LAKEPORT – Hayley Bishop, following in her dad’s and grandfather’s footsteps as a driver, won the Junior Jammer feature over Memorial Day weekend at the Lakeport Speedway.

For the 2010 season she has finished second in all three events until now, and she now puts a mark in the win column. Bishop also has led in the points since the second race.

After winning her first trophy dash, you could see the pride on her father’s face, and he did not hesitate to enter the winner’s circle for a photo with her.

“I like racing a Jammer, I get to do something that usually boys only get to do,” she said.

This division has girls and boys racing together. Racing that once was dominated with males is now seeing females make their way to the front. All four Junior Jammer events have been won by a female. If you’ve not been to Lakeport Speedway to watch these very competitive young ladies race, you need to. These young ladies show up to win, and they do.

Legends of the Pacific raced two complete shows over the Memorial weekend.

David Winchel qualified the fastest on Saturday with a time of 13.681, followed by Jeremy Wood with 13.729; Lewis Tyrell, 14.057; Jack Homphrey, 14.12; James Gilliland, 14.191; and Rick Ruzbarski with a 14.209 rounding out the top six.

Winchel won the trophy dash and Kenny Crome won the first heat race, Wood won the second heat race. Wood won the main over Winchel, Bill Kistenmac, Ruzbarski, Gilliland and Rob Lathrop.

On Sunday, Wood won the trophy dash and Winchel won the first heat race, Greg Baxter won the second heat race. Wood took the checker in front of Winchel, Ruzbarski, Lathrop, Tony Mandini and Keith Clement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alex Pitts qualified the fastest for the Bandoleros, with a time of 15.681, followed by Quintin Harris with 15.690; Spencer Pitts, 15.702; and Zack Frazer with a 16.197 rounding out the field. A. Pitts won the dash and Harris won the Heat race A. Pitts won the main, he was followed by Harris, Frazer, and S. Pitts.

The Memorial Day point’s race had a lot to do with strategy and timing. The strategy beforehand set up Mike Doss, Kevin Ostern and Forrest Kuecker to increase their qualifying time, making them the top three qualifiers. The timing was either good or not. Corey James and Kuecker were in the wrong spot at the wrong time and Eric Graham and Doss took advantage of timing to win. To read more, go to www.aablm.com.

Ten Nor-Cal Pro 4 Modifieds started the 40 lap feature event Sunday, with Corey Thomas No. 6 on the pole with Timber Cookson No. 14 on his outside.

Cookson was doing double duty over the Memorial weekend; besides driving her Pro 4 Modifieds, she was a passenger and mentor to Caity Miller in a bomber. Cookson will almost race anything, from Enduro Cars to Boat Cars and even participated in a roll over event.

Kyle Tellstrom, our other third generation winner, took over the lead on lap 25 and never looked back, making this his second win in the Nor-Cal Pro 4 Modifieds at Lakeport Speedway. Kyle’s dad Rick Tellstrom and grandfather Al Vogel are racers who also were competitive. Kyle is only 14 but already a star in Northern California. For more information about the Pro-4 Modifieds and points, go to www.ncpro4.com.

Sean Keown qualified the fastest in the NCRA Mini Stocks, with a time of 13.962, followed by Rich Schramm Jr. with 14.281; Jay Strugnel, 14.289; Anthony Esberg, 14.829; and Thomas Esberg with a 14.874 rounding out the field. Keown won both the dash and the main; he was followed by Strugnel, Schramm, T. Esberg and A. Esberg.

Mark Marek qualified the fastest in the Coors Lights Modifieds with a time of 12.610, followed by Thomas Wright with 12.623; Richie Potts, 12.660; Aaron Hicks, 12.676; David Furia, 12.701; and Corey James who was working overtime also racing his late model, qualified with a 12.715, rounded out the top six. Hicks won the dash and his heat race and Steve Taylor won the second heat race.

Fourteen Coors Lights Modifieds started the 40-lap feature event with Mike Smithhart on the pole and Taylor on his outside. Smithhart got the jump on Taylor. Smithhart led the first 11 laps. Taylor took over the lead and led the next seven laps. On lap 19 Wright took over, until the only caution came out on lap 36.

On the restart Marek led the pack to the start finish line. Marek’s No. 16 was the first to take the checker, followed by Wright, Hicks, Taylor, Potts and David Furia.

There were 15 Clover Hydro Jammers in all, between the Pro’s (8) and juniors (7). Jimmy Foley won the Pro Jammer dash and Hayley Bishop won the junior’s dash.

For Memorial weekend the Jammers ran a heat race on both days. The Pro Jammer’s Eddie Klein won the Saturday heat race and Mike Peterson won the Sunday’s heat race. In the Junior Jammers, Caity Miller won her heat both days.

The main event was on Sunday and when the checkered flag dropped, Ellis Thornton was awarded the win for the Pro-Jammers followed by Peterson, Klein, Jonathan Timms, Foley and Casey Crawford. Bishop was awarded the win for the Junior Jammers, followed by Kayleigh Sullivan, Nolan Forsythe, Jackson Long, Miller and Herron.

Snake Pit Development Bombers raced two complete shows over the Memorial weekend. Charlie Collins qualified the fastest on Saturday with a time of 14.015, followed by Travis Thorn with 14.243; Mike Neilson, 14.286; Jimmy Sorrels, 14.528; Scott Griffin, 14.621; and KC Norton with a 14.685.

Sorrels won the trophy dash and Mike Swaney won the first heat race, with Neilson winning the second heat race. Collins won the main over Neilson, Swaney, Sorrels, Sweeney and Norton.

Collins once again proved himself to have the fastest bomber on Sunday with a time of 14.073, followed by Thorn with 14.133; Neilson, 14.222; Swaney, 14.274; Scott Griffin, 14.661; and Sorrels with a 14.715.

Swaney won the dash and his heat race, and Kevin Brackett won the second heat race. Collins won the main over Neilson, Swaney, Sorrels, Griffin and Thorn.

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Written by: Bob Cook

Published: 08 June 2010