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Top 50 Cut Is Made For The Jr Late Model Challenge Camp Has Been Made
The Jr Late Model Challenge Camp Camp top 50 results are in! Chick on the link to view the top 50. The twelve finalist will be announced this Wednesday at 9:00 PM EST. Congratulations! http://jrlatemodelchallengecamp.com/
FIRST EVER JR LATE MODEL CHALLENGE CAMP
BREAKING NEWS: We are pleased to announce the first annual Jr Late Model Challenge Camp for drivers between the age of 10 & 15 to be held at Madera Speedway on August 16 and 17, 2019. Applications are being excepted today through July 12. There is no charge for the 12 drivers selected for the camp, get your application sent in today by visiting http://jrlatemodelchallengecamp.com/ Camp winner will earn the right to race in the MAVTV Championship Race Weekend on October 5th in a Naake-Klauer prepared Jr Late Model at NO charge and NO crash clause. This event will be filmed and aired on MAVTV later in the year. Don't miss this opportunity for more details visit http://jrlatemodelchallengecamp.com/
LOVE FINDS GERHARDT CLASSIC VICTORY LANE IN MADERA THRILLER
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (July 13, 2019) – 14 year-old Jesse Love of Menlo Park came back home to Madera Speedway and grabbed a surprising victory in the 17th Gerhardt Classic 50 for the BCRA Midgets. Love, the two-time 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series champion, added to his already long list of “youngest ever” accomplishments, including youngest BCRA champion and youngest POWRi Midget podium finisher.
Defending Gerhardt Classic and ’18 and ’19 Vukovich Classic winner Jerome Rodela led the field to green. Love tried to diamond the corner to knife inside Rodela on several occasions but couldn’t complete the pass. Fred Gerhardt’s great grandson Cody passed teammate Dylan Nobile for third behind them. The advantage for Rodela over Love seesawed by a few car lengths before things tightened up in lapped traffic on lap 19.
The race remained an all-green flag affair with the leaders continuing to run times within a tenth of their best lap throughout the 40-lap run. Love pounced on an opening underneath Rodela on the front stretch on lap 40, but the gap closed entering turn one. He slid onto the rumble strips to bring out a caution, giving Rodela sole possession of the lead.
Rodela’s car stumbled on the restart, however, handing the lead to Nobile while Love swept around the outside into second position. Rodela came to a stop in turn one with six laps to go in the feature for a caution.
Love moved underneath Nobile with four laps to go to take the lead and grab the coveted Gerhardt Classic. Love thanked his team in an emotional victory lane celebration. Nobile finished second with Gerhardt third.
Bakersfield’s Buddy Shepherd outlasted a tough race for the California Challenge Cup cars to win the 50-lap contest. After taking fast-time, Shepherd raced side-by-side with fellow two-time Pro Late Model champion Matt Erickson. Shepherd led the opening three laps before Erickson edged forward on the outside to lead lap four.
Shepherd then took the lead back by a nose on lap five to clear Erickson a few laps later. Erickson went upstairs to follow Shepherd on the highline. The first caution fell on lap 17 for tire trouble on Thomas Martin’s car. Erickson suffered tire trouble of his own on the restart, spinning in a shower of sparks in turn two for a lap 21 caution.
Erickson and Martin eventually succumbed to further issues, allowing Shepherd to top Paradise’s Camp Fire survivor Justin Funkhouser at the finish.
17 Central Valley Mini Stocks made their debut appearance on asphalt with Joshua Cross of Manteca topping qualifying, his heat race, and the 25-lap feature. Cross’ victory came after numerous cautions and restarts in the rough and tumble event. Randy Brown, Sr. and Darren Wilson were involved in two separate incidents, the second of which nearly involved third place running Joe Flowers as he attempted to lap them.
A caution for Ryan Doglione spinning into the turn three wall set up a five lap run to the finish with Joseph Reichmuth and Flowers going back and forth for second. Cross took the victory ahead of Reichmuth, Flowers, Greg Baronian of Selma, and series points leader Dan Myrick of Coalinga.
Joey Iest of Madera, CA won his third consecutive Focus Midgets feature, leading the final 26 laps for the victory. Derek Loweree fended off a race-long charge from Madera-based racer Joseph Holliday for second.
Justin Kawahata won the 20 lap NCMA Sprints feature comfortably after starting third. Kawahata took the lead on the second lap of the feature leaving the battle between veterans Denny Burrell and David Burchett. Kawahata lapped the field while Burrell hung on for second over Burchett.
Madera Speedway will host one of its biggest events of the season on July 27th with the $5,000 to win MAVTV-televised Madera Speedfest for the Nut Up Pro Late Models. The 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Late Models, Modified Super Toyotas, and Mini Cups vs. Bandoleros will also be competing.
For more information about Madera Racing on MAVTV please visit www.racemadera.com or www.mavtv.com. For more information on Nut Up Industries please visit www.nutupindustries.com and for more information about 51FIFTY Energy Drink visit www.51fiftyenergydrink.com
Madera Speedway is presented by major partners Nut Up Industries, 51FIFTY Energy Drink, iPull-uPull, and Color Fast Industries. Contingency sponsors include Five Star Bodies, Maita Motorsports, McCallister Precision Marketing, and StopTech Brakes.
Madera Racing on MAVTV airs Thursdays every week. The show airs at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. PST and is also available on the Lucas Oil Racing TV app. The second round of the 2019 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series airs on July 18th!
HERZOG VERSES HERZOG AND HERZOG WINS
Madera, CA. (7-6-19) – Austin Herzog has established himself as the late model driver to beat at the Madera Speedway this season and he is the point leader in the Nut Up Pro Late Model Series and he is also the overall late model point leader at the Madera Speedway for the 2019 racing season. Tyler Herzog has moved up on the late model food chain as one of the top competitors and this has set the stage for a Herzog verses Herzog battle on the fastest 1/3 mile in the West.
Twenty one late models took the green flag Saturday night at the Madera Speedway in a field of cars that consisted of MAVTV stars Matt Erickson, Austin and Tyler Herzog, and Shelden Cooper from the Nut Up Pro Series and 51FIFTY Jr Late Model Series standouts Joey Iest and Jay Juleson as well as a group of top local drivers including Elliot Stjerne, Trevor Schlundt, Henk Gaalswyk Jr, and Del McIntosh.
When the late models thundered into action fans enjoyed side by side racing from the front of the pack to the rear of the field and for much of the 40 lap main event it was a Herzog vs Herzog battle up front with Matt Erickson right on their back bumpers. Tyler Herzog drove past Austin Herzog for second in the last MAVTV race just one week ago as Austin was fighting a lack of forward bite with the big engine in a race that had four of the top five running the 602 crate engine combination. Austin reversed the rolls on cousin Tyler this race as Austin held off both of the hard charging 602s of Tyler Herzog and Matt Erickson for the victory.
Jr Late Model star Joey Iest gained some valuable seat time as he battled for a fourth place finish going toe to toe with Henk Gaalswyk Jr and Elliot Stjerne for much of the race. Gaalswyk looked poised for another podium finish early in the race until a mechanical issue forced him into the pits on two occasions. Stjerne finished fifth in the tough field holding off the hard charging 51FIFTY Jr Late Model driver Jay Juleson that brought home a solid sixth place finish.
Trevor Schlundt finished seventh followed by Mike Shipero, Del McIntosh, Eloy Bazan, Loren Kutz, Matt Kutz, Kent Cam, Henk Gaalswyk Jr, Jeff Mead, Jeremy Davis, Selden Cooper, Jeff Lowhorn, Aaron Mullins and Will Martyn.
Rookie Kyle Labrie had a standout night in the MST’s passing most all of the top drivers to take control of the class and win the main event on a beautiful evening at the Madera Speedway. Patrick Geiger and Shaun Reynolds rounded out the top three.
Jason Lawton won the Toyota Sedan race with Kurt Davidson and Andrew Parr making up second and third. Steve Schermerhorn added another victory to his resume in the Hobby Stock Series.
Next up for Madera Speedway is July 13th – MAVTV Televised California Challenge CUP / 100 laps (Big Truck Arm Cars) , Gerhardt Classic Three wide, MAVTV/Madera/BCRA/POWRi Midget Series, Focus Midgets, NCMA Sprints, Legends of Kearney Bowl, CVMS Mini Stock Invasion.
For more information about Madera Racing on MAVTV please visit www.racemadera.com or www.mavtv.com. For more information on Nut Up Industries please visit www.nutupindustries.com and for more information about 51FIFTY Energy Drink visit www.51fiftyenergydrink.com
Madera Speedway is presented by major partners Nut Up Industries, 51FIFTY Energy Drink, iPull-uPull, and Color Fast Industries. Contingency sponsors include Five Star Bodies, Maita Motorsports, McAllister Precision Marketing, Shenanigan’s Restaurant and StopTech Brakes.
Madera Racing on MAVTV airs Thursdays every week. The show airs at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. PST and is also available on the Lucas Oil Racing TV app.
DOSS EARNS SECOND CAREER MADERA PRO LATE MODEL WIN
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (June 30, 2019) – Upperlake’s Jeremy Doss went two-for-two in his Nut Up Pro Late Model career at Madera Speedway, nearly two years after his last series win, leading the final 70 laps on Saturday night. The victory in the prestigious Reverend Ron Spencer Red, White, and Blue Classic left little doubt that the more than 30 time Super Late Model winner and three-time Super Late Model touring champion is a force to be reckoned with in the stock car scene.
Doss clicked off a sizzling 15.083 second lap on the one-third mile asphalt oval in qualifying but had to start fourth after the redraw. Ross Strmiska and incoming points leader Austin Herzog made up the front row starters for the 80 lap, MAVTV-televised contest. The non-televised Madera Late Model points leader Tyler Herzog started third.
Strmiska led the opening nine laps while Doss chipped away. He grabbed second from Austin Herzog on lap seven and advanced into the lead on lap ten. Incoming second in points Dylan Zampa of Napa, CA faltered with rear end issues to finish in 15th position. Strmiska drifted as low as seventh then suffered a cut right front tire to drop back to 13th on lap 39.
Doss led Austin Herzog, Erickson, Tyler Herzog, and Carlos Vieira into the scheduled lap 50 break. 2018 Madera Late Model champion Jason Aguirre made some quick moves to jump up to fourth out of the break. Bakersfield’s Racin Vernon again succumbed to mechanical issues, leaving the race on lap 63. Doss took one of the most decisive victories in recent series history, winning by 2.660 seconds over Tyler Herzog, Austin Herzog, Aguirre, and Erickson.
Bakersfield’s Seth Wise nearly completed his first 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series victory before Joey Iest charged out of the scheduled race break to victory, extending his points lead. Wise topped time trials for the first time in his career and started alongside Portland’s Jadan Walbridge. Wise led early before a spin for Washington’s Kasey Kleyn on lap 14 allowed Iest to take over the lead on lap 19. Olivia Manke spun and collected Kleyn for another caution on lap 27. Wise took advantage to take the lead and led the field into the lap 40 break.
After adjustments and MAVTV interviews, Joey Iest reassumed the top spot. Iest continued to anchor the pack through a series of mid-race cautions. April 2016 winner Austin Edwards and rookie Jake Bollman battled for third before they came together for a lap 64 caution. Lilly Mead spun to avoid and collected Kyler Berry in the process. Edwards had to restart at the rear. Iest drove away for a narrow .330 second win over relentless pressure from Wise with Bakersfield’s Kabe McClenny a season-best third. Jay Juleson and Walbridge rounded out the top-five.
2018 Bandolero champion Ryley Massey finally returned to victory lane at Madera, winning Saturday’s 20 lap race for the Mini Cups vs. Bando. Nathaniel Edwards led early before Massey took over on lap three after some three-wide battling. Edwards stopped on the front stretch to draw a caution on lap seven. When things resumed, Massey stretched out her lead while Aiden Phillips and Joey Kennealy battled for the Mini Cup win. Massey won comfortably over Ethan Nascimento and Trenton Eurto, while Kennealy won the battle with Phillips for Mini Cup glory.
Jason Lawton won the extra distance 48 lap event for the Toyota Sedans with Tim Curtis fending off former champion Jillaun Holden for second. Ryan Reynolds took the lead for good on lap 31 en route to winning the 48 lap Modified Super Toyota feature. Kyle Labrie and Shaun Reynolds followed him closely across the stripe.
Up next for Madera Speedway is the Madera Late Model Club Race (Open to approved 51FIFTY Jr Late Model Drivers for training), Madera Hobby Stocks, MST, Toyota Sedans, and the Jr, Late Model 30 lap exhibition race.
For more information about Madera Racing on MAVTV please visit www.racemadera.com or www.mavtv.com. For more information on Nut Up Industries please visit www.nutupindustries.com and for more information about 51FIFTY Energy Drink visit www.51fiftyenergydrink.com
Madera Speedway is presented by major partners Nut Up Industries, 51FIFTY Energy Drink, iPull-uPull, and Color Fast Industries. Contingency sponsors include Five Star Bodies, Maita Motorsports, McCallister Precision Marketing, and StopTech Brakes.
Madera Racing on MAVTV airs Thursdays every week. The show airs at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. PST and is also available on the Lucas Oil Racing TV app. The second round of the 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model Series airs on July 4th.
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