SPENCER ON TOP AGAIN IN VICTORVILLE CRA SPRINTS

 


Victorville, CA……….Defending three-time AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. continued his pursuit of an unprecedented fourth consecutive title Saturday night, winning the series’ debut event at Victorville Raceway Park. Spencer trailed Bill Rose for the first 10 laps, then led the final 20 laps in his Madera Produce/Grubstake Mini-Produce Maxim/Shaver to beat David Cardey, Rickie Gaunt, Blake Miller and Rose. Nic Faas was the night’s fastest qualifier.


 


AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE RESULTS: March 26, 2011 – Victorville, California – Victorville Raceway Park


 


QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-13.145; 2. Blake Miller, 7, Priestley-13.390; 3. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-13.484; 4. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-13.555; 5. Seth Wilson, 1X, Wilson-13.583; 6. Rickie Gaunt, 66, Miller-13.614; 7. Ronnie Gardner, 93, Gardner-13.639; 8. Cory Kruseman, 21K, Kruseman-13.643; 9. Bill Rose, 10T, R & B-13.656; 10. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-13.677; 11. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-13.692; 12. David Cardey, 59, Cardey-13.707; 13. Greg Bragg, 92, Sertich-13.777; 14. Austin Williams, 44, Jory-13.788; 15. Brandon Thomson, 92T, Thomson-14.007; 16. David Bezio, 37D, Bezio-14.215; 17. Brian Camarillo, 51, Camarillo-14.374; 18. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-14.455; 19. Kenny Perkins, 0K, Perkins-14.460; 20. Marcus Niemela, 69, Watt-14.466; 21, Gavin Matlock, 25, Williams-14.637; 22. Ed Schwarz, 0, Perkins-14.721; 23. Cal Smith, 39, Cal Sun-15.020; 24. Hobie Conway, 29K, Kruseman-15.033; 25. Kyle Smith, 55S, Camarillo-15.081; 26. Jeremy Ellertson, 98, Ellertson-15.241; 27. A.J. Bender, 11B, Bender-15.245; 28. Tom Grunkemeyer, 36, Springstead-15.959; 29. Tony Everhart, 55, Everhart-16.791; 30. Danny Sheridan, 18, Kittle-NT.


 


FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. A.Williams, 2. Gaunt, 3. Faas, 4. R.Williams, 5. Roa, 6. Ellertson. NT


 


SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. C.Williams, 2. Gardner, 3. Miller, 4. Perkins, 5. Thomson, 6. Bender, 7. C.Smith. NT


 


THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Cardey, 2. Kruseman, 3. Bezio, 4. Mitchell, 5. Niemela, 6. Grunkemeyer, 7. Conway. NT


 


FOURTH HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Bragg, 2. Spencer, 3. Rose, 4. Camarillo, 5. Matlock, 6. K.Smith. NT


 


SEMI: (8 laps) 1. Roa, 2. Thomson, 3. Niemela, 4. Bender, 5. K.Smith, 6. Grunkemeyer, 7. Conway, 8. Matlock. NT


 


FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Mike Spencer, 2. David Cardey, 3. Rickie Gaunt, 4. Blake Miller, 5. Bill Rose, 6. Cory Kruseman, 7. Rip Williams, 8. Greg Bragg, 9. Matt Mitchell, 10. Ronnie Gardner, 11. David Bezio, 12. Nic Faas, 13. Brian Camarillo, 14. Brody Roa, 15. Brandon Thomson, 16. Kyle Smith, 17. Cody Williams, 18. A.J. Bender, 19. Marcus Niemela, 20. Kenny Perkins, 21. Austin Williams, 22. Tom Grunkemeyer. NT


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**Sheridan & Wilson flipped during qualifications. Wilson was transported to a local hospital.


 


FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-10 Rose. Laps 11-30 Spencer.


 


NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS: 1-Spencer-142; 2-Cardey-118; 3-Miller-118; 4-Mitchell-104; 5-Faas-98; 6-Bragg-90; 7-Gaunt-81; 8-Bezio-67; 9-C.Williams-67; 10-A.Williams-66.


 


NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE: April 2 – Perris (CA) Auto Speedway