Chico, CA — (June 12, 2015) — Chico’s Jonathan Allard secured his 58th career sprint car main event win Friday night at his home track Silver Dollar Speedway. On lap five, Allard took the lead away from Auburn’s Andy Forsberg and then went on to lead the final 20 laps with ease. Allard was aboard the famous Lamar/Tri-C/Maxim chassis #3c. “I have to thank the Lamar’s and my crew for giving me a great car and the perfect set up tonight,” said Allard.
Chico’s Brad Bumgarner and Forsberg shared the front row at the start of the 25-lap sprint car main event. Forsberg would lead lap one. Allard started in the sixth spot but by lap one he had moved into fourth. By lap three he had maneuvered around Bumgarner for the second spot. During the fifth lap, Forsberg missed the line and drifted into the middle of the track in turns three and four. Allard rode around the cushion and used his momentum to catapult around Forsberg and take the lead. From that moment on there was nobody who had the car to track down Allard tonight. Justyn Cox made a rare Friday night Silver Dollar Speedway start. Cox started eighth and quietly moved his way into third late in the race. It was a solid night for the driver from Sacramento. Roseville’s Sean Becker drove the Menne Motorsports #75 up from his seventh starting spot to finish fourth. Keith Bloom, last Friday night’s winner, finished in the fifth spot. Brayden McMahan earned his first career top ten finish tonight. McMahan scored a ninth spot finish. Forsberg and Allard each won their eight lap heat race. Becker turned the fastest lap in qualifying with a 12.126.
Summary:
Qualifications:
1. 75 – Sean Becker, 12.126
2. 3C – Jonathan Allard, 12.191
3. 31C – Justyn Cox, 12.276
4. 88 – Brad Bumgarner, 12.324
5. 92 – Andy Forsberg, 12.395
6. 13 – Rowdy McClenon, 12.453
7. 19 – Keith Bloom, 12.573
8. 21 – Michael Ing, 12.659
9. 42 – Chase Majdic, 12.708
10. 11VS – John Michael Bunch, 12.774
11. 9 – D.J. Freitas, 13.197
12. 18 – Brayden McMahan, 14.169
Heat Race #1:
1. 92 – Andy Forsberg
2. 31C – Justyn Cox
3. 75 – Sean Becker
4. 19 – Keith Bloom
5. 42 – Chase Majdic
6. 9 – D.J. Freitas
Heat Race #2:
1. 3C – Jonathan Allard
2. 88 – Brad Bumgarner
3. 13 – Rowdy McClenon
4. 18 – Brayden McMahan
5. 21 – Michael Ing
6. 11VS – John Michael Bunch
Feature:
1. 3C – Jonathan Allard
2. 92 – Andy Forsberg
3. 31C – Justyn Cox
4. 75 – Sean Becker
5. 19 – Keith Bloom
6. 88 – Brad Bumgarner
7. 11VS – John Michael Bunch
8. 21 – Michael Ing
9. 18 – Brayden McMahan
10. 42 – Chase Majdic
11. 13 – Rowdy McClenon