By Gary Thomas
NSSN Correspondent

Friday

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Rebounding from a hard crash the previous weekend, Tyler Walker came back to post his third Golden State Challenge Series sprint-car victory of the season Friday night at Ocean Speedway.
Walker survived a bevy of cautions and reds to dominate the final stages of the event as his Lee Lindgren-wrenched SC Motorsports No. 24 was on a rail.
After a wild crash on the initial start, Walker battled point-leader Jonathan Allard into the first turn, with Allard taking the lead. Walker reclaimed the lead on lap four, with Allard back in front on lap six.
Following a caution flag on lap eight, Walker grabbed the lead on the restart and kept the point until the checkered flag after 30 laps.
Bud Kaeding outlasted his brother, Tim, for second spot, with Allard and his brother, Stephen, rounding out the top five.
The finish:
Tyler Walker, Bud Kaeding, Tim Kaeding, Jonathan Allard, Stephen Allard, Jason Statler, Peter Murphy, Tommy Tarlton, Andy Gregg, Jerry Bonnema, Ken Fredenburg, Mark Workentine, Brent Bjork, Mike Henry, Shane Golobic, Ricky Wright, Jr., Jon Maiwald, Dan Simpson, Jason Newton, Evan Suggs.

Saturday

PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A night after Tyler Walker became the first driver to win three Golden State Challenge Series events in the season, Tim Kaeding came back and joined him atop the board with a convincing victory Saturday at Placerville Speedway.
“I hope you fans enjoyed that one because it was fun to race at this place tonight,” said Kaeding. “I want to thank my car owner Tom Rolfe and this whole team for working their tails off and giving me a great car tonight.”
The victory was Kaeding’s second in two weeks and paid $3,900.
Mike Henry took the early lead, but Kaeding jumped to the lead on the third tour of the quarter-mile oval and set the pace through the remainder of the 30-lap event.
Point-leader Jonathan Allard came on at the end to finish second, with Henry, Walker and Kyle Hirst rounding out the top five.
The finish:
Tim Kaeding, Jonathan Allard, Mike Henry, Tyler Walker, Kyle Hirst, Jason Statler, Greg DeCaires, Bud Kaeding, Willie Croft, Andy Gregg, Andy Forsberg, Mike Benson, Ken Fredenburg, Mark Workentine, Billy Strange, Jr., Brent Bjork, Evan Suggs, Dan Simpson, Brandon Carey, Kyle Larson, Chris Masters, Peter Breshears.