Friday night, Allard finally posted that elusive home track victory and won an impressive $2,000 during the ninth point race of the season that was labeled “Jessie Heating and Air Night.” Jessie Heating and Air of Chico sponsored the evening of racing and made the victory worth $2,000 for the winged sprint car main event. Allard shared victory lane with Darrell Hanestad of Clayton who won in the Wingless Sprints, Mike Sohnrey of Chico of the Dirt Modifieds and Jeff Olshowka of Marysville in the Pure Stocks.

In the winged sprint car feature, the early led went to 16-year-old Brett Miller of Chico who muscled ahead from the outside of the front row to take the lead. As early as the fifth lap Miller began catching lapped traffic, which is when Allard began closing in on the leader.

On the 13th lap, Miller was slowed considerably in the second turn when he caught a rut and Allard moved in on the low grove to steal lead at that moment. Once he was in front, Allard maintained a healthy lead over Miller for the rest of the race. While Allard earned his first win of the year Miller posted an impressive second place finish followed by point leader Andy Forsberg of Auburn, Dennis Moore Jr. of Grinnell, Iowa and Shain Matthews of Marysville.

In the Joe Hunt Magnetos Wingless feature Bob Newberry of Antioch drove from the second place starting position into the lead of the feature event on the opening lap. On the third circuit, sixth place started Jeremy Hawes of Marsyville had driven up from the seventh place starting position and passed Newberry for the lead on the high side on the front stretch.

Once he was at the front of the field, Hawes stretched his lead considerably until the 10th lap when Hanestad used the high side of turns one and two to power around both Newberry and Hawes to take a lead he would never relinquish. After taking the lead position, Hanestad distanced himself from the other 19 cars and went on to score his third win of the year in the Silver Dollar-Placerville Speedway championship series. He was trailed across the line by Hawes, B.J Martin, Terry Shank Jr and Newberry.

The dirt modified division had 11 entrants on Friday night. Ryan McDaniel of Marysville took the initial lead in the 15-lap feature and maintained it until the 13th lap when fourth place starter Mike Sohnrey of Chico moved into the lead on the front stretch. Once in front, Sohnrey maintained the lead for the remainder of the final two laps to score the win. Duane Cleveland of Chico finished second in the event, McDaniel was third followed by Darin Ruley and Dustin Massey.

A mere seven cars competed in the pure stock division this week. Jeff Olshowka of Marysville made winning look easy as he took charge of the lead position with the waving of the green flag. Olshowka maintained his lead for the entire 15-lap event went on to win his fourth feature event of the year. He was followed across the line Marysville’s Jeremy Blackshere, Mike Slightom and Jason Rash of Chico and Harold Olshowka of Marysville.

Next Friday night, Silver Dollar Speedway will host the exciting Hoosier Racing Tires California Sprint Car Civil War Series. This all sprint car event will be the fifth round of action for the series dedicated to 360 sprint cars. For additional information on this event or complete results from Friday night check www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com or contact the track office at 916-969-7484.