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Golden Gate Motor Speedway Solano County Fairgrounds Vallejo, California
Military Night
August 30 2008 - Golden Gate Motor Speedway
By: Ryan Evans
Kenny Ingalls and Jason Ramirez took home main-event victories on Military Night at Golden Gate Motor Speedway in Vallejo,
Bryce Starks had a comfortable lead in the Handicap Main Event after two laps when he fell in turn one and brought out the red flag. Ramirez lined up at the tapes for the restart and never turned a wheel wrong and led all the way to the checkered flag. Ingalls finished second, Chad Felicio was third, Casey Donholt of New York finished fourth, Matt Becker was fifth, and Starks finished sixth.
The first attempt to run the Scratch Main Event ended in a heap in turn two when Ricky Wells, who won the Under 21 Championship the night before, Ramirez, and Ingalls all went down hard. All three riders were able to get up and participated in the full restart. On the second try Ramirez led into turn one, but Ingalls went to the outside on the back straight. Ingalls carried a lot of speed through three and four and was able to take the lead at the end of lap one. Ramirez then had his hands full with Wells, who wanted second. Ingalls pulled away for the win, but Ramirez left room on the inside on the final lap and Wells burst through to take second. Ramirez spun around in the final corner but recovered for third, while Starks finished fourth.
Doug Geist led the Second Division Main Event for three laps before Charles Haines went underneath entering turn one. Geist went around Haines on the back straight to retake the lead. Haines didn’t give up, though, and took the lead the final time down the back straight. Haines led to the finish, Geist settled for second, Shane Loessberg finished third, Jeff Irwin was fourth, L.C. Veale finished fifth, and Mike Browne was sixth.
Harley Peek held off a last-lap challenge from Dustin Berdolt to win the Third Division Main Event. Berdolt settled for second, Kjell Lovlien was third, Richard Fehrman finished fourth, Tori Hubbert was fifth, John Randolph finished sixth, and Chris Wilkes was seventh.
Tanner Kane led the Youth First Division Main Event for two laps before Austin Novratil passed him for the lead and ran away with the win. Joey Holt finished second, Gino Manzares was third, newly-crowned Youth National Champion Brad Pappalardo was fourth, Kane finished fifth, and Tyler Warren was sixth.
River McDougall led every lap en route to victory in the Youth Second Division Main Event. Jameson Dilkey was second, Kendra Warren finished third, Gage Geist was fourth, Samuel Ramirez finished fifth, Kevin Black was sixth, and Nicky Reimer was credited with seventh.
Saturday will be the final event of Golden Gate Motor Speedway’s inaugural season.
RESULTS
Youth Second Division Main Event (restarted)
43 – River McDougall 0
145 – Jameson Dilkey 10
29 – Kendra Warren 10
85 – Gage Geist 0
22 – Samuel Ramirez 0
22 – Kevin Black 0
41 – Nicky Reimer 0 (non starter)
Youth First Division Main Event
8 – Austin Novratil 50
4 – Joey Holt 20
21 – Gino Manzares 50
1 – Brad Pappalardo 30
95 – Tanner Kane 10
25 – Tyler Warren 30
A – Amber Felicio 10 (non starter)
Third Division Main Event
112 – Harley Peek 10
158 – Dustin Berdolt 10
185 – Kjell Lovlien 30
240 – Richard Fehrman 20 (penalty line)
00 – Tori Hubbert 10
151 – John Randolph 0
111 – Chris Wilkes 10
377 – Tor Lovlien 0 (non starter)
Second Division Consolation
305 – Brian Leventon 0
269 – Ed Martinez 20
316 – Steve Rowett 30
105 – Daniel Faria 30 (fell, remounted)
Second Division Main Event
135 – Charles Haines 10
399 – Doug Geist 0
307 – Shane Loessberg 10
343 – Jeff Irwin 0
359 – L.C. Veale 0
257 – Mike Browne 20
Handicap Consolation
142 – Ricky Wells 50
154 – Ricky Felicio 0
93 – J.T. Mabry 30
22 – Bob Hicks 40
105 – Daniel Faria 0 (fell)
9 – Mike Faria 50 (non starter)
Handicap Main Event (restarted)
66 – Jason Ramirez 30
212 – Kenny Ingalls 50
54 – Chad Felicio 50
97 – Casey Donholt 20 (fell, remounted)
21 – Matt Becker 20
245 – Bryce Starks 10 (penalty line) (retired)
Scratch Consolation
54 – Chad Felicio
93 – J.T. Mabry
21 – Matt Becker
9 – Mike Faria (non starter)
Scratch Main Event (restarted)
212 – Kenny Ingalls
142 – Ricky Wells
66 – Jason Ramirez
245 – Bryce Starks
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