Hobby Stocks (20 cars)

A Main
1. #26 Steven Johnson
2. #11 Chad Johnson
3. #33 Robert Swearengin
4. #2x Kevin Irwin
5. #79 Dale Frye Sr
6. #18 Kevin Collier
7. #78 Ralph Cooke
8. #56 Marcus Wankum
9. #44 Brian Childress
10. #79c Cody Chambers
11. #41 Tim Delcid Jr
12. #7K John Bedingfield Sr
13. #46 Mark Torres
14. #5 Joe Humphrey
15. #12H Brent Hosfeldt
16. #55 Karl Noland
17. #3K Jerry Keaton
18. #37 Aaron Stewart
DNS #82 David Nunley
DQ #77B Mike Bulley

Dash
1. #26 Steven Johnson
2. #55 Karl Noland
3. #11 Chad Johnson
4. #77B Mike Bulley
5. #37 Aaron Stewart
6. #79 Dale Frye Sr

Heat Race Winners
#26 Steven Johnson, #55 Karl Noland, #11 Chad Johnson

Mini Stocks (13 cars)

A Main
1. #78 Josh Shepherd
2. #22 Stacy Evans
3. #79 Doug Shepherd
4. #84s Chris Settlemire
5. #19 Kris Daves
6. #52 Mark Davies
7. #13M Steven Kidd
8. #25 Zack Boitnott
9. #0 Billy Winchester
DNS #7 Gary Spiller Jr
DNS #28 Bryce Bolander
DNS #29 Tina Bell
DQ #2 Jeff Berger

Dash
1. #78 Josh Shepherd
2. #2 Jeff Berger
3. #13M Steven Kidd
4. #79 Doug Shepherd

Heat Race Winners
1. #78 Josh Shepherd, #79 Doug Shepherd

USAC Midgets (11 cars)

A Main
1. #68 Ronnie Gardner
2. #15 David Prickett
3. #9D Sean Dodenhoff
4. #37 Trey Marcham
5. #7 Shannon McQueen
6. #45 Terry Nichols
7. #86 Chris Ennis
8. #8 Randi Pankratz
9. #49 Dan Hillberg
10. #21 Bobby Michnowicz
11. #71 Cody Swanson

Heat Race Winners
#86 Chris Ennis, #9D Sean Dodenhoff

Ignite Midgets (7 cars)

A Main
1. #11E Cory Elliott
2. #98 Jarid Blondel
3. #64 Parker Colston
4. #92 Michael Steele
5. #26B Christine Breckenridge
6. #59 Jet Davison
7. #37 Wally Pankratz

Heat Race Winners
#98 Jarid Blondel

OkieBowl Hard Tops (8 cars)

A Main
1. #18 David Courtney
2. #3 James Bradburn
3. #100 Josh Yadon
4. #68 Justin Yadon
5. #29 Matt McCaslin
6. #12 Bobby Courtney
7. #36 Steve Sorenson
8. #14 Jarrod Farris

Heat Race Winners
#3 James Bradburn, #29 Matt McCasllin

Mini forgot about tech and passed the first yellow pole. Hobbies were told to pull air cleaner and valve cover and the 77 left.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Honda USAC Western Midget Series

RONNIE GARDNER ADDS BAKERSFIELD TO WIN LIST

by Lance Jennings
BAKERSFIELD, CA (September 23) - Continuing his march to the championship, Honda USAC Western Midget point leader Ronnie Gardner of Norco won the Saturday night feature at Bakersfield Speedway. Taking the lead from David Prickett on lap twenty-four, Gardner was not to be denied as he claimed the special 40-lap main event. Earning his seventh series win of the campaign, Ronnie was followed by Prickett, Sean Dodenhoff, Trey Marcham, and Shannon McQueen.

Piloting the Six8 Motorsports’ #68 Baldozier Racing / Esslinger Engineering Stewart, Ronnie Gardner out-qualified the eleven car field and earned his fifth fast time award of 2013. Scoring second in his heat race, the former USAC/CRA Most Improved Driver left Bakersfield with a 189 point advantage with two heat race victories, fourteen top-10 finishes, and 140 feature laps led.

After leading the first 23 laps, Fresno’s David Prickett had to settle for second at Bakersfield. Racing the Neverlift Motorsports' #15 Crysalli Water / Mt. Rose Cocktail Mixes Spike, Prickett was fifth quick in time trials and placed fifth in his heat race. Currently, the veteran driver sits third in the dirt series point standings with five heat race victories, one semi-main win, and eight top-10 finishes on the season.

Sean Dodenhoff of Bakersfield had a solid run at Bakersfield with a third place finish. Driving his #9D Lightning Medical Pro / Torco Oil Spike, Dodenhoff qualified sixth quick and won his second heat race of the season. Racing a limited schedule, Sean has five top-10 finishes and 1 feature lap led to his credit

Rookie contender Trey Marcham of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma raced to fourth in the 40-lap main event. Piloting the McQueen Racing #37 Simpson Race Products / R.D. Marcham Energy Spike, Trey was third fast in time trials and scored third in his heat race. To date, Marcham is tenth in the dirt series with one heat race victory and three top-10 finishes on the year.

Scoring fifth at Bakersfield Speedway was Tehachapi’s Shannon McQueen. Driving the McQueen Racing #7 Lucas Oil / Simpson Race Products Spike, the defending champion qualified second and scored third in her het race. As this writing goes to press, Shannon is fourth in the dirt series points with one fast time awards, one heat race victory, three hard charger awards, and seven top-10 finishes.

“The Wild Child” Chris Ennis raced to victory in front of his hometown fans in the night’s first 8-lap heat race. Racing the family owned #86 Diamond Motorsports Auto Sales / Sidewaze Designs Spike, the 2011 Rookie of the Year was seventh quick in time trials and placed seventh in the main event.

This Saturday, September 28th, the Honda USAC Western Midgets will clash with the VRA Midgets for the final round of the “Battle at the Beach” at Ventura Raceway. The event at the “Best Little Dirt Track in America” will also feature IMCA Modifieds, Mod Lites, Focus Midgets, Sport Mods, Junior Midgets, and Mini Dwarfs. For more event and ticket information, visit www.venturaraceway.com or call 805.648.RACE.

The Honda USAC Western Midget Series would like to thank Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, Rugged Radios, and Western Performance Parts for their support. For more information on the series, visit www.usacracing.com .

HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS:
September 21, 2013 – Bakersfield, California – Bakersfield Speedway

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Six8-13.210; 2. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-13.412; 3. Trey Marcham, 37, McQueen-13.477; 4. Cody Swanson, 71, Swanson-13.507; 5. David Prickett, 15, Neverlift-13.576; 6. Sean Dodenhoff, 9D, Dodenhoff-13.605; 7. Chris Ennis, 86, Ennis-13.625; 8. Bobby Michnowicz, 21JR. Michnowicz-13.813; 9. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-13.816; 10. Dan Hillberg., 49, Hillberg-13.868; 11. Terry Nichols, 45, Neverlift-NT.

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps)
1. Chris Ennis, 2. Ronnie Gardner, 3. Trey Marcham, 4. Randi Pankratz, 5. David Prickett, 6. Terry Nichols. NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps)
1. Sean Dodenhoff, 2. Cody Swanson, 3. Shannon McQueen, 4. Dan Hillberg, 5. Bobby Michnowicz. NT

FEATURE: (40 laps)
1. Ronnie Gardner, 2. David Prickett, 3. Sean Dodenhoff, 4. Trey Marcham, 5. Shannon McQueen, 6. Terry Nichols, 7. Chris Ennis, 8. Randi Pankratz, 9. Bobby Michnowicz, 10. Dan Hillberg, 11. Cody Swanson. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-23 David Prickett, Laps 24-40 Ronnie Gardner.

HONDA USAC WESTERN DIRT MIDGET POINT STANDINGS:
1-Ronnie Gardner-962, 2-Jake Swanson-773, 3-David Prickett-649, 4-Shannon McQueen-444, 5-Cody Swanson-424, 6-Randi Pankratz-410, 7-Scott Pierovich-378, 8-Terry Nichols-306, 9-Johnathon Henry-301, 10-Trey Marcham-297.