BOLIN & CONTESSOTTO SCORE AT STOCKTON

Source: Jim Shiels
Date: 08/21/2002

STOCKTON, California -- On a night of NASCAR Winston West action at Stockton 99 Speedway, the companion division feature events were won by Tracy Bolin of Valley Springs and Danny Contessotto of Stockton in NASCAR Union 76 Weekly Racing Series competition presented by DODGE.

Bolin, a first year Late Model driver with five years of Pure Stock and Pro Stock experience under his belt, became the surprise winner of the HOTWOOD Western Late Model feature this Saturday night. The surprise was not in his personal ability to win, already proven with ten main top five finishes, including two second place runs this season. It was due to the condition of the car, which had suffered heavy body damage in his heat and competed in the main minus hood and fenders.

Bolin overcame early leaders Chris Monez of Lodi and Pete Anderson, Jr. of Stockton to lead a total of seven laps and collect his first career feature victory. Bolin now runs second in season points behind leader Harry Belletto of Modesto, and ahead of third place runner Pete Anderson, Jr.

Danny Contessotto of Stockton would be the first to admit that while certainly entitled to his fourth career feature win and second of the 2002 season, it became a gift of sorts as he led seven laps before bowing to Sam Solari of Salida. Solari led the next 20 before getting tapped from behind by rookie driver Kyle Gottula of Modesto. Solari spun to a ninth place finish as Gottula continued to the checkered in first only to end up placed in 10th by track officials, one position behind Solari. The win thus became Contessotto's, which helped him to retain his current division point lead over Solari and Steve Stacy of Stockton.

Stockton Speedway will be closed this Saturday, August 24th, but will return to action on the 31st with the final 100-lap leg of the three-race HOTWOOD Tri Holiday series and a championship battle for the $2,000 winners share of the $3,500 in awards posted by HOTWOOD. The Late Models will be joined by the Pure Stocks,Pro 4 trucks and the final season appearance of the USAC/BCRA Midgets as they seek to crown their own 2002 Stockton champion.

RACE RESULTS:

FAST TIME: Brandon Ash (14.475) (NTR)

MAIN: Johnny Borneman, Mike Duncan, Mike David, Eric Norris, Kevin Richards, Gene Woods, Greg Pursley, Brett Thompson, Brandon Ash, Kevin Culver, Scott Gaylord, Austin Cameron, Jack Sellers, Buzz Devore, Kenny Shepherd, Bobby Hillis, Keith Van Houten, John Krebs.

FAST TIME: Eddie Laws (Citrus Heights) 14.201

HEAT-1: Tony Schmidt (Modesto), Johnny Berndt (Clements), Walt Haas (Antioch), Jerry Crawford (Stockton), Anthony Swan (Newark), Eric Seely (Modesto).

HEAT-2: Wes Miller (Delhi), Chris Monez (Lodi), Harry Belletto (Modesto), Barry Mitchell (Stockton), Pete Anderson, Jr. (Stockton), Robert Knittel (Lodi), Ray Davis (Galt).

HEAT-3: Mike Regelman, Jeff Belletto (Modesto), Pete Ramirez (Manteca), John Moore (Granite Bay), Eddie Laws, Verg Beaty (Ceres), Tracy Bolin (Valley Springs).

DASH: H-Belletto, Miller, Bolin, Laws.

MAIN: Bolin, H-Belletto, Anderson, Monez, Seely, Knittel, Ramirez, Moore, Beaty, Miller, Crawford, Haas, David Hulsey (Manteca), Berndt, Davis, Regelman, Swan, Laws, Mitchell, J-Belletto.

FAST TIME: Greg Williams (Ceres) 13.842 (NTR)

DASH: Williams, Jason Philpot (Sacramento), Mike Regelman (Ripon), Kyle Gottula (Modesto).

B-MAIN: John Unger (Stockton), Tim Smith (Roseville), Jeff Thomas (Stockton), Doug Lane (Stockton), Darrin Halterman (Stockton), Jim Marchino (Modesto), Kal Economy, Ben Lewis (Stockton), Stewart Cullom (Stockton).

MAIN: Danny Contessotto (Stockton), Philpot, Steve Stacy (Stockton), Jason Kerby (Galt), Regelman, Williams, Fred Guthmiller (Sierra Village), Chris Mays (Stockton), Sam Solari (Salida), Gottula, Thomas, Unger, Ed Cullom (Ripon), Hap Ferree (Nevada City), Aaron Young (Stockton), Smith, Moore, Jay Linstroth (Citrus Heights), Gary Glenn (Orangevale), Lane.

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