LAKEPORT, Calif. – It was the Founders Cup Night at Lakeport Speedway this last weekend, which saw the induction of four very important people to Lakeport Speedway and Northern California Racing Association.

The induction ceremony came prior to the start of the action-packed main events at the speedway and saw Rick Rose of Lakeport being inducted, along with Danny Bishop, Chuck Pruett and Arlene Pruett Lavoie.  

It was a very good ceremony with many friends and families present.

Everyone who was there also got to experience the best short track racing on the West Coast.

In the Volvo Rents Mini Stock Division it was Mike Peterson starting on the pole with Chubbs Williamson starting on the outside pole.

At the drop of the green it was Chubbs who jumped out into the lead followed by Kyle Tellstrom. Tellstrom took the lead on lap 5 followed by Stillman.  

A late race caution caused the two leaders to have to restart at the rear of the field and at the fall of the green flag it was Eddie Barnett that jumped out to the lead.

It was a short fought lead as he could not hold of the challenge of Tellstrom who made the pass for the lead again on lap 21 where he went on to take another victory at Lakeport Speedway.

In the Legend division it saw a very shortened heat race with only one lap being completed as a loose oil line caused the majority of the field to have to retire to the pits to make repairs.

This led to a very exciting main event which put Mark Miller on the on pole with Bill Kistenmacher on the outside pole.  

It was Kistenmacher who took the early lead, only to be passed by Gilliland, who held the lead for a few laps but then was challenged by Ian Elliot who went on to win the main event over Gilliland.

In the Jammer division 16 cars took to the track, with both veterans and rookies on the track.

At the drop of the green it was Wayne Young and Scott Strugnell who were making their way up through the field.

An early race caution came out for contact between Amanda Smith and Casey Blocher. At the restart it was Young in the lead fighting off the challenges of Roy Ingalls Jr.  

The race featured a lot of trading paint between drivers and the wall, but no cars were hurt very badly.  

Young held the lead until lap 23 when lap traffic came in to play and Scott Strugnell was making a run for the border in his Taco Bell Jammer. At the Checkers it was Strugnell, followed by Young and Cubbage.

In the Jr. Jammers at the checkers it was Derek Jones in his first start taking the win and Roy Ingalls Jr coming in a close second.

The Gravitate Modifieds took to the track for an action packed race, and after an inversion pill of a two was drawn it put Mike Nielson starting on the pole with David Lyndall on the outside pole.

The two battled back and forth at the front of the field before Lyndall was able to assume the lead. Late race caution came out when contact between Sierra Furia and Alex Andrews caused Furia to spin into the infield.  

At the restart it was another turn four incident that caused Byers to lose control and with Furia started right behind him, slowing to avoid the wreck and proceeding past, but Andrews was not as fortunate, striking the back of Furia’s car, sending him into the outside retaining wall ending his run for the night.  At the checkers it was Lyndall, Nielson and Kuecker.

The Taco Bell Bombers took to the track with a full field of 20 cars and at the drop of the green it was Joey Brackett jumping out to the lead followed by Trevor Kollenborn.

It was Mike Collins and Eddie Klein working their way up from the back of the field while Brackett was making his way to extending his lead followed by Kollenborn. Brackett was holding a strong lead until Collins made contact with him in turn number three trying to make room for a pass for the lead, causing Brackett and Collins to go to the rear of the field.  

On the restart contact between Taylor and Tim Buzzard Jr. sent the pair to the rear of the field. On the restart with only three laps to go it was Klein that jumped out to the lead not looking back to take the Taco Bell car on to win the Taco Bell Bomber main event, followed by Jesse Frey and George Abella.

The racing action continues this next weekend on Friday at Ukiah Speedway with the continuation of the Go-Karts next points’ race.

Then the racing action continues at Ukiah Speedway with the Midgets making this year’s debut at the race track along with Bandoleros, Extreme Asphalt Outlaws, Legend Cars and Jammers.