PLACERVILLE, Calif. — Andy Forsberg and Chance Grasty entertained the Placerville Speedway faithful on Saturday night, which ultimately saw the 10-time track champion come out on top to earn another victory on the famed red clay.
Along with Forsberg, also scoring wins on Anrak Night at the Races were Tyler Lightfoot with the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Ryan Peter with the Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Hunter Kinney with the BCRA Lightning Sprints.
The 25-lap Thompson’s winged 360 sprint car feature began with young Austin Wood leading the opening lap, before Forsberg rocketed by to take over the top spot. Track conditions proved to be spot on for the main event, as cars raced high and low on the bullring.
Wood attempted to keep pace with the leader but soon had to deal with ADCO Driveline Fast Qualifier Chance Grasty following a restart with 10 circuits complete. Grasty slipped to his inside and took over second on lap 11.
At one point the top three began to bunch up ever so slightly, only to see a caution flag wave to create a single file restart. When getting back underway Grasty went to work on the leader and the duo proceeded to fight back and forth with the crowd coming to its feet.
Grasty officially led lap 18, but Forsberg would slice back by leading the following circuit. The Auburn veteran hung tough and went on to take the Darin Stahl checkered flag for his 74th career sprint car triumph at Placerville.
Grasty, Tony Gomes, Justyn Cox and 16th starting Colby Copeland completed the top five.
The finish:
- 92-Andy Forsberg[2]; 2. X1-Chance Grasty[5]; 3. 7C-Tony Gomes[6]; 4. 42X-Justyn Cox[3]; 5. 54X-Colby Copeland[16]; 6. 21-Shane Hopkins[13]; 7. 2A-Austin Wood[1]; 8. 81-Steven Kent[15]; 9. 88-Austin Torgerson[14]; 10. 3-Cole Schroeder[17]; 11. 25-Seth Standley[7]; 12. 17J-Josh Young[11]; 13. 5-Kenny Wanderstadt[10]; 14. 21C-Cody Meyer[20]; 15. 11S-Steel Powell[12]; 16. 98-Chris Masters[19]; 17. 9L-Luke Hayes[8]; 18. 24K-Koa Crane[18]; 19. 94-Greg Decaires V[4]; 20. 17-Anthony Snow[9]
