BIG TIME RACING SATURDAY NIGHT INCLUDES SOUTHWEST SERIES

STOCKTON, California -- On Saturday NASCAR fans are going to watch drivers from home and from as far away as North Caolina, Idaho and Arizona competing in two BIG, exciting late model NASCAR races!

Hometown fans are going to get to see the HAVOLINE Western Late Model championship quest heat up!

Only 11 points separates division leader John Moore, of Granite Bay, second place trailer Pete Anderson Jr., of Stockton, and third place follower Allison Duncan of San Rafael.
You can bet that these three front-runners, all of whom have won multiple main events this season, will be on top of their games for Saturday's double points night!

However, the division's top three are going to have to consider more than just themselves in the quest for the 50-lap main event win.

Stockton's Gary Shafer Jr. has proven that he can take a main event. He has already won one this season, and was well on his way to his second win last week before he encountered debris that cut his tire, leading to an incident that ended his night. He showed the field that he was a skilled driver when he handled the car away from the pack, avoiding what could have been a nasty collision. A driver with moves like his has to be taken seriously.

Chowchilla's Eric Humphries is sitting at number five in the division points race and each week the 2004 Rookie of the Year comes prepared to run his best race. He has also taken a main event this season, and you can bet that he wants another!

Despite a series of bad luck incidents, Turlock's Chris Monez, piolting the 2005 Stockton DODGE Intrepid, has been able to hang onto the number four position in the points standings. The WLM field knows that he has what it takes to score a win, and if anyone is hungry, it's him.

The second dose of short-track-adrenaline race fans are going to get served Saturday is the NASCAR AUTOZONE ELITE DIVISION SOUTHWEST SERIES "AUTOZONE STORES STOCKTON 125 BY HAVOLINE"!

More than 20 drivers are already registered to run in the 125-lap race. Competitors include the likes of Escalon's Eric Holmes, who took second in the Southwest Series road race at Infinion on June 25; Kernerville, North Carolina's Burney Lamar, who started his NASCAR racing career at Stockton 99 Speedway and now sits at second in the series standings; Prunedale's Jim Pettit II, the defending Southwest Series champion and current points leader who scored his first Southwest Series victory and Bud Pole award at Stockton 99 Speedway; Burley Idaho's Nick Lynch, who is in the series top 10; Lakeside's
(CA) Auggie Vidovich II, who is number 3 in the points race and was the winner of the April 30, 125-lap race at Stockton 99 Speedway.

Likely unexpected last minute entries could include the famed Belletto racing family of Modesto, dad Harry and sons Steve and Jeff. If time allows, these three could have their Southwest Series cars ready to roll come race day.

The AutoZone "125" presented by Havoline is race number eight of the 14-race championship series and the start of a four race stretch on consecutive weekends.
Success this weekend at Stockton could well determine this year's series champion!

Throughout is 59-season history, Stockton 99 Speedway has been treating fans to grassroots NASCAR excitement that can't be rivaled. This Saturday is going to be no exception! In addition to the tense Western Late Model points race that's going on and the 125-lap Southwest Series battle that will take place, fans will also get to watch the NASCAR Weekly Series CL BRYANT American Limited Stock Cars race, the Pro-4 Trucks and California Mini Racing Association Mini Cup cars run!

In the ALSC battle, Modesto's Charlie Clawson is holding a comfortable lead in the points race, but Stockton's Donny Darter is consistently setting new track records and, like Clawson, he also has three main event wins in the books this season. Other ALSC drivers who have won mains this season include Stockton's Joe Allen, Stockton's Kannai Scantlen and Stockton's Chad Holman.

When the ALSC's green flag waves Saturday, who sits where in the points is going to go out the door and everyone's mind will be fixed on one thing -- the checkered flag!

Who is going to win the Pro-4 Trucks race is also impossible to predict. Lathrop's Mark Henslee is leading the pack in points, but Milpitas' Ron Robeck is coming back fresh off of a division sweep. Lodi's Mike Curry always gives the field a run for its money and rookie driver Nathan McNeil of Oakdale is looking for his first win.

Back again for some more exciting up-and-coming action will be the 8-through-15-year- old drivers of the CMRA mini cups. Through the years, every top NASCAR driver started his career at some beginning level, fans watching these youngsters don't know it, but they might be might be watching a future star!

Race fans can go to any local AutoZone store and get a $5 discount coupon for Saturday's NASCAR AUTOZONE ELITE DIVISION SOUTHWEST SERIES "AUTOZONE STORES STOCKTON 125 BY HAVOLINE" event. And don't forget, CL BRYANT will be handing out free cases of HAVOLINE motor oil to fans that buy family ticket packages.

Parking at Stockton 99 Speedway is always free and every fan gets a free copy of Stockton 99 Racing News, the official souvenir program and newsletter of Stockton 99 Speedway's NASCAR racing events.

Prices and times

Adults $30 ($5 DISCOUNT coupon available at local AutoZone stores); Family Pack
$59.99 for 2 adults, and up to 4 kids 12 and under (includes free case of HAVOLINE motor oil); Seniors (65+) $25; Juniors (13-17) $20; Kids (6-12) $5 years; Kids 5 and under are free with paying adult.

10 AM - HAULERS ENTER AND REGISTRATION OPENS NOON - REGISTRATION FOR STOCKTON 99 SPEEDWAY DIV.
3 PM GRANDSTANDS OPEN
5:30 PM SOUTHWEST SERIES QUALIFYING
6 TO 7:30 PM - 99 SPEEDWAY DIV. QUALIFYING, B MAINS AND DASHES
7 PM - NATIONAL ANTHEM & TRIBUTES
7:30 PM - SOUTHWEST SERIES QUALIFYING RACE
7:45 PM - 99 SPEEDWAY DIV A MAINS
9 PM - AUTOZONE STORES STOCKTON 125 BY HAVOLINE

OPEN PRACTICE WILL BE ON FRIDAY, JULY 15, GATE OPENS AT NOON, ON TRACK FROM 2 TO 8 PM.

Directions

Stockton 99 Speedway is located at 4105 North Wilson Way. Traveling south on Highway 99, take the Wilson Way exit. The track is two blocks up the road just past the first stop light. On Highway 99 north, take the Cherokee Road exit, loop over the freeway to Newton Road and turn right. Drive one mile and turn left at the Wilson Way stoplight. From Interstate 5, get on the Cross-town Freeway and head east to Highway 99 north, then drive north on Highway 99 to the Cherokee Road exit. Stockton 99 Speedway Info/Race Line 209-466-9999. stockton99racing.com is Stockton 99 Speedway's NASCAR event official Web site.

NASCAR DODGE Weekly Series Division II Points HAVOLINE Western Late Model
POS. DRIVER POINTS
1 John Moore, Granite Bay 526
2 Pete Anderson Jr., Stockton 523
3 Allison Duncan, San Rafael 515
4 Chris Monez, Turlock 480
5 Eric Humphries, Chowchilla 425
6 Gary Shafer Jr., Stockton 412
7 Arron Shankel, Lodi 360
8 Mark Holeman, Los Altos 333
9 Brandon Trevethan, Tracy 270
10 Ryan Philpot, Tracy 262
11 Joey Stearns, Stockton 246
12 Steve Magana, Galt 170
13 Dwight Pilcher, Stockton 166
14 Scott Masellis, Modesto 149
15 Shannon Mansch, Roseville 146
16 Danny Guibor, Manteca 145
17 Wes Miller, Turlock 127
18 Mike Garcia, Lodi 102
19 Dave Byrd, Monterey 82
20 Travis Combs, Sacramento 68
21 Jared Eaton, Modesto 68
22 Todd Corral, Modesto 57
23 Walt Haas, Antioch 52
24 Guy Guibor, Manteca 47
25 Chad South, Lake Dallas, TX 42
26 Chris Drysdale, San Jose 36
27 Mike Regelman, Ripon 34
28 Eddie Wilcox, Modesto 32
29 Brian Koski, Pleasanton 30
30 Jeff Streeter, Chowchilla 28
31 Randy Reeves Modesto 28
32 Doug Rocha, Oakdale 26
33 Kevin Gotulla, Modesto 24
34 Joe Williams, Manteca 20
35 Danny Contessotto, Stockton 18
36 Michael Wendt, Lodi 18
37 Paul Dorrity Jr., Modesto 12

CL BRYANT American Limited Stock Cars

POS. DRIVER POINTS
1 Charlie Clawson, Modesto 614
2 Joe Allen, Stockton 538
3 Darrell Hughes, Escalon 528
4 Chad Holman, Stockton 521
5 Richard Harper, Stockton 497
6 Donny Darter, Stockton 475
7 Dave Ball , Stockton 416
8 Jeff Ahl, Lodi 344
9 Steve Brown, Lake Comanche 310
10 Kannai Scantlen, Stockton 306
11 Tom Dahl, Stockton 282
12 Mike Brooks Jr. , Manteca 271
13 Jim Vosberg, Stockton 259
14 Allen Ryder, Stockton 255
15 Tony Smith, Angels Camp 241
16 Jacob Cardoza, Manteca 237
17 Boyd Camper, Manteca 232
18 David Holman, Stockton 195
19 Bryan Jones, Lodi 182
20 Leroy Hunt, Stockton 164
21 B. Tommeraason, Galt 161
22 Johnny Cardoza, Manteca 149
23 David Anadon, Sockton 146
24 David Sullivan, Lodi 104
25 Danny Snow, Stockton 88
26 S. Haeseker, Elk Grove 86
27 Garland Tyler, Modesto 86
28 Marc Borges, Manteca 68
29 Greg Tyler, Modesto 64
30 Jason Nieto, Oakdale 56
31 Jim Bowerman, Stockton 50
32 Perry Jefferson, Murphys 48
33 Robert Daniel, Lodi 46
34 R. Johnson Jr., Stockton 44
35 Steve Bryant, Lodi 40
36 Steven Fraser, Lodi 32
37 Doug Lane, Stockton 32
38 Sheila Wall, Oakdale 32
39 Ross Strmiska, Stockton 32
40 Fred Clement, Stockton 29
41 Ken Ratcliff, Stockton 285
42 Larry Carpenter, Stockton 26
43 Tim Hoke, Elk Grove 22
44 David Joachim, Lodi 19
45 Scott Lutz, Lodi 18
46 Gary Osburn, Stockton 12
47 Fred Rathjen, Stockton 12

B MAIN

POS. DRIVER POINTS
1 Sheila Wall, Oakdale 322
2 S. Haeseker Elk Grove 236
3 Rob Daniels, Lodi 196
4 David Anadon, Stockton 186
5 Tim Hoke, Elk Grove 174
6 Danny Snow, Stockton 130
7 Gary Osburn, Stockton 130
8 Brian Miller, Railroad Flat 116
9 D. Sullivan, Lodi 114
10 Leroy Hunt, Stockton 84
11 B.Tommeraason, Galt 72
12 Ed Clawson, Ceres 60
13 Tim Bender, Lodi 60
14 Fred Clement, Stockton 42
15 Ross Strmiska, Stockton 40
16 Scott Lutz, Lodi 40
17 Joe Allen, Stockton 38
18 Steve Fraser, Lodi 38
19 Jim Brown, Escalon 38
20 Steve Brown, Lake Comanche 38
21 Jim Vosberg, Stockton 36
22 R. Johnson Jr., Stockton 36
23 Jason Nieto, Oakdale 36
24 Tom Dahl, Stockton 34
25 Perry Jefferson, Murphys 32
26 David Joachim, Lodi 30
27 Larry Carpenter, Stockton 30
28 Steve Bryant, Stockton 28

Pro-4 Trucks

POS. DRIVER POINTS
1 Mark Henslee, Lathrop 556
2 Ron Robeck, Milpitas 497
3 Mike Curry, Lodi 478
4 Nathan McNeil, Oakdale 470
5 Brian Hitchcock, Manteca 398
6 Tim Fernandes Sr., Ripon 359
7 Paul Murarik, Stockton 356
8 Walt Bruegger, Hayward 349
9 Chris Drysdale, San Jose 274
10 Danny Basto, Lodi 204
11 Bret Barney, Rhonert Park 189
12 Carrie Miller, Sratoga 100
13 Graham Blackburn, Santa Cruz 50
14 Troy Ermish, Fremont 41

Grand American Modified

POS. DRIVER POINTS
1 Jerry Dubach, Dixon 327
2 Jason Philpot, Sacramento 314
3 Kyle Gottula, Modesto 294
4 Sam Solari, Salida 293
5 Chris Mays, Stockton 251
6 Mike Regelman, Ripon 247
7 Mike Beeler, Modesto 239
8 Ted Montague IV, Newark 238
9 Greg Pace, Waterford 222
10 Jay Linstroth, Citrus Heights 222
11 Stewart Cullom, Stockton 178
12 Tony Noceti, French Camp 174
13 Steve Lucas, Fresno 170
14 Russ Cazier, Gardnerville, NV 146
15 R. Baumgartner, Citrus Heights 128
16 Ed Cullom, Stockton 98
17 Jeff Stephens, Sacramento 91
18 Craig Swim, Elverta 74
19 Chevy Collier, Stockton 60
20 Gary Swim, Elverta 46
21 Tim Carr, Stockton 38
22 Joey Stearns, Stockton 32
23 Buzz Devore, Stockton 26

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