Post by LMR on 05/26/13 at 8:46pm
Super Late Models
Santa Maria Speedway
May 26, 2013
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Hogge Leads Wire-to-Wire For $3,000 at Nationals Finale at Santa Maria
by Stephanie Odom
SANTA MARIA, CA (May 26) - Bobby Hogge IV led wire-to-wire in “The Nationals Presented by Coors Light” finale becoming the fifth West Coast Late Model Shootout winner in just in as many races, extending his series-leading wins list to eight. Twenty-three cars checked in for the $3,000 to win and $300 to start event.
Mike Johnson and Hogge led the field to the green flag for 40 laps of racing. Hogge got the jump when the green flag dropped with Johnson taking second and Bakersfield’s Rob Sanders in third. Tony Toste and Tucson, Arizona’s RC Whitwell battled for fourth until the action came to a stop on lap eight for series’ point’s leader Nick Bartels.
When racing resumed Johnson battled for second with Sanders and made contact with the backstretch wall bringing him to a stop in turn four. He visited the hot lane and rejoined the field, charging his way towards the front as soon as green flag conditions began. His progress forward came to a halt on lap 14 for previous night’s winner Brad Pounds. Whitwell visited the hot lane under caution and joined the back of the field.
Hogge put a comfortable distance between himself and Sanders. Toste pulled Sanders within striking distance but could not make the pass. Behind them Johnson powered his way into fourth place by lap 26 before his night came to an end bringing out a second caution. Torrance’s Mike Kirby found himself in fourth place and Whitwell had maneuvered his way back into the top five.
Bobby Hogge went uncontested the final laps with Rob Sanders, Tony Toste, Mike Kirby, Steve Drake, RC Whitwell, Clay Daly, Tommy Malcolm, Larry Childress and Chris Barnett completing the top ten.
The West Coast Late Model Shootout will be off until August 10th when they go to Bakersfield Speedway. For more information on that event visit www.WestCoastLateModels.com or www.BakersfieldSpeedway.com.
The West Coast Late Model Shootout and Chris Kearns Presents would like to thank the following for their support this season: Taffera Jewelers, RoadRunner Fabrication, Pearsons Auto Wrecking, Drake Farms Transportation, Toste Construction, Toste Grading and Paving, Papich Construction, Victory Circle Chassis, Victory Circle Custom Fabrication and Machining, West Coast Boring, Hoosier Tires, Five Star Grafix, VP Racing Fuel, A-1 Spring & Supply and Holders Air Conditioning and Heating.
The West Coast Late Model Shootout would also like to thank the following for sponsoring a lap for Sunday’s feature event: Toste Construction, Hogge Racing, MIJO’S MOMMA!, Papenhausen Construction and Racing, Five Star Grafix, Excel Personnel Services, Meg’s Sweet Machines, Kings Speedway, Papich Construction, West Coast Boring, Drake Farms Trucking, Condon Motorsports, Finish Line Promotions, Roto-Rooter Special and MJK Motorsports, Blade Kearns Productions and Lorinda Janes, Toste Grading and Paving, Backdoor Performance, David, Hannah and Emily Arrelano, Drew Layouer Fabrication, McBride Designs, Canyon Speedway Park, T’s and Tops, Central Coast Copy and Fax, Van Iderstine Racing and McBride Performance Engine and Machine.
A-Main
1 2 Bobby Hogge Salinas, CA $3,000
2 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA
3 91T Tony Toste Pismo Beach, CA
4 5K Mike Kirby Torrance, CA
5 11X Steve Drake San Luis Obispo, CA
6 24 RC Whitwell Tucson, AZ
7 32B Clay Daly Watsonville, CA
8 75 Tommy Malcolm Corona, CA
9 17c Larry Childress Bakersfield, CA
10 18 Chris Barnett Hesperia, CA
11 21 Cody Barnett Hesperia, CA
12 5X Dino Napier Corona, CA
13 21X Devin Crockett Arroyo Grande, CA
14 96 Carla Laney Torrance, CA
15 91P Jason Papich Santa Maria, CA
16 7 Mike Johnson Lompoc, CA
17 4P Richard Papenhausen Chico, CA
18 1P Brad Pounds Bakersfield, CA
19 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
20 4 Jerry Stewart Bakersfield, CA
dns 77 Bill Bartels Marina del Rey, CA
dns 16b Randy Brown Chowchilla, CA
dns 74 Dennis Souza Pescadero, CA
Dash
1 7 Mike Johnson Lompoc, CA
2 2 Bobby Hogge Salinas, CA
3 11X Steve Drake San Luis Obispo, CA
4 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA
5 91T Tony Toste Pismo Beach, CA
6 24 RC Whitwell Tucson, AZ
Heat #1
1 2 Bobby Hogge Salinas, CA
2 24 RC Whitwell Tucson, AZ
3 91P Jason Papich Santa Maria, CA
4 1P Brad Pounds Bakersfield, CA
5 5K Mike Kirby Torrance, CA
6 32B Clay Daly Watsonville, CA
7 75 Tommy Malcolm Corona, CA
8 16b Randy Brown Chowchilla, CA
Heat #2
1 91T Tony Toste Pismo Beach, CA
2 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA
3 18 Chris Barnett Hesperia, CA
4 21X Devin Crockett Arroyo Grande, CA
5 5X Dino Napier Corona, CA
6 17c Larry Childress Bakersfield, CA
7 77 Bill Bartels Marina del Rey, CA
8 74 Dennis Souza Pescadero, CA
Heat #3
1 7 Mike Johnson Lompoc, CA
2 11X Steve Drake San Luis Obispo, CA
3 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
4 21 Cody Barnett Hesperia, CA
5 4 Jerry Stewart Bakersfield, CA
6 4P Richard Papenhausen Chico, CA
7 96 Carla Laney Torrance, CA
Qualifying Results
1 91T Tony Toste Pismo Beach, CA 15.936
2 24 RC Whitwell Tucson, AZ 16.144
3 2 Bobby Hogge Salinas, CA 16.260
4 18 Chris Barnett Hesperia, CA 16.311
5 1P Brad Pounds Bakersfield, CA 16.333
6 91P Jason Papich Santa Maria, CA 16.387
7 10N Robert Sanders Bakersfield, CA 16.417
8 75 Tommy Malcolm Corona, CA 16.442
9 32B Clay Daly Watsonville, CA 16.517
10 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA 16.602
11 11X Steve Drake San Luis Obispo, CA 16.692
12 21 Cody Barnett Hesperia, CA 16.706
13 5K Mike Kirby Torrance, CA 16.732
14 7 Mike Johnson Lompoc, CA 16.737
15 4P Richard Papenhausen Chico, CA 16.839
16 21X Devin Crockett Arroyo Grande, CA 16.889
17 5X Dino Napier Corona, CA 16.889
18 17c Larry Childress Bakersfield, CA 16.970
19 77 Bill Bartels Marina del Rey, CA 17.133
20 16b Randy Brown Chowchilla, CA 17.309
21 96 Carla Laney Torrance, CA 17.445
22 4 Jerry Stewart Bakersfield, CA 17.556
23 74 Dennis Souza Pescadero, CA no time