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McClish Masterful In CASA Action at Ukiah
by Glenn Hopper

5-14-05 – Ukiah, CA. Brian McClish from nearby Santa Rosa, California masterfully guided his beautiful candy purple, family owned McClish Excavating Special to his first California Asphalt Sprintcar Association of the season as CASA made their rain delayed and highly anticipated first visit to the high banked quarter-mile Ukiah Speedway.

Opening the evening’s action, defending CASA Champion Nick Rescino, Jr. from San Francisco bested a 13-car field, laying down a fast lap at 12.091 seconds to take qualifying honors and establish a new CASA track record. McClish was selected to carry the American flag for the National Anthem, an honor not usually given to push-required cars, yet the Star Spangled Banner, pole and flag nearly as big as the sprint car, was attached to the rear bumper for the opening ceremony. A fan appreciated, impressive sight as he circled the paved oval made all the more exciting when McClish laid down the power for a blast at speed past the main grandstand when the song was completed. 

The trophy dash again saw more Brian McClish, as he proved victorious over teammate and fellow Santa Rosan Trever Cummins in his bright orange #17, Chico’s Brad Bumgarner in the flame-painted family-based #88 and fast timer Rescino. Heat one saw 2004 CASA Champion Tony Iacobitti take the yellow-checkered flag in the “Black Beauty” Oval Chassis Research #71 over Joe Hauck and Marvin Mitchell after an unusual collision that found then third running Scott Clough’s car literally underneath the machine of Rookie-of-the-Year contender Jessica Helberg who somehow climbed to that precarious position in avoiding a spinning Ivan Worden. Helberg and Worden would return to race the feature event, however despite a furious multi-team effort, major driveline repairs could not be completed in time for Clough to continue his evening. San Jose’s Glenn Hopper claimed heat two over Bumgarner, and another Rookie-of-the-Year candidate, Nick Green aboard the All Weld #14.

As the night’s featured event, CASA lined up for a scheduled 75-rounder after an early evening of wild preliminary action. Iacobitti paced the field from the pole with Helberg along side and together they blasted out of turn four ahead of a 75 percent inverted field of growling sprinters. Iacobitti was quick to the point and put the slightest of distance between himself and Helberg who had her hands full staving off a hard charging pack of contenders. After several lightening quick rounds, contact was made in turn three and Helberg ended up facing the wrong way in the infield. For the restart, track officials dispatched the competitor deemed responsible for Helberg’s infield adventure to accompany her at the rear of the field.

Several green flag laps saw Iacobitti continue holding the point over an ever-tightening pack in which McClish somehow managed to advance a few positions until Ivan Worden disappeared over the turn three banking to bring out another caution. Bumgarner’s mount began to falter shortly after the subsequent restart and he exited the fray while running in the top five. With the laps clicking off, McClish cut into Iacobitti’s lead with Rescino, Hopper and Green in tow. A final caution on lap 40 set the stage for the second half of the race, however the fair board mandated curfew was rapidly approaching and time at the front was running short for Iacobitti as well. At mid-race, track conditions were no longer in “Yak’s” favor and his tight condition worsened to the point he could not fend of McClish’s challenge for dominance at the front of the field. McClish sped past and then Rescino a few laps later, Hopper next and as the curfew bell rang on lap 50 and the white flag was displayed to the pack, young charger Green slipped past Iacobitti for fourth place. The checkers flowed over McClish as his #04 flashed past the stripe to claim bragging rights to the first ever CASA feature event at the beautiful high banked Ukiah Speedway.

Rescino took second, Hopper third, Green nipped Iacobitti for forth, and Cummins was a solid sixth over Helberg. Earl Stanton, Joe Hauck and Marvin Mitchell rounded out the top ten spots.

CASA’s next event will be the “Salute to Indy” on Memorial Day weekend, May 28th at Carson City’s Champion Speedway. The “Tire Burning Thunder” of the California Sprint Cars will be joined by the colorful BCRA midgets in dual 100 lap features saluting the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” Please visit www.casaracing.com for more information.

5-14-05 CASA Results

QUALIFYING
1. Nick Rescino, Jr.- 12.091, 2. Trever Cummins- 12.114,
3. Brian McClish- 12.197, 4. Brad Bumgarner- 12.275, 5. Nick Green- 12.320

TROPHY DASH 
1. Brian McClish, 2. Trever Cummins, 3. Brad Bumgarner, 4. Nick Rescino, Jr.

51 LAP MAIN EVENT
1. Brian McClish, 2. Nick Rescino, Jr., 3. Glenn Hopper, 4. Nick Green, 5. Tony Iacobitti ,6. Trever Cummins, 7. Jessica Helberg, 8. Earle Stanton, 9. Joe Hauck, 10. Marvin Mitchell, 11. Brad Bumgarner, 12. Ivan Worden, 13. Scott Clough (DNS)

POINT STANDINGS 5-14-05

1

Nick Rescino, Jr.

105

2

Tony Iacobitti

88

3

Trever Cummins

85

4

Brian McClish

84

5

Nick Green

83

6

Brad Bumgarner

81

7

Glenn Hopper

78

8

Jessica Helberg

77

9

Marvin Mitchell

73

10

Joe Hauck

71

11

Ivan Worden

65

12

Earle Stanton

64

13

Shauna Hogg

48

14

Scott Clough

41

15

Alan Kaiser

40

16

Ed Amador

36

17

Bert Silverling

35

18

Jeff Burrows

33

19

Craig Smith

30

20

Pat Ariaz

27

21

Michael Trimble

25

22

Rob Hammond

5

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