
By Steven Blakesley
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (May 30, 2025) – Salinas’ Bobby Hogge topped the second round of the All-Star Challenge in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds at Ocean Speedway. It was his fifth win of 2025 in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region.
Troy Foulger led the opening lap of the 25-lap IMCA Modified feature. Robert Marsh mounted a challenge on the high side to seize the lead on lap three. Foulger slid Marsh in turn four and the duo ran side-by-side on lap five. Hogge edged into the battling, looking to the inside of Foulger as well. The furious battling was halted when Todd Hermosillo spun in turn four. Marsh pitted with a flat left front tire as well.
Hogge pounced on the restart, diving inside to lead lap eight over Foulger. Hogge accumulated a 4.2 second advantage that was nullified by Kyle Bryan stopping in turn four on lap 23. Hogge persevered over a green-white-checked finish to nab the victory, followed by Jim Pettit II and Foulger in second and third.
Wagner Controls Ocean SportMod Feature for Third Watsonville Win of 2025
Bay Point pilot Danny Wagner led the final 16 laps of the 20-lap Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod feature for a dominant win — his third at Ocean Speedway this season and fifth overall in 2025. Bo Crebs led the first four circuits. Crebs then spun from the second position on lap 15. Wagner drove away from the pack for the checkered flag. Mead won the battle with Rob Gallaher for second.
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