Mike Mansch of Roseville dominated the Westcar Late Model 100, Saturday at All American Speedway in Roseville, Ca, leading the entire distance from the pole position after an attrition filled event.
Mansch’s only slip over the race distance occurred on lap 75 when he slid through the infield in turn three, after hitting fluid possibly laid down by Dan Knight of Ukiah.
“The car was good all day,” Mansch said. “The first 25-30 laps I was not driving as hard. I knew that when (Rich Lawlor) and (Billy Butler) got up there I’d have to drive hard.”
Butler ran in the second position for more than 60 laps, but could not hold pace with Mansch.
Both Steven Gannon of Redding and Gary Glenn of Orangevale were pre-race scratches due to motor problems.
On the second lap of racing, Chet Danburg of Carson City slowed dramatically off turn two, sparking a chain reaction accident. Scott Chappell of Lodi, Shannon Mansch of Roseville, and Mike Garcia of Lodi tangled to avoid Danburg, with Garcia’s car going on top of Mansch’s into the infield.
Chappell lost 28 laps for repairs and Garcia was eliminated from competition.
Fast-qualifier Josh Bews of Roseville slammed the wall in turn one on lap 12 to end his evening.
Butler, Byron Gonzales of Carmichael, and Chuck Glick of Citrus Heights ran fourth, fifth, and sixth by lap 21, while Steve Daniels of Orangevale continued to fall back through the field after starting fifth.
Glick retired from the race on lap 30 with a broken rear-end.
Christina Davis of Santa Rosa ran second with Butler on her tail until lap 35, when Davis spun on her own exiting turn four.
Rich Lawlor ended his chances of victory when he tagged the wall on lap 37; he lost 16 laps making repairs.
Gonzales and Butler began a furious battle for the second position that continued until lap 93. Gonzales and Butler repeatedly made contact trying to fight for the position.
Lawlor became a significant back-marker when he returned to the race track, playing a major role in the battle for the second position that developed into a four car battle including Harold Long and Travis Combs.
Butler struggled to lap Lawlor around the outside, which pinned Gonzales behind Lawlor for more than 15 laps.
Butler’s car eventually faded due to tire wear and Gonzales overtook him for the second position on lap 92.
“I gave him a couple good shoves but he didn’t want to move over,” Gonzales said. “When we got here today the car was undriveable so I’m satisfied with the finish.”
The 17 year-old Butler ended up finishing sixth.
“If a car isn’t up past my gas tank I’m not going to give them the line,” Butler said. “(Pointing to the
rear-end) It’s not like they didn’t hit me or anything.”
Mansch cruised unopposed to the finish to become the sixth different winner in this year’s Westcar season.
“I felt when we got here that I had a top-five car,”
Mansch said. “I’ve had two other top-five cars this season that broke. Last time we were here ran up in third and the ignition broke.”
Lawlor won the Scott Performance Wires Dash, and Garcia won the b-main event.
Westcar would like to thank its series sponsors for their support of the 2005 racing season: Peppermill, Scott Performance Wires, Xbox, Amsoil, California Door and Frame, Sierra Racing Products, Circle Track Steering, Competition Carburetion, Jim Courage Pools, Fensler Racing, DPI, F.R.E., JME, John L. Sullivan, Perry Racing, and Plaza Hotel.
100 lap Feature
9 Mike Mansch Roseville, Ca $1250, +$100 most laps led, California Door & Frame
98 Byron Gonzales Carmichael, Ca $750
71 Melissa Davis Santa Rosa, Ca $625
56 Bobby Butler Sacramento, Ca $500
12 Travis Combs Sacramento, Ca $450
11 Christina Davis Santa Rosa, Ca $425
4 Don Lehman Rio Linda, Ca $400
65 Harold Long Carson City, Nv $375, +$100 Jim Courage Pools Hard Charger
21 Steve Daniels Orangevale, Ca $350
3 Chet Danburg Carson City, Nv $325
35 Rich Lawlor Sparks, Nv $300
96 Mike Lehman Rio Linda, Ca $290
52 Dan Knight Ukiah, Ca $280
15 Scott Chappell Lodi, Ca $270
61 Shannon Mansch, Roseville, Ca $260
02 Sal Lopez Sacramento, Ca $250
75 Chuck Glick Citrus Heights, Ca Mechanical $240
5 Josh Bews Sacramento Accident $230
29 Mark Holman Los Altos, Ca Mechanical $220
57 Mike Garcia Lodi, Ca Accident $210
DNS: Steven Gannon, Gary Glenn
15 lap B-Main
57 Mike Garcia
65 Harold Long
02 Sal Lopez
24 Kenny Crome $200
80 John Callas $195
16 Andrew Livengood $190
3 Dan Cherry $185
82 Paul Spencer $180
