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First timer Sweetman loses parts but wins the race
San Bernardino (August 17, 2008) – The BSR West Super Late Models
ran twin 50 lap main events on Saturday, but not all
the action was on the track. In the first race
Riverside’s Mark Shackleford took the lead and held it
for the entire 50 laps. Points leader Linny White
showed his driving chops by making his way through the
field and catching up with Shackleford’s teammate John
Keller, who was running second. Keller was able to
hold White back to a third place finish while Mark
Shackleford won his first main event of the 2008
season in the Blackjack Fireworks/Luke’s Transmission Chevy Monte Carlo.
During the final laps of the race El Cajon native
Eric Sweetman made contact with Highland’s Rob
Kiemele, causing Kiemele to skid and roll. After it
was determined that both drivers were ok, an
altercation between the drivers ensued, resulting in
Kiemele being escorted off the Speedway property.
Sweetman was able to get his car fixed in time
for the second 50 lap race, minus a hood and front
driver side quarter panel. Saturday night was
Sweetman’s first time racing at the historic
high-banked ¼ mile oval of the Orange Show Speedway,
but he drove it like a veteran, leading the entire 50
laps to earn his first win at the OSS in the Hothead
Salon/S&S Sandcars Chevy Monte Carlo. Linny White was
held to a third place finish again, this time by first
main event winner Mark Shackleford, who finished
second.
The Super Clean Modified series ran its second
main event at the OSS on Saturday. 31 drivers showed
up for the race, which forced a B-main event with the
top four finishers moving on to the main event. Simi
Valley’s Andrew Phipps took the lead early with
Burbank driver Tim Morse in pursuit. Despite several
yellow flags, Morse was unable to get past Phipps who
continually pulled far ahead of the pack, often
putting lap cars between himself and Morse.
Lakeside’s Jimmy Dickerson battled with Riverside’s
Jimmy Mardis, who also races in the Stock Pony
division at OSS, for third. At one point, Mardis got
inside Dickerson and looked like he might make the
pass, but Dickerson had the edge on speed and held his
position, eventually passing Morse to finish second.
After leading all 75 laps, Andrew Phipps took the checkered flag in his Spartan Truck Co. sponsored
Modified car.
Stock Pony champion Jimmy Edmiston decided to run
with the ASA Factory Fours on Saturday night. Early
in the race, points leader Art Ramirez took the lead
with Crestline’s Kim Marzullo, Edmiston, and 2008
season newcomer Dwayne Blay in tow. The four cars ran
20 laps in that order until a nudge from Marzullo sent
Ramirez spinning in turn two. Both cars were sent to
the rear of the field leaving Edmiston as the leader
to take first in the Kidd Racing Entertainment
sponsored truck.
Bryan Glidewell worked his way meticulously
through the field of cars, which included three time
winner Don Minut, to claim his second victory in the
ASA Pro-4’s division. Points leader Chuck Becker did
not race. As a result, Riverside’s Don Minut moves
into first in points with Glidewell in second by only
two points.
The Inex Legends ran a race for national points.
After a spin during lap one, pole sitter Jeff King was
sent to the rear of the field leaving Oak Hill driver
Chad Schug on the pole for the restart. Mechanical
problems in lap seven forced Schug out of the race
leaving former Rookie of the Year Brent Scheidemantle
in the lead. Scheidemantle was passed by Jeremiah
Wagner of Las Vegas and Malibu’s Eric Gunderson during
lap 13, with Wagner winning the 20 lap national points
event in the Dupont sponsored Legends car.
ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY
Saturday, August 16, 2008
RACE RESULTS
BSR West Super Late Models
Main Event #1 (50 laps) – 1. Mark Shackleford,
Riverside, Chevy Monte Carlo; 2. John Keller, Las
Vegas, NV, Dodge; 3. Linny White, Colton, Chevy Monte
Carlo; 4. Roger Brown, Corona, Chevy Monte Carlo; 5.
Ray Hooper Jr., Las Vegas, NV, Chevy Monte Carlo.
Main Event #2 (50 laps) – 1. Eric Sweetman, El
Cajon, Chevy Monte Carlo; 2. Mark Shackleford, Riverside, Chevy Monte Carlo; 3. Linny White, Colton,
Chevy Monte Carlo; 4. Glenn Cummings, Highland, Chevy
Monte Carlo; 5. John Keller, Las Vegas, NV, Dodge.
Trophy Dash Winner: Rick Chavez
Fast Time: Linny White (Set new track record)
Super Clean Modifieds
Main Event (75 laps) – 1. Andrew Phipps, Simi
Valley; 2. Jimmy Dickerson, Lakeside; 3. Tim Morse,
Burbank; 4. Jim Mardis, Riverside; 5. Chris Gerchman, Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Trophy Dash Winner: Billy Johanneck
Fast Time: Tim Morse
ASA Factory Fours
Main Event (35 laps) – 1. Jim Edmiston, Highland;
2. Dwayne Blay, Riverside, Toyota Truck; 3. Josh
Evans, Bloomington, Ford Escort; 4. Benjamin Mahan,
Hesperia, BMW; 5. Drew Reed, Bloomington, Isuzu Truck.
Trophy Dash Winner: Kim Marzullo
Fast Time: Dwayne Blay
ASA Pro-4’s
Main Event (25 Laps) – 1. Bryan Glidewell,
Cerritos, Toyota Camry; 2. Kendall Scheidecker,
Highland, Toyota Camry; 3. Don Minut, Riverside, Ford
Fusion; 4. Keith Blomgren, La Quinta, Dodge Intrepid;
5. Kyle McGrady, Hesperia, Ford/Monte Carlo.
Trophy Dash Winner: Kyle McGrady
Fast Time: Bryan Glidewell
Inex Legends (National points race)
Main Event (20 laps) – 1. Jeremiah Wagner, Las
Vegas, NV, 34 Chevy Sedan; 2. Eric Gunderson, Malibu,
34 Ford Sedan; 3. Brent Scheidemantle, Alta Loma, 37
Dodge Coupe; 4. Bree Brewer, Riverside, 34 Ford Sedan;
5. Ryan Schug, Oak Hill, 37 Ford Coupe.
Trophy Dash Winner: No Dash
Fast Time: Eric Gunderson
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