WESTERN BANQUET FEBRUARY 7 AT PASO ROBLES

Champions of USAC’s 2014 Western racing series will be celebrated February 7 at the annual Western “Night of Champions” at the Woodland Auto Display in Paso Robles, Calif.

Housing a spectacular display of vintage motorsports vehicles and exhibits, the museum is housed at the Estrella Warbirds Museum located at the east end of Paso Robles.

Long-time motorsports enthusiast and supporter Ed Justice Jr. of Justice Brothers will be the guest speaker at the function, which begins with a meet and greet from 4:30-6:30 pm. The dinner and awards ceremony follow, honoring drivers and car owners and special recipients from USAC’s 2014 Western racing season.

Champion drivers being honored include USAC/CRA Sprint Car titlist Damion Gardner, West Coast Sprint Car king Matt Mitchell, Western Classic Sprint champ Ryan Bernal, Western Midget Champ Ronnie Gardner, Western Pavement Midget Champ Chad Nichols and Western HPD Midget champ Shawn Buckley and HPD Dirt champ Ashley Hazelton.

Rookie of the Year will also be revealed and Kevin Montgomery will be presented the USAC National Race Organizer of the Year honors.

The Woodland Auto Display is located at 4251 Dry Creek Road in Paso Robles.