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- Written by: Nadine Strauss
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Scott Winters of Tracy, the 2019 North State Modified Series champion, braved the smoke-filled skies to venture to Lakeport Speedway Saturday night and set fast time over the nine-car modified field.
Winters then went on to lay claim to the 30 lap Snap-On Tools feature event, beating Mike Sullivan of Kelseyville to the checkered flag by 2.5 seconds.
But it was Sullivan who came out on top in the points standings, winning the NCRA Modified championship by 59 points over Richard Knight of Lakeport and Ian Elliott also from Lakeport.
In Taco Bell Bomber action it was Mike Collins of Lucerne again with a near clean sweep.
Collins broke his own track record of 14.020 set just last week, was the first bomber to break into the 13-second bracket, and now owns the bomber track record again with a blistering 13.734-second lap. He then went on to win both the heat race and the main event.
Jeremy Doss of Upper Lake jumped into the Dan Camacho Legends Car and won both the heat race and the feature Event. And Dane Nissen of Williams had a clean sweep in the Late Model class. It was the first appearance for the late models at Lakeport this season.
Front-row starters Richard Knight and Robert Schmidt ran side-by-side the first six laps of the modified feature with Schmidt finally pulling ahead on lap seven. Sullivan passed Dustin DeRosier for third, and when he pulled back in line, Winters stayed high, trapping Sullivan in the low groove. Winters continued his outside run and powered by Schmidt to take control of the race.
Both Sullivan and DeRosier passed Schmidt while Ian Elliot was gaining ground. Elliott drove around DeRosier for third on lap 16 as Winters was pulling away. The lone yellow fell on lap 24 when Kevin Coburn’s car slowed and stalled on the infield.
Winters continued to dominate, and at the checkered flag it was Winters, Sullivan, Elliott, DeRosier, Donovan Cox, Schmidt, Knight and Coburn. Sullivan won the heat race and DeRosier captured the trophy dash.
It only took Collins six laps to chase down bomber leader Jim Kollenborn, and when Kollenborn drifted high, Collins dove under him to take the lead. Trophy dash winner Eddie Klein, driving the Donovan Cox bomber, followed Collins to the front.
The race went non-stop with Collins beating Cox by over five car lengths. Kollenborn finished third followed by Klinton Waite, Trevor Abella, Amber Portlock and Thomas Esberg. Both Kasey Horat and Trevor Kollenborn suffered engine problems and were unable to start the race.
Donovan Cox continues to be the bomber points leader over Collins and Portlock.
When Dane Nissen’s car blew an engine in hot laps, the Legends Car field was reduced to nine cars. But the action was still intense with the addition of Doss to the group. Aidan Daniels set fast time of 13.805 seconds with Doss clocking in at 13.869. Points leader Kylie Daniels was next at 13.947.
Eleven-year-old Trey Daniels led the first lap in the 30 lap Legends Car feature but gave way to Tom Summers on lap two. Doss came from eighth starting to take over the lead in only three laps with both Aidan and Kylie Daniels tight on his bumper.
Ethen Imperatrice’s car lost power and limped to the pits on lap five, bringing out the first yellow flag. Doss pulled ahead on the restart, but Aidan Daniels spent the next 20 rounds looking for Doss to make a mistake. With only three laps to go, Trey Daniels spun to slow the action again.
Doss drove the last three circuits with precision to claim the win. Aidan Daniels finished a close second followed by Kylie Daniels, David Lee, Tom Summers, Nick Reading, Trey Daniels, Marc Burch and Imperatrice.
Kylie Daniels won the trophy dash to maintain her points lead. Summers won the first heat race.
Four late models were on hand for their first showing in 2020, but both Mike Bourbon’s car and Noel McCormack’s car were unable to start the main event. So it was just Dane Nissen and Cody Winchel competing. Nissen won it all and Winchel finished second.
The late models, Legends Cars, Pro-4 Modifieds and Taco Bell Bombers will join the North State Modified Series at Lakeport Speedway on September 12 for the final race of the shortened 2020 season.
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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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Several unauthorized online websites are continuing to improperly charge customers extra fees for online fishing and hunting license purchases, and may be collecting sensitive personal information as part of their unauthorized transactions.
California hunting and fishing licenses may properly be purchased in only one of four ways:
– Online through CDFW’s Automated License Data System (ALDS);
– Over the telephone through CDFW’s authorized Telephone Sales agent at (800) 565-1458;
– Through a CDFW license sales office; or
– Through an independent license sales agent authorized by CDFW (such as a local sporting goods store, large discount store, or a bait and tackle shop).
Because CDFW’s license sales offices and some independent license sales agent offices have been temporarily closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, there has been a surge in online sales over the summer months.
Unscrupulous website operators and scammers are taking advantage of increased virtual traffic, and the public should take extra precautions to ensure they do not fall victim to a scam.
Since June 2019, six websites offering unauthorized license sales have been taken down at CDFW’s behest, and an additional two websites are in the process of being disabled.
The ALDS, which is CDFW’s exclusive means of online license sales, was launched in 2011. ALDS can be accessed via CDFW’s website or by clicking the link that is frequently provided in official communications from the department.
When making an online purchase, please check the URL of the site you are visiting to ensure you are on the official CDFW website or the ALDS website.
These are the only CDFW-affiliated links for hunting and fishing license sales.
Unofficial websites may attempt to represent CDFW and/or contain information about hunting and fishing licenses, and Internet search engines may not always list the official CDFW website as the top result.
Please be cautious when providing personal information to any website. While authorized purchases made through independent license sales agents and ALDS are subject to an additional 5 percent handling fee, the fraudulent sales websites offer products for sale with “shipping and handling fees” that are much higher than 5 percent of the base purchase price.
To date, it appears that the fraudulent activity has been limited to charging customers unauthorized fees. Licenses that have been mailed to customers after unauthorized transactions may be valid; however, CDFW cannot guarantee that this is or will be true in all cases.
If you believe you may have been defrauded by an unauthorized website or would like to check the validity of a previous purchase, please provide us with information about your experience at
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The closures will help ensure safety and accommodate the needs of fire crews.
The updated list of CDFW land closures can be found here.
The lands listed on the closures page will be closed to all public access and activities including hunting until further notice.
Due to the uncertain nature of the fires and potential damage to state lands, it is unknown when these areas will reopen to the public.
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- Written by: Nadine Strauss
LAKEPORT, Calif. – It was a hot night at the Lakeport Speedway Saturday, not only in temperature, but in racing action for Darrin Knight of Kelseyville (NCRA Modifieds), Donovan Cox of Kelseyville (Taco Bell Bombers), and Ron Portlock of Ukiah (AAA Energy Solutions Pro-4 Modifieds) as each of these competitors had a near clean sweep in their respective classes.
Knight, who claimed his car was running badly all day, first took home the hardware in the modified trophy dash, went on to win the heat race, and led all but seven laps in the 30-lap Anderson Logging-sponsored feature event.
It was Knight’s first appearance at Lakeport this season. The only thing Knight did not lay claim to was the quickest lap in time trials. That honor went to NCRA points leader Mike Sullivan with his 12.845-second fast lap.
The modified main event saw Richard Knight and Robert Schmidt start in the first row with Darrin Knight and Ian Elliott in row two. Richard Knight forged ahead at the start. As Schmidt lost ground, Darrin Knight moved into second place followed by Jeremy Nowlin and Donovan Cox.
Darrin Knight pulled alongside Richard Knight on lap seven, and just as the cars were entering turn two, Richard Knight’s rear-end drifted high making slight contact with Darrin Knight’s car. The impact was just hard enough to send Richard Knight’s car into a spin in front of the tight pack.
All cars made it through, but before the race could get going again, Donovan Cox (doing double duty in both a modified and bomber) drove into the pits with an electrical problem. Cox’s crew worked under the hood for several minutes but could not get the car back on the track.
This put Nowlin next to Darrin Knight for the restart where they ran side-by-side for two laps before Darrin Knight pulled ahead. Nowlin dropped back on the outside allowing Sullivan and Elliott to gain position. Richard Knight pulled into the pits on lap 22, and at the checkered flag, it was Darrin Knight, Sullivan, Elliott, Nowlin and Schmidt. Cox was the recipient of the Mark and Sharon Baldwin Hoosier tire give-away.
In Taco Bell Bomber action it was Mike Collins who set a new bomber track record of 14.020 and kept Cox from having a perfect night. Cox had previously won the trophy dash and fast heat race.
Seth Chew stole the lead away from pole setter Amber Portlock at the drop of the green flag in the bomber 30 lapper with both Klinton Waite and Cox moving into second and third by lap four. Cox motored by Waite on lap five, but Collins was on a mission, passing both Waite and Cox on lap six and driving by Chew for the lead the following round.
Collins began to lap the back-runners on lap 16, but two circuits later his car slowed and headed to the pits with a broken rear-end. After a brief clean-up, the action was back underway with Cox pulling away from Waite, Clew, Jim Kollenborn and Trevor Abella.
Kasey Horat spun on the final lap, and as the cars scattered to get around him, Cox was first to cross the finish line. Kollenborn beat Waite by inches to claim second place, Waite was third followed by Abella and Chew. Chew was the other heat race winner.
A good field of seven Pro-4 Modifieds was reduced to only two by main event time. The heat was brutal on these four-cylinder cars, and engine problems side-lined Andy Leuzinger, Chris Straka, Mike Peterson and Wil Robertson’s cars. Then in the heat race, Anthony Gorrin lost control of the Johnny Barker’s #14 and drove the car hard into the turn three concrete wall.
So after winning the trophy dash and heat race, Ron Portlock held off James Gard to score the main event victory. Robertson turned the quickest lap in time trials at 13.228.
Pete Graham of the Graham 55 Foundation donated $500 to the Pro-four drivers and made sure all seven went home with money in pocket. The Pro-4 Modifieds will take next week off to regroup but will return on Sept. 12.
The start of the Bandolero class saw 10-year-old Courtney Portlock of Lucerne race against 6-year-old Braydon White of Kelseyville. Courtney came in first in both the trophy dash and the main event. She gave one of her trophies to Braydon for sharing in her fun.
Racing resumes Saturday night, Aug. 22, with the NCRA Modifieds, The Taco Bell Bombers, the Legends Cars, the Late Models and the 4-Bangers.
Then on Sept. 12, the North State Modified Series will begin its four-race NSMS fall schedule beginning at Lakeport Speedway. Health regulations dictate still no spectators in 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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