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Two in a Row for Becker at Chico
by Troy Hennig
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.