By Dave Grayson

GOOD TIMES QUARTER MIDGET RACING ASSOCIATION. 1/20 MILE. MADERA, CA. www.goodtimesqm.com FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 8TH & 9TH.

This is an outstanding organization is dedicated to developing the young driving talent through quarter midget racing for boys and girls 5 to 16 years old. This racing is sanctioned by Region 11 of the Quarter Midgets of America which is headquartered in Madera. The track is located in the pit area, behind the backstretch Speedway wall, of the one-third mile Madera Speedway.

The association will be spending this weekend staging a Summer Fun Race, a non points event to give young drivers additional seat time in the atmosphere of family fun. Three of their racing division will be on the track this Friday and Saturday: Novice, Junior and Senior. On Friday afternoon there will be an open practice session for all divisions from 4 to 830pm. Afterwards, it's family fun time featuring a water slide and a water balloon war, an outdoor movie and a free dinner, at 630pm, featuring hot dogs, chips and water. Families are welcome to set up tents on the infield and grass areas and camp overnight. RV camping will be available in the track parking lot on Friday evening and the official designated track campground on Saturday.

On Saturday morning race day the pits will open at 7am followed by a pit meeting at 8am. There will be a practice session followed by a series of heat races. The line up for these heat races will be determined by a pill draw. The main event line up will be determined by a full inversion of the heat race results. Main events will feature the Novices running 20 laps followed by the Juniors-30 laps

IRWINDALE EVENT CENTER, (IEC). 1/2 & 1/3 MILE. IRWINDALE, CA. www.irwindalespeedway.com THURSDAY, JULY 7TH.

The action is going to be slide ways and straight line Thursday night at the IEC. Performing on the front side of the speedway will be the Thursday Night Drift program presented by Formula Drift. The tire smoking will run from 5 to 9pm. Entry fee to slide your car sideways is $75 or you can watch them for a reasonable ten dollar bill.

Meanwhile, the back side of the IEC will be converted into a 1/8 mile drag strip for NHRA Thursday Night Thunder, the program that sends the powerful message race the strip and not the street. You can race all evening for a budget friendly $20 or watch the action for $10. The gates will open at 4pm followed by racing from 5 to 10pm.

LOAN MART MADERA SPEEDWAY. 1/3 MILE. MADERA, CA. www.racemadera.com SATURDAY, JULY 9TH.

Here's a hot ticket from an organization that fully understands how to create a hot ticket on any given Saturday night. Loan Mart Madera will be presenting their annual Gerhardt Classic this Saturday night and the event is a true gift to fans who love open wheel racing. Providing the on track excitement will be the BCRA Midgets, the MAV TV Western Winged Super Sprint Series, the USAC HPD Midgets, the NCMA Sprints, the CSS/360 Super Modifieds, Vintage BCRA, Legends of the Kearney Bowl, Senior Open Vintage Super Modifieds, the Twisted Tea Modifieds and the NCPRO 4 Modifieds. Now that's a lot of racing for one evening.

The on track action begins with a practice session for all divisions at 12pm followed by qualifying at 2pm, heat races at 4pm and main events at 6pm. General admission tickets for adults are $20 and $17 for seniors and military personnel. Youth tickets, age 6 to 12, $10 with children 5 and under admitted free.

TUCSON SPEEDWAY. 3/8 MILE. TUCSON, AZ. www.tucsonspeedway.com SATURDAY, JULY 9TH.

Saturday night action at Tucson will feature their NASCAR Whelen All American Series highlighted by the Road Runner 50 from the Late Models. Also on the racing agenda are the Pro Stocks, Hornets, Legends and the Bandoleros. The spectator gates will open at 5pm with the racing going green at 7pm.

Adult general admission tickets are $12 and $10 for seniors, age 55 plus, and military personnel. Kid's tickets, age 11 to 16, are $5. he speedway also offers a budget friendly family package, priced at $25, which admits two adults and two kids. .

UKIAH SPEEDWAY. 1/4 MILE. UKIAH, CA. www.lakeportspeedway.com SATURDAY, JULY 9TH.

The Lakeport - Ukiah Challenge Series moves to Ukiah this weekend. The Saturday night racing will be provided by the Bandolero, Legend, Bomber, Mini Stock and North State Modified divisions. The front gates will open at 330pm following qualifying at 5pm and then the evening receives the green flag.

General admission, adult, tickets are $12 and $9 seniors, age 60 plus, and students with valid ID. Kid's tickets,age 5 to 11, and 1st responders with valid ID are $6. Toddlers and infants will be admitted free. The speedway also offers a $30 family pack which admits two adults and three kids at a bargain price.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 6, 2016) – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will be back in action at Idaho’s Stateline Speedway Saturday for the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150. Below is a look at the past performance of the series and selected drivers.

Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Race Setup:
• The race is the seventh event on a 14-race series schedule and the only visit to the .250-mile track.
• Nine of the 19 drivers scheduled to compete this weekend raced in last year’s Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150.
• This will be the K&N Pro Series West’s third visit to the track since 1985.
• Ryan Partridge heads into the weekend first in the championship standings.

At Stateline Speedway:
History
• Stateline has hosted four previous events, 1974, 1985, 2014 and 2015. The Post Falls, Idaho facility sits approximately 21 miles east of Spokane, Washington.
• Stateline Speedway was built in 1974 by Bill Eberle. The .250-mile oval track also has a figure 8 track embedded and raised concrete grandstands to allow better sightlines for the fans.
• Jimmy Insolo won the first series event at Stateline on July 1, 1974, beating out Chuck Wahl and Ernie Stierly. The series returned 11 years later on July 7, 1985, when Jim Robinson beat Rueben Garcia, father of NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver and NASCAR Next alumnus Ruben Garcia Jr., for the checkered flag.
• James Bickford has won the last two K&N Pro Series West events at the Idaho short track. He earned his first series win at the track in 2014, passing veteran Greg Pursley with four laps to go to take the win.

Notebook
• Braeden Havens is the only local driver slated to compete in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150. Havens set the K&N Pro Series West track qualifying record in 2014.
• Jim Robinson is the only driver to lead every lap in a series race at Stateline, accomplishing the feat in 1985.
• James Bickford is the only driver to have won a K&N Pro Series West race on the pole at Stateline.

Stateline Data:
Race: #7 of 14 overall
Race Date: Saturday, July 9, 9 p.m. PT
Track Layout: .250-mile high banked oval
Race Length: 150 laps (37.5 miles)

Stateline Qualifying/Race Data:
2015 Winner: James Bickford
2015 Pole Sitter: James Bickford
1-Lap Qualifying Record: Braeden Havens, Chevrolet, 13.804 seconds (65.198 mph), July 12, 2014
150-Lap Race Record: Jim Robinson, Oldsmobile, 39 minutes 53 seconds (56.415 mph), July 7, 1985

Stateline Leaders:
Wins
James Bickford … 2
Jimmy Insolo … 1
Jim Robinson … 1

Poles
James Bickford … 1
Derrike Cope … 1
Sonny Easley … 1
Braeden Havens … 1

Laps Completed
Nicole Behar … 307
James Bickford … 307
David Mayhew … 307
Brandon McReynolds … 307
Rich DeLong III … 301

Laps Led
James Bickford … 155
Jim Robinson … 150
David Mayhew … 129

Select Driver Highlights:
Chris Eggleston (No. 50 NAPA Filters Toyota)
• Heads into the Toyota/NAPA 150 ranked third in the standings with two wins and five top fives.
• In his first start at Stateline last year, he finished 11th after starting fourth.
• At the series other .250-mile, Idaho’s Meridian Speedway, last season he finished fourth.

Todd Gilliland (No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
• Is second in the championship standings with two wins and five top fives.
• This will be his first series start Stateline.
• Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Noah Gragson (No. 7 SPEEDVEAGS/AlertID/Colliers International Ford)
• Is fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West standings with three top fives and four top 10s.
• He finished second at Stateline last season after starting 13th.
• At Meridian last season, he walked away with the win after starting on the pole.
• Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Riley Herbst (No. 19 NAPA Batteries Toyota)
• Heads into the weekend ranked eighth with two top fives and four top 10s.
• This will be his first series start at the Post Falls, Idaho short track.
• Earned his best finish, fifth, the last time out at California’s Sonoma Raceway.

Julia Landauer (No. 54 Curb Records Toyota)
• Is sixth in the standings with two top fives and five top 10s.
• This will be her first K&N Pro Series West start at Stateline.
• Recorded her best finish, fifth, at Arizona’s Tucson Speedway and California’s Orange Show Speedway.

Matt Levin (No. 14 Risk Management Ford)
• Is ranked 10th in the standings headed into the weekend with three top 10s.
• He finished 14th at Stateline Speedway last season.
• At Meridian last year, he finished 12th after starting 19th.

Ron Norman (No. 30 Port of Tucson Ford)
• Is ninth in the standings with three top 10s.
• He finished sixth at Stateline last season after starting 14th.
• At the other .250-mile track on the schedule last year, Meridian, he finished 18th.

Ryan Partridge (No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Heads into the weekend first in the championship standings with one win, five top fives and six top 10s.
• Last season at Stateline, he finished fourth after starting second.
• He finished 11th after starting seventh at Meridian Speedway last year.

Gracin Raz (No. 27 Montana Tech Ford)
• Is fifth in the K&N Pro Series West standings with three top fives and four top 10s.
• He finished third after starting eighth at Stateline last season.
• At Meridian last season, he finished sixth.

Cole Rouse (No. 6 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Heads into the weekend ranked seventh in the standings with two top fives and five top 10s.
• This will be his first K&N Pro Series West start at Stateline and a .250-mile oval.
• Collected his best finish, third, at California’s Kern County Raceway Park.

Other Driver Notes:
• Braeden Havens is slated to make his 18th NASCAR K&N Pro Series West start, his first of 2016. He has two starts at Stateline Speedway and finished fourth (2014) and 18th (2015). Havens also set the series track qualifying record in 2014.
• Cole Moore is scheduled to make his second start of the year with Bill McAnally Racing. In his season debut at Colorado National Speedway, he finished 14th after starting third.

Up To Speed:
• The 2016 season is the 63rd for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.
• The 2016 schedule features 14 races at 13 different tracks across eight states.
• Third-generation driver Todd Gilliland won the season opener at California’s Irwindale Speedway on March 19 after leading a total of 33 laps.
• Gilliland expanded his K&N Pro Series West win streak to three after winning the second race of the season at California’s Kern County Raceway Park.
• Ryan Partridge collected his first win of the year at Arizona’s Tucson Speedway after leading 127 laps.
• Chris Eggleston, the defending NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion, picked up his first win of 2016 after gaining the lead with nine laps to go at California’s Orange Show Speedway.
• Eggleston made it two-for-two after leading 102 laps at his home track, Colorado National Speedway.
• Chase Elliott scored the first road course victory of the year at California’s Sonoma Raceway after passing Noah Gragson with two laps to go.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 5, 2016) – A new winner will be celebrating in Victory Lane at Idaho’s Stateline Speedway. And for the top eight NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion contenders, a win could propel them back into championship contention. Or, in Ryan Partridge's case, further cement his points lead.

The series returns to the quarter-mile track in Post Falls, Idaho, Saturday for the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150. For the past two seasons, Partridge's former Sunrise Ford Racing teammate James Bickford has earned the victory – recording his first career win in his seventh start in 2014 and collecting his first 21 Means 21 Pole Award en route to his second career win.

Partridge recently took the top spot in the standings from Todd Gilliland on the strength of his fifth top-five finish in six races. Last year at Stateline, the 28-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, finished fourth.

Bill McAnally Racing teammates Chris Eggleston and Todd Gilliland are second and third in the standings, respectively. They will both be looking to bounce back after some bad luck at California’s Sonoma Raceway. This will be Gilliland’s, 17, first K&N Pro Series West start at the short track, while Eggleston, 25, finished 11th last year.

Jefferson Pitts Racing duo Noah Gragson and Gracin Raz finished second and third, respectively, last year at Stateline. They're third and fourth in the standings as well, part of a pack of drivers that includes Bill McAnally Racing trio Julia Landauer, Cole Rouse and Riley Herbst who are all within 24 points of third.

RACE: Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150
PLACE: Stateline Speedway, Post Falls, Idaho
DATE: Saturday, July 9
TIME: 9 p.m. PT
TV SCHEDULE: NBCSN, Friday, July 15 at 2 p.m. PT/11 a.m. PT
TRACK LAYOUT: Quarter-mile oval
2015 WINNER: James Bickford
2015 POLE SITTER: James Bickford
EVENT SCHEDULE: Garage opens – 10 a.m.; Practice – 1-1:45 p.m.; Final Practice – 2:15-3 p.m.; Driver/Crew Chief Meeting – 5:15 p.m.; Qualifying (2 Laps) – 6 p.m.; Driver Introductions – 8: 45 p.m.; Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 – 9 p.m.
TRACK CONTACT: Dean Boever, General Manager, (208) 659- 7355
TWITTER: @raceidaho
EVENT HASHTAG: #ToyotaNAPA150
NASCAR IMC CONTACT: Brooke Franceschini, (386) 631-6142, bfranceschini@nascar.com

FAST FACTS:
The Race: The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 is the seventh race of the 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season. It’s the sixth of 11 oval events and 14 races overall on the schedule. This will be the series’ fifth visit to the Post Falls, Idaho facility and the third since July of 1985.

The Procedure: The starting field is 21 cars, including provisionals. The first 18 cars will qualify through two-lap times trials with the remaining three spots being awarded through the provisional process. The race is scheduled for 150 laps covering 37.5 miles.

The Track: Stateline was built in 1974. It first hosted a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event in 1974 when Jim Insolo bested Chuck Wahl for the checkered flag. The series returned to the .25-mile oval in 1985 and saw Jim Robinson best Ruben Garcia, father of NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR Next alumnus, Ruben Garcia Jr.

The Records: The one-lap qualifying record was set by Braeden Havens on July 12, 2014 at 13.804 seconds (65.198 mph). The 150-lap record was established by Jim Robinson on July 7, 1985 at 39 minutes and 53 seconds for an average speed of 56.415 mph.

STATELINE SPEEDWAY RACE NOTES:
Short Track Racing: At a quarter-mile, Stateline Speedway is one of the shortest track on the 2-16 K&N Pro Series West schedule, the other being fellow Idaho track Meridian Speedway. Eight of the 19 drivers scheduled to compete this weekend has K&N Pro Series West experience at the Post Falls, Idaho track.

Ford’s Success At Stateline: For the past two visits to Stateline Speedway, a Ford has been piloted to Victory Lane. Ford hopes to keep its success going at the quarter-mile oval this weekend, with six Fords currently entered to compete in the Toyota/NAPA 150.

Haven Back With The K&N Pro Series West: Braeden Havens will make his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season debut this weekend in front of his hometown fans. The 22-year-old from Spokane, Washington, has made 17 series starts with two of those taking place at the Post Falls, Idaho, short track. Havens has a best finish of fourth at the track which he accomplished in 2014, the same year he set the series qualifying record at Stateline.

Iovino Set To Make Series Debut: Salvatore Iovino is set to make his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West debut this weekend at Stateline Speedway. Iovino has one previous NASCAR start in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series at fellow .250-mile oval, Meridian (Idaho) Speedway, where he finished 11th. He's competed in a variety of other racing series, such as the National Hot Rod Association where he competed in the Super Pro and Pro Dial divisions.

Don Graham Memorial Firecracker 100 winner, #19 Brandon White (Photo Courtesy Matthew J. Sullivan Racing Photography)

By Matthew J. Sullivan

One of the most highly anticipated events of 2016 took place at Redwood Acres Raceway this past Saturday nights the 3/8-mile pavedoval played host to the Don Graham Memorial Firecracker 100 presented by Bi-Coastal Media. The race was named in honor of former Acres racer, Don Graham who passed away several weeks ago. In addition to the racing on track, a spectacular fireworks show capped off a fantastic evening for a packed grandstand of fans.

Due to the schedule for the night, heat races were scrapped in favor of ‘A’ and ‘B’ trophy dashes for each division. Bethany Rapp set fast time in the California State & Federal Employees Credit Union roadrunner division with a 20.939. Dominic Vogelsang and Steve Paiment were the winners of the two trophy dashes. In a unique twist, the first 10 laps of the 20 lap feature were run in the normal counter-clockwise manner while the final 10 laps were ran clockwise. Vogelsang led the opening six laps before Rapp took over the lead. The caution came out at halfway to turn the field around and running backward proved to be advantageous for Rapp who went virtually unchallenged in remaining laps. At the finish it was Rapp winning her first ever feature over rookie James Nickles. Paiment took third while Tyler Peach and Jake Keeling rounded out the top five.

It proved to be a fantastic night for James Moore in the Fortuna Wheel & Brake bomber class. Moore set quick time with a 18.325 and took the trophy dash victory. Moore had stiffer competition in the 25-lap feature event. John Lally led the opening eight laps until Matt Simon took the lead. Moore finally maneuvered his way to second on lap 12 and after brief battle, was able to snatch the lead away from Simon on lap 15. Simon did all he could to hang on to Moore but wasn’t able to. At the finish it was Moore winning by three seconds over Simon followed by Ryan Ahrens, Lally and Kimberly Sorrels.

Dylan Hagmann was surprisingly quick in his first-ever start in the Humboldt Hydroponics mini stock division as he set fast time with a 18.928. Brian Murrell, Jr. and Jarrett Mayo were the two victorious drivers in the trophy dash races. Murrell, Jr. held the lead in the first two of the 25-lap main before giving way to Rick Estes. Unfortunately, Estes’ time in the lead was short as he lost power which handed the lead to Mayo. The best battle on the track was for second as Eugene Palmer and Gary Klinetobe fought which allowed Mayo to pull away to a comfortable lead. At the finish it was Mayo winning by three seconds. Palmer held off Klinetobe for second while Hagmann and Brett Murrell completed the top five finishers.

17.322 was quick time for the Thunder Roadsters set by Chris Sarvinski. In the trophy dash, Sarvinski had trouble as he and Ronnie O’Neil made contact in turn three which resulted in irreparable damage to Sarvinski’s car. Donnie Brown was the trophy dash victor. The 25-lap main featured one of the best races of the season as O’Neil and Tommy Payne had a spectacular duel for the race lead. Brown led the opening stages of the race before losing the lead to Aaron Byers. On lap 10, O’Neil took the lead and it was at that point that he and Payne staged their epic duel. Payne got by O’Neil on lap 17 but O’Neil was able to retake the lead on lap 21. O’Neil was able to hang on from there as he narrowly took the win over Payne, Byers, LeRoy Marsh, Jr. and Brown.

Cody Winchel was fastest in qualifying for the Legends division with a 18.061. Larry Cantrall and Robert Miller were victorious in the two trophy dashes. Brent Mack led lap one of the 25-lap main but couldn’t hold off Miller who took the lead on lap two. Miller has been dominant in the division in 2016 but had a serious challenge in Winchel. On lap 11, Winchel used the inside line to take the race lead. Winchel was able to pull away at the end thanks to Miller having his hands full with Brad Curtice. At the finish it was Winchel taking the win over Miller, Curtice, Colby Furia and Mack.

The Mid City Motor World late model field featured several scratches before racing took place. Both David Henderson and Luke Hall had issues in Friday’s open practice and were unable to race. On Saturday, engine troubles sidelined Marty Walsh for the night during qualifying. Roseburg, Oregon driver Brandon Ash set fast time for the Don Graham Memorial Firecracker 100 with a 15.848. Richard Knight won the slower dash while Ash won the quicker. During trophy presentations, Ash pulled the number eight pill for the invert for the 100-lap feature which fittingly put Eric Graham, Don’s son on the pole.

Graham led the opening five laps of the main but it was Brandon White who appeared to have the best car in the field. White took the lead from Graham who got stuck on the outside line and lost several positions. The story of the race was attrition as several cars fell out during the event including Ryun Leazer, Mic Moulton and Mike Sackett. At the front it was White holding around five car lengths over Ash in second.

Things got interesting on a restart with 15 laps to go as Ash made contact with White in turn one to take the lead. White fell to fourth but quickly regained his composure and moved by Knight for third. A subsequent caution allowed White to make a great restart and move by Ash for the lead. Ash fell back to fifth as White pulled away over Graham who methodically made his way back to second. At the finish it was White winning his second straight Firecracker 100 over Graham. Ash recovered to take third while rookie Eddie Klein had his best run of the season in fourth. Another rookie, Tim Crenshaw had a solid run and rounded out the top five in fifth.

Racing on the 3/8-mile at Redwood Acres Raceway is off for several weeks before returning on July 23rd. The North State Modifieds will be the featured attraction at the Acres for the second and final time in 2016. One of the most anticipated events of the year follows on August 2nd when the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series returns to the 3/8-mile paved oval for the third time.

Outlaw kart racing at the Acres returns Saturday July 16th. After that event, there will only be two more chances to see the karts in action. Saturday July 30th is the second to last event for the karts while Saturday August 27th is the final event of the year. For more information on everything going on at Redwood Acres Raceway, please visit the track’s official website www.racingtheacres.com

Via PCS Media/Blakesley Sports Media

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (July 3, 2016) - Saturday's Firecracker 100 for the Ron Strmiska Sr. Memorial at Stockton 99 Speedway ended with on-track fireworks and Modesto's Mike Beeler came away with the victory. The green-white-checkered finish saw Beeler get past Jacob Gomes to lead the final two laps for the $4000 win. Beeler, the 2014 series champion, is he sixth different winner through the first seven rounds of the Pacific Challenge Series.

Beeler's victory came from seventh on the grid in front of a crowd estimated north of 3000 for one of the biggest races of the season for the PenneyLaywers.com sponsored series.

Seven cars broke the track record in Sunoco Race Fuels qualifying including 2015 Firecracker 100 winner John Moore with a 13.104 second lap. Points leader Jeremy Doss of Upperlake, CA won the Strmiska Memorial Dash for $500 to win to earn the pole for the feature race. The race started after the annual fireworks show concluded and saw outside pole sitter Jacob Gomes take the lead at the conclusion of the first lap.

The first caution for a spin also relegated Travis Milburn to the pits for a stop for repairs. By the fifth lap of the race Tracy Bolin had navigated his way to fifth after starting ninth, while Kyle Gottula was up to eighth from 12th. Ron Strmiska's grandson Ross had a busy race throughout the night battling back-and-forth with Cole Moore while Bolin challenged Beeler for fourth. Milburn navigated back up to tenth at quarter distance at lap 25.

Lapped traffic became a factor for Gomes as he tried to hang on to his nearly two second advantage over Doss and John Moore. Things heated up midpack with Cole Moore and Gottula both getting past Strmiska in subsequent laps on lap 34 and 35.

Strmiska got Moore back a few laps later before Moore slowed dramatically to draw a caution lap 42 and retire from the race. The first attempt at a restart saw Bolin and Milburn mix it up, sending Milburn for a spin where he collected Stockton's Greg Potts. Both were eliminated from the competition.

Beeler used the restart to turn up the wick on Doss for second position, which he took over on lap 48. Doss appeared to be in trouble with heavy pressure from Bolin and Gottula among others in a tight pack. Things boiled over in turn two on lap 52 when Bolin was bounced from the pack and had slight contact with Danny Malfatti as he spun. Bolin's front end damage was significant and the contact with Doss was enough for Doss to take a pit stop as well. Bolin was out of the race after a strong month of June with a win at Shasta and a fourth at Roseville.

Gottula ran as high as second with 20 laps to go as the race stayed green near the finish. John Moore suffered a pair of flat tires that sent sparks flying from the #27 car to set up the green-white-checkered finish. Beeler and Gomes made hard contact on the first attempt at a restart, with Gomes showing smoke when the caution flew.

On the second attempt, Beeler and Gomes ran in a dead heat on lap 98. The Stockton crowd rose to their feet as Beeler took over the lead on lap 99 and Gomes spun diving into turn one. Strmiska and Gottula made hard contact avoiding Gomes and slid into the backstretch exit ramp, and Matthew Wendt spun a few hundred feet past them in turn three. Beeler dashed away with the win ahead of Doss, Elk Grove's Mike Hite, John Moore, and JR Courage. Moore was eventually moved up to third in the final rundown as Hite was dropped to fifth for a post-race infraction. Gomes reveled later that the smoke was a broken power steering line that left fluid on the race track before the subsequent series of melees.

The 2016 Pacific Challenge Series presented by PenneyLawyers.com rolls on to Ukiah Speedway on July 16th for the second of three appearances at the quarter-mile. 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 7 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)

August 13 Madera Speedway (Madera, CA) *Televised on MAVTV, presented by Loanmart*

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 7: Stockton 99 Speedway Results
Finish Car Driver Hometown Sponsors
1 6 Mike Beeler Modesto, CA Beeler Industries
2 75 Jeremy Doss Upperlake, CA I-5 Tire Factory
3 27 John Moore Granite Bay, CA JM Environmental
4 37 JR Courage Manteca, CA The Chicken Barn
5 70 Mike Hite Elk Grove, CA Storage for Less
6 1 Matthew Wendt Lodi, CA Cali Style Customs
7 90 Ross Strmiska Manteca, CA Mainline Equipment
8 53 Kyle Gottula Modesto, CA
9 16 Jacob Gomes Manteca, CA Sunny Valley Smoked Meats
10 66 Jeff Bischofberger Tracy, CA Rent to Own Visalia
11 55 Danny Malfatti Hayward, CA Malfatti Motorsports
12 11j Tracy Bolin Valley Springs, CA Bolin Builders
13 20m Cole Moore Granite Bay, CA JM Racing
14 18 Travis Milburn Eagle, ID Cooks Collision
15 12 Greg Potts Stockton, CA Economy Signs

Sunoco Fuels Fast Time: #27 John Moore 13.108
American Racer Dash ($500): #75 Jeremy Doss
Penney Racing Supply Hard Charger: #37 JR Courage advancing from 14th to 4th
Lap leaders: #16 Jacob Gomes 1-98, #6 Mike Beeler 99-100