Bergman snags Lone Star Regional opener

Bryan Hulbert - KENNEDALE, Texas (March 16, 2013) Taking advantage of an off weekend with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV American Real, Snohomish, Wash. driver Seth Bergman snagged the Smiley’s Racing Products Lone Star Regional opener at the Kennedale Speedway Park.

Taking the pacers position on Lap 6 after early race leader Koby Barksdale crashed in slower traffic, the Oil Medics No. 23 led the remaining distance ahead of Kevin Ramey, Matt Covington, Justin Melton, and Brad Welborn in the top five. The top ten rounded out with Brandon Hahn, Alex Sewell, Beau Smith, Blake Hahn, and Martin Edwards after transferring through the night’s first B-Feature.

Smiley’s Racing Products ASCS Lone Star Region
Kennedale Speedway Park
Kennedale, Texas
March 16, 2013

Car Count: 37

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 7M-Kevin Ramey; 2. 22-Koby Barksdale; 3. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 4. 45-Martin Edwards; 5. 19-Patrick Stasa; 6. 51-Matt Ward; 7. 54-Evan Pardo; 8. 32-Derek Weaver

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 74E-Claud Estes III; 2. 23-Seth Bergman; 3. 94L-Layne Himebaugh; 4. 12W-Dale Wester; 5. 76-John Ricketts; 6. 69-Larry Howery; 7. 4J-John James; 8. 03-Joe Wood Jr

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 51B-Beau Smith; 2. 11-Justin Melton; 3. 95-Matt Covington; 4. 17W-Brad Welborn; 5. 6-Ryan Beechler; 6. 79-Ryan Hall; 7. 22K-Kevin Barksdale

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 20-Chad Wilson; 2. 29-Brandon Hahn; 3. 8-Alex Sewell; 4. 14B-Robert Byrom; 5. 2-Wes Miller; 6. 7W-Dustin Welch; 7. 17-Sean McClelland

Heat 5 (8 Laps): 1. 26-Dalton Steed; 2. 48-Jake Martens; 3. 25-Blake Hahn; 4. 3X-Scott Petersen; 5. 5X-Tyson Hall; 6. 21-Michele Melton; 7. 3-Raven Culp

B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 19-Patrick Stasa; 2. 94L-Layne Himebaugh; 3. 45-Martin Edwards; 4. 76-John Ricketts; 5. 69-Larry Howery; 6. 03-Joe Wood Jr; 7. 3X-Scott Petersen; 8. 54-Evan Pardo; 9. 79-Ryan Hall; 10. 21-Michele Melton; DNF 6-Ryan Beechler; DNF 22K-Kevin Barksdale

B Feature 2 (12 Laps): 1. 17W-Brad Welborn; 2. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 3. 3-Raven Culp; 4. 5X-Tyson Hall; 5. 4J-John James; 6. 51-Matt Ward; 7. 2-Wes Miller; 8. 14B-Robert Byrom; DNF 7W-Dustin Welch; DNF 32-Derek Weaver

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 23-Seth Bergman; 2. 7M-Kevin Ramey; 3. 95-Matt Covington; 4. 11-Justin Melton; 5. 17W-Brad Welborn; 6. 29-Brandon Hahn; 7. 8-Alex Sewell; 8. 51B-Beau Smith; 9. 25-Blake Hahn; 10. 45-Martin Edwards; 11. 48-Jake Martens; 12. 20-Chad Wilson; 13. 94L-Layne Himebaugh; 14. 19-Patrick Stasa; 15. 74E-Claud Estes III; 16. 4X-Shawn Petersen; 17. 12W-Dale Wester; DNF 26-Dalton Steed; DNF 22-Koby Barksdale; DNF 3-Raven Culp

Lap Leaders: Koby Barksdale (1-5), Seth Bergman (6-25)

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of nine different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.

Wofford walks to 305 Shootout victory

Bryan Hulbert - LAS CRUCES, N.M. (March 16, 2013) For the fourth year in a row the big names of Sprint Car racing were denied the 305 Sprint Car Shootout’s $5,000 bounty as Alamogordo, N.M. shoe Lorne Wofford led all 30 laps en route to the second Shootout victory for the Wofford family.

“This is fantastic for us” said Wofford of winning the 305 Shootout. “It was a lucky pill draw but what a class crowd we’re working with, I mean come on, Jason Johnson. That’s the best there is. I just appreciate everything that Brian Mundell, my car owner, Don my crew chief, Kim my wife. Man, I just appreciate everyone coming out.”

Taking the lead from the pole, Wofford was challenged early by Jeff Swindell. Leaving the Bartlett, Tenn. driver to contend with team mate Kyle McCutcheon, the MTS No. 18 raced to the back of the field on Lap 5.

Caution lights blinked on with 13 Laps complete for Kyle McCutcheon who ended up parked a top turn two while running fourth.

Taking back off into slower traffic by the seventeenth circuit, Wofford commanded the cushion of the Southern New Mexico Speedway as Christopher Bell made his way into the top three following races with Jeff Swindell and Dylan Harris.

Stopping with 8 Laps remaining following a flip by the No. 05 of Bill Briley III that collected fourth running Dylan Harris, the restart brought a race for second with Jason Johnson advancing into the top three with Christopher Bell occupying the runner up spot.

With the caution lights blinking on around the Speedway on Lap 25, Johnson had taken over the runner up spot, trading the position with Bell numerous times on the restart, giving Wofford room to move as the No. 18 grabbed the $5,000 winner's share.

Jason Johnson settled for the runner up spot with Christopher Bell, Jeff Swindell, and fourteenth starting Royal Jones completing the top five.

Harli White charged from eleventh to sixth after battling inside the top five several times in the closing laps with Wes Wofford, Kolt Walker, Preston Peebles, and Kyle Sager rounding out the top ten.

4th annual ASCS 305 Sprint Car Shootout
Southern New Mexico Speedway
Las Cruces, N.M.
March 16, 2013

Car Count: 29

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 4-Dylan Harris[3]; 2. 148-Don Grable[2]; 3. 11P-Preston Peebles II[4]; 4. 88-Richard Wilbee[5]; 5. 99-Chuck Jackson[6]; DNS 6U-Anton Salopek

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 17-Josh Baughman[2]; 2. 131-Royal Jones[1]; 3. 27-Cesar Fuentes[4]; 4. 21TX-Brandon Schure[3]; 5. 9K-Kyle Sager[5]; 6. 77-Colt Treharn[6]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 41-Jason Johnson[3]; 2. 224-John Carney II[2]; 3. 19-Wes Wofford[6]; 4. 2J-Zach Blurton[1]; 5. 52NM-David Burns[4]; 6. 98-Jerry Gonzalez[5]

Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 12M-Kolt Walker[2]; 2. 9-Robert Herrera[3]; 3. 17W-Harli White[5]; 4. 11-Mike Stringfield[1]; 5. 05-Bill Briley III[4]; 6. 9J-Jesse Higginbotham[6]

B Feature (12 Laps): 1. 21TX-Brandon Schure[2]; 2. 9K-Kyle Sager[7]; 3. 2J-Zach Blurton[4]; 4. 77-Colt Treharn[9]; 5. 05-Bill Briley III[11]; 6. 98-Jerry Gonzalez[10]; 7. 11-Mike Stringfield[5]; 8. 99-Chuck Jackson[6]; 9. 52NM-David Burns[8]; DNF 88-Richard Wilbee[1]; DNF 9J-Jesse Higginbotham[3]

A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Lorne Wofford[1]; 2. 41-Jason Johnson[5]; 3. 21-Christopher Bell[6]; 4. 1X-Jeff Swindell[4]; 5. 131-Royal Jones[14]; 6. 17W-Harli White[11]; 7. 19-Wes Wofford[9]; 8. 12M-Kolt Walker[8]; 9. 11P-Preston Peebles II[16]; 10. 9K-Kyle Sager[18]; 11. 27-Cesar Fuentes[15]; 12. 9-Robert Herrera[10]; 13. 2J-Zach Blurton[19]; 14. 4-Dylan Harris[2]; 15. 148-Don Grable[13]; 16. 99-Chuck Jackson[24]; 17. 17-Josh Baughman[7]; 18. 11-Mike Stringfield[23]; DNF 98-Jerry Gonzalez[22]; DNF 05-Bill Briley III[21]; DNF 224-John Carney II[12]; DNF 77-Colt Treharn[20]; DNF 21TX-Brandon Schure[17]; DNF 1-Kyle McCutcheon[3]

The 2013 season marks the twenty-second year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, ASCS also consists of nine different Regions throughout the nation.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com as well as Twitter (@LucasOilASCS) and Facebook. News and information can also be sent to you with the ASCS E-News by texting ASCS to 22828 with any mobile device.