9/20/2023
Antioch Speedway
Shrader Clinches IMCA Sport Modified Title With Win At Antioch Speedway
Antioch, CA...September 16...Kenny Shrader of Pacheco won the 20 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was his fourth win of the season, and he won the championship over Jason Ryan Jr of Oakley by just two points.
The championship night format put incoming point leader Shrader on the pole and he bolted into the immediate lead ahead of Jason Ryan Jr and Mark Garner of Antioch The race ran 13 laps before a yellow flag for Jace Wright of Gazelle slowed the action. Shrader continued to lead the restart ahead of Ryan and Tommy Fraser of Antioch. After another yellow flag a lap later, Shrader resumed command. Ryan gave it everything he had, but Shrader prevailed for the championship clinching victory. Fraser settled for third ahead of Garner and Dylan Connelly of Antioch..
Anthony Slaney of Martinez won the 20 lap Xtreme Late Model Main Event. He becomes the fourth different winner in as many visits. Slaney is the 2020 Petaluma Speedway IMCA Modified champion.
Buddy Kniss of Oakley took the early lead ahead of Ray Trimble of Auburn. They ran that way during the first 10 laps of the race. A smoking Matt Davis of Marysville spun from third in Turn 2 after contact for a Lap 10 yellow flag. Kniss continued to lead the restart with Slaney making a bold move into second. A bit of contact racing in Turn 4 on the 12th lap gained Slaney the lead from Kniss, and contact sent Kniss spinning in Turn 4 for a yellow on Lap 17. Micheli was penalized to the rear of his part in the incident. Slaney led the restart and brought it home to victory ahead of Rod Oliver of Yuba City, Trimble, Justin Yeager of South San Francisco and Micheli.
Bob Newberry of Brentwood won the 25 lap Wingless Spec Sprint Main Event. Newberry had a win get away from him with two laps to go at the previous race, and this was his first win of the season. It was also his 22nd career win in this division at Antioch Speedway.
Newberry had a front row start for the feature and bolted into the early lead ahead of Ethon Lanfri and point leader Jarrett Soares of Gilroy. They ran in that order throughout the first half of the race. Mark Hanson of Petaluma was fourth and made a low pass in Turn 2 on Lap 20 to grab third. Newberry kept catching slower traffic but made quick moves to keep Lanfri at bay as he brought it home to a satisfying win. Hanson ended up third ahead of Shawn Arriaga of Antioch and Jacob Tuttle of Oakley.
David Michael Rosa of Antioch won the 20 lap Delta Dwarf Car Main Event. This was his second win of the season. 2020 champion Travis Day of Concord took the early lead ahead of Pete Piantanida of Discovery Bay. Rosa moved into third early on and took second from Piantanida on Lap 6. Rosa made an inside pass on Day on Lap 7 to gain the lead. Piantanida slipped past Day for second on Lap 12, and a yellow flag waved on Lap 13 when Sean Catucci and point leader Chance Russell of Antioch crashed in Turn 4, eliminating both. Rosa led the restart with Piantanida moving into second. Piantanida kept it close, but David Michael Rosa brought it home to the well-earned victory. Day settled for third ahead of David Rosa of Antioch and Larry Clover of Prunedale.
Point leader Tom Davis of Los Molinos won his eighth 20 lap Print Club Mini Stock Main Event. Mike Cover of Santa Rosa took the early lead over Tony Quinonez of Corning and Davis. An inside move on the back stretch gave Davis the lead on Lap 3 with Quinonez and Cover coming together in Turn 4. Cover spun, moving reigning champion Tom Brown of Santa Rosa into third. The race had no yellow flag slow downs, and Davis held command by nearly a straightaway by the time the race concluded. Quinonez was second with Brown the final lead lap finisher in third. Laina Bales of Antioch and Patrick Kelley of Clovis rounded out the Top 5.
Mike Learn of Petaluma won the 20 lap Super Stock Main Event. Reigning champion Jim Freethy of Danville took the early lead ahead of Learn, but Learn made a back stretch pass on Lap 2 to get the lead. Joey Ridgeway of Brentwood also got by Freethy for second. Randy Miramontez of Santa Rosa hit the Turn 4 wall and headed for the pits on Lap 3. Freethy regained second on Lap 4 as Ridgeway made a pit stop with a flat tire. Learn had lapped everybody by Lap 10, and Freethy spun on Lap 14 for a yellow flag. Learn continued to lead the way on the restart and scored the win ahead of Freethy Dustin Smith of Santa Rosa, Ridgeway and Miramontez.
During intermission, past Promoter Brynda Bockover, past Sportsman racer Gene Dothage, Mike Conley Sr and Wingless Spec Sprint founder Don O'Keefe Jr we're inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Racing resumes next Saturday night with the third round of the BCRA Midget Triple Crown Series. This race will pay tribute to nine-time champion and Hall of Fame member Floyd Alvis, who still competes with the group. BCRA Lightning Sprints and Vintage Midgets will also be an action. The Wingless Spec Sprint point finale will feature the Panfili Cup to the winner of the Main Event. Also in action will be the Pacific Coast General Engineering Hobby Stocks, Print Club Mini Stocks and a Figure 8. For further information, go to www.raceantiochspeedway.com.
Unofficial Races Results
Antioch Speedway
Wingless Spec Sprints
Heat Winners (8 laps)-Bob Newberry, Ethon Lanfri. Main Event (25 laps)-Bob Newberry, Ethon Lanfri, Mark Hanson, Shawn Arriaga, Jacob Tuttle, Jarrett Soares, Blake Bower, Colson Plourde, James East, Jeff Scotto.
Extreme Late Models
Heat Winners (8 laps)-Rod Oliver, Matt Micheli. Main Event (20 laps)-Anthony Slaney, Rod Oliver, Ray Trimble, Justin Yeager, Matt Micheli, Wayne Trimble, Buddy Kniss, Chester Kniss, Matt Davis, Dan Brown Jr DNS.
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Heat Winners (8 laps)-Kenny Shrader, Jason Ryan Jr, Trevor Clymens. Main Event (20 laps)-Kenny Shrader, Jason Ryan Jr, Tom Fraser, Mark Garner, Dylan Connelly, Trevor Clymens, Kelly Campanile, Jace Wright, Tyler Tucker, Randy Miller.
Delta Dwarf Cars
Heat Winners (8 laps)-Sean Catucci, David Michael Rosa. Main Event (20 laps)-David Michael Rosa, Pete Piantanida, Travis Day, David Rosa, Larry Clover, Antonio Miramontez, Joe LeDuc, Sean Catucci, Chance Russell, Russ Sieber.
Super Stocks
Heat Winner (8 laps)-Mike Learn. Main Event (20 laps)-Mike Learn, Jim Freethy, Dustin Smith, Joey Ridgeway, Randy Miramontez.
Print Club Mini Stocks
Heat Winner (8 laps)-Tony Quinonez. Main Event (20 laps)-Tom Davis, Tony Quinonez, Tom Brown, Laina Bales, Patrick Kelley, Josh Applebaum, Daisy Eszler, Mike Cover.
Article Credit: Candice Martin
Submitted By: Wylie Wade
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