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| CRAWFORD AND CURTIS WIN
POINT FINALES AT VENTURA RACEWAY by Gary Jacob |
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IMCA Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks and I-4 Modifieds |
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Ventura, CA -September 25, 1999-- Taking the lead on
lap 18 and fighting off the challenges of track champion Kevin Kierce
and last week's winner Clark Templeman III, Jimmy Crawford won the
IMCA Sprint Car 30 lap main at Ventura Raceway Saturday night. While
Ventura Raceway veteran Gary Curtis won the IMCA Modified main event,
Donald Houghton from Lancaster used a fifth place finish to complete
his track championship season. Tom Stephens used a pass in the final
turn of the 20 lap street stock main to snatch the win from Randy
Miller. Todd Keeter won the I-4 Modified main.
The IMCA sprint cars had another solid 24 car field, but the 30 lap main was limited to 18 cars like usual. Missing the cut in the B Main were Mike Frith-Smith, John Woodward, newcomer Russell DeBlauw, former I-4 Modified racer Mike Davis, Jim Thomson and Bobby Graham. In the main, Crawford was out front by lap 18 and ran on the ragged edge on the very fast surface to the win. Kierce, whose father was rookie of the year with the CRA sprint cars in 1963, had wrapped up the track championship the previous week and ran second. Templeman was third ahead of Bill Welch, Denny McVey, Tony Dighera, Brett Butler and Greg Taylor. With a 19 car field, everyone was allowed to start the IMCA Modified main and Curtis won ahead of talented rookie Mike Furlong, veteran Rich Wolfe, rookie Chris Tonoli, champion Houghton, fellow Lancaster long tow Bill Waltman, former champion John Aitken and Jim Tietz. Randy Miller had built a commanding lead in the street stock 20 lapper, but a yellow with five laps to go tightened the field and Stephens made his winning pass in the final corner. Miller was second ahead of Craig Germanetti and Harvey Jones. Summary IMCA Modified Main-Gary Curtis, Mike Furlong, Rich Wolfe, Chris Tonoli, Donald Houghton, Bill Waltman, John Aitken, Jim Tietz, Stephen Mitchell, Jamie Taylor, William Kruft, Hobie Conway, Steve Greenland, Randy Gens, Kathy Pierson, Al Adam, Ed Shelton, David Rhodes, Bill Saltzman. IMCA Sprint Car Main-Jimmy Crawford, Kevin Kierce, Clark Templeman III, Bill Welch, Denny McVey, Tony Dighera, Brett Butler, Greg Taylor, Steve Conrad, John Wright, Jim Gresham, Bob Moody, Jeff Heaton, Dan Tedrick, Rob Kershaw, Ronnie Case, Chris Wakim, Will Perkins. |
