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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 4, 2010
DICK JORDAN 10-234
360 “SPECIAL EVENT” OCTOBER 16 AT HANFORD;
VANDERWEERD #1 AT TULARE, STIDHAM TAKES 360 TITLE
Craig Stidham of Fresno, Calif. is the 2010 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Champion following his fourth-place finish in Saturday night’s series finale at the Tulare (Calif.) Thunderbowl Raceway. Stidham finished the season with a 41-point cushion over runner-up Davey Pombo.
Richard VanderWeerd of Visalia, Calif. won Saturday’s 30-lapper at Tulare, passing Rusty Carlile on lap four and leading the rest of the way in his VanderWeerd Construction/Mid-Valley Pipe & Supply Maxim. Bud Kaeding took second ahead of Jace VanderWeerd, Stidham and Peter Murphy.
A special event non-points race for the West Coast 360s is slated at Giant Speedway in Hanford, Calif. October 16.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT SERIES POINT STANDINGS
1-Craig Stidham-1,158, 2-Davey Pombo-1,117, 3-T.J. Smith-1,025, 4-Justyne Hamblin-959, 5-Danny Faria Jr.-841, 6-Peter Murphy-840, 7-Richard VanderWeerd-823, 8-Rusty Carlile-758, 9-Jace VanderWeerd-735, 10-Wes Gutierrez-624.
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