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Press Release
Santa Maria, CA - July 14, 2007...USAC/BCRA Midgets, Century 21 Hometown Realty Bandit Sprint Cars and NMRA TQ Midgets wowed the crowd Saturday night at Santa Maria Speedway.
*Garrett Hansen, of Manhatten Beach, started seventh in a 24-car starting grid and methodically worked his way through the field to overtake early leader Robby Flock, of Murrieta, for the win in the 30-lap main event. Flock held on for the runner-up spot, followed by Pasadina's Josh Lakatos, Elk Grove's Johnny Rodriguez and Chris Rahe of Placentia. Scott Pierovich, of Alamo, and C.J. Serna, of Palm Desert, won the 8-lap heat races and Jerome Rodela, of El Monte, set fast time of 14.086 seconds for an average time of about 85 miles-per-hour.
*The Bandit Sprint Car main was marred by two red flags, the first on lap one when Jeff Fiscus flipped coming out of turn two and came to rest against the back chute crash wall, and the second when Mike Larsen had the same type of experience on lap 19, in the north turns. Both Nipomo drivers walked away. The results in the race were the same as they have been on four other occasions in 2007 with Visalia's Jesse Mack finding himself in the winner's circle at the end of 30 laps. This time Mack started 5th in the field and passed early leader John Niggli, of Tulare, for the win. Albert Pombo, of Easton, also got by Niggli to finish second. Jimmy Thompson, of Grover Beach, placed fourth and Richard VanderWeerd, of Visalia, fifth. Thompson, VanderWeerd and Dan Faria, Jr., of Tipton, all won 8-lap heat races. Fast time of 14.417 seconds was set by Myles Bishop of Escalon.
*NMRA TQ Midgets put on their usual display of nearly non-stop action in their 25-lap feature event. Camarillo's Bruce Hiroshima led the first lap, but from lap two on it was all Chuck West of Clovis. When the checkers waived it was West in front with June 16 feature winner Kenny Wiley, of Sunland, second and May 5 main event winner Randy Moody third. Hiroshima dropped to fourth at the finish and rookie Jonathan St. Clair was fifth. Hiroshima and Moorpark's West Evans captured 8-lap heat races and Wiley set fast time of 15.497 seconds, averaging just over 77 mph.
*Next Saturday night Late Model Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, East vs. West Super Streets and Factory Stocks return to action. Admission will be $14.00 for adults, $10.00 for seniors (65+), $3.00 for children 6 to 12, 5 and under free.
Santa Maria Speedway is located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166 interchange, on Hutton Road.
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RACE SUMMARIES
USAC/BCRA Midgets: Fast Time - Jerome Rodela, 14.086. Heat 1 - Scott Pierovich, Quintin Crye, Michael Faccinto, Danny Eberts, Ralph Cortez, Doug DeWitt. Heat 2 - C.J. Serna, Justin Grant, Floyd Alvis, David Prickett, Jared Little, Kevin Morris, Jimmy Voitel, Dave Stoltz. Main Event - Garrett Hansen, Robby Flock, Josh Lakatos, Johnny Rodriguez, Chris Rahe, Brian Gard, Crye, Facinto, Randi Pankratz, Blake Miller, Pierovich, Ebberts, Morris, Shannon McQueen, Alvis, Serna, Little, DeWitt, Prickett, Voitel, Rodela, Grant, Steve Roza, Ralph Cortez, Dave Stoltz (DNS).
Bandit Sprint Cars: Fast Time - Myles Bishop, 14.417. Heat 1 - Jimmy Thompson, Greg Porte, John Niggli, Joey Layman, Josh Davis, Bishop. Heat 2 - Dan Faria, Jr., Jeff Fiscus, Ron Wade, Albert Pombo, Bill Jones, Michael Baker, Gordie Edwards (DNS). Heat 3 - Richard VanderWeerd, Rusty Carlile, Jesse Mack, Mike Knopf, Mike Larsen, John Iturriria, Ryan Guy. Main Event - Mack, Pombo, Niggli, Thompson, VanderWeerd, Porte, Bishop, Carlile, Faria, Jones, Wade, Iturriria, Layman, Davis, Guy, Knopf, Larsen, Fiscus, Baker (DNS), Edwards (DNS).
NMRA TQ Midgets: Fast Time - Kenny Wiley, 15.497. Heat 1 - Bruce Hiroshima, Jonathan St. Clair, Ron Ahrendt, Wiley, Jenna Bliffen, Michael Elliot. Heat 2 - West Evans, Chuck West, Randy Moody, Scott Dobson, Richard Ortega, Scott Niven. Main Event - West, Wiley, Moody, Hiroshima, St. Clair, Evans, Dobson, Ortega, Bliffen, Ahrendt, Elliot, Niven.
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POINT STANDINGS
Bandit Sprint Cars: 1. Jesse Mack - 392 2. Jimmy Thompson - 295 3. Joey Layman - 281 4. Bill Jones - 251 5. Ryan Guy - 227.
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