Funeral services have been set for six-time USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car champion owner Ron Chaffin, 77, who passed away Saturday, February 27.
Services will take place at 10:00am on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Arbor Vitae Cemetery, located at 1301 Roberts Ave. in Madera, California.
Chaffin’s red number 50 dominated the west coast non-wing sprint car scene for two decades, winning 66 AMSOIL USAC/CRA features and six championships (2005 & 2008-2012) since the series inception in 2004 with drivers Damion Gardner and Mike Spencer behind the wheel.
In addition, Ron Chaffin-owned cars, along with crew chief Bruce Bromme, Jr., won eight SCRA owner titles (1995-2000, 2002-2003). Drivers Lealand McSpadden (1995) and Richard Griffin (1998-2000, 2002-2003) won SCRA driver championships in Chaffin cars.
- administrator on Mar 09, 2016
- Article Date: 3/9/2016