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JASON MEYERS JOINS OCEAN SPRINTS FOR
4TH JOHNNY KEY QUALIFIER
WATSONVILLE,
CALIFORNIA (August 14, 2012) - Two-time World of Outlaws champion
Jason Meyers, fresh off a fifth place finish in the Knoxville Nationals, will
return to California to compete in Friday's Johnny Key Classic Qualifier for
the Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo.Meyers will look to join teammate Tommy Tarlton, San Jose's Nick
Green, and Andy Forsberg as drivers locked into the Key.
Friday's races are the final prelude before the $10,000 to win Johnny Key
Classic, presented by DDNi, on Saturday August 25.Tarlton has had his way with the Ocean Sprints
thus far in 2012, winning all three Johnny Key qualifiers and scoring five wins
total.With five races remaining in the
season, Tarlton is just two wins behind Brent Kaeding for the record win count
in a single season.
The winner, or highest finishing car not yet qualified, in Friday's 30
lap contest will lock into the Key.The
top-two in points not yet locked in after Friday will also get berths into the
event.
Shane Golobic of Fremont is still
lacking a feature win for his 2012 campaign but leads the series points in
Steve Osborne's #9j entry.Golobic has
led the points for much of the season ahead of Stockton's Brad
Furr in the #2 Price Restaurant Equipment entry.Furr is also in search of his first win.
At the last event on July 27, Furr finished third while Golobic finished
fourth.FormerOcean Sprints
regular Jason Statler traveled from GrassValley to look
for a Key berth but fell short in the fifth position at the finish.
The balance
of the top-ten in the series points includes Gilroy's Kurt Nelson, San Martin's Craig
Smith, San Jose's Ryan Rusconi, San Jose's Wayne Katen, Corralitos' Jerry
Bonnema, Salinas' Carter Train, and Salinas' Ronnie Day.Day has accumulated three wins this season in
the Keith Day Trucking #22 but is out of action after back surgery a month ago.
Friday's
races for the Ocean Sprints will also include racing for the Wingless Sprints, Sport
Mods, Four Bangers, and American Stocks.Adult tickets are just $17 with seniors 65+ $15 and kids ages 6-12 are
$13.The family pass for two adults and
two children is value priced at just $55.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
Ocean
Speedway would like to thank Taco Bravo, Digital Delivery Networks, Get Som
Sports, Ray Scheidt's Electric, Hoosier Tires West, and Kaeding Performance for
their support of the 2012 Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo.
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