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Herman
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(Chico, CA 10-16-05)…Sacramento’s Herman Klein won the 40-lap First Annual Non-Wing Spec Sprint Car Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday night. Klein driving for car owner Matt Fontaine in the Ballou Motorsports/ theskipperpartys.com, Family and Friends, Jessie Heating and Air #40x took the lead from earlier race favorite Darrell Hanestad on lap 25. Klein went on the lead the final 15 laps with ease and was very emotional in victory lane when he said, “I just need to thank Matt and the crew and all the help we received this weekend to make this possible.” This was a total team effort that included too many people and sponsors to list in one article. Hanestad finished second and upstart Matt Streeter finished third. A total of 48 drivers returned for the second night of racing. For his win, Klein pocketed the $2,500 payday. Hanestad started in the outside of row three but when the field came by to put one lap in the record books, it was Hanestad who was leading. After such a strong charge on the first lap it seemed almost likely that no one was going to get around the 12-time main event winner this season. Hanestad continued to extend his lead over Herman Klein, Ryan McDaniel and Doug Brewer. Yellows were needed on lap three, five and fifteen involving six different drivers. During the restarts Klein was able to hang with Hanestad but never challenge for the lead. On lap 24, Hanestad went into turn one and while exiting turn two bobbled and allowed Klein the chance to sneak by on the bottom. Klein came back around as the leader on lap 25. The final caution waived on lap 34 when Dennis Fraser parked it in between turns one and tow. During this long green flag stretch a couple drivers were on the move. Eighth place starting Matt Streeter moved into the third spot and was gaining on the leaders. Chuck Gurney Jr. started deep in the field in 18th spot but quickly moved into the top ten. He had a set back on lap 22 when he and another driver banged wheels sending Gurney back to 13th. He regrouped and would finish in the eighth spot, not a bad weekend for his first time ever in a non-wing sprint car. Yet, the biggest mover and shaker was Steven Williams. Williams transferred from the B main and was slated to start in the seventh position, however, he was late to the racetrack for the main event and he was sent to the back. He lined up in the 22nd spot and drove up to a fifth place finish. Up front Klein led the final few laps. Hanestad was close to Klein but never able to make a charge past the leader. Klein crossed the finish line with a three-car length advantage over Hanestad. Streeter finished third. Brewer drove a solid race to finish fourth. Williams was fifth. Ryan McDaniel did an excellent job and finished sixth. Bob Newberry finished in sixth. Streeter won the B main event. Williams was second. Patrick Russum finished third. Last night’s winner Jim Perry Jr. placed fourth. The final two transfer spots went to Jake Serven and Joshua Tucker. Sixty-eight year old Phil Pedlar wins the C main event. Following Pedlar into the B main event was Jerry Cisco. Bob Newberry, Justin Funkhouser, Klein and Gurney Jr. were all victorious in heat race action. Hanestad was the fasted in qualifying turning a 14.012. It broke the previous track record turned the night before by Gurney Jr. at 14.839. Results Fast Time: Darrell Hanestad: 14.012 Heat 1: Bob Newberry, Jeremy Hawes, Dennis Fraser, Hanestad, Steven Williams Heat 2: Justin Funkhouser, Dave Press, David Goodwill, Tony Richards, Patrick Russum Heat 3: Herman Klein, Mike Funkhouser, Randy Lathrop, Ralph Cortez, Greg Higginbotham Heat 4: Chuck Gurney Jr., Chris Magoon, Ryan McDaniel, Doug Brewer, B.J. Martin C Main: Phil Pedlar, Jerry Cisco, Dave Ellis, Higginbotham, rich Crumley, Rob Worthington, Bobby Nichols, Joey Santos, David Larabee, Josh Jacobo, Martin, James Postell B Main: Matt Streeter, Williams, Russum, Jim Perry Jr., Serven, Joshua Tucker, Pedlar, Jimmy Steward, Charles Williams, Ken Fredenburg, Scott Holloway, Cisco, Jay Youngman, Blain Varneer Jr., Kenny Bair A Main: Klein, Hanestad, Streeter, Brewer, Williams, McDaniel, Newberry, Goodwill, Gurney Jr., Cortez, Russum, Tucker, Press, Magoon, Hawes, |
