UKIAH >> The car count was up and so was the excitement level on Saturday night during racing action at the Ukiah Speedway where the Pro Drifters and their screeching tires were a fan favorite.
“It was exciting to see the cars keep coming in,” race promoter Dave Furia said. “The competition is only part of the reason why the drivers race. They also love putting on a show for the fans. The more cars, the better the show. The better the show, the more the fans get excited. And the drivers can hear the cheers. It really makes for a great night of racing,” Furia added.
Taco Bell Bombers
Bob Mook won the A-main event in front of Rick Tommila, Bradley Brackett, Kevin Bracket and Roy Ingalls Jr. Bracket also won the A-trophy dash while Tommila won the A-first heat. Mike Bourbon was first in the A-second heat.
In the B division, the night pretty much belonged to Dave Land III. He won heat race, trophy dash and main event in front of Brandon Verde, Rick Dickerson, Bill Kistenmacher and Justin Delerio.
Jammers
Justin Moran, driving his 88J car, dominated the field in the jammers division. He won the heat race and then the main event, taking the checkered flag in front of Danny Helm Sr., Gene Odell Sr., Elizabeth Ingalls and Gene Odell Jr.
Modifieds
Darrin Knight weathered a series of yellow flags to win the modified main event in his No. 20 car. He crossed the finish line in front of Mike Collins, Clay Cautregli, David Lyndall and Darin Sullivan.
Sullivan took top honors in the trophy dash. Heat wins went to Lyndall and Collins.
Pro-4 modifieds
Codi Barba overpowered the competition to win the Pro-4 modified main event. Sami Nuno came in second, Neo Nuno was third, Marty Lewis placed fourth and Scott Brown rounded out the top five.
Neo Nuno captured the trophy dash while Brown and Sami Nuno were first in their respective heat races.
Racing schedule
Racing action resumes this Saturday at the Lakeport Speedway where the Lakeport-Ukiah Challenge continues on the quarter-mile paved oval. The racing card includes bandoleros, bombers, jammers, Legends Cars, and the T&T Towing Jalopies.
On July 2, the annual Kelseyville Lumber Deake Lyndall Memorial takes place in Lakeport with the bombers, modifieds, Northern California modifieds, and vintage cars. A fireworks show will be held at dusk. On July 3, the action shifts to Ukiah Speedway where the bandoleros, bombers, jammers, modifieds, Northern California modifieds and Legends Cars are running. A fireworks show will be held at dusk.
