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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Speedway held its season finale Saturday night as NCRA competitors made things happen in front of the no-spectators crowd.
Simi Tour of Potter Valley out-powered Forrest Kuecker to win in the Taco Bell Bombers class.
Cody Winchel of Sebastopol held off the challenges of Kylie Daniels to capture his third consecutive win in the Legends Cars ranks.
Johnny Barker of Upper Lake bought a new car and won his second season victory in the AAA Energy Solutions Pro-4 Modified division.
Noel McCormack Jr. of Lakeport beat veteran driver Bill Binns to lay claim to the late model feature.
And Landon Snider of Kelseyville was the victor in the Bandoleros.
The conclusion to the evening was the recognition of Kylie Daniels of Fort Bragg as the NCRA Legends Car champion and Donovan Cox from Kelseyville as champion of the Taco Bell Bombers.
Forrest Kuecker, owner of the bomber that Mikey Collins had been driving, decided to pilot the car himself for the season finale. He set the fast time over the 10-car field with a 13.812 second lap and started 8th in the main.
Tour started sixth and it only took him two laps to steal the lead away from front row starter Jim Kollenborn when the outside row filed by pole setter Amber Portlock.
Both Kuecker and Mickey Snider passed Kollenborn on lap six and set their sights on the leader. Cox drove under Kollenborn three rounds later.
The 30 laps went non-stop with Tour the happy winner over Kuecker, Snider, Cox and Kollenborn. Next across the finish line were Trevor Abella, Klinton Waite, Portlock and Kasey Horat.
Heat wins went to Kollenborn and Kuecker. Horat won the trophy dash. Prize money was donated by JB Motorsports & Consulting and George Abella. Napa Lake Parts donated a floor jack to Trevor Abella.
Jeremy Doss set a new track record (13.736) in the Legends Cars class and took the lead away from Marc Burch on the second lap of the feature event. He held the lead all the way until the yellow flew on lap 24 when Winchel spun while running a strong second.
On the restart, Doss’ rear end broke sending him into a wild spin in front of the pack. All cars scattered to avoid Doss. This left Kylie Daniels out front, but Winchel moved up fast and stole the lead away from her on lap 25.
Winchel and Daniels lapped the rest of the competitors to finish first and second. Tom Summers was third followed by Burch, Dan Camacho, and Trey Daniels.
Doss was the winner of both the heat race and the trophy dash.
After Chris Straka set fast time over the 6-car Pro-4 Modified field, John Baker purchase Straka’s #22 and drove it in the rest of the competition. He led the 30 lapper wire-to-wire to claim the win.
Mike Peterson passed second-place runner Ron Portlock in the early stages of the race to finish second. Portlock settled for third with James Gard fourth.
Both Wil Robertson and Wade Eldridge had problems and were not able to start the race. Barker had a near clean sweep by also taking the heat race and trophy dash win.
The newly-formed late model division was reduced to only two cars, but that did not stop the close competition. The “Kid,” Noel McCormack out-paced the “Old Guy,” Bill Binns, by 0.36 seconds in time trials, but Binns won the trophy dash.
Binns led the first four laps of the 20-lap feature, but McCormack’s car worked well on the outside and he inched by Binns on lap five. Binns made several attempts in the inside groove to regain the lead, but could make it stick. With only two laps to go, Binns’ car lost power and retired to the infield. McCormack accepted the trophy for the win.
Three Bandoleros gave the youngsters time on the track and it was 2019 Bando champ Landon Snider who stole the show with a clean sweep. Second place went to Courtney Portlock and Braydon White finished third.
NCRA will begin planning for the 2021 racing season with the hopes of bringing spectators back to the grandstands.
NCRA races at Lakeport Speedway are presented by Anderson Logging, Sullivan Const Masonry, Napa Lake Parts, Taco Bell, D&P Pools, Hillside Powersports, Clearlake Redi-Mix, Snap-On Tools, S&K Paving & Striping, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lucerne Roofing, S & K Automotive, Under the Sun Garden Supply, Perkins Septic Tanks, Lake County Tribal Health, Don Anderson Attorney At Law, Coleman’s Custom Vinyl, Lake County Welders, Kelseyville Lions, Mike Sullivan Consulting, Lake Co. Waste Solutions, Gifford Backhoe Service and Majestic Landscaping.
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These properties are closed to the public, effective immediately, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is urging hunters to keep their distance.
"We know that hunting opportunities will be impacted throughout the state, but no hunting opportunity is worth a human life," said Chief David Bess, deputy director and CDFW Law Enforcement Division chief.
California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 708(2)(b) prohibits CDFW from refunding deer tag application fees, but refunds may be issued for select elk, pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep tags.
Additionally, some premium deer, elk, pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep tags may be returned to CDFW with a request to have preference points reinstated and one preference point awarded for the species for the current hunt year. Tag return and preference point eligibility requirements and additional information may be found on CDFW's website.
CDFW will continue to monitor and close areas as needed. National forests and evacuation zones will remain closed until authorities allow them to re-open. Because the situation is rapidly changing,
CDFW strongly encourages hunters to use the following links to research closures and open areas prior to leaving for any hunt.
CDFW Land Closure List
Map of Closed Ecological Reserves
Map of Closed Wildlife Areas
USFS Lands
Bureau of Land Management Lands
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In addition, campfires and stoves are prohibited within the Mendocino National Forest per Regional Order 20-06 (fire restrictions).
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region issued these orders to provide for public safety and reduce the potential for human-caused fire starts.
Notifications to those who reserved recreation sites through recreation.gov will be made as soon as possible and refunds will be processed.
A full list of current closures follows.
Upper Lake Ranger District
Bear Creek Campground
Deer Valley Campground
Lower Nye Campground
Middle Creek Campground
Navy Camp Campground
Oak Flat Campground
Penny Pines Campground
Pine Mountain Lookout
Pogie Point Campground
Sunset Campground
Covelo Ranger District
Atchison Campground
Eel River Campground
Green Springs Campground
Grizzly Flat Dispersed Campground
Hammerhorn Campground
Howard Lake Campground
Howard Meadows Campground
Little Doe Campground
Grindstone Ranger District
Big Springs Picnic Area
Cedar Camp Campground
Davis Flat Campground
Dixie Glade Campground
Fouts Campground
Fuller Grove Campground
Fuller Grove Group Campground
Gray Pine Group Campground
Green Springs Campground
Kingsley Glade Campground
Letts Lake Campground
Little Stony Campground
Masterson Group Campground
Mill Creek Campground
Mill Valley Campground
North Fork Campground
Old Mill Campground
Camp Discovery Group Campground
Plaskett Meadows Campground
Plaskett Meadows Picnic
Rattlesnake Memorial
Red Bluff Recreation Area
Red Bluff Boat Launch
South Fork Campground
Sugar Spring Campground
Sugarfoot Glade Campground
Sycamore Grove Campground
Sycamore Grove Picnic
Three Prong Campground
Wells Cabin Campground
Whitlock Campground
Wolf Creek Visitor Station
Customers needing information, passes and maps are encouraged to call the Mendocino National Forest Supervisor’s Office at 530-934-3316 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., visit the forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/mendocino/, and check for updates on Facebook or Twitter.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Saturday, Sept. 12, the North State Modified Series, presented by Protect the Harvest, returns to Lakeport Speedway for race No. 2 of its 2020 schedule.
The event will be sponsored by Napa Lake Parts in Lakeport.
The series was shortened this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the final four races are confirmed and the promoters are looking forward to open-comp modified racing action.
The last event at Lakeport, held on July 18, was won by Ukiah’s Kyle Tellstrom.
Tellstrom leads in the points standings followed by Charlie Collins of Upper Lake, Lakeport Speedway 2020 modified champion Mike Sullivan of Kelseyville, defending NSMS champion Scott Winters of Tracy, and Darrin Sullivan of Kelseyville.
These drivers, along with the other top 15 contenders in the NSMS points standings will share in the $2,500 Lucas Oil Tow Money program when they sign-in to race at Lakeport.
In addition to the tow money, the purse has been increased courtesy of Competition Carburetion. Plus there will be a $100 Jason Belveal Long Tow Award for the team towing the most miles. And Competition Carburetion will award $50 to the driver who turns the fastest lap in the 60 lap feature event. The Lucas Oil Dash for Cash contenders run for $100 to win and $50 for second place.
Three-time NSMS champion Darrin Knight did not compete at the race in July but plans to be racing this weekend.
Other local drivers running with the NSMS drivers will be Jeremy Nowlin of Kelseyville, Richard Knight of Lakeport, Robert Schmidt of Lucerne, Ian Elliott of Lakeport and Donovan Cox of Kelseyville. Many other regular NSMS drivers are expected.
The North State Modifieds will be joined by the Taco Bell Bombers, the NCRA Legends Cars and Late Models, The Pro-4 Modifieds and the Lakeport Speedway 4-Bangers. There are still no spectators allowed, but race fans can watch the action on NCRA-Lakeport Speedway Facebook Live beginning at 6 p.m.
The North State Modified Series is presented by Protect the Harvest, Lucas Oil, Napa Lake Parts, Hoosier Tire West, Sunoco Race Fuels, Naake Suspension, Five Star Bodies, Racer Bling, Mark & Sharon Baldwin, Scribner Plastics, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Competition Carburetion.
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