Tucson, AZ (July 12th, 2009) - RC Whitwell
grabbed The Barnett Harley Davidson UMP West Modified feature as he held off a
very fast Robert Adams and Captured the Napa Auto Parts Car Load Special.
Whitwell took advantage of a sixth place starting position taking the lead early
in the 25 lap feature. Adams kept the pressure on as the two raced lap after
lap with Whitwell crossing the line first.
Daniel Hutto, Cody Alvarez and Adam Crippen rounded out the top five with Hutto
and Crippen both driving from the rear of the field to make it into the top
five.
Factory Stock point leader Dusty Gauthier fought it out in the 20 lap slug fest
with Terry Churchwell. Gauthier and Churchwell battled lap after lap with
Gauthier capturing the victory lane hardware and extending his points lead.
John Priest captured victory honors in the AMA Modlites. Priest bested a top
notch field as he captured his second straight victory at USA Raceway. Priest
crossed the line ahead of Travis Meulebroeck and David Hokanson.
Aaron Jones topped the podium in Desert Dwarf car action as he drove from his
11th starting position to capture the win. Jones passed 10 cars on his way and
was joined in victory lane by second place Sandy Matthews and third place Chad
Stewart.
Duane Jones and Shaun Haley came out on top in Hornet action. Jones took honors
in the rear wheel division while Haley captured the front wheel drive victory.
Bucky Andrews drove his Desert Mafia Late Model to the front and ended a dry
spell by winning the Environmental Development Group Arizona Late Model Feature.
Full Results: http://usaraceway.net/results.php
USA Raceway gets ready for the 1st Annual Figure Eight Fury and Hornet Hustle as
they host the Triple Crown Challenge August 1st. General admission tickets will
go on sale at 5pm for only $10, racing will begin promptly at 7pm.
Suite Access Passes which allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races
from USA Raceway's VIP Suite are also on sale for only $20.
USA Raceway, Arizona's premier short track, is located east of Tucson off I-10
exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales.
For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional
information regarding USA Raceway can be found at www.usaraceway.net