The IMCA stock cars put on their usual great race with 16 cars taking to the track for a 25 lap feature. Race Fisher jumped in front from the outside pole and held onto the lead for nine laps. Several cars challenged him almost on every lap until lap 10. The familiar Witten's Warriors #3 piloted by Witten's dad, Stephen Carey, came through to take over in front. Carey started pulling away from the others and was obviously headed for a win. That is until on lap 15 when Carey was coming out of turn 4....he looped it. As Stephen himself said, he "put it in the spin cycle". He went to the back and eventually still managed to finish 4th. The race was then between Race Fisher, Samuel Sansoni, Josh Turnbull and Ron Brewer. All had a chance but Sansoni managed to keep his silver #13 in front until the last lap. Tony Hill had been on the move for the final 5 laps and caught Sansoni coming out of turn 4. The race was decided about 100 feet from the checkers as Hill put the Victory Engines #007 in front at that point. Hill now has won the last two events at Aztec Speedway and he picked up a win last week in Price, Utah. The old pro is on a roll....again. With Sansoni's close 2nd, the third spot went to Race Fisher and fourth was Stephan Carey. In 5th was a much improved Josh Turnbull. On a side note: Jeramey Bradley ran 2nd for much of the race until a flat tire with 5 to go put him in the back. Heat race winners were: Ron Brewer, Stephan Carey and Tony Hill.
The IMCA sport modifieds had 22 cars to start the night with only 20 of them making the start. Two cars were lost in a massive 6 car crash during a heat race. Richard Trujillo's car was damaged too badly to continue and Bub Hughes' Cookie Monster car took a nasty looking end over end tumble. Luckily both drivers were ok. When the green fell on the 20 car field, Dylan Terry put his double zero car in front for a couple until that familiar #3 of Jessie Baldwin too over. Baldwin was chased by Luke McCormick and Jordan Eddleman but neither car could get close enough to pass. Plenty of close racing took place from 2nd on back to 7th. with Eddleman winning the battle for the 2nd spot. Third went to Rex Higgins and fourth to Randy Dorsett. In fifth was B Baldwin in his brother Ricky's car #17. Sixth was the hard luck-hard charger of the night. Luke McCormick. With a spin, involvement in two crashes and a hot pit stop for a flat, McCormick can look at a close 6th place finish as a victory. Seventh on back were: Mike Thiessen, Darrell Cordary, Joe Esquibel, Robert Cody, Christina Gaellgos, Paul Miller, Danial Miller, Bill Dutton, Roger Cordary, Jason Hockenhull, Bill Dowdy, Dylan Terry, Matt Clugston, Brian Carey. Bub Hughes and Richard Trujillo did not start. Heat race winners were: Brian Carey, Jessie Baldwin and Jordan Eddleman.
The Four Corners Family Dental sponsored Dash for Cash had only three cars make the call. And Mike Thiessen took good advantage of that and put his #23 machine in front and in victory circle. He also put $250 in his pocket. Good job Mike and thanks again goes out to Dr. Tyler Mann and the Four Corners Family Dental of Farmington.
The hobby car count was on the low side with six cars entered. Only five took the green due to an earlier crash in a heat race. Robert Mason and another car made contact coming out of turn 4 with Mason's car barrel rolling and coming to rest upside down. Mason was ok but the car was a mess. Now during the feature, Johnny Livingston went out early leaving only four hobbys to do battle. Patricia Phillips took an easy win with RaNai Toler, Paul Weller and Travis Bray behind her. The heat race was won by RaNai Toler.
The sport compacts had four cars go ten laps with Josh Smith winning again. Austin Maxwell was next with Brittany Yates 3rd and Michael Cody fourth. Josh Smith also took the heat race.
Good racing and good weather (a little cool)this night and more good racing in store for you at Aztec Speedway. Coming up next Saturday at 6pm will be the MONSTER TRUCKS. Later in the season the winged sprints will be here, a demo derby is on tap and an eduro 200 lapper is scheduled. Check the schedule on AztecSpeedway.com The next regular night of racing is in two weeks. I'll see you there.
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