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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RONNIE DAY LEADS OCEAN SPRINTS BACK TO WATSONVILLE THIS FRIDAY
WATSONVILLE,
CALIFORNIA (May 31, 2011) – After a busy May that saw the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo
compete in three straight weekends of racing, Salinas’ Ronnie Day leads the
points standings as the series will get back in action this Friday night.
The May 21st
event at Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway saw Bud Kaeding become the first repeat
winner in 2011 as he topped Day and fast-time qualifier Justin Sanders in the
feature. Kaeding also beat out Day on
May 6 at Ocean Speedway.
Fremont teen Shane Golobic, who won over
Day on May 13, did not make the trek to Hanford but is expected to be in action
again on Friday night at Watsonville.
Running on
a string of three straight runner-up finishes, Day will look to grab victory in
round six of the Ocean Sprints on Friday night. Day has been vocal about his desire for race wins this season to add to
his strong Sprint Car career resume.
Day leads
2010 series champion Tommy Tarlton of Easton in the standings. Tarlton has been bit by bad luck throughout
the season and needs another victory to get himself back into the title hunt.
Rookie
challenger Rico Abreu of St. Helena has been one of the headline stories this year as he runs
third in the points standings due to his consistent finishes thus far.
Prunedale’s
Sanders is the qualifying sensation in 2011 with a pair of fast-times but like
Day he has been unable to pick up a feature win. His highlight this season was a thrilling
runner-up effort to Tim Kaeding when the Golden State King of the West visited
Watsonsville in April.
San Jose’s Nick Green, son of the legendary
Tim Green, rounds out the top-five in the points standings as the series nears
the halfway mark.Green comes into round
six after a solid seventh place effort at Hanford.
Young
standout Tommy Laliberte is sixth ahead of “Cowboy” Craig Smith, Kevin Pylant,
Bud Kaeding, and Kurt Nelson to round out the top-ten in the standings.
The Ocean
Sprints presented by Taco Bravo will race this Friday night with Wingless
Sprints, Micro 600s, and American Stocks also on the card. Adult tickets are just $17 with seniors
65+ $15 and kids ages 6-12 are $12. The family pass for two adults and two
children is value priced at just $50. Racing will get underway at 6 p.m. with fan gates opening at 4:30
p.m.
For more
information on the Ocean Sprint Cars presented by Taco Bravo log onto http://www.oceansprints.com
and for more on the Ocean Speedway visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com
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