KRUSEMAN WINS SPRINT CAR RACE AT VENTURA RACEWAY
VENTURA, Calif. (July 11, 2009) – Cory Kruseman has momentum again. Kruseman picked up his second VRA Sprint Car victory of 2009 at Ventura Raceway. A week earlier he won a USAC Sprint Car race.
Kruseman led every lap in the VRA Sprint Car race, holding off Stockton’s Johnathon Henry and VRA points leader Kevin Kierce of Reseda.
The other winners Saturday included Ventura’s Bruce Douglass (Senior Sprint Cars), Jarid Blondel (Orange) in the USAC Junior Ford Focus Midgets, Nick Carlson (Norwalk) in the USAC Ford Focus Midgets, Garrett Hanson (Manhattan Beach) in the USAC Western Midgets and Chris Gibb (Lakewood) in Karts.
Kruseman was third in the Western States Midgets race, behind Hanson and Camarillo’s Josh Ford. Kruseman also finished ninth in the Karts feature.
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Ventura Raceway Race Results for 07/11/2009
VRA Sprint Cars -- 1. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, 30 Laps; 2. Johnathon Henry, Stockton, 30 Laps; 3. Kevin Kierce, Reseda, 30 Laps; 4. Brian Camarillo, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 5. Cody Kershaw, Oak Park, 30 Laps; 6. Josh Ford, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 7. Steve Conrad, Quartz Hill, 30 Laps; 8. Troy Rutherford, Ojai, 30 Laps; 9. Guy Woodward, Santa Clarita, 29 Laps; 10. Tyler Edwards, Ventura, 29 Laps; 11. Brent Camarillo, Camarillo, 29 Laps; 12. Chris Wakim, Simi Valley, 29 Laps; 13. John Nock, Newhall, 29 Laps; 14. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 29 Laps; 15. Ronnie Case, Camarillo, 29 Laps; 16. Luis Espinoza, Castaic, 29 Laps; 17. Brandon Thomson, Ventura, 29 Laps; 18. Richard McCormick, Aqua Dulce, 29 Laps; 19. Charlie Butcher, Santa Barbara, 29 Laps; 20. Austin DeBlauw, Ventura, 14 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Cory Kruseman (1-30).
Top 10 in points: 1. Kevin Kierce, 3180; 2. Troy Rutherford, 2335; 3. Steve Conrad, 2325; 4. Brian Camarillo, 2315; 5. Chris Wakim, 2295; 6. Josh Ford, 2010; 7. Cody Kershaw, 1955; 8. John Nock, 1940; 8. Richard McCormick, 1940; 10. Brent Camarillo, 1785.
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VRA Senior Sprints -- 1. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 20 Laps; 2. Jeff Culver, Lompoc, 20 Laps; 3. Willey Miller, Yorba Linda, 20 Laps; 4. Rob Kershaw, Oak Park, 20 Laps; 5. Cliff Warren, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 6. Bill Badger, Canyon Country, 20 Laps; 7. Victor Davis, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 8. John Richards, Ventura, 20 Laps; 9. Russel Deblauw, Ventura, 20 Laps; 10. Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 19 Laps; 11. Mike Cook, Long Beach, 19 Laps; 12. Tom Fish, Ventura, 19 Laps; 13. Mark Stover, Manhattan Beach, 19 Laps; 14. Mike English, Oak Park, Did not show.
Lap Leaders: Bruce Douglass (1-20).
Top 10 in points: 1. Bruce Douglass, 1590; 2. Willey Miller, 1580; 3. Rob Kershaw, 1540; 4. Jeff Culver, 1400; 5. Cliff Warren, 1250; 6. Bill Badger, 1110; 7. Victor Davis, 1105; 8. John Richards, 1060; 8. Russel Deblauw, 1060; 10. Bob Alderman, 970.
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USAC Midget -- 1. Garrett Hansen, Manhattan Beach, 30 Laps; 2. Josh Ford, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 3. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, 30 Laps; 4. Robby Josett, Agua Dulce, 30 Laps; 5. Shannon McQueen, Bakersfield, 30 Laps; 6. David Prickett, Fresno, 30 Laps; 7. Brian Camarillo, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 8. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 30 Laps; 9. Josh Lakatos, Pasadena, 30 Laps; 10. Chris Gansen, San Bernardino, 30 Laps; 11. Alex Schutte, Redding, 30 Laps; 12. Cole Peard, Quincy, CA, 30 Laps; 13. Johnathon Henry, Stockton, 30 Laps; 14. Jerome Rodella, El Monte, 30 Laps; 15. Austin Smith, Chino Hills, 26 Laps; 16. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 23 Laps; 17. Dennis Howell, Rencho Palos Verdes, 23 Laps; 18. Ernie Bartley III, El Cajon, 23 Laps; 19. Jake Swanson, Anaheim, 16 Laps; 20. Brent Camarillo, Camarillo, 16 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Josh Lakatos (1-4), Josh Ford (5-18), Garrett Hansen (19-30).
Ventura Raceway does not calculate points for this class.
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Ford Focus -- 1. Nick Carlson, Norwalk, 20 Laps; 2. Sean Dodenhoff, Bakersfield, 20 Laps; 3. Brody Roa, Buena Park, 20 Laps; 4. Bobby Michnowicz, Torrance, 20 Laps; 5. Cody Swanson, Norco, 20 Laps; 6. Walt Johnson, Burbank, 20 Laps; 7. Jet Davison, Running Springs, 20 Laps; 8. Nick Rossi, Glendale, AZ, 20 Laps; 9. Andrew Mulhearn, Whittier, 20 Laps; 10. Kevin Michnowicz, Torrance, 20 Laps; 11. Wally Pankratz, Orange, 20 Laps; 12. Eric Gunderson, San Diego, 20 Laps; 13. Connor Kassik, Lake Havasu City, 6 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Nick Carlson (1-20).
Ventura Raceway does not calculate points for this class.
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VRA Junior Focus Midgets -- 1. Jarid Blondel, Orange, 20 Laps; 2. Taylor Ferns, Shelby Township, MI, 20 Laps; 3. Alex Jacobsen, San Jose, 20 Laps; 4. Dennis Simunovich, Hollister, 20 Laps; 5. Ethan Quinn, Santa Clarita, 20 Laps; 6. Tanner Kershaw, Oak Park, 20 Laps; 7. Andrew Murray, Temecula, 20 Laps; 8. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, 20 Laps; 9. Mavrick Gaunt, Torrance, 17 Laps; 10. Winn Frazin, Fontana, 1 Lap; 11. Daniel Voyles, Temecula, 0 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Jarid Blondel (1-20).
Top 10 in points: 1. Alex Jacobsen, 355; 2. Ethan Quinn, 348; 3. Kyle Edwards, 327; 4. Tanner Kershaw, 322; 5. Dennis Simunovich, 260; 6. Andrew Murray, 230; 7. Winn Frazin, 184; 8. Jarid Blondel, 180; 9. Casey Martinez, 158; 10. Devan Myrick, 142.
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Go-Karts -- 1. Chriss Gibb, Lakewood, 20 Laps; 2. Bill Didion, Modesto, 20 Laps; 3. David Pankratz, Canyon Country, 20 Laps; 4. Scott Bohle, Fountain Valley, 20 Laps; 5. Tom Sherman, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 6. Cody Nigh, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 7. Max Feyerabend, Valencia, 20 Laps; 8. Harlan Willis, Ojai, 20 Laps; 9. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, 20 Laps; 10. Tracy Van Blargen, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 11. Adam Weisberg, Newhall, 19 Laps; 12. Tayler Haley, Ventura, 14 Laps; 13. Tom Fish, Ventura, 12 Laps; 14. Ron Jenkins, Paso Robles, 11 Laps; 15. Aron Crawford, Ventura, 10 Laps; 16. Evan Van Blargen, Camarillo, 7 Laps; 17. Linsey Van Blargen, Camarillo, 6 Laps; 18. Tyler Stover, Manhattan Beach, 4 Laps; 19. Mikie Evans, Ventura, 0 Laps; 20. Glen Crossno, Fontana, 0 Laps; 21. Whitney VanBlargen, Camarillo, 0 Laps; 22. Joshua Didon, Colorado Spr, CO, 0 Laps.
Lap Leaders: Tracy Van Blargen (1-3), Cory Kruseman (4-9), Chriss Gibb (10-20).
Top 10 in points: 1. Chriss Gibb, 260; 2. Bill Didion, 235; 3. David Pankratz, 225; 4. Scott Bohle, 205; 5. Harlan Willis, 180; 5. Tom Sherman, 180; 7. Cody Nigh, 175; 8. Max Feyerabend, 170; 8. Cory Kruseman, 170; 10. Tracy Van Blargen, 165.
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