All American Speedway

BMR's Harraka makes it Two Wins on the Season!

- By Chase Montgomery 5/3/08

Paulie Harraka (#16) of Wayne, New Jersey, won the Toyota TRD 100 for the Late Models at The All American Speedway Saturday night, May 3rd.

Cameron Park's Jason Romero (#8) started from the pole with the invert and led the most laps (91) in this 100 lap feature. Romero had the best car early and dominated the field for the first 91 caution-filled laps. G. Glenn Plastering's Gary Glenn (#50), Harraka, and Golden State Racing's Kristen Bumbera (#00) were patient and paced themselves clicking off great lap times and saving their stuff for what was to come in the final laps.

On Lap #91, Harraka got Romero loose coming off Turn 2. They traded paint and Harraka got the better end of the deal to take the lead. Glenn made the pass for second while Romero fell to third. That would be the finish.

Harraka would record his second win of the season. Glenn would come home second coming off two wins in a row. Romero would hang on for a third place finish. Bumbera brought home her best finish of the season crossing fourth. The Hard Charger of the race was Juan Pitta (#33y) who started sixteenth and finished fifth, bettering his starting position by 11.

Rounding out the Top 10 were:
6th John Moore (#27)
7th Beau DeBard (#18)
8th Laura Hayes (#22)

9th Shannon Mansch (#61)
10th Katie Hagar (#10)

In qualifying, Gary Glenn secured fast time with a circuit of 13.730/ 87.399mph. Second was Laura Hayes at 13.781. Seventeen year old Jonathan Mawhinney was third at 13.830 and Romero was fourth at 13.845.

Those four fast drivers would be matched up in the four car/ four lap Late Model Trophy Dash where Romero would be victorious. Glenn was second, Mawhinney was third, with Hayes fourth.

The Toyota TRD Late Models will return on Saturday night, May 17 th for NASCAR Championship Week Number 5, The Pape' Machinery 50.

Late Model Points

Pos	Driver	Points	Behind
1	Gary Glenn	192	Leader
2	John Moore	152	-40
3	Juan Pitta	150	-42
4	Paulie Harraka	148	-44
5	Jason Romero	140	-52

Street Stocks

Points Leader Phil Wilkins (#99) started fifth but grabbed the lead on Lap 9 and then cruised to the victory in the forty lap feature. Mel Wilson (#2) was his only contender and crossed second. Mickey Owens (#08) coming off two wins in a row, was third on this night. Richard Poppert Jr. (#1) managed a fourth place finish. Ray Mood (#77) came home fifth.

6th Bryan Tommeraason (#80)
7th Christopher Lambert (#50)
8th Spencer Emerson (#6)
9th Dick Meadows (#4)
10th Matt Cockrum (#17)

In qualifying, Elverta's Mickey Owens broke the AAS Track Record with a lap of 14.961/80.208mph.

Heat Race #1 (Odd Number Qualifiers)
First: Christopher Lambert
Second: Ray Mood

Heat Race #2 (Odd Number Qualifiers)
First: Matt Cockrum
Second: Kevin Owens (#34)

In the Division's Trophy Dash, where the top two finishers from each heat race advance, Owens defeated Cockrum (2nd ), Lambert (3rd ), and Mood (4th ).

Street Stock Points

Pos	Driver	Points	Behind
1	Phil Wilkins	149	Leader
2	Mickey Owens	146	-3
3	Richard Poppert	136	-13
4	Ray Mood	120	-29
5	Mel Wilson	104	-45

Bombers

Rocklin's Eric Bocksberger (#23) started from the pole and returned to his winning ways to lead every lap but one (2nd )on his way to victory in the 30 lap Main Event. '07 Champion Todd Clapham (#4) battled his way to a second place finish. Dana Kelly (#04) had her best career finish crossing third. Luke Kaper (#31) came home fourth with Mighty Mike Dickson fifth.

6th Adam Chapman (#01)
7th Dan Farrington (#12)
8th Troy Clapham (#5)
9th Rick “The Underdog” Anable (@47)
10th Jim McCulley (#08)

In qualifying, Jason Poppert (#87) laid down the fast time with a lap of 15.967/ 75.154mph. An honorable mention goes to Dana Kelly who had her best qualifying lap and was second fast at (16.086/74.598mph).

Heat Race #1 (Odd Number Qualifiers):
1st Rick Anable
2nd Adam Chapman

Heat Race #2 (Even Number Qualifiers):
1st Mike Dickson
2nd Erick Ray (#77)

In the Division's Trophy Dash, Chapman defeated Anable, Dickson, and Erick Ray respectively.

Bomber Points

Pos	Driver	Points	Behind
1	Eric Bocksberger	141	Leader
2	Todd Clapham	140	-1
3	Jason Poppert	136	-5
4	Mike Dickson	134	-7
5	Troy Clapham	128	-13

So you think you can sing?

A National Anthem Singing Contest will be held at AAS on Wednesday, May 7 th from 7am-10am. Some of the contestants will be viewed live on Channel 31's Good Day Sacramento but all will be taped for submission into the contest. The G.D.S. anchors will review and decide on the top five. The top five contestants will be posted on line for viewers to decide the winner. The winner will be announced live on Good Day Sacramento, Friday, May 9 th at 9:50 am. The winner will sing the National Anthem on Saturday, May 24 th for the Good Day Sacramento NASCAR Championship Race. The winner will receive 12 tickets for family and friends to attend. For additional information contact: cowanwendi@yahoo.com

This Saturday night, don't miss the first Enduro race of the season! We'll turn on the water all around the track, bring out the soap truck, and have the drivers go 200 laps on a super-slippery track. It's bumping and grinding, smash-em-up action in celebration of Mother's Day Weekend!