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Topic: ASCS Adds Western World - Winged and Non-Wing!
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May 29, 2009 at
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Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 29, 2009) – The Western World Championships have undergone all variety of transformations over the years. From non-wing to winged and back again and under all variety of sanctioning bodies.
With the recent closure of Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, AZ, the 42nd edition of the Western World Championships will shift to Tucson's USA Raceway. And, that's not all that's changing, as this year's Western World will feature the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters as well as the wingless warriors of the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region.
Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA Raceway's 3/8-mile clay oval for three nights on November 19, 20 and 21, with more than $85,000 in "A" Feature money alone distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 share awaits the winner of the Lucas Oil ASCS season-ender on November 21, with the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region conqueror on November 21 pocketing $3,000.
The Lucas Oil ASCS portion of the Western World will also award ASCS Southwest Regional points.
The event replaces the previously announced Sprint Bandits TNT double for November 13-14 due to scheduling conflicts that have arisen since the April 14 announcement.
"This will showcase what is quickly becoming the nation's premier winged Sprint Car series in the Lucas Oil ASCS as well as give the ASCS Canyon Region a signature event," USA Raceway co-promoter Kevin Montgomery commented.
The three-night stand will mark the first time for both the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters and the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region to appear on the same card.
"Give this event a couple of years to grow and the Western World will once again be one of the premier events in the country, if not THE premier event," commented ASCS founder and President Emmett Hahn.
The Western World will be the 2009 championship points finale for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters, which will distribute $250,000 among its top 15 in final points including $60,000 to the champion. Also the season finale for the ASCS Southwest Region, It will mark the first appearance for the Lucas Oil ASCS National series in Arizona.
Bringing the best in wingless Sprint Car racing to Arizona, the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region will crown its champion over the weekend as well.
Tennessee's Kevin Swindell became the 25th different winner of the Western World by topping the 2008 edition of the event last November, adding his name to a prestigious list of past winners that includes his father Sammy Swindell, who won the event in both 1980 and 1989.
Steve Kinser has claimed the most Western World titles with seven triumphs including wingless wins in 1982 and 1983 followed by winged wins in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 and 1996.
Ron Shuman is next on the list with five Western World triumphs, all of the wingless variety, with other drivers posting multiple Western World wins including Lealand McSpadden (3), Bud Kaeding (2), Mark Kinser (2), Jan Opperman (2) and Sammy Swindell (2).
The Western World has been run as a winged event on a dozen previous occasions, most recently in 1999.
Past Western World Championship Winners (Wing / Non-Wing)
2008 – Kevin Swindell (nw)
2007 – Jerry Coons, Jr. (nw)
2006 – Josh Wise (nw)
2005 – Dave Darland (nw)
2004 – Bud Kaeding (nw)
2003 – Tony Elliott (nw)
2002 – Bud Kaeding (nw)
2001 – Jeremy Sherman (nw)
2000 – Jay Drake (nw)
1999 – Donny Schatz (w)
1998 – Tyler Walker (w)
1997 – Mark Kinser (w)
1996 – Steve Kinser (w)
1995 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1994 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1993 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1992 – Steve Kinser (w)
1991 – Danny Lasoski (w)
1990 – Steve Kinser (w)
1989 – Sammy Swindell (w)
1988 – Mark Kinser (w)
1987 – Steve Kinser (w)
1986 – Bobby Davis, Jr. (w)
1985 – Steve Kinser (w)
1984 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1983 – Steve Kinser (nw)
1982 – Steve Kinser (nw)
1981 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1980 – Jeff Swindell (nw)
1979 – Tim Green (nw)
1978 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1977 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1976 – Bubby Jones (nw)
1975 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1974 – Rick Ferkel (nw)
1973 – Earl Wagner (nw)
1972 – Jan Opperman (nw)
1971 – Jan Opperman (nw)
1970 – Jerry McClung (nw)
1969 – Bob Huebner (nw)
1968 – Bob Cleberg (nw)
The American Sprint Car Series, in its 18th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing events, brings the best of Sprint Car racing to nearly 100 different tracks throughout 25 states and Canada in 2009. Anchored by the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters, ASCS also consists of a dozen different Regions throughout the nation.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.
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May 30, 2009 at
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Wow great job guys just put it on this years bucket list that will be one great show thanks for keeping the western alive and strong
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May 30, 2009 at
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Posted By: rcmkm on May 30 2009 at 01:02:22 AM
Wow great job guys just put it on this years bucket list that will be one great show thanks for keeping the western alive and strong
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YES!!! Right in my back yard. Can't wait. Come on out BIGFISH I'll save you a seat on the top row.
Sean,
Tucson
!!SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TRACKS!!
!!Get Well Shane!!
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May 30, 2009 at
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USAC Wins again. No sprint bandits. 
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May 30, 2009 at
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Posted By: kylenap on May 30 2009 at 11:39:18 AM
USAC Wins again. No sprint bandits.
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I don't get it. What do you mean?
Sean
Tucson
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!!Get Well Shane!!
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May 30, 2009 at
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May 30, 2009 at
08:07:16 PM by BIGFISH
First ASCS say's they scheduled their bandit (410's) "western" for those previous dates because they had other commitments for all other dates, and they couldn't possibly change them. Kevin said it wouldn't be fair to the other series involved. We, "the fans" had asked them to change the dates so the USAC boy's could make a swing by USA after the Oval Nationals and the new Pacific Coast Nationals in Cali. Kevin said they couldn't possibly do that without reneging on prier commitments at USA, and it was completely out of the question to do so. One exact quote "Rescheduling is not an option as far as USA Raceway goes. We already have other divisions scheduled for that night and will not sacrifice them because of politics".
The closing of Manzy has given ASCS the opportunity to keep USAC out of the state of AZ, and the consequence of that is no 410 non wing racing at all in AZ, and this sets the stage for the demise of our 360 non wing division as well. To say that USAC won is ridiculous. The only winner is ASCS as far as a start of a monopoly on racing in AZ goes.
There are some people posting on the SCRA.COM forum that they like winged 360's on a short track. and bad mouth the Cali boy's for not coming over to AZ during the regular season. Seemingly forgetting about the gas prices at that time, and the great Western World and Copper on dirt we had at the end of last year. Fine, like what you want, but the Western has always been about the best, and you don't in general find them in a 360, and certainly not for the prestigious Western World Championships. The thing to remember about this race fans is that ASCS can't be trusted to do what they say, for the reasons they say. There are people on the other forum, SCRA.COM, whom I've know for some time and I see them at the Western every year, and they have no intention of coming over for this show, even though they've been coming to the Western for many years.
Kenny
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.
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