A 16-year-old Keith Day Jr. runs impressive race to win 30-lap race at Keller Auto Speedway Saturday

 It was just a week ago that he lost a potential win thanks to a late pass by Mitchell Faccinto. History nearly repeated itself as Day, challenged by Kalib Henry in the waning laps Saturday night, managed to prevail in the end.
In other action, Cody Laney won the 25-lap IMCA Modified Main Event, managing to hold off Ethan Dotson, attempting an outside move for the lead halfway through the race.
Kaleb Montgomery bested the 19-car field in qualifying with a 14.263 lap. Kalib Henry took the second spot. In the 8-lap heat races Zane Blanchard, Henry, and Tucker Worth took top honors. Day earned his pole position start for the main event with a six-lap trophy dash win ahead of Henry.

Dan Myrick won the 20-lap House of JuJu Central Valley Mini Stock Main Event. Myrick is both the CVMS and Hanford champion. Myrick and Clinton Massey shared the front row, and Massey bolted into the early lead.

The 2018 CVMS champion Greg Baronian made an inside pass on Ryan Doglione to take third on lap three. As they were trying to work the fourth lap, Myrick made a strong inside move on Massey to take the lead in Turn 1.

Exiting Turn 4, Massey saw the outside line blocked by a spun Helder Santos, and he slammed into him for a red flag. Fortunately, nobody was injured, but both drivers were eliminated. Myrick continued to lead Greg Baronian and Doglione on the restart. Running in third, Doglione saw his night come to an end as his car caught fire for a lap nine red flag. Myrick continued to lead Greg Baronian on the restart. It wasn't long before he found slower traffic, but Myrick made all the right moves to keep some distance between himself and Baronian by the time the checkered flag flew.

Rod Baronian pitted from third late, and Jeff Durant finished there, followed by Scott Glenn, Jason Cook, Gene Glover, Andy Boydstun, Steven Porter, Michael Hutchinson, and Justin Griffioen. Six lap race wins went to Greg Baronian, Rod Baronian, and Myrick.
Eric Hamilton won the 20-lap IMCA Stock Car Main Event. Hamilton started on the inside second row and followed Chris Broucaret for just a lap before making his move into the lead. Wayne Dotson made an inside pass on the front stretch to take second from Renn Bane on lap three and quickly closed in on Hamilton. Chad Johnson spun from third for a lap six yellow flag, and Hamilton continued to lead Dotson and Renn Bane on the restart.

A low pass in Turn 4 of the ninth lap gained Rod Bane third, and Tanner Lorenzo spun in Turn 2 for a lap ten yellow flag. Hamilton continued to lead the restart with a slightly smoking Dotson still running not too far behind in second.

There was a close battle for third with Chad Johnson making a low pass in Turn 2 of the 13th lap to grab the position from Rod Bane. Wayne Dotson made a last turn pass attempt on Eric Hamilton, but Hamilton held him off to the checkered flag. Chad Johnson brought it home third, followed closely by Chris Broucaret. Rod Bane settled for fifth, followed by Brock Hamilton, Renn Bane, Troy Patee, Joshua Nichols, and Miranda Dotson.

Eight-lap heat race wins went to Wayne Johnson and Cody Johnson.
Racing returns on Saturday, March 14th. USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars are back in action along with the IMCA Stock Cars and Central Valley Mini Stocks. For further information, go to www.racekingsspeedway.com/