October 10, 2011 

We at Lemoore Raceway and KE Promotions would like to thank all the fans, car owners, and racers for supporting the 2011 California Cup this past weekend.  And we would like to disclose the facts behind an official call that was made on Saturday, October 8th in the Non-Wing 600 race that was somewhat unclear on race night.  On lap 22 of green flag racing a yellow was brought out, and after all cars were lined up for a restart in their correct order a green flag and green light was shown, when bringing the green flag back into the flag stand our flagman inadvertantly hit the yellow light button, then quickly re-hit the green light button, but some of the cars saw the yellow and slowed before seeing the green come back on.  Our flagman immediately tried to contact the head official to explain what has just transpired, however due to the high level of noise from the cars, and perhaps a headset that was not too clear, it took several laps to convey that we had a problem.  We then decided to call a yellow, at that point we decided that the only fair thing to do was revert back to lap 22; we then added 4 laps back on the scoreboard and the cars were re-positioned to their correct position of the yellow on lap 22, and restarted the race as it was prior to our malfunction.
KE Promotions stands behind our officials and thier calls 100%.  Our regular flagman was not available for this weekend due to prior commitments, therefore we put a very qualified and competitent flagman in our flagstand who did a great job for us.  We thank and support him.  We strive for perfection, but at times we fall short.  Our decision was based on the fairness of all racers on the track at the time. 

If you should have any questions concerning the call that was made, please feel free to contact the head official, Rich Tuman at:  559.381.5860. 

Sincerely,

Kyle Evans
KE Promotions

California Cup - Night 1
Lemoore Raceway
Friday, October 7, 2011
 
Chilly weather started night one of the California Cup at Lemoore Midget Raceway on Friday, October 7.   Opening Ceremonies began with Laine Tompkins from South Valley Church in Lemoore giving the Invocation.  Rebecca Aragon, also from Lemoore, sang the National Anthem.

Sixty-five cars were signed in for five classes.  Drivers from California, Iowa, Washington, and British Columbia were ready to begin the Second Annual California Cup.  Qualifying saw Dominic Scelzi set a new track record in the Non-Wing class with a blazing time of 11:228 seconds.

In the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint Class, six cars started the twenty lap main.  Bryon Berna (#54B) started on the outside of row one and led the entire race.  Berna was followed to the checkered flag by Ryan Delisle (#37), Kameron Beard (#1), Jack Tracy (#6T),  Christopher Hernandez (#88), and Garrett Twitty (#51).  Both Junior Sprint Heat Races were won by Ryan Delisle.  
   
All thirteen cars started the twenty-five lap H & S Body Works & Towing  Restricted Main Event.  Cory Elliott (#11E) pulled off the win followed by Brayden Perry (#14B), Alex Coronado
(#27), Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), and Mathew Moles (#10M).  Restricted Heat Races were won by McKay, and Ryan Timmons (#29).  Fast qualifier in the Restricted Class was Tanner Boul (#99T).

The Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non-Wing Class saw a lot of cars that are usually entered in other classes.  With the point season over, these drivers were out to have some fun.  Dominic Scelzi (#41), who usually runs in the Super 600 class, started the fun in qualifying and set the new track record.  He followed that up with a Heat Race win.  Dominic looked unstoppable.  Eighteen cars took the green for the Main Event.  K J Snow flipped hard in turn two on the first lap after running over the rear tire of Dominic Scelzi.    K J walked away but his car was unable to compete.  Dominic Scelzi’s fun ended on lap one when the 41 machine broke after the contact with Snow.  Nine year old Giovanni Scelzi (#41JR), who usually runs Restricted 600’s did a beautiful job after starting inside of row 4.  Gio worked his way into second position but spun and was hit by Tristan Guardino and was unable to continue.   Hanford’s Michael Faccinto (#1) won the Non Wing main event followed by Brock Lemley (#10) from Bellingham, Washington, Tristan Guardino (#15T), Derrick Gowans (#76X), and Matt Peterson (#37).   Michael Faccinto had a “prior committment” and will not run on Saturday.  The #1 Team Faccinto car will be piloted by Michael’s  brother, Mitchell Faccinto.

Eight out of the nine 1200 Mini Sprint cars started the Main Event.  Brian Corso (#10X) was unable to start the main after a flip in his heat race.  The Main Event was won by Fast qualifier, Liam Ryan (#87)  from Langley, British Columbia.  Eric Drake (#22)  from Sumas, Washington was second.  Third place went to California’s Amanda Evans (#1).  Only 3 cars finished the  30 lap main.    Mini Sprint heat races were won by California’s Brittany Farris (#11X) and Steven Hendrickson (#13) from Bellingham, Washington. 
  
The largest class of the night was the Bullet Impressions/Race Chic Super 600 Class with nineteen cars signed in.  Cory Eliason (#10J) set fast time, won his heat and won the Trophy Dash after starting from the pole position.  Other heat races were won by Dylan Black (#21B) and Dean “Kiwi” Alexander (#8).  Seventeen cars started the Super 600 Main Event with pole sitter Kiwi Alexander taking the win.  Alexander was followed to the checkered by  Dylan Black, Jason Rogers (#66R), Washington’s Brock Lemley (#10), and Ryan Worth (#88W)

California Cup - Night 2
Lemoore Raceway
Saturday, October 8, 2011
 
The weather was a little warmer on Saturday for night two of the  California Cup at Lemoore Midget Raceway.   Opening Ceremonies began with K E Promotion’s Carol Evans thanking all the people who helped Lemoore Raceway have a successful 2011 season.  Thanks again to all of the referees, flagmen, scorers, sign-in people, and everyone else who helped.  Jacob Duncil from South Valley Church in Lemoore gave the Invocation and Rebecca Aragon sang the National Anthem. Seventy-two cars were signed in for five classes.  Junior Sprints did not run on Saturday but full midgets were added to the program.

Rookie and polesitter, Mathew Moles (#10M) was in Victory Lane for the first time in the H & S Body Works and Towing Restricted 600 Main Event.  When the checkered flag flew it was Mathew, followed by Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), Mitchel Moles (#01M) Mathew’s twin brother, Dillon Tucker (#21D) and fast qualifier Cory Elliott (#11E).   Restricted heat races were won by Ryan Timmons (#29) and McKay.
 
Jake Hagopian piloting the 10J posted the fast time for the Shaw's Structures Unlimited 600 Non-Wing class.  The Scelzi brothers, Dominic (#41) and Giovanni (#41JR) won the two non-wing heat races.  After some confusion with the yellow light and a green flag displayed at the same time, Dominic Scelzi won the 30 lap main event.  Matt Peterson (#37), Jake Hagopian (#10J), Tristan Guardino (#15T) and Austin Stone (#1X) rounded out the top five.

Washington’s Brock Lemley (#10) won the 30 lap main event for the 1200 Mini Sprint Class.  Second place went to Friday night’s main event winner and both night’s fast qualifier, Liam Ryan (#87) from British Columbia.  Following in third was Brian Corso (#10X0, fourth Steven Hendrickson (#13) and fifth Dwayne Mackey (#11). Mini Sprint heat races were won by Hendrickson (#13) and Brittany Farris #11X).
   
The Bullet Impressions/Race Chic Super 600 Class had five drivers from the North vs five drivers from the South in a 15 lap shootout.  The five drivers representing the North were Kelly Mauch, J R Thomas, Dustin O”Brian, Brian Lemley, and Eric Drake all from Washington State.  The five drivers representing the South were Californians Mitchell Faccinto, Heath Duinkerken, Dylan Black, Landon Hurst, and Dean “Kiwi” Alexander.  Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto (#4) won the North vs South Shootout.

Eighteen cars started the Super 600 Main Event.  Polesitter Dustin OBrien (#6R) from Snoholish, Washington won the Main Event followed by Dylan Black (#21B), Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Jake Hagopian (#10J), and Austin Stone (#29).  Heat wins went to Dylan Black and Jake Hagopian. Fast time was set by Heath Duinkerken (#79) with a lap of 11.244 at 64.034 mph.

In the Non-Wing Full Midget Class, Josh Lekates (#4) From Pasadena, California set fast time of 12.848 seconds or 56.040 miles per hour.   Lekates went on to win the first heat with the second heat race going to Chris Ganson (#4G) from San Bernadino.  Pete Davis (#00) from Pleasonton won the thirty lap main event and picked up the $1,000 payoff.  David Prickett (#15), Josh Lekates (#4), Randi Pankratz (#8), and Jacob Swanson (#05) rounded out the top five main event finishers.

Thanks to all the drivers, owners, officials and fans for helping to make the Second Annual California Cup a success.  Please join us here on Friday, October 28, for the HALLOWEEN SAND DRAGS.      
         

Track Announcer, Big Snax, did his usual great job of narrating the Opening Ceremonies and the Racing Events on this last point race of the 2011 season.   Track Chaplin Ron Tuman gave the Invocation
and a beautiful recording of the late Alyssa Danley singing the National Anthem was played.  Last week’s feature winners and current point leaders were introduced.  Who was that “Masked Man” stealing
the checkered flags from Dominic Scelzi? Oh, it was Michael Faccinto.  Faccinto also had hopes of taking back the point lead in the Super 600 Class.
 
Cole Macedo (#21) was back in the Victory Lane Saturday night capping off the 20 lap feature along with the 2011 points championship for the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint Class. This was
Macedo’s 9th feature win of the season in his Tarlton & Son, Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Garcia Construction, Leading Edge Graphics, Stoney’s Sand & Gravel, and Nail Charmer Special.  Following
Macedo to the checkered was Bryson Berna (#54B), Kameron Beard (#1), Bryce Eames (#3E), and Tyler Stidham (4H ).  Junior Sprint heat races were won by Macedo, Beard, Eames and Michael Wagner #17W).     
 
Eighteen young drivers were ready to do battle in the H & S Body Work Restricted Class.  Bryce Volpa (#8) started the night 15 points ahead of Giovanni Scelzi in the Championship Points battle.  Scelzi was able to make a clean sweep of the night with fast time and new track record, winning his heat, and winning the main event.  This gave “Hot Sauce” Scelzi the 2011 championship in the Restricted Class.  Volpa and Scelzi were tied in points going into the main event.  At the end of the night just four points separated them, leaving Volpa disappointed, and a very excited Scelzi.  Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), Cory Elliott  (#11E),  Brayden Perry (#14B) and Griffith Jones (#151) rounded out the top five in the Main Event.   Restricted heat races were won by Scelzi, and Perry.
 
In the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class, nineteen cars took the initial green flag.  Fast qualifier and new track record holder (10.473), Koen Shaw (#88), was unable to hold off the charge of Mike Schott and Tristan Guardino (#15T).  Schott pulled in to the infield mid-race after leading several laps.  The final running order of the Main Event was Guardino (15T), Shaw (#88), Tucker Worth (#33), Sean Watts (#98) and Collin Markle (#5).  Stock heat races were won by Shott and Shaw.  With eight feature wins and consistent finishes this season, Tristan Guardino took home the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class Championship.
 
The Bullet Impression/Team Race Chic Super 600 Class had 16 drivers looking to take the win.  Dominic Scelzi, was able to make a clean sweep of the night by setting fast time (and broke his own new track record with a time of 10.304), winning his heat race and winning the main event.  Following Scelzi (#41) to the checkered flag was Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Michael Faccinto (#1), Dylan Black (#21B) and Heath Duinkerken (#79).  Heat wins went to Scelzi and Mitchell Faccinto.   Scelzi held on to the point lead and claimed the Championship for the 2011 Season with 8 feature wins.
 
88 was the number for the night for the Shaw's Structure's Unlimited Non-Wing class.   Koen Shaw (#88) finalized the championship points, won his heat race, and won the main event.   Rounding out the top five in the main were DJ Netto (#77N), KJ Snow (#76), Jerome Warmerdam (#9) and  fast qualifier, Jacob Clark (#16).  Jacob Clark broke his own track record with a time of 11.232. Non wing heat races were won by Ryan Worth (#88W) and Shaw.
 
Congratulations to all of the 2011 Champions:  Jr. Sprint Class, Cole Macedo; Restricted Class, Giovanni Scelzi; Stock Class, Tristan Guardino; Super 600 Class, Dominic Scelzi; Non-Wing Class, Koen Shaw.
 
The next Micro Sprint event at Lemoore Raceway will be the 2nd Annual California Cup on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th.   Plan to join us for two full nights of racing.

September 2-3, 2011
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

The Budweiser Grand Prix was all that was expected and more.  Friday night’s opening ceremony began with Brittany DeMasters giving the Invocation.  Brittany is in Youth Ministry at South Valley Community Church and a trainer for Blind Dogs for Lemoore High School.  Rebecca Aragon of Armona did a wonderful job singing our Nation’s National Anthem. 

Opening Ceremonies for night two began with the introduction of the Dash Winners from Friday night and the point leaders in each class.  The young drivers put on a show for the fans as they were introduced.  Mr. Koen Shaw waved his own checkered flag to the fans and then turned around and sprayed all his fellow drivers with silly string and a water gun.  Dominic Scelzi put on his usually show by running to the flag stand and waving both checkered flags to the fans. And Points Leader Tristan Guardino our of Fremont, Califrnia gave a very gracious bow to the fans.  These boys bring a lot of life to Lemoore Raceway.  The Invocation was given by Ron Tuman from South Valley Community Church and the National Anthem was sung by Lorene Bradford. 

Qualifying on Friday night saw track records broke in three classes.  In the Stock Class, Mitchell Faccinto set a new stack record of 10.573 seconds.  Faccinto drove the Gordon Seros Racing Engines,  Suzuki powered #11.  In the Super 600 Class the top six drivers broke the old record.  Dominic Scelzi has fast time with a new track record of 10.364 seconds.  Trent Carter, Mitchell Faccinto, Michael Faccinto,  Jason Rogers, and Cory Elliason also qualified faster than the old track record of 10.482. And in the Non Wing Class, fast qualifier, Jacob Clark out of Fresno, California broke the track record of 11.499 with fast time of 11.476.

 In the Junior Sprint Class, Hanford’s Bryson Berna earned his first win of the 2011 season. When the checkered flag flew it was the #54B of Berna followed by Michael Wagner (#17W), Austin Warmerdam (#57), Tanner Baker (#4T), and Kameron Beard (#1).  Point leader and Trophy Dash winner, Cole Macedo (#21) was going for the lead in the main when he tangled with a lapped car and ended up in the infield.  Junior Sprint heat races were won by Bryce Eames (#3), Berna, Macedo, and Rookie Brady Beck (#61).   In the main, Beck flipped on the back straightaway.  Once he was out of the car, his first comment was “That was awesome”.  Beck’s crew removed his wing, and Beck was back out on the track for the remainder of the race. 

Twenty-Two young drivers were ready to race in the 600 Restrictor Class and it was Richard Weddle (#10) out of Palmdale taking the fast time honors with a lap of 11.618.  Heat races were won by Weddle, Giovanni Scelzi (#41), and Buddy Shepherd (#22).  Starting position in the dash was determined by a “pill draw”.  Giovanni Scelzi pulled a one out of the can and went on to win the dash.  The finishing order of the dash determined the starting order for the Main Event.  After starting on the pole, Scelzi was able to hold on for the win of the twin main event.  Ninth starter, Carson Macedo (#21) finished second, with Bryce Volpa (#8), Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) and Alex Cornanado (#27) rounding out the top five.
   
In the Stock 600 class Mitchell Faccinto (#11), started on the outside of row one and won
the Stock twin Main Event. Ninth starter and Point Leader Tristan Guardino (15T) was second followed
by Mike Schott (#22), Koen Shaw (#88), and Gerrit Willard (#99).  Heat wins went to Colin Markle
(#5), and Faccinto (#11).  The Dash was won by Gerritt Willard  (#99). The 600 Multi Class had 20 drivers looking to collect the $2000.00 for the twin 25 lap feature win.  Dominic Scelzi (#41) was able to make a clean sweep of the event by setting fast time and new track record, winning his heat, winning the dash, and winning the Main.  Not to be outdone by younger brother Giovanni, Dominic also pulled a one to put him on the pole for the dash.  In the Main event, Heath Duinkerken (#79) was able to give Scelzi some competition, even taking the lead a couple of times.  Scelzi and Duinkerken swapped places several time with some of the cleanest driving that’s ever been seen.  These boys definitely put on a good show for the fans.  Ultimately at the checkered flag Scelzi crossed the line first taking home a huge silver cup and $2,000 in cash.  Following him to the checkered was Duinkerken, Cory Eliason (#10J), Michael Faccinto (#1) and Jason Rogers (#66R).  Multi heat races were won by Scelzi and Trent Carter (#13).
   

Jacob Clark piloting the #16 posted the fast time for the 600 Non-Wing class with a lap of
11.476.  Clark came back to win the dash putting him on the pole for the thirty lap Main Event.  The Main was won by Hanford’s D.J. Netto (#88N).  Netto running scratch for the night’s event started last in the nine car event and charged to the front to pick up the win.  KJ Snow of Kingsburg lead all but the last 3 laps of the 30 lap event, but in lap 26 feeling the pressure from Netto spun out in turn 4, and gave up his lead to Netto.  Netto was followed to the checkered flag by Austin Stone (#29), Ryan Worth (#88W), Koen Shaw (#88) and Jacob Clark (#16).   The Non-Wing heat race was won by Ryan Worth (#88W).

Join KE Promotions back at  Lemoore Raceway on Friday, September 16 for Sand Drags and on Saturday, September 17, for the Micros Final Points Race.  The points chase is very tight in several classes, don’t miss this exciting weekend to see who the 2011 Champions will be.

August 27, 2011
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

A very warm night, a full moon, $1 Hot Dogs and $1 Beers, full stands, and eighty-nine Micro Sprint cars signed in with drivers eager to race.  Last race main event winners and point leaders in all five classes were introduced.  The invocation was given by Ron Tumanfrom South Valley Community Church in Lemoore.   Melissa McCary from Lemoore sang the National Anthem.    
 
In the Junior Sprint Class, Cole Macedo (#21) won his 7th main event of the 2011 season.  Early leader Kameron Beard (#1) brought out the red flag after something on his car broke causing him to flip into the turn four railing.  Macedo was followed to the checkered flag by Bryson Berna (#54B), Michael Wagner (#17W) and Austin Warmerdam (#57).  Rounding out the top five was Tristan Oakes (#7T) from San
Springs, Oklahoma.  Qualifying heat races were won by Mark Doss (#77J), Berna, Oakes, and Wagner.
 
Twenty-two cars started the Restricted Main event.  Bryce Volpa (#8) extended his point lead in the Restricted Class by winning his third main event of the 2011 season and his heat race.  Following Volpa to the checkered flag were Giovanni “Hot Sauce” Scelzi (#41), Carson Macedo (#21), Cory Elliott (#11), and Brayden Perry (#14B).   Other heats were won by fast qualifier, Scelzi  and Brayden Trigueiro #78).      
 
After several yellow flags, a red flag, and a disqualification, Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) posted his seventh win of the 2011 season in the Stock Class.  The main event saw Guardino and fast qualifier, Mike Schott (#22) trading spots for first and second.  Schott took the checkered flag and rolled into Victory Lane but was disqualified after the race for a tech issue.  Second place was Koen Shaw (#88), with Tucker Worth (#33), Ethan Myatt (#7) and Justin Rich (#63 ) rounding out the top five.  Heat races were won by Schott and Guardino.
    
In the Super 600 class, Dominic "The Dominator" Scelzi (#41) had his third “clean sweep” of the season after starting on the outside of row one.  Second place went to polesitter, Dylan Black (#21B). Third place went to Mitchell Faccinto (#4) followed by Austin Stone (#29) and Ryan Reeves (#13X). Heat races were won by Fast Qualifier Scelzi, Stone, and Mitchell Faccinto.
     
Ryan Reeves (#13X) won the main event In the Non-Wing class.  Fast qualifier Austin Stone (#1) led most of the race but was passed by Reeves in lapped traffic.  It looked like Stone was going to hold on for second place until contact with Koen Shaw (#88) put him in the wall coming down for the checkered flag.  Second place went to Jake Hagopian (#5), with Dylan Black (#79), Koen Shaw (88) and Ryan Worth (88W) rounding out the top five.  Heat races were won by Stone and Black.
 

July 9, 2011
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

A beautiful, warm evening was the setting for Military Appreciation Night at Lemoore Raceway.  Carol Evans started the Opening Ceremonies by honoring all military personnel and the work they do to keep our county free.  Special words were spoken for the sailors from nearby NAS Lemoore. The Invocation was given by John Calhoun and Alyssa White of Bakersfield sang the National Anthem. Our nation’s colors were presented by AM1 Hunt Color Guard.
 
 In the Junior Sprint Class, Cole Macedo (#21) won his fifth main event of the season.  Cole took the green from the outside of row four and led the last eleven laps.  Macedo is currently the point leader in the Junior Sprint Class.  Macedo was followed to the checkered flag by early leader, Bryson Berna (#54B).  Third place went to Austin Warmerdam (#57), with Bryce Eames (#3E) and Rookie Brady Beck (#61) rounding out the top five.  Junior Sprint heat races were won by Eames (#3E), Jared Faria (#4F),
Kameron Beard (#1B), and Bryson Berna (#54B).    
 
Giovanni Scelzi (#41), in his new out-of-the-box Pace Chassis, posted fast qualifying time in the Restricted 600 Class.  Restricted heat races were won by Scelzi (#41), Carson Macedo (#21), and Cory Elliott (#11E).  All twenty-four cars started the main event and were led to the green by front row Scelzi and Bryce Volpa (#8).  Nine year old Scelzi led the first fourteen laps then spun after contact with a lapped car a few laps before.  Scelzi’s spin gave the lead to Carson Macedo (#21) who had worked his way to the front from fifth starting position.  This was Macedo’s third win of the 2011 season. Volpa (#8), Buddy Shepherd (#22), Dalton Hill (#81), and Kyle Clark (#20) rounded out the top five finishers.   
 
Twelve year old Tucker Worth (#33) won his first main event of the 2011 season in the Stock Class.  Points leader Tristan Guardino (#15T) finished in second place.  Koen Shaw (#88) started in seventh position and ended up in third.  Fast Qualifier Ethan Myatt (#7) led the first 8 laps of the main event and finished in fourth.  Joel Askew (#19) finished in fifth place.  Tucker Worth (#33) won the only Stock 600 heat race of the evening.
 
In the Non-Wing class, Fresno’s Jacob Clark (#16) had a clean sweep for the night.  Clark set fast time, won the heat race and won his second main event of the season.  Second place in the main went to Garret Long (#38), with points leader Koen Shaw (#88) finishing in third.  Ryan Worth (#88) and Alfred Galedrige (#2) finished fourth and fifth.
 
 Dominic Scelzi (#41) won his third main event of the season in the Super 600 Class.  Scelzi also won the second heat race.  The first heat was won by points leader and fast qualifier, Michael Faccinto (#1).  Michael finished second in the main event, followed by brother Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Heath Duinkerken (#79), and Ben Worth (#44).
 
The next Micro Sprint race at Lemoore will be July 9, 2011.  This is FREE T-SHIRT NIGHT and the first 300 fans through the gate will receive a FREE T-Shirt. Sponsored by PIG, The Hub, and Stoney’s Sand & Gravel.

A cool, breezy night started off with opening ceremonies honoring Law Enforcement organizations from California Highway Patrol, Kings County Sheriff’s Department, Hanford Police Department and Lemoore Police Department.   Representatives from each of these law enforcement agencies were introduced and drove around the track with sirens blaring.

The invocation was given by Ron Tuman from South Valley Community Church in Lemoore.  Danielle Palmer sang the National Anthem.   Last week’s main event winners were introduced as well as the point leaders in each class.         

The Tachi Palace Nationals main events for the Restricted Class and the Super 600 Class were the first races of the evening.  These races were postponed from May 28 when rain made the clay track too wet to race.  The winner of the Restricted Class Main Event was Bakersfield’s Buddy Shepherd (#22).  Shepherd was followed to the checkered flag by Derek Galante (#73),  Carson Macedo (#21), Bryce Volpa (#8), and point leader Giovanni Scelzi (#41).   Buddy Shepherd received the $250 Tachi Palace National bonus for receiving the most points in the 2 night event.

Mitchell Faccinto (#4) won the Tachi Palace National Main for the Super 600 Class.  Mitchell received the the $250 Tachi Palace National bonus for receiving the most points in the 2 night event.  Second place went to Dylan Black (#21B).  Ryan Reeves (#2) finished third, and point leader Michael Faccinto (#1) finished fourth. Dominic Scelzi (#41) rounded out the top five.

Eleven year old Cole Macedo started the Junior Sprint main event on the inside of row two, took the lead on the first lap and never looked back.  The sixteen car race went green-to-checkered with no yellow flags.  This was Macedo’s fourth win of the 2011 season and he is the current point leader in the Junior Sprint Class.  Second place went to Michael Wagner (#17W) from Bakersfield, with Austin Warmerdam (#57), Cole Danell (#5), and Tanner Baker (#4T) rounding out the top five.  Cole Danell won both of his Qualifier Heat Races and Michael Wagner won both of his Qualifier Heat Races in the Junior Sprint class.

Fast qualifier Tucker Worth (#33) won the first heat race in the Stock 600 class and Tristan Guardino (#15T)  won the second heat.  Point leader, Guardino won his 6th Stock 600 main event followed by Worth, Koen Shaw (#88), Joel Askew (#19), and Alexandria Raiskup  (#4R).  This was the second main event to go green-to-checkered with no yellow flags.

The third class to go green-to-checkered with no yellows, was the Non-Wing 600 Class.  Jacob Clark (#16) took the checkered followed by Jerome Warmerdam (#9), Ryan Worth (#88W), Koen Shaw (#88), and Nick Kemmer (#11).  This was Clark’s first win of the 2011 season.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Bobby Piper (#0) and fast qualifier Jerome Warmerdam.

Twenty-six cars took the green flag in the Restricted 600 class.   First time main event winner was Visalia’s Derek Galante (#73).  Second place was Buddy Shepherd (#22).  Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) finished third with Braydon Trigueiro (#78) in fourth and Kyle Clark (#20) finishing fifth.  The three Restricted heat races went to Bryce Volpa (#8), Buddy Shepherd, and Dahne Lynn McKay.

Polesitter and fast qualifier, Dylan Black (#21B) led eighteen Super 600 race cars to the green flag picking up his first win of the 2010 season as well.  Black led the entire race with some early race pressure by second place finisher, Michael Faccinto (#1) and third place finisher, Austin Stone (#29).  Dominic Scelzi (#41) finished fourth and Mitchell Faccinto (#4) finished fifth.  Heat races were won by Michael Faccinto and Austin Stone.

Please join us next Saturday, June 18 for Lemoore Naval Air Station Night and point race number nine.

Friday, May 27, 2011 was night one of the Tachi Palace Nationals.  The
evening started out nice and turned to a cold, windy night.  Alyssa White from Lemoore sang the National Anthem.  A total of ninety-nine racecars were signed in for the five classes.

Saturday, May 28 was night two of the Tachi Palace Nationals.  One hundred cars were signed in and ready to race.  The evening started out cool, then a few sprinkles, then rain!  Our Nation’s Colors were presented by the Lemoore Naval Air Station Color Guard and the National Anthem was sung by Ericka Sylva from Lemoore.  Heats, dashes and three main events were run before the sprinkles turned to rain.   The races were canceled at 11 pm with only the Restricted and Super 600 Main events left to run.  These two mains will be run at the beginning of the night on June 11, 2011.

Cole Macedo (#21) had a great weekend in the Junior Sprint class.  Macedo from Lemoore, won the main event both nights and received the $250 cash bonus.  Fresno’s Ryan Delisle (#37) finished second both nights.  A very tight points races showed Macedo and Delisle separated by only one point going into the weekend.  Michael Wagner (#17W), out of Bakersfield, finished third in both main events.  Friday night’s heat races went to Cole Macedo (#21), Ryan Delisle (#37), Michael Wagner (#17W) and Kameron Beard (#1).  Saturday’s heat races were won by Austin Warmerdam (#57), Ryan Delisle (#37), Austin Warmerdam (#57), and Cole Macedo (#21).

Fresno’s Koen Shaw (#88) stretched out his point lead in the Non-Wing class by winning the Main Event both nights.  Rounding out the top five on Friday night was Shane Myhre (#01),  Ryan Worth (#88W), Kevin Barnes (#36B), and Jacob Clark (#16).  Heat races were won by Worth and Shaw.  Second in Saturday night’s Main Event went to T J Smith (#14), followed by Ryan Worth (88W), Kayla Evans (#2), and Jacob Clark (#16).  Saturday’s heat races were won by Koen Shaw and Jacob Clark.

Tristan Guardino (#15T) was also a repeat winner in the Stock 600 Class.  Guardino out of Fremont, California won the Main Event both nights with Austin Stone from Visalia in second and Coalinga’s Tucker Worth in third.  Stock Class heat race winners for Friday night were Tucker Worth (#33) and Austin Stone (#29).  Saturday night’s heat race winners were Guardino and Stone.

With twenty-eight cars signed in each night, the Restricted Class had the only Semi Mains of the weekend.  Both Semi Mains were won by Kyler Shaw (#92) from Fresno.  Friday night’s heat races were won by Bryce Volpa (#8), Carson Macedo (#21), and Buddy Shepherd (#22).  Twenty-two cars started the Restricted 600 Main event with Carson Macedo (#21) leading the first seventeen laps.  Dahne Lynn McKay took the lead after Macedo tangled with a lapped car.  McKay won her first main of the season, followed by Buddy Shepherd (#22), Derek Galante (#73), Giovanni Scelzi (#41) and Cory Elliott (11E).  Saturday’s heat races were won by Carson Macedo (#21), Bryce Volpa (#8), and Cory Elliott (#11E). 

Ten drivers drew for starting position in the Restricted Dash-for-Cash.  The winner of the Dash was Cole Christensen (#3) followed by Buddy Shepherd (#22), Bryce Volpa (#8), Carson Macedo (#21) and Brayden Perry (#14).  The finishing order of the Dash determined the starting position for Saturday’s Main Event.  After taking the green for the main event, the rain started and the track became very slick.   Several cars spun on the first lap bringing out the yellow, then the red flag.  After about 20 minutes of trying to dry the track, the race was called and will be run at the next scheduled Micro Sprint race.

Tight competition continued in the Super 600 class with fast Qualifier, Dominic Scelzi (#41) winning his heat race and the Main Event in his new, fresh “out-of-the-box” Pace Chassis.  Friday’s other heat races were won by Hanford brothers Michael Faccinto (#1) and Mitchell Faccinto (#4).  Following Scelzi to the checkered in the Main Event were Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Michael Faccinto (#1), Heath Duinkerken (#79), and Austin Stone (#29).   Saturday night’s heat races were won by Ben Worth (#44) and Ryan Reeves (#2).  As in the Restricted class, the top ten drivers in the Super 600 Class drew for starting position in the Dash-for-Cash.  The Dash was won by Mitchell Faccinto (#4), followed by Austin Stone (#29), Michael Faccinto (#1), Dylan Black (#21B), and Heath Duinkerken (#79).  The finishing order of the Dash determined the starting position for Saturday’s Main Event.   Due to rain, the race was called and the Main Event will be run at the next scheduled Micro Sprint race on June 11th.

Saturday, May 21, 2011 was Kings Christian and Island School Night at the Races, with a portion of the tickets sales going to the schools.  After being dark at Lemoore Raceway for three weeks, the stands were full and the racers were ready.  Eighty-eight cars were signed in for the five classes.

Sixteen cars started the Junior Sprint main Event.  Ryan Delisle (#37), out of Fresno won the main event and was followed to the checkered flag by Cole Macedo (#21), Mark Doss (#77J), Michael Wagner (#17W) and Austin Warmerdam (#157).  Qualifier heat races were won by Cole Macedo (#21), Michael Wagner (#17W), Austin Warmerdam (#57), and Ryan Delisle (#37).

The Restricted 600 main event went green to checkered with no yellow flags and was won by Bryce Volpa (#8), out of Fresno, CA.  Second place went to pole setter and early race leader, Buddy Shepherd (#22).  Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), Griffith Jones (#151), and Carson Macedo (#21) rounded out the top five.  Twenty-two of the twenty-three signed in cars started the Resticted Main Event.  Heat race winners were Fast Qualifier Giovanni Scelzi (#41), Merissa Rose (#13),  and Buddy Shepherd (#22).

Point leader, Tristan Guardino (#15T), of Fremont, California won his third Stock 600 main event of the 2011 season.  Early race leader Mike Schott (#22) regained his lead on lap 16 but was unable to keep the 15T car behind him.  Schott finished in second place followed by Fast Qualifier, Tucker Worth (#33), Koen Shaw (#88), and Alexandria Raiskup (#4R).  Stock 600 heat races were won by Ethan Myatt (#7) and Tristan Guardino (15T).

Veteran driver Jason Rogers (#66R) out of Lemoore, won the Super 600 main event after starting in eighth position, and working his way up through the pack to finally make a nice clean pass on the 21B of Mr. Dylan Black for the lead.  Dylan Black (#21B), Heath Duinkerken (#79), Michael Faccinto (#1) and Koen Shaw (#88) rounded out the top five.  Heat race winners were Fast Qualifier Ben Worth (#44) and Heath Duinkerken (#79).

In the Non-Wing class Point leader Koen Shaw (#88) also out of Fresno, won his second main event of the season and stretched out his points lead.  Billy Lawless (#17L) finished second with David Prickett (#2), Jacob Clark (#16) and Frank Guerrini (#63) rounding out the top five.  Non-Wing heat race winners were Ryan Worth (#88W) and Koen Shaw (#88).    Ryan Worth (#88W) was the fast qualifier for the night in the Non-Wing class.

The Tachi Palace Nationals will be held next week, Friday, May 27th and Saturday May 28th with two separate nights of racing.

April 30, 2011
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

The Al Pombo Memorial Race proved to be an exciting event.  The opening ceremonies honored the Racing Legend.  Al was born in 1925 and died on November 19, 2010.  Several members of the Pombo family were in attendance.  Laps in memory of Al Pombo were made by Junior Sprint
drivers Davey Pombo (Great grand-son of Al) and Tanner Baker.  
   
The Pombo Memorial Race was sponsored by Baker’s Backhoe and was based on a school report written by their daughter, Tanner Baker.  Tanner’s teacher, Brad Nixon, was in attendance.  Jim Perry accepted an invitation from the Bakers and brought one of Al Pombo’s racecars for display.
   
A recording of the late Alyssa Danley’s beautiful rendition of the National Anthem was played.  The cool, windy night saw ninety-six cars signed in and ready to race.

The first qualifier heats for the Jr. Sprint Class were won by Ryan Delisle (#37) and Bryson Berna (#54B).  The second qualifier heats were won by Ryan Delisle (#37) and Michael Wagner (#17w).  Cole Macedo (#21) came from eleventh starting position to win the Junior Sprint main event.  Macedo was followed to the checkered flag by Ryan Delisle (#37), Austin Warmerdam (#57), Michael Wagner (#17W), and Kameron Beard (#1).
   
With 28 cars signed in, the Restricted Class had the only semi-main event of the night.  Dalton Hill (#81) won the semi followed by Alex Coronado (#27) and Kyler Shaw (#92).  Carson Macedo (#21) made it two
in a row by winning the main event.  Macedo took the lead after early leader Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) tangled with the 3R of Josiah Ribeiro in turn four.  Second place went to fast qualifier Giovanni Scelzi (#41).  Derek Galante (#73), Griffith Jones (#151) and Bryce Volpa (#8) rounded out the top five.  Heat races were won by Giovanni Scelzi (#41) and Carson Macedo (#21) and Cory Elliot (#11E).

In the Stock 600 Class, Tristan Guardino (#15T) from Fremont, California earned his second main event win of the season.  Guardino was followed to the checkered flag by Gerrit Willard (#99), Tucker Worth (#33), Alexandria Raiskup (#4R), and Mike Schott (#22).  Heat races were won by fast qualifier Tucker Worth (#33) and Tristan Guardino (#15T).

The tight competition in the Super 600 Class continued throughout the night.  Fast time was set by Dylan Black (#21B) with only .129 seconds separating the top seven cars.  Heath Duinkerken (#79) and Dylan Black (#21B) each won a heat race.  Heath Duinkerken (#79) won his second main event of the season followed by Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Dylan Black (#21B), Michael Faccinto (#1), and Dominic Scelzi (#41). 
   
Kenny Taylor (#25) made it two in a row by winning the Non Wing Main Event.  Taylor took the lead on lap 29 when Koen Shaw lost a wheel in turn three while headed to the checkered flag.  Billy Lawless (#17L), David Prickett (#2), KC Weikle (#53) and Robert Hunter (#4M) rounded out the top five.  The non-wing heat heat races were won by Ryan Worth (88W) and Koen Shaw (#88).  Jacob Clark (#16) set fast time in the non-wing class.

The next Micro Sprint race at Lemoore Raceway will be on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

April 16, 2011
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

A beautiful evening, a lot of cars, and a full moon kicked off race three of Lemoore Raceway and the Championship race of the King of California Series.
 
Sixteen cars started the Junior Sprint Main event.  Michael Wagner from Bakersfield posted his second win of the season in the #17W.    Wagner was followed to the checkered by Ryan Delisle (#37), Kameron Beard (#1), Dustyn McKenney (#8), and Doss (#77J).  The four qualifier heat races were won by Austin Warmerdam (#57), Cole Macedo (#21), Ryan Delisle (#37), and Cole Macedo (#21). Fastest lap in the first set of Jr. Sprint heats was the #21 of Cole Macedo with a time of 14.179.
 
Ryan Delisle from Fresno earned the Crown of King of California in the Junior Sprint Class.  Delisle posted a win, a second, two thirds and a seventh place finish in the King of California Series.
 
Carson Maceco (#21) from Lemoore, won the Restricted 600 Main event.  Macedo started on the outside of the front row and led the race green to checkered.  Second place went to Cory Elliott (#11E) with Buddy Shepherd (#22), Giovanni Scelzi (#41) and Derek Galante (#73) rounding out the top five.  Heat races were won by Giovanni Scelzi (#41), Carson Macedo (#21), and Cory Elliott (#11E).  Fast time was posted by Derek Galante from Visalia with a time of 11.798.  Twenty-three cars were signed in for the Restricted 600 Class.
 
King of California in the Restricted 600 Class went to Buddy Shepherd (#22) with three wins in the five race series.
 
Fourteen out of the sixteen cars signed in started the main even in the Stock 600 Class.  The main event was won by D J Netto (#7N) with lots of pressure from Tristan Guardino (#15) who finished second.  Third place was Mike Schott (#22), followed by Tucker Worth (#33), and Ethan Myatt (#7).  Heat races were won by Tucker Worth (#33) and Tristan Guardino (#15).  Coalinga’s Tucker Worth had fast time of the night with a 10.919.
 
Mike Schott (#22) won  the title of KIng of California.  This was a three race series since the stock class is not run at Visalia.  Tristan Guardino (#15), Mike Schott (#22), and D J Netto (#7N) each posted a win in the series.
 
The close competition continued in the Super 600 Class.  Mitchell Faccinto (#4) lead the group to the checkered flag after battling with Ryan Reeves (#2).  Jake Hagopian (#14) finished third while Michael Faccinto (#1) and Dominic Scelzi (#41) had their own battle for fourth and fith place.  Heat races were won by fast qualifier Ryan Worth, (with a fast time of 10.723), (#88W), Michael Faccinto (#1), and Jake Hagopian (#14).
 
The King of California Series in the Super 600 Class was won by Michael Faccinto (#1) who led over younger brother Mitchell (#4) by four points.  Showing the tight competition, each of the five King of California races was won by different drivers.  Main event winners for King of California were Michael Faccinto (#1), Dominic Scelzi (#41), Heath Duinkerken (#79), Trent Carter (#13), and Mitchell Faccinto (#4).
 
John Collins (#10) posted fast time in the Non Wing Class with a time of 11.967, and won the heat race.  Kenny Taylor (#25) from Salida came from the back of the pack and won the Non Wing main event. Taylor was followed to the checkered flag by Koen Shaw (#88), John Collins (#10), Garrett Long (#38) and Clint Reichenbach (#2x)
 
Non Wing King of California crown went to Koen Shaw (#88).  Shaw took the Series over John Collins (#10), each with two main event wins.
 
Next Micro racing event at Lemoore Raceway will be Saturday, April 30, 2011.  This will be the Al Pombo Memorial Race in honor of racing legend Al Pombo.
    

Night two of Lemoore Raceway’s season proved to be another exciting event.   With Visalia’s cancelation of Friday night’s round three of the King of California Series, drivers were happy to be racing.  Just like last week we had sprinkles from the dark
clouds above, but racing was not affected.
 
The evening began with a moment of silence honoring the two airmen who were recently killed in a plane crash near NAS Lemoore.  Opening ceremonies were continued, celebrating the short life of Alyssa Danley who succumbed to cancer just over a year ago.  Recordings of Alyssa singing the National Anthem and God Bless America were played and dozens of pink balloons were released into the night sky in her honor.
 
The Jr. Sprint class had Ryan Delisle (#37) and Cole Macedo (#21) winning the two qualifier heats.  Delisle and Macedo repeated their wins in the final heats.  Main event action saw seventeen cars take the initial green flag.  First to the checked flag was Austin Warmerdam (#57) followed closely by Cole Macedo, Ryan Delisle, Kameron Beard (#1) and Tanner Baker (#4T).
 
With twenty-eight cars signed in, the Restricted 600 class had the only semi-main of the evening.  Carson Macedo (#21) was unable to qualify or run heat races due to a motor failure.  After changing motors and starting in the back of the semi, Carson was able to win the fifteen car semi main for the second week in a row.  Heat race wins went to fastest qualifier Merissa Rose (#13), Cory Elliott (#11E), and Bryce Volpa (#8).  Giovanni Scelzi (#41) led the twenty-two car field to the green flag.  Bryce Volpa (#8) took the lead from Scelzi after a few laps and never looked back!  Volpa took the win with close competition from Carson Macedo (#21) who transferred from the semi main and came from the back. Derek Galante (#73), Kyler Shaw (#92, and Dalton Hill (#81) rounded out the top five.
 
Mike Schott (#22) won the main event in the Stock 600 class after starting on the pole of the sixteen car field and leading the race wire-to-wire.  Schott was followed to the checkered flag by Koen Shaw (#88), Gerritt Willard (#99), Tucker Worth (#33) and fast qualifier Tristan Guardino (#15T).  Heat races were won by Tristan Guardino (#15) and Tucker Worth (#33).  
 
In the Super 600 Class the Faccinto brothers, Michael (#1) and Mitchell (#4) continued to put on a great show for the fans with the help of Heath Duinkerken and Ryan Reeves.  After starting on the front row beside Heath Duinkerken, Michael Faccinto (#1) led the first 28 laps of the main event with lots of pressure from Duinkerken.  After a yellow flag and a green-white-checkered, Heath Duinkerken (#79) was able to take the win.   Second was Michael Faccinto (#1), followed by Mitchell Faccinto (#4), fast qualifier Ryan Reeves (#2) and Dylan Black (#21B).   Heat races were won by Ryan Reeves (#2), Mitchell Faccinto (#4), and Heath Duinkerken (#79).    
 
Koen Shaw (#88) last year’s Non-Wing Champion won the Non-Wing Main Event.  Shaw was followed to the checkered flag by Garret Long (#38), Ryan Worth (#88W), fast qualifier K C Weikle (#53) and Jacob Clark (#16).  Non-Wing heat races were won by KC Weikle (#53) and Ryan Worth (#88W).
 
Join us back here on April 16, 2011 at Lemoore Raceway for the next round of the King of California Championship Series.

The Season Opener for Lemoore Raceway and race number two for the King of California Championship Series proved to be an exciting event.  Over 100 cars signed in between the five classes:  Jr Sprints, Restricted 600, Stock 600, Super 600, and Non-Wing.   In spite of the on and off sprinkles from the clouds above, races concluded at about 12:02 am.

Michael Wagner (17w) won the Main Event for the Jr Sprint Class.  He was followed by Travis Talbot (#24t), Cole Macedo (#21) Cameron Beard (#1) and Dustyn McKenny (#8).   Twenty-One Jr. Sprint cars started the Main Event.

The largest class of the night was the Restricted 600 with 28 cars entered.  Buddy Shepherd made it two in a row for the King of California series.  After winning at Visalia’s Plaza Park on Friday night, Shepherd repeated his domination with another win.  Shepherd was followed to the checkered flag by Dalton Hill (#81), Cory Elliott (# 11E), and Kyle Clark (#20).  After transferring from the Semi, Carson Macedo (#21) rounded out the top five.  

Tristan Guardino (15T) posted his first win of the season in the Stock 600 Class.  Sixteen cars lined up to take the green flag.  Guardino took the lead on lap 13 after race leader Gerrit Willard (#99) spun after making contact with a lapped car.  Second place went to Ethan Myatt (#7), third was  Mike Schott (#22), fourth was Tucker Worth (#33).  Heat race winners in the Stock 600 Class were Tucker Worth (#33) and Mike Schott (#22).

The Super 600 Class proved to be the most competitive class of the evening with Dominic Scelzi (#41) taking the win.  Scelzi was followed closely by Michael Faccinto (#1).  Third was Ryan Reeves (#29), with Dylan Black (#21b) and Mitchell Faccinto (#4) rounding out the top five.  Fast time of the night was posted by Trent Carter (#13).  Heat races were won by Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Trent Carter (#13), and Michael Faccinto (#1).

John Collins in the #10 car was a repeat winner in Non-Wing Class for the King of California Series.  Collins took the checkered flag followed by  Koen Shaw (#88), Kolby Araki (#30), Ryan Bernal (#5) and Gino Celoy (#29)

Join us next week for night 4 of the King of California Championship Series and night 2 for Lemoore Raceway.  Saturday April 9th will be the Alyssa Danley Memorial Race.

December 7, 2010

To All Micro Sprint Drivers:



Since the Non-Wings do not have a large number on a wing, there has been an issue with scoring them as well. It will be a requirement for the 2011 season that all Non-Wings have a large number on the nose of the car.  The number should be as large as the area will allow, with a minimum of  10” Tall and 14” Wide.  The number should be a contrasting color to that of the car.  On the Non-Wing cars, you will also be required to post a number on the panel  just behind the driver’s cage on the right side of the car, as high up on the panel as possible, and as large a number as possible.  All chassis have a different size panels on them. 


We apologize for any inconvenience, but we feel this is a very necessary step to take for the efficiency of the weekly race night operations.  We know many of you are very attached to your numbers, and this will be a difficult change for you.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Kyle at:  559.217.8832 or email Kyle at kyle@stoneysllc.com, or Carol at carol@stoneysllc.com

Sincerely, 

Carol Evans 
For Kyle Evans
Promoter 

To All Members:

This letter is to inform you of the election results from Monday, November 29, 2010.

Tech Rep……................……...……Justin Silva
Officials Rep……........…....……..Mark Measell
Secretary…………….............……....Doug Silva
Membership Rep…..........…...Melody Measell

Thank you to all candidates.  

I would like to welcome our new board members to LRE. And on behalf of Lemoore Racing Enterprises I want to recognize and truly thank two exiting board members who have given many years of service to LRE, Ken Rider and Rose Hamblin.  Without their dedication to LRE over the years Lemoore Raceway would not be where it is at today. 

As we move forward into the 2011 season, please take time to thank those who have served LRE and welcome those who are serving now.  All the board positions at LRE are volunteer positions, and the board members give many hours, taking away time from their families to help LRE move into the future.

Thank you, and have a great day,

Rich Tuman
President • Lemoore Racing Enterprises, Inc.

Mickey Faccinto began flagging Quarter Midgets at the Quarter Midget Track that was located on Clovis and McKinley Avenues in Fresno in 1960, after his sister, Margie Faccinto Salwasser quit racing and he was no longer a car owner.

After two years in the U. S. Army, he returned to the Quarter Midget flag stand. In March of 1963 Mickey was home from the Army for a long weekend and flagged a National Race at the Quarter Midget Track.  Mickey continued to flag Quarter Midgets until about 1968. He flagged the QMA National Event on Thanksgiving weekend in 1965. His son, Monte, was one week old when he attended his first race. Mickey was also invited to flag Quarter Midget Races at Channel 47, and Hayward.

By 1968 Mickey’s brother-in-law, Robby Tarlton had stopped racing Quarter Midgets and was too young to begin racing at Lemoore. At that time you had to be 18 years old to race National Modified Midgets. By Spring of 1968, Robby was racing at Lemoore and Mickey’s younger son, Mitch, attended his first race at 2 1/2 months old. Mickey was Robby’s pitman.

Midway through the 1969 racing season Mickey’s wife, Liz volunteered Mickey to flag at Lemoore. Mickey got the job the next week! Mickey continued to flag at Lemoore Jet Bowl through the 1981 season. In 1982, son Monte had reached the 16 year old age limit and he began to race at Lemoore Jet Bowl. It was too hard for Mickey to flag and still tend to Monte’s race car, so he retired from flagging.  Mickey flagged at the Lemoore Jet Bowl for 12 years. 

During this time Mickey was invited to flag a NMMA National Meet in Tracy in 1979. He was also invited to flag the Arizona State Fair Race in 1980 and 1981. In 1981 Mickey was voted the NMMA Official of the Year.
His career at Lemoore Jet Bowl included flagging his father-in-law, Elmer Tarlton; his brother-in-laws Tom Tarlton, Robby Tarlton and Tom Salwasser. After he no longer was flagging, Mickey continued to go to the track with sons Monte and Mitch Faccinto, and son-in-law, Darren VanVranken.

Now he sits in his red Chevy truck on the hill in turn one and watches grandsons, Michael and Mitchell Faccinto race.

Michael and Mitchell Faccinto are fourth generation drivers at Lemoore Raceway as well as Mickey’s great-nephews Carson and Cole Macedo. They follow in the tire tracks of family members Elmer, Tom, and Robby Tarlton and Tom Salwasser, as well as Tommy Tarlton, Monte & Mitch Faccinto, Darren VanVranken, Karen & Norman Macedo, Kim & Darin Garcia and Marissa Faccinto.

In addition, Mickey has made many, many life-long friends in racing.

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Hosts 90 Plus Drivers

Little Giovanni Scelzi was back in the winners circle Saturday night capping off the 30 lap feature along with the 2010 points champion for the Junior sprint class. When the checkered flag flew it was the #41 of Gio Scelzi, Josiah Ribeiro, Cole Macedo, Kaleb Montgomery, Dahne Lynn McKay, Christopher Silva, Alex Coronado, Austin Warmerdam, Tanner Baker, Skyler Turner, Jack Tracy, Bryce Eames, Bryson Berna, Brandon Wiley, Tyler Murphy, Blayke Perry (dnf), Jared Faria (dnf).
Cole Macedo took the 8 lap dash as well as a heat race other heat winners were McKay, Warmerdam and Scelzi.

Richard VanderWeerd piloting the 4J posted the fast time for the 600 Non-Wing class with a lap of 11.249 at 64.006 mph. Richard came back and took the dash and a second in the heat behind Kenny Taylor down from Salida. Heat #2 was won by Koen Shaw.  VanderWeerd lead all 40 laps of the main event followed by a scratch entry Tyler Smith who came from the back row to second followed by Clinton Heck, Bobby Snow, Billy Lawless, Andy Thompson, and Gloria Shaw. The (dnf) were Jacob Clark, Kenny Taylor and Koen Shaw.

Young rookie driver Ethan Myatt out of Clovis again posted the fast time for the 600 Stock Class with a lap of 10.659 at 67.549 mph. and came back to take the 10 lap dash ahead of  rookie Tristan Guardino. Other heat wins went to Danny Faria and DJ Netto. In the 40 lap main event Myatt got the jump on the green flag but within a lap the young gun out of Fremont, Tristan Guardino was in the lead and took the win ahead of Dylan Black who was disqualified in tech thus putting Luca Romanazzi in 2nd followed by Landon Hurst, Myatt, Andrew Sweeney, Garrett Long, Netto, Ben Worth, Mike Schott Alexandria “Alex” Raiskup, Derrick Gowens, Bobby Piper, Tucker Worth, Michael Lichti. The drivers not finishing were Tyler Turner, Danny Faria, KC Weikle, Charles Lindsey, Bryan Berna, Justin Rich, Garrit Willard and Mark Cypert. The un official Stock track champion is Landon Hurst.

15 young shoes were ready to due battle in the 600 Restrictor Class and it was Buddy Shepherd out of Bakersfield taking the fast time honors with a lap of 11.600 at 62.069 mph. The dash win was won by Carson Macedo. Heat wins went to Cory Elliott & Bryce Volpa. The 30 feature had Carson Macedo jumped into the lead with shepherd in pursuit , then on lap 4 John Collins moved into 2nd, then on lap 10 Macedo & Collins got together on turn 2 and both ended up at the back of the pack giving Shepherd the lead and 20 laps later the win ahead of Volpa, John Collins came from 16th  to 3rd.  Brenden Warmerdam, Griffith Jones, KJ Snow, Carson Macedo, Marissa Rose, Kyle Clark , Brayden Perry, Donny Piper, Kyler Shaw, Richard Weddi & Nathan Bannag. (dnf) Cory Elliot & Brandon Collins.

The 600 Multi Class had 22 drivers looking to collect the $2000.00 for the 50 lap feature win and that was Ryan Reeves besting Jace VanderWeerd on the last lap and the last turn to take the win. Following was Heath Duinkerken, Austin Stone, Michael Faccinto, Jason Rogers, Knute Mynderup, Jake Hagopian, Ben Worth, Conley Scott, Trent Carter, Vern Sweeney, Garrett Netto, Ryan Worth, Jason Schoelen, Jordan Silva & Roger Rose. The (dnf) were John Collins, Dominic Scelzi, Stan Yockey, Richard VanderWeerd, Dylan Black & Landon Hurst.

Heat wins went to Michael Faccinto, Jace VanderWeerd & Trent Carter. The dash win went to Austin Stone.  Fast time was set by Verne Sweeney with a lap of 10.491 at 68.630 mph.