Pearce, Ryan, Robles win at Antioch’s JD Willis Salute

Modified, Northern SportMod, Results, Stock Car

Jason Robles ruled the IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars Friday night, during the JD Willis Salute show at Antioch Speedway. (Photo by Katrina Kniss)

By Candice Martin

ANTIOCH, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2024) – Andrew Pearce won the 25-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified feature Friday at Antioch Speedway’s second annual JD Willis Salute.

This was the opening night at the Bill Bowers Memorial Weekend, and the win for Pearce paid $750.

Cody Burke led the opening lap before Pearce went by. Troy Foulger settled into third on the second lap. Foulger was challenging Burke for second before making an inside pass on lap 11. Jonathan Hagio brought out the only yellow flag on lap 13.

As Pearce led the restart lap, Foulger tried a slide move through turns three and four, only to drift high and get passed by Kellen Chadwick. Foulger had problems and headed for the infield on lap 16, handing third to Bobby Hogge IV.

Pearce set of rapid pace over the remaining distance and brought it home, a happy winner ahead of Chadwick, Hogge, Burke and Andrew Peckham.

Jason Ryan Jr. won the 20-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod main, earning his second-consecutive win in the JD Willis Salute.

Matthew Hagio led two laps before Trevor Clymens spun, collecting Al Johnson for a yellow flag. Ryan made a low pass in turn two on the restart lap to take the lead with Fred Ryland following into second. 

Buddy Kniss was soon in the third position and he slipped past Ryland for second on lap 13. By then, Ryan held a commanding lead. Ryan caught slower traffic and make the right moves as he scored the impressive win ahead of Kniss, Ryland, Hagio and Danny Wagner.

Jason Robles won the 20-lap IMCA Sunoco Stock Car main event, the biggest victory of his career, and collected $400 for his efforts.

Robles had a front row start after the redraw and charged into the lead at the green flag. Ryland slipped past Clarence Holbrook III on lap three for the second spot and held it until spinning on lap seven. Jacob Dias and Terry DeCarlo Jr. were collected in the incident.

Robles maintained the lead over Holbrook and Chester Kniss of Antioch on the restart. They ran that way until DeCarlo spun for a lap 16 yellow. Troy Foulger was second on the restart.

During the final three circuits, Foulger was making strong moves to the inside but Robles had the preferred outside line. Robles prevailed at the checkered flag ahead of Foulger, Kniss, Royce Goetz and Holbrook.

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