The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series concludes this Saturday night at Cajon Speedway. But the point season for the late model sportsman will wait until September 23 for the local track champion is crowned. Sounds confusing. Well it is just a bit. But the explanation is quite simple. Cajon Speedway is part of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series which includes about 100 tracks across the nation. That NASCAR point season runs from January 1 through September 9. Then the point leader at each facility is ranked (using a complicated four variable formula) to determine their regional and national champion.
Cajon Speedway is part of the Pacific Coast region, which includes nine tracks in California and Alaska. The driver who is sitting in the number one spot in the local Cajon Speedway standings after this weekend's race will be ranked against the point leader at those other eight tracks in the Pacific Coast standings.
Who will represent Cajon in the Weekly Racing Series standings? That is as difficult to answer as who will be crowned the track champion in three weeks. Jerry Gay, John Tyczki, Gary Tamborelli, and Ron Overman each has a shot at both or either title. Only30 points separate the quartet as they prepare for this Saturday night's go. So it is very conceivable that for the first time Cajon could have one driver crowned as the local track champion and another as its NASCAR Weekly Racing Series representative. Race time Saturday night is 6:45 PM. Qualifying runs will start an hour and a half earlier. Joining the late model sportsman in action on the 3/8-mile paved oval will be the Grand American modifieds, street stocks, bomber stocks, and mini-stockars. The night will conclude with the next to the last Train Race of the season. Gay, Tyczki, Tamborelli, and Overman have been swapping positions in the standings each and every week. A maximum 95 points can be earned each race night. So the 30 point spread is nothing. Gay and Tyczki both have 1190. Tamborelli has 1186. Overman has 1160. Danny Gay has already pocketed his second straight track title in the street stocks. The street stocks are included in the Exide Shortrack Series, which works just like the Weekly Racing Series. So that season also ends this weekend. Gay harbors slim hopes of winning the regional championship. But in all likelihood he will finish second there. Saturday night's bomber race could see Pat Garity finally wrap up his first track championship. Garity needs to carry a 336 point margin out of Saturday 's 20-lapper to lay claim to the title. The Cuyamaca College professor lost out on the title three years ago by one point. Garity currently has a 315 point bulge over second place Mark Holland.
CAJON SPEEDWAY NASCAR WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN 1 Jerry Gay San Diego 3 wins 1190 2 John Tyczki Jr Lakeside 3 wins 1190 3 Gary Tamborelli Escondido 6 wins 1186 4 Ron Overman Lakeside 2 wins 1160 5 Todd McLauchlan Alpine 2 wins 923 6 Dee Cable Santee 648 7 Russ Gregson Santee 542 8 Robert Parenteau Lakeside 496 9 Don Kerr El Cajon 2 wins 448 10 Jack Lee Vista 418
GRAND AMERICAN MODIFIED 1 Mike Salm Fallbrook 6 wins 899 2 Scott Brown Lakeside 713 3 Douglas Carpenter La Mesa 690 4 Randy Keatts Santee 679 5 Lance Biggers Alpine 7 wins 554 6 Mike Jackson Bonita 411 7 Dave Williams Escondido 304 8 Ron Nava Encinitas 302 9 Bo Lemler Bonita 1 win 274 10 Ron Brown San Diego 219
STREET STOCK 1 Danny Gay Lakeside 12 wins 1407 2 Eric Evans Imperial Beach 901 3 Scott Moses Chula Vista 842 4 Rick Hagen Alpine 1 win 821 5 Rob Freeman Santee 740 6 Rich Green Jr. El Cajon 2 wins 677 7 Rob Overman El Cajon 645 8 Ivan Harrison Santee 550 9 Dave Arce Santee 538 10 Brian Collins Oceanside 442
PONY STOCK 1 Jimmy Kyte Lakeside 2 wins 1060 2 Ed Hale El Cajon 6 wins 965 3 Andy Papp La Mesa 1 win 811 4 Douglas Wright Jr. Jamul 2 wins 779 5 Marty Schmidt El Cajon 716 6 Ralph Smith Santee 1 win 649 7 Billy Hoagland Santee 2 wins 634 8 Troy Hatfield Descanso 609 9 Earl Downing Spring Valley 524 10 Bob Cloke El Cajon 488
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CAJON SPEEDWAY NASCAR WEEKLY RACING SERIES POINT STANDINGS
LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN
1 Jerry Gay San Diego 3 wins 1190
2 John Tyczki Jr Lakeside 3 wins 1190
3 Gary Tamborelli Escondido 6 wins 1186
4 Ron Overman Lakeside 2 wins 1160
5 Todd McLauchlan Alpine 2 wins 923
6 Dee Cable Santee 648
7 Russ Gregson Santee 542
8 Robert Parenteau Lakeside 496
9 Don Kerr El Cajon 2 wins 448
10 Jack Lee Vista 418
GRAND AMERICAN MODIFIED
1 Mike Salm Fallbrook 6 wins 899
2 Scott Brown Lakeside 713
3 Douglas Carpenter La Mesa 690
4 Randy Keatts Santee 679
5 Lance Biggers Alpine 7 wins 554
6 Mike Jackson Bonita 411
7 Dave Williams Escondido 304
8 Ron Nava Encinitas 302
9 Bo Lemler Bonita 1 win 274
10 Ron Brown San Diego 219
STREET STOCK
1 Danny Gay Lakeside 12 wins 1407
2 Eric Evans Imperial Beach 901
3 Scott Moses Chula Vista 842
4 Rick Hagen Alpine 1 win 821
5 Rob Freeman Santee 740
6 Rich Green Jr. El Cajon 2 wins 677
7 Rob Overman El Cajon 645
8 Ivan Harrison Santee 550
9 Dave Arce Santee 538
10 Brian Collins Oceanside 442
PONY STOCK
1 Jimmy Kyte Lakeside 2 wins 1060
2 Ed Hale El Cajon 6 wins 965
3 Andy Papp La Mesa 1 win 811
4 Douglas Wright Jr. Jamul 2 wins 779
5 Marty Schmidt El Cajon 716
6 Ralph Smith Santee 1 win 649
7 Billy Hoagland Santee 2 wins 634
8 Troy Hatfield Descanso 609
9 Earl Downing Spring Valley 524
10 Bob Cloke El Cajon 488
BOMBER STOCK
1 Pat Garity El Cajon 4 wins 1348
2 Mark Holland San Diego 1 win 1033
3 Scott Youngren Fallbrook 695
4 Bill Holland El Cajon 668
5 John Luecht Chula Vista 1 win 665
6 Randy Wallace El Cajon 6 wins 660
7 Bob Wickey Spring Valley 2 wins 631
8 Alex McKay San Diego 585
9 Mark Schilling Oceanside 550
10 Chris Boyer San Diego 544
