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Western World Entries Rolling In!
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (November 8, 2013) – With entries pouring in daily, the Western World looks to be bigger and better than ever.

A total of approximately 80 cars will converge upon Peoria, Arizona’s 1/3-mile Canyon Speedway Park clay oval for next week’s 46th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships presented by the Racers Advantage Store.

Set for next Thursday through Saturday, November 14-16, after a Wednesday night practice session, the Western World Championships will include the Honda USAC National Midgets along with the USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast non-wing Sprint Cars.

The winner of both Midget and Sprint Car WWC features will collect $7,500 with a $5,000 bonus courtesy of E&K Construction up for grabs if one driver can win both features, bringing the potential take to $20,000.

Approximately 30 Midgets and 50 Sprint Cars are anticipated for the event, with a quick glimpse at the entry list revealing one of the most competitive fields in Western World history.

Honda USAC National Midgets:
0 Johnny Murdock (Kaufman, TX)
3 Darren Hagen (Riverside, CA)
3 Chris Windom (Canton, IL)
4 Bobby East (Brownsburg, IN)
5d Zach Daum (Pocahontas, IL)
7 Shannon McQueen (Bakersfield, CA)
7a Dalton Armstrong (New Castle, IN)
7c Caleb Armstrong (New Castle, IN)
9p Parker Price-Miller (Kokomo, IN)
10 Brad Kuhn (Avon, IN)
11a Andrew Felker (Carl Junction, MO)
12 Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ)
15 David Prickett (Fresno, CA)
24 Tracy Hines (Wilkinson, IN)
35 Scott Pierovich (Alamo, CA)
37 Trey Marcham (Oklahoma City, OK)
39 Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)
39 Kyle Edwards (Fountain Valley, CA)
51 R.J. Johnson (Phoenix, AZ)
55 Tony Everhart (El Cajon, CA)
55 Taylor Ferns (Shelby Twp, MI)
67 Tanner Thorson (Minden, NV)
67x Rico Abreu (Rutherford, CA)
68 Ronnie Gardner (Norco, CA)
71 Christopher Bell (Norman, OK)
73 Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
91T Tyler Thomas (Collinsville, OK)
99 Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)
Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
Stevie Sussex (Phoenix, AZ)
Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars:

Thursday Qualifiers:
2 Matthew Rossi (Glendale, AZ)
2 Joshua Shipley (Peoria, AZ)
5 Dalten Gabbard (Peoria, AZ)
5v Bradley Terrell (Sebastopol, CA)
6 Ronnie Clark (Tucson, AZ)
7k Bruce St. James (Phoenix, AZ)
8 Bob Ream, Jr. (Glendale, AZ)
9 Ryan Linder (Phoenix, AZ)
11 Joe Ramaker (Boise, ID)
12 Josh Grady (Floravista, NM)
18 Dustin Cormany (Phoenix, AZ)
20 Shon Deskins (Waddell, AZ)
26 Connor Kassik (Hanford, CA)
29 Mike Bonneau (Phoenix, AZ)
48 Thomas Ogle (Phoenix, AZ)
50 Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ)
53 Tom Lee (Prescott, AZ)
57x James Aragon (Glendale, AZ)
68 Gary Taylor (Snohomish, WA)
73 Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
74 Colby Copeland (Glendale, AZ)
77m R.J. Johnson (Phoenix, AZ)
88 Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
99 Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)
Jerry Coons, Jr. (Tucson, AZ)

Friday Qualifiers:
3x Jimmy Crawford (Ventura, CA)
5 Tye Mihocko (Peoria, AZ)
5x Jody Wirth (Queen Creek, AZ)
7m Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
10 Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
11c Michael Curtis (Cottonwood, AZ)
12 Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ)
16 Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ)
19 Andrew Reinbold (Gilbert, AZ)
20 Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)
20s Jon Stanbrough (Avon, IN)
21 Tracy Hines (Wilkinson, IN)
28 Mark Morin (Surprise, AZ)
32b Brian Hosford (Gilbert, AZ)
41w Rick Ziehl (Las Cruces, NM)
45 Jason Grady (Floravista, NM)
55 Tony Everhart (El Cajon, CA)
57 TBA
60 Michael Harms (Scottsdale, AZ)
74x Chad Boespflug (Hanford, CA)
77 Casey Shuman (Rattlesnake Bend, AZ)
93 Dustin Morgan (Tulsa, OK)
97 Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Cullman, AL)
98 Matt Lundy (Phoenix, AZ)

Three-day advanced tickets for the Western World Championships are available for just $65 with VIP Suite tickets for all three days available for $95 and All Access Passes for $110.

Single day tickets are $20 for both Thursday and Friday and $25 for Saturday’s Western World Championships finale.

Detailed Western World Championships ticket information and pricing is available at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/tickets/the-45th-annual-western-world-championships/.

Tickets may be ordered by calling the track at 602-258-RACE (7223).

Hotel Information can be found at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/fan-info/lodging/ or by calling the Holiday Inn Express at 623-853-1313.

To keep up on all the latest news and happenings, sign up for Canyon Speedway E-News.  The track update registration can be found at the top of the www.canyonspeedwaypark.com home page.

The entire 2013 Canyon Schedule can be previewed online at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/schedule/.

Discounted CSP season passes are also available by calling the track office at 602-258-7223.  Season ticket packages can be viewed at http://www.canyonspeedwaypark.com/tickets/season-passes/.

Canyon Speedway Park is located in north Peoria, AZ, off Lake Pleasant Parkway, then 1.3 miles west on Carefree Highway.  For more information, contact the track at 602-258-RACE (7223) or check online at www.canyonspeedwaypark.com.

Will the midgets run full shows both nights?  Qualifying?  Anyone know?

FROM AN EARLIER PRESS RELEASE:

Western World Format Revealed!
 
Lonnie Wheatley, PEORIA, Ariz. (November 6, 2013) – In short, the format for each will be as follows:
 
Honda USAC National Midgets:
All entries will race each night with Thursday and Friday preliminary events following standard USAC format including qualifying, heat races and features.  Separate qualifying, heat and feature points will be tabulated to determine Saturday night Western World Championship lineups.
 
The top eight in combined points from Thursday and Friday action will be locked into Saturday’s main event.  Those eight will engage in a Revenge Draw during Saturday’s opening ceremonies to determine the Dash lineup.  The Dash finish will determine the alignment of the front four rows of the main event.
 
The balance of the field will be aligned in Qualifying races straight up by points, with finishes determining the balance of the night’s “A” and “B” Main lineups.
 
USAC Southwest vs. USAC West Coast Sprint Cars:
The Sprint Car field will be split with approximately half the entries competing on Thursday and the remaining half competing on Friday to set the stage for Saturday’s Western World Championships finale.
 
On each preliminary night (Thursday and Friday), pill draw will determine heat race lineups with heat race finishing/passing points then determining qualifying race lineups with finishing/passing points once again in effect.  The top 16 in combined finishing/passing points from heats and qualifiers each night advance to the “A” Main with the balance to the “B” Main.
 
The top four from each preliminary night (Thursday and Friday) “A” Main event will lock into Saturday’s finale.  Those eight will engage in a Revenge Draw during Saturday’s opening ceremonies to determine the Dash lineup.  The Dash finish will determine the alignment of the front four rows of the main event.
 
The balance of the field will be lined straight up according to preliminary night point totals in twin “B” Mains (as well as a “C” Main if necessary) to set the balance of the “A” Main starting lineup.

Thanks Lance!