44th Annual KRONIK Energy Drinks Western World Championship Entry List

Kevin Montgomery, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 9th, 2011) – Top sprint car drivers from 14 different states have committed to take part in the 44th Annual Kronik Energy Drink Western World Championships. Six former Western World champions will take part in the event as they try to top a stout field of competitors and again make their mark on the prestigious list of Western World winners.

ASCS Sunoco Fuels Non Wing ASCS Lucas Oil National Wing

Mike Spencer Temecula, CA Sammy Swindell Germantown, TN
Jeremy Sherman Surprise, AZ Brad Loyet Sunset Hills. MO
Derek Williams Phoenix, AZ Gary Wright Hooks, TX
Tracy Hines Wilkinson In. John Carney II El Paso, TX
Rex Calderwood Phoenix, AZ Henry Van Dam Enumduw, WA
Jerry Coons Jr Plainfield, IN Jack Dover Springfield, NE
Ronnie Clark Tucson, AZ Joey Chester Phoenix, AZ
Jody Williams Rio Rancho, NM Bud Goodwin Albuquerque, NM
Jon Stanbrough Brownsburg, IN Sam Hafertepe Jr. Sunnyvale, TX
Rick Ziehl Las Cruces, NM Rick Ziehl Las Cruces, NM
Bob Ream Jr. Glendale, AZ Donny Schatz Fargo, ND
Matt Mitchell Yorba Linda, CA Joey Saldana Brownsburg, IN
Johnny Shelton Prescott, AZ Jordan Stetson Tucson, AZ
Brandon Lane Gilbert, AZ Kyle Larson Ft. Jones, CA
Nick Aiuto Camp Verde, AZ Danny Lasoski Dover, MO
Ryan Linder Phoenix, AZ Logan Forler Lake Havasu City
Josh Pelkey Peoria, AZ Joshua Williams Glendale, AZ
Ronnie Smith Peralta, NM Jason Johnson Eunice, LA
Mike Martin Yuma, AZ Koty McGullam Marana, AZ
Stephen Spiak Albuquerque, NM Johnny Herrera Albuquerque, NM
Andy Reinbold Gilbert, AZ Steve Stone Mesa, AZ
Levi Jones Brownsburg, IN Lucas Wolfe Mechanicsburg, PA
Bruce St. James Phoenix, AZ Shane Stewart Sacramento, CA
James Aragon Phoenix, AZ Joshua Hodges Tijeras, NM
Brian Hosford Gilbert, AZ Dalten Gabbard Peoria, AZ
Thomas Ogle Surprise, AZ Lance Norrick Scottsdale, AZ
Charles Davis Jr Buckeye, AZ Dustin Morgan Tulsa, OK
Stevie Sussex Laveen, AZ Danny Wood Norman, OK
Joshua Hodges Tijeras, NM Matt Covington Glenpool, OK
RJ Johnson Phoenix, AZ Jody Williams Rio Rancho, NM
Brian Swinehart Prescott, AZ Brady Bacon Sapulpa, OK
Dalten Gabbard Peoria, AZ Calvin Landis Knoxville, IA
Chris Bonneau Peoria, AZ Matt Mitchell Yorba Linda, CA
Dustin Morgan Tulsa, OK Aaron Reutzel Clute, TX
Justin Quinn Phoenix, AZ Mason Moore Pleasant Grove, CA
Carson Ditsch Marana, AZ Paul McMahan Alberta, Canada
Brady Bacon Sapulpa, OK Roger Crocket Medford, OR
Tim Crawley Memphis, TN
Jeff Swindell Bartlett, TN
Tony Bruce Jr. Liberal, KS
Seth Bergman Snohomish, WA
Zach Chappell Talala, OK
Alex Pettas Phoenix, AZ
Kyle McCutcheon Alamogordo, NM

Brady Bacon and Donny Schatz topped more than 120 drivers in 2010 as they became Champions of the Western World’s 43rd edition. Bacon, one of 12 to compete in both Wing and Wingless competition, picked up $5000 by winning the Non Wing portion and joined Donny Schatz as he collected the $15,000 check and etched his name onto the winners list for second time by winning the ASCS National Western World Championship.

As we approach the fall and most of the country succumbs to the cold and snow, racing action will again heat up with the much anticipated 44th running of the Western World Championships. Close to one hundred and thirty top Sprint Car teams from around the country are expected to migrate to warmer climates for their final chance at a big payday and another opportunity to add their name to prestigious list of winners.

Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA Raceway's 3/8-mile clay oval for three nights on November 17th, 18th and 19th, with more than $100,000 in "A" Feature money alone distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $15,000 share awaits the winner of the Lucas Oil ASCS Western World Champion, while the ASCS Canyon Region conqueror will pocket $5,000.

Entry forms can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/wp-content...-Form-2011.pdf

Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/wp-content...t-Form-Web.pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515

Hotel Information can be found at www.usaraceway.net/lodging.php or by calling the Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000

USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at http://www.usaraceway.net

Fargo North Dakota’s Donny Schatz became the 28th different winner of the Western World by topping the 2010 edition of the event last November marking his second triumph while Oklahoma’s Brady Bacon made it back to back Western World titles by winning the wingless portion of the event for the second year in a row.

Steve Kinser has claimed the most Western World titles with seven triumphs including wingless wins in 1982 and 1983 followed by winged wins in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 and 1996.

Ron Shuman is next on the list with five Western World triumphs, all of the wingless variety, with other drivers posting multiple Western World wins including Lealand McSpadden (3), Sammy Swindell (3), Bud Kaeding (2), Mark Kinser (2) and Jan Opperman (2).

Past Western World Championship Winners (Wing / Non-Wing)

2010 – Donny Schatz(w)
Brady Bacon (nw)
2009 – Sammy Swindell(w)
Brady Bacon (nw)
2008 – Kevin Swindell (nw)
2007 – Jerry Coons, Jr. (nw)
2006 – Josh Wise (nw)
2005 – Dave Darland (nw)
2004 – Bud Kaeding (nw)
2003 – Tony Elliott (nw)
2002 – Bud Kaeding (nw)
2001 – Jeremy Sherman (nw)
2000 – Jay Drake (nw)
1999 – Donny Schatz (w)
1998 – Tyler Walker (w)
1997 – Mark Kinser (w)
1996 – Steve Kinser (w)
1995 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1994 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1993 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1992 – Steve Kinser (w)
1991 – Danny Lasoski (w)
1990 – Steve Kinser (w)
1989 – Sammy Swindell (w)
1988 – Mark Kinser (w)
1987 – Steve Kinser (w)
1986 – Bobby Davis, Jr. (w)
1985 – Steve Kinser (w)
1984 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1983 – Steve Kinser (nw)
1982 – Steve Kinser (nw)
1981 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1980 – Jeff Swindell (nw)
1979 – Tim Green (nw)
1978 – Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1977 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1976 – Bubby Jones (nw)
1975 – Ron Shuman (nw)
1974 – Rick Ferkel (nw)
1973 – Earl Wagner (nw)
1972 – Jan Opperman (nw)
1971 – Jan Opperman (nw)
1970 – Jerry McClung (nw)
1969 – Bob Huebner (nw)
1968 – Bob Cleberg (nw)

Is that the winged roster or both?

Looks like all the nonwing drivers on the left and wing on the right (with a few exceptions).

Jerry

The following is based on cars I have seen at Canyon and Perris. It is possible that # and/or color may change for USA. I have used the abbreviation bl for blue and b for black.

CAR#/Color; DRIVER; DRIVER'S HOME TOWN
#1 (bl,w); Sussex, Stevie; Laveen AZ
#4 (b); Hines, Tracy; Wilkinson IN
#6 (b); Clark, Ronnie; Tucson AZ
#7K (grey,or); St. James, Bruce; Phoenix AZ
#8 (y); Ream, Bob; Glendale AZ
#9 (b); Linder, Ryan; Phoenix AZ
#9S (w,b); Shelton, Johnny; Prescott AZ
#12A (or); Pelkey, Josh; Peoria AZ
#16 (b,r); Martin, Mike; Yuma AZ
#18; Bruce Jr., Tony ; Liberal KS
#19 (w,bl); Reinbold, Andy; Gilbert AZ
#20 (b,w); Jones, Levi; Brownsburg IN
#27N; Aiuto, Nick; Camp Verde AZ
#37 (b,bl); Mitchell, Matt; Yorba Linda CA
#48 (b); Ogle, Tom; Surprise AZ
#50 (or), Davis Jr., Charles; Buckeye AZ
#50 (r); Spencer, Mike; Temecula CA
#51 (w); Johnson, R.J.; Phoenix AZ
#74; Williams, Derek; Phoenix AZ
#77 (b,w), Gabbard, Dalton; Peoria AZ
#88 (b, or); Crawley, Tim; Memphis TN (Just guessing he didn't change from the past few years)
#93 (b); Quinn, Justin; Phoenix AZ
#99 (w,bl); Bacon, Brady; Sapulpa OK

That leaves Jeremy Sherman, Rex Calderwood, Jerry Coons Jr., Jody Williams, Jon Stanbrough (don't know if he is going to run the blue #53 he had at Perris or another), Rick Ziehl, Brandon Lane, Ronnie Smith, Stephen Spiak, James Aragon, Brian Hosford, Joshua Hodges, Brian Swinehart, Chris Bonneau, Dustin Morgan, Carson Ditsch, Jeff Swindell, Seth Bergman, Zach Chappell, Alex Pettas and Kyle McCutcheon. I know what some of them ran last year but don't want to make any erroneous assumptions. Any help appreciated. I will make changes to this list as I get them. Thanks,.