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| Kent Stephens Wins
Chowchilla Season Opener by Debbie Shipherd |
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Chowchilla
, Four Spec Sprint teams arrived to race, and were met with friendly Chowchilla hospitality as well as plenty of sunshine. Dave Lovejoy, Chowchilla's new track announcer took the time to greet and visit with all of the competitors and teams. The Okie Bowl Hardtops made their second appearance at Chowchilla
and were great fun to watch. Just about every car in this club has
some fascinating history, as many date back to vintage 1930's and
40's. Club President "Krazy" Kenny Farris was excited
about the popularity of the class which now claims Chowchilla as
their home track. The Spec Sprints ran a six lap heat race which ran flag to flag and was won by Contra Costa Auto Parts' Keith Shipherd. For several of the Wingless Spec Sprint teams, this was their first race, and some had mechanical gremlins to work out. Despite the small field, promoter Tom Sagmiller graciously gave
the Spec Sprint teams their money's worth with a twenty lap feature.
The grid was a complete invert of the heat race finish, putting Hopefully more Wingless Spec Sprint teams will support this class
at Chowchilla's fast 1/3 mile track. Chowchilla Speedway has given
the Spec Sprints a place to race since 2001, long before their surge
in popularity. The Chowchilla crews go all out with track prep, the
officiating is fair, and all of the staff is extremely approachable,
hands on, and friendly. Their goal is to make racing fun for
everyone, and they do. The next Wingless Spec Sprint race at
Chowchilla is Saturday, June 2. Results: Heat 1: Keith Shipherd, Steve Pemberton, Kent Stephens, Bill
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