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Chargin' Charles Davis Jr on the Move!

Some of the “Seasoned Citizen” Race fans like myself may remember the Doublemint Chewing gum commercial jingle ” Double Your Pleaseure, Double Your Fun “ !  But if you don’t remember that popular jingle, it doesn’t matter because the Sunoco Fuel ASCS Canyon Region Non-Wing Sprint Cars will be running two main events this week at Tucson’s USA Raceway.   The Sprint Car Stars will double your pleasure as they will be doing double duty with the two features.

The Sprint Cars will also have the featured main event that was cut short by a down pour on July 3rd.   15 cars that were scheduled in the July 3rd feature are eligible for the makeup main scheduled at the beginning of the race program. 

Sherman in Victory Lane

Two-time ASCS Canyon Region champion Jeremy Sherman carries a 106-point advantage over defending series champion Charles Davis, Jr., into the night on the strength of five wins and ten top-fives in as many feature events thus far.

While shut out of victory lane so far, Davis, Jr., still holds second by 52 points over R.J. Johnson.  Andrew Reinbold and Ronnie Clark round out the current top five in points, with the rest of the top ten including Bruce St. James, Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey, Justin Quinn and Ryan Linder, with Brian Hosford just 18 points outside the top ten.

X-Mods, ASCS2 Mini Sprints and SW Modlites will also be racing this Saturday.

General admission tickets will go on sale when the gates open at 4pm for only $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors, Students and Military, and all kids 11 and under are FREE. The VIP Suite will also be available by a first come, first serve basis at an unbelievable upgrade price of just $5 this weekend only!

Racing action will begin promptly at 6:45pm.

Halfway Home Season Passes will allow race fans to get all the action of the remaining 2011 scheduled events at an unheard of low price. Season Passes are on sale for only just $99 for a limited time Suite Access Passes will allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite. Enjoy the races in luxury! Suite Access Passes are now on sale for only $149. Get em while you can!! These limited season passes are also available by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515.

The entire 2011 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at http://www.usaraceway.net/schedule

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

(Terry Shaw photo)

(Keith Ames) Tucson’s USA Raceway shifts back to the winged Sprint Car ranks this weekend as the Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region takes to the 3/8-mile clay oval this Saturday night. The Las Cruces, NM, hot shoe Rick Ziehl will be gunning for a third consecutive series win which would mark the first time in his 20 plus year career, to win three ASCS Southwest events in a row.

With his back to back wins as of late, Ziehl has extended his advantage in the Southwest championship points chase to 55 points over El Paso’s John Carney II. Knoxville transplant Calvin Landis currently sits in 3^rd but only by a slim 5 point advantage over Alamogordo’s Kyle McCutcheon. The lone Arizonian, Joshua Williams of Glendale rounds out the top five going into Saturday night’s battle just 23 points behind 3^rd place currently held by teammate Calvin Landis.

The remaining top ten includes Lance Norick of Scottsdale, Dalten Gabbard of Phoenix, Joshua Hodges of Tijeras, NMN, Steve Stone of Mesa, and Joey Chester of Phoenix.

In addition to the ASCS Wing Sprints, the wheelie kings of the USRA Modifieds Series will be onhand to battle it out at Arizona’s premier dirt track joined by the Factory Stocks and Dwarf Car divisions.  

The always exciting USRA Modifieds will also feature many of the top drivers including point leader Tucson’s own Chad Ayers who with the win on June 11^th has extended his points lead to 28 points over hard charging Cody Alvarez.  Rounding out the top five slots is the Tucson Racing Legend and icon, Carl Trimmer, young hot shoe Rick Spencer and seasoned vet Dana Fite.  Former UMP and IMCA Modified Champion Mark Harrison is in sixth and looking to climb the points ladder.  Brian Clark had a very strong second place finish in the last outing as did Corey Hosler Jr and Jake O’Neil who finished third and fourth at the last Modified event at USA.

Terry Churchwell remains the point leader even though last week the “Buckle em up and Drive the Wheels off em” former Champion, Art Lacy found his way back to victory lane the.   Mechanical problems dropped Ron Bishop to third while “Hillbiilly” Bob Burchett charged into the second points position.  George Lein is in fourth and with a second place finish last week, Dylan Newberg has moved into the top five in the action packed Factory Stock Division.

Saturday’s Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region action at USA Raceway is slated to go green at 6:45 p.m.

General admission tickets will go on sale for only $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors, Students and Military and racing will begin promptly at 6:45pm. Race fans for an additional $5 you my upgrade your ticket to the great indoors and enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite. First come, first serve basis to the first 80 customers)

To keep up on all the latest news and happenings please sign up for USA Raceway E-News.  The track update registration can be found at the top of the home page www.usaraceway.net

The 2011 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at http://www.usaraceway.net/schedule

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

Race fans and especially fathers are in for a real exciting evening at USA Raceway.  The entire evening will be a celebration for Fathers in the House!  The Dad’s Night  experience begins with each father receiving a ticket for a chance at winning something special from the ‘Thank you Dad’ Raffle that will be held throughout the evening.  A few of the items include: a brand new top of the line 42″ Plasma TV from Best Buy, Craftsman 255 pc. Mechanics Tool Set, a Home Surround Sound System (over $3k price tag!), a Wet/ Dry Shop Vacuum, 2 Season Passes and many more items for the dads in attendance.      

The 2^nd Annual Fathers Day Classic Car Show will be located throughout the concourse area.      

The Total Seal Late Model Racing Series is the featured division.  The competitive X-Mods, Factory Stock and Dwarf Car classes will be roaring on the fast 3/8′s clay oval.  The popular Hornet Race Car division will also be racing on the smaller track.   

Anthony Madrid with three wins this season is the Total Seal Racing Series points leader but only has a 24 point lead over Lonnie Parker Jr. and is 61 points ahead of the 2010 Total Seal Champion, Ricky Thornton Jr.

General admission tickets will go on sale for only $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors, Students and Military and racing will begin promptly at 6:45pm. Suite Access Passes will allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite.  Enjoy the races in luxury for only $30!

To keep up on all the latest news and happenings please sign up for USA Raceway E-News.  The track update registration can be found at the top of the home page www.usaraceway.net

The 2011 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at http://www.usaraceway.net/schedule

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

ASCS Wing Sprints at USA on Saturday!

Bacon, who currently sits second in the ASCS National point standings, will make his way to Tucson to defend his Western World title but will also have his sights set on the $15,000 winner share of the ASCS National wing portion of the event adding to his chance of catching current point leader “The Ragin’ Cajun”, Jason Johnson.

Both Bacon and Johnson will continue the hard fought battle as they lead the ASCS National Dirt Sprint Car Series to the battle grounds of Tucson’s USA Raceway.  Close to one hundred and fifty top Sprint Car teams from around the country are expected to migrate to warmer climates for their final chance at a big payday and another opportunity 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 18^th, 19^th and 20^th, 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 KRONIK Energy Western World Champion, while the ASCS Canyon Region conqueror will pocket $5,000.

A Tucson native, Payne returned home in the winter months to collect a $15k payday and become the 2009 Wes Hurst Memorial Modified Champion as well as a runner up finisher at the January Bill Cheesbourg Memorial Wild West Shootout finale where he pocketed $5k for his efforts.

Whitwell, who won the 2009 Friday prelim of the first edition of the classic, will be teammates with Payne for the season ending double header.  Whitwell will try to wrap up another USA Modified Championship this weekend and then set his sights on the Carl Trimmer Classic.

The 2^nd Annual Carl Trimmer Classic kicks off Friday October 15th as we honor one of Tucson’s greatest racers.  Trimmer currently ranks in the top 5 in Barnett Harley Davidson Modified points standings at USA Raceway and is a force to reckon with on a weekly basis. 
 
A storied career that has lasted more than fifty years and has no signs of concluding anytime soon, finds Trimmer still hard at the wheel and more determined than ever.  Trimmer has racked up more than 700 feature wins and 34 championships including many NASCAR titles as well as the inaugural championships at the famed Corona Speedway and USA Raceway.
 
“Carl Trimmer is an amazing person on top of being a great racer” commented Benji Lyons.  “He has the passion, drive and determination of a 25 year old and is a great inspiration to me and anyone that comes to the track.”
 
The 2^nd Annual Carl Trimmer Classic will feature the stars of the Super Late Models from all over the Southwest.  Several drivers from California, New Mexico and Colorado will make their way south to take on Arizona’s best.
 
The UniFirst Super Stocks will be in action along with Factory Stocks, X-Mods and Hornets as each division will crown champions on the Saturday night finale. All divisions will compete in two separate events starting with Friday night action and concluding with Saturday’s Carl Trimmer conclusion.

There will be an opportunity for race fans to get a preview of the Carl Trimmer Classic racers at an open practice slated for October 14^th.  The festivities will kick off at 6:00pm with grandstand admission free for all those who want a sneak preview.

To keep up on all the latest news and happenings please sign up for USA Raceway E-News.  The track update registration can be found at the top of the home page www.usaraceway.net

The 2010 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at www.usaraceway.net/schedule.php

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

Johnny Herrera October 2nd Win at USA Raceway

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (October 2, 2010) – Johnny Herrera snared his fourth American Sprint Car Series Southwest Regional win of the year by taking top honors in Saturday night’s 25-lap main event at USA Raceway.

After starting third, Herrera beat Calvin Landis to the stripe with John Carney II, Kyle McCutcheon and current series points leader Rick Ziehl rounding out the top five.

Joshua Hodges was sixth, with John Gaston, 17^th-starter Kyle Sager, Joshua Williams and Marty Wilcox completing the top ten.

Ziehl, Herrera and McCutcheon won Saturday night’s heat races.

Christy Georges made it to victory lane for the second time in 2010 at USA Raceway as she held off Mercedes Harris in the 20-Lap X-Modified feature.  Rick Greene, Brandon Farrington and Mike Masters rounded out the top five.

Farrington was the top runner in a three way championship battle that will be settled at the upcoming Carl Trimmer Classic.  Farrington moved within 12 points of leader Dusty Gauthier while Ricky McGuire suffered from engine woes delegating him to the third spot.  While there are two races left to determine the inaugural USA X-Modified Champion, the issue will remain unresolved until the final night of the 2010 points season October 16^th.

Jody Henderson wrapped up the SCRA Factory Stock Championship with a tenth place finish in the final USA outing while Matt Martinez garnered another win at the Tucson facility.

Andy Eatwell lives well in Tucson as he won his 476^th USA Raceway Modlite feature while Dustin Cormany showed off his short track skills winning the Arizona Modified Midget feature.

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

To keep up on all the latest news and happenings please sign up for USA Raceway E-News.  The track update registration can be found at the top of the home page www.usaraceway.net

The Barnett Harley Davidson UMP West Modifieds return to USA Raceway for the final Modified race of the 2010 points season.  The championship will be decided this Saturday night giving the newly crowned winner bragging rights headed into the $15k to win Wes Hurst Memorial.  General admission tickets will go on sale at 4pm for only $12, racing will begin promptly at 6:45pm.

The 2010 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at www.usaraceway.net/schedule.php

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

Picture by Dennis Brownfield

The ASCS Wing Sprint cars return to action this Saturday night October 2^nd for the final bout at USA Raceway prior to November’s KRONIK Energy Western World Championships.  The action heats up as the ASCS Sprint Cars are joined by X-Mods, SCRA Factory Stocks, Southwest Modlites and Arizona Modified Midgets. 

The American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region wraps up three consecutive weekends of winged Sprint Car racing action in Arizona with Saturday night’s return to Tucson’s USA Raceway.

Following this past weekend’s lone stop of the year at Show Low’s Thunder Raceway, this coming weekend’s card marks the eleventh night of ASCS Southwest competition thus far in 2010.

While Albuquerque’s Johnny Herrera tops the series win charts after collecting his third win of the year at Show Low on Saturday night, Las Cruces shoe Rick Ziehl holds a 109 point advantage in his quest for a third consecutive ASCS Southwest championship.

Phoenix native and current Knoxville, IA, resident Calvin Landis currently holds down second in points, just 27 points ahead of Peoria’s John Gaston with 15-year-old Joshua Hodges of Tijeras, NM, and Glendale’s Joshua Williams rounding out the current top five in points.

The balance of the current top ten includes Mesa’s Steve Stone, Marana’s Koty McGullam, Mesa’s J.T. Imperial, Scottsdale’s Lance Norick and Mesa’s Mike Rux, Jr.

Also joining in on Saturday’s action in a winged car for the first time in 2010 is current ASCS Canyon Region wingless Sprint Car points leader Charles Davis, Jr., of Buckeye, AZ.
USA Raceway will return to action this Saturday night with the lightning speed of the American Sprint Car Series Winged warriors.  The Sprint Cars will be joined by the X-Mods, SCRA Factory Stocks, Arizona Modified Midgets and Southwest Modlites.  The racing excitement begins when general admission tickets go on sale at 4pm for only $15, racing will begin promptly at 6:45pm.  Suite Access Passes will allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite.  Enjoy the races in luxury for only $30!

To keep up on all the latest news and happenings please sign up for USA Raceway E-News.  The track update registration can be found at the top of the home page www.usaraceway.net

The 2010 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at www.usaraceway.net/schedule.php

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. (September 27, 2010)