SAN BERNARDINO, California — A series of battle that started on March 28 will come to an end Saturday (Oct. 17) when the champions of the Super Late Models, Legends Cars and Bandoleros classes are determined at Orange Show Speedway.
The Super Late Models will run a 100-lap, double-points main event, and when it’s over the likelihood is that either reigning champion and class leader Linny White or former champion Mark Shackleford will wear this year’s crown.
White, of Colton, and Shackleford, of Riverside, will go into the last of the 13 races separated by 6 points. That’s a difference of three finishing positions in the normal points structure (50-48-46-44, etc.), meaning if Shackleford won the race White could finish fourth to tie in the standings and repeat as champion because he has five wins and Shackleford would have three.
In Saturday’s format, however, a win will be worth 100 points and there is a drop of 4 points per finishing position (100-96-92-88 and so on), and in that scenario White has to finish ahead of or within one position of his rival to claim the title. So it’s safe to say that each will be keeping a close eye on the other throughout the night, and that could benefit Rob Kiemele.
Kiemele, of Riverside, is third in the standings, 50 points behind White. But he’s had one of the fastest cars in the field all season, and if the leaders pay too much attention to each other or encounter problems, he could steal away with the championship.
There’s not as much mystery in the Legends Cars and Bandoleros ranks. Chad Schug of Oak Hills is 20 points ahead of Brent Scheidemantle of Alta Loma in the Legends class and Aaron Anderson of Lancaster has a 20-point lead over Ryan Cansdale of Laguna Beach in the Bandoleros and both will be champions with 10th-place finishes.
Deciding those championships won’t be the only activity at the ASA-sanctioned quarter-mile oval, though. The SouthWest Tour Trucks will make their third visit of the year, the National Midget Racing Association will wrap up its season with the only pavement race of the year for the three-quarter midgets, and there are Trailer races and a Demolition Derby on the schedule as well.
Spectator gates will open at 4 p.m., with an on-track autograph session from 6 to 6:40 p.m. and the first race at 7 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors (60 and older), students 11 to 18 and military personnel with valid identification. Children 10 and under are admitted free. A Family Pack, which includes admission for four plus a hot dog and small soft drink for each person, is priced at $40.
Parking is $5, with entry through Gate 4 off Mill Street.
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