(Image Credit: Ron Gilson)
TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2017) Back in Arizona after a two day swing through southern New Mexico, the Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Region returns to action on Saturday, April 22 at Queen Creek’s Arizona Speedway.
The series second trip of the season, and first in a three race stretch at the Arizona oval, Kevin Thomas, Jr. picked up his first career Winged Sprint Car win at the three-eighths mile oval on March 11.
Going into this Saturday, Colton Hardy sits atop the season point standings with a 34 point advantage over nine time, and defending series champion, Rick Ziehl. On the season, Hardy has four top-five runs with three of those landing on the podium. Among those podiums is a victory at the Central Arizona Speedway in Casa Grande, Ariz. on March 25.
While off to a slower start than usual, Ziehl has three top-fives along with one podium finish; a runner-up to Hardy at Central Arizona. Lance Norick holds third in tour standings with a pair of top-five runs. Vying for Rookie of the Year honors in 2017, Josh Shipley has positioned the Verville Motorsports No. 01 fourth with New Mexico’s Lorne Wofford making up the top-five.
Traveling from Texas, C.J. Hulsey holds sixth with Darrell Sickles seventh. Running part-time until things get rolling in the Brodix ASCS Frontier Region, Montana’s Jeremy McCune is eighth with J.T. Imperial and Wes Wofford making up the series top-ten.
The 24th visit to the Arizona Speedway for the Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Region since 2013, Saturday, April 22 will get underway at 7:00 P.M. (MT) and will include IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Mods, Pure Stocks and Robert Horne Ford Bombers.
Admission is $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors and Military, and Kids 11 and under are free into the Grandstands. Arizona Speedway is located at 47800 N. Ironwood Dr. in San Tan Valley, Ariz. just four-tenths of a mile south of U.S. 60 on Ironwood Dr. For continued updates on the Arizona Speedway, log onto http://arizonaspeedway.net.
The 2017 season represents the 26th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing across the United States for the American Sprint Car Series. From the National Tour, to the seven regional tours that make up the ASCS Nation, over 150 races can be found at 75 tracks across 23 states.
For continued updates on the American Sprint Car Series, including points, schedules, and series history, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com
Series Notes:
ASCS Southwest Winners – Arizona Speedway (Queen Creek, Ariz.) - 3/30/2013 – Logan Forler; 7/6/2013 – Rick Ziehl; 10/5/2013 – Logan Forler; 3/15/2014 – Bob Ream, Jr.; 5/17/2014 – Lance Norick; 7/5/2014 – Bob Ream, Jr.; 10/4/2014 – Casey Buckman; 10/25/2014 – Mike Rux, Jr.; 4/25/2015 – A-Feature Rained Out; 5/9/2015 – Bob Ream, Jr.; 6/6/2015 – Casey Buckman; 8/29/2015 – Bob Ream, Jr.; 10/10/2015 – Dusty Zomer; 11/7/2015 –Lorne Wofford; 3/19/2016 – Colton Hardy; 5/14/2016 – Stevie Sussex; 6/4/2016 – Rick Ziehl; 7/9/2016 – Rick Ziehl; 9/10/2016 – Billy Chester III; 9/24/2016 – Rick Ziehl; 10/8/2016 – Colton Hardy; 11/25/2016 – Billy Chester III; 11/26/2016 – D.J. Netto; 3/11/2017 – Kevin Thomas, Jr.;
2017 ASCS Southwest Winners: Johnny Herrera 2; Kevin Thomas, Jr. 1; Colton Hardy 1; Bob Ream, Jr. 1
2017 ASCS Southwest Points (Top 10): 1. Colton Hardy 652; 2. Rick Ziehl 618; 3. Lance Norick 577; 4. Josh Shipley 554; 5. Lorne Wofford 523; 6. C.J. Hulsey 492; 7. Darrell Sickles 465; 8. Jeremy McCune 458; 9. J.T. Imperial 428; 10. Wes Wofford 425;
2017 Carlyle Tools ASCS Southwest Schedule:
Date – Track – City, State – Winner
3/4/2017-Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ – Bob Ream, Jr.
3/11/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ – Kevin Thomas, Jr.
3/25/2017-Central Arizona Speedway - Casa Grande, AZ – Colton Hardy
3/31/2017-Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM – Johnny Herrera
4/1/2017-Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM – Johnny Herrera
4/22/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
5/6/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
7/1/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
7/28/2017-Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM
7/29/2017-Southern New Mexico Speedway - Las Cruces, NM
9/16/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
10/7/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
10/14/2017-Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ
11/3/2017-Wildcat Raceway - Tucson, AZ
11/4/2017-Wildcat Raceway - Tucson, AZ
11/10/2017-Cocopah Speedway - Somerton, AZ
11/11/2017-Cocopah Speedway - Somerton, AZ
11/24/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
11/25/2017-Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
**Schedule subject to change without notice.
- Bryan Hulbert on Apr 19, 2017
- Article Date: 4/19/2017