Seventy-four cars were entered in four classes for a beautiful, warm evening of Micro Sprint racing.  Opening ceremonies included the introduction of  last week’s feature winners and championship point leaders for the current season.  Chaplain Ron Tuman gave the invocation and the national anthem was beautifully sung by Rebecca Tomlison.

Eighteen cars, including seven rookies,  started the 20 lap Dallen McKenney Memorial Jr. Sprint Main Event.  Current point leader Brooklyn Holland (#2) pulled into the Tachi Palace Victory Lane for the second time this season and extended her point lead.  Last week’s winner, Nikko Panella (#73) finished in second place followed by Kyle Peterson (99X), Garrett Twitty (#51), and Garth Kasiner (#21G).  Jr Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Kyle Peterson (#99X), Brooklyn Holland (#2), Nikko Panella (#73) and Garrett Twitty (#51).

Kaleb Montgomery (#3) also won his second feature of the 2013 racing season.  Montgomery set fast time of the night in the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted class with a time of 12.129 seconds or 59.362
MPH.  He started on the front row of the 17 car, 25 lap main event and led the entire race.  Montgomery was followed to the checkered flag by Cole Macedo (#21), Mitchell Moles (#01), Matthew Moles (#10) and Austin Warmerdam (#57).  Restricted heat races were won by Rookie Shane Watts (#98) and Austin Warmerdam (#57).

In the action-filled Avran Industrial Non-Wing Class,  21 cars started the 30 lap feature.  Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) continued his winning streak making it “four-in-a- row” in victory lane.  On the original green flag Guardino and fast qualifier for the night, Drake Galante (#71), made contact sending Galante to the back of the pack for the restart of the race.  Guardino grabbed the lead on lap 8 and led to the checkered flag. Second place went to Robert Hunter Jr. (#4M).  Galante drove from the back of the pack to score an impressive third place finish.  Cody Smothermon (#1) and Gerrit Willard (#99) rounded out the top five finishers.  Non-wing heat races were won by Willard, Brayden Perry (#14B) and Skip Sisson (#20J).

Seventeen cars timed-in for the Avran Industrial Super 600 class with Bryce Volpa (#8) posting fast time of  11:25 seconds or 64 MPH.  Volpa started on the front row and finished in the front for his third win of the 2013 season.  Jake Hagopian (#14) finished in second, Jason Rogers (#66R) was third, Tucker Worth (#33) finished fourth and Dahne Lynn McKay (#MS79) finished fifth.  The two Super 600 heat races were won by Dahne Lynn McKay (#MS79) and Jason Rogers (#66R). Sand Drags will be held on Friday night, May 3, 2013.  The next Micro Sprint race at Lemoore Raceway will be May 18.  This will be the annual Memorial Race remembering deceased drivers, owners, officials, and fans that have contributed to Lemoore Raceway during their lifetime. 

On this beautiful night at Lemoore Raceway, sixteen former members were inducted into the Lemoore Hall of Fame.  The class of 2013 joined the class of 2012 and each inductee was presented with a beautiful maroon personalized shirt and matching hat. Each one of the 2013 Inductees were introduced with a small biography on each one, as they waved a checked flag to the fans.  The Invocation was given by KE Promotion’s Carol Evans and our nation’s national anthem was sung by Rebecca Tomlinson of  Lemoore.
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Seventy-one cars were signed in to race in four classes.  Twenty of those cars were in the Dallen McKenney Memorial Junior Sprint Class.  All twenty cars started the 20 lap feature with Stockton’s Nikko Panella (#73) starting outside of row one.  Panella kept his racecar at the front of the pack to win his first feature of the season at Lemoore.  Brooklyn Holland (#2) finished second, with Garrett Twitty (#51) in third.  Dustyn McKenney (#8D) and Kyle Peterson (99X) finished in fourth and fifth place.   Junior Sprint qualifier heat races were won by #8D of Dustyn McKenney and #51 of Garrett Twitty.  The second set of heat races was won by #2 of Miss Brooklyn Holland, and the #99x of Kyle Peterson.

In the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Class Lemoore’s Cole Macedo (#21) was fastest qualifier with a time of 12:194.   Macedo started the 25 lap feature on the outside of row three.  It looked as if  Macedo had a chance to win the feature but Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery (#3) had a different plan.  Montgomery pulled in to the Tachi Palace Victory Lane for the second time this season with Macedo in second place.  Dillion Tucker (88T), Kyle Offill (#88) and Tony Gualda (#99) rounded out the top five finishers.  Restricted heat races were won by Mitchel Moles (#01) and Alex Panella (#12).

Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) continued his dominance of the Avran Industrial Non-Wing Class.   Guardino pulled in to the Tachi Palace Victoy  Lane for the THIRD time this season, making it three-in-a-row!  Guardino started the feature on the outside of row two and took the lead from polesitter, Alexandria Raiskup (#4R) about half way through the 30 lap feature. A very excited Alex Raiskup was able to hold on to second place with T J Smith (#14) in third, Drake Galante (#71) in fourth and George Tristao (23T) finishing in fifth.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Cody Smothermon (#1) and George Tristao (23T).  Fast Qualifier in the Non-Wing class was Jacob Clark (#16) with a time of 12:351.

Eighteen cars started the Super 600 Avran Industrial  main event.  Fresno’s Bryce Volpa (#8) jumped to the lead from outside row one and never looked back.  Volpa led the entire race but not without pressure from Hanford brothers Mitchell Faccinto (#4) and Michael Faccinto (#7J) who finished second and third.  Fourth place went to Jake Hagopian (#14).  Hagopian and Michael Faccinto put on a good
show for the fans for several laps.  Fifth place went to Coalinga’s Tucker Worth (#33).   Super 600 heat races were won by Jake Hagopian (#14) and Mitchell Faccinto (#4).  The second heat race was flagged by honorary flagman Mickey Faccinto, that heat race was won by his Grandson Mitchell Faccinto.  I’m sure Mickey had a big smile on his face flagging a race that his Grandson won.  Dick Jacques was the honorary announcer for this race, and did an amazing job.  Both Mickey Faccinto and Dick Jacques were 2012 Inductees to the Lemoore Hall of Fame.  Ethan Myatt was fast qualifier for the Super 600 class with a time of 11:661 seconds.

The next Micro Sprint race at Lemoore will be Saturday, April 27 with races starting at 6:30 p.m.

Round two of the 2013 racing season began with the introduction of the feature 
winners from March 23, 2013.  Carol Evans gave the invocation and a beautiful rendition of Carrie Underwood singing the National Anthem was played. 
   
In the Dallen McKenny Memorial Junior Sprint Class, it was Dustyn McKenney (#8D) pulling into Budweiser Tachi Palace Victory Lane for the win, and for his first visit ever to Victory Lane.  The Jr. Sprint class is sponsored by the McKenney family in memory of Dustyn’s late father, Dallen McKenney.  I’m sure Dustyn’s dad was looking down on him with a big smile on his face.  Young McKenney had a huge smile on his face standing next to his Grandfather as his posed for a picture in Victory Lane.  Former Lemoore Raceway Micro Sprint Driver and now Sprint Car Driver, Carson Macedo interviewed McKenney in Victory Lane.  

Twenty-one cars started the twenty lap feature.  Last week’s winner, Brooklyn Holland 
(#2) had a good chance for a repeat win but was spun while running in second place and dropped back about ten spots.  Brooklyn was able to rebound back to fourth.  Following Dustyn McKenney (#8D) to the checkered flag was Garrett Twitty (#51), Kyle Peterson (#99X), Brooklyn Holland (#2), and rookie Garth Kasiner (#21G).  Junior Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Garrett Twitty (#51), Deven Pearson (#21P), Dustyn McKenney (#8D), Garth Kasiner (#21G) Brooklyn Holland (#2), and Bryce Eames (#3E). 

Lemoore’s Cole Macedo (#21) won the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Main 
Event.  Fast time was set by Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery (#3) with a time of 12.538 
seconds or 58.262 miles per hour.  Macedo started the feature on the outside of row one, and went to the “high side” of the track and overtook  Montgomery on lap eight.  Kaleb Montgomery (#3) finished in second place and Dillon Tucker (#88T) finished third.  Twin brothers Mitchel Moles (#01) and Mathew Moles (#10M) rounded out the top five.  Restricted heat races were won by Mathew Moles (#10M), and Mitchel Moles (#01). 

Twenty-seven cars were signed in for the Avran Industrial Non-Wing Class. Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) set fast time of 12.839 seconds or 56.079 MPH. Tristan was able to pull off “two in a row” by winning his second feature of the 2013 season.  Mitchell Faccinto (#7J) gave Tristan some competition but was unable to take the lead.  Faccinto finished in second place followed by Cody Smotherman (#1), T J Smith (#14) and Jacob Clark (#16).  Non-Wing heat races were won by George Tristao (#23T), Kyle Clark (#20) and K J Snow (#34). 

The 25 car, 30 lap Avran Industrial Super 600 Main event was won by Fresno’s 
Bryce Volpa (#8).  Volpa also had fast time in the Super class with a time of 11.496 
seconds or 62.63 MPH.  Volpa had some pressure from “Green Team” teammates Dylan Black (21B) and Michael Faccinto (#4), but it was Volpa that pulled in to Tachi Palace Victory Lane for the win.  Tulare’s Dylan Black (#21B) finished second.  Last week’s feature winner, Michael Faccinto (#4) finished third.  Giovanni Scelzi (#41) and Tucker Worth (#33) finished fourth and fifth.  Super 600 heat races were won by Dylan Black (21B), Jake Hagopian (#14), and Jason Rogers (#29). 

The next Micro Sprint race at Lemoore will be Saturday, April 20, 2013.  This will also be the 2nd Annual Lemoore Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.  Sixteen new inductees will be added to the Hall of Fame.

The two tracks have a strong relationship and are working hard to get our rules and classes combined.   This is a huge step forward for Micro Sprint racing in California.

The first step is the combination of  the Stock and Multi divisions.  There will be an added weight requirement for cars running Multi (modified) engines.

Lemoore Raceway Promoter Kyle Evans and Plaza Park Raceway Promoter Scott Woodhouse will post details in mid December.

Two cool evenings made for perfect weather for the California Cup at Lemoore Raceway.  Seventy cars and drivers were entered in four classes (Stock and Super combined) all hoping to get a chance at the big payoff.  Opening Ceremonies on Friday night included the Invocation given by Dave Clark.  Dave is the grandfather of Non-Wing drivers Kyle Clark (#20) and Jacob Clark (#16).  Carol Evans introduced the newly crowned track champions.  Track Champion in the Junior Sprint class is Tyler Stidham with ten main event wins this season.  Tucker Worth is the Champion for the Stock Class with three wins this season.  Mitchell Faccinto is Champion in the Multi Class with six wins.  In the Restricted Class, Dahne Lynn McKay set a new win record with an outstanding eleven wins at Lemoore this year.  Trent Carter is the Non-Wing Champion, but he was not in attendance this weekend.  Congratulations again to our 2012 Lemoore Track Champions.    Hanford’s Rebecca Aragon sang the National Anthem on Friday and Saturday night.   
   
Also on both nights and during the races the upcoming Benefit for Chere Batista was announced.   Chere is a former driver and a member of the first class inducted into the Lemoore Hall of Fame.  Please come October 23rd between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to the Riverdale Memorial Hall for a Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner.  Proceeds will help support Chere during her battle with cancer.
   
In the Reliable Ag Transport Jr. Sprint class, Fresno’s Tyler Stidham (#4) showed how he became the 2012 Track Champion.  Tyler won both his heats and the 20 lap main event Friday night and came back to win the Main Event on Saturday night and collected the $1,000 prize money.  Friday night’s other two qualifier heats were won by Garrett Twitty (#51) and Deven Pearson (21P).  Following Stidham to the checkered flag on Friday was Deven Pearson (#21P), Brooklyn Holland (#2), Garrett Twitty (#51) and Dustyn McKenny (#88).   Saturday’s Trophy Dash finish determined the top 4 rows in the main event.  The dash was won by Tyler Stidham (#4) putting him on the pole for the main. In Saturday’s main Stidham was followed by Bryson Berna (#54), Bryce Eames (#3E), Deven Pearson (#21P) and Brooklyn Holland (#2).  Saturday’s qualifier heat races were won by Deven Pearson (21P) Brooklyn Holland (#2) and Bryson Berna (#54B).

A very excited Cole Macedo (#21) won his first main event in the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted 600 Class on Friday night.  Cole started on the inside of row two and took the lead on lap 3 of the 25 lap feature.  Mitchell Moles (#01, Brayden Perry (#14B) Kaleb Montgomery (#3) and Tristin Thomas (#9T) followed Macedo to the checkered flag.   Friday’s heat races were won by Kaleb Montgomery (#3), and Mitchell Moles (#01).  Track Champion Dahne Lynne McKay had fast time of 12:118 seconds or 59.416 mph, but struggled the remainder of the night.
   
On Saturday night the top four in points earned on Friday night did not have to qualify or run a heat race.  Saturday night’s heat race was won by Tristan Thomas (#9T), Thomas traveled to The California Cup from Washington State.  Atascadero’s Brayden Perry (#14B) won the Restricted Trophy Dash and earned him the pole position for the main event.  Perry led the entire 25 laps and won the $500 cash prize.  Dahne Lynn McKay’s struggles continued when Tristan Thomas spun her on the second lap of the main.  McKay restarted at the back of the pack and finished the main in sixth position. Cole Macedo (#21) finished in second, with Kaleb Montgomery (#3),  Mitchell Moles (#01) and Tristan Thomas (#9T) rounding out the top five.

Twenty-four cars were entered in the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non-Wing class.  Fast time was set by Tulare’s George Tristao (#23T) with a time of 11.785 seconds or 61.095 mph.  Twenty-one of those cars started the thirty lap main event with only 12 cars finishing.  Caruthers resident Jake Hagopian (#14) took the checkered flag for the win.  Cory Eliason (#10J), Cory Elliott (#11E), Alex Coronado (#27) and Jacob Clark (#16) finished the main in second to fourth, respectively.  Hagopian also won his heat race with the other two heat races going to Colton Jones (#9) and Eliason (#10J).
  
Night two in the non-wing class looked as if Jake Hagopian would have a repeat main event win after winning the dash, placing him on the pole of Saturday’s Main.  Saturday’s main had several yellow flags and a couple of red flags.  One red flag was for Ben Worth (#44) who took a nasty flip in turn three. Worth was okay but did go to the hospital after the races for a checkup.  Ben had surgery last year for a back fracture suffered in a sprint car accident. At the conclusion of Saturday’s thirty lap non-wing main event, Cory Eliason (#10J) was the winner and recipient of the $1,000 cash prize.  Eliason was followed by
Tristan Guardino (#15T), Jake Hagopian (#14), Kyle Clark (#20 and Cory Elliott (#11E).  Saturday’s heat races were won by Jacob Clark (#16) and Cory Elliott (#11E).
   
The Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class and the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Class were combined for the California Cup.  Fast time for Friday night was posted by Heath Duinkerken (#79) with a time of 11:014 seconds or 65.371 mph.  The first heat was won by Tulare’s Mike Schott (#22).  The second heat was won by Visalia’s Paul Javaux (#88X).  Coalinga’s Ryan Worth (#88) started the 30 lap main event on the front row and led to the finish.  Following Ryan was Jason Rogers (#66R), Ryan’s younger brother, Tucker Worth (#33), Landon Hurst (#179) and Paul Javaux (#88X).  
   
As in the other classes, the top four in points did not qualify or run heats on Saturday night.  Those cars were Ryan Worth (#88), Landon Hurst (#179), Tucker Worth (#33) and Jason Rogers (#66R).  Friday night’s points put these four drivers in the top starting positions for the 12 lap Dash.  Ryan Worth won the dash earning him pole position for Saturday’s main event and a great chance to win the $3,000 top prize. 
However, Team Green had a different plan!  Heath Duinkerken (#79) started in fifth position  and was in the lead by lap 7 and held on for the win and the $3,000 cash prize. Heath has had a great year, winning the Tulsa Shootout in January of this year, winning Washington's Clay Cup in August, and now the California Cup in October, that's one impressive year for Mr. Duinkerken. Heath's teammate Mitchell Faccinto (#4) started in sixth spot and finished second, with teammate Michael Faccinto (#1) starting in eighth and finishing third.  Jason Rogers (#66R) finished fourth, and Green Machine Dylan Black (#21B) rounded out the top five.  Saturday night heat races were won by Bryce Volpa (#8) and Mitchell Faccinto (#4).
   
Congratulations to all the California Cup Winners.  Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Chere Batista Benefit Dinner on October 23.  Next Event at Lemoore Raceway will be the Halloween Sand Drags Grudge Matches with a bounce house, and costume contest on Friday, October 26, 2012.
   
SAVE THE DATE  - The 2012 Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday Evening, November 3rd at the Tachi Hotel and Casino. You can reserve a room at a discounted rate of $85.00, by calling 1.866.4PALACE, and mention KE Promotions’ name and the date of 11/03/12. Discounted rate is only good for advance reservations.  Banquet dinner tickets are $35 ages 11-Adult; $25 ages 3 - 10.  Ages 2 and under are free.

The Annual Budweiser Grand Prix was the final points race of the season and double points were awarded for the night.  Championships for the 2012 Season will all be determined tonight.  Opening
ceremony began with Ron Tuman of South Valley Church giving the Invocation.    Rebecca Aragon of Hanford did a wonderful job singing our Nation’s National Anthem.   Last week’s main event winners and
current point leaders for each class were introduced.  Eighty-five entries were split into five classes. Twenty-six cars were entered in the Stock 600 Class, all eager to get a chance at the $2000 payout to the feature winner.

In the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint Class, it was Fresno’s Tyler Stidham (#4) claiming the trophy and the cash payout.  After winning the Trophy Dash and the $100 cash bonus, Stidham earned pole position for the fifteen car, twenty lap main event.  It looked as if Stidham would lead the entire race when he was passed by Bryson Berna (#54B) in lapped traffic.  Stidham was able to use lapped traffic to his advantage and regain the lead for his fifth win of the season.  Berna finished in second with Deven Pearson (#21P), Garrett Twitty (#51), and Mark Doss (#77J) completing the top five.  Junior Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Deven Pearson (#21P), Bryson Berna (#54B), Mark Doss (#77J), and Rookie Scott West (#177).  And not only did  Tyler Stidham win the trophy dash and the main event but he won the 2012 Point Championship in the Junior Sprint Class. Congratulations Tyler on a great 2012!

Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) continued her domination of the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted 600 class by setting fast time, winning her heat race, winning the trophy dash and winning the 25 lap main
event.   Laton’s McKay posted a qualifying time of 11.846 seconds or 60.271 mph.  This was her 10th feature win at Lemoore and her 18th win of the 2012 season.  Following Miss McKay to the checkered flag was Brayden Perry (#14B), Mitchell Moles (#01M), Kaleb Montgomery (#3) and Dillon Tucker (#88T).  The second heat race was won by Mitchell Moles (#01M).  In Victory Lane, Ms. McKay was announced at the 2012 Points Champion for the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Class.  Congratulations to Dahne Lynn McKay.  Dahne Lynn has the most wins for any driver in any class for all of Lemoore Raceway in this 2012 Season.  She has done an outstanding job this year. 

Twenty drivers were ready to race in the Shaw Structures Unlimited Non-Wing and it was Charles “Skip” Sisson Jr (#20J) out of Visalia taking the fast time honors with a lap of 11.755 seconds or 61.251
mph.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Drake Galante (#76N) and Bryce Volpa (#8).  The finishing order of the trophy dash set up the start of the main event.  The Trophy dash was won by George Tristao (#23T) putting him on the pole for the feature.  Visalia’s Drake Galante (#76N) started outside of the front row, advanced to the lead on lap one and led the entire thirty laps for his second win of the 2012 season, Galante took home the title of 2012 Budweiser Grand Prix Champion and $1,000.  Bryce Volpa (#8) finished in second place with Cory Eliason (#10J), George Tristao (#23T) and Kyle Clark (#20) rounding out the top five.  An excited Trent “The Worm” Carter claimed the 2012 Championship in the Non-Wing Class, doing “the worm” for the fans.  Congratulations Trent on a very successful year.

There were only seven cars entered in the dwindling Beard Motorsports Super 600 class.  Fast time was set by Coalinga’s Ben Worth (#44) with a time of 10.982 seconds or 65.681 mph.  Worth won the heat race and the four car, four lap Trophy Dash.  Dylan Black (#79) won the feature race in teammate Heath Duinkerken’s car after his 21B car had problems in hot laps.  This was Black’s third win of the 2012 season.  Second place went to Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto (#4) securing his point Championship for the 2012 season.  Mitchell is a smooth driver, and very consistent, posting seven feature wins in the Super 600 Class, and two feature wins in the Stock Class.  Congratulations Mitchell.  Third place in the feature went to Brayden Trigueiro (#78).  Ben Worth (#44) and Seth Hancock (#51) both posted DNFs.

The toughest competition of the night was in the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock 600 Class.  Coalinga’s Tucker Worth (#33) set fast time of the night with a time of 10.797 seconds or 66.685 mph. Tucker is the current point leader of the class and went on to win his heat race and the trophy dash.  The finishing order of the dash determined the starting order for the Main Event, thus putting Tucker Worth in pole position beside Mike Faria (#33BC).  Mitchell Faccinto (#4) started the twenty-four car, thirty lap feature on the inside of row two.  Tucker led the first lap then Mitchell passed him on the high side and led
the rest of the race for his second win of the 2012 season in the Stock Class, the title of the 2012 Budweiser Grand Prix Champion, a huge trophy cup and $2,000.  After about ten laps, sixth
place starter Michael Faccinto (#1F) advanced to second place but was unable to catch his younger brother.  Dylan Black (#79) started the race in seventeenth position and was able to overtake Tucker Worth on lap twenty-nine to finish in third spot.  Worth finished in fourth but that was enough for him to take the Stock Class Championship for 2012.  Tucker has had a very consistent year!  Congratulations Tucker.  Cody Smothermon (#1) finished in fifth place.  In addition to Tucker, Stock heat races were won by Griffith Jones (#151) and Derek Galante (#71).

Join KE Promotions back at Lemoore Raceway on Friday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th for the California Cup.  The Awards Ceremony and Banquet will be held at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino on Saturday, November 3.   Get your reservations in now.

The hot summer evening started off with what looked like a low car count but ended up with 76 entries signed in for five classes.  The Stock class had the highest car count with twenty-one entries. To start the opening ceremonies, Carol Evans interviewed Coalinga’s Tucker Worth. The thirteen year old  will celebrate his fourteenth birthday on 9-11.  Tucker has been racing almost five years and is the current point leader in the Stock Class.  All the current point leaders and last race winners were introduced.  The Invocation was given by BryAnn Smith and the National Anthem was sung by Denise Dempsey from South Valley Community Church in Lemoore.

Hanford’s Bryson Berna (#54B) started in the pole position for the Reliable Ag Transport Jr. Sprint main event and led the entire race for his third win of the 2012 season.  When asked by Kyle Evans how he was able to post another win, Bryson’s answer was “I just do what my dad says!”  Berna was followed to the checkered flag by Deven Pearson (#21P), Austin Warmerdam (#57), Mark Doss (#77J) and Bryce Eames (#3E).  Point leader in the Jr Sprint class his Fresno’s Tyler Stidham (#4).  Tyler hit the wall in his heat race and finished in sixth place of the feature.  Heat race winners were Pearson (#21P), Brooklyn Holland (#2), and Berna (#54B)

In the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted class it looked as if  Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) would continue her domination.  Miss McKay (#79) was top qualifier in the class with a time of 11:735 seconds or 61.355 mph.  After starting on the outside of row two in her heat race, Dahne Lynn was able to advance to the front for the win.  However, her luck changed in the 25 lap main event.  Starting again in the fourth spot, Dahne Lynn was bumped and suffered a flat tire on the first lap and had to pull to the infield ending her night.  That led the way for polesitter and second heat race winner, Mitchell Moles (#01) to take charge.  Mitchell had an impressive lead for seventeen laps.  Going high into turn 3 Mitchell’s motor
BLEW and he was unable to finish the race.  The lead then went to Brayden Perry (#14B).  On lap nineteen, ninth starter Kaleb Montgomery took the lead and held on for his first win of the 2012 season.  Perry (#14B) held on for second.   Cole Macedo (#21), Kyle Offill (#88), and Dillon Tucker (#88T) rounded out the top five.

Eighteen cars were signed in for the Shaw Structures Unlimited Non-Wing Class.  Fast time was posted by Michael Faccinto (#1) with 11.656 seconds or 61.771 mph.  Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) started in pole position for the main event and led all 30 laps.  Guardino had some pressure from Faccinto but ran the high side and weaved through lapped traffic for his third win of the season in the non-wing class.  Faccinto held on for second followed by current point leader Trent Carter (#13), Bryce Volpa (#8), and Kyle Clark (#20).  Non-Wing heat races were won by Robert Hunter (#4M) and Charles “Skip” Sisson (#20J).

With the recent low car count in the Beard Motorsports Super 600 class, the four Team Green/Duinkerken cars switched to Stock motors this week.  Three of the four cars also entered the Super 600 lass.  Current point leader, Mitchell Faccinto (#4) posted his seventh win of the 2012 season in the Super 600 class. 
Teammates Heath Duinkerken (#79) and Dylan Black (21B) finished the feature in second third.  Cousins and teammates Ben Worth (#44) and Ryan Worth (#88) completed the top five. Fast qualifier for the night was Ryan Worth (#88) with a time of 10:715 seconds or 67.196 mph.  

The last feature of the night was the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Main Event.  Nineteen of the twenty-one cars entered lined up for the thirty lap race. New to the Stock Class this season was fast qualifier Mitchell Faccinto (#4) with a time of 10:782 or 66.778 mph. With the inversion of four cars, teammate Heath Duinkerken (#79) started on the outside of row one with Ryan Worth (#88) on the
pole.  Duinkerken took the lead and held on for 18 laps with Faccinto right behind him, both cars weaving through lapped traffic.  Faccinto took advantage of Duinkerken’s slight mistake in lapped traffic and took the lead on lap 19.  Faccinto never looked back and held on for the win in his first Stock Class race of the 2012 season. Second place went to Heath Duinkerken (#79), with Ryan Worth (#88), Tucker Worth (#33) and Cody Smothermon (#1) rounding out the top five.  When the night was over, Mitchell Faccinto had been in Victory Circle in both the Super 600 and the Stock Class just like he did at Plaza Park on August 24th.

Join us next week Saturday, September 15 for the 2012 Grand Prix.  This will be the last point race of the season will be double points causing it to all come down to this one night of racing to see who the points champions for the 2012 Season will be.  The Awards Banquet where all the champions and the top ten of each class with be awarded for their great efforts will be held on November 3, 2012 at the Tachi Hotel and Casino.

 A warm day turned into a beautiful, breezy evening as 75 racecars were signed in to compete in four classes.  Due to the small number of cars signed in to the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Class those drivers chose to “go topless” and run the Non-Wing Class.

As usual, opening ceremonies included introduction of current point leaders and last race winners of each class.  Carol Evans gave the microphone to Trent “The Worm” Carter and he proceeded to interview ten year old Giovanni “Hot Sauce” Scelzi, winner of the August 4 Stock Class main event.  Gio had all the right answers to Trent’s “interesting” questions!  Trent then interviewed Coalinga’s Tucker Worth, current point leader in the Stock Class.  Good job Trent!  Carol then “retrieved” the mic and continued the opening ceremonies.  Ron Tuman of South Valley Community Church of Lemoore gave the Invocation.  A beautiful recording of the late Alyssa Danley singing the National Anthem was played.  Announcer Big Snax thanked everyone for supporting KE Promotions and Lemoore Raceway.

In the Reliable Ag Transport Jr Sprint Main Event, Hanford’s Bryson Berna (54B) won his second main event of the 2012 season.  Current point leader,  Tyler Stidham (#4) was the early leader but fell victim to lapped traffic and finished second.  Tipton’s Jared Faria (#4F) finished third, with Deven Pearson (#21P) and Austin Warmerdam (#57) finishing fourth and fifth.  Rookie Skyler Smothermon (#96) from Porterville took a nasty flip in turn four but was unhurt and finished the race.   Jr Sprint  qualifier heat races were won by  Jared Faria (#4F), Tyler Stidham (#4), Bryce Eames (#3E), Austin Warmerdam (#57).

Laton’s Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) continued her winning streak with win number NINE for the 2012 season at Lemoore Raceway.   She also extended her point lead in the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted 600 Class by setting fast time with a time of 12.226 seconds or 58.891 mph.  Dahne Lynn was followed to the checkered flag by Kaleb Montgomery (#3), Cole Macedo (#21), Braden Perry (#14B), and Kameron Beard (#1).  The heat race was won by Kaleb Montgomery (#3) from Templeton, California.

Nineteen of the twenty-one cars entered took the green for the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class thirty lap main event.  Coalinga’s Ryan Worth set fast time with a time of 11.191 seconds  or 64.337mph.  With the six car inversion Ryan took the green on the outside of row three.  Ryan made the first lap exciting when he went end-over-end and landed on the rail in turn four bringing out the red flag.  Ryan was unhurt but the 88 car was towed from the track..   Ryan’s younger brother, Tucker Worth (#33) started outside of row one and led all thirty laps.  Porterville’s Cody Smothermon (#1) finished in second, with Hanford’s Brendan Warmerdam (#75) in third, Tulare’s Mike Schott (#22) in fourth, and Visalia’s Derek Galante (#71) rounding out the top five.  The Stock 600 heat races were won by Tucker Worth (#33) and Darrick Gowens (#76).

With the switch of the Super 600 cars to the Non Wing Class, twenty-eight cars were entered and qualified.  Fast Time went to Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto (#4) with a time of 11:817 seconds or 60.929 mph.  Mitchell is the current point leader in the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Class.  Trent Carter (#13) is the current point leader in the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non-Wing Class.  Fresno’s Bryce Volpa (#8) started the twenty-four car,  thirty lap main event on the outside of row one.  Volpa led the first nine laps before being passed by Laton’s Heath Duinkerken (#79).  Duinkerken held on for his first win of the season in the Non-Wing class.  He was followed to the checkered flag by teammates Dylan Black (#21B), and Mitchell Faccinto (#4).  Jacob Clark (#16) finished fourth with Visalia’s Drake Galante (#76N) in fifth.  Young Giovanni Scelzi made a good showing by finishing 7th in his first non-wing event.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Jake Hagopian (#14H), Heath Duinkerken (#79), Mitchell Faccinto (#4),  and Dylan Black (#21B).  With so many cars entered in the non-wing class a fifteen lap semi main was held with eight cars transferring to the back of the feature.  The semi-main was won by Colten Jones (#5) from Fresno.

As you read through this article you can see that drivers from all over the state race at Lemoore Raceway on a regular basis.  Mark your calendars for the next micro sprint race at Lemoore Raceway on Saturday, September 8th and again on September 15th for the Budweiser Grand Prix, then October 5th and 6th for the California Cup.  We should have drivers from all over the state and several out of state competitors.

During opening ceremonies, Carol Evans interviewed fourteen year old Dahne Lynn McKay.  Dahne Lynn is the current point leader in the Restricted Class and has stated she has twelve feature wins this season.  Seven wins at Lemoore and five wins were at Plaza Park.  Dahne Lynn is in her sixth year of racing and will be a freshman at Riverdale High School this fall.  

Carol then introduced last race feature and current point leaders in each class.  Ron Tuman of South Valley Church in Lemoore gave the Invocation.  The National Anthem was sung by Kevin Blake Willard of “Cadillac Cowboys”.
   
Santa Maria’s Bryce Eames (#3E) started the Reliable Ag Transport main event on the inside of the front row.  Seventeen cars started the twenty lap main event.  Eames was able to hold on for the win in spite of several yellow flags and lapped traffic for his second feature win this season.  Following Eames to the checkered flag was Austin Warmerdam #57), current point leader Tyler Stidham (#4), Bryson Berna (#54B), and Dustyn McKenney (#88).  Jr Sprint heat races were won by Dustyn McKenney (#88), Bryson Berna (#54B), Brooklyn Holland (#2) and Bryce Eames (#3E).  
 
The number 13 is usually not a lucky number but for Dahne Lynn McKay in the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted class, it was as the #79 of Ms. McKay was back in Victory Lane for win number thirteen of the 2012 season, (eight at Lemoore).   Dahne Lynn holds the lead for the most wins this season at Lemoore Raceway.  She also set fast time of the night with a time of 11.817 or 60.621 mph.  Dahne Lynn started the 25 lap main from outside of the second row and was able to work her way around the competition and lapped cars for the win.   Templeton’s Kaleb Montgomery (#3) finished second followed by polesitter Cole Macedo (#21), Mathew Moles (#10M), and Brayden Perry (#14B).   Heat wins went to Mitchell Moles (#01M) and Brayden Perry (#14B).
        
Twenty drivers were signed in for the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non Wing class.  Current point leader Trent Carter out of Terra Bella set fast time of the night with a 12.009 seconds or 59.955 mph.  In the thirty lap feature, Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) started outside of row one and led most of the race until he had a flat tire and was unable to hold off Dominic Scelzi (#41).  This was Scelzi’s third win of the 2012 season in the Non-Wing class.  Tristan Guardino (#15T), Trent Carter (#13), Austin Stone (#29) and Jacob Clark rounded out the top five.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Visalia’s Robert Hunter (#4M) and Drake Galante (#76N).
   
Ten year old Giovanni (Hot Sauce) Scelzi (#41) showed the “old guys” how it’s done in the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class main event.   This was Scelzi’s second win in three starts in the Stock Class.   Gio started in the pole position and led the entire thirty laps.   He was into lapped traffic by lap 8 and held on through several yellow flags.  Coalinga’s Tucker Worth (#33) finished in second after setting fast time with a 11.248 or 64.011 mph.  Worth is also the current point leader.  Third place went to Brendan Warmerdam (#75) with Mike Schott (#22) in fourth and Austin Stone (29) in fifth.  Stock
class heat races were won by Austin Stone (#29), Ryan Worth (#88), and Griffith Jones (#151).
   
To use the words of track announcer, Big Snax, the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Main Event looked like a “Sea of Green” as polesitter Heath Duinkerken (#79) led the entire race with Team Green Duinkerken teammates Dylan Black (#21B) in second, Mitchell Faccinto (#4) in third and Michael Faccinto (#1) in fourth.  Ryan Worth (#88) finished in fifth spot.  Michael Faccinto (#1) set fast time with a 11.060 or 65.099 mph.   Mitchell Faccinto is the current point leader in the Super 600 class.  Heat race winners were Heath Duinkerken (#79) and Dylan Black (#21B).
      
The next Micro Sprint race at Lemoore Raceway will be held on Saturday, August 18th.   Please join us for some of the best Micro Sprint racing in the nation.

While the track was being groomed, Carol Evans was in the Budweiser/Tachi Palace Victory Lane ready to begin opening ceremonies.  To fill the time, Carol interviewed Trent Carter, driver of the #13 Non-Wing car and current point leader in that class.  Trent “The Worm” Carter said he has been racing for ten years and hopes to move up to the 360 Sprint Car class in the next few years.  Trent, formerly from Terra Bella is currently attending California State University, Long Beach on a scholarship he was awarded as Valedictorian at his high school graduation in 2011.   Good job Trent.

Opening ceremonies continued with Carol Evans delivering the Invocation and a duet of Kaylee Purdy and Robbi Newman singing the National Anthem.  Last week’s main event winners and current point leaders of each class were introduced.  Seventy-six cars were signed in with drivers eager to begin racing.

Bryce Eames (#3E) started outside of the front row in the Reliable Ag Transport Jr. Sprint main event.  Eames beat polesitter Bryson Berna (#54B) to the line and led the entire twenty laps earning his first win of the 2012 season.  Eames was followed to the checkered flag by current point leader, Tyler Stidham (#4), Bryson Berna (#54B),  Dustyn McKenney (#88), and Brooklyn Holland (#2).   Mark Doss (#77J) flipped on lap 12 while running in third spot.  Doss removed his wing and returned to the back of the pack and finished the race in tenth spot.  Jr. Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Dustin McKenney (#88), Deven Pearson (#21P), Jared Faria (#4F), and Brooklyn Holland (#2).

Laton’s Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) continued her domination of the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Class with four wins in a row and her seventh win of the season at Lemoore Raceway. McKay started inside of row three and surged to the front on the first lap.  McKay was into lapped traffic by lap 10 and led all twenty-five laps of the main.  Fast qualifier Brayden Perry (#14B) had motor problems and posted a DNF in the main event.  Kaleb Montgomery (#3), Cole Macedo (#21), Mitchell Moles (#01) and newcomer, Bobby Hood (#2X) completed the top five finishers.   Restricted heat races were won by Mitchell Moles (#01) and Kaleb Montgomery (#3).

In the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non-Wing Main event, Visalia’s Drake Galante (#76N) earned his first win of the 2012 season.   Current Point leader Trent Carter (#13) also posted fast time for the evening with a time of 12:165 seconds or 59.186 mph.  However, Carter pulled to the infield on lap twenty to join five other cars for  DNFs.   Fifteen cars started the 30 lap main and nine cars finished.  Kevin Barnes (#36B) took a wild ride and flipped on lap sixteen but came out of his racecar waving to the fans.  Galante was able to hold the lead in spite of the late race pressure from Austin Stone (#29) and Tristan Guardino (#15T) who finished second and third.  Alex Coronado (#27) and Kyle Clark (#20) rounded out the top five.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Bobby Piper (#0) and Tristan Guardino (#15T).

After being unable to qualify due to a wiring problem, Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto (#4) was able to post his sixth win of the 2012 season in the Beard Motorsports Super 600 class.  Mitchell was followed to the checkered by older brother Michael Faccinto (#1), Ryan Worth (#88W), Ben Worth (#44), and Sean Watts (#98).  Coalinga’s Ben Worth (#44) posted fast time of  11.125 seconds or 64.719 mph.  Ryan Worth #88) won the Super 600 heat race.  Mitchell Faccinto is the current point leader in the Super 600 class. 

The Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class main event rolled onto the track and twenty cars and drivers were ready to compete for thirty laps.  Collin Markle (#5) led the first 27 laps before being passed by Brendan Warmerdam (#75).    This was Warmerdam’s second win of the season.  Current point leader and fast qualifier for the night was Tucker Worth (#33) with a time of 11:379 or 63.274 mph.  Worth finished the main event in second place followed by Collin Markle (#5), Derek Galante (#71) and Cody Smothermon (#1X).  The three Stock class heat races were won by Griffith Jones (#151), Brendan Warmerdam (#75) and Ryan Worth (#88).

The next two weekends at Lemoore Raceway will be dark.  We will return to racing with Sand Drags on Friday, August 3rd and the Micro Sprints will be back on Saturday, August 4th.   

Several of the drivers from Lemoore Raceway will be traveling to Deming, Washington for the Clay Cup Nationals on July 19-23.  Last year’s Clay Cup was won by Hanford’s Michael Faccinto bringing home the trophy and $7,500.00. We are hoping that California will bring home the trophy again this year!  Good luck and safety to all the local drivers who will be traveling to Washington.

A hot summer evening set the stage (or track) for another great night of racing at Lemoore Raceway with 74 cars in the field.   Announcer, Big Snax introduced last week’s feature winners and the point leaders in each of the five classes.  The Invocation was given by Pastor Ron Tuman of South Valley Church and our nation’s national anthem was sung by Lorene Bradford.

Fifteen cars started the Reliable Ag Transport Jr. Sprint Main Event.   The red flag came out on lap two for Deven Pearson (#21P) and Kaden Fusi (#10) when the two cars tangled in turn three and rolled over.  Both drivers were unhurt.  When the race restarted, the remaining laps were run with no yellow flags and the young drivers put on a great show for the fans.  Bryson Berna (#54B) took the lead and led for thirteen laps before being passed by point leader Tyler Stidham (#4) of Fresno.  Stidham held on for his fifth win of the season with Mark Doss (#77J) in second, Berna (#54B) in third and Jared Faria (#4F) and Jack Tracy (#6T) in fourth and fifth.  Jr. Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Mark
Doss (#77J), Jack Tracy (#6T), and Bryce Eames (#3E).

Laton’s Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) extended her point lead by winning her sixth main event in the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted class.  Rookie Cole Macedo (#21) led the first eight laps and was able to finish in second with Brayden Perry (#14B), Kaleb Montgomery (#3) and Michael Wagner (#17W) rounding out the top five.  Kaleb Montgomery (#3) of Templeton had fast time with a 11.917 seconds or 60.418 mph.  Restricted heat races were won by Brayden Perry (#14B) and Dahne Lynn McKay (#79).     

At least six yellow flags plagued the 18 car, Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non-Wing main event.  Fremont’s Tristan Guardino (#15T) started outside front row and was able to lead all thirty laps making it two mains event wins in a row.  Austin Stone (#29) took the checkered flag in second but was disqualified for being too light, giving the second spot to point leader and fast qualifier Trent Carter (#13).  Third place went to K J Snow (#76), with Jacob Clark (#16) in fourth and Charles Skip Sisson Jr. (#20J) in fifth.  Non-Wing heat races were won by Guardino (#15T) and Kyle Clark (#20).

Bryce Volpa (#8) of Clovis took the fast time honors for the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Class with a time of 11.198 at 64.297 mph. Heat race win went to Heath Duinkerken (#79).  The 25 lap main event went to polesitter Dylan Black (#21B).  Michael Faccinto (#1) led the first lap but teammate Black was able to get past him and lead the remainder of the race.  While in second place, Faccinto’s #1 machine blew a motor on lap 18 giving him a DNF.   At the checkered flag following Black were Heath Duinkerken (#79), Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Ben Worth (#44) and Landon Hurst (#179).  Mitchell Faccinto (#4) is the current point leader for the Super 600 Class.
   
Twenty cars started the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class main event but only fourteen finished leaving six cars with DNF’s.   The first seven laps were led by Indiana’s Wes McIntyre (#99) when he made contact with a lapped car sending him to the rear of the pack.  Austin Stone (#29) took the lead and held on for the win.  Newlywed Jake Hagopian started the race in fourteenth spot and took the checkered flag in second place.  Good job Jake!  Wes McIntyre (#99) came from the back of the pack to finish third with Cody Smothermon (#1X) in fourth and Cory Elliott (#11E) in fifth.  Point leader and fast qualifier, Tucker Worth (#33) worked his way to second spot before pulling to the infield with motor issues.  Stock heat races were won by Austin Stone (#29) and Griffith Jones (#151).

The next event at Lemoore Raceway is Saturday, July 14th.  Sign-Ins for Drivers begins at 1:30 pm.  Driver’s Meeting and Spectator Gates open at 4:30 pm.  Qualifying starts at 5:30 pm with Racing at 6:30 pm.  Opening Ceremonies will be held at 7:00 pm.  This will be a "tuneup" for the Clay Cup in Washington State that a lot of our drivers will be attending on the weekend of July 21st.  Lemoore Raceway will be dark on July 21st and July 28th…returning to racing on Friday, August 3rd with Sand Drags and Saturday, August 4th with Micro Sprints.

June 30, 2012
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

Saturday night began with a beautiful evening and seventy-eight eager drivers.  Carol Evans gave the Invocation and a recording of the National Anthem was played, featuring the late Alyssa Danley.  Last race feature winners were introduced as well as the point leaders in each of the five classes.  Then we were off to the beginning of a GREAT night of racing!

The excitement began with the Jr Sprint class.  After several attempts to start the Reliable Ag Transport Jr. Sprint main event, the sixteen cars were lined up single file to take the green.  With three laps to go it looked like Bryce Eames (#3E) would be the winner.  While going through lapped traffic Eames and several other cars got tangled in turns three and four.   Point leader Tyler Stidham (#4) was also involved and came back to finish fifth.  The lead went to Austin Warmerdam (#57) followed a little too closely by Mark Doss (#77J).    Doss took the checkered flag but was set back two positions for rough driving and the win went to Austin Warmerdam (#57). Rookie Scott West (#177) finished second, Doss in third, and Jenna Mynderup (#22) finished fourth.  Jr. Sprint heat races were won by Jack Tracy (#6T), Kyle Peterson (99X), Bryce Eames (#3E), and Deven Pearson (#21P).  This was Warmerdam’s third win of the 2012 season.

In the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted 600 main event polesitter Michael Wagner (17W) led the first two laps.  Point leader Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) took the lead on lap three, weaved high and low through the lapped traffic, and won her fifth main event  this year at Lemoore.  Kaleb Montgomery (#3) finished second, (Montgomery is having a great year this season as well, and is running second in the points chase), with Michael Wagner (#17W), Brayden Perry (#14B) and Kameron Beard (#1) rounding out the top five.  Fast qualifier was Brayden Perry with a time of 12.146 seconds or 59.279 mph.  Restricted heat races were won by Tanner Boul (#99T) and McKay.

Tristan Guardino (#15T) won the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non-Wing main event.  This was Guardino’s first win of the season in the Non-Wing class.  The sixteen car, thirty lap feature race had several yellow flags and eleven cars took the checkered flag.   Point leader Trent Carter (#13) led all but the last three laps when he was tapped and spun by Austin Stone (#29). Stone was set back two spots for rough driving.   Following Guardino to the checkered flag was Stone, Kyle Clark (#20),   KJ Snow (#76), and Alex Coronado (#27).   Non-Wing heat races were won by Piper (#0), and Tristan Guardino (#15T).    Fast qualifier for the night in the Non-Wing class was T J Smith (10J) with a time of 12.518 seconds or 57.517 mph.

In the Beard Motorsports Super 600 main event it looked as though it would be a repeat performance of Friday night’s action at Plaza Park  with the Faccinto brothers putting on a great show for the fans.    Older brother Michael Faccinto (#1) led the first  twenty-four laps of the 30 lap feature with point leader and younger brother, Mitchell Faccinto (#4) in second.   On lap 24 Michael’s motor was popping down the front straight-a-way and stopped on the high side of turn 2 with electrical problems.  Mitchell went on to win his fifth main event of the 2012 season at Lemoore.   Dominic Scelzi (#41) finished in second place followed by Heath Duinkerken (#79), Dylan Black (#21B) and Ryan Reeves (#2).  Reeves was fast qualifier with a time of 11.302 seconds or 63.706 mph.  Super 600 heat races were won by “Team Green” machines, Dylan Black (#21B) and Heath Duinkerken (#79).
   
The excitement continues......Last lap, last corner, killer clean slide job, crowd goes wild as ten year old Giovanni (Hot Sauce) Scelzi takes home his first win in only his second start in the Stock 600 class.  After starting outside of row two, young Giovanni Scelzi (#41) showed the “old guys” how it’s done in the Speciality Crane & Rigging Stock 600 Main Event.   Mike Schott (#22) led 29 laps of the 30 lap feature.   It’s the last lap that counts and Giovanni showed that as he came out of turn four on the high side and beat Schott to the checkered flag by half a car length. Brendan Warmerdam (#75), Wes McIntyre (#99) of Indiana, and Dominic Scelzi (10J) rounded out the top five.   Warmerdam was fast qualifier with a time of 11.562 seconds or 62.273 mph.  Stock  heat races were won by Ryan Reeves (#2) and point leader Tucker Worth (#33).

The Micro Sprints will be back at Lemoore on Saturday, July 7th for another exciting night of racing.  See you then!


Last lap, last corner, killer clean slide job, crowd goes wild. Ten year old Giovanni "Hot Sauce" Scelzi takes home his first win in only his second start in the Stock 600 class.

While Kings Speedway is dark this weekend in preparation for two nights of racing during Kings Fair next week, Lemoore Raceway returns to action Saturday in all five divisions.

Tyler Stidham, with four checkered flags to his credit in seven races, leads the Micro Sprints with 520 points, a 53-point lead over Brooklyn Holland. Mark Doss (435) leads a tight battle for third, ahead of Bryson Berna (429), Kyle Peterson (427) and Dustyn McKenney (412).

Trent Carter has parlayed wins in the second and third races of the season into an 80-point lead in the Non-wing division over K.J. Snow (502 to 422). Jacob Clark is third with 400 points, with Alex Coronado (397) and Ryan Worth (388) not far behind.

In the Restricted 600 class, Dahne Lynn McKay, with four first place finishes, leads with 616 points, followed by Kaleb Montgomery (550), Brayden Perry (542) and Mitchell Moles (482).

Tucker Worth, with wins in the last two races, leads in a tight battle in the Stock 600 standings with 546 points, leading Derek Galante by nine points. Cody Smothermon is third with 527, with Mike Schott (512) and Cory Elliott (419) rounding out the top five.

Mitchell Faccinto, with wins in four of the seven races to date, leads the Super 600 class with 525 points, 111 points ahead of Dylan Black. Ben Worth is third at 392, followed by Ryan Worth (356) and Michael Faccinto (293).

Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, with qualifying at 5:30 p.m, racing at 6:30 p.m. and opening ceremonies at 7 p.m.

Information: 924-2536 or www.lemooreraceway.com

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A very windy evening, a full moon, and graduation and wedding season were all contributing factors to the below average car count on Saturday night.   Seventy-one cars were signed in for five classes.  Obviously missing from the entries were Dominic and Giovanni Scelzi. Dominic took a wild ride in his sprint car at Watsonville on Friday night and suffered some minor injuries.  

Carol Evans introduced last race winners and point leaders in each class during Opening ceremonies.  Ron Tuman of South Valley Community Church gave the Invocation.  Pam Sever
sang the National Anthem while holding her toddler on her hip.  Great job Pam on both jobs.

The Reliable Ag Transport Jr. Sprint main event was won by Brooklyn Holland (#2) with teammate and point leader Tyler Stidham (#4) in a close second.  After starting outside the front row, Brooklyn led the entire twenty laps.  Third place went to Austin Warmerdam (#57)  with Bryson Berna (#54B) and Mark Doss (#77J) finishing in fourth and fifth.  Jr Sprint heat races were won by Bryson Berna (#54B), Kyle Peterson (#99X), and Tyler Stidham (#4).

Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) out of Laton, California posted fast time for the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Class with a lap of 12.287 or 54.196 mph.  Dahne Lynn went on to win the twenty-five lap main event for the fourth time this season, extending her point lead for the championship.   McKay was followed  to the checkered flag by Braydon Perry (#14B), Kaleb Montgomery (#3), Rookie Michael Pombo (#53), and Mathew Moles (#10M).  Heat wins went to Kaleb Montgomery and Brayden Perry.   Bakersfield’s Kameron Beard (#1) hit the wall in turn four and took an nasty flip landing on the front straight-a-way.  It was good to see that Karmeron was uninjured.

The largest class of the night was the Specialty Crane and Rigging Stock Class with twenty-two entries.  Fast time went to Mike Schott (#22) with a time of 11.963 seconds or 60.186 mph.  All twenty-two cars started the thirty lap main event.   In the main event polesitter,Schott (#22) took the lead and was into lapped traffic in five laps.   Coalinga’s Tucker Worth (#33) used that lapped traffic to his advantage, took the lead and held on for the win.  Worth is the current point leader and this was his second win of the 2012 season.  Schott finished second, with Brayden Triguero (#78), Derek Galante (#71), and Ryan Reeves (2) rounding out the top five.  “Full Moon” racing shined on this main event as there were several yellow flags, a couple of red flags, and only sixteen of the twenty-two starters were able to finish.  Stock 600 heat races were won by Jerome Warmerdam (#75) who was “filling in” for son Brendan, Ryan Reeves (#2), and Cory Elliott (#11E).

Fifteen cars started the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited thirty lap feature but “Full Moon” racing allowed only six to take the checkered  flag.  The race had several yellow flags and one red flag for Brain Whitten (#30).  Fast time in the Non-Wing class went to Visalia’s Austin Stone (#29) with a time of 12.745 seconds or 56.493 mph.  Rolling into Victory Lane for the first time this season was Bryce Volpa (#8).  Volpa started inside row three, worked his way to second, then inherited  the lead when Ryan Worth (#88W) spun.  Cars finishing behind Volpa were Jacob Clark (#16), K J Snow (#76), Kyle Clark (#20), Alex Coronado (#27) and Donny Piper (#12).  Non-Wing heat races were won by Stone and Volpa.  Current Non-Wing point leader is Trent Carter (#13).

In the Super 600, Beard Motorsports Class, current point leader Mitchell Faccinto set fast time with a time of 11.597 seconds or 62.085 mph.  Ryan Reeves (#2) started outside the front row and led all twenty-five lap to take the win.  Mitchell Faccinto (#4) finished second, with brother Michael Faccinto (#1) finishing third.  Jason Rogers (#44) finished in fourth in Ben Worth’s number 44 car.  Brandon Stidham (#3) finished fifth.    Jake Hagopian (#14) won the Super 600 heat race. 

Jake will not be racing for a few weeks because he is getting married and going on his honeymoon.  Best wishes Jake and Raquel.  Lemoore Raceway will have a few dark weekends and racing will resume on Saturday, June 30th with Micro Sprints.

Memorial Day weekend’s opening ceremonies honored our veterans and night two had drivers displaying two large American flags in honor of those veterans.  Saturday night’s Invocation was given by Pastor Ron Tuman and Sunday night’s Invocation was presented by Jacob Duncil, both from South Valley Community Church in Lemoore. Saturday’s National Anthem was sung by Danielle Palmer from Lemoore.  Sunday’s National Anthem was sung by Visalia’s Martina Otterbeck, lead singer of the group Chaparral.  A cool, brisk evening showed Saturday’s car count as ninety-three cars in five classes.   
Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint class had the twenty entries divided into qualifier heat races.   Those heat races were won by Bryce Eames (#3E), Rookie Kaden Fusi (#10), Austin Warmerdam (#57) and Brooklyn Holland (#2).   The six car, six lap Dash for Cash was won by Stockton’s Nikko Panella (#73) followed by Bryson Berna (#54B), Jared Faria (#4F), Kyle Peterson (99X), Kaden Fusi (#10) and Bryce Eames (#3E).   The Dash for Cash finish determined the top six starting positions for the main event.  Current points leader Tyler Stidham (#4) won his third main event of the season.  Stidham was followed to the checkered flag by  Austin Warmerdam (#57), Nikko Panella (#73), Bryson Berna (#54B) and Dustyn McKenny (#88).  

Sunday night’s qualifier heat race winners in the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint class were Deven Pearson (#21P), Bryce Eames (#3E), Nikko Panella (#73) and Austin Warmerdam (#57).  Next up was the Dash for Cash race to determine top six main event starting positions.  The Dash for Cash was won by Austin Warmerdam (#57).  Polesitter Austin Warmerdam (#57) held on to win his second main event for the season with Brooklyn Holland (#2), Tyler Stidham (#4), Dustyn McKenny (#88) and Deven Pearson (#21P) rounding out the top five.  The title of Tachi Palace National Champion, a gorgeous anodized trophy made from a Junior Sprint wheel, and $250 cash bonus went to Tyler Stidham (#4) for earning the most combined points for the two nights.

On night one of the Tachi Palace Nationals, the #41 of Giovanni Scelzi out of Fresno posted fast time in the Southern Pacific Farms 600 Restrictor Class with a lap of 11.568 at 62.241 mph. Heat wins went to Scelzi and Tanner Boul (#99T).  The top eight qualifiers went into the 8 lap dash and the dash finish was Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), followed by Boul, Scelzi, Brayden Perry (#14B), Kaleb Montgimery (#3), Mathew Moles (#10M), Cole Macedo (#21) and Alex Panella (#12). The Dash for Cash determined the first four rows of the main event.  The exciting twenty-five lap main event started with Dahne Lynn McKay losing part of her top wing on the first lap. Also on lap one Skylar Turner (#3T), Mathew Moles (#10M),
Jack Kassik (#33) and Carly Elliott (#75P) pulled into the infield.  Giovanni Scelzi took the lead on lap three from current point leader McKay and led the next fifteen laps.  While weaving through lapped traffic on the high side, Scelzi made contact with a lapped car sending him upside down and into the fence in turn two.  Scelzi was okay but the #41 car needed lots of repairs. 

The main event was won by Brayden Perry (#14B) for his first win of the 2012 season, followed by Kaleb Montgomery (#3), Alex Panella (#12), Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), and Mitchell Moles (#01M). Lady Luck was much nicer to Giovanni (Hot Sauce) Scelzi on Sunday night.  After several hours spent rebuilding
the car Scelzi was able to come back and set fast time, win his heat and win the main event.  After drawing a seven in the eight car Dash for Cash, Scelzi was able to work his way up to third position and a second row, outside starting spot for the twenty-five lap main event.  Giovanni led the entire race and was followed to the checkered flags by Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), Kaleb Montgomery (#3), Cole Macedo (#21) and Brayden Perry (#14B).  Kaleb Montgomery (#3) won the second heat race and the $100 Dash for Cash.  Brayden Perry (#14B) earned the most points for the two nights and received the title of 2012 Tachi Palace Champion, and took home the $250 cash bonus.

Current points leader, Mitchell Faccinto (#4) took home the fast time for the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Class with a fast lap of 10.816 at 66.568 mph. The heat win went to Coalinga’s Ben Worth (#44). The four car, four lap Dash for Cash had Ryan Worth (#88W) taking the checkered flag ahead of Mitchell Faccinto.   Starting outside of row one, Faccinto led the entire twenty lap main event.  This was Faccinto’s third win of the 2012 season.

Night two of the Tachi Palace Nationals Beard Motorsports Super 600 class (green to checkered with no yellows) main event also went to Mitchell Faccinto (#4) earning him the most points for the two night program and giving him the overall win, the title of 2012 Tachi Palace Champion, and the cash bonus.   Sunday night’s heat race and the Dash for Cash were won by Ryan Worth (88W). Following Faccinto to the checkered flag in the feature was Dylan Black (#21B), Ben Worth (#44), Ryan Worth (#88W), and Brandon Stidham (#3).  
   
On night one of the Tachi Palace Nationals Brendan Warmerdam (#75) cranked in the fast qualifying lap of 10.773 sec at 66.834 mph for the Specialty Crane & Rigging 600 Stock Class. Heat races went to Mike Schott ( #22) , Paul Javaux (#88) and veteran driver Ryan Reeves (#2).  Again the 12 car 12 lap dash positioned the first six rows of the main. Paul Javaux (#88) won the Dash for Cash with Ryan Reeves (#2) in second.  Twenty two cars started the thirty lap main event.  Reeves was off and running away for the win, leading the entire thirty laps.  Second place went to Brendan Warmerdam (#75) with third place going to  Cody Smotherman (#1X).  Halfway through the race #71 Derek Galante spun, went to the back of the pack and still finished in fourth position.  Ethan Evans (#20E) finished fifth.

Fast qualifier on Sunday night was Ryan Reeves (#2) with a time of 11.494 or 62.641 mph.  Sunday night’s heat races were won by Brendan Warmerdam (#75) and Cory Elliott (#11E).  The eight car, eight lap Dash for Cash was won by Mike Schott (#22) with Ryan Reeves (#2) finishing second, placing them on the front row of the twenty car, thirty lap Specialty Crane & Rigging main event.  Just when it looked like Schott or Reeves would win, current points leader and third place starter Tucker Worth (#33) took the lead on lap nine and held on for the win.  Reeves, Schott, Gerrit Willard (#99) and Cody Smotherman (#1X) rounded out the top five finishers.  This was Worth’s first win of the 2012 season. Overall point
leader for the two nights, the 2012 Tachi Palace National Championship, and $250 cash went to Ryan Reeves (#2). 

In the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited 600 Non-Wing class at least ten of the twenty-six entries normally run in the Super 600 Class.  One of those was Visalia’s Drake Galante (#76N) with his car hooked up he posted fast time with a lap of 11.834 at 60.842 mph. Heat race wins went to Michael Faccinto (#1),  Trent Carter (#13) and Tristan Guardino (#15T). Saturday’s 12 car 12 lap dash finish results, which determined the first 6 rows of Saturday’s main event, were front row #13 of  Trent Carter on the pole and the #41 of Dominic Scelzi outside front row.  As the green flag dropped for the 30 lap feature it was Dominic Scelzi (#41) from the outside front row jumping to the lead.  When checkered flags waved it was Scelzi as the winner who led every lap, second and third changed positions several times with Michael Faccinto (#1) finishing second and T J Smith (#14) in third.  Fourth place went to Drake Galante (#76N) with Bryce Volpa (#8) rounding out the top five.  After his win in the Super 600 class, Mitchell Faccinto (#4) took off his top wing, started 24th in the Non-Wing main and finished eighth.

Night two of the Non-Wing main event again found Dominic Scelzi (#41) in Victory Lane.  Non-Wing heat races were won by T J Smith (#14), Scelzi (#41), and points leader Trent Carter (#13).  Visalia’s Austin Stone (#29) won the 12 car,12 lap Dash for Cash.  Overall points leader for the two nights, the title of 2012 Tachi Palace National Champion, and $250 cash bonus went to Dominic Scelzi (#41).     

Next events at Lemoore Raceway are Friday, June 1st • Sand Drags and Saturday, June 2nd • Micro Sprints.  Two great nights of back to back racing action you won't want to miss!!! 

A beautiful evening, a well prepared track, and more than eighty eager drivers led to great night of racing.  Carol Evans hosted the Opening Ceremonies with Brooklyn Tuman from South Valley Church giving the invocation.   A beautiful rendition of recording artist Carrie Underwood singing our National Anthem was played.  Announcer Big Snax introduced last week’s main event winners and point leaders in each class.
     
Fifteen cars lined up for the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint twenty lap Main Event.   Lemoore’s Austin Warmerdam (#57) started inside of the second row and was able to take the lead from polesitter Dustyn McKenny (#88) on lap five and hold on for his first win of the season.  McKenny finished second, with Mark Doss (#77J), Byrson Berna (#54B) and rookie Kaden Fusi (#10) rounding out the top five.  Jr Sprint Qualifier heat races were won by Bryce Eames (#3E), Dustyn McKenny (#88), Bryson Berna (#54B) and point leader Tyler Stidham (#4).
 
In the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Class, twelve cars lined up for the twenty-five lap feature race.  Fast qualifier Giovanni Scelzi (#41) started outside third row with point leader Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) on the inside.  Polesitter Tanner Boul (#99T) held the lead for six laps before McKay was able to pass him.  After that the race was between McKay and Scelzi with Dahne Lynn picking up her third win of the 2012 season.   Kaleb Montgomery (#3) finished third, with Brayden Perry (#14B) in fourth and
Mitchell Moles (#01) in fifth.  Restricted heat races were won by Scelzi and McKay.
 
Twenty three cars were entered in the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock 600 class with twenty-two of the cars starting the thirty lap Main Event.  Fast qualifier was Mike Schott (#22) with a time of 10.692 or 67.340 mph.  After starting inside of row three, Visalia’s Derek Galante earned his first win of the season.  Galante drove a beautiful race and was running in third when early leader Cory Eliason (#10J) made contact with a lapped car.   Galante then passed polesitter Collin Markle (#5) and held on for the win.  Second place went to current point leader Tucker Worth, with Cody Smothermon (#1X), Mike Schott (#22), and Ethan Myatt (#7) in third, fourth and fifth.  Stock heat races were won by Worth, Jason Mattos (#99) and Eliason.
 
After sign-ins showed so few cars entered in the Beard Motorsports Super 600 class, the drivers took a vote and decided to all go wingless.  The Super 600 cars and the regular Non Wing cars were combined for a total of 31 cars in the Shaw Structures Unlimited Non Wing Class.  Fast qualifier was Heath Duinkerken (#79) with a time of 11.896 or 60.525 mph.  Heat races were won by Michael Faccinto (#1), Austin Stone (#29), Dominic Scelzi (#41), and Mitchell Faccinto (#4).  Fourteen cars started the twenty lap
Semi-Main with the top eight transferring to the back of the Main.
 
The lineup was posted for the twenty-four car starting field.  The thirty lap main event started with Michael Faccinto (#1) and Dominic Scelzi (41) on the front row.  Michael Faccinto was able to keep the lead the entire race in spite of the sparks from his brakes and the stiff competition, and once again putting Team Duinkerken into Victory Lane.  Following Michael to the checkered flag was T J Smith (#14), Mitchell Faccinto (#4), Heath Duinkerken (#79, and Cory Eliason (#10J).
The Micro Sprints will be back next Saturday and Sunday, May 26th & 27th for the Tachi Palace Nationals and two great nights of racing.   

Saturday night’s racing saw a beautiful, warm night and the evening got off to a great start with opening ceremonies honoring Mother’s Day. Last race Feature Winner’s and the Point Leaders in each class presented flowers to their mothers. Track Chaplin, Ron Turman gave the Invocation and Danielle Palmer
sang the National Anthem.  

The beautiful weather was a bonus for a historic night at Lemoore Raceway.  Seventy-seven racers were on hand for another great night of racing.  But, the highlight of the night was the Ribbon Cutting and Induction of 28 members to the new Hall of Fame.   The newly constructed Hall of Fame is a structure that will display the names, photos and racing memorabilia from the very start of racing in Lemoore to National Champions decades later.  This could not be possible without the hard work, donations and dedication of many Lemoore Raceway supporters.  Thanks again to those who helped make the Hall of Fame a reality.

Doc  (J.P.) Young’s vision in 1947 led to the building of a 1/10th mile track on 18th and Iona in Lemoore.  I’m sure that Doc Young was looking down and enjoying Saturday night’s ceremonies as much everyone in the pits and grandstands.   
 
Lemoore Raceway was honored to have one of the original founders from 1948 present for the night’s events, Inductee Anthony Trigueiro.  Mr. Trigueiro, “Trig” is 95 years old and has been ill, but made the effort to be there for this historic event.  Mr. Trigueiro cut the ribbon to the Hall of Fame then went to the infield with the others for the Induction Ceremony, and stayed to watch racing as it’s progressed to today.  What an honor it was to have him and his family there.
Plaques were presented to the 2012 Hall of Fame Class by Lemoore Racing Enterprises President Rich Tuman.  Founders from 1948 were: Doc Young, Floyd Blakeley, Tom Blakeley, Ted Borrecco, Gary Burrows, Val Burrows, Ernie Costa, Pat Hargrove, Jim Henley, Anthony Trigueiro, and Louis Trigueiro.  

Inductees included Board Members Billie Blakeley, Janet Rinkal, Jerry Rinkal, and Lynn Webb.  Drivers inducted were: Chere Batista, Joan Dinwiddie, Okie Phelan, Joe Sisson, and Robby Tarlton.  Officials, Members and Supporters inducted were Dick Jacques, Pat Martinez, Dick Springston, Mickey Faccinto, Jessie Kiler, Ken Rider, Chuck Sisson and Frank Kiler.   

Also included in the Hall of Fame structure is Driver of the Year. Michael Faccinto, 2011 Driver of the Year was chosen by votes from his fellow drivers.  Congratulations Michael.  In the case labeled History Continues are the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Budweiser Grand Prix Winners Jace Vander Weerd, Ryan Reeves, and Dominic Scelzi, as well as the 2011 Class Champions Cole Macedo, Giovanni Scelzi, Koen Shaw, Tristan Guardino, and Dominic Scelzi.

It was nice to see all the family, friends, and “future inductees” at the beautiful facility that arose out of Doc Young’s dream.  After introducing the inductees or their family, Rich Tuman turned the microphone over to Big Snax in the tower.  Ron Tuman gave the invocation and Rebecca Aragon sang our nation’s National Anthem.

Fourteen drivers were entered in the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint Class. Fresno’s Brooklyn Holland (#2) won the Main Event with teammate Tyler Stidham (#4) in second.  Last race at Lemoore saw Stidham winning with Holland in second.  Bryson Berna (#54B), Dustyn McKenney (#88) and Bryce Eames (#3E) rounded out the top five.  Jr. Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Stidham, Eames, and Deven Pearson (21P)

Dahne Lynn McKay (#79) dominated the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Class with her main event win and fast time of 11.913 or 60.438 mph.    McKay started outside of row three and was in the lead by lap five.  McKay was followed to the checkered flag by Brayden Perry (#14), Kaleb Montgomery (#3), Josiah Ribero (#3A), and Mitchell Moles (#01). Restricted heat races were won by Perry, and Moles.

Obviously missing from the Restricted class was current point leader Giovanni “Hot Sauce” Scelzi.  Gio is at home recuperating from a concussion from a swimming accident.  Get well soon Gio and stick to racing, swimming is dangerous!  
     
Twenty-two cars were entered in the Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock Class.  Mike Schott (#22) won the Main event after early leader, Cory Eliason (#10J) tangled with a lapped car, bringing out the red flag.   Cody Smothermon (#1X) finished second with Derek Galante (#71) in third.  Point leader and fast qualifier Tucker Worth (33) came in fourth with veteran driver Jason Mattos (#99) in fifth.  Stock heat races were won by Eliason, Mattos and Cody Christensen (#12). 

Thirteen was the lucky number of the night in the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non Wing Class.  Thirteen cars were signed in and car number 13 driven by Trent “The Worm” Carter set fast time with a time of 11.36 or 59.94 mph.  Carter went on to win the Main Event to make it two-in-a-row for the #13.  Current point leader Ryan Worth (#88W) finished second with Jacob Clark (#16), TJ Smith (#5), and KJ Snow (#76) rounding out the top five.  Non Wing heat races were won by Smith and Brian Whitten (#30).

Team Duinkerken again put a “Green Machine” in victory lane making the Team three-for-three for the 2012 season.   The Beard Motorsports Super 600 Main Event was won by Heath Duinkerken (#79).  After being unable to qualify, Heath changed motors, finished 5th in his heat race and had to start in the back of the main in the 16th position.  Early leader Jake Hagopian (#14) pulled to the infield with motor problems, giving the lead to Cory Eliason (10J).  Duinkerken was “hooked up” on the outside of the track, took the lead on lap 25 and never looked back.  Second place went to fast Qualifier Dominic Scelzi (#41) with Eliason dropping back to third and Austin Stone (#29) and Tristan Guardino (#15T) in fourth and fifth.

Super 600 Heat Races were announced by Hall of Fame Inductee Dick Jacques and flagged by Hall of Fame Inductee Mickey Faccinto.  Heat races were won by Scelzi and Eliason. Chere Batista one of the Hall of Fame Inductees was the honorary starter for the Super 600 Class as they came around four wide to salute all the Hall of Fame Inductees.

The next events at Lemoore Raceway will be Sand Drags on May 4th and Micro Sprints will return on May 12th.

Team Duinkerken Dominates the
Super 600 Main Event

April 21, 2012
By: KE Promotions Staff Writer

After a month off due to rain, rain and more rain, eighty-three drivers were on hand to compete in five classes.  The hot, sticky weather made it tough on the drivers in their racing suits but they were all eager to race.
 
For the Opening Ceremonies, track chaplain, Ron Tuman said the Invocation, and a beautiful recording of the late Alyssa Danley singing the National Anthem was played.  Main event winners from the March 24th season opener were introduced.
     
In the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint Class it was 20 cars for 20 laps of racing.  The main event had a red flag and six yellow flags including one 8 car pileup before the green flag.  Tyler Stidham (#4) had a repeat performance of the March 24 race by winning the main event.  Stidham started on the inside of row four and took the lead from Brooklyn Holland (#2) on lap 12.  Stidham was followed to the checkered flag by Holland, Dustyn McKenney (#88),  Nikko Panella (#73) and Kyle Peterson (#99).  Kadin Fusi (#10) was again the highest placing rookie.  Fusi started 17th and finished 8th in the main.  Jr Sprint qualifier heat races were won by Brooklyn Holland (#2), Bryce Eames (#3E), Nikko Panella (#73), Tyler Stidham (#4), and Deven Pearson (#21P).
 
Fresno’s Giovanni Scelzi (#41) was also a repeat winner in the Southern Pacific Farms Restricted Main Event.  Eleven cars took the green for the 25 lap feature with Scelzi starting inside of row three.  The race went green to checkered with no yellow flags.  Second place went to Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), followed by Mitchell Moles (#01), Brayden Perry (#14B) and Alex Panella (#12).  Restricted heat races were won by McKay and Perry.  Tony Gualda (#99) was fast qualifier with a time of 11.704 seconds or 6l.517 mph.
 
Twenty-three cars started the Specialty Crane & Rigging 30 lap Stock Main Event.  Pole sitter Derrek Galante (#71) led the first several laps before being passed by Cory Eliason (#10J).  Eliason was followed to the checkered flag by Galante.  Veteran driver Jason Mattos (#99) was back in the driver’s seat, started sixth and finished third. Cody Smothermon (#1X), and Cory Elliott (#11E) rounded out the top five.  Stock heat races were won by Brayden Triguero (#78), Galante, and Eliason.  Fast Qualifier was Mike Schott (#22) with a time of 10.687 or 67.372 mph.  Schott posted a DNF after starting eighth and running in third place before pulling into the infield. 
 
Ten cars were signed in to the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited Non Wing Class.  Fast qualifier Trent Carter (#13) won the twenty-five lap main event in spite of a little engine smoke the last few laps.  Jacob Clark (#16) finished second several car lengths behind Carter.  Third place went to Ryan Worth (88W), followed by Ryan Timmons (29) and Robert Hunter (#4M).  The Non-Wing heat race was won by Kyle Clark (#20)
 
It was the Green Machines sponsored by Duinkerken Farms that dominated the Beard Motorsports Super 600 Class.  Mitchell Faccinto (#4) set fast time with a 10.697 or 67.309 mph.  An inversion of eight put Michael Faccinto (#1) on the pole of the main.   Michael was able to hold off teammate Dylan Black (#21) until about five laps to go when he was also passed by teammate Heath Duinkerken (#79).  Fresno’s Dominic Scelzi (41) finished in fourth with Mitchell Faccinto in fifth.  Heat races were won by Duinkerken and Black.
 
Racing resumes this Saturday night, April 28th with Hall of Fame Ribbon Cutting and the induction of 28 members to the new Lemoore Raceway Hall of Fame.

th RAIN forecast for Saturday night, the first race of the 2012 season was started one hour early with more than 90 cars and drivers on hand for the opening night at the Lemoore Raceway.  Opening ceremonies began with Ron Tuman of South Valley Community Church giving the invocation.  Rebecca Aragon of Hanford beautifully sang our nation’s National Anthem.
 
Twenty cars, including six rookies, were signed in for the Reliable Ag Transport Junior Sprint Class.   In the 20 lap feature it was Tyler Stidham (#4) on the pole and Bryson Berna (54B) outside front row.  At the checkered flag it was Stidham the winner, with Mark Doss (#77J), Austin Warmerdam (#57), Kyle Peterson (99X) and Nikko Pannella (#73).  Kaden Fusi (#10) was on the track for his first race and finished eighth, posting the highest finish for a Rookie.  Heat races were won by Bryce Eames (#3E), Doss (#77J), Berna (54B), Panella (73), Stidham (#4), and Dustyn McKenney (#88).
 
Fresno's Koen Shaw (#88) won the Shaw’s Structures Unlimited 600 Non-Wing main event.   Because of the threat of rain and several yellows, the main was shortened to 20 laps.  One red flag stopped the race when KJ Snow (#76) flipped in turn two.  When the checkered flag flew it was Shaw (#88), Ryan Worth (#88), Robert Hunter (#4), Alex Coronado (#27) and Charles Sisson (20J).  Heat wins went to Worth (#88W) and KJ Snow (#76).  Fast qualifier for the Non-Wing class was Trent Carter (#13). In the Southern Pacific Farms 600 Restricted Class, young Giovanni “Hot Sauce” Scelzi continued his domination of the class with fast time and feature win.    Scelzi (#41) was followed to the checkered flag by Dahne Lynn McKay (#79), Cory Elliott (#11E), Mitchell Moles (#01), and Joshiah Ribero (#3A).  Heat wins in the 600 Restricted class went to Alex Panella (#12), and McKay (#79).  Eighteen Restricted cars were signed in for the night. 
 
The Specialty Crane & Rigging Stock 600 Class was the largest class of the night with twenty-two cars signed in.  Fast Qualifier, Derek Galante (#71) was leading the main event when he got tangled up with a lapped car and went to the rear of the field.  Galante came back to finish ninth in the feature.  New leader Gerrit Willard (#99) took the lead until contact on the front straightaway with Mike Schott (#22) putting Willard in the infield.  Schott maintained the lead and took the checkered flag followed by Tucker Worth (#33), Justin Rich (#63), Brendan Warmerdam (#75) and Cody Smothermon (#1X). Stock 600 heat races were won by Brayden Triguero (#78), Kyler Shaw (#92), and Cory Eliason (#10J).
 
Mitchell Faccinto (#4) was back in Victory Lane in the 30 lap Beard Motorsports Super 600 main event but not without the pressure of teammate Dylan Black (#21B).  Fast qualifier and pole sitter Mitchell Faccinto led several laps before Black took the lead.  Faccinto took advantage of a yellow with four laps to go and was able to pass Black and hold on to take the checkered flag.  Second place went to Black (#21B), followed by Ben Worth (#44), Dominic Scelzi (#41), and Tristan Guardino (#15T).  Heat winners were Austin Stone (#29) and Ryan Worth (#88W).
 
Mark your calendars for April 14th for race number two at Lemoore Raceway.  The Ribbon Cutting and Induction Ceremony for the new Lemoore Raceway Hall of Fame will be held on this night with the Ribbon Cutting at 6:00 pm, and the Induction Ceremony at 6:30 pm.