Walker, Kaeding Keep Rolling
Ocean Speedway
SPECIAL K: Tim Kaeding (83) passes Brent Kaeding on his way to a Golden State Challenge victory at Antioch (Calif.) Speedway Saturday. (Tom Parker Photo)
Friday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Tyler Walker took the lead on the 12th lap and withstood a late-race challenge from Tim Kaeding to score his fourth Golden State Challenge Series sprint-car victory of the season Friday night at Ocean Speedway.
The 30-lap event started with 13-time and defending King of California Brent Kaeding jumping out into the lead from the pole. After a handful of laps, Walker and Jonathan Allard began challenging B. Kaeding. On lap eight, the top three were nose to tail and Allard made a move to the low side and bolted from third to first.
However, Allard got caught behind a lapped car entering the first turn and B. Kaeding regained the lead. But the pass was negated when the yellow flag waved before a lap was complete.
When flagman Willie Williams waved the green flag, Walker charged around B. Kaeding and claimed the runner-up spot. A red flag followed on lap 10.
Walker challenged Allard on the restart and took the lead on lap 14. T. Kaeding made a late charge around Allard and, despite two yellow flags in the last six circuits of the quarter-mile oval, Walker held on for the victory.
T. Kaeding was second, ahead of Allard, B. Kaeding and Shane Golobic.
The finish:
Tyler Walker, Tim Kaeding, Jonathan Allard, Brent Kaeding, Shane Golobic, Jason Statler Tommy Tarlton, Mike Henry, Brent Bjork, Stephen Allard, Kurt Nelson, Evan Suggs, Bud Kaeding, Ken Fredenburg, Mark Workentine, Jon Maiwald, Anthony Simone, Burt Foland, Dan Simpson, Mike Stallings, Jason Newton, Peter Murphy, Destiney Hays, Jerry Bonema.
Saturday
ANTIOCH, Calif. — Just one night after Tyler Walker got his fourth Golden State Challenge Series victory of the season, Tim Kaeding came back on Saturday at Antioch Speedway and earned his series-best fifth victory of the season.
Father and son battled throughout the 30-lap event on the rough quarter-mile dirt track, but Tim Kaeding held off his father Brent exiting the final turn to grab his 39th-career GSC feature.
Walker, who rode the cushion all night long, came home third. Mike Henry and Bud Kaeding filled the top five.
The finish:
Tim Kaeding, Brent Kaeding, Tyler Walker, Mike Henry, Bud Kaeding, Jason Statler, Tommy Tarlton, Brandon Carey, Jonathan Allard, Mark Workentine, Ken Fredenburg, Charlie Louden, Dan Simpson, Shawn Arriaga, Scott Males, Pat Harvey, Jr., Mike Stallings, Anthony Simone, Evan Suggs, Brent Bjork, Destiney Hayes.