MADERA, Ca — It was a historical night on the “Fastest 1/3 Mile in the West” as the Madera Speedway">Madera Speedway premiered the new 18 Second Bracket race on Saturday, August 18, 2012, with racecars from the Toyota Sedans, 4-Bangers, Sports Mods and Lunker Daddy Late Model divisions.
After the local classes featuring the Lunker Daddy Late Models, Toyota Sedans, Hobby Stocks, MSTs and 4-Bangers put on yet another big-time showing, the 18 Second Bracket race made its debut for the first time ever on asphalt track.
It was Fresno’s Kyle Fortney that became the first driver to win the 30-lap main in the eight-car innovative race that was introduced by Madera Speedway promoter Kenny Shepherd.
Fortney, who took fourth place in the Toyota Sedans race earlier in the evening, actually finished second overall in the bracket race behind Lunker Daddy Late Model car driver Nastasia Dodd but because of the 18-second ‘breakout’ rule in which a driver is disqualified from winning if he or she goes faster than 18 seconds at any point of the race, he was ruled the official winner and received the $200 cash prize.
“It honestly feels awesome and I think it is really cool that I could win it with our type of car (Sedans),” Fortney said. “I feel like Candee (McIntosh) and I are representing the class and it’s an honor to be able to win it.”
With seven laps to go, Fortney was in second behind Dodd as he held that spot all the way to the finish line. It was revealed in the winner’s circle that Dodd went faster than 18 seconds on Lap 16 as Fortney was declared the winner.
It was the only time that Dodd went past the 18-second mark on an otherwise near flawless performance by her and the field of drivers in the new type of race that only had one caution.
“The other cars are really big and ours are small but coming out here, the game-plan was to just not get hit and try to stay out of everyone’s way,” Fortney said. “I didn’t expect to get a win, I just wanted to come out here and have some fun.”
Other winners on the night included Tony Schmitz (Lunker Daddy Late Models); Del McIntosh (Toyota Sedans); Ryan Hart (Hobby Stocks); John McCollum Jr. (MSTs) and Tyler Johnson (4-Bangers).
The Madera Speedway returns to action Saturday, August 25, 2012, with another 18 Second Bracket race along with double the points for the local classes including the Lunker Daddy Late Models, Toyota Sedans, Hobby Stocks, MSTs and 4-Bangers.
Results
Main
18 Second Bracket — 30 Laps
Nastasia Dodd
Kyle Fortney
Candee McIntosh
Robert Dent
BJ Lewis
Tyler Johnson
Katie Briggs
Tim Campbell
LunkerDaddy Late Models — 40 Laps
Tony Schmitz
Ray Mayer
Emma Tucker
Aaron Mullins
Ivan Scozscur
Toyota Sedans — 30 Laps
Del McIntosh
Jarred Tickel
Bud Tickel
Kyle Fortney
Candee McIntosh
Tim Curtis
Hippy Fortney
Hobby Stocks — 25 Laps
Ryan Hart
BJ Lewis
Rodney Tripp
Robert Dent
Howard Holden
Peggy Sue Jarred
Frank Mazzei
Shelden Cooper
Jilluan Holden
Jeff Lacey
MSTs — 26 Laps
John McCollum Jr.
John McCollum Sr.
4-Bangers — 15 Laps
Tyler Johnson
Katie Briggs
Adam McEwen
Trophy Dash — 6 Laps
LunkerDaddy Late Models
Tony Schmitz
Ray Mayer
Emma Tucker
Aaron Mullins
Ivan Scozscur
Toyota Sedans
Jarred Tickel
Del McIntosh
Kyle Fortney
Bud Tickel
Tim Curtis
Candee McIntosh
Hobby Stocks — Dash 1
BJ Lewis
Rodney Tripp
Ryan Hart
Robert Dent
Peggy Sue Jarred
Hobby Stocks — Dash 2
Frank Mazzei
Shelden Cooper
Jillaun Holden
Jeff Lacey
MSTs
Kevin Thompson
John McCollum Jr.
John McCollum Sr.
Qualifying — 2 Laps
LunkerDaddy Late Models
Tony Schmitz 15.551
Emma Tucker 15.857
Ray Mayer 16.068
Aaron Mullins 16.416
Ivan Scozscur 17.200
Toyota Sedans
Jarred Tickel 17.727
Del McIntosh 17.880
Kyle Fortney 17.880
Bud Tickel 17.906
Tim Curtis 18.086
Candee McIntosh 18.214
Hippy Fortney 19.206
Hobby Stocks
BJ Lewis 18.274
Rodney Tripp 18.409
Ryan Hart 18.415
Robert Dent 18.600
Peggy Sue Jarred 18.690
Frank Mazzei 18.714
Shelden Cooper 18.960
Jeff Lacey 20.693
Jillaun Holden 21.092
MST’s
Kevin Thompson 16.808
John McCollum Jr. 16.831
John McCollum Sr. 17.030
4-Bangers
Tyler Johnson 19.817
Katie Briggs 19.971
Adam McEwen 20.482
