SAN BERNARDINO, California — Brian Malone of Redlands (Ca.) took the early advantage in the season-long race for a $5,000 bonus by winning the 100-lap JAM Sportswear Late Model main event at Orange Show Speedway Saturday night.
Malone, who started fourth in the 18-car field, moved into second place following the first of five caution flags, on lap 11, and took the lead from pole-sitter Jim Conklin of Big Bear City (Ca.) on lap 13.
Jeff Peterson of Riverside and fast qualifier Ron Daniel of Mentone gave chase early and Toni McCray of Highland was the pursuer late in the event on the quarter-mile paved oval, with McCray closing to within 3/10ths of a second with 10 laps to go.
Malone easily repelled the challenge, however, and won by 0.95 of a second over McCray, with Logan Mainella of Palmdale (Ca.) third, Peterson fourth and Daniel fifth.
JAM Sportswear owner Mike Sullivan has said the class champion will get a check for $5,000 when the points fund is distributed at the awards banquet this fall. So all Malone has to do is stay on top for a dozen more races.
Earlier, four-time Pick-A-Part Street Stock champion Mike Meyer of Highland, driving for the first time in five years, survived a last-lap, turn 4 bump with challenger Jesse James Lawson of Big Bear City and won that 30-lap main event.
Shaun Estes of Riverside, who built six of the 12 cars in the field, took the 30-lap main event and the 4-lap Trophy Dash in the Stock Cars USA class and David Glidewell of Riverside took the win in the 25-lap Pro 4 feature.
Albert Flores won the 25-lap Tour Truck main event and the 4-lap Trophy Dash as that class made its Orange Show Speedway debut and John Gudmestad of Crestline won the 20-lap main event for the new Stock OHV Karts division that used to race on the 1/6th-mile Rialto Airport Speedway track.
ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY
Saturday, March 27, 2010
RACE RESULTS
JAM SPORTSWEAR LATE MODELS (100 laps) – 1. Brian Malone, Redlands, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 2. Toni McCray, Highland, Monte Carlo; 3. Logan Mainella, Palmdale, Dodge Interpid/Chevrolet; 4. Jeff Peterson, Riverside, Toyota Camry/Chevrolet; 5. Ron Daniel, Mentone, Monte Carlo; 6. Jimmy Rouse Jr., San Bernardino, Monte Carlo; 7. Jeff Lawson, Big Bear City, Chevrolet Impala; 8. Jered King, Hesperia, Monte Carlo; 9. Jim Conklin, Big Bear City, Pontiac Grand Prix/Chevrolet; 10. Mark McGuire, Yucaipa, Dodge Interprid/Chevrolet;
11. Mike McKearn, Las Vegas, Chevrolet Lumina; 12. Julian Singelakis, Pasadena, Grand Prix/Chevrolet; 13. Ben Mahan, Hesperia, Monte Carlo; 14. Jimmy Rouse, San Bernardino, Monte Carlo; 15. Linny White, Colton, Monte Carlo; 16. Ryan Daniel, Mentone, Monte Carlo; 17. Matt Goodwin, Wildomar, Monte Carlo; 18. Stan Chatwood, Bloomington, Monte Carlo.
Margin of victory – 0.950 seconds. Average speed – 28.277 mph. Trophy Dash winner -- White. Top qualifier – Ron Daniel, 13.437 seconds (record; old record, 13.475, by Toni McCray, July 11, 2009).
PICK-A-PART STREET STOCKS (30 laps) – 1. Mike Meyer, Highland, Chevrolet Camaro; 2. Johnny Russo, Big Bear City, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 3. Cliff Conklin, Big Bear Lake, Camaro; 4. Kyle Meyer, Highland, Chevrolet Nova; 5. Tony Forfa Jr., San Bernardino, Camaro; 6. Jesse Lawson, Big Bear City, Camaro; 7. Jeff Marguet, Norco, Nova; 8. Jerome Gipson, Highland, Nova; 9. Jeff Henson, Fallbrook, Camaro; 10. Greg France, Alta Loma, Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Margin of victory – 0.847 seconds. Average speed – 22.198 mph. Trophy Dash winner -- Russo. Top qualifier – Conklin, 14.676 seconds.
STOCK CARS USA (30 laps) – 1. Shaun Estes, Riverside, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 2. Mark Fletchall, Riverside, Chevrolet Chevelle; 3. Dave Foster, Riverside, Monte Carlo; 4. Kevin Cook, Riverside, Chevrolet Malibu; 5. Scott Groom, Anaheim, Chevrolet Nova; 6. Jacob Rock, Riverside, Nova; 7. Joel Crawford, Oak Hills, Monte Carlo; 8. Steven Clark, Riverside, Monte Carlo; 9. Blake Usilton, Corona, Chevelle; 10. Mark Miller, San Bernardino, Cadillac Deville; 11. Don Rudd, Riverside, Nova; 12. Dave Vreatt, Riverside, Nova.
Margin of victory – 0.970 seconds. Average speed – 56.736 mph. Trophy Dash winner -- Estes. Top qualifier – Foster, 15.184 seconds.
PRO 4 (25 laps) – 1. David Glidwell, Riverside, Chevrolet Impala/Ford; 2. Keith Blomgren, La Quinta, Ford Fusion; 3. Rob Hornsby, Yucaipa, Toyota Camry/Ford; 4. Jeremy Edwards, Toyota Camry/Ford; 5. Don Minut, Moreno Valley, Ford Fusion; 6. Tim Carruthers, Yucaipa, Ford; 7. Jack Roberts; 8. Johnny Soares, San Bernardino, Ford.
Margin of victory – 0.489 seconds. Average speed – 64.733 mph. Trophy Dash winner -- Blomgren. Top qualifier – Minut, 13.374 seconds.
TOUR TRUCKS (25 laps) – 1. Albert Flores, La Quinta, Chevrolet; 2. Cameron Jocelyn, Laguna Hills, Speed truck; 3. Race Liberante, Palmdale, Chevrolet; 4. Jack Madrid, Ladera Ranch, Chevrolet; 5. Taylor Miinch, Alpine, Speed Truck; 6. Jimmy Putman, Norco, Chevrolet; 7. Zach Sawyers, Mesa, Ariz.
Margin of victory –0.612 seconds. Average speed – 35.195 mph. Trophy Dash winner --Flores. Top qualifier – Liberante, 13.969 seconds.
STOCK OHV KARTS (20 laps) – 1. John Gudmestad, Crestline; 2. Steven Larson, Fontana; 3. Mike Brinegar, Garden Grove; 4. Rob Devine, Ontario; 5. Bob Devine, Azusa; 6. Steve Juillerat, Whittier; 7. Nevada Chovan, Rialto; 8. Vernon Helbig, Long Beach; 9. Joseph Haytas, Upland; 10. Homer Ford, San Bernardino.
Margin of victory – ½-kart length. Average speed – 55.769 mph. Trophy Dash winner -- Larson. Top qualifier – Larson, 15.579 seconds.
