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Race: November 12, 2005
LARSON STAYS STEADY WITH THIRD PLACE RUN AT RED BLUFF
Red Bluff, California – ParkerStore Outlaw Sprint Kart driver Kyle Larson raced to
another top finish as the Red Bluff Winter Indoor Series returned for round number five
inside the Pauline Davis Pavilion at the Tehama County Fairgrounds. By finishing third to
winner Dillon Silverman in the 500cc Open Intermediate main event Larson was able to chip
away once again at point leader Mason Moore’s margin. Going into the feature race
Moore led Larson by 26 points, but a steering malfunction caused a last place finish for
Moore and closed the gap to 16 points.
 Larson
qualified his ParkerStore/Grandpa George Motors/QRC Factory Kart second behind Moore as a
field of 28 appeared for the event. Larson started fifth in the second heat and drove to a
second place finish behind Jonny Lentz in the eight lap event, earning an automatic
transfer to the A-Main in the process. He also started fifth in the six kart six lap
trophy dash and crossed the finish line third as Andrew Cumpton got his first dash win of
the season over Moore.
Larson lined up third for the feature race while Garrett Mills held the pole with Mackena
Bell outside the front row and Moore outside of Larson. Mills  assumed
the lead at the start and Larson passed Bell coming out of turn four to move into second
at the conclusion of lap one. Larson began to chase Mills on the dry slick surface, never
more than a couple of kart lengths behind. Moore brought out the yellow flag with a spin
in turn three of lap 8. By this point Silverman had advanced from his seventh starting
position into third and appeared to be the fastest kart on the track. On lap 10 Moore got
together with Matthew Davis to bring out another yellow. As Mills continued to lead on the
restart with Larson still pressuring, Silverman started to mount a challenge on Larson. On
lap 14 Moore spun again in turn four as the yellow flew once more, bringing his night to
an end due to the three stop rule. As the race restarted the top trio pulled away from the
field as they ran nose to tail. Coming out of turn two of lap 18 Larson caught a rut,
bobbling just enough for Silverman to get by. Lentz spun in turn three of lap 23, causing
the lead duo of Mills and Silverman to think quick as to which direction to take around
Lentz while racing to the yellow flag. Mills chose to go the high side, while Silverman
went low and nipped Mills at the line to take over the lead. After restarting Silverman
led the last two laps as Mills settled for second over Larson.
When it was all over Larson commented “Dillon had us covered tonight. The track was
really abrasive in the main, more than I’ve ever seen it, and Dillon’s dad put a
harder compound tire on than the rest of us and that was the key to winning this race. To
come from seventh starting on this track they deserve to get the win. My kart was a little
tight but really fast at the beginning and I was just waiting for Mills to make a mistake.
But by the time Dillon got by me I could tell my tires were going away because the kart
was starting to get real loose. After that, knowing that Mason had left the race, I just
wanted to hold on and get another good finish. We managed to close some more ground on
him, and with Keith Bloom dropping out of the B-Main, I’m pretty sure I’m second
in points now. A win or two would be really nice to get before the season is done but the
championship is what I want, however it comes.”
Race: November 12, 2005
Photos Courtesy of Jack Waterman
www.kylelarsonracing.com
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