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Kaeding Drives Through Late Contact For Victory
Dave Bradway, Jr. Memorial Race
HARD DRIVE: Tim Kaeding (10) makes contact with leader Kyle Hirst during Saturday’s Dave Bradway, Jr. Memorial race at Silver Dollar Speedway. The contact caused Hirst to fly off the track and Kaeding to be greeted by boos in victory lane. (Shane Muir)
CHICO, Calif. — Tim Kaeding won an exciting but controversial second-career Dave Bradway, Jr. Memorial race at Silver Dollar Speedway Saturday night.
On lap 31, Kaeding dove to the bottom going into turn one and slid up into leader Kyle Hirst. The two cars met wheel-to-wheel, sending Hirst up in the air and off the race track. Hirst came to a stop while Kaeding continued on and assumed the lead. Kaeding went on to lead the final nine laps uncontested.
Though excited about the victory, Kaeding was also apologetic to Hirst in victory lane.
“I want to apologize to Kyle, it was a racing thing,” Kaeding said.
Roger Crockett made the last few laps entertaining by chasing down Kaeding, but never seriously challenged for the lead and settled for second. Tyler Walker was third, ahead of Stephen Allard and Jonathan Allard.
The finish:
Tim Kaeding, Roger Crockett, Tyler Walker, Stephen Allard, Jonathan Allard, Bud Keding, Brent Kaeding, Blake Robertson, Mason Moore, Sean Becker, Greg DeCaires, Kyle Hirst, Dan Menne, Evan Suggs, Korey Lovell.