Bakersfield, CA  There was electricity in the air Saturday Night ay Mesa Marin Raceway. The Nextel Challenge Race was happening. There were 4 Nextel Drivers there to race a 20 lap race. The stands were filled with over 9,000 fans. The Race went off without a hitch. The Cup Drivers stuck together like glue, inches between them for all 20 laps, running as hard as those ASA Speed Trucks would go. Kevin Harvick won the race - no surprises there.
   There was another race that night after the Nextel Drivers race. The Late Models ran 50 laps. There was a 21 car field and they were running hard. Brian Richardson started the race in the 6th position on the grid in his Rich-Pak sponsored car. The leader of the race checked out and pulled away from the field. The race was for 3rd and 4th place at the end. Brian quickly passed 3 cars to move in to 3rd with some great door to door racing. Richardson protected his position and finished 3rd. Eric Richardson finished 15th. Brian Richardson is 3rd in points for the Mesa Marin Raceway Late Model Championship and Eric Richardson is in 7th.  
Greg Puskarich won the last Street Stock race at Mesa Marin Raceway to move himself into the points lead for the championship. Puskarich drove his Rich-Pak Car to a dominate victory over the rest of the field.