Hogge IV wins four times at Bud Nationals


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by Mike Griffith, Bakersfield Californian
BAAKERSFIELD, CA (October 12) - While there was plenty of cash on the line for winners of feature races during the season-ending Bud Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway, every winner also received a coveted Budweiser guitar as a trophy.

Eight were handed out over two days of racing, five of Saturday night.

Remarkably, Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, went home with four of them.

Hogge won the Modified and Late Model features on Friday night then doubled down Saturday night, winning both of them again.

“I don’t think it’s even all sent in, just what we did,” Hogge said moments after leading all 50 laps in Saturday night’s Late Model feature. ‘I mean, there’s some great racers out here. I had a good starting spot for this Late Model race tonight (outside front row) but we earned it in the heat race (as) we came back from a pretty poor qualifying time. Hats off to the whole racing team.”

Hogge shot into the lead at the drop of the green flag and was more than a full straightaway ahead his nearest competitor by the midway point.

A caution on lap 35 tightened the the field and Steve Drake moved into second a lap later and looked prime to make a run at Hogge following another caution on lap 38.

But Hogge simply pulled away from Drake, cruising to a $3,000 payday and an $8,000 weekend.

“The track was typical Bakersfield tonight which I love,” he said. “Started picking up speed about half-way though and I was really glad I was in the lead then (cause) it started taking a little rubber through the middle. At the end there I just tried to make sure not to spin the tires too much.”

Drake finished second, followed by Cody Laney, Andy Obertello and Nick Bartels.

In the Modified feature, Hogge appeared to be headed toward a second-place finish until Daylan Coffee, who had led every lap, bobbled in turn four following a restart on Lap 38.

Saturday Late Models (25 Cars)

A Main
1. #2 Bobby Hogge IV
2. #11x Steve Drake
3. #7 Cody Laney
4. #29 Andy Obertello
5. #27 Nick Bartels
6. #75 Tommy Malcolm
7. #18 Cody Barnett
8. #21J Devin Crockett
9. #32B Clay Daly
10. #10N Rob Sanders
11. #4P Richard Papenhausen
12. #17 Larry Childress
13. #13 Bricen James
14. #91T Tony Toste
15. #1N Mike Corwin
16. #21 Steve Moore
17. #22G Paul Guglielmoni
18. #1P Brad Pounds
19. #91P Jason Papich
20. #84G Kyle Griffith
21. #S Collen Winebarger
22. #5x Dino Napier

B Main 1
1. #21J Devin Crockett
2. #91P Jason Papich
3. #84G Kyle Griffith
4. #75 Tommy Malcolm
5. #18 Cody Barnett
6. #1N Mike Corwin
7. #5x Dino Napier
8. #21 Steve Moore
9. #22G Paul Guglielmoni
10. #91T Tony Toste
11. #13v Tony Breakall
12. #c9 Terry Kuntz
DNS #28G Clark Guglielmoni

Friday Late Models (27 Cars)

A Main
1. #2 Bobby Hogge IV
2. #1P Brad Pounds
3. #10N Rob Sanders
4. #7 Cody Laney
5. #32B Clay Daly
6. #11x Steve Drake
7. #75 Tommy Malcolm
8. #17 Larry Childress
9. #18 Cody Barnett
10. #S Collen Winebarger
11. #13v Tony Breakall
12. #84G Kyle Griffith
13. #29 Andy Obertello
14. #4P Richard Papenhausen
15. #13 Bricen James
16. #91T Tony Toste
17. #22G Paul Guglielmoni
18. #91P Jason Papich
19. #21J Devin Crockett
20. #5x Dino Napier
DNS #27 Nick Bartels
DNS #5 Randy Korte

B Main 1
1. #75 Tommy Malcolm
2. #S Collen Winebarger
3. #84G Kyle Griffith
4. #22G Paul Guglielmoni
5. #5x Dino Napier
6. #28G Clark Guglielmoni
7. #77 Bill Bartels
8. #21 Steve Moore

B Main 2
1. #29 Andy Obertello
2. #13v Tony Breakall
3. #18 Cody Barnett
4. #21J Devin Crockett
5. #13 Bricen James
6. #c9 Terry Kuntz
7. #1N Mike Corwin
DNS #3 Anthony Pombo

Saturday Modifieds (41 Cars)



A Main
1. #2H Bobby Hogge IV
2. #15B Brad Pounds
3. #55 Daylan Coffey
4. #¹98 Robby Sawyer
5. #2 Danny Lauer
6. #S Collen Winebarger
7. #8 Larry Hood
8. #5 Bret Bennett
9. #10N Rob Sanders
10. #23 Chris Crompe
11. #07x Troy Morris Jr
12. #11xx Kyle Heckman
13. #11 RC Whitwell
14. #18 Cody Barnett
15. #c9 Chad Reichenbach
16. #11H Eric Hamilton
17. #5^SR Buddy Shelton
18. #21J Justin Crockett
19. #9xxx Chett Reeves
20. #91^EPJ Earl Pearson Jr
21. #5K Mike Kirby
22. #97 Jay Marks

B Main 1
1. #8 Larry Hood
2. #97 Jay Marks
3. #18 Cody Barnett
4. #21J Justin Crockett
5. #91^EPJ Earl Pearson Jr
6. #51B Bryan Clark
7. #1J Jeff Streeter
8. #14B Steve Boles
9. #83 Jason Nation
10. #40 Joe Wabsis
11. #44 Will Davis
12. #13x Danny O'Keefe
13. #¹24 Ricky Childress Jr
DNS #2J Justin Schweitzer
DNS #28H Darrell Hughes II

B Main 2
1. #5^SR Buddy Shelton
2. #10N Rob Sanders
3. #23 Chris Crompe
4. #9xxx Chett Reeves
5. #07x Troy Morris Jr
6. #24 Ethan Dotson
7. #91T Matt Crafton
8. #29x Scott Gatson
9. #61x Robbie Witwer
10. #77D Cole Dick
11. #101 Randall Davis
12. #5L Carla Laney
13. #69s James Stowe
14. #28P John Piker





Friday Modifieds (43 Cars)

A Main
1. #2H Bobby Hogge IV
2. #15B Brad Pounds
3. #55 Daylan Coffey
4. #11xx Kyle Heckman
5. #8 Larry Hood
6. #07x Troy Morris Jr
7. #28P John Piker
8. #24 Roger Holder
9. #5 Bret Bennett
10. #11x Tom Berry
11. #c9 Chad Reichenbach
12. #22D Ryan Daves
13. #61x Robbie Witwer
14. #11H Eric Hamilton
15. #¹98 Robby Sawyer
16. #10N Rob Sander
17. #2 Danny Lauer
18. #5K Mike Kirby
19. #11 RC Whitwell
20. #98 Alex Stanford
21. #97 Jay Marks
22. #101 Randall Davis

B Main 1
1. #07x Troy Morris Jr
2. #98 Alex Stanford
3. #22D Ryan Daves
4. #101 Randall Davis
5. #5 Bret Bennett
6. #15E Bill Egelston
7. #¹24 Ricky Childress Jr
8. #77D Cole Dick
9. #5B Shawn Calderwood
10. #13x Danny O'Keefe
11. #40 Joe Wabsis
12. #91^EPJ Earl Pearson Jr
13. #23 Chris Crompe
14. #9xxx Chett Reeves
15. #18 Cody Barnett
16. #S Collen Winebarger

B Main 2
1. #5K Mike Kirby
2. #11 RC Whitwell
3. #8 Larry Hood
4. #97 Jay Marks
5. #c9 Chad Reichenbach
6. #21J Justin Crockett
7. #2J Justin Schweitzer
8. #91T Matt Crafton
9. #1J Jeff Streeter
10. #51B Bryan Clark
11. #5^SR Buddy Shelton
12. #29x Scott Gatson
13. #14B Steve Boles
14. #5L Carla Laney
15. #69s James Stowe

SportMods (35 Cars)



A Main
1. #32 Tina McGowan
2. #3^AC Levi Kiefer
3. #¹74 Ethan Dotson
4. #16 Ricky Childress Jr
5. #51 Kruz Griffith
6. #20s Kevin Johnson
7. #223 Lee Jensen
8. #28E TJ Etchison
9. #22c Michael Johnson
10. #9J Jordan Hagar
11. #84G Kyle Griffith
12. #5K Brenda Kirby
13. #89M Michael Black
14. #83 Jason Nation
15. #33 Cale Kanke
16. #5 Jeremy Hoff
17. #74^SR Shawn Ritter
18. #18 Chris Harrington
19. #c9 Chad Reichenbach
20. #4B Bruce Nelson
21. #97 Gary Dutton
22. #47M Ryan Larimer

B Main
1. #c9 Chad Reichenbach
2. #22c Micharl Johnson
3. #83 Jason Nation
4. #5 Jeremy Hoff
5. #28E TJ Etchison
6. #47M Ryan Larimer
7. #89M Michael Black
8. #4B Bruce Nelson
9. #18 Chris Harrington
10. #5K Brenda Kirby
11. #4 Garrett Jernagon
12. #23M Marvin Leist
13. #83T Jack Hurley
14. #117 Tim Paddock
15. #12 James Cecil
16. #74 Wayne Dotson
17. #40 Nick Spainhoward
18. #13M Matt Mayo
19. #7 Fred Ryland
20. #5A Austin Frye
21. #63 Aaron Farrell
22. #3 Jared Schweitzer
DNS #93 Tim Bewley

Hobby Stocks (36 Cars)

A Main
1. #18 Kevin Collier
2. #12H Brent Hosfeldt
3. #4x Bobby Quinton
4. #2x Jimmy Irwin
5. #44 Rick Childress Sr
6. #94 Colby Quinton
7. #711 Raymond Noland
8. #70 Jon McKinley
9. #56 Matt Wankum
10. #21K Marc Key
11. #7 Kyle Fife
12. #123 Dylan Hagar
13. #37 Aaron Stewart
14. #4 Bones Schuyler
15. #14H Matt Hagio
16. #04 M'Lissa Manzella
17. #59 Mike Hill Jr
18. #^T73 Richard Green
19. #73J Kristy Shearer
20. #77 Mike Bulley
21. #33 Robert Swearengin
22. #32 Jesse Bowles
DNS #7K Mike Shearer

B Main
1. #32 Jesse Bowles
2. #14H Matt Hagio
3. #56 Matt Wankum
4. #7 Kyle Fife
5. #70 Jon McKinley
6. #33 Robert Swearengin
7. #21K Marc Key
8. #37 Aaron Stewart
9. #4 Bones Schuyler
10. #04 M'Lissa Manzella
11. #26 Steven Johnson
12. #79c Cody Chambers
13. #91 Marcus Wankum
14. #41 Tim Delcid
15. #73J Kristy Shearer
16. #00 Matt Dockstader
17. #84 Don Oatley
18. #88 Ryan Bledsaw
19. #52 Perry Alderman
20. #2z Kevin Irwin
21. #15 Ryan Smith
DNS #197 Kyle Camperud

C Main
1. #91 Marcus Wankum
2. #70 Jon McKinley
3. #88 Ryan Bledsaw
4. #15 Ryan Smith
5. #00 Matt Dockstader
6. #84 Don Oatley
7. #26 Steven Johnson
8. #37 Aaron Stewart
9. #79c Cody Chambers
10. #197 Kyle Camperud
11. #82 David Nunley
DNS #81x Jacob Jones

Super Streets (16 Cars)

A Main
1. #54 Brady Bell
2. #14 Lonnie Welch
3. #3D Mike Johnson
4. #^M11 Clay Daly
5. #20T Toby Randolph
6. #68J Billy Simkins
7. #37 Chad Weber
8. #7B Johnny Bedingfield Jr
9. #6 John Blackford
10. #5 Wayne Coffman
11. #49 Patrick Tone
12. #04 Tim Randolph
13. #5H Darrell Hughes Sr
14. #33c Mike Chambers
15. #78s Darrell Hood
DNS #72 Lee Jensen

American Stocks (22 Cars)

A Main
1. #99 Don Mead
2. #15D Dakota Brown
3. #17 Traci Childress
4. #21RRR Roger Welch
5. #59 Mike Hill Jr
6. #1 Scott Cason
7. #44 Brian Childress
8. #11 Cody Johnson
9. #53 JR Daves
10. #99z Steve Johnson
11. #86 Mike Waters
12. #27 Tara Childress
13. #3 Brandon Ratcliff
14. #55 Brian Bartlett
15. #1I Brock Crawford
16. #22K Kevin Johnston
17. #72 Tyler Irwin
18. #^M74 Miranda Dotson
19. #35 Johnny Wood
20. #7x Rhett Spillers
21. #84 Chris Settlemire
DNS #10 Trevor Baker


Event photos courtesy of KC Rooney






























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Aaron we were only one pit away from taking home one. LOL

Races were great, very entertaining!!!! Worth the drive from NorCal to attend and watch, but..... a very expensive weekend when some a--hole does a burnout in the dirt and gravel at the pit entrace and busts the windows out of my nearby parked truck, Friday night about 1145pm. Thanks alot, ruining what was to be a great weekend at the races with friends and racers alike.