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Jonathan Allard wins opening round of ASCS Northwest Speedweek
By Gary Thomas
Medford, Oregon – July 15, 2008…After finishing runner-up at the Southern Oregon Speedway on three different occasions since 2005, Chico’s Jonathan Allard finally broke through and put the Williams Motorsports No. 0 into victory lane during opening night of ASCS Northwest Speedweek on Monday.
The current Golden State Challenge Series point leader had to pass Dirt Cup champion Jayme Barnes three separate times, as cautions took away the first couple of passes during the feature. “It feels good to finally get a win here in Medford,” Allard said. “We’ve been real close to winning at this place the last few years and I have to thank my team because this car was flawless tonight.”
Allard started from row three in the 30 lap main event and quickly moved up into the third spot as the Ashley Smith prepared, Finley Farms, Village Green Resort No. 0 was on a rail. “JA” would take the lead just around the midway point and again on lap 20, but both times saw the yellow lights come on before a lap could be completed. “It started to wear on me when the yellows kept happening, but I just focused on keeping my composure,” Allard stated.
With the race winding down Allard remained focused and was able to shoot past Barnes on the 26th lap to take the lead that he would never relinquish. The 31 year-old led the final four laps with ease to pick up his first career ASCS Northwest Series win and fifth overall victory of the ’08 season. “I was able to keep my momentum up and although Jayme was fast on the bottom, this thing worked anywhere I put it and that’s always a good thing,” Allard concluded.
Tonight will find the ASCS Northwest Speedweek head to the always racy Cottage Grove Speedway for the second round of action. Last season saw Allard drive the K & N Filters, Red Line Oil No. 0 to a seventh place finish in the Speedweek race at the quarter-mile track. He also finished in the fourth spot at Northwest Speedweek ’05 in Cottage Grove, which came during his first year driving the Morrie & Katie Williams No. 0.
For more Speedweek updates on Jonathan Allard please visit http://www.allardmotorsports.com
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Chico's Jonathan Allard bested a 38 car field to win his fifth main event of the season on Monday night at the Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford
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