6/27/16 5:14 PM SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RIDE OFF TO ARIZONA SATURDAY; ROA EXTENDS WC POINT LEAD WITH HANFORD "W"
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SOUTHWEST SPRINTS RIDE OFF TO ARIZONA SATURDAY; ROA EXTENDS WC POINT LEAD WITH HANFORD VICTORY
R.J. Johnson continues his quest for a fourth consecutive USAC Southwest Sprint Car title when the series visits Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek this Saturday. He enjoys a 104-point lead over runner-up Charles Davis Jr.
Johnson has a pair of wins and a second so far this year at Arizona Speedway, while Davis has two seconds and a third. Stevie Sussex, third in Southwest points, also has a win at Arizona Speedway in 2016.
USAC West Coast Sprint Car point leader Brody Roa of Garden Grove, Calif. led the final four laps of Saturday night’s 30-lap feature at Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford, Calif. in his HD Industries/Lee & Norma Leonard Maxim/ RC Performance. Brothers Jace and Richard Vander Weerd, respectively, finished second and third ahead of Danny Faria, Jr. and Kyle Smith.
Roa, who also currently leads USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car standings, has a 52-point lead over D.J. Johnson in the West Coast standings going into a July 22 race at Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif.
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NEXT USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR EVENT:
DATE: Saturday, July 2, 2016
SERIES: USAC Southwest Sprint Car Championship
TRACK: Arizona Speedway (Queen Creek, Arizona) – 1/3-mile, dirt oval
EVENT: “Independence Celebration” featuring the USAC Southwest Sprint Car Championship, Dwarfs, Pures and Bombers
STARTING TIMES: Racing at 8:00pm
TICKETS: General Admission: Adults $15.00, Seniors $12.00, Kids (7-12) $5.00, Kids 6 and under FREE!
Pit Passes: Adults $30.00, Kids (7-12) $15.00, Kids (6 & Under)* FREE!
TRACK ADDRESS: 47346 N Ironwood Rd, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140
TRACK PHONE: (480) 926-6688
TRACK WEBSITE: http://arizonaspeedway.net/
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1.** (560) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
2.** (508) D.J. Johnson (Stockton, CA)
3.** (475) Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
4.** (457) Trey Marcham (Oklahoma City, OK)
5.** (423) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
6.** (415) Austin Liggett (Tracy, CA)
7.** (391) Tristan Guardino (Fremont, CA)
8.** (381) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
9.** (362) Danny Faria, Jr. (Tipton, CA)
10. (354) Ryan Timmons (Pleasant Hill, CA)
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1.** (749) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ)
2.** (645) Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ)
3.** (640) Stevie Sussex (Phoenix, AZ)
4.** (611) Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ)
5.** (592) Matt Rossi (Peoria, AZ)
6.** (517) Nick Aiuto (Gilbert, AZ)
7.** (492) Tye Mihocko (Peoria, AZ)
8.** (444) Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ)
9.** (420) Dennis Gile (Chandler, AZ)
10. (417) Andy Reinbold (Chandler, AZ)
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Jan. 22: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 23: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 24: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Josh Hodges
Jan. 29: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 30: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Josh Hodges
Mar. 4: Las Vegas, NV - *** The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Mar. 11: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
Mar. 12: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: D.J. Johnson
Mar. 19: Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Speedway
WINNER: Troy Rutherford
Apr. 2: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
WINNER: Richard Vander Weerd
Apr. 9: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: Rained Out
Apr. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: D.J. Johnson
May 14: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: Austin Liggett
Jun. 18: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway
WINNER: Brody Roa
Jun. 25: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
WINNER: Brody Roa
Jul. 22: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Jul. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Aug. 6: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway
Aug. 12: Watsonville, CA - Ocean Speedway
Aug. 13: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Nov. 24: Ventura, CA - (SE) Ventura Raceway
**Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points "special event."
**Races noted with *** represent a race with the USAC Southwest Sprints.
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Jan. 22: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 23: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 24: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Josh Hodges
Jan. 29: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 30: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Josh Hodges
Mar 4: Las Vegas, NV - *** The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Mar 26: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Apr 9: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
Apr 23: Yuma, AZ - Cocopah Speedway
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Apr 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: Rained Out
May 7: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
May 28: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
May 29: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
Jun 4: El Paso, TX - Western Tech Speedway Park
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Jun 5: Las Cruces, NM – Southern New Mexico Speedway
WINNER: Stevie Sussex
Jun 11: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
WINNER: R.J. Johnson
Jul 2: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Jul 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
Aug 17: Lawton, OK - (SE) Lawton Speedway
Aug 18: Sapulpa, OK - (SE) Creek County Speedway
Aug 19: Wichita, KS - (SE) 81 Speedway
Aug 20: Dodge City, KS - (SE) Dodge City Raceway Park
Sep 2: El Paso, TX - ### El Paso Speedway Park
Sep 3: Las Cruces, NM - ### Southern New Mexico Speedway
Sep 17: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Oct 15: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Oct 22: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway Park
Oct 29: Casa Grande, AZ - Central Arizona Speedway
Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
**Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points "special event."
**Races noted with *** represent a race with the USAC West Coast Sprints.
**Races noted with ### represent a "Border Tour" event co-sanctioned with the New Mexico Motor Racing Association Sprints.
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS FEATURE WINS:
1. (2) D.J. Johnson
(Thunderbowl Raceway on Mar. 12 & Thunderbowl Raceway on Apr. 23)
*** (2) Brody Roa
(Santa Maria Raceway on June 18 & Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on June 25)
3. (1) Bryan Clauson
(The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Mar. 4)
*** (1) Austin Liggett
(Thunderbowl Raceway on May 14)
** *(1) Troy Rutherford
(Bakersfield Speedway on Mar. 19)
** *(1) Richard Vander Weerd
(Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Apr. 2)
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR NON-POINTS “SPECIAL EVENT” FEATURE WINS:
1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 29)
2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 30)
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS FEATURE WINS:
1. (5) Stevie Sussex
(Canyon Speedway Park on Mar. 26, Cocopah Speedway on Apr. 23, Arizona Speedway on May 7, Western Tech Speedway Park on June 4 & Southern New Mexico Speedway on June 5)
2. (4) R.J. Johnson
(Arizona Speedway on Apr. 9, Canyon Speedway Park on May 28, Canyon Speedway Park on May 29 & Arizona Speedway on June 11)
3. (1) Bryan Clauson
(The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Mar. 4)
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR NON-POINTS “SPECIAL EVENT” FEATURE WINS:
1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 29)
2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 30)
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ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [23 wins] Ryan Bernal
2. [12 wins] Richard Vander Weerd
3. [10 wins] Bud Kaeding
4. [8 wins] Danny Faria, Jr.
5. [5 wins] Jace Vander Weerd
6. [4 wins] T.J. Smith & Craig Stidham
8. [3 wins] Brody Roa & Troy Rutherford
10. [2 wins] Wes Gutierrez, D.J. Johnson, Cory Kruseman, Kyle Larson, Austin Liggett, Matt Mitchell, Davey Pombo & Danny Sheridan
18. [1 win] Dean Alexander, Bryan Clauson, Nic Faas, Justin Grant, Tristan Guardino, Justyne Hamblin, Josh Hodges, Dennis Howell, Ricky Kirkbride, C.J. Leary, Peter Murphy, Stevie Sussex & Jake Swanson
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ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR “SPECIAL EVENT” FEATURE WINS:
1. [9 Special Event Wins] Bryan Clauson
2. [5 Special Event Wins] Ryan Bernal
3. [2 Special Event Wins] Brady Bacon, Dave Darland, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Mike Spencer & Richard Vander Weerd
9. [1 Special Event Win] Colby Copeland, Charles Davis, Jr., Bud Kaeding, Mike Martin, Peter Murphy, Matt Rossi & Terry Schank, Jr.
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ALL-TIME USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [33 wins] R.J. Johnson
2. [12 wins] Charles Davis, Jr.
3. [9 wins] Stevie Sussex
4. [6 wins] Rick Ziehl
5. [5 wins] Josh Pelkey
6. [4 wins] Mike Martin
7. [3 wins] Matt Rossi
8. [2 wins] Ryan Bernal, Bryan Clauson & Kent Rosevear
11. [1 win] Beau Binder, Shon Deskins, Justin Grant, Josh Hodges, Brandon Lane, Garry Lee Maier, Brody Roa, Mike Spencer & Rick Williams
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ALL-TIME USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR “SPECIAL EVENT” FEATURE WINS:
1. **[8 Special Event Wins] Bryan Clauson
2.** [3 Special Event Wins] Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Dave Darland & R.J. Johnson
6. **[2 Special Event Wins] Ryan Bernal, Charles Davis, Jr., Josh Hodges, Mike Martin & Rick Ziehl
11. [1 Special Event Win] Beau Binder, Mike Bonneau, Ronnie Clark, Colby Copeland, Dean Freitas, Blake Hahn, Dennis Krob, C.J. Leary, Austin Liggett, Josh Pelkey, Danny Smith, Mike Spencer & Richard Vander Weerd
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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2010: Craig Stidham;
2011: Richard Vander Weerd;
2012: Bud Kaeding;
2013: Danny Faria, Jr.;
2014: Matt Mitchell;
2015: Danny Faria, Jr.
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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2003: Rick Ziehl;
2004: Beau Binder;
2013: R.J. Johnson;
2014: R.J. Johnson;
2015: R.J. Johnson
