McDaniel Wins $2500 Jerry Hetrick Memorial Race At Antioch S

Antioch, CA...July 9...Randy McDaniel won the 30 lap Jerry Hetrick Memorial race for the All Star Series A Modifieds at Antioch Speedway Saturday night. The win paid $2500 and attracted nearly 30 competitors to John M. Soares's fast 3/8th mile clay oval. McDaniel has won well over 100 Main Events in his decorated racing career, and this ranks up there as one of his biggest victories.

Bobby Hogge IV was doing a great job up front in the A Modified race and held a commanding lead. Hogge might have gotten the win himself if not for being collected in the spin of one of the drivers he was about to lap. McDaniel happily drove to the win and the big pay check that came with it. Friday night Watsonville winner Cody Burke held off recent Antioch winner Darrell Hughes II for the second place finish. Chico Limited Late Model champion Ryan McDaniel and four time Antioch champion Troy Foulger completed the Top 5.

Hogge didn't go away empty handed. The talented third generation racer charged to his second 20 lap DIRTcar Late Model Main Event victory. He now has nearly 70 feature wins in his career at Antioch Speedway. Hogge had to battle current point leader Richard Papenhausen for the win. Papenhausen grabbed his third second place finish of the season to maintain his point lead as past Antioch champion Andy Obertello grabbed the final podium position in third. Two time Petaluma Late Model champion Paul Guglielmoni finished fourth, while Merced IMCA Modified point leader Bill Egleston made his first Antioch Late Model start in fifth.

Ageless veteran Roy Fisher became the sixth different Wingless Spec Sprint winner in seven races. Fisher had to hold off two time division champion Dan Gonderman to earn the 20 lap victory. Gonderman's teammate, Marcus Smith, moved into second in the standings on the strength of his third straight third place finish as Steven Grier was fourth. Rookie Adam Teves had his best start of the season as he drove the Lloyd Beard Special to a fifth place finish.

2004 Modified champion Aaron Crowell emerged with his second 20 lap B Modified Main Event triumph. Crowell was once again behind the wheel of Paul Mulder's #96 car, and he ran a great race from eighth starting to win ahead of Late Model veteran Joel Hannagan, who was enjoying his best finish yet in the division. Championship hopeful Trevor Clymens gained valuable points on incoming point leader Al Johnson with his third place finish. Johnson suffered a rare DNF back in eighth. Rookie Shane DeVolder has had a string of good finishes lately at several different tracks, and he picked up a fourth place finish ahead of K.C. Keller.

87 year old Larry Damitz hasn't been seen in the Limited Late Model winner's circle since the opener, but he came back in a big way with his second 20 lap feature victory. Damitz increased his point lead over Mark Garner, who suffered suspension damage and exited the race early on. The division's all time win leader and two time champion Mike Gustafson was in the hunt for his second win of the season, but he settled for a respectable second place finish ahead of Jim Freethy and Lori Brown. Rookie Kimo Oreta stayed in the hunt with his fifth place finish and heat win.

The Guy Ahlwardt train kept right on rolling in the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Coming off of back to back wins, the current point leader started back in tenth. The race had an exciting three car battle down the stretch as Alhwardt snatched the win away from leader Danny Jones on the last lap. Ahlwardt now has four wins this season, and this is all happening in his rookie year. Jones settled for second as 2010 champion Chris Sorensen was a strong third. Heat winner Rob Waldrop and Jordan Swank made up the remainder of the Top 5.

Racing continues next Saturday night with Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Wingless Spec Sprints, A Modifieds, B Modifieds, Limited Late Models and Hobby Stocks all in action. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.

Race Results, July 9th

DIRTcar Late Models
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Bobby Hogge IV, Jeff Decker. Main Event (20 Laps)-Hogge, Richard Papenhausen, Andy Obertello, Paul Guglielmoni, Bill Egleston.

A Modifieds
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Randy McDaniel, Nick DeCarlo, Bobby Hogge IV, Austin Burke. B Main (12 Laps)-Brian Cass, Tim Balding, Anthony Slaney. Main Event (20 Laps)-Randy McDaniel, Cody Burke, Darrell Hughes II, Ryan McDaniel, Troy Foulger.

B Modifieds
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Danny Jones, Aaron Crowell. Main Event (20 Laps)-Crowell, Joel Hannagan, Trevor Clymens, Shane DeVolder, K.C. Keller.

Wingless Spec Sprints
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Jim Perry Jr., Marcus Smith. Main Event (20 Laps)-Roy Fisher, Dan Gonderman, Smith, Steven Grier, Adam Teves.

Limited Late Models
Heat Winner (8 Laps)-Kimo Oreta. Main Event (20 Laps)-Larry Damitz, Mike Gustafson, Jim Freethy, Lori Brown, Oreta.

Hobby Stocks
Heat Winners (8 Laps)-Rob Waldrop, Guy Ahlwardt. Main Event (20 Laps)-Ahlwardt, Danny Jones, Chris Sorensen, Waldrop, Jordan Swank.