TULARE, Calif. — When it comes to the Pombo/Sargent Classic, no driver has been more dominant than Brent Kaeding, and he showed that once again Saturday night at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway.
Kaeding dominated the 30-lap event en route to his third-straight victory in the Golden State Challenge Series-sanctioned winged-sprint-car event. It was also his 10th overall victory in the event.
“It feels good to be able to come out here and get our first Golden State win of the year,” Kaeding said. “We’ve won a lot of these Pombo/Sargent Classics and it’s nice to be able to continue this event because they were two hard- nose guys who would beat and bang on each other and put on a show.”
Kaeding took the lead at the start and kept it throughout on the third-mile oval, gaining his first GSC triumph since last June.
Tyler Walker started fourth and finished second, while fast-qualifier and point-leader Jonathan Allard finished third, ahead of Bud Kaeding and Mike Henry.
The finish:
Brent Kaeding, Tyler Walker, Jonathan Allard, Bud Kaeding, Mike Henry, Brandon Carey, Evan Suggs, Charlie Louden, Matt Sargent, Brent Bjork, Ken Fredenburg, Mike Stallings, Anthony Simone, Dan Simpson, Craig Stidham, Jason Statler, Mark Workentine, Jerry Wise, Jr.