March 5
Bakersfield Speedway,
Bakersfield, CA
Sanction: West Coast Late Model Shootout - $2,000
Information provided by: Latemodelracer.com (last updated March 6, 7:51 am)
Shaw grabs $2,000 WCS victory at Bakersfield
- Don Shaw
- Jason Papich
- Steve Drake
- Rob Sanders
- Bobby Hogge IV
- Mike Kirby
- Larry Childress
- Bill Egleston
- Ron Bartels
- Eric Turner
- Duane Cleveland
- Nick Bartels
- Reldon Hatch
- David Newquist
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Don Shaw heads for victory at Bakersfield Speedway.
What won the race: Frequent series visitor Don Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn., captured Saturday's West Coast Late Model Shootout event at Bakersfield Speedway, earning $2,000.
Key notes: Shaw, who leaves his equipment out West during the winter months and flies in for occasional races, nabbed his fifth career West Coast Shootout victory. ... Shaw started on the pole of Thursday's series event in Las Vegas, but was an early retireee. ... Former series champions Clay Daly and Tony Toste, the winner in Las Vegas, scratched from the main event. ... Bakersfield hosted its lone series event of 2016. ... Click the related story link for a DirtonDirt.com exclusive on Bakersfield driver John Lowrey, who was forced to end his racing career because of frequent concussions.
Winner's sponsors: Shaw's Billy Moyer Victory Race Car is sponsored by Shaw Trucking, Blaine Brothers, Lube Tech Liquid Technology, Hoosier Racing Tires and Allstate Peterbilt.
Points chase: Jason Papich of Nipomo, Calif., leads after two events.
Car count: 16
Next series race: May 28, Santa Maria Speedway (Santa Maria, CA) $2,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
