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Steven
Blakesley / Westcar Late Model Series
Gary Glenn of Orangevale, CA moved one step closer to reeling in
points leader Shannon Mansch in the 2006 Westcar Late Model Series
championship Saturday night.
Glenn captured the win at Lakeport Speedway in Lakeport, CA, in the
eighth-round of the ten-round touring series.
“We had
our work cut-out for us this time around,” Glenn said. “I’m glad it
worked out.”
Glenn
gained just two points, as Mansch finished second in the event.
Pole-sitter Michael Clarke of Pleasanton, CA led the first 16 laps
around the quarter-mile before dropping out with over-heating
problems.
Mansch
assumed the lead position, in what shaped up to be a back and forth
duel between the top cars. Glenn, who started fifth, moved past
Randy Reeves of Modesto, CA on lap 25 to take third.
A
caution on lap 33 allowed Byron Gonzales of Carmichael, CA to slip
by Mansch as the field raced back to the line.
Gonzales and Mansch raced side-by-side through several restarts and
lapped traffic until the major turning point of the race on lap 43.
Craig
Swim of Orangevale, CA spun in turn three and resumed action
immediately in-front of the leaders.
Gonzales, Glenn and Mansch scattered racing back to the line, with
Gonzales getting caught up in the marbles and hitting the wall in
turn one.
“It was
loose and the car wasn’t sticking,” Gonzales said. “It was a matter
of time before Glenn and Mansch got around me.”
Mansch
led Glenn on the restart while Gonzales fought back through the
field. Glenn made several looks to the outside, but on lap 56 took
the lead racing back to the yellow.
“I
would have made the outside stick,” Glenn said. “I would have found
a way. I felt like I had the better car.”
Chris
Monez of Turlock, CA, who won both the dash and the fast-time award,
was unable to make any advances on Mansch or Glenn.
“All
night we needed more bite,” Monez said. “The car didn’t hold in
there. I had a third place car.”
Glenn
cruised home to the win, followed by Mansch, Monez, Reeves, and Chet
Danburg of Carson City, NV.
“This
is one of the harder tracks to win at,” Glenn said, “and we won here
both times. I have a good crew and a good car and the track
tightened up great.”
Mansch
now leads Glenn by ten points entering the final two rounds for the
series.
“I’m
trying not to think about the championship,” Mansch said. “It is
what it is and you have to go race-by-race.”
Glenn
will carry momentum from Saturday’s win into Altamont on August 12th.
”I feel
confident,” Glenn said. “I’m going to do my best and I will go out
knowing I tried
hard.
Whoever wins this deal is going to deserve it. It won’t be handed to
them.”
Gonzales recovered to finish eighth and still remains in striking
distance for the title.
“I’m
pleased with eighth,” Gonzales said. “It was not as bad as it could
have been.”
Turlock, CA's Chris Monez won the Competition
Carburetion Dash for Cash and
the Scott Performance Wires Fast Time.
Westcar
next competes Saturday August 12th at Altamont Motorsports Park.
Westcar is supported in 2006 by:
Scott
Performance Wires, Xbox, Five Star Bodies, Eagle Fitness of
Reno/Carson, California Door and Frame, Sierra Racing Products,
Circle Track Steering, Competition Carburetion, Jim Courage Pools,
Fensler Racing, DPI, F.R.E., JME, John L. Sullivan, and Perry
Racing.
1. 50 Gary Glenn G. Glenn Plastering Chevy Orangevale, CA $1250
2. 61 Shannon Mansch Big Dawg Transport Chevy Roseville, CA $850
3. 11 Chris Monez Ayers Racing Dodge Turlock, CA $825
4. 25 Randy Reeves Scenic Autocare & Towing Chevy Modesto, CA $500
5. 3x Chet Danburg RE/MAX Darcel & Patti Page Chevy Carson City, NV
$550
6. 9 Craig Swim Swim's Auto Repair & Towing Dodge Orangevale, CA
$425
7. 89 Bobby Hodges Nevada Automotive Test Center Chevy Carson City,
NV $400
8. 98 Byron Gonzales La Placita Mexican Food Chevy Carmichael, CA
$375
9. 55 Zane Lovelace Jr. Sidelifter.com Chevy Roseville, CA $350
10. 07 Rusty Robinett Robinett Automotive Pontiac Redding, CA $325
11. 49 Jay Bradley Rice Hydro Chevy Carson City, NV $300
12. 5 Brian Koski Groth Bros. Chevrolet Chevy San Ramon, CA $290
13. 8 Todd Carnahan San Leandro Color Chevy Livermore, CA $280
14. 1x Troy Shirk JME/Microsoft Chevy Oakley, Ca $270
15. 32 Richie Crowell Colorcraft Pontiac Cottonwood, CA $260
16. 88c Michael Clarke Saki's Spin-A-Yarn Restaurant Chevy
Pleasanton, CA $250
17. 15 Scott Chappell Cardoza Transport Chevy Lodi, CA $240
DNS: 16 Andy Livingood, Richmond, CA, 3 Dan Cherry, Citrus Heights,
CA
Lap leaders: 1-16 Michael Clarke, 16-33 Shannon Mansch, 33-43 Byron
Gonzales, 43-56 Shannon Mansch, 56-75 Gary Glenn
Awards:
Scott Wires Fast Time Award - $ 100.00 – Chris Monez
Competition Carburetion Dash For Cash - 1st place - $ 100.00
– Chris Monez
Jim Courage Pools Hard Charger Award - $ 100.00 – Chet
Danburg
California Door Most Laps Led Award - $ 100.00 – Shannon
Mansch |
