Western World Qualifying Nights Unveiled
Kevin Montgomery, TUCSON, Ariz. (November 12th, 2010) The excitement continues to build with only a few days remaining before the best sprint cars drivers in the world converge on Tucsons USA Raceway to kickoff the 43rd Annual KRONIK Energy Drinks Western World Championships.
With more than 100 entries from 15 states already filed for the event set for November 18th-20th at Tucson's USA Raceway, The qualifying nights have been determined.
The stellar field, including eight 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 18th The Parker Store Qualifying Night
Thursday kicks off the week in grand style as Lucas Oil ASCS National defending champion 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 and defending 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 Bud Kaeding, USAC National Champion Levi Jones and Indianas The Throttle Shane Cottle.
Lucas Oil ASCS Wing Sprint Cars
1 Sammy Swindell
1 X JT Imperial
3 X Michael Dupuy
11 Roger Crockett
15 Bud Goodwin
15 H Sam Hafertepe Jr.
20 Donny Schatz
21 TX Brandon Schure
21 C Justyn Cox
22 J John Gaston
33 V Henry Van Dam
50 Z Zach Chappell
53 Jack Dover
53 X Andy Gregg
57 X Steve Stone
57 Shane Stewart
71 Channin Tankersley
77 Dalten Gabbard
77 X Wayne Johnson
79 Calvin Landis
89 Cody Darrah
94 Danny Wood
95 Matt Covington
97 B Aaron Berryhill
99 Brady Bacon
98 M Mitch Olson
ASCS Non Wing Sprint Cars
0 Jimmy Crawford
5 Patrick Krob
6 C Rex Calderwood
6 Ronnie Clark
8 AZ Jordan Stetson
8 X Chris Beal
8 B Shane Cottle
11 Danny Sheridan
12 T Gary Taylor
16 B Bud Kaeding
19 Andy Reinbold
20 Levi Jones
22 Jesse Baker
32 B Brian Hosford
33 Matt Rossi
45 X Johnny Herrera
50 Charles Davis Jr
74 X Joshua Hodges
74 Cobly Copeland
77 M RJ Johnson
93 X Dustin Morgan
93 Justin Quinn
94 Tony Elliott
96 Carson Ditsch
Friday November 19th The Kronik Energy Drinks Qualifying Night
Friday night Jason Johnson, Lucas Oil ASCS Point Leader, will try to gain ground on Brady Bacon as he quests to win his first championship as a car owner/driver. With only 72 points separating the two drivers, Johnson will have tough work ahead as he takes on Danny Lasoski, Joey Saldana and Southwest Region point leader Rick Ziehl.
Defending non wing champion Brady Bacon will join Oval Nationals Champion Chris Windom and The King of Indiana Jon Stanbrough to take on former Western World Champions Jeremy Sherman and Kevin Swindell in wingless action
Lucas Oil ASCS Wing Sprint Cars
1 S Sean McClelland
2 B Ben Gregg
3 S John Carney II
3 G Darren Long
6 Kyle Hirst
9 Joey Saldana
9 X Gary Wright
10 A Ricky Logan
18 Tony Bruce Jr.
20 AZ George Suprick
20 Z Rick Ziehl
21 Brian Brown
33 Danny Lasoski
35 G Shane Golobic
41 W Joshua Williams
41 Jason Johnson
44 K Koty McGullam
44 W Austen Wheatley
45 X Johnny Herrera
45 Martin Edwards
57 W Lucas Wolfe
74 X Joshua Hodges
78 Jody Williams
88 Tim Crawley
90 Lance Norrick
93 Dustin Morgan
ASCS Non Wing Sprint Cars
2 David Cardey
5 X Jody Wirth
6 S Tim Beal
7 k Bruce St. James
8 Bob Ream Jr.
9 B Robert Ballou
9 X Johnny Shelton
9 Brandon Lane
11 W Tim West
11 Chris Windom
12 Josh Pelkey
16 Mike Martin
21 P Mike Colegrove
21 AZ Jon Stanbrough
21 Jeremy Sherman
38 Z Fritz Croy
44 Kevin Swindell
48 T Thomas Ogle
62 Stevie Sussex
77 MX Bryan Swinehart
77 Dalten Gabbard
78 Chris Bonneau
79 Kurt Stultz
99 Brady Bacon
Additional Kronik Energy Western World Information:
What: 43rd Annual Kronik Energy Drinks Western World Championships
Where: USA Raceway -3/8-mile clay oval in Tucson, Arizona
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 18th-20th, 2010. $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 20th. Race time is 7pm each day with gates opening at 3pm. Test 'N Tune session on Wednesday November 17th 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/Uploads/We...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
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/Uploads/We...dEntryForm.pdf
Western World Ticket purchasers will also have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets to one of the most anticipated dirt Modified races in the country. In appreciation of your Western World visit, USA Raceway is offering a Wes Hurst Memorial three day pass for only $25!
The Wes Hurst Memorial which takes place on the weekend following Thanksgiving, just days after the Western World, enters it 6th year and continues to grow gaining the attention of the entire racing community including NASCAR stars and NFL Pro Bowlers.
Wes Hurst Memorial Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at
http://www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/We...TicketForm.pdf
Tennessee's Sammy Swindell became the 26th different winner of the Western World by topping the 2009 edition of the event last November marking his third triumph while Oklahomas Brady Bacon etched his name in the record books by winning the wingless portion of the event.
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)
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)
