October 14th Bill McAnally hosted the Late Model’s 100 and Modifieds 50 as the prelude to the NASCAR K&N Pro West race the next day Saturday, October 15th. With the help of many individuals to make this Friday night show a success the Late Model division brought an impressive 26 cars with drivers coming from all over California, Idaho and Canada to win the $1500 payout along with over $2500 worth in prizes from Penny Racing Supply, K&N Filters, ARP Bodies, Pick-N-Pull, Race Media Group and Scribner Plastics. The Modified division brought 19 cars with drivers from all over California to compete for the $700 payout along with the same $2500 worth in prizes. The day started out smooth as big rigs and trailers flooded the pit area at noon with SRL, Legends and WSRA sharing the day for Practice. The highlight of the evening was Cowboy Kenny Bartram x-games free style moto-x performing heart stopping daring jumps in the infield with jumps up to 30-40 feet in the air. Following Cowboy Kenny was the Modified 50 lap race. Modified drivers were very eager and determined to win creating lots of yellow flags which the division racing only 25 laps as they had a slot of 30 minutes to run 50 laps. Following the Modifieds were the Late Models 100 which put on a great show and barely making their time slot. All in all the fans packed the stands and enjoyed every minute as they were cheering on their favorite drivers.
The first division to hit the track was the Modifieds fielding 19 cars to compete for the $700.00 victory payout. No. 68 Cody Thompson fresh off a successful rookie season put his machine on top in the first practice session with a fast time of 14.080 seconds. Although in the second practice session Thompson was beat out by AAS track Champion No. 24 Scott Winters. Winters posted a fast time of 13.955 seconds and was the only driver to do so in the 13’s. Cody Thompson topped the charts in qualifying with a fast time of 13.970 seconds nearly edging out Scott Winters by .048 seconds. Making the return to AAS was No. 15 Jason Philpot landing the third spot followed by No. 5 Jason Bamberg and No. 50 Gary Glenn the fast five. An invert of 10 was drawn for the main event putting No. 21 Bobby Runyan on pole with No. 55 Jay Lynstroth off pole to lead the field to the green flag. Side by side racing took place for the first few laps until Lynstroth manage to pull out front with the lead. On lap two, No. 07 Justin Wolff was stalled in turn four causing the first caution. Lynstroth took advantage of the restart and jumped ut for the early lead as Runyan was stuck on the outside losing a few positions. As Runyan looked to get down to the bottom line he made contact with another driver sending the No. 21 car spinning in turn three causing a yellow flag on lap seven. Under yellow, Gary Glenn was sent to the back behind No. 45 Rich Lindgren for rough driving. Lynstroth leading the field for the restart got a run as the drivers fighting for third made it three wide into turn two keeping it clean. On lap seven, No. 22 Troy Nogosek and Rich Lindgren got collected in turn three and four as No. 8 Andy Fields pulled off track handing his second position to ARCA driver No. 7 Joey Licata Jr. As drivers doubled up for the restart, the front cars stacked up as the green flew, this led to an exciting three wide battle for the lead with Jason Bamberg taking over the top spot. Cody Thompson came back to get by Bamberg for the lead on lap nine. Tough night for Rich Lindgren and Bobby Runyan as the two collided in turn two on lap 11. On lap 12, No. 4 Paden Phillips got loose and spun in turn four. As the field returned to the green flag, leader Cody Thompson broke in turn one as he couldn’t steer and drove into Jay Lynstroth in turn one. Thompson suffered a DNF with a broken ball joint ending his night watching the race from the infield. Teammates Lynstroth and Bamberg led the field to the green flag and No. 48 Jim Badaker went up in smoke and pulled off the track as the field stayed green. On lap 17, Scott Winters and Jay Lynstroth raced side by side for the top spot and Winters took the lead. The battle for first allowed the rest of the field to catch up as it turned into the top six drivers battling for the lead. On lap 24, No. 88a Gary Lowbald spun in turn two causing a yellow. As the field bunched up for the green No. 10 Billy Bowerman’s car put out a lot of smoke barely making it to the track exit then suddenly the car bursted into flames creating a red flag. AAS safety crew quickly put out the fire and removed the vehicle from the track and racing was underway. With a strict 30 min time limit for the modified race to allow enough time for the Late Models, the division went on to a green, white, checkered finish as Scott Winters took home the victory. Followed by Jay Lynstroth, Joey Licata Jr, Jason Bamberg and Jason Philpot the top five.
Next up was the impressive stacked field of 26 Late Models fielding drivers from all over California and two drivers from Canada to compete for $1500. No. 5 Chris Scribner was fast out of the box in the first practice session posting a fast time of 13.947 seconds. In the second practice session AAS track champion No. 35 Matt Scott put his machine on top as well as in qualifying posting a fast lap of 13.952 seconds. Heading into the 100 lap main event an invert of 14 was drawn putting No. 15 Quintin Crye on pole and No. 41 Junior Roddy off pole to lead the field to the green flag. Quintin Crye jumped to an early lead heading into turn one, however Junior Roddy took the lead down the back straight. Crye found himself three wide with the No. 7 Jeremy Doss to his inside. Contact sent Crye spinning in turn four with the entire field missing a spinning No. 15 car causing a yellow. On the restart lots of bumping nose to tail as drivers were eager to drive to the front. Jamie Kryzsik under Juan Pitta for sixth as Pitta held his position. Teammates Travis Milburn and Mindy McCord traded rubber for second in turn four on lap ten. Jermey Doss spun in turn one on lap 12 causing a yellow. Upon the restart No. 4 Brandon Trevethan hit the front stretch wall sending the no. 4 car to the infield. Junior Roddy and Juan Pitta led the field to the restart and Pitta tried to get the jump however Roddy fought back aggressively and took the lead. On lap 30, Dylan Hutchison, Bobby Butler and Glen Cook made it three wide in turn three as Hutchison and Butler collided collecting Chris Scribner and Laura Hayes. Rookie Dylan Hutchison suffered severe damage ending his night watching the race from the infield causing a red flag. Pitta got a good jump on the restart in turn one as Junior Roddy challenged Pitta on the back stretch and again took the lead. On lap 34, Cowboy Kenny Bartram, Shannon Mansch and Chuck Glick all spun in turn one causing a yellow. On the restart heading into turn one Jamie Kryzsik and Mindy McCord got together swapping paint for fourth as Kryasik took over the position. On lap 45, Matt Scott bumped Glen Cook in turn two aggressively. Contact between Nik Romano and Crye sent Romano spinning in turn two causing a yellow. On the restart Milburn, Kryzsik and Cook all bumper to bumper for third as Roddy checked out once again. On lap 54, Matt Scott battling heavily with Glen Cook on the outside for fifth hit the front stretch wall ending his night watching the race from the sidelines. On lap 60, Scribner and Glen battled for fifth as Scribner completed the bump and run on Glen in turn four. On lap 63, Dylan Lupton and Cameron Hayley got collected in turn four causing a yellow. Junior Roddy once again pulled a gap on the restart and Glen Cook hits Scribner in turn one as the two battled for fifth. Travis Milburn and Jamie Kryzsik battled for third as the two continued to rub fenders leaning on each other and Kryszik got the position. By lap 75, Junior Roddy picked up a five car length on second place Juan Pitta. Lap 79, BMR’s Kryzsik battled with Scribner for third as the two put on a show of side by side racing passing each other allowing Glen Cook to catch up. On lap 84, Cook and Scribner were battling rough for fourth, the two made contact sending Cook spinning through the infield and losing several positions. No yellow was thrown as Cook quickly managed to get back on track. On lap 92, the field stacked up for fifth involving Cameron Hayley, Travis Milburn and Bobby Butler heading into turn one as Hayley got sent into the backstretch wall nearly head on. Milburn got sent to the back for rough driving on Hayley on the restart. Kryzsik got under Pitta in turn one on the restart as the two battled for second with three laps to go. Bobby Butler got into Kryzsik in turn three on the last lap for third. Junior Roddy performed a stellar performance to walk away with the $1500 victory. Followed by Juan Pitta, Bobby Butler, Jamie Kryzsik and Chris Scribner the top five.
Modified bonus payout:
Race Winner $700: Scott Winters
1st Place $600 K&N Filter Gift Certificate: Scott Winters
1st Place $300 ARP Bodies Gift Certificate from Penney Racing Supply: Scott Winters
2nd Place $150 ARP Bodies Gift Certificate From Penney Racing Supply: Jay Lynstroth
3rd Place $100 ARP Bodies Gift Certificate From Penney Racing Supply: Joey Licata Jr.
5th Place $300 K&N Filter Gift Certificate: Jason Bamberg
5th Place Scribner Plastics 5 Gallon Utility Jug: Jason Bamberg
10th Place $100 RMG Race Media Group Gift Certificate: Bobby Runyan Jr
10th Place Scribner Plastics 5 Gallon Utility Jug: Bobby Runyan Jr.
10th Place $100 K&N Filter Gift Certificate: Bobby Runyan Jr.
15th Place Scribner Plastics 5 Gallon Utility Jug: Billy Bowerman
Hard Luck Bonus $200 from Pick-N-Pull: Bobby Runyan Jr.
Fastest Qualifier $100 from Penney Racing Supply: Cody Thompson
Hard Charger Bonus $100 from Penny Racing Supply: Scott Winters
Late Model bonus payout:
Race Winner $1500: Junior Roddy
1st Place $600 K&N Filter Gift Certificate: Junior Roddy
1st Place $300 ARP Bodies Gift Certificate from Penney Racing Supply: Junior Roddy
2nd Place $150 ARP Bodies Gift Certificate From Penney Racing Supply: Juan Pitta
3rd Place $100 ARP Bodies Gift Certificate From Penney Racing Supply: Bobby Butler
5th Place $300 K&N Filter Gift Certificate: Chris Scribner
5th Place Scribner Plastics 5 Gallon Utility Jug: Chris Scribner
10th Place $100 RMG Race Media Group Gift Certificate: Mindy McCord
10th Place Scribner Plastics 5 Gallon Utility Jug: Mindy McCord
10th Place $100 K&N Filter Gift Certificate: Mindy McCord
15th Place Scribner Plastics 5 Gallon Utility Jug: Laura Hayes
Hard Luck Bonus $200 from Pick-N-Pull: Mindy McCord
Fastest Qualifier $100 from Penney Racing Supply: Matt Scott
Hard Charger Bonus $100 from Penny Racing Supply: Jason Gilbert
Modified Results:
1- Scott Winters, 2- Jay Lynstroth, 3- Joey licata Jr, 4- Jason Bamberg, 5- Jason Philpot, 6- Gary Glen, 7- Keegan Walmer, 8- Rich Lindgren, 9- Scott Woessner, 10- bobby Runyan Jr, 11- Gary Lowbald, 12- Sal Lopez, 13- Justin Wolff, 14- Paden Phillps, 15- Billy Bowerman, 16- Andy Field, 17- Cody Thompson, 18- Jim Badaker, 19- Troy Nogosek.
Late Model Results:
1- Junior Roddy, 2- Juan Pitta, 3- Bobby Butler, 4- Jamie Krzysik, 5-Chris Scribner, 6- Jason Gilbert, 7- Glen Cook, 8- Kyle McGrady, 9- Travis Milburn, 10- Mindy McCord, 11- Shannon Mansch, 12- Nik Romano, 13- Quintin Crye, 14- Cameron Hayley, 15- Laura Hayes, 16- Dylan Lupton, 17- Troy Nogosek, 18- Dave Byrd, 19- Jeremy Doss, 20- Colin Bailey, 21- Matt Scott, 22- Chuck Glick, 23- Kenny Bartram, 24- Justin Philpott, 25- Dylan Hutchison, 26- Brandon Trevethan.
