(1986-2020)
The Pombo/Sargent
Classic
Champions
By Gary Thomas
The Pombo/Sargent Classic honors California racing legends Al Pombo and Marshall Sargent and has been going on since 1986. Al Pombo began his career in the 1940's and is credited with more than 500 main event victories, including multiple wins at the Gold Cup titles at Kearney Bowl and six at Clovis Speedway. Early in his career Marshall Sargent won a pair of San Jose Speedway Titles, which included two wins at the Johnny Key Memorial.
at Kings Speedway
Champions:
1986 Brent Kaeding
1987 Jimmy Sills
1988 Brent Kaeding
1989 Jimmy Sills (2)
1990 Brent Kaeding
1991 Brent Kaeding
1992 Steve Kent
1993 Chuck Miller
1994 Steve Kent
1995 Brent Kaeding
1996 Tim Green
1997 Bud Kaeding
1998 Bud Kaeding
1999 Brent Kaeding
2000 Brent Kaeding
2001 Blake Robertson
2002 Tommy Tarlton
2003 Tommy Tarlton
2004 Tim Kaeding
2005 Ronnie Day
at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway
2006 Brent Kaeding
2007 Brent Kaeding
2008 Brent Kaeding
2009 Brent Kaeding (11)
2010 Tim Kaeding (2)
2011 Tommy Tarlton
at Kings Speedway
2012 Bud Kaeding (3)
2013 Tommy Tarlton (4)
2014 Kyle Hirst
at Ocean Speedway
2015 DJ Netto
2016 Shane Golobic
2017 Shane Golobic (2)
2018 Justin Sanders
2019 Dominic Scelzi
2020 Not Run Cancelled
Total Wins:
Brent Kaeding 11
Tommy Tarlton 4
Bud Kaeding 3
Shane Golobic 2
Tim Kaeding 2
Steve Kent 2
Jimmy Sills 2
Ronnie Day 1
Tim Green 1
Kyle Hirst 1
Chuck Miller 1
DJ Netto 1
Blake Robertson 1