Ventura Raceway
10 West Harbor Boulevard
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 648-7223
http://venturaraceway.com/

For further information, contact Tami Valasquez (805) 648-7223 or venturaracewaysales@gmail.com

For Immediate Release

THE FACTS ON THE 76TH ANNUAL TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX!

(Perris, CA, November 16, 2016)

• EVENT: The 76th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix
• WHERE: Ventura Raceway. Located on the beach at the Ventura County Fairgrounds (10 West Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001)
• TRACK: 1/5-mile dirt oval.
• TURKEY NIGHT GRAND PRIX MAIN: 98-laps in honor of the late J.C. Agajanian
• WHEN: Wednesday, November 23rd and Thursday, November 24th
• SPECTATOR TIMES: Spectator gates open at 3:00 PM each day with qualifying at 3:30 and racing at 5:30.
• PIT GATE: Opens at noon each day.
• PROMOTERS: Agajanian Promotions and the Ventura Raceway
• SANCTIONING BODY: United States Auto Club (USAC)
• WHO: The USAC National and Western Midgets and the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars.
• PROGRAM: Thursday, November 23: qualifying heats and main events for the sprint cars and practice for the midgets. Thursday, November 24: Qualifying for Midgets, B and A mains for the sprint cars, preliminary mains and 98-lap Turkey Night Grand Prix for the midgets.
• GRAND MARSHAL: 1997 Ventura Raceway Turkey Night Grand Prix winning driver and car owner Billy Boat and John Lawson
• SPONSORS: Amsoil, Hoosier, ProSource, KS, Benic Enterprises, Indy Race Parts, CSI, Wilwood Disc Brakes
• Defending Champion: Tanner Thorson
• MOST WINS: Ron Shuman won eight times from 1979 through 1993.
• ADVANCE TICKETS: Advance tickets available by phone at 805-648-7223
• PARKING: On the fairgrounds adjacent to the track
• AUTOGRAPH SESSION: Wednesday during intermission
• TRACK PHONE NUMBER: (805) 985-5433
• TRACK WEBSITE: http://venturaraceway.com/
• FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Ventura-Rac...70641/?fref=ts
• INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/venturaraceway/
• TWITTER: https://twitter.com/VenturaRaceway

Turkey Night Grand Prix Winners
1934 Bob Swanson – Gilmore Stadium
1935 Ted Sizemore – Gilmore Stadium
1936 Ronney Householder – Gilmore Stadium
1937 Ronney Householder – Gilmore Stadium
1938 Bob Swanson – Gilmore Stadium
1939 Mel Hansen – Gilmore Stadium
1940 Roy Russing – Gilmore Stadium
1941 Rou Russing – Gilmore Stadium
1945 Danny Oakes – Gilmore Stadium
1946 Perry Grimm – Gilmore Stadium
1947 Johnny McDowell – Gilmore Stadium
1948 Bill Vukovich – Gilmore Stadium
1949 Perry Grimm – Gilmore Stadium
1950 Bill Zaring – Gilmore Stadium
1955 Johnnie Parsons - Gardena Stadium
1956 Edgar Elder - Gardena Stadium
1957 George Amick - Gardena Stadium
1958 Joe Garson - Gardena Stadium
1959 Tony Bettenhausen - Gardena Stadium
1960 A.J. Foyt – Ascot Park
1961 A.J. Foyt – Ascot Park
1962 Bill Cantrell – Ascot Park
1963 Mel Kenyon – Ascot Park
1964 Parnelli Jones – Ascot Park
1965 Dick Atkins – Ascot Park
1966 Parnelli Jones – Ascot Park
1967 Gary Bettenhausen – Ascot Park
1968 Sam Sessions – Ascot Park
1969 George Benson – Ascot Park
1970 Gary Bettenhausen – Ascot Park
1971 Bill Engelhart – Ascot Park
1972 Tony Simon – Ascot Park
1973 Bill Engelhart – Ascot Park
1974 Danny McKnight – Ascot Park
1975 Mel Kenyon – Speedway 605
1976 Bubby Jones – Ascot Park
1977 Gary Patterson – Ascot Park
1978 Rick Goudy – Ascot Park
1979 Ron Shuman – Ascot Park
1980 Ron Shuman – Ascot Park
1981 Ron Shuman – Ascot Park
1982 Ron Shuman – Ascot Park
1983 Kevin Olsen – Ascot Park
1984 Ron Shuman – Ascot Park
1985 Brent Kaeding – Ascot Park
1986 Warren Mockler – Ascot Park
1987 Ron Shuman – Ascot Park
1988 Chuck Gurney – Ascot Park
1989 Chuck Gurney – Ascot Park
1990 Stan Fox – Ascot Park
1991 Stan Fox – Saugus Speedway
1992 Ron Shuman – Bakersfield Speedway
1993 Ron Shuman – Bakersfield Speedway
1994 Jordan Hermansador – Bakersfield Speedway
1995 Billy Boat – Bakersfield Speedway
1996 Billy Boat – Perris Auto Speedway
1997 Billy Boat – Ventura Raceway
1998 Jay Drake – Bakersfield Speedway
1999 Jason Leffler – Irwindale Speedway
2000 Tony Stewart – Irwindale Speedway
2001 Dave Steele – Irwindale Speedway
2002 Michael Lewis – Irwindale Speedway
2003 Dave Steele – Irwindale Speedway
2004 Bobby East – Irwindale Speedway
2005 Jason Leffler – Irwindale Speedway
2006 Billy Wease – Irwindale Speedway
2007 Dave Darland – Irwindale Speedway
2008 Bobby Santos III – Irwindale Speedway
2009 Bryan Clauson – Irwindale Speedway
2010 Bryan Clauson – Irwindale Speedway
2011 Caleb Armstrong – Irwindale Speedway
2012 Kyle Larson – Perris Auto Speedway’
2013 Dave Darland – Perris Auto Speedway
2014 Christopher Bell – Perris Auto Speedway
2015 Tanner Thorson – Perris Auto Speedway