ROSEBURG, Oregon – Brian Ickler scored his first career victory in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series with a win in the BI-MART Firecracker 150 at Douglas County Speedway on Saturday.
Ickler, who started fourth on the grid, picked his way forward to the runner-up spot and then inherited the lead when Mike David’s car faltered on a restart 15 laps from the finish.
Ickler pulled away for the win, with Johnny Borneman battling his way to second and series rookie Jason Bowles taking third. Another series rookie, Alex Haase, and Jim Inglebright rounded out the top five.
David, who led the championship standings heading into the event, limped to a 15th-place finish with mechanical trouble. Despite his problems, David retained the points lead – with 1,218 points over Borneman, who moved to second in the standings with 1,136. Justin Lofton, who led the initial 63 laps of the race, also encountered a mechanical problem and finished 18th.
The win secured a spot in the 2007 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown for Ickler, who became the seventh different race winner in eight events. Under the new format introduced this year, only Grand National race winners and champions of the NASCAR Developmental Series will be locked into the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown field.
| Unofficial Results Bi-Mart Firecracker 150 |
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| Douglas County Speedway Roseburg, OR Lap length: 0.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (4) Brian Ickler, San Diego, Calif., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 87.691 mph, $6,750. 2. (15) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, Calif., Ford, 150, $5,250. 3. (7) Jason Bowles, Ontario, Calif., Ford, 150, $3,650. 4. (6) Alex Haase, Las Vegas, Nev., Chevrolet, 150, $3,450. 5. (13) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 150, $2,850. 6. (3) Eric Hardin, Anaheim, Calif., Chevrolet, 150, $2,150. 7. (9) Moses Smith, Tempe, Ariz., Chevrolet, 150, $2,000. 8. (5) Ryan Foster, Anderson, Calif., Chevrolet, 150, $1,900. 9. (12) Eric Richardson, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 150, $2,312. 10. (14) Daryl Harr, St Albert, Alberta, Chevrolet, 150, $1,750. 11. (10) Jose Luis Ramirez, Mexico City, Ford, 150, $1,675. 12. (18) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet, 150, $2,100. 13. (11) Kyle Cattanach, Redding, Calif., Toyota, 149, $1,325. 14. (8) Mike Duncan, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 149, $2,050. 15. (1) Mike David, Modesto, Calif., Ford, 148, $4,000. 16. (17) Mike Gallegos, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Ford, 145, $1,950. 17. (16) Stan Silva, Jr., Castroville, Calif., Chevrolet, 127, $1,400. 18. (2) Justin Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Ford, 125, clutch, $1,350. Race Statistics Time of Race: 51 minutes 19 seconds Margin of Victory: 2.417 seconds Fastest Qualifier: M.David (119.276 mph, 15.091 seconds) Caution Flags: 4 for 23 laps. Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers. Lap Leaders: M.David 0; J.Lofton 1-63; M.David 64-135; B.Ickler 136-150. Standings: 1. M.David, 1218; 2. J.Borneman, 1136; 3. M.Duncan, 1127; 4. J.Bowles, 1091; 5. E.Hardin, 1084; 6. J.Lofton, 1079; 7. B.Thompson, 1045; 8. B.Ickler, 1018; 9. A.Haase, 985; 10. R.Foster, 980. Unofficial |
