VENTURA, Calif. (Aug.
29, 2009) – Quartz Hill driver Steve
Conrad won the Sprint Car division’s
main event at Ventura Raceway
Saturday after losing the lead at
the midway point in the 30lap event.
Conrad led the first 15
circuits around the Ventura oval,
lost the top spot to Rick Hendrix
after the 15th lap and
then went back in front on the 25th
lap and led the rest of the way.
Troy Rutherford (Ojai) finished
second and Hendrix (Palmdale) was
third.
The other winners at
Ventura included Jeff Culver
(Lompoc) in the Senior Sprints,
Randy McGraw (Ojai) in the IMCA
Modifieds and Robert Hansen (Simi
Valley) in the Senior Dwarf Cars.
Darren Gunnell (Santa Paula) was the
Rear Wheel Drive winner in the Sport
Compact race and Trevor Fitzgibbon
(Camarillo) was the Front Wheel
Drive winner. Ethan Quinn (Santa
Clarita) was the Junior Focus Midget
winner and Robert DelGaudio
(Moorpark) was the Go-Kart winner.
“I knew I had a good
car,” Conrad said when asked about
losing the lead to Hendrix. “I
thought, ‘Well, just keep your head
down and maybe we’ll get a chance.
The opportunity came up and we
won.’”
The victory was Conrad’s
first at Ventura this season.
The eight-division race
card drew 135 entries.
Ventura Raceway Race Results
VRA Sprint Cars -- 1.
Steve Conrad, Quartz Hill, 30
Laps; 2. Troy Rutherford, Ojai,
30 Laps; 3. Rick Hendrix,
Palmdale, 30 Laps; 4. Chris
Wakim, Simi Valley, 30 Laps; 5.
John Nock, Newhall, 30 Laps; 6.
Justin Kierce, Reseda, 30 Laps;
7. Tyler Edwards, Ventura, 30
Laps; 8. Luis Espinoza, Castaic,
30 Laps; 9. Scott Hansen, Simi
Valley, 30 Laps; 10. Austin Mero,
Kingsburg, 30 Laps; 11. Jimmy
Crawford, Ventura, 30 Laps; 12.
Brent Camarillo, Camarillo, 30
Laps; 13. Kevin Kierce, Reseda,
17 Laps; 14. Cody Kershaw, Oak
Park, 17 Laps; 15. Brian
Camarillo, Camarillo, 17 Laps;
16. Clark Templeman III, Santa
Clarita, 15 Laps; 17. Guy
Woodward, Santa Clarita, 13
Laps; 18. Johnathon Henry,
Stockton, 13 Laps; 19. Greg
Taylor, Ventura, 13 Laps; 20.
Brandon Thomson, Ventura, 12
Laps.
Lap Leaders:
Steve Conrad (1-15), Rick
Hendrix (16-24), Steve Conrad
(25-30).
Top 10 in points:
1. Kevin Kierce, 3935; 2. Troy
Rutherford, 3110; 3. Chris Wakim,
3025; 4. Steve Conrad, 2915; 5.
Brian Camarillo, 2855; 6. Rick
Hendrix, 2470; 7. Josh Ford,
2430; 8. Cody Kershaw, 2395; 9.
John Nock, 2290; 10. Brent
Camarillo, 2265.
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VRA Senior Sprints -- 1.
Jeff Culver, Lompoc, 20 Laps; 2.
Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 20
Laps; 3. Willey Miller, Yorba
Linda, 20 Laps; 4. John
Richards, Ventura, 20 Laps; 5.
Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks,
20 Laps; 6. Bob Alderman,
Calabasas, 20 Laps; 7. Gene
Godepski, Reseda, 20 Laps; 8.
Cliff Warren, Camarillo, 20
Laps; 9. Mike Collins, Lake
Forest, 20 Laps; 10. Mark
Chuhaloff, Ventura, 20 Laps; 11.
Bill Badger, Canyon Country, 20
Laps; 12. Danny Miller, Yorba
Linda, 20 Laps; 13. Ron Bach,
Ventura, 20 Laps; 14. Rob
Kershaw, Oak Park, 20 Laps; 15.
Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 20
Laps; 16. Victor Davis, Simi
Valley, 19 Laps; 17. David
Marini, Holtville, 18 Laps; 18.
Russel Deblauw, Ventura, Did not
show.
Lap Leaders:
Rob Kershaw (1-8), Victor Davis
(9-16), Jeff Culver (17-20).
Top 10 in points: 1.
Bruce Douglass, 2200; 2. Rob
Kershaw, 2165; 3. Willey Miller,
2020; 4. Jeff Culver, 1985; 5.
Cliff Warren, 1830; 6. Victor
Davis, 1665; 7. Bill Badger,
1635; 8. John Richards, 1575; 9.
Russel Deblauw, 1495; 10. Bob
Alderman, 1300.
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IMCA Modifieds -- 1.
Randy McGraw, Ojai, 15 Laps; 2.
Austin Rodarte, Ventura, 15
Laps; 3. Brad Prows, Ojai, 15
Laps; 4. Rob Green, Ojai, 15
Laps; 5. Jay Bowman, Santa
Barbara, 15 Laps; 6. Greg
Tucker, Ojai, 15 Laps; 7. Dennis
Eckert, Canyon Country, 15 Laps;
8. Gary Curtis, Camarillo, 15
Laps; 9. Steve Smith, Long
Beach, 15 Laps; 10. Steve
Bulpitt, Culver City, 15 Laps;
11. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 15
Laps; 12. Jim Evans, Ventura, 15
Laps; 13. Sandy Bauler, Santee,
15 Laps; 14. Steve Klingberg,
Ojai, 7 Laps; 15. Aaron Rodarte,
Ventura, 3 Laps; 16. James
Stowe, Rosamond, 3 Laps.
Lap Leaders:
Randy McGraw (1-15).
Top 10 in points: 1.
Austin Rodarte, 521; 2. Jack
Parker, 477; 3. Steve Smith,
456; 4. Brad Prows, 445; 5. Jay
Bowman, 436; 6. Damon Redman,
432; 7. Greg Tucker, 377; 8.
Rick Rodarte, 366; 9. Steve
Bulpitt, 362; 10. Mike McGraw,
358.
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VRA Senior Dwarf Cars -- 1.
Robert Hansen, Simi Valley, 12
Laps; 2. Bill Van Praag,
Ventura, 12 Laps; 3. Kevin
Alverson, Thousand Oaks, 12
Laps; 4. George Sack Jr, Aqua
Dulce, 12 Laps; 5. Tim Morse,
Burbank, 12 Laps; 6. Tom
Stephens Sr, Ventura, 12 Laps;
7. Mike Neal, Northridge, 12
Laps; 8. George Calvo, Agua
Dulce, 12 Laps; 9. Dave Revard,
Ventura, 12 Laps; 10. Mitch
Hedrick, Simi Valley, 12 Laps;
11. Ed Niedzwiecki, Ventura, 12
Laps; 12. Mark Davis, Ventura,
12 Laps; 13. Keith Koslov,
Agoura, 12 Laps; 14. Dave
Dotson, Thousand Oaks, 12 Laps;
15. Ron Capodieci, Saugus, 8
Laps; 16. Glen Monk, Paso
Robles, 3 Laps; 17. Linda
Taylor, San Dimas, 1 Lap; 18.
Kent Benson, Valencia, 1 Lap;
19. Richard Renken, 1 Lap.
Lap Leaders:
Bill Van Praag (1-4), Robert
Hansen (5-12).
Top 10 in points: 1.
Bill Van Praag, 2200; 2. Mike
Neal, 2000; 3. Kevin Alverson,
1935; 4. Ed Niedzwiecki, 1790;
5. George Calvo, 1750; 6. George
Sack Jr, 1695; 7. Tom Bellinger,
1675; 8. Kent Benson, 1570; 9.
Dave Revard, 1515; 10. Ron
Capodieci, 1490.
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VRA Sport Compact (Rear Wheel)
-- 1. Trevor
Fitzgibbon, Camarillo, 15 Laps;
2. Brent Underwood, Camarillo,
15 Laps; 3. Brandon Reta,
Ventura, 15 Laps; 4. Brad Long,
Burbank, 15 Laps; 5. Andrew
Greiman, Camarillo, 15 Laps; 6.
Jason Marshall, Ventura, 15
Laps; 7. Corey McKinney,
Ventura, 14 Laps; 8. April
Banvelos, Sylmar, 13 Laps; 9.
Michaela Stanton, Camarillo, 13
Laps; 10. James Brown, Oxnard,
11 Laps; 11. Ryan Changus, Port
Hueneme, 9 Laps; 12. Danny
Brown, Baker City, OR, 9 Laps;
13. Cody Greiman, Camarillo, 7
Laps; 14. Bill Changus,
Fillmore, 5 Laps.
Top 10 in points: 1.
Brent Underwood, 2345; 2. Cody
Greiman, 2050; 3. Brad Long,
1805; 4. Jason Marshall, 1780;
5. Brandon Reta, 1745; 6. Ryan
Changus, 1625; 7. Bill Changus,
1605; 8. Corey McKinney, 1365;
9. Trevor Fitzgibbon, 910; 10.
April Banvelos, 865.
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VRA Sport Compact (Front Wheel)
-- 1. Darren
Gunnell, Santa Paula, 15 Laps;
2. Joel Chavez Jr., Santa Paula,
15 Laps; 3. Joel Chavez, Santa
Paula, 15 Laps; 4. Jess
Carlucci, Camarillo, 15 Laps; 5.
Joanna Brown, 15 Laps; 6. John
Butcher, Santa Barbara, 1 Lap;
7. Eric Lopez, Ventura, Did not
show
Lap Leaders: Darren Gunnell
(1-5), Joel Chavez Jr. (6-11),
Darren Gunnell (12-15).
Top 10 in points:
1. Darren Gunnell, 2105; 2. Jess
Carlucci, 1945; 3. John Butcher,
1860; 4. Joel Chavez Jr., 1840;
5. James Brown, 1635; 6. Mike
Frazier, 455; 7. Randal Dougan,
435; 8. Joel Chavez, 430; 9.
Roger Sutton, 405; 10. Eric
Lopez, 205
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VRA Junior Focus Midgets -- 1.
Ethan Quinn, Santa Clarita, 14
Laps; 2. Jarid Blondel, Orange,
14 Laps; 3. Dennis Simunovich,
Hollister, 14 Laps; 4. Andrew
Murray, Temecula, 14 Laps; 5.
Taylor Ferns, Shelby Township,
MI, 14 Laps; 6. Kyle Edwards,
Fountain Valley, 14 Laps; 7.
Casey Martinez, Riverside, 14
Laps; 8. Alex Jacobsen, San
Jose, 13 Laps; 9. Daniel Voyles,
Temecula, 0 Laps; 10. Matthew
Wright, Carona, 0 Laps; 11.
Tanner Kershaw, Oak Park, Did
not show
Lap Leaders:
Jarid Blondel (1-9), Ethan Quinn
(10-14).
Top 10 in points:
1. Ethan Quinn, 466; 2. Alex
Jacobsen, 449; 3. Kyle Edwards,
442; 4. Dennis Simunovich, 383;
5. Andrew Murray, 327; 6. Tanner
Kershaw, 322; 7. Jarid Blondel,
290; 8. Casey Martinez, 264; 9.
Taylor Ferns, 249; 10. Winn
Frazin, 184.
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Go-Karts -- 1.
Robert DelGaudio, Moorpark, 20
Laps; 2. David Pankratz, Canyon
Country, 20 Laps; 3. Tim Holden,
Canoga Park, 20 Laps; 4. Cody
Nigh, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 5.
Chriss Gibb, Lakewood, 19 Laps;
6. Scott Bohle, Fountain Valley,
19 Laps; 7. Tyler Stover,
Manhattan Beach, 19 Laps; 8.
Dale Harwood, Simi Valley, 19
Laps; 9. Harlan Willis, Ojai, 14
Laps; 10. Cory Kruseman,
Ventura, 11 Laps; 11. George
Ito, Ventura, 8 Laps; 12. Max
Feyerabend, Valencia, 8 Laps;
13. Aron Cranford, Ventura, 8
Laps; 14. Adam Weisberg,
Newhall, 5 Laps.
Lap Leaders:
Robert DelGaudio (1-20)
Top 10 in points: 1.
David Pankratz, 905; 2. Chriss
Gibb, 700; 3. Max Feyerabend,
680; 4. Cory Kruseman, 670; 4.
Harlan Willis, 670; 6. Cody
Nigh, 660; 7. Adam Weisberg,
575; 8. Aron Cranford, 520; 9.
Scott Bohle, 490; 10. Mikie
Evans, 475
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Report Created by Ventura
Raceway Scoring Program
Report Created: 08/29/2009 23:41
