| CHICO,
CA (5-5-06) - Oroville’s
Sean Becker won for the second week in a row at Silver
Dollar Speedway in Chico on Friday night. Becker, driving
the JEI chassis #35m owned by Tom Fisher and Kyle Main of
Grass Valley, led most of the 25 lap main event. Dennis
Moore Jr. passed him late in the race, but coming to the
white flag Becker took the lead back. Moore’s lead was
only for one lap. Becker held a two-car length lead at the
finish. Tonight, GP Development sponsored the main event
pushing the win to $2,000.
Chico’s Jonathan Allard
started the night by besting the sprint car field in
qualifying. He turned an 11. 718 to win the fastest lap
award for the second straight week. A total of 34 cars
were in the pits, however, two failed to qualify.
Chico’s Troy Hovey scratched for the night while Matt
Shelton had mechanical issues that prevented him from
turning laps.
Becker started on the pole
for the second consecutive week. At the green flag he led
Dennis Moore Jr. into turn one. Auburn’s Andy Forsberg
moved into the third spot while Allard was fourth and
Johnny gray fifth. Cool, CA driver Brad Sweet moved into
the six spot. He went on to score a fourth place finish.
By doing so he was the highest finishing 360 driver in the
field. Becker continued to drive smooth while Moore chased
him and waited for a chance to get by Becker. On lap 12,
contact between Forsberg and Allard sent Forsberg shooting
across the infield and bringing out the yellow. Allard
continued on while Forsberg restarted last. Allard put
pressure on Moore Jr. for the second spot but was never
able to get by. The race changed when Becker was unable to
get a slower car. He went high while Moore Jr. went low.
Moore Jr. took the lead. Becker drove his car to the top
of the track and was able to pass Moore Jr. back. While
that intense racing was taking place, Allard charging from
third, slide off turn three and spun out. Coming down to
the white flag it was Becker’s race to win. The same
situation happened last week. Moore Jr. passed Becker in
traffic, but within a lap, Becker took the lead back.
Becker led the final lap for the win. Moore Jr. was
second. Jason Statler started sixth and finished in third.
Sweet was fourth and Johnny Gray was fifth.
Nor Cal Performance heat
one for the winged sprint cars saw Destiney Hays get the
popular win. Becker won heat two. Brad Sweet got the win
in heat three. Kevin Sharrah won the final heat race.
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