Post by LMR on 04/26/14 at 10:43pm
Antioch Speedway
April 26, 2014
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Foulger sees Hogge Streak End; Decker undefeated in Late Models at Antioch
Oval Motorsports
ANTIOCH, Calif. (April 26) - Jeff Decker of Morgan Hill made a thrilling backstretch pass under Chico’s Duane Cleveland to remain undefeated in the Northern All Star Late Model Stock Car feature event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Track champ Troy Foulger of Martinez cruised to victory in the modified stock car main event after favorite Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas suffered mechanical failure while leading with three laps to go.
Decker executed the daring pass coming out of the second turn. He dove low under Cleveland, riding the inside berm of the rain-narrowed backstretch.
“It was the only shot I had to get by him (Cleveland),” Decker said in victory lane. “The track was affected by the rains and the drivers couldn’t hold a line through the turns. I found my car was good on the bottom, so my only chance to pass was on the inside.”
Cleveland congratulated Decker on the pass in victory lane. He was pleased his car performed well with an engine borrowed from one of his modified stock cars. At the finish line, Richard Papenhausen and David Newquist followed Cleveland to make it three Chico drivers in a row. Vacaville’s Paul Guglielmoni was fifth.
Foulger Hoped to Catch Hogge IV
Driving the Billy Bowers car from Oakley, Foulger saw Hogge IV’s undefeated streak in Northern All Star competition abruptly end before his eyes.
With three laps to go, Hogge IV suddenly slowed in the second turn, allowing challenger Foulger to pass into first place.
“I was trying to keep it going for another three laps,” said a frustrated Hogge. “The pull bar mount (on the car’s chassis) broke and I just couldn’t keep going.”
Foulger loved every minute of the race before Hogge IV dropped out, leaving him disappointed in victory lane.
“We were having a good time out there. I wish he hadn't broken down,” Foulger said. “That is not the way I wanted to win.”
Antioch’s Chester Kniss, a perennial local favorite, had his best run of the season, and gave Foulger a side-by-side run for the checkered flag.
“I tried real hard to pass him,” a smiling Kniss said in victory lane. “I finally got my car to work right. Now, I’m excited for the next race.”
Vacaville’s Danny Dozier trailed the leaders closely in third, ready to take the lead if they bobbled. Antioch drivers Dan Gonderman and John MacDougall completed the top five.
Macedo Tops in Wingless Sprint Cars
Billy Macedo of Concord scored his second Northern All Star Wingless Sprint Car main event win of the season. Driving the new car he built over the last year, Macedo took an early lead, with Rowdy McLenon of Anderson chasing the distance in the non-stop main event.
“My car had no trouble handling the track,” Macedo said in victory lane. “We set it up pretty darn good, I would say. It paid off.”
Scott Hall of Sacramento finished third, fighting off the challenges of Bob Newberry of Oakley. Antioch’s Rick Panfilli brought home fifth.
First Win of the Season For Baldwin
Oakley’s Nick Baldwin was last season’s Rookie of the Year in the Hobby Stock division. He’s been in the hunt for a feature win this season, and captured it Saturday night.
“Billy Bowers said my luck would change if I changed my parking spot in the pits,” Baldwin said in victory lane. “He was right. It worked.”
While Baldwin had good fortune, Dan Jones of Castro Valley did not. Jones charged to the lead, topping favorites Patti Ryland of Brentwood and Kimo Oreta of Vacaville.
Ryland’s car suffered mechanical failure, while Oreta dueled to the finish with Baldwin.
With smoke pouring from Oreta’s red-hot car in victory lane, the track crew scrambled to deploy fire extinguishers.
“It got just a little too hot,” Oreta said about his car and the race. “I thought I had a little extra to give Nick (Baldwin), but my car didn’t think so.”
Gonzalez Almost Gave Away Second
As Chris Corder of Modesto ran out of gas, his car sputtered through the turns on the white flag lap of the four cylinder “Four Banger” main event. His commanding lead dwindled as competitors loomed to overtake him.
Gaining ground on Corder was Carlos Gonzalez of Bethel Island and Brent Curran of Antioch. The two were side by side when Gonzalez inexplicably lost speed.
“I looked at the flag and thought it was over,” Gonzalez said. “I made a mistake. Then I realized it was the white flag and not the checkered flag.”
Gonzalez challenged Curran a half-lap later, and regained his second place at the finish line.
Action continues Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Modified Stock Cars and Sport Mods will be featured. In addition, there will be a complete program of qualifying races and a feature event for the Limited Late Model, Hobby Stock and Dwarf Car divisions. .
Antioch Speedway is located within the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 W.10th St. in Antioch, Calif. Racing starts at 6 p.m. The grandstand opens at 5 p.m.
Admission is $14 for adults, $10 for children 6-12, and $8 for senior citizens. Children under six years old are admitted free. A family “four-pack” of tickets is $40. Secured parking is offered by the Fairgrounds for $5.
Late Models
A-Main
1 6 84 Jeff Decker
2 4 2C Duane Cleveland
3 1 4P Richard Papenhausen
4 8 4 Dave Newquist
5 7 22G Paul Gugliemoni
6 5 58B Randy Shafer
7 2 66 Rod Arnold
8 3 28GG Clarke Gugliemoni
9 9 C9 Terry Kuntz
10 11 12K AJ Kirkpatrick
11 10 37 Ray Trimble
Heat #1
1 1 84 Jeff Decker
2 4 2C Duane Cleveland
3 5 66 Rod Arnold
4 6 22G Paul Gugliemoni
5 2 C9 Terry Kuntz
6 3 12K AJ Kirkpatrick
Heat #2
1 1 58B Randy Shafer
2 4 28GG Clarke Gugliemoni
3 2 4P Richard Papenhausen
4 5 4 Dave Newquist
5 3 37 Ray Trimble
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Northern All Star Modifieds
A-Main
1 4 49 Troy Foulger
2 3 28 Chester Kniss
3 6 25DD Danny Dozier
4 1 6 Dan Gonderman
5 11 68M John MacDougall
6 12 17 Nick DeCarlo
7 8 2 Bobby Hogge
8 9 46 Dustin Himes
9 2 59 Randy Metzler
10 10 68 Jeremy Crebs
11 5 16 Michael Paul
12 7 72 Shawn Deforest
13 13 71 Rob Norris
14 15 77 Will Robertsen
15 14 99 Kenny Neu
Heat #1
1 2 2 Bobby Hogge
2 5 25DD Danny Dozier
3 4 49 Troy Foulger
4 1 59 Randy Metzler
5 7 46 Dustin Himes
6 3 68M John MacDougall
7 6 71 Rob Norris
8 8 77 Will Robertsen
Heat #2
1 3 72 Shawn Deforest
2 4 16 Michael Paul
3 5 28 Chester Kniss
4 7 6 Dan Gonderman
5 6 68 Jeremy Crebs
6 2 17 Nick DeCarlo
7 1 99 Kenny Neu
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Wingless Sprints
1 2 M1 Billy Macedo
2 10 32 Rowdy McClennon
3 3 77J Scott Hall
4 5 77 Bob Newberry
5 1 44 Rick Panfili
6 4 3F Joey Magaruh
7 7 19 Kyle Bakkie
8 6 12J John Clark
9 8 6 Robert Jacobson
10 11 77X Ryon Sieverling
11 9 17S Eric Rossi
12 12 07N Zack Lynskey
13 13 6N Gary Nelson Jr
14 14 11N Bobby Nichols
15 17 21 Roy Fisher
16 16 23 Tyler Henriquez
17 19 35 Bryan Grier
18 15 63 Steve Mannina
19 18 69 Steven Grier
Hobby Stocks
1 1 17 Nick Baldwin
2 4 3 Kimo Oreta
3 3 11 Christopher Brown
4 10 69Z Robert Niven
5 8 57 Michael Cooper
6 7 1 Dan Jones
7 6 7 Patti Ryland
8 9 25X Calvin Louis
9 5 25 Dan Mccown
10 2 24 Frank Furtado
4 Bangers
1 2 68 Chris Corder
2 10 66 Carlos Gonzalez
3 1 89 Brent Curran
4 9 55T Bobby Jackson
5 8 67 Brian Widdowson
6 7 28 Colin Nelson
7 13 73 Jordan Swank
8 11 26 Tayler Swank
9 6 24 Jennifer Corder
10 4 23 Brian Corder
11 14 98 Janelle Barlow
12 3 11 Michael Christopher
13 5 0 Louie Mcnally
14 12 69 Kelby Fuss