By Gary Thomas
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (Jun. 6, 2025) — The 25-lap Friesen Performance IMCA Modified main event at Ocean Speedway was packed with action and lead changes that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
Robert Marsh set a torrid pace during the opening stages, pulling away to a healthy lead. Like most main events on the night, however, several restarts slowed the field and reset the deck.
With seven circuits complete, Jonathan Hagio powered into the lead and held command until there were 10 laps remaining. Salinas legend Bobby Hogge had methodically worked his way to the front, taking over second with 13 laps down.
Hogge then went to work on Hagio and claimed the top spot on lap 16. The closing laps were anything but easy, as Marsh came alive again, surged into the runner-up spot, and rapidly reeled in the leader. The two battled to the stripe, but Hogge narrowly held on for the win.
Hogge started seventh and claimed his sixth Shaw Race Cars Western Region victory of the season, and third win at Ocean Speedway in 2025. Marsh finished a close second while Cody Burke rounded out the podium in third.
Clymens Doubles Up With Northern SportMod Victory
The Karl Chevrolet IMCA Northern SportMod finale was a wild affair, punctuated by multiple caution periods that shuffled the field and added drama throughout the 25-lapper.
Max Baggett led the opening lap before Cody Bryan took over on lap two. Brentwood’s Trevor Clymens then charged to the front on lap three and never looked back. Once in command, he survived the stop-and-go rhythm of the race and kept challengers at bay through the checkered flag.
It was Clymens’ fourth win of the season and second in as many nights, following his triumph in the fair race at Merced Speedway. D.J. Keldsen and Matthew Frazier completed the top three. Points leader Danny Wagner encountered trouble and was credited with a DNF in the main event.
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