1990's Calistoga history. 1960's / 1970's / 1980's / 2000's / 2010's

Date Sanction A-Main Winning Driver A-Main winning car-owner Notes

5/5/90

NARC/GSC

Bobby McMahan

RCM #25

Bobby McMahan's first 410 sprint car win.

7/1/90

NARC

Jimmy Sills (4)

Danell & Dehart #5 (2)

Rescheduled GP race, after being rained out May 27th, 1990. Sills wins the Tribute to GP for the 2nd time. Rick Hirst finished second, Tim Green was third, John Golobic fourth, and Brent Kaeding was fifth. …Jason McMillen won the Trophy Dash. Heat winners included: Mark Hall, Kevin Pylant, Terry McCarl, and Jaime Cobby. …Darrell Hanestad won the B-main. Kyle Schild flipped in the B-main. 

8/11/90

NARC

Tim Green (4)

Owen #14 (5)

Tim Green beat Steve Kent, Kevin Pylant, Darrell Hanestad, and Jim Appleton.

8/25/90

NARC/GSC

Brent Kaeding (16)

Miller #69 (8)

$12,575 paid purse for Golden State points race. Randy Tiner posted quick-time. John Golobic won the dash in the Bruce Homer #57. ...Jerry Ponzo was fined $75 by NARC for hot-lapping after the checkered flag. ...Delno Becker raced at Calistoga on this night.

09/09/90

WoO

Sammy Swindell

Harold Annett #1

Bobby Davis Jr., Joe Gaerte, Jac Haudenschild, and Danny Lasoski completed the top five.

Doug Wolfgang is pictured below in the Ray & Jay Williams #8.

5/4/91

GSC

Ronnie Day

Berry #7

Ronnie Day's first win at Calistoga came over Greg DeCaires, Tim Green, Jason McMillen, Darrell Hanestad, Jimmy Sills, Paul McMahan, Kevin Pylant, Mitch Sue, Bobby McMahan, and Brent Kaeding.

5/25/91

NARC

Darrell Hannestad (4)

Dencil Bailey #17

Walter T. Ross race. ...Kevin Pylant was 2nd, and Tim Green 3rd. ...Brent Kaeding had quick-time.

5/26/91

NARC

Tim Green (5)

Owen #14 (6)

Tribute to GP. Green's 2nd GP win.

07/06/91

NARC

Tim Green (6)

Owen #14 (7)

32 cars. Paid purse of $12,040. The A-Main top ten was: 1. Green, 2. Kaeding, 3. Sills (Consani #4c), 4. Jason McMillen, 5. Kevin Pylant, 6. Bobby McMahan, 7. Bobby Michnowicz, 8. Greg DeCaires, 9. Johnny Cofer, 10. Dan Burton. You can see video of this race on demand at MillsVideo.TV

7/7/91

NARC

Brent Kaeding (17)

Miller #69 (9)

BK won the NARC Speedweek event that paid $2,000. Tim Green was second. Jason McMillen, Kevin Pylant, and Terry McCarl completed the top-five. Dean Mills has this video available on www.MillsVideo.tv

8/10/91

NARC

Tim Green (7)

Owen #14 (8)

Short car count resulted in an alternate format featuring Twin 20 lap main events.

8/10/91

NARC

Tim Green (8)

Owen #14 (9)

Twin 20

08/31/91

WoO

Steve Kinser (2)

Karl Kinser #11 (2)

Kinser smacked down the field, setting a new track record, winning his heat, running second to Johnny Herrera in the dash, and finally scoring the prelim win. Leslie Bremmer was the Trophy Girl

09/01/91

WoO

Steve Kinser (3)

Karl Kinser #11 (3)

Kinser won $8,200 which is believed to be the highest top-prize ever given at the track (at the time). ...Johnny Herrera finished second in the Red Powell #32u.

5/2/92

NARC/GSC

Tim Green (9)

Owen #14 (10)

31 cars. Steve Kent had quick time (17.431) in the Selma Shell #11.

5/23/92

NARC

Kyle Schild

Schild #16

Twin 20

5/23/92

NARC

Marc Zieske

Lovell #71 (4)

Twin 20

5/24/92

NARC

Tim Green (10)

Owen #14 (11)

Twin 20

5/24/92

NARC

Tim Green (11)

Owen #14 (12)

Twin 20 Tribute to GP. (Green's 3rd GP win)

7/3/92

NARC

Darrell Hanestad (5)

Dencil Bailey #17 (2)

Speedweek 1992. 29 cars. Jimmy Sills - quick time (17.474) in the Consani #4c.

7/5/92

NARC

Steve Kent (2)

Helm #11

Part of Speedweek 1992. 25 cars. Hanestad 2nd, and Tiner 3rd.

08/08/92

NARC/GSC

Greg DeCaires

Bumgarner #88n

Decaires won the race but many eyes were on Tim Green, who beat Steve Kent by two car lengths to secure the King of California title for 1992. ...Only 13 cars showed up.

09/06/92

WoO

Steve Kinser (4)

Karl Kinser #11 (4)

Andy Hillenburg demolishes the track record, turning a 16.993!

5/1/93

NARC/GSC

Kevin Pylant (2)

Pylant #3 (2)

Steve Kent 2nd, Tim Green 3rd. ...23 cars. Duane Scott posted quick time. ...Pylant's winning take was $2,550.

5/29/93

NARC

Steve Kent (3)

Helm #11 (2)

Duane Scott set a new NARC Track Record, turning the half-maile in 17.180 seconds. Brent Kaeding was 2nd, and Aussie, Jamie Cobby finished 3rd in the Starr/Gillespie #18. ...32 cars. Total purse: $12,450.

07/02/93

USAC Western States Midgets / 360 sprints (winged)

Ronnie Day (2) /// Billy Boat

Danell & DeHart #5 (3) / Lawson #15x

The first 360 sprint car race ever at Calistoga was won by Ronnie Day. Billy Boat established a midget track record of 21.957

7/3/93

NARC

Randy Tiner

Riolo #17 r

Tribute to GP, held as night #4 during Speedweek 1993, due to rainout on May 30th. BIG PURSE attracted 38 cars. The total payoff was $19,660 thanks to the hustle of Terry Grubbs. ...Winner, Randy Tiner pocketed a cool $3,985.

9/3/93

WoO

Steve Kinser (5)

Karl Kinser #11(5)

Perfect weather for the first three-day WoO event in Calistoga history.

9/4/93

WoO

Andy Hillenburg

Hillenburg #2

Steve Kinser lowered the All time Track record to 16.909

9/5/93

WoO

Steve Kinser (6)

Karl Kinser #11 (6)

Local, Jimmy Sills ran a strong 2nd in the Helm #11 - subbing for injured Steve Kent. Stevie Smith was 3rd for the third night in a row.

5/28/94

GSC

Darrell Hanestad (6)

Lovell #71n (5)

Paid purse was $13,900. Steve Kent in the Helm #11h was second. Tim Green was third. The top five was completed by Lee Brewer Jr., and Brent Kaeding. 17.388 was quick-time by Steve Kent.

5/29/94

NARC

Brent Kaeding (18)

Miller #69 (10)

Tribute to GP. Kaeding's 2nd GP win.

7/1/94

USAC Western Midgets / BCRA

Johnny Cofer

Esslinger #57

Tony Stewart thrilled Calistoga fans with a breathtaking 21.031 lap in a non-winged midget. That eclipsed the prior track record by 9/10's of a second.

7/1/94

360's

Lee Brewer Jr.

Tri-T Farms #3t

The second winged 360 sprint car race at Calistoga. Don Johnson flipped out of the yard in turn 3 and 4.

7/2/94

NARC

Steve Kent (4)

Helm #11 (3)

Kent passed Brent Kaeding with a slider in turn four coming to the checkered for a thrilling win. Blake Robertson set quick time. California Speedweek race.

07/02/94

USAC Western Midgets / BCRA

Tony Stewart

Brown #36

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09/02/94

WoO

Joe Gaerte

TW Racing #9tw

Steve Kinser lost his muffler in the 20 lap prelim. Although he should have had another win, it was taken away via DQ. Kinser owned the night, setting a track record 16.889.

09/3/94

WoO

Steve Kinser (7)

Karl Kinser #11 (7)

Preliminary program #2 of the Copenhagen-Skoal Shootout's California tour opener saw Andy Hillenburg break the one-lap record Kinser set Friday and challenge "The King of the Outlaws" for the lead until an engine problem. Kinser led all 20 laps for the second straight night, and received credit for the victory as the muffler on the #11 Valvoline Maxim stayed intact. Hillenburg's time 16.852

09/4/94

WoO

Jeff Swindell (2)

TW Racing #7tw (2)

"Gentleman Jeff" drove to the $14,000 win in the Kramer-Wimmer #7tw. Jac Haudenschild was second, followed by Joe Gaerte, Dave Blaney, and Andy Hillenburg.

05/06/95

NARC/GSC

Paul McMahan

Lamar #3 (9)

The Calistoga track was completely submerged in March 1995 flooding. ...Promoter Mike Kenney and his crew somehow had the track ready for racing. ...George Graham saw huge airtime in a flip. Track was one-lane. Walt James was part of the show, on the gas in Vintage racer. ...Steve Kent had quick-time, a 17.450.

5/27/95

NARC

Paul McMahan (2)

Lamar #3 (10)

Total purse: $12,665. ...38 cars. Fast time fell to Lee Brewer Jr. in the Tri-T Farms #3T. ...Chuck Gurney finished 9th in the Ed Ulyate #3db. ...McMahan won $1,740.

5/28/95

NARC

Paul McMahan (3)

Lamar #3 (11)

Tribute to GP. McMahan wire-to-wire. Jimmy Sills and Tim Green went for wild rides in turn one. ...Lee Brewer had quick-time for the second night in a row. ...Jason Lund won the semi.

6/30/95

USAC

Billy Boat

Lawson #15 (2)

Boat owned 1995 in Lawson's midget. Hank Butcher finished 2nd after leading the opening seven laps.

6/30/95

360's

Monte Faccinto


Greg Yanazzo went for a ride he'll never forget in his heat race.

07/01/95

NARC / USAC & BCRA

Jimmy Sills (5) - NARC. Billy Boat (2) - USAC

Berry #7 (2) / Lawson #15 (3)

NARC Speedweek show that saw Jimmy Sills holding off Kevin Pylant at the checkered to win by four feet. ...NARC Purse was $14,860. ...34 cars on hand.

The HammerDown! Race Program for the night is shown below...

09/1/95

WoO

Dave Blaney

Luna #10

20 Laps. Preliminary feature. Jac Haudenschild was second, and Randy Hannagan finished third.

09/2/95

WoO

Dave Blaney (2)

Luna #10 (2)

Steve Kinser sets New All-time Track Record - 16.546. ...Blaney passed Kinser with five laps to go for the win. Kinser was second, followed by Haudenschild, Keith Kauffman, and Jeff Swindell. ...Blaney went on to win the WoO Championship in 1995.

09/3/95

WoO

Steve Kinser (8)

Steve Kinser #11

Kinser's 399th World of Outlaws A-Main win (before they started counting preliminary wins).

5/4/96

NARC/GSC

Paul McMahan (4)

Lamar #3 (12)

Jimmy Sills quick time - 17.318. ...Paul led every lap.

5/25/96

NARC

Ronnie Day (3)

Offill #88w

Quick time: Randy Hannagan 17.272

5/26/96

NARC

Steve Kent (5)

Johnson #14d

Tribute to GP. Kent's 2nd GP win.

7/5/96

USAC/BCRA

Jim Keene

Keene #25

Jason Leffler finished second. Scott Hansen was third, and Jay Drake was fourth.

7/5/96

Rebel Cup 360's

Ronnie Day (4)

Henderson #7n (3)

Top-five was Ronnie Day, Mike Faria, Kevin Urton, Mike Wasina Jr., and Glen Boune.

7/6/96

NARC

Bobby McMahan (2)

Lamar #3 (13)

Randy Hannagan had quick-time for the third straight NARC race at Stoga.

The HammerDown! Program for the night is shown below...

7/6/96

USAC Western States Midgets

Billy Boat (3)

Lawson #15 (4)

Jay Drake was second to a dominant Boat. Ronnie Day finished third. ..Bubba Ebding took a wild ride on the front-chute.

8/30/96

WoO

Mark Kinser

Karl Kinser #5m (8)

Mark Kinser broke the track record getting down to 16.30 seconds. He also won the 20-lap preliminary feature over Steve Kinser, Dave Blaney, Jeff Swindell, and Andy Hillenburg.

8/31/96

WoO

Stevie Smith

Ecowater #71

Smith dominated the World of Outlaws' second preliminary feature in the Bonzai Bruns prepared #71, leading all 20 laps from the pole and taking the checkered flag 10 car-lengths ahead of Steve Kinser. ...Mark Kinser paced the 32-car field with a 16.353-second qualifying lap. Jeff Swindell crossed the finish line in fourth place, but was disqualified when Skoal Outlaw Series officials determined the muffler on the #7TW Gold Eagle Maxim to be broken and separated from the header, making it illegal. He was credited with a 24th- place finish.

9/1/96

WoO

Dave Blaney (3)

Blaney-Hylton #10.

Race paid $15,000 to-win. Sammy Swindell was second followed by Mark Kinser, Paul McMahan, and Stevie Smith.

5/3/97

NARC

Bobby McMahan (3)

Bumgarner #88

Randy Hannagan lowered the NARC track record to 16.647. ...McMahan rode the rim to an impressive win.

5/24/97

NARC

Bobby McMahan (4)

Bumgarner #88 (3)

Walt Ross Memorial. Not a bad top 5 eh? 1. B. McMahan, 2. Kent, 3. Bud Kaeding, 4. Randy Tiner, 5. Brent Kaeding

5/25/97

NARC

Randy Tiner (2)

Tiner #83

Tribute to GP was dominated by Tiner who also had quick time.

7/5/97

NARC

Randy Tiner (3)

Tiner #83 (2)

Tiner beat Brent Kaeding to the checkered by a front wing. ...Hannagan set quick-time for the third time of the `97 Calistoga season.

8/29/97

WoO

Sammy Swindell (2)

Swindell #1

Mark Kinser sets NTR: 16.057. (There were no weight rules or tire rules)

8/30/97

WoO

Sammy Swindell (3)

Swindell #1 (2)

Sammy won over Stevie Smith, Danny Lasoski, Jac Haudenschild, and Dave Blaney.

8/31/97

WoO

Sammy Swindell (4)

Swindell #1 (3)

Swindell dominated the weekend en route to his third WoO Championship.

5/23/98

NARC

Ronnie Day (5)

Offill #88w (2)

May 2, season opener was rained out due to EL Nino weather pattern. 25-LAP BUDWEISER SHOOT OUT: Day, Hannagan, Pylant, Furr, B. McMahan. ...33 cars. Day, for his win, earned $2,270.

5/24/98

NARC/GSC

Randy Hannagan

THR #1x

Tribute to GP. Hannagan 16.304 - sets a new NARC/GSC Track Record, and then posts a clean sweep. This was the one and only GSC event at Calistoga in 1998. ...35 cars for a healthy $16,045 purse.

M&M Photos captured Kevin Pylant at speed below.

7/2/98

NARC

Randy Hannagan (2)

THR #1x (2)

Another sweep for Hannagan. Quick time, heat, dash, A-Main.

7/3/98

NARC

Randy Tiner (4)

Tiner #83 (3)

Tiner came from the back after being the first to blow a right rear tire. ...Jason Lund crashes hard in hot laps. He retired two weeks later.

HammerDown! Race Program for the night is below...

9/4/98

WoO

Jac Haudenschild (4)

Elden #22

Top-five: "Haud", Stevie Smith, Sammy Swindell, Andy Hillenberg, and Danny Lasoski.

9/5/98

WoO

Steve Kinser (9)

Steve Kinser #11 (2)

The King of the Outlaws scored his ninth career Calistoga win. Mark Kinser was second.

9/6/98

WoO

Stevie Smith (2)

Smith #19

The highest paying feature in the history of the track offered $16,000 to winner Stevie Smith of New Oxford, PA. Steve Kinser finished second, and Sammy Swindell was third.

5/1/99

NARC

Jason Meyers

Carter #14

1999 season opener won by 19 year-old Jason Meyers.

5/29/99

NARC

Ronnie Day (6)

Offill #88 w (3)

Bud Kaeding 2nd, Tim Kaeding 3rd. Eric Rossi was fourth, and Randy Hnnagan finished fifth.

5/30/99

NARC

Brent Kaeding (19)

Peterson #2m

Randy Hannagan 2nd, Bud Kaeding 3rd. BK's third tribute to GP win.

7/2/99

NARC

Jason Meyers (2)

Carter #14 (2)

Steve Osborne had a big crash in Turn 2.

7/3/99

NARC

Ronnie Day (7)

Offill #88w (4)

Speedweek 1999. Day used Carerra Shocks

9/3/99

WoO

Sammy Swindell (5)

Swindell #1 (4)

Sammy also had quick time.

9/4/99

WoO

Danny Lasoski

Roth #83

Kevin Gobrecht won the dash.

9/5/99

WoO

Sammy Swindell (6)

Swindell #1 (5)

Sammy led wire to wire. ...Bud Kaeding won the 1999 track championship.

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