2007 Race Recap & Results
March 10th, 2007 - Kings Speedway in Hanford, Ca.
QUALIFYING:
#8 Justyne Hamblin 15.53, #38 Davey Pombo 15.53, #33 Daniel Hood 15.75, #32 Jonathan Logan 15.79, #6 Ryan Kaplan 15.91, #51t Jeff Gardner 15.94, #59 Myles Bishop 15.94, #51 Rusty Carlile 15.97, #9 John Niggli 15.97, #11 Kiwi Alexander 16.06, #98 Richard Harvey Jr. 16.06, #1T Tony Thomas 16.09, #77S Brian Schuler 16.22, #71m Jesse Mack 16.25, #55 Tony Everhart 16.28, #21 Peter Murphy 16.43, #36 John Iturriria 16.44, #93 Steven Williams 16.63, #17 Jimmy Riddell-Blown engine
Extreme Mufflers
HEAT #1-10 Laps
Murphy, Alexander, Bishop, Schuler, Hamblin, Logan
Kaeding Performance & Keizer Racing Wheels
HEAT #2- 10 Laps
Pombo, Kaplan, Iturriria, Harvey Jr., Niggli, Mack
Spin Tech Mufflers
HEAT #3- 10 Laps
Hood, Everhart, Carlile, Gardner, Thomas, Williams
DASH- Six Laps
Kaplan, Carlile, Pombo, Gardner, Bishop, Hood
Saldana Racing Products, Racing Optics, Keizer Racing Wheels,
Alternative Stitchwear, BR Motorsports, Matt & Glass,
Stinger Chassis
A MAIN- 30 LAPS
Kaplan, Pombo, Carlile, Murphy, Gardner, Harvey Jr., Alexander, Mack, Schuler, Logan, Thomas, Niggli, Iturriria, Hamblin, Everhart, Hood, Williams, Bishop
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ROOKIE'S RULE SCRA OPENER
By Dan Fleisher
Despite all the 'hoopla' surrounding seasoned veterans Davey Pombo, Rusty Carlile, Richard Harvey Jr. and defending series champion Jonathan Logan, the rookies dominated the SCRA opening Sprint car race of the season at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Ca.
Ryan Kaplan, a standout USAC Midget driver, made his Sprint car debut a rousing success as he ran off with the evening's top honors, capturing the 30-lap main event and the Trophy Dash. Driving for owner Ricky Williams, Kaplan started from the pole and literally ran off and hid from the imposing field, lapping up to sixth-place finisher Dean 'Kiwi' Alexander. Veteran Pombo, whose success at Kings Speedway is legendary, finished a distant second, followed by Carlile, Peter Murphy, Jeff Gardner and Harvey Jr.
The best battle of the evening involved Harvey Jr., now behind the wheel of the former Chad Boespflug #98 machine, and Alexander (another rookie driver) who battle side-by-side for 10 exciting laps before the veteran Harvey prevailed.
Earlier in the evening, 16-year-old rookie sensation Justyne Hamlin shocked everyone when she recorded quick time with a clocking of 15.55 on the super-fast, smooth 3/8th-mile clay track. Heat winners included Murphy, Pombo and Daniel Hood.
Race Winner - Ryan Kaplan
Photo by Paul Trevino Racing Photos
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