Bakersfield, Ca It was a warm night for "Thursday Thunder" at Mesa Marin Raceway. Eric Richardson started the "Crystal Pools" sponsored 50 lap main event in his Rich-Pak Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 9th on the racing grid. Richardson passed 4 cars charging hard the first 13 laps. He battled door to door for a number of laps with the 11 car and came out on top. Richardson drove smart during the remainder of the race avoiding 2 major crashes to finish 5th. Eric Richardson is 4th in the points race for the Mesa Marin Raceway Late Model Championship with 1 WIN, 5 Top 5's, and 9 Top 10's. 2003 Mesa Marin Raceway Late Model Champion Brian Richardson is 8th in the points race with 2 WINS.
   Greg Puskarich drove the Smith Brothers Street Stock for its first WIN of the 2003 season at Mesa Marin Raceway. Puskarich battled hard to win the race with David Hutchins coming from the back of the field to run door to door with Puskarich for close to 10 laps. Hutchins dashed past 6 cars in the first lap and 4 in the second lap of the race, by lap 6 he was in second place in his Crystal Pools sponsored Chevy Nova. Puskarich pulled away in the last few laps of the race to win. Puskarich and Hutchins are tied for the 2003 Mesa Marin Street Stock Championship.