By Lance Jennings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015... This Saturday, September 26th, Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona will host the “4th Annual Brawl For It All.” Promoted by Kevin Montgomery, the event will showcase the USAC SouthWest and West Coast Sprint Cars in a quest for bragging rights and a $2,500-to-win payday. With a talented roster of drivers from Arizona, California, and New Mexico, the second round of “Grudge Series" will be joined by 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds, Mini Sprints, Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, and Dwarf Cars. In addition, an open practice session will be held on Friday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. For more event and ticket information, visit www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or call 602.258.RACE (7223).
On January 26, 2013, Canyon Speedway Park hosted the inaugural USAC SouthWest Sprint Car event. Saturday’s race will mark the 40th appearance for the series at their “home track” and R.J. Johnson leads all drivers with 12 Canyon wins. Other wins have been claimed by Bryan Clauson (5), Ryan Bernal (4), Dave Darland (3), Charles Davis Jr. (3), Stevie Sussex (3), and more. Davis won the inaugural “Brawl For It All” in 2012 and Mike Spencer won the following year. Unfortunately, rain washed out last season’s race and Shon Deskins holds the 1-lap qualifying record of 13.827, set on September 28, 2013.
After winning the March 5th “Sin City Showdown” at Las Vegas, Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Arizona sits atop the “Grudge Series” and is fourth in SouthWest points. Piloting Mike Burkhart’s #21AZ Stratis Construction / Westin Diversified RSS, Sussex took the lead from Missouri’s Hunter Schuerenberg on lap twenty-two and held off California’s Ryan Bernal to score the win. Bernal, Matt Mitchell, Davis, and Schuerenberg chased Sussex to the checkered flags and the “Grudge Series” point standings is at the end of this release.
Heading to the “Brawl For It All,” R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Arizona has a 59-point advantage in the USAC SouthWest standings. Driving Bill Michaels’ #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson finished second to Davis last Saturday at Queen Creek. To date, the 2-time champion has eight feature wins, six heat race victories, one top qualifier award, two hard charger awards, nineteen top-10 finishes, and 140 feature laps led. Johnson currently ranks tenth in the “Grudge Series” point chase.
While Saturday’s race is a non-point event for the USAC West Coast Sprints, Tipton, California’s “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr. is inching closer to his second championship. Driving Junior Bowman’s #17V Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / SurfNSprint Spike, Faria has three feature wins, including the August 22nd “Bud Stanfield Memorial” at Santa Maria. In addition, “Hollywood” has two Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, one top qualifier award, six heat race victories, eleven top-10 finishes, and 88 feature laps led. At press time, Faria sits twelfth in the mini-series point standings.
“Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Matt Rossi, Stevie Sussex, Josh Pelkey, “The Magic Man” Mike Martin, Brian Hosford, “The Radio Flyer” Bruce St. James, Andy Reinbold, and Mike Colegrove round out the top-10 drivers in the USAC SouthWest standings.
Richard Vander Weerd, Trey Marcham, D.J. Johnson, Jace Vander Weerd, Tristan Guardino, Ryan Bernal, “Shifter” Landon Hurst, Bud Kaeding, and Brody Roa are chasing Danny Faria Jr. in the USAC West Coast points.
Canyon Speedway Park is located at 9777 West Carefree Highway in Peoria, Arizona. To get to the track, take Lake Pleasant Parkway, then 1.3 miles west on Carefree Highway. General Admission Tickets are $18, Children (7-12) are $10 and 6 and under are FREE. VIP Suite passes are available for $25 and All Access passes are $35. Advance tickets are on sale now and for more event information, visit www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or call (602) 258-7223 (RACE).
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series thanks Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire, the Racers Advantage Store, and the Hose Advantage Store for their support. For more information on the group, visit www.southwestsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, or follow the series on Facebook.
The USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series thanks Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, Chris Kearns Presents, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Keizer Wheels, Pyrotect Racing Cells, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, Ultra Shield Race Products, and Woodland Auto Display for their support. For more information on the series, visit www.westcoastsprintcars.com, and www.usacracing.com. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC West Coast Facebook and Twitter pages.
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GRUDGE SERIES CHAMPIONS:
2012-Ryan Bernal, 2013-Mike Spencer, 2014-Mike Spencer.
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2013-R.J. Johnson, 2014-R.J. Johnson.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2009-Justyne Hamblin, 2010-Craig Stidham, 2011-Richard Vander Weerd, 2012-Bud Kaeding, 2013-Danny Faria Jr., 2014-Matt Mitchell.
BRAWL FOR IT ALL WINNERS:
2012-Charles Davis Jr., 2013-Mike Spencer. 2014-Rain.
USAC GRUDGE SERIES POINT STANDINGS:
1. Stevie Sussex-72, 2. Ryan Bernal-71, 3. Charles Davis Jr.-63, 4. Matt Mitchell-62, 5. Hunter Schuerenberg-57, 6. Colby Copeland-48, 7. Chris Windom-48, 8. Richard Vander Weerd-45, 9. Max Adams-40, 10. R.J. Johnson-39, 11. Jace Vander Weerd-38, 12. Danny Faria Jr.-36, 13. Austin Liggett-30, 14. Troy Rutherford-29, 15. Trey Marcham-28, 16. Matt Rossi-27, 17. Mike Martin-26, 18. Bruce St. James-19, 19. Brody Roa-18, --. Landon Hurst-18, --. Josh Pelkey -18, 22. Shon Deskins-16, 23. Dennis Gile-1, --. Shannon McQueen-1, --. Tye Mihocko-1, --. Tristan Guardino-1, --. Jeff Sibley-1, --. Andy Reinbold-1, --. Dustin Cormany-1, --. Brian Hosford-1, --. A.J. Bender-1
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. R.J. Johnson-873, 2. Charles Davis Jr.-814, 3. Matt Rossi-744, 4. Stevie Sussex-738, 5. Josh Pelkey-712, 6. Mike Martin-660, 7. Brian Hosford-566, 8. Bruce St. James-522, 9. Andy Reinbold-459, 10. Mike Colegrove-432, 11. Nick Aiuto-430, 12. Tye Mihocko-417, 13. Dennis Gile-414, 14. Josh Shipley-380, 15. Shon Deskins-334, 16. Chris Bonneau-331, 17. Tom Ogle-262, 18. Michael Curtis-253, 19. Mike Bonneau-245, 20. Dalten Gabbard-192.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Danny Faria Jr.-797, 2. Richard Vander Weerd-662, 3. Trey Marcham-622, 4. D.J. Johnson-607, 5. Jace Vander Weerd-593, 6. Tristan Guardino-489, 7. Ryan Bernal-478, 8. Landon Hurst-443, 9. Bud Kaeding-396, 10. Brody Roa-362, 11. Jeff Sibley-354, 12. Troy Rutherford-294, 13. Austin Liggett-273, 14. Shannon McQueen-265, 15. Max Adams-218, 16. Matt Mitchell-181, 17. Kyle Smith-176, 18. Colby Copeland-166, 19. Johnathon Henry-144, 20. Jake Swanson-143.
2015 USAC GRUDGE SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win)
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC SouthWest & West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK – LOCATION
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series)
October 3: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
October 17: Central Arizona Speedway - Casa Grande, AZ
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
2015 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series / Non-Points)
October 3: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds - Hanford, CA
October 10: Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA (KRC Safety Fall Shootout)
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC Southwest Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015... This Saturday, September 26th, Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, Arizona will host the “4th Annual Brawl For It All.” Promoted by Kevin Montgomery, the event will showcase the USAC SouthWest and West Coast Sprint Cars in a quest for bragging rights and a $2,500-to-win payday. With a talented roster of drivers from Arizona, California, and New Mexico, the second round of “Grudge Series" will be joined by 9th World Vapor IMCA Modifieds, Mini Sprints, Arizona Differential Pure Stocks, and Dwarf Cars. In addition, an open practice session will be held on Friday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. For more event and ticket information, visit www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or call 602.258.RACE (7223).
On January 26, 2013, Canyon Speedway Park hosted the inaugural USAC SouthWest Sprint Car event. Saturday’s race will mark the 40th appearance for the series at their “home track” and R.J. Johnson leads all drivers with 12 Canyon wins. Other wins have been claimed by Bryan Clauson (5), Ryan Bernal (4), Dave Darland (3), Charles Davis Jr. (3), Stevie Sussex (3), and more. Davis won the inaugural “Brawl For It All” in 2012 and Mike Spencer won the following year. Unfortunately, rain washed out last season’s race and Shon Deskins holds the 1-lap qualifying record of 13.827, set on September 28, 2013.
After winning the March 5th “Sin City Showdown” at Las Vegas, Stevie Sussex of Tempe, Arizona sits atop the “Grudge Series” and is fourth in SouthWest points. Piloting Mike Burkhart’s #21AZ Stratis Construction / Westin Diversified RSS, Sussex took the lead from Missouri’s Hunter Schuerenberg on lap twenty-two and held off California’s Ryan Bernal to score the win. Bernal, Matt Mitchell, Davis, and Schuerenberg chased Sussex to the checkered flags and the “Grudge Series” point standings is at the end of this release.
Heading to the “Brawl For It All,” R.J. Johnson of Laveen, Arizona has a 59-point advantage in the USAC SouthWest standings. Driving Bill Michaels’ #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Johnson finished second to Davis last Saturday at Queen Creek. To date, the 2-time champion has eight feature wins, six heat race victories, one top qualifier award, two hard charger awards, nineteen top-10 finishes, and 140 feature laps led. Johnson currently ranks tenth in the “Grudge Series” point chase.
While Saturday’s race is a non-point event for the USAC West Coast Sprints, Tipton, California’s “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr. is inching closer to his second championship. Driving Junior Bowman’s #17V Buster & Ziggy Enterprises / SurfNSprint Spike, Faria has three feature wins, including the August 22nd “Bud Stanfield Memorial” at Santa Maria. In addition, “Hollywood” has two Woodland Auto Display Fast Time Awards, one top qualifier award, six heat race victories, eleven top-10 finishes, and 88 feature laps led. At press time, Faria sits twelfth in the mini-series point standings.
“Chargin” Charles Davis Jr., Matt Rossi, Stevie Sussex, Josh Pelkey, “The Magic Man” Mike Martin, Brian Hosford, “The Radio Flyer” Bruce St. James, Andy Reinbold, and Mike Colegrove round out the top-10 drivers in the USAC SouthWest standings.
Richard Vander Weerd, Trey Marcham, D.J. Johnson, Jace Vander Weerd, Tristan Guardino, Ryan Bernal, “Shifter” Landon Hurst, Bud Kaeding, and Brody Roa are chasing Danny Faria Jr. in the USAC West Coast points.
Canyon Speedway Park is located at 9777 West Carefree Highway in Peoria, Arizona. To get to the track, take Lake Pleasant Parkway, then 1.3 miles west on Carefree Highway. General Admission Tickets are $18, Children (7-12) are $10 and 6 and under are FREE. VIP Suite passes are available for $25 and All Access passes are $35. Advance tickets are on sale now and for more event information, visit www.canyonspeedwaypark.com or call (602) 258-7223 (RACE).
The USAC SouthWest Sprint Car Series thanks Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire, the Racers Advantage Store, and the Hose Advantage Store for their support. For more information on the group, visit www.southwestsprintcars.com, www.usacracing.com, or follow the series on Facebook.
The USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series thanks Amsoil, Hoosier Tire, Chris Kearns Presents, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Diversified Machine Inc., Extreme Mufflers, Keizer Wheels, Pyrotect Racing Cells, Rod End Supply, Saldana Racing Products, Ultra Shield Race Products, and Woodland Auto Display for their support. For more information on the series, visit www.westcoastsprintcars.com, and www.usacracing.com. You can also find exclusive content on the USAC West Coast Facebook and Twitter pages.
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GRUDGE SERIES CHAMPIONS:
2012-Ryan Bernal, 2013-Mike Spencer, 2014-Mike Spencer.
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2013-R.J. Johnson, 2014-R.J. Johnson.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS:
2009-Justyne Hamblin, 2010-Craig Stidham, 2011-Richard Vander Weerd, 2012-Bud Kaeding, 2013-Danny Faria Jr., 2014-Matt Mitchell.
BRAWL FOR IT ALL WINNERS:
2012-Charles Davis Jr., 2013-Mike Spencer. 2014-Rain.
USAC GRUDGE SERIES POINT STANDINGS:
1. Stevie Sussex-72, 2. Ryan Bernal-71, 3. Charles Davis Jr.-63, 4. Matt Mitchell-62, 5. Hunter Schuerenberg-57, 6. Colby Copeland-48, 7. Chris Windom-48, 8. Richard Vander Weerd-45, 9. Max Adams-40, 10. R.J. Johnson-39, 11. Jace Vander Weerd-38, 12. Danny Faria Jr.-36, 13. Austin Liggett-30, 14. Troy Rutherford-29, 15. Trey Marcham-28, 16. Matt Rossi-27, 17. Mike Martin-26, 18. Bruce St. James-19, 19. Brody Roa-18, --. Landon Hurst-18, --. Josh Pelkey -18, 22. Shon Deskins-16, 23. Dennis Gile-1, --. Shannon McQueen-1, --. Tye Mihocko-1, --. Tristan Guardino-1, --. Jeff Sibley-1, --. Andy Reinbold-1, --. Dustin Cormany-1, --. Brian Hosford-1, --. A.J. Bender-1
USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. R.J. Johnson-873, 2. Charles Davis Jr.-814, 3. Matt Rossi-744, 4. Stevie Sussex-738, 5. Josh Pelkey-712, 6. Mike Martin-660, 7. Brian Hosford-566, 8. Bruce St. James-522, 9. Andy Reinbold-459, 10. Mike Colegrove-432, 11. Nick Aiuto-430, 12. Tye Mihocko-417, 13. Dennis Gile-414, 14. Josh Shipley-380, 15. Shon Deskins-334, 16. Chris Bonneau-331, 17. Tom Ogle-262, 18. Michael Curtis-253, 19. Mike Bonneau-245, 20. Dalten Gabbard-192.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR POINT STANDINGS:
1. Danny Faria Jr.-797, 2. Richard Vander Weerd-662, 3. Trey Marcham-622, 4. D.J. Johnson-607, 5. Jace Vander Weerd-593, 6. Tristan Guardino-489, 7. Ryan Bernal-478, 8. Landon Hurst-443, 9. Bud Kaeding-396, 10. Brody Roa-362, 11. Jeff Sibley-354, 12. Troy Rutherford-294, 13. Austin Liggett-273, 14. Shannon McQueen-265, 15. Max Adams-218, 16. Matt Mitchell-181, 17. Kyle Smith-176, 18. Colby Copeland-166, 19. Johnathon Henry-144, 20. Jake Swanson-143.
2015 USAC GRUDGE SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win)
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC SouthWest & West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
2015 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK – LOCATION
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series)
October 3: Arizona Speedway - Queen Creek, AZ
October 17: Central Arizona Speedway - Casa Grande, AZ
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC West Coast Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
2015 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
September 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ (Brawl For It All / $2,500-to-Win / Grudge Series / Non-Points)
October 3: Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds - Hanford, CA
October 10: Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA (KRC Safety Fall Shootout)
November 19: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 20: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
November 21: *USA Raceway - Tucson, AZ (Western World Championships / Grudge Series)
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event with USAC Southwest Sprints.
This schedule is subject to change.
