SUPER LATE MODELS AND LATE MODELS RETURNED TO MESA MARIN RACEWAY


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Source: MMR Media Relations
Date: 07/13/2003

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Bakersfield, CA- The NASCAR Late Models returned to Mesa Marin Raceway Saturday night after a four week break with two forty lap main events while the Super Late Models returned after a three week layoff with a fifty lap shoot-out. In the first Late Model �Valley Steel 40� race, seventeen year old Mike Mason drove his brand new #55 Monte Carlo into the winner�s circle. This was Mason�s first trip to victory lane since his April 5th win. Eric Richardson second place with Ray Marroquin placing third. This was Marroquin�s top finish of the year. In the Late Model �3M� race, Josh Horn took some heavy pressure from regional points leader Brian Richardson but Horn pulled off the win leading from start to finish. This was Horn�s first win of his rookie year. Richardson came in second place and with Mike Mason placing third.

The Super Late Model �Coors Light Challenge Series� restarted after some trouble on the opening lap with James Bruncati on the pole, Jeremy Salamacha in second, and Mike Duncan in third place. Duncan and Bruncati raced side by side with 15 laps to go but it was Duncan getting his first win of the year in a close finish. Bruncati ended the night in second place, his second top five finish of the season. Points leader Dan Holtz took his #16 car into third place keeping his points lead.

The Shafter High School #17 car raced to their second win of the year with Conrad Jimenez driving into first place in the ChevronTexaco High School Racing Series. Points leader North High School and driver Allen Wiskirchen took home second place and Tehachapi High School�s Justin Eliers drove their #5 car into a third place finish. This was Tehachapi�s first top five of the season.

The Auto Club 911 Race for Youth Series was exciting as Valley Steel�s Loni Gardner drove the #25 sponsor car into a first place finish after starting from the back of the pack. Paul Sovell took the Kern County Sheriff�s Department #2 car into second place for their seventh top five finish of the season. The Kern County Department of Parks and Recreation took their ninth top five finish of the season and gained important points with John Parsons driving into a third place finish.

Media Summary

2003 LATE MODEL Division * * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *

Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast 1 4 BRIAN RICHARDSON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 19.733 2 05 RICK GRISSOM - - - - - - 19.851 3 82 GARY ELMORE BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 19.901 4 7 GENE FIFE TEHACHAPI, CA - - - 19.980 5 55 MIKE MASON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.022 6 40 ERIC RICHARDSON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.037 7 41 MIKE DUNCAN - - - - - - 20.060 8 8 MIKE WHITE BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.302 9 57 COLBY BANKSTON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.365 10 6 DEVLIN AUTRY BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.441 11 11 RAY MARROQUIN SANTA MARIA, CA - - - 20.501 12 10 ROY DEGEER BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.535 13 42 TOM DEVITT BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.543 14 1 MIKE RIALE BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.577 15 34 MARLIN GILL NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - - - 20.824 16 13 JOSH HORN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 21.003 Average time of all qualifiers : 20.292

* * * Main RESULTS * * *

Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model 1 2 55 MIKE MASON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 2 1 40 ERIC RICHARDSON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 3 11 11 RAY MARROQUIN MAIN SANTA MARIA, CA - - - 4 4 82 GARY ELMORE MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 5 6 4 BRIAN RICHARDSON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 6 16 13 JOSH HORN MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 7 8 8 MIKE WHITE MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 8 3 7 GENE FIFE MAIN TEHACHAPI, CA - - - 9 12 10 ROY DEGEER MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 10 13 42 TOM DEVITT MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 11 14 1 MIKE RIALE MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 12 15 34 MARLIN GILL MAIN NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - - - 13 9 57 COLBY BANKSTON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 14 10 6 DEVLIN AUTRY MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 15 7 41 MIKE DUNCAN MAIN - - - - - - 16 5 05 RICK GRISSOM MAIN - - - - - - Number of Drivers in Main Races: 16 Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003

2003 LATE MODEL Division

* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *

Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast 
1 4 BRIAN RICHARDSON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 19.733 
2 05 RICK GRISSOM - - - - - - 19.851 
3 82 GARY ELMORE BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 19.901 
4 7 GENE FIFE TEHACHAPI, CA - - - 19.980 
5 55 MIKE MASON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.022 
6 40 ERIC RICHARDSON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.037 
7 41 MIKE DUNCAN - - - - - - 20.060 
8 8 MIKE WHITE BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.302 
9 57 COLBY BANKSTON BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.365 
10 6 DEVLIN AUTRY BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.441 
11 11 RAY MARROQUIN SANTA MARIA, CA - - - 20.501 
12 10 ROY DEGEER BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.535 
13 42 TOM DEVITT BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.543 
14 1 MIKE RIALE BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 20.577 
15 34 MARLIN GILL NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - - - 20.824 
16 13 JOSH HORN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 21.003 
Average time of all qualifiers : 20.292

* * * Main RESULTS * * *

Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model 
1 2 55 MIKE MASON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
2 1 40 ERIC RICHARDSON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
3 11 11 RAY MARROQUIN MAIN SANTA MARIA, CA - - - 
4 4 82 GARY ELMORE MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
5 6 4 BRIAN RICHARDSON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
6 16 13 JOSH HORN MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
7 8 8 MIKE WHITE MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
8 3 7 GENE FIFE MAIN TEHACHAPI, CA - - - 
9 12 10 ROY DEGEER MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
10 13 42 TOM DEVITT MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
11 14 1 MIKE RIALE MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
12 15 34 MARLIN GILL MAIN NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - - - 
13 9 57 COLBY BANKSTON MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
14 10 6 DEVLIN AUTRY MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
15 7 41 MIKE DUNCAN MAIN - - -  - - - 
16 5 05 RICK GRISSOM MAIN - - -  - - - 
Number of Drivers in Main Races: 16
Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003

Point Analysis Report 2003 LATE MODEL Division

Car# Driver Name Points Poles Wins Top5 Top10 4 BRIAN RICHARDSON 580 3 5 12 12 55 MIKE MASON 485 0 2 6 10 1 MIKE RIALE 466 2 0 7 9 13 JOSH HORN 465 0 1 3 11 8 MIKE WHITE 446 0 0 3 10 40 ERIC RICHARDSON 424 0 1 4 7 6 DEVLIN AUTRY 414 1 0 4 7 7 GENE FIFE 379 0 1 4 8 34 MARLIN GILL 368 0 0 2 6 44 MICHAEL BURROW 335 0 0 3 6 42 TOM DEVITT 307 0 0 1 5 10 ROY DEGEER 254 0 0 0 3 82 GARY ELMORE 254 0 0 2 5 69 GREG CARPENTER 250 0 0 0 2 57 COLBY BANKSTON 229 0 0 0 2 39 RON DANIEL 214 0 0 3 4 68 BRANDON MILLER 193 3 1 3 3 11 RAY MARROQUIN 181 0 0 1 1 18 DOUG FOOS 143 0 0 0 2 96 GLEN BURKE 110 0 0 0 2 26 BOBBY ALDRIDGE 106 0 0 0 1 20 MIKE LANSING 78 0 0 0 0 63 WALT PRICE, JR 78 0 0 0 0 63S WALT PRICE, SR 76 0 0 0 1 29 KEVIN HARVICK 50 0 1 1 1 11H RON HORNDADY, JR 46 0 0 1 1 05 RICK GRISSOM 42 0 0 0 0 27 AJ DESTEFANI 42 0 0 0 0 33 KEVIN JAMES 32 0 0 0 1 12 JEFF SMITH 26 0 0 0 0 51 MIKE ALEXANDER 24 0 0 0 0 41 MIKE DUNCAN 22 0 0 0 0 83 BRET CARLSON 22 0 0 0 0 48 JIMMY GAMBOA 14 0 0 0 0 Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003

Point Analysis Report 2003 LATE MODEL Division

Car# Driver Name Points Poles Wins Top5 Top10 
4 BRIAN RICHARDSON 580 3 5 12 12 
55 MIKE MASON 485 0 2 6 10 
1 MIKE RIALE 466 2 0 7 9 
13 JOSH HORN 465 0 1 3 11 
8 MIKE WHITE 446 0 0 3 10 
40 ERIC RICHARDSON 424 0 1 4 7 
6 DEVLIN AUTRY 414 1 0 4 7 
7 GENE FIFE 379 0 1 4 8 
34 MARLIN GILL 368 0 0 2 6 
44 MICHAEL BURROW 335 0 0 3 6 
42 TOM DEVITT 307 0 0 1 5 
10 ROY DEGEER 254 0 0 0 3 
82 GARY ELMORE 254 0 0 2 5 
69 GREG CARPENTER 250 0 0 0 2 
57 COLBY BANKSTON 229 0 0 0 2 
39 RON DANIEL 214 0 0 3 4 
68 BRANDON MILLER 193 3 1 3 3 
11 RAY MARROQUIN 181 0 0 1 1 
18 DOUG FOOS 143 0 0 0 2 
96 GLEN BURKE 110 0 0 0 2 
26 BOBBY ALDRIDGE 106 0 0 0 1 
20 MIKE LANSING 78 0 0 0 0 
63 WALT PRICE, JR 78 0 0 0 0 
63S WALT PRICE, SR 76 0 0 0 1 
29 KEVIN HARVICK 50 0 1 1 1 
11H RON HORNDADY, JR 46 0 0 1 1 
05 RICK GRISSOM 42 0 0 0 0 
27 AJ DESTEFANI 42 0 0 0 0 
33 KEVIN JAMES 32 0 0 0 1 
12 JEFF SMITH 26 0 0 0 0 
51 MIKE ALEXANDER 24 0 0 0 0 
41 MIKE DUNCAN 22 0 0 0 0 
83 BRET CARLSON 22 0 0 0 0 
48 JIMMY GAMBOA 14 0 0 0 0 
Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003

2003 SUPER LATE MODEL Division

* * * QUALIFYING RESULTS * * *

Plce Car # Driver Home Town Model Fast 
1 16 DAN HOLTZ LOS ANGELES, CA - - - 18.635 
2 07 RAY HOOPER, JR LAS VEGAS, NV - - - 18.798 
3 9 MIKE DUNCAN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 18.870 
4 22 JEREMY SALAMACHA BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 18.909 
5 6 JAMES BRUNCATI - - - - - - 18.945 
6 10 JASON PATISON CANYON LAKE, CA - - - 18.990 
7 70 KEVIN THOMPSON ANAHEIM, CA - - - 18.994 
8 77 JOHN ANTONINO  - - - - - - 19.058 
9 4J JASON SMALL - - - - - - 19.113 
10 11 BRETT LANDES SANTA CLARA, CA - - - 19.290 
11 1 MARK PERRY LANCASTER, CA - - - 99.999

Average time of all qualifiers : 26.327

* * * Heat A RESULTS * * *

Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model 1 0 9 MIKE DUNCAN DASH BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 2 0 22 JEREMY SALAMACHA DASH BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 3 0 07 RAY HOOPER, JR DASH LAS VEGAS, NV - - - 4 0 16 DAN HOLTZ DASH LOS ANGELES, CA - - - Number of Drivers in Heat A Races: 4

* * * Main RESULTS * * *

Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model 
1 0 9 MIKE DUNCAN MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
2 0 6 JAMES BRUNCATI MAIN - - -  - - - 
3 0 16 DAN HOLTZ MAIN LOS ANGELES, CA - - - 
4 0 07 RAY HOOPER, JR MAIN LAS VEGAS, NV - - - 
5 0 11 BRETT LANDES MAIN SANTA CLARA, CA - - - 
6 0 10 JASON PATISON MAIN CANYON LAKE, CA - - - 
7 0 77 JOHN ANTONINO  MAIN - - -  - - - 
8 0 4J JASON SMALL MAIN - - -  - - - 
9 0 22 JEREMY SALAMACHA MAIN BAKERSFIELD, CA - - - 
10 0 70 KEVIN THOMPSON MAIN ANAHEIM, CA - - - 
11 0 1 MARK PERRY MAIN LANCASTER, CA - - -

Number of Drivers in Main Races: 11

Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003

Point Analysis Report

2003 SUPER LATE MODEL Division
Car# Driver Name Points Poles Wins Top5 Top10 
16 DAN HOLTZ 199 2 3 4 4 
07 RAY HOOPER, JR 177 1 0 3 4 
6 JAMES BRUNCATI 160 0 0 2 3 
22 JEREMY SALAMACHA 151 0 0 1 3 
10 JASON PATISON 139 0 0 0 3 
70 KEVIN THOMPSON 132 0 0 1 3 
11 BRETT LANDES 128 0 0 2 3 
77 JOHN ANTONINO  122 0 0 1 3 
1 MARK PERRY 110 0 0 1 2 
9 MIKE DUNCAN 101 0 1 2 2 
4J JASON SMALL 77 0 0 0 2 
12 JIM WULFENSTEIN 70 0 0 1 1 
48 RICK GRISSOM 68 0 0 1 1 
50 KEVIN VERNON 55 1 0 0 0 
4K KEVIN SMALL 46 0 0 1 1 
40 REX CALDERWOOD 43 0 0 0 1 
2 TONY BRUNCATI 40 0 0 0 1 
2R CRAIG RAUDMAN 32 0 0 0 1 
21 DANNY SIEBERT 32 0 0 0 1

Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003 Media Summary 2003 HIGH SCHOOL Division

* * * Main RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model 
1 0 17 SHAFTER HIGH SCHOOL MAIN - - -  - - - 
2 0 08 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL MAIN - - -  - - - 
3 0 5 TEHACHAPI HIGH MAIN - - -  - - - 
4 0 84 VISALIA MOTORSPORTS MAIN - - -  - - - 
5 0 13 PORTERVILLE HIGH MAIN - - -  - - - 
6 0 83 PASO ROBLES MAIN - - -  - - - 
7 0 11 MOJAVE HIGH SCHOOL MAIN - - -  - - - 
8 0 76 LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL MAIN - - -  - - - 
9 0 22 DELANO HIGH SCHOOL MAIN - - -  - - -

Number of Drivers in Main Races: 9 UpdatedPoint Analysis Report

2003 HIGH SCHOOL Division

Car# Driver Name Points Poles Wins Top5 Top10 
08 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 190 0 1 5 6 
17 SHAFTER HIGH SCHOOL 184 0 2 5 6 
5 TEHACHAPI HIGH 182 0 0 5 5 
11 MOJAVE HIGH SCHOOL 162 0 1 4 6 
13 PORTERVILLE HIGH 162 0 0 2 5 
22 DELANO HIGH SCHOOL 160 0 1 3 6 
84 VISALIA MOTORSPORTS 134 0 0 3 3 
67 MONACHE HIGH SCHOOL 124 0 1 3 5 
83 PASO ROBLES 40 0 0 0 1 
76 LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 36 0 0 0 1

Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003 on Saturday July 12, 2003 Media Summary

2003 911 RACE FOR YOUTH Division

* * * Main RESULTS * * *
Place Start Car # Driver Event Home Town Model 
1 0 25W GUEST DRIVER MAIN - - -  - - - 
2 0 2 SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT MAIN - - -  - - - 
3 0 7 PARKS & RECREATION MAIN - - -  - - - 
4 0 1 BAKERSFIELD FIRE MAIN - - -  - - - 
5 0 4 BAKERSFIELD POLICE MAIN - - -  - - - 
6 0 8 DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAIN - - -  - - - 
7 0 6 SUPT OF SCHOOLS MAIN - - -  - - - 
8 0 5 SHAFTER POLICE MAIN - - -  - - - 
9 0 3 KERN COUNTY FIRE MAIN - - -  - - - 
10 0 10 WASTE MANAGEMENT MAIN - - -  - - - 
11 0 9 BUILDING DEPARTMENT MAIN - - -  - - -

Number of Drivers in Main Races: 11 Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003 Point Analysis Report

2003 911 RACE FOR YOUTH Division

Car# Driver Name Points Poles Wins Top5 Top10 
1 BAKERSFIELD FIRE 612 0 1 11 14 
7 PARKS & RECREATION 604 0 2 9 13 
4 BAKERSFIELD POLICE 600 0 3 9 14 
2 SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT 592 0 1 7 12 
6 SUPT OF SCHOOLS 576 0 2 5 14 
10 WASTE MANAGEMENT 568 0 2 6 13 
8 DISTRICT ATTORNEY 568 0 1 5 13 
3 KERN COUNTY FIRE 554 0 0 7 13 
5 SHAFTER POLICE 546 0 0 6 12 
9 BUILDING DEPARTMENT 520 0 1 2 10

Updated on Saturday July 12, 2003 ####