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

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

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BTW The weather is outstanding , bob and monica .

Standing on backstretch looking at turn 2.

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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Brucer'

Copper on Dirt here we come!!


Jim Fisher
www.fscpictorial.com

Is there a pre entry list anywhere ?

any chance danica with be racing?

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

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

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

You 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.