Stockton 99 Schedule offers a new look

Stockton 99 2000 Schedule offers a new look

(Stockton-1/21/00) Variety is the spice of Stockton 99 Speedway’s racing schedule for 2000, which recently was released.And the news should be as popular with area racing fans as the rumbling if uncorked headers and the fresh scent of burning rubber. To note:

There will be eight 100-lap races involving the late Model Sportsman division, including the Tri-Holiday Classic on May 27, July 1 and Sept. 2. The Tri-Track Challenge resumes but has been scaled back from 12 races to 10. Stockton 99 will be host to 4 Tri-Track events, the other two tracks only having 3 each. Track Manager Duane Borovec said because one of the tracks is running Late Models as its premier division, it didn’t want the extra 100-lappers. "We were happy to accommodate," Borovec said. Stockton 99 will also offer a stand alone prize fund for the Late Model class, "like there is for the Tri-Track,’ according to Borovec, as an attraction to Late Model drivers to run in Stockton.
There will be two 100-lappers in Grand American Modified, which remains the premier division at the track. Included is a blockbuster card July 3rd, with the USAC Midgets and Sprints in attendance. The other 100-lapper will be an open comp show Sept. 30.
The Street Stock class has been upgraded to Pro Stock. "We tried to make it a more attractive division so the Pure Stock people can move up.," Borovec said. "We cut the cost a little and made it an incentive by offering a bigger purse to the Pro Stock class." Pro Stock winners will receive $200.00. Speaking of Pure Stock, there now are more than 70 entries in the class.
There are four Ultra Wheel Spec Truck events on the schedule, including a statewide event that will draw drivers from Southern California, and three USAC appearances. The first will be the Bud Light All-Star Open Wheel Classic for sprint, Midget and Super Modified cars March 26, the same day the GAM runs it’s first points race.
Finally, there will be six appearances by the Legends, three programs with fireworks, the annual Powder Puff race for ladies Sept. 30 and a 250 lap enduro and roll-over contest Oct. 7 in the final show of the season.
Ticket prices remain the same as in 1999.
Mark Welch of Orangevale was named 1999 oval track driver of the year for stock cars by the Motor Sports Press Association. Welch won the Grand American Modified track Championship at Stockton 99 Speedway and the NASCAR Pacific Coast Regional Title.

Thanks to Bill Poindexter, Record Assistant Sports Editor.

Stockton 99 Speedway is located at 4105 N. Wilson Way, a quarter mile west of Highway 99.

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