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Norm Bogan
BAKERSFIELD GRAND SLAM, 4.7.07
Year number three is underway with the Grand Slam Series as an
invitational for the VRA and Bandit 360 Sprinters, plus a few teams
that just want to race. Thirty-three sprint cars presented themselves
at the Oildale oval. Part of the Ventura contingent were 2006 VRA Champ
Luis Espinoza, long time driver and a former champion, Kevin Kierce,
two-time season champion, Tom Stansberry, one of the winningest
drivers, Greg Taylor, several new or returning drivers in Dennis
Rodriguez, Dwayne Marcum, Eric Seversen, John Nock, Brandon Thomson and
high school senior, Heidi Tresler. Coming from the Santa Maria/Bandit
groups were Jesse Mack, Steve DeMott and Jason May. The runners-up in
SCRA for the past two years, Rusty Carlile and Steven Williams, plus
current SCRA point leader and former Bandit/Santa Maria Champ, Davey
Pombo, 2005 USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year, Josh Ford, the
versatile Aussie, Peter Murphy and last year’s Bakersfield Grand Slam
titlist, Michael Trimble. Continue story
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