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A roundup of Saturday's race results and a preview of the coming weekend.

Brian McClish of Santa Rosa beat San Francisco’s Nick Rescino Jr. to the finish in the U.S. Auto Club’s Pacific Coast Spring Nationals on April 19 at Altamont Motorsports Park.

The event featured USAC Sprints, Midgets and Ford Focus events, along with the Northern California Modified Association Limited Sprints and Altamont Formula-4s.

McClish took the lead from 2007 USAC Western Sprint champion Ryan Kaplan of Chico and USAC Silver Crown veteran Tim Barber of San Francisco to win the 50-lap feature on the half-mile asphalt oval. The top five at the finish were McClish, by four seconds over Rescino; Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg; Greg Anderson of Antelope; and Chase Scott.

In the USAC Western Midget race, Paul Zimmerly of Ridgefield, Wash, won first place, followed by Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Daniel Bedford, Levi Roberts of Broomfield, Colo., and Steven Matthews of Ontario, Canada.

USAC Ford Focus racing on the quarter-mile track saw a close battle between Garrett Peterson of West Sacramento, 14-year-old Alex Bowman of Tucson, Ariz., and Mike Maier. The top five were Maier, Peterson, Bowman, Charles Maier and Ian Millie of Pleasanton.

NCMA Limited Sprint’s 20-lap feature on the half-mile started only six cars. Gary Koster held off Ed Amador for the win, with David Goodwill of Napa a car-length behind. Richard Hull and Jake Morgenstern were also in the top five.

Fifteen Formula-4s competed in two 10-lap features on the 1.1 mile Altamont road course. Bob Wilson won the first feature, with Doug Foreman Jr., rookie Rod Deridon, 2007 runner-up Hull and Morgenstern completing the top five.

Jim Robbins won the second feature after he held off Dan Durbin. The top five was rounded out by Ken Riley, Hull and Wilson.

Racing continues Saturday at Altamont Motorsports Park with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. NASCAR Western Late Models will compete in twin-50 lap features, and Grand American Modifieds will compete on the half-mile. Quarter-mile action will include American Limited Stock Cars, Future Champions Development Series youth Late Models, and Spectator Racing Series. Formula 4s will return for twin-10s on the road course.

Qualifying heats are at noon, and racing begins at 2 p.m.

For information: www.altamontracing.com.

• Race results courtesy of Steven Blakesley, Altamont Motorsports Park.

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