SUSANVILLE, CALIF. (May 25) — It’s Memorial Day weekend and Diamond Mountain Speedway had a Friday-Saturday show. Great although cool, weather set the stage for two nights of great racing.
Since it was Memorial Day weekend the entire field of cars lined up 4-wide on the track before opening ceremonies. Announcer Davey Munoz played the National Anthem then followed that with Taps to honor those veterans that have passed or never came home.
After that the field followed a vintage car with a flag and did two slow parade laps.
The Mini Stocks started the program. Although he was second in the heat race Malachi Moya took over the lead but later second place Angelo Rallo spun in Turn 3.
After the restart Rallo briefly was on point until Moya took over. Then he too spun in Turn 3.
In the final laps Moya took off and made it a double as he also scored the Mini Stock win Friday.
After the race Moya said, “The heat was a little slick but I kept it in second at least. The main I was more prepared, especially for the slick track but when I came out here wasn’t as slick as I thought it would be.”
Then he thanked his parents, grand mother and gave special thanks to his grandfather “Gpa,” for helping him work on the car.
Next up were the IMCA Sport Mods. On the green Chuck Golden took off but there was a full restart needed when Michael Helwig spun as did Brysyn Simeral to avoid him.
Two more cautions slowed the pace but up front Golden was chased by Simeral and Mike Ficklin Jr. In the end Golden scored the victory followed by Ficklin and Simeral.
Only two Dwarf Cars were on hand and Anthony Duffany won the heat and main with Ryan Barney in the runner up spot.
When the IMCA Modified feature began there was a three-wide charge into Turn 1. Coming onto the back stretch Wade Kennemore was on point with Chris Nieman and Kate Robertson.
There was a caution when two cars tangled in Turn 4. On the restart Kennemore led Nieman and Ryan McDaniel. Up front Kennemore extended his lead while Kevin Pendergrass pulled onto the infield rather than cause a caution,
One more caution bunched the field after a car spun in Turn 4. When the green waved again McDaniel charged into the lead as the field roared down the front straight.
While McDaniel extended his lead Nieman and Kennemore dueled for second. Scott Foreman move into fourth. At the checkered McDaniel scored the victory followed by Nieman, Kennemore, Foreman and Robertson ended up fifth.
The largest field of the night was in Street Stocks where 15 cars took the green. Up front Aaron Flurnoy was on point but a tangle with two cars caused a full restart.
When the green waved again Jake Campbell and Flournoy headed into Turn 1 side-by-side. After Turn 2 Flournoy was again in the lead followed by Campbell and Richie Altman.
As the leader left everyone in his dust the duel was for second between Ryan Parkhurst, Campbell and Altman.
In the end Flournoy won followed by Parkhurst, Campell, Altman while Grayson Olschowka ended up fifth.
After the race, when he received the winner’s trophy Flournoy said, “It’s been a battle all weekend, we started off yesterday put a brand new distributor in and fought the car all day. Couldn’t get it going, swapped back to our old parts.
“Swapped back to an old carburetor, put in a fuel pump so battled all day long. It was a long day for sure.”
Then he thanked 4B Powder Coating, R.J. Equipment, John Wisser Construction and Likely Land and Livestock.
The night ended with the IMCA Stock Car feature. When the green waved seven cars charged toward Turn 1. Up front Carl Barlow was on point with Wade Kennemore and Royce Goetz giving chase.
There was a caution when two cars tangled. The one of Jeff Tuttle had to be towed back to the pits.
On the restart Barlow took off but soon Kennemore took over the lead. Behind him Mike Ficklin and Goetz started a long duel for second.
At the end Kennemore had a straight away lead over runner up Ficklin. He was followed by third place Goetz and Barlow, who ended up fourth.
REPORTER’S NOTE: The results, including Friday’s, are posted at the end of this article.
Next race at Diamond Mountain will be Friday, June 14th.
OTHER RACING NEWS:
• This week’s Trucks & Tacos of Northern Nevada will be at Mexcal Restaurant. Time is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and location is 516 S. Virginia Street close to California.
• Wednesday is another cruise in at the Sparks A&W. Times are 5 to 8 p.m. and location is across Baring Blvd. from Reed High School.
• Head’s up for those with a youngster racing Junior Dragsters. This Friday there is a money race for those at Topgun Dragstrip and it starts the NHRA Open Weekend.
• Davey’s American Racing is found on Face Book. His focus is on western oval tracks as well as national series.
He recently started his broadcasts so to check Face Book around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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RESULTS – DIAMOND MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY
• Saturday, May 25:
+ Mini Stock:
- Heat Winner: Antelo Rallo.
- Feature (12-Laps): 1. Malachi Moya, 2. Angelo Rallo, 3. Ray Talavera, 4. Dominic Rallo.
+ IMCA Northern Sportmod.
- Heat Winner: Brysyn Simeral.
- Feature (20-Laps): 1. Chuck Golden, 2. Mike Ficklin Jr., 3. Brysyn Simeral, 4. Beau Reynolds, 5. Dustin Langston.
- DNF: Michael Helwig.
+ Dwarf:
- Heat Winner: Anthony Duffany.
- Feature (12-Laps): 1. Anthony Duffany, 2. Ryan Barney.
+ IMCA Modified:
- Heat Winners: #1 Chris Nieman, #2 Wade Kennemore.
- Main (20-Laps): 1. Ryan McDaniel, 2. Chris Nieman, 3. Wade Kennemore, 4. Scott Foreman, 5. Kate Robertson, 6. Matt Kampfraat, 7. Chris Lewis, 8. Ty Gamble, 9. Cody Kalmer.
- DNF: Kevin Pendergrass.
+ Street Stocks:
- Heat Winners: #1 Grayson Olschowka, #2 Richie Altman.
– Feature (25-Laps): 1. Aaron Flournoy, 2. Ryan Parkhurst, 3. Jake Campbell, 4. Richie Altman, 5. Grayson Olschowka, 6. Steve Gordon, 7. Joe Conroy,
8. Greg McCully, 9. Roger Fahlen, 10. Teagan Shafer, 11. Michael Beauchman, 12. Jared Flower, 13. Hailey Conroy, 14. Dezerae Davis.
- DNS: Doug Weeks.
+ IMCA Stock Car:
- Heat Winners: #1 Wade Kennemore, #2 Mike Ficklin.
- Feature (20-Laps): 1. Wade Kennemore, 2. Mike Fiklin, 3. Royce Goetz, 4. Carl Barlow, 5. Richard Longacre, 6. Don Deiter.
- DNF: Jeff Tuttle.
- DNS: Richard Italiano, Craig Nieman.
• Friday, May 24
+ Mini Stocks:
- Heat Winner: Malachi Moya
- Feature (20-Laps): 1. Malachi Moya, 2. Angelo Rallo, 3. Dominic Rallo.
- DNS: Anthony Hovland.
+ IMCA Northern Sportmod:
- Heat Winner: Brysyn Simeral.
- Feature (25-Laps): 1. Brysyn Simeral, 2. Chuck Golden, 3.Mike Ficklin Jr., 4. Jason Emmot, 5.Dustin Langston.
+ Dwarf Car:
- Heat Winner: Anthony Duffany.
- Feature: 1. Anthony Duffany, 2. Ryan Barney.
+ IMCA Modified:
- Heat Winners: #1 Kevin Pendergrass, #2 Chris Lewis.
- Feature (25-Laps): 1. Chris Nieman, 2. Wade Kennemore, 3. Randy Shafer, 4. Kevin Pendergrass, 5. Matt Mampfraat, 6. Chris Lewis, 7. Rob Robles.
- DNS: Kate Robertson, Ron Brown
+ Street Stocks:
- Heat Winners: #1 Jake Campbell, #2 Grayson Olschowka.
- Feature (25-Laps): 1. Richie Altman, 2. Joe Conroy, 3. Grayson Olschowka, 4. Jared Flower, 5. Hailey Conroy, 6. Greg McCully, 7. Jake Campbell, 8. Roger Fahlen, 9. Teagan Shafer.
- DNF: Dezerae Davis, Doug Weeks.
- DNS: Aaroun Flournoy, Michael Beauchman.
+ IMCA Stock Car:
- Heat Winner: Richard Italiano.
- Feature (25-Laps): 1. Royce Goetz, 2. Richard Longacre, 3. Mike Fiklin, 4. Richard Italiano, 5. Jeff Tuttle, 6. Wade Kennemore.
- DNF: Gary Huhlala.
