DODENHOFF GRABS VENTURA FOCUS VICTORY

Ventura, CA…….Sean Dodenhoff of Bakersfield, Calif. won Wednesday night’s 20-lap USAC California Ford Focus race at the Ventura Raceway and holds the lead in the “California Focus Week” standings entering Saturday’s finale at Kings Speedway in Hanford. Dodenhoff trailed Nick Carlson for two laps, then led the rest of the way to beat series point leader Brody Roa, Carlson, Walt Johnson and Cody Swanson.


 


USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 5, 2009 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway


 


FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Brody Roa (#91 Roa), 2. Andrew Mulhearn (#14 Mulhearn), 3. Nick Carlson (#19 Carlson), 4. Nick Rossi (#4 Rossi), 5. Gordy Edwards (#12 Edwards), 6. Connor Kassik (#26 Kassik), 7. Kevin Michnowicz (#21k Michnowicz). NT


 


SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Wally Pankratz (#37 Pankratz), 2. Sean Dodenhoff (#17x Dodenhoff), 3. Walt Johnson (#95 Stout), 4. Cody Swanson (#71 Swanson), 5. Jet Davison (#59 Davison), 6. Bobby Michnowicz (#21m Michnowicz). NT


 


FEATURE: (20 laps) 1. Sean Dodenhoff, 2. Brody Roa, 3. Nick Carlson, 4. Walt Johnson, 5. Cody Swanson, 6. Andrew Mulhearn, 7. Wally Pankratz, 8. Jet Davison, 9. Nick Rossi, 10. Kevin Michnowicz, 11. Connor Kassik, 12. Gordy Edwards. NT


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**K.Michnowicz flipped during the first heat. Davison flipped during the second heat.


 


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Carlson, Laps 3-20 Dodenhoff.


 


NEW CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES POINTS: 1-Roa-656; 2-Dodenhoff-641; 3-Swanson-571; 4-Carlson-552; 5-Davison-536; 6-Rossi-509; 7-K.Michnowicz-411; 8-Kassik-375; 9-Mulhearn-367; 10-Eric Gunderson-320.


 


NEXT CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS RACE (Dirt): August 8 – Hanford, CA – Kings Speedway