Source: Gerald Laurie
Date: 04/06/2008

The Supermodified Racing Association Supermodifeds and the Madera Speedway 360 Supermodifieds made up the Open Wheel divisions in Madera’s first Super Saturday Event of 2008. Track officials are running the SMRA Supers combined with the 360’s in this event.

The SMRA Supers qualified with Troy Regier(98) fastest at 12.252 followed by Jeff Russell(85) at 12.646, Martin McKeefery(27) at 12.786, Bobby Dalton(36) at 12.815, and Dale Lamborn(48) at 12.851. The top five 360 Supers were David Tuey(6) at 13.375, Kenny White(1) at 13.449, Lance Tatro(72) at 13.369, Lance Jackson(18) at 13.563, and Donnie Large(26) at 13.601.

The 360 Supermodifieds were next up with Lance Jackson(18) on the pole for the Dash followed by Lance Tatro(72), Kenny White(1), and David Tuey(6). At the green, Tuey slid up the banking in turn 1 and contacted the wall. He left on the hook and the dash started over with three cars. Tatro took the lead on lap one with Jackson and White in tow. And that was the order at the lap four checkers as well.

The SMRA Supermodifieds Dash lined up with Ernie Coppo and Bobby Dalton on the front row followed by Martin McKeefery and Troy Regier in row two. Dalton pulled out a lead coming off turn two on lap one. Regier took second coming off turn four on lap two. Dalton won over Regier, Coppo and McKeefery.

The SMRA Heats included the 360 cars in the line ups. Heat one lined up with Mike Johnson on the pole with Lance Jackson, Mike McCann, Ernie Coppo, and Martin McKeefery rounding out the field. Jackson took the initial lead with Coppo, McCann, Johnson and McKeefery following. Coppo took the lead and McKeefery moved to fourth on lap two. McKeefery took third on lap three and then second on lap four. Coppo and McKeefery ran nose to tail with Martin making a valiant try on lap seven. However, Coppo prevailed over McKeefery, Jackson, McCann, and Johnson.

Supermodified Heat two featured David Gassett, Donnie Large, Kenny White, Justin Belfiore, Bobby Dalton, and Troy Regier. Large took the lead at the green followed by Belfiore, Regier, Dalton and Gassett. Belfiore led lap two over Regier, Dalton, Large, and White. Regier took the lead on lap three and that was the race. Regier took the checkers with Belfiore, Dalton, Large and White in tow.

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