STOCKTON, Calif. — T.J. Smith and Caeden Steele each earned their second $500 wins of the Micro Sprint season at Delta Speedway on Saturday night, with Smith taking Non-Wing while Steele took the 30-lap Super 600 nightcap.
Cameron Paul led the way at the beginning of the Non-Wing feature before a caution fell on lap five for Ashton Torgerson in turn two. Paul led Smith into lapped traffic by lap 15 with Smith hounding the rear bumper of Paul by lap 20. The leaders worked the top line behind the lapped car of Mariah Ede before Ede, the fast-time qualifier, tagged the turn three wall for a lap 22 caution.
Third place running Caden Sarale lost his right rear tire and went into the third turn wall for a caution on lap 24. On the restart, Paul bounced through three and four then slowed with an apparent engine failure. Smith assumed the lead for the lap-25 restart and never relinquished it. Austin Torgerson finished second followed by Broedy Graham, Cody Gray, and Ashton Torgerson.
The 21-car Super 600 contingent earned its first repeat winner of the 2021 season with Caeden Steele pacing all 30 laps of the feature. Steele went around the outside to lead lap one with Jake Hagopian maintaining close pursuit through lapped traffic.
Raio Salmon suffered an engine failure and fire that dropped her from the fifth position, requiring a red flag when she came to a stop in turn two on lap 19. Steele pulled ahead on the restart to lead the final 11 laps of competition followed by Hagopian, Caden Sarale, Logan Trevino of Madera and T.J. Smith.
Taylor Mayhew won his third Restricted main event of the year worth $300, earning his fifth podium of the season as well. Mayhew raced side-by-side with Kyle Fernandez on the opening laps before Mayhew took hold of the lead on lap two.
The lone caution of the race fell on lap 21 for an errant yellow when Mayhew briefly drove through the infield. He never spun or stopped and was allowed by officials to keep his position in the lead.
Mayhew topped Lucas Johnson, Colton Key, Jett Barnes and Andrew Smith at the conclusion of the 25-lap feature.
Brody Rubio extended his Jr. Sprints points lead with his fifth $200 victory in the 20-lap affair. A multi-car incident slowed the racing into turn one at the start, ending the night prematurely for Maya Mauldin. When racing resumed, Rubio motored ahead while the best battling took place behind him.
Rubio won comfortably over Briggs Davis. Josiah Vega finished third after a battle with Vito Cancilla.