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CRA SPRINT CARS
MESA MARIN RACEWAY - BAKERSFIELD, CA
NOVEMBER 26, 1989
24 CARS
TIME TRIALS:
1. Mike Sweeney, 18, Acosta- 17.40 (New Track Record), 2. Rich Vogler, 21, Capels- 17.41, 3. Jerry Meyer, 28, Meyer- 17.50, 4. Keith Chrisco, 47, Gaffney- 17.50, 5. Ron Shuman, 2, Morales- 17.50, 6. Wally Pankratz, 30JR, Kurtz- 17.60, 7. N/A, 71, N/A- 17.70, 8. John Redican, 55, Simpson- 17.70, 9. Davey Hamilton, 1T, Trigueiro- 17.71, 10. Billy Vukovich III, 7, Berry- 17.79, 11. George Snider, 91, N/A- 17.81, 12. Chuck Gurney, 4C, N/A- 17.91, 13. Jeff Gordon, 6, Bickford- 18.18, 14. Ron Horton, 98X, N/A- 18.21, 15. N/A, 98, N/A- 18.21, 16. Rip Williams, 85, N/A- 18.48, 17. Billy Boat, 15, Madden- 18.48, 18. Billy Felts, 27, Felts- 18.51, 19. Jim Watson, 69, Watson- 18.70, 20. Marvin Mitchell, 68, Mitchell- 18.80 21. Steve McConnaughey, 60, Ruth- 19.00, 22. Austin, 7N, N/A- 19.08, 23. Don Hicks, 79N, Hicks- 19.30, 24. Mike Frith- Smith, 62, Frith-Smith- NT.
TROPHY DASH: (3 laps)
1. Jerry Meyer, 2. Rich Vogler, 3. Keith Chrisco, 4. Mike Sweeney.
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Jeff Gordon, 2. #71, 3. Billy Vukovich III, 4. Keith Chrisco, 5. Mike Sweeney, 6. #7N Austin, 7. Rip Williams, 8. Jim Watson.
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Rich Vogler, 2. John Redican, 3. Billy Boat, 4. Ron Shuman, 5. Ron Horton, 6. Don Hicks, 7. George Snider, 8. Marvin Mitchell.
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps)
1. Wally Pankratz, 2. #98, 3. Jerry Meyer, 4. Chuck Gurney, 5. Davey Hamilton, 6. Steve McConnaughey, 7. Billy Felts.
B-MAIN: (12 laps)
1. Davey Hamilton, 2. Mike Sweeney, 3. Ron Horton, 4. Billy Felts, 5. George Snider, 6. Rip Williams, 7. Don Hicks, 8. Marvin Mitchell, 9. Jim Watson, 10. Steve McConnaughey, 11. #7N Austin.
FEATURE: (30 laps)
1. Rich Vogler, 2. Ron Shuman, 3. Jerry Meyer, 4. Jeff Gordon, 5. Mike Sweeney, 6. Billy Vukovich III, 7. #98, 8. Wally Pankratz, 9. Keith Chrisco, 10. Billy Felts, 11. Davey Hamilton, 12. Ron Horton, 13. Rip Williams, 14. John Redican, 15. Marvin Mitchell, 16. Don Hicks, 17. Jim Watson, 18. #71, 19. Chuck Gurney, 20. Billy Boat (DNS).
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NOTES:
USAC Star Rich Vogler brought his talent of asphalt sprint car racing back from the midwest to compete in CRA's first pavement racing in 12 years. Vogler blistered this Bakersfield 1/2 mile oval with his John Capels #21 from the fourth row to a runaway victory. Although he has over 100 USAC victories, Vogler's win was his first in CRA.
Newly crowned CRA champion Ron Shuman was credited for 2nd in the fast Morales #2 with Jerry Meyer claiming 3rd in his (Dad's) Meyer #28.
Meyer tied a season record 10 trophy dash wins to start out the program. (CRA Yearbook)
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