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CALIFORNIA RACING WEEKEND: July 20/21/22

All American Speedway - Roseville, CA
USG Night At The Races, SRS, AT&T Yellowpages.com, Modified 50 , Bombers*, Mini Stocks, WSRA

Altamont Motorsports Park - Tracy, CA
7/20: Open Test: Oval Tracks
7/21: "All State Insurance Night!" NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. WLM, 100 Laps, $1,500 to win; ALSC, 50 Laps, $650 to win; GAM, ProTrucks, $500 to win; Formula-7/22: Porsche Club Event

American Valley Speedway - Quincy, CA
DARK

Antioch Speedway - Antioch, CA
Super Late Models, Dirt Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks

Bakersfield Speedway - Bakersfield, CA
WAS Late Models, American Stocks, Mini Stocks - FREE BIKE GIVE A WAY

Barona Speedway - Ramona, CA
Street Stocks, Pony Stocks, Factory Stocks, Dwarf Cars IMCA Modifieds, 600 Sprints, Mini Dwarfs

Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA
DARK

Chowchilla Speedway - Chowchilla, CA
Modified-Street Stock-Hobby Stock-Mini Stock-- NCMA 360 SPRINT-MIDGET LITE

Imperial Valley Speedway - El Centro, CA
DARK

Irwindale Speedway - Irwindale, CA
KING TACO FAMILY NIGHT: Kids 12 and under admitted for FREE Legends Car race is a national qualifying race for the Legend Cars National Championships. Auto Club Late Models, King Taco Super Trucks, Legend Cars, ASA Speed Truck Challenge, Bandoleros

Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
SCRA 360 Sprint Cars, IMCA-Modifieds, Super Streets

Lakeport Speedway - Lakeport, CA
Asphalt Boat Race, The Nostalgic Race Car Group, Modifieds, Mini-Stocks, Bonus Bombers, Bombers

Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway - Blythe, CA
DARK

Madera Speedway - Madera, CA
WLM $2,000 (win)- 100 Laps - IRON MAN 100 Shoot Out, ALSC, MST, Toyotas/Hornets, Legends, Pro4/Super Trucks

Marysville Raceway Park - Marysville, CA
Wingless Sprints, Stock Cars, Mini Stocks, Extreme Bombers

Merced Speedway - Merced, CA
DARK

Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
7/20: Golden State Challenge, IMCA Modifieds, 4 Bangers

Orange Show Speedway - San Bernardino, CA
7/20: Open Practice
7/21: ASA Hype Manufacturing Super Late Model, ASA Soboba Casino Pro 4's, ASA Factory Fours, Lucas Oil Modified, Demolition Derby

Orland Raceway - Orland, CA
Wingless Sprint Series #4, including Mini Trucks, Mini Stocks, Mini Mods, & Dirt Stock Cars

Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
7/20: DARK
7/21: DARK

Petaluma Speedway - Petaluma, CA
California Civil War 360 Sprints, Mini Stocks, Dwarfs

Placerville Speedway - Placerville, CA
DARK

Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
Late Model Stocks - IMCA Modifieds - EvW Streets - Factory Stocks

Shasta Raceway Park - Anderson, CA
DARK

Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA
7/20: CALIFORNIA SPRINT CAR CIVIL WAR SERIES - 360 SPRINTS

Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA
DARK

Ukiah Speedway - Ukiah, CA
DARK

Ventura Raceway - Ventura, CA
VRA Sprints, Sport Compacts, IMCA Moidifieds, Ford Focus Midgets, VRA Junior Focus Midgets

Victorville Auto Raceway - Victorville, CA
Sprints, Mini Stock, Sport Compact Sr. & Jr., All American, 4 CYL Figure 8’s

*Unless Otherwise Noted, Racing is on Saturday, July 21st.
**Schedules Subject To Change.
***Please Support Your Local Race Tracks!!!

PERRIS AUTO SPEEDWAY...
18700 Lake Perris Drive...
Perris, CA 92571
(951) 940-0134
www.perrisautospeedway.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NO RACING AT PERRIS THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!

(JULY 17, 2007, PERRIS, CA) The Street Legal Strip at The PAS and world famous Perris Auto Speedway will both be closed this weekend. Racing will return to the drag strip on Friday, July 27th. Racing will return to the famous half-mile clay oval on Saturday July 28th when the track hosts the Art’s Concrete Pumping Extreme Late Models, MC Builders Super Stocks, PASSCAR Modfieds and the PASSCAR Street Stocks.

This weekend’s break in The PAS schedule will be the last time there will not be action under the lights until the end of November.

Anyone wishing more information can contact Perris Auto Speedway at (951) 940-0134.

Perris Auto Speedway is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of the Southern California Fair), approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit at the Ramona Expressway and go two miles east to the fairgrounds.

[email protected] is the only authorized Internet address to issue official media news released from The Perris Auto Speedway or Oval Entertainment

PRESS RELEASE, HOOSIER RACING TIRES CIVIL WAR SERIES
FROM THE OFFICE OF JOHN PADJEN MOTORPORTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MONDAY, JULY 16, 2007

Civil War series bound for weekend double header at Chico, Petaluma
Forsberg leads field to Chico Friday; Petaluma star Alyssa Geving in Saturday field

By Bill Sullivan
John Padjen Motorsports

CHICO, CA – The Hoosier Racing Tires Civil War Sprint Car Series returns to action this weekend with two events at two race tracks from the north state to the north bay. On Friday night the series will return to Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico for its second appearance of the year on the famed quarter-mile. Saturday night the winged warriors will travel to Petaluma Speedway to make their first appearance of the year on the 3/8 mile track.

Heading into the two day event, defending champion Andy Forsberg of Auburn of continues to lead the point standings in the series in which he has claimed three driving championships in his career. For the entire season thus far, Forsberg remains winless in the Civil War series but holds an impressive record consisting of seven top five feature events so far. This weekend the driver that race fans either love or love to hate enters the twin events with a 13-point advantage over Brett Rollag of Rohnert Park.

Forsberg will focus on ending his long dry spell this Friday night at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. Last year Forsberg used his talented skills and competitive nature to win both the Civil War title and the Silver Dollar Speedway title in the same season. The driver known as “Mr. Excitement” became the first one to win both titles in the same year in the history of the series and is always a force to be reckoned when he returns to the Silver Dollar clay.

Much like Forsberg, Rollag also has served his time on Silver Dollar Speedway. Last year the Rohnert Park native drove his way to the Rookie of the Year title in the weekly series at the dollar and trails Forsberg by just 13-points. Colby Wiesz of Colfax is third in the standings. Wiesz won the last Civil War event at Silver Dollar Speedway over the Memorial Day weekend event.

Rounding out the top five is Elk Grove’s Greg DeCaires in fourth and Sacramento’s Mike Henry in the fifth position. DeCaires is the 2005 series champion while Henry has two series championships to his name. A total of 51-points separates fifth from first place in the standings.

Sitting just a notch out of the top five is Placerville’s Andy Gregg. Gregg is currently sixth in the point standings and will enter the event in the wake of his recent series victory at Marysville Raceway Park during the sixth round of action two weeks ago.

Following the Friday night event at Silver Dollar Speedway, the Civil War Series will head to Petaluma Speedway for the ninth leg of the 15-race series. In this event many fans and drivers alike will be setting their sights on teen age sensation Alyssa Geving of Penngrove. Last Saturday night Geving made history at her home track of Petaluma Speedway when she not only became just the second female racer to win a sprint car event there but became the youngest lady racer in California to accomplish the feat at just 15-years of age.

Geving’s efforts followed several early season top runs at Petaluma Speedway and ended a short streak of misfortune aboard her family owned #3 sprint car. The daughter of veteran track champion Gary Geving is eager to compete in California’s most competitive series this Saturday night.

“I’m really excited to be running the Civil War this Saturday at Petaluma,” said Geving, a student at Ursuline High School where she has a 4.14 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. “I wish we could do both Chico and Petaluma but with just one car right now we don’t want to take a chance on running at Chico and not being able to race at home. I feel I can do better at Petaluma since I have been running well there lately. I love racing with the Civil War Series and I’m looking forward to Saturday.”

Geving has competed in two Civil War events so far this season. Her first event was at Placerville Speedway followed by an appearance at Silver Dollar Speedway. In 2008 she plans on running the entire series to compete for Rookie of the Year honors.

For additional information on the upcoming Civil War events log on to www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com. For information on Petaluma Speedway check out www.petalumaspeedway.com. For additional information on recent Petaluma winner Alyssa Geving visit the official team website at www.chick-o-motorsports.com

For immediate Release
From: Ventura Raceway
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(Oxnard, CA 7/15/07) This Saturday night at 5:30 Ventura Raceway will continue its exciting racing with week two of our “Celebration 30” and another night of great short track racing at its Ventura County Fairgrounds racing facility, located just off the 101 Freeway in Ventura. Saturday night we will be featuring VRA Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, VRA Sport Compacts and our Junior Ford Focus Class for junior drivers. Each of these exciting divisions will entertain you with the best in short track racing to be seen anywhere. Our ”Celebration #30” Special for Saturday is the first 100 Paid admissions will receive a free Ventura Raceway sipper bottle and for a $1.00 you can get a fill up at Ovations Concession stands. Be sure to keep your sipper bottles as they may be refilled for $2.00 for the remainder of the season.

Last Saturday night was another great night of racing for VRA Sprint Cars as Kevin Kierce took a hard fought win over point leader Greg Taylor, in a most exciting race, Kierce will be back Saturday to go for two in a row and win number three on the year. His win narrowed Greg Taylor’s season point’s lead to just 135 points as we reach the midpoint of the 2007 season. Rounding out the top five in points are Luis Espinoza, Dennis Rodriguez and Rick Hendrix. With USAC/CRA taking the weekend off, we may to see some of their competitors here tonight. Next week VRA Sprints will be going to Santa Maria Speedway for round two of the 2007 VRA/Bandit Grand Slam Series. Greg Taylor leads in points for this special series after the first race at Bakersfield. Kevin Kierce, Brandon Thomson, Johnathon Henry and John Knock are other VRA drivers currently in the top ten in the series.

VRA Sport Compacts are back Saturday night with point leader Joel Chavez trying to take another win in his number 20 Acura. Chavez took his fifth win of the six races held so far in 2007 in the last race that this class raced here on June 9. Other top Sport Compact drivers scheduled to appear include 2006 series champion Jack Hoyt, David Peterson, Randal Dougan, Bill Changus and a host of other to competitors in this entry level class.

IMCA Modifieds also return to action this weekend. This high powered open wheel stock car class has thrilled the Ventura crowds all season with exciting racing action and large car counts. Season point’s leader Randy McGraw holds a narrow one point lead over Steve Smith after his win in the last race held on June 16. 2006 series champion Jack Parker, Rick Rodarte, Bill Waltman, Joe Weaver and other Ventura regulars will be there as well to try to hold off visiting drivers from throughout California in the 20 lap feature event. .

VRA/USAC Ford Focus Midgets will also be a part of Saturday night’s event. Last race 2006 VRA Junior Ford Focus Champion Robby Josett took the win over Nick Carlson and Nic Faas. He will be back this weekend to try for two in a row here against the best drivers in this fast and furious racing class.

The final class racing Saturday will be the VRA Junior Focus Midgets. This class for up and coming derivers aged 13 to 16 has provided the Ventura fans with some very good racing so far in 2007. Justin Kierce took the win on June 9 over, Austin Meiro, Alex Bowman and Scott Oliver Jr. These and other drivers will be back tonight to continue their battle to see who will become the 2007 season champion.

Next week Ventura Raceway will take a weekend off as the Fairgrounds gets ready for the 2007 Ventura County Fair which begins on Wednesday August 1. We will be a part of this prestigious event as we stage two nights of racing at the FAIR on Wednesday August 1 and Thursday August 2. Both nights will feature exciting Demolition Derbies as well as VRA Sport Compacts, VRA Dwarf Cars, NMRA TQ midgets and kid’s classes on Wednesday and IMCA Modifieds, Ford Focus Midget and Junior Midget action on Thursday. Your admission to the FAIR will get you into the races as well.

Pit Gates open at 12 noon with front gates opening at 3:30 and racing getting under way at 5:30pm. Admission prices are: $14.00 for adults, $11.00 for Senior/Military and Juniors with a school id, $5.00 for children 7-12 with kids 6 and under free. For more information, please call Ventura Raceway at (805) 985-5433 Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

Victorville Auto Raceway - Victorville, CA

**Next Race**
July 21st: Classes Include Sprints, Mini Stock, Sport Compact Sr, Sport Compact Jr, All American, & 4 Cyl Figure 8.

RACES START AT 5 PM - PIT GATES OPEN AT 1PM

Victorville Auto Raceway is located at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, California.

The 3/8 mile dirt oval track caters to a wide variety of classes, from Mini Dwarfs to IMCA Modifieds, and everything in between. Including New Figure 8 Races.

Victorville Auto Raceway
14800 Seventh Street
Victorville, CA 92392

MARYSVILLE RACEWAY PARK - MARYSVILLE, CA

The “Wingless Warriors” Wingless Sprint Car Series will be back for a complete program of their heart-stopping wheel-to-wheel action. The Mighty KKCY Stock Cars and Mini Stocks will be back with their slam-bang form of all out action. The Extreme Bombers will be back with an outrages car-crunching event that will be the talk of the town, guaranteed.

Pit gates always open at 3PM. Spectator Gates Open at 5PM with racing getting underway at 7PM. Contact the promoters at 1.530.743.1327 or email as indicated on www.marysvilleracewaypark.com.

Altamont Motorsports Park - Tracy, CA

Local Racing Returns to AMP this Saturday, July 21st.

Gates open at 2pm. Races start at 5pm. General Admission is $12.

For complete info call 925-371-7223

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series local racing returns in full force to Altamont Motorsports Park this Saturday night with all five local divisions racing.

Highlighting the action will be a 100 lap Western Late Model race that pays $1500 to win.

Also on tap are: ALSC, 50 Laps, $650 to win; GAM, ProTrucks, $500 to win; and Formula-4 on the road coarse.

There will be plenty of action for all types of racing fans this Saturday as Altamont Motorsports Park presents "Allstate Insurance Night!"

Madera Speedway Media Release – July 17, 2007
Dale Bosowski – Media Relations

Late Models Return to Madera Speedway for IRON MAN 100 Shoot Out

There will be plenty of action both on and off the track this Saturday, July 21 as the “Fastest 1/3 Mile in the West” hosts a huge NASCAR Whelen Racing Series program plus the 1st Annual Madera Speedway Beach Party.

Highlighting the six divisions of racing this Saturday will be the Western Late Models as they do battle in the Iron Man 100 Shoot Out. Not only will the Western Late Model feature pay a hefty $2,000 to the victor, it will also conclude the 10-race “Road to the Chase” that began on opening night back on March 31st.

The top 20 drivers in the Western Late Model season point standings following Saturday’s Iron Man 100 Shoot Out will be eligible for the “Chase to the Championship” during the final six events of the season, which will determine the 2007 Madera Speedway track champion.

The 20 drivers that qualify for the “Chase to the Championship” will retain only the qualifying and dash points they earned from the first ten events of the season. The top 10 drivers in the season point standings heading into the “Chase to the Championship” will also earn bonus checks starting with $1,000 for the leader!

Mark Holeman, a 21-year-old engineering student from Los Altos, is at the head of the class after nine races this season. Holeman holds a comfortable 378 to 328 point advantage over Stockton’s Ross Strmiska. Stockton’s Joey Stearns (291 points), Trevor Schlundt of Clovis (278) and Matt Erickson of Lake Don Pedro (263) round out the top five.

Manteca’s Danny Guibor, the 2006 Stockton 99 Speedway track champion, is on the bubble in the 20th spot in the standings with 83 points while Madera’s Del McIntosh currently sits outside looking in the 21st position with 74 points. In addition, thirteen other drivers are within 47 points of Guibor and a coveted spot in the top 20.

Also racing on this Saturday’s action packed card will be the American Limited Stock Cars, Modified Super Toyotas, Toyota Sedans, Hornets and Legends.

The action will be nonstop both on the track and off as the 1st Annual Beach Party - featuring the Hot Rods & Harleys Car & Bike Show - will be in full swing all evening long. Fans are encouraged to come out early this Saturday in their favorite Hawaiian beachwear.

Bring out your Hot Rod or Hog and enter it in the night’s festivities. There is no pre entry fee and one free admission ticket will be awarded per vehicle entered on a first come, first serve basis and all entries will have a chance to take a lap around the track.

There will be door prizes for the best Hot Rod, Harley and Hawaiian outfit courtesy of Finish Line Trophy. You might even get the chance to party with the bikini clad Miller Lite Girls in the special Viking Pools hot tub that will be churning near the concession area. Plus the first 100 fans through the gates will receive free leis.

Whether it is on the track or at the beach party, fans are going to have a fun and exciting evening this Saturday at the home of Short Track Thunder – the Madera Speedway.

Ticket prices Saturday, July 21 are only $18.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors 65 years of age or older, $12.00 for students, active duty military and juniors age 13-17, $5.00 for kids age 6-12 and kids 5 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. A family pack ticket (two adults and up to two kids 12 years old and under) is also available for the bargain price of $40.00. Adult fans with a sales receipt from any Save Mart Supermarket store receive a $5 discount at the gate on race days. VISA and MasterCard are welcome at window #3.

The Madera Speedway pit gates will open at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 21, practice begins at 12:30 PM, the grandstands open at 2:00 PM, qualifying begins at 2:30 PM and the first green flag will wave to begin the evening’s racing at approximately 5:00 PM.

The Madera Speedway is located at the Madera County Fairgrounds just off to the west side of Highway 99 at the Cleveland Avenue exit.

For more Madera Speedway information go to www.racemadera.com on the web or call the Info/Race Line at (559) 673-RACE.

Press Release

Santa Maria, CA - 7-18-07...Late Model Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, Fox 11 First at Ten East vs. West Super Street Stocks and Factory Stocks return to Santa Maria Speedway Saturday night, after last weekend's all open wheel show.

*Billy Griffin, of Buena Park, remains the leader in the Late Model Stock points race. Second place Jerry Stewart, of Bakersfield, is 12 points behind the leader while Dana Beattie, of Lompoc, and Brian Wirtz, of Santa Barbara, are in a tie for third, 25 points out of first. Fifth place Mike Riccardi, of Lompoc, trails by 35.

*Santa Maria's Tim Breshears continues to hold the IMCA Modified points lead, by 8, over Arroyo Grande's Chad Weber. Third place Danny Lauer, of Santa Maria, is 23 points behind; fourth place Josh Vogt, of Santa Maria, 35 points back and fifth place Chris Whitford, of Buellton, 46 markers in arrears.

*Santa Maria's Tim Randolph is the highest placed driver in the East vs. West Super Street Shootout, running second behind Bakersfield's Lee Jensen. Randolph, the local point leader, will be running for SMS points as-well-as Shootout points. Randolph leads two other Santa Maria drivers, Tom Breshears and Joey Silva, by 18 and 21 points respectively. Fourth place Tom Grzincic, of Atascadero, trails by 24 and fifth place rookie Kyle Heckman, of Nipomo, by 28.

*The Factory Stock championship is a three-way battle between point leader Tom Renner, of Nipomo, Kirk Morgan (-6), of Santa Maria; and, Kevin Linson (-18) of Arroyo Grande. Michael Frazier (-39), of Santa Maria, and Doyle Graham, Jr. (-48), of Grover Beach, are fourth and fifth.

*Saturday's gates will open at three, with qualifying at five and racing at six. Admission prices will be: $14.00 for adults, $10.00 for seniors (65+), $3.00 for children 6 to 12, 5 and under free. SMS no longer accepts credit cards.

*The Speedway is located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166 interchange on Hutton Road. For information call: 805-922-2233 or visit our web site at www.santamariaspeedway.com.

KINGS SPEEDWAY AND SCRA SALUTE FANS
By Dan Fleisher

(Hanford, CA - 7/18/2007) Kings Speedway (CA) promoter Frank Dias will stage a “Salute To The Fans” night on Saturday, July 21, featuring SCRA’s 360 c.i. non-winged Sprint cars. To show his appreciation to the dedicated fans who have supported the track during its first full season of action-packed racing after being shuttered for almost two years, Dias has invited SCRA to run a 50-lap feature event instead of the normal distance of 30 laps. Additionally, the winner’s share of the overall purse has been increased to a hefty $1,500. The second-place finisher is expected to receive $800, with $700, $600 and $500 expected for following three positions.

With the increased distance and available purse, a larger than normal field of “hungry” drivers are expected to vie for the expanded dollars and laurels including the current point leaders, Davey Pombo, Peter Murphy, Rusty Carlile, Jeff Gardner and Jonathan Logan. Murphy will be going for his fifth consecutive victory at “The Place to Race.”

SCRA’s head “honcho” Richard Harvey is hoping to have 30 to 35 dirt-track specialists on-hand to compete in four heat races, a “B” main and the marathon 50-lapper. Additionally, the regular fan-favorite Passing Masters Dash will take place. Peter Murphy, current point leader of this separate series with 44 markers, hopes to maintain his lead over Pombo’s 38 and Carlile’s 16. The Dash is open to the fastest six drivers based on qualifying times, who must then transfer out of their respective heat races by finishing first through fourth.

Special prices for the fans have been established for this special evening: Adults $12, Kids (6-12) $5, Military $8, Senior citizens $8. The Pit Gate opens at 2 pm and the Grandstands at 5 pm.

FIVE RACES HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY’S KING TACO FAMILY NIGHT AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

Five races including an Auto Club Late Model race and a Truck racing twin bill highlight Saturday night’s (July 21) King Taco Family Night at Irwindale Speedway. Children 12 years of age and under will be admitted for free when accompanied by an adult.

The Auto Club Late Model division features a five-way battle for the division point standings with the lead currently occupied by Tim Huddleston of Agoura Hills with 334 points. Four other drivers are within immediate striking distance of the former division champion including 18-year old teammate Jace Meier of Las Vegas (326), Michael Wright of Yucca Valley (312), Aaron Staudinger of Canyon Country (302) and Kevin Callahan of Bakersfield (284). In the last race on July 4, Wright jumped into the thick of the action scoring his ever division win. While Wright started from the pole and led the entire race, a persistent Meier was on his tail with a 0.276 second margin at the finish line separating the two cars.

The Legend Cars return after a three-week hiatus with Darren Amidon of Santee holding a 40-point lead over Austin Grabowski of Upland. Defending division champion Tom Landreth of Alta Loma recovered from a slow start to his season winning two of his last three races and is in third place only 50 points off of Amidon’s pace.

Saturday’s event also features the King Taco Super Trucks and the first of two appearances at Irwindale Speedway by the ASA Speed Truck Challenge. Pat Mintey Jr. of Quartz Hill leads the Super Trucks division standings within an impressive string of one victory, four runner-up finishes and two third place finishes in the first seven races. Matt Hicks of Santee is in second place trailing Mintey Jr. by only 48 points. After eight races, Victor Pfluger leads the ASA Speed Truck Challenge division standings with 463 points. But Pfluger’s cushion is slim with 14 points separating him and Darren Young. Rookie Bear Rzesnowiecky is in third with 408 points and Randel King is in fourth, one point behind.

Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with qualifying sessions. The King Taco fan appreciation autograph session will take place on the track with the drivers, crew members and race cars at 5:45 p.m. and the green flag waved at 7 p.m. for the first race featuring the Bandoleros.

Tickets for all Irwindale Speedway events are available for purchase at the Speedway ticket office, by calling (626) 358-1100 and online at www.irwindalespeedway.com. Auto Club of Southern California members receive a 10% discount off of the purchase of up to four (4) adult general admission tickets for Saturday oval racing when they show their AAA membership card. Auto Club members can also receive discounts on special offers at the concession and souvenir stands.

Irwindale Speedway is located at 500 Speedway Drive off of Live Oak Ave. and the I-605 freeway, between the I-10 and 210 Foothill freeways in Irwindale, California. Log on to www.irwindalespeedway.com for further information.

LOCAL RACING RETURNS TO ALTAMONT MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

07/18/2007

TRACY, California -- Local racing returns to Altamont Motorsports Park this Saturday night as all five local divisions hit the track for "Allstate Insurance Night!"

Highlighting the show will be a NASCAR Whelen All-American Western Late Model 100 lap shootout on the "Fastest Half-Mile in the West." This big event pays $1500 to win and should draw top talent from throughout the area.

The Grand American Modifieds, American Limited Stock Cars, Pro-Trucks and Formula Fords will also see action on Saturday night.

NASCAR Whelen All-American Western Late Model points leader, Ryan Philpott, will be looking to get back on track after an apparent tire problem relegated the racer from Tracy to a fifth place finish on June 30th.

Doff Cooksey will try to make it two-in-a-row as the hard charging driver from Brentwood came from the back of the pack on June 30th to secure his first victory at Altamont Motorsports Park this season.

Philpott is currently ranked eighth in California's NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model program and occupies the 119th position nationally.

Philpott leads Ken Benhamou by a whopping 171 points in Altamont Motorsports Park Western Late Model point standings this season.

Also battling it out on the half-mile oval will be the Grand American Modified division where Tony Noceti saw his points lead shrink last Saturday night with a disappointing seventh place finish after completing only 18 of 40 laps. Newcomer Scott Winters took the win in last Saturday night's Grand American Modified event.

A newcomer also took the checkers in the June 30th American Limited Stock Series race on the 1/4-mile with Joe Allen making a triumphant return to the track this season. Allen's return should put pressure on points leader Jim Dulla who is locked in a tight points race with the ALSC teams of Jim Earl and Tim Rappa.

The Pro-Trucks are scheduled for a 30 lap shootout on the 1/4-mile oval with driver Nathan McNeil holding a slight advantage over Ron Robeck in the points standings.

The fan favorite Formula-4s will start and finish the evening of racing with two ten lap events on the road course.

Gates open at 2pm on Saturday with racing set to begin at 5pm. Ticket pricing is $12 General Admission, $9 for Seniors and $7 for youth.

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Altamont Motorsports Park Event Notification

Where: Altamont Motorsports Park 17001, Midway Road, between Tracy and Livermore, California

What/When:

Saturday July 21 - Western Late Model, Grand American Modifieds, American Limited Stock Cars, Pro Trucks and Formula-4s.

Qualifying at 3:15pm Opening Ceremonies start at 5pm followed by Trophy Dashes and Mains.

Saturday

General Admission: $12 Seniors (65+): $9 Youth (6 to 12): $7 Under 6: Free Family Pak (2 adults, 2 youth): $30

Marysville Raceway Park
Press Release 7.19.07
Bob Burbach

SLAM-BANG FIGURE 8 RACE to cap Saturday’s program at MRP

Marysville CA. This Saturday night the final race of the evening will feature the Extreme Bombers in a “SLAM-BANG” FIGURE 8 RACE.

Promoter Paul Hawes will reshape the infield and have the class of stock cars race a dramatic course of left and right turns that will include an intersection that the racers must negotiate in order to complete the lap. Other cars will approach the intersection from the other direction creating breath-taking possibilities. It has been decades since a FIGURE 8 RACE was staged in northern California. The Extreme Bombers, this year have had to hit one another to win, they have gone the opposite way on the track, but this could be the toughest assignment yet. A significant increase in the car count is expected for the Extreme Bombers race this week. As interest in the class continues to grow more figure 8 races may be scheduled.

The mighty Wingless Warriors of the Wingless Sprint Car Series will bring their open wheel brand of excitement to headline Saturday’s ambitious program.

The KKCY Country 103 Cup Stock Cars and Mini Stocks will bang fenders and do battle in the quest for the KKCY Country 103 Cup.

The front gates of Marysville Raceway Park will open at 5 PM, racing starts at 7 PM.

Information regarding Marysville Raceway Park can be found at www.marysvilleracewaypark.com.

ASA SPEED TRUCK CHALLENGE DRIVERS TACKLE L.A.’S ½ MILE SUPERSPEEDWAY

07/19/2007 UPLAND, California -- Things were a buzz in the ASA Speed Truck Challenge (ASA STC) offices this week in preparation for the series return to the famed Irwindale Speedway ½-mile high banked oval in Southern California this Saturday. For both the drivers and ASA STC president, Jay Rutherford, the back-to-back races in July signify the dramatic 2007 racing season drawing to a close with only five races to determine the tight Championship Point’s hunt. “We knew that this season might be one for the books,” says Rutherford, “but we never dreamed just how tight it would be as up to last weeks race the Championship Points battle was separated by one point.”

Since the opening green flag on March 3rd at Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway, this year’s ASA STC has been anything but boring. Victor Pfluger in the #80 Parker Farms Dodge, current Championship Point’s leader, has set the fastest qualifying time in four races and has won twice; at Tucson Raceway Park and Orange Show Speedway. Right on his heels, second in points, is the two-time ASA STC champion Darren Young in the #18 United Nissan Chevy S-10 with three victories back-to-back-to-back at Tucson Raceway Park, Firebird Int’l Raceway and California Speedway. Going into the last race at Orange Show, there was just one point separating the leaders. The season has seen five different winners in eight races with oval track qualifying times of all trucks in the field being separated by 7/10 of a second. This clearly presents the competition parities with the Van Gordon Racing Engines and Mallory / ACCEL ignition systems. “It’s definitely a year for the record-books,” commented Rutherford. “All but a few of our races have been won in the last few laps, which show just how seasoned and experienced our drivers are in the series. I can’t wait to see who wins the shoot-out as we finish our last five races,” he laughed.

The ASA STC is the largest traveling series on the west coast with over 65 trucks on its roster and runs the most exciting nine tracks in the California, Arizona and Nevada area. For drivers that are truly serious about moving up in the ranks, ASA STC is the place to learn. This diversity in circle track experience was exemplified recently when Randal King, ASA STC 2006 Rookie of the Year, climbed into a Super Late Model at Tucson for the first time; starting dead last in the field; only to move immediately up through a large field to lead the race half way through the event, finishing third. “Our drivers instinctively know how to race when they step into other vehicles,” says Jeff Austine, ASA STC head tech official. “The experience that they get in this series is unmatched anywhere in the country.”

The show-down at Irwindale Speedway will see 25 hard-charging drivers take the track on this incredibly fast venue. Speeds on this three-groove track could reach 115 mph, which makes for exciting, edge of your seat racing sometimes seeing the Speed Trucks four abreast. You won’t want to miss this one! Spectator gates open at 5:00 PM and racing at 7:00 PM. - www.irwindalespeedway.com

The Speed Truck Challenge travels the Southwest competing at Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway, Tucson Raceway Park, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Orange Show Speedway, Havasu 95 Speedway, Irwindale Speedway, Firebird International Raceway, California Speedway and has raced numerous events at Phoenix International Raceway and Mesa Marin Raceway. The Speed Trucks are full tube chassis, 108 inch wheelbase, 350 horsepower Van Gordon Racing V-8’s, a 2-speed direct drive transmission, aluminum quick-change Speedway Engineering rear end, 8-inch Hoosier Racing tires, powered by Torco Race Fuel and fired by Mallory / ACCEL ignition systems and are capable of speeds of 155 MPH. The Speed Trucks sport exact replica Norris Racing fiberglass bodies in Chevy S-10, Chevy Colorado, Ford Ranger, Dodge Dakota and Toyota Tacoma. - www.SpeedTruck.com.