DOSS IS THE BOSS WITH $10,000 SHORT TRACK SHOOTOUT WIN AT MADERA

 

MADERA, CALIFORNIA (October 5, 2019) – Jeremy Doss of Upper Lake added his name to a prestigious list of Nut Up Short Track Shootout champions, fending off numerous challengers for $10,000 in Saturday’s 150 lap classic at Madera Speedway.  Doss was followed home on MAVTV by seventh finishing Austin Herzog, with the third-generation driver winning the 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model championship.

 

After a record-shattering pace in time trials and a C and B Main event, the 43 cars on hand were narrowed to 26 starters for the feature.  Cole Moore and Matt Erickson occupied the front row with side-by-side racing early on.  Erickson led the first three laps from the outside before Moore took over on lap four from the inside.  Doss used a lap seven caution to knife inside Erickson for second position.  A lap 13 caution period allowed Doss a shot at Moore for the lead.  A brief side-by-side battle ended with Doss in the lead on lap 18.

 

Erickson drifted to eighth while two-time Pro Late Model champion Buddy Shepherd fell as low as 16th during the run.  Jacob Gomes and Carlos Vieira tangled into turn three to draw the next caution on lap 38.  Ninth starting Jason Romero, the 2019 Roseville champion, took over second position from Moore on lap 42.  2019 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series champion Joey Iest charged from 18th on the grid into the top-ten by that point.  Doss maintained the lead over Romero over a series of restarts although Romero kept Doss within arm’s length.

 

Battery issues ended up unhinging Romero’s night on lap 80.  John Moore entered the fray, sliding in front of incoming second in points Dylan Zampa for second position.  Moore then reeled in Doss for the lead by lap 88.  Doss and Moore ran the top line in close formation before an incident involving Carlos Vieira and Erickson on lap 98 incident brought out the scheduled break two laps early.

 

With 52 laps to go, Doss and Moore continued their battling for the top spot after the break.  Championship leader Herzog was shuffled backwards to 11th after a grinding three-wide restart that sent him briefly through the turn one infield.  15th starting Blaine Rocha started to make gains on the field, challenging outside of John Moore for second position on a lap 109 restart.

 

Moore hounded Rocha for many laps, unable to complete a pass for second.  The battle allowed Doss to increase his lead over the pack.  Dylan Zampa’s championship hopes were ended when he had a flat right front tire that drew the yellow flag on lap 131.  A bottleneck on the restart caught out Cole Moore and allowed John Moore to remain in third position.

 

One additional restart on lap 134 saw Doss continue to lead Rocha and John Moore.  Rocha ran a series of his best laps of the race, with the trio running lap times in the 15.1s and 15.2s all the way to the finish line on a sizzling fast evening.  Doss ripped underneath the checkered flags .620 seconds ahead of Rocha, John Moore, Cole Moore, and Jacob Gomes.  Cole Moore was later disqualified for refusing engine tech.

 

Shepherd came back for sixth ahead of the new 2019 champion Austin Herzog in seventh.  Herzog is the first Jr. Late Model graduate to win the Pro Late Model title and avenges his father Bryan finishing second in the inaugural televised season in 2015. Shelden Cooper won the $1,000 to win B Main as well.

 

51FIFTY Jr. Late Model fans were treated to a feature worthy of headline status on its own.  21 of the best young drivers ages 10-16 concluded the fourth season of the division in a 70-lap romp.  Champion Joey Iest drew the pole position which he used to lead the entire opening 40 lap segment.

 

Jay Juleson started seventh and made the most maneuvers, advancing to third after several battles with Jake Bollman over the course of the run.  Iest led Seth Wise, Juleson, Bollman, and Jadan Walbridge into the break.  Mobile, Alabama’s Grant Thompson, winner of the Jr. Late Model Challenge Camp, made his debut and ran sixth by that point as well.

 

After the break for adjustments and MAVTV interviews, Wise pounced on Iest.  He swept past Iest on lap 41 from the outside.  The caution flew and Wise picked the inside for the following restart.  The choice worked well beforee a big pileup on the backstretch required another resart attempt.  Wise again went inside Iest and again outfoxed the champion.

 

A wild restart on lap 60 saw Walbridge drive up onto the left side of Bollman’s car with debris strewn across the backstretch.  Both drivers had to restart at the rear of the field.

 

Wise picked the outside on the restart for a lap 63 caution.  The move proved troublesome with Iest taking the lead back on lap 64.  Wise fought back to lead lap 65 from the outside.  Iest led lap 66 as the field crossed the stripe before the caution came out again.

 

Iest picked outside on Wise, which set up a thrilling side-by-side duel.  The duo raced door-to-door for the remaining four laps.  Wise finally edged Iest coming out of turn four to the checkered flag, with the Bakersfield driver getting his first win by just .021 seconds.  The thrilling conclusion earned Iest the championship and Wise a popular victory.  Jay Juleson finished third to wrap up third in the standings.  Bradley Erickson and Kyler Berry from the 13th starting position rounded out the top-five finishers.

 

Ethan Nascimento won his second Bandolero vs. Mini Cup main event of the season, taking the lead on lap nine from Kenna Mitchell.  Mitchell drove to a second-place finish ahead of Jeffrey Erickson.  Despite a DNF, Riley Massey won the 2019 championship for back-to-back titles in the division.  Joey Kennealy won the Mini Cup championship as well.

 

Madera Speedway’s returns on October 19th for the iPull-UPull 400-lap, $10,000 to win Pumpkin Smash Enduro!

 

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 fifth round of the 2019 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series airs on October 10th!

 

DOSS EDGES OUT A WIN WHILE HERZOG SNAGS POINTS LEAD

 

MADERA, CALIFORNIA (September 21, 2019) – Upper Lake’s Jeremy Doss scored his third win of the year in the Nut Up Pro Late Model Series while only leading a handful of laps on Saturday night, outfoxing 17 year-old Austin Herzog of Clovis for the $2,000 win.  The MAVTV-televised night was a big one for the third-generation Herzog, he had the car to beat and ended up second, but he takes over the points lead with just one round remaining in the prestigious series.

 

Blaine Rocha led the field to green from the pole position with the first caution flying for two-time PCS champion Mike Beeler spun in turn three.  Two-by-two racing developed from fourth on back while Rocha paced a tightly wound lead pack with Herzog and Doss.  Herzog relentlessly edged forward from the inside line, taking over the top position on lap 30.

 

Doss immediately followed suit, going up the inside of Rocha.  Exiting turn four to complete lap 33, Doss slid in front of Rocha.  Rocha bounced off the wall then made contact with Doss entering turn one.  Doss spun and went to the back of the field while Rocha was eliminated dude to the damage.

 

Herzog picked the inside line for the ensuing restart, surrendering the lead to 2018 Short Track Shootout winner Logan Zampa in the process.  The pair went side-by-side for numerous laps until a caution lap 41 for Rick Thompson spun in turn three.

 

Carlos Vieira charged from tenth starting position past Herzog for second on the restart, turning his sights on Zampa.  Henk Gaalswyk, Jr. spun in turn two for a lap 46 caution that forced the lap 50 scheduled break four laps early.

 

Emerging from the front stretch break for adjustments and MAVTV interviews, Ross Strmiska navigated from fourth up to second position, while Herzog battled with Vieira for third. Incoming points leader Dylan Zampa spun Tyler Herzog for fifth position on lap 52, relegating both to restart at the rear.

 

Doss had advanced to third by that stage of the event, using the restart to pass Strmiska.  Herzog went inside Logan Zampa for the lead and used a lap 57 restart to take the top spot on lap 58.  Doss went past Zampa for second a few laps later.  The caution flew on lap 65 and Herzog fended off Doss successfully for the lead on that restart.

 

A three-car skirmish on the front stretch was the exclamation point of the race.  Dylan Zampa and Kolby Berry came together and collected Tyler Herzog.  All three were unable to continue, dropping Zampa to an eventual 16th place finish.

 

The skirmish also eliminated Herzog’s lead over Doss with six laps to go.  Doss managed to out duel Herzog in a thrilling run to the finish, passing him on the outside then defending the inside line to the checkered flag.  Doss claimed his third win of the year while Herzog took the points lead while Logan Zampa finished third.  Strmiska and Jack Wood rounded out the top-five.

 

Herzog will take an unofficial 19-point advantage over Dylan Zampa heading into the 2019 $10,000 Short Track Shootout on October 5th, also serving as the Nut Up Pro Late Model championship race.  Carlos Vieira and Jason Aguirre will remain within striking distance of the championship as well.

 

Madera’s Joey Iest focused solely on the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models on Saturday night and was rewarded with a new track record and his fifth victory of the year.  Iest carries a solid points cushion into the championship race in two weeks over Bakersfield’s rookie Seth Wise.

 

Wise led the opening lap of the 70-lap race with 18 drivers ages 10-16 years old.  Jadan Walbridge took over on lap two but a mistake in turn four a few laps later handed the lead back to Wise.

Wise led until lap 13 when Iest closed in, using the inside line to lead lap 14. One lap later, Holly Clark and Hailey Liles had an incident on the front stretch that caught out fifth running Jay Juleson.  Juleson spun and had to restart at the tail end of the field.

 

Liles then had her night ended when she had hard contact avoiding the spinning Elvis Rankin of New Mexico in turn one on the restart.

 

Juleson put on the drive of the night as he charged through the pack, advancing to fourth on lap 45.  Bradley Erickson and Austin Edwards collided in turn three for a lap 63 caution.  The restart allowed Juleson to get around Wise for third.

 

Iest used the outside line to defend the lead from Walbridge and Juleson followed him past Walbridge on the outside a few laps later.  Juleson ran out of time, falling 1.184 seconds short of Iest at the stripe.  Walbridge was third ahead of Wise and Jake Bollman.

 

Nathaniel Edwards of Bakersfield won his first career Madera Bandolero race after a late race tangle.  Edwards led early from the pole position.  Ethan Nascimento fell out with mechanical trouble on lap five.  Jeffrey Erickson worked his way past Riley Massey for second position on lap 10 and went to work reeling in Edwards.

 

Erickson finally caught Edwards with five to go.  Coming into turn one on lap 17, the pair tangled and collected Massey in a hard crash.  The race was yellow-checkered with Edwards awarded the victory.  Harley Kennealy topped her brother Joey Kennealy for the Mini Cup win as well.

 

Ryan Reynolds won the 30 lap Modified Super Toyota main event.  He led the final 21 laps, taking the lead from Bert Stephens on a lap nine restart.  Stephens settled for second ahead of Patrick Geiger in third.

 

The busy end to the 2019 season at Madera Speedway continues next Saturday with the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour and SPEARS Modifieds in action, both televised for MAVTV.  Legends of the Pacific, Madera Hobby Stocks, Toyota Sedans, and Legends of Kearney Bowl are also scheduled to compete.

 

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 fifth round of the 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model Series airs on September 26th!

 

Grant Thompson Earns Jr. Late Model Challenge Camp Top Prize; Will Race at Madera October 5

MADERA, Calif., September 5, 2019 (Newswire.com) -

 

Thirteen-year-old Mobile, Alabama racer Grant Thompson was announced as the grand prize winner of the 1st Annual

Jr. Late Model Challenge Camp for aspiring young racers aged 11 through 15, held recently at Madera Speedway in Madera,

California. The winner was announced via a special reveal video on the camp’s website. Thompson was awarded the

opportunity to compete in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model race at Madera on the track’s championship night on Saturday,

October 5, in a fully funded ride prepared by Naake-Klauer Motorsports.

 

Twelve finalists and three alternates from as far away as England spent two days at Madera getting seat time and training in a 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model under the guidance of the Naake-Klauer team and several other top motorsports insiders. The aspiring young racers also participated in workshops covering a variety of on and off-track topics.

 

The camp was the result of the combined efforts of Madera Speedway, Race Face Brand Development and Naake-Klauer Motorsports, as well as main sponsors I Pull-You Pull, JM Environmental Inc. and the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. A panel of industry expert judges awarded the opportunity to Thompson, who competes throughout the Southeast in the Southern Pro-Am Truck Series.

 

The youngster was overcome by emotions when he watched the video announcement, which ended with a tarp being removed from the car the winner will drive to reveal the winning name above the driver’s door. “We were at a high school football game on the night they announced the winner. We went inside the school to watch, but the video was buffering and wouldn’t play well on our phones. Fortunately, we saw the principal going into her office and she was kind enough to allow us to use her desktop computer to watch it. When I saw that it was my name on the car the winner would drive in the race, I was shocked and so happy. I didn’t know how to react. I ran to my father, and we shared a long hug. Both of us were crying. I cannot thank everyone who had even a small role in putting the camp together and giving all of us drivers the chance to learn so much and meet new lifelong friends. It was an amazing experience. I’m definitely looking forward to racing in October at Madera and learning even more.”

 

John Thompson, Grant’s father, was equally amazed at both the experience and the chosen

winner. “The experience at the challenge camp was way beyond anything I have ever been involved with," he said. “In fact, it was a couple of days after we returned home before it all really sank in. I have to say this challenge camp restored hope for me as a parent of a driver who may reach the highest level of racing based on talent and the willingness to be dedicated to a team and a marketing partner who is willing to invest their time and effort on talent. For the first time in any competition, I would have truly been happy and supportive of whoever won. When they pulled the tarp off the car to reveal the winner’s name and I saw it was Grant’s, we were both overcome by emotion. I am truly grateful for this unbelievable opportunity for my son.”

 

The camp was filmed for a future MAV-TV broadcast in November. The Championship night race action will also be filmed for broadcast on MAV-TV.

 

Naake-Klauer Motorsports co-owner Mike Naake said he is excited to work with Thompson under race conditions. "I had the opportunity to work with 15 different drivers in two days. I am amazed at the talent of these young racers. It makes me really excited to play a role in the future of our sport, and I look forward to having Grant in my car on October 5.”

 

Madera Speedway Owner Kenny Shepherd added, “We have directed our passion for the sport towards the youth with our Jr. Late Model program, and with each step we take, we seek to provide more opportunities for our young drivers. I feel we are helping the sport get stronger and building the future of racing. The Jr. Late Model Challenge Camp was a big success. It will be fun to watch Grant have his opportunity to compete at our track on the fifth of October. I can’t wait to see where we go with the 2.0 version of the camp in 2020.”

 

Rod Wortham, Founder and CEO of Race Face Brand Development and a co-organizer of the camp, paid respect to everyone who was involved. "The camp was a huge success and it was a pleasure to work with so many great kids. I am so proud of Grant Thompson for winning. It was so close between the top five, and it was a hard decision. I want to thank everyone who worked so hard for the last couple of months to put this camp together, and I want to congratulate all the drivers and parents who participated. You are all winners!"