USAC/CRA SPRINTS DOUBLE-DIP FRI. AND SAT. AT CANYON HALL OF FAME CLASSIC
Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Ariz. hosts this weekend’s USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car doubleheader on Friday night, Sept. 30 and Saturday night, Oct. 1 with the Sands Chevrolet USAC “Hall of Fame Classic.”
Damion Gardner leads the USAC/CRA standings to the 3/8-mile oval where his advantage stands at 104 over Richard Vander Weerd in the latest tally as he continues on the path to what would be a fourth consecutive series title and would tie him with Mike Spencer as the only five-time USAC/CRA king.
In fact, Gardner and Spencer scored the victories in last year’s USAC/CRA outings at Canyon.
USAC Southwest Sprint Car leader R.J. Johnson has three wins already this year at Canyon and with his third place run last Saturday at Perris, showed he will be among the favorites as he seeks his first CRA win since a Canyon triumph in 2013.
Austin Williams of Yorba Linda, Calif. won last Saturday night’s 9th Annual “Glenn Howard Classic” at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. Williams passed Richard Vander Weerd on lap six in his John Jory Corporation/AMA Plastics Spike/Shaver and led the final 25 laps to beat Vander Weerd, Johnson, Brody Roa and Gardner.
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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:
DATE: Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1, 2016
TRACK: Canyon Speedway Park (Peoria, Arizona) – 1/3-Mile, Dirt Oval
EVENT:Sands Chevrolet USAC “Hall of Fame Classic” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Cars
TRACK ADDRESS: 9777 W. Carefree Hwy, Peoria, AZ 85345
TRACK PHONE: (602) 258-7223
TRACK WEBSITE: http://canyonspeedwaypark.com
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (1080) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)
2. (976) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
3. (958) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)
4. (915) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)
5. (883) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
6. (758) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)
7. (688) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)
8. (602) Jace Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)
9. (595) Logan Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
10. (552) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):
1. (1080) Mark Alexander #4
2. (976) Ron Vander Weerd #10
3. (958) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92
4. (915) BR Racing #91R
5. (883) John Jory #2
6. (688) Max Adams #5m
7. (602) Ron Vander Weerd #88
8. (595) John Jory #5
9. (569) Gansen Racing #4s
10. (552) John Jory #44
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS:
Mar 5: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Apr 16: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Josh Hodges
May 7: Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway
WINNER: Troy Rutherford
May 28: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Austin Williams
Jun 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Richard Vander Weerd
Jul 1: Santa Maria, CA – Santa Maria Raceway
WINNER: Ryan Bernal
Jul 2: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Danny Sheridan
Jul 30: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Matt Mitchell
Aug 27: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Damion Gardner
Sep 3: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway
WINNER: Ryan Bernal
Sep 4: Calistoga, CA – Calistoga Speedway
WINNER: Thomas Meseraull
Sep 5: Petaluma, CA – Petaluma Speedway
WINNER: Damion Gardner
Sep 8: Chico, CA – Silver Dollar Speedway
WINNER: Damion Gardner
Sep 9: Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway
WINNER: Thomas Meseraull
Sep 10: Hanford, CA – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
WINNER: Brady Bacon
Sep 24: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
WINNER: Austin Williams
Sep 30: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway
Oct 1: Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway
Oct 15: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway
Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ – Arizona Speedway
Nov 10: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 11: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Nov 12: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway
Races noted with @@@ represent California Sprint Week
Races noted with ### represent a co-sanctioned event with the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship
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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR FEATURE WINS:
1. (3) Damion Gardner (Perris Auto Speedway on Aug. 27, Petaluma Speedway on Sept. 5 & Silver Dollar Speedway on Sept. 8)
2. (2) Ryan Bernal (Santa Maria Raceway on July 1 & Calistoga Speedway on Sept. 3)
(2) Thomas Meseraull (Calistoga Speedway on Sept. 4 & Ocean Speedway on Sept. 9)
(2) Austin Williams (Perris Auto Speedway on May 28 & Perris Auto Speedway on Sept. 24)
5. (1) Brady Bacon (Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Sept. 10)
(1) Bryan Clauson (Perris Auto Speedway on March 5)
(1) Josh Hodges (Perris Auto Speedway on April 16)
(1) Matt Mitchell (Perris Auto Speedway on July 30)
(1) Troy Rutherford (Ventura Raceway on May 7)
(1) Danny Sheridan (Perris Auto Speedway on July 2)
(1) Richard Vander Weerd (Perris Auto Speedway on June 11)
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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:
1. [68 wins] Damion Gardner
2. [37 wins] Mike Spencer
3. [35 wins] Cory Kruseman
4. [20 wins] Tony Jones
5. [12 wins] Bryan Clauson
6. [10 wins] Nic Faas, Mike Kirby & Rip Williams
9. [9 wins] David Cardey
10. [8 wins] Ryan Bernal, Rickie Gaunt & Danny Sheridan
12. [7 wins] Dave Darland & Matt Mitchell
15. [6 wins] Robert Ballou, Levi Jones, Bud Kaeding, Blake Miller & Richard Vander Weerd
20. [5 wins] Garrett Hansen & Austin Williams
22. [4 wins] Darren Hagen & Kevin Swindell
24. [3 wins] Brady Bacon, Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir & Josh Wise
31. [2 wins] Rico Abreu, Tyler Brown, R.J. Johnson, Kyle Larson, Thomas Meseraull & Chris Windom
37. [1 win] Alan Ballard, Jayme Barnes, Christopher Bell, Greg Bragg, Daron Clayton, Shane Cottle, Danny Faria, Jr., Ricci Faria, Josh Ford, Marty Hawkins, Tracy Hines, Kyle Hirst, Josh Hodges, Tim Kaeding, Mike Martin, Adam Mitchell, Brody Roa, Johnny Rodriguez, Troy Rutherford, Jon Stanbrough, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Chase Stockon, Cole Whitt, Cody Williams & Jason York
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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER CHAMPIONS:
2004: Rip Williams, 2005: Damion Gardner, 2006: Cory Kruseman, 2007: Tony Jones, 2008: Mike Spencer, 2009: Mike Spencer, 2010: Mike Spencer, 2011: Mike Spencer, 2012: Mike Spencer, 2013: Damion Gardner, 2014: Damion Gardner, 2015: Damion Gardner
