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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
#4A “The Demon” Damion Gardner. File Photo by Doug Allen.
DAMION GARDNER STAYS HOT AT YUMA
by Lance Jennings
YUMA, AZ – APRIL 21, 2013... Taking the lead from Bud Kaeding on lap seven, “The Demon” Damion Gardner of Concord, California won his second straight feature at Yuma’s Cocopah Speedway. Saturday’s $2,500 victory was Gardner’s 43rd career Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car triumph as he was followed by Bud Kaeding, Mike Spencer, Nic Faas, and R.J. Johnson.
Racing Mark Alexander’s #4A Scott Sales Company / Competition Suspension Inc. Spike, Damion Gardner qualified third, won the Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1, and ran second in the dash. With two heat race victories, six top-5 finishes, and 54 feature laps led, “The Demon” in the new point leader heading to Perris on May 4th.
Campbell, California’s Bud Kaeding led the first six laps of the feature but had to settle for second on this night. Driving Junior Bowman’s #29 Ultimate Offroad / Buster & Ziggy Enterprises Maxim, Kaeding was fifth quick in time trials, third in his heat race, and won the 6-lap dash. The 3-time USAC Silver Crown Champion left Yuma third in points with one semi-main win and five top-10 finishes on the season.
For the second night in a row, Mike Spencer of Temecula, California finished third at Cocopah Speedway. Piloting Ron Chaffin's #50 Grubstake Mini Storage / Madera Produce Maxim, Spencer was second fast, second in his heat race, and fourth in the dash. To date, the five-time champion is fourth in the standings with two Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, two heat race victories, four top-10 finishes, and 7 feature laps led.
Huntington Beach, California’s Nic Faas claimed fourth in the main event after starting sixth. Driving Mark Alexander’s #4 Scott Sales Company / Competition Suspension Inc. Spike, Faas earned his second Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Award, placed second in his heat race, and ran sixth in the dash. Yuma’s 1-lap track record holder is now second in points with one feature win, one heat race victory, six top-5 finishes, and 7 feature laps led on the year.
R.J. Johnson of Phoenix took fifth at the checkered flags. Racing Bobby Martin’s #51 Weiler Farms / Pecon Builders Maxim, Johnson qualified fourth, ran third in his heat race, and scored third in the dash. The former Arizona Midget Champion sits fifth in the standings with one feature win, four heat race victories, three top-10 finishes, and 29 feature laps led to his credit.
“The Cadillac” Cody Williams of Yorba Linda earned the night’s Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics "Hard Charger / Best Passing Job” honors with a thirteenth place run from seventeenth. Piloting Jack Jory’s #44 John Jory Corporation / AMA Plastics Spike, Williams had problems and did not qualify. Scoring eighth in his heat race, the former National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year rebounded in the main event. Currently sixth in the standings, Cody has four top-10 finishes in the campaign.
Yuma’s Mike Martin won the 10-lap DJ Safety Heat Race #2 in front of his hometown fans. Driving his #16B Ultimate Offroad / Naquin Precision Earth Moving Maxim, Martin was sixth fast in time trials and scored fourteenth in the main event. Canyon’s “Hall of Fame Classic” winner is fourteenth in points with two heat race victories, two Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics Hard Charger Awards, and one top-10 finish on the season.
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series will be back in action on Saturday, May 4th, at Perris Auto Speedway for the “Don Flanders Classic.” Located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds, more event information can be found at www.perrisautospeedway.com or calling (951) 940-0134. To catch all of the action of the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series at Perris Auto Speedway, Mike Truex's Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit www.loudpedalvideo.com. In addition, Perris Auto Speedway offers a pay per view feed of every event at www.circletracknetwork.com.
The Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series would like to thank Hoosier Tire, BR Motorsports, Circle Track Performance, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Huntington Beach Glass & Mirror, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Racing Optics, Rod End Supply, Rugged Radios, SBI Fuel Systems, Saldana Racing Products, Weld Racing, and Woodland Auto Display 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 Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, visit www.usacracing.com/cra or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/USAC-CRA-Sprint-Car-Series/167535183297971) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/#!/USAC_CRA).
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AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:
April 20, 2013 – Yuma, Arizona – Cocopah Speedway
WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY TIME TRIALS:
1. Nic Faas, 4, Alexander-17.030; 2. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-17.094; 3. Damion Gardner, 4A, Alexander-17.339; 4. R.J. Johnson, 51, Martin-17.420; 5. Bud Kaeding, 29, Bowman-17.523; 6. Mike Martin, 16B, Martin-17.602; 7. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-17.725; 8. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-17.779; 9. Charles Davis Jr., 4G, Cook-17.828; 10. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-17.897; 11. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-18.023; 12. Seth Wilson, 1X, Wilson-18.046; 13. Bob Ream Jr., 8, BRAT-18.163; 14. Matt Rossi, 02, Rossi-18.327; 15. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-18.332; 16. A.J. Bender, 12, Bender-18.950; 17. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-NT.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps)
1. Damion Gardner, 2. Nic Faas, 3. Bud Kaeding, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 5. David Bezio, 6. Rip Williams, 7. Bob Ream Jr., 8. Cody Williams. NT
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps)
1. Mike Martin, 2. Mike Spencer, 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Austin Williams, 5. Matt Mitchell, 6. Matt Rossi, 7. A.J. Bender, 8. Seth Wilson. NT
DASH: (6 laps)
1. Bud Kaeding, 2. Damion Gardner, 3. R.J. Johnson, 4. Mike Spencer, 5. Mike Martin, 6. Nic Faas. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions)
1. Damion Gardner (2nd), 2. Bud Kaeding (1st), 3. Mike Spencer (4th), 4. Nic Faas (6th), 5. R.J. Johnson (3rd), 6. Charles Davis Jr. (9th), 7. Matt Mitchell (8th), 8. Austin Williams (10th), 9. Rip Williams (7th), 10. Brody Roa (11th), 11. Matt Rossi (14th), 12. Bob Ream Jr. (13th), 13. Cody Williams (17th), 14. Mike Martin (5th), 15. Seth Wilson (12th), 16. David Bezio (15th), 17. A.J. Bender (16th). NT
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**A.J. Bender flipped during the feature.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-6, Bud Kaeding, Laps 7-30 Damion Gardner.
KEIZER WHEELS / RACING OPTICS HARD CHARGER: Cody Williams (17th to 13th)
AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Damion Gardner-397; 2. Nic Faas-393; 3. Bud Kaeding-312; 4. Mike Spencer-294; 5. R.J. Johnson-266; 6. Cody Williams-242; 7. Brody Roa-226; 8. Austin Williams-224; 9. Bryan Clauson-210; 10. Charles Davis Jr.-207; 11. Matt Mitchell-193; 12. Ryan Bernal-181; 13. Rickie Gaunt-167; 14. Mike Martin-157; 15. Rip Williams-150; 16. David Bezio-131; 17. Seth Wilson-127; 18. David Cardey-122; 19. Hunter Schuerenberg-91; 20. Richard Vander Weerd-80.
2013 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK – LOCATION
May 4: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Don Flanders Classic)
May 18: Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA
May 25: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Salute To Indy)
June 14: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
June 15: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
July 4: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Firecracker 30)
August 9: Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
August 10: Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
August 17: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (California Racers Hall of Fame Night)
August 31: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 1: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA (Louie Vermeil Classic)
September 14: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Glenn Howard Classic)
October 5: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Southern California Fair Race)
October 25: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
October 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Hall of Fame Classic)
November 1: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
November 2: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA (Oval Nationals)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC National Sprints.
** = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC Western Classic Racing Series.
This schedule is subject to change.
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