After winning 12 of 20 feature events en route to the ASCS Canyon Region championship last year, Sherman raced to victory lane in Saturday's Tribute to Jimmy Blanton in front of Missouri's Jesse Hockett, with R.J. Johnson, Nathan High and 23rd-starter Brian Camarillo rounding out the top five.
Chris Bonneau, 19th-starter Bob Ream, Jr., Justin Fisher, Shon Deskins and 20th-starter Thomas Ogle completed the top ten.
Heat races for the 32-car field were topped by Mike Leslie, Jeremy Reagles, High and Bonneau, with Bernie Smith winning the "B" Main.
Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region Results from Manzanita Speedway:
Heat One: 1. 76-Mike Leslie, 2. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 3. 16-Mike Martin, 4. 15-R.J. Johnson, 5. 29-Mike Bonneau, 6. 55c-Brian Camarillo, 7. 9-Ryan Linder, 8. 26az-Bobby Taylor.
Heat Two: 1. 44-Jeremy Reagles, 2. 5-Jesse Hockett, 3. 77-Jeremy Sherman, 4. 61-Justin Fisher, 5. 20-Shon Deskins, 6. 11-Seainn Hendricsen, 7. 48-Thomas Ogle, 8. 40x-Scott Box.
Heat Three: 1. 12-Nathan High, 2. 94-Ronnie Clark, 3. 22-Mike Rux, Jr., 4. 62-Jeff Henry, 5. 7x-Alex Pettas, 6. 9k-Karl Jay, 7. 19-Andrew Reinbold. DNS: 32-Jerry Coons, Jr.
Heat Four: 1. 78-Chris Bonneau, 2. 27n-Nick Aiuto, 3. 34-Josh Pelkey, 4. 14-Bernie Smith, 5. 8-Bob Ream, Jr., 6. 97-Brandon Lane, 7. 2-Michael Colegrove, 8. 98-Leland Fuller.
Trophy Dash: 1. 19-Andrew Reinbold, 2. 77-Jeremy Sherman, 3. 8-Bob Ream, Jr., 4. 76-Mike Leslie.
"B" Feature: 1. 14-Bernie Smith, 2. 20-Shon Deskins, 3. 8-Bob Ream, Jr., 4. 48-Thomas Ogle, 5. 11-Seainn Hendricsen, 6. 2-Michael Colegrove, 7. 55c-Brian Camarillo, 8. 40x-Scott Box, 9. 9-Ryan Linder, 10. 97-Brandon Lane, 11. 9k-Karl Jay, 12. 98-Leland Fuller, 13. 7x-Alex Pettas. DNS: 19-Andrew Reinbold, 26az-Bobby Taylor, 32-Jerry Coons, Jr.
“A” Feature: 1. 77-Jeremy Sherman, 2. 5-Jesse Hockett, 3. 15-R.J. Johnson, 4. 12-Nathan High, 5. 55c-Brian Camarillo, 6. 78-Chris Bonneau, 7. 8-Bob Ream, Jr., 8. 61-Justin Fisher, 9. 20-Shon Deskins, 10. 48-Thomas Ogle, 11. 14-Bernie Smith, 12. 2-Michael Colegrove, 13. 76-Mike Leslie, 14. 44-Jeremy Reagles, 15. 40x-Scott Box, 16. 16-Mike Martin, 17. 29-Mike Bonneau, 18. 34-Josh Pelkey, 19. 94-Ronnie Clark, 20. 27n-Nick Aiuto, 21. 11-Seainn Hendricsen, 22. 50-Charles Davis, Jr., 23. 22-Mike Rux, Jr., 24. 62-Jeff Henry.
Current Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region Points (Top Ten): 1. Jeremy Sherman 150, 2. Jesse Hockett 146, 3. R.J. Johnson 144, 4. Nathan High 142, 5. Brian Camarillo 140, 6. Chris Bonneau, 138, 7. Bob Ream, Jr., 136, 8. Justin Fisher 134, 9. Shon Deskins 132, 10. Thomas Ogle 130.
Contact: World Racing Group
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
405-623-1442 • tveneziano@dirtcar.com
Jason Meyers Wins Mini Gold Cup
Concord, NC— March 9, 2008--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Jason Meyers continued his strong start to the 2008 season on Saturday night, by winning the 22nd Annual Mini Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway in his home state of California.
Meyers, who has won twice with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series this season, lined up on the outside of the front row for the 40-lap event on Saturday night. He chased Paul McMahan, who won the preliminary feature on Friday night for the first 28 laps of the contest.
Meyers took the lead on the 29th circuit, with McMahan quickly fighting back. Tim Kaeding, who was running third also made a bid for the top spot, though Meyers aboard the GLR Investments KPC held off their charges to pick up the $6,000 top prize.
For the native of Clovis, California, it was his second win in the Mini Gold Cup and his fourth career victory at Silver Dollar Speedway. Ironically, his first career 410-sprint car win came in the event back in 1999.
Meyers, who is currently second in Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series points, just two markers out of the lead, finished eighth in the preliminary feature on Friday at the ¼-mile. He began Saturday night by turning in the 12th quickest lap in time trials of the 64 cars that took to the track. He finished third in the fourth heat race to earn a spot in the dash, where he was the runner-up to earn the outside front row starting spot in the A-Feature.
Shane Stewart, the 2005 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, finished 12th aboard the Roth Motorsports JEI in the finale of the Mini Gold Cup. The native of Bixby, Oklahoma began the night with the sixth quickest lap in time trials. He was 10th on Friday night in the preliminary feature.
Also in action at the Mini Gold Cup was Joey Saldana, who is currently fourth in the World of Outlaws championship standings. The native of Brownsburg, Indiana, who won the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway last season, was 15th on Friday night in the opener and 17th in the finale, after a win in the second heat race.
The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series will compete at Silver Dollar Speedway in the 55th Annual Gold Cup Race of Champions from September 4-6, with the winner receiving $50,000.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/08/08 from the O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series
O'Reilly USCS "ASPHALT THUNDER" SPRINT CARS HEADLINE SEASON-OPENER at
WATERMELON CAPITAL SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NIGHT (MARCH 15TH)
Cordele, GA - Wild and exciting winged Outlaw sprint car racing returns to
Watermelon Capital Speedway for the 1st annual "Spring Speed Spectacular" on
Saturday night, March 15th. The O'Reilly Auto Parts sponsored United Sprint
Car Series "Asphalt Thunder" Tour will roar into the fast four-tenths mile
paved oval for its 2008 season-opening event. This will be the first event
of the twelfth season for the O'Reilly USCS National touring drivers who
also race on dirt ovals. The O'Reilly USCS is the only winged Outlaw sprint
car series in the World that races on both dirt and paved surfaces.
The event is expected to bring top winged Outlaw sprint car drivers from at
least six states to the Speedway. Their exotic fire breathing, alcohol
burning, 700 horsepower open wheel cars weight just 1,300 pounds and will
literally fly around the track surface at speeds in excess of 140 miles per
hour. It is not uncommon to see O'Reilly USCS sprint cars popping "wheelies"
or doing wheel stands because of the brute force of their engines and their
huge 18-inch wide rear tires. Saturday night's Outlaw sprint car action will
feature a full program that will include time trials, qualifying heat races
and a 40-Lap A-main event.
The evening's first sprint car race will be the Lucas Oil Power Dash that
showcases the top cars from the previous O'Reilly USCS main event in an
edge-of-your-seat six-car shootout. In addition to the O'Reilly USCS winged
sprints , the Speedway's drivers in five weekly racing divisions will part
of the season-opener. Those classes include the popular Pure Stock, Mini
Stock and Claimer divisions plus the Legends Cars and Bandoleros. Each of
those divisions will contest a full racing program including qualifying
races and features.
Heavy-hitter sprint car entries from across the nation including the
six-time O'Reilly USCS National Champion Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee
and 2005 O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder Champion Wayne Reutimann, Jr. from
Zephyrhills, Florida. Reutimann will field a three car team. One of the Team
Reutimann drivers is legendary open wheel racer and three time O'Reilly USCS
Asphalt Thunder feature winner Wayne Reutimann, Sr.
Another talented young gun is 22-year-old Danny Martin,Jr. from Sarasota,
Florida is entered. Martin was the 2004, 2005 and 2006 runner-up for the O'Reilly
USCS National Championship. He also destroyed the competition when he won at
Watermelon Capital Speedway in July 2006 with a scorching victory nearly
lapping the field. He will be joined by several other talented
USCS Young Guns (drivers under 25) including 2007 Asphalt Thunder Tour
rookie of the Year, Nick DeFeo from Marietta, Georgia. Another expected
young star is nineteen-year-old 2007 O'Reilly USCS Southern Thunder Rookie
of the Year, Lee Moore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Other notable entries include: Driver and team owner Dan Statter, from
Deltona Florida who finished in the runner-up spot in the 2007 Asphalt
Thunder point standings will bring a two-car team to the event. English road
racing star turned sprint car racer, Adam Jackson who resides in Dillon,
South is entered. Jacskon competed in five O'Reilly USCS events in 2007 and
nearly pulled off a victory on two occasions. He and expected to be a
contender for the victory here as well. O'Reilly USCS veteran Dave Thorman
from Greenville, SC is also entered.
Additional out of state entries expected are: Wendy Mathis from Ocala,
Florida and former Tampa Bay Area Racing Association driver, Keith Butler
from Riverview, Florida.Other Sunshine State entries include two other
team-mates and former TBARA Champions, Stan and Shane Butler plus Ben Fritz
from Ocala, Florida, Charlie Ladner from Brandon, Florida and Nick Manikis
from Tampa, Florida. Other expected entries include several North Carolina
drivers including 2006 Florence Motor Speedway winner, Johnny Bridges from
Cherryville, North Carolina and veteran sprint car driver and 2002 O'Reilly
USCS series title runner-up Doug Day from Winder, GA. Other expected entries
include twenty-four year-old Tom Winegardner, Jr. from Pierson, Florida who
finished third in the 2006 National standings and captured the 2007 regional
Championship for the American Sprint Car Series.
The Watermelon Capital Speedway official website is
www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com The track is located one half mile west of
Interstate 75 at Exit 104 North of Cordele. The track info number is
229-271-9301. For O'Reilly USCS info call 404-886-5913 or visit the official
O'Reilly USCS web site at www.uscsracing.com
USCS Media Contact: PETE WALTON, O'Reilly USCS (404) 886-5913
petewalton@bellsouth.net
For immediate release:
O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder sprint cars headline Malden Speedway
"Bootheel 200" March 29th
Malden, MO - Saturday, March 29th the O'Reilly USCS (www.uscsracing.com )
Mid-South Thunder Tour winged Outlaw style sprint cars will contest round #2
of their Mid-South Thunder Tour when Malden Speedway in Malden, Missouri
hosts the series. The event will pay $2000 to win and it is possible for one
driver to win $2250 by winning the Lucas Oil Power Dash, their heat race and
the 30-lap A-feature.
This event is just one half of a United Speed Contest Sanction double-header
also featuring the Rislone USCS Modified Series during Malden Speedway's
two-day 2nd annual "Bootheel 200" event scheduled for March 28th-29th.
Sprint car entries are expected from at least six states for the 2nd of 30
nights of O'Reilly Mid-South Thunder events.
The O'Reilly USCS sprint cars will run a complete winged sprint car racing
program during Saturday's portion of the racing action featuring over 400
laps of racing and plenty of side-by-side action in seven divisions on the
3/8 mile clay oval. Those include the O'Reilly USCS sprint cars, Rislone
USCS Modifieds, the Fastrak Late Models, Hobby Stock, Street Stock, Mini
Stock and E-MOD classes.
The O'Reilly USCS drivers and teams will also have a pre-event practice
opportunity at Malden Speedway on Friday night, March 28th. The practice
session is scheduled to make time available for the sprint car drivers to
have three times on the race track during the Friday evening pole-qualifying
rounds for the other six divisions.
The USCS event features a $2000 to win 30-lap Rislone USCS Modified A-Main.
With posted bonuses it is possible to win $2500 over the two nights in the
Open Wheel Modified division. For more info on the O'Reilly United Sprint
Car Series and Rislone USCS Modified Series please visit www.uscsracing.com
or call 404-886-5913
MALDEN SPEEDWAY - BOOTHEEL 200 EVENT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008 **Tentative Schedule subject to change if necessary
"Bootheel 200" Pole Night
3:00 pm Pit Gates Open
5:30 pm Grandstands Open
6:00 pm Drivers Meeting:
6:15 pm Hot Laps:
Street Stocks
Hobbys
Fastrak Late Models
O'Reilly USCS Sprint Cars Hot Lap Session #1
Malden E-MODS
Rislone USCS Modifieds www.rislone.com
Malden Mini-Stocks
7:05 pm Opening Ceremonies - National Anthem - Prayer
7:10 pm Time Trials: Rislone USCS Modifieds - 2 laps per car
Qualifying Races and Class
Street Stocks laps TBA
Hobby Class laps TBA
O'Reilly USCS Sprint Cars Hot Lap Session #2 7-8 laps
Fastrak Late Models laps TBA
Malden E-MODS laps TBA
O'Reilly USCS Sprint Cars Hot Lap Session #3 7-8 laps
Rislone USCS Modifieds 8-10 laps TBA
Mini-Stock Heat races laps TBA
Approximately 10:30 pm Lights Out!
Saturday March 29th Schedule
Pit Gates open (Saturday) at 1:00 pm! Grandstands 4:00 pm Saturday
Drivers Meeting - 4:45 pm Saturday Hot laps - 5:00 pm Saturday Races 6:00
pm Saturday
www.maldenspeedway.com
Malden Speedway phone 573-276-6265
573-276-3094 Phil Santie Home
573-281-0116 Phil Santie Cell#
www.uscsracing.com O'Reilly USCS Sprint Cars and Rislone USCS Modifieds
404-886-5913 - Pete Walton
MALDEN SPEEDWAY - BOOTHEEL 200 EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008
**Tentative Schedule subject to change if necessary
"Bootheel 200" Finals
1:00 pm Pit Gates Open
4:00 pm Grandstands Open
4:45 pm Drivers Meeting
5:00 pm Hot Laps:
Street Stocks
Hobbys
Fastrak Late Models
O'Reilly USCS Sprint Cars
E-MODS
Rislone USCS Modifieds
Mini-Stocks
5:55 pm Opening Ceremonies - National Anthem - Prayer
6:00 pm Rislone USCS Modified Speed Dash 6 laps
6:05 pm O'Reilly USCS Lucas Oil Power Dash 6 laps
Street Stock B-Main (if necessary) 8-10 laps TBA
Rislone USCS Modified B Main(s) - if necessary - 10-12 laps
O'Reilly USCS sprint heats 8-10 laps
Street Stock Feature 25 laps
O'Reilly USCS sprint B Main(s) - if necessary - 10-12 laps
Hobby Class Feature 25 laps
Fastrak Late Models Feature - 30 laps
O'Reilly USCS Sprint Car Feature - 30 laps
E-MOD Feature 25 laps
Rislone USCS Modified Feature - 30 laps
Mini-Stock Feature 25 laps
Approximately 10:30 pm Lights Out!
2nd Annual Malden Speedway "Bootheel 200" in the books!
www.maldenspeedway.com Malden Speedway 573-276-6265
573-276-3094 Phil Santie Home 573-281-0116 Phil Santie cell#
www.uscsracing.com O'Reilly USCS Sprints and Rislone USCS Modified Series
404-886-5913 Pete Walton
CHICO, CA (March 7) – Tim Kaeding has been one of the hardest-charging drivers in the United States since he starting racing sprint cars, and never tires of proving it.
The two-time defending Mini Gold Cup champion drove Tom Rolfe Racing’s #10 J.F. McCray Plastering Maxim past more cars than anybody at Silver Dollar Speedway Friday, on opening night of the 22nd running of the prestigious event in his car owner’s home town.
“TK” rode the rim around the high-banked, 1/4-mile oval to pass 10 cars on his way to a fourth-place finish in the Golden State Challenge King of California’s first race of the season. Tim won the 2002 Golden State Challenge King of California championship.
Kaeding, the 18th-fastest qualifier in the 65-car field, was .449 seconds off fast-qualifier Tyler Walker’s pace. Tim, who won the Silver Dollar Speedway track championship in 1998 and 2001, started outside the front row in the Second Heat Race and passed pole-sitter Colby Weisz on his way to the victory.
"TK" will be racing for his third straight Mini Gold Cup championship when the event climaxes Saturday night at Silver Dollar Speedway.