done, because it's geared towards helping save this type of division. It needed this help, because there is no sanctioning body behind it.<br /><br />I know a famous promoter in Oregon once told his drivers at a pit meeting, very proudly I might add, you are my cars and you are not to go anywhere else. They obeyed him. Imagine that? The guy had the best Stock Car program going in Oregon for a long time. Some promoters assume that cars that are built within a certain radius of that track are their cars, but drivers are the ones paying the bills. They put the money and time into their car, and it's their right to take their car wherever they feel they should. They ought to want to take it to their local track, and the fact that so many drivers don't want to race locally speaks to one of the problems we have. <br /><br />We can no longer assume that every local driver with a car legal to run that track will run it. Some are going to go up the road. Some are only going to run the money races elsewhere and barely support the local effort at all. In the case of the Super Stocks, you've got a division that's on life support. The track has been willing to give them dates, and they're willing to expand on that if enough drivers get behind the class. Therefore, I feel drivers might have a right to go up and down the road, but they should consider something. If you're not going to support your local track when it's giving you a race date and would rather go five or six hours up the road, should you really complain if suddenly you don't have any local option? <br /><br />I was disheartened by the idea that people were posting that they were going up to the other race that far away. Oh, we'll come and support you otherwise. Will you? The next time we have a date, if it doesn't conflict with anything, there'll be another 8 or 10 drivers coming? Prove it to me, because I don't believe it. I also didn't particularly care when I heard the motivation behind booking the schedule as it was booked. There was a little bit of maliciousness in picking some of the dates, and I'll leave it at that. I warned them that this would happen. The bad part is I'm the person that's got to go out there and sell it and get the cars to come, and I know that I'm pitching a problem date to those racers. <br /><br />The track had a conflict last week that left only five Wingless Spec Sprints at Antioch. The part I have a problem with, when it comes to the leadership of this place, is they knew there was a problem. They knew it a few weeks ago and did nothing. I know there are local drivers complaining because they didn't get enough Spec Sprint dates, and I see that as a problem as well. The bigger problem is the bigger series wanting the track to stay dark. I know that they left Reno, and maybe there was an understanding of how the schedule was going to be. As always with Reno, things change the minute you leave that city. It's just the way it is. <br /><br />At that point, you can bellyache about how you had this date and this and that, but the bigger series date was booked at Merced. It was happening. You knew it was happening a few weeks in advance, and yet you did nothing to change your date. There were options presented to you on where to make a local date for the regulars, but instead you said this would just be a regular date, and let the series run where it does. <br /><br />That's all well and good. You have a right to do what you want at your track. The problem is, the fans at Antioch only got five Sprint Cars, because some of the guys went to Merced. It was a bigger series for bigger money. Who's to blame? I'd say the promoter who could have made the adjustment is the blame, and I've got my eye on the series directors for monkeying around with the schedule. I don't know what was agreed to in Reno and what got changed, but I know that happens.<br /><br />We did outreach during the County Fair for Antioch Speedway, and it added to some of my stress level. The four days, I worked the microphone at the table, shared some history and stuff with the people who passed by. I created a full color two page flier that had me going to the pill draw room to reprint it multiple times. I didn't get to enjoy the fair as much as I might have liked, because I always seemed to get pulled back to the table. The Derby night was even more stressful, but I feel like what I did helped salvage something out of the night. I'll address that second part in a minute. <br /><br />Public outreach is important, because you'd be amazed how many people in Antioch have no idea this race track exists. Even people who go to the Fair and might even watch the Derby don't know that that's a race track that runs on Saturday nights. We made people aware of that, and we need to take every opportunity we have in times like these two create more awareness. We can't take for granted that people are just coming the way they used to. We have to hustle and work hard for every fan that we get and not take it for granted that they'll be here always. We also have to make a good enough presentation that they want to keep coming back.<br /><br />I also want to salute Nette Lane for being at the table all four days doing what she did to make it pop. Rick Panfili, Kellen Chadwick, James Graessle and Rich Quadrelli brought cars to display. Larry set up the PA system and TV and got it going. Tina was there pretty much all but one of the days as she had to work at the track, and Rick Panfili was there everyday. This is what it takes to make a little bit of effort to create awareness. We were afforded the opportunity to have that table to address the Fair goers, and I know some people learned a little bit about what we do here. <br /><br />Chad suddenly took an interest in what I was doing at the table on Saturday. He asked for me to work it from 2:00 to 4:00, and I did. It wasn't so effective, because the Fair goers want to do what they do. They're going to be interested in what's going on here closer to the time it opens for that Destruction Derby. After I was done, I was trying to make my way back to the trailer for me time, but it never quite happened until about 5:00. I was only in there for a bit when I started feeling bad for Chad. The crowd was looking dismal, and the Derby car count sucked. Could I help? <br /><br />I went back to the table and started working the crowd again. People were starting to get in line for last minute tickets, and I realized that what I was doing was getting more people to get in line. They kept coming, and I started hearing people ask if they were going to miss the show. Not knowing for sure, I said I will go to the promoter and get him to delay the show so they can get in. Hell of a thing to say when I didn't know. Fortunately, I saw Chad over by the concession stand and ran to him quickly. I told him to delay this show a little bit, because we were getting people. A lot of people.<br /><br />In a way I felt dirty, because I was selling a garbage show, but I think what I did more than doubled the crowd we would have had. Given the purse we were paying, it helped a little bit. I heard some positive crowd reaction, so I think they were a little entertained. People in the know knew this was a garbage show. Working at a race track in the position I'm in, the job is to get people to come, so I did my work. I just like to be able to present more quality to the people, because eventually you start being associated with garbage, and people remember that when you're the one trying to get them to come.<br /><br />I don't like the Destruction Derby group that promoted the Derby we had at the track. I sympathize with the family of Mike Doyle Jr, who passed away the morning of the event. I also feel like the Derby took advantage of the track. They knew they weren't going to get the kind of car count they told them, which was 15-20 cars. They had a couple of options. Knowing they might bring a half a dozen or so, they could have simply canceled and saved everybody money. Or, they could have taken a pay cut because they didn't deliver even half of what they said they would. They gleefully took the money and had the nerve to pitch the next event. Wow.<br /><br />I might offend some people, but that particular Derby did absolutely nothing for me. I am bored of the reinforced cars. I was getting bored of them 20 years ago. They come out there with a car that they've already entered in four or five Derbies, and the mystique of the Derby has been killed. The days of us seeing a car that was straight and getting it smashed up are gone. The days of local people entering a car into the Derby are gone. Replaced by people who expect $5,000 to win and put $20,000 into their cars. Is that really what Destruction Derbies are all about now? <br /><br />I think the track might go with an actual race next year, which would be smarter. The Fair only wants about an hour and a half or two hours of entertainment. You give them a two division show, run some races and get them back to the midway where they can consume Fair food and ride the rides. There is the option of creating a local Derby. Create your rules and come up with a purse a fraction of what the pros want. You could probably get six to eight cars to do something like that. <br /><br />I even pitched the idea that the Alameda County Fair did for a few years. Pick up about six 4-cylinder cars out of the wrecking yard and create a makeshift Figure 8 in the arena. All you really have to do is put a couple of tires in the ends to serve as the infield, and the drivers know where the X is. They're not going too fast for them to do too much damage. There's a little bit of contact that will entertain these Fair going fans and you come up with another 10-20 minutes of entertainment from the introduction of these drivers all the way to the conclusion of the race. Coupled with the Derby, even with 6-8 cars, there's your quick entertainment.<br /><br />Despite the fact that we had dry and dusty conditions on Saturday night, there was a good race. The Hobby Stocks are the MVP right now. Them and the IMCA Sport Modifieds are carrying the bigger burden when it comes to divisions that produce the car count. There were 23 Hobby Stocks, and we didn't have a B Main because of a couple of scratches. The IMCA Stock Cars delivered a dozen, which was helpful to me in trying to bring in last minute fans. Knowing we had a couple of big-name drivers there and enough cars for a couple of heats and a Main made that better. The Dwarf Cars finally saw Devan Kammeramann get his first win, which to me was the highlight of the night. There weren't a lot of Spec Sprints, but they drove their butts off and have the bent up machinery to prove it. <br /><br />I love this race track, and as far as I'm concerned, there could still be some good years ahead. As long as the gates continue to open, there's a chance for good things to happen. You just have to make the game plan and follow through with it. There's nothing more needed than that. We're a Saturday night race track. Sure, it's a place where dreams can come true and all, but we're a Saturday night race track. We just want to entertain the people who come and give the racers a fair environment in which to compete. There's nothing super fancy about that. The basics that we've used for years still work.<br /><br />The old school promoters were sometimes seen as stubborn. They had their way of doing it, and they were seen as not supporting progress. I heard that about John and about Mike. I understand John a lot better. He spent a lot of money on this race track. He told people who pitched ideas that this wouldn't work and that wouldn't work, and people got frustrated with him. Maybe something would have worked, but there would have been more effort and the possibility that that effort wouldn't have paid off. At the end of the day, John stuck with the basics and kept the gates open. He always paid the bills, and did we miss any races at this track because John didn't pay the bills? I think it's time people started to appreciate what he did here. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to having a discussion about the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame. I understand early this month, Chris Briggs and the committee are going to come and meet, discussing criteria of how we put people in and presenting names. There are so many things that we need to consider, not just on the track accomplishments. Longevity of career and impact made just by the person themselves. People behind the scenes. There are a lot of factors. I'm hearing the name Jerry Hetrick being bantied about as a potential first announcement, and I don't disagree with that. He was going to make it in eventually. Longevity of career and impact behind the scenes, and we need to start looking at people like Allan Nordstrom, Mel Maupin and Ron Brown for the same thing. <br /><br />I look forward to that discussion, and I was hoping to have a discussion with Merced Speedway Promoter Doug Lockwood regarding Merced Speedway and it's Hall of Fame. Doug had contacted me late last year, but I was in the process of pulling the plug on my racing effort. I really should have contacted him, and I eventually did. He just got to a busy stretch and couldn't answer me. I don't think starting the Merced Speedway Hall of Fame is a difficult task. All you're trying to do this year is get it going and put some people in. You simply need the list of inductees. <br /><br />They've got the perfect grandstands for displaying boards with multiple clippings through the years. Then, it's about getting some nice awards that you would hand out to your inductees this year. I'd favor a list of 10 to get it started, but you could go half if you wanted. I just see Dennis Moomjean, Vern Wilhoite, Ted Stofle, George Steitz and Johnny Sass getting in now. It wouldn't be so hard to come up with a group of 10 for the first five years, because there's so many people in 70 years. Get it started this way, and then go back and create your committee and the criteria. It'll take a benevolent dictator, such as Doug, to just get the ball rolling. <br /><br />I could go on and on. I'm very happy with the start Southern Oregon Speedway has had. Good car counts for their first two nights, and it looks like maybe they're going to really start establishing some momentum there. I love that they didn't have any Modified classes last weekend, but had double digit car counts in Sprints and Late Models, the two classes that Mike McCann added. Way to go guys. I like that Yreka is off to a pretty good start this year and Kevin Barba is working with Medford. The man is actually going to Medford on Saturday nights to help behind the scenes in any way he can. I have respect for that. <br /><br />The show keeps going on. The Peter Murphy Classic seemed to be a success at Tulare and Hanford, and the NARC Sprint Cars then delivered a decent show to Petaluma, which is also off to a good start. Placerville is going gangbusters, and Marysville's got a strong pair of Sprint Car classes and Hobby Stocks. Merced shows that they can still promote the big shows very well. Watsonville is struggling more than I'd like to see, and I 'm not sure why. The Sprint Cars continue to bail the place out, but I wish the Stock Car side could get a little more muscle behind it. <br /><br />In any case, I've said enough. That's all for now. Until next time...<br /><br /> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-14759131421545083372022-05-13T20:23:00.001-07:002022-05-13T20:23:20.138-07:00Antioch Speedway, Merced Speedway, Tulare Thunderbowl, Keller Auto Speedway, Dixon Speedway, More<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>DCRR Racing Radio Racing Discussion </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Backup Link HERE</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> Both shows are taking a week off due to personal scheduling issues </b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b>
</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Antioch Speedway Racing Discussion</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <br /></b></span></b></span></p><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Backup Link </b></span></b><b>HERE</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /><br /></div><p> </p><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chadwick, Fraser, Robles Win Mother's Day Celebration Night At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...May 7...Kellen Chadwick won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. It was the second win of the season
for the 2006 track champion as he maintains his contention in the
championship battle. The night was also a celebration of mothers with
giveaways, Mother's Day ride alongs and a Mother's Day Mini Van race
also on the agenda. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
an outside front row starting position, rookie Terry DeCarlo Jr was
hoping to make his presence known. Sean Wilson bolted into the early
lead before a yellow flag flew after one lap. DeCarlo took the lead on
the restart ahead of championship hopeful Bobby Motts Jr and point
leader Nick DeCarlo. Nick DeCarlo and Kellen Chadwick got past Motts on a
Lap 4 restart following a yellow for debris on the track. Eric
Berendsen spun on the frontstretch for a Lap 5 yellow flag. As Terry
DeCarlo Jr led the restart, Kellen Chadwick went past Nick DeCarlo for
second. Motts also gained third. The lead duo-caught traffic by the 10th
lap, but a yellow flag waved for Wilson and Jeffrey Partain in Turn 2
on Lap 10. Terry DeCarlo Jr led Chadwick and Motts on the restart, but
an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 12 put Chadwick into the lead.
Chadwick began to stretch his lead to about a straightaway over DeCarlo
when a yellow flag waved on Lap 19. Running in the fourth position,
Berendsen momentarily lost control of his car and headed straight into
the front wall. He was uninjured, but he was out of the race. Chadwick
led Terry DeCarlo Jr and Motts on the restart, and they finished in that
order, followed by Trevor Clymens, Gary Hylton, Berendsen, Partain,
Kenneth Robles, Wilson and Nick DeCarlo. Nick DeCarlo and Chadwick
picked up eight lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tommy
Fraser won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the
second-straight win for the 2019 champion. Dylan Connelly continues to
improve with each start, and he jumped into the early lead ahead of Jake
Bentancourt and Fraser. A low pass in Turn 4 of the third lap put
Fraser into second, and Kenny Shrader settled into third on the fifth
lap. A yellow flag waved for Nick Caughman Jr in Turn 4 on Lap 6.
Connelly continued to lead Fraser and Shrader on the restart. This was a
lengthy green flag run that saw the leaders catching slower traffic by
the 14th circuit. A slight bobble through Turns 3 and 4 by Connelly cost
him on Lap 16, and Fraser used his momentum on the inside to take the
lead down the front straightaway. The leaders were still in heavy
traffic, but Caughman was involved in a mishap in Turn 1 for a Lap 17
yellow flag. Fraser continued to lead the restart with Shrader now in
second ahead of Mark Garner. A yellow flag waved for an incident in Turn
4 on lap 18. Fraser continued to lead Shrader on the restart as Chester
Kniss got past Garner for third. Fraser went on to victory ahead of
Schrader, Kniss and Garner. Fred Ryland made a Turn 4 move around two
cars to get fifth as Andrew Pearce, Chuck Golden, Jason Ryan Jr,
Connelly and Jacob Mallet Jr completed the Top 10. There were 19
competitors, and eight lap heat race wins were earned by Fraser, Ryan
and Shrader.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Jason
Robles maintained his title contention in the IMCA Stock Cars with his
second 20 lap Main Event win. With an outside front row start, Andrew
Pearce took the early lead ahead of Robles and Kellen Chadwick. The
leaders had a lengthy green flag run with Robles trailing Pearce as the
duo pulled away. Reigning champion Travis Dutra went low in Turn 2:on
Lap 6 to grab third. As Dutra worked on reeling in the leaders, Robles
was pressuring Pearce. Unfortunately, Pearce veered into the infield off
the front straightaway on Lap 16 with mechanical issues. Robles had his
hands full with Dutra all the way to the end. However, Robles prevailed
ahead of Dutra, Chadwick, Jason Jennings, Jeff Bentancourt, Joe
Gallaher and Pearce. Pearce picked up the eight lap heat race win.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">During
intermission, Hobby Stock drivers Angela Brown, James Graessle and
Gavin Griffiths gave ride alongs to six lucky mothers. The Mother's Day
Mini Van event saw three different races being won by Patricia Robles
over the Scooby-Doo themed Mystery Machine van of Kayte East. Several
sponsors saw to it that both ladies won some prize money.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Following
the Contra Costa County Fair Destruction Derby on Saturday night, oval
track racing returns on May 21st with a show that will include the
Wingless Spec Sprints, Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks,
IMCA Stock Cars and Delta Dwarf Cars. For further information, go <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div dir="ltr">Destruction Derby Returns To Contra Costa County Fair On Saturday Night<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Antioch,
CA...One of the yearly occasions that people have flocked to Antioch
Speedway to witness through the years is the Destruction Derby. At some
point during the Contra Costa County Fair, they have had a big Derby in
the main grandstand arena.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Up
until about the mid 1990s or so, the track would also have the
occasional Destruction Derby to end a racing program, but the County
Fair Derby was always something real special.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">The
purses were always just a little bit bigger, and the competitors, who
traveled up and down the road together in some cases, would make it a
point to be at this Derby. Drivers with last names like Reyes, Doyle,
Cornwell, Palacious and Slaney enjoyed the spirit of competition.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">They
took their efforts a little more seriously in the way they prepared
their cars. These were the guys you knew would be competing for the
money, and the local stars out for a few grins would usually be
eliminated in a few hits.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">At
one time, we had the Dutch Holland Destruction Derby Tour. They
traveled to some of these big County Fairs and promoted other big
events. They kept points and Joe Reyes Sr was a highly decorated
champion.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">His son, Joe
Reyes Jr, followed in his footsteps. In the 1990s, competitors like Mike
Doyle, Tim Palacious and Ken Cornwell, competed for the glory.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Destruction
Derbies have not been a part of the Antioch Fair or even the regular
shows in several years, but that changes this Saturday night.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">A
big Destruction Derby is on the schedule, and this will attract some of
the best competitors to the arena. The fans will once again be treated
to a type of entertainment that they used to flock to back in those
days.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">Car preparation
is serious business for a Destruction Derby. Unless rules specify
otherwise, the drivers can spend some time reinforcing their cars in
vulnerable areas. They can make them stronger to take hits in certain
spots and make them stronger when it comes to delivering hits.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">This
is what separates the real pros from the amateurs. An amateur
competitor might just take an older car, which is the preference, but
they don't know how to prepare it right. They may eliminate themselves
in the way to deliver the blows as their car gets used up within a few
hits.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">A Destruction
Derby is about more than just delivering hits and smashing up cars. If
you're going to win, there is a way you do it. Your car will take some
damage when you deliver a hit, so knowing the vulnerable spots on other
cars is something an experienced competitor is well versed in.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">You
may not deliver the big hits on a car, but the smaller hits do damage.
You loosen them up for the big blow. In some Destruction Derbies, you
can work together in teams, and that makes this even more interesting to
behold.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">The fans in
the grandstands watch in full delight as cars absorb the hits and are
eliminated one by one, leaving the final two gladiators to decide who
wins the big prize and who settles for second.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">It's
a unique form of motorsports competition that requires skill and
preparation to come out the victor when it's all said and done. The fact
that this event takes place with the always enjoyable County Fair in
the backdrop makes it even more special.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">To
attend the Destruction Derby, you have to enter through the Fair
entrance. Fair and Derby admission is $20 for adults and $15 for youths
6-13 years of age.<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">The grandstands will open at 4:00 with the event scheduled to start at 6:00. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>, or visit the Antioch Speedway by PROmotions Facebook page.</div> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Laney Closes Central California Clash With Win, Wraps Up Championship</span> </b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Merced,
CA...May 7...Cody Laney won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the fourth win in six races
for Laney, and he used the victory to beat Bobby Hogge IV by just six
points for the series title. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Hogge
jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Troy Morris III and Laney.
Laney took second from Morris on Lap 2 and put the moves on Hogge on the
fourth circuit. Morris slipped past Hogge for second on eight. Laney
drove a flawless race and scored the victory with Morris settling for
second ahead of Hogge, Jerry Flippo, Kyle Heckman, Troy Foulger, Rick
Diaz, Jim Pettit II, Paul Stone and Cody Burke.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 30 IMCA Modifieds in action, making this the second biggest
turnout of the week. Wins in the eight lap heat races went to Josh
Combs, Robby Sawyer, Hogge and Laney. Ryan Porter and Chuck Weir picked
up the 10 lap B Main wins. In the first race, Porter led from the outset
and beat Danny Lauer by about half a straightaway. Lauer was a
race-long second, and multi time Petaluma champion Michael Paul Jr
gained third on the fourth lap, where he would finish. In the other
race, Weir also went flag to flag for the win, beating Rick Diaz by
about half a straightaway. Diaz managed to hold off Matthew Hagio for
second.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Garrett
Jernagan won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Jernagan won
the 2020 Speedweek championship. On this occasion, Nick Spainhoward
bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Southern Oregon Speedway star
Matt Sanders. Jason Bannister gained second briefly on the fourth lap
before surrendering the position to Jernagan a lap later. Jernagan put
the moves on Spainhoward for the lead on the sixth circuit. Bannister
finally got past Spainhoward for second on Lap 13. Jernagan led the rest
of the way to pick up the win ahead of Jason Bannister. Spainhoward
settled for third, followed by Cale Kanke, Tyler Bannister, Nathan
Rolfe, Adam Baker, Sanders, Jarrod Mounce and Markus Frazier. Tyler
Bannister held off his father Jason Bannister by just seven points to
win the championship. Spainhoward was 11 points back in third. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
IMCA Sport Modifieds also delivered their best turnout of the week with
32 competitors. Eight lap heat race victories went to Sanders, Mounce,
Jason Bannister and Brian Baker. The 10 lap B Main wins were earned by
Jeremy Hoff and Gavin Espino. In the first race, Hoff motored into the
lead at the start ahead of Kanke, and they drove to the 1-2 finish.
Antioch racer Tyler Browne ran third all the way until the final lap,
when Riley Jeppesen got by for the position. In the second race, Espino
led from the green flag. Frazier ran third for a lap before moving into
second. He kept it reasonably close behind winner Espino. Ryan DeForest
ran third from the second lap on. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bo
Partain won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. He bolted into the
lead at the start ahead of Rick Diaz. A yellow flag waved on the fourth
lap with Diaz involved in the incident. Partain continued to lead Dakota
Schweitzer and Garrett Corn on the restart. The battle heated up in the
final few laps with Schweitzer briefly taking the lead from Partain on
Lap 18. Partain moved back ahead a lap later, and Corn gained second on
the final circuit. Partain won just ahead of Corn and Schweitzer.
Schweitzer was disqualified in post-race tech, elevating Eric Hamilton
into third, followed by Diaz, Paul Stone, Troy Foulger, Steven Johnson,
Loren DeArmond, Anthony Giuliani and Mike Shepherd. Steven Johnson won
the series title by 10 points ahead of Corn, who beat DeArmond by one
point for second.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
IMCA Stock Cars delivered a consistent field of 18 cars for most of the
week, which was the number they delivered on this night. Eight lap heat
race wins went to Foulger, Hamilton and Diaz. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">On
May 21st, the Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Series comes to town along with
the IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and California Sharp Mini
Late Models. For furthers information, go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><b><br /></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Laney, Bannister, Foulger </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win Merced Central Valley Clash Race</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Merced,
CA....May 6....Cody Laney won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Friday night at Merced Speedway. This was his third win in the five
races held for the Central California Clash, and it brought him one step
closer to the week long series championship. Laney made the trip from
Torrance to compete and has proven to be just a bit faster than the rest
of the competition all week long. The Merced race was the biggest of
the week.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Laney
was an early third ahead of Bobby Hogge IV as Ryan Porter led Jake
Pike. Laney slipped past Pike for second on the third circuit and
overtook Porter for the lead on Lap 5. Hogge moved into third on Lap 9
and overtook Porter for second two laps later. Porter maintained third
until his run came to an end on Lap 23, moving Kyle Heckman into the
position. However, nobody was beating Laney as he collected the win
ahead of Hogge, Heckman, Cody Burke, Troy Foulger, Paul Stone, Buddy
Kniss, Josh Combs, Tim Yeager and Chuck Weir.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 31 competitors for the occasion with the eight lap heat race wins
going to Robby Sawyer, Heckman, Pike and Hogge. 10 lap B Main wins went
to Buddy Kniss and reigning Merced and State champion Jim Pettit II.
Kniss led his race from the start ahead of apparent runner-up finisher
Rick Diaz. Tim Yeager was fourth until moving into third on the fifth
circuit, where he would finish. When Diaz was disqualified after the
race, Yaeger and Josh Combs were elevated into the place and show
positions. Pettit bolted into the lead at the start of his race and held
off fellow Watsonville championship contender Burke, who finished
second ahead of highly decorated Petaluma champion Michael Paul Jr. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
Merced champion Tyler Bannister won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main
Event. The younger Bannister took the lead on the second lap and never
relinquished it from there. Antioch racer Kenny Shrader was second for a
lap before being overtaken by Cale Kanke and Jason Bannister. Shrader
moved into the third on the sixth lap and passed Kanke for second on Lap
8. Shrader held that position for much of the race. Medford's reigning
champion Matt Sanders gained third on Lap 18 and slipped past Shrader
for second a lap later. Tyler Bannister held off Sanders for the win
with Kanke making a last lap pass on Shrader for third. Garrett Jernagan
ended up fifth, followed by Jason Bannister, Jacob Mallet Jr, Nick
Spainhoward, Brian Baker and Jeremy Hoff. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 32 IMCA Sport Modifieds with eight lap heat race triumphs being
recorded by Adam Baker, Jason Bannister, Richard Ragsdale and Tyler
Bannister. The 10 lap B Mains wins went to Jarrod Mounce and Brian
Baker. Mounce started on the pole and led every lap in victory. Markus
Frazier was an early second, but he was overtaken by Antioch regular
Chuck Golden for the position on Lap 6. Mounce built nearly a
straightaway advantage over Golden in victory with Frazier settling for
third. Brian Baker had a front row start in his race and proceeded to
lead every lap in victory. Dutch Jantz was a race-long second with
Jeremy Hoff grabbing the final transfer finish in third. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Troy
Foulger picked up the win in the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event,
piloting the Bowers Motorsports owned entry. Foulger raced into an early
second behind Bakersfield star Dakota Schweitzer. Foulger put the moves
on Schweitzer for the lead on the 12th lap and proceeded to lead the
rest of the way for the win. Schweitzer managed to hold off series
leader Steven Johnson for the second place finish. Johnson had been
running fourth for most of the race before he overtook Anthony Giuliani
for third on Lap 16. Giuliani settled for fourth, followed by Bo
Partain, Chad Johnson, Mike Shepherd, Garrett Corn, Cody Johnson and
Loren DeArmond. The two eight lap heat race wins went to Schweitzer and
Rick Diaz as 16 drivers were in action.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">To keep up with scheduling in the future for the series and it's history, go to www.myracepass.com/series/1950</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Hamilton, Bannister Open </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Central California Clash With Wins</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Hanford,
CA...May 2...Bobby Hogge IV picked up the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event victory Monday night at Keller Auto Speedway. This was the opening
round of the six-race Central California Clash Series. Hogge led every
lap in victory. The battle ended up being for second. Troy Foulger
settled into an early second aboard the Bowers Motorsports entry with
Troy Morris III in third. Foulger and Morris got into a tangle for a Lap
7 yellow flag. This put Cody Laney into second, and he was followed at
that point by Jake Pike. Pike slipped past Laney for second on the 24th
circuit with Bakersfield star Robby Sawyer following closely into third.
Hogge took the checkered flag about a half a straightaway ahead of Pike
in victory as Sawyer ended up third, followed by Laney, Jerry Flippo,
Logan Drake, Kyle Heckman, Donald Houghton, Morris and Cody Burke. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 24 competitors with the eight lap heat race wins going to Hogge,
Laney and Folger. Jim Pettit II won the 10 lap B Main. Pettit led from
the outset. Paul Stone ran second for two laps before Vinny Raucci Jr
got by. Stone saw his race come to an end on the sixth lap, and Raucci
surrendered second to Jerry Flippo at that point. Pettit won ahead of
Flippo, Raucci and Brad Pounds. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tyler
Bannister won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Reigning
Antioch Speedway champion Fred Ryland set the early pace ahead of Jarrod
Mounce. Tyler Bannister moved into the second on Lap 5. Mounce
surrendered third to Jason Bannister on Lap 9, but Bannister was
overtaken by Cale Kanke for the position on Lap 14. The battle up front
got intense with Tyler Bannister putting the moves on Ryland for the
lead on Lap 19. Tyler Bannister went on to victory from there with
Ryland settling for second ahead of Kanke, Jason Bannister, Mounce, Nick
Spainhoward, Dave Pearson, Jason Pugh, Riley Jeppesen and Orion
Messina. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Brock
Hamilton won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Hamilton started up
on the front row and bolted into the lead ahead of Chad Johnson and Troy
Patee. Johnson got past Hamilton for the lead on the second lap, but
his race came to an unfortunate end at that point. Garrett Corn slipped
past Patee for second on the 10th lap. However, nobody was getting
around Hamilton as he won ahead of Corn. Loren DeArmond made the move
into third on Lap 18 and finished there, followed by Troy Foulger,
Dakota Schweitzer, Steven Johnson, Patee, Josh Nichols, Steve Stone and
Michael Shearer. There were 20 competitors and the eight lap heat race
wins went to Patee, Chad Johnson and Foulger.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
will resume on Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint
Car Series and the King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.racekingsspeedway.com">www.racekingsspeedway.com</a> or <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Laney, Bannister, Stone Win </span></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At Keller Auto Speedway </span></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Hanford,
CA...May 3...Cody Laney won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Tuesday
night at Keller Auto Speedway. This was the second round of the Central
California Clash. The Torrance competitor benefited from a front row
start to lead the entire distance in victory. With Laney bolting into
the lead at the green flag, Steve Noland was an early second, but he
surrendered the position to Paul Stone on the third lap. Stone held
second until being passed on the ninth circuit by Bobby Hogge IV. Hogge
was soon being challenged by Ventura Raceway competitor Donald Houghton,
and Houghton gained second on the 17th lap. Laney stayed smooth and
scored the well-earned victory with Houghton holding off Hogge for
second. Kyle Heckman ended up fourth followed by Troy Foulger, Jake
Pike, Logan Drake, Matthew Hagio, Jim Pettit II and Paul Stone. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 23 drivers on hand, and Laney, Foulger and Houghton picked up the
wins in the eight lap heat races. Hackman started on the pole and led
all the way in victory in the 10 lap B Main, followed by Braydon Gladd,
Devin Reed and Vinny Raucci Jr</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Jason
Bannister won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. With the
benefit of a front-row start, Jason Bannister moved into the lead when
the green flag waved. Tyler Bannister ran second for a lap before being
passed by Fred Ryland. Cale Kanke settled into fourth on the third lap,
and Tyler Bannister overtook Ryland for second on Lap 15. However, Jason
Bannister held off the efforts of his son Tyler to pick up the win.
Ryland ended up third, and Kanke crossed the line fourth, only to be
disqualified. That put Jonathan Hagio into fourth, followed by Nick
Spainhoward, Markus Frazier, Riley Jeppesen, Willy Oathout, Jason Pugh
and Codie Hampl. Eight lap heat race wins went to Tyler Bannister, Kanke
and Ryland as 19 drivers competed. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Paul
Stone won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the first win
in the class for the past Hanford and Merced IMCA Modified champion.
With a front row start, Stone charged into the lead at the green flag.
The battle was for second. Rick Diaz held the spot for a lap before his
race ended abruptly. Troy Foulger moved into second behind Stone on the
restart, but he lost the position to Steven Johnson. Unfortunately,
Johnson's race ended on the eighth lap. Loren DeArmand had the runner-up
position for a lap, but Fred Ryland went motoring by on Lap 10 to grab
the position. Garrett Corn settled into third a lap later. However, Paul
Stone built nearly a straightaway advantage over Ryland by the time the
race concluded. Ryland held off Corn as DeArmond settled for fourth,
followed by Troy Foulger, Dakota Schweitzer, Chad Johnson, Larry
Thompson, Matt Mayo and Dave Hill. The 20 competitors ran three eight
lap heat races with wins going to DeArmond, Rick Diaz and Foulger.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
will resume on Saturday night with the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint
Car Series and the King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.racekingsspeedway.com">www.racekingsspeedway.com</a> or <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Laney, Spainhoward, Thompson Score </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tulare Thunderbowl Wins </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tulare,
CA...May 4... Cody Laney won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Wednesday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. This was the second win for him
during the Central California Clash as the Torrance driver kept his
series title hopes on track. Laney started up front and immediately
powered into the lead. Nick DeCarlo ran second for three laps ahead of
Jerry Flippo. Jake Pike got past DeCarlo for second on Lap 4 with Flippo
following him into third. Bobby Hogge IV finally took third from Flippo
on the 17th lap and gained second when Pike had problems on the 20th
lap. Laney went on to win with Hogge settling for second ahead of
Flippo, DeCarlo, Troy Foulger, Troy Morris III, Dalton Houghton, Matthew
Hagio, Paul Stone and Brayden Gladd. There were 19 competitors with the
eight lap heat race wins going to Laney, Flippo and DeCarlo. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Nick
Spainhoward won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The two-time
State champion Spainhoward wasted little time leading the race from the
start. Brian Baker was an early second with Tyler Bannister moving into
third on the fourth lap. On the eighth circuit, Tyler Bannister slipped
past Baker for second. Cale Kanke gained third on the 14th lap and made
the move around Tyler Bannister for second on Lap 17. However, Tyler
Bannister came back strong and regained the runner-up position on the
final lap. It was smooth sailing ahead for Spainhoward as he won ahead
of Tyler Bannister. Jason Bannister also made the last lap move into
third, followed by Adam Baker, Andrew Pearce, Cale Kanke, Orion Messina,
Riley Jeppesen, Willy Oathout and Jason Pugh. The 19 competitors ran
three eight lap heat races with the wins being recorded by Jason
Bannister, Spainhoward and Marcus Frazier. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Larry
Thompson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Stephen Johnson set
the early pace with Thompson moving into second on Lap 3. Thompson put
the moves on Johnson to grab the lead on the 10th lap. Bo Partain took
second from Johnson on Lap 12. Johnson briefly got back around on the
15th lap, but the tenacious Partain regained runner-up status on the
17th circuit. Thompson went on to win comfortably ahead of Partain as
Steven Johnson settled for third, followed by Loren DeArmand, Mike
Shepherd, Steve Stone, Anthony Giuliani, Chad Johnson, reigning State
champion Renn Bane and Michael Shearer. There were 19 drivers on hand
with the eight lap heat race victories going to Troy Foulger, Partain
and Steven Johnson.<span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chadwick, Fraser, Robles </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Come Back For Seconds at Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...May 7.. Kellen and Chadwick won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Saturday night at Antioch speedway. This was the second win of the
season for the 2006 champion. The night was also a salute to mothers
with several things taking place, including A Mother's Day Mini Van race
and lucky ride alongs in Hobby Stocks for the mothers.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sean
Wilson let the opening lap ahead of Bobby Motts Jr before a yellow flag
waved. On the restart, Terry DeCarlo Jr made an impressive maneuver on
the outside of Turn 2 to gain the lead with point leader and brother
Nick DeCarlo following him into second. Debris fell in turn two for a
Lap 3 yellow flag. Terry DeCarlo Jr led his younger brother on the
restart with Chadwick settling into third. Following a yellow flag for
Eric Berendsen on the front straightaway, DeCarlo Jr continued to lead
with Chadwick moving into second on the Lap 6 restart. DeCarlo Jr was
doing a good job of leading the way when another yellow flag waved for
Wilson and Jeffrey Partain in Turn 1 on Lap 11. DeCarlo Jr led Chadwick
on the restart, but Chadwick made an inside move on the backstretch on
Lap 17 to take over. Motts started pressuring DeCarlo a little bit for
the second position as Chadwick pulled away just a little bit. A yellow
flag for a Berenson crash on the front straightaway on Lap 19 bunched
the field and set up a one lap shootout, but Chadwick would prevail
ahead of Terry DeCarlo Jr I should say, mats, Trevor Clymens and Gary
Hylton.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tommy
Fraser won his second l-straight IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The
2019 champion benefited from traffic in making his winning pass. Dylan
Connelly jumped into the early lead ahead of Jake Bentancourt. Fraser
went low in Turn 4 on lap 3 to take second, and a yellow flag waved for
Nick Caughman Jr on Lap 6. Dylan Connelly continued to lead Fraser and
Kenny Shrader on the restart. During this lengthy green flag run,
Connelly was doing a good job of holding off Fraser. The leaders caught
traffic around Lap 13. One little mistake going through Turns 3 and 4 on
Lap 16 allowed Fraser to make a move on the inside down the front
straightaway as they worked through traffic. A lap later, Caughman
brought out a yellow flag once again. Without the traffic to deal with,
Fraser maintained his lead on the restart and brought it home to
victory. Connelly faded as Shrader ended up second ahead of Chester
Kniss, Mark Garner and Fred Ryland.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Jason
Robles kept his IMCA Stock Car championship hopes strong with his
second 20 lap Main Event win. Despite a short field of entries, this
race provided plenty of excitement as it closed the evenings activities.
Andrew Pearce jumped into the lead from the start ahead of Robles and
Kellen Chadwick. Point leader Travis Dutra went low in Turn 2 on Lap 6
to gain third, but he was a bit behind the lead duo by then. As Dutra
began to close in on Robles, Pearce ducked into the infield with
problems on Lap 16. Robles had his hands full over the five final five
circuits in his quest for victory, but he held off Dutra to the
checkered flag. Chadwick settled for third, followed by Jason Jennings
and Jeff Bentancourt.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Patricia
Robles bested Kayte East to win the three Mother's Day Mini Van races.
East was piloting a van painted like the Mystery Machine of Scooby-Doo
cartoon fame. The two ladies competed for $100 in sponsored prize money
in the final race with Robles winning ahead of East. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Contra Costa County Fair happens this Saturday night, but the track
will be offering its first Destruction Derby in many years. Fans will
need to come in through the Fair entrance. The next oval track race
happens on May 21st, featuring The Wingless Spec Sprints, Pacific Coast
General Engineering Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and IMCA Stock Cars.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results </b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>Antioch Speedway</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Modifieds</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Nick DeCarlo, Kellen Chadwick. Main Event (20
laps)-Kellen Chadwick, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Bobby Motts Jr, Trevor Clymens,
Gary Hylton, Eric Berendsen, Jeffrey Partain, Kenneth Robles, Sean
Wilson, Nick DeCarlo. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Tommy Fraser, Jason Ryan Jr, Kenny Shrader. Main event
(20 laps)-Tommy Fraser, Kenny Shrader, Chester Kniss, Mark Garner, Fred
Ryland, Andrew Pearce, check Golden, Jason Ryan Jr, Dylan Connolly,
Jacob Mallet Jr.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Stock Cars</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Heat
Winner (8 laps)-Andrew Pearce. Main Event (20 laps)-Jason Robles,
Travis Dutra, Kellen Chadwick, Jason Jennings, Jeff Bentancourt, Joe
Gallaher, Andrew Pearce. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /><br /></div></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
continues this Friday night with the Eighth Annual Peter Murphy Classic
for the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series and the Elk Grove
Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, presented by Abreu Vineyards. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.thunderabowlraceway.com">www.thunderabowlraceway.com</a>, <a href="http://narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a> or <a href="http://www.sprintcoachallangetour.com">www.sprintcoachallangetour.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Foulger, Spainhoward, Corn Win Central Valley Clash Races At Tulare Thunderbowl </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tulare,
CA...May 5...Troy Foulger won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Thursday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. This was the fourth round of the
six-race Central California Clash. The five-time Antioch champion
Foulger piloted the Bowers Motorsports owned entry into the lead at the
outset. Jake Pike moved into second on the second circuit, but all he
could do was stay within half a straightaway of winner Foulger by the
time the race concluded. Bakersfield's Troy Morris III was in the third
position until being passed by Cody Laney on Lap 18. Laney ended up
third as Morris settled for fourth, followed by Robby Sawyer, Bobby
Hogge IV, Paul Stone, Jim Pettit II, Jerry Flippo and Matthew Hagio.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 24 drivers on hand for this race with the eight lap heat race
triumphs going to Foulger, Laney and Ryan Porter. Nick DeCarlo had to
win the 10 lap B Main to get his feature start. The current Antioch
point leader led all the way for the win with Hogge moving into second
on Lap 2 and finishing there, followed by Brayden Gladd and Danny
Lauer. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Nick
Spainhoward picked up his second Tulare win. The two-time State
champion had the lead by the sixth circuit. Adam Baker took the early
lead before Spainhoward gained command. Andrew Pearce settled into
second on the seventh lap with Tyler Bannister quickly moving into
third. Tyler Bannister began challenging Pearce for second in the later
stages of the race and made his move on Lap 18. Spainhoward won ahead of
Tyler Bannister with Pearce settling for third, followed by Jason
Bannister, Riley Jeppesen, Cale Kanke, Markus Frazier, Adam Baker, Jason
Pugh and Haley Gomez. The eight lap heat race wins went to Spainhoward
and Jason Bannister as 15 drivers competed in the lowest turnout of the
week. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Garrett
Corn won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Anthony Giuliani motored
into the lead on the second lap with Corn gaining second on Lap 4. Rick
Diaz settled into third two laps later. Corn put the moves on Giuliani
for the lead on the 14th lap, and Giuliani's run up front ended on Lap
16 with Rick Diaz briefly taking over the position on Lap 17. Stephen
Johnson gained second a lap later, but all he could do is watch as Corn
sailed to the victory. Diaz settled for third, followed by Paul Stone,
Loren DeArmand, Larry Thompson, Mike Shepherd, Chad Johnson, Dakota
Schweitzer and Dave Hill. The eight lap heat race wins went to Chad
Johnson, Stone and Loren DeArmond as 18 drivers competed. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
continues this Friday night with the Eighth Annual Peter Murphy Classic
for the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series and the Elk Grove
Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, presented by Abreu Vineyards. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.thunderabowlraceway.com">www.thunderabowlraceway.com</a>, <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a> or <a href="http://www.sprintcoachallangetour.com">www.sprintcoachallangetour.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pahule, Torgerson, Mauldin, Mauldin Win </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Dixon Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Dixon,
CA...May 7...Jeffrey Pahule won the 25 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint
Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway. Looking for yet another
win, polesitter Ashton Torgerson bolted into the lead at the start ahead
of Lucas Johnson. Austin Torgerson gained second on Lap 3 with Cody
Gray running in third. Gray surrendered third to Johnson on the seventh
lap, but Johnson saw his race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 16.
Ashton Torgerson led Austin Torgerson and Pahule on the restart, but
Pahule made a big move on Lap 19 to gain first. Once in front, Pahule
led the rest of the way in victory. Ashton Torgerson settled for second,
followed by Jett Barnes, Gray, Austin Torgerson, Austin Wood, Taylor
Mayhew, Tommy Carroll, Austin Taborski and Kelvin Lewis. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Wingless 600 Micros brought a strong 28 car field with Pahule turning
the 1/5 mile dirt oval at 11.489 for the fast time. Kelvin Lewis was
second quick at 11.587, beating the 11.667 of Austin Torgerson. Ashton
Torgerson gained the pole by winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of
Johnson. 10 lap heat race wins went to Ashton Torgerson, Kelvin Lewis
and Barnes. Restricted 600 Micro Sprint graduate Cierra Wullenwaber
picked up her first 12 lap B Main win. She started on the pole and led
every lap in victory. Savannah Brown moved into second and would finish
there. Kyle Cravotta gained third on Lap 5 and ended up finishing in
that position.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Ashton
Torgerson maintained his point lead by winning the 25 lap Super 600
Micro Sprint Main Event. He started on the front row and led from the
outset with Jett Barnes moving into second on Lap 3. Austin Torgerson
moved into third at about the same time, and he found himself in second
when Barnes enountered problems on Lap 14. Ashton Torgerson led the rest
of the way over brother Austin Torgerson. Barnes rebounded late to
finish third, followed by Jeffrey Pahule, Austin Taborski, Jeff Rosas,
Tony Alsoi, Rylee Whitehouse, Wullenwaber and Caiden Gotelli.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Austin
Wood was the quickest of 12 qualifiers at 10.373, beating the 10.385 of
Barnes. Ashton Torgerson and Devin Courtnier picked up the 10 lap heat
race wins with Courtnier holding off Torgersen to win the eight lap
Trophy Dash. Unfortunately for Courtier, his Main Event ended on a Lap 4
incident.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Lucas
Mauldin won the 20 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. He
started on the pole and took the early lead ahead of Nicholas Leonard
Jr. However, Leonard surrendered second to Peyton Whitehouse on Lap 3.
Brody Rubio moved into third on the fifth circuit. Whitehouse briefly
took the lead from Mauldin on Lap 11, but Mauldin was back ahead a lap
later. Adriana DeMartini started challenging Rubio for third and gained
the position on Lap 15. Mauldin won ahead of Whitehouse, DeMartini,
Rubio, reigning Junior Sprint champion Hayden Stepps, Leonard, Kaiden
Gowan, Matthew Linde, AJ Nielson and Mickelina Monico.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Maldin
set the fast time of 16 competitors at 11.590, beating the 11.592 of
Whitehouse. 10 lap heat race triumphs went to Maldin and Leonard, and
Mauldin made it a clean sweep by holding off Linde for the six lap
Trophy Dash win. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Maya
Mauldin won the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. Briggs Davis had the
pole and motored ahead at the green flag, followed by Mauldin and Haven
Sherman. Davis saw his race end two laps early. Mauldin had the lead at
that point and brought it home to victory ahead of Sherman, Colin
Reynolds, David Anderson, Davis, Charlie Haynes, Samantha Dozier,
Jackson Tardiff and Heston Stepps. Davis set the fast time of 12.791,
beating the 12.913 of Sherman. The 10 lap heat race win went to Tardiff
with the four lap Trophy Dash triumph going to Davis. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Micro
Sprint racing continues on Saturday night, and the upcoming Grandma Pam
Non-wing Nationals event for the bigger prize money takes place on May
28th and 29th. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chadwick, Fraser, Robles </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Come Back For Seconds at Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...May 7.. Kellen and Chadwick won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Saturday night at Antioch speedway. This was the second win of the
season for the 2006 champion. The night was also a salute to mothers
with several things taking place, including A Mother's Day Mini Van race
and lucky ride alongs in Hobby Stocks for the mothers.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sean
Wilson let the opening lap ahead of Bobby Motts Jr before a yellow flag
waved. On the restart, Terry DeCarlo Jr made an impressive maneuver on
the outside of Turn 2 to gain the lead with point leader and brother
Nick DeCarlo following him into second. Debris fell in turn two for a
Lap 3 yellow flag. Terry DeCarlo Jr led his younger brother on the
restart with Chadwick settling into third. Following a yellow flag for
Eric Berendsen on the front straightaway, DeCarlo Jr continued to lead
with Chadwick moving into second on the Lap 6 restart. DeCarlo Jr was
doing a good job of leading the way when another yellow flag waved for
Wilson and Jeffrey Partain in Turn 1 on Lap 11. DeCarlo Jr led Chadwick
on the restart, but Chadwick made an inside move on the backstretch on
Lap 17 to take over. Motts started pressuring DeCarlo a little bit for
the second position as Chadwick pulled away just a little bit. A yellow
flag for a Berenson crash on the front straightaway on Lap 19 bunched
the field and set up a one lap shootout, but Chadwick would prevail
ahead of Terry DeCarlo Jr I should say, mats, Trevor Clymens and Gary
Hylton.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tommy
Fraser won his second l-straight IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The
2019 champion benefited from traffic in making his winning pass. Dylan
Connelly jumped into the early lead ahead of Jake Bentancourt. Fraser
went low in Turn 4 on lap 3 to take second, and a yellow flag waved for
Nick Caughman Jr on Lap 6. Dylan Connelly continued to lead Fraser and
Kenny Shrader on the restart. During this lengthy green flag run,
Connelly was doing a good job of holding off Fraser. The leaders caught
traffic around Lap 13. One little mistake going through Turns 3 and 4 on
Lap 16 allowed Fraser to make a move on the inside down the front
straightaway as they worked through traffic. A lap later, Caughman
brought out a yellow flag once again. Without the traffic to deal with,
Fraser maintained his lead on the restart and brought it home to
victory. Connelly faded as Shrader ended up second ahead of Chester
Kniss, Mark Garner and Fred Ryland.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Jason
Robles kept his IMCA Stock Car championship hopes strong with his
second 20 lap Main Event win. Despite a short field of entries, this
race provided plenty of excitement as it closed the evenings activities.
Andrew Pearce jumped into the lead from the start ahead of Robles and
Kellen Chadwick. Point leader Travis Dutra went low in Turn 2 on Lap 6
to gain third, but he was a bit behind the lead duo by then. As Dutra
began to close in on Robles, Pearce ducked into the infield with
problems on Lap 16. Robles had his hands full over the five final five
circuits in his quest for victory, but he held off Dutra to the
checkered flag. Chadwick settled for third, followed by Jason Jennings
and Jeff Bentancourt.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Patricia
Robles bested Kayte East to win the three Mother's Day Mini Van races.
East was piloting a van painted like the Mystery Machine of Scooby-Doo
cartoon fame. The two ladies competed for $100 in sponsored prize money
in the final race with Robles winning ahead of East. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Contra Costa County Fair happens this Saturday night, but the track
will be offering its first Destruction Derby in many years. Fans will
need to come in through the Fair entrance. The next oval track race
happens on May 21st, featuring The Wingless Spec Sprints, Pacific Coast
General Engineering Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and IMCA Stock Cars.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results </b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>Antioch Speedway</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Modifieds</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Nick DeCarlo, Kellen Chadwick. Main Event (20
laps)-Kellen Chadwick, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Bobby Motts Jr, Trevor Clymens,
Gary Hylton, Eric Berendsen, Jeffrey Partain, Kenneth Robles, Sean
Wilson, Nick DeCarlo. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Tommy Fraser, Jason Ryan Jr, Kenny Shrader. Main event
(20 laps)-Tommy Fraser, Kenny Shrader, Chester Kniss, Mark Garner, Fred
Ryland, Andrew Pearce, check Golden, Jason Ryan Jr, Dylan Connolly,
Jacob Mallet Jr.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Stock Cars</b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Heat
Winner (8 laps)-Andrew Pearce. Main Event (20 laps)-Jason Robles,
Travis Dutra, Kellen Chadwick, Jason Jennings, Jeff Bentancourt, Joe
Gallaher, Andrew Pearce. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">So,
I'm starting to edit this damn column that I wrote for a third time,
and there's just too much. It's 3:00 in the afternoon on Friday, and if I
want to put a blog post up, this has to be very succinct. Let's see if I
can do it this time, or is four not a charm? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I want to talk about the fact that I got to
announce at Antioch Speedway for the first time in four years, the fact
that the announcer walked off the job and got let off the hook to come
back and work again here, the show that we just had at Antioch, the
Central California Clash Series and touch briefly on Petaluma Speedway.
If there's time, I have something else to say, but there probably won't
be. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
enjoying my time back in the Bay Area. Contra Costa County is where I
grew up, and Antioch Speedway were was where it all started for me as a
fan. The people are generally being very loving towards me, and I feel
very good about being here as I am going through my own transition since
coming out as trans. I was only here to write and keep an eye on the
property, but I've gradually started doing more and more. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
I can get into the moment, my focus is there and I'm good. However, I
can get scatterbrained and am slow to get going compared to the way I
used to be. I don't know what I can attribute that to. I was hoping I'd
settle into a routine when I arrived back here in early March, but I
still haven't. I'm still not really getting full days away from racing,
and I keep fighting that fight. I must have those days for myself, one
way or the other. And yet, when I could have thrown in the towel on this
blog post, here I am writing.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">For
reasons I won't get into, I got out of my trailer to do my pit walk
later than I wanted to last Saturday. I need to get out there by 2:00,
and I've been allowing myself to get out there at 4:00. My
responsibility on Saturday night is to work social media and gather my
notes for my article. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Therefore,
I'm allowing myself to be a little bit late. If I was needed for more,
I'd have to change my routine. After finishing getting myself ready, I
emerged from my trailer and was about ready to get started on a pit walk
that I put on Facebook when Tina and the head of security come to me. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">She
tells me that I'm needed up in the booth. Why? I don't go up in the
booth as I don't prefer to be around the guy they have announcing.
Evidently, the guy they have announcing was being a goldilocks.
Everything in the booth wasn't just right, and he threw a fit and quit. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
happened about an hour before they were to go live on the Pay-Per-View.
After protesting for a moment to Tina that I wasn't ready and have
certain standards that I like to have taken care of before I announce,
preparations that I make, she assured me I could do it.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Of
course I can. I was being a little diva I guess, but after a few
moments, I gathered my wits and the head of security took me to the
booth. It was sort of a struggle to start as the sound wasn't set up. We
got that dialed in within about a half an hour, and I found that me and
Mike Bauer worked well together. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
am somebody who prefers to announce solo, but I can work with him. We
actually had a fun time getting things set up in the booth the night
before, and I was kind of laughing my ass off. I needed that. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">As
I used to do, I walked around the stands with a wireless microphone,
talking about the point battles and those sorts of things. The fans in
the stands don't get very much of that, and it seemed to go over pretty
well. I was getting complimented by multiple people, and a few people
thought it was interesting enough that they even snapped pictures of me
in the booth. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
also handled on track interviews, which I haven't done in years. I
tried to focus on the questions I wanted to ask and then asked them when
I got down there. I felt very good about the way the night went. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">You
have to understand that I'm not lobbying to get this gig. I will tell
you that the idea that I could get paid more money is appealing to me,
and the idea that I can do better than the guy they have up there
further makes me think I can do it.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">So,
my mind started to open up to that idea and then the guy they have
walks off. Fine, I guess I'm in now. I'm ready. We made the show work as
best we could, and a disasterous situation that might have been had
there been nobody to handle these duties was averted.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tina
wanted to give this guy an opportunity to get himself off the hook, so
she arranged for a dinner meeting between him and herself and Larry. I
had this feeling that he would work his way off the hook, because every
time there is a hint that I'll be the announcer at Antioch Speedway over
the last 20 years, it's like Lucy with the football and Charlie Brown. I
end up on my ass. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
made the mistake of thinking it could be that I would be announcing
again, and I knew better before I ever left Oregon to come here. I was
right. The guy was let off the hook. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
will just say that he's one of the worst announcers I've had the
displeasure of hearing, and he hasn't improved one iota from the first
time I heard him in 2015 to the present. He doesn't learn, and he hasn't
even retained the knowledge of what he's witnessed in his time out
here, much less done any of the research I've done.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">He
puts people to sleep and doesn't bring any excitement to what he does.
Nobody cares how fast these cars are going in a race, and that's the
butt of the jokes when I read people talking about this guy's
announcing. <br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Professionally
at the track, I can be cordial to this guy and only be around him as
much as I have to be. As the Editor of DCRR and observer of the sport
for many years, I can honestly say he wouldn't have a job if I were
running this track. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">If
he walked off on my previous boss, Mike McCann, he wouldn't be welcomed
back. I'd go as far as to say my previous boss probably would have
fired him years ago, but his previous boss, John Soares, was giving him
enough rope to hang himself. Even when he had the noose around his neck,
John kept letting the guy off the hook. If you can't get fired for
walking off the job an hour before you're set to go live, I don't know. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
perfectly fine coming in here and doing the duties I've been doing when
we have our next oval track race on May 21st. This guy who is
supposedly the voice of our track hasn't even bothered to show up at our
booth at the County Fair. We have a PA system set up there, I've
designed some nice color fliers to get the fans some information and
scheduling stuff. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I've
interacted with people multiple times so far and will continue that
throughout the weekend. This is my home track, and I figured if I had
any gas left in the tank before I ultimately get out of this sport for
the final time, I'll give it to the place that got it started for me. I
want to see this place rise in prominence once again. I also can admit
I've been enjoying the Fair so far.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
can't say it's been smooth sailing for me personally as I've been
stressing out. But I can say that between Larry, Nette and Tina, I've
been able to keep focused and get the things done that I'm being asked
to do. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tina
is the biggest reason I came back after Larry arranged for the offer to
be made to me. She set my mind at ease. I had plenty of reason to be
reluctant to come, but I'm very glad I showed up. Tina has proven to be
as amazing a person as I thought she would be, and even better. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch
Speedway had an IMCA sanctioned deal with Modifieds, Sport Modifieds
and Stock Cars. Some might have advised against doing this as the
Central California Clash was in its sixth and final round at Merced
Speedway on the same night. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Merced
had the best car count of the series that night and the night before as
Tulare and Hanford sort of struggled but still had adequate numbers. If
you're giving the fans full Main Events in three divisions on every
night, you're delivering these days, although a week-long series of this
magnitude will generally have enough cars for B Mais.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">It
is my opinion that once this thing went from being Speedweek to The
Clash and certain tracks were released, the series promoter had no right
to expect the dismissed tracks to not run what they felt was necessary.
I might have advised against some of the divisions that were scheduled
due to the fact that car count was going to be a challenge. However,
Antioch Speedway managed to cobble together a pretty darn good show with
the car count they had. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">We
let the IMCA Stock Cars bat clean up, and they delivered an exciting
finish despite only having seven cars. The Sport Modifieds had some
drama with a new driver leading for several laps. Even the IMCA
Modifieds flirted with getting a new winner. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
the Mini Van race, the Mother's Day ride alongs and all of that,
Antioch Speedway delivered a fun program with a positive vibe. I'll say
this. If it was the last race I ever announced, I'm okay with that. I
think we made the best presentation possible and had a good show
overall.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
do suspect that Central California Clash Promoter Doug Lockwood will
look at things and decide where he might want to go next year. Could
there be adjustments needed? I think so, but that's me. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
will say that the way John Prentice keeps working with him and being
ignored at Watsonville, Doug might want to look at that track if he
brings one new venue into the fold. I've recently been saying that John
is the guy who they put at the little kids table, like he's not part of
the bigger discussion. That's just the impression I get, and I'm not
sure why that would be. He's done good things as the promoter of
Watsonville and is closing in on 20 years at the helm there.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
bet the promoters at Hanford and Tulare weren't complaining too much.
It's not easy for either of these tracks to have Stock Car oriented
programs that get them cars, especially Tulare. Each track had two races
and did okay, but Merced had 30 or more cars in both Modified classes
both nights. That's one take away. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Another
is that I don't think they had less than 18 IMCA Stock Cars and had
more winners in that class than the others. They made it work, and given
the challenges that we have these days, especially with fuel prices,
they can be proud of that series overall.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'd
like to have been able to sit down and enjoy every event on Flo Racing,
since Lockwood sponsored me that deal. It wasn't possible because I've
had to do a bunch of different things. However, I did want to make sure
we had full coverage of each race on this blog, which is included in
this particular post. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
appreciate that Doug is one of the few promoters who has supported DCRR
Racing Media, and I greatly respect the guy. I may not agree with a few
aspects of the things he's done, but I support him as a good leader and
positive force for racing in Merced and the state in general. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
spoke with Chad Chadwick, and it's nice that we've actually been able
to finally have discussions. He's been frustrating to me in the recent
past, but I'll leave that there. However, one of the things I told him
is that he ought to sit down with Rick Faeth at Petaluma and John
Prentice at Watsonville and think about reviving the Tri Track holiday
Series. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Given
that Petaluma seems okay with running Sundays, you have Watsonville on
Friday and Antioch on Saturday. You can run IMCA Modifieds and Sport
Modifieds and Hobby Stocks at all three places. You could probably toss
in the Wingless Spec Sprints for good measure and have a nice little
four-division series.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">As
I told Chad, an advantage to doing this is that you're doing it on a
weekend. Tracks sometimes struggle to get people to come watch on a
Wednesday or Tuesday, and here's your answer. They could at least pick
one weekend as a trial balloon and see how it went. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">If
they did want to create a week-long series as they're not part of the
Central California Clash, they could do that too. I might even bring in
Tony Noceti at Stockton. Tony doesn't have his own classes, but he's a
promoter willing to pay, even when he hasn't had the car count deserving
of the money he's paid</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
not delighted that there are no results as of Friday from last week's
race at Petaluma. I still feel they should have a scorekeeper, one who
will even write down the scores and not just work off the computer,
handling this stuff. I think Ron Lingron is a solid announcer. One of
the better ones. But I don't think I like him working with the scoring
unit, especially as these types of things keep happening. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">It
looked like they had an okay car count with Spec Sprints doing better
numbers. Everything I'm hearing about the vibe at Petaluma Speedway is
positive, and I hope it stays that way. I did hear a rumor about Rick,
but I would advise everybody that the fight ain't over to keep Petaluma
Speedway going until it's over. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Losing
that fairgrounds in Petaluma would be a bad move, particularly as
fairgrounds do more than just racing. I'm witnessing that here at the
Contra Costa County Fairgrounds today. The rumor has it that Rick might
move on to Calistoga Speedway. I haven't seen any facts to back that up,
and it's the same type of rumor that says Tony Noceti is building a
track on his property. We'll see. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">If
Calistoga does come back, and it should, the big half-mile needs to
stay. That's what makes the place unique. I'm a little apprehensive
about building a smaller track in the infield, but I could probably let
go of my objections to that. My ultimate hope is that the big races at
Calistoga will continue and Petaluma Speedway stays where it's at and is
still open after 2023. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
have this idea that I've been cobbling together about a program for the
kids. An Outlaw Kart program that would take place in Antioch. They
built a rodeo arena next to the big track years ago as they took the
rodeo off of the main grandstands property during the fair. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
not sure when the rodeo died over at the arena, but I am sure they have
all the things they need for a racing facility. They have metal
bleachers all the way along the arena, which in my estimation might fit
1,000 people packed in there. They have a restroom, a spot for
concessions and an office. The arena itself would be big enough for a
Kart racing program and Motorcycles.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I've
been holding on to this idea for a few years now, but I've shared it
with Larry Adams, who likes it. He's already working on things that
would involve the high school students here, but I guess he's had some
preliminary conversations about racing on the arena property. It may
come to the point now of drafting a proposal. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
don't want more than 20 races at this location, and they need to be
reasonable about rent. We're not going to make a bundle on Kart racing.
Also, I know they want to get back to horse programs again, but it's
going to cost a lot to clean up the mess that's there. We have people
around here willing to jump in and do it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">As
a sampling of the idea that I've had bouncing around my head, you run
no more than a dozen Kart racing programs, and right around the time
school starts in September, you want to be tapering off on that. I'd
like to run some Flat Track Bike programs or maybe even look into the
Speedway Bike program they run at Auburn on Friday nights. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
bet with the scenery we have there, we can have success with that. If
we wanted to move the back wall out a little bit, which is doable, we
could entertain running a couple of Micro Sprint programs. I've had
people tell me we shouldn't, but I don't want to start a regular program
unless it involves just the Mini Late Models. We could run the Mini
Late Models on a Kart program for that matter. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
real reason I looked at that arena as something I'd like to do at least
one time a year is what they do at the Alameda County Fair. I'd like to
have a 4-cylinder Destruction Derby, in this case. I'd also like to run
a Figure 8 for the Mini Stocks. We might even be able to do something
with oval track racing, albeit it with maybe no more than six or eight
cars on the track. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
may be something that would be done during the County Fair on a Sunday.
I say maybe, because if this thing becomes usable for horses, they may
want to use it for horse events and not even be open to doing it on the
last day of the Fair.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
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written enough. I need to edit, so that's all for now. Until next
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</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Antioch Speedway Racing Discussion</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b> <br /></b></span></b></span></p><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Backup Link </b></span></b><a href="https://dai.ly/x8a712d"><b>HERE</b></a></span></div><p></p><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mother's Day Mini Van Race, IMCA Sanctioned Racing On Tap At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_ipuEAZHh6c8FTlVKx5mF2bNYWrVGqDHgdZjCeGliApkY3ElFFJFzMI0DWO_JkAwIfw37ZRlXxVT5HbuAy-94-EJ92szh2_eFDPkrZl7Ltlk5YrTpfeW35nLlGQeqkZw-3myrWQXTa6yvtLYX2UzoAFwPSoP5rSPHVoST4PJ_Mo4R6NBO-JCcWXh4Q/s1800/2c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_ipuEAZHh6c8FTlVKx5mF2bNYWrVGqDHgdZjCeGliApkY3ElFFJFzMI0DWO_JkAwIfw37ZRlXxVT5HbuAy-94-EJ92szh2_eFDPkrZl7Ltlk5YrTpfeW35nLlGQeqkZw-3myrWQXTa6yvtLYX2UzoAFwPSoP5rSPHVoST4PJ_Mo4R6NBO-JCcWXh4Q/s320/2c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><i><b>Three-time
IMCA Sport Modified champion Trevor Clymens #2c tops the IMCA Modified
rookies this year and is closing in on his first career win in this
division. Photo by Katrina Kniss</b></i></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...On the heels of the successful visit by the Malicious Monster
Truck Insanity Tour, racing resumes at Antioch Speedway this Saturday
night. In celebration of Mother's Day, the track is offering the second
annual Mother's Day Mini Van race. There is also a full slate of IMCA
sanctioned competition, featuring the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport
Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
a pair of victories to his credit, Nick DeCarlo leads the IMCA Modified
battle by 10 tallies over 2016 champion Bobby Motts Jr and 15 over 2006
champion Kellen Chadwick. One of these drivers could very well win
their second championship at the Speedway this year. Motts has finished
as high as second this year and is still looking for his first win of
the season, while Chadwick is in search of his second victory.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Rookies
Trevor Clymens and Terry DeCarlo Jr are in pursuit of Chadwick,
trailing by 7 and 9 points, respectfully. Both drivers have won Main
Events at the track in the past, though it's been a few years since past
Street Stock and Hobby Stock competitor DeCarlo got his win. Clymens
has picked up 10 wins in the Hobby Stocks and an additional 26 in the
IMCA Sport Modifieds, where he is a three-time champion. He's already
led several Modified Main Event laps this year and is coming off of
back-to-back Top 5 finishes as he gets closer to the win.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
the Sport Modified division, second-generation racer Andrew Pearce
leads the way by four tallies over two-time reigning champion Fred
Ryland and 11 over 2017 title winner KC Keller. The last couple of Main
Events for this class have been highlighted by very close competition at
the front of the pack. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Three-car
battles have left the win in doubt until the checkered flag. 2019 title
winner Tommy Fraser snatched what could have been a first career win
from Nicholas Zapatero with two laps to go last time out. Keller
snatched a win from Jacob Mallet Jr the race before that.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Antioch drivers are as fast as they come, and Mallet won the recent
race at Watsonville last Friday. Mallet is currently third in the
points, seven behind Pearce. Consistency has been the key for Pearce,
who is still looking his first win of the season. He is getting closer
with back-to-back Top 3 finishes in his most recent starts. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
competition level is so fierce that a good portion of the field can win
on any given occasion. Even racers like relative newcomer Dylan
Connolly, Tyler Browne and past Super Stock champion Mark Garner are
mixing it up at the front of the pack. Garner had his best finish of the
season last time out in fourth.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
latest craze in racing at Antioch Speedway is the IMCA Stock Cars. With
tracks down in Bakersfield and Hanford having success with this
division, Promoter Chad Chadwick felt the time was right to add this
division to the roster. There have already been over 30 different cars
to compete a year into this division's existence at the track. It's a
very competitive field that can be unpredictable. It's highlighted by
some fierce, side-by-side racing for several laps and wins being earned
by Jason Robles, Troy Foulger and Fred Ryland.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">A
look at the standings finds reigning champion Travis Dutra leading
Robles by six markers and the tied Joe Gallaher by Anthony Giuliani by
10. Dutra has finished as high as second this year as he aims for his
first win on Saturday.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Mother's Day Mini Van race proved to be quite popular last year. Last
year found five different drivers competing, and the win went to Kim
Solis. The crowd was cheering their approval for the drivers as they ran
down the straightaway on each lap, and the unicorn van of Breanna
Hammer proved to be very popular.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">For Saturday night, the grandstands open at 4:00 with the first race starting at 6:00.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Monster Trucks Delight The Crowd </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg296ZYVeH0-QavLnGy344lx65g60AX8J9jhTRcyWFejLJUM_wkt9qaGDOy4vFiExYAHhC8amnZ20Wd6NT6MGsZzq7uI5piOoIBxOSAUs7DV4lb8aVb7xkcBBODwA-fI2kMF7ypXVLSeAiGymVm0XBb47-tAyrsdFl9Z2hcHajNVC1-KPClW5jO9ET7Jw/s1800/Rock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg296ZYVeH0-QavLnGy344lx65g60AX8J9jhTRcyWFejLJUM_wkt9qaGDOy4vFiExYAHhC8amnZ20Wd6NT6MGsZzq7uI5piOoIBxOSAUs7DV4lb8aVb7xkcBBODwA-fI2kMF7ypXVLSeAiGymVm0XBb47-tAyrsdFl9Z2hcHajNVC1-KPClW5jO9ET7Jw/s320/Rock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Rock Star has a great run on Sunday afternoon to wrap up a great weekend for the Monster Trucks. Phptp by Katrina Kniss</i> </span><br /></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...The Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour is in high demand on the
West Coast. On Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, the fans at Antioch
Speedway were given an example as to why. From the moment the music
plays at the start of the festivities to the final ride alongs for the
fans at the conclusion of the program, they were entertained.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch
Speedway fans were given an induction to this exciting touring group
last September. Promoters Chad and Tina Chadwick were so delighted by
the response that they booked them on two weekend occasions this year.
This was the first one, and they will be back in town in September. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
bring two ride along trucks. One is named after one of their star
attractions, Identity Theft The Ride. The other is Skeletor. Both proved
to be very popular as rides were given prior to the start of the
contest, during intermission and then at the conclusion of the show.
Everybody who wanted one was able to get a ride and feel what it's like
to be in one of these gargantuan machines.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Once
Dallas, who expertly announces this program, got the fans on their
feet, the five Monster Trucks went off in various directions at the same
time to the delight of the crowd. Then, there was the introduction of
the competitors on the front straightaway. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
is the dragon themed Monster Truck called Spitfire. This truck actually
shoots fire out it's nose and is piloted expertly by Nick Jones of
Chimacum WA. There's also Weekend Warrior, driven by Myles Parker of
Colfax, CA, the California Kid, driven by PJ Solorio of Paso Robles, CA
and Identity Theft, piloted by Dwight Mathews.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Some
will correctly say that they are all the stars, but there is a little
more love generated from the fans by Spitfire, Identity Theft and
immensely popular Rockstar. Rockstar is a unique truck in that it has
two drivers, the husband and wife team of Bill and Lorna Payne of Port
Orchard, WA. The duo are also the promoters of the tour itself. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
fans see a series of competitions, and there are three judges giving
them scores. Dallas serves as one of them, there is also another judge
in the booth and one on the track itself. The competition ranges from
freestyle to time trials to one-on-one racing. Spitfire is known for the
fire shooting out of the truck's nose. Identity Theft does an
impressive rear wheel stand, and Rockstar takes it up a notch as they
stand it on its front wheels. That proves to be very popular with the
fans as they roar their approval.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4BB1tYvnpAOFigmGUhWa-HFp2prr2SU0OJSgvj-HmUQlBMEdtJN2k8EIn7AsYCYXMSTo8x606QR_LeTDULPRP3r6p9ySiFdTPmBt5P6Mgtud7q3wO79fRI4bB0zH4VYu6LIeTbRFNLOzbrrqApAc9VMh8ezimQPO5-eVFzhl7lFelNhumC7B9AnCAQ/s1800/Jet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4BB1tYvnpAOFigmGUhWa-HFp2prr2SU0OJSgvj-HmUQlBMEdtJN2k8EIn7AsYCYXMSTo8x606QR_LeTDULPRP3r6p9ySiFdTPmBt5P6Mgtud7q3wO79fRI4bB0zH4VYu6LIeTbRFNLOzbrrqApAc9VMh8ezimQPO5-eVFzhl7lFelNhumC7B9AnCAQ/s320/Jet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Jet Car gave quite a performance during both shows. Photo by Katrina Kniss </b></i><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Dallas
will go through the grandstands and find the rowdiest fans. Everybody
is up on their feet as he hands out t-shirts throughout the night. He
pretty much has the fans in his hands and is an expert in presenting
these gargantuan, high flying machines to the public. The fans are into
it from the start as they pick their favorite trucks and cheer them on
all night.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
it comes to freestyle, they hold nothing back. It takes a steady hand
to pilot one of these big machines. One miscalculation, and you land
improperly from a jump and risk doing damage. You can end up on your
roof. They don't want that to happen as it means one less truck for the
rest of the evening. They try to give the fans a little razzle dazzle
while also exercising caution when necessary. By the time they get to
freestyle, nobody holds anything back. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
freestyle competition at the end of the night is what closes the
competition. Therefore, if you put a little more into a jump at the
conclusion of the night and land awkwardly, it's damage that can be
repaired for the next night. Every truck seems to take it up a notch. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Spitfire
usually runs third and is raising the bar. Identity Theft takes it up
even higher. Rockstar is probably the fan favorite. You see more pink
colored "Breast Cancer Awareness" Rockstar shirts among the crowd in the
stands. Bill and Lorna give it their all. They proved to be the winners
on this occasion, but the real winners were the fans. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Saturday
was the bigger night in terms of attendance. Some would compare the
numbers to what was seen on a weekly basis in the grandstands back in
the 1980s and before. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">However,
even the Sunday afternoon turn out was bigger than what you'd see on an
average night. Management is doing things like this to create awareness
and get more fans coming out to the show, and things are improving
gradually.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">While
the show went well and the track looks forward to the September 10th
and 11th visit, racing will return this Saturday night. On the Coco
Farms Antioch Speedway Racing calendar for this Saturday night, we find a
Mother's Day Mini Van race, and the other competing divisions will
include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a> or go to the Antioch Speedway by PROmotions web page Facebook page.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>CHASE JOHNSON GRABS SECOND </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>OCEAN SPRINTS WIN OF 2022</b></span><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><b><i> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkbd0SZqWw5DIvR5znMDhK6f1djcNRCpLrfAwutnkGsD-RG7hI9OJuHLTY2G1KjCXeeDJb9vy4n4Sz8WjqSOQot73V78zvdPUBYu5VDsI69HToeN2UGx1arDF6kO_cmrtwXCrYKvsj5MdHwECFcmGtLkpHOerTy7cRh0W6b-w1t2Rta0PpxM015PxmQ/s1500/43022News.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1500" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkbd0SZqWw5DIvR5znMDhK6f1djcNRCpLrfAwutnkGsD-RG7hI9OJuHLTY2G1KjCXeeDJb9vy4n4Sz8WjqSOQot73V78zvdPUBYu5VDsI69HToeN2UGx1arDF6kO_cmrtwXCrYKvsj5MdHwECFcmGtLkpHOerTy7cRh0W6b-w1t2Rta0PpxM015PxmQ/s320/43022News.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></i></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><b><i></i></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Chase Johnson won his second Ocean Sprint Car Main Event at Ocean Speedway. Photo by Top Dawg Photos </i></b><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br />By Steven Blakesley - Blakesley Sports Media <br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">WATSONVILLE,
CALIF. (April 30, 2022) – After an electrifying first win at Ocean
Speedway on April 8, Chase Johnson of Penngrove had a more
straightforward path to victory lane on Friday night as he led the final
23-laps for Friday’s Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory.
Johnson’s win came aboard Sean Quinn’s No. 28 Our Heroes Dreams entry.<br /><br />When
asked how he’s been so good at Ocean this year, Johnson said “I don’t
know. I don’t have an answer for that. We even switched over our tire
program this week and I felt we were pretty dang good,” Johnson said.
“It’s actually three in a row with one win at Tulare and two here – it’s
pretty awesome. A big hats off to Sean Quinn and Tyler Silva. It’s just
a great team together and I’m lucky to be a part of it. I’m happy to
find my home here with them.” <br /><br />Concord’s Joey Ancona paced
Dirt.Travel time trials then won the dash to score the pole for the
22-car, 30-lap feature. Ancona started alongside Johnson and the duo
went side-by-side over the first lap and a half before Ancona had solid
possession of the lead on lap two.<br /><br />Lapped traffic reared its ugly
head by just the fifth lap. Ancona went high in traffic through turn
one on lap seven with Johnson diving low to slide in front of him for
the lead. A caution fell on the following lap for Adam Kaeding stopped
in turn four.<br /><br />Steel Powell of Yuba City spun to a stop on the
inside of the backstretch for a caution on lap 13 while Keith Day, Jr.
of Salinas stopped for a caution on lap 14. Rickey Sanders seized third
from Castro Valley’s Jake Andreotti before the caution for Day but kept
the position after a split yellow was determined by scoring.<br /><br />Sanders
and Andreotti continued to race hard for third after the restart.
Lapped traffic entered the mix again by lap 20 but Johsnon received a
reprieve when the caution fell for Mesa, Arizona’s Brandon Sampson
slowing in turn one.<br /><br />Johnson used the open race track ahead of
him to fend off a challenge from Ancona through three and four on the
restart. Andreotti and Sanders dueled once more before a caution waved
on lap 28 for Gauge Garcia of Lemoore stopped in turn two. <br /><br />Johnson
drove away from Ancona over the final two laps for the win followed by
Ancona, Andreotti, Sanders, and eighth-starting J.J. Ringo. Sampson
struggled with engine issues throughout the night and was awarded the
Beer Optics Hard Luck Award.<br /><br />“I mean it was all driver there. I
gave it up in lapped traffic,” Ancona said. “I should have stayed on the
bottom longer and made him go around me. Glad to get rid of the bad
luck and come home with a finish.”<br /><br />Perhaps the show of the night
came in the Hobby Stock feature where points leader Joe Gallaher earned
the win but it came after 20-laps of excitement versus 2020 IMCA Sport
Mod champion Adriane Frost of Watsonville.<br /><br />Watsonville’s Steve
Remde led the race after starting second while Gallaher was on the
charge from his tenth starting position. Shane Freeman of Prunedale
stopped in turn one for a caution on lap three. Frost took advantage on
the restart, using the outside to roar into the lead. Gallaher ran down
Remde then took over second on lap nine. Norm Ayers of Corralitos
stopped in turn four to require a caution a lap later.<br /><br />Frost held
off Gallaher for numerous laps in a crowd-pleasing battle. Gallaher
finally grabbed hold of the position in lapped traffic exiting turn four
on lap 16. Gallaher won over Frost, Jerry Skelton of Watsonville,
Remde, and Santa Cruz’ Brady Muller.<br /><br />On his father’s birthday and
a few days after his own, Jacob Mallet, Jr. won the IMCA Sport Modified
main event. The event had a red flag on lap 15, when Mike Kofnovec, Jr.
spun in turn three and was hit by Michaela Taylor of Oakley. Taylor was
able to emerge from the vehicle after precautionary measures from
officials. <br /><br />Mallett paced the final five laps over Morgan Hill’s
Jim DiGiovanni, Max Baggett of Prunedale, Jonathan Hagio of Prunedale,
and double-duty racer Adriane Frost.<br /><br />Salinas’ Bobby Hogge led all
20-laps for the IMCA Modified win. Hogge led multi-time track champion
Cody Burke of Salinas at the finish. West Coast Stock Car Hall of Famer
Jim Pettit II of Prunedale won a back-and-forth battle with JC Elrod of
San Martin for third with Trevor Clymens of Brentwood finishing fifth.<br /><br />Nicole
Beardsley of Felton benefitted from some chaos to win the Four Banger
feature. Fourth-starting Troy Moore of Santa Cruz seemed poised to win
but surrendered the lead to Scotts Valley’s Ryan McClelland on lap 12.
Moore then spun into turn one and was unable to continue. <br /><br />On the
restart, McClelland and Kenny Stragalinos of Boulder Creek battled for
the lead. Contact and a spin in turn two for McClelland sparked a chain
reaction crash, with heavy impacts for TJ Santos of Gilroy and Nick
Scentani of Morgan Hill. When action resumed, Beardsley was placed into
the lead which she never surrendered. Tony Gullo of Watsonville, Amaya
Flowers of Watsonville, Stragalinos, and Jason Lazzerini of Moss Landing
rounded out the top-five.<br /><br />Ocean Speedway returns Friday May 13
for Modified Madness with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby
Stocks, Four Bangers, and Western Midget Racing.<br /><br /><b>Ocean Sprints Presented by Taco Bravo Feature – April 29, 2022 (30 Laps)</b><br />1.
28-Chase Johnson[2]; 2. 88A-Joey Ancona[1]; 3. 7P-Jake Andreotti[4]; 4.
17-Rickey Sanders[3]; 5. 2K-JJ Ringo[8]; 6. 72W-Kurt Nelson[10]; 7.
50-Bryce Eames[5]; 8. 33-Dylan Bloomfield[13]; 9. 61-Travis Labat[15];
10. 88-Koen Shaw[14]; 11. 12-Steel Powell[11]; 12. 8-Jeremy Chisum[9];
13. 7H-Jake Haulot[16]; 14. 3M-Adam Kaeding[18]; 15. 72JR-Chris
Nelson[6]; 16. 21X-Gauge Garcia[17]; 17. 72S-Bradley Dillard[19]; 18.
4-Tuesday Calderwood[21]; 19. 96S-Brandon Sampson[22]; 20. 22-Keith Day
Jr[7]; 21. 25Z-Jason Chisum[20]; 22. 92-Kyler Shaw[12]</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Holmwood, Mackey, Hillier, Morgan </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win At Deming Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Everson,
Washington...April 29...Derek Holmwood won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go
Espresso 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event Friday night at Deming Speedway.
This was Max Higbee Center/Rallye Auto Sales/Best Western Plus night at
the races Dakota Drake led the first three laps before point leader
Holmwood went motoring by. Terry Lewis ran third early on ahead of Jared
Gunderson. Fourth row starter Steven Hendrickson settled inro fifth on
the 10th lap and ran closely behind the third place battle. Gunderson
overtook Lewis for third on Lap 16 with Hendrickson getting by Lewis for
fourth on the 20th lap. A lap later, Hendrickson put the moves on
Gundersen for third. Holmwood build a straightaway lead over Drake that
he took to the checkered flag. Hendrickson was a solid third, followed
by Gundersen, Jacob Buckenmeyer, Terry Lewis, Tyson Lemley, Tyson Cross,
Alex Lewis and Jayden Thomas. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Drake
was the quickest of 16 qualifiers on the 1/6 mile clay oval at 10.668,
beating the 10.720 of Holmwood. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Terry Lewis and Tyson Lemley.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Colin
Mackey won the 25 lap Speed Mart 600 Micro Sprints Main Event. Mackey
bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Ryley Mayer and Jesse
Schlotfeldt. Mayer was involved in a tangle that also eliminated fourth
place Dylan Resch on the 15th lap. Mackey led Schlotfeldt and point
leader Levi Kuntz on the restart, and they finished in that order with
Jaden Whitney in fourth, followed by Jared Alseth, Spencer Constance,
Parker Hadlock, Tank Chorney, Brandon Benson and Macie Logsdon.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Resch
was the quickest of 17 qualifiers at 10.653, beating the 10.655 of
Mackey and the 10.753 of Mayer. The eight lap heat race wins were earned
by Kuntz, Logsdon and Mackey.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Levi Hillier won the 25 lap <a href="http://mytrafficman.net">mytrafficman.net</a>
Restricted 600 Sprint Main Event. Hillier had a pole position start and
bolted into the immediate lead ahead of point leader Carson Guffie and
Mallory Fisher. Unfortunately, Guffie and Fisher were involved in a Lap 5
mishap that eliminated Peyton Drake and David Greene. Hillier continued
to lead Corbin Ramsey and Ryan Bright on the restart, and they would
finish in that order. Grace Matier ended up fourth, followed by Riley
Kentch, Guffie, Dean Lehmann, Cruz Kentch, Clayton Jalakas and Ryan
Cowden.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Hillier
was the quickest of 21 qualifiers at 11.331, beating the 11.460 of
Guffie and the 11.494 of Fisher. Hillier, Karma Fagerlie and Avery
Askvig picked up eight lap heat race wins. Hunter Cook went flag to flag
in winning the 10 lap B Main ahead of Avery Touchette and Cruz Kentch.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">McKenna
Morgan won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Jr Sprint Car Main Event. She
started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap ahead of Cooper
Anderson for the win. James Hayashi was an early third ahead of Colton
Knapp, but Sawyer Baxter got past Knapp for fourth on Lap 4. When
Hayashi's race came to an end on Lap 7, that moved Baxter into third
ahead of Chase Whitney, but Whitney overtook Baxter for third on Lap 15.
Sawyer Baxter settled for fourth, followed by Knapp, Oliver Baxter,
Kole Campbell, Madi Hoppe, Aiden Stone and Hayden Cook.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Kinley
Askvig set the fast time of 14 competitors at 13.438, beating the
13.445 of Anderson. The eight lap heat race wins went to Sawyer Baxter
and Hayashi.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing resumes next Friday night with the Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprints, Speed Mart 600 Micro Sprints, <a href="http://mytrafficman.net">mytrafficman.net</a>
Restricted 600 Micro Sprints and Clean Crawl Juniors Sprints being
joined by the Dwarf Cars on what will be Judd and Black
Appliance/Pacific Coast Auto Center night at the races. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.demingspeedway.com">www.demingspeedway.com</a>. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi Wins Bill Brownell Memorial </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Silver Dollar Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Chico,
CA...April 29...Dominic Scelzi won the 25 lap Winged 410 Sprint Car
Main Event Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. This was the annual
Bill Brownell Memorial race, and Scelzi led every lap in victory. A win
in the four lap Trophy Dash ahead of Willie Croft gave Scelzi the pole
position for the Main Event, and he bolted into the lead from the start.
Croft was an early second ahead of Corey Day, but Day slipped past
Croft for second on Lap 5. Justin Sanders had a back and forth battle
with Croft for third before Sanders grabbed the position on the ninth
lap. On Lap 16, Sanders put the moves on Day for second, and Day started
battling Sean Becker for the third position. Day held third on Lap 19,
but Becker briefly grabbed the position on the 22nd lap. Day regained
the spot a lap later. However, Scelzi got the win ahead of Sanders, Day,
Ryan Bernal, Becker, Mitchell Faccinto, Max Mittry, Blake Carrick, Bud
Kaeding and John Clark.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sanders
was the quickest of 25 competitors at 12.267, beating the 12.295 of
Mittry and the 12.304 of Kalib Henry. Eight lap heat race wins went to
Croft, Sanders and Scelzi.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Philip
Shelby won the 20 lap B Modified Main Event. Shelby is a Modified and
Stock Car champion at Marysville Raceway, and he started back in the
third row as Antioch star Mark Garner jumped into the early lead ahead
Justin Funkhouser. Shelby took second from Funkhouser on Lap 3, only to
watch Funkhouser motor by two laps later. Funkhouser saw his run up
front end on Lap 6 with Shelby back in the spot. Shelby raced around
Garner for the lead on Lap 9 with Garner coming back strong a lap later.
However, Shelby regained the lead for good on Lap 11. By then, Keith
Foux was in third, and he gained second on Lap 19 as Garner fell back a
few positions. Shelby won by a straightaway ahead of Foux with Matt
Micheli third, followed by Brian Cooper, Garner, Scott Savell, Paul
Stevens, Phil Marino, Shawn Smith and Jimmy Ford. Tyler Rodgers and
Micheli picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Zach
Lindgren won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Reigning champion Kyle
Allen took the early lead ahead of Brian Cooper and Bill Patterson, but
Clinton Earl gained third on Lap 3. Cooper swept past Allen for the lead
on Lap 6. On the 17th lap, Cooper and Allen tangled as Lindgren ended
up with the lead ahead of Earl. They finished in that order with Allen
settling for third, followed by Travis Moore, Maurice Merrill,
Patterson, James Wooddell, James West, Trevor Abella and recent Orland
winner Shannon Collins. Patterson, Scott Rogers and Lindgren won the
eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Keep up to date with what's happening at the track by going to <a href="http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com">www.silverdollarspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Trenchard, Peery, Morton Win On Bo Hittson Memorial Night At Siskiyou Golden Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Yreka,
CA...April 29...Nick Trenchard won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Friday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was the annual Bo Hittson
Memorial race, which pays tribute to the former racer and police
officer who was killed in the line of duty. It was also the first round
of the Nicky Biehn Memorial IMCA Modified series, and past Yreka
champion Trenchard collected $1,000 for his winning effort.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Thanks
to some great sponsorship, not only was the IMCA Modified series
returned to the lineup at the track, but the drivers are racing for some
of their biggest purses ever. This resulted in a 19 car field for the
Friday night show. Past Yreka and Medford champion Albert Gill took the
early lead ahead of Trenchard and James Welshonse. A yellow flag waved
for separate spins in Turns 1 and 2, involving James Anderson and Brian
Lewis. Trenchard took the lead on the restart with Gill running in
second ahead of many-time Medford champion Mark Wauge. A spin in Turn 4
brought out a Lap 5 yellow flag. Trenchard continued to lead the restart
with Wauge and reigning Medford champion Zach Fettinger settling into
second hand third. Fettinger began pressuring Wauge and made a low pass
in Turn 4 on Lap 19 to grab second. A final yellow flag waved moments
later. This did nothing to slow Trenchard down. He maintained command on
the restart and stretched his advantage to a straightaway over
Fettinger in victory. Wauge settled for third, followed by John Gaynor,
Gill, Jimmy Lipke, Welshonse, Ray Kniffin Jr, Kyle Casson and Ricky
Ashley.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
19 competitors in action, they still opted to run just two eight lap
heat races. Trenchard and Wauge got those wins, and Trenchard wrapped up
a clean sweep with his win in the four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
champion Ryan Peery picked up the win in the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified
Main Event. Past champion Ethan Killingsworth brought out a complete
restart flag after spinning in Turn 1. He was restored to his front
starting position and led the restart over Peery and Trevor Tiffee. A
yellow flag waved for a Garrett Hamilton spin in Turn 4. Killingsworth
continued to lead Peery and Trevor Points on the restart. During the 10
lap green flag run, Peery suffered front end damage and seemed to be
slowing just a little bit, but Killingsworth surprised everybody when he
spun exiting Turn 4 on Lap 15 for a yellow flag. This put Peery into
the lead on the restart, and he went on to victory from there with
Points a solid second. The resurgent Killingsworth made a late move to
finish third as Tiffee settled for fourth, followed by Jace Wright, Chad
Wormington, Gary Foster, Gabriel Armstrong, Hamilton and Vernon Allen.
The eight lap heat race wins went to Peery and Killingsworth</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Kalvin
Morton won the 25 lap Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Main Event. There was a
spirited battle at the front of the pack that went all the way to the
end of the race. Devin LaHorgue jumped into the early lead. Northwest
Dwarf Car competitor Chris Kress gained the lead on the fourth lap ahead
of Outlaw Kart graduate Colby Bergquist. Bergquist made it a good
battle at the front of the back pack as Camden Robustelli joined this
duel. Bergquist put the moves on Kress to take the lead on Lap 13 with
Robustelli following into second. Morton got past Bergquist for the lead
on Lap 15 with Robustelli also getting around for second. It was a
side-by-side battle for the lead with Robustelli taking the point on Lap
18. However, Morton came back strong a lap later to reclaim the lead
and brought it home to a well-earned victory. Camden Robustelli settled
for second, followed by Bergquist, Kress, Brenden McMaster, Chad
Cardoza, Steve Walker, Trevor Davis, LaHorgue and ageless veteran Fred
Hay. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Robustelli,
Morton and Kress picked up eight lap heat race wins. Brock Peters won
the four lap A Dash with Morton the four lap B Dash winner.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
will resume on May 13th with the IMCA Sport Modifieds back in action
along with the Mini Stocks, Sport Compacts and Jefferson State Jalopes.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ringo, Rasmussen, Thompson Score </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tulare Thunderbowl Victories</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tulare,
CA...April 30...JJ Ringo won the 30 lap King of Thunder Winged 360
Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. Ringo is the
nephew of Sprint Car/Super Modified legend Nick Ringo and is a past
champion at Ocean Speedway.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Chase
Majdic jumped into the early lead ahead of Ringo. Past NARC and King of
Thunder champion DJ Netto started back in the sixth row, while rookie
Caeden Steele started 18th. Unfortunately for Majdic, his race came to
an abrupt end on Lap 22. This put Ringo into the lead over Mitchel
Moles. Netto had already worked his way into third and took second from
Moles on Lap 26. Steele gained third two laps later. Ringo held a
half-straightaway advantage over Netto by the checkered flag with Steele
third, followed by Grant Duinkerken, Moles, Michael Pombo, Brandan
Warmerdam, Brooklyn Holland, Brody Fuson and Travis Coelho. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 23 competitors, and Colby Thornhill had the fast time of 14.229 on
the one-third mile clay oval, beating the 14.263 of Ringo and the
14.458 of Warmerdam. The eight lap race wins went to Majdic, Ringo and
Moles. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Kyle
Rasmussen won the 25 lap IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main
Event. George Tristao Jr set the pace for six laps before Rasmussen
found his opening and motored around him for the lead. Ryan DeLisle ran
third until Tristao saw his race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 18.
At that point, Richard Weddle was third. Rasmussen was off in another
time zone as he went on to win by a straightaway ahead of DeLisle.
Weddle ended up third, followed by Davey Pombo Jr, Brandon Emmett, Tyler
Stidham, Tyler Gray, Phil Heynen, Brad Holbauch and Kevin Barnes Sr.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">DeLisle
was the quickest of 11 qualifiers at 15.134, beating the 15.215 of
Tristao. Rasmussen and Tristao picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Nick
Thompson won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. This was
the first win with the series for Thompson. Randy Brown took the early
lead ahead of past series champion Dan Myrick. Myrick put the moves on
Brown to gain the lead on Lap 10. Thompson ran in third for most of the
race, but Myrick broke a rear wheel to end his race on Lap 15. Brown
regained the point on the restart ahead of Thompson and Joe Robinson.
Thompson began pressuring Brown for the lead before making his winning
move on lap 19. Brown had problems on the final lap as Thompson won
ahead of Robinson, Jason Cook Sr, Shawn DePriest, Jason Cook Jr, Edwin
Marvin, Ethan Griffioen, Patrick Kelley, Roy Atchison III and Helder
Santos.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">California's
premier Mini Stock Tour delivered 19 competitors for the occasion. Gene
Glover picked up the S-15 Tee's eight lap heat win. David Wolford Jr
took home the TJ.Performance second heat victory and Robinson was the
winner of the Handle It Grips third heat.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The West Coast Sport Compacts will be back in actin May 21st at Tulare Thunderbowl. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.wcscracing.com">www.wcscracing.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
resumes on May 13th with the Eighth Annual Peter Murphy Classic,
featuring the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series and the Elk
Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com">www.thunderbowlraceway.com</a>, <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a> or <a href="http://www.sprintcarchallengetour.com">www.sprintcarchallengetour.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><b><i>Note
that this story was done strictly through Race Monitor statistics and
is unofficial as some drivers may not have had transponders</i></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Butcher, Michnowicz, Bower, Morley, May </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win At Ventura Raceway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Ventura,
CA...April 30... Charlie Butcher won the 25 lap VRA Sprint Car Main
Event Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Once Butcher got into the lead,
he set a rapid pace and was a full straightaway ahead of USAC Midget
competitor Travis Buckley in the end. Dave Curran was a solid third,
followed by Brian Whitley, James Herrera, Jeremy Strout and Elexa
Herrera. Butcher also won the 10 lap heat race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Past
champion Bobby Michnowicz won the 25 lap California Lightning Sprint
Main Event. Once Michnowicz got the lead, only Jeff Dyer was able to
hang with him, but all Dyer could do was settle for second. David Gasper
was just over half a straightaway behind the lead duo in third and just
ahead of fourth place finisher Cody Nigh. Eric Greco ended up fifth,
followed by Trevor Ballou, Gage Cheek, final lead lap finisher Dominic
Del Monte, Mark Henry and Jacob Magallanes.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Gasper
set the fast time of 12.240, beating the 12.360 of Dyer and the 12.436
of Will Browne. The eight lap heat race wins went to Del Monte and Brett
Owens. To keep up with the group, go to <a href="http://www.racecls.com">www.racecls.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Blake
Bower returned to action and won the 20 lap WMR Midget Main Event. He
is the reigning and series champion as well as the reigning USAC Western
States title winner. Bower got the win ahead of Drake Edwards in a
close battle. Kyle Hawse ended up third, followed by AJ Hernandez, Nate
Wait, Scott Hansen, Kyle Klein, Sage Bordenave, Chloe High and Paul
Sanders. Edwards set the fast time of 13.340, beating the 13.616 of
Bordenave. The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Edwards and
Bordenave.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Chris
Meredith won the 20 lap Senior Sprint Main Event. Meredith won by about
half a straightaway ahead of Nate Robinson, who had about the same
advantage over third place finisher Greg Andrews. Wally Pankratz and
Steve Rowe completed the Top 5. Pankratz set the fast time of the
13.187, beating the 13.355 of Meredith. The eight lap heat race win went
to Robinson.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Trent
Morley collected the win in the 20 lap VRA Dwarf Car Main Event. He won
ahead of Tom Morley, who kept it close. Reigning champion Jason Horton
ended up third, followed by Jeff Brink, Evan Jonker, John Alonso, Shane
Linenberger, Tyler Fulcher, Zack Floyd and Carey Jonker. Brink set the
fast time of 14.305, beating the 14.311 of Trent Morley and the 14.370
of Carey Jonker. There were 12 competitors, and the eight lap heat race
wins were earned by Horton and Trent Morley.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Samuel
May won the NMRA TQ Midget Main Event. He won by a wide margin ahead of
Scott Niven, who finished just ahead of David Perry. Kevin Kale and
Bruce Hiroshima completed the Top 5. May set the fast time up 14.536 and
Hiroshima picked up eight lap heat race honors.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Next
Saturday night, the Flat Track Motorcycles are in town for the 6th
Annual AJ Herrera Memorial race. The VRA Sprint Cars are back in action
on May 14th along with the Senior Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport
Modifieds, IMCA Mod Lites and IMCA Sport Compacts. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.venturaraceway.com">www.venturaraceway.com</a>. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Robfogel, Pettit, Weisler, Brown </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Are Petaluma Speedway Winners</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Petaluma,
CA...April 30...Reigning champion Nick Robfogel won the 25 lap Red Hawk
Glass Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma
Speedway. He was elevated to the win after apparent winner Daniel
Whitley failed to make minimum weight in the post race weigh in.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Teammates
Jacob Tuttle and Whitley shared the front row in the Ted Finkenbinder
owned cars. Tuttle jumped into the early lead ahead of Whitley and
previous winner Bradley Terrell. Whitley slipped past Tuttle for the
lead on Lap 7. Tuttle's good run in second came to an end on lap 18 as
he retired. Terrell briefly grabbed second, only to surrender the
position to Robfogel on Lap 20. Whitley motored on to the apparent
victory ahead of Robfogel. His disqualification gave Robfogel the win
ahead of Terrell, Heath Holdsclaw, Marcus Hardina, Zack Albers, David
Lindt II, Sparky Howard, George Nielson, Dan Younce and Clint Motta. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Whitley
was the quickest of 16 drivers in qualifying on the 3/8 mile adobe oval
at 15.429, beating the 15.840 of Terrell and the 15.890 of Tuttle. The
three eight lap heat race winners were Whitley, Terrell and Hardina.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
IMCA Modified State champion Jim Pettit II won the 25 lap Butler Auto
Glass IMCA Modified Main Event. Raymond Lindemann led the first five
laps, and Pettit moved into second on Lap 3. Three laps later, Pettit
put the moves on Lindeman to grab the lead. Jeffrey Faulkner was running
third at that point. It was a smoothly run race, and Pettit stretched
his advantage to a straightaway ahead of Lindeman in victory. Faulkner
was a solid third, followed by reigning track champion Michelle Paul,
multi time Petaluma champion Michael Paul Jr, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Trevor
Brady, Garrett Brady, Kenneth Robles and Bill Lage. Lindemann and
Faulkner won the eight lap heat races. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Marty
Weisler won the 20 lap Redwood Dwarf Car Main Event. Young Joey Lingron
returned to action after a hard crash last year put him on the
sidelines. With his pole position start, Lingron charged into the early
lead ahead of Weisler and Sean Catucci. Weisler led Catucci past
Lindgren on the ninth circuit, and Lingron was out of the event three
laps later. This moved reigning track champion Chad Mathias into third.
Weisler drove a good race and prevailed at the checkered flag, followed
by Catucci, Matthias, past Delta Dwarf Car champion Travis Day, Carroll
Mendenhall, past Petaluma champions John Peters and John "Scooter"
Gomes, Jimmy Damron, Danny Marsh and Mike Dahle. The eight lap heat race
wins went to Day, Catucci, Lingron and Weisler.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
Antioch and Petaluma champion Tom Brown won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main
Event. Brown had suffered a rare DNF at the previous race after being
involved in a crash that left him with front end damage. Brown had a
pole position start and the led from the outset. Previous winner Austin
Lodin and reigning Super Stock champion Randy Miramontez battled for
second with Lodin coming out ahead on that one. Sophie Shelley ended up a
solid fourth, followed by Shan Titman, Mike Lodin, Daisy Eszler,
Roberta Broze, Benito Gomez and Dana Gardner. Austin Lodin and
Miramontez picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec
Sprints back in action along with the Super Stocks, 600 Micro Sprints
and Jake's Performance Hobbies Mini Stocks. For further information, go
to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Day Wins David Turner Memorial Race </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Silver Dollar Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Chico,
CA...April 30...Corey Day won the 35 lap NARC Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint
Car Main Event Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. This was the
10th Annual David Tarter Memorial race and the third win for Day in this
series.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Day
put himself in a good position by winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead
of Blake Carrick. With a pole position start, Day bolted into the
immediate lead ahead of Landon Brooks and Carrick. Carrick had problems
on the seventh lap as Justin Sanders moved around Brooks for second.
Brooks regrouped and got back around Sanders for second on Lap 15.
Meanwhile, seventh row starter and many-time Chico champion Sean Becker
had moved into fourth by the eighth lap. Sanders motored past Brooks one
more time on Lap 23 to gain second, and Becker briefly gained third on
the 24th lap, only to lose the spot to Dominic Scelzi a lap later. Day
won by over a straightaway ahead of Sanders. Scelzi was right behind
Sanders in third, followed by Becker, Tanner Carrick, Shane Golobic,
Ryan Bernal, Kalib Henry, Blake Carrick and Bud Kaeding. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
was a solid 28 car turnout for the show, and young Max Mittry set the
fast time on the quarter-mile clay oval at 12.525, beating the 12.565 of
Sanders and the 12.673 of Willie Croft. They ran four 10 lap heat races
with the wins being earned by Golobic, Scelzi, Becker and Ryan Bernal.
Mittry had a bad heat race and had to win the 12 lap B Main to make it
into the show. He bolted into the lead from the outset ahead of Oregon
competitor Garen Linder. Linder surrendered second to Paul McMahon on
the fourth lap and lost third to Chase Johnson two laps later. Mittry
beat McMahon back to the checkered flag by about half a straightaway
with Johnson, Steven Kent and Linder completing the Top 5. The group is
coming up on their Pacific Northwest visit, billed as The Fastest Four
Days In Racing. To find out more information on scheduling with the
group, go to www.narc410.com. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Phillip
Shelby wrapped up a perfect weekend by winning the 20 lap B Modified
Main Event. Keith Foux jumped into the early lead ahead of reigning
track champion Matt Micheli and Shelby. Shelby took second from Micheli
on Lap 3 and slipped past Foux for the lead two laps later. Micheli held
third until surrendering the position to Mark Garner on Lap 17. Shelby
barely held off Foux for the win. Garner was third, followed by Micheli,
Shaun Merritt, Scott Savell, Mike Merritt, Donnie Fortney, Craig Swim
and Mike Adams. The eight lap heat race wins went to Micheli and Shelby.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
returns on June 3rd and 4th. The Friday portion of the show is the
Summer Nationals Winged 360 Sprint Car show with the B Modifieds and
Hobby Stocks also competing. The Tyler Wolf Memorial show for the Sprint
Car Challenge Tour happens a night later, joined by the BCRA Lightning
Sprints. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com">www.silverdollarspeedway.com</a> or <a href="http://www.sprintcarchallengetour.com">www.sprintcarchallengetour.com</a>. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Johnson, Hogge, Mallet, Gallaher, Beardsley </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win At Ocean Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Watsonville,
CA...April 29...Chase Johnson won the 30 lap Ocean Sprint Car,
presented by Taco Bravo, Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Joey
Ancona took the early lead ahead of Johnson, but Johnson got past
Ancona for first on the seventh lap. Jake Andreotti was third from the
start. Though Johnson led the rest of the way, Ancona kept it somewhat
close in second as Andreotti settled for third, followed by championship
contender Rickey Sanders, JJ Ringo, point leader Kurt Nelson, Bryce
Eames, Dylan Bloomfield, Travis Labat and Koen Shaw</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 24 drivers on hand, and Ancona turned the Tom Sagmiller prepared
quarter-mile clay oval at 11.275 for fast time, beating the 11.355 of
Johnson. The eight lap heat race wins went to Chris Nelson, Andreotti
and Eames. Ancona got the pole for the Main Event by winning the six lap
Trophy Dash ahead of Johnson. Shaw picked up the win in the 12 lap B
Main. He led from start to finish. Labat was a race-long second with
Adam Kaeding ending up third.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bobby
Hogge IV won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. This was the second
win for the current point leader. Hogge had the pole and bolted into the
lead at the start ahead of reigning champion Cody Burke, who ended up
over a straightaway behind him by the time the race ended. Jim Pettit II
settled for third, followed by JC Elrod, Trevor Clymens, Eric Van
Hooser and Matthew Hagio. Hogge picked up the win in the eight lap heat
race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch
Speedway regular Jacob Mallet Jr won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified
Main Event. Mallet started on the front row and pursued Max Baggett for
two laps before taking over. Baggett surrendered second to Mike Kofnovec
Jr on the fourth lap. Past champion Jim DiGiovanni moved into fourth,
and Kofnovic saw his run in second end on Lap 14. At this point,
DiGiovanni was in second. However, Mallet stretched his advantage to
nearly a straightaway over DiGiovanni in victory. Baggett ended up
third, followed by Jonathan Hagio, past champion Adriane Frost, Duane
Bieser, Billy Robertson, Jason Womack, Charlie Hunter and Justin Parr.
Kofnovec and Mallet won their respective eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
champion Joe Gallaher won his fourth Hobby Stock 20 lap Main Event as
he continues to lead in his bid for another division title. He had to
work his way forward from the fifth row. Steve Remde took the early lead
ahead of Jerry Skelton, but Adriane Frost gained first on the fourth
circuit. Remde held second, and Gallaher gained third on Lap 5. Gallaher
took second from Remde on the ninth lap. Gallaher put the moves on
Frost for the lead on Lap 15 as Skelton continued to run third. Gallaher
brought it home to victory ahead of Frost, Skelton, Remde, Brady
Muller, Shane Freeman, Wally Kennedy, Dan Fassler, Norman Ayers and TJ
Etchison III. Gallaher and Skelton won the eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Point
leader Nicole Beardsley won the 15 lap Four Banger Main Event. Troy
Moore took the early lead ahead of Ryan McClelland and Kenny
Strangolinos. Beardsley moved into fourth on Lap 8. Moore had problems
on Lap 12 and McClelland gained the lead ahead of Straggolinos and
Beardsley. Unfortunately, McClelland saw his race end on Lap 13.
Beardsley took the lead at that point, and reigning champion Tony Gullo
moved into second on the 14th lap. It was a close battle at the front,
but Nicole Beardsley prevailed ahead of Gullo, Amaya Flowers,
Strangolinos, Jason Lazzerini, McClelland, TJ Santos, Nick Scentani,
Travis Van Gilder and Peter Vannerus. Strangolinos and Charlie Hernandez
picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
resumes on May 13th with Modified Madness Night #2, featuring IMCA
Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Four Bangers and WMR
Midgets. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div> <br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
doing my columns in reverse. I did the Antioch Speedway weekend preview
article and a little bit about the Monster Truck show we just had, but
my brain has been shut off for most of Tuesday. I guess I just don't
want to look at the information and cobble together the review article
Steven Blakesley has graciously offered up his Ocean Speedway story
again, which is greatly appreciated. I'm thinking that if I do this
column first, maybe my brain will get going. I also want to try to be
succinct. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">We
didn't race at Antioch Speedway. We delivered a very entertaining
Monster Truck show, courtesy of the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity
Tour. There is a reason that Bill and Lorna have such a popular tour.
They present it in the right way. It's basically competition in the way
that WWE is competition. However, it's also very entertaining from start
to finish. They know exactly what to do, and they've spent the past few
years really fine-tuning this deal. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">For
starters, you're only as good as you're presenter. Dallas is a
top-notch announcer. He could command a high salary announcing races for
any track he wished to be a part of, but he's happy being a part of
this traveling show. His job is to keep the crowd entertained all night.
He calls the competition, during various breaks he's interacting with
the crowd and he's also willing to help the track take care of their
sponsors and plug anything that needs to be mentioned.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bill
and Lorna pilot the Rockstar Monster Truck. That is to say, both of
them control it at various times. It is one of the most popular trucks
in the group and clearly shines brightly when it's out on the track.
Likewise, Identity Theft and Spitfire have their selling points.
Rockstar does a very impressive front-wheel stand as it moves forward,
while Identity Theft does a rear wheel stand. There is also the fan ride
along truck with the name Identity Theft The Ride. Spitfire has the
cool gimmick of spitting fire out of its nose.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
mentioned ride alongs, and the evening sort of gets kicked off with
fans who want to being afforded the opportunity to buy rides on the
Identity Theft ride or Skeletor. Many people take advantage of this, and
they get another shot during intermission and one more shot after the
final competition. From the moment things get going, there's not much
down time. It's two solid hours of entertainment. Sometimes they have
the dinosaur themed truck that picks up a car, but they also have the
jet car that shoots fire out of its rear end and makes quite a scene. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
have various competitions. The last time I saw these guys in Medford,
it seemed like Dallas was making up scores as they went along. However,
they had a lady up in the booth writing down scores, and I saw an
official down in the infield who may have been offering his input.
Dallas would be the other vote. Maybe they're actually voting on this
and maybe it's predetermined. I didn't ask, and I really don't want to
know. I don't want to take away from the magic. They present it like a
competition, and it's plausible. People are entertained, and isn't that
the point? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They'll
have competitions like the one-on-one races, time trials, free-style
and the trucks making their opening moves. Each thing is scored, but
usually you're going to hear that Identity Theft or Rockstar is leading.
I think Rockstar might have won both competitions, but that truck
didn't disappoint. The fans are clearly cheering for it, and the
Rockstar shirts sell very well. That's another thing, they have a very
nice souvenir booth. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
you come through the gates for the Antioch show, the merchandise tent
is there to greet you. They have all of these nice looking shirts, hats,
flags with the blinking green lights, Monster Truck RC cars and so on.
If the fans aren't going there and buying something when they enter the
gates, they'll end up with a long line on the way out. The people are so
entertained that they want to pick up a piece of memorabilia for the
occasion. It's so popular that most of the venues that book these guys
are now booking two nights. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
are in the process of creating another Monster Truck named Sapphire. I
don't know if this is going to be a competition truck or a ride truck as
I didn't get the details. Then again, they are going to do different
things like this to freshen up the show. When they come back to the
venue next year, if they can offer the fans something different, they do
thit. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
can see the negative side to just coming back every year and giving the
same show over and over again. Though it's a very good one, after a
while people might not be so eager to throw their money down. I see no
real signs of this show getting stale, and things like putting together a
new truck are certainly going to help that. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Malicious Monster Truck Insanity team packed the stands on Saturday
night, and I'm sure that night paid for the cost of bringing these guys
in. I'm not privy to those details, but the numbers seemed very solid.
Long lines at the concession stands and all of the things you want to
see on a profitable evening. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sunday
afternoon is a crapshoot, and though they still still had a bigger
crowd than would have shown up on a normal night, it wasn't quite half
the attendance they had on Saturday night. If they came out ahead on
Saturday as I suspect was the case, Sunday was still a gravy afternoon.
Hence, this is an important event to put on the Antioch Speedway
schedule. The group heads to Marysville this weekend. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Another
thing you do is try to get the people interested in coming back to the
races next week. Angela Brown has been an MVP racer, and part of that is
because she wants to see if she can do something to help the track. She
was the one who organized the autograph session we had the week before,
and the numbers were certainly up that night. She made a banner, and
she had her car on display along with Laina Bales, Chester Kniss and
Roberto Monroy. There were hero cards being offered to the fans, and
those cars were right next to them as they were standing in the ticket
line. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">It
gives the fans something else to see as they're waiting in line, but it
also reminds them that we have races out here. For starters, a good
portion of the fans that came out here probably were unaware that we do
racing on a typical Saturday night. You're not going to get 2,000 fans
to come out to the next show, but if you can convince 100-200 of these
fans to give the races a shot, your numbers might improve at the next
race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Then,
it comes down to offering a good enough show that they want to come
back after that. Any opportunity you have to spread the word about
racing, you do it. We are now in the process of planning to have the
cars on display during the Contra Costa County Fair, which is four days
of advertisement opportunity to a crowd who also may not know there's a
track here. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
are several ideas being bounced around and a few things in the works.
It's all geared towards boosting the numbers in the grandstands. We're
no longer guaranteed four digits in the grandstands at any race. Those
days are gone as we compete for the same entertainment dollars that go
to movie theaters, restaurants and other things. If we want these fans,
we have to give them a reason to come. Some will say that management's
decision to book what is on the card this Saturday night was maybe not
smart, but I see it differently. I'll explain my position. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Central California Clash IMCA Modified, Sport Modified and Stock Car
series is going strong as I write this. They're in Hanford, Tulare and
Merced this week. They lost Bakersfield due to some issues with
scheduling in Bakersfield, and I know people were disappointed about
that. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">People
are not happy with series Promoter Doug Lockwood for kicking the Bay
Area and Northern California tracks to the curb. While I also didn't
like it, I understood the business decision. You have to go with what
you think is going to get you the cars, but I'm sure they're going to
reassess things after this week. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
numbers dipped hard, and the Bay Area pretty much shrugged their
shoulders and ignored this series. Bakersfield doesn't have a date, and
there probably weren't as many of their guys as I thought there would
be. Hanford and Tulare don't have Modified or Sport Modified divisions,
so the roster base was drawing from Bakersfield and Merced for the most
part. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Drivers
did come in from elsewhere, but not in big numbers. I think that series
organizers were not happy that Antioch Speedway booked the same three
divisions for Saturday night opposite a race for the same three classes
at Merced, but it's a business decision. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
think they may have figured the Bay Area drivers would just want to
come because it's a week-long series with extra money. I thought the
same thing. I also thought maybe management in Antioch was shooting
themselves in the foot by trying, especially given the fact that they
picked all three divisions and not just one or two. From what I'm seeing
from the numbers so far, I think Antioch is pretty much going to get
the drivers they would have gotten if this series didn't exist. There
may be one or two drivers missing, but I don't think the numbers are
going to be too far off the mark. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Series
organizers can't complain about Antioch taking this date, and if
anybody does complain, I think they're being unreasonable. The minute
they told Antioch and the other tracks that they weren't part of this
series, they lost the ability to request that they stay off their date.
That's the bottom line. If they're part of your series, they should know
better. If they are not, they have a right to book the kinds of things
that they think can get people to come watch at their track. To expect
them to do otherwise is not reasonable given the fact that you're going
to book whatever you want at your track.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Now
understand that I support Merced Speedway and I like their schedule. I
like the fact that they try to do big things, and I think that's smart
booking. Having said that, there comes a point when promoters are going
to book what they need to at their own tracks. I think it's reasonable
for each track when they sit down to say they have one or maybe even two
dates. Please leave those dates alone and try to get your guys to
support these dates. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
real problem is Merced has many special events, and some people are
claiming the track is getting greedy in what they book. I see the reason
for the complaint, but I disagree. Here's the thing. A promoter has to
promote. They have to book the kinds of things that are going to get
fans to want to spend money to watch and racers to want to come down and
race. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
means that booking things that are bigger than your average race might
actually get you better numbers. If you've got good sponsors, and a
hustling promoter will go get those sponsors, you'll probably have big
events that people will support. That's smart booking. That's Merced
looking out for themselves. Furthermore, Merced management is smart to
focus on quality of race versus quantity of total races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
unfortunate reality is that when you book a Speedweek type series,
you're looking to get a car count. The lure is that the racers will take
that week off to support the whole series. The idea is that there's
enough cars on the overall roster in the state that there should be B
Mains for most of the races when it comes to Modifieds and Sport
Modifieds. The Stock Cars still have to improve their numbers, although
the 20 car field they had in Hanford for the series opener was a record
for the track. The ranks are growing. They didn't have a B Main for
either class on Monday, and Tuesday there was one scheduled for the
Modifieds. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">A
promoter has to assess what they booked and figure out what needs to be
adjusted or if it's even worth trying. I think this series became the
Central California Clash as a way to save a week-long series. Gas is
expensive, and it was felt that drivers might not support in the numbers
they needed if they were running further up north. Starting at
Bakersfield and ending up at Placerville or Chico is a long trip and
very demanding on the gas tank given fuel costs. One thing they'll be
doing is watching the fuel prices during the off-season to see what
might be possible for 2023. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Ideally,
they're going to have Bakersfield and Merced. I'd still debate having
Tulare in this thing as I don't know that they need a date, but Hanford
is acceptable. I'd throw in Antioch, Watsonville and Petaluma and call
it good. The day Placerville gets involved with any IMCA sanctioned
division of their own is the day I'd consider them, and Chico might just
be a little too far up north. Some could make a case for Stockton, but
Stockton doesn't have its own divisions. They do have a promoter who
will pay money and honor that even when the car count isn't up.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
not writing any of this to be critical. This is just observational on
my part. The promoters are going to do the best they can and then
they'll assess what worked and what didn't. They already go up to Reno
with the intent to do business with who they want to do business with.
Sometimes I think they're paying lip service to each other, but they
have no intent to honor it. This isn't geared towards any promoter.
Promoters are going to deal with the ones they think are going to put
money in their pocket. That's as it's always been. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">One
of the reasons promoters were working so well together back in the day
is they were all working under a united front. The reason we had the
series back in the day where Antioch, Watsonville, Merced and even
Petaluma we're working together was because they were under the NASCAR
banner of BBA.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Therefore,
the head boss expected tracks to stay dark for each other during the
season so that a certain track could get the numbers. It worked out
beautifully. There were nights at Antioch where they Circle and M cars
came to town and there were nights in Merced where the Circle and A cars
came. Everybody got a piece of the pie. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
heard a little interesting tidbit that former BBA honcho Ken Clapp has
recently been touting the merits of tracks going back to NASCAR. Well
I'll be darned. Ken and I agree on something. I already believe NASCAR
has a better incentive for the racers to support them in terms of point
fund and prestige. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Everything
I've heard suggests that NASCAR does want to return to its roots, and
that might be why Ken is saying what he's reportedly saying. He may be
retired, but he's going to make the pitch for the association he was a
part of for many years.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
me it's simple. People can tout the IMCA rules until the cows come
home, but I believe promoters who sit down and agree to a set of rules
can make anything happen. A sanctioning body also offers good insurance
options and a point fund that makes the racers want to go for it. IMCA
doesn't have the name NASCAR does, even if they are older as an
organization. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Right
now there are better point funds for track championships for the fourth
division under the NASCAR banner. In Coos Bay, the champion gets $500
for the Hornets. Tell me what the track champion in the Modifieds gets
at many of these IMCA tracks? I rest my case.<br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Siskiyou
Golden Speedway did the Nicky Biehn Memorial race. Nicky was the car
owner for Nick Trenchard, who is a past Yreka champion and winner of
several big races in the Pacific Northwest. It turns out Nick earned the
$1,000 payday, but the bigger story was 19 IMCA Modifieds in Yreka. I
know Kevin Barba had to be delighted, even if the fans were a little bit
cold by night's end. They were in the 20s in the Dwarf Cars and had a
good dozen for the Sport Modifieds, and I'd have to say that was a
successful night for Yreka. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
glanced over at Petaluma, and I haven't written the review yet on them.
One thing I did like was they stayed at double digits in all four
divisions. The Dwarf Cars had over two dozen, and even the IMCA
Modifieds made out with over a dozen. All I'm hearing right now is good
racing is taking place at Petaluma, and that has to make the fans happy.
Things are on the upturn at Petaluma. I still say when it comes to
alliances, Petaluma and Antioch ought to get together and make some real
magic happen.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Watsonville
is still faced with its challenges. The Sprint Cars are their strong
suit. Despite the fact that Chico had a nice Winged 410 Sprint Car
program that pulled some 360s out of Watsonville, there were still about
two dozen Sprint Cars in Watsonville. The doubts and concerns have to
be surrounding the IMCA Modifieds, which still haven't hit double digits
for a show this year. I don't know what's going on there. The numbers
are doing satisfactory in the Mini Stocks and the Sport Modifieds, so
overall the Friday night show was a good one. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
still getting information on something that's bothering me concerning
Mountain Home Speedway in Idaho. Because I don't have all of the
details, I'm going to measure what I say here. What I've heard is that
Bob Brown was ousted as the promoter, and I find that disturbing. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
think the track was originally brought up to me by Mike McCann. Mike is
always finding these obscure tracks, and part of it is because he looks
at places that aren't being run and assesses what he could do with them.
Though he's retired, I suspect Mike will always do that. He has a
record for turning tracks around. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
probably didn't retain much when he told me about the track. There are
other tracks he's brought up to me, such as Macomb Speedway in Illinois,
that really intrigued me. This one didn't seem like it had much
potential, but then I heard Bob Brown was there. Bob's daughter Angela
Brown and Chris Long showed up there in October 2020 to help him clean
things up and get it ready for racing. Last year, they had four Enduro
races that Bob promoted.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
was significant to me for multiple reasons. First of all, it's a
challenge to establish a racing program at a place that doesn't have
much history to it. They did practices there, but I never heard much
about them racing. Therefore, you take those basic bone stock race cars,
the ones that don't take a lot of money to build.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They ran four
cylinder cars with them, if I'm not mistaken. They had 200 lap Enduros,
and what happened is the driver who ran the most laps out of those four
races ultimately won the championship. Therefore, they had a
champion in 2021.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bob
knew he didn't have a lot to work with, and yet he managed to cobble
together some sort of season. He established something that they could
build on, and in my estimation he deserved the opportunity to build
something. Let's see where he could have taken things for a second
season. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">What happens when you start to have success is somebody looks on
and thinks they can do better. They take the momentum that you
established and act like they did it and go from there.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">That's
the problem when it comes to working with any city or county on a race
track. There's really no loyalty. You can come out there and put all the
energy you want into it, but politics are such that somebody can
back-door you. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Suddenly, all the effort that you put into it doesn't
mean squat, because they're not looking at it like they might not have
had any racing at all if it wasn't for what you did. That's life I
guess, but it still sucks.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
reluctant to point a finger of blame, and if I do, I want to make sure I
have my facts straight. When I drop the hammer on somebody for screwing
my friend over, I want to know who it is and be able to back it up if
somebody comes asking me. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">At the very least, I will say I think it
sucks. Bob deserved the opportunity to see where he could take things in
his second year. He's a good man who's always had a history of getting
the most out of less as a race car driver. I have much respect for him.
That I can say without hesitation.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
probably shouldn't say too much more here, but I am delighted to have
finally reached a payout for my blogging effort. There's a long story
involved, and you know how I get with long stories. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
November of 2014, I knew I had hit rock bottom and was in great danger
of losing my home of 30 years. I decided I needed to try to do something
with racing again. Maybe that could save my home. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Though I failed to save my home, I still managed to keep a roof over my head. In that sense, did I really fail?</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
made two decisions. I noticed that John got Chowchilla Speedway, and my
thought was that he seemed to be empire building as he had Antioch
Speedway and Merced Speedway. Could he use my services? I decided I
would start writing race results articles and covering the modern effort
again. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
decided at that point that I would monetize my blog as well and just
see if I could make anything out of it. I had been doing blog
monetization on non-racing related stuff. Though I knew the bottom had
fallen out on monetization of blogs, I had to try.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Because
I thought I might lose everything I had, I also started putting
together The Best Of The Blog And Beyond book and then decided I would
start editing what became Just A Kid From The Grandstands. 80% of it had
been written in 2013, and I added more through the editing process. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">From
mid-November to about mid-January, I put two books together, and then
we had the New Year's race taking place in Antioch with Chowchilla and
Merced races following. The modern coverage began.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
will say that though the blog book is rough around the edges, I'm proud
of it. It was meant to be a representation of my writing if I lost
everything I had. At least I'd have that book. Just A Kid From The
Grandstands is an honest assessment of how I felt about my career
covering racing and the experiences I had been through up until the time
I walked away in 2003. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
very proud of that book, and I'm also proud of the follow-up book. I
just need the time to edit it and smooth out the rough edges. Covering
the modern era of racing saps my energy when it comes to doing books,
because I'm already giving racing enough attention.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
any case, I realized that it was going to be a serious struggle to make
any money from monetization. If not for the tips I've gotten through
the years, I wouldn't be getting much of anything from the blog. After a
few years, I was looking at about $30, but they make you earn $100
before they give you a payout. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">At
that point I was determined that I would earn the money, because Google
already got their cut. If I don't do enough to earn a payout, they'll
keep what they don't pay me as well. I realized late last year that I
was getting very close. I got to within $2, so I felt certain I'd get
it this year.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
the blog articles that were posted last week, I reached payout level. I
was notified as of Wednesday. They needed my information to get me the
money. It becomes official when it gets transferred into my bank, and
believe me, I'm excited about that. I worked very hard to earn this
money. It's the hardest I've ever worked to generate money from my
writing, and I'm pretty sure the money has already been spent.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
want to offer my sincerest thanks to everybody who's read my blog since
I started covering weekly racing again in 2015. It's been over 7
seasons of coverage now. I can't believe it has actually been that long,
and I was sincerely done with the weekly stuff as of last year. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">If
you've read anything here, you generated something for me. Thank you
for reading. If you tipped me any money, you have even more of my sincere
thanks. Right now, The Tip Jar is broken, and that's why there's a
PayPal link instead. I'm hoping to get that fixed soon.</div></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
any case, I don't have a lot more to add to this. I'm not sure how
brief I was here, but I am sure I've said enough. Until next time...</div></div><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-71172227894105507792022-04-28T21:15:00.003-07:002022-04-29T08:59:37.213-07:00Antioch Speedway, Merced Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, Bakersfield Speedway, Marysville Raceway, More<p> </p><p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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CA...April 23...Daniel Whitley won the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main
Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Whitley was the top rookie in
the Hunt Wingless Sprint Series last year, and he was piloting the Ted
Finkenbinder owned Sprint Car. Teammate Jacob Tuttle was also in a
Finkenbinder car and finished third. The duo dedicated their finishes to
Ted, who is currently in the hospital.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Two-time
Watsonville champion Jimmy Christian started on the outside front row
and bolted into the lead when the green flag waved, followed by Tuttle.
As they exited the second turn a lap later, Whitley made the move around
Tuttle, and his momentum carried him past Christian by the time they
got to the end of the back straightaway. A red flag waved on Lap 5 as
Kaimi Moniz-Costa tangled with Bob Newberry on the backstretch with
Newberry rolling. The restart lap saw another yellow flag as Steve
Maionchi and Heath Holdsclaw got together. Another restart attempt was
called back after James East and Dan Gonderman got together for another
yellow flag. Whitley continued to lead Christian and Tuttle on the next
restart. A final yellow flag waved for Rick Panfili in Turn 4. Whitley
led Christian and Tuttle on the restart. Whitley set a rapid pace and
built his lead to about a straightaway over Christian by the time the
checkered flag flew. Tuttle ended up third, followed by Jarrett Soares,
Trey Walters, Shannon Newton, Zack Neeley, East, Tony Bernard and Jacob
Williams. There were 18 competitors, and the eight lap heat race wins
went to Tuttle, Christian and Whitley.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">2019
champion Tommy Fraser won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event.
Nick Zapatero jumped into the lead at the start, followed by Fraser and
Mark Garner. They ran in that order and caught traffic as they
approached the midway point of the race. A Turn 4 tangle involving Chuck
Golden, Jason Ryan Jr, Brianna Troen and Nick Caughman Jr brought out
the only yellow flag of the race on Lap 9. Zapatero continued to lead
Fraser as previous winner KC Keller made a Turn 4 pass on Garner for
third. Zapatero was doing an amazing job of leading the way, but he
bobbled just a little bit in Turns 3 and 4 as they came around to take
the white flag. This opened the door for Fraser and Keller to both get
by. As they went into the final turn, Zapatero got caught up in an
accordion effect and ended up being spun as Fraser brought it home to
victory ahead of Keller, Andrew Pearce, Garner, Jonathan Hagio, Jacob
Mallet Jr, Fred Ryland, Ryan, Caughman and Chester Kniss. There were 22
competitors, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Keller, Fraser,
Tyler Browne and Matt Pitts.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Les
Friend won the 30 lap Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock
Main Event. Friend returned to the action after finishing second to
Misty Welborn at the season opener. Welborn started on the pole and took
the early lead ahead of Jason Robles and Larry McKinzie Jr. Clarence
Holbrook moved into third on Lap 3, but he surrendered the position to
Friend two laps later. The leaders came up on slower traffic by the
ninth lap, and there was a bit of contact between Welborn and Robles.
Welborn ended up with a flat tire, and Friend went low in Turn 4 on Lap
10 to take the lead from Robles. Holbrook regained third on Lap 11.
Friend set a good pace, but the yellow flag waved for McKinzie and Chris
Long on Lap 18. Friend continued to lead the restart and Holbrook took
second from Robles. They ran that way until Robles made a Turn 2 pass on
Holbrook for second. Bobby Motts Jr quickly moved into third. Friend
pulled away to the victory ahead of Robles, Motts, Holbrook, Jeff
Bentancourt, Jared Baugh, Long, Grayson Baca, Jewel Crandall and Ken
Johns.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 31 Hobby Stocks for the show, and the Top 5 finishers in each of
the eight lap heat races made it into the show. Wins in those races went
to Welborn, Robles, Holbrook and Jon Haney. They ran a pair of 10 lap B
Mains that transferred just the winners into the show. In the first
race. Gavin Griffiths led the first four laps before being passed by
Adam Kujala. Unfortunately, Kujala headed pitside one lap later. James
Graessle got the lead at that point and held off Jess Paladino and
Griffiths for the win. The second B Main saw just three starters with
Michaela Taylor winning ahead of Angela Brown and Judy Arth.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Point
leader Danny Wagner won the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. This was
his third win of the season. South Bay competitor Dan Zuger jumped into
the lead at the start ahead of David Michael Rosa. A yellow flag slowed
the pace on Lap 4. Zuger continued to lead the restart as Wagner made
an inside pass on the backstretch to gain second. A lap later, Wagner
motored past Zuger for the lead as Rosa followed him into second. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 9 for David Rosa on the backstretch, and Chance
Russell spun from third. Wagner led Devan Kammermann and David Michael
Rosa on the restart, but Sean Catucci moved into third on the 11th lap.
Wagner had to contend with the pressure of Kammermann for several laps,
but he started to pull away for the win. Kammermann settled for second,
followed by Catucci, Ellie Russo, David Michael Rosa, Toby Brown, Zuger,
Mario Marques, Joe LeDuc and Russell. Russell and Catucci won the eight
lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
takes a break this weekend as the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour
has a Saturday night and Sunday afternoon visit. Racing will return on
May 7th with the IMCA Modifieds back in action along with the IMCA Sport
Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars. There will be a Mother's Day Mini Van
race. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Comes To Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...Antioch Speedway will be shifting gears this Saturday night with
the return of the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour. Speedway
management was excited to book a visit from the popular Monster Truck
tour last year, and the result was a packed grandstand for the Saturday
night show. This weekend, there will be Saturday night and Sunday
afternoon shows.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Monster Trucks are a popular attraction everywhere they go. These high
horsepower, gargantuan vehicles can actually shake the ground. As big as
they are, these trucks can fly through the air, crushing everything
beneath them. There will be several cars sacrificed as victims to big
trucks. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Malicious Monster Truck Tour is the premiere group for this type of
entertainment on the West Coast. They tour from Washington throughout
California, and they always deliver a top-notch show. There will be
five trucks competing, headlined by the popular Rockstar and Identity
Theft vehicles. California Kid, the dragon themed Spitfire and Weekend
Warrior will also be in action. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Monster Trucks compete in multiple contests, to the delight of the
onlookers. The competitors are highly skilled in the ability to maneuver
these vehicles around the course. One wrong move can be the difference
between executing a textbook jump and ending up on your roof. Everytime
one of these trucks is on the track, all eyes are on them.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Throughout
the evening, rides will be available for the spectators. Identity Theft
The Ride and Skeltor have been fitted with multiple seats to give the
fans a glimpse of what it's like to ride in one of these gargantuan
machines. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch
Speedway offers some of the best oval track racing you're going to find
anywhere on the dirt, but they are also endeavoring to bring the fans
other exciting forms of entertainment. The Monster Trucks never
disappoint, and it's a show you won't want to miss. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Ticket
prices on Saturday are adults $20, military $15, senior 60 and over $15
and children four through 12 $15. Children three and under are free.
Gates on Saturday open at 4:00 with the pit party at 5:00 and the show
starting at 7:00. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sunday
ticket prices are the same as Saturday. Gates open at 12:00 with the
pit party starting at 12:30. The show starts at 2:00. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Laney, Velasquez, Ward, Rogers </span></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Win At Bakersfield Speedway</span></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bakersfield,
CA...April 23...Cody Laney scored the win in the 30 lap IMCA Modified
Main Event Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Laney moved into the
lead during the last 10 laps of the race and set a course for victory
from there. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Ventura
Raceway champion Trevor Fitzgibbon had the pole and raced into the
early lead ahead of Troy Morris III and reigning champion Jerry Flippo.
Flippo moved into second on Lap 2 as Morris had problems. Austin Kiefer
quickly moved into the third position. Flippo had problems on Lap 11 to
end his race. Fitzgibbon continued to lead Kiefer and Ethan Dotson at
that point, but Laney got past Datson for third on Lap 14. At that
point, Fitzgibbon had problems as Kiefer gained the lead ahead of Laney
and Dotson. Laney began pressuring Kiefer and made his winning move on
Lap 22. Laney went on to victory from there ahead of Kiefer, Dotson,
Logan Drake, Michael Scruggs, Morris, Rob Sanders, Fitzgibbon and
Flippo. Eight lap heat race wins went to Laney and Flippo. Larry Wise
was a Main Event scratch.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tommy
Velasquez III scored the victory in the 20 lap Southern California
Dwarf Car Main Event. Having traveled throughout California for the past
couple of seasons, Velasquez was instrumental in helping reform the
group. He jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Nick Velasquez and
Michael Tobiason. Tobiason slipped past Nick Velasquez for second on Lap
5, only to surrender the position back to Velasquez on the ninth lap.
Tobiason briefly lost third to Brandon Wiley, but he got back around on
Lap 10. David Teves was running in fourth, and he gained third on Lap 15
as Tobiason retired from the race. Tommy Velasquez III managed to hold
off the persistent Nick Velasquez for the win. Teves ended up third,
followed by Wiley, Jeff Brink, Mark Pollock, Joey Bohard, Daniel Peters,
Tommy Velasquez II and Justin Pennem.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 23 cars with the 10 lap heat race wins going to Kobe Kerns, Tommy
Velasquez III, Nick Velasquez and Tobiason. Wesley Dyckman won the 10
lap B Main. Dyckman jumped into the lead at the start and led Demetri
Brown all the way for the 1-2 finish. Pennem was third.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Colby
Ward won the 20 lap American Stock Main Event. Mason Conway set the
early pace ahead of James Williams and Kimberly Brown. Ward moved into
third on Lap 6, and Williams led Ward past Conway on the 10th lap. Ward
put the moves on Williams for the lead on Lap 15 as Miranda Scott had
settled into third. Scott slipped past Williams for second on Lap 17. It
was a close battle to the end, but Ward beat Scott back to the line for
the hard fought victory. Williams settled for third, followed by Sunnie
Simkins, Conway, Trenton Millard, Nick Johnson, Jose Rosales, Tyler
Weeks and Brown. Simkins, Williams and Johnson picked up the eight lap
heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Joe
Rogers Jr won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Brandon Wolford had the
pole and bolted into the early lead ahead of Jason Cook Jr and Rogers.
Rogers slipped past Cook for second on Lap 5 and set his sights on
Wolford. On the 16th lap, Rogers put the moves on Wolford to grab the
lead. Rogers went on to victory from there. Wolford had problems on the
final lap with Gene Glover ending up second, followed by Cook Jr and
William Vint. Brandon Wolford salvaged a fifth place finish, followed by
Lucy Falkenberg, Jason Cook Sr, David Wolford Jr, Joseph Goatcher and
Liam Myers. Eight lap heat race wins went to David Wolford Jr and
Brandon Wolford.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Scheduling
has been adjusted due to permit issues, and Bakersfield Speedway will
no longer be hosting the Central Valley Clash opener on May 2nd. After a
night of Outlaw Kart racing on May 7th, the big track returns to action
on May 14th with USAC/CRA Sprint Cars in action along with the
California Lightning Sprints, Hobby Stocks and NMRA TQ Midgets. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Forte, Rea, Sanders, Augustine Score Earth Day Celebration Wins At Cottage Grove Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Cottage
Grove, Oregon...April 23...Shane Forte scored the victory in the 25 lap
Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Cottage
Grove Speedway. Outlaw Kart graduate Ryan Hirschbock led just one lap
before Forte went motoring by. Hirschbock surrendered second to Austin
Sause on the fourth lap. Forte set a good pace, but Sause wasn't too far
behind him as the duo ran to the 1-2 finish. Hirschbock settled for
third, followed by David Marble, Patrick Desbiens, Brandon Governer and
Tim Minter. Marble set the fast time of 12.817 on the quarter-mile clay
oval, beating the 12.955 of Forte. Governer picked up the win in the
eight lap heat race with Desbiens prevailing in the four lap Trophy
Dash.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Paul
Rea won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. He charged into the lead
at the start ahead of Ricky Ashley and past champion Jake Mayden. Mayden
drove past Ashley for second on the fourth lap. Jeffrey Hudson briefly
gained third on Lap 10, but his race came to an abrupt end moments
later. Rea continued to lead Mayden and Ashley at that point, but Aaron
Sheelar put the moves on Ashley for third on Lap 13. Mayden took the
lead from Ray on Lap 25, but he had problems a lap later with Rea back
in front ahead of Sheelar and Curtis Towns. That would be the order to
the finish as Rea won by about a straightaway ahead of Sheelar, Towns,
Mayden, Ashley, Ron Brewster, Jimmy Lipke, Hudson, Jake Ferguson and
John Player. Sheelar set the fast time of 14.792, beating the 14.837 of
Mayden. The eight lap heat race wins went to Ray and Hudson with Towns
claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Isaac
Sanders won the 25 lap Royalty Core IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Ray
Comer had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Dustin Comer and
Dalton Bloom. Unfortunately, Bloom had problems for a Lap 10 yellow
flag. Dustin Comer took the lead from Ray Comer on the restart as Isaac
Sanders moved into the third. Sanders slipped past Ray Comer for second
on Lap 12 and put the moves on Dustin Comer for the lead two laps later.
Matt Sanders followed Isaac Sanders into second as Dustin Comer
maintained third. Isaac Sanders drove a flawless race and held off Matt
Sanders for the win. Dustin Comer settled for third, followed by Ray
Comer, Jordan Henry, Kevin Williamson, Ron Wilson, Daniel Ray, Ray Bloom
and Theron Trissell. Isaac Sanders was the quickest of 18 qualifiers
with a lap of 15.078, beating the 15.166 of Matt Sanders. The eight lap
heat race wins went to Dustin Comer, Wilson and Dalton Bloom. Dalton
Bloom also picked up the win in the four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Nathan
Augustine won the 30 lap Late Model Main Event. The past Southern
Oregon Speedway and Coos Bay Speedway champion ran second for a lap
before Rob Williams had problems. Augustine assumed the lead ahead of
Jason Johnson and Randy Barley at that point. Barley briefly took second
from Johnson on Lap 20 before surrendering the position back a lap
later. Augustine had his hands full holding off Johnson in the waning
laps, but he prevailed at the checkered flag. Barley was a solid third,
followed by reigning champion Mike Peters and Williams. Johnson set the
fast time of 15.137, beating the 15.374 of Williams. The eight lap heat
race win went to Johnson, while Barley claimed four lap Trophy Dash
honors.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
weekend, it's the annual Spring Fling event, featuring the Winged 360
Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds on both nights. On Friday, the Street
Stocks will be competing. The Saturday night show will include the IMCA
Sport Modifieds and the IMCA Sport Compacts in the four-division
program. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com">www.cottagegrovespeedway.com</a>. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Terrell, Biscardi, Debem, Lodin Score </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Petaluma Speedway Victories</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Petaluma,
CA...April 23...Bradley Terrell won the 25 lap Wingless Spec Sprint
Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. Terrell made a move from
third to first in the final 10 laps to score the impressive win. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Nathan
Schank had the pole and charged into the lead at the start, followed by
Mark Hanson and reigning champion Nick Robfogel. Terrell was an early
fourth, but he slipped past Robfogel for third on Lap 8. On the 17th
lap, Hanson got past Schank for the lead. Terrell moved into second two
laps later, and he made his winning move around Hanson on Lap 21.
Terrell went on to victory from there with Hanson settling for second,
followed by Schank, Robfogel, previous winner Marcus Hardina, Zack
Albers, Clint Motta, Ethon Lanfri, Amber Fields and Zach Atcheson.
Terrell set the fast time of 15.029 on the 3/8 mile adobe oval, beating
the 15.088 of Hardina. Eight lap heat race wins went to Robfogel and
Hardina.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Past
South Bay Dwarf Car champion Mark Biscardi picked up the win in the 20
lap Redwood Dwarf Car Main Event. Marty Weisler set the early pace ahead
of Jimmy Damron and past champion John "Scooter" Gomes. South Bay
competitor Eric Weisler moved into third on the fourth lap and slipped
past Damron for second on Lap 6. Biscardi gained third on Lap 10 and
made a big move into the lead two laps later. Marty Weisler lost second
briefly to Eric Weisler on Lap 13, but he regained the position a lap
later. Biscardi went on to victory with Marty Weisler settling for
second ahead of Eric Weisler, Damron, Gomes, reigning champion Chad
Matthias, Carroll Mendenhall, Adam Freitas, Michael Williams and Kasey
Horat. Eight lap heat race wins went to Matthias, Eric Weisler, Gomes
and Biscardi as 23 drivers competed.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
champion Caleb Debem won the 20 lap 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. He
charged into the lead at the start ahead of Rob Brown and Paul Alonso.
Alonso saw his race come to an end after two laps as Anthony Soper
gained third. Soper began to challenge Brown for second as the race hit
the midway point. Soper slipped past Brown for the runner up spot on the
12th circuit. However, Debem had a good lead and won by half a
straightaway. Track officials docked Soper one position for a penalty
with Brown getting second ahead of Soper, Mendenhall, Sam Borland,
Savannah Brown, Jeromie Charon, Shiloh Borland, Trevor Rodriguez and
Alonso. Debem and Mendenhall picked up the six lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Austin
Lodin scored the victory in the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was
his first career win. Randy Miramontez led a lap before Lodin went
motoring by. Antioch regular Dana Gardner followed into second, and
Miramontez surrendered third to Mike Lodin on Lap 6. Antioch regular Dan
Abitz got past Mike Lodin for third on the 10th circuit. Both Abitz and
Mike Lodin got past Gardner for second and third on Lap 18. However,
Austin Lodin brought it home to the satisfying win. Abitz settled for
second ahead of Miramontez, Mike Lodin, Gardner, Benito Gomez, Daisy
Eszler, Ryan Graham, Trevor Rodriguez and Tom Brown. Gardner and
Rodriguez won the eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Wingless Spec Sprints return this Saturday night along with the IMCA
Modifieds, Redwood Dwarf Cars and Mini Stocks. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wasina, Macedo, Law Grab Marysville Victories </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Marysville,
CA...April 23...Michael Wasina won the 26 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. This was his first win,
and he led all the way in victory. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
Wasina bolting into the lead at the start, Nick Larsen was an early
second ahead of Brian McGahan Jr. A red flag waved on Lap 3 for rookie
Dryver Dothagen in Turn 4. Wasina continued to lead Larsen and McGahan
on the restart with a yellow flag waving on Lap 5 for Dothage in turn 4.
Again, Wasina led the restart and McGahan slipped past Larsen for
second. A yellow flag waved on Lap 8 for Graysen Tenora in Turn 2.
Wasina set the pace on the restart ahead of McGahan and Larsen. However,
Larsen and McGahan tangled in Turn 1 for a yellow flag on Lap 14.
Wasina lead Brad Bumgarner and Casey Schmitz on the restart. Dennis
Scherer took third from Schmitz two laps later. A yellow flag waved on
Lap 23 as Bumgarner saw his race come to an end in Turn 3. Wasina led
Scherer and Schmitz on the restart, but Schmitz managed to move into
second before the final yellow flag waved for Bill Smith in Turn 4. This
set up a one lap overtime situation, but Wasina was not to be denied as
he kept his poise and collected the win. Schmitz settled for second
with Larsen rebounding for third, followed by Sherer, Koa Crane, Seth
Stanley, Kevin Lovell, Korey Lovell, McGahan and past the champion Mike
Monahan.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Schmitz
was the fastest of 22 qualifiers on the quarter-mile clay oval with a
lap of 12.817, beating the 12.993 of Bumgarner and the 13.050 of Larsen.
The eight lap heat race wins went to Crane, Sherer and McGahan.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Jeff
Macedo won the 20 lap Winged Crate Sprint Main Event. Misty Castleberry
led the opening lap ahead of Chase Madden, but Madden took over a lap
later. Britton Bock gained third on Lap 2 and slipped past Castleberry
for second on the fourth lap. A yellow flag waved on Lap 6 for Kelly
Hicks in Turn 4. Getting a restart proved to be challenging as Tyler
George had problems in Turn 1 for a quick yellow flag. The next attempt
saw a yellow flag wave for George in Turn 4. Yet another restart attempt
was botched when Brandon Dozier, Jason Ballantine and Mike Hall tangled
and Turn 4. Bock took the lead on the restart ahead of Mike Ballantine
and Castleberry. A yellow flag waved on Lap 8 for Kirk Miner, who
retired at that point. Two restart attempts were botched with Hicks out
before the next restart saw Mike Ballantine race into the lead. However,
Bock came back strong to regain first on the 12th lap with Ballantine
surrendering second to Castleberry on Lap 13. A yellow flag waved
moments later for Madden in Turn 4. Madden was out at that point. Bock
led Macedo and Mike Ballantine on the restart, and the final yellow flag
waved on Lap 15 for Castleberry in Turn 3. On the restart, Macedo put
the moves on Bock to take the lead. As Macedo led the way, Bock
surrendered second to Mike Ballantine on Lap 17. Macedo went on to
victory with Mike Ballantine enjoying one of his better efforts in
second. Bock settled for third, followed by reigning champion Brett
Youngman, Derek Droivold, reigning Hobby Stock champion Jacob Johnson,
Cameron Haney Jr, Castleberry, David Sims and Hall. Eight lap heat race
wins went to Jason Ballantine, Mike Ballantine and Bock.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Howard
Law won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Niles Strever led the
opening lap before a yellow flag waved for debris in Turn 4. The first
restart attempt was botched by a Sebastian Davis spin in Turn 4. Philip
Shelby received a black flag for rough driving. The next restart attempt
saw debris in Turn 2 cause yet another yellow flag. The next restart
attempt found Maurice Merrill taking the lead ahead of Law and Scott
Rogers. A Lap 5 yellow flag waved for Preston Hughes on the back
straightaway. The first restart attempt was botched by a Toby Merrifield
spin in Turn 4. On the next restart, Law took the lead from Merrill as
Zach Lindgren settled into third. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 13
for Dave Rogers in Turn 4. As Law maintained the lead on the restart,
Lindgren took second from Merrill. However, Law built a nearly
straightaway advantage over Lindgren in victory. Merrill ended up third,
followed by Kyle Cheney, Scott Rogers, Jesse Van Roekel, Joe Gillock,
Strever, Hughes and Jacob Bright. Eight lap heat race wins went to
Lindgren, Shelby and Hughes.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Next
up is a visit from the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour with the
Tuff Trucks on May 6th and May 7th. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Evans, Lemley, Schlotfeldt, Guffie, Anderson </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win At Deming Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Evanson,
WA...April 23...Nick Evans won the 25 lap Northwest Focus Midget Main
Event Friday night at Deming Speedway. This was Max Higbee Center/Rallye
Auto Sales/Best Western Plus night at the races, and Evans bolted into
the lead at the start ahead of Jake Munn and Jesse Munn. Sawyer Lind was
an early fourth ahead of Nik Larson, but Larson surrendered fifth to
point leader Levi Harless on the fourth lap. Harless slipped past Lind
for fourth on Lap 11. Evans set a furious pace up front and beat Jake
Munn to the checkered flag by over half a straightaway in a race that
had no yellow flag slowdowns. Jesse Munn settled for third, followed by
Harless, Lind, Larson, Brian Holmkvist, Chuck Pierce, Jesse Geddes and
Kyle Hanson. Larson turned the 1/6 mile clay oval with a fast time of
11.943, beating the 12.020 of Evans. The eight lap heat race wins went
to Harless and Evans.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Brock
Lemley won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event.
Lemley started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap in victory.
Jared Gunderson was an early second ahead of point leader Derek
Holmwood, but Holmwood slipped past Gunderson for second on Lap 6.
Lemley made no mistakes and scored the win with Holmwood not far behind
him in second. Gunderson ended up third, followed by Steve Hendrickson,
Terry Lewis, Tyson Lemley, Seth Hespe, Frosty Metcalfe, Tyson Cross and
Alex Lewis. Brock Lemley was the quickest of 18 drivers in qualifying
with a lap of 10.785, beating the 10.820 of Holmwood. They ran three
eight lap heat races with the wins going to Alex Lewis, Holmwood and
Hendrickson.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Point
leader Jesse Schlotfeldt won the 25 lap Speed Mart 600 Micro Sprint
Main Event. He started on the pole and proceeded to lead all the way for
the win. Levi Kuntz jumped into second from the start ahead of Tristin
Thomas. Collin Mackey gained third on Lap 3, but his race came to an end
a lap later. Ryley Mayer got third at that point. Schlotfeldt ran a
smooth race and picked up the win ahead of Kuntz with Mayer a solid
third, followed by Parker Hadlock, Macie Logsdon, Rachel Westmoreland,
Jaden Whitney, Spencer Constance, Jared Alseth and Travis Hart. Kuntz
was the quickest of 16 qualifiers with a lap of 10.732, beating the
10.783 of Thomas. The eight lap heat race wins went to Schlotfeldt and
Mayer.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Carson
Guffie won the 25 lap <a href="http://mytrafficman.net">mytrafficman.net</a> 600 Restricted Sprint Main
Event. Continuing the trend for the night, he started on the pole and
led every lap in victory. Peyton Drake was second from the start ahead
of Ryan Bright, but Levi Hillier slipped past Bright for third on Lap 5.
Drake gave Guffie plenty of pressure, but Guffie prevailed in the end.
Hillier settled for third ahead of Kane Van Sickle, Corbin Ramsey, point
leader Mallory Fisher, David Greene, Bright, Fairah Lee and Jailyn
Serrano.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Hillier
was the quickest of 24 qualifiers with the lap of 11.332, beating the
11.505 of Van Sickle. The eight lap heat race wins went to Hunter Cook,
Hillier, Serrano and Guffie. Fairah Lee won the 10 lap B Main. She went
flag to flag for the win with Karna Fagerlie a race-long second ahead of
Dean Lehmann.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Cooper
Anderson won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Junior Sprint Main Event. Sawyer
Baxter started on the pole but encountered a problem on the opening lap.
Anderson took the lead on the restart ahead of McKenna Morgan and
Bishop Brothers. Brothers had a good run going in third until his race
came to an unfortunate and on Lap 11. This moved the resurgent Sawyer
Baxter into third on the restart. Anderson won by about a straightaway
ahead of Morgan with Sawyer Baxter a solid third, followed by Kinley
Askvig, Ryan Cannon, Oliver Baxter, James Hayashi, Madi Hoppe, Hudson
Johnson and Brothers. Morgan was the quickest of 17 qualifiers with a
lap of 13.417, beating the 13.457 of Anderson. Chase Whitney, Sawyer
Baxter and Hayashi picked up the heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
resumes this Friday night with Judd and Black Appliance/Pacific Coast
Auto Center night, featuring the Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Mini Sprints,
Speed Mart 600 Micro Sprints, mytrafficman.net 600 Restricted Sprints,
Clean Crawls Junior Sprints and the Dwarf Cars. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.demingspeedway.com">www.demingspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bernal Wins Sprint Car Challenge Tour Race </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Merced,
CA...April 23...Ryan Bernal scored the victory in the 35 lap Elk Grove
Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, presented by Abreu Vineyards, Main Event
Saturday night at Merced Speedway. Burnal jumped into the lead from his
pole position start, followed by recent Watsonville winner Corey Day
and Andy Forsberg. Day was putting the pressure on Bernal as the race
hit the halfway point, and he made the move into the lead on Lap 22. Day
held the lead until his race ended on Lap 28. This put Bernal back in
front ahead of Forsberg and Colby Copeland, and they would finish in
that order. Tony Gomes ended up fourth, followed by Mitchell Faccinto,
Shane Golobic, Sean Becker, Justin Sanders, reigning champion Ryan
Robinson and Tim Kaeding.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 52 drivers in action for this event, and they qualified in their
heat race groups. From the first group, Gomes was the overall fast
qualifier at 10.820, beating the 11.053 of Faccinto, who also ran with
the first group. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Faccinto, Copeland,
Forsberg, Becker and Keith Day Jr. Joey Ancona and Dylan Bloomfield won
the 10 lap C Mains, which transferred the Top 2 finishers into the B
Main. Bloomfield ran flag to flag in first in his race with past
Petaluma champion John Clark a race long second ahead of past Marysville
title winner Michael Ing. Likewise, Bloomfield led all the way to win
his race ahead of Steel Powell. Reigning Interstate Sprint Car Series
champion Camden Robustelli ended up third.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Robinson
won the 15 lap B Main, which would transfer the Top 4 finishers
directly into the feature race. Chase Majdic bolted into the lead at the
start ahead of Blake Carrick and Grant Duinkerken. Robinson moved into
second on Lap 6 and took the lead from Majdic two laps later. Carrick
was running third until being passed by Duinkerken on Lap 10. Robinson
got the win ahead of Majdic, Duinkerken, Carrick and JJ Ringo. To keep
up to date with all the happenings from the group, go to
<a href="http://www.sprintcarchallengetour.com">www.sprintcarchallengetour.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Shane
Golobic won the 30 lap USAC Western States Midgets Main Event. Ryan
Bernal took the early lead ahead of Ben Worth, but Bernal saw his race
come to an end after six laps. Golobic motored into the lead on the Lap 7
restart with Worth still in second ahead of reigning series champion
Blake Bower. Austin Liggett moved into third on Lap 8. Michael Faccinto
took third from Liggett on Lap 19 and motored past Worth for second two
laps later. Golobic ran a consistent race and earned the victory ahead
of Faccinto, Worth, AJ Bender, Dawson Faria, Caeden Steele, Jake Hodges,
Travis Buckley, Brody Fuson and Danika Jo Parker.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Golobic
was the quickest of 19 qualifiers with a lap of 12.390, beating the
12.791 of Faccinto. 10 lap heat race wins went to Golobic, Faccinto and
Michael Snider. To keep up with all the latest happenings from the
group, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
champion Domossie Scoggins won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event.
Scoggins led the opening lap before Bakersfield's Tate Loftis took over.
Ryan Hart settled into third at the start. Scoggins stayed with Loftis.
On the final lap, Scoggins executed his winning maneuver to steal the
victory away from Loftis. Timmy Crews ended up third, followed by Karl
Noland, Hart, Marcus Wankum, Chad Ragsdale, Lance Hurst, Darren Thomas
and John Tevis. Loftis, Scoggins and Hart won the eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Next
up will be back to back Central California Clash races on May 6th and
May 7th, featuring The IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA
Stock Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div></div></div></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Every
time I write this column, I overdo it. I write too much. The goal to
keeping this blog going and including this column is to be succinct. I
want to make a few points, but I don't want to drag it on and on.
Antioch Speedway had a pretty successful night last Saturday. Tina told
me that it was largely due to the efforts I've been making. I'm kind of
shrugging. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Really?
I do what I can on social media, and I put the stories out there. I am
working on other things. However, there are other people working hard
out here as well. If I played a part in that, I'm proud. Part of the
reason I didn't walk away was because I figured there might be something
I could do to help this track before I leave the sport for good. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
want to give an acknowledgment to Curtis Hardaway. People know him, but
they don't know how hard he really works behind the scenes. He makes a
lot of things happen that make Saturday night work. He's here during the
week fixing things that are broken. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">As
we get to Friday, he gets the concession stands ready. He washes the
grandstands. He does a lot of stuff. He's not bragging or doing any of
that. If there's something he needs to do, he goes and does it. Then he
moves on to whatever needs his attention next. He's been doing this for a
decade, and he is definitely the MVP here. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There's
been a debate about whether we should have the pay-per-view or not. I
see both sides of it. My initial support of the idea of race tracks
doing this over a decade ago was the fact that you can create a fan base
that you don't have. That means, people who could be fans of your track
that couldn't get there, but they'll watch it online. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">That
was something that popped into my head as I was watching the broadcast
at Ventura Raceway 12 years ago with my dad. It was pretty neat. I
started thinking. Could something like that be done at a race track to
create more revenue?</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
bottom line is you want to create more revenue at the race track. The
more money you have, the more bills can get paid. It's a job, so the
people investing in this deal should make money. A few of the people who
work and go a little bit above and beyond should also be compensated
for the extra energy they put into it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Therefore,
if you get the dollars up, it's a good thing. If pay-per-view can get
you there, fine. We're almost out of the pandemic, but there's a sense
that we can get dragged back in. If we get to the point where fans
aren't allowed in the grandstands, having a quality pay-per-view that
people would want to spend money on becomes a good thing again. There
are many ways to look at this</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Larry
Adams is the producer, and he's working hard to produce a better
quality product. It's a work in progress. There are rough edges, but
there are efforts to improve that. He was told if he could find the
money to invest in the broadcast, he could do it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Larry
found a deal with Guitar Center that's going to bring some equipment
into this thing. There will be multiple camera angles. He's also going
to involve high school students who are trying to get credits towards
college as they pursue journalism careers. That's pretty good thinking,
and Guitar Center has a foundation for just that sort of thing. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">One
of my concerns is the quality of announcing. I think there are things
that could be conveyed that are not being properly done. I'm not going
to get into all of that, and I'm not going to sit here and tell you I'm
the one to hire. Do I think I could do the job? I don't think I suck. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">You
want to convey certain things about what the racing means towards the
overall picture. You want to acknowledge sponsorship and those types of
things. This doesn't just affect the pay-per-view, but what the crowd in
the grandstands that night sees and hears. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">A
good announcer isn't the show, but they are the ketchup and mustard on
your burger, so to speak. There's room for improvement here, and I'll
leave it at that. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
numbers we had in the grandstands were good. They compare well to the
season opener. By my way of thinking, they're not as good as they should
be. However, I learned in Medford that you have to learn to crawl
before you can walk. If 500 or 600 fans is good, then your first goal is
to keep that coming every week. You don't want it dropping lower than
that. When you can maintain that average, the next goal needs to be
trying to figure out what you can do to increase those numbers. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
Medford, we took a majorly depleted attendance and doubled it from
around 350 people per race to 700 by the fourth year. We were on the
trajectory to get to four digits when the pandemic took away our fan
base and forced the promoter to put the key in the gate and leave.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
could say a lot here, but it's a detailed observation that would take
more space than I want to take up here. The bottom line is the numbers
we have here didn't get there overnight. There were many factors, not
just one thing, that led to the numbers the track has had.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
pandemic that disallowed any fans in 2020 did not help. Some would say
it wasn't wise to run as many races as they did, but the choices were
made and that's what happened. You get people trained to not come out
here, and then you have to reverse the trend. Get them to want to be
there and figure out how to do it. That's where I come in. I'm trying to
figure those things out. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">So,
we had a good fan attendance, and there were 84 total cars. We had 31
Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks, and that was a positive.
We almost had enough for a B Main in the IMCA Sport Modifieds. There
were 22 cars, and what a finish it was as Tommy Fraser came on strong at
the end of snatch a win away from race long leader Nicholas Zapatero. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
fans came out with a better turnout for this one and saw a good car
count and good racing. That can't help but assist you a little bit as
you try to increase the numbers going forward. Part of me wishes there
was another regular race to see if we could continue the momentum this
week.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">What
we have with the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour is a golden
opportunity. We should have a packed grandstand on Saturday. The plan is
to have some cars on display to hype up the fact that we're racing
again next week. I need to put together some copy for the announcer to
read to that audience throughout the night, letting them know that we
have racing again next Saturday. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sure,
you're not going to get all 2000 or 3,000 people, whatever we get, to
come back next week. If you can convince a couple hundred of them, it's
still a positive. Any opportunity you have to put the word out and get
people, you take it. Plus, the show itself is a money making opportunity
for management at a time when they need it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">These
days, all the promoters are looking at different ways to get the fans.
The Malicious Monster Truck Tour puts on such a good show that promoters
are clamoring to get visits. They are on their way back up north for
another show next weekend. This means that the tour organizers are
working to make sure these vehicles are ready. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
are trying to give the crowd the wow factor, but they're trying not to
punish their vehicles so much that there's major damage. They want to
keep the total of vehicles competing where it needs to be so they give
the fans a good show. That's work in itself, and I admire the job they
do. This particular tour is second to none on the West Coast. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
weather was such that some places got rained out last week. We had rain
here, but it didn't really affect much. The crew did a good job, and we
didn't have a dust problem. That's a bonus. In my opinion, we should be
doing everything in our power to make sure there isn't a dust problem. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sometimes
it feels like they don't really care about that, and I find that a
little bit troublesome. You're here to entertain the fans. The fans are
your customers, and they're paying their entertainment dollar to see
what you have to offer. I don't care if the IMCA Modified guys want
dusty tracks. If they were bringing a few thousand more dollars for
sure, in addition to what they pay to compete, then I might listen. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
customer is always right. If they're complaining because of the dust
problem to the point where they're yelling loudly, "Put water on the
track," you've got a problem. They want to be comfortable, and if they
don't get that comfort for the entertainment dollar they spend with you,
they take that money someplace else. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">You
better listen to them. You better keep the dust down. If you can find a
way to give the Modified drivers that dry track they find so precious,
while keeping the dust from blowing in the faces of your fans, do it.
Otherwise, keep that track hooked up, because empty grandstands don't
pay the bills.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Petaluma
Speedway and Merced Speedway both had to pump water off the track to
get it ready for Saturday. Yreka canceled last week. I believe
Placerville canceled as well, and Watsonville also went down for the
count. Yeah, April still brings showers, and showers lead to
cancellations. Don't worry, we're going to get to the warm weather soon
enough. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Merced
and Petaluma both went on as scheduled. Merced went on a little bit too
long and stretched past midnight, which is a bummer. When you're
getting 52 SCCT Sprint Cars, you want to stick the landing and leave the
people happy. I can't imagine the fans were too thrilled about leaving
the track as late as they did, so how much positive buzz did they get
from the night? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">As
for Petaluma Speedway, everything delivered double digits, and that's a
positive. They nearly had enough Dwarf Cars for a B Main. Rick Faeth
has worked out a system pretty well. None of his regular divisions are
getting worked too hard, although the Spec Sprints seem to be running
more than most of them. That might affect their numbers in the long run
as they have just a tick over a dozen cars right now. That's not where
they were a few years ago, so if Rick isn't a little bit concerned, he
should be. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
worked it out to give the fans four divisions and rotate things. I
would suppose the Spec Sprints and the Dwarf Cars might have been the
MVP of the night, but I don't know enough about the crowd to comment any
deeper than that. They did get a first-time winner in Austin Lodin in
the Mini Stocks, which is always nice to see. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
found it interesting that Marysville Raceway went ahead and ran a
Winged 360 Sprint Car show opposite the SCCT race at Merced. In general,
tracks that participate in that series try not to run their class
against it. With the Crate Sprints delivering 18 cars on average these
days, you have an excuse to not run the 360s. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">On
the other hand, when I look at the roster they had, I don't know how
many of those guys were going to tow to Merced anyways. So basically, if
you are giving the drivers the choice to tow down there to the race or
do nothing, most of those guys are going to do nothing. If you can give
them a local race and give the fans a little bit more, you do it. They
beat the weather, which is also a bonus. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
was a little bit disappointed that the Central California Clash lost
Bakersfield Speedway. I guess they had an issue getting the approval for
running when they were scheduled, so the date got dropped. I felt like
part of the reason they went away from the Bay Area and Northern
California tracks was because Merced and Bakersfield were building this
alliance. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
wonder if this might cause Doug Lockwood to reconsider the way he
booked things and get the Bay Area tracks involved again next year? It's
too soon to tell, but the loss of Bakersfield wasn't a positive. The
show will still go on at Hanford, Tulare and Merced and it will be
broadcast at Flo Racing. They also bumped the to win money from $600 to
$750 for the IMCA Stock Cars thanks to sponsorship. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Siskiyou
Golden Speedway in Yreka will have the Nicky Biehn Memorial IMCA
Modified series kickoff this Friday night. It seems like Kevin Barba has
been fortunate in that he's got a little Modified series happening for
$1,000 to win each race and a point fund. They meet the minimum criteria
of four races to get an IMCA championship out of it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Plus,
they're doing the Jefferson State IMCA Sport Modified series between
themselves and Medford. I think it's a good thing for the Yreka track,
and hopefully they'll see their numbers increase as a result. It's not
easy running any track these days, so I wish Kevin the best. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
look forward to watching Speed Union TV and it's Yreka broadcast. What I
like about what Roy Bain is doing is he's out there asking questions
and learning all the time. This is all new to him, but he has a
willingness to do better every week with his broadcast. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">That's
the way he approached building the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series
as well. I just have a lot of respect for the man because of how hard
he works at this. He's definitely approached it with the idea of making
things a little bit better, and what's not to like about that?<br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
guess the Vintage Duels people in Grass Valley have come up with a new
name for the track, and they have some Outlaw Kart racing planned that
will begin on May 13th. Patrick Weger is going back to the older Grass
Valley track name, and he's calling it Empire Mine Speedway. I think a
lot of people would like to see Ernie Purcell Memorial Speedway back in
action again with the bigger track. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
still think they ought to be trying to get to that goal eventually,
even if it might take a few years. The track they are on is a little bit
tight for the Dwarf Cars stuff that he would like to do there, but it
looks like they're developing a little bit of a Kart program. I'm
keeping an eye on things, because I still feel some racing is better
than none.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">On that note, I'm wrapping this up so I can get something put together before I go to bed tonight. Until next time...</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-47023485796688619552022-04-22T19:59:00.001-07:002022-04-22T20:25:31.357-07:00Antioch Speedway, Merced Speedway, Bakersfield Speedway, Dixon Speedway, Ocean Speedway, More<p> </p><p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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CA...April 16...Zack Neeley won the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main
Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the 24th season
opener for the group. Neeley was piloting the John Hendrickson
Motorsports owned entry. Early morning rains put this show in jeopardy,
but the grounds didn't get too saturated. The decision was made to go
ahead with things as scheduled, and that also included an Easter Egg
hunt and giveaways thanks to some generous sponsorship.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
race had to be restarted twice. The second time found James East
spinning in Turn 2. Two-time champion Dan Gonderman set the early pace
ahead of Josh Gillis and Neeley. Ethan Lanfri moved into the fourth
position, and Neeley took second on Lap 4. A Turn 2 pass on the fifth
lap gained Neeley the lead from Gonderman, and Jimmy Christian made a
Turn 4 pass on Gonderman for second on the sixth lap. Jacob Williams
gained third on Lap 7. Contact between Christian and Neeley on the
frontstretch saw Christian suffer damage for a Lap 8 yellow flag. Neeley
led Williams and East on the restart. A Lap 11 red flag waved after
Lanfri got into Gonderman in Turn 4 and rolled. Neeley led Williams and
East on the restart. In the later laps, Williams was pressuring Neeley
for the lead and executed a low pass in Turn 4 as they were working the
19th lap. That pass was negated as Clint Motta spun in Turn 4 for a
yellow flag. Neeley led Williams and East on the restart, and they
finished in that order. Tony Bernard ended up fourth, followed by
Gonderman, Motta, Steve Maionchi, Lanfri, Christian and Josh Gillis.
Eight lap heat race wins went to Lanfri and Williams.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Michael
"Spanky," Grenert won the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. Because of
a rain out cancellation up north, some of the drivers from the NorCal
Dwarf Car Association decided to come to Antioch Speedway at the last
minute. Grenert is a long time competitor with the NorCal group, who
started racing with them in the late 1990s.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">David
Rosa took the early lead ahead of Dan Geil and David Michael Rosa. Geil
used a low pass in Turn 3 of the second lap to take the lead with David
Michael Rosa and Devan Kammermann settling into second and third. A low
pass in Turn 4 of the fifth lap put Kammeramamn into second with Dylan
Shrum moving into third. Grenert made a high pass in Turn 2 of the
seventh lap to grab the third position with Danny Wagner following him
into fourth. The battle up front got a little bit too close between
Kammermann and Geil as contact dropped them both a couple of spots.
Grenert led Wagner into the first two positions on Lap 9. Wagner made an
outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 12 to take the lead, but a
yellow flag waved when David Michael Rosa lost a rear tire on the back
straightaway. On the restart lap, Grenert began pressuring Wagner, and
he made a low pass exiting Turn 4 to assume the lead. Grenert began to
pull away just a little bit, but a yellow flag waved on Lap 16 for
Thomas Lieby. Grenert led Wagner and Kammermann on the restart, and the
lead trio would finish in that order. Chance Russell ended up fourth,
followed by Dan Geil, Jack Haverty, Isaak Geil, David Rosa, Branden
Shrum and Ellie Russo. Eight lap heat race wins went to Grenert, Haverty
and Wagner.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Sage
Bordenave won the 20 lap WMR Midget Main Event. This was his second win
with the group this season. Bryant Bell set the early pace ahead of
Bordenave and Brody Petrie. Logan Mitchell flipped in Turn 2 for a Lap 2
yellow flag. Bell continued to set the pace ahead of Bordenave and
Petrie on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 4 for Gary Dunn and
John Bordenave. The restart lap saw Tyler Dolacki flipping in Turn 4.
Bell led Sage Boardenave and Petrie on the restart with past champion
David Prickett moving into fourth. However, Prickett headed pitward on
the 10th lap. Sage Bordenave made a Turn 4 pass on Lap 11 to take the
lead from Bell. Petrie followed closely into second, and Bell headed for
the pits. Sage Bordenave led the rest of the way to win ahead of
Petrie, Kyle Hawse, Bell, Prickett, Dolacki, John Bordenave, Dunn,
Mitchell and Nate Wait. Petrie and Sage Bordenave picked up the eight
lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tom
Brown won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Dana Gardner took the lead
on the opening lap. Brown made a high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 3 to take
over. Shan Titman ran third by then. Brown began to build a good lead
and lapped Laina Bales by the seventh lap. The battle was for third
between Titman and Dan Abitz, but Abitz began to have problems at the
halfway point of the race. Brown won ahead of Gardner, Titman, Abitz and
Bales. Brown also won the eight lap heat race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Next
up on the CoCo Farms Racing Calendar will be the Wingless Spec Sprints,
IMCA Sport Modifieds, Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks
and Delta Dwarf Cars next Saturday night. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div></span><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" dir="rtl" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Diaz, Hannagan, Myrick Share </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" dir="rtl" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Merced Speedway Spotlight</b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Merced,
CA...April 16...Bobby Hogge IV won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Merced Speedway. The two-time NASCAR Pacific Coast
Regional champion moved into second by the halfway point of the race and
spent about a half-dozen laps stalking Chuck Weir before making what
proved to be his winning pass. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">A
past Dwarf Car competitor, who has most recently been competing in IMCA
Sport Modifieds, Weir has moved up again. He jumped into the lead at
the start ahead of Raymond Keldsen Jr and Danny Roe. Paul Stone was
contending for a Top 5 position when his race came to an end on Lap 8.
Weir continued to lead the restart ahead of Roe as Hogge moved into
third. Both Ryan Porter and past champion Troy Foulger saw their races
come to an end on Lap 11. Weir continued to lead the restart as Hogge
moved into second. Bakersfield star Robby Sawyer settled into third on
Lap 15, and Hogge put the moves on Weir for the lead on Lap 18. Hogge
set a course for victory from there with Weir settling for second ahead
of Sawyer, reigning Merced and State champion Jim Pettit II, Jeff
Browne, Ethan Dotson, Rick Diaz, Chase Aue, Keldsen and Josh Combs. Weir
and Roe won the eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Rick
Diaz won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Diaz is a past IMCA
Sport Modified champion and was the IMCA Modified Rookie of the Year
last season. He settled into an early second behind Scott Foster. Diaz
slipped past Foster for the lead on Lap 3. Garrett Corn was running
third, and he took the second position from Foster on Lap 5. Foster
continued to run third until being overtaken by Anthony Giuliani on the
12th circuit. Recent Bakersfield winner Steven Johnson grabbed fourth on
Lap 15 and put the moves on Giuliani for third on Lap 18. Though Corn
kept it close, Diaz stayed cool under pressure and brought it home to a
satisfying win. Johnson settled for third ahead of Paul Stone, Michael
Shearer, Foster, Mark Morton, Fred Ryland, Giuliani and Mike Shepherd.
The eight lap heat race wins were earned by Diaz and Giuliani.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Joel
Hannagan won the 15 lap Valley Sportsman Main Event. Hannagan was
piloting the Junkyard Dog Hardtop owned by Doug Braudrick. Hannagan led
from the outset ahead of Rick Elliott and Dwayne Short. Marcus Lung
slipped past Short for third on Lap 2. As Hannagan built about 2/3 of a
lap lead over Elliot. Elliott had his hands full holding off Lung for
second. Short managed a lead lap fourth, followed by Tim Prothro, Mike
Friesen and Jeff West. Watsonville Speedway Hall of Famer Jerry Cecil
was a Main Event scratch, and Hannagan picked up the eight lap heat race
win.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Dan
Myrick won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. The past West Coast Sport
Compact champion had won at Madera Speedway earlier in the afternoon,
making it a double win day for him. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Last
year's West Coast Compact point runnerup, Shawn DePriest, took the
early lead, followed by Austin Sprague. Myrick quickly moved into the
third position, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 5 with both Leo Lotz and
Brian Post out of the event. DePriest continued to lead Sprague and
Myrick on the restart, but Myrick slipped past Sprague for second on Lap
6. Myrick began challenging DePriest and raced by for the lead on the
10th lap. Myrick went on to lead the rest of the way for the win with
DePriest settling for second ahead of Sprague and Jeff Durant. However,
Durant was disqualified from fourth, giving that position to three-time
champion Chris Corder, followed by Patrick Kelley, Eddie Humphrey III,
Daniel Bond, Synthya Tremble, Lotz and Post. Sprague and DePriest picked
up the six lap heat race wins. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
returns next Saturday night with the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car
Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards. The BCRA Midgets and Hobby
Stocks will also be in action. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.com">www.mercedspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Day Has Good Night At Ocean Speedway, </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Gallaher, Wagner, Keldsen Other Winners</span></b></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Watsonville
CA...April 15...Corey Day scored the victory in the Ocean Sprints,
presented by Taco Bravo, Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Day
turned up the heat during the second half of the race and made two big
passes to collect the victory. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Once
again, 2015 champion Justin Sanders was piloting the Demo Mittry owned
entry, and he jumped into the early lead ahead of Shane Golobic and
Jayson Bright. Tanner Carrick settled into third on Lap 2 with Day
quickly moving into fourth. Day slipped past Carrick for the third
position on Lap 10, and Golobic made a low move and Turn 2 of the 13th
lap to take the lead from Sanders. Day went low in Turn 2 on lap 21 to
grab second from Sanders, and the leaders caught slower traffic. Day
started pressuring Golobic and made an inside pass on the backstretch on
the 26th lap to take the lead. A yellow flag waved on Lap 27. Day
resumed command on the restart and went on to victory ahead of Golobic,
Sanders, Tanner Carrick, Caeden Steele, Blake Carrick, Max Mittry, DJ
Netto, reigning champion Bud Kaeding and Michael Pombo.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Day
was the quickest of 28 drivers in qualifying with a lap of 11.256
around the Tom Sagmiller prepared quarter-mile clay oval. Golobic was
second quick at 11.465, beating the 11.467 of Sanders. The eight lap
heat race wins went to Tanner Carrick, Netto, Max Mittry and Bright.
Sanders grabbed the pole for the feature race by winning the six lap
Trophy Dash ahead of Golobic. Steele won the 12 lap B Main ahead of
Jason Chisum. Steele led every lap in victory with Chisum a race long
second, followed by Gauge Garcia, Bradley Dillard and Mark Chaves Jr.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
champion Joe Gallaher won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. He jumped
into the lead at the start ahead of Tony Oliveira. Adriane Frost made a
Turn 4 pass on Lap 3 to take second from Oliveira with Street Stock
veteran Tim Ragsdale going low in Turn 2 to take third on the fifth lap.
Gallaher had a commanding lead when a yellow flag waved on Lap 11 for
newcomer Teddy Ragsdale in Turn 2. Gallaher led Frost and Tim Ragsdale
on the restart, and they would finish in that order. Jerry Skelton ended
up fourth, followed by Brady Muller, Oliveira, Teddy Ragsdale, Terry
Campion, Ryan Muller and Dan Foster. Oliveira and Gallaher picked up the
eight lap heat race wins. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Danny
Wagner paid Watsonville a visit and walked away with the 20 lap South
Bay Dwarf Car Main Event win. Wagner is a two-time champion at Antioch
and currently leads the Delta Dwarf Car standings there. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Wagner
jumped into the lead at the start ahead of past South Bay champion Mark
Biscardi. Eric Weisler settled into third on Lap 3. A red flag waved on
Lap 4 when Mike Aceves rolled in Turn 2. Wagner continued to lead the
way on the restart as Weisler took second from Biscardi. Joe Barket went
low in Turn 1 on the sixth lap to take third from Biscardi. Wagner held
a straightaway advantage over Weisler by the 10th lap, and Barket moved
past Weisler for second on Lap 13. Wagner held a commanding lead over
Barket by the end of the race as Biscardi settled for third ahead of Dan
Zuger, Barry Waddell, Eddie Claessen, Weisler, Robert Reed, Travis Day
and Mack Aceves. Wagner and Biscardi picked up the eight lap heat race
wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">DJ
Keldsen returned and won the 15 lap Four Banger Main Event. He was
driving the Lloyd Keldsen Jr tribute car, normally piloted by brother
Dakota Keldsen. Troy Moore jumped into the early lead ahead of Keldsen,
but Keldsen made a low pass in Turn 3 of the second lap to take over.
Richard Mitchell settled into third, and a yellow flag waved for Jason
Bookout on Lap 3. Keldsen continued to lead Moore and Mitchell on the
restart. Keldsen set a good pace out front and caught traffic by Lap 10.
Keldsen went on to score the satisfying win ahead of Moore, Mitchell,
Kenny Stragalinos, TJ Santos, Nicole Beardsley, Travis Van Gilder,
reigning champion Tony Gullo, Bill Beardsley and Ryan McClelland.
McClelland and Moore picked up the six lap heat race wins.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">A
loaded card this weekend will include the Ocean Sprint Cars, IMCA
Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, South Bay Dwarf Cars, Four Bangers and Police N
Pursuit cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.</div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Moles Wins USAC Midgets Race at Bakersfield, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kiefer, Bender, Loftis, Clem Other Winners</b></span></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bakersfield,
CA...April 16...Mitchel Moles won the 30 lap USAC Western States
Midgets Main Eventt Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Moles was
piloting the Woodworks Unlimited sponsored Midget, and he got the lead
after a bit of contact with leader Travis Buckley. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Jake
Andreotti set the early pace ahead of Matt Mitchell and Buckley.
Buckley went low in Turn 4 on Lap 5 to take second from Mitchell.
Andreotti experienced mechanical issues exiting Turn 2 as they were
working the sixth lap, ending his race. The restart lap saw CJ Sarna
crash in Turn 4 for another yellow flag. Buckley led Mitchell and Robby
Josett on the restart. Moles made an inside pass on the backstretch on
Lap 11 to take fourth from Brody Fuson. Josett went low in Turn 3 on Lap
14 to grab second from Mitchell with Moles following into third
with a Turn 2 pass on Lap 15. A yellow flag waved for Zach Telford on
the frontstretch on Lap 17. Buckley continued to lead Josett and Moles
on the restart, and Ben Worth brought out a yellow flag a lap later in
Turn 3. As Buckley continued to lead the restart, Moles went low in Turn
3 to take second from Josett. The battle got a little too close as they
worked Turns 3 and 4 on Lap 22. Contact sent Buckley spinning as Moles
emerged with the lead. Moles led Mitchell and AJ Bender on the restart,
and they finished in that order with Josett settling for fourth,
followed by Michael Faccinto, Sarna, Fuson, Terry Nichols, Buckley and
Braden Chiramonte. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 21 Midgets for the show, and Moles set the fast time of blank,
beating the blank Faccinto and the blank of Worth. The 10 lap heat race
wins went to Moles, Faccinto and Worth. The USAC Western States Midgets
will be at Merced Speedway next Saturday night. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Levi
Kiefer got the win in the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event after
apparent wintlner Matthew Mayo Jr was disqualified. Billy Simkins jumped
into the early lead ahead of Tyler Blankenship, and a yellow flag waved
for Andrew Johnston on the frontstretch on Lap 2. Blankenship slid
into the lead on the restart lap as they exited Turn 2, but it was Mayo
making a similar move in Turn 4 to get the lead before the lap was
completed. Simkins was running in third, and a yellow flag waved for
Jonathan Hagio in Turn 3. On the first restart attempt, there was a Turn
4 crash involving Willy Oathout, Hagio, Austin Ruskauf and Michael
Black. Mayo continued to lead the restart ahead of Blankenship and
Simkins. Kiefer quickly settled into the fourth position. A yellow flag
waved for Matt Wankum in Turn 4 on Lap 17. Mayo continued to lead
Blankenship and Simkins on the restart, and Kiefer was third a lap later. Johnston
brought out a final yellow flag in Turn 2 on Lap 20. Mayo led Kiefer and
recent Al Miller Memorial Merced Speedway winner Garrett Jernagan on
the restart. As Mayo sped to the apparent victory, Kiefer held off
Jernagan for second. After the post race disqualification, Kiefer got
the win ahead of Jernagan, Blankenship, Cale Kanke, Daniel West,
Simkins, Markus Frazier, Brock Crawford, John Piker and Oathout. Eight
lap heat race wins went to Wankum, Blankenship and Frazier.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">AJ
Bender scored the victory in the rapidly run 25 lap California
Lightning Sprint Main Event. The race had just one yellow flag early on.
The win for Bender came aboard the Wink Schweitzer owned <a href="http://billneil.com">billneil.com</a>
Real Estate Agent sponsored entry.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bender
charged into the lead at the start ahead of Ken Coulston and Jeff Dyer.
A yellow flag waved on Lap 1 for Leland Day on the back straightaway.
Bender resumed command on the restart ahead of Coulston and Dyer. Bender
set a rapid pace and caught traffic by the eighth lap. Meanwhile, Dyer
made a frontstretch pass on Lap 9 to take second from Coulston. Eric
Greco and Cody Nigh were soon challenging Coulston for third. Greco made
the move into that position on Lap 11, and Bender had a half-lap
advantage by the 14th circuit. Greco went low in Turn 1 of the 16th lap to
take second from Dyer. Bender masterfully worked his way through
traffic and had a big enough lead that he would still prevail despite
the fact that Greco gained some ground on him in the end. Dyer settled
for third, followed by Nigh, Dominic Del Monte, Jeremy Queener, Will
Browne, Harlee Aguilera, Trevor Ballou and reigning champion David
Gasper.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
was a 19 car field for this occasion, and multi-time champion Bobby
Michnowicz set the fast time of 13.176, beating the 13.235 of Brandon
Leedy and the 13.284 of Nigh. The three eight lap heat race wins went to
Dyer, Aguilera, and Jon Robertson. To keep up to date with the
latest happenings of the group, go to <a href="http://www.racecls.com">www.racecls.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Tate
Loftis won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. He was coming off of the
big $2,000 win at Merced in the Al Miller Memorial race. Marcus Wankum
jumped into the early lead ahead of Brooke Cimental. However, a low pass
and Turn 2 of the fourth lap gained Loftis second with Jimmy Irwin
following quickly into third. A close battle for the Top 3 positions
soon developed, but a yellow flag waved on Lap 6 for a Jacob Vander
Griff spin in Turn 4. On the restart lap, Loftis dove down low in Turn 1
and emerged with the lead with Wankum second. Karl Noland briefly
gained third, but Irwin got back around him on Lap 8. Loftis started to
pull away, leaving Wankum and Irwin to battle for the second position.
Ricky Childress Jr soon found himself in fifth and was battling Noland
for the fourth spot. Childress had fourth by Lap 13 and set his
sights on Irwin, making a low pass in Turn 2 of the 15th lap to gain
the position. A low move in Turn 3 of Lap 16 put Childress into second,
and he began to reel in Loftis. Irwin and Wankum battled fiercely for
the third position. Childress caught Loftis, but he was unable to make
the move as Loftis brought it home to victory. Irwin made a late move
around Wankum for third with Noland ending up fifth, followed by Dylan
Wilson, Cimental, Austin Manzella, Jim Reed and Brock Crawford. Heat
race wins went to Childress and Crawford.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Riley
Clem won the 20 lap IMCA Mod Lites Main Event. This race featured a
very wild finish as Tim Varney took the early lead ahead of Clem and
Zander Keeland. A low move in Turn 2 on the second lap gained Clem lead,
and JD Brown settled into third. Brown made an inside pass in Turn 2 on
Lap 4 to take second. Tim Varney made a Turn 4 pass before
the lap was complete to gain third. A yellow flag waved for Keeland in
Turn 2 on Lap 8. Clem led Brown and Tim Varney on the restart. A Matt
Phillips spin in Turn 4 brought out a Lap 19 yellow flag. Brown hit the
Turn 3 wall to end his race. Clem led the field to the green flag, but
Varney actually got around him through Turns 1 and 2. A little contact
down the back straightaway saw Clem regain the lead, and Keeland made a
strong inside move to exit Turn 4 with the lead. Contact from Clem saw
Keeland go head on into the front wall for a red flag. Track officials
determined that Clem was the winner ahead of Tim Varney, Candi Varney,
Keeland, Brown, Phillips and Parker Cherry. Brown won the eight lap heat
race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds back in action
along with the IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Cars, American Stocks
and Mini Stocks. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Torgerson, Mauldin, Davis Pick Up Dixon Speedway Victories </b></span></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Dixon,
CA...April 16...Ashton Torgerson did it again. He picked up wins in
both the 25 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event and the Wingless 600
Micro Sprint race. It was the second-straight week that he accomplished
this feat at Dixon Speedway in as many races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Brother
Austin Torgerson took the early lead ahead of Ashton Torgerson and
Jeffrey Pahule. No sooner had Ashton Torgerson took the lead on Lap 12
then Austin saw his race come to a disappointing end. Ashton Torgerson
led Pahule and Colin Kirby at that point, but Kirby tangled with Robbie
Lewis in the battle for third for a Lap 15 yellow flag. Ashton Torgerson
lead Pahule and Danny Carroll on the restart, and they finished in that
order. Cody Gray settled for fourth, followed by Jett Barnes, Austin
Wood, Brandon Shaw, Tucker LaCaze, Izaak Sharpe and Kelvin Lewis. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
were 29 Wingless 600 Micros, and Ashton Torgerson toured the 1/5 mile
dirt oval at 11.041 to set the fast time. Gray was second quick at
11.056, beating the 11.073 of Robbie Lewis. The 10 lap heat race wins
went to Lucas Johnson, Ashton Torgerson, Kirby and Carroll. It was
Ashton Torgerson holding off Austin Torgerson to win the 10 lap Trophy
Dash and secure a clean sweep. Jarrett Heimlich won the 12 lap B Main.
Heimlich led from the outset with Kelvin Lewis a race long second. Drew
Laeber held third until his race hit a speed bump on Lap 7, moving Chris
Parmley into the position, where he would finish.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
the Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event, Ashton Torgerson led from the
outset to pick up the win. Austin Torgerson held second ahead of Izaak
Sharp until being passed on Lap 18. It was Ashton Torgerson getting the
win ahead of Sharp, Austin Torgerson, Jeffrey Pahule, Jett Barnes,
Austin Wood, Tyler Chomorro, Tony Alosi, Brandon Alvarado and Rylee
Whitehouse. Sharp set the fast time of 10.293, beating the 10.295 of
Austin Torgerson and the 10.326 of Ashton Torgerson. Barnes and Austin
Torgerson picked up the 10 lap heat race wins with six lap Trophy Dash
honors going to Ashton Torgerson.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Lucas
Mauldin won the 20 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. He had a
pole position start and proceeded to lead all 20 laps in what proved to
be a rough race. Fellow Jr Sprint graduates Brody Rubio and Hayden
Stepps ran the second and third, respectively, the entire way. Kaiden
Gowen ran fourth early on ahead of Adrianna DeMartini. DeMartini made the
move around Gowen with two laps to go to claim the fourth place
finishing position. Matthew Linde, Vito Cancilla, AJ Nielson, Cam
Caraway and Levi Osborne rounded out the Top 10.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">DeMartini
set the fast time of 18 competitors with a lap of 11.038, beating the
11.079 of Mauldin and the 11.084 of Stepps. The two 10 lap heat race
wins were earned by Gowen and Mauldin. Mauldin completed a clean sweep
by winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Stepps.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Briggs
Davis picked up the win in the 20 lap Jr Sprint Main Event. The
scramble for the early lead found Maya Mauldin leading the opening lap
ahead of Jackson Tardiff and Briggs Davis. Davis got past both drivers
for the lead on Lap 2 with Tardiff moving into second a lap later. Davis
would go on to lead Tardiff the rest of the way for the 1-2 finish.
Colin Reynolds began battling Mauldin late and made the pass for third
on Lap 18. Mauldin came roaring back on the final lap to reclaim third
as Reynolds settled for fourth ahead of Haven Sherman, James Grandrath,
Samantha Dozier, Charlie Haines, Isaac Salameh and Heston Stepps. Davis
set the fast time of 13.052, beating the 13.139 of Mauldin. The two 10
lap heat race wins were recorded by Davis and Mauldin, and Davis also
picked up the six lap Trophy Dash win to make it a clean sweep.</div></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing resumes on May 7th with the regular lineup of Micro Sprint divisions. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.com">www.dixonspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hudson, Peery, Barlow Winners </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>As Diamond Mountain Speedway Beats Rain</b></span></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Susanville,
CA...April 16...Klamath Falls, Oregon's Jeffrey Hudson scored the
victory in the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Diamond
Mountain Speedway. With threatening skies above, management still
rolled the dice and made a show happen. Car count numbers were down
slightly, but the show went on. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Hudson
started in the third row, while reigning champion Riley Simmons started
last in the nine-car field. Hudson got to the front of the pack quicker
and held off Simmons for the win. Larry McCracken settled for third,
followed by Jeff White and Tyler Patzke. Hudson and Chris Nieman picked
up the eight lap heat race wins. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Reigning
Siskiyou Golden Speedway champion Ryan Peery returned and won another
IMCA Sport Modified 20 lap Main Event. Peery joined Tyler Rodgers as an
eight lap heat race winner. He started back in the fourth row with
Rodgers in the third row. This duo along with past Siskiyou Speedway
champion Ethan Killingsworth worked their way to the front. Peery
prevailed ahead of Rogers with Killingsworth settling for third ahead of
Beau Reynolds and Bion Barr. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Carl
Barlow picked up the win in the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. With a
dozen competitors, this was the biggest turnout for any of the divisions
present. Barlow started in the second row and wasted little time
getting the lead. Fourth row starter Randy Boyd and fifth row starter
Royce Goetz worked their way towards the front before finishing second
and third, respectively. Rocky Goetz and Don Deiter completed the Top 5
at the checkered flag. Deiter, Aaron Flournoy and Royce Goetz won their
respective eight lap heat races. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Terry
Kennemore won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event and the eight lap
heat race. He started in the second row and would get the win ahead of
Jeff Olschowka, Jesse Gonzalez, Jason Emmot and Gary Hahtala. Richard
Longacre suffered a mechanical issue and failed to start the feature
race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Suzi
Schmitt picked up the win in the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Schmitt
started back in the third row with Anthony Hovland. The duo overtook
Ashlyn Hogan to get the 1-2 finish. Hogan settled for third ahead of
Brian Smith and Michael Boyd. Nick Boucher and Schmitt won the six lap
heat races. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
returns on May 14th with IMCA Modifieds IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA
Stock Cars, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks all competing. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.dmspeedway.com">www.dmspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Editor's Viewpoint</span></b></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
not really in the best of moods right now. Last night, I got 2 hours of
sleep, got back up and did some work on the souvenir program and went
back to sleep again. I swore that this is the kind of thing that
wouldn't happen again. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Racing
is taking over my life, and I've reasoned I just need to get on a
schedule to make it work for me. Once that happens, this will stop.
However, I see the signs. There will always be another thing and another
thing, and I'll get by and make do with less. My needs won't matter.
Unacceptable.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I've
tried not to run my mouth, because I had to be convinced to return to
racing in the first place. The problem is, my default position is what
can I do for racing? I'll get taken care of if I just jump in and help.
No, I know the road this goes down. I need to stop this. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
wasn't planning on doing much more than patrol the place and write
articles. Yet, I'm doing a significant bit more than that and my mind is
opening up the possibility of even more. There's no extra money coming
my way for any of this as of yet.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Doing
a souvenir program is pretty much in my wheelhouse. I had to open my
mouth and say I would do this, and it seemed like I almost wasn't going
to be taken up on this. I have mentioned in the recent past that I was
asked by the boss to do it as she was locking up the office. That's
fine. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
had to put a rush on it to get the first edition done a week earlier
than I probably should have. I was about 80% happy with the product, but
even 80% is not so bad. It pretty much sold out, and they need the next
edition now. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">As
of now, it's done. I would say it's 90% to 95% where I want it.
Statistics are updated, page count is where I want it. I got everything
done, and then the boss told Larry to get me to add a couple of ads.
That's fine, but why they didn't tell me the day before when they were
here, I'm not sure. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">It
stretched things on longer than I needed it to be and ate into my blog
time. I either stop and wallow in my anger and frustration, or I get the
job done. I had something else I needed to do, so I got it done</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">At
this point, I'm out of food, so I had to leave the trailer to The
Dollar Tree to get more food and a hot plate at Target. Financially,
it's a little bit easier for me to do it that way, rather than get
propane. I get back to the house and figure I'll write this column, but
my brain is tired. I don't even check to make sure the program layout is
exactly how I want it. I'm down for the count for three hours. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
needed to sleep, and frankly, I need more sleep. I'm writing this
instead, and I'll double check the program layout. I just want to take
the layout and print the program on Friday before watching Watsonville,
plus I need to reread this stuff and get the blog post up, if possible.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">It
means that this column is more of a pain in the butt if I keep whining
about my problems. I'm okay, but I see that I need to stop doing things
the way I'm doing them. If I'm still buried under a pile of racing in
July, I've got a real problem. I haven't taken care of any of the
personal things I need to do yet, and I am a little over a month and a
half into my time back here.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Yeah,
I need to settle into a routine, but I have yet to have one day where I
don't have to do one thing for racing. You want to know one of the
biggest reasons why I was done with racing? This. I need a life. I need
to be able to do other things. If I want to write about something that
has nothing to do with racing, I need time to do it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
people have been wonderful and made me feel welcome. Nobody's giving me
any negativity over my personal choices, and I'm allowed to be me.
That's a positive. However, I'm not in the mood to give 110% of myself
if the compensation doesn't match it. I'm too old to spend that kind of
energy on something without it coming back, and I already agreed to the
terms to come back. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">So,
taking on more responsibility isn't something I want. I've already
proven what I can do and that I care, but there are limits. Nobody else
goes as far as I do. I made those choices, so I'm trying not to
complain.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There's
a big concern about attendance here at Antioch Speedway, and I get it.
Everybody knows what it used to be like. Everybody knows what the
intention was when we had the management change. However, everybody can
see the numbers have actually regressed in the grandstands. I won't lay
that completely at the feet of new management, because they were
affected by the pandemic. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">However,
there's still this concern. We need more fans. I'm doing everything I
can do and working on things I didn't say I would do, all in the hopes
of making it better. I can relate a project I'm working on that will
help if it comes to fruition, and there's also the fact that I'm not
getting all the help I need to do this to the best of my ability. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
got contacted by Angela Brown earlier in the week. I had a goal in mind
for how I wanted my personal week to go and how I was going to have
Thursday off. Again, I failed. Last Saturday, she and I spoke as the
kids were doing their Easter egg hunt in the infield. She spoke of
wanting to do an autograph session, which is a good idea. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">That
kind of interactivity will lead to more enjoyment for the fans.
Somehow, our discussion there and when she called me led to me spending
three unplanned hours creating a flier that the ladies of racing will
use to sign autographs. That was time I planned on using for myself, but
I didn't necessarily mind helping the cause. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Rain
prior to race day threatened to derail the Easter egg hunt and the cool
things that were planned. It would have been easy to throw in the
towel, but I know that management here is going to try to run the race.
They did it to their own detriment a few weeks earlier. This time, they
came out there in the morning and saw that the pits were still
manageable. They went for it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
time, however, the skies cleared up and we did better in attendance
than we did the last time. Actually, we did better numbers than the
previous weekend with a better lineup that weekend as well. It's always
nice when you roll the dice and it pays off</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">My
assessment was that this was a Wingless Spec Sprint crowd. They stayed
to the end to watch them, and they got an exciting finish. The Delta
Dwarf Cars were clearly the most enjoyable Main Event. The Mini Stocks
under delivered, and I was a little bit disappointed there weren't three
or four more cars. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
WMR Midgets clearly were not on their game. Then again, bad nights
happen. I said I felt that leadership of the group over booked them, and
I think I'll use this night as Exhibit A. They were just turning a
corner with car count, but this will leave them stunted at 10-12 on
average. Was it wise to book about 10 more dates this year? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
was really happy to see Tyler Slay in the pits, though he's getting
around in a wheelchair. He's upbeat and optimistic, and I pray for his
health to continue to get better. The drivers who came out here gave it
there all, but the race didn't flow. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">It
was a little more rough and tumble than it needed to be, but part of
that can be blamed on track conditions. When you have that kind of rain
prior to race day, that's the risk you take. A group like the WMR needs a
smoother track. The drivers still did their best. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'll
play Booking 101 here, a variation of Mike McCann's Promoting 101. Mike
may not even agree with me. We did speak this morning for quite a bit.
I'd reach out to BCRA, the top person in the group who cares about
Midget racing. I think their leadership is more Lightning Sprint
oriented, rather than the traditional Midgets. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">My
question would be, do you guys want to rebuild this thing? Do you guys
think a home dirt track like Antioch Speedway can help you do it? If we
gave you 6-8 dates, could you deliver us 8-12 cars on a consistent basis
from the start? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
know there are at least that many Midgets sitting in garages, and
probably more. I felt strongly for the last several years that they
needed dirt track racing to rebuild their numbers, and they could just
lose pavement as far as I was concerned. Antioch used to be their home
track at one time. No disrespect to WMR Midgets, but full Midgets put on
a better show. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">If
the group was willing to work with the track, the track could work with
them. The group could rebuild its numbers and realize the track that
was giving them the opportunity. It could forge a relationship where
everybody wins. I could go deeper, but I see this is an opportunity. I
also know it's something in my head that won't be pursued. There's not
much use in going further than that here when it's not going to get the
chance.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch
still had a good night in my opinion. They don't get the attendance
they should get, but it was better than the previous week. The car count
was lower than it could have been, but it still was enough for a show.
You take the positives and go back to the drawing board. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">This
week's show will contain the Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby
Stocks, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Wingless Spec Sprints and Delta Dwarf
Cars. Next week, they are hoping for a huge crowd for the Malicious
Monster Truck Insanity Tour show.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'll
call Antioch Speedway a work in progress. One of the reasons why I'm
jumping in more than I really should be doing is my concern for the
track. I still need to slow my pace a little bit, but seeing 300-400
fans where we should have at least twice that many it's frustrating. I
wish I had the tools I needed and wasn't having to make do with things. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
wish there was a little bit more compensation when my effort is what it
is, but I know that part of that is we've got to see the numbers go up.
I'm doing what I can do, but I wonder if we should have one of those
meetings where we start pitching ideas. No idea is a bad idea, just
throw your ideas in and we'll see what we have. What way do we go from
here? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">You
want to work social media. We are doing that. I will do some stuff on
Friday as I have been doing. They do need to Facebook Boost a specific
mid-week post that hypes the next race, because it's been proven a
winner. It was a winner in Medford. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
need more help getting the information I need to open the door I'm
trying to get open for us. It would be a positive, and part of what I
need isn't there. It will make what I'm trying to do that much harder. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
not going to put anybody on the spot as to the help they could be
giving me, but I'm not getting that help. Again, I'm only one person.
People can see my effort, but there are negatives that are impacting the
effectiveness of what I'm doing. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Weather
forced Placerville and Petaluma to cancel early. Yreka was the earliest
cancellation. Marysville also canceled. I think Susanville was on the
fence. They ran a race, but the numbers were clearly lower than they
could have been. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Cottage
Grove tried to roll the dice, but Heather should have known better than
that. They were getting nowhere, and it ended with her telling
everybody the races were canceled in the late afternoon. Cory and Sandy
opened the gates at Willamette Speedway and had a decent night of it.
I'm happy for them. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">There
are no wrong answer on a gloomy morning of a race day. If you don't
think you can get the butts in the seats, you're clearly within your
right to cancel. It doesn't matter if you can run under gloomy
conditions because it's not going to rain. Racers will look at you as
the bad guy for not being good for racing. However, if you're looking at
your wallet, you may think this is going to hurt on two levels.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
fans don't want to come out and freeze, and some racers will think
you're canceled and not show up. You'll still be the hero for trying,
but financially, a decision to run on a night like this versus saving it
until next week can determine whether you lose money or not. There are
no wrong answers, just the risk you're willing to take.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
don't think there was too much debate at Merced Speedway. I think they
knew they were going for it. Then again, they had a couple of divisions,
Sportsman and Mini Stocks, that were light on cars. The IMCA Modifieds
delivered. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
were just coming off of another big night in the pits. Merced does
pretty well when they have the big nights, because the racers want to
support them. I give Doug Lockwood a lot of credit. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
still haven't heard what the plan is in regards to Hall of Fame night,
if they are going to do it and would they still like my help. They are
dealing with more immediate things. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
want to mix it up and give the fans special open wheel nights, so that
means the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and some Midget racing are on the
bill this week. I think it should be a winner. I'm hoping they get a few
more fans in the stands. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Central California Clash is also on the agenda for the first week of
May. This was controversial. Some people were thinking these guys should
have not pushed to do the Speedweek Series without the tracks up north.
I think Doug made the right call for a couple of reasons, and I'll tell
you why.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">What
you're trying to do is keep your numbers up and give the drivers less
towing for the week. They're only doing the dates at tracks between
Bakersfield and Merced. It's a seven-day span that also includes Tulare
and Hanford. However, they are clearly thinking they're going to draw
drivers from beyond that radius. There will be drivers from further
south and further north. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Bay Area tracks won't try to book against them, because they know
they're going to lose drivers who want to participate. The money is
still going to be what it was for Speedweek, but the idea is the drivers
won't be traveling even longer distances during that week, versus
starting at Bakersfield and ending up at Placerville. To me, this is
smart booking.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They're
still paying $1,000 to win the Modifieds and $750 to win the Sport
Modifieds. The IMCA Stock Cars are included in all events for $600 to
win. There's lots of contingency money, and it's plenty of incentive for
the drivers to support the show. I think they should do okay, but I'll
be curious to watch the numbers. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
are going to be on Flo Racing. Doug was gracious enough to sponsor me
this subscription when he took the Speedweek idea that I was pitching on
this blog a couple of years ago. I've made the commitment to attempt to
cover the whole deal, and I plan to keep that commitment. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'm
not going to join the people on the bandwagon going after Doug for
going the way he did with race dates. I see who he is forming his
alliances with, but you go where you think you can have the most
success. The bottom line is this is a business. You're trying to make
money, and the alliances you form are reflective of that intention. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">That
doesn't mean that the tracks up north couldn't have gotten together and
done something separate. They still could. For instance, nobody's
stopping Watsonville, Antioch and Petaluma from creating a Tri Track
weekend or something of that nature. The only thing stopping them is a
desire by the promoters to sit down and make an agreement.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
can pitch the Antioch-Petaluma alliance until the cows come home, but
that doesn't mean the tracks will go for it here. I call it a Benicia
Bridge Series, and it has potential success written all over it. In this
case, you only need two promoters to sit down and make an agreement. As
long as both promoters are willing to do what it takes, I don't see how
it would be a failure. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
reason I bring up Tri Track weekends is because Petaluma has already
shown a willingness to have Sunday races. Watsonville does Fridays and
Antioch is Saturdays. Why couldn't you do something that was anchored by
IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Hobby Stocks? You could
probably even throw Winged 360 Sprint Cars in on a deal like this or
Wingless Spec Sprints and have some success.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Petaluma
Speedway got criticized because Promoter Rick Faeth made the decision
to ban the Confederate flag at his races. Was this even a problem? I am
going to tread lightly on this discussion. I'm the type of person that
would fly a Confederate flag over my trailer along with an American
flag, but I wouldn't stop there. You might even get the Gaston flag, but
you're going to get the Gay Pride flag and Transgender Pride flag with
it. Let's not forget the POW MIA flag. Take your pick. Somebody's going
to hate one of my flags, but others are going to like them. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">In
the woke world, it's popular to go after the Confederate flag. I prefer
people who are awake to people who are woke, because it seems more
genuine and takes a little bit more thought to be awake than it does to
be woke. There is a difference, but I'm not going to use this column to
explain it. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
know people are saying that the Confederate flag is racist. I'm sure
there are people who fly that flag with that intent. There are plenty of
reasons for people to fly that flag, but the people I know oftentimes
are doing it for family and culture pride, not so much a statement
against any other race.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
I would see Mark Odgers fly those two flags on the back of his trailer
at Merced, I knew what he was doing. He'd fly the American flag because
he's proud of his country. He'd fly the other flag because it represents
family and certain values of integrity. Mark is the kind of guy who
would give the shirt off of his back to help any of his friends. You're
not going to convince me he's a bad man. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
don't think there was any sort of real problem going on at Petaluma
that I know of, but somebody's welcome to enlighten me if there was. It
seems to me that Rick got involved with woke trends, and he's suffering
the backlash from people who now won't support him. It will be what it
is, but Petaluma did get off to a good start this year. Was this stance
needed?</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
paid attention to the Flo Racing broadcast with the USAC Midgets at
Bakersfield. I didn't think they had that bad of a show. The Hobby
Stocks are putting on some great races. I think Bakersfield has taken on
the mantle once held by Watsonville in the 1980s. Some of the best
drivers who travel up and down the road and win come from Bakersfield. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
the money is on the line, there's a good chance that a Bakersfield
driver will win it, and this includes the Hobby Stocks. They put on a
good race, and Tate Loftis is certainly having a breakthrough season.
Unfortunately, I didn't see bigger numbers in the grandstands for this
show, but the racing was pretty good. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
numbers seem to be up in the pits at Dixon Speedway for their Micro
Sprint show, and I'm happy for Jeremy Prince. I'm going to try to keep
covering them as long as it doesn't hurt me too much in my scheduling.
If I don't see things on my own schedule calming down to a low roar, I
may make adjustments in the next few weeks. I am reasoning that I need
to shut off my phone and just ignore people. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">If
you don't have a real reason for getting in touch with me as in
something that really demands my attention, it can wait. Being located
in a pit area at a race track offers this sort of problem, and I knew it
going in. I don't like it. In any case, I'm happy that Dixon seems to
be doing pretty well so far. I hope it continues. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
did intend to cover the West Coast Sport Compacts, but I hit a
roadblock. They went to Kern County Raceway for the Dwarf Car Nationals.
They didn't have an app opened on Race Monitor or results on Speedhive,
and the Dwarf Cars handled My Race Pass. The Dwarf Car group isn't
really interested in paying attention to the Sport Compacts. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Series
Promoter Dan Myrick knows he has my support, and he provided a way for
me to watch what those guys did a couple weeks ago. I have to say I was
impressed.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">These
are some of the best Mini Stock/Sport Compact racers on the West Coast.
Dan promotes this division better than anybody that I know of. It's
still a budget class, but these drivers might rise a little bit further
above than most. You're running a division that most people with a
budget can still afford, and these people can also afford to tune their
cars up and be competitive. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">What
you end up getting is what we had for this affair. Four drivers
battling fiercely at the front of the pack in the end. I don't care if
these aren't the fastest cars on the track. If this is the kind of
racing they provide, give me a date. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Dan
is a man willing to try different things if it'll work. He tried coming
all the way up to Antioch. I think that past Merced, there's a
challenge in getting cars. I'd love to see what this group could do at a
place like Hills Ferry, which is similar to Lemoore Raceway in size,
where this group launched six years ago. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">He's
focusing more down in The Valley, and that is smart. We're in difficult
economic times, so he's trying to make sure he can deliver double-digit
numbers and give the fans and the tracks the quality show he knows he's
capable of delivering. Kern County Raceway was a success for the group
in my opinion. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
would like to see a Tri State Pro Stock race at Antioch later in the
year. I don't know if this is possible, because management is taking a
position that is somewhat adversarial towards this group. What I don't
get is they also want to run more Super Stock races, so why would you be
negative towards a group that's trying to promote them? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
know there is a concern that some of the Antioch cars are being
declared illegal, and I stand with Antioch. If you're going to run
tracks and say that those track's rules count, then maybe you should
lighten up? It isn't the Antioch drivers traveling up and down the road
in the series and getting the wins. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
Jim Freethy starts winning everywhere else and his car is a little bit
different than the other guys, then we can talk. Until that time,
Antioch cars are not the ones that have the advantage, so give me a
break. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">That
said, there has to be a way to get the track to compromise and get the
series to compromise. The other thing I think is that the Tri State
leadership should realize there are challenges on the horizon that could
negatively impact their car count. Nevada racers now have an option. At
some point, Bakersfield leadership may put something significant
together that will keep their drivers home. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Bay
Area support is there at Petaluma and could be there at Antioch.
Stockton and Petaluma stand with Tri State, Watsonville has opened their
gates to them, and Antioch should be at the table. I'd like to see it
happen, but I think we'd have to look at later in the year, perhaps in
October after Bakersfield.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I'll
just go with the idea that Mike McCann threw at me earlier in the
morning. He sees the Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race on October 22nd
as the date to target. He proposed the Larry Damitz race being run
there, when I've been looking at Memorial Day weekend. That's more along
the lines of where Larry's race was established when John Soares had
the place. Mike thinks the numbers could be better. If we had Tri State
on board with this, there's plenty of time to promote it and make it
better. I have to agree with that. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
want what would work for the series and Antioch, and this date has
winner written all over it. Tri State would need a little help raising
funds, because the track itself is only going to go so far. There would
be plenty of time to do it if a date were agreed to on this night.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Hardtop drivers shot themselves in the foot. The stance that they took,
or how it was received by Antioch management, was simple. Every
scheduling conflict that happened was Antioch's fault. Antioch, the
track that wanted to give these guys a half a dozen races, is somehow
the bad guy. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
the track that was cool with the Sportsman cars running with the
Hardtops to get bigger numbers, was somehow the problem. I've had to
sort of back off and let it be what it is, despite the fact that I'd
like to support the Hardtops. I had a goal of getting the drivers in a
huddle at the April race to see where we were with trying to do
something about the Bay Area movement. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">When
the April date was seen as problematic at Antioch and it was canceled,
there went that goal. I was looking at Memorial Day weekend, but that
one got canceled. At some point, you throw your hands up in the air. If
they want to take the pistol and shoot themselves in the foot, why not
let them? I'm not going to stick my neck out and get my head chopped
off, even if I like the class. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Memorial Day weekend, especially if I had managed to make that the
Larry Damitz Memorial, would have worked. Larry's other two divisions of
choice, Limited Late Models and Super Stocks, were both booked. Why not
the Hardtops, where Larry ran for 20 years? I backed off on the idea,
and I'm reluctant to pitch any others.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
know there are people who were instrumental in being leaders of this
group who are heading to Indiana. They may still support some Antioch as
they have one foot left in California, but they won't be leading the
way in the future. This means the drivers who are left need to do
something. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">They
should have realized that they've got a track in Antioch that could
either give them all of their dates or give a good chunk of them. Then,
they could reach out to promoters in Stockton, Petaluma and Watsonville
for more if they so chose.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">A
few weeks back, I got an earful from Xtreme Limited Late Model Series
Director Mikey Slaney, and I can't say I disagree with anything he said.
I totally understand why he feels the way he does. I heard from Dave
Mackey prior to coming to California, and it was an eye opener. I can't
say he hasn't tried. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">I
did want to go in and help promote the Chet Thomson race, because I
feel like this event could reach outside of the track to a special
gathering, or we'd call it a reunion of Vallejo Speedway. I can't get
everybody in a huddle on an off night, because most of this group
doesn't even hail from anywhere near Antioch. What can I do? </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">What
I can do at this point is shut up. I have a lot to edit, and I want to
get back to bed. Antioch, Petaluma, Merced and Watsonville are all doing
something. Watsonville runs later this evening, so shutting my mouth
now is a good plan. Until next time...</div></div></span><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-50502993886328354862022-04-20T15:14:00.002-07:002022-04-20T15:41:07.637-07:00Antioch Speedway Review, Preview Articles, Ocean Speedway, Deming Speedway, WCSC Mini Stocks, More<p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"></span></p><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A GOOD FRIDAY FOR COREY DAY WITH FIRST CAREER OCEAN SPRINTS WIN</b></span></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NSetOLd3H2_ZKYxgv6bM2FZfzf98orG39uI-RF4J3GmKOywU1uL7nyGG0jz2iKtWE7IDDQ26QmZZvgz2BiYsb2LWACuXzD7Sv4tyKCnAv_s5kjs51xRXtP66wIjNDtPu6WzOF25optc_NQuiAUSZufj51bEystK_PBm0ip3wLlKHdQrker1uZaow7g/s1500/41622News1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4NSetOLd3H2_ZKYxgv6bM2FZfzf98orG39uI-RF4J3GmKOywU1uL7nyGG0jz2iKtWE7IDDQ26QmZZvgz2BiYsb2LWACuXzD7Sv4tyKCnAv_s5kjs51xRXtP66wIjNDtPu6WzOF25optc_NQuiAUSZufj51bEystK_PBm0ip3wLlKHdQrker1uZaow7g/s320/41622News1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><i><b>Corey Day #41 Won the Ocean Sprint, Presented by Taco Bravo, Main Event. Photo by Top Dawg Photos</b></i></span><br /></div><div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br />WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (April 16, 2022) – 16-year-old Corey Day of Clovis enjoyed a Good Friday in Watsonville, taking his first career Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo victory at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds dirt track. Day earned fast-time, then charged past former track champions Shane Golobic of Fremont and Aromas’ Justin Sanders for the breakthrough performance.<br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61Ru7GO5WgD0JPgNEM5j4rbz3Ycau9YJKT-6-zqSRvmCmnnbYRzAOYO9o8J6RrPEFAoSNBajEPrI2ZXzcKEJgldlS5YjOy8URXaYYXU4dW86JdwbtzsVju0DWdQ-Hsb_0m4-eQaEbiu6tYk5zxEaLitnbmhu3tSHUYteiWsO77uTyG3cuJRMFofCX-A/s1058/41622News2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61Ru7GO5WgD0JPgNEM5j4rbz3Ycau9YJKT-6-zqSRvmCmnnbYRzAOYO9o8J6RrPEFAoSNBajEPrI2ZXzcKEJgldlS5YjOy8URXaYYXU4dW86JdwbtzsVju0DWdQ-Hsb_0m4-eQaEbiu6tYk5zxEaLitnbmhu3tSHUYteiWsO77uTyG3cuJRMFofCX-A/s320/41622News2.jpg" width="302" /></a></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Corey Day pictured with promoter John Prentice. Phot by Top Dawg Photos</b></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">“There’s definitely some luck involved with Justin’s wing falling down and then Shane made that mistake in two and gave me the lead. Super pumped. Ran second here way too many times last year to not win one this year,” Day said. “It’s tough man (to win in 360 Sprint Cars). Last year was my first year but we came really close. These guys are no joke. I didn’t feel a difference running up front with the Outlaws as I did with these guys.”<br /><br />Dirt.Travel qualifying went to Day with an 11.256 second lap but it was Sanders earning the pole position after winning the dash. Sanders and Dwarf Car dash winner Danny Wagner helped officials award two bikes and bags full of Easter candy to the kids in the crowd for Easter weekend. Sanders then slotted alongside Golobic for the 30-lap feature in a champion vs. champion front row for the feature.<br /><br />Sanders was the early race leader while Day and former NARC 410 champion DJ Netto worked past Jason Bright of Antioch to take fourth and fifth respectively by lap four. The first look at traffic presented itself by just the seventh lap with a 22-car field competing. Action slowed with a caution on lap nine for Keith Day, Jr. spinning.<br /><br />Lincoln’s Blake Carrick emerged in fifth on the following restart. The caution waved for 2021 Rookie of the Year Bryce Eames of Santa Maria slowing in turn two with a flat left front tire. Golobic seized the lead from Sanders on lap 13 on the restart, while Sanders began to fight a broken front wing mount. He had several wheel stands down the backstretch as he defended second from Day.<br /><br />Day took over second on lap 20 then turned his attention to Golobic. Day showed his nose to “Sugar Shane” in turn three on lap 21 in traffic, but the caution fell for Bright stopping in turn four.<br /><br />Golobic had used the bottom throughout the main event but went to the top on the restart, hitting the curb at the top of turn two while maintaining the lead. On the following lap, Golobic hit the curb much harder and kicked his No. 17w sideways. Day jumped underneath to take the lead on lap 24. Golobic tagged the curb again on lap 25 but kept second over Sanders. Keith Day spun in turn two for a caution on lap 26 and was hit by Brad Dillard.<br /><br />Corey Day faced pressure from Golobic throughout the final four laps, with Golobic diving low in turn three on multiple occasions. Corey Day kept the lead and earned his first win over Golobic, Sanders, incoming points leader Tanner Carrick, and Redding’s Max Mittry. Keith Day won the Beer Optics Hard Luck Award.<br /><br />Delta Dwarf regular Danny Wagner of Baypoint swept the South Bay Dwarf Cars opening Watsonville round on Friday night. Wagner started near the back of the first heat race and won, then dominated the dash. He led all 20-laps of the feature for the victory. The race was slowed several times for minor spins with the most serious incident requiring a red flag on lap three. Mike Aceves flipped but the San Jose driver was OK. Wagner led Joe Barket of Morro Bay, Mark Biscardi of San Jose, Dan Zuger of San Jose, and Barry Waddell of Redwood City at the finish.\<br /><br />Hobby Stock points leader Joe Gallaher won his third main event of the year by leading wire-to-wire in the 20-lap contest. The lone caution came out on lap 11. Teddy Ragsdale of Merced and Watsonville’s Jerry Skelton hooked bumpers in turn two, sending Ragsdale spinning and nearly collecting last week’s winner Terry Campion of Santa Cruz.<br /><br />Former IMCA Sport Modified champion Adriane Frost of Watsonville challenged Gallaher briefly in turn four on the restart, but Gallaher drove ahead for the win. Tim Ragsdale, Skelton, and Santa Cruz’ Brady Muller rounded out the top-five.<br /><br />In what he described in victory lane as the last night for the popular purple “Circle 3” car, DJ Keldsen of Freedom won the 15-lap Four Banger feature. Keldsen took the lead from points leader Troy Moore of Santa Cruz on lap two and never looked back. Keldsen led Moore, Watsonville’s Richard Mitchell, Kenny Stragalinos of Boulder Creek, and TJ Santos of Gilroy at the finish.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Ocean Speedway continues Friday April 22 with round five of the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo plus IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Four Bangers, Police-in-Pursuit, and South Bay Dwarf Cars.<br /></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ocean Sprints Presented by Taco Bravo Feature – April 15, 2022 (30 Laps)</b></div></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br />1. 41-Corey Day[6]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 3. 2X-Justin Sanders[1]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick[4]; 5. 121-Caeden Steele[18]; 6. 38B-Blake Carrick[10]; 7. 2XM-Max Mittry[7]; 8. 88N-DJ Netto[5]; 9. 69-Bud Kaeding[12]; 10. 98-Michael Pombo[13]; 11. 12J-John Clark[11]; 12. 21X-Gauge Garcia[19]; 13. 83V-Joel Myers[16]; 14. 72W-Kurt Nelson[22]; 15. 5-Mark Chaves Jr[21]; 16. 72JR-Chris Nelson[14]; 17. 8-Jeremy Chisum[15]; 18. 22-Keith Day Jr[8]; 19. 72S-Bradley Dillard[20]; 20. 68-Jayson Bright[3]; 21. 50-Bryce Eames[17]; 22. 25Z-Jason Chisum[9]<br /><br /></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"> </div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Neeley Grabs First Spec Sprint Win, </span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Grenert, Boardenave, Brown Also Win At Antioch Speedway</span></b></span></p><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7g4Bisbe2CXCCQYkxugYZwyoUpjzY7d5lVOakongxhD3B-tdOpi24fb5eYjTNdxBWSHV5K9Rk230C4s6O7eHuFR6D-k2qLajWDhlxvtbknkB0KCgqphoNMByCcUD3E3c2Cr49BR7P3-oeuXX4So-Zf6uMfN3P-9fUoT_nSqSC_l16lEH2ZqZIZTQ-Q/s1800/neeley.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7g4Bisbe2CXCCQYkxugYZwyoUpjzY7d5lVOakongxhD3B-tdOpi24fb5eYjTNdxBWSHV5K9Rk230C4s6O7eHuFR6D-k2qLajWDhlxvtbknkB0KCgqphoNMByCcUD3E3c2Cr49BR7P3-oeuXX4So-Zf6uMfN3P-9fUoT_nSqSC_l16lEH2ZqZIZTQ-Q/s320/neeley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><i><b>In only his second start in the car, Zack Neeley #16z won the Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Photo by Katrina Kniss</b></i></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"> </div></span></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">By Steven Blakesley | <a href="http://www.blakesleysportsmedia.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
Blakesley Sports Media</a></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Antioch,
CA...April 16...Zack Neeley scored the win in the 20 lap Wingless Spec
Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was only his
second ever start in the John Hendrickson owned car, and he had to
withstand some serious pressure from Jacob Williams in the waning laps.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">The
race had multiple yellow flags before a lap was recorded, and two-time
champion Dan Gonderman took the early lead ahead of Josh Gillis and
Neeley. Neeley slipped into second on the fourth lap and made a Turn 2
pass on Gonderman for the lead a lap later. Jimmy Christian gained
second with a Turn 4 pass on the sixth lap and set his sights on Neeley.
Unfortunately, contact between Christian and Neeley on the front
straightaway on Lap 8 left Christian with damage as the yellow flag
waved. Neeley led Williams on the restart. A Lap 11 red flag waved after
a tangle between Gonderman and Ethon Landfri saw Landfri roll in Turn
4. Neeley continued to lead Williams and James East on the restart.
Williams begin pressuring Neeley for the lead, and the duo went side by
side on the 18th lap. Williams went low in Turn 4 as they worked the
19th lap. Williams appeared to make the winning pass, but a yellow flag
waved for a Clint Motta spin in Turn 2. Neeley led the final restart and
the remaining circuits to win ahead of Williams, East, Bernard and
Gonderman.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-5tef0JIuMhZrhu08bDiNZSSu8f-oA9RKgSbuDVUBQ1MSBev-k84JGwg_yRXS9MbS6tr-XL9bIjtZepIYU0ai6SsJbqS53c1u5qC-tqBreTP1I44xiQdOy4Ydegk-uyuWR9Nnu1R6SYFbGjqMz0OJ1sIXpqwJYIX6y1mylRf5coX3LT6BXSdf8Mxkw/s1800/spanky.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-5tef0JIuMhZrhu08bDiNZSSu8f-oA9RKgSbuDVUBQ1MSBev-k84JGwg_yRXS9MbS6tr-XL9bIjtZepIYU0ai6SsJbqS53c1u5qC-tqBreTP1I44xiQdOy4Ydegk-uyuWR9Nnu1R6SYFbGjqMz0OJ1sIXpqwJYIX6y1mylRf5coX3LT6BXSdf8Mxkw/s320/spanky.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><i><b>\NorCal star Michael "Spanky" Grenert #12n won the Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. Photo by Katrina Kniss</b></i></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"></span><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">NorCal
Dwarf Car stat Michael "Spanky" Grenert won the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car
Main Event. Grenert had to battle point leader Danny Wagner to get the
lead. David Rosa took the early lead, only to surrender it to a low pass
in Turn 3 by Dan Geil on the second lap. David Michael Rosa moved into
the second spot a lap later. Devan Kammermann settled into third and
made a low pass in Turn 4 on lap five for second. However, there was
contact on the backstretch between Kammermann and Geil on Lap 9,
allowing Grenert and Wagner to race by for the first two positions. An
outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 12 put Wagner into the lead, and
David Michael Rosa lost a tire on the backstretch for a yellow flag
moments later. Grenert made a big move on the restart that ended with
him going low in Turn 4 to get the lead. It was close between the lead
duo for a few laps, but Grenert would prevail at the checkered flag.
Wagner settled for second ahead of Kammermann, Chance Russell and Geil.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Sage
Boardenave won the 20 lap WMR Midget Main Event. The race had a few
mishaps and was a battle of attrition. Local star Bryant Bell took the
early lead ahead of Boardenave and Brody Petrie. The red flag waved
after two laps when Logan Mitchell flipped in Turn 2. Bell continued to
lead Boardenave and Petrie on the restart, but another red flag fell
when Tyler Dolacki flipped in Turn 4 on Lap 4. Bell led Boardenave and
Petrie on the next restart. Multi-time champion David Prickett headed
for the pits, and Bell was slowed when he hit a rut going through Turns 3
and 4 on Lap 10. A lap later, Boardenave made a Turn 4 pass to get the
lead with Petrie following intp second. Bell ended up pitting, and
Boardenave got the win ahead of Petrie, Kyle Hawse, Bell and Prickett.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Tom
Brown won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. The reigning Antioch and
Petaluma champion settled into an early second behind the Dana Gardner,
but a high pass in Turn 4 of the fifth lap gained Brown the lead. Brown
pulled away a little bit on Gardner, leaving Shan Titman and Dan Abitz
to battle for the third position. Abitz slowed on the backstretch on the
10th lap and would get lapped a couple of laps later. Brown was never
really challenged after getting the lead and he won ahead of Gardner,
Titman, Abitz and Laina Bales.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">When
five Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock drivers came out to
do some practice laps, track officials elected to give them an
exhibition race. Jason Robles won that 10 lapper. Robles led from the
start ahead of Danny Aves and reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr. Aves
and McKinzie had a side-by-side battle for several laps before McKinzie
gained second on Lap 6. Robles won ahead of McKinzie, Aves, Michael
Mates and Angela Brown.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Next
up on the CoCo Farms Calendar will be the Wingless Spec Sprints next
Saturday night. Joining them will be the IMCA Sport Modifieds, Pacific
Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and Delta Dwarf Cars. For further
information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sport Modifieds, Spec Sprints, Highlight Saturday Show </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b></div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TqbSkeUcc02BRNn-qg6dHe1dPV9NTK0nlUj07S8CNf5xceNZT-m8Rg-CchwfisePo3OwlzdvxJOzuN3YUeFk-slayaAapgzqkePfbhbQhYsoOTgnJ7oOeXwYpzRfgSHTUfMhnixOVCsTj7xaEqZENAF7cGZuU48y4h-_V7z-1k3sTDqhLNhlOToRBw/s1800/Keller38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4TqbSkeUcc02BRNn-qg6dHe1dPV9NTK0nlUj07S8CNf5xceNZT-m8Rg-CchwfisePo3OwlzdvxJOzuN3YUeFk-slayaAapgzqkePfbhbQhYsoOTgnJ7oOeXwYpzRfgSHTUfMhnixOVCsTj7xaEqZENAF7cGZuU48y4h-_V7z-1k3sTDqhLNhlOToRBw/s320/Keller38.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></b></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><b>KC
Keller #38 is the 2017 IMCA Sport Modified champion and third on the
all-time win list for the division. Photo by Katrina Kniss</b></div></span></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div></span></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Antioch,
CA...After the successful Easter weekend event, racing returns to
Antioch Speedway this Saturday night. The IMCA Sport Modifieds are back
In action along with the Wingless Spec Sprints, Pacific Coast General
Engineering Hobby Stocks and Delta Dwarf Cars. It figures to be an
action-packed show from start to finish.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">After
three events, two-time reigning IMCA Sport Modified champion Fred
Ryland is tied for the lead with rising young star Andrew Pearce. The
duo are just four points ahead of another young gun, Jacob Mallet Jr. 11
points back is Tyler Browne and 12 back is KC Keller. The championship
battle is just getting started. Some of these drivers headed to Merced
for the big money race two weeks ago. Ryland pocketed $2,000 for his
second place finish that night.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Keller
has proven to be a formidable competitor at Antioch since joining the
action in 2015. It took him a couple of seasons before winning the 2017
championship. He seems to always be in the mix for a win, and his
victory at the most recent race was his 13th at Antioch, keeping him
third on the division's all-time win list behind Ryland and Trevor
Clymens. After notching third place seasons in the championship battle
for the last two years, it could be that this will be his year to take
it up a notch and win it all again. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
Wingless Spec Sprints got off to a bumpy start for their season opener
last week, which was won by newcomer Zack Neeley. Neeley was behind the
wheel of the John Hendrickson owned entry. Hendrickson himself has
competed at Antioch in Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds and was one of the
first drivers to get on board with Spec Sprint racing. Neeley was only
making his second start in that car, and he had to hold off Jacob
Williams for the win.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Running
back in third was Tony Bernard. Bernard hails from Santa Rosa, but he
likes coming out and racing against the competitive field at Antioch
Speedway. Last season, Tony used consistency to finish third in the
standings and only missed second by six points. At his home track in
Petaluma, Tony proved to be quite a competitive Street Stock racer in
the late 1980s and early 1990s before moving up to the IMCA Modifieds.
He'd been away for a few years, but he's proven that he still knows the
fast way around the race track. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Early
season favorite Bob Newberry had people proclaiming him the driver to
beat in his quest for an unprecedented third division championship.
Unfortunately, he started off with some motor issues last week. Bob
decided to go out and take a green flag for the points. Somehow, he was
still making some passes, but he ended up heading for the pits after
being involved in a tangle with another driver. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Likewise,
two-time champion Dan Gonderman seemed to get battered a little bit,
but he still managed a fifth place feature finish. Division original
Rick Panfili wasn't as lucky as Gonderman. He suffered motor issues in
his heat race and loaded up early.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Some
people are proclaiming 2022 to be the year of the ladies in the Pacific
Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks. Women at the front of the pack
are nothing new in this class as Denise McCown and her daughter Megan
Ponciano are both champions. Melissa Myers has also claimed the
championship glory. As for McCown and Ponciano, the third generation of
the family, Aiden Ponciano, is doing quite well. He could be a threat to
win this week. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">With
three wins to her credit, Misty Welborn sits atop the standings by just
six points ahead of Michaela Taylor and 12 in front of the tied Taylor
DeCarlo and Jess Paladino. Reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr didn't
finish the most recent race and fell back to fifth, 14 points out of
lead.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Taylor
has looked fast lately and ended up finishing a career best second at
the most recent show. Some people are predicting that she could get her
first win very soon. However, fellow female leadfoot Taylor DeCarlo is
turning some heads after another Top 5 finish last time out. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">She
is the third generation of her family to go racing. Her father, Terry
DeCarlo Jr, races a Modified with his brother Nick DeCarlo and father
Terry DeCarlo Sr. There could come a time very soon when all three
generations of the family run a race together. Prior to getting into the
Hobby Stocks, Taylor got valuable seat time in Outlaw Karts and Micro
Sprints. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Danny
Wagner finally met his match in the Delta Dwarf Cars last week. NorCal
star Michael "Spanky" Grenert ended the two-race win streak for the
two-time champion. Wagner still holds a 16 point lead over Devan
Kammermann. 26 points back is Jack Haverty. He leads Chance Russell by
16 points in the battle for third, while David Rosa is 22 points behind
him. Wagner's team includes Kammermann, Haverty and sixth ranked Ellie
Russo, who got her first win last season. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Kammermann
has a knack for picking up podium finishes, and he has three of them
this year. He had a second place finish at the opener. In reality, most
of the drivers who take the green flag in this class have a legitimate
shot at winning, and Kammermann may be the closest to being the next
winner. </div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">Wagner
brings an extensive amount of experience with him, but he's also
imparting his knowledge to a newer group of races. Those drivers are
getting better with each start.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
racing action is sure to be entertaining from start to finish this
Saturday night. The grandstands will open at 4:00 pm with the first race
firing off at 6:00 pm.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0">The
CoCo Farms Antioch Speedway racing calendar has some great events lined
up from now through the end of November. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"> </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"> </div></span></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Wolford Scores Thrilling West Coast Sport Compact Win </b></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At The KCRP Dirt Track</b></span></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Bakersfield,
CA...April 9...David Wolford Jr won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact
Main Event Saturday night at the Kern County Raceway Park Dirt Track.
The WCSC competitors were running in support of the Dwarf Car Regionals
event, and the lead changed hands multiple times before Wolford moved
back ahead and held off past champion Dan Myrick for victory.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Shawn
DePriest took the early lead ahead of Wolford and Jeff Durant. Reigning
champion Greg Baronian moved into third on Lap 2, and an inside pass on
the backstretch on Lap 5 put Wolford into the lead. Myrick moved past
Nick Thompson for the fourth position. The battle heated up at the front
of the pack on Lap 10 with DePriest making an inside pass on the
backstretch to regain first. It became a close five-car battle at the
front at that point, and Myrick went low in Turn 4 on Lap 13 to take
third from Baronian. Myrick then went low in Turn 4 on Lap 16 to take
second from DePriest. Myrick made an inside pass exiting Turn 2 as they
worked the 17th lap. This put him in the lead, but Jamesie Baker spun in
front of him for a yellow flag. Wolford regained the lead at that point
and led Myrick and Baronian when the green flag flew. Myrick was
pressuring David Wolford Jr hard in the waning laps, but Wolford
prevailed for the well earned victory. Baronian settled for third,
followed by DePriest, Durant, Nick Thompson, Gene Glover, Kevin
Thompson, Eddie Humphrey III and Destiny Wolford.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">In
TL Performance/Handle It Grips/S-15 Tees heat race action, it was Ryan
Doglione winning the first eight lap race ahead of David Wolford Jr.
Baronian prevailed in the second heat ahead of DePriest. Next up for the
group will be Tulare Thunderbowl on April 30th. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.wcscracing.com">www.wcscracing.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div></span><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Drake, Schlotfeldt, Hillier, Knapp Win At Deming Speedway</b></span></div></div><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="font-size: large;"></span><span data-offset-key="enft2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Everson,
Washington...April 15...Derek Holmwood won the 25 lap Shots 2 Go
Espresso 1200 Lightning Sprint Main Event Friday night at Deming
Speedway. Holmwood took the lead from Dakota Drake with less than 10
laps to go and brought it home to victory from there.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Drake
started on the pole and charged into the lead at the green flag,
followed by Seth Hespe and Jared Gunderson. Holmwood moved into third on
the third lap and overtook Hespe for second on Lap 8. Holmwood set his
sights on Drake and got by for first on Lap 18. Drake saw his race come
to a disappointing end for a Lap 20 yellow flag. Holmwood continued to
lead Brock Lemley and Hespe on the restart, and they finished in that
order. Gunderson settled for fourth, followed by Alex Lewis, Terry
Lewis, Tyson Cross, Tyson Lemley, Drake and Haley Bloodgood. Drake and
Gunderson won the eight lap heat races.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Jesse
Schlotfeldt won the 25 lap Speed Mart Super 600 Micro Sprint Main
Event. Parker Hadlock led the first five laps with Haley Constance
moving into second on Lap 3 ahead of Schlotfelt. Hadlock saw his race
come to an abrupt end on Lap 5 with Schlotfeldt leading a lap before
Colin Mackey briefly moved into first a lap later. On the eighth lap,
Schlotfeldt regained the lead with sixth row starter Levi Kuntz moving
into second ahead of Mackey. Schlotfeldt went on to lead the rest of the
way ahead of Kuntz, Mackey, Blaine Granberg, Dylan Resch, Tristin
Thomas, Rachel Westmoreland, Tyler Conley, Macy Logsdon and Spencer
Constance. Mackey, Resch and Spencer Constance were the eight lap heat
race winners.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Levi
Hillier picked up the win in the 25 lap <a href="http://mytrafficman.net">mytrafficman.net</a> 600 Restricted
Micro Sprint Main Event. Hillier started on the pole and proceeded to
lead all the way in victory. Ryan Bright was an early second ahead of
Peyton Drake. Unfortunately, Drake retired on Lap 6 with fourth row
starter Corbin Ramsey moving into third. David Greene was running fourth
and briefly took third from Ramsey on Lap 12. Ramsey moved back into
third on the 14th lap, but Greene made a big move into second on Lap 16.
Ramsey ended up third a lap later. Hillier went on to win ahead of
Greene, Ramsey, Carson Guffie, Mallory Fisher, Rilee Kentch, Jalen
Serrano, Clayton Jalakas, Bright and Dean Lehmann.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Avery
Askvig, Guffie and Ramsey won the eight lap heat races as 21 drivers
came to compete. The 10 lap B Main win went to Junior Sprint graduate
Clayton Jalakas. Jalakas led all the way to win. Cruz Kentch was second
for a lap before Serrano took over the position. Kentch held third until
retiring on Lap 5. Hunter Cook gained third at that point, but Karma
Fagerlie made a last lap move to finish third as Jalakas won ahead of
Serrano and Fagerlie.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Colton
Knapp won the 20 lap Clean Crawls Jr Sprint Main Event. Knapp led from
start to finish. McKenna Morgan ran second early on. Hudson Johnson took
third, only to surrender the position to Sawyer Baxter on the third
lap. Cooper Anderson got by for third on Lap 5 and slipped past Morgan
for second on the eighth lap. As Knapp sped to victory, Anderson had a
problem on the final circuit with Morgan finishing in the runnerup
position, followed by Baxter, Chase Whitney, Johnson, Kameren Horoshes,
Cole Campbell, James Hayashi, Anderson and Kinley Askvig.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Sawyer
Baxter, Morgan and Knapp won the eight lap heat races as 18 drivers
came to compete. Cole Campbell won the 10 lap B Main ahead of Oliver
Baxter and Hayashi</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;">Racing
continues next Friday night with NAPA Auto Parts/Bob Hillier Trucking
night at the races. The Northwest Focus Midgets will be an action along
with the Shots 2 Go Espresso 1200 Lightning Sprints, Speed Mart Super
600 Micro Sprints, mytrafficman.net 600 Restricted Sprints and Clean
Crawls Junior Sprints. Further information, go to
<a href="http://www.demingspeedway.com">www.demingspeedway.com</a>.</div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="enft2-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div></span></div></span><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-5078923799250974502022-04-15T15:18:00.001-07:002022-04-15T17:11:40.581-07:00Antioch Speedway, Merced Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, Diamond Mountain Speedway, More<p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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CA...April 9...Nick DeCarlo won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. DeCarlo had to battle forward from
deep in the pack to get his second win of the season, and he used it to
increase his point lead in the championship chase.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trevor
Clymens raced into the early lead ahead of Sean Wilson and Kenneth
Robles. A low pass in Turn 4 of the second lap gained Aaron Crowell
third. By the sixth lap, Clymens held a straightaway advantage over
Wilson, but a yellow flag waved for Terry DeCarlo a lap later. Clymens
led Robles and Wilson on the restart, and Crowell made a low pass in
Turn 4 on Lap 8 to move into third. An outside pass on the frontstretch
on a Lap 9 restart put Crowell into second. Nick DeCarlo quickly struck
to third. An outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 10 put DeCarlo into
second. DeCarlo worked the outside and used it to make a pass on
Clymens on lap 12. As DeCarlo set a good pace up front, Clymens had his
hands full holding off Crowell. A yellow flag on Lap 17 bunched the
field. As DeCarlo led the restart, Crowell went around the outside of
Clymens for second. The last yellow flag fell on Lap 19, but it didn't
stop DeCarlo. He led the restart and brought it home to victory over
Crowell. Working the outside line, Bobby Motts Jr beat Clymens back to
the line for third, which he used to move into second in the standings.
Kenneth Robles ended up fifth, followed by Buddy Kniss, Troy Foulger,
Terry DeCarlo Jr, Terry DeCarlo Sr and Gary Hylton. Crowell won the $100
four lap Dash for Cash with the eight lap heat race wins going to
Robles, Nick DeCarlo and Terry DeCarlo Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Smith picked up the win in the 20 lap Super Stock Main Event. The
Bakersfield competitor was a part of a group of several drivers who
headed to Antioch after the Tri State Pro Stock race in The Valley was
canceled due to weather conditions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Richard
Brace Jr set the early pace ahead of Brent Lawrence and Jay Sears. An
inside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 2 gained Sears second, but Brace
had about a straightaway advantage by then. A yellow flag waved after
Michael Burch spun in Turn 4 on the fourth lap. Contact between Blaine
Hill and Burch in Turn 2 saw Hill roll for a red flag on the restart
lap. Hill was able to continue, but he had to retire from the race. The
next restart attempt saw contact resulting in a Jim Freethy spin on the
frontstretch. Brace continued to lead the restart with Chris Smith going
on the outside in Turn 4 to take second from Sears. Chris's son Ryan
Smith settled into third on Lap 7 and took second a lap later. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 9 for a tangle on the frontstretch between Chad Hammer
and Burch. Brace continued to lead Ryan Smith and Chris Smith on the
restart. An outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 10 gained a Freethy
third from Chris Smith, and Smith headed for the pits. Sears and Freethy
continued to battle for third as Brace led Ryan Smith. A yellow flag
waved for a Burch spin in Turn 2 on Lap 13. Smith and Sears both got
past Brace on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 15 for debris, and
Sears headed pitside. Ryan Smith led Brace and Freethy on the restart
as Hammer was battling Jimmy Robbins for fourth. Smith drove a great
race down the stretch and held off Brace to get the win. Freethy was a
solid third, and some contact racing coming out of the final turn found
Robbins beating Hammer back to the line for fourth. Sears ended up
sixth, followed by Cody Smith, Burch, Paul Hanley and Mike Walko. Walko
and Freethy picked up eight lap heat race wins with Freethy the four lap
Dash for Cash winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Misty Welborn won her
third Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock Main Event. The win
gained her the point lead from reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr, who
suffered mechanical issues and fell out early.</div><div><br /></div><div>Welborn
jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Michaela Taylor and
McKinzie. A low pass in Turn 4 of the fourth lap gained McKinzie second,
and Welborn was working slower traffic by the seventh lap. A high pass
in Turn 2 of the eighth lap regained Taylor second from McKinzie.
McKinzie slowed and was slammed in the rear end in Turn 2 by Jewell
Crandall, who had nowhere to go. Welborn led Taylor and Aiden Ponciano
on the restart as Taylor DeCarlo moved into fourth. The final yellow
flag slowdown occurred on the 13th lap, and Welborn led Clymens and
Taylor on the restart. However, Ponciano came back strong to regain
third on Lap 13. A battle developed between DeCarlo, Chris Long and
Jared Baugh for fourth on Lap 14. Long ended up with fourth on the 15th
lap and slipped past Ponciano a lap later for third. However, Welborn
held a straightaway advantage by the time the checkered flag waved.
Taylor was a career best second, followed by Long, DeCarlo, Ponciano,
James Graessle, Jon Haney, Jess Paladino, Crandall and Danny Aves. The
eight lap heat race wins went to Charlie Bryant, Long and McKinzie.</div><div><br /></div><div>Troy
Foulger won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This makes the
five-time IMCA Modified champion the third different winner in his many
races. Anthony Giuliani took the early lead ahead of reigning champion
Travis Dutra and Joe Gallaher. Foulger moved into third on Lap 3 and
made an inside pass in Turn 4 on the fifth lap to take second from
Dutra. Foulger ran the high side and Dutra ran the low side in a close,
side by side battle for second, but Foulger kept beating him to the
line. Soon, Foulger caught Giuliani and began a side-by-side battle with
him. A low pass in Turn 4 of the 12th lap put Foulger into the lead.
Unfortunately for Giuliani, he suffered mechanical failure in Turn 1 for
a lap 13 yellow flag. Foulger led Dutra and Jason Robles on the
restart, and they ran that way to the checkered flag. Jason Jennings
ended up fourth, followed by Gallaher, Scott Foster, Dave Hill, Dan
Gonderman and Giuliani. The eight lap heat race wins went to Dutra and
Foulger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing returns this Saturday night
with Wingless Spec Sprints making their season debut along with the
Delta Dwarf Cars, WMR Midgets and the Mini Stocks. There will also be an
Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kennemore, Chew, Goetz Score Wins </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Diamond Mountain Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Susanville,
CA...April 8...Wade Kennemore scored the win in the 20 lap IMCA
Modified Main Event Friday night at Diamond Mountain Speedway. This was
the first night of a two-race weekend at the Lassen County Fairgrounds
facility. While Kennemore worked his way forward from the third row, and
reigning champion Riley Simmons came from the fifth row, Rob Robles
paced the opening lap. Kennemore eventually got by and picked up the win
ahead of Simmons. Sixth row starter and past champion Ryan McDaniel
ended up third ahead of Chris Nieman and Robles. Jeffrey Hudson, Nevin
Kennemore and Simmons got the eight lap heat races. </div><div><br /></div><div>Colton
Chew won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Chew started in the
second row and quickly got into the lead. He held off third row starter
Chris Olexiewicz for the victory as Jimmy Ray Huffmon, Mike Ficklin and
Craig Nieman rounded out the Top 5. Chew and Huffmon got the eight lap
heat race triumphs. </div><div><br /></div><div>The strongest turnout of
competitors was in the Street Stock division, and Royce Goetz got the
victory. He started in the fifth row and ended up battling Randy Boyd
and Rocky Goetz, who ended up second and third, respectively. Dan Dias
and Madison Hood completed the Top 5. Jeff Marson, Jacob Dias and Royce
Goetz picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Royce
Goetz wasn't done with his Street Stock win. He also picked up the
victory in the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car race. He had to start last on the
grid, but he ended up battling multi-time Street Stock champion Richard
Longacre for the victory. Terry Kennemore, Chris Hahtala and George
Markle made up the balance of the Top 5. Terry Kennemore won the eight
lap heat race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Multi-time Orland Raceway
champion Tom Davis picked up the win in the 15 lap Mini Stock Main
Event. Davis had to do battle with Nick Boucher and Suzi Schmitt, who
ended up in the place and show positions. Mart Canada finished fourth
ahead of Bob Kelly. Schmitt and Davis were the eight lap heat race
winners. </div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with what's happening at the track by going to <a href="http://www.dmspeedway.com">www.dmspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Simmons, Peery, Nieman, Gonzalez Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Diamond Mountain Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Susanville,
CA...April 9...Riley Simmons won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Diamond Mountain Speedway. The reigning champion
battled forward as Paris Archie took the early lead ahead of Wade
Kennemore. Simmons slipped past Kennemore for second on Lap 6 and
briefly grabbed the lead a lap later. Archie charged back ahead to pace
two more laps before Simmons regained the lead for good on Lap 10. Ryan
McDaniel held on to the third position for several laps before
overtaking Archie for second on Lap 19. However, nobody was stopping
Simmons as he picked up the win ahead of McDaniel, Archie, Chris Nieman
and Wade Kennemore. Kennemore and Matt Murphy won the eight lap heat
races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan Peery picked up the win in the 15
lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Peery won at Susanville in his last
visit and picked up the win at Siskiyou Golden Speedway on Friday night.
Shayna Nieman led the first three laps with Cole Olexiewicz briefly
gained the point on the fourth lap. A lap later, Olexiewicz surrendered
first to Peery. Olexiewicz held second until losing that spot to Matt
Sanders on the 10th circuit. Matt's brother Issac Sanders ran third at
that point. Peery got the win ahead of Matt Sanders, Isaac Sanders,
Colton Chew and Steven Sanders. Peery and Matt Sanders picked up eight
lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Craig Nieman won the 20 lap
Street Stock Main Event. Madison Hood led the first three circuits
before Nieman went motoring by. Friday night winner Royce Goetz found
his way into second on Lap 5 and took up pursuit of the flying Nieman.
Jacob Dias battled his way forward and finally took third on Lap 12.
Nieman went on to victory ahead of Royce Goetz, Jacob Dias, Carl Barlow
and Chris Hood. Randy Boyd, Nieman and Royce Goetz picked up the eight
lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Pro Stock star Jesse
Gonzalez won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Past Street Stock and
IMCA Sport Modified champion Richard Longacre took the early lead ahead
of Rusty McMillan. McMillan briefly got by on Lap 3, but Longacre
regained the point a lap later. Gonzalez moved into second on Lap 7 and
put the moves on Longacre for the lead a lap later. Jeff Olschowka
worked his way into second on Lap 10 and put the moves on Gonzales for
first on Lap 12. Unfortunately, Olschowka had problems on Lap 17 to put
an end to his victory hopes. Gonzalez had the lead at that point ahead
of Longacre, and they finished in that order with Terry Kennemore third,
followed by past IMCA Sport Modified champion Jason Emmot and McMillan.
Gonzalez and Olschowka won the eight lap heat races.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Boucher won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Boucher started back in
the third row and wasted little time getting the lead. He battled Bob
Kelly, who ended up second, followed by Matt Canada, multi-time champion
Larry Whitebird and Michael Boyd. Canada and Boucher picked up the
eight lap heat race wins. </div><div><br /></div><div>Racing will continue
this Saturday night with a special Easter Egg Hunt for the kids and all
of the regular divisions back in action. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.dmspeedway.com">www.dmspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jernagan Pockets $5,000 In Al Miller Memorial </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...April 9... Bakersfield's Garrett Jernagan won the 30 lap IMCA
Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was
the Sixth Annual Al Miller Memorial race, and the win paid Jernagan
$5,000. Past Merced champion and current Antioch point leader Fred
Ryland picked up a $2,000 payday for finishing second.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kenny
Shrader took the early lead ahead of Jernagan and Jacob Mallet Jr.
Jernagan put the moves on Shrader for the lead on the fourth lap. Mallet
started making a challenge for second and took the position from
Shrader on the 10th lap. Ryland was still working his way forward from
the fifth row. Shrader regained second on Lap 17 with Ryland moving into
third a lap later. Ryland was able to overtake Shrader for second on
Lap 23 and set his sights on Jernagan. Southwest Tour competitor Cale
Kanke started battling for the third position and passed Shrader on the
final lap. However, nobody was passing Jernagan as he scored the
satisfying win ahead of Ryland. Kanke settled for a $1,000 third,
followed by Shrader, Mallet, reigning champion Tyler Bannister, Nick
Spainhoward, Matt Mayo, Richard Ragsdale and Tyler Rodgers.</div><div> </div><div>There were 35 IMCA Sport Modifieds, and they ran two sets of eight lap
heat races. Winners of the first set of heat races were Kanke, Shrader,
Andrew Pearce, Mayo and John Piker. It was Kanke, Shrader, Jernagan,
Jarrod Mounce and Tyler Bannister getting the wins in the next round of
heats. Jernagan also won the four lap Trophy Dash. They ran a pair of 10
lap B Mains with only the Top 3 transferring. The winners came from the
front row. Brian Baker won the first B Main ahead of Piker and Tyler
Bannister. It was Riley Jeppesen winning the other B Main ahead of
Rodgers and Ryan DeForest.</div><div><br /></div><div>Continuing the trend
of Bakersfield domination of the Winner's Circle, Tate Loftis pocketed
$2,000 for his win in the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. To get that
win, he had to overtake last year's Antioch Hobby Stock Nationals
winner, Dylan Wilson. Wilson bolted into the lead at the start ahead of
Loftis and Ryan Hart. Those three drivers remained in the Top 3
throughout the duration, and Loftis put the moves on Wilson for the lead
on Lap 15. Loftis pulled away just a little bit from there to score the
satisfying win. Wilson settled for second ahead of Hart, reigning
champion Domossie Scoggins, Karl Noland, Clarence Holbrook, reigning
Bakersfield champion Ricky Childress Jr, Dakota Brown, Chad Ragsdale and
Timmy Crews.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 25 Hobby Stocks for
the occasion, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Hart, Wilson and
Derek Ogden. Wilson also picked up the win in the four lap Trophy Dash.
Crews had to win the 10 lap B Main to earn his start in the Main Event.
He got the win after Brown was issued a two position penalty. Jonathan
Flippen led the first five laps of the race. Xavier Baez then led a pair
of laps before surrendering the point to Brown. Brown took the
checkered flag ahead of Crews and Baez, but the penalty gave the win to
Crews ahead of Baez, Brown, Flippen and final transfer Breck Smith.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler
Tucker picked up the win in the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model
Main Event. This was his second win of the season. Tucker led the race
from the outset. Connor Crews was a race long second with Matt Malcolm a
race long third, followed by DJ Saenz, Liam Richardson, Mitch Enos,
Michael Green and Ryder Jeppesen. Tucker made it a clean sweep with wins
in the six lap heat race and four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three-time
Merced Speedway champion Chris Corder also scored a clean sweep of
eight lap heat race, six lap Trophy Dash and 15 lap Mini Stock Main
Event. Corder led all the way in victory. Austin Sprague moved into
third on Lap 4 and set his sights on Leo Lotz. On the 13th lap, Sprague
gained second. Though Sprague kept it close, Corder scored the victory.
Lotz settled for third ahead of Brian Post. Synthya Tremble was a Main
Event scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing will continue this
Saturday night with an Easter candy giveaway. Competing divisions will
include the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Valley Sportsman and Mini
Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hardina, Paul, Debem, Brown Score Petaluma Speedway Wins</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma,
CA...April 9...Marcus Hardina scored the victory in the 25 lap Wingless
Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. This was
his first win. Hardina started on the pole and bolted into the lead and
when the green flag waved, followed by David Lindt II and Tony Bernard.
On the fourth lap, Jason McIntosh went motoring past Bernard for third.
McIntosh no sooner gained second from Lindt then his race came to an end
on Lap 20. Lindt regained second briefly, but fifth row starter and
reigning champion Nick Robfogel put the moves on him on Lap 22 to
capture the runner-up position. Hardina managed to hold off Robfogel for
the win as Lindt settled for third, followed by past champion Sparky
Howard, Zach Atcheson, Nathan Schank, Bernard, George Nielson, Clint
Motta and McIntosh.</div><div><br /></div><div>McIntosh was the quickest
of the 12 drivers on the 3/8 mile adobe oval with a lap of 15.496,
beating the 15.627 of Hardina. They ran a pair of eight lap heat races
with the wins being recorded by McIntosh and Hardina.</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael
Paul Jr won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. The multi-time
champion shared the front row with Raymond Lindeman, but it was Lindeman
jumping into the lead at the start ahead of Paul and multi-time
champion Oreste Gonella. Tim Yeager took third from Gonella on the sixth
lap. Gonella raced by to regain the spot on Lap 9, only to surrender
the position back to Yeager a lap later with Watsonville champion Cody
Burke moving into fourth. Paul put the moves on Lindeman for the lead on
Lap 14, and Burke got around Yaeger for third at the same time. Burke
slipped past Lindeman for second on Lap 20 with reigning State champion
Jim Pettit II claiming third on Lap 24. Paul got the win ahead of Burke,
Pettit, 2020 champion Anthony Slaney, Lindeman, Gonella, Yaeger,
Garrett Brady, Gary Zwicker and Bill Lage. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Pettit, Yaeger and Burke.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caleb Debem
won the 20 lap 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. This was the second-straight
win for the reigning division champion. George Nielson led a pair of
laps before Debem took over. Nielson held the second position ahead of
Anthony Soper until Soper got by on the ninth circuit. By that point,
Sam Borland was running in fourth. Debem set a rapid pace and beat Soper
by over half a lap with Nielson settling for third ahead of Sam
Borland, final lead lap finisher Kyle Grissom, Rick Alonso, Jeromie
Charon, Victor Guerra, Shiloh Borland and Carroll Mendenhall. Debem and
Soper picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning
champion Tom Brown won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Outside front
row starter Austin Lodin beat polesitter Randy Miramontez at the start.
Miramontez slipped past Lodin for the lead on Lap 13 with Brown
following into second. Two laps later, Brown put the moves on Miramontez
to take the lead. Lodin made a late move to regain second, and Brown
won ahead of Austin Lodin, Miramontez, Daisy Eszler, Sophie Shelley,
Mike Lodin, Dana Gardner and Haley Learn.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds and Mini Stocks
back in action along with the Super Stocks and the Jay's Mobile Welding
Service Hobby Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Robustelli, Philips, Law Pick Up Wins At Marysville Raceway</div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville,
CA...April 9.. Camden Robustelli scored the victory in the 25 lap
Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway.
Robustelli won the ISCS Limited Sprint championship last season, and he
was once again piloting a car owned by TJ Winningham. </div><div><br /></div><div>Robustelli
bolted into the lead at the start as past Cottage Grove Speedway
champion Tyler Thompson battled with Carson Hall for a few laps for
second. Thompson grabbed the spot on Lap 3, and Hall had problems on Lap
5 as he fell back. At that point, Brad Bumgarner settled into third. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 6 for Koa Crane in Turn 1. Robustelli continued
to lead Thompson and Bumgarner on the restart, but a yellow flag waved a
lap later for Hall and Peter Paulson, who retired at that point. Again,
Robustelli led Thompson and Bumgarner on the restart, but a yellow flag
waved on Lap 11 for Hall and Jeffrey Grimm. Both drivers were out of
the race at that point, and Robustelli continued to show the way ahead
of Thompson and Bumgarner on the restart. One last yellow flag waved on
the 15th lap for Crane. Robustelli continued to lead a good battle with
Thompson and Bumgarner. As Robustelli streaked to the victory, Bumgarner
executed at last lap maneuver to take second from Thompson, who settled
for third ahead of Dennis Scherer, Korey Lovell, Michael Wasina, Koen
Shaw, Bobby Butler, Steven Snawder and ageless veteran Pat Harvey Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 23 Sprint Cars in action, and Hall set the fast time of 13.637 on
the quarter mile clay oval, beating the 13.746 of Snauder and the 13.969
of Thompson. They ran four eight lap heat races with the wins going to
Chance Grasty, Scherer, Robustelli and Wasina. They ran everybody in the
Main Event.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy Phillips won the 20 lap
IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Shaun Merritt took the early lead ahead
of Hunter Merritt and Scott Savell. A yellow flag flew on Lap 5 for
Shannon Barton in Turn 4. Shaun Merritt continued to Savell. Previous
winner Jimmy Ford had settled into third on Lap 3, but he had problems
on the backstretch for a Lap 8 yellow flag. Ford restarted in the rear
as Shaun Merritt continued to lead Savell and Phillips. Philips took
second from Savell on Lap 12, but a yellow flag waved a lap later as
Philips, Savell and Phillip Shelby tangled in Turn 2 for a yellow flag.
Shaun Merritt led Richard Vander Ploeg and Ford on the restart, but
Phillips slipped past Ford for third on lap 15. The final yellow flag
flew on Lap 17 as Shaun Merritt saw his run up front come to an
unfortunate end. Phillips took the lead on the restart ahead of Ford and
Barton. As Philips brought it home to victory ahead of Ford, Savell
made a last lap pass on Barton to steal third. Shaun Merritt ended up
fifth, followed by Thomas Reynolds, Vander Ploeg, Shelby, Hunter Merritt
and KC Carpenter. Ford and Shelby picked up eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Howard
Law won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The 2015 IMCA Sport Modified
champion started on the pole and led the entire distance for the win.
Reigning Orland Raceway champion Keith Ross ran second early on with
Tobi Merrifield in third. Unfortunately for Ross, his race came to a
disappointing end on Lap 6. Merrifield briefly gained the second
position a lap later, but he surrendered it to Kyle Cheney on Lap 8.
Merrifield held on for third until being overtaken on the 17th lap by
15th starter Zach Lindgren. Law went on to win ahead of Cheney,
Lindgren, Merrifield, Jesse Van Rokel, Maurice Merrill, Jacob Bright,
Paul Taylor, Willie Horn Jr and Niles Strevor.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
28 Hobby Stocks ran four eight lap heat races with Merrifield, Travis
Moore, Ross and and Law getting the wins. Lindgren won the 12 lap B
Main. He led the first two laps before Trevor Deadman and George Abella
got by. Lindgren got back around Abella on Lap 5 and took the lead from
Deadman on the eighth circuit as Deadmond encountered problems. Lindgren
went on to win with Abella about a straightaway behind in second,
followed by Taylor, Bright and Deadmond.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
continues this Saturday night with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars back in
action along with the Winged Crate Sprint Cars and NorCal Dwarf Cars.
Plus, there's an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dotson, Johnson, Hiroshima, Rogers Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Bakersfield Speedway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA..April 9...Ethan Dotson won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. He started on the pole and
proceeded to lead the entire distance. However, the win wasn't a gimme
for Dotson as reigning champion Jerry Flippo stayed in the hunt. Flippo
ran second early on ahead of Cody Laney. Laney slipped past Flippo on
the sixth lap, but the duo kept it close. On Lap 20, Flippo found his
opening and made the pass on Laney to claim second for good. However,
Dotson was just a little bit quicker than Flippo and prevailed at the
checkered flag. Laney settled for third, followed by Logan Drake, Rob
Sanders, Danny Lauer, Ventura champion Trevor Fitzgibbon, Kyle Heckman,
DJ Shannon and Robby Sawyer. They ran a pair of eight lap heat races
with the wins going to Flippo and Laney. </div><div><br /></div><div>Steven
Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Justin Schweitzer and
Miranda Scott battled at the start, each leading a lap before
Schweitzer took over on the third circuit. Scott surrendered second to
Johnson on the fifth lap with Dakota Schweitzer moving into third two
laps later. They ran in that order until Johnson put the moves on Justin
Schweitzer to take the lead on Lap 16. A lap later, Dakota Schweitzer
and Dotson tangled in their third place battle to end the race for both.
Johnson led Justin Schweitzer and Scott on the restart and they
finished in that order as Matt McEwen, Dotson and Dakota Schweitzer
rounded out the finishing order. Dakota Schweitzer won the eight lap
heat race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bruce Hiroshima won the 20 lap NMRA
TQ Midget Main Event. David Perry led a lap before Hiroshima took over.
Scott Niven moved into second on Lap 3 with Perry holding third until
getting passed by Samuel May on the eighth circuit. May slipped past
Niven for second on Lap 17. However, he was no match for the flying
Hiroshima, who brought it home to victory. Niven settled for third ahead
of Perry and Kevin Kale. It was Hiroshima winning the eight lap heat
race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joe Rogers Jr won the 20 lap Mini Stock
Main Event. Rogers bolted into the lead at the start as Jason Cook Jr
and Jason Cook Sr battled early for the second position. Cook Sr had it
on the fourth lap with Cook Jr running third until his race ended on Lap
10. This allowed Lucy Falkenberg to move into third, and she found her
way into second on Lap 15 as Cook Sr encountered problems. Ava Laney
settled into third at that point. Falkenberg kept it close, but Rogers
prevailed in the end. Laney was over a straightaway behind the lead duo
in third, followed by Liam Meyers, Helder Santos, Jason Cook Sr, Jason
Cook Jr and Brandon Wolford. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Wolford and Cook Sr. </div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues this
Saturday night with the USAC Western States Midgets and BCRA Midgets
coming to town along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks,
California Lightning Sprints and IMCA Mod Lites. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
running late. So, what else is new? I had a rather emotional day on
Saturday that left me behind all day, and I just didn't get caught up.
The other thing is I write this column at least twice every week,
because I'm trying not to be too wordy. It doesn't seem to be working
out the way I'd hoped, so I spend more time trying to write less. I'm
trying to train my brain, but old habits die hard.</div><div><br /></div><div>Prior
to the races last Saturday, I received word that Mary Nordstrom passed
away. She was a dear friend of mine. Mary and I used to talk in school
quite a bit, and the day she invited me to go to the races at Baylands
with her family changed my life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mary said
recently that me being involved in racing was my destiny and I would
have done it regardless. I'm not really so sure. I learned a lot from
her family. I was basically another member of the family for the second
half of the 1980s, and I had a lot of fun there. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
grateful that I was able to reconnect with Mary recently. I know she
was struggling with health issues, but I thought she was coming out on
the other end. I just didn't know. I'm glad I told her that I loved her,
and I told her I wished I could have gone to the gathering she had
planned. </div><div><br /></div><div>I just don't get around so easily
these days. I wasn't going to be able to get to Valley Springs, but I
would have easily gone if it was in Antioch. I did tell her I hoped that
we could meet up sometime soon, but we'll have to wait until we see
each other on the other side. </div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted to put
together a special lap for her prior to the races. She needed to be
remembered, and I've never organized something like this before. It
looked like all I was going to get to do was say something during
intermission, which wasn't really satisfactory to me. However, I tried
again during intermission, which meant at the last minute. </div><div><br /></div><div>Race
Director Rich Quadrelli was okay with it, and Wylie Wade had no problem
letting me use the wireless microphone. I ran through the pits, got Dan
Gonderman, Ron Brown and a few others to join in. I got to say a few
words. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is where it got interesting. Larry
Adams wanted me to participate in the lap itself. I didn't think that
was going to happen, because I thought I needed to be up there to say
something right before Dan Gonderman led the group around the track.
Larry kept motioning me to the golf cart, and I finally went with the
wireless microphone in hand. We tagged the back of the lap, and I said a
few words from the track. I've never done anything like this, and I
probably never will again. This was for Mary. I hope she was watching.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
way behind schedule on everything. I actually recorded something for my
Facebook page in which I put my face on camera. If you know me, this is
not something I like to do. I'm changing these days as I'm trying to
put my transition in motion. I still hope to share that video, and I
also recorded the memorial lap from the perspective of the golf cart
with Larry. I will keep Mary in my heart forever, and I already miss her
so much. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mary was there for the two Hall of
Fame nights that I presided over. She knew I was trying to establish
this thing, and she expressed that she was proud of me. I was happy to
be able to talk with her a bit before the last one I attended in 2019. I
handed the executive duties to Chris Briggs, who runs the Antioch
Speedway Days of Old page on Facebook. Chris put the announcement up on
the page recently that he was looking for nominations, and I offered my
thoughts. </div><div><br /></div><div>I could share my list of off the
cuff suggestions, but I'll hold on to that for now. I want to put a
little bit more thought into it as I believe I'm going to be on the
committee making formal nominations and voting. I do believe we need to
get more into the 1960s and 1970s. There are some key names that have to
be honored. Then again, I want this tradition to continue for years to
come, which means that if somebody doesn't get in this time, there's
always next time. </div><div><br /></div><div>The biggest thing now is
what we want to do with the ceremony itself. We have an opportunity to
bring this more to the community and take it beyond ceremonies during
intermission on race night. As in, are we going to make a gathering
either at the fairgrounds or elsewhere? We can do the ceremonies in the
picnic area, for example. </div><div><br /></div><div>There are people
within the community who would certainly step forward to help. And we
can still put together a nice display at the track and introduce the
inductees during intermission in a little ceremony that doesn't take as
long. These are the sort of discussions that need to be held. Either
way, the tradition will continue.</div><div><br /></div><div>We still have
to struggle along in getting the crowd to come watch what's booked, and
some weeks are going to do better than others. What I can see now
suggests that we have to fight just to get to 500 fans, and that's not a
guarantee. Because of the pandemic that had Antioch Speedway opening
with no crowd in 2020, the fan base has dwindled a little bit from the
last year under John Soares in 2019. We're going to have to work hard to
get the numbers up in the grandstands, and it may be that some people
don't want to spend the money. It may be too expensive to be a fan at
every race. </div><div><br /></div><div>What ends up happening is people
look at what is scheduled and then decide whether it's worth it or not.
Last Saturday had IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Pacific Coast General
Engineering Hobby Stocks and Super Stocks. It wasn't a bad program, but
if we had 300 fans in the stands, we were doing well. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
MVP of the night was probably the Super Stocks, and that's because a
weather cancellation in Hanford saw several Tri State Pro Stock drivers
come to town at the last minute. They were sent up north by Series
Promoter Roy Bain, who ended up in Stockton as he's working on
establishing Speed Union TV. </div><div><br /></div><div>The results
article will explain what happened on the track, but I will say I think
Antioch needs to come back to the table and get a Tri State date for
later this year. I think it might be possible, but I might be a dreamer
here. Some of these nights are challenging to get a car count at the
track. I think Tri State can deliver at least what we had on Saturday if
not more, especially if we give them a few months to plan it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
had a bit of a challenge on the dry, slick and dusty track, but they
still gave it their best effort on Saturday. Then again, I think our
track preparation should improve a little bit. We shouldn't be preparing
a track to be dusty as it's only going to upset the neighbors if it
continues in a consistent manner. We need to keep in mind that things
like that will threaten the existence of the track itself. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
get the philosophy, and if you can go dry slick without kicking up a
bunch of dust in the air, have at it. As a fan, I wouldn't want to go to
a track that was consistently dusty like that. I hear enough people
saying the same thing, and I know I'm not alone. Could that be
negatively impacting our quest to get fans in the stands?</div><div><br /></div><div>I
do worry about what the open wheel show will be this week. Threatening
weather could always cancel it. Otherwise, we've got Wingless Spec
Sprints, Delta Dwarf Cars, WMR Midgets and Mini Stocks. I think the
Dwarf Cars and Mini Stocks bring people who are associated with the
cars, but there aren't a lot of fans coming specifically to see them.
The WMR Midgets might bring a dozen cars, but they're not established
enough to have a fan base. </div><div><br /></div><div>That means, if
we're going to get in the 400-500 fan range, it's up to the Spec Sprints
to deliver the fans. Car count might be divided as Petaluma has the
class, but I don't know. We'll see what we get, but I'm hoping we can do
a little bit better than we did last week. It may be a challenge. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
give Mike McCluney all the credit in the world. He did a little
research on the Ecotec Midgets and what was going on with the Northwest
Focus Midgets in Washington. He figured he could import it to
California. Watsonville Promoter John Prentice and Ventura Promoter Jim
Naylor were on board, and they allowed him to build a roster pretty
quickly. </div><div><br /></div><div>Drivers are coming up from the 600
Micro Sprints. The downside this year, as I mentioned before, is that I
think Mike may have overbooked his schedule a little bit. His group is
in demand as the BCRA has kind of dropped the ball on their own Midget
class. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is what I don't get about BCRA.
You have Antioch booking three dozen races and needing divisions to fill
spots. I know BCRA has 8-12 full Midgets available that could come to
Antioch once every five or six weeks. A full Midget show versus a WMR
Midget show is night and day, in my humble opinion. </div><div><br /></div><div>A
lot of the car owners are getting older, and maybe it's a case of
younger drivers with ambition not going to them with a willingness to
work on cars and learn. I think that's a shame, because BCRA seems to be
more about Lightning Sprints these days, and I don't know if anybody in
the group even cares about Midgets. </div><div><br /></div><div>When a
young driver goes into the group and wins the championship, they don't
generally plan on sticking around. They are planning to go down south to
the Western States Midgets group of USAC, or they head east. I see a
guy like Floyd Alvis, who is an absolute legend. He runs a couple of
times a year as he's getting older. I bet if a young driver came in with
a willingness to learn and work on the car, maybe somebody who brought
in a little bit of sponsorship, Floyd might bring the car for that young
driver every race. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I'm saying is I think
if there was a movement to bring 8-12 Midgets to Antioch anytime BCRA
was booked and you booked 6-8 races, I think full Midgets could be a
thing here. Having Antioch as a home track could rehabilitate this group
and put it back on a path to relevance. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then
again, I'm a dreamer. It could be so far gone that you can't do it. Or,
it could be that there's nobody left in BCRA who cares enough about the
Midgets and their great tradition to try. By default, that hands the
baton over to WMR.</div><div><br /></div><div>Siskiyou Golden Speedway
kicked off the new season with over 20 Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars and
double-digit turnout in IMCA Sport Modifieds and Outlaw Pro Stocks. It
wasn't a bad opening, and I can imagine Kevin Barba was happy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Roy
Bain had Speed Union TV going. My frustration with the coverage was
that I didn't know enough about what was going on out there. The camera
was focused at the front of the pack, but part of the problem was the
Yreka scoring system seemed to be a little bit screwed up. Roy is still
learning this broadcasting thing and doing a good job. It got better at
Stockton the next night.</div><div><br /></div><div>While Yreka was having
success in their opening race, the other extreme Northern California
track in Susanville also did pretty well. Diamond Mountain Speedway had a
good turnout of IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Street Stocks.
The Mini Stocks weren't looking so bad, and the IMCA Stock Cars are
just getting started. They did a Friday and Saturday show that didn't
look too bad from what I could see. People don't notice that track so
much, but Promoter Jeff Olschowka is doing good things.</div><div><br /></div><div>Merced
Speedway hosted the Al Miller Memorial race. For the second time, the
Sixth Annual event was at The Valley track, and brothers Robert and
Randy Miller put a good deal together. With $5,000 to win, there were 35
IMCA Sport Modifieds. The Hobby Stocks had $2,000 to win and had about
two dozen competitors. </div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe the numbers were
slightly lower than hoped, but it was still a good turnout under the
circumstances. Bakersfield bagged the bucks with Garrett Jernagan
picking up the Sport Modified prize and Tate Loftis grabbing the glory
in the Hobby Stocks. Once again, it was a success story in Merced.</div><div><br /></div><div>Watsonville
clearly relies on the Winged 360 Sprint Cars to deliver the goods. They
get a count in the 20s, and that was challenged by the fact that Tulare
Thunderbowl had a show for the division and had a slightly bigger
turnout. </div><div><br /></div><div>That might have been the good news at
Tulare, but the IMCA 305 Sprints and IMCA Stock Cars had a dozen
between them. Watsonville tries to get a dozen in the other classes, and
they hit the mark with Mini Stocks and IMCA Sport Modifieds. I would
say they did the best they could under the circumstances.</div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma
Speedway had double digit numbers in Wingless Spec Sprints, IMCA
Modifieds and 600 Micro Sprints and they didn't do too badly in the Mini
Stocks. I find it interesting that State champion Jim Pettit II had his
Modified there again. With the newly resurfaced track, I think Rick
Faeth has to be pleased that drivers seem to want to give the place a
chance again. </div><div><br /></div><div>They're booking the Wingless
Spec Sprints pretty heavily right now, but I wonder if the Winged 360
Sprint Car drivers might want to start coming back and supporting this
place again. I'd hate to see the track give up on that class. </div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
won't be running Modifieds against Petaluma this week, so they should
do okay. They do have Spec Sprints, so I'm going to be curious where the
drivers go between the two places. I don't know what happened with Jay
Bryant of Jay's Mobile Welding Service at Antioch Speedway, and I'm not
getting into any controversy here. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jay has
thrown his support behind the Hobby Stocks at Petaluma, and the track
hasn't had that division in about 20 years. With Antioch not running,
Petaluma is going to try to draw heavily from there. I'm going to be
curious to see how that goes.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think
there is an adversarial attitude between the two tracks. I would love to
see what would happen if these two tracks tried to work together on a
few things. I still believe that both tracks could benefit, and that
also means fans and racers would benefit. </div><div><br /></div><div>All
it takes is intent and two promoters willing to honor any deal they
make. You're only running four divisions at either track, so there's
plenty of room to share things. They are the two tracks closest to each
other, and I don't think it would hurt to try. </div><div><br /></div><div>People
are projecting the end of Petaluma Speedway, and maybe after the final
checkered flag falls next year, it will be over. Until decisions are
made, we don't know for sure. We should fight hard to keep that track
going and not assume it's over until it's over. I don't think it's a
smart move to just say it'll be over at Petaluma and the drivers will
come to Antioch. That's not a guarantee either. </div><div><br /></div><div>A
lot of drivers might just park at that point. But if you promote things
together, drivers might also be willing to tow down the road a little
bit and make shows at either track that much better. Seems like a
win/win situation to cooperate with each other. </div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville
Raceway did okay. They had about two dozen Winged 360 Sprint Cars and a
few more in the Hobby Stocks. I can't imagine Dennis Gage is unhappy
with the start he's having there so far. Even the Winged Crate Sprint
Cars are edging closer to 20. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both Sprint Car
classes will be on the schedule this week along with NorCal Dwarf Cars. I
know there might be people wondering who those guys are in the Winged
360s, but they're getting a lot of them. Give those drivers enough seat
time, and some of them are going to become big names.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
could say more, but this column needs to end here. Less editing time is
a plus in trying to get this posted before live scoring goes online in
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<p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Luckman, McIntyre, Emry, Beaudoin, Briggs and Vincent </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Find Victory Lane on NASCAR Opening Night</span></b><br /></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispvWhltKKonOU0EadviiOQFbymixlmXbsIozUP-rWqzbLqPehxQ2Aw5XicDX-MZA5uqCkl_MVayVew0-N7HMZOLpgL24MPCsXB_6_a_qzQ6x2NJY1zZkKD6T3Cg26T69AJUQVHNYcs23RulgtmNOOeA4jghX85dcXlE82ofdStU9iRbL3vzCy7MdLHA/s1200/DRC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispvWhltKKonOU0EadviiOQFbymixlmXbsIozUP-rWqzbLqPehxQ2Aw5XicDX-MZA5uqCkl_MVayVew0-N7HMZOLpgL24MPCsXB_6_a_qzQ6x2NJY1zZkKD6T3Cg26T69AJUQVHNYcs23RulgtmNOOeA4jghX85dcXlE82ofdStU9iRbL3vzCy7MdLHA/s320/DRC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Coos Bay Speedway had a successful season opener Saturday night. Photo by DRC Motorsports Media</i></b><br /></div></div><div><span><br /><i><b>Article Credit: DRC Motorsports Media</b></i><br />Coos Bay, OR (4/10/2022) With rainouts across the region, Coos Bay stood alone as the only track in the Pacific Northwest running this past Saturday Night, with many visiting drivers eager to get their first laps of 2022 under their belts.<br /><br />A young man who has had as much success as anyone in a Super Late Model in Coos Bay, Preston Luckman broke in a new motor with a dominant display en route to another feature win.<br /><br />Devon Brown, who looked to be Luckman's closest competitor, had his night end early with a scary crash into the pit exit and turn 1 wall. Brown was debuting a brand new car that the team had just finished, and showed plenty of speed including an impressive heat race win.<br /><br />With Luckman out front and Brown out of the running, Jordan Wright and Bj Donofrio found themselves in a tight battle for 2nd. Wright would outlast Donofrio in the end, taking 2nd ahead of Donofrio, Wayne Butler and Brown.<br /><br />The Street Stocks looked to be an all McIntyre show up front for the majority of the main event. It was the returning Kelly McIntyre taking the lead on the start, with Loren McIntyre following close behind in 2nd. Toby Mcintyre quickly moved into 3rd but a near spin dropped him back to 5th behind Graig Osborne and Justin Krossman.<br /><br />Kelly McIntyre would lead the opening 13 circuits, before one slip up on a Lap 24 restart allowed Loren McIntyre to move into the top spot and Toby to slide through into 2nd.<br /><br />While the McIntyre clan controlled the Top 3 spots, Krossman, Dyllan Siewell and Shannon Collins were all in a heated battle for 5th-7th respectively.<br /><br />Loren McIntyre would go on to claim the caution marred feature, with Toby Mcintyre coming in 2nd. Osborne and Kelly McIntyre would make contact on the final lap moving Osborne to 3rd, with Krossman and Kelly rounding out the Top 5. Heat races went to Kelly and Toby Mcintyre.<br /><br />Despite being a late arrival, Ryan Emry was once again untouchable in the Sportsman Late Models. Josh Kralicek gave him a good run for his money in the opening few laps, but a few slipups allowed Emry to open up a massive lead. While Ryan Emry continued to lead, his son Jacob was patiently and carefully picking his spots, climbing from 5th to 2nd over the course of the 20 lap race. When it was all said and done, it was an Emry family 1-2 as Ryan Emry won with Jacob in 2nd. Kralicek, Dustin Hitner and Neil Dubisar completed the Top 5.<br /><br />The Mini Outlaws provided some of the closest racing we saw on opening night. In a feature that saw just one lone caution Mike Beaudoin led all but one lap in a heavily contested tilt.<br /><br />While Beaudoin led most of the race, Jeff Thurman was there to keep him honest, racing door to door with the 57 lap after lap, even grabbing the lead briefly on lap 14. Thurman's night would end prematurely however, as he pulled off with 2 to go.<br />This would leave the door open for Hornet winner Don Briggs Sr to take a stab at Beaudoin. Though he was able to get to his bumper, he just didn't have enough to make the pass, as Beaudoin won ahead of Briggs, Jim Van Loon, Nicole Emry and Jamie Daniels. The Van Loons, Jim and Bid, swept the earlier heat races.<br /><br />The Hornets provided a solid 17 cars for opening night, with Washington's Don Briggs Sr leading the 20 Lap feature wire to wire.<br /><br />Briggs once again found himself in a battle with a Beaudoin, with Dan this time applying pressure for the top spot. Though Beaudoin stayed glued to Briggs for most of the race, he never found a way past, with Briggs going on to win the Main Event. Beaudoin, Hannah Robison, Alex Butler and Ken Fox rounded out the Top 5. Beaudoin and Fox won the division's respective heat races.<br /><br />With Griff Smith graduated from the Jr Stingers, a new Era began for the class this Saturday Night.<br /><br />It was Tucker Dubisar who found himself out front early, with Max Haga and DJ Nelson following close behind.<br /><br />As the laps clicked off, 2 drivers made their way from the back of the field to the front, Drake Vincent and Cameron Metzgus.<br /><br />Vincent would go from 8th to eventually the lead on a wild lap 14, with Metzgus close behind. For the remainder of the race, Vincent would hold off multiple challenges from Metzgus to win his first Main Event. Metzgus, Eli Luckman, Tucker Dubisar and Nelson completed the Top 5.<br /><br />Coos Bay Speedway will weather permitting be back in action this Saturday Night with a 6 division show, including the America's Mattress Super Late Models, Sportsman Late Models, Three Rivers Casino Street Stocks, Mini Outlaws, Hornets and Jr Stingers. This event will also mark the first Lucky Rides for the Kids this season, as children will get the chance to ride around the track in a racecar. <br /></span></div><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>DeCarlo Gets It Done At Antioch Speedway, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Smith, Welborn, Foulger Also Win</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW_-bJGYQ5umIvI4IvuO0_UVfm_HnE6e_b-tbPRyrXjgwE51GROmptqonOgZ5DATg_jG3zSckEzMN-aCjVdOa1I0YnNq9YqenL7mIaIkBr85n6tXVbJvbQVRNgm2zvwgHvecU2czOhTFc312ckSBWjvDstX2xxFsdh6i70t0iWHgr5m20lM6cIxk3Sw/s1800/DeCarlo2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW_-bJGYQ5umIvI4IvuO0_UVfm_HnE6e_b-tbPRyrXjgwE51GROmptqonOgZ5DATg_jG3zSckEzMN-aCjVdOa1I0YnNq9YqenL7mIaIkBr85n6tXVbJvbQVRNgm2zvwgHvecU2czOhTFc312ckSBWjvDstX2xxFsdh6i70t0iWHgr5m20lM6cIxk3Sw/s320/DeCarlo2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Point leader Nick DeCarlo #17 won his second IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Photo by Katrina Kniss<br /></b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...April 9...Nick DeCarlo won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. It was the second win of the season
for the current point leader, and he overtook rookie Trevor Clymens to
get the job done.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clymens raced into the early
lead ahead of Sean Wilson and Kenneth Robles. DeCarlo started deeper in
the field, and Clymens had a straightaway advantage wiped out by a Lap 7
yellow flag. Clymens continued to lead Robles on the restart with
DeCarlo already up to third. DeCarlo went around Robles on the
frontstretch to take second on the ninth lap. DeCarlo was working the
outside groove very well and made an outside pass on the backstretch on
the 12th lap to take the lead from Clymens. A late yellow flag bunched
the field on Lap 17, but it didn't stop DeCarlo. As DeCarlo charged on
ahead of everybody else, Aaron Crowell made an outside pass in Turn 4 to
take second from Clymens. DeCarlo got the win ahead of Crowell, and
Bobby Motts Jr beat Clymens back to the checkered flag in a drag race
for third. Robles settled for fifth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJXSyxnD8OKug3Y2gdpw9gQpDk1-gjNdYB8vZAuBEXjVCGkyZKxd4B-RBd3KX-D0F5dZoZon8c8hCkiKb0H-RKMSftuAD1kBqyrcj0RgfgeA3Yk_YkSOA-xrr6zUCYCyrsycnjiL8_lW960RjeV0fHorzH4nQDTObr7XOLsQcRAg_GjBbY4n7L6GKZA/s1800/RyanSmith.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuJXSyxnD8OKug3Y2gdpw9gQpDk1-gjNdYB8vZAuBEXjVCGkyZKxd4B-RBd3KX-D0F5dZoZon8c8hCkiKb0H-RKMSftuAD1kBqyrcj0RgfgeA3Yk_YkSOA-xrr6zUCYCyrsycnjiL8_lW960RjeV0fHorzH4nQDTObr7XOLsQcRAg_GjBbY4n7L6GKZA/s320/RyanSmith.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Bakersfield visitor Ryan Smith #250 won the Super Stock Main Event. Photo by Katrina Kniss</b></i><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan Smith
won an eventful 20 lap Super Stock Main Event. The division got a major
boost when a race down south got canceled due to the weather, sending
several drivers to Antioch Speedway. For the first 12 laps, Tri State
Pro Stock Series star Richard Brace Jr led as Ryan.Smith and.Chris Smith
battled with Jay Sears for the second position. A backstretch pass on
Lap 13 gained Ryan Smith the lead. Sears and Brace battled fiercely for
second until Sears headed pitside on Lap 17. Ryan Smith went on to win
ahead of Brace, Jim Freethy, Jimmy Robbins and Chad Hammer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Misty
Welborn won the 20 lap Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock
Main Event. On this occasion, she started on the front row and proceeded
to lead all 20 laps in victory. Michaela Taylor gave chase early on
before surrendering to Larry McKinzie Jr. When McKinzie had problems and
stalled in Turn 1, he was clobbered in the rear end by Jewell Crandall
for a Lap 9 yellow flag. Welborn led Taylor on the restart, leaving the
battle for third. Aiden Ponciano held that position until being passed
by Chris Long on Lap 18. Welborn won by a straightaway ahead of Taylor,
Long, Taylor DeCarlo and Ponciano.</div><div><br /></div><div>Troy Foulger
won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. He started in the back as
Anthony Giuliani took the early lead ahead of reigning champion Travis
Dutra. Foulger got up to third very quickly and made an inside pass in
Turn 4 on Lap 4 to take second. Foulger worked on reeling in Giuliani.
The duo ran a couple of side by side laps before Foulger went low in
Turn 2 on Lap 12 to take the lead. Giuliani had a mechanical issue on
Lap 16 for a yellow flag. Foulger led Dutra and Jason Robles on the
restart, and they would finish in that order as Jason Jennings and Joe
Gallaher completed the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues
next Saturday night with a visit from the WMR Midgets and the season
debut for the Wingless Spec Sprints. Also competing will be the Delta
Dwarf Cars and Mini Stocks. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Antioch Speedway April 9 </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Modifieds </b></div><div>Trophy
Dash (4 laps)-Aaron Crowell. Heat Winners (8 laps)-Kenneth Robles, Nick
DeCarlo, Terry DeCarlo Jr. Main Event (20 laps)-Nick DeCarlo, Aaron
Crowell, Bobby Motts Jr, Trevor Clymens, Kenneth Robles, Buddy Kniss,
Troy Foulger, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Terry DeCarlo Sr, Gary Hylton. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Super Stocks</b></div><div>Trophy
Dash (4 laps)-Jim Freethy. Heat Winners (8 laps)-Mike Walko, Jim
Freethy. Main Event (20 laps)-Ryan Smith, Richard Brace Jr, Jim Freethy,
Jimmy Robbins, Chad Hammer, Jay Sears, Cody Smith, Michael Burch, Paul
Hanley, Mike Walko. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Stock Car </b></div><div>Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Travis Dutra, Troy Foulger. Main Event (20 laps)-Troy
Foulger, Travis Dutra, Jason Robles, Jason Jennings, Joe Gallaher, Scott
Foster, Dave Hill, Dan Gonderman, Anthony Giuliani.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks </b></div><div>Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Charlie Bryant, Chris Long. Main Event (20 laps)-Misty
Welborn, Michela Taylor, Chris Long, Taylor DeCarlo, Aidan Ponciano,
James Graessle, Jon Haney, Jess Paladino, Jewel Crandall, Danny Aves.</div><div> </div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Open Wheel Racing On The Schedule </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>For Antioch Speedway Saturday Night </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvgCHF4ag5mBkYI_SOmITYRnOC_13VW21TkWUY5dRbZM64vU7VT_GTJu7ha-LwbLPeNffKtZuDlBJIcJzOxx8Varj1IrO8RarwK1c_aB2pYF7kPm7ckdICEyKv6T4I33o5g3G2aIMn-0vJ9mCPWwCoVEWgOGHk5TH6UX_lCEcnUl4sfflPTVgTZOrIA/s1800/Panfili44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvgCHF4ag5mBkYI_SOmITYRnOC_13VW21TkWUY5dRbZM64vU7VT_GTJu7ha-LwbLPeNffKtZuDlBJIcJzOxx8Varj1IrO8RarwK1c_aB2pYF7kPm7ckdICEyKv6T4I33o5g3G2aIMn-0vJ9mCPWwCoVEWgOGHk5TH6UX_lCEcnUl4sfflPTVgTZOrIA/s320/Panfili44.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>"Rockin" Richard Panfili #44 is the last remaining Wingless Spec Sprint driver from 1999 who is still racing with the division. Photo by Katrina Kniss</b></i><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...Racing fans will be treated to something a little bit different
when action resumes at Antioch Speedway this Saturday night. The Contra
Costa County Fairgrounds facility will see the season debut of the
popular Wingless Spec Sprint division along with Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini
Stocks and an appearance by the WMR Midgets. There will also be an
Easter Egg Hunt for the kids during intermission.</div><div><br /></div><div>It
was 23 years ago when Antioch Speedway debuted a brand new Sprint Car
class that was geared towards making this division more affordable to
drivers on a tighter budget. The man who wrote the rules, Don O'Keefe
Jr, labeled them SPEC Sprints, which stood for Sprint Parts Economy
Class at the time. No other track in the state had this division. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
never fielded less than 12 cars throughout the entire season, making it
the most successful launching of a division at Antioch Speedway in the
modern era. Several tracks followed Antioch Speedway's lead in starting
their own classes, and the popular Hunt Wingless Sprint Series also took
its cue from Antioch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two of the drivers on
that original roster still compete at the speedway these days.
Second-generation racer Dan Gonderman is racing with the IMCA Stock Cars
these days, although he still has a Sprint Car at his disposal. Rick
Panfili was also there for the first race and has competed every season
since. Other drivers might be better known and get more of the glory,
but it's dependable racers like Rick that the track counts on. Panfili
has logged quite a bit of seat time and is respected among his peers.</div><div><br /></div><div>He
started racing with the NCMA 30 years ago. He decided to get involved
with Spec Sprint racing at Antioch to cut down on some of the traveling
he had to do and race closer to home. He's been Top 3 ranked in the
standings on multiple occasions and finished as high as second. Second
is also his high mark in Main Event competition, which he's done
multiple times. Budget always dictates how much Rick will get to race,
but we will see him compete on the dirt oval this Saturday night.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bob
Newberry has garnered a bit more of the glory. He's fourth ranked on
the Wingless Spec Sprint win list with a pair of championships at
Antioch. He's also a champion at Chico and nearly got the job done at
Petaluma as well. Wherever he goes, he's fast. He was at Antioch last
Saturday night giving his car a shake down run. The reigning champion is
Ryon Siverling. His grandfather Burt ran with the NCMA in the 1990s.
Some of the drivers to watch for include ageless veteran Roy Fisher,
Kevin Box, Jeff Scotto, Tony Bernard, James East and Steve Maionchi.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
WMR Midgets were introduced by Mike McCluny back in 2019. McCluney has
been involved in this sport for many years, and he saw the need to
create an open wheel division that could bring drivers up from the Micro
Sprint ranks. </div><div><br /></div><div>Midget racing needed a shot in
the arm, and the Ecotec rules package provided by the WMR Midgets was
just the ticket. The WMR has seen some talented racers, such as Sage
Boardenave, Nate Wait and reigning champion Blake Bower come up from the
600 Micros. Bower also won the USAC Western States Midget championship
last season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps the hardest driver to beat
on the track is David Prickett. Prickett was the champion a year
earlier and is seen as the barometer for the division. If you can beat
him, you're beating somebody who is very fast. Prickett recently got the
win at Marysville. He also fields multiple cars in an effort to get
other drivers involved. Some of the stars to watch for this week include
Kyle Hawse, Todd Hawse, Megan Moorhead, Bryant Bell and Shawn Arriaga.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Delta Dwarf Cars have proven to be very entertaining. The man with the
target on his back will be two-time champion Danny Wagner. Wagner has
kicked off the season with back-to-back victories. This leaves Devan
Kammermann in hot pursuit of his very first win, while others such as
Ellie Russo, Jack Haverty, Sean Catucci, Travis Day and Chance Russell
are also in the thick of the battle.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is
also the father and son team of David Rosa and his son, David Michael
Rosa. The family has been involved in racing at the speedway for several
years, going back to David's older brother Anthony Rosa, who raced
Stock Cars in the late 1970s. David's other brother Frank Rosa raced
Street Stocks and Mini Trucks as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>David
has earned the accolades as a two-time Street Stock champion and the
driver who has more wins in that class than anybody else in speedway
history. He's also had some success in Super Stocks and the Figure 8,
but he's added some wins in Dwarf Cars as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
makes Dwarf Car racing more enjoyable for the elder Rosa is the fact
that he gets to compete with his son. Daughter Victoria Rosa competed
with David in the Super Hobby Stock class with some success.</div><div><br /></div><div>However,
David Michael Rosa has picked up several wins in the Dwarf Car ranks.
The two Rosa's race very hard when they're on the track together. It's
not just everybody else they want to beat. They want to beat each other.
More importantly, a night at the race track is a good bonding
experience for the father and son. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Mini
Stocks round out what is sure to be an exciting program. Management
introduced the division prior to the 2020 season as a way to give new
racers an entry point. Hobby Stock star Jess Paladino and Tom Brown are
the previous two champions. Brown actually competed at the speedway in
Mini Trucks several years earlier, and he's a two-time champion at
Petaluma Speedway as well. Brown ran strong at opener, but he ended up
settling for second behind Randy Miramontez.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Speedway has added several new local drivers. This includes Laina
Bales, Dana Gardner, Dan Abitz and Ryan Graham. The latter two are
competing in Ford Pintos, which is the same model as Brown.
Unfortunately, Abitz saw his race end early last time out when he
tangled with Gardner in Turn 4 during their heat race. He and Graham
will be hoping to give it a good run this Saturday night. </div><div><br /></div><div>Grandstands will open at 4:00 pm with the first race starting at 6:00 pm.</div><div><br /></div><div>For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div> </div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Johnson Outduels Carrick For Win,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Frazier, Campion, McClelland Other Ocean Speedway Winners </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoJYk3Oj2K_Uu2QQ0fJp98T3ni-Fn_1tVbRVp0nAq7oYjaOKhSwZ5g7U5ux4UPn4zKyX0-z20GXv3kZpQITSvNfkUCif9M8TzwuvMkFRjLIlZvypfcOvq02eKcKb0eQNvPaU2TNAQQpQJQDv_zdGS9bHvdwDg5HONkJ5Em7KVEbqZicjke8YYFTT8Qw/s4000/ChaseJohnson'.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoJYk3Oj2K_Uu2QQ0fJp98T3ni-Fn_1tVbRVp0nAq7oYjaOKhSwZ5g7U5ux4UPn4zKyX0-z20GXv3kZpQITSvNfkUCif9M8TzwuvMkFRjLIlZvypfcOvq02eKcKb0eQNvPaU2TNAQQpQJQDv_zdGS9bHvdwDg5HONkJ5Em7KVEbqZicjke8YYFTT8Qw/s320/ChaseJohnson'.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Chase Johnson #28 emerged triumphantly after his Ocean Sprint Car Main Event win at Ocean Speedway. Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b></i><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Watsonville,
CA...April 8...Chase Johnson won the 30 lap Ocean Sprint Car, presented
by Taco Bravo, Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Johnson was
piloting the <a href="http://pitstopusa.com">pitstopusa.com</a> sponsored Sprinter, owned by Sean Quinn.
Johnson had picked up a win a week earlier at Tulare Thunderbowl. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bud
Kaeding raced into the early lead ahead of Rickey Sanders. Tanner
Carrick settled into third on Lap 2 and slipped past Sanders for second
on Lap 5. However, Carrick did a complete 360 in Turn 2 for a Lap 7
yellow flag. Despite the fact that he kept going, track rules dictate
that he had to go to the back of the pack. Kaeding led Sanders on the
restart, but Blake Carrick made a low pass in Turn 2 of the ninth lap to
take second from Sanders. An outside pass on the frontstretch of the
16th lap gained Blake Carrick the lead from Kaeding. Johnson made an
outside pass on the backstretch on Lap 20 to grab second from Kaeding,
and he went low in Turn 2 on the 26th lap to grab the lead from Blake
Carrick. Johnson went on to victory from there with Blake Carrick
settling for second ahead of Kaeding, Sanders, Jake Haulot, Jake
Andreotti, JJ Ringo, Kurt Nelson, Tanner Carrick and Ashlyn Rodriguez.</div><div><br /></div><div>Blake
Carrick was the quickest of 20 qualifiers with a lap of 11.487, beating
the 11.595 of Tanner Carrick. The three eight lap heat race wins went
to Blake Carrick, Johnson and Haulot. Kaeding won the six lap Trophy
Dash ahead of Sanders.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marcus Frazier won the
20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Igor Gradzuk set the early pace
ahead of Frazier and past champion Jim DiGiovanni. Frazier took the lead
on the fifth lap, and Gradzuk brought out a yellow flag on Lap 7.
Frasier led DiGiovanni and Orion Messina on the restart, but Messina saw
his race come to an end on the ninth lap. Frazier continued to lead
DiGiovanni and 2020 champion Adriane Frost, and they finished in that
order. Gradzuk settled for fourth, followed by Charlie Hunter, Gavin
Espino, Aaron Farrell, Max Baggett, Jonathan Hagio and Duane Bieser. The
eight lap heat race wins went to Frazier and Hagio.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WjoM2pz9isB_rRUr77sDrfPAtsCZnI_FSa2JyM_SxnhCI_VB33di2X8h-7oKbzQFEB3GLynBTAWHuzNMK46_7JXpKpi9JVSfb-P0VudVhVguorlGV0ZsLrycOgH_-G-YV934Q-IBU0Nu2USVgDy8LodpInn8zljkgMveZh4uLIrsUVLsm_U9OGW3NA/s4000/Campion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WjoM2pz9isB_rRUr77sDrfPAtsCZnI_FSa2JyM_SxnhCI_VB33di2X8h-7oKbzQFEB3GLynBTAWHuzNMK46_7JXpKpi9JVSfb-P0VudVhVguorlGV0ZsLrycOgH_-G-YV934Q-IBU0Nu2USVgDy8LodpInn8zljkgMveZh4uLIrsUVLsm_U9OGW3NA/s320/Campion.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Terry Campion #83 won the Hobby Stock Main Event. Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Terry
Campion won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The two-time champion
jumped into the lead from the start ahead of Ryan Muller and defending
champion Joe Gallaher. Mueller had problems on the opening lap. Campion
led Gallaher and Jerry Skelton on the restart. They finished in that
order with Brady Muller ending up fourth, followed by Ryan Muller, Steve
Remde and Dan Fassler. Campion also won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>2020
champion Ryan McClelland won the 15 lap Four Banger Main Event. Kenny
Stragalinos led three laps before he encountered problems with Nicole
Beardsley gaining the lead ahead of Dylan Chairez. However, McClelland
quickly moved into second and took the lead from Beardsley on Lap 6.
Troy Moore moved by Beardsley for second on Lap 8, and McClelland went
on to victory ahead of Moore, Nicole Beardsley, Travis Van Gilder, Nick
Scentani, TJ Santos, Bill Beardsley, Charlie Hernandez, Peter Vennerus
and Chairez. Stragalinos and Moore won the six lap heat races.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT1NSziAjuViLVLo9vxYilkD4CfFMAjeZWrPpfBPQuKwNPqnZBdEgkfS8hzgcmCRMgWjMZYeOzNR_uE4wK3yhmz3woqP1Os_i8enHtIDbuYX1v3EqIMKOPM38ZaM1-4hEuwxGpiuc_2uW_36HaAa16iv6I8ix2etrCMthv1lb-fT7UB1PJQSDpp81ew/s4000/RoyIler.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT1NSziAjuViLVLo9vxYilkD4CfFMAjeZWrPpfBPQuKwNPqnZBdEgkfS8hzgcmCRMgWjMZYeOzNR_uE4wK3yhmz3woqP1Os_i8enHtIDbuYX1v3EqIMKOPM38ZaM1-4hEuwxGpiuc_2uW_36HaAa16iv6I8ix2etrCMthv1lb-fT7UB1PJQSDpp81ew/s320/RoyIler.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Roy Iler won the Police N Pursuit Main Event. Photo by Tom Sagmiller</i></b><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Roy
Iler won the 15 lap Police N Pursuit Main Event. Iler is the reigning
champion, and he represents the San Benito County Sheriff's Office. Iler
would lead from start to finish with Scott's Valley Police Department
representative John Hohmann a race long second, followed by Kyle Wowack,
Kevin Elliott, Jackie Yeung, Pat Sullivan, Neal Carter and AJ Waltrip.
Iler also won the six lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
resumes next Friday night with the Ocean Sprint Cars back in action
along with the Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and South Bay Dwarf Cars. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Peery, Flowers, King Open Season </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Siskiyou Golden Speedway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Yreka,
CA...April 8...Ryan Perry won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event
Friday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. Peery is the reigning track
champion, and he had to hold off reigning Southern Oregon Speedway
champion Matt Sanders to get the win. This was the season opener for the
Yreka Fairgrounds track. </div><div><br /></div><div>Peery had the lead
from the start with Trevor Points an early second. An outside pass on
the frontstretch on Lap 4 gained Sanders second, but Points kept the
battle close. The leaders were in traffic within seven laps as Sanders
and Points battled for second. Steven Sanders found his way into fourth
by the 15th lap. Peery drove a flawless race and earned the victory
ahead of Matt Sanders, Points, Steven Sanders, Cory Biggs, Isaac
Sanders, Chad Wormington, Gary Foster, Gabriel Armstrong and Dennis
Jorgensen. Past champion Ethan Killingsworth and Points were the eight
lap heat race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Three-time reigning
champion Scott Flowers kicked off his title defense by winning the 30
lap Outlaw Pro Stock Association Main Event. 2021 championship runnerup
Johnny Cobb set the early pace ahead of Flowers and Colby Hammond. A low
move in Turn 4 of the third lap gained Jeff Haudenshild third. Cobb and
Flowers soon found themselves in a thrilling, side by side battle with
Cobb on the low side and Flowers on the high side. Flowers finally made a
high pass exiting Turn 4 of the 10th circuit to grab the lead.
Haudenshild was running a close third, but he brushed the wall exiting
Turn 4 as Flowers and Cobb pulled away. Haudenshild ended up
surrendering third to Darek Alford with Matt Harlow soon moving into
fourth. That was the battle as Scott Flowers pulled away a little bit to
win ahead of Cobb, Alford, Harlow, Haudenshild, Hammond, James Flowers,
Robert Day, Denny Burtenhouse and Rick Lukens. </div><div><br /></div><div>Haudenshild
set the fast time of 15.412, beating the 16.020 of James Flowers.
Haudenshild and Burtenhouse picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Multi
time Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association champion Josh King got the
win in the 25 lap Dwarf Car Main Event. King bolted into the lead at the
start ahead of Northwest Dwarf Car competitor Shane Youngren, but
Youngren surrendered second to Camden Robustelli's outside pass on
backstretch on Lap 4. Youngren came back strong to regain second two
laps later, but the intense battle found Robustelli moving back into the
position in traffic on Lap 10. A yellow flag waved on Lap 12 as Chris
Kress had just taken third from Youngren. King led Kress and Youngren on
the restart. King drove a flawless race and went on to victory ahead of
Kress. Robustelli got back around Youngren for third as Youngren
settled for fourth, followed by Cardoza, Cody Peters, Fred Hay, Dave
Brune, Brett James and RC Levin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Robustelli was
the quickest of 22 drivers in qualifying with a lap of 15.024, beating
the 15.109 of King and the 15.160 of James. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Robustelli, Kress and Youngren. King won the four lap A Dash
with Kress picking up the victory in the four lap B Dash. James won the
10 lap B Main ahead of Trevor Davis, Brune, Cadyn Smith and Paul
Haselow.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues this Friday night
with the IMCA Sport Modifieds back in action along with the Southern
Oregon Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks and the Sport Compacts. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sanders Wins King Of Thunder Sprint Car Race </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Tulare Thunderbowl </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare,
CA...April 8...Justin Sanders won the 30 lap King of Thunder Winged 360
Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. Surprisingly,
Sanders skipped out on the race in Watsonville as his car was driven by
brother Rickey Sanders. Justin Sanders was driving the Paul Silva owned
entry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Justin Sanders jumped into the lead at
the start ahead of Shane Golobic and Dominic Scelzi. Gollobic put the
moves on Sanders to grab the lead on the seventh lap. However, Sanders
stayed in the hunt until finally overtaking Golobic for good on the 26th
circuit. Scelzi got by Golobic for second on Lap 29, and Sanders won
ahead of Scelzi, Golobic, Corey Day, Joel Myers Jr, DJ Netto, Tanner
Holmes, Mitchell Faccinto, Caeden Steele and Joey Ancona. </div><div><br /></div><div>Steele
bested a field of 24 competitors with the fast time of 14.710, barely
beating the 14.774 of Golobic and the 14.802 of Sanders. Eight lap heat
race wins went to Steele, Scelzi.and Craig Stidham with Scelzi claiming
six lap Trophy Dash honors ahead of Sanders.</div><div><br /></div><div>George
Tristao Jr won the 15 lap IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main
Event. He led the race from start to finish with reigning State champion
Kyle Rasmussen a race long second, followed by Brandon Emmett, Kevin
Barnes Sr and Tyler Gray. Tristao also won the six lap heat race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Past
State champion Lauren DeArmond won the 15 lap IMCA Stock Car Main
Event. DeArmond jumped into the lead at the start and set a blistering
pace. Past Merced Speedway Hobby Stock champion Michael Shearer took up
early pursuit, but he would finish a straightaway behind DeArmond at the
end. Steven Johnson settled for third, followed by Brock Hamilton, Troy
Patee, Larry Thompson Jr and Josh Nichols. The eight lap heat race win
was earned by Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing resumes on April
30th with the King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars back in action
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</a></p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Foulger Shows The Way At Antioch Speedway, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Keller, Welborn, Freethy Other Winners </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA... April 2...Troy Foulger won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The five-time champion led most of
the way aboard the Bowers Motorsports Modified to score the impressive
win. He becomes the third different winner in as many races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trevor
Clymens set the early pace ahead of Jason Robles. Troy Foulger moved
into second on a Lap 2 restart with Bobby Motts Jr spinning in Turn 2
moments later for another yellow flag. The first restart attempt was
botched when Jeff Browne spun in Turn 1. Clymens lead Foulger and Robles
on the next restart, but Foulger made a low pass in Turn 2 a lap later
to grab the lead. Kellen Chadwick went low in Turn 4 of the fifth lap to
take second from Clymens as point leader and Nick DeCarlo settled into
fourth. By the eighth lap, Foulger held a straightaway advantage over
second place, which was regained by Clymens with a low pass in Turn 4. A
lap later, Chadwick went to the inside of Clymens in Turn 2 to take
second, only the surrender the spot to a low pass in Turn 4 by DeCarlo.
Chadwick regained second with a Turn 2 pass on the 10th lap. While
Foulger held command, Chadwick and DeCarlo battled fiercely for second. A
high pass in Turn 2 pp on Lap 19 put DeCarlo into second, and Foulger
cruised to victory ahead of DeCarlo, Chadwick, Buddy Kniss, Clymens,
Motts, Aaron Crowell, Chris Lewis, Terry DeCarlo Jr and Kenneth Robles.
Kniss and Chadwick picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>KC
Keller scored a thrilling victory in the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified
Main Event. 2019 champion Tommy Fraser took the early lead ahead of
Dylan Connelly and Keller. A low pass in Turn 2 of the fourth lap put
Keller into second with Andrew Pearce settling into fourth. Pearce went
inside Connelly in Turn 4 of the sixth lap to take third, and Keller
went to the inside of Fraser in Turn 4 on Lap 7 for the lead. A low pass
in Turn 4 of the ninth lap gained Pearce second. Jacob Mallet Jr
followed closely into third, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 9 for a
Connelly spin. Keller led Mallet and Pearce on the restart, but Mallet
made a backstretch pass on Keller to claim the lead on Lap 11. Pearce
also got by Keller for second, but it was a blanket race between the
lead trio. Keller regained second on the 13th circuit, but the side by
side battle saw Pearce make a high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 15 to reclaim
second. Keller finally went low in Turn 4 on Lap 18 to gain second and
made an inside pass in Turn 2 to take the lead from Mallet. The lead
three drivers were glued to each other's bumpers as Keller led Pearce
and Mallet across the finish line. Jeremy Hoff ended up fourth, followed
by Fraser, point leader Fred Ryland, Kenny Shrader, Chester Kniss,
Tyler Browne and Jason Ryan Jr. Fraser, Connelly, Pearce and Mark Garner
won their respective eight lap heat races, but Garner's motor expired
in the process.</div><div><br /></div><div>Misty Welborn won the 20 lap
Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock Main Event. This was her
second win in three races as she is positioning herself as a
championship contender. Looking for his second-straight win, Ken Johns
took the early lead ahead of Jared Baugh. Point leader Larry McKinzie Jr
settled into second on Lap 2. A close battle developed for the lead,
and Baugh made an inside pass in Turn 4 on Lap 5 to briefly take over.
An outside pass on the frontstretch a lap later put Johns back into the
lead. McKinzie made a Turn 4 pass on Johns a lap later for second, and
Michaela Taylor was running a close fourth. Contact exiting Turn 4 on
Lap 9 as they were lapping a slower car left the Baugh car damaged as he
stalled in Turn 2 for a yellow flag. Taylor had the lead on the restart
ahead of Johns and Welborn. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 11 put Welborn
into second, and Taylor spun from the lead in Turn 4 a lap later.
Welborn led Johns and Jeff Bentancourt on the restart. McKinzie quickly
charged his way back into fourth. He made an inside pass on the
frontstretch on Lap 16 to gain third. A yellow flag waved on Lap 18 for
Charlie Bryant. Welborn led McKinzie and Johns on the restart. Welborn
went on to victory with McKinzie beating Johns back to the line in a
drag race for second. Bentancourt ended up fourth, followed by Taylor
DeCarlo, Jewel Crandall, Taylor, Jess Paladino, Gene Haney and Mitchell
Dana. The eight lap heat race wins went to Bryant, Bentancourt and
Welborn</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning champions Jim Freethy won the
15 lap Super Stock Main Event. Heat race winner Mike Walko led the
opening lap before Freethy made an inside pass in Turn 4 to take the
lead. Joey Ridgeway was running in third, but he spun for the only
yellow flag on Lap 8. Freethy led Walko and Chad Hammer on the restart.
As Freethy sped to the checkered flag, Walko brushed the wall exiting
Turn 4, but he still got it to the line in second ahead of Hammer and
Ridgeway.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing resumes next Saturday night
with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Pacific Coast General
Engineering Hobby Stocks and Super Stocks. For further information, go
to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gasper Wins Wayne Albright Memorial, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Corn, Scoggins, Tucker, Hannagan Other Merced Winners</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...April 2...David Gasper won the 25 lap BCRA Lightning Sprint Main
Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the Eighth Annual
Wayne Albright Memorial race, and several drivers from the California
Lightning Sprints came to compete against the BCRA stars. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dakota
Albright jumped into the early lead ahead of Eric Greco Jr and Gasper.
Gasper slipped past Greco on the fifth lap and set his sights on
Albright. On the ninth circuit, Gasper found his opening and raced by
Albright to grab the lead. Gasper set a rapid pace and beat Albright by
about half a straightaway for the big win. Greco settled for third,
followed by Will Browne, Harlee Aguilera, Cody Nigh, Greg Dennett,
Hunter Kinney, Tim Kinser and Pat Kelly. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
18 competitors qualified on the clock around the quarter-mile clay oval,
and Gasper set the fast time of 13.135, narrowly beating the 13.199 of
Matt Land. The eight lap heat race wins went to Gasper and Albright.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning
champion Domossie Scoggins won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event.
Scoggins took the lead at the start. Ryan Hart was an early second
before being passed by Clarence Holbrook on Lap 4. Les Friend moved into
third on Lap 8 and put the moves on Holbrook for second on the 14th
lap. DJ Keldsen followed closely into the third position. Scoggins had
about a half a straightaway advantage over Friend when the checkered
flag flew. Keldsen settled for third, followed by Darren Thomas, Donnie
Shearer, Hart, Lance Hurst, Derek Ogden, Chad Ragsdale and Lonnie
Tekaat. Scoggins, Hart and Keldsen picked up the eight lap heat race
wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Garrett Corn won the 20 lap IMCA Stock
Car Main Event. He started on the pole and bolted into the lead at the
green flag ahead of Austin Van Hoff. The battle was for third early on
with Scott Foster running in that position until Jarrod Mounce got by on
the sixth lap. Corn was unstoppable as he scored the win ahead of Van
Hoff, Mounce, Mike Shepherd, Paul Stone, Steven Johnson, Mark Morton,
Jason Jennings, Jesse Burks and Foster. There were 15 IMCA Stock Cars
with Johnson and Stone winning the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joel
Hannagan won the 15 lap Valley Sportsman Main Event. Hannagan was
competing in the Doug Braudrick owned Junkyard Dog Hardtop. Hannagan
and Mike Cecil each won six lap heat races to share the front row.
Hannagan would charge into lead, while Marcus Lung battled Cecil and
Dwayne Short for second. Lung would win that battle with Short settling
for third ahead of Cecil, Brad Coelho, Mike Friesen, Rick Elliott,
Willie Cooper and Jeff West.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fourth-generation
racer Tyler Tucker won the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main
Event. Tucker started on the pole and jumped in the lead from the
outset. DJ Saenz ran second for a lap before Ryder Jeppesen got by.
Jeppesen held second until being shuffled back to fourth by Saenz and
Connor Crews on the 12th lap. Tyler Tucker brought it home to victory
ahead of Saenz, Crews, Jeppesen, Michael Green, Liam Richardson and Gary
Tucker. Saenz picked up the six lap heat race win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the Eighth Annual Al Miller Memorial
$5,000 to win IMCA Sport Modifieds race. The Hobby Stocks will also be
competing for $2,000 to win. Filling out the program will be the Mini
Stocks and California Sharp Mini Late Models For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Torgerson Tops Field At Dixon Speedway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon,
CA...April 2...Ashton Torgerson scored the victory in the 25 lap
Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway.
Earlier in the evening, Torgerson also won the 25 lap Super 600 feature
race.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the Wingless portion of the program,
Ashton Torgerson started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap in
victory. Jeffrey Pahule was chasing Ashton's brother Austin Torgerson
for second for most of the distance before maneuvering his way past him
with two laps to go. Ashton Torgerson just managed to beat Pahule to the
line for the win. Austin Torgerson was a strong third, followed by
Carson Perkins, Jett Barnes, Cody Gray, Lucas Johnson, past champion
Kelvin Lewis, Drew Laeber and Tucker LaCaze.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pahule
was the quickest of 28 qualifiers on the 1/5 mile dirt oval with a lap
of 10.947, being the 10.993 of Ashton Torgerson and the 11.006 of Gray.
10 lap heat race wins went to Pahule, Ashton Torgerson and Michael
Laughton. Ashton Torgerson outran Austin Torgerson to win the eight lap
Trophy Dash Danny Rozendahl won the 12 lap B Main. Rozendahl took the
lead from the start and was chased the entire distance by Brent Hoffman
and Savannah Brown in the place and show positions. </div><div><br /></div><div>In
much the same way he accomplished the task in the Wingless race, Ashton
Torgerson led from start to finish in scoring the 25 lap Super 600
feature win. Jeffrey Pahule took second early on ahead of Austin
Torgerson. Jett Barnes slipped past Austin Torgerson for third on the
fifth lap and took second from Pahule on Lap 8. Pahule briefly regained
second on the 11th circuit before surrendering the position back to
Barnes a lap later. As Ashton Torgerson went on to win ahead of Barnes,
Austin Torgerson took third from Pahule on the last lap. Isabel Barnes
ended up fifth, followed by Austin Taborski, Anthony Lewis, Tony Alosi,
Brandon Alvarado and Cierra Wullenwaber. </div><div><br /></div><div>Austin
Torgerson was the quickest of 11 qualifiers at 10.348, beating the
10.362 of Ashton Torgerson. The 10 lap heat race wins were recorded by
Austin Torgerson and Isabel Barnes. Ashton Torgerson outran Austin
Torgerson to claim six lap Trophy Dash honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josiah
Vega won the 20 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Vega jumped
into the lead from the start ahead of Lucas Mauldin and Adriana
DeMartini. It remained close from the start as Vega went on to win ahead
of Mauldin, DeMartini, Hayden Stepps, Nicholas Leonard Jr, Cam Caraway,
Brody Rubio, AJ Nielsen, Levi Osborne and Dean Skrifvas. </div><div><br /></div><div>Vega
set the fast time of the 17 competitors with a 10.983, beating the
11.006 of Mauldin. Kaiden Gowen and DeMartini won the 10 lap heat races
with Mauldin claiming the six lap Trophy Dash win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Briggs
Davis scored the victory in the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. He
started on the pole and took the lead immediately in a race that was
destined to go without a yellow flag. Davis proceeded to lead all the
way in victory and beat Maya Mauldin by about half a straightaway in
victory. Jackson Tardiff ended up third, followed by Isaiah Salameh,
Colin Reynolds, David Anderson, Samantha Dozier, Jayden Carey, James
Grandrath and Edward Olivera. Davis set the fast time of 13.173 with
Mauldin second quick at 13.198. The 12 competitors ran two 10 lap heat
races going to Davis and Mauldin. Davis completed the clean sweep with a
win in the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Mauldin.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Micro Sprint classes return on April 16th. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Butler, Ballantine, Ford, Prickett Get The Glory </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At Marysville Raceway </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Marysville, CA...April 2...Bobby Butler won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. </div><div><br /></div><div>Butler
shared the front row with Drake Standley, who bolted into the lead at
the start. Steel Powell was an early third. A yellow flag waved on Lap 1
for Casey Schmitz, and Standley continued to lead Butler and Powell on
the restart. On the ninth lap, Standley had problems as Butler moved
into the lead ahead of Powell and Carson Hall. Hall slipped past Powell
for second on the 12th lap, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 13 for Korey
Lovell. Butler continued to lead Hall and Powell on the restart, and a
red flag waved on Lap 18 as William Fielding flipped in Turn 3. Butler
continued to set the pace over Hall and Powell when the race resumed,
but a red flag waved on Lap 20 as Powell saw his race come to an end
when he flipped in Turn 4. Butler led Hall and Michael Wasina on the
restart. Even a final yellow flag on Lap 23 for Wyatt Brown didn't stop
Butler. He continued to lead the restart and went on to victory ahead of
Hall, Wasina, Brad Bumgarner, reigning champion Billy Wallace, Heath
Hall, Schmitz, Standley, Korey Lovell and Chance Grasty.</div><div><br /></div><div>Schmitz
was the quickest of 20 drivers in qualifying with a time of 12.785 on
the quarter-mile clay oval, beating the 12.869 of Hall and the 12.908 of
Wallace. The eight lap heat race wins went to Wasina, Standley and
Powell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jason Ballantine won the 20 lap Winged
Crate Sprint Main Event. He started on the pole and bolted into the lead
when the green flag waved, followed by previous winner Cameron Haney Jr
and Chase Madden. Haney saw his race end in Turn 4 for a Lap 5 yellow
flag. On the restart, Derek Droivold tangled with Kirk Miner on the
backstretch to end both of their races. Ballantine continued to lead
Madden and Britton Bock on the restart. They ran that way until Madden
and Bock tangled in Turn 4 for the final yellow flag on Lap 13.
Ballantine continued to lead the restart ahead of Mike Hall and Jacob
Johnson. Reigning champion Brett Youngman and the Jeff Macedo got by
Johnson on Lap 15, and Jason Ballantine won ahead of Hall, Youngman,
Macedo, Johnson, Kelly Hicks, Misty Castleberry, Madden, David Sims and
Mike Ballantine. There were 17 drivers, and Madden and Johnson won the
eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jimmy Ford won the 20 lap
IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The 2021 championship runnerup started
back in the fourth row, and a yellow flag waved after one lap for Lisa
Shelby in Turn 1. A lap later, the yellow flag waved for a Turn 2 tangle
involving Todd Cooper and Phil Marino. Shelby brought out another
yellow flag a lap later to end her race. Shaun Merritt took the early
lead ahead of Scott Savell and Hunter Merritt, but Ford moved into third
on a Lap 3 restart. A yellow flag on Lap 5 saw the race end for Shannon
Barton. The restart saw a yellow flag wave for Shaun Merritt in Turn 2.
Savell jumped into the lead on the next restart, followed by Ford and
Hunter Merritt. Hunter Merritt surrendered third to Todd Cooper, but
Cooper's race ended on Lap 11 as Damian Merritt gained the position.
Ford put the moves on Savell to take the lead on lap 13 with Damian
Merritt following into second, and Shaun Merritt moved up to battle
Hunter Merritt for third. Shaun Merritt gained that position on Lap 19,
and Ford held off the determined Damian Merritt for the victory. Shaun
Merritt settled for third, followed by Hunter Merritt, Savell, Thomas
Reynolds, Cooper, Marino, Barton and Shelby. There were 10 competitors
with Shaun Merritt and Savell winning the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>David
Prickett won the 20 lap WMR Midgets Main Event. Prickett is the 2020
series champion. Bryant Bell raced into the lead at the start, followed
by Prickett and Nate Wait. A yellow flag waved on the 13th lap as Bell
saw his race come to an end in Turn 2. Prickett led Wait and Sage
Boardenave on the restart, but Wait saw his race come to an end for the
final yellow flag on Lap 15. Prickett resumed command on the restart
ahead of Boardenave and Todd Hawse. They finished in that order with
Kyle Hawse fourth, followed by Robert Shelton, Wait, Bell, Brody Petrie
and Jason Sneep. Prickett also won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Winged 360 Sprint Cars return next Saturday night along with the Pepsi
IMCA Sport Modifieds and the Hobby Stocks. For further information, go
to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pettit, Mendenhall, Debem, Brown </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Score Petaluma Speedway Wins </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Petaluma,
CA...April 2...Jim Pettit II won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. Pettit is the reigning State
champion, and this was a rare appearance in Petaluma for him. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jeffrey
Faulkner had the pole and bolted into the lead at the start, followed
by Pettit and Garrett Brady. Tim Yeager briefly gained third on Lap 4,
but Brady regained that position a lap later. In the later stages,
Pettit began pressuring Faulkner for the lead and made what proved to be
his winning pass on Lap 20. Pettit went on to victory with Faulkner a
solid second, followed by Garrett Brady, reigning champion Michelle
Paul, multi-time champion Oreste Gonella, Tim Yeager, multi time
champion Michael Paul Jr, Mitch Machado, Trevor Brady and Gary Zwicker.
Pettit set the fast time on the 3/8 mile adobe oval with a lap of
17.212, beating the 17.573 of Gonella. The eight lap heat race wins went
to Pettit and Gonella.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carroll Mendenhall won
the 20 lap Redwood Dwarf Car Main Event. After a rough start to the
race, past champion John "Scooter" Gomes bolted into the lead ahead of
Mendenhall. Zack Albers gained third on Lap 3. Mendenhall started
pressuring Gomes and took the lead on Lap 6. Albers followed into
second, but his race came to an end on Lap 11. Mendenhall led Gomes and
Allen Heeney on the restart, but Heeney saw his race end a lap later.
Mendenhall continued to lead reigning champion Chad Mathias and Gomes on
the next restart. They ran that way until Gomes got past Matthias for
second on the final lap. Mendenhall won ahead of Gomes, Matthias, Darren
Fridolfs, Shiloh Borland, Michael Williams, Danny Marsh, Tom Van Tuyl,
Sam Borland and JT Russell.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 26 Dwarf Car
competitors ran four eight lap heat races with the wins going to Heeney,
Albers, Jimmy Damron and past champion John Peters. Sam Borland won the
12 lap B Main with a flag to flag run ahead of race long second Kylee
Johnson. Adam Freitas held third for the first half of the race before
he retired, giving the position to Kasey Horat at that point. Russell
and Antonio Miramontez completed the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning
champion Caleb Debem won the 20 lap 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Don
McLeister led three laps before Debem went racing by. George Nielson was
an early third, and he stalked McLeister until making the pass for
second on Lap 13. McLeister saw his race come an end on Lap 16 with past
Stock Car racer Orval Burke settling into third. Debem went on to
victory ahead of Nielson and Burke. Carroll Mendenhall ended up fourth,
followed by Rick Alonzo, Anthony Soper, Sam Borland, Victor Guerra,
McLeister and Jeromie Charon. Debem and Burke were the eight lap heat
race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning champion Tom Brown won
the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Brown started on the pole and bolted
into the lead when the green flag waved, followed by recent Antioch
winner Randy Miramontez and Antioch regular Dana Gardner. Gardner
briefly took second from Miramontez, but reigning Petaluma Super Stock
champion Miramontez regained the position for good on the fifth circuit.
Brown set a rapid pace and beat Miramontez by half a lap with Gardner a
solid third, followed by Austin Lodin, Daisy Eszler, Roberta Broze,
Haley Learn, Mike Lodin and JB Hagemann. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Brown and Miramontez.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing resumes
this Saturday night with the Wingless Spec Sprints back in action along
with IMCA Modifieds, 600 Micro Sprints and Mini Stocks. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bernal Wins USAC/CRA Sprint Car Race </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Tulare Thunderbowl</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Tulare,
CA...April 2...Ryan Bernal won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car
Main Event Saturday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. Bernal was driving
Keith Ford's Edgewater Construction/Sun Valley Ag Transport XXX
Sprinter. This was the annual Chris and Brian Faria Memorial race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chase
Johnson bolted into the lead from his outside front row starting
position with Bernal in pursuit. Bernal slipped past Johnson for the
lead on Lap 18, only to watch Johnson motor back around him on Lap 19.
The tenacious Bernal came back strong to grab the lead on the 24th
circuit, but Johnson again got by to lead one more lap. Bernal powered
ahead for the final time on Lap 26 and brought it home to victory.
Austin Williams made the charge to finish second as Johnson fell back
several spots. Matt Mitchell ended up third, followed by AJ Bender,
reigning series champion Damion Gardner, Austin Williams, Johnson, Tommy
Malcolm, Trent Williams and Ricky Lewis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gardner
was the quickest of 24 competitors with a lap of 15.457, beating the
15.709 of Logan Williams and Austin Williams, who tied for second quick.
The Flow Dynamics Incorporated first 10 lap heat went to Gardner with
the billsjerky.net second heat honors going to Nathan Schank. The In
Memory of Jim and Chuck Gardner third heat win went to Austin Liggett.
Next up for the group will be an event at Mohave Valley Raceway in
Arizona on April 23rd. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chase
Johnson won the 25 lap King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car Main
Event. Caeden Steele led the first four laps before Johnson got by.
Craig Stidham ran third until getting around Steele for second on the
10th lap. Johnson picked up the win by about a straightaway ahead of
Stidham with Steele settling for third, followed by Michael Pombo, Joey
Ancona, Grant Duinkerken, Steven Kent, Zane Blanchard, Brendan Warmerdam
and Ryan Rocha. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rocha was the quickest of 16
drivers in qualifying with a lap of 14.007, beating the 14.023 of Tucker
Worth and the 14.037 of Duinkerken. The eight lap heat race wins went
to Stidham and Pombo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brody Fuson earned the
win in the 25 lap USAC Western States Midgets Main Event. Chase Johnson
followed Dylan Ito for two laps before racing into the lead. Fuson
settled into second on the fourth lap with Travis Buckley gaining third a
lap later. Johnson saw his race come to an end on Lap 14. Fuson took
over at that point ahead of Buckley. Reigning champion Blake Bower moved
past Buckley for second on Lap 19 with Ben Worth following into third.
Fuson held a straightaway advantage over Bower by the time the checkered
flag waved. Worth was a close third, followed by AJ Bender, Buckley,
Michael Snider, Anthony Esberg, Ito, CJ Sarna and Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Johnson
was the quickest of 12 qualifiers with a 15.823, beating the 15.920 of
Worth. The eight lap heat race wins went to Bender and Fuson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Albert
Pombo won the 20 lap IMCA RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main Event. Pombo
launched into the lead at the start ahead of Connor Danell and reigning
series champion Kyle Rasmussen. The lead trio remained unchanged from
start to finish in the rapidly run race as George Tristao Jr ended up
fourth, followed by Davy Pombo Jr, Brandon Emmett, Tyler Gray, Tyler
Stidham and Richard Weddle. Danell was the quickest qualifier at 15.148,
beating the 15.169 of Albert Pombo. The eight lap heat race win was
earned by Rasmussen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing resumes next Friday
night with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars back in action along with the
IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Cars and the IMCA Stock Cars. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com">www.thunderbowlraceway.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shannon, Baker, Crockett Prevail At Bakersfield Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...April 2...DJ Shannon won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Logan Drake charged into the
early lead ahead of Shannon and Ethan Dotson. Cody Laney slipped past
Dotson for third on Lap 3. On the 11th lap, Drake had problems for a
yellow flag. Shannon took over at that point ahead of Laney and Kyle
Heckman, but Laney had problems on Lap 12 as Heckman moved into second
ahead of Robby Sawyer. Shannon went on to win ahead of Heckman and
Sawyer as Drake settled for fourth, followed by Austin Kiefer, Rob
Sanders, Danny Lauer, Laney, Michael Scruggs and Dotson. Laney and
Kiefer won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brian
Baker won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified feature race. Baker jumped into
the lead from the outset ahead of Daniel West and Jared Schweitzer.
Markus Frazier moved into third on Lap 3, but he had problems on Lap 6.
Garrett Jernagan settled into third on Lap 10 and moved by West a lap
later. West surrendered third to Levi Kiefer on the 13th circuit. It was
a close race up front between the lead three competitors, but Brian
Baker prevailed ahead of Jernagan, Kiefer, Nick Spainhoward, Jason
Bannister, Tyler Bannister, West, Willy Oathout, Adam Baker and David
Pearson. The four eight lap heat races were won by Brian Baker, Frazier,
Kiefer and Dylan Potter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin Crockett won
the 20 lap Western Pro Stock Main Event. Late Model veteran Jerry
Stewart led the first four laps before Crockett went motoring by. Frank
Nyback was an early third before surrendering the position to Ryan Smith
on Lap 4. Smith had problems on the seventh circuit with Paul Miller
gaining third, only to surrender the position to Nyback for a lap.
Miller regained the third on Lap 10. Meanwhile, Crockett set a
blistering pace and beat Stewart by over a half a lap for the win.
Miller settled for third, followed by Nyback, Dustin Harrington and
Smith. Crockett won the eight lap heat race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning
champion Ricky Childress Jr won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event.
Polesitter Marcus Wankum set the early pace ahead of Dakota Brown and
Karl Noland. Noland got by Brown for second on Lap 5, but he lost the
position to Childress on the 10th circuit. Wankum had problems a lap
later as Childress gained the lead over Tate Loftis and Noland. Despite
Loftis keeping it somewhat close, Childress prevailed at the checkered
flag. Noland held off Dylan Wilson for third as Brown, Austin Manzella,
Colby Quinton, Jonathan Flippin, Brooke Cimentel and Rick Henderson
completed the Top 10. Flippen and Loftis picked up the eight lap heat
race victories.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steven Lawler won the 20 lap
American Stock Main Event. Lawler took the early lead ahead of Kevin
Johnston, but James Williams moved into second on Lap 2. Marc McCaslin
was running third and took second from Johnston on the sixth lap. Kody
Sly moved into third on Lap 9 and began a battle with Miranda Scott for
the position. Scott briefly gained second on Lap 12, surrendered it a
lap later and then moved back ahead of Sly on Lap 14. There was a close,
three-car battle up front, and Sly got around Scott for second on Lap
19. However, Lawler prevailed ahead of Sly, Scott, Tyler Weeks, Sunnie
Simkins, Kimberly Brown, Alexis Blankenship, Tori Sivisend, McCaslin and
Danny Smith. The wins in the eight lap heat races went to Ryan Elcano,
Simkins and James Williams.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues
this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds back in action along with
IMCA Stock Cars, NMRA TQ Midgets, Mini Stocks and Kern County Hardtops.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mayden, Cox, Peery, Ashley Win At Cottage Grove Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Cottage
Grove, Oregon...April 2...Past champion Jake Mayden won the 25 lap IMCA
Modified Main Event Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. Ricky
Ashley led a lap before Mayden went motoring by. Willamette Speedway
star Collen Winebarger took second from Ashley on the fourth lap, and
past State champion Bricen James took third from John Campos on Lap 11.
As Mayden led the way, James surprised Winebarger by taking second on
Lap 16. Winebarger came back strong on the 18th circuit to regain second
for good. Winebarger was nipping at Mayden's heels, but Mayden
prevailed at the checkered flag. James settles the third, followed by
Curtis Towns, Paul Culp, Steven Sturdevant, Campos, Paul Rea, Jeremiah
Hester and John Player. James was the quickest of 13 qualifiers at
15.366, beating the 15.423 of Culp. Culp and Ashley won eight lap heat
races with Sturdevant the four lap Trophy Dash winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kinzer
Cox won the 25 lap Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprint Main Event. Cox
charged into the lead when the green flag waved, followed by David
Marble. Jake Waddell settled into third, and Axel Oudman began
pressuring Waddell for the position during the second half of the race.
The duo swapped third multiple times from Lap 18 through Lap 21 with
Oudman grabbing the spot for good at that point. Cox picked up the win
ahead of Marble, Oudman, Waddell and Brandon Governer. Waddell had the
fast lap of 12.396, beating the 12.589 of Marble. Oudman picked up the
eight lap heat race win with the four lap Trophy Dash victory going to
Waddell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan Perry won the 25 lap Royalty Core
IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Peery recently picked up a win at
Susanville and is the reigning Yreka champion. Ray Bloom took the early
lead ahead of Jordan Henry. Peery gained third when Justin Ryker had
problems on Lap 3 and passed Henry for second a lap later. On the
seventh lap. Peery put the moves on Bloom to take the lead. Bloom
surrendered second to previous winner of Matt Sanders on Lap 11. Isaac
Sanders gained third two laps later. Peery set a good pace and went on
to victory with Matt Sanders settling for second ahead of Isaac Sanders,
Kevin Wilson, Ray Bloom, Daniel Ray, Jordan Henry, Trevor Points, Ryker
and Garrett Craig. Ray Bloom set the fast time of 16.206, beating the
16.744 of Wilson. The eight lap heat race wins went to Henry and Ray
Bloom, and it was Ray Bloom also picking up the win in the four lap
Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marilyn Ashley won the 21 lap IMCA
Sport Compact Main Event. The race had a bit of a wild finish. Ryan
Dickinson took the early lead ahead of Tiffany Towns. Towns briefly
surrendered third to Burnie Bryant on Lap 3, but he had issues a lap
later with Towns back in the position. Jake Vicari settled into third on
Lap 5. Towns and Vicari moved into first and second on Lap 9 as
Dickinson fell back to third. Unfortunately, the lead duo tangled for a
Lap 19 yellow flag. This moved Ashley into the lead, followed by
Dickinson. As Ashley headed to the checkered flag, Dickinson surrendered
second on the final lap to Chris Pierce. Ashley won ahead of Pierce,
Dickinson, Bruce Miller, Towns, Stacey Bloomfield, Vicari, Cole
Trissell, Kerry Cooper and Michael Hule. Bryant was the quickest of 20
drivers in qualifying at 17.968, beating the 18.462 of Vicari.
Dickinson, Jim Simmons and Bryant picked up the eight lap heat race
victories with Ashley claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
Saturday night finds the Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Street Stocks
making their first appearance of the season along with the IMCA
Modifieds and Late Models. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com">www.cottagegrovespeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Outlaw Pro Stocks Prepare For 10th Anniversary Season</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Kamath
Falls, Oregon...There's excitement in the air in Klamath Falls as the
bulk of the membership from the Outlaw Pro Stock Association gets set
for their 10th Anniversary season, which kicks off on Friday night at
Siskiyou Golden Speedway, along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds and
Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars. When the season gets started, drivers from
the Klamath Falls, Medford and Yreka areas will contest for the 11th
season championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Association President
Scott Flowers will be gunning for his unprecedented fourth championship,
but there is something to consider about this. Championships aren't the
main goal of Flowers, who enjoys those nights when he gets to race with
his son James and his wife Ginny. It's more about keeping the spirit of
Pro Stock racing alive, which was threatened not too many years ago
with extinction. Not only is it still thriving in Southern Oregon, but
Klamath Falls resident Roy Bain also gives the drivers more options with
his Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series, which the association will
support multiple times this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2012,
management at Southern Oregon Speedway was enamored with getting on the
IMCA Sport Modified bandwagon. In a mind-boggling decision, they didn't
decide to just add an additional division. They drove a steak through
the heart of the Outlaw Pro Stocks by forcing the drivers to choose. You
could go down the road and race your Pro Stocks elsewhere, or you could
convert your cars to Sport Modifieds and race with IMCA. A few drivers
opted for the Medford option.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two Medford area
people, Arlen Heath and Maurie Skaggs, decided to forge ahead with the
creation of the Outlaw Pro Stock Association. The association that ran
Siskiyou Golden Speedway at the time was more than happy to give the
group dates, and eventually Medford started inviting them back as their
own entity. The Outlaw Pro Stock division couldn't be stopped. At one
point, the biggest car counts happening in Medford were with this
division, and they consistently deliver good numbers in Yreka to this
day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ken Irving, who had been competing in the
class for several years, wrote his name in the books as the first
champion in 2012. Another long time competitor, Dave Everson, won the
next title before Irvin reclaimed his spot atop the point listings.
Rising young star Jeffrey Hudson, who was just 15 years old at the time,
followed in his father's footsteps by winning the 2015 title. A man
with the reputation of having one of the fastest cars in the history of
the group, Steve Borror, won the 2016 championship in dominant fashion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another
driver with roots going back to the old Posse Grounds Medford Raceway,
Dr Scott Lenz, came in and set a blistering pace in winning the 2017 and
2018 championships. Then came long time President Scott Flowers.
Flowers and his family have been running this class for several years as
well as Street Stocks and Enduros. When Worden Speedway opened up, they
were part of that program as well. Scott has been at the front of the
pack for several years, but he stepped forward to enjoy his time in the
spotlight, winning the last three championships with the group.</div><div><br /></div><div>Flowers
didn't just enjoy a cakewalk in winning the 2021 title. He had to work
hard to get it done. Longtime Pro Stock competitor Johnny Cobb made his
presence known all season long, and Flowers was only able to beat him by
18 points in the end. Flowers had one win in Yreka to his credit, but
he also enjoyed five runner-up finishes and a third. Cobb didn't get a
win, but he had a second and three thirds.</div><div><br /></div><div>A
relative newcomer to the group, Denny Burtenhouse Jr had a solid hold on
third by 65 tallies ahead of Matt Harlow. Denny finished as high as
third on one occasion to go with seven Top 5 efforts. Harlow, meanwhile,
had one of his better seasons with a pair of victories and a second
place finish in the Maurie Skaggs owned entry. He was 44 points ahead of
Colby Hammond. Hammond had his season-best second place finish in the
final race last year, keeping him 35 points ahead of one-time winner
Rick Lukens. </div><div><br /></div><div>The balance of the Top 10 in the
standings was made up of Ginny Flowers, James Flowers, rising young star
Darek Alford and Jeff Haudenshild. Alford won a race early in the
season, and Haudenshild earned his best result in second at the opener.
It wasn't the best of seasons for James Flowers, who did have a season
high second. When things are running well with his car, he's always in
the mix. </div><div><br /></div><div>Steve Borror didn't buy a membership
for points, but he supported several races and picked up five victories.
Notable were his wins at Coos Bay and in the Tri State Pro Stock Rocky
Nash Memorial at Medford. That Medford race featured no yellow flags and
was one of the best races of the year. He beat Tri State star Richard
Brace Jr and Scott Lenz that night. The Coos Bay race sees the Outlaw
Pro Stock drivers take on the best NASCAR Sportsman racers Coos Bay has
to offer, and Borror was just a little bit quicker than past Coos Bay
champion Braden Fugate and Tahlan Rogers in his victory.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
group supported the annual Billy Geyer Memorial race, which was a Tri
State affair. Susanville Promoter Jeff Olschowka won both nights,
beating Dave King Jr and Tri State champion Justin Crockett the first
night and Crockett and Jeffrey Hudson the next. Hudson won the season
opener, and Corey Biggs also had a win during the season. All in all,
the 14 races the Outlaw Pro Stocks participated in were very
entertaining and were particularly helpful in keeping Siskiyou Golden
Speedway going. </div><div><br /></div><div>For this season, they are
participating in a dozen events, and Yreka will feature them for five of
those races. They open this Friday night, and follow with another
appearance on April 22nd. Medford gets it in gear with a Pro Stock visit
on May 7th and does it again the following week. The Tri State race
will be supported by the Outlaw Pro Stocks at the end of May. It's the
Billy Geyer Memorial race, happening on May 28th and 29th in Yreka. They
come back to Medford on June 18th and then head to Cedarville the
following week for the annual Gordon Russell Sr Memorial. On July 3rd,
they return to Medford. The Yreka season ends in July, and the Pro
Stocks go there on the 15th. It's back to Medford on July 30th, Coos Bay
on August 6th and then the annual Rocky Nash Memorial Tri State event
at Medford on September 3rd and 4th.</div><div><br /></div><div>Because of
the dedication of people like Heath, Skaggs, the Flowers family Scott
Bennett, the Haudenshild family and Cobb, to name a few, Pro Stock
racing thrives in Southern Oregon. They bring a lot of excitement and
enthusiasm everywhere they go with their affordable version of a Late
Model style of racing. For further information, go to the Outlaw Pro
Stock Association Facebook page or check out <a href="http://www.siskiyogoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyogoldenspeedway.com</a> or <a href="http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com">www.southernoregonmotorsports.com</a>. </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Siskiyou Golden Speedway Notes</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Yreka,
CA...Kevin Barba may not have fully realized what he was getting
himself into when he took on the duties of becoming the promoter at
Siskiyou Golden Speedway three years ago, but he jumped in with great
enthusiasm and a willingness to learn what it takes to get the job done.
The off-season had to be just a little bit nerve-racking for Kevin, but
the end result was that he got the keys to the gates in March and will
be promoting the track for another three seasons.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
track at the Yreka Fairgrounds has been in existence since the 1950s
and has made many good memories that racing fans have treasured. In more
recent seasons, economic hard times have hurt this track to the point
where they struggle at times to get a car count. Barba has been working
hard over the past year or so to forge a relationship with management at
neighboring Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford, Oregon. He's made
great headway, and things are starting to come together very nicely. </div><div><br /></div><div>Everybody
already knows that Siskiyou Golden Speedway features IMCA Sport
Modifieds and Mini Stocks as two of the core divisions, and that will
continue. In fact, they've created a 12 race series between Medford,
called The Jefferson State Series. Each track will have six Sport
Modified races with increased prize money available. There will also be a
five-race IMCA Modified Series featuring the best purse for a regular
Modified event the track has offered in years on all five occasions, and
a point fund. It will also be IMCA sanctioned, and it's hoped that
scheduling allows Medford drivers to come in and make this thing really
pop.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mini Stock racing continues to be a staple
at the track as well, and longtime supporter Marilyn Yawnick, a
three-time champion, will be carrying the banner proudly for her team.
During the off-season, her longtime friend and teammate "Magic" Mike
Whitaker passed away. She races this season in memory of the three-time
champion. The track will also be running several non-sanctioned Sport
Compact races, the unique Jefferson State Jalopies and multiple
appearances from the Outlaw Pro Stocks and Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars.</div><div><br /></div><div>To
give you a sample of the things Barba has planned, they open this
Friday night with IMCA Sport Modifieds, Outlaw Pro Stocks and Southern
Oregon Dwarf Cars. They celebrate Easter with IMCA Sport Modifieds,
Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts the following
week. The Bo Hittson Memorial race remains on the schedule on April
29th, honoring the 1970s racer and police officer who was killed in the
line of duty. IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Southern Oregon
Dwarf Cars will be there. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Billy Geyer
Memorial Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series race happens again on May
28th and 29th. Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts will be at the opening
night. Mini Stocks take a break the following night with the Jefferson
State Jalopies taking their place. There's a Junior Fan Night bike
giveaway on June 3rd with the Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts on the
schedule. Management is working to add something else to the program.
The John Arnberg Memorial race happens on June 10th, featuring IMCA
Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts</div><div><br /></div><div>The
stretch run continues on June 24th with the Rod Barba Memorial race,
honoring the father and inspiration of current Promoter Kevin Barba.
Mini Stocks, Sport Compacts and Jefferson State Jalopies are on the
bill. They'll have a July 1st Celebrate America special, including IMCA
Sport Modifieds, Mini Stocks and Sport Compacts. Christmas in July
brings the final appearance of the IMCA Modifieds on July 8th, including
the IMCA Sport Modifieds, Sport Compacts and Southern Oregon Dwarf
Cars. The fairgrounds wants them to wrap things up earlier, so July 15th
and 16th will see the track feature IMCA Sport Modifieds, Outlaw Pro
Stocks and Sport Compacts on the opening night and the addition of the
Mini Stocks and Jalopies and subtraction of the Pro Stocks for the final
night. </div><div><br /></div><div>The show goes on at Siskiyou Golden
Speedway, and that's the main takeaway. Last season, they did crown
multiple champions, including Ryan Peery in IMCA Sport Modifieds,
Michael Knuckles in Mini Stocks, JR Brant in Sport Compacts and JJ Smith
in Jefferson State Jalopies. They were making the best of it as they
tried to emerge from the pandemic that rocked motorsports a year
earlier. It's also noteworthy that they had championship seasons under
those difficult circumstances a year earlier as Barba did his best to
promote a good program. </div><div><br /></div><div>The IMCA Sport
Modified title run saw Perry get all Top 5 finishes in his 14 starts,
including five wins. He missed a race, and that meant that eight-time
Top 5 finisher Ryder Boswell was within 22 points of overtaking him.
Ryder's brother Colt Boswell was just 16 points behind him in third.
Jace Wright had one win to his credit to finish fourth in the standings,
and Matt Sanders had five wins in eight visits to rank fifth in the
final rundown. Also noteworthy were four wins for Jordan Braaten and one
win each for multi-time Modified champion Travis Peery and State
champion Trevor Clymens. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Mini Stocks were
in doubt all the way to the end of the season. Ashtin Hedges missed a
race at the start of the season, and that made the difference as he lost
to Michael Knuckles by five points. Knuckles had a division-leading 13
Top 5 finishes and one win. Hedges had 12 Top 5 finishes and led the way
with nine victories. 58 points out of the lead was Marilyn Yawnick, who
had eight Top 5 efforts. There were seven Top 5s each for Connor
Franklin and Logan McKnight, who ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
The other four wins went to multi-time champion David Steele, who also
picked up the championship in Medford.</div><div><br /></div><div>Several
Eureka Roadrunner competitors wanted to bring their Sport Compacts to
Yreka and give dirt a try. Management gave them a five-race championship
season, and JR Brandt was the one driver who made all five races. He
had a win and ranked 82 points ahead of two-time winner Bryan Brandt. Ty
Rose was a solid third with Joe Natale and Leroy Marsh rounding at the
Top 5 with a win each. </div><div><br /></div><div>JJ Smith and Karl
Bernstein were the driving force behind starting the Jefferson State
Jalopies, which are almost like a bigger version of a Dwarf Car with
four-cylinder motors, built from truck frames. They debuted their fifth
car, a pink #5 for the ladies. Smith repeated as the champion with five
wins in his seven starts. Kade Bernstein was a solid second, 29 points
ahead of past champion Marilyn Yawnick. Kade had one win, while fourth
ranked Karl Bernstein had a win as well. Tim Acord ranked fifth. </div><div><br /></div><div>Siskiyou Golden Speedway will be running from April through the end of July. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>It's
been a crazy week as I write this late on Wednesday night. I'm not
keeping the schedule I wanted to keep. Quite honestly, I wanted a day or
two every week where I could just pull back from racing, but it's not
happening. If this is still the case in July, we have a problem. I'm
thinking it's just me getting settled into a routine, being able to tune
out certain distractions and just getting comfortable. I'm very happy
being where I am and I do feel loved, but it's crazy right now. I also
have somebody I very much care about who's on my mind, and I'm carefully
weighing options there</div><div><br /></div><div>Distractions or at
least things that took my focus away included after race beers on
Saturday, but I'm okay with that. A loud Mariachi festival right next
door to me on Sunday caused me to just get dressed up and go dancing
with them and a few lengthy phone conversations on Monday and Tuesday
didn't help. It didn't feel like I was getting anything done, but today
brought it all into order. Funny how that happened. I'm just not going
to have the free day as Thursday is the day to get this edited and
posted. Friday starts the cycle again. Oh well.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
made a big discovery that will help the Antioch Speedway souvenir
programs, but it also puts more work on my shoulders. I kind of vowed at
a certain point with my magazine that I'd never stand over a copy
machine to assemble one of my booklets again. Mike McCann basically
forced me to change that at Southern Oregon Speedway. When he insisted
on his program covers, that meant I got to staple covers and put those
books together for four years. Might have been nice to get a buck or two
every once in a while for the work, but at least I had a roof over my
head. That's something, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>I know how to
get the best deal at a printer, and I'll be damned if we're going to get
shanked over a bad deal. Antioch Speedway had a bad deal brought in by
somebody, but I'm not going to elaborate. I rushed the first souvenir
program and got the best deal I could, but I was informed that we had a
copy machine sitting in the office. I know that machine, and it's been
sitting there unused for probably the last seven years. Mike Kord, who
handled the souvenir programs at the track for several years, brought
that copy machine, and it's quite good.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
happened was I wanted to do a test to see if it would still function. It
turns out that there was ink, and the cartridges are pretty full. I
hooked up my laptop, and there was no issue whatsoever. I took the cover
of the first program I had done, printed in full color and wow. It does
the job. </div><div><br /></div><div>According to the specs, we should be
able to get a couple of full printings on the cartridges we have in
there, and I'm pleased with that. The main thing now is we're side
stapling instead of 11x17, but I might compensate by getting glossy
paper. The program cost will check in at a rate that is reasonable to
me.</div><div><br /></div><div>But enough about my process and how the
week has been. I don't want to get into much here. At Antioch Speedway,
we're running pretty much every week through the end of October. Putting
a schedule together that works and can give the fans a full program is
challenging. We're literally shuffling things around and at times
plugging things in that weren't originally on the schedule. I really
wish we had about 10 less races and could concentrate more on quality of
race versus quantity of races, but that's not my call. My call is to
hype this deal as best I can.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday night
had about 20 Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and 23 IMCA
Sport Modifieds. Those two divisions delivered in spades. You had drama
at the front of the pack and didn't know who might win until the
checkered flag flew. As a fan, I'm entertained by what I saw. You could
throw a blanket over the Top 3 Sport Modified finishers as KC Keller
denied Jacob Mallet Jr the win. Misty Welborn was a jubilant Hobby Stock
winner for the second time in three races. Add in the IMCA Modified win
for Troy Foulger, and it wasn't bad.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's
going to be challenging to get the Super Stock division to deliver the
cars, and the reason is because the numbers had been down as it was.
People had moved on, some had parked their cars and the track hadn't
really made a serious play to get driver interest in this division in
several years. I think nobody officially knew that the schedule would be
what it was until about a week before this race. Delivering four cars
under those circumstances was not as bad as you might think, but it
clearly wasn't a great number.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think what
bothered me the most was listening to Rich do his driver meeting and
berate the drivers for only delivering four cars. It's like, dude, we
didn't put out a full-scale message telling everybody what the schedule
was and what they would get paid based on what car count. They were
flying blind, and telling these four drivers who did show up how messed
up it was was just not good. When Rich started to say the same thing in
the office after the races, I had to bring something up. No, I didn't
jump on him for his concern over the car count number. I know why he
said what he did.</div><div><br /></div><div>My contention for the past
several years was that Antioch Speedway should be working as closely
with Petaluma Speedway as possible. There's no need to be adversarial.
Both tracks are only running four divisions most weeks, so there's
plenty of opportunity to share cars. All it takes is for two promoters
to talk a little bit and be sincere in the agreements they make. Do you
want both tracks to benefit? Then do it. Don't be mad that you helped
that track succeed when they helped you. Be happy both of you are
getting something out of the deal. Makes too much sense, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>What
I told Rich was that I was aware of a driver from Petaluma asking about
the schedule for that night. As I don't handle rules and just talk
about the hype and keep people excited about it, I hoped somebody would
get in there and make it clear that he was welcome and wanted. He didn't
show up, so I don't know what was said. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I
told Rich is we should reach out to the Petaluma drivers, who aren't
booked this week. The worst they're going to say is no, but we weren't
going to get them if we didn't say anything, right? You miss 100% of the
shots you don't take. We saw that Petaluma had no Super Stocks, and
Rich, Tina and myself agreed we should take a shot at this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Right
now, the decision is to try to do something with Super Stocks. I think
you take a page out of Roy Bain's Tri State book and don't beat
everybody over the head with a rule book. As long as the cars are close
enough, all the fans care about is seeing cars on the track racing. </div><div><br /></div><div>My
understanding is there will be two additional local drivers, and the
four drivers who showed up last week should be there. One driver we were
hoping for is going to be busy, but he does intended to make it when
his schedule allows in May. There's another driver or two that could
make it, I don't know. I do know that Larry put a call out to as many
people as he could from other tracks, so we'll see.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
challenge Antioch Speedway has is that this week's schedule will be
impacted by what Merced Speedway does. The reason you don't book certain
divisions on top of other track's big races isn't always just because
you want your drivers to go support the other guy. You also do it
because your guys are going elsewhere, and you're not going to see them
at your track if you book them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Therefore,
Antioch gave up trying to book IMCA Sport Modifieds this week on top of
the Al Miller Memorial race at Merced. $5,000 is on the line, so Antioch
isn't getting their top drivers. I think it was hoped that we could
have Hobby Stocks, but Merced has sweetened the pot at their race to the
tune of $2,000 to win. Because we had already booked Hobby Stocks and
need the cars, it stayed on the schedule. Will our car count reach into
the 20s? I don't know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, there could be a
couple of IMCA Stock Car drivers that we might get under normal
circumstances, but we won't because of the Sport Modified race at
Merced. What I'm saying is we have two divisions that might be slightly
underperforming, and the IMCA Modifieds might only get 12-14 cars as it
is. </div><div><br /></div><div>Therefore, there's more pressure on the
Super Stocks to deliver more than four cars. These days, if we can get
the number up to eight cars, we can force a pair of four car heat races
and an eight car Main Event. The magic number for any division these
days is 12 cars, but unless we have Petaluma visitors, that's not
likely. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do like the schedule that Doug
Lockwood put together at Merced, and it's a testament to the special
shows they have that drivers from everywhere want to come support them.
They had solid numbers for the Jerry Shannon Memorial a few weeks back,
and the Sport Modified count will probably be into the 50s this week. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
featured the BCRA/CLS Lightning Sprints for the Wayne Albright Memorial
last week, and David Gasper bested the field of 18 drivers. Between the
18 cars they had there and the good turnouts for IMCA Stock Cars and
Hobby Stocks, it was a good show at Merced. They're expecting strong
numbers this week as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma Speedway
had double digits in all four of their classes. The 600 Micros, IMCA
Modifieds and Mini Stocks delivered about a dozen each, and they had 26
Redwood Dwarf Cars. It was a steller showing for the Dwarf Cars, and the
fans got to see Jim Pettit II come for the Modified race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Watsonville
is still delivering a car count well into the 20s for the Winged 360
Sprint Cars. There was some excitement in the Hobby Stock race, won by
Brady Muller. I'm still concerned that they can't get double digits in
the IMCA Modifieds after three races. Might they be negatively impacted
by fuel prices?</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't cover Placerville this
week as I'm trying not to do too much, but they seemed to do okay with
their Winged 360 Sprint Car/Wingless Spec Sprint program. The Hunt
Series didn't get them a B Main, but it wasn't bad. </div><div><br /></div><div>You
also have Marysville running a Winged 360 Sprint Car show with a count
in the 20s. They had the one-two punch with 17 Winged Crate Sprints.
Dennis Gage has to be delighted that he's finally seeing a good turnout
in the Crate Sprints after several years. The IMCA Sport Modifieds
delivered 10 with Jimmy Ford prevailing, but the WMR Midgets didn't hit
10. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'll just say that Mike McCluney did a
heck of a job launching this Ecotec Midget class. My criticism of his
leadership is that he over booked the class this year. If they wanted to
go to other tracks, they might have wanted to cut back on Watsonville
and Ventura dates. Then again, who else was going to take a chance on
this class other than Watsonville and Ventura in the beginning? They
should benefit and get the first race dates. </div><div><br /></div><div>When
you're booking a schedule of some 30 dates, you're going to have duds.
Is it wise to overbook this thing when you're poised to take over Midget
racing in Northern California from BCRA? I don't know. Midgets are
struggling anyway, as evidenced by the dozen Midgets that were running
down in the valley as part of the CRA/USAC Sprint Car show.</div><div><br /></div><div>My
friend Roy Bain is a busy man. I'm very proud of what he's done. He was
just a good old boy racing with the Outlaw Pro Stocks, hailing from
Klamath Falls. He saw an opportunity to help, first by getting on social
media and hyping the local group. Then, by founding the successful Tri
State Pro Stock Series. Now, he's got Speed Union TV. This deal is
broadcasting tracks that aren't ones that get the coverage all the time.
Siskiyou Golden Speedway opens this weekend with a schedule will
include IMCA Sport Modified, Outlaw Pro Stocks and Southern Oregon Dwarf
Cars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the deal with Yreka. Kevin Barba
is poised to have his best season and give the fans the best season
they've seen there in several years. I didn't have a lot of confidence
in Kevin, but he's managed to get Medford to work with him. With the
recent passing of a car owner for multi time Yreka champion Nick
Trenchard, they have booked a five-race IMCA Modified Series. It will be
an officially recognized sanctioned championship with a point fund and
an increased purse, better than Yreka has paid this class in years.
They've also started the State of Jefferson Series for the Sport
Modifieds between Medford and Yreka. Good things are happening.</div><div><br /></div><div>Roy
has been making preparations so the broadcast can go off smoothly. He's
doing some work with Flo Racing and helped Stockton and Hanford with
some things. It turns out that the Tri State Series is headed for
Hanford, so they should probably have some good Bakersfield support for
that. </div><div><br /></div><div>Peter Murphy does some good things at
that track, and I'm sure he had a big smile after the show the CRA/USAC
Sprint Cars put on. The IMCA Stock Cars delivered the goods, and the
RaceSaver Sprint Car numbers were finally up a little bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't want to take all day on this, so this is a good place for me to
shut my mouth. I will get my schedule in order, one way or the other. On
that note, I'll end this column. Until next time...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-82151192432296298222022-04-05T14:12:00.002-07:002022-04-05T14:15:07.261-07:00Antioch Speedway Race Review and Preview, Ocean Speedway, Keller Auto Speedway<p><br /></p><p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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Photo by Tom Sagmiller </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Watsonville, CA...April 1...Tanner Carrick won the 30 lap Ocean Sprint, Presented by Taco Bravo, Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. This was the second win for Carrick, who led most of the distance.<br /><br />Max Mittry jumped into the early lead ahead of Carrick and reigning track champion Bud Kaeding. Kaeding slipped past Mittry for the second position on the sixth lap, and Justin Sanders shuffled Mittry back to fourth on Lap 12. Sanders had a flat tire and brought out a Lap 19 yellow flag. On the restart, Carrick led Kaeding and Mittry, and they ran the rest of the distance in that order. Oregon star Tanner Holmes ended up the fourth, followed by Rickey Sanders, Joel Myers Jr, JJ Ringo, Kurt Nelson, Chase Johnson and Justin Sanders.<br /><br />27 Sprint Car competitors took their turns on the Tom Sagmiller prepared quarter-mile clay oval with Carrick setting the fast time of 11.656, beating the 11.730 of Mittry and the 11.736 of Joey Ancona. Eight lap heat race wins went to Sanders, Nelson and Kaeding. Carrick won the six lap Trophy Dash over Kaeding and Mittry. Mark Chaves Jr won the eight lap B Main. Chaves jumped into the lead at the start and led all the way to win ahead of race-long second place finisher Jeremy Chisum, Adam Kaeding, Josh Chisum and Richard Fajardo.<br /><br />Cody Burke won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. The reigning champion led all the way for the win. Burke led Bobby Hogge IV and reigning State champion Jim Pettit II early on. The lead trio battled closely for the first few laps. A yellow flag waved on Lap 15, but that didn't stop Burke as he continued to lead Hogge and Pettit on the restart. Matthew Hagio brought out the final yellow flag on Lap 19. Burke led the one lap shootout for the win, followed by Hogge, Pettit, JC Elrod, Hagio, Raymond Keldsen Jr and Andy Obertello. Burke won the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />Blake Bower won the 20 lap WMR Midgets Main Event. The reigning series and Watsonville champion trailed Brody Petrie for a lap before moving into first. Logan Mitchell was an early third, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 6 for a tangle involving Kyle Hawse and Jason Sneep, who was eliminated in the incident. Bower continued to lead Petrie on the restart with Sage Boardenave moving into third. Bordenave gained second on Lap 14 with the retirement of Petrie. Bryant Bell was running third, but Sprint Car star Shawn Arriaga gained the position on Lap 18. Bower won by a straightaway ahead of Boardenave with Arriaga third, followed by Nate Wait, Bell, Kyle Hawse, Todd Hawse, Mitchell, Petrie and Sneep. Boardenave and Kyle Hawse were the eight lap heat race winners.<br /><br />Jonathan Hagio won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The race ran in rapid fashion with just one yellow flag to slow the pace. Igor Gradzuk jumped into the early lead ahead of Max Baggett, but Hagio and Jacob Mallet Jr moved into the second and third positions on Lap 2. Hagio slipped past Gradzuk for the lead on the seventh circuit, and Richard Ragsdale moved into second on Lap 12. Moments later, a yellow flag waved for Dennis Souza and Charlie Hunter. Hagio continued to lead the way over Ragsdale and Mallet. Fred Ryland slipped past Mallet for third on Lap 18. Hagio built about a half straightaway advantage over Ragsdale in victory with Ryland settling for third, followed by Jim DiGiovanni, Duane Bieser, Baggett, Mike Kofnovek Jr, Hunter, Mallet and Souza. Ryland and Gradzuk picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Brady Muller won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Muller gained lead after a crazy 15th lap that saw a tangle between the leaders. It was his first ever feature win.<br /><br />Past champion Wally Kennedy jumped into the early lead ahead of Jerry Skelton and ageless veteran Tony Oliviera. Reigning champion Joe Gallaher moved into third on the seventh lap and set his sights on Skelton. Joe Gallaher had problems on the 15th lap as Kennedy and Skelton got together with the yellow flag waving. Suddenly, Muller found himself leading young Bobby Gallaher and Oliveira. The green flag waved with that order at the front of the pack. Muller held off Bobby Gallaher for the win with Joe Gallaher making a last lap pass on Oliveira for third. Shane Freeman ended up fifth, followed by Skelton, Kennedy, Lawrence Castillo and Chad Ragsdale. Kennedy and Skelton picked up the eight lap heat race victories.<br /><br />The excitement continues next Friday night with the Ocean Sprint Cars back in action, joined by the IMCA Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Four Bangers and Police N Pursuit cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Foulger Back On Top At Antioch Speedway,</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Keller, Welborn, Freethy Other Winners</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Antioch, CA...April 2...Troy Foulger won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. He becomes the third different winner of the season as he piloted the Bowers Motorsports Modified to the win. Foulger is a five-time champion at the speedway.<br /><br />Trevor Clymens led a pair of laps with the yellow flag waving twice. Clymens led Foulger on the Lap 3 restart, but a low pass in turn 2 a lap later gained Foulger the lead. Kellen Chadwick went low in Turn 4 on Lap 5 to take second with Nick DeCarlo quickly striking to third. Foulger had a straightaway advantage by Lap 10 as DeCarlo battled Chadwick to take second. DeCarlo finally grabbed the spot on a Lap 14 restart. Foulger was never really threatened as he won with DeCarlo holding off Chadwick for second. Buddy Kniss and Clymens completed the Top 5.<br /><br />KC Keller won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The race had to be restarted after a tangle that involved point leader Fred Ryland in Turn 4. 2019 champion Tommy Fraser took the early lead ahead of Dylan Connelly. Keller went low in Turn 2 to take second on the fourth lap and made an inside pass in Turn 4 three laps later to take the lead from Fraser. Andrew Pearce moved into second on Lap 9 before a yellow flag flew for Connolly. Keller led the restart with Jacob Mallet Jr moving past Pearce and into second. Mallet made a backstretch pass on Keller on Lap 11 for the lead. Pearce and Keller ran closely behind Mallet in the battle for second. A low pass in Turn 3 on Lap 19 put Keller into the lead with Pearce following into second. Keller went on to the impressive win with Pearce and Mallet running nose to tail behind him. Jeremy Hoff and Fraser completed the Top 5.<br /><br />Misty Welborn won the 20 lap Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock Main Event. It was her second win of the season. Looking for his second-straight win, Ken Johns led early ahead of Jared Baugh and Larry McKinzie Jr. A low move in Turn 4 on Lap 5 put Baugh into the lead. There was a back and forth battle for the lead as it changed hands a couple of times with Baugh still in front on Lap 8. Contact with McKinzie exiting Turn 4 on Lap 9 left Baugh stalled in Turn 2. Michaela Taylor led the restart with Welborn moving into second a lap later. Taylor spun exiting Turn 4 for a Lap 12 yellow flag. Welborn led Johns and Jeff Bentancourt on the restart. They ran that way until McKinzie gained third on Lap 16. As Welborn sped to the checkered flag, McKinzie beat Johns back to the line for second. Bentancourt and Taylor DeCarlo completed the Top 5.<br /><br />Jim Freethy won the 15 lap Super Stock Main Main Event. Heat race winner Mike Walko jumped into the early lead ahead of reigning champion Freethy and Joey Ridgeway. A low move in Turn 4 of the second lap gained Freethy lead. The only slow down of the race occurred on the ninth lap when Ridgeway spun in Turn 4. Freethy continued to lead Walko and Chad Hammer on the restart. Freethy pulled away to about a quarter of a straightaway lead, and Walko brushed the Turn 4 wall on exit heading to the checkered flag. Freethy won ahead of Walko, Hammer and Ridgeway.<br /><br />Racing resumes next Saturday night with IMCA Modifieds back in action along with IMCA Stock Cars, Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and Super Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results Antioch Speedway<br />IMCA Modifieds</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Buddy Kniss, Kellen Chadwick. Main Event (20 laps)-Troy Foulger, Nick DeCarlo, Kellen Chadwick, Buddy Kniss, Trevor Clymens, Bobby Motts Jr, Aaron Crowell, Chris Lewis, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Kenneth Robles. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Tommy Fraser, Dylan Connelly, Andrew Pearce. Main Event (20 laps)-KC Keller, Andrew Pearce, Jacob Mallet Jr, Jeremy Hoff, Tommy Fraser, Fred Ryland, Kenny Shrader, Chester Knss, Tyler Browne, Jason Ryan Jr.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Charlie Bryant, Jeff Bentancourt, Misty Welborn. Main Event (20 laps)-Misty Welborn, Larry McKinzie Jr, Ken Johns, Jeff Bentancourt, Taylor DeCarlo, Jewel Crandall, Michaela Taylor, Jess Paladino, Gene Haney, Mitchell Dana. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Super Stocks </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winner (8 laps)-Mike Walko. Main Event (15 laps)-Jim Freethy, Mike Walko, Chad Hammer, Joey Ridgeway.<b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stock Car Excitement Comes To Antioch Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Antioch, CA...Stock Car racing is the name of the game this Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. In addition to the IMCA Modifieds, the IMCA Stock Cars will be back for their third appearance of the season, joined by the Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and the Super Stocks. It's shaping up to be an exciting season so far, and we're just getting started. <br /><br />The IMCA Modifieds have been a wide open battle. The three races held so far have found five-time champion Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick and Nick DeCarlo each taking a trip to the Winner's Circle. The common denominator in the point battle is that DeCarlo and Chadwick, one-time Antioch champions themselves, have been in the hunt at every race. <br /><br />The standings find DeCarlo leading Chadwick by just two points, while 2016 champion Bobby Motts Jr is eight points out of the lead in third. <br /><br />We haven't seen Chadwick really competing for points at the speedway in quite some time. As the second-generation competitor became faster, he chose to take his talents on the road to compete for bigger money at other venues. This has led to him winning prestigious races such as the Beads Shipwreck Nationals at Grays Harbor in Washington, the R Charles Snyder Salute in Oregon as well as other big races in California. Chadwick even won the big $7,000 prize in the West Coast Nationals at Antioch in 2019. When the money is on the line, Kellen comes up big.<br /><br />When he was younger, Kellen was also a fast competitor in the Outlaw Kart divisions, and he instantly developed a love for race cars. A scary incident in a Late Model could have ended his life and his career, but Chadwick is a tough competitor. After he recovered, he not only returned, but he remains one of the best IMCA Modified drivers on the West Coast. He also competes in the new IMCA Stock Car class and is a contender for that championship, piloting a car for Rich Quadrelli. <br /><br />IMCA is better known for their Modified divisions, but the Stock Car class is catching fire in California. The consistency shown by Chadwick after two events has him just four markers behind leader Fred Ryland and one ahead of reigning champion Travis Dutra. Anthony Giuliani has done well to rank just eight points out of lead and two ahead of Jason Robles, who got the win last time out. The Stock Cars are noteworthy for the side by side racing they've given the fans as this style of racing is just a little bit more thrilling than your average Hobby Stock race.<br /><br />The Hobby Stocks are definitely delivering the excitement to the fans. Reigning division champion Larry McKinzie Jr could have ended up calling it a night after an incident between he and Jared Baugh in last week's race. Larry restarted at the back of the pack. He kept at it and completed his charge to the front with a last lap pass on Ken Johns for second. The glory went to Misty Welborn, who scored a popular second career win. McKinzie now leads 2020 Mini Stock champion Jess Paladino by 14 points and Welborn by 18.<br /><br />Not to be forgotten in this battle are the tied Michaela Taylor and rookie Taylor DeCarlo, 22 points out of the lead. DeCarlo is the granddaughter of 80-year-old IMCA Modified competitor Terry DeCarlo Sr and the daughter of Top 5 Modified competitor Terry DeCarlo Jr. She's been competing in Micro Sprints, but she decided to take on the challenge of the Hobby Stock and had a fifth place finish last time out.<br /><br />Much like DeCarlo, Michaela Taylor is a threat to win. She showed just how much she has improved over the last two seasons with her run at the front of the pack in the Main Event for several laps last week. Michaela is driving the #71 Hobby Stock, made famous by her grandmother, Debbie Clymens. In fact, Debbie has run as a passenger with her, which means 17-year-old Taylor is getting advice from an Antioch Speedway Hall of Famer. The way she's looking, a Main Event win could be in her future.<br /><br />Management has decided to give the Super Stock drivers an opportunity to rebuild the class. It was a little bit late notice for some of the drivers last time out, and reigning champion Jim Freethy beat 2020 champion Mike Walko to get the win. Walko has competed in Late Models and IMCA Modifieds at Antioch and did well in both divisions. Management has put out a call to drivers from neighboring Petaluma Speedway that they are welcome to come race with the Antioch competitors. <br /><br />Local drivers Jimmy Robbins and Michael Burch are said to be preparing their cars to battle the likes of Chad Hammer and Joey Ridgeway Jr. Who might show up from Petaluma is unknown, but several drivers have expressed interest. Petaluma drivers have done well at Antioch in their visits through the years, and they certainly add to the excitement.<br /><br />This Saturday night's program starts with the gates opening at 3:00 pm. This is to accommodate a special $5 beer happy hour event at the south beer garden, which runs until 5:00 p.m. the first race will start at 6:00 pm.<br /><br />Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for military, senior (60 and over) and children (under 11) with children five and under free.<br /><br />For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>. <b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Liggett, Rasmussen, Johnson Win At Keller Auto Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Hanford,
CA...April 1...Austin Liggett won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car
Main Event Friday night at Keller Auto Speedway. The past USAC West
Coast 360 Sprint Car champion started back in the fifth row, and
Lightning Sprint star AJ Bender charged into the early lead. Reigning
champion Damion Gardner started in the third row and maneuvered his way
past Bender for first on Lap 16. Liggett finally found his way up into
second during the final third of the race, and he put the moves on
Gardner for the lead on Lap 25. Liggett went on to win ahead of Gardner,
Matt Mitchell, Brody Fuson, Charles Davis Jr, Nathan Schank, Tanner
Boul, Tommy Malcolm, Trent Williams and Logan Calderwood. <br /><br />Cody
Williams was the quickest of 28 drivers in qualifying with a lap of
15.641, beating the 15.715 of Gardner and the 15.744 of Austin Williams.
The 10 lap heat race wins went to Logan Williams, Logan Calderwood and
Trent Williams. Matt Mitchell won the 12 lap Factory Wraps Semi Main
ahead of Davis, Liggett, Austin Grabowski and Eddie Tafoya Jr<br /><br />Kyle
Rasmussen won the 25 lap IMCA RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main Event.
Rasmussen is the reigning California State champion. Blaine Fagundes
jumped into the early lead ahead of Connor Danell and Phil Heynan.
Following a yellow flag on Lap 3, Rasmussen moved into third behind
Fagundas and Danell. Rasmussen gained second on a Lap 5 restart, but
Richard Weddle slipped past Rasmussen for the second position on Lap 10.
Rasmussen came back strong to regain second on Lap 15 and found himself
leading on the 17th lap ahead of Weddle after Fagundes had problems.
Rasmussen led Weddle and Danell on a Lap 19 yellow flag. Rasmussen led
the restart with Fagundes moving back into second ahead of Richard
Weddle. That's the order they finished in with Danell settling for
fourth ahead of Kevin Barnes Sr, Davey Pombo Jr, Brandon Emmett, Brandon
Wenzel, Bryson Berna and Heynen. Fagundes set the fast time of 14.833,
beating the 14.856 of Danell and the 14.862 of Heynen. Barnes and
Richard Weddle picked up eight lap heat race wins.<br /><br />Steven Johnson
won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Past champion Loren DeArmond
jumped into the early lead ahead of Brock Hamilton and Larry Thompson. A
yellow flag waved on the second lap, and Johnson slipped past Thompson
for third on Lap 4. On the eighth lap, Johnson put the moves on Hamilton
for second, and a yellow flag waved moments later. DeArmond continued
to lead Johnson and Garrett Corn on the restart. It was a close
three-car battle at the front of the pack on Lap 12, and Johnson got by
DeArmond for the lead on Lap 14. Corn moved into second a lap later with
Rick Diaz into third. However, DeArmond regained third on the final lap
as Johnson won ahead of Corn, DeArmond, Diaz, Thompson, Bakersfield
Hobby Stock champion Ricky Childress Jr, Steve Stone, Troy Patee,
reigning State champion Renn Bane and Hamilton. The eight lap heat race
wins went to Corn and DeArmond.<br /><br />Next Saturday night will be the
annual Anthony Simone Memorial race for the NARC Fujitsu Winged 410
Sprint Car Series. The Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series and IMCA
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</p><br /><br /><p> </p><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Johns Wins Wild Hobby Stock Race, </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wagner, Miramontez, Enos Other Antioch Winners</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch,
CA...March 26...Ken Johns won the 25 lap Pacific Coast General
Engineering Hobby Stock Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.
Johns was rebounding from a night that saw mechanical issues sideline
him very early, and he also benefited from a tangle between the leaders,
which put him into the lead. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Breck
Smith led the opening lap before pushing too high exiting Turn 2,
handing longtime speedway racer Brad Coelho the lead ahead of reigning
champion Larry McKinzie Jr and Charlie Bryant. A yellow flag waved on
Lap 3 as Ron Brown spun exiting Turn 4. The first restart attempt was
botched after Adam Kujala spun in the same turn. Coelho continued to
lead McKinzie and Bryant on the restart. Grayson Baca had settled into
fourth. A Turn 4 pass on Lap 5 put Baca into third, and a yellow flag
waved for another Ron Brown spin in Turn 4 on Lap 8. Coelho continued to
lead McKinzie and Baca on the restart. The yellow flag waved on Lap 11
for a Turn 4 tangle involving Smith, Jess Paladino and Anthony Vigna.
Coelho remained the leader ahead of McKinzie and Baca on the restart,
but Baca made an inside pass on the frontstretch a lap later to take
second from McKinzie. Paladino spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 13 yellow flag.
The restart lap saw Baca get a good run on the inside exiting Turn 4 to
grab the lead from Coelho. Ken Johns gained third on Lap 14 as McKinzie
had problems, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 14. Baca led Coelho and
Johns on the restart. A yellow flag flew for Taylor DeCarlo in Turn 4 on
Lap 15. Coelho took the lead from Baca on the restart. It was a wild
Lap 18 incident that saw contact between Baca and Coelho send them both
spinning for a yellow flag. Suddenly, Johns found himself leading Angela
Brown and Jared Baugh on the restart. Michaela Taylor took third from
Baugh on Lap 19, and a yellow flag slowed the pace for a Gene Haney spin
on Lap 22. Johns led Angela Brown and Taylor on the restart, but Coelho
made a big move on Lap 24 that saw him take second from Brown with an
inside pass in Turn 4. However, Johns picked up the win ahead of Coelho.
Brown had a career best finish in third, followed by Taylor. Baca
crossed the line in fifth, but he was disqualified in post-race tech,
moving Gavin Griffiths into the position, followed by DeCarlo, Paladino,
Gene Haney, Shelby Asher and Danny Aves.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">McKinzie,
Bryant, Smith and Coelho won the eight lap heat races as 24 drivers
came to compete. Coelho won the special four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Danny
Wagner picked up the win in the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. This
was the second-straight win for the two-time champion, and the field
got a boost by the visit of several drivers from the rival South Bay
Dwarf Car Association.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Two-time
Street Stock champion David Rosa jumped into the early lead ahead of
South Bay racer Eric Weisler and Chance Russell. Russell slipped past
Weisler for second on Lap 3, and a yellow flag waved for debris on the
back straightaway on the sixth circuit. Rosa continued to lead the way
on the restart as Wagner moved around Russell for second. Wagner kept it
close before a yellow flag bunched the field on Lap 9 after a Kieran
Costas spin in Turn 4. The first restart attempt saw Sean Catucci spin
in the second turn. The next time around, Wagner took over the lead
ahead of Devan Kammerman and Jack Haverty. Haverty took second from
Kammeraman on a Lap 12 restart. Weisler motored past Kammeraman for
third on Lap 18. Wagner went on to take the checkered flag ahead of
Haverty, Weisler, Russell and Kammermann. With the post race
disqualifications of Haverty and Russell, Wagner got the win ahead of
Weisler, Kammermann, Ellie Russo, David Michael Rosa, Barry Waddell,
Catucci, David Rosa, Pete Piatanida and Tom Van Tuyl. There were 20
Dwarf Cars in action with Haverty, Russo and Wagner picking up eight lap
heat race wins.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Randy
Miramontez won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Miramontez started his
career in Mini Stocks out at Petaluma, and he was the Super Stock
champion at that track last season. He made the decision to bring his
Mini Stock out to Antioch, rather than running his local track, and he
denied reigning Antioch and Petaluma champion Tom Brown the win. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Dana
Gardner jumped into the early lead ahead of Shan Titman and Brown.
Brown made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 2 to take second and
set his sights on Gardner before making a pass on the inside down the
backstretch on lap fifth for the lead. Miramontez gained third on Lap 3,
and it was a close three-car battle up front at that point. Miramontez
made a low pass in Turn 4 of the eighth lap to take second from Gardner,
and the battle was on at the front of the pack. Traffic became a factor
in that battle as the lead duo ran side by side on Lap 13. They split a
slower car a lap later with Miramontez making a low move in Turn 2 to
take the lead. Though Brown kept it close, Miramontez would prevail at
the checkered flag. Gardner was the final lead lap finisher with Titman
fourth, followed by Eddie Humphrey III, Daisy Eszler, Laina Bales and
Ryan Graham. Dan Abitz was eliminated in a heat race crash, and those
eight lap races went to Miramontez and Brown.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Mitch
Enos won the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main Event. Enos
is a long time competitor in Late Models, Modifieds and Hobby Stocks,
and he's a driving force in trying to get this division started at
Antioch. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Matt
Malcolm has been competing in this division for a few years, and he
drew on his experience to take the early lead ahead of Enos and DJ
Saenz. Malcolm had won the six lap heat race earlier in the eThat's aweesonvening.
Halfway through the race, Malcolm's motor began to sputter on him a
little bit, and Enos closed the gap quickly. A low pass in Turn 4 of the
11th lap gained Enos the lead, and Malcolm spun in the same turn a lap
later trying to regain the lead. On the restart lap, Malcolm spun again
in the fourth turn, and Enos won ahead of Saenz and Malcolm. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds back in action
along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds, Pacific Coast General Engineering
Hobby Stocks and the return of the Super Stocks. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.antochspeedway.com">www.antochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Laney Wins Jerry Shannon Memorial Race </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Merced,
CA...March 26...Cody Laney won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the Second Annual Jerry
Shannon Memorial, which honors the memory of the father of one of the
track's promoters, Chris Shannon. Laney, who hails from Torrance, CA,
pocketed $5,000 for his winning effort as Bakersfield Speedway champion
Jerry Flippo was a $2,000 second.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Some
of the best drivers in the state came to compete for the increased
prize money being offered. Jake Pike set the early pace, but Laney got
by for the lead on the fifth lap. Austin Kiefer ran in the third
position until Flippo got by on the 10th lap. Flippo set his sights on
Pike and finally grabbed the runner-up spot on Lap 21. Laney drove a
good race and led the rest of the way for the victory. Flippo settled
for second ahead of Pike, DJ Shannon, Rick Diaz, Jim Pettit II, Bobby
Hogge IV, Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick and Ryan McDaniel. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">A
stellar turnout of 39 drivers came to compete for the extra money. The
Top 4 finishers in each of the eight lap heat races transferred into the
show, and wins went to Chadwick, Laney, Kiefer and Pike. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Only
two transfer spots were available in each of the two 10 lap B Mains,
and Bobby Hogge IV and Paul Stone scored the 1-2 finish in the first
race. Hogge led all the way. Trevor Fitzgibbon ran second for the first
four circuits before being overtaken by Stone and settling for a third
place finish. Danny Lauer and Dalton Houghton completed the Top 5.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Watsonville
champion Cody Burke won the second 10 lap B Main ahead of Danny Roe.
Burke led the entire distance ahead of Roe as Dylan Schriner, Chuck Weir
and Jeffrey Faulkner completed the Top 5.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Fred
Ryland won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Ryland started
back in the fourth row, and young Andrew Pearce set the early pace ahead
of Jason Bannister. Ryland made his way into third by the fourth lap,
and he made a big move on Lap 9 to get around both Pearce and Bannister
for the lead. Jason's son Tyler Bannister settled into third on the
ninth circuit. Pearce kept it close, but Ryland prevailed at the
checkered flag. Tyler Bannister ended up third, followed by Jason
Bannister, Tyler Blankenship, Cale Kanke, Markus Frazier, Jarrod Mounce,
Jeremy Hoff and Richard Ragsdale.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">26
IMCA Sport Modified drivers came to do battle, and the eight lap heat
race victories went to Pearce, Tyler Bannister and Mounce. Past Merced
champion Jeremy Hoff won the 10 lap B Main. Hoff led most of the way for
the win. Jonathan Hagio chased him all the way to finish second,
followed by Ragsdale, Nicholas Zapatero and Ryan DeForest.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Fred
Ryland also won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Ryland had a win
earlier this season in the class at Antioch. Paul Stone led a pair of
laps before Bakersfield's Dakota Schweitzer got by. Ryland moved into
second on Lap 4 as he battled with Paul Stone. He lost the spot a lap
later but regained it on the sixth circuit. On the ninth lap, both
Ryland and Stone moved around Schweitzer for the first two positions. As
Ryland led the way, two-time Sport Modified champion Rick Diaz engaged
Stone in a good battle for second. Diaz gained the position on the 11th
lap, and Bakersfield's Steven Johnson moved into third on Lap 14. Ryland
went on to win ahead of Diaz and Johnson. Mark Morton ended up fourth,
followed by Anthony Giuliani, Paul Stone, Les Friend, Steve Stone, Mike
Shepard and Schweitzer. There were 18 IMCA Stock Cars on hand for the
show, and the three eight lap heat race wins went to Diaz, Schweitzer
and Paul Stone.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Austin
Sprague won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. West Coast Sport Compact
competitor Shawn DePriest bolted into the lead at the start, and Sprague
settled into second ahead of Rick Thompson. On the 12th lap, Sprague
put the moves on DePriest to grab the lead. Sprague went on to take the
checkered flag in first. Thompson got around DePriest for second on Lap
14 to finish there, and DePriest was disqualified from third. Leo Lotz
finished third ahead of Brian Post, Kevin Thompson, Chris Corder and
Daniel Bond. Synthya Tremble was a Main Event scratch, and DePriest won
the eight lap heat race.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the Hobby Stocks returning along with
the IMCA Stock Cars, BCRA Lightning Sprints, Valley Sportsman and the
California Sharp Mini Late Models. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div> <div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Terrell, Sears Open Petaluma Speedway Season With Wins </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Petaluma,
CA...March 26...Bradley Terrell won the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Sprint Car
Series Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. This was the
season opener for the track and the traveling series. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Dwarf
Car graduate Mark Hanson had the pole and bolted into the early lead
ahead of reigning track champion Nick Robfogel and Bradley Terrell.
Terrell got by Robfogel for second on the seventh circuit and stalked
Hanson until making his winning maneuver for first on Lap 15. The battle
intensified for third in the waning laps with reigning Hunt Series
champion Shawn Jones making the pass on Robfogel for the position on Lap
24. Terrell brought it home to the satisfying win ahead of Hanson,
Jones, Robfogel, Jimmy Christian, Josh Young, Heath Holdsclaw, David
Lindt II, Jake Morgan and Anthony Snow.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">37
competitors showed up for the opener for the premier Wingless Spec
Sprint circuit, and Terrell turned the 3/8 mile adobe oval at 15.457 for
the quick time, beating the 15.623 of Holdsclaw and the 15.791 of
Morgan. The seven lap heat race wins were earned by Terrell, Robfogel,
Morgan and Shawn Arriaga. Past Petaluma Speedway champion Sparky Howard
scored the win in the time-limit shortened six lap B Main. Howard led
all the way to win with Nathan Johnson a race long second. Ethon Landfri
ended up third ahead of Tony Bernard and Jordan Garretson.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Nevada
competitor Jay Sears won the 25 lap Tri State Pro Stock Challenge
Series Main Event. Sears picked up the Bob McCoy Memorial race win in
September last year. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Previous
Bob McCoy Memorial winner Richard Brace Jr started on the pole and took
the early lead ahead of past Petaluma champion Matt While and
Bakersfield racer Frank Nyback. Sears quickly moved into fourth and
slipped past Nyback for third on the fifth circuit. An eventful ninth
lap saw both While and Sears get around Brace for the first two
positions. Sears put the moves on While for the lead on Lap 11. While
held second until being overtaken by Brace on the 16th lap. Meanwhile,
past Chico champion Phil Marino and Randy Miller had a good battle going
for fourth. Marino held the position until Miller got by on the final
lap. Sears won by a straightaway ahead of Brace with While settling for
third ahead of Miller, Marino, Darren Fridolfs, Peter Coberley, Nyback,
past Petaluma champion Shawn McCoy and David Spindell. There were 19
drivers on hand, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Sears, Marino
and While.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Past
NorCal Dwarf Car champion Ryan Winter won the 20 lap Redwood Dwarf Car
Main Event. Winter started on the pole next to Zack Albers, and the duo
went all the way to the one-two finish. Reigning Petaluma champion Chad
Matthias came from deep in the pack to score the third place finish.
Past Redwood Dwarf Car champion John "Scooter" Gomes was an early third
ahead of Mike Dahle, but Dahle saw his race take an unfortunate turn on
the third lap as past Redwood Dwarf Car champion John Peters moved into
fourth. Carroll Mendenhall was running fifth at that point. Mendenhall
found himself in third on Lap 17 as he got past Gomes, and Peters fell
back several positions. Matthias made a Lap 18 move around Mendenhall.
Winter won ahead of Albers with Matthias a straightaway back in third,
followed by Mendenhall, Brandon Shaw, Gomes, Peters, Danny Marsh, Kylee
Johnson and Adam Freitas. Eight lap heat race wins went to Dahle, Gomes,
Albers and Winter as 22 drivers turned out for the show.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
continues next Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds in action along
with the Redwood Dwarf Cars, 600 Micro Sprints and Mini Stocks. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Haney, Micheli, Law, Cooper Score </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Marysville Raceway Victories</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Marysville,
CA...March 26...Cameron Haney Jr won the 20 lap Winged Crate Sprint
Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. The Crate Sprint
division enjoyed a rare opportunity to be the only Sprint Car class
competing on the quarter-mile clay oval for the evening, and Haney drove
a flawless race in leading from start to finish.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Haney
jumped into the lead when the green flag waved, followed by Mike Hall
and Britain Bock. A yellow flag waved on the third lap for Kirk Miner in
Turn 3. Haney continued to lead Hall and Bock on the restart. A Lap 5
yellow flag flew for Matthew Kaiser in Turn 3. The first restart attempt
was followed quickly by a yellow flag for Kelly Hicks in the third
turn. Haney continued to lead Hall and Bock on the restart with another
yellow flag flying on Lap 7 for Jack McDonald in Turn 2. Once again,
Haney led the way on the restart ahead of Hall and Bock. McDonald
brought out a final yellow flag on Lap 11, ending his race. Haney
continued to lead Hall and Bock on the restart, but Bock put the moves
on Hall to take second on Lap 13. Meanwhile, reigning champion Brett
Youngman was riding along in fourth. Haney drove a great race to score
the victory ahead of Bock, with Hall closely behind him in third.
Youngman settled for fourth, followed by reigning Hobby Stock champion
Jacob Johnson, Jason Ballantine, Jeff Macedo, Tyler George, Misty
Castleberry and Kaiser. The 18 cars ran three eight lap heat races with
wins going to Haney, Bock and Hall.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Matt
Micheli won the 20 lap Xtreme Scaffolding Limited Late Model Series
Main Event. Micheli is a past champion at Placerville in the class. As
luck would have it, he had the pole for the race and bolted into the
lead at the start, followed by Clark Gugliemoni. A yellow flag waved
after one lap for Kiely Ricardo, who retired at that point. Micheli
continued to the way on the restart and Dan Jinkerson moved into second
ahead of Rod Oliver. The yellow flag waved on Lap 5 for Tyler Lightfoot
in Turn 4. Micheli continued to lead Jinkerson and Oliver on the
restart. Jay Norton took third from Oliver on Lap 12 and got past
Jinkerson for second on the 14th circuit. The final yellow flag unfurled
on Lap 15 for Gugliemoni. Micheli led Norton and Oliver on the final
restart, but Oliver was overtaken on Lap 17 by fifth row starter Dan
Brown Jr. Micheli brought it home to victory ahead of Norton, Brown,
Oliver, Gugliemoni, Jinkerson, Tyler Lightfoot, Ray Trimble, Anthony
Slaney and Michelle Paul. Jinkerson and Norton picked up the eight lap
heat race wins.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Howard
Law won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The past IMCA Sport Modified
champion started in the third row as past Chico champion Kyle Allen set
the early pace ahead of Brian Cooper and Willie Horn Jr. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 4, and the first restart attempt saw a Turn 4 tangle
involving Tobi Merrifield, Joe Gillock and Trevor Deadmond. The next
restart saw Cooper slip past Allen for the lead. Horn surrendered third
to Law on the eighth circuit, and Law got past Allen for second on Lap
13. A yellow flag waved moments later for debris in Turn 2. Cooper led
Law and Allen on the final restart. Law was giving Cooper some pressure
until putting the moves on him on the final lap to grab the lead and
victory. Brian Cooper settled for second ahead of Allen, Jesse Van
Roekel, Zach Lindgren, Maurice Merrill, David Cooper, Preston Hughes,
Kyle Cheney and Casey Gingerich.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
were 26 Hobby Stocks in action, and the four eight lap heat race wins
went to Law, Merrifield, Hughes and Lindgren. They also ran a 12 lap B
Main, which was won by Brian Horn. It was the first win for Horn as Gary
Holsey set the early pace ahead of Jacob Bright and Horn. Horn slipped
past Bright for second on Lap 2 and got by Holsey for the lead on the
fifth circuit. Holsey held second until Joe Edington and Gingerich both
got by on the 10th circuit. Gingerich took second on the 11th lap, and
Brian Horn won ahead of Gingerich, Edington, Holsey and Trevor Abella.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Brian
Cooper won his second-straight IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Cooper
jumped into lead at the start ahead of eight lap heat race winner Jimmy
Ford and Hunter Merritt. A Lap 2 yellow flag waved for Lisa Shelby.
Cooper continued to lead Hunter Merritt and Shaun Merritt on the
restart, but a Lap 4 yellow flag waved for Shaun Merritt in the fourth
turn. Cooper continued to lead Hunter Merritt on the restart, and Shelby
saw her race come to an end for a Lap 6 yellow flag. Cooper led the
final restart ahead of Hunter Merritt and Ford, and they would finish in
that order with Cooper winning by a straightaway. Shaun Merritt settled
for fourth, followed by Scott Savell, Bryce Campbell and Shelby.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
resumes next Saturday night with the return of the Winged 360 Sprint
Cars along with IMCA Sport Modifieds, WMR Midgets and Winged Crate
Sprints. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rea, Robustelli, Johnson, Sanders </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Open Cottage Grove Speedway Season With Wins </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Cottage
Grove, Oregon...March 26...Paul Rea won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Saturday night at Cottage Grove Speedway. Once again, the track
was the first to get a dirt track race in anywhere in the state.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Rea
started on the pole and proceeded to lead all the way in victory.
Curtis Towns was an early second ahead of Steven Sturdevant, but
Sturdevant slipped past Towns for second on Lap 6. Towns surrendered
third to Sport Compact graduate Brad Martin on the 12th circuit, and
Martin put the moves on Sturdevant for second on Lap 20. Rea managed to
hold off Martin, and Sturdevant ended up third. Towns and past champion
Jake Mayden had a back and forth battle for fourth with Towns getting
the edge at the checkered flag. Mark Carrell ended up sixth, followed by
Paul Culp, Jeremy Martin, Ricky Ashley and John Player.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Mayden
was the quickest of 11 qualifiers at 15.429, beating the 15.462 of Brad
Martin. The eight lap heat race wins went to Chad Groves and Sturdevant
with four lap Trophy Dash honors going to Carrell.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Camden
Robustelli drove the TJ Winningham owned entry to the victory in the 25
lap Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprint Main Event. Tim Minter jumped into
the early lead ahead of Brandon Governer, but Robustelli bolted past
Governer for second on the fourth lap. Two laps later, Robustelli put
the moves on Minter to take the lead. Minter saw his run up front come
to an abrupt end on Lap 9. Robustelli continued to lead as David Marble
moved into second ahead of Governer, and that's the way they finished.
Axel Oudman finished fourth ahead of Donny Waddell, Mike Griffith,
Austin Sause, Minter and past champion Shane Forte. Robustelli set the
fast time of 13.486, beating the 14.407 of Marble. Robustelli completed
his clean sweep effort with eight lap heat race and four lap Trophy Dash
honors.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Jason
Johnson won the 25 lap Late Model Main Event. A short field of four
competitors were in action. BJ Donofrio led just two laps before Johnson
went racing by for the lead. Johnson won with Donofrio not too far
behind in second as Randy Barley and Rob Williams completed the
finishing order. Bryan Norton set the fast time of 14.992 ahead of the
15.207 of Johnson. However, Norton scratched prior to the four lap
Trophy Dash, which was won by Barley. Johnson picked up eight lap heat
race honors.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Reigning
Southern Oregon Speedway champion Matt Sanders won the 25 lap Royalty
Core IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Ray Comer paced three circuits
before Matt Sanders went charging by. Justin Ryker was an early third,
but he had problems on the ninth lap. Dustin Comer was third at that
point and took second from Ray Comer on the 10th lap. Ray Comer regained
second on Lap 16, and moments after taking the second position back on
the lap 20, Dustin Comer saw his race come to an unfortunate end. Matt
Sanders led Ray Comer at that point, but Isaac Sanders moved into second
on Lap 22. Matt Sanders won ahead of Isaac Sanders, Californian Jason
Ferguson, Brandon Norton, Garrett Craig, Street Stock graduate Michael
Hollingsworth, Kevin Wilson, Daniel Ray, Kasi Comer and Dustin Comer.
Ray Comer had crossed the line in third, but he was disqualified in post
race tech.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Isaac
Sanders was the quickest of 14 drivers in qualifying with a lap of
15.463, beating the 15.535 of Ray Comer. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Ray Bloom and Ray Comer. Ryker got the win in the four lap
Trophy Dash.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds back in action
along with the IMCA Sport Modifieds, Todd's Auto Body Limited Sprints
and the IMCA Sport Compacts. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.cottagegrovespeedway.com">www.cottagegrovespeedway.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Simmons, Perry, Goetz, McMillan </span></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Open Diamond Mountain Speedway Season With Wins</span></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Susanville
CA...March 26...Reigning champion Riley Simmons won the 25 lap IMCA
Modified Main Event Saturday night at Diamond Mountain Speedway. This
was the season opener for the track, and 16 Modifieds came to do battle.
Simmons drew the pole and picked up the win ahead of past champion
Chris Nieman, Oregon star Jeffrey Hudson, Gene Kay and Scott Foreman.
Simmons and Hudson picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Reigning
Siskiyou Golden Speedway champion Ryan Peery picked up the win in the
20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Peery shared the front row with
Tyler Rodgers, and they drove to the one-two finish. Cole Olexiewicz
finished third ahead of Jimmy Ray Huffmon and reigning champion Richard
Longacre. There were 13 drivers in action, and Rodgers and Peery picked
up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Royce
Goetz won the 20 lap Street Stock Main Event. Goetz had to maneuver
from the third row, but he picked up the win ahead of fourth row
starters Aaron Flournoy and Carl Barlow as Steve Gordon and Rocky Goetz
completed the Top 5. Despite the fact that the track launched a new IMCA
Stock Car class, there were still 23 Street Stock competitors with the
eight lap heat race wins going to reigning champion Randy Boyd, Craig
Nieman and Rocky Goetz. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Rusty
McMillan won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. McMillan bested a
nine car field to win ahead of Late Model veteran Jesse Gonzalez, past
Stock Car champion Richard Longacre, Terry Kennemore and Mickey Bouchat.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Joe
Frock won the 20 lap Nevada Dwarf Car Main Event. He started on the
pole and picked up the win ahead of Dan Geil, Isaak Geil, Glen Sciarani
and Chris Cristiano. Isaac Geil and Frock picked up the eight lap heat
race wins. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Multi
time Orland Raceway champion Tom Davis won the 13 car, 15 lap Mini
Stock Main Event. Davis shared the front row with second place finisher
Travis Showe as Anthony Hovland, Nick Boucher and Jeff Tuttle completed
the Top 5. Davis and Showe picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
continues on April 8th with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA
Stock Cars, Street Stocks and Mini Stocks. For further information, go
to <a href="http://www.dmspeedway.com">www.dmspeedway.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Winchel, Romero, Hammond, Darter Win </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Stockton 99 Speedway</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Stockton,
CA...March 26...Cody Winchel won the 35 lap Legends of the Pacific Main
Event Saturday night at Stockton 99 Speedway. The group was kicking off
their season, and Winchel was part of a three-car battle for the lead
late in the race.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Sean
Hingorani took the lead from Brendan Ruzbarsky on the second lap as
Winchel ran third. The lead trio had a good battle up front as Ethan
Nascimento took fourth from Brandon White on the eighth circuit. On Lap
25, Winchel made his way past Ruzbarsky for second, and he stalked
Hingorani. On Lap 32, Winchell made his winning move into the lead with
Ruzbarsky following into second. Winchel won a very close battle with
Ruzbarsky to the line to grab the glory. Hingorani ended up third,
followed closely by Nascimento, Cameron Austin, Brandon White, Dustin
Tilbury, Kevin Travels, Josh Fleming and Logan Chambers.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
Legends of the Pacific had a stellar 35 car turnout, and Hingorani
turned the quarter-mile paved oval at 15.050 for fast time, barely
beating the 15.054 of Ruzbarsky. Nascimento was third quick at 15.080.
The eight lap heat race wins went to Tyler Batzianis, Jordan Paiment,
Carlee Austin and Kenna Mitchell. Winchel scored the win in the eight
lap final heat. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They
ran a 15 lap B Main with Kayci Phillips scoring the victory. JK Kinney
took the early lead with Phillips moving into second on Lap 3. Phillips
slipped past Kinney for the lead on Lap 7 with Paiment moving into
second. Clayton Travels started battling Paiment for second and grabbed
the position on Lap 13. However, Paiment made a last lap maneuver to
regain the runnerup position as Kayci Phillips won ahead of Paiment,
Clayton Travels, Aiden Phillips and Wyatt Sansom.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Jason
Romero won the 50 lap Late Model Main Event. This was still a
preseason, non-point affair. Ross Strmiska jumped into the lead at the
start ahead of JoJo Stearns and Jason Gilbert. Romero lined up in the
third row and was fourth early on. Gilbert got past Stearns for second
on Lap 16 with Romero gaining third a lap later. Romero and Blaine Rocha
both swept past Gilbert on Lap 29, and Romero put the moves on Strmiska
for the lead on the 31st circuit. Rocha followed closely into second.
However, Romero hit the afterburners and beat Rocha by about a
straightaway to the checkered flag. Strmiska settled for third ahead of
Mike Regelman, Gilbert, Kyle Gotula, Stearns and Justin Philpott.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Rob
Hammond won the 20 lap NCMA Sprint Car Main Event. He started on the
pole and would go on to lead the entire distance. Mark Amador was an
early second with Jerry Kobza moving into third on the second lap. Kobza
swept past Amador for second, but his race came to an unfortunate end
on the seventh circuit. Hammond led Pat Goodwill and Amador at that
point, and they finished that in that order as David Burchett and Kobza
completed the finishing order.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Donnie
Darter won the 20 lap Bomber Main Event. Darter is also a past Street
Stock competitor. Brandon Deide led the first two laps before Darter
went motoring by. Joe Reichmuth followed into second as Deide still ran
third. Fourth place Troy Walz ended up being lapped, and Reichmuth fell
out with two laps remaining. Darter won just ahead of Reichmuth as Walz
settled for third ahead of Deide, Robert Arndt and Nicholas Mello.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Austin
Carter won the Super Modified vs Sprint Car 15 lap Main Event. Carter
was driving a Sprint Car. He led all the way for the win with the Super
Modified of Mike Sargent finishing 2/3 of a lap behind him. The Sprint
Car of Adam Carter was right behind Sargent as Fred Guthmiller finished
fourth in a Super Modified. The Super Modified of Art McCarthy Jr failed
to start.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Ethan
Rumsey won the 20 lap Basically Four Cylinder Main Event. Dave Keller
led a lap before having problems as past champion Josh Cross took over
ahead of Rumsey. Cross saw his race come to an unfortunate end on the
eighth lap with Rumsey now leading Rod Previtali and Michael Hill. Hill
slipped past Previtali for second on Lap 13. Rumsey beat Hill by about a
straightaway with Previtali a solid third ahead of Cross, Keller and
Scottie Crawford.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
pavement track roars back to life again on April 9th with the
Championship Season Opener for the Stockton Late Models, Bombers,
Basically Four Cylinders, Junior Basically 4 Cylinders and California
Hardtops. The dirt track at the fairgrounds will be hosting the Third
Annual Asparagus Cup this Saturday night. The NARC Fujitsu Winged 410
Sprint Car Series will be an action along with the NorCal Dwarf Cars and
a special appearance from the Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modifieds.
For further information, to go to <a href="http://www.stockton99.com"><b>www.stockton99.com</b></a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sanders Opens Sprint Car Challenge Tour Season With Win</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Placerville,
CA...March 26...Justin Sanders won the 35 lap Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car
Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards, Main Event Saturday night
at Placerville Speedway. This was the first race of the season for the
group as the quarter-mile clay oval was running their Spring Fever
Frenzee Event. Sanders was piloting the Thompson's Auto Group/Smith TI
sponsored Sprinter.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Willie
Croft had the pole and jumped into the lead at the start, followed by
Shane Golobic and Isaiah Vasquez. Sanders moved in to battle Vasquez for
third, grabbing the position on the eighth circuit. Vasquez briefly
regained the spot on Lap 9 before surrendering it back to Sanders.
Meanwhile, Golobic slipped past Croft for the lead on the 12th circuit.
Vasquez made a big move around both Croft and Sanders for second on Lap
15. Sanders moved into third on the 18th lap and took second from
Vasquez on Lap 24. Sanders moved in to challenge Golobic, making what
proved to be his winning pass on Lap 26. Vasquez surrendered third to
many-time Chico champion Sean Becker on Lap 30. Sanders picked up the
win ahead of Golobic, Becker, Blake Carrick, Vasquez, Shane Hopkins,
Logan Forler, Croft, Steven Ingraham and Michael Faccinto.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They
ran the 51 car field in five separate qualifying groups, and Croft came
out with the third group to set the fast time of 10.534, beating the
10.643 of Becker, who was in the first group. Young Max Mitttry was in
the third group and had third quick time of 10.659. The 10 lap heat race
wins went to Sanders, Mittry, Kalib Henry and Blake Carrick. Croft set
himself up for the pole in the Main Event by winning the six lap Trophy
Dash ahead of Golobic.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Steven
Ingraham won the 15 lap B Main. He jumped into the lead at the start
and proceeded to lead every lap in victory. Michael Sellers ran second
for two laps before being passed by Colby Johnson, who would finish
there. Joel Myers Jr was running an early third, but he briefly lost the
position to Ashlyn Rodriguez, who started back in the seventh row.
Myers regained third for good on Lap 10, and Rodriguez fell out a few
laps later. Ingraham won ahead of Johnson, Myers, Steven Tiner and
Michael Ing.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Landon
Brooks won the first of two 12 laps C Mains ahead of Dylan Bloomfield
and Casey Schmitz. Joey Ancona won the second 12 lap C Main. Reigning
Series champion Ryan Robinson led the first 10 laps before Ancona got by
on Lap 11 to win. Robinson settled for second ahead of Ryan Rocha.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Jake
Andreotti won the 20 lap BCRA/USAC Western Midget Main Event. Andreotti
started on the pole with fellow front row starter Michael Faccinto
following him into second. The lead duo ran closely the entire distance
with Andreotti prevailing at the checkered flag. Ben Worth ran third for
two laps before Shane Golobic went motoring by. Fourth row starter and
Lightning Sprint competitor AJ Bender settled into fourth on Lap 13 and
put the moves on Golobic for third on the 18th circuit. Andreotti went
on to victory ahead of Faccinto, Bender, Golobic, Shannon McQueen,
Austin Liggett, Dylan Bloomfield, reigning USAC and WMR Midgets champion
Blake Bower, Travis Buckley and Ben Wiesz.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
was a solid 23 car Midget turnout for this show, and Golobic bested
them all in qualifying with a lap of 11.663, beating the 11.747 of Worth
and the 11.755 of McQueen. They ran three 10 lap heat races with wins
going to Golobic, Andreotti and Liggett.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">AJ
Bender won the 20 lap BCRA Lightning Sprint Main Event. The Southern
California competitor led from the outset ahead of Harlee Aguilera and
Matt Land. Land took second from Aguilera on the sixth lap with Brandon
Leedy getting third on Lap 11. Unfortunately, Leedy saw his race come to
an end on Lap 16, giving Aguilera back the position. Bender beat Land
by half a straightaway with Aguilera a close third, followed by Hunter
Kinney, Tim Kinser, Gage Meyers, Jordan Meyer, Leedy, Cody Meyers and
Rick Holbrook. Land was the quickest of 14 qualifiers with a lap of
11.906, beating the 12.150 of Bender. The eight lap heat race wins were
earned by Aguilera and Leedy.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">This
Saturday night, there's plenty of Sprint Car excitement in the air with
the Thompson Auto Group Winged 360 Sprint Cars in action along with the
Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Series, the local Pure Stocks and Mini Trucks.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.placervillespeedway.com">www.placervillespeedway.com</a>. You can keep up with the happenings of the Sprint Car Challenge Tour at <a href="http://www.sprintcarchallenstour.com">www.sprintcarchallenstour.com</a> or monitor the Midget groups at <a href="http://www.bcraracing.com">www.bcraracing.com</a> and <a href="http://www.usacsacracing.com">www.usacsacracing.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Super Stocks Return To Antioch Speedway</span></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch,
CA...News was dire for the Super Stock class last season when one night
saw just four competitors show up to race and drivers were told that
the division's days were numbered. Some teams even decided to sell their
cars. One driver was Lori Brown, who enjoyed running in the class and
is a one-time champion. Some of the drivers who could support the show
just tuned out at a certain point or towed down the road, so management
made good on the threat and didn't book them initially on the 2022
schedule. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">However,
two things changed. Drivers got together to map out a game plan that
enabled them to get a limited championship schedule together. This was
led by Jim Freethy. The other thing that changed was management's
outlook on the division. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They
realized that if they could still get a half a dozen to a dozen cars
out of this class, it would help them on certain nights. Having 35 race
dates to fill can be a challenge, and some people enjoyed watching these
throwback cars to the Late Models of the 1980s and early 1990s.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Saturday
night will be their first race, and they will be back the following
Saturday. We have to go back to 2000 when this division was first added.
Then Promoter John Soares wanted Late Model racing, but he couldn't
make an agreement with his father, who had Late Models at Petaluma. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">What
he decided was there were older Late Model chassis that last competed
at Antioch in 1993, and they might be able to get enough of those cars
to start what he called Super Stocks. An enthusiastic Ron Brown, the
inaugural champion, set about finding older cars and getting them to
people who wanted to run them. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
initial roster included such competitors as Brown, David Rosa, Jerry
Harless, Chester Kniss, Dusty Green, Mike Gustafson, Brandi Ford, Clay
Twigg and George Connor, to name a few. The car counts started off a
little bit slow for the first few years, but there was interest in this
class from both Watsonville and Chowchilla. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Within
a few years, Antioch was getting double digit car counts as other
competitors like Jeremy Petrell, John Asher, Jeff Silva and Ty Duggins
got involved. There was also the George Steitz sponsored series between
Watsonville, Chowchilla and Antioch. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Within
four years, the division went putting car counts in the high teens on
the track, and it ran that way for a few years before numbers started to
decline. Ron Brown won a pair of championships, and his wife Lori was
also a title winner. Gustafson picked up a couple of championships, and
Duggins, Asher and Silva also wrote their names into the record books
as champions as well. The record will show that nobody has won more
Main Events in this class than Gustafson, who still has a car.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">At
a certain point, car count dwindled and management made the decision to
merge the bigger Street Stock division with the fledgling Super Stocks.
It was hoped that it would breathe new life into the efforts.
Unfortunately, many of the Street Stock drivers parked, and it was still
an eight to ten cars field by 2010. That began the era of Larry Damitz,
who won five championships in a seven year span, finishing second to
Mitch Machado in 2010 and Jim Freethy in 2013. Damitz also racked up a
pair of titles at Merced</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">At
times, the division was able to get double digits. We weren't just
looking at old style Late Models. This was the Street Stock division as
it had evolved at several tracks. Hobby Stock ace Kimo Oreta joined the
fray as did Mark Garner. Oreta picked up a pair of titles and Garner got
one. The last solid year for the class was 2020 when longtime racer
Mike Walko won his first championship in a nearly 40 year career. Walko
will be another drver anticipated Saturday night.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Having
a Super Stock division on the roster at Antioch gives the fans a
glimpse of the Late Model style of racing without the Late Model budget.
It also opens the door to the possibility of special big races that
might bring drivers from Petaluma or elsewhere. It gives the drivers who
still have cars an opportunity to race. Under normal circumstances, a
division would just be dropped and all of those drivers would be left
with cars that they may not even be able to sell.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Some
of the drivers anticipated along with Freethy, Gustafson and Walko
include Chad Hammer, Joey Ridgeway, Michael Burch and Ryan Cherezian.
The Super Stocks will be part of Saturday's show that will also include
the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Pacific Coast General
Engineering Hobby Stocks. It's sure to be an exciting night of racing,
and it will be interesting to see how things go. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.antiohspeedway.com">www.antiohspeedway.com</a>.</div></div> <div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">This
column has always been a bit of a problem for me. When it became part
of the blog, the issue was I kept throwing everything at it. It became a
real pain in the rear end to edit because it takes so much longer. When
it was in the printed magazine, I only had so much space to give it.
The basic problem at that point was whether I said something that might
get me disinvicted from the pits. I think the column helped gain me
popularity, but it became stressful after a few years.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">What
I want to do now is streamline this blog. This column must be more
succinct. I think less is more. My sphere of interest this weekend is
basically the four tracks, Antioch, Petaluma, Watsonville and Merced.
I'll spare you my rants about how stressful it was to get the souvenir
program together or my Monday without a functional internet and how it
put me behind schedule. Whatever. I've gotten used to these kinds of
things, but I'm trying to handle them in a better way now.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">An
interesting thing at Watsonville that I've noticed is that the Sprint
Car class is getting stronger. I can't help but think they are
benefiting from the fact that Chico isn't running a full schedule. They
do have a strong Bay Area interest, but the guys from up north are more
willing to come down and race as well. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
Sport Modifieds aren't getting paid very well, or so the complaints go.
The interesting thing about that is they're still getting car counts in
the teens most nights, despite the purse. I think the racers like
running on that track, and they are the second strongest car count at
the speedway.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
can be no doubt that the Sprint Cars headline Watsonville because of
the car count, not just the speed. Everything else kind of goes along on
its own course, hovering around a dozen cars. The Modifieds still
haven't hit double digits in two races, which is disappointing. We've
been talking about gas prices and how that's going to negatively impact
the car count. They still get an interesting race out of the Modifieds,
and it's nice to see the Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks living up to their
end of the bargain.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">It's
easy to slag on John Prentice as a guy who apparently doesn't care
about Stock Cars. His track record sort of speaks for itself. I'll sing
his praises all day for bringing the Sprint Cars in there, because I
think Rick Farren should have done it when he closed San Jose Speedway.
However, people who criticize John over his lack of interest in Stock
Cars have a valid point. He's done precious little to change that
attitude, and many of the times that big things happen there for the
stock car classes, it's somebody else doing the legwork for him. I'm
still grateful he keeps the gates open.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
impression I get from the other promoters is that John is one of those
guys who gets relegated to the little kid table. It just seems that way
to me. I don't know if anybody spoke with him about doing a series from
another track with him. He did bring a couple of different things to his
schedule. I think the Bay Area promoters should have aligned and done
something after Doug Lockwood went another way with Speedweek and made
it about The Valley. There isn't much that can be said here.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">We
can talk about track unity until the cows come home, but the bottom
line is promoters will work with the people that they benefit from. What
Doug did was clever in moving Speedweek and renaming it. Doing Merced,
Bakersfield, Tulare and Hanford is smart because Merced gets a lot of
support from further south of them. The Merced drivers will go down
south as well. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
Bay Area tracks aren't included, but Doug understands that he'll get
those cars. Any Bay Area track trying to book against him will suffer.
That's just reality. Sometimes a promoter has to book a date not because
they're working with another track but because they'll get hurt on car
count if they dare challenge it.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'd
like to see Merced work a little bit more with the Bay Area tracks, but
the alliance between Lockwood and Scott Schweitzer makes perfect sense
to me. It helps when they try to run something like the Jerry Shannon
Memorial and get 40 IMCA Modifieds like last week. The other tracks did
avoid booking on top of Merced, who also pulled in 24 IMCA Sport
Modifieds and 18 IMCA Stock Cars. You're not going to beat them, so just
book another night and let the guys who want to travel go there.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
like that they made this a $5,000 to win race. Well, I kind of do.
Promoters would be justified in not going too big on some purses because
of the economic situation we're in. Tighten the belt. When the Miller
Brothers brought the Al Miller Memorial to Merced Speedway, that gave
the Sport Modifieds $5,000 to win. That race is coming up shortly. The
Modifieds were getting $2,000 to win, but the Shannon family decided to
make the race for Jerry that much bigger. It became $5,000 to win, and
the Hobby Stock race on Al Miller Memorial race night is now $2,000 to
win.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">One
of the things I like about what Doug is doing at Merced is he's not
trying to run a 30-plus race schedule, because he knows there will be
too many duds if he does that. He's concentrating on making each event
as special as he can and not running as many. Therefore, you're probably
going to hear more about big car counts at Merced than most of the
other tracks in California. I'm not sure how attendance was, but the
pits looked good. They also had some good racing all the way around, and
that's what it's all about.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'm
still waiting to consult with Doug in regards to the potential Hall of
Fame night, which would take place in August if I'm not mistaken. I've
been lobbying for a night like this for quite some time. Doug Williams
added Legends Night back in 2013, and that meant some familiar old faces
were back for an appearance. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They
never quite turned the corner and made this a Hall of Fame night, but
Doug approached me in December about doing something. I think we could
get something up and running this year that would be pretty nice for the
track. Coming up with a list of first round Hall of Famers will be a
snap for that place as the names are pretty obvious to people who have
been observing.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Merced
Speedway wasn't the only track having a bonanza last Saturday. Petaluma
Speedway had a bonifide Bonanza, and I'm happy for Rick Faeth. Just a
few years ago, that place was firing on all eight cylinders. They had
consistently good crowds and car counts. I think track conditions began
to get away from them, and then the pandemic hit. Rick didn't take that
lying down. Thanks to some help from multiple sources, they reworked the
facility and the racing surface itself. What I have heard suggests the
people were very happy with the track they got to compete on.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They
had the Hunt Wingless Sprints and the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge
Series, which definitely packed a nice one-two punch. They were a few
cars short of 40 Sprints, and you're not going to get a bigger Spec
Sprint turnout anywhere in the state. The Tri State Pro Stocks delivered
a solid 19 car field, which was nice to see. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Even
the Redwood Dwarf Cars delivered nearly two dozen, so the fans got to
see a lot of cars racing under good track conditions. And yes, there
were quite a few fans in the stands. I'll let the results article
included in this post speak for itself, but it was a great night for
Petaluma racing fans.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">When
I speak of alliances and talk about how well Bakersfield and Merced
work together, I feel very strongly that the same can happen at Antioch
Speedway and Petaluma Speedway. I'm a bit mystified as to why the two
promoters can't sit down and hash out something where both places gain.
Many of the divisions they have they share in common. Petaluma is
getting into Hobby Stock racing and Antioch is trying to jump start
their Super Stock class. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
two tracks can help each other out here. Bottom line is these two
tracks have worked well together through the years, because drivers
don't have as big an issue going over the Benecia Bridge. It's not as
long a tow there as it is to other venues. I'd love to see a Benecia
Bridge Series. They could also have a multi-track series that included
the Stockton Dirt Track, which isn't far off the beaten path. They could
include Watsonville in this. I'm just thinking. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">A
tri track holiday series could be brought back between Petaluma,
Antioch and Watsonville very easily if the promoters had the will to do
this, and it would be successful. Run IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport
Modifieds and Hobby Stocks. Petaluma doesn't have a Sport Modified show,
but they could put one together if there was the will to do it.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
Speedway has the hardest task when it comes to booking a schedule, and
that's because there are some 35 races scheduled this year. To me,
that's about 10 too many races. As the publicity person, it's my job to
help put the word out for these shows as best I can. I already know that
the IMCA Modified nights will do pretty well. That's a fan favorite
show when you get both Modified divisions on the same card. It's a
one-two punch. IMCA Stock Cars are gaining in popularity, and I believe
Hobby Stocks and Wingless Spec Sprints sell tickets.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
Hobby Stocks had to anchor Saturday's show. It is of little doubt to me
that the people came to see them. Very few people left until the Hobby
Stocks finished their show at the end of the night. With two dozen cars,
they delivered the goods. A pat on the back also goes to the Delta
Dwarf Cars for the 20 cars they brought. There was some cooperation
between tracks, and at least a half a dozen Watsonville based South Bay
Dwarf Cars came to challenge the local Delta Dwarf Cars. Can't we get
more of that?</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
were at least four Petaluma Mini Stocks, and they were the ones at the
front of the pack putting on the show. Again, this is my point. There
was cooperation here. It wouldn't be hard to book something Petaluma or
Antioch guys would go to if it was strategically booked. They could use
as few or as many divisions to make something like that happen. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
can see it, but I think a lot of people are sitting like vultures
waiting for Petaluma Speedway to close. I think that's wrong thinking. I
think you strike while the iron is hot, because Petaluma ain't done
yet. Forming an alliance now could lead to good things in the long term.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
like seeing Mini Stocks at Antioch as an entry level class, and it
looked like they gained a new local or two. This will grow. You just
have to give it time. Antioch management is looking hard at California
Sharp Mini Late Models with some Bay Area based teams wanting to break
off from the Merced group to start something closer to home. The latest
word is that management is in favor of this, so we could be hearing of
new dates booked in the future.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Rumors
of the demise of the Super Stock division have been greatly
exaggerated. It looked like it was done, because they just weren't
getting any cars last year. My understanding is that Jim Freethy and a
few others got in a huddle and found a way to get the division added to
the Antioch schedule. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Here's
my thinking on the matter. On certain nights, Antioch struggles to get
cars because of their big schedule. If you can get 6 to 10 of these
cars, add them. Fans want to see cars. If they are working with
Petaluma, they might get more than that sometimes.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">That's
the other thing. I know there were hard feelings towards the Tri State
Pro Stock Series, but there shouldn't be. Roy Bain works his ass off to
put that thing together. There's too much common sense here. Run your
track rules and we'll make it happen. Would you rather watch 10 cars
here and 8 or 10 cars there and never have a shot at a big show? </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
missed the boat by not booking a Tri State race this year. Bottom line.
But the rumored attempt to book on top of a Tri State race was crazy, I
told them that. They wisely backed off on Saturday and let Petaluma
have what they had.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
good news is Antioch will get a look at the Super Stocks on Saturday,
and I'd be surprised if they didn't bring at least a half a dozen cars.
The roster is capable of 10, and Ron Brown and I were having that talk.
What if some Hobby Stock guys wanted to run four barrels and challenge
these guys? Sounds like some of the Roy Bain common sense plan to me.
Get a few more cars If guys want to take that shot. You never know what
can happen.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Ron
and I talked about another thing that I found interesting. I've been
thinking the same thing. What if we started a bone stock class and
re-labeled the Hobby Stocks as Street Stocks? I kind of like the Hobby
Stock name being left alone, since it's been around now for 26 years,
but I see the merit in reviving the Street Stock name. You could just
take the new division and call them Hobby Stocks, transferring the
heritage over to them for those keeping records.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Some
of the teams might detune their cars to run with the new class, and the
top teams would welcome being able to do what they do. Ron didn't think
too many of the teams that were out there now would do that. He figured
most of the teams would stay with the newly re-labeled Street Stock
class. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There's
good and bad with that idea. The bad is that you're getting some 20 odd
Hobby Stocks every race. If you divide the car count, you're back into
the teens again. On the other hand, if you can deliver double digits in a
new Hobby Stock class and a new Street Stock division, it gives you
more booking options.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">We
can't book a division much more than 16 or 17 times now without hurting
it. When you're running 35 races, you need to do the math. You need
more good divisions. By good I mean divisions that can give you a dozen
cars. That's not good by old day's standards, but it is now. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">It
gives you two decent divisions to work with. So, if you have another
division available with a dozen cars, that's good. The track is going to
try to get there with Super Stocks and maybe keep the California Sharp
Mini Late Model division around as well.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
will clarify that I'm perfectly all right with leaving the Hobby Stock
class with the bigger car count alone. They are probably going to get
booked more than anybody at Antioch, so they are able to keep the
numbers up respectively whenever they are booked, provided they're not
booked on some big race elsewhere. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">If
you were to split it up, you might start a new division that was at
double digits relatively quickly, but there might be a negative impact
on Street Stock car count. I want there to be the potential for B Mains
in some divisions, and Antioch has that right now with Hobby Stocks,
IMCA Sport Modifieds and Wingless Spec Sprints.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
will say I'm a bit frustrated with the situation regarding the Bay Area
Hardtops. I've been saying that this thing is rudderless without the
kind of leadership it needs. They splintered off from the California
Hardtop Association from the Sacramento area. I'm not going to comment
on the Northern California group, because they're handling their own
business. I'm also not going to throw Dave Mackey under the bus. He
meant well and he did the best he could. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Dave's
not always in California these days, so we have to take that into
consideration as well. I had hoped somebody would take the reigns and
become a leader here. Somebody who would step up and talk to the
promoters on behalf of the group and might look around at area tracks
such as Petaluma, Stockton and even Watsonville for dates. You don't
need to book too many dates with these cars. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">However,
there is no leadership booking dates or even making sure people are
ready to go. Nothing is happening. The only thing that has happened is
drivers from the Sportsman and Hardtop groups seem to be getting on one
promoter about booking them incorrectly. That would be the Antioch
promoter. The only thing that serves to do is irritate a promoter and
make him not want to book them at all. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
know some people didn't care about burning the Antioch bridge a few
years back because John Soares is always everybody's favorite fall guy.
Mike McCann mended the fences at Antioch in 2015, but it looks like
those fences are becoming walls. Only one date remains on the schedule
for the Hardtops in Antioch this year, and that's the Chet Thomson
Memorial in October. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">It
was my hope to get the guys in a huddle and find out what they wanted
to do with this group and maybe do something bigger for Chet's race.
However, I'm detecting hostility from these drivers towards Antioch. I
think it's best to sit back and observe and let things fall where they
will. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
will warn these guys that if they're not careful, they're going to have
cars they can't run anywhere except for maybe with the guys up north
that they rebelled against in the first place. Whatever. Let it be what
it is, but these guys could have been in a very good position at Antioch
if they had gotten organized the right way. I wish them well, because I
love these race cars.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
could go on about other tracks, but I'm not as well versed on what
happened last week. I'm very pleased with the Winged Crate Sprints
bringing 18 cars to Marysville. They are delivering the goods. When the
Crate Sprints can do that, you can give the Winged 360 Sprint Cars a
night off to go to Placerville and still give your fans a good Sprint
Car show with the other guys. I think it was a good one-two-three punch
that also included the Xtreme Limited Late Models with their first race
and Hobby Stocks that delivered 26 cars.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Mike
Slaney has gone all in on the Limited Late Models. He bought multiple
cars and still finds new ones to buy to get other people involved. If
this thing fails, it won't be because of his effort. 12 cars at
Maryville was a respectable start, and we'll be getting a look at them
at Antioch very soon. It gives the fans the Late Model style of racing.
It is closer to the actual Late Models, but they don't run unlimited
motors. Trying to keep that cost down as much as possible. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Anyway, that's all for now, until next time...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-78201878882994711342022-03-29T13:11:00.005-07:002022-03-29T13:28:23.160-07:00Antioch Speedway Brief Recap, Weekend Preview, Ocean Speedway<p><br /></p><p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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A Lap 13 restart provided Baca the opportunity to steal the lead from Coelho. Coelho stayed tough in the battle, but things got a bit wild on Lap 18 when contact sent Coelho and Baca spinning. Johns suddenly found himself leading Angela Brown on the restart, and they ran that way until Coelho made a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 24 to gain second. However, Coelho ran out of time as Johns brought it home a happy winner. Brown settled for her best ever finish in third, followed by Michaela Taylor and Gavin Griffiths.<br /><br />Danny Wagner won the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the second-straight win for the two-time division champion. David Rosa took the early lead ahead of Eric Weisler. Chance Russell slipped past Weisler for second on Lap 3, but he surrendered the position to Wagner on a Lap 6 restart. Wagner chased Rosa until a Lap 10 restart gave him an opportunity to take the lead. Devan Kammermann followed Wagner into second, but he lost that position to Jack Haverty on a Lap 12 restart. Once Wagner got the lead, nobody was going to stop him as he won ahead Haverty, who barely held of Weisler for the second position. Russell and Kammermann completed the Top 5. Both Havertyy and Russell were disqualified in post race tech, making the new Top 5 Wagner, Biscardi, Kammermann, Ellie Russo and David Michael Rosa.<br /><br />Petaluma Speedway Super Stock champion Randy Miramontez won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Miramontez started out running Mini Stocks at Petaluma Speedway before moving up to Super Stocks, and this was his return. <br /><br />Dana Gardner jumped into the early lead in the race that was destined to go non-stop. Reigning Antioch and Petaluma champion Tom Brown settled into second on Lap 2 and made an inside move on the back stretch on Lap 5 to take the lead from Gardner. Miramontez found his way into second on Lap 9 and quickly started pressuring Brown. A low pass in Turn 2 of the 13th lap gained Miramontez the lead. The lead duo had to split a lapped car in the middle at that point, but everybody made it safely. Despite a scary incident in traffic with two laps to go, Miramontez kept his cool and held off Brown for the win. Gardner ended up third, followed by Shan Titman and Eddie Humphrey III.<br /><br />Mitch Enos won the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main Event. This was the debut for the class at Antioch. Matt Malcolm jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Enos. Malcolm pulled away a little bit for the first few laps, but Enos closed in by the midway point of the race. A low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 12 put Enos into the lead, and Malcolm spun in the same turn a lap later for a yellow flag. Enos led the restart, and Malcolm spun again in Turn 4 trying to make a pass. Enos won ahead of DJ Saenz and Malcolm.<br /><br />Racing resumes next Saturday night with IMCA Modifieds back in action along with IMCA Sport Modifieds, Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks and Super Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results Antioch Speedway </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Hobby Stocks </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Larry McKinzie Jr, Charlie Bryant, Breck Smith, Brad Coelho. Main Event (20 laps)-Ken Johns, Brad Coelho, Angela Brown, Michaela Taylor, Gavin Griffiths, Taylor DeCarlo, Jess Paladino, Gene Haney, Shelby Asher, Danny Aves.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Delta Dwarf Cars </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Jack Haverty, Ellie Russo, Danny Wagner. Main Event Danny Wagner, Eric Weisler, Devan Kammermann, Ellie Russo, David Michael Rosa, Barry Waddell, Sean Catucci, David Rosa, Pete Piatinida, Tom Van Tuyl. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Mini Stocks</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winners (8 laps)-Randy Miramontez, Tom Brown. Main Event (20 laps)-Randy Miramontez, Tom Brown, Dana Gardner, Shan Titman, Eddie Humphrey III, Daisy Eszler, Laina Bales, Ryan Graham, Dan Abitz DNS. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>California Sharp Mini Late Models </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heat Winner (6 laps)-Matt Malcolm. Main Event (15 laps)-Mitch Enos, DJ Saenz, Matt Malcolm. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Carrick Outduels Sanders For Sprint Car Win </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Ocean Speedway</b></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Watsonville, Ca...March 25...Tanner Carrick won the 30 lap Ocean Sprint Car, presented by Taco Bravo, Main Event Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Carrick was piloting one of the Demo Mittry owned cars, and he survived a thrilling battle with Justin Sanders for the hard fought victory.<br /><br />It was Tanner Carrick taking the early lead ahead of Sanders and reigning champion Bud Kaeding. A red flag waved after two laps with Stephen Kent and Michael Pombo both eliminated from the contest. Carrick continued to lead the way ahead of Sanders and Kaeding on the restart. A yellow flag waved once again on the ninth lap. Carrick continued to lead the way over Sanders and Kaeding when the green flag waved. By the midpoint of the race, Carrick was feeling the pressure from Sanders. Sanders slipped past Carrick for the lead on Lap 19, but Carrick returned the favor on Lap 21. Sanders made what appeared to be a move for the lead as they worked Lap 23, but a yellow flag negated the pass. The race ended at that point for Jayson Bright, Jeremy Chisum and Connor Danell. Sanders led Carrick and Kaeding on the restart. However, Carrick came roaring back strong on Lap 25 to regain the lead for good. Tanner Carrick brought it home to victory ahead of Sanders, Kaeding, Logan Forler, Max Mittry, Blake Carrick, Keith Day Jr, Joey Ancona, Jake Andreotti and Zane Blanchard.<br /><br />There were 32 Winged 360 Sprint Cars in action, and Max Mitttry turned the quarter-mile clay oval with the fast time of 11.124, beating the 11.222 of Keith Day Jr and the 11.238 of Justin Sanders. The eight lap heat race wins went to Logan Forler, Bud Kaeding, Eric Humphries and Blake Carrick. Sanders picked up the six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Tanner Carrick. Michael Pombo made a flag the flag run for the 12 lap B Main win with Connor Danell a race long second. Zane Blanchard made a move in the later stages to finish third as Jeremy Chisum settled for fourth ahead of Joel Myers. <br /><br />Matthew Hagio was the unlikely winner of the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. Reigning champion Cody Burke bolted into the early lead ahead of Raymond Keldsen Jr and previous winner Bobby Hogge IV. Both Hogge and Hagio slipped past Keldsen on the second lap, and Hogge started pressuring Burke immediately. That close battle went on for several laps before a yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for Keldsen. Hogge took the lead from Burke on the restart. However, some close quarters racing between Hogge and Burke shook things up on the 17th lap as Hagio found himself leading. The yellow flag waved moments later as the race ended for both Hogge and Burke. Hagio led Pettit and JC Elrod on the restart, and that's the way they finished. Keldsen ended up fourth, followed by Burke, Hogge, Steve Pemberton and Robert Marsh. Hogge picked up the win in the eight lap heat race.<br /><br />Reigning champion Joe Gallaher scored his second-straight 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event victory. For much of the race, it looked like he may not repeat. Steve Remde jumped into the lead at the start ahead of six-time champion Sam Kennedy and Jerry Skelton. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2, ending the race for Mitch Lettunich. Remde continued to lead Kennedy and Skelton on the restart. Wally Kennedy was battling Joe Gallaher for the fourth position, and Gallaher grabbed that that spot on Lap 5. The lead four competitors ran closely at the front, and Joe Gallaher made a big move on Lap 15 to take second from Sam Kennedy. Gallaher put the moves on Remde to take the lead two laps later. As Joe Gallaher went on to victory, Sam Kennedy executed a last lap maneuver to take second from Remde. Skelton settled for fourth, followed by Brady Muller, Bobby Gallaher, Wally Kennedy and Lettunich. Norm Ayers, Tony Oliveira and Ryan Miller were Main Event scratches. Eight lap heat race wins went to Skelton and Remde.<br /><br />Troy Moore won the 15 lap Mini Stock Main Event. The race had to be restarted for a yellow flag that eliminated both Dylan Chairez and Jason Bookout. Moore led the complete restart ahead of Nicole Beardsley and TJ Santos. Moore was doing a fine job of leading the way until a yellow flag waved on Lap 8 as the Top 5 run of Travis Van Gilder came to an unfortunate end. Moore continued to lead Nicole Beardsley and Santos on the restart. Moore maintained a decent advantage from there to the victory with Nicole Beardsley settling for second ahead of TJ Santos, previous winner Kenny Stragalinos, Amaya Flowers, reigning champion Tony Gullo, past champion Bill Beardsley, Thomas Cumming, Charlie Hernandez and Van Gilder. Stragalinos and Moore won the six lap heat races.<br /><br />Racing resumes next Friday night with the Ocean Sprint Cars back in action along with the IMCA Modifieds, WMR Midgets, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Hobby Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">\<br />Andrew Pearce #15p has become one of the top drivers in IMCA Sport Modified computation at Antioch Speedway. Photo by Katrina Kniss<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Antioch Speedway To Feature Modified Classes Saturday night</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGHHfCaUn49RPdJcQ4MLATrVRmIiLLkhnRrqB5-aQpVbjSRWC9yfdTI2qNxHGMyUuAevHCPNmnmj8cAg1Ade9yb-030inUGPOWU1_6KmJIhvCPr2U4ckVjdu_kHqBjxZ0nxb8Z-Qp3VZd2AA_YR4kJNI9xoZ-KrlAe7mUiJN5_sZted1LQ3GaGY1DWA/s3264/AndrewPearce.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGHHfCaUn49RPdJcQ4MLATrVRmIiLLkhnRrqB5-aQpVbjSRWC9yfdTI2qNxHGMyUuAevHCPNmnmj8cAg1Ade9yb-030inUGPOWU1_6KmJIhvCPr2U4ckVjdu_kHqBjxZ0nxb8Z-Qp3VZd2AA_YR4kJNI9xoZ-KrlAe7mUiJN5_sZted1LQ3GaGY1DWA/s320/AndrewPearce.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>While the crew works on the front end damage of his car, Andrew Pearce
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Andrew came back out and salvaged a decent evening with a fourth place feature finish.<br /><br />When you're competing against Fred Ryland, every point counts. Ryland won the Main Event that night, and to demonstrate what a force he is this year, Ryland went to Merced last weekend and won both the IMCA Sport Modified and IMCA Stock Car races. Everybody's gunning for Fast Freddy, the two-time reigning champion. Drivers to keep an eye on this week include past champion KC Keller, Jacob Mallet Jr, Tommy Clymens Jr and Mark Garner.<br /><br />When last we saw the IMCA Modifieds two weeks ago, Kellen Chadwick was putting on a clinic as he beat the field by a full straightaway in victory. Chadwick was disappointed with himself after the season opener. He held a similar lead in that race, but somehow he let it slip away. The past Antioch champion, who has won some of the biggest races on the West Coast, got his redemption, but he'd like to back it up with another win on this occasion.<br /><br />Nick DeCarlo competed in his father's car last time out as he was planning a trip out of state after the race. The team maintains two cars, but they figured it would be easier to just run the one car. Nick is competing for points this year, and his win in the season opener was his first victory at Antioch in two years.<br /><br />Nick bears this distinction of being the only driver to win IMCA Modified championships in Antioch, Watsonville and Petaluma. Nick will be back this week, but with drivers like Jim Pettit II, Buddy Kniss and Bobby Motts Jr in the field, he'll have to bring his A Game.<br /><br />Motts led the early goings of the most recent feature. When Chadwick got by him, he still had a tough battle for the second half of the race. DeCarlo looked high and low, but Motts didn't give up and scored the runner-up finish. The Motts family has been involved in racing for many years, and Bobby has had some very good moments at Antioch Speedway, including championships in both the IMCA Modifieds and Street Stocks.<br /><br />The Hobby Stocks were so popular last weekend that most of the fans in attendance stayed all the way to the end to see how things would end up. The lead changed hands several times, but it was Ken Johns prevailing at the checkered flag. Also noteworthy was the drive turned in by second-generation competitor Angela Brown. <br /><br />With some damage to repair to the rear end of her car, Angela's feature start was in question. Speedway veteran Jim Robbins was helping in the pits. With everything repaired, she came out and earned her best ever finish in third. Michaela Taylor was right behind her in fourth. Taylor recently celebrated her 17th birthday. One of the things Angela attributes to her improvement this year is her willingness to travel to other venues to better her driving style.<br /><br />Street Stocks were a part of the Antioch roster going back to the 1970s, and the Hobby Stocks are the spiritual successor to that class. New drivers get their starts in this division. Some of the drivers who joined in the last couple of years have gotten very competitive. Larry McKenzie Jr may be the reigning champion, but he knows he's got stiff competition with the likes of Jared Baugh, Grayson Baca, Jewell Crandall, Taylor DeCarlo and James Graessle in the field.<br /><br />After the season ended last year, it looked as if the Super Stock division was done. Former promoter John Soares added the class in 2000. At the time, this was the way to bring back some of the old Late Model chassis from the late 1980s and early 1990s. One driver instrumental in finding cars for some drivers was two-time champion Ron Brown, who made his season debut in a Hobby Stock last Saturday.<br /><br />One of the instigators in securing another chance for this class was last year's champion, Jim Freethy. Jim wanted to keep racing, and there were enough drivers there with him that management reconsidered and put them on the schedule for this Saturday night and next week. Two-time division champion Mike Gustafson, who is sure to be in the Hall of Fame in the future, will be in the field. Nobody's won more Super Stock Main Events than Gustafson, who is also a past Sportsman title winner. Others to keep an eye on include 2020 champion Mike Walko, Joey Ridgeway Jr, Chad Hammer and Michael Burch.<br /><br />Saturday night's show will bring plenty of excitement with this four division lineup. 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is grandfather Gene Haney, back left son Jon Haney and right grandson
Colton Haney. Photo by DCRR Racing Media</b> <br /></p><p>Antioch, CA...Saturday night racing returns at Antioch Speedway. Last week saw threatening skies for the early portion of the day, but the racing program went on as scheduled. <br /><br />This time around, the Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks will be competing along with the Delta Dwarf Cars and the Mini Stocks. The track will also see the first ever visit from the California Sharp Mini Late Models. <br /><br />When last we left the Hobby Stocks, Misty Welborn was putting away her bridesmaid dress and becoming the bride as she finally got her first Main Event win. It didn't come easy with seasoned veteran Les Friend pressuring her hard over the final 10 circuits before settling for second. <br /><br />The fact is, the competition level has risen in the Hobby Stocks. We've had several new drivers join in the past couple of years, and they are all getting better. You'll see 20 drivers line up to take a green flag, and many of them are capable of winning on an given occasion, including young guns Aiden Ponciano and Jewell Crandall. Ponciano ran in the Top 5 for most of the opening race, and Crandall ended up finishing fifth.<br /><br />Hard chargers such as reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr, Chris Long and Jared Baugh truly make things interesting. <br /><br />We also have the Haney family, which is three generations strong. Grandson Colton Haney just joined the fray last season. His grandfather Gene and father Jon Haney have been competing at the speedway for years.<br /><br />Gene and Jon have competed in several different divisions, including Super Stocks, Dirt Modifieds and Mini Trucks, and they've done well. Gene Haney won a pair of championships in the Super Hobby Stock class, and before that he was a Street Stock Freedom Series champion. He was also a Mini Truck title winner. Jon has been Top 10 ranked in multiple divisions. It was Colton representing the family the best last time out with a tenth place finish.<br /><br />The Delta Dwarf Cars demonstrated they can be both fast and very exciting at their opener last week. Dwarf Cars have been competing at least once at the Speedway every year since the mid 1995. <br /><br />It was prior to 2020 when two-time champion Danny Wagner gathered drivers together and formed the Delta Dwarf Car Association. This put the group under the Western States Dwarf Car Association rules, and made Antioch eligible to host a big National Dwarf Car event. <br /><br />Wagner, who is also a feature winner in Dirt Modified and Sprint Car competition, had won the NorCal Dwarf Car championship, and he liked the competition level of the drivers using the united rules set. <br /><br />Wagner kicked off the season last week by getting the win ahead of young up and coming star Devan Kammermann. Kammermann has several seconds and thirds to his credit during the past few seasons, but he's closing in on his first victory.<br /><br />Kammermann won't be the only threat. Hard chargers such as Ellie Russo, Chance Russell, 2020 champion Travis Day, David Rosa and Jack Haverty are sure to make things interesting this weekend.<br /><br />Management added the Mini Stocks to the equation prior to the 2020 season as there was a need for an entry-level class. There have been various entry level four cylinder classes for the past 20 years, which includes this division and the Mini Trucks. <br /><br />In two seasons, this division has grown slowly. Tom Brown bears the distinction of winning both the Antioch and Petaluma titles last year. He's had to battle with the likes of Laina Bales, Dan Abitz, Dana Gardner and Eddie Humphrey III. There are expected to be some new drivers in the field this time.<br /><br />A division that has slowly taken hold in California is the Sharp Mini Late Models. These are 5/8 scale versions of Late Models with 600cc engines. A few of the drivers even made an appearance at one of the practice days a few weeks back.<br /><br />Merced Speedway brought the class in 5 years ago as a way to get drivers up from the Outlaw Kart ranks onto the bigger track. They are already seeing drivers from this class graduate into the bigger divisions. Track management is looking at this same possibility for Antioch Speedway.<br /><br />About a half-dozen of these cars are anticipated for this show. The field will include some new drivers from the area as well as drivers from down in Merced. If things go well, we could be seeing more Mini Late Model racing in the weeks ahead. <br /><br />Management always strives to give the fans the best racing program possible, and Saturday's lineup should be good. <br /><br />The gates are scheduled to open at 4:00 pm,, and this gives the fans a good opportunity to grab their favorite seat before racing starts at 6:00 pm. The track strives to get done by 10:00 pm on any given race night. <br /><br />Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for military, senior (60 and over) and children (under 11) with children five and under free. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiogspeedway.com">www.antiogspeedway.com</a>.</p><p> <br /></p><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>California Sharp Mini Late Models Are Coming </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>To Antioch Speedway Saturday Night</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch,
CA...The California Sharp Mini Late Models are coming to Antioch
Speedway. This is the newest class to hit California. These are a 5/8
scale Late Model Models in appearance with a potent 600cc engine under
the hood. The cars are getting around the speedway rapidly. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
Speedway had some of them pay the track a visit at one of the practice
events this year, but Saturday night will be the first time for them to
officially race at the 62-year-old racing facility. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Back
in 2017, the late Ed Parker and past Hobby Stock champion Michael
Shearer decided to introduce this division to Merced Speedway. One of
the goals was to get newer drivers involved in the sport without
breaking the bank. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
are several youngsters competing in Outlaw Karts and Junior Sprints,
and some of them never get beyond the tiny little bull ring oval tracks.
This is an opportunity to get some of them onto a bigger track.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
other part of the goal is to see these drivers graduate into some of
the other divisions, and they've started to see that happen at Merced.
Not only are drivers moving up, they are running quite competitively.
The Mini Late Models are already proving their worth, and they're just
getting started.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Another
group located in the Bay Area has taken on the mantle of getting this
effort started at Antioch Speedway. In fact, some of those drivers
branched out from Merced last year to do some practice laps at Hills
Ferry Raceway in Newman. We should be seeing some of those drivers on
Saturday night.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
based competitor Matt Malcolm has been running these cars for a couple
of years, and he ends up having to travel up and down the road. The fact
that the division is getting a chance at his home track is music to his
ears. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Matt
has competed at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Arizona and Barona Raceway
near the California/Mexico border. Needless to say, he's logged many
miles. He was also a Main Event winner at Merced last year.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">To
prepare for this weekend, there are four cars at the shop of Super
Stock racer Chad Hammer. Hammer does the motors for the Sharp Mini Late
Models, and he's keen on seeing this division have a good debut at his
home track. Another name familiar to some is Enos. The Enos family is
now competing in this division as they move into the third generation in
the sport.</div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
California Sharp Mini Late Models have the right ingredients needed to
see the class be successful. For starters, it's a more affordable option
for drivers to move up from the Outlaw Kart level. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They're
also working with similar motor technology to what they run in Outlaw
Karts and Micro Sprints. The cars are also pretty evenly matched, and
that makes for some great racing action.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
Speedway management is keen on giving the fans more different things to
enjoy on race night, and this is the audition for the California Sharp
Mini Late Models. There is interest in bringing them back for several
more appearances this year and in the years to come. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">They
will make a nice addition to this Saturday's lineup, which also
includes Pacific Coast Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and Mini Stocks. The
weather is being much more accommodating this weekend, so it's sure to
be a great night at the races. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chadwick, Ryland, Robles, Wagner Secure Antioch Wins </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch,
CA...March 19...Kellen Chadwick won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The race had been in doubt due to
rain in the forecast, but the speedway endured cloudy skies and a little
bit of drizzle before the skies cleared and racing was allowed to
happen. The win was redemption for Chadwick, who felt he let it slip
away at the previous race. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Past
champion Bobby Motts Jr jumped into the lead at the start ahead of
Terry DeCarlo Jr and Chadwick. A low pass in Turn 2 of the second lap
put Chadwick into second, and Chadwick set his sights on Motts. Within a
couple of laps, Chadwick was stalking Motts, and he made a Turn 4 pass
on the seventh lap to take the lead. As Chadwick began to pull away from
Motts, reigning champion Jim Pettit II had managed to move into third.
However, previous winner Nick DeCarlo closed in quickly on Pettit.
DeCarlo slipped past Pettit for third on Lap 13 and set his sights on
Motts. Chadwick built a good lead as Motts and DeCarlo battled for
second. Chadwick would go on to score the satisfying win. Motts held on
for second ahead of Nick DeCarlo, Pettit, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Clark
Gugliemoni, Paul Gugliemoni, Buddy Kniss, Trevor Clymens and Jeff
Browne. Chadwick and Pettit picked up the eight lap heat race wins. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Fred
Ryland won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. KC Keller started
up front and took the early lead ahead of Nick Zapatero and Jake
Bentancourt. Jacob Mallet Jr was running fourth until surrendering that
position to Ryland on Lap 3. Ryland found his way past Bentancourt on
the fifth lap, and a yellow flag waved moments later as Zapatero spun
from second in Turn 2. Keller led Ryland and Mallet on the restart. A
side-by-side battle began between Keller and Ryland before Ryland made a
low move in Turn 2 of the seventh lap to take over. Mallet challenged
Keller before taking second on the ninth circuit. Following heat race
difficulties, Andrew Pearce was running fourth. A yellow flag slowed the
pace on lap 14 with Ryland leading Mallet and Keller on the restart.
The Top 3 ran in that order for the final circuits with Pearce settling
for fourth ahead of Tyler Browne, Mark Garner, Chuck Golden, Jason Ryan
Jr, Zapatero and Bentancourt. Keller and Ryland scored the heat race
wins. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Jason
Robles won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This race was destined
to go without a yellow flag. Robles took the lead at the start ahead of
Dave Hill and Joe Gallaher. Ryland started in the fourth row and
quickly worked his way to the front. A low pass in Turn 2 of the fifth
lap gained Ryland third with reigning champion Travis Dutra moving into
fourth. Robles held a half-straightaway advantage over Hill as Ryland
began challenging Hill for the runner-up spot. Kellen Chadwick moved in
to challenge Dutra for fourth, making it a four-car battle for second.
Robles continued to pull away as Ryland searched for a way around Hill.
On the 14th lap, Ryland finally went low in Turn 4 to take the second
spot from Hill. Dutra slipped past Hill for third on lap 17, but Ryland
was already well ahead of him in second. However, Robles held a
straightaway advantage over Ryland that he would take to the checkered
flag. Dutra settled for third ahead of Chadwick, Hill, Gallaher, and
Anthony Giuliani. Jeff Bentancourt was a feature scratch, and the eight
lap heat race victories went to Hill and Ryland.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Danny
Wagner won an eventful 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. The two-time
champion led the entire distance after starting on the outside front row
next to Ellie Russo. Wagner took the early lead with Devan Kammermann
in second ahead of Russo. Sean Catucci moved in to challenge Russo for
third, and a yellow flag waved on the fifth lap after Mario Marquez and
David Rosa tangled on the front stretch. Wagner led Kammermann and
Chance Russell on the restart. The lead trio ran closely for the next
few circuits as David Michael Rosa moved into fourth. A side-by-side
battle for first developed between Wagner and Kammermann, who was
searching for his first win. Russell spun from third on Lap 13. Contact
exiting Turn 4 on Lap 14 between David Michael Rosa and Catucci resulted
in a Catucci rollover for the red flag. Rosa was sent to the pits for
his part in the incident. Wagner led Kammermann and 2020 champion Travis
Day on the restart. Jack Haverty brought out a yellow flag with a flat
tire on Lap 15. That was the final slowdown of the race. Wagner led
Kammerman and Day on the restart, and they finished in that order. David
Rosa ended up fourth ahead of John Tardiff, Joey Shreffler, Haverty,
Catucci, Russo and David Michael Rosa. The eight lap heat race wins went
to Kammermann, Justin Bingman and Wagner. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
continues this Saturday night as the West Coast Hobby Stocks are back
In action along with the Delta Dwarf Cars, Mini Stocks and the first
ever visit of the California Sharp Mini Late Models. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jernagan, Loftis Win Season Opener At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Merced,
CA...March 18...Bakersfield's Garrett Jernagan scored an impressive
victory in the season opening 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event
Friday night at Merced Speedway. The IMCA Sport Modifieds and the local
Hobby Stock divisions ran a support show with the Nos Energy Drink World
of Outlaws Sprint Car race, which was won by Carson Macedo ahead of
reigning champion Brad Sweet, Giovanni Scelzi, Tyler Courtney and
Spencer Bayston.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Jernagan
bolted into lead from the outset ahead of reigning champion Tyler
Bannister and Jacob Mallet Jr. Mallet put the moves on Bannister for
second on the sixth circuit as Antioch point leader Fred Ryland was
running fourth. Ryland moved around Bannister for third on Lap 8 and set
his sights on Mallet. Mallet was keeping it close with Jernagan, but he
started receiving pressure from Ryland in the waning laps. As Jernagan
brought it home to the impressive win, Ryland made a last lap maneuver
to take second from Mallet. Jason Bannister made a late move into fourth
with Jeremy Hoff finishing fifth, followed by Tyler Bannister, Cale
Kanke, Jason Pugh, Adam Baker and Brian Baker. The eight lap heat race
wins went to Brian Baker, Jarrod Mounce and Andrew Pearce.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Tate
Loftis won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The Bakersfield racer
followed suit with Jernagan in leading the entire distance. Reigning
Bakersfield champion Ricky Childress Jr ran fourth early on, but he took
second from DJ Keldsen on the fourth lap. Reigning Merced champion
Domossie Scoggins gained fourth on Lap 10 and moved into third two laps
later. Scoggins slipped past Childress for second on Lap 14 and held the
position until Childress got by on Lap 17. Loftis drove a flawless race
to win ahead of Childress, Scoggins, Keldsen, Darren Thomas, Donnie
Shearer, Timmy Crews, Colby Ward, Ryan Hart and Race Shelton.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
were 36 Hobby Stocks in action, and the eight lap heat race wins went
to Colby Ward, Loftis, Keldsen and Brandon Pickford. Hart won the
time-limit shortened five lap B Main ahead of Kevin Irwin, Chad
Ragsdale, Farren Steitz and Kristie Shearer.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Next
up will be the Jerry Shannon Memorial race this Saturday night. The
IMCA Modifieds will be competing for $5,000 to win. Also in action will
be the IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Mini Stocks. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hopkins Brings Home The Glory At Marysville Raceway </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Marysville,
CA...March 19...Shane Hopkins won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main
Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. California saw rainfall
fall throughout the state, but somehow the Marysville officials were
able to get this race into the books and had a solid turnout of Sprint
Cars. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
yellow flag waved before a lap could even be completed for Brent Bjork
in Turn 4. Hopkins bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Justin
Henry and Joel Myers Jr. Previous winner Andy Forsberg settled into
fourth and slipped past Myers for third on the sixth circuit. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 13 for Carson Hall on the back straightaway. As
Hopkins continued to lead the way on the restart, Forsberg slipped past
Henry for second. Forsberg was able to wrestle the lead away from
Hopkins on Lap 21, but he had issues in Turn 3 a lap later as his race
came to an unfortunate end. The restart saw a Turn 4 crack up involving
Mike Monahan, Kevin Lovell and Wyatt Brown. The red flag was displayed
at that point. On the final restart, Hopkins led the way with Chase
Majdic moving into second ahead of Henry. Majdic kept it close, but
Hopkins prevailed at the checkered flag. Henry settled for third,
followed by Myers, Tanner Carrick, Cody Spencer, Jake Haulot, Drake
Standley, Bobby Butler and reigning champion Billy Wallace.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">There
were 23 Sprint Car competitors in action under cloudy conditions, and
Majdic turned the quarter-mile clay oval with a lap of 12.629 for the
fast time. Bjork was second quick at 12.771, beating the 12.797 of
Forsberg for second quick. The three eight lap heat race wins went to
Haulot, Hopkins and Henry.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Brian
Cooper won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. It was Jimmy Ford
putting the Scott Kames owned car into the early lead ahead of Richard
Vander Ploeg. Cooper swept past Vander Ploeg for second on the fourth
circuit. On Lap 11, Shaun Merritt and Ford tangled for a yellow flag on
the front straightaway. Cooper took control on the restart ahead of Lisa
Shelby and Vander Ploeg. Past Mini Stock competitor Shelby kept it
close with Cooper, but Cooper prevailed in the end. Vander Ploeg settled
for third, followed by Damian Merritt, Scott Savell, Ford, Casey
Carpenter, Hunter Merritt and Shaun Merritt. The eight lap heat race win
went to Cooper.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">2020
champion Michael "Spanky" Grenert won the 20 lap Nor Cal Dwarf Main
Event. Corey Eaton had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Gage
Meyers and Mike Reeder. The yellow flag waved on the fourth lap for a
Turn 2 tangle involving Myers and Shawn Whitney. Meyers saw his race
come to an end at that point. Eaton continued to lead the restart with
Reeder moving into second ahead of Grenert. Grenert began to battle
Reeder for second until making the pass on the 14th lap. Grenert
continued his momentum until putting the moves on Eaton for the lead on
Lap 19. Eaton fell back a few spots on the final circuit as Grenert won
ahead of Reeder and Josh Wiesz. Eaton settled for fourth, followed by
Ben Wiesz, Dylan Shrum, Jeremy Blackshere, Kevin Bender, Dan Geil and
Cody Shrum. The eight lap heat race wins went to Grenert and Dylan
Shrum.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">This
Saturday night, the Xtreme Limited Late Model Series pays the track a
visit along with the Winged Crate Sprints, IMCA Sport Modifieds and
Hobby Stocks. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">So
basically, I wrote a column here and deleted it. Why? I need to be
succinct. I was rambling on too much. I was basically explaining how
frustrating it was trying to get the souvenir program done for Antioch
Speedway. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">It
is done, and it was definitely an ordeal. It was stressful, not fun and
I was more relieved than happy that the printer finally took it. The
track has a souvenir program, so my mission was accomplished.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'm
going to have to figure out the best deal the track can get for
printing, because the one they told me they had just doesn't work for
me. I'm going to have to rework and reconfigure the program, because I
wasn't completely delighted with what I had. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
think the readers will like it okay, but I can do better. I'm about 80%
happy with what will be presented, but it'll still be good. I just
think it can be much, much better. It's going to get a reworking,
because I think I'll be saving some space next time too.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
didn't really figure I'd be doing the souvenir program, but I figured
there was a possibility it could happen. It became a bigger possibility
when I opened my mouth, and I need to learn to stop doing that. I
believe they understand that I'm still effective at what I do. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
three factors that got me back here were my desire to be back in Contra
Costa County, the fact that I love my racing family and I wanted to
come back to work for Tina Chadwick. She convinced me, and if I didn't
get a good vibe from her when we talked on the phone the two times we
did, nothing would have happened.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'm
not looking for any more duties. I am patrolling the pit area and the
grandstands as I'm dictating this, which isn't much quicker than
actually typing it. I'm hearing people tell me I should be announcing. I
pretty much believe you could keep bringing me beers in the booth, and I
could do a better job than the guy up there. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">It's
not a brag, but I don't feel the guy up there has retained much
knowledge of what he's witnessed here in the time he's been here. I'll
leave it at that. You want to be entertaining as an announcer, and part
of that is acting like you actually care about what's going on out there
on the track. I don't have to act, because I care.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'm
not lobbying, but there are people doing that on my behalf. I'm not
looking to be drafted. Keeping an eye on the place and writing articles
is more than enough for me. What made me do the souvenir programs? Tina
Chadwick asked me to. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">What
would get me to pick up a microphone? Tina would be the person. Then
again, there are certain people up in the booth that I don't want to be
around, and again, I'm not going any further. I'm not doing a power
play, because I genuinely am not lobbying for that gig.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">One
of the challenges you have in running a race track and booking as many
races as Antioch Speedway does is you have to fill the dates. You have
to give the fans a show. You might have 7 or 8 divisions that you
rotate, but rosters still suffer from fatigue.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
first week had everybody optimistic. The numbers were good for this
place, although I personally feel they weren't spectacular. We can do
much better, but we're also dealing with a difficult time. I get why
people are happy.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
think it was with the thought that they could do it again that forced
management to go for it under crappy conditions last Saturday. At a
certain point, when you have gloomy weather on race day, even a little
bit of misting, people disengage with the idea of racing. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Fans
decide it's not happening. It's gloomy, and it's actually cold out
there. How many fans and racers don't come on a night like that? In
Medford, Mike McCann was more often than not going to cancel. Racers got
pissed, but the track didn't lose money. It's still a business, you
know?</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">We
went ahead with it, and we didn't reach 50 cars in the pits. I didn't
hear an attendance number, but if we hit 300 fans in the stands, we
didn't do it by much. When you have your three IMCA divisions on the
card, you have certain expectations. That's probably why the race went
on, but even that quality of lineup didn't get it done. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
car count suffered, the crowd suffered and it wasn't the winner that it
could have been under better weather conditions. I'm not delighted by
that, and I worked social media pretty hard on race night. Maybe I
helped convince a few people to come in. That's what I do it.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">For
the third week, we have Lineup B. This is not something I'm saying in a
derogatory way. People do gravitate towards the IMCA Modified and Sport
Modified classes, and some love the Wingless Spec Sprints. You're
getting none of those. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">People
love the Hobby Stocks, and you're getting them. Dwarf Cars don't bring a
lot of fans, but there's a few. Mini Stocks are just getting started
and don't have a big lineup. To try to make things better, they brought
in the California Sharp Mini Late Models for their first visit.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
thing is, you had the promoters getting together in Reno to try to work
with each other. Merced Speedway has the Jerry Shannon Memorial race,
and it's $5,000 dollars to win the IMCA Modifieds. You don't want to
touch that race. There's a certain group of your drivers that will come
to Antioch, but could it equal 10 cars? </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
other thing is your big stars want to go to Merced for the money. Also,
you're not trying to run your big classes every week, because this
isn't the 1980s or even the early 1990s. So, you have to co-operate with
Merced and let them have their turn with the three IMCA classes.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
is further affected by the fact that Petaluma Speedway has a Joe Hunt
Magneto's Wingless Sprint race. That's the bigger money race for the
class. Even if there's not a big number of Antioch drivers going, you
have enough that you have to keep the division dark. Let them go to
Petaluma. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
is currently flirting with bringing the Super Stocks back after all.
There was talk about that happening this weekend, but there is a Tri
State Pro Stock race at Petaluma. There weren't enough Antioch guys
willing to come, so they may be trying again on April 2nd.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">As
a promoter, it could become very frustrating to fill those rosters.
Optimally, the Dwarf Cars and Hobby Stocks could bring in over 40 cars
alone. We had a brutal Dwarf Car race last weekend, so can they even hit
15 cars? I think it's possible, but others don't. The Hobby Stocks may
get into the 20s, and you need them to do that now.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'm
not sure that Mini Stocks can hit double digits, and then we have the
California Sharp Mini Late Models. I'm hearing double digits here, but
we haven't seen that at Merced in five years. Do you really think it's
going to happen?</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">One
thing that is encouraging is there's a second group developing. Michael
Shearer has spearheaded the Merced effort. He got together with the
late Ed Parker to do this thing at the valley track. The idea was to get
these kids out of Outlaw Karts and into these cars on a bigger track. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">You're
hoping to get them exposure on the bigger track and move some of them
up to the higher classes as they're ready. It's already starting to
happen. Merced had about a dozen different cars during the last year, so
they are making progress.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
Bay Area is now getting car owners and there's a movement. Antioch
happens to be the chosen track. As that grows, you might be hearing talk
in Watsonville or Petaluma. Matt Malcolm lives in Antioch, so he's been
making long trips to run at Adobe Mountain Speedway in Arizona and
Barona Raceway. He's understandably happy to have a race here. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Long
time Stock Car racer Mitch Enos has family in the class. As I'm writing
this, there are four cars at the shop of Chad Hammer, who does engines
for these cars.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Larry
Adams tells me there could be 10 or 12, and I'd love for him to be
right about this. 10 cars, which could give you two heat races and a
Main Event, is a victory. It's a good audition for this class and will
likely get them stamped for however many dates these guys want. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I've
had this discussion with Mike McCann, and we both feel like a track
like Antioch might be slightly too big for the 600cc motor. Maybe a
place like Dixon or Stockton would be better, but these guys want to run
quarter-mile or 3/8 mile tracks.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Promoters
want a division that can give them a dozen cars. That's the bottom
line. Give me a dozen, and I'll find you a spot. This is because nobody
is able to run their primary divisions every week, and most tracks are
still running 18 to 22 races. 18 races is too much to give a division,
and you end up dropping under 10 cars on multiple occasions when you do
that. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">So,
if something from out of town gives you 12 cars, you take it. This is
my frustration with the Bay Area Hardtop group, because they have that
capability, but they have no organization when it comes to actually
making it happen. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">As
I said, Antioch Speedway is on solid ground with IMCA Sport Modifieds,
Hobby Stocks, Delta Dwarf Cars and Wingless Spec Sprints. You're still
getting a dozen in the IMCA Modifieds. IMCA Stock Cars have shown great
progress in their year of existence at Antioch. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
Mini Stocks will be something people will be wanting to see this year.
Are they ready to deliver double digits this year? Super Stocks get a
reprieve for one simple reason. If they can give you a half a dozen or
eight cars on these off nights with no IMCA classes, you take them
because you need the cars. That's the bottom line.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Yes,
Mike Slaney has created the Xtreme Limited Late Model Series, but we
have to see what the numbers are going to be there. John Soares was
promoting Late Models, which included the crate class. He was able to
get a dozen for a while, but the bottom fell out from underneath his
efforts. You can't say the man didn't pay, because he most certainly
did. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">He
also paid Winged 360 Sprint Car drivers, and yet he didn't have a
dedicated enough group of people who would be at a race any time he
booked them. Hence, Late Models and Winged 360 Sprint Cars were not
viable when PROmotions took over the track.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">This
means they've been thinking about all kinds of different things they
can do to provide entertainment. One of the things they've spoken of is
Figure 8 racing. They'll have that Mother's Day Mini Van race in May.
What can they get to entertain the fans? That's the big question that is
on the minds of management. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">To
me, it becomes an easier situation if you reduce the races to a more
manageable two dozen or so. Much more than 24 races, and you're going to
have nights that just aren't going to look good on paper. It is what it
is. I don't like to see too many races that lose money, because that
equates to closed race tracks. I'm not saying the track is endangered,
it just makes me nervous.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">While
Antioch is doing what they're doing, the other tracks that we keep an
eye on will all be roaring to action. The Winged 360 Sprint Cars will be
opening their season on Friday at Watsonville along with other
divisions. Merced has the aforementioned Jerry Shannon Memorial $5,000
to win IMCA Modified show. Petaluma has the one-two punch of the Hunt
Wingless Sprint Car Series and Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series.
It's an exciting time as the season is getting going.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
don't doubt that Merced will have a strong IMCA Modified turnout. They
get to run the core IMCA classes now, and all of them should do okay.
The Hunt Series is a winner right now and will probably be in the 20s at
Petaluma, which would be music to the ears of Promoter Rick Faeth. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">A
lot of people are wondering if the bottom will fall out from under the
Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series. I'm hoping not, but I do know that
there are stormy seas ahead.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Petaluma
seems to be having a slight uptick in their Super Stock class. The rug
was pulled out from underneath Antioch, but it seems to be getting a
reprieve. Then again, we hear issues of legality with some of these cars
where it comes to Tri State rules. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch
management is a bit grumpy towards Roy Bain and the way he's conducting
the show. That's why Antioch was initially going to try to run a race
on the 26th, even though I told everybody who would listen that it was a
bad idea.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Nevada's
racers have reformed their Pro Stock group. That was bound to happen,
because there's enough cars there that they're going to want to race. If
they're playing nice with Tri State, it's good. However, when I saw
their schedule, it seemed like they were making an effort to book over
key dates. That's not good. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I'm
also looking south to Bakersfield and wondering when those guys get
their second wind and try to organize a little more. Part of what hurts
them right now is the other track, Santa Maria Raceway, sits dormant.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Roy
is guiding things as best he can. There's a lot of optimism and support
behind Tri State, as there should be. Roy is also trying to offer
another alternative for people who want to watch racing on pay-per-view.
Speed Union TV went live a month ago with a broadcast from the Stockton
Dirt Track. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Everything
seemed to go pretty well, and they're going to be in Stockton again.
They're also going to be broadcasting from Medford this year and Yreka,
the latter of which is a track we may be covering here on the blog.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
don't know what we're going to be doing. If it becomes too stressful
for me, I won't be doing anything. Or, I'll take what's written that
week and carry it over to the next week. It's not like I'm getting paid
anything on this blog. I haven't generated any revenue through ad
services yet, and tips are almost non-existent. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Therefore,
I'll do it if I enjoy it, and I'll not do it if I'm not having fun and
not being motivated by people's support. I can put my writing energies
into other things, and I actually want to do that.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">It
just so happens to be late Wednesday night, and I'm writing something
now. I was relieved to get the program done and figured I'd turn my
attention to this. If things go well on Thursday, you're going to see a
blog post. If I get distracted for whatever reason, I doubt it will
happen. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">I
think there was a song that went, if it will it will, if it won't it
won't. I'm fine with that. I'm trying not to stress, I'm trying to relax
and keep my head and I'm also making every effort to enjoy my life for a
change. I'm making progress.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">On that note, I'll end this column. I don't think I was brief enough, but maybe next time... <br /></div><p> </p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-70424791647715775442022-03-18T21:08:00.001-07:002022-03-20T02:49:05.866-07:00Antioch Speedway, Merced Speedway and Tri State Series Pro Stock Season Recaps, Marysville Raceway, More<p> </p><p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>DeCarlo, Welborn, Ryland Kick Off New Season </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>With Antioch's Speedway Wins</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...March 12...Nick DeCarlo scored the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
win Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the 62nd season opener
at the track, and DeCarlo won an intense mid-race duel with Bobby Hogge
IV to get the victory. DeCarlo hadn't won at Antioch in 2 years, but he
bears the distinction of being the only driver in IMCA Modifieds to win
track championships at Antioch, Petaluma and Watsonville.</div><div><br /></div><div>Past
champion Kellen Chadwick bolted into the lead at the start with DeCarlo
not too far behind him in second. Nick's father Terry DeCarlo Sr was an
early third before reigning champion Jim Pettit II got by on Lap 2.
Five-time champion Troy Foulger moved in to duel Pettit for the third
position, and three-time Antioch champion Bobby Hogge IV quickly closed
in on them. An outside pass on the backstretch on the 7th lap put Hogge
into third. Hogge tracked down the lead duo as Nick DeCarlo began
challenging Chadwick for the lead. An inside pass on the backstretch on
Lap 16 put DeCarlo into the lead. The next lap found Hogge making a high
pass in Turn 2 to take over. DeCarlo came back strong, however, making a
high pass in Turn 4 to regain first. DeCarlo would lead the rest of the
way with Hogge a close second. Foulger got around Chadwick for third on
Lap 17 and would finish there. Chadwick settled for fourth, followed by
Pettit, Trevor Clymens, Chris Lewis, Kenneth Robles, Terry DeCarlo Jr
and Terry DeCarlo Sr. Hogge and Nick DeCarlo won the eight lap heat
races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fred Ryland got the victory in the
time-limit shortened 21 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The two-time
reigning champion got his weekend started right by holding off fellow
Antioch regular Jacob Mallet Jr to win the race at Watsonville a night
earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kelly Campanile took the early lead
ahead of Marysville point runner-up Jimmy Ford and Chester Kniss. 2019
champion Tommy Fraser slipped past Kniss for third on Lap 2, and he took
second from Ford a lap later. A low pass in Turn 3 of the fourth lap
gained past champion KC Keller third, and Ryland found his way into
fourth a lap later. As Campanile led the way, Fraser and Keller were
dueling fiercely for the second position. The yellow flag waved on Lap 7
for Mike Pitts on the back straightaway. Campanile led Fraser and
Keller on the restart, but Pitts and Nick Zapatero tangled for a yellow
flag a lap later. Campanile led Fraser and Keller on the first restart
attempt, but contact between Keller and Fraser saw both drivers spin.
The next restart attempt saw a bit of contact between Jacob Mallet Jr
and Campanile on the backstretch, resulting in a crash. When the
wreckage was cleared, Ryland lead Andrew Pearce and Dylan Connelly on
the restart. Tyler Browne moved up to battle Connelly for the third
position. Ryland and Pearce had pulled away from the pack a little bit
and caught slower traffic by Lap 16. However, a yellow flag waved for a
spin in Turn 2. Ryland led Pearce and Tommy Clymens Jr on the restart.
As Ryland and Pearce battled for the lead, Kniss started challenging
Clymens for third. A high pass in Turn 4 of the 20th lap put Kniss into
the third position. When Connelly spun in Turn 2, that brought out a
yellow flag after 21 laps. Connelly spun again on the first restart
attempt. At that point, the track officials called time, lined the
drivers up properly and they took the checkered flag with Ryland winning
ahead of Pearce, Knss, Clymens, Tyler Browne, Mark Garner, Mallet,
Shayna Nieman, Ford and Jake Bentancourt. Eight lap heat race wins went
to Keller, Ryland and Pearce.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fred Ryland won
the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event, which brought the evening to a
conclusion. The win also puts him in a special category of racers who
have won two Main Events on the same night, which includes Bobby Hogge
IV, Troy Foulger, Keith Brown Sr, Danny Wagner and others. While Ryland
stopped short of saying he was going for the championship in this class,
he is hoping to be at every race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryland
started up front and bolted into the lead ahead of past Four Banger
champion Jason Jennings and Anthony Giuliani. Driving for Rich
Quadrelli, Kellen Chadwick slipped into third on Lap 2. Foulger moved up
to battle Giuliani for the fourth position. By Lap 5, Ryland held a
straightaway advantage as Jennings and Chadwick had a side-by-side
battle for second. Just a few laps later, Ryland was a half-lap ahead of
Jennings and Chadwick. Foulger had moved into the fourth position by
then. Foulger got past Chadwick for third on Lap 14, but Chadwick made a
high pass in Turn 4 a lap later to regain the spot. The contest got a
bit too close with Foulger and Chadwick both getting around Jennings on
Lap 15. A yellow flag waved on Lap 19 for debris on the track, erasing
the commanding lead of Ryland. Undaunted, Ryland remained in command for
the final lap and brought it home to victory ahead of Foulger,
Chadwick, Giuliani, reigning champion Travis Dutra, Jennings, Rob
Gallaher, Andrew Pearce, Joe Gallaher and Scott Foster. Jason Robles and
Ryland won eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Misty Welborn
won the 25 lap Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stock Main
Event. Welborn was a Top 5 point competitor last season, but this was
her very first win in the class. To get the win, she had to hold off the
advances of seasoned veteran Les Friend, who settled for second. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chris Long took the early lead ahead of Aiden Ponciano and Friend. A low
pass in Turn 2 put Friend into second on the second lap. Welborn was up
to fourth, with reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr, Anthony Vigna and
Ponciano all battling fiercely. Long saw his race come to an abrupt end
when he slowed for a yellow flag on Lap 8. A yellow flag waved on the
first restart attempt for a bumper in Turn 2. On the next attempt,
Friend led McKinzie and Welborn. A yellow flag waved when McKinzie spun
going for the lead in Turn 2 on Lap 10. On the restart, Friend continued
to Welborn, and Jewell Crandall spun from a Top 5 position. A high pass
in Turn 2 of the 13th lap gained Welborn the lead from Friend.
Poinciano was back in third, but Jared Baugh was giving him pressure. A
yellow flag waved for Shelby Asher in Turn 1 on Lap 19. Welborn led
Friend and Crandall on the restart with Baugh also getting around
Ponciano over fourth. Ponciano fell out to end what had been a good run
on Lap 22, and a yellow flag waved. Welborn led Friend and Crandall on
the next restart. As Frend gave Welborn all kinds of pressure, Crandall
had her hands full trying to hold off Baugh and Bobby Gallaher. Baugh
got around on lap 24 with Gallaher following into fourth. As Welborn
scored a crowd-pleasing win ahead of Friend, Gallaher made a high pass
in the final turn to take third from Baugh, who settled for fourth.
Crandall ended up fifth, followed by Angela Brown, Jess Paladino,
McKinzie, James Graessle and Colton Haney. Danny Aves, Friend, McKinzie
and Welborn picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
resumes this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds back in action
along with the IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Delta Dwarf
Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Show Goes On At Merced Speedway </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Despite Challenging Circumstances</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...There's no getting around the fact that we've gone through
challenging circumstances over the past two years. With the pandemic and
the government's reaction to it, several tracks struggled in 2020 to
promote any races at all. Merced Speedway had carried a tradition of
having a championship season every year since 1950, but no champions
were crowned in 2020. The track did open and had a few good moments that
year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Restrictions were loosened up a little
bit, and the schedule that had been booked for 2021 was able to proceed.
However, some people were tightening their belts and not going to the
races as often as they might have in the past. Also, the heat in The
Valley makes it challenging to get people to come watch sometimes during
the summer months. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car race was booked to
get things started, but the restrictions were enough to keep the tour
from coming to California in March. However, Promoter Doug Lockwood
booked an appealing schedule with several highlights throughout the
year.</div><div><br /></div><div>While some tracks are booking every week,
Lockwood has figured out that it's good to have weeks off. This helps
with the car count and makes it easier for the fan base to support more
races. The track continued to feature IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport
Modifieds, along with Mini Stocks, California Sharp Mini Late Models and
the Valley Sportsman class. The IMCA Stock Cars had their first
championship season. The track also featured several open wheel nights,
including visits from the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, the Hunt Wingless
Spec Sprint Series and the monumentally successful USAC Nationals Midgets
visit in November.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track celebrated the
accomplishments of the season with a banquet. The
Top 5 drivers in the core six divisions were honored with the
exception of the Sportsman division, which did the Top 3. Stepping
up to the podium this year to collect the championship hardware were
Jim Pettit II in IMCA Modifieds, Tyler Bannister in IMCA Sport
Modifieds, Renn Bane in IMCA Stock Cars, Rick Elliott in the Sportsman
division, Tyler Post in Mini Stocks and Carson Guthrie in Mini Late
Models. Pettit and Bane also won their respective State championships.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before
diving into the particular championship battles, it's important to note
the big shows that took place. On the Stock Car side of things, the
track mourned the loss of Jerry Shannon, the father of Late
Model/Modified racer Chris Shannon and grandfather of Modified star DJ
Shannon, with a special season-opening race. This extra money race
featured the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. Not long after
that, the Al Miller Memorial race was moved to Merced Speedway with
$5,000 on the line for the Sport Modified winner and $2,000 to the
Modified winner. The race was held in memory of San Jose Speedway car
owner/racer Al Miller, whose sons Robert Miller and Randy Miller
continue to race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Heat forced the postponement
of the annual Ed Parker Memorial race, but the extra money affair was
moved back a month and produced another strong turnout. The track also
ran the John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial race and the season ending
George Steitz Memorial, both paying bigger money for the featured
classes. These races helped to serve notice to the racers and fans that
though the track intends to offer big open wheel shows, the Stock Car
racing that the fans have enjoyed for years isn't going anywhere.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Sprint Car Challenge Tour didn't get a race in last year, but they were
a welcomed return this year at Merced. The Hunt Series continues to be
the premier effort for Wingless Spec Sprint racing in California, and
they didn't disappoint the Merced crowd when they came to town. USAC
Midgets and Sprint Cars along with the BCRA/CLS Lightning Sprints also
came to Merced. The whole idea was that you were sure to find something
on the schedule to get excited about, regardless of your tastes. Throw
in the Malicious Monster Trucks and Destruction Derby visits, and
the quarter-mile clay oval delivered the excitement.</div><div><br /></div><div>When it came to big money races for the IMCA classes, Merced did
better than most of the tracks in California. It started back in March
with the Jerry Shannon Memorial. There were 38 IMCA Modifieds, and Cody
Laney outran Ethan Dotson for the $2,500 winner's prize. The 32 IMCA
Sport Modifieds had a $1,000 prize at the end of the evening, and it was
Tyler Bannister holding off Fred Ryland for the win.</div><div><br /></div><div>It
was not quite a month later when nearly 120 total cars came to compete
in the Al Miller Memorial event. The $5,000 winner's prize was given to
the IMCA Sport Modifieds, and the podium finishers all made out very
well. The 52 IMCA Sport Modifieds on hand was the biggest gathering for
the class for a single event anywhere on the West Coast for the year.
Just earning one of those features starts was a challenge in itself, and
Jason Bannister bagged the big bucks ahead of Ryland and Tommy Fraser.
The 32 IMCA Modifieds battled for a $2,000 first prize, and Kellen
Chadwick got his biggest win of the year on this occasion ahead of
Laney and Dotson. The IMCA Stock Cars received a $1,200 winner's prize,
and Dotson bested a 10-car field to win that ahead of Jeff Streeter. 21
Hobby Stocks competed for $750 to win with Domossie Scoggins outrunning
Bakersfield star Johnny Wood for that win.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Ed Parker Memorial race was postponed from it's June date due to
excessive heat and moved to late August. The IMCA Modifieds saw the
$1,028 prize go to Jerry Flippo ahead of Robby Sawyer, while Ryland
grabbed the $1,028 win in the IMCA Sport Modifieds ahead of Tyler
Bannister. The Sport Modifieds had the biggest turnout of 24 cars for
the occasion. $528 went to Dylan Wilson for his win over Scoggins in the
Hobby Stocks, while Nick Johnson outran Stephen Johnson to win the $528
prize in the IMCA Stock Car race. A season-high 16 competitors competed
in that class.</div><div><br /></div><div>The John Fore Jr/Bob Smith
Memorial race offers bigger prizes on both nights, and the October event
is not for points. Roughly 100 competitors competed across four
divisions with the bigger money on the final night. It was Bobby Hogge
IV capturing the $2,500 IMCA Modified prize by outrunning Dotson.
Meanwhile, Dotson got the win in the IMCA Sport Modified race ahead of
Tyler Bannister, netting him a $1,500 payday. Wilson got the $1,000
prize by outrunning Bakersfield champion Ricky Childress Jr in the
Hobby Stock race, while Stephen Johnson won the $1,000 prize in the IMCA
Stock Car race ahead of Ryland.</div><div><br /></div><div>The curtain
came down on the season at the end of November with the George Steitz
Memorial, and again a field of roughly 100 competitors came to honor a
legend and compete for bigger prize money. Dotson outran Hogge to win
$2,000 for his IMCA Modified victory. Jason Nation scored the $1,200 win
in the IMCA Sport Modified race, followed by Andrew Peckham. Syd Finn
outran Scoggins for the $750 payday in the Hobby Stock race, while the
$750 win in the IMCA Stock Car feature went to Dotson ahead of Hogge.</div><div><br /></div><div>For
the second time, Lockwood also promoted the IMCA California Speedweek
Tour. It became an eight-race series this time. Dotson turned in such a
dominant performance for the week that he wrapped up the championship
before the final race. When it came to Merced, he picked up the $1,000
win ahead of Oregon's Collen Winebarger. It was Jason Bannister getting a
$700 win in the IMCA Sport Modifieds ahead of Speedweek champion Jason
Nation. The IMCA Stock Cars got to compete during the first half of the
series. Their final race was at Merced and won by Dotson, who
collected all four wins. This event was not counted towards the track
championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fans got to enjoy various open
wheel classes throughout the season. This included two double-header
shows for the USAC Western States Midgets and USAC West Coast 360 Sprint
Cars. The conditions were a little bit dusty the first time around, but
the racing itself was top notch. Chase Johnson won the Midget portion
ahead of USAC title contender Brody Fuson, while Ryan Bernal outran
Kalib Henry in the 17-car Sprint Car race. A few weeks later, they
returned with BCRA champion Colby Johnson winning ahead of Fuson. Chase
Johnson won the USAC Sprint race ahead of series champion DJ Johnson.
The BCRA Lightning Sprints were there that night with CLS regulars David
Gasper, Dominic Del Monte and Eric Greco grabbing the podium in their
shootout with the BCRA group.</div><div><br /></div><div>BCRA got a couple
of solo sanctioned Midget races, but USAC star Fuson won the first one
ahead of early season title contender David Prickett. The BCRA/CLS
Lightning Sprint race went to James Turnbull ahead of Bobby Michnowicz,
and the IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car win was recorded by Ryan
DeLisle in front of Michael Pombo. A month later, Prickett won the BCRA
Midget race ahead of Colton Raudman. The BCRA Lightning Sprint victory
went to Scott Kinney ahead of Steve Roza, while IMCA RaceSaver State
champion Kyle Rasmussen won their event in front of Connor Danell.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Midgets saved the best for last in November as the Nos Energy Drink
USAC National Midgets delivered a field of over 40 cars for two nights
of exciting racing. The first night didn't even have a yellow flag in
the Main Event as Justin Grant got the impressive win ahead of Tanner
Thorson and Series champion Michael "Buddy" Kofoid. Kofoid bested the
field a night later ahead of championship rival Chris Windom and Grant.
The Winged 360 Sprint Cars supported both nights, and Kyle Larson was
unstoppable. Larson got the first win ahead of Colby Copeland and Chance
Russell, and he won the second occasion ahead of Tanner Carrick and DJ
Netto.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fans were disappointed in the World of
Outlaw cancellation at the start of the year, but the Sprint Car
Challenge Tour ended July with a visit won by Copeland ahead of series
champion Ryan Robinson and NARC/GSC title winner Dominic Scelzi. The
Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Tour also made a visit in July, won by Series
champion Shawn Jones ahead of Bradley Terrell and Daniel Whitley.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not
every event on the calendar was a special big show, but regular fans
would know that it's always special when you can enjoy a night of
good racing at Merced Speedway. The IMCA Modified championship saw Cody
Laney take the lead early on. Laney had a win out of five Top 5 efforts,
but he was never intent on running for this championship. Laney's
departure left Ventura champion Trevor Fitzgibbon to battle Pettit. </div><div><br /></div><div>It
went down until late in the season, but Pettit held on to win by 44
points. Pettit had two wins out of seven Top 5 finishes and 11 Top 10s,
while Fitzgibbon got one win out of three Top 5s and nine Top 10s.
Two-time IMCA Sport Modified champion Rick Diaz ended his rookie season
in third, eight points ahead of Bakersfield stand out Robby Sawyer. Diaz
had four Top 5 finishes and six Top 10s, while Sawyer had a win, six
Top 5s and seven Top 10s. Bakersfield title winner Jerry Flippo
completed the Top 5 with a win out of three Top 5s and four Top 10s. </div><div><br /></div><div>Making
up the balance of the Top 10 in the standings where Mike Shepherd,
Bobby Hogge IV, Darrell Hughes II, Watsonville title winner Cody Burke
and Matthew Hagio.There were 10 total winners with both Ethan Dotson and
Hogge winning on two occasions. Also visiting the winner's circle were
Kellen Chadwick, Troy Morris III and Paul Stone.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scheduling
made it possible for drivers competing for other track championships to
battle for the honors at Merced, and Antioch champion Fred Ryland
battled Bakersfield title winner Tyler Bannister for the Sport Modified
honors. This race came down to the wire with little margin of error, but
Bannister prevailed by 11 markers in front of Ryland. The young charger
matched Ryland with one win each, but Bannister had 10 Top 5s and 12
Top 10s. Ryland had 11 Top 10 efforts, all of which were also Top 5
performances. Tyler's father Jason Bannister grabbed two wins out of six
Top 5s and seven Top 10s to nail down third. </div><div><br /></div><div>Local
standout Chuck Weir was 14 points off of the podium. He had one Top 5
finish out of eight Top 10s to secure fourth in the standings by a comfortable
margin ahead of California Sharp Mini Late Model graduate Riley
Jeppesen, who had four Top 10s. Making up the balance of the Top 10
were Andrew Pearce, Richard Ragsdale, Jason Nation, Mark Squadrito and
Tanner Thomas. As was the case with the Modifieds, there were 10
different winners in this class. both Nation and John Piker had a pair
of wins each, while other wins were recorded by Garrett Jernagan, Jarrod
Mounce, Chase Thomas, Pearce and Ethan Dotson.</div><div><br /></div><div>History
was made in the Hobby Stock division as Domossie Scoggins engaged in a
thrilling battle with long time competitor Syd Finn for the
championship. This one saw the point lead change hands on multiple
occasions. Both drivers had to be precise when they were on the track.
Scoggins outdid Finn three wins to two and beat him with nine Top 5
efforts to seven. Both drivers had 11 Top 10s. Scoggins won the title by
just two tallies, making this talented competitor the first black man
to win a championship in the storied history of Merced Speedway. The
Shelton family is several generations deep, and it was Race Shelton
doing his family proud with three Top 5s and eight top 10s to grab a
comfortable hold of third in the standings. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chad
Ragsdale used six Top 10 finishes to beat Allen Neal by just 23 points
for fourth. Neal had three Top five efforts. Two-time winner Derek
Ogden, Gary Hanson, Kristie Shearer, Jeff Lacy and Xavier Baez completed
the Top 10. Bakersfield visitor Dylan Wilson scored five wins in his
seven appearances, and Tim Elias and Ryan Hart each had a win. Long time
racer Elias ended up selling his car to Marysville racer Brian Cooper.</div><div><br /></div><div>Merced
Speedway was one of two California tracks to add IMCA Stock Car racing
to their schedule with a championship on the line. They had nine events,
and consistent State champion Renn Bane used two Top 5s and seven
Top 10s to beat Austin Van Hoff by 19 tallies for the Merced title. Van
Hoff did win at Antioch as he was trying to compete for the State
championship early on. At Merced, Van Hoff had three Top 5 finishes and
seven Top 10s. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield champion Stephen
Johnson had three wins out of six Top 5s and eight top 10s to finish
third by 10 markers ahead of Nick Johnson, who had two wins out of four
Top 5s and six Top 10s. Jeff Streeter ended up fifth with three Top 5
efforts. Ethan Dotson had three wins, while Fred Ryland, Garrett Corn
and Chad Johnson each had one. With his wins, Dotson may have became the
only driver to win in three different classes at Merced Speedway in the
same season.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the track added the
California Sharp Mini Late Models a few seasons back, it was with the
hope that drivers would move up from the Outlaw Kart circuit to the
bigger track. Already, a few drivers have graduated from this division,
and this season saw 11 different drivers compete throughout the year. It
was a nip and tuck battle between Carson Guthrie and Tyler Tucker for
the championship, but Guthrie prevailed by just six points. Both drivers
had nine Top 5 finishes, and Tucker bested Guthrie five wins to three.
Unfortunately, Tucker's bad luck cost him in the end. Ryder Jeppesen had
a solid season with eight Top 5 finishes to rank third ahead of
Brayden Morton, who had seven Top 5s and DJ Saenz, who at eight Top 10s.
Matt Malcolm was the only other driver to get a win in the division.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Mini Stock drivers didn't get as many races as they might have liked,
but they were in action a half-dozen times. The consistent Brian Post
and Shelby Neal matched their totals with four Top 5 finishes and six
Top 10s, and Post prevailed for the championship by just two markers.
Russell Myers ended up third by 27 points ahead of West Coast Sport
Compact star Shawn DePriest. Myers had one Top 5, while DePriest
prevailed in three of his four visits. Leo Lotz was a solid fifth.
Austin Sprague, Matthew Herod and West Coast Sport Compact racer Gene
Glover were the other winners. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was a short
season for the Vintage Valley Sportsman division, which has been running
for championship points at the track since 1999. However, the four-race
series still counted. Rick Elliott kicked things off by winning the
first race, and that proved to be to his advantage as he won the
tiebreaker with two-time champion Mike Friesen in securing the
championship. Elliott had a pair of Top 5 efforts, while Friesen had
three. Six points behind them was Watsonville Hall of Famer and past
Merced champion Jerry Cecil. Like Jeff West, Cecil had two Top 5
finishes, and he beat West by just eight points for third. Mark Odgers
missed the first race, but the past division champion won a pair of
races to end up fifth in the standings. The division presented
double-digit car counts in three of the four races. They allowed the
Hardtop drivers to come to town, and Joel Hannagan piloted the Junkyard
Dog owned by Doug Braudrick to a very convincing win in their lone
appearance. </div><div><br /></div><div>Promoter Doug Lockwood and his
team works to make each and every race as good as possible. Whether it's
offering special big money races or the regular events, they strive to
give the fans some top notch racing entertainment. There were many good
memories made this season, and they are looking ahead to the
2022 schedule. You can keep track of those announcements by going to
<a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a> or following the track's Facebook page.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Successfully Completes Third Season</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Klamath
Falls, Oregon...It's certainly been a tumultuous time for auto racing
over the past few years. Roy Bain picked an interesting time to create
the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series. Roy has competed in Pro Stocks
at several Oregon and Northern California venues through the years, and
he's seen a few other things in the sport as he travels up and down the
highways as a truck driver. At first glance, Roy might not have seemed
like the guy to organize the premiere Pro Stock series on the West
Coast, but that's exactly what he's done.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was one
thing Bain observed in his time supporting the Outlaw Pro Stock
Association's big Billy Geyer Memorial race at Siskiyou Golden
Speedway. This event has attracted drivers from further south, and it
has produced some of the biggest car counts for the class. It was prior
to the 2019 season when Roy got together with Gordon Russell Jr, who was
promoting a special memorial race for his father at Cedarville
Speedway. One thing led to another, and the first season for the Tri
State Pro Stock Series was launched that year. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
concept behind this series makes so much sense, and yet nobody has even
attempted to do this. Various tracks on the West Coast have divisions
that they call Pro Stocks, Super Stocks or even Limited Late Models. The
rules are not exactly the same, but the cars are close enough in
competitive speed that it begged an important question. What if you were
allowed to compete in big events in the car that you race at your home
track? You simply go to these big Tri State shows in a car legal to your
home track, and you're allowed to compete.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once
it was decided what tracks had divisions that were competitive with the
other tracks, a schedule was put together. The inaugural season didn't
have as many races, but it had some really good shows. It was a nip and
tuck battle for the championship, but past Petaluma Speedway champion
Mike Learn managed to beat Dave King Jr to win that championship. The
buzz was so positive for the Tri State Pro Stock Series and what it
could bring to your race track that promoters started wanting race
dates. </div><div><br /></div><div>The visionary among the promoters was
Stockton Dirt Track and 99 Speedway head honcho Tony Noceti. Not only
did he want as many Pro Stock dates as he could get for his dirt track,
he did not flinch when it came to paying a really good purse. The
schedule was set for 2020, and great sponsors such as Jay's Mobile
Welding Service, Winning Attitude Motorsports, Workman Communications
and VIP Medical Concierge got on board. All four continue to support
this series. In fact, Jay's Mobile Welding Service even sponsored the
point fund for the 2020 season. There was just one problem.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
pandemic that swept across the country left some tracks closed and in a
holding pattern. First, they wondered if they could even open for
racing, and then they had to figure out a game plan to open without fans
being allowed in the grandstands. This also meant promoters were
changing schedules on the fly to assure the best car count possible, and
Bain became a popular man. He was making deals for the group, and they
managed to hold over a dozen races in 2020 with some strong car count
support. Because of the nature of the year, it was decided to suspend
point racing and return this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>As things
opened up more this year, the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series was
able to negotiate an 18 Race season, 15 of which were considered point
races. Because drivers are traveling greater distances to support the
show, it was further allowed that each competitor could throw away two
races. If they had two bad nights, they could wipe them from the record,
or they could forgo making the trip entirely in order to save money and
prepare for the next race. It led to what was an exciting season from
start to finish, and the championship was in doubt all the way to the
end. </div><div><br /></div><div>The series visited nine different tracks
during the season, and nine drivers took their turns in the Winner's
Circle. They never competed for less than $1,000 to win, and there were
some increased rewards at certain events. The Pro Stocks headlined the
Billy Geyer Memorial race in Yreka, the Rocky Nash Memorial in Medford,
the Tom Tilford Tribute in Placerville and the opening night of the Gary
Patterson Tribute in Stockton. They also took part in the Adobe Cup
with the Bob McCoy Memorial at Petaluma and were part of the annual Bud
Nationals at Bakersfield. With Cedarville still unable to open, they
kept the Gordon Russell Sr Memorial alive for one of their four visits
to Susanville.</div><div><br /></div><div>The battle for the championship
was between Sprint Car veteran Richard Brace Jr, Western Pro Stock
Series champion Justin Crockett and car owner Lyle Hopper, who put some
of the best drivers he could find behind the wheel of his car. In the
Hopper's case, the car competed for championship points. Brace and
Crockett elected to skip two races for their throwaway totals, and that
meant that the Patterson Tribute season finale at Stockton featured a
championship that was very much up for grabs.</div><div><br /></div><div>When
it came to winning, Crockett and Brace were both hard to beat. Both
drivers notched four wins. Brace got off to a strong start with three of
his wins in the first four races, while Crockett picked up wins in the
final two races of the season. After winning the Patterson, Crockett was
able to beat Brace by just 15 points to become the second champion of
the series. Crockett was a model of consistency with 11 podium finishes,
while Brace made it to the podium on six occasions. This duo gave the
fans one heck of a show anytime they were on the track. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
Hopper name has been at the forefront of Late Model racing for several
years. Lyle Hopper runs Winning Attitude Motorsports, which distributes
parts to the competitors. When the Late Models were having their run
under the NASCAR banner in the Bay Area in the late 1980s and early
1990s, drivers like Ken Haskell were getting Lyle's car to the front of
the pack. Another driver who goes back to the days of Ken Haskell, past
San Jose champion Robert Miller, drove the Hopper car to a win in
addition to another podium finish. </div><div><br /></div><div>In fact, seven different drivers got
podium finishes for Hopper. Watsonville Sport Modified champion Randy
Miller had a pair of seconds, while Royce Goetz, Fred Lind, Jim Pettit
II, Walter Ball and Dr Scott Lenz also had a podium finish each. When
the points were tabulated, Hopper ended up third in the final point
rundown, beating the steady Matt Kile by just 25 points. Kile never made
it to the podium, but he did get a pair of Top 5 finishes early in the
season and was a strong supporter of the series. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chris
Smith ended up fifth in the standings in another close battle. He beat
Brent Lawrence by six points and outran his son Ryan Smith by just 19.
Bill Hall III was just 22 points out of fifth. Of those drivers, Chris
Smith was the only competitor to make it to the Winners Circle on one
occasion. On that night in Susanville, Chris Smith outran his son to get
the glory. Jay Sears ended up third on that occasion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sears
is shown as the top point earner in the four visits to Susanville. He
got a win there and also scored the triumph in the Bob McCoy Memorial
race at Petaluma in September. The record will show that Nevada racer
Sears ended up ninth in the standings as Enduro specialist Rich Denman
finished 10th in the Manny Avila car. </div><div><br /></div><div>Getting a
win on the tour meant that you accomplished something special.
Susanville Promoter Jeff Olschowka didn't compete in every race as he
had other responsibilities. However, he scored three wins during the
season. Fred Ryland drove Antioch champion Jim Freethy's car to the win
on New Year's at Stockton, and Dave King Jr returned to get a win on the
first night of the Bud Nationals at Bakersfield in October.</div><div><br /></div><div>It
was always a special occasion if you were able to win on the tour, but
notable wins went to Olschowka in the Billy Geyer Memorial race at
Yreka, Crockett in the Gordon Russell Sr Memorial at Susanville and
Klamath Falls star Steve Borror in the first running of the Rocky Nash
Memorial in Medford. If you couldn't get a win, reaching the podium was
almost as good. Denman managed a second in Hanford back in March.
Multi-time Antioch champion Kimo Oreta finished second at the first
Petaluma show. Previous champion Mike Learn returned to action to finish
second in the Bob McCoy race at Petaluma in September, and Tim Randolph
finished second on the final night of the Bud Nationals in Bakersfield
behind Crockett. Perris Auto Speedway racer Billy Griffin, Jeffrey
Hudson, Late Model veteran Jerry Stewart, past Petaluma champion Matt
While and Jim Pettit II each had a third place finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
a time when people are asking for the old Late Model style of racing
but that division is struggling to stay afloat, the Tri State Pro Stock
Challenge Series offers the perfect solution. The schedule is booked
with care in order to provide each track the best possible car count
that they can give them. In three years, this series has grown by leaps and
bounds, and other racers, tracks and sponsors are looking into getting
involved. Drivers who were parked because they didn't have any place to
race now have a very good option.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bain is hard
at work this off season as he is putting together what is sure to be
another great schedule. The purses will be top-notch, and there's even
word of some new tracks getting race dates this year. It takes a team to
make it all happen. In addition to Jay's Mobile Welding Service,
Winning Attitude Motorsports, Workman Communications and VIP Medical
Concierge sponsoring the group, people like Mike Learn and Jay Learn
work behind the scenes to take some of the pressure off of Bain. Good
things are in store for the future, and you can keep up with those
announcements via the Tri State Pro Stock challenge Facebook
page. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Forsberg, Youngman, Cooper </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Open Championship Season At Marysville</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville,
CA..March 12...A week after winning the Sherm Toler Memorial race, Andy
Forsberg won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car championship season
opener Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
race was run in rapid fashion with no yellow flag slowdowns, and
Forsberg led every lap from the pole. Reigning champion Billy Wallace
was an early second ahead of young charger Dylan Bloomfield. Bloomfield
slipped past Wallace for second on Lap 11. Jake Haulot was an early
fourth before surrendering the position to Casey Schmitz on the 15th
circuit. Schmitz began to make a move on Wallace for third before making
the pass on Lap 23. Forsberg went on to beat Bloomfield by a
straightaway. Schmitz was a solid third, followed by Wallace, Justyn
Cox, Jodie Robinson, John Clark, Haulot, Kevin Lovell and Korey Lovell. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 24 competitors ran four eight races with wins going to Forsberg, Cox, Bloomfield and Kevin Lovell. </div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning
champion Brett Youngman won the 20 lap Winged Crate Sprint Main Event.
The race had three early yellow flags before going the final 16 laps
uninterrupted. Youngman started on the pole and bolted into the early
lead ahead of Kelly Hicks. On the fourth lap, Mike Ballantine spun in
Turn 4 for a yellow flag. A crash on the first restart attempt saw Misty
Castleberry tangle with Chase Madden. The next restart attempt saw Jack
McDonald spin. The race would go uninterrupted from that point on with
Youngman leading at the green flag ahead of Britton Bock and Jason
Ballantine. Ballantine put the moves on Bock for second on Lap 7.
Youngman held off the pressure of Jason Ballantine to get the win with
Bock settling for third ahead of Mike Hall, Nevada racer Jeff Macedo,
Jacob Johnson, Cameron Haney Jr, Hicks, Mike Ballantine and Tyler
George. The three eight lap heat race wins went to Matthew Kaiser, Jason
Ballantine and Bock. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brian Cooper closed the
evening's festivities with the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event triumph.
David Cooper had the early lead ahead of Brian Cooper and Zach Lindgren.
The race had to be restarted for Preston Hughes, who retired at that
point. A Lap 5 yellow flag flew for Toby Merrifield in Turn 2, and Dave
Cooper had problems on Lap 7 as Brian Cooper got the lead ahead of
Lindgren and Kyle Cheney. Brian Cooper continued to lead Lindgren and
Cheney on the restart. Unfortunately, a red flag waved on Lap 18 for a
fire in the Willie Horn Jr car. Lindgren retired as Brian Cooper led
Howard Law and Cheney on the restart. Law kept it close, but Brian
Cooper scored the well earned victory. Cheney was third, followed by Joe
Gillock, Maurice Merrill, David Cooper, Trevor Deadmond, Jacob Bright,
David Allen and Jim Brookshire. </div><div><br /></div><div>There were 28
Hobby Stocks, and the four eight lap heat race wins went to Brian
Cooper, David Cooper, Cheney and Lindgren. They also ran a 12 lap B
Main, won by Orland Raceway champion Keith Ross. Ross started on the
pole and led every lap in victory. Niles Streever was an early second
before being passed by Ken Reische on Lap 3. Reische had problems on lap
seven with Streever briefly gaining second. However, Mario Davis ended
up in the runner-up spot on Lap 9 and chased Ross to the finish. Kevin
Thomas ended up third ahead of Reische and Streever.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with scheduling information and other news by going to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div></div> <br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Forsberg Wins Sherm And Loree Toller Memorial</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Marysville Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville,
CA...February 26...Highly decorated Sprint Car champion Andy Forsberg
scored the victory in the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event
Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. This was the annual Sherm and
Loree Toller Memorial event, paying tribute to the two longtime
Marysville and Grass Valley racing officials.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tanner
Carrick had the pole and charged into the early lead ahead of Colby
Wiesz and Forsberg. Forsberg started pressuring Wiesz for second before
making the pass on Lap 6, and a Lap 10 yellow flag waved for Steel
Powell in Turn 3. Tanner Carrick continued to lead Forsberg and Wiesz on
the restart with a yellow flag waving once again on Lap 13 for Jimmy
Steward. On the restart, Blake Carrick stalled in Turn 2 to force
another restart attempt, and that attempt saw another yellow flag wave
for Cody Spencer in Turn 2. Tanner Carrick continued to lead Forsberg
and Wiesz on the restart. Forsberg made the move around Tanner Carrick
for the lead on Lap 15 with a yellow flag waving moments later for Wyatt
Brown in Turn 3. The final 10 laps went all green. Forsberg led Tanner
Carrick on the restart as Brad Bumgarner settled in the third. However,
Tanner Carrick regained first on Lap 18. The tenacious Forsberg stayed
with him and made a thrilling last lap pass to grab the glory. Tanner
Carrick settled for second ahead of Bumgarner, Wiesz, reigning champion
Billy Wallace, Carson Hall, Steven Ingraham, John Clark, Korey Lovell
and Jeremy Wilson.</div><div><br /></div><div>A full field of 24
competitors qualified on the quarter-mile clay oval, and Ingraham
surprised with the fast time of 12.310, beating the 12.352 of Tanner
Carrick and the 12.399 of Spencer. They ran four eight lap heat races
with wins going to Blake Carrick, Wiesz, Forsberg and Carson Hammes.
They elected to skip the B Main as 23 drivers survived to start the
feature.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mike Hall won the 22 lap Winged Crate
Sprint Main Event. Hall jumped into the lead ahead of fellow front row
starter Jason Ballantine and Misty Castleberry. Britton Bock slipped
past Castleberry for for third on Lap 4. Bock set his sites on
Ballantine and made the movie for second on Lap 9. Bock briefly took the
lead from Hall on Lap 10 with Hall regaining command a lap later. A Lap
15 yellow flag waved for Chase Madden in Turn 1. Hall continued to lead
Bock and Jason Ballantine on the restart. A final yellow flag waved on
Lap 21 for Kelly Hicks on the front straightaway. Hall went on to lead
the final lap for the win with Jason Ballantine executing a last lap
maneuver to take second away from Bock. Bock settled for third, followed
by Castleberry, reigning champion Brett Youngman, David Sims, Mike
Ballantine, Hicks, Madden and Kirk Miner. They had 14 competitors, and
the two eight lap heat race wins went to Youngman and Castleberry.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brent
Steck beat a six car field for the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main
Event win. Petaluma racer Mark Hanson had the pole and took the early
need ahead of Hunt Series regular Josh Young and Steck. Steck slipped
past Young for second on Lap 4 with Nathan Schank settling into third a
lap later. Schank took second from Steck on Lap 12. A wild final lap saw
Hanson have problems as Steck made a move around Schank that resulted
in victory. Young also got by Schank for second with Schank settling for
third ahead of a disappointed Hanson, James East and Orland racer Cort
Marchuk. The eight lap heat race went to Hanson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with the latest happenings at the track by going to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shelby Doubles Up At Stockton Dirt Track</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Learn, Baldwin, Winter Other Winners </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...February 6...Philip Shelby picked up the wins in both the Dirt
Modified and Sport Modified Main Events Saturday night at the Stockton
Dirt Track. Shelby has won championships in Stock Cars and IMCA Sport
Modifieds at Marysville Raceway. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the 25 lap
Dirt Modified Main Event, Bobby Hogge IV and Ryan McDaniel shared the
front row, and Hogge bolted into the early lead ahead of McDaniel and
Jeffrey Faulkner. McDaniel saw his race come to an end on Lap 5, and
Faulkner took the lead ahead of Shelby on Lap 7 after Hogge's race
ended. A yellow flag waved on Lap 12, and Shelby took the lead from
Faulkner on the restart. Josh Combs took third from Buddy Kniss on Lap
16. Shelby went on to victory ahead of Faulkner, Combs, Kniss, Jim
Weiler, Danny Malfatti, Terry DeCarlo, Michelle Paul, Hogge and
McDaniel. Hogge and Kniss won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
the 20 lap Sport Modified Main Event, Shelby had the pole and took the
early lead ahead of past Merced and Antioch champion Jeremy Hoff and
Andrew Pearce. Pearce took second from Hoff on Lap 2 and put the moves
on Shelby for the lead on the 11th circuit. Hoff surrendered third to
Ryan Smith on Lap 9, and Shelby regained the lead from Pearce on Lap 15.
Shelby went on to win with Pearce a strong second, followed by Smith,
Hoff, Chris Sieweke, Jarrod Mounce, Matthew Hagio, Emali Van Hoff, Mark
Squadrito and Jeremy Phillips. Smith and Shelby picked up the eight lap
heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby Hogge IV won the 20 lap
Super Late Model Main Event. Paul Gugliemoni started on the pole and led
a lap before being passed by Anthony Slaney. Hogge moved into second on
the third circuit and gained the lead from Slaney a lap later. Slaney
had problems on the fifth lap with Ron Oliver moving into second, and
Jim Pettit II gained third on Lap 8. Pettit slipped past Oliver for
second on Lap 16. However, Hogge had a commanding lead that he brought
to the victory. Pettit settled for second ahead of Oliver, Coos Bay
Speedway champion Brody Montgomery, Richard Vander Ploeg, Slaney,
Gugliemoni, David Newquist and Clay Daily. Eight lap heat race wins went
to Slaney and Hogge.</div><div><br /></div><div>2019 Tri State Pro Stock
Challenge Series champion Mike Learn won the 15 lap Pro Stock Main
Event. Donny Richardson had the pole and led three laps before Learn
took over. Richardson saw his race come to an unfortunate end on the
fifth lap with Mike Walko briefly gaining second before surrendering the
position to Joey Ridgeway on Lap 7. Learn went on to win with Ridgeway
not too far behind in second, followed by Walko, past Orland champion
Phil Spencer, Ray Trimble, David Spindel, Richardson and Brent Lawrence.
Learn also won the eight lap heat race .</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Winter won the 20 lap NorCal Dwarf Car Main Event. Ben Wiesz started on
the pole and led three laps before Winter went racing by. Corey Eaton
fell out of third on lap 5 with Michael "Spanky" Grenert getting the
position. Winter went on to win with Wiesz and Grenert in close pursuit.
Shawn Whitney settled for fourth, followed by Dylan Shrum, Mike Reeder,
Dan Geil, Mark Biscardi, Fred Dickey and Jace Badeker. Eaton, Winter
and Whitney were the eight lap heat race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Multi
time Placerville Speedway Pure Stock champion Nick Baldwin won the 20
lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Baldwin took the lead from Orland champion
Keith Ross on the sixth lap with Ross retiring on Lap 7. Enduro
specialist Rich Denman and Scott Rogers battled for second with Denman
gaining the position as Baldwin won ahead of Denman, Rogers, Troy Tatum,
Jim Brookshire, Brandon Carpenter, Clarence Holbrook, Kevin Lesch,
Craig Tatum and Ross. The eight lap heat race wins went to Baldwin and
Denman.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up with the latest happenings at the track by going to <a href="http://www.stocktondirtrack.com">www.stocktondirtrack.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Macedo, Golobic, Johnson, Wolford Win Dave Helm Memorial Races At Keller Auto Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hanford,
CA...February 26...Carson Macedo won the 30 lap King of Thunder Winged
410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Keller Auto Speedway. This
was the annual Dave Helm Memorial race, held an honor of the long time
car owner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Macedo lined up on the pole position
and bolted into the immediate lead ahead of Kerry Madsen. The duo went
on to score a 1-2 finish at the checkered flag. Shane Golobic also held
on to his third position from start to finish, followed by Justin
Sanders, Dominic Scelzi, Mitchell Faccinto, Austin McCarl, Kaleb
Montgomery, Brody Roa and Joel Myers Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mitchell
Faccinto set the fast time of 12.923, beating the 13.066 of Sanders and
the 13.193 of Kaleb Montgomery. The seven lap heat race wins went to
Golobic and Sanders, who also claimed four lap Trophy Dash. There were
14 competitors for the occasion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shane Golobic
scored the victory in the 30 lap King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event. Golobic would lead the final 10 circuits in victory. Chase
Majdic set the early pace ahead of Dominic Scelzi. They ran that way
until Scelzi slipped past Majdic to grab the lead on Lap 15. Golobic the
moves on Majdic for second on Lap 16. He stalked Scelzi for a few laps
before making his winning maneuver. Golobic got the win ahead of Scelzi,
Majdic, Grant Duinkerken, Craig Stidham, Ryan Rocha, Max Mitttry,
Tucker Worth, Brendan Warmerdam and Michael Pombo. </div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 21 competitors, and Warmerdam set the fast time of 13.646, beating
the 13.672 of Caeden Steele. The seven lap heat race wins went to
Majdic, Scelzi and Rocha with Rocha claiming four lap Trophy Dash
honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cody Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock
Car Main Event. Johnson took advantage of his pole position start to
lead the entire distance for the win. Garrett Corn trailed Brock
Hamilton for five laps before taking over second. Nick Johnson followed
Corn into third and raced by Corn for second on the sixth lap. Nick
Johnson held that position until Corn regained it for good on Lap 17.
Cody Johnson had serious pressure from Corn in the end, but he prevailed
at the checkered flag. Nick Johnson ended up third, followed by Steven
Johnson, Matt McEwen, Larry Thompson, Hamilton, reigning State champion
Renn Bane, Rob Gallaher and Joshua Nichols. Gallahar and Thompson picked
up the six lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>David Wolford
Jr won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. Wolford took full
advantage of his pole position start to lead the entire distance.
Two-time reigning series champagne Greg Baronian ran third for a lap
before moving into second. However, he was still quite a ways behind
Wolford by the time the checkered flag waved. Nick Thompson was second
before being overtaken by Baronian. Thompson ran third the rest of the
way to finish there. Jason Cook settled into fourth early on and held
the position until Lap 17, when Gene Glover went racing by. Glover ended
up fourth at the checkered flag, followed by Shawn DePriest, Cook,
Edward Marvin, Todd Minchew, Helder Santos and Eddie Humphrey III. Heat
race wins went to Thompson and Wolford.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up the date with the latest happenings of the track by going to <a href="http://www.racekingspeedway.com.">www.racekingspeedway.com.</a></div><div><br /></div></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dotson Dominates Opening Night </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> Of Jerm "The Worm" Smith Memorial At KCRP</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...December 3...Ethan Dotson won the 30 lap Dirt Modified Main Event
Friday night at the Kern County Raceway Dirt Track. Earlier in the
evening, Dotson also picked up the win in the 25 lap Sport Modified
feature race. With the Modified win worth $2,000 and the Sport Modified
triumph worthy of a $1,200 payday, Dotson bagged $3,200 for his efforts.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield
champion Jerry Flippo took the early lead in the Modified Main Event
ahead of Danny Lauer and Dotson. Dotson slipped past Lauer for second on
Lap 2. A close battle developed between Flippo and Dotson with Dotson
getting by for the lead on Lap 11. A yellow flag waved moments later for
a tangle that involved Gavyn Manning, Rob Sanders and Mike Shepherd.
All drivers restarted in the back, and Dotson led Flippo and Troy Morris
III on the restart. Bobby Hogge IV had moved into contention and took
third from Morris on Lap 13. Hogge charged past Flippo for second as
Cody Laney followed him into third. Laney got by Hogge for second on Lap
17, and Hogge surrendered third to Flippo on Lap 21. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 23 for Jake Pike and Morris. Dotson led Lauer and Flippo on
the restart, and Hogge saw his Top 5 run end for a Lap 25 yellow flag.
Again, Dotson led Lauer and Flippo on the restart, and they would finish
in that order. Dalton Houghton ended up fourth, followed by Manning,
Lauer, Robby Sawyer, Rick Diaz, Sanders and Donald Houghton.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
had 28 drivers for the Dirt Modified portion of the show, and the eight
lap heat race wins went to Brad Pounds, Morris, Dotson and Hogge.
Dalton Houghton won the 10 lap B Main. Cody Barnett set the early pace
ahead of Shepherd and Dalton Houghton. A yellow flag waved for Barnett
on Lap 4. Dalton Houghton and Jake Pike raced into first and second on
the restart, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 7. Dalton Houghton led Jake
Pike and Sawyer on the restart, and they would finish in that order with
Rob Sanders and Shepherd completing the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dotson
started on the outside front row for the Sport Modified Main Event and
bolted into the immediate lead ahead of Garrett Jernagan and Antioch
Speedway champion Fred Ryland. Mike Dean ran fourth early on before
surrendering the position to Bakersfield Speedway champion Tyler
Bannister on the third lap. Tyler Bannister brought out a Lap 4 yellow
flag, and Dotson continued to lead Jernagan and Ryland on the restart.
Ryland slipped past Jernagan for second on Lap 6, and Troy Morris III
started challenging Jernagan for third. A Lap 9 yellow flag waved for
Matt Mayo. Dotson continued to lead Ryland and Jernagan on the restart,
but a yellow flag waved for Adam Baker a lap later. Dotson continued to
show the way ahead of Ryland and Jernagan on the restart, but Mayo and
Elton Schafer tangled for a yellow flag a lap later. As Dotson led
Ryland on the restart, John Piker settled into third. Jernagan regained
the third position on Lap 19, and a yellow flag waved a lap later with
Morris out of the race at that point. Dotson led Ryland and Jernagan on
the restart, but Jernagan's run up front ended for a Lap 22 yellow flag.
Again, Dotson led Ryland on the restart, and the two drove on to the
1-2 finish. Brian Baker had settled into the third on the last restart
and finished there, followed by John Piker, Dylan Potter, Tyler
Bannister, Billy Simkins, Jason Bannister, Jon McKinley and Dean.</div><div><br /></div><div>27
drivers came to compete, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Matt
Wankum, Tyler Bannister, Dotson and Jernagan. Adam Baker won the 10 lap B
Main ahead of Jason Bannister, Tyler Blankenship, Jim Reed and Cody
Hampl.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ricky Childress Jr won the 25 lap Hobby
Stock Main Event. Childress won the Bakersfield Speedway championship
this year, and he turned in a dominant performance in winning this race.
He started on the pole and led when the green flag waved, followed by
Justin Tuey and Nick Johnson. Johnson put the moves on Tuey for second
on Lap 3 with Don Mead settling into third two laps later. However, Mead
had problems and fell back with Brock Crawford moving into third on Lap
6. A Lap 11 yellow flag waved, and Childress continued to lead Nick
Johnson and Crawford on the restart. It was smooth sailing the rest of
the way for Childress as he won with Nick Johnson not too far behind
him. Crawford was about a straightaway behind the lead duo in third,
followed by Stephen Johnson, Mead, Tuey, Marcus Wankum, Nick Coffman,
Colby Ward and Kevin Irwin. They ran a pair of six lap heat races with
the wins going to Mead and Nick Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cody
Johnson won the 20 lap American Stock Main Event. When the green flag
waved, he charged into the lead over Bakersfield Speedway champion Kody
Sly and Mason Conway. JR Daves settled into third on Lap 2 with Dakota
Brown following into fourth. Brown slipped past Daves for third on Lap 4
before a yellow flag waved as Brock Crawford saw his race come to an
end. Johnson continued to lead Sly and Brown on the restart. The lead
trio ran closely with Brown taking second from Sly on Lap 11. A yellow
flag waved moments later for Clay Walters. Johnson continued to lead
Brown and Sly on the restart. The close battle up front continued. A
tangle between Daryl Mealer and Sly brought out a Lap 19 yellow flag.
Cody Johnson led Brown and Mason Conway on the restart, and they
finished in that order with Daves finishing fourth, followed by Walters,
Tyler Weeks, Mealer, Sly and Brock Crawford. Danny Smith was a Main
Event scratch. Sly and Cody Johnson won the six lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gene
Glover won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. This was a
non-point affair for the WCSC ahead of Saturday's $3,000 to win season
championship finale. It was also the second win on the circuit for
Glover. </div><div><br /></div><div>When the green flag waved, Glover
bolted ahead of David Wolford and Joe Rogers Jr. Destiny Wolford was
eliminated on a Lap 1 yellow flag, and Glover continued to lead David
Wolford and Rogers on the restart. Championship contender Dan Myrick
began challenging Rogers for the third position before getting by on Lap
10. Though David Wolford kept it close, Glover stayed smooth down the
stretch and scored a well-earned victory. Myrick was about as
straightaway behind the duo in third, followed by Rogers, Nick Thompson,
Eddie Humphrey III, Jason Cook Sr, Jason Cook Jr, Bakersfield Speedway
champion Brandon Wolford and Cory Mata. David Wolford and Glover won the
six lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up with the news from the track, go to <a href="http://www.kernraceway.com">www.kernraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dotson Dominates Second Night Of </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jerm "The Worm" Smith Memorial At KCRP</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...December 4...Ethan Dotson wrapped up a stellar weekend by winning
the 25 lap Dirt Modified Main Event Saturday night at the Kern County
Raceway Dirt Track. This was the final night of the Jerm "The Worm"
Smith Memorial, and Dotson collected $3,000 for his impressive win. Fog
began to set in during this race, prompting officials to throw a red
flag on Lap 25 of the scheduled 40 lap event and end the evening early.
Dotson also picked up the $2,000 victory in the Sport Modified race
earlier in the night.</div><div><br /></div><div>Robby Sawyer jumped into
the early lead over Mike Shepard and Rob Sanders. Sanders slipped past
Shepherd for second on Lap 2 with Dotson claiming third a lap later.
Dotson got around to Sanders for second on Lap 4 before a yellow flag
waved for Jake Pike, Andy Obertello and Gavyn Manning on Lap 5. Sawyer
continued to lead Dotson and Cody Laney when the race resumed. Both
Dotson and Laney put the moves on Sawyer for first and second on Lap 7,
and Sanders gained a third on Lap 9 before a yellow flag waved. Dotson
led Laney and Sanders on the restart, but a yellow flag waved a lap
later as Justin Gonzalez saw his race come to an end. Dotson maintained
his lead on the restart ahead of the Laney and Bakersfield champion
Jerry Flippo. The longest green flag period of the race ensued as Dotson
and Laney left the pack far behind. A lap 25 yellow flag waved for
Laney. Heavy fog had set in by then, and visibility was becoming a
problem. The race was ended at that point with Dotson the winner ahead
of Flippo, Sawyer, Ventura champion Trevor Fitzgibbon, Troy Morris III,
Sanders, Bobby Hogge IV, Brad Pounds, Larry Wise and Danny Lauer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another
solid turnout of 28 competitors were on hand, and the eight lap heat
race winners were Dotson, Laney, Morris and Pounds. The Top 4 finishers
in each heat race made the show along with the Top 6 finishers from the
10 lap B Main. Pike got the win in that race. Ventura regular Dalton
Houghton took the early lead ahead of Pike and Corey McDonald. Houghton
had problems on Lap 5 as Pike moved into the lead ahead of McDonald and
Steve Pemberton. Manning made a big move around Pemberton and McDonald
on the last lap. Pemberton also got past McDonald, and Pike won ahead of
Manning, Pemberton, McDonald and Cody Barnett.</div><div><br /></div><div>All
24 drivers started the 35 lap Sport Modified feature, and Dotson led
from the start ahead of Jason Bannister and John Piker. Dotson
immediately started to build a big lead as Bannister and Piker battled
closely for second. A Lap 9 yellow flag waved with Jim Reed out of the
action. Dotson continued to lead Jason Bannister and Antioch champion
Fred Ryland. Ryland got by Bannister for second with Troy Morris III
following him into the third position on Lap 12. Garrett Jernagan found
his way into fourth, and a Lap 17 yellow flag bunched the field and
ended the race for Matt Mayo. Dotson led Ryland and Morris on the
restart, but Morris got around Ryland for second on Lap 19. Jernagan
settled into third on Lap 24 with a Lap 28 yellow flag waving. Dotson
led Jernagan and Morris on the restart. The race had two yellow flags in
the final five circuits, but Dotson won ahead of Jernagan. Morris
surrendered third to Tyler Blankenship on a Lap 33 restart and would
settle for fourth, followed by Ryland, Piker, Billy Simkins, Michael
Black, Tim Randolph and Adam Baker. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Ryland, Blankenship, Dylan Potter and Dotson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dakota
Brown scored the $300 win in the 25 lap American Stock Main Event.
Brown jumped into the early lead ahead of Friday night winner Cody
Johnson and James Williams. Williams and Bakersfield champion Kody Sly
moved into second and third on Lap 2 with Sport Modified star Nick
Spainhoward running fourth. Spainhoward slipped past Williams for third
on Lap 7 with Johnson following him into fourth. The battle between
Brown and Sly for the lead was close, but a Lap 10 yellow flag signaled
the end of the race for Johnson. Brown led the restart. They ran that
way through two yellow flags, but a Lap 18 yellow flag ended the second
place run of Sly. Brown led Spainhoward and Williams on the restart, and
they would finish in that order with Sunnie Simkins fourth, followed by
Mason Conway, JR Daves, Tyler Weeks, Jesse Bowles, Clay Walters and
Sly. They ran a pair of eight lap heat races with Brown and Williams
getting the wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brock Crawford picked up the
$400 win in the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Bakersfield champion
Ricky Childress Jr took the early lead ahead of Crawford and Don Mead. A
Lap 5 yellow flag slowed the pace, and Crawford continued to lead
Childress and Mead on the restart. Childress slipped past Crawford for
the lead on Lap 7 at the same time that Kevin Irwin got by Mead for
third, and a Lap 9 yellow flag waved. Childress led Crawford and Irwin
on the restart. Crawford began pressuring Childress and took the lead on
Lap 15. Childress saw his race come to an unfortunate end for a Lap 16
yellow flag. Crawford led Irwin and Mead on the restart, and they would
finish in that order. Nick Johnson finished fourth, followed by Steven
Johnson, Marcus Wankum, Justin Tuey, Nick Coffman, Colby Ward and
Childress. The eight lap heat race wins went to Mead and Nick Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
West Coast Sport Compats were set to run their Main Event last on the
evening, and this was to serve as their season finale with $3,000 on the
line to the feature winner. Unfortunately and for the second time in
three races, fog kept this race from happening. The heat race points did
count, and Shawn DePriest gained some points with his second place
finish to Gene Glover in their eight lapper. However, Greg Baronian had
enough points to win his second series championship after finishing
second to David Wolford in their heat race. The other heat race saw Ryan
Doglione outrun Joe Rogers Jr for the win. There were 21 Mini Stocks
for their season finale.</div><div> </div><div>Keep up to date with what's happening at the track at <a href="http://www.kernraceway.com">www.kernraceway.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>By
All Rights, you shouldn't be reading this. I made a conscious decision
at the end of last year that I was done with my modern media effort in
racing. I was going to focus primarily on nostalgia and my books. In
fact, I was getting ready to make a deeply personal announcement about
myself that I'm sure might bother a few people, but racing was done for
me. I couldn't even muster the energy to edit what I had written in
December.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be honest with you, I was amazed
that I made it into December before I finally stopped. The one person
you can thank for what you read on the blog last year was Michael Burch.
Because I was getting no financial support, all the hours and hours of
work I was putting into it were starting to take a toll on me. I was
also tossed out into my trailer during the year and struggled to have an
internet connection and all of that. It also messed with my head a
little bit more, so last year was pretty difficult. Michael supporting
me the way he did is why I kept going as long as I did. Every point
season we've attempted to cover has been done to conclusion.</div><div><br /></div><div>What's
interesting is the timing of everything. It's pretty much the same day
that I came out to Antioch Speedway in 2015. I barely could afford bus
money to watch things from outside the fence and was desperate to try to
save my home. A year later to the date, I was leaving California in
defeat and depression to do what I did at Southern Oregon Speedway. It
was the only way I could keep a roof over my head, so I buried myself
into my work, which is what I've always done with racing. There is no
me, only racing. I want that to stop. </div><div><br /></div><div>Before I
go any further, I feel it necessary to say that I am eternally grateful
to Mike McCann and Evonne Decker. They took me into their home and
treated me like family. I love Mike and Yvonne like they are family. By
the time I left, it wasn't easy in the sense that Mike and I pretty much
talked every day. He was pretty much my best friend in Oregon as I
didn't really make friends there. I lived like a visitor for six years,
but Mike and Evonne made me feel like I was at home.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
working environment could be very frustrating for me at Southern Oregon
Speedway. I didn't get the budget for all of the tools I needed, so I
either improvised, made do with what I had or it didn't get done. Not
getting done wasn't an option. When I saw things that needed to be done
behind the scenes, I jumped in. We worked hard to improve the program in
each of the four years we were there. Despite what some of the critics
want to say, I think we did pretty darn good and I'm very proud of what
we accomplished there. It didn't end the way I wanted it to, but I did
everything I could do. I also don't blame Mike for deciding to call it a
career. He has nothing left to prove either.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
was sitting in my trailer, freezing my ass off and minding my own
business when Larry Adams decided to contact me. He had a solution to a
problem the track was having. Things were getting broken into, and they
needed somebody to keep an eye on things. I had the trailer to bring
down here, so all I had to do was negotiate a deal with Tina Chadwick. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
have to tell you, I was done. I'm not making that up, I was done. I was
more done than I was in 2003, and I was at peace with it. I didn't know
what was next, but I knew writing another racing article during another
new racing season was not part of it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Larry
made it sound like he could get me down here if I made the deal with
Tina, so I figured why not. Tina floored me with a comment that was made
by somebody about me and the fact that I am different. I'll just say
it, I'm transgender. A few people know that, most don't. I've struggled with it for years. It doesn't
change who I am as a person. I'm awake, but not woke, and that will
serve as my political statement. I just happen to be somebody who feels I
was born in the wrong body, and I've used racing to suppress that. I
got very good at doing what I did in racing because it was my my main
focus to the detriment of other aspects of my life. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't wish to merge that part of me with this column or make any sort
of statement. I merely say this to give an understanding about what's
going on in my head. Tina told me what was wanted in addition to that
little bit of information I didn't want to hear. That bit of information
was big, because I was getting ready to come out publicly to the racing
community. I figured that was needed for me to start to take my steps.
I'd like to appear a little bit differently than I do. Because of the
comment that had been made, I struggled to even phone Tina back. I
almost let it slip away and I waited a day longer to call her than I was
going to. </div><div><br /></div><div>I sat down and wrote down any
questions that I had. There may have been a dozen of them. I wanted to
get a better understanding of what my duties were. I wanted to get a
better understanding of what my living conditions were. I wanted to know
what was expected of me. I also made her aware of my abilities and what
I could do to help the place. In the end, we decided that I was keeping
an eye on things around here as I'm living out here. I'm not crazy
about living out here, but it's a way for me to get back to the Bay Area where I belong.
I'm also okay with just writing articles. Those were the agreed-upon
terms.</div><div><br /></div><div>With that settled, I thought I'd let
Larry know that we had a deal and I could get ready to go within a
couple of weeks. Unfortunately, I found out that it was going to be up
to me to figure out a way back. That was a mess, and I stressed on that
for over a month. It almost got canceled. I was within a couple of hours
of contacting Michael Burch, who brought my car and my stuff down here,
to tell him it was done. He brought Jimmy Robbins up with him, and it
looked like I had a way to get the trailer down a few days later. I
decided to do this, and here I am.</div><div><br /></div><div>I must
say that I thoroughly enjoyed my trip down with Tom Sagmiller and Keith
Trusso. They towed my trailer, and the conversations that we had made
the time just slip by. We talked about everything you could imagine
about racing, from the old days to the current days. Stopped off a
couple of times to get food. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I
don't deserve a friend like Tom. He's always been good to me. I never
really got to talk to Keith before. Like I said, it was a fun trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
had people pitch in to make sure I could offer fuel money, because I
didn't have any. The big supporter I will call my angel, because if you
can believe it, they don't want credit. They just wanted to help. John
Soares and Doug Braudrick both pitched in, and then Tom floored me by
saying that he and Cindy didn't want the money. They let me keep it. Any
money that I've been able to keep out of this will help me, because I
was pretty much broke coming down here. It's a brand new start in the
Bay Area for me. I'm looking forward to it.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's
a bittersweet deal for me, because I had hoped to be here for the final
few years of John's run as Promoter. John and I are good, and he's told
me some things in regards to the work I did for him when he first took
over the place. I knew he felt that way, but hearing it meant a lot. I
knew I had his respect, because he wouldn't have let me come back in
here in 2018 and do a Hall of Fame and even let me announce a night if
he was not happy with me. He wouldn't have let me announce races at
Chowchilla and Merced in 2015. John is family to me and I love the guy. He's earned his
retirement just as much as Mike McCann has, and I wish him well.</div><div><br /></div><div>The ambitious goal is to make this place better than ever before. The
reality is we're living in 2022, and there are economic challenges, not
to mention the whole covid-19 thing that threw them for a loop as they
tried to run the 2020 season. The community rallied behind Chad and Tina
Chadwick, and you got a much cleaner facility. The race track looks
nice. They've done an amazing thing here. The challenges are numerous.
What I learned in Medford is you work week to week to get the crowd to
come out there, and you never rest on your laurels. There's a lot that
needs to be done. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm just coming in here and
observing what's here. There are some very good building blocks to work
with, such as the Hobby Stocks, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Wingless Spec
Sprints. All three did good numbers last year. The IMCA Modifieds are
maintaining, the IMCA Stock Cars are growing quickly, the Mini Stocks
are doing the same and the Dwarf Cars are still doing well, now using
the Delta Dwarf Car brand. The bigger challenge is getting fans to come
out and watch when you're running so many races. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's
my contention that Antioch Speedway has about 10 too many races on
their schedule. You only need to run about two dozen races at the very
most, because you don't want to run any division more than about 14
times. Having so many divisions affords you the opportunity to shuffle
things and take the pressure off of any one division. You can also put
on a couple of special events. The way Petaluma Speedway and Merced
Speedway do their schedules is ideal to me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Presentation
is an important thing. We've got to get the word out quickly and let
everybody know. When they come in, they need to be entertained by a good
show with a quality announcer. Announcing is so important. I didn't do
it in Medford, even though I wanted to. The reason was I needed to move
in and out of the booth and handle other things, but I made sure the
announcer always had information that would help him do a little better job
of informing the fans. I did do the souvenir programs there, and I
think it's important to have one for the fans.</div><div><br /></div><div>It
will always be a source of pride for me that this kid from the
grandstands was able to establish the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame. I
did it for for two years from Oregon, and I think I did pretty well
overall. Was it perfect? No. It was a struggle sometimes, but the
community rallied around me. Chris Briggs has taken it over and is doing
well. There are still ways that this event can be grown and improved
upon, and the great thing is there will be a fourth year for that. One
of the pet projects I'd like to take on would be the Chet Thomson
Memorial night in October and possibly establishing a Vallejo Speedway
reunion that would induct people into their Hall of Fame.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
knew nothing about Medford racing history when I came up there, but I
took a crash course. I organized statistics and did a bunch of things to
illustrate to the people what the history was there. I respected it. I
pitched an idea a couple of days into moving to Oregon, and Mike was
there along with Uncle Rich. </div><div><br /></div><div>I said we needed a Southern Oregon Racing
Hall of Fame and we needed a race to honor the late great R Charles
Snyder, the voice of Medford racing and popular DJ. A year later, both
things came to pass. These things matter as they illustrate the legacy
of racing in the area. I don't know if Medford is going to keep the
Hall of Fame going as they didn't do it last year. I hope they do.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some
people may know that I have established some nostalgia pages on
Facebook. One is the Chowchilla Speedway Glory Days page. I also created
Merced Speedway Days of Old back in 2015, and a couple of years ago I
started Petaluma Speedway Days of Old. The latter two pages were
designed so that we could get more of the history out there and get
discussions going about starting a Hall of Fame in both locations. We
had a rousing conversation on the Petaluma page last year, and I know
there's an interest. My concern is we need to settle the future of the
track as it is being threatened.</div><div><br /></div><div>The late Ed
Parker wanted me to go to Merced while he was doing Legends Night, which
had been established by Doug Williams in 2013, or was that 14? I'd have
to look. Ed and I had conversations, but he wasn't sure how to do it.
Sadly, he passed away. I've always had a vision in my mind that you
start with the legendary Dennis Moomjean, Vern Wilhoite, Ted Stofle,
George Steitz and Johnny Sass. It would be easy to come up with another
four or five in that first year, but those four drivers are on the Mount
Rushmore of Merced Speedway greats in my opinion. Johnny would be my
first man behind the scenes to put in there. There's a list of greats
that would be very easy to pick from. Merced Speedway has been around for 70
years, so you're going to have some easy choices early on.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
December, Promoter Doug Lockwood messaged me to ask about helping him
get it going at Merced. I'm all in favor of that. Since I'm located
where I am, it could be possible that I would be able to make it there
for that night. It depends on the duties I have here. As a writer, I can
easily do stories and take a week off from the track, because the
information is easily accessible to do a proper story. I'm all about the
nostalgia, and I think Merced Speedway has a great history to
celebrate. I'm on board with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>You see,
that's kind of where I am now. I'm not enamored with racing as it is
now, but I don't begrudge people enjoying it. I'm glad somebody's
trying. I only tell you that if I came out here as a kid and the program
we have in 2022 was what I saw, all the things I did in racing probably
wouldn't have happened. It wouldn't have captured my imagination the
way the Sportsman division did in the 1970s or even the Stock Car class
of the early 1980s. Everything looks so cookie cutter these days.
There's good racing, but it doesn't really capture my imagination.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
could easily get involved with organizing a couple of nostalgia events
that featured the Sportsman cars, Hardtops, Super Modifieds, Vintage
Midgets and maybe a newly established Vintage Stock Car class. I'd love
to see something happening in Antioch or some other dirt track location.
The problem would be that promoters aren't going to make a lot of money
on that, but the racing community would fully embrace it. Therefore,
doing things like Hall of Fame night or trying to get something Vallejo
Speedway related and associated with the Chet Thomson Memorial race would be
another appealing thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are two people
who have written some really good racing books. Tom Motter has done
several for BCRA and Oakland Speedway. A lot of pictures, and it's good
stuff. Dennis Mattish is probably the premier guy. If you haven't
seen his books on Watsonville, San Jose, San Francisco racing or
Baylands, check them out. There will be an Altamont book soon. Dennis
gives you lots of good pictures and there are some stories in there too.
As time passes on, we are in danger of forgetting this history. Part of
me says why fight it, and another part of me says I need to fight it. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
have a vision for a race at Antioch Speedway, but it could easily be at
Watsonville or Merced. I can't think of a better promoter in the
history of our sport in California then Bob Barkhimer. How many people
remember Barky? How about Bert Moreland, who ran multiple tracks for
Barky? How about John Pershing Soares, who also ran multiple tracks?
What about Jerry Piper? In fact, I'm sure there's a couple of other
names that were part of this family that I don't even remember, and
that's a travesty. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I thought would be
cool is a night that had an open wheel class of either Winged 360
Sprints or Wingless Spec Sprints, a Modified class and a Stock Car
class. We'd call it the Founders Cup. This would celebrate all of the
legends, even guys down south like Doug Fort and Doug Bainton. We'd talk
a little bit about them on the PA, put display boards up near the
concessions and celebrate the people who created these circuits.
Barkhimer had about two dozen tracks before he brought them into NASCAR,
and people are forgetting that history.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
haven't talked to Dennis to figure out where he might go with his next
book after Altamont. I'm thinking he may go to Fresno and do Kearney
Bowl, Clovis, Selma and those tracks. I don't know who is going to do
the books for Antioch Speedway, Petaluma Speedway, Merced Speedway,
Vallejo Speedway. I mean, there's so much out there about Vallejo
Speedway, it would be easy to do a year by year breakdown with lots of
pictures. Was there a more prolific photographer than Bob Bockover? His
son John was a hell of a photographer as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
prevents me from doing racing books the way they need to be done is
weekly racing. I do enough weekly coverage that I just don't want to
mess with the books. I'd like to do something completely unrelated to
racing, but oftentimes I'll just sit down and vegetate until it's time
to go to the track again. I'm tired of that cycle, but yet I have to
deal with it a little bit longer. That's one of the reasons why I'm
trying not to take on too many duties, so it's not every day stress on
something racing related. I do it to myself, because I keep adding
more. </div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch Speedway will kick off the
season with IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars.
The Hobby Stocks also get to be a part of the rotation. I think they
should do pretty well in attendance. I think opening nights tend to do
pretty well for a track. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's all new, new
bodies on the cars and new cars. People want to see all of that.
However, we also have to do a better job of putting the word out. If the
average is 350 or 400 people a week, and I don't know this, we need to
aim higher. Whatever the average is, our goal needs to be 200 more
people, and how do we get that?? That's how I approached Medford.</div><div><br /></div><div>One
of the concerns I had about the IMCA Stock Car class was the price tag
of these cars. They aren't cheap. They aren't entry level. In fact, they
are higher level than the Hobby Stocks. They're even higher level than
the Sport Modifieds. They are different looking and put on a good race,
but is this thing going to grow into the 20s? These days, a promoter
tries to get a dozen to 16 cars in any class, and if a division delivers
that, they are important to the roster. If not, you keep working until
you get a division that does.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Super Stock
division was something John Soares thought would be nice as a way to
bring back the Late Model class we saw from the late 1980s and early
1990s. We had people like Ron Brown out there hunting down the old
chassis, and the division didn't do too bad after a few years. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
last five or six years have seen them struggle to get 10 cars. This was
just
low enough that management decided the division needed to go. I was
asked what I thought about it, and my thing would be to know how many
drivers want to fight to keep it alive. If they want to fight for it,
possibly they could justify getting a date or two as there's going to be
nights when the track needs cars as the numbers will be low with the
divisions they have booked. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can say it's
over, and you may be absolutely right about that. I like this style of
class, because it brings a Late Model style without a Late Model budget.
There is the Limited Late Model class using crate motors, but I
question whether we're going to get that division up beyond a dozen
cars. I hope so as an effort is being put forth by Mike Slaney with the
Xtreme Limited Late Model Series. Placerville has done okay with it, but
can it expand beyond Placerville? This year, we're going to find out.</div><div><br /></div><div>If
you are a fan of a division, it might be harder to watch it fade away.
For instance, the Sportsman division was something I loved. There might
have still been a dozen cars in Antioch in 1982. Even if the track
wasn't going to run them as the featured class, they might have been
able to put together a little series between Antioch and Watsonville
that could have brought a dozen cars and kept it around for a while
longer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Would it have been worth fighting for?
Obviously the NASCAR brass didn't think so, and it was over. I lamented
that loss for a few years and didn't warm up to the Stock Cars early
on. I don't think I truly appreciated the Stock Car show until looking
back in hindsight, and that's because I loved the Sportsman class so
much. </div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't like when John took the Super
Stock class and merged it with the Street Stocks. Some could say that
his Super Stock idea should have died at that point. They only had five
or six cars, but the Street Stocks were getting a dozen to 14. He merged
the two classes, but within a couple of years, the Street Stocks were
all parked. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm baffled by that, not to
mention the fact that Watsonville doesn't even have something like it.
We're talking Street Stock/Late Model haven, and Watsonville doesn't
have that? What John really accomplished at Antioch was eliminating a
decent Street Stock division and still keeping a Super Stock class that
struggled to get 10 cars. </div><div><br /></div><div>Therefore, I don't
blame people for saying the division is over. When it was decided to add
the IMCA Stock Cars, this division was able to get to double digits
somewhat regularly in its first full season. It's got good names getting
involved here, and I think it's going to continue to grow. What way
would you go? Do you go with the IMCA Stock Cars that are growing on the
West Coast, or a Super Stock class that might remind you of the
good times but doesn't have a car count? If the drivers want it bad
enough, they better demonstrate they can get double digits and justify
getting another chance. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have asked for
people's input, and I'm not getting much there. I also asked for input
from the Hardtop racers. If I have to pick one of these things, I'll
talk more with the Hardtop guys. My concern is that Antioch Speedway and
the Bay Area Hardtops ought to be able to have at least eight Hardtops
based in the area on any night they are booked. This doesn't count
people who come down from Sacramento or Sportsman cars, and you're going
to have a problem justifying them on the roster if so many guys stay
parked. For teams that are committed to other types of racing, send your
Hardtop with another driver if you like this class. Bottom line.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
any case, I'm still here for now, and I'm not going to write much
longer than I have here. The nucleus of what I would consider covering
on this blog if it doesn't get too stressful would include Antioch,
Petaluma, Merced and Watsonville. I may include Orland, but they have to
give me information. If I have Orland's spot available, I'd hand that
to Yreka. Otherwise, since it looks like the Limited Late Model series
has a writer, I would support Roy Bain's Tri State Pro Stocks and Dan
Myrick's West Coast Sport Compacts. Without adding more than that, I
think it would be manageable on this blog. </div><div><br /></div><div>What
I've always failed to remind myself was that even if I covered a
fraction what was being offering on this blog in recent years, it's still
more than you'll find in most places. People are giving up on writing
the articles and instead just look at the statistics. It doesn't mean
that there aren't people interested in the color or any insights into
what's going on, but a lot of people want to get in and get out and get
on with their lives. As a writer, I can be succinct, but oftentimes I'm
not. It is what it is. I don't feel I have to write another word about
racing, because I feel like I've done quite a bit as it is. I'm doing it
this week, and we'll see from here. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm very
happy to be back in Contra Costa County, not too far from Concord, which
would be my ideal area to live. I'm within walking distance of a lot of
things, and I can start getting the help that I need. I need to get up
on my feet and get moving. I've recently established my own personal
relationship with Jesus Christ, which I say only because it works for
me. </div><div><br /></div><div>You do you, but I can tell you why it
works for me if you want to know. If you don't and you're good to me and
we're friends, we're still going to be friends. I'm not the type of
person who would abandon anybody who's been good to me. I want to spread
that love all around.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's also the matter
of the girl I call Candice. She came out in 2008, and I'm sure people in
the racing community saw her. She didn't do everything right, but she
did build a wardrobe. She is a work in progress, and she'd like to make
progress and become who she was meant to be. This girl has been in my
head since I was a child, and explains a lot about why I am where I am
now. I never got the help I needed. I buried it. It's time to work on
that. I know some people may not accept me if they see me changing too
much, but others will.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't ask anybody to
do me any special favors. I don't get all temperamental if I'm
misgendered or misnamed by people who knew me, provided that they're
not doing that from a negative place. I only know I want to be me. I
don't know if the new me that people will see fits in the racing scene,
or whether I'd want to stick around. But I'm here now. I don't want to
get into the trans topic in my racing column. It's a bit like getting
into politics. It doesn't belong here, but I wanted to tell you a little
bit about what was going on with me.</div><div><br /></div><div>For
Saturday night, I will be at Antioch Speedway, and I intend to be
monitoring Watsonville on Friday night. We're just going to play
everything week to week and see what we can do. I wish all of my friends
happiness and the best of luck in whatever they do. I look forward to
seeing my racing friends at the track, because these are the people who
made me want to be involved in the first place.</div><div><br /></div><div>On that note, I'll end this column. Until next time...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-51191236737424710212022-03-13T21:18:00.001-07:002022-03-20T02:53:16.419-07:00Antioch Season Opener, Antioch Speedway Season Preview, Antioch Speedway Season Recap<p> </p><p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>DeCarlo, Ryland, Welborn Open Season With Wins <br />At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS7YfeRsOQTxc4NxuGFQsBKUHIlenY95N-yDtgYy2RuDzZ6eUZMnOm-7g5H4eMd5pwvbJAMpvaj-ABlWOgsnrw-yEPDZxk1LCiCnzlCZC6kEk5iUo2nd0Da32eujji8Ucz5jCfUII65wPjqt04Z7sRoiOzogncIiz01CtBMleZI3goe32Ll2lCSCNCMg=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS7YfeRsOQTxc4NxuGFQsBKUHIlenY95N-yDtgYy2RuDzZ6eUZMnOm-7g5H4eMd5pwvbJAMpvaj-ABlWOgsnrw-yEPDZxk1LCiCnzlCZC6kEk5iUo2nd0Da32eujji8Ucz5jCfUII65wPjqt04Z7sRoiOzogncIiz01CtBMleZI3goe32Ll2lCSCNCMg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Misty Welborn #75 win her first Hobby Stock Main Event. Photo by DCRR Racing Media </b></i><br /></div></div><div> </div><div>Antioch,
CA...March 12...Nick DeCarlo scored the win in the 25 lap IMCA Modified
Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the first race
of the 62nd championship season at the track, and it was DeCarlo's first
win in two years.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kellen Chadwick jumped into
the lead at the start with Nick DeCarlo not far behind him in second.
Bobby Hogge IV made an outside pass on the backstretch to take third
from reigning champion Jim Pettit II on Lap 7. The leaders caught heavy
traffic on Lap 15, and DeCarlo made an inside pass on the backstretch on
Lap 16 to grab the lead. Hogge made a high pass in Turn 2 on Lap 17 to
take the lead from DeCarlo, but DeCarlo came back strong with an outside
pass in Turn 4 to regain command. During the final circuits, Hogge kept
it close, but DeCarlo prevailed for the well-earned victory. Five-time
champion Troy Foulger ended up third ahead of Chadwick and Pettit</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi20mRRZb5a2Srv5OhYOktXqPhhWFBGVSlS9-_jSuv4TsUl-FzYCW3nVNlecFhwzRWeDn0lWcxgLs7WiFlaUhUoi-kef6EvmX2IPdyH1V9Ki_xHm6LEjK-Qqyi6XPuzIPhuzMO5V4wpfehp2lyug72zhMiRPOt7wwpfbI3vxGuysGDxKc0lNVT-y9Tv_g=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi20mRRZb5a2Srv5OhYOktXqPhhWFBGVSlS9-_jSuv4TsUl-FzYCW3nVNlecFhwzRWeDn0lWcxgLs7WiFlaUhUoi-kef6EvmX2IPdyH1V9Ki_xHm6LEjK-Qqyi6XPuzIPhuzMO5V4wpfehp2lyug72zhMiRPOt7wwpfbI3vxGuysGDxKc0lNVT-y9Tv_g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Haney Family working on the
motor of one of their Hobby Stocks. Front is father Gene Haney, back
left is son Jon Haney and back right is grandson Cameron Haney. </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Photo by DCRR Racing Media</b></i> </div><div><br /></div></div><div>Misty
Welborn won the 25 Lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was her first win
in the class. Welborn ranked in the Top 5 in the standings last season,
and many people said she was due to get a win at any time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chris Long moved up from the second row into the lead at the start. Long led the race until his car slowed after Lap 8. Les Friend found himself
in the lead on the restart ahead of reigning champion Larry McKinzie Jr.
Welborn quickly struck to second on a Lap 12 restart. Welborn made a
high pass in Turn 2 on Lap 13 to take the lead from Friend. For the
second half of the race, Friend kept it very close. However, Welborn
prevailed for her first win. Friend settled for second ahead of Bobby
Gallaher, Jared Baugh and Jewell Crandall.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning
champion Fred Ryland won the time limit shortened 21 lap IMCA Sport
Modified Main Event. He picked up a win at Watsonville a night earlier
to make it a double win weekend in the class. Ryland wasn't done as he
came back out and turned in a dominating performance in winning the 20
lap IMCA Stock Car feature.</div><div> </div><div><div>Kelly Campanile had
a front row start and bolted into the lead when the green flag waved
ahead of Jimmy Ford. 2019 champion Tommy Fraser moved into second on Lap
3. On a third restart attempt on Lap 9, contact on the backstretch
between Jacob Mallet Jr and Campanile resulted in a tangle between the
two. Ryland took over on the restart. Despite some serious pressure from
Andrew Pearce during the second half of the race, Ryland prevailed in
the end. Pearce settled for second ahead of Chester Kniss, Tom Clymens
Jr and Tyler Browne.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJ00yhUjLw0Mxo81tKjit2whAR0MkxXWdFts2wIDGRa7omoZN35DJbslc0_H2rqsxAq1epO3v72niu4KiRTpnk8Uv6xXJTQ8mHkgOz886jQp-s379P2n2vZFltgJOGhg-ccS1L_VLuRjGYHGrXoGx-zyhH6nt2qBUhtPmnaDvFLUidIqzHZ8DJhmUjg=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrJ00yhUjLw0Mxo81tKjit2whAR0MkxXWdFts2wIDGRa7omoZN35DJbslc0_H2rqsxAq1epO3v72niu4KiRTpnk8Uv6xXJTQ8mHkgOz886jQp-s379P2n2vZFltgJOGhg-ccS1L_VLuRjGYHGrXoGx-zyhH6nt2qBUhtPmnaDvFLUidIqzHZ8DJhmUjg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fred Ryland #7 won the IMCA Stock Car Main Event.</b><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>In the IMCA Stock Car
race, Ryland bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Jason Jennings.
Jennings had a side-by-side battle going behind him between Kellen
Chadwick and Anthony Giuliani. Ryland held a half-lap lead by the
seventh circuit. Troy Foulger moved into fourth behind Chadwick and made
it a side by side battle for third. Some close quarters racing on Lap
14 saw Foulger and Chadwick shuffle Jennings back. Even a late yellow
flag wouldn't stop Ryland as he maintained his lead from there to the
impressive win. Foulger finished second ahead of Chadwick, Anthony
Giuliani and Travis Dutra.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing will resume
this Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport
Modifieds and Delta Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to
<a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Antioch Speedway</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Unofficial Race Results </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Modifieds</b></div><div>Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Nick DeCarlo, Bobby Hogge IV. Main Event (25
laps)-Nick DeCarlo, Bobby Hogge IV, Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick, Jim
Pettit II, Trevor Clymens, Chris Lewis, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Kenneth
Robles, Terry DeCarlo Sr.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds </b></div><div>Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Tommy Fraser, Fred Ryland, Andrew Pearce. Main Event
(21 laps)-Fred Ryland, Andrew Pearce, Chester Kniss, Tommy Clymens Jr,
Tyler Browne, Mark Garner, Jacob Mallet Jr, Shayna Nieman, Jimmy Ford,
Jake Bentancourt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hobby Stocks</b></div><div>Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Danny Aves, Les Friend, Larry McKinzie Jr, Misty
Welborn. Main Event (25 laps)-Misty Welborn, Les Friend, Bobby Gallaher,
Jared Baugh, Jewell Crandall, Angela Brown, Jess Paladino, Larry
McKinzie Jr, James Graessle, Colton Haney.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>IMCA Stock Cars</b></div><div>Heat
Winners (8 laps)-Jason Robles, Fred Ryland. Main Event (20 laps)-Fred
Ryland, Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick, Anthony Giuliani, Travis Dutra,
Jason Jennings, Rob Gallaher, Andrew Pearce, Joe Gallaher, Scott Foster.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Antioch Speedway Prepares For 62nd Season Of Racing </b></span></div><br /><div> </div><div>Antioch,
CA...The first race of the 2022 season is about ready to happen at
Antioch Speedway. This year, the track has welcomed Pacific Coast
General Engineering as the title sponsor for all of the action
throughout the season. Chad and Tina Chadwick of PROmotions are
returning for their third season, and they've introduced an exciting
lineup once again. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since 1990, the IMCA
Modifieds have been a regular part of the program, and this is their
third season with the IMCA sanctioning body. Likewise, the Sport
Modifieds and the Stock Cars are being governed by the oldest
sanctioning body in the United States. This is the 10th Anniversary
season for Sport Modifieds at the track, and they continue to produce
one of the strongest fields. The Stock Cars are in their second season
and already growing by leaps and bounds. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
popular Hobby Stock division returns for their 26th year at the track,
and the Wingless Spec Sprints are back for their 23rd season. Both
divisions continue to produce solid car counts and frequently needed B
Mains last season. The Dwarf Cars have been a regular feature at the
track since 1998 and are in their third season under the Delta Dwarf Car
Association banner. They also produce strong fields. The Mini Stocks
are in their third season as the entry level class and continue to grow
rapidly. </div><div><br /></div><div>The track will welcome the Xtreme
Limited Late Model Series on several occasions as the Super Stocks end a
more than 20-year run at the track. Management is also looking to the
Bay Area Hardtops for some appearances. The growing WMR Ecotec Midgets
will visit the track on multiple occasions, and there are special events
lined up throughout the year, which will go through the end of
November. This will include the Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour,
which will be booked for the last weekend of April and September 10th
and 11th.</div><div><br /></div><div>It all gets kicked into high gear on
March 12th with the season opener, which will feature IMCA Modifieds,
IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. The Hobby Stocks
will be replaced by the Delta Dwarf Cars the following week as the fast
little cars kick off their season. On many occasions, you'll see at
least two of the three IMCA sanctioned divisions on the same bill. </div><div><br /></div><div>Noteworthy
on the schedule will be the Sixth Annual Hetrick Memorial race, which
will include all three IMCA classes and Hobby Stocks. The three
divisions will also have their championship Night on September 17th and
will return for the Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals on
September 29th-October 1st</div><div><br /></div><div>The first of the
Xtreme Limited Late Model events at Antioch coincides with the opener
for both the Wingless Spec Sprints and Mini Stocks on March 26th. Delta
Dwarf Cars will be a part of that occasion. Late Models return on April
9th, May 28th, June 18th, July 23rd, August 13th and September 24th.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Limited Late Models also get to compete on November 25th along with the
Wingless Spec Sprints, 600 Wingless Micros and Mini Stocks. That's the
opening night of the final weekend of the year, and the following
evening will see the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock
Cars on the bill along with Hobby Stocks. On October 8th, it's the
Donna Soares Memorial Hall of Fame event. The Wingless Spec Sprints will
be there along with the Delta Dwarf Cars and the BCRA Lightning
Sprints.</div><div><br /></div><div>Special events will dot the season. On
April 16th, there will be a special Easter Egg Hunt in the infield for
the kids. WMR Midgets, Wingless Spec Sprints, Delta Dwarf Cars and Mini
Stocks will also share the spotlight on the night's racing card. WMR
Midgets will return for more excitement on June 11th, August 20th and
September 24th. Also noteworthy about the June 11th appearance is the
Hunt Wingless Spec Sprints. The popular Wingless tour will also be
joined by Hobby Stocks and Mini Stocks. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
aforementioned Malicious Monster Truck Insanity Tour has been booked,
and the first dates will either be April 29th and 30th or April 30th and
May 1st. Keep track of the Antioch Speedway Facebook page and website
for specifics. They return on September 10th and 11th. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mother's
Day on May 9th will see the return of the popular Mini Van race for
mothers. The IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars
will be there as well. A Destruction Derby is being planned for during
the Contra Costa County Fair on May 14th.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Delta Dwarf Cars get to shine in the spotlight on July 15th and 16th as
they host the annual Western States Dwarf Car Association Nationals
event on both nights. Hobby Stocks will join the fun on the 15th with
IMCA Stock Cars there a night later. The point window is scheduled to
close on September 24th for Championship Night #2, featuring Wingless
Spec Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Limited Late Models and the WMR Midgets. </div><div><br /></div><div>However,
racing is far from over at that point. The aforementioned Bill Bower
Memorial race happens at the end of September and early October with the
Donna Soares Memorial/Hall of Fame night happening on October 8th.
October 15th is scheduled to be a 200 lap Enduro, paying $2,000 to win.
Dwarf Car Mania returns on October 22nd. The Delta Dwarf Cars are going
to be joined by the Mini Stocks and the the Bay Area Hardtops. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
October 22nd date for the Hardtops is the 20th Annual Chet Thomson
Memorial event, which has its roots at Vallejo Speedway in the 1960s.
Chet is a BCRA Hall of Famer and the father of current Hardtop
competitor Tommy Thomson. In addition to the Bay Area drivers, visitors
come from the Sacramento area, and the Merced Sportsman drivers also
like to come to Antioch to have fun. Other Hardtop dates on the schedule
include April 2nd, May 28th and August 20th.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last
season, the speedway introduced The Hobby Stock Nationals. This event
paid $5,000 to win and attracted over 50 of the best Hobby Stock drivers
in the state. This event is currently being scheduled for October 28th
and 29th with the aforementioned final races of the season taking place
on November 25th and 26th.</div><div><br /></div><div>Any Saturday night
at Antioch Speedway is a fun occasion to bring the family and be
entertained. This has been a tradition at the fairgrounds going back to
1961. The excitement continues. You want to be there to see all of the
action as the drama unfolds and the championship battles get decided. </div><div><br /></div><div>To
keep up to date with all of the happenings, go to
<a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a> or follow the speedway at the Antioch Speedway
Facebook page.</div><div><br /></div><div>potato</div><div><br /></div><div>If for some reason you can't make it to the track, <a href="http://www.antiochpeedway.tv">www.antiochpeedway.tv</a> will be providing pay-per-view coverage.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>61st Season Of Racing At Antioch Speedway </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Offered Plenty Of Excitement</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0StGIEBcPyPxVjSfneNsa3rf3NFBuGiEFEl2YvaVkHQEh-FWPhMp7P8xhRpnBkVFy27RQMMyGF57TF_F9c6LaRgN7NguQ8lPwvw2DhN2Rf_UK4_jwVTtlBeECNVD4ILVbdrmJC04bGK78aCGh78Xp5W0QzHwGaZFZB9ZlxJ0I1lIHSB36kw3Nk3JRSw=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0StGIEBcPyPxVjSfneNsa3rf3NFBuGiEFEl2YvaVkHQEh-FWPhMp7P8xhRpnBkVFy27RQMMyGF57TF_F9c6LaRgN7NguQ8lPwvw2DhN2Rf_UK4_jwVTtlBeECNVD4ILVbdrmJC04bGK78aCGh78Xp5W0QzHwGaZFZB9ZlxJ0I1lIHSB36kw3Nk3JRSw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>2021 IMCA Modified champion Jim Pettit II and wife Veronica collected their championship trophy at the season opener. Photo by DCRR Racing Media<br /></b></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA....The second season for PROmotions at the helm of Antioch Speedway
and 61st overall saw more opportunities to go racing for the drivers and
a return of the fans. 2020 was one of the most difficult seasons in
racing history, but Promoters Chad and Tina Chadwick managed to make
most of that season happen despite the fact that they couldn't have a
crowd. Very early on in the 2021 season, fans were allowed back into the
grandstands. </div><div><br /></div><div>The season had over 40 events
from March through the end of November, and that meant sometimes
scrambling to fill spots in the lineup. The track had eight championship
earning divisions and several others that competed at least once
throughout the season. It assured the fans that they would have
something exciting to watch on any given Saturday night.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
IMCA Modifieds returned for their 32nd season of racing as one of the
headline classes in the lineup. They had some strong moments throughout
the season, but some of the biggest turnouts were provided by the IMCA
Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Wingless Spec Sprints. The track also
hosted several big events, including the hugely successful Malicious
Monster Truck Insanity Tour show, the Hetrick Memorial race, the Bill
Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals, the Hobby Stock Nationals, Donna
Soares Memorial/Hall of Fame night and the Freedom Series races.</div><div><br /></div><div>A
check of the standings finds that Jim Pettit II was IMCA Modified
champion. Fred Ryland (IMCA Sport Modifieds), Kevin Miraglio (Delta
Dwarf Cars), Larry McKinzie Jr (Hobby Stocks), Jim Freethy (Super
Stocks), Ryon Siverling (Wingless Spec Sprints), Tom Brown (Mini Stocks)
and Travis Dutra (IMCA Stock Cars) were the other champions for the
2021 season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Because the neighboring Stockton
Dirt Track got the New Year's date, Antioch went ahead and ran on the
second of January. Jim Pettit II picked up the IMCA Modified portion of
the show ahead of Nick DeCarlo and Troy Foulger. The IMCA Sport Modified
win went to Todd Gomez ahead of Trevor Clymens and Guy Ahlwardt. In the
Hobby Stock class, Jason Robles got the win ahead of Tim Elias and
Travis Dutra. The IMCA Stock Cars ran their first point race with Cody
Johnson getting the glory ahead of Joe Gallaher and Michael Shearer.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Jim Pettit II Gets It Done In IMCA Modifieds</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Already
in the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame and inducted into the West Coast
Stock Car Hall of Fame during the year, Jim Pettit II has nothing left
to prove. However, he has enjoyed racing IMCA Modifieds at Watsonville
and is a champion there. To improve his game, Pettit decided to take his
car to every event he could, and the result was him winning the
California State championship and the title at Merced Speedway as well
as the Antioch honors. If not for the decision to not count the final
race of the season, Pettit likely would have won the Watsonville title
as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>In 16 starts, Pettit managed to win
four times and score a division leading 13 Top 5 finishes. Despite that
fact, he still had 2019 track champion Buddy Kniss just 29 points behind
him. Kniss was the only other driver with 16 starts, and nine of those
were Top 5s with one being a victory. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
battle for the final podium position was close with only 21 points
separating three drivers. 2004 titlist Aaron Crowell managed to garner
the honors with six Top 5 finishes, while 2016 champion Bobby Motts Jr
was six points behind him with three Top 5 finishes. Another past
champion, Kellen Chadwick, was in the hunt until missing some races. He
had 10 Top 5 finishes, including three wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Driving
for Bowers Motorsports once again, previous champion Troy Foulger
missed some shows. He was a force when he was there and had eight Top 5
finishes and three of those were wins. He beat two-time champion Carl
Berendsen II, who managed seventh in the standings with three Top 5s.
Matthew Hagio had a pair of wins out of four Top 5 finishes, and Jeff
Browne had one Top 5 finish to hold down ninth in the standings. Nick
DeCarlo had five Top 5 finishes to secure 10th in points.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby
Hogge IV scored three additional feature wins, while Ryan McDaniel and
Terry DeCarlo Sr each had a win to their credit. There were some notable
moments during the season that made winning extra special. The
Speedweek race in early May went to Hogge ahead of eventual Speedweek
champion Ethan Dotson and Troy Morris III. Foulger got the win in the
Hetrick Memorial in late June ahead of Pettit and Chadwick. </div><div><br /></div><div>With
bigger money on the line in the Bill Bowers Memorial, it was Ryan
McDaniel coming to town to claim the win ahead of Paul Stone and Darrell
Hughes II. Foulger brought the curtain down on the season on
Thanksgiving weekend by winning ahead of Raymond Lindeman and Brent
Curran. Curran, who's made the move up from the Sport Modifieds, came
within a whisker of beating Terry DeCarlo Sr in the previous race, which
proved to be a popular occasion for DeCarlo.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ryland Back In Charge In Sport Modifieds</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>The
IMCA Sport Modifieds delivered a solid car count, and needed B Mains
quite often. Because of that, the track would often run them last on the
grid even when the Modifieds were there. Fred Ryland was able to
dethrone champion Trevor Clymens when it was all said and done. Ryland
was also able to recapture his lead as the division's all-time Main
Event winner, and this was his second championship in the division. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ryland
didn't leave a lot of doubt as he collected 15 Top 5 finishes in his 17
starts, and that included six wins. He beat Trevor Clymens by 34
points. Clymens spent the year traveling up and down the road and won
the IMCA State championship, which has prompted him to take a look at
the IMCA Modified class. Clymens is a three-time champion at Antioch,
and he had nine Top 5 finishes, including one win. 51 points out of the
lead in third was past division champion KC Keller. Keller had 12 Top 5
finishes and four wins, but he only made 14 starts. </div><div><br /></div><div>Andrew
Pearce was only seven points behind Keller in what turned out to be a
good year for the new driver. He picked up seven Top 5 finishes and one
victory, keeping fifth place driver and past State champion Guy Ahlwardt
at bay. Ahlwardt had seven Top 5 finishes and stayed seven points ahead
of past division runner-up Kevin Brown, who had five Top 5 efforts. </div><div><br /></div><div>Newcomer
Tyler Browne was seven points behind Kevin Brown in seventh. Much like
eighth place Chuck Golden, Browne had two Top 5 efforts. Past track
champion Tom Fraser ended up ninth with three Top 5s and a win, while
newcomer Emali Van Hoff ended up 10th with two Top 10 finishes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other
drivers to write their names in the win column during the season were
Todd Gomez and Kenny Shrader with two each and Jacob Mallet Jr and Tyler
Bannister with one each. Bannister grabbed his win during the Speedweek
series visit in early May. He was chased across the line by Ryland and
Josh Most. </div><div><br /></div><div>The win at the Hetrick Memorial
race in late June went to Shrader ahead of Ahlwardt and Trevor Clymens.
The Sport Modified portion of the Bill Blowers Memorial race in October
went to Ryland ahead of Pearce and Keller. the curtain was brought down
on the season at the end of November with the win going to Mallet ahead
of Ryland and Gomez.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Dutra First Ever IMCA Stock Car Champion At Antioch</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The
track added IMCA Stock Cars to the roster for their first championship
season. At the Bill Bowers Memorial race a year earlier, Troy Foulger
picked up the wins on both nights in what turned out to be an impressive
field of competitors. Foulger has finally joined this class with the
Bowers Motorsports team car.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, the 2021
season championship honors went to Travis Dutra. The points remained
somewhat close all season between Dutra, Watsonville Hobby Stock
champion Joe Gallaher and two-time Wingless Spec Sprint title winner Dan
Gonderman. Only 23 points separated the three by season's end. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dutra
scored a division-leading 13 Top 5 finishes out of his 15 starts, and
that included three Main Event triumphs. He beat Gallaher by 19 tallies.
Gallaher was one of two competitors who made 16 starts, and like
third-ranked Gonderman, he had nine Top 5 finishes. Gonderman only
trailed him by three points. 19 points behind Gonderman in fourth was
Jason Robles. Robles looked impressive with 11 Top 5 finishes and three
victories, beating Austin Van Hoff by just four points for the fourth
position. Van Hoff had four Top 5 finishes and one win.</div><div><br /></div><div>State
champion Renn Bane made the trips from Fresno to compete at Antioch,
and he had one Top 5 finish as he ended up sixth in the standings.
Three-time Watsonville Hobby Stocks champion Rob Gallaher had three wins
out of his seven Top 5 finishes to secure seventh in the standings
ahead of Jay Bryant. Bryant had three Top 5 finishes and beat Kellen
Chadwick by 23 points. Chadwick had four Top 5 finishes. In 10th was
Garrett Corn, who had two Top 5 finishes and one win. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield
racers Nick Johnson and Cody Johnson each had two victories with other
wins during the season going to Brock Hamilton, Loren DeArmond, Fred
Ryland and Foulger. Nick Johnson got the win at the Bowers Memorial race
ahead of Rick Diaz and Ryland. In the final race at the end of
November, the win went to Foulger ahead of Ryland and Chadwick.</div><p> McKinzie Perseveres For Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Title Win<br /><br />The closest championship battle of the season was found in the Hobby Stock division, which was sponsored by Jay's Mobile Welding Service for the season. Jeff Bentancourt and Larry McKinzie Jr battled back and forth for the honors. However, Mckinzie prevailed in the end. <br /><br />Only Mckinzie and Kenneth Robles had 22 starts for the season, and Mckinzie had a division leading 13 Top 5 finishes and three wins. Jeff Bentancourt ended up 40 points behind McKenzie in second with 10 Top 5 finishes and one win. Robles ended up a solid third with 10 Top 5 finishes of his own and three victories. Misty Welborn held fourth by 20 points ahead of Jared Baugh. Welborn had six Top 5 finishes while Baugh had four, including one win.<br /><br />Michaela Taylor had her first season behind the wheel of the iconic #71a made famous by Debbie Clymens. She ended up sixth in the standings with one Top 5 finish and 11 Top 10s in her 18 starts. Returning Street Stock veteran Charlie Bryant was just six points behind Taylor in seventh with six Top 5 finishes. He tied James Graessle for the position as Graessle had two Top 5s. Past Super Hobby Stock champion Gene Haney finished ninth with three Top 5 finishes, and Gavin Griffiths matched that total as he ended up 10th in the standings. <br /><br />Modified veteran Brad Coelho returned to his fendered Stock Car roots in big way with six wins in his nine starts. Ken Johns managed to visit the winner's circle on three different occasions. Bakersfield star Dylan Wilson picked up a pair of wins, matching the total of incoming champion James Thomson. Other wins were recorded by DJ Keldsen, Steven Johnson, Joe Gallaher and Jason Robles. <br /><br />The highlight of the season was the $5,000 to win Hobby Stock Nationals event in October, won by Dylan Wilson ahead of Nick Johnson and Brian Cooper. The Hobby Stocks also got to compete during the Hetrick Memorial race with Kenneth Robles getting the win ahead of Jeff Bentancourt and Brad Coelho. It was Coelho bringing the curtain down with the win in the the final race of the year in November, followed by Misty Welborn and Jared Baugh.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Siverling Uses Consistency To Win Wingless Spec Sprint Championship</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The Wingless Spec Sprints entered their 23rd campaign and Ryon Siverling got the opportunity to return to his home track as the rule changes made it possible. Siverling had won a championship at Petaluma previously. The grandson of NCMA driver Burt Siverling, Ryon Siveling won the championship with a consistent performance.<br /><br />Siverling made 11 starts and picked up eight Top 5 finishes, which led the division. He beat two-time champion Bob Newberry by 52 points. Newberry had five Top 5 efforts and two wins, keeping him six points ahead of Petaluma Modified graduate Tony Bernard, who ended up third with three Top 5 finishes. James East matched Bernard in Top 5 finishes to secure fourth in the standings and missed third by just four tallies. Kevin Box picked up a pair of victories as only Top 5 finishes, giving him fifth in the final rundown. <br /><br />Ageless veteran Roy Fisher ended up sixth with one Top 5 finish, matching the total of seventh place finisher Jeff Scotto. Steve Maionchi was eighth in the standings with just one Top 10 finish. Ninth went to past Watsonville champion Jimmy Christian, who had four top five finishes and one win. Past Antioch and Petaluma 360 Sprint Car championship Shawn Arriaga ended up 10th with four Top 5 efforts. <br /><br />Past Petaluma 360 Sprint Car champion Geoff Ensign drove the Ted Finkenbinder car to three wins, and Hunt Wingless Sprint Car champion Shawn Jones had two wins. Incoming champion DJ Johnson and Josh Young each had a win of their own.<br /><br /><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Miraglio Claims Second Dwarf Car Championship At Antioch Speedway</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Kevin Miraglio returned to the Delta Dwarf Cars and turned in an impressive performance throughout the season. Miraglio had won the championship in 2016 and made this his second title as he fended off two-time division champion Danny Wagner. Wagner played an important role in bringing the Dwarf Cars into the Delta Dwarf Car Association under the bigger WSDCA umbrella a year earlier. <br /><br />Miraglio, Wagner and Devan Kammermann each had a dozen starts, but Miraglio topped the season with 11 Top 5 finishes and one win. Wagner led the division with six victories out of his nine Top 5 finishes. Kammermann continues to chase his first win but notched five Top 5 efforts to grab a solid hold of third in the final standings. <br /><br />Dennis Gilcrease had four Top 5 efforts to end up fourth in the standings ahead of Chance Russell by just six tallies. Russell had five Top 5 finishes and beat newcomer Ellie Russo by just two points for fifth. Russo had one Top 5 finish, but that turned out to be a win for her. <br /><br />2019 Antioch champion Scott Dahlgren and incoming champion Travis Day each had three Top 5 finishes to finish seventh and eighth in the standings, respectively. Jack Haverty ended up ninth ahead of Sean Catucci. Haverty had one Top 5 effort with Catucci getting four of them. Camarillo long tow Tommy Velasquez III, who won the Watsonville South Bay Dwarf Car title, had three wins to his credit, with Nick Velasquez and Shawn Jones each getting one win. <br /><br />The the fact that the Delta Dwarf Cars are under the WSDCA banner now affords Antioch the opportunity to have and a Dwarf Car Nationals race. This is broken down into Pro, Veteran and Sportsman divisions, the latter of which is for the new drivers. The Nationals also has its own point race. On Main Event night, Petaluma champion Chad Matthias got the Pro win ahead of Darren Brown and Adam Teves. Miraglio got the Veteran win ahead of Eric Weisler and Brian Quilty. Santa Maria long tow Scotty Preast got the win in the Sportsman class ahead of Ellie Russo and Orey Woods. The win on Dwarf Car Mania Main Event night in October went to Nick Velasquez ahead of Dylan Shrum and Travis Dutra. <br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Brown Adds Antioch Championship To His Credentials</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />The Mini Stocks were in their second full season of their revival, and car count continued to grow. It his fast Ford Pinto, Tom Brown made it a banner season as he notched the championships at both Antioch and Petaluma, where he is now a two-time champion. However, Brown had to play catch up with Eddie Humphrey III for most of the season before finally prevailing.<br /><br />Brown led the division with six wins in his eight starts, all of which were Top 5 efforts. Humphrey had no wins but had seven Top 5 finishes in his nine starts. He trailed by 14 points and was two ahead of third ranked Dan Abitz. Abitz had six Top 5 finishes. Dana Gardner was a distant fourth with five Top 5 efforts, and Laina Bales ended up fifth with two Top 5s. <br /><br />Three-time Merced Speedway champion Chris Corder had one win out of his two starts, beating West Coast Sport Compact competitor Jeff Durant by just four points. Durant also had a win. West Coast Sport Compact competitor Shawn DePriest had one Top 5 finish to end up eighth in the points ahead of the tied Dan Myrick and Gene Glover, who each had a win. Both of those drivers were also part of the West Coast Sport Compact Tour.<br /><br />The West Coast Sport Compacts competed in The Valley, but they made two trips to the Bay Area. It was Dan Myrick winning the April visit ahead of Chris Corder and Eddie Humphrey III. May 15th race saw 15 competitors with Glover getting the win over Ryan Doglione and West Coast Sport Compact champion Greg Baronian.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Jim Feeethy Brings Curtain Down On Super Stocks Run At Antioch Speedway</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Jim Feeethy won what could turn out to be the final Super Stock championship in track history. For Freethy, it was his second title. He picked up five wins out of six Top 5 efforts and was never really threatened by Joey Ridgeway, who had a solid hold on second. Ridgeway had five Top 5 finishes, while third ranked Chad Hammer had three. Hammer held off two-time champion Kimo Oreta by just 20 points for third. Oreta had four Top 5 efforts and one win. Jason Robles was a solid fifth with three Top 5s. <br /><br />The Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series paid Antioch a visit in April and delivered the high car count of the season with 16 cars. Richard Brace Jr got the win ahead of Randy Miller and Justin Crockett. It was Jim Freethy getting the win at the Larry Damitz Memorial race in October ahead of Joey Ridgeway and Michael Burch.<br /><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>In Other Season Highlights</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />There were several special attractions throughout the course of the season, including the Malicious Monster Truck Tour in September, the Flat Track Motorcycles and the Mother's Day Mini Van race in May, which proved to be very popular. Kim Solis won the Mini Van race ahead of Tracy Paladins and Jen Thomson.<br /><br />Some of the notable occurrences included a win by BCRA Midgets champion Colby Johnson in their first visit. Unfortunately, the next race they appeared at saw the night ended early after Tyler Slay flipped hard in the WMR Midgets feature and was airlifted from the track. Slay has been on the road to recovery ever since. The BCRA Lightning Sprints race that night went to Hunter Kinney.<br /><br />The Limited Late Models, using the Placerville Crate Late Model rules, made three late season visits with wins going to Jay Norton, Anthony Slaney and Dan Brown Jr. The division will make several appearances next season as the new Xtreme Limited Late Model Series has been formed. The track also had four 600 Micro Sprint races with the wins going to Jack Clark, Don McLeister and Rob Brown. McLeister won twice.<br /><br />The Bay Area Hardtops made several appearances during the season. In early June, Doug Braudrick's Junkyard Dog was driven by Joel Hannagan to victory ahead of Jim Perry Jr and Watsonville Sportsman Hall of Famer Jerry Cecil, who is also a Merced Sportsman champion. The Hardtops with their Sportsman visitors also got to compete at the Hetrick Memorial with Hannagan getting the win ahead of Rick Elliott and Ken Retzloff. Scheduling conflicts affected the car count on that occasion. <br /><br />The July show saw Hannagan winning ahead of Retzloff and Kevin Joaquin, who was subbing for two-time Merced Sportsman champion Mike Friesen. The 19th Annual Chet Thomson Memorial, which has its roots at Vallejo Speedway dating back to the 1960s, went Hannagan with an impressive drive. There were 14 competitors for the October race, and the Sportsman of Dwayne Short finished second ahead of Chet's son Tommy Thomson, Jimmy Perry III and the Sportsman of Rick Elliott.<br /><br />The track has been trying for the last 2 years to get a Winged 360 Sprint Car effort going, but unfortunately the drivers haven't really gotten on board with it. 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CA...March 11...Bobby Hogge IV opened the 63rd season of racing at
Ocean Speedway with a win Friday night. Hogge turned in a rather
dominant performance from his pole position starting spot. </div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1DJZStg6mGVhcf5tkcNAz-syzCkH2MqQuh7GrHIGPQNiaIO9wq-euZptfSv3T61ry1bMDMeg7CTLXhyMhPZHmEeLQSccTFHfo9FZ1D6J3lceOpBB9AjsAw_B_9QZDcnuyQCZDChDf-uTkUFCy1hrQZ3LWf8FvUz2paBxxA8V-3LY5nr0YABdM7H1d_Q=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1DJZStg6mGVhcf5tkcNAz-syzCkH2MqQuh7GrHIGPQNiaIO9wq-euZptfSv3T61ry1bMDMeg7CTLXhyMhPZHmEeLQSccTFHfo9FZ1D6J3lceOpBB9AjsAw_B_9QZDcnuyQCZDChDf-uTkUFCy1hrQZ3LWf8FvUz2paBxxA8V-3LY5nr0YABdM7H1d_Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Bobby Hogge IV IMCA Modified Winner Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b></i><br /></div></div><div> </div><div>The
race had to be restarted after a tangle eliminated Chase Aue and
Raymond Keldsen Jr. That proved to be the only slowdown of the race.
Hogge led the restart ahead of reigning State champion Jim Pettit II and
reigning track champion Cody Burke. Burke took second from Pettit on
the fourth lap, and Pettit fell back to fifth on Lap 6 as Matthew Hagio
settled into third. Hogge held a half-lap lead over Burke by the 11th
lap. Burke fell out on Lap 12 as Hagio was now second ahead of Anthony
Copeland. Pettit slipped past Copeland for third on Lap 18, but he was a
lap down as Hogge won ahead of Hagio, Pettit, Copeland, Burke, Aue and
Keldsen. Hagio won the eight lap heat race.</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj58GMdRKQPAtX_kmhV-2YXLWVxD4sAn9NR7Ww5i8XXB8uNKhA0pWEA6lzqLvQvhDVBNDTUpd2kD3adLj4DzkaVhBOBh5eE3Gqg5JLTBB8d29qjYW9ZyzgcDBl-bDGLlttnyVRk3oRemIhstFlBt8PDtKw8qbckiEcsujNia2VDWoo2jR9_8JZp7K_q5g=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj58GMdRKQPAtX_kmhV-2YXLWVxD4sAn9NR7Ww5i8XXB8uNKhA0pWEA6lzqLvQvhDVBNDTUpd2kD3adLj4DzkaVhBOBh5eE3Gqg5JLTBB8d29qjYW9ZyzgcDBl-bDGLlttnyVRk3oRemIhstFlBt8PDtKw8qbckiEcsujNia2VDWoo2jR9_8JZp7K_q5g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Fred Ryland #7j IMCA Sport Modified Winner Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b></i><br /></div></div><div> </div><div>Fred
Ryland won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The reigning
Antioch Speedway champion started up front. The race got a complete
restart. Ryland led past Ocean Speedway champion Jim DiGiovanni and Igor
gradzuk on the restart. Gradzuk took second from DiGiovanni on Lap 4,
only the surrender the position to Jacob Mallet Jr a lap later with
DiGiovanni third. A yellow flag waved on Lap 8 for a tangle involving TJ
Etchison III, Mike Ficklin and Gradzuk. Ryland led Mallet and Markus
Frazier on the restart. Ryland was pulling away a little bit when a
final yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 17. Undaunted, Ryland bolted
ahead on the restart and brought it home to victory. Mallet settled for
second ahead of Frazier, DiGiovanni, Hagio, Kelly Campanile, Shayna
Nieman, Mike Ficklin, Haley Gomez and Duane Bieser. Eight lap heat race
wins went to DiGiovanni and Ryland.</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkhkEENW7K1uBSPd6iTDwUxPH_02kQhS9q91YZg3BjM__3zQkUj8wMHzGlEzuv_AW5w3sGuNNUFlRmV6pRmw3VeVk4jEjGwe7sZmJ5AY6kBCVjCMOas02XovGyVLCoGMi4-wTAM_zfFy6P_KUGfsGXUS-KrO_odwWvVSjT74QzEYKofxi5ASmVQi4epA=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkhkEENW7K1uBSPd6iTDwUxPH_02kQhS9q91YZg3BjM__3zQkUj8wMHzGlEzuv_AW5w3sGuNNUFlRmV6pRmw3VeVk4jEjGwe7sZmJ5AY6kBCVjCMOas02XovGyVLCoGMi4-wTAM_zfFy6P_KUGfsGXUS-KrO_odwWvVSjT74QzEYKofxi5ASmVQi4epA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A jubilant Joe Gallaher #1 wins Hobby Stock race Photo by Tom Sagmiller</i></b><br /></div></div><div> </div><div>Reigning
champion Joe Gallaher picked up right where he left off last season with
a 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event win. Six-time champion Sam Kennedy
paced a lap before surrendering first to Gallaher. Jerry Skelton slipped
past Kennedy for second on Lap 3. By the 9th lap, Gallaher held a
straightaway advantage over Skelton. Kennedy moved in to challenge
Skelton for second, and he made the pass on Lap 14. Steve Remde also got
by for third. Nobody was stopping Joe Gallaher as he won by a half-lap
ahead of Kennedy. Remde was a solid third, followed by final lead lap
finisher Ryan Muller, Bobby Gallaher, Brady Muller, Norm Ayers, Skelton,
Shane Freeman and Nick Scetani. Skelton and Kennedy picked up eight lap
heat race wins.</div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwa48XofsyaY30rwqfty0zrbgrhhghijzv72j90hNO9TpVHFA6HnP53h2Pr4i1Yz1N6QjCjADQnZ9mwQdzWR85VPTOw2DBxigkU-GkdY03OnzG0SSnn6tVOCEEf1HLizxBul7Y3pGZ3CxW1jBK0UC8i4-RC3tiSHHCSu00ciXGLDaMnlFBCy_aFGbHmQ=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwa48XofsyaY30rwqfty0zrbgrhhghijzv72j90hNO9TpVHFA6HnP53h2Pr4i1Yz1N6QjCjADQnZ9mwQdzWR85VPTOw2DBxigkU-GkdY03OnzG0SSnn6tVOCEEf1HLizxBul7Y3pGZ3CxW1jBK0UC8i4-RC3tiSHHCSu00ciXGLDaMnlFBCy_aFGbHmQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Kenny Stragalinos #720 Mini Stock Winner Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div></div><div>Kenny Stragalinos won the 15
lap Mini Stock Main Event. Troy Moore jumped into the lead at the start
ahead of TJ Santos and Amaya Flowers. Santos took the lead from Moore on
the fourth lap. However, Moore regained first on Lap 7 as Stragalinos
took third from Flowers. Stragalinos was able to jump past both Santos
and Moore for the lead on Lap 8, and Flowers brought out a Lap 9 yellow
flag. Stragalinos maintained the lead over Moore and Travis Van Gilder
on the restart. A yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 13 as Moore saw his
race come to an unfortunate end. As Stragalinos led the restart, Bill
Beardsley took second from Van Gilder. Stragalinos went on to win the
race as past champion Bill Beardsley settled for second ahead of Van
Gilder, Nicole Beardsley, Flowers, reigning champion Tony Gullo, Moore
and Santos. Moore got the win in the six lap heat race.</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhljdAYW_reuMM2LMX7NOcSImgjuelrsTMpBBqfpULnL9zBhcu_MeOMTExfcXv0JnGhtkaaiatsmuu-qWMIZ5omkuEhxGOV-vD-fiWCIdzqVZB-TelG6i51uXJTBSKJS1UZ7JU6UgbvpcQ0BL8yyn8_lUC-_KSSmASioMgA5dblKy4HN63oyp0InZWF2g=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhljdAYW_reuMM2LMX7NOcSImgjuelrsTMpBBqfpULnL9zBhcu_MeOMTExfcXv0JnGhtkaaiatsmuu-qWMIZ5omkuEhxGOV-vD-fiWCIdzqVZB-TelG6i51uXJTBSKJS1UZ7JU6UgbvpcQ0BL8yyn8_lUC-_KSSmASioMgA5dblKy4HN63oyp0InZWF2g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Hunter Gather #243 Police N Pursuit Winner Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b></i><br /></div></div><div> </div><div>Hunter
Gather won the 15 lap Police N Pursuit Main Event. Gather represents
Santa Cruz law enforcement. Gather jumped into the lead at the start
ahead of Scotts Valley Police Department representative John Hohmann and
Jackie Yeung. Gather held a straightaway lead over Hohmann by the ninth
lap, and Yeung fell out on Lap 12 as Pat Sullivan moved into the third
position. Gather went on to win by a straightaway advantage over
Hohmann. Eric Perez settled for third, followed by Sullivan and Yeung.
Reigning champion Roy Iler was a Main Event scratch. Gather also claimed
six lap heat race honors.</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqpRAVcggwCak_k4qJwTxO6_rPNG3Aw5Rm0YKRlO4Tv9WkjdvGjJ4Co-vCYMjZ7kr31OgJHv1rd3Bw7kfIw4tTDohB092vnsREcgBvp0Ze7gM9ikib_H8Jh5saY-TCPgmjGdTrFp1-Sc5M941lUkUS5Ov3Gv8g73vWNfKLYV7JALyPhe3eHOssFgYXJg=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqpRAVcggwCak_k4qJwTxO6_rPNG3Aw5Rm0YKRlO4Tv9WkjdvGjJ4Co-vCYMjZ7kr31OgJHv1rd3Bw7kfIw4tTDohB092vnsREcgBvp0Ze7gM9ikib_H8Jh5saY-TCPgmjGdTrFp1-Sc5M941lUkUS5Ov3Gv8g73vWNfKLYV7JALyPhe3eHOssFgYXJg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Police N Pursuit drivers on parade Photo by Tom Sagmiller</b></i><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues
next Saturday with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Tour coming to town.
The IMCA Sport Modifieds will run in support. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Antioch Speedway Prepares For 62nd Season Opener </b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Saturday Night</b></span></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Antioch,
CA...The roar of the engines will be heard from the Contra Costa County
Fairgrounds this Saturday night. Antioch Speedway will begin it's 62nd
season of continuous operation with a full slate of auto racing action. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Saturday
nights will be busy from then all the way through the end of October
with a special Thanksgiving weekend show putting a bow tie on what is
surely going to be an exciting racing season.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">After
three consecutive practice events, Saturday night will see the IMCA
Modifieds anchor a show that will also include the IMCA Sport Modifieds,
IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. The three IMCA classes will also
compete the following Saturday along with the Delta Dwarf Cars. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Other
divisions that will be seen in the regular rotation this year at
various times will include Wingless Spec Sprints, Mini Stocks and
Limited Late Models. There will also be other exciting special
attractions throughout the season.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
IMCA Modifieds have been featured regularly at the speedway since 1990,
though it was promoters Chad and Tina Chadwick of PROmotions who
brought the IMCA banner to the Speedway in their first season at the
helm in 2020. They are currently the longest tenured class in the
lineup. The IMCA Sport Modifieds bring solid car counts as do the Hobby
Stocks, and the IMCA Stock Cars are growing rapidly as they will begin
their second championship season.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Jim
Pettit II notched the IMCA Modified championship last season as well as
the State title. Pettit, who is the all-time winningest driver in Late
Model history at the track and a Hall of Famer, is now a four-time
champion when counting his three Late Model titles. He can expect some
stiff competition this Saturday night from drivers like last season's
point runner-up Buddy Kniss and 2004 champion Aaron Crowell. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">For
the second time in his career at Antioch, Fred Ryland claimed the
championship in the IMCA Sport Modifieds last year. He also retook his
position as the division's all-time Main Event win leader. Meanwhile,
three-time champion Trevor Clymens won the State title as he has his
sights set on a move up to the IMCA Modified ranks.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"> </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">A
strong turnout of competitors is anticipated this Saturday night, which
could necessitate the need for Semi Main to fill up the remainder of
the Main Event field.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Larry
McKinzie Jr won a spirited duel last year with Jeff Bentancourt to
claim the Hobby Stock title. The Hobby Stocks have been featured at the
track since 1996 and at times had the strongest turnout of the night
last year. There's a mixture of drivers with some experience and
newcomers that makes for some exciting, slam bang action in this
division.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
IMCA Stock Cars have been growing rapidly on the West Coast, so
management knew the time was right to get involved. Travis Dutra wrote
his name into the record books as the first champion in this division's
history at the track. Dutra has been a force in every division he's
competed in, which includes Mini Trucks, Dwarf Cars and Hobby Stocks,
but he knows the competition level will be higher with standouts such as
Fred Ryland and Troy Foulger on the roster this year. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Any
night of racing Is one you don't want to miss, but there's something
magical about an opening night. There will be brand new race cars and
new bodies on the cars and a full slate for the drivers as they set
their goals for the new season. </div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">The
gates will open at 4:00 pm to enable you to get your favorite seat, and
ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for military, senior (60 and
over) and children (under 11) with children five and under free.</div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0"><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="3i4hb" data-offset-key="95m44-0-0">Racing
is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. and will wrap up by 10:00 p.m. To
keep up the date with the happenings at the track, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a> or check out the Antioch Speedway Facebook by PROmotions page.</div> </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>62nd Season Of Racing At Ocean Speedway </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Offered Plenty Of Excitement</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Watsonville,
CA...For closing in on two decades, John Prentice has promoted Ocean
Speedway. The Taco Bravo Sprint Car class has been a featured player in
the lineup during most of those years, and last season turned out to be a
strong one for them. With some key Sprint Car events in the lineup and
some other shows that showcased the stock car classes, fans were treated
to plenty of excitement on the quarter-mile clay oval from the beginning of
the season to its conclusion. </div><div><br /></div><div>The track
continues to host the Pombo/Sargent Classic as well as the Howard
Kaeding Classic for the Sprint Cars. The Johnny key Classic, which
started at the old San Jose Speedway many years ago, also gives the fans
a marquee show to enjoy. The track continues to honor its heritage as
they brought back Hall of Fame night last season along with introducing
the Terry Traub Tribute. The Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Dirt Track
Shootout ended the season on a high not.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track hosts eight different
championship divisions in its current lineup, and the 2021 Parade Of
Champions includes Bud Kaeding (Winged 360 Sprint Cars), Cody Burke
(IMCA Modifieds), Randy Miller (IMCA Sport Modifieds), Joe Gallaher
(Hobby Stocks), Blake Bower (WMR Midgets), Tony Gullo (Mini Stocks), Roy
Iler (Police N Pursuit) and Tommy Velasquez III (South Bay Dwarf Cars).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Kaeding Claims Sprint Car Championship</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Because
sometimes scheduling makes even the Friday night track a challenge for
some of the top competitors to support, management has given them a
two-race throwaway rule. This keeps the championship battle close for
those
who want to commit. Justin Sanders had a banner season with roughly 20
wins on the Sprint Car circuit in California. However, he missed more
than two races, and that enabled Bud Kaeding to steal the title in the
end. </div><div><br /></div><div>For Kaeding, it was a solid year.
He picked up 11 Top 5 finishes and three wins in his 16 starts, which
kept him 86 points ahead of Sanders in the end. Sanders had 15 starts
with 13 Top 5 finishes and nine wins. Relative newcomer Joey Ancona made
the trek from Concord to compete at Watsonville and had six Top 5
efforts to grab third in the standings by 17 tallies ahead of past
champion JJ Ringo, who had four Top 5 finishes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kurt
Nelson had a solid lock on fifth in the standings with three Top 5
finishes. The ever-present Jeremy Chisum had three Top 10 finishes to
end up sixth in the standings, while Keith Day Jr had three Top 5s to
end up seventh. Jason Chisum had three Top 10s of his own to put him
eighth in the standings by 17 points ahead of Koen Shaw, who had one Top
5 finish. Past USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car champion Tristan Guardino
had two Top five 5s to end up 32 points ahead of Josh Chisum for 10th
in the final rundown.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other drivers on the
winner's list included Dominic Scelzi and Shane Golobic with two each
and one each for Kaleb Montgomery and Sprint Car Challenge Tour champion
Ryan Robinson. The SCCT Sprint Cars got to headline the Johnny Key
Classic, and that accounted for one of the wins for Golobic as he beat
Scelzi and Robinson to the checkered flag. The track also hosted the
NARC Winged 410 Sprint Car Series for the Pombo/Sargent Classic on June
11th with Tim Kaeding getting the win ahead of Bud Kaeding and Golobic.
The series returned for the Howard Kaeding Classic on July 17th with the
win going Sean Becker ahead of Tanner Carrick and Mitchell Faccinto.
Faccinto won the last NARC appearance of the year in August
ahead of Robinson and Scelzi.</div><div><br /></div><div>The other
interesting thing to note is that the Watsonville Sprint Car show needed
a B Main on just about every occasion throughout the year.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Burke Beats Pettit for IMCA Modified Championship</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The
IMCA Modifieds once again had a knockdown, drag out fight to find out
who the champion would be. It was decided prior to the season to not
count the Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Dirt Track Shootout among the
point races, and the lack of that race's inclusion may have ultimately
cost Pettit the triple crown and grand slam as he had won the Antioch,
Merced and State championships. Pettit had been battling fiercely with
Cody Burke and JC Elrod for the lead throughout the season. With Austin
Burke also in the mix, only 9 points separated the Top 4 competitors in
the end. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cody Burke ended up with another
championship on the strength of eight Top 5 finishes in his 12
starts and one victory. Pettit matched him with eight Top 5 finishes and
led the field with four victories. Elrod had seven Top 5s with Austin
Burke three points behind him on the strength of six Top 5s. The steady
Raymond Keldsen Jr ended up fifth in the standings with six Top 10
finishes. Kyle Bryan matched him in Top 10 finishes and trailed him by
just 11 points in the end. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby Hogge IV
matched Pettit in the win column with four out of his six Top 5s.
Following Hogge was Matthew Hagio in eighth with two Top 5 efforts. Andy
Obertello returned to action on occasion and ended up with three Top 5
finishes and one win. Steve Pemberton had one Top 5 finish to secure
10th in the final rundown. </div><div><br /></div><div>Other drivers to
pick up wins throughout the season included past Antioch champion Carl
Berendsen II and Rick Diaz. Notable wins include Rick Diaz picking up a
victory at the second night of the Howard Kaeding Classic ahead of
Matthew Hagio and Troy Foulger. Pettit got the win on Terry Traub
Tribute night ahead of Andy Obertello and Austin Burke. On the second
night of the Pat and Jim Pettit Memorial Dirt Track shootout, Hogge
outran Pettit and Diaz for the $3,006 victory.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Miller Gets The Glory In IMCA Sport Modifieds</b></div><div><br /></div><div>For
years, when you think Miller, chances are you're thinking Robert
Miller. In IMCA Sport Modified competition, Randy Miller has become a
force. Robert's brother set his sights on the IMCA Sport Modified
championship, and only State champion Trevor Clymens proved to be any
kind of threat. In the end, Miller was just a little too quick as he won
the title by 19 points. </div><div><br /></div><div>Clymens had never
chased points at Watsonville before, but he was a three-time Antioch
title winner and a definite threat to Miller's goals. However, Miller
led the division with 12 Top 5 finishes in his 16 starts, including
three wins. Clymens didn't do too badly with nine Top 5 efforts, and he
was never threatened for second. Duane Bieser managed to win a good
battle with Antioch champion Fred Ryland for third, beating Ryland by
just 19 tallies on the strength of his two Top 5 efforts. Ryland made 13
appearances, but seven of those were wins out of his 11 Top 5 finishes,
giving him a slim eight-point advantage over the next driver.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fifth
place went to Max Baggett, who had one Top 5 five. Baggett beat Cody
Bryan by 11 points as Bryan also had one Top 5. Seventh place went to
incoming champion Adriane Frost, who had six Top 5 efforts. Charlie
Hunter had four Top 10s to end up eighth ahead of past champion Jim
DiGiovanni and Kelly Campanile, both of whom had three Top 5 finishes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other
drivers on the winner's list in the well-supported division included
Jonathan Hagio, Richard Ragsdale, Tyler Bannister and Dennis Simunovich.
Cale Kanke picked up a pair of wins in his only visits. Miller scored a
notable win on Pombo/Sargent Classic night ahead of Simunovich and
Clymens. They were also there on the opening night of the Howard Kaeding
Classic as Miller won that race ahead of past champion Jarrod Mounce
and Clymens. The win on the second night of the Pat and Jim Pettit
Memorial Shootout was worth $1,006, and Kanke grabbed the glory ahead of
Ryland and Todd Gomez.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Another Championship For Joe Gallaher In Hobby Stock Action</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Joe
Gallaher has come into his own in the Hobby Stock division, and he
backed up his previous championship with another one in what turned out
to be a very impressive performance. Only Jerry Skelton came close in
the Terry Traub Tribute car, but he was 97 points back. </div><div><br /></div><div>Joe
Gallaher made 19 starts, 15 of which were Top 5 finishes and four that
were victories. Skelton had one win out of his 11 Top 5 finishes, giving
him a 24 point advantage over Norman Ayers for second. Ayers had a
win out of his 9 Top 5 finishes, easily enabling him to be a lock for
third in the standings. Three-time champion Rob Gallaher picked up five
wins out of 10 Top 5 finishes, and he only made 11 starts.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sixth
in the standings went to Ryan Muller, who had six Top 5 efforts and
beat rookie Bobby Gallaher by just nine points. The younger Gallaher had
nine Top 10 finishes as the top rookie in the field. Brady Muller ended
up with two Top 5 finishes for seventh in the standings, beating
Adriane Frost by 19 markers. Frost had six Top 5 finishes. Past champion
Terry Campion had one win out of three Top 5 finishes, and ageless
veteran Tony Oliveira had four Top 5s in his Ford powered race car to
secure 10th in the final breakdown.</div><div><br /></div><div>Past
champion Billy Nelson scored four wins and proved to be very difficult
to beat in special occasion races. Other winners included Quentin
Harris, Chad Ragsdale, Joe Willoughby and Austin Van Hoff. The Hobby
Stocks ran support for both nights of the Howard Kaeding Classic. The
win on the first night went to Nelson ahead of Rob Gallaher and
Ragsdale. A night later, it was Van Hoff winning ahead of Frost and Joe
Gallaher. The Hobby Stocks also supported both nights of the Johnny Key
Classic. The win in the first night went to Ayers ahead of Frost and
Skelton. A night later, Willoughby won the race ahead of Ryan Hart and
Skelton. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Mike Cecil Memorial race was
replaced by the Terry Traub Tribute race, and Nelson got to win on that
occasion ahead of Dylan Wilson and six-time champion Sam Kennedy.
Kennedy gave it a valiant effort in his quest for the $506 prize at the Pat
and Jim Pettit Pettit Dirt Track Shootout. However, Nelson scored a
slightly controversial win ahead of Kennedy and Campion.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bower Wins WMR Midgets Championship At Watsonville</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The
Western Midget Racing group is growing strong, and one of the reasons
this division is even out there is because Ocean Speedway gave them some
of their first dates. The Friday night venue remains an important part
of their schedule. Blake Bower wrapped up the overall championship, but
he also brought home the championship trophy at Watsonville.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
his eight starts, Bower picked up six Top 5 finishes and three wins,
giving him a 54 point advantage over Megan Moorehead. A past Hobby
Stock racer, Moorehead had five Top 5 finishes to beat incoming champion
David Prickett by just 10 markers. Prickett had three wins to his
credit out of six Top 5 finishes. Winged Sprint Car star Shawn Arriaga
picked up two Top 5 finishes to grab fourth in the standings. Like
Arriaga, Cameron Beard and DJ Freitas each had a pair of Top 5
finishes to end up fifth and sixth, respectively.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seventh in the standings went to Sage
Boardenave, who had one win as his only Top 5 finish. Each with one Top
5 finish of their own, Brody Petrie, Antonia Biscacci and Kala Kelinoi
rounded out the Top 10 in the standings. Bryant Bell was the other
feature winner.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Gullo Grabs Mini Stocks Honors</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Tony
Gullo has been coming on strong in recent seasons, but he finally got
over the hump to win the Mini Stock division championship. As is usually the
case at Watsonville, to win the Mini Stock championship, you have to
beat a Beardsley. In this case, Gullo had to hold off past champion Kate
Beardsley to get the job done. He beat her by just 13 markers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gullo
had nine Top 5 finishes in his 12 starts, including four wins. Kate Beardsley had a solid
season with 11 Top 5 finishes of her own, including two victories. While
it wasn't good enough to overtake Gullo, she did hold off her sister
Nicole Beardsley, who settled for third with 11 Top 5 efforts. With one
win to his credit, Travis Van Gilder fell just one point short of
overtaking Nicole Beardsley for third. He did have six Top 5 finishes,
and that kept him ahead of fifth place finisher and past champion Bill
Beardsley, who had eight Top 5 finishes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Richard
Mitchell had some impressive moments during the season, and the six Top
5
finishes and three wins he had kept him sixth in the final breakdown.
Joseph Marsh ended up seventh in the
standings with four Top 10
finishes. TJ Santos and Nick Scetani, each had one Top 5 finish, but
Scetani had a win. Forest Movrich had one Top 5 finish to end up 10th
in the final breakdown. DJ Keldsen was the other Main Event winner.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Iler Beats The Field In Police N Pursuit Competition</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The
speedway also offers Police N Pursuit racing, which is sort of a public
outreach program that brings the law enforcement officers from
various cities together with the community. They also manage to raise
money throughout the year for the Special Olympics. They had seven
events during the year, and Roy Iler managed to win a close battle
between himself, Nate Graham and John Hohmann. Iler represents the San
Benito County Sheriff's Office, Graham represents Santa Cruz law
enforcement and Hohmann is a member of the Scotts Valley Police
Department.</div><div><br /></div><div>Iler had six Top 5 finishes,
including three wins. Graham had five Top 5 finishes and matched Iler in
victories. Hohmann had six Top 5 finishes to end up third. Pat
Sullivan had a good year with four Top 5 finishes to end up fourth, 15
points ahead of Tony Weir, who had seven Top 10 finishes. Fernando Telez
ended up sixth in the standings with one Top 5 effort. Jackie Yeung had
six Top 5 finishes, beating AJ Waltrip by four points for seventh.
Waltrip had one win out of his five Top 5 finishes. Eric Perez had one
Top 5, and Ryan Luke had three Top 10s to end up 10th in the final
breakdown.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Velasquez Scores South Bay Dwarf Car Championship</b></div><div><br /></div><div>With
the Dwarf Car programs in decline in Southern California, Camarillo's Tommy
Velasquez III was a regular at Ocean Speedway. At times, he proved to be
unbeatable, and he became the newest champion of the group. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tommy
Velasquez III did get some competition from incoming Antioch Delta
Dwarf Car champion Travis Day, but he would prevail by three points in
the end. Velasquez led the field with six wins and a trio of runner-up
finishes. Day didn't get a win, but he did earn four third place
finishes. Meanwhile, past champion Mark Biscardi had a solid hold on
third with a pair of victories and a runner-up finish as his best
showings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fourth place Eric Weisler had a
runner-up finish as his best effort, and Barry Waddell had a season high
fourth. Eddie Claessen ended up sixth with a season high fifth place
finish. Next came one-time fifth place finisher Dan Zuger, Keith Costas, past champion Gene "Punky" Pires and
Trafton Chandler. Pires had a season high third place finish as he ran a
limited schedule. Chandler had a pair of fourth place finishes. Past
champions Shawn Jones and Terre Rothweller each had a victory.</div><div><br /></div><div>2021
was a great season at Ocean Speedway that offered a little something
for everybody. The racing program has been going on strong since the
first season in 1960, and it's showing no signs of going away anytime
soon. The coming season will have even more excitement to enjoy at the
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds racing facility. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-16927755440768145522021-12-02T22:35:00.001-08:002021-12-02T22:35:22.692-08:00WCSC Preview, Merced Speedway, Antioch Speedway, Ventura Raceway, More<p><i>First of all...</i><br />
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</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>West Coast Sport Compacts Head To</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kern County Raceway Dirt Track For $3,000 Finale</b></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...Don't look now, but the West Coast Sport Compacts are achieving
major milestones in the group's existence this year. About a month ago,
they had a race at Kern County Raceway that offered $1,000 to the
winner, $800 for second and $650 for third, while making sure everybody
got at least $100 to take the green flag. This was the biggest paying
Sport Compact/Mini Stock race in West Coast history. It's another case
where series Promoter Dan Myrick was successful.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
group is still racing for points, but they wrap it up on December 4th
at Kern County Raceway. The night is already noteworthy for the
Bakersfield area dirt track in that it's the Jerm "The Worm" Smith
Memorial, paying big prize money for the Dirt Modifieds and Sport
Modifieds. Hobby Stocks and American Stocks will also be a part of the
two-day event, as will the West Coast Sport Compacts. The Dirt Modifieds
topped them all with $3,000 to win, but Myrick made the.bombshell
announcement recently that this race will pay his group $3,000 to win as
well.</div><div><br /></div><div>This was made possible because of
generous sponsorship from House of JuJu of Clovis and Morro Bay, Laura
Goldsmith Realtors and Thompson's Motor and Trailer Sales. They were the
three big sponsors who helped with the purse a few weeks back. House of
JuJu has a history of supporting this group, including sponsoring
several cars. They were part of another major milestone, which meant
two-straight seasons of $5,000 in point fund money. House of JuJu
sponsored those two series in 2019 and 2020.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
year is another milestone. The premier dirt effort for Mini Stocks is
wrapping up their fifth championship season. It all seems unlikely
at this point, but it's a testament to the determination and leadership
of second-generation racer Myrick. It started at the end of the 2016
season at Lemoore Raceway. Myrick and a few of his friends wanted to put
race cars on the 1/5 mile Micro Sprint track at Lemoore Raceway. They
had an exhibition at the end of the year, but that was a precursor for
what Dan had in mind.</div><div><br /></div><div>The series raced mainly
at Lemoore Raceway in 2017 and 2018 while it built up its ranks and
gained some recognition in the area. Myrick's goal was to unite the Mini
Stock rules at as many places as possible, which enabled racers to
travel to other venues in the knowledge that they would be legal. He
endeavored to keep the rules basic and affordable. This is pretty much
an entry-level class, but Myrick has made this entry-level class
something that races for purse money, while also having a championship
that has a bit more meaning than your average title chase in this class.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Lemoore race track saw car counts that required Semi Mains on multiple
occasions. The racing was good, and the first champion was Dan's father,
Danny Myrick. The elder Myrick was a Super Modified racer prior to
coming out of retirement to race with his son. A year later, Greg
Baronian took the honors. By then, tracks were starting to inquire about
having races for this group, and Dan started to do the math and
realized the challenges he faced in maintaining this series.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lemoore
Raceway didn't run this class with their Micro Sprint program, which
probably would have had those drivers complaining about track
conditions. Dan had to take on the promoter duties himself and do it on
Sunday afternoons. This presented a host of challenges that made even
breaking even problematic. Dan endeavored to dress up the races to get
people to want to come out and watch, but he found that groups you might
think would be receptive to supporting the show were just not
interested.</div><div><br /></div><div>Though the 2019 season had dates at
Lemoore, they started branching out. Keller Auto Speedway had been
struggling to get to 10 cars in recent years, so Dan's group was a
godsend. They were immediately able to get car counts in the 20s, which
made the promoter happy. Doors started opening at other tracks, such as
Merced, Bakersfield, Kern County and even the pavement of Madera
Speedway. He fought the good fight to keep the show going at Lemoore
Raceway, but the fact that other tracks would have them and picked up
the promotional tab made it easier to disengage.</div><div><br /></div><div>With
two good seasons under their belt, the group got sponsorship from House
of JuJu, a restaurant in Clovis and Morro Bay. They were willing to pay
$5,000 to have their name as the title sponsor, and that meant $1,000
championships and the Top 10 drivers in the standings receiving point
fund money. Dan finally won his first championship in 2019, and Clinton
Massey won a hard fought battle in 2020. That was the covid-19 year,
which itself was challenging for everybody. Myrick still managed to make
a season happen with some noteworthy moments.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
scheduling philosophy has always been one where they tried to give
drivers breaks between races to maintain their cars. Therefore, the
seasons tend to go a little bit longer, but it helps keep the car
count on the track. With an entry level division, you're still dealing
with drivers who have a budget and can't afford to race too many times
during the year. The Kern Raceway events will be the 11th and 12th races
on the schedule, and we've gotten to this point with the championship
still up for grabs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Baronian won the $1,000
prize at the Kern Raceway event recently, though that race looked to be
in the hands of Shawn DePriest before mechanical gremlins hit. The third
win of the season for Baronian helps keep him eight points ahead of
DePriest going into this final race. With a pair of wins to his credit,
Dan Myrick is just 15 points out of the lead. The title will come down
between these three drivers. There's also a close battle going for
the fourth position as Jeff Durant leads Gene Glover by just 16 points.</div><div><br /></div><div>Glover
has a win this year with the series. Recent Tulare winner Ryan Doglione
has a pair of triumphs, while David Wilford won the first two events of
the season. Though Durant hasn't won with the series this year, he has a
pair of wins on the road. The fact is, these drivers are frequently a
threat to win at the non-sanctioned events, and DePriest had three
victories at Merced this season. Everybody will have their eyes on the
bigger prize this weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's not known if
Antioch and Petaluma champion Tom Brown will come, but he has a dozen
victories between those two tracks. He was at the recent big money Kern
County Raceway event and notched $800 with his second place finish. He'd
immediately be a contender to win should he show up. Likewise,
multi-time Merced champion Chris Corder could be a threat. He's finished
as high as second with the series this year. Reigning champing Clinton
Massey has a pair of seconds and would like to get the win in the
biggest race of them all. Everybody will be out to give it their best
shot.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another goal in creating this series was
to show how good these basic Mini Stock cars could be on the track. You
have drivers on this circuit who take it seriously and bring their best
to any race track they are at. The racing is close, and though it can
get a little bit rough at times, the drivers generally have respect for
each other. Fans might be thinking about tuning in for the other classes
this weekend, but they're in for a good show with the West Coast Sport
Compacts. Who's going to win the money and who's going to win the
championship? Stay tuned.</div><div><br /></div><div>For further information on the series, go to <a href="http://www.wcscracing.com">www.wcscracing.com</a>.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>IMCA Stock Cars Could Be Next Big Thing </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...Can you name all of the divisions that Antioch Speedway management
has started over the last 35 years? The latest addition to the roster
is the IMCA Stock Cars, which was introduced to the track by Promoter
Chad Chadwick at the Bill Bowers Memorial race last year. Already, the
car count is growing like gangbusters, and 2022 is poised to be a
breakthrough year for the class. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was back
in 1988 when the track introduced the California Dirt Cars. This was an
offshoot of the Dirt Car division they had at Santa Maria Speedway the
year before, patterning itself after the DIRT Modifieds from back east.
The Antioch movement was focused on keeping the cars affordable and not
catering to the more expensive bigger cars that were becoming dominant
at Santa Maria. What Antioch management didn't know at the time was this
small group formed the Northern California Modified Association. This
wasn't the track's division, though they booked them several times over
the next decade. They started with two cars and rarely required a B
Main.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the years following that addition to
the roster, management brought in several touring groups. This made it
easier as they didn't have to oversee the rules, but they knew they'd
get cars from whatever group might show up on any given week. This
included the Pacific Coast Dwarf Cars, Northern Stars Mini Sprints and
Sprint 100s Racing Association. The latter division, which started at
Baylands Raceway, no longer exists. The Dwarf Cars have gone from one
association to the other and were eventually brought under the Antioch
banner in 1998. That group recently joined the Western States Dwarf Car
Association as Delta Dwarf Cars and continue to be a positive factor at
the track. The Northern Stars Mini Sprints gave way to the BCRA and
still continue to this day as the Lightning Sprints.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
1990, the track started another division that was destined to take
over. It was the Dirt Modified class, which ran under IMCA sanctioning
at several venues across the nation. They were under NASCAR sanctioning
in the early years at Antioch, and the class grew by leaps and bounds
within a few years. They needed B Mains within 2 years. The division
took over headline status in 1994 and has pretty much held on to it ever
since. Because there were so many old chassis available and people were
talking about the cost of the cars, the Sport Modified division was
introduced about a decade ago and is thriving. Both divisions run under
IMCA sanctioning, which was introduced to the track again when Chadwick
took over last year.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the Street Stock
division had evolved to the point that they were no longer the entry
level class, management introduced the Hobby Stock division with a
special race in 1994. There were three cars for the debut, and it became
a regular division a year later. Car count has risen and waned multiple
times during the division's over 25 year run, but currently they get
car counts that often times require a B Main. Since the Street Stocks
are no longer on the roster, this is the division that many consider to
be their spiritual successor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Differences in
philosophy led to a parting of the ways between new Promoter John M
Soares and the NCMA. He looked for an alternative and commissioned Don
O'Keefe Jr to make it happen. The Wingless Spec Sprints were introduced
to the roster in 1999. In the modern era, they had the best car count of
any new division, never dropping below a dozen that first year. A year
later, the division needed B Mains. So successful was this effort at
Antioch that several venues started a division of their own, and the
Hunt Series currently serves as the leading tour for the class. At the
time, this was considered the next big thing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Management
wasn't done with the new divisions. On the heels of the Spec Sprint
success, they wanted to see if there was something that could be done to
get the old Late Models of the late 1980s and early 1990s back to the
track. The Street Stock division was still alive and well, and the Super
Stocks/Limited Late Models were introduced in 2000. The division never
grew to the level of the Spec Sprints, debuting with four cars. Within a
few years, they produced car counts in the teens, and the division
still remains on the roster. There is speculation that their days are
numbered. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hobby Stocks had been on the roster
for seven years, but management had another idea. As Merced Speedway had
seen some success with the four cylinder Mini Truck class, Antioch
started a division of their own. They debuted with four vehicles and had
a run of about a decade before it ended. Much like the Super Stock
class, they were able to field over a dozen trucks on multiple
occasions, but this division never needed a B Main. </div><div><br /></div><div>Two
years later, management commissioned Lance Cline to build cages for the
new Four Bangers class. In 2003, they ran four-car exhibition races.
The goal was to build 10 cars for the first drivers in this class for
when the division officially made it's championship point racing debut
in 2004. Car counts went into the high teens, but disagreements between
management and some of the racers saw the division dropped and brought
back again, only to be dropped one more time. Promoter Chad Chadwick
brought the class back as Mini Stocks last year.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
2019 as he served in the role of General Manager, Chadwick was
assessing what needed to be done. He was in negotiations to buy the
track from Soares, and his game plan started to take shape at the end of
the season. 2020 was his first season, which admittedly happened under
very difficult circumstances. Chadwick let it be known that IMCA Stock
Cars would be coming in 2021. Chris Bennett ended up being the first
driver to get a car after the announcement, joining Dave Lincoln, who
had competed down in Hanford in recent years. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chadwick's
first special race took place in October of 2019. It was the West Coast
Nationals, featuring IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. There was
talk of a third division needing to be added, but Chadwick wanted to
keep this in the IMCA family of divisions. Therefore, he made the
decision to add IMCA Stock Cars to the show in October of 2020. This
became the Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals. That decision
turned out to be a resounding success.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
point season debut record of 12 cars remains the honor of the Wingless
Spec Sprints, but the actual division debut of 16 cars for the IMCA
Stock Car class on the first night of the Bowers race is the record for a
debut. This was bolstered by the fact that the drivers were competing
for $1,000 to win, drawing several Hanford and Bakersfield competitors.
The field still had 13 cars the following evening, and the first winner
in both instances was five-time IMCA Modified champion Troy Foulger, who
was driving the Dave Lincoln owned entry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Management
knew they had a winner, and the drivers saw the writing on the wall.
Watsonville Hobby Stock champions Rob Gallaher and Joe Gallaher made the
commitment along with Hobby Stock stars Travis Dutra and Jason Robles
and past Spec Sprint champion Dan Gonderman. Drivers continued to join
in. In recent weeks, we've seen the division debuts of past Four Banger
champion Jason Jennings, IMCA Sport Modified champion Fred Ryland,
Street Stock veteran Dave Hill and Foulger. Word is there are other cars
in various states of preparation for next season.</div><div><br /></div><div>A
look inside the numbers finds that 38 drivers competed this year as
Dutra wrote his name in the record books as the first champion ahead of
Watsonville Hobby Stock champion Joe Gallaher and Gonderman. There have
been 31 different cars competing this year, and most of the nights have
had a double-digit car count. Some have compared the division to the
Hobby Stock class. However, it is a slight step up, and the observant
race fan will notice the difference in racing styles between the two
divisions. They will also notice how competitive the IMCA Stock Car
class is at Antioch Speedway. </div><div><br /></div><div>A further look
inside the numbers finds that there has been 11 different winners in the
19 races held this year. Dutra, Robles and Rob Gallaher led the way
with three victories each. Cody Johnson had a pair of triumphs, and Nick
Johnson won both $1,000 prizes in the recent Bill Bowers Memorial race.
Other winners this year include Austin Van Hoff, Garrett Corn, Brock
Hamilton, past State champion Loren DeArmond, Ryland and Foulger.
Management was so impressed with the racing that they've let the IMCA
Stock Cars close the evening's activity on multiple occasions.</div><div><br /></div><div>IMCA
Stock Cars are not new to California. For a decade and a half, Keller
Auto Speedway in Hanford led the way with this division as part of their
roster. Bakersfield Speedway was the next track to join in, and the
groups down there would make occasional visits to Rocky Hill Speedway,
Santa Maria Raceway and Tulare Thunderbowl. There were even some visits
to Chowchilla Speedway. It wasn't until Merced Speedway added the
division to their roster last year that talk really began. Chadwick
announced a few weeks into last season that the division would be added
this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is surely going to spark talk
from other tracks of adding this class, and the momentum will continue
to build. When the IMCA Sport Modified division started to take hold a
decade ago, tracks were forced to either get a division of their own or
be left behind. The abundance of Modified chassis made this an easy
decision. With IMCA Stock Cars, your keeping it in the sanctioning body,
but you're also giving the fans a different style of racing to enjoy.
There's a concern about the future of Stock Car racing, and many feel
that going under IMCA sanctioning with the Stock Car class will help
ensure the future for this style of racing.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
also led to rumors that the track will be dropping the Hobby Stocks in
favor of IMCA Stock Cars. It's simply not the truth, and that was again
restated by track management recently. The Hobby Stocks are still
thriving and are going to continue for the foreseeable future. IMCA
Stock Car racing is a slightly different division that even has a
slightly different style of racing that has proven to be quite
enjoyable. You are surely going to see more Hobby Stock drivers joining
the field, but other drivers from other divisions will be tempted to
join the IMCA Stock Car fun. </div><div><br /></div><div>Racing has always
changed and evolved with the times. In those early years, we had
Hardtop racing, which evolved into the Sportsman division while a Stock
Car division was introduced. Stock Car racing would take over as the
Hardtops and then the Sportsman division faded away as the headliners.
By the early 1990s, Late Model Stock Car racing was a shadow of what it
had been, leading to the introduction of IMCA Modified racing throughout
California. That division is now 31 years old with no signs of going
away. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, promoters are always looking
for things to generate more excitement. Stock Car racing has been an
important part of what Antioch Speedway does for many years, and IMCA
Stock Cars are there to ensure it's continuation for years to come. It's
only been a year, but the appeal of this division is quite obvious. The
future looks bright for IMCA Stock Cars at Antioch Speedway.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In Memory Of John Padjen</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>John
Padjen has passed away. To Sprint Car racers and fans, he was known as
one of the top promoters in California. He was honored by being inducted
into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and receiving a Promoter of
the Year from Racing Promoters Monthly. While I can't say I knew the man
very well, I have always respected him and admired his promotional work
from afar. I got to meet him back in 2000 when he came to Antioch
Speedway for a Civil War Series race. I was given the opportunity to
announce that big show.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure I will miss a
few things here, but John started as an official at Auburn Speedway and
made his way to West Capitol Speedway. He promoted it for most of the
1970s. While he was doing that, he also promoted some big open wheel
events at the old Dixon Speedway. At West Capitol Speedway, he became
the promoter of the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions. It was his wife
Robbie who suggested they move the race to Silver Dollar Speedway when
West Capitol closed. It became the biggest event of the year at the
Chico track.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the 1980s, John had built
Silver Dollar Speedway into one of the premiere tracks on the West
Coast. Many big events would take place there, and he believed in
promoting the Stock Car side of the show as much as he did the Sprint
Cars. In the 1990s, he was responsible for creating two big series. The
first was the Civil War Sprint Car Series. John got together with
promoters of the Winged 360 Sprint Cars at several different venues. The
agreement was that those tracks would stay dark when an affiliate track
hosted a Civil War race, thereby guaranteeing car counts that reached
into the 50s at times. The consistent success of this series during its
first decade has yet to be matched.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile,
John got together with promoters at several tracks that had IMCA
Modifieds and created the North State Modified Series. This series
boosted car counts into the high 20s and low 30s at times. As the Gold
Cup Race of Champions grew, John gave the drivers of the Civil War and
North State Modified Series more incentive to do well in the points. The
Top 30 point earners were welcomed to compete one night during the Gold
Cup. He also brought the USAC Silver Crown Series back to the
Sacramento Mile for some races in the 1990s.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
the early part of the 2000's, as his career was winding down, John
still wasn't done. He promoted a few seasons of indoor Outlaw Kart
racing in Chico. One noteworthy racer was an young up and coming
champion in the 125 class named Justin Grant, who recently won the USAC
National Midget Hangtown 100 at Placerville. As the Wingless Spec Sprint
division grew at Antioch and started being added to other tracks, John
would eventually welcome them to Chico and Placerville. He started
promoting a big season ending race for that class, and one event at
Chico attracted a still California record of over 70 competitors.</div><div><br /></div><div>At
one time, John Padjen Motorsports was promoting both Placerville
Speedway and Silver Dollar Speedway, while also overseeing the Civil War
and Golden State Challenge Sseries. John made a tremendous impact on
Northern California racing and was somebody who set a standard for
others to follow. Even to this day, people still speak fondly of the
races he promoted.</div><div><br /></div><div>He was 87 years old. I'm
aware that he wasn't in the best of health, but comforted to know that
he had a long and productive life. I've been saying everybody will
realize one day how lucky we were to have the old school pioneer
promoters who paved the way. John was one of those promoters. My
condolences go out to his family in their time of mourning.</div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dotson, Ryland, Finn Win George Steitz Memorial Races </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...November 26...Ethan Dotson won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Friday night at Merced Speedway. The win paid the Bakersfield driver
$2,000. Earlier in the evening, Dotson also scored the $750 win in the
IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the George Steitz Memorial race,
paying extra money to all five divisions. George was a multi-time
Sportsman champion at the track, a promoter of some of the biggest races
ever at San Jose Speedway and Chowchilla Speedway and a member of the
Watsonville Speedway Hall of Fame.</div><div><br /></div><div>2020 MavTV
Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd set the early pace ahead of 2020
Susanville champion Ryan McDaniel and Dotson. Dotson slipped past
McDaniel for second on Lap 2 and took the lead from Shepherd a lap
later. Paul Stone slipped by McDaniel for third on Lap 6. By then,
Dotson held about a half-straightaway advantage over Shepherd, but a Lap
7 yellow flag bunched the field. As Dotson continued to lead the
restart, Stone and Troy Foulger moved into second and third. Bobby Hogge
IV had settled into the fourth position by the time a Lap 12 yellow
flag bunched the field. Dotson remained in command on the restart ahead
of Stone and Foulger. Dotson set a rapid pace and had a straightaway
advantage over Stone by the 18th circuit. Hogge got past Foulger for
third on Lap 19 with DJ Shannon motoring from 17th starting into fourth.
One last yellow flag slowed things down on Lap 23. However, Dotson
would not be denied as he led the restart and brought it home to the
impressive win. Stone had second on the restart, but Hogge made a
thrilling last lap maneuver to collect $1,200 for second. With all of
the passing he had done, Shannon earned the $200 bonus as the hard
charger to go along with his $800 third place finish. Stone settled for a
$600 fourth place finish, followed by Foulger, Ricky Childress Jr, Cody
Burke, Buddy Shepherd, Kaylin Lopez and Steve Pemberton.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite
running a race this late in the year and under cool weather conditions,
the increased purse drew 30 competitors. They ran four seven lap heat
races with the lap total matching the car number for Steitz. Wins went
to Chris Shannon, Buddy Shepherd, Stone and track and State champion Jim
Pettit II. The Top 4 finishers made it into the show with everybody
else having to compete in the 12 lap B Main. DJ Shannon started on the
outside front row in that race and proceeded to lead all the way for the
win. Chase Aue was second on the opening lap, but a yellow flag enabled
Danny Malfatti and Pemberton to move into second and third on the
restart. Pemberton took second from Malfatti on Lap 3 and chased DJ
Shannon to the second place finish. Malfatti settled for third ahead of
final transfer Mike Shepherd. The Top 3 drivers in the four lap Trophy
Dash were going to be paid good money, but miscommunications left just
two drivers on the track for that event. Childress collected $400 for
his win with Jim Weiler a $250 second.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fred
Ryland won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Ryland is a
two-time Merced Speedway champion, and the 2015 State champion picked up
his second Antioch title this year. Ryland collected $1,200 for his
win. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan Potter jumped into the early lead
ahead of Ryland and Tony Peffer. On the third lap, Ryland motored past
Potter for the lead. At the same time, John Piker moved into third. A
yellow flag waved on the eighth lap with Jeremy Hoff and Markus Frazier
both eliminated at that point. Ryland led Piker and Garrett Jernagan on
the restart with a Lap 9 yellow flag again slowing the pace. As Ryland
led the way when the green flag flew, Andrew Peckham moved by both Piker
and Jernagan for second. Jernagan took third from Piker on Lap 12.
Ryland was setting a rapid pace and held a straightaway advantage over
Peckham by Lap 15. Nobody would challenge Ryland as he scored the big
win with Peckham a $750 second. Jernagan collected $600 for third with
Piker a $450 fourth, followed by Potter, Andrew Pearce, Jonathan Hagio,
Billy Simkins, Jacob Mallet Jr and Gavin Espino. Pearce was the hard
charger of the race, coming from 20th to sixth, and that earned him the
$200 prize.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 26 Sport Modifieds, and
the seven lap heat race wins went to Simkins, Kodie Dean, Peffer and
Peckham. Again, lack of communication or desire to run the race left
three drivers on the track for the four lap Trophy Dash. It was Jernagan
winning the $300 prize ahead of Mallet, who collected $200, and Mark
Squadrito, who was a $100 third. Jeremy Hoff won the 12 lap B Main. He
led all the way from his pole position start. Scott Foster was an early
second with Riley Jeppesen settling into third on Lap 3. Jeppesen
battled with Jon McKinley briefly for the third position before
reclaiming it on Lap 6. Jeppesen then took second from Foster on the
seventh lap and chased Hoff for the runner-up finish. Foster settled for
third with Pearce the final transfer in fourth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Syd
Finn won the crash-shortened 15 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The long
time Hobby Stock and Pure Stock competitor finish second in the
standings this season, and the win netted him a $750 payday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield
competitor Johnny Wood set the early pace ahead of Brock Crawford and
Kyle Wood. Yellow flags waved on Laps 1 and 2, setting the stage for
what was going to be an ugly race. Johnny Wood led Crawford and Kyle
Wood on the restart. Kyle Wood took second from Crawford on Lap 5 with
Derek Ogden settling into third on Lap 6 before a yellow flag waved as
Crawford saw his race end. Johnny Wood continued to lead the restart as
Kevin Irwin moved into second ahead of Kyle Wood. A yellow flag waved on
Lap 9, and Johnny Wood continued to lead Kevin Irwin and Kyle Wood on
the restart. The yellow flag flew once again on Lap 10 with Race Shelton
out at that point. Johnny Wood led Kevin Irwin and new track champion
Domossie Scoggins on the restart. Finn followed Scoggins into fourth,
and he found himself in the lead a lap later after Johnny Wood and Kevin
Irwin had a bit of contact. Scoggins was second at that point with
Logan Clay settling into third. When a crash resulted in a red flag on
Lap 15, the race was called complete and Finn was declared the winner.
Scoggins collected $350 for second with Clay and a $250 third. Clay also
collected the $200 hard charger bonus. Johnny Wood settled for fourth,
followed by Chad Ragsdale, Les Friend, Johnny Tevis, Ogden, Legend Car
racer Clayton Travels and Steven Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>28
Hobby Stock showed up for the extra money race, and Kevin Irwin, Ogden,
Crawford and Kyle Wood picked up the seven lap heat race wins. Despite
the extra money being offered for the Trophy Dash, only two drivers ran
the four lap race. Clay scored the $200 win with Finn a $125 second.
Tevis won the 12 lap B Main, which would transfer the Top 4 finishers.
Tevis led from the start ahead of Race Shelton and Kalob Shelton.
However a Lap 3 yellow flag saw the race end for Kalob Shelton, Farren
Steitz and Steve Torres. Tevis led the restart with George Silva
settling into second ahead of Race Shelton. The lead trio finished in
that order as Travels grabbed the final transfer position.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ethan
Dotson scored the win the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car race. Dotson started
back in the third row as Cody Johnson took the early lead over Bobby
Hogge IV and Terry DeCarlo Jr. Dotson quickly moved into third. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 6. Hogge got around Johnson for the lead, but it
didn't take too long for Dotson to get by Hogge as he took over. Dotson
would go on to the $750 win, and Hogge pocketed $350 for second. Johnson
surrendered third to Fred Ryland on Lap 11, and Ryland would finish
there. Johnson's race ended on Lap 16 as the yellow flag waved. Chuck
Weir ended up making the most passes, netting him the $200 hard charger
prize and the fourth place finish, followed by Troy Foulger, Cody Brown,
Paul Stone, Michael Shearer, Steve Streeter and DeCarlo. Dotson and
Ryland won the seven lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler
Tucker won the 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main Event. This
was the biggest win of the point runnerup's young career as he collected
$250. Liam Richardson started on the outside front row and led early as
Tucker worked his way up from the fourth row to eventually get the
lead. Third row starter Matt Malcolm also got past Richardson for a $150
second. Richardson settled for a $100 third, followed by track champion
Carson Guthrie, Ryder Jeppesen, newcomer Connor Crews and DJ Saenz.
Brayden Morton and Mason Morton both scratched. Carson Guthrie and Matt
Malcolm picked up seven lap heat race wins. Before suffering the
mechanical issue that sidelined him, Brayden Morton scored a $125 win in
the four lap Trophy Dash. Richardson was a $75 second with Saenz
collecting $25 for third.</div><div><br /></div><div>This concluded the 2021 season. To keep up to date with what's happening next at the track, go to <a href="http://www.mersedspeedway.net">www.mersedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Foulger, Mallet, Coelho Wrap Up Season With Wins </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...November 27...Troy Foulger won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday Night at Antioch Speedway. This was the final race of the year
for the track, and the five-time Modified champion wrapped up his
season in style. The Bowers Motorsports team debuted their IMCA Stock
Car a night earlier at Merced Speedway, and Foulger drove that car to a
win in the that division's 20 lap feature race earlier in the evening.</div><div><br /></div><div>Raymond
Lindemann took the early lead ahead of Watsonville champion Cody Burke
and Terry DeCarlo Jr. Burke took the lead from Lindemann on Lap 6 as
Sport Modified graduate Trevor Clymens settled into third. Foulger had
worked his way into fourth by the time a yellow flag waved on Lap 7.
Terry DeCarlo Sr was out at that point, and Burke led Lindemann and
Aaron Crowell on the restart. A yellow flag on Lap 10 signaled the end
of the race for Kyle Bryan, and Burke led Lindemann and Foulger on the
restart. Foulger was pressuring Lindemann hard for the second spot
before making the pass on Lap 17. A Lap 18 yellow flag waved with Andrew
Pearce out at that point. Burke led Foulger and Lindemann on the
restart, but Foulger put the moves on Burke to grab the lead on Lap 21.
Burke saw his good run come to an end on Lap 22 as Lindemann was second
ahead of Crowell. Crowell got by Lindemann on Lap 24 as Foulger
continued to lead the way. The persistent Lindemann regained the
runnerup spot on Lap 26. However, Foulger was not to be denied as he won
ahead of Lindemann. Brent Curran made a late move to finish third,
followed by Crowell, Bobby Motts Jr, John Pierce, Clymens, Josh Combs,
Terry DeCarlo Jr and Jim Weiler. There were 18 drivers on hand for the
show, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Foulger, Crowell and
Burke.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the IMCA Stock Car Main Event,
Foulger started on the front row after picking up the eight lap heat
race win earlier in the evening. He took the lead immediately ahead of
Kellen Chadwick, and the only yellow flag waved on Lap 1. Foulger led
the restart with Fred Ryland moving up to challenge Chadwick for second
before making the pass. Foulger was just too quick as he sped to the
victory ahead of Ryland and Chadwick. Dan Gonderman started in the
fourth row and finished fourth, followed by Jason Jennings, Jason
Robles, Dave Hill and Brian Pearce.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jacob
Mallet Jr won the time limit shortened 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main
Event. The drivers had been on the track for 33 minutes and it was past
10:00 pm, which is the fairgrounds curfew. Track champion Fred Ryland
had been on the move when the race was ended due to time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Adrianne
Frost set the early pace ahead of Tyler Browne and Todd Gomez. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 1 with Joe Salvi eliminated. Fred Ryland bolted into
the lead on the restart ahead of Gomez and Jimmy Ford. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 2 for a tangle involving Frost and Andrew Pearce, both of
whom were eliminated. Ryland led Gomez and Ford on the restart. Mallet
was running fourth at that point, but he slipped past Ford for third on
Lap 5. A yellow flag waved at that point with Billy Robertson
eliminated. Ryland made a pit stop, and Gomez led Mallet and Ford on the
restart. Jim DiGiovanni took third from Ford on Lap 10, and a Lap 11
yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Kenny Shrader. Gomez led
Mallet and DiGiovanni on the restart, but Mallet put the moves on Gomez
to take the lead on Lap 16. Ryland found his way into fifth by Lap 17
before a yellow flag waved with Ford's strong run coming to an end.
Mallet led Gomez and Ryland on the restart. Ryland slipped past Gomez
for second on Lap 19. When the yellow flag waved a lap later, the race
was called complete with Mallet the happy winner ahead of Ryland, Todd
Gomez, Matt Micheli, Tyler Browne, Scott Foster, DiGiovanni, Tommy
Clymens Jr, Dylan Connelly and Haley Gomez.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 26 IMCA Sport Modifieds for their final race of the year, and the
eight lap heat race wins went to Todd Gomez, Ford, Frost and Pearce. The
Top 4 finishers in those races advanced, and they also took the Top 4
drivers out of the 14 Lap B Main. Micheli won the race from the pole as
he led all the way. Jonathan Hagio quickly bolted into second and would
finish there. Fifth row starter Kevin Brown steadily worked his way up
to third before grabbing the position on Lap 5, and Theo Vandesandt
ended up fourth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brad Coelho scored the win in
the 30 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main Event. This was
his sixth win of the season and it wrapped up a weekend sweep for him.
Misty Welborn jumped into the early lead ahead of Jared Baugh and 1998
champion Donny Babb, who was subbing for Kenneth Robles. Coelho was
battling Grayson Baca for the fourth position before taking the spot on
Lap 6. Two laps later, Coelho slipped past the Babb for third. A Lap 12
yellow flag gave Coelho the opportunity he needed. He charged around
Welborn and Baugh for the lead on the restart. There were four yellow
flags during the second half of the race, but Coelho led each rest ahead
of the persistent Welborn, and the duo scored their second 1-2 finish
on the weekend. Baugh settled for third ahead of sixth row starter Bobby
Motts Jr, ninth row starter Jimmy Robbins, Ken Johns, Anthony Vigna,
Angela Brown, Jewell Crandall and Michaela Taylor. There were 20 cars on
this occasion, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Babb, Motts and
Vigna. </div><div><br /></div><div>To stay posted on the latest news from the track, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Johnson, Coelho, Brown, Whitley </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Score Antioch Speedway Wins </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...November 26...DJ Johnson won the 30 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main
Event Friday night at Antioch Speedway. Johnson won his second
championship at Antioch last year, and he is this year's USAC West Coast
360 Sprint Car title winner. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bob Newberry set
the early pace ahead of Josh Young and Shawn Arriaga. A yellow flag
slowed the pace on Lap 3. Newberry continued to lead Young and Arriaga
on the restart, but Arriaga and Jimmy Christian both got past Young on
Lap 5. The yellow flag waved on Lap 6 and also after the first restart
attempt. Arriaga restarted in the back as Newberry led Young and
Christian on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 12 for Ricky
Brophy. Newberry led the restart with Johnson and Young getting by
Christian for second and third. Young had problems on Lap 14 as
Christian moved back into third ahead of Arriaga, and a Lap 19 yellow
flag slowed the pace. Newberry led Johnson and Christian on the restart,
and Johnson put the moves on Newberry to grab the lead on Lap 21.
Newberry was back in the lead a lap later, but his battle with Johnson
saw Newberry flip for a red flag on Lap 23. Johnson led Christian and
Arriaga on the restart, but Arriaga got by Christian on the final lap.
Johnson won ahead of Arriaga, Christian, Young, Tony Bernard, Josh
Gillis, Rick Brophy, Bob Newberry, Chris Geilfuss and Ricky Brophy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Johnson
was the quickest of 12 qualifiers at 13.585, beating the 13.773 of Bob
Newberry and the 13.796 of Arriaga. Arriaga and Christian picked up the
eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brad Coelho won the
25 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main Event. This was the
fifth win of the season for Coelho aboard the Calhoun Brothers owned
entry, and he got the lead after passing Misty Welborn, who had started
on the pole.</div><div><br /></div><div>Track champion Larry McKinzie Jr
was piloting the Chris Long owned entry, and he set the pace on the
opening lap ahead of Welborn and Coelho. Welborn got by McKinzie for the
lead on Lap 2, and McKinzie brought out a Lap 5 yellow flag. Welborn
led Coelho and Bobby Motts Jr on the restart. Past Orland in Chico
champion Jeremy Langenderfer and Anthony Vigna were battling for fourth
behind Motts. Coelho put the moves on Welborn to grab the lead on Lap
13. A Lap 15 yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Kamren Robles.
Coelho led Welborn and Motts on the restart, but Vigna saw his good run
end for a Lap 23 yellow flag. Coelho led Welborn and Motts on the
restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 26 with Jimmy Robbins out of the
race. The first restart attempt saw Langenderfer suffer a mechanical
failure in Turn 2 to end his race, and Jon Haney's rear end caught fire
during the caution period. Coelho led Welborn and Motts in a close race
on the restart, but they would finish in that order. Michaela Taylor
gained fourth when the green flag flew with McKinzie moving into fifth a
lap later to finish there. Grayson Baca settled for sixth, followed by
Haney, Vigna, Jewell Crandall and Jake Archibald.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 18 Hobby Stocks on hand, and the eight lap heat race wins went to
Vigna, Haney and Coelho. Coelho claimed five lap Trophy Dash honors to
make it a clean sweep performance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tom Brown
won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. This was the sixth win of the
season for Brown at Antioch, matching his total at Petaluma as he won
the championships at both tracks this season. </div><div><br /></div><div>Austin
Lodin had the pole for the race and had a brief battle with the Orland
Mini Truck of Tony Quinonez before Quinonez and Brown got by. Following a
Lap 3 yellow flag, Quinonez led Brown and Eddie Humphrey III on the
restart. Brown started battling Quinonez for the lead and soon got by.
Sophie Shelley and Patrick Kelley moved up to battle Humphrey for third
on a Lap 10 restart with Austin Lodin also in the hunt. Following a
yellow flag on Lap 12 that saw Laina Bales retire at that point, Brown
led Quinonez on the restart. Shelley settled into third at that point as
Austin Lodin and Humphrey were battling for fourth. Brown went on to
score the victory ahead of Quinonez, Shelley, Austin Lodin, Mike Lodin,
Humphrey, Kelley, Cody Bolles and Bales. Shelley and Brown picked up the
eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Daniel Whitley won
the 20 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. Whitley was this year's top
rookie in the Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Series, and he was driving one
of the Van Lare team cars on this occasion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Whitley
motored into the lead at the green flag ahead of past Marysville
champion Mike Monahan and Ryan Lippincott. Whitley rapidly pulled away
from the pack and nearly lapped second place Monahan and third place
Lippincott by the time the race ended. Rookie Wyatt Van Lare ended up
fourth. Marysville competitor Steel Powell scratched after qualifying.
Monahan had the fast time of 12.713, beating the 12.714 of Whitley.
Whitley claimed eight lap heat race honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with all of the latest news from the track at <a href="http://www.antochspeedway.com">www.antochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bender Scores Thrilling USAC Sprint Car Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Ventura Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...November 26-27... AJ Bender picked up the win in the 30 lap USAC
West Coast 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Ventura Raceway.
The group was part of the 80th Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix, and
Bender collected $3,000 for his win aboard the K and R Pool and Spa
sponsored Sprinter. A week earlier, Bender scored the weekend series
championship with the Lightning Sprints as part of the Hangtown 100 in
Placerville. He finished second in all three races that weekend. He was
done for the year at that point, but made a decision on Wednesday to
swap out his 410 motor for a 360 motor to run the Ventura race.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
race got off to a rocky start after crashes in Turn 3 and on the
frontstretch forced a complete restart. Jarrett Soares was eliminated in
the frontstretch tangle. Troy Rutherford set the pace at the start
ahead of TJ Smith and Ryan Bernal. A low pass in Turn 2 of the 10th lap
put Bernal into second, and a yellow flag waved moments later for a
Tristan Guardino spin in Turn 2. Rutherford led the restart, but Bernal
began to pressure him hard. The two engaged in an intense battle with a
bit of contact, and Bernal made a Turn 4 pass to briefly grab the lead
on Lap 14. A lap later, Rutherford regained the lead in the same turn.
Smith surrendered third to Carson Macedo in Turn 2 on Lap 15, and a
yellow flag waved for a Turn 2 tangle involving Petaluma Spec Sprint
champion Nick Robfogal, Ryan Timmons and Jake Hodges. Robfogal was
eliminated in the incident. Rutherford continued to lead Bernal and
Macedo on the restart as Bender settled into fourth ahead of Chase
Randall. A red flag waved on Lap 19 as Ricky Lewis flipped in the Ted
Finkenbinder car. The first restart attempt saw a Turn 3 tangle
involving Kaleb Montgomery and Hodges that resulted in Hodges flipping.
Rutherford led Bernal and Macedo on the restart, but a Turn 4 pass on
Lap 22 gained Bender third. Bender made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 23
to take second from Bernal and went inside Rutherford in Turn 3 of the
same lap to take the lead. Bernal and Macedo followed closely into
second and third. The yellow flag waved on Lap 26 for Guardino. Bender
led Bernal and Macedo on the restart, but a Turn 3 tangle involving Rick
Hendrix and Tanner Boul brought out the final yellow flag on Lap 29.
Despite pressure from Bernal for the final two circuits, Bender
prevailed in the end. Macedo settled for third ahead of Rutherford,
Randall, Chase Johnson, Max Adams, Jacob Tuttle, Brody Roa and Kyle
Edwards.</div><div><br /></div><div>All of the preliminaries were held on
Friday night, but they did have a 12 lap B Main on Saturday to determine
the final starting spots for the future race. Chase Johnson won that
race. Kyle Edwards took the early lead ahead of Johnson and Soares. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 4 for Jake Hodges. Johnson took the lead from
Edwards on the restart as Soares continued to run third ahead of Bradley
Terrell. Chase Johnson rapidly pulled away from the pack and beat
Edwards by a straightaway. Terrell held off Kaleb Montgomery to finish
third as Soares settled for fifth. </div><div><br /></div><div>There were
28 competitors for the two-day event, and they ran three 10 lap heat
races on Friday with Rutherford, Smith and Randall winning those races.
They ran a pair of 12 lap qualifiers. Rutherford won the first one ahead
of Macedo in a close race. Smith won the second race just ahead of
Bernal. The Friday evening portion of the program concluded with a 15
lap Dash, and Rutherford led Smith and Bernal from start to finish to
earn the pole on Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with the happenings of the USAC sanctioned divisions by going to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Seavey Wins Turkey Night Grand Prix At Ventura Raceway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...November 27...Logan Seavey won the 98 lap Nos Energy Drink USAC
National Midget Main Event Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. This was
the 80th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix, and Seavey turned in a
stellar performance in leading most of the way to score the win in the
Tom Malloy/Trench Shoring - Rodella Specialty Fabrication/Ed Pink
Toyota. Just a week earlier, Seavey won the Hangtown 100 weekend series
title, and his win on this occasion was no gimme. He had to deal with
new National champion Michael "Buddy" Kofoid all the way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kaylee
Bryson got some attention when she earned the Fatheadz Eyewear fast
time to get the pole position for the race. She was presented with a
special award that was created by Promoter Jim Naylor after qualifying.
Bryson took the lead at the start ahead of Taylor Reimer and Kofoid. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 4. Bryson led Reimer and Kofoid on the restart.
Ryan Timms slipped past Kofoid for third on Lap 9. A red flag waved on
Lap 15 after Brenham Crouch flipped. Bryson continued to lead Reimer on
the restart as Seavey got past Timms for third. Seavey wasted little
time in getting past both Bryson and Reimer for the lead on Lap 17.
Kofoid quickly struck to second on Lap 20 with NASCAR champion Kyle
Larson settling into third. A close battle developed at the front of the
pack with Kofoid briefly getting by Seavey to lead on Lap 26. Seavey
charged back ahead on the 31st circuit, but Kofoid again nudged ahead on
Lap 34. Larson was running a close third as Seavey regained the lead
from Kofoid on Lap 43. At 49 laps, Seavey was leading Kofoid, Larson,
Mitchel Moles and Bryson, but Emerson Axsom brought out a yellow flag at
that point. </div><div><br /></div><div>Seavey led Kofoid and Larson when
the race resumed. Chance Crum got past Bryson for fifth on Lap 58. A
lap 72 yellow flag waved when Crum and Timms tangled. Seavey continued
to lead Kofoid, Larson, Moles and Bryson on the restart. They ran that
way through a pair of yellow flags during the next 12 laps, and a Lap 84
yellow flag waved for Timms and Crouch, who were both eliminated.
Seavey led Kofoid on the restart with Moles getting past Larson for
third. The lead trio ran closely, and Canon MacIntosh brought out the
final yellow flag on Lap 90. Seavey continued to lead the restart with
Kofoid applying the pressure as he tried to find a way around. Moles ran
in contention in third. However, Seavey made no mistakes and scored the
well-earned victory ahead of Kofoid, Moles, Larson, Bryson, Justin
Grant, Ryan Bernal, Reimer, Tanner Thorson and Zeb Wise.</div><div><br /></div><div>50
drivers took their turns on the 1/5 mile clay oval in Fatheadz Eyewear
qualifying, and Bryson set the quick time of 11.678, beating the 11.724
of Reimer and the 11.735 of Kofoid. The Top 10 qualifiers automatically
made the show. They ran three 12 lap qualifiers, which would each
transfer four into the show. Grant won the first Simpson Race Products
qualifier ahead of Crum, while Crouch outran Jade Avedisian to win the
Competition Suspension second qualifier. The Indy Metal Finishing/Indy
Race Parts third qualifier win went to Bryant Wiedeman ahead of Tanner
Carrick. </div><div><br /></div><div>Wise won the 15 lap Eliott's Custom
Trailers and Carts Semi Main. He led from the outset ahead of Chase
Johnson. Chase Randall was an early third, but he surrendered the
position to Colby Copeland on Lap 2. A red flag waved on Lap 4 after
Dylan Ito flipped to end his race. Wise continued to lead Johnson,
Copeland and Randall on the restart. They had one more yellow flag on
Lap 6, but the order never changed as Wise won ahead of Johnson,
Copeland, Randall and Matt Mitchell, who missed the cut in fifth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kofoid's
impressive performance in the end of the season western swing netted
him the National championship over Chris Windom, 2586-2497. Grant was a
solid third with 2372 points, followed by Axsom 2322 and Thorson 2293.
Grant won the Pro Source Passing Master points, which calculates a
driver's passing totals for each Main Event during the season. He had
230 points with Thorson second at 209 and Windom third at 204. To keep
up with all of the news from the sanctioning body, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Grant Wins USAC National Midget Race At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...November 23...Justin Grant scored the victory in the 30 lap Nos
Energy Drink USAC National Midget Main Event Tuesday night at Merced
Speedway. Grant took the lead early on and set a blistering pace in the
non-stop event to score a $4,000 win aboard the RMS Motorsports Nos
Energy Drink Toyota powered Midget. After finishing a strong third while
rival Chris Windom ended up 11th, Michael "Buddy" Kofoid increased his
point lead with just two races remaining.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tanner
Thorson jumped into the early lead ahead of Grant and Kofoid. Grant
made a low pass in Turn 4 of the sixth lap to take the lead as Emerson
Axsom was running in fourth. Grant started to pull away from Thorson,
who was challenged for a few laps by Kofoid. Grant was working slower
traffic on Lap 19, which enabled Thorson to close the gap. By Lap 23, it
was a close race between the duo for the lead. Grant protected the low
line, forcing Thorson to attempt to go the outside. However, Grant kept
his cool and went on to victory ahead of Thorson, Kofoid, Axsom, Cannon
McIntosh, Shane Golobic, Mitchel Moles, Logan Seavey, Carson Macedo and
Jason MacDougal.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 33 competitors for
the first of two nights of racing at Merced and Macedo set a new track
record in Fatheadz Eyewear qualifying on the quarter-mile clay oval with
a lap of 11.714. Seavey was second quick at 11.738, beating the 11.826
of Axsom. They ran four 10 lap heat races with the Top 4 drivers making
it into the show. The Simpson Race Products first heat win went to
Windom, Kaylee Bryson won the Competition Suspension second heat,
Golobic was the winner of the Indy Metal Finishing third heat and Kofoid
took the win in the Indy Race Parts fourth heat race. Macedo had a bad
heat race and had to win the Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts 12 lap
Semi Main to make it into the show. Seavey ended up second, followed by
Thomas Meseraull, Brenham Crouch, Zeb Wise and Jade Avedisian. Kodoid
ended the evening with a 37 point lead over Windom. Grant maintained an
11 point lead over Axsom in the battle for third. Keep up to date with
the sanctioning body by going to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle Larson won the 35 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. The win was worth $2,000 to Larson aboard The Finley Farms/<a href="http://hendrickcars.com">hendrickcars.com</a> sponsored, Paul Silva prepared Sprinter. Fix link!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Larson
started In the second row behind Ryan Timms and Joey Ancona. Ancona,
took a wild ride off of Turns 3 and 4 as Timms led Chase Randall and
Larson. Larson went low in Turn 2 on Lap 3 to take second from Randall,
and the yellow flag waved moments later for a Timms spun in Turn 4.
Larson led Randall and Keith Day Jr on the restart, and he was already
in slower traffic by Lap 7. Blake Carrick settled into fourth, and a Lap
9 red flag waved as Jodie Robinson tangled with Tanner Carrick and
flipped at the end of the front-straightaway. Larson led Randall and
Blake Carrick on the restart. He was in slower traffic by Lap 14, and a
Lap 15 red flag flew when Travis Reber ended up on his side on the
front-straightaway. Larson led Randall and Blake Carrick on the restart.
Chase Johnson was running fourth ahead of Colby Copeland, but Timms
spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 20 yellow flag as his race came to an end.
Larson led Randall and Blake Carrick on the restart as Copeland went
high in Turn 4 to take fourth from Johnson. Larson caught slower traffic
by Lap 26, but Dawson Hammes spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 28 yellow flag.
Larson continued to lead Randall on the restart as Copeland made a high
pass in Turn 4 to take third from Blake Carrick. Copeland went low in
Turn 4 a lap later to take second from Randall. However, nobody was
catching Larson as he brought it home to victory ahead of Copeland,
Randall, Blake Carrick, Keith Day Jr, Cole Macedo, Chase Johnson, Justyn
Cox, DJ Netto and Mitchel Moles.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 29
drivers on hand, and Larson set a track record of 10.289 in qualifying,
beating the 10.427 of Timms and the 10.433 of Keith Day Jr. They ran
four 10 lap heat races that transferred the Top 5 finishers into the
show. Wins went to Larson, Ancona, Keith Day Jr and Randall. Austin
McCarl won the 12 lap B Main. He led every lap for the win ahead of
Reber, Hammes, Netto and Koen Shaw. Shaw was holding the fourth and
final transfer position throughout the first half of the race before
Netto made his move on Lap 7.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kofoid Claims The Honors In USAC Midgets </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...November 24...Michael "Buddy" Kofoid scored the victory in the 30
lap Nos Energy Drink USAC National Midget Main Event Wednesday night at
Merced Speedway. Kofoid took the lead from championship rival Chris
Windom and increased his point lead with the win aboard the Keith
Kuntz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Mobile 1 TRD Toyota powered Stealth
chassis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Windom started on the outside front
row and set the early pace ahead of Jade Avedisian and Carson Macedo.
Mitchel Moles made a backstretch pass on Macedo for third on the Lap 2
with Kofoid quickly settling into fourth. Kofoid made a Turn 4 pass on
Moles for third on Lap 4 and made a similar move on Avedisian to gain
second on Lap 8. Brenham Crouch spun in Turn 4 for a yellow flag on Lap
13. Windom continued to lead Kofoid and Avedisian on the restart. A low
pass in Turn 4 on Lap 15 gained Tanner Carrick third from Avedisian.
Kofoid made a backstretch pass on Lap 17 to take the lead from Windom,
and Carrick went low in Turn 4 on Lap 18 to grab second. It was a close,
three-car battle for second, and Avedisian made a low pass in Turn 2 on
Lap 24 to grab the position with Windom following closely into third.
The red flag waved on Lap 26 after Carrick flipped in Turn 2. Kofoid led
Avedisian and Windom on the restart but Windom made a high pass in Turn
2 on Lap 28 to regain second. After starting back in 17th, Tuesday
night winner Justin Grant had worked his way up to fourth by then, and
he followed Windom into third on Lap 28. Kofoid went on to victory ahead
of Windom, Grant, Avedisian, Logan Seavey, Emerson Axsom, Bryant
Wiedeman, Shane Golobic, Tanner Thorson and Ryan Timms.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 32 competitors on this occasion, and Kofoid set a new track record
in Fatheadz Eyewear qualifying on the quarter-mile clay oval at 11.635,
beating the 11.754 of Kyle Larson and the 11.760 of Seavey. The Top 4
drivers transferred from each of the four 10 lap heat races. Windom won
the Simpson Race Products first heat, Carrick claimed the victory in the
Competition Suspension second heat, the Indy Metal Finishing third heat
win went to Thorson and Axsom got the glory in the Indy Race Parts
fourth heat. </div><div><br /></div><div>Golobic got the win in the
Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts 12 lap Semi Main. Bryant Wiedeman
took the early lead ahead of Larson and Golobic. However, Golobic was
able to get past Larson and then made an outside pass on the
frontstretch on Lap 7 to take the lead from Wiedeman. Golobic went on to
victory from there with Wiedeman settling for second ahead of Larson,
Taylor Reimer and Crouch. Jason McDougal made a last lap pass on Chase
Johnson to get the sixth and final transfer position. </div><div><br /></div><div>By
the end of the evening, Kofoid held a 2515-2468 lead over Windom as
they head to Ventura Raceway for the finale. Grant was leading another
close battle for third, 2317-2299 over Axsom. Keep up to date with the
happenings of the sanctioning body at <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle
Larson picked up the win in the Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event.
Larson won the night before, making it a Thanksgiving week sweep at
Merced aboard the Finley Farms/<a href="http://hendrickcars.com">hendrickcars.com</a> sponsored Paul Silva prepared Sprinter. He collected $4,000 for his winning effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>DJ
Netto raced into the early lead ahead of Chase Johnson and Larson.
Mitchell Moles slipped past Larson for third on Lap 3. By the sixth lap,
the leaders caught slower traffic, and Johnson made an inside pass on
the frontstretch to take the lead from Netto. However, Moles spun off
the track in Turn 4 for a yellow flag on Lap 7. Johnson picked the
inside for the restart option and continued to lead Netto and Chase
Randall when the green flag waved. However, Colby Copeland went low in
Turn 3 on Lap 9 to take third from Randall. The yellow flag waved on Lap
10. As Johnson continued to lead the restart from the inside line,
Larson made a big move from fourth that culminated with a low pass in
Turn 3 moving him into second. Copeland followed into third, and Travis
Reber spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 12 yellow flag. Johnson led Larson on the
restart with Netto moving back into third. The red flag waved on Lap 15
after Jayson Bright flipped in Turn 4. Johnson led Larson and Netto on
the restart, but a high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 17 put Larson into the
lead. A Lap 17 yellow flag waved for an Eric Humphries spin in Turn 4.
Larson led the restart with Netto making a low pass in Turn 4 to take
second from Johnson. Copeland made an inside pass on the frontstretch on
Lap 23 to take third before Steel Powell spun in Turn 4 for a yellow
flag. Larson continued to lead Netto on the restart as Copeland began
making a challenge for second. Copeland made an inside pass on the
frontstretch on Lap 27 to grab that position, but contact with Netto as
they exited Turn 2 a lap later saw Copeland spin. Larson led the final
restart and the remaining circuits to score the victory. Tanner Carrick
was third on the last restart and took second from Netto on the final
lap. Cole Macedo ended up fourth, followed by Randall, Johnson, Blake
Carrick, Joey Ancona, Justyn Cox and Austin McCarl.</div><div><br /></div><div>24
drivers returned to do battle, meaning everybody would get to start the
Main Event. Larson set the fast time. The 10 lap heat race wins went to
Netto, Moles and Carrick. </div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the happenings at the track, go to <a href="http://www.mersedspeedway.net">www.mersedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>News And Rumors</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>It's
time once again for us to dust off the column made famous by Don
O'Keefe Jr. For those of you who don't know, the racer and co-founder of
Wingless Spec Sprints created this column for his website some 20 years
ago. I encouraged him to do that and featured his write-ups in the
magazine. They proved to be quite popular with some readers and
promoters. Don has authorized me to borrow his column when I feel the
need, and now seems like a good time.</div><div><br /></div><div>It amazes
me how much longer racing season goes these days. Technically, point
racing in California won't end until the West Coast Sport Compacts have
their finale at Kern County Raceway this weekend. November had something
happening somewhere in the state every weekend, and there's two events
happening in California next week as Imperial Valley Raceway opens its
gates as well. The off-season almost doesn't exist anymore.</div><div><br /></div><div>If
you are a USAC National Midget fan, the news is good. The California
swing was a resounding success. We reported on how well the Hangtown 100
went at Placerville. They had a sellout crowd and some great racing on
all three nights. Merced Speedway came into this deal when Ventura
Raceway was unable to open last year. They gave the USAC racers some
place to go, but this year they really made the case for why they need
to continue to get races. Arguably, the best National Midget racing of
the three tracks in November took place at Merced Speedway. The first
race went 30 laps without a yellow flag.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's a
rare occasion to see those massive grandstands packed in Merced. The
late Chuck Griffin used to give away free admission on 4th of July
night, which didn't need to happen. People would pay to come see the
racing and the fireworks that took place afterwards. It was just a nice
gesture that Chuck and Marylee made for the community. In this case,
Merced sold a premium ticket for National Midgets and Winged 360 Sprints
and packed the grandstands on both nights. No, it was at a sellout, but
the stands were pretty damn full.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have
respect for Doug Lockwood, who promotes Merced these days. He's been up
and down the road and seen a few things. He's definitely more of an open
wheel guy, but he's not forcing one way of racing on the Merced crowd.
Merced has been a Stock Car track for decades, but there's always been
chatter among some of the fans that they'd like to see more Sprint Car
and open wheel stuff. Doug is the guy who is making it happen. If the
weather lets it happen, the World of Outlaws are coming next March, and
that will certainly pack the stands.</div><div><br /></div><div>I like the
humility of Doug at the end of the week. It was all about thanking the
people who made it happen. He was honored to be able to host the George
Steitz Memorial race to close the season. This show featured the three
IMCA classes along with Hobby Stocks and Mini Late Models. </div><div><br /></div><div>George
made his name racing Sportsman cars in the 1970s and won multiple
championships at Merced. He raced Watsonville, where he also won a title
and was put into their Hall of Fame. His special open shows at San Jose
and Chowchilla were legendary. Though other places have honored George,
this was the first time Merced was able to do it. The Steitz family
endorsed it, and the purse money was pretty darn good.</div><div><br /></div><div>On
one hand, you want the season to be done so people can make repairs and
prepare for the next season. On the other hand, 102 racers wanted to go
and pay homage to George. Three of the divisions needed Semi Mains, and
that was a trademark of the races that George promoted. It may not have
had the crowd, but it certainly had the car count and the good racing. </div><div><br /></div><div>At
times the numbers have been down at Merced this year, but when they
have aimed high, they've had some pretty good success. I think the news
here is Merced Speedway is alive and well, and any rumors of Lockwood
walking away are just that. 2022 is sure to be a good season, and I
can't wait to see what's in store. We already know that the Fifth Annual
Al Miller Memorial $5,000 to win IMCA Sport Modified race will happen
there again.</div><div><br /></div><div>I heard people being very critical
of Jim Naylor, the promoter at Ventura Raceway. He was announcing, and
that rubbed people the wrong way. Admittedly, Jim's not the best
announcer in the world. I've looked the other way, because I understand
what he's done for that place. I think announcing is a way for him to
host the show he's presenting to the fans. He is the guy who does the
track prep, and he's always out there during intermission making
repairs. He just promotes a good show, and he's done it since 1978.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim
has brought everything he can to that little venue, and he even got the
track national exposure as they were featured on ESPN Thursday Night
Thunder in the 1980s. I don't know if there would be a Ventura Raceway
if Jim hadn't come along and done what he did. They've certainly been
challenged by neighbors who wanted to make it go away, but Jim's led the
fight to keep it there. It's a place for families to go on any given
Saturday night. They may have an earlier curfew to keep the neighbors
happy, but the show goes on. I can overlook his announcing and
appreciate what he does there.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do understand
the person who pays to watch a pay-per-view. Here's the thing. When
you're watching any other sport on TV, you get professional quality
announcers who let you know the things you need to know. You're relying
on them to tell you things that you might not see, because the cameras
aren't going to get everything. On the smaller level, some tracks might
only have one camera or two if they're lucky. Therefore, an announcer
who is more on the ball is really needed. This is a general statement,
but I think it needs to be made.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since tracks
are getting into the pay-per-view business, they need to start asking
themselves if the person announcing is the one they want presenting the
show to the fans. If that job isn't handled properly, you'd be amazed at
how many people won't put the money down to watch it. With a company
like Flo Racing, you're giving them an annual fee that covers you for
many different tracks. Over time, if you watch a lot of racing, you're
really only paying $1 a race. With individual tracks, you might be
paying $20 or $25 for each viewing. You better have a good presentation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Flo
Racing actually makes out pretty well. They have subscription fees
coming in, but I'm sure they're making even more money with all of the
commercials they are forcing everybody to watch. It used to be that when
you paid for a pay-per-view, there was the expectation that you weren't
going to have commercials shoved down your throat. </div><div> </div><div>They
are also beholden to the announcers that the tracks have. For a few
marquee events, Flo might send their guy. Sometimes, they just know the
racing is going to be good, even if the announcing isn't so good. In
those cases, they might want to look harder to see if they can get a
pay-per-view announcer. They could always hook the microphone up outside
the booth, and that person would be responsible for what the people
hear on the internet.</div><div><br /></div><div>To me, the takeaway here
in the criticism of Naylor was the expectation that viewers at home have
that the announcing will be professional. I make these observations not
necessarily because of Jim, but in general. Some tracks don't realize
how important it is to have a good announcer and instead put somebody up
there who shouldn't be there. They may work cheap, and tracks tend to
not want to pay the announcer or the publicity person that much money.
It's amazing how little value they have in the people who are most
responsible for conveying the things that make the fans want to pay to
watch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch Speedway had 43 races this year.
43 races. They've never had a season with more races than that, and I
think I'm missing a couple of other nights when they opened up the track
for the fans. Back in the glory days that new Promoter Chad Chadwick is
trying to emulate, when the NASCAR banner waved high, the track might
run 24 or 26 total races. 22 of those would be for Regional points. I've
already spoken about the weather patterns and how the changes have
allowed tracks to open much longer than they used to for any given
season.</div><div><br /></div><div>I need to pay closer attention to
exactly why the season has been stretched as long as it has. It's my
understanding that the fairgrounds expects a minimum of 30 races, which
in my opinioin is way too many. What a promoter needs to be doing
anytime they open the gates is presenting the best possible program,
because the objective is to get fans to come watch. If they don't like
the divisions or don't feel they're getting enough cars for the show
they're watching, they're not coming. The danger in running 43 races
with several that don't deliver is that the track gets a reputation that
you're better off saving your money than coming out to watch.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't say that to rip on the track. Chadwick gave a state of the race
track update recently, which we'll probably comment on in a future DCRR
News show. He seemed very humble in his comments and understood that the
goals he has for the place aren't going to be as easy as waving a magic
wand. There's going to be lots of work to be done. Times have changed,
and it's not so easy as blaming the previous promoter. That previous
promoter paid the bills for 22 years and kept things moving along.
However, that promoter also made the seasons longer, whatever the
reasoning.</div><div><br /></div><div>From what I've observed, most
drivers don't want to race more than a dozen or 14 races at their home
track. There are a few hardcore racers who will run more, but not not
enough to justify a season of 18 or 20 races for a division. Therefore,
if you're running a 20 race season or so, even your core divisions are
going to start getting tapped out if you go much further than 14 races
for them. If you have a roster of 7 or 8 divisions and are willing to
pay money to get a touring visit or two, you can fill out a 20 or 22
race season. You can do a better job of making each event you book
something that the people don't want to miss.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't want to slag on what just happened at Antioch Speedway, but I do
want to ask an honest question. What was the point of the November
races? On Friday night, they didn't have much attendance. Because the
promoter didn't promote well enough to attract the Winged 360 Sprint
Cars, who aren't just going to go to Antioch because the date was
booked, only five drivers showed up. Even with the new admission price
of $20 to get into the grandstands, I can't see how they made out on
that. They did a little bit better the following night in both crowd and
car count, but I'm still not seeing the point here.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
news here, or at least my opinion, is that Antioch Speedway is the most
overbooked track that I covered in 2021. There were simply too many
races, and the program suffered for it. They did some big things that
did okay, but even those weren't promoted as well as they should have
been. Therefore, they didn't deliver the way they should have. Even
tracks like Watsonville, Petaluma and Merced put a little bit more
thought into how they book a season. You can do all the planning you
want, but every track has duds. Booking 43 races in a season only
increases the chances you'll have a dud. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chad
will be at the Promoter's Meeting in Reno. This is the deal where the
promoters gather to hear the latest trends in the sport. Obviously,
racing is going through a challenging time with what's happening in the
world. Therefore, they can discuss the latest developments, while
figuring out the next course of action. The other opportunity that the
gathering presents is for promoters within a certain radius of each
other to be able to plan so that each track can have big races
throughout the year. We call it track unity and cooperation. I know
they'll try to be successful in that goal, but we'll see how it goes.</div><div><br /></div><div>One
of my criticisms of the addition of IMCA Sport Modifieds a little over a
decade ago was the idea that it was a cut-off point where drivers no
longer looked into getting a Modified. We've seen drivers make careers
out of the Sport Modifieds and become dominant forces, all while not
challenging themselves by going head to head with the Modified racers.
I'm not calling anybody out here, but I'm a little disappointed in a few
racers. Some of those Sport Modified teams are putting the kind of
investment into what they are doing that would make them competitive in
Modified races.</div><div><br /></div><div>The news as I see it on the
Antioch front is a little encouraging. Trevor Clymens and Brent Curran
have moved up. Sure, Clymens could go for a fourth Antioch title and a
second State crown, and he could even continue to battle for the
all-time win total in Sport Modifieds. It looks to me like Trevor is
challenging himself by moving up to the IMCA Modifieds. I think the
chances of him getting a win in the class are pretty good, and he'll
certainly make the effort. As for Curran, he's never been about points.
He's always been about challenging himself, so it's not a surprise to
see him in a Modified. It wouldn't surprise me to see him get a win
sometime soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was hoping to have some big
news on the Vintage Racing front, but there's not much to report. Joe
Kirk has taken over for Jim Helms as the head official for the Legends
of Kearney Bowl. They have a certain way that they do things there that
produces cars, and I don't think Joe is going to deviate from what
works. This is good news for the fans who love those beautiful cars, and
I count myself among them. What I'd truly like to see is a Vintage
Classic event again, which always worked so well at Roseville. Actually,
I'm hearing rumors about Roseville and it's future, but I need more
information.</div><div><br /></div><div>We could have news on The DCRR
book front regarding Vintage Racing, but I want to make sure it's
something we can deliver before making that announcement. The Northern
California Hardtops had 16 different cars race this year. I'm talking
Hardtops, not the Sportsman cars that supported them on occasion. While
that's okay, I know that since 2015 there have been over 30 different
Hardtops that have competed. Why can't we get a dozen to 15 Hardtops to
show up for these races on a somewhat consistent basis? Leadership?
Shoot, I just answered my own question. The good news is they should get
dates next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>If I had a mild criticism of
Merced Speedway, it's in the area of certain traditional races and the
Sportsman division. Were I down there, I think I could help with some of
that. In any case, I do wish management would book the Sportsman
division more than four times. Truthfully, the race for George Steitz
last Friday should have welcomed the class, since they let the Mini Late
Models be a part of it. George actually raced the Sportsman cars, and
they wouldn't have been a drag on the program. I'm not exactly sure why
management only gave them four races this year. I know they overbooked
them the season before and suffered for it, but going from a dozen races
to four was a bit extreme. Six or seven would be fine with me. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
news is that the Sportsman division wouldn't even be here at all right
now if Merced Speedway and former Promoter Chuck Griffin didn't get
together with Luis Miranda and bring them back in 1999. It's become a
nice little touch to the program through the years, and occasionally
this class has even stolen the show. I know there are at least 16 cars,
though a few of them are parked. I'd actually love to see a couple of
new cars built to keep this going, but without management reaffirming
their commitment, I don't know why somebody would build one. </div><div><br /></div><div>When
you think about it, there's a way forward with the Merced Sportsman
series that could involve Antioch. Merced has crowned champions every
season since the Sportsman division was brought back, with the exception
of 2015. That season, they kept points, but John decided to punish the
drivers because he didn't like the car count. If Merced only wanted to
book the guys 5 or 6 times and the guys wanted a couple more races, it
wouldn't be too crazy an idea to schedule a couple of point races at
Antioch. We've seen as many as a half-dozen Sportsman cars show up to
Antioch to race with the Hardtops. The other thing is the more exposure
the division gets at Antioch as its own entity, the more likely it could
be that people might build cars for the class in Antioch.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
also wondering at what point a Vintage Stock Car class becomes viable.
We're already doing it with Super Modifieds, Hardtops and the Sportsman
class. When I say Vintage Stock Cars, I mean pre 1985 rule changes.
Everything that competed from the 1970s into the early 1980s is fair
game. Those cars definitely had a unique look, and people were winning
with different makes and models. The only car I know of that is an
existence from those days is the Ted Stofle car, but are any other cars
sitting around parked? You might have a better chance of building
replica cars to those vintage cars now, but it's going to become harder
to find these cars in the coming years.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want
to start a rumor, or maybe it's just an endorsement. Dan Myrick would
make a great candidate to promote a race track. Honestly, if you're
reading this particular post, you can thank Dan and his group, because
I'd have unplugged already if I wasn't curious who was going to win the
$3,000 on Saturday and who will be the champion. Dan promotes the hell
out of the West Coast Sport Compacts, brings in sponsorship money and
has promoted certain races in order for them to even happen. If you
watched him win at Madera earlier this year, you saw the passion and
love he has for racing. That might be reason enough for him not to take
on a full promoter's role. He still wants to race.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
still look at two options and can't help but think Dan would be the
guy. The first one is where he formed his group, Lemoore Raceway.
Obviously, they want to focus on Micro Sprints. It's a 1/5 mile, and
it's tight. You're only going to book so many divisions. I'd like to see
what he could do with a half a dozen to eight Saturday nights that
featured Mini Stocks, but that would be incumbent upon getting groups
like the Dwarf Cars, Focus Midgets, Mini Sprints and Mini Late Models to
come support. Would booking races on a Saturday night be enough to make
it happen? </div><div><br /></div><div>I bring up Porterville, because
there are several drivers supporting the Mini Stock effort who call that
their hometown. Rocky Hill Speedway has been around for many years, but
it's struggles over the last 25 years are pretty well known. It needs a
steady, guiding hand to get the gates opened again, but I think Dan is a
guy who can bring it all together. I still think it could start with
Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and Super 4's, among other special additions,
and build from there.</div><div><br /></div><div>The takeaway here is that
I haven't heard anything concrete on either front. We are about due to
hear of somebody stepping up\ and thinking they can they can reopen
Rocky Hill Speedway. Who that might be, I can only speculate. Dan has
done more for the cause of Hornet/Mini Stock racing than anybody I can
think of. He's shown that even with an entry-level car that a budget
racer can afford, you can put a quality race on the track and entertain
the fans. Some promoters already know that the WCSC is worthy of a spot
on their schedule.</div><div><br /></div><div>News out of Hayfork
doesn't sound super encouraging, but they are keeping things going.
Wendy Smith announced not that long ago that she was the interim
president of the organization that promotes the track and that they
didn't have a vice president. This was a new development as Josh Smith
had been overseeing things. I have many thoughts about Mountain Valley
Raceway, but expressing them would take up more space than I care to do
here. I'll see if I can boil it down.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
understand that financial resources are not in abundance in Hayfork, you
don't have a big fan base to draw upon and you don't have a ton of
cars. I know there are at least a dozen Mini Stocks as well as Hobby
Stocks in various stages of repair, although you didn't see too many of
those cars this year. They put more emphasis on the admittedly
entertaining Enduro race, which ends the show. They had a championship,
won by Rich Stewart. While I like that they crowned a champion, I'm very
disappointed in the fact that they didn't attempt to do the same for
the Mini Stock and Hobby Stock classes.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
don't have a lot of money to promote this place, and it's not like the
people in the area have a bunch of experience in how to run a race
track. They don't have money to pay people to fill the necessary
positions, which means more stress on the volunteers who do come out to
help. I think they need to focus on whatever it takes to get cars,
rather than a bunch of special promotions. One fan appreciation night
might be warranted, but you need the money that comes in through the
gates to pay the bills and strengthen the program. People don't want to
pay to watch if they don't have enough of a show to watch, so the
objective should be to figure out how to get the parked cars back out
there and how to start getting new drivers.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
could go on and on about things that need to be done. They have core
races that have meaning, such as the Clyde Cordell Memorial, Bigfoot
Trophy Night and the 4th of July fireworks show. When they do get money
sponsored for a purse, they shouldn't put it all on the top. If the guys
aren't getting paid much as it is, the locals would appreciate getting a
little bit of money thrown back at them. At least do what you can to
pay the Top 10, even if it's $10 for 10th. Even a little thing like that
shows you're making an effort and gets the drivers appreciation.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't know where the nearest trophy place is. Trophies aren't cheap,
especially when you don't have money to begin with. However, the bare
minimum they should be doing is having plaques for the top point earners
and doing a point race. Even if it's just the Top 5 in points getting
awarded and you hand them out at the end of the final race, it's
definitely something the racers appreciate. Get appreciative racers and
you get people who want to come out and race. Scoring those races seems
to be an issue right now, and that's the final point I'll make here.</div><div><br /></div><div>You
can train people to do certain jobs, provided you know how to train
them to do the job properly. Scoring can be challenging as they don't
have electronic scoring and can't afford a system. This means line
scoring. The good news and bad news is that Hayfork doesn't get enough
cars for scoring to be that difficult. Even if you're only paying
somebody a burger and a Coke to score, do it. If you can get somebody
who can show up every race, they'll get better with practice, and when
you get more cars, they'll be able to handle it better than somebody
just being thrown in there. Better yet, get two people so that you know
the scoring is solid.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just having people out
there who understand what they need to do in their various positions and
can do that job is a start. If you can find a couple of people who are
able to go above and beyond to fill in the blanks, bring them in. When
you can afford to pay people to do these jobs, even if it's just $10 for
the night, do it. If you have a well-run show by a crew who knows what
they're doing and enough of a car count to give the people something fun
to watch, you'll see the numbers go up. More fans and more cars. When
that happens, other opportunities pop up that will make your show better
and bring in new people who can do the jobs needed to keep it running
smoothly.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's just the thing that people
don't understand. Running a race track isn't easy. There are so many
things that you need to do, and people sometimes go into this not
knowing just how much work it is. In the case of Hayfork, you're dealing
with a community that didn't have racing prior to 2012. They've been
learning as they go. The problem is that only the original managerial
team had an idea where they wanted to take the thing. Everybody that's
followed has just been trying to maintain what was there without much
vision towards the future. I'm glad there are still people wanting to
keep the gates open, because I think they are running out of those. I'm
concerned that it can't go on much longer before it's over in Hayfork.</div><div><br /></div><div>Banquet
season is upon us, and a few places have already held theirs. More are
coming. Southern Oregon Speedway was having there post season party this
weekend, and Merced's will be coming up in January. This is the time
when the tracks celebrate their accomplishments of the previous season
and honor those who helped put on the show. It's also an opportunity for
the promoter to give a state of the race track address. Basically, it's
a way to market your program and keep people supporting you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back
in the day, it used to be the Top 20 drivers got trophies, but there
are a few things to consider. Car count was much stronger in individual
divisions, and we didn't run as many divisions back then. It wasn't as
much of a challenge for a driver to commit to a 24 race schedule and
only miss a race due to emergency. I remember at Antioch Speedway when
we had more than 20 drivers going for those Top 20 spots, so it meant
something to collect the 20th place trophy at the banquet. There are
more divisions now, and generally fewer cars in each division compared
to the counts we had in fewer divisions back then.</div><div><br /></div><div>Top
10 seems to be the standard, but I was surprised that Merced Speedway
was only doing the Top 5 for their core classes with the exception of
just the Top 3 for the Sportsman division. I thought they'd go with the
Top 10. In the case of Merced, I don't worry about this being something
that negatively affects morale. The people are definitely on board with
that track, and it's got something to do with the fact that they promote
some big races. Most of the divisions benefit from that. My impression
is the drivers are excited about racing next year and beyond, and I'd
expect that Lockwood will have some interesting announcements by the
time the banquet comes around.</div><div><br /></div><div>I feel as if
Southern Oregon Speedway missed an opportunity with their banquet. I'm
sure there was a push to bring this back to one of the banquet rooms at
the local motel and to do it in December, because that's the way they've
been used to seeing things. However, it's my understanding that the
current situation has limited them to 120 people, and that might have
affected why they were only honoring the Top 3 drivers in their core
classes. I was greatly disappointed to hear that they only went with the
Top 3. At the very least, they could have honored the Top 5 like
Merced. When we took Southern Oregon Speedway over in 2016, there was
plenty of excuse to cut back on trophies, but we honored the Top 10.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
have heard morale is low in Medford, and just having a few more
trophies going out would have helped with that. Waiting a little bit
longer to do the banquet, when you might have a place that would allow
more capacity and might have more to tell the racers would have been a
positive. I don't think the banquet here will be used to the fullest of
it's potential, but at least they'll honor the drivers who made it to
the podium. That's something.</div><div><br /></div><div>My takeaway is
they can't blame lack of time or anything else on the 2022 season. They
can hit the ground running and really put their best foot forward. I
don't think 2021 was a banner year for the track, but at least they had a
season to build on. I'm curious how things will go for them as they
move forward. I'm hearing that the divisions that were a part of the
show last year will continue to be featured this year. I've heard rumors
of added classes, but that's just what they are, rumors. I'll wait for
official announcements on that.</div><br /><div><div>While we might have a
criticism of the two banquets, at least those are taking place. Tracks
that struggle have an excuse for not having a banquet. They can say they
don't have the funds to do it, or something along those lines. Southern
Oregon Speedway didn't do particularly well, but at least they're doing
something. I haven't seen an announcement from Siskiyou Golden
Speedway, but I'm assuming that will be handled once they know that the
contract has been awarded to keep things going next year and beyond.
However, it's come to my attention that a track that should know better
isn't having a banquet. </div><div><br /></div><div>I suppose it might be
possible that Promoter Dennis Gage will make an announcement and do
something early next year, but I've heard nothing. Dennis has been
promoting both Chico and Marysville in recent years, but he just sold
his interest in Chico to the team of Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson and Colby
Copeland. Chico hasn't had a championship season in two years, so
nobody's worried about a banquet there, but Marysville certainly had a
nice year this year. There is quite a bit to celebrate.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Hobby Stocks were producing strong numbers, the Sprint Cars showed
their headline status with a very strong turnout, the IMCA Sport
Modifieds remained in double digits and so did the Winged Crate Sprints.
The Limited Late Models did respectably. I can't imagine why Dennis
wouldn't want to gather these drivers for a banquet to celebrate what
happened and keep up the good faith. I'm seeing complaints from people
who supported the track, and there is even discussion that some of these
drivers won't support Marysville because their accomplishments of this
year aren't being honored.</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess I'll repeat
myself here with what I take from this news. Banquets serve several
purposes at a race track. You are celebrating the accomplishments of the
previous season. You are showing your appreciation for the people who
supported the track to make it all possible. You're also using this
banquet as a platform to give the racers a state of the race track
address, a glimpse of what's planned for the next year and a reason to
feel invested in being a part of everything. It's unfathomable to me
that a promoter of the stature of Dennis would not think a banquet was
necessary. I just don't understand it.</div><div><br /></div><div>If it's a
case of Dennis just not wanting to handle all of the details, why
couldn't he hand it off to somebody else? Let them work out all the
details, give them a budget to work with and let the racers have their
celebration. If it's a case of him just not wanting to put in the
effort, I don't want to be a dick here, but it must be said. Perhaps
it's time for Dennis to just move on and let somebody who cares run the
track. My hope is that this is all on oversight and there will be an
announcement regarding the banquet soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I
think about Watsonville's Speedway, which is called Ocean Speedway
these days, I think about Stock Car racing. This was the place to be for
the top Bay Area Late Model racers for several years. They had a Friday
night Late Model program that rivaled anywhere else you might go in
California, because the Watsonville drivers always had competition from
guys from San Jose, Merced, Antioch and elsewhere. If you won at
Watsonville, you did well. I think Watsonville took the loss of the Late
Model division in 1994 harder than Antioch did, and I will always
maintain that it didn't have to be that way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stock
Cars survived into the 1990s as the Street Stocks, and Hobby Stocks
were added midway through the decade. Things were still going okay as
the Street Stocks evolved and became faster. In fact, there was a time
in the early 2000s when the track had Late Models, Street Stocks and
Hobby Stocks. It only took the management change to the current regime
and some poorly made decisions. Soon, the track lost the Late Models and
the Super Stocks, and it wasn't that long ago that the Hobby Stocks
were even considered to be on the chopping block. Fortunately, they
survived.</div><div><br /></div><div>You'll still hear grumpiness from
Watsonville fans over the fact that the track has become a Sprint Car
haven. I will never completely disagree with management on adding the
class, but I do take issue with the way they handled the Stock Car
portion of things. It's unacceptable to me that a Super Stock/Limited
Late Model division is not a regular part of the roster, especially
considering there's probably a base of a dozen or more people who would
support that track even to this day. The thing about the current
management is you're not likely to see them stretch their neck out for
anything, but if people come in there and do the handy work for them,
they'll take it.</div><div><br /></div><div>This brings news that I'm
going to be cryptic about. It's not a rumor. Something's happening, but
I'm going to let the entities involved make the announcement. There will
be some Stock Cars racing at Watsonville at some point this year, and I
think the show the fans are in for will be good. I'm anxious to see if
any of the cars that are parked in the area, and I know there are a few,
might be dug out of mothballs to go racing again. I'm sure that the
race that will be coming will spark a lot of conversation, but whether
management decides to use it to revive a division in the future is only
speculation. I do believe there will be Stock Car racing of some kind
added to the lineup they already have, but I'll leave it at that.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Evan
Sanders, who promotes the Chowchilla Barnburner Series, posted a memory
on social media. He'd taken a picture of Chowchilla Speedway on this
day four years ago. They'd ripped the race track out. Racing pretty much
died a few weeks into 2016 because management at that point didn't
really understand how to book that track. After Tom Sagmiller was
back-doored out of the place, different promoters took shots. Kenny
Shepherd had to choose between there and Madera and obviously chose the
pavement track, which is doing better than it was when he got it. Both
tracks were floundering, so Kenny had to make the call.</div><div><br /></div><div>After
that, the track had four different promoters in about a five-year spin.
The track had been closed for a while when local racer Jack Stanford
got it. It was considered somewhat of a miracle that he was able to do
anything. The problem with revolving door promoters is you don't
establish continuity. They had a few good moments there, but nothing
sustained. When I left Chowchilla with then Promoter John Soares on his
final night there, he remarked that the place would only work with
entry-level stuff due to the low attendance and lack of funds to really
pay people.</div><div><br /></div><div>The problem was the promoter in
2016 booked divisions that the track couldn't afford to have, and there
were questions about payout. I think at a certain point the Fair Board
in Chowchilla looked at the situation and decided they needed to wash
their hands of it. Their experience with Sagmiller by the end of his run
wasn't encouraging to them, and I don't think they had particularly
good experiences after that either. However, they were willing to keep
giving it a go if somebody was willing to try. I don't believe it was
neighbors complaining or any of that sort of thing that ultimately ended
the track. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anytime you get a situation like
that where they're not doing anything with the property and have a
grandstand to work with, you always wonder if something could come back
there again. My concern with the way Tom was doing things was I felt
like even though we were having a good run in the beginning, some of it
was sleight of hand and smoke and mirrors. People saw good numbers, but
it was more because we were able to get visitors than because we had a
core group of drivers who were committed to this track. The core was
very small, but the different visitors that came every week made it look
bigger than it was. Fans supported that, and the involvement of George
Steitz at certain times helped tremendously.</div><div><br /></div><div>My
takeaway here is that the track is probably dead for the foreseeable
future, but never is a long time. With the track being ripped out, I
think somebody could take a shot at building a smaller and racier track
than the one that Tom put in there. That's not necessarily a shot at
Tom, but sometimes I felt like the track wasn't super safe, even if we
did have good races. In a town like Chowchilla, you're limited on the
classes you can build from the ground up, and you can't just assume
drivers are going to come from out of town to support you.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
night John made that comment to me, we had 10 Hobby Stocks, six Mini
Stocks and four Dwarf Cars. That's hardly anything to write home about.
There may have been 150 or so people in the stands. If you're going to
keep playing to an audience like that, those are the divisions you're
going to have to book to make it viable to risk the money. I announced
nights that had the IMCA Sport Modifieds, and the crowd wasn't
necessarily much better then either. At that point, John was burnt out
on traveling and wanted to unload Chowchilla and Merced, which he did.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't see anybody with experience in promoting wanting to revive
Chowchilla Speedway, even if the board would entertain offers at this
point. It would be somebody who either raced a little bit and wanted to
promote or a fan with the same desire. The problem now is you're
spending quite a bit of money to put everything back in there, so you're
not going to hear much talk about bringing Chowchilla Speedway back
again. There are plenty of race tracks to go to, including nearby Madera
or Merced. It was fun while it lasted.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
last bit of news before we sign off will dispel any rumors about the
future of The DCRR. Truthfully, I don't want to be writing anything
about the current racing product right now, and I'm sort of stuck in
that mode. Therefore, I don't even want to talk about the future. We're
not covering things regularly on the blog next year, though we will be
posting something at some point. I've been working on the new video
format for the show, but I haven't been working on the things I wanted
to get into.</div><div><br /></div><div>The takeaway here is that the blog
will enter its 15th year of existence 2022. The DCRR has been around as
a brand since 1988. I want to do some printed media stuff, which is why
books are going to get some attention now. I'm even considering some
specialty eBooks for people to enjoy. They would only cost a couple of
bucks, and it would be a way to tip us, while getting content you can
view at your leisure. I'm considering that and may act on it. We'll be
posting special articles on the blog with the hope that they will get
more views from people who might be searching those specific topics.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just
so you hear it from the source in case you're hearing rumors, I'm not
currently in negotiations with anybody in regards to racing next year
and beyond. Anything that we've hinted at previously this year has
stalled out or isn't happening. I'm hearing interesting rumors where my
name is coming up, but I've grown tired and frustrated with all of that
noise. I've been left disappointed and heartbroken too many times since
coming back through those gates in 2015. Talk is cheap. I'll listen to
legitimate offers designed to help the cause and make sure that I am
properly compensated. Otherwise, I'm done. I'm okay with that as there
are some cool history racing history projects waiting for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure if I did Justice to the News and Rumors column, but I did try. At this point, we get to the fun part of the column.
We're going to talk about news and rumors. It's up to you to decide
what the news is and what's merely a rumor.</div><div><div> </div><div>The IMCA Stock Cars will be added to at least one California venue in 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mountain Valley Raceway in Hayfork intends to run a New Year's Eve Enduro if the weather allows it.</div><div><br /></div><div>If
a competent proposal is submitted to promote Siskiyou Speedway, a new
promoter has a good chance of getting the next contract.</div><div><br /></div><div>California IMCA Speedweek will return in 2022.</div><div> </div><div><div>IMCA Wild West Speedweek will return to Southern Oregon Speedway and Coos Bay Speedway in 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>A Northern California dirt track is considering adding Figure 8 racing to their 2022 schedule.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The North State Modified Series will finally make an appearance at a Furia Motorsports promoted track in 2022.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Fairgrounds in Grass Valley is interested in bringing racing back on a bigger scale again if they get the right proposal.</div><div><br /></div><div>BCRA is considering a rules package similar to Focus Midgets as a way to combat dwindling car counts with their Midget program.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A Northern California track is exploring the possibility of having a big Wingless Spec Sprint race in 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite interest among the racers, management at Orland Raceway will not
explore the possibility of having some IMCA sanctioned Sport Modified
races in 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div>A prominent promoter who has opened up a new dirt track in the last 25 years is actively seeking another track.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Salem Indoors race track could be reopened by new management, but the window of keeping racing there is closing fast.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
is interest in a Crate Late Model series in California, but it will
only happen if Placerville promoter Scott Russell endorses it.</div><div> </div><div>The Gordon Russell Sr Memorial Pro Stock race at Cedarville Speedway will not be back in 2022. </div><div><br /></div>The Tri State Pro Stock Series will welcome new tracks into the schedule in 2022.</div><p> </p><div><b>Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 26<br />George Steitz Memorial<br />IMCA Modifieds<br /></b>Main Event<br />Ethan Dotson<br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />D.J. Shannon<br />Paul Stone<br />Troy Foulger<br />Ricky Childress Jr<br />Cody Burke<br />Buddy Sheppard<br />Kaylin Lopez<br />Steve Pemberton<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Chris Shannon<br />Ryan Porter<br />Josh Combs<br />Mike Shepherd<br />Fred Lind<br />Danny Malfatti<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Jim Weiler<br />Ryan McDaniel<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />D.J. 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CA...October 29-30...Dylan Wilson won the 50 lap Jay's Mobile Welding
Service Hobby Stock Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This
was the first running of the Co Co Farms Hobby Stock Nationals, and the
Bakersfield competitor pocketed $5,000 for his impressive effort. Wilson
earned his start in this race by picking up the $1,500 win in the Main
Event a night earlier, giving him $6,500 for the weekend. Fellow
Bakersfield racer Nick Johnson ran a solid race to score the $2,500
runnerup finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wilson took the lead from the
start ahead of Jeff Bentancourt and Les Friend. Steven Johnson was
running fourth early on, and Friend took second from Bentancourt on Lap
6. At that point, Wilson held a straightaway advantage, but it was wiped
out by a yellow flag. Wilson led Friend and Steven Johnson on the
restart. Brian Cooper was up to fourth and took third from Johnson on
Lap 9. Johnson was back in third a lap later. Wilson held a straightaway
advantage over Friend at the Lap 25 mark with Steven Johnson, Nick
Johnson and Cooper making up the balance of the Top 5. </div><div><br /></div><div>Following
the lap 25 yellow flag, Nick Johnson moved into second behind Wilson on
the restart at Friend continued to run third. Steven Johnson moved into
the third position on Lap 28 before a yellow flag waved. Friend
regained third on the restart, but he was soon getting pressured by
Cooper. Cooper put the moves on Friend to grab a third on Lap 40 with
Merced champion Domossie Scoggins following into fourth. However, Friend
regained fourth on Lap 43. Wilson went on to victory with Nick Johnson
not far behind in second. Cooper pocketed $1,250 for third, and Friend
was a $1,000 fourth, followed by Phillip Shelby, Scoggins, Darren
Thomas, Steven Johnson, Jeff Bentancourt and Charlie Bryant.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Top 4 finishers from the previous night's Preliminary Feature made it
into Saturday's big race. The winners of the six eight lap heat races
also advanced, and victories in those races went to Friend, Steven
Johnson, Cooper, Chad Ragsdale, Thomas and Kenneth Robles. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Johnson won the first of two scheduled 20 lap B Mains. He led the race
from the start. Chris Long quickly struck to second with Grayson Baca
following into third. From deep in the pack, Merced star Syd Finn took
third from Baca. Due to numerous yellow flags, the race ended at 12 laps
with Nick Johnson winning ahead of Long, Fiin, Baca and final transfer
Jake Bentancourt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Domossie Scoggins won the
second 20 lap B Main. He took the early lead ahead of Jared Baugh. Baugh
briefly got past Scoggins for the lead on Lap 4, only to surrender
first back to him on the sixth circuit. Charlie Bryant ran third early
on, but he had his hands full holding off Austin Van Hoff. Van Hoff got
by for the third position on Lap 8, but the tenacious Bryant regained
the position on Lap 20. Scoggins won ahead of Baugh, Bryant, Van Hoff
and Bobby Motts Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wilson also looked
impressive in winning Saturday night's Preliminary Feature. Marysville
IMCA Sport Modified champion Phillip Shelby set the early pace ahead of
fellow Marysville racer Brian Cooper and Wilson. Cooper slipped past
Shelby for the lead on Lap 2 with Wilson grabbing second a lap later.
Wilson put the moves on Cooper for the lead on Lap 5. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 8 with Wilson leading Cooper and Shelby on the restart.
Steven Johnson was in fourth ahead of Nick Johnson when a Lap 11 yellow
flag again slowed the pace. Wilson continued to lead Cooper and Shelby
on the restart. Nick Johnson got by Steven Johnson for fourth on Lap 13
and took third from Shelby a lap later. A yellow flag waved moments
later. Wilson continued to lead the restart with Cooper and Shelby
shuffling Nick Johnson back to fourth. Nick Johnson again got by Shelby
for third on Lap 17 and set his sights on Cooper. Johnson took second
from Cooper on a Lap 19 restart. Wilson took the checkered flag ahead a
Nick Johnson, Cooper, Shelby and Kenneth Robles. Unfortunately, Nick
Johnson, Cooper, Robles, Steven Johnson and Brad Coelho were all
disqualified in post-race tech. Wilson and Shelby retained their first
and second place finishes with Jeff Bentancourt elevated to third,
followed by Aiden Ponciano, Thomas, Angela Brown, Van Hoff, Tom Leopold,
Friend and Joe Gallaher.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 46 drivers
on hand for the Friday night portion of the show, and the drivers ran
two sets of eight lap heat races with points determining who would
advance to the Preliminary Feature for a shot at the Top 4 transfers
into the Saturday race. Only 16 spots were available for the Preliminary
Feature. The first round of eight lap heat wins went to Coelho, Steven
Johnson, Wilson, Nick Johnson, Friend and Cooper. Joe Gallaher, Steven
Johnson, Wilson, Jeff Bentancourt, Friend and Cooper won the second set
of heats.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dan Brown Jr won the 20 lap Crate
Late Model Main Event. He took the lead from the start ahead of previous
winner Anthony Slaney and Rod Oliver. They ran that way the entire
distance, and Brown pulled away slightly in the closing laps for the
victory as Slaney settled for second. Oliver crossed the line third,
followed by Brian Pearce, Jay Norton, Buddy Kniss, Richard Vander Ploeg,
Ray Trimble and Mark Garner. Slaney and Brown won the eight lap heat
races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rob Gallaher picked up the 20 lap IMCA
Stock Car Main Event win on Saturday night. This was the third win of
the season for the three-time Watsonville Hobby Stock champion. Andrew
Pearce led two laps before Rob Gallaher got by for the lead. Kellen
Chadwick settled into third and slipped past Pearce for second on Lap 9.
Pearce regained the position on Lap 12 with Chadwick running a close
third until again making the pass on Lap 19. Gallaher won by half a
straight away ahead of Chadwick, Pearce, Chad Hammer, Dave Hill, Terry
DeCarlo Jr and Cody Johnson. Joe Gallaher was a Main Event scratch.
Johnson won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cody
Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event on Friday night. Rob
Gallaher took the early lead ahead of past Hobby Stock champion James
Thomson. DeCarlo put the moves on Thomson for second on Lap 2 with Jason
Jennings in third on Lap 3 before bringing out a yellow flag moments
later. Gallaher led the restart with Johnson moving into second ahead of
Thomson. Johnson put the moves on Gallaher for the lead on Lap 8.
Gallaher returned the favor by regaining the lead a lap later, but once
again Johnson moved forward on Lap 12. The determined Gallaher once
again passed Johnson on Lap 13 as DeCarlo was running in third. Johnson
got by Gallaher for the final time to reclaim the lead on Lap 15 and
pulled away from Gallahar for the victory. Pearce made a late move on
DeCarlo for third. DeCarlo settled for fourth ahead of Thompson, Dave
Hill and Jennings. Johnson also won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the latest happenings at the track, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Meredith, Prickett, Dyer, Stevens, Horton Wrap Up Point Season</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Ventura Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...October 30...Chris Meredith won the 25 lap VRA Pro Sprint Main
Event Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. This was championship night at
the 1/5 mile clay oval, and Rick Hendrix used a runnerup finish in that
race to wrap up the division championship. However, Meredith was able to
wrap up his championship in the VRA Senior Sprint point race with his
second place finish in their Main Event.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meredith
raced into the lead at the start ahead of Tyler Hatzikian and Hendrix.
Meredith saw a half-straightaway lead over Hatzikian erased when a
yellow flag waved on Lap 9. Meredith continued to lead the restart with
Hendrix slipping past Hatzikian for second. Meredith again started to
pull away from Hendrix with Hatzikian retiring from third on Lap 15.
This put Joey Bishop into third, but a yellow flag waved on Lap 22.
Meredith continued to lead Hendrix and Bishop on the restart. Meredith
went on to win ahead of Hendrix, and Trevor Stout took third from Bishop
on the final lap. Josh Hackett finished fifth, followed by Camie Bell
and Hatzikian</div><div><br /></div><div>Meredith set the fast time of the
13.135, beating the 13.338 of Hendrix and the 13.383 of James Herrera.
Hendrix won the Extreme Mufflers first 10 lap heat race, and Bishop was
the winner of the Saldana Racing Products second heat. Hendrix had 1815
points to easily win the championship over Herrera, who had 1455.
Herrera scratched early in the evening. Meredith ranked third in the
final points with 965.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeff Dyer won the 25 lap
California Lightning Sprint Main Event. Dyer took the lead from the
start ahead of incoming point leader Eric Greco and AJ Bender. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 2, and Dyer led Greco and David Gaspar on the restart.
Another yellow flag waved on Lap 4 with Dyer maintaining the lead over
Greco and Gasper on the restart. Unfortunately, a Lap 5 yellow flag
waved with Greco and Kevin Bates both eliminated at that point. Dyer led
Gasper and Bender on the restart. Connor Speir was out of the race as
the yellow flag waved on Lap 7. Dyer continued to Gasper and Bender on
the restart. Dyer led the rest of the way for the win with Gasper close
behind in second. Bender was about a half-straightaway behind in third,
followed by Ken Coulston, Dominic Del Monte, championship contender
James Turnbull, Rob Palmer, Dale Gamer, Cody Nigh and John Roberts.</div><div> </div><div>Bender set the fast time of 11.747, beating the 11.774 of Gasper and the
11.862 of Dyer. Coulston and Pat Kelly won the eight lap heat races. To
keep up the date with the group, go to <a href="http://www.racecls.com">www.racecls.com</a>. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>David
Prickett won the 20 lap WMR Midget Main Event. Terry Nichols set the
early pace ahead of championship contenders Prickett and Blake Bower.
Bower wrapped up the USAC Western States Midget championship a night
earlier. A yellow flag waved on Lap 4, and Nichols continued to lead
Prickett and Bower on the restart. Bower took second from Prickett on
Lap 7 and raced past Nichols for the lead a lap later. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 9 with David Raquieno out of the race. Nichols took the
lead from Bower on the restart, but Prickett got around both Nichols and
Bower for the lead on Lap 12. A Lap 13 yellow flag signaled the end of
the race for Tyler Rodriguez. Prickett led Bower and Nichols on the
restart. Brody Fuson took third from Nichols on Lap 16, but he was a
straightaway behind the lead duo at that point. Prickett held off the
challenges of Bower for the win. Fuson ended up third, followed by Brody
Petrie, Cory Brown, Nichols, Randi Pankratz, Jake Hodges, Kyle Hawse
and Todd Hawse. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bower set the fast time of
12.636, beating the 12.755 of Brown and a 12.956 of Pankratz. The eight
lap heat race wins went to Brown and Bower. Keep up to date on the
happenings with the group by going to <a href="http://www.westernmidgetracing.com">www.westernmidgetracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jason
Horton wrapped up his championship season with the 20 lap VRA Dwarf Car
Main Event win. Jeff Brink led two laps before his race came to an
unfortunate end. Shane Linenburger took over on the restart with Horton
soon finding his way into second. Horton made what proved to be his
winning pass on Linenburger on Lap 12. As Linenburger faded, Tom Morley
moved into second ahead of Dominic Maldonado. However, Horton went on
the victory ahead of Morley, Maldonado, Mike Lewis, Evan Jonker, Tim
Morse, Cameron Russell, Linenburger, Tony Pellegrino and Daniel Peters.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maldonado
set the fast time of 13.889, beating the 13.895 of Morley and the
14.068 of Lewis. Horton and Jonker won the eight lap heat races. Horton
ended up winning the championship with 2075 points, beating Mike Lewis
at 1945 and Brink at 1715.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tom Stephens Jr won
the 20 lap VRA Senior Sprint Main Event. He led from the outset and
scored the victory with Chris Meredith close behind in second. Danny
Parrish ran a strong third, followed by Greg Andrews, Wally Pankratz and
Mark Sheppard. Tyler Hatzikian was a Main Event scratch. Meredith set
the fast time of 12.600, being the 12.792 of Parrish and the 12.926 of
Pankratz. Parrish won the SpinTech Mufflers eight lap heat race.
Meredith won the championship with 2330 points, beating the 2020 points
of Pankratz. Stephens ended up third with 1690 points.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Turkey Night Grand Prix event will take place on November 26th and
27th, featuring the Nos Energy Drink USAC National Midgets and USAC West
Coast 360 Sprint Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.venteraceway.com">www.venteraceway.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Philpot, Mucci, Molina, Johnson, Gard Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Steve Taylor Memorial At Lakeport Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Lakeport,
CA...October 31...Jason Philpott won the 45 lap Limited Modified Main
Event Sunday afternoon at Lakeport Speedway. This was the final day of
the special two-day Steve Taylor Memorial race. Philpot was the Ukiah
Speedway and All American Speedway Limited Modified champion last year,
and he collected $2,000 for his winning effort on this occasion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brandon
Powers set the early pace ahead of TJ Buzzard and Philpot. Philpot got
by Buzzard for second on Lap 5 and slipped past Powers to take the lead
two laps later. Buzzard took second from Powers on the 11th lap. By Lap
18, Philpot held nearly a straightaway lead over Buzzard. Track champion
Sierra Furia brought out a yellow flag on Lap 34. The first restart
attempt saw another yellow flag fly for Codi Barba. Both Barba and Furia
were out at this point, and Philpot led Powers and Roy Ingalls Jr on
the restart. Philpot went on to victory ahead of Powers, Ingalls, Mike
Collins, Buzzard, Bo Robertson, JR Lane, Barba and Furia.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
ran the preliminaries on Saturday. Philpot set the fast time of 12.746,
beating the 12.778 of Buzzard and the 12.793 of Furia. Powers won the
first of two 25 lap heat races. Robertson led five laps before being
passed by Powers. Robertson held second until Ingalls took the position
on Lap 14. Ingalls surrendered second to Philpot on Lap 18, and Powers
held off Philpot in a close race to score the win. Barba won the second
heat race. Furia led the race for six laps before her run came to an
unfortunate end. Barba inherited the lead at that point and brought it
home to victory. Mike Collins held second until crashing to end his race
on Lap 10. Barba led the rest of the race with Buzzard ending up
second. Collins won the four lap Dash For Cash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trystan
Mucci won the 55 lap Bomber Main Event. This was his fourth win in five
starts at Lakeport this year, and he collected $1,500 for the effort.
New champion Loren Powers Jr bolted into the lead at the start ahead of
Mucci and Roy Ingalls Jr. Powers and Mucci pulled away from the pack,
and by Lap 20, only Ingalls was managing to stay on the lead lap with
them. Unfortunately, Powers saw an impressive run come to an end with
mechanical failure on Lap 23. Mucci had the lead at that point with
Ingalls the only other driver on the lead lap. Mucci pulled away to a
2/3 of a lap advantage over Ingalls in victory. Jimmy Sorrels was two
laps down in third with David Jones right behind him in fourth. Georgia
Abella, William Byrne and Powers completed the finishing order.</div><div><br /></div><div>Powers
had a strong preliminary effort on Saturday night, starting with the
fast time of 13.477. Mucci was second quick at 13.810. Powers won the 25
lap heat race. Ingalls led three laps before Powers got by. Mucci moved
into second, and Powers won by half a lap ahead of Mucci. Powers also
won the four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin Johnson
won the 30 lap Legend Car Main Event. He jumped into the lead at the
start ahead of William Cummings and Dustin Meier. The yellow flag waved
after one lap for Cummings, and Johnson led Meier and Brian Park on the
restart. Johnson and Meier held about a straightaway advantage over Park
by Lap 10, but a yellow flag waved on Lap 13 for Meier. Johnson led the
restart with Cummings getting by Park for second. Johnson would score
an easy $800 victory ahead of Cummings, Park, Meier and Ed Barrett.
Meier set the fast time of 14.226, beating the 14.512 of Johnson.
Johnson won the 25 lap heat race. He settled into an early third behind
Cummings and Park. Park took the lead on Lap 7 ahead of Johnson, but
Meier gained the lead on Lap 18. Johnson was still in second and
overtook Meier for the lead and eventual win on Lap 23. Meier settled
for second. </div><div><br /></div><div>All American Speedway star Ray
Molina scored the $250 win in the 30 lap Jammer Main Event. Christian
Sanchez took the lead at the start ahead of Molina and Billy Hammond.
Molina slipped past Sanchez for the lead on Lap 2 and held a
straightaway advantage by the sixth lap. Within a few laps, that lead
was stretched to half a lap ahead of Sanchez, and third place Hammond
was lapped by the 15th circuit. A yellow flag waved on Lap 26. Molina
resumed command on the restart and would lap the whole field in victory.
Sanchez was the only driver a lap down in second. Christopher Fischer
and William Sappington took checkered flags in third and fourth,
respectively. Hammond was scored in fifth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vic
Theberge was the fastest driver in Saturday night qualifying at 14.311,
beating the 14.325 of Molina and the 14.463 of John Sproule. Molina won
the 20 lap heat race. He took the lead from Sanchez on Lap 3 and went on
to victory from there. Sanchez was a straightaway back in second.
Sproule won the four lap Dash For Cash ahead of Theberge. Unfortunately,
both Sproule and Theberge were eliminated for the weekend after a Lap
12 crash in the heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>James Gard picked up
a pair of AAA Energy Systems Pro 4 Modified Main Event wins for the
weekend. On Sunday, Gard took the early lead ahead of Mike Peterson and
Marty Lewis. All four competitors ran closely during the first half of
the race, and Peterson got by Gard to take the lead on Lap 13. Gard
moved back ahead on the 15th lap, and Lewis pitted on Lap 19. Gard went
on to win ahead of Peterson, Wade Eldredge and Lewis. Gard also won the
10 lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday night, Gard took
the early lead ahead of Peterson. Peterson slipped past Gard for the
lead on Lap 5. Gard stayed in the hunt until making a last lap pass on
Peterson to win the 15 lap race. Eldredge ended up third ahead of Lewis.
Eldredge set the fast time of 12.783, beating the 13.029 of Lewis. Gard
was the 10 lap heat race winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kai Lovell
and track champion Travis Powers each won Bandolero Main Events on the
weekend. On Sunday, the race was called in Lovell's favor at three laps
after Powers brought out a yellow flag and was unable to continue.
Powers beat Lovell in both the 10 lap Main Event and five lap heat race
on Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.lakeportspeedway.com">www.lakeportspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sanders, Baronian Win </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At The Kern County Raceway Dirt Track </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...October 30... Justin Sanders won the NARC/King of the West Series
Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at the Kern
County Raceway Dirt Track. This was the fifth win of the season for
Sanders, and it came aboard the Paul Silva owned Sprint Car. Dominic
Scelzi maintained his 79 point lead over reigning champion DJ Netto
after finishing second.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sanders took the lead
at the start ahead of JJ Hickle and Scelzi. A high pass in Turn 4 on Lap
10 gained Scelzi second from Hickle as Shane Golobic ran fourth. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 10 for Ryan Timms in Turn 4. Sanders led Scelzi
and Golobic on the restart with Bud Kaeding moving into fourth. Sanders
quickly found himself lapping slower traffic, but he made all the right
moves as he won ahead of Scelzi, Golobic, Corey Day, Kaeding, Hickle,
Rico Abreu, Netto, Tyler Courtney and Sean Becker.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sanders
was the quickest of 20 qualifiers with a lap of 12.339, beating the
12.430 of Hickle and the 12.556 of Abreu. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Golobic, Timms and Netto. Sanders won the six lap Trophy Dash
ahead of Hickle. To keep up to date with what's happening with the
group, go to <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Greg
Baronian won the 25 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. The win
was worth $1,000 thanks to sponsorship from House of JuJu of Clovis and
Morro Bay. Sponsorship from Thompson Trailer Sales increased the second
place money to $800, while Barbershop Performance increased the payout
to $650 for third.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clinton Massey took the
early lead ahead of Shawn DePriest and Ryan Doglione. DePriest made a
low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 2 to take the lead from Massey. Contact with
Scott Glenn sent Nick Thompson spinning in Turn 1 for a Lap 2 yellow
flag. DePriest continued to lead Massey and Petaluma and Antioch
champion Tom Brown on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 4. Moments
later, the lights went out in Turns 3 and 4, and it took several
minutes to get them back on so that they could resume the race. DePriest
led Brown and Baronian on the restart, but David Wolford made a Turn 4
pass to get around both Brown and Baronian for second. DePriest saw a
straightaway lead over Wolford erased by a yellow flag on Lap 9.
DePriest led Wolford and Brown on the restart, and Jason Cook Sr made a
Turn 2 pass on Brown to take third on Lap 11. Wolford and Cook began a
side by side battle for second, but Cook broke his suspension and
Wolford had problems on the back-straightaway as they were working the
15th lap. Both drivers fell out as Baronian was second ahead of Brown.
After crossing the start/finish line on Lap 19, DePriest lost power to
put an end to his dominant performance. Boronian led Brown and Eddie
Humphrey III on the restart, but Humphrey spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 21
yellow flag. Boronian led Brown and Jeff Durant on the restart. Baronian
brought it home to a satisfying win with Brown collecting $800 for
second and Durant pocketing $650 for third. Dan Myrick won a photo
finish with Scott Glenn for fourth as Thompson, Jason Cook Jr, Liam
Meyers, Gene Glover and Massey rounded out the Top 10. Everybody
received at least $100 for starting the race.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 16 competitors for the show, and they run two eight lap heat
races. Ryan Doglione scored the $40 victory in the first heat ahead of
Durant. Baronian scored the $40 win in the second heat with Jason Cook
Sr beating Brown back to the line for second. To keep up to date with
the happenings in the group, go to <a href="http://www.wcscracing.com">www.wcscracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>For scheduling and other information, go to <a href="http://www.kernraceway.com">www.kernraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Forsberg, Christian, Youngman, Kinney Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Paul Hawes Memorial At Marysville Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville,
CA...October 30...Andy Forsberg won the 25 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. This was the annual
Paul Hawes Memorial Sprint Car Spooktacular event, which featured over
70 open wheel cars from four different divisions, including 30 Winged
360 Sprint Cars. Forsberg is the current Placerville Speedway champion
and won the Marysville title a year earlier. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stephen
Ingraham took the early lead ahead of Shane Hopkins and Brad Bumgarner.
A yellow flag waved on Lap 4 for Steel Powell in Turn 4. Ingraham
continued to lead Hopkins and Bumgarner on the restart, but Forsberg
slipped past Bumgarner for third on Lap 5. A yellow flag waved on Lap 7
for Jake Haulot in Turn 2. Ingraham continued to lead the restart with
Forsberg taking second from Hopkins. On Lap 9, Forsberg slipped past
Ingraham for the lead. Hopkins put the moves on Ingraham for second on
Lap 16 and set his sights on Forsberg. On Lap 22, Hopkins found his
opening and briefly took the lead from Forsberg. However, Forsberg made a
last lap pass to regain the lead and victory. Hopkins settled for
second ahead of Ingraham, Colby Wiesz, Bumgarner, John Clark, Darren
Johnson, Michael Wasina, Dawson Hammes and RC Smith.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forsberg
was that quickest of 30 Winged 360 Sprint Car competitors in qualifying
on the quarter-mile clay oval with a lap of 12.460, beating the 12.823
of Nick Larsen and the 12.841 of Hopkins. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Powell, Clark, Ingraham and Bumgarner. Wasina won the 12 lap B
Main. He used his pole position start to lead every lap in victory. Past
Marysville champion Mike Monahan was a race-long second. Carson Hall
and Jeremy Wilson tangled for a Lap 1 yellow flag, enabling past
champion Korey Lovell to settle into third on the restart, where he
would finish ahead of Pat Harvey Jr and Josh Wiesz.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jimmy
Christian won the 21 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. Christian is a
past Ocean Speedway champion, and he started in the last row of the 16
car field. </div><div><br /></div><div>The yellow flag waved for a crash
that eliminated Braidon Moniz, Josh Young and Shane Hopkins before a lap
could be completed. Brent Steck led the opening lap ahead of Orland
racer Cort Marchuk and Tony Bernard before a yellow flag waved with Jeff
Culver out of the action. Steck continued to lead Marchuk and Bernard
on the restart with Nathan Schank moving into third on Lap 3. A yellow
flag waved moments later for Trey Walters. Steck led the restart ahead
of Schank, but Schank slipped past Steck for the lead a lap later.
Christian had worked his way into third by Lap 5. A yellow flag waved on
Lap 14 for a Turn 1 tangle involving and Cody Fendley. Schank led
Christian and Antonio Aragon on the restart, but a yellow flag waved on
Lap 15 as Schank saw his run come to an end in Turn 2. Christian emerged
with the lead on the restart, followed by James East and Aragon. They
ran in that order until the yellow flag waved for Walters and Bernard in
Turn 4 on Lap 19. This set up a two lap shootout to the finish, but
Christian would lead the rest of the way for the win. Fendley made a big
charge to take second on the final lap with Aragon settling for third,
followed by East, Marchuk, Jeff Crossman, Walters, Bernard, Schank and
Steck. Eight lap heat race wins went to Hopkins, Young and Christian.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brett
Youngman won the 20 lap Winged Crate Sprint Car Main Event. Youngman is
the champion this year, and he beat a season high 14 car field for the
win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Winged 360 Sprint Car competitor Kevin
Lovell took the early lead ahead of Cameron Haney Jr, but yellow flag
waved after just one lap for a Turn 1 tangle involving Cameron Haney Sr,
Mike Ballantine and Kirk Miner. The first restart attempt was botched
for a Turn 2 tangle involved Misty Castleberry and Mike Hall. Lovell
continued to lead Cameron Haney Jr and Youngman on the restart, but
Jason Ballantine got by Youngman for third on Lap 3 and took second from
Haney a lap later. A Lap 4 yellow flag waved for a Turn 4 tangle
involving Lovell and Miner, who were both eliminated at that point.
Jason Ballantine took the lead on the restart with Haney Jr briefly
taking second before surrendering the position to Youngman on Lap 6. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 7 for Haney Jr, who was out at that point along
with Haney Sr. Jason Ballantine led Youngman and Jeff Macedo on the
restart, and the final yellow flag waved on Lap 9 for a tangle involving
Mike Ballantine and Kelly Hicks in Turn 2. Jason Ballantine led the
Youngman and Macedo on the restart, but Youngman put the moves on
Ballantine for the lead on Lap 13. Youngman went on to pick up the win
with Jason Ballantine not too far behind in second. Macedo was about a
straightaway behind in third, followed by David Sims, Castleberry, Kevin
Dozier, Mike Hall, Chase Madden, Hicks and Mike Ballantine. Cameron
Haney Sr and Cameron Haney Jr picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hunter
Kinney won the 20 lap BCRA Lightning Sprint Main Event. This was the
second win of the season for the past division champion. With his second
place finish, Terry Bergstrom gained a one point lead over Dakota
Albright in the point championship chase. </div><div><br /></div><div>Craig
Holsted had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Hunter
Kinney and Joseph Ferolito. Bergstrom slept past Ferolito for second on
Lap 2, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 4 for Brandon Leedy in Turn 4.
Holsted continued to lead Hunter Kinney and Bergstrom on the restart.
Kinney slipped past Holsted for the lead on Lap 8 with a yellow flag
waving moments later for Albright in Turn 4. Hunter Kinney continued to
lead the restart with Bergstrom getting past Holsted for second.
Holstead held on to third until Scott Kinney made the pass on Lap 18.
Hunter Kinney was the happy winner ahead of Bergstrom, Scott Kinney,
Holsted, Ferolito, Albright, Don Hart, Cody Meyer, Tony Fedota and Rick
Holbrook.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 16 Lightning Sprints for
the occasion with the eight lap heat race wins going to Hunter Kinney
and Bergstrom. For further information on the group, go to <a href="http://www.bcraracing.com">www.bcraracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with news and information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Golobic, Faccinto, DeArmond Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Anthony Simone Memorial At Keller Auto Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hanford,
CA...October 29...Shane Golobic won the 30 lap NARC/King of the West
Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Keller Auto
Speedway. This was the first running of the Anthony Simone Memorial
race, and Golobic collected $10,000 for his win aboard the Matt Wood
Racing owned Elk Grove Ford/Nos Energy Drink sponsored Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Multi-time
Silver Dollar Speedway champion Sean Becker started on the outside
front row and bolted into the lead ahead of Golobic and Bud Kaeding when
the green flag waved. A Lap 3 yellow flag waved for Sean Watts on the
backstretch. Becker chose the inside and continued to lead Golobic and
Kaeding on the restart. Justin Sanders stalled on the backstretch for a
Lap 5 yellow flag. The first restart attempt was botched after Michael
Faccinto flipped on the front-straightaway. Becker led Golobic and
Kaeding on the restart. By Lap 11, the leaders caught slower traffic. On
Lap 12, Golobic made a low pass in Turn 2 to take the lead from Becker.
Golobic quickly pulled away from Becker, who had his hands full with
Kaeding in the race for second. Golobic cruised to victory with Becker
hanging on for second as Kaeding fell back several positions with a flat
tire. Cory Eliason made a late move around Joel Myers Jr, which
resulted in him finishing third as Myers settled for fourth ahead of DJ
Netto, Tyler Courtney, Corey Day, Bud Kaeding, Kyle Hirst and Rico
Abreu.</div><div><br /></div><div>With the timing system not functioning,
the 28 drivers ran two sets of six lap heat races. The first round of
wins went to Netto, Sanders, McCarl and Abreu. The second round wins
went to Keith Day Jr, Myers, Golobic and Corey Day. Golobic grabbed the
pole for the feature race by winning the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of
Becker and Kaeding. JJ Hickle started on the pole and drove to victory
in the 12 lap B Main ahead of Ryan Bernal, Billy Aton and Ryan Timms.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler
Courtney won the special 20 lap Wingless 410 Sprint Car Main Event.
This was the first NARC/KWS sanctioned Wingless Sprint race in over 30
years, and seven drivers signed up to compete in the race that paid
$3,000 to win. Bill Balog took the early lead ahead of Courtney and Ryan
Bernal. Courtney made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 4 to take the lead
from Balog and then proceeded to pull away from the rest of the
competition. Courtney cruised to victory ahead of Balog, Bernal, Max
Adams, Billy Aton, Sean Becker and Bud Kaeding.</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael
Faccinto won the 20 lap USAC Western States Midget Main Event. This was
his first win of the season, and he became the 10th different winner of
the year in what was the season finale for the group. He was piloting
the Marcie Campbell owned Marcie Campbell Realtor/Rodella Fabrication
Spike.</div><div><br /></div><div>Frankie Guerrini led the opening lap
from the pole, but a red flag waved for BCRA Midget champion Colby
Johnson's Turn 2 flip. Guerrini continued to lead the restart ahead of
Faccinto and new USAC Midget champion Blake Bower. The leaders caught
slower traffic by Lap 13, and Faccinto used it to his advantage as he
made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 16 to grab the lead. Faccinto went on
to victory from there ahead of Guerrini, Bower, Jake Andreotti, Ben
Worth, Brody Fuson, David Prickett, Ron Hazelton, Terry Nichols and
Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track's timing system was
malfunctioning, so they canceled qualifying for the night. Johnson won
the Extreme Mufflers/LMG Ag Products first eight lap heat race.
Andreotti picked up the win in the Competition Suspension
Incorporated/Ultra Shield Race Products/Hanni Well Drilling second heat.
Bower wrapped up the championship by 70 points ahead of Fuson. CJ Sarna
ranked third, but like fourth ranked Austin Liggett, he didn't compete
on this occasion. Worth ended up fifth in points. To keep up to date
with the happenings of the group, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Loren
DeArmond won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The multi-time State
champion started back in the fourth row as past champion Troy Patee set
the early pace ahead of Chris Broucaret and new State champion Renn
Bane. Larry Thompson made a high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 3 to take third
from Bane and made a big move on the outside in Turn 2 on Lap 4 to take
the lead from Patee. DeArmond got by Broucaret on the frontstretch to
claim third and made a Turn 2 pass on Patee to claim second on Lap 5.
Broucaret followed closely into third. DeArmond went low in Turn 2 on
Lap 7 to take the lead from Thompson. From there, DeArmond started to
pull away. Brock Hamilton made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 9
to take third from Broucaret, and Steve Streeter brought out a yellow
flag moments later. DeArmond led the restart with Hamilton making a low
pass on Thompson for second. Thompson came back strong to reclaim the
position on Lap 11, but an inside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 15
gained Hamilton second for good. DeArmond won by a wide margin with
Hamilton a solid second ahead of Thompson, Broucaret, Cody Brown, Patee,
David Schuyler Sr, Josh Nichols, Bane and Streeter. Bane and DeArmond
picked up the six lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up the date with the latest news and information at the track by going to <a href="http://www.racekingsspeedway.com">www.racekingsspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nascimento Wins 100 Lapper, Shafer Late Model Champion </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Stockton Speedway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...October 30...Eric Nascimento won the 100 lap season finale for the
Late Models Saturday night at Stockton 99 Speedway. Nascimento won the
championship the previous season. With a second place finish, Gary
Shafer Jr won the championship by 16 points over Joe Stearns. </div><div><br /></div><div>Shafer
took the early lead ahead of Nascimento and Colby Potts. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 12, and Nascimento took the lead from Shafer on the restart
with Stearns getting around Potts for third. Following another yellow
flag on Lap 21, which saw Daniel DeVore eliminated, Nascimento led
Shafer on the restart. Potts regained third. They ran in that order
until Justin Philpott got past Potts for third on Lap 42. From Lap 58 to
Lap 62, Philpott and Potts went back and forth for the third position
with Philpott again reclaiming it on Lap 62. Unfortunately, Philpott saw
his good run come to an end on Lap 95. Nascimento led Shafer and Potts
on the restart, and they finished in that order with Stearns settling
for fourth ahead of Mike Regalmen, Ty Carlson, Steven Fraser, Joe
Hylton, Robert Knittel and Chuck Dozier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Allen
Rider won the 25 lap Bombers Main Event. However, Joe Reichmuth secured
the division championship by 60 points over Rider with his fourth place
finish. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler Rodgers set the early pace ahead
of Donnie Darter and Rider. Reichmuth took third from Rider on Lap 3
with Darter slipping past Rodgers for the lead a lap later. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 14 with Dylan Powell out of the race. Rodgers took the
lead from Darter on the restart with Rider moving past Reichmuth for
third at the same time. Darter and Rider had a nip and tuck battle going
for second, right behind Rodgers, but Darter and Rodgers tangled on Lap
23. Rider got the lead at that point and went on to win ahead of
Reichmuth, Brandon Diede, Troy Walz, Nichols Mello, Bryan Jones, Sam
Berry, Rodgers, Jenna Ramos and Brian Enis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josh
Cross wrapped up the B4 championship by winning the 50 lap Main Event.
Cross won the title by just 12 points over Joe Flower, who finished
second in the feature race. Jeff Harris led a pair of laps before Dave
Keller took over. Keller surrendered first to Mark Jacke on Lap 5 and
was passed by Cross for second on the 11th lap. Flower moved into third
on Lap 15, and Cross put the moves on Jacke for the lead on Lap 33.
Jacke saw his race come to a disappointing end on Lap 35. Cross led
Flower and Keller at that point, and they took the checkered flag in
order with Jordan Lovelace the final lead lap finisher in fourth. Mark
Hunt settled for fifth, followed by Randy Denson, Rod Previtali, Andrea
Rumsey, Lukas Castro and Michael Hill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jayden
Cross won the 15 lap Junior B4 Main Event. New champion Jordan Lovelace
took the early lead ahead of Cross. Cross got the lead on Lap 8 and went
on to win with Lovelace settling for second, followed by Dustin King,
AJ Shankel, Natalie Harper, Dustin Souza and Chase Lopez.</div><div><br /></div><div>New
champion Kash Holman won the eight lap Mini Cup Main Event. Holman led
Gauge Wicke for a lap before Wicke retired. Holman won ahead of Leilani
Sprenkel and Wicke.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up with the latest news and information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.stockton99.com">www.stockton99.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Avedisian, Sarale, Moles, Rubio Win Turkey Bowl Races </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Delta Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...October 30...Jade Avidesian won the 40 lap Wingless 600 Micro
Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Delta Speedway. This was night #2 of
the annual Turkey Bowl event, and the win for Avedisian earned her
$2,000. </div><div><br /></div><div>Avedisian jumped into the lead at the
start ahead of Jeffrey Pahule and TJ Smith. Pahule saw his race come to
an unfortunate end on Lap 8. Avedisian led Smith and Robbie Lewis on the
restart, and they ran in that order the rest of the way. Cameron Paul
ended up fourth, followed by Koen Shaw, Delta champion Caden Sarale,
Caeden Steele, Sage Bordenave, Mattix Salmon and Austin Torgerson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Austin
Torgerson won the first 15 lap B Main. He led all 15 laps with Salmon a
race long second ahead of Ashton Torgerson. JJ Loss also had a flag to
flag run to win the second 15 lap B Main. Brandon Shaw ran second for
three laps before being overtaken by Steele, who ended up with the
runner-up finish. Shaw settled for third.</div><div><br /></div><div>On
Friday night, they ran heat races and qualifiers. The 40 competitors
were split into four 10 lap heat races with the wins going to Pahule,
Cody Gray, Lewis and Paul. Sarale won the first 12 lap qualifier, with
the other three qualifier wins going to TJ Smith, Shaw and Pahule. Smith
won the pole shuffle with a time of 10.510, beating the 10.516 of
Pahule and the 10.585 of Avedisian</div><div><br /></div><div>Caden Sarale
won the 40 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Sarale won
championships in this division and the Wingless class at Delta Speedway
this year. He took the lead in the final 10 laps and sped on to the
$2,000 win</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarale actually took the lead from
the pole position when the green flag waved, followed by Jade Avedisian
and Austin Torgerson. Jake Hagopian moved into third on Lap 4. Avedisian
begin to pressure Sarale and made the pass for the lead on Lap 22.
However, Sarale came back to reclaim first on Lap 32. Avedisian lost
second to Hagopian on Lap 34. She regained second on Lap 39, but
Hagopian made a last lap pass to reclaim runner up honors. Sarale was
the happy winner ahead of Hagopian, Avedisian, Nikko Panella, Austin
Torgerson, Lechlan Caunt, Gage Garcia, JJ Loss, Caeden Steele and Alex
Panella.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steele won the 20 lap B Main, leading
all the way with James Andrichuk and John Bordenave in pursuit the
entire distance before settling for second and third, respectively.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 30 Winged Super 600s, and the 10 lap heat race wins went to Ron
Singh, Colton Huelsmann and Nikko Panella. 12 lap qualifier wins went to
Avedisian, Hagopian and Austin Torgerson. Steele won the pole scramble
with a 9.430, beating the 9.453 of Steele and the 9.584 of Nikko
Panella.</div><div><br /></div><div>Teagan Moles won the 35 lap Restricted
600 Main Event. She made her move into the lead with just two laps
remaining and scored the $1,000 victory. Dixon champion Lucas Johnson
took the early lead ahead of Delta champion Jett Barnes and Moles.
Barnes put the moves on Johnson to take the lead on Lap 11, and they ran
that way until fifth row starter Cash Lovenburg got past Moles for
third on Lap 25. Moles slipped past Lovenburg for third on Lap 29 and
took second from Johnson a lap later. Moles grabbed the lead on Lap 35
as Barnes fell back a few positions. Moles went on to the satisfying win
ahead of Lovenburg, Lucas Mauldin, Jett Barnes, Johnson, Isabel Barnes,
Andrew Smith, Taylor Mayhew, Destry Miller and Kennzzie Brown.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 24 competitors, and the 10 lap heat races on Friday night went to
Miller, Andi Jones and Nathan Ward. 12 lap qualifier wins went to Moles,
Jayden Huppert and Peyton Whitehouse. Johnson won the 20 lap knockout
race. Nathan Ward led five laps before Moles took over with Johnson
following into second. Johnson slipped past Moles for the lead on Lap 11
with Jett Barnes getting second on Lap 12. Johnson went on to win ahead
of Barnes, Moles, Huppert and Adriana DeMartini.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brody
Rubio won the 30 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. The win was worth $1,000
to the Delta Speedway champion. Braxon Vasconcellos set the early pace
ahead of Rubio and Blayden Graham. Rubio got by Vasconcellos for the
lead on Lap 8 with Graham moving into second on Lap 12. Vasconcellos
held on to third until being passed for the position by Vito Cancilla on
Lap 25. Rubio went on to win with Graham in close pursuit in second.
Cancilla was a solid third, followed by Vasconcellos, Dixon champion
Hayden Stepps, Jackson Tardiff, Landon Jones, Levi Osborne, Bradley
Anderson and McKenna Morgan.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 16
Junior Sprints, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Vasconcellos
and Anderson. Vasconcellos and Rubio picked up the 10 lap qualifier
wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the latest news and information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.deltaspeedwaystockton.com">www.deltaspeedwaystockton.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chitwood Wins Pumpkin Smash At Madera Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Madera,
CA...October 30...Loren Chitwood won the 14th Annual Pumpkin Smash 200
lap Enduro Saturday night in Madera Speedway. This was the final event
of the season on the 1/3 mile paved oval, and Chitwood was the only
driver to complete all 200 laps.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track had
pumpkins smashed all the way around it and was kept wet for the 22
drivers who competed. Loren Chitwood completed the race in 2:03.50.457.
Merced star Mark Odgers completed 197 laps to finish second. Next was
Dave Ski, who ran 192 laps to end up third, one lap ahead of Wes Brown.
Chris Chitwood completed 189 laps to finish his fifth. In sixth was Adam
Baggett, who went 181 laps, three laps ahead of seventh place finisher
Taylor Myers. Adam McEwen went 173 laps to finish eighth, one lap ahead
of David McEwen and six laps in front of 10th place finisher Ken
Winland.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with the latest news and information from the track at <a href="http://www.racemadara.com">www.racemadara.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thomas Wins Oval Nationals Finale at Perris Auto Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Perris,
CA...November 6...Kevin Thomas Jr scored the victory in the 40 lap
AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Perris Auto
Speedway. This was the 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser Busch Budweiser
Oval Nationals, and Thomas collected $10,000 for his win aboard the Dr
Pepper/McDonald House Sprinter. He remains in close contention with
Brady Bacon for the USAC National championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Outside
front row starter Justin Grant bolted into the lead at the start ahead
of CJ Leary and Bacon. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2 for a Turn 4 tangle
involving Eddie Tafoya Jr, Cody Williams and Matt Mitchell. Tafoya and
Mitchell were both eliminated in the incident, and Grant continued to
lead Leary and Bacon on the restart. Tanner Thorson was running fourth
and slipped past Bacon for third on Lap 4. Thomas quickly moved into the
fourth position and began pressuring Thorson for third. Thomas got past
Thorson for the third spot on Lap 21, and Grant held about a
half-straightaway lead over Leary at that point. Thomas made his move
around Leary for second on Lap 24. Grant caught slower traffic and
seemed to be slowing down a little bit. A high pass in Turn 4 on Lap 31
enabled Thomas to take the lead from Grant, but Grant came back strong
to regain the lead in Turn 1 a lap later. However, the persistent Thomas
again made his move with a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 37 to take the
lead from Grant for good. Thomas brought it home to the satisfying win
ahead of Grant, Leary, Thorson, Bacon, Jake Swanson, Shane Cottle, Chris
Windom, Charles Davis Jr and RJ Johnson. Everybody who started the Main
Event earned at least $1,000.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Top 6 after
points were tabulated from the first two nights automatically earned
starts in the big money race. Those drivers included Thomas, Grant,
Leary, Thorson, Bacon and Swanson. The other 28 competitors qualified on
the clock. CRA/USAC point leader Damion Gardner turned the half-mile
clay oval with a quick time of 16.613, beating the 16.700 of Max Adams
and the 16.790 of Cottle. The Top 4 finishers in each of the 10 lap heat
races made it into the show. Logan Seavey won the Simpson Race
Products/Flow Dynamics first heat. The Competition Suspension/Huntington
Beach Glass and Mirror second heat win went to AJ Bender. Davis won the
Indy Metal Finishing/All Coast Construction/Indy Race Parts/Component
Repair Company third heat. The finish in the Fast Armed Super Six Dash
earned those drivers their starting positions in the first three rows of
the feature race. Leary got the win ahead of Grant and Thorson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Windom
won the 12 lap Elliott Custom Trailers and Carts Semi Main. The race
was restarted after a backstretch crash involving Kyle Edwards, Danny
Faria Jr and Sterling Cling eliminated Cling. Windom led Mitchell and
Carson Short on the restart. That was the order the entire distance as
Windom beat Mitchell by half a lap. The Top 6 transferred into the show,
and Chris Gansen finished fourth ahead of Tim Mihocko and Dennis Gile.
Bacon ended the evening with a 52 point lead over Thomas as Grant had a
solid hold on third in the USAC National Sprint Car battle. Meanwhile,
Gardner maintained a 46 point advantage over Brody Roa in the CRA/USAC
battle with Austin Williams maintaining a good hold on third. To keep up
with news and information from USAC, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bacon Wins Second Night Of Oval Nationals </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Perris Auto Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Perris,
CA...November 5...Brady Bacon won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC National
Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at Perris Auto Speedway. This was the
second night of the 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Oval
Nationals, and the night was also a memorial to long time Sprint Car
official Evelyn Pratt. Bacon collected $5,000 for his win, and every
feature starter earned at least $500. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bacon
started up front and bolted into the early lead ahead of Justin Grant
and Tanner Thorson. A low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 3 gained Thorson second
from Grant, and he made another low pass in Turn 2 a lap later to take
the lead from Bacon. A red flag waved on Lap 5 for a frontstretch flip
by Sterling Cling. Thorson continued to lead the restart as Grant made a
low pass in Turn 4 to take second from Bacon. However, Bacon was able
to regain second on Lap 9. Bacon made a backstretch pass on Lap 17 to
take the lead from Thorson, and a red flag waved for a Turn 2 flip by
Logan Williams on Lap 20. Bacon led Grant and Thorson on the restart
with Logan Seavey bringing out a yellow flag on Lap 22. Once again,
Bacon bolted ahead of Grant and Thorson on the restart. However, Grant
made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 28 to take the lead from Bacon. Grant
seemed to be headed for victory when he slowed exiting Turn 2 on the
final lap with a right rear flat tire. Bacon reclaimed the lead at that
point and brought it home to victory, followed by Thorson, Kevin Thomas
Jr, CJ Leary, Jake Swanson, Shane Cottle, Grant, Chris Windom, Austin
Williams and Brody Roa.</div><div><br /></div><div>Swanson was the
quickest of 36 drivers in Fatheadz Eyewear/Woodland Auto Display
qualifying with a lap of 16.434 on the half-mile clay oval. Thomas was
second quick at 16.486, beating the 16.508 of Thorson. Windom won the
Simpson Race Products/Flow Dynamics first 10 lap heat race. Thomas
picked up the win in the Competition Suspension/Huntington Beach Glass
and Mirror second heat. The Indy Metal Finishing/All Coast Construction
third heat win went to RJ Johnson, and Bacon picked up the win in the
Indy Race Parts/Component Repair Company fourth heat. The Top 4
finishers in each heat race made it into the show</div><div><br /></div><div>Everybody
else ran the Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts 12 lap Semi Main,
which was won by Charles Davis Jr. Matt McCarthy jumped into the lead on
the opening lap of the Semi Main, followed by Davis and Chase Johnson.
Davis took the lead from McCarthy on Lap 2, and a yellow flag waved on
the fifth lap. Davis led Johnson and McCarthy on the restart as Cody
Williams settled into fourth. A red flag waved on Lap 8 as McCarthy
flipped to end his race. Davis led Johnson and Cody Williams on the
restart. They ran that way until Williams made a last lap pass on
Johnson for second. The Top 8 drivers transferred into the show, and
Davis was the happy winner ahead of Cody Williams, Johnson, Dennis Gile,
Seavey, Tommy Malcolm, Max Adams and Sterling Cling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bacon
entered the evening with a 64 point lead over Thomas, 2741-2677. Grant
had a solid hold on third with 2573. The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars
also competed for points, and Damion Gardner continued to lead Roa,
1256-1184 by the end of the night. Austin Williams maintained third with
1068 points. To keep up the date with what's happening with USAC, go to
<a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Swanson Opens Oval Nationals At Perris Auto Speedway </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">With First Career Win </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Perris,
CA...November 4...Jake Swanson won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC National
Sprint Car Main Event Thursday night at Perris Auto Speedway. This was
the opening night of the 25th Annual Heimark Anheuser-Busch Oval
Nationals. It was also the first career win in the series for Swanson.
He pocketed $5,000 for the win with everybody who took the green flag in
the feature race receiving at least $500. The race was held in memory
of Bill Pratt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kevin Thomas Jr charged into the
lead at the start ahead of Brady Bacon and Swanson. Swanson made an
inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 2 to take second from Bacon
before a yellow flag waved for a backstretch tangle involving Austin
Grabowski and Cody Williams. Thomas led Swanson and Bacon on the restart
as Justin Grant took fourth from CJ Leary. The lead trio began to pull
away from the rest of the pack as the remainder of event was destined to
go caution free. They hit traffic by Lap 15 as the close battle
continued out front. Swanson made a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 25 to grab
the lead from Thomas. With traffic still a big factor, Thomas went high
in Turn 2 on Lap 27 to regain the lead. Swanson stayed committed to the
extreme outside groove in the final turn as they were still lapping
slower cars. Swanson got the bite he needed on exit to gather some
momentum, and they crossed the finish line in a near dead heat. Swanson
beat Thomas by just inches to score the thrilling win. Bacon ended up
third ahead of Leary, Grant, Tanner Thorson, Austin Williams, Chris
Windom, RJ Johnson and Max Adams.</div><div><br /></div><div>36 drivers
took their turns in qualifying on the half-mile clay oval, and Thorson set the
quick time of 16.487, beating the 16.511 of Leary, the 16.529 of Adams
and the 16.532 of Swanson. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Grant,
Bacon, Carson Short and Swanson. </div><div><br /></div><div>They ran a 12
lap Semi Main that would transfer the Top 8 drivers into the feature
race. Chris Windom picked up the victory in that race. Austin Williams
set the early pace ahead of Matt Mitchell and Cody Williams. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 3 for Tommy Malcolm in Turn 2. Austin Williams led
Cody Williams and Mitchell on the restart, but Windom slipped past
Mitchell for third on Lap 6. A low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 8 gained Windom
second from Williams, and Windom made an outside pass on the
frontstretch as the they took the white flag to grab the lead from
Austin Williams. Windom went on to win ahead of Austin Williams, Cody
Williams, Mitchell, Charles Davis Jr, Vern Sweeney, Grabowski and final
transfer Matt McCarthy. </div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening on the tour as well as the other various USAC series, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>. For official information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.perrisautospeedway.com">www.perrisautospeedway.com</a>.</div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Day And Golobic Winners Of Gary Patterson Tribute </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At The Stockton Dirt Track</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...November 6...Corey Day won the 30 lap NARC/King of the West
Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at the Stockton
Dirt Track. This was the annual Gary Patterson Tribute Race and the
biggest win to date for 15-year-old Day, who is the son of Sprint Car
legend Ronnie Day. Despite crashing early in the race, Dominic Scelzi
wrapped up the series championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Day set
himself up with a pole position start for the feature race by outrunning
2019 champion DJ Netto and Scelzi in the six lap Trophy Dash. Day
bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Netto and Shane Golobic.
Golobic got by Netto for second on Lap 4. Richard Brace Jr flipped for a
Lap 4 red flag. Day led Golobic and Scelzi on the restart. On Lap 11,
Golobic hit a rut in Turn 4 and flipped. He was hit by both Justin
Sanders and Scelzi, ending the race for all three competitors. Day led
Rico Abreu and Netto on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 18 for
Jeffrey Strole. Day resumed command ahead of Abreu on the restart with
Tim Kaeding settling into third after Netto drove off the track in Turn 3
and fell back a few positions. Day brought it home to a satisfying win
ahead of Abreu, Tim Kaeding, Netto, Sean Becker, Joel Myers Jr, Austin
McCarl, Ryan Bernal, Willie Croft and Ryan Robinson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Day
was the quickest of 21 qualifiers on the 2/5th mile dirt oval at
14.203, beating the 14.231 of Croft and the 14.257 of Netto. The eight
lap heat wins went to Myers, Tim Kaeding and Abreu. Scelzi won the
championship by 65 points ahead of Netto. Netto was only one point ahead
of Tim Kaeding in the final rundown and 19 over Bud Kaeding, who ended
up fourth ahead of Becker. To keep up to date with the latest news from
the series, go to <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shane
Golobic won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. This was the
season finale for the Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour,
Presented by Abreu Vineyards. It was the third win of the season for
Golobic aboard Matt Wood's Elk Grove Ford/Nos Energy Drink sponsored
Sprinter, and Ryan Robinson used his fourth place finish to a wrap up
the series championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Golobic took the early
lead ahead of Dominic Scelzi and the DJ Netto. A lap 4 yellow flag
waved for Kaleb Montgomery. Mitchell Faccinto retired at that point, and
Golobic led Scelzi and Netto on the restart. Ashlyn Rodriguez flipped
in Turn 2 for a Lap 5 red flag. Golobic led Scelzi and Netto on the
restart. Scelzi made an outside pass on the frontstretch on Lap 7 to
take the lead from Golobic. A Lap 13 yellow flag waved for Isaiah
Vasquez in Turn 3. On the restart, Greg "Bubba" DeCaries V spun in Turn 2
for a yellow flag. By Lap 20, the battle got close for the lead between
Scelzi and Golobic. They were working slower traffic, and Golobic made
an outside pass on the backstretch on Lap 21 to take the lead. Golobic
brought it home to victory ahead of Scelzi, Netto, Robinson, JJ Hickle,
Colby Copeland, Chase Majdic, Tanner Carrick, Corey Day and Ryan Timms.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
24 drivers qualified in their heat race groups. Hickle set the overall
fast time from the third group at 14.290, beating the 14.462 of Faccinto
from the second group and the 14.492 of Netto, also from the second
group. Robinson, Netto, Golobic and Majdic were the eight lap heat race
winners. Golobic won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Hickle. Robinson
won the championship by 53 points over Copeland. Justyn Cox was 93
points out of the lead in third. For more information on the group, go
to <a href="http://www.sprintcarchallengetour.com">www.sprintcarchallengetour.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up-to-date with all of the latest news from the track at <a href="http://www.stocktondirttrack.com">www.stocktondirttrack.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi, Jones, Crockett, Whitney Pick Up</b> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gary Patterson Tribute Wins At Stockton</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...November 5...Dominic Scelzi scored the win in the 25 lap Winged
360 Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at the Stockton Dirt Track. The
win in the unsanctioned Sprint Car race earned Scelzi $3,000 aboard the
SI Incorporated Truck Body Manufacturing/System 1 Pro Ignitions
sponsored Sprinter as this was the opening night of the annual Gary
Patterson Tribute event. Scelzi currently tops the standings in the
NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series, and he's
earned an incredible 23 total wins for the year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Willie
Croft set the early pace ahead of Colby Thornhill and Scelzi. However,
Thornhill rolled on the backstretch after one lap to end his race.
Scelzi took the lead from Croft on the restart as JJ Hickle ran third. A
red flag waved after three laps when Ashlyn Rodriguez and Kalib Henry
made contact exiting Turn 2 and rolled down the back-straightaway.
Scelzi led Croft and Shane Golobic on the restart. A lap 8 red flag
waved for Austin McCarl's flip in Turn 2. Scelzi led Croft and Golobic
on the restart. Golobic slipped past Croft for second on lap 12, and a
Lap 14 yellow flag waved for Ryan Timms. Scelzi led Golobic and Croft on
the restart. Despite a pair of yellow flags during the final 10 laps,
Scelzi remained unchallenged and took the checkered flag about a
straightaway ahead of Golobic in victory. Croft settled for third,
followed by Hickle, Joel Myers Jr, Andy Gregg, Isaiah Vasquez, Andy
Forsberg, Greg "Bubba" DeCaries V and Shane Hopkins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vasquez
was the quickest of 21 drivers on the 2/5 mile dirt oval at 14.015,
beating the 14.141 of Hickle and the 14.160 of Croft. The eight heat
race wins went to Henry, Thornhill and Croft.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shawn
Jones won the 25 lap Hunt Wingless Sprint Car Main Event. Jones used
the $1,500 win aboard the Pries Racing Sprinter to clinch his second
championship in the series. Rival Daniel Whitley was only 25 points back
going into the night, but the 2021 Rookie of the Year did not compete
on this occasion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bradley Terrell took the
early lead ahead of Shane Hopkins and USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car
champion DJ Johnson. A yellow flag waved on Lap 7 as Petaluma champion
Nick Robfogal spun in Turn 2. Terrell continued to lead the Hopkins and
Johnson on the restart as Jake Morgan settled into fourth. A low pass in
Turn 4 on Lap 9 put Hopkins into the lead. Jones made his first
appearance in the Top 5 on Lap 10. A Lap 11 yellow flag waved for Cody
Fendley, who had a right rear flat tire. On the restart, Antonio Aragon
saw his race come to an end with a hard flip off of Turn 2. Hopkins led
Terrell and Morgan on the restart, but Jarrett Soares spun in Turn 2 as
his race came to an end on Lap 12. Hopkins led Terrell and Jones on the
restart, but Morgan spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 15 yellow flag. Hopkins led
Terrell and Jones when the green flag waved. Jones started taking looks
to the outside and finally made an outside pass on the backstretch on
Lap 21 to take second from Terrell. Rob McLaughlin brought out a yellow
flag moments later. Hopkins led with Jones and Terrell in close pursuit
on the restart. A high pass in Turn 2 on Lap 23 gained Jones the lead,
and he led the rest of the way for the win. Hopkins settled for second
ahead of Terrell, Johnson, Robfogal, Troy DeGaton, Fendley, Josh Young,
Trey Walters and Morgan.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 21 drivers
for this occasion, and Jones set the fast time of 17.074, beating the
17.333 of Hopkins and the 17.432 of DeGaton. Eight lap heat race wins
went to Terrell, Fendley and Johnson. To keep up to date with what's
going on with the group, go to <a href="http://www.huntwingless.com">www.huntwingless.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin
Crockett won the 25 lap Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series, Presented
by Jay's Mobile Welding Service, Main Event. With the $1,000 win,
Crockett was able to overtake Richard Brace Jr to win the series
championship. </div><div><br /></div><div>Crockett charged into the lead
at the start ahead of Jay Sears and Michael Burch. Both Chris Smith and
Fred Lind got around Burch on Lap 8, and Burch spun in Turn 2 moments
later for a yellow flag. Burch saw his race come to a disappointing end
when he spun in Turn 2 once again for a Lap 10 yellow flag. Crockett led
Smith and Sears on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap 11, and
Smith took the lead from Crockett on the restart as Sears was still
running third. A yellow flag waved a lap later after Dave Spindell spun
in Turn 2. Smith led Crockett and Rich Denman on the restart, and Brace
settled into fourth on Lap 16. Fred Lind took fourth from Brace on Lap
18, and then found himself in third moments later as Denman retired.
Crockett made a backstretch pass on Lap 21 to take the lead from Smith.
As Crockett sped to the satisfying win, Lind made a last lap pass on
Smith to steal second away. Brace settled for fourth, follow by Sears,
Phil Marino, Steve Studebaker, Brent Lawrence, Bill Hall III and Matt
Kile.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 19 competitors ran three eight lap
qualifying heat races with Denman, Sears and Smith getting the wins.
Keep up to date with scheduling and other information by going to <a href="http://www.tristateprostocks.com">www.tristateprostocks.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shawn
Whitney scored an impressive win in the 20 lap NorCal Dwarf Car Main
Event. Following a crash at the start that eliminated Austin Struthers,
Dan Geil, 2019 champion Michael "Spanky" Grenert and Tyler Applebaum,
the race would go 20 laps with just one yellow flag. Whitney led Ryan
Winter and Corey Eaton on the restart. A low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 2 put
Mike Reeder into thrd as Brandon Shaw settled into fifth. By the
halfway point, the leaders were working slower traffic. Whitney had a
scary moment in Turn 2 on Lap 10, but he somehow managed to get by the
slower cars and keep Winter at bay. A yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for
Tyler Quilty. Whitney led Winter and Reeder on the restart, but Shaw
went low in Turn 2 on Lap 17 to take third from Reeder. Whitney was able
to pull away from Winter in the closing laps and beat him by about a
straightaway in victory. Shaw was third, followed by Eaton, Reeder,
Dylan Shrum, Cody Shrum, Gage Myers, Jace Badeker and Ed Heeney. Shaw
and Winter won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.stocktondirttrack.com">www.stocktondirttrack.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pahule, Sharp, Moles, Rubio Open Kaiser Memorial With Wins</b></span></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon,
CA...November 5...Jeffrey Pahule won the 25 lap Wingless 600 Micro
Sprint Main Event Friday night at Dixon Speedway. This was the opening
night of the Ninth Annual Kaiser Memorial race. Pahule started on the
pole next to Ashton Torgerson, and the duo immediately raced into the
first and second positions with Devon Courtnier in third. There was no
change in the first three positions during the rapidly run race as
Pahule got the win ahead of Ashton Torgerson and Courtnier. Broedy
Graham ran fourth for the first seven laps. Austin Wood grabbed the
position on lap eight, but his race ended moments later. Graham regained
fourth at that point and brought it to the checkered flag. Cody Gray
ran fifth for much of the race before a Lap 21 pass gained Austin
Torgerson the position. Gray settled for sixth, followed by a Petaluma
champion Caleb Debem, Nate Wait, Jim Beck and Isak Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pahule
was the quickest of 40 qualifiers at 10.770, beating the 10.837 of
Graham and the 10.910 of Dominic Gorden. 10 lap heat race wins went to
Pahule, Gray, Courtnier and Ashton Torgerson. Pahule completed the clean
sweep with his win in the 10 lap Trophy Dash ahead of Ashton Torgerson.
Austin Torgerson won the first of two 12 lap B Mains. He jumped into
the lead at the start of the rapidly run race with Debem in second. Isak
Johnson quickly moved into the third. Torgerson beat Debem by half a
straightaway with Johnson settling for third. Danny Carroll won the
second B Main. Beck started on the pole and took the early lead ahead of
George Nielson and Carroll. Carroll and Nielsen had a back and fourth
battle for second for a few laps before Carroll made the pass stick on
Lap 5. Carroll led Neilson past Beck for the first two positions on Lap
8, and Carroll won ahead of Nielson and Beck.</div><div><br /></div><div>Izaak
Sharp won the 25 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Brad Hannum
took the early lead ahead of Brandon Riveira and Cody Key. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 5 with Jessica McManus and Austin Torgerson out of the
race. Riveira took the lead from Hannum on the restart as Key continued
to run third, but a yellow flag again slowed the action on Lap 7. Kelvin
Lewis, Chris Parmley and Jeffrey Pahule were all out at that point.
Riveira led Hannum and Sharp on the restart, but Hannum saw his race end
on Lap 9. Riveira was leading Sharp and Key, but Sharp got by Riveira
for the lead on Lap 15. Key was in second and Riveira fell back a few
positions. Dominic Gorden settled into third. Sharp went on to win ahead
of Key, Gorden, Ashton Torgerson, Travis Sullivan, Jonathan Henry,
Blake Parmley, Anthony Lewis, Tony Alosi and Riveira.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gordon
was the quickest of 17 qualifiers with a lap of 10.133, beating the
10.218 of Key and the 10.247 of Ashton Torgerson. Hannum and Pahule
picked up the 10 lap heat race wins with six lap Trophy Dash honors
going to Gorden ahead of Hannum.</div><div><br /></div><div>Teagan Moles
won the 20 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Cierra
Wullenwaber started on the pole and bolted into the lead ahead of Moles
and track champion Lucas Johnson. They ran in that order until
Wullenwaber saw her impressive run in front come to a disappointing end
on Lap 13. Moles inherited the lead at that point and would lead to the
rest of the way to win ahead of Johnson. Nathan Ward had thid on the Lap
14 restart, but he was passed by eighth row starter Lucas Mauldin a lap
later. Moles picked up the satisfying win with Johnson holding off
Mauldin for second. Ward settled for fourth, followed by Nicholas
Leonard Jr, Aniyah Scott, Josiah Vega, Kyle Fernandez, TK O'Brien and
Brody Rubio. </div><div><br /></div><div>Andrew Smith set the fast time of
11.106 in the 17 car field. Mauldin was second quick at 11.107,
followed by the tied Moles and Adriana DeMartini at 11.173. The 10 lap
heat race wins went to Johnson and Wullenwaber. Mauldin picked up the
six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Moles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brody
Rubio won the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. Rubio raced into the lead
at the start ahead of Blayden Graham and Vito Cancilla. This race was
destined to go caution free, and the Top 3 remained the same all the
way. Jaxon Sowers took an early fourth, only to surrender the position
to track champion Hayden Stepps on Lap 6. Stepps finished fourth, but
Sowers lost fifth to Levi Osborne on Lap 15. Sowers settled for sixth,
followed by Nathan Fernandez, Maya Mauldin, Briggs Davis and Nathan
McPhaill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rubio was the quickest of 15
qualifiers with a lap of 13.374, beating the 13.547 of Graham and the
13.658 of Jackson Tardiff. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Rubio and
Cancilla, and Graham won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Rubio.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with what's happening at the track at <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.</div></div><div> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gorden, Riveira, Barnes, Rubio Win Kaiser Memorial Races </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Dixon Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon,
CA...November 6...Dominic Gorden won the 40 lap Wingless 600 Micro
Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway. This was the Ninth
Annual Lonnie Kaiser Memorial race, and Gorden collected $1,000 for his
winning effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeffrey Pahule and Austin
Torgerson each lead a lap before Ashton Torgerson gained the point ahead
of Austin Torgerson and Gorden. Gorden slipped past Austin Torgerson
for second on Lap 8, and a red flag waved for Kelvin Lewis on Lap 10.
Ashton Torgerson continued to lead Gorden and Austin Torgerson on the
restart, but Gorden put the moves on Ahston Torgerson to take the lead
on Lap 14. At the same time, Pahule gained third, but he tangled with
Travis Sullivan on lap 14 to end the race for both. Gorden led Ashton
Torgerson and Austin Torgerson on the restart. The final yellow flag
waved on Lap 30 with Robbie Lewis out at that point. Gorden continued to
lead Ashton Torgerson and Austin Torgerson on the restart. The second
place battle found Austin Torgerson passing his brother for the position
on Lap 38. Gorden built a straightaway advantage over Austin Torgerson
in victory with Ashton Torgerson settling for third, followed by Austin
Wood, Brandon Carey, Broedy Graham, Kevin Carter, Taylor Mayhew,
Petaluma champion Caleb Debem and Austin Taborski.</div><div><br /></div><div>Austin
Torgerson was the quickest of 50 drivers on the 1/5th mile dirt oval at
10.825, beating the 10.894 of Pahule and the 10.899 of TJ Smith. They
ran five 10 lap heat races that transferred the Top 3 into the Main
Event. The wins went to Wood, Debem, Smith, Ashton Torgerson and Jarrett
Heimlich. Austin Torgerson won the 12 lap Trophy Dash ahead of Pahule. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
ran a pair of 15 lap B Mains that only transferred the Top 2 finishers.
Cody Jessop won the first race. He started in the second row with
Justin Stretch leading a lap before past Petaluma champion Jim Beck took
over. Jessop moved into second on Lap 3 and gained the lead a lap later
with the departure of Beck. Blake Parmley ran second for two laps
before surrendering the position back to Stretch on Lap 6. Stretch held
second until being overtaken by Cody Parmley on the last lap. Jessop won
ahead of Cody Parmley, Stretch and Blake Parmley. Nate Wait won the
second 15 lap B Main. Wait started on the pole and led every lap in
victory. Isak Johnson ran second early on with Taylor Mayhew moving into
third on Lap 2. Mayhew took up pursuit of Johnson until making the pass
on Lap 13. Wait won ahead of Mayhew, Johnson and Brandon Alvarado.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brandon
Rivera won the 40 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. He collected
$1,000 for his winning effort. He started on the pole and would lead
every lap in victory. New champion Ashton Torgerson settled into second
immediately ahead of Izaak Sharp. A red flag waved on Lap 3 with Don
McLeister eliminated from the contest. Riveira continued to lead Ashton
Torgerson and Sharp on the restart. By the halfway point, Riveira held
nearly a straightaway advantage over Ashton Torgerson, and Austin
Torgerson moved by Sharp for third on Lap 21. Sharp surrendered fourth
to Dominic Gorden on Lap 31, and Riveira brought it home to the
impressive win, followed by Ashton Torgerson, Austin Torgerson, final
lead lap finisher Gorden, Sharp, Cody Key, Jeffrey Pahule, Raio Salmon,
John Bordenave and Chris Parmley.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sharp bested
the 18 car field in qualifying with a lap of 10.190, beating the 10.193
of Riveira and the 10.219 of Ashton Torgerson. Austin Torgerson and Key
picked up the 10 lap heat race wins, and Riveira outran Sharp to win the
six lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jett Barnes won the 30
lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Barnes led all the way for
the $500 victory. New track champion Lucas Johnson was an early second
ahead of Teagen Moles. A red flag waved on Lap 5 with AJ Nielson
eliminated from the action. Barnes continued to lead Johnson and Moles
on the restart. Another red flag flew on Lap 11 for a Nathan Ward crash.
Once again, Barnes led Johnson and Moles on the restart. A Lap 19 red
flag waved as Kaiden Gowan was eliminated from the contest. Barnes led
Johnson and Moles on the restart, but Moles briefly lost third to
Adriana DeMartini on Lap 21. Moles regained third a lap later and
overtook Johnson for second on Lap 27. Barnes won ahead of Moles,
Johnson, DeMartini, Andrew Smith, Nicholas Leonard Jr, Cierra
Wullenwaber, Lucas Mauldin, Jackson Kohler and Kyle Fernandez.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barnes
was the quickest of 19 qualifiers at 10.944, beating the 11.025 of
Mauldin and the 11.026 of Moles. 10 lap heat race wins went to Johnson
and Ward with Barnes claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors ahead of
Mauldin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Delta Speedway champion Brody Rubio
scored the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event win to earn a $500 payday. As
it turned out, Rubio would lead track champion Hayden Stepps all the
way. Blayden Graham was an early third before being overtaken by Vito
Cancilla on Lap 6 of the non-stop race. Graham stayed with Cancilla
until the end and overtook him on the last lap to regain third. Rubio
won by about half a straightaway ahead of Stepps as Graham, Cancilla,
Levi Osborne, Briggs Davis, Jackson Tardiff, Nathan Fernandez, Maya
Mauldin and Jaxson Sowers completed the Top 10 at the checkered flag.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rubio
set the fast time in the 14 car field with a lap of 12.789, beating the
12.949 of Hayden Stepps and the 13.135 of Cancilla. Rubio and Graham
won the 10 lap heat races, and Rubio completed a clean sweep with the
six lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Graham. </div><div><br /></div><div>To find the latest news and information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.dixsonspeedway.net">www.dixsonspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Holtz, Ash, Tellstrom Score </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>West Coast Short Track Championship Wins</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Las
Vegas, Nevada...November 6...Don Holtz won the 123 lap Super Late Model
Main Event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring Saturday night.
This was the annual Sigma Performance Service West Coast Short Track
championship event, and Holtz collected $5,000 for his winning run. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jimmy
Parker raced into the early lead ahead of Chris Clyne and Holtz. Holtz
and Madera star Kyle Keller moved into second and third on Lap 16, and
there was a yellow flag on Lap 20 with Jeffrey Peterson out of the race.
Parker led Keller and Holtz on the restart. It was a close battle for
the lead between Parker and Keller before a yellow flag again slowed the
action on Lap 26. Parker led Keller and Eric Schmidt on the restart.
Holtz moved past Schmidt for third on Lap 30. Again, Parker and Keller
had a close battle for the lead that soon got even more intense as they
ran side by side for a few laps. Keller made the pass for the lead on
Lap 50 with Holtz gaining second a lap later. Holtz overtook Keller for
the lead on Lap 60 and quickly pulled away, leaving Keller, Nick Cooper
and Jim Wulfenstein to battle for the second position. Wulfenstein was
able to make a couple of big passes and had settled into second by the
90th lap as Cooper ran third. </div><div><br /></div><div>A lap 98 yellow
flag slowed the action. Schmidt retired at that point, and Southern
California competitor Nick Joanides retired shortly thereafter. Holtz
continued to lead the restart with Clyne moving into second ahead of
Keller. A red flag waved for a crash that eliminated at Nick Cooper on
lap 103. The battle got intense between Holtz and Clyne on the restart
with Clyne taking over for a few laps. The intense battle saw some side
by side action with Holtz reclaiming first on lap 116. Wulfenstein had
settled into third by then and overtook Clyne for second on Lap 119.
Holtz went on to win ahead of Wulfenstein, Clyne, Andre Prescott,
Keller, John Dillon, Andy Allen, Cooper, Joanides and Schmidt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin
Ash won the 123 lap Pro Late Model Main Event. The win was worth nearly
$10,000 to Ash, who led most of the race. Spears SRL Pro Late Model
champion Jeremy Doss took the early lead ahead of Dylan Zampa and
Jeffrey Peterson. Peterson and Ash both got past Zampa for second and
third on Lap 7, and Ash slipped past Peterson for the runnerup spot on
the 11th lap. A yellow flag waved on Lap 23 with Chris Trickle retiring
at that point. Doss led Ash and Peterson on the restart, but Ash put the
moves on Doss to grab the lead a lap later. Peterson moved by Doss for
second on Lap 25. Zach Telford briefly got by Doss on Lap 31, but he he
brought out a yellow flag a lap later as his race ended. Ash led Doss
and Peterson on the restart, but Parker Malone gained third on Lap 37.
They ran in that order for several laps before a Lap 97 yellow flag
slowed the action. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan Cappello briefly took
the lead from Ash on the restart with Malone running in third. However,
Ash got by Cappello for the lead on Lap 103. Tyler Reif moved into a
second a lap later with Tanner Reif moving into third on Lap 109. A
yellow flag waved a lap later, and Tyler Monroe was out at that point.
Ash led Tyler Reif and Cappello on the restart, and Cappello got by Reif
a lap a later. A yellow flag waved on Lap 117 with Ethan Cheek
sidelined at that point. Ash led Peterson and Tyler Reif on the restart,
and they finished in that order. Tanner Reif ended up fourth, followed
by Doss, Malone, Cappello, Matt Erickson, Dylan Zampa and Robbie
Kennealy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle Tellstrom won the 123 lap
Modified Main Event. The 2020 North State Modified Series champion led
all the way for the win. The race was punctuated by several yellow flags
that necessitated a break for refueling at the halfway point. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tellstrom
took the lead at the start ahead of Sam Jacks and Justin Johnson. New
Spears SRL Modified champion Jeremy Doss moved into the third on Lap 3,
but Shelby Stroebel and Darrin Sullivan moved into second and third on a
Lap 6 restart. Following a Lap 11 yellow flag, Doss moved into second
behind Tellstrom as Stroebel held onto third. Aaron McMorran moved into
third on a Lap 21 restart, but Stroebel was back in third two laps
later. Tellstrom and Doss had a close battle going at the front of the
pack when a Lap 36 yellow flag slowed the pace. Tellstrom continued to
lead the restart with Stroebel getting past Doss for second. However,
another yellow flag slowed the action on Lap 43, allowing both Doss and
Sam Jacks to get past Stroebel for second and third on the restart. </div><div><br /></div><div>A
Lap 47 yellow flag waved with Sullivan and Jacks both eliminated.
Tellstrom led Jaron Giannini and Doss on the restart, and Doss passed
Giannini on a Lap 50 restart. The lap 62 break found Tellstrom leading
Doss, Giannini, Stroebel and Nick Gibson. Tellstrom led Doss and
Stroebel on the restart, and a Lap 65 yellow flag waved. Giannini moved
back into third on the restart. As Tellstrom and Doss battled closely
for the lead, Giannini ran about a straightaway behind in third. The
close battle continued all the way to the finish, but Tellstrom
prevailed over Doss in the end. Giannini settled for third, followed by
Stroebel, Gibson, Eddie Secord, Jeff Longman, Kayli Barker, Jimmy Sloan
and Dylan Caldwell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Irwindale Speedway star
Tyler Reif won the 23 lap Legend Car Main Event. Reilf ran second behind
Jake Bollman at the start, but he took the lead on the fourth lap. Enzo
Lalama was an early third, but Brenden Ruzbarsky gained the position on
Lap 4 as a yellow flag waved. Reif continued to lead Bollman on the
restart as Amillio Thomson moved into third. Ruzbarsky regained third on
Lap 6, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 11. Reif continued to lead
Bollman on the restart with Lalama moving back into third. Ruzbarsky
again got past Lalama for the third position on Lap 17 and took second
from Bollman on Lap 20. The lead trio battled fiercely down the stretch
with Bollman regaining second on Lap 21. Reif prevailed ahead of
Bollman, Ruzbarsky, Lalama, Thomson, Ethan Nascimento, Lonnie
Hochstetler, Bruce Silver, Chloe Lynch and TJ Roberts.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lee
Keach won the 35 Lap Late Model Truck Main Event. Mike Riefler took the
early lead ahead of Southwest Tour Truck point leader Curtis Burns and
the Arlie Daniel. Burns took the lead from Riefler on Lap 3 with Stan
Mullis moving into third on Lap 5. Mullis took second from Riefler a lap
later with Keach gaining third on Lap 7. Keach got by Mullis for second
on Lap 9, and the lead trio ran closely for a few laps. Keach and
Mullis both got past Burns for first and second on Lap 12 with Mark
Allison moving into third on Lap 17. Riefler retired on Lap 12, and a
Lap 30 yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Daniel. Keach led
Mullis and Allison on the restart, and they finished in that order with
Gary Wyatt fourth, followed by Jim Putman, Burns, Daniel and Riefler.
Mullis and Allison won the six lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>To find scheduling and other information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.lvms.com">www.lvms.com</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Macedo, Holland, Doglione Score Wins </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In Tulare Thunderbowl Season Finale</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare,
CA...November 12..Carson Macedo scored the victory in the 30 lap
Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at
Tulare Thunderbowl. Macedo was driving the Tarlton Motorsports entry,
and he won a late race battle with Justin Sanders for the exciting win.</div><div><br /></div><div>ASCS
National Sprint Tour star Ryan Timms gained the pole by outrunning
Sanders to win the six lap Trophy Dash. Sanders, who was looking for his
first win in Tulare, charged into the lead at the start, followed by
Macedo and Timms. The leaders caught slower traffic by the seventh lap
as the battle begin to intensify. With traffic a factor for the next
several laps, Sanders couldn't afford any mistakes. Macedo was shadowing
him, looking for any opportunity to get by. On Lap 21, the yellow flag
waved for Keith Day Jr. Sanders continued to lead Macedo and Timms on
the restart, but Macedo made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 23 to grab the
lead. Macedo went on to a well-earned victory, followed by Sanders,
Timms, NARC/KWS champion Dominic Scelzi, Austin McCarl, Craig Stidham, Grant
Champlin, JJ Hickle, Brendan Warmerdam and Tanner Holmes</div><div><br /></div><div>Sanders
was the quickest of 24 qualifiers with a 13.680, beating the 13.747 of
Scelzi and the 13.758 of Macedo. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Timms, McCarl and Macedo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brooklyn Holland won
the 21 lap IMCA Western RaceSaver 305 Sprint Car Main Event. Holland
jumped into the lead at the start, followed by State champion Kyle
Rasmussen and Ryan DeLisle. The lead duo would pull away from the pack
and wage a race-long battle. When they caught slower traffic, Holland
made quick moves to keep Rasmussen at bay. Holland went on to score the
satisfying victory, followed by Rasmussen and DeLisle, who was over half
a lap behind the duo in third. Brandon Emmett settled for fourth,
followed by Mike Schott, Richard Weddle, Phil Heynen and Brad Hohlbauch.
Holland set the fast time a 14.886, being the 14.987 of Rasmussen, and
she made it to clean sweep with her eight lap heat race win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Doglione won the 20 lap West Coast Sport Compact Main Event. Polesitter
Jason Cook Jr took the early lead ahead of past Merced Speedway
champion Chris Corder and Michael Hutchinson. From his 12th starting
position, Doglione made a big move on Lap 2, culminating with a high
pass in Turn 2 to take second from Corder. An outside pass on the
backstretch on Lap 3 put Doglione into the lead. Contact with Greg
Baronian saw Hailey Marvin get sideways on the front-straightaway and
get hit hard by Brayden Jamar for a yellow flag. Doglione continued to
lead Corder and Jason Cook Jr on the restart. By the 13th lap, Doglione
was leading Corder by over a straightaway, and he managed to lap all the
way up to ninth place by the time a yellow flag waved on Lap 16 for
debris on the track. Doglione led Corder and Jeff Durant on the restart.
As Doglione once again pulled away, Durant made a last lap pass on
Corder to grab second. Doglione won ahead of Jeff Durant, Corder, Jason
Cook Jr, Gene Glover, Baronian, Jason Cook Sr, Cole Trickle, Nick
Thompson and Eddie Humphrey III.</div><div><br /></div><div>The WCSC
brought 23 competitors for the show, and there was a close battle
between Shawn DePriest, Dan Myrick and Baronian in the championship
chase. Only eight points separated DePriest from third ranked Baronian.
Doglione gave a good indication that he would be the driver to beat with
the fastest lap in practice at 22.250. Corder was second quick at
23.146, while DePriest had a 23.276. Doglione, Nick Thompson and
Jason Cook Sr were the six lap heat race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Look for the latest news and information for the track at <a href="http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com">www.thunderbowlraceway.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Seavey, Windom Win Western World Championships </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Arizona Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>San
Tan Valley, Arizona...November 13...Logan Seavey won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Main Event at Arizona Speedway
Saturday night. This was the final night of the 54th Annual Western
World Championships, and the win was worth $7,500 for Seavey aboard
the Baldwin-Fox Racing/Fox Paving Claxton Engines DRC Chevy Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seavey
lined up on the outside front row for the feature and bolted into the
lead at the start, followed by CJ Leary and Kevin Thomas Jr. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 6 for a Turn 2 tangle involving Charles Davis Jr and
Tommy Malcolm. Seavey continued to lead Leary and Thomas on the restart.
Thomas Meseraull settled into fourth, and he made a high pass in Turn 2
on Lap 11 to take third from Thomas. Jake Swanson gained fourth on the
13th lap, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 17 as Thomas had a right rear
flat tire. Seavey maintained command on the restart ahead of Leary and
Measurall. An inside pass on the frontstretch on the Lap 22 put Swanson
into third. However, Seavey proved too tough to beat on this occasion as
he scored the impressive win ahead of Leary, Swanson, Meseraull,
National Series champion Brady Bacon, Justin Grant, Tanner Thorson,
Chris Windom, Shane Cottle and Austin Williams. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tanner
Thorson was the quickest of 37 drivers in Fatheadz Eyewear/Woodland
Auto Display qualifying with a lap of 14.497, beating the 14.601 of
Leary and the 14.631 of Seavey. The Top 4 finishers in each of the four
eight lap heat races transferred into the show. Grant won the Simpson
Race Products/Flow Dynamics first heat, Leary picked up the win in the
Competition Suspension/Huntington Beach Glass and Mirror second heat,
Windom was the winner of the Indy Metal Finishing/All Coast Construction
third heat and Thomas got the victory in the Indy Race Parts/Component
Repair Company fourth heat. Shane Cottle won the 12 lap Elliott's
Custom Trailers and Carts Semi Main. He led from start to finish. Jake
Helsel was an early second, but Stevie Sussex made a pass in Turn 2 to
claim that position on the fourth lap. Malcolm moved into third on Lap
5. Cottle got the win ahead of Sussex, Malcolm, Brody Roa, Helsel and
Sterling Cling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bacon won the National
championship over Thomas, 2944-2824. Grant was a solid third with 2761
points. The AMSOIL USAC/CRA championship went to Damion Gardner by 38
points over Roa. Austin Williams was a solid third.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris
Windom won the 30 lap Nos Energy Drink USAC National Midgets Main
Event. The win came aboard the Seavey Industries/Nos Energy
Drink/<a href="http://pristineauction.com">pristineauction.com</a> Toyota and gave him sole possession of the
series point lead as the tour heads to California to wrap things up. </div><div><br /></div><div>Windom
started on the outside front row and jumped into the lead when the
green flag waved, fallowed by Zach Daum and Logan Seavey. An outside
pass on the frontstretch on Lap 2 moved Seavey into second before the
yellow flag waved for Jim Van Zant on the frontstretch. Van Zant
retired, and Windom led Seavey and Daum on the restart. A low pass in
Turn 2 on Lap 8 moved Daum back into second, and a yellow flag waved on
Lap 9 for Kevin Thomas Jr in Turn 2. Windom led Daum and Seavey on the
restart. Cannon McIntosh made a high pass in Turn 4 Lap 12 to gain third.
A yellow flag waved on Lap 20. Windom continued to lead the way on the
restart with McIntosh and Thomas Meseraull moving into second and third.
Thomas slowed for a yellow flag on Lap 21. Windom led McIntosh and
Meseraull on the restart, and they would finish in that order as Tanner
Carrick brought it home fourth, followed by Michael "Buddy" Kofoid,
Tanner Thorson, Justin Grant, Seavey, Chase Randall and Corey Eliason.</div><div><br /></div><div>McIntosh
was the quickest of 24 drivers in Fatheadz Eyewear qualifying with a
lap of 15.264, beating the 15.299 of Taylor Reimer and the 15.335 of
Seavey. Meseraull won the eight lap Simpson Race Products first heat
race, Emerson Axsom was the winner of the eight lap Competition
Suspension second heat and the eight lap Indy Metal Finishing/Indy Race
Parts third heat win went to Thorson. The third heat was marred by a
terrifying backstretch crash after Kofoid and Daison Pursley got
together. Pursley cartwheeled halfway down the back-straightaway before
landing hard. He was transferred to the hospital with a neck injury and
had C4 and C5 fusion surgery on Sunday.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's going on with various USAC racing series, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bacon, Grant Open Western World Championships </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>With Victories </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>San
Tan Valley, Arizona...November 12...Brady Bacon won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Main Event Friday night at
Arizona Speedway. This was the opening night of the 54th Annual Western
World Championships, presented by San Tan Ford. Coupled with a bad break
for Kevin Thomas Jr, Bacon broke the series championship battle wide open and
was headed for the title going into the Saturday night finale. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
had a challenge just getting the race started with a couple of false
starts and Cody Williams breaking in Turn 2 to end his night. When the
race finally got going, Logan Seavey led the way ahead of Jake Swanson
and Sterling Cling. Thomas made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 3 to take
third from Cling, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 7 for Stevie Sussex in
Turn 2. Seavey led Swanson and Thomas on the restart. As Seavey pulled
away just a little bit, there was a close battle happening for second.
Bacon made a Turn 4 pass on Thomas to grab third on Lap 18, but Thomas
made a low pass in Turn 1 on Lap 20 to reclaim the position. A Lap 21
incident changed the complexion of the championship battle. Jake Helsel
spun in Turn 2 and collected Thomas, who had nowhere to go. Seavey led
Bacon and Tanner Thorson on the restart. Bacon made an inside pass on
the backstretch on Lap 26 to take the lead from Seavey. Bacon went on to
score the big win, followed by Seavey, Thorson, CJ Leary, Charles Davis
Jr, Chris Windom, Austin Williams, Justin Grant, Brody Roa and Tommy
Malcolm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thomas was the quickest of 38 drivers
on the half-mile dirt oval in Fatheadz Eyewear/Woodland Auto Display
qualifying. He set a track record time of 14.390, beating the 14.549 of
Leary and the 14.609 of Bacon. The Top 4 drivers in the eight lap heat
races transferred into the Main Event. Helsel won the Simpson Race
Products/Flow Dynamics first heat. The win in the Competition
Suspension/Huntington Beach Glass and Mirror second heat went to Davis,
and RJ Johnson won the Indy Metal Finishing/All Coast Construction third
heat. Caleb Stelzig got the win in the Indy Race Parts/Component Repair
Company fourth heat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thorson won the Elliott's
Custom Trailers and Carts 12 lap Semi Main, which transferred six
drivers into the show. CRA/USAC point leader Damion Gardner took the
early lead ahead of Thorson, but Thorson made a low pass in Turn 2 on
Lap 3 to steal the lead away. Thorson went on to win from there,
followed by Gardner, Austin Williams, Malcolm, Eddie Tafoya Jr and Shane
Cottle. Cottle won the six lap Consolation Main ahead of Spencer Hill,
Daylin Perreira and Jimmy Pontin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin Grant
scored the win in the 30 lap Nos Energy Drink USAC National Midgets Main
Event. The win came aboard the Fatheadz Eyewear sponsored, Toyota
powered Midget. </div><div><br /></div><div>The race was restarted after
Emerson Axsom hit a rut in Turn 1 and flipped hard. He was uninjured,
but out of the race. Cory Eliason led the restart ahead of Grant and
Logan Seavey. They ran that way until a Lap 12 yellow flag waved for
Kaylee Bryson. Eliason continued to lead the restart with Seavey making
an inside pass on the frontstretch as they completed the lap to take
second from Grant. They ran in that order until Seavey got a right rear
flat tire and slowed for a yellow flag on Lap 22. Eliason and led Grant
and Michael "Buddy" Kofoid on the restart. When Eliason got out of shape in Turn 2 on
Lap 24, Grant went low to take the lead. Kofoid and Kevin Thomas Jr also
got by for second and third. Eliason made an inside pass on the
frontstretch on Lap 25 to take third from Thomas, but Thomas came back
strong with an inside pass in Turn 2 a lap later to reclaim third. Grant
went on to win, followed by Kofoid, Thomas, Eliason, Tanner Thorson,
Chris Windom, Chase Randall, Rich Daum, Tanner Carrick and Daison
Pursley. Windom and Kofoid ended the night in a tie for the point lead.</div><div><br /></div><div>Canon
MacIntosh was the quickest of 25 drivers in Fatheadz Eyewear qualifying
with a lap of 14.828, beating the 14.960 of Kofoid and the 15.031 of
Randall. Carrick won the Simpson Race Products first eight lap heat
race, Axsom was the winner of the Competition Suspension second heat and
Thomas claimed that the win in the Indy Metal Finishing/Indy Race
Products third heat.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up with all of the happenings with USAC, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pierce Pockets $100k For Late Model Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Las Vegas Dirt Track</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Las
Vegas, Nevada...November 13...Bobby Pierce picked up the victory in the
77 lap Super Late Model Main Event Saturday night at the dirt track
in Las Vegas. The win in the Late Model portion of the 24th Annual Karl
Chevrolet Duel In The Desert was worth $100,000 to Pierce. Pierce was
one of the drivers eligible for the bigger prize as he competed In the
previous two races of the three race series.</div><div><br /></div><div>IMCA
Modified star Ricky Thornton Jr took the early lead ahead of Jonathan
Davenport and Tim McCreadie. After picking up the win on Friday,
Davenport had his sites set on the bigger win on this occasion. He moved
past Thornton for the lead on Lap 2. McCreadie moved into second on a
Lap 7 restart, and Pierce gained third on a Lap 11 restart. They ran in
this order for several laps until Pierce made a move around McCreadie on
Lap 27. Cody Laney saw a Top 10 run come to an end for a Lap 42 yellow
flag. Davenport led Pierce and Thornton on the restart. Justin Duty's
race came to an end on a Lap 47 yellow flag, and Davenport led Thornton
and Pierce on the restart. Davenport saw his bid for the win end on
Lap 54. Pierce led Thornton and Josh Richards on the restart. The Top 3
ran in that order until Richards got by Thornton for second on Lap 66.
Pierce pulled away a little bit on Richards in the closing laps for the
big win. Thornton ended up third, followed by Billy Moyer, Johnny Scott,
Scott Bloomquist, Billy Moyer Jr, Morgan Bagley, Chris Ferguson and
Jason Papich.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brandon Overton was the quickest
of 27 drivers on the 1/2 mile dirt oval at 16.934, beating the 17.168 of
Davenport and the 17.454 of Smith. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Thornton, McCreadie, Overton and Davenport. Duty won the eight lap B
Main ahead of Rusty Schlenk, Laney and Bricen James.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ricky
Thornton Jr won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event. The win netted
Thornton a $10,000 payday, and he had a little luck on his side on this
occasion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thornton raced into the lead at the
start ahead of Zach Vanderbeek and Peyton Taylor. Cody Laney slipped
past Taylor for third on Lap 4 and grabbed the second position a lap
later. On the sixth lap, Laney put the moves on Thornton to take the
lead. Laney was in traffic by Lap 17 with Thornton still in pursuit when
a yellow flag waved. Laney led Thornton and Tim Ward on the restart.
Unfortunately, Laney's race came to a disappointing end for a Lap 23
yellow flag. Thornton led the restart over Vanderbeek and Ricky
Alvarado, and they finished in that order. Taylor ended up fourth,
followed by Zane Devilbiss, Kollin Hibdon, Ward, Ethan Dotson, Chaz Baca
and Jeff Larson.</div><div><br /></div><div>With 15 drivers already
locked in on points after 3 nights of racing, the rest of the
competitors ran heat races and B Mains to determine the final starting
positions. The eight lap heat race wins went to Jeremy Payne, Mike
McKinney, Eddie Belek, Tanner Black and Bricen James. Oregon star Collen
Winebarger won the 10 lap B Main. Johnny Saathoff had the early lead
ahead of Riley Simmons and Winebarger. Winberger moved into second
on a Lap 2 restart and stalked Saathoff until making his winning pass on
the final lap. Winebarger won ahead of Saathoff, Jesse Sobbing, Dominic
Ursetta and Simmons.</div><div><br /></div><div>Zane Devilbiss won an
eventful 25 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The win was worth $5,000 to
Devilbiss, who raced into the early lead ahead of Dallon Murty and
Shelby Williams. A yellow flag waved on Lap 6 with Anthony Madrid out of
the action. Dallon Murty took the lead from Devilbiss on the restart as
Chase Berkeley settled into third. Damon Murty took third from Berkeley
on Lap 10 before a yellow flag waved. Bubba Stanford Jr and Brandon
Monson were out at that point. Dallon Murty led Damon Murty and
Devilbiss on the restart. Damon Murty took the lead from Dallon Murty on
Lap 15 with Devilbiss moving back into second a lap later. A yellow
flag flew at that point. Damon Murty led Dallon Murty, Devilbiss and
Jesse Sobbing on the restart, but an eventful 18th lap found Sobbing and
Devilbiss moving into first and second. Damon Murty took second from Devilbiss
on Lap 19 before another yellow flag waved with Williams out of the
action. Devilbiss took the lead on the restart ahead of Dallon Murty and
Damon Murty. Sobbing took third from Damon Murty on a Lap 21 restart,
and a yellow flag waved for the final time on Lap 23. Jeff Nelson and
Mike Villanueva were out at that point. Devilbiss led Dallon Murty on
the restart. The battle was close for the final two
circuits, but Devilbiss won ahead of Dallon Murty, Mike Petersilie,
Sobbing, Damon Murty, John Parmley, Beau Hutchinson, Berkeley, Jerry
Schram and Mike Stapleton.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Top 15 point
earners from the previous three races automatically made the show, while
everybody else ran heat races and B Mains to determine the final
starters. Seven lap heat race wins went to Sobbing and Jesse Shearin.
Monson won the 10 lap B Main. Christopher McCurdy Jr took the early lead
ahead of Joe Vlasity and Robert Chalupa. Monson moved into second
behind McCurdy on a Lap 2 restart and took the lead on a Lap 5 restart.
Kevin Roberts settled into third behind Monson and McCurdy on a Lap 8
restart, and Monson brought it home to the win ahead of McCurdy,
Roberts, Chalupa and Dyllan Siewell.</div> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Davenport Dominates Friday Night Duel In Vegas</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Las
Vegas, Nevada...November 12...Jonathan Davenport won the 40 lap Late
Model Main Event Friday night at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt
Track. The win netted the three-time Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model National
champion $25,000.</div><div><br /></div><div>Davenport led at the start
ahead of the Billy Moyer Jr. Bobby Pierce took second from Moyer on Lap
8, and Moyer started getting challenged by current Lucas Oil Dirt Late
Model champion Tim McCreadie for third. A yellow flag waved on Lap 12
with Reid Millard eliminated. Davenport continued to lead the restart
with Brandon Overton and McCreadie running second and third. Josh
Richards took third from McCreadie on Lap 14, and a Lap 22 yellow flag
signaled the end of the race for Stormy Scott. Davenport led the restart
with Richards taking second from Overton. Overton regained second on a
Lap 27 restart, and McCreadie moved past Richards for third on Lap 30.
Davenport went on to victory ahead of Overton and McCreadie. Pierce made
a late move around Richards for fourth. Johnny Scott finished sixth,
followed by Ricky Thornton Jr, Cody Laney, Morgan Bagley and Chris
Ferguson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Billy Moyer was the quickest of 29
qualifiers at 17.294 on the half mile dirt over, beating the 17.473 at
McCreadie and the 17.584 of Davenport. Eight lap heat race wins went to
Davenport, Moyer, Overton and McCreadie. Thornton battled Boom Briggs
to win the 10 Lap B Main with Billy Moyer Jr, Rob Mayea and Joe Godsey
rounding out the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>Logan Anderson won the
25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The win earned the CJ Speedway
champion a $5,000 payday. Anderson jumped into the lead immediately,
followed by Jorddon Braaten and Dylan Van Wyk. Tyler Bannister and Van
Wyk moved into second and third on Lap 2 as Braaten fell back to sixth.
Van Wyk took second from Bannister on Lap 4, and Ryan Peery moved into
third on the fifth lap. The back and forth battle for second continued
with Chase Alves grabbing the position on Lap 7, only to get passed by Van
Wyk on Lap 10. A yellow flag waved on Lap 11 with Alves out of the race
along with Brett Berry, Logan Veloz, Art Shouten and Cole Suckow. Anderson led Van Wyk and Braaten on the restart, and a Lap
15 yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Taylor Kuehl. Anderson
led Van Wyk and Matt Sanders on the restart. The last 10 laps went
without any yellow flags, and Anderson beat Van Wyk to the checkered
flag by nearly a straightaway. Sanders was a solid third, followed by
Braaten, Danny Concelman, Tyler Bannister, Brian Baker, Peery, Joe
Docekal and Tommy Fraser.</div><div><br /></div><div>Results from the
previous three night's Main Events and heat races set the Top 15 in points,
and those drivers automatically made it into the show. The winners of
the five seven lap heat races also made it in, and Luke Silber, Docekal,
Fraser, Robert Miller and Matthew Mayo Jr picked up those wins. Nathan
Rolf won the 10 lap B Main ahead of Concelman, Mitch Boesel, Baker and
Paul Donovan. The Top 4 finishers also advanced into the feature.</div><div><br /></div><div>Zack
Forster won the 20 lap IMCA Mod Lites Main Event. Forster is a driving
force behind the Mod Lites effort in California. He took the lead from
the outset ahead of Randy Bryan and Darrick Knutsen. By the halfway
point, Forster held a straightaway advantage over Bryan. Riley Clem took
third from Knutsen on Lap 13, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 17.
Forster led the restart with Clem getting past Bryan for second. Forster
went on the win ahead of Clem, Bryan, Knutsen, Sean Conyers, Collin
Bender, Ventura champion JD Brown, Steve Bender, Bakersfield champion
Tim Varney and Gary Dewitt.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Torgerson, High, Gile Score Adobe Mountain Speedway Wins</b></span></div> </div>Glendale,
Arizona...November 13...Austin Torgerson won the 51 lap Wingless 600
Micro Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Adobe Mountain
Speedway. The Dixon Speedway star had the pole and jumped into the lead
at the waving of the green flag, followed by Grant Schaadt and Chase
Ferris. Cameron La Rose took third from Ferris on Lap 3 with Ashton
Torgerson gaining fourth two laps later. Ashton Torgerson slipped past
Ferris for third on Lap 10 and gained second on Lap 11. Ashton
Torgerson briefly took the lead from Austin Torgerson, but Austin
Torgerson was back in front on Lap 14. Schaadt continued to run third
until La Rose grabbed the position on Lap 37. Schaadt surrendered
fourth to fifth row starter Drake Edwards on Lap 41, and Edwards slipped
past La Rose for third on the Lap 47. Austin Torgerson didn't pull too
far ahead of brother Ashton as he scored the win. Ashton Torgerson held
off Edwards for second as La Rose settled for fourth, follow by
Schaadt, Shon Deskins, Preston Norbury, Josh Castro, Eddie Hamblen and
Tony Morris.<div><br /></div><div>There were 31 Wingless 600 Micros
in action, and La Rose, Schaadt, Norbury and Bradley Cox were the eight
lap heat race winners.. Castro won the 12 lap B Main. He started on the
front row next to Elijah Gile, and the duo ran to the 1-2 finish. Cody
Covey was an early third until being passed by Hamblen on Lap 4.
Hamblen would finish third, and Covey was passed by both Dylan Schaadt
and JT imperial on the final lap.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nathan High
won the 20 lap WMR Midgets Main Event. The championship battle came down to this night. David Prickett finished
third, which wasn't good enough to overtake Blake Bower for the series
championship. Bower is also the USAC Western States Midgets champion.</div><div><br /></div><div>High
started on the pole next to Drake Edwards, and he led from the start.
Edwards was a race long second. Third row starter Prickett bolted into
third immediately and would finish there ahead of Cory Brown. Terry
Nichols had fifth until being overtaken by Bower on the 10th lap. Tyler
Rodriguez finished sixth, followed by Tyler Dolacki, Greg Jewett, Kyle
Hawse and Nichols. Nichols and High won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Elijah
Gile won the 15 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Gile
started on the pole and led from the outset. Quinn Thurein and Axton
Romero were a race long second and third, respectively. Mickey Gile held
fourth for a lap before being passed by both Ethan Stevens and Nathan
Ward. Stevens finished fourth ahead of Ward, Xander Dunedin, Mickey
Gile, Noah Gile, Gavin Jewett and Jaydon Barnes. Thurein and Romero were
the eight lap heat race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lyle Goodwin
won the eight lap heat race and the 15 lap Main Event for the Mini Late
Models. Derek Orr led four laps before being passed by Goodwin. Goodwin
led the rest of the way with Orr not far behind in second. Daniel Madrid
ended up third, followed by Gilbert Madrid and Matt Malcolm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon
Speedway star Levi Osborne won the 15 lap Junior Sprint Main Event.
Braxton Busch jumped into the early lead ahead of Steve Davis and
Osborne. Osborne took second from Davis on the fourth lap and overtook
Busch for the lead on Lap 11. Logan Woodkline moved into second on Lap
12, and Osborne won ahead of Woodkline, Busch, Davis and eight lap heat
race winner Kevin Klein.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lamb, Tillman Win Radical Focus Midget Races, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bean Is The Series Champion</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Lake
Havasu, Arizona...November 12-13...Chris Lamb and Casey Tillman emerged
victorious in the two 50 lap Radical Focus Midget Main Events on Friday
and Saturday night at Havasu 95 Speedway. This was the series finale
for the touring group, and Jessica Bean had a solid weekend to wrap up
the series championship. Lamb had a little bit of luck on his side in
scoring the win on Saturday, while Tillman turned in a rather dominant
performance a night earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Polesitter Kyle
Cline raced into the lead at the start, followed by Nathan Byrd and
North State Modified Series star Kyle Tellstrom. Tillman took third from
Tellstrom on the third lap, but his race came to an unfortunate end
after a tangle with Cline on Lap 6. Byrd led the restart ahead of Hunter
Wise and Tellstrom. Lamb slipped past Tellstrom for third on Lap 8.
Wise took the lead from Byrd on the ninth circuit with Lamb moving into
second two laps later. The race had a lengthy green flag run in which
Wise lapped several competitors. He held a straightaway advantage over
Lamb by Lap 25. Tellstrom moved up to challenge Lamb for the second
position, while Byrd and Bean had a nip and tuck battle going for
fourth. Wise came up on the fourth place battle and ran behind them for
several laps. Unfortunately, Wise saw he his run in front come to an
abrupt end for a Lap 47 yellow flag. Lamb led Tellstrom and Byrd on the
restart. Lamb brought it home to the surprising victory ahead of
Tellstrom, and Bean overtook Byrd on the final lap to grab third. Caleb
Edington ended up fifth, followed by Cline, Logan Sulyi, Devin Westover,
River Merrill and Mike Anderson.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the Friday
night race, Edington led a lap before Tillman, Lamb and Wise got by.
They ran in that order until Wise moved around Lamb for second on Lap
30. Tillman brought it home to an impressive win, followed by Wise,
Lamb, Tellstrom, Bean, Matt Elliott, Byrd, Sulyi, Edington and Ashlyn
Powell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Evan Garvey won the 35 lap Southwest
Tour Truck season finale. Mike Kelperis set the early pace ahead of new
champion Curtis Burns and Garvey. Garvey took second from Burns on
Lap 2 and overtook Kelperis for the lead on the 14th circuit. Garvey
built about a half-straightaway advantage over Kelperis in victory with
Burns a close third, followed by Jesus Quintero and George Perret.
Garvey set the fast time of 16.423 with Kelperis claiming four lap
Trophy Dash honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris Blackwell picked up
the win in the 25 lap Factory Stock Main Event. Darren Keirns took the
early lead ahead of Blackwell and Jacob Quartaro. Blackwell put the
moves on Kierns to take the lead on the fourth lap, and Quartaro took
second from Keirns on Lap 20. Blackwell went on to win ahead of Jacob
Quartaro, Keirns, William Guevara, track champion Kevin McKinney, Dylan
Reinke, Josh Quartaro, Tia Guy, Tom Gray and Sam Harrison. Blackwell set
the fast time of 18.018, beating the 18.034 of Jacob Quartaro. Gray won
the four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris Schmelzle won
the AVRA Vintage Sprint 25 lap Main Event on Saturday. Levi Rose led for nine laps before being passed by Bill
Lawrence. Matthew Stephenson gained second on Lap 12, only to surrender
the position to Marty White on the 16th circuit. Schmelzle was running
in fourth at that point, and Stephenson retired from third on Lap 18.
Schmelzle took second from White on Lap 21 and grabbed the lead from
Lawrence a lap later. Schmelzle went on to win ahead of Lawrence, White,
Rose, an unidentified driver in the #25 car, Bob Hyeste, Jeff Cook, Bob
Wills, Pat Lawrence and Stephenson. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bob Wills
won the 15 lap B Main.
From his front row start, he bolted into the lead at the green flag with
Pat Lawrence in pursuit. The duo drove to the 1-2 finish, leaving the
battle for third. John Wills held that position for six laps until
falling back as Cook took over. Hyeste followed Cook into fourth and
made last lap pass to grab the third position as Bob Wills won ahead of
Pat
Lawrence and Hyeste.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marty White won the 25 lap
AVRA Vintage Sprint Main Event on Friday night. Levi Rose took the lead
early on ahead of the unidentified driver in the #25 car and Kevin
Ratel. Ratel moved into second on Lap 3, only to lose the position to
White on Lap 10. Bill Lawrence quickly settled into third. White
started challenging Rose for the lead and made his winning pass on Lap
21. White scored the victory ahead of Rose, Bill Lawrence, Matthew
Stephenson, Chris Schmelzle, the #25 car, Ratel, Pat Lawrence and Bob
Wills. Ratel won the 15 Lap B Main. He took the lead from Bob Wills on
Lap 3 and led the rest of the way to win with Wills settling for second
ahead of Jeff Cook.</div><div><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kofoid Wins November Classic At Bakersfield Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...November 16...Michael "Buddy" Kofoid scored the victory in the 30
lap Nos Energy Drink USAC National Midgets Main Event Tuesday night at
Bakersfield Speedway. The championship contender made a move into the
lead as the race entered the second half and scored his fifth win on the
circuit. The win came aboard the Keith Kuntz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports
Mobile 1/TRD Toyota powered Spike chassis.</div><div><br /></div><div>A
good starting position came in very handy on the hooked up one
third-mile clay oval. Outside front row starter Emerson Axsom bolted
into the lead at the green flag ahead of Kofoid and Bryant Wiedeman.
Kofoid was keeping it close with Axsom until finally seeing his opening
on the 18th circuit and motoring ahead. A Lap 22 yellow flag waved for
Ethan Mitchell, who joined early retiree Michael Faccinto on the
sidelines. Kofoid led Axsom on the restart as Justin Grant took third
from Wiedeman. Cannon McIntosh moved into fourth on Lap 25 before a
yellow flag waved as Carson Macedo saw his race come to an end. Kofoid
led Axsom and Grant on the restart, but a red flag would be displayed on
Lap 29 as Jade Avedisian flipped. This put the race into overtime, but
that didn't deter Kofoid. He led the final two laps for the point lead
earning victory, followed by Axsom, Grant, Tanner Thorson, McIntosh,
Cory Eliason, championship hopeful Chris Windom, Wiedeman, Kevin Thomas
Jr and Logan Seavey.</div><div><br /></div><div>McIntosh set a new track
record in Fatheadz Eyewear qualifying with a lap of 12.347, beating
the 12.454 of Chase Randall and the 12.511 of Avedisian. The Top 4
finishers in the 10 lap heat races advanced into the feature race, with
everybody else having to run the Semi Main. The Simpson Race Products
first heat win went to Windom with Thomas claiming the honors and the
Competition Suspension second heat. Macedo won the Indy Metal Finishing
third heat, while Eliason grabbed the victory in the Indy Race Parts
fourth heat. Randall picked up the win in the Elliott's Custom Trailers
and Carts 12 lap Semi Main, followed by McIntosh, Mitchell, Ryan Timms,
Brenham Crouch and final transfer Taylor Reimer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kodoid
ended the evening with a four point lead over Windom, 2202-2198.
Thorson held third by just 14 points over Grant, 2010-1996. Axsom was a
close third with 1991. To keep up to date with what's happening with the
various USAC groups, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>AJ
Bender won the 25 lap California Lightning Sprint Main Event. This was
also the finale for The Civil War Series between the CLS group and the
BCRA group, and David Gasper used a third place finish to clinch that
championship. Gasper is still involved in a close CLS championship
battle with incoming point leader James Turnbull and Eric Greco.</div><div><br /></div><div>Braden
Chiaramonte had the pole and charged into the lead at the start,
followed by Gasper and past BCRA champion Scott Kinney. Grant Sexton
and Bender were involved in a back and forth battle for fourth. Sexton
was running in the position until being overtaken by Bender on Lap 7.
Bender raced around Kinney for third on Lap 12 and took second from
Gasper on Lap 14. Gasper was back in third on the 16th lap, and
Chiaramonte's race came to an unfortunate end on Lap 17. Bender took the
lead from Gasper on the restart and led the remaining circuits for the
victory. Gasper surrendered second to Chris Crowder on Lap 20, but he
would finish third, followed by Kinney, Jeff Dyer, Grant Sexton, Cody
Nigh, Terry Bergstrom, Turnbull and Dakota Albright.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bender
was the quickest of 27 qualifiers with a lap of 12.785, beating the
12.928 of Grant Sexton. Brent Sexton, Greco and Dyer picked up the eight
lap heat race wins with the six lap Trophy Dash victory going to
Chiaramonte. Dominic Del Monte won the 10 lap B Main. From his second
row starting position, Del Monte charged into the lead on the opening
lap ahead of Bergstrom and Don Hart. Hart put the moves on Bergstrom to
claim second on the fourth lap. Hart kept it close, but Del Monte
prevailed at the checkered flag. Bergstrom settled for third ahead of
Brandon Leedy and Albright. To keep up to date with what's happening
with the Lightning Sprint groups, Go to <a href="http://www.racecls.com">www.racecls.com</a> or <a href="http://www.bcracing.com">www.bcracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>To stay up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Larson Picks Up Impressive Win In Night #2 </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Of Hangtown 100 At Placerville Speedway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Placerville,
CA...November 19...Kyle Larson scored the victory in the 30 lap Nos
Energy Drink National Midgets Main Event Friday night at Placerville
Speedway. Larson is this year's NASCAR Cup Series champion, but he
continues to demonstrate that he's as big a force in dirt track racing
as he is in NASCAR. His win came aboard the Paul Silva prepared Flo
Racing/<a href="http://hendrickcars.com">hendrickcars.com</a>
sponsored Silva chassis. He worked his way forward from the fourth row
to overtake Emerson Axsom on his way to an impressive win. </div><div><br /></div><div>Incoming
point leader Chris Windom started on the outside front row and bolted
into the lead at the green flag, followed by Bryant Wiedeman and Axsom. A
red flag waved on Lap 3 as Maria Cofer flipped on the frontstretch.
Windom continued to lead Wiedeman and Axsom on the restart, but Windom
brought out a yellow flag on Lap 5. Fortunately, he was able to restart
at the back of the pack as Wiedeman took the lead over Axsom and Zeb
Wise. A high pass in Turn 4 of the eighth lap put Axsom into the lead.
Jason McDougall and Larson were having a spirited duel for fourth.
Larson made the pass to grab the position on Lap 10 and made a low move
in Turn 3 on the 11th lap to take third from Wise. A yellow flag waved
on Lap 15 as Thomas Meseraull was out of the action. Axsom continued to
lead the way on the restart with a high move in Turn 1 moving Larson
into second. Larson began to give Axsom plenty of pressure before
executing a low move in Turn 4 on Lap 22 to take the lead. Larson went
on to victory from there with Axsom settling for second, followed by
Wiedeman, McDougall, point leader Michael "Buddy" Kofoid, Carson Macedo,
Wise, Logan Seavey, Taylor Reimer and Kevin Thomas Jr</div><div><br /></div><div>The
48 competitors qualified within their heat race groups for Flight
One/Fatheadz Eyewear time trials. The times got slightly quicker with
the later groups, and Reimer set the overall fast time on the
quarter-mile clay over at 11.553, beating the 11.569 of Hayden Reinbold
and the 11.572 of Larson. Only the Top 2 finishers in each of the 10 lap
heat races advanced into the show. Brenham Crouch won the Simpson Race
Products first heat, Caden Sarale got the win in the Competition
Suspension second heat, Macedo bested the field in the Indy Metal
Finishing third heat, Michael Faccinto claimed the victory in the Indy
Race Parts fourth heat, the win in the fifth heat went to Chase Johnson
and McDougall claimed the glory in the sixth and final heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
ran a pair of 12 lap Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts Semi Mains,
both of which transferred the Top 3 finishers into the show. Shane
Golobic picked up the win in the first race. Golobic motored ahead at
the green flag, followed closely by Meseraull and Cannon McIntosh. A
yellow flag bunched the field on Lap 3, and Cory Eliason moved into
third behind Golobic and Meseraull on the restart. A yellow flag waved
on Lap 10. Golobic maintained command over Meseraull and Eliason on the
restart, and they finished in that order as Sprint Car Challenge Tour
champion Ryan Robinson and Jade Avedisian completed the Top 5. Ryan
Timms won the second B Main. He took the lead at the start ahead of
Mitchel Moles and Tanner Thorson. Thorson slipped past Moles for second
on Lap 9 before a yellow flag waved. Hayden Reinbold was out at that
point. Timms led Thorson and Moles on the restart. As Timms sped to the
win ahead of Thorson, Justin Grant made a last lap pass to take third
from Moles, who settled for fourth ahead of Randall.</div><div><br /></div><div>By
the conclusion of the night, Kofoid had taken the lead from Windom in
the National championship battle, 2295-2283. Axsom was third at 2116,
followed by Grant 2101 and Thorson 2064. To keep up to date with the
sanctioning body, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris
Crowder won the 25 lap BCRA/CLS Lightning Sprint Main Event. Crowder
made the trek from Colorado Springs, Colorado to compete in the big
event, and he benefited from the misfortune of Southwest Lightning
Sprint Rookie of the Year Braden Chiaramonte to get the lead late.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chiaramonte
set the early pace ahead of Crowder and CLS championship contender Eric
Greco. A yellow flag waved on Lap 4 with Dalton Sexton eliminated at
that point. Chiaramonte continued to lead Crowder and Greco when the
race resumed. A Lap 7 yellow flag saw the race end for Thursday night
winner Logan Seavey and Craig Holstead. Chiramonte led Crowder on the
restart with Southwest competitor AJ Bender slipping past Greco for
third. A tangle between Joseph Ferolito and Scott Kinney forced a Lap 9
yellow flag as both drivers were eliminated. Chiaramonte continued to
lead Crowder and Bender when the green flag waved, but a Lap 11 yellow
flag saw the race end for Doug Nunes. Again, Chiaramonte led Crowder on
the restart as CLS title contender David Gasper took third from Bender.
Bender moved back around Gasper for third on Lap 18. Crowder was keeping
it close, and Chiaramonte bobbled on the last lap with Crowder and
Bender racing by for the Top 2 positions. Chiaramonte settled for third,
followed by Gasper, Southwest champion Grant Sexton, Greco, Dominic Del
Monte, Levi Klatt, Alex Lewis and Brent Sexton. BCRA point leader
Dakota Albright settled for 11th.</div><div><br /></div><div>Crowder was
the quickest of 34 qualifiers with a lap of 12.644, beating the 12.650
of Grant Sexton and the 12.657 of Bender. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Gasper, Chiaramonte, Jeff Dyer and Brent Sexton. The Top 4
finishers in each race advanced to the Main Event. They ran a 10 lap B
Main with Ferolito claiming the win. Ferolito, Lewis, Greg Dennett and
Danika Jo Parker ran in the Top 4 from start to finish. Holstead ended
up fifth, and BCRA championship contender Terry Bergstrom missed the cut
in sixth. Keep up to date with the Lightning Sprint groups by going to <a href="http://www.racecls.com">www.racecls.com</a> or <a href="http://www.bcraracing.com">www.bcraracing.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Grant Wins Hangtown 100, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Seavey Wins Weekend Championship At Placerville</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Placerville,
CA...November 20...Justin Grant won the Hangtown 100 Nos Energy Drink
USAC National Midget Main Event Saturday night at Placerville Speedway.
Grant stalked point leader Michael "Buddy" Kofoid for several laps
before finally making a late move to score the $20,000 victory aboard
the RMS Racing Nos Energy Drink sponsored Toyota. By virtue of his third
place finish, Logan Seavey wrapped up the weekend series championship,
which earned him a $12,000 payday. In addition to that, Seavey also won
the BCRA/CLS Lightning Sprint Main Event earlier in the evening. </div><div><br /></div><div>Outside
front row starter Zeb Wise raced into the lead at the start, followed
by Bryant Wiedeman and Taylor Reimer. Kofoid made an outside pass on the
frontstretch on Lap 7 to take third from Reimer and made a Turn 2 move
around Wiedeman on Lap 10 to grab second. A Turn 2 tangle involving
Tanner Carrick and Brenham Crouch brought out a Lap 11 yellow flag, and
Crouch was eliminated in the incident. Wise continued lead Kofoid and
Wiedeman on the restart. Grant took third from Wiedeman on Lap 18 before
a yellow flag flew for a Turn 2 Thomas Meseraull spin. Wise continued
to lead Kofoid and Grant on the restart, but Kofoid made a backstretch
pass on Lap 21 to take the lead from Wise. Grant made a Turn 4 pass on
Lap 24 to move into second, and Wiedeman settled into third on Lap 30. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 37 for a Turn 2 tangle between Meseraull and
Thursday night winner Ryan Timms. Kofoid continued to lead Grant and
Wiedeman on the restart. Kofoid was once again in traffic by Lap 50, and
Michael Faccinto spun on the back-straightaway, collecting Wiedeman and
fourth place Shane Golobic for a Lap 53 yellow flag. Officials made
this the halfway break for refueling.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kofoid
continued to lead Grant on the restart as championship contender Chris
Windom moved into third. Wise was running fourth, but a high pass in
Turn 4 on Lap 56 gained Carson Macedo the position. A Lap 65 red flag
waved when Kyle Larson rolled in Turn 2. He made repairs and rejoined at
the back of the pack as Kofoid continued to lead Grant on the restart.
Wise spun in Turns 3 and 4 for a Lap 74 yellow flag, and Kofoid led
Grant and Windom to the green flag. Seavey was up to fifth by then and
took fourth from Macedo on Lap 80. Faccinto brought out a Lap 83 yellow
flag. Kofoid led Grant and Windom on the restart. Grant was stalking
Kofoid until making a low pass in Turn 2 to take the lead on lap 87.
Moments later, Larson spun in Turn 2 to end his race. Grant led Kofoid
and Windom on the restart. Seavey was beginning to pressure Windom for
third before making an outside pass on the frontstretch on lap 89.
However, Grant would go on to the big win, followed by Kofoid and
Seavey. This made it a California native podium sweep. Windom settled
for fourth, followed by Macedo, Tanner Thorson, Cory Eliason, Emerson
Axsom, Carrick and Golobic.</div><div><br /></div><div>No time trials were
held for this occasion, but the Top 24 drivers in points from the
previous two nights and the finishes from the four 10 lap heat races on
this occasion would lock them into the show. The first heat win went to
Carrick, the Competition Suspension second heat victory was earned by
Thorson, Randall picked up the win in the Indy Metal Finishing third
heat and Eliason got the win in the Indy Race Parts fourth heat. Dylan
Ito won the 10 Lap C Main. Ryan Bernal took the early lead ahead of Ito
and Hayden Reinbold. A yellow flag waved on Lap 3. Bernal continued to
lead Ito and Reinbold on the restart, but Bernal saw his race come to an
end for a Lap 6 yellow flag. Ito led Reinbold and Mariah Ede on the
restart, and the lead trio finished in that order with Jake Morgan also
transferring in fourth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Michael Faccinto won
the 20 lap Elliott's Custom Trailers and Carts Semi Main. The Top 4
finishers would advance from this race, but it got off to a rough start
when Ede flipped hard on the frontstretch before a lap could be
completed. She was transferred to the hospital to get checked out.
Faccinto led Chase Randall and Kaylee Bryson on the restart. They ran in
that order through four yellow flags during the first half of the race,
and a lap 11 red flag waved as Reinbold flipped to end his race.
Faccinto continued to lead the restart with Tanner Carrick moving into
second ahead of Bryson. However, Meseraull took third from Bryson on a
Lap 13 restart, which followed a red flag for a Colby Johnson flip.
Faccinto would lead Carrick and Meseraull the rest of the way with
Bryson also transferring in fourth, followed by Randall in fifth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kofoid
increased his point lead to 18 tallies ahead of Windom by the
conclusion of the evening, 2362-2344. Grant ranked third at 2171,
followed by Axsom at 2165 and Thorson at 2119. To keep up to date with
the sanctioning body, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Logan
Seavey won the 30 lap Lightning Sprint Main Event earlier in the
evening. This was the season finale for the BCRA and CLS groups, which
produced a field of over 30 competitors. Seavey got his start in racing
with the BCRA Lightning Sprints about two decades ago. Despite a
disappointing Main Event effort, Dakota Albright wrapped up the BCRA
Lightning Sprint championship. Though David Gasper also had a
disappointing finish, he wrapped up the CLS Series championship and
Rookie of the Year honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gasper set the early
pace ahead of Dominic Del Monte and Eric Greco. The yellow flag waved
on Lap 5 as Braden Chiaramonte, James Turnbull and Craig Holsted were
all eliminated. Gasper led Del Monte and Greco on the restart. Seavey
had moved into fourth, and a yellow flag waved for Gasper on Lap 8 with
Southwest Lightning Sprint champion Grant Sexton out at that point. Del
Monte led the restart with Seavey moving into second ahead of Greco.
Seavey slipped past Del Monte for the lead on Lap 10. Greco moved past
Del Monte for second on Lap 13 before a yellow flag waved as Tyler
Gerdes saw his race end. Seavey led Greco and Alex Lewis on the restart,
and AJ Bender was in fifth at that point. Bender slipped past Del Monte
for fourth on Lap 16. A yellow flag waved once again, and Seavey
continued to lead Greco and Lewis on the restart. Bender took third from
Lewis on Lap 19. Tony Fedota brought out a Lap 22 yellow flag, and
Seavey resumed command ahead of Greco and Bender on the restart. The
final yellow flag waved on Lap 25 with Danika Jo Parker eliminated from
contention. Seavey led Greco and Bender on the restart, but Bender put
the moves on Greco to take second on Lap 28. However, nobody was
stopping Seavey as he scored the impressive win ahead of Bender, Greco,
Scott Kinney, Lewis, Del Monte, Levi Klatt, Jeff Dyer, Brandon Leedy and
Chris Crowder.</div><div><br /></div><div>They ran two 12 lap qualifiers.
Bender won the first one ahead of Greco, and Seavey outran Lewis to win
the second one. Grant Sexton won the first of two 10 lap B Mains. He
led from the start ahead of Crowder, Scott Kinney, Leedy and Turnbull,
and they would finish in that order. Brent Sexton won the second B Main.
He led from the outset ahead of Parker, Doug Nunes, Greg Dennett and
Fedota. They would run in that order for the duration of the race. To
keep up to date with the latest happenings from the different groups, go
to <a href="http://www.bcraracing.com">www.bcraracing.com</a> and <a href="http://www.racecls.com">www.racecls.com</a>.</div> </div><div> <br /></div></div></div></div><div><b>Keller Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 29<br />Anthony Simone Memorial<br />NARC/King of the West Sprint Cars<br />A Main</b><br />Shane Golobic<br />Sean Becker<br />Cory Eliason<br />Joel Myers Jr<br />D.J. Netto<br />Tyler Courtney<br />Corey Day<br />Bud Kaeding<br />Kyle Hirst<br />Rico Abreu<br />Dominic Scelzi<br />Keith Day Jr<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Bill Balog<br />Billy Aton<br />Sean Watts<br />Tim Estenson<br />Austin McCarl<br />Justin Sanders<br />Ryan Timms<br />Mauro Simone<br />J.J. Hickle<br />Michael Faccinto<br />Blake Carrick<br />Max Adams<br /><b><br />B Main</b><br />J.J. Hickle<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Billy Ato<br />Ryan Timms<br />Mauro Simone<br />Max Adams<br />Geoffrey Strole<br />Mitchel Moles DNS<br /><b><br />Wingless Sprint</b><br />Tyler Courtney<br />Bill Balog<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Max Adams<br />Billy Aton<br />Sean Becker<br />Bud Kaeding<br /><br /><b>USAC Midgets</b><br />Michael Faccinto<br />Frank Guererri<br />Blake Bower<br />Jake Andreotti<br />Ben Worth<br />Brody Fuson<br />David Prickett<br />Ron Hazelton<br />Terry Nichols<br />Colby Johnson<br />C.J. Sarna DNS<br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Cars</b><br />Loren DeArmond<br />Brock Hamilton<br />Larry Thompson<br />Kris Broucaret<br />Cody Brown<br />Troy Patee<br />David Schuyler Sr<br />Joshua Nichols<br />Renn Bane<br />Stephen Streeter<br /><br /><br /><b>Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 29<br />Co Co Farms Pacific Coast Nationals<br />Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks</b><br />Dylan Wilson<br />Phillip Shelby<br />Brad Coelho<br />Jeff Bentancourt<br />Aiden Ponciano<br />Darren Thoma<br />Angela Brown<br />Austin VanHoff<br />Tom Leopold<br />Les Friend<br />Joe Gallaher<br />Jake Bentancourt<br />Nicholas Johnson DQ<br />Brian Cooper DQ<br />Kenneth Robles DQ<br />Stephen Johnson DQ<br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Car</b><br />Cody Johnson<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Terry Decarlo Jr<br />Rob Gallaher<br />James Thomson<br />Dave Hill<br />Jason Jennings<br /><br /><br /><b>Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks<br />A Main</b><br />Dylan Wilson<br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Brian Cooper<br />Les Friend<br />Phillip Shelby<br />Domossie Scoggins<br />Darren Thomas<br />Stephen Johnson<br />Jeff Bentancourt<br />Charlie Bryant<br />Bobby Motts Jr<br />Chris Long<br />Grayson Baca<br />Austin Van Hoff<br />Chad Ragsdale<br />Kenneth Robles<br />Aiden Ponciano<br />Syd Finn<br />Jared Baugh<br />Jake Bentancourt<br /><b><br />B Main 1</b><br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Chris Long<br />Syd Finn<br />Grayson Baca<br />Jake Bentancourt<br />Jimmy Robbins<br />Jewell Crandall<br />Travis Tabucchi<br />Michaela Taylor<br />George Silva<br />Colton Haney<br />Chris Bennett<br />Judy Arth<br />Albert Ballinger<br />Ken Johns<br />Vigna Anthony<br />Robert Wallar<br />Danny Aves<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Domossie Scoggins<br />Jared Baugh<br />Charlie Bryant<br />Austin Van Hoff<br />Bobby Motts<br />Billy Garner<br />Michael Mates<br />Jess Paladino<br />Angela Brown<br />Chris Sorensen<br />Gavin Griffiths<br />James Graessle<br />Erik Pitschner<br />John Tevis<br />Jake Archibald<br />Keith Ross<br />Tom Leopold<br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Car</b><br />Rob Gallaher<br />Kellen Chadwick<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Chad Hammer<br />Dave Hill<br />Terry Decarlo Jr<br />Cody Johnson<br />Joe Gallaher DNS<br /><br /><b>Crate Late Models</b><br />Dan Brown Jr<br />Anthony Slaney<br />Rod Oliver<br />Brian Pearce<br />Jay Norton<br />Buddy Kniss<br />Richard Vander Ploeg<br />Ray Trimble<br />Mark Garner<br /><br /><br /><b>Stockton 99 Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />Stockton Late Models</b><br />Eric Nasismento <br />Gary Shafer Jr <br />Colby Potts <br />Jo Jo Streans <br />Mike Regalmen <br />Ty Carlson <br />Steven Fraser <br />Joe Hylton <br />Robert Knittel <br />Chuck Dozier <br />Dennis Byers <br />Rodney Tripp <br />Dominic Lopez <br />Justin Philpott <br />Matt Jones <br />Roy Luft <br />Seth Holman <br />Kyle Gouttla <br />Daniel Devore <br />Aaron Shankle <br />Steve Cabral <br /><br /><b>Bombers </b><br />Allen Rider <br />Joe Reichmuth <br />Brandon Diede <br />Troy Walz <br />Nichols Mello <br />Bryan Jones <br />Sam Berry <br />Tyler Rodgers <br />Jeana Ramos <br />Brian Enis <br />Jerry Crawford <br />Dillion Powell <br />Donnie Darter DQ<br /><br /><b>B4 </b><br />Josh Cross <br />Joe Flower <br />Dave Keller <br />Jordan Lovelace <br />Mark Hunt <br />Randy Denson <br />Rod Previtali <br />Andrea Rumsey <br />Lukas Castro <br />Michael Hill <br />Jeff Thornhill <br />Katy Hunt <br />Mark Jacke <br />Sonya Karavaras <br />Nick Hall <br />Jeff Harris <br />Ethan Rumsey <br /><b><br />Jr B4 </b><br />Jayden Cross <br />Jordan Lovelace <br />Dustin King <br />AJ Shakel <br />Natalie Harper <br />Dustin Souza <br />Chase Lopez <br /><br /><b>Mini Cup </b><br />Kash Holman <br />Leilani Sprenkel <br />Gauge Wicke <br /><br /><br /><b>Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />Paul Hawes Memorial Sprint Spooktacular<br />Winged 360 Sprints<br />A Main </b><br />Andy Forsberg <br />Shane Hopkins <br />Stephen Ingraham <br />Colby Wiesz <br />Brad Bumgarner <br />John Clark <br />Darren Johnson <br />Michael Wasina <br />Dawson Hammes <br />R.C. Smith <br />Daniel Whitley <br />Grant Champlin <br />Korey Lovell <br />Steel Powell <br />Dennis Scherer <br />Mike Monahan <br />Pat Harvey Jr <br />Heath Hall <br />Nick Larsen <br />Jake Haulot <br /><br /><b>B Main </b><br />Michael Wasina <br />Mike Monahan <br />Korey Lovell <br />Pat Harvey Jr <br />Josh Wiesz <br />Jeremy Hawes <br />Carson Hall <br />Jimmy Steward <br />David Silveria <br />Jayce Steinberg <br />Jacob Pacheco <br />Kyle Standley <br />Jeremy Wilson <br /><br /><b>Winged Crate Sprints </b><br />Brett Youngman <br />Jason Ballantine <br />Jeff Macedo <br />David Sims <br />Misty Castleberry <br />Kevin Dozier <br />Mike Hall <br />Chase Madden <br />Kelly Hicks <br />Mike Ballantine <br />Cameron Haney Jr <br />Cameron Haney <br />Kevin Lovell <br />Kirk Miner <br /><br /><b>Wingless Spec Sprints </b><br />Jimmy Christian <br />Cody Fendley <br />Antonio Aragon <br />James East <br />Cort Marchuck <br />Jeff Crossman <br />Trey Walters <br />Tony Bernard <br />Nathan Schank Jr <br />Brent Steck <br />David Johnson <br />Nick Purdy <br />Kaimi Moniz-Costa <br />Jeff Culver <br />Braidon Moniz <br />Josh Young <br />Shane Hopkins <br /><b><br />BCRA Lightning Sprints </b><br />Hunter Kinney <br />Terry Bergstrom <br />Scott Kinney <br />Craig Hoslted <br />Joseph Ferolito <br />Dakota Albright <br />Don Hart <br />Cody Myer <br />Tony Fedota <br />Rick Holbrook <br />Tyler Oerdes <br />Danielle Clausen <br />Brandon Leady <br />Cody Shermatine <br />Jeff Griffen <br />Craig Swim DNS<br /><br /><b><br />Kern County Dirt Track Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />NARC/King of the West </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #57 Justin Sanders <br />2 #41S Dominic Scelzi <br />3 #17W Shane Golobic <br />4 #41 Corey Day<br />5 #69 Bud Keading <br />6 #63 JJ Hickle <br />7 #24 Rico Abreu <br />8 #88N DJ Netto <br />9 #83 Tyler Courtney <br />10 #83X Sean Becker <br />11 #42X Tim Keading <br />12 #46JR Joel Myers Jr <br />13 #88 Austin McCarl <br />14 #7 Bill Balog <br />15 #26 Billy Aton <br />16 #98 Sean Watts <br />17 #14T Tim Estenson <br />18 #5T Ryan Timms <br />19 #09S Jeffrey Strole <br />20 #21 Ryan Bernal <br /><br /><b>WCSC</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #28 Greg Baronion <br />2 #3R Tom Brown <br />3 #75 Jeff Durant <br />4 #77 Dan Myrick <br />5 #67 Scott Glenn <br />6 #88 Nick Thompson <br />7 #26X Jason Cook Jr <br />8 #86 Liam Meyers <br />9 #9 Gene Glover <br />10 #777 Clint Massey <br />11 #3RD Eddie Humphrey <br />12 #11 Shawn DePriest <br />13 #32X Jason Cook <br />14 #1 David Wolford <br />15 #27D Ryan Doglione <br />16 #23X Cory Mata <br /><br /><b><br />Ventura Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />VRA Sprint Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #6 Chris Meredith <br />2 #15 Rick Hendrix <br />3 #7K Trevor Stout <br />4 #45 Joey Bishop <br />5 #1K Josh Hackett <br />6 #29 Camie Bell <br />7 #27 Tyler Hatzikian <br />DNS #5J James Herrera <br /><b><br />VRA Senior Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #16 Tom Stephens Sr <br />2 #66 Chris Meredith <br />3 #21K Danny Parrish <br />4 #3G Greg Andrews <br />5 #2 Wally Pankratz <br />6 #2K Mark Sheppard <br />7 #27 Tyler Hatzikian <br /><br /><b>WMR Midgets </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #22Q David Prickett <br />2 #9 Blake Bower <br />3 #51 Brody Fuson<br />4 #35SR Brody Petrie <br />5 #32 Cory Brown <br />6 #35 Terry Nichols <br />7 #11 Randi Pankratz <br />8 #35X Jake Hodges <br />9 Kyle Hawse<br />10 #31 Todd Hawse <br />11 #7 Frankie Politelli <br />12 #12K Jeremy Stout <br />13 #5 Justin Bishop <br />14 #55 Tyler Rodriguez <br />15 #12H David Raquieno <br />DNS Tyler Dolacki<br /><br /><b>Cal. Lightning Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #4 Jeff Dyer <br />2 #18 David Gasper <br />3 #36 A. J. Bender <br />4 #32 Ken Coulston <br />5 #37 Dominic Delmonte <br />6 #03 James Turnbull <br />7 #2R Rob Palmer <br />8 #17 Dale Gamer <br />9 #2J Cody Nigh <br />10 #42 John Rockstar Roberts <br />11 #57 Connor Speir <br />12 #8G Eric Greco <br />13 #20 Kevin Bates <br /><br /><b>VRA Pro Dwarf Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #93 Jason Horton <br />2 #18 Tom Morley <br />3 #48 Dominic Maldonado <br />4 #5 Mike Lewis <br />5 #13 Evan Jonker <br />6 #58 Tim Morse <br />7 #24 Cameron Russell <br />8 #99 Shane Linenburger <br />9 #28 Tony Pellegrino <br />10 #36 Daniel Peters <br />11 #88 Jeff Brink <br /><br /><br /><b>Madera Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />14th Annual Halloween Pumpkin Smash Enduro </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #13 X Loren Chitwood <br />2 #57M Mark Odgers <br />3 #13 Dave Ski <br />4 #92 Wes Brown <br />5 #27 Kris Chitwood <br />6 #24x Adam Baggett <br />7 #21 Taylor Myers <br />8 #8 Adam McEwen <br />9 #33 David Mcewen <br />10 #66kw Ken Winland <br />11 #19 Josh McClure <br />12 #29 Mark Cooper <br />13 #80 D Gene Etheridge <br />14 #17 Thomas Suarez <br />15 #88 Judy/Roy Hart <br />16 #73 M Craig Mastropierro <br />17 #86 Rick Lea <br />18 #61 Wayne/Justin Hart <br />19 #11w Kodie Dean <br />20 #54 Sean {Twiggy} Gee <br />21 #28 William Didrickson <br />22 #1st Mike Mulvihill <br /><br /><br /><b>Irwindale Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />Figure 8 </b><br />Jason Woolcott <br />Ian Rotundo <br />Robert Rice <br />John Beard <br />Rodney Argo <br />Chris Voight <br />Robert Salcido <br />Rick Conti <br />Nick Argo <br />Mike McIntyre <br />Daniel Azzolina <br />Cheryl Hyland <br /><br /><b>Tucker Tire Enduro</b> <br />Bobby Ozman <br />Ian Rotundo <br />Rick Conti <br />Jason Woolcott <br />Robert Rice <br />Chris Voight <br />John Beard <br />Mike McIntyre <br />Trevor Huddleston <br />Nick Argo <br />Devyn Azzolina <br />Daniel Azzolina <br />Robbie Salcido <br />Rodney Argo <br />Bory Molina <br />Ron Azzolina <br />Cheryl Hyland <br /><br /><b>Skid Plates </b><br />Robbie Salcido <br />Austin Lee <br />Mike Digregorio <br />Robert Rice <br />Wayne Lee <br />Rider Gardner <br />Rodney Argo <br />Mike McIntyre <br />Ian Rotundo <br />Ken Palmer <br />Cody Pearlstein <br />Tanner Huddleston <br />Ethan Pacillas <br />Cole Schmitt <br />Cheryl Hyland <br />Ashley Rice <br />Jason Woolcott <br />Angel Saldana <br />Fransico Prado <br />Cheryl Hyland <br /><br /><b><br />Rattlesnake Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />IMCA Modified </b><br />Chris Nieman <br />Wade Kennemore <br />Wade Lumsden <br />Gene Kay <br />Rocky Goetz <br />Shawn LaRocque <br />Jeff White <br />JEFF CHEW <br />Mark Skender <br />Nevin Kennemore <br />Dave Duste Jr <br />Zach Cail <br />Bill Pearson DNS<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds </b><br />Rich McCoy <br />Craig Nieman <br />Dwayne Melvin <br />Jimmy Ray Huffmon <br />Mike Merritt <br />Austin Petray <br />Colton Chew <br />Tom Froggat <br />Travis Pruitt <br />Buddy Olschowka <br />Bion Barr <br />Mark Hain <br />Jeff Tuttle <br />Maverick Boney <br />Joe Pearson <br /><br /><b>Stock Cars </b><br />Royce Goetz <br />Nevin Kennemore <br />Carl Barlow <br />Rocky Goetz <br />Roger Donahue <br />Jacob Dias <br />Madison Hood <br />Shayna Nieman <br />Brad Schmidt <br />Randy Boyd <br />Rusty McMillan <br />Angela Dias <br />Jimmy Berhorst <br />Bryan Naylor <br />santiago villanueva <br />Don Deiter <br />Ronnie Goetz <br />JT Stark DQ<br />Joe Blackwell DNS <br />Dwayne Inlow DNS<br /><b><br />Mini Stocks </b><br />Kent Knisley <br />Bob Kelly <br />Cooper Lee <br />Shane Boyd <br />Diana Robinson <br />Joseph Cook <br />Caden Beuchat <br /><br /><b>Bootleggers </b><br />Ray Blankenship <br />Wade Lumsden <br />Taggart Garland <br />Travis Showe <br />Maverick Boney <br />clayton heflin <br />Logan Sage <br />Emanuel Mello <br /><br /><b>Sprint Cars </b><br />Jordan Garretson <br />Bob Massie <br />John Minor <br />Justin Bolt DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Rattlesnake Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 29<br />IMCA Modified</b> <br />Shawn Natenstedt <br />Wade Kennemore <br />Chris Nieman <br />Dave Duste Jr <br />Rocky Goetz <br />Tyler Patzke <br />Zach Cail <br />Nevin Kennemore <br />Gene Kay <br />Shawn LaRocque <br />JEFF CHEW <br />Jeff White <br />Mark Skender <br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />Rich McCoy <br />Dwayne Melvin <br />Austin Petray <br />Mike Merritt <br />Tom Froggat <br />Joe Pearson <br />Craig Nieman <br />Mark Hain <br />Colton Chew <br />Bion Barr <br />Jimmy Ray Huffmon <br />Cole Olexiewicz <br />Jeff Tuttle <br />Travis Pruitt <br />Buddy Olschowka <br />DUSTIN LANGSTON <br />Maverick Boney <br /><br /><b>Stock Cars </b><br />Wade Kennemore <br />Royce Goetz <br />Jacob Dias <br />Brad Schmidt <br />Don Deiter <br />Shayna Nieman <br />Randy Boyd <br />Roger Donahue <br />Carl Barlow <br />JT Stark <br />Madison Hood <br />Brandon Rosencrantz <br />Bryan Naylor <br />santiago villanueva <br />Joe Conroy <br />Dwayne Inlow <br />Rocky Goetz <br />Joe Blackwell DNS<br /><b><br />Mini Stocks </b><br />Bob Kelly <br />Kent Knisley <br />Caden Beuchat <br />Diana Robinson <br />Cooper Lee <br />Travis Showe DNS<br />Mikki Beuchatt DNS<br />Suzi Schmitt DNS<br /><br /><b>Bootleggers </b><br />Taggart Garland <br />Glenn Lee <br />Maverick Boney <br />clayton heflin <br /><b><br />Sprint Cars</b> <br />Trey Walters <br />Bob Massie <br />Justin Bolt <br />John Minor <br />Howie Garretson Jr <br />Josh Bolt <br />Kurt Goddard DNS <br /><br /><br /><b>Delta Speedway Stockton Unofficial Race Results October 30<br />Super 600s<br />A Main</b><br />Caden Sarale <br />Jake Hagopian <br />Jade Avedisian <br />Nikko Panella <br />Austin Torgerson <br />Lachlan Caunt <br />Gauge Garcia <br />JJ Loss <br />Caeden Steele <br />Alex Panella <br />Colton Huelsmann <br />Brad Hannum <br />Dominic Carter <br />Devon Courtnier <br />James Andrichuk <br />Caden Stoll <br />Mattix Salmon <br />Izaak Sharp <br />Brett McColloch <br />Ron Singh <br />John Bordenave <br />Jeffery Pahule <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Caeden Steele <br />James Andrichuk <br />John Bordenave <br />Devon Courtnier <br />Mattix Salmon <br />Izaak Sharp <br />Jessica McManus <br />Ashton Torgerson <br />Cole Schroeder <br />Rylee Whitehouse <br />Nate Matherly <br />Dustin Phillips <br />Raio Salmon <br /><br /><b>Non Wing </b></div><div><b>A Main </b><br />Jade Avedisian <br />TJ Smith <br />Robbie Lewis <br />Cameron Paul <br />Koen Shaw <br />Caden Sarale <br />Caeden Steele <br />Sage Bordenave <br />Mattix Salmon <br />Austin Torgerson <br />JJ Loss <br />Colin Kirby <br />Ashton Torgerson <br />Reilee Phillips <br />Jeffery Pahule <br />Brandon Riveira <br />Dan Mognaga <br />Broedy Graham <br />Tim Vaught <br />Brandon Shaw <br />Colton Jones <br />Cody Gray <br /><br /><b>B Main 1 </b><br />Austin Torgerson <br />Mattix Salmon <br />Ashton Torgerson <br />Austin Wood <br />Dalton Hill <br />Don McLeister <br />Tyler Chamorro <br />Nate Wait <br />Randy Sims <br />Brandon Carey DNS<br /><b><br />B Main 2 </b><br />JJ Loss <br />Caeden Steele <br />Brandon Shaw <br />Adam Elbert <br />Austin Taborski <br />Johnathon Henry <br />Drew Laeber <br />Kevin Carter <br />Devin McLeister <br />Joe Silva <br /><b><br />Restricted </b><br />Teagan Moles <br />Cash Lovenburg <br />Lucas Mauldin <br />Jett Barnes <br />Lucas Johnson <br />Isabel Barnes <br />Andrew Smith <br />Taylor Mayhew <br />Destry Miller <br />Kennzzie Brown<br />9:24.078 <br />Triton O'Brien <br />Otto Perreira <br />Vito Celli <br />Kellan Harper <br />Andi Jones <br />Kyle Fernandez <br />Elijah Elder <br />Peyton Whitehouse <br />Jayden Huppert <br />Adrianna DeMartini <br />Nathan Ward <br />Deegan Irey <br />Mickelina Monico <br /><br /><b>Jr Sprints </b><br />Brody Rubio <br />Blayden Graham <br />Vito Cancilla <br />Braxon Vasconcellos <br />Hayden Stepps <br />Jackson Tardiff <br />Landon Jones <br />Levi Osborne <br />Bradley Anderson <br />McKenna Morgan <br />Briggs Davis <br />Dean Skrifvars <br />Maya Mauldin <br />Jaxson Sowers <br />Heston Stepps <br />Nathan Fernandez <br />Porter Zachary <br />Charlie Haines <br /><br /><b><br />Lakeport Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 31<br />Limited Modifieds </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #15 Jason Philpot <br />2 #17 Branden Powers <br />3 #62JR Roy Ingalls Jr <br />4 #15X Mike Collins <br />5 #23 TJ Buzzard Jr <br />6 #51 Bo Robertson <br />7 #1L J.R. Lane <br />8 #12c Codi Barba <br />9 #37 Sierra Furia <br /><br /><b>Bombers </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #87 Trystan Mucci <br />2 #62JR Roy Ingalls Jr <br />3 #66 Jimmy Sorrels <br />4 #63 David Jones <br />5 #07 George Abella <br />6 #23 William Bryne <br />7 #27 Loren Powers Jr <br /><b><br />Jammers </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #11 Ray Molina <br />2 #9 Christian Sanchez <br />3 #20F Christopher Fischer <br />4 #44 William Sappington <br />5 #17B Billy Hammond <br />DNS #13 John Sproule <br />DNS #21 Vic Theberge <br /><br /><b>Legend Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #55 Justin Johnson <br />2 #83X William Cummings <br />3 #47 Brian Park <br />4 #11X Dustin Meier <br />5 #4 Ed Barrett <br /><br /><b>Pro 4 Modifieds<br />Main Event - Sunday</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #07 James Gard <br />2 #29 Mike Peterson Jr <br />3 #4 Wade Eldredge <br />4 #87 Marty Lewis <br /><br /><b>Main Event - Saturday</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #07 James Gard <br />2 #29 Mike Peterson Jr <br />3 #4 Wade Eldredge <br />4 #87 Marty Lewis <br /><br /><b>Bandos<br />Main Event - Sunday</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #15 Kai Lovell <br />2 #12 Travis Powers <br /><b><br />Main Event - Saturday</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #12 Travis Powers <br />2 #15 Kai Lovell <br /><br /><br /><b>Perris Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 4<br />25th Annual Oval Nationals<br />AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars<br />Main Event</b><br />Jake Swanson<br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />Brady Bacon<br />C.J. Leary<br />Justin Grant<br />Tanner Thorson<br />Austin Williams<br />Chris Windom<br />R.J. Johnson<br />Max Adams<br />Carson Short<br />Shane Cottle<br />Brody Roa<br />Damion Gardner<br />Charles Davis Jr<br />A.J. Bender<br />Logan Williams<br />Chris Gansen<br />Matt Mitchell<br />Logan Seavey<br />Matt McCarthy<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Cody Williams<br />Austin Grabowski <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Chris Windom<br />Austin Williams<br />Cody Williams<br />Matt Mitchell<br />Charles Davis Jr<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Austin Grabowski<br />Matt McCarthy<br />Danny Faria Jr<br />Tye Mihocko<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Sterling Cling<br />Tommy Malcolm<br />Dennis Gile<br />Kyle Edwards<br />Shane Sexton<br />Chase Johnson<br />Dan Taylor<br /><br /><br /><b>Perris Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 5<br />25th Annual Oval Nationals Night #2<br />AMSOIL USAC Sprint Cars</b><br />Brady Bacon<br />Tanner Thorson<br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />C.J. Leary<br />ake Swanson<br />Shane Cottle<br />Justin Grant<br />Chris Windom<br />Austin Williams<br />Brody Roa<br />Chase Johnson<br />Charles Davis Jr<br />Damion Gardner<br />Max Adams<br />Carson Short<br />Logan Seavey<br />Dennis Gile<br />Cody Williams<br />Matt Mitchell<br />Chris Gansen<br />Tommy Malcolm<br />R.J. Johnson<br />A.J. Bender<br />Logan Williams<br />Sterling Cling<br />Danny Faria Jr<br /><b><br />Semi Main</b><br />Charles Davis Jr<br />Cody Williams<br />Chase Johnson<br />Dennis Gile<br />Logan Seavey<br />Tommy Malcolm<br />Max Adams<br />Sterling Cling<br />Kyle Edwards<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Brody Roa<br />Alex Banales<br />Shane Sexton<br />Brent Owens<br />Dan Taylor<br />Matt McCarthy<br />Tye Mihocko<br />Chris Gansen<br />Verne Sweeney<br /><br /><b><br />Stockton Dirt Track Unofficial Race Results November 5<br />Winged 360 Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #41S Dominic Scelzi <br />2 #17W Shane Golobic <br />3 #29 Willie Croft <br />4 #63 JJ Hickle <br />5 #46JR Joel Myers Jr <br />6 #01 Andy Gregg <br />7 #83SA Isaiah Vasquez <br />8 #92 Andy Forsberg <br />9 #94 Bubba DeCaires <br />10 #1 Shane Hopkins <br />11 #14T Tim Estenson <br />12 #90 Darren Johnson <br />13 #5T Ryan Timms <br />14 #88 Austin McCarl <br />15 #31C Justyn Cox <br />16 #00Z David Silvera <br />17 #87 Ashlyn Rodriguez <br />18 #17 Kalib Henry <br />19 #78 Brett Barney <br />20 #19 Colby Thornhill <br />21 #5A Daniel Whittley <br /><br /><b>Tri State Pro Stocks </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #21JT Justin Crockett <br />2 #5 Fred Lind <br />3 #3D Chris Smith <br />4 #401K Richard Brace Jr <br />5 #56 Jay Sears <br />6 #28M Phil Marino <br />7 #46 Steve Studabaker <br />8 #4T Brent Lawrence <br />9 #17B Bill Hall III <br />10 #55X Matt Kile <br />11 #83 Ryan Peter <br />12 #66 Fritz Zanker <br />13 #48 John Evans <br />14 #O7 Rich Denman <br />15 #2 Dr Burn Rubber <br />16 #03D Michael Burch <br />17 #55 Richard Vander Ploeg <br /><br /><b>Hunt Wingless Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #14 Shawn Jones <br />2 #51 Shane Hopkins <br />3 #11 Bradley Terrell <br />4 #33 DJ Johnson <br />5 #3 Nick Robfogel <br />6 #92Z Troy DeGaton <br />7 #9 Cody Fendley <br />8 #7EJ Josh Young <br />9 #7 Trey Walters <br />10 #17 Jake Morgan <br />11 #2STX Brent Steck <br />12 #36 Bob Newberry <br />13 #18 Josh Gillis <br />14 #60 Scott Clough <br />15 #50 Tony Bernard <br />16 #MR6 Rory McLaughlin <br />17 #1 Nathan Schank <br />18 #12 Jarrett Soares <br />19 #87JR Tim Sherman Jr <br />20 #X Antonio Aragon <br />21 #63 Dylan Newberry <br /><b><br />NorCal Dwarf Car </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #15N Shawn Whitney <br />2 #4N Ryan Winter <br />3 #28N Brandon Shaw <br />4 #29N Corey Eaton <br />5 #72N Mike Reeder <br />6 #31N Dylan Shrum <br />7 #69N Cody Shrum <br />8 #99N Gage Myers <br />9 #7N Jace Badecker <br />10 #35R Ed Heeney <br />11 #51N Robert Johnson <br />12 #88DD Travis Day <br />13 #616N Tyler Quilty <br />14 #47 Brian Park <br />15 #59N Austin Struthers <br />16 #32N Dan Geil <br />17 #12N Mike Grenert <br />18 #33 Tyler Appelbaum <br /><br /><br /><b>Dixon Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 5<br />Ninth Annual Lonnie Kaiser Memorial Day #1 <br />Jr Sprints</b><br />Brody Rubio<br />Blayden Graham<br />Vito Cancilla<br />Hayden Stepps<br />Levi Osborne<br />Jaxson Sowers<br />Nathan Fernandez<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Briggs Davis<br />Nathan McPhail<br />Charlie Haines<br />Porter Zachary<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />Edward Olvera DNS<br />Payton Pahule DNS<br /><br /><b>Super 600</b><br />Izaak Sharp<br />Cody Key<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Travis Sullivan<br />Jonathan Henry<br />Blake Parmley<br />Anthony Lewis<br />Tony Alosi<br />Brandon Riveira<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Brad Hannum<br />Kelvin Lewis<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Chris Parmley<br />Jessica McManus<br />Austin Torgerson<br /><br /><b>Restricted</b><br />Teagan Moles<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Nathan Ward<br />Nicholas Leonard Jr<br />Aniyah Scott<br />Josiah Vega<br />Kyle Fernandez<br />TK O'Brien<br />Brody Rubio<br />Kaiden Gowen<br />Cole Curry<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />AJ Neilson<br />Mickelina Monico<br />Andrew Smith<br />Adrianna DeMartini<br /><br /><b>Wingless 600<br />A Main</b><br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Devon Courtnier<br />Broedy Graham<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Cody Gray<br />Caleb Debem<br />Nate Wait<br />Jim Beck<br />Isak Johnson<br />Justin Stretch<br />Cody Jessop<br />Brandon Carey<br />Austin Wood<br />Robbie Lewis<br />Cody Parmley<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Jarrett Heimlich<br />Austin Taborski<br />George Nielson<br />Danny Carroll<br />Drew Laeber<br /><br /><b>B Main 1</b><br />Austin Torgerson<br />Caleb Debem<br />Isak Johnson<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Taylor DeCarlo<br />Savannah Brown<br />Todd Kaiser<br />Brandon Alvarado<br />Randy Sims<br />Devin Osanna<br />Steve Alvarado<br />Rob Brown DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Danny Carroll<br />George Nielson<br />Jim Beck<br />Kyle Grissom<br />Becca Clark<br />Dustin Phillips<br />Caleb Ingle<br />Ryan Dotson<br />Tyson Davis DNS<br />Austin Stone DNS<br />Steven Schwartzkopf DNS<br />Rick Gutzke DNS<br /><br /><b><br />EStockton Dirt Track Unofficial Race Results November 6<br />2021 Tribute to Gary Patterson<br />King of The West/NARC Fujitsu 410 Sprint Cars </b><br />Corey Day <br />Rico Abreu <br />Tim Kaeding <br />D.J. Netto <br />Sean Becker <br />Joel Myers Jr <br />Austin McCarl <br />Ryan Bernal <br />Willie Croft <br />Ryan Robinson <br />Billy Aton <br />Bud Kaeding <br />Sean Watts <br />Blake Carrick <br />Tim Estenson <br />Jeffry Stroll <br />Shane Golobic <br />Dominic Scelzi <br />Justin Sanders <br />Mitchel Moles <br />Richard Brace Jr <br /><br /><b>Spint Car Challenge Tour 360 Sprint Cars </b><br />Shane Golobic <br />Dominic Scelzi <br />D.J. Netto <br />Ryan Robinson <br />JJ Hickel <br />Colby Copeland <br />Chase Majdic <br />Tanner Carrick <br />Corey Day <br />Ryan Timms <br />Justyn Cox <br />Colby Thornhill <br />Sean Becker <br />Andy Forsberg <br />Justin Henry <br />Bubba DeCaires <br />Tristen Guardino <br />Brett Barney <br />Daniel Whitley <br />Kaleb Montgomery <br />Isaiah Vasquez <br />Art McCarthy <br />Ashlyn Rodriguez <br />Mitchel Faccinto <br /><br /><br /><b>Perris Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 6<br />25th Annual Oval Nationals Night #3<br />AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars<br />Main Event</b><br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />Justin Grant<br />C.J. Leary<br />Tanner Thorson<br />Brady Bacon<br />Jake Swanson<br />Shane Cottle<br />Chris Windom<br />Charles Davis Jr<br /> R.J. Johnson<br />A.J. Bender<br />Brody Roa<br />Logan Seavey<br />Cody Williams<br /> Max Adams<br />Carson Short<br />Chase Johnson<br />Dennis Gile<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Chris Gansen<br />Tye Mihocko<br />Damion Gardner<br />Logan Williams<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Matt Mitchell<br /><b><br />Semi Main</b><br />Chris Windom<br />Matt Mitchell<br />Carson Short<br />Chris Gansen<br />Tye Mihocko<br />Dennis Gile<br />Austin Williams<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Danny Faria Jr<br />Alex Banales<br />Kyle Edwards<br />Shane Sexton<br /> Brent Owens<br />Dan Taylor<br />Chris Muraoka<br />Sterling Cling<br /><br /><br /><b>Dixon Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 6<br />Jr Sprints</b><br />Brody Rubio<br />Hayden Stepps<br />Blayden Graham<br />Vito Cancilla<br />Levi Osborne<br />Briggs Davis<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />Nathan Fernandez<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Jaxson Sowers<br />Nathan McPhail<br />Porter Zachary<br />Colin Reynolds<br />Payton Pahule DNS<br /><br /><b>Super 600</b><br />Brandon Riveira<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Izaak Sharp<br />Cody Key<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Raio Salmon<br />John Bordenave<br />Chris Parmley<br />Jonathan Henry<br />Travis Sullivan<br />Tony Alosi<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Don McLeister<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Jessica McManus<br />Kelvin Lewis DNS<br /><br /><b>Restricted 600</b><br />Jett Barnes<br />Teagan Moles<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Adrianna DeMartini<br />Andrew Smith<br />Nicholas Leonard Jr<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Jackson Kohler<br />Kyle Fernandez<br />TK O'Brien<br />Brody Rubio<br />Mickelina Monico<br />Cole Curry<br />Josiah Vega<br />Kaiden Gowen<br />Nathan Ward<br />AJ Neilson<br />Aniyah Scott DNS<br /><b><br />Wingless 600<br />A Main</b><br />Dominic Gorden<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Austin Wood<br />Brandon Carey<br />Broedy Graham<br />Kevin Carter<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Caleb Debem<br />Austin Taborski<br />Nate Wait<br />Cody Jessop<br />James Andrichuk<br />Jarrett Heimlich<br />Drew Laeber<br />Cody Parmley<br />Robbie Lewis<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Travis Sullivan<br />Kelvin Lewis<br />TJ Smith<br /><br /><b>B Main 1</b><br />Cody Jessop<br />Cody Parmley<br />Justin Stretch<br />Blake Parmley<br />Tyler Chamorro<br />Brandon Shaw<br />Dustin Phillips<br />Kyle Grissom<br />Rob Brown<br />Randy Sims<br />Clayton Harris<br />Caleb Ingle<br />Christian Harris<br />Jim Beck DNS<br />Rick Gutzke DNS<br />Tony Alosi DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Competitor<br />Nate Wait<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Isak Johnson<br />Brandon Alvarado<br />George Nielson<br />Todd Kaiser<br />Devin Osanna<br />Cody Gray<br />Savannah Brown<br />Becca Clark<br />Danny Carroll<br />Mark Baker<br />Austin Stone DNS<br />Preston McLeister DNS<br />Taylor DeCarlo DNS<br /><br /><b><br />The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 6<br />West Coast Short Track Championships<br />Super Late Model </b><br />Results are not official <br />2 #23 Dan Holtz <br />3 #12 Jim Wulfenstein<br />3 #14 Chris Clyne <br />4 #80 Andre Prescott <br />5 #12k Kyle Keller <br />6 #11 John Dillon <br />7 #22A Andy Allen <br />8 #05 Nick Cooper <br />9 #45 Nick Joanides <br />10 #05s Eric Schmidt <br />11 #92 Jimmy Parker <br />12 #38P Jeffrey Peterson <br /><b><br />Pro Late Models </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #11a Dustin Ash <br />2 #38P Jeffrey Peterson <br />3 #7R Tyler Reif <br />4 #43 Tanner Reif <br />5 #75 Jeremy Doss <br />6 #36 Parker Malone <br />7 #11 Dylan Cappello <br />8 #42E Matt Erickson <br />9 #92z Dylan Zampa <br />10 #1K Robbie Kennealy <br />11 #41 Howard Holden <br />12 #22 Aaron McMorran <br />13 #40 Matt Frady <br />14 #19K Kylie Ith <br />15 #62 Ethan Cheek <br />16 #16 Tyler Monroe <br />17 #7M Kenna Mitchell <br />18 #55 Alex Eskandari <br />19 #07 Jadan Walbridge <br />20 #57 Zach Telford <br />21 #08 Chris Trickle <br /><b><br />602 Modified </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #5K Kyle Tellstrom <br />2 #75 Jeremy Doss <br />3 #25 Jaron Giannini <br />4 #24 Shelby Stroebel <br />5 #50 Nick Gibson <br />6 #84 Eddie Secord <br />7 #11 Jeff Longman <br />8 #34 Kayli Barker <br />9 #19J Jimmy Sloan <br />10 #40 Dylan Caldwell <br />11 #80 Wyatt King <br />12 #56 Rosalee Weller <br />13 #14 Mike Neilson <br />14 #5A Aaron Mcmorran <br />15 #17J Justin Johnson <br />16 #0z Scott Osborne <br />17 #21D Darrin Sullivan <br />18 #29S Sam Jacks <br />19 #57K Kylei Keown <br />20 #19L Kyle Latham <br />21 #12 Tom Pfundstein <br />22 #41 Kyle Jacks <br /><br /><b>Late Model Truck Series </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #03 Lee Keach <br />2 #10 Stan Mullis <br />3 #3 Mark Allison <br />4 #65 Gary Wyatt <br />5 #7 Jim Putman <br />6 #53 Curtis Burns <br />7 #4 Arlie Daniel <br />8 #9 Mike Riefler <br /><br /><b>Legend Car </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #7 Tyler Reif <br />2 #71 Jake Bollman <br />3 #51 Brenden Ruzbarsky <br />4 #43 Enzo Lalama <br />5 #14 Amilleo Thomson <br />6 #21E Ethan Nascimento <br />7 #23 Lonnie Hochstetler <br />8 #53 Bruce Silver <br />9 #50 Chloe Lynch <br />10 #22r TJ Roberts <br />11 #34 Jeff Regier <br />12 #35G Landon Gresser <br />13 #77 Kayci Phillips <br />14 #45 Byson Brown <br />15 #12J Jordon Holloway <br />16 #69 Sean Hingorani <br /><br /><b><br />Orange Show Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 6<br />LATE MODELS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #22 Kyle Meyer <br />2 #2 Mike Weiman <br />3 #22S John Sereika <br />4 #59 CJ Evans <br />5 #25 Justin Good <br />6 #31 Austin Pannone <br />7 #20 Jeff Cypert <br />8 #44 Ron Woods <br /><br /></div><div><b>STREET STOCK <br />Main Event 1</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #83 KEVIN JAMES <br />2 #1 JAY VERDUZCO <br />3 #19 JAY HENSON <br />4 #8 TYLER GALLUP <br />5 #43 GERRIT CROMSIGT <br />6 #07 EVAN MCCRAY <br />7 #3 MARK WHITSON <br />8 #25 CURTIS DIETZCH <br />9 #58 JAMES ALTMAN <br />10 #04 JAYSON ALDRIGE <br />11 #02 BRANDON JAMES <br />12 #35 BRUCE SECORD <br />13 #38 PARKER <br />14 #98 DON ZOLL <br />15 #18 DARRIN SECORD <br /><br /><b>STREET STOCK <br />Main Event 2</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #1 JAY VERDUZCO <br />2 #19 JAY HENSON <br />3 #8 TYLER GALLUP <br />4 #43 GERRIT CROMSIGT <br />5 #83 KEVIN JAMES <br />6 #35 BRUCE SECORD <br />7 #3 MARK WHITSON <br />8 #18 DARRIN SECORD <br />9 #25 CURTIS DIETZCH <br />10 #58 JAMES ALTMAN <br />11 #38 PARKER <br />12 #07 EVAN MCCRAY <br />13 #02 BRANDON JAMES <br />14 #04 JAYSON ALDRIGE <br /><b><br />PONY STOCK </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #86 JOHN SOARES <br />2 #99 CODY CORUTHERS <br />3 #10 CHASE SHACKLEFORD <br />4 #06 AUSTIN EDWARDS <br />5 #16 ERIC KING <br />6 #4 DANNY LUV <br />7 #15 CODY PARENTEAU <br />8 #12 TRAVIS LAUX <br />9 #18 VICTOR GARCIA <br />10 #93 RALPH HODGES <br /><br /><b>SPORT COMPACT </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #71T TONY PROVENZONE <br />2 #25H MIKE HUDSON <br />3 #52 KEN MCWILLIAMS <br />4 #92 DAVID HUNT <br />5 #47 ANDREW SCHMITZ <br />6 #42X DAVID STITES <br />7 #25 STEVE BELLING <br />8 #19 BILLLY FOULTZ <br />9 #27 ZACK CONYERS <br />10 #41 JAMES CALLE <br />11 #14 TRACI CALLE <br />12 #36 LANNY SAVAGE <br /><b><br />PRO </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #22 JOHN SEREIKA <br />2 #97 DAVID HEUSTERBERG <br />3 #21 TYLER UNDERWOOD <br />4 #86 JOHNNY SOARES <br />5 #1 AUSTIN EDWARDS <br />6 #11 MIKE DOUTHIT <br />7 #12 PAUL JOHNSTON <br />8 #91 PATRICIA DENNISON <br />9 #7 RANDY BECKER JR <br /><br /><b>BANDOS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #11 DANIEL O'DONNELL <br />2 #42 STEPHEN BAZEN <br />3 #37 CADEN CORDOVA <br />4 #21B BRAXTON JAMES <br />5 #21W WESLEY JAMES <br />6 #83 JAYDEN JAMES </div><div><b><br /> </b></div><div><b>Arizona Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 13</b><br /><b><b>54th Western World Championships Presented by San Tan Ford Night #1</b> </b></div><div><b>AMSOIL USAC National Sprints<br />Main Event</b><br />Logan Seavey<br />C.J. Leary<br />Jake Swanson<br />Thomas Meseraull<br />Brady Bacon<br />Justin Grant<br />Tanner Thorson<br />Chris Windom<br />Shane Cottle<br />Austin Williams<br />Jake Helsel<br />Brody Roa<br />Stevie Sussex<br />Tye Mihocko<br />Sterling Cling<br />Damion Gardner<br />R.J. Johnson<br />Charles Davis Jr<br />Cody Williams<br />Alex Banales<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />Austin Grabowski<br />Tommy Malcolm<br /><br /><b>Semi Main</b><br />Shane Cottle<br />Stevie Sussex<br />Tommy Malcolm<br />Brody Roa<br />Jake Helsel<br />Sterling Cling<br />Chris Gansen<br />Cody Williams<br />Caleb Stelzig<br />Chris Bonneau<br />Spencer Hill<br />Colt Treharn<br />Austin Grabowski<br />Kyle Shipley<br />Logan Calderwood<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Daylin Perreira<br />Ikaika O’Brien<br />Jimmy Pontin<br />Danny Mathus<br />Brent Yarnal<br /><b><br />USAC National Midgets</b><br />Chris Windom<br />Cannon McIntosh<br />Thomas Meseraull<br />Tanner Carrick<br />Buddy Kofoid<br />Tanner Thorson<br />Justin Grant<br />Logan Seavey<br />Chase Randall<br />Cory Eliason<br />Bryant Wiedeman<br />Emerson Axsom<br />Kaylee Bryson<br />Chance Crum<br />Brenham Crouch<br />Jade Avedisian<br />Taylor Reimer<br />Kevin Woody Jr<br />Trevor Casey<br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />Zach Daum<br />Ethan Mitchell<br />Jim Vanzant<br /><br /><br /><b>Arizona Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 12<br />54th Western World Championships Presented by San Tan Ford Night #1<br />AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Cars<br />Main Event</b><br />Brady Bacon<br />Logan Seavey<br />Tanner Thorson<br />CJ Leary<br />Charles Davis Jr<br />Chris Windom<br />Austin Williams<br />Justin Grant<br />Brody Roa<br />Tommy Malcolm<br />Jake Swanson<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />Shane Cottle<br />Damion Gardner<br />RJ Johnson<br />Chris Gansen<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Caleb Stelzig<br />Jake Helsel<br />Sterling Cling<br />Stevie Sussex<br />Thomas Meseraull<br />Cody Williams<br /><br /><b>Semi Main</b><br />Tanner Thorson<br />Damion Gardner<br />Austin Williams<br />Tommy Malcolm<br />Eddie Tafoya Jr<br />Shane Cottle<br />Logan Calderwood<br />Tye Mihocko<br />Chris Windom<br />Chris Bonneau<br />Alex Banales<br />Austin Grabowski<br />Kyle Shipley<br />Daylin Perreira<br />Verne Sweeney<br />Colt Treharn<br />Spencer Hill<br />Jimmy Pontin<br /><b><br />C Main</b><br />Shane Cottle<br />Spencer Hill<br />Daylin Perreira<br />Jimmy Pontin<br />Ikaika O’Brien<br />Tuesday Calderwood<br />Bruce St James<br /><br /><b>AMSOIL USAC Mational Midgets </b><br />Justin Grant<br />Buddy Kofoid<br />Kevin Thomas Jr<br />Cory Eliason<br />Tanner Thorson<br />Chris Windom<br />Chase Randall<br />Zach Daum<br />Tanner Carrick<br />Daison Pursley<br />Bryant Wiedeman<br />Cannon McIntosh<br />Thomas Meseraull<br />Chance Crum<br />Ethan Mitchell<br />Jade Avedisian<br />Brenham Crouch<br />Taylor Reimer<br />Kevin Woody Jr<br />Logan Seavey<br />Kaylee Bryson<br />Trevor Casey<br />Jim Vanzant<br />Emerson Axsom<br /><br /><b><br />Thunderbowl Raceway Unofficial Race Results November 12<br />Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #21 Carson Macedo <br />2 #4SA Justin Sanders <br />3 #5T Ryan Timms <br />4 #41S Dominic Scelzi <br />5 #88 Austin McCarl <br />6 #36 Craig Stidham <br />7 #28 Grant Champlin <br />8 #63 J.J. Hickle <br />9 #75 Brendan Warmerdam <br />10 #18T Tanner Holmes <br />11 #7H Jake Haulot <br />12 #67G Grant Duinkerken <br />13 #14T Tim Estenson <br />14 #22 Keith Day Jr <br />15 #19 Colby Thornhill <br />16 #2 Brooklyn Holland <br />17 #5D Connor Danell <br />18 #51 Brody Fuson <br />19 #3 Brandon Stidham <br />20 #82J Steve Jaquith <br />21 #35M Chase Majdic <br />22 #98 Michael Pombo <br /><br /><b>West Coast Sport Compacts </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #27D Ryan Doglione <br />2 #75 Jeff Durant <br />3 #68 Chris Corder <br />4 #26X Jason Cook Jr <br />5 #9 Gene Glover <br />6 #28 Greg Baronian <br />7 #32X Jason Cook <br />8 #20X Cole Trickle <br />9 #88 Nick Thompson <br />10 #3RD Eddie Humphrey III <br />11 #43 Helder Santos <br />12 #53 Bubba Holland <br />13 #67 Dan Myrick <br />14 #88R Josie Robinson <br />15 #11 Shawn DePriest <br />16 #3 Mason Young <br />17 #34 Michael Hutchinson <br />18 #6B Brayden Jamar <br />19 #22H Hailey Marvin <br />20 #1 Steve Durant <br />21 #77 Clinton Massey <br />DNS #14 Ethan Griffioen <br />DNS #23X Cory Mata <br /><b><br />IMCA Western RaceSaver Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #2 Brooklyn Holland <br />2 #38 Kyle Rasmussen <br />3 #63 Ryan Delisle <br />4 #12E Brandon Emmett <br />5 #22 Mike Schott <br />6 #1X Richard Weddle <br />7 #31H Phil Heynen <br />8 #718 Brad Hohlbauch <br /><br /><b><br />Las Vegas Motor Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 13<br />Duel in the Desert Night #55 <br />Super Late Model<br />A Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #32 Bobby Pierce <br />2 #99R Josh Richards <br />3 #20RT Ricky Thornton Jr <br />4 #21 Billy Moyer <br />5 #1st Johnny Scott <br />6 #0 Scott Bloomquist <br />7 #21JR Billy Moyer Jr <br />8 #14M Morgan Bagley <br />9 #01 Chris Ferguson <br />10 #91P Jason Papich <br />11 #13 Rusty Schlenk <br />12 #99B Boom Briggs <br />13 #70 Jeff Smith <br />14 #503 Jason Miles <br />15 #74X Brody Montgomery <br />16 #78S Steve Stultz <br />17 #39 Tim McCreadie <br />18 #49 Jonathan Davenport <br />19 #15 Justin Duty <br />20 #32B Cody Laney <br />21 #76 Brandon Overton <br />22 #46 Bricen James <br />23 #37 Rob Mayea <br />24 #14G Joe Godsey <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #15 Justin Duty <br />2 #13 Rusty Schlenk <br />3 #32B Cody Laney <br />4 #46 Bricen James <br />5 #503 Jason Miles <br />6 #78S Steve Stultz <br />7 #37 Rob Mayea <br />8 #74X Brody Montgomery <br />9 #19 Jeff Schildmeyer <br />10 #72W Wyatt Howard <br /><b><br />IMCA Modified<br />A Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #20RT Ricky Thornton Jr <br />2 #33Z Zack Vanderbeek <br />3 #WW1 Ricky Alvarado <br />4 #01T Peyton Taylor <br />5 #18Z Zane Devilbiss <br />6 #48K Kollin Hibdon <br />7 #4TW Tim Ward <br />8 #A Ethan Dotson <br />9 #75JR Chaz Baca <br />10 #B1 Jeff Larson <br />11 #3B Eddie Belec <br />12 #12T Mike McKinney <br />13 #10N Robert Sanders <br />14 #89C Steven Whiteaker <br />15 #21K Kyle Brown <br />16 #113 Jerry Flippo <br />17 #01 Jacob Hobscheidt <br />18 #13 Bricen James <br />19 #5 Jeff Taylor <br />20 #96J Johnny Saathoff <br />21 #5L Cody Laney <br />22 #96JP Jeremy Payne <br />23 #C9 Collen Winebarger <br />24 #44T Tanner Black <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #C9 Collen Winebarger <br />2 #96J Johnny Saathoff <br />3 #99 Jesse Sobbing <br />4 #6U Dominic Ursetta <br />5 #21R Riley Simmons <br />6 #223 Jake Pike <br />7 #3AC Austin Kiefer <br />8 #12C Ty Clemens <br />9 #90 Jason Beaulieu <br />10 #21 David Brown <br />11 #7D Dennis Schoenfeld <br />12 #72W Wyatt Howard <br />13 #44 Christy Barnett <br />14 #16B Randy Brown <br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Car<br />A Main </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #18Z Zane Devilbiss <br />2 #99X Dallon Murty <br />3 #25P Mike Petersilie <br />4 #99 Jesse Sobbing <br />5 #99D Damon Murty <br />6 #82P John Parmeley <br />7 #88H Beau Hutchison <br />8 #08 Chase Berkeley <br />9 #77S Jerry Schram <br />10 #10 Mike Stapleton <br />11 #97M David Murray Jr <br />12 #38 Jessie Shearin <br />13 #55AK Scott Sluka <br />14 #93 Michael Jaennette <br />15 #23JR Christopher McCurdy Jr <br />16 #24 Robert Chalupa <br />17 #13M Matt Mayo <br />18 #18 Alex Dostal <br />19 #10J Jake Nelson <br />20 #67 Michael Villanueva <br />21 #82 Shelby Williams <br />22 #40JR Bubba Stafford Jr <br />23 #50B Brandon Monson <br />24 #7M Anthony Madrid <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #50B Brandon Monson <br />2 #23JR Christopher McCurdy Jr <br />3 #88 Kevin Roberts <br />4 #24 Robert Chalupa <br />5 #55 Dyllan Siewell <br />6 #11X Pat Humphrey <br />7 #160 Brody Humphrey <br />8 #119 Kenny Gill <br />9 #68V Joe Vlasity <br />10 #25 Dan McCain <br />11 #76M Marie Curtis <br />12 #19 Roy Smith Jr <br /><br /><br /><b>Las Vegas Motor Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 12<br />Duel in the Desert Night #4<br />Late Model</b></div><div><b>A Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #49 Jonathan Davenport <br />2 #76 Brandon Overton <br />3 #39 Tim McCreadie <br />4 #32 Bobby Pierce <br />5 #99R Josh Richards <br />6 #1st Johnny Scott <br />7 #20RT Ricky Thornton Jr <br />8 #32B Cody Laney <br />9 #14M Morgan Bagley <br />10 #01 Chris Ferguson <br />11 #13 Rusty Schlenk <br />12 #91P Jason Papich <br />13 #21JR Billy Moyer Jr <br />14 #15 Justin Duty <br />15 #70 Jeff Smith <br />16 #14G Joe Godsey <br />17 #19 Jeff Schildmeyer <br />18 #503 Jason Miles <br />19 #21 Billy Moyer <br />20 #2s Stormy Scott <br />21 #14R Jeff Roth <br />22 #99B Boom Briggs <br />23 #14 Reid Millard <br />24 #37 Rob Mayea <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #20RT Ricky Thornton Jr <br />2 #99B Boom Briggs <br />3 #21JR Billy Moyer Jr <br />4 #37 Rob Mayea <br />5 #14G Joe Godsey <br />6 #32B Cody Laney <br />7 #14R Jeff Roth <br />8 #14 Reid Millard <br />9 #78S Steve Stultz <br />10 #17 McLain Beaudoin <br />11 #72W Wyatt Howard <br />12 #46 Darren Coffell <br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b></div><div><b>A Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #53 Logan Anderson <br />2 #117 Dylan Van Wyk <br />3 #2M Matt Sanders <br />4 #84 Jorddon Braaten <br />5 #4D Danny Concelman <br />6 #151 Tyler Bannister <br />7 #11B Brian Baker <br />8 #21P Ryan Peery <br />9 #7TG Joe Docekal <br />10 #12 Tommy Fraser <br />11 #51 Jason Bannister <br />12 #69 Nathan Rolfe <br />13 #59 Randy Miller <br />14 #13m Matthew Mayo Jr <br />15 #59M Robert Miller <br />16 #101 Luke Silber <br />17 #16K Kaylin Lopez <br />18 #2K Taylor Kuehl <br />19 #14A Chase Alves <br />20 #09B Brett Berry <br />21 #43LV Logan Veloz <br />22 #99RE Arie Schouten <br />23 #75 Cole Suckow <br />24 #177 Mitch Boesel <br /><br /><b>B Main </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #69 Nathan Rolfe <br />2 #4D Danny Concelman <br />3 #177 Mitch Boesel <br />4 #11B Brian Baker <br />5 #1 Paul Donovan <br />6 #85JR Shawn Pudwill <br />7 #86W Willy Kirk <br />8 #9 David Schmidt <br />9 #48 Michael Dean <br />10 #0 Dakota Girard <br />11 #8T Tony Johnson <br />12 #14E Justin Erickson <br />13 #11T Troy Householder <br />14 #74S Christopher Sieweke <br /><br /><b>IMCA Mod Lites </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #11 Zack Forster <br />2 #9 Riley Clem <br />3 #64 Randy Bryan <br />4 #99 Darrick Knutsen <br />5 #114 Sean Conyers <br />6 #95 Collin Bender <br />7 #14 Jd Brown <br />8 #97 Steve Bender <br />9 #17 Tim Varney <br />10 #29A Gary Dewitt <br />11 #33 Mike Schmidt <br />12 #88 Michael Phay <br />13 #94 Brandi Myers <br />14 #71 Candi Varney <br /><br /><b><br />Havasu 95 Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 12<br />RADICAL FOCUS MIDGETS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #99R CASEY TILLMAN <br />2 #47RW HUNTER WISER <br />3 #9R CHRIS LAMB <br />4 #89R KYLE TELLSTROM <br />5 #5B JESSICA BEAN <br />6 #02 MATT ELLIOTT <br />7 #88R NATHAN BYRD <br />8 #19R LOGAN SULYI <br />9 #74R CALEB EDINGTON <br />10 #3 ASHLYN POWELL <br />11 #9M RIVER MERRILL <br />12 #12B MONTY BERGENES <br />13 #6R KYLE CLINE <br />14 #68R MIKE ANDERSON <br />15 #13G DEVIN WESTOVER <br />16 #0R DREW CRENSHAW <br />17 #31M CHEYENNE MERRILL <br /><br /><br /><b>Havasu 95 Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 13<br />RADICAL FOCUS MIDGETS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #9R CHRIS LAMB <br />2 #89R KYLE TELLSTROM <br />3 #5B JESSICA BEAN <br />4 #88R NATHAN BYRD <br />5 #74R CALEB EDINGTON <br />6 #6R KYLE CLINE <br />7 #19R LOGAN SULYI <br />8 #13G DEVIN WESTOVER <br />9 #9M RIVER MERRILL <br />10 #68R MIKE ANDERSON <br />11 #12B MONTY BERGENES <br />12 #31M CHEYENNE MERRILL <br />13 #47RW HUNTER WISE <br />14 #0R DREW CRENSHAW <br />15 #63L COLTON LEDBETTER <br />16 #3 ASHLYN POWELL <br />17 #99R CASEY TILLMAN <br />18 #02 MATT ELLIOTT <br /><b><br />SWT TRUCKS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #21G EVAN GARVY <br />2 #8K MIKE KELPERIS <br />3 #53B CURTIS BURNS <br />4 #72Q JESUS QUINTERO <br />5 #91P GEORGE PERRET <br /><b><br />FACTORY STOCKS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #99B CHRIS BLACKWEL <br />2 #44Q JACOB QUARTARO <br />3 #87d DARRYN KEIRNS <br />4 #17G WILLIAM GUEVARA <br />5 #247 KEVIN MCKINNEY <br />6 #94R DYLAN REINKE <br />7 #43Q JOSH QUARTARO <br />8 #29G TIA GUY <br />9 #75G TOM GRAY <br />10 #96H SAM HARRISON <br />11 #77G CAMERON GUY <br /> <br /><br /><b>Adobe Mountain Speedway Unofficial Race Results November 13<br />WMR Midgets </b><br />Nathan High <br />Drake Edwards <br />David Prickett <br />Cory Brown <br />Blake Bower <br />Tyler Rodriquez <br />Tyler Doloaki <br />Greg Jewett <br />Kyle Hawse <br />Terry Nichols <br />Chloe High <br />Kyle Huttenhow <br /><br /><b>Wingless 600s <br />A Main</b><br />Austin Torgeson <br />Ashton Torgeson <br />Drake Edwards <br />Cameron La Rose <br />Grant Schaadt <br />Shon Deskins <br />Preston Norbury <br />Josh Castro <br />Eddie Hamblen <br />Tony Morris <br />Elijah Gile <br />Dylan Beal <br />Chase Ferris <br />Joshua Spatola <br />Bradley Cox <br />JT Imperial <br />Bryant Dawson <br />Colton Key <br />Casey Bauman <br /><br /><b>B Main </b><br />Josh Castro <br />Elijah Gile <br />Eddie Hamblen <br />Dylan Schaadt <br />JT Imperial <br />Cody Covey <br />Joshua Shipley <br />Kurt Johnson <br />Mark Morin <br />Ashley Afdahl <br />Austin Kromberg <br />Damian Norbury <br />Mason Keefer <br />Derrick Johnson <br />Paul Martin <br /><br /><b>Restricted </b><br />Elijah Gile <br />Quinn Thurein <br />Axton Romero <br />Ethan Stevens <br />Nathan Ward <br />Xander Dundon <br />Mickey Gile <br />Noah Gile <br />Gavin Jewett <br />Jaydon Barnes <br /><br /><b>Mini Late Model </b><br />Lyle Goodwin <br />Derrek Orr <br />Daniel Madrid <br />Gilbert Madrid <br />Matt Malcomn <br /><br /><b>Junior Sprints </b><br />Levi Osborne <br />Logan Woodkline <br />Jace Thurein <br />Braxton Busch <br />Steve Davis <br />Kollin Klein</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Editor's Note:</b> The following column was written especially for this post a couple weeks ago to mostly discuss the plans for The DCRR. On Sunday, we decided to add another one to discuss some of the recent happenungs in the sport. You're getting two columns this week, but what the heck? It seems like a good way to wrap things up.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>When
I typed this column a couple of weeks ago, it was with the intent of
making a "State Of The Blog" post explaining our plans. I have plenty of
opinions on what's been going on for the past month, but I didn't want
to stretch this column out longer. This post was intended to tie up the
loose ends for our media effort for the 2021 season so that we could
move on to the next phase. This column didn't need to be more than a
state of the blog post. </div><div><br /></div><div>We're in November, and
right on cue I'm burned out. Sometimes I refer to it as breaking my
brain. I don't want to think about this stuff and want to focus on
something completely different. However, I'm only ending this phase of
the DCRR Media effort. The way we've been doing things for the past
seven seasons will be changing. Therefore, there's work to be done to
get things set up and to work on projects I hope to unveil in 2022. The
fact that I'm burned out does not help. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
funny thing is I've been sitting in here writing different race review
articles and not even counting how many I've done. I didn't edit
anything until today, so I was almost overwhelmed to realize there were
25 race review articles that needed to be edited so that this post could
be published. I'm trying to resist the urge that's been a part of what I
do for years. I don't want to add one more article, although we're in
the midst of the Placerville Hangtown 100 weekend as I write this. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
ahead of the game compared to last November. Last year, I had written
notes for several race review articles, but I decided that point racing
was over and therefore I didn't need to mess with it. This year,
everything was written, but I just didn't want to spend the hours of
editing time so that it could be posted. I intended to do it, but it
might have taken another week or two. As has been the case all year
long, when I have actually gotten a little bit of help from somebody via
The Tip Jar, it was Michael Burch coming through with some support. </div><div><br /></div><div>Michael
doesn't do that because he's looking for any recognition, but he's
going to get it from me. He's been a supporter of mine since very early
on when The DCRR was a printed magazine. He's tipped me several times
over the years, and many times I've been desperate when that money has
come my way. Such is the way it's been for me over the last few years as
I'm not getting any steady income. I am getting steady work doing this
blog effort, because these posts don't just happen on their own. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
was not, and let me repeat that, I was not planning to do a weekly
media effort this year. I was done with it. Michael was the one who
tipped me very early this year that got me to motivate myself to put the
first post up, and it just continued from there. He's tipped me three
times this year. He's the only one. Therefore, I wanted to add this
little bit before returning you to the scheduled Viewpoint column just
to say one thing. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're enjoying what we
did this year on this blog, you can think Michael Burch for that. This
would not have happened if not for him, I can guarantee you that. It's
been a difficult year but Burch has continued to do what he does. He's
been not just a good supporter of this effort, but a good friend as
well.</div><div><br /></div><div>In any case, we'll move on to what was
already typed to be run in this column. I have a fleeting thought in the
back of my mind to do a News and Rumors column in December in which you
might see a few opinions from me. Don O'Keefe Jr is the originator of
that column, and he's encouraged me to borrow it when I want to. Mind
you, I'm only thinking about it, and it may not happen. Hopefully, I
will be in the midst of certain racing media projects that need my
attention by then.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>We've
reached the end of the season on this blog. Actually, we've reached the
end of a seven-year run in which this blog has been used to cover
weekly racing action from multiple tracks. We'll be changing
our strategy from this point on. I can no longer continue to spend hours
every week working on covering the current racing effort. For one
thing, it's way too much work. For another thing, I'm getting almost no
compensation, and I need to start putting my energy into more
productive endeavors. </div><div><br /></div><div>When I left the race
track for the final time in 2003, I really was never coming back again. I
was done. For about 12 years, I made good on those plans. I wondered if
I could actually do that in 2004. What was interesting was after
skipping the first couple of races that year, it became incredibly easy.
I always put hours of work into the media effort. My motivation was the
adrenaline rush of doing what I did and knowing that I was making a
difference. That was the same motivation I had when I returned in 2015. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well,
in all honesty, the motivation was the hope that I could use my
skillset to save the home I was about ready to lose. To my
disappointment, that didn't happen. However, coming back to racing did
open doors to opportunities I didn't think I would have in the sport. I
wasn't looking for them either, but it's certainly been a journey.
Though I didn't save my home, the goal of keeping a roof over my head
was certainly accomplished during the past six years. However, things
are changing, and I need to figure things out from here.</div><div><br /></div><div>No,
I didn't intend to come back and offer so much racing coverage on this
blog over the last seven seasons, nor did I intend to create a blog that
had weekly coverage for seven years on it, I'm very proud of the work
we did here. When I ghost wrote the 2010 season for Antioch Speedway
and Orland Raceway, I was curious if I could still do what I used to
do. If you look in the archives here, I think the answer was yes. When I
returned in 2015, I knew what I was capable of doing. I fell short of
certain goals, but without a doubt I believe I helped the sport and kept
my head above water. </div><div><br /></div><div>DCRR Racing Media will
continue on, and I need to start figuring out how to accomplish certain
things without putting as much time and stress into it. Obviously,
working on writing and editing racing history books will be at the
forefront of the plan. The DCRR Racing blog will continue with all of
the archives, and special articles will be published here as I write
them. Much of that will probably cover history, but I'm sure the current
thing will be covered as I feel inspired. However, the way
forward if I cover the current effort on any sort of regular
basis will be with audio. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've maintained The
DCRR Racing Radio Show on and off for over 20 years and have recorded
hundreds of shows. I've put it up at Dailymotion since 2014, mostly
because it was an alternative to YouTube. I didn't think about
monetization or the idea that I could make anything from it. It's a good
thing, because the amount of money they say I've earned is low. It
would take another 15 years to finally receive a payment from them. I
don't want to make it sound like the only reason I do this is for money,
but let's be honest. Without money, it's incredibly difficult to make
your way in this world.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not a self
promoter, and I don't like to brag about the things I've accomplished.
However, I believe I can add value to the racing product via my coverage
and the observations and promotional things that I can do. However,
without compensation, why should I do it? Why should I do so much where
others benefit the way they do, and only a very precious few bother to
throw anything my way to help me? I can no longer think of any good
reason. Doing it for the good of the sport or because I like being
creative this way just isn't good enough. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've
watched people use YouTube for other things and do pretty well with it.
I'm not suggesting I could generate the sort of revenue that they do,
but there's a possibility I could at least get enough compensation in
the long run to make putting energy into that worth the time. However, I
need to set things up and see if what I'm thinking is realistic or not.
That could mean that all of the coverage you see in articles is
transferred to audio and video on YouTube. This might not just be the
big show, but little shows of 10 to 15 minutes, depending on what's
being covered.</div><div><br /></div><div>The sad reality about the
writing I do is there aren't that many people who want to sit down and
read the lengthy posts that are published here. There are some readers,
but not enough to generate anything. Part of it is me hurting myself. I
should be posting articles one or two at a time instead of in lengthy
posts. This would generate more hits, but I've been more comfortable
just doing it all in one big post. It's easier for me for whatever
reason, but it's the wrong way to do it. These articles are not
evergreen, so after a week or so, nobody cares to read them unless
you're a fan of one of the racers covered in the articles.</div><div><br /></div><div>People
don't like to sit down and read the way they used to. Shorter articles
that take just a few minutes to go over is the preferred way these
days. However, more people would rather watch a short video or listen to
audio. They can do that on a computer while browsing the web, or they
can bring that audio with them as they go down the road someplace. I've
been thinking long and hard about this, and the audio and video medium
is the way to go if we are to continue to use The DCRR to cover racing
these days. I can do things in a fraction of the time that way once I
figure out a format. </div><div><br /></div><div>With special blog
articles, what is written doesn't just fade away into the archives.
Depending on the subject, people will read certain articles weeks or
months down the line. Therefore, the approach in how we use this blog
will change. Originally, this blog was intended for me to make posts
talking about ideas for books and to share some history. I didn't
post on any sort of regular basis, but the blog was there when needed. I
worked hard at establishing The DCRR brand, so maintaining this blog,
some sort of audio or video and maybe even a web page and message board
are all things we're looking at. </div><div><br /></div><div>I want to say
thank you to everybody who has taken the time to read posts on this
blog or the Jefferson Racing News blog during the past seven seasons.
Knowing that there were people interested in what we were covering means
a lot. I especially want to thank anybody who realized we needed a
little bit of financial help here or there and decided to tip us. Some
people really went above and beyond and you are greatly appreciated.
Anybody who threw a tip our way was appreciated, because most of the
time that's been the only way we've gotten any money for the work we put
into the racing effort. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm working on being
grateful for the opportunities and appreciating the good times more than
I do. This has been a struggle that I have wrestled with for several
years. There's good and bad involved with this, and I will admit that my
problem is I've focused much harder on the bad than the good. When I
take time to think about the good things I've been involved with through
the years, it blows me away sometimes. Knowing that I've made a
difference and in some instances have altered the course of the sport at
certain venues in a positive way is humbling. I never thought I'd get
such opportunities, and my intent has always been to try to make things
better. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've missed the mark sometimes. I've
offended people. I've hurt people's feelings. Sometimes my observations
have ultimately been wrong. I claim ownership of the bad, and I
apologize to anybody who feels I may have wronged them here or there.
Though I'm aware of my mistakes and feel bad about some things, I'm
very proud of the good I've been involved with. I'm particularly proud
of things that I've been involved with that have made a positive
difference since returning to the sport. In the book I will be editing,
I'm going to talk about some of those things with my usual honest
assessments and insights. </div><div><br /></div><div>That's where all of
this is headed. Modern racing coverage will be minimized, and the only
thing that will change those plans is financial compensation. Not just a
little drop in the bucket, but the kind of compensation that will
afford me the opportunity to better my life. In absence of that, we're
done, which is why I'm writing this column right now. The regular media
effort we've been doing since 2015 will not continue. I recommend you
check out the various writers who are out there still covering the sport
in the old style. I think it makes a difference, but some tracks place
no value on any of it anymore. So be it. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I
have been able to accomplish through the years and what I've witnessed
now needs to be put down on paper. It's time to start doing some books. I
don't know how many, but I know we're eventually going to get around to
doing books for such tracks as Antioch Speedway, Petaluma Speedway,
Merced Speedway, Ocean Speedway and others. Those are in the early
stages of the thought process of how to proceed, but I have other books
that are going to go first. Without having to put 20 to 30 hours a week
into the modern media effort, I can actually start doing these books
during racing season. If I cover any races, it will be special stuff
like IMCA Modified Speedweek. </div><div><br /></div><div>My Apologies is
the first book on deck. Most of it has been written, and it needs to be
edited. I have a lot of ideas on how I want to do this follow-up to Just
A Kid From The Grandstands. There might be a couple of additional
chapters added while I edit, and some of the stuff written may not make
it to publication. I have also noticed as I've gone through some photos
that there are a few vanity pictures from throughout my career that I've
managed to hold on to. Those pictures may be included in that book, but
the book needs to be finished so I can really jump into the history.
I'm aiming for the first quarter of next year. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
also want to put together a smaller book, which will be offered at a
really nice rate. That book will be done in the first quarter, and I'll
announce more once I open up the file and begin putting the content
together. I think it's going to be very cool. There are some other book
ideas that I have content ready for or a good percentage of it is ready.
Announcements will probably be made on those books in the first quarter
of next year. The history of the sport matters, and I want to be able
to add my information for books that will serve to document some history
that people might not see otherwise. I think I'm better served.doing
that than covering the modern racing effort. </div><div><br /></div><div>One
of the things I'm wrestling with is the idea that I'm a relic when it
comes to the modern stuff. I don't want to believe certain things don't
matter in the sport, but I'm witnessing it. It's hitting me in the face.
If I'm sitting here in denial, it's only hurting me. It's another
reason I don't think it's a good use of my time to spend 20 to 30 hours
covering the modern racing effort every week. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'll still be grabbing all of the
history information I can each year and putting it away on file for as
long as I'm able to. There are places that are archiving some of the
stuff better, but the nature of the internet is that it can disappear in
the stroke of a key. A lot of stuff over the last 20 years on the
internet has already been deleted, but I've grabbed quite a few things
and put them on file.</div><div><br /></div><div>I could stretch this
column out a lot longer. As I'm writing this, the last weekend of
October is in the books, and the first week of November will kick off
with some racing at multiple venues later on this evening. I've noted
some good stuff and some bad stuff. A few things fell short of what I
was hoping for, but the show went on at many different places. Rather
than get into everything that I think about these shows, I'm going to
let the race review articles that we wrote speak for themselves. I don't
want to get bogged down on things. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've been
critical of different things, but it's always with the belief that
things can be better. Maybe I felt something wasn't done as well as it
should have been done, and the result was a show that didn't perform as
well as it could have. Hey, at least the tracks kept the races going.
The fans who still care, and there seems to be fewer of them these days,
came out and watched. The racers who wanted to be a part of it came out
and raced. The dream continued to live on. Isn't that what's most
important?</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe I'll sum some things up with
one liners. I'm proud of Antioch Speedway being the track that promoted
the biggest Hobby Stock race in West Coast history at $5,000 to win. I'm
proud of Larry Adams for the work he put into making that happen. I'm
proud of Dan Myrick for creating the biggest Sport Compact race on the
dirt this year at $1,000 to win. Has there ever been a bigger paying
race for this class on the dirt on the West Coast? Car count may not
have been great, but at least the race happened. I'm proud of Nathan
Corn for trying to get a Four Banger Enduro at Dixon. Only four drivers
came to compete, but at least they made something happen. I'm hoping
people get behind it and make it work better next time. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
reality is we maybe didn't have the greatest year in 2019, though
better than the two years that followed. The dream was living on, and
there was hope and optimism for the future. Then, 2020 happened. The
real world came crashing into our racing world in a way that many don't
like to see. A lot of us have enjoyed the sport of auto racing as an
escape from the BS of the real world, whether that be social debates,
political or what have you. With the virus and the way government
reacted with the shutdowns, it was staring us in the face last year,
even at the race track. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sport was tested
in ways that nobody anticipated, and that meant having races with just
competitors and pit crews, but nobody in the stands. That necessitated
tracks finding a way to get into the racing pay-per-view business as a
way to generate revenue. 2020 was a damn disaster, in my humble opinion.
Tracks might put a positive spin on it, but it was a damn disaster.
Even if the show went on at some places more than others, it was
terrible. I knew the financial repercussions would be felt this year,
and they were. </div><div><br /></div><div>When I have critiqued certain
things that tracks have done this year and taken promoters to task,
maybe I haven't emphasized one of the underlining factors in the
struggle. Money is tight. A few drivers can't even afford to race or do
so on a limited schedule. Otherwise, the car sits in the garage while
they wait to have the money to buy that part or simply afford to go
through the gates. Fans are having to choose when to go. Every race of
the year isn't on the table for some fans anymore, even if they want to
go. Therefore, they pick and choose, and attendance suffers. Even worse,
some people just aren't going. </div><div><br /></div><div>While you
might say some promoters are doing things wrong or hurting the cause,
don't discount the role the economic hit we took in 2020 played in 2021.
It hurt. Maybe another way of looking at things this year, aside from
the fact that it wasn't all that great of a year at some places, is to
say that the show still went on and tracks are trying to push forward.
The fight we're having over the economic situation in the world in
general also affects the sport. The hope is that we can put this year in
the rear view mirror and 2022 will be better. Nobody can know what
other factors may hurt or help this, but time will tell. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
sport is always changing and evolving, and it always will. Some things
are good and some things are bad. That's in the eye of the beholder, and
you're not wrong if you think what's happening on the track these days
is the best it's ever been. That's your opinion. For my taste, I don't
think what happens at the track these days compares to the glory days.
It's not even close. That makes me feel old when I say that. One of the
things that affects my opinion pieces, although I think I've kept it
away from the actual race reviews, is my dissatisfaction with some
things going on in the sport these days. I don't want to be that cranky
old person not seeing the good and coming off as being too negative.
That's another reason to stop the weekly coverage on this blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>We
don't know what the future holds, but I'm grateful to the racers who
continue to fight to keep this Saturday night racing dream alive. I
greatly appreciate each and every promoter who takes the financial risk
to open the gates. Though I might be cranky about the youth movement and
certain kids divisions, I understand why tracks are going in that
direction. I can only hope that what they are doing instills the love of
the sport in that generation, and some of these young drivers continue
to race on Saturday night for years to come. Not everybody is going to
make it to the big time, but that doesn't mean that somebody can't be a
hero to the next generation of kids at their Saturday night track. The
dream lives on. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm at risk of rambling on
and on here, so I'm going to end this column. I'll be observing another
weekend of racing, putting a couple more articles together and
calling it a year for the big blog posts. I know I'll get nostalgic and
will have that tug to pull me back in, but this really is it for this
phase of the effort. That's not it for The DCRR brand. We will continue
on, and you'll hear about it on this blog or The DCRR Twitter site. I'm
not going away, just changing things up. I hope you'll continue to
follow us and enjoy what we create in the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>On that note, I'm going to end this column. Thank you for your support. Without you, none of this would have been worth it.</div><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Forgive
me if I drift into old man, "get off my lawn" mode here. Then again,
this is an indication as to why I'm planning to take a step back from
covering the current racing product on a regular basis as the main thing
we do with The DCRR. As I always say at the start of these deals, I'm
going to try to be as brief as I can be.</div><div><br /></div><div>At one
point, only certain tracks were running special shows at the end of the
year. Many of the tracks were trying to get everything wrapped up at
some point in September. Some tracks finished their championship seasons
in August, and very few drifted into October. We had a clear
off-season, and every track wasn't eyeing dates between October and
February as an opportunity to make more money. They were more focused
towards getting as many cars and as many fans to come out during the
regular racing season as possible. </div><div><br /></div><div>What this
meant was we had some truly special open shows at the end of the season.
These were races that delivered huge car counts and became real events.
On the Stock Car side of things, we had the George Steitz race that
happened at San Jose and moved over to Chowchilla when San Jose closed.
We also had Bakersfield Speedway's Bud Nationals. There were a couple of
other races that had their moments. Not every track felt like they had
to have a special show. Not every track looked at this as an easy money
opportunity.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've often said that one of the
things that has pushed the racing season further in California is the
weather patterns. In October, we're simply not seeing the rain that we
used to see a few decades ago. A few decades ago, you'd see rain in
September, and that's one of the reasons why tracks tried to wrap it up
by then. What's curious is they could probably do more racing in October
in Oregon, but tracks aren't taking the bait. Part of that has to do
with the fact that it does get a little bit cooler up here and it's
hunting season. Racers will park their cars, grab a gun or a bow and
head to the woods.</div><div><br /></div><div>One by one, tracks couldn't
resist putting on that special race. Furthermore, tracks were wrapping
up their point seasons in October. In recent years, we've seen a
downturn in car count, and I can't help but think part of the reason is
because we have too many races. People are struggling a little bit more
financially, and that leads to drivers picking and choosing where to
race. It also leads to fans picking and choosing when they support their
home track. Once upon a time, most tracks could count on the fans to
show up for every race unless something came up that necessitated them
doing something else. Now, tracks have to fight for every car and fan
they get.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can say the majority of tracks
are having special money shows in October and November, and they are.
The real problem is how not special so many of these races are. One of
the lures to the special money race was the fact that you saw many more
cars than you would see for your regular nights. You saw cars you didn't
normally see. As I mentioned above, not every track did a special show.
However, these shows were special enough that fans and racers would
travel to that other track to be a part of it. It wasn't like there was
something on the schedule every week after championship racing was done.
Things have changed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Promoters are in the
business to promote the sport, that's true. They are also in the
business to make money. This is a business. One of the lures of having
the special money show to end your season is you are supposed to get
more cars and more fans, leading to making more money. I'm not singling
anybody out here, but it's obvious that some tracks aren't successful in
doing this. One has to ask an honest question. Should they be bothering
to have that special race if it can't produce the numbers? Or, if they
are dead set on having a special race and the end of the season isn't
the time, could they focus on something during the championship season
window that can be successful?</div><div><br /></div><div>That's another
thing that we have, special races during the point season window. When a
track does that, they're counting on this thing that we call track
unity. I want to run certain divisions on this night. Would it be
possible if the tracks within a certain radius of my track didn't run
those divisions so that I could get the cars? One of the things
promoters do when they gather at the meetings at the end of the year is
to work out deals where this track stays dark for this track and the
other track does the same thing. It has worked successfully, but it's
also failed. Eventually, tracks can't stay dark, because they have to
look out for themselves.</div><div><br /></div><div>So basically, we have
special races at the end of the year, but we have races that might be
even more special during the season than those season enders. It's a
challenge. The economy has taken the hit that it has, and there is
uncertainty about where this is headed. Everybody's hopeful that it's
going to get better next year and beyond, but we don't know. It makes
running a race track that much more challenging. By my way of thinking,
the better strategy is to book enough races, but don't overdo it. Then,
you need to focus on getting as many people to the track as possible.
That's not always easy, and it's a week to week task.</div><div><br /></div><div>You're
not going to convince me that racing season should be lasting as long
as it does, but it is the promoter's dollar. If they want to run that
race in November, dammit, they're going to do it. Then, they'll figure
out how to justify what they did and maybe even do it again. So be it.
The other problem is the model is changing. It used to be you were
trying to get every car and fan to the track as possible. You're still
trying to get every car, but rather than work on trying to make fewer
divisions special and increase their ranks, you add more divisions to
give you the total in pit numbers that you need.</div><div><br /></div><div>As
far as the fans are concerned, what we've been through over the last
two years has necessitated tracks going into the pay-per-view business.
I'm not necessarily against that, and I've advocated for years that
another source of revenue for a race track is internet streaming.
However, I wasn't delighted by the fact that tracks opened in 2020 with
no fans in the stands all season and relied strictly on internet
streaming revenue. I don't think it worked out so well for most tracks,
because here's something we need to remember. This is local short track
racing on a Saturday night, not NASCAR. There is a difference.</div><div><br /></div><div>People
will still tune in to NASCAR for the spectacle of it. They know they're
going to get the cars, and the networks give them the show they are
looking for. That's just the way it is. Everybody wants to think they
have a race track that people will want to pay money to watch on the
internet. Some tracks do. Other tracks only think they have that kind of
show. What happens is people start justifying the money they spend.
Even if it's $20 or $25 to watch it in the comfort of their own home,
they start looking at the product being offered to them.</div><div><br /></div><div>They'll
start asking the basic questions. What divisions were being offered?
How many cars did they get to watch? How good is the racing? Did the
track conditions negatively affect the racing? Did the track conditions
negatively effect their enjoyment of the show? How was the presentation?
Were the announcers adding to the enjoyment of the show or subtracting
from the show? You'd be amazed at the questions asked. Then, the other
thing is you get people who get used to sitting at home and not going to
the track. Eventually, they don't like what they're seeing on TV and
stop giving their money to watch. You lose all the way.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
business model is such that you need fans in the stands. You need as
many fans in the stands as you can get. Then, when you add up what you
had, you always want to try to get more. You do this by presenting as
comfortable and pleasant an environment as possible. The seating should
be adequate. The food should be good. The presentation of the program is
important as well. You also need to get away from this very
disappointing trend of dusting the fans out of the grandstands. I can
assure you that your average fan does not want dust blown in their face
for two or three hours. They won't put up with it.</div><div><br /></div><div>You
are only going to have so many special races with bigger purses. You
are only going to have so many nights where big name drivers might come
to town. Therefore, you have to work with the locals you have and the
show you have. You have to do everything you can to make that program
better, because the goal is to get the fans in the stands. The goal
isn't to get people to sit at home and watch you on pay-per-view,
because that brings them one step out the door to where they don't give a
damn what you're doing at the track anymore. Some promoters are losing
site of this. </div><div><br /></div><div>Too many tracks don't understand
that you need to put some resources towards getting people to come
watch. Promoters are busy, and they oversee the entire production. This
means it's important to bring in a PR person, a sales person or what
have you. You need to use every resource you can come up with to get the
word out that there's racing happening at your track. Don't assume
people in the neighborhood know that track is there, because they don't.
Don't assume that any printing advertisement or media outlet isn't
important because it's outdated. Embrace the modern tools at your
disposal, but don't neglect the old ways. Every thing you can do is a
positive move towards getting people to come watch, because you're
literally trying to win people over one fan at a time.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
goes back to my main concern that I started off with here. We have too
many races. The season runs too long. The specialness of the whole thing
wears off. You actually want people leaving the show that final night
wanting more. You want them to look forward to the next season. You want
to create an environment that makes them want to be there as often as
possible, and running too many races creates the impression that you can
miss a bunch of races and still not miss out too much. Tracks are
booking so many races because they think they're making more money that
way, but are they? Couldn't they make more money by booking fewer races,
promoting the hell out of them and getting more fans to come out more
often?</div><div><br /></div><div>In any case, I wasn't going to do this
post. I'm sitting here on a Sunday morning after a hugely successful
Placerville event, and too many things have happened. I would normally
use this column to comment on the things that got my attention, but I
had already written one of these columns for this particular post. The
reason I did that is I want to explain what we're planning to do with
this blog and why we're planning to do it that way. Things are
definitely going to change. However, there is a lot happening that I
want to at least touch on in this final big post of the year.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
mentioned Placerville Speedway. By every metric, the event they just
hosted was a resounding success. Two years ago, when Scott Russell
introduced the Hangtown 100, I believe he attracted over 80 USAC
Midgets. Really, the only thing I had to nit pick was I didn't think the
show needed the second division. They had the Northwest Focus Midgets
that time, and this is not a shot at them. I like what they do, but the
fans aren't showing up to see the second division. When you have that
many cars, they want to watch Midget racing, plain and simple. This
year, they put the Lightning Sprints in there with them, and they
delivered over 30 cars. </div><div><br /></div><div>I wasn't expecting 80
Midgets to show up this year, because this is the way things go. Even if
you make a big event that everybody has to be at, they clamor to be at
that first one. After that, it levels off and you see the true numbers.
The fact that they had almost 50 cars was perfect. You still don't need a
second division. You're running time trials, six heat races and your B
Mains and Main Event. You can get a couple of hours or more out of that
program, and that's plenty. You're entertaining the fans, putting them
on the edge of their seats and leaving them wanting more at the end of
the night. Everybody's looking forward to that grand finale.</div><div><br /></div><div>Russell
is continuing a great tradition of racing at Placerville Speedway. He
took the ball from Alan Handy, who had a good program of his own.
Somehow, Scott has made it even better. When I hold up promoters who are
leaders in West Coast short track racing, Russell is definitely one of
them. He promoted the hell out of this race and got the kind of
sponsorship that made the racers want to be there. Saturday night's 100
lap race paid $20,000 to win, and the three-race championship series he
created netted the winner $12,000.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 100 lap
race went rapidly. When you see 100 laps, you're ready for the race to
drag on, but it really didn't do that. The safety crews cleared things
up and kept the delays to a minimum. I think people know the kind of
program they're going to get at Placerville. Even though the weather was
a little bit brisk, the grandstands were sold out. This was everything
you want when you book a special race at the end of the year. You're
doing it because you think you can give everybody a good show, and
you're doing it to make money. Russell made money, and he damn well
deserved to.</div><div><br /></div><div>The race reviews tell the story,
but I think Buddy Kofoid was the driver to beat. I also think there
might have been one too many yellow flags that forced the restarts, and
Buddy was unable to withstand the pressure of Justin Grant. Grant earned
that victory, and Buddy still kept his championship hopes alive and
looking good with a runner up finish. Logan Seavey made it a California
sweep of the podium. Logan started out racing BCRA Lightning Sprints
about 20 years ago, so he returned to his roots and won their Main Event
earlier in the evening. With the third place finish he got in the
Midgets, he bagged $12,000 for the three-race series championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
not going to comment on every special race that happened, because this
column will drag on too long. One thing that's important to the people
in the Northern California area is Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. This
track is known as one of the Sprint Car destination spots, and they
have not run a regular program there for two years. They've just run
special events, which have gone over very well. Dennis Gage took the
baton from the legendary John Padjen and kept Chico moving forward, and
he is to be committed for that. In recent years, he's promoted both
Chico and Marysville.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not going to say
Dennis has done everything perfectly, because who does? He has certainly
had his critics who have not been afraid to get up on social media and
point out every little imperfection with the program in Chico. However,
he has kept the gates open. He's been looking to sell his interest in
the track for a year or two, and it finally happened a few days ago.
NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, World of Outlaw champion Brad Sweet and
Colby Copeland are joining forces to take over Silver Dollar Speedway
starting next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>What this means is we can
expect a regular season to happen in 2022, barring any of the real world
stuff that might interfere with that. I don't expect these guys to get
rid of the regular things. You'll get your Sprint Cars, Hobby Stocks,
Street Stocks and IMCA Sport Modifieds. However, I'm sure they're going
to look at what's going on and make adjustments. They may make additions
to the program and put their stamp on it. The program needs that. It
hasn't been as good as it once was, but it's far from dead. I think this
change is good news for the fans in Chico.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's
rumor that Larson is also taking a look at Cycleland, which is one of
the tracks that he got his start at. I've heard nothing conclusively,
but I wouldn't be surprised to hear something on that front. I have to
confess that since Sweet is from Grass Valley, there was this little
hope in the back of my mind that he might head to the fairgrounds there
and see about bringing racing back on a full scale. The reality is a lot
of work would need to be done to do that. Brad might have the
resources, but he's a busy man with his World of Outlaw schedule. Coming
in and doing Chico isn't going to be just a walk in the park, but it's
definitely easier than re-establishing the dormant show in Grass Valley.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
dawned on me here in the last couple of days is how the youth movement
is working out. Some of these young drivers who were put in there at a
very early age, like Larson, Sweet, Seavey and Kofoid, are turning out
to be big stars. I still don't think every young driver that gets in the
sport is going on to do things on their level. However, we need a good
portion of these young drivers to develop a love for auto racing and be
supporters of their local track and tracks in the area. Tracks are
establishing the younger driver divisions for a reason, and I understand
that. We also shouldn't forget that we have the drivers we have now,
and some focus should also be on keeping them happy and wanting to come
out and race.</div><div><br /></div><div>During the last few weeks, the
RFP proposals went out for Siskiyou Golden Speedway. I do expect that
Kevin Barba will be the person who gets the contract for the next three
years or however long it will be. Kevin wants it, and he was in Portland
at the WARPA meeting as he hashes out plans for next year. I think
Yreka has the potential to be so much better than it is. Part of what it
needs right now is some serious effort put towards strengthening the
divisions they offer, because producing a good car count is what's going
to get the fans to come back. It's been on the downturn in recent
years, and that didn't start with Kevin. Getting local racers to go
racing again needs to be the immediate goal.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fairgrounds
do the proposal every three or five years. It's not necessarily because
they're not happy with the guy they have, though sometimes they might
not be. If they are happy, they have a way of sweeping these deals under
the rug. If an interested party doesn't come in and ask about the RFPs,
the established guy will quietly get renewed and continue doing what
they're doing. I do think the Fair Board in Yreka is exploring what
options are out there, but it isn't necessarily because they don't like
Kevin. If there's somebody interested who will put a little bit more
money into their pockets, they have to look. I don't know if anybody is
going after Yreka, so I expect the management to remain the same as the
show continues on.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not offering an
endorsement at this time, other than the to say I endorse racing
continuing in Yreka regardless of who the promoter is. I will say I've
liked seeing the improvements Kevin has made to the facility itself.
They need local drivers in their core classes, IMCA Sport Modifieds and
Mini Stocks, to get their cars back out there. The track is getting
behind Hornets, and I'm optimistic about how quickly that can grow.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
endorse JJ and Karl and the Jefferson State Jalopy class as something
of an added attraction. I want the track to bring IMCA Modifieds back up
to a half-dozen times if possible next year and to explore adding
another class for some dates, possibly Hobby Stocks. I want them to
continue bringing in the usual visiting classes. Make a show that will
get people to come watch. I have other ideas, including thoughts on
special races, but I'll leave it here and move to the next topic.</div><div><br /></div><div>As
I said, I don't want to get into every race that happened. We cover a
significant amount of the events in our reviews in this post, and I'll
let that stand as whatever commentary it is. However, you know I want to
say something about Merced Speedway and Antioch Speedway and the events
that they recently had. Both tracks are going to open the gates for
more racing as long as the weather allows them this week. I'm not
completely in love with the idea in either case, but I support these
race tracks and want them to be as successful as possible. </div><div><br /></div><div>After
the BS year we had last year, Ventura Raceway was not able to have
their Turkey Night Grand Prix. Jim Naylor simply couldn't get the
approval, so they were dark for most of the year. He's had a decent
season this year, and they get the Turkey Night event in Ventura this
coming weekend. I believe it's moved back a couple of days, because
Merced Speedway has stepped in and gotten the November 23rd-24th date.
Merced covered for Ventura by hosting a big event at this time last
year, and I think the USAC brass was happy with the track.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
means Merced will be running two nights of USAC National Midget racing
along with Winged 360 Sprint Cars in support. They aren't even done
there, because they are going to honor a man who should be in the Merced
Speedway Hall of Fame, George Steitz. George's race happens on the 26th
and will include most of the track's core classes for extra money,
including IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby
Stocks and California Sharp Mini Late Models. Then, they are done.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
most recent race at Merced was the John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial
race. Again, I think we're going a little bit too far into the year, and
car count suffers. They didn't have quite the car count I thought they
should have had for the purse being offered, but the four divisions got
them up to about 100 cars. They had full Main Events and good racing
overall. I don't think people had too many complaints. At the end of the
day, Promoter Doug Lockwood and his team has worked very hard to give
the people a show, and I appreciate the effort they put forth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
is getting ready for an open wheel night and a night featuring their
core four classes. To not compete with George's race at Merced, Antioch
will be running a show that night that will feature the Winged 360
Sprint Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby
Stocks and Mini Stocks. The Hobby Stocks come back a night later along
with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars.
Though the track has attempted to run New Years events in recent years,
I've seen no announcement in that regard for next year yet. If you don't
hear anything by this weekend, I don't think it's happening, which I
don't think is a bad thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>The race that got
my attention was the Coco Farms Hobby Stock Nationals, because I knew
this race was coming. I knew Larry Adams was working hard on it, because
we had communicated a few months earlier. I'm very proud of Larry, as I
mentioned in the Viewpoint column above. He had a goal and a plan to
make it happen. It worked out pretty well for the track in my opinion.
As I said above, when you have that many cars in one class, you don't
necessarily need other divisions, but they tacked on little shows for
the IMCA Stock Cars and Crate Late Models just for that something extra.</div><div><br /></div><div>$5,000
to win and a humongous purse is going to get you cars. I'd like to see
them work a little bit harder on keeping the door open for the Northern
California guys to come visit. If this is not going to be an Antioch
point race, you can loosen the rules just this one time. Guys can make
adjustments and be competitive. Because Hobby Stock rules are different
from place to place, you can have an illegal car with things that aren't
going to give you an advantage. However, you'll still get a DQ in tech
if you're not legal to the letter. Antioch teched the hell out of these
guys, at least on the first night. I wasn't delighted by that, but they
warned everybody ahead of time to be prepared.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
reason I say make it open to as many cars as you can is because I
believe at $5,000 to win in $2,500 for second, you should be looking at
60 plus cars. It deserves that kind of support, and it would get it if
visitors felt they had cars that would pass tech. It kind of blows me
away that the Bakersfield guys make it through, and yet the Orland and
Marysville guys have a harder time. I don't know what can be done, but I
said this going into the race. If you figure that out, you're going to
get more cars. Nobody else on the West Coast is doing anything quite
like this for the class, so the potential is there for this to be even
bigger.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's too early for the announcement of
what's going on next year. I'm sure Promoter Chad Chadwick is already
planning out a really cool schedule, but I did hear that he told the
racers at the pit meeting on the opening night of this event that it
would be $10,000 to win in 2022. Personally, I don't believe it needs
that. Ask Jim Pettit II about offering more money for his mother and
father's race. At one time, they paid $10,000 to win, but I think they
learned over time that they still get strong support at $3,000 to win,
because the race itself is that special.</div><div><br /></div><div>I did
have a communication with Larry recently, and he's thinking of ways to
make the Hobby Stock race more special. I was asked my thoughts on the
matter. There are a few ways of looking at it. Obviously, one idea has
to do with creating a memorial race. I do think at a point we're over
saturating things with big races, but how many $5,000 to win Hobby Stock
races do we have on the West Coast? Not IMCA Stock Car, but Hobby
Stock? I believe the purse being offered this year is good enough, and
there's no need to make it $10,000 to win. I don't think money alone
gets you 60 cars.</div><div><br /></div><div>You simply have to have an
aggressive marketing plan early on. A race of that statue, the same as
the Bill Bowers race, should be marketed right alongside the release of
the 2022 schedule. The track might even consider things like creating
special social media pages just for those races or even web pages for
those races. Put the information out there and put it on people's
radars. Those drivers who will visit you then have months to plan to be
at there, and that can lead to you getting more cars when race night
arrives. Market what you have, make it as open as you can to as many
cars as you can and I think you will be just as successful with the
purse that was paid this year as you would by adding more money.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ultimately,
the Bakersfield drivers left town with the money. Dylan Wilson won the
$1,500 Preliminary Feature a night earlier, so he took home $6,500. Nick
Johnson was the runner up on Friday, but he was one of five drivers who
got a DQ for his troubles. He still made it into the big show the next
night and finished a $2,500 second. I'd like to see what the big stars
from Orland, Chico and Marysville could do with those Bakersfield boys,
and I think something needs to be done to figure out how to make it
easier for drivers to go back and forth between these venues. It's
ridiculous when you think about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I might be
inclined to save this next little ditty for a December Viewpoint column,
but I'm not guaranteeing I'll either have a post in December or that I
will want to write a Viewpoint column. However, Chadwick offered a few
thoughts on the state of Antioch Speedway, and I want to offer my
observations on what he said. No, the knives aren't out here and I'm not
looking to take any shots at Chad. They ran a lot of races this year,
and quite frankly I'm appreciative of the fact that he has come in and
done what he's done.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chadwick acknowledged that
this hasn't been as easy as he thought it would be, and this year had
some rough moments to deal with. He also said that it's basically
strengthened his resolve to keep trying to make things better. I
appreciate the honesty in what he said there. He also reaffirmed that
the Hobby Stock division isn't going anywhere, shown his appreciation of
the Wingless Spec Sprints, stated that he wants to keep booking Winged
360 Sprint Cars, saw that the IMCA Stock Cars were growing and wanted to
get Antioch involved and is eyeing the possibility of doing two
separate four cylinder classes as car count grows in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
know he was looking at the track with rose colored glasses and with an
eye towards the glory days of the 1990s and 1980s. Unfortunately, we're
far removed from those days, but the attempt has been made to recapture
that by using IMCA sanctioning as a substitution for the NASCAR
sanctioning we had back in the day. What he found out was putting that
banner over the track didn't suddenly solve all the problems. This thing
is going to take work to get it where he wants it to be. I know that
there have been some good moments that have shown him that he's on the
right track. He's also seen enough to realize that there's lots of work
to be done, so Chad will keep digging.</div><div><br /></div><div>My own
opinion is that he needs to put certain personnel in certain places to
help make his vision happen. Track conditions need to be addressed, and I
know part of this has to do with the fact that it's new people who
don't have a lot of experience doing track prep. Presentation needs to
be addressed, meaning the way the events are sold to the fan base and
the drivers. This encompasses a lot, including announcing, publicity,
video presentations and what have you. I like the divisions that are
being included, for the most part. As I said, the intent is there, and
you can see the vision, even if the execution has sometimes left more to
be desired. </div><div><br /></div><div>To the idea that the Hobby Stocks
aren't going anywhere, why would they? They are maybe the strongest
division at the track. I felt like the division was gathering momentum
at the end of John Soares's run as promoter, and I'll be honest when I
say I prefer his vision in keeping the cost down and the competition
level up versus what's happening now. I think you have to be real
careful here, or it will negatively affect the numbers. That's not
happening so far. New people continue to get in and the numbers continue
to grow, so all is well with this class. It's not going anywhere.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
going to lay the credit for the IMCA Stock Car division at Chad's feet.
This is his baby, his addition to the Antioch lineup. It was not
growing in California before he got involved. I've been keeping an eye
on things, and a dozen cars at either Hanford or Bakersfield was a good
night. Hanford struggled to get it to double digits, and they had been
at it for over a decade before Antioch got involved. The involvement of
Antioch and Merced in this class has led to the roster increase, and it
will continue to grow. Because Antioch and Merced have jumped in, you're
going to see another track get in soon, if not next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
also lay some credit at Chad's feet when it comes to the Wingless Spec
Sprint division. It was sort of on automatic pilot with John for a
while, but the numbers are growing under Chad's watch. He's offered an
enticement via increased purse money, and seeing car counts in the 20s
has been a regular occurrence. I like that he wants to book Winged 360
Sprint Car races. Right off the top, these races need heavy promoting.
The purse needs to be put out for everybody to clearly see, because
drivers aren't coming if they don't know what they're going to get at
the pay window. There's confusion there, and a lot of that has to do
with the way it's being presented via the track's PR department.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
needs to take a good, hard look at the schedule for this class at other
tracks. It isn't just the Sprint Car Challenge Tour they need to worry
about. If there's a big race happening in Placerville, Petaluma or
wherever, they need to pay attention to that. If Antioch wants to do its
own series, I'd recommend four or no more than six races, scheduled
around anything big happening elsewhere that could negatively impact the
car count. And again, put the word out. I'd like to see Antioch and
Petaluma come together and work on some things, but I don't know if Chad
or Rick Faeth has the desire to pursue it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't know if I would even be talking about doing anything with Mini
Stocks other than running the dates that are booked. I like that they
booked West Coast Sport Compact races, but my fear is that it may be a
little too far north for the Hanford/Porterville area drivers to
support. Chad wants to separate the front wheel and rear wheel cars, and
I get that. I want to see 20 Mini Stocks on the track first, and then
I'm not crazy about dividing them into groups. Remember, fans want to
see a show, and more cars on the track for a Main Event is a show.</div><div><br /></div><div>Part
of this talk has to do with the fact that two-time Marysville Mini
Stock champion Jimmy Ford still has his car and would like to have a
race with it. It's clearly way too much for the Four Bangers at places
like Antioch, Merced or Petaluma to compete with. Marysville and Chico
racers can blame themselves because they continued to throw money at
their cars to make them faster and killed their car counts. Tell me
again why we want to do that with Antioch when the goal is to try to
build an entry level class? If Jimmy can coordinate a dozen or so guys
to come race, then give them a couple of dates, but stay away from doing
much else with this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, I like that
Chadwick is being more realistic. It's hard to rate what happened in
2020, because it was such a strange year. This year started under rough
circumstances, but it gradually worked towards normalcy. There are
things to learn from as we head into next year, and he knows that it's
not just as easy as saying you're going to do it. Some ideas aren't
going to work, and other ideas will. After two years at the helm, Chad
has a better understanding than anybody who might just be watching from
the outside and thinking they know. Next year should be better as long
as the country in general returns to some sort of normalcy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville
has as strong a Hobby Stock count as Antioch or anywhere else does. Up
until everything was shut down two years ago, Orland was delivering
Hobby Stock car counts in the 20s. There's a lot of cars up there to be
had. I was a little bit disappointed to see that weather made sure that
Marysville couldn't have the annual Taxi Cab Open show, which is
basically a continuation of the Gold Fever Stock Car program that has
happened going back to the 1980s. What are you going to do when the
weather says no? They did get the Sprint Car Spooktacular race in, and
that went well at 70 plus cars across four divisions.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't know who half of those guys are in the Winged 360 Sprint Cars at
Marysville, but it doesn't matter. When you're getting a car count in
the 20s for your regular programs, all the fans know is they're seeing a
full field. The better news was even though they don't offer Wingless
Spec Sprints on a regular basis, they still had about 16 of them on this
occasion. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'd like to see a few more of those
races, but the track's focus has been on the Winged Crate Sprint class.
I've been a big critic of this division as I felt it took away from the
Wingless Spec Sprints, but they just had their best season yet. There
were 14 cars for the Sprint Car Spooktacular, and this division is
proving to be a way forward for young drivers from Cycleland into Sprint
Car racing on a budget.</div><div><br /></div><div>We will probably
continue to hear more of a debate on what to do with the Midget
division. What's going to happen with BCRA? I wish I heard more talk
coming from that group about making changes designed to increase the
ranks of this division. Sadly, I ain't hearing much. That doesn't mean
nothing is being said, but I somehow doubt it. USAC just put somebody
else in charge of the Western States Midgets and West Coast 360 Sprint
Car groups, which was needed. Both divisions had been in decline, but I
think the right moves could help stabilize the situation on both
counts. </div><div><br /></div><div>The clear cut leader right now in
California Midget racing is the WMR Midgets. Mike McCluney figured out
the winning formula, and it's still growing. It's working particularly
well at Ventura, where they've hit 20 cars on multiple occasions and had
16 for their final race. Watsonville has been getting double digits,
and tracks are starting to ask for this class. I like that Mike is
wanting to deal with Ventura and Watsonville first, since these were the
two tracks that gave him an opportunity to show the viability of the
Ecotec Midget. I know he's anxious to try to showcase this class at
other tracks and continue to grow the ranks. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
ended the season in Glendale, Arizona, and here's where I get a little
bit critical. Understand, I support this idea and want it to be
successful, so I'm not trying to bash here. I like that they're trying
to get something going with this class in Arizona, but I feel like the
WMR itself over booked their visits when they scheduled 10 races for
that venue this year. I also don't like the fact that they had this
championship battle all year, and they wrapped it up at Adobe Mountain
Speedway in Arizona, rather than Watsonville or Ventura. This means a
lot of Californians had no idea how it ended. A good portion of
California drivers don't want to make the trip to Arizona, and I hope
Mike starts thinking about that.</div><div><br /></div><div>Blake Bower
had an amazing season driving for Boscacci Racing. He's risen from the
ranks of the 600 Micros, as several of their competitors have. However,
he won the USAC Western States Midget championship and Rookie of the
Year honors this year with an impressive effort. He was in a nip and
tuck battle with David Prickett, who definitely came in as the dominant
force in WMR when the season started. It seems like Prickett came
crashing to earth as the season wore on. Bower ended up winning the
championship, but here is another problem I have with the WMR.</div><div><br /></div><div>Firstly,
I don't think it's a good thing when you have a nice point fund from
your title sponsor and don't release your point standings weekly. You
want to give the sponsor their recognition, for starters. Also, you want
the fans to invest in giving a damn about what happens. As somebody who
tried to cover most of the races for this group this year, it was
frustrating trying to figure out who was doing what in the points. It
wasn't even explained properly until the end of the year that they were
taking the best 15 finishes and counting that towards the championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>My
problem with that is they booked over 30 races for the year. I
understand that's way too many races for one driver to support them all,
but it also creates a problem for tracks. Every race that's booked
doesn't necessarily have to count towards the championship, so drivers
can pick and choose. They have rules in place to make sure drivers
support each track a certain amount of times at the very least. I have a
strong dislike for throwaway rules as it's hard to keep track of what's
going on and let the people know what it is they're seeing in the point
battle. I understand why they are used, but I don't like them.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
I'm saying is they need to do a better job of letting people know
what's going on in the points as the WMR Midgets are becoming a
legitimate force in open wheel racing. There are some intriguing
possibilities for what can be done with the group going forward. I'd
also strongly consider either doing away with the throwaway rule or not
letting somebody throw away half of the season. That's too many races.
Furthermore, the group ought to acknowledge individual track races if
they're going to have that many races at certain tracks. Somebody may
not be able to make every race, but they might go for that trophy if
they know that a particular track has a championship battle. Tracks
might do this for them, but if they don't, it's up to the sanctioning
body and is a good marketing tool.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last year, I
meant to cover some stuff in November. I even took notes to write
stories, but that was it. I didn't want to look at anything regarding
racing. At that point, I wasn't even going to come back to do the season
I just did, and this is the swan song for the blog as a regular racing
media effort. So basically, those notes got thrown out, and I didn't
cover a few races I would have liked to last year. One of those races
was the Gary Patterson Tribute at the Stockton Dirt Track. I appreciate
this race and respect the man it honors. Gary was truly a legend I wish I
could have met.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things Tony Noceti
likes to do is promote the track where champions are crowned. I know
Tony wanted to be able to crown a few champions of his own, but the
Stock Car portion of things suffered from a few issues. I think he maybe
aimed a little bit too high. I think having a 4-6 race mini series for
Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Mini Stocks and Pro Stocks is
very achievable if he books it effectively. A lot of that stuff can be
done before the season opens at certain tracks. If he could get IMCA
sanctioning for certain classes, I think the support would be even
bigger.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the Patterson weekend, only the Tri
State Pro Stock Challenge Series represented the fendered contingent
for the weekend. Along with the Hunt Wingless Sprint Series, NorCal
Dwarf Cars and a non-point Winged 360 Sprint Car event, that was the
Friday night offering. The track was not in the best of shape, but I'm
not going to slag on the preparation. It's not easy to prepare that
track. They've made progress, but it felt like some of the progress was
lost for this particular weekend. The unfortunate part of that is people
already see the reputation the track has for being rough on cars, and
it keeps some teams away. They don't even look when things are improving
on that front.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of the open wheel cars
left in pieces, especially with the Winged 360 Sprint Cars and Hunt
Series. The Dwarf Cars turned out to have an almost flawless race, won
by Shawn Whitney. I don't think Shawn Jones was looking like a winner
for much of the Wingless race, but everything sort of fell into his lap
as the race wore on. He was already heading for the championship for the
second time in his career, but he added a victory to his credentials.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before
I comment on the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series, I'll move to the
Saturday portion of the show, which was the main attraction. The Gary
Patterson race has been a tradition for the NARC/King of the West Sprint
Car Series for many years, and it's an event that has remained special
since Gary died in his Calistoga Speedway crash over 30 years ago. They
had nice trophies, a good purse and the stage was set for the final
race. Joining them in this endeavor was the season finale for the Elk
Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
can't help but acknowledge that the SCCT has leveled off from its
thunderous debut a few years ago. They were getting car counts that
rivaled what the Civil War Series delivered back in its heyday in the
1990s, but now you have nights where they don't even have enough cars
for a B Main. They still get a good field of fast competitors, but I'm
really wondering why they can't deliver a strong turnout for every race
that they book. Could cutting a few dates off the schedule help that? I
know they are offering a fantastic purse as well as a big point fund, so
that's not an issue.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shane Golobic got the job
done to win the final race for the SCCT. You can never count Shane out,
because he's always in the hunt. Rising young star and
second-generation competitor Ryan Robinson had already pretty much
secured the championship prior to the race, so there was no drama in
that regard. The drivers did have a challenging time negotiating the
ruts on the track, but it still turned out to be an entertaining race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Golobic
very well could have been a double winner, but a rut got him in Turn 4
during the NARC/KWS race. That same incident eliminated new series
champion Dominic Scelzi. Dominic is genuinely one of the more
interesting racers in the group. You can't help but root for the guy who
had nearly two dozen total Sprint Car wins during the year. It's been a
journey, but now he can count himself among the champions of the
series. Perhaps a driver to keep an eye on In the future is
second-generation racer Corey Day. Day had everybody else in hot
pursuit, but he held them all off for the big win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday's
show had a good turnout of fans and full Main Events for both classes.
It wasn't lacking in the entertainment department. I don't know who the
one guy is who does the on track interviews, but he really offered
nothing. However, they also had Jim Allen, and he did his usual good
job. It was a good way for both series to go out, and they had the
championship banquet for NARC/KWS the following day in Stockton. It's
all part of the idea that Noceti has to be the track that crowns
champions. I can't imagine he was too disappointed with the weekend as a
whole.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moving back to Saturday and trying not
to be so wordy as I'd like to wrap this up, Roy Bain has done a
remarkable job in putting together the Jay's Mobile Welding Service Tri
State Pro Stock Challenge Series. He's found that the group is in high
demand, but he's still trying to book a schedule that's easy for people
to support. He wants to deliver a car count wherever they're at, because
he knows that low car counts lead to loss of race dates. He's drawing
on a roster of teams from Bakersfield, Santa Maria, Nevada, Antioch,
Petaluma, Chico and even Southern Oregon. They come from everywhere to
run this series, because there is really nothing else like it for this
class on the West Coast.</div><div><br /></div><div>I only casually kept
track of the championship battle this year, because I knew that Roy used
a throwaway rule. As I said, I just don't like that, but I do
understand why it's done. You're trying to encourage teams to support as
much as they can, so they don't give up on racing if they miss a couple
of races. They're still in the hunt. Richard Brace Jr had a very strong
season, and I sort of assumed he was headed for the title. He had a Top
5 performance on this occasion, but reigning Western Pro Stock champion
Justin Crockett scored another win. When everything was added up, the
Bakersfield area racer not only had the Stockton win, but the Tri State
Series title.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think the series is a success,
and I don't worry too much about where it's headed. Next year should be
okay, but there should be concern about individual race track efforts.
It looks like we're about ready to say goodbye to the Super Stocks at
Antioch, and that means cars that eventually get parked. I don't see a
bunch of Antioch racers wanting to run the series, although there will
be a few. </div><div><br /></div><div>Honestly, I wish what's left of the
Antioch roster would get together for a meeting to discuss if there's
any major steps that can be taken to keep it alive for a half a dozen or
so races in Antioch next year. I don't know who would lead such a
crusade, although Chad Hammer is somebody who sticks out to me as a
possibility. Some of those drivers might just head to Petaluma, which is
likely to host at least one Tri State race next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
more places that have this division, the better it is for the series
overall. You want as big a roster to draw upon as possible. That way,
when you get near one of their areas, even if not at that particular
track, some of those drivers might tow to support what you are
scheduling. I'm also going to be curious what Bakersfield Speedway does.
They will surely book some Pro Stock races separate from Tri State,
which is also likely to be booked at some point. Will they crown a track
champion in 2022?</div><div><br /></div><div>Roy is also in the process
of establishing a new streaming service. I know there are quite a few of
them, and many tracks on the West Coast already have deals with one or
the other. There are a few tracks that could probably benefit from what
Roy will be doing, and I think he's going to have the equipment to
provide a good product. I think the underlying goal here is to promote
Pro Stock racing in the best possible light. By streaming the show
regularly, this will be the opportunity to make all of the stars of this
series familiar names to the fans watching at home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Roy
has had a trial by fire. He's basically learning as he goes. He didn't
have a lot of knowledge about what he was getting into, just the idea
that he could make a difference. He has made a difference, and he's
learning all the time. He's continuing to do his Up On The Bars
Discussion program on Facebook, which is usually not more than an hour
and worth the listen. In any case, I think 2021 was a positive year for
the Tri State Series, and the future looks bright ahead, starting with a
race at Stockton on New Years again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hanford
loves to book dates for the West Coast Sport Compact class, and who can
blame them. They already know they're going to have a good Winged 360
Sprint Car class, but they need good support classes. The Mini Stocks
were withering on the vine until Dan Myrick put together the West Coast
Sport Compact Series, which has delivered car counts in the 20s on
multiple occasions at Hanford. </div><div><br /></div><div>They were doing
it again a couple of weeks ago when the damnedest thing happened. It
got foggy. It was so foggy the Sprint Car drivers couldn't see, and the
track canceled the program in the interest of safety. The night before,
the WCSC group rocked the house at Tulare in a race won by Ryan
Doglione, while past champion Greg Baronian got the point lead. They
have their final event on the first weekand of December at Kern County
Raceway</div><div><br /></div><div>I need to deviate to a couple of other
Hanford matters before getting back to the WCSC. The race before the
fog-out, Hanford hosted the Anthony Simone Memorial for the NARC/KWS
series, which boasted a $10,000 winner's prize. We have an article in
this post that covered the race, but what drew my attention was Promoter
Peter Murphy wanting to give the fans some wingless racing. You have to
understand that NARC was founded as a wingless group back in the 1960s,
but they eventually became a winged class. In the 1980s, they
occasionally took off their wings to race head to head with the CRA, but
it's a rare occasion now.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think going back
to the race before this one, Murphy put up two grand to get some drivers
to take off their wings after the 410 Sprint Car Main Event and give
the fans an exhibition. They had four takers, who split the purse $500
each. This time, it was $3,000 to win, and seven drivers went for it. I
like the idea of giving the fans just one bonus race at the end of the
night, but I also recognize that some of the top teams don't want to
risk their cars for a wingless race that isn't for championship points.
That not withstanding, I have an idea that I'd love to see NARC
consider.</div><div><br /></div><div>They will probably have somewhere in
the area of 20 dates next year, which should include "The fastest five
days in racing" or the equivalent of what they used to call Speedweek.
Why couldn't they end selected dates by taking the wings off and doing
this for the fans? Some nights you have so much going on that doing it
doesn't make a lot of sense. On other occasions, depending on what is
scheduled, just having a little race for a half a dozen guys who will
take off the wings for a winner take all race would be entertaining.
It's another dimension for promoting the King of the West Series.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
don't need to do it, sure. The division is on the rise as new stars are
emerging and new drivers continue to join the ranks. It's not to the
point where they are getting B Mains for every race, but it's trending
in that direction. I'm a wingless fan at heart, but I know there are
lots of fans who prefer the cars with wings. With this scenario, you get
the best of both worlds. Let's say you have 20-24 drivers who come to
race. They run the Main Event and a good portion of the guys are done.
You have a half-dozen racers who will take off the wings and give the
fans a show. Why couldn't you pick six or so occasions throughout the
year to do this? You can even create a special mini series of some sort,
but I digress.</div><div><br /></div><div>The other Hanford point was
something I'm pleased to see happen. It took place on the night in which
they had the wingless race to end the show. The IMCA Stock Cars
originated in California at Hanford. It was the first track to give the
class a try, and for a while everybody was just watching to see how it
would work out. Eventually, they got to the point where they could get
double-digit car counts, and I want to say they've gotten as high as 16
or 18 cars. Considering the way the schedule has been messed up for the
last couple of years at a lot of venues, the IMCA Stock Cars haven't
been featured as much at Hanford lately.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
decided to add the class to their Hobby Stock show on both nights,
while Hanford had this date on the agenda for a while. I was hoping most
of the guys from down in the area would stick around, and they did.
They delivered a dozen cars, and the show was pretty entertaining. One
of the first big stars of this division in Hanford and a past State
champion, Loren DeArmond, looked real good in scoring the win. Actually,
the show overall was a winner that night, but I'm glad that the IMCA
Stock Cars showed well.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is my final
observation for this already too lengthy column. The WCSC group came to
Kern County Raceway a few weeks ago to support a NARC/KWS race, and
Myrick finally got an opportunity to do it up special. He's been wanting
to have a big money race. I can't even think of the last time I heard
of a Hornet/Mini Stock race on the West Coast that paid $1,000 to win.
In fact, the only race that comes to mind that paid nearly that on the
dirt was something at Willamette Speedway a few years ago, which paid
$750. House of JuJu of Clovis and Morro Bay covered the cost to make it
$1,000 to win.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you don't know Dan, this is a
guy who is always thinking about how to make it better. I'm not sure
many people would even start a touring group based on the Hornet/Sport
Compact rules, but this is totally something Dan would do. When he
looked at $1,000 to win and a drop off to $300 for second, not to
mention only $50 to start, Dan started wondering if he could do more.
The next thing you know, he got a sponsor to cover second at $800 and
third at $650. Then, it became $100 to start. You might not be surprised
that Greg Baronian won the big money, but it wasn't an easy win. Shawn
DePriest had everybody covered before his mechanical issues. Petaluma
and Antioch champion Tom Brown was just delighted at bringing home $800
for second, and who could blame him. Jeff Durant got the $650 for third
prize.</div><div><br /></div><div>I won't lie and say I wasn't
disappointed with a field that didn't require a B Main. I know that a
little further north in Hanford, this probably would have been a
guarantee. However, the Kern County Dirt Track is a nice facility, and
there are plenty of drivers in Bakersfield who could have supported and
chose not to. Dan and his team definitely spread the word all over
California. The only good reason I can think of for people not
supporting was the race was in November, and that's too late for some
teams. It was still a good show, but it makes me wonder. If Dan could
put together that kind of purse money for a race and do it in the
summer, just how many drivers might turn out for that one?</div><div><br /></div><div>Since
I'm on the subject of four cylinder racing, Dixon Speedway ran an
Enduro as scheduled. This was a basic Hornet Mini Stock race, and they
advertised what the purse would be based on car count. Nathan Corn was
the one spearheading the movement, but he didn't have access to the
track's social media. The track probably could have done a little bit
more to put the word out. Nathan tried on his personal page, going so
far as to share multiple videos. I love the idea of running Enduros for
these cars on the 1/5 mile, because I think the track is perfect for it.
Also, they've had success with it in the past, though it's been about
seven years.</div><div><br /></div><div>When only four cars show up, I
don't think anybody can help but be disappointed. That didn't stop them
from putting the cars on the track and having a race with what they had.
I don't know how many laps they went, but I heard Steve Johnson got the
win ahead of Matthew Corn, who I saw pictured with his second place
award. One of the teams was bearing the usual yellow #11d colors of
Dwarf Car star Danny Wagner. I'm glad that the show went on, but I hope
the track doesn't take this one occasion as an indication that nobody
wants to do this and they shouldn't keep trying. With some work, they
can have occasional Enduros and get the support.</div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously,
Micro Sprints are what makes the track go round. For the recent Kaiser
Memorial, they had over 50 Wingless 600 Micros, not counting a strong
turnout of around 50 combined between the Super 600's, Restricted 600s
and Junior Sprints. At Stockton Delta Speedway before that, they had a
car count well into the 100s. If you haven't been paying attention,
Micro Sprint racing in California is alive and very well at Dixon,
Stockton, Lemoore and Visalia. Some of the drivers you're seeing kicking
butt in Midgets and Sprint Cars came from these tracks, and new stars
are emerging. If you get a chance to check out one of these shows,
especially one of the big specials, you should go for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>While
it might be tempting to add to this already lengthy commentary, I think
I hit on all of the points that made me want to write it in the first
place. I've got a couple hours of editing time to be sure that this is
ready to go on Monday for the few people who might actually want to read
it. Otherwise, we covered several tracks with race review articles in
this post, some of which are not tracks we normally feature. I wasn't
paying attention to everything that I was covering and didn't realize
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</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thorn Wraps Up Southwest Tour Championship </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>With Eighth Win At Kern County Raceway<br /></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...October 23...Derek Thorn won the 150 lap Spears Southwest Tour
race Saturday night at Kern County Raceway. This was the 33rd Annual
October Classic, and it made eight wins for the year for Thorn as he
wrapped up the series championship. He had a little bit of luck on his
side as Preston Peltier pretty much dominated the race, only to be
disqualified in post-race tech. After leading at the halfway point,
which was worth an additional $3,500, Thorn pocketed $10,500 for his
win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peltier started on the pole next to Trevor
Huddleston. Peltier charged into the lead at the green flag ahead of
Huddleston and Jacob Gomes, but Gomes took second from Huddleston on Lap
2. Brandon Farrington settled into third on the fifth lap with Thorn
moving into fourth a lap later. As Peltier led the way, it was a
three-car battle for second. Farrington gained that position on Lap 15
with a yellow flag waving on Lap 19 as John Moore retired. Peltier led
Farrington and Thorn on the restart, but Thorn moved past Farrington for
second on Lap 21. A yellow flag waved on Lap 34 with Dylan Garner
retiring at that point. Peltier led Thorn on the restart as Kole Raz
took third from Farrington. The battle for first got close between
Peltier and Thorn as Raz fought to keep Farrington at bay. Jeremy Doss
joined the third place battle and grabbed the position on Lap 63. Raz
regained that spot on Lap 73. Peltier was fighting to hold on to the
halftime bonus money, but Thorn managed to steal it away as he took the
lead on Lap 75. The Top 5 at the break was Thorn, Peltier, Raz, Gomes
and Doss.</div><div><br /></div><div>They inverted the Top 4 from the
first half, and Gomes took the lead on the restart ahead of Raz and
Peltier. A yellow flag waved after just one lap with Andy Allen exiting
the race. Gomes led Raz and Peltier on the restart with Peltier taking
second from Raz on lap 79. Peltier slipped past Gomes for the lead on
Lap 81. Thorn took third from Raz on lap 92 and finally got past Gomes
for second on Lap 100. At that point, Peltier held a half-straightaway
advantage over Thorn. Doss took third from Gomes on Lap 104. Dan Holtz
moved into fourth and ran closely with Doss in the race for third.
However, Peltier hit his stride and began putting more distance between
himself and Thorn as he lapped several competitors. By the time Peltier
took the checkered flag, he was over half a lap in front of Thorn with
just the Top 4 competitors on the lead lap. Unfortunately for Peltier,
he was disqualified for too much weight on the left side, and Thorn got
the win ahead of Doss, Holtz, Kyle Keller, Cale Kanke, Carlos Vieira,
Keith Spangler, Scott Sanchez, Gomes and Huddleston.</div><div><br /></div><div>Peltier
was the quickest of 22 competitors on the half-mile paved oval at
17.081, beating the 17.308 of Farrington, the 17.312 of Thorn and the
17.370 of Raz. The three eight lap heat race wins went to Peltier, Buddy
Shepherd and Blaine Rocha. Thorn won the championship over Gomes,
1525-1406. Shepherd finished third with 1401 points and was this
season's top rookie.<br /></div><div>.</div><div>Jeremy Doss won the 54
lap Spears SRL Pro Late Model Main Event. This was his ninth win in the
11 race series as he wrapped up the championship. Tyler Reif set the
early pace ahead of Dylan Zampa and Dustin Ash. A yellow flag waved on
Lap 20 with Hans Beeler out of the race. Tyler Reif continued to lead
the restart with Doss getting past Dylan Zampa for second. Doss put the
moves on Tyler Reif for the lead on Lap 24. Bradley Erickson took third
from Dylan Zampa on Lap 26 and grabbed the second position from Tyler
Reif on the 30th lap. Erickson began to reel in Doss with 10 laps to go,
and the battle got close. Erickson was giving Doss all the pressure he
could handle in the waning laps, but Doss won a near photo finish for
the victory. Tyler Reif settled for third, followed by Dylan Zampa,
Tanner Reif, Blaine Rocha, Seth Wise, Dylan Cappelo, Ash and Cassidy
Hinds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Doss was the quickest of 25 qualifiers
at 19.265, beating the 19.343 of Erickson, the 19.354 of Austin Herzog
and the 19.363 of Dylan Zampa. Doss beat Dylan Zampa, 1775-1615 for the
championship. Logan Zampa finished third with 1487 points.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy
Doss won the 60 lap Spears SRL Modified Main Event. This was his
seventh win of the season as he wrapped up the series championship. Kyle
Jacks took the early lead ahead of Sam Jacks and William Guevara. Doss
took fourth from Andrew Anderson on Lap 11. A yellow flag waved on Lap
24 with Dustin Patterson and Eddie Secord both out at that point. Kyle
Jacks continued to lead the way on the restart with Doss taking second
from Sam Jacks. On Lap 27, Doss put the moves on Kyle Jacks to grab the
lead. Guevara moved into third on Lap 32 before a yellow flag again
slowed the pace. Doss led Kyle Jacks and Guevara on the restart, but
Guevara and Travis Thirkettle moved into second and third on Lap 34. As
Doss began to pull away, Guevara and Thirkettle had a good battle going
for second. Thirkettle gained the position on Lap 41, and a Lap 46
yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Ed Coffey. Doss led
Thirkettle and Guevara on the restart. Following the final yellow flag
on Lap 50, Doss led Thirkettle and Guevara on the restart. They ran in
that order to the checkered flag with Sam Jacks settling for fourth,
followed by Anderson, Travis McCullough, Kyle Jacks, Jeff Longman, Jerry
Toporek and Riley Massey.</div><div><br /></div><div>Doss was the
quickest of 16 qualifiers at 18.965, beating the 19.064 a Thirkettle and
the 19.201 of Anderson. Doss beat Thirkettle for the championship,
1368-1295. Secord finished third with 1285, followed by McCullough with
1284.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing returns to the dirt track this
Saturday night as the NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint
Cars are in action along with the West Coast Sport Compacts. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.kernraceway.com">www.kernraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Dotson, Wilson, Johnson </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win John Fore Jr Memorial At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...October 23...Bobby Hogge IV won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the Fifth Annual John
Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial race, and Hogge collected $2,500 for his
winning effort. He also scored the big victory in the Pat and Jim Pettit
Memorial Dirt Track Shootout race at Watsonville, which netted him
another $3,006 on that occasion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Watsonville
champion Cody Burke took the early lead ahead of Hogge and State
champion Jim Pettit II. Hogge took the lead from Burke on Lap 3, and a
yellow flag waved on Lap 5. Hogge continued to lead the restart with
Pettit moving into second ahead of Ethan Dotson. Dotson took second from
Pettit on a Lap 7 restart. The final yellow flag waved on Lap 12. Hogge
continued to lead Dotson and Pettit on the restart. Cody Laney took
third from Pettit on Lap 20. Hogge stayed smooth down the stretch and
brought it home to the impressive win with Dotson settling for a $1,000
second. Laney was a $750 third, followed by Pettit, Burke, Paul Stone,
Andy Obertello, Robby Sawyer, Troy Foulger and Mike Shepherd. </div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 23 competitors, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Dotson,
Hogge and Laney. Ventura champion Trevor Fitzgibbon won the 10 lap B
Main. Danny Malfatti took the lead at the start ahead of Fitzgibbon and
Raymond Keldsen Jr. Robert Marsh slipped past Keldsen for third on Lap
5. Following a Lap 8 yellow flag, Fitzgibbon took the lead from Malfatti
on the restart. Fitzgibbon went on to win ahead of Malfatti and Justin
Yaeger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ethan Dotson won the 25 lap IMCA Sport
Modified Main Event. The win was worth $1,500 to Dotson. Jacob Mallet Jr
took the early lead ahead of Brian Baker and Dotson. That was the order
through two yellow flags. Dotson took the lead from Mallet on a Lap 7
restart with Bakersfield champion Tyler Bannister settling into third.
Bannister took second from Mallet on Lap 9 with Baker taking third on
Lap 11. Mallet came back to reclaim third on lap 16, only to surrender
the position to Fred Ryland on Lap 20. Dotson prevailed at the checkered
flag with Bannister an $800 second. Ryland collected the $550 third,
followed by Mallet, Tyler Blankenship, Baker, Craig Nieman, Billy
Simkins, David Pearson and Richard Ragsdale.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
28 car field ran four eight lap heat races with the wins going to
Simkins, Jason Nation, Ryland and Baker. Pearson won the 10 lap B Main.
He jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Ragsdale and Joe Salvi.
Jim Reed took third from Salvi on a Lap 2 restart. The race had three
yellow flags. Following the third yellow flag on Lap 5, TJ Etchison III
took third from Reed, and Pearson went on to win ahead of Ragsdale and
Etchison.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan Wilson won the 20 lap Hobby
Stock Main Event. The Bakersfield driver collected $1,200 for his
winning effort. Drivers from Bakersfield swept the Top 4 positions at
the checkered flag with Nick Johnson taking the early lead ahead of
Johnny Wood and Wilson. Wilson and Bakersfield champion Ricky Childress
Jr moved past Wood for second and third on Lap 2 with the yellow flag
waving on the fifth lap. There were several yellow flags from that point
through the 13th lap. It was on a Lap 14 restart when Wilson moved into
the lead ahead of Childress and Derek Ogden. Tyler Irwin took third on
Lap 18. Wilson went on to win with Childress a $600 second, followed by
Irwin, Wood, Kevin Joaquin, Steve Stone, Dakota Keldsen, Jeff Lacy,
Darren Thomas and Ogden. Wood, Nick Johnson and Wilson picked up the
eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steven Johnson won
the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The win paid the Bakersfield
competitor $1,000. Johnson started on the pole and took the immediate
lead ahead of Antioch IMCA Sport Modified champion Fred Ryland and Dan
Gonderman. Cody Johnson was an early fourth as the yellow flag waved
after one lap. Steven Johnson continued to lead Ryland on the restart
with Cody Johnson settling into third. Matt Mayo moved into fourth on
Lap 8. Steven Johnson held about a half-straightaway advantage over
Ryland by Lap 13. Gonderman regained fourth on Lap 19, and Steven
Johnson won with Ryland a $500 second. Cody Johnson settled for third,
ahead of Mayo, Gonderman, Chuck Weir, Dave Hill, Steve Streeter, Jeff
Streeter and David Schuyler Sr. Steven Johnson and Cody Johnson won the
eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>There will be some
November racing, led by the USAC National Midgets visit on November 23rd
and 24th. The Winged 360 Sprint Cars support on November 23rd with the
Sprint Car Challenge Tour coming back on November 24th. The final race
will be on November 26th when the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds,
IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and California Sharp Mini Late Models
return for the George Steitz Memorial. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.mersedspeedway.net">www.mersedspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Timms Wins Trophy Cup Finale,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Kofoid Claims Trophy Cup Championship</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare,
CA...October 23...Ryan Timms scored the victory in the 50 lap Winged
360 Sprint Car finale for the Trophy Cup Saturday night at Tulare
Thunderbowl. While Timms was collecting the $4,000 win, it was Buddy
Kofoid being crowned the 2021 Trophy Cup champion and claiming the
$27,000 dollar prize. The drivers competed for over $200,000 in prize
money during the three-day event, and over a quarter of a million
dollars was raised for the Make A Wish Foundation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kaleb
Montgomery took the early lead ahead of Timms and Robbie Price. Price
took second from Timms on Lap 7 with a red flag waving moments later for
Rico Abreu. Timms took the lead on the restart ahead of Justin Sanders
and Tanner Carrick as Montgomery brought out a yellow flag a lap later.
Timms led Carrick on the restart. Timms had a half-straightaway lead
over Carrick by Lap 20, and a red flag waved on Lap 21 for Price. Timms
led Carrick and Shane Golobic on the restart. A yellow flag waved on Lap
40 for Tim Kaeding. Carrick took the lead from Timms on the restart,
but Cory Eliason and Tyler Courtney tangled for a Lap 41 yellow flag.
Carrick led Timms and Colby Copeland on the restart, but Timms put the
moves on Carrick to take the lead on Lap 44 with Copeland following him
into second. Timms went on to win by about half a straightaway over
Copeland. Carrick settled for third ahead of Kofoid, DJ Netto, Sanders,
Corey Day, Golobic, Mitchell Faccinto and Cole Macedo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Bernal won the 25 last B Main. He raced into the lead at the start
ahead of Bradley Terrell and Chase Randall. Randall gained second on Lap
10 as Terrell brought out a yellow flag. Bernal led the restart ahead
of Justyn Cox and Randall. A red flag waved on lap 18 for a crash that
eliminated Zane Blanchard, Blake Carrick, Michel Moles and Bud Kaeding.
Bernal led Cox and Jake Andreotti on the restart. Randall regained third
on Lap 20, and Bernal went on to win ahead of Cox, Randall, Andreotti
and Justin Peck.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colton Hardy won the 15 lap C
Main. A crash at the start forced a red flag and eliminated Brooklyn
Holland, Jared Faria and Colby Johnson. Hardy led the restart ahead of
Joey Ancona and Mitchel Moles. A Lap 11 yellow flag signaled the end of
the race for Tucker Worth. Hardy led Ancona and Colton Heath on the
restart. Moles regained third on Lap 13, and Hardy won ahead of Ancona,
Moles, Colton Heath and Carson Short.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carson
Short won the first of three 10 lap D Mains. He took the lead at the
start ahead of Kurt Nelson and Colton Heath. Short built a
half-straightaway advantage over Nelson in victory with Heath settling
for third. Jared Faria won the second D Main ahead of Keith Day and
Tucker Worth. They ran that way from start to finish. Ryan Robinson won
the final D Main. Chase Goetz took the early lead ahead of Robinson and
Max Mittry. A red flag waved on Lap 8 with Michael Pombo out at that
point. Ryan Robinson and Mittry moved into first and second on the
restart and finished that way with Jodie Robinson ending up third.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Top 48 drivers in points got to participate in the six 10 lap heat
races. Those races were won by Craig Stidham, Kalib Henry, Peck, Timms,
Shane Hopkins and Tyler Thompson. Kofoid earned 455 points in the
three-day series, earning him $27,000. He beat Copeland by 16 points.
Copeland ended up collecting $13,100 as the runner-up, and he beat Netto
by seven points. Netto won $11,600 for third as he beat Corey Day by
just six points. Day earned $9,100. Tanner Carrick ended up four points
behind Day in fifth and pocketed $7,800 in point fund money.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up the date with what's happening at the track by going to <a href="http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com">www.thunderbowlraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gardener Scores Sixth USAC/CRA Sprint Car Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Perris Auto Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Perris,
CA...October 23...Damion Gardner won the 30 lap AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint
Car Main Event Saturday night at Perris Auto Speedway. This was the
sixth win of the season for Gardner aboard Mark Alexander's <a href="http://performanceonline.com">performanceonline.com</a>/Carman Trucking Spike chassis. This keeps Gardner leading the standings as they head into the big show next month.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chris
Gansen raced into the lead at the start, followed by Stevie Sussex and
Charles Davis Jr. Davis and Gardner both got past Sussex on Lap 4, and
Davis made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 9 to take the lead
from Gansen. A yellow flag waved moments later for Sterling Cling. Davis
led Gansen and Gardner on the restart, but Gardner slipped past Gansen
for second on Lap 11. A red flag waved on Lap 15 after Austin Williams
flipped in Turn 4. Davis appeared to have a right rear tire going flat
during the yellow flag, but he stayed out for the restart. Gardner made a
move on Davis on the inside in Turn 4 as they completed the lap to take
the lead. Matt Mitchell hit the Turn 3 wall and flipped for a red flag
on Lap 16, and Davis made a pit stop. Gardner led Cody Williams and
Gansen on the restart. Cling spun in Turn 3 for a yellow flag on Lap 22.
Gardner led Cody Williams and Gansen on the restart, and a Lap 24
yellow flag waved for Austin Grabowski in Turn 3. Gardner led Cody
Williams and Gansen on the restart. Gardner led the rest of the way for
the win, followed by Cody Williams, Gansen, Roa, Eddie Tafoya Jr, AJ
Bender, Tommy Malcolm, Logan Williams, Trent Williams and Davis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gardner
was the quickest of 24 drivers in Woodland Auto Display qualifying on
the half-mile clay oval at 16.149, beating the 16.184 of Austin Williams
and the 16.348 of Cling. Malcolm won the Flowdynamics first 10 lap heat
race with Gansen picking up the win in the Huntington Beach Glass and
Mirror second heat race. The All Coast Construction third heat win went
to Tafoya. </div><div><br /></div><div>Gardner ended the night leading
Roa, 1172-1097 in the standings with Williams ranked third with 960
points. The AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars return to Paris Auto Speedway
along with the.AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Tour on November 4th
through 6th. It's the 25th Annual Heimark/Anheuser Busch Oval Nationals
Presented by All Coast Construction. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a> or <a href="http://www.perrisautospeedway.com">www.perrisautospeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Victory For Nick Velasquez In Dwarf Car Mania Finale </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...October 23...Nick Velasquez won the 30 lap Dwarf Car Main Event
Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The Camarillo driver took the lead
on the 20th lap and went on to win the final night of Dwarf Car Mania.
With threatening skies overhead, they ran a quick program that canceled
the heat races in order to beat the rain, and the Main Event was a
little bit rough at times. </div><div><br /></div><div>After winning the
first night, Tommy Velasquez III was looking to win again, and he took
the early lead ahead of Nick Velazquez and Michael "Spanky" Grenert. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 3 with Chance Russell and Josh Applebaum both
out at that point. David Michael Rosa gained the lead on the restart lap
after a crash that eliminated Tommy Velasquez III, Ellie Russo, David
Rosa, Travis Day, and Grenert. On the next restart, David Michael Rosa
led Danny Wagner and Brandon Shaw. Wagner took the lead from David
Michael Rosa on Lap 7, and a red flag waved on Lap 8 for a crash that
eliminated Tom Van Tuyl and Jack Haverty. Wagner led David Michael Rosa
on the restart with Nick Velasquez moving back into third. Shaw got by
both Rosa and Velazquez for second on Lap 10 before a yellow flag waved.
Wagner led the restart as the second place battle found David Michael
Rose getting around Shaw for the position. Shaw came back strong to
regain second on Lap 12 with Nick Velasquez moving into third. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 15 with Cody Shrum out of the race. Wagner continued
to lead Shaw and Nick Velasquez on the restart. Shaw took the lead from
Wagner on Lap 18 with Nick Velasquez moving into second lap later. On
the 20th lap, Nick Velasquez put the moves on Shaw to take the lead.
Dylan Shrum moved into second on Lap 23. Travis Dutra gained third on
Lap 26, and Nick Velasquez won ahead of Dylan Shrum, Dutra, Shaw, Thomas
Lieby, David Michael Rosa, Mark Biscardi, Bobby Johnson, Justin Bingman
and Wagner. Nick Velasquez also won the four lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joe
Gallaher won the 30 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main
Event. This was a tune-up race for the two-time Ocean Speedway champion
as he prepares for next week's big money show.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jon
Haney took the early lead ahead of Gallaher and Kenneth Robles. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 2 with Adam Kujala retiring at that point. Jon
Haney continued to lead Gallaher and Robles on the restart, but Gallaher
put the moves on in Haney for the lead on Lap 4. Another yellow flag
waved on Lap 6, and Robles and Chris Long both got past Gallaher on the
restart. Track champion Larry McKinzie Jr moved into third on the ninth
lap with a yellow flag waving on Lap 11. Robles led Gallaher on the
restart with Long bringing out a yellow flag a lap later as his race
came to an unfortunate end. Robles led Gallaher and McKinzie on the
restart with Jon Haney regaining third on Lap 14. The battle got close
between the lead duo before a yellow flag waved on Lap 17 with Jake
Archibald out at that point. Gallaher led Robles and Haney on the
restart, and a yellow flag waved a lap later for a crash that ended the
race for McKinzie and Robert Wallar. Gallaher led Robles and Jon Haney
on the restart, but a tangle between the leaders brought out a yellow
flag a lap later. Robles was out at that point, and Jon Haney led Gavin
Griffiths and Gallaher on the restart. Gallaher regained the lead a lap
later with Jess Paladino moving into third. Jon Haney exited the track
on Lap 22 with Paladino now second ahead of Griffiths. Gallaher built a
commanding lead that he took to the checkered flag as Griffiths made a
late move around Paladino. Only Griffiths and third place Paladino
managed to stay on the lead lap. Jewell Crandall had one of her best
finishes ever in fourth, followed by Ken Johns, Jon Haney, Robles,
Wallar, McKinzie and Archibald.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jon Haney set
the fast time of 16.942, beating the 16.964 of Gallaher and the 17.135
of Robles. Qualifying was used to line up the feature race as the heat
races were canceled due to the threat of rain. Gallaher won the four lap
Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coming up this Friday and
Saturday night is the Co Co Farms Pacific Coast Nationals Hobby Stock
event, which boasts a hugely increased purse that includes $5,000 to
win. The IMCA Stock Cars will compete on both nights with the Crate Late Models also joining on Saturday night. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a> or order the pay-per-view at <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.tv">www.antiochspeedway.tv</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fain, Watson, Dickenson Win On Championship Night </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Douglas County Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Roseburg,
Oregon...September 25...Donnie Fain won the Johnny's Drive In PRA
Hardtop Main Event Saturday night at Douglas County Speedway. This was
Championship Night with all of the track's divisions in action. </div><div><br /></div><div>It
was the second win of the season for Fain, who also claimed Trophy Dash
honors as well. With his second place finish, however, Kyran Greene
repeated as champion. Division mainstay Mike Batman returned and
finished a season best third, followed by Steve Smith, Troy Gasner,
Brian Lenihan and Brian Smith. Greene won the championship with Brian
Smith finishing second in season points ahead of Fain.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kalob
Watson won the Winchester Pub and Grill PRA Sport Modified Main Event.
The second win of the season for Kalob still didn't enable him to
overtake Riley Watson in the championship battle. Riley used his
runner-up finish to secure the title over Kalob. Previous champion Tom
Ford finished third in the feature race, followed by Monte Cox Jr, Jimmy
Smith, Blake Harvey, Trophy Dash winner Troy Gasner and Dale Roth.
Blake Harvey ended up third in the final championship standings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Dickenson won the Pro Motors Hornets Main Event. This was his third win
of the season, and he used it to wrap up the division championship.
Pete Lemon finished second ahead of Bart Pulse, which turned out to be
seasoned best finishes for both competitors. Brandon Belt ended up
fourth, followed by Gage Sharp, Don Tuttle, Timothy Smith, Sarah
Hickman, Odin Gamble and Haven Smith. Rookie Jake Gott settled for 11th
in the 13th car field, but he also won his first Trophy Dash earlier in
the evening. Following Dickenson in the championship battle was runner
up Belt and third ranked Skyler Whelchel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joe
Forsman won the Mini Stock Main Event. In the process, he became the
fourth different winner of the season. There were five competitors on
this occasion with past champion Dale Roth finishing second, followed by
Ben Forsman, champion Kieri Smith and Hornet graduate Zach Asumendi.
Joe Forsman also won the Trophy Dash. Roth settled for second in points
behind Smith as Chuck Jacobs was third.</div><div><br /></div><div>Matt
Klaas won the Street Stock Main Event. Klaas won all five races this
year as he picked up the championship ahead of Dale Roth. Trophy Dash
winner John Doyle finished second in the Main Event, followed by Dylan
Grichar and Steve Hopkins.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.douglascountyspeedway.com">www.douglascountyspeedway.com</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hendrix, Tuey Score Ventura Raceway Victories</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...October 23...Point leader Rick Hendrix won the 30 lap VRA
Pro/Senior Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. The two
Sprint Car groups were combined due to car count. Hendrix raced into the
lead at the start ahead of James Herrera and Wally Pankratz. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 4 with Hendrix continuing to lead Herrera and Pankratz
on the restart. Senior Sprint point leader Chris Meredith and Danny
Parrish both got past Herrera on Lap 10, and Pankratz retired at that
point. By the 20th lap, Hendrix held a straightaway advantage over
Meredith, who had his hands full with Parrish. A Lap 25 yellow flag
bunched the field one final time. Hendrix resumed command on the restart
ahead of Meredith and Parrish, but Parrish got past Meredith on Lap 28
for the runner-up spot. Hendrix won by a half-straightaway ahead of
Parrish, Meredith, Jeremy Stout, Herrera, Pankratz and Greg Badgewell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield
racer Justin Tuey won the 20 lap VRA Hobby Stock Main Event and claimed
the $500 winner's prize. Eddie Williams took the early lead ahead of
Tuey and Tom Stephens Jr. A yellow flag waved after one lap. Williams
continued to lead to Tuey and Sam Garvin on the restart as Don Mead fell
out. Stephens regained the third on Lap 3, and he took second from Tuey
a lap later. Tuey got back around Stephens for second on Lap 5. The
battle at the front continued to be close for several laps, and Tuey
took the lead from Williams on Lap 18. Wayne Heurung had settled into
third on Lap 15, and he got by Williams for second on the 19th circuit.
Ryan Changus also made a late move into third as Tuey won ahead of
Heurung, Changus, Williams, Garvin, Cory Furr, Stephens and Mead.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mead set the fast time of 15.520, beating the 15.807 of Stephens. The eight lap heat race wins went to Stephens and Garvin. In the closest championship battle at the track, Stephens beat Heurung by just five points to win the title.<br /></div><div> </div><div>Robert
Peters won the 20 lap VRA Dwarf Car Main Event. The division was
competing for $500 to win, and Peters snapped the win streak of current
leader Jason Horton. Peters started up front and led from the outset. However, Horton struck to second early on and kept the pressure on Peters to the end. Jeff Brink and Trent Morley were also in contention as they finished third and fourth, respectively. Tom Morley settled for fifth, followed by Evan Jonker, Dominic Mandonado and John Alonzo. Kody Welsh and Shane Linenburger ended up ninth and tenth, respectively, after both were emlinated on Lap 4. However, both drivers won the eight lap heat
races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Phil Barrow won the 20 lap IMCA Mod
Lites Main Event. Matt Phillips led just three laps before Barrow took over. Barrow picked up the win ahead of Gary Dewitt, Matt
Phillips, Shane Balser and Dave Dotson. Barrow also won the eight lap
heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jason Horton won the special 15 lap
Dwarf Cars versus Mod Lites Main Event. The drivers in both groups took
up a collection and raised $700 to be distributed among the Top 3
finishers. Robert Peters was the leader of the opening lap ahead of
Horton and the Mod Lite of Phil Barrow. Following a lap one yellow flag
that saw the elimination of Evan Jonker, Horton led Peters and the Mod
Lite of Gary Dewitt on the restart. Barrow got around Peters and Dewitt
for second on Lap 4 and took up pursuit of the flying Horton. However,
Horton was not to be denied as he picked up the win by half a
straightaway ahead of Barrow, Peters, Jeff Brink, Dewitt, Trent Morley,
Tom Morley and Jonker.</div><div><br /></div><div>The show ended with a
Destruction Derby, which saw a big crowd in attendance to watch. This
Saturday night wraps up the championship season with the VRA Sprint
Cars, VRA Senior Sprints, VRA Dwarf Cars, California Lightning Sprints
and WMR Midgets all in action. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.venturaraceway.com">www.venturaraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 23<br />Dwarf Car</b><br />Nick Velasquez<br />Dylan Shrum<br />Travis Dutra<br />Brandon Shaw<br />Thomas Leiby<br />David Michael Rosa<br />Mark Biscardi<br />Bobby Johnson<br />Justin Bingman<br />Danny Wagner<br />Cody Shrum<br />Jack Haverty<br />Tom VanTuyl<br />Tommy Velasquez III<br />Ellie Russo<br />Mike Grenert<br />Travis Day<br />David Rosa<br />Chance Russell<br />Tyler Applebaum<br /><br /><b>Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks</b><br />Joe Gallaher<br />Gavin Griffiths<br />Jess Paladino<br />Jewell Crandall<br />Ken Johns<br />Jon Haney<br />Kenneth Robles<br />Robert Wallar<br />Larry McKinzie Jr<br />Jake Archibald<br />Gene Haney<br />James Graessle<br />Bobby Gallaher<br />Chris Long<br />Adam Kujala<br />Cosmo Cancilla DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 23</b><div><b>John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial Night #2<br />IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />Ethan Dotson<br />Cody Laney<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Cody Burke<br />Paul Stone<br />Andy Obertello<br />Robby Sawyer<br />Troy Foulger<br />Mike Shepherd<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Trevor Fitz<br />Rick Diaz<br />Robert Marsh<br />Cory McDonald<br />Robby Jeppesen<br />Danny Malfatti<br />Jeremy Crebs<br />Danny Roe<br />Justin Yaeger<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds<br />A Main</b><br />Ethan Dotson<br />Tyler Bannister<br />Fred Ryland<br />Jacob Mallet Jr<br />Tyler Blankenship<br />Brian Baker<br />Craig Nieman<br />Billy Simkins<br />David Pearson<br />Richard Ragsdale<br />Doug Hagio<br />Kodie Dean<br />Riley Jeppesen<br />T.J. Etchinson III<br />Glen Cook<br />Nicolas Zapatero<br />Andrew Peckham<br />Jason Nation<br />John Piker<br />Jim Reed<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />David Pearson<br />Richard Ragsdale<br />T.J. Etchinson III<br />Jim Reed<br />Frank Cefaliello Jr<br />Jarrod Mounce<br />Emali VanHoff<br />Dutch Jantz<br />Joe Salvi<br />Chris Sieweke DNS<br />Andrew Pearce DNS<br />Jeremy Hoff DNS<br /><br /><b>Hobby Stocks</b><br />Dylan Wilson<br />Ricky Childress Jr<br />Tyler Irwin<br />Johnny Wood<br />Kevin Joaquin<br />Steve Stone<br />Dakota Keldsen<br />Jeff Lacy<br />Darren Thomas<br />Derek Ogden<br />Joy Weaver<br />Craig Tatum<br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Jakob Ebersole<br />Race Shelton<br />Dustin Donathan<br />Kristie Shearer<br />Chad Ragsdale<br />Stephen Johason DNS<br />James Cornelius DNS<br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Car</b><br />Steven Johnson<br />Fred Ryland<br />Cody Johnson<br />Matt Mayo<br />Dan Gonderman<br />Chuck Weir<br />Dave Hill<br />Steve Streeter<br />Jeff Streeter<br />David Schuyler Sr DNS<br />Michael Shearer DNS<br />Paul Stone DNS<br />Austin VanHoff DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Thunderbowl Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 23<br />Winged 360 Sprint Cars<br />A Main</b><br />Ryan Timms<br />Colby Copeland<br />Tanner Carrick<br />Buddy Kofoid<br />D.J. Netto<br />Justin Sanders<br />Corey Day<br />Shane Golobic<br />Mitchell Faccinto<br />Cole Macedo<br />Anthony Macri<br />Sean Becker<br />Justyn Cox<br />Chase Randall<br />Jake Andreotti<br />Tyler Courtney<br />Cory Eliason<br />Tim Kaeding<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Robbie Price<br />Rico Abreu<br />Kyle Hirst<br />Kaleb Montgomery<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Ryan Bernal<br />Justyn Cox<br />Chase Randall<br />Jake Andreotti<br />Justin Peck<br />Kalib Henry<br />Michael Faccinto<br />Colton Hardy<br />Colton Heath<br />Joey Ancona<br />Willie Croft<br />Shane Hopkins<br />Craig Stidham<br />J.J. Ringo<br />Joel Myers<br />Tony Gomes<br />Zane Blanchard<br />Blake Carrick<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Bud Kaedin<br />Chase Majdic<br />Bradley Terrell<br />Devon Borden<br />Brock Lemley<br /><br /><b>C Main</b><br />Colton Hardy<br />Joey Ancona<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Colton Heath<br />Carson Short<br />Tyler Thompson<br />Grant Duinkerken<br />Ryan Robinson<br />Kurt Nelson<br />Steven Kent<br />Jodie Robinson<br />Keith Day Jr<br />Max Mittry<br />Dustin Freitas<br />Tucker Worth<br />Colby Thornhill<br />Colby Johnson<br />Brooklyn Holland<br />Jared Faria<br />Nick Parker DNS<br /><br /><b>D Main 1</b><br />Carson Short<br />Kurt Nelson<br />Colton Heath<br />Colby Johnson<br />Danny Faria Jr<br />Chris Bullock<br />Connor Danell<br />Cole Danell<br />Travis Coelho<br /><br /><b>D Main 2</b><br />Jared Faria<br />Keith Day Jr<br />Tucker Worth<br />Dustin Freitas<br />Tim Estenson<br />Bailey Sucich<br />Nick Larsen<br />Korey Lovell<br />Pat Harvey Jr<br /><br /><b>D Main 3</b><br />Ryan Robinson<br />Max Mittry<br />Jodie Robinson<br />Brooklyn Holland<br />Chase Goetz<br />Jeremy Chisum<br />Tyler Driever<br />Michael Pombo<br />Ryan Lippincott DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Perris Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 23</b></div><div><b>AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #1 Damion Gardner <br />2 #44 Cody Williams <br />3 #4g Chris Gansen <br />4 #91r Brody Roa <br />5 #51t Eddie Tafoya Jr <br />6 #21b AJ Bender <br />7 #5x Tommy Malcolm <br />8 #5w Logan Williams <br />9 #52 Trent Williams <br />10 #47 Charles Davis Jr <br />11 #28m Matt McCarthy <br />12 #4 Jake Hodges <br />13 #88 Jace Vanderweerd <br />14 #98 Verne Sweeney <br />15 #110 Ikaika O'Brien <br />16 #T5 Dan Taylor <br />17 #34 Sterling Cling <br />18 #71 Brent Owens <br />19 #72 Austin Grabowsko <br />20 #38 Tye Mihocko <br />21 #37 Matt Mitchell <br />22 #92 Austin Williams <br />23 #12 Stevie Sussex <br />24 #39 Jeff Dyer <br /><br /><br /><b>Kern County Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 23<br />33rd Annual "October Classic"<br />SPEARS SWT </b><br />Preston Peltier <br />Derek Thorn <br />Jeremy Doss <br />Dan Holtz <br />Kyle Keller <br />Cale Kanke <br />Carlos Vieira <br />Keith Spangler <br />Scott Sanchez <br />Jacob Gomes <br />Trevor Huddleston <br />Buddy Shepherd <br />Jace Hansen <br />Jack Wood <br />Jeff Hillock <br />Blaine Rocha <br />Joe Farre <br />Kole Raz <br />Andy Allen <br />Brandon Farrington <br />Dylan Garner <br />John Moore <br /><br /><b>Spears Pro Late Models </b><br />Jeremy Doss <br />Bradley Erickson <br />Tyler Reif <br />Dylan Zampa <br />Tanner Reif <br />Blaine Rocha <br />Seth Wise <br />Dylan Cappelo <br />Dustin Ash <br />Cassidy Hinds <br />Austin Herzog <br />Brody Armtrout <br />Travis McCullough <br />Mike Beeler <br />Christian Bazen <br />Takuya Okada <br />Frankie Muniz <br />Logan Zampa <br />Ron Cross <br />Brody Moore <br />Greg Puskarich <br />Anthony Mainella <br />Paul Ebersbaucher <br />Mike Puskarich <br />Hans Beeler <br /><br /><b>SPEARS Modified Series </b><br />Jeremy Doss <br />Travis Thirkettle <br />William Guevara <br />Sam Jacks <br />Andrew Anderson <br />Travis McCullough <br />Kyle Jacks <br />Jeff Longman <br />Jerry Toporek <br />Ryley Massey <br />Anthony Barket <br />Ed Coffey <br />Dustin Patterson <br />Eddie Secord <br />Ryley Millard <br />Billy Mitchell <br /><br /><br /><b>Ventura Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 23<br />VRA Sprint Cars</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #15 Rick Hendrix <br />2 #21K Danny Parrish <br />3 #66 Chris Meredith <br />4 #7K Jeremy Stout <br />5 #5J James Herrera <br />6 #2 Wally Pankratz <br />7 #86 Greg Badgewell <br /><br /><b>VRA Hobby Stocks </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #99T Justin Tuey <br />2 #14 Wayne Heurung <br />3 #18 Ryan Changus <br />4 #9 3/4 Eddie Williams <br />5 #43 Sam Garvin <br />6 #91 Cory Furr <br />7 #16 Tom Stephens Jr <br />8 #99 Don Mead <br /><b><br />VRA Pro Dwarf Cars</b><br />Robert Peters<br />Jason Horton<br />Jeff Brink<br />Trent Morley<br />Tom Morley<br />Evan Jonker<br />Dominic Maldonado<br />John Alonso<br />Kody Welsh<br />Shane Linenburger<br /><br /><b>IMCA Mod Lites </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #29 Phil Barrow <br />2 #29A Gary Dewitt <br />3 #75P Matt Phillips <br />4 #68 Shane Balser <br />5 #22 Dave Dotson <br /><br /><b>Dwarf & Mod Lites Exhibition </b><br />Results are not official <br />1 #90 Jason Horton<br />2 #29 Phil Barrow <br />3 #5 Robert Peters <br />4 #88 Jeff Brink <br />5 #29A Gary Dewitt <br />6 #48 Trent Morley <br />7 #18E Tom Morley <br />8 #13 Evan Jonker </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><b>Douglas County Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />Mini Stocks</b><br />Joe Forsman<br />Dale Roth<br />Ben Forsman<br />Kieri Smith<br />Zach Asumendi<br /><br /><b>Winchester Pub Sport Mods</b><br />Kalob Watson<br />Riley Watson<br />Tom Ford<br />Monte Cox Jr<br />Jimmy Smith<br />Blake Harvey<br />Troy Gasner<br />Dale Roth<br /><br /><b>Pro Motors Hornets</b><br />Ryan Dickenson<br />Pete Lemon<br />Bart Pulse<br />Brandon Belt<br />Gage Sharp<br />Don Tuttle<br />Timothy Smith<br />Sarah Hickman<br />Oden Gambill<br />Haven Smith<br />Jake Gott<br />Skyler Whelchel<br />Jalana Pynch<br /><br /><b>Roseburg Collision Center Super Stocks</b><br />Matt Klaas<br />John Doyle<br />Dylan Grichar<br />Steve Hopkins<br /><br /><b>Johnny's Drive In Hardtops</b><br />Donnie Fain<br />Kyran Greene<br />Mike Batman<br />Steve Smith<br />Troy Gasner<br />Brian Lenihan<br />Brian Smith<br /><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
starting the week off not feeling all that great. I ate something that
didn't agree with me before bed on Saturday night. I wasn't getting
anything accomplished on Sunday and I'm still going in slow motion on
Monday evening as I write this. The final weekend of October is the last
big weekend where there are a multitude of races happening that are on
our radar. One thought was to just let everything happen and do a post
in a couple of weeks. There is no right or wrong answer at this point,
just what I feel like doing.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's only one
other race on the first weekend of November that's got my attention.
That's the Gary Patterson race in Stockton. Beyond that, I might be
watching stuff, but I don't know that there will be any great hurry to
report anything. We'll just have to see. What could happen after this
weekend is we put out a post covering this weekend and the Patterson
race the following week and call it a year. There are days when I feel
like jumping in and doing a lot, but I'm also getting tired. We made it
through the end of the point season, and that wasn't a guarantee when
the year started. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>Since I'm putting the
finishing touches on this column very late in the evening on Thursday
and then posting, I'll be brief in a couple of news items I've just
heard. Roy Bain of the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series is up to big
things. He's about ready to go into the racing pay-per-view business
with his own Speed Union TV venture. As it is, he's the director of a
very successful Pro Stock tour and does a rather nice weekly show called
Up On The Bar Discussion. You hear some interesting things on this
show, and that includes breaking news.</div><div><br /></div><div>We were
speculating a week ago about whether or not there would be New Year's
races at either Stockton or Antioch next year, but Roy confirmed that
Tony Noceti plans to have a New Year's race at the Stockton Dirt Track.
The divisions should be what we've been seeing, which includes the Dirt
Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, Hobby Stocks and Tri State Pro Stocks. I'm
sure Tony is focused on the Gary Patterson race coming up on November
5th and 6th, but you can count on announcements very soon as New Year's
isn't very far away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Southern Oregon Speedway
announced their banquet, and I'm a little bit underwhelmed by the news. I
probably shouldn't be. When I heard they were going to have the
occasion at the Rogue Regency on December 3rd, I figured as much. A lot
of people look down on the banquets we had, but they always ended up
being fun gatherings. Nobody had to pay to get in, you brought a dish
and we did trophies for the Top 10 drivers in all divisions in addition
to honoring the top rookies. I guess they're having restrictions on how
many people they can get due to the virus BS, and it's about 120 people
that will be allowed.</div><div><br /></div><div>I would guess that's why
the Top 3 drivers in the track's regular divisions are the ones getting
trophies, and they're honoring the top rookies in three of the classes.
Everybody likes to get a little bit of recognition, and I understand the
car count wasn't spectacular this season. We didn't have a great car
count in 2016, which wasn't a surprise to anybody who saw what the track
had the year before we got there. We continued to grow the ranks, but
even that first year saw us taking care of the Top 10 drivers in each
division as well as the rookies. It's a little touch that says we
appreciate the support of all the drivers, and I can't help but be a bit
disappointed in how they are handling it. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
not trying to throw mud at them, and they did well enough to roll
through the challenges that they had this year in establishing their
program. It's just that I know they wanted to have a fancier banquet
than our modest gatherings. Considering the restrictions and all, maybe
they should have looked a little bit harder. They're doing it this year,
but it wouldn't have killed them to do something in January next year.
It's not like the racers weren't used to that after the previous four
seasons, and they might have been able to put a better deal together. In
any case, congratulations to all the drivers who earned trophies this
year.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>There's not a lot a lot going on in
the racing world that I feel the need to get into here. I do have a
feeling there's going to be some very interesting things happening
during the offseason. You may see a few changes here and there. Some of
the changes you may see could surprise you. The good news is I'm not
hearing any news of us losing any race tracks in 2022. When you consider
that this year wasn't really so great for business, I'm relieved that
I'm not hearing of any tracks that are ready to close. However, there
are some places that aren't so safe and could be closed in the next few
years. Be grateful for the race tracks you have.</div><div><br /></div><div>Siskiyou
Golden Speedway is up for bid. I knew that to be the case as Kevin
Barba only got three years to work his magic. That's not to say Kevin is
heading out the door, because he has every intention of promoting the
place next season and beyond. In fact, he and his crew have booked their
trip for the WARPA meeting in Portland this year. It's an opportunity
for the Pacific Northwest promoters to get together, discuss the trends
happening in racing and map out a game plan for another year. Although
you'll hear people say nothing significant comes from these meetings, I
don't agree with that. It's all in how you look at it as an individual
promoter.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been critical of Kevin, but I've
probably been critical of most of the promoters. This comes from a
place of wanting to see the best in whatever race track I'm talking
about. The bottom line is Kevin took on Siskiyou Golden Speedway because
he believed he could make a difference. He's been involved in the sport
for many years and helped out at different race tracks. He's been
involved in successful racing tours, so it's not like he didn't have any
ideas or experience to draw from. His desire to be a promoter comes
from a good place, and he's worked hard at it.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
bad part about watching race tracks from afar is there are nuances I
don't see. Generally, I'm commenting on the information I get on fan
attendance and just how many cars they had. I comment on how smoothly a
show goes and what sort of program they run. Siskiyou Golden Speedway
was on the decline when Kevin took over, and he had first-hand knowledge
of what was going on. He spent a year as the president of the Siskiyou
Motorsports Association before deciding he wanted to promote the track
himself without having to answer to an association.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
haven't seen the facility, but I have seen the photos that Kevin shares
of the improvements being made. He's done some things with the facility
itself that made it better than it was when he got there. The idea is
to make it a more enjoyable experience for the racers and the fans.
Where they are lacking at this race track is with the program itself,
and it does need a game plan and dedication. This track is too dependent
upon traveling series coming in to bolster the car count, and they need
to find a way to make the local portion of things stronger than it is.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
not a complete stranger to the history of this track, and I know the
numbers they had before. They had a pretty darn good show, but it has
been in decline in more recent years. The track needs to establish some
things. It really comes down to figuring out who wants to support the
classes that you have and how you can book them to give them the best
numbers. Then, what classes can you add that have potential for growth. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kevin
has tackled that as the Hornet division almost fell into his lap
halfway through this season, but there are some questions to answer. Can
anything of an IMCA Modified division be salvaged? I don't think we
should be so dismissive of that question, because even the association
figured out a way to do it. Furthermore, Kevin's numbers in this class
weren't bad in 2020 when compared to what the association had before
him, but he only booked one race for them this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kevin's
taking a swing at this track. He's invested in it, so you're either in
or out. Frankly, I want to see him with this attitude, because the odds
favor him winning the contract again. However, it's not a 100% iron lock
that he's getting it. That all depends on who makes a proposal and what
that proposal is. Does the association want to take another swing at
it, or are they all in on the RC Racing track? Are there any people from
Medford, Yreka or elsewhere who think they have any ideas on what to
do? Now is the time to step up.</div><div><br /></div><div>The upside with
this track is very impressive. You're not being compared to anything
that's happened out there in the last 20 years. Not much looked all that
great as far as car count, even if they had their moments. Certainly,
you can't brag too much about the car counts they've had in the last
decade. If you can figure out a way to stabilize the numbers in the core
classes and just improve on it a little, you're going to be seen as a
hero by some. With a little investment, a good game plan and patience, I
think you can see results at this track in a short time. The question
is, will anybody challenge Barba, or will he be the one at the helm next
year? I just want to see it continue.</div><div><br /></div><div>When a
Fairgrounds puts out the RFP packages, they are open to anybody who
thinks they'd like to take a shot at it. By law, they have to be open to
anybody who wants to get the contract. However, there are criteria in
place for what it will take to actually win the contract. You better do
your homework. This means dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's,
because your proposal could be thrown out if you didn't include a page.
If they ask for three copies of something and you give them two, it's
grounds for them to disqualify you. Even if you ultimately put out a
better proposal than anybody else, they can toss it because of the fact
that you missed a page on the grounds that your bid is incomplete. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's
not just that these procedures happen to give everybody a shot at
winning the contract. It's also an opportunity for a fairgrounds to see
if there's something better out there than what they have. I've noticed
fairgrounds doing things a little bit differently, depending on the
location. Usually, these deals come up every three or five years, but
sometimes the fairgrounds themselves doesn't make a big deal of it. If
nobody comes in there to say they want to make a bid for the track, the
fairgrounds doesn't say anything either. This is because they like who
they have and will put the wheels in motion to keep them for another
three or five years. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even when a fairgrounds
does make it known that they are accepting proposals, as is the case
with the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds, it doesn't necessarily mean they
are unhappy with who they have. The incumbent may have the inside track,
but they are taking a look to see who else might want it. It's about
dollars and cents, so they just want to see if somebody might make a
bigger proposal that will put more money in the coffers of the
fairgrounds. Ultimately, running the fairgrounds is a business, and they
aren't getting the help they used to get from the state. You go after
every dollar you can get.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm reminded by Mike
McCann that how the race track is run doesn't necessarily matter to the
fairgrounds. That is to say, they don't necessarily care what sort of
program you have, what your attendance is or even how many cars you get.
They might, but they don't necessarily worry about it. If the person
with the contract is paying the agreed upon fees, that may be all that
matters. Unless somebody comes to the fairgrounds with genuine safety
concerns or something that negatively impacts the surrounding community,
they may file those complaints in the waste paper basket. All they
really care about is the money.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know that
idea may outrage some people who are racing fans and believe their track
is being run into the ground. To be honest with you, it annoys me a
little bit as well. Then again, the Fair Board and the Fair Manager
don't generally have a clue how a track should be run, and they don't
want to know. The only thing they want to know is that the track is open
and they are getting money from that part of the property. To me, the
better the race track is run, the more money that comes in and therefore
the more money that goes to the fairgrounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>However,
I've had this discussion with Mike multiple times, and I know enough to
know that he's been a part of the business for long enough. When he
says this is the way things go, I believe him. I just believe that if
the fairgrounds doesn't care that a track on their property isn't being
run the best way possible, the ultimate risk could be that it eventually
closes and they get no money from it at all. Therefore, they should at
least be a little concerned that somebody is trying to do the best they
can with the property and not just letting everything slide. The damage
being done can be so great that it doesn't reopen. It's not like that
hasn't happened repeatedly at various locations.</div><div><br /></div><div>One
thing about a Fair Board and a Fair Manager is that when they do
realize they have a good thing going with the race track, you'll get
cooperation. Merced Speedway is an example of what some may see as a
promoter doing the bare minimum. Some would accuse the late Chuck
Griffin of not being the best promoter the track ever had, but he had an
amazing relationship with the fairgrounds in his 20 plus year run. They
weren't looking to replace him. They weren't looking to see if there
was more money that could be made. They wanted things to continue on,
and they got that with him.</div><div><br /></div><div>Look at a track
like Antioch Speedway. The price tag has been raised so ridiculously
high for this facility that a lot of intelligent promoters with
experience wouldn't go anywhere near the place. John Soares bid
ridiculously high to get the contract in 1998. He won, and the
fairgrounds got more money from him than ever before. He spent most of
his career trying to renegotiate so that he could get a bigger piece of
the pie from the hard work he put into it. Some would say damage was
done, because now the Fair Board and Fair Manager just assume that's the
value of the place. Eventually, that could be the undoing of Antioch
Speedway when nobody wants to take it on.</div><div><br /></div><div>Am I
saying it's in danger now? Not necessarily. I do see the signs that
there are problems on the horizon, but the gates continue to open and
the bills continue to be paid for now. That means that racing will
continue there. Business may not be all it can be right now, but who
knows where it will be in a few years? In any case, they are a couple of
years away from having to worry about the contract at Antioch. Yreka
will go through that process and figure out who will be at the helm for
the next three years. There is interest in keeping it going, so I don't
have any worries about there being a 2022 season. What will be happening
that season is another discussion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
Speedway has the Co Co Farms Pacific Coast Nationals for the Jay's
Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks this Friday and Saturday night. This
is the biggest race for this division in its history in California and
the West Coast. Nobody's ever given this division $5,000 to win, and
it's $200 to start. Can't make that pass for first place? You're still
getting $2,500 for second. I don't think the $1,250 for third is all
that bad. It was only going to be $1,000 to win when this race was
originally scheduled, and fourth place will win that prize now. I'm
blown away by what Antioch Speedway is doing, and it's on course to be
very huge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Larry Adams and I have had some good
discussions through the years. He's a man who always has ideas running
in his mind about how to make things better. We've talked about many of
them. Some I agree with and some I don't. However, I know Larry is right
in the center of everything. The racers respect him and go to him when
they have concerns. I'm sure he's heard people repeating the unfounded
rumors that the Hobby Stock division may be going away. That's not
happening, by the way. IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks will both
continue separately next year, and there's no reason to expect that to
change.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure that Larry realized through
his interactions that this division needed something special. It's
rarely gotten the attention, but here's a thought. If we can have big
races for the Dwarf Cars, why can't we have big races for the Hobby
Stocks? There are more people on the local scene in Antioch who care
about Hobby Stocks than Dwarf Cars, although I'm not trying to make this
a contest. $1,000 to win would have been nice, but wouldn't $5,000 be
better? Larry raised that question with Promoters Chad and Tina
Chadwick. He was basically told to go find the sponsorship, and he did. </div><div><br /></div><div>My
interactions with Larry were early on in that process. He had landed a
$1,000 sponsorship and was negotiating with other people, and that's
where our communications ended. We fast forward to the announcements
that have been made in the last few weeks leading up to this weekend.
Now, we know the purse. We also have seen that at least 50 Hobby Stock
drivers have committed to this weekend. One of the things I told Larry
was they should draw at least 50 to 60 drivers for that kind of money.
Honestly, my belief was that if they didn't get that many, this race
would be a failure. It made me nervous when the track wasn't being so
open to the Marysville, Chico and Orland drivers, but it's working out
fine.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nobody in the state is even coming close
to this type of payout. Orland just had a $1,200 to win Main Event,
although the purse didn't pay great on down. Merced just ran a $1,200 to
win race last weekend. There aren't even that many four figure winner's
prize races for the Hobby Stocks, and this race blows them all away. I
don't think the track has done spectacularly well this year, but this
one is on course to be the biggest promotion of the season for them.
They will get the cars, so I'm hoping that they will get the fans. The
ticket price hasn't helped things this year, but there should be some
curiosity on Saturday as far as who is going to win the big money.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
not delighted about going all the way to the end of October with so
many big races. However, I can't completely shut down when there are so
many things happening that interest me. The Mini Stock division gets two
intriguing shows. One is your standard Four Banger race down at Kern
County Raceway, and the other is your basic stock Four Banger 500 lap
Enduro at Dixon Speedway. I have different reasons for really being
excited about both races, and my hope is that both shows get tremendous
support.</div><div><br /></div><div>At Kern County Raceway, they had
already booked the NARC/KWS Winged 410 Sprint Cars. It's the second
night of a two-race weekend as they run the Anthony Simone Memorial at
Keller Auto Speedway on Friday. The West Coast Sport Compacts were
booked for Kern County Raceway. Dan Myrick has done an amazing job in
promoting and building the brand. I know it's just Four Banger racing to
some. However, they bring some really good drivers to any show they are
at, and Dan tries to make sure the racers are offered a little bit
better purse than your average Four Banger race. Some tracks don't even
pay this class, so the bar isn't that high. </div><div><br /></div><div>However,
Dan had enough time to really pump up this race and get some
sponsorship money. It started with the announcement of $1,000 to win,
but it didn't stop there. By the time Dan was through, it was $800 for
second and $650 for third. Just taking the green flag in the Main Event
gets you $100 at the pay window, and there could be additional updates
between now and the weekend. I recognize that the car count for the
group hasn't been as big as it was a year or so ago, but the WCSC is
capable of having a field in the twenties. They've definitely put the
word out all over California, so my hope is that this is a show that
requires a B Main and really gives the fans a glimpse of how good this
type of racing can be. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon Speedway is a
Micro Sprint track. When I set foot on the track, before anything with
built around it, I envisioned this little place having car races of some
sort. When Terry DeCarlo Jr started pushing for Mini Stocks and Dwarf
Cars 7 or 8 years ago, I absolutely loved the idea. I've seen the
footage, which is still available on YouTube. New Year's in 2014 saw a
100 lap Enduro with 12 cars, but I don't think they've done another
Enduro for the Mini Stocks since then. This is where Nathan Corn entered
the picture.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nathan frequently comes to Dixon
Speedway to help some of the Micro Sprint teams, but he wanted to see
another stock Mini Stock Enduro race happen. He got the okay from track
Promoter Jeremy Prince, and Jeremy even gave him a purse. Winning will
get you $500 if there are 10 to 15 cars. I feel pretty confident that
they'll at least hit that number. At 16 to 20 cars, it becomes $750 to
win, and 21 or more makes it $1,000. I think it's just the Top 5 getting
paid for a field of 16 or more cars, but it's still a really nice deal.
Last I heard, Nathan had built two cars and was working on a third.</div><div><br /></div><div>Micro
Sprint racing is the bread and butter of the 1/5 mile dirt oval. They
pay the bills with this type of racing, and that's what's kept the track
open when the Outlaw Kart stuff faded away. The track did look at some
other stuff, but the support just didn't come to make it worth their
while. With this Enduro, there's an opportunity to at least create an
annual event. My guess is that if they hit at least 16 cars, this could
become an annual race. At that point, I think they would consider it a
success. Dixon Speedway is capable of more than what they do, so I am
hoping this works out as well as I think it will. </div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously,
they are going head-to-head with the Pumpkin Smash Enduro at Madera
Speedway. There were people who pointed that out, but this couldn't be
helped. This was the date that was open in Dixon, and I don't think
there were that many people who are going to Madera who would have been
at Dixon anyway. I know we like to see tracks not booking on top of each
other. In a perfect world, that would be the case. However, we don't
live in a perfect world. Tracks have to do what's best for their own
personal business or any cooperation they do have with other tracks
won't matter. You have to do what you have to do to pay the bills. </div><div><br /></div><div>This
is the last big weekend with a lot of stuff happening this year. There
are still weekends with racing after that, but it's not like a bunch of
things will be happening on the same night. When we hit November, the
Midgets and Sprint Cars are going to shine, and there's still some
Modified racing happening. There was Modified racing happening at Merced
Speedway last week for the Fifth Annual John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial
race. We already reported on the Friday action, so we'll move ahead to
Saturday night.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even better money was on the
line for Saturday, and 85 of the 90 drivers who were there on Friday
managed to keep it going on Saturday. There were plenty of cars, and the
racing was even better. They didn't lollygag around and waste time.
This show was completed before curfew. I'll be honest when I say I'd
like to see more cars for the money. My belief is that the turnout
should have been around 120 or so, but that's not the time we are in
right now. 85 cars is still good, and this race was not a failure. </div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
Speedway didn't make a smart move fighting the weather last week for
Dwarf Car Mania. Yeah, the show went on, but if management isn't
second-guessing themselves now, they're just not thinking. Friday was
the worst promotion in the history of the track, and Saturday was only
marginally better. They had 16 Hobby Stocks, and the Dwarf Car count
grew to 20. 20 Dwarf Cars? Is this what we called Dwarf Car Mania these
days? Petaluma Speedway gets a better Dwarf Car turnout for a regular
show than what Antioch just had. Speaking of which, I didn't see much
Petaluma Speedway driver support. Then again, the tracks are doing
absolutely nothing to even attempt to work together. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
weather was so terrible that the track should have went ahead and
canceled on Friday morning. As I said, the show still went on, but the
perception was the race wasn't going to happen. People knew it had
rained and the skies were gloomy. Therefore, some of the drivers coming
from greater distances weren't going to risk going to Antioch for a
cancellation. The local community, at least those who might be
interested in watching a Dwarf Car headlined show, just didn't come.
Weather was a factor in that, but I just don't think Dwarf Cars as
headliners works as a promotion unless it's a Nationals or Regionals
show. Then, it's about people coming into the pits, not the
grandstands. </div><div><br /></div><div>The weather got worse on
Saturday, and management clearly was going to get this done come hell or
high water. I didn't get to watch the stream as this is not something
in my budget. Live scoring would have to do, and they listed the Hobby
Stock feature as Feature 1. I didn't have a clue what the weather was
looking like, but that race was brutal. I don't know if more than five
cars finished, but there were only three drivers on the lead lap. There
was a little bit of a break before the Dwarf Cars came out, and I didn't
know at the time that it had rained a little bit.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
sat around after the Dwarf Car race waiting to see what management had
decided. Was it twin Main Events for both classes? I thought this
because there were no heat races, which seemed weird to me. I didn't
know that the idea was to run the Main Events so that the program could
be called complete. After that, they weren't going to fight the weather.
The show was over. I can't think of anything positive to take away from
this, even with Hobby Stocks. The problem with Hobby Stocks is maybe
it's better to leave them off the schedule if they have a big race the
following week? </div><div><br /></div><div>The bad part is this will be
chalked up to bad weather. The low car count and low attendance won't be
blamed on the show that was being offered. Instead, it might be chalked
up to weather conditions keeping everybody away. I just don't think the
Dwarf Cars as a headliner is a good idea. If Antioch retains its
Nationals race earlier in the year, that ought to suffice as a big
enough show for them. Sure, give the Dwarf Cars an extra money race in
October if you must, but they should be part of a program that's
headlined by a division that actually interests the fans. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
weather was definitely a factor, and it rained pretty hard in Antioch.
I'm able to watch the weather reports in the Bay Area, and they were
calling this particular storm something special. I saw pictures of a
race track that was flooded. Maybe not as bad as the flood the track had
back in 1989, but it wasn't good. The pits were flooded as well. I knew
the weather report was favorable, so the water could be drained on
Monday and track preparation could go on. They definitely have a lot of
work to do, but the big show this week will go on a scheduled.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare
Thunderbowl seemed to have knocked it out of the park with the Trophy
Cup. The 27th running of this race attracted 85 different competitors
for a purse of over $200,000. They also raised over a quarter of a
million dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A Sprint Car race can
get away from you quick due to the lengthy red flags from crashes or a
poorly prepared track. They had three opportunities for that to be the
case, but the entire crew did everything they needed to do to make sure
that didn't happen. From what I could tell, the racing was good and this
event was a big success for the track. They don't get to do much racing
there these days, so I'm happy for them.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Spears SRL Southwest Tour, Pro Late Models and Modifieds wrapped up
their season at Kern County Raceway on Saturday. The group delivered
over 60 total cars for this show. Everything seemed to go pretty well.
There were no surprises in the winner's column as Jeremy Doss won both
the Modified and Pro Late Model races. Derek Thorn got the Southwest
Tour win and the $10,500 being offered if you won the race and led at
the halfway point. However, he got the overall win after apparent winner
Preston Peltier was disqualified in post race tech. So much for
thinking somebody finally had the answer on how to beat Thorn, who will
once again be the champion. I guess it's back to the drawing board for
the competition..</div><div><br /></div><div>From a car can't standpoint,
Jim Naylor didn't have much success at Ventura Raceway. It's a good
thing that success is also measured by how many fans you have in the
grandstands. From the reports I got, they sold out the tickets in large
part thanks to the Destruction Derby they had to end the night. Only the
Dwarf Car division reached double digits. What's nice is the Dwarf Car
and Mod Lite drivers got together to make an additional race later in
the evening as the two divisions ran head to head. This isn't the first
night this year that Ventura had a really nice crowd, and I'm happy for
them. I'm hopeful that they end the season on a strong note this
Saturday before the big USAC National Midgets race on Thanksgiving
weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joe Peterson made a big announcement
recently. He has accepted the job as the announcer at Merced Speedway.
I'm delighted for Joe, who has definitely worked hard to be a part of
the journalistic effort in motorsports. I still haven't met the man, and
I've only heard samples of his work. I will say he's done okay from
what I've heard, and I was impressed with his post race interviews at
the Pettit race in Watsonville last month. Now, he gets the opportunity
to be the lead announcer somewhere, and I know how excited he must be. </div><div><br /></div><div>To
be honest with you, Merced Speedway is one of the few places that makes
me want to announce one more time before I hang it up. Promoter Doug
Lockwood made it known a few months ago that the track was looking for a
new announcer. Sadly, I'm located in Oregon and have to figure all of
that out. I do have my own space now and could have entertained the
possibility of going there if a hook up were available at the
fairgrounds. It wasn't something I pursued as there are other things
that Doug needs to worry about. I don't expect a legitimate offer to
come my way again, and I'm okay with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
might be repeating myself here, but we recently saw some news regarding
the attempt to reboot the USAC Focus Midget program on the pavement on
the West Coast. You may know that this series was introduced just about
20 years ago. The main selling point was that it was going to be a way
to get younger drivers into Midget racing as well as being a more
affordable option vs the full Midgets. The hope was that this effort
would feed drivers into the full Midgets, and there was a bit of
excitement surrounding the launch. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a
mixed bag in California, and that means good and bad has come of it. A
positive about the whole deal is the idea that this division has been
used by rising stars to launch them into bigger things. Case and point,
Alex Bowman made it to the NASCAR Cup Series, and Jesse Love is on that
path. Bowman was one of the drivers to get involved early on with the
division, and Love came aboard in the final few years. Love won the ARCA
West Series title last year and could win it again this year with just
one race left to go.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are other drivers
who have moved up from this division. You can call that a positive. The
sad reality is that it never really took off on the West Coast the way I
think they might have hoped. With a division like this, I think the
hope is that you're going to see such big car counts that B Mains are
needed, but that didn't happen very often on the West Coast. It did
reach double digits on both dirt and pavement, and separate point series
were kept. It did go from being the Ford Focus group to being renamed
multiple times as different sponsors came on board. </div><div><br /></div><div>What
caused me to spend a few hours the other day doing some research was
the announcement that Jeff Trout had been brought on board to organize
the USAC Western Speed2 Series on the pavement. When last the series had
a championship out here a few years ago, they did it on dirt, pavement
and overall. Nothing got a good car count. I believe the last race they
attempted to run was on the pavement two years ago, and even then there
were only four cars. This is the West Coast. On the East Coast, it's
doing a little bit better, and there's also the Radical Focus Tour that
runs multiple states and piggybacks off of the eastern group's races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Frankly,
what has begun to take hold on the West Coast is not USAC sanctioned.
The Pacific Northwest figured out that they could do things better on
their own. With Gaylon and Carla Stewart guiding the series in
Washington and Oregon, they have counts in the 30s for some of their
bigger shows, and I'm not sure where else in the country they accomplish
that under the USAC banner. After the success the Stewart's had, Mike
McCluney took some of that and brought it to California, where they are
now starting to see car counts on the dirt in the twenties. Again, this
is being done without USAC sanctioning.</div><div><br /></div><div>Trout
seems to be a guy who is trying to be a part of something big on the
West Coast. He's been unsuccessful in trying to launch something with
Wingless Sprint Cars in Southern California. I even noticed a couple of
years ago when he evoked the name Wingless Spec Sprints in what he was
announcing. Sadly, what he was announcing wasn't really Wingless Spec
Sprints. The reason he would use that name is because the success that
the Wingless Spec Sprints have had over the last 20 years is undeniable.
I might not call the Focus Midgets successful, but the reality is it's
lasted for almost 20 years. That's not a failure. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't know if USAC has contacted McCluney to see his thoughts on doing
something under the banner on the dirt. Maybe they have. Maybe this
wouldn't be something he'd want to do as it would tamper with the
formula that is working for him with his WMR Midget group. This might
also have something to do with the big USAC announcement of the Speed2
revival on the West Coast being pavement-oriented. They may not want to
try anything on the dirt until they can figure something out that would
give them a legitimate shot at something good.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeff
mentions he'll have some big announcements as he takes over the
day-to-day operations for the West Coast pavement effort. What I can
imagine is dates will be sought out at tracks like Madera, Roseville and
Stockton, and I can see promoters being willing to give it a shot once
again. Will it work this time? That I don't know. I wish them luck.
Anything that can spark some interest in open wheel racing on the
pavement is a good thing. That has been sorely lacking for the past few
years. Fans want to see something, but there simply hasn't been enough
cars in any open wheel division to make it work. Time will tell if this
will be any different.</div><div><br /></div><div>That about wraps it up.
My initial thoughts were to go ahead and take a couple of weeks off and
make a big post. However, I'm looking at the first weekend of November
and realizing there's not a lot happening then. I could just as easily
take next week off and wait until the Gary Patterson race is done at
Stockton to put together the last big post of the year. That may be the
case, because I'm wanting to do a few different things here. What a
year it's been. I still feel they are taking the season too far into the
year, but what are you going to do? Promoters are going to book what
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CA...October 16...Mitchel Moles enjoyed a big double win night at
Lemoore Raceway Saturday night. He picked up wins in both the Super 600
and Wingless 600 Micro Sprint Main Events. This was the annual
California Cup event, which paid big money in each of the six divisions,
in addition to awarding the winners championship belts. Each win paid
Moles $6,000, giving him $12,000 for the night. Moles was coming off of
his first win with the NARC/KWS Sprint Car Series a week earlier. He
also
won the $6,000 prize in the Mark Hagopian Memorial race recently at
Plaza Park and was the winner of the $5,000 prize in the Grandma Pam
Memorial at Dixon Speedway on Memorial Day weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moles
had the pole for the 40 lap Super 600 Main Event next to Caeden Steele,
but it was Steele who raced into the lead at the green flag ahead of
Moles and Jake Hagopian. The race would run without a yellow flag with
Steele leading Moles and Hagopian. Steele was doing a
good job of leading the pack for most of the race, Moles finally found
the opening he needed to make his winning move on Lap 33 with Hagopian
following him into second. Seth Christensen took third from Steele on lap
36, and Moles went on to score the victory ahead of Hagopian and
Christensen. Steele settled for a disappointing fourth and TJ Smith was a
race-long fifth, followed by Michael Faccinto, Dominic Carter, Lechlan
Caunt, KJ Snow and Gauge Garcia.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cody Key won
the 15 lap B Main. He shared the front row with Logan Trevino and took
the early lead ahead of Trevino and Mike Bookout. There were three quick
yellow flags during the first 10 laps, but Key maintained his advantage
and went on to win ahead of Trevino, Bookout, Jeffrey Pahule and Cody
Schroeder.</div><div><br /></div><div>Earlier in the evening, Mitchel
Moles scored the win in the 40 lap Wingless 600 Micro Main Event. TJ
Smith was the early leader ahead of Moles and Brian Gilbert. Moles made
his move around Smith on Lap 5 as Caden Steele settled into fourth.
There was a yellow flag on Lap 29 with Sage Bordenave out at that point.
Moles led Smith and Gilbert on the restart. Steele finally got past
Gilbert for third on Lap 34. However, nobody was getting by Moles as he
scored the impressive win ahead of Smith, Steele, Gilbert, Broedy
Graham, Caleb Debem, Colton Jones, Jeffrey Pahule, Dawson Faria and
Austin Torgerson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bordenave won the 15 lap B
Main. JJ Loss led four laps before Bordenave got by. Loss ran second for
much of the race with Brad Hohlbauch moving into third on Lap 6. Loss
saw his race come to an unfortunate end on Lap 10 with Bordenave leading
Hohlbauch and Faria at that point. They would finish in that order
as Austin Stone and Brandon Carey rounded out the Top 5. Austin Taborski
won the 10 lap C Main. Carson Coffey led 3 laps before Taborski briefly
got by. However, Coffey motored ahead to lead the fifth and sixth laps
before Taborski raced into the lead one more time. The tenacious Coffey
slipped by Taborski to regain the lead on Lap 7 and held it until
Taborski made the last lap pass for the win. Coffey settled for second
ahead of Drew Laeber and Braden Chiaramonte.</div><div><br /></div><div>Derek
Homewood won the 1200 Mini Sprint 40 lap Main Event. Holmwood is the
Deming Speedway champion, and he collected $2,500 for his winning
effort. Holmwood took the lead from the start ahead of AJ Bender and
Deming Speedway racer Dakota Drake. Another Deming Speedway regular,
Brock Lemley, took third from Drake on Lap 7 before a yellow flag slowed
the pace. Holmwood led Bender and Lemley on the restart, and Lemley put
the moves on Bender to take second on Lap 11. The yellow flag waved on
Lap 27 with James Turnbull joining Grant Sexton on the sidelines at that
point. Holmwood led Lemley and Bender on the restart, and the race was
slowed by a yellow flag for the final time on Lap 30. Jeff Dyer and
Steve Hendrickson were out of the action, and Holmwood led Lemley and
Bender on the restart. They finished in that order with Drake settling
for fourth, followed by Seth Hespe, Bobby Michnowicz, Chris Crowder,
Jared Gunderson, Brent Sexton and Southwest Lightning Sprint champion Braden
Chiaramonte.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brent Sexton won the 15 lap B
Main. He charged into the lead at the start ahead of Grant Sexton.
Michnowicz slipped past Grant Sexton for second on Lap 5. Grant Sexton
surrendered third to Jon Robertson on the 10th lap. Brent Sexton went on
to win with Michnowicz in close pursuit, followed by Robertson, Grant
Sexton and Haylee Bloodgood.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caden Stoll won
the 30 lap Stock 600 Main Event. The win was worth $2,500 to Stoll, and
he won it in flag to flag fashion. Stoll led from the outset ahead of
Mattix Salmon and KJ Snow. Snow took second from Salmon on Lap 8 and
took up pursuit of Stoll from there. However, Stoll drove a flawless
race and won ahead of Snow, Salmon, Colin Mitchell, Dominic Carter,
Izaak Sharp, JW Henderson, Corbin Rueschenberg, Wyatt Bookout and Grant
Schaadt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Xan Miller won the 15 lap B Main.
Matai Morris led two laps before Miller took over with Keaton Martella
following into second. Dustin Phillips was able to wrestle the third
position away from Morris on Lap 7, and Miller won ahead of Martella,
Philips, Morris and Cierra Wullenwaber.</div><div><br /></div><div>Levi
Hillier won the 25 lap Restricted 600 Main Event. Hillier is the Deming
Speedway champion, and the win earned him $1,500. Colton Key set the
early pace ahead of Hillier and Cash Lovenburg. A Lap 3 yellow flag
slowed the pace as Drake Carter and JW Henderson were eliminated. Key
continued to lead Hillier and Lovenburg on the restart with Jett Barnes
settling into fourth. Hillier immediately started applying the pressure
to Key for the lead before making the pass on Lap 9. Barnes got by
Lovenburg on Lap 28, and Hillier went on to victory ahead of Key,
Barnes, Lovenburg, Taylor Mayhew, Deegan Irey, Teagan Moles, Elijah
Gile, Quinn Thurein and Nathan Ward. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jayden
Huppert won the 15 lap B Main. Destry Miller jumped into the lead at
the start ahead of Huppert and Henderson. Miller led the way until
bringing out a yellow flag on Lap 8. Huppert led Henderson and Drake on
the restart, and they finished in that order as Levi Kuntz and Hailey Boudakian completed the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>Blayden
Graham won the 25 lap Jr Sprint Main Event. The win was worth $700 to
Graham. Graham led from the start ahead of Levi Osborne and Delta
Speedway champion Brody Rubio. Rubio got past Osborne for second on Lap 3
with track champion Nathan Ward settling into fourth at that point.
Ward got around Osborne on Lap 17. However, Graham set a good pace and
picked up the win ahead of Rubio, Ward, Osborne, Braxon Vasconcellos,
Dixon Speedway champion Hayden Stepps, Vito Cancilla, Cooper Anderson,
Brexton Busch and Jace Thurein.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thurein won the
15 lap B Main. Heston Stepps jumped into the lead at the start ahead of
Thurein and Clayton Jalakas. Jalakas lost third to Sawyer Baxter on Lap
9, and both Thurein and Baxter got past Stepps for the first two
positions on Lap 10. Thurein went on to win ahead of Baxter, Heston
Stepp, Jalakas and Blake Bookout.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the news and scheduling information, go to <a href="http://www.lemooreaceway.com">www.lemooreaceway.com</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Faccinto, Schroeder, Bender, Henderson Win Round 2 </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Of California Cup At Lemoore Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Lemoore,
CA...October 15...Michael Faccinto won the 25 lap Super 600 Main Event
Friday night at Lemoore Raceway. This was the second round of the
California Cup event, and there were nearly 180 total cars among the six
divisions that came to compete on the 1/5 mile dirt oval.</div><div><br /></div><div>Faccinto
started on the pole and raced into the lead when the green flag waved,
followed by Gage Garcia and Logan Trevino. The second yellow flag of the
race waved on Lap 14 with JJ Loss out at that point. The Top 3 remained
Faccinto, Garcia and Trevino on the restart, and a tangle between Cole
Schroeder and Jeffrey Pahule brought out the final yellow flag on Lap
16. Faccinto remained in command on the restart ahead of Garcia as Dixon
Speedway champion Ashton Torgerson moved into third. Torgerson slipped
past Garcia for second on Lap 18, but Garcia came back strong to regain
the position a lap later. Recent NARC/KWS Sprint Car winner Mitchel
Moles gained third on Lap 21. Faccinto went on to score the impressive
win, followed by Garcia, Moles, Ashton Torgerson, Jake Hagopian,
Trevino, Raio Salmon, James Andrichuk, KJ Snow and TJ Smith.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 26 competitors, and Moles set the fast time of 11.450, beating the
11.535 of Dominic Carter and the 11.630 of Snow. The eight lap heat
race wins went to Dawson Faria, Cody Christensen and Smith. Jared
Peterson won the 15 lap B Main. Eli Bookout led early ahead of Mattix
Salmon. Peterson moved into the second on Lap 2 with Cody Key taking
third on Lap 9. Peterson kept the pressure on Bookout before he and Key
got by on the last lap for first and second. Bookout settled for third
ahead of Lechlan Caunt and Austin Torgerson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cole
Schroeder of Bozeman, Montana won the 25 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint
Main Event. Maverick Myrick started on the outside front row and raced
into the early lead ahead of Broedy Graham. Katey Syra took second on
Lap 2 with a yellow flag waving a lap later. Myrick continued to lead
Syra and Graham on the restart, but Syra and Schroeder both got past
Graham on Lap 5. Schroeder slipped past Syra for second on the sixth lap
and overtook Myrick for the lead on Lap 10. Graham followed him into
second at that point, and the yellow flag waved on Lap 11. Schroeder led
Graham and Maverick Myrick on the restart, and the final yellow flag
waved on Lap 14 with Carson Myrick out of the action. Schroeder led
Graham and track champion Caeden Steele on the final restart, and they
finished in that order with Syra settling for fourth, followed by Tim
Vaught, Maverick Myrick, Ashton Torgerson, Brian Gilbert, JJ Loss and
Brandon Riveira.</div><div><br /></div><div>They had 40 Wingless 600 Micro
Sprints and Colton Jones set the fast time of 12.169, beating the
12.237 of Sage Bordenave and the 12.249 of Ashton Torgerson. The eight
lap heat races were won by Caleb Debem, Gilbert, Vaught and Carson
Myrick. Brandon Carey won the 15 lap B Main. JJ Loss took the early lead
ahead of Don McLiester and Carey. Carey slipped past McLiester for
second on Lap 3 and overtook Loss for the lead on Lap 9. Austin
Torgerson took third from McLiester on Lap 10, Carey got the win ahead
of Loss, Austin Torgerson, McLiester and Stefan Sidur.</div><div><br /></div><div>AJ
Bender won the 25 lap 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event. The California
Lightning Sprint star took the lead at the start ahead of Shane Sexton
and Southwest Lightning Sprint champion Braden Chiriamonte. A yellow
flag waved on lap 3 for Chiaramonte. Chase Gaal was out at that point,
and Bender led Deming Speedway star Tyson Lemley and Jeff Dyer on the
restart. The race ran rapidly with one last yellow flag waving on Lap
23. Bender led the restart and held off Tyson Lemley for the win. Dyer
settled for third, followed by Josh Monroe, Brock Lemley, Dakota Drake,
Shane Sexton, California Lightning Sprint point leader Eric Greco Jr,
Haylee Bloodgood and Steven Hendrickson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Deming
Speedway star Jared Gunderson was the quickest of the 26 qualifiers at
11.657, beating the 11.711 of Greco and the 11.722 of Brock Lemley. Heat
race wins went to Seth Hespe, Steven Hendrickson and Dyer. Aiden Lange
won the 15 lap B Main. Grant Sexton started on the outside front row and
bolted into the lead at the green flag with Jon Robertson in second.
Lange took second from Robertson on Lap 7, and a red flag waved on Lap 9
after leader Grant Sexton and Dalton Sexton crashed. Lange led
California Lightning Sprint star Bobby Michnowicz and Robertson on the
restart, and they finished in that order as Brent Sexton and Trevor
Ballou completed the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>JW Henderson won
the 25 lap Stock 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Grant Schaadt led Dylan
Schaadt and Henderson at the start. Henderson took second from Dylan
Schaadt on Lap 3 with Plaza Park champion Mattix Salmon following into
third. On Lap 8, both Henderson and Salmon got past Grant Schaadt, and
track champion Dalton Parreira moved into third on lap 9. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 11. As Henderson continued to lead the restart, Izaak Sharp
got past Salmon for second. For the next few laps, Henderson and Sharp
had a close battle for the lead, and Parreira and Salmon started
battling for third. However, Henderson prevailed at the checkered flag,
followed by Sharp, Salmon, Parreira, KJ Snow, Collin Mitchell, Jarrett
Rogers, Ashton Torgerson, Eddie Hamblen and Corbin Rueschenberg.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mitchell
set the fast time in the 25 car field with a lap of 11.184 after
Rueschenberg's time of 11.100 was disallowed. Snow was second quick at
11.222, beating the 11.282 of Ashton Torgerson. Rogers, Evan Dixon and
Parreira won the eight lap heat races. Rueschenberg won the 15 lap B
Main. Matai Morris took the early lead ahead of Xan Miller, but a red
flag waved after one lap when Morris flipped out of the event. Miller
led Rueschenberg and Keaton Martella on the restart. The battle was
close between Miller and Rueschenberg for several laps before
Rueschenberg finally made his winning pass on Lap 10. Rueschenberg went
on to victory ahead of Miller, Martella, Dustin Phillips and Ashley
Afadahl.</div><div><br /></div><div>Quinn Thurein won the 25 lap
Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. This was a race that went all
the way without a yellow flag. Deming Speedway racer Carson Guffie raced
into the early lead ahead of Drake Carter and Thurein. Thurein took
second from Carter on Lap 12 with Delta Speedway champion Colton Key
moving into third three laps later. Thurein started challenging Guffie
and took the lead on Lap 20. Thurein went on to victory with Guffie
second, followed by Key, Carter, Deming Speedway champion Levi Hillier,
Dixon Speedway champion Lucas Johnson, Delta Speedway champion Jett
Barnes, Teagan Moles, Kennzzie Brown and Andrew Smith.</div><div><br /></div><div>Taylor
Mayhew was the quickest of 30 qualifiers at 12.140, beating the 12.205
of Deegan Irey and the 12.209 of Elijah Gile. Key, track champion Cash
Lovenburg and Barnes won the eight lap heat races. Kyle Fernandez won
the 15 lap B Main. Fernandez raced into the.lead at the start ahead of
Lucas Mauldin, and they went on to the 1-2 finish. Deming Speedway star
Destry Miller ended up third ahead of JW Henderson and Peyton Drake</div><div><br /></div><div>Levi
Osborne won the time limit shortened 10 lap Junior Sprint Main Event.
Braxon Vasconcellos took the early lead ahead of Delta Speedway champion
Brody Rubio and Osborne. There were multiple yellow flags during the
first three laps that caused lengthy delays, and it was decided at that
point to cut the race to 10 laps. Vasconcellos led the Lap 4 restart
ahead of Osborne and track champion Nathan Ward. Osborne led Ward around
Vasconcellos on a Lap 5 restart, and Cooper Anderson gained third on
Lap 6. Osborne won ahead of Ward, Anderson, Blayden Graham, Brexton
Busch, Rubio, Jackson Tardiff, Colton Knapp, Vasconcellos and Vito
Cancilla.</div><div><br /></div><div>Graham was the quickest of 30
qualifiers at 13.011, beating the 13.090 of Ward and the 13.172 of
Vasconcellos. Graham, Rubio and Osborne picked up the eight lap heat
race wins. Sawyer Baxter won the 15 lap B Main. Jentri Woods was the
early leader ahead of Jaxson Sowers. Baxter moved into third on Lap 3
and gained second on a Lap 5 restart. Baxter took the lead from Woods on
a Lap 6 restart, and led the rest of the way with Woods settling for
second ahead of Sowers and Maya Mauldin.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up with the news at the track, go to <a href="http://www.lemooreraceway.com">www.lemooreraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Steele, Moles, Lemley Win Opening Night Of California Cup </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Lemoore Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Lemoore,
CA...October 14...Caeden Steele won the 25 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint
Mini Event Thursday night at Lemoore Raceway. This was the opening round
of the big money California Cup three-day event. Steele is the Lemoore
Raceway champion in both Super 600s and Wingless 600s and the Delta
Speedway Super 600 champion.</div><div><br /></div><div>KJ Snow led the
first 16 laps of the race ahead of Cody Key. Steele slipped past Key for
second on Lap 8 and set his sights on Snow. Steele made what proved to
be his winning pass on Lap 17 and went on to victory ahead of Snow. Key
held third until being passed by Mitchel Moles on the final lap. Key
settled for fourth ahead of Cody Christensen, Mattix Salmon, Jake
Hagopian, Raio Salmon, Dawson Furia and Izaak Sharp.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 26 Super 600s in action, and Hagopian set the quick time on the
1/5 mile dirt oval at 10.303, beating the 10.322 of Christensen and the
10.371 of Carter. Lechlan Caunt, Austin Torgerson and Steele picked up
the eight lap heat race wins. Ashton Torgerson won the 15 lap B Main
ahead of JJ Loss, Mitchel Moles, Eli Bookout and Jared Peterson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brock
Lemley won the 1200 Mini Sprint Main Event. Southwest Lightning Sprint
champion Braden Chiaramonte set the early pace ahead of California
Lightning Sprint star James Turnbull. On the ninth lap, Turnbull took
the lead from Chiaramonte, and Lemley gained second on Lap 12. Lemley
put the moves on Turnbull for the lead on Lap 15 with Dakota Drake
gaining second on lap 17. Chiaramonte was running third late, but he was
briefly passed by Deming Speedway champion Derek Holmwood. However,
Chiaramonte made a last lap pass to regain third as Brock Lemley won
ahead of Drake, Chiaramonte, Holmwood, AJ Bender, Tyson Lemley, Seth
Hespe, Jared Gunderson, Grant Sexton and Steven Hendrickson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shane
Sexton was the quickest of 26 qualifiers at 10.532, beating the 10.674
of Tyson Lemley and the 10.710 of Bender. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Brent Sexton, Holmwood and Hespe. Chris Crowder won the 15 lap B
Main ahead of Chase Gaal, Grant Sexton, Terry Bergstrom and Rudy
Padilla.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mitchel Moles won the 25 lap Wingless
600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Brad Hohlbauch took the early lead ahead of
Colton Jones. Broedy Graham took second on Lap 5 with Jones running
third. Graham slipped past Hohlbauch for the lead on Lap 15 with Moles
settling into second ahead of Brian Gilbert. Moles kept the pressure on
Graham until making his winning pass on Lap 21. Moles went on to win
ahead of Graham, Gilbert, Caeden Steele, TJ Smith, Jeffrey Pahule,
Jones, Ashton Torgerson, Cody Key and Hohlbauch.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Wingless 600s produced the biggest turnout of any division at 42 cars.
Carson Myrick set the fast time of 11.221, beating the 11.263 of Dakota
Drake and the 11.310 of Moles. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Cameron Paul, Dawson Faria, Pahule, Moles, Jones and Austin Torgerson.
Ashton Torgerson used a pole position start to win the 15 lap B Main
ahead of Cody Key, Drake, JJ Loss and Corbin Rueschenberg. Loss won the
10 lap C Main ahead of Jake Smith and Braden Chiaramonte.</div><div><br /></div><div>KJ
Snow won the 25 lap Stock 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Grant Schaadt
took the early lead ahead of Keaton Martella. Ashton Torgerson moved
into second on Lap 7 and took the lead from Grant Schaadt a lap later.
Mattix Salmon moved into second on Lap 11 with Snow settling into third
on Lap 13. Salmon took the lead as Torgerson fell out on Lap 16 with
Snow following into second. Snow overtook Salmon for the lead on Lap 23
and went on to victory. Salmon settled for second ahead of Dalton
Parreira, Caden Stoll, Jarrett Rogers, Wyatt Bookout, Collin Mitchell,
Evan Dixon, Corbin Rueschenberg and Izaak Sharp.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stoll
was the quickest of 25 Stock 600 qualifiers at 10.863, beating the
10.952 of Rueschenberg and the 10.963 of Rogers. Dixon, Dominic Carter
and Sharp won the eight lap heat races. Deming Speedway racer Xan Miller
won the 15 lap B Main ahead of Tyler Conley, Zack Williams, Eddie
Hamblen and Matai Morris.</div><div><br /></div><div>Teagan Moles won the
25 lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Deming Speedway star
Destry Miller bolted into the lead when the green flag waved, followed
by Quinn Thurein. Moles moved into third on Lap 10 and got by both
Miller and Thurein for the lead on Lap 15. Jett Barnes took the third
position on Lap 14 and passed Miller for second on Lap 19. Deming
Speedway champion Levi Hillier put the moves on Barnes for second on Lap
21. Moles went on to win ahead of Hillier, Barnes, Miller, Deegan Irey,
Thurein, Cash Lovenburg, Elijah Gile, Taylor Mayhew and Kennzzie Brown.</div><div><br /></div><div>Irey
was the quickest of 29 qualifiers at 11.414, beating the 11.491 of
Lovenburg and the 11.505 of Mayhew. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Nathan Ward, Hillier and Mayhew. Levi Kuntz won the 15 lap B Main ahead
of Peyton Drake, Jaden Huppert and JW Henderson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Blayden
Graham won the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. He started on the pole
and proceeded to lead all 20 laps for the win. Braxon Vasconcellos was
an early second with Delta Speedway champion Brody Rubio running third.
On Lap 14, Levi Osborne moved into second with Rubio still third, and
Graham went on to victory. Rubio made a last lap pass on Osborne to
finish second, Vasconcellos settled for fourth ahead of track champion
Nathan Ward, Vito Cancilla, Dixon Speedway champion Hayden Stepps,
Brexton Busch, McKenna Morgan and Colton Knapp.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stepps
bested a 28 car field with the fast time of 13.426, beating the 13.440
of Graham and the 13.479 of Jace Meyers. Rubio, Vasconcellos and
Cancilla picked up the eight lap heat race wins. Outside front row
starter Blake Bookout won the 15 lap B Main ahead of Jackson Tardiff,
Morgan and Austin Turner.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the news and information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.lemooreaceway.com">www.lemooreaceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Philpot, Powers, Doss, Sugden </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Score Steve Taylor Memorial Wins At Ukiah Speedway</b></span> </div><div><br /></div><div>Ukiah,
CA...October 16-17...Jason Philpot won the 35 lap Limited Modified Main
Event Sunday afternoon at Ukiah Speedway. The win was worth $2,000 to
the 2020 Ukiah Speedway and All American Speedway Modified champion.
This was the Steve Taylor Memorial race, honoring the memory of the
racer and behind the scenes supporter, who passed away last year. With
threatening skies, track officials ran just the Main Events on Sunday
and opted to cut some laps to ensure that the races got completed.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Main Event was originally intended to be a 65 lap affair, but it was
cut to 55 due to concerns over the weather. Codi Barba took the early
lead ahead of Brandon White and Philpot. Following a yellow flag on Lap
7, White took the lead from Barba on the restart. Philpot slipped past
Barba for second on Lap 10 with Sammy Nuno moving into third on Lap 14.
Philpot was pressuring White pretty hard over the next few laps before
moving by on Lap 17. A yellow flag waved on Lap 20, and it was decided
to cut the race to 35 laps at that point. Philpot led White and Nuno on
the restart. Philpot pulled away to about a half a straightaway
advantage over White and seemed to be headed for the checkered flag when
a red flag waved on Lap 33 for Tyler Manning. Philpot resumed command
on the restart and brought it to the victory ahead of White, Nuno,
Barba, Mike Collins, Tyler Caturegli, TJ Buzzard Jr, JR Lane, Manning
and Andy Vander Veer.</div><div><br /></div><div>They ran the
preliminaries on Saturday night, and there was $100 on the line for the
driver who could set fast time for the Limited Modifieds. 14 competitors
took a shot at it, and Philpot set the quick time of 13.344, beating
the 13.536 of White and the 13.619 of Nuno. The heat races were 25 laps.
Barba led all 25 laps of the first heat for the $75 win. Collins ran
second for 20 laps before Philpot got by to grab the $50 second as
Collins ended up getting $25 for third. 2020 North State Modified Series
champion Kyle Tellstrom led the first nine laps of the second heat
before his race came to an end. White took over at that point and went
on to victory with Caturegli following him the rest of the way in
second. Vander Veer ended up third. Vander Veer won the six lap Trophy
Dash ahead of Sierra Furia</div><div><br /></div><div>New champion Loren
Powers Jr won the 45 lap Bombers Main Event. The race had initially been
scheduled for 65 laps before it was cut to 45. Powers ended up
pocketing $1,500 for his win. The Bomber Main Event was the smoothest
run race of Sunday as Powers took the lead at the start ahead of Upstate
Bomber champion Trystan Mucci and Forrest Kuecker. During the first 15
laps, the lead trio ran closely and began working slower traffic. Powers
and Mucci started to pull away just a little bit from Kuecker. The
leaders set such a pace that they lapped sixth place Bob Mook a couple
of laps from the finish. Powers made no mistakes as he picked up the win
with Mucci a close second. Kuecker was about a straightaway behind
Mucci in third, followed by Shelby Helm, Tony Ramazzotti, Mook, Bradley
Dale, Jimmy Sorrels, Rick Jelton and Kenny Spencer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Powers
was the quickest of 16 qualifiers with a lap of 14.550, beating the
14.553 of Mucci and the 14.604 of Kuecker. With no Main Events on
Saturday night for the festured divisions, those divisions got to run 25
lap heat races. Powers won the first heat by leading all the way for
the win. Anthony Fomasi ran second most of the way, but he had motor
issues on the last lap with Forest Kuecker ending up second ahead of
Shelby Helm. Fomasi ended up having to scratch from Sunday's race. Mucci
won the second heat. Mook led six laps ahead of Mucci, before Mucci
made the pass and led Mook the rest of the way for the win. Ramazzotti
finished third. Mucci won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead of Mook.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy
Doss won the 35 lap Legend Car Main Event. The win was worth $800 to
the Spears SRL Pro Late Model and Modified point leader. Doss bolted
into the lead at the start ahead of JK Kinney and Jordan Paiment. The
race had six yellow flags during the first 30 laps, and each restart saw
Doss lead Kinney. Justin Johnson and Tom Summers both got past Paiment
on the Lap 7 restart. However, Paiment regained third on the Lap 12
restart. When the yellow flag waved on Lap 27, the originally scheduled
45 laps was cut to 35, and Doss led Kinney and Paiment on the restart.
Doss was never really threatened for the lead as he brought it home to
victory ahead of Kinney, Paiment, Summers, Johnson, Robert Byers, Mark
Burch, Chris Sarvinski, Dustin Meier and Scott Salo.</div><div><br /></div><div>Doss
set the fast time of 14.121, beating the 14.645 of Summers and the
14.712 of Kinney. Johnson led the first seven laps of the first heat
ahead of Doss. Doss and Kinney both got by on Lap 8 and scored the 1-2
finish with Johnson settling for third. Paiment won the second heat
race. He led seven laps before Sarvinski got by. Paiment stayed in
pursuit until getting by for the lead on Lap 22. Paiment won ahead of
Sarvinski and Summers. Chris Justice won the six lap Trophy Dash ahead
of Kinney, but his Main Event on Sunday ended two laps in.</div><div><br /></div><div>Barrett
Sugden won the 35 lap Jammers Main Event. Sugden is a regular
competitor in the B4 division at Stockton, and he collected $250 for his
effort. Sugden raced into the lead at the start ahead of Roseville star
Ray Molina and Pro Jammer champion Donovan Arreguin. Roseville champion
Matthew Fuhs took third from Arreguin on Lap 2, and a Lap 9 yellow flag
slowed the action. Junior Jammer star Charles French retired, and
Sugden led Molina and Fuhs on the restart. Sugden and Molina ran
closely, while Fuhs and John Sproule also had a tight battle for third.
Sproule grabbed the third position on Lap 25, and a yellow flag waved on
Lap 29. Zack Gard was out at that point. Sugden continued to lead
Molina on the restart with Arreguin briefly taking third before
surrendering the position back to Sproule on Lap 32. Sugden went on to
win ahead of Molina, Sproule, Arreguin, Fuhs, Junior Jammer champion TJ
Sorrels, Michael Hill, Isaiah Rojas, Gard and French.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sugden
set the fast time of 15.295, beating the 15.509 of Molina and the
15.540 of Fuhs. Sugden won the first 25 lap heat race. He led Arrreguin
all the way for the 1-2 finish as Fuhs ended up third. Sugden also won
the six lap Trophy Dash, giving him a clean sweep on the weekend. The
second scheduled 25 lap heat race was cut to 12 after a crash on Lap 6.
Randy Denson led Sproule before the two crashed, resulting in a red flag
as Denson saw his weekend to come to an end. Molina took the lead on
the restart and won ahead of Sorrels and Hill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin
Walters won the 30 lap Late Model Main Event. He was awarded the win
after a controversial finish saw the leaders tangle on the last lap.
Walters is the 2020 Redwood Acres Raceway champion, and the win paid him
$800.</div><div><br /></div><div>Late Models aren't a regular class at
Ukiah. They attracted five drivers for the money show, but Robert
Schmidt scratched after the heat race. Sierra Furia took the early lead
ahead of Richard Knight and Tyler Caturegli. However, the yellow flag
waved after just one lap with Knight out at that point. Dustin Walters
took over on the restart ahead of Caturegli and Furia. They ran that way
until a yellow flag waved on Lap 10. Caturegli took the lead from
Walters on the restart with Furia still running in third. Furia slipped
past Walters for second on Lap 13, and the lead duo ran closely from
that point on. There was contact in the battle for the lead on the last
lap, and Furia gained the lead. She went on to take the checkered flag
in front of Walters and Caturegli. However, officials stripped her of
her win and gave it to Walters ahead of Caturegli. Furia ended up third
as Knight rounded out the order.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caturegli set
the fast time of 13.682, beating the 13.827 of Furia and the 13.997 of
Walters. Knight won the 15 lap heat race ahead of Furia and Caturegli.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ronnie
DenBeste won the Bandolero Main Events on both nights. They ran the 10
lap feature for the class after everybody else had completed their races
on Sunday. DenBeste charged into lead at the start and would hold off
track champion Travis Powers all the way for the win. Abigail Sorrels
outran Alyssa Sorels to finish third in another close race. On Saturday,
DenBeste won the 15 lap Main Event. Abigail Sorrels scratched from that
race, and Powers jumped into the lead at the start ahead of DenBeste
and Alyssa Sorrels. DenBeste got the lead on Lap 12 and led Powers the
rest of the way for the win. Alyssa Sorrels completed the order.</div><div><br /></div><div>DenBeste set the fast time of 16.476 and also won the heat race ahead of Alyssa Sorrels.</div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday
and Sunday, October 29th and 30th, will be the point season finale at
Lakeport Speedway, featuring the Limited Modifieds, Bombers, Jammers,
Legend Cars, Bandoleros, Pro 4 Modifieds and BCRA Vintage Midgets. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.lakeportspeedway.com">www.lakeportspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Timmons, Andreotti, Moody, Horton, Mead </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win At Ventura Raceway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...October 16...Ryan Timmons won the 30 lap USAC West Coast 360
Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night in Ventura Raceway. This was the
first win of the year in this series for Timmons, who had a CRA Wingless
Sprint Car win earlier in the year. It was also the season finale for
the series, and DJ Johnson ended up winning the championship, 658-532
over Timmons. The win for Timmons came aboard the Timmons Auto and Truck
Repair/Redline Oil sponsored Maxim chassis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caden
Sarale took the early lead ahead of Kyle Edwards and Timmons. Edwards
slipped past Sarale for the lead on Lap 4 with Timmons following him
closely into second. A yellow flag waved on Lap 6. Edwards continued
Timmons and Johnson on the restart. They ran that way until Timmons made
a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 14 to grab the lead. Johnson went past
Edwards on the backstretch on Lap 15 for second with Sarale following
him into third. Timmons went on to score the win with Johnson a very
close second. Sarale was about a straightaway behind in third, followed
by Troy Rutherford, Jarrett Soares, Edwards, Steve Hix, Trent Carter,
Bruce Douglass and Jake Hodges.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hix was the
quickest of 16 drivers in Woodland Auto Display qualifying on the 1/5th
mile clay oval with a lap of 12.586, beating the 12.632 of Rutherford
and the 12.679 of Rick Hendrix. Edwards won the 10 lap Extreme Mufflers
first heat, and Timmons picked up the win in the Sway-A-Way Torsion Bars
second heat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jake Andreotti won the 30 lap
USAC Western States Midgets Main Event. This was his first win in the
series, and it came aboard the Pete Davis owned Red Hot Competition
Heaters/Buchanan Automotive Stealth chassis.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
race didn't even get a lap in when Shannon McQueen and championship
contender Brody Fuson tangled in Turns 1 and 2 with Fuson flipping. Both
drivers were out at that point, and Ben Worth took the early lead ahead
of Andreotti and Chase Johnson. Logan Seavey took third from Johnson on
Lap 2, and a yellow flag waved a lap later for Troy Rutherford and
Caden Sarale. Andreotti took the lead on the restart with Seavey also
getting past Worth for second. Johnson was running fourth, and he took
third from Worth on Lap 14 before a yellow flag waved for Mike Leach in
Turn 3. Andreotti led Seavey and Chase Johnson on the restart. As they
hit the Lap 20 mark, the Top 4 competitors were running closely.
Andreotti held off the pressure of Seavey to score the victory. Chase
Johnson settled for third, followed by Robbie Josett, Dylan Ito, point
leader Blake Bower, CJ Sarna, Ron Hazelton, Worth and Rutherford.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seavey
was the quickest of 18 drivers in Woodland Auto Display qualifying with
a lap of 11.889, beating the 11.947 of Chase Johnson and the 12.152 of
McQueen. Sarna won the 10 lap Extreme Mufflers/Walker Performance
Filtration first heat, and Josett was the winner of the Competition
Suspension Incorporated/Ultra Shield Race Products/Superior Bearing and
Supply second heat. Bower stretched his lead to 56 points over Fuson
going into the next race at Keller Auto Speedway on October 29th. For
further information on the group, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Randy
Moody won the 20 lap WMR Midgets Main Event. This was his first win
with the group. Moody has been absent for several years after an
accident in Sprint Car competition at Paris Auto Speedway. Moody raced
into the lead at the start ahead of championship contender David
Prickett and Kala Keliinoi. The lead duo ran closely throughout the
first half of the race, which had just one yellow flag on Lap 8. Moody
was never able to lose Prickett as he won with Prickett right behind
him. Keliinoi was a strong third, followed by Randi Pankratz, Caden
Sarale, Blake Bower, Drake Edwards, Cory Brown, Colton Huelsmann and
Greg Jewett.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 20 drivers on hand, and
Prickett set the fast time of 13.413, beating the 13.490 of point
leader Bower and the 13.529 of Brown. The eight lap heat race wins went
to Brown, Prickett and Pankratz. The WMR Midgets return to Ventura
Raceway on October 30th. For further information on the group, go to <a href="http://www.westernmidgetracing.com">www.westernmidgetracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield
visitor Don Mead won the 20 lap VRA Hobby Stock Main Event. Point
leader Tom Stephens Jr was the early leader ahead of Cory Furr and Ryan
Changus. Changus took second from Furr on Lap 2, and Justin Tuey made a
low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 7 to grab third. A tangle on the backstretch
involving Sam Garvin and Furr brought out a yellow flag moments later.
On the restart attempt, Garvin hit the back wall for another yellow
flag. Stephens led Changus on the restart as Mead went inside Tuey in
Turn 4 to grab third. The lead four competitors ran closely, and an
inside pass in Turn 2 on lap 13 gained Mead second from Changus. Mead
made a backstretch pass on Stephens a lap later to take the lead, and he
went on to win from there. Stephens was about a straightaway behind in
the second, followed by Changus, Eddie Williams, Wayne Heurung, Tuey,
David Heurung, Garvin and Furr. Tuey and Mead picked up the eight lap
heat race wins. Stephens continues to lead Wayne Heurung in the
standings by 110 points.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jason Horton won the
20 lap VRA Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the eighth win of the season
for the current point leader, but it nearly slipped away from him in the
end. Championship hopeful Mike Lewis took the early lead ahead of Jeff
Brink and Horton. Brink retired on Lap 6, and Horton took the lead from
Lewis at that point. Cody Welsh slipped past Lewis for second on Lap 9.
Horton started to pull away a little bit, but in the final few laps, he
experienced steering problems. Somehow, Horton was able to hold off
Welsh on the last lap to score the win. Lewis settled for third ahead of
Daniel Peters, Evan Jonker and Brink. Horton won the eight lap heat
race, and he maintains a 205 point lead over Lewis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jake
Anderson had a big night in the Flat Track Motorcycle portion of the
program as he won the 250cc-450cc Motorcross Flat Track 10 lap Main
Event as well as the 10 lap 100cc-150cc Pit Bike race. He also finished
second in the 125cc and under Pit Bike 10 lap Main Event, which was won
by Zac Murray. Anderson won the six lap heat races in all but the
250cc-450cc Flat Track class as that race was won by Ryan Calloway.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
the 250cc-450cc Main Event, Anderson led from the outset with Calloway
and Murray a race long second and third. Dean Gates finished fourth as
Tyler Nickeas rounded out the Top 5. Anderson and Murray ran first and
second the entire way in the 100cc-150cc Main Event. Nickeas was third
for a little over half the race before being passed by Callaway, who
would finish in that position. Nickeas settled for fourth as Carey
Jonker completed the Top 5. In the 125cc and under Main Event, Calloway
took the early lead ahead of Murray, but Murray went low in Turn 4 on
Lap 2 to grab the lead. Anderson made a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 4 to
take second from Callaway, and Murray won ahead of Anderson, Callaway,
Tyler Dragonchuk and Kaid Himle.</div><div><br /></div><div>This Saturday
night, the VRA Sprint Cars are back in action along with the VRA Senior
Sprints, VRA Hobby Stocks, VRA Dwarf Cars, IMCA Mod Lites and IMCA Sport
Compacts. There will also be a Destruction Derby. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.venturaceway.com">www.venturaceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Walbridge Wins Triple Turkey Open At Madera Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Madera,
CA...October 16...Jadan Walbridge won the 100 lap Late Model Main Event
Saturday night at Madera Speedway. This was the Triple Turkey Open
race, and the Nut Up Pro Late Model champion collected $2,000 for the
win. </div><div><br /></div><div>Landen Lewis had the pole and took the
early lead ahead of Matt Erickson and Bradley Erickson. Bradley Erickson
moved into second on Lap 3, but Matt Erickson regained the position a
lap later. On the 10th lap, Matt Erickson put the moves on Lewis to take
the lead. Walbridge moved into third at that point and took second from
Lewis on Lap 16. Bradley Erickson moved back into third on Lap 20. Matt
Erickson and Walbridge pulled away from the pack a little bit in the
battle for the lead, and it was Matt Erikson leading Walbridge, Bradley
Erickson, Kercie Jung and Matthew Meech on Lap 50. Unlike the Nut Up Pro
Late Model races, there was no break. </div><div><br /></div><div>Walbridge
took the lead from Matt Erickson on Lap 59. As Walbridge pulled away,
Matt Erickson had his hands full trying to hold off Bradley Erickson.
Matt Erickson spun in Turn 1 for a yellow flag on Lap 84. Matt Erickson
would only run a few more laps before retiring. However, he collected
the special $1,000 prize for leading the most laps. Walbridge led
Bradley Erickson and Jacob Smith on the restart, but Jung broke a rear
end and brought out a Lap 86 yellow flag. Trevor Schlundt joined her on
the sidelines at that point, and Walbridge led Smith and Bradley
Erickson on the restart. Jason Romero moved into third on Lap 90 and
used a low pass in Turn 3 on Lap 94 to take second from Smith. Romero
made an inside move in Turn 3 on Lap 96 to take the lead from Walbridge,
but Walbridge went low in Turn 2 on Lap 98 to regain first. Walbridge
would hold off Romero for the big win. Contact between Smith and Bradley
Erickson in the final turn saw Smith spin. Erickson crossed the line in
third, but he was penalized to finish behind Smith. Meech ended up
third, followed by Loren Kutz, Smith, Bradley Erickson, Hailey Liles,
Carl Pearce, Howard Holden and Lucy Carmona.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jay
Juleson won the 75 lap Challenge Cup race. Matt Erickson was behind the
wheel of a Thomas Martin owned car and took the early lead ahead of
Juleson and Thomas Suarez. Martin slipped past Suarez for third on Lap 2
and took second from Juleson on Lap 6. On the eighth lap, Martin put
the moves on Erickson to grab the lead as Vince Little moved into third.
A yellow flag waved on Lap 8 with Martin leading Erickson and Juleson
on the restart. As Martin pulled away, Erickson had a close battle with
Juleson for second, and they hit the Lap 25 break with Martin leading
Erickson, Juleson, Little and Suarez. However, both Erickson and Connor
West didn't answer the call for the restart. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
field was inverted for the restart with Justin Funkhouser leading
Little and Martin when the green flag waved. Martin quickly got around
Funkhouser for the lead on Lap 29 with Little moving into second on Lap
33. Little surrendered second to Juleson on Lap 39, and Funkhouser
pitted on Lap 47. Martin was leading Juleson, Little and Suarez, but
Little retired on Lap 54. Martin held a straightaway advantage of
Juleson on Lap 65. Martin appeared to be on his way to victory, but he
retired on Lap 72 with Juleson the new leader. Juleson won ahead of
Suarez, Martin, Little, Funkhouser, Erickson and West.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ian
Elliot won the 50 lap Modified Main Event. Elliot is a regular with the
North State Modified Series. Aaron Coonfield took the early lead ahead
of Tyler Wentworth and Adam Coonfield, but a yellow flag waved on Lap 3
for a tangle between the lead trio. Calvin Hegje led Elliot and Adam
Coonfield on the restart. Elliot made a low pass in Turn 3 on Lap 9 to
take the lead as Hegje and Adam Coonfield battled closely for a few
laps. A Lap 27 yellow flag waved for debris on the track, and Elliot led
Hegje and Adam Coonfield on the restart. Hegje saw his good run end on
Lap 40 with mechanical issues as Adam Coonfield was now second ahead of
Wentworth. Elliot went on to win by nearly a straightaway ahead of Adam
Coonfield as Wentworth settled for third ahead of Aaron Coonfield and
Hegje.</div><div>Fuck</div><div>Howard Holden won the 50 lap Hobby Stock
Main Event. The win paid the past division champion $500. Current
champion Manny Gonzales Jr took the early lead ahead of West Coast Sport
Compact star Rod Baronian and Donnie Large Jr, but Large led Holden
past Gonzales on Lap 2. Holden moved past Large for the lead on Lap 5.
Past division champion Thomas Suarez was fourth on a Lap 11 restart and
took third from Baronian on Lap 19. By Lap 25, Holden held a
half-straightaway advantage over Large, and it became a straightaway
lead by Lap 35. Suarez retired from third on Lap 40, and Holden cruised
to victory ahead of Large, Baronian, Nick Rowe, Suarez, Gonzales and
Brian Philly.</div><div><br /></div><div>The final race of the season happens on October 30th with the 14th Annual Pumpkin Smash Enduro. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.racemadera.com">www.racemadera.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Robinson Wins Sprint Car Challenge Tour Race </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At Petaluma Speedway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma,
CA...October 16...Ryan Robinson won the 35 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. This was an Elk Grove
Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour Presented by Abreu Vineyards event, and
point leader Robinson was enjoying his first win of the season as he
became the 10th different winner on the tour this year. The win for
Robinson came aboard the Mako Farms/Morrison Concrete sponsored
Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colby Copeland took the early lead
ahead of Robinson and Joel Myers Jr. A yellow flag waved on Lap 2 with
Dawson Hammes out of the race at that point. Copeland continued to lead
Robinson and Andy Forsberg on the restart. The leaders caught slower
traffic by Lap 10, but Copeland was making the right moves to maintain
the lead. However, a bit of contact into in Turn 2 as the leaders
battled saw Robinson take the lead from Copeland. Robinson went on to
build a straightaway advantage over Copeland in victory with Forsberg
settling for third, followed by Sean Becker, Blake Carrick, Myers,
Justyn Cox, Bradley Terrell, Bret Barney and John Clark.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forsberg
was the quickest of 16 drivers on the 3/8 mile adobe oval with a lap of
12.592, beating the 12.653 of Robinson and the 12.673 of Myers. 10 lap
heat race wins were earned by Isaiah Vasquez and Daniel Whitley. They
ran a 12 lap qualifier with Robinson leading Copeland the entire race
for the 1-2 finish. Kaleb Montgomery ended up third. Next up was the
Trophy Dash, and Robinson earned the pole for the Main Event by winning
the six lap race ahead of Copeland and Forsberg.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bradley
Terrell won the 25 lap Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event.
This was actually a point race for the drivers, and Nick Robfogal used
his second place finish to make his championship official. It was the
fourth win of the season for Terrell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Terrell
took the lead at the start ahead of Nathan Schank and Tony Bernard.
Jacob Tuttle made a backstretch pass on Bernard on Lap 4 to grab second,
but Terrell held a straightaway lead over Schank by Lap 10. Schank had a
mechanical issue and stopped in Turn 4 for a Lap 17 yellow flag.
Terrell led Tuttle and Robfogal on the restart, but a Lap 22 yellow flag
waved as Tuttle's race came to an end. On the restart, Terrell led
Robfogal and Marcus Hardina. They would finish in that order with Schank
fourth, followed by Bernard, David Lindt II, Keith Calvino, Tuttle,
Jack McDonald and past champion Sparky Howard. Tuttle had the fast time
of 14.741, beating the 14.810 of Terrell and the 14.820 of Schank. Eight
lap heat wins went to Robfogal and Terrell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joel
Hannagan won the 10 lap California Hardtop Main Event. Hannagan was
piloting the Junkyard Dog Sedan for Doug Braudrick, and the team was
coming off a big win in the Chet Thomson Memorial race at Antioch
Speedway a week earlier. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hannagan led from the
outset ahead of Brad Coelho in the Tommy Thomson owned car and Kimo
Oreta. After bringing out yellow flags on Laps 3 and 5, Clay Foster
retired. Hannagan continued to lead Coelho and Oreta on the Lap 6
restart. However, Coelho got a little bit sideways on the frontstretch
on Lap 7, allowing a Oreta to grab second. Hannagan won the race ahead
of Oreta, Coelho and Foster. Jimmy Perry III scratched the Dave Mackey
owned Dudley Brothers Tribute Car after a heat race crash. That six lap
race was also won by Hannagan.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with news information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Terry DeCarlo Sr Shines At Antioch Speedway, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ryland, Dutra Also Score Victories</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...October 16...Terry DeCarlo Sr won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the first Modified
win for 79-year-old DeCarlo in about two decades, and he spent much of
the first half of the race leading son and past Antioch champion Nick
DeCarlo and Terry DeCarlo Jr before Brent Curran got by to present a
challenge to the older DeCarlo in the later stages of the race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Terry
DeCarlo Sr had the pole, but outside front row starter Andrew Pearce
took the early lead ahead of Troy Foulger. A yellow flag waved after one
lap. Pearce led Terry DeCarlo Sr and Terry DeCarlo Jr on the restart,
but Terry DeCarlo Sr, Terry DeCarlo Jr and Nick DeCarlo swept into the
Top 3 positions on Lap 4. Nick DeCarlo gained second on Lap 8, and the
first of a series of yellow flags waved on Lap 11 for Carl Berendsen II.
Jake Dewsbury managed to take second from Nick DeCarlo on Lap 12, only
for a yellow flag to wave a lap later. The restart saw Pearce moving
back into second behind Terry DeCarlo Sr with Curran gaining third on a
Lap 14 restart. Another yellow flag waved on Lap 15. As Terry DeCarlo Sr
continued to lead the way, Curran settled into second ahead of Medford,
Oregon visitor Dave Duste Jr. On Lap 21, Curran charged by DeCarlo to
briefly take the lead. However, DeCarlo was back in front a lap later.
Terry DeCarlo Sr went on to score the popular victory ahead of Curran,
Duste, Trevor Clymens, Pearce, Jeff Browne, Terry DeCarlo Jr, Jeremy
Crebs, Buddy Kniss and Foulger. Foulger and Pearce picked up the eight
lap heat race wins. Terry DeCarlo Sr set the fast time of 16.134,
beating the 16.145 of Nick DeCarlo and the 16.174 of Foulger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fred
Ryland won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was the
sixth win of the season for the track champion. Scott Foster took the
early lead ahead of Ryland and Andrew Pearce. A yellow flag waved after
one lap with Joseph Pato out of the event. Foster continued to lead
Ryland and Pearce on the restart, but Ryland put the moves on Foster on
Lap 4 to take the lead. Pearce moved into second on a Lap 5 restart with
Kevin Brown following into third. A pair of yellow flags waved over the
next five laps as Ryland continued to lead Pearce. Chris Sieweke took
third from Brown on Lap 9. A yellow flag waved on Lap 21 with Brown
seeing his Top 5 run come to a disappointing end. Ryland led Pearce and
Sieweke on the restart, and the final yellow flag waved on Lap 23 for a
crash that eliminated Jeremy Hoff, Ryan Graham, Jake Mallet and Matt
Pitts. Ryland led the restart and went on to victory ahead of Pearce,
Sieweke, Dylan Connelly, Jacob Mallet Jr, Foster, Jonathan Hagio,
Nicholas Zapatero, Michaela Taylor and Hoff. Ryland and Foster were the
eight lap heat race winners, and Ryland set the fast time of 16.162,
beating the 16.473 of Foster.</div><div><br /></div><div>Travis Dutra won
the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was the third win of the
season for the track champion. He started on the pole and bolted into
the immediate lead ahead of Dave Hill and Jason Robles. By the 10th lap,
Dutra held a straightaway advantage over Hill, and Ryland was
challenging for the third position. Robles got past Hill for second on
Lap 12 with Ryland making a last lap pass on Hill to finish third. Dutra
brought it home to victory, followed by Jason Robles, Fred Ryland,
Hill, Watsonville Hobby Stock champion Joe Gallaher, Kenneth Robles,
Patti Ryland and Steve Streeter. Jason Robles and Dutra picked up eight
lap heat race wins, and Fred Ryland set the fast time of 17.725, beating
the 17.812 of Hill.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Dwarf Car Mania
two-day event is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday night. The Crate
Late Models will join the action on Friday night with the Hobby Stocks
competing on Saturday. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kofoid Wins Opening Night Of Trophy Cup </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At Tulare Thunderbowl</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare,
CA...October 21...Michael "Buddy" won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event Thursday night at Tulare Thunderbowl. This was the opening
night of the 25th Annual Trophy Cup, which sees over 80 different
drivers competing for $200,000 worth of purse money. Kofoid has been
competing in USAC National Midgets this year and is currently in
contention for the championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kaleb
Montgomery started on the pole and bolted into the lead at the green
flag, followed by Kofoid and Bud Kaeding. There were yellow flags on
Laps 2 and 3, but Montgomery continued to lead Kofoid and Kaeding on
each restart. The battle was close between the lead duo as they
approached the 10th lap, and Kofoid put the moves on Montgomery to take
the lead on Lap 10. Shane Golobic had settled into fourth, and he moved
by Kaeding for third on Lap 10. A yellow flag slowed the pace on Lap 13,
and Kofoid continued to lead Montgomery and Golobic on the restart.
That remained the order following a Lap 14 yellow flag, but Golobic
slipped past Montgomery for second on Lap 16. A yellow flag waved on Lap
22 with Ryan Timms out of the race at that point. DJ Netto moved into
third on the restart and took second from Golobic on a Lap 25 restart.
Pennsylvania Sprint Car star Anthony Macri moved into third on the 26th
lap and got by Netto for second two laps later. Kofoid went on to
victory, followed by Macri, Netto, Corey Day, Kyle Hirst, Dominic
Scelzi, Tyler Courtney, Sanders, Cory Eliason and Colby Copeland.</div><div><br /></div><div>A
stellar turnout of 83 drivers came to compete and Eliason set the fast
time of 13.644, beating the 13.707 of Netto and the 13.756 of Hirst. The
Top 2 finishers in the eight lap heat races made the Main Event with
wins going to Bud Kaeding, Tony Gomes, Golobic, Timms, JJ Ringo, Brock
Lemley, Robbie Price and Bradley Terrell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Willie
Croft won the first of the two 20 lap B Mains. Croft jumped into the
early lead ahead of Carson Short and Justin Sanders. Short took the lead
from Croft on Lap 2 with Kofoid settling into third. Kofoid got by
Croft for second on Lap 5, but Croft came charging back on Lap 6 with a
yellow flag waving moments later for Short. Croft led Kofoid and Tim
Kaeding on the restart. They ran that way until a Lap 18 yellow flag
waved. Croft continued to lead Kofoid on the restart and held him off
for the win, while Sanders made a late race move to finish third. Tyler
Courtney also got by for fourth as Tim Kaeding settled for fifth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Corey
Day won the second 20 lap B Main. Following a crash as they attempted
to start the race, Day led the restart ahead of Tanner Carrick. Chase
Majdic moved into third on Lap 2 and took second from Carrick a lap
later. Zane Blanchard moved into fourth, and a red flag waved on Lap 7
with Austin McCarl out of the race. Day led Majdic and Carrick on the
restart, and the trio would finish in that order. Blanchard held on for
fourth ahead of Chase Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chase Randall
won the 10 lap C Main with a flag to flag drive to victory ahead of
Carson McCarl and Michael Faccinto. Oregon racer Tanner Holmes ran fifth
for much of the race before making a Lap 9 pass on Max Mittry to finish
fourth. Mittry settled for fifth. Tim Estenson won the eight lap D
Main. He led from start to finish with Bret Barney a race long second.
Korey Lovell took third from Pat Harvey Jr on Lap 3 and finished there
with Ryan Lippincott ending up fourth.</div><div><br /></div><div>To leep up to date with the latest news at the track, go to <a href="http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com">www.thunderbowlraceway.com</a>.</div><div> <br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Velasquez Scores Opening Night Dwarf Car Mania</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...October 22...Tommy Velasquez III won the 30 lap Dwarf Car Main
Event Friday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the opening night of
the Second Annual Dwarf Car Mania Event. Velasquez is the reigning South
Bay Dwarf Car champion. The Camarillo long tow took the lead early on
and led most of the race for the impressive win.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Velasquez raced into the early lead over two-time Antioch champion
Danny Wagner and David Michael Rosa. Yellow flags on the first two laps
saw the race end for Tyler Applebaum and Travis Day. Wagner took the
lead from Nick Velasquez on the Lap 2 restart, and Tommy Velasquez III
moved into second ahead of Rosa on the Lap 3. On the fourth lap, Tommy
Velasquez III put the moves on Wagner to take the lead. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 4 with Bobby Johnson exiting the race. Tommy Velasquez III
led Wagner and Rosa on the restart. Michael "Spanky" Grenert settled
into fourth with Brandon Shaw battling him for position. The battle for
third got close between Rosa, Shaw and Grenert, and Grenert took the
position on Lap 13. By Lap 18, Tommy Velasquez III held a straightaway
advantage over Wagner. A yellow flag waved on Lap 22. Tommy Velasquez
III continued to lead Wagner and Grenert on the restart. Nick Velasquez
had moved back into fifth after being involved in an earlier incident,
and a yellow flag waved on Lap 28 as David Rosa's race ended. Tommy
Velasquez III led the restart with Shaw and Nick Velasquez moving into
second and third. Tommy Velasquez III picked up the win ahead of Shaw,
Nick Velasquez, Grenert, Chance Russell, Ellie Russo, David Michael
Rosa, Wagner, Thomas Lieby and Travis Dutra.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks
to some rain during the week and threatening skies, the turnout was
only 18 cars. The Dwarf Cars ran two sets of heat races with Nick
Velasquez, David Michael Rosa and Wagner winning the first round. Day,
Shaw and Tommy Velasquez III won the second round.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anthony
Slaney won the 30 lap Crate Late Model Main Event. This was only the
second time the division that uses Placerville rules had been to
Antioch. Slaney started up front and charged into the lead ahead of Mark
Garner and Rod Oliver. Garner was driving the Mike Hynes owned car.
Buddy Kniss saw his race end for a Lap 3 yellow flag. Slaney continued
to lead Garner and Oliver on the restart, but Dan Brown Jr took third
from Oliver on Lap 5. Placerville champion Dan Jinkerson moved into
fourth on Lap 8, and a yellow flag waved a lap later as Oliver saw his
race come to an end. Slaney led Garner and Brown on the restart, but
Brown put the moves on Garner to take second on Lap 11. A Lap 14 yellow
flag waved for Mike Lightfoot, and Slaney led Brown and Garner on the
restart. Jinkerson started challenging Garner for third and made the
pass for the position on Lap 19. Slaney built a half-straightaway
advantage over Brown in victory. Jinkerson settled for third, followed
by Garner, Lightfoot, Oliver and Kniss.</div><div><br /></div><div>Slaney
was the quickest of seven qualifiers with a lap of 15.651, beating a
15.763 of Brown and the 15.802 of Oliver. Slaney also won the eight lap
heat race over Brown.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second night of Dwarf
Car Mania on Saturday was to also include the Hobby Stocks, which was a
tune up race for next weekend. It's the Co Co Farms Pacific Coast
Nationals Hobby Stock race, which will pay $5,000 to win among a greatly
increased purse. Joining the Hobby Stocks on Friday night will be the
IMCA Stock Cars, and the Super Stocks and IMCA Stock Cars will be there
on Saturday. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Abreu Snatches Victory From Faccinto </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In Second Round Of Trophy Cup At Tulare </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare,
CA...October 22...Rico Abreu won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main
Event Friday night at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway. This was the second
night of the 27th Annual Trophy Cup event, which boasts a purse over
$200,000 for the three-day event. The win for Abreu came aboard the
Rowdy Energy/Curb Records sponsored Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chase
Johnson started on the pole and took the early lead ahead of Mitchell
Faccinto and Chase Randall. Colby Copeland moved into third on Lap 4,
and Faccinto slipped past Johnson for the lead a lap later. Johnson
flipped for a Lap 8 red flag. Faccinto led the restart with Abreu
jumping into second ahead of Copeland. They ran in that order until the
yellow flag waved on lap 18 as Dominic Scelzi's race came to an end.
Faccinto continued to lead Abreu and Copeland on the restart. The battle
for the lead started getting intense when a final red flag waved as
Randall and Kaleb Montgomery crashed. On the restart, Abreu put the
moves on Faccinto to grab the lead. Buddy Kofoid settled into third and
took second from Faccinto a lap later. Abreu went on to win ahead of
Kofoid, Faccinto, Kyle Hirst, Copeland, DJ Netto, Cory Eliason, Tim
Kaeding, Sean Becker and Shane Golobic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once
again, 83 drivers qualified in groups of 41 and 42 cars. The Top 3 were
part of the second group as Kofoid set the fast time of 14.090, beating
the 14.111 of Netto and the 14.119 of Abreu. They ran eight eight lap
heat races. The Top 2 finishers transferred directly into the Main
Event, and wins went to Tanner Carrick, Tyler Courtney, Becker, Scelzi,
Jake Andreotti, Justyn Cox, Anthony Macri and Randall.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kaleb
Montgomery won the first 20 lap B Main. He took the lead at the start
ahead of Nick Parker and Michael Faccinto. A red flag waved on Lap 3 as
JJ Ringo flipped. Montgomery continued to lead Parker and Faccinto on
the restart, and Faccinto took second from Parker on Lap 7. Mitchell
Faccinto moved into third on the 11th lap with a yellow flag waving on
Lap 15. Brock Lemley was out at that point. Montgomery led Michael
Faccinto and Mitchell Faccinto on the final restart, and they finished
in that order. Blake Carrick had fourth on that restart, but he
surrendered the position to Ryan Bernal on Lap 18. Bernal ended up
fourth as Carrick settled for fifth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Golobic
won the second B Main. He jumped into the lead at the start ahead of
Corey Day and Devon Borden. Borden took second from Day on Lap 2. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 5 with Ryan Robinson out of the event. A red
flag stopped the action on Lap 7 with both Carson Macedo and Bud Kaeding
out at that point. Golobic continued to lead Borden and Day on the
restart. Day got by Borden for second on Lap 19, and Golobic won by a
straightaway ahead of Day, Borden, Chase Johnson and Kalib Henry.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colby
Johnson won the 10 lap C Main. He took the lead at the start ahead of
Chase Goetz and Danny Faria Jr. Faria and Tim Estenson moved into second
and third on Lap 5. A red flag waved on Lap 6 as Brooklyn Holland and
Korey Lovell crashed. Colby Johnson led Estenson and Faria on the
restart. The Top 3 finished in that order with Michael Pombo and Bailey
Susich rounding out the Top 5.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the happenings at the track, go to <a href="http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com">www.thunderbowlraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stone, Piker, Ogden, Ryland Pick Up Friday Night Wins </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Merced Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Merced,
CA...October 22...Paul Stone won the 20 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Friday night at Merced Speedway. This was the opening night of the Fifth
Annual John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial race. Stone found himself in the
lead on a mid-race restart after a big crash, and he brought it home to
the $1,200 victory with Bakersfield star Ethan Dotson collecting $600
for second.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chase Aue jumped into the early
lead ahead of Troy Foulger and Rick Diaz. Foulger put the moves on Aue
for the lead on Lap 3. A yellow flag waved on Lap 9 with Diaz out at
that point. Foulger lead Aue and Troy Morris III on the restart. Aue
brought out a yellow flag to end his race on Lap 11. Foulger led Morris
and Robby Sawyer on the next restart, but a crash brought out of the red
flag a lap later with Foulger, Morris, Sawyer, Darrell Hughes II and
Gavyn Manning all eliminated in the incident. Stone suddenly saw him
found himself in the lead on Lap 13 ahead of Dotson and Watsonville
champion Cody Burke. They ran that way until Cody Laney took third from
Burke on Lap 17. Stone picked up the win ahead of Dotson, Laney, Burke,
Andy Obertello, track and State champion Jim Pettit II, Mike Shepherd,
Danny Roe, Robert Marsh and Bob Williamson. </div><div><br /></div><div>Stone
and Sawyer won the eight lap heat races as 23 drivers came to compete.
Despite the fact that everybody would transfer due to two scratches,
they ran a 10 lap B Main with Dotspn leading all the way to win ahead of
Manning and Robby Jeppesen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield racer
John Piker won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. He led a
Bakersfield sweep of the podium with the win worth $800. Runnerup Ethan
Dotson collected $400 for his effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>Piker
started on the front row and took the lead when the green flag waved,
followed by Brian Baker and David Pearson. They ran that way through
the first half of the race. Two-time Merced champion Fred Ryland saw his
race end on a Lap 8 yellow flag. Dotson took third from Pearson on Lap
13, and the final yellow flag waved on Lap 17. Piker continued to lead
Baker and Dotson on the restart. As Piker sped to the checkered flag,
Dotson made a last lap pass on Baker for second. Andrew Pearce ended up
fourth, followed by Bakersfield champion Tyler Bannister, Jeremy Hoff,
Pearson, Billy Simkins, Tyler Blankenship and Andrew Peckham.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Sport Modifieds had 28 cars, and Paul Espino, Jim Reed, Baker and
Ryland won the eight lap heat races. Blankenship shared the front row
with Jason Nation in the 10 lap B Main, and he led the duo to a 1-2
finish. The race had four yellow flags. Chris Sieweke took third from
Emali Van Hoff on a Lap 3 restart and held that spot to the end with
Mark Squadrito ending up fourth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Derek Ogden
won the $500 prize in the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Dakota Keldsen
started on the pole and charged into the early lead ahead of Syd Finn
and Jeff Lacy. James Cornelius moved into third on Lap 4 before the
yellow flag waved for Lacy. Keldsen continued to lead the restart with
Cornelius taking second from Finn. A Lap 5 yellow flag waved for
Bakersfield champion Ricky Childress Jr. Keldsen led the restart with
Ogden taking second from Cornelius. Following a Lap 9 yellow flag, Ogden
took the lead from Keldsen on the restart. Timmy Crews settled into
third on Lap 11 before a yellow flag waved. Dylan Wilson and Tyler Irwin
were both out at that point, and Ogden led the restart with Steven
Johnson taking second from Keldsen. Ogden brought it home to victory
with Johnson collecting $200 for second, followed by Keldsen, Crews,
Johnny Wood, Cornelius, Race Shelton, Darren Thomas, Lonnie Tekaat and
Dustin Donathon.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 23 Hobby Stocks,
and Cornelius, Finn and Ogden won the eight lap heat races. Stone took
advantage of his front row start to lead all 10 laps of the B Main.
Tyler Irwin was an early second, but he surrendered the position to
Johnny Wood on Lap 4. Wood ended up second with Irwin third ahead of
three-time Merced Street Stock champion Darren Thomas.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fred
Ryland won a wild IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The win paid the Antioch
Speedway IMCA Sport Modified champion $500. Ryland started back in the
third row and took advantage of some crashes in front of him to get the
win. Past Merced Hobby Stock champion Michael Shearer ran a good race to
finish a $250 second, followed by Jeff Streeter, Steve Streeter, Chuck
Weir, Nick Johnson, Cody Johnson, Ethan Dotson, Rick Diaz and Steven
Johnson. Steven Johnson and Dotson won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
bigger money was on the line on Saturday for all divisions. The track
will be hosting a USAC National Midget visit on November 23rd and 24th,
joined by the Winged 360 Sprint Cars on the 23rd and the Sprint Car
Challenge Tour a night later. The season wraps up on November 26th with
the George Steitz Memorial race, featuring the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA
Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and California Sharp Mini
Late Models. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.mercedspeedway.net">www.mercedspeedway.net</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 16<br />IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Terry Decarlo Sr<br />Brent Curran<br />Dave Duste Jr<br />Trevor Clymens<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Jeff Browne<br />Terry Decarlo Jr<br />Jeremy Crebs<br />Chester Kniss<br />Troy Foulger<br />Jake Dewsbury<br />Nick DeCarlo<br />Frank Furtado<br />Carl Berendsen II<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />Fred Ryland<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Chris Sieweke<br />Dylan Connelly<br />Jacob Mallet Jr<br />Scott Foster<br />Jonathan Hagio<br />Nicolas Zapatero<br />Michaela Taylor<br />Jeremy Hoff<br />Ryan Graham<br />Jake Mallet<br />Matt Pitts<br />Kevin Brown<br />Joseph Pato<br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Car</b><br />Travis Dutra<br />Jason Robles<br />Fred Rylan<br />Dave Hill<br />Joe Gallaher<br />Kenneth Robles<br />Patti Ryland<br />Stephen Streeter<br /><br /><br /><b>Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 16<br />SCCT 360 Sprint Cars </b><br />Ryan Robinson <br />Colby Copeland <br />Andy Forsberg <br />Sean Becker <br />Blake Carrick <br />Joel Myers Jr <br />Justyn Cox <br />Bradley Terrell <br />Bret Barney <br />John Clark <br />Jake Haulot <br />Kaleb Montgomery <br />Daniel Whitley <br />Isaiah Vasquez <br />Dawson Hammes <br /><br /><b>Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprints </b><br />Bradley Terrell <br />Nick Robfogel <br />Marcus Hardina <br />Nathan Schank <br />Tony Bernard <br />DayDay Lindt <br />Keith Calvino <br />Jacob Tuttle <br />Jack McDonald <br />Sparky Howard <br /><b><br />California Hardtops</b><br />Joel Hannagan<br />Kimo Oreta<br />Brad Coelho<br />Rick Foster<br />Jimmy Perry III DNS<br /><br /><b><br />Ventura Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 16<br />USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #29T Ryan Timmons <br />2 #33 D.J. Johnson <br />3 #32 Caden Sarale <br />4 #11 Troy Rutherford <br />5 #12 Jarrett Soares <br />6 #39 Kyle Edwards <br />7 #57 Steve Hix <br />8 #13 Trent Carter <br />9 #13X Bruce Douglass <br />10 #4 Jake Hodges <br />11 #5J James Herrera <br />12 #39T Troy Degaton <br />13 #99T Tanner Boul <br />14 #43 Hannah Mayhew <br />15 #45 Joey Bishop <br /><br /><b>USAC Midgets </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #00 Jake Andreotti <br />2 #25 Logan Seavey <br />3 #7NZ Chase Johnson <br />4 #73K Robby Josett <br />5 #73 Dylan Ito <br />6 #9 Blake Bower <br />7 #20 CJ Sarna <br />8 #15 Ron Hazelton <br />9 #5K Ben Woeth <br />10 #8W Troy Rutherford <br />11 #45 Joey Bishop <br />12 #33P Mike Leach <br />13 #32 Caden Sarah <br />14 #51 Brody Fuson <br />15 #7 Shannon McQueen <br /><b><br />WMR Midgets</b> <br />Results are not official<br />1 #35s Randy Moody <br />2 #22Q David Prickett <br />3 #8K Kala Keliinoi <br />4 #11 Randi Pankratz <br />5 #7 Caden Sarale <br />6 #9 Blake Bower <br />7 #5 Drake Edwards <br />8 #32 Cory Brown <br />9 #35X Colton Huelsmann <br />10 #74 Greg Jewett <br />11 #3az Nathen High <br />12 #20w Megan Moorhead <br />13 #55 Tyler Rodriguez <br />14 #35SR Brody Petrie <br />15 #22 Paul Sanders <br />16 #57 Kyle Huttenhow <br />17 #20 Kyle Hawse <br />18 #31 Todd Hawse <br />19 #12H David Raquieno <br />20 #35 Chris Carmody <br /><br /><b>VRA Pro Dwarf Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #93 Jason Horton <br />2 #27C Kody Welsh <br />3 #5 Mike Lewis <br />4 #36 Daniel Peters <br />5 #13 Evan Jonker <br />6 #88 Jeff Brink <br /><b><br />VRA Hobby Stocks </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #99 Don Mead <br />2 #16 Tom Stephens Jr <br />3 #18 Ryan Changus <br />4 #9 3/4 Eddie Williams <br />5 #14 Wayne Heurung <br />6 #99T Justin Tuey <br />7 #13 David Heurung <br />8 #91 Cory Furr <br />9 #43 Sam Garvin <br /><br /><b><br />Madera Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 16<br />Triple Turkey Open<br />Pro Late Models </b><br />Jadan Walbridge <br />Jason Romero <br />Matthew Meech <br />Loren Kutz <br />Jacob Smith <br />Bradley Erickson <br />Hailey Liles <br />Carl Pearce <br />Howard Holden <br />Lucy Camona <br />Matt Erickson <br />Kercie Jung <br />Trevor Schlundt <br />Donnie Large Jr <br />Shelden Cooper <br />Landen Lewis <br />Ricky Nelson <br />Aaron Mullins <br />Mike Hensley <br />Thomas Suarez DNS<br />Jeffrey Erickson DNS<br /><br /><b>Challenge Cup </b><br />Jay Juleson <br />Thomas Suarez <br />Thomas Martin <br />Vince Little <br />Justin Funkhouser <br />Matt Erickson <br />Conor West <br /><br /><b>Modifieds </b><br />Ian Elliot <br />Adam Coonfield <br />Tyler Wentworth <br />Aaron Coonfield <br />Calvin Hegje <br /><br /><b>Hobby Stocks </b><br />Howard Holden <br />Donny Large Jr <br />Rod Baronian <br />Nick Rowe <br />Thomas Suarez <br />Manny Gonzales Jr <br />Brian Philly <br /><br /><br /><b>Barona Speedway Park Unofficial Race Results October 16<br />IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />Brian Brown<br />John Piker<br />Brian Baker<br />Mike Pridgeon<br />Ryan Amidon<br />David Kilpela<br />Jake Triska<br />Kyle Bethel<br />Gary Rodriguez<br /><b><br />Street Stocks</b><br />Dennis Taylor<br />Jayson Aldridge<br />Scott Duffy<br />Nick Braddy<br />Perry Humphries<br />Steve Porter<br />jashua wipperman<br />Kaden McKown DNS <br /><br /><b>Pure Stock</b><br />Tommy Crow<br />Joe Malone<br />Thomas Soper<br />Rusty Staley<br />Michael Rumbaugh<br />Dave Evangelou<br />David Hunt<br />Patrick Hartley<br />Nicole carleton<br />Jerry Aldridge<br /><br /><b>Junior Sprints</b><br />Caleb Scholl<br />Cody Benker<br /><b><br />Masters Mini Dwarfs</b><br />Nathan Manalo<br />P.J. Sexton<br />Harmony Painter<br />Jason Painter<br />Tyler Warner<br />Kellen O'Connor<br />Declan Sypolt<br /><br /><b>Mini Dwarf Car All Star Race</b><br />Kelly Weitzel<br />Jacob Manalo<br />Nathan Manalo<br />Shelton Scott<br />Cody Isabella<br />Brysen Byford<br />Oliver Schenk<br /></div><div>Shelton Scott<br />Jackson Reiter<br />Brenton Scott<br /><br /><b>ASCS Southwest Sprints</b><br />J.T. Imperial<br />Wes Wofford<br />Eric Wilkins<br />Alex Pettas<br />Logan Calderwood<br />Jesse Stonecipher<br />Cody Sickles<br />Tuesday Calderwood<br /><br /><br /><b>Lemoore Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 16</b></div><div><b>California Cup Night #3<br />Stock 600<br />A Main</b><br />Caden Stoll<br />KJ Snow<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Collin Mitchell<br />Dominic Carter<br />Izaak Sharp<br />JW Henderson<br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />Wyatt Bookout<br />Grant Schaadt<br />Eddie Hamblen<br />Dustin Phillips<br />Xan Miller<br />Matai Morris<br />Dylan Schaadt<br />Jarrett Rogers<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Keaton Martella<br />Dalton Parreira<br />Evan Dixon DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Xan Miller<br />Keaton Martella<br />Dustin Phillips<br />Matai Morris<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Ashley Afdahl<br />Taylor Whitefield<br />Zack Williams DNS<br />Tyler Conley DNS<br /><br /><b>Junior Sprints<br />A Main</b><br />Blayden Graham<br />Brody Rubio<br />Nathan Ward<br />Levi Osborne<br />Braxon Vasconcellos<br />Hayden Stepps<br />Vito Cancilla<br />Cooper Anderson<br />Brexton Busch<br />Jace Thurein<br />Colton Knapp<br />McKenna Morgan<br />Sawyer Baxter<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />Clayton Jalakas<br />Heston Stepps<br />Landon Jones<br />Jace Meyers DNS<br /><b><br />B Main</b><br />Jace Thurein<br />Sawyer Baxter<br />Heston Stepps<br />Clayton Jalakas<br />Blake Bookout<br />Jaxson Sowers<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Nathan Fernandez<br />Quentin Hagopian<br />Jentri Woods<br />Nathan McPhail<br />Drew Costa<br />Oliver Baxter<br />Madi Hoppe<br />Cohen Morris<br />Austin Turner<br />Cooper Solf DNS<br /><br /><b>Non Wing 600<br />A Main</b><br />Mitchel Moles<br />TJ Smith<br />Caeden Steele<br />Brian Gilbert<br />Broedy Graham<br />Caleb Debem<br />Colton Jones<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Dawson Faria<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Austin Stone<br />Cole Schroeder<br />Cameron Paul<br />Cody Key<br />Brad Hohlbauch<br />Brandon Riveira<br />Tim Vaught<br />Brandon Carey<br />Sage Bordenave<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Sage Bordenave<br />Brad Hohlbauch<br />Dawson Faria<br />Austin Stone<br />Brandon Carey<br />Austin Taborski<br />Dakota Drake<br />Drew Laeber<br />Don McLeister<br />Tony Morris<br />Kyle Cravotta<br />JJ Loss<br />Zach McLoughry<br />Carsen Coffey<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Preston McLeister<br />Stefan Sidur<br />Katey Syra<br />Maverick Myrick<br />Tyler Conley DNS<br />Cody Samuels DNS<br />Garrett Williams DNS<br /><br /><b>C Main</b><br />Austin Taborski<br />Carsen Coffey<br />Drew Laeber<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Kyle Cravotta<br />Tony Morris<br />Preston McLeister<br />Eddie Hamblen DNS<br />Cody Jessop DNS<br />Hayden Lusk DNS<br />Jake Smith DNS<br /><br /><b>Restricted 600<br />A Main</b><br />Levi Hillier<br />Colton Key<br />Jett Barnes<br />Cash Lovenburg<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Deegan Irey<br />Teagan Moles<br />Elijah Gile<br />Quinn Thurein<br />Nathan Ward<br />Carson Guffie<br />Kennzzie Brown<br />Peyton Drake<br />Andrew Smith<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Jayden Huppert<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Kyle Fernandez<br />Drake Carter<br />JW Henderson<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Jayden Huppert<br />JW Henderson<br />Peyton Drake<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Hailey Boudakian<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Andi Jones<br />Jordan Mast<br />Otto Perreira<br />Destry Miller<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Jailynn Serrano<br />Thomas Coffman<br />Hunter Cook<br /><br /><b>Super 600<br />A Main</b><br />Mitchel Moles<br />Jake Hagopian<br />Cody Christensen<br />Caeden Steele<br />TJ Smith<br />Michael Faccinto<br />Dominic Carter<br />Lachlan Caunt<br />KJ Snow<br />Gauge Garcia<br />Dawson Faria<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Cody Key<br />Raio Salmon<br />Austin Torgerson<br />James Andrichuk<br />Logan Trevino<br />Eli Bookout<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Ashton Torgerson<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Cody Key<br />Logan Trevino<br />Eli Bookout<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Cole Schroeder<br />Izaak Sharp<br />Jared Peterson<br />Paul Javaux<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Brandon Carey<br />JJ Loss<br />Brandon Riveira DNS<br /><br /><b>1200 Mini Sprint<br />A Main</b><br />Derek Holmwood<br />Brock Lemley<br />A.J. Bender<br />Dakota Drake<br />Seth Hespe<br />Bobby Michnowicz<br />Chris Crowder<br />Jared Gundersen<br />Brent Sexton<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Eric Greco Jr<br />Josh Monroe<br />Dalton Sexton<br />Tyson Lemley<br />Steven Hendrickson<br />Jeffrey Dyer<br />James Turnbull<br />Grant Sexton<br />Jon Robertson<br />Shane Sexton<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Brent Sexton<br />Bobby Michnowicz<br />Jon Robertson<br />Grant Sexton<br />Haylee Bloodgood<br />Terry Bergstrom<br />Aiden Lange<br />Trevor Ballou<br />Greg Dennett<br />Rudy Padilla<br />Chase Gaal DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Lemoore Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 15<br />California Cup Night #2 <br /></b></div><div><b>Super 600<br />A Main</b><br />Michael Faccinto<br />Gauge Garcia<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Jake Hagopian<br />Logan Trevino<br />Raio Salmon<br />James Andrichuk<br />KJ Snow<br />TJ Smith<br />Cody Key<br />Dominic Carter<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Izaak Sharp<br />Dawson Faria<br />Eli Bookout<br />Cole Schroeder<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />JJ Loss<br />Jared Peterson<br />Cody Christensen<br />Lachlan Caunt DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Jared Peterson<br />Cody Key<br />Eli Bookout<br />Lachlan Caunt<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Paul Javaux<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Brandon Carey DNS<br />Brandon Riveira DNS<br /><br /><b>Non Wing 600<br />A Main</b><br />Cole Schroeder<br />Broedy Graham<br />Caeden Steele<br />Katey Syra<br />Tim Vaught<br />Maverick Myrick<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Brian Gilbert<br />JJ Loss<br />Brandon Riveira<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Cameron Paul<br />Caleb Debem<br />Zach McLoughry<br />Stefan Sidur<br />Brandon Carey<br />Brad Hohlbauch<br />Sage Bordenave<br />Cody Samuels<br />Don McLeister<br />Colton Jones<br />Carson Myrick<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Brandon Carey<br />JJ Loss<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Don McLeister<br />Stefan Sidur<br />Brad Hohlbauch<br />Carsen Coffey<br />Austin Taborski<br />Dawson Faria<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Austin Stone<br />Dakota Drake<br />Koen Shaw<br />Drew Laeber<br />Eddie Hamblen<br />Garrett Williams<br />Kyle Cravotta<br />Tony Morris<br />Tyler Conley DNS<br />Jake Smith DNS<br /><br /><b>C Main</b><br />Austin Stone<br />Garrett Williams<br />Kyle Cravotta<br />Eddie Hamblen<br /><br /><b>Restricted 600<br />A Main</b><br />Quinn Thurein<br />Carson Guffie<br />Colton Key<br />Drake Carter<br />Levi Hillier<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Jett Barnes<br />Teagan Moles<br />Kennzzie Brown<br />Andrew Smith<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Cash Lovenburg<br />Jayden Huppert<br />Elijah Gile<br />Nathan Ward<br />JW Henderson<br />Destry Miller<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Kyle Fernandez<br />Deegan Irey<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Kyle Fernandez<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Destry Miller<br />JW Henderson<br />Peyton Drake<br />Andi Jones<br />Hailey Boudakian<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Otto Perreira<br />Jordan Mast<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Thomas Coffman<br />Jailynn Serrano<br />Hunter Cook<br /><br /><b>Junior Sprints<br />A Main</b><br />Levi Osborne<br />Nathan Ward<br />Cooper Anderson<br />Blayden Graham<br />Brexton Busch<br />Brody Rubio<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />Colton Knapp<br />Braxon Vasconcellos<br />Vito Cancilla<br />McKenna Morgan<br />Sawyer Baxter<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Jentri Woods<br />Clayton Jalakas<br />Jace Thurein<br />Jaxson Sowers<br />Nathan Fernandez<br />Blake Bookout<br />Hayden Stepps DNS<br /><b><br />B Main</b><br />Sawyer Baxter<br />Jentri Woods<br />Jaxson Sowers<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Landon Jones<br />Oliver Baxter<br />Drew Costa<br />Madi Hoppe<br />Nathan McPhail<br />Cohen Morris<br />Quentin Hagopian<br />Austin Turner<br />Cooper Solf DNS<br />Heston Stepps DNS<br /><br /><b>1200 Mini Sprints<br />A Main</b><br />A.J. Bender<br />Tyson Lemley<br />Jeffrey Dyer<br />Josh Monroe<br />Brock Lemley<br />Dakota Drake<br />Shane Sexton<br />Eric Greco Jr<br />Haylee Bloodgood<br />Steven Hendrickson<br />Seth Hespe<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />James Turnbull<br />Chris Crowder<br />Trevor Ballou<br />Jared Gundersen<br />Aiden Lange<br />Brent Sexton<br />Rudy Padilla<br />Jon Robertson<br />Chase Gaal<br />Bobby Michnowicz DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Aiden Lange<br />Bobby Michnowicz<br />Jon Robertson<br />Brent Sexton<br />Trevor Ballou<br />Rudy Padilla<br />Terry Bergstrom<br />Greg Dennett<br />Grant Sexton<br />Dalton Sexton<br /><br /><b>Stock 600<br />A Main</b><br />JW Henderson<br />Izaak Sharp<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Dalton Parreira<br />KJ Snow<br />Collin Mitchell<br />Jarrett Rogers<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Eddie Hamblen<br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />Grant Schaadt<br />Wyatt Bookout<br />Dominic Carter<br />Dylan Schaadt<br />Xan Miller<br />Keaton Martella<br />Ashley Afdahl<br />Dustin Phillips<br />Evan Dixon<br />Zack Williams DNS<br />Taylor Whitefield DNS<br />Tyler Conley DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />Xan Miller<br />Keaton Martella<br />Dustin Phillips<br />Ashley Afdahl<br />Taylor Whitefield<br />Matai Morris<br />Caden Stoll<br />Cierra Wullenwaber DQ<br /><br /><br /><b>Lemoore Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 14<br />California Cup Night #1 <br /></b></div><div><b>Stock 600</b><br />KJ Snow<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Dalton Parreira<br />Caden Stoll<br />Jarrett Rogers<br />Wyatt Bookout<br />Collin Mitchell<br />Evan Dixon<br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />Izaak Sharp<br />JW Henderson<br />Tyler Conley<br />Dylan Schaadt<br />Eddie Hamblen<br />Xan Miller<br />Zack Williams<br />Matai Morris<br />Dominic Carter<br />Grant Schaadt<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Taylor Whitefield<br />Keaton Martella<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Xan Miller<br />Tyler Conley<br />Zack Williams<br />Eddie Hamblen<br />Matai Morris<br />Taylor Whitefield<br />Ashley Afdahl<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Dustin Phillips DNS<br /><b><br />Junior Sprints<br />A Main</b><br />Blayden Graham<br />Brody Rubio<br />Levi Osborne<br />Braxon Vasconcellos<br />Nathan Ward<br />Vito Cancilla<br />Hayden Stepps<br />Brexton Busch<br />McKenna Morgan<br />Colton Knapp<br />Jace Meyers<br />Jaxson Sowers<br />Heston Stepps<br />Austin Turner<br />Landon Jones<br />Sawyer Baxter<br />Cooper Anderson<br />Jace Thurein<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />Blake Bookout<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Blake Bookout<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />McKenna Morgan<br />Austin Turner<br />Jentri Woods<br />Madi Hoppe<br />Oliver Baxter<br />Nathan McPhail<br />Nathan Fernandez<br />Clayton Jalakas<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Cohen Morris<br /><br /><b>Non Wing 600<br />A Main</b><br />Mitchel Moles<br />Broedy Graham<br />Brian Gilbert<br />Caeden Steele<br />TJ Smith<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Colton Jones<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Cody Key<br />Brad Hohlbauch<br />Caleb Debem<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Carson Myrick<br />Brandon Riveira<br />Cameron Paul<br />Katey Syra<br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />Dakota Drake<br />Dawson Faria<br />Don McLeister<br />Cole Schroeder<br />JJ Loss<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Cody Key<br />Dakota Drake<br />JJ Loss<br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />Caleb Debem<br />Tim Vaught<br />Maverick Myrick<br />Austin Stone<br />Tyler Conley<br />Koen Shaw<br />Stefan Sidur<br />Garrett Williams<br />Jake Smith<br />Austin Taborski<br />Cody Samuels<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Drew Laeber<br />Tony Morris<br />Zach McLoughry<br />Cody Jessop<br />Carsen Coffey<br /><b><br />C Main</b><br />JJ Loss<br />Jake Smith<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Cody Jessop<br />Austin Stone<br />Tony Morris<br />Kyle Cravotta<br />Eddie Hamblen<br />Hayden Lusk<br />Preston McLeister<br /><br /><b>Restricted 600<br />A Main</b><br />Teagan Moles<br />Levi Hillier<br />Jett Barnes<br />Destry Miller<br />Deegan Irey<br />Quinn Thurein<br />Cash Lovenburg<br />Elijah Gile<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Kennzzie Brown<br />Andrew Smith<br />JW Henderson<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Kyle Fernandez<br />Drake Carter<br />Carson Guffie<br />Nathan Ward<br />Jayden Huppert<br />Peyton Drake<br />Hailey Boudakian<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Levi Kuntz<br />Peyton Drake<br />Jayden Huppert<br />JW Henderson<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Colton Key<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Jordan Mast<br />Andi Jones<br />Otto Perreira<br />Hunter Cook<br />Jailynn Serrano<br /><br /><b>Super 600<br />A Main</b><br />Caeden Steele<br />KJ Snow<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Cody Key<br />Cody Christensen<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Jake Hagopian<br />Raio Salmon<br />Dawson Faria<br />Izaak Sharp<br />TJ Smith<br />Lachlan Caunt<br />Austin Torgerson<br />JJ Loss<br />Eli Bookout<br />Dominic Carter<br />James Andrichuk<br />Logan Trevino<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Jared Peterson<br />Gauge Garci<br />Michael Faccinto<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Ashton Torgerson<br />JJ Loss<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Eli Bookout<br />Jared Peterson<br />TJ Smith<br />Cole Schroeder<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Paul Javaux<br /><b><br />1200 Mini Sprints<br />A Main</b><br />Brock Lemley<br />Dakota Drake<br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Derek Holmwood<br />A.J. Bender<br />Tyson Lemley<br />Seth Hespe<br />Jared Gundersen<br />Grant Sexton<br />Steven Hendrickson<br />Terry Bergstrom<br />Dalton Sexton<br />Chris Crowder<br />Jeffrey Dyer<br />Haylee Bloodgood<br />Chase Gaal<br />James Turnbull<br />Rudy Padilla<br />Josh Monroe<br />Brent Sexton<br />Bobby Michnowicz<br />Shane Sexton</div><div><b><br />B Main</b><br />Chris Crowder<br />Chase Gaal<br />Grant Sexton<br />Terry Bergstrom<br />Rudy Padilla<br />Haylee Bloodgood<br />Trevor Ballou DQ<br />Jon Robertson DQ<br />Aiden Lange DNS<br />Greg Dennett DNS</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tulare Thunderbowl Unofficial Race Results October 22<br />Trophy Cup Night #1<br />A Main </b><br />Buddy Kofoid <br />Anthony Macri <br />DJ Netto <br />Corey Day <br />Kyle Hirst <br />Dominic Scelzi <br />Tyler Courtney <br />Justin Sanders <br />Cory Eliason <br />Colby Copeland <br />Zane Blanchard <br />Bradley Terrell <br />Shane Golobic <br />Cole Macedo <br />J.J. Ringo <br />Tanner Carrick <br />Chase Majdic <br />Tony Gomes <br />Bud Kaeding <br />Kaleb Montgomery <br />Brock Lemley <br />Robbie Price <br />Ryan Timms <br />Willie Croft <br /><b><br />B Main #1 </b><br />Willie Croft <br />Buddy Kofoid <br />Justin Sanders <br />Tyler Courtney <br />Tim Kaeding <br />Blake Carrick <br />Justyn Cox <br />Mitchell Faccinto <br />Craig Stidham <br />Chase Randall <br />Grant Duinkerken <br />Shane Hopkins <br />Michael Faccinto <br />Ryan Bernal <br />Colby Thornhill <br />Nick Parker <br />Colby Johnson <br />Ryan Rocha <br />Tyler Driever <br />Jeremy Chisum <br />Carson Short <br />Dustin Freitas <br /><br /><b>B Main #2 </b><br />Corey Day <br />Chase Majdic <br />Tanner Carrick <br />Zane Blanchard <br />Chase Johnson <br />Rico Abreu <br />Joey Ancona <br />Sean Becker <br />Colton Heath <br />Tanner Holmes <br />Justin Peck <br />Joel Myers Jr <br />Carson McCarl <br />Chase Goetz <br />Michael Ing <br />Austin McCarl <br />Colton Hardy <br />Devon Borden <br />Ryan Robinson <br />Tucker Worth <br />Jake Andreotti <br />Keith Day <br /><br /><b>C Main </b><br />Chase Randall <br />Carson McCarl <br />Michael Faccinto <br />Tanner Holmes <br />Max Mittry <br />Mitchel Moles <br />Tyler Thompson <br />Bailey Jean Sucich <br />Michael Pombo <br />Bobby Butler <br />Kurt Nelson <br />Jared Faria <br />Grant Champlin <br />Nick Larsen <br />Cole Danell <br />Travis Coelho <br />Tim Estenson <br />Danny Faria Jr <br />Conner Danell <br />Bret Barney <br />Korey Lovell <br />Ryan Lippincott <br />Brooklyn Holland <br /><br /><b>D Main </b><br />Tim Estenson <br />Bret Barney <br />Korey Lovell <br />Ryan Lippincott <br />Chris Bullock <br />Pat Harvey Jr </div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare Thunderbowl Unofficial Race Results October 22<br />Trophy Cup Night #1<br />A Main <br />Buddy Kofoid <br />Anthony Macri <br />DJ Netto <br />Corey Day <br />Kyle Hirst <br />Dominic Scelzi <br />Tyler Courtney <br />Justin Sanders <br />Cory Eliason <br />Colby Copeland <br />Zane Blanchard <br />Bradley Terrell <br />Shane Golobic <br />Cole Macedo <br />J.J. Ringo <br />Tanner Carrick <br />Chase Majdic <br />Tony Gomes <br />Bud Kaeding <br />Kaleb Montgomery <br />Brock Lemley <br />Robbie Price <br />Ryan Timms <br />Willie Croft <br /><br />B Main #1 <br />Willie Croft <br />Buddy Kofoid <br />Justin Sanders <br />Tyler Courtney <br />Tim Kaeding <br />Blake Carrick <br />Justyn Cox <br />Mitchell Faccinto <br />Craig Stidham <br />Chase Randall <br />Grant Duinkerken <br />Shane Hopkins <br />Michael Faccinto <br />Ryan Bernal <br />Colby Thornhill <br />Nick Parker <br />Colby Johnson <br />Ryan Rocha <br />Tyler Driever <br />Jeremy Chisum <br />Carson Short <br />Dustin Freitas <br /><br />B Main #2 <br />Corey Day <br />Chase Majdic <br />Tanner Carrick <br />Zane Blanchard <br />Chase Johnson <br />Rico Abreu <br />Joey Ancona <br />Sean Becker <br />Colton Heath <br />Tanner Holmes <br />Justin Peck <br />Joel Myers Jr <br />Carson McCarl <br />Chase Goetz <br />Michael Ing <br />Austin McCarl <br />Colton Hardy <br />Devon Borden <br />Ryan Robinson <br />Tucker Worth <br />Jake Andreotti <br />Keith Day <br /><br />C Main <br />Chase Randall <br />Carson McCarl <br />Michael Faccinto <br />Tanner Holmes <br />Max Mittry <br />Mitchel Moles <br />Tyler Thompson <br />Bailey Jean Sucich <br />Michael Pombo <br />Bobby Butler <br />Kurt Nelson <br />Jared Faria <br />Grant Champlin <br />Nick Larsen <br />Cole Danell <br />Travis Coelho <br />Tim Estenson <br />Danny Faria Jr <br />Conner Danell <br />Bret Barney <br />Korey Lovell <br />Ryan Lippincott <br />Brooklyn Holland <br /><br />D Main <br />Tim Estenson <br />Bret Barney <br />Korey Lovell <br />Ryan Lippincott <br />Chris Bullock <br />Pat Harvey Jr <br /><br /><br /><b>Thunderbowl Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 22<br />Trophy Cup Night #2<br />Winged 360 Sprint Cars<br />A Main</b><br />Rico Abreu<br />Buddy Kofoid<br />Mitchell Faccinto<br />Kyle Hirst<br />Colby Copeland<br />D.J. Netto<br />Cory Eliason<br />Tim Kaeding<br />Sean Becker<br />Shane Golobic<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Anthony Macri<br />Tanner Carrick<br />Devon Borden<br />Michael Faccinto<br />Corey Day<br />Robbie Price<br />Justyn Cox<br />Tyler Courtney<br />Jake Andreotti<br />Chase Randall<br />Kaleb Montgomery<br />Dominic Scelzi<br />Chase Johnson<br /><b><br />B Main 1</b><br />Kaleb Montgomery<br />Michael Faccinto<br />Mitchell Faccinto<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Blake Carrick<br />Shane Hopkins<br />Nick Parker<br />Zane Blanchard<br />Willie Croft<br />Colton Hardy<br />Colton Heath<br />Colby Johnson<br />Kurt Nelson<br />Craig Stidham<br />Danny Faria Jr<br />Steven Kent<br />Brock Lemley<br />Carson Short<br />J.J. Ringo<br />Justin Peck DNS<br />Ryan Rocha DNS<br />Justin Sanders DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Shane Golobic<br />Corey Day<br />Devon Borden<br />Chase Johnson<br />Kalib Henry<br />Ryan Timms<br />Joel Myers<br />Joey Ancona<br />Chase Majdic<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Keith Day Jr<br />Chase Goetz<br />Tyler Thompson<br />Colby Thornhill<br />Jared Faria<br />Max Mittry<br />Tim Estenson<br />Dustin Freitas<br />Cole Macedo<br />Bud Kaeding<br />Ryan Robinson<br />Tucker Worth<br /><br /><b>C Main</b><br />Colby Johnson<br />Tim Estenson<br />Danny Faria Jr<br />Chase Goetz<br />Michael Pombo<br />Bailey Sucich<br />Tanner Holmes<br />Nick Larsen<br />Grant Duinkerken<br />Tyler Driever<br />Chris Bullock<br />Cole Danell<br />Bobby Butler<br />Bret Barney<br />Jodie Robinson<br />Jeremy Chisum<br />Ryan Lippincott<br />Pat Harvey Jr<br />Brooklyn Holland<br />Korey Lovell<br />Connor Danell<br /><br /><br /><b>Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 22<br />IMCA Modifieds<br />A Main</b><br />Paul Stone<br />Ethan Dotson<br />Cody Laney<br />Cody Burke<br />Andy Obertello<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Mike Shepherd<br />Danny Roe<br />Robert Marsh <br />Bob Williamson<br />Troy Foulger<br />Troy Morris III<br />Robby Sawyer<br />Darrell Hughes II<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Chase Aue<br />Robby Jeppesen<br />Raymond Keldsen Jr<br />Rick Diaz<br />Justin Yaeger<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Ethan Dotson<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Robby Jeppesen<br />Bob Williamson<br />Raymond Keldsen Jr<br />Eric Van Hooser DNS<br />Tim Yaeger DNS<br /><b><br />IMCA Sport Modifieds<br />A Main</b><br />John Piker<br />Ethan Dotson<br />Brian Baker<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Tyler Bannister<br />Jeremy Hoff<br />David Pearson<br />Billy Simkins<br />Tyler Blankenship<br />Andrew Peckham<br />Jason Nation<br />Doug Hagio<br />Chris Sieweke<br />Kodie Dean<br />Riley Jeppesen<br />Jarrod Mounce<br />Paul Espino<br />Jim Reed<br />Mark Squadrito<br />Fred Ryland<br /><b><br />B Main</b><br />Tyler Blankenship<br />Jason Nation<br />Chris Sieweke<br />Mark Squadrito<br />Richard Ragsdale<br />Craig Nieman<br />Gavin Espino<br />Glen Cook<br />Frank Cefaliello Jr<br />Dutch Jantz<br />Emali VanHoff<br />Nicolas Zapatero<br />Dennis Souza<br /><br /><b>Hobby Stocks<br />A Main</b><br />Derek Ogden<br />Stephen Johason<br />Dakota Keldsen<br />Timmy Crews<br />Johnny Wood<br />James Cornelius<br />Race Shelton<br />Darren Thomas<br />Lonnie Tekaa<br />Dustin Donathan<br />Steve Stone<br />Dylan Wilson<br />Tyler Irwin<br />Jakob Ebersole<br />Syd Finn<br />Anthony Silva<br />Ricky Childress Jr<br />Jeff Lacy<br />Stephen Torres<br />Nicholas Johnson<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Steve Stone<br />Johnny Wood<br />Tyler Irwin<br />Darren Thomas<br />Lonnie Tekaat<br />Craig Tatum<br />Chad Ragsdale<br />Ethan Dotson DNS<br /><br /><b>IMCA Stock Car</b><br />Fred Ryland<br />Michael Shearer<br />Jeff Streeter<br />Steve Streeter<br />Chuck Weir<br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Cody Johnson<br />Ethan Dotson<br />Rick Diaz<br />Steven Johnson<br />Paul Stone<br />Matt Mayo<br /><br /><br /><b>Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 22<br />Dwarf Car</b><br />Tommy Velasquez III<br />Brandon Shaw<br />Nick Velasquez<br />Mike Grenert<br />Chance Russell<br />Ellie Russo<br />David Michael Rosa<br />Danny Wagner<br />Thomas Leiby<br />Travis Dutra<br />Dylan Shrum<br />Cody Shrum<br />Justin Bingman<br />David Rosa<br />Bobby Johnson<br />Travis Day<br />Tyler Applebaum<br />Tom VanTuyl DNS<br /><br /><b>Crate Late Models</b><br />Anthony Slaney<br />Dan Brown Jr<br />Dan Jinkerson<br />Mark Garner<br />Mike Lightfoot<br />Rod Oliver<br />Buddy Kniss<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Only
two weekends are left in October, and I still haven't shut down the
media coverage that we've been doing on this blog this season. I'm about
ready to change the way we do things around here and we'll be making
announcements when I make those decisions. In the meantime, there was
enough stuff happening last weekend that I decided that another big post
was warranted. All of the point season stuff that we've been covering
seems to be done, but we still have a couple of point finales for
various traveling series to cover. After the Gary Patterson Memorial at
Stockton Dirt Track on the first weekend of November, that should wrap
it up.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want to get started on books. My
Apologies is waiting for editing and any additional chapters I might
feel inspired to write. I say that there could be additional writing,
because a few ideas are still bouncing around in my mind that I may act
on. Case in point, I recalled something that was said to me at Antioch
Speedway back in 2015. It did inspire something that was already written
before I came to Oregon, but there was another point that really needed
to be made. I've left that stuff unedited since coming up to Oregon,
but I finally figured out what I wanted to say. It's Wingless Spec
Sprint related and will serve as my response to what was said that day
in 2015.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don O'Keefe Jr has been asking me to
do an updated article or update the Wingless Spec Sprint article that I
did back in 2002 after the success of the Open Wheel Round Up at
Chowchilla Speedway. I called the article "The Wingless Spec Sprints
Have Arrived", and it's still up on Don's website. I've been thinking
about returning to that article with an update or just a second article
that looks at how the division evolved in the years that followed that
big Chowchilla show. I have a lot of ideas like this, so picking the
right things to do with my time is important.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another
good example is a series of articles I did as cover stories for The
DCRR magazine in 1989. I called the series Memorable Moments, and it was
a year by a year look at Antioch Speedway in the 1980s. The only
problem is I never did the 1989 chapter, and I have a project in mind
that might warrant me going back and writing that chapter. When I think
about the books I want to do, I am also giving consideration to books
that won't be as difficult to put together but will be of interest to
readers. While the Memorable Moments series is only a little snapshot of
the history I want to cover in future books about Antioch Speedway, I
think it would be a nice hint at things to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
thing is, I don't know how many people have saved the old magazines
that I sold to them. I can't imagine there are too many people who do
that. Eventually, you require the space that things like that occupy, so
you throw them out. As people get older and start looking back in
fondness of days gone by, properly written books end up finding their
way into their collections. I know I can add some good books to people's
collections, but I need to put serious time into making it happen.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't really consider My Apologies to be part of that effort, and you
could make a case for whether or not I should even bother editing those
chapters and publishing the book at all. Just A Kid From The Grandstands
serves as a nice book that talks about my time in the sport, my
observations on things that were happening and things I was involved in.
I'm very proud of that book and recommend it to anybody interested in
hearing my story. I did a couple of revisions after releasing it in
early 2015, but I knew I had to let it go by the end of the year. It
needed to be what it was.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were other
chapters and things that I really wanted to say, so I started writing
more in December of 2015 and early 2016. I had what I thought was enough
content to put the follow-up book together, but the modern media effort
and my involvement at Southern Oregon Speedway put that on the back
burner. I continued to write chapters of what I was going through in
Medford, Oregon, while also offering my thoughts on other things I was
witnessing and adding a few things that would have been in the other
book had I thought about it back then. It will be a companion piece to
the first book, but I'm done with the autobiographical, observational
books after that. I'll let those two books speak for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
have a mind to work on a second book while editing My Apologies, and
there is a front-runner book that I might start on. The goal isn't to
put together another big book of 150 pages, but rather something in the
50-60 page range. It wouldn't be an expensive book, but it would offer
enough cool stuff that I think would interest people. It would also be
more of a factual book looking at history, not so much me doing
commentary. That's what My Apologies will be. After that, I want to
start on other projects. These two books would come out in the first
quarter of next next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is much to
consider for what to do next when it comes to books and my media
presence online. I have ideas forming in my mind about where I want to
take it all, but I hesitate to say much at this time. When I make those
decisions, you'll hear about them on this blog or I will make posts on
Twitter. The DCRR Media brand will continue to have a presence online in
one form or another as long as I am able to do it. Even if we're not
doing weekly media stuff, we'll still do something, and it will
encompass the written word, audio and video stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
have been in a nostalgia mood lately, but the current media effort has
pulled me in the other direction. I really need to let go of that and
start working on the history stuff. I've been having some really cool
conversations with Mike McCann in recent weeks. I still say that Mike
has a fascinating story of his time in racing to tell. A lot of people
don't understand just what he's been involved in and how much of a
positive impact he's had on the sport in his time. Mike is the last
person to brag about any of this, and he's not even contemplating the
notion of putting a book together. He's the kind type of guy who is just
happy to have lived it, but he'll tell those old stories if you catch
him in the right mood.</div><div><br /></div><div>In all my time up here
in Oregon, I've heard many stories, and it blows me away to think of the
things he's done. Just a couple of days ago, Mike shared some very cool
pictures with me. These were the pictures he took when he first set
foot at Sunset Speedway and began to transform the little venue into a
racing destination. The early pictures of when he first arrived at
Cottage Grove were included, not to mention the early pictures of when
he arrived at Eugene Speedway. If you're following us on Twitter, you'll
probably see some of that at some point. Who knows, there could be a
post on this blog or one of the sister blogs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mike's
Sunset Speedway involvement included establishing the Cascade Hardtops,
which would correctly be identified as the catalyst to what led to the
creation of the modern Vintage Hardtop movement in California. Mike and
Chuck Prather came to California and ran the first race of that era
almost 20 years ago. I'm uncovering some of the Sunset Speedway history,
and that could be used as part of a really cool modern era California
Hardtop book that I might decide to put together. I'm discovering that
there's quite a bit of content I can use to tell a good and accurate
story, even if not all of the history is easily available</div><div><br /></div><div>When
I think about this stuff, I get lots of ideas and know that some of
this stuff will be pretty cool. I know it's not everybody's cup of tea,
but people would be interested in it. I could also put whatever hours
are needed into making the file for the book. After that, it gets
published to Lulu and people can order it for print on demand as they
desire. It costs me nothing but the time put in to create it, and the
purchases that are made after that certainly help me. Furthermore, it's
physical copies of my work, and I'm so much more in favor of that than I
am with anything that I put up on the internet. I want to do books, and
when I get motivated, books can come together in a reasonable time
frame.</div><div><br /></div><div>It still annoys me a little that racing
season keeps going longer and longer, because it doesn't need to. I know
some people will call me a stick in the mud. There are definitely
people who would race every week if they could, but there aren't enough
of them. I can't help but think that one of the factors in some of the
declining car counts and attendance numbers we are seeing these days is
that racing season goes on too long. Racers stop supporting their local
stuff because they can pick and choose the money races, and local tracks
suffer because of that. With racing happening so often, fans pick and
choose when they're going to go to a race, and overall attendance
numbers suffer.</div><div><br /></div><div>I listen to audios created by
long time wrestling personality and promoter Jim Cornette. That's a side
issue. I used to love watching professional wrestling, although I admit
that I don't watch it these days because it's changed so much. Jim is a
guy who likes it the old way. He has a saying for wrestlers who get too
much exposure, and I think we can apply this to the plethora of races
that are scheduled everywhere these days. How can I miss you, if you
won't go away?</div><div><br /></div><div>In any case, there's a race on
the first weekend of December at Kern County Raceway. Today, I got my
first indication that Bakersfield Speedway management is not necessarily
happy about the existence of that other dirt track. That other track
started out with just a pavement track, but they ventured into doing
dirt track stuff. I've always understood it to be that the newer track
wasn't trying to be in competition with the established Bakersfield
Speedway. They weren't booking races often, and they were trying to be
mindful of what was booked at Bakersfield Speedway so that they didn't
step on them.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the Kern County Raceway dirt
track has booked Modified shows this year, they've done it when they
knew they wouldn't hurt Bakersfield Speedway. There's a race coming up
in December on the 1st weekend, and it's two nights of racing with
bigger money on the line for both the Dirt Modifieds and Sport
Modifieds. The race also honors the late Jerm "The Worm" Smith, who
passed away not long ago. It's early December, which I don't
particularly care for. However, it's not booked against anybody and is
therefore not harming anybody. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I found
interesting was a comment made by Bakersfield Speedway management that
suggests that they were annoyed by Kern Raceway booking dates around the
time that they had something scheduled. I'm not exactly sure what dates
they feel were stepped on, because it doesn't seem to me like that's
happened much at all. However, the fact that the other track books dirt
track racing at all could be affecting the bottom line at Bakersfield
Speedway when it comes to fan attendance. Kern Raceway has had mostly
Motorcycle races on the dirt this year, and it seems like that's been
going well for them. They have a big open wheel event on November 15th.
In any case, you could see the announcement of an early December race at
Bakersfield Speedway very soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've made the
joke that we could have a "Salute To Our Savior" race on Christmas Day
soon. It was always meant to be a joke, but we're getting close to the
time when it could happen. I can see it now. They do a morning mass for
all the believers who are racing fans, and then later they do racing.
Longer distance race, more money on the line. Yeah, I'm kind of joking a
little bit here, but are we really that far away from something like
this happening? If weather allows a race, promoters are more willing to
book it on any given weekend during the year. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've
never been a big fan of New Year's racing, which was something that
Chowchilla Speedway did a few years into their existence. John Soares
got a hold of the idea in 2015, and that meant Antioch Speedway booked
New Year's races on multiple occasions. When John was unable to do it
one year, the Stockton Dirt Track took the idea and ran with it. At this
point, we've seen no announcement that such a race will happen at
either venue, but don't be surprised if something is booked soon. If
Tony Noceti doesn't do it, you just know Chad Chadwick will unless
there's something going on behind the scenes that prevents him.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
do think that at some point promoters are doing more damage than they
are good by booking races at certain times. Look at the car counts they
just had at Petaluma Speedway and Antioch Speedway last Saturday night
and look at the attendance, especially at Antioch. Were either of these
races necessary? Did they help the cause of racing at those particular
venues? Yeah, I get it. The people who were there appreciated the
opportunity to watch a race or compete. Did it really help the cause
that much?</div><div><br /></div><div>There are issues at Petaluma
Speedway, and I hesitate to dive too deep into that. I've been worried
about the Winged 360 Sprint Car count over the last couple of years, and
I think I have more of an understanding of why that is happening. I
will say that I think part of that has to do with track conditions not
being up to snuff when you compare it to the history of that track and
how well it used to be prepared. Saturday was a Sprint Car Challenge
Tour event, and this was the series that was put together to bring
everybody to one track for big shows. It was established to replace the
Civil War Series, which had been around for 30 years. A few people were
butt hurt by the way John Prentice was handling things and created the
SCCT as an alternative.</div><div><br /></div><div>You know, it's a free
country. If they want to establish something, they have every right to
do it. They had good money behind it, and the new series made a major
splash when it started. We're talking fields in the 50s and 60s. What
I've noticed over the last couple of seasons is how car count has fallen
off. It's not even a surprise when they only have a field in the 20s.
At Petaluma Speedway on Saturday night, they delivered a disappointing
16 car field. That's not much better than what the Civil War Series
produced in its final couple of seasons. Should we be worried about the
state of the Sprint Car Challenge Tour?</div><div><br /></div><div>All I
know is that fans were sold tickets with the idea that they were seeing a
major Sprint Car event and only saw 16 cars compete for them. There
were 10 Wingless Spec Sprints and 5 Hardtops. Again, I'm sure the people
who were there appreciated it. A night at the races is fun and a great
excuse to get out of the house. In this case, there are multiple issues,
and I don't necessarily blame Petaluma Speedway for why the SCCT didn't
deliver. However, I can honestly say it was a dud.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
pointed out the way the statistician has done a poor job of releasing
the results and updating the points in a timely manner. Announcer Ron
Lingron is the guy handling the duties, and he made another mistake in
addition to the one that still lists Anthony Slaney as the IMCA Modified
champion. In this case, everything looked so good that Nick Robfogal
had clinched the championship. I'm not even sure why they felt the need
to make October 16th a point race as they usually wrap that up in
September. In any case, Ron made a mistake that meant that Robfogal
still could have lost the title at the finale. He took the green flag
and finished second, keeping him 20 points ahead of Marcus Hardina.
However, the mistake was made. They need to do better in this area or it
will eventually cost them drivers, who will leave in disgust.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Hardtops had five cars. Who booked this race? I never did get an answer
to that. If it was the California Hardtop Association, where were their
cars? None of the CHA drivers supported the show. If it was the Bay
Area side booking it, it still would have been nice if somebody had made
a promotional effort to attempt to get more drivers to support this
race. The racing was actually pretty close, although the track took out
the Dave Mackey car, which was being piloted by Jimmy Perry III. Totally
not Jimmy's fault, but it does speak to track preparation.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
bothers me about the modern Hardtop movement is how little effort is
made to promote any races. Nobody is making phone calls to see if
certain drivers are able to bring their cars to the track. My
calculation is there are at least 30 cars that are in various states of
repair that have competed at least once since 2015, not counting cars I
believe have left the state nor cars that competed before 2015 that we
haven't seen. Again, nobody is making phone calls, and I doubt the
leadership even knows what cars still exist.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
other thing that they are not doing adequately is using social media.
It's the easiest and some would say laziest way to promote, but it is
effective. There should be a Facebook and a Twitter site that hypes up
the next Hardtop race, and two pages were created for that goal. There
is a California Hardtop Association page that's top post right now has
something to do with a mixed alcoholic beverage. The Bay Area Hardtop
page is likewise barely used. Why is that? People will follow pages when
they know they can get information, and that means you can continue to
be lazy and not make phone calls, while still putting the word out on
social media. Most of those drivers ultimately end up following you and
thereby know what's happening.</div><div><br /></div><div>On social media,
you can release your schedule and let everybody know a week ahead of
the next race what's happening. They can find out whatever information
they need to know. On race day, how hard is it to take your camera phone
and snap shots of the cars that are in the pits? How hard is it to get a
picture of the winner with a plaque? How hard is it to give a basic
update of what happened that night? It shouldn't be that hard, but
evidently it is for the two groups. You want to know why five cars were
all that showed up at Petaluma? Take a guess.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
not trying to be negative, although people are going to accuse me of
that. So be it. I cared once. This is my honest opinion, and I make no
apologies for it. The SCCT now has 10 different winners, which speaks to
the competitive nature of the group. A win isn't a guarantee for
anybody, and point leader Ryan Robinson took a big step closer to his
first championship by getting the win. If he doesn't stumble at the Gary
Patterson Tribute on the 1st Saturday of November, he'll win that deal.
The Spec Sprints put on a good race at the end with Bradley Terrell
winning, and even if Joel Hannagan did win again in the Hardtops, there
was still some good racing out front.</div><div><br /></div><div>I might
be critical about the turnout at Antioch Speedway, but something very
cool happened on Saturday night. DeCarlo got the win. Okay, hearing that
the family won again might not be a surprise. Nick DeCarlo hasn't had
the best of seasons, but he's fast and capable of winning on any given
night. However, we're talking about his father. Terry DeCarlo Sr started
racing Hardtops at Vallejo Speedway in the 1970s. He's 79 years old,
and though he's won some Hardtop races in the last 20 years, I don't
think he's had a Modified win during that time. He won this time, and
Brent Curran made him work for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whatever
people may have thought about how the show went over all, they had to
leave with a smile on their face after that Modified race. That was
definitely not something that any of us would have expected, and I
definitely enjoyed watching the stats on the screen as it happened. I
don't mind saying I was a fan during that race, pulling for old Terry.
He and his two sons ran in the Top 3 for several laps. Fred Ryland added
another win to his growing career totals, and Travis Dutra got a win as
well. They did what they did that night and will move on to Dwarf Car
Mania this weekend, if weather allows.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so
this column is already running long, and I wanted to touch on the next
Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame night. It's my contention that at least
one person at large or behind the scenes needs to be honored. I've been
lobbying hard for Brynda Bockover, and I stand by that. Brynda took the
reigns of that track for a decade, and it wasn't a bad run either.
There's a lot I could say about her accomplishments and I can admit that
I definitely sparred with her at times. She is worthy of consideration.
I'd like to see somebody like that or somebody like long time sponsor
Ted Ballard, car owner/engine man Rich Richards or mechanic Burt
Jeffries be considered.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also think that Donna
Soares should be considered. A lot of times, we don't think about the
wives of the promoters, but they are usually a team. John was the guy
making sure the track was right and handling many different things.
Donna was there to keep the office running. She was doing a great deal
of the paperwork, meaning John didn't have to stress over all of that.
Donna was taking care of that, and it enabled John to focus more on
other important things. John would likely admit that he wouldn't have
lasted very long in race promotions if not for Donna. Plus, Donna was a
beloved figure around the speedway for two decades.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some
of my early thoughts on the 1960s include Snork Wilson, Tom Abreu and
LD Maupin. From the 1970s, some of my first thoughts center around
racers like Buzz Enea, Gene Dothage, Bob Meeker, Mitch West and Gary
Ehrlich. From the 1980s, Dave Byrd, Ed Sans Jr, John Bellando, Duane
Hodges and Troy Shirk come to mind. In the 1990s, people like Bert
Elworthy, Keith Brown Jr, Bart Reid and Robert Miller come to mind. I'll
have to expand on that more in the future, but these are my initial
thoughts. I also don't want to drag this on longer than it already is.</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking
at the other races that took place last weekend, from a car count
standpoint, the California Cup at Lemoore Raceway was a resounding
success. They had drivers in the various Micro Sprint classes from
throughout California and surrounding states and attracted about 180
total cars. The prize money was the best of any Micro Sprint program in
California for the year, and Mitchel Moles bagged $12,000 for winning
the Wingless and Super 600 races. Just counting his big Micro wins at
Dixon and Plaza Park as well as this race, he's won about $25,000
dollars total this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>They had such a big
car count that time was a major issue. They ran past one in the morning
for the opener and then went past midnight the next night. They got done
closer to 11:00 on Main Event night, and the racing seemed to go
smoothly. I don't know how much people pay attention to the Micro Sprint
racing that we have in California. I admit I didn't until the last few
years. However, they are doing big things on this level, and they are
graduating our next stars of Sprint Car and Midget racing. You can
appreciate Micro Sprint racing on multiple levels.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
pavement tracks had activity at Ukiah Speedway and Madera Speedway.
Ukiah tried to work around the rain that was forecast for Sunday, and
they did get it all in. They also had to cut some Main Event laps.
Because of the weather coming this weekend, Furia Motorsports went ahead
and canceled the Lakeport Speedway action this week, although they will
try to reschedule the finale and let everybody know on Facebook when
there's an announcement to be made. They delivered about 60 total cars,
and they had solid turnouts for the Bombers, Limited Modifieds and
Legend Cars. It was not a bad way to end the season at Ukiah.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Triple Turkey Open show at Madera came about as a way to give the fans
something to watch at home last year since they weren't able to attend
in person. What Promoter Kenny Shepherd cleverly did for the occasion
was tie that in with the awards banquet since they couldn't get a
building to have the ceremonies due to the guidelines that were put in
place due to the virus. He offered good money this year, although he put
it on a car count scale. The 21 Late Models they had earned them a
$2,000 winner's prize, collected by Jaden Walbridge. Matt Erickson fell
short of that goal, but he picked up $1,000 for leading the most laps.
This was the positive of the night.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second
positive was the free broadcast offered through the track's YouTube
page. That doesn't happen without great sponsorship from Nut Up
Industries, Mission Foods and 5150 Energy Drink. I wish they had better
support in the other classes. It wasn't like there weren't enough
Modifieds available to give them more than the five cars they had on
race day. The drivers did their best, but it was disappointing. There
aren't much more than 7 or 8 Challenge Cup cars, so they delivered about
what was expected, and the seven Hobby Stocks made up the remainder of
the program. I wish I knew what they needed to do to get the Hobby Stock
numbers up, because it should be doing better than it is. They just
make the best of it, and I think Kenny and his team can be very proud of
the season they just had.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim Naylor had an
open wheel special last Saturday, and I thought for sure they would pack
the grandstands. That didn't turn out the way I hoped. He also had his
grader break down on him, although he related that USAC West Coast 360
Sprint Car champion DJ Johnson was on the scene offering to help get it
fixed. There were about 16 cars each in the USAC 360 Sprints and USAC
Western States Midgets, while the WMR Midgets delivered a strong 20 car
field. There were also nine Hobby Stocks for what turned out to be an
entertaining race, and a half a dozen Dwarf Cars. I wish the track had
been in better shape as it turned into a one groove on the bottom deal,
but some nights are like this. The grader broke down, so what are you
going to do?</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim has thrown in some Motorcycle
races on an infield track on certain Saturday nights. I know this is a
way to get more money coming in through the back gate, but these drivers
take very little time. They usually only take about 20 minutes total
for three 10 lap Main Events. Some drivers competed in two or three
races, but they are paying entry fees for each race. Therefore, the
track can say they had about 30 different riders, which wasn't bad when
you add it to the other divisions. It's been hit and miss at Ventura,
but they've had some big nights. I know they're looking forward to the
Turkey Night Grand Prix in November.</div><div><br /></div><div>I doubt
I'll be covering that race, but I may be watching it if it's still
possible. There's not a lot I want to cover in November other than the
George Steitz race at Merced Speedway. George meant a lot to all of us.
There is going to be a special Mini Stock weekend at the end of this
month that I'm looking forward to, which includes a big Enduro race at
Dixon Speedway on the same night that the West Coast Sport Compacts are
competing for $1,000 to win and a very nice purse at Kern Raceway. I've
already said something about this in the previous post, but I am looking
forward to it as well as the huge Hobby Stock race that Antioch
Speedway has that night with an amazing purse. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't think there's ever been a bigger Hobby Stock purse on the West
Coast than this one. I've been a critic of Antioch management, but
you'll always get an honest assessment from me in this column. Part of
the reason I have shut my mouth about Antioch was because I was more
grumpy than happy with things and didn't want to pile on. At the end of
the day, however, they've got a promoter that's willing to book big
Hobby Stock races in addition to the big shows for the Dwarf Cars,
Modifieds and what have you. It's not an easy time to promote a track.
Even if some missteps are being made, at least the gates continue to
open.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>I
intended to do a post this past week, but my attention was diverted in a
few different directions. I mentioned above about my interactions with
Mike McCann, and also have pointed out my desire to start getting into
nostalgia mode. It won't be too long before we get there, but I'm trying
to put a nice bow tie on the regular DCRR media effort. Since I am
looking to move on from the way we've been doing things on this blog
over the last six years, I'm looking to end this phase on a high note.</div><div><br /></div><div>Initially,
I had a few other observations for this column. I cut them out to save
time and space, but I'll make a note of a couple of things. Cory Penfold
recently shared some pictures of his little Kart track at Marion Creek
Speedway. It's over. The neighbors basically shut him down, but not
until after he managed to get a couple of seasons of racing in. I feel
for Cory and Sandra, because they put a lot of care into what they were
doing. They had a very nice location. Ultimately, the fact that they
didn't go through the proper channels in the very beginning didn't help
the cause.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure Cory is going to keep his
eyes open for another opportunity to promote. Throughout the last couple
of years, I've shared my thoughts on this. Cory is swinging for the
bleachers, but I think going for a base hit may be better when it comes
to his next foray into promoting. There is potential. In the meantime, I
hope that he and his team return to their Moxie Media and Promotions
efforts, get the radio show back up and running and do all of that. The
effort is needed in Oregon, but that doesn't mean he can't keep looking
for the next promotional opportunity.</div><div><br /></div><div>I wanted
to comment on the Gold Fever Taxi Cab open at Marysville Raceway. As
luck would have it, this was one of the two races that got rained out,
the other being Stockton 99 Speedway's Championship Night. Tony Noceti
did reschedule the Stockton race for next weekend. Since the window was
open to have that race and then direct attention to the Gary Patterson
race on the dirt track the following week, it makes sense to me. They'll
run races next Saturday night on the pavement track, and on Sunday
they'll have the banquet to crown the champions.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
won't happen is the Gold Fever Taxi Cab race at Marysville.
Unfortunately, Dennis Gage made the determination that this couldn't be
rescheduled. Part of the reason he may have made that decision is
because of the big Hobby Stock race paying $5,000 to win, $2,500 for
second, $1,250 for third and on down in a very nice purse at Antioch
Speedway. I don't think there's ever been a Hobby Stock race in
California as big as what Antioch Speedway is doing next weekend, and
since they are also having preliminary night at Antioch on Friday,
Dennis may have realized he couldn't reschedule the Taxi Cab open for
next Friday. They will do the Sprint Car Spooktacular on Saturday.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Taxi Cab open has been around for many years as the Gold Fever race. I
don't know if Chuck Prather created that race or not when he promoted
the facility in the 1980s, but he certainly did a lot to put that race
on the map. I got a crash course in just how big the Stock Car movement
was there in the late 1980s. My little bubble consisted of Antioch,
Petaluma, Merced and Watsonville. There was also Baylands while it was
open to Late Model races. I got the opportunity to go to three Gold
Fever races, and I had no idea what to expect when I went that first
year.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be a Bay Area race fan in Marysville
and witness some 40 Late Models and 40 Street Stocks was very cool.
There weren't too many people from my neck of the woods out there
competing, so I started learning about some of the stars of Marysville
racing, such as Randy McDaniel, Dan Oliver, Ron Matthews, Larry Coker,
Bruce Wilkinson, Ben Neighbors, Cort Dozier, John Bernardis and Dan
Ferrari. The track was a little bit smaller than it is now. I think it
was Mike McCann who made it bigger when he had his run as promoter there
for a couple of years.</div><div><br /></div><div>I met Chuck Prather
that first year as myself and Darryl Shirk were both making pictches for
why he should book the NCMA Modifieds in 1989. To make a long story
short, the NCMA did start getting dates there in 1989, and Chuck even
let me announce the NCMA portion of the Gold Fever race that year. You
know, Marysville wasn't very fancy back then, but it served its purpose.
There is a good base of racing people in Marysville, and they are very
happy to call that track home. The Gold Fever race was their night to
shine as drivers from Chico, Placerville, Roseville and other places
came to do battle with them. There were drivers who at one time would
tow there from Oregon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think it's a shame
that the Gold Fever Stock Car show is a mere shadow of what it used to
be. What management has elected to do in recent years is run a "kitchen
sink" type of deal. Therefore, they are booking Hobby Stocks and Pure
Stocks. There's not a lot of difference between the two classes, but
there is enough to warrant two separate races. Some drivers run both of
them as they do with Street Stocks and Super Stocks. They also throw in
Crate Late Models. By doing this mix and match approach, they got decent
turnouts, but the race lacks the punch it had when Chuck ran the place
years back.</div><div><br /></div><div>I see so much opportunity for
Marysville to do something bigger and better with this race when it
comes back as it hopefully will in 2022. They could definitely make a
case for a big Hobby Stock race as Marysville has one of the best
supported divisions in California as it is. I think if they were to make
a phone call to Roy Bain, they could get a Tri State Pro Stock Series
race that would be heavily supported. They could keep the Crate Late
Models out there with a nice purse and top it off with a special IMCA
Sport Modified race. Suddenly, you could end up having a pit full of 100
or more cars, and it would be a nice Stock Car race for sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
any case, I don't want to ramble on. I have a few other things to
discuss, and the Gold Fever race at Marysville isn't happening this year
after all. Thanks a lot rain. I did have some interesting interactions
with long time racer and Promoter John M Soares. I will keep what was
discussed between he and I. Yeah, he's not a young man anymore and he's
basically retired, but he could step in and make a major impact if he so
chose. I don't really know if it's worth the effort in this day and
age, but I do fear for the future of racing in the Antioch area should
something happen at the fairgrounds. </div><div><br /></div><div>John is
the kind of guy who could be instrumental in making sure the racing goes
on, and there are potentially good locations to keep the people in the
area racing at a track that isn't too far away. Am I saying John is
discussing any of that? Absolutely not. I merely say that he's a man who
could help make it happen if he so chose. That's all. There is another
thing he is in a position to help make happen, and it has to do with the
racing media effort. John is the man who owns Racing Wheels Newspaper,
as you probably know.</div><div><br /></div><div>He and I have discussed
this on and off for more than a decade, but we've never sat down and
ironed it out. As I've said this year, we'll have the ultimate
discussion on what to do, if it's anything that involves me. I don't
know if I want to do it or not as I have certain conditions that will
need to be met before I can jump in and give it my Focus. </div><div><br /></div><div>There
are pros and cons to all of this, none of which I want to discuss In
this column. I'm just pointing out that I've been reminded that there's
still something potentially that could happen. I just have to decide if
that's something I want to do in light of the fact that I'm already
making plans on what to do with the DCRR brand that I've spent much of
my life building. I will conclude by saying one of the attractive things
about Racing Wheels is having access to officially do something with
the archives.</div><div><br /></div><div>When you're dealing with rainy
weather and cloudy skies, it can be a difficult time for a promoter. You
are not going to be able to win with everybody, no matter what you
decide. Really, it comes down to doing what's best for business. We were
getting wet weather on and off all week. Lakeport Speedway and Stockton
99 Speedway decided not to do anything. Both venues are pavement
tracks. In the case of Stockton, they said that the pits would have been
such a mess that it wasn't worth doing it. They'll try again next week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lakeport
Speedway hasn't had that many races this year, but they haven't had big
seasons in recent years. If they were only dealing with one night of
racing, and if they were only dealing with local drivers, it would have
been easier to roll the dice to try to get that one night in. This was a
two-day show that might have attracted people from out of the area.
They didn't push their luck. They made the announcement that they were
canceling and would try to get the race in on another date. Much like
Stockton, this will be the final weekend of October. Hopefully, the
weather holds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the problem with running
when the weather is bad. You're dealing with gloomy skies. People in the
area have seen the rain and may not believe there will be a race, even
if you are trying. They'll just stay home. Anybody coming from longer
distances may not want to come because they don't want to travel all
that way to get rained out. That makes running bigger, special shows
problematic. Tulare, Antioch and Merced were having multiple day events.
None of the tracks hesitated to go for it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tulare
Thunderbowl is a track that hasn't had very many races in the past few
years, so they wanted to have the big show. It was the 27th Annual
Trophy Cup, and it kicked off on Thursday night. I was told that they
had to cap the entries at 85 drivers. This is because you're qualifying a
lot of cars, you have a bunch of heat races and then you run the
alphabet. There's plenty of racing. With the purse being offered and the
fact that they're raising money for charity, I'm sure they could have
had 100 plus cars if that was the goal. </div><div><br /></div><div>There's
still Saturday's show to go, but so far this event looks like it's been
a success. They've attracted some of the best Winged 360 Sprint Car
drivers in the state, and a few top competitors from out of the state.
One nice thing is the officiating crew isn't playing around. Once they
got things started, they kept the program moving. You get a little break
after the heat races so they can set the lineups. You get a little
break after the B Mains to let everybody get ready. Those breaks don't
last long, and then they go racing again. Curfew was not an issue on
Thursday or Friday. It's hard to find an issue with the way things have
gone for them so far. </div><div><br /></div><div>With Antioch Speedway, I
hate to say this but I didn't think Dwarf Car Mania was going to
attract a big field under ideal conditions. I know management wanted to
establish something of their own, in addition to joining the Western
States Dwarf Car Association last year. The first Dwarf Car Mania was on
the schedule before they knew they were going to have a Regionals
event, which became a Nationals this year. When Dwarf Car Mania came
around last year, the car count wasn't as big as it probably should have
been. This year, they were dealing with rain the night before and
uncertainty among the racing community.</div><div><br /></div><div>On one
level, you want to be a hero with the racers, and that's about the only
reason I can think that management rolled the dice and went for it. They
weren't going to get a big car count between this class and the Crate
Late Models. Furthermore, and though I hate to admit this, fans aren't
as quick to go to the races to watch Dwarf Cars. They might enjoy Dwarf
Cars when they're on the card along with Sprint Cars or Modifieds, but
they hesitate to come when the Dwarf Cars are the headliners. Look at
the attendance numbers of other such big Dwarf Car events and tell me
I'm wrong. I'm not trying to take a shot at the division, but the bottom
line is promoters need to book things that make the fans want to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>Why
book a Nationals event, much less the Dwarf Car Mania show? The answer
is very simple. Nationals events get 60 to 80 cars on average, so you
get pretty good money from the back gate. You still don't get the the
big crowd in the stands, but you get the back gate. With Dwarf Car
Mania, I don't think they were going to get more than 30 cars, even if
the weather conditions were ideal. The conditions were not ideal, and
they ended up with 18 Dwarf Cars along with seven Crate Late Models. The
show was a failure on Friday, plain and simple. Furthermore, you
probably could have done a head count in the grandstands just by walking
in front and noting it on a piece of paper. Almost nobody came.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
biggest reason to run shows after your championship season is finished
is to make money. You book a special show when you believe you can fill
your pits and get the people to come watch. What's happening at Antioch
right now is they are over booking their schedule. Again, I don't say
that to take a shot at management. They're doing what they think is
right. Previous management wouldn't have pushed it this hard, because
they had 20 years of experience to tell them that it wouldn't be a smart
move. At some point, you drop a checkered flag and end the season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Not
all of the local drivers came out and supported this Dwarf Car race,
which certainly hurt the cause. There were out of town competitors I
thought might have shown up that didn't. Again, this is what happens
when you push your luck and go ahead with a race despite the fact that
weather conditions are not on your side. Yeah, the rain stopped and the
grounds dried up well enough, but the damage had been done in terms of
the perception that racing was not going to happen. Also, the track is
sort of missing the mark when it comes to using social media properly.
Times like these are when you really need to work social media. If
management is paying attention, Dwarf Car Mania might not be booked in
2022, or things will be done differently if it is. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
can't really find the bright spot when it comes to the Antioch race.
It's always nice to win, so I'm sure Tommy Velasquez III and Anthony
Slaney are happy. Tommy has been traveling quite a bit. It seems like
the Dwarf Car drivers down in his area aren't entirely happy with
Ventura Raceway, and Santa Maria Speedway just isn't an option right
now. He's been winning up north and is the Watsonville South Bay Dwarf
Car champion. As for Slaney, it seems like he and his dad might be on
the bandwagon for Crate Late Model racing. I'm all for Late Model
racing, but anything done on a bigger scale than what Placerville
Speedway does has to be well planned, or it will fail. </div><div><br /></div><div>Again,
I recognize that people might think I'm being negative, and that's why
I've been hesitant to comment too much on decisions being made at
Antioch Speedway. I want them to be successful, and my criticisms might
be taken as attacks on the track itself. I'm getting to the point in my
life where I don't care. I'm not worried about not being welcome in the
pits anymore, and I'm not worried about whether I even go to the races
anymore. However, I do want a race at any track to be successful,
especially my old home track. </div><div><br /></div><div>I love Merced
Speedway, and I know management wanted to keep the John Fore Jr/Bob
Smith Memorial on the schedule even after the bad weather. You're
rolling the dice even moreso with this race, because it's very dependent
on drivers coming from out of town. They advertised a better money
purse, and they were hoping for good support. I don't know that shows
like these are getting the kind of support they should, but look what
we've been through in the last year or two in this country. That plays a
part in things. Money is tight. </div><div><br /></div><div>By my way of
thinking, Merced Speedway needed to draw 80 total cars in their four
division show, and they drew 90. They hit that mark and actually needed
three B Mains for the night. I don't know how track conditions were as I
wasn't able to watch any stream. I still don't have the budget for
that. They did have multiple yellow flags, but I don't know what that
was indicative of. If anything, they seemed to take their time getting
things started and didn't move it along as rapidly as they should have.
As a result, the show ran past midnight. That's something you don't want
to do at any fairgrounds track. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hate seeing
something like this. You want to get a good car count, and they did.
You want to get fans in the grandstands. I'm not clear on how well that
went. After that's all said and done, you need to hit your marks and get
the show done. Some things are out of the officials' control, but
you've got to do your part when it's your time to step up. It's a mixed
bag of results, but ultimately it was a success in terms of car count.
They get to take another shot at it on Saturday and will probably be
more on their game as far as getting it done. </div><div><br /></div><div>Was
it smart for these tracks to go for it under these circumstances? I
don't think management at Tulare will be complaining. If management at
Antioch is thrilled by what happened on Friday night, they're just a bit
out of touch. At Merced, they're probably beating themselves up over
the things they could have done, but they have to be pleased with the
car count they had. As I often say, you learn the lessons you need to
learn from race night, move ahead and apply those lessons to the next
show.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I went too long, which I had a feeling I
might do. It's time to shut my mouth and put this one together. If the
weather ends up being what it looks like, there won't be a post next
week, and that's fine with me. I can start looking into some of these
nostalgia projects and put things together for that effort. When we make
changes with our media effort, additions and adjustments to our web
presence or decisions about the books, you'll hear about it here or via
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</span></p><div><br /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Christian, Young, Hannagan Coelho, Freethy</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Win On Special Night At Antioch Speedway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...October 9...Josh Young won the 20 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main
Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The makeup 20 lap Main Event
earlier in the evening was won by past Ocean Speedway champion Jimmy
Christian. The occasion was the Donna Soares/Larry Damitz Memorial Hall
of Fame night. By virtue of his division leading eighth Top 5 finish of
the year, Ryon Siverling secured the division championship. </div><div><br /></div><div>Josh
Young won the regularly scheduled 20 lap feature race. Brent Steck took
the early lead with Jimmy Christian and Tony Bernard moving into second
and third on a Lap 2 restart. Christian took the lead on Lap 3 with
Young following him into second. A lap later, Young slipped past
Christian for the lead with Shawn Arriaga up to third. Yellow flags
waved on Laps 11 and 12. Dylan Newberry was out at that point, and Young
led Christian and Arriaga on the Lap 13 restart. Arriaga got by
Christian for second on Lap 17. The battle was close up front in the
closing laps. As Young took the checkered flag in victory, Christian
made a last lap pass on Arriaga to finish second. Arriaga settled for
third ahead of Ryon Siverling, Bernard, Steck, James East, Kevin Box,
Richard Panfili and Rick Brophy.</div><div><br /></div><div>The makeup 20
lap Main Event was held before the Hobby Stock B Main to give the
drivers a chance to make repairs for the regular feature, and Jimmy
Christian got the win. Brent Steck set the early pace ahead of Christian
and Shawn Arriaga. A red flag waved on Lap 4 with Mackenzie Newton out
at that point. Christian continued to lead Steck and Arriaga on the
restart. A Lap 13 yellow flag was the final slowdown of the race with
Roy Fisher retiring at that point. Christian led the rest of the way and
beat Steck by about a straightaway for the win. Arriaga settled for
third, followed by Bob Newberry, Kevin Box, Marcus Smith, James East,
Tony Bernard, Ryon Siverling and Richard Panfili.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 21 Wingless Spec Sprints for the show, and 2019 champion Shannon
Newton set the fast time of 13.528, beating the 13.842 of Christian and
the 13.933 of Smith. The eight lap heat race wins went to Arriaga,
Christian and Young. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brad Coelho won the 20
lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stock Main event. This was his
third win of the season aboard the Calhoun brothers owned car. Larry
McKinzie Jr used a third place finish to clinch the championship after a
hard fought battle with Jeff Bentancourt.</div><div><br /></div><div>Front
row starter Charlie Bryant took the early lead ahead of Chris Long and
Grayson Baca. A yellow flag waved on Lap 7 for Bryant, Long and Baca.
Misty Welborn led the restart ahead of Coelho and three-time champion
Chris Sorensen. Coello put the moves on Welborn to grab the lead on Lap
10 with a lap 11 yellow flag slowing the action. Another yellow flag
waved a lap later with Long, Jewel Crandall and Michael Mates all
eliminated. Coelho led the restart ahead of Jeff Bentancourt and Bryant.
Bryant and McKinzie found themselves in second and third on lap 18 as
Jeff Bentancourt had problems. Coelho went on to victory ahead of
Bryant, McKinzie, Jake Bentancourt, Kenneth Robles, Nicholas Zapatero,
Aiden Ponciano, Sorensen, Michaela Taylor and Welborn.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 26 Hobby Stocks on hand for the show, and the eight lap heat race
wins went to Ponciano, Coelho, Sorensen and Welborn. Jeff Bentancourt
started on the pole of the 12 lap B Main and proceeded to lead all the
way for the win. Gavin Griffiths was an early second before being passed
by Anthony Vigna on Lap 3. Bentancourt had a straightaway advantage in
victory with Griffiths gaining second on the last lap as Vigna had
problems. Angela Brown finished third ahead of Zapatero.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joel
Hannagan won the 15 lap Bay Area Hardtops/Valley Sportsman Main Event.
This was the 19th Annual Chet Thomson Memorial race and the sixth time
this race has been held at Antioch. Hannagan was once again driving the
Junkyard Dog Sedan for car owner Doug Braudrick, and this was the duo's
second win in this special race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dwayne Short
settled into the early lead in his Sportsman, followed by Brad Coelho in
the Tommy Thomson Hardtop and Matt Taylor. By the fourth lap, fifth row
starter Hannagan had moved into fourth, and he made a low pass in Turn 1
a lap later to take third from Taylor. An inside move in Turn 4 of the
seventh lap gained Hannagan second from Coelho, and he got past Short on
the inside in Turn 1 to take the lead on Lap 8. As Hannagan pulled
away, Short was having a close race with Coelho, while Taylor and Jimmy
Perry III battled for fourth. Perry took fourth from Taylor on Lap 12 as
Hannagan stretched his advantage. Hannagan won by half a lap ahead of
Short. Coelho settled for third, followed by Perry, Rick Elliott,
Taylor, Gary Hilderbrand, Ken Retzloff, Mike Friesen and Jerry Cecil.
Hannagan and Retzloff picked up the six lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim
Freethy won the 15 lap Super Stock Main Event. This was his fifth win
in the seven-race series as he won his second division championship.
Mike Gustafson took the early lead ahead of Petaluma champion Randy
Miramontez and Chad Hammer. Freethy took third from Hammer on Lap 3.
Miramontez got by Gustafson for the lead on Lap 7, and Gustafson saw his
race end for a Lap 9 yellow flag. Miramontez led Freethy and Joey
Ridgeway on the restart. The battle for the lead was close with Freethy
taking the position on Lap 14. Miramontez fell out, and Freethy picked
up the win ahead of Ridgeway, Michael Burch, Miramontez, Gustafson and
Hammer. Burch won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seven
new members have been inducted into the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame
this year. Due to the fact that he was unable to make it for this
occasion, Bobby Hogge III received his Hall of Fame award at the Bill
Bowers Memorial race a week earlier. New Hall of Fame inductees Steve
Hendren, Debbie Clymens, Don Shelton and Marv Wilson were on hand to
receive their awards. The inductees also received special framed awards
with pictures of their cars through the years. Scott Busby was unable to
attend, and the family of Lonnie Williams was there to accept his
award. There were several past racers at the track for the first time in
years, including past Late Model competitors John Silva and Bobby Scott
Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues this Saturday night with
the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars all
competing. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi, Moles Win Morrie Williams Memorial, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sanders Overall Point Winner</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hanford,
CA...October 9...Dominic Scelzi and Mitchel Moles picked up the 20
lap NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Series Main
Event wins Saturday night at Keller Auto Speedway. This was the Morrie
Williams Memorial, which pays tribute to the long time car owner. The
wins in each race were worth $3200. They also did an overall point
series for the night with Justin Sanders getting the $2,000 win in that as the only
driver with two Top 5 finishes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Only the first
20 lap race counted for NARC/KWS points. Scelzi won the six lap Trophy
Dash ahead of Rico Abreu and Moles to grab the pole for the race. Moles
spun in Turn 2 to force a complete restart. Scelzi led Sanders and Abreu
when the green flag waved once again. By the seventh lap, Scelzi was
working slower traffic, but Scelzi had a scary moment when Stephen Kent
spun right in front of him in Turn 4 for a yellow flag. Scelzi led
Sanders and Abreu on the restart. Reigning series champion DJ Netto had
moved into fourth, and Kurt Nelson spun in Turn 4 for a Lap 13 yellow
flag. Once again, Scelzi led the restart with Netto and Abreu both
getting past Sanders. Scelzi went on to win with Netto a $1,500 second
ahead of Sanders, Abreu, Willie Croft, Kyle Hirst, Blake Carrick, Tim
Kaeding, Sean Becker and Moles. </div><div><br /></div><div>The format
called for a complete invert of all of the lead lap finishers from the
first race, and the second race would not count for series points.
Jessie Attard set the early pace ahead of Shane Hopkins and Sean Watts.
Ryan Bernal and Ryan Robinson both spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 2 yellow
flag. Moles took the lead from Attard on the restart with Hopkins
running third. Abreu spun in Turn 2 for a Lap 4 yellow flag, and the
order remained Moles, Attard and Hopkins when the race resumed. Shane
Golobic had worked his way into the Top 5 at that point, and he made an
inside pass in Turn 4 on Lap 7 to take second. Austin McCarl followed
into third. Moles was working heavy traffic by Lap 15, but he made all
the right moves when he needed to and brought home his first NARC/KWS win
ahead of Golobic. Tim Kaeding made a last lap move around McCarl to
finish third. Sanders ended up fifth, followed by Hopkins, Blake
Carrick, Hirst, Attard and Kalib Henry.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hirst
was the quickest of 27 qualifiers with a lap of 14.694, beating the
14.904 of Moles and the 15.043 of Sanders. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Scelzi, Moles and Sanders. A look at the point standings at the
end of the night found Scelzi leading Tim Kaeding, 1917-1845. Netto was
third with 1844. To keep up to date with this series, go to <a href="http://www.narc410.com">www.narc410.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brody
Fuson won the 20 lap USAC/BCRA Midgets Main Event. This was his second
win of the season in Rusty Carlile's Race Pa Motorsports W.E. Spike
chassis as he remains in contention for the championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>USAC
Midgets point leader Blake Bower took the early lead ahead of past BCRA
Midgets champion Matt Streeter and Fuson. A yellow flag waved after
just one lap. Bower led Streeter and Fuson on the restart, but a low
pass in Turn 2 on Lap 4 gained Fuson second as Chase Johnson followed
him into third. Shannon McQueen spun in Turn 1 for a Lap 5 yellow flag.
Fuson got a good run on the inside on the restart and took the lead from
Bower. Chase Johnson took second from Bower on Lap 7 and took up
pursuit of Fuson. An inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 15 gained
Jake Andreotti third from Bower with Jade Avedisian moving into fourth
on Lap 18. Fuson held off the advances of Chase Johnson for the
impressive win. Andreotti settled for third, followed by Avedisian,
Bower, Jarrett Soares, Kyle Beilman, Streeter, BCRA point leader Colby
Johnson and McQueen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chase Johnson was the
quickest in Woodland Auto Display qualifying with a lap of 16.594,
beating the 16.789 of McQueen and the 16.939 of Colby Johnson. The
Extreme Mufflers first eight lap heat race win went to Fuson, and
Andreotti won the Competition Suspension/Rod End Supply second heat.
Bower maintains a 33 point lead over Fuson in the championship battle
with just two races remaining. The USAC Western States Midgets and USAC
West Coast 360 Sprint Cars will be at Ventura Raceway this Saturday
night. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.usacracing.com">www.usacracing.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle
Bell won the eight lap Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modified
exhibition race. Curtis Taylor took the lead at the start with Fred
Guthmiller and Bell in close pursuit the whole way. On the last lap,
Guthmiller made a move around the outside of Taylor down the backstretch
to briefly grab the lead. However, the two got together at the end of
the straightaway and Guthmiller slowed and Turn 3. Taylor kept going,
but Bell made an inside pass in the final turn to take the win. Taylor
settled for second ahead of Joe Kirk, Wayne Brabant and John Chrisman.
Taylor and Guthmiller won the six lap heat races. Other drivers on hand
included Ray Lawson Jr, Sean Delk, Ken Richert and Wayne Kalustian.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
King of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event was canceled. The
drivers were on the track and moments away from getting the green flag
when the ambulance was called to the pits and a red flag was waved.
Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modified car owner Jack Heinrich Jr
suffered a heart attack and died.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 32
Winged 360 Sprint Cars, and they qualified in their respective heat
race groups. Corey Day was in Group 2 and had the fastest overall time of
14 209, beating the 14.385 of Kyle Hirst, who was also part of the
second group. The eight lap heat race wins went to Sean Becker, Hirst,
Dominic Scelzi and Mitchell Faccinto. Becker won the four lap Trophy
Dash ahead of Scelzi and Faccinto. Everybody who didn't earn a Top 5
finish in one of the eight lap heat races had to run the 12 lap B Main, which
was won by Koen Shaw. Shaw jumped into the lead at the start ahead of
Ashlyn Rodriguez. Michael Pombo made a last lap pass on Rodriguez to
finish second. Rodriguez settled for third ahead of Danny Faria Jr and
Ben Worth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing returns on Friday, October
29th. The NARC/KWS Sprint Cars return along with the USAC/BCRA Midgets
and the IMCA Stock Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.racekingsspeedway.com">www.racekingsspeedway.com</a>.</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Scelzi Is Sizzling Hot At Keller Auto Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hanford,
CA...October 8...Dominic Scelzi won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event Friday night at Keller Auto Speedway. This was the opening
night of the Cotton Classic and the 11th round of the Elk Grove Ford
Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards. It was his
second win in that series. Scelzi also won the 25 lap King Of Thunder
Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event, putting him up to 20 total wins on the
circuit this year aboard SE Incorporated Truck Body
Manufacturing/System 1 Pro Ignitions sponsored Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scelzi
started on the outside front row and bolted into the lead at the green
flag, followed by SCCT point leader Ryan Robinson and reigning NARC/KWS
champion DJ Netto. Shane Golobic used a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 5 to
move into third and made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap 11 to
take second from Robinson. Corey Day made a move into third on Lap 12,
but he ended up spinning in Turn 4 to avoid a spun Steven Kent and was
hit by Kyle Hirst. The race was over for Day. Scelzi continued to lead
Golobic and Netto on the restart. By lap 20, Scelzi was working his way
through slower traffic, but a yellow flag waved for the final time on
Lap 24 for Isaiah Vasquez. That didn't stop Scelzi as he resumed command
on the restart with Netto motoring past Golobic on the backstretch for
second. Scelzi went on to win ahead of Netto, Golobic, Rico Abreu, Colby
Copeland, Justyn Cox, Kalib Henry, Robinson, Sean Becker and Hirst. </div><div><br /></div><div>A
strong turnout of 37 Winged 360 Sprint Car competitors were on hand for
the occasion. They ran a different program than usual. The four eight
lap heat races were won by Robinson, Netto, Day and Hirst. They had
three eight lap qualifiers, which were won by Scelzi, Copeland and
Abreu. </div><div><br /></div><div>They ran two 10 lap B Mains with the
first being won by Keith Day Jr. Day started up front and led every lap
in victory. Max Mittry ran second for two laps before Tristan Guardino
got by. However, Mittry regained second on Lap 7, and Day won ahead of
Mittry, Guardino and Grant Champlin. The second B Main was won by Isaiah
Vasquez. Vasquez led every lap in victory. Andy Forsberg was second
most of the way. Michael Pombo took second on a Lap 6 restart, but
Forsberg regained the position on the final lap as Vasquez won ahead of
Forsberg, Pombo and Grant Duinkerken.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Earlier
in the evening, Dominic Scelzi won the 25 lap King of Thunder Winged
410 Sprint Car Main Event. Justin Sanders earned a pole position start
by virtue of his four lap Trophy Dash win ahead of Kyle Hirst and DJ
Netto. Sanders piloted the Paul Silva owned entry into the early lead
ahead of Hirst and Austin McCarl. Bud Kaeding moved past McCarl for
third on Lap 2, but he surrendered the position to Netto a lap later.
Netto slipped past Hirst for second on Lap 5, and a yellow flag waved
for Hirst moments later. Sanders led Netto and Bud Kaeding on the
restart as Scelzi had worked his way into fifth from his fourth row
starting spot. It was a close battle for the lead for the next few laps.
A bit of contact racing for the lead between Netto and Sanders resulted
in Sanders taking a ride off of the turn and Netto slowing for a yellow
flag on Lap 15. Sanders was not charged with the yellow as he kept
going, and Bud Kaeding led Scelzi and Shane Golobic on the restart. A
yellow flag waved for Mitchel Moles on the frontstretch on Lap 19.
Scelzi took the lead from Bud Kaeding on the restart as Sanders moved
back into third. Scelzi went on to win ahead of Bud Kaeding. Golobic
made a late move around Sanders to finish third. Tim Kaeding ended up
fifth, followed by Hirst, Ryan Bernal, Blake Carrick, Willie Croft and
McCarl.</div><div><br /></div><div>Netto set the fast time of 17
qualifiers, followed by Blake Carrick and Sanders. Eight lap heat race
wins went to Sanders and Joel Myers Jr. </div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.racekingspeedway.com">www.racekingspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dotson Dominates Bud Nationals At Bakersfield, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Crockett, Wilson, Brown Other Winners</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...October 9...Ethan Dotson had a big night at the Bud Nationals at
Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday. Dotson was pulling double duty in the
IMCA Modified and IMCA Sport Modified Main Events, and he proceeded
to score the victories in both races. He collected $2,000 for his IMCA
Modified effort and an additional $1,200 for his triumph in the IMCA
Sport Modifieds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle Hackman started on the
front row of the 40 lap IMCA Modified Main Event and took the early lead
ahead of DJ Shannon and Dotson. Dotson got past Shannon for second on
Lap 2 and put the moves on Heckman to grab the lead on Lap 7. Dotson
steadily pulled away from Heckman and held a straightaway advantage when
the only yellow flag waved on Lap 24 for a tangle involving Larry Wise,
Robby Sawyer and Jeffrey Hudson. All three drivers were eliminated, and
Dotson continued to lead Heckman and Shannon on the restart. Once
again, Dotson set a rapid pace and built a straightaway advantage over
Heckman by the time the checkered flag waved. Heckman collected $1,000
for second with Shannon an $800 third, followed by track champion Jerry
Flippo, Troy Morris III, Matthew Hagio, Bobby Hogge IV, Austin Kiefer,
Susanville champion Riley Simmons and Ventura champion Trevor
Fitzgibbon. </div><div><br /></div><div>There were 29 IMCA Modifieds for
the show, and the eight lap heat race wins were earned by Kiefer, Cody
Laney, Hagio and Ryan Porter. Jake Pike won the first 12 lap B Main. He
started on the pole and led Simmons and Morris all the way for the win
as Donald Houghton and Danny Lauer completed the Top 5. Hogge won the
second B Main with a flag the flag run in first. Michael Thing was
second for a lap before being passed by Gavyn Manning. Manning ended up
second ahead of Thing, Richard Papenhausen and Hudson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
racer Andrew Pearce took the early lead in the 25 lap IMCA Sport
Modified Main Event, followed by Jason Nation and John Piker. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 3 with Oregon racer Jesse Merriman eliminated from the
race. Pearce continued to lead Piker and Nation on the restart as
Dotson settled into fourth. Dotson raced by Nation for third on Lap 6
and slipped past Piker for second a lap later. The battle heated up for
the lead during the midpoint of the race with Dotson putting the moves
on Pearce on Lap 15 to take over. A Lap 20 yellow flag slowed the race
for the final time with Tyler Blankenship eliminated. Dotson led Pearce
and Piker on the restart. As Dotson went on to win, Pearce would earn
the $700 second. Garrett Jernagan got by Piker on Lap 24 and scored the
$600 third place finish. Piker settled for fourth, followed by track
champion Tyler Bannister, Nation, Dylan Potter, David Pearson, Cale
Kanke and Austin Manzella. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 29 car IMCA
Sport Modified field ran four eight lap heat races with Pearson,
Blankenship, Nation and Dotson getting the wins. Matthew Mayo won the
first 12 lap B Main as he led all the way ahead of Chris McKeller and
Mike Wells. Daniel West and Joe Baker were the final transfers.
Merriman won the 2nd B Main. He led from the outset ahead of Kanke for
the 1-2 finish. Nathan Rolfe ran third early on before surrendering the
position to Austin Ruskauff on Lap 6. Ruskauff would finish third ahead
of Tyler Bannister and Billy Simkins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Justin
Crockett won the 30 lap Western Pro Stock Main event. The 2019 Western
Pro Stock champion collected $1,500 for the effort. Crockett jumped into
the lead at the start ahead of IMCA Modified State champion Jim Pettit
II and Timmy Randolph. Pettit was driving the Lyle Hopper owned car, and
Randolph moved by him for second on Lap 10. A yellow flag waved
moments later with Cory Biggs out of the action at that point. Crockett
led Randolph and Pettit on the restart, but a yellow flag a lap later
saw the race come to an end for Robert Witwer. Once again, Crockett led
Randolph and Pettit on the restart as sixth row starter Chris Smith
settled into fourth. The battle between the Top 3 competitors was close
when another yellow flag waved on Lap 18 with Jerry Stewart eliminated.
Crockett continued to lead Randolph and Pettit on the restart. A Lap 23
yellow flag waved for a crash involving Jeffrey Hudson and Dave King Jr.
Both drivers were eliminated. Crockett maintained the lead on the
restart and brought it home to victory with Randolph settling for an
$800 second. Pettit pocketed $600 for third, followed by Smith, Frank
Nyback, Chad Weber, Steve Studebaker, Oregon Outlaw Pro Stock champion
Scott Flowers, Placerville champion Dan Jinkerson and Hudson. </div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 18 cars, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Stewart, Pettit
and Randolph. Pettit also claimed four lap Trophy Dash honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan
Wilson won the 25 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Wilson collected $800 for
the victory. Don Mead took the early lead ahead of Tyler Irwin and
Kevin Irwin. Nick Johnson took second from Tyler Irwin on Lap 4. A lap
later, Johnson took the lead from Mead as Eric Cimental settled into
third. Cimental slipped past Mead for second on Lap 7, and Wilson was
third on Lap 9. A yellow flag waved on Lap 11 with Colby Quinton out at
that point. Nick Johnson led Wilson and Cimental on the restart, but
Johnson
saw his race come to an end a lap later after tangling with Brock
Crawford. Wilson led Cimental and Mead on the restart. Cimental put the
moves on Wilson to grab the lead on Lap 16 as Kevin Irwin moved into
third. However, Wilson regained the first on Lap 23 and brought it home
to the victory as Cimental settled for a $400 second. Kevin Irwin was a
$300 third, followed by Mead, Tyler Johnson, Steven Johnson, Kyle Wood,
Johnny Wood, James Cornelius and Tyler Irwin. Tyler Johnson, Kevin
Irwin, Mead and Tyler Irwin won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dakota
Brown won the 25 lap American Stock Main Event. Brown used a pole
position start to lead all the way for the $600 win. Brown raced into
the lead on the green flag, followed by Danny Smith and Daryl Mealer.
Mealer took second from Smith on Lap 2 before a yellow flag waved. Brown
led the restart as track champion Kody Sly took second from Mealer. The
yellow flag slowed the action on Lap 13 with James Williams out at that
point. Brown led Sly and Mealer on the restart, and the final yellow
flag flew on Lap 20 as Ryan Smith retired. Brown led the restart and
brought it home to victory with Kody Sly a $400 second and Mealer a $300
third. Crawford rebounded for a fourth place finish, followed by
Mason Conway, Jesse Bowles, Tyler Weeks, Jessie Buerster, Danny Smith
and Chloie Jones. Williams, Crawford and Mealer were the eight lap heat
race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>The final event of the season
will take place on November 16th. The Nos Energy Drink USAC National
Midgets will be in action along with the CLS/BCRA Lightning Sprints. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Bannister, King, Johnson Open Bud Nationals </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Bakersfield Speedway With Wins </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...October 8... Bobby Hogge IV won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Friday night at Bakersfield Speedway. This was the opening night
of the 35th Annual Bud Nationals, and Hogge collected $1,500 for his
winning effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle Heckman started on the
pole next to Hogge and led the opening lap before Hogge went racing by.
Ethan Dotson settled into third as the first 13 laps went without a
yellow flag. Unfortunately, the yellow flag waved on Lap 14 as Heckman's
run in second ended. Hogge led Dotson and Robby Sawyer on the restart.
Dotson was pressuring Hogge the rest of the way, but the best he could
hope for was an $800 second. Sawyer settled for third, followed by Paul
Stone, Troy Morris III, new champion Jerry Flippo, Susanville champion
Riley Simmons, Cody Laney, Rob Sanders and DJ Shannon.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 30 IMCA Modifieds for the show, and the eight lap heat races
transferred the Top 3 directly into the feature. Wins went to Hogge,
Sawyer, Dotson and Stone. Flippo won the first the 12 lap B Main. Danny
Lauer set the early pace ahead of Flippo and Rob Sanders. Flippo made
what proved to be his winning move on Lap 11 and went on to win ahead of
Lauer, Sanders and Paul Guglielmoni. Clay Daly won the other B Main. He
started on the pole and led Larry Wise and Bryan Clark. Watsonville
champion Cody Burke moved into third on Lap 3, but Daly had pulled away a
little bit. Burke took second from Wise on Lap 11 with Shannon
following him as Daly won ahead of Burke, Shannon and Wise.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler
Bannister won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The win for
the new track champion earned him a $1,000 payday. Bannister lined up in
the second row, and Matthew Mayo led a lap before Jason Nation got by.
Following a yellow flag on Lap 3, Nation led Bannister and Ethan Dotson
on the restart. A yellow flag again slowed the pace on Lap 6 with
Michael Black out at that point. Nation continued to lead the way with
Dotson taking second from Bannister on the restart. John Piker slipped
past Bannister for third on Lap 11, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 13.
Recent Pettit race winner Cale Kanke and Mike Wells were both
eliminated, and Nation continued to lead the way over Dotson and Piker
when the green flag waved. Bannister was able to get by Piker for third
on Lap 17, and it was a close three-car battle at the front in the
waning laps. On Lap 24, Bannister made a big move around Nation and
Dotson for the lead. Bannister went on to score the impressive victory
with Nation a $600 second, followed by Dotson, Piker, Mayo, Nick
Spainhoward, Chris McKellar, Garrett Jernagan, Billy Simkins and Ryan
Smith. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 31 IMCA Sport Modifieds ran four
eight lap heat races with Simkins, Bannister, Black and Kanke getting
the wins. The Top 3 finishers in those races made it into the show.
Spainhoward won the first 12 lap B Main. Tyler Blankenship was the early
leader ahead of Austin Ruskauff. Spainhoward moved into third on a Lap 3
restart and took second from Ruskauff on a Lap 4 restart. Two laps
later, Spainhoward put the moves on Blankenship for the lead, and he
went on to victory with Blankenship settling for second ahead of Ryan
Smith and David Pearson. Andrew Pearce won the second B Main. He started
on the pole and led all the way in victory with Nathan Rolfe a
race-long second ahead of Daniel West and Joe Baker.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Johnson won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Johnson was coming off
of a double win weekend in IMCA Stock Car competition at Antioch
Speedway, and he collected $600 for his win on this occasion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler
Irwin had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Dylan Wilson and
Johnny Wood. Nick Johnson took third from Wood on Lap 4. Irwin slipped
up on Lap 5 and Wilson, Johnson and new champion Ricky Childress Jr got
by. A yellow flag waved on Lap 6 with Matt Ehler eliminated. A Lap 7
yellow flag saw the race come to an end for Tyler Johnson, Eric Cimental
and Brock Crawford. Dylan Wilson continued to lead Nick Johnson and
Childress on the restart, but another yellow flag waved on Lap 8 with
Michael Scruggs eliminated. Johnson took the lead on the restart with
Childress following him into second. Over the second half of the race,
Childress and Wilson battled fiercely for the second position. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 13. Nick Johnson led Wilson and Childress on the
restart, but Childress got by to briefly grab second. Wilson regained
the position a lap later with Childress reclaiming the position on Lap
18. The tenacious Wilson again took second on Lap 19 as Nick Johnson led
the way out front. As Johnson sped to the checkered flag, Childress
made a last lap pass to take the $300 second from Wilson. Steven Johnson
settled for fourth, followed by Kyle Wood, Kevin Irwin, Johnny Wood,
Tyler Irwin, Jacob Hughes and Karl Noland. There were 22 cars on hand,
and eight lap heat race wins went to Wilson, Kevin Irwin, Tyler Irwin
and Childress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dave King Jr 20 lap Western Pro
Stocks Main Event. The effort was worth $1,000 to King. He shared the
front row with reigning Western Pro Stock champion Justin Crockett, and
the duo moved into the 1-2 positions at the green flag. Oregon star
Jeffrey Hudson was an early third as a battle began between him, Frank
Nyback and Chris Smith. Nyback was in third behind King and Crockett on a
Lap 3 restart, but Smith would get by for the position a lap later. It
was a close battle out front between King and Crockett during the first
half of the race. A Lap 9 yellow flag bunched the field with King
leading Crockett and Smith on the restart. As the race was nearing the
end, King, Crockett and Smith ran closely. King would prevail at the
checkered flag with Crockett settling for a $600 second. Smith was a
$500 third, followed by Hudson, Nyback, Steve Studebaker, Placerville
champion Dan Jinkerson, Oregon Outlaw Pro Stock champion Scott Flowers,
Jim Pettit II and Rob Gilbertson. Eight lap heat race wins went to
Crockett, King and Smith.</div><div><br /></div><div>On November 16th, the
NOS Energy Drink USAC National Midgets will be in town along with the
BCRA and CLS Lightning Sprints. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pedroncelli Wins ARCA West Race On Championship Night </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At All American Speedway</b></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Roseville,
CA...October 9...Paul Pedroncelli Jr won the Napa Auto Care 150 ARCA
West Series race Saturday night at All American Speedway. This was the
first win of the season for Pedroncelli, and it moved him to within one
point of Jesse Love in a close championship race. Pedroncelli only led
the final lap aboard his Select Mobile Bottlers Toyota.</div><div><br /></div><div>23
drivers took the green flag in a race that would have 11 yellow flags
for a total of 68 laps. Dean Thompson earned the pole with a time of
11.768 or 87.071 mph. Love was second quick at 13.769, and he led four
laps before Cole Moore took over. Moore led 79 of the first 120 laps
aboard the Alex MacAnally owned Napa Power Premium Plus Toyota. On Lap
121, Moore surrendered the lead to Joey Iest, but a yellow flag waved on
Lap 123 when Brian Kamiski spun in Turn 2. Jake Drew led the restart
and continued to lead until being passed by Iest on Lap 138. A yellow
flag waved for a Turn 2 accident on Lap 139, involving Love, Drew and
Moore. </div><div><br /></div><div>Iest led the restart, and Love spun in
Turn 4 for the final yellow flag on lap 151. The race didn't get
restarted until the final lap, and that's the lap on which Pedroncelli
made his move around Iest to grab the lead. Pedroncelli went on to score
the victory with Iest driving Mike Naake's AG Center 59/Basilla Ranch
Ford to a second place finish. Trevor Huddleston drove the Sunrise
Ford/Lucas Oil Ford to a third place finish, followed by Todd Souza,
Moore, Stafford Smith, Christian Rose, Drew, Tacuma Koga and Amber
Stagle.</div><div><br /></div><div>With only the November 6th race at
Phoenix Raceway remaining, Pedroncelli trails Love by one point,
358-357. Only six points separate the Top 5 as Drew is third with 355
points, followed by Iest (353) and Moore (352).</div><div><br /></div><div>Dylan
Zampa won the 50 lap Berco Redwood Late Model Main Event. This was his
sixth win of the season. The night was also the championship point
finale for the NASCAR Whelen All American Series, and John Moore ended
the evening with a 27 point lead over Thomas Martin as he won the
division championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Calvin Hegje jumped into
the early lead ahead of Michael Mitchell and Zampa. Aidan Daniels
brought out a yellow flag on Lap 4. Hegje led the restart, but Michael
Mitchell took over a lap later as Zampa continued to run third. Hegje
came back to regain the lead on Lap 9. However, Michael Mitchell got
back around Hegje for the lead on Lap 11. Zampa took second from Hegje
on Lap 19. A final yellow flag waved for Kenna Mitchell on Lap 23.
Michael Mitchell continued to lead Zampa and Hegje on the restart, but
Junior Late Model champion Kylie Daniels slipped past Hegje for third on
Lap 26. The battle between the Top 3 competitors got close as the laps
winded down, and Zampa put the moves on Mitchell for the lead on Lap 42.
Daniels took second from Mitchell on Lap 46. Zampa went on to win ahead
of Kylie Daniels, Cole Moore, Michael Mitchell, Hegje, John Moore,
Kenna Mitchell, Chris Scribner, Lance Halm and Shannon Mansch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sammy
Nuno won the 30 lap Jaws Gear and Axel Modified Main Event. Meanwhile,
Eric Price used a fifth place finish to wrap up the division
championship over previous champion Jason Philpot. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rick
Anderson and Nuno shared the front row with Anderson taking the early
lead ahead of Nuno and Ralph Bailey. On the eighth lap, Nuno took the
lead from Anderson, while Brandon White got past Bailey for third. White
took second from Anderson on Lap 11, and a Lap 20 yellow flag waved as
Anderson and Bailey tangled. Bailey was eliminated in the incident, and
Nuno continued to lead White and Philpot on the restart. White briefly
took the lead from Nuno on lap 22, but Nuno was back in front a lap
later. Meanwhile, Philpot and Tyler Wentworth battled fiercely for third
with Philpot grabbing the position on Lap 23. Philpot took second from
White on Lap 26, only to see White nudge ahead to grab the position a
lap later. The tenacious Philpot got the momentum on the final lap to
make the pass for second as Nuno won ahead of Philpot, White, Wentworth,
Price, Luke Caper, Anderson, John Yourd, Mike Stahl and Bailey.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josh
Whitfield won the 25 lap Riebe's Auto Parts Super Stock Main Event.
This was the 10th win in 12 starts for Whitfield as he wrapped up the
championship ahead of Andrew Peeler.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tim
Walters took the early lead ahead of Phil Wilkins and Whitfield. Both
Wilkins and Whitfield got past Walters on Lap 3, and Roy Smith moved
into the third on Lap 5. Whitfield put the moves on Wilkins for the lead
on Lap 9 as Peeler took third from Smith. Brandon White worked his way
from the fifth row into fourth by Lap 11 and took third from Peeler on
Lap 13. The only yellow flag of the race flew on Lap 15. Whitfield led
Wilkins and White on the restart. White was pressuring Wilkins for
second before making the pass on Lap 18. Despite some pressure from
White in the closing laps, Whitfield prevailed for the impressive win.
Wilkins settled for third, followed by Peeler, Smith, Walters, Garry
Eisenhour, Terry Thomas Jr, Jeremy Fritts and Larry Thornhill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vic
Theberge won the 20 lap F4 Main Event. He's the seventh different
winner in 10 races. Matthew Fuhs used his second place finish to
overtake Ray Molina for the division championship as Molina was unable
to start the Main Event.</div><div><br /></div><div>John Sproule bolted
into the early lead ahead of Dan Cherry and Fuhs. Fuhs got around Cherry
for second on Lap 2 with Steven Crook following into third. However,
Brandon Frantz slipped past Crook for third on Lap 3. Both Fuhs and
Franz got around Sproule on Lap 4, and Frantz put the moves on Fuhs for
the lead a lap later. Crook was still maintaining third, but a yellow
flag waved on Lap 11 for Crook. Fuhs took the lead from Frantz on the
restart, but Frantz had problems as the yellow flag waved a lap later.
With Frantz out of the race, Fuhs led Sproule on the restart. Theberge
slipped past Sproule for second on Lap 14 as Crook took over third. The
battle was close up front with Theberge taking the lead from Fuhs on Lap
18. Theberge went on to victory ahead of Fuhs, Stephen Crook, Sproule,
Dennis Crook, Cherry, Jimmy Hughey, Stephanie Ziebell, Tony Vino and
Frantz.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kenne Mitchell won the 20 lap Junior
Late Model Main Event. She used her fifth win of the season to wrap up
the championship ahead of Lane Anderson. Trey Daniels started on the
pole and led a lap before his race came to an unfortunate end. Anderson
took over ahead of Mitchell and Bella Thomsen. Colton Nelson took third
from Thomsen on Lap 3. However, it would be a two-car battle for the win
between Anderson and Mitchell. It was close for several laps before
Mitchell made her winning move on Lap 14. Mitchell went on to victory
ahead of Anderson, Nelson, Thomsen and Daniels.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anthony
Bean won the 20 lap Mini Cup/Bandolero Main Event. This was his first
win in this division. Colton Nelson used a third place finish to wrap up
the division championship ahead of Bella Thomsen.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nelson
took the early lead ahead of Bean and Dayton Broyles. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 4. Bean continued to lead the restart ahead of Broyles and
Nelson. Broyles took the lead from Bean on Lap 6 with Lucas Burton
gaining third. However, Bean regained first on the seventh lap. The Top 4
competitors were running closely with Nelson taking third from Burton
on Lap 10. Nelson and Bella Thomsen both got past Broyles on Lap 11, but
Broyles moved into third on Lap 12. Bean began to pull away from the
pack, leaving Nelson and Broyles to battle for second. Broyles gained
that position on Lap 19, but Bean won by half a straightaway ahead a
Broyles, Nelson, Thomsen and Burton.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with the latest news and information from the track, go to <a href="http://www.allamericanspeedway.com">www.allamericanspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Torgerson, McManus, Johnson, Vega Wrap Up Point Season With Wins At Dixon Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon,
CA...October 9...Ashton Torgerson won the 20 lap Wingless 600 Micro
Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Dixon Speedway. With his second
place finish, Dan Mognaga wrapped up the championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colin
Kirby led early ahead of Jonathan Henry and Ashton Torgerson. There was
an early yellow flag on the Lap 2 with Kirby continuing to lead Henry
and Ashton Torgerson on the restart. Ashton Torgerson and Mognaga both
got past Henry on Lap 7. The battle was close for the lead with Ashton
Torgerson moving ahead on Lap 10. A yellow flag waved moments later with
Devin Osanna and Kyle Cravotta both out. Ashton Torgerson continued to
lead Kirby and Austin Torgerson on the restart. The yellow flag waved on
Lap 12, and Taylor DeCarlo was out at that point. Ashton Torgerson
continued to lead the way when the green flag waved with Mognaga getting
by Henry for second. Austin Torgerson was back in third. Ashton
Torgerson led the rest of the way with Mognaga not too far behind and
second. Austin Torgerson settled for third, followed by Jeffrey Pahule,
Brandon Riveira, Henry, Kelvin Lewis, Bryant Bell, Cody Parmley and
Chris Parmley.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pahule was the quickest of 27
qualifiers on the 1/5th mile dirt oval with a lap of 10.876, beating the
11.110 of Riveira and the 11.151 and Ashton Torgerson. The 10 lap heat
race wins went to Pahule, Henry and Ashton Torgerson, and Kirby won the
eight lap Trophy Dash. Cody Parmley won the 12 lap B Main. Osanna led
the race for five laps before Cody Parmley got by. Cody Parmley won
ahead of Osama, Cravotta and Rob Brown.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jessica
McManus won the 25 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. With his
second place finish, Ashton Torgerson wrapped up the division
championship after a close battle with Izaak Sharp.</div><div><br /></div><div>McManus
set the pace from the start ahead of Sharp and Ashton Torgerson. A red
flag waved after one lap with Travis Sullivan out of the race at that
point. McManus continued to lead Sharp and Ashton Torgerson on the
restart. It was a close battle between the three leaders for much of the
race, which ran without a yellow after the first interruption. McManus
sped to the checkered flag for the win with Ashton Torgerson making a
last lap move around Sharp for second. Jeffrey Pahule finished fourth,
followed by Austin Torgerson, Brandon Riveira, John Bordenave, Brett
McCulloch, Riley Whitehouse and Tony Alosi. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sharp
was the quickest qualifier at 10.393, beating the 10.634 of Austin
Torgerson. McManus and Ashton Torgerson won the 10 lap heat races with
Pahule claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lucas
Johnson wrapped up the Restricted 600 Micro Sprint championship with
his 20 lap Main Event win. The race ran without a yellow flag, and
Adriana DeMartini set the early pace ahead of Johnson and Andrew Smith.
Johnson slipped past DeMartini for the lead on a Lap 3 and would go on
to lead the rest of the way for the win. Demartini wasn't too far behind
in second, followed closely by Smith. Peyton Whitehouse settled for
fourth, followed by Caden Gotelli, Cierra Wullenwaber, Nicholas Leonard
Jr, Kaiden Gowen, Aniyah Scott and Mickelina Monico.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kohler
set the fast time of 11.282, beating the 11.310 of Smith and the 11.332
of Wullenwaber. Wullenwaber and Whitehouse picked up the 10 lap heat
race wins with DeMartini the four lap Trophy Dash winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josiah
Vega won the 20 lap Jr Sprint Main Event. Despite mechanical issues
dropping him from second to an eventual 11th place finish, Hayden Stepps
is the division champion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Vega raced into
lead when the green flag waved, followed by Briggs Davis and Levi
Osborne. Stepps slipped past Osborne for third on Lap 5 and put the
moves on Davis for second on the 11th lap. Unfortunately, Hayden Stepps
saw a good run end as he headed for the pits on Lap 14. Vega was leading
Davis and Vito Cancilla at that point, and that's the way they finished
with Osborne settling for fourth, followed by followed by Dean
Scrifvars, Jackson Tardiff, Heston Stepps, Isaiah Salameh, Colin
Reynolds and Charlie Haines. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hayden Stepps set
the fast time of 13.022, beating the 13.209 of Vega and the 13.223 of
Scrifvars. Hayden Stepps and Vega picked up 10 lap heat race wins with
the four lap Trophy Dash victory going to Cancilla.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
track will host a 500 lap Mini Stock Enduro on October 30th. On
November 5th and 6th, it's the Ninth Annual Kaiser Memorial race, which
will feature all of the track's regular Micro Sprint divisions. For
further information, go <a href="http://www.dixonspeedway.net">www.dixonspeedway.net</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Shafer, Darter, Ruzbarsky, Cross, Winter </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Win At Stockton 99 Speedway</span><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...October 9...Gary Shafer Jr won the 50 lap Late Model Main Event
Saturday night at Stockton 99 Speedway. He added to his slim point lead
over fifth place finisher JoJo Stearns with just one race left to go.</div><div><br /></div><div>Greg
Potts led a lap before a yellow flag waved. Justin Philpott took the
lead from Potts on the restart as Ty Carlson ran third. Unfortunately,
Carlson had problems for a Lap 18 yellow flag. Potts took the lead from
Philpott on the restart as Shafer moved into third. Shafer slipped past
Philpott for second on Lap 28 and then put the moves on Potts for the
lead on Lap 37. Philpott started being challenged by Eric Nascimento for
third. Nascimento made the pass on lap 48, but Shafer won ahead of
Potts, Nascimento, Philpott, Stearns, Carlson, Mike Reglamen, Joe
Hylton, Aaron Shankle and Steven Fraser.</div><div><br /></div><div>Donnie
Darter won the 25 lap Bombers Main Event. Reigning champion Jenna Ramos
started on the pole and took the early lead ahead of Allen Rider and
point leader Joe Reichmuth. Darter slipped past Reichmuth for third on
Lap 4. The close battle for the lead saw Rider getting by Ramos on Lap
7. Ramos surrendered second to Darter on Lap 9 with Reichmuth moving
into third a lap later. A yellow flag waved on Lap 19. Darter put the
moves on Rider for the lead on the restart and went on to victory.
Reichmuth ended up third, followed by Dillon Powell, Brandon Diede,
Ramos, Jerry Crawford, Brian Enis, Richard Strmiska and Nichols Mello.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brandon
Ruzbarsky won the 35 lap Legends of the Pacific Main Event. Josh Ayers
used a fourth place finish to win the series championship. Ayers took
the early lead ahead of Ty Carlson. Nick Halen moved into second on Lap
3, only to lose the position to Cody Winchel a lap later. Winchel found
himself in the lead on Lap 7 as Ayers fell back a few positions.
However, Ruzbarsky got by Winchel a lap later. Halen was still running
in third, but he and Kevin Travels brought out a yellow flag on Lap 11.
Ruzbarsky led Winchel and Ayers on the restart. They ran in that order
until Halen moved back into fourth on Lap 26. On the 30th lap, Halen
slipped past Ayers for third, and Ruzbarsky won ahead of Winchell,
Helen, Ayers, Carlson, Clayton Travels, Kevin Travels, Peter Pierce,
Keith Clement and Josh Fleming.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ruzbarsky was
the quickest of 24 qualifiers with a lap of 15.268, beating the 15.323
of Halen and the 15.438 of Winchel. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Shelton Perreira, Mike Soiseth and Winchel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Winter won the 20 lap NorCal Dwarf Car Main Event. The WSDCA Pro
division National champion started on the pole and led all the way for
the win. Mike Reeder ran second early on, followed by Brandon Shaw and
Dylan Shrum. Shaw slipped past Reeder for second on Lap 11 of the
rapidly run race. However, Winter had about a straightaway advantage as
he won ahead of Shaw, Reeder, Dylan Shrum, Michael "Spanky" Grenert,
Cody Shrum, Gage Meyers, Corey Eaton, Jace Badeker and Fred Dickey.
Winter and Reeder won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Josh
Cross won the 25 lap B4 Main Event. Cross came into the evening
trailing incoming leader Joe Flower by one point in the championship
battle. Flower ended up second. Cross jumped into the lead at the start
ahead of Flower and Nick Hall. Dave Keller moved into third on Lap 6 and
took second from Flower a lap later before bringing out a yellow flag.
Cross led Flower and Hall on the restart. Barrett Sugden took third from
Hall on Lap 17. The lead trio ran closely down the stretch, but Cross
prevailed in the end. Flowers settled for second ahead of Sugden, Hall,
Mark Jacke, Randy Benson, Mark Hunt, Ethan Rumsey, Jeff Harris and
Keller.</div><div><br /></div><div>Point leader Jordan Lovelace won the 20
lap Junior B4 Main Event. He started on the pole and proceeded to lead
all the way in victory, followed by Jayden Cross and AJ Shankel.
Lovelace beat Cross by a straightaway with Shankel holding on for the
lead lap third, followed by Dustin King, Chase Lopez, Natalie Harper and
Dustin Souza.</div><div><br /></div><div>The championship night season
finale takes place on October 23rd. Double points will be on the line
for the Late Models, Bombers, B4's, Jr B4's and Mini Cups along with a
visit from the Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modifieds. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.stockton99.com">www.stockton99.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Van Tol, Cooper, Johnson, Davis </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Win Battle Of The Axles At Orland Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Orland,
CA...October the 8-9...Jake Van Tol had a big night at the Sixth Annual
Battle Of The Axles at Orland Raceway Saturday night. The two-day
event featured all of the divisions regularly competing at the track and
a couple of special classes for increased prize money. Van Tol is a
long time Orland Raceway competitor who has won in several divisions. He
picked up victories in both the Sport Modified and Winged Crate Sprint
classes Saturday night. It was also an emotional night as the Van Tol
family is mourning the loss of 10 month old baby Kade Van Tol.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Sport Modifieds had 10 competitors for the $750 to win this race. With
past Marysville champions Philip Shelby and Brian Cooper in pursuit, Van
Tol managed to score the big win. Shelby settled for a $300 second
place finish with Cooper collecting $150 for third. </div><div><br /></div><div>Despite
the fact that the Marysville Raceway Winged Crate Sprint drivers
basically didn't support the special show, there were seven drivers on
hand to compete for $750 to win. Van Tol took the wheel of the Johnson
Family Racing #24k car, which has been nicknamed Mr Dude. He won the
race ahead of Cort Marchuk, who earned $300 for his runner up effort.
David Johnson returned to action and scored a $150 third place finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also
on Saturday evening, the Pure Stocks got to race for the bigger prize
of $1,200 to win. Sport Modified star Brian Cooper recently purchased
the Tim Elias car and made his first start. He ended up scoring the win
with track champion Keith Ross a $400 second and Marysville champion
Jacob Johnson finishing third.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Friday night,
Nathan Johnson picked up the $750 prize with his win in the Wingless
Spec Sprint Main Event. The division had 10 competitors, and Van Tol
drove the Johnson family car to a third place finish. Hunter Owens won
the $300 prize in the 250 Micro Sprint Main Event as past champion Jess
Garland settled for a $150 second. Don McLiester won the $300 prize in
the 600 Micro Main Event with track champion Preston McLeister settling
for the $150 second.</div><div><br /></div><div>Multi time Mini Stock
champion Tom Davis bested the half-dozen car field for a $300 victory.
Dustin Hills was a $150 second with Susanville racer Nick Boucher
settling for third. Levi Tune grabbed the $300 victory in the Mini Truck
Main Event ahead of 2019 champion Kalvin Kvalvik and brother Matt
Kvalvik.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Saturday show ended with a big
money Destruction Derby that would feature multiple classes. Results for
this event were not available at press time. To keep track of the
latest news from the track, follow the Orland Raceway Facebook page. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Terrell, Petrie, Paul, Debem Share Petaluma Speedway Spotlight</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma,
CA...October 9...Bradley Terrell won the 25 lap Red Hawk Glass Wingless
Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. Track
champion Nick Robfogal took the early lead ahead of David Lindt II and
Terrell. Terrell got by Lindt for second on Lap 3 with Nathan Schank
taking third on Lap 5. A Lap 15 yellow flag waved with Jack McDonald
eliminated from competition. Terrell took the lead from Robfogal on the
restart. The final yellow flag waved on lap 19. Robfogal took the lead
from Terrell on the restart. The battle stayed close for the lead, and
Cody Fendley took fourth from Lindt on Lap 23. On the final lap, Terrell
executed his winning maneuver and brought it home to victory. Robfogal
settled for second ahead of Schank, Fendley, Lindt, Zack Albers, Marcus
Hardina, Kaimi Moniz-Costa, Scotty Dupont and McDonald.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
had 13 cars for the added on race, and Fendley turned the 3/8 mile
adobe oval at 15.420 for the quick time. Schank was second quick at
15.578. Terrell and Lindt won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brody
Pettre won the 20 lap WMR Midgets Main Event. David Prickett was in a
prime position to take the series point lead, but he was eliminated in
an opening lap crash. Petrie led the restart ahead of Randi Pankratz and
Kala Keliinoi. Keliinoi moved into second on Lap 2 with Sparky Howard
following into third. Howard took second from Keliinoi a lap later. A
lap eight yellow flag flew with Todd Hawse eliminated from the show.
Petrie continued to lead Howard and Keliinoi on the restart, but a final
yellow flag waved on Lap 10. Megan Moorehead was sidelined as Petrie
led Howard and Pankratz on the restart. Keliinoi slipped past Pankratz
for third on Lap 13. However, nobody was stopping Petrie as he won ahead
of Howard, Keliinoi, Pankratz, Kyle Hawse, Moorehead, Todd Hawse and
Prickett. Robert Dolacki was a Main Event scratch, and Tyler Dolacki was
forced to scratch after mechanical issues in his eight lap heat race
win. Petrie won the other heat.</div><div><br /></div><div>Multi-time
Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modified champion Michael Paul Jr won that
division's 20 lap Main Event. Garrett Brady set the early pace ahead of
Michael Paul Jr and Chris Sieweke. New champion Michelle Paul settled
into third on Lap 3, and Michael Paul Jr raced by Brady for the lead two
laps later. Michelle Paul made her move into second on Lap 9. Michael
Paul Jr built a 1/3 of a lap advantage over Michelle Paul in victory.
Brady settled for third ahead of Sieweke, Gary Zwicker and William Lage.
Sieweke won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caleb
Debem won the 20 lap Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprint Main
Event. The new champion was an early third behind George Nielson and
Victor Guerra. Debem and Sam Borland both got by Guerra on Lap 2, but
past champion Jim Beck moved into third on the fifth lap. A Lap 7 yellow
flag waved. Nielson continued to lead Debem and Beck on the restart,
but Debem put the moves on Nielson to take the lead on Lap 10. Beck took
second from Nielson on Lap 12, and the yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for
Nielson. Debem led Beck and Rick Alonso on the restart. Debem built
about a half-straightaway advantage over Beck in victory. Alonso
finished third, followed by Borland, Nielson, Jeromie Charon, Amber
Fields and Guerra. Beck and Debem won the eight lap heat races, and
Carroll Mendenhall and Kyle Grissom were Main Event scratches.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
season comes to a close this Saturday night as the Elk Grove Ford
Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Presented by Abreu Vineyards, comes the town.
Also competing will be the Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprints and
California Hardtops. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Bakersfield Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 8<br />Budweiser Nationals Night 1<br />IMCA Modifieds<br />A Main</b><br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />Ethan Dotson<br />Robby Sawyer<br />Paul Stone<br />Troy Morris III<br />Jerry Flippo<br />Riley Simmons<br />Cody Laney<br />Rob Sanders<br />D.J. Shannon<br />Jake Pike<br />Clay Daly<br />Austin Kiefer<br />Danny Lauer<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Cody Burk<br />Larry Wise<br />Michael Thing<br />Paul Guglielmoni<br />Donald Houghton<br />Dalton Houghton<br />Kyle Heckman<br /><b><br />B Main 1</b><br />Jerry Flippo<br />Danny Lauer<br />Rob Sanders<br />Paul Guglielmoni<br />Donald Houghton<br />Cory McDonald<br />Richard Papenhausen<br />Jeff Houghton<br />Rick Diaz</div><div><b><br />B Main 2</b><br />Clay Daly<br />Cody Burke<br />D.J. Shannon<br />Larry Wise<br />Michael Thing<br />Jeff Hudson<br />Bryan Clark<br />Justin Gonzalez<br />Trevor Fitz<br /><b><br />IMCA Sport Modifieds</b></div><div><b>A Main </b><br />Tyler Bannister<br />Jason Nation<br />Ethan Dotson<br />John Piker<br />Matt Mayo<br />Nick Spainhoward<br />Chris McKellar<br />Garrett Jernagan<br />Billy Simkins<br />Ryan Smith<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Tyler Blankenship<br />David Pearson<br />Dylan Potter<br />Nathan Rolfe<br />Joe Baker<br />Chuck Weir<br />Daniel West<br />Mike Wells<br />Cale Kanke<br />Adam Baker<br />Michael Black<br /><b><br />B Main 1</b><br />Nick Spainhoward<br />Tyler Blankenship<br />Ryan Smith<br />David Pearson<br />Chuck Weir<br />Jesse Merriman<br />Markus Frazier<br />Austin Ruskauff<br />Alysa McChristian<br />Austin Pugh<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Andrew Pearce<br />Nathan Rolfe<br />Daniel West<br />Joe Baker<br />Adam Baker<br />Brian Baker<br />Austin Manzella<br />Jim Reed<br />Jon McKinley<br /><br /><b>Hobby Stocks</b><br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Ricky Childress Jr<br />Dylan Wilson<br />Stephen Johnson<br />Kyle Wood<br />Kevin Irwin<br />Johnny Wood<br />Tyler Irwin<br />Jacob Hughes<br />Karl Noland<br />Nick Coffman<br />Don Mead<br />John Flippen<br />Justin Tuey<br />timothy Crews<br />James Cornelius<br />Michael Scruggs<br />Tyler Johnson<br />Eric Cimental<br />Brock Crawford<br />Matt Ehler<br />Dave Schuyler DNS<br /><br /><b>Western Pro Stocks</b><br />David King Jr<br />Justin Crockett<br />Chris Smith<br />Jeff Hudson<br />Frank Nyback<br />Steve Studebaker<br />Dan Jinkerson<br />Scott Flowers<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Rob Gilbertson<br />Peter Coberley<br />Jerry Stewart<br />Clay Daly<br />Bill Hall<br />Cory Biggs DNS<br />Chad Weber DNS<br /><br /><b><br />Keller Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 8<br />Cotton Classic Night 1<br />SCCT Winged 360 Sprint Cars <br />A Main</b><br />Dominic Scelzi<br />D.J. Netto<br />Shane Golobic<br />Rico Abreu<br />Colby Copeland<br />Justyn Cox<br />Kaleb Montgomery<br />Ryan Robinson<br />Sean Becker<br />Kyle Hirst<br />Tony Gomes<br />Chase Majdic<br />Tristan Guardino<br />Keith Day Jr<br />Michael Pombo<br />Max Mittry<br />Steven Kent<br />Travis Coelho<br />Isaiah Vasquez<br />Tanner Carrick<br />Andy Forsberg<br />Grant Duinkerken<br />Corey Day<br />Kalib Henry<br /><br /><b>B Main 1</b><br />Sean Becker<br />Keith Day Jr<br />Max Mittry<br />Tristan Guardino<br />Grant Champlin<br />Brooklyn Holland<br />Daniel Whitley<br />Ashlyn Rodriguez<br />Tucker Worth<br />Chase Johnson<br />Danny Faria Jr<br /><b><br />B Main 2</b><br />Isaiah Vasquez<br />Andy Forsberg<br />Michael Pombo<br />Grant Duinkerken<br />Zane Blanchard<br />Ben Worth<br />Jared Faria<br />Connor Danell<br />Greg Decaires V<br />Jodie Robinson<br />Brody Fuson<br /><b><br />Kings of Thunder 410 Sprint Cars</b><br />Dominic Scelzi<br />Bud Kaeding<br />Shane Golobic<br />Justin Sanders<br />Tim Kaeding<br />Kyle Hirst<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Blake Carrick<br />Willie Croft<br />Austin McCarl<br />D.J. Netto<br />Craig Stidham<br />Joel Myers Jr<br />J.J. Ringo<br />Mitchel Moles DNS<br />Koen Shaw DNS<br />Jessie Attard DNS<br /><b><br /><br />Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks<br />A Main</b><br />Brad Coelho<br />Charlie Bryant<br />Larry McKinzie Jr<br />Jake Bentancourt<br />Kenneth Robles<br />Nicolas Zapatero<br />Aiden Poncian<br />Chris Sorensen<br />Michaela Taylor<br />Misty Welborn<br />Adam Kujala<br />Angela Brown<br />Gavin Griffiths<br />Jared Baugh<br />Jeff Bentancourt<br />Grayson Baca<br />James Graessl<br />Chris Long<br />Jewell Crandall<br />Michael Mates<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Jeff Bentancourt<br />Gavin Griffiths<br />Angela Brown<br />Nicolas Zapatero<br />Danny Aves<br />Bobby Gallaher<br />Vigna Anthony<br />Albert Ballinger<br />Judy Arth<br />Jimmy Robbins<br />Michael Gaxiola DNS<br /><br /><b>Super Stock</b><br />Jim Freethy<br />Joey Ridgway<br />michael burch<br />Randy Miramontez<br />Mike Gustafson<br />Chad Hammer<br /><b><br />Wingless Spec Sprint<br />A Main</b><br />Josh Young<br />Jimmy Christian<br />Shawn Arriaga<br />Ryon Siverling<br />Tony Bernard<br />Brent Steck<br />James East<br />Kevin Box<br />Richard Panfili<br />Rick Brophy<br />Steve Maionchi<br />Dylan Newberry<br />Keith Calvin<br />Ricky Brophy<br />Marcus Smith<br />Roy Fisher<br />Chris Geilfuss<br />Bob Newberry<br />Anthony Horn DNS<br />MacKenzie Newton DNS<br />Shannon Newton DNS<br /><b><br />Make Up Main</b><br />Jimmy Christian<br />Brent Steck<br />Shawn Arriaga<br />Bob Newberry<br />Kevin Box<br />Marcus Smith<br />James East<br />Tony Bernard<br />Ryon Siverling<br />Richard Panfili<br />Steve Maionchi<br />Roy Fisher<br />Keith Calvino<br />MacKenzie Newton<br />Anthony Horn DNS<br />Shannon Newton DNS<br /><b><br />Chet Thomson Memorial<br />Hardtops</b><br />Joel Hannagan<br />Dwayne Short<br />Tommy Thomson<br />Jim Perry III<br />Rick Elliott<br />Matt Taylor<br />Gary Hildebrand<br />Ken Retzloff<br />Mike Friesen<br />Jerry Cecil<br />Jeff West<br />Will Cooper<br />Don Slaney<br />Ronnie Ruiz<br />Clay Foster DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Bakersfield Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />Modifieds<br />A Main</b><br />Ethan Dotson<br />Kyle Heckman<br />D.J. Shannon<br />Jerry Flippo<br />Troy Morris III<br />Matthew Hagio<br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />Austin Kiefe<br />Riley Simmons<br />Trevor Fitz<br />Rob Sanders<br />Jake Pike<br />Danny Lauer<br />Michael Thing<br />Donald Houghton<br />Ryan Porter<br />Richard Papenhausen<br />Larry Wise<br />Robby Sawyer<br />Jeff Hudson<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Cody Laney<br /><br /><b>B Main 1</b><br />Jake Pike<br />Riley Simmons<br />Troy Morris II<br />Donald Houghton<br />Danny Lauer<br />Cody Burke<br />Rick Diaz<br />Bryan Clark<br />Jeff Houghton<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Michael Thing<br />Richard Papenhausen<br />Jeff Hudson<br />Cory McDonald<br />Dalton Houghton<br />Justin Gonzalez<br /><br /><b>Sport Modifieds<br />A Main</b><br />Ethan Dotson<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Garrett Jernagan<br />John Piker<br />Tyler Bannister<br />Jason Nation<br />Dylan Potter<br />David Pearson<br />Cale Kanke<br />Austin Manzella<br />Matthew Mayo<br />Daniel West<br />Markus Frazier<br />Billy Simkins<br />Chris McKellar<br />Joe Baker<br />Adam Baker<br />Mike Wells<br />Austin Ruskauff<br />Brian Baker<br />Tyler Blankenship<br />Jesse Merriman<br /></div><div><b><br />B Main 1 </b><br /></div><div>Matthew Mayo<br />Chris McKellar<br />Mike Wells<br />Daniel West<br />Joe Baker<br />Jon McKinley<br />Ryan Smith<br />Emali VanHoff<br />Michael Black DNS<br /><b><br />B Main 2</b><br />Jesse Merriman<br />Cale Kanke<br />Austin Ruskauff<br />Tyler Bannister<br />Billy Simkins<br />Nathan Rolfe<br />Nick Spainhoward<br />Jim Reed DNS<br /><b><br />American Stocks</b><br />Dakota Brown<br />Kody Sly<br />Daryl Mealer<br />Brock Crawford<br />Mason Conway<br />Jesse Bowles<br />Tyler Weeks<br />Jesse Buerster<br />Danny Smith<br />Cholie Jones<br />Ayden Price<br />Ryan Smith<br />James Williams<br />Colby Ward DNS<br />Kylie Conway DNS<br /><br /><b>Hobby Stocks</b><br />Dylan Wilson<br />Eric Cimental<br />Kevin Irwin<br />Don Mead<br />Tyler Johnson<br />Stephen Johnson<br />Kyle Wood<br />Johnny Wood<br />James Cornelius<br />Tyler Irwin<br />Nick Coffman<br />Dave Schuyler<br />Justin Tuey<br />John Flippen<br />Jacob Hughes<br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Brock Crawford<br />Colby Quinton<br />Matt Ehler<br />timothy Crews<br />Chad Ragsdale<br /><br /><b>Western Pro Stocks</b><br />Justin Crockett<br />Timmy Randolph<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Chris Smith<br />Frank Nyback<br />Chad Weber<br />Steve Studebaker<br />Scott Flowers<br />Dan Jinkerson<br />Jeff Hudson<br />David King Jr<br />Peter Coberley<br />Rob Gilbertson<br />Jerry Stewart<br />Jay Sears<br />Robert Witwer<br />Cory Biggs<br />Bill Hall DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Keller Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />King of the West<br />Main 1</b><br />Dominic Scelzi<br />D.J. Netto<br />Justin Sanders<br />Rico Abreu<br />Willie Croft<br />Kyle Hirst<br />Blake Carrick<br />Tim Kaeding<br />Sean Becker<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Craig Stidham<br />Kalib Henry<br />Shane Golobic<br />J.J. Ringo<br />Bud Kaeding<br />Austin McCarl<br />Ryan Bernal<br />Ryan Robinson<br />Joel Myers Jr<br />Sean Watts<br />Billy Aton<br />Jessie Attard<br />Shane Hopkins<br />Kurt Nelson<br />Steven Kent<br />Stephen Ingraham<br />Geoffrey Strole<br /><br /><b>Main 2</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #83JR Mitchel Moles <br />2 #17W Shane Golobic <br />3 #42X Tim Kaeding <br />4 #88 Austin McCarl <br />5 #57 Justin Sanders <br />6 #21S Shane Hopkins <br />7 #38B Blake Carrick <br />8 #0 Kyle Hurst <br />9 #53 Jessie Attard <br />10 #93K Kalib Henry <br />11 #46JR Joel Myers Jr <br />12 #83V Sean Becker <br />13 #88N D.J. Netto <br />14 #24 Rico Abreu <br />15 #2K J.J. Ringo <br />16 #21 Ryan Bernal <br />17 #69 Bud Kaeding <br />18 #98 Sean Watts <br />19 #29 Willie Croft <br />20 #41S Dominic Scelzi <br />21 #36 Craig Stidham <br />22 #56 Ryan Robinson <br />23 #26 Billy Aton <br />24 #72W Kurt Nelson <br />25 #7 Steven Kent <br />26 #93 Stephen Ingraham <br /><br /><b>USAC Midgets</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #51 Brody Fuson <br />2 #7NZ Chase Johnson <br />3 #00 Jake Andreotti <br />4 #5K Jade Avedisian <br />5 #9 Blake Bower <br />6 #12 Jarrett Soares <br />7 #31B Kyle Beilman <br />8 #14 Matt Streeter <br />9 #17K Colby Johnson <br />10 #7 Shannon McQueen <br />11 #20 CJ Sarna <br />12 #6K Michael Snider <br />13 #14JR Dylan Bloomfield <br />14 #15 Ron Hazelton <br /><br /><b>Kings of Thunder Winged 360<br />B Main</b><br />Koen Shaw<br />Michael Pombo<br />Ashlyn Rodriguez<br />Danny Faria Jr<br />Ben Worth<br />Bradley Dillard<br />Connor Danell<br />Albert Pombo<br />Tristan Guardino DNS<br />Jared Faria DNS<br />Grant Duinkerken DNS<br />Grant Champlin DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />Wingless Sprints</b><br />Bradley Terrell<br />Nick Robfogel<br />Nathan Schank<br />Cody Fendley<br />David Lindt II<br />Zack Albers<br />Marcus Hardina<br />Kaimi Moniz-Costa<br />Scotty Dupont<br />Jack McDonald<br />Eathon Lanfri<br />Shawn Jones<br />Chace Madden DNS<br /><br /><b>Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprints</b><br />Caleb Debem<br />Jim Beck<br />Rick Alonso<br />Sam Borland<br />George Nielson<br />Jeromie Charon<br />Amber Fields<br />Victor Guerra<br />Kyle Grissom DNS<br />Carroll Mendenhall DNS<br /><br /><b>Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Michael Paul Jr<br />Michelle Paul<br />Garrett Brady<br />Chris Sieweke<br />Gary Zwicker<br />William Lage<br /><br /><b>WMR Midgets</b><br />Brody Petrie<br />Sparky Howard<br />Kala Keliinoi<br />Randi Pankratz<br />Kyle Hawse<br />Megan Moorehead<br />todd hawse<br />David Prickett<br />Robert Dolacki 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/>Mark Baker<br />Steve Alvarado<br /><br /><br /><b>Stockton 99 Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />Stockton Late Models </b><br />Gary Shafer Jr <br />Greg Potts <br />Eric Nasismento <br />Justin Philpott <br />Jo Jo Streans <br />Ty Carlson <br />Mike Regalmen <br />Joe Hylton <br />Aaron Shankle <br />Steven Fraser <br />Dennis Byers <br />Dominic Lopez <br />Rodney Tripp <br />Kim Rouse <br />Steve Cabral <br />Roy Luft <br /><br /><b>Bombers </b><br />Donnie Darter <br />Allen Rider <br />Joe Reichmuth <br />Dillion Powell <br />Brandon Diede <br />Jeana Ramos <br />Jerry Crawford <br />Brian Enis <br />Richard Strmiska <br />Nichols Mello <br /><br /><b>Legends </b><br />Brendan Ruzbartsky <br />Cody Winchel <br />Nick Halen <br />Josh Ayers <br />Ty Carlson <br />Clayton Travels <br />Kevin Travels <br />Peter Pierce <br />Keith Clement <br />Josh Fleming <br />Wyatt Sansom <br />Kaci Phillips <br />Mike Soiseth <br />Mikala Stearns <br />Chris Justice <br />Justin 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Stock </b><br />Josh Whitfiled <br />Brandon White <br />Phil Wilkins <br />Andrew Peeler <br />Roy Smith <br />Tim Walters <br />Garry Eisenhour <br />Terry Thomas Jr <br />Jeremy Fritts <br />Larry Thornhill <br /><br /><b>F4 Feature </b><br />Vic Theberge <br />Matthew Fuhs <br />Stephen Crook <br />John Sproule <br />Dennis Crook <br />Dan Cherry <br />Jimmy Hughey <br />Stephanie Ziebell <br />Tony Vino <br />Brandon Frantz <br /><b><br />Jr Late Model </b><br />Kenna Mitchell <br />Lane Anderson <br />Colten Nelson <br />Bella Thomsen <br />Trey Daniels <br /><br /><b>Mini Cup/Bandolero </b><br />Anthony Bean <br />Dayton Broyles <br />Colten Nelson <br />Bella Thomsen <br />Lucas Burton <br /><br /><br /><b>Irwindale Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />You Race LA Spec Racers </b></div><div><b>Main Event #1 </b><br />Nick Joanides <br />Andy Partridge <br />Andrew Porter <br />Jacob McNeil <br />Nash Youngren <br />Dennis Arena <br />Niko Mongenel <br />Aaron Combs <br />Frankie Muniz <br />Nevin Iwatsuru <br />Ed Cutler <br />L.J. Billings <br />Robin Andrews <br />Justin Jordan <br />Troy Andersen <br />Dylan Interlicchia <br />Zack Green <br /><br /><b>Main Event #2 </b><br />Andy Partridge <br />Nick Joanides <br />Andrew Porter <br />Nash Youngren <br />Jacob McNeil <br />Dennis Arena <br />Niko Mongenel <br />Aaron Combs <br />Nevin Iwatsuru <br />Ed Cutler <br />L.J. Billings <br />Troy Andersen <br />Frankie Muniz <br />Robin Andrews <br />Zack Green <br /><b><br />Tucker Tire Endruo <br />Main Event # 1</b><br />Bory Molina <br />Jason Woolcott <br />Rodney Argo <br />John Beard <br />Robert Rice <br />Bobby Ozman <br />Robbie Salcido <br />Kirk Kubik <br />Ian Rotundo <br />Mike McIntyre <br />Rick Conti <br />James Bolinas <br />Daniel Azzolina <br />Mikey Killen <br />Mike Digregorio <br />Devyn Azzolina <br />Chris Voight <br />Cheryl Hyland <br /><br /><b>Main Event #2 </b><br />Rodney Argo <br />Robbie Salcido <br />Jason Woolcott <br />Bobby Ozman <br />Ian Rotundo <br />Robert Rice <br />John Beard <br />Bory Molina <br />James Bolinas <br />Mike McIntyre <br />Mike Digregorio <br />Rick Conti <br />Mikey Killen <br />Daniel Azzolina <br />Devyn Azzolina <br />Chris Voight <br />Kirk Kubik <br />Cheryl Hyland <br /><b><br />Street Stocks </b><br />Craig Rayburn <br />Jay Verduzco <br />Robby Harryman <br />Jim Vermillion <br />Zack Green <br />Ken Michaelian <br />Jerry Toporek <br /><br /><b>INEX Legends </b><br />Chad Schug <br />Sean Hingorani <br />Gavin Ray <br />Nathan Quella <br />Justice Hadlick <br />Mike Vanderlip <br />Christen Bazen <br />Ashley Weber <br />Chris Cline <br />Lorenzo Malave <br />Chad Hadlick <br />Tyler Hicks <br />Monica Jordan <br />Joseph Smith <br />Skyler Meisenbach <br />Dave Mullen <br /><br /><br /><b>Orange Show Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />LATE MODELS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #55 Linny White <br />2 #56 Kyle Myer <br />3 #48 Cody Kiemele <br />4 #10 Mark Schackleford <br />5 #2 Mike Weiman <br />6 #22S John Sereika <br />7 #31 Brian Pannone <br />8 #20 Jeff Cypert <br />9 #25 Justin Good <br />10 #44 Ron Woods <br /><br /><b>SPORT COMPACT </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #52 KEN WILLIAMS <br />2 #71T TONY PROVENZANO <br />3 #44M MIKE MILLER <br />4 #25 STEVE BELLING <br />5 #42 ANDREW SCHMITZ <br />6 #42X DAVID STITES <br />7 #30 GARRETT SANDRIDGE <br />8 #94 MICHAEL SHATLY <br />9 #14 TRACI CALLE <br />10 #28 DAVID URAINE <br /><b><br />STREET STOCK </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #83 KEVIN JAMES <br />2 #19 JAY HENSON <br />3 #8 TYLER GALLUP <br />4 #35 JARED KING <br />5 #64 MIKE MCKERN <br />6 #85 ROGER YOUNG <br /><b><br />LMT </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #10 STAN MULLIS <br />2 #3 MARK ALLISON <br />3 #53 CURTIS BURNS <br />4 #27 ARBIE DANIEL <br />5 #4 MICHAEL REISLER <br />6 #65 GARY WYATT <br /><br /><b>PONY STOCK </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #06 AUSTIN EDWARDS <br />2 #51 JIM MARDIS <br />3 #49 JIM SNOW <br />4 #5 KYLE CLINE <br />5 #50 JOE PEREZ <br />6 #33 SCOTT MCINTYRE <br />7 #4 DANNY LUV <br />8 #10 CHASE SHACKLEFORD <br />9 #76 MARK SHACKLEFORD <br />10 #16 ERIC KING <br />11 #67 DONNIE LARSON <br />12 #99 CODY CORUTHERS <br />13 #93 RALPH HODGES <br />14 #09 MATT GILBERT <br />15 #88 JOHN SOARES <br />16 #12 TRAVIS LAUX <br />17 #18 VICTOR GARCIA <br />18 #55 JOSE PEREZ <br />19 #25 TAD GILBERT <br /><br /><b>PRO 4 </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #21 TYLER UNDERWOOD <br />2 #1 AUSTIN EDWARDS <br />3 #97 TYLER GALLUP <br />4 #22 RYAN BRAGDON <br />5 #11 MIKE DOUGHIT <br />6 #91 PATRICIA BENNISON <br /><br /><br /><b>Lemoore Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 9<br />Stock 600</b><br />Dalton Parreira<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Jarrett Rogers<br />Caden Stoll<br />Evan Dixo<br />Wyatt Bookout<br />Zackary Williams<br />Lucas Mynderup<br />Keaton Martella<br /><br /><b>Junior Sprints</b><br />Brycen Roush<br />Nathan Ward<br />Blayden Graham<br />Braxon Vasconcellos<br />Blake Bookout<br />Austin Turner<br />Kasey Leal<br />Brandtly Dovey<br />Nathan McPhail<br /><b><br />Non Wing 600</b><br />Caeden Steele<br />Broedy Graham<br />Brian Gilbert<br />Andrew Tamariz<br />Brandt Twitty<br />Colton Jones<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Katey Syra<br />Austin Stone<br />JJ Loss<br />Garrett Twitty<br />Jimmy Leal<br />Zach McLoughry<br />Maverick Myrick<br />Garrett Williams<br />Jorden Casey<br />Dalton Hill<br />Carson Myrick DNS<br />Cameron Paul DNS<br /><b><br />Restricted 600</b><br />Cash Lovenburg<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Levi Hillier<br />Deegan Irey<br />Teagen Moles<br />Hailey Boudakian<br />Makayla Tatoole<br />Aubrey Mynderup<br />Thomas Coffman<br /><b><br />Super 600</b><br />Chris Martin<br />Gauge Garcia<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Jake Smith<br />Logan Trevino<br />Dominic Carter<br />JJ Loss<br />Raio Salmon<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Matthew Tatoole<br />Paul Javaux<br />Jenna Mynderup<br />Caeden Steele<br />Eli Bookout</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>It's
Thursday night as I'm doing this. I already wrote quite a bit and
decided I'd start over and see if I could be more succinct. The fewer
words I use here, the better the chances that something comes out on
Friday. Bottom line was I was not intending to put the big blog post up
this week and I didn't think the next post would even have this column
in it. I changed my mind for this week, but this is probably it.</div><div><br /></div><div>It
struck me that all of the tracks that we covered championship seasons
for on the blog this year finally wrapped up their point seasons last
weekend. That's the good news. While I might want to do this blog post
and then wrap it up for a while, there are still a few series left that
we've been covering this year. That means a few more articles, although I
may pick and choose races. Some may fall by the wayside where this blog
is concerned. We'll see how I feel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
Speedway just had Donna Soares/Larry Damitz Memorial Hall of Fame night,
which also included the Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race. For the
most part, I have already offered opinions on certain aspects of this
race in the previous two posts, so I'll try to avoid repeating myself. I
still think that there's too many big things happening in one night and
some of those things could be moved to their own nights. On the other
hand, I could see management looking at it as an opportunity to make it
big enough that people decide to come. This was a non IMCA night, so it
makes sense if they were thinking that.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm out
of the loop when it comes to ticket prices, and I missed something that
could have an impact on why it seems like their attendance in the
grandstands is down this year. I knew tracks would be struggling this
year after what we went through last year. People are debating what they
want to do with their entertainment dollars. That means some people are
deciding not to go out for that night at the races, where they may have
done it previously. I do think Antioch's media effort is lacking when
it comes to hyping up why people should want to be there, but I'll leave
it at that.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've spoken in the last few years
about the idea that Antioch Speedway probably could have added a buck to
the general admission ticket prices. I think John was tempted to do
that at the end of his run. Antioch had a lower price than either
Petaluma or Watsonville, and I think the regular Antioch show was as
worthy as the regular show at either one of those venues. The biggest
factor that led to John not doing it was the fairgrounds deciding they
wanted to add $2 to the parking price. Yeah, it's $7 to park, which does
have a negative impact on people deciding to come out and watch. John
was being blamed for something the fairgrounds was doing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch
Speedway management decided to tack $5 onto the ticket price this year,
and I can't help thinking they overreached. Since they are doing the
weekly internet pay-per-view via their own service, they might have
figured that they were going to get $20 out of people one way or the
other. It costs $20 to watch the live pay-per-view at <a href="http://www.antiochepeedway.tv">www.antiochepeedway.tv</a>,
and I don't know how well that's working. Hopefully they are seeing a
return on that investment and building a revenue stream. From what I see
from the grandstand pictures, it does seem like attendance is down.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again,
I'm not privy to the actual numbers, just the way the grandstands look
on an average night. You are using judgment when you try to guess
without seeing the actual numbers. The one positive is they are getting
$5 more out of the people there. If the attendance numbers are down, as I
suspect they are, there's still more revenue coming in from the people
who are paying. If the people start coming back in the next couple of
years, the track will be making more money on admission prices if they
don't lower them. You go after every dollar you can get, because it
ain't cheap promoting a race track. I don't blame management for raising
the prices, but it was a gutsy call making it a $5 increase.</div><div><br /></div><div>Overall,
I think they did well with Hall of Fame night. Again, it didn't look
like many people came out to watch. It could have been hyped better.
Anybody watching from the grandstands or the pay-per-view saw some
pretty good races. The Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks
delivered 26 competitors, while there were 21 Wingless Spec Sprints. The
Spec Sprints got to do a makeup race from the canceled feature two
weeks ago, so drivers got plenty of track time for their season finale.
Both divisions have done well this year, and I'm pleased to see that the
Spec Sprint division that I had a hand in helping create with my friend
Don O'Keefe Jr over 20 years ago is doing better this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nobody
dominated the Spec Sprints this year, which is something I like to see.
I love the idea that you never know who's going to win on any given
week. Josh Young and past Watsonville champion Jimmy Christian both got
wins, but the champion is Ryon Siverling. I'm happy for Ryon and his
family. His grandfather Burt Siverling was as loyal an NCMA Modified
supporter as you would see. He never complained and probably had a
better attendance record in a five-year span than anybody else in the
group. He never worried about any on the track glory, and he never got a
feature win. I don't even know if Ryon has one, but now he can add an
Antioch championship to the title he won at Petaluma a few years back.
I'm sure Burt would be proud of him. It's been a while since I've seen
him, so I hope he's doing well.</div><div><br /></div><div>One thing I can
say about Brad Coelho is he has a passion for the sport. He and his
father and brother were all good racers, and Brad still has it. He
picked up his third Hobby Stock feature win and then drove the Tommy
Thomson Hardtop to a podium finish. He's a good racer, and he knows a
thing or two about how to make a car go faster. Larry McKinzie Jr has
been through adversity this year and lost the point lead on an official
call. However, he rebounded and ultimately won the division
championship. He did a hell of a job.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
saddened to see the Super Stock division apparently on the way out. It
doesn't come as a surprise to me as the numbers in this division have
never been great. You didn't see double-digit car counts on a regular
basis there since the 1990s for a couple of years. Management apparently
never reached out to the promoter at Petaluma Speedway to see if there
was any way they could do a series between the two tracks. I call that a
missed opportunity. They also didn't do anything to make this race
special considering it was Larry Damitz Memorial night and the Super
Stocks were Larry's division of choice for the last seven seasons of his
illustrious career.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm a firm believer in
also laying some blame at the feet of the racers. There were local
drivers who could have been there to support the show, but for whatever
reason they didn't. When the numbers reach a certain level, management
has to make a move. Given the success of IMCA Stock Cars this year, it's
not like the track doesn't have something to replace Super Stocks with.
It's just a shame that there will be some race cars that won't be legal
for anything Antioch has in 2022 if what I hear is correct. Jim Freethy
got the win and is the point leader. If they officially crown him as
champion, this would be his second title. For what it was, the race was
still entertaining.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm still not the biggest
fan of mixing Hardtops and Sportsman cars on a regular basis. One race
per year would be fine with me, but I don't think it should be a regular
occurrence. You're still promoting two unique divisions that have
different needs. On the other hand, Sportsman drivers are looking to
race more and will go elsewhere if Merced Speedway doesn't want to
schedule them enough. With the California Hardtop racers pretty much
deciding not to support Antioch on Saturday, with the exception of Ron
Ruiz, the Sportsman drivers made sure there were 15 total cars. They are
the reason why a double digit car count was achieved.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's
still a serious leadership problem when it comes to Hardtops, because
this thing could be doing a lot better with leadership who has an
interest in making each race that is scheduled as good as it can
possibly be. The Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race is the biggest race
for this class in California, and it deserves good support. There are
probably some things that could be done to make the race more special. </div><div><br /></div><div>As
it was, they ran 15 laps without a yellow flag. The Doug Braudrick
owned Junkyard Dog is just so far ahead of everybody else that it's like
taking candy from a baby at this point. Driver Joel Hannagan can pick
and choose his spots, take his time passing everybody and put a whooping
on everybody once he gets the lead. He won his second Chet Thomson
Memorial race, and there was some good racing throughout the pack.</div><div><br /></div><div>As
for Hall of Fame night itself, I have to give credit to Chris Briggs
and the way he organized things. The community is definitely rallying
behind him, and that makes it possible to do new things in the future
and really improve on this event. Bobby Hogge III was presented with his
award a week earlier. Six inductees were to be honored on this
occasion. Scott Busby was unable to attend, and Lonnie Williams has
passed away. His family was there to receive his award, and Debbie
Clymens, Marv Wilson, Steve Hendren and Don Shelton were there in
person.</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to the nice awards, Briggs
presented some really cool posters for each inductee that had photos
from throughout their careers. It was definitely a nice touch. Past
drivers were encouraged to come out and see some old faces. I don't know
who all showed up, but I did hear that Late Model stars John Silva and
Bobby Scott Jr were among them. That definitely added to the coolness
factor of this event. Chris is enjoying the moment as he should, but
planning is already underway for who should get in next year and how the
event should go.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track finally released
information regarding the Hobby Stock event that's coming on October
29th and 30th. I still agree with what Larry Adams was saying when we
spoke about this race. It should have only been a one-day show, but
management definitely saw dollar signs. Because Larry was working hard
behind the scenes to make this into something special, a $1,000 to win
race became $5,000 to win and $200 minimum to start. I'd be floored if
local support alone didn't deliver 30 cars, but I don't know how much
bigger it will be beyond that.</div><div><br /></div><div>By all rights,
this race should attract 60 Hobby Stock drivers from throughout Northern
and Central California, but management has decided they are going with
Antioch rules. When you're running for points, it makes perfect sense.
If you're not running for points, there's no reason why you couldn't
open it up a little bit to see about getting people from out of town.
There will probably be drivers from Merced and Bakersfield, maybe even
Watsonville. However, the rules won't be particularly inviting for the
Marysville, Chico and Orland crowd. I hope it goes well, and it should.
However, I doubt it will do as well as it could have if the track had
been a little bit more open with the rules.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
know Hobby Stock enthusiasts will be hoping to make a big statement,
especially in light of the fact that the IMCA Stock Cars have come on so
strong this year. Management again restated that IMCA Stock Cars are
not a threat to eliminate Hobby Stocks, which should be obvious. They've
always been a threat to the Super Stocks along with the fact that the
Super Stocks aren't delivering the numbers. However, IMCA Stock Cars are
a notch above the Hobby Stocks. When the track makes the announcement
that they want to run IMCA Hobby Stocks, then you can start raising
concerns that the Hobby Stocks as we know them are on the chopping
block. Right now, you can say the IMCA Stock Cars are becoming a
full-fledged attraction at Antioch Speedway.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
will put this at the feet of Promoter Chad Chadwick. He saw something
here and was unwavering in his commitment to make it happen. Drivers are
clamoring to get cars for this division, and recent races have seen the
debut of drivers like past Mini Stock champion Jason Jennings, past
Street Stock racer Dave Hill and current IMCA Sport Modified title
winner Fred Ryland. You could legitimately see B Mains next year with
his class. It will rise to the level that the management could even
entertain making the division a headliner in the future. As car counts
grow in this and other divisions, scheduling will become easier.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
IMCA Stock Cars had the biggest debut of a new division in modern
Antioch Speedway history with 16 cars for the Bill Bowers Memorial last
year. Granted, this was $1,000 to win and really got a push when it came
to promoting. As far as a championship division goes, the Wingless Spec
Sprints had the best debut season of any new division in the modern era
at the track, never dropping below 12 cars with about 30 active cars.
The IMCA Stock Cars had 29 different cars and 10 different winners this
year. Yeah, they are a hit and are getting bigger. They will be back
this Saturday night along with the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport
Modifieds.</div><div><br /></div><div>After Watsonville and Antioch took
their shots at big IMCA Modified/IMCA Sport Modified shows, Bakersfield
had their 35th Annual Bud Nationals last weekend. The good news is they
had better numbers than Antioch. At about 30 cars in each division, it
still didn't match what Watsonville had. However, the Pro Stocks and
Hobby Stocks helped get them near 100 cars on Friday, and the addition
of the American Stocks on Saturday put it into the 100's. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
racing was good. Even though driver support wasn't nearly as good as it
had been a few years ago, they still put on a good show. Ethan Dotson
bagged $3,200 by winning both the IMCA Modified and IMCA Sport Modified
Main Events. Justin Crockett managed to get a win and a second with the
Pro Stocks, giving him $2,100 for the weekend. The night was about as
good as management could hope for, so I don't think Scott Schweitzer was
too disappointed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keller Auto Speedway had the
Cotton Classic, which featured both the Winged 410 Sprint Cars and
Winged 360 Sprints. Both the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and NARC/King Of
The West Series got to headline. I think the Friday show went a little
bit better than Saturday. For whatever reason, management really dragged
things out on Saturday much longer than they needed to. They also did
the sort of program for the NARC Sprint Cars that made it in easier to
go a bit longer.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track conditions were less
than desired, but I have to admit that management is doing the best
they can to please the racers. The problem is, you're going to have
various different opinions coming your way. If you're trying to make
every racer happy, you're inevitably going to fail. You have to know how
you want the track to be and how you want your program to be and just
stick to your guns. Being a past racer himself, I know Peter Murphy is a
racer's promoter. This one got away from them and stretched beyond
11:00 pm. I'm not saying the racing wasn't good, because it seemed to go
well to me. I think the Legends of Kearney Bowl guys were racing a
little too hard given the fact that they are doing an exhibition. I
can't imagine the group was happy with the little crash they had at the
end of their race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite them running late,
they had the Winged 360 Sprint Cars on the track to close things out on
Saturday when the red flag waved. The ambulance headed to the pits, and
we got the bad news of the passing of Legends of Kearney Bowl car owner
Jack Heinrich Jr. At that point, it was decided to end the show without
running the Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event. I know people are going to
have negative opinions on what happened. Some things are out of your
control, but you definitely have to control the things you know you can.
They could have run the show better and got done much sooner, but you
can't control when somebody might have a health issue. They'll try again
with another NARC/KWS Sprint Car show on October 29th.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
can't help thinking Petaluma Speedway would have been better off to
cancel last weekend once they realized they would not be running the
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars and Western States Midgets. The Midgets
were able to move the race to Hanford that would have been at
Placerville. The problem was the Wingless Spec Sprint drivers had a show
booked at Antioch, which split the potential car count. 13 drivers came
to Petaluma, which was the highest count of the four divisions. Both
the WMR Midgets and 600 Micro Sprints had 10 cars, but the IMCA
Modifieds only had six.</div><div><br /></div><div>The show went on, but
it wasn't anything particularly special. Yeah, you have nights like
this. However, when you're running races beyond the point window, the
goal ought to be bigger car counts than you normally get. You could
clearly see that they weren't going to do great numbers with what was
scheduled, but they have a Sprint Car Challenge Tour race on the horizon
for this weekend. It might have been better to focus on that. On the
other hand, I'm sure people enjoyed being out there for a night at the
races, and there's nothing wrong with that.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
still think the track needs to have somebody else handling the computers
and making sure accurate points are posted on the website. That just
hasn't been done with any regular consistency for the past few years.
The guy they have doing that is just trying to do too much and things
suffer because of it. We all saw the IMCA Modified season end with
Anthony Slaney the apparent winner. Upon audit, IMCA discovered that
Michelle Paul was the actual champion. The web page still lists that as
Slaney. It's a pretty big mistake when it affects your point leader, and
these are the kinds of mistakes that cause drivers to decide not to
support a track. I've witnessed such things through the years.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shasta
Speedway had a big Late Model and North State Modified Series event scheduled for this past weekend. I initially thought I might get a peek
at the live statistics since they had a page opened at Race Monitor.
However, that malfunctioned. They ran the race, but I couldn't tell you
who won or how many cars they actually had. This has been the problem
since Dave Twyman took over the place prior to the 2016 season. On one
hand, it's great that he did that and kept racing alive. However, you
have to promote a track when you're the guy in charge. He's done nothing
to create awareness of what they do to make people want to be there.</div><div><br /></div><div>When
Ukiah Speedway had the Super Modifieds as part of their program a
couple of weeks ago, Dave was one of the drivers in the field. He was
heard in conversation saying that he hopes to sit down with Bill
MacAnally and Tony Noceti to create a series between the tracks. Here's
the problem with that. What reason would Roseville, Stockton or even
Madera have to want to work with Shasta? What sort of support do they
get and what series have they built in the years that Dave has been
running the place? Maybe they have something, but we wouldn't know it
from the word that comes out of that place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tracks
working together is only effective if each place has something to offer
the other. Right now, I think Roseville, Stockton and Madera have
something that could help the other track, but those tracks don't work very well
together. I think it's wishful thinking for Dave to think that these
tracks would suddenly want to put him in their sphere. He should be
grateful that he continues to have a relationship with the North State
Modifieds, who do deliver a show. If he wants to be taken seriously as a
promoter, however, he has to do a lot better than he's currently doing.</div><div><br /></div><div>When
you become a promoter, you have to do a couple of things. First and
foremost, you have to pay the bills and keep the gates open. For the
most part, Dave does that. However, several races have been canceled
during his time as promoter for various reasons. One of the closest dirt
tracks to Shasta, Orland Raceway, is another place that has certainly
had its struggles. While I'm not happy with the lack of information that
comes out of Orland, at least you do hear some things. The track does
try to do special things for the various divisions that they offer, and
Rich Hood came in to save Orland at the same time Dave came in to do
what he did at Shasta.</div><div><br /></div><div>I know this hasn't been a
great year at Orland Raceway, but they've also continued to run the
races as scheduled. Friday and Saturday were the annual Battle of the
Axles events, and they put a little bit more prize money on the line.
They did achieve double-digit car counts last week for the Wingless Spec
Sprints, Sport Modifieds and Hobby Stocks, so that's a positive. It was
an emotional weekend for Jake Van Tol, who is still mourning the
passing of his 10-month-old son Kade. Jake managed to win both the Sport
Modified and Winged Crate Sprint races on Saturday night. I don't know that
they had spectacular numbers at the track, but they still kept the show
going and ended the season on a positive note.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon
Speedway wrapped up their Micro Sprint championship season with around 60 total cars
for their four division program. Everything had double digits, and the
Wingless 600 Micros had enough cars for a B Main. They've been the
division with the best support all year long. They have the Lonnie
Kaiser Memorial race coming up in November, but Promoter Jeremy Prince
is taking another shot at something a little bit different on the
one-fifth mile dirt oval. On October 30th, they will be having a Mini
Stock 500 lap Enduro race.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was about seven
years ago when the track started flirting with Mini Stock and Dwarf Car
races. Size wise, the track compares to the Sacramento Stadium Oval, which has
featured all manner of divisions. There is potential in Dixon. With the
successful Micro Sprint program that they have, I can see management
not jumping in to do other things. In this case, Dixon Speedway
supporter Nathan Corn was pushing to try another Enduro. It's basically a
stock Mini Stock class, which is comparable somewhat to the Hornet
division. A basic car. I don't even know if the Hornet Mini Stocks are
legal, but I know some racers are making those inquiries.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's
500 laps of racing and an opportunity to go out and have fun. A team
can build a car and take turns with different drivers running 100 laps each. It depends on what they want to do. They'll get $500 to win, $300
for second and $200 for third at 10 to 15 cars. I suspect they should
hit that minimum number. If they can get it up to 16 cars, it becomes
$750 to win. On the off chance they get 21 cars, it's now $1,000 to win.
If they get 16 or more cars, I can't imagine management not wanting to
schedule another one of these deals next year. I wholeheartedly endorse
this, so I hope it goes well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Since it is
October 30th, some drivers who might have supported this race are going
to be down at Kern County Raceway. That's because the Dan Myrick
promoted West Coast Sport Compact Series has a point race. It's not just
any race. Dan has been busting his ass increasing the purse from the
normal deal. It was just announced today that in addition to $1,000 to win
and $800 for second, it's now $650 for third, and drivers receive a
minimum of $100 to take the green flag. The B Main winner gets $100 and a
heat race win get them $40. If they don't achieve 20 cars minimum for
this show, which runs in support of the NARC/KWS Sprint Cars, it just
shows that Mini Stock drivers don't want to support big money races. I
think they will have a good turnout.</div><div><br /></div><div>What I've
always liked about Dan is how hard he works to promote this group. This
division has never had the kind of promoting that he has done on the
dirt. He even thought far enough outside the box that he launched the
series on the 1/5 mile dirt oval at Lemoore Raceway. I wish they'd come
back there at some point, but it becomes less likely when tracks like
Kern Raceway, Keller Auto Speedway and Merced Speedway all want the
series. It takes the pressure off of Dan, who had to actually promote
the track when they had the Lemoore races. That meant risking his own
money, and losing more times than he came out ahead. In any case, the WCSC is still
going strong, and the October 30th race at Kern Raceway should be a
winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>It seems like Merced Speedway hasn't
had that many races this year, but they don't run every week. It's more
of a relaxed schedule. None of the regular point divisions have had more
than a dozen races total. However, they've had some special Sprint Car
stuff and some big events for the IMCA Modifieds and Sport Modifieds.
They are getting ready to have some big events to wrap up the year, and
I'm sure Promoter Doug Lockwood is looking forward to taking things up a
notch next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Merced Speedway really didn't
get to have much racing last year. They did have a couple of big shows,
but Lockwood made a big splash by launching the IMCA California
Speedweek Series that year. This year, he took it from six races to
eight races, and I know it was a stressful thing to handle at times.
However, what he did helped spread some positivity in the sport. I
appreciate the efforts Doug made there and what he's trying to do with
Merced Speedway.</div><div><br /></div><div>The fact is, racing fans at
Merced have talked for years about how they'd like to see some more open
wheel stuff on the schedule. When John M Soares had the track, he did
bring the World of Outlaws to town. Doug has them on the schedule once
again, along with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and some USAC stuff.
This doesn't mean the regular divisions have been neglected. In fact,
the track makes it a point to do big things for the regular classes
throughout the year. This was something Ed Parker had been doing before,
but it seems like the track has more big shows now.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
fact, a big show has already been announced for 2022, and Doug hasn't
even sat down to put the schedule together yet. Al Miller was a car
owner and racer at San Jose Speedway. He had a reputation for fast cars
and winning, which he definitely instilled in his sons Robert and Randy
Miller. After he passed away, the Miller Brothers created the Al Miller
Memorial race for Pro Stock racing. They ran one race in Nevada, one at
the Stockton Dirt Track and one at Antioch, all featuring the Pro
Stocks.</div><div><br /></div><div>This year, the brothers made it an IMCA
Sport Modified race at Merced Speedway, and they raised the stakes to $5,000 to win.
Needless to say, it was a successful effort, and all parties left happy
with the way it went. The IMCA Sport Modifieds will again have the biggest
race for the division on the West Coast in 2022. The Al Miller Memorial
race will happen at Merced on April 9, 2022 paying $5,000 to win. In the meantime,
Lockwood is getting ready for the John Fore Jr/Bob Smith Memorial race
on October 22nd and 23rd.</div><div><br /></div><div>Both nights have
increased purses as they feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds,
IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. This includes $2,000 to win for the
IMCA Modifieds, $1,500 to win for the IMCA Sport Modifieds and $1,000 to win
for both the Hobby Stocks and IMCA Stock Cars on Saturday among the
increased payout. This has become the traditional big season ender for
the track, but the challenges of running races last year saw Lockwood
scheduling some November stuff. That included USAC Midgets and some
special races for the regular classes. That will again happen this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>What drew my attention was the
November 26th show. If the weather holds, they are going to be paying
tribute to George Steitz. As far as I know, this is the first time
George has been given such an honor. I know the track hasn't formerly
created a Hall of Fame just yet. However, Legends night also included
some special awards for some of the greats. They were presented awards as Legends of Merced Speedway. Perhaps Merced Speedway could do
something like that for George on November 26th? I'm sure his family
would appreciate that.</div><div><br /></div><div>They will be paying good
money, including $2'000 to win for the IMCA Modifieds, $1,200 to win
for the IMCA Sport Modifieds and $750 each to win for the IMCA Stock
Cars and Hobby Stocks. At this time, these are the divisions being
featured at the two special shows. That's probably more than enough and
should produce a good enough car count. I wouldn't rule out the
possibility that the Mini Stocks, Mini Late Models or even the Sportsman
division got an opportunity to be there on one of those nights, but I
also wouldn't expect it. I do expect good racing with what's on the
agenda as Merced brings a close to the 2021 season. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The
important thing is the tradition lives on in Merced. They were unable
to crown any champions last year, which broke a streak going back to the
1950s. I put an asterisk next to that, because it's not like there
wasn't intent to crown champions. It was just impossible to open with
severe restrictions. When things loosened up just a little bit, that's
when Doug added the extra stuff that went into November. As it is, they
are crowning champions for all of their regular divisions this year, and the
numbers they are maintaining are about as good as we can hope for under the
circumstances. The show goes on.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had a few
more thoughts on my mind and could definitely add to this column.
However, I want to get this posted on Friday. Therefore, I am going to
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</span></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>McDaniel, Ryland, Johnson Win Bill Bowers Memorial Races </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...October 2...Ryan McDaniel won the 49 lap Bill Bowers Memorial IMCA
Modified race Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the second
night of the Bill Bowers Memorial weekend event. The past Silver Dollar
Speedway IMCA Modified champion had skipped the Friday action and took
advantage of a good preliminary effort to draw the pole for the feature
race. He won $3,000 for his impressive effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>McDaniel
raced into the lead at the start ahead of Darrell Hughes II and Paul
Stone. A yellow flag waved on Lap 5 with Justin Yeager out of the race.
McDaniel continued to lead Hughes and Stone on the restart, but Stone
took second from Hughes on Lap 11. Troy Foulger and Hughes battled back
and forth for third with Foulger gaining the position on Lap 14. A Lap
18 yellow flag slowed the pace. As McDaniel continued to lead the way,
Foulger took second from Stone. Bobby Hogge IV was in fourth with Hughes
fifth when a yellow flag waved on Lap 26. McDaniel continued to lead
the way ahead of Stone and Foulger on the restart. Kellen Chadwick had
moved into fourth, and the Top 4 were running closely when a Lap 33
yellow flag waved. Both Buddy Kniss and Bobby Motts Jr were out at that
point, and McDaniel led Stone and Hughes on the restart. Despite two
yellow flags during the final 10 circuits, McDaniel went on to victory.
Stone collected $1,500 for second with Hughes a $750 third, followed by
Foulger, Hogge, Nick DeCarlo, Chadwick, Jim Pettit II, Jesse Bailey and
Brent Curran.</div><div><br /></div><div>Car count grew to 24 for the
Saturday show, and Hogge set the fast time of 15.164, beating the 15.382
of Foulger and the 15.393 of Stone. They ran two sets of eight lap heat
races. Wins in the first round went to McDaniel, Foulger and Hughes.
The second round of heat race wins were collected by Hogge, Foulger and
Matthew Hagio.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fred Ryland won the 25 lap IMCA
Sport Modified Main Event. The win paid the new track champion $1,500.
It was also the fifth win of the season for Ryland, who tied for third
in IMCA National points.</div><div><br /></div><div>The race had to be
restarted, and Jonathan Hagio was eliminated at that point. Ryland led
the restart ahead of Friday night winner KC Keller and Todd Gomez. A Lap
3 yellow flag signaled the end of the race for Dylan Connelly. Ryland
continued to lead Keller and Gomez on the restart. By the 10th lap,
Ryland had built a straightaway advantage over Keller, but a Lap 11
yellow flag slowed the pace once again. Yellow flags waved for the next
three laps, and Chuck Golden was eliminated on Lap 13. Ryland led Andrew
Pearce and Keller on the Lap 14 restart. Despite two yellow flags
during the final five laps, Ryland kept his cool and brought it home to
the big win. Pearce collected $750 for his second place effort, followed
by Keller, State champion Trevor Clymens, Anthony Slaney, Jacob Mallet
Jr, Gomez, Kelly Campanile, Tommy Clymens Jr and Emali Van Hoff.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 22 IMCA Sport Modifieds, and they ran two sets of eight lap heat
races. Winners in the first round were Keller, Pearce and Tyler Browne.
The second round victories went to Gomez, Pearce and Ryland.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The Bakersfield
competitor was the only driver to win both feature races in his division
on the weekend, and he collected $1,000 once again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Johnson bolted into the lead at the start ahead of Rick Diaz and Jim
Pettit II. Pettit slipped past Diaz for second on Lap 4, and a Lap 6
yellow flag slowed the pace. Nick Johnson continued to lead Pettit and
Diaz on the restart with a yellow flag waving on Lap 8. Jason Jennings
was out at that point. Nick Johnson continued to lead Pettit and Diaz on
the restart as track champion Travis Dutra moved into fourth. However,
another yellow flag fell a lap later. Nick Johnson continued to lead the
way with Diaz and Fred Ryland both getting past Pettit on the restart.
Nick Johnson would go on to lead the rest of the way for the win. Diaz
settled for a $500 second, followed by Ryland, Pettit, Chad Johnson,
Dutra, Loren DeArmond, Dan Gonderman, Jason Robles and Watsonville Hobby
Stock champion Joe Gallaher.</div><div><br /></div><div>The 15 IMCA Stock
Cars ran two sets of eight lap heat races with Nick Johnson and Pettit
winning the first round and Ryland and Chad Johnson winning the second
round.</div><div><br /></div><div>This Saturday night is Donna
Soares/Larry Damitz Memorial Hall of Fame night. The track will be
inducting seven people into the Hall of Fame. The Wingless Spec Sprints
will be in action along with the Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby
Stocks, Super Stocks and the Chet Thompson Memorial Hardtop race. For
further information, go to <a href="http://www.antochspeedway.com">www.antochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hogge, Keller, Johnson Win Opening Round Of </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bill Bowers Memorial At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...October 1...Bobby Hogge IV won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Friday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the opening round of the
Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals. Hogge was coming off of the
big win in the Pettit Memorial Shootout at Watsonville while driving the
Guglielmoni Racing owned Modified, and he piloted that car to the
$1,500 win on this occasion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kellen Chadwick
took the early lead ahead of Rick Diaz and Nick DeCarlo. Hogge and
DeCarlo got both got past Diaz on Lap 2 with DeCarlo briefly getting
around Hogge for second on Lap 3. Hogge was back in the position a lap
later before a yellow flag waved on Lap 4. Chadwick led Hogge and Paul
Stone on the restart, and the battle was close between the lead trio. On
the ninth lap, Hogge put the moves on Chadwick to take the lead. Hogge
led Paul Stone and Chadwick on a Lap 10 restart. However, Chadwick was
back in second on a Lap 11 restart. Hogge started pulling away and had
about a straightaway advantage over Chadwick when the yellow flag on Lap
17 wiped out his advantage. Jeff Browne was out at that point, and
Hogge led the way on the restart as Stone took second from Chadwick.
Once again, Hogge built about a straightaway advantage as he picked up
the win. Stone settled for a $750 second, followed by Chadwick, Troy
Foulger, Diaz, DeCarlo, Jim Pettit II, Buddy Kniss, Jesse Bailey and
Brent Curran. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 20 IMCA Modified competitors
qualified on the clock with DeCarlo setting the fast time of 15.402,
beating the 15.641 of Foulger and the 15.664 of Crowell. They ran two
sets of eight lap heat races. Pettit, Foulger and Crowell won the first
round. Second round wins went to Stone, Hogge and Diaz.</div><div><br /></div><div>KC
Keller won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. The past Antioch
Speedway champion collected $1,000 for his winning effort. </div><div><br /></div><div>Andrew
Pearce took the lead at the start ahead of Keller and State champion
Trevor Clymens. Todd Gomez took third from Clymens on Lap 2. The battle
got close between Pearce and Keller. However, a yellow flag waved after
eight laps, and Pearce retired at that point. Keller led Clymens and
Gomez on the restart. They ran that way through a pair of yellow flags.
Track champion Fred Ryland settled into fourth on a Lap 14 restart.
Gomez took second from Clymens on Lap 17 with Clymens regaining the
position two laps later. The exciting battle for second found at Gomez
regaining the position on Lap 20. Clymens passed Gomez on Lap 21 with
Ryland taking third a lap later. Ryland slipped past Clymens for second
on Lap 23. However, Keller held about a half-straightaway advantage at
that point to score the victory. Ryland collected $500 for second as
Trevor Clymens settled for third, followed by Gomez, Anthony Slaney,
Ryan Smith, Tommy Clymens Jr, Dylan Connelly, Kelly Campanile and Scott
Foster. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 21 IMCA Sport Modifieds ran two
sets of eight lap heat races. First round victories went to Tyler
Browne, Ryland and Trevor Clymens. Pearce, Tommy Clymens Jr and Keller
picked up wins in the second round.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nick
Johnson won the 20 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The Bakersfield driver
collected $1,000 for his effort. Rick Diaz set the early pace in the
Wayne Dotson owned car, followed by Nick Johnson and Chad Johnson.
Following a Lap 1 yellow flag, Chad Johnson moved into second behind
Diaz. A Lap 9 yellow flag waved, and Nick Johnson took the lead from
Diaz on the restart. Track champion Travis Dutra settled into third and
took second from Diaz a lap later. They ran in that order until the
final yellow flag waved on Lap 18. As Nick Johnson led the way, Diaz
took second from Dutra on the restart. Nick Johnson went on to victory
with Diaz a $500 second, followed by Dutra, Fred Ryland, Jason Robles,
Chad Johnson, Dan Gonderman, Jason Jennings, Loren DeArmond and Dave
Hill. </div><div><br /></div><div>The IMCA Stock Cars produced a 14 car
field for the extra money affair. The first round of eight lap heat
races went to Chad Johnson and Diaz with Robles and Nick Johnson winning
the second round. </div><div><br /></div><div>Keep up to date with what's happening at the track by going to <a href="http://www.antochspeedway.com">www.antochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Carrick Wins Opening Night Of Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Silver Dollar Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Chico,
CA...October 1...Tanner Carrick won the 30 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car
Main Event Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. This was the opening
night of the annual Pacific Sprint Fall Nationals, and the win paid
Carrick $3,000 aboard the Carrick Motorsports owned.CVC
Concrete/Interstate Oil Company sponsored Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Platinum
Cup winner Andy Forsberg figured to put himself in the prime position
to score the win after earning the pole with his eight lap Trophy Dash
win ahead of Jodie Robinson and Carrick. Forsberg took the lead at the
start a head of Carrick and Robinson, and a yellow flag waved after just
one lap for Willie Croft in Turn 1. Unfortunately, that was the end of
the race for Croft, and Forsberg led Carrick and Robinson on the
restart. A lap 5 yellow flag waved for a Turn 4 tangle between Nick
Larsen and Isaiah Vasquez. Forsberg continued to lead the way on the
restart ahead of Carrick and Robinson. Kyle Hirst settled into fourth on
Lap 6 and slipped past Robinson for third on Lap 8. On the 11th lap,
Carrick motored past Forsberg for the lead. The battle remained close
between the lead duo with Forsberg regaining the lead on Lap 16.
Unfortunately, Forsberg had problems and fell back several positions on
Lap 19 with Carrick moving into the lead ahead of Hirst and Robinson.
Kalib Henry took third from Robinson on Lap 22, and Hirst took the lead
from Carrick a lap later. The final yellow flag waved on lap 25 for a
Turn 4 tangle involving Vasquez and Landon Brooks. Both drivers joined
Forsberg on the sidelines. Carrick regained the lead from Hirst on the
restart and led the final five circuits for the victory. Hirst settled
for second ahead of Henry, Justin Sanders, Kaleb Montgomery, Ryan
Robinson, Jodie Robinson, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi and Mitchell
Faccinto.</div><div><br /></div><div>The big event produced a stellar
turnout of 65 Winged 360 Sprint Cars, and Henry set the fast time of
11.951, beating the 11.952 of Tanner Carrick and the 12.001 of Hirst.
The top 48 qualifiers earned the right to compete in one of the 10 lap
heat races, and wins in those races went to Forsberg, Day, Henry and
Tanner Carrick. They ran a pair of 12 lap C Mains. Bobby Butler won the
first race with a flag to flag run to victory. Steel Powell ran second
until being passed by Steven Snawder on Lap 4. Snawder finished in the
runnerup position ahead of Powell and Tuesday Calderwood. Andy Gregg led
all 12 laps to win the second race with Casey Schmitz and Michael Ing
chasing him the entire distance for the second and third place finishes.
Carson Hall ran fourth for eight laps before having problems and
surrendering the position to Mark Tabor Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Colby
Johnson won the 15 lap B Main. He led from the outset with Max Mittry
an early second ahead of Nick Larsen. Larsen moved into second on Lap 2
with Tristan Guardino gaining third on Lap 4. Johnson won ahead of
Larsen, Guardino, Mittry and Sean Becker.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shannon
Collins got the win in the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Much of the
race was led by Maurice Merrill, but he failed post race tech, giving
the win to Collins. The race was a rough affair that took over 30
minutes to complete and was punctuated by nine yellow flags. </div><div><br /></div><div>Merrill
had the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Trevor Deadmond and
Cy Cooper. The yellow flag waved on Lap 3 for Darren Ballentine.
Merrill continued to lead Deadmond on the restart with Sean Hulsey
taking third from Cooper. Unfortunately, Hulsey saw his race come to an
end on Lap 8 for a yellow flag. Merrill led Deadmond and Toby Merrifield
on the restart. A Lap 11 yellow flag flew for Joe Gillock in Turn 1.
Merrill continued to lead the way with Deadmond having problems as
Collins settled into second. Third changed hands multiple times over the
next few laps with Aaron Flournoy claiming the position on Lap 17.
Merrill crossed the line ahead of Collins and Flournoy, but Merrill and
Flournoy were both disqualified in post race tech. This gave Collins the
win and shifted the order with Donnie Deeter finishing second ahead of
James West, Robert Warf, reigning champion Kyle Allen, Zach Lindgren,
Colin Ferguson, John "Porkchop" Johnson, Deadmond and Merrifield. Eight
lap heat race wins went to Collins, Orland champion Keith Ross and
Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com">www.silverdollarspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Henry Scores $5,000 Win In Fall Nationals </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Silver Dollar Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Chico,
CA...October 2... Kalib Henry won the 40 lap Winged 360 Sprint Car Main
Event Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. This was the second
night of the annual Fall Nationals, and Henry collected $5,000 for his
winning effort aboard the Nick McCulloch owned.McCulloch RV Repair/Davis
Truck Painting Sprinter.</div><div><br /></div><div>With such a
competitive field, just earning one of the 24 Main Event starting
positions was a challenge, but each driver who made the cut earned at
least $400 at the pay window. Justin Sanders used his win in the eight
lap Trophy Dash ahead of Dominic Scelzi and Ryan Robinson to secure the
pole for the feature race. Sanders charged into the early lead ahead of
Friday night winner Tanner Carrick and Scelzi. The first yellow flag
waved on Lap 6 for Michael Faccinto in Turn 3. Faccinto was out at that
point, and Sanders continued to lead Carrick and Scelzi on the restart.
The red flag waved on lap 9 after Colby Johnson flipped on the front
straightaway. The race was unable to get going on the first restart
attempt after Robinson flipped in Turn 3. On the next restart attempt,
Corey Day made a big move around Sanders for the lead as Henry settled
into third. Henry slipped past Sanders for second on Lap 20. A Lap 24
yellow flag for Tanner Holmes in Turn 4 slowed the pace. A red flag
waved on the first restart attempt after Willie Croft flipped on the
front straightaway. Henry took the lead on the restart with Sanders also
getting past Day for second. The final yellow flag waved a lap later
for Justyn Cox and Blake Carrick on the back straightaway. Henry led
Sanders and Day on the restart. Henry would stretch his advantage over
Sanders to nearly a straightaway in victory. Day settled for third,
followed by Tim Kaeding, Colby Copeland, Tanner Carrick, Andy Forsberg,
Austin McCarl, Joey Ancona and Jodie Robinson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scelzi
was the quickest of 37 qualifiers at 12.067, beating the 12.090 of Day
and the 12.105 of Kyle Hirst. The fastest 48 qualifiers got to run one
of the four 10 lap heat races that transferred the Top 4 finishers into
the Main Event. Wins in those races went to Ryan Robinson, Tanner
Carrick, Scelzi and Day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brian McGahan Jr won
the first 12 lap C Main. Landon Brooks led a lap before Tristan Guardino
took the lead ahead of McGahan and Steven Snawder. McGahan took the
lead from Guardino on Lap 11 as Snawder had problems and lost third to
Tyler Thompson. McGahan won ahead of Guardino, Thompson and Chase
Majdic. John Clark won the second 12 lap C Main. Daniel Whitley led the
race for six laps before his race came to an unfortunate end. Clark was
running second at that point and led the restart ahead of Steel Powell.
Powell had problems on the eighth lap with Marysville champion Billy
Wallace moving into second ahead of Jayce Steinberg. Clark went on to
win a head of Wallace, Steinberg and Brandon Sampson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jodie
Robinson won the 15 lap B Main. She started on the pole and led every
lap in victory. Willie Croft was a race-long second. Tanner Holmes ran
third until being passed by Colby Copeland on Lap 4. Copeland went on to
finish third, and Holmes had a late race battle with Clark for the
final transfer. Holmes regained the fourth position on Lap 14 and
finished there as Clark settled for fifth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bill
Patterson won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The race had several
lead changes during the first half with Todd Cooper leading the opening
lap before being passed by Zach Lindgren. Lindgren surrendered the lead
to Patterson on Lap 3, but Lindgren regained the point a lap later. The
persistent Kyle Cheney took the lead from Lindgren on Lap 6 with
Patterson moving into second and taking the lead from Lindgren on Lap 8.
Lindgren lost second to Marysville champion Jacob Johnson on Lap 10.
Unfortunately, Johnson saw his run end in Turn 2 on Lap 13. Toby
Merrifield assumed second behind Patterson on the restart. Cooper moved
back into third on Lap 16 and took second from Merrifield on the last
lap. Patterson was the happy winner ahead of Cooper, Merrifield, Aaron
Flournoy, Shannon Collins, Donny Deeter, Joe Gillock, James West, Trevor
Abella and Darren Ballentine. There were 19 competitors, and Johnson,
West and Gillock were the eight lap heat race winners. </div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com">www.silverdollarspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Doss Wins Bischofberger Brawl At Stockton 99 Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...October 2...Jeremy Doss won the 166 lap Spears SRL Pro Late Model,
presented by Sigma Performance Services, Main Event Saturday night at
Stockton 99 Speedway. This was the Bischofberger Brawl, and the win paid
Doss $15,000 aboard the Earnest Performance entry. Doss is the point
leader and has been dominant this year with eight wins and two season
worst third place finishes in the 10 races held so far. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just
taking the green flag in the big race assured each driver a minimum of
$1,000. There were only 24 spots available in the race with 30 drivers
showing up for the opportunity. Blaine Rocha took advantage of a front
row start to take the early lead. He led the first half of the race, and
the halfway standings found Doss running in second ahead of Jason
Romero, Tyler Reif and Cole Brown. Rocha's amazing race ended on Lap 147
along with reigning Stockton 99 Speedway champion Eric Nascimento.</div><div><br /></div><div>As
the race headed down the stretch, Dylan Zampa was the driver running
the closest to Doss as he looked for his second win and the biggest of
his career. However, Doss beat him to the checkered flag by about a
second. Zampa did clock in with the fastest lap of the race at 14.421.
Tanner Reif settled for third, followed by Colby Potts, Austin Herzog,
Brown, Logan Zampa, JoJo Stearns, Tyler Reif and 2020 Madera Nut Up Pro
Late Model champion Trevor Huddleston. 16 drivers finished on the lead
lap. </div><div><br /></div><div>Romero turned the quarter-mile paved oval
with the fast lap of 14.177, beating the 14.236 of Blaine Rocha and the
14.277 of both Dylan Zampa and Huddleston. They ran a 15 lap Last
Chance race to determine the final starting positions, and local
standout Sammy Solari held off Jason Gilbert to win that race with past
Antioch Speedway Street Stock champion Tim Spurgeon outrunning Kevin
Furden in a close battle for third.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brandon
Jones won the 25 lap Bombers Main Event. He started on the pole next to
Donnie Darter, and the duo proceeded to go on to the 1-2 finish. Joe
Reichmuth was an early fourth behind Tyler Rogers, but he gained third
with Rogers' departure on Lap 10. Reichmuth held off Brandon Diede for
the third place finish with Richard Strmiska ending up fifth, followed
by reigning champion Jenna Ramos, Joey Stearns, Dylan Powell, Nichols
Mello and Tyler Rodgers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Reigning champion Joe
Flower won the 25 lap Basically 4 Cylinder Main Event. The division
offers the closest championship battle at the track as Nick Hall came
into the evening leading Flower by five points and Josh Cross by seven.
Hall started on the pole and took the early lead ahead of Flower. Flower
seized the opportunity to take the lead from Hall on Lap 8, and Hall
surrendered second to Cross on Lap 11. Hall continued to fall back as
Barrett Sugden took third from him on Lap 16 with Dave Keller following
him into fourth. Cross kept pace with Flower, but Flower prevailed at
the checkered flag. Sugden was a solid third, followed by Keller, Hall,
Mark Hunt, Jeff Harris, Rod Previtali, Ethan Rumsey and Michael Hill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jordan
Lovelace was awarded the win in the 20 lap Jr B4 Main Event. Lovelace
led most of the race with Jayden Cross in pursuit. Cross made the pass
on the last lap to take the checkered flag first, but he was later put
to last by officials. AJ Shankel was a race-long third and was elevated
to second with the penalty, followed by Dustin King, Natalie Harper,
Chase Lopez and Cross.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues this
Saturday night with the regular Late Model series back in action along
with the Bombers, B4's, Junior B4's, Legends of the Pacific and NorCal
Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.stockton99.com">www.stockton99.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Terrell, Winters, Debem Score Adobe Cup II Wins </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Petaluma Speedway </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma,
CA...October 2...Bradley Terrell won the 25 lap Redhawk Glass Wingless
Spec Sprint Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. The Adobe
Cup II night victory for the multi-time Winged 360 Sprint Car champion
was his third of the season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ethon Lanfri set
the pace for a lap before being passed by Terrell. A Lap 3 yellow flag
waved with Trey Walters joining track champion Nick Robfogal on the
sidelines at that point. Nathan Schank took the lead from Terrell on the
restart, but Terrell came roaring back a lap later to regain the lead.
Lanfri settled into fourth ahead of Marcus Hardina, but a Lap 7 yellow
flag waved for Lanfri. Terrell continued to lead Schank and Hardina on
the restart. Shawn Arriaga was running fourth at that point. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 21 with Lanfri and Jack McDonald both eliminated.
Terrell led Schank on this restart and a Lap 23 restart and went on to
victory. Hardina was a solid third, followed by Arriaga, Cody Fendley,
Zach Albers, Tony Bernard, Scotty Clough, Scotty Dupont and Sparky
Howard.</div><div><br /></div><div>They had 16 cars, and they ran two sets
of eight lap heat races. Terrell won both of his heats with Robfogal
and Arriaga winning the other races. The top six point earners from the
heat races qualified on the clock to determine the first three rows of
the Main Event. Schank set the fast time on the 3/8 mile adobe oval at
15.432, beating the 15.439 of Lanfri and the 15.540 of Arriaga. The
track passed the helmet around and raised over $3,000 for Tyler Slay,
who suffered a neck injury in a WMR Midget crash at Antioch Speedway a
week earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan Winter won the 38 lap Todd
Damron Memorial race for the Redwood Dwarf Cars. Winter is a star with
the NorCal Dwarf Car Association and recently wrapped up the WSDCA Pro
division Nationals championship. The race was intended to be twin 25
laps in memory of Todd Damron, who passed away last year. Damron was a
well-respected member of the Dwarf Car community and a past Watsonville
champion. </div><div><br /></div><div>Nick Velasquez set the early pace
ahead of Winter and Michael "Spanky" Grenert. A yellow flag waved after
two laps for a tangle involving Mark Hanson and Danny Marsh. Winter took
the lead from Velasquez on the restart as Grenert ran third. Winter
held about a half-straightaway advantage over Velasquez when a Lap 12
yellow flag waved. Corey Eaton was eliminated at that point. Winter led
Velasquez and Mike Dahle on the restart, but a yellow flag waved a lap
later for Dahle. At that point, the Dwarf Cars had been on the track for
23 minutes. Track officials elected to call the first half of the race
complete as the drivers headed to the pits.</div><div><br /></div><div>Winter
led the restart ahead of Grenert and Velasquez. A yellow flag waved on
Lap 20. Velasquez took second from Grenert on the restart as Winter
continued to lead the way. Grenert was challenging Velasquez for second,
and he made the pass on Lap 36. At that point, Winter held a
straightaway advantage, but it was erased by a Lap 36 yellow flag. Tom
Van Tuyl and Adam Freitas were eliminated. Winter led Grenert and
Velasquez on the restart, and they finished in that order. Carroll
Mendenhall brought it home fourth, followed by Gage Meyers, Redwood
Dwarf Car champion Chad Matthias, Zack Atcheson, Austin Struthers, Devin
LaHorgue and Van Tuyl.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 29 Dwarf
Cars for this occasion, and the eight lap heat race wins went to Winter,
Velasquez, Hanson and Grenert. The Top 4 drivers made it into the show,
and everybody else ran the 10 Lap B Main. Cody Bolles picked up the win
in that race. He beat John Peters by a straightaway, followed by
Robert Johnson, Kylee Johnson and Freitas</div><div><br /></div><div>Caleb
Debem won the 20 lap Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprint Main
Event. Debem is the track champion, and this was his fourth win of the
season. Debem started on the pole and proceeded to lead every lap in
victory. Anthony Pino was an early second, but Bruno Bianchi grabbed
that position on Lap 3 with Don McLiester following into third. Carroll
Mendenhall had a back and forth battle with Pino for fourth before
grabbing the position on Lap 6. A yellow flag waved on Lap 9, and Debem
continued to lead Bianchi and McLiester on the restart. Mendenhall
started pressuring McLiester for third and made the pass on Lap 16.
Debem beat Bianchi by a straightaway with Mendenhall settling for third
ahead of McLiester, Sam Borland, Rick Alonso, Pino, Amber Fields,
Jeromie Charon and Savannah Brown. McLiester and Mendenhall won the
eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Management recently
announced adjustments to the race this coming weekend. It is now a
Saturday night show that will feature the Redhawk Glass Wingless Spec
Sprints, Butler Auto Glass IMCA Modifieds, WMR Midgets and Sparky's
Collision Center 600 Micro Sprints. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Keller Wins $10,000 Nut Up Pro Late Model Race </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Madera Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Madera,
CA...October 2...Kyle Keller won the 150 lap Nut Up Pro Late Model Main
Event Saturday night at Madera Speedway. This was the ninth and final
round of the MavTV Series, and Keller collected $10,000 for his
impressive effort. It also enabled him to wrap up the overall Madera
Late Model championship a week after he won the Madera Club Late Model
racing title. With his seventh place finish, Jadan Walbridge won of the
MavTV Series title.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seth Wse started on the
pole and moved into the early lead ahead of Keller and Ethan Nascimento.
Keller took the lead from Wise on Lap 5 and would not relinquish it
from that point on. The first 44 laps went without incident. Walbridge
took third from Nascimento on Lap 8. It was still a close race up front
between Keller and Wise before the yellow flag waved on Lap 44 for a
Glenn Cook spin in Turn 4. Racin Vernon was running in fourth at that
point, and he moved into second behind Keller on the restart with Wise
still in third. A yellow flag waved for Kercie Jung on Lap 49. Keller
led Vernon and Nascimento on the restart, and Walbridge spun from his
Top 5 position on the frontstretch on Lap 53 with no yellow flag waving
as he continued. Wise took second from Vernon on Lap 54. The battle for
fifth between Nascimento and Carlos Vieira saw Nascimento spin in Turn 3
for a yellow flag. Vieira was put to the back at that point. Keller led
the restart with Howard Holden moving into second ahead of Wise and
championship contender Matt Erickson. Erickson slipped past Wise for
third on Lap 76. When Cook spun again in Turn 3 on Lap 97, they decided
to take the break three laps early with Keller leading Holden, Erickson,
Wise and B Main winner Brody Moore.</div><div><br /></div><div>The first
attempt to start the second part of the race saw Barrett Polhemus spin
on the frontstretch for a yellow flag. Keller led Holden and Erickson on
the restart. Wise spun in Turn 2 on Lap 103 with no yellow flag waving
as he continued. Keller started to pull away, leaving Holden and
Erickson to battle closely for second. A low pass in Turn 2 on lap 117
put Erickson into second, and Moore began to challenge Holden for third
before making the pass on Lap 130. Moore quickly made the pass on
Erickson for second a lap later. Keller led the rest of the way for the
win with Moore a strong second, followed by Erickson, Wise, Holden, Jay
Juleson, Walbridge, Cody Kiemele, Linny White and Kabe McClenny.</div><div><br /></div><div>31
drivers showed up for the extra money affair, meaning they had to earn
their feature starts through time trials on the 1/3 mile paved oval.
Vernon set the fast time at 14.873, beating the 14.884 of Walbridge, the
14.897 of Nascimento, the 14.947 of Keller and the 14.969 of Vieira. </div><div><br /></div><div>Brody
Moore earned the $1,000 prize by winning the 30 lap B Main. Kolby Berry
and MST star Shaun Reynolds shared the front row with Reynolds leading
the opening lap ahead of Berry and Moore. Moore took second on Lap 3
with Sheldon Cooper following into third. Reynolds had built a decent
lead over Moore, who was being challenged by Cooper when a Lap 12 yellow
flag waved. Reynolds continued to lead Moore and Cooper on the restart,
but Moore put the moves on Reynolds on Lap 16 to take the lead.
Reynolds stayed within striking distance of Moore for several laps, but
Moore prevailed ahead of Reynolds, Cooper, Pete Soto and McClenny.</div><div><br /></div><div>Robbie
Kennealy won the 70 lap 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Model Main
Event. This was his first win in the division, and he pocketed $1,000
for his effort as did all of the Top 5 finishers. By virtue of his late
move into second place, Brody Armtrout completed his season-long charge
to overcome a bad start as he beat Jacob Smith by eight points for the
championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kenna Mitchell had the pole and
raced into the early lead ahead of Kennealy and Kercie Jung. Kennealy
took the lead from Mitchell on Lap 6. The lead trio ran close throughout
the first half of the race. There were no yellow flags during the first
40 laps, and Kennealy led Mitchell, Jung, Cody Kiemele and Armtrout at
the break. Had the raced ended then, Smith would beat Armtrout by a slim
margin as he ran seventh at the break.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kennealy
led Kiemele and Mitchell on the restart. Rebecca Dubie spin in Turn 2
for a Lap 57 yellow flag. As Kennealy led Kiemele on the restart,
Polhemus and Armtrout both got by Mitchell. Polhemus made an outside
pass on Kiemele on Lap 59 to gain second. Armtrout was challenging
Kiemele for third when the yellow flag waved for Holly Clark and Ethan
Nascimento in Turn 2. Kennealy led the restart with Armtrout and
Mitchell both getting by Polhemus. Kennealy brought it home to the well
earned victory with Armtrout, Mitchell, Polhemus and Jung also
collecting $1,000 for their Top 5 efforts. Kiemele settled for sixth
ahead of Kasey Kleyn, Brody Moore, Jacob Smith and Clark.</div><div><br /></div><div>Logan
Chambers won the 25 lap INEX Bandoleros Main Event. The seventh win of
the season for Chambers won him the division championship. Joey Kennealy
jumped into the lead at the start with Chambers in close pursuit. Caden
Cordova ran further back in third. Chambers found his opening and made
the pass for the lead on Lap 12. Though it was was close down the
stretch, Chambers prevailed ahead of Kennealy and Cordova. Chambers set
the fast time of 18.048 and also won the eight lap heat race.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
returns on October 16 with the Triple Turkey Open, featuring Open Late
Models, 602 Spec/Pro Modifieds, Open Hobby Stocks and the Challenge Cup
Series. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.racemadera.com">www.racemadera.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Luckman, McIntyre Win Lucas Oil Open Show </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Coos Bay Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Coos
Bay, Oregon...October 2...Preston Luckman won the 50 lap America's
Mattress Super Late Model Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay
Speedway. Luckman is the 2018 Cottage Grove Speedway champion and the
2019 Coos Bay title winner. This was the annual Lucas Oil Open Show,
presented by the Prather Family. Luckman collected $2,000 for his
winning effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>Luckman started on the pole and
charged into the lead when the green flag waved, followed by 2019
Southern Oregon Speedway champion Trent Elliott and past Southern Oregon
Speedway and Coos Bay champion Nathan Augustine. Unfortunately, Elliott
brought out a yellow flag on Lap 6. Luckman led Augustine and Jason
Johnson on the restart. A red flag waved on Lap 11 for a tangle
involving Jody Tanner and Jared Simmons, who were both eliminated. There
was only one more yellow flag on Lap 15. Luckman led the restart ahead
of Augustine and Johnson. Wayne Butler started challenging Johnson for
third on Lap 35 as Rich McCoy closed in on the battle and overtook
Butler for fourth on Lap 45. Luckman won by about a straightaway ahead
of Augustine with Johnson settling for third ahead of McCoy, Butler,
Braden Fugate, Elliott, Steve Moore, Jordan Wright and Greg Heinrichs.
Eight lap heat race wins went to Fugate and Elliott.</div><div><br /></div><div>Toby
McIntyre won the caution flag filled 40 lap Street Stock Main Event.
McIntyre is a past Late Model and Street Stock champion. McIntyre
pocketed $1,000 for his winning effort. Over half of the race was run
under yellow flag conditions. </div><div><br /></div><div>Loren McIntyre
took the early lead ahead of Tim Martin and Toby McIntyre. A yellow flag
waved on Lap 3 with Joseph Wilson out of the action. Toby McIntyre took
the lead from Loren McIntyre on the restart, but a tangle between
Taunton Swaim and Justin Krossman resulted in a yellow flag a lap later.
The track started counting yellow flags at that point. McIntyre led
Kevin Roberts and Wayne Clink on the restart. Clink and new track
champion Seth Christian moved into second and third on Lap 11 when the
yellow flag waved again. Craig Loomis was eliminated at that point. Tony
McIntyre led Clink and Christian on the next restart with Don Biggs Jr
taking fourth from Steve Dubisar on Lap 23. A yellow flag waved on Lap
24. Toby McIntyre continued to lead Clink and Biggs on the restart.
Biggs slipped past Clink for second on Lap 39 as Peyton Reigard had
moved into fourth. Toby McIntyre went on to win ahead of Biggs, and
Reigard made a last lap pass on Clink to finish third. Kyle Coen ended
up fifth, followed by Roberts, Martin, Dyllan Siewell, Tanner Bridges
and Sean Cronk. There were 23 Street Stocks, and eight lap heat race
wins went to Dyllan Siewell, Taunton Swaim, Toby McIntyre and Roberts.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin
Comer won the 30 lap Sportsman Late Model Main Event. The win paid the
Cottage Grove Speedway IMCA Sport Modified champion $500 and came a week
after he won the $2,000 prize in the Dirt Modified open show at
Southern Oregon Speedway.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin Comer started
on the pole and raced into the early lead ahead of Ray Comer and Braden
Fugate. A Lap 3 yellow flag waved for Dustin Comer and new track
champion Ryan Emry with Emry eliminated from the action. Ray Comer led
the restart ahead of Daniel Ray and Fugate. Dustin Comer was already
back in fourth on Lap 6 and took third from Fugate on the 10th lap. Ray
Comer held a half-straightaway advantage over Ray, but a yellow flag on
Lap 16 erased that advantage as Justin Ryker was eliminated. Ray Comer
led Ray and Dustin Comer on the restart, and Dustin Comer took second
from Ray on lap 21. On the 27th lap, Dustin Comer put the moves on Ray
Comer to grab the lead, and he pulled away to a straightaway advantage
at the checkered flag. Ray Comer settled for second ahead of Ray,
Fugate, Eric Ashley, Tahlan Rogers, Brandon Norton, Jacob Emry, John
Player and Seth Christian.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scott Beaudoin won
the 30 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. The win paid the new track champion
$200. Beaudoin and Tristen Davison shared the front row of the race and
drove to the 1-2 finish. Max Sanford was an early third with Cody
Scouller moving into third on Lap 6. Don Biggs Sr took fourth on Lap 8.
Beaudoin went on to win ahead of Davison, Scouller, Biggs, Ken Fox,
Sanford, Jim Van Loon, Tahlan Rogers, Leroy Rockwell and Jamie Daniels.
Beaudoin and Biggs picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cody
Scouller scored the $200 win in the 30 lap Hornets Main Event. Douglas
County Speedway star Rich Dickenson took the early lead ahead of past
champion Hannah Robison. Scouller moved into second on Lap 3. The battle
for first was heating up when a yellow flag waved on Lap 12. Rich
Dickinson led Don Biggs Sr and Scouller on the restart, but Biggs took
the lead on Lap 14. Scouller moved into second on Lap 16 and set his
sights on Biggs. Rich Dickenson pitted on Lap 25 as Scouller put the
moves on Biggs to take the lead. Scouller went on to win ahead of Biggs,
Robison, Max Sanford, Isaac Stere, Alexis Baker, John Henry, Steven
Parker, St Hill and Bart Pulse. Rich Dickenson, Ryan Dickenson and
Scouller won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Madilynn
Hardy-Ashley won the $200 prize with her victory in the 30 lap Jr
Stinger Main Event. Ashley started back in the fourth row and worked her
way forward, getting around 2021 championship runner-up Tallon Dubisar
and Jordan Wheeler for the lead. Ashley went on the victory with Tallon
Dubisar settling for second ahead of Jordan Wheeler, Brad Lenz, Cameron
Metzgus, Dylan Wheeler, Eli Luckman, Tucker Dubisar, Jake Gott and
Tanner Dubisar. Ashley and Tallon Dubisar won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to do date with the latest news from the track, go to <a href="http://www.coosbayspeedway.us">www.coosbayspeedway.us</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Douglas, Greco, Meredith, Perry, Horton Win </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Ventura Raceway</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...October 2...Bruce Douglas won the 20 lap VRA Sprint Car Main
Event. Douglas jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Jacob Hodges
and Travis Buckley. The battle at the front was close between Douglas
and Hodges throughout the rapidly run race, but Douglas made no
mistakes. Douglas prevailed ahead of Hodges, Buckley, Rick Hendrix,
James Herrera, Gage Cheek and Chris Meredith. Hendrix won the 10 lap
heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eric Greco won the 25 lap California
Lightning Sprint Main Event. Jeff Dyer set the early pace ahead of
Greco and Mark Henry. A yellow flag waved on Lap 3. Dyer continued to
lead the way ahead of Greco and Henry. Dyer began to pull away just a
little bit on Greco and held a half-straightaway advantage when the
yellow flag waved on Lap 14 for a tangle between Dominic Del Monte and
Henry. The duo joined Cody Nigh on the sidelines at that point. Dyer led
Greco and point look leader James Turnbull on the restart, but David
Gasper slipped past Turnbull for third on Lap 17. Turnbull fell out on
Lap 18, and Dyer had problems on lap 23 as Greco moved into the lead
ahead of Gasper and Ken Coulston. That was the Top 3 at the finish with
Rob Pelmear fourth, followed by Jon Robertson, Dyer, Dale Gamer, Pat
Kelley, Turnbull and Henry.</div><div><br /></div><div>Del Monte was the
quickest of 12 qualifiers on the 1/5th mile clay oval with a lap of
12.117, beating the 12.131 of Gasper and the 12.243 of Greco. The eight
lap heat race wins went to Robertson and Henry with Henry also winning
the six lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Point leader Chris
Meredith won the 20 lap VRA Senior Sprint Main Event. Championship
contender Wally Pankratz took the early lead ahead of Meredith and Tom
Stephens Sr. Unfortunately, Stephens fell out on Lap 4 as the battle got
close between Pankratz and Meredith at the front. Greg Badgewell
settled into third with the departure of Stephens. Unfortunately,
Pankratz saw his race come to an end for a Lap 10 yellow flag. Meredith
led Greg Andrews and Badgewell on the restart. Meredith built a half-lap
advantage over Andrews in victory as Badgewell, Pankratz and Stephens
completed the order. Pankratz set the fast time of 12.979 and also won
the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>David Perry won the
Super Clean NMRA TQ Midget, Presented by Moonshine Methanol Merch, 20
lap Main Event. This was also the Otto Memorial race for the group,
which honors the memory of long-time NMRA officials Ron and Gay Otto. </div><div><br /></div><div>Perry
sprinted into the lead at the start ahead of Bruce Hiroshima and Don
Brashier. Chuck West moved into third on Lap 2 with new champion West
Evans and Scott Nevins getting past Brashier on Lap 3. As Perry built
his lead, Hiroshima had his hands full fighting off West for second.
Perry won by a half-straightaway with Hiroshima hanging on for second
ahead of West. Kevin Kale made a late move to finish fourth, followed by
Evans, Niven, Brashier and Ace Kale. West set the fast time of 13.950,
beating the 14.075 of Evans. Eight lap race wins went to West and Evans.</div><div><br /></div><div>Point
leader Jason Horton won the 20 lap VRA Dwarf Car Main Event. This was
an added on race for the division, and it wasn't a point race. Shane
Linenburger took the early ahead of Dominic Maldonado and Jeff Brink.
Horton moved into second on Lap 2 and took the lead from Linenburger a
lap later. Horton built a half-straightaway advantage over Linenburger
in victory. Maldonado ended up third, followed by Brink and Daniel
Peters. Brink set the fast time of 14.378 and also won the five lap heat
race.</div><div><br /></div><div>After taking a week off, racing resumes
at Ventura Raceway with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars and Western
States Midgets coming to town. The VRA Dwarf Cars will be back along
with the WMR Midgets, VRA Hobby Stocks and Motorcycles. For further
information, go to <a href="http://www.venturaraceway.com">www.venturaraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Buzzard, Mucci Earn Wins At Ukiah Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ukiah,
CA...October 2...TJ Buzzard Jr won the 30 lap Limited Modified Main
Event. This was his first win, and Sierra Furia used her second place
finish to secure the division championship. Buzzard took the lead at the
start ahead of Andy Vander Veer and Sammy Nuno. The red flag waved
after one lap for Brandon Powers. Buzzard continued to lead the restart
with Nuno moving into second ahead of Darrin Sullivan. Furia moved into
fourth on Lap 5 and took third from Sullivan on Lap 16. Furia moved in
to challenge Nuno for second and rode the outside around him on Lap 28.
However, Furia ran out of time as Buzzard was the happy winner. Nuno
settled for third, followed by Sullivan, Gary Lowblad, Roy Ingalls Jr,
Tyler Manning, JR Lane, Bo Robertson and Vander Veer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nuno
was the quick qualifier at 13.752, beating the 13.794 of Furia and the
13.803 of Buzzard. Nuno and Furia won the 10 lap heat races.</div><div> </div><div>Trystan
Mucci won the 30 lap Bomber Main Event. Mucci battled Mike Lovell Sr
for several laps before making a late move to secure the victory. With a
fifth place finish, Loren Powers Jr secured the division championship. </div><div><br /></div><div>Eureka
star Jordan Krupa set the early pace ahead of Roy Ingalls Jr and Shelby
Helm. Ingalls slipped past Krupa for the lead on Lap 2 with Helm moving
into second a lap later. Mucci was up to fifth by Lap 5, and Helm took
the lead from Ingalls a lap later. Mucci moved into second on Lap 7.
Anthony Fomasi moved into third on Lap 8, but both Helm and Fomasi got
passed by Lovell on Lap 12. A yellow flag waved on Lap 13 as the race
ended for Jimmy Sorrels. Lovell took the lead from Mucci on the restart
with Fomasi still running in third. The lead duo engaged in a thrilling,
side-by-side battle with Lovell on the inside and Mucci on the outside.
Mucci made the outside pass on Lap 27 to take the lead and went on to
victory from there. Mike Lovell Sr settled for second ahead of Fomasi,
Forrest Kuecker, Powers, Mikey Lovell, Bob Mook, Ingalls, Jim Redd and
Helm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mike Lovell Sr set the fast time of
14.681, beating the 14.737 of Powers. Mucci and Mikey Lovell won the 10
lap heat races. Jesse Frey won the 10 Lap B Bomber Main Event in flag to
flag fashion ahead of Dan Munier and new champion Audrey Portlock.
Nathan Hoben was a Main Event scratch. Frey set the fast time of 15.766
and won the 10 lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gary Lowblad won
the 10 lap Vintage Super Modified Main Event. Lowblad started on the
pole and proceeded to build a half-lap advantage over the rest of the
field for the win. Rick Rose and Mike Nielson had a close battle going
for second with Rose earning the runner-up finish. Jim Koehler ended up
fourth ahead of the David Twyman and Frank Joseph. Neilson won the 10
lap heat race. Jim Dare and Rick Mills were Main Event scratches.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
BCRA Vintage Midgets brought seven cars and staged 15 and 10 lap
exhibitions. Mike Cossey won the 15 lap exhibition, while David Ansted
won the 10 lap exhibition. All seven drivers made good laps, and other
cars were driven by Rich Scettrini, Fred Maydole, Jim DeJong, Don Cruse
and Rand Peaslee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Charles French won the 25 lap
Jammers Main Event. French competes with the Junior division, and he
got the overall win ahead of the Pro Jammer of Christian Sanchez.
Sanchez set the early pace ahead of the Pro of Isaiah Rojas and new
Junior champion TJ Sorrels. French moved past Sorrels for third on Lap 3
and took second from Rojas two laps later. On Lap 10, French put the
moves on Sanchez to grab the lead, and he went on to victory from there.
Sanchez settled for second ahead of Rojas and Sorrels. Pro competitor
Sorhna Li and Junior competitor Zack Gard were Main Event scratches.
French won the 10 lap heat race with Sanchez the top Pro in the field in
second. Rojas was the fastest Pro qualifier at 17.016, and French was
the top Junior at 16.511.</div><div><br /></div><div>Travis Powers won the
15 lap Bandolero Main Event to wrap up his championship season. Kai
Lovell set the early pace ahead of Ronnie DenBeste and Powers. Powers
took second from DenBeste on Lap 3 and grabbed the lead on Lap 8. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 11. DenBeste moved by Powers for the lead on
the restart. However, Powers got back by DenBeste for the lead on Lap 14
and went on to victory. DenBeste settled for second ahead of Lovell and
Alyssa Sorrels. DenBeste set the fast time of 16.626, beating the
16.873 of Lovell. Powers was the 10 lap heat race winner. </div><div><br /></div><div>Loren
Powers Jr won the 20 lap Jalopy Main Event, which is run on a special
track in the infield. Powers was driving the car of 2020 champion Jack
Schlief. Powers took the lead at the start ahead of new champion Chris
Hunt. Christian Sanchez moved into second on Lap 3 with Will Webb moving
into third. Webb got around Sanchez by the time Powers had problems
with a slower car in Turn 4 on lap 10. Webb suddenly found himself
leading Powers and Sanchez. Powers rapidly reeled in Webb and took the
lead once again on Lap 17. Powers went on to win ahead of Webb, Sanchez,
Robert Portlock Sr, Hunt and Robert Portlock Jr. Robert Portlock Sr won
the 10 lap heat race, and Tyler Burkhart and Tucker Murray were both
Main Event scratches.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up will be the
special Steve Taylor Memorial race on October 16th and 17th. With point
racing over, extra money will be on the line. The Open Modifieds will be
in action along with the Bombers, Legend Cars, Jammers, Late Models,
Pro 4 Modifieds, BCRA Vintage Midgets and Bandoleros. For the
information, go to <a href="http://www.ukiahspeedway.com">www.ukiahspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Prickett Wins WMR Midgets Race </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At Adobe Mountain Speedway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Glendale,
Arizona...October 2...David Prickett won the 25 lap Masters Design And
Construction WMR Midgets Main Event Saturday night at Adobe Mountain
Speedway. This was the sixth win of the season for Prickett on the WMR
Midgets Tour. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pricket started on the pole and
proceeded to lead all the way for the win. Kyle Hawse was an early
second ahead of Nathan High. Tyler Rodriguez ran fourth on the opening
lap before having problems for a yellow flag. As Prickett led the
restart, High took second from Hawse. Megan Moorehead settled into
fourth. Prickett built a little bit of a lead over High, who had to
contend with Hawse in a close battle for second. As Prickett took the
white flag, Hawse took second from High. Prickett went on to win ahead
of Hawse, High, Moorhead, Rodriguez, Rocky Silva, Greg Jewell, Drake
Edwards, Todd Hawse and Ashton Corey. High and Kyle Hawse won the eight
lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler Rodriguez won the 15 lap
Arizona Dwarf Car Main Event. He took advantage of his pole position
start to lead every lap for the win. Chris Vernon ran an early second
ahead of Chris Trimino. Trimino slipped past Vernon for second on Lap 6,
only to surrender the position back to him a lap later. An eventful
11th lap saw Dustin Washburn take third with Steve Kapaun following him
into fourth. However, Trimino stayed in the hunt and moved into fourth
on Lap 14. A lap later, Trimino slipped past Washburn to grab the third
position. Meanwhile, Rodriguez had his hands full holding off Chris
Vernon, but he prevailed at the checkered flag. Trimino settled for
third, followed by Washburn, Kapaun, Michael Vernon and Ray Howard.
Rodriguez won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gilbert
Madrid won the 12 lap Mini Late Model Main Event. The race would go
without a yellow flag, and Madrid jumped into the immediate lead from
his pole position start. KJ Goodwin ran second ahead of Nick Savaglio.
Lyle Askren started challenging Savaglio for third before getting by on
the sixth lap. The second half of the race featured a close battle
between the lead three competitors. However, Madrid stayed smooth and
hit his marks as he brought it home to victory ahead of Goodwin, Askren,
Savaglio, Jesse Stone, Bill Lemkull and Chris Rasta. Goodwin and Madrid
won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>The WMR Midgets
will be at Petaluma Speedway this Saturday night, and they are scheduled
to return to Adobe Mountain Speedway on November 13th. To keep up to
date on what's happening with the group, go to the
<a href="http://www.westernmidgetracing.com">www.westernmidgetracing.com</a>. To keep up to date with scheduling and
other information at Adobe Mountain, go to <a href="http://www.adobemountinspeedway.com">www.adobemountinspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rodgers Wins Pocket Change Dwarf Car Race </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At River City Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>St
Helens, Oregon...October 2...Josh Rodgers won the 25 lap Northwest
Dwarf Car Main Event Saturday night at River City Speedway. This was the
special Pocket Change race, and Rodgers collected slightly over $2,000
in coins for his winning effort </div><div><br /></div><div>Southern
Oregon Dwarf Car champion Josh King was the leader after the heat races,
based on a point system that they used. The wins in those eight lap
races were earned by Rodgers, King, Jimmy Brinster, Phillip Rowland and
Shane Youngren. King gave it a valiant effort in the Main Event, but
Rodgers would beat him for the win. King collected $1,000 for second,
and Northwest Dwarf Car champion Anthony Pope was a $500 third. All of
the competitors who started the Main Event received at least $200, and
Shawn Dorie finished fourth, followed by Chris Wright, Adam Chaffee,
Jake Van Ortwick, Tanner Curr, Jimmy Brinster and Rodney Cook. </div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 37 competitors to do battle on the 1/5th mile dirt oval, meaning
they needed to run a pair of 12 lap B Mains to set the remaining
starting positions for the 20 lap feature race. The first B Main was won
by Van Ortwick ahead of Chris McCleary and Steve Schreiner. It was
Tyler Howard winning the second 12 lapper ahead of Chris Jones and Tegan
Fischer.</div><div> </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Caunt, Mognaga, Barnes, Stepps Earn</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Championship Night Wins At Delta Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Stockton,
CA...October 2...Lechlan Caunt won the 30 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint
Main Event Saturday night at Delta Speedway. This was Championship Night
at the track, and Caden Sarale used his second place finish to win the
championship by 49 points ahead of Caeden Steele. </div><div><br /></div><div>Caunt
started on the pole and proceeded to lead all 30 laps for the win.
Reigning Dixon Speedway champion Brad Hannum settled into second at the
start, followed by Sarale. Sarale gained second on Lap 24 as Hannum saw
his good run come to an end. Caunt led the restart ahead of Sarale and
Logan Trevino, and they finished in that order with Steele finishing
fourth, followed by Devon Courtnier, JJ Loss, Austin Torgerson, Nikko
Panella, Mattix Salmon and Colton Huelsmann.</div><div><br /></div><div>Panella
set the fast time on the 1/8 mile clay oval at 9.295, beating the 9.299
of Trevino and the 9.339 of Austin Torgerson. The 10 lap heat race wins
went to Salmon, Jeffrey Pahule and Courtnier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dixon
Speedway champion Dan Mognaga won the 30 lap Wingless 600 Micro Sprint
Main Event. With his third place finish, Caden Sarale easily wrapped up
the division championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mognaga led from the
start ahead of Austin Stone. Dominic Gorden was an early third, but he
had problems on Lap 5 as JJ Loss gained the position ahead of Sarale.
Sarale slipped past Loss for third on Lap 12. Mognaga would lead the
rest of the way with Stone not too far behind in second. Sarale was a
close third, followed by Loss, Gorden, Austin Torgerson, Dalton Hill,
Robbie Lewis, Mattix Salmon and Jeffrey Pahule.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pahule
was the fastest of 23 qualifiers at 10.066, beating the 10.109 Colton
Jones and the 10.114 of Austin Torgerson. Gorden, Stone and Lewis won
the 10 lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jett Barnes won the 25
lap Restricted 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. This was his sixth win of
the season as he wrapped up the championship by 73 points ahead of
Colton Key.</div><div><br /></div><div>Drake Carter had the outside front
row at the start and raced into the early lead ahead of Key and Isabel
Barnes. Unfortunately, Carter brought out a Lap 10 yellow flag as Key
took the lead on the restart ahead of Isabel Barnes and Jett Barnes.
Isabel Barnes brought out a Lap 21 yellow flag. Key led Jett Barnes and
Adriana DeMartini on the restart with eighth row starter Austin Wood
moving into third on Lap 23. Jett Barnes was pressuring Key for the lead
before making the last lap pass for the victory. Key settled for second
ahead of Wood, Dixon point leader Lucas Johnson, DeMartini, Lucas
Mauldin, Kyle Fernandez, Kellen Harper, Triton O'Brien and Isabel
Barnes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wood bested the 16 car field in
qualifying with a lap of 10.071. Isabel Barnes was second quick at
10.090, beating the 10.092 of Key. Mauldin and Vito Celi won the 10 lap
heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Levi Osborne won the 20 lap Jr
Sprint Car Main Event. With his second place finish, Brody Rubio wrapped
up the division championship by 45 points ahead of Dixon point leader
Hayden Stepps. Osborne raced into the lead at the start ahead of Rubio
and Hayden Stepps. The race ran rapidly, and the Top 3 remained the same
all the way. Josiah Vega ended up fourth, followed by Bradley Anderson,
Briggs Davis, Maya Mauldin, Jackson Tardiff and Nathan Fernandez.
Heston Stepps was a Main Event scratch. They started everybody in two
heat races together, and Rubio and Hayden Stepps won the eight lap
races.</div><div><br /></div><div>With point racing done, all of the Micro
Sprint divisions will be back for the Turkey Bowl XXI event on October
29th and 30th. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.deltaspeedway.com">www.deltaspeedway.com</a>.</div></div> </div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Antioch Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 1</b><br /><b><b>Bill Bowers Memorial Night 1</b></b></div><div><b>IMCA Modified</b><br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />Paul Stone<br />Kellen Chadwick<br />Troy Foulger<br />Rick Diaz<br />Nick DeCarlo<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Buddy Knis<br />Jesse Bailey<br />Brent Curran<br />Terry Decarlo Jr<br />Paul Guglielmoni<br />Randy Shafer<br />Aaron Crowell<br />Raymond Lindeman<br />Jeff Browne<br />Justin Yaeger<br />Sean Wilson<br />Mickey Hill DNS<br />Bobby Motts Jr DNS<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />KC Keller<br />Fred Ryland<br />Trevor Clymens<br />Todd Gomez<br />Anthony Slaney<br />Ryan Smith<br />Tommy Clymens Jr<br />Dylan Connelly<br />Kelly Campanile<br />Scott Foster<br />Jason Ryan Jr<br />Jonathan Hagio<br />Haley Gomez<br />Chuck Golden<br />Joe Salvi<br />Tyler Browne<br />Jim DiGiovanni<br />Andrew Pearce<br />Nicolas Zapatero<br />Emali VanHoff<br />Jacob Mallet Jr<br /><b><br />IMCA Stock Car</b><br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Rick Diaz<br />Travis Dutra<br />Fred Ryland<br />Jason Robles<br />Chad Johnson<br />Dan Gonderman<br />Jason Jennings<br />Loren DeArmond<br />Dave Hill<br />Joe Gallaher<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Austin VanHoff<br />Kellen Chadwick DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Silver Dollar Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 1<br />Winged 360 Sprints<br />A Main </b><br />Tanner Carrick <br />Kyle Hirst <br />Kalib Henry <br />Justin Sanders <br />Kalib Montgomery <br />Ryan Robinson <br />Jodie Robinson <br />Corey Day <br />Dominic Scelzi <br />Mitchell Faccinto <br />Shane Golobic <br />Chase Majdic <br />Chase Johnson <br />Justyn Cox <br />Tristan Guardino <br />Joel Myers Jr <br />Colby Johnson <br />Max Mittry <br />Garen Linder <br />Nick Larsen <br />Isaiah Vasquez <br />Landon Brooks <br />Andy Forsberg <br />Willie Croft <br /><b><br />B Main </b><br />Colby Johnson <br />Nick Larsen <br />Tristan Guardino <br />Max Mittry <br />Sean Becker <br />Stephen Ingraham <br />Andy Gregg <br />Tyler Thompson <br />Michael Ing <br />D.J. 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Freitas <br />Tyler Thompson <br />Greg DeCaires V <br />Isaiah Vasquez <br />Jayce Steinberg <br />Max Mittry <br />Joel Myers Jr <br />Billy Wallace <br />Tristan Guardino <br /><br /><b>C Main #1 </b><br />Brian McGahan Jr <br />Tristan Guardino <br />Tyler Thompson <br />Chase Majdic <br />Brad Bumgarner <br />Wyatt Brown <br />Bret Barney <br />Bobby Butler <br />Darren Johnson <br />Michael Wasina <br />William Fielding <br />Ryan Lippincott <br />Steven Snawder <br />Pat Harvey Jr <br />Matt Hein <br />R.C. Smith <br />Landon Brooks <br /><b><br />C Main #2 </b><br />John Clark <br />Billy Wallace <br />Jayce Steinberg <br />Brandon Sampson <br />Mark Tabor Jr <br />Carl Droivold <br />Heath Hall <br />Doug Butterfield <br />Carson Hall <br />Steel Powell <br />Daniel Whitley <br />Anissa Curtice <br /><b><br />Hobby Stocks</b> <br />Bill Patterson <br />Todd Cooper <br />Toby Merrifield <br />Aaron Flournoy <br />Shannon Collins <br />Donny Deeter <br />Joe Gillock <br />James West <br />Trevor Abella <br />Darren Ballentine <br />Robert Warf <br />Zach Lindgren <br />Jacob Johnson <br />Keith Ross <br />Kyle Cheney <br />Travis Moore <br />Trevor Deadmond <br />Kyle Allen <br />Colin Ferguson <br /><br /><br /><b>Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />America's Mattress Super Late Models</b><br />Preston Luckman<br />Nathan Augustine<br />Jason Johnson<br />Rich McCoy<br />Wayne Butler<br />Braden Fugate<br />Trent Elliott<br />Steve Moore<br />Jordan Wright<br />Greg Heinrichs<br />Cliff Massey<br />Jody Tanner<br />Jared Simmons<br />Jon Debenedetti<br /><br /><b>Sportsman Late Models</b><br />Dustin Comer<br />Ray Comer<br />Daniel Ray<br />Braden Fugate<br />Eric Ashley<br />Tahlan Rogers<br />Brandon Norton<br />Jacob Emery<br />John Player<br />Seth Christian<br />neil Dubisar<br />Madilynn Hard-Ashley<br />Ryan Emry<br />Justin Ryker<br /><br /><b>Street Stocks</b><br />Toby McIntyre<br />Don Briggs Jr<br />Payton Reigard<br />Wayne Clink<br />Kyle Coen<br />Kevin Roberts<br />Tim Martin<br />Dyllan Siewell<br />Tanner Bridges<br />Sean Cronk<br />MARK MINTER<br />Jesse McIntyre<br />Daniel Land<br />Seth Christian<br />Dave Siewell<br />Jason Nelson<br />Mike Swaim<br />Loren McIntyre<br />Steve Dubisar<br />Craig Loomis<br />Taunton Swaim<br />Justin Krossman<br />Joseph Wilson DNS<br /><br /><b>Mini Outlaws</b><br />Scott Beaudoin<br />Tristen Davison<br />Cody Scouller<br />Don Briggs Sr<br />Ken Fox<br />Max Sanford<br />Jim Van Loon<br />Tahlan Rogers<br />Leroy Rockwell<br />Jamie Daniels<br />kevin Black DNS<br /><br /><b>Hornets</b><br />Cody Scouller<br />Don Briggs Sr<br />Hannah Robison<br />Max Sanford<br />Isaac Stere<br />alexis baker<br />John Henry<br />Steven Parker<br />St Hill<br />Bart Pulse<br />Chris Burton<br />Richard Dickenson<br />Jayden Miller<br />Kris Parker<br />Ryan Dickenson<br />Richard Thompson<br />Jeremy Mayfield DNS<br />steve morgan DNS<br />jason pitcher DNS<br /><br /><b>JR Stingers</b><br />Madilynn Hardy-Ashley<br />Tallon Dubisar<br />Jordan Wheeler<br />Brad Lenz<br />Cameron Metzgus<br />Dylan Wheeler<br />Eli Luckman<br />Tucker dubisar<br />jake Gott<br />Tanner dubisar<br /><br /><br /><b>Madera Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />MAVTV Race #9 <br />Nut Up Pro Late Models<br />A Main </b><br />Kyle Keller <br />Brody Moore <br />Matt Erickson <br />Seth Wise <br />Howard Holden <br />Jay Juleson <br />Jadan Walbridge <br />Cody Kiemele <br />Linny White <br />Kabe McClenny <br />Peter Soto <br />Cassidy Hinds <br />Brian Collins <br />Racin Vernon <br />Rick Thompson <br />Barrett Polhemus <br />Jason Aguirre <br />Ryan Reynolds <br />Glen Cook <br />Ethan Nacsimento <br />Carlos Vieira <br />Kercie Jung <br />Bradley Erickson <br />Shelden Cooper <br />Shaun Reynolds <br />Kolby Berry <br /><br /><b>B Main </b><br />Brody Moore <br />Shaun Reynolds <br />Shelden Cooper <br />Peter Soto <br />Kabe McClenny <br />Glen Cook <br />Kolby Berry <br />Brian Collins <br />Kyler Berry <br />Aaron Mullins <br />Mike Hensley <br /><b><br />51Fifty Energy Drink Jr Late Model </b><br />Robbie Kennealy <br />Brody Armtrout <br />Kenna Mitchell <br />Barrett Polhemus <br />Kercie Jung <br />Cody Kiemele <br />Kasey Kleyn <br />Brody Moore <br />Jacob Smith <br />Holly Clark <br />Hailey Liles <br />Jeffrey Erickson <br />Ethan Nascimento <br />Rebecca Dubie <br />Vito Cancilla DNS<br /><br /><b>INEX Bandoleros </b><br />Logan Chambers <br />Joey Kennealy <br />Caden Cordova <br /><br /><br /><b>Stockton 99 Speedway<br />$15k to Win Bischofberger Brawl 166 <br />PLM Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #75 Jeremy Doss <br />2 #92Z Dylan Zampa(YG) <br />3 #43R Tanner Reif(YG) <br />4 #12 Colby Potts <br />5 #11 Austin Herzog <br />6 #04 Cole Brown(YG) <br />7 #92 Logan Zampa(YG) <br />8 #6S JoJo Stearns(YG) <br />9 #7 Tyler Reif(YG) <br />10 #50 Trevor Huddleston <br />11 #90 Guy Guibor <br />12 #2B Hans Beeler <br />13 #88 Jason Gilbert <br />14 #86 Tim Spurgeon <br />15 #28G Henk Gaalswky Jr <br />16 #22S Sammy Solari <br />17 #98 Blaine Rocha <br />18 #21N Eric Nascimento Jr <br />19 #8 Jason Romero <br />20 #57 Zach Telford <br />21 #6B Mike Beeler <br />22 #51T Dean Thompson <br />23 #34 Kevin Furden <br />24 #71 Mike Doss <br /><br /><b>Last Chance</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #22S Sammy Solari <br />2 #88 Jason Gilbert <br />3 #86 Tim Spurgeon <br />4 #34 Kevin Furden <br />5 #23W Wesley Beuving <br />6 #16 David Lewellen <br /><br /><b>Bombers </b><br />Brandon Jones <br />Donnie Darter <br />Joe Reichmuth <br />Brandon Diede <br />Richard Strmiska <br />Jeana Ramos <br />Joey Steans <br />Dillion Powell <br />Nichols Mello <br />Tyler Rodgers <br />Jerry Crawford <br /><br /><b>B4 </b><br />Joe Flower <br />Josh Cross <br />Barrett Sugden <br />Dave Keller <br />Nick Hall <br />Mark Hunt <br />Jeff Harris <br />Rod Previtali <br />Ethan Rumsey <br />Michael Hill <br />Lukas Castro <br />Katy Hunt <br />Paul Pluguez <br />42 <br />Andrea Rumsey <br />Joshua Brown <br /><br /><b>JR B4 </b><br />Jordan Lovelace <br />AJ Shakel <br />Dustin King <br />Natalie Harper <br />Chase Lopez <br />Jayden Cross <br /><br /><b><br />Petaluma Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2</b><br /><b>Todd Damron and Don Degrazia Memorial Twin 25<br />Redwood Dwarf Cars<br />A Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #4n Ryan Winter <br />2 #12n Michael Grenert <br />3 #41e Nick Velasquez <br />4 #31r Carroll Mendenhall <br />5 #99n Gage Meyers <br />6 #9r Chad Matthias <br />7 #22r Zack Atcheson <br />8 #59n Austin Struthers <br />9 #51s Devin Lahorgue <br />10 #111n Tom VanTuyl <br />11 #88r Adam Freitas <br />12 #14e Tommy Velasquez III<br />13 #12r Sam Borland <br />14 #60r Shawn McCoy <br />15 #12 Justin Bingman <br />16 #2r Kylee Johnson <br />17 #51n Robert Johnson <br />18 #48r Jordan Souza <br />19 #08r Mike Dahle <br />20 #29n Corey Eaton <br />21 #71r John Peters <br />22 #11br Cody Bolles <br />23 #27r Danny Marsh <br />24 #79r Mark Hanson <br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #11br Cody Bolles <br />2 #71r John Peters <br />3 #51n Robert Johnson <br />4 #2r Kylee Johnson <br />5 #88r Adam Freitas <br />6 #48r Jordan Souza <br />7 #60r Shawn McCoy <br />8 #12 Justin Bingman <br />9 #34r Ezy Borland <br />10 #7xl Roberto Monroy <br />11 #15r Shiloh Borland <br />12 #88dd Travis Day <br /><br /><b>Red Hawk Glass Spec Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #11 Bradley Terrell <br />2 #21 Nathan Schank <br />3 #21x Marcus Hardina <br />4 #56 Shawn Arriaga <br />5 #9v Cody Fendley <br />6 #66s Zack Albers <br />7 #50 Tony Bernard <br />8 #60 Scott Clough <br />9 #99 Scotty Dupont <br />10 #6 Sparky Howard <br />11 #3r Bob Davis <br />12 #31 Eathon Lanfri <br />13 #7j Jack McDonald <br />14 #X Antonio Aragon <br />15 #7 Trey Walters <br />16 #3 Nick Robfogel <br /><br /><b>Sparky's Collision Center 600 Mini Sprint </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #3d Caleb Debem <br />2 #23 Bruno Bianchi <br />3 #11 Carroll Mendenhall <br />4 #27d Don McLeister <br />5 #31 Sam Borland <br />6 #96 Rick Alonso <br />7 #1j Anthony Pino <br />8 #11a Amber Fields <br />9 #24 Jeromie Charon <br />10 #8s Savannah Brown <br /><br /><br /><b>Ventura Raceway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />California Lightnimg Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #8g Eric Greco <br />2 #18 David Gasper <br />3 #32 Ken Coulston <br />4 #2r Robb Pelmear <br />5 #42 Jon Robertson <br />6 #4 Jeff Dyer <br />7 #17 Dale Gamer <br />8 #03 Pat Kelley <br />9 #2j James Turnbul <br />10 #39 Mark Henry <br />11 #37 Dominic Del Monte <br />12 #45 Cody Nigh <br /><br /><b>VRA Sprint Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #13 Bruce Douglass <br />2 #4 Jacob Hodges <br />3 #21K Travis Buckley <br />4 #15 Rick Hendrix <br />5 #5J James Herrera <br />6 #22 Gage Cheek <br />7 #6 Chris Meredith <br /><b><br />VRA Senior Sprints </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #66 Chris Meredith <br />2 #3G Greg Andrews <br />3 #86 Greg Badgewell <br />4 #2 Wally Pankratz <br />5 #16 Tom Stephens Sr <br /><br /><b>NMRA-TQ Midgets </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #20 David Perry <br />2 #5 Bruce Hiroshima <br />3 #75 Chuck West <br />4 #07 Kevin Kale <br />5 #36 West Evans <br />6 #59 Scott Niven <br />7 #70 Don Brashier <br />8 #77 Ace Kale <br /><br /><b>VRA Pro Dwarf Cars </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #93 Jason Horton <br />2 #99 Shane Linenburger <br />3 #24 Dominic Maldonado <br />4 #88 Jeff Brink <br />5 #36 Daniel Peters <br /><br /><br /><b>Barona Speedway Park Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />360/410 Sprints</b><br />Logan Williams<br />A.J. Bender<br />Shane Sexton<br />Asa Kesterson<br />Dan Taylor<br />Gaylin Riggs<br />Shon Deskins<br />Camie Bell<br />dustin duman<br />Trent Williams DNS<br /><br /><b>Lightning Sprints</b><br />Braden Chiaramonte<br />Grant Sexton<br />Brent Sexton<br />Ryan Dumas<br />Rudy Padilla<br />DJ Dumas<br />A.J. Bender<br />David Bezio<br />Peter Benker<br />Brent Horn<br />Jon Squire<br />Jim Squire III<br />Cody Griggs<br /><br /><b>IMCA Modified</b><br />Chaz Baca<br />Cole Dick<br />Michael Thing<br />William Miller<br />Kyle Morris<br />Dennis Taylor<br />Andy Papp<br />Karl Von Yokes<br />Tony Walter<br />Tim LaBrake<br />P.J. Dyke<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />Chris Toth<br />Ryan Amidon<br />Brian Brown<br />Joey Jock<br />Jake Triska<br />Bill Hackett<br />Gary Rodriguez<br />Mike Pridgeon<br />David Jones<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Compact</b><br />Chris Niemi<br />Ken McWilliams<br />Edward Finger<br />David Stites<br />Mike Miller<br />Lucas Heimpel<br />David Uraine<br />Enzo Deckers<br />Wynona Ragland<br />Billy Foultz<br />Maci Constance<br />Garrett Sandridge<br />Benjamin Pendleton<br />David Hunt<br /><br /><b>Street Stocks</b><br />Sunny Trent<br />Jayson Aldridge<br />Paul Dyke<br />Dennis Taylor<br />Dale Erwin<br />jashua wipperman<br />Dan Burakowski<br />Perry Humphries<br />Steve Porter DNF<br /><br /><b>Pure Stock</b><br />Jayson Aldridge<br />Rick Chavez<br />Rusty Staley<br />Rick Schnereger<br />Brandon Jesina<br />David Hunt<br />Michael Rumbaugh<br />Greg Perry<br />Mike Wolfe<br />Rick Eicksteadt<br />Dave Evangelou<br />Tiffany Crow<br />Thomas Soper<br />Nicole carleton<br /><br /><b>Dwarf Car</b><br />Robert Peters<br />Mikey Hall<br />Tommy Crow<br />CJ Marin<br />Ron Dunlap<br />Mike Tobiason<br />John Bridger<br />John Isabella<br />Chris Wilder DNS<br /><b><br />Junior Sprints</b><br />Caleb Scholl<br />Landon Dalton<br />Noah Dalton San<br />Cody Benker<br /><b><br />Masters Mini Dwarfs</b><br />Jacob Manalo<br />Declan Sypolt<br />Jacob Novak<br />Tyler Warner<br />Oliver Schenk<br />Nathan Manalo<br />Kelly Weitzel<br />Kellen O'Connor<br />Harmony Painter<br />Jason Painter<br />Danielle Friel<br /><br /><b>Sportsman Mini Dwarfs</b><br />Melanie Ross<br />Shelton Scott<br />Kaiden Johnson<br />Shelby Deckers<br />Cody Isabella<br />Brysen Byford<br />Cole Bezio<br /><br /><b><br />Ukiah Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />Bombers (A)</b><br />Trystan Mucci<br />Mike Lovell<br />Anthony Fomasi<br />Forrest Kuecker<br />Loren Powers Jr<br />Mikey Lovell<br />Bob Mook<br />Roy Ingalls Jr<br />Jim Redd<br />Shelby Helm<br />Jordan Krupa<br />Jimmy Sorrels<br />Danny Helm DNS<br /><br /><b>Bombers (B)</b><br />Jesse Frey<br />Dan Munier<br />Audrey Portlock<br />Nathan Hoben DNS<br /><br /><b>Jammers (Pro)</b><br />Christian Sanchez<br />Isaiah Rojas<br />Sohrna Li DNS<br /><br /><b>Jammers (Jr)</b><br />Charles French<br />TJ Sorrels<br /><b><br />Limited Modifieds</b><br />TJ Buzzard<br />Sierra Furia<br />Sammy Nuno<br />Darrin Sullivan<br />Gary Lowblad<br />Roy Ingalls Jr<br />Tyler Manning<br />J.R. Lane<br />Bo Robertson<br />Andy VanderVeer<br />Brandon Powers<br /><b><br />Bandolero</b><br />Travis Powers<br />Ronnie DenBeste<br />Kai Lovell<br />Alyssa Sorrels<br /><br /><b>Jalopies (Dirt)</b><br />Loren Powers Jr<br />Will Webb<br />Christian Sanchez<br />Robert Portlock Sr<br />Chris Hunt<br />Robert Portlock Jr<br />Tyler Burkhart DNS<br />Tucker Murray DNS<br /><br /><b>Vintage Midgets</b><br />Mike Cossey<br />Rich Scettrini<br />Fred Maydole<br />David Ansted<br />Jim DeJorg<br />Don Cruse<br />Rand Peaslee<br /><br /><b>Vintage Super Modifieds</b><br />Gary Lowblad<br />Rick Rose<br />Mike Neilson<br />Jim Koehler<br />david twyman<br />Frank Joseph<br /><br /><br /><b>River City Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />Pocket Change Race</b></div><div><b>Northwest Dwarf Cars<br />Main Event</b><br />Josh Rodgers<br />Josh King<br />Anthony Pope<br />Shawn Dorie<br />Chris Wright<br />Adam Chaffee<br />Jake VanOrtwick<br />Tanner Curr<br />Jimmy Brinster<br />Rodney Cook<br />Justin DeMars<br />Dave Brune<br />John Chrisman<br />Shane Youngren<br />Chuck Jones<br />Dennis Liebig<br />Phillip Rowland<br />Chris McCleary<br />Bryson Smith<br />Tylor Howard<br /><br /><b>B Main 1</b><br />Jake VanOrtwick<br />Chris McCleary<br />Steve Schreiner<br />Jake Tupper<br />Casey Warren<br />Crystal Flath<br />Trevor Coats<br />Danny Altom<br />Dennis Tower<br />Dale Knutson<br />Jesse Cook<br /><br /><b>B Main 2</b><br />Tylor Howard<br />Chuck Jones<br />Teagan Fischer<br />Andy Quilico<br />Doug Pirtle<br />Molly Williams<br />Gary Wegener<br />Austin Buxton<br />Wade Stringer<br />Troy Kunas<br /><br /><br /><b>Adobe Mountain Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />WMR Midgets </b><br />David Prickett <br />Kyle Hawse <br />Nathan High <br />Megan Moorhead <br />Tyler Rodriquez <br />Rocky Silva <br />Greg Jewett <br />Drake Edwards <br />Todd Hawse <br />Ashton Corey <br />Cory Brown <br />Kyle Huttenhow <br /><br /><b>AZ DWARFS </b><br />Tyler Rodriguez <br />Chris Vernon <br />Chris Trimino <br />Dustin Washburn <br />Steve Kapaun <br />Michael Vernon <br />Ray Howard <br /><br /><b>Mini Late Model </b><br />Gilbert Madrid <br />KJ Goodwin <br />Lyle Askren <br />Nic Savaglio <br />Jesse Stone <br />Bill Lemkuil <br />Chris Rasta </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Delta Speedway Unofficial Race Results October 2<br />Jr Sprints</b><br />Levi Osborne<br />Brody Rubio<br />Hayden Stepps<br />Josiah Vega<br />Bradley Anderson<br />Briggs Davis<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Jackson Tardif<br />Nathan Fernandez<br />Heston Stepps DNS<br /><b><br />Restricted</b><br />Jett Barnes<br />Colton Key<br />Austin Wood<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Adrianna DeMartini<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Kyle Fernandez<br />Kellan Harper<br />Triton OBrien<br />Isabel Barnes<br />Cierra Wullenwaber<br />Peyton Whitehouse<br />Vito Celli<br />Jordan Mast<br />Mickelina Monico<br />Drake Carter<br /><b><br />Non Wing</b><br />Dan Mognaga<br />Austin Stone<br />Caden Sarale<br />JJ Loss<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Dalton Hill<br />Robbie Lewis<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Tyler Chamorro<br />Brian Gilbert<br />Brandon Riveira<br />Colton Jones<br />Cole Schroeder<br />Tim Vaught<br />Drew Laeber<br />Steve Bettanini<br />Sage Bordenave<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Edward Avila<br />Nate Wait<br />Hayden Saich<br /><b><br />Super 600s</b><br />Lachlan Caunt<br />Caden Sarale<br />Logan Trevino<br />Caeden Steele<br />Devon Courtnier<br />JJ Loss<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Nikko Panella<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Colton Huelsmann<br />Alex Panella<br />James Andrichuk<br />Hailey Wood<br />Rylee Whitehouse<br />Brad Hannum<br />Raio Salmon<br />Ron Singh<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Colby Greig<br />Jeffery Pahule</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I
debated how I wanted to do things this week. I've just about reached
the finish line of the regular coverage this year. There are still going
to be some race results articles for the next few weeks, but I don't
know if there will be any more big posts with a bunch of those articles
and a Viewpoint column. The first thing that might go from the posts is
the Viewpoint unless I have something else to say that I think needs to
be said. Secondly, there could be a few weeks between posts or I could
stop all together. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm looking forward to
focusing my attention on the books and making some progress there. I
want to get to the point where I can produce a physical copy of
something again. One of the nice things about technology the way it is
now is I need to produce a PDF file and something that will work for a
cover for a book. After that, Lulu will print on demand as people order
it. I love the quality of the work they do, and I can't afford to print x
amount of books and mail them out as ordered. I don't have the budget
for that. I also have no desire to go through a publisher who may pick
and choose what I can and can't put out.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
books are going to get the attention next, and I've been trying not to
burn myself out to the point where I don't want to look at anything
racing related for the next few months and get nothing done. The book I
need to edit right now is important to me, because it says the last few
things that I want to comment on before I move on from that phase of my
life. I don't want to put any more attention into offering my opinions
and sharing my thoughts on the things I've experienced in the sport.
This coming book and Just A Kid From The Grandstands will say all I have
to say about that. Racing history books that deal primarily with the
facts will be the focus of my effort after that. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
obviously wanted to put together one more regular post this week, but
Antioch Speedway had the Hall of Fame coming up. I'm not officially
involved with that anymore. I have offered my opinion and any help that I
could give from here when it's been asked of me. I wanted to do an
article highlighting some of the things that were accomplished by this
year's inductees, and I could have just put that into this post.
However, I decided to make an Antioch Speedway post where I offered a
few opinions on the coming weekend and threw in a couple other articles.
I almost included the Bill Bowers Memorial articles in that post, but I
figured they would be better served here. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
so excited that the third Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame night will be
happening. I'm not going to lie to you and tell you I'm pleased with the
circumstances. I feel very strongly that I was pushed out of the
picture. It wasn't Chris Briggs who did that to me. In fact, I wanted
Chris to take the mantle and move this thing forward, because I didn't
want just anybody to oversee it. I have confidence in him, and I knew
the community would rally behind him. </div><div><br /></div><div>Make no
mistake here. I know I'm living in Oregon, although my intent is to get
back to California again. That said, I wanted to be the director of this
thing for a few more years, and I still have a little bit of
unhappiness regarding the circumstances that forced me to make the
hand-off to Chris. I'd like to have overseen it for a few more years and
established some things before letting somebody else handle it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
could go into other things, but I have reasons for keeping my mouth
shut. I'm not going to lie and say I'm happy with the current management
at Antioch Speedway. I'm not happy with them, but I also don't want
them to fail. First and foremost to me is that the track is successful
and racing continues at that venue for years to come. I wouldn't be
doing what I'm doing now if it hadn't been for that race track inspiring
me to want to do this stuff in the first place. It's also important
that the Hall of Fame continues to evolve and honor the greats who made
the track so special to all of us. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm already
rambling more then I want to, so I'll try to be measured in what I
write here. I am so humbled when I think about the contributions that
I've been allowed to make to the sport. There are things that have
happened and that are happening, and I'm lucky enough to have been
involved with those things. I am blown away when I think that there are a
few instances where racing has been affected by what I've done. These
are things that might not have ever happened had I not been involved.
When I'm feeling down, which is more often than I care to admit, this
serves as a reminder to me of how lucky I am.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
wish I could be at Antioch Speedway on Saturday to see some people that
I haven't seen in a long time. I wish I could see the people in person
who are being inducted and congratulate them in person. I was a little
disappointed to see Bobby Hogge III receiving his award at the Bill
Bowers Memorial race. I know I'm most likely overreacting here. Bobby's
son is an amazing driver, so don't get me wrong. I think Bobby has
earned this honor and deserves to be at the track on the night this was
really meant to happen. Bobby's son will one day be there too, and I
know this is his time now. I'd just like to think that they could park
the race cars for a week and let Bobby III have this moment. </div><div><br /></div><div>As
I said, I know I'm probably overreacting or reading too much into this.
If I know Bobby, he's the one pushing to go racing rather than take the
night for himself. He was never braggadocios when he was achieving his
accomplishments. He was always very humble and had become one of my
favorite people at the track. He was a great racer who didn't let it go
to his head. I'm sure he's the first one saying, "Let's go racing and
kick some butt again." Plus, I believe his son might be driving somebody
else's car again, which is what happens with great racers. They don't
have to always field their own cars, because other people want to win
with them behind the wheel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last Saturday,
Chris Briggs stepped onto the infield, grabbed the microphone and made
his first Hall of Fame induction as the Director of the Hall of Fame. I
might add, he did very well. Bobby Hogge III belongs in the Hall of
Fame, and he was at the top of my list of people who were likely to get
the honor if I had overseen things. In fact, I can admit that Debbie
Clymens and Marv Wilson were on my short list as well. I like the list
of people who are going in this year. They all deserve it, even if I
might question the timing on a few of them. Other than that, I'm going
to leave my comments on who should be next for a future column. This
weekend is about honoring those who got inducted this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
addition to the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Saturday's show will
include Wingless Spec Sprints, Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby
Stocks, Super Stocks and the 19th running of the Chet Thomson Memorial
Hardtop race. It's also Donna Soares/Larry Damitz Memorial night. I'll
spare you my opinion that they threw way too much into this race and
some of these things need to be put on their own nights. That opinion
was expressed in the special Antioch Speedway post I just published.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
I will say is the track kind of failed when it came to promoting
anything that's actually happening on the track this week. You pretty
much put the ball in the Hardtop division's court when it comes to the
Chet Thomson race, and the leadership is so lacking with the Bay Area
Hardtops that I don't think it even exists at this point. I could talk
about the leadership of the California Hardtops, but I always manage to
piss people off when I go there. Besides, this really isn't their race,
although drivers from the group do support this race. If car count
doesn't live up to expectations, blame the Bay Area Hardtops for doing
absolutely nothing to promote this thing. I mean, they didn't even post
anything on Facebook. I'll leave that statement right where it is. </div><div><br /></div><div>We
know the Super Stock division is on the way out, but we also know that
Steve Hendren and Bobby Hogge III competed in the division that the
Super Stocks are based on. Hendren is flying out to California to get
his Hall of Fame award. A resourceful promoter would have put their
thinking caps on and attempted to get rides for Hogge and Hendren. I'm
sure Hendren would be up for it. Even if Hogge were going to be with his
son at Bakersfield, there are other legends you might have gone after.
Nothing happened, so I will call this a missed opportunity.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
want to expand on the missed opportunity with the Super Stocks, but the
idea of a Legends Race is something I've thrown around for a while.
Last year, even with no fans allowed in the stands, we started hearing
about a potential Legends Race in Hobby Stocks. This is something that
could become reality. This is also why I say that an Alumni Association
should be formed with Hall of Fame night as their featured night at the
track. They could put on the Legends Race either on that night or some
other night, and perhaps the track would allow fundraising as a way to
help pay for the Hall of Fame deal. This is a non-profit effort after
all. I won't rule out the possibility of a Legends Race in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>You
might see a stray Tri State Pro Stock racer or two at Antioch, although
it's more likely that they will be down in Bakersfield or not racing at
all. That track is offering a significant purse for the Pro Stocks,
which makes it a head scratcher to me that Antioch management didn't at
least attempt to dress up the Super Stock show. Even $500 to win and $75
to start is good money for them, and I believe a promotional effort
would have resulted in a double digit car count. This is the division I
feel deserves the Larry Damitz Memorial race, because this is the
division he chose to compete in for the last decade of his career. </div><div><br /></div><div>How
many cars would be available for this? How many cars are left in
Antioch? I am a little surprised that one or two of the remaining
drivers didn't get together to see if there was a way they could save
Super Stock racing in Antioch. I know the guy I think would make a good
leader in such an effort, but I won't put him on the spot. I think there
could still be 10 cars in the area, and even if you won't get any Tri
State Pro Stocks, there is another option that Antioch management
doesn't seem interested in pursuing. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't
know how many people have been paying attention, but the Jay's Mobile
Welding Service Super Stocks at Petaluma have gotten multiple double
digit car counts with their own class, not counting the Tri State
appearances. There are cars there, and some of these racers used to
compete against Larry or were running at Petaluma when Larry raced
there. I did an informal thing a few years ago on Facebook about the two
tracks working together for Larry's race, and Petaluma racers who are
still racing now offered a favorable response to that. </div><div><br /></div><div>Look,
I understand the Super Stocks are on the way out, and maybe management
just wants to put this race in the record books and move on. I get it.
However, a promoter still has to make what they have booked on any given
night attractive to the fans, and a halfway decent Super Stock race
could have been promoted. It could have been a nice send off for the
division if it is indeed done. Get some Petaluma racers, as many Antioch
regulars as you can get and who knows who else. Maybe it's only a dozen
cars, but it's a taste of good Super Stock racing.</div><div><br /></div><div>As
it is, the Hall of Fame inductions are the selling point to me. The
Wingless Spec Sprints and Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks will
provide good racing and a good car count. I don't think the Chet
Thomson Memorial Hardtop race will fail. With Sportsman cars being
allowed, they have a good opportunity to bring a double digit car count.
Am I going to predict that? No. It seems every time I get the least bit
optimistic about something the Hardtop division could do, they
disappoint me. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised after the fact. You
want to surprise me? Have the Junkyard Dog, driven by Joel Hannagan,
running at optimum speed and somebody still beats him. I don't see that
happening, but you never know.</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't help but
feel a bit disappointed by the Bill Bowers Memorial race. I love the
idea that they went out there and had the big memorial lap for Bill.
He's another man I respected a great deal. We talk about how great JD
Willis was, because he was. Bill was there with him, and they won a lot
of races together. Bill did what he did to prepare a good race car. As
good as he was, he was another one who wasn't braggadocios about what he
did. Seeing those cars going around the track in honor of Bill was
pretty cool. I just wish there had been more cars for the event itself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again,
I warned that car count numbers and fan attendance numbers were still
going to be down this year after what we had been through last year.
We're still coming out on the other end of that. If we can avoid being
pushed back in that direction by the powers that be, maybe next year can
see a more normal season. I don't have a lot of confidence in that
unless more people are going to stand up and say enough is enough. If
they don't, I fear for where things are going to go in the future,
because we will have bigger problems than whether or not we have enough
people at the track on race night. </div><div><br /></div><div>I had a
minimum goal for the car count I expected to see for the money being
paid. I thought the three divisions should combine for at least 80 cars
to be considered a car count success. 100 would have been better and was
within the realm of possibility. The fact that the IMCA Modifieds and
Sport Modifieds could not produce enough of a car count to need B Mains
is not a good indicator of a successful show. The show went on, and the
way they adjusted the format compensated for that. I'd like to have seen
a little bit more of a battle at the front of the pack for the win in
any of the classes, but it didn't seem to be in the cards on Saturday
night. </div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't see Ryan McDaniel coming, but
he gave everybody a reminder that he's still one of the top competitors
in IMCA Modified racing. He did a phenomenal job of picking up the
$3,000 win, as did Fred Ryland with his $1,500 IMCA Sport Modified
victory. It's interesting to see Ryland in an IMCA Stock Car now. I
didn't see that coming, but the reality is there are other people in
Antioch looking to get involved in that class. The division is doing
quite well, and there was a realistic chance that Antioch would have the
first 20 plus car count for IMCA Stock Cars in California. They fell
five cars short of that, but they still did well. Bakersfield racer Nick
Johnson was the only driver to win both Main Events on the weekend.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
can't imagine management was delighted with the numbers they had, but
they made the best of it. I'm not saying it was a financial failure,
which is something I'm not privy to anyway. After Watsonville had over
40 cars each in the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds, I felt
pretty confident that Antioch could get 30 in both divisions. The cars
are certainly out there, but they didn't come in those numbers.
Watsonville was a resounding success in car count, and Antioch made the
best of it. They have a big Dwarf Car show and a big Hobby Stock show
coming later this month, and I'm curious how things will turn out there.
We'll also see what Merced Speedway can do for the John Fore Jr/Bob
Smith Memorial after Bakersfield.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield
Promoter Scott Schweitzer was a little bit late on purse announcements
for the Bud Nationals, which happens this weekend. The purse is pretty
much on par what they've been offering in recent years. This will be a
showcase race for the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds, but the
Pro Stock division is getting a better purse then you might expect. I
can't help but think that what Roy Bain has been doing with the Tri
State Pro Stock Challenge Series had an impact on the $1,500 to win
purse they are getting. Hobby Stocks will be there on both nights, and
it should be a good show. I'll be watching the car count with interest.
They should have over 100 total cars there. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
big winner last weekend in car count was Coos Bay Speedway, which
produced over 90 cars. The good money was going to the Late Models and
Street Stocks. Actually, the purses being offered were top-heavy and
dropped down rather quickly. Part of the lure of this race is that all
of the other Oregon tracks are done, and this is your last chance to go
racing before the weather changes. As I write this, it's been raining
today, but it was an odd year. On odd years, Coos Bay generally manages
to pull off the October race. It's a Chuck Prather production, and I'm
glad he was able to be the instigator of one of the top promotions at
the dirt track in Coos Bay this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Preston
Luckman picked up the $2,000 prize in the 50 lap Late Model race, while
Toby McIntyre was the $1,000 winner in the Street Stocks. As I said, the
car count was up, and I don't want to nitpick things too much. It kind
of bothers me that these days we have Main Events that are counting
yellow flags. Back in the day, that was the normal procedure for a 50
lap or 100 lap race, and the car count wasn't usually as big as what
Coos Bay had. However, these days there's better communication to help
keep a program going, and there isn't as much need to count yellow
flags.</div><div><br /></div><div>My frustration is that you have more
yellow flag laps than actual green flag laps. At the end of the Street
Stock race, I couldn't help but think that the track would have been
better off just running a regular 25 or 30 lap race and letting every
green flag lap count. I think they may have had about a dozen laps under
green flag conditions in the Street Stocks, which basically sucks in my
opinion. Fans were deprived of a better race. They were counting
yellows in the Late Models, but it was a smoother race. They didn't have
as many cars on the track, and the drivers did a better job. It's not
like they didn't have a chance to beat Luckman, but he was much faster
than everybody else. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was also a little
annoyed at Petaluma Speedway when it came to running the twin 25 lap
Dwarf Car race in honor of Todd Damron. First of all, they were so
low-key about this race that we didn't necessarily know this race would
honor Todd until a few weeks ago. We didn't hear a lot of purse
information or any of that. I hope the track focuses more on promoting
the bigger races and letting everybody know exactly what's going on
earlier, because the two Adobe Cup events suffered for lack of
communication in my opinion.</div><div><br /></div><div>The problem is
they have to get done by 10:00 pm, so they are up against the clock.
They really shouldn't be with only the Dwarf Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints
and 600 Micro Sprints running that night. The first 25 lap segment had
the cars on the track with only 13 laps completed and over 20 minutes of
time having elapsed. They made the decision to checkered it at 13 laps.
In my opinion, the attempt still should have been made to make sure the
class got 50 laps. Yeah, put the Wingless Spec Sprints out there for
their Main Event and call this the break.</div><div><br /></div><div>When
they put the Dwarf Cars back on the track again, they had about an hour
before 10:00 pm, and I can think of no real good reason to not give them
all of that time to try to get 50 laps in. People paid to watch 50 laps
of racing, not 38. At least it was all green flag racing, but it was a
bit disappointing. The case could be made that nobody was going to beat
Ryan Winter regardless of how many laps were run. He's certainly been
tough to beat this year with the NorCal Dwarf Car Association. Likewise,
Bradley Terrell proved to be too much to beat in the Wingless Spec
Sprints. </div><div><br /></div><div>This seems like a good place to put a
few other Dwarf Car notes. Of course, it was only advertised as $500 to
win at Petaluma with $100 going to the driver leading at the break.
They were not going to beat River City Speedway in Oregon when it came
to the bigger show. The Pocket Change race had to be postponed from a
few weeks ago as there was rain in St Helens. This forced them to do the
race last Saturday. Though it was billed as a joint race between the
Northwest and Southern Oregon groups, I only noticed one Southern Oregon
driver, albeit second place finisher and SODCA champion Josh King. He
picked up $1,000 for the effort, which I believe is the biggest
runner-up prize for the Dwarf Cars anywhere on the West Coast.</div><div><br /></div><div>They
didn't make too much fanfare about the fact that this was the biggest
paying Dwarf Car race on the West Coast, but they still attracted 37
drivers from the NWDCA and I'm sure from Washington and PHRA as well.
The winner was paid in change, and that was quite a few coins for
slightly over $2,000 in winnings. Josh Rodgers got the glory in this
case. What was nice was every driver received at least $200 for taking
the green flag. For the kind of money being offered, I bet they could
have had an even bigger turnout under different circumstances if
promoted right, but I'm sure nobody was complaining about what they
had. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm still waiting to see what the Vintage
Duels people will be doing at the Grass Valley Fairgrounds on October
23rd. This will be the second running of the Dwarf Car show that they
first debuted in October of 2019. Patrick Weger is promoting this thing,
and I'm curious to see what adjustments are being made to the format.
He hasn't said much on social media, which is puzzling considering the
date is getting closer. Furthermore, Antioch Speedway is having their
Dwarf Car Mania event that same weekend. I don't know how much that will
negatively impact this show as most of the supporters are likely to be
from the NorCal group anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back at Petaluma,
Shawn Arriaga had made the announcement that he was going to pass the
helmet around to raise funds for Tyler Slay. We know that Tyler had neck
surgery last week, and the reports were that it was successful.
However, there will be a lengthy recovery process. I don't know enough
to comment on that any further. What I do know is they raised over
$3,000 towards his medical costs, which are sure to be significant. It's
another case of the racing community coming together and helping each
other. It doesn't surprise me that Arriaga would be leading that effort.
I have a great deal of respect for the third-generation racer and his
family.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the pavement scene, we had dueling
Late Model races between Madera and Stockton. I'm not sure why it is
that these guys keep doing this. Yes, I know you're going to have weeks
where Stockton and Madera are both running, and sometimes even
Roseville. Yes, I'm also aware that they have Late Model divisions that
they need to book. In this case, the Spears SRL Pro Late Models were at
Stockton for the Bischofberger Brawl and the $15,000 to win prize. It
was $1,000 just to start that race, so they drew 30 drivers for it. When
you think SRL, you think Southwest Tour, which is supposed to be a
notch up from Pro Late Models.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, SRL has
started promoting Pro Late Model races, which are pretty much using the
rule set that Madera Speedway uses for their MavTV Series Nut Up Pro
Late Models. Yes, there are drivers who were supporting Madera who have
switched over to the other tour. It's a testament to the successful
promotion that Kenny Shepherd has built for his Late Models that the SRL
is emulating him. I just wish they would look over at Madera and
realize they had a $10,000 to win race of their own and show a little
bit of respect. There's no reason they couldn't have had these big races
on different weekends and both get potentially bigger car counts. Yes, I
know that sometimes these things happen.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
positive take away here is that Madera had 31 cars of their own, and
even the B Main paid $1,000 to the winner. Kenny promoted that thing
just right. Another difference between the two is that it seems more
unpredictable at Madera these days when it comes to who will win. Jeremy
Doss has won eight of 10 races with the SRL, and he won at Stockton. It
wasn't as easy as that, but when the checkered flag flew, it was him
leading the way. In the end, I'm sure Tony Noceti would classify the
show he had at Stockton as a success, and I think Kenny would say the
same thing of Madera.</div><div><br /></div><div>The system that Shepherd
has put together for the Late Models is working very well. The Late
Models are carrying the heaviest load in keeping Madera Speedway going.
They've generated the significant sponsorship that pays the bills and
are the featured division for the MavTV Series. Kenny will occasionally
take other divisions and give them the exposure, and it comes down to
who can give the fans a show at that point. I like the fact that Kenny
has featured the Mini Stocks on National TV when the show has been big
enough. He's just trying to give the people a show. He has done an
amazing job of keeping things going at that venue. </div><div><br /></div><div>What
he has is a farm system. He's working on getting the next generation
into the sport, but isn't it isn't as simple as just putting kids in
race cars. He and his team are instilling their knowledge into these
kids and teaching them about the respect that you need to have for
yourself and your fellow racers. Drivers continue to come up through the
ranks of the Junior Late Models and into the Pro Late Models. The kids
got $1,000 each for the Top 5 finishers. They don't normally get the big
bucks, but Kenny tries to give them a special night with a little bit
more on the line. By the way, they ran the first 40 laps on Saturday
without a yellow flag, and Robbie Kennealy was the latest new winner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brody
Armtrout kind of stumbled out of the gate earlier this year as Jacob
Smith had a phenomenal start. As Smith cooled off a little bit, Armtrout
started winning and came into the night with a shot at winning the
Junior Late Model title. Sure, he didn't take the checkered flag first,
but the second place finish he did earn was enough to make him the
champion. Meanwhile, rising young star Jadan Walbridge won the Nut Up
Pro Late Model title, which he had to earn by beating veteran Matt
Erickson. Another young gun on the rise was the winner of the $10,000
prize, Kyle Keller. He is the Madera Club Late Model and Overall Late
Model champion as well as grabbing the big win. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kenny
was up in the booth to help Andy and Steven wrap up the broadcast,
which was again given away for free by the track. This is because of the
amazing sponsorship they have. The MavTV deal helps keep the gates open
there, and they've invested in the infrastructure to make a quality
television broadcast. The fact that nobody could get into the
grandstands last year necessitated Kenny using that equipment to give
away free YouTube broadcasts. They've invested more money to improve the
quality of that, and it shows.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nevada Racing
News website owner Dan McGee was in the chat and making comments as
Kenny was wrapping things up. Kenny referred to a conversation the two
had in Reno in December of 2019. McGee was there covering the event for
his website, and Kenny was recalling their conversation where they
talked about the need to create broadcasts for your shows at whatever
race track. I've been saying this since before I returned through the
gates again in 2015, because I could see what they were doing at other
venues. I don't look at it as a replacement revenue stream for your
traditional "fans in the grandstands" model, just a way to bring in
additional revenue. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kenny was just restating
what he said to McGee back then. Broadcasting your shows every week is a
way to create more exposure for your product. The more exposure you
get, the more people are aware of what you're doing. This leads to more
revenue coming in and keeping you going. This is something that's become
more of a thing now because of what we've been through in this country
over the last couple of years, but we were trending in this direction
anyway. Kenny tries to keep his eyes on different trends in the world
and in the sport so that he can apply it to what works at his track. As I
said, I think he's done a great job, and he's created a quality Late
Model program that has other promoters looking at what he does.</div><div><br /></div><div>Furia
Motorsports made investments in camera equipment for Ukiah Speedway
last year. With no fans allowed in the grandstands for the whole season,
they made the decision to give away the free broadcast on Facebook all
year. Since they had already set up the infrastructure, they decided to
create a pay-per-view this year, but it's only $10 to watch. Most tracks
are either asking for $20 or $25, so this is a good deal. Ukiah and
Lakeport Speedway both have quality Bomber and Limited Modified
divisions. When they couldn't get the PayPal thing to work, they made a
last-minute decision last week to give the broadcast away for free.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last
weekend was the wrap up show for the point battles at Ukiah, and they
had about 60 cars. To me, the best racing was probably in the Bombers,
which do quite well on the banked paved oval. Even the Limited Modifieds
had a close battle. They had eight Vintage Super Modifieds as something
appears to be happening in Ukiah and Lakeport. This is a separate deal
from the Legends of Kearney Bowl, and I feel it's needed. Ukiah is happy
to get cars from any division that can put enough of them on the track,
but Super Modifieds are something special for sure. The eight Super
Modifieds and the seven BCRA Vintage Midgets were enjoyable to watch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve
Taylor was somebody who was very helpful to Furia Motorsports as they
were establishing the current Ukiah Speedway program. He passed away
last year, and they have a memorial race planned for him on October 16th
and 17th. Big money is on the line for the Modifieds and Bombers, and
they should do well. The Jammers and Legend Cars are also getting more
money, and the track is going to take a stab at a Late Model race. I
don't know who will show up for it, but I do know there's a few drivers
in the area with cars. It should be another good race. There will be no
points, just money. However, Lakeport Speedway will wrap up its point
battles the following week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ventura Raceway
didn't do great numbers last weekend as the California Lightning Sprints
were the only one of the five divisions booked that had a double digit
car count. It's been hit and miss in the car count department, but
Promoter Jim Naylor has had a couple of big shows. You just do the best
you can on any given week and hope your next promotion will be better.
They have a USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car and Western Midget show
coming up. With the WMR Midgets also on the card for the October 16th
race, I'm thinking they're going to have a big number for that event.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
do find it interesting that the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car show for
this weekend was completely canceled. Petaluma Speedway already made
that decision a few weeks ago, and I know the fact that they weren't
bringing a good car count was a big reason Rick Faeth pulled the plug.
He didn't cancel the race. He moved it from its initial October 10th
date to October 9th. In doing so and adding the Wingless Spec Sprints,
he has booked on top of the show Antioch Speedway already had, but he
still has a better chance of getting cars for that race than he would
have with the USAC 360 Sprint Cars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Placerville
Speedway was set to run the West Coast 360 Sprint Cars this weekend,
but Promoter Scott Russell decided to cancel the night. He claimed that
some fire fighting equipment was still at the track, which I find
interesting. They just had big Monster Truck and Tractor Pull events.
Maybe too much space is being taken up for a race to happen, but maybe
he was looking at the car count situation and thought it might be better
to just cancel the race. I think the right decision was made here, and
they'll have a big USAC Midget race in November, weather permitting. </div><div><br /></div><div>Silver
Dollar Speedway had the Fall Classic, and over 65 Winged 360 Cars
showed up on both Friday and Saturday. They were joined by about 20
Hobby Stocks on both nights. Silver Dollar Speedway has not had a
regular schedule for two years, so it's very nice to see them have some
success with the big events they've had this year. Friday definitely
went smoother than Saturday. I have to shake my head at the critic who
slammed the track after having such a big car count on Saturday because
everything didn't go perfectly. In this case, there were plenty of
replies to his social media post that defended Silver Dollar Speedway.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's
the thing about being a critic about what's going on. First of all, I
could give two damns about whether a person being a critic closes a race
track. For starters, tracks aren't closing because people have bad
opinions. They are closing because they are being run in such a way that
make people want to express those negative opinions. Banning people
from your track for saying things on Facebook is stupid and I disrespect
the tracks that use that policy. If somebody gets particularly
negative, however, ban them from your social media platforms. I've done
the same thing when it was obvious all somebody wanted to do was run
down the program.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is a difference between
bashing a track and offering constructive negative criticism. Tracks
need to be open to suggestions, because a lot of times people care about
that track. They just want what they've got to say to be heard. Know
the difference between bashing and constructive criticism. As for the
person taking shots at Silver Dollar Speedway because the night didn't
go perfectly, I don't know what more a track can do. Sometimes you don't
get a perfect track on the second day of a two-day show. That just
happens. However, it's hardly a failure of a promotion when you've got a
big purse that produces well over 60 cars for just one division.</div><div><br /></div><div>As
I said, there's not much left on my radar for the regular media
coverage. Most of the big point races are done, and we'll try to wrap up
the ones that aren't. We'll look at a few of the big races and do
whatever we do. You may see a post on the blog next week, or you may see
nothing for a couple of weeks. I'm about ready to start opening up
files and working on editing. It's time to get work done on books. Most
of the content for My Apologies has been written, although I'm sure I'll
write a little bit more as I edit what's been written.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
wanting to put together another book while working on this one. It
won't be a huge book as I'm looking at something more economical for the
reader in the 50-60 page range. When I open up the file and start
working on putting it all together, I'll make an official announcement
on that. The other book is the priority. Once I'm not burdened with
doing the regular media effort, it will free me up to work on editing.
The one thing I've learned about myself is the more mentally stimulated
on something I am, the harder I work. Things can come together quicker
at that point, so burning myself out on the current media effort is not
something I want to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>In any case, I think
I've written more than enough here, and it's time to wrap it up. I want
to thank everybody who's been reading what we're doing. It's mostly been
a labor of love at this point as there hasn't been much financial
support for the work being done. I am hoping to sit down and work on
solutions for where to take the audio show. I'm changing platforms and
the format may be adjusted as well. All that I need is a good day or two
to sit down and work on that. </div><div><br /></div><div>On that note, I will end this column. Until next time...</div><div><br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-29694055072927436292021-10-05T11:57:00.000-07:002021-10-05T11:57:41.668-07:00Antioch Speedway Hall Of Fame Night Preview<p> <i>First of all...</i><br /></p><p>
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</span><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Antioch Speedway Gets Set For Third Hall Of Fame Night </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...Back in 1952, the gates opened at the Antioch Fairgrounds for
something special. It was the birth of Antioch Speedway. It was a Bob
Barkhimer promotion with John Pershing Soares and Jerry Piper both
taking stabs at promoting the track in 1952 and 1953. This was part of
the California Stock Car Racing Association circuit, which was the
precursor to NASCAR in California. They did run a championship race at
Antioch in one of those seasons, and the races held there went towards
the CSCRA State Championship.</div><div><br /></div><div>Things seemed to
go okay at the time, but the idea of keeping a racing program going in
Antioch with shelved for a while. Perhaps Contra Costa Stadium in
Pacheco had something to do with it? That track had a viable Hardtop and
Midget program for over a decade, but they ran their last race in 1960.
Progress came in the form of a freeway cutting right through the race
track. This was the time when Antioch Speedway was reborn. John Pershing
Soares was brought back as the promoter for Barkhimer, and the rest is
history. </div><div><br /></div><div>The record shows that Jimmy Stewart
won the first Hardtop Auto Claimers championship that year. Car count
started off slowly but increased rapidly during the season. Soares used
many promotional tactics to build up this program, including a locals
championship. The rest is history. Racing has continued on every year
since then, and champions have been crowned the whole time. Many legends
were made on the race track that people knew well. Maybe not so well
known were some of the car owners, crew chiefs, sponsors and officials
who played such a big role in making it all happen.</div><div><br /></div><div>We
began hearing talks about the track needing a Hall of Fame night in the
1990s, but nothing ever happened. During that time, Darryl Shirk was
inducted into the Hall of Fame after he passed away in 1999. Harvey
Mason was also inducted into the Hall of Fame, though it didn't come
with an official plaque presentation to his family until 2018. With the
pandemic and everything being what it was in 2020, the Hall of Fame
didn't happen that year, but it will this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Taking
the reigns as the Hall of Fame Director in 2020 was Antioch Speedway
Days Of Old Facebook Administrator Chris Briggs. His family has been
involved in the racing scene going back to the 1970s. From the moment he
took over, Briggs has been consulting with different people and
figuring out the best way forward. What resulted was a committee of
five, who went over the criteria of what a nominee should be and then
cast their votes. Earlier this year, they selected the first five
inductees. </div><div><br /></div><div>Briggs then took the three highest
point earners who didn't make the cut and allowed fans to cast a vote.
After that selection was made, the committee reconvened and made one
final selection to make a list of seven 2021 Antioch Speedway Hall of
Fame inductees. They will be joining the 26 others who have already been
enshrined. The first five, who were selected in the initial round,
includes Lonnie Williams, Marv Wilson, Bobby Hogge III, Don Shelton and
Steve Hendren. Debbie Clymens won the fan vote, and the committee
ultimately decided to add Scott Busby as the final selection.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
list of inductees includes people who raced back in the 1960s all the
way to only a few years ago. All seven of them have made an important
mark on the history of the speedway. Inductees included this year have
backgrounds in Sportsman, Stock Car, Modified and even Figure 8 racing.
Whether they were out there winning the races or being a part of the
show, they made an impact that is still felt to this day.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
the 1960s, Antioch Speedway transitioned from the Hardtop Auto Claimer
class to the Limited Sportsman and eventually Sportsman division. One of
the first frontrunners of the group was Lonnie Williams. Lonnie
competed at Antioch and Petaluma Speedway and won at both places. He was
a multi-time Top 5 point competitor, peaking with the 1967 Antioch
Speedway championship. He also ranks in the Top 10 on the track's
all-time Sportsman division Main Event Winner's list. Wins for many
years in this division were some of the hardest contested battles seen
in speedway history. Williams won 15 Main Events at Antioch alone,
putting him seventh all time. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Sportsman
division was firmly established in the 1970s when a hard charger by the
name of Marv Wilson hit the scene. Marv didn't have as lengthy a career
as some of the other stars of the class, but it was memorable. He was a
Top 10 competitor for a couple of seasons before finishing third in
1977. He won the championship a year later and finished second to good
friend Dennis Furia a year later. Marv also competed for the Petaluma
championship that year and won the title. After winning the season
finale 50 lap Main Event, He went out In style by selling his car and
retiring. He had a dozen victories at Antioch. </div><div><br /></div><div>Debbie
Clymens started out as a Street Stock driver when that division was
established in 1978. She and husband Tom Clymens, who had competed in
the Stock Car and Sportsman division, were building a family. She has
three sons, Trevor, Tommy Jr and Todd, who continue to compete at the
track today. She was runner up in Street Stock division points in 1980
and a multi-time Main Event winner. </div><div><br /></div><div>Most
notable was her famed rollover at the 1980 season opener, which saw her
car stand on its nose for several seconds before coming down. Other
women came before Debbie, but she was the one who broke the barriers.
She was never afraid to run wheel to wheel with the guys and earned
their respect. She was even a Main Event winner in the Dirt Modified
division in 1998 and ranked in the Top 10 twice in that class. She
ranked Top 5 in the Stock Cars on two occasion and was a point runner-up
one season with the Figure 8. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby Hogge III
is considered by many people to be the greatest Late Model driver of
all time. It's an interesting debate for sure. He is second on the
Antioch Speedway Late Model Winner's list with 40 victories, trailing
only fellow Hall of Famer Jim Pettit II. Bobby won his first Antioch
title in 1985 and did it again in 1989. He also won a NASCAR Winston
Pacific Coast Regional championship. His career might have continued,
but Bobby got his son, Bobby Hogge IV, into the sport and has served in a
crew chief role for him for over 25 years now. </div><div><br /></div><div>At
the tail end of the run of the Late Model division, Steve Hendren rose
to prominence. He won the last two Late Model championships at the track
and was firmly committed to the division when NASCAR made the decision
to cut the class from the circuit. He's also a Regional champion and
ranks third on the all-time win list with 38 Antioch victories. Like
Hogge, he notched many wins on the circuit. Hendren will be flying back
to California to receive this honor, which happens to be taking place on
his birthday this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the mid 1980s, Don
Shelton started his career at Antioch Speedway. He made his Street Stock
debut in 1984 and won his first Main Event a year later. He became a
factor in the battle from then on. He finished fourth in 1990 and
runner-up in a heartbreaking season a year later. He even won a Figure 8
race during that time. Shelton left the Street Stock division with 13
wins before embarking on an even more successful Modified run. He
notched 24 Main Event wins in that division and track championships in
1998, 2000 and 2005.</div><div><br /></div><div>It seems ludicrous that
the 1990s wing of the Hall of Fame would be open this year and not put
Scott Busby in the first group of inductees. After the fan vote was
calculated, the committee reached an easy decision that Busby would be
the seventh inductee. Back in 1979, he launched his career in the Street
Stock division, winning six Main Events. There was no official point
race that year, but the story goes that officials rated his performance
the best and crowned him the champion. The Sportsman division was
calling Busby, so he moved up a year later. He was one of the drivers
who moved on to Petaluma Speedway in 1981, winning a Main Event that
year. If that's all there was to his career, it wouldn't be as
noteworthy. However, Busby ended a lengthy retirement when he joined the
new Dirt Modified division in 1990. </div><div><br /></div><div>Busby was
a Main Event winner that year, but he was more notable as the Harris
chassis dealer. His involvement in that endeavor helped grow the class
by leaps and bounds. They needed B Mains within a couple of years, and
that remained a consistent occurrence for the remainder of the 1990s.
Busby won championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997 and 2015 and has
notched a total of 73 career wins at Antioch alone. That doesn't count
all of the championships and other wins he's had elsewhere. He also gets
an assist in elevating the Dirt Modified division to headline status
after organizing the first West Coast Nationals in 1993, which drew a
still track record 83 competitors. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Antioch
Speedway Hall of Fame will feature a ceremony in front of the
grandstands during intermission. Briggs is working on all of the final
details, but one thing is known. Hall of Fame Announcer John Myers will
be in town as he also MC's the Pete Paulsen promoted car show a day
later. Myers has the recognition of being considered the voice of
Antioch Speedway, where he announced for about two decades. In fact, he
announced races that most of these inductees were a part of at one time
or another.</div><div><br /></div><div>The program will have some exciting
racing as the championship battle winds down in both the Jay's Mobile
Welding Service Hobby Stocks and Wingless Spec Sprints. The Super Stocks
will be running the Larry Damitz Memorial race. The Hardtops and Valley
Sportsman division will get to run the Chet Thomson Memorial race. This
is the sixth running of that race since it was brought back from
Vallejo Speedway in 2016.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you want to get a
glimpse of the heritage that is Antioch Speedway and learn a little bit
of its history, October 9th will be your chance to do it right. Some of
the legends through the years will be there to witness the induction
ceremonies, and you may even hear a few stories from those days. To keep
up to date with the happenings at the track, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>. Also, check out the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame Facebook page.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Antioch Speedway Prepares For 19th Running Of </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop Race </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...Saturday night is a special occasion for the Vintage Hardtop
racing community. It's the Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race. Several
competitors from the Northern California Hardtop effort as well as the
Merced Speedway Vintage Valley Sportsman group will be competing in what
has been a very prestigious race through the years. Some people may not
be aware of the heritage of this race and why it's truly something
special. </div><div><br /></div><div>The race started at Vallejo Speedway
in 1967. Chet Thomson was one of the top Hardtop competitors in the
1960s. He and car owner Bob Thomas teamed up to win the 1962
championship. They won races together in one of the most competitive
fields anywhere in the Bay Area. Chet also had occasion to go to Antioch
Speedway and won a Hardtop race out there. Sadly, he passed away in
1966. Both Chet and Thomas would eventually be inducted into the Bay
Cities Racing Association Hall of Fame.</div><div><br /></div><div>So
popular was Chet that the Bay Area Racing Association created a race in
his memory in 1967. This 100 lap Hardtop event was the race to win, and
the winner's list reads like a who's who of some of the greats. Julian
Castro, Jim Kaiser, John Viel and Phil Pedlar won the first four events
before Pedlar became the first repeat winner of the race in 1971. A year
later, Leroy Giving came out of retirement to win the prestigious
race. That was followed by a win for Larry Damitz in 1973.</div><div><br /></div><div>1974
saw track champion Larry Hall get the win. Interestingly enough, the
car that Hall drove is still in existence in its original state. 1975
and 76 were back to back wins for Laney Westbrook. Chet's son Tommy
Thomson bears the distinction of being the last Hardtop winner of this
race at Vallejo Speedway in 1977. The Hardtops did compete at the Chet
Thomson Memorial in 1978 with Stan Cargo getting the win. However, the
race became a Super Modified event for the final two years, won by Augie
Fonseca and Skip Brown, respectively. Brown is currently working on a
Hardtop to run at some point.</div><div><br /></div><div>We know the
history from there. Neighbors complained about the noise at Vallejo
Speedway, and the track closed down at the end of the 1979 season.
Throughout the decade of the 1980s, the track sat unused while nothing
was built over the location. This remained the state of things for a
good 15 years after the closure of the historic racing venue, but now
houses sit over the entire location. Vallejo Speedway was the last track
on the West Coast to regularly feature a Hardtop effort. The division
didn't come to an end until 1979, when it was discontinued.</div><div><br /></div><div>A
few of those old Hardtops were saved, and some old bodies were
collected by racing enthusiasts. One of the cars that survived was the
car that Tommy Thomson drove to the 1977 victory, as well as the
aforementioned Larry Hall car. In Oregon, the OTRO Hardtops premiered in
the 1980s as an offshoot of the Old Time Racing Association from
Canada. In the 1990s, Mike McCann raised the stakes by creating the
Cascade Hardtops at Sunset Speedway and crowning champions during his
run as promoter.</div><div><br /></div><div>It wasn't until 2002 when the
modern movement of the Hardtops in California was sparked by McCann and
Chuck Prather, who promoted races at both Sacramento Raceway and Orland
Raceway in September of that year, won by Steve Lemley. The car that
Lemley piloted is now the #4 car owned by "The Rocket Man" Ken Clifford.
Prather stuck around in California for a few years trying to get a
movement started at Roseville and Sacramento. He eventually headed back
to Coos Bay to buy that race track, but not before movements began in
Bakersfield and Northern California. The Northern California group was
run by Conrad Cavallero.</div><div><br /></div><div>The uniqueness of
Hardtop racing sparked the enthusiasm and imagination of several racers.
Bakersfield had the thriving Okie Bowl Hardtop group, and the NorCal
Vintage division was in double digits within a few years. It has since
become the California Hardtop Association, and the offshoot group was
the Bay Area Hardtops. They were founded by Tommy Thomson, Dave Mackey
and Ken Retzloff prior to the 2016 season, which is where the return of
the Chet Thomson Memorial occurred.</div><div><br /></div><div>Because of a
few decisions that left the Antioch Speedway promoter unhappy, the
Hardtops had sort of fallen out of favor. Promoter John M Soares did
feel like he was instrumental it helping get the Hardtop movement going
in Northern California, which is actually the truth. Promoter Mike
McCann resurfaced in 2015 to try to salvage the Hardtop relationship
with Antioch. McCann promoted a race in August, which included him
contacting several racers and offering plaques for the heat race winners
as well as Top 3 Main Event trophies. The result of that race was 14
cars and a race won by Larry Damitz ahead of the very entertaining Rob
Waldrop and Thomson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Though the 2015 race is
not considered the Chet Thomson Memorial race, it certainly sparked the
notion that the race could be revived at Antioch Speedway. The first
race of the revival was held in August of 2016, and the Bay Area group
promoted it as big as they could. This included a special Chet Thomson
Memorial T-shirt with the proceeds going to the winner of the race. In
this case, it was Jason Armstrong scoring the win ahead of Ken Retzloff
and Dennis Armstrong. The race would have to be considered a success,
and it became established as part of the schedule.</div><div><br /></div><div>Armstrong
repeated as the winner of the race a year later, trailed by Retzloff
and Thomson. Running with the body of Southern Oregon Racing Hall of
Famer Harold Hardesty, Terry DeCarlo Sr won the next race ahead of Kimo
Oreta and Jason Armstrong. The race is noteworthy as Dave Mackey led
several laps before contact between he and DeCarlo ended his run up
front. It would still be considered an entertaining and successful race.
The 2019 installment was won by Oreta ahead of DeCarlo and Retzloff. </div><div><br /></div><div>Last
year, The Hardtops began a relationship with the Valley Sportsman group
from Merced Speedway, which enabled the Sportsman competitors to come
to various Hardtop shows. Doug Braudrick had been working hard on his
Junkyard Dog to make it competitive, and that paid dividends in 2020.
With Joel Hannagan behind the wheel, the team won the 2020 race ahead of
Oreta and Ron Ruiz. The #16 car of Braudrick is a tribute to the car
his father Dick Braudrick owned at Vallejo Speedway. You definitely see a
Vallejo Speedway flavor in the field as Mackey owns the Dudley Brothers
Tribute Car.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two races have managed to rise
above your average Hardtop race on the West Coast. The first is the
Can-Am Challenge at Douglas County Speedway, which pits the Oregon
competitors against drivers who come in from Canada. The second is the
Chet Thomson Memorial. Though the drivers are not competing for points
and don't run for purses in most cases, this is still a race they want
to win for the bragging rights. That is expected to be the case again on
Saturday night.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hannagan comes in as the
obvious driver to beat. He's won multiple races this year. There are
others from the Bay Area side of things who hope to do something about
that, including recent Petaluma winner Retzloff, Mackey, Thomson, Mike
Slaney and Matt Taylor. From the California Hardtop Association, we've
seen Ron Ruiz and Joe Shenefield both get wins this year, and they could
be leading the way for their group on this occasion. Others to watch
for include Ken Clifford, Jason Armstrong and the possible return of
Dave Reed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Though the Valley Sportsman
division runs the exhibition style of race with the Hardtops, they also
continue to compete for championship points at Merced Speedway. They
also get the occasional purse money there. The division has had better
numbers this year than in recent seasons. Rick Elliott backed up his
2019 championship with another title. He and teammate and Watsonville
Speedway Hall of Famer Jerry Cecil are anticipated. Cecil is the 2018
Merced Speedway champion. Two-time Merced champion Mike Friesen
represents the Alley Cats team. This also includes Gary Hildebrand, Jeff
West and Willie Cooper, who are also anticipated.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's
always a challenge to predict who will show up and who won't for any
given race. There have been 14 different Hardtops that have run this
year, not counting the Sportsman cars. Over the last six years, there
have been twice as many Hardtops to have raced at least once. Who might
come out and compete is anybody's guess, but a double digit turnout is a
good possibility. The bragging rights are on the line in the 19th
running of the Chet Thomson Memorial this Saturday night. Who's going to
get the glory this time?</div><div> </div><div><div><b>Top 5 finishers in the modern era of the Chet Thomson Memorial Antioch Speedway</b></div><div><br /></div><div>2015 Larry Damitz, Rob Waldrop, Tommy Thomson, Dan Williams, Ken Clifford *</div><div><br /></div><div>2016 Jason Armstrong, Ken Retzloff, Dennis Armstrong, Dan Williams, Jason Clifford</div><div><br /></div><div>2017 Jason Armstrong, Ken Retzloff, Tommy Thomson, Kimo Oreta, Dan Williams</div><div><br /></div><div>2018 Terry DeCarlo Sr, Kimo Oreta, Jason Armstrong, Ken Retzloff, Ron Ruiz</div><div><br /></div><div>2019 Kimo Oreta,. Terry DeCarlo Sr, Ken Retzloff, Tommy Thompson, Matt Taylor</div><div><br /></div><div>2020 Joel Hannagan, Kimo Oreta, Ron Ruiz, Gary Hilderbrand, Matt Taylor</div><div><br /></div><div>* Not the Chet Thomson Memorial race, but regarded as the race that led to Chet's race being brought back</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop Race At Vallejo Speedway</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>1967 Julian Castro</div><div>1968 Jim Kaiser</div><div>1969 John Viel</div><div>1970 Phil Pedlar</div><div>1071 Phil Pedlar</div><div>1972 Leroy Giving</div><div>1973 Larry Damitz</div><div>1974 Larry Hall</div><div>1975 Laney Westbrook</div><div>1976 Laney Westbrook</div><div>1977 Tommy Thomson</div><div>1978 Augie Fonseca*</div><div>1979 Skip Brown*</div><div> </div><div>* Super Modified race</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>Note:
As I was putting this article together at the last minute, a thought
occurred to me. I wrote an article called "The Wingless Spec Sprints
Have Arrived" back in 2001. Things were going really well for the class
that I had a hand in starting, so I wanted to chronicle that story. You
can see it on Don O'Keefe Jr's website. </b></i></div><div><i><b><br /></b></i></div><div><i><b>I'm
thinking it might be time to add the second part to the article as we
look back on the last almost 20 years of history of this class. In any
case, I wanted to preview the Wingless Spec Sprint race for Antioch
Speedway this Saturday night and I thought maybe it would be a good idea
to add the Super Stocks to the story.</b></i></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wingless Spec Sprints And Super Stocks At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A Tale Of Two Divisions </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...This Saturday night will see the Wingless Spec Sprints and Super
Stocks take part in the Larry Damitz/Donna Soares Memorial Hall of Fame
event. The show will also include the popular Jay's Mobile Welding
Service Hobby Stocks and the Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race. Antioch
Speedway was at the forefront of the Wingless Spec Sprint movement,
which turned out to be very successful. It was a year after that
division was introduced when the Super Stocks were added to the
equation.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things Promoter John M
Soares was looking at when he took over Antioch Speedway prior to the
1998 season was bringing things in house. He wanted everything to fall
under his All Pro Series banner at the time so that he would know that
any division he booked would be there. He immediately brought the Dwarf
Car division under the All Pro banner, which eventually ended the
Pacific Coast Dwarf Car Association. That PCDCA lives on as the South
Bay Dwarf Cars that are featured at Ocean Speedway. The NCMA Modified
division called Antioch it's home track for several years, and they were
given an opportunity to race at Antioch for the 1998 season. In fact,
the track had an NCMA Antioch championship that year, won by Scott
Holloway. </div><div><br /></div><div>During the 1998 season, however, the
NCMA drew the ire of the promoter when they double booked a date
between Antioch and Placerville and chose Placerville rather than
Antioch. What made matters worse was the fact that the association
didn't feel the need to contact Soares to let him know there was a
scheduling issue. Fortunately, Soares was notified by somebody else who
was concerned about the situation. Immediately, the promoter started
looking at alternatives to the NCMA that he could bring to the track in
1999. This included running four barrels and wings on the cars, and some
tests were done with Rick Brophy. Ultimately, it was decided that this
wasn't the direction to go. </div><div><br /></div><div>Before making this
decision, however, Soares gave NCMA member Don O'Keefe Jr an offer to
present to the NCMA at a board meeting. If they would agree to run under
the All Pro banner in 1999, he would give them an identical purse to
what the Dirt Modifieds were getting. This meant $600 to win and $100
minimum to start at the time. Their response was somewhat colorful, but
they ultimately turned down the offer. That prompted Soares to do the
tests that were done with Brophy and then to speak with O'Keefe about
another option. O'Keefe was put in charge of creating the new Wingless
Spec Sprint division. </div><div><br /></div><div>This meant going over
the rules, though O'Keefe didn't make too many changes to what the NCMA
had. Gone were the bodies the NCMA ran. Since these are essentially
Sprint Cars, it was felt that Sprint Car bodies should be used. For one
thing, it would eliminate an additional cost to the racer. These are
Sprint Cars, albeit a more economical version. O'Keefe was the one who
came up with the name SPEC Sprint. O'Keefe explained that SPEC stands
for Spec Parts Economy Class. Racers would be getting a Sprint Car
division without the big budget, and that meant opening the doors of
Sprint Car racing to those who thought they might never get the chance. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
NCMA had carried the banner for this type of racing for the previous
decade. Other efforts, such as the California Dirt Cars and the Limited
Sprints at Merced Speedway ultimately went away. The NCMA still exists
as a pavement Sprint Car racing organization. The Spec Sprint class was
meant to be a division at a race track, not an association. This is
because of the sometimes political nature of an association. Drivers
knew what the rules were, what the purse was going to be and all of that
when the Antioch Speedway Wingless Spec Sprint class was introduced. </div><div><br /></div><div>Doors
would be open for new racers to go Sprint Car racing. If you had a
Hobby Stock background and thought you might never have an opportunity
to do any type of Sprint Car racing, this was the answer. If you were a
Micro Sprint or Outlaw Kart racer who couldn't afford the move into the
Sprint Cars, this was an alternative. If you were a long time Sprint Car
racer who was simply looking to wind down your career, this was an
option. People wondered how the Wingless Spec Sprints would even get a
roster, and if it would require them destroying the NCMA to do it.
Ultimately, they made their own way. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
opening point race for the Wingless Spec Sprints in 1999 produced a 12
car field. Two drivers had last minute issues and were unable to make
it, or that number would have been higher. The season high was 17 cars,
and the roster boasted a total of 31 different drivers that year. A good
portion of the field was new drivers to the class. So popular was this
effort that the 2000 season saw a B Main at the first race, and car
count was such that B Mains were a regular occurrence at Antioch
Speedway from then through much of the decade. The blueprint had been
laid out for other tracks to follow. </div><div><br /></div><div>With the
success happening at Antioch Speedway, Orland Raceway was the first
track to introduce its own class. An association based out of
Sacramento, the CSRA, started having races in 2003. There was a call for
Antioch management to start a bigger series in the vein of the Civil
War Series, but Antioch management wasn't interested in pursuing that. </div><div><br /></div><div>When
Chowchilla Speedway had the Open Wheel Roundup and produced a record 32
car field for $1,000 to win in 2001, the wheels started turning with
other people. The NCMA introduced the Select Series that brought
everybody together at certain venues. When the association headed for
the pavement, this idea was taken up by the leadership of the Hunt
Wingless Spec Sprint Series, which has now been around for over a
decade.</div><div><br /></div><div>One by one, other places decided to get
involved with their own classes. This included Ocean Speedway, Silver
Dollar Speedway, Marysville Raceway and Petaluma Speedway. John Padjen
at Silver Dollar Speedway was the promoter who took it up a notch with
his own special end of the year race. Car counts exploded into the
fifties with a count in the 70s on one occasion. Even Kyle Larson took
his turn behind the wheel of a Spec Sprint before going on to bigger
things. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, it was Antioch Speedway
leading the way with their show for several seasons. Dan Gonderman is on
record as being the first champion in 1999, and he was followed by
Travis Berryhill a year later. Berryhill went on to race Midgets in
Indiana. BCRA legend Terry Tardidi won the title in 2001 before Sprint
Car legend Darrell Hanestad got involved and wrote his name into the
record books as the first two-time champion. For several years, he was
the all-time winner in division history before two-time champion Jim
Perry Jr surpassed him. Other drivers who have won a pair of
championships in Wingless Spec Sprint competition at Antioch include Bob
Newberry, Billy Macedo, and DJ Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Soares
is a Stock Car guy at heart, but he had a dilemma. He wanted Late
Models at Antioch Speedway. However, he made an agreement with his
father, who was promoting Petaluma Speedway at the time. Certain
divisions would be promoted by his father, and others would be promoted
by him. Petaluma was the Late Model and Winged 360 Sprint Car track.
Antioch was the Wingless Spec Sprint and Dwarf Car track. </div><div><br /></div><div>Wanting
Late Models, John had the perfect solution. He would introduce Super
Stocks to the equation in 2000. The division would look suspiciously
like the Late Model division that ran at Antioch Speedway in the early
1990s, but for good reason. They were mostly built from chassis that
still remained in existence after that division faded away a decade
earlier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ron Brown had been racing at Antioch
for years and competed in Sportsman, Stock Cars and Street Stocks. In
more recent years, he had been the crew chief for wife Lori Brown and
was always quick to give a helping hand to others. He loved the idea of
the Super Stock class, which was a division he had been pushing for
throughout the 90s. Ron's role in helping the class get started was that
he was the guy tracking down chassis to get other people involved. He
wrote his name in the record books as the first champion in 2000 and
backed it up with the title the following year. However, getting the
division started was more important to him than any of the on-track
accomplishments he had earned.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was hoped
that the Wingless Spec Sprint blueprint could be used to make this a
successful class. To a point, they were getting good numbers. They never
rose to the level of a division that needed B Mains, but getting car
counts in the teens was something that did occur in the mid 00s. The
success Antioch was having led to Ocean Speedway and Chowchilla Speedway
starting their own classes, and Promoter George Steitz sponsored a
series between the three tracks for a couple of years. Drivers like John
Asher, Lori Brown, Mike Gustafson, Jeff Silva and Ty Duggins wrote
their names in the books as champions.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gustafson
is a two-time champion who spent much of his career just winning races
and having fun. Titles were never a goal. Though Larry Damitz went on to
win five Super Stock championships, Gustafson still has more wins than
him in Antioch Speedway Super Stock history. Both drivers were tough to
beat. In the last seven years of his career, Damitz was the benchmark
for whether you were successful or not. If you beat him, you knew you
earned it. He was forced to finish runner up in the standings twice in
his last seven years, once to Mitch Machado and the other time to
current point leader Jim Freethy.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was around
2008 when the Super Stock numbers dropped to a dangerous level. Perhaps
the fact that the track was running a Late Model division contributed
to that as the divisions didn't really blend well together. A similar
thing happened at Ocean Speedway, which at one time had Crate Late
Models, Super Stocks and Street Stocks. Within a few years, all three
divisions disappeared from the roster. That's baffling to people in the
Watsonville area, who could point to several cars that remained parked.
Antioch Speedway was heading down that path when management decided to
merge the Street Stocks with the Super Stocks in 2009. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
numbers supported the Street Stocks, who averaged a dozen cars and
still had the capability of producing a 20 car field. Even on a good day
at that time, it was tough for the Super Stocks to get 10 cars. The
decision was made to merge the two classes. While a couple of Street
Stock racers got in the spirit of building cars competitive with the
renamed Limited Late Models, most of the drivers were parked. There were
enough cars to have Limited Late Model races, but getting double digits
was still a rare occurrence. It did keep the division going throughout
the 2010s.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday night, we see two
divisions at different trajectories in their existence. The Wingless
Spec Sprints have had a bit of a renaissance under new Promoter Chad
Chadwick. They've had multiple car counts in the 20s. The Super Stocks,
however, are lucky to have six cars on any given night. Word is that we
could be looking at the final season for the division at Antioch
Speedway. The division has just sort of sputtered along since Damitz
passed away prior to the 2017 season. He had won the previous
championship and was intent on coming back at 87 years old the following
year. Protege Kimo Oreta won the first of his two championships that
year. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Larry Damitz Memorial was created in
2017, and Pete Paulsen donated a big trophy for the winner. The first
two races were won by Mark Garner, who also won the 2018 championship.
Last season, Mike Walko picked up the win in the big race, and he used
it to secure his first career championship. Mike has only run selected
races this year, but it's possible we could see him for an attempt to
defend his race championship. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's also
possible we could see a driver or two from Petaluma Speedway or the Tri
State Pro Stock Challenge Series, which supported a race earlier this
year that was won by Richard Brace Jr. Four-time winner Jim Freethy has
already secured the championship over Joey Ridgeway. With Oreta not
likely to be there, Chad Hammer is poised to move into third in the
standings. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Wingless Spec Sprints have had a
more competitive battle after 10 races. Ryon Siverling leads Bob
Newberry by 32 points. Should Newberry find a way to overtake Siverling,
he would be the first three-time champion in the division's Antioch
history. Newberry has won two of the 10 races this year. Other winners
include three-time winner Geoff Ensign, two-time winners Kevin Box and
Shawn Jones and Jimmy Christian. Siverling has seven Top 5 finishes as
he looks for his first ever win. The grandson of NCMA Hall of Famer Bert
Siverling does have a championship at Petaluma Speedway.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tony
Bernard, who is a past Petaluma Street Stock and Dirt Modified
competitor, has a two point lead over James East in the battle for
third, while Jeff Scotto holds an 18 point lead over Box and ageless
veteran Roy Fisher in the battle for fifth. </div><div><br /></div><div>This
is the 23rd championship season for the division, and things seem to be
looking up for them lately. Nobody is expecting there won't be a 24th
season. In fact, Spec Sprint champions will be crowned at Petaluma,
Orland and with the Hunt Series this year, and there have been spot
races for the division at Chico and Marysville. This type of racing is
alive and well. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is a movement on the
West Coast to do something about Super Stock/Pro Stock racing. Tri State
Pro Stock Challenge Series Promoter Roy Bain has been leading the
crusade, and numbers are up everywhere this group goes. They've had
races at Antioch for the past two seasons and could be back again for an
appearance or two next year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Whether or not
the Super Stock division survives is the big question. Management is
also taking a look at the Placerville rules Crate Limited Late Model
division and had 14 cars for the show earlier this year. The division
will make an appearance on Hobby Stock Nationals weekend at the end of
October.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some people are saying that the Super
Stock spot on the roster will be taken up by the IMCA Stock Car
division. The cars running with the Super Stocks wouldn't be legal for
the division, but it is gathering momentum. At last weekend's Bill
Bowers Memorial show, the division produced 14 and 15 car fields for the
$1,000 to win races. There may be some change in the air. Management
will certainly be considering all of the moves that need to be made
during the offseason </div><div><br /></div><div>For Saturday night,
people will get to see some legends get inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Then, it's time to go racing. Larry Damitz/Donna Soares Memorial night
is an occasion on which people want to get the win, so the competition
in the Wingless Spec Sprints and Super Stocks should be good. Throw in
the Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks and Chet Thomson Memorial
Hardtop race, and it should be a good show. For further information, go
to <a href="http://www.antochspeedway.com">www.antochspeedway.com</a>. You'll also be able to order the pay-per-view at <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.tv">www.antiochspeedway.tv</a> if you are unable to attend in person.</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>October 9th At Antioch Speedway Is An Important Night</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> A Special Editor's Viewpoint </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I
realize I have a tendency to ramble on when I do one of these Viewpoint
columns, and adding a special column specifically for October 9th at
Antioch Speedway is one of those cases where I feel this race night is
important for a few reasons. Therefore, I'm putting one of these columns
together specifically just for this special occasion and why it's so
important. I know it's Hall of Fame night, but that's not the only
reason this night matters so much to me. I feel it should matter to the
racing community as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>A little back
history. It's still bittersweet to look back on the Hall of Fame,
knowing that Chris Briggs is running it now instead of me. Make no
mistake, I'm very confident in him and excited for what he has in store
for the track that night. I'm not necessarily happy about the
circumstances that led me to make my decision as I felt I was forced to
do so. However, I feel very good about the future of the Hall of Fame
because Chris has taken over as the director. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
thing is, Chris has every intention of doing this the right way. I
admit that the way I did it was imperfect, but it was the only way I saw
to get it started. Chris might make a few mistakes along the way, but
so did I. What he's trying to do is figure out the formula that will
make this thing even better. He's taking input from people he should be
listening to and doing his best to set the proper course into the
future. He also has the community behind him in a way that makes the
future so exciting for Hall of Fame night.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
remember how I looked at San Jose Speedway in wonder. They had their
Hall of Fame night where they honored the greats. Sometime during the
1990s, Watsonville decided to put Ray Johnson into the Hall of Fame, or
so I was told by Antioch General Manager Brynda Bockover at the time.
Ray was certainly deserving of the honor. I remember starting a
conversation with Brynda back then. Antioch Speedway needs to have a
Hall of Fame. The track had been around for over 30 years by then, so
there was plenty of heritage to honor. So many great drivers deserved
that honor, not to mention people behind the scenes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let's
think about that for a moment. Many of the people deserving of the
honor were still alive then. If we had delved into the early days of the
track and started putting people in who deserved that honor, they might
have been there to receive the awards. That's my biggest frustration.
Antioch was one of the tracks I felt should have a night like this, and
it wasn't happening. Time catches up with us all, and eventually we
start losing those people. However, Brynda was unsure of how to do it,
and it never went anywhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't want to
drag this on, but I started having conversations with Promoter John
Michael Soares back when he took over the track in 1998. There was
always this talk about how we were going to do it. What's the criteria?
Do we have a committee? Just lots of talk. I started to realize that
somebody had to grab the bull by the horns and get it going, or all it
would ever be was talk. When the BCRA came to town for the London
Bash/Hall of Fame Picnic in 1999, the light switch went on. This is how
you do it. A Hall of Fame picnic and induction ceremony, then introduce
the honorees to the fans at the track that night. That was the way I
wanted to do it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't start a committee
then. Maybe I should have? I'm not so arrogant that I believe I'm the
only one who knows how to do this. I do know the history, but so do
others. I just happen to have documentation of a lot of that stuff.
Others know the actual stories behind the statistics, so their input was
important to me. I had conversations with several people who had been
there through the years, and I came up with a list of about a dozen
people. Somewhere around here I have that list. This was done in 1999,
because I was thinking 2000 would be the time to do it or 2001.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
made one key mistake. I threw the list at John instead of saying this
was where we were going to start. John disagreed with a couple of the
names on the list. Who the names were isn't important. What I wanted to
know was what he thought should happen and what names were missing that
should be there. Let's figure this out and move ahead. I wanted it to
happen, but I wasn't getting a very good vibe from John. Truthfully,
things were starting to fall apart between he and I, and we know what
happened. The idea was shelved at that point. I always hoped that I
could get back to it, but I didn't know if I would. </div><div><br /></div><div>The
idea that Southern Oregon racing was going to have a Hall of Fame at
Southern Oregon Speedway was what sparked my interest in doing it at
Antioch again. When I came up to Medford, that was one of the two ideas I
seriously pitched, and both ideas happened. We got Oregon racing
historians Kurt and Denny Deatherage involved in this to get us started.
They had done Cottage Grove Historical Night for years and had created
The Cottage Grove Speedway Wall of Fame that you see when you walk into
the grandstands. Very cool stuff. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was
streamlined with Kurt and Denny. They came up with the inductees and got
the awards. They created some very cool newspaper clipping display
boards that were put up there for the fans to see, adding a new one
every year. They invited legends to the track for free, and people saw
faces in the grandstands they hadn't seen in years. There wasn't a
picnic. There wasn't a Hall of Fame building, per se. Just the little
Hall of Fame display that's viewable on any given race night and the
boards they put up on Historical Night.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was
proud of what we did in Medford. Though I didn't know the history as
well as everybody else, I knew it well enough to find the starting
point. Mike and I consulted with a panel of three members that we put
into place, and we did three years of this. After the 2017 edition, I
knew I wanted to do this at Antioch Speedway. I had a good idea where to
start, and I did take input from a lot of long time racers. Sadly, some
of the people I wanted to see put into this deal had passed away, but
that's what time does to us. I knew this was going to happen one way or
the other, and I was going to be hands-on in getting it going.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
biggest challenge I had was being up in Oregon and not being on the
scene in Antioch. I had $0 to work with. This meant that even when I
created the list of inductees, I didn't have the money set aside at that
point to buy the awards or create the logo for the awards. I didn't
have the money to pay for the display boards I had in mind, although I
was assembling the clippings. We ended up doing a pretty good job on a
shoesting budget, and I had Diana Panfili to thank for that. She used
her crafting skills to make them pretty nice for what they were. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even
at that time, the community started to rally behind me. It's sort of
the philosophy of doing the right thing and knowing that it will be
provided for. Oh heck, I'll just say it. God provides. Frankly, that was
the philosophy that led me back to racing when I was in desperate need
of help. Though it didn't go perfectly for me, I'm still here. I have a
roof over my head, and I'm still somewhat engaged in the racing scene.
This was the philosophy I used in getting the Hall of Fame started, and
we inducted 10 people that first year. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not
going to say it was perfect, but every name on that list deserves to be
in the Hall of Fame. That's what matters. I got most of the people I
felt needed to be put in during those first two years, though there are
some names that aren't in that should be. I knew I'd be back again the
second year, though once again I didn't have the budget. Again, I got
help from a community that wanted this to happen. I went a little bit
overboard on inductees, but I still feel good about who was put in. That
was the 60th year of operation for the track, and I kind of felt like
it warranted something special. </div><div><br /></div><div>John pretty
much let me decide when and what I was going to with this thing. John
didn't tell me how I was going to do it, and he didn't even set up a
date. He let me figure all of that stuff out and gave me the ability to
do what I did both years. If he had stood against this in any way, it
never would have happened. I knew the date to use. We lost Donna Soares,
and I wanted Hall of Fame night to be on the night we remembered her.
The Donna Soares Memorial Hall of Fame night had a nice ring to it. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
know people have a love/hate relationship with that family, but they
need to understand something. Racing might not even be at Antioch
Speedway if it hadn't been for that family. John's dad was Bob
Barkhimer's man on the scene to establish the program, and he ran it
successfully for 20 years. John ran the place for 21 years. So yeah, I
intentionally wanted to have the family name on Hall of Fame night.
Besides, whatever people might say about John, people loved Donna. I
know I did. </div><div><br /></div><div>That's the backstory for how the
night was set up the way it was. I'm going to give an assist to Larry
Adams. Larry's brain is always going with one idea or another, and quite
frankly I miss having those conversations with him in person. I'm not
even saying I agree with everything, but it would be boring if we did
agree on everything. He cares about that track, and he's a guy that will
get down in the dirt and do what needs to be done to make the show go.
This Hobby Stock race on October 30th for $5,000 to win that has just
gotten bigger and bigger? Thank Larry for taking it to that level. He
won't go around and take a bow, because he's too busy making things
happen. </div><div><br /></div><div>When John sold the track, everything
went into limbo. In fact, I was told that Chad Chadwick wasn't even
interested in a Hall of Fame night. I didn't hear that from Chad, so
take it for what it is. Larry was the one pushing to make sure the date
happened, and he went with the Donna Soares Memorial night. At that
point, I had every intention of overseeing the third year and installing
a committee to help make these decisions. However, we had to deal with
the virus stuff, and I wasn't going to travel down there in those
conditions and do something like this when we couldn't have fans in the
grandstands. I'm not going to rehash it anymore than that. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chris
Briggs put a committee in place and had a process set up. He did the
best he could, and he admitted that he learned some things to apply to
next year that will make it even better. In the end, the inductees we
will see on October 9th include Lonnie Williams, Marv Wilson, Bobby
Hogge III, Debbie Clymens, Don Shelton, Scott Busby and Steve Hendren.
Hendren is flying out to be there for the occasion, and it also so
happens to be his birthday. October 9th is going to be special.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
feel like Antioch Speedway might have overdone it by throwing so much
stuff into that night. You can clutter it so much that you're in danger
of overloading the evening. Nothing really gets the attention it
deserves. It really only needed to be Donna Soares Memorial Hall of Fame
night, and neither the Larry Damitz Memorial portion of the show, nor
the Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop race should have been included. Those
two events should have been put on their own nights. If you think about
it, I think you would agree with that assessment. If the Hardtops were
still included on Hall of Fame night, which isn't a bad idea, do so
without including Chet's race.</div><div><br /></div><div>The thing is,
Chet is a legend and a Hall of Famer with the BCRA. In fact, his car
owner Bob Thomas is also in that Hall of Famee. They didn't get to race
as much as they could have, because we lost Chet to Cancer. He won his
share of races, and also won at Antioch Speedway. He was a Vallejo
Speedway champion. He was so beloved by the community at Vallejo
Speedway that they created the Chet Thomson Memorial race back in the
late 1960s. This was the signature race for the track, and it ran all
the way to the last season in 1979. </div><div><br /></div><div>The race
might have stayed there, but there was a philosophical difference going
on with the Hardtop people. Dave Mackey, Ken Retzloff rand Chet's son
Tommy Thomson got together and brought this race back at Antioch. They
also created the loosely run Bay Area Hardtop group. There wasn't a lot
of leadership here, but they came out with both guns blazing in 2016 for
what turned out to be a very successful race. They even had a cool
t-shirt, which I'm happy I have in my collection. Dave even gave me a
Bay Area Hardtops hat, which I also have. </div><div><br /></div><div>They
have added five more years to the heritage of the Chet Thomson
Memorial. There's even a nice trophy, which has been sponsored by
Hardtop car owner Pete Paulsen. I do wish we could see his beautiful
red, white and blue #66 Hardtop at the track again. Pete always did
build a beautiful race car. I love this race, but I don't think it gets
quite the emphasis it should get. Having it on its own night would be an
added bonus.</div><div><br /></div><div>The thing is, there is a lineage
between the current Hardtops and Vallejo Speedway. I remember seeing
people running around the grandstands wearing Vallejo Speedway shirts at
this race back in 2018. Tommy Thomson is still running the car that
started out at Vallejo Speedway. He won Main Events in that car. Dave
Mackey runs a tribute car to the Dudley family, who are legends of
Vallejo Speedwayy. Steve Cloyes has a car that goes back to Contra Costa
Stadium in Pacheco. The first two cars built for the Northern
California movement were tributes to the legendary Johnny Franklin and
Leroy Geving. There's heritage here.</div><div><br /></div><div>What I
wanted to do was keep this race at the end of September. I knew there
was an issue where Antioch needed something at the end of the month and
couldn't book the IMCA stuff or Hobby Stocks on top of the Pat and Jim
Pettit Memorial Dirt Track Shootout at Ocean Speedway. There's still a
demand for the track to book over 30 races, so the Hardtops could have
kept the date there. Of course, there would have needed to be leadership
in the group that assured a good car count for this particular event.
They've been letting the Valley Sportsman cars run with them, and I'm
sure there will be some guys from Merced there on October 9th. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some
of the vision I had was to create display boards for people to look at
on Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop night. Not only a tribute to Chet, but a
glimpse at some of the greats of Vallejo Speedway. There's so much
information out there that some very cool display boards could be
created. Do this one up special. When Mike McCann promoted the big
Hardtop race at Antioch in 2015, there were trophies awarded to the Top 3
finishers. Something like that would be cool. The point is, this race
could have been done up a little bit bigger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Allow
me to take a look at the schedule for October 9th before I continue.
The Jay's Mobile Welding Service Hobby Stocks will be there, which I'm
sure will be the class that provides the biggest car count. There will
also be Wingless Spec Sprints, which could also produce a huge field of
competitors. I don't know if this is a point night for both divisions,
but it could be possible. Also included will be the Hardtops and Super
Stocks. This is the busy schedule that has been booked.</div><div><br /></div><div>You
know I'm going to talk about the Larry Damitz Memorial race and the
Super Stocks. Larry Damitz is a Hall of Famer. There are multiple Hall
of Fames that have included him. He's one of the greatest drivers of all
time, and he's known for having probably the longest career of anybody
in California racing history. He just kept racing and racing, and you
assumed you were going to see him every season. People didn't even take
note that he was 87 years old when he won his last championship. He
intended to be back to defend it, but time catches up with us all. It
was a no-brainer that a race for Larry would be included on the
schedule, and this was intended to happen around his birthday.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
think the April/May time frame needs to be when the race for Larry
happens. It's another case of the race sort of losing its meaning
because of what's going on with the October 9th date. I also believe
this race should under no circumstances be an IMCA special. Larry didn't
run IMCA classes. In fact, you can make a better case for this being a
Dwarf Car race than a Modified race, because Larry did actually run a
Dwarf Car for a brief time. It needs to remain a Stock Car oriented
show, whether that's full on Late Models, Crate Limited Late Models,
Super Stocks or Hobby Stocks. You can have the Hardtops that night as
Larry ran them for a good portion of his career.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
brings me to the Super Stock division, and we all know what's going on
here. Their days are numbered. The car count hasn't been great for a
while now, but it's gotten worse. Frankly, I'm amazed that the division
has been included on this night. It could be the last dance for Super
Stock racing, and what better way to go out than to remember Larry. I'm
hoping everybody who can be there will be there. I'm also hoping perhaps
a few Tri State Pro Stock racers will come to give it some support. It
would be nice to see it reach double digits. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
know Mark Garner took a lot of pride in winning the first two races.
When I saw what was going on and how the Super Stock division was sort
of being ignored in favor of the Late Models, it bothered me. Larry ran
the last part of his career in this class, and they should damn well get
the special. I'm not even saying the race needed to be $1,500 to win or
anything like that. $500 to win would be plenty, and working a deal to
get Petaluma racers involved should have happened. It didn't, but it
should have. Even now the two tracks should try to work together, but
that's for another day.</div><div><br /></div><div>I simply started making
a little bit of noise, and the next thing you know Pete Paulsen donated
a huge trophy. He did that for the first two years of this race, going
specifically to the Super Stock winner. Garner claimed both of those,
and he wanted to defend his title. For some inexplicable reason, the
track dropped both the Super Stocks and Late Models from the race, which
watered down the race significantly. This probably made it easier for
the current management to move Larry's race to October, but it doesn't
belong there. </div><div><br /></div><div>If the Super Stocks don't last,
and they may not, hand this race off to the Limited Late Models that use
the Placerville rule set. That is if the track wants to continue to do
something there, which it seems like they do. Otherwise, make it a Hobby
Stock race. I know some IMCA Stock Car people will start yapping about
how they should get the race. Okay, I wouldn't argue against that,
because that is Stock Car racing. I am against the IMCA Modifieds or
IMCA Sport Modifieds getting this race, and you're not going to convince
me otherwise. This is a Stock Car race, and those two divisions have
enough special stuff as it is.</div><div><br /></div><div>I want Larry's
race to have its own night so that we can honor him properly. Frankly,
I'm not very confident in the announcers knowing how to properly talk up
these legends that get honored at the track. They're not versed on the
history of the track, and the guy that's been there the longest doesn't
seem interested in the least in brushing up. Maybe there's hope for the
new guy as he seems eager to learn. You put Larry's race back in April
or May and talk it up. Leave Donna Soares/Hall of Fame night where it is
and move the Chet Thomson Memorial Hardtop event up a little further.
The track benefits with three special occasions instead of doing all of
them in one night.</div><div><br /></div><div>When you are trying to book
so many races, you can make occasions more special by doing something
meaningful. There's more incentive for people to want to be there. Every
little bit you can use to sell the fans on the idea that they need to
be at Antioch Speedway is a good thing. This is simple promoting.
Larry's race is in it's fifth year, so there's a heritage being
established. It should be built upon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm at a
loss as to why the Super Stock/Pro Stock thing is struggling the way it
is at Antioch. It doesn't make a lot of sense that this style of racing
should have such a difficult time. Has IMCA corrupted racing so badly
that these cars are no longer viable? I would have liked to have seen
Antioch and Petaluma pool their cars together and do something, but that
requires promoters who want to sit down and work it out. I wouldn't
mind seeing the Larry Damitz Memorial race become a Tri State Pro Stock
Challenge race in 2022 if the parties involved could make that deal. </div><div><br /></div><div>In
any case, October 9th will be a special occasion for Antioch Speedway. I
know there's the danger of fall off after the Bill Bowers Memorial West
Coast Nationals from a week earlier. Some people want to head down to
the other big race, so on some level I understand why they're throwing
everything but the kitchen sink at this thing with so many different
things happening that night. The Hall of Fame in itself is special
enough, and there are other things that can be done to enhance the night
for them and still move some of the other things to their own nights. </div><div><br /></div><div>Regardless,
I'm proud and yet humbled at the role I played in establishing things
that are taking place on this occasion. I wasn't even located in
Antioch, and yet I'm still treated like a part of the family. There are
days when that really lifts me up, and I'm grateful for the fact that
I've gotten to be a part of this track for so long. The memories and the
friendships are things I will never forget and will always appreciate.
Though I'm not going to be there for this race for various reasons, I'm
not ruling out a return in 2022. You never know what can happen. </div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now. Until next time...</div><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368036438765895065.post-49289467307436035762021-09-30T23:59:00.003-07:002021-10-01T02:11:33.247-07:00Petaluma Speedway, Ocean Speedway, Marysville Raceway, Southern Oregon Speedway, Redwood Acres Raceway, More<i>First of all...</i><br /><p>
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CA...September 25...Bobby Hogge IV won the 53 lap IMCA Modified Main
Event Saturday night at Ocean Speedway. This was the 11th Annual Pat and
Jim Pettit Memorial Dirt Track Shootout, and the race ran all the way
without a yellow flag. Hogge was piloting a car for Paul Guglielmoni,
and the win paid $3,006.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hogge jumped into the
lead when the green flag waved, followed by Ryan Porter and State
champion Jim Pettit II. Hogge started pulling away from the pack, and he
held a straightaway advantage by Lap 10. The battle was close between
Porter and Pettit, and Pettit finally made an outside pass on the
frontstretch on Lap 24 to move into second. Josh Combs made a Turn 2
pass on Porter to take third on Lap 25, but he surrendered the position
on Lap 30 to a frontstretch pass by Rick Diaz. Hogge built his lead to
about a half-lap over Pettit by the time the race ended. Second was
worth $1,006 to Pettit with Diaz an $806 third, followed by Combs, Troy
Foulger, Robby Sawyer, Cody Burke, Porter, Tim Balding and Paul Stone.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Top 4 finishers in the eight lap heat races made it into the Main Event
automatically, and wins went to Pettit, Combs, Porter and Hogge.
Darrell Hughes II won the first 12 lap B Main. Hughes and Steve
Pemberton started on the front row and drove to the 1-2 finish. Terry
DeCarlo Sr ran third for six laps before Anthony Copeland moved into the
position. Shawn DeForest moved into fourth on Lap 7 but was passed by
Jeffrey Faulkner on Lap 10. Faulkner made a last lap pass on Copeland to
steal the final transfer position as Copeland settled for fourth ahead
of Aaron Crowell. Austin Burke won the second 12 lap B Main. Danny Lauer
had the pole and raced into the early lead over Dave Sciarroni and
Burke. Burke took second from Sciarroni on Lap 2 and took the lead from
Lauer on the seventh lap. Burke went on to win ahead of Lauer,
Sciarroni, Robby Jeppesen and Raymond Lindemann.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cale
Kanke won the 33 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. His second win of
the weekend earned him $1,006. Chuck Weir started on the pole and took
the early lead ahead of Kanke and Antioch champion Fred Ryland. Ryland
took second from Kanke on Lap 2, but Kanke regained the position on the
fourth circuit. On Lap 10, Kanke went low in Turn 4 to take the lead
from Weir, and Ryland moved into second a lap later. Todd Gomez made a
Turn 4 pass on Weir on Lap 18 to take third, and a yellow flag waved on
Lap 26. Kanke led Ryland and Gomez on the restart. Ryland kept it close
all the way to the end, but Kanke still prevailed. Gomez was a strong
third, followed by KC Keller, Kenny Shrader, Weir, Andrew Peckham,
Markus Frazier, Jacob Mallet Jr and Nick Spainhoward.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
six eight lap heat races transfered the Top 3 directly into the show
with the wins going to Peckham, Kelly Campanile, Ryland, Keller, Kanke
and Andrew Pearce. Justin McPherson won the first 10 lap B Main, leading
all the way from his pole position start. Mike Ficklin was an early
second ahead of Mark Garner, but Garner gained the position on Lap 5. On
the eighth lap, Billy Robertson got by Garner. McPherson and Robertson
earned the transfer positions with Garner settling for third ahead of
Bobby Huckaby Sr and Bryce Campbell. Richard Ragsdale won the second 12
lap B Main. He started on the pole and led all the way. Jonathan Hagio
ran second for two laps before his race ended as Robert Miller moved
into the runnerup spot. Ragsdale won ahead of Miller, Adriane Frost,
Austin Ruskauff and Dylan Potter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Billy Nelson
won the 33 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. The race featured a controversial
finish that saw three-time champion Nelson gain the lead on the last
lap from six-time champion Sam Kennedy. The win was worth $506 to
Nelson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Breck Smith led a lap before Ryan Hart
moved into first ahead of Mitch Lettunich. Kennedy settled into third on
Lap 3. Smith rolled on the back straightaway on Lap 14. Hart led
Kennedy and track champion Joe Gallaher on the restart with a yellow
flag waving a lap later for Joe Willoughby. Hart continued to lead the
restart with a low pass in Turn 2 putting Nelson into second ahead of
Kennedy. Kennedy came charging back on the outside down the back
straightaway to regain second on Lap 18. A yellow flag waved for a Bobby
Motts Jr spin in Turn 4 on Lap 21. Hart led at Kennedy and Nelson on
the restart, but Kennedy made an inside pass on the backstretch on Lap
24 to take the lead from a Hart. A high pass in Turn 2 on Lap 28 put
Nelson into second, and the final yellow flag waved for Bobby Huckaby Jr
in Turn 4. Kennedy led Nelson and Terry Campion on the restart. The
battle got intense at the front of the pack with contact between Nelson
and Kennedy down the back straightaway on the final lap. Nelson motored
ahead to score the victory with Kennedy a disappointed second, followed
by Campion, DJ Keldsen, Hart, Steve Remde, Kenneth Robles, Willoughby,
Brady Muller and Motts.</div><div><br /></div><div>They ran four eight lap
heat races with the Top 4 drivers transferring into the feature race.
Wins went to Remde, Bobby Huckaby Jr, Joe Gallaher and Willoughby.
Robles won the time limit shortened six lap B Main. He led all the way
through several yellow flag incidents. At various times, Aiden Ponciano,
Dakota Keldsen and Dexter Long had second. Long gained the position on
Lap 4 with a red flag waving for a backstretch rollover for Bobby
Gallaher. Robles led the final restart and won ahead of Long, Keldsen
and Kevin Lesch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay updated on track news at <a href="http://www.oceanspeedway.com">www.oceanspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Forsberg, Sears Win Adobe Cup/Bob McCoy Memorial </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">At Petaluma Speedway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Petaluma,
CA...September 25...Andy Forsberg won the 30 lap Hagemann Farms Winged
360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Petaluma Speedway. This was
the 10th Annual Adobe Cup race, and Forsberg pocketed $5,000 for his
winning effort. The Placerville champion also won the Platinum Cup and
Tyler Wolf Memorial races at Chico, giving him over $14,000 in prize
money for his wins in just the three big races. Forsberg was also the
top point earner at Petaluma in the four races they held during the
point season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forsberg had the pole and jumped
into the lead at the start ahead of Justin Henry and Cody Fendley. DJ
Freitas was an early fourth, but he had problems for a Lap 4 yellow
flag. Travis Labat gained the position at that point, and Freitas fell
out on Lap 10. Forsberg led all the way to win with Henry a $2,000
second. Fendley was a $1,000 a third, followed by Labat, Bradley
Terrell, Burt Foland Jr, William Fielding, Billy Chester and Freitas.
Jake Haulot was a Main Event scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Forsberg
set the fast time on the 3/8 mile adobe oval at 12.336, beating the
12.459 of Henry and the 12.628 of Freitas. They ran two sets of eight
lap heat races. Wins in the first round went to Forsberg and Henry. In
the second round, the wins were claimed by Fielding and Terrell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jay
Sears won the 30 lap Jay's Mobile Welding Service Tri State Pro Stock
Challenge Series race. This was the Bob McCoy Memorial race, and the
Nevada racer collected $1,500 for his winning effort.</div><div><br /></div><div>Past
Petaluma champion Matt While took the lead at the start with Sears
quickly taking second from Brent Lawrence on Lap 2. A lap later,
reigning Tri State champion Mike Learn gained third, and Jay Bryant fell
out on Lap 4. Lawrence saw his race come to an end two laps later.
While continued to lead Sears and Learn. A close battle at the front of
the pack saw Sears slip pass While for the lead on Lap 11, and While
brought out a yellow flag on Lap 14. Sears led Learn and Ryan Cherezian
on the restart. Cherezian's good run in third came to an end on Lap 24.
Sears continued to lead Learn on the restart with Steve Studebaker
briefly gaining third. However, While charged back into third on Lap 26.
Sears led the rest of the way to win ahead of Learn, While, Shawn
McCoy, Ray Trimble, Petaluma champion Randy Miramontez, Studebaker, Bill
Hall, Matt Kile and Cherezian.</div><div><br /></div><div>Learn set the
fast time of 17.139, beating the 17.275 of Sears and the 17.292 of
Lawrence. They ran three eight lap heat races with the wins going to
Learn, Sears and Lawrence. Four lap Trophy Dash honors went to Sears,
giving him a clean sweep on the evening.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caleb
Debem won the 20 Lap Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprint Main
Event. The division was thrown on the card at the last minute and
attracted six competitors. Debem is the track champion, and he led from
the outset ahead of the past champion Jim Beck and George Nielson. Amber
Fields briefly took third from Neilson on Lap 2 with Nielson regaining
the position a lap later. Debem built a straightaway advantage over Beck
in victory with Neilson the final lead lap finisher in third, followed
by Fields, Jeromie Charon and Victor Guerra. Debem won the six lap heat
race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing continues this Saturday night with
Adobe Cup 2, featuring the twin 25 lap Todd Damron Memorial race for
the Redwood Dwarf Cars, the Red Hawk Glass Wingless Spec Sprints and the
Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprints. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.petaluma-speedway.com">www.petaluma-speedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ensign Wins Wingless Sprint Car Challenge, </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Comers Other Southern Oregon Speedway Winners</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>White
City, Oregon...September 25...Geoff Ensign won the 40 lap Cascade
Wingless Sprint Car Challenge race Saturday night at Southern Oregon
Speedway. This was the fourth running of this event, once again
sponsored by Herz Precision Parts. Ensign and car owner Ted Finkenbinder
have teamed up to win all of these events, and the win on this occasion
paid them $3,500.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ensign took the lead at the
start ahead of Jacob Tuttle and Nathan Schank. Following a yellow flag
on Lap 2, Schank and WSS point leader Rob Lindsey moved into second and
third behind Ensign, and Lindsey took second on a Lap 5 restart. The
race got off to a bit of a rough start with three yellow flags during
the first 10 laps. Tuttle took second from Lindsey on Lap 10 in what was
an entertaining battle. Schank passed Lindsey on Lap 15, and Daniel
Whitley was running in fifth at the halfway point of the race as Ensign
was beginning to build a good lead. A Lap 24 yellow flag slowed the
pace. Ensign continued to lead Schank on the restart with Lindsey
getting past Tuttle for third. Lindsey slipped past Schank for second on
Lap 28 before a yellow flag again waved. Ensign led Lindsey and Schank
on the restart, but Tuttle moved past Schank for third on Lap 33. On the
36th circuit, Tuttle again got around Lindsey for second, but Lindsey
came roaring back to regain second on Lap 38. Once again, Tuttle got by
Lindsey for second on Lap 39. However, nobody was going to pass Ensign
as he scored the big victory. Second for Tuttle paid $1,500 with Rob
Lindsey a $1,000 third, followed by Whitley, Schank, Gary Paulson, Ricky
Ashley, Chad Lindsey, Patrick Desbiens and Tim Alberding. </div><div><br /></div><div>Whitley
was the quickest of 18 qualifiers with a lap of 14.209, beating the
14.224 of Ensign and the 14.584 of Shane Hopkins. The eight lap heat
race wins went to Whitley, Ensign and Tuttle. The finish of the eight
lap Trophy Dash determined the first four rows of the Main Event, and
Ensign won that race ahead of Schank.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin
Comer won the 30 lap open comp Dirt Modified Main Event. Comer is this
year's IMCA Sport Modified champion at Cottage Grove Speedway, and the
win in this race paid him $2,000. With a sideboard on his car, he made
his way up from the fifth row very quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jon
DeBenedetti set the early pace ahead of Matt Duste and Ray Kniffen Jr. A
yellow flag waved on Lap 2. DeBenedetti continued to lead the way on
the restart with Comer and Kniffen moving into second and third.
DeBenedetti had about a half-straightaway advantage over Comer with
Duste back in third on Lap 6. However, Comer rapidly reeled in
DeBenedetti and took the lead on the 11th lap. The battle remained close
for the next 10 laps before Comer started to pull away to a big lead.
Comer brought it home to the big win with DeBenedetti settling for
second ahead of Duste, Kniffen, Andy Freeman, Mike Medel, Preston Jones,
Ray Comer, Joe Wood and Jesse Bailey. </div><div><br /></div><div>DeBenedetti
set the fast time of 16.668, beating the 16.770 of Kniffen and the
16.888 of Duste. DeBenedetti also won the eight lap heat race and four
lap Trophy Dash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ray Comer won the 30 lap open comp Sport Modified Main Event. Ray Comer outdueled Dustin Comer to pick up the $1,000 prize. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dustin
Comer jumped into the lead at the start ahead of Ray Comer and Branden
Wilson. Following a Lap 2 yellow flag, Mike Medel moved into third, and a
yellow flag waved on Lap 8. Dustin Comer continued to lead Ray Comer on
the restart is Austin Petray took third from Medel. However, Medel was
back in third on Lap 10. Dustin Comer began to build a big lead on Ray
Comer, but his half-lap advantage was erased by a Lap 23 yellow flag.
John Wilson joined Branden Wilson on the sidelines at that point, and
Dustin Comer led Ray Comer and Medel on the restart. Ray Comer surprised
Dustin Comer by taking the lead on Lap 28. Ray Comer won ahead of
Dustin Comer, Medel, Petray, Merissa Henson, Justin Ryker, Mike Jones,
Billy Richey, Byron Anderson and Nick Berryhill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ray
Comer was the quickest of 15 qualifiers with a lap of 15.629, beating
the 15.836 of Dustin Comer. Ray Comer and Dustin Comer won the eight lap
heat races with Dustin Comer claiming four lap Trophy Dash honors.</div><div><br /></div><div>To stay informed on what's happening at the track, go to <a href="http://www.southernoregonmotorsports.com">www.southernoregonmotorsports.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Winter, Olschowka, Badeker Win Final Night </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Of Dwarf Car Nationals At Marysville Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville,
CA...September 25...Ryan Winter won the 30 lap Pro Dwarf Car Main Event
Saturday night at Marysville Raceway. Winter led most of the race and
held off Danny Wagner late to score the impressive victory. Winter used
the win to clinch the WSDCA Nationals Pro division championship by just
eight points over Darren Brown with Michael "Spanky" Grenert 18 points
back in third.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shawn Whitney and Brandon Shaw
shared the front row for the Main Event with Shaw jumping into the lead
at the start, followed by South Bay Dwarf Car champion Tommy Velasquez
III and Wagner. A Lap 3 yellow flag waved for Devan Kammermann and Chris
Kress in Turn 1. Wagner took the lead on the restart ahead of Velasquez
and Shaw. Shaw moved into second on Lap 5 with Velasquez briefly
regaining the position on Lap 7 before a yellow flag waved for
Kammermann and Trent Morley in Turn 4. Wagner continued to lead the way
on the restart with Winter moving into second ahead of Velasquez. Winter
put the moves on Wagner to take the lead on Lap 11, and Velasquez
motored past Wagner for second on Lap 17. A yellow flag waved on Lap 25
for Whitney in Turn 4. Winter led the restart with Wagner moving into
second and Shaw taking third. Velasquez was running fourth when a yellow
flag waved on Lap 26 for Race Shelton and Kalvin Morton. Velasquez was
part of a Turn 4 tangle on the first restart attempt. Winter led Wagner
and Shaw on the final restart, and they finished in that order with
Kress charging back to a fourth place finish, followed by Grenert, Nick
Velasquez, Tommy Velasquez III, Chance Russell, Ridge Abbott and Trent
Morley.</div><div><br /></div><div>Whitney earned the pole by winning the
10 lap Fast Dash. Winter led two laps before his race ended. Whitney
took the lead on the restart ahead of Redwood Dwarf Car champion Chad
Mathias, but Shaw took second on Lap 6. Whitney won ahead of Shaw and
Matthias. Brown, Shelton, Grenert and Dylan Shrum won the eight lap heat
races. Jake Van Ortwick won the 12 lap C Main. He jumped into the lead
at the start and led all the way for the win. Daniel Weger and Gage
Meyers battled back and forth for second until Meyers briefly took the
position on Lap 3. However, Medford, Oregon star Morton moved into
second on Lap 4 and chased Van Ortwick the rest of the way. Meyers
battled Ridge Abbott for third with Abbott getting the spot on Lap 7,
only to surrender it back to Meyers on Lap 10. Abbott fell to a fifth
place finish and missed the cut as Patrick Weger ended up fourth.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brown
won the 15 lap B Main. He jumped into the lead at the start ahead of
Grenert and Shawn Jones. Jones took second from Grenert on Lap 2 and
slipped past Brown for the lead two laps later. Unfortunately, Jones saw
his race come to an end on the fifth lap. Brown lead Grenert on the
restart, and they drove to the 1-2 finish. Anthony Pope briefly held
third on that restart, but he surrendered the position to Josh Rodgers
on Lap 8. Chance Russell gained fourth a lap later. Rodgers ended up
third ahead of Russell and Pope.</div><div><br /></div><div>Buddy
Olschowka won the 20 lap Veterans Dwarf Car Main Event. Delta Dwarf Car
champion Kevin Miraglio wrapped up the Veterans Nationals championship
over Tony Margott by virtue of his fourth place finish.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mark
Biscardi started on the pole and charged into the early lead ahead of
Glenn Sciarani and Miraglio, but a yellow flag waved for a backstretch
crash that involved Friday night winner Carroll Mendenhall, Eddy
Claessen, Tom Morley and Margott. Biscardi led Miraglio on the restart,
but Mike Reeder moved into second a lap later ahead of Sciarani.
Biscardi's impressive run up front ended on the back straightaway for a
Lap 14 yellow flag. This put Reeder into the lead, but his race ended in
Turn 3 on the first restart attempt. Sciarani led Jack Haverty and
Steve Kapaun on the restart, but Olschowka moved into third on Lap 17
before a yellow flag waved for Stacy Woods and Dan Geil. Both drivers
were eliminated at that point. Sciarani led Olschowka and Haverty on the
restart, but Olschowka put the moves on Sciarani to take the lead on
Lap 19. Olschowka won ahead of Sciarani, Haverty, Miraglio, Brian
Quilty, Kapaun, Henry Corbin III, Margott, Eric Weisler and Mendenhall.</div><div><br /></div><div>Biscardi
earned the pole for the Main Event by winning the 10 lap Fast Dash.
Sciarani led four laps before Biscardi got by. Sciarani briefly
surrendered second to Tom Morley on Lap 8, but regained the spot for
good on Lap 9 as Biscardi won ahead of Sciarani and Morley. The eight
lap heat race wins went to Woods, Eric Weisler and Rodney Cook. Reeder
won the 15 lap B Main. Woods had the pole and led for eight laps ahead
of Reeder. Weisler was an early third before getting passed by Haverty
on Lap 6. Reeder slipped past Woods to grab the lead on Lap 9, and
Reeder won ahead of Woods, Haverty and Weisler.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jace
Badeker won the 20 lap Sportsman Dwarf Car Main Event. By virtue of her
second place finish, Ellie Russo easily won the Sportsman division
Nationals championship by over 200 points ahead of Dan Varner. </div><div><br /></div><div>Badeker
had the pole and took the early lead ahead of Isaac Geil and Jameson
Sole. A Lap 3 yellow flag waved for a Turn 1 tangle involving Travis
Gergel, Kenneth Smith, Bradley McNair and Zach Whitacre. Badeker led
Sole on the restart, but a yellow flag waved one lap later for a Turn 3
tangle involving Dave Brune and Charles Jones. Orey Woods took the lead
from Badeker on the restart as Scotty Preast moved into third. A Lap 9
yellow flag waved for Wesley Dykeman. Woods continued to lead Badeker on
the restart. Tanner Curr took second from Badeker on Lap 14 and begin
pressuring Woods for the lead. Unfortunately, Curr and Woods tangled for
a Lap 17 yellow flag. Both drivers were out at that point along with
Sole and Dykeman. Badeker had the lead on the restart and led the rest
of the way to win ahead of Russo and the resurgent Brune. Preast ended
up fourth, followed by Cody Shrum, John Pipe, Mack Aceves, Tyler Quilty,
Smith and Curr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Badeker won the 10 lap Fast
Dash. Russo led for three laps before having problems with Badeker
taking the lead ahead of Preast. Brune moved into second on Lap 5 but
lost the position to Colby Bergquist on the eighth circuit. As Badeker
went on to win, Sole made a late move into second with Bergquist
settling for third. Eight lap heat wins went to Kylee Johnson, Pipe and
McNair. Curr won the crash shortened nine lap B Main. Curr took the lead
from Pipe on Lap 2, and the duo went on to the 1-2 finish. Mack Aceves
gained third on Lap 6 and finished there ahead of Wesley Dykeman.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marysville
Raceway still has two racing events left on the schedule. The annual
Gold Fever Taxi Cab Challenge will happen on October 23rd, featuring the
championship point finale for the Limited Late Models, joined by the
Super Stocks, Street Stocks, Pure Stocks and Hobby Stocks. The Paul
Hawes Memorial Sprint Car Spooktacular on October 30th will feature the
Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, Winged Crate Sprints and
BCRA Lightning Sprints. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.marysvilleraceway.com">www.marysvilleraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>McIntyre Wins Battle At The Bay At Coos Bay Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Coos
Bay, Oregon...September 25...Toby McIntyre won the 30 lap Street Stock
Main Event Saturday night at Coos Bay Speedway. This was the Fourth
Annual Battle At The Bay, and the Street Stock division was elevated to
the headliners for the night. McIntyre is the 2015 Late Model champion
and 2010 Street Stock champion at the track, and his fourth win of the
season paid him $500.</div><div><br /></div><div>Leroy Rockwell and Dave
Siewell shared the front row with Rockwell charging into the early lead
ahead of Dave Siewell and Dyllan Siewell. Toby McIntyre moved into third
on Lap 2 and gained second on the fourth circuit. A lap later, McIntyre
put the moves on Rockwell to get the lead. Rockwell saw his run in
second end on Lap 11. Dave Siewell brought out a yellow flag a lap
later. Toby McIntyre led Dyllan Siewell and new champion Seth Christian
on the restart. Christian gained second a lap later. Dyllan Siewell got
dropped back to fifth by Steve Dubisar and Tim Martin on Lap 21. Toby
McIntyre led the rest of the way with Christian a strong second,
followed by Dubisar, Martin, Dyllan Siewell, Dave Siewell, Matt Breiter,
Tyler McIntyre, Daniel Land and Rockwell. Toby McIntyre and Land won
the 10 lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tristen Davison won the
20 lap Mini Outlaw Main Event. This was his third win of the season.
Davison started on the pole and led from the outset ahead of Jim Van
Loon and Late Model star Wayne Butler. Van Loon saw his race end after
two laps. Davison led the restart ahead of Street Stock and Hornet
champion Seth Christian and Butler. Davison set a blistering pace and
could see second place Christian and third place Butler in front of him
when the race ended. Kevin Black was a lap down in fourth, followed by
Jamie Daniels, Stephanie Nix and Van Loon. Davison also won the 10 lap
heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Eric Ashley won the 25 lap Sportsman
Late Model Main Event. The Cottage Grove Speedway competitor was an
early second behind Josh Kralicek before making what proved to be his
winning pass on Lap 3. John Player was running third and took second
from Kralicek on the seventh lap. The battle was for second as Kralicek
regained the position on Lap 10. The persistent Player got by for second
on Lap 18, but Kralicek regained the position for good on Lap 23.
Ashley won by over a straightaway ahead of Kralicek as Player settled
for third ahead of Dustin Hitner. Ashley also won the 10 lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steven
Parker won the 25 lap Hornets Main Event. This was his first win of the
season. He jumped into the lead at the start with Kris Parker moving
into second on Lap 2. Kris Parker took the lead on the sixth lap as Mike
Reynolds was running third until Wayne Butler got by on Lap 14. Kris
Parker was doing well until his race ended abruptly on Lap 22. Steven
Parker took the lead from there and went on to win ahead of Butler,
Reynolds, Jayden Miller, Alexis Baker and Kris Parker. Kris Parker won
the 10 lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Madilynn Hardy-Ashley won
the 25 lap Junior Stinger Main Event. She started on the pole and
proceeded to lead all the way for her fourth win of the season. Tucker
Dubisar ran second for a lap before being passed by Dylan Wheeler.
Cameron Metzgus took third from Dubisar on Lap 4 and set his sights on
Wheeler, making the pass on Lap 23. Ashley proceeded to lap the whole
field in victory with Metzgus settling for second ahead of Dylan
Wheeler, Tucker Dubisar, Jordan Wheeler, Max Haga, Tanner Dubisar,
Hailee Tilton, Tallon Dubisar and Anthony Hoggatt. Ashley and Tucker
Dubisar won the 10 lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>This
Saturday night will bring a close to the oval track portion of the
season. It's the annual Lucas Oil Open show, presented by the Prather
family. There will be a $2,000 to win America's Mattress Super Late
Model race, a $1,000 to win Street Stock race, a $500 to win Sportsman
Late Model race and $200 winner's prizes offered up for the Mini
Outlaws, Hornets and Junior Stingers. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.coosbayspeedway.us">www.coosbayspeedway.us</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Wise, Piker, Johnson, Rogers, Evans </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Win On Championship Night At Bakersfield Speedway</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Bakersfield,
CA...September 25...Larry Wise won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event
Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. This was Championship Night, and
Wise became the 10th different winner. By virtue of his third place
effort, Jerry Flippo secured the championship over Robby Sawyer, who was
racing at another venue on this occasion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wise
started on the pole and took the lead when the green flag waved,
followed by heat race winner Gavyn Manning and Flippo. They ran in that
order until the 26th lap, when Justin Gonzales moved around Manning and
Flippo for second. Wise went on to win ahead of Gonzales, Flippo,
Manning, Cory McDonald and Hobby Stock champion Ricky Childress Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>John
Piker won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. He became the
eighth different winner. With his fourth place finish, Tyler Bannister
beat his father Jason Bannister by 45 points to win the championship. </div><div><br /></div><div>Austin
Pugh took the early lead from the pole, followed by Mike Wells and
Piker. Brock Crawford ran fourth until surrendering the position to
Tyler Blankenship on Lap 9. Following a yellow flag on Lap 17, the order
was shuffled at the front at the front of the pack with Piker taking
the lead on the restart ahead of Wells and Pugh. Blankenship took third
from Pugh on Lap 22 and made a last lap pass on Wells for second. Piker
beat Blankenship by about half a straightaway with Wells third, followed
by Tyler Bannister, Austin Pugh, Jason Pugh, Chris McKellar, Randy
Schweitzer and Crawford. Austin Pugh and McKellar picked up the eight
lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Chad Johnson won the 20 lap
IMCA Stock Car Main Event. This was his first win of the season as he
is the fifth different winner in nine races. With his fifth place
finish, Steven Johnson clinched the championship by 10 points ahead of
Justin Schweitzer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Chad Johnson had the pole
and took the lead from the start, followed by past State champion Loren
DeArmond and Mark Morton. Justin Schweitzer took third from Morton on
the third lap with Steven Johnson moving into fourth. Chad Johnson led
the rest of the way to win ahead of the DeArmond and Schweitzer. Nick
Johnson made a last lap pass on Steven Johnson to steal fourth. Cody
Johnson ended up sixth, followed by Matthew Mayo, Morton and State
champion Renn Bane. Eight lap heat race wins went to Bane and DeArmond.</div><div><br /></div><div>Joe
Rogers Jr won the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. He's the sixth
different winner in the seven races held this year. By virtue of his
third place finish, Brandon Wolford won the championship by just six
tallies ahead of Clint Duncan. </div><div><br /></div><div>Wolford and
Rogers shared the front row with Wolford leading a lap before falling
back to third behind Rogers and Duncan. Rogers led the rest of the way
with Duncan not far behind in second, followed by Wolford, Brayden
Jamar, Jose Rosales and Arthur Gann. Liam Meyers, Cassidy Hull and
Patrick Kelley were all Main Event scratches, and Wolford and Rosales
picked up the eight lap heat race wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>Point
leader West Evans won the 20 lap Super Clean NMRA TQ Midgets, presented
by Moonshine Methanol, Main Event. David Perry raced into the early lead
ahead of Bruce Hiroshima and Chuck West. Hiroshima slipped past Perry
for the lead on Lap 3, but his race came to an abrupt end on Lap 6.
Perry regained the lead on the restart ahead of West and Evans. Evans
took second from West on Lap 8 and put the moves on Perry for the lead
on Lap 10. West moved into second on lap 11 and took up pursuit of Evans
as Perry was fighting to hold off Scott Niven for third. Niven made
that pass on Lap 19, and Evans won ahead of West, Niven, Perry, Ace Kale
and Hiroshima.</div><div><br /></div><div>Niven and West won the eight
lap heat races. The NMRA's championship battle is close heading into the
Otto Memorial race at Ventura Raceway this Saturday. West leads Niven
by just eight points. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.nmra.us">www.nmra.us</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next
up is the annual Budweiser Nationals. The October 8th and 9th event
will feature IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Pro Stocks and Hobby
Stocks on both nights with the American Stocks competing on Saturday.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com">www.bakersfieldspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Birges, Burrell, Keller Win Harvest Cup Races </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Madera Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Madera,
CA...September 25...Jim Birges won the 40 lap Super Modified/Winged
Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Madera Speedway. This was the
48th Annual Harvest Cup event, and Birges drove his Super Modified to th
win ahead of the Sprint Car of Austin Carter, who picked up the win in
this race last year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Past NCMA Sprint Car
competitor Justin Kawahata took the early lead ahead of Tim Skoglund and
Birges. Birges took second from Skoglund on Lap 7 and grabbed the lead a
lap later with Carter following closely into second. Skoglund got by
Kawahata for third on Lap 10. By Lap 24, Birges held a straightaway
advantage over Carter with Kawahata moving into third again after
Skoglund retired. Mark Sargent was running fourth ahead of brother Mike
Sargent. However, both drivers were lapped by the leaders, and Kawahata
also fell down a lap. Carter managed to keep it within half a
straightaway, but Birges prevailed at the checkered flag. Kawahata ended
up third, followed by Mark Sargent, Mike Sargent, Fred Guthmiller and
Skoglund. Adam Carter was a Main Event scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Birges
set the fast time of 12.907, beating the 13.025 of Austin Carter and
the 13.476 of Kawahata. They ran two eight lap heat races with wins
going to Birges and Austin Carter.</div><div><br /></div><div>Denny
Burrell won the 30 lap NCMA Sprint Car Main Event. This was the first
running of the Ed Amador/Linda Boessenecker Memorial race. Amador was a
multi-time champion and longtime leader of the group, while Boessenecker
was the Race Director for several seasons. Several members of the
Amador family were on hand for this special event.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mark
Amador set the early pace ahead of Robb Hammond and Burrell. Both
Hammond and Burrell got around Amador on Lap 3 and proceeded to pull
away from the rest of the pack. Pat Goodwill took third from Mark Amador
on Lap 17 with Steve Amador following into fourth. Hammond saw a good
run come to an end as he retired on Lap 23, and Burrell had lapped all
but Goodwill at that point as he scored the impressive win. Steve Amador
held off brother Mark Amador for third with Ed Rodriguez, Hammond and
David Burchett completing the finishing order.</div><div><br /></div><div>Burrell
set the fast time of 14.925, beating the 15.020 of Goodwill and the
15.286 of Hammond. The eight lap heat race wins went to Burrell and
Goodwill. Burrell holds an eight point lead over Hammond in a close
title chase with Burchett 21 points back in third. The group will head
to Shasta Speedway on October 9th. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.ncmasprints.com">www.ncmasprints.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kyle
Keller won the 40 lap Madera Late Model Main Event. This was his second
win of the season as he won the championship by just nine points ahead
of Jason Aguirre. </div><div><br /></div><div>Keller raced into the lead
at the start ahead of rookie Robbie Kennealy and previous champion
Trevor Schlundt. Aguirre took third from Schlundt on Lap 10 as the
battle heated up between the Top 3 drivers. A yellow flag waved on Lap
15 with Zachary Cook out of the event. Keller led Aguirre and Kennealy
on the restart. They ran that way to the checkered flag with Schlundt
settling for fourth, followed by Adam Coonfield, Aaron Mullins, Lauren
Kutz, Shaun Reynolds and Cook.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keller set the
fast time of 15.017, beating the 15.109 of Kennealy and the 15.257 of
Aguirre. Keller and Kennealy were the eight lap heat race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ray
Lawson Jr won the 15 lap Legends of Kearney Bowl Super Modified
exhibition Main Event. Wayne Kalustian led early ahead of Curt Taylor,
but Taylor took the lead on the third lap. Lawson made a Turn 2 pass on
Lap 4 to grab second from Kalustian with CJ Stubbles making a similar
pass on Lap 5 to move into third. Lawson put the moves on Taylor for the
lead on Lap 6 with Stubbles gaining second two laps later. Gary
Hildebrand moved into third on Lap 9 with JP Shanoian taking fourth on
the 10th lap. Shanoian went by Hildebrand for third on Lap 11, and Mike
McCann begin challenging Hildebrand for fourth on lap 13. Stubbles
started reeling in Lawson, but he ran out of time as Lawson won ahead of
Stubbles and Shanoian. McCann made a Lap 14 pass on Hildebrand to
finish fourth with Hildebrand settling for fifth, followed by Mike
James, Taylor, Tony Pereira, Kalustian and Ken Richert. Mark Thompson,
Bobby Hutton and Sean Delk were also part of the field.</div><div><br /></div><div>Donnie
Large Jr won the 30 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. This was his
third-straight win, but he fell 59 points short of overtaking champion
Manny Gonzales Jr. Rich Childress set the early pace ahead of Drew Ries
and Gonzales. Large took third from Gonzales on Lap 3 and slipped past
Ries for second a lap later. The battle for the lead got close with
Large moving past Childress for first on Lap 16. Large went on to win
ahead of Childress. Gonzales was a distant third, followed by Dean Gould
and Ries. Large set the fast time of 16.572, beating the 16.717 of
Gonzales. Large also won the eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Reynolds won the 30 lap Mini Super Toyotas Main Event. Reynolds used
his seventh win of the season to win the championship by 24 points over
Haley Bugg. Bugg wrapped up her best season yet in second, only two
points in front of previous champion Shaun Reynolds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bugg
took the early lead ahead of Patrick Geiger and Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds
moved past Geiger for second on Lap 4. Bill Gorden gained third on Lap
6. On the 10th lap, Reynolds slipped past Bugg for the lead as Kyle
LaBrie was able to get third from Gorden. A yellow flag waved for LaBrie
on Lap 14. Ryan Reynolds led Shaun Reynolds and Gorden on the restart,
but Bugg moved back into third a lap later. The battle at the front of
the pack got close late. As Ryan Reynolds went on to win, Bugg made a
last lap pass on Shaun Reynolds to finish second. Gorden ended up
fourth, followed by LaBrie and Geiger. Gorden set the fast time of
16.796, beating the 16.865 of LaBrie and the 16.882 of Ryan Reynolds.
Eight lap heat race wins went to Gorden and LaBrie, and Rian Bowman was a
Main Event scratch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nick Thompson won the 20
lap Mini Stock Main Event. He became the seventh different winner as
second place finisher Johnny Williams wrapped up the championship.
Williams led Leo Lotz and Thompson at the start. Thompson slipped past
Lotz for second on Lap 3 and overtook Williams for the lead two laps
later. Thompson already held a half-lap lead over Williams by the eighth
lap, and he lapped both of his rivals by the time the race ended.
Williams settled for second ahead of Lotz. Wyatt Cantrell was a Main
Event scratch. Thompson set the fast time of 17.719 and also won the
eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>This Saturday night is the
final MavTV Series race of the season and it's a big event. The Nut Up
Pro Late Models and the 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Models will
have extra money on the line. The 150 lap Pro Late Model race pays
$10,000 to win, while the Top 5 finishers in the Junior Late Model race
will receive $1,000 each. The Mini Cups/Bandoleros will be competing.
For further information, go to <a href="http://www.racemadera.com">www.racemadera.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Moles Wins $6,000 In Mark Hagopian Memorial </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Plaza Park Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Visalia,
CA...September 25...Mitchel Moles won the 50 lap Super 600 Micro Sprint
Main Event Saturday night at Plaza Park Raceway. This was the annual
Mark Hagopian Memorial race, and Moles led all 50 laps for the $6,000
payday. </div><div><br /></div><div>Moles took the lead at the start ahead
of Michael Faccinto and Gage Garcia. Faccinto saw his race come to an
end on Lap 9. Moles continued to lead the restart as Caden Sarale moved
into second ahead of Garcia. KJ Snow slipped past Garcia for third on
Lap 22, but surrendered the position to Austin Torgerson on the 26th
circuit. Torgerson held on to third until his race came to an end on Lap
39. On the restart, Moles led the way as Garcia took second from
Sarale. They finished in that order with Moles the happy winner. Garcia
pocketed $2,500 for second with Sarale a $1,500 third, followed by track
champion Dominic Gorden, Jake Andreotti, Jeffrey Pahule, Alex Panella,
TJ Smith, Jarrett Rogers and Mariah Ede.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ede
was the quickest of 39 qualifiers with a lap of 12.062, beating the
12.067 of Gorden and the 12.094 of Austin Torgerson. Eight lap heat race
wins went to Panella, Andreotti, Snow and Brody Graham. Snow won the 15
lap B Main from the pole, followed by Graham, Smith and Mattix Salmon.
Josh Castro held off JJ Loss and Colton Huelsmann to win the 10 lap C
Main.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dominic Gorden won the 30 lap Wingless
600 Micro Sprint Main Event. The win paid the track champion $1,500
dollars. Jade Avidisian raced into the early lead ahead of Austin
Torgerson. TJ Smith took second on Lap 9 with Gordon running in third.
Gordon slipped past Smith for second on the 12th circuit and then put
the moves on Avidisian to take the lead on Lap 16. Avidisian held second
until falling out on Lap 20 as Mitchel Moles took the position. Gordon
went on to win with Moles a $750 second ahead of Austin Torgerson,
Stockton and Lemoore point leader Caeden Steele, Mattix Salmon, Dawson
Faria, JJ Loss, Smith, Brandon Carey and Cody Gray.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gorden
was the quickest of 40 qualifiers with a lap of 12.762, beating the
12.868 of Mason Keefer and the 12.904 of Dixon point leader Dan Mognaga.
Steele, Loss, Faria and Moles picked up the eight lap heat race wins.
Robbie Lewis and Jeffrey Pahule shared the front row and scored the 1-2
finish in the 12 lap B Main, followed by Colton Jones, Gray and Salmon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cash
Lovenburg won the 25 lap Restricted 600 Main Event. He led all 25 laps
for the $1,000 victory. Teagan Moles ran second for much of the race
before Colton Key got by her on Lap 18. Moles stayed in close pursuit of
Key and both she and Austin Wood got by Key late. Lovenburg was the
happy winner with Moles a $500 second, followed by Wood, Key, Elijah
Gile, Deming champion Levi Hillier, Jayden Huppert, Isabel Barnes, Quinn
Thurein and Dixon point leader Lucas Johnson.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lemore
point leader Taylor Mayhew set the fast time of 24 competitors with a
lap of 12.452, beating the 12.510 of Nathan Ward and the 12.574 of Gile.
Andi Jones, Drake Carter and Key won the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nathan
Ward won the 20 lap Junior Sprint Main Event. The win paid the track
champion $1,000. Dixon point leader Hayden Stepps took the lead at the
start ahead of Ward and Blayden Graham. Ward passed Stepps for the lead
on Lap 13 as Braxton Vasconcellos moved past Graham for third. Ward
brought it home to the big victory with Stepps a $500 second, followed
by Vasconcellos, Graham, Stockton point leader Brody Rubio, Vito
Cancilla, Jace Thurein, Levi Osborne, Jackson Tardiff and Jace Meyers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ward
was the quickest of 19 qualifiers with a lap of 13.689, beating the
13.880 of Rubio and the 13.896 of Vasconcellos. The eight lap heat race
wins went to Meyers, Osborn and Heston Stepps.</div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up to date with scheduling and other information, go to <a href="http://www.plazaparkraceway.com">www.plazaparkraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Day Makes Jim Turner Memorial At Hanford </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>His First Career NARC/KWS Victory </b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hanford,
CA...September 25...Corey Day won the 35 lap NARC/King of the West
Fujitsu Winged 410 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Keller Auto
Speedway. This was his first career win with the group, which came after
a battle with Tim Kaeding. Day's win in the Jim Turner Memorial race
came aboard the BCI Browning/4 C's Construction sponsored Sprinter, and
he's the eighth different winner on the circuit this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tim
Kaeding won the four lap Trophy Dash ahead of Joel Myers Jr and Austin
McCarl to earn the pole position for the feature race. Kaeding bolted
into lead at the start ahead of Myers and Justin Sanders. Day moved into
third on Lap 3 and slipped past Myers for second on the seventh lap. A
yellow flag waved for Tanner Boul in Turn 4 moments later. The first
restart attempt was called back as Sean Watts spun in Turn 4. Kaeding
continued to lead Day and Sanders on the restart. Day started pressuring
Kaeding and made his move on Lap 13 to grab the lead. A yellow flag on
Lap 15 saw the race end for Myers. Day continued to lead Kaeding and
Sanders on the restart. Day was doing a good job of leading the way. Tim
Kaeding closed in on him in the final few laps, but Corey Day still
prevailed at the checkered flag. Sanders settled for third, followed by
point leader Dominic Scelzi, McCarl, reigning series champion DJ Netto,
Billy Aton, Bud Kaeding, Keith Day Jr and JJ Ringo. </div><div><br /></div><div>There
were 18 Winged 410 Sprint Cars, and Sanders set the fast time at
13.621, beating the 13.671 of Corey Day and the 13.681 of Tim Kaeding.
Eight lap heat race wins went to Tim Kaeding, McCarl and Myers. </div><div> </div><div>With
no King of Thunder Wingless 360 Sprint Cars in attendance, Promoter
Peter Murphy put up $2,000 to any Winged 410 drivers who wanted to take
off their wings to put on an exhibition for the fans. Four drivers
decided to go for it. Watts led the opening lap of the 10 lap race
before JJ Ringo got by. A close battle developed at the front with Watts
taking the lead on the fourth circuit, only to surrender it to Scelzi a
lap later. Ringo was back in front on the seventh lap and led the rest
of the way to win ahead of Scelzi, Watts and Tanner Boul. All four
drivers pocketed $500 each.</div><div><br /></div><div>Glen Cook Sr won
the 20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Joe Robinson raced into the early lead
ahead of Jason Cook Jr and Jeff Durant. Gene Glover took third from
Durant on Lap 6 with Clinton Massey moving into third two laps later.
Jason Cook Sr settled into fourth, and the yellow flag waved on Lap 13
as Robinson's impressive run came to an end. Massey took the lead on the
restart ahead of Cook Sr and Cook Jr. On the final lap, Cook Sr made
his winning move to grab the lead with Massey settling for second ahead
of Cook Jr, Durant, Glover, Steve Porter, Cole Trickle, Josie Robinson,
Joe Robinson and Zach Herod.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were 13 Mini
Stocks on hand, and they ran two sets of six lap heat races. Joe
Robinson won both of his heats with Durant and Glover the other heat
winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>The action returns with the annual
Cotton Classic event on October 8th and 9th. The Friday night portion
will feature the Sprint Car Challenge Tour Winged 360 Sprint Cars and
King of Thunder Winged 410 Sprints. A night later, the NARC/KWS Winged
410 Sprint Car Series returns along with the King of Thunder Winged 360
Sprints and the Kenny Takeuchi Memorial for the Legends of Kearney Bowl
Super Modifieds. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.racekingsspeedway.com">www.racekingsspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Saiz, Houghton, Changus, Horton Win At Ventura Raceway</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Ventura,
CA...September 25...Caleb Saiz won the 30 lap VRA Sprint Car Main Event
Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Saiz was driving the Cory Kruseman
owned Sprint Car. Saiz trailed Mark Sheppard for a lap before taking
over. As Shepherd fell back, Daniel Parrish worked his way to a second
place finish, followed by point leader Rick Hendrix, Lightning Sprint
competitor Cody Nigh, Hannah Mayhew, Chris Meredith, Sheppard and James
Herrera. All eight competitors finished on the lead lap. Hendrix won the
Extreme Mufflers first eight lap heat race with Mayhew winning the
Saldana Racing Products heat. Hendrix ended the evening with a 70 point
lead over Herrera.</div><div><br /></div><div>Dalton Houghton won the 20
lap IMCA Modified Main Event. Houghton trailed Jared Domingos for a lap
before taking over. Incoming point leader Trevor Fitzgibbon worked his
way to second and took up pursuit of Houghton. Sam Garvin fell out after
three laps with Mike Stanford out after five circuits. Dalton Houghton
got the win ahead of Fitzgibbon, Jack Parker, Donald Houghton, Aaron
Rodarte, Austin Rodarte, Domingos, Scott Olsen, Stanford and Garvin. The
eight lap heat race wins went to Fitzgibbon and Dalton Houghton.
Fitzgibbon ended up winning the championship by 36 points over Parker as
Olson ended up third in the final standings.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan
Changus won the 20 lap VRA Hobby Stock Main Event. Russell Wagner paced
the field for the first five circuits before Changus made his winning
maneuver. As Changus went on to victory, both Eddie Williams and Tom
Stephens Jr got around Wagner for second and third. Wagner settled for
fourth, followed by final lead lap finisher and Zack Chavez, Sam Garvin,
Cory Furr and Wayne Heurung. Title contender Heurung was eliminated
before a lap was completed, but he was an eight lap heat race winner
along with Williams. Stephens maintains a 70 point lead over Heurung in
the championship battle with Wagner trailing Heurung by 40 tallies.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jason
Horton won the 20 lap VRA Dwarf Car Main Event. Shane Linenburger raced
into the lead at the start as Horton found his way into second. On the
10th lap, Horton made his move around Linenburger. Jeff Brink battled
into second and would trail Horton across the finish line. Title hopeful
Mike Lewis ended up third with Linenburger settling for fourth ahead of
Russell Wagner and Daniel Peters. Lewis was the eight lap heat race
winner. Horton has a 30 point lead over Lewis.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gary
Dewitt won the 20 lap IMCA Mod Lites Main Event. Phil Barrow led until
the 12th lap when Dewitt took over. Barrow settled for second ahead of
JD Brown, Bakersfield and State champion Tim Varney and Matt Phillips.
Barrow won the eight lap heat race. Brown won the championship by nine
points ahead of Varney.</div><div><br /></div><div>Garrett Sandridge won
the 20 lap IMCA Sport Compacts Main Event. Bill Vint Jr led from the
start with Sandridge running in second until getting by on Lap 17.
Sandridge won ahead of Vint, Riley Rogers and Eric Moore. Moore won the
eight lap heat race, but he fell out of the Main Event after five laps.
Vint won the championship by 37 points over Rogers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Racing
resumes next Saturday night with the California Lightning Sprints back
in action along with the VRA Sprint Cars, VRA Senior Sprints, VRA Dwarf
Cars, IMCA Sport Compacts and NMRA TQ Midgets. For further information,
go to <a href="http://www.venturaraceway.com">www.venturaraceway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Braaten, Borror, Hedges, Smith, Marsh </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Close Siskiyou Speedway Season With Wins</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Yreka,
CA...September 25...Jorddon Braaten won the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified
Main Event Saturday night at Siskiyou Golden Speedway. This was the
fourth win of the season for the three-times Southern Oregon Speedway
champion. With his third place finish, Ryan Peery won the division
championship by 22 points ahead of Ryder Boswell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jace
Wright and third ranked Colt Boswell started on the front row, and
Wright led some laps before being passed by third row starter Braaten
and fourth row starters Matt Sanders and Peery. Southern Oregon Speedway
champion Matt Sanders got second, but he was unable to beat Braaten to
the finish line. Perry settled for third, followed by Wright, Isaac
Sanders, Steven Sanders, Colt Boswell, Colton Chew, Ryder Boswell and
Gary Foster. Matt Sanders and Perry won the eight lap races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve
Borror won the 30 lap Outlaw Pro Stock Main Event. The 2016 champion
has run a relaxed schedule this year, but he did win the Rocky Nash
Memorial at Southern Oregon Speedway earlier this year. Rick Lukens
started on the front row and was leading when Borror got by. Borror sped
on to the victory with Lukens settling for second ahead of past IMCA
Sport Modified champion Jimmy Lipke, Denny Burtenhouse, new champion
Scott Flowers, Johnny Cobb, Matt Harlow, Colby Hammond, Cory Biggs and
Taylor Buckley. Biggs set the fast time in the 13 car field ahead of
Scott Flowers and Burtenhouse. The eight lap heat race wins went to
Biggs and Scott Flowers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ashtin Hedges won the
20 lap Mini Stock Main Event. Despite this being his ninth win of the
season, he ended up trailing new champion Michael Knuckles by just five
points in the end. Hedges had pretty much dominated the season after
missing the opener. He and Knuckles shared the front row for the feature
race and drove to the 1-2 finish. Connor Franklin ended up third,
followed by Quintyn Ericks, Hunter Magnan, three-time champion Marilyn
Yawnick and Ron Morris. Hedges also won the eight lap heat race with
Knuckles again in pursuit.</div><div><br /></div><div>JJ Smith won the 15
lap Jefferson State Jalopies Main Event. He used his fifth win of the
season to wrap up the division championship ahead of Kade Bernstein. As
it turns out, Smith would outrun Kade Bernstein to win the Main Event.
Past champion Marilyn Yawnick turned in one of her better efforts in
third, followed by Karl Bernstein and Donny Lambert. Smith also won the
eight lap heat race.</div><div><br /></div><div>Leroy Marsh won the 20 lap
Hornets Main Event. In the process, he became the fourth different
winner in the five race series. By virtue of his third place finish, JR
Brandt wrapped up the division championship. After winning the eight lap
heat race, Brian Brandt lined up on the front row next to Marsh.
Unfortunately, Brandt had problems and ended up last at the finish.
Local newcomer Gabriel Armstrong, who was making only his second start,
finished second. JR Brandt ended up third, followed by Quin Parks, Ty
Rose and Brian Brandt. </div><div><br /></div><div>This wraps up the 2021 season. Planning is already underway for next year. To keep up to date with what's happening, check out <a href="http://www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com">www.siskiyougoldenspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bad Crash Brings Early End To The Evening </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Antioch Speedway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Antioch,
CA...September 25...Racing was ended early on Saturday night at Antioch
Speedway after a crash two laps into the WMR Midgets Main Event. At
that point, Tyler Slay flipped hard with the red flag waving. Slay
suffered a neck injury and had to be extracted carefully from his race
car and flown to the hospital. The rest of the race as well as the Main
Events for the Wingless Spec Sprints and BCRA Midgets was postponed. </div><div><br /></div><div>Slay,
who was driving one of the David Prickett team cars, suffered a broken
bone in his neck. He ended up having a neck bone fusion surgery on
Monday, which took several hours. Early reports were that the neck
surgery was successful, but further information was not available at
press time. He's in for a lengthy recovery process.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
BCRA Lightning Sprints ran one of the two 15 lap Main Events that
managed to get completed, and Hunter Kinney picked up the win in that
race. Greg Dennett took the early lead ahead of Kinney and championship
contender Terry Bergstrom. The battle got close between the lead duo
with Kinney making what proved to be his winning pass on the ninth lap.
Kinney went on to win ahead of Dennett, Bergstrom, point leader Dakota
Albright, Brandon Leedy, Danika Jo Parker, Chase Gaal, Steve Roza, Rick
Holbrook and Don Hart. Leedy set the fast time of 14.750, beating the
14.875 of Dennett and the 14.935 of Kinney. The eight lap heat race wins
went to Gaal and Albright.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don McLiester won
the 15 lap 600 Micro Sprint Main Event. Rick Alonzo took the early lead
ahead of McLiester and Rick Gutzke. McLiester put the moves on Alonzo to
take the lead on Lap 4 and would beat him to the checkered flag for the
victory. Savannah Brown finished third, followed by Keith Nance, Devin
McLiester and Gutzke. Rob Brown and Jack Clark were Main Event
scratches. Don McLiester and Alonzo were six lap heat race winners.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Wingless Spec Sprints produced a solid 22 car field for the occasion,
and past Winged 360 Sprint Car champion Shawn Arriaga set the fast time
of 13.873, beating the 14.501 of Brent Steck and the 14.502 of Jimmy
Christian. They ran three eight lap heat races with Arriaga, Dylan
Bloomfield and two-time champion Bob Newberry collecting the wins.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
BCRA Midgets did well to produce a 14 car field, and Lightning Sprint
competitor Josef Ferolito set the fast time of 14.250, being the 14.452
of Bloomfield and the 14.814 of Kyle Mentch. Ferolito and Bloomfield won
the eight lap heat races. The WMR Midgets were added on a couple of
weeks ago and delivered 11 competitors with Brody Petrie and Tyler Slay
winning the eight lap heat races.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coming up on
October 1st and 2nd is the Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals
featuring bigger money for the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds and
IMCA Stock Cars. It is sure to be a race you won't want to miss, and it
will also be available on the track's pay-per-view streaming service, <a href="http://www.antiochpeedway.tv">www.antiochpeedway.tv</a>. For further information, go to <a href="http://www.antiochspeedway.com">www.antiochspeedway.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Miller, Winters Win $5,000 Prizes In Fall Spectacular </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>At Redwood Acres Raceway</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Eureka,
CA...September 25...David Miller won the 100 lap Late Model Main Event
Saturday night at Redwood Acres Raceway. This was the O'Reilly Auto
Parts Fall Spectacular season finale and the win for Miller netted him a
$5,000 payday. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mike Sullivan took the early
lead ahead of Brandon Ash and Dustin Walters. Miller and new champion
David Henderson moved into third and fourth on Lap 2. A low pass in Turn
2 on Lap 3 gained Ash the lead with Miller following into second. Ash
and Miller started to pull away from Sullivan a little bit. They hit
traffic on Lap 17 with Miller making a backstretch pass to grab the
lead. Miller began to build a straightaway advantage over Ash, who was
trapped behind a slower car. Henderson moved into third on Lap 18. A
yellow flag waved for the first time on Lap 32 when Sullivan spun on the
back straightaway. Henderson spun on the first restart attempt,
collecting Dustin Walters. Miller led Ash and Junior Roddy on the next
restart. Once again, Miller started pulling away from Ash, and Roddy
made an inside pass in Turn 2 on Lap 46 to take second from Ash. Walters
got around Ash for third on Lap 58. Miller held a straightaway
advantage over Roddy by Lap 65 and continued to maintain that advantage
the rest of the way for the big win. Roddy won $2,000 for second.
Walters ended up a $1,000 third, followed by Henderson, Ash, Richard
Knight, Sullivan, Craig Baker, Chris Sarvinsky and Nick Ford.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ash
set the fast time of 16.985, beating the 17.006 of Miller and the
17.088 of Walters. 10 lap heat race wins went to Knight and Sullivan. </div><div><br /></div><div>Point
leader Scott Winters won a wild and controversial 52 lap North State
Modified Series Main Event. The race was the Dale Baldwin Memorial, and
Winters ended up getting the lead late after a tangle between reigning
champion Kyle Tellstrom and Jeremy Doss.</div><div><br /></div><div>Doss
set the pace at the start ahead of Winters and Tellstrom. A Lap 4 yellow
flag waved with Jason Philpot eliminated from the 26 car field. Doss
continued to lead the Tellstrom and Winters on the restart. A yellow
flag waved on Lap 8, and Tellstrom took the lead from Doss on the
restart. Doss stayed with him and regained the lead on Lap 12. Charlie
Collins was running in fourth ahead of Brandon White, and a Lap 24
yellow flag waved with Randy Houston out of the race at that point. Doss
surrendered the lead to Tellstrom on the restart. A Lap 30 yellow flag
bunched the field as the race ended for Dustin DeRosier. Tellstrom led
Doss and Winters on the restart. The battle remained close between the
lead duo for the next 22 laps, but a yellow flag on Lap 52 signaled what
would end up being the end of that battle. The restart saw the cars
make contact, and Doss spun in Turn 2. Doss was not happy with the
situation, and officials would penalize Tellstrom to the back for his
part in the spin. The next restart attempt saw Winters lead the way, but
the lap didn't get completed as Tellstrom and Doss tangled on the back
straightaway. At that point, officials called the race complete with
Winters getting the $5,000 win with Collins a $2,500 second, followed by
Cameron Austin, Cole Brown, Keith Bloom, Sullivan, Richie Potts, Cody
Braund, Tellstrom and Doss.</div><div><br /></div><div>Philpot set the
fast time of 16.152, beating the 16.215 of Tellstrom, the 16.227 of Ian
Elliott, the 16.252 of Darrin Knight and the 16.279 of Winters. Winters
won the six lap Dash for Cash.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy Doss won
the 35 lap Legend Car Main Event. Jordan Paiment led the opening lap
before being passed by Aidan Daniels, Kylie Daniels and new champion
Brandon White. White took second from Kylie Daniels with Cody Winchel
following into third. A yellow flag waved on Lap 3. White led Winchel
and Doss on the restart with Doss taking second from Winchel on Lap 6.
Winchel briefly regained second on Lap 7 but surrendered the position
back to Doss on the 10th lap. On Lap 13, Doss took the lead from White
with Winchel following into second. The intense battle up front found
Winchel taking the lead from Doss on Lap 17 with a yellow flag waving on
Lap 21. Winchel led White and Doss on the restart and also paced the
field on a Lap 25 restart. Doss took second from White on Lap 26. On Lap
28, Doss made with proved to be his winning pass on Winchel. Doss led
the rest of the way with Winchel settling for second ahead of White,
Kylie Daniels, Aidan Daniels, Brett Murrell, Tyler Krupa, Paiment,
Maleesa Miles and Andy Thorton.</div><div><br /></div><div>Winchel set the
fast time of 17.601, beating the 17.691 of White and the 17.703 of
Doss. The 10 lap heat race wins went to Miles and Doss.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tyler
Krupa won the 30 lap Bombers Main Event. His fourth win of the season
secured him the track championship. Jordan Krupa took the early lead
ahead of Raymond Taylor and Ed Rasmussen. Donovan Cox took second from
Taylor on Lap 2 with Tyler Krupa settling into third a lap later. A
yellow flag waved after three laps, and Jordan Krupa led Tyler Krupa and
2020 champion Sam Brown on the restart. A Lap 5 yellow flag saw the
race end for Todd Lands. Jordan Krupa led Tyler Krupa and Brown on the
restart. Tyler Krupa took the lead from Jordan Krupa on the eighth lap
with Brown moving into second a lap later. Brian King slipped past
Jordan Krupa for third on the ninth lap and gained second on Lap 12 with
Ukiah point leader Loren Powers Jr moving into third. Powers took
second from King on the 14th lap and gained the lead from Tyler Krupa on
Lap 18. Powers held a half-straightaway advantage over Tyler Krupa late
in the race, but he had problems on the last lap. Tyler Krupa took
advantage of the situation to score the win ahead of King, Raquel Krupa,
Donovan Cox, Rasmussen, Brown, Taylor, Smith, and Jordan Krupa. Powers
missed the checkered flag and ended up a disappointed 10th.</div><div><br /></div><div>Powers set the fast time of 18.047, beating the 18.321 of King. Rasmussen and Taylor picked up the 10 lap heat race wins. </div><div><br /></div><div>To keep up with news from the track, go to <a href="http://www.racintheacres.com">www.racintheacres.com</a>.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><b>Ocean Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />11th Pettit Shootout Night # 2<br />IMCA Modifieds<br />A Main <br />IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Bobby Hogge IV<br />Jim Pettit II<br />Rick Diaz<br />Josh Combs<br />Troy Foulger<br />Robby Sawyer<br />Cody Burke<br />Ryan Porter<br />Tim Balding<br />Paul Stone<br />Freddie Ploudre<br />Darrell Hughes II<br />Dave Sciarroni<br />JC Elrod<br />Mike Shepherd<br />Steve Pemberton<br />Austin Burke<br />Jeff Faulkner<br />Anthony Slaney<br />Danny Lauer<br />Nick DeCarlo<br />Shawn Natenstedt<br /><br /><b>B Main 1</b><br />Darrell Hughes II<br />Steve Pemberton<br />Jeff Faulkner<br />Anthony Copeland<br />Aaron Crowell<br />Shawn DeForest<br />Terry Decarlo Sr<br />Justin Yaeger<br />Jim Weiler<br 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Kennedy<br />John Tevis<br />Collin Lude<br />Ken Winland<br />Vigna Anthony<br />Dwayne Short<br />Bobby Gallaher<br />George Silva<br />Aiden Ponciano<br />Scott Freeman<br />Tony Oliveira<br />Danny Aves<br />Jerry Skelton<br /><br /><br /><b>Petaluma Speedway </b><b><b>Unofficial Race Results September 25</b> </b></div><div><b>Adobe Cup<br />Hagemann Farms Winged 360 Sprint Cars </b><br />Andy Forsberg <br />Justin Henry <br />Cody Fendley <br />Travis Labat <br />Bradley Terrell <br />Burt Foland Jr <br />William Fielding <br />Billy Chester <br />DJ Freitas <br />Jake Haulot DNS<br /><b><br />Bob McCoy Memorial<br />Jay's Mobile Welding Service Tri State Pro Stocks </b><br />Jay Sears <br />Mike Learn <br />Matt While <br />Shawn McCoy <br />Ray Trimble <br />Randy Miramontez <br />Steve Studebaker <br />Bill Hall <br />Matt Kile <br />Ryan Cherezian <br />Chad Hammer <br />Richard Brace Jr <br />Phil Marino <br />Michael Burch <br />Justin Zwicker <br />Erick Veeninga <br />Richard VanderPloeg <br />Brent Lawrence <br />Jay Bryant <br />Sid Hess DNS<br />Rich Denman DNS<br />Wayne Tremble DNS<br /><br /><b>Sparky's Collision Center 600 Micro Sprint </b><br />Caleb Debem <br />Jim Beck <br />George Nielson <br />Amber Fields <br />Jeromie Charon <br />Victor Guerra <br /><b><br /><br />Southern Oregon Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />Dusty's Transmission IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />Ray Comer<br />Dustin Comer<br />Mike Medel<br />Austin Petray<br />Merissa Henson<br />Justin Ryker<br />Mike Jones<br />Billy Richey<br />Byron Anderson<br />Nick Berryhill<br />Jimmy Owen<br />Jacob Hoppes<br />John Wilson<br />Branden Wilson<br />Dwayne Melivin<br /><br /><b>Sweet Tea IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Dustin Comer<br />Jon Debenedetti<br />Matt Duste<br />Ray Kniffen Jr<br />Andy Freeman<br />Mike Medel<br />Preston Jones<br />Ray Comer<br />Joe Wood<br />Jesse Bailey<br /><b><br />Wingless Sprints</b><br />Geoff Ensign<br />Jacob Tuttle<br />Rob Lindsey<br />Daniel Whitley<br />Nathan Schank<br />Gary Paulson<br />Ricky Ashley<br />Chad Lindsey<br />Patrick Desbiens<br />Tim Alberding<br />Garrett Thomas<br />Lance Hallmark<br />Gene Cannon<br />Tony Offutt<br />Ryan Owens<br />Tim Kennedy<br />David Marble<br />Shane Hopkins<br /><br /><br /><b>Siskiyou Golden Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />Jorddon Braaten<br />Matt Sanders<br />Ryan Peery<br />Jace Wright<br />Isaac Sanders<br />Steven Sanders<br />Colt Boswell<br />Colton Chew<br />Ryder Boswell<br />Gary Foster<br />Briley Keele<br />Jeff Titus<br /><br /><b>Mini Stocks</b><br />Ashtin Hedges<br />Michael Knuckles<br />Connor Franklin<br />Quintyn Ericks<br />Hunter Magnan<br />Marilyn Yawnick<br />Ron Morris<br /><br /><b>Outlaw Pro Stock</b><br />Steve Borror<br />Rick Lukens<br />Jimmy Lipke<br />Denny Burtenhouse<br />Scott Flowers<br />Johnny Cobb<br />Matt Harlow<br />Colby Hammond<br />Cory Biggs<br />Taylor Buckley<br />Ginny Flowers<br />Michael McLeod<br />Darek Alford<br /><br /><b>Jalopies</b><br />JJ Smith<br />Kade Bernstein<br />Marilyn Yawnick<br />Karl Bernstein<br />Donny Lambert<br /><b><br />Hornets</b><br />Leroy Marsh<br />Gabriel Armstrong<br />JR Brandt<br />Quin Parks<br />Ty Rose<br />Bryan Brandt<br /><br /><b><br />Marysville Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />WSDCA Dwarf Car Nationals Night #2<br />Sportsman Division<br />A Main</b><br />Jace Badeker<br />Ellie Russo<br />Dave Brune<br />Scotty Preast<br />Cody Shrum<br />John Pipe<br />Mack Aceves<br />Tyler Quilty<br />Kenneth Smith<br />Tanner Curr<br />Orey Woods<br />Jameson Sole<br />Wesley Dykeman<br />Dewey Myers<br />Isaak Geil<br />Travis Gergel<br />Zach Whitacre<br />Charles Jones<br />Gene Herndon<br />Colby Bergquist<br />Will Dykeman<br />Nick Diani<br />Bradley McNair<br />Larry Bell<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Tanner Curr<br />John Pipe<br />Mack Aceves<br />Wesley Dykeman<br />Zach Whitacre<br />Nick Diani<br />Travis Gergel<br />Bradley McNair<br />Cody Shrum<br />Tyler Quilty<br />Gene Herndon<br />Larry Bell<br />Dewey Myers<br />Charles Jones<br />Tony Bordessa<br />Leonard Osorio<br />Mike Aceves<br />Kylee Johnson<br />Dan Varner<br />Kieran Costas<br />Keith Costas DNS<br />Giorgioo Dileonardo DNS<br />Alysa Gallegos DNS<br />Antonio Miramontez DNS<br />John Williams DNS<br /><br /><b>Veteran Division<br />A Main</b><br />Buddy Olschowka<br />Glenn Sciarani<br />Jack Haverty<br />Kevin Miraglio<br />Brian Quilty<br />Steve Kapaun<br />Henry Corbin III<br />Tony Margott<br />Eric Weisler<br />Carroll Mendenhall<br />Mario Marques<br />Tom VanTuyl<br />Tim Fitzpatrick<br />Eddy Claessen<br />Gary Wegener<br />Jake Grabow<br />Tony Pellegrino<br />Rodney Cook<br />Dan Geil<br />John Chrisman<br />Stacy Woods<br />Mark Biscardi<br />Mike Reeder<br />Tom Morley<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Mike Reeder<br />Stacy Woods<br />Jack Haverty<br />Eric Weisler<br />Brian Quilty<br />Henry Corbin III<br />Rodney Cook<br />Tony Margott<br />Tom VanTuyl<br />Mario Marques<br />Gary Wegener<br />Tony Pellegrino<br />Eddy Claessen<br />Jake Grabow<br />Thomas Moss<br />Jimmy Hogue<br />Tommy Velasquez II<br />David Rosa<br />Dan Zuger DNS<br />Danny Mortenson DNS <br /><b><br />Pro Division</b></div><div><b>A Main </b><br />Ryan Winter<br />Danny Wagner<br />Brandon Shaw<br />Chris Kress<br />Mike Grenert<br />Nick Velasquez<br />Tommy Velasquez III<br />Chance Russell<br />Ridge Abbott<br />Trent Morley<br />Jake Van Ortwick<br />Vuki Wilson Jr<br />Josh Rodgers<br />Shawn Whitney<br />Chad Matthias<br />Anthony Pope<br />Kalvin Morton<br />Race Shelton<br />Corey Eaton<br />Devan Kammermann<br />Brad Ernst<br />Sean Catucci<br />Punky Pires<br />Darren Brown<br />Jeremy Blackshere DNS<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Darren Brown<br />Mike Grenert<br />Josh Rodgers<br />Chance Russell<br />Anthony Pope<br />Kalvin Morton<br />Devan Kammermann<br />Jake Van Ortwick<br />Brad Ernst<br />Corey Eaton<br />Race Shelton<br />Vuki Wilson Jr<br />Jeremy Blackshere<br />Sean Catucci<br />Ridge Abbott<br />Dennis Liebig<br />Patrick Weger<br />David Michael Rosa<br />gage meyers<br />Roberto Monroy<br />Dylan Shrum<br />Shawn Jones<br />Scooter Gomes<br />Kobe Kerns<br /><b><br />C Main</b><br />Jake Van Ortwick<br />Kalvin Morton<br />gage meyers<br />Patrick Weger<br />Ridge Abbott<br />Sean Catucci<br />Brad Ernst<br />Jeremy Blackshere<br />Rory Mortenson<br />Erin Morgenstern<br />Daniel Weger<br />Shiloh Borland<br />Sam Borland<br />Travis Day<br />Bobby Johnson<br />Jimmy Damron<br /><br /><br /><b>Bakersfield Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Larry Wise<br />Justin Gonzalez<br />Jerry Flippo<br />Gavyn Manning<br />Cory McDonald<br />Ricky Childress Jr<br /><b><br />IMCA Sport Modifieds</b><br />John Piker<br />Tyler Blankenship<br />Mike Wells<br />Tyler Bannister<br />Austin Pugh<br />Jason Pugh<br />Chris McKellar<br />Randy Schweitzer<br />Brock Crawford</div><div><br /><b>IMCA Stock Cars</b><br />Chad Johnson<br />Loren DeArmond<br />Justin Schweitzer<br />Nicholas Johnson<br />Steven Johnson<br />Cody Johnson<br />Matthew Mayo<br />Mark Morton<br />Renn Bane<br /><b><br />Mini Stocks</b><br />Joe Rogers Jr<br />Clint Duncan<br />Brandon Wolford<br />Brayden Jamar<br />Jose Rosales<br />Arthur Gann<br />Liam Meyers DNS<br />Cassidy Hull DNS<br />Patrick Kelley DNS<br /><b><br />NMRA 3/4 Midgets </b><br />West Evans <br />Chuck West <br />Scott Niven <br />David Perry <br />Ace Kale <br />Bruce Hiroshima <br /><br /><b><br />Coos Bay Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />Sportsman Late Models</b><br />Eric Ashley<br />Josh Kralicek<br />John Player<br />Dustin Hitner<br /><b><br />Street Stocks</b><br />Toby McIntyre<br />Seth Christian<br />Steve Dubisar<br />Tim Martin<br />Dyllan Siewell<br />Dave Siewell<br />Matt Breiter<br />Tyler McIntyre<br />Daniel Land<br />Leroy Rockwell<br />Jesse McIntyre<br /><b><br />Mini Outlaws</b><br />Tristen Davison<br />Seth Christian<br />Wayne Butler<br />kevin Black<br />Jamie Daniels<br />Stephanie Nix<br />Jim Van Loon<br /><br /><b>Hornets</b><br />Steven Parker<br />Wayne Butler<br />Mike Reynolds<br />Jayden Miller<br />alexis baker<br />Kris Parker<br /><b><br />JR Stingers</b><br />Madilynn Hardy-Ashley<br />Cameron Metzgus<br />Jordan Wheeler<br />Tucker dubisar<br />Dylan Wheeler<br />Max Haga<br />Tanner dubisar<br />Hailee Tilton<br /><br /><br /><b>Madera Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />48th Annual Harvest Cassic<br />Wing Sprints/Super Modifieds </b><br />Jim Birges <br />Austin Carter <br />Justin Kawahata <br />Mark Sargent <br />Mike Sargent <br />Fred Guthmiller <br />Tim Skoglund <br />Adam Carter DNS<br /><b><br />NCMA Wingless Sprints </b><br />Denny Burell <br />Pat Goodwill <br />Steve Amador <br />Mark Amador <br />Ed Rodriguez <br />Robb Hammond <br />David Burchett <br /><b><br />Late Models </b><br />Kyle Keller <br />Jason Aguirre <br />Robbie Kennealy <br />Trevor Schlundt <br />Adam Coonfield <br />Aaron Mullins <br />Loren Kutz <br />Shaun Reynolds <br />Zachary Cook <br /><br /><b>Hobby Stocks</b> <br />Donny Large Jr <br />Rich Childress <br />Manny Gonzales Jr <br />Dean Gould <br />Drew Ries <br /><br /><b>Mini Super Toyotas </b><br />Ryan Reynolds <br />Haley Bugg <br />Shaun Reynolds <br />Bill Gorden <br />Kyle Labrie <br />Patrick Geiger <br /><b><br />Mini Stocks </b><br />Nick Thompson <br />Johnny Williams <br />Leo Lotz<br />Wyatt Cantrell DNS<br /><br /><b><br />Antioch Speedway </b><b>Unofficial Race Results September 25</b><br /><b>Wingless Spec Sprints</b><br />Postponed<br /><br /><b>BCRA Midgets</b><br />Postponed<br /><b><br />WMR Midgets</b><br />Postponed<br /><br /><b>600 Micro Sprints</b><br />Don McLeister<br />Rick Alonso<br />Savannah Brown<br />Keith Nance<br />Devin McLeister<br />Rick Gutzke<br />Rob Brown DNS<br />Jack Clark DNS<br /><br /><b>BCRA Lightning Sprints</b><br />Hunter Kinney<br />Greg Dennett<br />Terry Bergstrom<br />Dakota Albright<br />Brandon Leedy<br />Danika Jo Parker<br />Chase Gaal<br />Steve Roza<br />Rick Holbrook<br />Don Hart<br />Josef Ferolito DNS</div><div><br /><br /><b>Ventura Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 25 <br />VRA Sprint Cars</b><br />Caleb Saiz<br />Daniel Parrish<br />Rick Hendrix<br />Cody Nigh<br />Hannah Mayhew<br />Chris Meredith<br />Mark Sheppard<br />James Herrera<br /><b><br />VRA Pro Dwarf Cars</b><br />Jason Horton<br />Jeff Brink<br />Mike Lewis<br />Shane Linenburger<br />Russel Wagner<br />Daniel Peters<br /><b><br />VRA Hobby Stocks</b><br />Ryan Changus<br />Eddie Williams<br />Tom Stephens Jr<br />Russel Wagner<br />Zack Chavez<br />Sam Garvin<br />Cory Furr<br />Wayne Heurung<br /><br /><b>IMCA Modifieds</b><br />Dalton Houghton<br />Trevor Fitzgibbon<br />Jack Parker<br />Donald Houghton<br />Aaron Rodarte<br />Austin Rodarte<br />Jared Domingos<br />Scott Olsen<br />Mike Stanford<br />Sam Garvin<br /><br /><b>IMCA Sport Compacts</b><br />Garrett Sandridge<br />Bill Vint Jr<br />Riley Rogers<br />Eric Moore<br /><br /><b>IMCA Mod Lites</b><br />Gary Dewitt<br />Phil Barrow<br />J.D. Brown<br />Tim Varney<br />Matt Phillips<br />Phil Barrow<br /><br /><br /><b>Perris Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />AMSOIL USAC/CRA "Glenn Howard Classic" </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #47 Charles Davis Jr <br />2 #92 Austin Williams <br />3 #1 Damion Gardner <br />4 #51T Eddie Tafoya Jr <br />5 #91R Brody Roa <br />6 #4G Chris Gansen <br />7 #5X Tommy Malcolm <br />8 #12 Stevie Sussex <br />9 #52 Trent Williams <br />10 #98 Verne Sweeney <br />11 #71 Brent Owens <br />12 #74 Shane Sexton <br />13 #28M Matt McCarthy <br />14 #39 Jeff Dyer <br />15 #5W Logan Williams <br />16 #44 Cody Williams <br />17 #21 AJ Bender <br />18 #72 Austin Grabowski <br />19 #T5 Dan Taylor <br /><br /><br /><b>Redwood Acres Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />O'Reilly Auto Parts Fall Spectacular Night 2<br />Late Model </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #22m David Miller <br />2 #41 Junior Roddy <br />3 #10f Dustin Walters <br />4 #2 David Henderson <br />5 #23 Brandon Ash <br />6 #15 Richard Knight <br />7 #96 Mike Sullivan <br />8 #1 Craig Baker <br />9 #52 Chris Sarvinski <br />10 #26 Nick Ford <br />11 #33 Brian Crawford <br />12 #12w Ryan Walters <br />13 #55 Tyler Caturegli <br />14 #99 Chris Salmina <br />15 #66 Larry Bayless <br /><br /><b>NSMS MODIFIEDS </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #24 Scott Winters <br />2 #69 Charlie Collins <br />3 #7c Cameron Austin <br />4 #5 Cole Brown <br />5 #96 Keith Bloom <br />6 #02 Cody Braund <br />7 #19 Brandon White <br />8 #77 Jeremy Nowlin <br />9 #21 Darrin Sullivan <br />10 #83 Richie Potts <br />11 #5k Kyle Tellstrom <br />12 #75 Jeremy Doss <br />13 #56 Rosalee Weller <br />14 #16 Rich Cobb <br />15 #57 Eric Johnson <br />16 #21h Danny Helm <br />17 #77e Orion Mosher <br />18 #57k Kylie Keown <br />19 #64 Simi Tour <br />20 #12 Dustin DeRoiser <br />21 #9 Randy Houston <br />22 #20 Darrin Knight <br />23 #15a Jason Philpot <br />24 #27 Ian Elliott <br />25 #02s Sal Lopez <br />26 #57j Eric Johnson <br /><b><br />Legends </b><br />Results are not official<br />1 #35 Jeremy Doss <br />2 #91 Cody Winchel <br />3 #19 Brandon White <br />4 #7d Kylie Daniels <br />5 #8d Aidan Daniels <br />6 #11 Brett Murrell <br />7 #21 Tyler Krupa <br />8 #5 Jordan Paiment <br />9 #17 Malessa Miles <br />10 #3 Andy Thorton <br />11 #3d Trent Daniels <br />12 #55 Justin Johnson <br />13 #62 Mac Collado <br />14 #8 Scott Taylor <br />15 #47 Brian Park <br /><br /><b>Bombers</b> <br />Results are not official<br />1 #44 Tyler Krupa <br />2 #9k Brian King <br />3 #24 Raquel Krupa <br />4 #13 Donovan Cox <br />5 #50r Ed Rasmussen <br />6 #88 Sam Brown <br />7 #19 Raymond Taylor <br />8 #03 Josh Smith <br />9 #00 Jordan Krupa <br />10 #27 Louren Powers <br />11 #48 Steve Kimberling <br />12 #99 Chirs Naughton <br />13 #64 Kadence Toland <br />14 #13t Todd Lands </div><div> <br /><b><br />Keller Auto Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />West Coast Sports Compacts</b><br />Jason Cook<br />Clinton Massey<br />Jason Cook Jr<br />Jeff Durant<br />Gene Glover<br />Steve Porter<br />Cole Trickle<br />Josie Robinson<br />Joe Robinson<br />Zach Herod<br />Cory Mata<br />Randy Brown Jr DNS<br />Randy Brown Sr DNS<br /><br /><b>NARC/King of the West Sprint Cars</b><br />Corey Day<br />Tim Kaeding<br />Justin Sanders<br />Dominic Scelzi<br />Austin McCarl<br />D.J. Netto<br />Billy Aton<br />Bud Kaeding<br />Keith Day Jr<br />J.J. Ringo<br />Joel Myers Jr<br />Zane Blanchard<br />Sean Becker<br />Tanner Boul<br />Tucker Worth<br />Grant Duinkerken<br />Sean Watts<br />Geoffrey Strole<br />Connor Danell DNS<br />Mitchell Faccinto DNS<br /><br /><br /><b>Keller Auto Raceway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />Mark Hagopian Memorial Night #2<br />600cc Non Winged Micros<br />A Main</b><br />Dominic Gorden<br />Mitchel Moles<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Caeden Steele<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Dawson Faria<br />JJ Loss<br />TJ Smith<br />Brandon Carey<br />Cody Gray<br />Brandt Twitty<br />Dalton Hill<br />Broedy Graham<br />Mason Keefer<br />Tim Vaught<br />Colton Jones<br />Austin Taborski<br />Jade Avedisian<br />Robbie Lewis<br />Dan Mognaga<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Tyler Chamorro<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Brody Wake<br /><br /><b>B Main</b><br />Robbie Lewis<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Colton Jones<br />Cody Gray<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Caden Sarale<br />Austin Wood<br />Reilee Phillips<br />Austin Stone<br />Drew Laeber<br />Brandon Sutton<br />Cody Samuels<br />Corbin Rueschenberg<br />David Taft<br />Xan Miller<br />Justin Stretch<br />Katey Syra<br />Hayden Lusk<br />Drake Edwards<br />Jimmy Leal<br />Joe Silva<br />Nick Vanatta<br />Danny Carroll<br />Taylor Whitefield DNS<br /><br /><b>600cc Winged Micros<br />A Main</b><br />Mitchel Moles<br />Gauge Garcia<br />Caden Sarale<br />Dominic Gorden<br />Jake Andreotti<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Alex Panella<br />TJ Smith<br />Mariah Ede<br />Jarrett Rogers<br />James Andrichuk<br />Broedy Graham<br />Hailey Wood<br />Dawson Faria<br />Cody Christensen<br />Ashton Torgerson<br />Lachlan Caunt<br />KJ Snow<br />Caeden Steele<br />Caden Stoll<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Cody Key<br />Izaak Sharp<br />Michael Faccinto<br /><b><br />B Main</b><br />KJ Snow<br />Broedy Graham<br />TJ Smith<br />Jeffery Pahule<br />Mattix Salmon<br />Caden Stoll<br />Hailey Wood<br />Lachlan Caunt<br />Paul Javaux<br />Austin Torgerson<br />Dominic Carter<br />JJ Loss<br />Nikko Panella<br />Devon Courtnier<br />Dan Mognaga<br />Raio Salmon<br />Jade Avedisian<br />Josh Castro<br /><b><br />C Main</b><br />Josh Castro<br />JJ Loss<br />Colton Huelsmann<br />Colby Dubato<br />Levi Kuntz<br />Mason Keefer<br />Stefan Sidur<br />Lucas Mynderup<br /><b><br />Junior Sprints</b><br />Nathan Ward<br />Hayden Stepps<br />Braxon Vasconcellos<br />Blayden Graham<br />Brody Rubio<br />Vito Cancilla<br />Jace Thurein<br />Levi Osborne<br />Jackson Tardiff<br />Jace Meyers<br />Brycen Roush<br />Maya Mauldin<br />Briggs Davis<br />Logan Wood<br />Clayton Jalakas<br />Heston Stepps<br />Kollin Klein<br />Nathan McPhail<br />Landon Jones<br /><b><br />Restricted Winged Micros<br />A Main</b><br />Cash Lovenburg<br />Teagen Moles<br />Austin Wood<br />Colton Key<br />Elijah Gile<br />Levi Hillier<br />Jayden Hupper<br />Isabel Barnes<br />Quinn Thurein<br />Lucas Johnson<br />Taylor Mayhew<br />Andrew Smith<br />Madelyn Gjerness<br />Nathan Ward<br />Adrianna DeMartini<br />Peyton Whitehouse<br />Drake Carter<br />TK O'Brien<br />Jett Barnes<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Andi Jones<br />Destry Miller<br />Talin Turner<br />Levi Kuntz<br /><b><br />B Main</b><br />Jayden Huppert<br />Andrew Smith<br />Talin Turner<br />Quinn Thurein<br />Destry Miller<br />Lucas Mauldin<br />Madelyn Gjerness<br />Levi Kuntz<br />TK O'Brien<br />Kennzzie Brown<br /><b><br /><br />Willamette Speedway Unofficial Race Results September 25<br />SUPER LATE MODELS </b><br />STEVE MOORE <br />ROB CAMPOS <br />JAMES SLOVER <br />BRIAN SMITH <br />RANDY BARLEY <br />LARY RAMETES <br />G S <br />MARK THOMPSON <br />SONNY MODAFF <br />ALEX EMRY <br />JARED SIMMONS <br />KENT EMRY <br />PHILL JOHNSON <br />BJ DONOFRIO <br />JORDAN WRIGHT <br />ED ROLES <br />JEFF RASH <br />STACEY KREGER <br /><b><br />IMCA MODIFIED </b><br />CRAIG CASSELL <br />GREY FERRANDO <br />BRICEN JAMES <br />JERRY SCHRAM <br />GREG WALTERS <br />JAKE MAYDEN <br />TODD SHANDY <br />GUS COOPER <br />CORY YEACK <br />JOEY TANNER <br />MARK GAYLORD <br />DANIEL RAY <br />RON SHINKLE <br />JAMES ANDERSON <br />TREVOR LABARGE <br />JOHN GAYNER </div><div>JEFFERY HUDSON <br /><br /><b>SPORTSMAN</b> <br />JAMES* SLOVER <br />KENT EMRY <br />DANIEL RAY <br />ALEX EMRY <br />GREG SCHELLHORN <br />KEVIN ROPCHAN <br />TAHLON ROGERS <br />MIKE LAVERDY <br />JACOB EMRY <br />CODY HAMILTON <br />JODY TANNER <br />KEVIN KIRK <br />LOREN KRUESI <br />RYAN EMRY <br />DAVID BENNETT <br /><b><br />STREET STOCKS</b> <br />SAM POTTER <br />TANTON SWAIM <br />TOM YEACK <br />KYLE COEN <br />PHIL L <br />23 <br />JODY TANNER <br />MIKE SWAIM <br />DOUG SCOTT <br />DOM CONTI <br />SEAN GENTRY <br />ROWDY SHINKLE <br />JJ IRVINE <br />LOREN KRUESI <br />CHASE BARNES <br />RONNIE SPEELMAN <br />TREVOR POINTS <br />ROD MCCOMBS <br />MCKENZIE THOMPSON <br />DON CROY DQ<br /><br /><b>IMCA STOCK CARS</b> <br />ZACK SIMPSON <br />KERSKY FERNADO <br />JEREMY BROOKSHIRE <br />JERRY SCHRAM <br />KEVIN ROBERTS <br />DONALD SCHOTT <br />JASON NELSON <br />DOUG LOCKWOOD <br />LOREN KRUESI <br />PJ HUMPHERYS <br />MARK FAVVAR <br /><br /><b>SUPER SPORTS </b><br />GREG HENRICHS <br />HENRY YOUNG <br />DOUG ELKINS <br />JAMES SLOVER <br />TRENT CUSTER <br />BRAD LEHTO <br />RYAN EMRY <br /><br /><b>IMCA SPORT COMPACTS </b><br />JACK VICARI <br />BRAD MARTIN <br />KC SCOTT <br />REX ECKLEY <br />BRUCE MILLER <br />TREVOR BURTON <br />THERAN TRISSELL <br />ANDREW WRIGHT <br />ELIJAH MILLER </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Editor's Viewpoint</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't even know where to begin with this past weekend. I knew it would
be so packed with excitement that doing the Saturday afternoon post was a
must. There was just too much to cover. That post took a little bit
longer for me to get done, so I was basically sitting down and getting
everything set up to monitor as much racing action as I could on
Saturday night. I am thrilled that I was able to do something to improve
my internet situation a little bit here, and that allowed me to watch
Flo Racing coverage of Ocean Speedway and then check in on some of the
YouTube free coverage from Redwood Acres Raceway.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
any case, racing fans in Watsonville witnessed what could have been the
race of the year. The IMCA Modifieds delivered 53 laps of nonstop
action. Yeah, no yellow flags at all, and the drivers did an amazing
job. The weekend event was very successful, and many people are
referring to it as the best show yet in the 11 years of the Pat and Jim
Pettit Memorial Dirt Track Shootout. I have a few observations on that,
as well as what happened at Antioch speedway, Sprint Car concerns at
Petaluma Speedway and whatever else we can try include here. I'm hoping I
don't take too much space writing this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Promoters
definitely like it when they can pack their pits with race cars.
Watsonville had about 120 cars, and so did Marysville Raceway for the
Dwarf Car Nationals. Lemoore Raceway had close to 140 Micro Sprints for
the Mark Hagopian Memorial. If you are a fan of IMCA Modified racing,
you went to Ocean Speedway to check out the Pettit race. There were over
40 cars each in the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport Modifieds. The fact
that there were over 30 Hobby Stocks was just icing on the cake. There
was so much going on out there, and I don't think I can adequately talk
about all of it here. Let me just touch on a few things.</div><div><br /></div><div>Track
preparation is a concern when you have a two-day show. Sometimes you
get the good track on Friday night and you get something a little bit
rougher the following night. In this case, Tom Sagmiller had the track
in tip top shape on Friday night. It was a little bit hooked up as the
night started out, which I covered in the Saturday afternoon post. It
was a different track on Saturday night. It slicked off a little bit,
but it was still very racy. The drivers seemed to like it up on the
outside. The thing Is people weren't tearing up their cars because of a
rough race track. We did see multiple Hobby Stock rollovers during the
weekend, but everybody was okay.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Hobby
Stock race had the controversy. Six-time champion Sam "The Man" Kennedy
was headed for one of the biggest wins of his career when he encountered
Billy Nelson. Nelson is a three-time champion with a knack for winning
some of the big races at Watsonville. In this case, I noticed him
bumping Kennedy a little bit as he presented his challenge. He ended up
making the pass, and Kennedy still ended up second in a close finish.
Kennedy was not very happy with Nelson and felt he was roughed up a
little bit. I'll leave that for the fans to decide. I did hate to see
Kennedy lose that way, but Nelson drove one heck of a race. </div><div><br /></div><div>In
the IMCA Sport Modified ranks, Cale Kanke was able to do what Nelson
did and follow up a Friday night win with a victory on Saturday night.
He looked a little bit more dominant in his class than Nelson did, and
it proved to be a popular victory. Kanke has been running the Sport
Modifieds for a few years, but he's following in the footsteps of his
father MK Kanke as a Southwest Tour competitor. This was his biggest win
to date on the dirt. If the IMCA Sport Modifieds and Hobby Stocks put
on a show, the IMCA Modifieds were about to bring the house down.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim
Pettit II was hoping to win this race for the first time, but he knew
Bobby Hogge IV wasn't going to be easy to beat. As it turned out, Hogge
got into the lead immediately and then left the pack behind. Hogge had a
half-lap lead over Pettit by the time Pettit was able to move into
second. Hogge could afford to take his time in traffic, although one car
was certainly racing him harder than you might think was necessary at a
time like that. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the leader, you don't
always know how far ahead you are. You can take long enough with a
slower car that the guy behind you catches you and passes you. There
wasn't really any danger of that happening, and Hogge scored an
emotional win. When you listened to the third-generation racer being
interviewed by Joe Peterson in the Winner's Circle, you could tell just
how much this race means to him.</div><div><br /></div><div>I mentioned
Peterson, and I offered praise to him for his job doing the interviews
on Friday night. I'll echo that here. Joe has sort of burst onto the
scene at Antioch Speedway in the last few years with an eagerness to
learn. He has embraced the sport and the community has embraced him. He
even has a podcast that he does with Ryan DeForest. I'm not delighted
about the Antioch Speedway announcers abandoning their post to be at
Watsonville, although Joe might be considered the #2 guy. This was a
good opportunity for him that he would be foolish to not take. He
definitely added to the entertainment quality of this race, and I can
say I was impressed.</div><div><br /></div><div>That said, I am aware that
Pettit asked the guys to be there, but I don't think the #1 guy was
needed at Watsonville, nor should he have abandoned his post. I'm
referring to Wylie Wade, who might have thought he was doing favors for
Antioch Speedway when he did the pre-race show on Saturday from the pits
at Watsonville. I hope he understands that he looked ridiculous. "Come
out and watch Antioch Speedway. It's such a big night tonight that I
couldn't be bothered. I'm at Watsonville, where the real show is." I try
to be nice with my criticisms of Wade. Like I said before, he's a nice
enough guy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I can remember as an announcer
being held up to standards that other people never were. Whether that be
John Myers or Johnny Sass. These guys could go somewhere else and the
promoter didn't give them grief as far as I know. However, if I'm going
to be a part of Merced Speedway, it's not going to be looked upon as a positive if I go elsewhere.
John Soares would have been pissed If I had done that to Antioch. In
fact, that was the genesis for why I didn't come back and announce a
fourth season in 2001. I didn't really want to not return. I do
understand that when the promoter is counting on you, you'd better be
there. In my case, I never put Antioch second to any other track when I
was officially on staff. What I did on Friday night was my business, and
I stand by that statement to this day.</div><div><br /></div><div>If John
still had Antioch Speedway, I don't know whether Wade would still have a
job. I'm sure current management was okay with it, but I have a problem
with it. The track is struggling to get fans and is trying to present
an open wheel show that the regular crowd isn't necessarily into. Many
of the divisions have names that aren't familiar to them, so you need
your media people to be on the scene to help convince people in the
hours leading up to the race. Do your damn best. As I said, I understand
Peterson taking a gig that will get him more recognition, but I don't
think the lead announcer should have left Antioch. I'm probably more
annoyed by that than Chad Chadwick is, but that's probably part of the
problem too. </div><div><br /></div><div>If I were the promoter of Antioch
Speedway, which I'll never have the money to do, I would not be happy
with the way my track is being presented to the public. I want to get
back to Watsonville before going back to Antioch, but the announcing
situation kind of tied the two tracks together here. It's just that when
it comes to promoting and the fact that you're struggling to make the
numbers work on any given week, you need your media people to be there.
That translates to more dollars. There is a lot of work that needs to
be done, and I hope people understand how lucky they were to have John
running that track for as long as he did. They're lucky to have somebody
running it now, don't get me wrong. It's just that it makes me a little
unhappy to see the way things aren't being hyped. They can do better.
Then again, nobody asked me for my help, and I doubt they will.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
want to talk about the future of promoting at Watsonville, or what
could be, but first a few observations on the show they just had. A lot of
work goes into setting everything up just right before race night. This
happens weeks in advance. You've got Pettit and other people doing what
they can. This includes bringing in sponsorship so they can set up the
purse you plan to pay. This includes bringing in contingencies, setting
up the party and everything you can imagine. There's a real promotional
effort that goes into making the weekend that we just saw a reality.
This was very much because of Jim Pettit II and his team, not the regular
promoter.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not trying to start anything
here, but watching the way Jim carried himself all weekend made me
think. This is the guy who could lead the Watsonsville track into the
future. I'm not insinuating that any changes are in the works, nor am I
advocating to get rid of the guy who is out there. John Prentice has
worked hard to do what he's done with the place, and they have big
moments every year. However, I think if you talk to the long-time Stock
Car fans at Watsonville, they'll tell you there's a problem when it
comes to their divisions. There's an impression that they don't matter
next to the Sprint Cars.</div><div><br /></div><div>Let me be clear when I
say the Sprint Cars are an important part of what Watsonville does now. That
might not have been the case prior to when Prentice entered the
picture, but it is now. They get good car counts and they have big
shows, and this must continue no matter who is promoting the place.
However, I can make a case for bringing in somebody who cares a little
bit more about the Stock Car side of things. I can make a case for
somebody who might be able to do a few things to help improve the car
count in those divisions and make any additions or adjustments that
could make it even better. The legacy of Watsonville prior to the 2000s
was a Stock Car legacy.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I talk about Jim,
I'm talking about a guy who understands that. One of the reasons we have
the race for his parents is because they did much to help support the
Stock Car stuff. They sponsored racers and they sponsored races. I don't
know what Jim is planning. He's worked very hard to be a frontrunner in
the IMCA Modifieds, which wasn't as easy as him just strapping back
in and doing it. He's traveled up and down the road to get better, and
it shows. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I am wondering is if promoting
might be something in his future, because I think most of the racing
community would welcome him with open arms should he ever try to take on
Watsonville Speedway. I'm not advocating anything against the current
management and I support them keeping it going. I just know it would be
difficult for me not to support Jim if he threw his hat in the ring.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's
kind of funny, because I remember his dad buying some of my first
magazines. As I got controversial a few years down the line, he would be
the one who would smile at me and say he didn't disagree with what I
wrote. He just knew I might get in trouble for writing it. What I
just wrote might ruffle some feathers. Then again, I give less of a
damn now than I did back then. Back then, I had a little bit more to
lose when I might get kicked out of the pits and lose access to the
racers on race night. These days, I'm doing most of what I do from a
distance, and a lot of information is available to me thanks to the
internet. I also don't intend to continue doing the blog the way I am
after this year.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I have written in the past,
Jim and Pat Pettit played a part in encouraging me to jump into racing
media as an outsider. Pat was always there to challenge me on my
opinions and let me know what she thought. I always appreciated that.
Jim was the guy who would encourage me to keep writing and even
introduced me to Gary Jacob. He was the guy wanting me to keep doing
what I was doing, because he liked the fact that I would write articles
as detailed as what Gary wrote. I needed encouragement in those early
days, and Jim along with the late Anna Temple were so important to
me back in those days.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm happy that
Watsonville had their biggest show of the year for the IMCA Modifieds.
The two biggest events that the track had this year were heavily
supported by the community, the other race being the Howard Kaeding
Classic. I think we should all be grateful that the track in Watsonville
continues to open, and I don't belittle the role John Prentice plays in
keeping it that way. Is a thankless job to run a race track. The
critics are surely offering their opinions like I just did, and you have
to jump in there and brush off the negativity when you're at the helm. I
still say he's done an admirable job.</div><div><br /></div><div>Returning
to Antioch Speedway, I was pleased to see the car count numbers looking
pretty good. I was concerned about some of the divisions under
performing, namely the BCRA Midgets. One of the reasons the WMR Midgets
were added when they were was because nobody knew for sure whether the
BCRA could even deliver 10 cars. They ended up with 14, so the 11 WMR
Midgets gave the fans something else to look at. The Micro Sprints were
the lowest at eight cars, and the Spec Sprints had 22, while the BCRA
Lightning Sprints had a dozen. That's about as good as you can hope for
on a night like this. You don't know what you're going to do when you
can't book most of your regular classes. Some promoters might not have
done anything, but Antioch has to book a set amount of races. They got
the car count for this one.</div><div><br /></div><div>Again, I wasn't
happy about the announcer situation. I'd like to have seen some more
Facebook activity there. The videos that Wade does are okay when he's on
the scene. What I would do at Medford for four years was put pictures
up of all the cars there as an enticement. You're trying to convince
people who didn't make Saturday night plans to decide to come out at the
last minute. This is an effective tactic. You want to hype that sucker
up and get people to come out. The written word still matters, but
unfortunately you don't get a lot of that at Antioch these days. We do
what we can here at the blog, but even that's not what it used to be.</div><div><br /></div><div>What
I can say is my concerns over all of that didn't matter when the WMR
Midgets rolled onto the track. Something happened that we know is always
a possibility. We don't think how lucky we are every time we see a hard
crash on the track. Most of the time, the driver gets out and the
safety crew gets the car off the track. It might take a few minutes,
but soon the race resumes. We just take it for granted that everything
is going to be okay, but that wasn't the case when Tyler Slay flipped
one of the David Prickett cars after two laps. Unfortunately, he's the
second driver from the Prickett team to get injured, the first being
David Raquenio. David has since recovered.</div><div><br /></div><div>Slay
basically broke his neck in the flip, so there was a lengthy delay
while they brought in the helicopter to lift him out. On Monday, he was
to have a surgery that was expected to last seven hours. Some of the
things I heard didn't sound so good, but I'm not going to comment on
anything until we get a full report. Everybody is praying for Tyler.
Understandably, the track decided to stop the show with the rest of
that Main Event, the BCRA Midgets and the Wingless Spec Sprints left to
go. Even if they wanted to keep running, there wasn't a lot of time left
before the state mandated curfew, and everybody's mind was very much on
Tyler at that point.</div><div> </div><div>What I found interesting was
when Prickett posted pictures of the car with the cage cut out. Some of
the racers noticed the car seat he was running and were wondering why
he wasn't running a full containment seat in the car. Some even
suggested that it could have saved Slay serious injuries. We don't know
any of that for sure, but obviously there's a reason the racing
community is advocating for such seats. This is a whole other matter
that I don't really want to dive into. Everybody is worried about Tyler
at the moment, but I can imagine David will be asking himself those
questions going forward and will do what's necessary for the team.</div><div><br /></div><div>Touching
briefly on the big show in Marysville, when you have 120 Dwarf Cars and
it's a party atmosphere, there's always that danger of the Dwarf Car
Nationals running long. This was the final one of the year at the track
on which it started. However, it seems like these guys know that they
have fans in the stands. Or at least ways, they've realized it since
Cottage Grove and are continuing the trend of getting the racing done as
expeditiously as possible and then returning to the party. The races
sometimes get a bit rough, and the drivers are on the track for longer
than a lap a minute, but Saturday didn't lose any Main Event laps due to
time limits, even if the races ran longer. They were still done
by 10-ish. The Marysville Dwarf Car Nationals was a resounding success.</div><div><br /></div><div>After
Friday night went to about 11:00 pm, there was an effort to start the
Mark Hagopian Memorial at Plaza Park an hour earlier. The Super 600's were running a
50 lap race for $6,000 to win, won by Mitchel Moles. Even starting an
hour earlier, they pushed it close to 11:00 pm again. They are running
so many Micro Sprints that it's totally understandable. It's really
interesting when you look at the Micro Sprints and the fact that Dixon,
Lemoore, Stockton and Plaza Park all have at least one big event with
huge money.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is something that might be
slipping underneath people's radars. The Micro Sprints are a serious
form of racing competition in themselves. It's true that you've got
young drivers moving up the ranks and looking to go Sprint Car racing.
It's also true that you've got some people who are happy being in Micro
Sprints or even Sprint Car guys who still like to play in the Micros. </div><div><br /></div><div>When you've got $6,000 to win for the Super 600's and really good money
for the Wingless class as well, it's not just a game. Truthfully, the
purses they were running for on this occasion were on par with some big
Sprint Car shows. They really are racing hard and are very entertaining.
I've become more aware of that in the last couple of years than I was
prior to that.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think that's one of the
reasons why Antioch Speedway is dabbling in Micro Sprint racing and
Petaluma Speedway has had a class on their roster for the last
half-dozen or so years. I do tend to agree with what Jeremy Prince has
said
about the 1/5 mile ovals being perfect for these cars. There's worry
over people getting hurt on the bigger tracks with the faster speeds. I
know they've had some hard crashes at Petaluma, although I'm unaware of
any serious injuries. That said, I think the four tracks named above do
Micro Sprint racing right, and there's a reason why the drivers tend to
support them first and foremost.</div><div><br /></div><div>There was some
concern over the car count at Petaluma Speedway. It was the 10th Annual
Adobe Cup for the Winged 360 Sprint Cars, and only 10 drivers bothered
to show up. That had some people complaining about the drivers not
coming, and drivers blaming the time of year. The thing is, they know
that this is Adobe Cup season. It either happens at the end of September
or the beginning of October every year. The drivers had to be aware of
this, but it wasn't a high priority. This is why I say that Petaluma has
a problem with this class that they seriously need to address if they
wish to keep it.</div><div><br /></div><div>In saying that the drivers had
to know this race was there, I can't let management off the hook. When
you're hyping up the purse to be paid to this class on a Monday and they
are running that Saturday, you failed to do your job as a promoter. In
the past, they've had that information out a month or more before the
race. They've beat the hell out of the drum to get as many cars as
possible. You can't be casual and matter of fact about this. You've got
to hype it, because you're not guaranteed the cars these days.
Therefore, I don't think you can sit there and just blame the racers
when management didn't promote it as hard as they could have. Perhaps
that's why they tossed in a Micro Sprint race at the last minute?</div><div><br /></div><div>With
the Jay's Mobile Welding Service Super Stocks, they had some help from
the Tri State Pro Stock Challenge Series. The money was already being
hyped by series organizer Roy Bain a few weeks before the race, though
the track didn't officially post a purse until that same Monday. Roy had
racers aware of the situation, and the Tri State group lifted the car
count to 22 cars. Had it not been for the Tri State group, they would
have been in trouble. The locals have been delivering a double-digit car
count, but they didn't do it this time. Thanks to the Tri State Challenge,
the race wasn't so bad after all, but the night wasn't as good as it
could have been if the promoter had done a better job putting the word
out.</div><div><br /></div><div>When it comes to Madera Speedway, Kenny
Shepherd knows he's got a solid MavTV Series with his Nut Up Pro Late
Models and 51fifty Energy Drink Junior Late Models. However, he's not
going to book more than 9 or 10 of those races as there are other tracks
and other races that these guys went to support. Therefore, everything
else is his local deal, which can be hit or miss. Honestly, most of
those classes are lucky if they can get a half a dozen cars, much less
10 or 12. Saturday was the 48th Annual Harvest Cup, which has been a
Super Modified race for years.</div><div><br /></div><div>The problem with
that is the Super Modified division basically died about a decade ago.
The cars are in Madera, but they don't bring them out anymore. It's hard
to have an open wheel special race when the guys don't come. The
Legends of Kearney Bowl were there with 16 cars in memory of Kenny
Takeuchi, but they are doing an exhibition race. They run very early on.
The cars are beautiful to watch, but some people probably don't even
get to the track until after they've run their race. The other open
wheel stuff was the Super Modified/Sprint Cars with eight cars and the
NCMA Sprint Cars with seven.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kenny Shepherd
still has an interest in promoting anything that can give him cars. It's
not just about the Late Models, and he knows he needs other stuff. He's
working on things, but it's a process. I think he'd book the Super
Modifieds more if they would bring him cars, but he can't seem to get
the guys to show up. What bothers me is people getting on social media
and nit picking things that didn't affect the outcome of the race. For
the second time in three years, a decent show for the group was met with
negativity on the internet. If Kenny were to say screw these guys, he'd
be justified.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I say decent show, the
offset Super Modifieds were running with older Super Modifieds and 360
Sprints. You're not just getting offset Super Modifieds, because some
people don't want to show up. Therefore, you try to put as many cars on
the track as you can. Watching a fast Super Modified like the one driven
by Jim Birges on the Madeira track is a treat unto itself.
Unfortunately, the fact that they can't get enough of them doesn't
enable the track to make the most of the experience. I don't know how
you fix this, and maybe it can't be fixed. The shame is they can get the
cars at Meridian for a special race, but they can't get them here.</div><div><br /></div><div>For the NCMA, they were
remembering Ed Amador Sr and Linda Boessenecker, who had passed away
within the last couple of years. They struggle to get a half-dozen
cars, but there were seven this time. I still believe these guys could
write their ticket to most of the pavement tracks if they could
consistently deliver a dozen cars, but figuring out how to do that is
the challenge. The Amador family was out in full force. This included
son's Steve and Mark driving cars and Ed Jr also in attendance. I don't
think Ed Jr has raced in several years, but it was good to see the
family supporting the race, which was won by Denny Burrell.</div><div><br /></div><div>Madera
made the most of a challenging situation, and Eureka's Redwood Acres
Raceway had a solid show. We mentioned the Friday portion in our
previous post, but on Saturday they had 26 North State Modifieds and 15
Late Models. For those two divisions alone, the fans were in for a
treat. However, they also reached double digits in the Legend Cars and
Bombers, making this a well-rounded event for sure. The Modifieds were
putting on one heck of a show, but the race self-destructed on Lap 52 as
leaders Kyle Tellstrom and Jeremy Doss decided to take each other out.
The race was ended at 52 laps with Scott Winters winning. They had 100
laps of Late Model racing still to go, and it wasn't like they didn't
try to restart that race a few times.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was
happy to see them get 15 Late Models. Pavement racing for the Late
Models further north of Roseville and Stockton hasn't done all that well
for the last few years, but Eureka has been getting six to eight cars
for their regular shows. A few drivers dug their cars out of mothballs,
as Gary Jacob would say. David Miller was the class of the field, but it
was cool to see Junior "Hot" Roddy back in action. I remember watching
him at Ukiah back when Gary Jacob and I went there for a visit in the
mid 1990s. I don't want to be an announcer critic here, but I think the
announcer sort of crossed the line in his commentary. This isn't the
first time I can say that about him.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was
earlier this year when one of the Brandt Roadrunner cars was involved in
an incident, and the announcer just wouldn't shut up about it as he
blamed Brandt for the incident. It's interesting that those two cars
aren't seen much at Eureka these days, but they are helping Yreka
establish a Hornet class. I'll get into that in a moment. </div><div><br /></div><div>On
Saturday, there was a slower driver running on the bottom groove. He
was holding his line and having the driver's pass him on the outside.
The announcer went into a sermon about how this guy was blocking
everybody and ruining the race, and he wouldn't shut up for about 10
minutes. The funny thing is that they had a yellow flag later, and the
leader still checked out on the field.</div><div><br /></div><div>As an
announcer at a Saturday night track, it's not your job to offer that type
of commentary. You let the officials do the things that they need to do. You
actually want to diffuse tense situations, because you don't want the
fans getting upset. When you're running your mouth the way he was for
several minutes, you can actually upset fans who weren't upset. Maybe
because you won't shut up, or because they agree with you and get angry.
The next thing you know, you've got a scene where the security has to
deal with it. Maybe I'm getting a little dramatic here, but things like
that can happen. </div><div><br /></div><div>The other thing is the
announcer and the officials are part of the same staff. It's not like
he's announcing for a television network. The track pays him to do his
job, and that makes him part of the team. He's effectively throwing a
team member under the bus for not black flagging the driver, and that's
not appropriate in my opinion. In any case, I think the guy should shut
up about things like that.</div><div><br /></div><div>What is interesting
was they ran several laps at a time where the guy didn't say anything.
Yeah, the leader is checking out on the field, but you can talk about
other things. We hadn't seen Junior Roddy in years. You could talk about
him. You could talk about the battle for fourth or whatever. Between
his unnecessary commentary and his not saying anything for minutes at a
time, he did a poor job in my opinion. I probably wouldn't even say much
here, but this isn't the first time this guy has ran his mouth about
things and offered his critical opinions. Does the track actually pay
him to be a critic or just to announce the race?</div><div><br /></div><div>Shifting
gears to Oregon, it looks like Coos Bay Speedway had a dozen Street
Stocks for the Battle At The Bay. Earlier in the week, they removed the
Sprint Cars and made the race a Street Stock race for $500 to win. I
think they did okay with that part of the program, but the numbers
overall weren't spectacular. Still, it gave management an opportunity to
open the gates and attempt to make a buck or two with what they were
offering. I guess if the options are to run a race or cancel due to the
major roster adjustment, you open the gates. They won't have too many
opportunities before rain tells them no, but it looks like the Prather
race will happen on Saturday as scheduled.</div><div><br /></div><div>Southern
Oregon Speedway was able to have the Cascade Wingless Sprint Car
Challenge race, and I'm happy to see that. Mike McCann is the man who
created that race. This was always his idea to give the fans something
different to look at, and he was determined to do it. It went against
the culture as Wingless Sprint Car racing is not something well known in
Medford, but we had a race with 20 cars in 2019 that had everybody
talking. I actually thought that would be the end of things. There was a
Wingless race on the schedule in Medford for the 25th, but we didn't
hear a damn thing about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess management
must have talked with Rob Lindsey about bringing the WSS down, but even
the WSS didn't acknowledge it until late July. Mark Herz had been
sponsoring the race for us for the previous three years. He's a booster for
the group, so he came on board to pay the same purse we had paid. The
track didn't do much hyping of this race, and only added the Modifieds
and Sport Modifieds at the very last minute. The Modifieds ran for
$2,000 to win, while the Sport Modifieds ran for $1,000. No sanctioning
and no points, just money. This was done so the Sport Modified guys
wanting to run for points would be encouraged to go to Yreka.</div><div><br /></div><div>With
all of that being said, the $4 ticket price had to a put about 1,000
people in the stands, and they saw 18 Sprint Cars, 16 Sport Modifieds
and 10 Modifieds. All in all, it was a nice way to put a bow tie on the
racing season. Geoff Ensign teamed with Ted Finkenbinder to once again
win the big Sprint Car race. This makes four for them. I don't know if
the team posed for the classic Marlboro Man winner's photo as
they had the previous three years. It's a totally non politically
correct picture, but it's one of the favorites for me. I can imagine
that management was pleased with this, and they should be.</div><div><br /></div><div>There's
going to be a lot of talk about what's next. You're going to hear some
interesting news and rumors in the days ahead. There could be some
controversy, but there will also be a 2022 season. The main thing is
they will be able to hit the ground running from here to next year,
which gives them an opportunity to book a better schedule than they had
this year. I don't know what the future will be for the Hornets
division, although I have a hunch there's people advocating for a Junior
Stinger class. It's really a shame. There are bigger issues than the
Hornets, such as where the Sprint Cars stand, can the Late Models
rebound and are the Mini Stocks going to be the red-headed stepchild
again next year?</div><div><br /></div><div>The Hornet division was my pet
project when I came up to Medford. I was aware that it was on the
roster for three years, although I have still found no evidence that
there was a 2013 season. It was booked, but I don't know if there was
ever a race. I chronicled all the information I could as I put the
history together for people to be able to see on our website. I had a
goal to see us get more than six cars at a race, which was the record.
We matched it in 2016, but we didn't break it as I was hoping. However,
we did enough that year that the momentum was undeniable.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
knew the importance of the Hornet division. It's an entry-level class
to get people involved. There had already been a couple of Hornet
drivers who had moved up to other classes, so I knew this was needed.
Sometime during the second season, we reached 17 cars. I was so happy
that we were proving our point. I was proving my point that this
division could grow and be a positive. Unfortunately, there were some
warning signs there that we ignored. The warning signs were there in the
first year, but they were more noticeable the next year.</div><div><br /></div><div>In
2018, the division lost the momentum. The bottom hadn't fallen out of
it yet, but it was on its way. It limped along in 2019 until the August
race saw the self-destruction of the division. After that, there wasn't
anything I could do to save it. Mike had to make the call to drop the
class. I didn't like the decision, but I understood it and supported it.
We never had the 2020 season, so the division affectedly never
disappeared from the roster. However, the damage was done.</div><div><br /></div><div>I
don't want to name names, especially when I like the people who were
involved. However, they were being as much a negative as they were a
positive. In their passion for the division, they were driving people
off, and this was happening from the moment they showed up. What do you
do at a time like that? Looking back in hindsight, you suspend somebody
as a warning. Straighten up, or next time you're banned. Instead, little
things happened here and there, but their attitude was never put in
check. This led to the infamous night in August of 2019, and there were
no people on social media telling us we made the wrong call by dropping
the class. They saw it coming a mile away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Medford
could have started with a clean slate. They actually booked the Hornets
more than the Mini Stocks, which still makes no sense to me. Management
never to my knowledge made the clear statement that they wanted the
Hornets and they would do what they could for them. On a night when
some College Grove drivers showed up, they had one successful race
during the year, but that was it. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me
that this division didn't work, but it didn't work at Medford in the
long run. I know I tried.</div><div><br /></div><div>The cars are still
parked. I don't know how many cars there are in the Medford area, but
there are some. The drivers obviously didn't want to go racing there.
The disgruntled Eureka drivers who have gone to Yreka have prompted
management there to decide they want to start promoting this class. I
see it is a good thing. If management could see about buying some of
those parked cars and putting people in them, it would go a long way
towards firmly establishing Yreka as the Hornet track in the area. I
think the division has a future there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kevin
Barba has a pavement racing background at tracks like Lakeport and
Ukiah. He's a Mini Stock champion and was a big supporter of the Pro 4
Modifieds. I'm a bit surprised he hasn't attempted to start a Pro 4
Modified division, or better yet tried to get the pavement series to pay
Yreka a visit. I don't know that the guys would want to do that. They
may have too much money invested in their cars to give it a shot. What's
interesting is that when Nadine Strauss was creating the series back
in the late 1990s, she did work with the dirt track in Orland for a few
years. Then again, I don't think everything being added to the Yreka
roster needs to be four cylinder.</div><div><br /></div><div>I can
document the role that the PSM played in getting some IMCA Sport
Modified drivers to Yreka. Oregon drivers aren't worried about getting
State points in Yreka, because they aren't in that battle. Medford
wasn't running for points, so some of those guys could have gone ahead
and just tried to win the big money. Jorddon Braaten and the Sanders
brothers decided to go to Yreka, and one reason was because Braaten,
Ryan Peery and Matt Sanders were competing for the PSM title, which has
some point fund money attached to it. Peery was leading that thing going
into the night, but Braaten won the last Yreka race to nab the PSM
title.</div><div><br /></div><div>The fact that there were a dozen cars in
the IMCA Sport Modifieds and the same in the Outlaw Pro Stocks made the
Yreka show worth checking out. Steve Borror picked up the last Pro
Stock win, but Scott Flowers notched his third-straight title. Ashtin
Hedges has been so tough to beat in the Mini Stocks that he won his
ninth Main Event and the heat race. Michael Knuckles went into
protection mode and finished second in everything, meaning the two
drivers initially tied for the point lead. However, they apparently did a
point audit due to the closeness of the battle, revealing additional
points for Knuckles, who is the champion as a result.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Hornets/Roadrunners delivered a half-dozen cars, and the five Jalopies
were there to put on a show. This meant that the fans saw over 40 cars
compete. That would be my number for 2022. I want every race to have a
minimum of 40 cars in the pits. Now, how am I going to pull that off?
I'm happy the track is going out on a high note here. They did all right
with the previous race as well. There's no sense in having an October
race and killing any momentum. Get it done and look forward to the next
year. There are some positives that Barba was able to achieve this year,
and that's the main thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Going back to
Sprint Cars in Hanford, they had 18 competitors for the NARC/King of the
West Series race, which saw Corey Day get his first win after a battle
with Tim Kaeding. The Mini Stocks had 13 cars, but this wasn't a West
Coast Sport Compact race as I originally assumed. They will have a
$1,000 to win race at Kern Raceway at the end of October. However, they didn't have any King
of Thunder Wingless 360 Sprint Cars as advertised, and Promoter Peter
Murphy tried to throw something in at the last minute. He offered $2,000
to be split among any of the Sprint Car drivers who would take their
wings off after the show and give the fans an exhibition.</div><div><br /></div><div>There
were four takers. In a way, I'm disappointed that more drivers didn't
get in the spirit of it, but then again the purse gets divided deeper at
that point, doesn't it? $500 for each starter has a nicer ring to it,
and the drivers mixed it up enough to give the fans a taste of Wingless
Sprint Car excitement. I don't know how many promoters would just pull
$2,000 additional dollars out of their pocket to put on a race like
this, so I commend Peter Murphy for what he did there. Maybe they didn't
have the numbers they had hoped for, but the fans still saw a decent
show all things considered.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Leach Cup happened last Friday night as scheduled in Albany, Oregon.
This was not only the biggest Outlaw Kart race in Oregon, but probably
the biggest race on the West Coast. I had intended to write a little
article for this race, but the information didn't reach my desk in time.
I have to acknowledge that 37 500 Open Karts showed up for $3,500 to
win. Cole Borden got the win ahead of Briley Pompe and Brandon Enos.
Mason King picked up $1,250 for his win in the 12 car 250 Kart field,
while Karson Crisp bested a dozen Box Stock racers for the $250 prize.
There were quite a few Karts for this occasion, which just goes to show
what can happens when you really put some promotional effort behind it.
It was definitely a success. </div><div><br /></div><div>I wish I had
more good news for the Outlaw Kart community. It looks like the Red Bluff
winter season will go on as scheduled, and Douglas County Speedway's
indoor show also has a schedule. Initially, we heard that Salem Indoors
was going ahead as scheduled. This isn't just about Outlaw Karts at that
quarter-mile indoor oval. They run Micro Sprints, Dwarf Cars, a couple
of different versions of Mini Stocks and oval track and MX Motorcycles.
They do it all there, but they're not doing it this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm
sorry to say that the Leach family felt they couldn't agree to the
terms with the fairgrounds to run the program this year. They are
looking to schedule at least one of their big events elsewhere, but the
winter season is a write off. I have a hunch that part of the issue was
the requirement of people having to take the poke, and that helped make
the decision easier to not book a schedule. To say the least, I find
this disappointing. </div><div><br /></div><div>You know I tend to ramble
on, and I definitely have strong opinions about this topic. It has
ramifications on our personal freedoms, which I find more important than
talking about any damn race. However, I will just leave it at this. We
may be seeing the day when race tracks are only able to open at
fairgrounds locations if they implement a poke requirement for all
attendees. How do you think that's going to affect a base of people who
do have a tendency to be a bit conservative and not entirely trustful
of the political establishment? </div><div><br /></div><div>Nathan Corn
showed that he has completed a second Hornet Enduro car for the October
30th race scheduled for the 1/5 mile dirt oval at Dixon Speedway. The
first car was completed for his son Matthew. I'm not sure who this car
will be driven by, and a third car will be in the works next. Nathan is
doing everything he can to drum up support and get the field up for the
first Enduro this track has had in about 6 years. In fact, the Huckaby
Racing Team is interested, and I believe one of them got the win last
time.</div><div><br /></div><div>The track has created a pay scale based
on how many cars they get. It could be as little as $500 to win or as
much as $1,000 to win, based on the numbers. They want $100 from each
driver, and I'm not sure how the racers might feel about that. The Top 5
drivers will get money based on 10-15 cars, and it goes up from there.
I'm not making big predictions on how many cars will be there. I don't
know that they will get 20 or more cars, although that would be one hell
of a show. I do believe a dozen or so is achievable, and I would
consider that a success for the reboot of the Enduro at Dixon. </div><div><br /></div><div>I
do wish that the West Coast Sport Compacts didn't have such a big race
happening on that same night. They are paying $1,000 to win the race at
Kern County Raceway, and it was just announced that second will be $800.
WCSC Director Dan Myrick is doing a great job of leading this group and
seems to be working on making this purse even bigger. This race was
also scheduled long before the Dixon event, and I don't know who from
this group would have gone to Dixon otherwise. </div><div><br /></div><div>Actually,
I think I mentioned the crazy thought I had that maybe a WCSC race
could be booked at Dixon in the future. If the track was looking to do a
special type of show like they did back in 2012 and 2013, these guys
could deliver you a show. All you'd need to do is get some willing Dwarf
Car guys, Mini Late Model racers or what have you, and I think you could get
enough cars to try something and see how it worked for the night.</div><div><br /></div><div>The
Lonnie Kaiser Memorial race will happen in November. More details will
be emerging as to what the Micro Sprint program will pay, but I found
the flier picture of Lonnie next to his Hardtop to be interesting. Just
putting this out here. The first place the Hardtops ran in the reboot of
the movement in California back in 2002 was Sacramento Raceway, which
isn't really that much different in size than Dixon. It makes me wonder
if it's possible to do something with them. Kaiser was a Hardtop guy
after all. Just a thought.</div></div><div><div> </div><div><div>This is the way I
look at things on an early Monday morning, and I hope I'm not rewriting
this. More point racing was wrapped up, and I'm relieved by that. The
Bill Bowers Memorial IMCA Modified race happens at Antioch on Friday and
Saturday. I'll probably be monitoring that and the Prather race at Coos
Bay, Adobe Cup 2 at Petaluma and a few more races. However, it won't be
much longer now. It's a relief to say that we've just about reached the
finish line on these big posts.</div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday, I
missed my mark. I hoped to have everything done by 2:00 pm, but it was
closer to 4:00 when I finally got done. That's later than I would like
to post the afternoon post, but I dug my heels in and went for it.
Actually, I started stressing out a little bit more than I needed to for
what is essentially a free media effort. I did it to prove a point to
myself and feel good for the work itself, because that's basically all I
have at this point. I did enjoy the racing that I watched and monitored
last weekend, and I'm happy for the tracks that had the big success
that they did.</div><div><br /></div><div>On that note, I'm going to end this column. Until next time...</div></div></div><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com