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Kevin Montgomery, co promoter at USA Raceway, has announced the proposed 2010 Racing Schedule at USA Raceway. With the 2010 racing season just around the corner and USA Raceway continuing its trend of becoming one of the nations premier short tracks, an exciting 2010 race schedule has been released.

While more than 30 events grace the 2010 schedule one would think it may be hard to top the 2009 season! With great optimism promoters of USA Raceway created a 2010 schedule that may do just that! With the cooperation of neighboring tracks, the level of competition will be at an all time high making for extreme excitement race fans will not want to miss.

The 4th Annual “Copper on Dirt” will lead the way to an exciting 2010 championship season that kicks off with ASCS Non Wing Sprint Cars Presented by Discount Tire on March 13th. The championship season opener will kick off the 2010 points battle for the Super Stocks, Factory Stocks, and X-Mods and will be followed up by the ASCS Southwest Wing Sprint Cars on March 20th and Barnett Harley Davidson Ump West Modifieds on March 27th, giving all divisions an early start on the championship season.

“We had a great 2009 season and we are looking forward to a great 2010,” commented Benji Lyons. “We are always looking for ways to improve the fan experience and we have some great new things coming for this year.”

There will be an opportunity for race fans to get a preview of the 2010 racers at an open practice slated for March 12th. The festivities will kick off at 6:00pm with grandstand admission free for all those who want a sneak preview. The 21st Annual Dwarf Car.com Nationals will take place a week prior to the season opener for race fans that want to get a head start on the season.

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

Discounted season passes are available by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515. 2010 Season Ticket Packages can be viewed on line at
http://www.usaraceway.net/schedule.php

This report has been provided by Kevin Montgomery, co promoter  at USA Raceway in Tucson, AZ  – Bryan Clauson will triple his chances for a victory at USA Raceway’s 4th Annual Copper on Dirt as he enters the event with a seat for all three divisions. While he is among many drivers planning to do triple duty, Clauson is arguably the guy to beat in 2010.

Notably one of the hottest open wheel drivers in the country going into 2010, Clausen will look to resume his success of 2009 and likely gain distance from a field of some of the best open wheel racers in the country. Twenty year old Clauson has the accomplishments of a seasoned veteran after racking up an incredible year filled with more than 20 victories in Sprint Car and Midget competition including the Belleville Midget Nationals, USAC Indiana Midget Week Champion, The Night Before the Brickyard, The Turkey Night Grand Prix and the Glenn Howard Memorial to name a few.

The 2009 National Midget Driver of The Year will come to Tucson driving the familiar Corey Tucker owned Parker Stone Company/Esslinger Midget entry that has been a stable of success. Clauson will add to his arsenal by joining the stout RWB Sprint Car team fielded by Scott Benic and a very powerful Tony Stewart Silver Crown team. This will mark the first Copper on Dirt start for the Sprint car portion of the event and the first ever Silver Crown start for Clauson.

“I can’t wait for this event,” commented Clauson. “I am really excited to get down to Tucson and get the 2010 season under way.”

The 4th Annual “Copper on Dirt” featuring USAC Silver Crown, USAC National/CRA Sprint Cars and USAC National/Western States Midgets all taking part in a sensational racing spectacle at Tucson’s USA Raceway’s for two nights on February 19th and 20th marking USA Raceway as one of only two dirt track venues to host USAC’s Triple Crown all in one event.

As the 2010 racing season goes into to full swing, USAC championship hopefuls will make their way west to start the year off at one of the premier events of the season. More than a hundred of the nations top open wheel teams are anticipated to take part in the 4th Annual “Copper on Dirt” making this a must see event of 2010.

Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/CopperOnDirtTicketForm.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 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 http://www.usaraceway.net

Mississippi’s Ricky Stenhouse became the first and only driver to win multiple “Copper on Dirt” features in a single year. Stenhouse set the bar high at the inaugural “Copper on Dirt” by winning back to back races in the 40-lap sprint car feature and finishing off the night by capturing the 50-lap USAC Silver Crown Feature.

California native, Darren Hagen, is the only other driver to win in two divisions with a midget victory in 2008 and a sprint car win in 2009. Hagen will lead the USAC trio into Tucson as the defending “Copper on Dirt” Sprint Car Champion while Brad Sweet and Bud Kaeding will likely set out to defend the USAC Midget and Silver Crown titles respec

tively. Hagen also leads the “Copper on Dirt” stats with 8 of 9 feature starts (Did not participate in 2007 Silver Crown portion) and an average finish of 5th in 8 total events.

Past Copper on Dirt Winners:
2007 USAC Midgets – Cory Kruseman
2007 USAC Sprint Cars – Ricky Stenhouse
2007 USAC Silver Crown – Ricky Stenhouse
2008 USAC Midgets – Darren Hagen
2008 USAC Sprint Cars – Shane Cottle
2008 USAC Silver Crown – Jerry Coons Jr.
2009 USAC Midgets – Brad Sweet
2009 USAC Sprint Cars – Darren Hagen
2009 USAC Silver Crown – Bud Kaeding

Jimmy Mars, Randy Korte and Kelly Boen

As reported by Ryan Neuharth Tucson, Ariz (January 9, 2010) Picking up right where he left off the 2009 season, Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, WI wheeled his BSB Manufacturing / Chevytown / Deppe Enterprises / Wiles Driveshafts / Baileigh Industries / Pro Power Racing Engines / MB Customs Chassis to the opening night feature win of the 2010 Wild West Shootout.

Mars would earn the pole for the night’s 30-lap, $3000 to win main event after starting last and winning his heat race, gathering the most passing points of the 52 competitors who filled the USA Raceway pit area. Mars would grab the lead at the drop of the green with six time SWDRA Champion Lonnie Parker, Jr taking second from his outside front row starting spot. John Anderson would slot third followed by Matt Aukland, and Randy Korte rounding out the top five.

Korte would jump from fifth to third on lap two as Kelly Boen swapped sixth with Rob Mayea and Billy Moyer made his way into the top 10 from twelfth. With five down Mars was quickly stretching his advantage as Parker, Jr and Korte battled high and low for the runner-up position while Heckenast, Jr now having cracked the top five. The races first caution would appear on lap six when Winnipeg, Manitoba driver Mike Balcean erupted in a cloud of smoke on the front stretch and ended his evening.

Mars lead the field back to green on the Delaware double file restart as Parker, Jr continued to hold off the charge of Korte. John Anderson still had a hold of the fourth position as Kelly Boen jumped from seventh to fifth and the series all-time winningest driver Terry Phillips was now 10th from 18th. The yellow would appear for the second time for a spinning Jeremy Payne on lap eight. On the restart, Korte made the move to second on lap nine as Boen now took the forth spot from Anderson and set his sights on the top three.

Terry Phillips was on the man on the move as the Springfield, MO pilot dispatched Matt Aukland on lap eight, Billy Moyer on lap nine and Heckenast, Jr on lap 10 to now find himself in seventh. That trio would race two and three wide for position as Boen now began to put serious heat on Parker, Jr for the number three spot. Boen would grab that spot on lap 13. Half way home Mars continued to lead followed by Korte, Boen, Parker, Jr, and Anderson rounding out the top five. A great four car battle for the sixth spot, now occupied by Phillips, was ragging as Moyer, Rob Mayea and Heckenast, Jr swapped seventh through ninth lap after lap.

Anderson and Parker, Jr would swap fourth twice on lap 16 and race side by side until Anderson finally secured that spot two circuits later, and Phillips moved Parker, Jr back another spot on lap 19 to now find his way into the top five with 10 to go. The battle was now on for sixth as both Moyer also found their way past Parker, Jr on lap 19 while Mayea and Heckenast, Jr staged their own personal battle to stay locked in the top ten with just ten laps remaining.

Mars began to encounter the back of the field as Boen moved ever closer to Korte and the two raced side by side to finish off the 20th circuit and begin lap 21. Boen would make the high side work to his advantage and was now in the lead chase position, slowly reeling in Mars as the top two picked their way through the slower lapped traffic. With just five to go Mars again stretched the advantage as Korte moved back in on Boen. Anderson, Phillips, Moyer, Heckenast, Jr, Parker, Jr and now Pat Doar from his 19th starting spot was ninth with Mayea rounding out the top ten.

Caution would appear once again on lap 28 for a slowing Lance Matthees, and again on the restart as Brad Looney and John Lowry founded themselves making contact and spinning in turn two. Moyer and Korte would jump to the outside on the restart and find it beneficial as Korte snagged second from Boen and Moyer jumped from sixth to fourth in a three wide fight with Anderson and Phillips. Up front it was all Jimmy Mars as he cruised to his first feature win of 2010 and his third career Wild West Shootout checker flag.

Former Wild West Shootout Late Model champion Pat Doar from New Richmond, Wisconsin survived several early event wrecks and then went on to dominate the Open Wheel Modified 25-lap feature event for his first career Wild West Shootout Modified win.

Veteran Sherman Barnett from El Paso, Texas ran away with the Super Stock main event.

Round 2 of the Wild West Shootout will fire up today at 4pm with the second night of full racing action. The best of the best in Super Late Models and Modifieds will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for six days on January 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 17, with more than $150,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 top prize awaits the shootout event finale, The Bill Cheesebourg Memorial, on January 17.

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

Full Results:
A-Main: Mars, Korte, Boen, Moyer, Anderson, Phillips, Heckenast, Jr, Parker, Jr, Doar, Mayea, Turner, Aukland, Shannon, Daly, Williams, Shaw, Lowry, Looney, Mathees, McKay, Moriarty, Payne, Balcean, Kirby

Heat 1: Mike Balcaen, Chris Shannon, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, Brad Seng, Bo Doard, Adam Crippen, Grant Junghans, Paul Mueller

Heat 2: Jimmy Mars, Clay Daly, Billy Moyer, Jr, Pat Doar, Will Vaught, Mark Carroll, Dan Henrickson, Logan Drake, Jeff Biffle

Heat 3: Rob Mayea, John Anderson, Matt Aukland, Joey Moriarty, Andrew McKay, Brad Williams, Art Lacy, Darrell Nelson, Blaine Doppler

Heat 4: Randy Korte, Billy Moyer, Lonnie Parker, Jr, Lance Matthees, Ronnie Rihn, Bucky Andrews, Jimmy Jelvik, Jack Sullivan, Rylan Long

Heat 5: Frank Heckenast Jr, , Don Shaw, Eric Turner, Mike Kirby, Cory Hemphill, Dean Moore, Rob Sanders, David Vennard

Heat 6: Kelly Boen, Brad Looney, Steve Drake, John Lowry, Jeremy Thornton, Bill Bartells, Tommy Hussek, Jamie Throckmorton

B-Main 1: McKay, Doar, Matthees, Payne, Moyer, Jr, Seng, Moore, Rihn, Crippen, Throckmorton, Hussek, Biffle, Vaught, Andrews, Lacy, Nelson, Sullivan, Long

B-Main 2: Phillips, Shaw, Lowry, Williams, Carroll, Thornton, Junghans, Mueller, Drake, Hemphill, Henrickson, Sanders, L. Drake, Bartells, Jelvig, Dord, Doppler, Vennard

Modified Event Results:

A-Main: Doar, Thomas, Jones, Ramirez, Jegtvig, Gallardo, Whitwell, Thornton Jr., N. O’Neal, J. O’Neal, Campbell, Scott, G. Junghans, Edginton, Wampole, Kokot, Ward, C. Junghans, A. Turnbull, Jorgenson, Seidler, Nelson, Crippen, Georges

Heat 1: Corky Thomas, Stormy Scott, Adam Crippen, Ron Kokot, Carl Trimmer, Marlyn Seidler, Mike Money, Terry Haven, Tim Ward

Heat 2: Grant Junghans, Dane Jorgenson, Shane Edginton, Jake O’Neal, Fito Gallardo, Tim Thomas, Dennis Haven, Cody Alvarez, Clay Daly, Jake Bitker

Heat 3: Darrell Nelson, Pat Doar, Blake Jegtvig, RC Whitwell, Aaron Turnbull, Shayne Laske, Scott Ward, Jeff Sires, Christy Georges, Jeff Schmate

Heat 4: Derek Ramirez, Bumper Jones, Brad Campbell, Jesse Williamson, Ricky Thornton Jr., Nick O’Neal, Dennis Gates, Hugh Hagerstrand, Ed Turnbull, Chase Junghans, Josh Wampole

B-Main 1: Gallardo, N. O’Neal, C. Junghans, Thornton Jr., T. Thomas, Sires, Hagerstrand, D. Haven, Williamson, Ward, Schmate, E. Turnbull

B-Main 2: Whitwell, Georges, Ward, Wampole, Laske, Alvarez, Daly, Trimmer, Gates, Money, T. Haven, Bitker

Super Stock Event Results:

A-Main: Sherman Barnett, Marty Hussak, Dana Boatwright, Josh Wampole, Lonnie Foss, Bryan Brown, Rod Heistand, David Nekula, Scott Steger, Larry Brigner, Tim Harris, Harland Morehart, Dwayne Hogan, John Buerger, Doug Porter

Heat 1: Brown, Hiestand, Foss, Brigner, Nekula, Hogan, Harris, Morehart

Heat 2: Barnett, Hussak, Wampole, Boatwright, Buerger, Brown, Steger

The Wild West Shootout which takes place on the second weekend of January and commences the following weekend enters its 4th year and is anticipated to be one of the largest racing events of 2010. The best of the best in Super Late Models and Modifieds will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for six days on January 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 17, with more than $150,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 top prize awaits the shootout event finale, The Bill Cheesebourg Memorial, on January 17.

More than 100 of the top cars and drivers will take to the track over the nine day event that begins today,  Saturday January 9th with the $3k to win Wild West Shootout opener and will conclude with the $10k to win Wild West Shootout “Bill Cheesebourg Memorial”.

Terry Phillips leads the Wild West Shootout win list capturing 8 out of 33 total events with Steve Francis in second with 4 total feature wins. John Anderson sits third for all time WWS victories with 3 wins.

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

Race Results will be posted as provided by USA Raceway.

Kenny Wallace Saddles Up For The Wild West Shootout

The 4th Annual Wild West Shoot will feature the best of the best Super Late Model and Modified drivers at USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for six days on January 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 17, with more than $150,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 top prize awaits the shootout event finale, The Bill Cheesebourg Memorial, on January 17.

Kevin Montgomery, co promoter at USA Raceway reports that Kenny Wallace humming words from the song “Desperado”, waited patiently for his U-Haul truck that he just rented from a local Charlotte location. Inspired by the song, a thought came to mind and “Herman” sprung into action. He picked up the phone and in a matter of minutes, Wallace confirmed plans to ride west and take part in USA Raceway’s Wild West Shootout.

Wallace, a 22 year NASCAR veteran, has not only made a name for himself in the racing world as a successful driver, but has also used his boisterous behavior to catapult himself into a successful television career. His energy and enthusiasm earned him the nickname “Herman” and also landed him as one of the most notable NASCAR TV Personalities.

His career started as a mechanic for brother Rusty Wallace but he soon landed a seat of his own winning his first race in 1982. September 1988 would mark the first NASCAR start for Wallace driving for the legendary Dale Earnhardt, in which he finished eleventh in the Busch Series race at Martinsville Speedway. After surpassing a career milestone of 400 Nationwide Series starts, Wallace will head west to Tucson’s USA Raceway to take part in the esteemed 4th Annual Wild West Shootout.

Wallace, driving for the potent Barnett Harley Davidson Modified team for the final weekend of the Wild West Shootout, will join a long list of the best Late Model and Modified drivers from across the country all looking for shootout fame.

“This is such a great event and I am really looking forward to coming to USA Raceway to be a part of it,” commented Wallace. “It will be a lot of fun and I am really looking forward to be teamed up with Barnett Harley Davidson.”

The Wild West Shootout which takes place on the second weekend of January and commences the following weekend enters it 4th year and is anticipated to be one of the largest racing events of 2010.

Ticket pricing and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WildWestShootoutTicketForm.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

Terry Phillips leads the Wild West Shootout win list capturing 8 out of 33 total events with Steve Francis in second with 4 total feature wins. John Anderson sits third for all time WWS victories with 3 wins.

Multiple winners have graced victory circle at the Wild West Shootout including Ken Schrader, Wendell Wallace, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars and Jack Sullivan.

More than 100 of the top cars and drivers will take to the track over the nine day event that begins on Saturday January 9th with the $3k to win Wild West Shootout opener and will conclude with the $10k to win Wild West Shootout “Bill Cheesebourg Memorial”.

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

Kenny Wallace

Kevin Montgomery reports from USA Raceway . . .

Subtly humming words from the song “Desperado”, Kenny Wallace waited patiently for his U-Haul truck that he just rented from a local Charlotte location. Inspired by the song, a thought came to mind and “Herman” sprung into action. He picked up the phone and in a matter of minutes, Wallace confirmed plans to ride west and take part in USA Raceway’s Wild West Shootout.

Wallace, a 22 year NASCAR veteran, has not only made a name for himself in the racing world as a successful driver, but has also used his boisterous behavior to catapult himself into a successful television career. His energy and enthusiasm earned him the nickname “Herman” and also landed him as one of the most notable NASCAR TV Personalities.

His career started as a mechanic for brother Rusty Wallace but he soon landed a seat of his own winning his first race in 1982. September 1988 would mark the first NASCAR start for Wallace driving for the legendary Dale Earnhardt, in which he finished eleventh in the Busch Series race at Martinsville Speedway. After surpassing a career milestone of 400 Nationwide Series starts, Wallace will head west to Tucson’s USA Raceway to take part in the esteemed 4th Annual Wild West Shootout.

Wallace, driving for the potent Barnett Harley Davidson Modified team for the final weekend of the Wild West Shootout, will join a long list of the best Late Model and Modified drivers from across the country all looking for shootout fame.

“This is such a great event and I am really looking forward to coming to USA Raceway to be a part of it,” commented Wallace. “It will be a lot of fun and I am really looking forward to be teamed up with Barnett Harley Davidson.”

The Wild West Shootout which takes place on the second weekend of January and commences the following weekend enters it 4th year and is anticipated to be one of the largest racing events of 2010. The best of the best in Super Late Models and Modifieds will tackle USA Raceway’s 3/8-mile clay oval for six days on January 9, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 17, with more than $150,000 in prize money to be distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 top prize awaits the shootout event finale, The Bill Cheesebourg Memorial, on January 17.

Ticket pricing and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WildWestShootoutTicketForm.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

Terry Phillips leads the Wild West Shootout win list capturing 8 out of 33 total events with Steve Francis in second with 4 total feature wins. John Anderson sits third for all time WWS victories with 3 wins.

Multiple winners have graced victory circle at the Wild West Shootout including Ken Schrader, Wendell Wallace, Billy Moyer, Jimmy Mars and Jack Sullivan.

More than 100 of the top cars and drivers will take to the track over the nine day event that begins on Saturday January 9th with the $3k to win Wild West Shootout opener and will conclude with the $10k to win Wild West Shootout “Bill Cheesebourg Memorial”.

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

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

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