Central Valley Mini Stocks drivers making final appearance of season at Lemoore Raceway Saturday night, Oct. 12

The Mini Stocks put on a big show last time they were at Lemoore. The 14 main event competitors ran 25 laps without a yellow flag interruption. Although reigning champion Greg Baronian went on to win his second feature race of the season, Myrick managed to close the gap when racing hit heavy traffic. Myrick had to settle for second, while Ryan Blank earned yet another third-place finish. Baronian isn't in the championship chase this season. The talented driver got off to a late start. He wasn't even planning to race, but last-minute changes in his schedule allowed him to make a return appearance.

Blank is only three points behind Glover in a close race for second in the standings. With championship point fund money on the line for the Top 10 finishers, thanks to House of JuJu (Clovis) and Morro Bay, drivers are still jockeying for position.

For much of the season, Darren Wilson held the second spot in the standings. Wilson won the season opener at Lemoore, but he probably wants to forget his most recent race. He got as far as four laps before leaving the track with mechanical issues. As a result, Wilson slipped to fourth in the standings, 29 points behind Blank. Jeff Durant remains in fifth, 16 points behind Wilson.

There are some hard chargers in the Central Valley Mini Stocks, and this includes Danny Myrick. The father of the current point leader won the 2017 championship. He's made a return in recent weeks and finished fifth behind son Brent Myrick at the previous Lemoore race. Both drivers are anticipated to do well this week, along with Sean DePriest, Randy Brown and Ryan Doglione. Last time out, teen racers Ethan and Tustin Griffioen made their division debut, finishing eighth and ninth, respectively.

Central Valley Mini Stocks’ leadership has been trying to bring support classes to its Lemoore Raceway events as a way to give the fans an improved show. The organization had the California Mod Lites and the South Bay Dwarf Cars join them in the past. The VRA Dwarf Cars will be there on Saturday night. These drivers compete regularly at Ventura Raceway, where such stars as Jason Horton, Trent Morley, Nick Velazquez, Nick Velazquez III, and Tom Morley put on a good show for the fans. The Dwarf Cars get around the little track in Lemoore pretty well, and they are always entertaining to watch.

Saturday night will be the final opportunity to check out the CVMS Mini Stocks at Lemoore. With just two events remaining on the schedule, the championship battle is not over yet, but this show will certainly be important for drivers looking to make a move up. For further information, go to the Central Valley Mini Stocks Facebook page or www.centralvalleyministocks.com.