Josua Cross wins 25-lap Central VAlley Mini Stocks Saturday night at the Madera Speedway

Cross was fortunate enough to win the pole for the main event, and he managed to lead the entire race. This left the battle for second to a pair of Stockton area competitors – Joseph Reichmuth and second-ranked Stockton point runner Joey Flowers.

Flowers briefly held onto second for at least one lap before Reichmuth raced by for the position. However, Flowers stayed close and managed to briefly take second on lap 21. Reichmuth regained the position a lap later and would finish there as Cross won the race, finishing ahead of Reichmuth and Flowers.

Reigning CVMS champion Greg Baronian finished fourth as point leader Dan Myrick settled for fifth. Making up the balance of the Top 5 were Ryan Blank, Gene Glover, Jeff Durant, Danny Myrick, and Clinton Massey.

There were 17 competitors for this race, and Cross was the only 17-second qualifier with a lap of 17.833. Reichmuth was second at 18.301. They ran three six-lap heats, and Cross outran Baronian to win the first heat. Glover held off Blank to win the second heat, and the final heat race win went to Flowers in front of Ryan Doglione.
The Central Valley Mini Stocks will be at Keller Auto Speedway for their next event on August 10th. For further information, go to www.centralvalleyministocks.com.