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Honda USAC Western Midget Series
-#39 Bryan Clauson & Crew celebrate in victory circle. Photo by Rob Hargraves.
BRYAN CLAUSON DOUBLES UP AT CANYON’S WESTERN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CHRISTOPHER BELL AND DARREN HAGEN WIN PRELIMS
by Lance Jennings
PEORIA, AZ – NOVEMBER 19, 2013... Taking the lead off the final corner, Noblesville, Indiana’s Bryan Clauson scored a dramatic victory at the 46th Annual Sands Chevrolet Western World Championships presented by the Racers Advantage Store.” Not only did Clauson earn the $7,500 Honda USAC National/Western Midget Car triumph, he claimed the $7,500 USAC SouthWest/West Coast Sprint finale, and won an additional $5,000 bonus for his efforts at Canyon Speedway Park. Friday night winner Darren Hagen, Thursday night winner Christopher Bell, Tracy Hines, and Dave Darland followed the USAC National Sprint Champion to the checkered flags.
Piloting the CTR/BCI/Curb/Agajanian #39 Mobil 1 / Curb Records Spike, Bryan Clauson made history at Canyon Speedway Park with his accomplishments at the Western World Championships. Beford scoring his sixth Honda USAC Western Midget feature, Clauson had recorded a third place finish on Thursday’s opener and earned “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors on Friday with a fifth place run after starting twentieth.
With the Saturday night $7,500 victory in his sights, Darren Hagen of Riverside, California had to settle for second. Racing the 5ive-6ix Inc. #56 Great Clips / Fatheadz Eyewear Beast, Hagen scored fourth in the Thursday night main event before claiming his third career USAC Western Midget victory on Friday.
Norman, Oklahoma’s Christopher Bell claimed third in the Western World finale. Driving the Kunz/Curb/Agajanian #71 Toyota TRD Bullet, the USAC National Midget point leader won the Thursday night feature and placed third in the Friday night main event. Bell is marching closer to earning the national title and rookie of the year honors in 2013.
Brad Kuhn, USAC Western point leader Ronnie Gardner, and Jake Swanson had strong runs in the Saturday finale. Kuhn, by virtue of his sixth place finish had earned the night’s “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors behind the wheel of Mason Cook’s #10 Willits Towing & Recovery / Speedy Signs Beast.
Zach Daum of Pocahontas, Illinois earned the Thursday night “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a twenty-second to seventh place run. Racing the family owned #5D Daum Corp Insurance / Weld Wheels Eagle, Daum scratched from the Friday main event and scored twenty-fourth in the Saturday feature.
The Honda USAC Western Midget Series will travel to Yuma, Arizona’s Cocopah Speedway for two nights of action. Starting Friday, November 22nd, the 2-day showcase will also feature the popular West Coast Late Model Shootout Series. The Pit Gates will open at 2:00pm, the Front Gates open at 5:00pm with Racing scheduled to begin at 7:00pm. For more event and ticket information, visit www.cocopahspeedway.com or call (928) 344-1563.
The Honda USAC Western Midget Series would like to thank Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, Rugged Radios, and Western Performance Parts for their support. For more information on the series, visit www.usacracing.com or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/usacwsmidgets).
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SATURDAY FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Bryan Clauson (1st), 2. Darren Hagen (2nd), 3. Christopher Bell (6th), 4. Tracy Hines (7th), 5. Dave Darland (4th), 6. Brad Kuhn (16th), 7. Tyler Thomas (10th), 8. Mike Spencer (11th), 9. Ronnie Gardner (19th), 10. Andrew Felker (14th), 11. Tanner Thorson (9th), 12. Chris Windom (18th), 13. Caleb Armstrong (8th), 14. Jake Swanson (24th), 15. Jerry Coons Jr. (22nd), 16. Shannon McQueen (12th), 17. Trey Marcham (25th), 18. Aaron Reutzel (17th), 19. Dalton Armstrong (23rd), 20. Parker Price-Miller (15th), 21. Nick Drake (13th), 22. Brady Bacon (3rd), 23. Taylor Ferns (21st), 24. Zach Daum (20th), 25. Rico Abreu (5th).
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Hagen, Laps 5-22 Bell, Laps 23-29 Hagen, Lap 30 Clauson
HARD CHARGER: Brad Kuhn (16th to 6th)
FRIDAY FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Darren Hagen (4th), 2. Brady Bacon (6th), 3. Christopher Bell (5th), 4. Rico Abreu (1st), 5. Bryan Clauson (20th), 6. Caleb Armstrong (7th), 7. Dave Darland (3rd), 8. Tanner Thorson (11th), 9. Jerry Coons Jr. (10th), 10. Brad Kuhn (16th), 11. Tyler Thomas (17th), 12. Bobby East (9th), 13. Tracy Hines (12th), 14. Ronnie Gardner (13th), 15. Andrew Felker (23rd), 16. Mike Spencer (21st), 17. Parker Price-Miller (14th), 18. Trey Marcham (24th), 19. Dalton Armstrong (15th), 20. Shannon McQueen (8th), 21. Taylor Ferns (18th), 22. R.J. Johnson (22nd), 23. Levi Roberts (19th), 24. Chris Windom (2nd). NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Hagen, Laps 3-9 Abreu, Laps 10-16 Hagen, Laps 17-18 Bacon, Laps 19-30 Hagen.
HARD CHARGER: Bryan Clauson (20th to 5th)
THURSDAY FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Christopher Bell (3rd), 2. Brady Bacon (7th), 3. Bryan Clauson (12th), 4. Darren Hagen (5th), 5. Rico Abreu (4th), 6. Tracy Hines (6th), 7. Zach Daum (22nd), 8. Dave Darland (9th), 9. Brad Kuhn (20th), 10. Mike Spencer (18th), 11. Caleb Armstrong (8th), 12. R.J. Johnson (10th), 13. Tanner Thorson (1st), 14. Nick Drake (19th), 15. A.J. Felker (17th), 16. Shannon McQueen (2nd), 17. Ronnie Gardner (11th), 18. Parker Price-Miller (13th), 19. Trey Marcham (21st), 20. Tyler Thomas (15th), 21. Chris Windom (16th), 22. Taylor Ferns (14th). NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-7 Thorson, Laps 8-30 Bell.
HARD CHARGER: Zach Daum (22nd to 7th)
HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET STANDINGS: 1-Ronnie Gardner-1,185, 2-Jake Swanson-865, 3-David Prickett-733, 4-Scott Pierovich-693, 5-Shannon McQueen-595, 6-Randi Pankratz-498, 7-Cody Swanson-458, 8-Nick Chivello-450, 9-Trey Marcham-400, 10-Rico Abreu-397.
HONDA USAC WESTERN DIRT MIDGET STANDINGS: 1-Ronnie Gardner-1,185, 2-Jake Swanson-865, 3-David Prickett-733, 4-shannon McQueen-595, 5-Randi Pankratz-498, 6-Cody Swanson-458, 7-Scott Pierovich-400, 8-Trey Marcham-400, 9-Rico Abreu-397, 10-Bryan Clauson-382.
HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
November 22: Cocopah Speedway - Yuma, AZ
November 23: Cocopah Speedway - Yuma, AZ
November 28: ***Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Turkey Night Grand Prix)
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*** = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC National Midget Series.
This schedule is subject to change.
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