Tucson, Az. (Oct 30, 2011) After a one month shuffle on the 2011 calendar leaving racers the chance to be with their family’s this Thanksgiving,  followed by a few controversial rule changes, only to add a race format and payout extreme home make over, the always star studded event known as The Wes Hurst Memorial is off and running! With a region that has witnessed more than a few a changes to its modified division in the last few years, last night was a clear indication that the outlaws of the modified world are here to stay at USA Raceway!

Stormy Scott topped the 39 car field in Saturday’s preliminary landing himself and the other top 5 finishing drivers locked into the front of Sunday’s main event paying out a cool $5,000 to the winner. Kelly Shryock fresh off of a $15,000 pay day just last weekend, led most of the race after also winning the first heat race of the night. Shryock would cross the finish line in the second spot with hometown hero Jeremy Payne in tow after topping a talent filled B-Main earlier on in the night.  Chase Junghans, pilot of the Shop Quick owned #18 also earned a trip to the tech area while taking the home the 4th spot ahead of two time WHM champion Terry Phillips.

Christy Georges outlasted the 188 Huebner machine to take home the big trophy in the X-Mod division. Robert “Hillbilly” Burchett picked up the “W” in a sparks flying 20 lap throw down in the Factory Stocks. Female standout driver Amanda Johnson beat out the boys in the Hornets for her first WHM win of her young career. The Western States Stock Cars also saw a new winner as Reed Veralud visited victory lane for his first USA Raceway victory.

All the action kicks off for the second and final round of the 7th Annual Wes Hurst Memorial at 6pm this Sunday night! The racing action will get going at 6pm with the gates opening at 2pm. All kids in attendance will be invited down on the racetrack at intermission to go trick or treating with a little help from their favorite USA Raceway drivers and crews as well. You don’t want to miss this one!

 

General admission tickets are just $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors, Students and Military. KIDS 11 and under are absolutely FREE! Race fans for an additional $10 you my upgrade your ticket to the great indoors and enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite (first come, first serve basis).

  

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USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 265, 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. (August 29, 2011) – A big weekend is on tap for the wingless racers of the Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region as the series takes to Tucson’s 3/8-mile USA Raceway for the Hank Arnold Memorial on Saturday and Sunday.

 

There’s also some unfinished business for the ASCS Canyon Region to take of as well, with the running of the feature event from July 3 making for three “A” feature events over the course of the two-night event.

 

The 15 cars that were on hand for the July 3 event that was cut short by inclement weather are eligible for the makeup feature event, with the rest of the card open to all comers.  Chris Bonneau and Stevie Sussex are the scheduled front row starters for the makeup feature.

 

Currently holding a 106-point advantage in his quest for a third ASCS Canyon Region championship, Jeremy Sherman topped the final night of last year’s Hank Arnold Memorial after R.J. Johnson won the opening night.  Sherman also won four consecutive Arnold Memorial events from 2004 to 2007.

 

After Sherman’s 2007 win, Andrew Reinbold won the final Hank Arnold Memorial held at Manzanita in 2008 before Rick Ziehl topped the first edition of the event at USA Raceway in 2009.

 

Sherman currently leads two-time and defending champion Charles Davis, Jr., in the points chase, with Johnson, Reinbold and Ronnie Clark rounding out the top five.  The balance of the top ten includes Bruce St. James, Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey, Justin Quinn and Ryan Linder.

 

Racing action gets under way at 6:45 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at USA Raceway.

 

The 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval is located east of Tucson off I-10 Exit 268, then 1.6 mile south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales.  For more information, contact the track at 520-574-8515.