Elk Grove's Bobby McMahan has certainly been solid since making his return from a back injury a couple weeks ago that had sidelined him since April 20. The 1996 Northern Auto Racing Club Speedweek champion finished seventh in Placerville on June 29 and then backed that performance up with a fourth place effort last weekend in Fernley. McMahan earned a podium finish during the inaugural "Howard Kaeding Classic" in 2011 and this Saturday will be looking to park the American Tool & Mfg. 25 machine in victory lane at Ocean Speedway.
The program will start a little earlier than usual this Saturday July 13 with the front gate opening at 3:30pm and qualifying scheduled to fire off around 5pm. The pit gate for competitors will open at noon. Adult tickets on Saturday will cost $25, seniors will be $24 and kids six to 12 will be $15. All seating will be general admission. The Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, two miles east of Watsonville, California on SR 152. The physical address is 2601 East Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076.
To commemorate the event, fans and teams are invited to attend the “HK Classic” luncheon held at the fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon July 13 from 2pm to 6pm, which will benefit the NARC Benevolent Fund. The luncheon is being backed by High Five Pizza & Catering Co. along with Roth Motorsports and will feature a terrific New York Steak & Chicken lunch for a $20 donation. There will also be a raffle and silent auction.
All proceeds from the “HK Classic” Luncheon will go directly to the NARC Benevolent Fund, so we invite everyone to come support a great cause on Saturday and do some bench racing with many of your favorite drivers and closest race fans.
Photo by Tim Holland.
