USAC Race Results & Press Releases
Courtesy, Dick Jordan
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FOCUSES COMPETE AT IRWINDALE SATURDAY, JUNIORS AT VENTURA;
MOHELSKI, BOWMAN RACK UP FEATURE WINS
USAC Ford Focus racing this weekend includes the California Pavement Series at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) and the Junior Focus event at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway, both Saturday night.
Justin Hommel leads the California series to Irwindale after finishing sixth Saturday at Las Vegas, Nev., while Charlie Butcher sits atop the Junior points.
Alex Bowman of Tucson, Ariz. scored his second victory of the 2008 campaign Saturday night, winning the 30-lap USAC Ford Focus race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Bowman passed Ian Miille on lap seven and led the rest of the way to beat Brennan Newberry, Jessica Brunelli, Austin Smith and Jeff Oleen. Hommel emerged as the point leader in both the California Pavement and Auto Trader Utah Developmental series as the race offered points toward both championships. Chuck Groat was the fastest qualifier but was the first driver to drop out of the feature.
The Utah Developmental Series resumes May 17 at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City.
Michael Mohelski of Frederick, Md. is the early leader in the 2008 USAC Richard Petty Driving Experience Carolina Ford Focus Series standings after winning Saturday night’s series opener at Dillon Motor Speedway. Mohelski led all 35 laps to beat Michael Ward, Steven Intravaia, Chris Lamb and fast qualifier Bradley Riethmeyer. The series resumes May 31 at Coastal Plains Raceway in Jacksonville, S.C.
USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES POINT STANDINGS
|
1. |
Justin Hommel |
342 |
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6. |
Jeff Oleen |
281 |
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2. |
Ian Miille |
304 |
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7. |
Brendan Langlois |
247 |
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3. |
Alex Bowman |
303 |
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8. |
Jessica Brunelli |
191 |
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4. |
Brennan Newberry |
288 |
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9. |
Austin Smith |
178 |
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5. |
Zach Stout |
287 |
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10. |
J.R. Williams |
138 |
USAC AUTO TRADER UTAH DEVELOPMENTAL FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES POINT STANDINGS
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1. |
Justin Hommel |
120 |
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6. |
Jeff Oleen |
90 |
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2. |
Brennan Newberry |
115 |
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7. |
Billy Cox |
89 |
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3. |
Kipp Posey |
108 |
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8. |
Chuck Groat |
83 |
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4. |
Jeff Kelley |
93 |
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9. |
Brendan Langlois |
79 |
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5. |
James Powell |
91 |
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10. |
Greg Fuette |
73 |
USAC RICHARD PETTY DRIVING EXPERIENCE
CAROLINA FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES POINT STANDINGS
(Presented by Calico Coatings)
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1. |
Michael Mohelski |
62 |
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6. |
Ryan Osborne |
45 |
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2. |
Steven Intravaia |
57 |
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7. |
Rick Fedrizzi |
44 |
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3. |
Michael Ward |
57 |
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8. |
Shane MacMillan |
44 |
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4. |
Bradley Riethmeyer |
54 |
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9. |
Scott Hunter |
36 |
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5. |
Chris Lamb |
52 |
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10. |
Donnie Wetmore Sr. |
33 |
USAC JUNIOR FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES POINT STANDINGS
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1. |
Charlie Butcher |
1,110 |
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6. |
Joe Leiper |
865 |
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2. |
Tyler Edwards |
1,045 |
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7. |
Andrew Mulhearn |
860 |
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3. |
Lance Butler |
915 |
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8. |
Sean Dodenhoaf |
855 |
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4. |
Dennis Simunovich |
905 |
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9. |
David Perry Jr. |
805 |
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5. |
Zac Bozanich |
895 |
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10. |
Jake Swanson |
765 |
KRUSEMAN EYES #14 SATURDAY AT THE PAS;
“POWER OF PURPLE NIGHTS CONTINUE”
USAC/CRA Sprint Car point leader Cory Kruseman of Ventura, Calif. continues his pursuit of a Damion Gardner record Saturday night, hoping to notch his 14th USAC/CRA Sprint win at the 1/2-mile Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.
Gardner has won 19 USAC/CRA races at the storied oval, while Kruseman moved into second all-time ahead of Tony Jones with his April 26 win. Cory won one in 2004, six in 2005, one in 2006, two in 2007, plus three already this season.
Mike Spencer trails Kruseman in the series standings by 54 points going into Saturday’s event, a continuance of the track’s “Power of Purple Nights,” saluting the American Cancer Society.
Ranking 23rd on the all-time list of USAC feature winners in all series with 54 career triumphs, Kruseman’s next win would tie the mark of 55 wins set by the late Roger McCluskey.
USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS
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1. |
Cory Kruseman |
565 |
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6. |
Tyler Brown |
355 |
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2. |
Mike Spencer |
511 |
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7. |
Levi Jones |
350 |
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3. |
Blake Miller |
468 |
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8. |
Josh Ford |
307 |
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4. |
Garrett Hansen |
434 |
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9. |
Jesse Hockett |
292 |
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5. |
Danny Sheridan |
429 |
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10. |
Tony Jones |
289 |
BURDETT EYES POINT LEAD AT SALT LAKE CITY SATURDAY
Defending Young Automotive USAC Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Champion Ryan Burdett will be out to regain the 2008 series point lead when the series resumes Saturday night at Rocky Mountain Raceways.
Burdett, of West Jordan, Utah, trails JoJo Helberg by two points as a result of qualifying and heat race placings April 26, although Burdett won the series-opening 40-lap feature race.
Saturday’s program concludes with a 40-lapper on the 3/8-mile paved oval. Burdett will be aiming for his fifth career RMR victory after winning once in 2006, twice last year and in the 2008 opener.
Two-time former Rocky Mountain Sprint Champ Jim Waters is also expected to be among top contenders in Saturday’s program.
USAC/SLVRA YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS
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1. |
JoJo Helberg |
64 |
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6. |
Jim Waters |
33 |
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2. |
Ryan Burdett |
62 |
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7. |
Chauncey Filler |
29 |
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3. |
Jeff Bergener |
47 |
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8. |
Jim Campbell |
28 |
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4. |
Eric Pardee |
44 |
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9. |
Paul Marconi |
24 |
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5. |
Branson Burdett |
39 |
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10. |
Eric Barlow |
21 |
SPRINTS HEAD FOR BLOOMINGTON & ELDORA;
JONES WINS BROWNSTOWN THRILLER
The USAC National Sprint Car Series gains steam this weekend with back-to-back races at Bloomington, Ind. and Rossburg, Ohio. Friday night’s race is at the 1/4-mile dirt Bloomington oval and Saturday night’s race at the 1/2-mile dirt Eldora Speedway is the 26th “Don Branson/Jud Larson Classic.”
Defending USAC National Sprint Car Champ Levi Jones of Avon, Ind. enters the weekend with a 33-point lead over Brady Bacon after winning Saturday night’s 30-lap thriller at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway.
Robert Ballou is the defending winner of the “Branson/Larson” event, while former race winners expected to compete include Jerry Coons Jr. (2006) and Tracy Hines (2001). Dave Peperak won the inaugural in 1981, an event televised by ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.”
Saturday night’s race was the first ever for USAC at the 1/4-mile Brownsburg track. Jones was the fourth and final leader in a race in which the top five was different nearly every lap! He made an outside pass on Dustin Morgan on lap 21 and held off several challengers over the final 10 laps in his Tony Stewart Racing Chevy/Bass Pro Shops Maxim/Kistler Chevy. Brady Short made a late-race charge to take second by three car lengths at the checkered flag. Morgan finished third, followed by Ballou and Hines.
Pole starter Coons led the first two laps, yielded to Ballou on lap three, took the lead back for lap four, then slid behind Ballou on lap five. Morgan slid around Ballou on lap 16 and led five laps before Jones made his winning move. Fast qualifier Bacon finished eighth at Brownstown.
Dave Darland, who led the standings before slipping to an 18th-place finish at Brownstown, won last year’s USAC Sprint feature at Bloomington.
USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS
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1. |
Levi Jones |
173 |
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6. |
Dave Darland |
130 |
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2. |
Brady Bacon |
140 |