BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Slipping past Tyler Hatzikian on a restart, Ryan Timmons fought off Trent Carter to lead the final 11 laps and win the opening night at Bakersfield Speedway.
Piloting the family-owned No. 29t Timmons Auto & Truck Repair / Evergood Fine Foods Maxim, Timmons earned his sixth career USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory over defending champion Carter, hard charger Ron LaPlant, Chris Ennis and Tyler Hatzikian.
Brody Fuson opened the night by claiming the second Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award of his career. The young driver posted a time of 12.684 seconds over the 22-car roster.
The finish:
Feature (30 laps, With Starting Positions): 1. Ryan Timmons (4), 2. Trent Carter (8), 3. Ron LaPlant (14), 4. Chris Ennis (10), 5. Tyler Hatzikian (1), 6. Adam Christian (11), 7. Tom Hendricks (17), 8. Heath Holdsclaw (16), 9. Jon DeWees (19), 10. Hannah Mayhew (12), 11. James Herrera (15), 12. Elexa Herrera (21), 13. Brody Fuson (6), 14. David Gasper (5), 15. Charlie Butcher (7), 16. Matt Day (18), 17. Cody Majors (2), 18. Austin Grabowski (9), 19. Eathon Lanfri (20), 20. Steve Hix (13), 21. Camie Bell (22), 22. Kyle Edwards (3).