![]() ![]() Copeland also won the six-lap Trophy Dash. Ten lap heat race wins were earned by Tim Kaeding, Kyle Hirst, Cole Macedo, and Colby Copeland earned the top place in their respective ten-lap heats. Both he and second-place qualifier Sanders (14.071) came from the first group of qualifiers. Tim Kaeding was the top qualifier at 13.961. In the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, sponsored by Abreu Vineyards, had a lineup of 29 cars. Sanders settled for second, followed by Hirst, Tim Kaeding, Bud Kaeding, Tony Gualda, Sean Becker, Mitchell Faccinto, Willie Croft and Colby Copeland. On lap 25, Netto took the lead and ultimately the victory. Sanders continued to lead Netto on the restart, but Netto kept the pressure on Sanders. Moments later a red flag flew for a three-car crash. The standard SCCT muffler rule will be in effect on Saturday.įor information on Stockton Dirt Track, visit Sanders raced into the early lead ahead of Kyle Hirst before Netto slipped into the second position on a lap-nine restart. Hot laps, qualifying and racing will follow. The drivers meeting is slated for 4:15 with cars on track at 4:30 for wheel packing. The pit gate is scheduled to open at 1 p.m. More drivers looking for good things at the Salute to LeRoy Van Conett will include last Saturday’s winner Justin Sanders of Aromas, Roseville’s Sean Becker, Willie Croft and Colby Copeland, Auburn’s Andy Forsberg, Clarksburg’s Justyn Cox, Penngrove’s Michael “Buddy” Kofoid and Chase Johnson, Hollister’s Tony Gualda and Ryan Bernal, Hanford’s Mitchell Faccinto and DJ Netto, Minden, Nevada’s Tanner Thorson, Cameron Park’s Shane Hopkins, Foresthill’s Jodie Robinson, Marysville’s Ryan Souza, Visalia’s Steven Tiner, Stockton’s Matt Peterson, Fresno’s Steven Kent and many more.Īdult tickets will cost $20, kids 5-10 will be $10 and those 4-under are free. Kaeding continues to close in on his first win of the season and hopes to check it off on Saturday. San Jose’s Tim Kaeding ran a close second to Hirst last Sunday and ranks second in the standings. The defending champion has been the hottest driver in California as of late and will look to bring home his first Stockton triumph on Saturday. Paradise’s Kyle Hirst leads the field into the Stockton Dirt Track on the heels of his first Sprint Car Challenge Tour victory last weekend. ![]() In 1976 he scored victory at the Gold Cup Race of Champions and in 1999 was bestowed one of the highest honors any driver can receive, by being inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa. Van Conett claimed 65 career wins with the Northern Auto Racing Club and eight series titles, both of which rank second to only Campbell’s Brent Kaeding. He also captured the track title seven-times in his illustrious career. The driver simply known as the “Dragon from Galt” is the all-time leader in wins at the famed Calistoga Speedway half-mile, with an amazing 31 victories to his credit. Special event shirts will be available under the grandstands and LeRoy will be on hand during the night for autographs. ![]() This Saturday night also honors retired Galt racer LeRoy Van Conett, who was born in Stockton and would go on to become one of the very best to wheel a Sprint Car in California. ![]()
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