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NCMA Sprints
Kings Speedway
Hanford, CA
May 12, 2007
Hanestad Takes the First 2007 Win for Select Series
By Sharyn Bragg
Darrell Hanestad had a winner’s streak going for the weekend as he had a win at Silver Dollar Speedway last night and claimed the checkered tonight at Kings Speedway.
NCMA Sprints haven’t run the Hanford three-eight mile in many years. In fact it was the first time many drivers had even seen the banked dirt oval.
In the first heat, Burt Siverling and Dave Ellis tried to bring the pack around to the green, but Ellis was having a hard time and finally started in the rear. Dan Gonderman, starting behind Ellis was hanging back just enough to get a run for the lead and managed it by the end of the second lap. Rob Hammond finished second, and Siverling ended up third in the eight lap event. Jimmy Lavell and Cameron Beard brought the second heat to the start. Fast and hard with lots of action all over the track as Hanestad came in first, Steve Pemberton, second, and Beard was third.
The number ten pill was pulled and gave the start a ten car inversion. Troy Caraway and David Goodwill filled the front row, Kent Stevens and Siverling respectively behind them and Beard made the five front starters. Starting was hard, on the third go round the caution was thrown as Bill Hopper had problems. Trying to get with it, Hopper was given the boot by Ellis who had no where to go. They were both out for the night. Several more rounds and Hanestad had the lead. He managed to find his way around this dirt track that one racer described as “having furrows in it big enough to plant asparagus in.” Fast and furious racing was happening all around the track, and Hanestad had it figured out as he started lapping cars before it was over with. Steve Pemberton finished in second in his first ever run with the NCMA Sprints. Stevens managed to hold on for third. Gonderman driving for Sam Davies was fourth and Goodwill rounded out the top five.
NCMA Sprints will make several more trips to Kings Speedway this season, please check our schedule for 2007 at NCMAsprints.com.
Altamont Raceway will been the venue for this Saturday, May 19th as the Pavement Series resumes after a week off. Join us for some of the best open wheel racing on the “Fastest Half Mile in the West.”
Summary:
Heat I-Gonderman, Hammond, Siverling, Goodwill, Hopper.
Heat II-Hanestad, Pemberton, Beard, Stevens, Caraway, Ed Amador, Lavell, Doug Gandy, Jr.
Main-Hanestad, Pemberton, Stevens, Gonderman, Goodwill, Caraway, Beard, Amador, Hammond, Lavell, Siverling, Hopper, Ellis.
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