SAN BERNARDINO, California — Linny White patiently stalked the leader for 34 laps, then became the leader for the final 16 and won the 50-lap Super Late Model main event at Orange Show Speedway Saturday night.
It was the second straight win and third in four races for White, the reigning champion, and it moved him into a tie for the points lead with fifth-place Mark Shackleford of Riverside after seven of 14 races. Barry Karr of Redlands, who had been the leader, suffered heavy right front wheel damage in a lap 15 incident, finished 12th and trails White and Shackleford by 2 points.
Dusty Davis, 17, of Las Vegas, started on the pole for his first race on the ASA-sanctioned quarter-mile and did a good job of holding off teammate Justin Johnson and White until Whiter, of Colton, got the inside line into Turn 1 on lap 35. Rob Kiemele and Shackleford followed White to the front. Kiemele held on to second, but Johnson and Davis both slipped by Shackleford.
Union Pacific train conductor Kevin James, the ASA Late Model points leader since May 16, solidified his hold on the top spot with his first win of the season. James started on the pole and led all 50 laps while withstanding almost constant pressure from runner-up Ryan Daniel.
James, of Yucaipa, won by 0.341 seconds over Daniel, with Brandon Loverock of Highland third. Toni McCray, who had won the past two races, finished ninth in the 11-car field. James leads Daniel by 6 points after seven of 13 races.
Riverside’s Dwayne Blay benefitted from being in the right place at the opportune time and regained the Factory Fours points lead by winning the 35-lap main event. Blay was third with just over three laps to go, then was in the lead when Kim Marzullo and Ben Mahan made contact while fighting for the top spot in Turn 4. Marzullo was able to regroup and hold onto second place, but Mahan dropped to sixth. That enabled Blay to go from 4 points behind Mahan to 6 ahead after 10 of 14 races.
Stock Cars USA points leader Tom Whitson of Lake Elsinore inherited the pole position when Riverside’s Dave Foster was unable to start and led every inch of the 25-lap race for his third win in five starts. Runner-up Kevin Cook of Riverside was in position to challenge for the lead on lap 22, but Whitson used traffic to his advantage and pulled away.
| Super Late Models (50 laps) |
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| 1. Linny White, Colton, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 2. Rob Kiemele, Riverside, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 3. Justin Johnson, Las Vegas, Ford Fusion; 4. Dusty Davis, Las Vegas, Ford Fusion; 5. Mark Shackleford, Riversisde, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 6. Toni McCray, Highland, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 7. Andre Prescott, La Quinta, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 8. Dave Scheidecker, Rialto, Pontiac Grand Prix/Chevrolet; 9. Ricckey McCray, Highland, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 10. Dee Cable, Santee, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 11. Jake Engle, El Cajon, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 12. Barry Karr, Redlands, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 13. Glen Cummings, Highland, Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Margin of victory – 0.705 seconds. Trophy Dash winner – White. Top qualifier – Kiemele, 13.031 seconds. |
| Late Models (50 Laps) |
| 1. Kevin James, Yucaipa, Pontiac Grand Prix/Chevrolet; 2. Ryan Daniel, Mentone, Chevrolet Mopnte Carlo; 3. Brandon Loverock, Highland, Toyota Camry/Chevrolet; 4. Jim Conklin, Big Bear City, Pontiac Grand Prix/Chevrolet; 5. Logan Mainella, Palmdale, Dodge Intrepid/Chevrolet; 6. John Mattie, Highland, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 7. Jered King, Victorville, Chevrlolet Monte Carlo; 8. Jimmy Rouse Jr., Fontana, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 9. Toni McCray, Highland, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 10. Matt Goodwin, Wildomar, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 11. Jeff Lawson, Big Bear City, Chevrolet Impala. Margin of victory – 0.341 seconds. Trophy Dash winner – McCray. Top qualifier – Daniel, 13.530 seconds. |
| Factory Fours (35 laps) |
| . Dwayne Blay, Riverside, Toyota truck; 2. Kim Marzullo, San Bernardino, Toyota truck; 3. Andy Reed, Bloomington, Toyota truck; 4. Cary Cecil, Corona, Toyota truck; 5. Victor Garcia, San Bernardino, Toyota truck; 6. Ben Mahan, Oak Hills, BMW 3181; 7. Gil Everhart, Bloomington, Toyota truck; 8. Stan Chatwood, Bloomington, Honda Prelude; 9. Gary Mendoza, Bloomington, Mazda truck. Margin of victory – 1.521 seconds. Trophy Dash winner – Blay. Top qualifier – Mahan, 16.241 seconds. |
| Stock Cars USA (25 laps) |
| 1. Tom Whitson, Lake Elsinore, Chevrolet Nova; 2. Kevin Cook, Riverside, Chevrolet Malibu; 3. Shaun Estes, Riverside, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 4. Don Rudd, Riverside, Chevrolet Nova; 5. Scott Groom, Anaheim, Chevrolet Nova; 6. Mark Fletchall, Riverside, Buick; 7. Erik Rapos, Rosamond, Dodge Aspen; 8. Clint Knight, Whitewater, Chevrolet Nova; 9. Joel Crawford, Oak Hills, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 10. Blake Usilton, Corona, Chevrolet Chevelle; 11. Dave Foster, Riverside, Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Margin of victory – 1.104 seconds. Trophy Dash winner – Cook. Top qualifier – Whitson, 15.304 seconds. |
