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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — North State Modified Series 2020 Champion Kyle Tellstrom won a duel for the second Bob Lehman Classic, topping former series champion Scott Winters for the $1,000 Economy Heating and Air Challenge on Saturday night.
The return of the North State Modifieds to Roseville’s All American Speedway saw 24 Modifieds competing in the 60-lap race that included points for the local Jaws Gear & Axle Modifieds as well. The North State Modified Series is presented by Protect the Harvest.
“Scott’s damn good here and always has been,” Tellstrom said. “I haven’t really raced here before. (But) I know how important it is to take your spot on the restarts and run hard through one and two. I got into Scott a little more than I like to there. It just all worked out really well for us.”
Tellstrom opened the festivities with a new North State Hoosier Tire track record at 14.134 seconds and was presented the O’Reilly’s fast time award. Tellstrom lined up sixth for the feature.
His teammate Kylie Keown started shotgun but surrendered the spot to Lakeport’s Ian Elliott on the start. Elliott led the way while Klamath Falls, Oregon’’s Rich Cobb steadily drifted out of the top-five on the upper groove.
Winters went around the outside of Keown for second before she went to the pits with smoke off the rear tires. Elliott led lap five for the $250 Authority Heating and Air bonus.
Keith Bloom of Anderson stopped in turn four for a caution on lap 24 with an apparent flat left front tire.
The first restart attempt saw 2020 Jaws Modifieds champion Jason Philpot of Sacramento suffer a mechanical failure on the left front. Philpot sailed into 2021 Jaws points leader Eric Price, who also won the $100 Lucas Oil Dash for Cash, sending him spinning. Price was able to rejoin but Philpot was unable to continue.
The leaders raced side-by-side on the restart before Winters led lap 26 and Tellstrom followed suit on the outside to take second. 23rd starting Cody Braund spun from seventh for the next caution flag in turn two.
Tellstrom had a tremendous restart, seizing the lead on lap 31. Darrin Sullivan and Elliott battled for third before Bloom spun again in turn four. Bloom collected Price with both restarting at the rear yet again.
Tellstrom cleared Winters on the restart while Colfax’s Ralph Bailey, Mike Gorham of Lincoln, and Sammy Nuno of Windsor battled for the Jaws Modifieds lead. They collided on the front stretch in a hard crash on lap 49 which brought out a brief red flag.
Winters went outside Tellstrom on the restart to lead lap 50. Tellstrom drove in deep in turn one with contact, taking the lead on lap 52. Tellstrom led lap 55 for the $250 Authority bonus and led Winters nose-to-tail across the finish line for the $1,000 Bob Lehman Classic victory. Sullivan, Dustin DeRosier of Cloverdale, and Bloom rounded out the top-five. Price managed to still top the Jaws Modifieds over Josh Blackwood and Tyler Mullican.
Darrin Sullivan earned the Naake Hard Charger Award for being the first to break the track record. Sullivan turned a 14.184 second lap, which was good for second fastest. The previous record was set by Michael Mitchell in 2018.
The Frank’s Radios certificates went to Sullivan, Calvin Hegje and Braund. Both Price and Bloom picked up the Scribner Plastics jugs. The top NSMS drivers shared in the Lucas Oil tow money bonus.
The next stop on the North State Modifed tour will be on Aug. 7 at Madera Speedway for race #2 of the NSMS / Mission Modified Series battle where the North State Modifieds will be challenging the Madera 602 Mission modifieds. Tellstrom was the winner the last time the series visited the 1/3-mile oval.
The North State Modified Series would not be possible without the support of Protect the Harvest, Lucas Oil, Economy Heating and Air of Roseville and Nashville, Tennessee, Sullivan Construction and Masonry, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Supercuts, Hoosier Tire West, Sunoco Race Fuels, Naake Suspension, Five Star Bodies, Vogel’s RVs, Mark & Sharon Baldwin, Scribner Plastics, Mort Houston, McMurray & Sons Roofing and, Frank’s Radios.
ECONOMY HEATING & AIR MODIFIED CHALLENGE
Kyle Tellstrom, Scott Winters, Darrin Sullivan, Dustin DeRosier, Keith Bloom, Ian Elliott, Eric Price Jr, Josh Blackwood, Tyler Mullican, Calvin Hegje, Cody Bailey, Jon Yourd, Ralph Bailey, Kylei Keown, Mike Gorham, Rick Andersen, Sammy Nuno, Chris Scribner, Rich Cobb, Cody Braund, Tyler Wentworth, Jason Philpot, Luke Kaper, Derrick Doering
LUCAS OIL DASH FOR CASH:
Eric Price Jr., Keith Bloom, Kyle Tellstrom, Ralph Bailey, Derrick Doering, Ian Elliott
HOOSIER QUALIFYING:
Tellstrom (14.134 New Track Record), Darrin Sullivan (14.184), Rich Cobb (14.214), Scott Winters (14.256), Ian Elliott (14.286), Kylei Keown (14.300)
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to advance the state’s commitment to equitable access to California State Parks.
Championed by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, whose California for ALL Kids initiatives support children’s physical, mental, and social-emotional well-being, the legislation establishes a pilot program to give every fourth grader a free annual pass to select California State Parks.
“Nature is a public good and a crucial public health tool. For adults and children alike, quality time in nature is good for our hearts, minds, and bodies,” said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. “No state is better-positioned than California to leverage the great outdoors to augment our communities’ health and well-being — especially for youth in underserved communities.”
AB 148 establishes the California State Park Adventure Pass, a three-year pilot program that waives day-use entrance fees to 19 state parks for fourth graders and their families for a full year.
Earlier this month, the governor also signed SB 129, legislation that includes $5.6 million to fund the new State Park Adventure Pass as well as $3 million to establish the State Library Park Pass, a new two-year pilot program to provide state park passes to libraries across the state that may be checked out by library patrons to gain free day-use access to state parks.
"Access to nature is a crucial component to the health and well-being of our kids, and these outdoor access pilot programs set us on a path to expand access to nature and benefit children’s health," said California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot. "I am very excited to continue working with the First Partner and California State Parks to reduce barriers and expand access to state parks for kids and residents from park-poor communities."
In 2019, the First Partner and the California State Parks Foundation launched Pathways to Parks, an initiative to bridge the nature gap and expand park access for California youth.
Since then, the First Partner has met with California youth, state parks advocates, and community leaders to learn more about the positive impacts the outdoors has on young people’s physical and mental health.
According to a recent report, 70% of low-income communities across the country live in nature-deprived areas.
Studies indicate that access to parks and greenspace can lead to improvements in childrens’ physical well-being, social emotional learning, and academic outcomes, with children experiencing reduced stress and demonstrating more enthusiasm for school.
One study found that every $1 invested in trails for physical activity led to $2.94 in medical benefits.
“With the leadership of the governor and first partner, California was able to create for the very first time innovative access programs for children and families to explore state parks,” said California State Parks Director Armando Quintero. “More diverse communities will have the opportunity to become part of California’s landscape, enjoy the physical and mental benefits of connecting with nature, and be inspired to take care of these treasured places for future generations. We look forward to the continued partnership with the Administration and Legislature.”
With 280 state park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites, and 4,500 miles of trails, the California Department of Parks and Recreation contains the largest and most diverse recreational, natural, and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation.
For the full text of AB 148, visit https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB148.
For the full text of SB 129, visit https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB129.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The North State Modifieds, presented by Protect the Harvest, will return to Roseville's All American Speedway Saturday for the second running of the “Bob Lehman Classic.”
The 60-lap Economy Heating & Air Challenge will be a bullring battle between the North State Modifieds and the NASCAR Jaws Gear & Axle Modifieds.
The first-ever meeting between touring North State Modifieds and the Jaws Gear & Axle Modifieds was initially set for July 10 but delayed by extreme high temperatures.
Each division will run in accordance with their respective rule books and tires, but both will be eligible for the posted awards.
The awards include $1,000 to the race winner, $150 to take the green flag, and Authority Heating & Air lap leader bonuses of $250 on both lap five and lap 55.
The 60 lap feature will commemorate the life and legacy of longtime race enthusiast and NSMS supporter Bob Lehman of Rio Linda.
Lehman passed away in November of 2019, one day shy of his 78th birthday. He was a lifelong welder, fabricator and race car builder.
Lehman had two loves of his life, his family and racing. He built his first race car at his childhood home with his buddies and his dad at the age of 15. He was always the car builder, never the driver.
He made a promise to his mother when he was young that he would not drive, and he kept it. But race car building was his passion.
In Lehman’s mind, every car he built was the “Flintstone Special” or could be. He had his favorite cars over the years, and that one was definitely one of them.
Lehman built a catalog of race cars; a Super Modified, NASCAR Grand National, Late Model, Super Late Model, NASCAR Pro Truck, Modified and Lucas Modified.
He was an iconic figure at the racetrack. Lehman was quick to help other race teams with advice, ideas, and emergency parts — just so they could all race.
Event sponsor Terry Deal of Economy Heating & Air said, “Bob Lehman was a huge inspiration to the start of my career in racing.”
Many other competitors in the Roseville area have been touched by Lehman and will be attending this commemorative event.
The North State Modified Series would not be possible without the support of Protect the Harvest, Lucas Oil, Economy Heating & Air, Sullivan Construction and Masonry, Hoosier Tire West, Sunoco Race Fuels, Naake Suspension, Five Star Bodies, Racer Bling, Mark & Sharon Baldwin, Scribner Plastics, Mort Houston, McMurray & Sons Roofing, Frank’s Radios, Supercuts, Vogel’s RVs and Authority Heating & Air.
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CDFW is advising anglers not to fish past noon on certain inland waters as even catch-and-release angling during the hottest parts of the day can greatly increase fish stress and mortality.
“Many of our inland fisheries that rely on cold water habitat will likely be significantly impacted in the short and long term,” said CDFW Inland Fisheries Manager Roger Bloom. “California's drought cycles have required us to learn to manage fisheries with extreme variations in water flows. The last drought resulted in significant effects to fisheries that took years to recover from. We hope the self-imposed Hoot Owl restrictions by anglers will help mitigate those effects.”
Coldwater species such as trout, salmon and steelhead have the greatest likelihood of being affected by the drought this year but low water levels and high-water temperatures can potentially affect all inland aquatic species.
CDFW has introduced a series of voluntary angling recommendations – so-called “Hoot Owl” Restrictions – that directs anglers to focus their fishing during the cooler “hoot owl” periods of the day when water temperatures are lowest. A watchlist of specific waters anglers should avoid fishing past noon is included and will be updated as conditions change. Sustained afternoon water temperatures exceeding 67 degrees Fahrenheit for trout fisheries could trigger addition to the list.
Currently, the list of waters include:
— Lower Owens River (Pleasant Valley Dam downstream to Five Bridges) in Mono County.
— Hot Creek in Mono County.
— Mill Creek (Walker Basin) in Mono County.
— Lower Rush Creek (Grant Lake to Mono Lake) in Mono County.
— Bridgeport Reservoir in Mono County.
— Deep Creek (San Bernardino County).
— Crowley Lake (Mono County).
— Truckee River (Lake Tahoe to the Nevada state line) in Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties.
As conditions change, CDFW will post the updated list on the “Hoot Owl” Restrictions page.
Elevated water temperatures, lower oxygen levels, disease, low flows and low water levels are among the drought-related effects impacting many of California’s coastal waters and inland fisheries.
CDFW offers a number of other angling tips to reduce fish stress during the drought:
— Minimize the time you spend "fighting" the fish and any hands-on handling.
— Use rubber or coated nylon nets to protect a fish's slime layer and fins.
— Quickly remove the hook with forceps or needle-nosed pliers.
— Minimize the amount of time the fish is exposed to air, especially when the weather is warm.
— Keep your hands wet when handling the fish.
— If the fish is deeply hooked, do not pull on the line. Instead, cut the line as close as possible to where it is hooked and leave the hook so it can dissolve.
— Allow the fish to recover in the net before you release it.
— If the fish does not stay upright when you release it, gently move it back and forth.
— Avoid fighting fish from deeper, cooler waters and bringing them into warmer waters at the surface if your intention is to release them.
— Target fisheries that have stable water levels and species that are more resilient to elevated temperatures.
While these best practices may not all apply to anglers interested in harvesting their fish to eat, mortality may result from non-targeted species caught and released or fish outside of legal size limits that must be returned to the water.
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