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NCMA Sprints - All American Speedway - Roseville, CA
May 31, 2008 --- Manteca’s racing teacher, Pat Ariaz took the bull by the horns and tamed All American Speedway this evening as he won the Trophy Dash and the Main Event.
NCMA’s Twentieth Anniversary Season brings the 360 wingless sprints to All American Speedway for the first time. No one had ever run the Roseville, CA track which was reconfigured last year. After a couple practice runs, everyone seemed to have a pretty good handle on it.
Jeff Burrows, also of Manteca set fast time for the evening. Napa’s David Goodwill in his Napa Auto Parts #3G was second coming in .018 seconds behind him. Ariaz‘s Alumline #XX was third and Rob Hammond of Morgan Hill finished fourth. The Trophy Dash was set with a total inversion of the top four qualifiers. Ariaz grabbed the lead from the get go and just went four quick laps making it history. Goodwill was second, Burrows’ #9 JB Racing Machine was third and Hammond finished fourth.
The entire field was inverted for the 25 lap Main Event, Concord’s Burt Siverling’s Oval Chassis Research sprint and Woodland’s Gary Koster, Ramos Oil #17k brought them to the green. Koster took the lead and it looked like he would have this night to himself. It was not to be. Hammond stuck right on his back bumper, giving Koster a whole lot to think about. Right behind them, Siverling, Ed Amador of Modesto, Ariaz, Goodwill and Burrows were heading to the front, battling for third. They got kind of balled up, a few bumps and grinds and Ariaz ended up in third, Goodwill, Amador, Burrows right with him. Hammond was still battling with Koster’s bumper down on the low side and with five laps to go; Ariaz went to the top, around Koster and Hammond to take the lead. Goodwill had fourth all sewn up and Burrows rounded out the top five. Not one caution on a track never run by NCMA Sprints made a great evening for all. NCMA will return to Roseville on September 13th for another Saturday night short track event.
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