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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GOLOBIC WINS SECOND STRAIGHT OCEAN SPRINTS FEATURE
WATSONVILLE,
CALIFORNIA (October 8, 2011) – Fremont’s Shane Golobic won his second straight Ocean
Sprints presented by Taco Bravo feature on Friday night, passing Bud Kaeding on
lap 28 in lapped traffic and leading the final two laps for victory.Throughout 2011 Golobic has picked up at
least one feature win per month and the victory is Golobic’s third in the Ocean
Sprints.
Bud Kaeding
started on pole for the feature alongside fast-time qualifier Justin Sanders of
Prunedale.Sanders took the lead through
turn one while St.Helena rookie Rico Abreu charged hard on
the outside.Abreu jumped the cushion in
turn three sending him for a wild spin to end his night.
A complete
restart saw Kaeding reassume the lead and hold off Sanders to lead lap
one.2011 California Sprint Car Civil
War Series champion Andy Forsberg moved to fourth from eighth starting by lap
two.
After a
brief caution on lap three for Orval Zane Burke stopped in turn one, Forsberg
jumped past Golobic to take over third.Forsberg continued his impressive drive to the front by taking the lead
from Kaeding on lap 10.
The red
flag promptly came out in turn one on lap 10 when Sanders flipped and nearly
collected Michael Twitchell.Sanders’
car suffered heavy damage and he was done for the night.
When the
red flag was lifted, Forsberg had a flat tire and went immediately to the work
area.Forsberg was unable to get a new
right rear put on in time so his night was over.
Kaeding
reassumed the lead under pressure from Golobic with Tommy Tarlton and Ronnie
Day battling for third.The caution came
out on lap 15 when Tommy Laliberte and Twitchell tangled in turn one.
An
additional yellow on lap 21 for Koen Shaw stalling in turn one set the stage
for the battle between Golobic and Kaeding.Kaeding set a furious pace and hit lapped traffic by lap 26.Coming up on a slower car on lap 28, Kaeding
hit the brakes while Golobic swept by on the outside through three and four to
lead lap 29.
Golobic led
the final two laps to a nearly one second victory over Kaeding, Day, Tarlton,
and “Cowboy” Craig Smith.Brent Kaeding
made his first start since being injured in a serious accident qualifying for
the Johnny Key Classic in August and finished sixth.
Justin
Sanders took the Ray Scheidt’s Electric fast-time with an 11.550 second lap in
the #17 North County Plastering mount.The DDNi Hard Charger went to Carter Train who started 19th
and finished 10th.
In other
action on the night, the Wingless Sprint Cars competed in the $2121 to win
“Walt Branco Memorial” race with bonus money posted by car owner Joe
Vonschriltz.Chico’s Taylor Simas was triumphant in
his first ever start at Ocean Speedway, topping a 23 car field.
Ocean
Speedway points leader Jim Christian drove through the field after an earlier
accident to finish second with Mark Chaves, Jr., Ryan Bernal, and Scott Hall
the top-five.Golobic failed to finish
after a broken shock cost him a second place effort.
Ronnie Day
leads Tommy Tarlton by 30 points in the Ocean Sprints standings with the
championship all but locked up going into the final points race next Friday
night October 14.
For more
information on the Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo log onto http://www.oceansprints.com
and for more on the Ocean Speedway visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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