The Copper on Dirt Just Days Away! The Important Information
 

The Copper on Dirt Just Days Away!
The Important Information

Kevin Montgomery Tucson, Arizona (February 16th, 2010) – Damion Gardner snared the first two USAC National Sprint Car features and now heads west for the opening of the USAC Western Swing. The 4th Annual Copper on Dirt Presented by Rosemont Copper will launch the 2010 USAC Championship race into orbit.

The USAC National and Western States Midgets will make their first appearance of 2010 with National Champion Brad Kuhn leading the charge. Kuhn will return to defend his title in front of a tough crowd that includes home town hero and National Midget Driver of the Decade, Jerry Coons Jr.

The USAC Silver Crown Series will also make their 2010 debut with a stellar entry list that may exceed any previous Copper on Dirt. Defending champion Bud Kaeding will return to defend his 2009 Championship as well as his 2009 Copper on Dirt triumph.

The 4th Annual Copper on Dirt, Presented by Rosemont Copper, featuring USAC Silver Crown, USAC National/CRA Sprint Cars and USAC National/Western States Midgets all taking part in a sensational racing spectacle at Tucson’s USA Raceway’s for two nights on February 19th and 20th marking USA Raceway as one of only two dirt track venues to host USAC’s Triple Crown all in one event. More than a hundred of the nations top open wheel teams are anticipated to take part in the must see event of 2010.

When & Where – The 4th Annual Copper on Dirt Presented by Rosemont Copper:

Thursday, February 18th – Practice at USA Raceway
Gates Open 4:00 pm
Open Practice 6:00 - 9:00 pm
*Grandstand Admission Free

Friday, February 19th – The 4th Annual Copper on Dirt Presented by Rosemont Copper
Gates Open 3:00 pm
Hot Laps 4:00 pm
Group Qualifying 5:15 pm
Race Time 7:00pm

Saturday, February 19th – The 4th Annual Copper on Dirt Presented by Rosemont Copper
Gates Open 3:00 pm
Hot Laps 5:30 pm
Race Time 7:00pm

Track Information:
USA Raceway (Tucson, AZ) – 3/8-mile, clay oval located east of Tucson off I-10 Exit 268, then 1.6 mile south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. Track phone: 520-574-8515.

Entry and Payout Information:
Entry forms and complete payout information for The Copper on Dirt Presented by Rosemont Copper can be found at http://www.usacracing.com/sprint_index/garage_s

Past Copper on Dirt Winners:
Mississippi’s Ricky Stenhouse became the first and only driver to win multiple “Copper on Dirt” features in a single year. Stenhouse set the bar high at the inaugural “Copper on Dirt” by winning back to back races in the 40-lap sprint car feature and finishing off the night by capturing the 50-lap USAC Silver Crown Feature.

California native, Darren Hagen, is the only other driver to win in two divisions with a midget victory in 2008 and a sprint car win in 2009. Hagen will lead the USAC trio into Tucson as the defending “Copper on Dirt” Sprint Car Champion while Brad Sweet and Bud Kaeding will likely set out to defend the USAC Midget and Silver Crown titles respectively. Hagen also leads the “Copper on Dirt” stats with 8 of 9 feature starts (Did not participate in 2007 Silver Crown portion) and an average finish of 5th in 8 total events.

2007 USAC Midgets - Cory Kruseman
2007 USAC Sprint Cars - Ricky Stenhouse
2007 USAC Silver Crown - Ricky Stenhouse
2008 USAC Midgets – Darren Hagen
2008 USAC Sprint Cars – Shane Cottle
2008 USAC Silver Crown – Jerry Coons Jr.
2009 USAC Midgets – Brad Sweet
2009 USAC Sprint Cars – Darren Hagen
2009 USAC Silver Crown – Bud Kaeding

Parking:
RV parking will be available Wednesday, February 17th. Pit Parking will begin Wednesday, February 17th, at 8:00 a.m.

Tickets:
Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/Co...TicketForm.pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515

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

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We are already here Kevin . Stop by we are in the RV lot.

---------- Post added at 08:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 PM ----------

BTW The weather is outstanding , bob and monica .

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_2NJEyzd3UcE/S3...4/DSC02211.JPG
Standing on backstretch looking at turn 2. :32:

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Man!!...You two don't fool round!!....when its time to go Racin'....Ain't no startin in da back for da Clauson's!!.....did ya get under one of da few trees out front??.......
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Copper on Dirt here we come!!


Jim Fisher
www.fscpictorial.com

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Is there a pre entry list anywhere ?

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any chance danica with be racing?:24:

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Meanwhile I'm back here shoveling :21: snow for what seems like the 77th day in a row. :15:

You two have a great time. See you later this spring with Meaty Bones for Jade.

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I think I saw an XXX movie once that was called "Meaty Bones for Jade":2:

:16You need one of those neighborhood kids to do your shoveling for you my friend. Nowadays they only charge about $2,500.00 per square foot that they shovel.:18:

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I would love to look outside and see that weather over all this snow we have here.

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Sprint:
2 A. Williams
2B Clauson
3 R. Williams
4 Hines
4G Shuman
05 Loyet
7 B. Miller
8 Ziehl
9 Shedarowich
11 Windom
11W R. Williams
11x Crawford
14 Gulick
15 Johnson
17 Hmiel
18 Sheridan
19 Reinbold
20 Jones
21K Kruseman
27 Bloom, Jr.
29 Kaeding
30 Boat
38 Kershaw
44 C. Williams
48T Ogle
49 Sweet
50 Spencer
50AZ Davis, Jr.
51 Hess
67 Clarke
67K Darland
69 Coons, Jr.
71 Gardner
81 Ballou
90 Norick
97 Mellenberndt

These are just pre-entries.

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Midgets:
2G Goodwin
3 Hagen
4 East
5 Daum
05 Loyet
06 Clouser
8 Erickson
11 Coons, Jr.
12 Taylor
12JR Pelkey
17B Kuhn
19 K. Swanson
21K Kruseman
22 Postle
23 T. Swanson
30 Boat
31 Lowther
38 L. Jones
39 Clauson
49 Sweet
51 Johnson
51x Hess
55 Bowman
67 Clarke
71 Darland
78 Warren

These are just pre-entries.

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Silver Crown:
3 Fike
6 East
8 Erickson
10 Jones
14 Gulick
16 Hines
17 Hmiel
19 K. Swanson
21 Tyler
22 Clauson
23 T. Swanson
27 Coons, Jr.
29 Kaeding
50 Daum
51 Gamester
91 Hagar
116 Martin
199 Santos
991 Carver

These are just pre-entries.

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Thanks Kirk.

Whom is Hines driving for in sprints? Is that the Bopper's car he's in?

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Not Bopper's, he is heading out with Kyle Cummins.

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Thanks for the info.

Maybe it's that silver west coast car he's in? JAWAG.

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hind sight being 20/20 i should have taken the week off for Tucson. east bay was still fun though. hope someone puts live video on the net. don't mind paying even.

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I wish I could have done both, this white death is really getting to me. Maybe I should have stowed away in someones hauler.

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Tracy was driving a yellow #24 sprint at East Bay. Looked new. If you've seen the midget, this looks like its parent.

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I'm not trying to make anyone feel bad for not comming but it was at least 80 today in Phoenix, at 7:30 it has cooled all the way down to 73 and the low will be 59 don't think I'll need to many warm clothes. Expecting 90 cars Sprints, Midgets, Silver Crown don't know if it can be better than this, two more days.

Grady:31:

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Yep!!..same here in Yuma,where its always degree or two higher!!.....lv for Phx in AM..then Tucson,Vegas,Pas,S.J.,Sac.,Yuma on 5th!!.......
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It was 83 degrees at 5PM here in Death Valley this evening. I won't get to Tucson, but will definitely be waitin' for that bunch in Vegas next week! It's been a long winter. Hope the weather stays this way when things start hoppin.:22:

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Yea, I heard Tracy was driving for Parker Machinery this year. Is this Parker's first try at sprints?

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Just a guess!!.....but thats probably wrong #4!!..........JAWAG2!!.......
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Brucer':32:

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The car I'm thinking of is the one I believe Tony Jones drove. I'm not surprised if I'm totally wrong on this. I'm gettin' old and senile - no kidding.

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Yes sir....aren't we all!!....Silver #4 would be The Alexander car!!.....
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Dave Calderwood # 4

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Thanks!

Is that the same guy that Sills drove for years ago?

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Gregg, I believe Jimmy Sills did drive for him....and if my memory is correct didn't Kenny Irwin Jr. drive for him also?

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

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Yes! I forgot about him driving for him too. Thanks for reminding me.

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On the subject of Tony Jones and the Alexander team, they had plans to run for the USAC/CRA Championship this year, but sponsorship is an issue. Hope they make the Tuscon race and the rest of the openers in L.V. and the PAS. Best of luck to Kevin Montgomery this weekend!