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DEFENDING BANDIT CHAMPION SHERIDAN WINS AT KINGS
by Gary Jacob
Bandit Sprint Cars
Hanford, CA - June 5, 1999 -- Defending Bandit unwinged 360 sprint car champion Danny Sheridan from Santa Maria led the final 23 laps to win their 30 lap main event at Kings Speedway Saturday night. In 1999, Sheridan is spliting his time between the Bandit sprint cars and the IMCA sprint cars that race at his home track as he tries to put together a Spec Truck race team.
The Bandit sprint cars had a 16 car turnout and time trials were very competitive as Jarrett Chaney turned a 16.282 lap, Sheridan a 16.290 and Jerome Warmerdam a 16.328. Chaney then won his heat race ahead of Mike Downing with Sheridan the winner of heat two ahead of series point leader Brenden Olsen. Rookie Southern California long tow Randy Thornell had a hard crash in the second heat and scratched from the main along with John Iturreira.
Brian Schuler led the first two laps of the main event, but slipped off the track in turn 2 to force a yellow flag. Mike Downing then led, but Olsen took over on lap 8. Before Olsen could finish that lap, a pop from his engine saw him slow with Sheridan the new leader over Chaney and Downing. By lap 25, Warmerdam was running third and a lap 26 yellow setup a four lap shootout for the win. Another caution on lap 27, but Sheridan got a huge jump on the final green and easily won the 30 lapper ahead of Warmerdam, Gene Manhire, Chaney, Olsen, Downing and Ken Coulston.
Summary
Bandit Sprint Cars
Fast Time-Jarrett Chaney 16.282
Heat 1-Chaney, Mike Downing, Jerome Warmerdam, Larry Dietz, Brian Schuler.
Heat 2-Danny Sheridan, Brenden Olsen, Ken Coulston, Matt Day, Randy Thornell.
Main-Sheridan, Warmerdam, Gene Manhire, Chaney, Olsen, Downing, Coulston, Dietz, Schuler, Chad Gillihan, Day, Jim Phelan, A J Burgin, Bobby Davis Jr.
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