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_Becker Back in Victory Lane_
(Chico, CA 7-6-07)...Oroville driver Sean Becker led all 25-laps to win
his third main event of the season for the Fisher-Main Motorsports #35m
JEI chassis on Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway. Becker started
off the season by winning two of the first four point races at the
speedway and seemed poised to have another career year. However, that
is
where the wins had ended. His last win was on April 20^th and it was
obvious in victory lane it was a huge relief to get back to the front
stretch after a race. “It's been a while, like two months, and it
feels
so good to get a win again,” said Becker. “Our team has never given
up
and it's a testament to them for all their hard work this season.”
For
the win Becker and team pocketed the $2,000 pay day courtesy of Care
Free Pools and JPM. “Earlier in the night Bill Bell came up to me and
said I hope you can win tonight. They are such a great family and I
want
to thank them for sponsoring the night,” said Becker. A total of 24
sprint cars competed during the Feather Falls Casino point race # 15.
Becker grabbed the lead over Korey Lovell on the start. An early red
was
needed when St. Helena driver Jeff Griffin flipped down the back
stretch. The race resumed with Becker as the leader. Stephen Allard,
who
had won the previous two main events, quickly moved into second. Allard
was followed by younger brother Jonathan Allard. Tim Kaeding brought
out
the yellow on lap eight. He restarted the race and hustled his way back
into a fifth place finish at the checkered. The race slowed again on
lap
13 when Mason Moore spun. On the restart a four car pile-up brought out
a red flag. Johnny Gray was the causality when he tipped over on his
side just being in the wrong spot at the wrong time. Others involved
included Andy Gregg, Brett Miller and Robert Stice.
The race resumed and it was Brad Sweet who was on the move. Sweet
started in the eighth spot and at the time was in fourth. Sweet passed
Jonathan on the restart and moved around Stephen on lap 15. Yet, as
quickly as he moved the GP Development into a second place position,
both Allard's passed him back by lap 19. The final caution waived for
Zack Mason on lap 19. This set up a six lap dash to the finish. Becker
never faltered and drove away from the Allard brothers. Jonathan made a
nice move around Stephen on lap 22 and but was not able to pressure
Becker for the lead. At the line Becker enjoyed a 1.257 second win.
Jonathan finished second for Morrie and Katie Williams. Stephen drove
the Skip Jones / Johnny's Lock and Safe #1m into a third place finish.
Sweet finished in the fourth spot and Kaeding was fifth.
Johnny Gray led all 12-laps to win the B main event. Greg DeCaires
followed Gary at the finish. Mason Moore finished third. The final two
transfers went to Robert Stice and Brent Bjork.
Jason Statler dominated heat race one. Zack Mason has won four of the
last five heat races he has entered. Tonight he got the win in heat
two.
Tim Kaeding started sixth in heat race three but got the popular win.
Brad Sweet was the only driver in the eleven second bracket in
qualifying. Sweet turned a 11.984 to win qualifying honors.
END
Results
Fast time: Brad Sweet – 11.984
Heat 1: Jason Statler, Brett Miller, Brad Sweet, Trevor Green, Korey
Lovell
Heat 2: Zack Mason, Stephen Allard, Sean Becker, Andy Gregg, Jim
Richardson
Heat 3: Tim Kaeding, Matt Shelton, Jeff Griffin, Jon Allard, Robbie
Whitchurch
B Main: Johnny Gray, Greg DeCaires, Mason Moore, Robert Stice, Brent
Bjork, Brian Boswell, Ricky Wright Jr., Dan Simpson, Jeff Delte
A Main: Becker, J. Allard, S. Allard, Sweet, Kaeding, Lovell, Green,
DeCaires, Whitchurch, Shelton, Gregg, Gray, Miller, Statler, Richardson
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