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THREATENING WEATHER CLAIMS WESTERN HPD MIDGET OPENER

THREATENING WEATHER CLAIMS WESTERN HPD MIDGET OPENER

The USAC Western HPD Midget Championship season opener at The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, Calif. has been cancelled due to threatening weather.

USAC was to make its initial appearance on the dirt surface at Kern County this Friday night as the USAC Western HPD Midgets were scheduled to invade the one-third-mile oval.

The series competed on the Kern County quarter-mile pavement in 2014 and 2015, but Friday would have been the first event on the new dirt track. Jesse Love III from Menlo Park, Calif. was the 2014 winner on the pavement and Clovis, California’s Dylan Nobile won twice there last year.

Love III’s son, Jesse Love IV of Menlo Park, Calif., was last season’s USAC Western “Restricted” HPD Midget champion. Female competitors Antonia Bosacci of Mountain View, Calif. and 2014 Western Dirt HPD Midget champ Ashley Hazelton, Chatsworth, Calif. were also expected to compete.

Orange, California’s Wally Pankratz, the 2000 USAC Western Midget champion, and Daniel Anderson, who finished 5th in the series’ most recent visit to the city of Bakersfield (on the dirt at Bakersfield Speedway) were to battle it out on the clay.

The USAC Western HPD Midget Championship now shifts its focus to the pavement at Madera (Calif.) Speedway on Saturday, March 19.  The Western Dirt HPD Midgets resume Saturday, April 16 at Lemoore (Calif.) Raceway.

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UPCOMING USAC HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES EVENT

DATE: Saturday, March 19, 2016

SERIES: USAC Western HPD Midget Championship

TRACK: Madera Speedway (Madera, California) -

EVENT: "The Smokey Classic" featuring the USAC Western HPD Midgets, MAVTV 75 Lap PCS Super Late Model Series, MAVTV Western Winged Super Sprints, Legends of the Pacific, Race #1 of the Twisted Tea Open Modified Series, 4-Bangers

TRACK ADDRESS: 1850 W Cleveland Ave, Madera, CA 93637

TRACK PHONE: (559) 673-7223

TRACK WEBSITE: http://racemadera.com/

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2016 USAC HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Mar 11: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park

WINNER: RAINED OUT

Mar 19: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Apr 1: (E) Raleigh, NC - Wake County Speedway

Apr 2: (E) Swansboro, NC - Carteret County Speedway

Apr 2: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Apr 15: (E) Anderson, SC - Anderson Motor Speedway

Apr 16: (E) Hickory, NC - Hickory Motor Speedway

Apr 16: (WD) Lemoore, CA - Lemoore Raceway

Apr 22: (E) Altamahaw, NC - Ace Speedway

Apr 23: (E) Asheboro, NC - Caraway Speedway

Apr 23: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

Apr 30: (E) Ridgetop, TN - Highland Rim Speedway

May 7: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

May 13: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park

May 14: (E) Shenandoah, VA - Shenandoah Speedway

May 20: (WD) Orland, CA - Sacramento Valley Speedway

May 21: (WD) Merced, CA - Merced Speedway

May 21: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

Jun 4: (E) Robersonville, NC - East Carolina Motor Speedway

Jun 4: (WD) Dixon, CA - Dixon Speedway

Jun 11: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Jun 17: (E) Anderson, SC - Anderson Motor Speedway

Jun 17: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park

Jun 18: (E) Hickory, NC - Hickory Motor Speedway

Jun 25: (WP) Anderson, CA - Shasta Speedway

Jun 25: (WP) Fountain, CO - Pikes Peak International Raceway

Jun 25: (WD) Orland, CA - Sacramento Valley Speedway

Jul 9: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Jul 16: (E) Spotsylvania, VA - Dominion Raceway

Jul 21: (WP) Meridian, ID - Meridian Speedway

Jul 22: (E) Raleigh, NC - Wake County Speedway

Jul 22: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park             

Jul 23: (E) Shenandoah, VA - Shenandoah Speedway

Jul 23: (WD) Lemoore, CA - Lemoore Raceway

Aug 3: (WD) Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway

Aug 6: (E) Swansboro, NC - Carteret County Speedway

Aug 6: (WD) Lemoore, CA - Lemoore Raceway

Aug 6: (WP) Stockton, CA - Stockton 99 Speedway

Aug 13: (E) Kenly, NC - Southern National Motorsports Park

Aug 13: (WD) Merced, CA - Merced Speedway

Aug 13: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Aug 27: (E) Asheboro, NC - Caraway Speedway

Sep 9: (WD) Bakersfield, CA - The Dirt Track at Kern County Raceway Park

Sep 10: (WD) Ventura, CA - Ventura Raceway

Sep 16: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Sep 17: (E) Ridgetop, TN - Highland Rim Speedway

Sep 17: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Sep 24: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

Oct 1: (WP) Madera, CA - Madera Speedway

Oct 7: (SE-E) Anderson, SC - Anderson Motor Speedway

Oct 8: (SE-E) Hickory, NC - Hickory Motor Speedway

Oct 15: (WD) Ventura, CA - Ventura Raceway

Oct 16: (WP) Lake Havasu, AZ - Havasu 95 Speedway

Oct 21: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

Oct 22: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

Oct 29: (E) Kenly, NC - Southern National Motorsports Park

Nov 19: (WP) Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring

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(E) = USAC Eastern HPD Midgets

(WD) = USAC Western Dirt HPD Midgets

(WP) = USAC Western Pavement HPD Midgets

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ALL-TIME USAC EASTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS

1. [31 wins] Chris Lamb

2. [18 wins] Scott Hunter & Chase Scott

4. [9 wins] Nick Drake & Bradley Riethmeyer

6. [8 wins] Jared Irvan

7. [6 wins] Jeremy Frankoski

8. [5 wins] Jarett Andretti, Mark Burt, Eric Coomes & Matt Lundstrom,

12. [4 wins] Rick Fedrizzi, Ryan Krachun, Michael Mohelski & Tanner Swanson

16. [3 wins] Jessica Bean, Tyler Corriher, Marc Dailey, Wil Raber, Robbie Ray & James Robertson

22. [2 wins] Cole Custer, Nic Davidson, A.J. Davis, Blaine Leydig, Aron Oakley, Ross Rankine, Michael Sboro & Mike Ward

30. [1 win] Cody Acton, Toby Alfrey, Nolan Allison, Brit Andersen, Christopher Bell, Jake Blackhurst, Kyle Bonsignore, Calvin Carroll, Adam Clarke, Josh Clemons, Kevin Conway, Tyler Cottongim, Derek Fisher, Bradley Galedrige, Terry Hall, Brandon Hartsell, Justin Hommel, Steven Intravaia, Josh Lakatos, Andrew Layser, Joe Liguori, Brad Loyet & Jake Nelke.

 

NON-POINTS USAC EASTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS:

1. [3 wins] Chris Lamb

2. [1 win] Nikki Carroll, Scott Hunter, Tate Martz, Jon Seaman & Mike Ward

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ALL-TIME USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER FEATURE WINS

1. [23 wins] Garett Peterson

2. [18 wins] Nick Carlson

3. [16 wins] Dylan Nobile

4. [12 wins] Alex Bowman, Bryant Dawson, Chris Rahe & Tim Skoglund 

8. [11 wins] Josh Lakatos & Bobby Michnowicz

10. [10 wins] Cory Elliott

11. [8 wins] Alex Harris, Brodie Kostecki & Wally Pankratz

14. [7 wins] Parker Colston, Nic Faas & Jake Swanson

17. [6 wins] Chase Barber, Shawn Buckley, Michael Daniels, Jet Davison, Bradley Galedrige, Ashley Hazelton, Todd Hunsaker & Andrew Mulhearn    

25. [5 wins] Michael Faccinto, Cody Gerhardt, Michael J. Lewis, Audra Sasselli & Keegan Walmer

30. [4 wins] Sean Dodenhoff, Garrett Hansen, Cody Jessop, Robby Josett, Chris Lamb, Bobby McGowan, Jeff Oleen, & Robbie Whitchurch

38. [3 wins] Jarid Blondel, Tyler Dolacki, Nick Drake, J.J. Ercse, Michael Fanelli, Gregg Fuette, Chuck Groat, Ryan Kaplan, Brendan Langlois, Jace Meier, Thomas Meseraull, Ian Miille, Benny Moon, Tom Paterson, Ross Rankine, Cody Swanson, Cameron Veach & Jim Waters

56. [2 wins] Dustin Ash, Jake Blackhurst, Toni Breidinger, Henry Clarke, Beau DeBard, Tom Dyer, Phil Goodwine, Darren Hagen, Justin Hommel, Dennis Howell, Austin Luttmer, Mike Maier, Nik Romano, Bobby Runyan, Eli Schrock, Tristin Thomas, Cody Thompson & Chris Veach

74. [1 win] Daniel Adler, Ricky Bowers, Garratt Boyden, Greg Bragg, Bob Brewer, Jessica Clark, Quintin Crye, Jet Davison, Gordy Edwards, Tyler Edwards, Nick Evans, Austin Farley, Thomas Gray, Eric Gunderson, Davey Hamilton Jr., Laura Hayes, Rick Hendrix, Keith Janca, Connor Kassik, Jeff Kelley, Davey Key, Katlynn Leer, Tommy McCarthy, Jeremy McKenna, Brennan Newberry, Ryan Pace, Randi Pankratz, Kipp Posey, David Prickett, Luis Ramos III, Brody Roa, Zach Stout, Ashley Swanson, Tanner Swanson, Mark Triplett, Sean Watts, Dezel West & Jon Wilcox

 

NON-POINTS USAC WESTERN HPD SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS

1. [1 win] Alex Bowman, Cody Jessop & Jesse Love III

 

"RESTRICTED" USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET FEATURE VICTORIES:

1. [3 wins] Jesse Love IV

2. [2 wins] Tommy McCarthy & Joel Rayborne

4. [1 win] Courtney Burks, Cody Jessop & Ethan Lesser

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ALL-TIME USAC EASTERN HPD MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS

2004: Chase Scott

2005: Chase Scott

2006: Chase Scott

2007: Tanner Swanson

2008: Bradley Riethmeyer

2009: Jeremy Frankoski

2010: Scott Hunter (Eastern) & Scott Hunter (Carolina)

2011: Nick Drake (Eastern), Scott Hunter (Dirt) & Jarett Andretti (Pavement)

2012: Jared Irvan

2013: Chris Lamb

2014: Scott Hunter

2015: Chris Lamb

*From 2004-2006 the series was named Carolina/Virginia HPD Midget Series.

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ALL-TIME USAC WESTERN HPD MIDGET DRIVER CHAMPIONS

2002: Todd Hunsaker

2003: Todd Hunsaker (CA South) & Josh Lakatos (CA North)

2004: Chris Rahe (CA South) & Bradley Galedrige (CA North)

2005: Chase Barber (Dirt) & Alex Harris (Pavement)

2006: Bobby Michnowicz (Dirt) & Tim Skoglund (Pavement)

2007: Nic Faas (Dirt) & Tim Skoglund (Pavement)

2008: Alex Bowman (Dirt) & Ian Miille (Pavement)

2009: Brody Roa (Dirt) & Nik Romano (Pavement)

2010: Nick Carlson (Overall), Nick Carlson (Dirt), Cody Gerhardt (Pavement), Cody Gerhardt (CA North) & Cody Gerhardt (CA South)

2011: Brodie Kostecki (Overall), Tyler Dolacki (Dirt), Jessica Clark (Pavement), Garett Peterson (CA North) & Jessica Clark (CA South)

2012: Cory Elliott (Dirt), Bryant Dawson (Las Vegas) & Garett Peterson (CA North)

2013: Jarid Blondel (Overall), Cory Elliott (Dirt) & Bryant Dawson (Pavement)

2014: Shawn Buckley (Overall), Ashley Hazelton (Dirt) & Shawn Buckley (Pavement)

2015: Cody Jessop (Overall), Shawn Buckley (Dirt) & Dylan Nobile (Pavement)