Antioch Speedway
September 13, 2014
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DeForest over Hogge in Northern All Star Modifieds at Antioch Speedway
 


Oval Motorsports
ANTIOCH, CA (September 13) - Shawn DeForest of Livermore is savoring every moment of his victory over Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. Hogge IV is considered to be the toughest driver to beat in oval dirt track racing on the West Coast.

Schedule/Results | 2014 Point Standings

Hogge IV and DeForest waged battle for half of the Northern All Stars Modified Stock Car main event. DeForest had beaten Hogge IV once before – when he led the whole way without being passed. Things were different for DeForest’s second win.

“This was my best race of the season – I actually had to pass Bobby (Hogge IV) to be him,” smiled DeForest. “We had a great race.”

DeForest started in the row before Hogge IV in the feature event. It wasn’t long before Hogge IV was alongside DeForest.

“Bobby has magic – he can get to the front quicker than any other driver I know of,” DeForest explained. “I charged to the lead, thinking I got a good jump on him. The next thing I knew, I saw him outside my window.”

Hogge IV and DeForest raced door-to-door for eight laps. A spinning car brought out the yellow flag, setting up a green-white-checkered flag finish.

“I had the lead at one point,” Hogge IV said. “But Shawn was back in the lead at the time of the last caution flag. He took the outside groove, and that seemed like it was the place to be.”

On the final restart, it was Hogge IV who took the lead again by passing DeForest on the bottom groove.

“Then on the next lap he slid up to the fence in the first and second turn, and I knew I had to race him down the backstretch to take him,” DeForest said.

“I went a little higher into the third and fourth turn to keep the lead.”

Hogge IV was not able to pass DeForest again. The checkered flag was just half the front stretch away.

“I made a last ditch effort,” Hogge IV said. “I just couldn’t keep my car down low enough on the track. It was good clean racing and everyone was happy with the outcome.”

Side-By-Side in Limited Late Models, Too

Two of the track’s most experienced drivers raced side by side to the end in the Limited Late Model Feature. Larry Damitz of Vallejo battled Mike Gustafson of Concord for three laps before Damitz made a move to the bottom to secure the top spot.

“I saw there was a little moisture near the bottom of the track,” Damitz explained. “It was hooked up down there and I could get the car going later into the turn.”

Damitz used his nearly seven decades of experience to determine the advantage.

“The other cars started to skate around a bit in the middle of the track, so I figured it was getting slick,” he said.

All Star Wingless Sprint Car feature winner Billy Macedo of Concord was in a side by side with Oakley’s Bob Newberry when the two cars touched, sending Newberry to the back of the pack. Kyle Bakkie of Sacramento finished second, with Keith Shipherd third.

Rick Diaz of Los Banos, who is in the running for national “Rookie of the Year” in the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) SportMod division, won that feature event despite severe car problems.

“I barely finished – I had a bent wheel hub on the left and it nearly fell off the car,” he said. “I wouldn’t have made it another lap.”

Rob Gallaher of San Jose was second in the SportMod event, followed by Pittsburg’s Keith Brown, Jr.

Christopher Brown of Antioch scored victory over tough competition in the Hobby Stock division. Brown had perennial top runners Nick Baldwin of Oakley and Patti Ryland of Brentwood right behind him.

Brent Curran of Antioch continued his winning streak, taking his sixth feature of the season in the four cylinder “Four Banger” division. Carlos Gonzalez of Bethel Island finished second.

Danny Wagner of Bay Point won the dwarf car main event.

Northern All Star Modifieds

A-Main
1 72 Shawn Deforest
2 2 Bobby Hogge
3 49 Troy Foulger
4 28 Chester Kniss
5 59 John Bellando
6 68M John MacDougall
7 82 Sean Ogara
8 88 Carl Berendsen
9 34 Clay Twigg

Heat #1
1 2 Bobby Hogge
2 68M John MacDougall
3 49 Troy Foulger
4 82 Sean Ogara
5 88 Carl Berendsen

Heat #2
1 72 Shawn Deforest
2 28 Chester Kniss
3 59 John Bellando
4 34 Clay Twigg


Limited Late Models

A-Main
1 15 Larry Damitz
2 2 Mike Gustafson
3 5 Mike Hynes
4 99 Jim Freethy
5 65 Lori Brown
6 11H Mike Learn
7 76A Mark Garner
8 9N Anthony Matthias
9 313 Peggy Sue Jarred
10 48 John Evans
11 87 Matt Quadrelli
12 26 Cody Frades
13 99X Chris Long
14 77 John Keith

Heat #1
1 2 Mike Gustafson
2 5 Mike Hynes
3 76A Mark Garner
4 15 Larry Damitz
5 99 Jim Freethy
6 9N Anthony Matthias
7 99X Chris Long

Heat #2
1 11H Mike Learn
2 65 Lori Brown
3 77 John Keith
4 48 John Evans
5 313 Peggy Sue Jarred
6 26 Cody Frades
7 87 Matt Quadrelli


Sport Mods

A-Main
1 16D Rick Diaz
2 1 Rob Gallaher
3 128 Keith Brown Jr
4 22 Megan Ponciano
5 22A Adriane Desousa
6 65 Al Sotomayor
7 2 Chuck Golden
8 7 Fred Ryland
9 96M Paul Mulder
10 43 Al Johnson
11 11 Lloyd Cline
12 5 Jeremy Hoff
13 4 Paul Martell

Heat #1
1 65 Al Sotomayor
2 16D Rick Diaz
3 7 Fred Ryland
4 11 Lloyd Cline
5 43 Al Johnson
6 96M Paul Mulder
7 5 Jeremy Hoff

Heat #2
1 128 Keith Brown Jr
2 22A Adriane Desousa
3 2 Chuck Golden
4 1 Rob Gallaher
5 4 Paul Martell
6 22 Megan Ponciano


Wingless Sprints

A-Main
1 M1 Billy Macedo
2 19 Kyle Bakkie
3 20 Keith Shipherd
4 21 Roy Fisher
5 63 Steve Mannina
6 71 James East
7 77 Bob Newberry
8 17S Eric Rossi
9 69 Steven Grier
10 77X Ryon Sieverling
11 111 Al Ghiorso Jr
12 35 Bryan Grier
13 6 Robert Jacobson
14 44 Rick Panfili

Heat #1
1 77 Bob Newberry
2 21 Roy Fisher
3 17S Eric Rossi
4 111 Al Ghiorso Jr
5 63 Steve Mannina
6 71 James East
7 77X Ryon Sieverling
8 69 Steven Grier

Heat #2
1 19 Kyle Bakkie
2 M1 Billy Macedo
3 20 Keith Shipherd
4 44 Rick Panfili
5 35 Bryan Grier
6 6 Robert Jacobson


Hobby Stocks

A-Main
1 11 Christopher Brown
2 17 Nick Baldwin
3 7 Patti Ryland
4 88 Joe Ridgway
5 3 Kimo Oreta
6 12 Bob Brown
7 1 Dan Jones
8 69Z Robert Niven
9 24 Mitchell Locicere
10 25X Calvin Louis
11 57 Michael Cooper
12 8R Randy Metzler

Heat #2
1 17 Nick Baldwin
2 7 Patti Ryland
3 12 Bob Brown
4 24 Mitchell Locicere
5 69Z Robert Niven
6 1 Dan Jones

Heat #1
1 3 Kimo Oreta
2 8R Randy Metzler
3 57 Michael Cooper
4 88 Joe Ridgway
5 25X Calvin Louis
6 11 Christopher Brown


Dwarf Cars

A-Main
1 11D Danny Wagner
2 99V Thomas Leiby
3 0 Charlie Correia
4 3 Duane Jordan
5 0 Mike Corsaro
6 68 David Rosa
7 67 Miranda Chappa
8 5N Tim Reeder
9 55 Jerry Doty
10 4 Brian Tilseth
11 40 Kevin Miraglio
12 17 Brian Gray

Heat #1
1 11D Danny Wagner
2 17 Brian Gray
3 0 Mike Corsaro
4 4 Brian Tilseth
5 99V Thomas Leiby
6 67 Miranda Chappa

Heat #2
1 55 Jerry Doty
2 40 Kevin Miraglio
3 0 Charlie Correia
4 3 Duane Jordan
5 5N Tim Reeder
6 68 David Rosa


4 Bangers
1 89 Brent Curran
2 66 Carlos Gonzalez
3 73 Jordan Swank
4 98 Janelle Barlow
5 26 Tayler Swank
6 66X Jessica Jones