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GRAND SLAM DRAWS 14 SCRA ENTRIES
by Dan Fleischer |
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May 23 2006 -
The first of four Grand Slam events attracted 14 SCRA 360 sprint cars to
Bakersfield Speedway (CA) on Saturday, May 20. Heading the list of veteran,
member drivers were Rusty Carlile, Evan Suggs and Richard Harvey Jr.
Unfortunately,
the entire contingency of participants was greeted by a poorly prepared track.
Early on, the track became dry and slick and by main event time, the dust was
so prevalent, the fans couldn’t see the cars and, as a matter of fact,
neither could the other drivers. For the most part, it was a follow-the-leader
evening with only one groove, up against the cushion.
Carlile
fared the best of the SCRA boys as he finished a respectable 10th
in the 30-lap main, with Suggs coming home in 16th. Others
participating during the evening included Todd Hunsaker, Matt Day, Richard
Brace, Tony Everhart, Brian Schuler, Alberto Pombo, Jonathan Logan, Daniel
Hood, Brandon Thomas, Jim Thompson and Kevin Barnes.
Ventura Racing Association’s (VRA) Michael Trimble won the 30-lap feature,
with Greg Taylor and Jimmy Crawford taking the other podium positions.
SCRA points were awarded to Hunsaker and Carlile, who qualified third and
fourth respectively, and to Suggs, Hunsaker and Carlile for their strong
finishes in the heat races. Semi points were awarded to Day, Brace, Everhart,
Harvey, Schuler, Pombo, Logan and Barnes. The big point winners for the
evening were Carlile, who garnered a total of 33 for his efforts, and Suggs,
who tallied a total of 21.
By
virtue of the points he garnered, Suggs jumped into the SCRA season-long point
standings with 152, followed by ageless Brent Kaeding (148), who was committed
to the GSC event at nearby Tulare. Carlile moved into third (136) while Peter
Murphy (128) and Andy Ferris (113), who were not on-hand, dropped to fourth
and fifth respectively.
The
“Wingless Warriors” make the long trip to American Valley Speedway in
Quincy, CA on June 3rd for their next outing.
Point Standings:
Evan Suggs 152, Brent Kaeding 148, Rusty Carlile 136, Peter Murphy, 128, Andy
Ferris 113, Robert Ballou 93, Albert Pombo 81, Steve Osborne 75, Richard
Harvey 71, Brian Schuler 68, Ricci Faria 66, Jerome Warmerdam 64, Jonathan
Logan 62, David Press 56,Todd Hunsaker 56, David Key 49, Richard Brace 47,
Tony Everhart 42, Aaron Altaffer 40, Andy Forsberg 39, Danny Olmstead 37, Matt
Day 37, Stan Yockey 37, Steven Williams 31, Kevin Barnes 26, Jeff Gardner 25,
Rick Williams 22, Brian Quilty 19
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