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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

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!

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

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

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 20, 2009) – Story lines abound as the ASCS Southwest Region takes to Tucson’s USA Raceway this Saturday night with Ben Gregg clinging to a narrow series points lead, Rick Ziehl trying to put the finishing touches on mini-series points chase and Johnny Herrera trying to keep a Regional win streak alive.

Saturday’s card also serves as one final tune up for the ASCS Southwest forces before taking on the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters at the 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships presented by Old Tucson Studios on November 19-21.

After a couple of weeks of Texas competition, Peoria’s Gregg carries a slim 10-point lead into Saturday’s action as he tries to close in on the ASCS Southwest title. Gregg, who topped the series most recent feature event on September 19, is just ten points ahead of Ziehl, with John Gaston, Mike Martin and Joshua Hodges all within striking distance as well.

Ziehl, the defending ASCS Southwest champion, carries an 18 point edge in the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Regional Challenge into the event. Saturday’s card, the eighth and final leg of the DTC Challenge, will crown the champion of the series that included both winged Southwest Region events and wingless Canyon Region events.

Dropping in on the Southwest contingent on Saturday night will be Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera, who has topped 16 consecutive ASCS Regional winged events throughout Arizona and New Mexico dating back to 2005.

Herrera won’t be the only weekend visitor, as Phoenix native Calvin Landis returns to Arizona for some racing action after another year of Knoxville competition.

Also, wingless shoe R.J. Johnson of Phoenix, AZ, is prepared to take on the winged forces for the first time, with modified ace R.C. Whitwell also trying out the winged open-wheelers on Saturday night.

Current ASCS Southwest points (Top Ten): 1. Ben Gregg (Peoria, AZ) 984, 2. Rick Ziehl (Las Cruces, NM) 974, 3. John Gaston (Peoria, AZ) 958, 4. Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ) 948, 5. Joshua Hodges (Tijeras, NM) 946, 6. Ronnie Clark (Tucson, AZ) 920, 7. Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ) 910, 8. John Van Horn (Tucson, AZ) 821, 9. Jessica Van Dyke (Tucson, AZ) 813, 10. Ron Kratz (Tucson, AZ) 746.

Current Discount Tire Co. ASCS Regional Challenge Points (Top Five through Seven of Eight Rounds): 1. Rick Ziehl 704, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. 686, 3. Ronnie Clark 664, 4. Mike Martin 650, 5. Joshua Hodges 638.

The American Sprint Car Series, in its 18th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing events, brings the best of Sprint Car racing to nearly 100 different tracks throughout 25 states and Canada in 2009. Anchored by the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters, ASCS also consists of a dozen different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.

The wing warriors will be joined by Factory Stocks, X-Mods and Hornets. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5pm for only $12, racing will begin promptly at 7pm.

Suite Access Passes which allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite are also on sale for only $25.

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 www.usaraceway.net

Dave Darland and Jerry Coons Jr. Ready for The KRONIK Energy Western World Championships

Tucson, Arizona (October 16, 2009)

Two Triple Crown Champions aim for the The 42nd Running of The KRONIK Energy Western World Championships Presented by Old Tucson Studios. Dave Darland and Jerry Coons Jr., both former Western World Champions, will compete in the $5000 to win Discount Tire ASCS Canyon Region wingless portion of the event and Coons will pull double duty strapping on a wing for the $15,000 to Win Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters.

Darland, actively looking for a seat in a wing car, will pilot the BRAT Racing, Parker Store Maxim/Don Ott ride that took Missouri’s Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett to victory at Manzanita Speedway’s last dance. 1 of only 5 drivers to ever win the covenanted Triple Crown, Darland has captured over 200 wins in every type of open wheel car and sits a top the Western World winner list by capturing the 2005 championship.

“We’ve always admired Dave Darland as a driver and a gentleman,” commented Bob Ream Jr., crew chief of the Parker Store of Phoenix entry. “Our whole team is absolutely thrilled to have him drive for us at this premiere race.”

Coons, who earned the 2007 Western World Title, will be aboard the Allstate Utility Construction Maxim/Don Ott entry that will field cars for both the wing and the wingless portions of the event. A Tucson native, Coons will return to his home town where he is no stranger to USA Raceway winning in both wing and wingless action at USA in 2007.

“I look forward to returning home and being able to race in front of my home town,” commented Coons. “This will be a great event and hopefully we can make Tucson proud.”

Coons, also a Triple Crown Champion, will join Darland as they both look to become repeat winners of the Western World Championships.

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

Hotel Information 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/

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

Tennessee’s Kevin Swindell became the 25th different winner of the Western World by topping the 2008 edition of the event last November, adding his name to a prestigious list of past winners that includes his father Sammy Swindell, who won the event in both 1980 and 1989.

Steve Kinser has claimed the most Western World titles with seven triumphs including wingless wins in 1982 and 1983 followed by winged wins in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 and 1996.

Ron Shuman is next on the list with five Western World triumphs, all of the wingless variety, with other drivers posting multiple Western World wins including Lealand McSpadden (3), Bud Kaeding (2), Mark Kinser (2), Jan Opperman (2) and Sammy Swindell (2).

KRONIK Energizes The 42nd Annual Western World Championships

The 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships Presented by Old Tucson Studios
Tucson, Arizona (October 2009) – KRONIK Energy brings the best of Energy drinks to USA Raceway and The 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships, Presented by Old Tucson Studios. KRONIK Energy, now the official energy drink of USA Raceway, energizes the already electrifying Western World Championships.

Top drivers from across the country will now have an extra incentive to win the already prestigious title and the over $100,000 in prize money. The winners of The 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships, Presented by Old Tucson Studios, will be handed a large bag of cash, a very nice trophy, the Western World title and most importantly a can of KRONIK Energy.

“We are ecstatic to be part of such a great event and to be the official energy drink of USA raceway” said James Gabriele, a spokesperson for Kronik Energy “and we are looking forward to bringing the best in energy drinks to a great event and a great race track”

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

More than one hundred sprint cars will be expected to aim for the KRONIK Energy victory as they take part in what will be one of the biggest sprint car events in the country

Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for three nights on November 19, 20 and 21, 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 21, 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

Hotel Information 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

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 17.

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

Tennessee’s Kevin Swindell became the 25th different winner of the Western World by topping the 2008 edition of the event last November, adding his name to a prestigious list of past winners that includes his father Sammy Swindell, who won the event in both 1980 and 1989.

Steve Kinser has claimed the most Western World titles with seven triumphs including wingless wins in 1982 and 1983 followed by winged wins in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 and 1996.

Ron Shuman is next on the list with five Western World triumphs, all of the wingless variety, with other drivers posting multiple Western World wins including Lealand McSpadden (3), Bud Kaeding (2), Mark Kinser (2), Jan Opperman (2) and Sammy Swindell (2).

Past Western World Championship Winners (Wing / Non-Wing)
2008 – Kevin Swindell (nw)
2007 – Jerry Coons, Jr. (nw)
2006 – Josh Wise (nw)
2005 – Dave Darland (nw)
2004 – Bud Kaeding (nw)
2003 – Tony Elliott (nw)
2002 – Bud Kaeding (nw)
2001 – Jeremy Sherman (nw)
2000 – Jay Drake (nw)
1999 – Donny Schatz (w)
1998 – Tyler Walker (w)
1997 – Mark Kinser (w)
1996 – Steve Kinser (w)
1995 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1994 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1993 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1992 – Steve Kinser (w)
1991 – Danny Lasoski (w)
1990 – Steve Kinser (w)
1989 – Sammy Swindell (w)
1988 – Mark Kinser (w)
1987 – Steve Kinser (w)
1986 – Bobby Davis, Jr. (w)
1985 – Steve Kinser (w)
1984 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1983 – Steve Kinser (nw)
1982 – Steve Kinser (nw)
1981 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1980 – Sammy Swindell (nw)
1979 – Tim Green (nw)
1978 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1977 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1976 – Bubby Jones (nw)
1975 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1974 – Rick Ferkel (nw)
1973 – Earl Wagner (nw)
1972 – Jan Opperman (nw)
1971 – Jan Opperman (nw)
1970 – Jerry McClung (nw)
1969 – Bob Huebner (nw)
1968 – Bob Cleberg (nw)

RC Whitwell and Company Defend Against the New Mexico Assault

Tucson, Arizona (October 13th, 2009) – The battle of Modified supremacy goes full tilt this weekend as the Arizona boys gear up to defend their home track against the New Mexico bandits. The competition heats up this weekend as the UMP West Modifieds wage battle on the USA Raceway battle field.

RC Whitwell leads the charge with fellow Tucson resident Robert Adams close by and ready to take aim against New Mexico’s Stormy Scott and Jimmy Ray. Scott and Ray packed a one two punch with brother Johnny Scott making an all New Mexico podium at their last Tucson outing.

The New Mexico crew is expected to come loaded with a few other friends looking to repeat. However, Chad Ayres stepped up as a contender with a dominating performance to kick off October and will join forces with a large cast ready to take on anyone.

The Ump West Modifieds will be joined by Super Stocks, Factory Stocks, AMA Modlites Arizona Late Models and Hornets. General admission tickets will go on sale at 5pm for only $10, racing will begin promptly at 7pm.

Suite Access Passes which allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite are also on sale for only $20.

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 www.usaraceway.net