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Joey Saldana Racing at the KRONIK Energy Western World Championships Presented by Old Tucson Studios

Tucson, Arizona (November 9th, 2009) -After a stellar year and more than 20 victories, Joey Saldana will head west to take part in the 42nd Running of The KRONIK Energy Western World Championships Presented by Old Tucson Studios. After adding himself to the record books at the World Finals, Saldana will again look to make history by adding his name to the prestigious list of former WWC winners.

Saldana will pilot Herald Main’s Ham Construction-ART Enterprises-Ostrich powered Maxim in his quest to capture the illustrious title and the $15k. “The Brownsburg Bullet” has racked up more than 160 wins through out his career and ranks in the top 10 of all time World of Outlaws feature winners. One of only five drivers to win more than 20 WoO features in a single season, Saldana has been a dominate force in the sprint car world for some time and his at the top of his game coming into the American Sprint Car Series season finale.

“We are thrilled to have Joey at this event” commented USA Raceway. “He is a great racer and definitely adds to an already stout field! We have some of the best racers in the country coming to Tucson and this will be a show like no other.”

Saldana comes into the middle of a very heated battle for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series Championship. Shane Stewart and Jason Johnson will go head to head with only 24 points separating the two drivers as the ASCS title will be decided when the checkered flag drops November 21st. Charles Davis and Rick Ziehl head up the Discount Tire Canyon Region and Southwest Region respectively. Davis leads RJ Johnson in the non wing region while Ziehl holds a narrow margin over Ben Gregg in Southwest Region points. All three Championships will be decided on the final night of the Kronik Energy Western World and the champions will be honored at the Brodix ASCS Banquet November 22nd at Old Tucson Studios.

More than one hundred sprint cars will be expected to take part in what will be one of the biggest sprint car events in the country as drivers from all walks will look to add their name to prestigious list of winners.

Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for three nights on November 19th, 20th and 21st, with more than $100,000 in “A” Feature money alone distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $15,000 share awaits the winner of the Lucas Oil ASCS season-ender on November 21st, with the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region conqueror on November 21 pocketing $5,000.

Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WesternWorldTickets.pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515

Mike Kirby in Victory Lane

Race results for the 1st Annual Carl Trimmer Classic on Saturday night at USA Raceway.

SWDRA DIRTcar Series
USA Raceway
November 7, 2009
25 Laps – $2,000 to win

A-Main
1 5K Mike Kirby Torrance, CA $2,000
2 14 Dean Moore Grand Junction, CO
3 96T R.C. Whitwell Tucson, AZ
4 10 Mike Balcaen Winnipeg, MAN
5 32B Clay Daly Winton, CA
6 8 Lonnie Parker Jr El Mirage, AZ
7 5m Anthony Madrid Phoenix, AZ
8 48 Jeremy Thornton Tucson, AZ
9 51 Joey Moriarty Phoenix, AZ
10 5 Keith Noyes Phoenix, AZ
11 77 Bill Bartels Marina Del Rey, CA
12 12A Adam Crippen Tucson, AZ
13 35 Art Lacy Casa Grande, AZ
14 01 Ted Robinson Coolidge, AZ
15 75B Jeep Berry Grand Junction, CO
16 11 Jamie Throckmorten Tucson, AZ
17 23 Brad Williams Arizona City, AZ
18 16 Tommy Hussak Picacho Peak, AZ
19 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
20 29 Jerry Fincher Laveen, AZ

Heat #1
1 14 Dean Moore Grand Junction, CO
2 12A Adam Crippen Tucson, AZ
3 96T R.C. Whitwell Tucson, AZ
4 8 Lonnie Parker Jr El Mirage, AZ
5 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
6 77D Doug Shell Tucson, AZ
7 29 Jerry Fincher Laveen, AZ
8 59 Jeff Manka Tucson, AZ
9 23 Brad Williams Arizona City, AZ
10 00 James Chavez Sr Tucson, AZ
11 37N John Romero Tucson, AZ

Heat #2
1 32B Clay Daly Winton, CA
2 75B Jeep Berry Grand Junction, CO
3 11 Jamie Throckmorten Tucson, AZ
4 5m Anthony Madrid Phoenix, AZ
5 77 Bill Bartels Marina Del Rey, CA
6 5 Keith Noyes Phoenix, AZ
7 35 Art Lacy Casa Grande, AZ
8 94 James Chavez Tucson, AZ
9 71 Charles Davis Jr Tucson, AZ
10 3T Jimmy Jelvig Tucson, AZ

Heat #3
1 48 Jeremy Thornton Tucson, AZ
2 10 Mike Balcaen Winnipeg, MAN
3 5K Mike Kirby Torrance, CA
4 01 Ted Robinson Coolidge, AZ
5 51 Joey Moriarty Phoenix, AZ
6 16 Tommy Hussak Picacho Peak, AZ
7 22B Bruce Duckett Mesa, AZ
8 24 Mike Tahtinen Casa Grande, AZ
9 02 Jeff Sieres Tucson, AZ
10 22R Richard Piralta Tucson, AZ

B-Main #1
1 27 Nick Bartels El Segundo, CA
2 51 Joey Moriarty Phoenix, AZ
3 29 Jerry Fincher Laveen, AZ
4 5 Keith Noyes Phoenix, AZ
5 22B Bruce Duckett Mesa, AZ
6 3T Jimmy Jelvig Tucson, AZ
7 94 James Chavez Tucson, AZ
8 37N John Romero Tucson, AZ
9 02 Jeff Sieres Tucson, AZ

B-Main #2
1 77 Bill Bartels Marina Del Rey, CA
2 35 Art Lacy Casa Grande, AZ
3 24 Mike Tahtinen Casa Grande, AZ
4 16 Tommy Hussak Picacho Peak, AZ
5 23 Brad Williams Arizona City, AZ
6 77D Doug Shell Tucson, AZ
7 59 Jeff Manka Tucson, AZ
8 71 Charles Davis Jr Tucson, AZ
9 00 James Chavez Sr Tucson, AZ
10 22R Richard Piralta Tucson, AZ

Race Notes:

Sunday: Just prior to the start of the 50-lap feature event, promoter Royal Jones announced that the event would pay $15,000 to win not the advertised $10,000 to win! This added some additional pressure to the 24 drivers that had locked themselves into the feature event.

Pole sitter Jeremy Payne jumped to the race lead at the drop of the green flag with team mate Terry Phillips in tow. Third starting Johnny Scott moved quickly to second with amazing racing action taking place throughout the field. Payne lead the first sixteen laps before exchanging slide job after slide job with Scott lap after lap during the mid-point of the event. Scott stole the lead on lap 18 and looked to drive off, but Payne hung right there and snatched the lead back on lap 28. Scott and Payne battled side by side for the next two laps until the lone caution flew for a stalling Jack Sullivan. On the restart, Scott pulled away and lead the remaining twenty laps without much pressure as Payne, Phillips, Randy Timms and Rodney Sanders were in a great battle just behind the leader. Scott raced uncontested the final circuits to the largest payday of his career and to his second Fall Nationals title. Payne ran second with Sanders third. Timms nipped Phillips at the line for fourth in front of the packed house.

Southern New Mexico Speedway ~ Las Cruces, New Mexico

Modified Event Winners
(Sunday, November 8th 2009)

LCQ 1: Johnny Fennewald, Jack Sullivan, Alan Sharpensteen, Monte Bolton, Fito Gallardo, Tristan Sikes, Jason Noll, Zane DeVilbiss, Max Sadler, Randy Reeser, Levi Roberts, Frank Dutton, Jonathan Burton, Dennis Gates, Nick Hererra, Roy Don Mason, Steve Sutton, Clint Miller, Norman Uptain Jr., Gene Weaver, Shawn Dutcher

LCQ 2: Mike Hansen, Tim Donlinger, Curt Barnett, Josh Reisch, Joe Carr, Steve Miller, Tyson Franks, Chad Ayers, Robbie Chiles, Michael Murphree, Tim Mecl, Steve Jones, Joe Lackey, Mark Stewart, Holly Jones, James Flemming, Kelly Gorham, Martin Robinson, Neal Debord, Chris Dawson, Michael Robertson

LCQ 3: Mark Dotson, Christy Georges, Nathan Bichsel, Garrett Durrett, Philip Houston, Ricky Thornton Jr., Morgan Bagley, Bobby Sikes Jr., Bob Sikes, Paddy Rush, Robert Adams, Wayne Brooks, Butch Reid Jr., Nick O’Neal, Chris Sims, Jake Boles, Jeff Thomas, Grant Junghans, Jack Kokot, Rick Lovelady, Rick Gallardo

LCQ 4: Denny Schwartz, Eric Turner, Josh Cain, Bryan Rowland, Richie Davis, Ron Jones, Sherman Barnett, JJ Harpole, John Carney II, Jay Rosales, Kellen Chadwick, Dusty Riggs, Dickie Gorham, Austin Adams, Tom Georges, Chris McCurty Jr., Ronnie Salas, Matt Newkirk, Billy Jack Brutchin, Troy Cooke, Randy Heston

C-Main: Fennewald, Sullivan, Donlinger, Hansen, Turner, Georges, Bolton, Cain, Resich, Durrett, Rowland, Bichsel, Gallardo, Thornton Jr., Barnett, Jones, Dotson, Sikes, Carr, Miller, Schwartz, Davis, Sharpensteen, Houston

B-Main: Tesch, Marlar, Holzkamper, R. Jones, B. Jones, Ray, Hughes, Tipton, Sullivan, Georges, Fennewald, Hansen, Bolton, Donlinger, J. Gallardo, Turner, F. Gallardo, Durrett, Thornton Jr., Bichsel, Cain, Rowland, Taylor, Reisch

$15,000 to win A-Main: Johnny Scott, Jeremy Payne, Rodney Sanders, Randy Timms, Terry Phillips, Jon Tesch, Stormy Scott, Jason Hughes, Bumper Jones, Jimmy Ray, Mike Marlar, Derek Ramirez, Monte Bolton, Johnny Fennewald, Steve Holzkamper, Christy Georges, Tim Donlinger, Kelly Schryock, Royal Jones (-1), Jack Sullivan (NF), Peyton Taylor (NF), Terry Tipton NF), Mike Hansen (NF), Darrell Nelson (NF)

**105 Modifieds ~ Total Event Modified Car Count: 107

Hermantown, Minnesota racer Darrell Nelson won the Sunoco Race Fuels Long Tow award after towing 1,500 miles to compete in this event.

Monte Bolton’s thirteenth place finish capped of f a night where the Lubbock, Texas racer passed a total of 30 cars combined in his last chance race, c-main, b-main and a-main.

Springfield, Missouri racer Jason Rayle won the $1,250 to win Legends of the Southwest feature.

Las Cruces, New Mexico racer Vanessa Robinson won the $500 to win Street Stock feature.

Ruidoso, New Mexico racer Brent Dietz won the $950 to win Southwest Super Truck feature

Modified Event Winners
(Saturday, November 7th 2009)

Heat 1: Steve Holzkamper, Wayne Brooks, Ricky Thornton Jr., Chris Sims,
Rick Lovelady, Garrett Durrett, Jack Kokot, Norman Uptain Jr.,
Jason Noll, Joe Lackey, Nick O’ Neal

Heat 2: Randy Timms, Chad Ayers, Jimmy Ray, Tom Georges, Curt Barnett,
Chris McCurty Jr., Kelly Gorham, Alan Sharpensteen, Levi Roberts,
Jeff Thomas, JJ Harpole

Heat 3: Kelly Shryock, Richie Davis, Joe Carr, Mike Hansen,
Greg Jenkins, Robbie Chiles, Mark Stewart, Dickie Gorham,
Tim Mecl, Michael Robertson

Heat 4: Terry Tipton, Royal Jones, Mark Dotson, Neal Debord,
Tyson Franks, Josh Cain, Jonathan Burton, Billy Jack
Brutchin, Robbie Salas

Heat 5: Stormy Scott, Grant Junghans, Gene Weaver, Eric
Turner, Denny Schwartz, Holly Jones, Shawn Dutcher,
Dennis Gates, John Carney II, Sherman Barnett

Heat 6: Jon Tesch, Jack Sullivan, Jason Hughes, Mike Marlar,
Monte Bolton, Jeff Taylor, Ron Jones, Clint Miller, Randy
Reeser, James Flemming

Heat 7: Jacob Gallardo, Zane DeVilbiss, Michael Murphree,
Troy Cooke, Matt Newkirk, Bobby Sikes Jr., Nathan Bichsel,
Frank Dutton, Steve Sutton, Jake Boles

Heat 8: Peyton Taylor, Bryan Rowland, Robert Adams,
Tim Donlinger, Morgan Bagley, Eric Turner, Roy Don
Mason, Steve Jones, Rick Gallardo

Heat 9: Terry Phillips, Josh Reisch, Bob Sikes, Steve Miller,
Dusty Riggs, Fito Gallardo, Christy Georges, Martin Robinson,
Butch Reid Jr.

Heat 10: Darrell Nelson, Derek Ramirez, Bumper Jones, Philip
Houston, Johnny Fennewald, Chris Dawson, Jay Rosales, Kellen
Chadwick, Nick Hererra, Max Sadler

C-Main 1: Houston, Jenkins, Dawson, Lovelady, H. Jones,
Kokot, Riggs, Bichsel, Reid Jr., Mecl, Brutchin, Robinson,
O’Neal, Sutton, K. Gorham, S. Barnett, Miller, Thomas, Rosales,
Belcher Jr.

C-Main 2: Bagley, J. Taylor, T. Georges, Chiles, Debord,
Mason, Sharpensteen, Sikes Jr., D. Gorham, Dutton, Robertson,
R.Gallardo, A. Adams, Heston, Harpole, Hererra, Salas, Noll,
Dutcher, Flemming

C-Main 3: Bolton, Ron Jones, Durrett, Cain, Carney II,
C. Georges, Reeser, Stewart, S. Jones, Chadwick, Lackey,
McCurty Jr., Gates, Roberts, Burton, F. Gallardo, Uptain,
T. Sikes, Boles

B-Main 1: Royal Jones, Hansen, C. Barnett, J. Taylor,
Fennewald, Rowland, Thornton Jr., Franks, Murphree,
Bolton, Carney II, Houston, Ray, H. Jones, Brooks,
Durrett, Chiles, Carr, Mason, Newkirk, Dawson, Sims,
Weaver, Dotson

B-Main 2: Hughes, Donlinger, Sullivan, Marlar, Turner,
Ayers, Schwartz, DeVilbiss, Holzkamper, Reisch, Davis,
Bagley, B. Sikes, Ron Jones, R. Adams, Jenkins, T.
Georges, Cain, Lovelady, C. Georges, Debord, Kokot,
Cooke, Miller

A-Main: Terry Phillips, Peyton Taylor, Randy Timms,
Derek Ramirez, Stormy Scott, Jon Tesch, Darrell Nelson,
Jason Hughes, Terry Tipton, Royal Jones, Jeff Taylor,
Tim Donlinger, Jacob Gallardo, Eric Turner, Mike Hansen,
Denny Schwartz, Curt Barnett, Jack Sullivan, Johnny
Fennewald, Bryan Rowland, Ricky Thornton Jr., Grant
Junghans, Mike Marlar, Bumper Jones, Chad Ayers, Kelly
Shryock (Top 5 to Sunday’s A-main)

**105 Modifieds

Race Notes:

Saturday: Terry Phillips, who took home a $10,000 payday
back at the Winter Meltdown in March jumped from the front
row to lead all 20 laps to join his teammate Jeremy Payne
on the front row for tomorrow night’s 50-lap $10,000 to win
Fall Nationals main event. Arkansas pilot Peyton Taylor
held off furious charges from Oklahoma racer Randy Timms
for second with Oklahoma youngster Derek Ramirez and local
star Stormy Scott rounding out the top five and locking them
into the main event.

Nov 07, 2009 – Whitwell Wins The First Leg Of the Carl Trimmer Classic

Tucson, Arizona (November 6th, 2009) – Tucson’s RC Whitwell wraps up the first night of the Carl Trimmer Classic. Whitwell took home the $1k by grabbing the 25-Lap preliminary night feature and setting himself up as the one to beat for the $2k finale tomorrow night.

32 late models were on hand for the opening night racing action that saw the USA Modified Ace, RC Whitwell win in the traveling SWDRA Late Model Division. Teams from Colorado, California, Canada and Arizona and I was told by Jill Anderson with SWDRA that 3-4 teams are expected tonight to join the 32 car field.

It will be a great night if you are a race fan to make your way to USA Raceway where you will pay for the whole seat, but you will only need the edge!

Here are the results of Modified Fall DIRT Nationals at Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico as reported by Bryan Hulbert.

The top five in the A-Main on Friday transfer directly to the A-Main on Sunday. Racing action continues today with the Finals on Sunday afternoon at 2pm. Jeremy Payne, Johnny Scott, Rodney Sanders, Darrell Nelson and Kelly Shryock were the top five on Friday and secured their spot in the A-Main on Sunday.

Modified Event Winners
(Friday, November 6th 2009)

Heat 1: Kellen Chadwick, Jake Boles, Michael Murphree, Zane DeVilbiss, Randy Timms, Jay Rosales, Josh Cain, Chad Ayers, Austin Adams, Ronnie Salas, Gene Weaver

Heat 2: Mike Marlar, Jon Tesch, Fito Gallardo, Max Sadler, Tristan Sikes, Jason Noll, Terry Belcher Jr., Chris Sims, Jack Sullivan, Steve Sutton, Jason Hughes

Heat 3: Kelly Shryock, Jeremy Payne, Tyson Franks, Michael Robertson, Tim Donlinger, Monte Bolton, Nathan Bichsel, Jeff Thomas, Peyton Taylor, Jeff Taylor, Richie Davis

Heat 4: Jacob Gallardo, Chris McCurty Jr., Nick O’Neal, John Carney II, Troy Cooke, JJ Harpole, Johnny Fennewald, Curt Barnett, Levi Roberts, Dennis Gates, Sherman Barnett

Heat 5: Christy Georges, Darrell Nelson, Jimmy Ray, Tom Georges, Morgan Bagley, Billy Jack Brutchin, Tim Mecl, Denny Schwartz, Steve Jones, Patrick Carney, Terry Tipton

Heat 6: Bumper Jones, Steve Holzkamper, Paddy Rush, Butch Reid Jr., Steve Miller, Robert Adams, Bobby Sikes Jr., Joe Carr, Mark Stewart, Martin Robinson

Heat 7: Alan Sharpensteen, Rick Gallardo, Shawn Dutcher, Clint Miller, Randy Reeser, Frank Dutton, Nick Hererra, Robbie Chiles, Wayne Brooks, Rick Lovelady

Heat 8: Johnny Scott, Bob Sikes, Dickie Gorham, Terry Phillips, Neal Debord, Ricky Thornton Jr., Matt Newkirk, Kelly Gorham, James Flemming, Josh Reisch

Heat 9: Stormy Scott, Bryan Rowland, Ron Jones, Chris Dawson, Garrett Durrett, Derek Ramirez, Roy Don Mason, Greg Jenkins, Joe Lackey, Mike Hansen

Heat 10: Rodney Sanders, Eric Turner, Mark Dotson, Philip Houston, Holly Jones, Jack Kokot, Norman Uptain Jr., Royal Jones, Grant Junghans, Randy Hesston

C-Main 1: Timms, Ramirez, Fennewald, Thornton Jr., Hansen, Debord, Uptain Jr., Mecl, A. Adams, Thomas, Gates, Roberts, DeVilbiss, Dawson, Brooks, Carr, Noll, Jenkins, P. Carney, Hughes, Davis

C-Main 2: Donlinger, R. Adams, Bolton, Robertson, R. Jones, Ayers, Kokot, Sullivan, C. Barnett, Cain, S. Jones, Robinson, Sikes Jr., Salas, Chiles, Flemming, Heston, Newkirk, Harpole, S. Barnett, J. Taylor

C-Main 3: Rosales, T. Sikes, Mason, Bichsel, Junghans, Sims, Reeser, K. Gorham, Reisch, Tipton, Schwartz, Stewart, Hererra, Brutchin, Lackey, Dutton, Sutton, Belcher Jr., Weaver, P. Taylor, Lovelady

B-Main 1: S. Scott, Tesch, Sharpensteen, Ray, Dotson, Fennewald, Turner, Franks, Timms, Bagley, Robertson, Rosales, Mason, J. Carney, Ayers, Reid Jr., McCurty Jr., C. Miller, Sadler, Junghans, Hansen, Durrett, Adams, O’Neal

B-Main 2: Phillips, B. Jones, Murphree, Ron Jones, Boles, B. Sikes, Miller, D. Gorham, T. Georges, Houston, Royal Jones, Ramirez, Rowland, H. Jones, Thornton Jr., Bichsel, Donlinger, T. Sikes, Rush, Sims, Cooke, Debord, Dutcher, Bolton

A-Main: Jeremy Payne, Johnny Scott, Rodney Sanders, Darrell Nelson, Kelly Shryock, Terry Phillips, Jon Tesch, Steve Holzkamper, Mike Marlar, Bumper Jones, Stormy Scott, Jacob Gallardo, Jimmy Ray, Fito Gallardo, Christy Georges, Eric Turner, Johnny Fennewald, Mark Dotson, Alan Sharpensteen, Michael Murphree, Steve Miller, Bob Sikes, Rick Gallardo, Jake Boles, Ron Jones, Kellen Chadwick (Top 5 to Sunday’s A-main)

**105 Modifieds (SNMS Record) from 14 states – (OK, MO, CA, NM, AR, CO, TX, AZ, IL, IA, MN, FL, LA & SD)

Race Notes:

Jeremy Payne, former Tucson racer, was the A-Main Winner and that locks him in the A-Main on Sunday.  Tucson racers Chad Ayers, Jack Kokot, Robert Adams and Nick O’Neil are racing in the Modified Fall DIRT Nationals at Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Mark your calendars as USA Raceway begins the New Year with the 4th Annual Wild West Shootout featuring top Late Model and Modified Drivers from around the country!

Schrader and Lasoski Headed to USA Raceway
Tucson, Arizona (October 31st, 2009) – With November just around the corner and two of the largest racing events of 2009 nearing, two racing icons confirm plans to compete at Tucson’s USA Raceway. Both drivers will vie for the top prize of $15,000 and the right to add their names to the prestigious list of past winners.

Kenny Schrader, 25 year NASCAR legend, stands on all sides of the racing fence making not only a lucrative career in the sport but a lifestyle that has been mimicked by some of the modern day greats. Schrader, in his words, only knows one thing and he knows it very well from team owner, track promoter to legendary race car driver.

His career started as a young boy racing go-carts and reached the pinnacle most racers can only dream of. Although he made it to the top, he has never lost sight of his roots as he will make the haul to Tucson’s USA Raceway to take part in the $15k to win 5th Annual Barnett Harley Davidson Wes Hurst Memorial.

Schrader, driving his own Federated Auto Parts/Phoenix Parker Store/O’Rielly Chevrolet entry, will join a long list of the best Modified drivers in the country all looking to take home the richest modified payday of 2009.

“We are delighted to come to USA Raceway and be a part of this race,” commented Schrader. “I would really like to thank Steve Stroud of the Phoenix Parker Store and Joe Morales of O’Rielly Chevrolet for stepping up and helping us get to Tucson. It will be a pleasure to have these guys on board for the Wes Hurst Memorial.”

The Wes Hurst Memorial, which takes place on the weekend following Thanksgiving, enters its 5th year and is anticipated to be the largest Modified event of 2009. The best of the best will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for three days on November 27, 28 and 29, with nearly $100,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. An unprecedented $15,000 top prize awaits the eventual winner as that name will be added to past champions that include Christy Georges, Richie Tosh, Tommy Weider and 2008 winner Terry Phillips.

Danny “The Dude” Lasoski will join Schrader in the trip to Tucson, however, he will be coming a week early. Lasoski will be looking to grab victory hardware and the $15,000 winners check as he will take part in the 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships presented by Old Tucson Studio’s.

Lasoski, 1991 Western World Champion, has earned a long and established resume that ranks him as one of the top sprint car drivers ever. Winning 4 Knoxville National Titles, 8 Knoxville Raceway Championships, Championships in the NST and WoO and all time Knoxville feature victory leader, Lasoski will be looking to capture his second Western World title to add to his long list of accomplishments.

The “Dude” will make his way to Tucson and attempt to pilot his Creason Pipeline Construction-Hoosier Tire JEI-Kisler into USA Raceway’s victory lane.

More than one hundred sprint cars will be expected to take part in what will be one of the biggest sprint car events in the country as drivers from all walks will look to add their name to prestigious list of winners.

Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for three nights on November 19th, 20th and 21st, with more than $100,000 in “A” Feature money alone distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $15,000 share awaits the winner of the Lucas Oil ASCS season-ender on November 21st, with the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region conqueror on November 21 pocketing $5,000.

KRONIK Energy Western World Championships Information
Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WesternWorldTickets.pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515

Barnett Harley Davidson Wes Hurst Memorial Information
Ticket pricing and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WesHurstMemorialTicketForm.pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515.

Entry forms and a complete payout schedule for the $15,000 to win/$1,500 to start Wes Hurst Memorial can be found at www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WesHurstEntry.pdf

Hotel Information for both events can be found at www.usaraceway.net/lodging.php or by calling the Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000

USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at http://www.usaraceway.net

Product information for KRONIK energy can be found at
http://www.kronikenergy.com/

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The 18th Annual American Sprint Car Series Awards Banquet, Presented by Brodix, will follow directly on the heels of USA Raceway’s 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships presented by Old Tucson Studios.

Open to all racers, teams and fans, tickets are available for just $20 and may be obtained by calling USA Raceway at 520-574-8515. Tickets must be ordered by Tuesday, November 17th.

More information regarding Old Tucson Studios is available at www.oldtucson.com

USA Raceway

USA Raceway Trick-or Treat
TUCSON, Arizona (November 1st, 2009) – RC Whitwell won the USA Halloween points finale to put a secure wrap on the 2009 Barnett Harley Davidson UMP West Modified Championship at USA Raceway. Whitwell not only captured the championship but his victory will give him some momentum going into the 5th Annual Barnett Harley Davidson Wes Hurst Memorial.

Chad Ayres, Robert Adams, Paul Banghart and Don Earven made up the top five of the 25-lap feature with Adams and Jorgenson making it to the podium for the 2009 Championships standings.

Marty Hussak also put the clamps on his 2009 USA Super Stock Championship by capturing the 20-lap Halloween feature event.

Dusty Gauthier, 2009 USA Factory Stock Champion, took second place honors as Kalvin Catlin held off the continued harassment of the Factory Stock field. Catlin returned to victory lane showing he is a force to be reckoned with going into the month of money starting this Friday with The Carl Trimmer Classic.

Kurt Stults took top honors in the Modified Midget feature edging out Daniel Doherty at the line.

Full Results: http://usaraceway.net/results.php

The 1st Annual Carl Trimmer Classic, presented by T-Mac Pipe Constructors and Total Seal Piston Rings, will feature the stars of the Super Late Models from all over the Southwest. The SWDRA Super Late Models will be joined by Super Stocks and SCRA Factory Stocks. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5pm for only $15, racing will begin promptly at 7pm.

USA Raceway, Arizona’s premier short track, is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at www.usaraceway.net

Herrera Hustles Up Another ASCS Southwest Win

TUCSON, Ariz. (October 24, 2009) – Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera kept a streak alive by racing to victory lane in Saturday night’s 25-lap American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region main event at USA Raceway.

Herrera’s third ASCS Southwest win of the year marked his 17th consecutive winged ASCS Regional win within the states of Arizona and New Mexico dating back to 2005.

Herrera raced forward from the third row inside to take the checkered flag in front of Calvin Landis, with Rick Ziehl climbing from 13th to claim the show position. The defending series champion, Ziehl not only took over the 2009 ASCS Southwest points lead but also bagged the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Regional Wing/Non-Wing Challenge title with the third place run.

Ronnie Clark crossed the stripe fourth, with J.T. Imperial rounding out the top five. R.J. Johnson raced from nine rows deep to finish sixth in his winged Sprint Car debut, with Joshua Williams, pole starter Kaylene Verville, 16th-starter Joshua Hodges and Cody Cambensy completing the top ten.

Herrera, Jessica Van Dyke, Steve Martin and Verville topped heat race action for Saturday night’s 33-car field, with Ben Gregg winning the “B” Main. Gregg, who entered the night atop the points chase, fell to second behind Ziehl after being credited with a 14th-place finish in the main event.

Duane Jones and Jason Pugliese captured Hornet Championships in RWD action and FWD action respectively. Both drivers sealed their fate in Saturday’s feature events at USA Raceway by finishing in the top 3.

Both drivers entered Saturday’s finale in very tight point battles that had to be decided in the last Hornet race of the year. Pugliese and Jones showed why they are champions as they battled to the front and captured the 2009 Hornet Championship.

Ricky McGuier ended the inaugural season of USA X-Mod action on a high note by capturing his first victory of 2009. McGuire took the 20-lap feature just ahead of Nolan Morrow and Jerry Warner.

Larry Leech took top honors in the Factory Stock feature likely securing him a top 5 in the champion standings.

Full Results: http://usaraceway.net/results.php

The Super Stock, Factory Stock and Modified Championships hang in the balance and will be determined at USA Raceway’s Halloween Bash this Saturday Night. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5pm for only $10, racing will begin promptly at 7pm.

USA Raceway, Arizona’s premier short track, is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at www.usaraceway.net