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Ventura Raceway returns to action this Saturday April 21, at
our Ventura County Fairgrounds facility with a full program of exciting racing
action featuring VRA Midgets, VRA Senior Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, VRA Senior
and Pro Dwarf cars, VRA Go-Karts and our new VRA Quad series.Rain has proven to be very troublesome so far
in 2012 but this weekend the weather looks to be great for resumption of the
racing that has made Ventura Raceway famous.
VRA Midgets are making their third attempt to open their
season after a series of rainouts have kept them from racing.Returning drivers will be racing to see who
will start the year off on top of the points race in the VRA Midget Series
standings.We will also be using a new
point system that allows drivers who get a poor pill draw a better chance to
move into the main event or receive a higher semi main starting position.This change has been requested by drivers and
crews for some time.We hope to see most
of our top drivers from 2011 back in 2012 to compete for the season championship
that was won by Cory Kruseman in 2011.The class will compete in a series of 8 lap heats, semi mains as needed
and a 30 lap feature.
VRA Senior Sprints are on the card Saturday with their own
hotly contested form of racing that sees past champion Bruce Douglass out front
in the points race over Clif Warren and his teammate Victor Davis. Douglass and
Davis have won the first two races in this series in 2012.These over 45 year old racers race in the same
360 sprint cars that the regular VRA 360 competitors race.They always put on a night of great racing
action.
VRA Dwarf Cars will be racing in two classes, Seniors and
Pros. These downsized cars always put on a great show for the fans in
attendance.Last year's champions,
George Calvo in Seniors and Ray Estrada in Pros are back to battle their peers
to try to repeat as champions in 2012.On opening night Mach 3, Mike Lewis took the Senior Division win while
Kevin Calvo took the win in the Pro Division.Saturday night they will be going for two in a row.
IMCA Modifieds return to action with point leader Gary
Curtis leading them into competition.After two races so far Curtis leads Austin Rodarte by 2 points, 73 to
71, Aaron Rodarte is third at 68 Points and then we have a three way tie for
fourth between Ryan Lauer, Wayne Heurung and Brad Prows with 66 points.All these drivers will be out to make their
moves in the season long point battle.
VRA Go-Karts return after their first race in March.Cody Nigh took the win in that action.Saturday night he will be back to go for two
in a row against the VRA Go-Kart drivers competing on a special infield course.
Our new VRA Quad racing series debuts Saturday with quad
racers racing in two classes, the Open Division for all out racing quads and
the Sportsman Division for stock quads.With many racers expected to take up the new series challenge, racing
will be fast and furious as they race around Ventura Raceways oval track.
Admission prices for this event are: $14.00
for Adults, $11.00 for Seniors, Military and Juniors with kids 12 and under
free with adult admission.Pit gates
will open at 12 noon with warm-ups getting under way at 3:30 and racing at
5:30.For more information, please call
Ventura Raceway at (805) 985-5433 x115.
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