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Brody Roa Performance
P.O. Box 2171
Cypress, CA 90630
For Further Information Contact Brody Roa 714-932-7994 mailto:[email protected]
For Immediate Release
HEARTBREAK AT PERRIS FOR ROA – ON TO OHIO AND INDIANA!
(Cypress, CA, July 16, 2019) Brody Roa seemed to be on his way to another top finish in the combined USAC/CRA - USAC Southwest Series race last Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway until a mechanical setback knocked him out of the 30-lap main event. Less than 24 hours later, the team put the disappointment in its rear-view mirror and left for the Midwest to compete with the USAC National Sprint Car Series for nine races on nine different tracks in 11 nights.
Three-digit temperatures greeted the 25 sprint car teams and early arriving fans at the track that is located on the edge of the desert, 70 miles east of Los Angeles. Garden Grove, California resident Roa drew a late number for qualifying but still managed to time in 10 fastest with a lap of 17.287. He then placed third in his heat race. However, his qualifying time dictated that he had to start 10th in a field that was stacked with heavy hitters upfront.
As soon as the race began, Roa, 28, began navigating his way towards the head of the howling pack. Staying on the high side of the racetrack for the most part, he picked up one spot on the first lap. By the end of lap five, he was up to fifth. Clearly one of the fastest cars on the track, he moved into fourth on the eighth circuit.
Roa’s path towards the front of the field continued when he dove to the inside and made another pass going into turn one on lap 12. At that point, he had steered his green #91R car from 10th all the way up to third with more than half of the race still remaining. Unfortunately, that ended up being his last hurrah for the night. As he was about to complete the 13th lap, he suddenly slowed on the front straightaway and coasted silently into the pits. His race was done and he ended up with a frustrating 18th place finish.
On the bright side, it was only Roa’s fourth finish out of the top five in 18 sprint car starts in 2019.
Going into the night, the fan-friendly driver had a one-point lead in the USAC/CRA Series and a 53-point lead in the Southwest Series. Heading into the next race for each, which is at Perris on August 17th, his lead is nine-points in the Southwest Series. He is now second in the USAC/CRA Series and trails the leader by 49-points.
Ideally, if the car escaped unscathed on Saturday, the team would have done routine maintenance, cleaned it up and packed it into the trailer with the other car and left for Ohio in the daytime. However, repairs had to be made so they did not hit the road until about 9:00 P.M. Sunday evening.
Roa, crew chief Zac Bozanich and Joe Gibb are driving the hauler back to the Midwest. Brett Roa, Brody’s dad, will fly into Indiana where the boys will pick him up at the airport on Tuesday. From there they will proceed to Ohio’s Eldora Speedway for a race on Wednesday night. After Eldora, they will head west to Indiana the following day for the start of “Indiana Sprint Week.” You can see the team’s full Midwest schedule with a track directory below.
Roa’s best finishes at “Indiana Sprint Week” the last two years have both come at the Lawrenceburg Speedway. In 2017 he placed eighth at the Southern Indiana oval and last year he took ninth there.
At each stop along the way, colorful Brody Roa t-shirts will be for sale. In addition, they will have delicious “Bill’s Smokey Mountain Jerky” available at every track.
Eldora Speedway and Indiana Sprint Week Track Guide
Eldora Speedway – July 17: Address: 13929 State Road 118, New Weston, OH 45348 Phone: (937) 338-3815 Website: https://www.eldoraspeedway.com/
Gas City I69 Speedway – July 18: Address: 5871 E. 500 S. Gas City, IN 46933 Phone: (765) 677-RACE Website: https://www.gascityi69speedway.com/
Plymouth Speedway – July 19: Address: 11631 12th Road, Plymouth, IN 46563 Phone: (574) 936-0900 Website: https://plymouthspeedway.net/
Kokomo Speedway – July 20: Address: 2455 N. Davis Road, Kokomo, IN 46901 Phone: (765) 469-3877 Website: http://www.kokomospeedway.net/
Lawrenceburg Speedway – July 21: Address: 351 East Eads Parkway, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 Phone: (812) 539-4700 Website: https://www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com/
Terre Haute Action Track – July 24: Address: 3901 South US Highway 42, Terre Haute, IN 47802 Phone: (812) 232-4040 Website: http://terrehauteactiontrack.net/
Lincoln Park Speedway – July 25: Address: 1051 West US Highway 40, Greencastle, IN 46135 Phone: (765) 653-1512 Website: https://www.lincolnparkspeedway.com/
Bloomington Speedway – July 26: Address: 5185 South Fairfax Road, Bloomington, IN 47401 Phone: (812) 824-7400 Website: https://bit.ly/2YVLVqG
Tri-State Speedway – July 27: Address: 9981 South US Highway 41, Haubstadt, IN 47639 Phone: (812) 768-5995 Website: http://www.tristatespeedway.com/index.php
If you cannot make it to a race and would like to order a shirt, please use the following link https://www.brodyroa.com/?post_type=product. You can see the design in one of the photos attached to this release.
Car owners, if you are looking for someone to shoe your car during the 2019 season, look at Roa’s schedule below. He is available to race on any night not already on his racing calendar. Contact him at the phone number and E-mail address in this release.
Fans wishing to stay completely up to date with Brody Roa and the BR Performance squad can do so on the team’s website http://www.brodyroa.com/ and Facebook page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/br91r/
The BR Performance team would also like to thank the sponsors that make the regular season possible. HD Industries, Burris Racing, “Biker” Bruce Fisher, Molecule, K-1 Race Gear, Norma Leonard, Lee Leonard, The Golden-Vibe Boutique, NGK Spark Plugs, Baldwin Filters, Driven Racing Oil, Wilwood Brakes, Coffman Racing Graphics and Bill’s Smokey Mountain Jerky. If you or your company would like to join BR Performance’s team for a championship run in 2019, please call 714-932-7994.
2019 Schedule
1/15/19 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl 13th A
1/19/19 Tulsa Expo Raceway Chili Bowl 12th C
2/27/19 Las Vegas Motor Speedway USAC West Coast 1st A
2/28/19 Las Vegas Motor Speedway USAC West Coast 4TH A
3/2/19 Central Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest 3rd A
3/8/19 Canyon Speedway (AZ) USAC/CRA & Southwest 2nd A
3/9/19 Canyon Speedway (AZ) UASC/CRA & Southwest 3rd A
3/30/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA (with WoO) 1st A
4/13/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA 3rd A
4/20/19 Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest 6th A
4/27/19 Canyon Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest 1st A
5/4/19 Ventura Raceway (CA) USAC/CRA 5th A
5/11/19 Bakersfield Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA 14th A
5/18/19 Central Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest 2nd A
5/25/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA 6th A
6/1/19 Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest 2nd A
6/8/19 Canyon Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest 2nd A
6/29/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA 4th A
7/6/19 Santa Maria Raceway (CA) USAC/CRA 1st A
7/13/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA & Southwest 18th A
7/17/19 Eldora Speedway (OH) USAC National
7/18/19 I-69 Speedway (IN) USAC National
7/19/19 Plymouth Speedway (IN) USAC National
7/20/19 Kokomo Speedway (IN) USAC National
7/21/19 Lawrenceburg Speedway (IN) USAC National
7/24/19 Terre Haute Action Track (IN) USAC National
7/25/19 Lincoln Park Speedway (IN) USAC National
7/26/19 Bloomington Speedway (IN) USAC National
7/27/19 Tri-State Speedway (IN) USAC National
8/17/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA & Southwest
8/31/19 Calistoga Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/1/19 Calistoga Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/2/19 Petaluma Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/5/29 Merced Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/6/19 Ocean Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/7/19 Santa Maria Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/14/19 Canyon Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest
9/21/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA
9/28/19 Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC/CRA & Southwest
10/26/19 Central Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC Southwest
11/7/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA/Southwest/National
11/8/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA/Southwest/National
11/9/19 Perris Auto Speedway (CA) USAC/CRA/Southwest/National
11/15/19 Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC/CRA/Southwest/National
11/16/19 Arizona Speedway (AZ) USAC/CRA/Southwest/National
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