MADERA, CALIFORNIA (August 13, 2016) - 2012 Pacific Challenge Series champion Jeremy Doss picked up his 18th career victory at Madera Speedway on Saturday night, driving away from Clovis' Bryan Herzog for the 75 lap win. The 19 year-old Kulwicki Driver Development Program member extended his points lead by 32 points over 2014 champion Mike Beeler as well. The MAVTV-televised race will air at a later date during the "Madera Racing" program.
Jason Romero of Cameron Park made his first Madera start and first PCS start outside of All American Speedway, after sweeping both Roseville races this year. He led practice, set a new track record at a 14.162, and proceeded to win the American Racer Tire dash for a set of tires and the pole position.
Romero's pole was short lived at the start of the feature as Valley Springs' Tracy Bolin swept around the outside to lead lap one. Romero fell into the clutches of Doss for second in a back-and-forth battle until Doss spun with contact from Ross Strmiska on lap five. Lodi's Matt Wendt suffered a flat right front tire and slight damage trying to avoid the spin. Mike Beeler also was caught up in the incident.
Doss took over the lead from Bolin on the restart and Herzog used the restart to get around Jeff Bishofberger for third. Meanwhile tenth starting Shannon Mansch of Roseville was up into fifth. Loomis' Chris Scribner led a train of cars for sixth position with Idaho's Travis Milburn in the mix for that position.
Milburn started turning up the heat as he got around Scribner for sixth on lap 24 and then overhauled Mansch for fifth on the outside on lap 32. Justin Westmoreland slowed to the pits in his first 2016 PCS start on lap 36.
The Herzog and Bischofberger battle was very physical with the drivers snaking three-wide through lapped traffic. The long 34 lap green flag run ended on lap 40 for a brief caution. Lap 41 proved to be difficult to overcome with a series of spins. Most notably Wendt suffered damage when he tangled with Strmiska.
Romero was still mired outside the top-ten and made a dramatic three-wide maneuver to try to get around JR Courage. Colby Potts suffered heavy front end damage to his Camaro and a few laps later tangled hard with Don Swartz' Mustang for a lap 45 caution. Potts was done for the evening.
All the following restarts were single file which gave Doss a cushion over the continuing battling between Bolin and Herzog. Herzog got around on the outside for second on lap 49 to turn his attention to Doss. Mansch spun with contact from Strmiska for a lap 51 caution that set up the battle to the finish.
Herzog made his mark, diving inside Doss several times and making contact in turn four to lead lap 55. Doss charged back on the outside to lead lap 56 and would not be deterred as he drove away for a 1.7 second win ahead of Herzog, Bolin, Bischofberger, and Romero for a comeback run to fifth. Travis Milburn's drive from 13th starting position to sixth was good enough for the Penney Racing Supply Hard Charger.
The Pacific Challenge Series continues on to round #10 on Saturday September 3rd at Stockton 99 Speedway for the third round of the Tri-Holiday Series.
For more information on the Pacific Challenge Series, visit them online at www.PacificChallengeSeries.com or on Facebook and YouTube.
The Pacific Challenge Series is presented by: Penney Racing Supply, Penney & Associates, American Racer Tires, Maita Chevrolet, Compact-It, Northwest Compactors, Naake Suspension, Sunoco Fuels, Five Star Bodies, BrakeOMeter, Lefthander Chassis, ARP Bodies, Joes Racing Products, Bassett Wheels, Frank's Radio, WrapStar Pro, and Blakesley Sports Media. All PCS Super Late Models race ABC Bodies or Muscle Car bodies on American Racer Tires with Sunoco Racing Fuel.
2016 Pacific Challenge Series Schedule
(Subject To Change)
March 19 Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) *Televised on MAVTV, presented by Loanmart* - Winner: Jacob Gomes
April 16 All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) Winner: Jason Romero
May 8 Ukiah Speedway (Ukiah, CA) Winner: Jeremy Doss
May 28 Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) *Round #1 of Tri-Holiday Series* Winner: Eric Schmidt
June 4 Shasta Speedway (Anderson, CA) Winner: Tracy Bolin
June 25 All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) *w/ North State Modified Series* Winner: Jason Romero
July 2 Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) *Round #2 of Tri-Holiday Series* Winner: Mike Beeler
July 16 Ukiah Speedway (Ukiah, CA) Winner: Mike Beeler
August 13 Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) *Televised on MAVTV, presented by Loanmart* Winner: Jeremy Doss
September 3 Stockton 99 Speedway (Stockton, CA) *Round #3 of Tri-Holiday Series*
September 24 All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) *w/ North State Modified Series*
October 1 Ukiah Speedway (Ukiah, CA) *2016 Championship Race*
October 15 All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) *w/ K&N West, Non-Points*
Pacific Challenge Series Round 9: Madera Speedway Results
Finish Car Driver Hometown Sponsors
1 75 Jeremy Doss Upperlake, CA I-5 Tire Factory
2 7H Bryan Herzog Clovis, CA Herzog Construction
3 11j Tracy Bolin Valley Springs, CA Bolin Builders
4 66 Jeff Bischofberger Tracy, CA Rent to Own Visalia
5 8 Jason Romero Cameron Park, CA Folsom Lake Asphalt
6 18 Travis Milburn Eagle, ID Cooks Collision
7 88 Jason Gilbert Pleasanton, CA HUR Performance Engines
8 6 Mike Beeler Modesto, CA Beeler Industries
9 5 Chris Scribner Loomis, CA Quick Quack Car Wash/Scribner Plastics
10 90 Ross Strmiska Manteca, CA Mainline Equipment
11 37 JR Courage Manteca, CA The Chicken Barn
12 55 Danny Malfatti Hayward, CA Malfatti Motorsports
13 33 Don Swartz Grass Valley, CA Swartz Diesel
14 61 Shannon Mansch Roseville, CA Mansch Motorsports Concepts
15 12 Colby Potts Tempe, AZ Nascimento Motorsports
16 70 Mike Hite Elk Grove, CA Storage for Less
17 1 Matthew Wendt Lodi, CA Cali Style Customs
18 9 Justin Westmoreland Fresno, CA
Sunoco Fuels Fast Time: #8 Jason Romero 14.162
American Racer Dash (Set of Tires): #8 Jason Romero
Penney Racing Supply Hard Charger: #18 Travis Milburn advanced from 13th to 6th
Lap leaders: #11J Tracy Bolin 1-5, #75 Jeremy Doss 6-54, #7H Bryan Herzog 55, Doss 56-75
