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4-2-11 Racing at All American
Speedway is a Family Sport for Erick and Shelly Ray
Source RMG Race Media Group
All American Speedway
Husband and wife team, Erick and Shelly Ray of Ray Motorsports in
Rocklin, are in it to win, race and have fun. Erick Ray, driver for Ray
Motorsports, has been involved in racing since the early 90’s. Erick
would assist his brother Rick Anable who raced Mini Stocks at All
American Speedway and quickly adapted to the sport and began racing in
2001. His first year was a memorable one for Erick. He and his brother
built Erick’s first Bomber machine and showed success on track. Not only
did Erick have a new racecar but he met the love of his life Shelly.
Shelly who comes from Cave City, Arkansas, with family involved in dirt
racing, came to All American Speedway one night with a friend and met
Erick. The two became serious about their relationship and when they
wanted to focus on a family, they took a break from racing.
Erick returned in 2007 and was dedicated to making racing his new hobby
and to occupy his free time. He and his brother Rick won the All
American Speedway 2007 Team Driver Championship and was the first ever
team to capture the Team Driver Championship. In 2009 Erick was runner
up in the points Championship along with seven-plus points race wins at
All American Speedway, 20-plus Trophy Dash wins and three-plus Top
Qualifiers. Erick also has wins in many open shows throughout the
Northern California’s regional tracks. Erick’s Crew Chief, his brother
Gene VanZandt, has helped Erick tremendously by funding parts and new
motors for the race car.
Both Erick and Shelly play different roles as they prepare for the race
weekend. Erick is the mechanic and makes sure the car is properly
adjusted for the upcoming race. When it’s warm outside Erick’s kids will
help their dad by wrenching on the car. He also makes sure his race car
is clean and ready to go. “A clean race car is a must for the team. I
want my racecar to be clean so that my sponsors can be visible,” Says
Erick.
Shelly performs the cosmetic duties, making sure the stickers are
visible, and making sure the car has a proper presentation, as well as
checking the tire pressures and making sure the race gear is clean and
ready. Shelly is very supportive of Erick in his racing and puts
together Erick’s sponsorship packets. One of the few important things
they do together before hitting the track is after they’ve both been
buckled in they both say a little prayer together. In the previous
year’s Shelly would do a few one-off’s as a rider. This year will be her
first dedicated season as Erick’s rider.
Ray Motorsports is involved with a group of seven other drivers at the
track and they all pit together in one area to help each other out.
“It’s great to have such great friends at the track because we all pitch
in to help each other out when needed,” says Erick. "My kids are always
looking forward to the next race, they even talk about racing in their
school projects or even try to mimic my autograph signature on their
papers. They want to be race car drivers so I got one Quarter Midget for
my two younger kids 6 and 3 years old.” Erick and Shelly hope to save
their bomber for their kids when they’re old enough to race.
Outside of racing the Ray’s spend time as a family, playing with their
dog Digger and BBQing with friends. Erick and Shelly’s favorite TV
shows, besides NASCAR, are Two and a Half Men and American Idol. Erick
love’s Shelly’s homemade meatloaf and mashed potatoes while Shelly
love’s her homemade Biscuits and gravy. Erick’s favorite NASCAR driver
is Dale Earndhardt Jr. but is now leaning towards to Tony Stewart and
Juan Montoya while Shelly’s favorite is Mark Martin. Shelly likes Martin
because he is also from Arkansas and she thinks he’s an "awesome
driver." The Ray’s aren’t much into Pro sports and don’t keep up with
the NBA, NFL or MLB, however they do enjoy watching the big games like
the Superbowl, World Series and the Playoffs. Erick’s favorite track
other than All American Speedway is Lakeport Speedway, where he says the
bomber community is very “laid back and helpful”. The track Erick would
love to race at is the Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, North
Carolina. The biggest race Erick has attended was the NASCAR Infineon
race while Shelly’s was the Lakeport Speedway Open Show. Shelly says
she’s never been to a NASCAR race and hopes that someday she can attend
one. Erick said, "I have a great wife that not only supports my racing
but also takes good care of me by doing the laundry, cooking meals and
delivering morning coffee in bed.
Erick loves racing his bomber because it’s affordable, fun and is the
only class with a passenger. He enjoys sharing his racing experience
with his sponsors and friends by allowing them to be a passenger in his
bomber. He has helped spark the interest in racing with friends from
sharing his racing experience. All American Speedway has created a
racing community involving friendship and family among its competitors.
As a family oriented sport, the Roseville Ca facility is dedicated to
providing top level NASCAR racing for the fans while growing the
elements that make up the foundation in which racing families continue
to thrive on, family entertainment.
In 2011 Ray Motorsports will have the No. 77 Bomber Machine on display
at the Tuesday Night Downtown Roseville Car show promoting his sponsors
and the speedway. Erick, Shelly, Ray Motorsports crew, sponsors, friends
and fans all head to Hacienda in Rocklin after the races to enjoy
watching videos from the race day. Erick would like to personally invite
everyone to join in on some racing footage after every race. Erick would
like to thank his 2011 sponsors and partners: Ray Motorsports Powered by
Gene VanZandt, Hacienda in Rocklin, MTFX, Allied Bail Bonds, Rick’s
Automotive, California Transmission, Blue Moose Deli, Any Auto Repairs,
Star Racing Supply and last but not least the All American Speedway fans
for supporting Ray Motorsports and All American Speedway.
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4-28-11 Marysville Raceway
Park Hosts Golden State King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series This
Saturday Night April 30
Source Gary Thomas
Marysville Raceway Park
The thundering sound of 410
sprint cars will invade Marysville Raceway Park this Saturday night when
the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series hits the “Action
Track of the West” for the fourth round of action in the 2011 season.
Since taking over the Marysville Raceway Park promoters Paul and Kathy
Hawes have made a number of improvements to the track and facility,
which is located just 45 miles north of Sacramento and 50 miles south of
Chico.
Last season the Golden State Series brought 410 winged sprint car racing
back to the track for the first time since 1999 and it saw eventual
champion Kyle Larson of Elk Grove bring home the victory. This year KWS
will be looking to bring even more excitement to the track with numerous
things planned throughout the evening, including giveaways and driver
autographs in the grandstands.
As noted Saturday’s event will be round number four in the battle for
the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series championship, which
includes a $125,000 cash point fund that will be distributed at season’s
end. The series is scheduled to visit 15 different tracks in 2011 and
the show in Marysville will be a prelude of what is expected to come at
next weekend’s annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial in Chico.
Sitting atop the KWS point standings going into the Marysville Raceway
Park is San Jose’s Tim Kaeding, who has won two of the three main events
for far this season aboard Dennis & Teresa Roth’s beautiful No. 83
sprint car. Always worth the price of admission wherever he races “TK”
captured his 50th career Golden State 410 victory last week and will be
searching for three in a row on Saturday night.
Two-time Golden State 410 champion Jonathan Allard has moved to second
in the standings after a third place effort last week and will be trying
to chip away at Kaeding’s 25-point advantage on Saturday. The driver of
the Morrie & Katie Williams No. 0 mount claimed victory in the opening
round at Antioch, before an accident on the final lap in Tulare left him
with a 17th place finish in week two.
Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs has had a consistent start to the year and
currently ranks third in the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car
Series standings while driving his family’s No. 33e machine. A runner up
finish on opening night for Suggs has been followed by a pair of top-10
finishes during the ensuing events and places him just six-digits back
of Allard for second. Suggs last season finished third in the feature at
MRP.
Fan-favorite Jason Statler of Grass Valley comes into Marysville sitting
fourth in the Golden State KWS standings. Last season at MRP the “Big
Guy” won the dash and led the first seven-laps in the main event, before
finishing second to Larson aboard his familiar DF Rios Motorsports No.
00 mount. Statler is also coming off a fast-time effort last week and
will be gunning to return to victory lane on Saturday.
Going into the Marysville Raceway Park there is currently a tie for
fifth in the standings between Placerville’s Andy Gregg and Campbell’s
Brent Kaeding.
Gregg is coming off his best night of the young season last week at
Ocean Speedway, where he won a heat race and finished fifth in the main
event at the helm of the Bret Ervin Racing No. 53 sprinter. The
7-Industries factory driver claimed his first ever California sprint car
victory at MRP in 2007 and will be looking for his initial Golden State
KWS win on Saturday.
Brent Kaeding is also fresh off his best outing of the year last
weekend, which saw him win the dash and lead the first 11-laps of the
main event, before finishing fourth at the conclusion. The driver of the
famed Al’s Roofing Supply No. 69 sprinter will return to Marysville
Raceway Park this Saturday hoping to break a winless drought with the
Golden State 410 Series that dates back to July of 2009.
Completing the top-10 in KWS points coming into Saturday is Sacramento’s
Willie Croft, Stockton’s Brad Furr, Fremont’s Brent Bjork and Elk Grove
veteran Bobby McMahan. Other drivers expected will include Elk Grove’s
Billy Strange Jr., Chico’s Kenny Allen and Brad Bumgarner, Princeton’s
Mason Moore, Merced’s Mark Barroso, Gilroy’s Ken Fredenburg, Oakhurst’s
Doug Gandy, Rio Vista’s Dan & Danielle Simpson, Grass Valley’s Pat
Harvey and more.
The pit gate will open at 3pm on Saturday, the front gate opens at 5 and
cars will be hitting the track for wheel packing around 5:30, with
qualifying and racing to follow. A full program of qualifying
Time-Trials, Heat Races, a Dash, Last Chance Qualifier and the 30-lap
$3,000-to-win/ $500-to-start main event will be on tap in Marysville.
Adult tickets will cost $18 with juniors 10-17 being $15, seniors,
disabled and active military also $15, kids 6-9 $10 and children 5 and
under free.
The Marysville Raceway Park is located in Marysville, California. From
the Junction of HWY 70 and HWY 20 (12th Street), go a quarter-mile east
on HWY 20. Turn south onto Ramirez Road for 1.5 miles. The physical
address is 1468 Simpson Ln, Marysville, CA 95901. Directions & hotels
can be found at http://marysvilleracewaypark.com/maps.html
Upcoming events-
Next Saturday night May 7 the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car
Series will head for the 21st annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at
Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway. Lap money and extra goodies will be up
for grabs during the night and for anyone that would like to contribute
to the prestigious event please contact Dave & Dianne Durica at
Durica1414@sbcglobal.net or call 916-988-5958.
More info on the Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial can be found during the
coming week at http://www.kwssprints.com
You can also follow KWS on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KWS410s#!/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/KWS410s
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4-28-11 Cora Speedway Money
Race This Saturday Night
Just a reminder to everyone about
our race this Saturday, April 30th. It has been a GREAT season this far
with 3 of our points races complete. Also just a reminder about
memberships, they are still being accepted until May 14th. The cost is
$75 through May 7th and $100 after.
Hope to see everyone at the track !!!!
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$500.00 TO WIN
IN EVERY CLASS
(With a 10 car minimum)
SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH
GATES OPEN @ 12
SIGN IN @ 3 HOT LAPS @ 5
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http://www.coraspeedway.net
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4-28-11 Brody Roa Scores First
VRA Sprint Feature Win
Source Lance Jennings
Ventura Raceway
Last Saturday night, Buena
Park's Brody Roa charged from the fourteenth starting spot to claim his
first career victory with the Ventura Racing Association. Taking the
lead from "The Animal" Derek Buckley on lap twenty-four, the young
driver maintained his rhythm, survived a last lap charge from Cory
Kruseman, and powered to the 30-lap feature win. "My dad (Brett) had it
dialed in," remarked Roa, "It was a tough night, but definitely worth it
in the end."
Oak Park's Dakota Kershaw and point leader Troy Rutherford of Ojai
shared the front row of the twenty car main event. Looking for his fifth
win in six starts, Rutherford took command at the drop of the starter's
green flag. Behind the leader, Steve Conrad shot to second as "The
Animal" Derek Buckley and Greg Taylor dropped Kershaw to fifth. Using
the high line of the Ventura clay oval, Buckley quickly raced past
Conrad for second and began to chase after the leader. Now sitting in
the third spot, Conrad was under attack from Taylor.
Conrad held tough, but Taylor was able to wrestle third away from the
former USAC TQ Midget graduate. After falling back to fifth, Kershaw
looked to regroup and began to pressure Conrad for fourth. Seventh
starting Brian Camarillo saw an opportunity to advance and went for a
slide job pass on Kershaw. Unfortunately, contact between the two sent
Dakota into the fence and a series of rollovers. While Kershaw's machine
was in the air, he was tagged by Brian's younger brother Brent. Action
was halted with a red flag displayed on the speedway and Dakota walked
away uninjured.
On the restart, Rutherford set the pace with Buckley, Taylor, Conrad,
and Brian Camarillo tucked close behind. As the cars picked up the
throttle, Troy got the advantage as second was now a three way battle.
Running the outside lane, Taylor shot to second and set his sights on
the leader. Motivated to score his first win of the season, Greg closed
in and launched a successful slide job pass on Troy at the east end of
the track. With ten laps down, Taylor was out front, Rutherford in
second, Buckley held third, and Camarillo sat in fourth.
As Rutherford looked to reel in Taylor, Camarillo shot for third with a
turn one slide job that caught the inside berm. The move upset
Camarillo's car and Buckley narrowly missed disaster by climbing the
fence. Brian came to a stop bringing out the yellow flag, as Derek
continued on. As the cars lined up in single file, Taylor was in
command, followed by Rutherford, Buckley, Conrad, and Cody Kershaw. With
the green flag waving, Taylor worked to shake free from Rutherford, as
fourteenth starting Brody Roa motored past "The Kruser" Cory Kruseman
for sixth.
The two leaders began to put some distance between themselves and the
field and action was soon halted for Kyle Smith, who spun to a stop in
turn four. Once again in single file formation, Taylor was out front,
but Rutherford stayed close this time and pulled off a slide job pass.
As the duo roared down the back chute and into the turns at the west
end, it was a drag race in tight racing quarters. Rutherford tagged the
outside fence causing front end damage to his car and his streak of four
wins in a row would end on this night. Another yellow flag was
displayed.
Taylor led the single file parade, followed by Buckley, Conrad, Roa, and
Kruseman. Heading into turn three, Roa took third from Conrad. As the
laps started to count down, it looked to be Taylor's night, but his car
soon slowed giving the lead to Buckley on lap twenty-three. Roa was on
the attack and pulled off the turn one slide job pass for the lead.
Derek tried to battle back, but Brody was too strong. Kruseman shot past
Buckley for second on the next lap with his own slide job and gave
chase.
With the white flag waving, Kruseman had closed the gap on Roa and shot
for the lead. The slide job pass did not work, resulting in a Kruseman
spin. From there is was all Brody Roa, followed by Derek Buckley, Steve
Conrad, Brandon Thomson, and Richard VanderWeerd. After the victory, a
happy Roa stated "I just stayed patient and avoided all of the crashes
that were happening on the fence. I kept looking forward and got around
them. Somehow I got up there."
Driving the BR Performance #91R machine, backed by L.A. Prep and "Biker"
Bruce Fischer, Brody Roa won his first career VRA Sprint Car feature.
Earlier in the evening, last year's Wagsdash Champion had problems in
his heat race and scored eighth place. Relegated to the semi-main, Roa
took second in the twelve lap event. Starting fourteenth in the feature,
the young driver earned "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors with
the victory. To date, Brody has two top-10 finishes, led seven main
event laps, and is now fifteenth in the point chase.
Ojai's Derek Buckley claimed second place on this night after starting
fourth. Piloting the #76 Fatheadz Eyewear / Competition Suspension Inc.
entry, "The Animal" claimed second in his heat race and is currently
seventh in the points. In the 2011 campaign, Buckley has four heat race
wins, three top-10 finishes, and has led one main event lap.
Steve Conrad of Quartz Hill came home third in the #56 Roy Miller
Freightlines / SC Grafix car after finishing second in his heat race.
The March 12th feature winner has one heat race victory, one hard
charger award, five top-10 finishes, and eighteen main event laps led to
his credit. Now second in the standings, Conrad is eighty-five points
behind Troy Rutherford.
Norwalk's Brandon Thomson raced to fourth after starting tenth in the
night's action. Driving the #92 ThunderHead Apparel machine, Thomson was
fourth in his heat race and is currently sixth in the point chase. To
date, Brandon has one heat race win, one semi-main victory, and one hard
charger award on the season.
Richard VanderWeerd of Visalia claimed fifth after starting thirteenth
in his first Ventura appearance. Piloting Tommy Horne's potent #13
sprint car, VanderWeerd was fifth in his heat race and won the 12-lap
semi-main. Also earning transfer spots to the feature were Brody Roa,
Don Gansen, Josh Ford, Clark Templeman III, John Nock, Kyle Smith, and
Austin DeBlauw. Roa won the 30-lap event, Gansen was seventh, and Ford
took ninth. Templeman claimed sixth, Nock scored tenth, Smith was
eleventh, and DeBlauw finished eighth after starting twentieth.
Camarillo's Brian Camarillo won the night's first 10-lap heat race and
is tenth in the points. Driving the #22 Agromin Soil / Waste Management
car, Brian scored an eighteenth place finish in the feature. To date,
Camarillo has two heat race wins, and two top-10 finishes on the year.
Ventura's "The Kruser" Cory Kruseman won his second heat race of the
year. Piloting the #21K Lucas Oil / Sander Engineering car, Kruseman
spun on the last lap while in second, resulting in a twelfth place
finish. Now eighth in the point standings, Cory has three top-10
finishes to his credit.
Cody Kershaw of Oak Park won the program's third and final heat race.
Driving the #26 Interprise Capitol Investments / Maxima Racing Oils car,
Kershaw was seventeenth in the 30-lap feature. In limited action, the
young driver is twenty-fifth in the championship points.
Ventura Raceway had five other companion classes scheduled on the night.
Cory Kruseman won the VRA Midget feature and Aaron Rodarte won in the
IMCA Modified division. The Ford Focus Midgets held two features, with
veteran Wally Pankratz taking the win in the March 19th makeup race and
Nick Carlson claimed the night's main event. Cole Custer won in Junior
Ford Focus Midget action and Richard Renken took the Go Kart main event.
To catch all of the action of the VRA Sprint Car Series and Ventura
Raceway, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for
purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit
www.loudpedalvideo.com. In addition, Ventura Raceway offers a live feed
of every event at www.venturaraceway.com/live.html. The live feed will
begin at 5:00pm PST.
The VRA Sprint Car Series will be off this weekend, but this Saturday,
April 30th, Ventura Raceway will host the VRA Senior Sprints, VRA
Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, and Sport Compacts. The Front Gates
will open at 3:00pm with Racing to start at 5:30pm. For more event
information, please visit www.venturaraceway.com or call (805) 985-5433.
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4-28-11 Eric Holmes Looking
For a Win at Miller Motorsports Park
Source Kaye Reshaw
NASCAR K&N Pro West
Antelope, Calif. -- The No. 20
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry team from Bill McAnally Racing next heads
to the western slopes of the Oquirrh Mountains to the town of Tooele,
Utah. It’s the home of the Miller Motorsports Park which hosts many of
the world’s most significant racing series including the NASCAR K&N Pro
Series West. This will be the fifth visit for the series to the track.
The Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix will be on Saturday
April 30th with the West Series teams set to take the green flag at 4:30
pm MST.
“We’ll have a great No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for the road
course,” said Eric Holmes, driver of the No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Camry. “Duane Knorr (crew chief) and the BMR team back at the shop are
on it as far as setting up the road course car. We’ve got a new Toyota
that I really like .It’s a proven road course winner we acquired from
Michael Waltrip Racing.”
“We recently tested at Miller. It’s like a brand new track for us with
the new configuration. It’s more difficult in that it is narrow and
tight and there’s not a lot of room to pass.”
“It’s going to be exciting for the fans. They’ll be able to see all of
the action. We want to show our race partners, Toyota and NAPA Auto
Parts that we have the Camry that can win here.”
It’s a close battle for the top-five positions in the chase for the 2011
championship. After only two races of the 14 race season, Holmes is only
41 points out of second. The NAPA team also looks to give Toyota their
first win at this challenging road course.
The Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix is on Saturday, April
30th. For ticket information please visit the track’s website at
www.millermotorsportspark.com. The track is located just 35 minutes
outside Salt Lake City. The green flag for the West race will drop at
4:30 pm with qualifying for the race slated for 1:30 pm MST.
The Toyota/NAPA AutoCare 150 from All American Speedway will be
televised on SPEED Channel on Thursday, May 5th. Please check your local
listing.
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website
at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook.
Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your
favorite race teams.
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4-28-11 No. 16 Hasa /NAPA Gold
Filters Toyota Team on The Road to Miller
Source Kaye Reshaw
NASCAR K&N Pro West
Antelope, CA –The NASCAR K&N Pro
Series West will make its fifth annual appearance at Miller Motorsports
Park on April 30, 2011. Bill McAnally Racing’s Moses Smith, driver of
the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Gold Filters Toyota Camry heads to
the 2.2-mile road course with the track record of the most to-five
finishes in the West Series with three in five visits.
Miller has been a track where Smith has done well. He charged towards
the front under a green-white-checked scenario to finish in fourth in
2008, returned to finish 5th in 2009 and fourth in 2010.
“We’ve had good finishes at Miller,” said Smith.”We’ve had a good
strategy for the race, great pit stops, overall just a good time. Mario
Isola and the Hasa team from BMR did an awesome job preparing our road
course Camry.”
“Miller Motorsports Park is an awesome facility, easily becoming one of
my favorite tracks to race at. We’re going to do whatever we can to
record a victory this weekend.”
Smith is second in the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West chase for the
championship. He is only 48 points out of first with a dozen races left
in the 2011 race season.
The Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix is on Saturday, April
30th. For ticket information please visit the track’s website at
www.millermotorsportspark.com. The track is located just 35 minutes
outside Salt Lake City. The green flag for the West race will drop at
4:30 pm with qualifying for the race slated for 1:30 pm.
The Toyota/NAPA AutoCare 150 from All American Speedway will be
televised on SPEED Channel on Thursday, May 5th. Please check your local
listing.
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website
at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook.
Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your
favorite race teams.
For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com.
You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com,
www.whiteflyer.com, www.napafilters.com and www.tcitransportation.com .
You can also follow Moses on Twitter.
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4-28-11 Metal Mulisha Star,
Brian Deegan to Race VRA Midget At Ventura Raceway Saturday Night April
30
Source Cliff Morgan
Ventura Raceway
Ventura Raceway welcomes
founding member of the "Metal Mulsiha" X Games and Freestyle Motocross
star Brian Deegan to our Saturday Night April 30, VRA Midget event. On
that night he will be participating in the VRA Midget portion our
program, driving a VRA Midget from the Cory Kruseman racing stable.
Brian Deegan is one of the top freestyle motocross riders in the world.
He was the first rider to do a 360 backflip in competition. The move he
calls the "Mulisha Twist" is world famous. Deegan is the most decorated
freestyle rider in X Games history with ten total medals, 3 gold and 7
bronze. He has competed in at least one event in all X Games held. He
became a pro supercross rider at age 17, in 1997 at the LA Coliseum,
where he won the 125cc main in a fashion that was the beginning of
freestyle motocross.
In 2009 Deegan entered the Lucas Oil Off road Racing Series Unlimited
Lites Division where, as a rookie he took the series championship.
Saturday night he ventures into another form of four wheel racing in the
VRA Midgets. He will be competing against his VRA Midget mentor Cory
Kruseman, who has won the first two events in the 2011 season at Ventura
Raceway and the rest of the stars of the VRA Midget Series.
Deegan and the Metal Mulisha have their own clothing line and other
related forms of merchandise. Brian Deegan also has a toy line called
Hevy Hitters available at many retail locations such as Wal Mart.
Come out Saturday and see this outstanding competitor make his VRA
Midget debut. Racing will keep you on the edge of your seats.
Racing gets under way at 5:30 Saturday night with a full program of
racing featuring VRA Midgets, Senior Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, VRA
Dwarf Cars and Sport Compacts. Admission prices are $14.00 for adults,
$11.00 for seniors/military/Juniors with kids 12 and under free. For
more information, please call Ventura Raceway at (805) 985-5433.
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4-27-11 Brunelli to Compete in
NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West
Source Steven Blakesley
NASCAR K&N Pro West
Racers Drive announces that it
will be fielding a stock car in the NASCAR K&N Pro series races at Las
Vegas on June 11th and at Infineon Raceway as part of the Sprint Cup
show the weekend of June 24 - 26.
The driver will be 18 year old Jessica Brunelli from Hayward, CA who is
part of NASCAR's prestigious Drive for Diversity (D4D) program. She is
tremendously fast, very personable and currently running stock cars on
tracks back east for Revolution Racing. For more information on Jessica
go to her website, www.brunelliracing.com.
We will be teaming Jessica up with Naake Motorsports of Roseville, CA
and the Stephanie Bellotti Foundation. The Stephanie Bellotti Foundation
was formed by Stephanie's parents after they tragically lost their
daughter in an automobile accident. Their organization now provides
funding for Teen Driving Clinics to give young drivers the competence
and confidence necessary to keep them and their vehicle safe and under
control in an emergency situation. The response from fans, sponsors and
NASCAR to the foundation’s proactive approach to the development of safe
driving skills has been outstanding.
The marriage between Jessica Brunelli, one of NASCAR rising young stars,
Naake Motorsports, an established and successful K&N team, and the
Stephanie Bellotti Foundation will ensure that any organization involved
will enjoy the exposure and good will generated by the attention and
press that this effort will attract.
We are actively seeking additional marketing partners to help fund this
operation.
To learn how you can become a sponsor and marketing partner with the
Racers Drive team, contact Mike Cesario at mike@racersdrive.com or
408-220-3167. Racers Drive, www.racersdrive.com, is a Los Gatos, CA
based motorsports marketing management organization which acts as a
matchmaker and motor sports advocate for drivers, race teams and
marketing partners alike.
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4-27-11 USAC West Coast 360s
Clash at Tulare Saturday
Source Lance Jennings
USAC West Coast 360s
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint
Car Series will return to action this Saturday, April 30th, at Steve
Faria's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. Joining the
popular series will be the Taco Bravo Ocean Sprints vs. ASCS Southern
California Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stocks, and Vintage Super
Modifieds. The Front Gates will open at 5:00pm, Time Trials will start
at 6:00pm, with Racing at the lightning fast 1/3-mile facility to begin
at 7:00pm.
Ryan Bernal of Hollister sits atop the point standings heading into
Saturday's event. The driver of the #11D Olmstead's Auto Racing Inc. /
S&S Automotive Maxim scored a second place finish at Tulare on April
16th. To date, the former Wingless Spec Sprint Champion has three top-10
finishes and has led six main event laps on the season. Bernal will be
looking to break through for his first career series win on Saturday.
Visalia's Jace VanderWeerd is fifteen points behind Bernal in the
championship hunt. Piloting the family owned #88 VanderWeerd
Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, Jace claimed third on April 16th
after starting ninth. The April 9th Santa Maria feature winner has three
top-10 finishes and has led fourteen main event laps in the 2011
campaign. VanderWeerd will be working to add Saturday's feature win to
his resume.
"Wide Open" Wes Gutierrez of San Martin is third in the point chase.
Driving the WG Motorsports #007 DRC sponsored by Competition Suspension
Inc. and ButlerBuilt, Wes was sixth after starting twelfth on April
16th. Currently, the hard charging driver has two heat race wins and
three top-10 finishes on the year. Gutierrez will have his sights set on
Tulare's 30-lap main event victory.
After claiming his second win of the year on April 16th, Campbell's Bud
Kaeding is fourth in the point standings. Piloting Junior Bowman's #29
Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance Maxim, Kaeding has two
heat race wins and has led forty-three laps of main event competition.
As this writing goes to press, the 3-time USAC Silver Crown Champion has
been competing in Australia.
Gardena's Greg Alexander sits fifth in the championship point chase.
Driving Chuck Tyler's #72 Maxim backed by Trench Shoring and Amsoil,
Greg placed sixteenth in the Tulare April 16th feature. To date,
Alexander has one heat race win and two top-10 finishes to his credit.
This Saturday, Greg will be looking to rebound with a main event
triumph.
Among the other top contenders expected to be in action are Hanford's
Justyne Hamblin, Visalia's Richard VanderWeerd, Fresno's T.J. Smith,
"Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. of Tipton, Hanford's Jonathan Logan, Dennis
Howell of Rancho Palos Verdes, Bakersfield's Rusty Carlile, and many
more.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt,
Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving
School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel
Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding
Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Port City Racing,
Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their
support.
Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the
Tulare County Fairgrounds at the corner of Bardsley and K Streets.
Reserved Grandstand Tickets are $16 and Bleacher Tickets are $13.
Advance tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling the track
office at (559) 688-0909. For more event information, visit the track’s
website at www.tularethunderbowl.com.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, visit
www.westcoastsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com,
www.racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Ryan Bernal 185; 2. Jace VanderWeerd 170; 3. Wes Gutierrez 161; 4.
Bud Keading 148; 5. Greg Alexander 141; 6. Justyne Hamblin 136; 7.
Richard VanderWeerd 133; 8. T.J. Smith 121; 9. Danny Faria Jr. 114; 10.
Johnathon Logan 93; 11. Dennis Howell 86; 12. Rusty Carlile 84; --.
Davey Pombo 84; 14. Ricky Kirkbride 73; 15. Nico Russo 59; 16. Peter
Murphy 57; --. Andy Forsberg 57; 18. Cole Peard 55; --. Craig Stidham
55; 20. Marcus Niemela 49.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
April 30th – Tulare, CA – Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway
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4-26-11 Records Fall But
Mother Nature Wins Night
Source Dan McIntire
Lakeport Speedway
It
was the Founders Cup at Lakeport Speedway and it was set to be a very
exciting night of racing with the debut of the Lake County Off Road
Extreme Asphalt Outlaws along with all of the other division at the
speedway. There were a total of 10 of the new outlaws making the debut
race at the speedway this weekend, with the fast time and the track
record for the division going to Kyle Tellstrom out of Ukiah Ca. with a
12.676. That was not the only track record to fall for the night at the
track, Travis Thron of Lakeport Ca. completed a blistering lap in the
bomber division setting the track record at a low 13.867.
The action started with the Lake County Off Road Outlaws taking the
track for the dash which saw Wade Coleman of Lakeport take the checkered
flag to claim his first dash victory for the season. The Taco Bell
Bomber dash went to Evan Smith of Lakeport for his second dash this
season. Other dash winners where Forrest Kuecker in the Coors Light
Modifieds, Thomas Esberg in the Rental Solutions Mini Stocks, Buff in
the Clover Hydro Jr. Jammers, and ElllisThronton in the Clover Hydro Pro
Jamemrs.
The action was called at the end of the dashes due to rain that forced
the track to cancel the rest of the night events and refund everyone
there tickets for a future race date. From the action that was seen on
the track in the Lake County Off Road Extreme Asphalt Out Laws during
the dash, this is going to be a very exciting class to watch throughout
the year.
The next race at Lakeport Speedway will be on May 7th which will feature
the Coors Light Modifieds, Rental Solution Mini Stocks, Clover Hydro
Jammers, The Taco Bell Bombers, and The Lake County Off Road Extreme
Asphalt Outlaws. The gates will open at 5:00 pm and racing will start at
6:30 pm,
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4-26-11 Golden State King of
the West Sprint Car Series Notes & Pertinent Info
Source Gary Thomas
Golden State King of The West
Marysville Raceway Park – Saturday April 30
What:
The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series continues its 2011
season this Saturday night at Paul & Kathy Hawes’ Marysville Raceway
Park. It will be just the second 410 sprint car event held at the track
since 1999 after the Golden State Series returned to the facility last
season.
When:
The pit gate opens at 3pm on Saturday, the front gate will open at 5 and
cars will be hitting the track for wheel packing around 5:30, with
qualifying and racing to follow.
Where:
The Marysville Raceway Park is located in Marysville, California. From
the Junction of HWY 70 and HWY 20 (12th Street), go a quarter-mile east
on HWY 20. Turn south onto Ramirez Road for 1.5 miles. The physical
address is 1468 Simpson Ln, Marysville, CA 95901. Directions & hotels
can be found at http://marysvilleracewaypark.com/maps.html
Tickets:
Adult tickets will cost $18 with juniors 10-17 being $15, seniors,
disabled and active military also $15, kids 6-9 $10 and children 5 and
under free.
About the track:
The Marysville Raceway Park is a quarter-mile semi banked clay oval and
has undergone a number of changes in recent years, including upgrades to
the facility and a reconfiguration of the track surface. Prior to last
season 410 sprint cars hadn’t competed at the track for 10-years. Fast
time last season was set by Alissa Geving with a lap of 12.455 seconds.
Last July at Marysville Raceway Park:
The Golden State 410 Series return to the Marysville Raceway Park saw
Elk Grove’s Kyle Larson race to victory after an exciting duel with
Grass Valley’s Jason Statler. The 18-year-old also took over the series
point lead that night, which he would never relinquish. Statler finished
second, with Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs in third, Elk Grove’s Bobby
McMahan fourth and Campbell’s Brent Kaeding rounding out the top-five.
Top-10 in KWS points going into this Saturday night:
1. Tim Kaeding 468; 2. Jonathan Allard 443; 3. Evan Suggs 437; 4. Jason
Statler 422; 5. Andy Gregg 419; 6. Brent Kaeding 419; 7. Willie Croft
404; 8. Brad Furr 402; Brent Bjork 387; 10. Bobby McMahan 374
On the internet:
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series-
Official Website- http://www.kwssprints.com
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/KWS410s
Marysville Raceway Park-
http://www.marysvilleracewaypark.com
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4-25-11 Bernal Leads 360
Sprints to Tulare Saturday
Source Dick Jordan
USAC Western Coast 360s
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif.
is atop the 2011 USAC Western Coast 360 Sprint standings as the series
returns to Gropetti Automotive Thunderbowl Speedway Saturday. He is 15
points ahead of Jace VanderWeerd.
Bud Kaeding has won both 2011 West Coast 360 features at the Tulare
oval, with Bernal second in both.
Bernal is still seeking his initial USAC feature victory, while Jace
VanderWeerd earned his first USAC triumph last year at Santa Maria,
Calif.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1-Ryan Bernal-185; 2-Jace VanderWeerrd-170; 3-Wes Gutierrez-161; 4-Bud
Kaeding-148; 5-Greg Alexander-141; 6-Justyne Hamblin-136; 7-Richard
VanderWeerd-133; 8-T.J. Smith-121; 9-Danny Faria Jr.-114; 10-Johnathan
Logan-93.
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4-24-11 April 23rd Ventura
Raceway Report
Source Cliff Morgan
Ventura Raceway
Brody Roa came back to Ventura
Raceway after a few weeks off and made it a special night as he took his
first ever VRA Sprint Car Main Event over a field of 20 top contenders.
Brody opened the 2011 season with some less than hoped for finishes and
took some time off. Saturday night he proved that the 2010 title of VRA
Rookie of the Year was well earned with a 14th to first run in the
feature after finishing second in the Semi Main to earn the feature
starting spot. The race started off with Troy Rutherford jumping out
front and leading the first nine laps. He and Greg Taylor battled until
on lap 9 a turn four incident put Rutherford out of the event. Taylor
then grabbed the lead and led until lap 22 when engine problems forced
him into the infield. Derek Buckley then led one lap until passed by the
charging Brody Roa who took the lead on lap 24 and led to the finish.
Roa's final challenge came from Cory Kruseman who made a move to pas Roa
on lap 29 only to spin to the edge of turn one as the field went on to
the checkered flag. Following Roas across the finish line were Derek
Buckley with another fine finish, Steve Conrad, Brandon Thomson and
visiting USAC 360 front runner Richard Vanderweerd, who came from 13th
to his fifth place finish after winning the Semi Main. There were three
heat races run for the 23 cars signed into the pits for this Easter Eve
event. Heat one went to Brian Camarillo, heat two went to Cory Kruseman
and heat three went to Cody Kershaw. Rutherford who had won four of the
first five VRA events in 2010 finished 16th but retains a 85 point lead
over Steve Conrad and a 105 point lead over Greg Taylor in the season
long point race.
Cory Kruseman came back with a vengeance from his VRA Midget win on
March 19th to take the 30 lap VRA Midget race over a stellar field of 22
VRA Midgets. His second win of the season in this new series was a hard
fought win over a field that saw 19 of the 22 starters finish on the
lead lap. Starting 6th on the grid, Kruseman made a gigantic move to
take the lead on lap two of the event from lap one leader Randi Pankratz.
He then went on to lead the remainder of the event holding off a late
race Banzi move on the top of the raceway by Brian Camarillo. while most
racers were running the lower groves, Camarillo took the high line and
passed several cars to take second place. Following Kruseman and
Camarillo to the line were Josh Ford, Robby Josett who had started 16th
and Josh Lakatos. Kruseman's keeps him out front in the season point
race. Three heat races were competed Saturday night with wins going to
Cory Kruseman in heat one, Brian Camarillo in heat two and Josh Ford in
heat three. This fine new series will resume next Saturday night April
30.
The Ford Focus Midgets were also on hand Saturday night to run a program
that included a make up feature from the rained out race on March 19th.
That race went to Wally Pankratz with Tyler Dolacki, Jared Blondel,
Daniel Williams and Robert Dolacki following him to the checkered flag.
the regularly scheduled feature went to Nick Carlson with Jared Blondel,
Wally Pankratz, Robert Dolacki and Casey Martinez following him to the
finish. Two heat races were run with wins going to Pankratz and Robert
Dolacki.
IMCA Modifieds were signed into the pits with 14 cars Saturday night.
Two heat races were run with wins going to Austin Rodarte and Jack
Parker. The 20 lap feature was a rough and tumble affair that saw
several incidents in the first 10 laps. Jack Parker jumped out front on
lap one only to be passed by Aaron Rodarte who went on to take the win
over Brad Prows, Parker, Rob Green and Gary Curtis. Aaron Rodarte's win
moved him into second place, 8 points behind Brad Prows in the point
race.
VRA Junior Focus saw 7 cars signed into the pits with the heat race win
going to Katlynn Leer. The 20 lap feature was a powerful run by Cole
Custer who also took the win here on March 19. Following Custer across
the finish line were Parker Colston, early race leader Christine
Breckenridge who led lap1-17, Katlynn Leer and Austin Blair.
The final group racing with us on Saturday night was our VRA Go Kart
division. Three heat races were run with wins going to Kenny Byers Jr in
heat one, Rich Renken in heat two and Scott Bohle in heat three. Heat
one saw a wild accident that saw Ken Ito flip in turn three. the 20 lap
main event saw Rich Renken take the lead on lap five and go on to take
his second win of the season. Finishing second through fifth were Kenny
Byers Jr., Jared Byrd, Jamse Locy and Scott Bohle. Renken's win puts him
30 points out front in the point race over Locy after three races.
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4-24-11 Tim Kaeding blazes to
50th career Golden State 410 victory with King of the West Sprints on
Saturday night at Ocean Speedway
Source Gary Thomas
Golden State King of The West
Milestone victories only come
around every so often and on Saturday night San Jose, California’s Tim
Kaeding accomplished a special one at the Ocean Speedway with the Golden
State King of the West Sprints.
The man simply known as “TK” made an early pass of father Brent Kaeding
and then held off a fast-moving and hard-charging Justin Sanders to
score his 50th career Golden State 410 Series win. The 32-year-old
wheel-man becomes just the second driver to reach that mark in series
history.
“It’s an awesome feeling to get that 50th win and I can’t say enough
about Dennis & Teresa Roth and my whole team, because Bonzai and the
guys gave me an awesome car,” said Kaeding. “That was some great racing
right there and Justin Sanders did a heck of a job to finish second so I
want to congratulate him as well.”
Despite a drizzly evening as the night wore on everything went off
without a hitch and fans were treated to some tremendous racing
throughout the program. Campbell’s Brent Kaeding scored victory in the
KSE Racing Products/ Grant’s Fine Art Dash to earn the pole for the
A-main and when the green lights came on he would blast into the lead on
the hooked-up quarter mile clay oval.
The action was extremely intense over the opening laps of the feature
with Tim Kaeding hounding “BK” for the lead and Jonathan Allard right
there within striking distance. Lap-eight would see the first caution
for fifth running Willie Croft, who slowed to a stop. “Double Down”
restarted and made a valiant charge through the field to get back up to
fifth at one point, before issues ended his night late in the race.
Following Croft’s first stop it created a double-file restart and during
it Brent Kaeding jumped back into the lead, but “TK” and “JA” raced
inches away from the black No. 69 machine. Rounding turn four to
complete lap 12, T. Kaeding finally got the momentum he needed and
rocketed around his dad to claim the lead. A caution just prior to the
midway point then slowed things down, but on the restart young Justin
Sanders made his presence known.
The 18-year-old had already made some nifty moves to get up to fourth
and on the double file restart he would beat Allard into the first
corner to claim third. Sanders wasn’t done just yet however, as he
closed in on Brent Kaeding for second and on lap 18 sliced to the bottom
and took over the runner-up spot. With the crowd coming to their feet he
then closed in on T. Kaeding and made it a battle for the lead.
The final stoppage of the night came on lap 24 when Ken Fredenburg got
upside down in the third and fourth corners to bring out a red flag.
Also involved in the accident were Billy Strange Jr. and Nick Ringo Jr.
The final restart of the night then saw T. Kaeding get a nice jump and
pull away to a fairly healthy advantage, but with just a couple laps
left he was slowed by traffic and it allowed Sander’s to close back in.
Entering the final corners T. Kaeding got a bit high and Sanders charged
to the inside, but didn’t quite have enough and “TK” was able to hang on
by a slim margin to score his second straight Golden State King of the
West Sprint Car Series win in the Roth Motorsports, HR Cattle No. 83.
The runner up finish for Sanders came during just his second night with
a 410 power plant under the hood of his North County Plastering, Taco
Bravo sponsored No. 17 mount. Sander’s last season finished fifth in the
Taco Bravo 360 standings and showed just much local track knowledge
means by putting together an impressive night of racing at his home
track.
“I have to give a big thanks to Dennis Wuolett of Taco Bravo for letting
me run his 410 tonight and this is just awesome to finish on the podium
with the King of the West Series,” said Sanders. “I want to thank
everyone that helps us out and it was pretty cool being able to get pass
guys like Jonathan Allard and Brent Kaeding. I just got into a groove
and it was a lot of fun.”
Allard made the move around Brent Kaeding for third with five-laps left
in the race to record his second podium finish of the Golden State King
of the West Sprint Car Series season aboard the Williams Motorsports,
Red Line Oil No. 0. “It was a pretty good run for us tonight and I want
give Justin Sanders congrats for getting second and Tim for another
win,” Allard said. “We’ll just move on to Marysville and try to make up
some points.”
Brent Kaeding finished the race in fourth at the helm of the Al’s
Roofing Supply No. 69 with Placerville’s Andy Gregg rounding out the
top-five aboard the 7-Industries No. 53 machine. Fremont’s Brent Bjork
put together a very solid night and came home sixth, Elk Grove’s Bobby
McMahan scored seventh, Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs was eighth,
Corralitos’ Jerry Bonnema was ninth and Rio Vista’s Danielle Simpson
completed the top-10 to tie her best ever Golden State KWS finish.
Bonnema brought home the PitStopUSA.com hard charger award by carving
his way from 21st to ninth in the main event and Willie Croft will
receive the Dirt Solution hard luck award after problems took him out of
the top-five on a pair of occasions in the main event.
The Last Chance Qualifier was picked off by Statler, with Brent Kaeding
winning the dash as previously noted. The four 10-lap heat races were
won by Andy Gregg, Tim Kaeding, Willie Croft and Brent Kaeding. Statler
opened the night by setting fast time to earn $250 courtesy of Carwash
Mike & a custom plaque courtesy of Tim Grant from Grant’s Fine Art.
The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will be back in
action next Saturday night April 30 at the Marysville Raceway Park in
Marysville, California. To keep up with the latest happenings with the
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series visit http://www.kwssprints.com
or catch us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series Results - Ocean Speedway
Saturday April 23
28 cars
Fast time: Jason Statler 11.582
Heat 1: Andy Gregg, Kurt Nelson, Brad Furr, Billy Strange Jr., James
Bondurant, Eli Deshaies, Jason Statler
Heat 2: Tim Kaeding, Justin Sanders, Bobby McMahan, Rico Abreu, Nick
Rescino Jr., Pat Harvey, Kenny Allen
Heat 3: Willie Croft, Peter Murphy, Jonathan Allard, Evan Suggs, Jerry
Bonnema, Dan Simpson, Nick Ringo Jr.
Heat 4: Brent Kaeding, Ken Fredenburg, Brent Bjork, Mark Barroso, Doug
Gandy, Danielle Simpson
Dash: Brent Kaeding, Tim Kaeding, Andy Gregg, Jonathan Allard, Brad Furr,
Willie Croft, Brent Bjork, Justin Sanders
Last Chance Qualifier: Jason Statler, Danielle Simpson, Jerry Bonnema,
Nick Ringo Jr., Kenny Allen, Nick Rescino Jr., Dan Simpson, Doug Gandy,
James Bondurant, Pat Harvey
A-main: Tim Kaeding, Justin Sanders, Jonathan Allard, Brent Kaeding,
Andy Gregg, Brent Bjork, Bobby McMahan, Evan Suggs, Jerry Bonnema,
Danielle Simpson, Billy Strange Jr., Kenny Allen, Nick Ringo Jr., Mark
Barroso, Rico Abreu, Willie Croft, Jason Statler, Ken Fredenburg, Brad
Furr, Nick Rescino Jr., Kurt Nelson, Peter Murphy
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4-22-11 Golden State King of
the West Sprint Car Series Race to Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on
Saturday/ Note earlier start time
Source Gary Thomas
Ocean Speedway
Watsonville, CA – Fresh off his
victory last weekend San Jose, California’s Tim Kaeding will lead the
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series into his home track at
Ocean Speedway this Saturday night April 23.
Please note an earlier start time will be in place on Saturday with the
pit gate open at noon, front gate opening at 3pm, drivers meeting around
3:30, wheel packing at 4, qualifying around 4:45 and racing to follow. A
full program of qualifying Time-Trials, Heat Races, Dash, Last Chance
Qualifier and the 30-lap $3,000-to-win/ $500-to-start main event will be
on tap in Watsonville.
On Friday night the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will
also be holding its first Fan Fest event at Chevrolet of Watsonville,
which is located at 490 Auto Center Drive Watsonville, CA 95607. The
event will run from 4pm to 7:30 and will feature show cars and displays,
including Andy Gregg's 7-Industries sponsored No. 53, driver autographs,
sprint Car simulators, KPIG remote with music and giveaways, free hot
dogs for fans, special fan test drives and more.
Fast time on Saturday will also have a special bonus with $250 up for
grabs to the quick qualifier courtesy of sprint car super-fan Carwash
Mike. Along with that a custom wood plaque will also be given out
courtesy of Tim Grant of Grant’s Fine Art.
The always exciting Tim Kaeding currently holds a six-point lead in the
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series standings heading into
Ocean Speedway on Saturday.
“TK” picked up his 49th career Golden State 410 Series victory last
Saturday in Tulare and will be gunning for back to back wins this
weekend. The third generation driver also won a Taco Bravo Series main
event last Friday night at Ocean Speedway and captured the $5,000-to-win
Johnny Key Classic last season at the track.
There is currently a dead-heat for second in the standings between
Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs and Grass Valley’s Jason Statler.
So far this year Suggs has finished second and seventh in the first two
events, placing him close to the point lead in what is his fifth season
of winged sprint car racing. The 24-year-old is also the 360 track
record holder at the Ocean Speedway and will be searching for his first
ever Golden State Series win on Saturday.
Statler last weekend earned the PitStopUSA.com hard charger award by
carving his way from 11th to fourth in the main event at the Thunderbowl
Raceway. “The Big Guy” has had a strong start to the KWS season and also
tallied a podium finish in Antioch two weeks ago. Statler last won with
the Golden State 410 Series in ’08 and will be searching to change that
on Saturday.
Round one winner Jonathan Allard will be hoping to rebound after a flip
while battling for the lead on the last lap at Tulare dropped him to
fourth in the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series standings.
The Ocean Speedway is one of the few tracks in Northern California that
Allard hasn’t won a 410 main event at, but a victory this week would be
a huge boost in making up ground in the points.
The top-five in points going into this weekend is rounded out by
Stockton’s Brad Furr, who has a number of laps around the Ocean Speedway
over the last few seasons. The Stockton driver has made a return to the
410 ranks in 2011 and also experienced one of his career highlights at
the Watsonville based track in 2002, winning a main event with the World
of Outlaws.
Other drivers expected for this weekend include 13-time Golden State 410
Series champion Brent Kaeding of Campbell, Sacramento’s “Double Down”
Willie Croft, Placerville’s Andy Gregg, Elk Grove’s Bobby McMahan,
Clovis’ Peter Murphy, Fremont’s Brent Bjork, Chico’s Kenny Allen, Elk
Grove’s Billy Strange Jr., St. Helena’s Rico Abreu, Gilroy’s Ken
Fredenburg, Merced’s Mark Barroso, Rio Vista's Dan & Danielle Simpson,
Oakhurst’s Doug Gandy and more.
Adult tickets will cost $20 on Saturday night, children 6 to 12 will be
$15, seniors 65 and older are $18 and kids five and under will be free.
A family pack featuring two adults and two children will be available
for $55.
The Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, two
miles east of Watsonville, California on SR 152. The physical address is
2601 East Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076. More info can be found at
http://www.oceanspeedway.com
Upcoming events-
Next Saturday night April 30 the Golden State King of the West Sprint
Car Series will head to the Marysville Raceway Park in Marysville,
California for the fourth round of action in 2011. After that the tour
will get set for the 21st annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial at Chico’s
Silver Dollar Speedway on Saturday May 7.
Bradway Memorial lap money is still for sale and is up for grabs in the
Last Chance Qualifier and the 40-lap A-main. Laps cost $100 each and the
money is split up among the top-three drivers each lap with the leader
getting $50, second place $30 and third place earning $20.
Those looking to purchase a lap for the Bradway Memorial please contact
Dave & Dianne Durica at Durica1414@sbcglobal.net or call 916-988-5958.
For more information on these fast approaching shows and to view the
entire schedule of events for the Golden State King of the West Sprint
Car Series go to http://www.kwssprints.com
You can also follow KWS on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KWS410s#!/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/KWS410s
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4-20-11 Late
Race Spin Has The No. 20 NAPA Toyota Finishing in Sixth
at AAS
Source Kaye Reshaw Photo Pat Brandon
NASCAR K&N West Series
Antelope,
Calif. -- NASCAR K&N Pros Series West Champion Eric
Holmes and the No. 20 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota team made
gains toward their goal of winning a 2nd consecutive
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship. They finished
sixth in the Toyota/NAPA AutoCare 150 at All American
Speedway. The championship winning team from Bill
McAnally Racing moved into sixth in the chase and is
only two points of the top three after two races.
Holmes and the No. 20 NAPA team always look forward to
racing at their hometown track in Roseville, California.
They came to All American with a record three wins in
six visits. Driving a proven winner, Holmes was eighth
fast during first practice and third on the timing and
scoring sheet in final practice. He would qualify on the
inside of row two missing his second pole award by only
.053 seconds.
Twenty-four cars took the green flag for the 150-lap
race with the No. 20 NAPA Toyota Camry running in the
front pack. Early in the 150-lap race, Holmes moved into
second and began to challenge the pole sitter for the
lead. He kept after the leader thru four restarts. With
less than 25 laps to go, Holmes charged to the inside of
the race leader. At lap 134, Holmes took the lead. The
next lap, the field bunched up in turns one/two. Holmes
teammate was able to get the advantage on the outside
and take over the lead. Still running in second, the
third place car would catch the right rear bumper of the
No. 20 NAPA Toyota sending it spinning. Holmes regained
control but now in 11th with ten laps to go. He made a
final hard charge towards the front and would take the
checkered flag in sixth.
“It was frustrating,” said Holmes. “I was asked by a
reporter before the race for three words to describe the
race. One word was patience. We knew that would be key
in winning this race. The NAPA Toyota was running good
and we were ready to get it done. We had held off the
pack of cars behind us and kept pace with the pole
sitter ready to make our move during the final laps.”
“I wasn’t sure who got into me at that point but we went
around. I couldn’t do anything but get back after it.
It’s not the results we wanted but it was a good points
night. It’s only race number two with a lot of racing
yet to come this season. The NAPA team remains focus on
winning races and giving our race partner NAPA Auto
Parts a sixth series championship.”
“I want to thank the more than 1,000 NAPA customers,
store owners and employees that came out to support us
this weekend. We couldn’t do this without them as a
member of our race team.”
The Toyota/NAPA AutoCare 150 will be televised on SPEED
Channel on Thursday, May 5th. Check your local listing.
Don’t miss the broadcast April 21st our race from
Phoenix International Raceway. Our next race will be on
April 30th at Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele, Utah.
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please
visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill
McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and
stay up to date with the latest happenings with your
favorite race teams.
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4-21-11 Sprint Cars and
Midgets Headline Ventura Action
Source Lance Jennings
Ventura Raceway
VENTURA, CA – The traditional
360 Sprint Cars of the Ventura Racing Association will headline an
action packed card this Saturday, April 23rd. Also featured at Jim
Naylor's Ventura Raceway will be the VRA Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, Focus
Midgets, Junior Focus Midgets, and Go Karts. The front gates will open
at 3:00pm with racing at "The Best Little Dirt Track In America" to
begin at 5:30pm.
To date, it has been a dream season for Ojai's Troy Rutherford. Driving
the #11 Trench Shoring / L&H Consulting machine, the defending champion
and current point leader has won four races in five starts. Rutherford
holds a 120 point advantage heading into Saturday's action and has three
heat race victories, one semi-main win, one hard charger award, and has
led forty-eight main event laps in 2011. Troy will be one of the
favorites on Saturday.
Ventura's Greg Taylor is second in the point chase. Last Saturday night,
the pilot of the #7 Taylor Trucking & Crane Service / Four Paws Pet
Grooming entry scored an eighth place finish. To date, the former track
champion has three heat race victories, four top-10 finishes, and has
led forty-nine main event laps. Taylor will have his sights set on a
Saturday night victory.
Steve Conrad of Quartz Hill is third in the championship points. Driving
the #56 Roy Miller Freight Lines / SC Grafix entry, Conrad led the first
twelve laps of the feature before settling into second. The March 12th
feature winner has one heat race victory, one hard charger award, and
four top-10 finishes on the season. The USAC TQ Midget graduate is close
to scoring another Ventura win.
Camarillo's Josh Ford sits fourth in the point standings. The pilot of
the #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machining car came home
fifth last Saturday night and won his first heat race of the year. Last
year's All Coast 360 Challenge Champion has one hard charger award and
four top-10 finishes in the 2011 campaign. This Saturday night, Ford
will be looking to break through to victory circle.
Sitting fifth in the point chase is Rialto's Don Gansen. Driving the
#71K Sander Engineering / Lucas Oil machine, Gansen scored seventeenth
in the 30-lap feature. The California Lightning Sprint graduate has one
heat race victory and two top-10 finishes on the year. Gansen will be
looking to rebound with a strong performance this Saturday night.
Among the other top contenders expected to be in action are Norwalk's
Brandon Thomson, Ventura's Cory Kruseman, Derek Buckley of Ojai,
Camarillo's Brian and Brent Camarillo, Marcus Niemela of Santa Barbara,
Justin Kierce of Reseda, Newbury Park's Jimmy Crawford, and many more.
Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 West
Harbor Blvd. in Ventura, California. Adult tickets are $14, Senior,
Military, and Student tickets (ID Required) are $11, while Children’s
tickets (12 and under) are FREE. For more event information, please
visit www.venturaraceway.com or call (805) 985-5433.
To catch all of the action of the VRA Sprint Car Series and Ventura
Raceway, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for
purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit
www.loudpedalvideo.com. In addition, Ventura Raceway offers a live feed
of every event at www.venturaraceway.com/live.html. The live feed is
scheduled to begin at 5:00pm PST.
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4-21-11 Troy Rutherford Enjoys
4th Ventura Win
Source Lance Jennings
Ventura Raceway
Series point leader Troy
Rutherford of Ojai continued his winning ways last Saturday night at
Ventura Raceway. The defending track champion powered by Quartz Hill's
Steve Conrad on lap thirteen en route to his fourth VRA Sprint Car
Series triumph of the year.
Sharing the front row with Camarillo's Brent Camarillo, Steve Conrad
shot to the lead at the drop of the green flag. The March 12th main
event winner set the pace, trailed by Camarillo, Santa Clarita's Guy
Woodward, and a furious battle for fourth between Johnathon Henry of
Stockton and Troy Rutherford. Woodward pressured Camarillo for second
and momentarily fell back, finding himself in a three-wide battle with
Henry and Rutherford. Rutherford got the better of the exchange and
secured the third spot.
Conrad looked to put some distance between himself and the rest of the
field. Rutherford was continuing his march forward and set his sights on
Camarillo for second. Behind Rutherford, veteran drivers Cory Kruseman
of Ventura and Camarillo's Josh Ford joined the fight for fourth with
Woodward and Henry.
A few laps later, Rutherford executed a "slide job" pass on Camarillo
for second. Now, with a clear path to the leader, Troy flew around the
Ventura clay oval to close the gap. As Conrad stuck to the bottom
groove, Rutherford carried extra momentum on the high side to secure the
lead on lap thirteen. The duo began to approach slower traffic and
missed a spinning Woodward, who ducked into the infield. Steve was back
to challenge for the lead as Henry, now in third, was on the charge and
closing in fast.
With fifteen laps down, Rutherford maintained the lead with Henry on his
rear bumper. Conrad looked to challenge Henry, but fell back as the
leaders weaved their way through the back markers. A yellow flag briefly
stopped the action, as a car knocked down a piece of track wall on the
racing surface. The track crew made a quick repair and racing resumed.
On the restart, Rutherford was in control and Henry made quick work of
lapped car. Conrad charged after Henry and took second as Johnathon
bounced his car off the cushion and lost valuable ground. From there,
Troy Rutherford took the 30-lap victory, followed by Steve Conrad,
Johnathon Henry, Brent Camarillo, and Josh Ford.
On the strength of four wins in five starts, Troy Rutherford now holds
120 point advantage heading into this Saturday's race. Driving the #11
Trench Shoring / State Ready Mix car, Rutherford won his third 10-lap
heat race of the year and has led forty-eight feature laps. The
defending champion is in "the zone" and will be looking to add another
win to his resume.
Piloting the #56 Roy Miller Freightlines / SC Grafix entry, Steve Conrad
had another strong outing with a second place run. Currently third in
the point chase, Conrad was second in his heat race and has four top-10
finishes to his credit. The USAC TQ Midget graduate led the first twelve
laps of the main event before falling to Rutherford and has one feature
win on the year.
Johnathon Henry pressured Rutherford for the top spot before scoring
third. Driving Kevin Kierce's #3 machine, Johnathon was second in his
heat race and is now nineteenth in the point standings. The young driver
has two top-10 finishes on the year and will look for the Ventura win on
Saturday.
Brent Camarillo had his best finish of the season with a fourth place
performance. The pilot of the #51 Agromin Soil / Waste Management
special was second in heat race and battled for second early in the
feature. The hard charger is currently sixth in the championship
standings.
Driving the #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machining entry,
Josh Ford came home fifth in the 30-lap feature. Earlier in the night's
program, Ford claimed his first heat race win of 2011 and is now fourth
in the points. Last year's All Coast 360 Challenge Champion will be in
the mix for Saturday's win.
"The Kruser" Cory Kruseman scored the victory in the night's second heat
race. Piloting the #21K Lucas Oil / Sander Engineering car, Kruseman was
sixth in the main event and has three top-10 finishes to his credit. The
2-Time Chili Bowl Nationals Champion is eighth in the point chase
heading into Saturday's action.
Ojai's Derek Buckley won his fourth heat race of the 2011 campaign and
scored nineteenth in the feature. The driver of the #76 Fatheadz Eyewear
/ Competition Suspension Inc. entry has two top-10 finishes and is
currently ninth in the points. The hard charger will be looking for
Saturday's win at Ventura.
Brandon Thomson of Norwalk won the 12-lap Semi-Main. Also earning
transfer spots to the feature were Dakota Kershaw, Cody Kershaw, and
Clark Templeman III. Thomson earned the night's "Hard Charger / Best
Passing Job" honors with a ninth place run after starting seventeenth.
Dakota scored fifteenth, Cody claimed twelfth, and Templeman recorded a
thirteenth place finish.
Ventura Raceway had five other companion classes scheduled on the night.
Rob Kershaw won the VRA Senior Sprint Car main event and Jack Parker
claimed victory in IMCA Modified action. Ray Estrada scored the Pro
Dwarf Car triumph and, Dan Hillberg won the California Lightning Sprint
feature after Jarrett Kramer's car failed a post race tech inspection.
Richard Renken won in the VRA Go Kart division.
To catch all of the action of the VRA Sprint Car Series and Ventura
Raceway, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for
purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit
www.loudpedalvideo.com. In addition, Ventura Raceway offers a live feed
of every event at www.venturaraceway.com/live.html. The live feed will
begin at 5:00pm PST.
This Saturday, April 23rd, Ventura Raceway is back in action with the
VRA Sprint Cars, VRA Midgets, IMCA Modifieds, Focus Midgets, Junior
Focus Midgets, and Go Karts. The Front Gates will open at 3:00pm with
Racing to start at 5:30pm. For more event information, please visit
www.venturaraceway.com or call (805) 985-5433.
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4-20-11 Moses Smith Podium
Finish at All American Speedway
Source Kaye Reshaw Photo Pat Brandon
NASCAR K&N West Series
Antelope,
CA – Bill McAnally Racing’s Moses Smith, driver of the No. 16 Hasa Pool
Products/NAPA Gold Filters Toyota Camry kept his All American Speedway
top-ten finish streak alive. He took the checkered flag in the
Toyota/NAPA AutoCare 150 finishing in second; adding a fourth top-five
to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West record book at AAS.
The No. 16 Hasa Toyota entry from Bill McAnally Racing looked fast from
the first practice where Smith was 6th out of 28 entries for the West
Series race. Second practice had the No. 16 in the top five. Smith
continued that effort by qualifying on the outside of row two to begin
the 150-lap race.
Before grandstands that included over 900 Hasa customers and employees
that came to cheer for their favorite driver, Smith took the green flag.
By lap 2, he had moved into third in the very tight field. He ran in the
top-five thru lap 125. Then it was time to go. At lap 137, Smith took
over the lead and ran out front for eight laps. On the final restart
with ten laps to go, Smith was three wide with the No. 16 Hasa Toyota
Camry in the middle. The eventual race winner was able to get the
advantage with Smith bringing home a second place finish.
“That last restart, I just got squeezed,” laughed Smith. “Three wide
going into the corners is not where I wanted to be. The No 16 Hasa
Toyota Camry was much faster when I was running out front. But then I
had a bull’s-eye on my bumper.”
“We had a good car all day. We were just trying to be patient and have
something for the end of the race. I was running in third going into
turn two when I dove to the inside took the lead. We really didn’t want
to see the caution come out but it did. That was really good short track
racing. I think the fans had another great show as they always do when
we race at All American Speedway.”
“I want to thank the over 900 Hasa Pool Product customers and employees
for come out to support us. They are part of our team.”
“I also want to thank our new race partner for the No. 16 HASA Toyota.
It was great to have NAPA Gold Filters on the hood. They have had a long
partnership with Bill McAnally Racing and we are happy to have them with
us this season on the No. 16.”
Smith is now second in the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West chase for the
championship.
The Toyota/NAPA AutoCare 150 will be televised on SPEED Channel on
Thursday, May 5th. Check your local listing. Don’t miss the broadcast
April 21st our race from Phoenix International Raceway. Our next race
will be on April 30th at Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele, Utah.
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website
at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook.
Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your
favorite race teams.
For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com.
You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com,
www.whiteflyer.com, www.napafilters.com and www.tcitransportation.com .
You can also follow Moses on Twitter.
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4-20-11 Pierovich And Hunt
Lead USAC To Shasta For "Jimmy Sills CLassic"
Source Steven Blakesley
Jimmy Sills Classic
With one pavement race and one
dirt race in the books, the USAC Western Classic Racing Series will head
to Shasta Raceway Park for the “Jimmy Sills Classic” with Scott
Pierovich leading the points standings.
The 23 year-old Alamo, California driver finished eighth out of a 29 car
field on the dirt at Chico in March, and had a wild back-and-forth duel
with Tony Hunt at Madera before a mechanical problem relegated him to
finish ninth. Pierovich will have his eyes on his first win of 2011 as
he tries to extend his overall points lead over Hunt.
Saturday’s race at Shasta will honor Jimmy Sills, a North State legend
who has won over 400 races around the world and more than 17 major race,
track, or series championships. Sills’ USAC accomplishments include the
Perris Oval Nationals and three USAC Silver Crown championships.
Tony Hunt picked up the win at Madera, giving him the points lead in the
USAC Western Sprint Car Series on pavement. But a 24th place effort at
Chico places Hunt behind Pierovich in the overall championship.
Folsom’s Jerry Kobza runs third in the Western Classic points with
Finkenbinder teammates Geoff Ensign and Tim Barber rounding out the
top-five. Hogg is sixth in the standings.
The pavement only contingent is led by Audra Sasselli who finished
second at Madera. Also expected at Shasta are Brian McClish, Luis Ramos
III, Gordon Rodgers, Cody Gerhardt, Marvin Mitchell, Don Emory, Bill
Logan, and Tim Skoglund.
Skoglund finished 15th at Madera after a major fire in his Western
Speed-owned Sprint Car in the early laps, while his teammate Cody
Gerhardt recovered from an early spin to finish ninth in his series
debut.
Action gets underway Friday with a testing day from 4-8 p.m. open to all
USAC competitors. On Saturday, grandstands open at 5:00 p.m. with racing
to start at 6. The USAC NorCal Ford Focus Midgets will also be in
action.
More information on the USAC Western Classic Racing Series is available
on Facebook at keywords “USAC Western Classic Racing Series”. The United
States Auto Club is online at www.usacracing.com The USAC Western States
is available at www.usacwesternstates.com with contact information and
the latest news.
The USAC Western Classic Racing Series is brought to you by: Amsoil,
Hoosier Tires West, and Kaeding Performance.
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4-20-11 Cora Speedway Race
April 23rd
Source Cora Speedway PR
Hello and Welcome to all our
returning racers and our new racers, Looks like this is going to be a
GREAT season here at Cora.
As everyone should know we have our 3rd points race this Saturday, April
23rd and we have decided to bring a little fun to this race day... We
will be having an Easter Egg hunt for all the kids at 2:00pm at the
track, we will also be having Mr. T's Restaurant out there to BBQ food
for purchase. Hope everyone is able to make it.
Just a reminder that this will be the last day you will be able to
become a member and run for points and a championship fund at the end of
the season. Up until 4\23 everyone points have been kept and are able to
be viewed at our website www.coraspeedway.net after the 23rd only
members points will be tracked and if you are not a member your points
will disappear, so don't loose what you already have going check out the
website and see where you stand !!!
Cora Speedway
http://www.coraspeedway.net
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4-20-11 Scott Opens 2011
Campaign With Victory at Roseville
Source Steven Blakesley
All American Speedway
2010
All American Speedway track champion Matt Scott kicked off his 2010
NASCAR California State title race with a win in the “A-All Mini Storage
100” driving his #35 BJB Enterprises / RPM NorCal / Karp Capital
Chevrolet.
The 19 year-old driver picked up his 14th career NASCAR victory in just
58 starts in the division.
19 cars flocked to the All American Speedway one-third mile for the
special season opener. The race was held before a huge crowd as a
precursor to Saturday night’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West action.
Scott shined under the spotlight, setting fast-time in qualifying and
starting fifth after a five car invert.
The fifth starting spot didn’t slow Scott down, as he rocketed to third
quickly. Scott slid underneath both 2009 champion Jason Romero and Zane
Lovelace, Jr. coming down the backstretch to take the lead at lap seven.
Romero and Scott made contact coming into turn one, sending Scott at a
four-wheel drift at a 90 degree angle.
But Scott gathered the car up with a strong save while Romero backed off
the gas. During a prolonged green flag run, Scott extended his lead to a
quarter track at one point. Scott held off a few challenges on late
restarts to claim the big victory.
“The Hoosier tire rubber laid down by the tour cars meant that it took
about eight laps for the track to come in,” Scott said. “I drove hard
the first few laps to get the lead then I dialed it back about 70 or
80%”
Scott credited the victory to his crew especially with a special thanks
to RPM NorCal’s Gary Quigley. Quigley’s shop houses the #35 car and
sponsored three of the top-four finishing Late Models on Friday.
“We gave the trophy to Gary and Marcie for all of their help,” Scott
said. “The support of RPM NorCal really really helps us a lot and I
think the trophy will look really nice in their shop.
Matt Scott Racing will return to action for the second points race of
the season on April 30.
Matt Scott Racing is sponsored by BJB Enterprises, Inc., RPM NorCal,
Karp Capital, Kamps Propane, Jimboy’s Tacos, CatchYourEye.com, Halm
Metal Fab, Pardee Lake Recreation, DoubleTree Hotel Monrovia, Hobbs
Construction, T.A.S. Construction, Sumseeds, Red Corral Auto, and
Blakesley Sports Media.
Additional sponsorships are available for both TOYOTA Speedway and All
American Speedway NASCAR Late Model efforts. Matt Scott Racing is also
actively pursuing opportunities to race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series,
West in 2011.
Race fans can learn more about Matt Scott Racing at
www.mattscottracing.com or “Matt Scott Racing” on Facebook.
Sponsorship and media inquiries can be forwarded to Steven Blakesley at
steven@norcalmedia.com
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4-20-11 Bud Kaeding Scores
Wingless Faria Memorial
Source Lance Jennings
USAC West Coast 360 Sprints
TULARE, California — Last
Saturday night, Campbell's Bud Kaeding claimed victory in the wingless
Faria Memorial at Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway.
Kaeding bested Ryan Bernal of Hollister to win the time shortened
feature with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series.
With the green flag waving in the main event, Bernal charged to the lead
over fellow front row starter Dennis Howell of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Behind the lead duo, Buster & Ziggy Enterprise teammates Kaeding and
fast qualifier "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. of Tipton battled hard for
third. A determined Faria was on the move, but close contact with
another car flipped his machine. Danny walked away uninjured and the
incident claimed Fresno's T.J. Smith. Howell, who was also involved in
the tangle restarted at the back.
With four laps down, Bernal maintained command followed by Kaeding,
Visalia's Jace and Richard VanderWeerd, and Jonathan Logan of Hanford.
Kaeding was on the attack for the top spot, but Bernal held strong. The
leader looked to stretch his advantage until a turn two bobble allowed
Bud to close in. Bernal gathered up his car and it was a drag race for
the lead. Kaeding slipped past the young driver and took the lead on lap
seven.
Bernal tried to battle back and found the bottom groove to his liking in
the south turns. With Kaeding choosing the outside line of the Tulare
clay oval, the fight for the lead was shaping up. The two drivers
swapped the lead back and forth, as Kaeding officially kept control of
the event. As the laps counted down, several yellow flags for spinning
cars interrupted the action. Nonetheless, the lead battle continued to
rage as drivers fought for position throughout the field. After a spin
on lap nineteen, track officials checkered the event for time
constraints and Bud Kaeding was declared the winner. Bud was followed by
Ryan Bernal, Jace VanderWeerd, Peter Murphy of Clovis, and Richard
VanderWeerd.
Driving Junior Bowman's #29 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding
Performance Maxim, Bud Kaeding won his second main event of the year.
The third generation driver was second quick on the night and finished
second in his heat race. In limited action, Kaeding has four career
victories with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprints and currently sits fourth
in the point standings.
With a four pill drawn for the main event inversion, Ryan Bernal
inherited the pole position and led six laps before falling to Kaeding.
The young driver fought hard on this night, but had to settle for
second. Piloting Danny Olmstead's #11D Steve Watt Enterprises / S&S
Automotive Maxim, Bernal was fourth fast in time trials and second in
his heat race. The multi-time Wingless Spec Sprint Champion sits atop
the point standings with a fifteen point advantage heading to Tulare on
April 30th.
Jace VanderWeerd came home third after starting ninth in the family
owned #88 Maxim sponsored by VanderWeerd Construction and Battery Worx.
The previous week's Santa Maria winner was eleventh fast in
qualifications and finished third in his heat race. On the strength of
three top-10 finishes on the year, VanderWeerd is second in the point
standings.
In his first start of the 2011 campaign, Peter Murphy scored a fourth
place finish after starting eighth. Driving the Eberhardt Motorsports #4
Maxim backed by Ridgeline Framing and Pro Signs, Murphy was tenth fast
in time trials and finished third in his heat race. The veteran driver
is a threat to win when he signs in for action.
Richard VanderWeerd scored a fifth place finish in the feature after
starting seventh. Piloting the family owned #10 VanderWeerd Construction
/ Battery Worx Maxim, Richard was ninth fast in qualifications and won
the night's DJ Safety Heat Race #3. With two top-10 finishes on the
season, VanderWeerd is seventh in the point chase.
"Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. earned his first Sander Engineering Fast
Time Award over the twenty-three car field. Driving Junior Bowman's #2
Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance Bullet, Faria also won
the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. The veteran driver had an early exit
in the feature after flipping his machine, scoring a nineteenth place
finish. Danny is ninth in the points as the series will return to Tulare
on April 30th.
"Wide Open" Wes Gutierrez of San Martin won the Saldana Racing Products
/ Keizer Wheels Heat Race #2. Piloting the WG Motorsports #007 DRC
backed by Competition Suspension Inc. and ButlerBuilt, Gutierrez was
fourteenth quick in time trials and claimed sixth in the feature after
starting twelfth. Wes has three top-10 finishes on the year and is third
in the standings.
Making his first appearance of the season, Kolby Araki of Clovis earned
the Keizer Wheels "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors on the night.
Driving Garrett Ishii's #71G MKI Designs / GKI Farms Maxim, Araki
finished ninth after starting twenty-second. The 3-time Sprint Kart
champion was sixteenth fast in qualifications and seventh in his heat
race.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt,
Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving
School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel
Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding
Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Port City Racing,
Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their
support.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action on
Saturday, April 30th, at Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl
Raceway. Joining the action will the Taco Bravo Ocean Sprints vs. ASCS
Southern California Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stocks, and
Vintage Super Modifieds. Located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds at the
corner of Bardsley and K Streets in Tulare, the Front Gates will open at
5:00pm, with time Trials at 6:00pm, and Racing at 7:00pm. Advance
Reserved Grandstand Tickets and Bleacher Tickets are on sale and can be
purchased by calling the track office at (559) 688-0909. For more event
information, visit the track’s website at www.tularethunderbowl.com.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series,
please visit westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com,
racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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4-20-11 Thorn Cleans Up At
Roseville
Source SRL Southwest Tour PR
SL Southwest Tour
BAKERSFIELD, California — Derek
Thorn drove to his third career SPEARS Southwest Tour Series victory
Saturday night at Roseville’s All American Speedway. Thorn took the lead
on lap 13, to go on to win the World’s Champion Hand Cleaner 140
presented by AmeriPride Uniform Services.
After qualifying third, and starting outside row two, Thorn was second
at the end of lap 1 and followed early leader Zane Lovelace until lap 13
when he moved to the point. The All-American Speedway 1/3 mile was tight
quarters for the 26-car field, ten caution flags and lapped traffic were
the only things that slowed Thorn on his way to victory. Thorn set the
fastest lap of the race on lap 16.
“Roseville has been good to us (two wins in three starts), but I’ve
struggled with trying to figure it out, it’s a tough place.” Thorn
commented after the race. “The car was the best turning car I have ever
had, Junior (Joiner) has something figured out with our JRI shocks and
Eibach springs. We were out front so that let us run the line the car
wanted, which helped save the Hoosier Tires. It was a great run for us,
but we had some close calls, luck was on our side.”
“Last year we came out strong and then suffered some set backs which
took us out of the championship. This year with the support of SP
Crankshaft and Sigma Engineering we should stay strong all year and
hopefully be there in the championship hunt all season.” Thorn added.
2010 SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Rookie of the Year Jacob Gomes set
the fastest time in qualifying with a lap of 13.26 seconds. Cole Cabrera
qualified second, Thorn third, Eric Holmes fourth and Zane Lovelace
fifth. A couple of surprises in qualifying were Jim Pettit, in sixteenth
and winner of the season opener, M.K. Kanke in twenty-second. Gomes
pulled a seven for the invert to set the line up for the 140-lap event.
Before the field ever pulled off the grid, Jonathan Mawhinney, who was
scheduled to start from the pole, suffered a broken timing chain to end
his night before ever taking the green.
At the drop of the green Lovelace jumped to the lead from the pole,
Thorn moved to second and Dallas Montes was third at the end of lap 1.
The first caution flew on lap 5, when Jonathon Gomez made hard contact
with Jared Vorse, sending Vorse spinning into the infield and Gomez to
the pits for repairs.
The caution flew again for debris one lap later and it was on the
ensuing restart that Thorn made his move to the lead. The top five were
Thorn, Lovelace, Montes, Holmes and Gomes until the caution flew once
again on lap 28, when Holmes, Cabrera, Tim Smith all spun to avoid the
spinning car of Scott Sanchez. Holmes ended up parked under the rear of
Cabrera’s Ag Source/Maxum Petroleum Ford; both drivers would lose three
laps before returning to the field.
At lap 50, the running order was Thorn, Lovelace, Montes, Gomes, Carlos
Vieira, Eric Schmidt, Pettit, Strmiska, Dave Byrd, and Keith Spangler in
tenth. On lap 55, the top 10 changed as Lovelace suffered a flat left
front tire and Eric Schmidt spun to avoid getting into Vieira to bring
out the caution. Vieira move to fourth, Pettit up to fifth.
At the half-way point of the race, Thorn was in control at the front,
Gomes was showing patience in second, Pettit was up to third, Vieira
fourth, Spangler was fifth, Kanke sixth.
By lap 100, the top six remained unchanged, Justin Westmoreland was
seventh, Vorse was up to eighth after his lap 5 incident, Montes was
ninth, and Bear Rezesnowiecky tenth.
The caution fell for the eighth time on lap 118. On the restart it was
go time for everyone in the top ten.
With three to go, Westmoreland and Spangler made contact in turns 3 and
4 racing for position, the caution flag was out for the final time.
For the three lap shoot out it was Thorn, Gomes, Vieira, Pettit – with a
tire going down and Vorse making up the top 5.
Green flag, Thorn pulled away, and Vorse moved passed the slowing
Pettit.
At the checkers, Thorn first, Gomes second, Vieira with a career high
third, Vorse who drove from the rear of the field, Pettit, Kanke,
Strmiska, Byrd, Spangler and Westmoreland rounding out the top 10.
After two of ten SPEARS Southwest Tour Series events, Thorn is now in
the points lead with 345, Kanke second at 330, Pettit third with 325,
Gomes 316 and Strmiska at 301.
Next race for the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series is May 14th at the
Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the StreamPayPerView.TV
“Blackjack 121.
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4-20-11 Parmer Wins SRL
Legends Tour Race At Roseville
Source SRL Legends Tour
SRL Legends Tour
The second race of the 2011 SRL Legends Tour
took place at All American Speedway in Roseville, California. If it
weren’t for an invert of ten cars, Cale Kanke in the 33 car would have
been on the pole with his fast time of 15.421. The ten-car invert put
Jessica Walker’s #21 on the pole. After a clean start, Walker took the
lead, and the 15x car of Dallas Shane dropped into second. Walker got a
big jump, and got a comfortable lead along with it. Austin Reed in the
14 went low and took second from Shane, which also opened the door for
Micah Parmer in the 96 and Cale Kanke in the 33 to pass him by. Parmer
looked high to get around Reed, but couldn’t quite get enough.
""The next SRL Legends Tour event will take place at The Bullring at Las
Vegas Motor Speedway on May 14th""
On lap seven, Reed got around Walker for the lead, but then got passed
right back and left the bottom open for Parmer and Kanke, falling back
to fourth. Dallas Shane then got loose and looped his car on the
backstretch on lap ten, bringing out the first caution of the night.
That first caution was where the chaos began. About to return to green
flag racing in a double file restart on lap ten, trouble broke out. Once
the green flag dropped, everybody got right on the gas. However, Kanke
was just a bit faster than Walker on the start. The two hit bumpers,
sending Walker spinning going into turn one. Kanke got out of it, but
seven other cars weren’t as lucky. Chase Majdic’s #42, Joe Leduc’s #20,
Jeremy Doss’s #75, Bob Kuebler’s #5, Ryan Mosher’s #52, Walker, and
Shane were all involved. Two tow trucks had to come out to clear up the
damage.
During the caution laps, the 25B of James Bickford pulled into the pits.
Kanke was sent to the rear of the field, but with the amount of cars
lost, it wasn’t too big of a setback, putting him in fifteenth. Bickford
then re-entered the track and slotted in behind Kanke. After a long
string of caution laps the red flag finally came out. Because of the
wreck, Parmer inherited the lead, Reed ended up in second, the 22 of
Jeremy Wood, who qualified second, found himself in third, Robby Czub’s
#05 was fourth, and Tony Mangini">Tony Mangini’s #7 rounded out the top
five. Mosher’s car was too damaged to come out, so it had to stay in the
infield for the remainder of the race.
After a smooth restart, Parmer rolled into the lead, Wood got past Reed
for second, and Reed fell into fourth as Czub passed him for third.
Parmer and Wood began to pull away from the rest of the field and found
themselves side-by-side, battling for the lead. Wood got past Parmer and
Czub and Reed then joined the two. Wood got a lead of about two car
lengths and lapped the 19X car of Brian Mallin in the process.
Meanwhile, Reed got around Czub for third place. Greg Baxter in the #25
machine, who was running towards the rear of the field, spun out, but
was able to get on it again to prevent a caution. Wood got a big lead on
Parmer, and Parmer broke away from the third and fourth place cars.
While all of this was going on, Kanke’s red 33 car began working its way
back through the field. The 74M car of Luis Tyrell made his way up into
fifth place, which was the highest he had been since the start of the
race. However, Tyrell’s momentum and Wood’s big lead came to a stop when
Bickford’s 25B spun coming out of turn four, bringing out another
caution.
At this point in time, Wood was leading, Parmer was in second, Reed was
third, Czub was in fourth, and Tyrell remained in fifth. On the restart,
Wood got the slightest bit loose, which was just enough to let Parmer
take the lead and Czub to take second. Reed tried to take third from
Wood, but just couldn’t get enough. Lap twenty-eight rolled around, and
seven laps remained.
The top three of Parmer, Wood, and Czub all broke away from the rest of
the field. Kanke had come from fifteenth, and was battling for seventh
place. Lap thirty-one finally came around, and Wood got by Robby Czub
for second place. By the time the white flag rolled around, Parmer and
his #96 car had a comfortable enough lead to stand another 1/3 mile
around All American Speedway and bring home a first place trophy. When
the checkered flag dropped, Micah Parmer had himself a victory, Jeremy
Wood was second, Robby Czub was in third, Austin Reed wound up in
fourth, and Luis Tyrell found himself rounding out the top five.
The next SRL Legends Tour event will take place at The Bullring at Las
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4-19-11 Hunt Takes First
Career USAC Win and young Guns Points Lead
Source Steven Blakesley
USAC Young Guns
12 year-old Trevor Hunt picked up his first career USAC win in his
rookie season, leading all 20 laps to win the feature at the Las Vegas
Bullring on Saturday night. With the win, Hunt holds a commanding lead
in the overall USAC Young Guns standings and he is second in the USAC
Pavement Young Guns championship.
Hunt drives the #11 FVP Midget for Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle based in
Sacramento, Calif. The win makes Hunt one of the youngest winners in the
history of the USAC Young Guns program.
The ultra-fast three-eighths mile bullring saw Hunt qualifying third
quick with a time of 16.270 seconds. Hunt followed the up with a third
place finish in the heat race.
Starting on the outside pole of the 20 lap main event, Hunt rocketed
into the lead out of the gate. After chasing a setup that went between
tight and loose all afternoon, Hunt hit on the setup for the feature.
Turning lap times at nearly 16 seconds flat, Hunt ran a smooth race to
take the victory by .371 seconds.
Along with winning his first career race, Hunt has finished on the
podium in all five USAC starts this year. He also has one pole and he
scored a win last week in Micro Sprints.
“Trevor’s performance on Saturday night was nothing short of amazing,”
Driver Coach Ron Sutton said. “He has adapted to the rigors of high
speed asphalt racing very quickly and has the talent to win more races
this year!”
Hunt’s busy schedule will continue as the USAC circuit heats to Shasta
Raceway Park in Anderson, Calif this Saturday night.
Race fans can follow Trevor Hunt at his new website:
www.trevorhuntracing.com
Trevor Hunt Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners: FVP,
Awesome Racewear, K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics, Allstar Performance,
Sunoco Race Fuels and Star Racing Supply.
For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to
www.winners-circle-racing.com
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4-19-11 Golden State King of
the West Sprint Car Series Notes & Pertinent Info Ocean Speedway –
Saturday April 23
Source Gary Thomas
Ocean Speedway
What:
John Prentice’s Ocean Speedway will be next up for the Golden State King
of the West Sprint Car Series this Saturday night April 23. The track
has grown to be one the premier sprint car venues on the West Coast over
the last few seasons and this weekend will be the first of four events
this year for KWS at the facility.
When:
An earlier start time will be in place on Saturday with the pit gate
open at noon, front gate opening at 3pm, drivers meeting at 3:45, wheel
packing at 4, qualifying around 4:45 and racing to follow.
Where:
The Ocean Speedway is located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, two
miles east of Watsonville, California on SR 152. The physical address is
2601 East Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076.
Tickets:
Adult tickets cost $20, children 6 to 12 will be $15, seniors 65 and
older are $18 and kids five and under will be free. A family pack
featuring two adults and two children will be available for $55.
About the track:
The Ocean Speedway is semi-banked quarter mile clay oval with the Golden
State 410 Series track record being 11.496 set by Jonathan Allard on
August 8, 2009. The all-time track record was set by Mark Kinser in 2000
with a blistering 10.949.
Last April at the Ocean Speedway:
Campbell’s Bud Kaeding won a thrilling Golden State 410 Series main
event at the Ocean Speedway last April. The three-time USAC Silver Crown
champion passed father Brent Kaeding for second with 10-laps left in the
feature and then made the winning move around Kyle Larson on lap-24.
Larson came home a close second, with Tommy Tarlton third, Brent Kaeding
fourth and Peter Murphy rounding out the top-five.
Top-10 in KWS points going into the night:
1. Tim Kaeding 305; 2. Jason Statler 299; 3. Evan Suggs 299; 4. Jonathan
Allard 289; 5. Brad Furr 282; 6. Willie Croft 279; 7. Kyle Larson 277;
8. Andy Gregg 272; 9. Tommy Tarlton 271; 10. Brent Kaeding 270
On the internet:
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series-
Official Website- http://www.kwssprints.com
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/KWS410s
Ocean Speedway-
http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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4-19-11 Clark Maintains
National Ford Focus Points Lead With Win
Source Steven Blakesley
USAC Ford Focus Midgets
17
year-old Jessica Clark scored her first career USAC Ford Focus Midget
Series victory by winning the feature at the Las Vegas Bullring on
Saturday night.
Clark also is tied with her Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle teammate
Brandon White atop both the USAC Western and National Ford Focus
standings.
The strong start to the season puts Clark in contention to be the only
female national champion in USAC history.
The weekend started off with Clark timing in fifth quick at 15.590
seconds around the three-eights mile oval. Clark finished third in her
eight lap heat race before turning attention to the 30 lap feature.
Much like her teammate Trevor Hunt did earlier in the night in the USAC
Young Guns feature, Clark would win her first career main coming from
the outside front row.
After Jimmy Moon led the opening lap of the race, Clark stormed to the
lead. The race went by with few cautions and Clark ran consistent laps
throughout the event.
“I'm so excited to get my first win on my favorite track,” Clark said.
“After taking the lead in the second lap I buckled down, stayed
intensely focused, and reminded myself to go deeper into the turn
entries. I tried to hit my marks every lap until I saw the checkered
flag.”
Clark drove away to a comfortable 1.6 second advantage to take the
convincing win over White, Ricky Bowers, and Moon to give Ron Sutton’s
Winner’s Circle a clean sweep of the top four positions.
“Jessica definitely earned her first career win,” Driver Coach Ron
Sutton said. “Now that she has the first one out of the way, I have no
doubt she is capable of winning many more races before the season is
over!”
Jessica Clark Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners:
Justice Brothers, Racecar Factory, Total Woman Gym & Day Spa, K&N
Filters, Scribner Plastics, Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels and
Star Racing Supply.
Jessica Clark Racing can be found at www.jessicaclarkracing.com
For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to
www.winners-circle-racing.com
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4-19-11 White Challenge For
Young Guns And Focus Titles
Source Steven Blakesley
USAC FOrd Focus Nationals
14
year-old Brandon White used a strong weekend at the Las Vegas Bullring
to stay tied for first in the USAC Ford Focus National standings and
tied for second in the USAC Western Pavement Young Guns division. The
Eureka, Calif standout drives the #9 Northcoast Lighting and Electric
Midget for Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle.
In the USAC Young Guns division, White covered the three-eighths mile
bullring in 16.061 seconds to take his second pole of the season. The
eight lap heat race also went to White.
Hoping for a clean sweep on the night’s races, White went to work in the
20 lap main event. White jumped into third early in the race but was
unable to reel in the second place car.
The third place finish places White tied for second in the USAC Young
Guns points, just 11 points out of first.
The highly competitive USAC Ford Focus Midget division was also in
action over the weekend and White qualified third with a 15.510 second
lap.
White finished second in his eight lap heat race before the 30 lap
feature. Starting third, White moved past teammate Jimmy Moon on lap
four to take over second. He ran down the leader, teammate Jessica
Clark, but didn’t have enough steam to take the lead.
White ran solidly in second and held off a surging Ricky Bowers to help
bring home a Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle sweep of the top-four
positions.
Clark won her first career race, and Clark is tied with White atop all
the USAC Ford Focus Midget standings nationally and for the Western
Pavement division. White moved into the full USAC Ford Focus Midgets
late last season.
“Brandon only has nine or ten starts in the Focuses and leads the points
nationally!” Driver Coach Ron Sutton explained. “That is a huge
testament to his abilities as a 14 year old. His growth has been rapid
and exciting to witness!”
White is slated to return to action on May 28 at Las Vegas Bullring.
Brandon White Racing and Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thank partners:
Northcoast Lighting & Electric Inc., K&N Filters, Scribner Plastics,
Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels and Star Racing Supply.
Brandon White Racing is online at www.brandonwhiteracing.net
For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to
www.winners-circle-racing.com
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4-19-11 City of Stockton Night
Produced Some Unbelievable Action With Aguirre and Lewis Splitting the
Twins
Source David Holman
Stockton 99 Speedway
In March, the sun is a bird
spreading its wings, little by little, from behind a tangled thicket of
a hundred smokey rooftops. Above, wind stirs. It heats like the sap of
every tree, sending a staccato from leaf to leaf through symphonies of
sunlight and shade as nature announces her new-feathered youth. This day
holds forth its promises to Spring. She, too, is here. And with her, the
cyclic continuum circles forward to Stockton 99 Speedway where it's time
to start your engines for another season and another night of great
racing.
On Saturday, April 16 th, Stockton 99 Speedway presented City of
Stockton Night, which featured the NASCAR Whelen All American Series
Super Stocks in Twin 40's, Bombers, Basically-4- Cylinders, Mini Trucks,
Mini Cups, and Vintage Hard Tops.
In the Super Stock Twin #1, there were no big surprises when Early
Season Points Leader Jason Aguirre (45) of Atwater took the checkers
ahead of the field. This Division continues to grow and the racing is
always dynamic. And of course, they take no prisoners.
This one got underway with Aguirre pacing the field to green and the one
and only Ben Lewis II (22) of Stockton ready to react on the outside.
Lewis got that great jump, as often happens up there in the high groove
on starts and restarts, and held strong for the first 23 laps, despite
the relentless shark-like attack on his rear bumper by Aguirre. Finally,
on lap 24, Aguirre's
tenacity paid dividends when he ducked low and gave Lewis no choice but
to relent as the #45 powered his way by the #22 for the hard-earned
lead. Lewis immediately fell into the clutches of Stockton's own Rich
Harper (5), and slipped back to third. From that point onward, Aguirre
owned that number one slot, but not without heavy pressure from Harper
over the final laps, until finally, there was nothing left but the
finish line and the checkered flag, both of which Aguirre gratefully
accepted. "With about two laps to go, the clutch started slipping," said
the well-spoken Aguirre, "I knew it was going out so I was happy to win
this one." Harper held on to finish an impressively close second while
Lodi's second generation driver and rookie Robbie Knittel (03) pulled
off an exceptional podium finish in third. Lewis, after fighting a loose
race car over the second half, collected himself in time to finish
fourth with Oakdale's Mike Graham (93) rounding out the top five.
When the Super Stock Twin #2 hit the high banks, the crowd of nearly
1000 cheered for more of what they had seen in #1. This time, however,
the race took on a whole new complexion with Ben Lewis II (22) of
Stockton showing the way the entire way.
With an invert of four off Twin #1, Stockton's Ben Lewis II (22) and
Lodi's Robbie Knittel (03) were elected rulers of that prime real estate
up front. When the green flag flew, Lewis laid claim to the holeshot
coming up off turn two where he held serve until lap 3 when the #47 of
Lodi's Aaron Shankel spun down low in turn two which brought with it the
single yellow of the race. After further review, officials deemed Mark
Squadrito (3) of Livermore, guilty as charged of indisputable contact
and relegated him to the tail-end of the longest line. On the restart,
Lewis got some large forward bite out of four coming to the green and
resumed his spot out front. There was some absolutely great racing going
on for second on back, but on this night, Lewis would not be denied,
going wire to wire, for the Victory. "We were pretty loose in the first
one." said the quiet young Lewis, "But we brought it in and got it fixed
up and did pretty good." Rich Harper, strong all night, would finish
this one up in second just as he did the first Twin. West Modesto's
young phenom, Garland Tyler (73), finished on the podium in third with
Mike Graham (93) crossing the stripe in a close fourth. "The Kid" Robbie
Knittel (03) rounded out the top five in the final event of the evening.
If you thirst for heavy metal, then the Bombers are your ticket. On this
night, Mike Massone (007) of Stockton reigned supreme in undeniable
fashion.
Jeremy Tucker (819) and Josh Hughes (247), both of Stockton, lined up on
the front row to bring the field around to greet the green where Tucker
beat the crowd down into turn one for the early lead. Unfortunately, an
instant yellow came out when Hughes looped it getting into three. On the
ensuing restart, Massone, sporting a brand new Chevy this year, put that
new power to the asphalt and drove off into a little history of his own;
completely dominating on this night by winning everything but fast time,
securing the dust-broom sweep. These racers got strung out quickly, and
although there were some challenges mid-pack, no one came close to
challenging the overwhelming power of Massone as he crossed beneath the
checkers over a half-lap ahead of his nearest competitor. "Wow! I'm
happy, but I really don't know what to say," said the excited Massone,
"I want to thank Leroy Hunt for building this car for me and everyone
else who supports me." The #819x of Stockton's Bobby Simpson finished a
very convincing second while 2010 Champ, Travis Tucker (350) of
Stockton, making a rare appearance since moving up, finished on the
podium in third. Stockton drivers Jeremy Tucker and the #043 of Andrew
Rumsey rounded out the top five, finishing fourth and fifth,
respectively.
The Basically-4-Cylinders roared back onto the speedy asphalt surface
for the third week in a row. And, believe it or not, Joseph Reichmuth
(6) of Manteca, once again stood on the top tier of the podium by
winning his third in a row.
The pack lined up five deep on the grid with 2010 Champ Larry Toon (88)
of Modesto and second generation driver, Samantha Williams (4) of Lodi,
bringing the race under the green flag. Toon took charge early only to
be displaced on lap 4 by a hard-charging Matt Anderson (5) of Stockton
when Anderson drove it off hard into turn one and got underneath Toon
with minimal contact. Over the next few laps Anderson began to chew away
at the asphalt until lap 7 when the Racing God of Mechanical Woes took a
huge bite out of his night as the #5 came to rest near the outside wall
in turn one, which ended an otherwise promising race for the young,
third generation driver. On the restart, Williams got the jump and held
the lead for one long lap. But, unfortunately for her, Joseph Reichmuth
had worked his way up through the field and took over that precious real
estate out front on lap 9. And, of course, once out there, Reichmuth
relished the fresh air and took it to the checkers for his third win in
as many weeks. "First of all I have to wish my dad Happy Birthday," said
Reichmuth, "This win is for him." Williams ran a brilliant race of her
own and finished a very impressive second. Toon, after the earlier
altercation, fought his way back to the podium in third while Modesto's
JD Silva (56), starting deep on the grid, came home fourth. Kelle
Bobbitt (61) of Stockton finished up the night with another top five in
fifth.
The Mini Trucks made their first appearance of the year in what was an
unexpected meager car-count. Guido Bindi (29) of Modesto managed to
sweep the night away by staying out front throughout the event, setting
fast time and winning both the Trophy Dash and the Main Event. Lisa
Rutta (4) of Stockton, despite struggling with an ill-handling car all
day, landed on the podium in second.
The Mini Cups returned for their second week with as much gusto as these
little guys can possibly muster. In the end, 2010 Champ, Cody Johnston
(50) of Stockton, would proudly accept top honors for the evening as he
pulled out the broom and swept the field away in being fast qualifier,
winning the Trophy Dash and dominating the Main Event. "The Philpotts
help us the most," said the likable young Johnston, "They do all the
setups and everything, so I would like to thank them." Jared Cronk (44)
of Discovery Bay finished on the podium in second.
This was a night with a mixture of flavors. And, if you like history,
the Vintage Hardtops will suit you quite well. Conrad Cavallero (2) of
Santa Rosa would prove much too dominant to contend with as he crossed
below the checkers to the glory land.
With the green flag waving and Mike McClure (5) of Santa Rosa and Mike
Friesen (77M) of Oakdale strapped tight in their hotrods up front, these
old timers put the pedal to the floor, and it was on! McClure jumped out
early only to be out pedaled on lap 2 by Friesen. Friesen's comfort zone
was short-lived as well when, on lap 7, Cavallero snatched away that top
spot and held on through to the checkers for the Victory. George Conner
(70) of Oakley, although mustering all the strength he had over the last
several laps, simply ran out of time to do anything with the power of
the #2 hotrod and had to settle for second. Friesen fell off, if only
slightly, but still managed a podium finish in third. The #92 of Santa
Rosa's Jack Low brought her home fourth while McClure, struggling with
mechanical issues early on, finished her up in fifth.
Mark your calendars for next Saturday, April 23 rd for 99 Drift
Competition. Plus Stunt Bike Show. Bring the kids, they'll simply love
this show! Admission is only $5 for fans. Pits are open to the public.
Practice starts at 12:30 with pits open at noon and competition slated
for 2pm.
The New Stockton 99 Speedway is located at 4105 N. Wilson Way, ¼-mile
west of Highway 99. For more information on tickets and times, please
contact the Speedway Office at (209)466-9999 or visit their Website at
www.stockton99.com.
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4-18-11 Action at All American
Speedway Late Model Season Opener
Source & Photos RMG Race Media Group
All American Speedway
ROSEVILLE,
CA. All American Speedway hosted their season opener Friday Night with
the Late Models for the NASCAR Whelen All American series. The Late
models were the prelude to the BMR event which included NASCAR K&N West,
SPEARS SRL and SRL Legends. 19 Late Models entered for the A-All Mini
Storage Bonus Challenge 100 Presented by Pick-n-Pull with the highest
paying Late Model Purse since 2008.
Practice opened up with No. 27 John Moore running fast time with a
13.785 seconds lap. 10 late models were all within .300 seconds from
John Moore with the likes of No. 61 Shannon Mansch, No. 50 Gary Glenn
and No.35 Matt Scott. 2009 champion No. 8 Jason Romero returned to
action for the Late Model division. Romero had 13 wins during his
championship run, tieing the current record of most wins in a season.
Romero was the first car to take the track for qualifying due to
complications in practice which led him to lead the way to qualifying.
Romero placed his number 8 at the top of the charts with a 13.954 second
lap. That time held the fast time through most of qualifying until the
last qualifier Matt Scott edged out Romero by .006 seconds with a 13.948
qualifying time. Both Scott and Romero turned down the opportunity to
win an additional $1000 Bonus presented by A-All Mini Storage if they
win the race by starting last. The invert for the starting lineup was 5
placing Lovelace and Moore on the front row. Lovelace lead the 19 car
field down to the first green flag for the All American Speedway 2011
Season. Troubles struck early on completion of lap one causing the first
yellow when contact between the No. 27 John Moore and the No. 61 Shannon
Mansch which resulted in Mansch spinning in turn 1. During the caution
flag the AAS Officials placed the number 27 Moore to the end of the line
for his involvement in the yellow flag incident.
The Field went back to green for 33 laps until lap 39 when the No. 22 of
Troy Nagosek spun in turn four. Nagosek who runs in the Modified
Division made the jump to run a Late Model Race running the Old Media
car from BMR. As the field went back to green, No. 55 Zane Lovelace led
the field for two laps until No. 35 Matt Scott dove to the inside line
in turn 3 to take the top position. Scott began racing with Romero on
the straight away when both cars drove side by side into turn one, Scott
got loose and almost looped his No. 35 car with 18 other Late Models
approaching him. Scott regained control of his car and to hold on to the
lead and open up a gap on second position on back. Romero began to fall
back to third while a field of 9 cars behind him were all stacked up for
the 4th position. After a caution, AAS Champs Scott and Romero both
started on the front row. As the green dropped Romero got hung out on
the outside which allowed No. 44 Ron Chunn, No. 50 Gary Glenn, No. 5
Chris Scribner and No. 16 Jamie Krizysik to get by thus putting Romero
in the 6th position.
The third yellow waved involving drivers No. 51 Carlos Viera, No. 27
John Moore, No. 6 Kenny Smith, No. 88 Dylan Hutchison, and No. 21
Cameron Millard. Here Carlos Viera got spun in turn four which led to a
group of cars with nowhere to go, all of which had minimal damage. Once
the stacked field got the green, the first red flag came out on lap 48
due to No. 21 Cameron Millard and the KCRA Channel 3 News Reporter No.
20 Brian Hickey in a major collision in turn three which ended their
night short leaving them watching the race from the pits. Shortly after
the green flag was thrown on lap 54 an intense battle for the 4th
position with the No. 5 Chris Scribner and the No. 16 Jamie Krizysik
ensued. Passes being made on the outside caused Jamie to get loose in
turn 4 caused the field behind him to check up, thus leading Jamie to
battle back in the 10th position. Both the No. 27 car and the No. 22 car
both suffered minimal damages from this incident. The track went green
from lap 64 to the end of the 100 laps. As the No. 35 car Matt Scott
cruised to a 1.437 second victory, the No. 44 Ron Chunn , No. 50 Gary
Glenn and No. 11 Juan Pitta all battled for the second position in the
closing laps. Drag racing to the line for fifth position was Chris
Scribner and Shannon Mansch with Scribner edging out Shannon by .012
seconds.
All American Speedway's next Points race is scheduled on Saturday April
30, 2011 with Bombers, Street Stocks, Modifieds, and Late Models. More
information about All American Speedway can be found at
www.AllAmericanSpeedway.com. The Placer County Fairgrounds
administration office is open for advance ticket sales Monday-Friday,
9am-5pm at 800 All America City Blvd. Roseville, CA. 95678, or contact
the office at (916) 786-2025
#1 Points Race Results_1. 35 Matt Scott_2. 44 Ron Chunn_3. 50 Gary
Glenn_4. 11 Juan Pitta_5. 5 Chris Scribner_6. 61 Shannon Mansch_7. 16
Jamie Krizysik_8. 42 Stanislov Osterlund_9. 72 Michelle Nagai_10. 55
Zane Lovelace_11. 6 Kenny Smith_12. 22 Brian Keck_13. 51 Carlos
Viera_14. 88 Dylan Hutchison_15. 8 Jason Romero_16. 27 John Moore_17. 22
Troy Nagosek_18. 20 Brian Hickey_19. 21 Cameron Millard
The Bonus Challenge Special Awards were giving too:_$100 PRS 1st thru
5th Place Bonus for ARP body Panels: Matt Scott, Ron Chunn, Gary Glenn,
Juan Pitta, Chris Scribner_$100 Trico Welding Bonus to the 16th
Finisher: John Moore_$150 Trico Welding Bonus to the 12th Finisher:
Brian Keck_$200 Alan Yordy Motorsports Hard Luck bonus to driver who
falls the most positions from start to finish: Jason Romero & John Moore
Both fell 12 positions_$200 Pick-N-Pull 10th Place Finisher Bonus: Zane
Lovelace_$200 Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle for driver leading the event
at lap 50: Matt Scott_$200 Docuware Award for the 6th Place Finisher:
Shannon Mansch_$250 Les Schwab Lap Leader Award, Driver that Leads the
Most Laps: Matt Scott_$250 Pick-N-Pull 5th Place Finisher Bonus: Chris
Scribner_$250 PRS Hard Charge Bonus (Other than fast Qualifier if starts
at rear) driver that advanced positions from start to finish: None_$500
Roseville Toyota, If race is won in a Toyota Camry: None_$1000 A-All
Mini Storage Fast Qualifier Bonus if Fast Qualifier start Rear of the
Field and wins: None
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4-18-11 April 16th Ventura
Raceway Report
Source Cliff Morgan
Ventura Raceway
Troy Rutherford continues to be
the man to beat as he took his fourth VRA Sprint Car race of the new
season to increase his season point lead to 120 points over Greg Taylor.
Rutherford has been almost unbeatable this season as he goes for his
second series championship. In five races only Steve Conrad's win on
March 12 has broken his string of victories. Starting from fifth
position in the 30 lap feature, Rutherford took the lead on lap 13 from
Steve Conrad, who had led the first 12 laps from his front row starting
position. From that point on Rutherford was never headed and took the
checkered flag ahead of Conrad, Johnathan Henry, Brent Camarillo and
Josh Ford. With 28 cars signed into the pits for the night's
competition, four hear races were run. Heat race wins went to Josh Ford
in heat one, Cory Kruseman in heat two, Rutherford in heat three and
Derek Buckley in heat four. One Semi Main was run with the win going to
Brandon Thomson with Dakota Kershaw, Tom Harper and Clark Templeman III
joining in the transfers to the main event.
VRA Senior Sprints were back Saturday with 13 cars signed into the pits
for two heat races and a 20 lap feature. Clif Warren took the win in
heat one with Richard McCormick taking heat two. The 20 lap feature was
a battle between Russell Deblauw, Rob Kershaw and Bruce Douglass.
Deblauw led the first lap but series point leader Kershaw took over the
lead on lap two and led to the checkered flag with Douglass trying to
catch him. The win puts Kershaw 10 points out front in the season long
point battle over Douglass and 100 points ahead of Deblauw. Finishing
behind Kershaw and Douglass were Richard McCormick, Clif Warren and
Russell DeBlauw.
IMCA Modiifeds ran two heat races Saturday night with wins going to Brad
Prows and Austin Rodarte. Twelve of the 14 cars signed in started the 20
lap feature with the win going to past champion Jack Parker followed by
Brad Prows, Austin Rodarte, John Romero and Rob Green. Prow's second
place finish moved him ahead of 2010 series champion Austin Rodarte in
the 2011 season run for the championship by a slim 4 point margin after
four races.
VRA Pro Dwarf Cars saw a small field of 9 cars in attendance Saturday
night. One heat race was run with the win going to Kevin Calvo. Their
feature event went to past series champion Ray Estrada. He was followed
across the line by Curt Cook, Kevin Calvo, Tom Stephens and Jason
Horton.
The California Lightning Sprints made their first appearance at Ventura
Raceway in 2011 Saturday. Heat race wins went to Jacob Will and Jim
Squire III. the 20 lap feature went to Dan Hillberg after on track
winner Jarrett Kramer failed post race tech.
Our final class that raced Saturday night was our VRA Go Karts. Four
heat race s were run with wins going to Scott Bohle, Dave Pankratz,
Richard Renken and Tyler Stover. One Semi Main was run with the win
going to Josh Ford. The 20 lap feature went to Richard Renken followed
by James Locey, Dave Pankratz, Jeremy Ellertson and Bill Didion.
Racing resumes next weekend with VRA Sprint Cars, VRA Midgets, Focus
Midgets, Jr. focus Midgets, IMCA Modifieds and Go Karts.
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4-18-11 Tim Kaeding Races to
Victory With The Golden State King of The West Sprint Car Series at
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway on Saturday Night
Source Gary Thomas
Thunderbowl Raceway
Going into the season one of the
heavy championship favorites was San Jose's Tim Kaeding and on Saturday
night at the Thunderbowl Raceway he definitely showed why, making an
early pass of Tommy Tarlton for the lead, before holding off a surge
from Jonathan Allard to score victory with the Golden State King of the
West Sprint Car Series.
The triumph for Kaeding was the 49th of his career with the Golden State
410 Series and came aboard the Central Valley based Roth Motorsports, HR
Cattle No. 83 at the 18th annual Chris & Brian Faria Memorial.
“I just love racing at this place and it was fun there for a while
racing with Tommy and then Jonathan came out nowhere too,” commented the
2002 series champion. “We’re racing back home this year with the King of
the West Series and I have to thank Dennis & Teresa Roth for giving me
the opportunity and my whole team for giving me a great car.”
When the green lights came on in the 30-lap main event at the Groppetti
Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway it was Easton’s Tommy Tarlton jumping
into the lead by way of his pole position. An early caution created a
double-file restart and during it things began to heat up with both
Medford, Oregon’s Roger Crockett and T. Kaeding making a pair of bold
moves to dispatch of Tarlton.
It was all for naught however, as the yellow lights would come on for a
spun car and made for a single file restart on the next attempt. When
things went back green a couple more laps would click off before the red
lights came on for Campbell’s Brent Kaeding, who tipped over in the
third and fourth corners. The 13-time Golden State champ was okay though
and was even able to restart the race.
When racing got back underway “TK” would step up his challenges and
shoot to the lead just prior to another caution period on lap-eight. On
the restart Chico’s Jonathan Allard made his presence known and with
10-laps down made the move around Tarlton for second. “JA” let it all
hang out riding the high-side of the one-third mile clay oval and
charged passed T. Kaeding for the lead on lap 13, but a yellow flag
would negate the pass.
After this the track surface began to take rubber more and more, but
Allard continued to charge hard after the No. 83 sprinter. Late in the
race T. Kaeding was fighting apparent engine problems and with just a
couple laps left Allard closed up to his rear bumper. Looking to make a
move with the white flag waving Allard’s bid would then come to a tough
end, as he caught the front stretch wall and flipped to bring out a red
flag.
With curfew looming ahead and concerns over the abrasive conditions, the
decision was made to conclude the race and T. Kaeding officially tallied
his second win of the season at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl
Raceway. "TK" also earned a $100 certificate for Auto Meter Products
Inc. by way of his win.
“We had the motor going away there late in the race so I’m really happy
we were able to make it,” he said. “We’ll move on to Watsonville now and
hope all you fans come and support us.”
Tarlton came home in second and fifth row starter Kyle Larson of Elk
Grove completed the podium. Rounding out the top-10 was Grass Valley’s
Jason Statler, Crockett, Fresno’s Craig Stidham, Scotts Valley’s Evan
Suggs, Campbell’s Bud Kaeding, Tipton’s Mike Faria and Sacramento’s
Willie Croft.
The PitStopUSA.com hard charger award for the main event went to Jason
Statler who came from 11th to fourth aboard the DF Rios Motorsports No.
00 mount.
Puyallup, Washington’s Trey Starks claimed the 12-lap Last Chance
Qualifier and Tommy Tarlton picked up victory in the KSE Racing
Products/ Grant’s Fine Art Dash. Heat race wins during the night were
picked off by Evan Suggs, Tim Kaeding, Craig Stidham and Tommy Tarlton.
Jonathan Allard set fast time for the second week in a row by cutting a
13.587 and earned seven championship points for doing so. Mike Faria,
Brad Furr, Roger Crockett and Kyle Larson also earned points in
qualifying. For setting quick time in the 32-car field Allard was
awarded with a custom plaque from Grant’s Fine Art.
Allard will also receive the Dirt Solution hard-luck award for the night
after his flip on the final lap relegated him to a 17th place finish.
The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will resume
competition next Saturday night April 23 at Watsonville’s Ocean
Speedway. Please note an earlier start time will be in place with the
drivers meeting scheduled for around 3:45pm, wheel packing at 4 and
qualifying about 4:45.
To keep up with the latest happenings with the Golden State King of the
West Sprint Car Series visit http://www.kwssprints.com or catch us on
Facebook and Twitter.
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Golden State King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series Results- Groppetti
Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” Saturday
April 16, 2011
32 cars
Top-10 in Qualifying-
Fast time: Jonathan Allard 13.587. 2nd Mike Faria 13.749; 3rd Brad Furr
13.786; 4th Roger Crockett 13.796; 5th Kyle Larson 13.861; 6th Willie
Croft 13.887; 7th Jason Statler 13.924; 8th Cory Eliason 14.024; 9th
Trey Starks 14.030; 10th Tim Kaeding 14.064
Heat 1: Evan Suggs, Kyle Larson, Peter Murphy, Jonathan Allard, Trey
Starks, Kenny Allen, Ken Fredenburg, Sean McMahan
Heat 2: Tim Kaeding, Willie Croft, Mike Faria, Bobby McMahan, Brent
Bjork, Charlie Louden, Mark Barroso, Doug Gandy
Heat 3: Craig Stidham, Jason Statler, Bud Kaeding, Brad Furr, Andy
Gregg, Garrett Ishii, Danielle Simpson, Pat Harvey
Heat 4: Tommy Tarlton, Roger Crockett, Brent Kaeding, Cory Eliason, Eli
Deshaies Billy Strange Jr., Mark Workentine
Dash: Tommy Tarlton, Craig Stidham, Tim Kaeding, Jonathan Allard, Roger
Crockett, Evan Suggs, Mike Faria, Brad Furr
Last Chance Qualifier: Trey Starks, Brent Bjork, Andy Gregg, Charlie
Louden, Garrett Ishii, Billy Strange Jr., Kenny Allen, Sean McMahan,
Mark Workentine, Danielle Simpson, Doug Gandy, Eli Deshaies, Pat Harvey,
Ken Fredenburg, Mark Barroso
A-main: Tim Kaeding, Tommy Tarlton, Kyle Larson, Jason Statler, Roger
Crockett, Craig Stidham, Evan Suggs, Bud Kaeding, Mike Faria, Willie
Croft, Peter Murphy, Brad Furr, Brent Kaeding, Andy Gregg, Garrett
Ishii, Charlie Louden, Jonathan Allard, Billy Strange Jr., Cory Eliason,
Trey Starks, Bobby McMahan, Brent Bjork
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4-18-11 360's Return To Tulare
April 30; Kaeding is 2 For 2 at Thunderbowl After Saturday's Win
Source Dick Jordan
USAC West Coast 360 Sprints
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif.
has the 2011 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series lead but Bub Kaeding
took home his second Tulare trophy Saturday night as the series again
competed at the Gropetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway.
Kaeding, of Campbell, Calif., won Saturday night’s “Chris & Brian Faria
Memorial” at Tulare in his Bowman Racing entry, leading the final 14
laps of the 21-lap race. He passed series point leader Bernal on lap
eight and led the rest of the way to beat Bernal, Jace VanderWeerd,
Peter Murphy and Richard VanderWeerd.
Bernal will take a 15-point lead over Jace VanderWeerd into an April 30
race at Tulare
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1-Ryan Bernal-185; 2-Jace VanderWeerrd-170; 3-Wes Gutierrez-161; 4-Bud
Kaeding-148; 5-Greg Alexander-141; 6-Justyne Hamblin-136; 7-Richard
VanderWeerd-133; 8-T.J. Smith-121; 9-Danny Faria Jr.-114; 10-Jonathan
Logan-93.
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4-16-11 Tim Kaeding Wins First
Ocean Sprints Feature of 2011
Source Steven Blakesley
Ocean Sprints
Tim Kaeding kicked off the 2011
Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo by winning the 30 lap feature
after passing Tommy Tarlton for the lead in the lapped traffic. The win
marked Kaeding’s second of 2011 after winning the ASCS National Tour
race at Tulare in February.
“It was Tommy’s race to loose. He was running a good pace, but he just
couldn’t get by lapped traffic,” Kaeding said. “It was definitely one of
those things where Watonsville traffic always comes into play.”
Tarlton, the 2010 series champion, led the 22 car starting field out of
the gate and a series of yellows slowed action early. James Bondurant,
Jeremy Chisum, and Steve Osborne all had early spins to bring out
cautions.
On lap four, business picked up for the lead when 2010 King of
California Kyle Larson charged to the inside of Tarlton into turn one.
Tarlton and Larson made contact causing Larson to slow dramatically.
Fast-time qualifier Shane Golobic had nowhere to go, sending Larson for
a spin.
All cars involved were able to continue, with Larson going on a torrid
run from the back. Kaeding moved up into second past Golobic on lap
seven.
A series of cautions by lap 13 saw Prundale’s Justin Sanders crack the
top-five, but on the restart he slowed with a power steering failure.
By lap 19, Larson had used the outside to move all the up to seventh
place while Kaeding began to reel in Tarlton. The move for the lead came
on lap 21 when Kaeding passed Tarlton on the bottom coming out of turn
two.
“We had a good race car, but we didn’t have a great race car,” Kaeding
said. “So we kinda just tipy-toed around and Tommy just missed the
bottom enough so I could get down into the moisture where I was good.
Tommy is always good here and fast wherever he goes, but traffic always
gets people.”
Kaeding also credited his victory from what he learned watching the
Wingless Sprint main event. After a series of heat races where the top
was the fast way around the track, the complexion changed in the feature
as evidenced by Adam Kaeding’s run on the bottom to win the wingless
main.
Larson continued his strong charge through the field by passing Mason
Moore for fifth on lap 28, while Golobic made a late race charge after
Tarlton.
Kaeding took the victory followed by Tarlton, Golobic, Ronnie Day of
Salinas, and Larson. “Cowboy” Craig Smith won the DDNi Hard Charger
award after qualifying 18th and finishing ninth in the feature.
Golobic’s fast lap of 12.002 seconds came during the new group
qualifying format at Ocean Speedway, which Golobic credited for the
pole.
“I like this new qualifying technique as I had something in front of me
kinda like a carrot to chase after,” Golobic said. “It felt good to
start the year off with a good qualifying run with how bad we’ve
qualified in the past.”
The fast-time paid $75 from Ray Scheidt’s Electric and a $50 KSE gift
certificate from Kaeding Performance.
Heat race wins went to Kaeding, Larson, and San Jose’s Ryan Rusconi who
was a surprise scratch for the feature.
The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo will return to action on April
30 at Tulare Thunderbowl with their next race at Ocean Speedway
scheduled for May 6.
Full results are available on www.oceanspeedway.com or at mylaps.com
For more information on the Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo,
including post-race interviews, log onto http://www.oceansprints.com
For more on the Ocean Speedway visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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4-13-11 Taco Bravo Sprints
Ready to Fire Off Friday After Delayed Start
Source Steven Blakesley
Ocean Sprints
After record rainfall throughout
March that cancelled the March 25 opener, the Taco Bravo Ocean Sprint
Car Series will finally get underway at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds dirt
oval with a stellar field of cars expected to challenge 2010 champion
Tommy Tarlton.
Drivers will be competing for the coveted Ocean Sprints championship
ring and a variety of price awards throughout the season. Ray Scheidt’s
Electric will pay $75 to the fast-qualifier while DDNi will pay $100 to
the hard charger at each feature in 2011.
The pool of drivers running for the championship is large and is one of
the deepest fields in any sprint car series in California. Newcomer and
former motorcycle ace Jeremy Chisum will join Ronnie Day to form a
two-car effort out of Salinas. Other newcomers include Tommy Laliberate,
St. Helena’s Rico Abreu, James Boundurant (son of Bob Boundurant), and
San Jose’s Nick Green (son of Tim Green).
18 year-old Justin Sanders of Prunedale, Visalia’s Cory Eliason, and
“Cowboy” Craig Smith are all drivers who finished in the top-ten in last
year’s standings that are looking to improve their status in 2011.
Orval Zane Burke, Jr., Nick Ringo, Jr., and Steve Osbourne have also
announced plans to return to Ocean Speedway while Bud Kaeding and Brent
Kaeding are expected to compete in part-time schedules.
Tarlton will face stiff competition from both Ocean regulars and a host
of drivers who plan to compete at the track on a limited schedule. One
of those is the red-hot Kyle Larson. The 18 year-old finished in the
runner-up spot in the 2010 points and will be on hand for the opener on
Friday. Larson’s main focus in 2011 will be the USAC National Midgets
for car owner Keith Kunz.
Fremont, California gasser Shane Golobic will also be in attendance on
Friday after scoring a win last Friday night at Placerville.
Countless other drivers are expected to be in attendance for this
kick-off to the winged 360 series.
“I can’t thank our sponsors and competitors enough for their commitment
to this series,” Promoter John Prentice said. “I am looking forward to
yet another year of growth as we continue to offer a great weekly
program for the fans!”
The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo will race this Friday night
with American Stocks, Wingless Sprints, and Four-Bangers also on the
card. Adult tickets are just $17 with seniors 65+ $15 and kids ages 6-12
are $12. The family pass for two adults and two children is value priced
at just $50. Racing will get underway at 6 p.m. with fan gates opening
at 4:30 p.m.
For more information on the Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo
log onto http://www.oceansprints.com and for more on the Ocean Speedway
visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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4-13-11 Chris & Brian Faria
Memorial This Saturday at Tulare
Source Lance Jennings
USAC West Coast 360 Sprints
This Saturday night, April 16th,
the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will compete at Steve Faria's
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare. Joining the
traditional 360s will be the Golden State King of the West Sprint Cars,
IMCA Modifieds, and Vintage Super Modifieds. The Front Gates will open
at 5:00pm, Time Trials will start at 6:00pm, with Racing at the
lightning fast 1/3-mile facility to begin at 7:00pm.
Hollister's Ryan Bernal leads the point chase heading into Saturday's
event. Piloting Danny Olmstead's #11D Steve Watt Enterprises / S&S
Automotive Maxim, Bernal claimed fifth last Saturday at Santa Maria. The
multi-time Wingless Spec Sprint Champion finished second in his Tulare
debut on March 19th and currently holds a nine point advantage. Ryan
will be looking for his first career series win on Saturday.
Gardena's Greg Alexander is second in the championship points. Driving
Chuck Tyler's #72 Trench Shoring / Barnes Systems Maxim, Alexander
placed tenth at Santa Maria and finished third in a photo finish at
Tulare. Greg has one heat race win to his credit and will be in the mix
for Saturday's Faria Memorial victory.
Sitting third in the point chase is Jace VanderWeerd of Visalia.
Piloting Ron VanderWeerd's #88 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx
Maxim, Jace won the Santa Maria 30-lap feature. VanderWeerd finished
eighth at Tulare on March 19th and will look to make it two-in-a-row on
Saturday.
"Wide Open" Wes Gutierrez of San Martin is fourth in the standings.
Driving the WG Motorsports #007 DRC backed by Competition Suspension
Inc. and ButlerBuilt, Gutierrez scored sixth at Santa Maria and Tulare.
The hard charging driver will put on a show at the Faria Memorial.
Fresno's T.J. Smith is currently fifth in the points. Piloting Steve
LeGras' #14 UHL Rubber / S&S Automotive Maxim, Smith was second at Santa
Maria after leading sixteen laps. At Tulare, the Santa Maria track
champion recorded a twelfth place finish and will among the favorites
this Saturday.
Among the other top contenders expected to be in action are Campbell's
Bud Kaeding, defending champion Craig Stidham of Fresno, Hanford's
Justyne Hamblin, "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. of Tipton, Kerman's Davey
Pombo, Visalia's Richard VanderWeerd, Jonathan Logan of Hanford,
Bakersfield's Rusty Carlile, and many more.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt,
Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving
School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel
Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding
Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Port City Racing,
Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their
support.
Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway is located at the
Tulare County Fairgrounds at the corner of Bardsley and K Streets.
Reserved Grandstand Tickets are $20 and Bleacher Tickets are $17.
Advance tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling the track
office at (559) 688-0909. For more event information, visit the track’s
website at www.tularethunderbowl.com.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, visit
www.westcoastsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com,
www.racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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4-12-11 MPD Moses Smith en
route to All American Speedway’s Season Opener
Source Kaye Reshaw
NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Antelope, CA – Three-time NASCAR
K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver, Moses Smith, will pilot the No.
16 Hasa Pool Products/White Flyer Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing
at All American Speedway’s season opener. He will take the green flag on
April 16th as the series makes its first of two appearances at the short
track located at the Placer County Fairgrounds.
The veteran driver has three top-five finishes in six starts at Bill
McAnally Racing’s home track. He retains the record for the most top-ten
finishes at this .333-mile high banked oval in the heart of Northern
California. Currently ninth in the chase for the series championship,
Smith and the Hasa Toyota team look to keep their momentum going toward
the top of the points standing. They finished fourth in the series last
season.
The Hasa Toyota team is coming back stronger than ever to the BMR team’s
home track. Led by series champion crew chief Mario Isola, the Hasa team
is well prepared. They’re looking forward to getting back to short track
racing and a being at a race venue that they get such great support.
Having so many Hasa Pool Product customers cheering for them is amazing.
Over 500 Hasa Customers were in attendance at last fall’s race and were
on their feet as Smith raced door-to-door to bring home another top-ten
finish. BMR can’t thank them enough for coming out and being a member of
the team.
We would like to welcome NAPA Gold Filters as an associate sponsor on
the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry. BMR would like to thank all
our fans and race partners for their support. NASCARHomeTracks.com will
feature a live internet radio broadcast of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series
West race from All American Speedway.
Advanced tickets are now on sale. Weekend tickets, single day tickets
and VIP ticket packages can be purchased by phone by calling (916)
676-0256 or in person at Bill McAnally Racing, 8636 Antelope North Road,
Antelope, CA 95843. Tickets are also available through the Placer County
Fair office located at 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678.
The event is once again expected to be sold out so don’t miss out. Gates
will open at 5 pm on Friday.
For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website
at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook.
Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your
favorite race teams.
For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com.
You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com,
www.whiteflyer.com, www.napafilters.com and www.tcitransportation.com .
You can also follow Moses on Twitter.
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4-12-11 Dave Bradway Jr.
Memorial lap money for sale
Source Silver Dollar Speedway PR
Silver Dollar Speedway
The 21st annual Dave Bradway Jr.
Memorial at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway is almost here and as usual
lap money is up for grabs to interested parties or individuals.
If anyone would like to purchase a lap please don't be shy to contact
Dave and Dianne Durica at Durica1414@sbcglobal.net or 916-988-5958.
All the money goes back to the racers and helps make this event unique
and special like it has been for so many years. The laps cost $100 and
are split between the top 3 in the A-main and LCQ each lap. The leader
gets $50, 2nd place $30 and 3rd place $20.
In addition to lap money if anyone has anything they would like to
donate for the prestigious event contact Dave and Dianne to give them
the details.
The Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial is considered the cornerstone event for
the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series and will take place
on Saturday May 7. It will be the first ever appearance for KWS at the
famed Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico and is expected to be a huge night
of racing.
For more info on the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series
visit http://www.kwssprints.com and for more on Silver Dollar Speedway
log onto http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com
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4-12-11 Jace Vanderweerd Wins
Santa Maria Shootout
Source Lance Jennings
USAC West Coast 360 Sprints
Jace VanderWeerd of Visalia
scored his third career USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series feature
win last Saturday night. VanderWeerd reclaimed the lead from Santa Maria
track champion T.J. Smith of Fresno on lap twenty-four and led the rest
of the way to take the victory.
"I was a little tight in the beginning and the track started coming to
me as it slicked off a little bit," remarked VanderWeerd. "I was
catching him little by little and tried to drive really hard."
From his pole position starting spot, VanderWeerd set the early pace and
led the first seven circuits. Fellow front row starter Smith found his
rhythm and took advantage of a VanderWeerd miscue. Coming off turn four,
Jace slid up from the bottom groove and this allowed Smith to power by
for the lead. While the duo battled for the top spot, they had to
contend with "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. of Tipton, and Ojai's Troy
Rutherford, the defending Ventura track champion.
Smith, who won four times last season, was looking to add another Santa
Maria win to his resume. The former Plaza Park champion set a fast pace
as VanderWeerd regrouped and gave chase after the leader. As Faria and
Rutherford diced for third, another battle was shaping up for fifth
between sixteenth starting Justyne Hamblin of Hanford, Hollister's Ryan
Bernal, and San Martin's Wes Gutierrez.
As the leader chose the high line of the speedway, VanderWeerd found the
bottom groove to his liking and began to apply pressure. By this time,
Faria had shook free from Rutherford and set his sights on the leaders.
With the trio catching slower traffic, Smith's progress was slowed and
VanderWeerd shot for the lead. Slicing his way through, Jace vaulted the
left rear tire of Santa Maria's Bill Jones. The contact moved Jones up
the track, and Smith jumped over Bill's right rear tire. As VanderWeerd
gathered up his machine, Faria's opening for the lead closed and the
veteran drivers touched.
With seven laps to go, VanderWeerd was out front. Faria and Smith dueled
for second, as Bernal and Gutierrez tried to wrestle fourth away from
Hamblin. The remaining laps counted down and VanderWeerd took the
checkered flag, followed by Smith, Faria, Hamblin, and Bernal.
By virtue of winning the 30-lap feature, Jace VanderWeerd now sits third
in the point chase. Piloting the family owned #88 VanderWeerd
Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, Jace was ninth quick in time trials
and fifth in his heat race. With an eight pill drawn for the main event
invert, VanderWeerd inherited the pole position as one faster car did
not transfer from the heat races. Jace sits twelve points behind the
leader and will be looking to give himself an early birthday gift with a
Tulare win this Saturday.
T.J. Smith led sixteen laps of the feature before falling to VanderWeerd.
Driving Steve LeGras' #14 UHL Rubber / S&S Automotive Maxim, Smith timed
in eighth fast on the night and won the Saldana Racing Products and
Keizer Wheels Heat Race #2. T.J. is currently fifth in the point
standings and is ready to make a bid for the series championship.
Piloting Junior Bowman's #2 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding
Performance Bullet, "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. scored his best finish
of the year with a third place run. Still settling into his new ride,
Faria was seventh fast on the night and claimed third in his heat race.
Now seventh in the point chase, Faria will be determined to score
Tulare's "Chris and Brian Faria Memorial" victory on Saturday.
Justyne Hamblin earned the Keizer Wheels "Hard Charger / Best Passing
Job" honors on the night with a fourth place finish after starting
sixteenth. Driving the JH Motorsports owned Tachi Palace & Casino / Dias
Law Firm #8 SpeedTech, Hamblin was seventeenth fast in qualifications
and second in her heat race. The former series champion is now sixth in
the standings and will look for the win at Tulare.
With his fifth place finish, Ryan Bernal now sits atop the point
standings. Piloting Danny Olmstead's #11D Steve Watt Enterprises / S&S
Automotive Maxim, Bernal was sixth quick in time trials and third in his
heat race. The multi-time Wingless Spec Sprint Champion finished second
in his Tulare debut on March 19th and will look to score Saturday's
Faria Memorial victory.
Visalia's Richard VanderWeerd earned his first Sander Engineering Fast
Time Award of the year by besting the twenty-seven car field. Driving
Ron VanderWeerd's #10 VanderWeerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim,
Richard was fourth in his heat race. Unfortunately for VanderWeerd, he
had an early exit in the main event after being involved in his second
tangle. This resulted in an eighteenth place finish for the young driver
as he sits ninth in championship points.
Kevin Barnes of Fresno held of a hard charging Troy Rutherford to claim
victory in the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. Piloting his unsponsored
#36B Eagle, Barnes was thirteenth fast on the night and had mechanical
issues in the feature. Officially scoring a twenty-second place finish
on the night, Kevin is now seventeenth in the point standings.
Rancho Palos Verdes' Dennis Howell won the DJ Safety Heat Race #3.
Driving the family owned #62 San Pedro Auto Body / Howell-Meyer Racing
Maxim, Howell was fifteenth quick in time trials. The USAC Western
Midget Series graduate was involved in an early tangle that ended his
night, scoring a twentieth place finish. Dennis is currently eighteenth
in the point chase as the series heads to Tulare.
Davey Pombo of Kerman won the night's 10-lap Competition Suspension Inc.
Semi-Main. Piloting Joey Eames' #3E TCR backed by Eames Trucking and
Cool Hand Luke's Saloon, Pombo was fourth fast on the night and sixth in
his heat race. Davey was involved in an early main event tangle that
resulted in later mechanical problems. The Southwest Contractors 360
Clash Champion's night ended early and he was credited with a nineteenth
place finish. As this writing goes to press, Pombo is eighth in the
point standings.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt,
Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving
School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel
Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding
Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Port City Racing,
Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their
support.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action this
Saturday, April 16th, for the "Chris and Brian Faria Memorial" at
Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway. Joining the action
will the Golden State King of the West Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds, and
Vintage Super Modifieds. Located at the Tulare County Fairgrounds at the
corner of Bardsley and K Streets in Tulare, the Front Gates will open at
5:00pm, with time Trials at 6:00pm, and Racing at 7:00pm. Reserved
Grandstand Tickets are $20 and Bleacher Tickets are $17. Advance tickets
are on sale and can be purchased by calling the track office at (559)
688-0909. For more event information, visit the track’s website at
www.tularethunderbowl.com.
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4-12-11 Ray Scheidts Electric
fast time award for Ocean Sprints
Source Steven Blakesley
Ocean Speedway
Ray Scheidts Electric Inc, an
electrical contracting company serving the Santa Clara County and
surrounding areas of California, has announced they will support the
Taco Bravo Sprint Series at Ocean Speedway by sponsoring the 2011 series
fast time award. That award will provide $75.00 to the fast time
qualifier at Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo Series events.
Ocean Speedway would like to thank Rich & Steve Morin, owners of Ray
Scheidts Electric, for their support, and also Rick Bragg for his
efforts regarding this award.
While Ray Scheidts Electric comes on board as a Taco Bravo Series
sponsor, sprint car racing is not new to the company as they are also
involved with the sprint car teams of Steve Osborne Motorsports and Brad
Furr Racing. We look for both of those teams to be in competition at
Ocean Speedway this year and are sure they pass on their thanks to Ray
Scheidts Electric as well.
Ocean Speedway promoter John Prentice thanks Ray Scheidts Electric, as
well as Rich & Steve Morin, and is happy to see another area business
show interest in the series.
Ray Scheidts Electric Inc. Is an electrical contracting firm for
commercial and industrial projects. Since 1962, they have designed and
constructed numerous power and control systems for major companies
throughout Santa Clara County and the Bay Area.
Originally founded to service a handful of small, neighboring customers,
they now send their truck fleet and dozens of highly qualified
electricians throughout the Greater Bay Area on diverse projects for
numerous companies.
For more on Ray Scheidts Electric Inc please go to
www.rayscheidtselectric.com
For more on the Ocean Sprint Series presented by Taco Bravo, including
ticket and schedule information, please visit www.oceansprints.com
For more information on Ocean Speedway please visit
www.oceanspeedway.com
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4-12-11 Tulare Hosts 360
Sprints Saturday; Santa Maria Feature Goes to Jace Vanderweerd
Source Dick Jordan
USAC West Coast 360 Sprints
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif.
sits atop the 2011 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car standings entering
this Saturday night races at Thunderbowl Speedway in Tulare, Calif.
Bernal finished fifth in last Saturday’s 30-lap feature at Santa Maria,
Calif. and has a nine-point lead over Greg Alexander, who was 10th at
Santa Maria.
Jace VanderWeerd of Visalia, Calif. wheeled his VanderWeerd
Construction/Battery Worx Maxim/Shark to victory at Santa Maria
Speedway, leading the first seven and last seven laps. T.J. Smith, who
led laps 8-23, finished second ahead of Danny Faria Jr., Justyne Hamblin
and Bernal.
Bud Kaeding won last month at Tulare in a race where Bernal and
Alexander finished second and third.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1-Ryan Bernal-122, 2-Greg Alexander-113, 3-Jace VanderWeerd-110, 4-Wes
Gutierrez-108, 5-T.J. Smith-101, 6-Justyne Hamblin-88, 7-Danny Faria
Jr.-85, 8-Davey Pombo-84, 9-Richard VanderWeerd-77, 10-Bud Kaeding-76.
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4-11-11 All American Speedway
Ready for Large Fields and Fierce Competition in 2011
Source RMG Race Media Group
All American Speedway
ROSEVILLE,
CA. All American Speedway is looking to grow its weekly NASCAR shows by
not only putting fans in the stands, but preparing for the toughest
competition on the West Coast. The AAS management took the first step
forward in the off-season by hiring long time racer, and former SRL Tour
Series owner, Steve Fensler to head up the track and driver side of the
operations. With the hiring brings prestige to AAS but more importantly
the level of competition is sure to rise in 2011 under his direction. In
addition to the rise in competition comes the rise in car count, and
with bigger competition comes more fans. Here's a look at a few of the
drivers to watch in 2011.
In
the Late Model division Defending Champion, Matt Scott, will return to
the Roseville, California speedway for the full schedule as the No. 35
vies for State Points in the NASCAR Whelan All American point structure.
Returning to full time will be No. 27 John Moore as he hopes to capture
a championship in 2011, however he will have to go through No. 11 Juan
Pitta who finished out the 2010 season strong, as well as No. 51 Chris
Scribner, who will debut a brand new Late Model at the April 15th
opener. Returning to the driver's seat this year will be veteran Mike
Mansch in the No. 9 car. Mansch has spent the past few years crew
chiefing for his wife Shannon, No. 61, but in the off-season Mike put
together his own car and will be racing full time. No. 21 Cameron
Millard will also be returning for his sophomore season. Millard is a
senior in high school and is building a Late Model for his senior
project which he hopes to debut in May. No.84 Dylan Hutchison and
Canadian resident BMR's Jamie Krzysik, No. 20, will be competing for
Rookie of the Year honors.
In 2010, the Modifieds sometimes stole the show with action-packed
racing and big fields. One driver to watch will be No. 77 Michael
Ostrowski. Ostrowski ran fast last year but did not run the full season.
The young pilot made some updates in the off-season and will be
competing full time for a championship in 2011. One driver making the
jump from Dirt to asphalt is No. 3 Don Swartz. Swartz, a 45-year-old
veteran in Dirt Modifieds, will be competing against the young guns of
AAS, such as No. 21 Bobby Runyan, Canadian resident Steve Cote, No. 4,
and Fritz Croy, who will be fielded by Ron Sutton's Winners Circle.
Runyan had an impressive showing for Sutton in the Ford Focus Midgets
last year and will be making the step up to the Modifieds. No. 68A Cody
Thompson, Runyan's teammate in the Midgets last year, will be fielding a
modified of his own adding to the stellar lineup of rookies. Another
rookie to watch will be No. 14 Mason Millard, younger brother to
Cameron, will be making his debut in the Modifieds and on asphalt. Mason
is stepping up from Dirt Outlaw Karts. No. 8 Andy Field will return this
year for a full season after taking two years off.
Both the Street Stocks and the Bombers had very impressive showings last
year with full fields and close racing. No. 77 Steve Geiser will be
joining the AAS Street Stock division this year, making the trip up from
Stockton where he raced last year. Husband and wife team, No. 04 Dana
and Mike Kelly, will be making a comeback after a two-year break from
racing as a team. Two-time Champion No. 50 Chris Lambert is in the
contest to three-peat in the Street Stock Division for his third title.
However, No. 08 Mickey Owens, who was very close to capturing the 2010
Championship, will be returning to stand in the way of Lambert. The
Bomber Division will have No. 37B David "Shotgun" Thompson, who
currently holds the 2010 Track Record and gave 2010 Bomber champion Jim
McGinnis, No. 3B, a run for his money, will be looking to seal the deal
in 2011. Another husband and wife team, No. 77B Eric and Shelly Ray, are
looking to repeat for another Bomber team championship. With over 200
wins, 2010 Champion Jim McGinnis will be returning for the full season
to compete for another championship.
All American Speedway is gearing up for its first NASCAR Late Model
points race on Friday, April 15, 2011 promoted by Bill McAnally Racing,
while the Bombers, Street Stocks, and Modifieds will begin on April 30,
2010 for the second points race. More information about All American
Speedway can be found at www.AllAmericanSpeedway.com. The Placer County
Fairgrounds administration office is open for advance ticket sales
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm at 800 All America City Blvd. Roseville, CA.
95678, or contact the office at (916) 786-2025
2010 ALL AMERICAN SPEEDWAY TOP 5 FINISHES
BOMBER 2010 POINTS
Jim McGinnis
David Thompson
Matt Camp
Eric Bocksberger
Cody Rickard
STREET STOCKS 2010 POINTS
Chris Lambert
Mickey Owens
Wayne Crossland
Matt Cockrum
Mel Wilson
MODIFIED 2010 POINTS
Scott Winters
Jason Philpot
Josh Brock
Nik Romano
Gary Glenn
LATE MODEL 2010 POINTS
Matt Scott
Jonathan Mawhinney
Chris Scribner
Bobby Grewohl
Juan Pitta
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4-11-11Back and forth Golden
State King of the West Sprint Car Series opener goes to Jonathan Allard
at Antioch Speedway on Saturday
Source Gary Thomas
Golden State King of The West
There was no shortage of
excitement during Saturday’s season opener for the Golden State King of
the West Sprint Car Series and when all was said and done it was Chico’s
Jonathan Allard standing in victory lane at the Antioch Speedway.
A huge crowd was on hand to witness the inaugural King of the West
Series event and they also saw a bit more history, as the triumph marked
Allard’s 25th career Golden State 410 win, making him the fourth driver
to reach that mark.
“It’s great to come out here and win the first King of the West race
tonight and I just can’t thank my guys enough,” said Allard, who joins
Brent Kaeding, Tim Kaeding & Steve Kent as drivers who have won at least
25 races with the Golden State Series. “Getting fast time and winning
the main event is a tremendous way to begin the season and we’ll try to
do it again in Tulare next week.”
The 30-lap Golden State King of the West Series main event started out
with dash winner Bobby McMahan getting the jump and pacing the field in
the first set of corners at the helm of his McMahan Racing No. 25
sprinter. The Elk Grove driver looked strong in the early stages with
drivers trying to find their groove on the extremely hooked up 1/3 mile
oval.
As traffic came into play McMahan looked solid trying to keep the rest
of the competitors at bay, but things came to a crashing halt on lap
seven when contact with a lapped car left him upside down in turn one.
It was a tough way to end the night for the veteran driver, who was
looking to score his first series victory in a number of years.
Just one lap prior to McMahan’s accident, Allard had passed Grass
Valley’s Jason Statler for second so when racing went back green it was
the Chico driver leading the field back down for the double file
restart. When the green lights came back on however, a big melee ensued
when a car got sideways coming out of turn four and resulted in multiple
cars flipping down the front stretch, including Tommy Tarlton, Shane
Golobic and Billy Strange Jr.
After getting the accident scene cleared things went back green and the
action began to intensify with some great side by side racing seen at
the front of the field. On lap nine Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs would
dispatch of Statler to assume second and then started to close in on
Allard for the top-spot. At the same time the man on the move was
reigning Golden State 410 champ Kyle Larson, who was marching his way to
the front in the Stadelhofer Construction No. 99 mount.
Making some hair-raising moves on the rough and fast surface the
18-year-old soon found himself in second and quickly tracked down leader
Allard. With the crowd coming to their feet Larson charged to the high
side and blasted around Allard to take command of the race on lap 18.
The youngster then pulled away and worked traffic like a magician until
the caution lights came on with just eight-circuits remaining.
On the restart Allard then shot to the bottom of the speedway and made a
great move to slide in front of Larson and put the Williams Motorsports
No. 0 back out front. The duo remained stuck together over the next
couple laps as Larson hounded the rear of Allard, but his chance at
victory came to an end when he bicycled hard in the third and fourth
corners and flipped to bring out a red flag.
The final restart with six laps to go saw Allard easily pull away and
drive off to record victory for the second year in a row at the Golden
State 410 Series opener. The two-time series champion also set fast time
to begin the night, earning seven bonus points for doing so and will be
the point leader after one night of racing.
Suggs and Statler had a close battle for second over the final couple of
laps and in the end it was Suggs narrowly winning out for the runner up
position aboard the Suggs Racing No. 33e. It also marked the second
April event in a row at the Antioch Speedway that Suggs has finished
second to Allard.
“It seems like we keep finishing second to Jonathan around here, but one
of these days we’re going to get him,” Suggs joked on the front stretch.
“I really have to think my whole team, because we had some extra people
helping out tonight and that made it nice. I also want to give props to
Dan Simpson and everyone with KWS for doing such a great job and it’s
going to be a fun year.”
Statler’s third place finish continued the consistency that he put
together at the end of last year’s Golden State 410 campaign, as he
looks to get back into victory lane with the series this season while
driving his familiar DF Rios Motorsports No. 00.
“Last year we didn’t have all that many podiums so to get one right out
of the box this season is pretty cool,” said Statler, who captured a
Golden State victory at the Antioch Speedway in 2003. “We had the car
pretty good all night so I have to thank my crew and definitely want to
thank all you fans for coming out and supporting us tonight.”
Completing the top five was row six starter Tim Kaeding of San Jose in
the Roth Motorsports No. 83 and Stockton’s Brad Furr in the Ray Scheidts
Electric No. 2 machine. Finishing sixth and earning the Pit Stop USA.com
hard charger award after starting 16th was Sacramento’s Willie Croft,
with Placerville’s Andy Gregg, Campbell’s Brent Kaeding, Puyallup,
Washington’s Trey Starks and Chico’s Kenny Allen rounding out the
top-10. B. Kaeding was running among the top-five on the final lap when
an incident in turn two resulted in him not crossing the stripe.
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series Managing Director Dan
Simpson of Rio Vista captured the 12-lap Last Chance Qualifier with
Bobby McMahan claiming the six lap dash. Heat race victories were taken
by Brent Kaeding, Bobby McMahan, Jason Statler and Andy Gregg. A total
of 28-cars were on hand for the KWS opener and Antioch Speedway track
record holder Jonathan Allard kicked off the night by setting fast time
with a clocking of 12.483 seconds around the 1/3 mile oval.
The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will return to
action next Saturday night April 16 for the running of the annual Chris
& Brian Faria Memorial at the Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway
in Tulare. Tickets are on sale for the event and can be acquired by
contacting the track office at 559-688-0909. Reserved tickets cost $20
with general admission bleachers being $17.
More information can be found during the coming week at http://www.kwssprints.com
and http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com
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4-11-11 The NASCAR Whelen All
American Series Returned To Get Their Season Rolling
Source Stockton 99 PR
Stockton 99 Speedway
On Saturday, April 9th, the NASCAR Whelen All American Series rumbled
onto the high-banks for their opening night of the Season. The agenda
for the evening included the return of the Western Late Models in Twin
50s, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks, Bombers, Basically-4-
Cylinders, and Mini Cups. The action got underway very quickly, and for
this time of year, there was some fantastic hard-core racing that took
place in each Division. The 2500 fans in the stands were on the
collective edge of their seats for the entire event, going wild with
approval.
The First Twin for the Western Late Models produced that much needed
adrenaline to kick off the Season in the right direction with no less
than 23 cars rumbling on the grid. There was no surprise winner in this
one, but Jeff Belletto's win added to the excitement in the air.
This one got up to speed with Jeff Belletto (12x) sitting P1 and third
generation driver, and nephew, Nic Belletto (15) already nibbling at his
right-side door panel coming off four to the green. Of course, as most
often happens, experience won out on this night with the elder Belletto
grabbing that certain huge hunk of forward bite which slung him out to
that much-coveted real estate at P1. Once there, although he had to deal
with the constant gnawing at his back bumper by nephew Nic, along with
six caution periods, followed by six restarts, J. Belletto managed to
ward off all evil and take the checkers, going flag to flag, for the
extremely popular victory. "It was fun racing out there with
Nic(Belletto). I'm happy to see him run so well," said the always
gracious Belletto, "I was hoping we would finish one, two. I don't know
why the #52(Ryan Philpott) had to do that to him." Meanwhile, N.
Belletto, after shadowing his uncle's every move, was bumped back to a
fifth place finish when, going through three and four on lap 49, Ryan
Philpott (52), dove deep and low making contact with the #15 and sending
him up to the wall. The move turned out well for Philpott when he
vaulted into second across the stripe. The battle for third through
fifteenth was fierce at times, thus the six yellows, but when the dust
settled, it would be the #78 of Superstar driver Dave Byrd on the podium
in third. Another third generation driver, and 2009 Track Champ, Justin
Philpott (05), drove a clean, solid race and finished up fourth. N.
Belletto, through no choice of his own, managed to hang on to a top
five.
Twin #2 was just as exciting as the first, however, the results were
quite the contrary with 2009 Champ, Justin Philpott (05) grabbing the
winner's spoils in a very popular victory.
Because of the invert off Twin #1, Sammy Solari (3x) and second
generation driver Colby Potts (12) laid claim to the front row and
pulled around, field in tow, to greet the green. Solari jumped out early
where he appeared quite stout. And so it went, but not without being
riddled with yellows, just as the first twin. After leading the first
sixteen circuits, Solari surrendered to the opposing force of Justin
Philpott (05). Once Philpott took charge on lap 17, it was remnants of
2009 as he cradled that number one spot like he owned it. And own it he
did, enjoying the fresh air the remainder of the race. But his pleasure
did not come without challenges. Challenges from the likes of Guy Guibor
(61) and the ferocious pressure he applied lap after lap until there was
nothing left but the checkered flag and the sweet taste of Victory. "I
would like to thank all my buddies for coming out, and all the fans who
stayed around to watch," said the young Philpott, then added, "And I
want to thank you, Wayne, for coming back to 99." Guibor, always a
threat, just used up too much car trying to get around the power of
Philpott. So in the end, he simply had to settle for second. Potts hung
around the front most of the night, but at one point was relegated to
the tail-end of the field after being spun. He fought extremely hard
making his way back through the pack, and for his stunning efforts, he
was rewarded with a career-best podium finish in third. Jeff Belletto
(12x), after winning the first Twin, was penalized early on in this one,
but still managed to make his way back up to a fourth place finish. The
#6 of Mike Beeler, starting severely deep on the grid, showed his
strength through traffic and pulled out a fifth.
In the Grand American Modified Division, 16 cars took to the grid with
some great names included. Wes Miller (57), one such sensation, powered
his way to a thrilling and glorious Victory.
This star-studded field came to life when Jason Philpot (15a) and Rich
Lindgren (45) jumped all over the go pedal coming up off turn four to
the green. Philpot managed to make the most of it as he soared down into
one with the lead. "Mr. Modified", Scott Winters (24), as a by-product
of such a powerful start, was pulled along for the ride. Unfortunately,
the race was slowed almost immediately when Leroy Hunt (63) looped it
getting into turn three where he came to rest against the wall facing
the oncoming traffic and bringing with him the first yellow of the
night. On the lap 3 restart, Winters, as he usually does, jumped out
front where he would ride comfortably, despite a couple yellows, until
lap 19 when Ryan Stepps lost control of the #98 coming out of two which
sent the yellow waving high in the night sky. On the restart, Winters
and Miller had gained control of row number one, but going past the
flagstand their cars made certain contact, giving Miller the edge and
the lead while shuffling Winters back where he finally tucked into the
number four slot. Once out front, Miller would prove to be just strong
enough to take it the rest of the way to the outstretched arms of
Victory. "I have to thank Mike(Garcia), it's pretty much his car," said
the well-spoken Miller, "First and foremost, we're all going to miss
Mike Roos, we still actually have his setup on the car right now."
Winters would rally back to finish what was most likely a disappointing
second with Philpot hanging around to finish on the podium in third. The
#2x of Chris Smith had a solid race and a solid finish in fourth while
Lindgren, although he fell off a bit, still managed to battle his way to
fifth.
The Super Stocks produced a first-time winner in the form of Garland
Tyler (73). To his credit, however, it certainly didn't come as a big
surprise to anyone that he had what it took to come home Victorious.
This one has been a long time coming.
Ben Lewis II (22) and Tyler inherited row number one due to the invert.
Tyler took full advantage of the opportunity by getting to the gas just
a bit quicker than Lewis with the green flag flying. Just as quickly,
Tyler put his long-awaited stamp on that rare piece of property out
front where he held on, begrudgingly so, throughout the thirty laps,
despite the aggressive biting and chewing at his back bumper and fenders
from teammate and friend, Jason Aguirre (45). Coming off four to the
checkers you could almost hear him sigh and take his first breath in
twenty minutes, knowing he just won his first race going wire to wire.
"I want to thank my family and friends for all their support," said the
quiet-mannered Tyler, "This has been a special week and I want to
dedicate this win to Jason's(Aguirre) dad." Aguirre, after a win last
week, finished the night up in second. On the podium in third, Lewis ran
his usual clean, consistent race. There was some intense warfare from
fourth on back, some absolutely great racing. But when the checkered
flags rose above the asphalt surface, Rich Harper (5) and Mark Squadrito
(3) rounded out the top five.
The Bombers race came up with a large surprise: a first-time winner in
his first race. The #050 of Doug Highfill turned his debut at the track
into a dream come true by crossing the line well ahead of the field.
This one got underway with Tony Karsting (312) and Tyler Guzman (93x)
sharing the front row and showing the field to green. Guzman grabbed the
early lead, however, a quick caution on lap 2 would prove detrimental to
the #93x when, on the ensuing restart, Highfill got a great jump, and
from that point forward, he absolutely took it to the house, taking no
prisoners, and no challengers. Also, by leaving no doubt who was in
charge on this night, he may be the one to be reckoned with this year.
"I would like to thank all my sponsors for making this possible," said
the excited Highfill, "I want to dedicate this race Wade's(Martin)
grandma, my first win." Bobby Simpson (819x) finished a distant second
with an excellent run of his own. David Tucker (350), in his first
appearance, put together a marvelous showing in finishing on the podium
in third while Karsting fell off the pace just a bit, but still managed
a fourth place finish. Jeremy Tucker (351) brought her home in fifth.
In the Basicly-4-Cylinders, Joseph Reichmuth (6) backed up his win from
last week by winning his second in a row. However, this time he did it
coming from deep in the field.
Jennifer Corder (24) and the #61 of Kelle Bobbitt got this one underway
from the first row with Bobbitt gaining the holeshot and holding strong,
despite some severe racing going on behind him, until lap 18 when third
generation driver Matt Anderson (5), after dealing with several close
calls along the way, snatched the lead away from Bobbitt with a great
move down low through three and four. Unfortunately, that lead would be
short-lived when, on lap 21, Reichmuth, after starting from the last
row, and after showing much patience by methodically working his way
through the field, grabbed the lead and never looked back, notching his
second win in as many weeks. Anderson held on to finish a career-best
second with Bobbitt slipping back, if only slightly, to finish on the
podium in third. 2010 Champ Larry Toon (88) brought her home in fourth
while Andrew Rumsey (101), despite challenging for the lead early on,
capped off the night in fifth.
The Mini Stock Division went green with Jackson Ezell (15) and Bryce
Napier (03) heading the field into turn one, but the green changed to an
immediate red when, coming off turn four, three cars tangled with the #1
of Andrew Vanderpool taking the worst of it as he came sliding down the
front-stretch, flipped onto his lid and hit the outside wall just before
the flagstand. Fortunately, for all involved, they were checked at the
Infield Care Center and released. On the lap 1 restart, Ezell assumed
his well-known position out front where he put on a clinic in how to get
a Mini Cup around the high-banks of this old Speedway by taking the
checkers over a half-lap ahead of his nearest competitor, which landed
him in an all-too-familiar Victory Lane. His nearest competitor came in
the form of Bryce Napier as he finished a solid second with 2010 Champ,
Cody Johnston (50) putting his hotrod on the podium in third. The #22 of
Hunter Franklin wound up fourth while the #10 of Kyle Wininger rounded
out the top five.
Mark your calendars for next Saturday, April 16 th, when Stockton 99
Speedway presents City of Stockton Night featuring NASCAR Whelen All
American Series Super Stocks in Twin 40's, Bombers, Basically-4-
Cylinders, Mini Trucks, Mini Cups, and Vintage Hard Tops.
ATTENTION: A little something new for this year: This Saturday, if you
are a resident of Stockton, it will be $10 for General Admission with
proof of residency, for instance, a driver's license. Likewise, on all
other City Nights, if you are a resident of that particular city, with
proof, General Admission will be $10.
The New Stockton 99 Speedway is located at 4105 N. Wilson Way, ¼-mile
west of Highway 99. For more information on tickets and times, please
contact the Speedway Office at (209)466-9999 or visit their Website at
www.stockton99.com.
The New Stockton 99 Speedway is sponsored by Jackson Rancheria Casino
Hotel, California Welding Supply, Budweiser, Alamo Alarm and Stockton
Hampton Inn and Suites and Lodi Holiday Express.
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4-9-11 Hunt to Relinquish
Driving Duties
Source Steven Blakesley
USAC Western Sprints
After celebrating his 52nd
USAC feature win at the Madera Speedway during the 8th Annual Gerhardt
Classic on April 2nd, Tony Hunt has announced that he will relinquish
driving duties of the Metal Works Racing Team primary car to open the
door for young racing talent.
Hunt will move his driving over to the #50 eBay Motors sponsored entry
that currently serves as the back-up car for the Mike Phulps-owned
organization. While defending his title and contending for a 7th USAC
Championship Hunt will help guide and mentor a hopeful to his winning
ways.
“I’ve considered this decision for several months and would like to
assist someone in enjoying the success that I have had. I know our
equipment is top notch and would like to see it used to its potential,”
Hunt said.
The #56 Metal Works car, which won the USAC Western Sprint Car Series
championship in 2010, will be open to any qualified and funded
candidates. The ideal candidate will be a young driver looking to gain
the necessary pavement experience to move through the ranks of
motorsports.
Along with access to the team’s race winning set-ups and car prep, Hunt
will also offer his many years of driver coaching as an added value to
his teammate.
The Metal Works team finished second and third in the 2010 Turkey Night
Grand Prix with Hunt and Bobby East behind the wheel.
“We don’t really have a primary car so to speak,” Hunt said. “All of our
cars are built with the same attention to detail and we take pride in
their consistency to run up front.” The team is also in the process of
adding a third car to their fleet.
Interested parties can reach Tony at tony@tonyhunt.com The next race for
the USAC Western Sprint Car Series is April 23 at Shasta Raceway Park
for the “Jimmy Sills Classic.”
Tony Hunt Motorsports Marketing partners include the following: MW Metal
Works, Thompson’s Toyota, eBay Motors, Paul Oil, Redline Oil, Earl's,
Intercomp, GoPro, Hoosier, MPD, Justice Brothers, Racing Electronics,
Eibach Springs, Wilwood, Simpson, JB Racing Products, Mr. Espresso,
Lajoie of Seating, K&N Filters, Hunt's Race World, Carmichael Auto
Service, Mettec, Outlaw Graphics, Permatex, Gold's Gym of Lincoln,
Meguiar's, Oakley, Scribner Plastics., Fuel Safe, and Blakesley Sports
Media.
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4-11-11 Jackson Rancheria
Night Produced Some High-Octane Excitement To Get 2011 Roaring To Life
Source David Holman
Stockton 99 Speedway
If you are one, in the
unbelievable crowd of many, who happens to believe racing is just a
hobby, then you are one who simply does not feel that certain jolt of
high-powered excitement course through your veins as the first green
flag of the year flies high above the asphalt surface. Fortunately, for
the rest of us, there are just as many who believe racing is a way of
life. If you belong to this crowd, then the smell of fresh paint mixed
with gas fumes and hot dogs means it's time to breathe once again, and
it's time to go racing!
On Saturday, April 2nd, the NASCAR Whelen All American Series rolled
onto the high-banks at the storied venue to open the 2011 Season.
Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel presented Jackson Rancheria Night at
the Races, which featured the all-new Premier Division Super Stocks in
Twin 40's, Basically-4-Cylinders, Pro-4 Modifieds, Legends of the
Pacific, and Enduro Series Race #1. The 1000 fans in the stands were not
denied a fantastic first night as all Divisions put their collective
best foot forward to appeal to all who entered the Old Girl's gates. If
tonight was any indication, this promises to be an absolutely glorious
year forthcoming.
The Super Stocks Twin #1 was a no-brainer when Mike Graham (93) of
Oakdale started on pole and cruised, quite comfortably, to a
wire-to-wire victory.
With Graham on pole and Garland Tyler (73) already nibbling at his
right-side door handle, the green flag went flying above this fast-paced
start where Graham jumped out quickly to grab the holeshot with Tyler in
tow, gnawing on his back bumper. Throughout the race, the margin from
first to second would grow, then shrink. But for all his heart, Tyler
just would not have enough to overcome the strength of Graham on this
night as Graham took the checkers for his first win in several years.
Once this race strung out, it would remain pretty much the same order
with occasional challenges for position deeper in the pack.
Unfortunately for most, the race went yellow-free, which made it nearly
impossible to make up any ground from mid-pack back. Tyler held on to
finish second with Jason Aguirre (45) finishing on the podium in third.
"Rompin" Rich Harper (5) came home in the number four spot while the #3
of Mark Squadrito finished fifth.
The outcome of the Super Stock's second Twin produced a second winner in
the form of Jason Aguirre (45).
Mark Squadrito (3) and Rich Harper (5) shared the front row to get this
one up and running with Squadrito snagging the early lead and holding
service over Aguirre until lap 25 when the #45 decided it was time for
him to shine on this night as he dove low into three and came off four
with the lead. Aguirre would take charge from that point and would never
look back despite two yellows. During the first half of the race, the
top four cars were nose to tail in a great display of driving talent as
they swapped positions lap after lap. This was most definitely the best
race on this evening's ticket. "All the racers out here are going to get
a feel of what they (officials) are going to let us get away with, and
we'll go from there," said the always exciting Aguirre. Squadrito would
hold on to finish second, but had to feel like he let one get away.
Harper raced onto the podium in third while Graham didn't fare as well
as he did in the first, but nonetheless, he finished fourth. Rookie, and
second generation driver, Robbie Knittel (03), rounded out the top five.
When the Basically-4-Cylinders hit the hot asphalt surface it was
nothing short of wonderful in the fact that thirteen cars showed up to
take the green as opposed to three the first year. When a Division
continues to grow, it is nothing but good news for all involved. On this
night, Joseph Reichmuth (6) would come from deep in the field to capture
his first-ever win.
This one got underway with Frank Furtado (16) and Samantha Williams (4)
heading the field to greet the green. Unfortunately, for the front two,
the #61 of Kelle Bobbitt had grabbed the lead as they came back around
to complete lap 1. Bobbitt was stretching it when on lap 6 the #9 of
Dave Kong went up in smoke drawing the first caution of the night. The
restart was bobbled by the #28 of Tommy Wood and the #4 of Williams
which brought out a quick second yellow. Once the smoke cleared and this
one went back to green, Reichmuth took control of the race and, although
Bobbitt battled back and recaptured the lead at one point, Reichmuth was
having none of that as he sped back to the front and would not be denied
as he crossed below the checkers in winning fashion. "It was crazy out
there at times, but I'm happy we won," said the excited Reichmuth, then
added, "I would like to thank my sponsors, family and friends for their
support." After a great jump at the start, Bobbitt would have to settle
for second while Young-Gun and third generation driver, Matt Anderson
(5), brought her home on the podium in third. 2010 Division Champion,
Larry Toon, after being plagued by handling problems most of the day,
finished fourth with the #13 of Dan Durbin rounding out the top five.
Up next were the Pro-4 Modifieds, making their one and only appearance
of the year. These little 4-cylinder Modifieds were extremely quick
around the quarter-mile with fast-timer, Ken Gifford (86), turning a
speedy lap at 14.453 seconds. Greg Van Cleave (13) took the checkers
ahead of the field.
This one got up to speed with Kevin Barba (90) starting on point and the
#87 of Curt Lewis glued to his side. Cleave made quick work of the front
row, and once out front, although he did encounter major challenges from
a hard-charging Neo Nuno (54), he would never be headed on this night as
he crossed below the checkers to the land of glory where he reaped the
victors share of the spoils. "I don't have a real big pit crew, it's me
and me," laughed Cleave, "I'm a one man show. You get a good motor, pay
a little attention and stay out of trouble, and you can do pretty good
sometimes." With the white flag waving, Nuno washed up a bit coming off
turn two, which ended his challenge for the lead and he had to settle
for second. Barba held strong to end with a podium finish in third with
Lewis and the #6 of Vince Van Cleave rounding out the top five.
The Legends of the Pacific, always a welcome sight at the Speedway, had
to endure a rare wreck-riddled race with Superstar Robby Czub (05)
outlasting the field for the victory.
Luis Tyrell (74m) and Fred Clement (58) of the infamous Racing Clement
Clan, rolled the field around to greet the green with Clement grabbing
that huge hunk of forward bite, and with it came the lead. To Clement's
misfortune, the race was slowed to a stop almost immediately when on a
lap 3 restart, no less than four cars tangled going off into three with
the #8 car of Keith Clement ending up on his lid. All drivers were
checked at the Infield Care Center and released. However, their cars
were not as fortunate. On the restart, Tyrell took command of that much
coveted real estate out front bringing Czub along for the ride until lap
6 when the #05 squirted by to stake his claim as the new owner of that
priceless piece of property. And claim he did as he took it to the house
for the very popular, although lopsided, win. "I knew there were going
to be a lot of yellows, a lot of wrecks, so I just kept my head cool for
the first couple laps," said the young driver, "and once it got
single-file, we just made our move up to the front." Tyrell held strong
through the entirety and finished a respectable second while Jessica
Walker (21), jumped up on the podium in third. Ryan Mosher (52),
starting P12 on the grid, worked his way up to fourth and the #63 of
Cody Berger finished fifth.
The Enduro got busy very quickly as Enduro's do. 2010 Champ, David Papst
(2), brought this one to life from P1 on the grid with Mark Anderson (5)
at his side with Papst jumping out early at the green where he held
point until lap 18 when the #18 of Ron Wills slid by for the lead. Once
out front, Wills would dominate the remainder of the race, except for
one small hiccup on lap 101 when the #7 of Chris Lancaster got a quick
breath of fresh air before Wills assumed his natural position in the
number one slot. The 13x of Loren Chitwood, the only other car on the
lead lap, managed his way through the watery debris to claim a
beautifully ran second place finish. Robert Brasher (01), the first car
a lap down, was a lucky dog by finishing on the podium in third. Two
race favorites, Papst and Lancaster, both Enduro Superstars, both
finished a lap down in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Join us next Saturday, April 9th, opening night for NASCAR’s Whelen All
American Series. On the docket for the event will be the return of the
Western Late Models in Twin 50s, Grand American Modifieds, Super Stocks,
Bombers, Basically-4- Cylinders, and Mini Cups.
The New Stockton 99 Speedway is located at 4105 N. Wilson Way, ¼-mile
west of Highway 99. For more information on tickets and times, please
contact the Speedway Office at (209)466-9999 or visit their Website at
www.stockton99.com.
The New Stockton 99 Speedway is sponsored by Jackson Rancheria Casino
Hotel, California Welding Supply, Budweiser, Alamo Alarm and Stockton
Hampton Inn and Suites and Lodi Holiday Express.
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4-8-11 Wing Stop of
Watsonville to Sponsor The Kids At Watsonville
Source Steven Blakesley
Ocean Speedway
Ocean Speedway and promoter John
Prentice have announced a new partnership with Wing Stop of Watsonville
that will see all kids under 12 admitted free into the races for most of
the stock car events at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds dirt oval.
Wing Stop is new to Watsonville as of last year and owner Ed Laughlin
took an instant liking to the racing action at the speedway. Wing Stop
will stay open until midnight after the races and is located at Airport
and Freedom Blvd next to Safeway.
“In the few times I have been to Ocean speedway I was very impressed
with the facility and the racing,” Ed Laughlin said. “I am proud to let
other business owners know that we are a part of this great operation.
Also when I was there I thought the Four-Bangers put on some great
racing!”
Wing Stop is just the latest in a long list of great sponsors to either
join or continue their relationship with Ocean Speedway for 2011.
“I’m very happy in this tough economy that we were able to attract
businesses that want to be a part of Ocean Speedway,” Prentice said.
“With Watsonville Chevrolet coming aboard this year and now Wing Stop,
along with all the returning sponsors, this will help the Speedway
immensely. I’m looking forward to my first visit to Wing Stop of
Watsonville!”
The free ticket offer for kids under 12 will be good for all regular
weekly shows, not including the Taco Bravo Sprints and special events.
Area families will have an affordable option to see IMCA Modified, Late
Model, Four-Banger, Dwarf Car, 600 Micro Sprint, Wingless Sprint, and
American Stock racing action all summer.
For complete dates and schedules, please visit www.oceanspeedway.com
The Ocean Speedway will race this Friday night with Modifieds, American
Stock, Dwarf Cars, 4-Bangers, Late Models and Micro 600s on the card.
Adult tickets are just $14 with seniors $12 and kids under 12 are free!
The Taco Bravo Ocean Sprints will begin their 2011 campaign on Friday
April 15. The Ocean Sprints has quickly become one of the premiere
weekly 360 programs in the country.
For more information on the Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo
log onto http://www.oceansprints.com and for more on the Ocean Speedway
visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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4-7-11 Drivers and teams set
for Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series opener in Antioch on
Saturday
Source Gary Thomas
Golden State King of The West
With the Golden State King of
the West Sprint Car Series season-opener set for this Saturday night at
the Antioch Speedway drivers and teams are geared up to begin what is
expected be a huge year for Northern California 410 sprint car racing.
This Saturday’s Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series opener
will be the 15th winged 410 sprint car event at the Antioch Speedway
since the Golden State Series returned to the track in 2003. Prior to
the ‘09 season the Antioch Speedway was revamped, with additional
banking added and the track surface lengthened to what is now a
one-third mile dirt oval.
Arguably two of the biggest KWS championship contenders judging by wins
last season are sure to include Tim Kaeding and Jonathan Allard, who
combined for nearly half of the main event victories last year with the
Golden State Series. Last season “TK” led the tour with six triumphs and
“JA” was just behind that mark scoring five victories throughout the
campaign.
Kaeding is coming off a runner up finish with the World of Outlaws last
Friday in Merced and will look to kick off the Golden State King of the
West Sprint Car Series season in grand fashion aboard the famed Roth
Motorsports No. 83 mount. The 32-year-old won the Golden State Series
title in ’02 and is expected to be back full time with the series for
the first time in nearly eight years. “TK” has claimed a pair of 410
victories in his career at the Antioch Speedway and will be searching to
make it number three on Saturday.
Last season Allard led the Golden State 410 Series standings for much of
the year, before taking off for the Midwest. However, in 2011 he is set
to stay in California full-time to compete for the Golden State King of
the West Sprint Car Series title at the helm of the Williams Motorsports
No. 0 sprinter. The Chico veteran scored his first ever Antioch Speedway
Golden State Series victory last April and will be gunning to duplicate
that performance on Saturday night.
Since his return to the Antioch Speedway in ’03, Campbell’s Brent
Kaeding has won a series high four main events at the track and always
seems to be a factor when signing in at the back gate. This Saturday
“BK” will be looking to break an uncharacteristically long winless
drought with the Golden State 410 Series that dates back to 2009 aboard
the Al’s Roofing Supply No. 69 machine.
Despite not running full-time this season reigning Golden State champion
Kyle Larson will be in the field at Antioch Speedway on Saturday and
will be searching for back-to-back wins, after racing to victory last
July at the track. The 18-year-old is also fresh off a fantastic weekend
with the World of Outlaws, where he earned the hard-charger award on
consecutive nights behind the wheel of his Stadelhofer Construction No.
99. The Saturday event in Calistoga saw Larson earn a strong podium
finish after starting 21st.
Former Golden State 410 Series champion Jason Statler of Grass Valley
captured the 410 return to Antioch Speedway in 2003 and will be looking
to put his name at the front of the field this year with the Golden
State King of the West Sprint Car Series. “The Big Guy” came close to
victory last July in Marysville and ended the 410 year in consistent
fashion while driving the DF Rios No. 00.
After putting together a strong year in 2010 Vancouver, Washington’s
Zach Zimmerly will be back at it with the Golden State King of the West
Sprint Car Series this season in the McMillen Motorsports No. 94. The
16-year-old became the youngest winner in series history last June when
he claimed the annual Tribute to Gary Patterson in Chico.
Former Golden State Rookie of the Year Andy Gregg of Placerville has
thrown his name into the mix this season with the King of the West
Sprint Car Series. The driver of the Bret Ervin Racing No. 53 nearly
scored his first career Golden State 410 victory in Santa Maria last
season, only to finish third after a tremendous duel with Sean Becker on
the final lap.
Returning to full-time 410 sprint car competition this year with the
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will be Stockton’s Brad
Furr, who has spent the last few seasons running primarily at Ocean
Speedway on Friday nights. Despite not getting into victory lane the
former World of Outlaws regular had a number of strong runs last season
in the Brad Furr Racing No. 2 mount.
Also making a return to the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car
Series this year will be Clovis resident and Australian native Peter
Murphy, who ran full-time with the tour from 1998-2002. This likable
driver has experienced much success in the wingless 360 ranks over the
past few years and will be a welcomed addition back to the traveling 410
roster.
Veteran Bobby McMahan is sure to be a contender this year with the
Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series while driving his own
No. 25 sprinter. The former NARC Speedweek champion had a hiatus from
racing from 2003-’08 before returning to full-time competition in ’09
and capturing the Silver Dollar Speedway track title.
The Hosheads.com/Grant’s Fine Art Rookie of the Year Award is expected
to see a number of drivers in the running this season. Those scheduled
to start out in Antioch this weekend that are considered rookies will
include Chico’s Kenny Allen, Puyallup, Washington’s Trey Starks, Elk
Grove’s Sean McMahan, Rhode Island’s Eli Deshaies and Canadian Noah
Ennis.
Other competitors expected to compete at the Antioch Speedway on
Saturday will include Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs, Sacramento’s Willie
Croft, Fremont’s Shane Golobic and Brent Bjork, Prunedale’s Justin
Sanders, Elk Grove’s Billy Strange Jr., San Martin’s Craig Smith,
Oakhurst’s Doug Gandy, Grass Valley’s Pat Harvey, Cupertino’s Steve
Osbourne, Elk Grove’s Geoff Duppman, Rio Vista’s Dan and Danielle
Simpson and more.
The front grandstand gate will open at 5pm this Saturday April 9 with
hot laps around 6, qualifying at 6:30 and racing to follow. Adult
tickets cost $20.
The Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds
on the corner of 10th & L Streets in Antioch, California. Take SR-4 East
(Highway 4) to the Somersville Road North Exit. Follow Somersville Road
to 10thStreet. Turn Right on 10th Street. The address for the track is
1201 W. 10th Street Antioch, CA 94509.
Coming events-
After this weekend’s season opener, the Golden State King of the West
Sprint Car Series will be back in action on Saturday April 16 at the
Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare for the annual Chris
& Brian Faria Memorial. Tickets are on sale for the event and can be
acquired by contacting (559) 688-0909.
The Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will then head to
the Ocean Speedway in Watsonville on Saturday April 23, before finishing
off the month of April with an event at the Marysville Raceway Park on
April 30. For more information on these shows and to view the entire
schedule of events go to http://www.kwssprints.com
You can also follow KWS on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KWS410s#!/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/KWS410s
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4-6-11 Rutherford 3 for 4 in
Ventura Sprint Car Action
Source Lance Jennings
Ventura Racing Association
Ojai's Troy Rutherford claimed
his third victory of the young season last Saturday night. After a crash
on lap twenty-nine knocked Ventura's Greg Taylor and Derek Buckley of
Ojai out of contention, Rutherford got the best of Oak Park's Dakota
Kershaw to score the 30-lap feature win at Ventura Raceway.
Quartz Hill's Steve Conrad and Greg Taylor shared the front row of the
30-lap feature. With the green flag waving, the two veteran drivers shot
into the first turn. Conrad took to the low groove as Taylor chose the
high line around the Ventura clay oval. Coming off the second corner,
Taylor used the extra momentum to carry himself past Conrad for the top
spot. Taylor led the first lap with Conrad in second, as Buckley and
Kershaw battled for third.
Buckley dropped Kershaw to fourth as the Kruseman Motorsports teammates
of Don Gansen of Rialto and Cory Kruseman of Ventura gave chase.
Norwalk's Brandon Thomson looked to battle with Team Kruseman as the
yellow flag was shown for Reseda's Justin Kierce. Point leader Troy
Rutherford went to the work area with problems and was able to rejoin
the field.
With the cars in a single file restart, Taylor set the pace as Conrad
was on the attack. Buckley shot to the high groove and was able to
secure second from Conrad. Taylor began to stretch his lead, as mid-pack
drivers diced for position. The Ventura bullring provided tight action
in close quarters as another yellow flag was displayed for Brent
Camarillo. The young driver's right rear wheel broke off his machine
after hard contact. Camarillo's crew made repairs and the young driver
was able to rejoin the feature.
On the restart, Taylor and Buckley preferred the high line with Conrad
continuing his assault from the bottom groove. As the laps counted down,
Taylor's progress was slowed by lapped traffic. Buckley used this
opportunity to close the gap. As the lead duo sliced their way through
slower cars, action was again halted for a tangled Jimmy Crawford and
Marcus Niemela. Kruseman slowed to avoid contact and Brian Camarillo
landed upside down after driving over the Kruseman machine. Brian walked
away uninjured and was scored eighteenth.
Taylor maintained command followed by Buckley, Kershaw, Gansen, Josh
Ford, and Guy Woodward. Woodward and Ford battled for fifth with Steve
Conrad and a charging Troy Rutherford close behind. Rutherford soon
carved his way through the pack to claim fifth. With five laps remaining
after a yellow for Brent Camarillo, Buckley continued to pressure
Taylor. The former track champion fought off the challenge as Gansen and
Rutherford battled for fourth.
The cushion was getting treacherous for the lead drivers and Buckley
began to reel in Taylor. After taking the white flag, the lead duo
roared down the back straight. Derek saw an opportunity and launched a
slide job pass heading into the third turn. The attempt fell short and
caught Greg's left front wheel, resulting in both cars stopped on the
track.
With a one lap dash remaining for the win, Dakota Kershaw looked for his
first career Sprint Car victory. It was not to be on this night, as
Rutherford executed a veteran slide job pass at the east turns.
Rutherford took the main event victory, ahead of Kershaw, Gansen, Ford,
and Conrad.
Piloting the #11 Trench Shoring / State Ready Mix car, Troy Rutherford
was fifth in his heat race and won the twelve-lap semi-main. Starting
back in the seventeenth spot, the new point leader rebounded after an
early incident sent him to the back with repairs. Troy earned "Hard
Charger / Best Passing Job" honors on the night after taking the win,
his third victory in four starts. The defending champion has a thirty
point lead as the series enjoys an off weekend.
Dakota Kershaw battled hard to stay up front during the main event.
Driving the #28 Roll Control / Interprize Capitol Investments entry,
Kershaw won the night's first heat race. Dakota had a shot at his first
feature win, only to have Rutherford take it away. The young driver has
shown steady improvement and sits thirteenth in the point chase.
Don Gansen took third in the 30-lap feature after starting sixth.
Piloting the #71K Sander Engineering / Lucas Oil machine, Gansen was
second in his heat race to Greg Taylor. The California Lightning Sprint
graduate is currently fourth in the point standings as he looks to break
through with another feature win.
Camarillo's Josh Ford scored fourth in the main event after starting
seventh. Driving the #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machining
entry, Ford took second in his heat race to Dakota Kershaw. Last year's
All Coast 360 Challenge Champion is now fifth in the point chase.
Steve Conrad piloted his #56 Roy Miller Freightlines / SC Grafix car to
a fifth place finish. The USAC TQ Midget graduate won the evening's
third 10-lap heat race and is currently third in the points. Conrad
battled early for another feature win before settling into fifth place.
Greg Taylor looked for his first 30-lap main event win of the season
before tangling with Buckley. Driving the #7 Taylor Trucking & Crane
Service / Four Paws Pet Grooming entry, Taylor won the program's second
heat race and led the first twenty-nine laps. Officially scoring a
thirteenth place finish, the former track champion lost the point lead
to Rutherford.
"The Animal" Derek Buckley of Ojai won the night's fourth heat race.
Piloting the #76 Fatheadz Eyewear / Competition Suspension Incorporated
car, Buckley's shot for the lead fell short and relegated him to a
fourteenth place finish. The hard charger is now eighth in the
standings.
Following Troy Rutherford out of the Semi-Main, were Justin Kierce,
Jimmy Crawford, Kyle Smith, and Austin DeBlauw. Troy took the feature
win as Kierce was twenty-first after an early exit. Crawford claimed
tenth, while Smith scored twelfth, and DeBlauw finished sixteenth.
Ventura Raceway had nine other companion classes scheduled on the night.
Bruce Douglass won in VRA Senior Sprint Car action, while Danny Lauer
scored his third IMCA Modified victory of the year. Ray Estrada won the
Pro Dwarf Car feature and George Calvo won in the Senior Dwarf Car
division. Kevin Alverson claimed the VRA Mod Lite victory and Trevor
Fitzgibbon won with the Sport Compacts. In the kid's classes, Brennan
Rogers won the Junior Midget feature, Nick Velasquez claimed the Mini
Dwarf Car Supercharger victory, and Jake Aguilar scored the Mini Dwarf
Car Piston main event.
To catch all of the action of the VRA Sprint Car Series and Ventura
Raceway, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for
purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit
www.loudpedalvideo.com. In addition, Ventura Raceway offers a live feed
of every event at www.venturaraceway.com/live.html. The live feed will
begin at 5:00pm PST.
This Saturday, April 9th, Ventura Raceway will be dark. Action will
return on April 16th with VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints, IMCA
Modifieds, Pro Dwarf Cars, California Lightning Sprints, and Go Karts.
The Front Gates will open at 3:00pm with Racing to start at 5:30pm. For
more event information, please visit www.venturaraceway.com or call
(805) 985-5433.
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4-6-11 Golden State King of
the West 410 Sprint Car Series ready for action packed season opener
this Saturday at Antioch Speedway
Source Gary Thomas
Golden State King of The West
Following months of preparation
the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series is set to officially
kick-off the 2011 racing season this Saturday night April 9 at the
Antioch Speedway.
During the off-season, a number of changes have gone on within the
California sprint car racing scene and the Golden State King of the West
Sprint Car Series has certainly been a big part of that.
At the top of the list of changes for the traveling 410 series is new
management, which has introduced a much increased point fund, extra
money to start the A-main & Last Chance Qualifier, the implementation of
double-file restarts and a different format among others.
For 2011, the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series will be
racing in 26-point paying events at 15 different tracks and features an
overall cash and contingency fund that currently stands at $1.4 million.
An extensive contingency program is in place, as a complete sprint car
with engine and a complete race engine will be given away at the
year-end banquet.
The standard nightly A-main will see $3,000 going to the winner and a
minimum $500-to-start each night. The Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) with
KWS will have a total payout of $3,250 with $350 going to the first
non-transfer and a guaranteed $200-to-start the LCQ.
For the Antioch opener this weekend however, there is also extra money
on the line with the C-main paying $200-to-start and the Last Chance
Qualifier awarding a very solid $300-to-start.
A slightly different format will be in place this year that sends the
heat race winners and the next four fastest qualifiers that transfer
through their heat (in a four heat race format) to the dash. Those heat
winners will then draw for the first two rows in the dash lineup with
the balance of the six-lap contest lined up by qualifying times. It is
hoped that the new format will create competitive racing in the heats,
with more emphasis on winning.
Extra officials, fan fest parties, a souvenir trailer, a show car,
traveling push trucks, a weekly internet show, the VIP Road Warrios Club
and much more will be among the various other additions that KWS is
introducing this season.
The front grandstand gate at the Antioch Speedway will open at 5pm this
Saturday April 9 with hot laps around 6, qualifying at 6:30 and racing
to follow. Adult tickets cost $20 Saturday.
The Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds
on the corner of 10th & L Streets in Antioch, California. Take SR-4 East
(Highway 4) to the Somersville Road North Exit. Follow Somersville Road
to 10th Street. Turn Right on 10th Street. The address for the track is
1201 W. 10th Street Antioch, CA 94509.
Visit KWS on the internet at:
Official Website- http://www.kwssprints.com
Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
Twitter- http://www.twitter.com/KWS410s
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4-6-11 Redwood Acres Raceway
set to open the 2011 season
Source Matthew J. Sullivan
Redwood Acres Raceway
It s that time of year again
when the roar of the engines fill the ears of eager fans and the sight
of fast cars thrill young and old alike. The 2011 season at Redwood
Acres Raceway is less than two weeks away. This past weekend, an open
practice was held to whet everyone s appetite while also giving drivers
and crew members a chance to test out new cars and/or new setups going
into the year.
Several cars representing all four local divisions were in attendance on
what was a cold and windy day. Larry Pries, Angelo Marcelli, Dennis
DelBiaggio and rookie, Jeremy Yarberry were on hand to test their
sportsman cars. Bruce Ziemer, Paul Peeples Jr. and Randy Olson were out
for the thunder roadster cars along with 2010 track champion, Thomas
Payne and Chris Sarvinski sporting a new number and new colors.
Several roadrunners were in attendance, Kolby Jackson chief among them
along with Brett Murrell and Michael Lawrence. Real Stock rookie, Dax
Kinsey was the lone driver in that division who took advantage of the
practice.
The 2011 schedule for Redwood Acres Raceway spans 15 races in 14 weeks
beginning April 16th and ending September 24th and 25th in the season
finale, the Fall Spectacular. For the second straight year, the Airport
Auto Brokers Late Model touring series will be joining the regular
program. The AABLM will be racing at the Acres twice in 2011, first on
June 25th during the Redwood Acres Fair and July 23rd. The Tri-Track
Challenge Modified Series will be making it s only stop on July 9th.
This is the first time in several years that the I.M.C.A.
Modifieds have raced at Redwood Acres Raceway. The popular Northern
California Pro-4 Modified tour will be making three stops to the Acres,
first on June 4th, later on August 27th along with the Fall Spectacular
weekend in September. As usual, the feature event for the season ending
Fall Spectacular will be the 100-lap late model open race. Many of the
drivers from the AABLM series are expected to take part in the event,
along with other drivers from the region.
Redwood Acres Raceway would like everyone to know of their new website
www.redwoodacresraceway.info . You can direct any questions to track
promoters Rich and Linda Olson by calling the track office
707-442-3232 and leaving a message. It promises to be another exciting
year of racing at Redwood Acres Raceway. Don t miss out!
2011 Redwood Acres Raceway Schedule
April 16th - Best Appearing Car Contest
April 30th - Pepsi Night
May 7th - Mother's Day Race
May 21st
June 4th - Northern California Pro-4 Modifieds June 11th - Father's Day
Race June 25th - Fair Race - Airport Auto Brokers Late Models July 9th -
Tri-Track Challenge Modified Series July 23rd - Airport Auto Brokers
Late Models July 30th - $5 Night August 6th - California Truckers
Association Appreciation Night August 27th - Back-To-School Night -
Northern California Pro-4 Modifieds September 10th - Memorial Race
September 24th & 25th - Fall Spectacular Open Show Featuring Late Models
and Northern California Pro-4 Modifieds
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4-4-11 Hunt
Takes 100 Lap Gerhardt Classic At Madera
Source Steven Blakesley
Gerhardt Classic
After a wild back-and-forth duel with Scott Pierovich,
Tony Hunt of Lincoln, CA picked up his 52nd career
United States Auto Club victory by winning the 100 lap
Fred Gerhardt Classic at Madera Speedway.
The event marked the first pavement race for the USAC
Western Classic Racing Series and the eighth annual
running of the Gerhardt Classic.
Hunt took over the lead for good from Pierovich on lap
57, leading the final 43 laps to victory. The win gives
Hunt the points lead in the pavement portion of the
series and just three points back from Pierovich in the
overall series standings.
Fair Oaks’ Shauna Hogg led the 15 car field to green
over Audra Sasselli. Local product Tim Skoglund of
Fresno got a piece of the wall on the opening lap and
slowed dramatically down the backstretch with a large
fire underneath the Western Speed entry. Skoglund was
pulled from the car uninjured but done for the night.
On the restart Pierovich began to make his presence felt
and he led briefly before the caution came out for Cody
Gerhardt spinning into the inside wall in turn four.
Gerhardt was able to resume and on the restart Pierovich
seized the lead from Hogg. A three wide battle ensued
with Hunt making a bid for the top spot
Pierovich and Hunt traded back and forth with
side-by-side racing for five consecutive laps. The
caution came out on lap 40 for Shauna Hogg stalling on
the backstretch, and Pierovich took off from Hunt on the
restart.
Hunt ran on the rear nerf bar of Pierovich for the next
17 laps as their duel continued. Hunt finally took the
lead on lap 57.
With Hunt’s lead in tact, the action picked up through
the field. Fast-time qualifier Brian McClish battled
with Sasselli, while rookie Geoff Ensign, Gordon
Rodgers, and Luis Ramos III traded blows for fifth
place.
Pierovich came to a stop for a broken throttle linkage
on lap 90 to bring out a caution. On the shootout to the
finish Ensign and Sasselli battled for the second
position. Ensign, in his first ever pavement Sprint Car
race, settled for third in the Ted Finkenbinder owned
entry.
Hunt cruised to a comfortable victory over Sasselli,
Ensign, McClish, and Ramos. Sasselli recently became a
mother and spent the last three weeks working out
extensively to prepare for the rigors of a 100 lap
Sprint Car race. Ensign was awarded the Kaeding
Performance award for his run in the feature.
McClish and Skoglund were the heat race winners with
McClish setting fast time at 13.888 seconds. The series
will resume on April 23 at the three-eights mile Shasta
Raceway Park in Anderson, Calif. with the “Jimmy Sills
Classic.”
In other USAC action at Madera on Saturday night, 13
year-old Brodie Kostecki from Perth, Western Australia
won the USAC Young Guns feature while the 50 lap USAC
Ford Focus main event went to 14 year-old Ross Rankine
of Ohio.
More information on the USAC Western Classic Racing
Series is available on Facebook at keywords “USAC
Western Classic Racing Series”. The United States Auto
Club is online at www.usacracing.com The USAC Western
States is available at www.usacwesternstates.com with
contact information and the latest news.
The USAC Western Classic Racing Series is brought to you
by: Amsoil, Hoosier Tires West, and Kaeding Performance.
USAC AMSOIL WESTERN/WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
April 2, 2011 – Madera, California – Madera Speedway –
8th “Gerhardt Classic”
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brian McClish, 69, Kaiser-13.888; 2.
Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-13.950; 3. Scott Pierovich, 14,
Pierson-13.951; 4. Luis Ramos III, 21,
Kaplan/Gennuso-14.081; 5. Audra Sasselli, 77,
Sasselli-14.157; 6. Shauna Hogg, 5, Hogg-14.177; 7. Cody
Gerhardt, 40, Western Speed-14.261; 8. Tim Skoglund, 60,
Western Speed-14.427; 9. Gordon Rodgers, 94,
Rodgers-14.626; 10. Tim Barber, 3T, Finkenbinder-14.736;
11. Geoff Ensign, 3F, Finkenbinder-14.772; 12. Jerry
Kobza, 93, Kobza-14.862; 13. Don Emory, 50, Emory-NT;
14. Bill Logan, 98, Logan-NT; 15. Marvin Mitchell, 68,
Mitchell-NT.
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. McClish, 2. Gerhardt, 3.
Pierovich, 4. Sasselli, 5. Rodgers, 6. Ensign, 7. Emory.
NT
SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Skoglund, 2. Hunt, 3. Hogg, 4.
Kobza, 5. Ramos, 6. Barber, 7. Logan, 8. Mitchell. NT
FEATURE: (100 laps) 1. Tony Hunt, 2. Audra Sasselli, 3.
Geoff Ensign, 4. Brian McClish, 5. Luis Ramos III, 6.
Gordon Rodgers, 7. Jerry Kobza, 8. Cody Gerhardt, 9.
Scott Pierovich, 10. Marvin Mitchell, 11. Tim Barber,
12. Don Emory, 13. Shauna Hogg, 14. Bill Logan, 15. Tim
Skoglund. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-25 Hogg, Laps 26-56
Pierovich, Laps 57-100 Hunt.
NEW WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT POINTS: 1-Pierovich-91;
2-Hunt-88; 3-Kobza-86; 4-Ensign-75; 5-Barber-74; 6-Bill
Rose-69; 7-Hogg-68; 8-Kyle Hirst-65; 9-McClish-65;
10-Andy Forsberg-64.
NEW AMSOIL WESTERN SPRINT POINTS: 1-Hunt-72;
2-McClish-65; 3-Sasselli-64; 4-Ensign-57; 5-Ramos-55;
6-Rodgers-49; 7-Kobza-47; 8-Gerhardt-46; 9-Pierovich-46;
10-Barber-34.
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4-5-11 Sutton Teammates Share
USAC Western Ford Focus Points Lead
Source Steven Blakesley
USAC Western Ford Focus
With three USAC Western
Pavement Ford Focus midget races in the books, the Ron Sutton’s Winner’s
Circle team has swept the top three spots in the points including
Eureka’s Brandon White and Westlake Village’s Jessica Clark tied atop
the points standings.
Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle is a NASCAR-oriented driver development
program with 27 drivers from all over the world racing in USAC, NASCAR,
and ARCA competition for the program.
The RSWC Ford Focus team is one of the most accomplished teams in the
history of the series and in 2011 they are off on the right track
towards another big season. Along with recording three wins in the USAC
Young Guns they have had several runner up finishes in the USAC Ford
Focus Midgets.
Clark kicked off her 2011 season with a second place finish at Blythe
followed up by a fifth place run at Havasu the following week. On
Saturday night at Madera Speedway, she was running third when the fuel
pump broke to end her night.
The 17 year-old will be competing for both the NASCAR S2 Sportsman title
at TOYOTA Speedway and the USAC Ford Focus titles in 2011 and her NASCAR
season kicks off on Saturday at Irwindale.
White has put together a pair of sixth place finishes and a season best
fourth at Havasu. His qualifying results have given him a huge boost in
the points, timing in second at Blythe and third at Havasu. White is
also in the mix for the SoCal Young Guns championship after winning at
Blythe.
White and Clark’s teammate Paul Graham, a rookie to the Ron Sutton
program and Ford Focus racing, is just one point back in third to round
out the trifecta.
“The two series veterans have picked up where they left off last year,”
Head of Driver Development Ron Sutton said. “To have our drivers leading
the top three in the USAC Western points is a good start with our NorCal
drivers still waiting to start their season!”
The USAC SoCal Ford Focus Midgets will resume on April 16 at the
ultra-fast Las Vegas Bullring while the USAC NorCal Ford Focus Midgets
will kick off their campaign on April 23 at Shasta Raceway Park.
Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle thanks partners: K&N Filters, Scribner
Plastics, Allstar Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels and Star Racing Supply.
For more information on Ron Sutton’s Winner’s Circle, log on to
www.winners-circle-racing.com
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4-5-11 PitStopUSA.com to
sponsor hard charger award with Golden State King of the West Sprint Car
Series
Source Gary Thomas
Golden State King of The West
With excitement in the air for
the fast approaching Golden State King of the West 410 Sprints season we
are pleased to announce that Petaluma, California based PitStopUSA.com
has partnered with the series and will present the hard charger award
each night.
PitStopUSA.com will also become “The Official Online Motorsports
Superstore” of the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series for
2011 and will award the hard charger a $200 product certificate each
week. The KWS Series is slated for 26 events at 15 different tracks in
California, Oregon and Nevada this season.
“We are excited to partner with the King of the West Sprint Car Series
this year as a sponsor of the hard charger award and proud to become
‘The Official Online Motorsports Superstore’ for KWS,” said Pit Stop USA
President Ed Coughenour. “Dan Simpson and his staff have done a great
job so far with the KWS and it’s an exciting time for 410 sprint car
racing on the West Coast.”
Pit Stop USA recently announced the Grand Opening of their new retail
showroom April 6th adjacent to the company’s corporate offices located
at 1310 Ross Street in Petaluma, California. The store will feature a
full assortment of Sprint Car parts and accessories in addition to a
huge selection of driver Safety Equipment.
"We are pleased to be opening our new Pit Stop USA retail showroom",
commented Coughenour. "We have had so many requests over the years from
our customers to open a retail outlet, so we are very excited to finally
have the opportunity to welcome them to our new store opening in April."
In April of 2000, Pit Stop USA became one of the first companies ever to
open a circle track online store. Since that time the company has grown
very rapidly and 2011 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet for the
California based company.
Things started in November of 2010 when the company unveiled their new
website that had been in development for over a year. The new website
allows customers to search through their huge inventory and order parts
online with same day shipping and low prices.
Pit Stop USA has become a leading retailer of circle track parts and
accessories and currently offers over 40,000 parts and accessories from
over 400 manufacturers. Pit Stop USA’s goal is provide a one-stop
shopping environment featuring the widest assortment of circle track
racing products available at low everyday prices.
For more on Pit Stop USA please log onto http://www.pitstopusa.com
The 2011 season for the Golden State King of the West Sprint Car Series
will kick off on Saturday April 9 at the Antioch Speedway. More
information can be found at http://www.kwssprints.com
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4-5-11 USAC West Coast 36s
Return to Santa Maria Saturday
Source Lance Jennings
USAC West Coast 360 Sprints
This Saturday night, April
9th, the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action at
Chris Kearns' Santa Maria Speedway. Joining the powerful 360 sprints
will be the Toste Mini Stocks, USAC Ford Focus Midgets, and the USAC
Quarter Midgets. The Front Gates will open at 4:00pm, Time Trials will
start at 5:00pm, with Racing at "The West Coast's Best Short Track" to
begin at 6:00pm.
Last season, events at the 1/3-mile facility played a key role in the
championship chase. Fresno's T.J Smith claimed the Bud Stanfield
Memorial on July 24th and the 360 Clash on August 28th. Santa Maria's
"Showtime" Danny Sheridan, Series Champion Craig Stidham of Fresno,
Visalia's Jace VanderWeerd, and "Wide Open" Wes Gutierrez of San Martin
scored Santa Maria victories.
After scoring the 30-lap feature win at Tulare's Groppetti Automotive
Thunderbowl Raceway on March 19th, Campbell's Bud Kaeding sits atop the
point standings. Driving Junior Bowman's #29 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises
/ Kaeding Performance Maxim, Kaeding also has two heat race wins on the
year. The 3-time USAC Silver Crown Champion carries a seven point
advantage heading into Santa Maria and is always a threat to win.
Gardena's Greg Alexander is second in the championship point chase.
Piloting Chuck Tyler's #72 Trench Shoring / Barnes Systems Maxim,
Alexander won the Competition Suspension Inc. Heat Race #4 at Hanford's
season opener. The following night, the young driver placed third in a
photo finish at Tulare. Alexander has enjoyed success at Santa Maria,
winning the 360 Grand Slam Series feature on August 8, 2009.
Ryan Bernal of Hollister sits third in the point standings. Driving
Danny Olmstead's #11X Steve Watt Enterprises / S&S Automotive Maxim,
Bernal claimed second in Tulare's 30-lap feature. The multi-time
Wingless Spec Sprint Car Champion pressured Kaeding for the top spot at
Tulare and will be in the mix for the Santa Maria victory.
Kerman's Davey Pombo is fourth in the point chase. Piloting Joey Eames'
#3E TCR sponsored by Eames Trucking and Cool Hand Luke's Saloon, Pombo
scored fifth in the Tulare main event. Last season's Southwest
Contractors 360 Clash Champion sits fourteen points behind Kaeding and
is poised for a championship run in his new ride.
"Wide Open" Wes Gutierrez of San Martin is fifth in the point standings.
Driving the #007 WG Motorsports machine sponsored by ButlerBuilt and
Competition Suspension Inc., Gutierrez won the Extreme Mufflers Heat
Race #1 and was sixth in the Tulare main event. The hard charger won at
Santa Maria on September 18th and will be looking for the top spot on
Saturday.
Among the other top contenders expected to be in action are defending
champion Craig Stidham of Fresno, Visalia's Jace and Richard VanderWeerd,
Fresno's T.J. Smith, Rusty Carlile of Bakersfield, Hanford's Justyne
Hamblin, Tipton's "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr., Jonathan Logan of
Hanford, and many more.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest
Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, ButlerBuilt,
Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving
School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel
Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding
Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Port City Racing,
Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their
support.
Santa Maria Speedway is located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166
interchange at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo, California. Adult tickets are
$16, Senior, Military, and Student tickets (13-17) are $14, Kids tickets
(6-12) are $6, and Children’s tickets (5 and under) are FREE. For more
event information, visit the track’s website at
www.racesantamariaspeedway.com or call (805) 922-2232.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, visit
www.westcoastsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com,
www.racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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4-4-11 Celebration of Life:
Ron "Bug" Roach
Ron “Bug” Roach
April 17, 1946 – March 13, 2011
“CELEBRATION OF LIFE”
Sunday, April 17, 2011 – 2:00pm
Stockton Elks Lodge – 8900 Thornton Road, Stockton
“No Host Cocktails”
(Entrance by the Purple Awning)
The family requests in lieu of flowers that remembrances be sent to
Memorial Fund for Ron Roach at Bank of Stockton, Headquarters Branch
Account # 3210009183
We at Stockton 99 Speedway would like to extend our deepest sympathies
to the family and the many friends of Ron Roach. Ron was a great guy and
will be dearly missed. His contributions to Stockton 99 Speedway and to
West Coast Racing in general were countless. Please join us in his
Celebration of Life. RIP, Ron.
UNTO OLD DEATH
Unto Old Death I shall not beg
For Mercy be His name.
Behold the Sun of Light I pray,
Tis He to cleanse my shame.
Into these eyes I look but once
And never once again,
And wonder brushes silent thought,
To wit: a stroke of pain.
Beneath my breast does throb my pulse,
And woe does course my veins,
And all the while Heaven exalts;
Death fain waits, tight with reins.
The soul exhaled from whence entombed
And flesh begat from dust,
And Angels armed with satin wings;
To this in God We Trust.
My mind I lend to such fair school
Of Life's prerequisite:
From whence we came shall we return,
With dust we do so knit.
Mistake thee not for whom is He,
He's not one for to fear,
For rather He than sound of soul
Be flesh to Him adhere.
And pain does Death so well undo,
Therein Mercy does lie;
Where in time of His need fear not,
All once shall surely die.
Here, Death and Mercy hand in hand
Unto new eyes shall flee;
When next the reins Death tugs again,
Another soul shall free.
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4-4-11 360s Head For Santa
Maria Saturday, Kaeding Still #1 in West Coast 360 Points
Source Dick Jordan
USAC West Coast Sprints
Bud Kaeding remains atop the 2011 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car series
standings after last Thursday’s race at Hanford, Calif. was postponed.
No new date has been released for the conclusion of the rained-out March
18 event.
Kaeding holds a seven-point lead over Greg Alexander going into this
Saturday’s race at Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway, where the standings
are sure to be jumbled.
Santa Maria hosted six West Coast 360 races last year and five different
winners emerged. They included two-time winner T.J. Smith, Danny
Sheridan, series champion Craig Stidham, Jace VanderWeerd and Wes
Gutierrez.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS
1-Bud Kaeding-76; 2-Greg Alexander-69; 3-Ryan Bernal-63; 4-Davey
Pombo-62; 5-Wes Gutierrez-58; 6-Andy Forsberg-57; 7-Craig Stidham-55;
8-Richard VanderWeerd-49; 9-Jace VanderWeerd-43; 10-Garrett Ishii-39.
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4-4-11 Spencer Seeks Record #4
At Hanford May 7th After Staying Undefeated With Perris Win
Source Dick Jordan
Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprints
Defending AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Mike Spencer of Temecula,
Calif. will try to set one record and tie another May 7 when the AMSOIL
USAC/CRA Sprint Car series resumes at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in
Hanford, Calif.
Spencer remained undefeated in 2011 USAC/CRA competition Saturday night,
winning at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He hopes to extend his
series-opening record victory streak to four at Hanford, while a fourth
consecutive win would tie the all-time series record set by Damion
Gardner in 2005.
Spencer caught Rickie Gaunt on lap 10 at the PAS and paced the final 21
circuits around the half-mile dirt oval in his Madera Produce/Grubstake
Mini Storage Maxim/Shaver. Blake Miller finished second ahead of fast
qualifier David Cardey, Matt Mitchell and Richard VanderWeerd. The win
vaulted Spencer into third on the all-time USAC/CRA win list with 21.
Spencer’s point lead in quest of a record fourth consecutive series
title stands at 29 over Cardey after Saturday’s Perris race.
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR STANDINGS
1-Mike Spencer-214; 2-David Cardey-185; 3-Blake Miller-184; 4-Matt
Mitchell-163; 5-Greg Bragg-139; 6-David Bezio-117; 7-Rickie Gaunt-116;
8-Cody Williams-102; 9-Nic Faas-98; 10-Danny Sheridan-94.
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4-4-11 Evan Suggs Looks To
Breakthrough For First Golden State 410 Victory When King Of The West
410 Sprints Open Season at Antioch Speedway this Saturday
Source Gary Thomas
Antioch Speedway
Antioch, CA – Toward the end of
last year’s Golden State Series season one of the hottest drivers on
tour was Scotts Valley’s Evan Suggs. Keeping that in mind the
24-year-old will look to continue that trend when the King of the West
410 Sprints open the season on April 9th at the Antioch Speedway.
Last season Suggs ranked third place in the final Golden State 410
Series standings behind Kyle Larson and Brent Kaeding, to earn a career
best point finish with the tour aboard his Suggs Family Racing No. 33e
sprinter.
Suggs finished off the Golden State season in strong fashion by earning
three consecutive podium finishes, which included leading 27 of 30 laps
at the season-finale in Placerville, before getting passed by former
series champions Tim Kaeding and Sean Becker in the final circuits.
“It was definitely disappointing at the end of last season since we came
so close to winning our first Golden State race, but just couldn’t seal
the deal,” commented Suggs. “On the positive side though we were able to
put ourselves in position to do it and I have a lot of confidence that
it will happen this year.”
For Suggs the Golden State King of the West Sprints opener this weekend
at Antioch Speedway comes at a track where he tallied a runner up finish
last April and always seems to run well.
“We are always pretty good in Antioch so I’m looking forward to getting
there on Saturday,” said the former Dirt Cup preliminary night winner at
Skagit Speedway. “Last April we ran second to Jonathan Allard at Antioch
and were really fast in July there and should have been on the podium,
but got sideways trying to pass Brent Kaeding for second in the last
turn and lost a couple spots.”
Overall the Scotts Valley racer tallied a pair of second place efforts
throughout the Golden State year to mark his career best finishes with
the traveling 410 circuit. In addition to the runner up in April at
Antioch, Suggs’ other second place finish came at Petaluma Speedway in
May. An interesting note for that night in Petaluma was the fact that he
also missed his college graduation to be in action.
“When you’re racing against guys like Tim Kaeding, Jonathan Allard and
Kyle Larson, it makes it real tough and with everything Dan Simpson and
the KWS team is doing it will make it even more competitive,” said
Suggs. “We love racing 410’s and are really excited about opening the
Golden State King of the West season and hope to see everyone in Antioch
this weekend.”
In addition to Suggs, other drivers expected to compete in the KWS
season-opener at Antioch Speedway on Saturday April 9 will include Elk
Grove’s Kyle Larson, San Jose’s Tim Kaeding, Chico’s Jonathan Allard,
Campbell’s Brent Kaeding, Grass Valley’s Jason Statler, Vancouver,
Washington’s Zach Zimmerly, Elk Grove’s Bobby McMahan, Placerville’s
Andy Gregg, Stockton’s Brad Furr, Clovis’ Peter Murphy, Fremont’s Shane
Golobic, Chico’s Kenny Allen and many more.
The front gate will open at 5pm this Saturday night with qualifying
expected to get underway around 6:30 and racing to follow.
The Antioch Speedway is located at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds
on the corner of 10th & L Streets in Antioch, California.
The Golden State King of the West Series is a traveling Winged 410
Sprint Car Association that will be racing in California, Oregon and
Nevada this season. The 2011 season will be the 26th year of competition
for the Golden State 410 Sprint Car Series. For the schedule,
registration forms and more info please visit http://www.kwssprints.com
Follow KWS on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KWS410s#!/pages/Golden-State-King-of-the-West-Series/150145691703907
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4-4-11 April 2nd Ventura
Raceway Report
Source Cliff Morgan
Ventura Raceway
After a rainout on March 26, Ventura Raceway got back to action Saturday
night April 2, with a full program of wild and exciting racing action.
It was a very busy night as seven adult classes and three kids classes
competed.ace
Greg Taylor led the first 29 of 30 laps of the VRA Sprint Car feature
only to see it go away in turn 4 of the final lap when he and Derek
Buckley, who had been running second almost all race got together coming
to the finish and stopped at the top of the track bringing out the
yellow flag. That put Dakota Kershaw out front for the restart with one
lap to go. Troy Rutherford who had one off the track early in the race
for a pit stop came from last spot to be in second as the green flew for
the final lap. Rutherford was able to pass Kershaw in turn two and went
on the take the win and regain the season points lead. Kershaw finished
second with Don Gansen third, Josh ford fourth and Steve Conrad in
fifth. The turn four incident on the last lap placed Taylor 13th and
Buckley 14th in the final standings. Saturday's race saw 27 cars in the
pits with four heat races competed. Wins went to Dakota Kershaw, Greg
Taylor, Steve Conrad and Derek Buckley. One semi main was run with the
win gong to Troy Rutherford.
VRA Senior Sprints returned to action Saturday with two heat races and a
20 lap feature. The heat race wins were taken by Rob Kershaw and Bruce
Douglass. The 20 lap main event went to Douglass with Russell Deblauw
second, Kershaw third, Victor Davis fourth and Richard McCormick fifth.
Douglass's win puts him into first place in the point race over 2010
season champion Kershaw.
IMCA Modifieds raced two heats with wins going to Danny Lauer and Austin
Rodarte.
the 20 lap feature had to be shortened to 15 laps due to many on track
incidents that took 1/2 of the starting field out of the race. Lauer had
a tough start in the event but came from last to first to take his third
IMCA win at Ventura this season. Following him across the finish line
were Chris Crompe, Brad Prows, Rob Green and Doug Thornton.
VRA Dwarf Cars ran in two divisions with heat race wins going to George
Calvo and Mike Neal in Seniors and Kevin Calvo and Mike Lewis in pros.
The two divisions then ran a combined main event for the 22 cars in
attendance. Wins went to Ray Estrada in the Pros and George Calvo. The
race saw a large accident before a compete lap was run that sent Kevin
Calvo to the hospital to be checked out after he flipped on the front
straight. This and several other on track incidents caused the race to
be shortened to 15 laps.
VRA Mod Lites ran their second event with four cars in attendance. The
heat race went to Jim Chapp and their 15 lap feature went to Kevin
Alverson.
The final adult class racing Saturday night was the VRA Sport Compacts.
Two heat races were run with the wins going to Gary Marshall Jr. in heat
one and Trevor Fitzgibbon in heat two. The 15 lap feature went to
Fitzgibbon followed on the track by Marshall, Cody Greiman, Brent
Underwood and Jess Carlucci. After the race, Marshall's car failed a
post race tech inspection and was removed from the finishing order.
The three VRA Kids classes also ran Saturday night with wins going to
Destyn Garcia in the Supercharger heat, J D Brown in the Piston Heat and
Tommy Velasquez and Oliver Blades in Junior Midget heats. Main event
wins went to Brennan Rogers in Junior Midget, Nick Velasquez in
Superchargers and Jake Aguilar in Pistons.
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