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McCarthy, Smith Three Time Winners, DeVolder Get First Win At Antioch Speedway

by ECT

Antioch, CA. — Art McCarthy won for the third time this season in the All Star Series Winged 360 Sprint Car Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway.  McCarthy had a double win night as he started things off with an eight lap heat race victory ahead of Dan Gonderman.  McCarthy seems to have hit his stride as he won a few weeks ago as well.

McCarthy had a good battle with Winged Sprint Car point leader Billy Aton, but his third win came after a rather dramatic ending after contact with another car sent Gonderman flipping for the second time this season for a lap 22 red flag.  Gonderman was okay, but the race was called at that point.  McCarthy was happy to take the win as point leader Aton finished second to prevent much change at the top of the standings.  Petaluma racer Jake Haulot finished third ahead of Marissa Poizzi.  Gonderman was scored fifth for his third straight Top 5 finish despite the flip.

Richard Papenhausen #4p increased his DIRTcar Late Model point lead with his second feature win of the season. Photo By Paul Gould Photography

Richard Papenhausen #4p increased his DIRTcar Late Model point lead with his second feature win of the season. Photo By Paul Gould Photography

Point leader Richard Papenhausen returned to the winner’s circle with his second 25 lap DIRTcar Late Model Main Event victory.  Papenhausen won his heat race and then set a rapid pace to win the feature in impressive fashion.  He lapped all but the second and third place finishers.  Past champion Andy Obertello was back to make a run at his second win, but he settled for second ahead of reigning champion Jeff Decker.  Paul Guglielmoni and Mike Hynes completed the Top 5.

Shane DeVolder won his first career 20 lap B Modified Main Event.  A championship contender in his rookie season, DeVolder had five second place finishes at the track prior to his impressive victory.  He led every lap of the race.  Hobby Stock point leader Danny Jones kept heat race winner Brian Pearce at bay for a season best second place finish in the B Modified division.  Point leader Trevor Clymens won his heat race and finished fourth in the feature as Al Johnson was fifth.

Making a big statement that he is a serious championship contender, Marcus Smith won his third Wingless Spec Sprint 20 lap Main Event of the season in the Richard Basden owned car.  Smith also won his heat race, which had a red flag when Brandon Burd flipped out the exit gate.  Smith had pressure from past champion Jimmy Perry III, but he prevailed in the end.  Point leader Jim Perry Jr. won his heat race earlier in evening and battled Brian Grier to earn a third place finish.  Rick Panfili completed the Top 5.

Veteran Mike Gustafson #2 added another win to his all time division leading record with his second Limited Late Model Main Event triumph of the season. Photo By Paul Gould Photography

Veteran Mike Gustafson #2 added another win to his all time division leading record with his second Limited Late Model Main Event triumph of the season. Photo By Paul Gould Photography

Two time Limited Late Model champion Mike Gustafson won his second 20 lap Main Event.  Heat race winner Larry Damitz came from the back to challenge Gustafson, but Gustafson scored a well earned victory.  Rookie Kimo Oreta scored a solid third place finish as Jeff Kendrick made his first start of the season in fourth.  Larry Damitz and Lori Brown spun in Turn 3 on lap 14, but Damitz came back to pass Oreta for the second place finish.  John Evans finished fifth.  Title hopeful Mark Garner won his heat race, but he was out of the feature before the second half of the race.

Coming off of a good run in the Dwarf Car Natioals last week, NCDCA invader Buddy Olschowka won the 20 lap Dwarf Car Main event.  Olschowka started on the front row and ran a good race to collect the win in front of fellow NorCal invader, Chuck Connover, and another solid effort by championship contender Mike Corsaro in third.  David Rosa continued his recent string of good finishes as he finished fourth ahead of point leader and heat winner Kevin Miraglio.

Next up for Antioch Speedway will be another six division program, featuring Winged 360 Sprint Cars, BCRA Midget Lites, B Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Hobby Stocks and Hardtops.  For further information, check out www.antiochspeedway.com.

Unofficial Race Results August 13

Winged 360 Sprint Cars
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Zack Lynsky, Art McCarthy.  Main Event (25 Laps)-McCarthy, Billy Aton, Jake Haulot, Marissa Polizzi, Dan Gonderman.

DIRTcar Late Models
Heat Winner (8 Laps)-Richard Papenhausen.  Main Event (25 Laps)-Papenhausen, Andy Obertello, Jeff Decker, Paul Gugielmoni, Mike Hynes.

Wingless Spec Sprints
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Jim Perry Jr., Marcus Smith.  Main Event (20 Laps)-Smith, Jimmy Perry III, Perry Jr., Brian Grier, Rick Panfili.

B Modifieds
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Brian Pearce, Trevor Clymens.  Main Event (20 Laps)-Shane DeVolder, Danny Jones, Pearce, Clymens, Al Johnson.

Limited Late Models
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Mark Garner, Larry Damitz.  Main Event (20 Laps)-Mike Gustafson, Damitz, Kimo Orta, Jeff Kendrick, John Evans.

Dwarf Car
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Kevin Miraglio, David Teves.  Main Event (20 Laps)-Buddy Olschowka, Chuck Connover, Mike Corsaro, David Rosa, Kevin Miraglio.

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