LAKEPORT, Calif. – After a three-week hiatus, the sound of engines, the smell of rubber and the excitement of racing returned to Lake County on Saturday, July 23.
Lakeport Speedway hosted the 17th race of the 2016 Lakeport Ukiah Challenge Saturday night featuring the Bandoleros, Taco Bell Bombers, T&T Towing Jalopies, Jammers and Legends for a hot night of racing action.
Bandolero driver Lane Anderson battled it out with the No. 3 of Trey Daniels to win both the heat and main events. Daniels is second place in points in the division with Lane Anderson in third. The upcoming races could be intense as the battle for champion continues.
Taco Bell Bombers brought action with 62JR of Roy Ingalls Jr. taking the heat race. Ingalls Jr.’s efforts to sweep the division for the night became just a wish as A division points leader Bob Mook took the checkered flag in his 88.
Mook and Ingalls Jr. are keeping the season intense as they hold the first and second places in Bomber A points. The battle for champion is going to come down to the wire. Brandon Verde is holding steady in the B Bomber Championship points but there are plenty of drivers challenging him for the win.
Fast becoming a fan favorite, the T&T Towing Jalopies slung some mud and entertained the crowd with their love taps. Tony Espicha drove his No. 2 to win the heat race. Wayne Hunt drove the number 1 hard and took the lead in the main event taking the win.
The action was intense in the Jammer division with the hard racing for first. Brandi Robertson pushed her number 14 to the lead and took the flag in the Heat Race.
No. 2 driver David Rogers lead the pack and won the checkered in the nine-car main event. Nine points separate the Pro Jammer division leaders with Elizabeth Ingalls in first, and Gene O’Dell Sr. close behind.
With two heat races, the Legends kept the crowd excited and entertained. In the first heat race, number 27 driver, Zach Frazer took the win in the first heat race and Bill Kistenmacher won the second heat in number 74.
James Stillman won the 11 car main event when the checkered flag came down on his number 43. Kistenmacher holds a 103 point lead over second place Frazer in the championship race. With four nights of Legend racing in the season, there is bound to be some exciting races in the future.
Lakeport Speedway results – July 23
Bandoleros
Finish, number, racer
1 44 Lane Anderson
2 3 Trey Daniels
Main
Finish, number, racer
1 44 Lane Anderson
2 3 Trey Daniels
Taco Bell Bombers
Finish, number, racer
1 62JR Roy Ingalls Jr
2 40 Bradley Brackett
3 88 Bob Mook
4 98 Dustin Kuhl
5 16X Bobby Gilbert
6 58 Brandon Verde
Main
Finish, number, racer
1 88 Bob Mook
2 62JR Roy Ingalls Jr
3 16X Bobby Gilbert
4 40 Bradley Brackett
5 58 Brandon Verde
6 98 Dustin Kuhl
Jalopies
Finish, number, racer
1 2 Tony Espicha
2 107 Jose Lopez
3 7 Laura Hunt
4 14 Jose Horacio
Main
Finish, number, racer
1 1 Wayne Hunt
2 2 Tony Espicha
3 7 Laura Hunt
4 8 Rick Mollett
5 14 Jose Horacio
6 22 Chance Smith
7 107 Jose Lopez
8 5150 Mark Gordon
Jammers
Finish, number, racer
1 14 Brandi Robertson
2 2 David Rogers
3 20 Danny Helm Sr
4 51 Bo Robertson
5 48 Gene Odell Sr
6 62 Elizabeth Ingalls
7 88 Gene Odell Jr
8 77 Tiona Smith
9 22 Natya Hanson
Main
Finish, number, racer
1 2 David Rogers
2 14 Brandi Robertson
3 51 Bo Robertson
4 48 Gene Odell Sr
5 62 Elizabeth Ingalls
6 77 Tiona Smith
7 88 Gene Odell Jr
8 20 Danny Helm Sr
9 22 Natya Hanson
Legends
Finish, number, racer
1 27 Zach Frazer
2 43 James Stillman
3 8 Aidan Daniels
4 10C Carlee Austin
5 18 Jon Santebanes
6 7 Steve Sprague
Heat 2
Finish, number, racer
1 74 Bill Kistenmacher
2 12 Kylie Daniels
3 86R Jaden Fisher
4 4 Rob Alberigi
Main
Finish, number, racer
1 43 James Stillman
2 27 Zach Frazer
3 86R Jaden Fisher
4 74 Bill Kistenmacher
5 8 Aidan Daniels
6 10C Carlee Austin
7 12 Kylie Daniels
8 4 Rob Alberigi
9 18 Jon Santebanes
10 7 Steve Sprague
11 27C Cameron Austin
Racing returns to the Ukiah Speedway Saturday, July 30, with Taco Bell Bombers, T&T Towing Jalopies, Jammers and Modifieds.
Check out www.lakeportspeedway.com or www.ukiahspeedway.com for more information.