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The New Stockton 99 Speedway Media Release – 10-1-2011           

Media Relations – David Holman                                                                          

Jackson Rancheria Night Crowned the Final Two Champions of the
Season as the Point’s Battles Reached Their Pre-Determined Destinations

On Saturday, October 1^st, Jackson Rancheria Night & Final Track Points Race featured the Basically-4-Cylinders, Powder Puff and the Watermelon Bash Enduro Series Race #4 in 199 laps of finely blended action.  The grandstands spoke only of a mere 600 fans, but those numbers had no bearing on the action that unfolded before their collective eyes as the tricky asphalt surface was drenched with watermelons, which made for an even trickier night of sticky and wild fun.

The ladies returned to the storied venue to recreate their annual Powder Puff race.  On this night, Kathy Williams (350) of Ceres, from the famous Williams Racing family, took it to the field in extremely impressive fashion for the very popular Victory.

After several misfires, this one got underway with a single-file restart that saw Dolly Morlas (969) of Stockton pacing the field around to greet the green.  And, of course, due to the repositioning, Morlas nabbed the early lead only to be slowed on lap 2 when Kassee Massone (007) of Stockton looped it low between turns three and four, and brought with her what was most likely considered the first yellow of the race.  On the ensuing restart, Morlas once again took up residence on that much-coveted real estate out front where she appeared to be in control until lap 5 when Kathy Williams (350) performed an outstanding move, low through three and four.   At that same instant, Morlas washed up the track and made some sturdy contact with the outside wall coming out of turn four and while she was gathering in her hotrod, Williams jetted by to the stripe for the lead.  Once out front, this race quickly became the Kathy Williams show as the #350 began to step away, in huge strides, from the rest of her competitors until there was nothing left but the checkered flag and the land of glory, which she accepted, graciously.  Morlas, after leading early on and after several attempts at shrinking the distance between herself and the leader, finally had to settle in at second where she rode it out to finish in that exact position.  Marisa Dickerson (819) of Stockton, ran a very steady race of her own as she drove it onto the podium in third.  Kathy Reyes (99), also of Stockton, after earlier difficulties, rebounded to finish a very fine fourth, while Corie Vasquez (37X), of the good ole USA, rounded out the top five in beautiful fashion.

Although the Championship in the Basically-4-Cylinders had been settled earlier in September, that fact didn’t hold these drivers back a bit with Dave Kong (9) of Jamaica, once again appearing to clinch the Victory, being handed yet another disappointment during post-race tech, which sent yet another notch in the W-column of Manteca’s Joseph Reichmuth, number eleven for this year’s Champion.

Jennifer Corder (24) and Chris Corder (325), both of Modesto, shared the front row to get this one up to speed.  Coming back around to lap 1, somehow, someway, Dave Kong (9) was honored with what can only be explained as Devine Intervention, when he grabbed the lead after starting shotgun on the field.  No matter, because lead he did, despite Reichmuth’s hard-charge from way back to close in on the bumper of the #9, until lap 21 when J. Corder spun off turn four and brought the only yellow of the race along for the ride.  On the restart, Reichmuth got the great run on the outside and took the lead.  However, on lap 24, Kong made an outstanding move, high through three and four, and beat the #6 down into turn one where he wrestled the lead back from the Champ and held on to the end as he crossed beneath the checkers for the apparent win.  Unfortunately for Kong, during post-race tech, the Racing God of Creative Engineering shook his unbalanced head and Kong was promptly stripped of another win, handing it, once again, to Reichmuth who, by the way, doesn’t really need any help winning races as he has proved all year, but he gladly accepted his new-found inheritance.  Third generation driver Firecracker Matt Anderson (5) of Manteca, after a fabulous year of his own, ran his always-steady race onto the podium in second.  Nick Rogers (51), also of Manteca and running a limited schedule this year, seems to get better each and every week as he notched another top five on the podium in third.  Third generation female driver Samantha Williams (4) of Ceres, after watching mom dominate the Powder Puff earlier on this night, and after a wonderful season that would make anyone proud, put a period on her Season by finishing this race in fourth, while Mr. Consistency Kelle Bobbitt (16) of Stockton, and a great ambassador for this Division, had another consistent run in finishing fifth, his tenth top five of the year.

The Enduro ran their final race of the year and the outcome was of no great surprise to anyone who follows this Division.  Carmichael’s Chris Lancaster (7) would not be denied on this night as he drove from P7 on the grid to the lead by lap 10.  Once out front, and sometimes it is difficult to know who is actually leading due to the blender effect, Lancaster sloshed through the field with reckless-abandon as well he should have because of the simple fact that he was racing on a different hemisphere than the entire field of twenty other cars.  By lap 78, the #7 was the only vehicle left on that particular as he had managed to lap the field.  In the back-half of the race, Lancaster picked it up where he had left off and he took it to the house to collect the lion’s share of the spoils by finishing three laps ahead of his nearest competitor.  To say it was a dominating performance would be the understatement of the year.   In grabbing the gold on this night, his second win on the year, Lancaster also captured the 2011 Enduro Crown.  Congratulations to the entire #7 Team for wet and wonderful adventure to the Championship.

Next Saturday, October 8^th, Stockton 99 Speedway Fall Classic Night #1 features the Vintage Hard Tops, NCMA Sprint Cars, Pro-4 Modifieds, Mini Trucks, Mini Cups and Basically-4-Cylinders.  Plus Qualifying for WLM, GAM, Super Stocks and the Bombers.

Next Sunday, October 9^th, Stockton 99 Speedway Fall Classic Day #2 features the Western Late Models, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks and the Bombers.  This is one great weekend of racing you won’t want to miss.  Not only has it been a long time coming, but it also promises to be some of the best racing action this year to hit the tricky asphalt surface at the Toughest Test In The West!

The New Stockton 99 Speedway is located at 4105 N. Wilson Way, ¼-mile west of Highway 99.  For more information on tickets and times, please contact the Speedway Office at (209)466-9999 or visit their Website at www.stockton99.com. 

The New Stockton 99 Speedway is sponsored by Jackson Rancheria Casino Hotel, California Welding Supply, Budweiser, Alamo Alarm and Stockton Hampton Inn and Suites and Lodi Holiday Express.

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Basically-4-Cylinder

Powder Puff

Enduro

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