WEST COAST SPRINTS AT KINGS SATURDAY; SUSSEX WINS CANYON’S EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA

Brody Roa leads the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars into this Saturday night’s race at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. Roa has a 20-point lead over D.J. Johnson in the standings entering the race.

Roa has a second and a pair of fourths in three starts this season, while Johnson has a victory at Tulare, a third and a ninth so far. Johnson’s best 2015 Hanford finish was a second and Roa’s was a fourth.

Last year’s four races at Kings produced four different winners. They were defending series champion Danny Faria Jr., Ryan Bernal and the Vander Weerds, Richard and Jace.

Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Ariz. wheeled the Mike Burkhart Stratis Construction/Westin Diversified RSS/Chevy to victory in last Saturday night’s 30-lap “Easter Eggstravaganza” USAC Southwest Sprint Car race at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. The victory vaulted Sussex to the series point lead as he led the final 15 laps after passing Charles Davis Jr. on lap 16. Josh Pelkey raced to second place ahead of R.J. Johnson, Matt Rossi and Tom Ogle. Bruce St. James led the first two laps before yielding to Davis.

The USAC Southwest Sprint Cars now target Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek where they compete April 9.

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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 26, 2016 – Peoria, Arizona – Canyon Speedway Park – “Easter Eggstravaganza”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. R.J. Johnson (#77M Michael), 2. Bruce St. James (#7K St. James), 3. Josh Pelkey (#12 Allen), 4. Dennis Gile (#13 Gile), 5. Tanner Grau (#34 Grau), 6. Kyle Shipley (#99 Shipley), 7. Asa Kesterson (#18 Kesterson). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Charles Davis Jr. (#50 Massey), 2. Matt Rossi (#02 Rossi), 3. Nick Aiuto (#27 Aiuto), 4. Andy Reinbold (#19 Underwood), 5. Brian Hosford (#22B Weber), 6. Michael Curtis (#11C Turner/Wheeler), 7. Landon Cling (#54 Strait). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Martin (#16 Martin), 2. Tom Ogle (#48 Ogle), 3. Stevie Sussex (#21AZ Burkhart), 4. Matt Lundy (#98 Lundy), 5. Chris Bonneau (#78 Bonneau), 6. Tye Mihocko (#5 Mihocko), 7. Dustin Burkhart (#14AZ Burkhart/White). NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Stevie Sussex, 2. Josh Pelkey, 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Matt Rossi, 5. Tom Ogle, 6. Nick Aiuto, 7. Charles Davis Jr., 8. Bruce St. James, 9. Mike Martin, 10. Chris Bonneau, 11. Andy Reinbold, 12. Tye Mihocko, 13. Dennis Gile, 14. Brian Hosford, 15. Michael Curtis, 16. Matt Lundy, 17. Tanner Grau, 18. Dustin Burkhart, 19. Kyle Shipley, 20. Landon Cling. NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 St. James, Laps 3-15 Davis, Laps 16-30 Sussex.

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NEXT USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR EVENT:

DATE: Saturday April 2, 2016

SERIES: USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series

TRACK: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds (Hanford, California) – 3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval

EVENT: USAC West Coast Sprint Cars, RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Stock Cars

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 3:00pm, Gates Open: 5:00pm, Racing Starts: 7:00pm

TICKETS: Adult GA Ticket: $15.00, Students 18-6 GA Ticket: $12.00, Seniors 55+ GA Ticket: $12.00, Kids 5 & Under GA Ticket: FREE!

TRACK ADDRESS: 801 S 10th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230

TRACK PHONE: (559) 584-7223

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.racekingsspeedway.com/

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PAST USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR WINNERS AT KELLER AUTO SPEEDWAY AT KINGS FAIRGROUNDS

2010: 3/13: Danny Faria, Jr., 6/5: Justyne Hamblin, 7/17: Bud Kaeding, 8/7: Davey Pombo, 8/21: T.J. Smith, 9/11: T.J. Smith, 10/16: Terry Schank, Jr.

2011: 5/21: Bud Kaeding, 7/16: Richard Vander Weerd, 7/16: Danny Faria, Jr., 8/20: Ryan Bernal, 9/10: Wes Gutierrez, 9/24: Ryan Bernal, 10/15: Peter Murphy (SE)

2012: 4/7: Ryan Bernal, 6/9: Bud Kaeding, 8/4: Richard Vander Weerd, 9/8: Bud Kaeding, 10/13: Ryan Bernal

2013: 5/11: Ryan Bernal, 6/8: Ryan Bernal, 7/20: Troy Rutherford, 8/3: Danny Faria, Jr., 9/20: Danny Faria, Jr., 10/12: Richard Vander Weerd

2014: 3/29: Jace Vander Weerd, 6/7: Ryan Bernal

2015: 3/28: Ryan Bernal, 6/27: Richard Vander Weerd, 8/1: Danny Faria, Jr., 10/3: Jace Vander Weerd

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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)

1.   (221) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)

2.   (201) D.J. Johnson (Stockton, CA)

3.   (187) Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

4.   (178) Troy Rutherford (Ojai, CA)

5.   (157) Trey Marcham (Oklahoma City, OK)

6.   (137) Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)

7.   (126) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)

8.   (125) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

9.   (120) Austin Liggett (Tracy, CA)

10. (119) Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)

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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10)

1.   (159) Stevie Sussex (Phoenix, AZ)

2.   (134) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)

3.   (121) Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ)

4.   (104) Nick Aiuto (Gilbert, AZ)

5.   (102) Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ)

6.   (95) Matt Rossi (Peoria, AZ)

7.   (86) Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ)

8.   (79) Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, IN)

9.   (74) Tye Mihocko (Peoria, AZ)

10. (74) Dennis Gile (Chandler, AZ)

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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Jan. 22: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Jan. 23: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Jan. 24: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Josh Hodges

Jan. 29: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Jan. 30: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Josh Hodges

Mar. 4: Las Vegas, NV - *** The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Mar. 11: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

WINNER: Rained Out

Mar. 12: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

WINNER: D.J. Johnson

Mar. 19: Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Speedway

WINNER: Troy Rutherford

Apr. 2: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

Apr. 9: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

Apr. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

May 14: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

Jun. 18: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway

Jun. 25: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

Jul. 22: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

Jul. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway

Aug. 6: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway

Aug. 12: Watsonville, CA - Ocean Speedway

Aug. 13: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

Nov. 24: Ventura, CA - (SE) Ventura Raceway

**Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points "special event."

**Races noted with *** represent a race with the USAC Southwest Sprints.

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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Jan. 22: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Jan. 23: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Jan. 24: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Josh Hodges

Jan. 29: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Jan. 30: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Josh Hodges

Mar 4: Las Vegas, NV - *** The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

WINNER: Bryan Clauson

Mar 26: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park

WINNER: Stevie Sussex

Apr 9: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

Apr 23: Yuma, AZ - Cocopah Speedway

Apr 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park

May 7: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

May 28: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park

May 29: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park

Jun 11: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

Jul 2: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

Jul 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park

Aug 17: Lawton, OK - (SE) Lawton Speedway

Aug 18: Sapulpa, OK - (SE) Creek County Speedway

Aug 19: Wichita, KS - (SE) 81 Speedway

Aug 20: Dodge City, KS - (SE) Dodge City Raceway Park

Sep 2: El Paso, TX - ### El Paso Speedway Park

Sep 3: Las Cruces, NM - ### Southern New Mexico Speedway

Sep 17: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

Oct 15: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

Oct 22: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park

Oct 29: Casa Grande, AZ - Central Arizona Speedway

Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway

**Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points "special event."

**Races noted with *** represent a race with the USAC West Coast Sprints.

**Races noted with ### represent a "Border Tour" event co-sanctioned with the New Mexico Motor Racing Association Sprints.

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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS

FEATURE WINS:

1. (1) Bryan Clauson (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4)

     (1) D.J. Johnson (Thunderbowl Raceway on March 12)

     (1) Troy Rutherford (Bakersfield Speedway on March 19)

 

NON-POINTS SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS:

1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 29)

2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 30)

 

FEATURE LAPS LED:

1. (30) D.J. Johnson

2. (29) Troy Rutherford

3. (21) Bryan Clauson

4. (4) Stevie Sussex

5. (3) Brody Roa

6. (2) Brady Bacon

7. (1) Jace Vander Weerd

 

TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:

1. (3) Brody Roa

2. (2) D.J. Johnson

3. (1) Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Josh Hodges, Landon Hurst, Austin Liggett, Troy Rutherford, Stevie Sussex, Jace Vander Weerd and Richard Vander Weerd

 

TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:

1.  (3) D.J. Johnson and Brody Roa

3.  (2) Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Trey Marcham, Troy Rutherford and Jace Vander Weerd

8.   (1) Max Adams, Dave Darland, Charles Davis, Jr., Geoff Ensign, Ronnie Gardner, Tristan Guardino, Josh Hodges, Landon Hurst, R.J. Johnson, Austin Liggett, Jeff Sibley, Stevie Sussex, Ryan Timmons, and Richard Vander Weerd

 

WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:

1. (1) Jace Vander Weerd

HEAT RACE WINS (presented by Extreme Mufflers, DJ Safety and Brown & Miller Racing Solutions):

1. (2) Bryan Clauson

2. (1) Max Adams, Nick Aiuto, Dave Darland, Charles Davis, Jr., Geoff Ensign, Tristan Guardino, D.J. Johnson and Troy Rutherford

SEMI WINS:

1. (1) Jason Grady and Jace Vander Weerd

FEATURE STARTS:

1.   (3) Max Adams, D.J. Johnson, Trey Marcham, Brody Roa, Troy Rutherford and Jace Vander Weerd

7.   (2) Brady Bacon, Kevin Barnes, Bryan Clauson, Danny Faria, Jr., Tristan Guardino, Austin Liggett, Mike Martin, Jeff Sibley, Geoffrey Strole, Ryan Timmons and Richard Vander Weerd

18. (1) Nick Aiuto, Luke Boles, Trent Carter, Dave Darland, Charles Davis, Jr., Cory Elliott, Geoff Ensign, Ronnie Gardner, Dennis Gile, Jason Grady, Johnathon Henry, James Herrera, Steve Hix, Josh Hodges, Landon Hurst, R.J. Johnson, Ricky Kirkbride, Cody Majors, Shannon McQueen, Tye Mihocko, Josh Pelkey, Jim Richardson, Matt Rossi, Casey Shuman, Colton Slack, Kyle Smith, Stevie Sussex and Johnny White

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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS

FEATURE WINS:

1. (1) Bryan Clauson (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4)

     (1) Stevie Sussex (Canyon Speedway Park on March 26)

 

NON-POINTS SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS:

1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 29)

2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 30)

 

FEATURE LAPS LED:

1. (21) Bryan Clauson

2. (19) Stevie Sussex

3. (13) Charles Davis, Jr.

4. (3) Brody Roa

5. (2) Brady Bacon & Bruce St. James

 

TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:

1. (2) Stevie Sussex

2. (1) Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Tom Ogle, Josh Pelkey, Brody Roa and Matt Rossi

 

TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:

1. (2) Charles Davis, Jr., R.J. Johnson & Stevie Sussex

4. (1) Nick Aiuto, Brady Bacon, Chris Bonneau, Bryan Clauson, Dave Darland, Josh Hodges, D.J. Johnson, Trey Marcham, Mike Martin, Tom Ogle, Josh Pelkey, Brody Roa, Matt Rossi and Bruce St. James

 

HEAT RACE WINS:

1. (2) Charles Davis, Jr.

2. (1) Nick Aiuto, Bryan Clauson, Dave Darland, R.J. Johnson & Mike Martin

 

SEMI WINS:

1. (1) Jason Grady and Jace Vander Weerd

 

FEATURE STARTS:

1.    (2) Nick Aiuto, Charles Davis, Jr., Dennis Gile, R.J. Johnson, Mike Martin, Tye Mihocko, Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi & Stevie Sussex

ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS

1. [23 wins] Ryan Bernal

2. [11 wins] Richard Vander Weerd

3. [10 wins] Bud Kaeding

4. [8 wins] Danny Faria, Jr.

5. [5 wins] Jace Vander Weerd

6. [4 wins] T.J. Smith & Craig Stidham

8. [3 wins] Troy Rutherford

9. [2 wins] Wes Gutierrez, Cory Kruseman, Kyle Larson, Matt Mitchell, Davey Pombo & Danny Sheridan

15. [1 win] Dean Alexander, Bryan Clauson, Nic Faas, Justin Grant, Tristan Guardino, Justyne Hamblin, Josh Hodges, Dennis Howell, D.J. Johnson, Ricky Kirkbride, C.J. Leary, Austin Liggett, Peter Murphy, Brody Roa, Stevie Sussex & Jake Swanson

 

ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS

1. [9 Special Event Wins] Bryan Clauson

2. [5 Special Event Wins] Ryan Bernal

3. [2 Special Event Wins] Brady Bacon, Dave Darland, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Mike Spencer & Richard Vander Weerd

9. [1 Special Event Win] Colby Copeland, Charles Davis, Jr., Bud Kaeding, Mike Martin, Peter Murphy, Matt Rossi & Terry Schank, Jr.

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ALL-TIME USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS

1. [29 wins] R.J. Johnson

2. [12 wins] Charles Davis, Jr.

3. [6 wins] Rick Ziehl

4. [5 wins] Josh Pelkey & Stevie Sussex

6. [4 wins] Mike Martin

7. [3 wins] Matt Rossi

8. [2 wins] Ryan Bernal, Bryan Clauson & Kent Rosevear

11. [1 win] Beau Binder, Shon Deskins, Justin Grant, Josh Hodges, Brandon Lane, Garry Lee Maier, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer & Rick Williams

 

ALL-TIME USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS

1.   [8 Special Event Wins] Bryan Clauson

2.   [3 Special Event Wins] Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Dave Darland & R.J. Johnson

6.   [2 Special Event Wins] Ryan Bernal, Charles Davis, Jr., Josh Hodges, Mike Martin & Rick Ziehl

11. [1 Special Event Win] Beau Binder, Mike Bonneau, Ronnie Clark, Colby Copeland, Dean Freitas, Blake Hahn, Dennis Krob, C.J. Leary, Austin Liggett, Josh Pelkey, Danny Smith, Mike Spencer & Richard Vander Weerd

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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS

2010: Craig Stidham

2011: Richard Vander Weerd

2012: Bud Kaeding

2013: Danny Faria, Jr.

2014: Matt Mitchell

2015: Danny Faria, Jr.

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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS

2003: Rick Ziehl

2004: Beau Binder

2013: R.J. Johnson

2014: R.J. Johnson

2015: R.J. Johnson