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Ventura Raceway July 19, 2014 _______________________________________
JAKE SWANSON WINS THRILLER AT VENTURA RACEWAY
by Lance Jennings VENTURA, CA – JULY 20, 2014... In his first start with the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars, Anaheim’s Jake Swanson won Saturday’s 30-lap feature at Ventura Raceway. Co-sanctioned with the VRA Sprints, Swanson took the lead from Michael Pickens on lap 25 and streaked to the $1,500 triumph. Ryan Bernal, Pickens, Troy Rutherford, and “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr. followed Jake to the checkered flags. Looking for his first series win, front row starter Matt Mitchell grabbed the top spot and led the first sixteen laps. Taking advantage of a Mitchell miscue on a restart, Michael Pickens assumed command and had his sights on running away from the field. With intense three-wide racing close behind the leader, Pickens began to struggle with a right rear tire that was losing air pressure. Charging from sixth, Swanson entered the fray by running the cushion and gaining momentum on the leader. After a bobble by Pickens, Swanson took over on lap twenty-five and sailed to victory at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Piloting Tom & Laurie Sertich’s #92 Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror / Ram-Bull Racing Buckley, Jake Swanson became the 32nd driver to claim a USAC West Coast feature win. Using the non-qualifying / passing point format, Jake ran second in his heat race after starting sixth. This placed the former USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year as the night’s high point driver out of the twenty-six racers in the pit area. From there, Swanson had a night to remember and took home the winning trophy. Battling up front all race long, Ryan Bernal of Hollister had to settle for second and watch the end of his five-race win streak. Driving Keith Ford’s #73X Berry Pack / King Racing Products Spike, Bernal won the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1 and was ranked sixth in the night’s passing points. Heading to Watsonville on August 8th, Ryan has climbed to sixth in the point chase with five feature wins, three Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, three heat race victories, nine top-10 finishes, and 100 feature laps led. After leading eight laps of the main event, Auckland, New Zealand’s Michael Pickens took third at Ventura Raceway. Racing Steve Watt’s #81 JD Machine Tech / AAA Propane Service Maxim, Pickens won the Saldana Racing Products / Weld Racing Heat #3 and was seated third in passing points. In limited starts, the six-time New Zealand Midget Champion is seventeenth in points with one heat race victory and two top-10 finishes to his credit. Troy Rutherford of Ojai charged to fourth in Ventura’s 30-lap feature after starting ninth. Piloting his new #11 AAA Propane Service / Trench Shoring Spike, Rutherford scored fourth in his heat race and placed ninth in passing points. The former VRA Champion left his home track ranked third in the standings with one feature win, one heat race victory, nine top-10 finishes, and 14 feature laps led on the year. Tipton’s “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr. scored fifth in the USAC-VRA “clash” after starting thirteenth. Driving Junior Bowman’s #2 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / DeBoer & Sons Trucking Spike, Faria took fifth in his heat race and was seated thirteenth in passing points. The defending champion left Ventura ranked seventh in the point chase with two heat race victories, two Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics Hard Charger Awards, and six top-10 finishes on the season. Jimmy “Neutron” Crawford of Ventura earned his first Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics “Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a sixth place run from fifteenth. Racing his #51 Twister-X / Steve Gresham Racing Engines XXX, Crawford scored fifth in his heat race and placed fifteenth in passing points. In limited starts, the former VRA Champion is twenty-sixth in the standings with two heat race victories and one top-10 finish in the campaign. Making his first start in Steve Watt’s #81M Kings River Commodities / Steve Watt Enterprises Maxim, Riverdale’s “Shifter” Landon Hurst won the Deist Safety Heat Race #2. Hurst was second in the program’s passing points and scored nineteenth in the feature after an early exit. Currently eleventh in points, last season’s Rookie of the Year has three heat race victories, one Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics Hard Charger Award, and four top-10 finishes to his credit. VRA point leader Kyle Smith of Moorpark raced to victory in the 12-lap Competition Suspension Inc. / Rod End Supply Semi-Main. Piloting the family owned #55X California RV Service / Roy’s Towing Maxim, Smith claimed seventh in his heat race, ranked nineteenth in passing points, and ran eleventh in the feature after starting seventeenth.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS July 19, 2014 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway (Co-Sanctioned with VRA) FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Ryan Bernal (#73X Ford), 2. Jake Swanson (#92 Sertich), 3. Markus Niemela (#73 Ford), 4. Luke Boles (#56A Boles), 5. Danny Faria Jr., (#2 Bowman), 6. Rick Hendrix (#15 Hendrix), 7. Kyle Smith (#55X Smith), 8. Kevin Barnes (#36B Barnes), 9. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart). NT SECOND HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Landon Hurst (#81M Watt), 2. Brandon Thomson (#19F Thomson), 3. Bill Jones (#16J Jones), 4. Austin Liggett (#83 Liggett), 5. Tom Hendricks (#14 Hendricks), 6. Cody Majors (#54 Majors), 7. Garrett Long (#38 Long), 8. Kyle Edwards (#39 Edwards), 9. Tony Everhart (#55 Everhart). NT THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Michael Pickens (#81 Watt), 2. Matt Mitchell (#37 Mitchell), 3. Brian Camarillo (#12 Dale), 4. Troy Rutherford (#11 Rutherford), 5. Jimmy Crawford (#51 Crawford), 6. Shelden DeBlauw (#45 DeBlauw), 7. George Morris (#3K Kruseman). 8. Trent Carter (#13 Carter). NT SEMI: (12 laps) 1. Smith, 2. Hendrix, 3. Majors, 4. Barnes, 5. Morris, 6. Everhart, 7. Long, 8. Edwards, 9. Carter. NT FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Jake Swanson, 2. Ryan Bernal, 3. Michael Pickens, 4. Troy Rutherford, 5. Danny Faria Jr., 6. Jimmy Crawford, 7. Markus Niemela, 8. Brian Camarillo, 9. Matt Mitchell, 10. Austin Liggett, 11. Kyle Smith, 12. Rick Hendrix, 13. Tom Hendricks, 14. George Morris, 15. Kevin Barnes, 16. Cody Majors, 17. Tony Evehart, 18. Bill Jones, 19. Landon Hurst, 20. Brandon Thomson, 21. Luke Boles, 22. Shelden DeBlauw. NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-16 Mitchell, Laps 17-24 Pickens, Laps 25-30 Swanson.
IMCA Modifieds Race #10 07/19/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Austin Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 2. Joshua Vogt, Santa Maria, 20 Laps; 3. Andrew Phipps, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 4. Damon Redman, Santa Paula, 20 Laps; 5. David Phipps, 20 Laps; 6. Aaron Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 7. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 8. Mark Davis, Ventura, 19 Laps; 9. Tim Morse, Burbank, 19 Laps; 10. Steve Bulpitt, Culver City, 10 Laps; 11. Donald Houghton, Rosamond, 3 Laps; 12. J.D. Wilson, Costa Mesa, 0 Laps; 13. Robbie Witwer, Ridgecrest, 0 Laps; 14. Dennis Eckert, Canyon Country, Did not show Lap Leaders: Damon Redman (1-13), Austin Rodarte (14-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Joshua Vogt; Heat 2: Austin Rodarte
Top 10 in points: 1. Joshua Vogt, 386; 2. Robbie Witwer, 356; 3. Jack Parker, 346; 4. David Phipps, 338; 5. Donald Houghton, 321; 6. Dennis Eckert, 318; 7. Andrew Phipps, 308; 8. Brad Prows, 234; 9. James Stowe, 213; 10. Mark Davis, 208
VRA Senior Sprints Race #11 07/19/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Clif Warren, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 2. Mike Cook, Long Beach, 20 Laps; 3. Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 4. Case Montgomery, Riverside, 19 Laps; 5. Brian Grosenheider, El Cerrito, 19 Laps; 6. Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 15 Laps Lap Leaders: Mike Cook (1-2), Clif Warren (3-20)
Heat Race Winners: SpinTech Mufflers Heat 1: Ed Schwarz
Top 10 in points: 1. Clif Warren, 2645; 2. Chris Meredith, 2280; 3. Mike Cook, 2270; 4. Steve Brown, 1825; 5. Ed Schwarz, 1435; 6. Wally Pankratz, 1400; 7. George Tuttle, 865; 8. Mark Smokey Stover, 480; 9. Brian Grosenheider, 330; 10. Case Montgomery, 190
Ford Focus Race #8 07/19/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Tanner Boles, Auberry, 20 Laps; 2. Gary Howard, Ventura, 20 Laps; 3. Dylan Ito, Newberry Park, 20 Laps; 4. Courtney Crone, Corona, 20 Laps; 5. Mike Lewis, Sunland, 20 Laps; 6. Rob Markworth, Fullerton, 20 Laps; 7. Jet Davison, Running Springs, 0 Laps; 8. Brennan Rogers, Camarillo, 0 Laps; 9. Ashley Hazelton, Northridge, 0 Laps; 10. Zac Bogner, Norco, 0 Laps Lap Leaders: Tanner Boles (1-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Brennan Rogers; Heat 2: Dylan Ito
Top 10 in points: 1. Zac Bogner, 1660; 2. Ashley Hazelton, 1505; 3. Gary Howard, 1490; 4. Jet Davison, 1475; 5. Brennan Rogers, 1270; 6. Dylan Ito, 1020; 7. Randi Pankratz, 840; 8. Wally Pankratz, 655; 9. Courtney Crone, 560; 10. Tanner Boles, 405
Mod Lite Race #8 07/19/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Jeffrey Fry, Hawthorne, 20 Laps; 2. Mike Neal, Northridge, 20 Laps; 3. Ricky Lewis, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 4. Dave Dotson, Thousand Oaks, 19 Laps; 5. Kris Kornder, 19 Laps; 6. Kim Lewis, Woodland Hills, 17 Laps Lap Leaders: Ricky Lewis (2-6), Jeffrey Fry (7-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Mike Neal
Top 10 in points: 1. Ricky Lewis, 1650; 2. Jeffrey Fry, 1550; 3. Dave Dotson, 1465; 4. George Calvo, 1070; 5. Kim Lewis, 940; 6. Kris Kornder, 935; 7. Mike Gilmore, 725; 8. Kevin Calvo, 480; 9. Austin Kuehl, 470; 10. Taylor Kuehl, 385
Go-Karts Race #6 07/19/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Justin Raper, Paso Robles, 20 Laps; 2. Kenny Byers Jr, Ventura, 20 Laps; 3. Henry Ito, 20 Laps; 4. Dylan Ito, Newberry Park, 20 Laps; 5. Brenden McCarthy, 20 Laps; 6. Tyler Stover, Manhattan Beach, 19 Laps; 7. Peter Kushdilian, Chicago, 19 Laps; 8. Mike Evans, 12 Laps Lap Leaders: Kenny Byers Jr (1-7), Justin Raper (8-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Justin Raper
Top 10 in points: 1. Kenny Byers Jr, 1375; 2. Justin Raper, 1365; 3. Henry Ito, 1175; 4. Dylan Ito, 795; 5. Brenden McCarthy, 775; 6. Tyler Stover, 390; 7. Sam Gally, 365; 7. Mike Evans, 365; 9. David Pankratz, 225; 10. Tyler Wilson, 190
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 07/12/2014
VRA Sprint Cars Race #11 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Jimmy Crawford, Ventura, 30 Laps; 2. Luke Boles, Goleta, 30 Laps; 3. Austin DeBlauw, lVentura, 30 Laps; 4. Guy Woodward, Santa Clarita, 30 Laps; 5. Brandon Thomson, Ventura, 30 Laps; 6. Tom Hendricks, Simi Valley, 30 Laps; 7. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 8. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 30 Laps; 9. Cody Majors, Simi Valley, 30 Laps; 10. George Morris, 29 Laps; 11. Sheldon Deblauw, Ventura, 29 Laps; 12. Mike Cook, Long Beach, 29 Laps; 13. Brian Camarillo, Camarillo, 11 Laps; 14. Mikael Lovas, Menifoe, Ca, 9 Laps; 15. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, 8 Laps; 16. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, 6 Laps; 17. David Taylor Jr., Moorpark, Did not show Lap Leaders: Brandon Thomson (1-7), Luke Boles (8-29), Jimmy Crawford (30)
Heat Race Winners: Extreme Mufflers Heat 1: Brian Camarillo; Saldana Racing Products Heat 2: Austin DeBlauw; BR Motorsports Heat 3: Jimmy Crawford
Top 10 in points: 1. Austin DeBlauw, 2165; 2. Kyle Smith, 2145; 3. Tom Hendricks, 1945; 4. Rick Hendrix, 1680; 5. Brian Camarillo, 1660; 6. Luke Boles, 1555; 7. Cody Majors, 1295; 8. George Morris, 1245; 9. Guy Woodward, 1170; 10. Brandon Thomson, 940
VRA Senior Sprints Race #10 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Cliff Warren, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 2. Wally Pankratz, Orange, 20 Laps; 3. Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 20 Laps; 4. Steve Brown, Ontario, Ca, 20 Laps; 5. Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 6. David Marini, Holtville, 20 Laps; 7. Mike Cook, Long Beach, 20 Laps; 8. Brian Grosenheider, El Cerrito, 19 Laps Lap Leaders: Wally Pankratz (1-8), Cliff Warren (9-20)
Heat Race Winners: SpinTech Mufflers Heat 1: Chris Meredith
Top 10 in points: 1. Cliff Warren, 2390; 2. Chris Meredith, 2065; 3. Mike Cook, 2045; 4. Steve Brown, 1825; 5. Wally Pankratz, 1400; 6. Ed Schwarz, 1240; 7. George Tuttle, 865; 8. Mark Smokey Stover, 480; 9. Wayne Heurung, 180; 10. Tom Fish, 175; 10. David Marini, 175
VRA Pro Dwarf Cars Race #8 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Brian Saxton, Mentone, 20 Laps; 2. Hannah Mayhew, Acton, Ca, 20 Laps; 3. Ricky Lewis, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 4. Chase Lippert, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 5. Tommy Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 6. Corbin Hames, Oak View, 20 Laps; 7. Jeremy Marsh, Ridgecrest, 20 Laps; 8. Tommy Velasquez III, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 9. Devin McCree, Ventura, 20 Laps; 10. John Spittle, Ventura, 20 Laps; 11. April Banuelos, Sylmar, 20 Laps; 12. Jason Horton, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 13. Tim Conley, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 14. Harold Stephens, II, Ventura, 19 Laps; 15. Jonathan Medrano, Fillmore, 19 Laps; 16. D. J. Lebow, Camarillo, 16 Laps; 17. Chad Mooers, Rosamond, 13 Laps; 18. Miles Hedrick, Simi Valley, 12 Laps; 19. Eric Moore, Oak View, 8 Laps; 20. Race Liberante, Quartz Hill, 8 Laps Lap Leaders: Hannah Mayhew (1-3), Brian Saxton (4-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Hannah Mayhew; Heat 2: Tommy Velasquez; Heat 3: Jason Horton
Top 10 in points: 1. Brian Saxton, 1445; 2. Johnny Conley, 1370; 3. Tommy Velasquez III, 1290; 4. Tommy Velasquez, 1275; 5. Devin McCree, 1260; 6. Eric Moore, 1155; 6. Tim Conley, 1155; 8. Jonathan Henry, 1115; 9. Ricky Lewis, 995; 10. Jessica Clark, 990
VRA Senior Dwarf Cars Race #7 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Mike Lewis, Sunland, 20 Laps; 2. Bob Kaufman, Santa Clarita, CA, 20 Laps; 3. Curt Cook, Santa Paula, 20 Laps; 4. Steve Addison, Oxnard, 18 Laps; 5. David Conley, 15 Laps; 6. Bill Van Praag, Ventura, 10 Laps; 7. Keith Vondersaar, Acton, 10 Laps; 8. Dave Knight, Ventura, 9 Laps Lap Leaders: Dave Knight (1), Bob Kaufman (2-15), Mike Lewis (16-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Bill Van Praag
Top 10 in points: 1. Mike Lewis, 1600; 2. Bill Van Praag, 1450; 3. Bob Kaufman, 1425; 4. Dave Knight, 1190; 5. David Conley, 1175; 6. Mike Neal, 975; 7. Keith Vondersaar, 875; 8. George Calvo, 715; 9. Ken Lippert, 600; 10. Lee Majors, 395
IMCA Modifieds Race #9 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Robbie Witwer, Ridgecrest, 20 Laps; 2. Andrew Phipps, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 3. Donald Houghton, Rosamond, 20 Laps; 4. Joshua Vogt, Santa Maria, 20 Laps; 5. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 6. Larry Hood, Bakersfield, 20 Laps; 7. Aaron Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 8. Chris Crompe, Nipomo, 20 Laps; 9. Danny Lauer, Nipomo, 20 Laps; 10. Brad Prows, Oak View, 20 Laps; 11. Ryan Lauer, Santa Maria, 20 Laps; 12. Austin Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 13. Dennis Eckert, Canyon Country, 20 Laps; 14. Damon Redman, Santa Paula, 20 Laps; 15. David Phipps, 20 Laps; 16. Mark Davis, Ventura, 20 Laps; 17. John Romero, Port Hueneme, 20 Laps; 18. Randy Gens, Oxnard, 18 Laps
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Donald Houghton; Heat 2: Jack Parker; Heat 3: Dennis Eckert
Top 10 in points: 1. Joshua Vogt, 347; 2. Robbie Witwer, 328; 3. Jack Parker, 312; 4. David Phipps, 302; 5. Donald Houghton, 291; 5. Dennis Eckert, 291; 7. Andrew Phipps, 270; 8. Brad Prows, 234; 9. James Stowe, 213; 10. Andrew Greiman, 187
VRA Hobby Stocks Race #8 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Gary Curtis, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 2. Ernie Malone, Ojai, 20 Laps; 3. Tom Stephens Jr, Ventura, 20 Laps; 4. Mike Stanford, 20 Laps; 5. Jesse James Verdun, 20 Laps; 6. Curtis Dietzsch, 20 Laps; 7. Sam Garvin, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 8. Tom Smith, Norco, 18 Laps; 9. Cameron Dougan, Camarillo, 15 Laps; 10. David Heurung, 8 Laps Lap Leaders: Ernie Malone (1-16), Gary Curtis (17-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Gary Curtis; Heat 2: Cameron Dougan
Top 10 in points: 1. Curtis Dietzsch, 1775; 2. Ernie Malone, 1640; 3. Mike Stanford, 1625; 4. Cameron Dougan, 1580; 5. Tom Stephens Jr, 1480; 6. David Heurung, 1410; 7. Jesse James Verdun, 1260; 8. Sam Garvin, 900; 9. Gary Curtis, 755; 10. Robert Lawler, 370
Ford Focus Race #7 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Zac Bogner, Norco, 20 Laps; 2. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 20 Laps; 3. Jet Davison, Running Springs, 20 Laps; 4. Gary Howard, Ventura, 20 Laps; 5. Davey Marcotte, Quebec, Canada, 20 Laps; 6. Justin Raper, Paso Robles, 20 Laps; 7. Tanner Boles, Auberry, 20 Laps; 8. Ashley Hazelton, Northridge, 19 Laps; 9. Brennan Rogers, Camarillo, 2 Laps Lap Leaders: Zac Bogner (1-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Zac Bogner
Top 10 in points: 1. Zac Bogner, 1505; 2. Ashley Hazelton, 1340; 3. Jet Davison, 1295; 4. Gary Howard, 1270; 5. Brennan Rogers, 1090; 6. Randi Pankratz, 840; 7. Dylan Ito, 795; 8. Wally Pankratz, 655; 9. Davey Marcotte, 375; 10. Courtney Crone, 360
VRA Junior Midgets Race #7 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Mike Long, Thousand Oaks, 15 Laps; 2. Sandy Brown, 15 Laps; 3. Nick Velasquez, Camarillo, 15 Laps; 4. J D Brown, Port Hueneme, 15 Laps; 5. Cinnamon Brown, Ojia, 15 Laps Lap Leaders: Mike Long (1-15)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Nick Velasquez
Top 10 in points: 1. Nick Velasquez, 1655; 2. Mike Long, 1520; 3. Cinnamon Brown, 1255; 4. Sandy Brown, 710; 5. J D Brown, 200
VRA Mini Dwarf - Pistons Race #7 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Zack Chavez, Santa Paula, 12 Laps; 2. Dylan Neal, Oxnard, 12 Laps; 3. Christian Bazen, Saugus, 12 Laps; 4. Brandon Velasquez, 10 Laps Lap Leaders: Zack Chavez (1-12)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Zack Chavez
Top 10 in points: ; 5. Brandon Velasquez, 0; 5. Blake Hendricks, 0; 5. Dylan Neal, 0; 5. Christian Bazen, 0; 5. Zack Chavez, 0
VRA Mini Dwarf - Superchargers Race #7 07/12/2014
Main Event Results: 1. Sandy Brown, 12 Laps; 2. J D Brown, Port Hueneme, Disqualified; 3. Dalton Houghton, Rosamond, 12 Laps; 4. Zach Malone, Ojia, 11 Laps Lap Leaders: J D Brown (1), Sandy Brown (2-12)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: J D Brown
Top 10 in points: 1. Sandy Brown, 1715; 2. Dalton Houghton, 1380; 3. Will Mimms, 1025; 4. J D Brown, 785; 5. Zach Malone, 610; 6. Garrett Egan, 235
ARP Battle at the Beach Race #2 07/12/2014
Main Event Results:
Heat Race Winners:
Top 10 in points: 1. Cory Kruseman, 245; 2. Brian Camarillo, 240; 3. Brody Roa, 220; 4. Kyle Smith, 190; 5. Guy Woodward, 180; 5. Tom Hendricks, 180; 7. Ronnie Gardner, 175; 8. Johnathon Henry, 165; 9. Austin DeBlauw, 160; 10. Luke Boles, 155
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