2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP STATISTICAL REVIEW:
DRIVER CHAMPION: Brody Roa
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Ryan Timmons
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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
WINNER: Ryan Bernal
Jul. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
WINNER: Troy Rutherford
Aug. 6: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway
WINNER: Jace Vander Weerd
Aug. 12: Watsonville, CA - Ocean Speedway
WINNER: Jace Vander Weerd
Aug. 13: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
WINNER: Richard Vander Weerd
Nov. 23: Ventura, CA - (SE) Ventura Raceway
WINNER: Tristan Guardino
Nov. 24: Ventura, CA - (SE) Ventura Raceway
WINNER: Geoff Ensign
**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 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)
(2) Troy Rutherford (Bakersfield Speedway on Mar. 19 & Thunderbowl Raceway on Jul. 23)
(2) Jace Vander Weerd (Santa Maria Raceway on Aug. 6 & Ocean Speedway on Aug. 12)
(2) Richard Vander Weerd (Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Apr. 2 & Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Aug. 13)
6. (1) Ryan Bernal (Thunderbowl Raceway on Jul. 22)
(1) Bryan Clauson (The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Mar. 4)
(1) Austin Liggett (Thunderbowl Raceway on May 14)
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR NON-POINTS “SPECIAL EVENT” FEATURE WINS:
1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway on Jan. 29)
2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway on Jan. 30)
3. (1) Geoff Ensign (Ventura Raceway on Nov. 23)
(1) Tristan Guardino (Ventura Raceway on Nov. 24)
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FEATURE LAPS LED:
1. (80) Jace Vander Weerd
2. (68) Brody Roa
3. (51) D.J. Johnson
4. (42) Troy Rutherford
5. (33) Richard Vander Weerd
6. (30) Austin Liggett
7. (21) Ryan Bernal & Bryan Clauson
9. (20) Geoff Ensign
10. (9) Tristan Guardino
11. (8) Ryan Timmons
12. (4) Stevie Sussex
13. (2) Max Adams & Brady Bacon
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TOP-FIVE FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (10) Brody Roa
2. (7) D.J. Johnson & Jace Vander Weerd
4. (6) Richard Vander Weerd
5. (4) Austin Liggett & Trey Marcham
7. (3) Danny Faria, Jr., Troy Rutherford & Stevie Sussex
10. (2) Ryan Bernal, Bud Kaeding, Danny Sheridan & Kyle Smith
14. (1) Max Adams, Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Geoff Ensign, Tristan Guardino, Josh Hodges, Landon Hurst, Colton Slack, Ryan Timmons & Tyler Walker
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TOP-TEN FEATURE FINISHES:
1. (12) D.J. Johnson
2. (11) Brody Roa
3. (9) Jace Vander Weerd & Richard Vander Weerd
5. (8) Danny Faria, Jr.
6. (7) Max Adams & Tristan Guardino
8. (6) Austin Liggett & Trey Marcham
10. (5) Troy Rutherford & Ryan Timmons
12. (4) Kyle Smith
13. (3) Stevie Sussex
14. (2) Brady Bacon, Ryan Bernal, Bryan Clauson, Geoff Ensign, Michael Faccinto, Landon Hurst, Bud Kaeding, Cody Majors, Kyler Shaw, Danny Sheridan, Jeff Sibley & Colton Slack
26. (1) Luke Boles, Dave Darland, Charles Davis, Jr., Ronnie Gardner, Tom Hendricks, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Ricky Kirkbride, Jordan Linson, Carson Macedo, Matt McCarty, Shannon McQueen, Koen Shaw & Tyler Walker
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FAST QUALIFYING TIMES:
1. (3) Brody Roa
2. (2) Richard Vander Weerd
3. (1) Ryan Bernal, Geoff Ensign, Danny Faria, Jr., Trey Marcham, Danny Sheridan & Jace Vander Weerd
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HEAT RACE WINS:
1. (4) Tristan Guardino & Jace Vander Weerd
3. (3) D.J. Johnson, Austin Liggett, Brody Roa & Richard Vander Weerd
7. (2) Max Adams, Bryan Clauson, Danny Faria, Jr. & Troy Rutherford
11. (1) Nick Aiuto, Dave Darland, Charles Davis, Jr., Geoff Ensign, Michael Faccinto, Landon Hurst, Ricky Kirkbride, Cody Majors, Shannon McQueen, Kyler Shaw & Tyler Walker
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SEMI WINS:
(1) Steven Garris, Jason Grady, Cody Majors, Jake Swanson & Jace Vander Weerd
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DASH WINS:
(1) Ryan Bernal
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FEATURE STARTS:
1. (13) Max Adams, D.J. Johnson, Brody Roa & Jace Vander Weerd
5. (12) Ryan Timmons
6. (11) Danny Faria, Jr., Tristan Guardino, Austin Liggett, Cody Majors, Shannon McQueen & Richard Vander Weerd
12. (10) Jeff Sibley
13. (8) Trey Marcham
14. (7) Kevin Barnes, Troy Rutherford & Kyle Smith
17. (5) Colton Slack
18. (4) Landon Hurst, Ricky Kirkbride & Kyler Shaw
21. (3) Corey Ballard, Luke Boles, Trent Carter, Steve Hix, Danny Sheridan & Stevie Sussex
27. (2) Brady Bacon, Ryan Bernal, Bryan Clauson, Geoff Ensign, Michael Faccinto, Steven Garris, James Herrera, Bud Kaeding, Jordan Linson, Carson Macedo, Mike Martin, Matt McCarty, Kenny Perkins, Koen Shaw, Joe Stornetta, Geoffrey Strole, Brandon Thomson & Guy Woodward
45. (1) Nick Aiuto, Colby Araki, Dave Darland, Charles Davis, Jr., Matt Day, Cory Elliott, Ronnie Gardner, Dennis Gile, Jason Grady, Tom Hendricks, Johnathon Henry, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Connor Kassik, Tye Mihocko, Gary Nelson, Jr., Josh Pelkey, Jim Richardson, Matt Rossi, Casey Shuman, Ryan Stolz, Jake Swanson, Eddie Tafoya, Jimmy Thompson, Tyler Walker, Johnny White & Brandon Wiley
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HARD CHARGER OF THE RACE:
Jan. 22: (SE) Canyon Speedway Park – Tom Ogle (10 positions)
Jan. 23: (SE) Canyon Speedway Park – Mike Martin (8 positions)
Jan. 24: (SE) Canyon Speedway Park – Josh Hodges (10 positions)
Jan. 29: (SE) Canyon Speedway Park – Stevie Sussex (9 positions)
Jan. 30: (SE) Canyon Speedway Park – Brian Hosford (8 positions)
Mar. 4: The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – D.J. Johnson (12 positions)
Mar. 12: Thunderbowl Raceway: - Landon Hurst (8 positions)
Mar. 19: Bakersfield Speedway: Jeff Sibley (9 positions)
Apr. 2: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds: Kyle Smith (11 positions)
May 14: Thunderbowl Raceway: Richard Vander Weerd (8 positions)
Jun. 18: Santa Maria Raceway: Trey Marcham (15 positions)
Jun. 25: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds: Danny Faria, Jr. (13 positions)
Jul. 22: Thunderbowl Raceway: Ryan Timmons (5 positions)
Jul. 23: Thunderbowl Raceway: Carson Macedo (16 positions)
Aug. 6: Santa Maria Raceway: Max Adams (11 positions)
Aug. 12: Ocean Speedway: Cody Majors (5 positions)
Aug. 13: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds: Koen Shaw (6 positions)
Nov. 23: (SE) Ventura Raceway: R.J. Johnson (9 positions)
Nov. 24: (SE) Ventura Raceway: Jake Swanson (11 positions)
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FINAL 2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS:
1. (876) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
2. (807) Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (794) D.J. Johnson (Stockton, CA)
4. (704) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
5. (626) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
6. (622) Danny Faria, Jr. (Tipton, CA)
7. (597) Austin Liggett (Tracy, CA)
8. (590) Tristan Guardino (Fremont, CA)
9. (551) Ryan Timmons (Pleasant Hill, CA)
10. (465) Cody Majors (Simi Valley, CA)
11. (457) Trey Marcham (Oklahoma City, OK)
12. (445) Jeff Sibley (Oakdale, CA)
13. (435) Shannon McQueen (Bakersfield, CA)
14. (401) Troy Rutherford (Ojai, CA)
15. (338) Kyle Smith (Moorpark, CA)
16. (249) Kevin Barnes (Fresno, CA)
17. (242) Colton Slack (Brentwood, CA)
18. (239) Stevie Sussex (Tempe, AZ)
19. (192) Landon Hurst (Riverdale, CA)
20. (191) Kyler Shaw (Fresno, CA)
21. (175) Danny Sheridan (Santa Maria, CA)
22. (162) Ricky Kirkbride (Bakersfield, CA)
23. (150) Ryan Bernal (Hollister, CA)
24. (137) Bryan Clauson (Noblesville, CA)
25. (134) Geoff Ensign (Sebastopol, CA)
26. (132) Bud Kaeding (Campbell, CA)
27. (131) Luke Boles (Goleta, CA)
28. (119) Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK)
29. (114) Corey Ballard (Orange, CA)
30. (103) Michael Faccinto (Hanford, CA)
31. (89) Trent Carter (Terra Bella, CA)
32. (86) Koen Shaw (Fresno, CA) & Carson Macedo (Lemoore, CA)
34. (85) Matt McCarthy (Riverside, CA)
35. (78) Guy Woodward (Santa Clarita, CA)
36. (77) Jordan Linson (Arroyo Grande, CA)
37. (74) Steve Hix (Ventura, CA)
38. (72) James Herrera (New Cuyama, CA)
39. (70) Tyler Walker (Los Angeles, CA)
40. (69) Kenny Perkins (Oak Hills, CA) & Geoffrey Strole (Laton, CA)
42. (68) Josh Hodges (Tijeras, NM)
43. (65) Ryan Stolz (Atascadero, CA)
44. (63) Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)
45. (57) Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ)
46. (56) R.J. Johnson (Tempe, AZ) & Joe Stornetta (Napa, CA)
48. (55) Mike Martin (Yuma, AZ), Ronnie Gardner (Corona, CA) & Brandon Thomson (Santa Maria, CA)
51. (54) Steven Garris (Escalon, CA)
52. (52) Tom Hendricks (Simi Valley, CA)
53. (44) Gary Nelson, Jr. (San Jose, CA)
54. (43) Nick Aiuto (Gilbert, AZ)
55. (42) Jason Grady (Flora Vista, NM)
56. (39) Casey Shuman (Tempe, AZ)
57. (37) Eddie Tafoya (Chino Hills, CA)
58. (35) Matt Day (Bakersfield, CA)
59. (33) Connor Kassik (Lake Havasu City, AZ)
60. (32) Dennis Gile (Chandler, AZ), Kolby Araki (Clovis, CA), Tye Mihocko (Peoria, AZ) & Johnny White (Bakersfield, CA)
64. (29) Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ) & Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
66. (27) Jimmy Thompson (Arroyo Grande, CA)
67. (26) Jim Richardson (Graeagle, CA)
68. (25) Brandon Wiley (Santa Maria, CA), Matt Rossi (Glendale, AZ), Cory Elliott (Bakersfield, CA) & Johnathon Henry (Stockton, CA)
72. (20) Chris Dyson (Pleasant Valley, NY)
73. (10) Bob Strait (Wofford City, ND), Aaron Reutzel (Clute, TX), Charlie Butcher (Santa Barbara, CA), Brian Hosford (Gilbert, AZ), Shon Deskins (Phoenix, AZ), Dustin Cormany (Peoria, AZ), Malyssa Perkins (Newport Beach, CA), Landon Cling (Tempe, AZ), Asa Kesterson (Aztec, NM) & Josh Grady (Farmington, NM)
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ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [24 wins] Ryan Bernal
2. [13 wins] Richard Vander Weerd
3. [10 wins] Bud Kaeding
4. [8 wins] Danny Faria, Jr.
5. [7 wins] Jace Vander Weerd
6. [4 wins] Troy Rutherford, T.J. Smith & Craig Stidham
9. [3 wins] Brody Roa
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., Geoff Ensign, Tristan Guardino, Bud Kaeding, Mike Martin, Peter Murphy, Matt Rossi & Terry Schank, Jr.
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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., 2016: Brody Roa