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CRA Sprint Car
Tuesday, 6 September 2016

CHICO, WATSONVILLE, HANFORD CONCLUDE CALIFORNIA SPRINT WEEK THU., FRI. AND SAT.

#42 Thomas Meseraull won Sunday night's race at Calistoga. #42 Thomas Meseraull won Sunday night's race at Calistoga. Chuck Fry Photo

CHICO, WATSONVILLE, HANFORD CONCLUDE CALIFORNIA SPRINT WEEK THU., FRI. AND SAT.; BERNAL, MESERAULL “VERMEIL” WINNERS; PETALUMA TO GARDNER

Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. is back atop the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car standings and leads the All Coast Construction “California Sprint Week” into Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico this Thursday night, Sept. 8, for the 63rd Annual “Gold Cup Race of Champions” at Silver Dollar also includes the USAC Western States Midgets on the event card.

On Friday, Sept. 9, the Sprint Cars head to Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway before venturing to Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 10, where the “California Sprint Week” champion will be crowned.

Gardner regained the USAC/CRA point lead by virtue of his Monday night victory at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway. He passed Geoff Ensign on lap 19 and led the rest of the way in his Scott Sales Company/Weld Racing Spike/J & D. Ensign’s second-place finish put him second behind Gardner in the California Sprint Week points by just 12 markers. Chad Boespflug took third ahead of Kevin Thomas Jr. and Chase Johnson.

Ryan Bernal of Hollister, Calif. and Thomas Meseraull of San Jose, Calif. scored victories in last week’s 9th Annual “Louie Vermeil Classic” at Calistoga, Calif. Bernal passed Gardner on lap nine and led the rest of Saturday’s 30-lapper in his Metal Works/Tri-L Mandarin Ranch ART/S & S machine to beat Gardner, Carson Macedo, Richard Vander Weerd and Tanner Thorson.

Meseraull won Sunday’s 29-lap (curfew-shortened) race at Calistoga in his SportClips/LRB Manufacturing Maxim/Kistler. Richard Vander Weerd was second ahead of Ensign, Austin Williams and Boespflug.

USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Champion Robert Ballou - Saturday’s Woodland Auto Display fast qualifier - suffered a neck injury in a crash during the feature event. His condition continues to improve and hopes are that he will be released sometime this week.

Other Woodland Auto Display fast qualifiers were Tanner Thorson (Sunday) and Chase Johnson (Monday).

BR Motorsports/King Racing Products Hard Chargers were Jac Haudenschild (Saturday), Ensign (Sunday) and Austin Williams (Monday).

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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Thursday, September 8, 2016

SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship

TRACK: Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico, California) – ¼-mile dirt oval

EVENT: 63rd Annual “Gold Cup Race of Champions” / 2nd Annual “California Sprint Week” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship and the USAC Western States Midget Championship (co-sanctioned by BCRA)

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 2pm, Front Gates Open: 5pm, Racing: 7pm

TICKETS: $35 (Reserved Seating),$15 (Adult General Admission), Kids 11 and Under FREE!

TRACK ADDRESS: 2357 Fair St, Chico, CA 95928

TRACK PHONE: (530) 350-7275

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.silverdollarspeedway.com/

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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Friday, September 9, 2016

SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship

TRACK: Ocean Speedway (Watsonville, California) – 1/3-mile dirt oval

EVENT: 2nd Annual “California Sprint Week” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship,plus IMCA Modifieds, American Stocks, Dwarf Cars and Police-n-Pursuit

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 2pm, Front Gates Open: 3:30pm, Racing: 7pm

TICKETS: General Admission (Adults): $17, (Seniors): $15, (Kids): $12.  Pit Passes: members-$40 (be prepared to show membership card), Non-members-$45

TRACK ADDRESS: 1900 Hutton Rd, Nipomo, CA 93444

TRACK PHONE: (805) 245-3585

TRACK WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/Ocean-Speedway-169905873046770/

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UPCOMING AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT:

DATE: Saturday, September 10, 2016

SERIES: USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship

TRACK: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds (Hanford, California) – 3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval

EVENT: 2nd Annual “California Sprint Week” featuring the USAC/CRA AMSOIL Sprint Car Championship, RaceSaver Sprint Cars, IMCA Stocks and Minis

STARTING TIMES: Pit Gates Open: 3:00pm, Gates Open: 5:00pm, Racing Starts: 7:00pm

TICKETS: Adult GA Ticket: $20.00, Students age 6-18 GA Ticket: $15.00, Seniors 55+ GA Ticket: $15.00, Kids 5 & Under GA Ticket: FREE!

TRACK ADDRESS: 801 S 10th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230

TRACK PHONE: (559) 584-7223

TRACK WEBSITE: http://www.racekingsspeedway.com/

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2016 “CALIFORNIA SPRINT WEEK” POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.   (203) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)

2.   (191) Geoff Ensign (Sebastopol, CA)

3.   (188) Thomas Meseraull (San Jose, CA)

4.   (178) Kevin Thomas, Jr. (Cullman, AL)

5.   (176) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

6.   (165) Chad Boespflug (Hanford, CA)

7.   (150) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

8.   (149) Ryan Bernal (Hollister, CA)

9.   (148) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)

10. (138) Chase Johnson (Penngrove, CA)

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.   (805) Damion Gardner (Corona, CA)

2.   (762) Richard Vander Weerd (Visalia, CA)

3.   (731) Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA)

4.   (691) Brody Roa (Garden Grove, CA)

5.   (683) Austin Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

6.   (632) Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA)

7.   (527) Max Adams (Loomis, CA)

8.   (482) Cody Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

9.   (459) Logan Williams (Yorba Linda, CA)

10. (458) Jeremy Ellertson (Lawndale, CA)

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2016 USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR OWNER POINT STANDINGS (TOP-10):

1.   (805) Mark Alexander #4

2.   (762) Ron Vander Weerd #10

3.   (731) Tom & Laurie Sertich #92

4.   (691) BR Racing #91R

5.   (683) John Jory #2

6.   (527) Max Adams #5m

7.   (482) John Jory #44

8.   (459) John Jory #5

9.   (458) Jeremy Ellertson #98

10. (443) Gansen Racing #4s

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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

Sep 9: Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway

Sep 10: Hanford, CA – Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds

Sep 24: Perris, CA – Perris Auto Speedway

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. (2) Ryan Bernal (Santa Maria Raceway on July 1 & Calistoga Speedway on Sept. 3)

    (1) Damion Gardner (Perris Auto Speedway on Aug. 27 & Petaluma Speedway on Sept. 5)

3. (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)

     (1) Austin Williams (Perris Auto Speedway on May 28)

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ALL-TIME USAC/CRA AMSOIL SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE WINS:

1.   [67 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

21. [4 wins] Darren Hagen, Kevin Swindell & Austin Williams

24. [3 wins] Jerry Coons Jr., Charles Davis, Jr., Jesse Hockett, Jeremy Sherman, Scotty Weir & Josh Wise

30. [2 wins] Rico Abreu, Brady Bacon, Tyler Brown, R.J. Johnson, Kyle Larson & Chris Windom

36. [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, Thomas Meseraull, 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