Austin Sanders Wins Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified Feature in Rain Shortened Program.

By:  Jason Loughren

06/19/2010

It was Golden Gate Speedway Alumni night at the Clay by the Bay as we honored the tradition of the once grand Tampa track which is gone but not forgotten.  Fans were treated to the running of the Orange Blossom Sprints and Vintage cars at the intermission.  Four classes of racing were on the card for the evening but Mother Nature ended the program short with only the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified’s and Street Stocks completing their program.

In the Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified 15 lap feature event Austin Sanders passed Bobby Dixon on the 14^th lap to take the win.  The win was the 3^rd of the season for Sanders.  Bobby Dixon finished 2^nd.  Roger Crouse had a strong run and finished 3^rd.  Buzzie Reutimann and John Bradley rounded out the top-5.  Bradley and Reutimann won the heats.

The Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks were up next as Thomas Pratt won the rain shortened feature event.  Donnie Reed finished 2^nd.  Buck Woodhouse finished 3^rd.  Justan Rodgers and Roy Woodhouse rounded out the top-5.  Eric Moon, Ronnie Whitley and Pratt won the heat races.

In the Racecar Engineering Late Models and the Outlaw 4 feature events will be made up at a later date.  During the summer months you can check the status of the racing programs on race day at the track website, www.eastbayracewaypark.com.

ASA Sanctioned racing returns to East Bay Raceway Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010 with the East Bay Sprints, Gagel’s Open Wheel Modified, Limited Late Models, Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel Street Stocks, Motorstats.com 4 Cylinder Bombers, and the Old Time Modifieds  For more information go to www.eastbayracewaypark.com or call the track office.