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Yamaha KT100 ONLY,
IKF rules
RLV 2 hole intake can
Full pipe
Weight 350Lbs kart and driver
Burris dirt tire, rule TX22 or QRC33 5”
or 6” wheels
No offset karts no jack shafts
No full bodies or wings
12 Years old and up
Brand New in 2009
Go Karts added to the
Cory Kruseman
Driving School
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October 31, 2009 Results |
Ventura Raceway’s VRA Racing series
ended on Saturday October 31, with a
night of exciting racing action that
saw racing in five adult classes and
four junior classes. Headlining the
night were the VRA Sprint Cars who
signed into the pits with 28
entries. With Kevin Kierce taking
the 2009 series championship at the
last race the night was a night for
the other competitors to try to
score as many points and move up in
the final placings leading up to the
2009 awards banquet. There were four
heat races run with wins going to
Troy Rutherford, Dakota Kershaw,
Ronnie Case and visiting USAC/CRA
driver Mike Spencer. One semi main
was run with the win going to John
Nock. The 30-lap feature was a wild
and woolly affair that saw many cars
leave the race due to several
incidents and mechanical issues. In
the end, half of the starting field
fell out before the checkered flag
fell. The actual race was dominated
by returning driver Henry Clarke who
has been in the Midwest running USAC
this season. He put the Steve Watt
number 69 out front and was never
headed. The race was for second back
and it was a great battle between
Troy Rutherford, Ronnie Case, Steve
Conrad and eventual second place
finisher Brandon Thnomson. Visiting
driver Mike Spencer finished sixth.
It was a fitting finish to a great
2009 season for VRA Sprints that saw
14 different drivers take feature
wins in 25 events. 87 different
drivers took the green flag in 2009
in a series that continues to grow
and provide great racing for its
fans and drivers. With those kind of
numbers it bodes well for another
great season in 2010.
VRA Senior Sprints also ended their
2009 season with a points battle
that went down to the last lap of
the final 20 lap feature. Bobby
Michnowicz took the feature win but
the real battle was for second and
third place. Bruce Douglass entered
the race with a 15-point lead over
2008 series champion Rob Kershaw.
When the checkered flew, Douglass
placed second with Kershaw nipping
at his rear bumper in third. Had
Kershaw passed Douglass the series
would have ended in a tie. There
were 24 Senior Sprints signed into
the pits Saturday and three heats
were run. Wins went to Michnowicz,
Gil Mahoney and Kershaw. Douglass’s
popular season point’s win is his
first VRA Championship. 2009 saw 42
seniors compete in 14 events.
Season championships were concluded
last week for the VRA Dwarf Cars but
they were back again for their
season finale on Saturday night.
Season point’s champions Bill Van
Praag in Seniors and Ray Estrada in
Pros both ended the year with
another win to their credit.
Estrada’s win was his 12 win of the
season a VRA record. Heat race wins
went to Steven Benson and Estrada in
the pros and VanPraag and Mike Neal
in Seniors.
In VRA Go Kart action, Ken Ito took
another win but David Pankratz took
the series championship in the final
race for the karts in their
inaugural season. Heat race wins
went to John Wright and George Ito.
USAC/VRA Junior Ford Focus Midgets
raced Saturday night with the
feature win going to Dennis
Simunovich. Kyle Edwards finished
third and took the VRA portion of
the Junior Focus series. These
racers will be back to compete one
more time on November 21 as a part
of the ARP/J.W. Mitchell Fall
Classic for USAC Midgets and Ford
Focus Midgets.
The final group racing Saturday were
our three kid’s classes. Season
championships went to Austin
Figueroa in Junior Midgets, Ricky
Lewis in Mini Dwarf Super Chargers
and Joe Snyder in Mini Dwarf
Pistons. Race nigh wins went to
Brennan Rogers in Junior Midgets,
Snyder in Pistons and Tommy
Velasquez in Super Chargers.
With our VRA season now concluded we
are getting ready for our final 2009
event set for November 21,The USAC
ARP/J.W. Mitchell Fall Classic. If
you like open wheel racing you need
to make plans to be there for a
great event. |
Ventura Raceway
Race Results for 10/31/2009
VRA Sprint Cars -- 1. Henry Clarke,
Villa Park, 30 Laps; 2. Brandon Thomson,
Ventura, 30 Laps; 3. Troy Rutherford,
Ojai, 30 Laps; 4. Steve Conrad, Quartz
Hill, 30 Laps; 5. Ronnie Case,
Camarillo, 30 Laps; 6. Mike Spencer,
Temecula, 30 Laps; 7. Brian Camarillo,
Camarillo, 30 Laps; 8. Brent Camarillo,
Camarillo, 30 Laps; 9. Tyler Edwards,
Ventura, 29 Laps; 10. Richard McCormick,
Aqua Dulce, 29 Laps; 11. Kyle Smith,
Moorpark, 29 Laps; 12. Dakota Kershaw,
Agoura, 11 Laps; 13. Guy Woodward, Santa
Clarita, 6 Laps; 14. David Bezio, El
Cajon, 6 Laps; 15. Kenny Perkins,
Victorville, 6 Laps; 16. Denny McVey,
Moorpark, 6 Laps; 17. John Nock,
Newhall, 5 Laps; 18. Kevin Kierce,
Reseda, 5 Laps; 19. Cody Kershaw, Oak
Park, 0 Laps; 20. Greg Taylor, Ventura,
0 Laps
Lap Leaders: Henry Clarke (1-30).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Troy
Rutherford; Heat 2: Dakota Kershaw; Heat
3: Ronnie Case; Heat 4: Mike Spencer
Top 10 in points: 1. Kevin Kierce, 5075;
2. Troy Rutherford, 4660; 3. Brian
Camarillo, 3890; 4. Steve Conrad, 3860;
5. Chris Wakim, 3595; 6. Cody Kershaw,
3475; 7. Brent Camarillo, 3450; 8. Rick
Hendrix, 3360; 9. John Nock, 3320; 10.
Brandon Thomson, 3300
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VRA Senior
Sprints -- 1. Bobby
Michnowicz, Torrance, 20 Laps; 2. Bruce
Douglass, Ventura, 20 Laps; 3. Rob
Kershaw, Oak Park, 20 Laps; 4. Jeff
Culver, Lompoc, 20 Laps; 5. Russel
Deblauw, Ventura, 20 Laps; 6. John
Richards, Ventura, 20 Laps; 7. Cliff
Warren, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 8. Oren
Prosser Sr, Pasadena, 20 Laps; 9. Ed
Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 20 Laps; 10.
Mike Collins, Lake Forest, 20 Laps; 11.
Gil Mahoney, La Crescenta, 20 Laps; 12.
Victor Davis, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 13.
Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps;
14. Willey Miller, Yorba Linda, 14 Laps;
15. Bill Badger, Canyon Country, 14
Laps; 16. Jim Porter, Moorpark, 8 Laps
Lap Leaders: Russel Deblauw (1), Bruce
Douglass (2-13), Bobby Michnowicz
(14-20).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Bobby
Michnowicz; Heat 2: Gil Mahoney; Heat 3:
Rob Kershaw.
Top 10 in points: 1. Bruce Douglass,
3105; 2. Rob Kershaw, 3075; 3. Jeff
Culver, 2895; 4. Willey Miller, 2800; 5.
Cliff Warren, 2475; 6. Bill Badger,
2305; 7. Victor Davis, 2255; 8. Russel
Deblauw, 2190; 9. John Richards, 2125;
10. Chris Meredith, 1850.
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VRA Pro Dwarf
Cars -- 1. Ray Estrada,
Yucaipa, 15 Laps; 2. Angel Figueroa, El
Segundo, 15 Laps; 3. Kevin Calvo, Agua
Dulce, 15 Laps; 4. Lee Majors, Simi
Valley, 15 Laps; 5. Ben Sheen, Palmdale,
15 Laps; 6. Tom Stephens Jr, Ventura, 15
Laps; 7. Mike Lewis, Sunland, 15 Laps;
8. Eric Moore, Ventura, 7 Laps; 9.
Steven Benson, Valencia, 4 Laps; 10.
Brian Saxton, Mentone, 4 Laps; 11.
Thomas Velasquez, Camarillo, 3 Laps; 12.
Russell Blades, Moorpark, 2 Laps; 13.
Alex Wood, San Dimas, Did not show; 14.
Michael Sweeney Jr, Whittier, Did not
show.
Lap Leaders: Mike Lewis (1-4), Angel
Figueroa (5-11), Ray Estrada (12-15).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Steven
Benson; Heat 2: Ray Estrada.
Top 10 in points: 1. Ray Estrada, 3760;
2. Angel Figueroa, 3275; 3. Brian
Saxton, 2950; 4. Steven Benson, 2800; 5.
Lee Majors, 2705; 6. Thomas Velasquez,
2490; 7. Mike Lewis, 2450; 8. Tom
Stephens Jr, 2075; 9. Michael Sweeney Jr,
2025; 10. Eric Moore, 2020.
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VRA Senior
Dwarf Cars -- 1. Bill Van
Praag, Ventura, 20 Laps; 2. Glen Monk,
Paso Robles, 20 Laps; 3. George Sack Jr,
Aqua Dulce, 20 Laps; 4. Kent Benson,
Valencia, 20 Laps; 5. Ed Niedzwiecki,
Ventura, 20 Laps; 6. Mark Davis,
Ventura, 20 Laps; 7. Gordon Brand,
Huntington Beach, 20 Laps; 8. Keith
Koslov, Agoura, 20 Laps; 9. Mitch
Hedrick, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 10. Dave
Revard, Ventura, 20 Laps; 11. Dave
Dotson, Thousand Oaks, 16 Laps; 12. Mike
Neal, Northridge, 13 Laps; 13. George
Calvo, Agua Dulce, 11 Laps; 14. Ron
Capodieci, Saugus, 11 Laps; 15. Tom
Stephens Sr, Ventura, 10 Laps.
Lap Leaders: George Calvo (1-11), Mike
Neal (12-13), Bill Van Praag (13-20).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Bill Van
Praag; Heat 2: Mike Neal.
Top 10 in points: 1. Bill Van Praag,
3645; 2. Mike Neal, 3040; 3. Kevin
Alverson, 2845; 4. George Calvo, 2835;
5. George Sack Jr, 2815; 6. Ed
Niedzwiecki, 2750; 7. Ron Capodieci,
2495; 8. Mark Davis, 2450; 9. Dave
Revard, 2375; 10. Kent Benson, 2255.
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VRA Junior
Focus Midgets -- 1. Dennis
Simunovich, Hollister, 20 Laps; 2. Casey
Martinez, Riverside, 20 Laps; 3. Kyle
Edwards, Fountain Valley, 20 Laps; 4.
Tanner Kershaw, Oak Park, 20 Laps; 5.
Andrew Murray, Temecula, 20 Laps; 6.
Alex Jacobsen, San Jose, 20 Laps; 7.
Daniel Williams, Glendale, 20 Laps; 8.
Bradley Morris, Romoland, CA, 20 Laps;
9. Ethan Quinn, Santa Clarita, 6 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Dennis Simunovich (1-20).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Casey
Martinez.
Top 10 in points: 1. Kyle Edwards, 672;
2. Ethan Quinn, 654; 3. Alex Jacobsen,
636; 4. Dennis Simunovich, 633; 5.
Andrew Murray, 531; 6. Casey Martinez,
522; 7. Tanner Kershaw, 481; 8. Jarid
Blondel, 332; 9. Taylor Ferns, 294; 10.
Mavrick Gaunt, 230.
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VRA Junior
Midgets -- 1. Brennan Rogers,
Camarillo, 15 Laps; 2. Nick Valenzuela,
Ventura, 15 Laps; 3. Luke Boles, Goleta,
15 Laps; 4. Cody Majors, Simi Valley, 15
Laps; 5. Tyler Jerman, Palmdale, 15
Laps; 6. Austin Figueroa, El Segundo, 15
Laps; 7. Michaela Stanton, Camarillo, 15
Laps; 8. Devin McCree, Ventura, 15 Laps;
9. Ricky Lewis, Oxnard, 15 Laps; 10.
Joey Freshour, Ventura, 14 Laps; 11.
Chase Lippert, Granada Hills, 14 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Brennan Rogers (1-15).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Tyler Jerman;
Heat 2: Luke Boles.
Top 10 in points: 1. Austin Figueroa,
3295; 2. Brennan Rogers, 3205; 3. Nick
Valenzuela, 3060; 4. Luke Boles, 3010;
5. Cody Majors, 2785; 6. Devin McCree,
2525; 7. Riley Helland, 2270; 8. Ricky
Lewis, 2225; 9. Mark Garrett, 2155; 10.
Chase Lippert, 1975.
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VRA Mini Dwarf
- Pistons -- 1. Joe Snyder,
Westlake, 12 Laps; 2. Zachery Gilmore,
Woodland Hills, 12 Laps; 3. Cole Wakim,
Simi Valley, 12 Laps; 4. Kyle Peterson,
Santa Clarita, 12 Laps; 5. Nick
Velasquez, Camarillo, 12 Laps; 6. Ryann
Butcher, Ventura, 3 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Joe Snyder (1-12).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Joe Snyder.
Top 10 in points: 1. Joe Snyder, 3500;
2. Zachery Gilmore, 3450; 3. Kyle
Peterson, 3300; 4. Nick Velasquez, 3035;
5. Cole Wakim, 2790; 6. Ryann Butcher,
2110; 7. Cody Arthur, 1965; 8. JP
Cardillo, 1915; 9. Connor Wakim, 1570;
10. Destyn Garcia, 1510.
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VRA Mini Dwarf
- Superchargers -- 1. Tommy
Velasquez III, Camarillo, 12 Laps; 2.
Ricky Lewis, Oxnard, 12 Laps; 3. Cameron
McCauley, Westlake, 12 Laps; 4. Joseph
Magana, Port Hueneme, 12 Laps; 5. Oliver
Blades, Moorpark, 12 Laps; 6. Joey
Freshour, Ventura, 12 Laps; 7. Miles
Hedrick, Simi Valley, 12 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Cameron McCauley (1-11),
Tommy Velasquez III (12).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Oliver
Blades.
Top 10 in points: 1. Ricky Lewis, 3290;
2. Oliver Blades, 3195; 3. Tommy
Velasquez III, 3140; 4. Joseph Magana,
2975; 5. Joey Freshour, 2815; 6. Miles
Hedrick, 2800; 7. Cameron McCauley,
2380; 8. Alexis Mann, 2130; 9. Olivia
Redman, 960.
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Go-Karts --
1. Ken Ito, Ventura, 15 Laps; 2. David
Pankratz, Canyon Country, 15 Laps; 3.
Robert DelGaudio, Moorpark, 15 Laps; 4.
Charlie Butcher, Santa Barbara, 15 Laps;
5. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, 15 Laps; 6.
Aron Cranford, Ventura, 15 Laps; 7. Adam
Weisberg, Newhall, 15 Laps; 8. Richard
Terry, Thousand Oaks, 15 Laps; 9. George
Ito, Ventura, 15 Laps; 10. Kalvin
Douglass, Ventura, 15 Laps; 11. Jake
Rolls, Ventura, 15 Laps; 12. Collin
Henry, Ventura, 14 Laps; 13. John
Wright, Ventura, 13 Laps; 14. Michael
May, Rolling Hills Estates, 7 Laps; 15.
Chad Theobald, 6 Laps; 16. Jimmy May,
Ventura, 3 Laps; 17. Tyler Stover,
Manhattan Beach, Did not start; 18. Chaz
Ryan, Oxnard, Did not show.
Lap Leaders: Ken Ito (1-15).
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: John Wright;
Heat 2: George Ito.
Top 10 in points: 1. David Pankratz,
1870; 2. Cody Nigh, 1340; 3. Adam
Weisberg, 1250; 4. Aron Cranford, 975;
5. Chriss Gibb, 940; 6. Harlan Willis,
930; 7. Max Feyerabend, 895; 8. Robert
DelGaudio, 825; 9. John Wright, 780; 10.
Richard Renken, 775.
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Report Created by Ventura Raceway
Scoring Program
Report Created: 10/31/2009 21:53
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October
3 VRA Sprints, Senior Sprints, Dwarf
Cars, NMRA TQ Midgets, Jr. Midgets &
Mini Dwarfs
10 OFF WEEKEND
17 VRA Sprints, Sport Compacts, USAC
Midgets, USAC Ford Focus Midgets & USAC
Jr. Focus Midgets
24 VRA Sprints, Dwarf Cars & Sport
Compacts
31 VRA Sprints, Senior Sprints, Dwarf
Cars, USAC Jr. Focus Midgets, Jr.
Midgets & Mini Dwarfs
November
7 OFF WEEKEND
14 OFF WEEKEND
21 USAC Midgets, USAC Ford Focus Midgets
Dirt National & USAC Jr. Focus Midgets
FULL
2009 SCHEDULE
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