Sprint Car Racing Fast and Furious at Fred Brownfild Memorial - Seth Bergman Tangles With Jared Ridg

The second night of the Fred Brownfield Memorialbattle with Jared Ridge as both traded places in
was always going to be a hot night of sprint carthe early going.. On lap nine the defining moment
racing. After a successful previous night, whichof the race took place and as it turned out
saw Seth Bergman win his heat race and finishpossibly the season as Bergman and Ridge tangled
sixth in the A-Main Seth found himself 3rd ingoing into turn one. causing Ridge to end up in the
points after night one of sprint car racing. A roughwall.Bergman suffered a broken right rear shock
pill draw saw Bergman starting tenth for his heatdue to the collision. Ridge was visibly upset as he
race. Seth was able to get by fours drivers in hisgot out of his car and threw his steering wheel at
heat and this enabled him to start fifth for theBergman as he circled by.Fans showed their
main event. Bergman had given himself everydisliking towards Ridge as booed echoed from the
chance for a strong finish in the A-Main.stands.
The B Main saw Travis Rutz, Jason Solwold, JaySeth headed to the pit area and Ridges crew
Cole and Henry Van Dam advance to the featureheaded over to confront Bergman. A member of
main event. Before the main event driversRidges team pushed and shoved with Seth's
entered the race track through the standsfather as he felt Seth was to blame for the
through thick fog of smoke which brought thewreck.. Seths team tried to repair the damage
fans to their feet before the main race.but time had run short and for Seth the night
Seths team went into the main event with a newwas over after a promising start.
setup and where confident of a strongFor the remainder of the event the sprint car
performance.race stayed green.. Shane Stewart took the win
Seth was going to be in for a tough night ofwith Crockett finishing second.
sprint car racing with the likes of Shane Stewart,There was a buzz in the pit area as fans and
Wayne Johnson and Jayme Barnes close to thesupporters surrounded Bergman asking questions
front as well as Roger Crockett on the pole.about what happened and whether they though
Bergman started the race in the fifth position withRidge would get fined.A fan came by and was
ASCS North West points leader Jared Ridge onclearly upset "I don't bring my grand kids to
his outside.watch sprint car racing and have them see that
Bergman couldn't have asked for a better startedkind of garbage"
has he passed Olson and Malsam on the firstBergman was disappointed at the end of the
corner to quickly move up into third before arace, but was pleased with the performance of
caution came up for Dan Dunlap after the first lap.the car. Sprint car racing is a tough sport and
On lap four Seth was passed by Jayme BarnesBergman showed this weekend he has the skills
and as the race settled down Seth began histo compete at the top level.