SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RESTART JULY 30 AT CANYON; R.J. GRABS ARIZONA SPEEDWAY’S “INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION”
USAC’s Southwest Sprint Cars will resume action July 30 at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. in the Allscapes “Back to School” Special. Defending series champion R.J. Johnson will take a healthy 107-point lead over Charles Davis Jr. into the Canyon event.
Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., provided the fireworks in last Saturday night’s 30-lap “Independence Celebration” feature at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz. He grabbed the win on the final lap, passing Dennis Gile to record the victory over Gile, Charles Davis Jr., Matt Rossi and Tye Mihocko.
Gile led the first 23 laps and Davis led the next five before Gile and Johnson bolted to the top on the final laps. Johnson wheeled the Kodiak Products/Beal’s Auto Body Sherman/Ford to the win, his fifth this year.
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NEXT USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR EVENT:
DATE: Friday, July 22, 2016
SERIES: USAC West Coast Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare, California) – 1/3-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: 3rd Annual “Peter Murphy Classic" featuring the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Championship, King of the West Sprint Cars and the "Legends of Kearney Bowl" Vintage Cars
STARTING TIMES: TBA
TICKETS: TBA
TRACK ADDRESS: 6080 Leonard Noel Dr., Tulare, CA 93274
TRACK PHONE: (559) 688-0909
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com/
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NEXT USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, July 23, 2016
SERIES: USAC West Coast Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare, California) – 1/3-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: 3rd Annual “Peter Murphy Classic" featuring the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Championship, King of the West Sprint Cars and the "Legends of Kearney Bowl" Vintage Cars
STARTING TIMES: TBA
TICKETS: TBA
TRACK ADDRESS: 6080 Leonard Noel Dr., Tulare, CA 93274
TRACK PHONE: (559) 688-0909
TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.thunderbowlraceway.com/
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (560) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
2. (508) D.J. Johnson (Stockton, CA)
3. (475) Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
4. (457) Trey Marcham (Oklahoma City, OK)
5. (423) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
6. (415) Austin Liggett (Tracy, CA)
7. (391) Tristan Guardino (Fremont, CA)
8. (381) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
9. (362) Danny Faria, Jr. (Tipton, CA)
10. (354) Ryan Timmons (Pleasant Hill, CA)
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (825) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)
2. (718) Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ)
3. (670) Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ)
4. (664) Matt Rossi (Peoria, AZ)
5. (640) Stevie Sussex (Phoenix, AZ)
6. (584) Nick Aiuto (Gilbert, AZ)
7. (554) Tye Mihocko (Peoria, AZ)
8. (496) Dennis Gile (Chandler, AZ)
9. (464) Andy Reinbold (Chandler, AZ)
10. (444) Josh Pelkey (Peoria, 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
WINNER: Richard Vander Weerd
Apr. 9: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: D.J. Johnson
May 14: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: Austin Liggett
Jun. 18: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway
WINNER: Brody Roa
Jun. 25: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
WINNER: Brody Roa
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
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
Apr 23: Yuma, AZ - Cocopah Speedway
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Apr 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Rained Out
May 7: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
May 28: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
May 29: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
Jun 4: El Paso, TX - Western Tech Speedway Park
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Jun 5: Las Cruces, NM – Southern New Mexico Speedway
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Jun 11: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
Jul 2: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
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. (2) D.J. Johnson (Thunderbowl Raceway on Mar. 12 & Thunderbowl Raceway on Apr. 23)
(2) Brody Roa (Santa Maria Raceway on June 18 & Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on June 25)
3. (1) Bryan Clauson (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Mar. 4)
(1) Austin Liggett (Thunderbowl Raceway on May 14)
(1) Troy Rutherford (Bakersfield Speedway on Mar. 19)
(1) Richard Vander Weerd (Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Apr. 2)
2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR 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)
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS FEATURE WINS:
1. (5) R.J. Johnson (Arizona Speedway on Apr. 9, Canyon Speedway Park on May 28, Canyon Speedway Park on May 29, Arizona Speedway on June 11 & Arizona Speedway on July 2)
2. (5) Stevie Sussex (Canyon Speedway Park on Mar. 26, Cocopah Speedway on Apr. 23, Arizona Speedway on May 7, Western Tech Speedway Park on June 4 & Southern New Mexico Speedway on June 5)
3. (1) Bryan Clauson (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Mar. 4)
2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR 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)
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ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [23 wins] Ryan Bernal
2. [12 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] Brody Roa & Troy Rutherford
10. [2 wins] Wes Gutierrez, D.J. Johnson, Cory Kruseman, Kyle Larson, Austin Liggett, Matt Mitchell, Davey Pombo & Danny Sheridan
18. [1 win] Dean Alexander, Bryan Clauson, Nic Faas, Justin Grant, Tristan Guardino, Justyne Hamblin, Josh Hodges, Dennis Howell, Ricky Kirkbride, C.J. Leary, Peter Murphy, 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. [34 wins] R.J. Johnson
2. [12 wins] Charles Davis, Jr.
3. [9 wins] Stevie Sussex
4. [6 wins] Rick Ziehl
5. [5 wins] Josh Pelkey
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