ACTON ACE AREA RACER SEDGWICK 4TH IN STANDINGS.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Winston West season series has been predictably unpredictable for Bill Sedgwick in his first full season on the circuit. The Acton resident is fourth in the point standings heading into tonight's season finale at Irwindale Speedway Irwindale Speedway is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California. It features banked, paved 1/2 and 1/3 mile oval tracks. It is mainly used for USAC sprint car and regional NASCAR races. in a year filled with setbacks. Sedgwick could have realistically been challenging for the series title. He could also been out of the top 10. ``It has been a pretty respectable season,'' Sedgwick said. ``We've had misfortune, but you can't sit back and say this and this. Stuff happens. It's uncontrollable. There is nothing you can do about it. Everybody is good, but you can't beat luck.'' Sedgwick has had his moments with two runner-up finishes and eight top- 10 finishes in 11 starts in the No. 44 Arrowhead Mountain Arrowhead Mountain is located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada and is located east northeast of Mount Oxford. The mountain was named due to the four ridges that rise to a peak. Spring Water Chevrolet. There has also been disappointment for the 1989 Winston West Series Rookie of the Year Rookie of the Year may refer to:
In his last outing in the Spears Manufacturing 250 at Mesa Marin Speedway in Bakersfield, Sedgwick got eighth place when he failed to finish because of a broken rocker arm. In the second race of the season at Mesa Marin in March, Sedgwick earned the pole position pole position Noun 1. (in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one 2. an advantageous starting position Noun 1. after posting the top qualifying mark but finished 21st when he was forced out after tangling up with a lapped car. Sedgwick dropped to 14th in the point standings after the third event in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. when he wrecked his main car in qualifying and had to compete in his backup. He wound up 26th and did not finish because of engine problems. Sedgwick, who ranks sixth with 17 career victories, has not taken the checkered check·ered adj. 1. Divided into squares. 2. Marked by light and dark patches; diversified in color. 3. Marked by great changes or shifts in fortune: a checkered career. flag since winning in 1999 at the Portland Speedway. ``That's racing luck and some of the breaks,'' said car owner Tim Buckley For other persons named Tim Buckley, see Tim Buckley (disambiguation). Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an experimental vocalist and performer who incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, and avant-garde rock in a short career of Yorba Linda-based Vintage Motor Sports. ``It is not for a lack of working hard. It's been a so-called struggle year. Our goal was to be a top-five team. We're very happy to have a very good shot at the top three. You have to take the bad with the good.'' Sedgwick would like to close out the season on a high note in tonight's Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box 300. He finished second four times over the last two years on Irwindale's half-mile paved oval, including a 250-lap event in August. Brendan Gaughan Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a truck racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaughan is the grandson of Vegas gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan and son of Michael Gaughan, a hotel and casino magnate. of Las Vegas, who leads the point standings with 1,786 points, appears to have the series title locked up with a 168-point advantage over Steve Portenga Steve Portenga(pronounced Port-en-GAY) is a NASCAR driver. He currently races in the NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series. He won the Featherlite Southwest Series championship in 1994 and 1998. of Sparks, Nev. A strong showing by Sedgwick tonight, though, could catapult him within striking distance of second. ``We really felt that we could have won three or four races and that's been our goal,'' Sedgwick said. ``A win would go a long way toward salvaging a season. The series is growing and so is Vintage Racing. We're looking forward to next year to work on chassis setups and get some good runs.'' AT A GLANCE What: Home Depot Winston West 300 season finale Where: Irwindale Speedway When: Tonight at 7 Update: The event is the 12th and final event on the NASCAR 2000 Winston West Series. WINSTON WEST SERIES (11 of 12 races) Pos. Driver Pts. St. W 1 Gaughan 1786 11 2 2 Portenga 1618 11 0 3 Dotter 1612 11 3 4 SEDGWICK 1565 11 0 5 Richards 1559 11 1 6 Metcalf 1540 11 0 7 Norris 1494 11 1 8 Duncan 1458 11 0 9 Gaylord 1426 11 0 10Bean 1424 11 1 CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Acton resident Bill Sedgwick is fourth in Winston West points standings entering tonight's season finale at Irwindale Raceway. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) At A Glance (see text) (2) Winston West (see text) |
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