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UKIAH, Calif. – Last Saturday night was another hot night at the Ukiah Speedway.
There were six divisions that competed in the inaugural TNT Towing Bomber Bash.
The bomber bash was put together in honor of Wayne Hunt at TNT Towing in appreciation of everything that he does for Ukiah Speedway.
Promoter David Furia and staff would like to send a big “thank you” to Hunt. The track would not be the same without him and his crew.
The Jammers started out the night with the Jr Jammer heat race won by David Rank and the Pro Jammer heat race won by Wayne Young.
In the main event rookie Kyle Moore took the honors of the pole with David Rank on the outside.
Moore took the early lead and led the field until Chance Smith passed him on lap number nine.
Young was working his way up through the pack to take the lead on lap number 14. He never looked back and took the win for the Pro Jammers followed by Smith, Blocher and Strugnell.
In the Extreme Outlaws Kyle Tellstrom took the fast time once again with a 13.580. Sierra Furia took home the win in the heat race.
In the main event Shelby Helm and Sean Sweeney were on the front row. Helm took the early lead over Sweeney. With Sweeney on the outside and not a lot of traction on the outside row he was unable to battle back.
Tellstrom took the lead from Helm on lap number seven. When everyone thought that the race was over, with Tellstrom in the lead, a red flag came out due to an oil leak on Tellstrom's car, causing his car to catch fire.
Once he slowed the fire extinguished itself, but since the red was brought out for Tellstrom he had to start in the back.
In the end it was not enough time for Tellstrom to regain the lead. Helm took the win with Tellstrom in second.
By the end of the race the fire on Tellstrom’s car flared up again, causing the officials to follow him into his pit to make sure it was totally out.
In the Legends the fast time went to Bill Kistenmacher with a 14.618. Kistenmacher also won the heat race.
In the main event Mark Miller and Bob Kistenmacher led the field to the green flag. Bob Kistenmacher took the early lead but it wasn’t long before Bill Kistenmacher was up to the front battling.
The one to watch was Jim Sturgess, as he was coming up to battle for the lead. In the end Sturgess took the win followed by Bill Kistenmacher, Bob Kistenmacher and Miller.
In the Bandolero division a new track record was set by Frankie Pickrell with a 14.095. Kolby Berry went on to win the heat race.
In the main event Berry and Dylan Washburn set the pace for the green flag. Berry took the early lead but it was not long before the new track record holder took the lead and didn't look back. In the end it was Pickrell taking the win followed by Berry and Washburn.
David Lyndall took the fast time in the Modified Division with a 13.323. The heat races were won by Charlie Collins and Richie Potts.
Potts and Mike Neilson set the pace for the field to the green flag in the main event. Potts took the early lead over Neilson, with Potts continuing to fight off the rest of the pack until lap number 13, when Andy Vanderveer took the lead away and went on to win, followed by Potts, Collins, and Lyndall.
Visiting driver Erick Ray from Roseville took fast time in the Bomber division with a 14.700. The heat race wins went to Terry Pittman and Charlie Collins.
With the heat races being a qualifier for where the bombers will be starting it put Collins on the inside and Pittman on the outside, both with very fast cars.
Collins took the early lead over Pittman. It took Ray, starting in the fourth row inside, a few laps to catch up to Collins.
Collins and Ray fought for a very long time but on lap number 17 Ray finally was able to take the lead position.
Forrest Kuecker started in the back of the 20-car field because he hadn't finished his heat race. By lap number 28 Kuecker had worked his way up to the position just behind Ray.
The two of them put on one heck of a show but in the end Ray took home the win and the $800 followed by Kuecker, Duke and Collins.
The Bomber Battle continues this weekend at the Lake County Fair on Friday at 7:30 p.m. This is the finale of the four race mini-series and a champion will be crowned after the race.
Don’t miss out on the exciting end of the series.
For more information visit us on the Web at www.ukiahspeedway.com or www.lakeportspeedway.com , or like the speedway on Facebook.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – Upper Lake High School's varsity boy's soccer team played Technology High School last Wednesday.
Upper Lake won 4-1. Scorers were Alberto Lopez, 2; Juan Rojas, 1; and Paco Gallardo, 1.
The video highlights above are courtesy of Ivan Lopez.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association’s summer Nature Talk series will close with a final talk by Harry Lyons, Ph.D., on Saturday, Aug. 31.
The talk will begin at 2 p.m. in the visitor center.
Lyons, a 35-year Lake County resident and professor of biology and ecology at Yuba College, will give his presentation on the forces that formed Clear Lake and answer the question, “How Did Here Get Here?”
Mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Entry to Clear Lake State Park is free for those attending the talks.
The park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville.
Any questions contact Clear Lake Sector Office at 707-279-2267.
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UKIAH, Calif. – On Saturday, Aug. 24, men's roller derby action will be coming to the Redwood Empire Fairgrounds.
Starting at 4 p.m. Ukiah's Deep Valley Belligerents, currently ranked No. 8 in the international Men's Roller Derby Association, will compete along with No. 6 Portland's Bridgetown Menace and Los Angeles' Drive-By City Rollers in three bouts that will pair these teams against one another in this triple header.
Though men's derby is relatively new and unknown in the area, this night of action will impact the rankings world wide as teams vie for the final spots at the MRDA Championships to be held in October.
After being fans of the Mendo Mayhem and watching spouses, girlfriends and sisters play roller derby, a few men thought it would be fun to try it themselves.
A small black and white, 20 minute scrimmage during a special triple header at Skate City on Halloween 2010 instantly turned these derby widows into more than fans but derby addicts.
Soon the guys started appearing more and more at the women's practices. A few more men's exhibition scrimmages were too much fun to stop at just that. The idea came up to start a mens team in Ukiah.
The brain/love child of ChemTrail No. 76 became a reality in March 2011 with the first men's practice at Skate City.
With the help of Mendo Mayhem and women skaters like Chica Boom, Full Metal Jackie and JC's Cassus Clay, the Deep Valley Belligerents were born.
Over a year later DVB is a legit men's league with goals of national competition. The Belligerents reign all the way up Highway 101 along the coast from Mendo to Southern Oregon, pulling their league members from smaller cities and women's leagues to make them the coastal team in Northern California.
The Aug. 24 event is an opportunity for DVB to raise awareness about their sport while benefiting a worthwhile cause, the Jesse Pittman Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Willits native Jesse Pittman was one of 30 American servicemen killed in 2011 in the crash of a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan.
Pittman graduated from Willits High School in 2002. He served as a Cal Fire firefighter in the Mendocino Unit in 2003-04 before enlisting in the Navy.
The Jesse Pittman Memorial Scholarship Fund helps determined young Americans who share his spirit to continue their development by ensuring an opportunity to attend college.
This scholarship is awarded to Mendocino County high school seniors, including Pittman's alma mater- Willits High School.
Young people cut from Pittman's cloth are people who demonstrate their value through grit, hard work and determination, who want to answer the call to service and make a difference, who seek adventure and challenge and who possess an uncommon desire to succeed.
A portion of the proceeds from Saturday Night's Triple Header will be donated to the fund.
Deep Valley Belligerents invites the community to come out, support local roller derby and support the future education of local youth.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Nifty Thrifty or online at www.brownpapertickets.com at a cost of $8 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $12.
