Jon Allard All-HammerDown! Team: (2004, 2007)
Jon Allard earns first career Calistoga feature win - By Bobby Gerould - May 27, 2007 - Calistoga, CA. ...Despite multiple wins at racetracks throughout California and Washington, and a Golden State Challenge championship, Chico's Jonathan Allard had never won a feature race at Calistoga Speedway. That changed Sunday night as Allard led all 25 laps of the 24th Tribute to Gary Patterson. Allard withheld Brent Kaeding for the victory. Sean Becker finished third followed by Ronnie Day, and Jason Statler. Bud Kaeding started 15th and finished sixth driving a Dan Simpson backup car. Bud's Wright One Construction #35 was a late scratch before the feature. ...Brandon Wimmer crashed hard into the turn two fence when his front suspension failed on the opening lap of the Dash.
Jon Allard wins Mini Gold night one - HD Staff - March 9, 2007 - Chico, CA. - Jon Allard drove the Morrie Williams #0 winged sprint car to victory Friday night in the season opening Golden State Challenge event at Silver Dollar Speedway. Kyle Hirst was runner-up on the quarter-mile clay oval followed by Tim Kaeding, Andy Forsberg, and 19th starting Jason Statler. The top ten was filled out by Sean Becker, Jason Meyers, Willie Croft, Greg DeCaires, and Craig Stidham. Croft won the B-Main. There were 44 cars in the pits. Flip victims on the night included Meyers, and Brent Kaeding. The Saturday night Mini Gold Cup feature pays $6,000 to win and is part of the Racer's Racing Series.
Allard sweeps Chowchilla 410 Shootout - By Gary Thomas Chowchilla, Ca - October 7, 2006... 2006 Golden State Challenge Series champion Jonathan Allard dominated the IQ Motorsports Chowchilla 410 Shootout Saturday night finishing off a weekend sweep of the two evenings of action. The 30 year old Chico native driving for car owner Morrie Williams won his heat race, won the six lap dash and led every lap of feature to score the $10,000 victory. Not even an eye injury that hampered his vision the last part of the race could slow Allard as he picked up his eleventh overall feature victory of 2006. (Read it all)
Allard unstoppable at Chico By: Troy Hennig (Chico, CA 7-8-06)…Chico’s Jonathan Allard is in another league when it comes to sprint car racing on the West Coast. Last night he captured his sixth Golden State Series King of California main event this season. That is a record for one season. He clean swept all the nights’ point-racing events. He turned quick time with a 12.339. Started sixth in heat one and won the race. He started inside row two of the 30 lap, $4000 to win main event and by lap seven was the leader. He went on to lead the final 23 laps to get the convincing win. “It’s been a great season,” said Allard. “I just need to thank Morrie Williams and all the sponsors for allowing me to get the job done. I have the best crew in the business and they make all the right decisions.” A total of 31 drivers competed during round #22 at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. (Read it all)
Jon Allard wins second straight Dirt Cup - HD Staff - Alger, WA. June 17, 2006 - Jon Allard of Chico, CA. won his second consecutive Dirt Cup Saturday night at Skagit Speedway. The win for Allard came aboard the Morrie Williams owned, Ashley Smith tuned #0. Tim Kaeding drove Rod Tiner's #83 to a runner-up finish. Chad Hiller was third, followed by Jason Solwold, and Jason Meyers. The top ten in the feature was filled out by Shane Stewart, Travis Rilat, Sean Becker, Brock Lemley, and Steve Kent. Allard's win was worth 70 points in the Racer's Racing Series.
Jonathan Allard wins Winged Wednesday GSC event at Placerville Speedway By Bill Sullivan PLACERVILLE, CA – May 10, 2006 - ...Jonathan Allard continued his winning ways in the Golden State Challenge Series Wednesday night, winning the fourth round of the series in a special weeknight event at John Padjen’s Placerville Speedway. The victory was Allard’s third out of four events to take place so far in this rain shortened racing season and will increase his early season point lead while adding $3,000 to the bank account of his Morrie Williams owned team. “I’m really happy with the way things have been going for us lately," said Allard. “I really want to thank everyone that gets this car on the track at every race, especially tonight because I’m battling a bit of a cold and my whole team did a great job tonight. But most of all I want to thank all the fans that came out here on a Wednesday night, I know its hard to make it here after work but this is a great crowd here and all of us thank you for coming out to watch.” (Read it all)
Jon Allard stays hot - By Troy Hennig - Chico, CA. 07/01/05 - Chico’s Jonathan Allard continued his hot streak by winning the 25-lap sprint car main event at Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night. With the win Allard now becomes one of the top five successful sprint car drivers in American with nine total main event victories in 2005. Allard held off a charging Andy Forsberg for the exciting win. “I knew he was the there because I could hear him,” said Allard. “This has been the most amazing year of my career and I just need to thank Morrie Williams and the Katie’s Country Kitchen team for all that they do for me.” (More)
Dirt Cup's $25,000 to Jon Allard - HD Staff - Alger, WA. - 06/18/05 - Jonathan Allard from Chico CA took home $25,000 for his win Saturday night at Skagit Speedway in the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup. Allard, a 2004 All-HammerDown! Team member, also scored a win in the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial earlier this season. More recently, the red-hot driver broke the all-time track record at Silver Dollar Speedway in his hometown. Allard is 'filling in' for 2003 Calistoga Track Champion Dennis Moore Jr. who was injured in March. (More)
Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial to Jonathan Allard - HD Staff - 05/14/05 - Chico, CA. ...Jon Allard didn't have a ride to start the 2005 season. However, after unfortunate injuries to Dennis Moore Jr. - Allard was offered the wheel of Morrie Williams potent #0. Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway, Allard won the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial. First place was worth $4,000 plus bonus lap money. Blake Robertson finished second in the Beef Packers #83jr. Third place fell to Roger Crockett. Brad Furr and Brent Kaeding were next in line. The top-ten was completed by Sean Becker, Kyle Hirst, Doug Lippincott, Kevin Pylant, and David Robinson Jr. The race honors the memory of the late Dave Bradway Jr., a sprint car racer that was killed June 21st, 1987 at Skagit Speedway
...Jon Allard of Chico, CA. is shooting for World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year. His competition will include Erin Crocker, the female driver that was Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year in 2003, Kraig Kinser, and Brian Brown, a midwest masher that is nephew of Danny Lasoski.
...Monday night at Jetmore Motorplex in Kansas, Jon Allard tangled with Marty Wilcox while racing for 7th in the World of Outlaws B-Main. Allard flipped hard off the end of the track in turn 1 but was able to walk away.
...Rick Wright, the 2002 Golden State Challenge car owner champion, is slowly acquiring a stable of pavement racecars. Wright says he now has a midget and a sprint car that are ready for USAC action.
...Jon Allard will be close to home until after the Dirt Cup at Skagit. Allard was really impressive at Chico, even qualifying fifth fastest despite drawing a very late number on a difficult track.
Jon Allard Handles Tulare Thunderbowl for Golden State Win - By Bobby Gerould, 05/31/03, Tulare, CA. …Jon Allard gained a world of confidence in his recent racing journey to the Midwest. The 2001 Golden State Challenge Rookie of the Year returned to his native California with not only sharper driving skills but also a stronger mental focus. Saturday night at Thunderbowl Raceway, Allard put the whole package together and emerged with a 30-lap triumph in the Chris Faria Memorial. (read it all)
Jon Allard Looks Sharp in Bradway Memorial Win - By Bobby Gerould, 05/10/03, Chico, CA. …For the third straight year the Rick Wright owned #35 sprint car was the winning mount in the Dave Bradway JR. Memorial. Chico driver, Jon Allard, who won with Wright in 2001, was the first to the checkered flag in Saturday night's annual race that honors the life of Bradway. The immensely popular Northern California driver was tragically killed in a sprint car crash in 1987 in Washington. (read it all)
Jon Allard Continues Hot Streak at Chico By: Troy Hennig (Chico, Ca 6-7-02)…Chico’s Jonathan Allard passed early leader Andy Forsberg on lap six and went on to win the 20 lap sprint car main event Friday night at John Padjen’s Silver Dollar Speedway. It was Allard’s fourth win of the year at his home track in the potent McMillen / Mitchell Tom Rolfe Trucking Special #10. Allard was able to hold off a charging Peter Murphy, who started in the tenth spot but challenged Allard for the lead at the end. (more)
Jon Allard Doubles Weekend in Placerville Win PLACERVILLE, CA (5-18-02)- By Bill Sullivan ...It was a winning weekend for Chico driver Jonathan Allard in Pacific "360" Sprint car action as he posted his second straight victory in two nights by winning the feature event at Placerville Speedway Saturday, May 18. (story and summary)