TRACY, California -- Manteca’s David Hulsey ran a true gentleman’s race this evening and it certainly paid off as he won the AC Delco Late Model 100 lap main event. He has mastered the long run after winning a 100 lap event earlier this year on April 24th. This was also somewhat of a heartbreaker for Glen Cook of Fremont who led about 80 of the 100 laps. The race had Hulsey who was quick time tonight, starting in eighth and just working patiently to the front. Meanwhile Cook who does double duty in the Spec Motor Modifieds had a good lead for most of this race, looking like he would just cruise it home. Hulsey just kept coming and showed up in Cook’s rear view mirror. Hulsey just waited until he could get around Cook and away he went. Cook came in second. Brian Koski from Pleasanton came in third. Series points’ leader Verg Beaty and Todd Bammer brought out the only caution of the evening. Bammer was trying to get around Beaty for fourth, and just kept dogging him. He finally took a bite and got bit back. He ended up in the wall and Beaty kept it going. This young man is a true racer. He worked the next half of the race and managed to make it back to fifth. Beaty retained fourth place and the points lead for this series.
The Spec Motor Modifieds had Rookie Noah Salazar win his first race tonight. Salazar led from green to checkered in clean air. Several other racers tried to get around him but it never happened. Glen Cook worked from the middle of the pack to a great second place. Tracy’s Rick Ruzbarsky was jumping from car to car, Baby Grand to Spec Modified, started in the rear and brought his Spec Modified in third. He also won his heat. Joe Rodriguez from Brentwood had his best finish in this division and was fourth. He won his heat also. Pat O’Keefe rounded out the top five.
California Asphalt Sprint car Association returning to Altamont after running 100 laps on the quarter mile in Carson City, came back and raced like they were on the freeway. Nick Rescino Jr. took the lead on lap 5 and held it all the way home. Jeff Gardner from Fresno came in second in only his second race of this season. He also won his heat. Matt DeMartini of Antioch qualified fourth and finished third. Fremont’s Mark Monico was fourth. He won his heat and the Trophy Dash tonight, and Bryan Bullard from Granite Bay came in fifth. Unfortunately, this race ended under a red-checkered when Scott Clough, Larry Texeria and Allen Harney had some hard hits. Harney ended up taking a ride to the hospital but quipped as the Paramedic’s and the safety crew was extricating him from his sprint car to “Turn me around so I can see the score board.”
The Groth Bros. Chevrolet Baby Grands were one of several divisions who ran wire to wire with no cautions. Just good quick racing tonight. Tracy’s Jeremy Wood had the lead by the fifth lap and was still there at the finish line. Write his name down, this young rookie is going someplace. He also continues to hold the points lead. Dave Tyler edged around dad Dave Figuerrido to take second. Mike Conti got by Figuerrido to come in third. Conti also had fast time. Figuerrido was fourth and Todd Christensen continues to in his rookie year to complete the top five. He holds fifth in the point race.
Mini Super Trucks got all the strange happenings out of their way before running their main with no flags except the checkered. Two rookies had quite a time qualifying. Patterson’s Kevin Earp tried to knock a wall down and Dominic Lopez from San Lorenzo did a complete rollover. Both made it out for the main. Pleasanton’s Ron Pestana had the lead about midway and to the final flag. Ron Mardock who won his heat was second. Tracy’s David Burchett, Tom Moss of Redwood City and Walt Bruegger from Hayward rounded out the top five.
The Mini Cup Jr. Star of the evening is Sarah Davis who travels from Hollister to compete in this series. Sarah’s car #20 is reflective of another racecar in a full size series down to the Hula Dancer in the back window. Brentwood’s Doff Cooksey worked his way from the middle of the pack to come in Second. He is currently series point’s leader. Jacob Gomes from Manteca was third and captured his heat tonight. Morgan Hill’s Dominic Portera also made his way from mid pack to fourth. Chris Oliveria from Danville to came in fifth tonight and is holding down third spot in the points’ run.
Dads grab your kids and come out and enjoy the Father’s Day 200 STARS as the Spec Motor Modifieds run 100 hundred laps of open wheel excitement. Dads are FREE with three paid kids! Added to that will be the CASA Sprints and NCMA Sprints bringing you triple thunder. Joining them on the “Fastest Half Mile in the West” will be Altamont’s Pro Truck Division. Super Stocks will heat up the Quick Quarter Mile with a 100 lapper as well! Altamont Motorsports Park shows you the best in “Saturday Night” racing.
