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SAN BERNARDINO (April 28, 2008) –
Long before Roger Brown of Corona won the first of two 50-lap Main events
for the BSR West Super Late Models, it has been a busy off season for
many drivers in at Orange Show Speedway. With some new faces, in different
places, fans will be on the edge of their seats. OSS kicked off the
2008 Super Late Model Season with a set of twin 50-lap main events.
Drivers liked the fact that the speedway was going to be bringing more
laps to their main events each week, but could never have imagined all
the additional time and laps to enjoy their favorite sport.
Adjustments to
the race day schedule now allow teams to get additional practice time
and more laps for the main events. Brown, who battled handling challenges
after early race contact, took the lead and took advantage of a battle
for second between Barry Karr and Glenn Cummings to hold on for the
victory. Barry Karr played the role of bridesmaid, not once, but twice
as he couldn’t quite catch Linny White in the second main event.
It was an emotional victory for White, who added the letter J to the
familiar number 55 that he drives, as he paid tribute to James White,
who passed away earlier this year;
“We spent many a night working on race cars. The fact
that I could come out here and win, first time back in the car since,
it means a lot to me. He meant a lot to me.”
Chuck Becker ll, of Cabazon, won the heated, 40-lap main event in a
Pro 4 class that was dominated early by Kendall Scheidecker and Don
Minut. The heated battle ended both drivers chance for victory after
contact brought out the yellow and both were sent to the back of the
field. Minut wove thru traffic, but ran out of laps trying to catch
the race winner Becker and finished second.
Glenn Dederick of Desert Hot Springs won the opening night race for
the ASA Factory Fours. Dederick had never raced on asphalt prior to
Saturday. His only race experience was on local dirt ovals. Drew Reed
had a career best second place finish and fellow 2nd year driver Kim
Marzullo enjoyed her first-ever fast time award.
Tom Whitson of Riverside won a Pure Stock 15 Lap Challege race. Orange
Show Speedway has been asked to consider bringing back the division
and has listed a series of races for them in 2008 under what was to
be Stock Car USA races scheduled at the track. OSS has said that it
will be a combination of car count for their scheduled races as well
as fan appeal on the decision to bring back a long standing division
that was the prelude to what fans know as the CEC ASA Street Stocks
that run at OSS in 2008.
ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY
Saturday, April 26, 2008
RACE RESULTS
BSR West SUPER LATE MODELS
RACE #1 (50 laps) – 1. Roger Brown, Corona, Chevrolet Monte Carlo;
2. Barry Karr, Redlands, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 3. Glen Cummings, Highland,
Pontiac Grand Prix/Chevrolet; 4. John Manke, Ramona, Chevrolet Monte
Carlo; 5. Rick Chavez, Murrietta, Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
RACE #2 (50 laps) – 1. Linny White, Fontana, Chevrolet Monte Carlo;
2. Barry Karr, Redlands, Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 3. Roger Brown, Corona,
Chevrolet Monte Carlo; 4. Jimmy Rouse Jr, San Bernardino, Chevrolet
Monte Carlo; 5. Rick Chavez, Murrietta, Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Trophy dash winner – John Manke
Fast qualifier – Linny White
ASA PRO 4s
Main event (40 laps) – 1. Chuck Becker II, Cabazon, Chevrolet
Monte Carlo/Ford; 2. Don Minut, Moreno Valley, Ford Fusion; 3. Bryan
Glidewell, Riverside; 4. Kyle McGrady, Hesperia, Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Ford;
5. Kendall Scheidecker, Highland, Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Ford.
Trophy dash winner – Kendall Scheidecker.
Fast qualifier – Bryan Glidewell.
OSS FACTORY 4s
Main event (30 laps) – 1. Glenn Dederik, Desert Hot Springs; 2.
Drew Reed, Riverside; 3. Art Ramirez, Santa Ana; 4. Victor Garcia, San
Bernardino; 5. Benjamin Mahan, Hesperia
Trophy dash winner – Mahan.
Fast qualifier – Kim Marzullo, Crestline.
PURE STOCK
Tom Whitson, Riverside; 2. Mark Whitson, Riverside; 3. Justin Godd,
Simi Valley; 4. Jeff Elder
Trophy dash winner - Tom Whitson
Fast Qualifier – Tom Whitson
Racing at Orange Show Speedway is sponsored by Lucas Oil, Blackhawk
Protection, Hype Manufacturing, Del Taco, Aflac Insurance, KTTD radio
(AM 1350), Leno’s Rico Taco, Soboba Casino, Budweiser, Hoosier
Racing Tires, Frank’s Radio Service, Torco Racing Fuels, Parker
Pumper/BSR West, Eibach Springs, JP Striping, Star Auto Parts, Pepsi,
Matich Corporation, L. Curti Truck and Equipment, One Stop Landscape
Supply, Extreme Exhibits & Logistics, Little Green Onions and the
San Bernardino County Sun.
For further information, contact Greg Cozzo, Orange Show Speedway at
909-888-6788, X438, visit the web site at www.nosevents.com, or email
us direct at osspeedway@aol.com.
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