Goodyer’s first U.S Sprintcar victory one to savour

Jock Goodyer’s decision to leave Skagit Speedway in Washington after Day 1 of the High Limits Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals for a “fresh start”, has paid Victory Lane dividends back south in California.

The Australian National Sprintcar champion headed back for Placerville, which was the scene of his third High Limit appearance, where last time out, he didn’t get out of the B Feature against a world class field.

Taking on both nights of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout 360 Sprintcar event, Goodyer walked away with his first U.S win in the Kevin Kozlowski owned 57w machine (wrenched by the famous Paul Silva), pocketing $8,000 USD in the process.

“So pumped to get this one! We decided to leave Skagit and come down and race at Placerville to get comfortable and a fresh start!” Goodyer said.

“Can’t thank Paul, Kevin, Trevor and Doug enough for driving 17 hours fixing the car and changing motors. Made all the hard work worth it. We now turn our eyes towards the outlaws starting Friday!”

Goodyer will head for his World of Outlaws debut with a 360 win under his belt from Placerville Speedway

In making the 35 lap Winged Sprints feature, the Tasmanian charger finished second in the Time Trail, fifth in the Heat, and second in the dash to feature in the front rows of the A-Main.

After taking the lead on the Lap 2 from Fresno’s Caeden Steele, Goodyer then had to contend with multiple restarts, keeping the field at bay each time to claim the Ron Stahl checkered flag for his debut win on American soil.

Next up for the #57w racer, he heads for his World of Outlaws series debut for the Stockton Showdown at the Stockton Dirt Track in…you guessed it, Stockton, California, on Friday September 6.

1. 57W-Jock Goodyer[2]; 2. 21-Shane Hopkins[11]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[3]; 4. 17P-Justin Peck[5]; 5. 1-Chance Grasty[14]; 6. 83V-Dylan Bloomfield[12]; 7. 15-Cody Key[4]; 8. 5V-Colby Copeland[18]; 9. 35-Sean Becker[9]; 10. 7C-Tony Gomes[10]; 11. 121-Caeden Steele[1]; 12. 29-Willie Croft[15]; 13. 7-Max Mittry[19]; 14. 61-Travis Labat[21]; 15. 94-Greg Decaires V[7]; 16. 94TH-Braden Chiaramonte[6]; 17. 54X-Ryan Bernal[23]; 18. 92-Andy Forsberg[16]; 19. 25S-Seth Standley[13]; 20. 2A-Austin Wood[17]; 21. 9L-Luke Hayes[8]; 22. X1-Michael Faccinto[22]; 23. 87-Ashlyn Rodriguez[20]; 24. 1F-DJ Freitas[24]

Goodyer led for the majority of the 35 laps to take out his first win on American soil. Image: Petersen Media

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