Henderson Overcomes Late Race Caution To Win

#22 David Miller leading #2 David Henderson. [Photo courtesy Sherie Bialous]

The 2022 racing season at Redwood Acres Raceway continued Saturday night for the second time this year. Cook’s BBQ presented the evening’s events which featured all five local divisions including the late models, Legends, bombers, mini stocks and roadrunners.

Luke Hall was quickest in late model qualifying setting a time of 15.919. The invert draw for the 75-lap feature event was four which gave the front row to David Miller and David Henderson. Miller jumped to the lead while Henderson slotted into the second position. Racing among the top four of Miller, Henderson, Mike Doss and Hall was tight in the early stages with first through fourth nose-to-tail.

Henderson ran behind Miller for several laps until lap 31. Henderson got to the gas much sooner coming off the fourth turn and got into the back of Miller sending him out of the groove. Henderson slipped by for the lead while Miller. With 12 laps left, Doss was finally able to get under Miller and after two laps of racing door-to-door, Doss completed the pass for the position.

Henderson looked to be free and clear to victory but a spin with two laps remaining necessitated a restart bringing Doss, Miller and Hall back into the picture. The front row of Henderson and Doss went toe-to-toe on the restart but coming to the white flag, Henderson took the lead. At the checkered flag it was Henderson taking the win over Doss, Miller, Hall and Brandon Barnwell.

Legends division qualifying was led by Tyler Avelar with a time of 18.197. The heat race win was taken by Jordon Paiment. Paiment inherited the lead after Avelar and Tyler Krupa tangled late in the race and was able to hold off young Maleesa Miles to take his first Legends division feature win. Krupa and Avelar recovered to finish third and fourth while Chris Sarvinski was fifth.

Jordan Krupa’s time of 18.369 in the bombers was the standard for the division’s qualifications. Tyler Krupa was the winner of the heat race. Jordan Krupa dominated the feature to win his second career bomber main win over Tyler Krupa and Raquel Krupa. Rookie Kadence Toland made a good account for herself with a fourth-place effort while Steve Kimberling was credited with fifth.

Qualifying for the mini stocks was led by Brian Murrell

, Jr. with an 18.792. The heat race winner was Gary Klinetobe. Murrell, Jr. took the lead early in the feature event and never looked back taking the victory over Cole Peterson, Klinetobe and Allison McCarty who was driving Jarrett Mayo’s truck for the night.

Fast time for the roadrunners was Dylan Ford with a 20.719. Tanisha Ratzlaff appeared to have a potential win in the heat race in her grasp until her right front suspension failed ending her night early. Jeremiah Martin took the heat win. The feature event was a thrilling three-car battle between Martin, Nick Ford and Dylan Ford. The three were within constant touch with each other all the way to the last lap. Coming off the fourth corner, Dylan got into Nick while Martin went all the way to the wall. Nick was able to save his car and win the race to the flag as he took the victory over Dylan Ford and Martin.

Racing returns to Redwood Acres Raceway on Saturday June 4. The North State Modified Series will make their first visit to the Acres of 2022 while Legends, bombers, mini stocks and roadrunners will also take to the track. Full race results and points are available at RacinTheAcres.com. A full video on demand replay of Saturday night’s race can be seen on RacinTheAcres.tv and SpeedSport.tv. You can also find RAR on Facebook and Twitter @RacinTheAcres.