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Photo by Steve Lafond
Tim Kaeding looks to wrap up first California title
for Roth Motorsports this Saturday at King of the West "Cotton Classic" in
Hanford
By Gary Thomas
Hanford, CA – October 12, 2011…For as many
years that Fresno, California’s Dennis Roth has owned a 410 Winged Sprint Car,
he had never had the opportunity to win a title in his home state of California.
Coming into this season though he made the commitment to keep a car in
the Golden State full-time and this Saturday night in Hanford, his driver Tim
Kaeding looks to be crowned as the very first King of the West Series
champion.
“We’ve had a great season overall and I’m really excited that
it appears I’ll get the title for Dennis and Teresa Roth this weekend,” said
Kaeding. “They’ve given me a great chance the last few years and coming into the
season our number one goal was to get the King of the West
championship.”
Kaeding has certainly done everything he can to reach that
goal, winning a total of six races thus far and has finished among the top-five
in all but one event aboard the HR Cattle No. 83 sprinter. The 2002 Golden State
410 champ has won three consecutive KWS races and will be
searching to
finish off the season in style on Saturday.
“It’s been a fun year out
here and has been one of the most competitive for 410 Sprint Cars in a long
time,” commented Kaeding. “None of these races have been easy to win this
season, but my guys have been doing a great job every week. I can’t thank
‘Bonzai’ and my whole team enough for all their hard work this
year.”
This Saturday’s Golden State King of the West 410 Series finale
also comes at a track Kaeding has had immense success at in his career. “The TK
Express” has won three of the last four Winged 410 Sprint Car events at the
Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway, including the KWS visit to the 3/8 mile clay
oval in early August.
“Kings Speedway has always been one of my favorite
tracks and it will definitely be a great show on Saturday, because it’s a
perfect place for sprint cars,” said the 33-year-old San Jose resident. “I’ve
won a lot of races there in the past and won the Cotton Classic back in ’02, so
I’d like to get another one this weekend.”
Other winners of the
prestigious Cotton Classic since the year 2000 have been Visalia’s Blake
Robertson; Aliquippa, PA’s Tim Shaffer; Chico’s Jonathan Allard (twice); Clovis’
Jason Meyers; Chico’s Stephen Allard and then last year Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson.
As previously noted, to commemorate the final night of the inaugural KWS
season Roth Motorsports will also field a second entry with National Sprint Car
Hall of Fame member Jac Haudenschild at the helm. “The Wild Child” is sure to
add some excitement to the Cotton Classic and is coming off a third place finish
last week in Tulare.
As Kaeding looks to cap off the title this weekend,
Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs will be shooting to lock up the second position in
the KWS standings. The 24-year-old San Jose State graduate has put together his
finest Winged Sprint Car season to date, which was highlighted by a victory
during the Howard Kaeding Classic in July at Ocean Speedway.
Close
battles within the top-10 in points going into championship night include the
fight for third between Brent Kaeding and Jonathan Allard, who are separated by
just 15-markers, as well as the fight for fifth, in which Jason Statler, Willie
Croft and Andy Gregg sit only 10-digits apart. Completing the top-10 in the
standings going into the night include Bobby McMahan, Kenny Allen and Brad Furr.
Other top contenders this Saturday are sure to include Easton’s Tommy
Tarlton, Clovis’ Peter Murphy, St. Helena’s Rico Abreu, Fresno’s Craig Stidham,
Tipton’s Mike Faria, Visalia’s Cory Eliason, Puyallup, Washington’s Trey Starks
and many more.
Tickets for the 26th Cotton Classic are on sale now and
can be acquired by contacting the Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway box office at
(559) 584-7223. Qualifying is scheduled to get underway just after 6pm with
racing beginning at 7.
The Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway is located on
the Kings County Fairgrounds in Hanford, California. The physical address is 801
S. 10th Ave, Hanford, Ca 93230. More information can be found at http://www.giantchevroletspeedway.com
Be sure to “like”
the Golden State King of the West Series on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/kws410s
Also check out our
official website at http://www.kwssprints.com for results, standings and more. You
can also contact the KWS office at (707) 374-2222.
www.sprintcarchallengetour.com
www.placervillespeedway.com
www.stocktondirttrack.com
www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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This message was edited on
October 13, 2011 at
12:03:34 PM by Gary Thomas
We will be featuring an end of the year blowout sale on King of the West T-shirts this Saturday in Hanford at our souvenir trailer. Please stop by & see Marie and Chris at the KWS trailer to pick up a great Christmas present for yourself or your loved ones. Celebrate the final night of the season by also getting a KWS shot glass or other items. Cabo Wabo not included however 
Be sure to stop by the pre-race autograph session as well to pick up a KWS handout poster that features the top-20 drivers in points. We will also have some of our leftover schedule posters from this year, which has last years champ Kyle Larson on it. In addition to that we'll also have leftover contingency stickers available for fans to grab & take home with them if they'd like.
www.sprintcarchallengetour.com
www.placervillespeedway.com
www.stocktondirttrack.com
www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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