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Thursday, December 6, 2012

2013 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR PREVIEW & SCHEDULE

By Lance Jennings 

Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series Director Chris Kearns has released the schedule for the 2013 season. Showcasing twenty-two nights of action, the traditional 410s will kickoff their campaign on March 1st with the two day "Copper On Dirt" at Canyon Speedway Park. The regional series will also return to the clay ovals of Perris, Santa Maria, Watsonville, Calistoga and Yuma, Arizona. Don Kazarian's Perris Auto Speedway will host ten dates on the calendar. 

The "home track" for USAC/CRA will continue to feature special events like the "Salute To Indy" on May 25th and the "Firecracker 30" on July 4th. The popular "California Racers Hall of Fame Night" is set for August 17th and the "Glenn Howard Classic" will be held September 14th. The "Southern California Fair Race" is October 5th and the champion will be crowned at the Budweiser Oval Nationals which begins on November 1st. 

On the strength of seven of their nine wins at the 1/2-mile track, Mike Spencer and the Ron Chaffin Motorsports team earned their fifth straight championship in 2012. For more information on the Perris events, visit perrisautospeedway.com. In addition to the season opening "Copper on Dirt," Kevin Montgomery's Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona will host the two day "Hall of Fame Classic." Starting October 25th, the co-sanctioned event with the USAC National Series will also showcase Arizona "hot shoes" against the best from the Midwest, California, and New Mexico. Last October, "The Magic Man" Mike Martin upset the field by leading all 30-laps to claim the $5,000 victory in his 360 powered machine. 

For more details on the Canyon shows, visit canyonspeedwaypark.com. 

 After a successful debut last season, Yuma, Arizona's Cocopah Speedway will showcase USAC/CRA for two nights of action beginning on April 19th. Owned by the Cocopah Indian Tribe, many improvements have been made to the facility, including a larger grandstand for spectators. Last June, Brody Roa led all 30-laps to join Ron Shuman, Lealand McSpadden, Mike Kirby, and Richard Griffin as feature winners at the fast 3/8-mile facility. 

For more information on the Yuma races, visit cocopahspeedway.com. 

 John Prentice's Ocean Speedway in Watsonville will feature two dates on the schedule. The Friday night events on June 21st and August 9th will open a special doubleheader with Santa Maria and could play a key role in the championship. Last season, Mike Spencer won both events at the popular 1/4-mile facility and Cody Williams set a new track record in qualifying. For more details on the Watsonville shows, visit oceanspeedway.com. 

 Ruben and Katy Munoz have taken over the promotions at Santa Maria Speedway and will host two dates on the calendar. The Saturday night races on June 22nd and August 10th at the 1/3-mile track will close out the special doubleheaders with Watsonville. Austin Williams returned to victory circle last June and hometown favorite Danny Sheridan scored one of the most dramatic wins in the track's history at the August show. As this writing goes to press, the new promoters are working on a website for track information. 

 The scenic Calistoga Speedway will showcase the popular 2-day "Louie Vermeil Classic" over Labor Day weekend. Starting August 31st, the co-sanctioned races with the USAC Western Classic Racing Series will also host vintage cars, an autograph session, auctions, wine tasting, and more events for fans to enjoy. Last September, Ryan Bernal and Kyle Hirst added their names to the winner's list at the famed 1/2-mile facility and former "home track" to the Northern Auto Racing Club. 

For more details on the Calistoga shows, visit calistogaspeedway.org or louivermeilclassic.net. 

 Series officials are working on the annual awards banquet and details will be released as soon as possible. 

Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVDs available for purchase that feature the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series and videos can be ordered by calling (805) 407-7229 or visiting www.loudpedalvideo.com. 

 The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Hoosier Tire, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Integra Racing Shocks, Keizer Wheels, LRB Inc. Race Products, Ringers Gloves, Rod End Supply, SBI Fuel Systems, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support. For more information on the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit www.usacracing.com/cra or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/USAC-CRA-Sprint-Car-Series/167535183297971) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/#!/USAC_CRA). If you or your company would like to become part of the series for the upcoming season, please email PR Director Lance Jennings at lwjennings@earthlink.net. 

 2013 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE DATE - TRACK - LOCATION March 1: Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Copper On Dirt) 
March 2: Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Copper On Dirt) 
March 9: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Sokola Shootout) 
April 6: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA 
April 19: Cocopah Speedway - Yuma, AZ 
April 20: Cocopah Speedway - Yuma, AZ 
May 4: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA 
May 25: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Salute To Indy) 
June 21: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA 
June 22: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA 
July 4: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Firecracker 30) 
August 9: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA 
August 10: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA 
August 17: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (California Racers Hall of Fame Night) 
August 31**: Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic) 
September 1**: Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic) 
September 14: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Glenn Howard Classic)
 October 5: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Southern California Fair Race) 
October 25: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic) 
October 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic) 
November 1: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
 November 2: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals) 
 * = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC National Sprints. 
** = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC Western Classic Racing Series. This schedule is subject to change.

Friday, August 24, 2012

RYAN BERNAL BREAKS THROUGH AT VICTORVILLE

By Lance Jennings
VICTORVILLE, CA – AUGUST 20, 2012… Taking the lead from Brody Roa on lap fifteen, Hollister's Ryan Bernal led the rest of the way to score his first career Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series victory. Last Sunday's $2,500 triumph at Route 66 Motorplex in Victorville marked the opening night for the Scott Burns' promoted facility as "The Kruser" Cory Kruseman, Roa, point leader Mike Spencer, and Shane Golobic rounded out the top five drivers.
In a drive similar to his victory at Yuma's Cocopah Speedway, Brody Roa patiently hit his marks on the Victorville oval. The former Wagsdash Champion managed to hold off the Josh Ford Motorsports teammates of Shane Golobic and Bernal for many laps, but could not maintain the lead. Using a strong power move, Ryan sliced his way to the front and Kruseman, who won the previous night at Perris, slipped into second. From there, the young driver took the checkered flags in front of a large Sunday night crowd in Southern California.
Competing in his first full season with USAC/CRA, Ryan Bernal claimed the third series main event win for car owner Keith Ford. Piloting the #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, Bernal qualified eighth fast on the night and ran fourth in his heat race. As this writing goes to press, the Santa Maria track champion has climbed to fourth in the standings with two heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves Hard Charger Award, 76 feature laps led, and seven top-5 finishes on the season.
Driving Mark Priestley's #7 Roy Miller Freightlines / Sander Engineering Bullet, Ventura's Cory Kruseman had an excellent weekend with a first and second place performance. The 2006 Champion was fifth quick in time trials and claimed second in his heat race at Victorville. Cory is seventh in points heading to Calistoga on Labor Day Weekend and has five heat race victories (series leader), five top-5 finishes, and 40 feature laps led in 2012.
Brody Roa of Buena Park scored third at Victorville and earned the night's LRB Inc. Race Products Award. Piloting the BR Performance #91R HD Industries / Burris Racing Spike with a borrowed engine, Roa timed in tenth fast and ran second in his heat race. The former Wagsdash Champion leaves the "Freeway Series" third in the point chase with one feature win, two heat race victories, one Competition Suspension Inc. / Diversified Machine Inc. Semi-Main win, 47 feature laps led, and four top-five finishes on the year.
Temecula's Mike Spencer ran fourth in the Route 66 Motorplex debut and holds a commanding lead in the standings. Driving Ron Chaffin's famed #50 Madera Produce / Grubstake Mini Storage Maxim, the 4-time defending champion scored his ninth Sander Engineering / Rod End Supply Fast Time Award of the Year and won the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. Last year's Vermeil Classic winner has four heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves Hard Charger Award, fourteen top-5 finishes, and 139 feature laps led to his credit.
Scoring fifth in the Victorville 30-lap feature was Shane Golobic of Fremont. Piloting Keith Ford's #73X King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, the versatile driver qualified eleventh and won the DJ Safety Heat Race #3. In limited appearances with USAC/CRA, Golobic has two heat race victories and two top-five finishes on the season.
Norco's Ronnie Gardner earned the night's Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors with a sixth place run after starting seventeenth. Driving the Kittle Motorsports' #18 Pace Lighting / PJ1 Products Sherman, Gardner qualified twenty-third and won the Saldana Racing Products / Circle Track Performance Heat Race #2. It was the first 10-lap victory of 2012 for the young driver who also has four top-ten finishes on the year.
"Super" Rickie Gaunt of Torrance won the night's SBI Fuel Systems / Integra Racing Shocks Heat Race #4. Piloting David Miller's #66 Tom Roberts Designs / Barnes Systems Inc. Eagle, the 2004 SCRA Champion qualified twenty-first and claimed twelfth in the feature after starting sixteenth. In limited appearances, the  popular driver has one top-5 finish in 2012.
Anaheim's Jake Swanson won the 12-lap Competition Suspension Inc. / Diversified Machine Inc. Semi-Main Event. Driving the Larry Henry / Tony Jones owned #41 VGI Graphics / Berg-Nelson Company DRC, the USAC Midget standout claimed his best finish of the year with a ninth place run after starting fourteenth. Earlier in the program, Swanson was seventeenth quick on the night and placed seventh in his heat race.
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will travel to the famed Calistoga Speedway on September 1st & 2nd for the 5th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic. Located at the Napa County Fairgrounds, more event information can be found at www.louievermeilclassic.net or calling (916) 773-7223.
To catch the action of the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit www.loudpedalvideo.com.
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Hoosier Tire, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Integra Racing Shocks, Keizer Wheels, LRB Inc. Race Products, Ringers Gloves, Rod End Supply, SBI Fuel Systems, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.
For more information on the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit www.usacracing.com/cra or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/USAC-CRA-Sprint-Car-Series/167535183297971) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/#!/USAC_CRA).
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
August 19, 2012 – Victorville, California – Route 66 Motorplex
SANDER ENGINEERING / ROD END SUPPLY TIME TRIALS:
1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-14.710; 2. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-15.025; 3. David Cardey, 92, Sertich-15.196; 4. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-15.245; 5. Cory Kruseman, 7, Priestley-15.253; 6. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-15.256; 7. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-15.257; 8. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-15.317; 9. Seth Wilson, 1X, Wilson-15.348; 10. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-15.389; 11. Shane Golobic, 73X, Ford-15.416; 12. Josh Pelkey, 12, Allen-15.428; 13. R.J. Johnson, 51A, Martin-15.445; 14. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-15.481; 15. John Aden, 7A, Aden-15.485; 16. Brandon Thomson, 16, Jones-15.529; 17. Jake Swanson, 41, Henry/Jones-15.746; 18. Johnny McCall, 44J, Morbitzer-15.755; 19. J.J. Ercse, 36, Springstead-15.810; 20. Adam Frith-Smith, 62A, Frith-Smith-15.890; 21. Rickie Gaunt, 66, Miller-15.970; 22. Trevor Cooper, 21K, Kruseman-15.976; 23. Ronnie Gardner, 18, Kittle-15.996; 24. Patrick Clark, 71K, Kruseman-16.107; 25. Kenny Perkins, 0K, Perkins-16.135; 26. A.J. Bender, 12B, Bender-16.292; 27. Tom Hendricks, 14K, Kruseman-16.365; 28. Cal Smith, 39, Cal Sun-16.371; 29. Jeremy Ellertson, 23, Ellertson-16.585; 30. Mike Collins, 04, Perkins-16.739; 31. Corey Ballard, 20, Ballard-16.771; 32. Ed Schwarz, 47, Perkins-17.074; 33. Jon Kairot, 35, Perkins-17.498.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps)
1. Mike Spencer, 2. Cory Kruseman, 3. Seth Wilson, 4. Trevor Cooper, 5. A.J. Bender, 6. Johnny McCall. NT
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / CIRCLE TRACK PERFORMANCE HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps)
1. Ronnie Gardner, 2. Brody Roa, 3. Rip Williams, 4. Corey Ballard, 5. J.J. Ercse, 6. Nic Faas, 7. John Aden, 8. Tom Hendricks. NT
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps)
1. Shane Golobic, 2. David Cardey, 3. Brandon Thomson, 4. Patrick Clark, 5. Ed Schwarz, 6. Cal Smith, 7. Adam Frith-Smith, 8. Austin Williams. NT
SBI FUEL SYSTEMS / INTEGRA RACING SHOCKS HEAT RACE 4: (10 laps)
1. Rickie Gaunt, 2. R.J. Johnson, 3. Kenny Perkins, 4. Ryan Bernal, 5. David Bezio, 6. Mike Collins, 7. Jake Swanson, 8. Jeremy Ellertson. NT
COMPETITION SUSPENSION INC. / DIVERSIFIED MACHINE INC. SEMI-MAIN: (12 laps)
1. Jake Swanson, 2. Nic Faas, 3. Austin Williams, 4. David Bezio, 5. Adam Frith-Smith, 6. Tom Hendricks, 7. Jeremy Ellertson, 8. Mike Collins, 9. A.J. Bender, 10. Cal Smith, 11. J.J. Ercse, 12. Ed Schwarz, 13. John Aden, 14. Jon Kairot. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Ryan Bernal (4th), 2. Cory Kruseman (6th), 3. Brody Roa (2nd), 4. Mike Spencer (8th), 5. Shane Golobic (1st), 6. Ronnie Gardner (17th), 7. Austin Williams (11th), 8. Brandon Thomson (13th), 9. Jake Swanson (14th), 10. Seth Wilson (3rd), 11. Corey Ballard (21st), 12. Rickie Gaunt (16th), 13. Tom Hendricks (20th), 14. Rip Williams (5th), 15. R.J. Johnson (12th), 16. Patrick Clark (18th), 17. David Bezio (10th), 18. Adam Frith-Smith (15th), 19. David Cardey (7th), 20. Kenny Perkins (19th), 21. Cody Williams (23rd), 22. Trevor Cooper (22nd). NT
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**David Cardey flipped during the feature.
**Cody Williams used a provisional. Nic Faas did not start.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-14 Brody Roa, Laps 15-30 Ryan Bernal.
RINGERS GLOVES / KEIZER WHEELS HARD CHARGER: Ronnie Gardner (17th to 6th)
LRB INC. RACE PRODUCTS AWARD: Brody Roa
NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS:
1-Spencer-955, 2-Faas-769, 3-Roa-674, 4-Bernal-667, 5-A.Williams-664, 6-R.Williams-625, 7-Kruseman-613, 8-Matt Mitchell-461, 9-C.Williams-450, 10-Wilson-431.
2012 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 1: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 2: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 5: **Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA (Non-Points)
September 15: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Glenn Howard Memorial)
October 6: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Southern California Fair)
October 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
October 27: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
November 2: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals)
November 3: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC National Sprints.
** = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC Western Classic Racing Series.
This schedule is subject to change.

CORY KRUSEMAN GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE AT PERRIS

By Lance Jennings
 
PERRIS, CA – AUGUST 20, 2012… Leading every lap, "The Kruser" Cory Kruseman of Ventura won last Saturday's Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car feature at Perris Auto Speedway. For the 2006 series champion, the $2,500 victory was his first triumph with car owner Mark Priestley and his first Perris win since November 27, 2010. Following Kruseman across the finish line were point leader Mike Spencer, "Dynamite" David Cardey, Nic Faas, and Ryan Bernal.
 
Starting on the outside of the front row, the Kruseman raced past pole-sitter Jace Vander Weerd to take the early command. Primarily running the outside line of the Perris clay oval, the veteran driver managed to build a comfortable lead over the competition. Surviving some tense moments while dealing with slower traffic and bicycling his machine on lap 24, Kruseman's lead was in jeopardy. As Cardey and Bernal quickly closed the gap, Cory recovered in time to save his lead. A caution-then-red on lap 27 for Austin Williams gave his pursuers another shot at the lead. With a hard-charging Spencer holding down second, Kruseman executed a brilliant restart and led the rest of the way to take his first Amsoil USAC/CRA checkered flags of 2012.
 
Driving Priestley's #7 Roy Miller Freightlines / Sander Engineering Bullet, Kruseman scored his 34th career series main event win. Earlier in the program, Cory timed in seventh quick on the night and won the 10-lap DJ Safety Heat Race #3. Currently seventh in the point chase, Cory has five heat race victories (series leader), four top-5 finishes, and 40 feature laps led to his credit.
 
Piloting Ron Chaffin's famed #50 Madera Produce / Grubstake Mini Storage Maxim, Temecula's Mike Spencer ran second at Perris after starting eighth. Earning his eighth Sander Engineering / Rod End Supply Fast Time Award of the Year, the 4-time defending champion won the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. To date, Mike has three heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves Hard Charger Award, thirteen top-5 finishes, and 139 feature laps led on the year.
 
"Dynamite" David Cardey of Riverside claimed third and earned the night's LRB Inc. Race Products Award. Driving Tom & Laurie Sertich's #92 Moose Racing, Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror / Victory Race Cars entry, Cardey qualified sixth and won the Saldana Racing Products / Circle Track Performance Heat Race #2. In 2012, the former California Lightning Sprint Champion has three heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves Hard Charger Award, and three top-5 finishes.
 
Huntington Beach's Nic Faas had a late race charge and scored fourth in Mark Alexander's #4 Scott Sales Company / Competition Suspension Inc. Spike. The 2008 Rookie of the Year was second fast in time trials and third in his heat race. Currently second in points, Faas has one feature win, two Sander Engineering / Rod End Supply Fast Time Awards, four heat race victories, two Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves Hard Charger Awards, 26 feature laps led, and eight top-5 finishes on the season.
 
Claiming fifth in the Perris 30-lap feature was Ryan Bernal of Hollister. Piloting Keith Ford's #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, the Santa Maria track champion qualified third and placed third in his heat race. Bernal is fifth in points and has two heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves Hard Charger Award, 60 feature laps led, and 6 top-5 finishes on the campaign.
 
Buena Park's Brody Roa earned the night's Keizer Wheels / Ringers Gloves "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors with a sixth place run after starting thirteenth. Driving the BR Performance #91R HD Industries / Burris Racing Spike, Roa borrowed a Shaver engine from Lee & Norma Leonard, qualified thirteenth and ran second in his heat race. Currently fourth in points, the former Wagsdash Champion has one feature win, two heat race victories, one Competition Suspension Inc. / Diversified Machine Inc. Semi-Main win, 33 feature laps led, and three top-five finishes on the year.
 
David Bezio of El Cajon won the night's SBI Fuel Systems / Integra Racing Shocks Heat Race #4. It was the first 10-lap victory of the campaign for the driver of the #37X Inga Bezio Salon / Everhart Construction DRC. The California Lightning Sprint graduate was sixteenth fast on the night and ran ninth in the feature after starting sixteenth. To date, Bezio has five top-10 finishes on the season and has been steadily moving up the ranks with USAC/CRA.
 
Yorba Linda's "The Cadillac" Cody Williams won his second 12-lap Competition Suspension Inc. / Diversified Machine Inc. Semi-Main of the year. Piloting Jack Jory's #44 John Jory Corporation / AMA Plastics Spike, Williams qualified ninth, placed sixth in his heat race, and scored thirteenth in the main event. Currently ninth in the point chase, the Watsonville track record holder has one Sander Engineering / Rod End Supply Fast Time Award, three heat race victories, and one top-5 finish in 2012.
 
To catch the action of the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit www.loudpedalvideo.com.
 
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Hoosier Tire, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Integra Racing Shocks, Keizer Wheels, LRB Inc. Race Products, Ringers Gloves, Rod End Supply, SBI Fuel Systems, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.
 
For more information on the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit www.usacracing.com/cra or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/USAC-CRA-Sprint-Car-Series/167535183297971) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/#!/USAC_CRA).
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
August 18, 2012 – Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway
 
SANDER ENGINEERING / ROD END SUPPLY TIME TRIALS:
1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.348; 2. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-16.577; 3. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-17.601; 4. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16.675; 5. Ronnie Gardner, 18, Kittle-16.796; 6. David Cardey, 92, Sertich-16.892; 7. Cory Kruseman, 7, Priestley-16.909; 8. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-16.927; 9. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-16.998; 10. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-17.010; 11. R.J. Johnson, 51A, Martin-17.027; 12. Shane Golobic, 73X, Ford-17.033; 13. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-17.082; 14. Seth Wilson, 1X, Wilson-17.151; 15. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-17.197; 16. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-17.206; 17. Josh Pelkey, 12A, Allen-17.282; 18. Jake Swanson, 41, Henry/Jones-17.329; 19. Stevie Sussex, 1A, Sussex-17.410; 20. Patrick Clark, 71K, Kruseman-17.416; 21. Rusty Carlile, 51, Carlile-17.482; 22. J.J. Ercse, 36, Springstead-17.532; 23. Bobby Bender, 11, Bender-17.666; 24. Kenny Perkins, 0K, Perkins-17.676; 25. Gavin Matlock, 25, Williams-17.689; 26. Corey Ballard, 20, Ballard-17.792; 27. A.J. Bender, 12, Bender-17.799; 28. Jeremy Ellertson, 23, Ellertson-18.091; 29. Johnny McCall, 44J, Morbitzer-18.093; 30. Billy Blinn, 26, Blinn-18.119; 31. Ton Hendricks, 14K, Kruseman-18.275; 32. John Aden, 12X, Blair-18.297; 33. Jerry Welton, 62, Welton-18.302; 34. Trevor Cooper, 21K, Kruseman-18.419; 35. Mike Collins, 04, Perkins-18.487; 36. Kyle Cline, 35, Perkins-18.710; 37. Verne Sweeney, 98, Tracy-NT.
 
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps)
1. Mike Spencer, 2. Brody Roa, 3. Ronnie Gardner, 4. Josh Pelkey, 5. Rusty Carlile, 6. Cody Williams, 7. Johnny McCall, 8. Gavin Matlock, 9. Jerry Welton. 2:51.41
 
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / CIRCLE TRACK PERFORMANCE HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps)
1. David Cardey, 2. Rip Williams, 3. Nic Faas, 4. J.J. Ercse, 5. Jake Swanson, 6. Seth Wilson, 7. Corey Ballard, 8. Billy Blinn, 9. Trevor Cooper. 2:53.85
 
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps)
1. Cory Kruseman, 2. Richard Vander Weerd, 3. Ryan Bernal, 4. R.J. Johnson, 5. Stevie Sussex, 6. A.J. Bender, 7. Tom Hendricks, 8. Bobby Bender, 9. Mike Collins. NT
 
SBI FUEL SYSTEMS / INTEGRA RACING SHOCKS HEAT RACE 4: (10 laps)
1. David Bezio, 2. Shane Golobic, 3. Austin Williams, 4. Jace Vander Weerd, 5. Patrick Clark, 6. Kenny Perkins, 7. Jeremy Ellertson, 8. John Aden, 9. Kyle Cline. 2:58.94
 
COMPETITION SUSPENSION INC. / DIVERSIFIED MACHINE INC. SEMI-MAIN: (12 laps)
1. Cody Williams, 2. Jake Swanson, 3. Rusty Carlile, 4. Seth Wilson, 5. Stevie Sussex, 6. Kenny Perkins, 7. Corey Ballard, 8. Patrick Clark, 9. Johnny McCall, 10. A.J. Bender, 11. John Aden, 12. Billy Blinn, 13. Jeremy Ellertson, 14. Tom Hendricks, 15. Patrick Cooper, 16. Gavin Matlock, 17. Mike Collins, 18. Jerry Welton, 19. Kyle Cline. NT
 
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Cory Kruseman (2nd), 2. Mike Spencer (8th), 3. David Cardey (3rd), 4. Nic Faas (7th), 5. Ryan Bernal (6th), 6. Brody Roa (13th), 7. Rip Williams (10th), 8. Ronnie Gardner (4th), 9. David Bezio (16th), 10. Richard Vander Weerd (15th), 11. R.J. Johnson (11th), 12. Jace Vander Weerd (1st), 13. Cody Williams (9th), 14. Josh Pelkey (17th), 15. Rusty Carlile (20th), 16. Seth Wilson (14th), 17. J.J. Ercse (21st), 18. Austin Williams (5th), 19. Jake Swanson (18th), 20. Shane Golobic (12th), 21. Stevie Sussex (19th), 22. Kenny Perkins (22nd). NT
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**Bobby Bender flipped during the third heat. Austin Williams flipped during the feature.
 
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Cory Kruseman
RINGERS GLOVES / KEIZER WHEELS HARD CHARGER: Brody Roa (13th to 6th)
LRB INC. RACE PRODUCTS AWARD: David Cardey
 
NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS:
1-Spencer-890, 2-Faas-761, 3-A.Williams-620, 4-Roa-613, 5-Bernal-602, 6-R.Williams-593, 7-Kruseman-547, 8-Matt Mitchell-461, 9-C.Williams-437, 10-Wilson-392.
 
2012 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 1: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 2: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 5: **Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA (Non-Points)
September 15: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Glenn Howard Memorial)
October 6: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Southern California Fair)
October 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
October 27: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
November 2: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals)
November 3: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Budweiser Oval Nationals)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC National Sprints.
** = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC Western Classic Racing Series.
This schedule is subject to change.

Friday, January 6, 2012

USAC Western Classic Racing Series 2012 Dirt Schedule


April 20 Ocean Speedway – Watsonville, CA
June 15 Ocean Speedway*
June 16 Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA*
July 6 Ocean Speedway Howard Kaeding Classic w/ USAC-WS Midgets
August 3 Silver Dollar Speedway – Chico, CA Wayne Sue Classic
August 4 Placerville Speedway – Placerville, CA Mike McCreary Classic
August 10 Ocean Speedway*
August 11 Santa Maria Speedway*
September 1 Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA* Louie Vermeil Classic
September 2 Calistoga Speedway* Louie Vermeil Classic
September 5 Silver Dollar Speedway* Tiner Family Classic
* = USAC/CRA co-sanctioned event
There are also TBA dates in March and May.