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5.21.07:
Glenn dominates final 80 laps for Shasta Westcar victory
Orangevale driver two-for-two in 2007 competition
 Steven
Blakesley / Westcar Series
Anderson, CA – If Yogi Berra had been at Saturday’s Eldorado Westcar
Late Model Series event he would have said ‘It’s like dejavu, all
over again.’
Orangevale’s
Gary Glenn continued his impressive run in Westcar competition,
picking up win number two in round two for the asphalt touring late
model series at Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, CA.
A strong crowd
witnessed the Westcar action on the fast 3/8ths mile speed plant,
with Glenn leading the final 80 laps en-route to the victory.
The victory
marks Glenn’s seventh career win.
Wes Miller of
Turlock,
CA led
the opening lap of competition before surrendering the lead to Dave
Byrd of Monterrey, CA. The 2006 Altamont champ led a closely matched
top five throughout the opening run of the race.
Glenn nabbed
the second spot from Miller on lap five, with rookie teammate Jarred
Beddow moving past Greg Potts of Morada, CA for fourth a lap later.
On lap 14, Beddow passed Miller for third.
After a close
battle, Glenn took the lead from Byrd on lap 19, with Byrd following
closely.
Meanwhile, 19
year-old Bobby Butler of
Sacramento,
CA and Nevada veteran Craig Paulsen were embroiled in a battle for
the sixth spot. On lap 41, Paulsen and Bobby Hodges of Carson City,
NV got together in turn
two, with Paulsen hitting the wall, ending his night.
On the
restart, Glenn powered away from the pack, while Butler set his
sights on the top-five, and made his way around Miller on lap 51.
Byrd’s season
has been littered with mechanical ailments and on lap 58 the veteran
driver with slowed with battery and ignition problems on the Bob
Strandwold-owned Chevrolet.
Byrd gave up a
strong second place, with Beddow assuming the position in tow with
Glenn.
Miller,
running fifth at the time, dropped out with a mechanical issue on
lap 71.
Glenn, Beddow,
Butler,
and Potts dueled in the top four positions throughout the final
quarter of the race, with Potts taking over second from Beddow on
lap 78.
Andy Livengood
of
Richmond,
CA
continued to show improvement. After a top-five qualifying run at
the rained out Altamont event, Livengood was able to move into
fourth with a pass on Butler with 17 laps remaining.
Glenn sailed
home for a 1.6 second win over Potts. Beddow, Livengood, and Butler
rounded out the top-five.
Brian Koski
and Paul Hansen rounded out the lead lap cars.
Glenn now
leads by eight points over his rookie teammate Beddow in the overall
points standings after two rounds.
2005 SRL
champion Jason Fensler set a new track record at a blazing 16.072
and won the Performance Electric fast time award. Fensler’s
car broke in the happy ten final practice session, however, and he
was unable to start the feature event.
Greg Potts won
the Competition Carburetion Dash for Cash.
For more
information on the Eldorado Hotel Casino Westcar Late Models, visit
www.westcarseries.com
Westcar is supported in 2007 by:
Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno, Performance Electric, California
Door and Frame, Competition Carburetion, John L. Sullivan, Jim
Courage Pools, Circle Track Steering, Five Star Bodies, Sierra
Racing Products, Fensler Racing, DPI, F.R.E., JME, Cust-Tee-Mized,
and Perry Racing.
About Eldorado
Hotel Casino
Reno:
The
award winning Eldorado Hotel Casino in
Reno,
NV
is proud to support grassroots motorsports. The Eldorado was named
‘Best Reno Rooms and Suites’ by Casino Player Magazine. Visit
www.eldoradoreno.com
or call 1-800-879-8879.
About Westcar:
The Westcar Series was started in late 2004 in
Northern
California by Phil Perry of Perry Race Cars and Jeff Macey of JME,
who looked to create a solid touring series for weekly-type Western
Late Models. This series became the Eldorado Westcar Late Model
Series, which is preparing for its third season in 2007. Westcar
continues to evolve and in is in the process of launching the
Eldorado Westcar Pot O’ Gold Grassroots Championship.
Finish for the
Shasta 100 at Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, CA on May 19th:
1. 50 Gary
Glenn Orangevale, CA G. Glenn Plastering Chevy $1600
2. 2 Greg
Potts Morada, CA Sta-rite Pool Products Chevy $1000
3. 51 Jarred
Beddow*
Roseville,
CA
G. Glenn Plastering Chevy $750
4. 16 Andy
Livengood Richmond,
CA
West Construction Chevy $600
5. 56 Bobby
Butler
Sacramento,
CA
Mid-Valley Iron
Pontiac $550
6. 5 Brian
Koski
San Ramon,
CA
Groth Bros. Chevrolet Chevy $600
7. 20 Paul
Hansen
Point Richmond,
CA
West Construction Chevy $475
8. 7 Kris
Keller* Carson City,
NV
Wenkel Pontiac GMC Chevy $450
9. 89 Bobby
Hodges
Carson City,
NV
NATC/Team Marines Racing Chevy $425
10. 07 Todd
Schneider*
Petaluma,
CA
Navato Toyota Chevy $400
11. 3x Chet
Danburg
Carson City,
NV
Carson
Horseshoe Club Chevy $390
12. 25 Randy
Reeves
Modesto,
CA Scenic Towing & Autocare Chevy $380
13. 12 Josh
Combs* Sacramento,
CA
MUD-Racing.net Chevy $370
14. 21 Eric
Nascimento*
Manteca,
CA Aqua Pool & Spa Chevy $360
15. 57 Wes
Miller
Turlock,
CA
Chevy $350
16. 1 Dave
Byrd
Monterey,
CA
Super Clean/Splash Chevy $340
17. 22 Craig
Paulsen Carson City, NV Chevy $330
DNS: #35 Jason
Fensler Elk Grove, CA Allen's Tire Ford $100
Lap Leaders:
1 Wes Miller 2-19 Dave Byrd, 20-100 Gary Glenn
Performance
Electric Fast Time Award
– Jason Fensler 16.072 *New Track Record*
Competition
Carburetion Dash For Cash
– Greg Potts
Jim Courage
Pools Hard Charger Award
– Brian Koski
California
Door Most Laps Led
Award – Gary Glenn
Current
points:
Gary Glenn 100, Jarred Beddow 92, Bobby Butler 90, Greg Potts 90,
Brian Koski 80, Paul Hansen 74, Randy Reeves 72, Chet Danburg 68,
Andy Livengood 64, Kris Keller 60.
Next event: Altamont 100 at Altamont Motorsports Park,
Saturday, June 2nd. |
