MADERA, California — A season’s worth of efficient racing at the Madera Speedway">Madera Speedway all paid off for five drivers on Championship Night as track titles were given out Saturday, September 29, 2012, in the LunkerDaddy Late Models, Toyota Sedans, Hobby Stocks, MSTs and 4-Bangers class.
Tony Schmitz capped off his championship season with his seventh straight main win in the 30-lap LunkerDaddy Late Model race.
Schmitz got an early challenge from second place finisher Jason Aguirre before he was able to break away from him on Lap 14 on the way to his first title in 26 years.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Schmitz said. “We put a good season together and it’s finally here. It’s the first time we have ever chased points all the way until the end and we made it!”
Like Schmitz, Frank Mazzei finished his Hobby Stocks’ title run with a win in the 20-lap main.
Mazzei won the first six races of the season and picked up his seventh one overall to clinch the championship.
“Winning the championship with my crew in my first year after coming back, you can’t ask for much more,” Mazzei said. “It’s really a great night.”
Toyota Sedans’ driver Jarred Tickel won his second straight track championship after taking third in the 30-lap main won by Jason Kerns.
Tickel entered the race as the points’ leader and also celebrated his championship with a win in the 30-lap 18 Second Bracket race.
“It’s a good deal and I’m stoked about it,” Tickel said taking back-to-back titles. “It’s a blast to win Toyota Sedans championship again. Everybody was battling it out for a win and it was pretty much even throughout the year. That made it really fun to race with these guys.”
John McCollum Jr. also took his first championship in the MST division while Tyler Johnson cemented his title in the 4-Bangers class.
Other main winners on the night include Kevin Thompson (MST); Mark Jacke (4-Bangers); Jeff Williams (Southwest Tour Trucks) and Andrew Vanderpool (WSRA Mini Cups).
The Madera Speedway will be go dark for two weeks before returning to action on Saturday, October 20, 2012 when it hosts the 5th Annual Pumpkin Smash Halloween Bash and Blow Up featuring the Championship Race for the Coors Light Late Model Open Series (Race No. 6) 100 laps (Split 50’s), Hobby Stocks Open, 300 Lap Enduro and Boats drags along with an 18 Second Bracket Race.
Results
Main
18 Second Bracket Race — 30 Laps
Jarred Tickel
Candee McIntosh
Brett Wasson
Del McIntosh
Kyle Fortney
Frank Mazzei
Tyler Johnson
Mark Jacke
Bud Tickel
Alex Otishoo
*Nastasia Dodd
*John McCollum Jr.
*Kevin Thompson
*Courtney Burks
*Indicates Brokeout faster than 18 seconds
LunkerDaddy Late Models — 30 Laps
Tony Schmitz
Jason Aguirre
Ray Mayer
Emma Tucker
Aaron Mullins
Ivan Scozcur
Eloy Bazan
Hobby Stocks — 20 Laps
Frank Mazzei
Don Selsor
Ryan Hart
Toyota Sedans — 25 Laps
Jason Kerns
Kyle Fortney
Jarred Tickel
Del McIntosh
Bud Tickel
Candee McIntosh
Tim Curtis
MST — 25 Laps
Kevin Thompson
John McCollum Jr.
Brett Wasson
John McCollum Sr.
John Bowersox
4-Bangers — 15 Laps
Mark Jacke
Dave Ansted
Tyler Johnson
Alex Odishoo
WSRA Mini Cups — 20 Laps
Andrew Vanderpool
Lance Haln
Gabriel Herzog
Thomas Suarez
Austin Herzog
Haylee Bugg
Cameron Legue
Trophy Dash — 6 Laps
LunkerDaddy Late Models
Tony Schmitz
Jason Aguirre
Emma Tucker
Ray Mayer
Ivan Scozscur
Eloy Bazan
Toyota Sedans
Jarred Tickel
Kyle Fortney
Jason Kerns
Bud Tickel
Del McIntosh
Tim Curtis
Hobby Stocks
Ryan Hart
Frank Mazzei
Don Selsor
MSTs
Kevin Thompson
John McCollum Jr.
John McCollum Sr.
Brett Wasson
John Bowersox
4-Bangers
Dave Ansted
Tyler Johnson
Alex Odishoo
WSRA Mini Cups — 4 Laps
Andrew Vanderpool
Cameron Legue
Gabriel Herzog
Lance Haln
Qualifying — 2 Laps
Southwest Tour Trucks
Jeff Williams 15.643
Mike Gilboy 16.098
Ed Cutler 16.219
RichaRD Smith 16.572
Cecil Phelps 16.701
Darrin Tappe 16.914
Don Dority 17.245
Steve Reeves 17.364
LunkerDaddy Late Models
Tony Schmitz 15.633
Emma Tucker 15.876
Jason Aguirre 15.884
Ray Mayer 16.218
Ivan Scozscur 17.073
Eloy Bacam 17.318
Toyota Sedans
Jarred Tickel 17.796
Kyle Fortney 17.842
Bud Tickel 17.861
Jason Kerns 17.866
Del McIntosh 17.999
Tim Curtis 18.062
Candee McIntosh 18.158
Hobby Stocks
Frank Mazzei 18.027
Ryan Hart 18.379
Don Selsor 19.230
MST’s
John Bowersox 16.628
Kevin Thompson 16.727
John McCollum Jr. 16.831
John McCollum Sr. 16.963
Brett Wasson 17.735
4-Bangers
Tyler Johnson 19.382
Dave Ansted 19.654
Alex Otishoo 20.951
WSRA Mini Cups
Andrew Vanderpool 17.386
Cameron Wininger 17.738
Cameron Legue 17.819
Gabriel Herzog 17.842
Thomas Suarez 17.879
Colin Mullin 17.971
Austin Herzog 18.231
Haylee Bugg 18.402
