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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC Western Classic Racing Series
#73 Ryan Bernal Wins At Placerville Speedway. File photo by Scott Sheldon / SprintCarScotty.com
2-IN-A-ROW FOR RYAN BERNAL AT PLACERVILLE
by Lance Jennings
PLACERVILLE, CA – MAY 5, 2013... Taking the lead from Max Adams on lap five, Ryan Bernal of Hollister sailed to his second straight USAC Western Classic Racing Series (WCRS) victory. The $2,000 win at Placerville Speedway marked his fourth career series triumph as he was followed by James Sweeney, Adams, fast qualifier D.J. Johnson, and Jimmy Trulli.
Racing Keith Ford’s #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, Ryan Bernal qualified fifth overall and ran second in his heat race. To date, the two-time Santa Maria track champion has one Kaeding Performance / Racing Optics Hard Charger Award and 53 feature laps led on the season. Bernal holds a twenty-six point advantage heading to Watsonville’s clash with USAC/CRA on June 14th.
Placerville’s James Sweeney claimed second in the 30-lap main event after starting sixth. Driving the #11 Lewis Racing entry, Sweeney was second fast in time trials and fourth in his heat race. Making his first WCRS start of the year, the veteran driver sits ninth in the point standings.
Starting on the pole position, Max Adams of Loomis led the first four laps of the main event before falling to Bernal. Piloting the Scott Adams owned #5X A.R.T. Enterprises / MotoWear International ART entry, Adams shad to settle for third at the checkered flags. Earlier in the program, Max qualified tenth and placed second in his heat race.
Stockton’s D.J. Johnson raced to fourth after starting ninth in the feature. Racing the family owned #33 Unique Breeds / Proplant Farm Services Eagle, Johnson earned his first Saldana Racing Products / Rod End Supply Fast Time Award and broke Jason York’s track record. Running seventh in his heat race, D.J. left Placerville second in championship points.
Jimmy Trulli of Placerville came home fifth in his first USAC Western Classic start of the campaign. Driving his #33T Trulli Racing entry, the veteran driver was third fast in time trials and placed third in his heat race.
Shingle Springs’ Justin Johnson earned the night’s Kaeding Performance / Racing Optics “Hard Charger” award with a ninth place run after starting fifteenth. Piloting his #25 sprinter, Johnson rebounded from early problems, not taking a time in qualifications and scoring eighth in his heat race.
Shauna Hogg of Fair Oaks won the night’s 8- lap Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1. Piloting the family owned #5 Borello Racing Engines / Jerry Crowell Racing Shocks Eagle, Hogg qualified fourteenth and scored twelfth in the main event. The veteran driver has climbed to seventh in points heading to Ocean Speedway.
Shingle Springs’ Marc Mackay won the program’s 8-lap DJ Safety Heat Race #2. Racing the family owned #86 sprinter, Mackay was seventh fast in time trials and claimed sixth in the Placerville main event.
The USAC Western Classic Racing Series will return to action on Saturday, June 14th, at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway. Located on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, the event will be the first of four co-sanctioned raced with the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. 4-Bangers, Modifieds, and Sport Mods will also join the card. Advance tickets are on sale and for more information, visit the track's website at www.oceanspeedway.com or call (831) 662-9466 (WINN).
The USAC Western Classic Racing Series would like to thank Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, BR Motorsports, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, SBI Fuel Systems, and Saldana Racing Products for their support. If you or your company would like to become part of the series, email PR Director Lance Jennings at [email protected].
For more information on the USAC Western Classic Racing Series, visit www.usacracing.com or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/WesternClassicSprints).
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USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:
May 4, 2013 – Placerville, California – Placerville Speedway
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / ROD END SUPPLY TIME TRIALS:
1. D.J. Johnson, 33, Johnson-11.662 (New Track Record); 2. James Sweeney, 11, Lewis-11.690; 3. Jim Trulli, 33T, Trulli-11.723; 4. Matt Streeter, 14jr, Streeter-11.794; 5. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-11.850; 6. C.J. Humphreys, 85, Happy Camper-11.942; 7. Marc Mackay, 86, Mackay-12.062; 8. Jim Richardson, 8, Richardson-12.096; 9. Tony Hunt, 56, Phulps-12.126; 10. Max Adams, 5x, Adams-12.473; 11. Colton Slack, 17, Slack-12.609; 12. Myles Bishop, 18, Bishop-12.862; 13. Gordon Rodgers, 94, Dusin-13.060; 14. Shauna Hogg, 5, Hogg-16.361; 15. Justin Johnson, 25, Johnson-NT.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (8 laps)
1. Shauna Hogg, 2. Max Adams, 3. Jim Richardson, 4. James Sweeney, 5. Matt Streeter, 6. Myles Bishop, 7. C.J. Humphreys, 8. Justin Johnson. NT
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 2: (8 laps)
1. Marc Mackay, 2. Ryan Bernal, 3. Jimmy Trulli, 4. Colton Slack, 5. Tony Hunt, 6. Gordon Rodgers, 7. D.J. Johnson. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Ryan Bernal (4th), 2. James Sweeney (6th), 3. Max Adams (1st), 4. D.J. Johnson (9th), 5. Jimmy Trulli (5th), 6. Marc Mackay (3rd), 7. Tony Hunt (12th), 8. C.J. Humphreys (11th), 9. Justin Johnson (15th), 10. Jim Richardson (2nd), 11. Gordon Rodgers (14th), 12. Shauna Hogg (8th), 13. Matt Streeter (10th), 14. Colton Slack (7th), 15. Myles Bishop (13th). NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-4 Max Adams, Laps 5-30 Ryan Bernal.
KAEDING PERFORMANCE / RACING OPTICS HARD CHARGER: Justin Johnson (15th to 9th)
USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1-Ryan Bernal-140, 2-D.J. Johnson-114, 3-Tony Hunt-102, 4-Colton Slack-93, 5-Matt Streeter-93, 6-Jim Richardson-81, 7-Shauna Hogg-74, 8-Gordon Rodgers-68, 9-James Sweeney-67, 10-Tanner Swanson-62.
2013 USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
June 14: *Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
June 21: Stockton 99 Dirt Track - Stockton, CA
July 12: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA (Howard Kaeding Classic)
August 9: *Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
August 17: Reno Tahoe Fernley Speedway - Fernley, NV
August 31: *Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 1: *Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 5: Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA (Gold Cup Race of Champions)
TBA: Reno Tahoe Fernley Speedway - Fernley, NV
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series.
This schedule is subject to change.
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