#10 Richard VanderWeerd is the USAC West Coast 360 point leader. Photo by Lance Jennings.
2011 USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR SEASON AT A GLANCE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2011... The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Cars have competed in fourteen events at three different tracks during the 2011 campaign. Eight different drivers have claimed victory at the Central California facilities of Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway in Hanford, Tulare's Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway, and Santa Maria Speedway.
As this writing goes to press, sixty-six drivers have taken the green flag in competition with an average car count of twenty-three, up fifteen percent from last season.
Richard VanderWeerd holds a fifty-five point lead over Ryan Bernal heading into Tulare's final point race of the season on October 8th. The following Saturday, October 15th, the USAC West Coast 360s will compete at Hanford's Cotton Classic in a special non-point event.
Bud Kaeding and Ryan Bernal lead the series with four main event victories. In the three year history of the series, Peter Murphy currently leads all drivers with seven feature wins.
Richard VanderWeerd has three Sander Engineering Fast Time Awards in 2011. "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. is the career leader with eight quick times.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS: (9/24)
1-Richard VanderWeerd-810; 2-Ryan Bernal-755; 3-Wes Gutierrez-701; 4-Jace VanderWeerd-662; 5-Dennis Howell-623; 6-Danny Faria Jr.-600; 7-Greg Alexander-538; 8-Justyne Hamblin-515; 9-T.J. Smith-502; 10-Bud Kaeding-439.
MAIN EVENT WINS:
4- Ryan Bernal; 4- Bud Kaeding; 1- Danny Faria Jr.; 1- Wes Gutierrez; 1- Peter Murphy; 1- Danny Sheridan; 1- Jace VanderWeerd; 1- Richard VanderWeerd.
FAST TIMES:
3- Richard VanderWeerd; 2- Danny Faria Jr.; 1- Greg Alexander; 1- Ryan Bernal; 1- Dennis Howell; 1- Bud Kaeding; 1- T.J. Smith; 1- Jace VanderWeerd.
HEAT RACE WINS:
5- Wes Gutierrez; 4- Danny Faria Jr.; 3- Ryan Bernal; 3- Justyne Hamblin; 3- Marty Hawkins; 3- Dennis Howell; 3- T.J. Smith; 3- Richard VanderWeerd; 2- Greg Alexander; 2- Bud Kaeding; 2- Danny Sheridan; 1- Kevin Barnes; 1- Bobby Bender; 1- Derek Buckley; 1- Rusty Carlile; 1- Ricky Kirkbride; 1- Austin Liggett; 1- Jon Stanbrough; 1- Craig Stidham; 1- Jace VanderWeerd.
SEMI-MAIN WINS:
1- Josh Ford; 1- Johnathon Henry; 1- Davey Pombo; 1- Brody Roa.
TOP-5 FINISHES:
12- Richard VanderWeerd; 10- Ryan Bernal; 6- Danny Faria Jr.; 6- Bud Kaeding; 6- Jace VanderWeerd; 5- Greg Alexander; 5- Peter Murphy; 4- Wes Gutierrez; 4- Dennis Howell; 3- Davey Pombo; 3- Danny Sheridan; 2- Justyne Hamblin; 2- T.J. Smith; 1- Andy Forsberg; 1- Jonathan Logan.
TOP-10 FINISHES:
13- Richard VanderWeerd; 11- Ryan Bernal; 11- Wes Gutierrez; 11- Dennis Howell; 11- Jace VanderWeerd; 8- Greg Alexander; 7- Danny Faria Jr.; 7- Justyne Hamblin; 7- Davey Pombo; 6- Bud Kaeding; 6- Jonathan Logan; 6- Peter Murphy; 5- T.J. Smith; 4- Rusty Carlile; 4- Ricky Kirkbride; 4- Danny Sheridan; 3- Marty Hawkins; 1- Kolby Araki; 1- Derek Buckley; 1- Chris Ennis; 1- Josh Ford; 1- Andy Forsberg; 1- Adam Frith-Smith; 1- John Iturriria; 1- Dave Knott; 1- Jared Little; 1- Marcus Niemela; 1- Brody Roa; 1- Nico Russo; 1- Troy Rutherford; 1- Mike Spencer; 1- Craig Stidham; 1- Greg Taylor.
HARD CHARGER:
2- Dennis Howell; 2- Danny Sheridan; 1- Kolby Araki; 1- Kyle Evans; 1- Andy Forsberg; 1- Justyne Hamblin; 1- Jonathan Logan; 1- Austin Liggett; 1- Peter Murphy; 1- Nico Russo; 1- Jace VanderWeerd; 1- Richard VanderWeerd.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS:
143- Ryan Bernal; 80- Bud Kaeding; 42- Wes Gutierrez; 32- Danny Faria Jr.; 30- T.J. Smith; 17- Richard VanderWeerd; 15- Mike Spencer; 14- Jace VanderWeerd; 12- Danny Sheridan; 11- Justyne Hamblin; 6- Greg Alexander; 4- Peter Murphy; 3- Marty Hawkins.
USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT SCHEDULE:
October 8: Groppetti Automotive Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA
October 15: *Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
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*Non-Points Event.
