Source: Orange Show Speedway
Date: 04/28/2007

SAN BERNARDINO, California -- Repeat winners were the order of the night Saturday at Orange Show Speedway with Tom Smith, Jim Edmiston and Jim Conklin all building on their early season success with main event victories.

Smith ran off with his fourth win in as many tries in the 35-lap Lucas Oil Outlaw Figure 8 feature, Edmiston made it three for four in the 30-lap ASA Stock Pony main and Conklin got his second win in the 35-lap BSR West Late Model race in front of a crowd of 2,281.

Smith, who won six races and the Figure 8 championship at Irwindale Speedway last season, quickly has laid claim to the course in the infield of this quarter-mile oval, with all of his wins coming by wide margins. Saturday, he started sixth in the 10-car field, but took the lead on lap seven and drove away as all of his pursuers except runner-up Jay Henson encountered problems.

Edmiston, the fast qualifier, started his Clearwater Pipeline Ford Pinto on the outside of the first row in his 18-car field, took the lead from pole-sitter Linny White on the first lap and withstood constant pressure from Wildomar’s Matt Goodwin over the final 15 laps.

Conklin, the defending class champion, said he had to work extremely hard for his win. The fast qualifier, Conklin started sixth in the 12-car field. He moved his Chevrolet-powered Pontiac Grand Prix into third on lap 20, claimed second on lap 23 and took the lead away from Justin DeJaynes on lap 26. Richard Hooper, who had won two weeks ago, moved into second on lap 30, but never could mount a bid for the lead.

In the other races on the schedule, Kyle Meyer of Highland captured the 25-lap ASA Street Stock main and Murrieta’s Gary Scheuerell took the 30-lap Leno’s Rico Taco Legends Cars race.

April 28, 2007

Main event (35 laps) – 1. Jim Conklin, Big Bear, Pontiac Grand Prix (Chevrolet engine); 2. Richard Hooper, Rosamond, Dodge Intrepid; 3. Anthony Mainella, Palmdale, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 4. Brian Malone, Grand Terrace, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 5. Justin DeJaynes, Lancaster, Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

Heat race winners – J.D. Reyes, Riverside, Ford Taurus (Chevrolet engine); Conklin. Trophy dash winner – Hooper. Fast qualifier – Conklin.

Main event (30 laps) – 1. Tom Smith, Lakewood, Chevrolet; 2. Jay Henson, Oak Hills, Chevrolet; 3. Roby Stutzel, Westchester, Chevrolet; 4. Steve Stewart, Long Beach; 5. Rusty Stewart, Long Beach.

Heat race winners – Billy Ziemann, Bloomington, Cadillac XLR (Chevrolet engine); Smith. Trophy dash winner – Rusty Stewart. Fast qualifier – Smith.

Main event (25 laps) – 1. Jim Edmiston, Highland, Ford Pinto; 2. Matt Goodwin, Wildomar, Ford Pinto; 3. Linny White, Fontana, Ford Pinto; 4. Adrianne Murlin, Corona, Ford Pinto; 5. Jeremy Perez, Chino, Ford Pinto.

Heat race winners – Ryan Bragdon, Beaumont, Ford Pinto; Marty Timm, San Diego, Ford Mustang; Edmiston. Trophy dash winner – Perez. Fast qualifier – Edmiston.

Main event (25 laps) – 1. Kyle Meyer, Highland, Chevrolet Nova; 2. Cliff Conklin, Big Bear, Chevrolet Camaro; 3. Tom Gilstrap, Riverside, Chevrolet Camaro; 4. Will Cottrell, Palmdale, Chevrolet Camaro; 5. Tom Wilson, San Fernando, Chevrolet Camaro.

Heat race winners – Gilstrap; Conklin. Trophy dash winner – Cottrell. Fast qualifier – Conklin.

Main event (30 laps) – 1. Gary Scheuerell, Murrieta, ’37 Ford Sedan; 2. Darren Amidon, Santee, ’37 Chevrolet Sedan; 3. Bree Brewer, Riverside, ’34 Ford Sedan; 4. Bobby Graham, Riverside, ’37 Ford Coupe; 5. Albert Flores Jr., La Quinta, ’34 Ford Coupe.

Heat race winners – Don Teller, Norwalk, ’37 Ford Sedan; Matt Hicks, Santee, ’37 Ford Sedan; Amidon. Trophy dash winner – Brewer. Fast qualifier – Amidon.

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