[Kevin Montgomery]

Entry Forms Available for The 4th Annual “Copper on Dirt”

Kevin Montgomery Tucson, AZ (January 26th, 2010) – Entry forms are available for the much anticipated “Copper on Dirt”! USAC championship hopefuls will make their way west to start the year off at one of the premier events of the season. More than a hundred of the nations top open wheel teams are anticipated to take part in the 4th Annual “Copper on Dirt” making this a must see event of 2010.

The 4th Annual “Copper on Dirt” 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.

Entry, Payout and Format Information can be found online at:

Midget: http://www.usacracing.com/assets/fil...dgets22010.pdf

Sprint Car: http://www.usacracing.com/assets/fil...rints22010.pdf

Silver Crown: http://www.usacracing.com/assets/fil...Crown22010.pdf

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

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

USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 265, 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

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.

Past Copper on Dirt Winners:
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

[AustinSprinter]

Just wonderin Kevin!!......was told for this upcomin special event(Copper on Dirt) that seating in VIP was reserved/assigned numbered seating!!....will numbers be present so as to keep confusion to a minimum??.......Thanks.....
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[Kevin Montgomery]

I believe the seats are numbered but i will make sure everything is good. VIP tickets are selling fast, Im sure it will sell out very quickly.

We will get you all fixed up!

[AustinSprinter]

Originally Posted by Kevin Montgomery I believe the seats are numbered but i will make sure everything is good. VIP tickets are selling fast, Im sure it will sell out very quickly. We will get you all fixed up!

Thanks to you/crew for speedy show both nites for McCluskey Classic!!....really great shows both nites....able 2b back in Phx by 10 ea nite!!.....hadn't been ta Tucson for a show since 80's at least!!.....
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