7/17/2009
Silver Dollar Speedway
Fourth Win of Year for Allard at Chico
Brad Bumgarner and Bobby McMahan each won heat races. Allard started the night off by turning the quickest lap at 11.751.
Phil Marino led all 20-laps to win the street stock main event. His nearest competitor was point leader Heather Bartlett. Marino was able to stretch his lead out to nearly three seconds at the finish line. Joe Longmire was third. Mike Slightom finished in the fourth spot. Rounding out the top five was Mike Slightom. Marino was so dominate that he lapped up to the third place car. Heather Bartlett won the only heat race for the division.
Terry Schank Jr. is one of the fastest non-wing spec drivers in California. He proved his driving ability tonight by first holding off Jimmy Pettit and then Billy Wallace. Wallace made a charge during the final few laps to try and close in on Schank but he was not able to get into a position for the pass. Wallace was coming off last weeks main event win. Pettit finished third. Jay Youngman came home in the fourth spot while Chico's Mitch Miller finished fifth. Youngman won the special Skyway Tools Dash and he received first pick of the great prizes offered by Skyway Tools. Pettit and Wallace each won the two heat races.
King of California Golden State Sprint Cars are in town next Friday and Saturday night. On Saturday the speedway will host a Tribute to Gary Patterson.