From Skagit Speedway 7/31/09 by Kelly Hart
ALGER, Wash. — It’s a long drive from Eunice, LA to winners circle at ASA Sanctioned Skagit Speedway. Jason Johnson, one of the stalwarts of the ASCS National Touring Series parlayed a front row start to a 30-lap main event win on Friday night of the Bob’s Burgers and Brew 360 Nationals.
The evening started with Rick Fauver setting fast time in time trials pacing the field with a 11.834 second lap around the 3/10th mile high banked oval. The five heat races were won by Travis Rutz, Brian Kirkpatrick, Logan Forler, Johnson and Tim Crawley.
The 15-lap C Main transferred the top 4 to the B Main Event. In a race slowed by 6 yellow flags and one red flag, Nick Engberg, finished ahead of Chad Groves, Jason Solwold and Shawn Rice.
Taking top honors in the 20-lap B Main Event was Rick Fauver who led all of the laps. The B-Main transferred 5 spots, with Fauver followed by Jesse Whitney, Travis Rilat, Roger Crockett and Seth Bergman moving to the A Main Event.
With Travis Jacobson leading the first 8 laps and Johnson stalking him, the 20 starters set a blistering pace for the first ten laps. Johnson got by Jacobson for the lead on the 9th circuit and held the top spot for the remaining 22 laps for the win. Behind him in the pack great battles were waged for positions, with points being earned for both finishing position and passing points from your original starting position. At the checkered flag it was Johnson followed by Rutz and Jacobson. National touring drivers Crawley and Paul McMahon.
Earning the starting positions via points earned on the first night were Rutz, McMahon, Fauver, Chad Hillier, Johnson and Crawley.
It was also the first night of the Hornet Nationals at Skagit Speedway as two-time and defending Hornet Nationals champion Cory Swatzina won the opening night. Winning heat races were Ashley Lewellen and Wade Swatzina.
360 Nationals Night 1 results
A Main 30 Laps
41 Jason Johnson, 26 Rutz, 18 Jacobson, 88t Crawley, 3d McMahon, 2 Mike Melwicks, F1 Fauver, 4h Hillier, 29 Travis Rilat, 40 Brock Lemley, 11c Roger Crockett, 66 Barry Martinez, 23 Seth Bergman, 98m Mitch Olson, 5x Colton Heath, 2L Logan Forler, 15c Cody Anderlini, 88 Jesse Whitney, 5k Brian Kirkpatrick, 10 Cory Chamberlain
Lap leaders: 18 Jacobson 1-8, 41 Johnson 9-30
B Main 20 Laps
F1 Fauver, 88 Whitney, 29 Rilat, 11c Crockett, 23 Bergman, 69p Rod Perkins, 9p Jared Peterson, 51 Jason Solwold, v8 Jeff Hodgson, 76 Shawn Rice, 38 Jason Bloodgood, 7k Danny Kirkpatrick, 33v Henry Van Dam, 25c Chad Groves, 4e Nick Engberg, 11 Shane Broers, 15 Steve Parker, 29v Robby Vaughn
C Main 15 Laps
4e Nick Engberg, 25c Groves, 51 Solwold, 76 Rice, 44h Michael Harris, 79k Kelsey Carpenter, 75 Jesse Dakus, 33 Bill Rude, 9a Steve Dyer, 13gr Glen Reinstra, 16 Nic Tomlinson, 77 Mark Richmond, 48 Cale Brook, 6 Bob Stevens, 29w Steve James, 49 Paul Hopkins, 30 Matt VanDerSys, 57 Bud Ashe, 8 Clayton Sibley, 29 Dan Philpott, 9j JJ Dishneau, 15d Dan Dunlap
Heat 1: 26 rutz, 15c Anderlini, 66 Martinez
Heat 2: 5k Kirkpatrick, 98m Olson, 5x Heath
Heat 3: 2L Forler, 2 Melwicks, 4h Hillier
Heat 4: 41 Johnson, 10 Chamberlain, 40 Lemley
Heat 5: 88t Crawley, 18 Jacobson, 3d McMahon
Fast Time: F1 Rick Fauver 11.834
Outlaw Hornet Nationals
Main
O7 Cory Swatzina, 72 Don Ward, 11 Wade Swatzina, 39 Tyler Ketchum, 68 Ben Gunderson, 8 Ken Higby, 71 Rick Young, 20 Freddy Vela, 04 Cody Koroshes, 13a Ashley Lewellen, 69 Cliff Gill, 03 Howard Vos, 50 John Edwards, 10 Jerry Birdsey, Jr., 8r Terry Graul, 2 The Rookie II, 66s Larry Kwik, 57 James Bundy, 51 Adam Holtrop, 41 Larry Young, 85 Kaleb Hart, 22x Brian Michelson, 11x Kenny Harris
Heat 1: 13a Lewellen, 04 Koroshes, 03 Vos, 68 Gunderson, 22x Michelson
Heat 2: 11 W. Swatzina, 39 Ketchum, 07 C. Swatzina, 72 Ward, 71 R.Young
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