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| JA charges through the pack at Pombo/Sargent Classic |
 
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Jonathan Allard rebounds from early spin to charge for podium at Pombo/Sargent Classic in Tulare
By Gary Thomas
Tulare, CA – June 28, 2009…In championship battles never giving up is always a key and on Saturday night Jonathan Allard certainly exemplified that after charging from the rear of the field to score a podium finish following an early race spin during the annual Pombo/Sargent Classic at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway.
The result was Allard's third consecutive third place finish at the Pombo/Sargent Classic and helped him maintain the point lead in the Golden State Challenge Series standings, over now second place Brent Kaeding. "To be able to come through the field like that really shows just how fast this car is right now and I have to thank my guys for doing a great job," Allard said. "I want to congratulate Brent on another Pombo/Sargent win and Tommy Tarlton for running second tonight and I just wish we could get him out here full-time with Golden State."
The Pombo/Sargent Classic marked the 16th round of action for the Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series and Allard kicked it off in strong fashion by earning his series high fifth fast-time award behind the wheel of the Williams Motorsports, Sharp Insurance, K&N Filters, Red Line Oil No. 0. A runner-up finish in the opening heat race and a fifth place effort in the dash then set the Chico native up to start from the inside of the third row in the main event. Day-time temps above 100 degrees had taken its toll on the surface by feature time and the track had become very slick and icy, but made for some great racing in the 30 lap contest.
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Posted by gary - Sunday, June 28 @ 18:56:09 MST
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| Friday victory highlights Dirt Cup |
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Jonathan Allard runs 6th in Dirt Cup finale after winning Friday prelim
By Gary Thomas
Alger, Washington – June 22, 2009…A victory during the Friday night prelim at the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup highlighted an eventful "Northwest 410 Swing" for two-time & defending King of California Jonathan Allard this past week.
Going into this most recent week Allard sat atop the Golden State Challenge Series point standings as the tour headed for a pair of events in Oregon, however, only one of the two was able to be run following a rainout in Medford on Saturday June 13.
The traveling 410 sprint car series then headed for Cottage Grove Speedway on Monday June 15 and Allard looked to have his second GSC win of the season wrapped up, until a flat right rear tire cost him the lead and forced him to restart from the rear of the field with just two laps remaining in the feature. He would ultimately end the contest in ninth, but it wasn't what he had hoped for after dominating the 30 lap feature and holding a commanding lead for much of it.
Following the tough end to Cottage Grove, Allard and Williams Motorsports made the haul up to the Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash for the 38th annual Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup presented by Van's Equipment. Opening night on Thursday went well as the 32 year-old began the event by pacing the 42 car field in qualifying and then finishing a very close second in the first heat race aboard the Karsten Homes, K&N Filters, Village Green Resort, Red Line Oil No. 0.
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Posted by gary - Monday, June 22 @ 14:28:13 MST
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| Condolences to family of Brian Healey |
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Jonathan Allard and Allard Motorsports would like to send condolences to the family and friends of Brian Healey who passed away Thursday of a heart attack. Healey was the co-owner of Parramatta City Raceway and is the person that brought 410 sprint car racing down under. "Brian was a great man and helped me out a lot and we're all really going to miss him," said Allard.
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Posted by gary - Monday, June 22 @ 12:27:09 MST
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| Victory gives Jon Allard Silver Dollar Speedway lead |
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Jonathan Allard wins and takes Feather Falls Casino points lead at Silver Dollar Speedway
By Gary Thomas
Chico, CA – June 12, 2009…Getting a jump-start on his trip up North Chico, CA's Jonathan Allard drove to victory on Friday night during the ninth race of the Feather Falls Casino point season and in doing so was able to push himself to the top spot in the Silver Dollar Speedway 410 sprint car standings.
The victory marked Allard's third overall in 2009 at the Silver Dollar Speedway and gives him a great momentum boost heading into the Pacific Northwest. "It's great to come out here and get a win and it's really due to my great team that I have behind me with Ashley Smith, Bob-O, Trace, Shawn and the all the other guys who help us out and of course my car owners Morrie and Katie Williams," Allard said.
The two-time King of California and current Golden State Challenge Series points leader started from the second row in the 25 lap main event on Friday night, but he didn't waste any time moving his way to the front. The opening lap saw Allard muscle his way past pole sitter Andy Forsberg to put the K&N Filters, Platinum Powder Coating, JP's Paint & Body No. 0 up to second.
With the track being rough in various spots it didn't deter Allard from getting up on the wheel as he immediately put his machine on the tip top of speedway in turns one and two. Following an early race caution "JA" charged to the top side in the first and second corners on the restart and blew past leader Zach Zimmerly to take over the top spot of the race. After taking the lead he would stretch it out over the rest of the competitors, but a number of cautions and a couple reds kept the field close to his bumper.
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Posted by gary - Saturday, June 13 @ 09:43:50 MST
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| Medford, Cottage Grove & 38th Dirt Cup on tap |
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Jonathan Allard heads North in search of 3rd Dirt Cup title following GSC events in Medford & Cottage Grove
By Gary Thomas
Alger, Wash – June 9, 2009…After a washout this past weekend in California current Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series point leader Jonathan Allard is geared up and ready to head to the Pacific Northwest for events in Medford & Cottage Grove on Saturday & Monday nights, followed by the huge $25,000 to win Jim Raper Memorial Dirt Cup on June 18-20.
With last Saturday's GSC event in Quincy being cancelled for weather there are now 11 events remaining on the season schedule, with the next two races taking place in Oregon beginning this Saturday night at the Southern Oregon Speedway in Medford. Allard has had success at the 1/3 mile clay oval, having finished runner-up at the track on three separate occasions the last four years, as well as winning an ASCS Northwest Series race last July behind the wheel of the Williams Motorsports, Butler Built Performance, JP’s Paint & Body Works No. 0.
Going into this Saturday's show in Medford Allard will hold an 11 point lead in the Golden State Challenge Series standings over Tyler Walker and will be searching for his second victory of the GSC season. "Medford has been a good track to us over the last handful of years," said Allard, who is on a streak of eight consecutive podium finishes with GSC. "We've had a real consistent season so far, but we no doubt want to get some wins and this will be a good week to try and get those."
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Posted by gary - Tuesday, June 09 @ 19:59:15 MST
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| MSPA Award puts Jon Allard in strong company |
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MSPA Open Wheel Driver of the year award puts Jonathan Allard in prestigious company
By Gary Thomas
Chico, CA – June 5, 2009…Since hooking up with car owner Morrie Williams in 2005 Chico, California's Jonathan Allard has seen his career skyrocket and last season put together possibly his finest year to date. With that in mind Allard was presented with the '08 MSPA Open Wheel Oval Track Driver of the Year at last months Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial, an award he captured by just a single vote, in what has been said to be one of the toughest categories the association votes on.
This is the 43rd year that the Motor Sports Press Association has given out the awards and they are only handed out in the categories where they believe performance warrants it. "Northern and Central California has an abundance of racing talent in almost every form of the sport that that can go wheel to wheel against any other racers in the country," said Tony Karis, MSPA president. "We appreciate the opportunity to celebrate their talent, which entertains millions of fans and enhances the sport of motor racing."
According to Bill Sessa, Vice-president/Journalism Motor Sports Press Association, "All of the drivers who have been honored by MSPA over the years are at the top of the sport. Winning the "oval track, open wheel" award is tougher than most because there is so much talent in midgets and sprint cars, including Northern California drivers who win in nationwide series. For many years, it has been our most competitive category and Jonathan Allard should definitely be proud of winning the award."
After joining his Oakhurst, CA based Williams Motorsports team in '05; Allard has grown to be one of the top sprint car drivers on the west coast over the last four years and is extremely happy to win the Nor Cal Open Wheel Oval Track Driver of the Year award. "It really is a big accomplishment and I couldn't be more excited to win this award," said Allard, who beat out a number of tough drivers on a ballot that included three series champions on it, including Civil War Series champ Sean Becker. "I owe a lot to Morrie & Katie Williams and my whole team who are just some of the best people around," Allard continued. "We had a really good year last season and I think we're off to another great start this year. We aren't getting as many wins as we want, but they'll start coming because this car has been fast every weekend."
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Posted by gary - Friday, June 05 @ 09:40:57 MST
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| Allard scores pair of podiums over weekend with GSC |
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Runner-up finish in Placerville marks 8th straight GSC podium for Jonathan Allard
By Gary Thomas
Placerville, CA – May 31, 2009…In the world of auto racing consistency is always one of the biggest things drivers and teams strive for and Chico, CA's Jonathan Allard continued his strong pace this past weekend by scoring his seventh and eighth consecutive podium finishes in Golden State Challenge Series competition.
Allard hasn't finished off the GSC podium since April 11 and in the eleven events held so far this year he's finished among the top three in all but two. "It was another good weekend for us, but we definitely want to get a win real bad," said the current Golden State Challenge Series point leader. "I have to thank Morrie & Katie Williams, all our sponsors, my crew chief Ashley Smith and this whole team because we're really running well right now."
The double-header weekend for the Golden State Challenge Series opened up on Friday night at the Ocean Speedway and Allard went into it holding a 12 point advantage over Los Angeles, CA's Tyler Walker. Allard began the night by timing-in ninth fastest in the field and claimed victory in his heat race, but with no cars failing to transfer out of the heats it left him out of the dash and put him in the fifth row for the feature.
The early parts of the main event saw a number of yellows slow the pace, but the 32 year-old took advantage of the restarts and made a number of strong passes using the high groove. Allard was charging hard on the hooked-up surface, as he bounced around the rough spots and many times had the front wheels off the ground wrestling his 850 hp sprinter around the bullring. "JA" charged by Kyle Hirst to take fourth on lap 18 and then rocketed around Bud Kaeding for third on lap 23.
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Posted by gary - Sunday, May 31 @ 16:51:30 MST
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| Allard takes over GSC point lead after Calistoga |
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Strong Calistoga weekend nets Jonathan Allard Golden State Challenge Series point lead
By Gary Thomas
Calistoga, CA – May 25, 2009…Returning to the Calistoga Speedway this past weekend two-time King of California Jonathan Allard posted a pair of strong podium finishes at the intimidating half-mile and it was good enough to put the Williams Motorsports No. 0 atop the Golden State Challenge Series point standings for the first time this season.
Allard was victorious at the Calistoga Speedway the last time the traveling 410 sprint car series visited the track in May of 2007 and the Chico racer put together another solid showing at the Napa County Fairgrounds facility this past Saturday & Sunday. "We would have liked to get a win during the weekend but it was really a great outing for us regardless," Allard said. "Ashley Smith and the guys gave me some great cars both nights and it was as good as I've ever felt at Calistoga."
Going into the weekend Allard sat nine digits back of the Golden State Challenge Series point lead and he kicked off Saturday's opener by qualifying fourth fastest in the field, before bringing home victory in both his heat race and the dash to give the Williams Motorsports, K&N Filters, Red Line Oil No. 0 the pole for the main event. When the green lights came on in the 25 lap feature Allard jumped ahead of outside front row starter Tim Kaeding, but going into turn one Kaeding executed a huge slider to take command off turn two.
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Posted by gary - Monday, May 25 @ 17:14:51 MST
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| Allard ready for Stoga after 3rd in Tulare |
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Allard scores third at Tulare and takes 9 point deficit in GSC standings into Calistoga Speedway double-header
By Gary Thomas
Chico, CA – May 19, 2009…Following a third place finish at the Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday night Chico's Jonathan Allard will go into this weekend's Golden State Challenge 410 Sprint Car Series events at the Calistoga Speedway sitting second in the standings, just nine points behind leader Tyler Walker.
Allard opened up this past weekend by charging for a sixth place finish at the Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday night, after having to go to the rear of the field following contact with another car halfway through the feature. On Saturday Allard then headed for the Tulare Thunderbowl and began the evening by setting fast-time, before running third in the feature in which he came up just short of second after a last lap battle with Tommy Tarlton.
With the third place finish in Tulare Allard finds himself nine digits behind current Golden State Challenge Series point leader Tyler Walker heading into a Memorial Day weekend double-header at the Calistoga Speedway. Allard's six top five finishes is tied for the most in the series with Brent Kaeding, but Walker's four wins give him the advantage in the standings going into Calistoga.
The last time the traveling 410 sprint car series competed at the Calistoga half-mile was in May of 2007 and it saw Allard have a very strong weekend, which included his first career victory at the track. The two-time King of California came very close to making it a weekend sweep, but his chances at that were dashed when he, like many other cars late in the going, ran out of fuel on the final lap while holding a commanding lead in the feature on Saturday's opening night.
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Posted by gary - Tuesday, May 19 @ 11:49:45 MST
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| Allard wins Bradway on the last turn |
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Jonathan Allard sets new GSC track record & wins 4th career Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial with exciting last lap pass at Silver Dollar Speedway
By Gary Thomas
Chico, CA – May 9, 2009…After finishing runner-up on three separate occasions this year with the Golden State Challenge Series Chico's Jonathan Allard was poised to not let it happen again on Saturday and the two-time King of California did just that by executing a thrilling last turn pass to claim victory at the 19th annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial.
It marked Allard's fourth career win in the prestigious event held at Silver Dollar Speedway and tied him with Brent Kaeding for the most all-time victories in Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial history. "I was either going to win it or wear it out because I'm getting tired of these second place finishes," Allard said. "I don't think I've ever driven a last turn harder than that and I'm just glad it stuck so I could give this team a win. The Bradway is such a huge race and it means so much to me and it feels outstanding to win it for the fourth time."
Allard started from the pole in the 40 lap main event by way of winning the dash for the third time this season with the Golden State Challenge Series and at the waving of the green flag settled into second behind USAC National Sprint Car & Midget star Brad Sweet. Allard stalked Sweet for most of the event as he kept him within striking distance for virtually the entire running of the feature, but a number of stoppages kept drivers out of traffic for much of the running. With Sweet being mistake free out front Allard was forced to do everything possible to try and make something happen in the open track.
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Posted by gary - Sunday, May 10 @ 14:28:57 MST
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