Hodges ready for Westcar's return to Roseville

Steven Blakesley / Bobby Hodges Racing

Carson City, Nev. – 18 year-old Bobby Hodges of Carson City, Nev. will round out his impressive 2008 Western Late Model campaign this Friday and Saturday, competing in the Ward Land Management & Development / Roseville Toyota 100 for the Westcar Late Model Series at All American Speedway.

Hodges and the Westcar Late Model Series competitors will be racing as part of a program that features the season finale for prestigious NASCAR Camping World Series West, the west coast’s top stock car series. Over 4000 fans are expected.

The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Freshman will be arriving in Roseville on Thursday night, before qualifying on Friday and racing on Saturday.

“It would be nice to run good,” Hodges said. “It will be a cool experience (racing in front of the large crowd) but I’m not really planning on changing the way I’m racing.”

Hodges, a veteran of the Westcar Late Model Series, brings a resume of success at the one-third mile asphalt oval which was remodeled in 2006. In five previous starts, he has racked up five top-tens.

Consistency has been the name of the game for Hodges, with an outstanding nine top-tens in his 11 starts at Altamont Raceway Park in Tracy, Calif. in 2008. Hodges is relishing the opportunity to return to Roseville, the track where the Westcar Late Model Series got its start in April 2005.

The last two starts for Hodges have seen a rare streak of bad luck for the teenager. After being gathered up in a massive crash on September 27^th, Hodges came into the October 4 & 5 event at Altamont Raceway Park leading the Big Dog Series standings.

A flat tire, coupled with a wheel stud problem, forced Hodges to retire early and sacrifice the Big Dog championship.

“We’re prime for at least a top-ten run,” Hodges said. “Part of why it would be nice to do well would be to end the season on a better note.”

Hodges has finished second in four races this year, along with coming home second in the Big Dog Series, Tri-Holiday Series, and Westcar Late Model Series standings. The young engineer is overdue for win.

Bobby Hodges Racing is online at www.bobbyhodges.net Tickets are still available for this weekend’s races. Tickets are available at www.billmcanallyracing.com

Bobby Hodges is sponsored by: Nevada Automotive Test Center, Café Fiore, Team Marines Racing, No Coast Customs, Sierra Racing Products, and the American Cancer Society.