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Release for Ventura Raceway for 9-15-07
(Oxnard, CA 9/11/2007) Ventura Raceway returns to action this weekend September 15 at 5:30pm with a full program of VRA 360 Sprint Cars, VRA Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds and our popular VRA Mini Dwarf Cars and Junior Midgets. Along with the VRA Sprints, a special event featuring VRA/Western States Regional Dwarf Car racing will highlight the evening. This race will bring together top dwarf car racers from all over the western states to race with our VRA Dwarf Cars. Several top drivers from Northern California , Nevada and Arizona are expected to be here. Also competing Saturday night will be the IMCA Modifieds and our popular kid’s classes.
Greg Taylor will lead the VRA Sprints into competition Saturday night. With five wins under his belt in 2007, he leads Kevin Kierce by 265 points in the season point’s battle. Others out to challenge Taylor include Luis Espinoza, Dennis Rodriguez, Eric Severson and a host of other fine VRA 360 drivers. As our 2007 season begins to wind down all the teams are doing all they can to move up in the points. Competition will remain top notch as we continue the battle to see who will come out on top of the point’s race when the season ends in November.
The Western States Dwarf Car event this weekend will feature the top VRA drivers led by Pro point leader Jim Scribellito and Senior point leader Ed Niedzwiecki. Drivers from other dwarf car sanctioning bodies from the Western Region will be here to challenge these drivers for regional glory. Over 40 dwarf cars are expected to be a part of this night of top notch dwarf car racing. This event will feature races in two divisions, Pros and Seniors.
On our last regular event September 1, 26 IMCA Modifieds were signed in for the night’s event. This was the largest number of IMCA cars ever for a non-FAIR race. Another night of over 20 cars is expected Saturday night as the IMCA drivers wind down their season which has only this weekend and next weekend September 22 to go. We will crown our 2007 series champion that night. Jack Parker currently leads the point’s race by 17 points over Steve Smith. Other drivers expected to compete include Randy McGraw, Randy Miller, Brad Prows, Rick and Austin Rodarte and many others.
The final group racing Saturday night will be the fast growing VRA kid’s classes featuring Mini Dwarf Cars and Junior Midgets. Season point’s leaders Riley Helland in Super Chargers, Ricky Lewis in Pistons and Jessica Clark in Junior Midgets will be there to continue their quest to be VRA class champions in 2007. These kid’s classes have continued to grow with each night of racing.
This weekend Ventura Raceway continues it’s “Celebration Thirty” with a promotion that gives a 30% discount on any purchase of $30.00 or more at the Ventura Raceway Concession booth.
Pit gates open at 11:00 this weekend with front gates opening at 3:00pm . The kid’s classes begin the night with their warm-up and heat races starting at 3:00pm . Adult classes take to the track for warm-ups at 4:00pm and racing gets under way at 5:30pm . Admission prices for this event are $14.00 for adults, $11.00 for Seniors/Military/Juniors, $5.00 for kids 7-12 and kids 6 and under are free. For more information, please call Ventura Raceway at 805-985-5433.
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