CHICO, WATSONVILLE, HANFORD CONCLUDE CALIFORNIA SPRINT WEEK THU., FRI. AND SAT.; BERNAL, MESERAULL “VERMEIL” WINNERS; PETALUMA TO GARDNER
Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. is back atop the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car standings and leads the All Coast Construction “California Sprint Week” into Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico this Thursday night, Sept. 8, for the 63rd Annual “Gold Cup Race of Champions” at Silver Dollar also includes the USAC Western States Midgets on the event card.
On Friday, Sept. 9, the Sprint Cars head to Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway before venturing to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 10, where the “California Sprint Week” champion will be crowned.
Gardner regained the USAC/CRA point lead by virtue of his Monday night victory at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway. He passed Geoff Ensign on lap 19 and led the rest of the way in his Scott Sales Company/Weld Racing Spike/J & D. Ensign’s second-place finish put him second behind Gardner in the California Sprint Week points by just 12 markers. Chad Boespflug took third ahead of Kevin Thomas Jr. and Chase Johnson.
Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. and Thomas Meseraull of San Jose, Calif. scored victories in last week’s 9th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga, Calif. Bernal passed Gardner on lap nine and led the rest of Saturday’s 30-lapper in his Metal Works/Tri-L Mandarin Ranch ART/S & S machine to beat Gardner, Carson Macedo, Richard Vander Weerd and Tanner Thorson.
Meseraull won Sunday’s 29-lap (curfew-shortened) race at Calistoga in his SportClips/LRB Manufacturing Maxim/Kistler. Richard Vander Weerd was second ahead of Ensign, Austin Williams and Boespflug.
USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Robert Ballou - Saturday’s Woodland Auto Display fast qualifier - suffered a neck injury in a crash during the feature event. His condition continues to improve and hopes are that he will be released sometime this week.
Other Woodland Auto Display fast qualifiers were Tanner Thorson (Sunday) and Chase Johnson (Monday).
BR Motorsports/King Racing Products Hard Chargers were Jac Haudenschild (Saturday), Ensign (Sunday) and Austin Williams (Monday).
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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Thursday, September 8, 2016
SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, California) – ¼-mile dirt oval
EVENT: 63rd Annual “Gold Cup Race of Champions” / 2nd Annual “California Sprint Week” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship and the USAC Western States Midget Championship (co-sanctioned by BCRA)
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 2pm, Front Gates Open: 5pm, Racing: 7pm
TICKETS: $35 (Reserved Seating),$15 (Adult General Admission), Kids 11 and Under FREE!
TRACK ADDRESS: 2357 Fair St, Chico, CA 95928
TRACK PHONE: (530) 350-7275
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/
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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Friday, September 9, 2016
SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Ocean Speedway (Watsonville, California) – 1/3-mile dirt oval
EVENT: 2nd Annual “California Sprint Week” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship,plus IMCA Modifieds, American Stocks, Dwarf Cars and Police-n-Pursuit
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 2pm, Front Gates Open: 3:30pm, Racing: 7pm
TICKETS: General Admission (Adults): $17, (Seniors): $15, (Kids): $12. Pit Passes: members-$40 (be prepared to show membership card), Non-members-$45
TRACK ADDRESS: 1900 Hutton Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444
TRACK PHONE: (805) 245-3585
TRACK WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-Speedway-169905873046770/
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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, September 10, 2016
SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds (Hanford, California) – 3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval
EVENT: 2nd Annual “California Sprint Week” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship, RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Stocks and Minis
STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 3:00pm, Gates Open: 5:00pm, Racing Starts: 7:00pm
TICKETS: Adult GA Ticket: $20.00, Students age 6-18 GA Ticket: $15.00, Seniors 55+ GA Ticket: $15.00, Kids 5 & Under GA Ticket: FREE!
TRACK ADDRESS: 801 S 10th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230
TRACK PHONE: (559) 584-7223
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.racekingsspeedway.com/
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2016 “CALIFORNIA SPRINT WEEK” POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (203) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)
2. (191) Geoff Ensign (Sebastopol, CA)
3. (188) Thomas Meseraull (San Jose, CA)
4. (178) Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Cullman, AL)
5. (176) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
6. (165) Chad Boespflug (Hanford, CA)
7. (150) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
8. (149) Ryan Bernal (Hollister, CA)
9. (148) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
10. (138) Chase Johnson (Penngrove, CA)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (805) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)
2. (762) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (731) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
4. (691) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
5. (683) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
6. (632) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
7. (527) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
8. (482) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
9. (459) Logan Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
10. (458) Jeremy Ellertson (Lawndale, CA)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (805) Mark Alexander #4
2. (762) Ron Vander Weerd #10
3. (731) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92
4. (691) BR Racing #91R
5. (683) John Jory #2
6. (527) Max Adams #5m
7. (482) John Jory #44
8. (459) John Jory #5
9. (458) Jeremy Ellertson #98
10. (443) Gansen Racing #4s
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Mar 5: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Apr 16: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Josh Hodges
May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway
WINNER: Troy Rutherford
May 28: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Austin Williams
Jun 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Richard Vander Weerd
Jul 1: Santa Maria, CA – Santa Maria Raceway
WINNER: Ryan Bernal
Jul 2: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Danny Sheridan
Jul 30: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Matt Mitchell
Aug 27: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Damion Gardner
Sep 3: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway
WINNER: Ryan Bernal
Sep 4: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway
WINNER: Thomas Meseraull
Sep 5: Petaluma, CA – Petaluma Speedway
WINNER: Damion Gardner
Sep 8: Chico, CA – Silver Dollar Speedway
Sep 9: Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway
Sep 10: Hanford, CA – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Sep 24: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Sep 30: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway
Oct 1: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway
Oct 15: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway
Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway
Nov 10: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 12: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Races noted with @@@ represent California Sprint Week
Races noted with ### represent a co-sanctioned event with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINS:
1. (2) Ryan Bernal (Santa Maria Raceway on July 1 & Calistoga Speedway on Sept. 3)
(1) Damion Gardner (Perris Auto Speedway on Aug. 27 & Petaluma Speedway on Sept. 5)
3. (1) Bryan Clauson (Perris Auto Speedway on March 5)
(1) Josh Hodges (Perris Auto Speedway on April 16)
(1) Matt Mitchell (Perris Auto Speedway on July 30)
(1) Troy Rutherford (Ventura Raceway on May 7)
(1) Danny Sheridan (Perris Auto Speedway on July 2)
(1) Richard Vander Weerd (Perris Auto Speedway on June 11)
(1) Austin Williams (Perris Auto Speedway on May 28)
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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [67 wins] Damion Gardner
2. [37 wins] Mike Spencer
3. [35 wins] Cory Kruseman
4. [20 wins] Tony Jones
5. [12 wins] Bryan Clauson
6. [10 wins] Nic Faas, Mike Kirby & Rip Williams
9. [9 wins] David Cardey
10. [8 wins] Ryan Bernal, Rickie Gaunt & Danny Sheridan
12. [7 wins] Dave Darland & Matt Mitchell
15. [6 wins] Robert Ballou, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Blake Miller & Richard Vander Weerd
20. [5 wins] Garrett Hansen
21. [4 wins] Darren Hagen, Kevin Swindell & Austin Williams
24. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir & Josh Wise
30. [2 wins] Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Brown, R.J. Johnson, Kyle Larson & Chris Windom
36. [1 win] Alan Ballard, Jayme Barnes, Christopher Bell, Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Danny Faria, Jr., Ricci Faria, Josh Ford, Marty Hawkins, Tracy Hines, Kyle Hirst, Josh Hodges, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Thomas Meseraull, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, Troy Rutherford, Jon Stanbrough, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Chase Stockon, Cole Whitt, Cody Williams & Jason York
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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2004: Rip Williams, 2005: Damion Gardner, 2006: Cory Kruseman, 2007: Tony Jones, 2008: Mike Spencer, 2009: Mike Spencer, 2010: Mike Spencer, 2011: Mike Spencer, 2012: Mike Spencer, 2013: Damion Gardner, 2014: Damion Gardner, 2015: Damion Gardner