STOCKTON, Calif. — Three-time consecutive Super 600 Delta Speedway track champion Caden Sarale capped a career-defining season with a $2,000 victory in the 40-lap Turkey Bowl XXII on Saturday night.
Sarale is now a five-time Turkey Bowl winner to go with eight track championships at the one-seventh-mile dirt oval at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds.
Sarale worked the bottom at the start to take the lead from Jade Avedisian. Jake Hagopian passed Medford’s Austin Torgerson for third on lap three. The leaders encountered lapped traffic by lap nine with Nikko Panella briefly showing a nose to Torgerson for fourth. Torrid driving in and out of traffic was halted by a caution on lap 18 for Brad Hannum stopped in turn two.
Jeffrey Pahule, Jr. slowed on the backstretch for the next caution on lap 21. Avedisian had just shown Sarale a nose on the inside before the caution flew.
Avedisian went back down to the bottom on the restart, taking over the top spot on the exit on turn four on lap 22.
Sarale fell into a battle with Hagopian for second before driving away. Avedisian remained committed to the bottom and Sarale battled back, driving past Avedisian around the outside to lead lap 32. Hagopian defended a challenge from Panella then took second from Avedisian a lap later.
Sarale led the final eight laps for the triumph ahead of Hagopian, Avedisian, Panella, and Torgerson.
Jade Avedisian used an opening lap move around the outside of 2018 track champion T.J.Smith to lead all 40 laps for the $2,000 Non-Wing victory. Avedisian was slated to start fourth but inherited the outside pole after a big crash on the opening lap.
Jeffrey Pahule followed Avedisian to the front, with the young duo running one-two after passing Smith.
Pahule slowed from second position on lap nine on the top of turn four. Smith moved into second as a result. Avedisian had a strong lead on Smith until a bobble on the cushion in turn three placed them nose to tail. The red flag came out simultaneously for Reilee Phillips having a fire in turn one on lap 27.
Avedisian motored ahead for the win ahead of Smith, who earned $1,000 for second place. Robbie Lewis, Cameron Paul and Koen Shaw rounded out the top five.
Teagan Moles scored a $1,000 victory in the 35-lap feature for Restricted.
Lucas Johnson led the way with pressure from 2021 track champion Jett Barnes. Barnes took over the lead on lap 11. Cash Lovenburg advanced from 14th starting position to fifth by lap 14. Peyton Whitehouse spun in turn three and nearly collected Johnson for a caution on lap 17.
Lovenburg continued his charge on the restart as he took over fourth. Moles challenged Johnson for second and took over the position on lap 30. Two laps later, Barnes was sideways on the backstretch allowing Moles to capitalize.
Moles led lap 33 while Barnes bounced off the backstretch wall on the following lap and fell backward. Moles took the exciting $1,000 Restricted Turkey Bowl followed by Lovenburg, 2020 Jr. Sprints track champion Lucas Mauldin, Barnes and Johnson.
Brody Rubio of Manteca earned his ninth win of the season by taking the $1,000 to win Turkey Bowl XXII.
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