USAC Western States Midgets Add May 19 Race Date to Schedule

The USAC Western States Midgets have added a race to their 2012 Dirt schedule, May 19 at the 3/8-mile Giant Chevrolet King's Speedway in Hanford, CA.

The USAC Midgets return to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA for two races, the Mini Gold Cup (March 23-24) and the Gold Cup Race of Champions (September 6-7), both on the same bill as the World of Outlaws Sprints Cars, as well as returning/debuting at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA on July 6 for the Howard Kaeding Classic. The last Midget race at Ocean was in 2006, of which Gregg Bragg won in a Stealth/Honda. The Midgets return for the 5th Annual Louie Vermeill Classic at Calistoga Speedway on Labor Day weekend as well, in what has become a can't-miss event.

The USAC Western States Midgets also return to Bakersfield Speedway in Oildale on April 7 and September 22, as well as Santa Maria Speedway on May 12 and August 4 and the 1/3-mile Chowchilla Speedway for the Pumpkin Cup on October 27.

USAC Western States DIRT Midgets 2012 Schedule
March 16-17  Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA
April 7 Bakersfield Speedway, Oildale, CA
May 12 Santa Maria Speedway, Santa Maria, CA
May 19 Giant Chevrolet King's Speedway, Hanford, CA
July 6 Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
August 4 Santa Maria Speedway
September 1-2 Calistoga Speedway
September 6-7 Silver Dollar Speedway
September 22 Bakersfield Speedway
October 27 Chowchilla Speedway, Chowchilla, CA

USAC Western States PAVEMENT Midgets 2012 Schedule
March 31 Madera Speedway, Madera, CA Gerhardt Classic
May 5 Madera Vukovich Classic
June 9 Madera Al Pombo Classic
July 14 Madera
September 15 Madera Harvest Classic
November 22 Turkey Night Grand Prix at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (with USAC National)

Giant Chevrolet Speedway (King's Speedway) Tentative 2012 Schedule

Giant Chevrolet Speedway (King's Speedway) in Hanford, CA released their tentative 2012 schedule.

Open wheel highlights include multiple dates for the Rebel Wing Sprint Cars and USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars, plus appearances by the King of the West Sprint Car series, the USAC/CRA 410 Non Wing Sprint Cars and the Lucas Oil ASCS National Sprint Car series. The King of the West Sprint Cars compete in the Everett Memorial on July 14. The ASCS National tour appears on July 28 as part ASCS's California Speedweek. The King of the West Sprint Cars conclude their 2012 season with the 27th Annual Cotton Classic on October 13.

To view the entire schedule, visit http://www.giantchevroletspeedway.com/?page_id=2