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http://www.latemodelracer.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Saturday Night Racer >> SATURDAY NIGHT RACER >> Merced Speedway Results and Preview July 5 http://www.latemodelracer.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1530842034 Message started by C.W. on 07/05/18 at 6:53pm |
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Title: Merced Speedway Results and Preview July 5 Post by C.W. on 07/05/18 at 6:53pm Merced, CA...Saturday night is another special night of racing at Merced Speedway. NASCAR star Kenny Schrader will be in town to do battle with the local IMCA Modified competitors. Also on the card will be Mini Stocks, California Sharp Mini Late Models and a special visit from the 600 Micros. Since stepping away from full-time racing on the NASCAR Cup circuit, Kenny Schrader has kept himself busy racing against some of the best local drivers at various venues across the United States. On Saturday night, he'll be coming to Merced Speedway. Racing on dirt is a passion for Schrader, and he enjoys going from town to town and visiting different race tracks. When he gets there, Schrader will find the competition to be pretty tough. Darrell Hughes II maintains his point lead after winning his first Main Event in the Timmy Post Memorial last week. Darrell also leads the division with five Top 5 finishes in 10 starts, giving him a four-point advantage over multi-time track champion and two-time feature winner Paul Stone. Only seven points behind and quietly hanging in the race is Brian Pearce. Pearce has 3 Top 5 finishes and is due for a win. Ramie Stone has won four championships in the IMCA Modifieds through the years and knows a thing or two about point racing. Stone counts himself as a one-time winner this year and he is tied with Ryan Porter for fourth in the standings, 22 points behind Pearce. Porter, Jeff Streeter, Troy Stone, Derek Nance and Justin Villanueva will be other drivers to watch this week in the battle for victory. It's been a few weeks since we've seen them, but the Mini Stock class is putting up impressive numbers in what has been their best season so far. The consistent Jennifer Corder is one of three drivers with three Top 5 finishes in five starts. All three drivers in the Top 3 in the standings have three Top 5 finishes as Corder leads Allen Neal by six points and Lee Ragsdale by 12 tallies. Robert Jackson is actually a two-time winner with four Top 5 finishes, but his absence from one race leaves him 27 points out of the lead. Chris Corder missed one Main Event due to mechanical issues and fell out early in another one. Though the three-time reigning champion is also a three-time winner this year, he trails his sister by 37 points. There are several hungry drivers just looking for their first wins this year, and other drivers to watch for this week include Bryant Desaire, Tyler Jackson, Jennifer Rodgers, Abigail Kennedy and hard charger Lucy Falkenberg. The California Sharp Mini Late Model division continues to have a good battle for the championship. Tim Crews won his second Main Event of the season last week to build a nine point advantage over one time winner Riley Jeppesen. Carson Guthrie is only 12 points out of a lead in third. Three-time winner Jesse Burks finds himself trailing fourth place competitor Ian Shearer by 26 points in the standings as he has scratched from two Main Events so far this year. Not a lot is known about what competitors will be out there in the 600 Micro Sprint class, but it is known that there are several drivers in the area just looking to go racing on a bigger track like Merced Speedway. It should be an exciting night of racing with this four division lineup. For further information, go to www.racemerced.com. Merced, CA...June 30...Point leader Darrell Hughes II scored his first 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event win of the season Saturday night at Merced speedway. It was the annual Timmy post Memorial race, and the night also included a memorial lap for promoter Ed Parker, who passed away during the one break after suffering a heart attack. The event included a big fireworks show and offered free admission to the fans. Making that possible was the sponsorship of Margie Mejia. Hughes had a second row start for the Main Event, and he battled pole sitter Ryan Porter early on. However, both Hughes and Paul Stone managed to get around Porter. Hughes held Stone off in the remaining laps for the $1,000 payday. Porter settled for third, followed by Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick, Brian Pearce, Troy Stone, Ramie Stone, Derek Nance and Jarod Fast. The 20 car field ran four eight lap heat races with wins being recorded by Jeff Streeter, Justin Villanueva, Paul Stone and Darrell Hughes II. Tanner Thomas outdueled Jeremy Hoff to win his third 30 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. Thomas had a pole position start and would charge into the lead. However, Hoff was pressuring Hughes hard for the lead before finally making a pass in Turn 2. Unfortunately, a Turn 4 crash forced a yellow flag and negated the pass as there is no racing to the yellow flag. Thomas was put back into the lead and held off the persistent Hoff for a hard-fought victory. Nick Tucker made his season debut in third, followed by Danny Roe, Andrew Peckham, Bruce Nelson, Mark Odgers, Tim Elias, TJ Etchison and Jatrod Mounce. Etchison won the 15 lap B Main ahead of Chase Thomas and Todd Burk. Roe, Nelson, Hoff, Tanner Thomas and Chris Falkenberg won the eight lap heat races as 26 drivers competed. Point leader Kodie Dean won his sixth 30 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Dean chased Dexter Long for two laps before taking the lead on a lap three restart. Three time Watsonville champion Billy Nelson raced underneath Long in Turn 4 of the third lap moments before Long spun for a caution flag. For 27 laps, Dean repelled the advances of Nelson for the well earned victory. Robbie Loquaci finished third, followed by Cody Smiley, Kalob Shelton, James Stockton, John Hensley, Kristie Shearer, Long and Josh Hensley. There were three eight lap heat races with wins going to Long, Smiley and Shannon Nelson. Tim Crews won his second 15 lap California Sharp Mini Late Model Main Event. The point leader also won the eight lap heat race and led every lap of the feature race in victory. Carson Guthrie settled for second, followed by Riley Jeppesen and Ian Shearer. Three-time winner Jesse James Burks was a Main Event scratch. Next Saturday night is Ken Schrader Night, presented by VH Fresh. NASCAR star Ken Schrader will be strapping into an IMCA Modified to race with the locals. Also on the card will be the Winged 600 Micros and the Mini Stocks. For further information, go to www.racemerced.com. Merced Speedway Unofficial Race Results June 30, 2018 IMCA Modifieds Darrell Hughes II Paul Stone Ryan Porter Troy Foulger Kellen Chadwick Brian Pearce Troy Stone Ramie Stone Derek Nance Jarod Fast Tim Cecil Justin Villaneuva Randy Brewer Bob Williamson Ricky Thatcher Ryan Larimer Jeff Streeter John Osgood III John Pierce Vincent DePalma DNS IMCA Sport Modifieds A Main Tanner Thomas Jeremy Hoff Nick Tucker Danny Roe Andrew Peckham Bruce Nelson Mark Odgers Tim Elias T.J. Etchinson III Jarrod Mounce Chase Thomas Andrew Odgers Richard Ragsdale Cody Parker Chris Falkenberg Todd Burk Chuck Weir Joe Salvi Charlie Hunter Travis Slayter Mark Squadrito Dale Grissom B Main T.J. Etchinson III Chase Thomas Todd Burk Jarrod Mounce Andrew Odgers Travis Slayter Joe Salvi Tony Hornyack Tony Peffer Jason Womack Mark Condell DNS Hobby Stocks Kodie Dean Billy Nelson Robbie Loquaci Cody Smiley Kalob Shelton James Stockton John Hensley Kristie Shearer Dexter Long Josh Hensley Shannon Nelson Michael Shearer Austin Van Hoff Jill Merlan Nick Lawrence Race Shelton Donnie Shearer Jr Steven Rodgers DNS George Silva DNS Steven Torres DNS California Sharp Mini Late Models Tim Crews Carson Guthrie Riley Jeppesen Ian Shearer Jesse Burks DNS |
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