Western World Qualifying Nights Unveiled
Kevin Montgomery, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 11th, 2011) – The excitement continues to build with only a few days remaining before the best sprint cars drivers in the world converge on Tucson’s USA Raceway to kickoff the 44th Annual KRONIK Energy Drinks Western World Championships.
With nearly 100 entries from 15 states already filed for the event set for November 17th-19th at Tucson's USA Raceway, The qualifying nights have been determined.
The stellar field, including six former Western World champions and numerous track and series champions from throughout the country, has been split into two nights. The Lucas Oil National ASCS Sprint Car contenders and the ASCS wingless warriors will be split with half of each field running on Thursday night and the other half on Friday night. The top eight national finishers from each night's main events will be locked into Saturday night's $15k to win championship feature while the top seven from each night's ASCS Canyon Region features will make up the first seven rows of the $5k to win wingless championship feature. The balance of Saturday's feature lineups will be determined by qualifying night finishing positions.
A glance at each night's qualifying lineups is as follows:
Thursday November 17th – The Sunoco Fuels Qualifying Night
Thursday kicks off the week in grand style as Lucas Oil ASCS National point leader Shane Stewart and ASCS Canyon Region defending champion "Chargin" Charles Davis Jr. take to the track. Stewart will be in tough competition with three time Western World Champion Sammy Swindell, and four time World of Outlaw Champion Donny Schatz among the Lucas Oil ASCS National qualifiers.
Davis will head up the wingless qualifiers with some heavy hitters that include 2-Time Western World Champion Brady Bacon and “The King of Indiana” Jon Stanbrough.
Lucas Oil ASCS Wing Sprint Cars
1 Sammy Swindell
2 Gary Wright
2 L Logan Forler
2 P Alex Pettas
5 W Lucas Wolfe
8 AZ Jordan Stetson
15 Bud Goodwin
15 H Sam Hafertepe Jr.
20 Donny Schatz
21 Brian Brown
23 Seth Bergman
33 X Henry Van Dam
37 Matt Mitchell
39 C Paul McMahan
45 X Johnny Herrera
50 Z Zach Chappell
57 Shane Stewart
74 X Joshua Hodges
77 Dalten Gabbard
79 Calvin Landis
87 Aaron Reutzel
94 Danny Wood
ASCS Non Wing Sprint Cars
6 C Rex Calderwood
8 Bob Ream Jr.
9 X Ryan Linder
16 S Stevie Sussex
17 Stephen Spiak
19 Ronnie Smith
20 Z Rick Ziehl
21 Jeremy Sherman
27 N Nick Aiuto
32 B Brian Hosford
50 Charles Davis Jr
51 RJ Johnson
74 Derek Williams
91 Jody Williams
93 X Dustin Morgan
93 Justin Quinn
94 Jerry Coons Jr.
97 Jon Stanbrough
99 Brady Bacon
Friday November 18th – The Kronik Energy Drinks Qualifying Night
Friday night, Lucas Oil ASCS National defending champion, Jason Johnson will join a very potent Kyle Larson along with Joey Saldana and Jeff Swindell who will all be in search of their first Western World title.
National USAC Sprint Car Champion, Levi Jones, and USAC/CRA Champion Mike Spencer will join a host of top ASCS regulars for a shot at the Wingless Western World crown.
Lucas Oil ASCS Wing Sprint Cars
1 M Danny Lasoski
5 H Mason Moore
5 Brad Loyet
5 M Kyle McCutcheon
11 Roger Crockett
11 C Matt Covington
15 C Joey Chester
18 Tony Bruce Jr.
20 Z Rick Ziehl
28 S Jeff Swindell
41 W Joshua Williams
41 Jason Johnson
44 K Koty McGullam
53 Jack Dover
57 X Steve Stone
57 S Joey Saldana
77 F Kyle Larson
78 Jody Williams
88 Tim Crawley
90 Lance Norrick
93 Dustin Morgan
99 Brady Bacon
ASCS Non Wing Sprint Cars
4 Tracy Hines
6 Ronnie Clark
7 k Bruce St. James
7 Mike Spencer
9 S Johnny Shelton
9 Brandon Lane
12 Josh Pelkey
16 Mike Martin
19 Andy Reinbold
20 Levi Jones
37 Matt Mitchell
45 X Johnny Herrera
48 T Thomas Ogle
68 Brian Swinehart
74 X Joshua Hodges
77 Dalten Gabbard
78 Chris Bonneau
96 Carson Ditsch
99 A James Aragon
Additional Kronik Energy Western World Information:
What: 44th Annual Kronik Energy Drinks Western World Championships
Where: USA Raceway -3/8-mile clay oval in Tucson, Arizona
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 17th-19th, 2011. $15,000 to win the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars Series (Wing)/$5,000 to win ASCS Canyon Refgion Sprint Cars (Non Wing) Finale on November 19th. Race time is 7pm each day with gates opening at 3pm. Test 'N Tune session on Wednesday November 16th from 6-9pm.
Parking: RV parking will be available Monday November 15th. Pit Parking will begin Monday November 15th at 8am.
Tickets: 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: Hotel Information can be found at
www.usaraceway.net/lodging.php or by calling the Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000
Directions: 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
Entry forms can be found online at
http://www.usaraceway.net/wp-content...-Form-2011.pdf
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 – Sammy 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)