It’s Better Late Than Never for Three Drivers at Ventura

Too little too late was the theme Friday night at Ventura Raceway as three drivers, long out of the running for track championships, won main events.

Ron Bartels of Hawthorne, who has been in a distant third place, won the 20-lap Street Stock main event by holding off points leader Paul Moore of Oak View. Moore, bidding for his fifth track championship, leads James Weston of Santa Barbara by more than 100 points.

Mike Campbell of Ventura held off points leader Scott Boucher of Oak View to win the Pony Stock main event. Campbell, eighth in the points standings, also won a heat race. Boucher holds a 55-point lead over Mira Cook of Camarillo in the race to clinch the first Pony Stock championship at Ventura.

Mike Raschke of Ventura won the 15-lap Mini Stock main event. Raschke, sixth in the points standings, held off series leader Gary Hubert of Somis. Hubert maintains a wide margin over Gary Swenson of Ventura and is in position to clinch the championship.

Joe Silva of Port Hueneme, who has clinched the Mini Stock figure-eight title, won the main event. Tracey Jewett of Oxnard won the Pony Stock figure-eight main event.

Weston won the Street Stock trophy dash. Randy Gens of Oxnard and Scott Olson of Ventura each won Street Stock heat races.

Boucher and Campbell won Pony Stock heat races. Swenson and Bruce Dunson of Santa Barbara won Mini Stock heat races.