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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The fans that were on hand for the Kelseyville Lumber-Lake County Car Audio Fan Appreciation Night at Lakeport Speedway last weekend really got a show put on for them by the drivers.
They were treated to all the delights that come out when the moon is full and the drivers get their feathers all fluffed out like a bunch of old roosters.
The action got off to a fast pace in the evening with the Taco Bell Bombers taking the track, where Travis Thorn picked up his first trophy dash.
The main event for the bomber was slowed after the initial green with race contact between Evan Smith and Robert Taylor, breaking the rear axle on Smith's car sending him hard into the outside retaining wall.
After the car made contact with the wall the fuel pump went up in flames, sending the speedway safety crew into action to douse the flames and make sure both driver and passenger were OK. Everyone except Smith’s borrowed car came out of the wreck unscathed.
The race restarted again with Anthony Esberg sitting on the pole and veteran driver Andy Norton sitting on the outside of him. After the green fell Norton jumped out to the lead, followed the next lap by Thorn right on his rear bumper.
On lap 12 Thorn got trapped passing for the lead by a lapped car, to be pushed back to fifth place before he could recover and pass the lapped car.
That misfortune left the hole open for Mike Swaney of Nice to pass Norton for the lead never to look back taking the main event win as well as the points lead away from a very successful weekend.
The Clover Hydro Jammers always put on a very exciting show at Lakeport Speedway, as they did again this past weekend.
The weekend saw Hayley Bishop starting on the pole with Jason Hunter on the outside pole. At the green it was Hunter who faded, with Bishop pulling out to the lead.
It did not take long for the veterans to weave their way up through the field, but they had a challenge on their hands because the point’s leader for the Jr. Jammers, Jackson Long, had made a break away run and was putting distance on the veteran drivers.
Weaving in and out of slower traffic Ellis Thornton was making his way up through the field of race cars with Eddie Klein right on his tail.
They were weaving in and out of traffic, when Klein at one point almost had Thornton pinned behind a slower car, but Thornton made a move through the infield to make the pass maintaining his lead in the Pro Jammer main.
Long was passed for the lead on lap No. 14, and at the checkers it was Thornton taking another win for the Pro Jammers, and Long taking another win for the Jr. Jammers.
The Lake County Extreme Asphalt Outlaws fast time was set by Charlie Collins of Lakeport and after pulling for the inversion, which turned out to be a straight up start, it saw Collins starting on the outside pole since he won the race last weekend, putting Kyle Tellstrom on the pole of the race.
This was bound to be an interesting race from the start, and it left nothing to be desired for the fans on hand to watch it.
The pair battled sided by side for over 20 laps before the tires on the Collins' car finally gave up, forcing him to retire behind Tellstrom for second spot.
The two drivers put on a very class act race, where each took every bit of room there was and left enough not to crash each other. At the flag it was Tellstrom, Collins, Sweeny and Mike Smithhart.
Being the last race of the night the Coor’s Light Modifieds were getting set to take the field. They also have the fast car draw for an inversion, which this week was a nine, sitting fast time setter Richie Potts in the ninth starting spot on the grid.
Sitting on the pole of the race was the Tom Lyndall of Kelseyville and Alex Andrews of Lakeport. They ran to the green flag, but after the flag person did not like the start that the two had given it was called back to only go again the next time by.
It did not take long for the action to take place during this race, and any one that left early missed an exciting race.
The next start was good and it saw Lyndall jump out to the lead after the first round, but the action was halted by contact between Potts and Collins on the front straight, sending Collins spinning, along with Justin Dutcher.
The race restarted with all of those involved starting in the rear of the race, and on the pole again it was Lyndall, but on the outside it was Smithhart waiting his turn.
Smithhart jumped out to the lead after the second lap of the race setting a face pace, but Aaron Hicks was moving his way up through the field, as well as Potts who this time had to start all the way at the rear of the race.
The race continued at a very fast pace, seeing Potts pass again for the lead on lap 18 as the pair of Potts and Hicks was catching the slower traffic of Collins and Olvera.
Going into turn one contact was made between the car of Collins and Potts ending up with the wreck finishing with Collins hitting the wall hard coming out of turn three ending his night.
Potts retired to the pits to make some repairs to return and start at the rear of the field again. This left Hicks in the lead followed by Smithhart who battled for a few laps, until Sweeney made his way up through traffic and was putting the challenge on Hicks.
The two battled side by side for laps, their battle to be interrupted by contact between Keucker and Potts, sending Potts hard into the outside retaining wall collecting both Taylor and Lyndall ending the night for all three drivers.
The race restarted single file with less than 10 laps left in the race with Hicks in front of Sweeney. The two drivers battled back and forth leaving not very much room for each other, but enough not to crash, and the at the checkers it was Hicks, followed by Sweeney and Smithhart.
The next race at the speedway is on Saturday, July 23, with the BCRA Midgets, Coors Light Modifieds, Taco Bell Bombers, INEX Legend Cars, and Lawn Mower Racers.
For complete event details and current information visit the Web site at www.lakeportspeedway.com or call the speedway office at 707-279-9577.
Gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing starting at 6:30 p.m.
Lakeport Speedway is your community-based, not-for-profit speedway. It is located at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
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The award, presented to 236 members of Congress on July 13th recognized members with pro-park voting records during the 111th Congress.
“America’s National Parks are living classrooms that teach us valuable lessons about our shared heritage, and Congressman Thompson’s support is essential to the preservation of our national treasures,” said Ron Sundergill, senior regional director for the National Parks Conservation Association. “We look forward to working with him to ensure the protection of our parks in the future.”
“One of my top priorities is protecting the North Coast’s incredible natural resources for future generations, and national parks play a key role in the preservation process,” said Thompson. “Working with the National Parks Conservation Association and other groups, I will continue to fight for our forests, our rivers, and our wildlife.”
NPCA’s Friend of the National Parks award was established in 1999 to track and publicize congressional members’ votes on significant park issues. For the 111th Congress, NPCA examined 12 key House votes and six key Senate votes.
Senators who voted pro-park four out of six times received the award as did House members who supported parks on at least seven out of twelve votes.
A complete list of the 57 senators and 179 representatives who received NPCA’s award is available online at http://www.npca.org/park_policy/friend-award.html.
Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association has been the leading voice of the American people in protecting and enhancing our National Park System. NPCA, its 600,000 members and supporters, and many partners work together to protect the park system and preserve our nation’s natural, historical, and cultural heritage for our children and grandchildren.
For more information about, visit: www.npca.org.
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UKIAH, Calif. – As of July 18, Mike Mari, former assistant head football coach and member of the Humboldt State Football Hall of Fame, will take over as interim athletic director/head football coach at Mendocino College.
Tom Gang has accepted a position as associate dean, athletics with Sierra College in Rocklin.
“We wish Tom the best in his new position,” said Kathy Lehner, superintendent/president of Mendocino College. “We are also excited about Mike Mari returning and continuing to support a winning football program. We have confidence that he will be a strong advocate for all the sports programs and an excellent addition to our staff.”
Mari worked most recently as the offensive line coach at Humboldt State University, which had an 8-3 record in his year there; he coached the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year as well.
Prior to moving to Humboldt State, he was the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Mendocino College from 2004-10, guiding teams that earned championships in three of his six years and one State Scholastic Award winning team.
Players he coached went on to All-Conference, All-State and All-American Teams along with four-year programs at University of Kentucky, Portland State, and other top football schools.
In his own playing career, Mari was an All-State Defensive Lineman out of St. Bernard’s Catholic School in Eureka and went on to be a four-year starter from 1995 to 1998 and three-time All-Conference selection at Humboldt State.
After college, he played from 1999 to 2001 with the Oklahoma Wranglers of the Arena Football League. He was inducted into the Humboldt State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.
Mari is remembered at the college for his strong work ethic, emphasis on discipline with his players and collegiality with other college staff and departments.
He possesses a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from Humboldt and a master’s degree in education specializing in adult education and distance learning.
His wife Tara also is a former Mendocino College employee, and they are expecting a second child this month to keep sister Madeline occupied.
“Words cannot express how excited we are to be back at Mendocino College,” says Mari. “My wife and I have a strong connection with the Ukiah and Mendocino College community. I am excited about my new role and will strive to make sure that every program in the athletic department works diligently find success on the field or court while also getting our student-athletes out to four-year colleges and universities.”
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Sweeps winners for Cobb E Club 9 included Charlene Domer, 32 net; Kristi Davidson, 34 net; and Candi Thompson, 35 net.
The Rob Roy Women's Golf Club's sweeps winners included Donna Staehlin, 60 net; Joanne Holman, 66 net; and Gayle Albo, 69 net.
Anna Jones chipped in on No. 2 and No. 10.