USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SERIES: March 16, 2019 – Bakersfield Speedway – Bakersfield, California
CAR # DRIVER/HOMETOWN ENTRANT/SPONSOR/CHASSIS/ENGINE
2 J.J. RINGO/Morgan Hill, CA Keller Motorsports/Firestone Brewery 805 – Crown Limousine/Triple X/Borello
5J JAMES HERRERA/New Cuyama, CA James Herrera/Cuyama Buckhorn – City Motors Collision/Maxim/Chevy
7 SHANNON McQUEEN/Bakesfield, CA Bob & Toni Van Meter/Simpson Race Products – Lucas Oil/Maxim/Van Meter
8 MICHAEL FACCINTO/Hanford, CA Jim Richardson/Wiesz Racing Engines – The Heater Guy/DRC/Weisz
11 TROY RUTHERFORD/Ojai, CA Troy Rutherford/Trench Shoring – Grimes Rock/Maxim/Shark
13 TRENT CARTER/Terra Bella, CA Jason Carter/Porterville Lock & Safe – Porterville Collision Center/Maxim/Rich
14 TOM HENDRICKS/Simi Valley, CA Tom Hendricks/Snap-On Tools – Cory Kruseman’s Sprint Car & Midget Driving School/ITI/Chevy
15T TRISTAN GUARDINO/Fremont, CA Rick Guardino/Dorso’s Automotive – Allied Auto Stores/Maxim/Chevy
17V DANNY FARIA JR./Tipton, CA Danny Faria Jr./Buster & Ziggy Enterprises – DeBoer & Sons Trucking/Spike/Reitz
24 CHASE JOHNSON/Penngrove, CA Donny Johnson/Johnny Franklin’s Miffler – Pitstop USA/Maxim/DonJohn
29T RYAN TIMMONS/Pleasant Hill, CA Dave Timmons/Timmons Auto & Truck Repair – Evergood Fine Foods/Maxim/Timmons
43 ®HANNAH MAYHEW/Acton, CA Chris Mayhew/C&G Farms – LASD Motorsports/MAxim/RC Performance
51 AUSTIN ERVINE/Bakersfield, CA AJ Motorsports 51 Inc./Pritchett Metal Products – Healthy Soil/ITI/Chevy
56J SHAWN ARRIAGA/Antioch, CA Lindsey & Shawn Arriaga/Unique Breedz – JB Enterprises/Jon Boy/Borello
57 STEVE HIX/Ventura, CA Steve Hix/No Limit Powder Coating – Delano Roofing/Triple X/Shark
71 ®BRENT OWENS/Rancho Cucamonga, CA Jean & Russell Martin/Brea Towing – Owens Insurance Servies/Maxim/Gaerte
72 RYAN STOLZ/Atascadero, CA Keith Ford/Pacific Seafood – Sun Valley AG Transport/Triple X/Chevy
73T RYAN BERNAL/Hollister, CA Keith Ford/Edgewater Construction – Sun Valley AG Transport/Spike/Chevy
81 CODY MAJORS/Simi Valley, CA Steve Watt/Maxwell Industries – Steve Watt Enterprises/CS9/Chevy
81X ®SLATER HELT/Harrisonville, MO Steve Watt/Maxwell Industries – Steve Watt Enterprises/CS9/Chevy
83 AUSTIN LIGGETT/Tracy, CA Tim Liggett/Excel Environmental Services – Lucas Oil/Maxim/S&S
87 RICKY KIRKBRIDE/Bakersfield, CA Ricky Kirkbride/American Fabrication – Fred Cummings Motorsports/Spike/Van Meter
88 KOEN SHAW/Fresno, CA Wes Shaw/Shaw Structures Unlimited – PMS Investments/KPC/Borrello
97 MATT DAYBakersfield, CA Matt Day/Undercover Innovations – H&S Body Works/Stinger/Day
® USAC West Coast Sprint Car Rookie of the Year Contender
BAKERSFIELD USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR TRACK RECORD:
Jace Vander Weerd – 12.597 (03/22/14)
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CHASE JOHNSON SWEEPS THE BATTLE AT BAKERSFIELD
Bakersfield, California… Taking the lead from Troy Rutherford on lap seven, Chase Johnson (Penngrove, CA) claimed the 30-lap USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature at Bakersfield Speedway. Racing the family owned #24 Johnny Franklin Mufflers / PitStop USA Maxim, Johnson became the 51st driver to earn a series victory.
Starting sixth, Chase earned his first career $1,500 USAC West Coast Sprint Car win over Austin Liggett, “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr., J.J. Ringo, and Tristan Guardino. Liggett earned hard charger honors wth a twenty-first to second place run.
With a local power outage, series drivers elected to use a passing points format to speed up the show. Versatile driver Johnson topped the 24-car roster and was the night’s Woodland Auto Display Top Qualifier.
Johnson also took the checkered flags in the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. 2-Time series champion “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr. and Tristan Guardino claimed their 10-lap heat races.
The USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series thanks AMSOIL, Chris Kearns Presents, Competition Suspension Incorporated, Extreme Mufflers, Five Star Grafix, Hoosier Racing Tire, Loudpedal Productions, Pyrotect Racing Cells, Saldana Racing Products, Ultra Shield Race Products, and Woodland Auto Display for their support.
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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: March 16, 2019 – Bakersfield Speedway – Bakersfield, California
EXTREME MUFFLERS FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Chase Johnson (#24 Johnson), 2. J.J. Ringo (#2 Keller), 3. Michael Faccinto (#8 Richardson), 4. Shawn Arriaga (#56 Arriaga), 5. Koen Shaw (#88 Shaw), 6. Brent Owens (#71 Martin), 7. Ryan Stolz (#72 Ford). NT
SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Danny Faria Jr. (#17V Faria), 2. Ryan Bernal (#73T Ford), 3. Hannah Mayhew (#43 Mayhew), 4. Ryan Timmons (#29T Timmons), 5. Tom Hendricks (#14 Hendricks), 6. Austin Ervine (#51 AJ), 7. Austin Liggett (#83 Liggett), 8. Matt Day (#97 Day), NT
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Tristan Guardino (#15T Guardino), 2. Troy Rutherford (#11 Rutherford), 3. Cody Majors (#81 Watt), 4. Shannon McQueen (#7 Van Meter), 5. Ricky Kirkbride (#87 Kirkbride), 6. Steve Hix (#57 Hix), 7. Slater Helt (#81X Watt), 8. James Herrera (#5J Herrera). NT
FEATURE: (30 laps, starting positions in parenthesis) 1. Chase Johnson (6), 2. Austin Liggett (21), 3. Danny Faria Jr. (5), 4. J.J. Ringo (3), 5. Tristan Guardino (4), 6. Ryan Bernal (7), 7. Ryan Timmons (10), 8. Trent Carter (23, #13 Carter), 9. Cody Majors (9), 10. Tom Hendricks (11), 11. Ricky Kirkbride (18), 12. Koen Shaw (17), 13. Hannah Mayhew (1), 14. Steve Hix (13), 15. James Herrera (22), 16. Brent Owens (16), 17. Shawn Arriaga (14), 18. Austin Ervine (12), 19. Troy Rutherford (2), 20. Ryan Stolz (20), 21. Shannon McQueen (15), 22. Michael Faccinto (8), 23. Slater Helt (19). NT
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**Stolz flipped on lap 12 of the feature. Ervine flipped on lap 14 of the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-6 Rutherford, Laps 7-30 Johnson.
WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY TOP QUALIFIER: Chase Johnson
HARD CHARGER: Austin Liggett (21st to 2nd)
NEW USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Guardino-195, 2-Faria-186, 3-Jake Swanson-161, 4-Brody Roa-154, 5-Charles Davis Jr.-147, 6-Stevie Sussex-145, 7-Timmons-139, 8-Shaw-135, 9-Mayhew-119, 10-Dennis Gile-113.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE: March 23 – Ventura (CA) Raceway – “Battle of the Beach Race #1” – Co-sanctioned with VRA
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