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Super Senior is Super Champion
By Sharyn Bragg

Northern California Modified (Sprint Car) Association held their annual banquet At Harvest Park Bowl, Brentwood , hosted by owners Jim and Ann Wangeman.  A wonderful Tri-tip and chicken dinner with all the trimmings was prepared and served to the delight of more than seventy NCMA members.  The highlight of the evening was the presentation of trophies.  2006 President Michael Zarevich and Vice-President Rob Hammond did the honors.  NCMA runs several different divisions and when one racer almost sweeps the works its pretty special.  In the dirt series, Gary Koster compiled the most points to win the championship.  In the Select Series, also competing on dirt, and with members from other clubs that run under NCMA regulations, Gary Koster again was the champion.  Coming down to the last race in the pavement series, Koster came in third in the pavement points, and only because of problems in that final race.  This made Koster the 2006 Combined Champion of NCMA.  No small fete.  President Zarevich reminded the group that when last years winner, Ed Amador, accepted his trophy he challenged the younger drivers to rise to the top this year. He didn’t mean Koster who was the only driver behind the wheel older than Amador this season!!  In accepting his trophies, as wife Jeanette stood by his side in support, Gary talked of possible retirement when grandson, Jack, can get into the cockpit and pilot the #17 sprint car.  Jeanette offered that Jack is only 5 ½ years old. 

With Koster almost making a clean sweep, the door was left open for the pavement championship. Two racers tied the points and since there are no provisions for this sort of event in the rules, there are co-champions for 2006.  Jimmy Lavell in his rookie season with NCMA tied with Michael Zarevich who was rookie of the year just a few seasons back.  Both men had an outstanding season and both ended with exactly the same points making history for NCMA.

NCMA members are already looking forward to the 2007 season as Promotors Ed Amador and Rob Hammond have announced races already scheduled at Altamont , Reno-Fernley, and Hanford .  After Amador and Hammond return from the RPM workshop in Reno , December 7, 8 and 9, the 2007 schedule should be ready for the first meeting of the New Year on January 10, 2007 with the site to be determined at a later date.

Summary:  (Top ten in each)

Dirt Series: Gary Koster, David Goodwill, Ed Amador, Rob Hammond, Jimmy Lovell, Scott Holloway, Larry Nelson, Phil Peddler, Doug Gandy, Jr. (2006 Dirt Rookie) Michael Service.

Select Series: Gary Koster, Scott Holloway, David Goodwill, Ed Amador, Jay Young man, James Postal, Jimmy Lovell, Justine Funkhouser, Rob Hammond, Phil Pedlar.

Pavement Series: Jimmy Lavell-Michael Zarevich, Gary Koster, Jeff Burrows, Rob Hammond, Ed Amador, Pat Ariaz, Burt Siverling, Steve Amador.

Combined: Gary Koster, Jimmy Lavell, Ed Amador, Rob Hammond, Michael Zarevich, Scott Holloway, Burt Siverling, Mark Amador, Dan Gonderman, Jack Clark.

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