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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

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