Antioch, CA — Troy Folger won the 49 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the Bill Bowers Memorial West Coast Nationals, paying tribute to Foulger’s car owner’s father, and the win was worth $3,000 to the team. Earlier in the evening, Troy also won the $1,200 prize in the IMCA Stock Car race.
Foulger had a front row start for the race and took the early lead. Brian Cass moved into second on Lap 2 and held the spot until Austin Burke gained the position on Lap 7. Through several yellow flags, Foulger continued to lead Burke, but Burke surrendered second to Nebraska’s Jacob Hobsheidt on Lap 35. After a yellow flag on Lap 40, Foulger led Hobsheidt, but Hobsheidt went low in Turn 4 on Lap 44 to take the lead. However, Foulger came back strong in the same turn a lap later to regain command. Foulger held off the tenacious Hobsheidt over the remaining circuits to score the emotional victory. Burke settled for third ahead of Bobby Hogge IV and Nick DeCarlo.
Kenny Shrader #188 picked up his second victory in the Bill Bowers Memorial Sport Modified race. Photo by Katrina Kniss
Kenny Shrader picked up the win in the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event. This was his second win in this race, and he collected $1,500 for the effort as season championship runner-up Andrew Pearce was a $750 second.
Mark Garner led a lap before spinning. Shrader led Brent Curran on the restart, and soon Curran and Shrader were enjoying a side-by-side battle. Curran went low in Turn 4 on Lap 9 to take the lead, and he held the position until Lap 20. At that point, Joe Salvi spun exiting Turn 2. Curran hit the stalled Robert Warf car and had damage that caused him to head for the pits. Shrader gained the lead over Pearce, and he led the remaining five circuits for the victory. Tyler Browne was a season best third ahead of Jacob Mallet Jr and Curran.
Troy Foulger won the 25 lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. The win paid him $1,200 and was his second win in this event. Anthony Giuliani set the early pace before being passed in Turn 2 by Jason Robles on Lap 3. Foulger settled into second on a Lap 5 restart and began pressuring Robles before too long. The battle was close up front until Foulger made a low pass in Turn 4 on Lap 15 to grab the lead. Merced Speedway star Garrett Corn slipped underneath Robles in Turn 2 on Lap 17 for second. Over the final few laps, Corn gave Foulger all the pressure he can handle, but Foulger prevailed in the end. Giuliani settled for third ahead of Robles and Kellen Chadwick.
Next Saturday night is Soares Memorial Hall of Fame night, featuring the Hunt Wingless Spec Sprints, Delta Dwarf Cars, Xtreme Limited Late Models, BCRA Lightening Sprints and Super Stocks. They will be inducting 11 people into the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame during intermission. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com
Antioch Speedway – Unofficial Race Results
IMCA Modifieds
Heat Winners Round #1 (8 laps)-Troy Foulger, Bobby Motts Jr, Cody Burke. Round #2 (8 laps)- Ryan McDaniel, Nick DeCarlo, Randy Brown. Main Event (49 laps)-Troy Foulger, Jacob Hobsheidt, Cody Burke, Bobby Hogge IV, Nick DeCarlo, Aaron Crowell, Randy Brown, Kellen Chadwick, Andrew Pearce, Terry DeCarlo Jr.
IMCA Sport Modifieds
Heat Winners Round #1 (8 laps)-Kenny Shrader, Brent Curran, Tommy Fraser. Round #2 (8 laps)-Andrew Pearce, Andrew Peckham, Mark Garner. Main Event (25 laps)-Kenny Shrader, Andrew Pearce, Tyler Browne, Jacob Mallet Jr, Brent Curran, Haley Gomez, Matt Pitts, Joseph Pato, Kelly Campanile, Jason Ryan Jr.
IMCA Stock Cars
Heat Winners Round #1 (8 laps)-Bobby Hogge IV, Jason Robles. Round #2 (8 laps)-Troy Foulger, Kellen Chadwick. Main Event (25 laps)-Troy Foulger, Garrett Corn, Anthony Giuliani, Jason Robles, Kellen Chadwick, Jason Jennings, Joe Gallaher, Scott Foster, Bobby Hogge IV, Dan Gonderman.
