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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series
USAC WEST COAST SPRINTS CLASH AT SANTA MARIA THIS SATURDAY
By Lance Jennings
JUNE 14, 2016... After a break in the schedule, the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars will make their first of two appearances at Santa Maria Raceway this Saturday, June 18th. Promoted by Mike Kappmeyer, the seventh point race will also feature the Santa Maria 360 Sprints, Dunn Edwards IMCA Modifieds, Rugged Radios Hobby Stocks, Sport Mods, and Mini Stocks. Located in Nipomo, California, the pit gates at "The West's Best Short Track" will open at 10:00am, the front gates open at 4:00pm, and racing will begin at 6:00pm. For more information, visit the track’s website at www.santamariaraceway.com or call 805.922.2232.
NOTICE TO RACERS: Saturday’s race at Santa Maria will be run under the USAC West Coast Rule Book and a $35 entry fee will be collected. The Hoosier 105/16 Medium is the ONLY legal right rear tire and all four corners must be Hoosier. Cockpit adjustable shocks are NOT allowed and engine restrictor rules are 1-7/8” with open heads and 2-3/16” with ASCS cylinder heads. The weight rule is 1,475 lbs. with driver and the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Rule Book can be found online at www.westcoastsprintcars.com and www.usacracing.com.
Since May 2, 2009, Santa Maria Raceway has held twenty-eight USAC West Coast Sprint Car events. Richard Vander Weerd leads all drivers with five victories and Ryan Bernal set the 1-lap qualifying record of 13.529 on September 17, 2011. On September 11, 2004, “Showtime” Danny Sheridan posted the all-time 360 1-lap record of 13.354.
Heading to Santa Maria, D.J. Johnson (Stockton, California) has an eight point lead over the competition. Racing the family owned #33 Proplant Farm Services / J. Milano Company Eagle, Johnson scored fifth at Tulare’s “Chris & Brian Faria Memorial” on May 14th. To date, the former USAC Western Classic Rookie of the Year has two feature wins, one heat race victory, one BR Motorsports / King Racing Products Hard Charger Award, six top-10 finishes, and 51 feature laps led to his credit. Currently tied for sixteenth in series wins, D.J. will be looking for his third career main event win.
Brody Roa (Garden Grove, California) ranks second in the chase for the championship. Driving the BR Performance owned #91R HD Industries / Lee & Norma Leonard Maxim, Roa claimed third at Tulare’s “Faria Memorial.” At press time, the defending 360 Western World Champion has two Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, one heat race victory, five top-10 finishes, and 3 feature laps led on the season. Brody is tied for twenty-fourth on the series win list and will have his sights on his first Santa Maria triumph.
After running second at Tulare, Trey Marcham (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) has climbed to third in the point standings. Piloting Steve Watt’s #81 Maxwell Industries / Steve Watt Enterprises Maxim, Marcham has posted one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award and five top-10 finishes on the year. Last season’s Rookie of the Year will be looking to earn his first series triumph this Saturday night.
Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, California) sits fourth in the USAC West Coast point chase. Driving the family owned #88 Vander Weerd Construction / Stone Gate Development Maxim, Jace scored fourteenth at the “Faria Memorial.” At press time, the 2010 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year has one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, one heat race victory, one Keizer Wheels / Competition Suspension Inc. Semi-Main win, four top-10 finishes, and 28 feature laps led to his credit. Vander Weerd has six career USAC West Coast wins and will have his sights on another $1,500 payday at Santa Maria.
Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, California) is currently fifth in the championship standings. Racing the family owned #10 Vander Weerd Construction / Stone Gate Development Maxim, Richard took sixth at Tulare’s checkered flags. Heading to Santa Maria, the 2011 Champion has one feature win, one Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, one BR Motorsports / King Racing Products Hard Charger Award, four top-10 finishes, and three feature laps led in the campaign. Vander Weerd is second in career series wins and will be looking to claim his nineteenth main event on Saturday.
Currently ninth in points, Ryan Timmons (Pleasant Hill, California) leads the chase for Rookie of the Year honors. Colton Slack (Brentwood, California), “Chainsaw” Johnny White (Bakersfield, California), and Cory Elliott (Bakersfield, California) are also in contention.
Among the other drivers expected to be in action are Austin Liggett, Max Adams, Tristan Guardino, Jeff Sibley, “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr., Troy Rutherford, Kevin Barnes, Kyle Smith, Cody Majors, “The Rickster” Ricky Kirkbride, Shannon McQueen, “Shifter” Landon Hurst, and more.
“Turd Ferguson” Trent Carter (Terra Bella, California) sits atop the Santa Maria Sprint Car point standings. Bill Jones, Charlie Butcher, James Herrera, Jordan Linson, Luke Boles, “Junkyard” Jimmy Thompson, Jeremy Ellertson, Matt Day, and Ryan Timmons round out the top-10 drivers.
Santa Maria Raceway is located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166 interchange at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo, California. Adult tickets are $16 and for more event information, visit the track’s website at www.santamariaraceway.com or call 805.922.2232.
The USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series thanks Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, BR Motorsports, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Chris Kearns Presents, Competition Suspension Incorporated, DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Incorporated, Extreme Mufflers, Keizer Aluminum Wheels, King Racing Products, Rod End Supply, Stand 21 Racer Goes Safer Foundation, Ultra Shield Race Products, and Woodland Auto Display for their support. If you or your company would like to become part of the series, email PR Director Lance Jennings at [email protected].
For more information, visit www.westcoastsprintcars.com, and www.usacracing.com. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC West Coast Facebook and Twitter pages.
Loudpedal Productions has USAC West Coast Sprint Car DVDs and videos on demand available for purchase at www.loudpedal.tv and 805.407.7229.
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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2009-Justyne Hamblin, 2010-Craig Stidham, 2011-Richard Vander Weerd, 2012-Bud Kaeding, 2013-Danny Faria Jr., 2014-Matt Mitchell, 2015-Danny Faria Jr.
2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR WINS:
4-Bryan Clauson, 2-Josh Hodges, 2-D.J. Johnson, 1-Austin Liggett, 1-Troy Rutherford, 1-Richard Vander Weerd.
SANTA MARIA USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR WINS:
5-Richard Vander Weerd, 4-Ryan Bernal, 3-Peter Murphy, 3-Danny Sheridan, 2-Danny Faria Jr., 2-Cory Kruseman, 2-T.J. Smith, 2-Jace Vander Weerd, 1-Greg Alexander, 1-Tristan Guardino, 1-Wes Gutierrez, 1-Davey Pombo, 1-Craig Stidham.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. D.J. Johnson-404, 2. Brody Roa-396, 3. Trey Marcham-359, 4. Jace Vander Weerd-356, 5. Richard Vander Weerd-344, 6. Austin Liggett-314, 7. Max Adams-286, 8. Tristan Guardino-278, 9. Ryan Timmons-249, 10. Jeff Sibley-237, 11. Danny Faria Jr.-228, 12. Troy Rutherford-216, 13. Kevin Barnes-185, 14. Kyle Smith-179, 15. Cody Majors-171, 16. Ricky Kirkbride-162, 17. Shannon McQueen-150, 18. Bryan Clauson-137, 19. Landon Hurst-135, 20. Brady Bacon-119.
SANTA MARIA SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Trent Carter-89, 2. Bill Jones-81, 3. Charlie Butcher-80, 4. James Herrera-77, --. Jordan Linson-77, 6. Luke Boles-48, --. Jimmy Thompson-48, 8. Jeremy Ellertson-43, 9. Matt Day-40, 10. Ryan Timmons-38, --. Sean Martin Jr.-38, 12. Ryan Stolz-36.
2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE
DATE-TRACK-LOCATION
June 18: Santa Maria Raceway - Santa Maria, CA
June 25: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds - Hanford, CA
July 22: Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA (Peter Murphy Classic)
July 23: Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA (Peter Murphy Classic)
August 6: Santa Maria Raceway - Santa Maria, CA (Bud Stanfield Memorial)
August 12: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
August 13: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds - Hanford, CA
November 23: Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA (Turkey Night Grand Prix / Non-Points)
November 24: Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA (Turkey Night Grand Prix / Non-Points)
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This schedule is subject to change.
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