Landis Lands First ASCS Southwest Score!

Lonnie Wheatley, TUCSON, Ariz. (April 2, 2011) – Calvin Landis nabbed his first career American Sprint Car Series feature win by topping Saturday night’s 25-lap Sunoco Fuel ASCS Southwest Region main event atop the 3/8-mile USA Raceway clay oval.

The Knoxville, IA, resident by way of native Arizona advanced from the fifth starting position to take his first series win aboard Gary Williams’ Borello-powered Diamond Mechanical/Bandit Racing No. 79 Maxim.

Landis beat three-time and defending ASCS Southwest champion Rick Ziehl to the stripe, with current points leader Joshua Hodges, John Carney II and Joshua Williams rounding out the top five.

John Van Horn and Williams won Saturday night’s heat races. 

Terry Churchwell made it two in a row by winning the 20-Lap USA Factory Stock main event.  Churchwell was able to take the point after a fierce four car battle early in the race and held off a hard charging Bucky Andrews for his second win of the year.  Andrews finished runner up for the second time in a row and relinquished the championship points lead to Churchwell.

Rick Butler won his first X-Mod feature after moving from third to first on the final lap.  Butler’s opportunity knocked when AJ Huebner drove deep into turn one and pulled a giant slide job on race leader Jason George who got tangled with Huebner taking both drivers out of the race and giving Butler the win.

Jesse Patterson and Ricky McGuire rounded out the top three while George was able to take the lead in the 2011 X-Mod championship battle.

AJ Martin battled back after some early race troubles and captured the 20-Lap Southwest Modlite feature ahead of Brad Weiss and Vince Perez.

Full Results: http://www.usaraceway.net/results/

Arizona Pipe Trades Presents the USRA Western Modifieds and the debut of the Western States Stock Car Series.  The UniFirst Super Stocks and Hornets will join the card for an action packed Saturday night at USA Raceway. General admission tickets will go on sale for only $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors, Students and Military and racing will begin promptly at 6:45pm.

The 2011 USA Raceway Schedule can be previewed online at http://www.usaraceway.net/schedule

Discounted season passes are available by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515.  2011 Season Ticket Packages can be viewed on line at www.usaraceway.net/tickets/season-tickets

Season and Suite Access Passes will allow race fans to get all the action at an unheard of low cost.  Season Passes are on sale for only $249 and $199 for Seniors, Students and Military thus dropping admission prices to under $8 per event.  Suite Access Passes will allow race fans the opportunity to enjoy the races from USA Raceway’s VIP Suite.  Enjoy the races in luxury!  Suite Access Passes are now on sale for only $399

USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 265, 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