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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PENULTIMATE OCEAN SPRINTS RACE ON TAP THIS FRIDAY
NIGHT
WATSONVILLE,
CALIFORNIA (October 6, 2011) – Salinas’ Ronnie Day will try to put the wraps on the 2011
Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo championship on Friday night at Ocean
Speedway with the penultimate race for the Ocean Sprints on the card.Day leads season-long rival Tommy Tarlton by
32 points going into the second-to-last round of the series.
The Ocean
Sprints will be joined by the Wingless Sprint Cars with their $2121 to win
“Walt Branco Memorial” to make for a great night of open-wheel competition at
the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds quarter-mile dirt oval.
Day’s lead
over Tarlton grew after he took quick-time and a third place finish in a
back-up car against the California Sprint Car Civil War on September 23.Tarlton, on the other hand, flipped in the
semi and failed to make the feature.
St. Helena
rookie Rico Abreu has taken the #89 Abreu Vinyards mount to within 16 points of
Tarlton as well in the series standings, while Prunedale’s Justin Sanders and
Tommy Laliberte round out the top-five.
September
23 feature winner Shane Golobic of Fremont is sixth followed by Kurt Nelson,
September 23rd runner-up Craig Smith, Ryan Rusconi, and Jerry
Bonnema the top-ten in the standings.
Former USAC
Silver Crown star Bud Kaeding will return to the Ocean Sprints this Friday
night.Kaeding is one of five repeat
winners this year along with Golobic, Tim Kaeding, Day, and Tarlton.
The $2121
to win “Walt Branco Memorial” has attracted a strong group of drivers with Chico wingless standout Taylor Simas
expected to make the trip.Also expected
to join the Ocean Speedway regulars includes two-time Branco winner Ryan
Bernal, Golobic, and Napa’s Joe Stornetta.
The
excellent night of open wheel racing on Friday will also include Micro 600s and
American Stocks rounding out the program.
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.Qualifying 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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