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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT QUEEN CREEK N

SOUTHWEST SPRINTS AT QUEEN CREEK N...

10/21/2014
SUSSEX WINS “HANK ARNOLD MEMORIAL AT CANYON R.J. Johnson’s pursuit of the 2014 USAC Southwest Sprint Car championship will resume November 1 with an appearance at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. He emerged from last Saturday night’s race at Peoria, Ariz. with a 116-point margin over Josh Pelkey in the new standings. Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Ariz. led all 30 laps to win Saturday’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Canyon Speedway Park. Mike Martin finished second ahead of...more
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  • administrator on Oct 21, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/21/2014
Tags: Stevie Sussex, R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park
6TH “WINTER DIRT GAMES” FEBRUARY 1

6TH “WINTER DIRT GAMES” FEBRUARY 1...

10/23/2014
“Winter Dirt Games VI” will showcase USAC’s AMSOIL National Sprint Car stars in three consecutive nights of racing at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. February 19-20-21. An open practice session is scheduled February 18 and February 22 is reserved as a rain date. The Ocala events are set to kick off USAC’s 2015 racing season but additional events in the Sunshine State are also under negotiation and may be announced in the weeks ahead. Bubba Raceway Park’s 3/8-mile...more
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  • administrator on Oct 23, 2014
  • Article Date: 10/23/2014
Tags: Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
JOHNSON LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO

JOHNSON LEADS SOUTHWEST SPRINTS TO...

10/27/2014
Arizona Speedway is the next target for USAC’s Southwest Sprint Cars as drivers R.J. Johnson, Josh Pelkey and Charles Davis Jr. continue their battle for supremacy in one of America’s most hotly-contested motorsports series. All three combatants have fared well at the one-third dirt oval at ET Motopark southeast of Phoenix. Johnson has three wins, a fourth and a fifth in the five previous appearances there. Pelkey has a win, a second, two thirds and a sixth, while...more
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  • administrator on Oct 27, 2014
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Tags: Charles Davis, R.J. Johnson, Josh Pelkey
SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON WINS AT Q

SOUTHWEST LEADER JOHNSON WINS AT Q...

11/4/2014
Queen Creek, AZ……..USAC Southwest Sprint Car point leader R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. led the final 18 laps in his Michaels entry to win Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at Arizona Speedway. He passed Charles Davis Jr. on lap 13 and led the rest of the way to beat Aaron Reutzel, Josh Pelkey, Mike Martin and Matt Rossi. Nick Aiuto led the first two laps and Davis the next 10 before Johnson took over. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: November 1, 2014 – Queen...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2014
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Tags: R.J. Johnson, Arizona Speedway, USAC Southwest
360 OVAL NATIONALS FEATURE WEST CO

360 OVAL NATIONALS FEATURE WEST CO...

11/4/2014
JOHNSON ADDS QUEEN CREEK TO VICTORY LIST Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. leads the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars into Thursday night’s series finale at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway, seeking his initial USAC driving title. He has a 28-point lead over Finnish driver Markus Niemela entering the opening event in this year’s 19th “Budweiser Oval Nationals” presented by All-Coast Construction. Thursday night’s race also carries USAC Southwest Sprint sanction, although...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2014
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Tags: Perris Auto Speedway, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
BACON, GARDNER LEAD SPRINTS TO “BU

BACON, GARDNER LEAD SPRINTS TO “BU...

11/4/2014
Brady Bacon and Damion Gardner enter this week’s 19th “Budweiser Oval Nationals” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway with somewhat similar aspirations, but in different circumstances. Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla. hopes to protect his AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car point lead on the way to what would be his first USAC title, but he has only a 51-point lead over Bryan Clauson and 79-point edge over Dave Darland in the standings. Gardner, of Concord, Calif., has a more...more
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  • administrator on Nov 04, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Damion Gardner, Perris Auto Speedway
LEARY LANDS "360 OVAL NATIONALS" W

LEARY LANDS "360 OVAL NATIONALS" W...

11/7/2014
Perris, California.......Young C.J. Leary from Greenfield, Indiana marked his first USAC-sanctioned win in Thursday night's West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car "360 Oval Nationals" at Perris Auto Speedway. After setting a new 360 Sprint Car track record in Woodland Auto Display Qualifying, Leary worked from row-three to pass Bryan Clauson for the 30-lap victory. Matt Mitchell finished off his title run for the West Coast Sprint Car Series championship. Clauson started...more
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  • administrator on Nov 07, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/7/2014
Tags: Bryan Clauson, C.J. Leary, Jake Swanson
CANYON HOSTS SOUTHWEST FINALES NOV

CANYON HOSTS SOUTHWEST FINALES NOV...

11/10/2014
MITCHELL EARNS WEST COAST SPRINT TITLE; LEARY NOTCHES 1ST USAC WIN IN 360 NATIONALS AT PAS R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. hopes to close out his 2014 USAC Southwest Sprint Car Championship on a high note November 20-22 in the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. He has a comfortable 116-point lead over Josh Pelkey in the series standings entering the series finales. Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. and...more
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  • administrator on Nov 10, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/10/2014
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Canyon Speedway Park - Western Wor

Canyon Speedway Park - Western Wor...

11/12/2014
Format Unfurled for Next Week’s Western World! Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (November 12, 2014) – The Western World Championships. The name says it all about one of auto racing’s most history-rich events. The 47th edition of the USAC Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval near Phoenix is just one week away. After an open practice session on Wednesday evening, November 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the Honda...more
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  • administrator on Nov 12, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/12/2014
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series, USAC Southwest
Hines Scores USAC Win in Hall of F

Hines Scores USAC Win in Hall of F...

11/17/2014
Something about the Arizona climate seems to suit Tracy Hines, as the 2011 Western World Champ broke a six-month dry spell in USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car competition by wiring the field in Friday night’s 30-lapper that kicked off the 14th Annual Hose Advantage Hall of Fame Classic atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. While Hines collected his 47th career USAC National Sprint Car win and first since April 25 at Gas City, Bobby Marcum bested the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Tracy Hines, Bobby Marcum, Dennis Carrier
EAST BAY EXPANDS FLORIDA "WINTER D

EAST BAY EXPANDS FLORIDA "WINTER D...

11/17/2014
It’s destination Florida for race fans in February. That’s nothing new except it has been expanded this year with a three-night AMSOIL USAC National Sprint car weekend at East Bay Raceway in Gibsonton February 26-28. An open practice night is on tap February 25. These three races are added to the already-announced February 19-21 races at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, creating more than $130,000 in prize money up for grabs for USAC participants to kick off the 2015...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
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Tags: East Bay Raceway Park, Ocala Speedway, USAC National Sprint Cars
HINES HUSTLES TO CAREER WIN #47 IN

HINES HUSTLES TO CAREER WIN #47 IN...

11/17/2014
Peoria, Arizona…….Tracy Hines broke a nearly season-long tie with Jack Hewitt on the AMSOIL National Sprint Car all-time win list as he went wire-to-wire in Friday night’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” 30-lapper at Canyon Speedway Park. The New Castle, Indiana veteran notched his second win of the year in The Carolina Nut Company – Hansen’s Welding #4 DRC/Stanton Chevy, which put him at 47 career victories. Hines out-gunned polesitter R.J. Johnson on the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Tracy Hines, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
CLAUSON CAPTURES CANYON; BACON TAK

CLAUSON CAPTURES CANYON; BACON TAK...

11/17/2014
Peoria, Arizona…….As the 2014 AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship ended at Canyon Speedway Park’s Hose Advantage Store “Hall of Fame Classic” on Saturday night, Bryan Clauson stood in victory lane with his sixth win of the season as Brady Bacon finished off his first USAC Sprint Car title while also delivering the 10th for famed car entrants Dynamics, Inc. – Hoffman Auto Racing. Bacon finished 56 points ahead of Clauson, who came home second in the standings after...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
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Tags: Dave Darland, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson
JOHNSON EYES “WESTERN WORLD” SOUTH

JOHNSON EYES “WESTERN WORLD” SOUTH...

11/17/2014
A trio of events close out the USAC Southwest Sprint Car season this weekend as they share the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. with the Honda National and Western Midgets. The Sprint car portion of the program also carries USAC West Coast Sprint “special event” status. R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. stands atop the Southwest points with a 116-point cushion over Josh Pelkey. Charles Davis Jr. trails the...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/17/2014
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
“WESTERN WORLD” MIDGET FINALES AT

“WESTERN WORLD” MIDGET FINALES AT...

11/17/2014
“WESTERN WORLD” MIDGET FINALES AT CANYON THIS WEEK Honda USAC National Midget point leader Rico Abreu and Western Midget point leader Ronnie Gardner will try to lock up 2014 USAC championships this week as the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” unfold at Canyon Raceway Park in Peoria, Ariz. Abreu, of Rutherford, Calif., is eyeing his initial USAC driving title while Gardner hopes to repeat his 2013 success. Abreu’s National point lead over...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series, USAC Southwest
BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA

BACON, GARDNER EARN NATIONAL, CRA...

11/17/2014
HINES, CLAUSON TAKE ARIZONA “HALL OF FAME” FEATURES Brady Bacon and Damion Gardner completed 2014 USAC championship seasons last weekend. Bacon, of Broken Arrow, Okla., became USAC’s second National Champion from the Sooner State by claiming the AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car crown. Gardner earned his third AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car title by a comfortable margin. Bacon finished seventh in Friday night’s 14th Hose Advantage “Hall of Fame” Classic” at Canyon Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Nov 17, 2014
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC/CRA Sprints
It’s Western World Week at CSP!

It’s Western World Week at CSP!

11/19/2014
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (November 17, 2014) – The Western World Championships, the perfect way to end a season. That’s how Canyon Speedway Park will bring the curtains down on the 2014 season with this weekend’s 47th Annual USAC Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships atop the 1/3-mile clay oval near Phoenix. The Honda USAC National Midgets and the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will battle it out for three nights on Thursday, Friday and...more
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  • administrator on Nov 19, 2014
  • Article Date: 11/19/2014
Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC National Midgets, USAC Southwest
Bell & Bernal Bag Friday Western W

Bell & Bernal Bag Friday Western W...

11/24/2014
Action at the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships continued with Christopher Bell and Ryan Bernal snaring wins in Friday night action atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Bernal dominated the 30-lap USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature for his second win in as many nights while Bell earned his 26th overall win of the year in the 30-lap Honda USAC National Midget main event. A $7,500 winner’s share is up for grabs in...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Ryan Bernal, Christopher Bell, Canyon Speedway Park
Rossi & Hagen are Western World Ch

Rossi & Hagen are Western World Ch...

11/24/2014
The 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships concluded in wild fashion with Matt Rossi and Darren Hagen posting what could be both classified as “upset” wins in Saturday night’s finale atop the 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval. Rossi scored a popular hometown win with a stunning drive to victory lane in the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car main event while Darren Hagen struck his first blow of the year in Honda USAC National Midget...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Darren Hagen, Matt Rossi, Canyon Speedway Park
HINES OPENS "WESTERN WORLD" WITH H

HINES OPENS "WESTERN WORLD" WITH H...

11/24/2014
Peoria, Arizona.……Tracy Hines picked up his first Honda National Midget win of the year in Thursday’s opener to the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” at Canyon Speedway Park. The New Castle, Indiana veteran who sits 7th on the all-time National Midget win list made it his 35th career victory. Hines started from the pole but it was Zach Daum sneaking from row two to get the lead off turn-four on the opening lap, as Hines fell all the way to...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Tracy Hines, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
BERNAL GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN "WESTE

BERNAL GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN "WESTE...

11/24/2014
Peoria, Arizona.....Ryan Bernal continued his Canyon Speedway Park hot streak on Friday night as he backed up his opening night win with a resounding triumph on night two of the 47th Sands Chevrolet "Western World Championships." Bernal locked himself into Saturday's championship feature along with high-point earners Casey Shuman, R.J. Johnson, Robert Ballou, Matt Rossi, C.J. Leary, Gary Taylor, and Shon Deskins. Bernal started from the front row but saw Jon Stanbrough...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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ROSSI REPRESENTS ARIZONA WITH DOMI

ROSSI REPRESENTS ARIZONA WITH DOMI...

11/24/2014
Peoria, Arizona.……A local boy brought it home on Saturday night in the 47th Annual Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” at Canyon Speedway Park as Matt Rossi notched the biggest win of his career in the Southwest/West Coast Sprint Car 30-lapper. “I can’t believe I just won the Western World. I’ve gone to this race my whole life and to be an Arizona boy who wins it is just more than I can even describe. I had no idea how big a lead we had, so every little...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: Matt Rossi, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
JOHNSON WRAPS UP SOUTHWEST SPRINT

JOHNSON WRAPS UP SOUTHWEST SPRINT...

11/24/2014
JOHNSON WRAPS UP SOUTHWEST SPRINT TITLE; ROSSI “WESTERN WORLD” CHAMP; BERNAL SWEEPS PRELIMS R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. secured his first USAC driving title Saturday, finishing fourth in the 47th Sands Chevrolet “Western World Championships” finale at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. His final margin of victory over runner-up Charles Davis Jr. is 204 points. Matt Rossi of Glendale, Ariz. emerged as the “Western World” champion with a dominating performance in...more
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  • administrator on Nov 24, 2014
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Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC 360 Sprint Series
ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED

ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED...

12/4/2014
ARMSTRONG, ANDRETTI, THOMAS NAMED NATIONAL “ROOKIES;” MOST IMPROVED DRIVER OF 2014 IS SHANE COCKRUM; WESTERN ROOKIES ANNOUNCED! Caleb Armstrong, Jarett Andretti and Kevin Thomas Jr. have been selected to receive USAC National “Rookie of the Year” honors December 12 at the 59th USAC “Night of Champions” celebration in Indianapolis, Ind. Shane Cockrum will also be honored as the 2014 USAC “Most Improved Driver.” The affair is again being held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom...more
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  • administrator on Dec 04, 2014
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Tags: Caleb Armstrong, Kevin Thomas, Shane Cockrum
Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power

Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power...

12/9/2014
R.J. Johnson Best in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings Again! The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume II, No. 75 Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 9, 2014) – Make it two in a row for R.J. Johnson, as the Phoenix racer captured the number one spot in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings for the second year in a row. After battling for the top ranking with fellow USAC Southwest competitors Josh Pelkey and Charles Davis, Jr., over the first half...more
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  • administrator on Dec 09, 2014
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Tags: R.J. Johnson, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
2015 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES ANNOU

2015 USAC NATIONAL SCHEDULES ANNOU...

12/19/2014
USAC’s preliminary 2015 National racing schedules were distributed at the annual Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis, Ind. and continue to be formulated for what promises to be a spectacular 60th season of USAC competiton. The Silver Crown, AMSOIL National Sprint Car and Honda National Midget schedules are projected to include more than 75 total events in 15 states, beginning with six “Winter Dirt Games VI” Sprint races in Florida and USAC’s 2015...more
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  • administrator on Dec 19, 2014
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Tags: USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015

Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015...

12/26/2014
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program Offering one of the most comprehensive racing programs in the motorsports industry, Champion Racing Oil has announced the details for their 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program, providing support for participants in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada. Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, announced today, “The Champion 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program...more
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  • Karl Dedolph on Dec 26, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/26/2014
Tags: 410 Sprints - Winged, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015

Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015...

12/27/2014
Champion Racing Oil Announces 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program Offering one of the most comprehensive racing programs in the motorsports industry, Champion Racing Oil has announced the details for their 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program, providing support for participants in almost every recognized sanctioned racing event in North America and Canada. Karl Dedolph, Director of Racing & Performance Products for Champion Oil, announced today, “The Champion 2015 “ELITE RACER” Program...more
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  • Karl Dedolph on Dec 27, 2014
  • Article Date: 12/27/2014
Tags: 410 Sprints - Winged, 360 Sprints - Winged, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
2015 DEBUTS WITH CANYON’S “WINTER

2015 DEBUTS WITH CANYON’S “WINTER...

1/19/2015
The 4rd Annual “Winter Challenge” opens the next two weeks in Arizona as the 2015 USAC racing season gets under way with a flourish. The USAC West Coast and Southwest Sprint Cars will compete in five races at two Arizona dirt tracks to kick off the year. Races at Canyon Raceway Park in Peoria are slated this week (January 23-24-25) and Tucson’s USA Raceway hosts the Jan. 30 and 31 events. E & K Construction of Phoenix has posted a $5,000 points fund to be distributed...more
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  • administrator on Jan 19, 2015
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Winter Challenge Kicks Off this We

Winter Challenge Kicks Off this We...

1/20/2015
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (January 20, 2015) – The initial North American Sprint Car races of 2015 take place this weekend as Canyon Speedway Park hosts the initial three rounds of the E&K Winter Challenge. Following an open practice session at the 1/3-mile clay oval on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday’s card marks the first of the five race set featuring the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Cars. Canyon Speedway Park will...more
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  • administrator on Jan 20, 2015
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Tags: Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Season Tickets on Sale!

Season Tickets on Sale!

1/27/2015
Season Tickets for the 2015 Grays Harbor Racing Series are now on sale! Season tickets will be good for ALL 2015 events. Why buy a season ticket?? • Save $$$ over buying individual tickets • Guarantee your same reserved seat all season no matter what time you arrive • No waiting in line to purchase tickets, walk straight to the front of the line • 10% off merchandise at our souvenir stand • Nightly prize drawings for our season ticket VIPs Tickets info and prices are...more
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  • Steve Beitler on Jan 27, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/27/2015
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Bacon Best in Winter Challenge Ope

Bacon Best in Winter Challenge Ope...

1/23/2015
This year’s edition of the E&K Winter Challenge opened in much the same fashion as last year’s Winter Challenge with Broken Arrow, OK, native Brady Bacon parked in USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car victory lane at Canyon Speedway Park at the end of the night. This time, the reigning USAC Sprint Car champion picked up Friday’s $2,000 winner’s share in the 30-lap main event aboard the Josh Ford Motorsports No. 73 entry. While Bacon took traditional Sprint Car...more
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  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
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Tags: Brady Bacon, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Bernal Steals Winter Heat Night Tw

Bernal Steals Winter Heat Night Tw...

1/24/2015
The term “narrowest of margins” doesn’t do it justice. “It” being the finish of Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature event, as Hollister, California’s Ryan Bernal edged Dave Darland at the line by just .005 seconds for the $2,000 winner’s share in Round Two of the E&K Winter Challenge at Canyon Speedway Park. Bernal’s photo finish triumph wasn’t the only close finish of the night either, as reigning track champion Ricky...more
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  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
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Tags: Ryan Bernal, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
Bernal Blisters Sunday Winter Heat

Bernal Blisters Sunday Winter Heat...

1/25/2015
After winning by mere inches the previous night, Ryan Bernal left little doubt about Sunday’s outcome by wiring the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Car field in Sunday night’s 30-lap feature at Canyon Speedway. Bernal gunned into the lead at the outset of the E&K Winter Challenge Round Three feature and led all the way aboard the Tri-L Mandarin Ranch entry to take the $4,000 winner’s share. Bernal was one of four drivers to pick up two wins over the...more
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  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
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World of Outlaws, King of the West

World of Outlaws, King of the West...

1/27/2015
Top racers from the Golden State will battle 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' at historic venues this spring in California CONCORD, N.C. - Jan. 27, 2015 - For the first time in their history, the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the King of the West Series will co-sanction two weekend events this spring. Together the two series will sanction the races on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., and the Wine Country Outlaw Showdown on...more
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  • administrator on Jan 27, 2015
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Tags: Calistoga Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway, World of Outlaws
Winter Challenge Resumes with USA

Winter Challenge Resumes with USA...

1/27/2015
With the initial three rounds of the E&K Winter Challenge in the books, the five race series shifts to Tucson’s USA Raceway for the final two legs this Friday and Saturday. The USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will once again headline the action with a $2,000 winner’s share on Friday night and then $4,000 up for grabs on Saturday night. The IMCA Modifieds and Stock Cars will once again be in action as well with X Mods and Dwarf Cars rounding out this...more
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  • administrator on Jan 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/27/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged, Non-Winged Sprints
RAIN FORCES USA RACEWAY CANCELLATI

RAIN FORCES USA RACEWAY CANCELLATI...

1/30/2015
RAIN FORCES USA RACEWAY CANCELLATIONS; DARLAND CAPTURES “WINTER CHALLENGE” TITLE Dave Darland is the 2015 “Winter Challenge” Champion following the cancellations of Friday and Saturday’s races at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. because of rain. Darland, of Lincoln, Ind., coupled a pair of second-place finishes and a third in last week’s trio of USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car “special events” at Peoria, Ariz. to gain a 10-point margin over series runner Brady Bacon,...more
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  • administrator on Feb 08, 2015
  • Article Date: 1/30/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC Southwest, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
4TH “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” SPRINT AT

4TH “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” SPRINT AT...

3/2/2015
4TH “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” SPRINT AT LVMS THURSDAY This Thursday night’s 4th “Sin City Showdown” figures to be just that as USAC’s West Coast and Southwest Sprint Car veterans convene at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Dirt Track for the opening point-paying rounds of each 2015 series and the first “Grudge Series” event. The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and IMCA Modifieds share Thursday’s bill. Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Calif. (West Coast) and R.J. Johnson of...more
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  • administrator on Mar 02, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/2/2015
Tags: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
SUSSEX TAKES LVMS “SIN CITY SHOWDO

SUSSEX TAKES LVMS “SIN CITY SHOWDO...

3/6/2015
SUSSEX TAKES LVMS “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” Las Vegas, NV……..Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Ariz. wheeled the Mike Burkhart Stratis Construction/KSE Custom Drywall RSS/Shark to victory in Thursday night’s 30-lap FVP “Sin City Showdown” USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint car series opener at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Sussex trailed Hunter Schuerenberg for the first 21 laps, then outduelled Schuerenberg and Ryan Bernal for the lead on lap 22 and led the final nine laps...more
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  • administrator on Mar 06, 2015
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Tags: Stevie Sussex, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
RICHARD VANDER WEERD WINS “SOKOLA

RICHARD VANDER WEERD WINS “SOKOLA...

3/8/2015
RICHARD VANDER WEERD WINS “SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” Perris, CA……..Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. passed Matt Mitchell on the eighth lap and led the rest of the way to win Saturday night’s 30-lap “Sokola Shootout” at Perris Auto Speedway, the opening race of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car campaign. Austin Williams finished second ahead of Woodland Auto Display fast qualifier and five-time USAC/CRA champ Mike Spencer, defending series king Damion Gardner and 2014...more
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  • administrator on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/8/2015
Tags: Richard VanderWeerd, Perris Auto Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
TUCSON’S 8th “COPPER ON DIRT” NEXT

TUCSON’S 8th “COPPER ON DIRT” NEXT...

3/9/2015
TUCSON’S 8th “COPPER ON DIRT” NEXT FOR CRA; RICHARD VANDER WEERD TAKES “SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” AY PERRIS The eighth “Copper on Dirt” at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. is next up for the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars on March 20-21. Visalia, Calif.’s Richard Vander Weerd takes a six-point lead over five-time series champion Mike Spencer into the two-night event after winning Saturday night’s 30-lapper at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Vander Weerd wheeled his Vander Weerd...more
Chris Moses
  • Chris Moses on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/9/2015
Tags: Arizona Motorplex, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
WEST COAST SPRINTS AT TULARE FOR 2

WEST COAST SPRINTS AT TULARE FOR 2...

3/9/2015
WEST COAST SPRINTS AT TULARE FOR 2 NIGHTS; SUSSEX NABS “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” AT LAS VEGAS Two nights of USAC West Coast Sprint racing unfold this weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. The event follows last Thursday night’s series opener at Las Vegas, Nev. won by Arizona’s Stevie Sussex. Sussex, of Tempe, Ariz., emerged as the early leader in the West Coast and Southwest Sprint Car standings after capturing the 30-lap feature at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway...more
Chris Moses
  • Chris Moses on Mar 09, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/9/2015
Tags: Thunderbowl Raceway, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Bernal Back in Winners Circle Afte

Bernal Back in Winners Circle Afte...

3/15/2015
Tulare, CA……..USAC Western Classic Sprint Car Champion Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint race at Thunderbowl Raceway leading the final 17 laps in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch - Core Power ART/S & S after passing Richard Vander Weerd on lap 14. Colby Copeland took second ahead of Danny Faria Jr., Bud Kaeding and Vander Weerd, the 2015 USAC/CRA Sprint point leader. Trey Marcham led the first four laps and Vander Weerd led the...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/15/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
Hanford March 28th Next for West C

Hanford March 28th Next for West C...

3/16/2015
KAEDING, BERNAL SHARE TULARE HONORS Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. will lead the USAC West Coast Sprint cars to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. March 28, the next stop for the series. Bernal emerged from a seven-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. after a pair of races last weekend at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. Bernal finished a disappointing 15th Friday but came back Saturday in his Tri-L Mandarin Ranch/Core Power ART/S & S to...more
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  • administrator on Mar 16, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/16/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, USAC 360 Sprint Series, 360 Sprints - Non-Winged
RJ Johnson Wins the "Hank Arnold M

RJ Johnson Wins the "Hank Arnold M...

3/29/2015
Peoria, AZ……..Defending USAC Southwest Sprint Car Champion R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. scored a last-lap victory in Saturday night’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Canyon Speedway Park. Wheeling the Michaels machine, Johnson caught Stevie Sussex on the 30th lap to grab the win, followed by Sussex, Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi and Mike Colegrove. The win vaulted Johnson to second in the standings behind Sussex. USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 28, 2015 – Peoria,...more
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  • administrator on Mar 29, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/29/2015
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Canyon Speedway Park, USAC Southwest
USAC West Coast Sprints at Bakersf

USAC West Coast Sprints at Bakersf...

3/30/2015
BERNAL, JOHNSON SCORE WEST COAST, SOUTHWEST SPRINT WINS A pair of 2014 USAC Western Sprint Car Champs scored victories last weekend. Western Classic Champ Ryan Bernal won Saturday’s West Coast Sprint race at Hanford, Calif. and defending Southwest Sprint champ R.J. Johnson triumphed in Saturday’s “Hank Arnold Memorial” at Peoria, Ariz. Bernal, of Hollister, Calif., will lead the West Coast series to this Saturday night’s race at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. He’s 14...more
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  • administrator on Mar 30, 2015
  • Article Date: 3/30/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western Sprint Car Series
3-In-A-Row for Bakersfield Winner

3-In-A-Row for Bakersfield Winner...

4/5/2015
Bakersfield, CA……..USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. recorded his third consecutive feature win Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Wheeling the Mike Phulps machine he passed Danny Faria Jr. on lap seven amd led the rest of the way to beat Jace Vander Weerd, Faria, Troy Rutherford and Cory Kruseman. USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 4, 2015 – Bakersfield, California – Bakersfield Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jeff...more
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  • administrator on Apr 05, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/5/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC 360 Sprint Series
Southwest Sprints to Yuma, West Co

Southwest Sprints to Yuma, West Co...

4/6/2015
USAC’s West Coast and Southwest Sprint cars compete this Saturday as Ryan Bernal and Stevie Sussex continue their pursuit of 2015 championships. Bernal has a 23-point lead over Danny Faria Jr. in the West Coast series, which visits Santa Maria (Calif.) Raceway Saturday. Sussex holds a 27-point lead over defending Southwest champ R.J. Johnson entering Saturday’s race at Cocopah Speedway in Yuma. USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Bernal of Hollister, Calif....more
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  • administrator on Apr 06, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/6/2015
Tags: Ryan Bernal, Santa Maria Speedway, USAC Southwest
Richard Vander Weerd #1 at Santa M

Richard Vander Weerd #1 at Santa M...

4/12/2015
Santa Maria, CA……..Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint race at Santa Maria Raceway. Vander Weerd led the final 12 laps in his Vander Weerd Construction/Battery Worx Maxim/Shark after passing D.J. Johnson on lap 19. Johnson led the first 18 laps and finished second ahead of Danny Faria Jr., Landon Hurst and Trey Marcham. Faria emerged as the new series point leader entering a May 16 race at Tulare, Calif. USAC WEST...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/12/2015
Tags: Richard VanderWeerd, Santa Maria Speedway, USAC Western Sprint Car Series
Johnson Scores 20th USAC Arizona W

Johnson Scores 20th USAC Arizona W...

4/12/2015
Yuma, AZ……..R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, Ariz. recorded a record 20th USAC feature victory in Arizona with Saturday night’s 30-lap USAC Southwest Sprint Car victory at Cocopah Speedway. Wheeling the Michaels entry, he passed Shon Deskins on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Matt Rossi, Deskins, Mike Colegrove and Josh Pelkey. Johnson now leads the series standings by nine over Stevie Sussex going into next Saturday’s race at Queen Creek, Ariz. USAC SOUTHWEST...more
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  • administrator on Apr 13, 2015
  • Article Date: 4/12/2015
Tags: R.J. Johnson, Cocopah Speedway, USAC Southwest
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