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GOLOBIC VS. FURR FOR OCEAN SPRINTS TITLE WITH PENULTIMATE ROUND FRIDAY
WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA (October 3,
2012) - With two races to go in the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco
Bravo, Fremont's Shane Golobic holds a narrow 25 point advantage over
Stockton's Brad Furr heading into Friday's penultimate race at John
Prentice's Ocean Speedway Watsonville.
Furr drove the #2 Ray
Scheidt's Electric entry into victory lane on Friday September 21 for
his first Ocean Sprints win of the season in a wild duel with six-time
winner Tommy Tarlton while Golobic finished fourth.
Golobic, in Steve
Osborne's #9j entry, has yet to visit victory lane in 2012 but has been
a model of consistency and also scored quick-time in the last Ocean
Sprints event. A pair of wins to wrap up the season would almost
assure Golobic the championship ahead of Furr.
The Furr and Golobic
battle has raged on all season-long while a bevy of part-time drivers
have made their marks on the season. Fresno's Dominic Scelzi, the son
of NHRA legend Gary Scelzi, has visited victory lane once this season
in the Scezli Enterprises #41. Other drivers who have made an
impression this season include 2012 Civil War Sprints champion Andy
Forsberg of Auburn, with best finishes of second and third in limited
appearances in his #92 car.
Also expected on
Friday night is San Jose's Nick Green, son of Sprint Car legend Tim
Green, who will drive the championship Keith Day Trucking #22 in lieu
of Salinas' Ronnie Day who is still recovering from a summer back
injury.
Young Central Valley
Sprint Car standout rookies Carson Macedo and D.J. Netto, both of
Hanford, are also expected to join the fray on Friday night. Netto
recently won the 2012 Rebel Cup Sprints championship at Kings Speedway
in Hanford, with Macedo the runner-up in the series and named Rookie of
the Year. Macedo has been a perennial hard charger this season by
winning the DDNi Hard Charger award on several occasions.
Other regular
contenders in the division include Gilroy's Kurt Nelson, San Jose's
Ryan Rusconi, Corralitos' Jerry Bonnema, Salinas' Carter Train, San
Martin's Craig Smith, San Jose's Wayne Katen, Salinas' Jeremy and Jason
Chisum, and Petaluma's Jason Toft.
Friday's races for
the Ocean Sprints will also include racing for the American Stocks,
Dwarf Cars, IMCA Sport Modifieds, 600 Micro Sprints, and Wingless
Sprints. Adult tickets are just $17 with seniors 65+ $15 and kids ages
6-12 are $13. The family pass for two adults and two children is
value priced at just $55. Qualifying will get underway at 6 p.m. with
fan gates opening at 4:30 p.m.
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
Ocean Speedway would
like to thank Taco Bravo, Digital Delivery Networks, Get Som Sports,
Ray Scheidt's Electric, Hoosier Tires West, and Kaeding Performance for
their support of the 2012 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo.
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