(Oxnard, CA 6-11-07) This Saturday night June 16, at 5:30pm Ventura
Raceway will present a racing program that will appeal to all of its fan at its
Ventura County Fairgrounds Facility just off the Ventura Freeway in Ventura
California. That night will see the return of the IMCA Modifieds, VRA Dwarf
Cars, Mini Dwarf Cars, Junior Midgets along with its ever popular VRA 360 Sprint
Car Series.
VRA 360 Sprints will be led into the event by point leader Greg Taylor and
last week’s first time VRA 360 Sprint Car winner Rick Hendrix. Hendrix will be
going for two in a row after dominating the 30 lap feature last week. Other VRA
Sprint stars scheduled to appear include VRA Rookie of the Year contender
Johnathan Henry who had another great night finishing second to Hendrix last
week, 2006 series Champion Luis Espinoza, Kevin Kierce, Chris Wakim, Steve
Conrad, Eric Severson, Dennis Rodriguez and a host of others.
Also returning to racing this weekend will be our very popular IMCA Modified
Class led by point leader Steve Smith. This class continues to grow as more as
more drivers move into this class of open wheeled stock cars. Randy McGraw, Rick
and Austin Rodarte, Jack Parker, Bill Waltman, Joe Weaver and many others will
be here to resume their 2007 season point’s battle.
VRA Dwarf Cars also are making their return to competition Saturday night.
Jim Scribelitto will lead the Pros and Ed Niedziecki will lead the Seniors as
they return after a three week absence. These downsized sedans, coupes and truck
bodied racers always provide exciting racing action for our fans.
The final groups racing this weekend will be junior Midgets and Mini Dwarf
cars. These classes for young up and coming junior racers have proven very
popular with our fans. Tyler Jerman is leading in the Mini Dwarf Car
Supercharger Division and Rickie Lewis leads in the Piston Division. In Junior
Midgets Jessica Clark leads Ramon Rivas by ten points going into this week’s
action.
Thus will be the last VRA Car race for a couple of weeks as we stage the
Eddie Mulder Flat Track Motorcycles on June 23, and then we will be dark for
Fairgrounds activities on June 30 and July 7. VRA Sprints, Senior Sprints, Dwarf
Cars and our Kids Classes will then return to action on July 14, so be sure to
come out this coming weekend to see your favorite drivers before they take break
Pit gates open at 3:00pm with junior racing getting under way at 3:30pm.
Adult classes take to the track at 4:00pm for warm-ups with their racing getting
under way at 5:30pm Admission to this event si $14.00 for adults, $11.00 for
seniors/military and juniors, $5.00 for kids 7-12 and kids 6 and under free. For
more information, please give Ventura Raceway a call at 805-985-5433 M-F.
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