Sep 04 2007 -- Western Allstars 9/1 Bakersfield News & Notes
Well, what an awesome way to finish the points season for the Western Allstars. The main event was one of the best Late Model races I have ever seen. We gave the Victory Circle complete roller away, the Steel Co 1200 sq ft. race shop and the CJ Rayburn Chassis. The racers and Shawna Sivesind even had a suprise for me. Lets start with the Victory Circle complete roller. 15 racers were eligible for the Victory Circle by attending atleast all but one of the WAS events. The lucky winner was AJ Kirkpatrick, who happened to attend every Western Allstars event. The Steel Co. Race shop went to Jim Biggs, owner of Steve Drakes car. The CJ Rayburn Chassis went to Marcus Aue. Before the giveaways though, Shawna Sivesind who is a friend, car owner and employee of Victory Circle and all of the racers that support the Western Allstars presented all of my officials and myself plaques, to thank us for all the work we put in with the Western Allstars. Then I was handed a thank you card, which I expected to have a gift certificate for dinner or something like that in it. Instead, it had $2,700 !!!!!!. I was absolutely blown away. I just couldn't believe it. I still can't. Now to the race. Professor Mike Johnson, who would have started 3rd in the A-Main, was offered a challenge by the owner of Bakersfield Speedway, to start dead last in the A-Main for an extra $500. After thinking about it for a second, he said "well we are here for the fans, so lets do it" What a show he put on. Started 21st and was in 3rd by lap 13 and leading by lap 22. There were 8 lead changes during the A-Main and I must say I was actually rooting for Donnie Hampl, who I believe had the fastest car but got stuck behind lapped traffic and finished 3rd. Mike Johnson got 2nd and Steve Drake who led 3 times got the win. Anytime you aren't sure who is going to win the race coming out of turn 4 on the last lap, you know you have just seen a good one. It has been a great season, and I very appreciative of the drivers that support the Western Allstars. They are THE SHOW and without them there is no Western Allstars. And as always thank you to all of the WAS officials and the Bakersfield Speedway officials, who as usual all make me look good on Saturday night. Thank you all very much.
Here are all the winners from 9-1 at Bakersfield Speedway.
Drum of race fuel sponsored by www.InSureItForLess.com -Jay Marks
INDIANA TRUCK SALVAGE $100 Fast Time- Andy Obertello (13.757) Great job Andy !!!
Hoosier Tire giveaway for the first non-transfer in each heat race- John Piker, Dino Napier, Carla Laney, John Lowery.
Case of oil for last place in each heat race and B-Main- Phillip Priddy, Kevin Hockings, Mike Hixon, Chet Buckley, Marcus Aue, Jay Ellenberger
PIONEER MERCANTILE FAST DASH1) Chris Shannon $1002) Donnie Hampl $753) Mike Johnson $504) Steve Drake $25
$3000 A-Main Event Winner- Steve Drake
VICTORY CIRCLE Complete Dirt Late Model roller- AJ Kirkpatrick
STEEL CO 1200sq. ft. Race Shop- Jim Biggs
CJ RAYBURN Chassis- Marcus Aue
LITTLE DARLINS CHILD CARE $100 Hard Charger Award- Mike Johnson (19 spots) Largest gain ever
www.PhotoFinishPhotos.com $100 Hard Luck Award- Danny Bohard
Thank you once again to all of the Fans, Sponsors, Racers, Race Tracks and Officials for one of the most successful seasons of Dirt Late Model racing ever on the West Coast ( I know I am Biased)
See you all Nov 8-10 at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix AZ. $3000/WIN - $500/START Nov. 8th$5000/WIN - $500/START Nov. 10th
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
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