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Tony Jones at Lakewood Benefit
Kevin Kierce faces surgery but may be on hand this Sunday
Lakewood, CA. – Visiting or vacationing sprint car fans to Southern California may want to make plans for this Sunday (August 16) as Tony Jones and the Alexander Race Team will be on hand at the Zanzabuku Sports Lounge as the Lakewood bar holds their third annual fund-raiser for the 2007 USAC/CRA Champions. The Lakewood bar is a proud sponsor of the "Open Wheel Cowboy" and the Alexander team.
A raffle, 50/50 draw, free Taco wagon, happy hour prices all afternoon and videos from Raceway Video are planned as part of the day's festivities. The bar plans to unveil its new 42" television for viewing of all the sprint car action from Perris Auto Speedway.
Several racing personalities will be on hand as well, including five-time CRA Champion and National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Oskie and former driver and sprint car fund raiser Steve Howard. Also planning to attend are motor sports Internet journalist Mike Grosswendt and popular Ken Wagner of the Wagsweb. Both men are integral to the sport of sprint car racing as both promote annual races in southern California. Wagner or "Wags" as he is known to his many admirers promotes the annual "Wagsdash" that is designed to help the smaller racing teams. It has been held at Ventura Raceway the last few years, but due to the limited USAC/CRA schedule the popular race has been postponed until next year. His Internet journal follows the 410 sprint car season. Grosswendt promotes the annual All Coast Construction Challenge, a three race series that features larger purses for the sprinters running at Ventura Raceway, that is popular with both fans and drivers. His Internet blog "Surfnsprint" delivers a unique perspective of the hard core racing featured at Ventura.
Also indicating that they may make the Jones/Alexander benefit are Perris Auto Speedway's track announcer Scott Daloisio, considered by many to be the best in the business, and last year's Ventura Raceway sprint car champion Kevin Kierce. Kierce again leads the points chase this season and is scheduled for back surgery this week, but has indicated that he is an "absolute maybe" for Sunday's fund-raiser. We hope the veteran driver can make it.
Raffle prizes are impressive with the coveted first edition of Open Wheel Magazine, that features Tony's famous father Bubby Jones on the cover; artist Braden Wasson's rendition of the Alexander championship sprint car with Jones strapped inside; a 1977 copy of the "Manzy Mag" and the Western World Championships which again features Bubby on the cover (donated by Scott Daloisio); the book, Living Where the Thunder Hides, documenting Jan Opperman's sprint car career; several videos donated by Jeff Kristensen of Raceway Video; two terrific photos (Ventura four-wide action) taken by new VRA photographer Christopher Eugster and many other items.
Every thing gets started around 12 noon with ticket sales for both the raffle and 50/50 draw and the coldest drinks in the southland. The raffle drawing will be held at 4 p.m. with the 50/50 drawing to follow. All proceeds go to the Alexander Race team and driver Tony Jones.
On a side note – by popular request of a fellow poster (Buzzard) the Zanzabuku has laid in stock at least two cases of P.B.R. (Pabst Blue Ribbon beer for you younger race fans). Special price and guaranteed cold! The Zanzabuku is located at 4825 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA. The cross street is Del Amo Blvd. For more information called the bar at 562.423.9872.
"Ralphie, Senor, muchas gracias por una mas cerveza" -
Scott Daloisio @ the PAS
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