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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series
#29 Bud Kaeding. Photo by Lance Jennings.
BUD KAEDING SAILS TO 30-LAP HANFORD VICTORY
By Lance Jennings
HANFORD, CA - JUNE 10, 2012... Starting on the outside of the front row, Campbell's Bud Kaeding led all 30-laps to score his third USAC West Coast 360 victory of the year. With the $1,500 triumph at Hanford's Kings Speedway, Kaeding becomes the all-time series leader with nine features and continues to lead the points heading to Santa Maria on July 23rd.
With a four pill drawn for the main event inversion, Matt Mitchell and Kaeding shared the front row. As the nineteen car feature rolled to the starter's green flag, Kaeding took the early command. Mitchell had secured second, followed by Cory Kruseman, Richard Vander Weerd, Danny Faria Jr., and Markus Niemela.
As the race progressed, the racing surface changed and several yellow flags would slow the action. On each occasion, Kaeding had brilliant restarts and navigated through slower traffic at will. Mitchell kept pace with the leader for many laps, but Kaeding eventually shook free to maintain the top spot. With the checkered flag waving, it was all Bud Kaeding on this night. Matt Mitchell was second until a last corner pass by Richard Vander Weerd wrestled away the position. Mitchell would have to settle for third at the finish line, followed by Cory Kruseman and Danny Sheridan, who scored fifth after starting thirteenth.
Piloting Junior Bowman's #29 Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / Kaeding Performance Bullet, Bud Kaeding was third quick in time trials and second in his heat race. It was a great night for the 3-time USAC Silver Crown Champion as he also won the companion winged 360 Rebel Cup main event. To date, Kaeding has finished no worse than fifth in seven races and holds a fifty-nine point lead over the competition.
After his last corner pass on Mitchell to secure second, Visalia's Richard Vander Weerd has his best finish of the year. Driving Ron Vander Weerd's #10 Vander Weerd Construction / Battery Worx Maxim, Richard was second fast on the night and won the Saldana Racing Products / Keizer Wheels Heat Race #2. Last year's series champion is third in the point chase and has three top-finishes on the year.
Yorba Linda's Matt Mitchell scored third and earned the night's LRB Inc. Race Products Award. Piloting Steve Watt's #18 Christian Stover Foundation / SWE Maxim, Mitchell qualified fifth and placed second in his heat race. The former USAC Western Midget Series Rookie of the Year is currently second in the championship points with four top-5 finishes to his credit.
"The Kruser" Cory Kruseman of Ventura made his first start of the year and claimed fourth in the main event. Piloting Keith Ford's #72 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, Kruseman was seventh quick in time trials and second in his heat race. The former SCRA & USAC/CRA Champion is twenty-fifth in the points as the series prepares for the annual Bud Stanfield Memorial.
Santa Maria's "Showtime" Danny Sheridan earned the night's Kaeding Performance / Ringers Gloves "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job" honors with a fifth place run after starting thirteenth. Driving Warren Dorathy's #21 WD Racing / Pace Lighting KPC, Sheridan qualified fourth and ran fifth in his heat race. Last year's Bud Stanfield Memorial winner is currently eighth in the standings and has three top-5 finishes on the year.
Ryan Bernal of Hollister earned his first Sander Engineering / Rod End Supply Fast Time Award of the year. Piloting Keith Ford's #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision Machine Spike, Bernal won the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1 and rebounded to take eighth in the feature after an early tangle. The defending Santa Maria track champion is sixth in points and has four top-5 performances to date.
Tipton's "Hollywood" Danny Faria Jr. won the 10-lap DJ Safety Heat Race #3. Driving his #17V Johnston Calf Pens / Buster & Ziggy Enterprises Bullet, Faria qualified ninth and raced to tenth after restarting at the back. The recent USAC/CRA feature winner earned the night's Weld Racing Award and has climbed to fourth in the standings. As the writing goes to press, "Hollywood" has two top-5 finishes on the season.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series will return to action on Saturday, June 23rd, at Chris Kearns' Santa Maria Speedway for the 27th Annual Bud Stanfield Memorial. The showcase will also feature Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, and American/Enduro Stocks. For more information, visit www.racesantamariaspeedway.com or call 805.922.2232.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, ButlerBuilt, Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman's Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, LRB Inc. Race Products, ParkerStore of Phoenix, Ringers Gloves, Rod End Supply, SBI Fuel Systems, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, Sander Engineering, and Weld Racing for their support.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.
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USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
June 9, 2012 - Hanford, California - Kings Speedway
SANDER ENGINEERING / ROD END SUPPLY TIME TRIALS:
1. Ryan Bernal, 73, Ford-15.452; 2. Richard Vander Weerd, 10, Vander Weerd-15.549; 3. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-15.728; 4. Danny Sheridan, 21, Dorathy-15.752; 5. Matt Mitchell, 18, Watt-15.758; 6. Markus Niemela, 81, Watt-15.812; 7. Cory Kruseman, 72, Ford-15.877; 8. Austin Liggett, 83, Liggett-15.932; 9. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria-15.979; 10. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-16.109; 11. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett/Logan-16.161; 12. Jared Little, 25, Little-16.365; 13. Ricky Kirkbride, 87, Van Meter-16.450; 14. Kevin Barnes, 36B, Barnes-16.498; 15. Marty Hawkins, 3M, Hawkins-16.536; 16. Justyne Hamblin, 8, JH-16.647; 17. Austin DeBlauw, 65, DeBlauw-16.703; 18. Matt Day, 97, Day-16.861; 19. Ray Knight, 6K, Knight-18.468.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps)
1. Ryan Bernal, 2. Cory Kruseman, 3. Ricky Kirkbride, 4. Justyne Hamblin, 5. Danny Sheridan, 6. Chris Gansen, 7. Ray Knight. NT
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / KEIZER WHEELS HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps)
1. Richard Vander Weerd, 2. Matt Mitchell, 3. Jonathan Logan, 4. Austin DeBlauw, 5. Kevin Barnes, 6. Austin Liggett. NT
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps)
1. Danny Faria Jr., 2. Bud Kaeding, 3. Markus Niemela, 4. Marty Hawkins, 5. Matt Day, 6. Jared Little. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions)
1. Bud Kaeding (2nd), 2. Richard Vander Weerd (3rd), 3. Matt Mitchell (1st), 4. Cory Kruseman (6th), 5. Danny Sheridan (13th), 6. Justyne Hamblin (11th), 7. Ricky Kirkbride (9th), 8. Ryan Bernal (4th), 9. Austin Liggett (14th), 10. Danny Faria Jr. (7th), 11. Jonathan Logan (8th), 12. Kevin Barnes (17th), 13. Chris Gansen (15th), 14. Jared Little (16th), 15. Matt Day (18th), 16. Ray Knight (19th), 17. Markus Niemela (5th), 18. Marty Hawkins (10th), 19. Austin DeBlauw (12th). NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-30 Bud Kaeding.
KAEDING PERFORMANCE / RINGERS GLOVES HARD CHARGER: Danny Sheridan (13th to 5th)
LRB INC. RACE PRODUCTS AWARD: Matt Mitchell
WELD RACING AWARD: Danny Faria Jr.
NEW USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT STANDINGS:
1. Bud Kaeding 388; 2. Matt Mitchell 329; 3. Richard Vander Weerd 294; 4. Danny Faria Jr. 292; 5. Markus Niemela 289; 6. Ryan Bernal 287; 7. Ricky Kirkbride 211; 8. Danny Sheridan 211; 9. Justyne Hamblin 199; 10. Kevin Barnes 186; 11. Rusty Carlile 181; 12. Steve Conrad 181; 13. Chris Gansen 158; 14. Chris Ennis 150; 15. Austin Liggett 147; 16. Kyle Larson 135; 17. Jace Vander Weerd 130; 18. Marty Hawkins 130; 19. Jonathan Logan 112; 20. Don Gansen 101.
2012 USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
June 23: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA (Bud Stanfield Memorial)
July 7: *Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA (War At The Shore / Doug Fort Memorial)
July 14: Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA (John Anthony Sharp Memorial)
August 4: Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA (Jim Evett Memorial)
September 8: Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA (Jim Turner Memorial)
September 22: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / Non-Points)
September 29: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA (Billet Cup / John Jewett Memorial / Non-Points)
October 13: Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA (Cotton Classic)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With ASCS Canyon Region Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
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