SAN BERNARDINO, California — There was another dominant performance in the Super Late Models at Orange Show Speedway Saturday night. But this time it came from Brett Edwards and not David Ross.
Edwards, who had been fast all season, this time translated that speed into a win in the 50-lap main event, taking the lead from Mark Shackleford on lap 20 and steadily increasing his advantage until taking the checkered flag 1.85 seconds ahead of Shackleford.
Ross, who had won four in a row and six of seven overall, never was a factor in this one. Unhappy with his primary car after qualifying, he went to a backup, started at the rear of the 14-car field and could advance only to sixth place. That was good news for Shackleford, the 2009 champion, who picked up 8 points on Ross and trails by 6 with four races remaining.
Edwards, in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo from Linny White’s Who’s That Guy Chassis Works, averaged 48.945 miles per hour for the 50 laps over the quarter-mile paved oval.
Dan French made it two wins in a row and three in the past four races in the 35-lap Interstate Batteries Factory Fours main event and Dwayne Blay forged ahead of Kim Marzullo in their Battle of the Sexes for the class title. The two went into the night tied with three of the 10 events to go. Blay finished second and took a 6-point lead when Marzullo limped home fifth after her Toyota truck suffered heavy damage in a collision with Tony Forfa IV and Greg France on lap 6. Forfa IV, who had been tied with Victor Garcia for third, now trails Garcia by 10 points.
Robby Hornsby Jr., who had suffered his first defeat of the season July 17, got back in the winner’s circle by capturing the 35-lap Team Too Pony Stock main and Darren Amidon took the 35-lap Budweiser Legends Cars encounter. The big winner in that race, however, was 13-year-old Riley Sawyers, who clinched the 2010 class title with three races to go. Sawyers leads Derek Lacey by 158 points with a maximum of 150 available.
Nevada Chovan, a 12-year-old from Rialto (Ca.) got his third straight win and fourth overall in the Stock OHV Kart class and pulled within 2 points of leader Steven Larson with three races remaining. Parker Malone, 13, extended his lead in the M.C. Erectors Bandoleros class with his fourth win of the season in their 20-lap feature.
| Super Late Models (50 laps) |
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| 1. Brett Edwards, Yucaipa, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 2. Mark Shackleford, Riverside, Monte Carlo; 3. Matt Hicks, Lakeside, Dodge Charger/Chevrolet; 4. Jeremy Edwards, Yucaipa, Monte Carlo; 5. Frankie Gould, Woodland Hills, Monte Carlo; 6. David Ross, Colton, Cheverolet Impala; 7. Jake Engle, La Mesa, Impala; 8. Jimmy Rouse Jr., San Bernardino, Monte Carlo; 9. Jack Madrid, Ladera Ranch, Monte Carlo; 10. Glen Cummings, Highland, Monte Carlo; 11. Barry Karr, Redlands, Monte Carlo; 12. Dee Cable, Santee, Monte Carlo; 13. Tony Edwards, Mentone, Monte Carlo; 14. Eddie Secord, Oak Hills, Monte Carlo. Margin of victory – 1.856 seconds. Average speed – 48.945 mph. Trophy Dash winner – Shackleford. Leading qualifier – J. Edwards, 12.974 seconds/69.370 mph. |
| Team Too Pony Stocks (35 Laps) |
| 1. Robby Hornsby Jr., Yucaipa, Ford Pinto; 2. Kevin Meador, San Bernardino, Pinto; 3. Bud Smith, Orange, Pinto; 4. Eddie Collins, Desert Hot Springs, Pinto; 5. Erik Spring, Beaumont, Pinto; 6. Evan McCray, Riverside, Pinto; 7. Larry McCray, Riverside, Pinto; 8. Joe Van Sant, San Bernardino, Pinto; 9. Jim Mardis, Moreno Valley, Pinto; 10. Kevin Myrick, Chino, Pinto; 11. Josh Hodges, Adelanto, Pinto. Margin of victory – 0.734 seconds. Average speed – 31.043 mph. Trophy Dash winner – Spring. Leading qualifier – Hornsby, 14.564/61.796. |
| Interstate Batteries Factory Fours (35 laps) |
| 1. Dan French, Claremont, Toyota truck; 2. Dwayne Blay, Riverside, Toyota truck; 3. Andy Reed, Bloomington, Toyota truck; 4. Danny Gutierrez, Redlands, Toyota truck; 5. Kim Marzullo, San Bernardino, Toyota truck; 6. Tony Forfa Jr., San Bernardino, Ford Courier; 7. Victor Garcia, San Bernardino, Toyota truck; 8. Gary McLaughlin, Garden Grove, Toyota sedan; 9. Tony Forfa III, BMW 318i; 10. Jeff Imbriani, San Bernardino, Toyota sedan; 11. Gary Mendoza, Bloomington, Honda Prelude; 12. Tony Forfa IV, Redlands, BMW 318i; 13. Greg France, Claremont, Chevrolet truck. Margin of victory – 0.481 seconds. Average speed – 15.659 mph. Trophy Dash winner – French. Leading qualifier – French, 15.877/56.686 . |
| Budweiser Legends Cars (15 laps) |
| 1. Darren Amidon, Santee, ’34 Ford; 2. Brent Scheidemantle, Alta Loma, ’34 Ford; 3. Dustin Ash, Las Vegas, ’34 Ford; 4. Chad Schug, Oak Hills, ’37 Ford; 5. Robert D’Ambra, Henderson, Nev., ’34 Ford; 6. Riley Sawyers, Gilbert, Ariz., ’34 Chevrolet; 7. Ian Anderson, Las Vegas, ’34 Ford; 8. Jordan Hyland, North Hills, ’34 Ford; 9. Derek Lacey, Costa Mesa, ’34 Ford; 10. Chancellor Tiscareno, Menifee, ’37 Chevrolet; 11. Todd Hunsaker, Chino Hills, ’40 Ford; 12. Matt Hicks, Lakeside, ’34 Ford; 13. Art Nevill, Acton, ’37 Chevrolet; 14. Donny St. Ours, Upland, ’34 Ford; 15. Race Liberante, Palmdale, ’37 Chevrolet; 16. Andrew Muscanell, Las Vegas, ’34 Ford; 17. Devin Lindsey, Highland, ’37 Chevrolet. Margin of victory – 0.845 seconds. Average speed – 12.041 mph. Trophy Dash winner – Hicks. Leading qualifier – Amidon, 14.606/61.619. |
| M.C. Erectors Bandoleros (20 laps) |
| 1. Parker Malone, Redlands; 2. Ryan Cansdale, Laguna Beach; 3. RJ Stearns, Rancho Cucamonga; 4. Ricky Schlick, Claremont; 5. Mikael Lovas, Menifee; 6. Evan Garvey, San Juan Capistrano; 7. Ivan Gudmestad, Crestline; 8. Cody Langevin, Romoland; 9. Matthew davey, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; 10. Kayli Barker, Las Vegas; 11. Conner Pyle, Scottsdale, Ariz. Margin of victory – 0.290 seconds. Average speed – 37.321 mph. Trophy Dash winner – Malone. Leading qualifier – Cansdale, 15.106/59.579. |
| Stock OHV Karts (20 laps) |
| 1. Nevada Chovan, Rialto, Phantom/Clone; 2. Angelo Rotellini, Fontana, Legend/Honda; 3. Steven Larson, Fontana, CRG/Honda; 4. John Gudmestad, Crestline, Predator/Honda; 5. Joseph Haytas, Upland, CRG/Honda; 6. Mike Camarena, Ontario. UltraMax/Honda; 7. Steve Juillerat, Whittier; 8. Mike Brinegar, Garden Grove. Margin of victory – 3.476 seconds. Average speed – 58.423. Trophy Dash winner – Chovan. Leading qualifier – Chovan, 15.108/59.571. |
