Antioch Speedway
August 27, 2011
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HOGGE IV RIDES NEW CAR TO FIRST HALF WIN IN THE WEST COAST NATIONALS

by Mike Adaskaveg
Antioch, Calif.  (August 27) - Can Bobby Hogge IV do the “impossible”? Can he win both legs of the two track, two feature DIRTcar West Coast Nationals and collect the bonus for the second year in a row?

Hogge IV, of Salinas, is on his way to Merced Speedway with $3500 in his pocket after fighting off Paul Stone of Atwater in topping 52 modified stock cars Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.

“I’m excited that I won, but my stomach is already twisted up thinking about Merced Speedway tomorrow,” said Hogge IV after the win. “I’ve never won two nights in a row at two different tracks two years in a row - that’s pretty hard to do.”

The Hogge family’s meticulous preparation is legend in California racing. The car Hogge won with has just been raced just once before, at Merced Speedway.

“I think a lot of the success is that we put the car together to the best of our ability,” Hogge explained. “We try not to deviate from our set-up. Consistency prevails. I credit my dad - he bolts everything together, making sure it is right. His experience has benefitted me.”

Hogge IV ran up to Stone’s window in victory lane, congratulating him on a good race.

“We were wheel hopping on a couple of those restarts,” Stone told Hogge. “I had a bad vibration with 15 laps to go. I gave it 110 per cent on the restarts, but I think the gears were going away. I had no choice but to drive on ‘cruise control’ late in the race.”

Coming on strong late in the race was Las Cruces, New Mexico’s Jimmy Ray. He passed Alex Stone of Chowchilla with two laps to go to bring home third.

“It’s the same car as we raced here a year ago,” Ray pointed out. “I put a taller gear in - something I learned from being here before.  It was great to race with these guys and do so well.”

Stanford was pleased with his finish.

“I can’t complain,” he said. “It was a good race. The track was going away on me a little bit late in the race.”

Fifth place Brian Cass, a fan favorite, summed it all up.

“The competition was tough all night,” he said. “That made it a good night of racing.”

DIRTcar West Coast Nationals
Dirt Modifieds
Antioch Speedway
August 27, 2011

A Main
1. 2H Bobby Hogge IV
2. 66P Paul Stone
3. 9 Jimmy Ray
4. 98 Alex Stanford
5. 55 Brian Cass
6. 66T Jeff Taylor
7. 32 Chris Shannon
8. 10 Ryan McDaniel
9. 4P Richard Pappenhausen
10. 15M Mike Shephard
11. 50 Michael Paul Jr
12. 7 Kellen Chadwick
13. 67 Mike Villanueva
14. 17 Nick Decarlo
15. 09 Mitch Enos
16. 13 Vance Beltran
17. 20 Cody Burke
18. 2C Duane Cleveland
19. 1 Randy McDaniel
20. 7X Jeff Olschowka

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B Main #1
1. 50 Michael Paul Jr
2. 66T Jeff Taylor
3. 98 Alex Stanford
4. 15M Mike Shephard
5. 16 Michael Paul Sr
6. 7W Sean Wilson
7. 15X Russ Sieber
8. 82 Sean O’Gara
9. 62 Jeremy Newberry
10. 3 Dickie Gorham
11. U81 Bobby Motts (DQ)
12. 17T Terry Decarlo (DQ)
13. 15 Bill Egleston (DNS)
14. 2 Danny Lauer (DNS)
15. 66 Kevin Fitzgeral (DNS)

B Main #2
1. 32 Chris Shannon
2. 17 Nick Decarlo
3. 09 Mitch Enos
4. 13 Vance Beltran
5. 25dd Danny Dozier
6. 29 Mike Salazar
7. 92 Jay Bryant
8. 2A Andy Angelo
9. 71 Rob Norris
10. 25 Austin Burke
11. 4X Justin O’Brien
12. 16B Randy Brown (DNS)


B Main #3
1. 55 Brian Cass
2. 66P Paul Stone
3. 2C Duane Cleveland
4. 9 Jimmy Ray
5. 49 Troy Foulger
6. 99 Kenny Neu
7. 84 Robbie Jeppesen
8. 81 Kevin Pendergrass
9. 12 Joe Carr
10. 4 Bill Wallace
11. 11X Tom Berry Jr
12. 198 Robbie Sawyer
13. 74 Chris Sieweke
14. 73 Scott Busby (DNS)

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Round 1 Heat 1
1.09 Mitch Enos
2.66P Paul Stone
3.25 Austin Burke
4.17 Nick Decarlo
5.2 Danny Lauer
6.9 Jimmy Ray
7.4X Justin O’Brien
8.99 Kenny Neu
9.82 – NS

Round 1 Heat 2
1.7X Jeff Olschowka
2.2A Andy Angelo
3.198 Robbie Sawyer
4.55 Brian Cass
5.17T Terry Decarlo
6.1Jr Jerry Roy Jr
7.74 Chris Sieweke
8.11X Tom Berry Jr
9.4 Bill Wallace

Round 1 Heat 3
1.10 Ryan McDaniel
2.50 Michael Paul Jr
3.71 Rob Norris
4.32 Chris Shannon
5.84 Robbie Jeppesen
6.62 Jeremy Newberry
7.25dd Danny Dozier
8.12 Joe Carr
9.13 Vance Beltran

Round 1 Heat 4
1.4P Richard Pappenhausen
2.66T Jeff Taylor
3.U81 Bobby Motts
4.67 Mike Villanueva
5.7W Sean Wilson
6.81 Kevin Pendergrass
7.92 Jay Bryant
8.15X Russ Sieber

Round 1 Heat 5
1.29 Mike Salazar
2.1 Randy McDaniel
3.16B Randy Brown
4.98 Alex Stanford
5.49 Troy Foulger
6.15M Mike Shepard
7.77 Chris Norris
8.3 Dickie Gorham

Round 1 Heat 6
1.7 Kellen Chadwick
2.2C Duane Cleveland
3.20 Cody Burke
4.2H Bobby Hogge IV
5.15 Bill Egleston
6.16 Michael Paul Sr
7.73 Scott Busby
8.66 Kevin Fitzgerald

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Round 2 Heat 1
1.4X Justin O’Brien
2.9 Jimmy Ray
3.99 Kenny Neu
4.25 Austin Burke
5.09 Mitch Enos
6.17 Nick Decarlo
7.66P Paul Stone
8.82 Sean O’Gara
9.2 Danny Lauer

Round 2 Heat 2
1.7X Jeff Olschowka
2.17T Terry Decarlo
3.55 Brian Cass
4.4 Bill Wallace
5.2A Andy Angelo
6.74 Chris Sieweke
7.1Jr Jerry Roy Jr
8.11X Tom Berry Jr
9.198 Robbie Sawyer

Round 2 Heat 3
1.10 Ryan McDaniel
2.62 Jeremy Newberry
3.84 Robbie Jeppesen
4.32 Chris Shannon
5.50 Michael Paul Jr
6.12 Joe Carr
7.13 Vance Beltran
8.71 Rob Norris
9.25dd Danny Dozier  

Round 2 Heat 4
1.67 Mike Villanueva
2.U81 Bobby Motts
3.4P Richard Pappenhausen
4.81 Kevin Pendergrass
5.92 Jay Bryant
6.66T Jeff Taylor
7.7W Sean Wilson
8.15X Russ Sieber

Round 2 Heat 5
1.1 Randy McDaniel
2.3 Dickie Gorham
3.49 Troy Foulger
4.15M Mike Shephard
5.98 Alex Stanford
6.29 Mike Salazar
7.77 Chris Norris
8.16B Randy Brown

Round 2 Heat 6
1.2H Bobby Hogge IV
2.20 Cody Burke
3.15 Bill Egleston
4.7 Kellen Chadwick
5.2C Duane Cleveland
6.16 Michael Paul Sr.
7.66 Kevin Fitzgerald
8.73 Scott Busby (DNS)