SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (January 12, 2011) – A
16-race schedule of events has been announced for the brand-new USAC
Western Classic Racing Series for 2011. The schedule consists of eight
dirt and eight pavement races at 10 different race tracks.
A rules
package that will equalize both 410 and 360 cubic inch Sprint Cars will
be announced shortly and championships will be awarded for the dirt,
pavement, and overall points series.
Promoted as a “Tribute to
NARC”, races will honor a legendary member of the Northern California
racing community in a tradition already established by the “Louie
Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga Speedway.
The first-year series
kicks off on dirt on March 11 during the “Mini Gold Cup” at Silver
Dollar Speedway in Chico. The USAC Western Classic Racing Series sprints
will be joined by the USAC Western Midgets for a fan-friendly
double-header of action.
Following Chico, the next four races
will be on pavement. Kenny Shepherd’s Madera Speedway near Fresno will
host the WCRS on April 2 for the “Gerhardt Classic” and again on June
11. USAC will travel to Rick Faeth’s Shasta Raceway Park on April 23
and to All American Speedway in Roseville for a race on May 14.
June 17 and 18 will see the USAC WCRS face off with the stars of the
Southern California-based USAC/CRA in races at Ocean Speedway in
Watsonville and Santa Maria Speedway.
The series will then get
back to the pavement in July with an event at the famed Stockton 99
Speedway on July 9 and a return to All American Speedway on July 23.
One of the highlights of the 2011 calendar is a double-header at Silver
Dollar Speedway on August 5 and a race at Placerville Speedway on
August 6.
The USAC-promoted “Louie Vermeil Classic” will run its
fourth annual revival on Labor Day weekend at historic Calistoga
Speedway. It will be followed by a huge USAC Western Classic Racing
Series event at Silver Dollar Speedway on Thursday September 8, during
the “Gold Cup Race of Champions”.
A busy summer of Sprint Car
racing will conclude with a pair of pavement races, as the series closes
out its three races at Madera Speedway on September 17 and the series
championship will be during the “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at TOYOTA
Speedway in Irwindale.
Registration forms will be available
shortly for competitors, with an option of committing to either the dirt
or pavement schedules or both. Incentives are being developed for the
first 16 participants exercising the “commitment” option in each
championship (dirt or pavement).
The 2011 USAC Western racing
schedules for all series are currently being finalized, including the
existing Western Sprint Car Series of pavement races, with eight of
those events included in the new Western Classic Racing Series.
More information on the USAC Western Classic Racing Series is available
on Facebook at keywords “USAC Western Classic Racing Series”. The
United States Auto Club is online at www.usacracing.com The USAC Western States is available at www.usacwesternstates.com with contact information and the latest news.
Potential sponsors and competitors can contact Tommy Hunt at the USAC
Western office for more information. Tommy can be reached at (916)
864-8722.
2011 USAC Western Classic Racing Series Sprint Car schedule
Friday March 11 Dirt Sprint Silver Dollar Speedway
Saturday April 2 Pavement Sprint Madera Speedway
Saturday April 23 Pavement Sprint Shasta Raceway Park
Saturday May 14 Pavement Sprint All American Speedway
Saturday June 11 Pavement Sprint Madera Speedway
Friday June 17 Dirt Sprint Ocean Speedway
Saturday June 18 Dirt Sprint Santa Maria Speedway
Saturday July 9 Pavement Sprint Stockton 99 Speedway
Saturday July 23 Pavement Sprint All American Speedway
Friday August 5 Dirt Sprint Silver Dollar Speedway
Saturday August 6 Dirt Sprint Placerville Speedway
Saturday September 3 Dirt Sprint Calistoga Speedway
Sunday September 4 Dirt Sprint Calistoga Speedway
Thursday September 8 Dirt Sprint Silver Dollar Speedway
Saturday September 17 Pavement Sprint Madera Speedway
Thursday November 24 Pavement Sprint TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale