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Tucson, Arizona (October
28th, 2009) - While Shane Stewart and Jason Johnson have
battled across the country for the ASCS Lucas Oil Sprint
Car Series Championship, two other championships have be
brewing all year long at tracks in Arizona and New
Mexico. The three ASCS crowns will be determined on the
final night of the 2009 American Sprint Car Series
racing season as competitors from across the United
States congregate to USA Raceway for the 42nd Annual
KRONIK Energy Western World Championships presented by
Old Tucson Studios.
"Chargin" Charles Davis leads the ASCS Discount Tire
Canyon Region into the Western World battle with the Jim
Massey team on the verge of its first ASCS
Championship. Sporting a brand new Roush/Yates Ford
power plant puts Davis in position to win a second power
plant for his teammate, Jesse "The Rocket" Hockett.
Hockett, winner of the 2008 ASCS Western World, entered
the 2009 race looking to defend his title and pick up
$5k along the way. Hockett is expected to pull double
duty as he also sits in the top 10 in ASCS Lucas Oil
National standings looking to take home a total of $20k
for both victories.
RJ Johnson, who recently made his first attempt at ASCS
Wing racing, sits in the second spot trailing Davis by
40 points in Discount Tire Canyon Region points. RJ
picked up his first 2009 Discount Tire victory October
10th while the Arizona Motorsports Hall of Fame inducted
5 new members.
Rick Ziehl leads the ASCS Southwest Region into the
prestigious November championship race as he just took
the point lead from Ben Gregg last weekend. While only
56 points separate the top 5 in the region, Ziehl has a
narrow margin with just 12 points over Gregg.
Ziehl proved to be the most versatile in Canyon Region
and Southwest Region action by picking up the ASCS
Discount Tire Wing vs. Non Wing Challenge. The
Challenge made up of an 8 race schedule split between
Canyon Region and Southwest Region races was attempted
by 5 drivers who all faired well. Rookie Shoe, Joshua
Hodges, earned his "non-wings" as faired well in the
challenge and sits third in Southwest Region points with
high hopes for the season finale.
Jason Johnson and Shane Stewart both enter the 42nd
Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships
presented by Old Tucson Studios with hopes of taking
home a $60k check at the November 22nd ASCS Banquet.
The 18th Annual American Sprint Car Series Awards
Banquet, Presented by Brodix, will follow directly on
the heels of USA Raceway's 42nd Annual KRONIK Energy
Western World Championships presented by Old Tucson
Studios.
Open to all racers, teams and fans, tickets are
available for just $20 and may be obtained by calling
USA Raceway at 520-574-8515. Tickets must be ordered by
Tuesday, November 17th.
More information regarding Old Tucson Studios is
available at www.oldtucson.com
More than one hundred sprint cars will be
expected to take part in what will be one of the biggest
sprint car events in the country as drivers from all
walks will look to add their name to prestigious list of
winners.
Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA
Raceway's 3/8-mile clay oval for three nights on
November 19th, 20th and 21st, with more than $100,000 in
"A" Feature money alone distributed over the course of
the blockbuster event. A $15,000 share awaits the winner
of the Lucas Oil ASCS season-ender on November 21st,
with the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region conqueror
on November 21 pocketing $5,000.
Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing
information can be found online at
www.usaraceway.net/Uploads/WesternWorldTickets.pdf
or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515
Hotel Information can be found at
www.usaraceway.net/lodging.php or by calling the
Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000
USA Raceway 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
http://www.usaraceway.net
Product information for KRONIK energy can be found at
http://www.kronikenergy.com/
Tennessee's Kevin Swindell became the 25th different
winner of the Western World by topping the 2008 edition
of the event last November, adding his name to a
prestigious list of past winners that includes his
father Sammy Swindell, who won the event in both 1980
and 1989.
Steve Kinser has claimed the most Western World titles
with seven triumphs including wingless wins in 1982 and
1983 followed by winged wins in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992
and 1996.
Ron Shuman is next on the list with five Western World
triumphs, all of the wingless variety, with other
drivers posting multiple Western World wins including
Lealand McSpadden (3), Bud Kaeding (2), Mark Kinser (2),
Jan Opperman (2) and Sammy Swindell (2).
Past Western World Championship Winners (Wing /
Non-Wing)
2008 - Kevin Swindell (nw)
2007 - Jerry Coons, Jr. (nw)
2006 - Josh Wise (nw)
2005 - Dave Darland (nw)
2004 - Bud Kaeding (nw)
2003 - Tony Elliott (nw)
2002 - Bud Kaeding (nw)
2001 - Jeremy Sherman (nw)
2000 - Jay Drake (nw)
1999 - Donny Schatz (w)
1998 - Tyler Walker (w)
1997 - Mark Kinser (w)
1996 - Steve Kinser (w)
1995 - Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1994 - Ron Shuman (nw)
1993 - Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1992 - Steve Kinser (w)
1991 - Danny Lasoski (w)
1990 - Steve Kinser (w)
1989 - Sammy Swindell (w)
1988 - Mark Kinser (w)
1987 - Steve Kinser (w)
1986 - Bobby Davis, Jr. (w)
1985 - Steve Kinser (w)
1984 - Ron Shuman (nw)
1983 - Steve Kinser (nw)
1982 - Steve Kinser (nw)
1981 - Ron Shuman (nw)
1980 - Sammy Swindell (nw)
1979 - Tim Green (nw)
1978 - Lealand McSpadden (nw)
1977 - Ron Shuman (nw)
1976 - Bubby Jones (nw)
1975 - Ron Shuman (nw)
1974 - Rick Ferkel (nw)
1973 - Earl Wagner (nw)
1972 - Jan Opperman (nw)
1971 - Jan Opperman (nw)
1970 - Jerry McClung (nw)
1969 - Bob Huebner (nw)
1968 - Bob Cleberg (nw)
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