HUGE PURSE GREETS USAC
SPRINT AND MIDGET TEAMS FOR VERMEIL CLASSICROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA (August 28, 2012) – A strong purse and a
festive atmosphere are the benchmarks for the 2012 edition of the "Louie
Vermeil Classic" coming to Calistoga Speedway on September 1st and
2nd.The Labor Day Weekend tradition
will feature two complete nights of racing for the both the USAC/CRA & Western Classic
Sprints along with USAC Western Midgets.Sunday's LVC finale will pay $5,000
for the USAC/CRA winner and $500 to take the green flag.
2012
also marks the 75th anniversary of racing on the historic half-mile dirt oval
track where speeds approach 140 miles per hour down the straightaways.
Leading
the USAC/CRA onslaught will be 2011 LVC champ Mike Spencer of
Temecula.Spencer will be joined by
USAC/CRA standouts Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Matt Mitchell of Yorba Linda, Rip, Austin, and Cody Williams of Yorba Linda, Hollister's Ryan
Bernal, Ventura's Cory Kruseman, Baldwin Park's Brody Roa and many
more.
Joining
the USAC/CRA contingent will be the stars of the USAC
Western Classic Sprints including points leader Tony Hunt of Lincoln, Fair Oaks' Shauna Hogg, Alamo's Scott Pierovich, Santa Rosa's Marty Hawkins,
Winton's Gordon Rogers, and Orland's Taylor Simas.
The
"Louie Vermeil Classic" has turned into a national sprint car
happening and that is evidenced by the return of Chad Boespflug.Boespflug will drive a #25 entry owned by
Dustin Baxter.Placerville Speedway
points leader Andy Forsberg will shed the wings on Sunday and join the
fray.In addition to Sunday's large
purse, Saturday's USAC/CRA Sprint Car action will
pay $3,000 to win and $300 to start as well.
On
the USAC Western Midget side, competitors from across the West Coast are
expected to challenge points leader Shannon McQueen of Bakersfield.Among the heavy hitters are Fresno's David Prickett, Fremont's Shane Golobic, and Manteca's Nick Chivello.USAC Midget drivers will be competing for a
share of $1500 to win, $200 to start Saturday and $3000 to win, $300 to start
on Sunday.
All
race purses on the weekend will be augmented by money raised through beer and
wine tasting.The ever popular wine
tasting on Saturday includes a commemorative glass, live band, and gourmet
sausage sampling from The Sausage Factory.Sunday's beer tasting is unique to SonomaCounty and also will have a
live band and a commemorative beer glass as well.Saturday's wine tasting will feature an
autograph session with 15 legends of racing and the 2012 event Grand Marshall
Jack Hewitt as well.
Tickets
are selling fast for this one-of-a-kind open-wheel event in Northern California.Reserved and general admission tickets are
available by contacting Hunt's Race World at (916) 773-7223.More information the Louie Vermeil Classic is available online at
www.LouieVermeilClassic.net
www.stevenblakesley.com
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