Chico - July 27, 2001
Fast Time: Kevin Pylant: 12.416
Heat 1: Shain Matthews, Pylant, Damion
Gardner, Andy Forsberg, Brian Coehlo
Heat 2: Garrett Ishii, Jason Statler, Dave
Lindt Jr., Johnny Rodriguez, Wayne Williams
Heat 3: Jonathan Allard, Tim Kaeding, Sean
Fenn, Chad Riolo, Eric Rossi
Heat 4: Kyle Schild, Jason York, Brent
Kaeding, Steve Ferhman, Tommy Tarlton
B Main: Shane Scott, Tarlton, Rossi, Coehlo,
John Gray, Charlie Lowden, Doug Lippincott, Dave Clarke, Williams,
A Main: B. Kaeding, Tarlton, T.
Kaeding, Allard, Pylant, Ishii, York, Riolo, Matthews, Schild, Statler,
Rossi, Rodriguez, Ferhman, Coehlo
Placerville Speedway June 9, 2001.
Quick Time: Mike Faria 10.611
Heat 1 Steve Osborne
Heat 2 Eric Rossi
Heat 3 Andy Forsberg
B-Main Johnny Rodriguez; David Lindt; Kyle Schild; Charlie Louden;
C.J. Humphreys; Andy Gregg; Doug Lippencott; Stuart Krum
A-Main Brent Kaeding; Kevin Pylant; Billy Sellers; Eric Rossi; Johnny
Rodriguez; Brian Coelho; Tim Kaeding; Andy Forsberg; Kyle Schild; Steve
Osborne; Mike Faria; Mark Monico; C.J. Humphreys; Garrett Ishii; Jonathan
Allard; Jason York; Tommy Talton; Charlie Louden; Doug Lippencott; Andy
Gregg; Roger Crockett; David Lindt
BK Pays Tribute
to Gary Patterson - Calistoga, CA. 05/27/01
- (Staff - BG) ...Brent
Kaeding scored an emotional win at Calistoga Speedway Sunday night in the
18th Annual Tribute to Gary Patterson. The Memorial weekend event is dedicated
to the memory of the Northern California original Outlaw, "GP",
who Kaeding competed against as a young racer. Patterson was killed on Memorial
Sunday, 1983 at Calistoga in a horrible front stretch crash in the A-feature.
Early in the program, fans
heard from Patterson's son Jimmy who spoke on the public address of his
father's passion for racing at Calistoga. "My old-man traveled all
over. He was an outlaw before there were outlaws. He didn't race for points.
...He loved this place."
Inspired, and obviously
comfortable, Kaeding earned his 18th career Calistoga win by driving hard
around the top of the fast half-mile, in the M&M Racing Maxim #2m. Kaeding
passed Kevin Pylant to take the lead, and then held off challenges from
Brian Coelho to score his first Calistoga win since 1999. "I haven't
felt this good at Calistoga - since maybe the non-wing days" said Kaeding
in victory lane.
Blake Robertson had the
toughest luck of the night - after rocketing into the lead of the 25 lapper,
the former National Sprint Car Poll Rookie of the Year looked like a lock
for his first career Stoga win - but on a lap six caution - Robertson's
right rear tire went flat, as did the right rears of Steve Kent, and Tommy
Tarlton. All three drivers replaced rubber and roared from the rear. However,
Robertson's night came to a grinding halt when second place running, Duane
Bonini Jr., looped in turn four, leaving a fast approaching Robertson with
nowhere to go. He crashed into Bonini, and the wall ending his night.
Tim Kaeding was crowd pleasing,
charging from 13th to 3rd with a cushion hopping, rim-running ride in the
McMillen #10. Brian Coelho finished fourth, and Kent hustled back to fifth.
Jon Allard walked away
from a hair-raising flip down the front straight in the A-main. ...Ricci
Faria led the 20-car field in qualifying. ...The previous night's winner
Jim Skinner suffered a blown motor in hot-laps and did not compete - nor
did Damion Gardner who also gnarled one in warm ups.
The finish: 1. Brent
Kaeding, 2. Kevin Pylant, 3. Tim Kaeding, 4. Brian Coelho, 5. Steve Kent,
6. Ronnie Day, 7. Jason Statler, 8. Duane Bonini Jr., 9. Tommy Tarlton,
10. Eric Rossi
Skinner Claims Career
First Sprint Car Win at Calistoga Bill Sessa
Calistoga 05/26/01 ... Jim Skinner took
the long road to victory circle, but his trip of four years and 25laps ended
Saturday night, when he claimed his career-first sprint car victoryat Calistoga
Speedway. Skinner, from the San Joaquin Valley town of Byron, led every
lap from the pole, but had to fight his own emotionsevery bit as much as
a determined challenge from four-time track champion Steve Kent, who stalked
him over the last five laps. “It’s a big relief,” said Skinner about breaking
into the winner’s ranks after four years of trying. “We’ve been close so
many times...and tonight everything fell into place.” Skinner said he didn’t
pay attention to who was behind him in theclosing laps, but just focused
on the clear track ahead of him. “I drove every lap like it was qualifying,
”he said, when he is on the track all by himself. The key to winning “was
trying to keep myself calm.” He said, in the past “I would get into thelead,
tense up and quit breathing.”
Skinner needed some breathing
roomon lap 16, when a timely yellow flag for a stalled car helped him preserve
hislead. The trio of Kent, Mike Faria andPeter Murphy were charging up on
Skinner’s rear bumper while he was trappedbehind slower, lapped traffic
as Blake Robertson stopped on the frontstraightaway with a flat tire. With
a clear track ahead of him on the restart, Skinner rocketed away to a big
leadwhile the three cars behind him jostled through turn two three-abreast.
Kent won the three-way battle forthe runner-up spot and chased Skinner to
the checkered flag. The field was stopped on lap 20 when the car of Rob
Johnson slammed hard into the turn three wall. Despite a hard hit that destroyed
the front end of the car, Johnson walked away unhurt.
For the second race in
a row, BrianCoelho set the quickest qualifying time at Calistoga. “Qualifying
is a mind game...and this year I’ve gotten over a hurdle with that,” he
said.
The top five: 1.
Jim Skinner, 2. Steve Kent, 3. Mike Faria, 4. Peter Murphy, 5. Tim Kaeding
CalistogaSpeedway, Golden State Challenge Sprint Cars (Sat.) - Walt
Ross Memorial May 26th, 2001.
Fast time qualifier: Brian Coelho, Tulare (16.796 sec.).
Heat 1 (8 laps)--Brent Kaeding, Campbell; Tommy Tarleton, Easton; PeterMurphy,
Sydney, Aus.; Coelho.
Heat2--Gary Ishii, Fresno; Dave Lindt, Sebastopol; Ronnie Day, Salinas;
Steve Kent,Fresno.
Heat 3--Jonathan Allard, Chico;Kevin Pylant, Santa Cruz; Tim Kaeding, Campbell;
Blake Robertson, Hanford.
Semi-main (12 laps)--Eric Rossi, Gilroy;Duane Bonini, Discovery Bay; Rick
Faria, Tulare; Damion Gardner, Concord; GaryFerravante, Jr., Paso Robles;
Rob Johnson, Santa Rosa; Billy Wallace,Placerville; Jason York, Chico.
Main event (25 laps)--Skinner, Kent,M. Faria, Murphy, T. Kaeding, B. Kaeding,
Coelho, Day, Rossi, Bonini, R. Faria,Jason Stattler, San Jose; Allard, Tarleton,
Pylant, Ishii, Gardner, Robertson,Lindt, Ferravante, Wallace.
Jon Allard Wins Bradway Memorial
- 05/12/01 - Chico, CA. (staff) - Chico
pilot Jonathan Allard scored the biggest win of his career by leading all
30 laps of the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial, sanctioned by the Golden State
Challenge. The Wright One Construction #35 driver won despite three re-starts
on the initial Green flag. The third restart saw he and fellow front row
starter, Tim Kaeding come together as the field took the green at Silver
Dollar Speedway. Allard moved on, but Kaeding and three others were involved
in a stack-up that sent, Tim, the Golden State points leader to the rear
of the pack for restart number four.
With Tim Kaeding providing a show charging
from the rear of the field, Allard had to contend with Brent Kaeding who
was challenging for the lead in dense traffic on lap 22 when a yellow flag
came out. BK had moved past Ryan
Flynn for second with a slick outside move in turn two, and was poised to
try Allard on the ensuing restart. However, Allard smartly started early,
and Kaeding was not in position to try a pass in turn one. Allard led the
final 8 laps virtually unthreatened, and survied a quick off-track excursion
on the backchute to score the win worth over $5,000 with lap money.
Johnny Rodriguez led the field in qualifying,
and posted a solid fourth place run in his Tri-R Motorsports JB, wrenched
by Lee Lindgren. Mike Faria earned the KSE Hard Charger of the race award
for wheeling his Coca-Cola #4 to a fifth place finish.
Tim Kaeding raced up to tenth but surrendered
the points lead to Brent in the battle for the King of California crown..
Peter Murphy was a rollover victim in turn
two on the 2nd restart of the feature. Murphy was passing on the outside
when another car moved up, punting Pete into a barrell-roll. Jason Statler
was also a flipper. Neither driver was injured.
Kevin Pylant exploded a motor in his heat
race. 40 cars attempted qualifying laps - with Steve Osborne scracthing
for the night after having his car suddenly veer right coming off turn four
in hot laps. The 6'5" driver crashed hard into the K-Rail on the front
straightaway - destroying his chassis but escaping injury himself.
The top Five: 1. Jon Allard, 2.
Brent Kaeding, 3. Ryan Flynn, 4. Johnny Rodriguez, 5. Mike Faria.
Calistoga Speedway, Golden State Challenge Series sprint cars, (Sat.
05/05/01).
Fast qualifier; Brian Coelho, Tulare (17.169 sec).
Heat 1(8 laps)----Jason Stattler, San Jose; Brent Kaeding, Campbell; Mike
Faria, Tipton; Johnny Rodriquez, Sacramento.
Heat 2---Jonathan Allard, Chico; Jason Meyers, Fresno; Rob Johnson, Santa
Rosa; Tommy Tarlton, Tulare.
Heat 3---Tim Kaeding, Campbell; Gary Farravante, Paso Robles; Peter Murphy,
Sydney, Australia; Blake Robertson, Hanford.
Heat 4---Lee Brewer, San Leandro; Eric Rossi, Gilroy; Steve Osbourne, Cupertino;
Damion Gardner, Concord.
Semi-Main (12 laps): Coelho; Steve Kent, Fresno; Ronnie Day, Salinas; Mike
Skinner, Discovery Bay; Kevin Pylant, Santa Cruz; Tony Lutar, White Rock,
British Columbia.
MAIN EVENT (25 LAPS): Gardner; Meyers; Tarlton; Coelho; Kent; Murphy; B.
Kaeding; Pylant; Rossi; Allard; T. Kaeding; Skinner; Day; Rodriquez; Brewer;
Osbourne; Lutar; Johnson; Faria; Stattler; Robertson; Farravante..
Round 3 - Kings Speedway 03/24/01
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