LAKEPORT, CA — The BCRA Midgets were back in town this weekend for a surprise appearance at Lakeport Speedway and they made for some high paced action on the track with two local drivers Darrin and Michael Snider both putting on one heck of a show for the locals.  After a few in race incidents that left Darrin Snider stalled in turn number two he made some late race charges back to the front of the back throughout the night.  At the checkers it was Kevin Morris taking the win followed by Michael Snider and Darrin Snider.

The action continued to be exciting in the Jammer division with some new drivers making their way to the track this week, but at the end of the night it saw repeat winners from last weekend of Jason Hunter in the JR. Jammer Division and Wayne Young in the Pro Jammer Division.

The Outlaw race was fun to watch for fans of full bodied stock cars, and was halted for a brief caution period that saw a car spin coming out of turn number two.  The action continued and saw last week’s winner Kyle Tellstrom slowing working his way through the field towards the lead.  At the checkers it was Tellstrom, Sullivan, and Dutcher.

The Rental solution Mini Stocks saw young driver James Stillman return in a new car after taking a hard crash during the last race that he was in and drove it to a respectable 3^rd place finish, but the win went to a returning driver in the division Rich Schram Jr.

The action was literally too hot for some cars to handle in the modified division.  The action was intense at the start of the green flag which saw some early race contact between Kyle Tellstrom and Thomas Wright leaving Wrights Body crunched up from the contact.  The action continued with the drivers making their way to the front. The action was halted by a midrace caution that saw the radiator of Steve Taylor’s car explode coming out of turn number four sending him hard into the front straight wall.  After a lengthy clean up the race resumed and saw Richie Potts jump out to the lead.  Potts never looked back to take the checkers over Tellstrom and then Gary Collins.

The Bandoleros were back in action this week and saw points leader Colby Furia make a clean sweep of the nights events taking the Main, Trophy Dash, Fast Time, and the Heat race.  At the conclusion of the race the car was impounded for a post-race inspection which did not find anything wrong with the car, so he was congratulated on his good night at the track.

Just as everyone thought the action for the night was winding down the Taco Bell Bombers took to the track for their thirty lap main event.  The cars raced hard to the green flag and the race was only halted by a few cautions from single car spins throughout the race.  Sierra Furia after taking a hard crash the last time at the track was working up through the field making her way to second to be past with a few laps remaining by Mike Collins. At the checkers it was Charlie Collins, Mike Collins and then Furia, but after the car of Charlie Collins failed to come to post race inspection his was disqualified leaving the win to Mike Collins followed by Sierra Furia and then Brian Denton all of which passed post-race inspection.

Video of all the action will be available in the Velocity Video Store.

The action at Lakeport Speedway continues on May 26^th and May 27^th with the  Bully Dog Weekend two day event, with Legends, Extreme Outlaws, Taco Bell Bombers, Jammers, Rental Solution Mini Stocks, and Bandoleros all racing on Saturday.  The action continues on Sunday with the Legend Cars, Coors Light Modifieds, Taco Bell Bombers, Jammers and Bandoleros along with the first Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino Boat Race.

This weekend May20^th the racing continues at Delbert’s Memorial Speedway with the opening day of racing for the go-karts with the track being located behind Raul’s Garage by UCC Rentals on South Main Street. Gates open at 10:00 with racing starting at 1:00.  Grandstand pricing will be as follows, Adults $8, seniors $6, Students 12-17 $4, Children 6 – 11 $2, Family pass of two adults and three kids $18, and kids under 6 free.

Lakeport Speedway is your community based not for profit speedway, the place for family entertainment.

Make sure to like the speedway on Facebook for special event details and a chance to win tickets to the racetrack, and find all the current event information on our website at www.lakeportspeedway.com.

The candidates for judge in Department 1 of the Lake County Superior Court — Judy Conard, Michael Friel, Susan Krones and Michael Lunas — take part in a candidates’ debate on Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Lakeport, CA. Presented by Lake County News, the Lake County Bar Association, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Velocity Video.

The debate can be viewed in its entirety in the video above.

The action started out with the Beginner Box Stock division with the action being intense on the track during the main event.  At the drop of the green flag the karts soared out of turn number four down off into the new turn number one and by the time they rounded the corner coming out on to the back straight it was Joel Myer’s Jr. jumping out to the lead.  He held the lead for the remainder of the race taking home his first victory of the season with Kory Ranoos in second, followed by Rylie Sullivan.

The action got hotter in the 125/250 division where the drivers battled all the day through qualifying and hot laps to be the fastest on the track.  At the end of the main event it saw Colby Johnson taking the win over Eberhart and Fernandes.

The box stock division saw the largest car count for the weekend, with some drivers moving up this year.  The kids where all excited to get on the track and put on one heck of a show for the fans that were on hand. Dylan Washburn battled for many laps with the kart driven by Kayden Butler before finally making the pass for the lead in a very exciting move.  At the checkers it was Washburn, Butler, and Cornet.

In the 500 division some drivers suffered mechanical problems in hot laps, and at the end of the main event it saw a late race pass by Marcus Johnson over Ren Ebhart to take the main event win on the evening.

The final race saw the division that was created last year called the Over the Hill division take the track.  At the start of the race Dennis Furia jumped out to the early lead.  He led a large portion of the race then was passed for the lead by Tim Ester in the latter stages of the race.  At the checkers it was Ester, Furia, and Camacho.

Videos of the May 6 race are available for purchase in the Velocity Video Store.

The racing action at Delberts Memorial Raceway continues on May 20^th.

This weekend the racing action is back on with a full night of racing at Lakeport Speedway.  The racing will start at 5:00 with gates opening at 3:30, and on the racing ticket will be the Coors Light Modifieds, the Taco Bell Bombers, The Rental Solution Mini Stocks, The Jammers, The Extreme Asphalt Outlaws, The Bandorleros, and making a special added appearance the BCRA Midgets.

It is going to be an action packed edge of your seat night at Lakeport Speedway for the 2012 Founders cup with everyone gunning for the win.  Make sure to like Lakeport Speedway on Facebook and for complete event details visit us at www.lakeportspeedway.com .

Lakeport Speedway is your community based not for profit speedway and is the place for family entertainment on Saturday night under the lights.

Lake County News, Calpine, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Velocity Video present a candidates’ debate for District 1 Supervisor between incumbent Jim Comstock and challenger Victoria Brandon. The debate can be viewed in its entirety in the video above.

Lake County District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown and challenger Joan Moss square off in a televised debate Wednesday, April 18 in Lakeport, CA. Presented by Lake County News, Lake County Chamber of Commerce and Velocity Video. Video of the debate is available above, in its entirety.

Lake County Views host Jo Bennett and Lake County Special Districts Administrator Mark Dellinger take us on a tour of the Southeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant in Clearlake, CA, in the newest installment of Lake County Views.

 
The video shows the path wastewater from around the county takes as it heads through a state-of-the-art treatment process and ultimately gets recycled into the Geysers geothermal field in the southern part of Lake County. From there, the recycled water comes back in the form of steam geysers. The many power plants in the Geysers, most of which are operated and maintained by CalPine, convert that steam into electricity which is then used throughout the power grid.

 
For more information on the wastewater system in Lake County, visit the Special Districts website.

The 2012 Lakeport Speedway Teaser Trailer is here!

Lakeport Speedway racing returns Saturday, April 21 with Modifieds, Bombers, Extreme Outlaws, Jammers and Mini Stocks on the schedule.

Watch for more from Velocity Video as we countdown to the start of the 2012 season!

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From Lakeport Speedway Racing, to the Lake County Sesquicentennial Celebration, the storms and flooding on Clear Lake in March, to our newest project called “Lake County Views,” it has been a very busy year for us here at Velocity Video. The video below is just a very small sample of the things we have done through the course of 2011.

While this year has been incredibly exciting for us, we feel 2012 will be even better. We’re looking forward to another fantastic and sensational year for Velocity Video and we hope you’ll join us for the ride.

In our first installment of “Lake County Views”, we visited the Lakeport Senior Center, which is a mecca of daily activities.  We followed Executive Director Jonathan Crooks through one day of events that began with prepping of Meals on Wheels.

The chef and volunteers prepare meals for drivers to pick up and deliver to approximately 175 clients daily. This went off with precision.  Each driver has a designated route in which to deliver hot meals.

We were then shown the large hall where an exercise class was in progress.  The Center always has nicely decorated tables ready for the lunch crowd.  There are always many activities to benefit seniors and members of the community from lunch, bingo, bridge and movies to referral services offered by office staff.

After a short walk across the street to the Community Garden and Play Ground we headed for the newly opened Thrift Store on Main Street in Lakeport.  This store is very large and well arranged.  If you’re looking for anything from dishes to tools or books or decorative items, this is definitely the place to start. The store also accepts donations of merchandise to stock the shelves.

The full interview with Jonathan Crooks can be seen above.

This is the first installment in the series “Lake County Views”, where host Jo Bennett takes viewers to all corners of Lake County, exploring the community and asking the questions that everyone wants to know.