SANTA MARIA FEATURE GOES TO JACE VANDERWEERD

 


Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. sits atop the 2011 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car standings entering this Saturday night's "Chris & Danny Faria Memorial" races at Thunderbowl Speedway in Tulare, Calif.


 


Bernal finished fifth in last Saturday’s 30-lap feature at Santa Maria, Calif. and has a nine-point lead over Greg Alexander, who was 10th at Santa Maria.


 


Jace VanderWeerd of Visalia, Calif. wheeled his VanderWeerd Construction/Battery Worx Maxim/Shark to victory at Santa Maria Speedway, leading the first seven and last seven laps. T.J. Smith, who led laps 8-23, finished second ahead of Danny Faria Jr., Justyne Hamblin and Bernal.


 


Bud Kaeding won last month at Tulare in a race where Bernal and Alexander finished second and third.