Hollywood Hills Speedway @ Casino Hollywood, San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico. The
scheduled two-day Buddy Taylor Memorial saw a rainout on Saturday and a one day
show bringing an end to Hollywood Hills Speedway as the track will be closed due
to unsafe structures at the facility. A trio of Arizona drivers took wins in
Sprints, Midgets and Mini-Sprints. However, Mike Visser from Cottonwood Arizona
who took the checkered flag in first position in the Mini-Sprints was
disqualified after the races for not making the required weight. A total of 86
open wheel racers were on hand to bid farewell to HHS with some terrific racing
in all three divisions.
The Traditional Non-Wing Sprints had 36 cars to run 4 heats, a B-Main and a
30 lap Main-Event. The Main-Event saw outside second and third row starters
Charles Davis Jr. and Rick Ziehl wage a race long battle for the win. The early
laps saw the #16 of Yuma Arizona driver Mike Martin who had won the last time he
ran at HHS tangle with another car in turn one sending him on a hard rollover
that ended his night. A few laps later while leading the race, the #21 of
Stockton, California driver Johnathan Henry got a tad bit too high in turn 3 and
caught the berm sending him side over side a couple of times. Henry was able to
get his mount back on its wheels and restart at the rear of the field but was
only able to make a couple of laps before retiring to the pits. With the
departure of Martin and Henry the battle was on between Davis and Ziehl with Bob
Ream Jr., R.J. Johnson and Jesse Baker working their way through the field to
take the 3rd, 4th and 5th spots in a very fast and exciting race. The B-Main had
20 drivers fighting for only 4 transfer spots to the Main-Event. At the
checkered flag it was local teenage drivers Josh Hodges and Derrik Ortega taking
the top two spots with the father and son duo of Bo and Jesse Baker taking the
final transfers. On the last lap, hard luck driver Kelly Denison took a very
hard tumble in turn 4. Denison had suffered a devastating crash early last year
that kept him out of competition for the remainder of the year. Fortunately all
drivers who were involved in crashes were not injured. Heat race wins went to
#16 Mike Martin, #62 Stevie Sussex, #21 Johnathan Henry and #50 Charles Davis
Jr.
The Midgets making their first and only appearance at HHS this year had a
very strong field of 24 cars to run 3 heat races and their 30 lap Main-Event.
The Main-Event saw the #51 of Arizonas R.J. Johnson and the #2 of
Colorados Luke Icke wage a race long battle for the win. This race was a
battle of Arizona and Colorado drivers as Johnson took the win over Icke with
the #71 of Colorados Keith Rauch taking third, Arizona driver #12jr Nathan
High in 4th and another Colorado driver #14 Tony Rossi taking the 5th spot. The
3 heat race went green to checkered with no caution periods to slow the action.
Heat race wins went to the #2 of Icke, #51 Johnson and the #48 of Rio Rancho New
Mexicos Michael Marfia.
The smallest of the open wheel racers, the Mini-Sprints had a great field of
26 cars for their 3 heat races and their Main-Event. The Main-Event saw
Cottonwood Arizona driver #16 Mike Visser jump out to a fairly large lead over
the field with the father and son duo of Mike and Kenny Brewer who had won the
last two Mini-Sprint shows at HHS working their way through the field and giving
chase to Visser. At the checkered flag it was Visser with youngster Kenny Brewer
and dad Mike in the top three spots. However, after the race the Visser car
failed tech and was DQd giving the win to the younger Brewer. Filling out the
top five spots were the #23W of Adam Mollenkopf and the #91 of Clint Miller.
Both Mollenkopf and Miller had one of their best races of the year.
Have A Great Day
God Bless Everybody
Traditional Non-Wing Sprints
Heat #1
#16AZM Mike Martin Yuma, Az., #20Z Rick Ziehl Las Cruces, N.M., #41 Tim
West Albq. N.M., #61X Bo Baker Grants, N.M., #8 Bob Ream Jr.
Phoenix, Az.
#74X Josh Hodges Tijeras, N.M., #93 Jon Taylor Albq. N.M., #62 Bill
Mitchell Albq. N.M., #45X Johnny Herrera Albq. N.M. / Knoxville Ia.
DNF Blown Motor Ended His Night
Heat #2
#62X Stevie Sussex Laveen, Az., #19 Andrew Reinbold Gilbert, Az., #77M
R.J. Johnson Phoenix, Az., #77 Colt Treharn Los Lunas, N.M., #12 Nathan
High Goodyear, Az., #35 Derrik Ortega Albq. N.M., #78 Jody Williams
Rio Rancho, N.M., #52NM James Hatch Albq. N.M., #7K Bruce St.James
Phoenix, Az. DNS
Heat #3
#21 Johnathan Henry Stockton, Ca., #6 Ronnie Clark Tucson, Az., #15 Bud
Goodwin Albq. N.M., #22M Jesse Baker Grants, N.M., #9X Kelly Denison
Cedar Crest, N.M., #5J Jeff Brumfield Jr. Albq. N.M., #5X Jody Wirth
Phoenix, Az., #26AZ Bobby Taylor Phoenix, Az., #99 Chuck Jackson Albq.
N.M.,
Heat #4
#50 Charles Davis Jr. Buckeye, Az., #40X Scott Box Rio Rancho, N.M.,
#77MX Billy Chester Prescott, Az., #24 Jordan Mattson Edgewood, N.M., #4
Cody Mansfield Albq. N.M., #9 Brandon Lane Gilbert, Az., #73 Nick Rael
Sandia Park, N.M., #5D Jerry Johnston Edgewood, N.M., #3 Harris Brooks
Houston, Tx.
B-Main Top Four To A-Main
#74X Josh Hodges, #35 Derrik Ortega, 61X Bo Baker, #22M Jesse Baker, #9X Kelly
Denison, #26AZ Bobby Taylor, #7K Bruce St.James, #73 Nick Rael, #9 Brandon Lane,
#93 Jon Taylor, #5X Jody Wirth, #5D Jerry Johnston, #4 Cody Mansfield, #3 Harris
Brooks, #78 Jody Williams, #52NM James Hatch DNF
Main-Event 30 Laps
#50 Charles Davis Jr., #20Z Rick Ziehl, #8 Bob Ream Jr., #77M R.J. Johnson, #22M
Jesse Baker, #6 Ronnie Clark, #19 Andrew Reinbold, #77MX Billy Chester, #40X
Scott Box, #61X Bo Baker, #12 Nathan High, #41 Tim West, #74X Josh Hodges, #15
Bud Goodwin, #62X Stevie Sussex DNF, #21 Johnathan Henry DNF, #24 Jordan
Mattson DNF, #77 Colt Treharn DNF, #35 Derrik Ortega DNF, #16AZ Mike
Martin - DNF
Midgets
Heat #1
#2 Luke Icke Littleton, Co., #48X Kelly Seals Albq. N.M., #99 Kyle
Rayburn Pueblo West, Co., #12JR Nathan High Goodyear, Az., #22AZ Rick
Shuman Phoenix, Az., #3 Julie Jamison Highlands Ranch, Co. DNS, #10
Mike Visser Cottonwood, Az DNS, #2G Terry Goodwin Phoenix, Az.
DNS
Heat #2
#51 R.J. Johnson Phoenix, Az., #71 Keith Rauch Thornton, Co., #38 Robert
Marfia Rio Rancho, N.M., 36M Justin Mallo Cheyenne, Wy., #14AZ Stevie
Sussex Phoenix, Az., #7J Jace Panetta Arvada, Co., #47 Mike Manzanarez
Westminster, Co., #77 Mike Boesel Denver, Co. DNS
Heat #3
#48 Michael Marfia Rio Rancho, N.M., #14 Tony Rossi Brighton, Co., #4
Josh Lakatos Pasadena, Ca., #9M Cory Mallo Cheyenne, Wy., #8 Mike Lapp
Goodyear, Az., #6 Mike Heberling Centennial, Co., #4P Todd Plemons
Arvada, Co. - DNF, #22RM Brian Postle Keenesburg, Co. DNS
Main Event 30 Laps
#51 R.J. Johnson, #2 Luke Icke, #71 Keith Rauch, #12JR Nathan High, #14 Tony
Rossi
#48 Michael Marfia, #4P Todd Plemons, #7J Jace Panetta, #2G Terry Goodwin, #22AZ
Rick Shuman, #99 Kyle Rayburn, #6M Justin Mallo, #38 Robert Marfia, #14AZ Stevie
Sussex, #9M Cory Mallo, #6M Justin Mallo DNF, #4 Josh Lakatos DNF, #8
Mike Lapp DNF, #77 Mike Boesel DNF, #48X Bobby Seals DNS, #3 Julie
Jamison DNS
Mini-Sprints
Heat #1
#16 Mike Visser Cottonwood, Az., #68 Brian Perea Bernalillo, N.M., #07
Brian Hurtado Grants, N.M., #77 Ryan Walter Cottonwood, Az., #57 Austin
Mansfield Albq. N.M., #2 David Gay Rio Rancho, N.M., #44X D.J. Hovland
Grants, N.M.
#24 Cody Dons Albq. N.M., #20 Jeff Gordy Bloomfield, N.M.
Heat #2
#38 Mike Brewer Albq. N.M., #44 Eric Smith Rio Rancho, N.M., #23W Adam
Mollenkopf Albq. N.M., #5 Jeremy Schofield Albq. N.M., #91 Clint Miller
Albq. N.M., #29 Caleb Saiz Albq. N.M., #11X Ryan Hovland Grants,
N.M., #11 Kerry Sanders Farmington, N.M., #51 Jim Horner Los Lunas, N.M.
Heat #3
#45 Kenny Brewer Albq. N.M., #8 Chris Perea Rio Rancho, N.M., #68W Kenny
Wheeler Los Lunas, N.M., #00 Al Cordova Bloomfield, N.M., #5X A.J.
Horner Bloomfield, N.M., #95 Aaron Wheeler Grants, N.M., #19 Justin
Welch Bloomfield, N.M., #20X Juliana Myers Rio Rancho, N.M.
Main Event 20 Laps
#45 Kenny Brewer, #38 Mike Brewer, #23W Adam Mollenkopf, #91 Clint Miller, #2
David Gay, #24 Cody Dons, #68 Brian Perea, #68W Kenny Wheeler, #07 Patrick
Hurtado, #5X A.J. Horner, #44 Eric Smith, #00 Al Cordova, #11 Kerry Sanders,
#11X Ryan Hovland, #19 Justin Welch, #20X Juliana Myers, #77 Ryan Hovland, #57
Austin Mansfield, #44 Eric Smith, #20 Kerry Sanders, #95 Aaron Wheeler, #29
Caleb Saiz, #51 Jim Horner, #8 Chris Perea, #16 Mike Visser Finished 1st,
DQd due to failing tech after the race
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