Nov 11, 2009 - Kronik Energy Western World Qualifying Nights Unveiled

Kronik Energy Western World Qualifying Nights Unveiled

 

Tucson, Arizona (November 10^th, 2009) – As much of the nation goes into hibernation in anticipation for the cold weather, the tension continues to build as the kickoff of The 42^nd Annual KRONIK Energy Western World Championships Presented by Old Tucson Studios is just a week away.

 

With more than 100 entries from 18 states as well as Canada already filed for the event set for November 19^th-21^st at Tucson’s USA Raceway, The qualifying nights have been determined.

 

The stellar field, including five former Western World champions and numerous track and series champions from throughout the country, has been split into two nights.  The Lucas Oil National ASCS Sprint Car contenders and the Discount Tire ASCS wingless warriors will be split with half of each field running on Thursday night and the other half on Friday night.  The top eight national finishers from each night’s main events will be locked into Saturday night’s $15k to win championship feature while the top seven from each night’s Discount Tire Canyon Region feature’s will make up the first seven rows of the $5k to win wingless championship feature.  The balance of Saturday’s feature lineups will be determined by qualifying night finishing positions.

 

A glance at each night's qualifying lineups is as follows:

Thursday November 19^th – Old Tucson Studios Qualifying Night

 

Thursday kicks off the week in grand style as Lucas Oil ASCS National Point leader Shane Stewart and Discount Tire Canyon Region point leader “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. take to the track.  Stewart will be in tough competition with 2 time Western World Champion Sammy Swindell, 2009 Knoxville Champion Johnny Herrera and the versatile Jesse Hockett among the Lucas Oil ASCS National qualifiers. 

 

Davis will head up the wingless qualifiers with some heavy hitters that include 2007 Western World Champion and Tucson native Jerry Coons Jr., Indiana’s Jon Stanbrough and Discount Tire Challenge winner Rick Ziehl.

 

1P	Curtis Evans	Dover, MO	1	Jon Stanbrough		Brownsburg, IN
2M	Mike Melwicks	Richmond BC Canada	5D	Jerry Johnston		Albuquerque, NM
3D	Paul McMahan	Hendersonville, TN	6C	Rex Calderwood		Phoenix, AZ
3S	John Carney II	El Paso, TX	7K	Bruce St. James		Phoenix, AZ
5AZ	John VanHorn	Tucson, AZ	8	Daniel Hutto		Tucson, AZ
6	Ronnie Clark	Tucson, AZ	8AZ	Jordan Stetson		Tucson, AZ
7	Darren Long	Elida, OH	11	Seainn Hendricsen		Glendale, AZ
9X	Gary Wright	Hooks, TX	12	Nathan High		Goodyear, AZ
10	Sammy Swindell	Germantown, TN	16B	Robert Ballou		Noblesville, IN
10A	Ricky Logan	Knoxville, IA	17	Stephen Spiak		Albuquerque, NM
13	Jesse Hockett	Warsaw, MO	19	Andrew Reinbold		Gilbert, AZ
15H	Sam Hafertepe Jr.	Sunnyvale, TX	27N	Nick Aiuto		Camp Verde, AZ
20KS	Kyle Sager	Alto, NM	29	Travis Rilat		Forney, TX
22	Jesse Baker	Grants, NM	32	Jerry Coons Jr.		Tucson, AZ
22B	Ben Gregg	Phoenix, AZ	41	Rick Ziehl		Las Cruces, NM
22J	John Gaston	Phoenix, AZ	48T	Thomas Ogle		Waddell, AZ
23	Seth Bergman	Snohomish, WA	50	Charles Davis Jr.		Phoenix, AZ
41W	Joshua Williams	Glendale, AZ	52	TBA		Santa Fe, NM
44K	Koty McGullam	Marana, AZ	62	Stevie Sussex		Waddell, AZ
45	Martin Edwards	Mesquite, TX	74X	Josh Hodges		Tijeras, NM
45X	Johnny Herrera	Albuquerque, NM	77	Dalten Gabbard		Peoria, AZ
53	Jack Dover	Springfield NE	77M	RJ Johnson		Phoenix, AZ
57	Shane Stewart	Bixby, OK	78	Chris Bonneau		Peoria, AZ
57X	Lucas Wolfe	Lemogne,  PA	97	TBA		Phoenix, AZ
66	Jessica Van Dyke	Tucson, AZ
71	Bob Schaffer	Evergreen, CO
77M	Billy Chester III	Chino Valley, AZ
93K	Brent Kronfuss	Bozena, MO
93	Dustin Morgan	Tulsa, OK
94	Danny Wood	Norman, OK
99	Brady Bacon	Sapulpa, OK
99J	Jacob Ossenfort	Rapid City, SD

Friday November 20^th – Kronik Energy Qualifying Night

 

Friday night Jason Johnson, defending ASCS National Champion, will try to make up ground on Stewart as he quests to win back to back championships.  With only 24 points separating the two drivers, Johnson will have tough work ahead as he takes on Danny Lasoski, Joey Saldana, Southwest Region point leader Rick Ziehl and Northwest Region Champion Roger Crockett.

 

Jesse “The Rocket” Hockett will join Hollywood Herrera, Dustin Morgan, Ronnie Clark and Brady Bacon as they trade in the wings to take on Dave Darland and former Western World Champion Jeremy Sherman.

 

01	Kaylene Verville	Avondale, AZ	2AZ		Jesse Hockett		Warsaw, MO
1	Sean McClelland	Tulsa, OK	3		Harris Brooks		Phoenix, AZ
1X	JT Imperial	Mesa, AZ	3X		Jimmy Crawford		Newberry Park, CA
2	Kenneth Walker	Sapulpa, OK	5M		Brian O'Donnell		Glendale, AZ
2SB	Sean Becker	Carmichael, CA	6		Ronnie Clark		Tucson, AZ
4	Eric Baldaccini	Keller, TX	6S		Bryan Swinehart		Prescott Valley, AZ
5A	Thomas Ogle	Waddell, AZ	7AZ		Brian Hosford		Gilbert, AZ
7D	Will Riley	Sierra Vista, AZ	7		Mike Leslie		Litchfield Park, AZ
11C	Roger Crockett	Medford, OK	9		Brandon Lane		Gilbert, AZ
11	Chad Corken	Highlands Ranch, CO	16		Mike Martin		Yuma, AZ
11T	Steve Lohn	Tucson, AZ	21		Johnathon Henry		Phoenix, AZ
18	Tony Bruce Jr	Liberal, KS	26AZ		Bobby Taylor		Oro Valley, AZ
20AZ	Steve Martin	Phoenix, AZ	27H		Jermey Huebner		Tucson, AZ
20L	Andrew Reinbold	Gilbert, AZ	36		Dave Darland		Lincoln, IN
20Z	Rick Ziehl	Las Cruces, NM	37		David Bezio		El Cajon, CA
21	Brian Brown	Grain Valley, MO	44		Jeremy Sherman		Surprise, AZ
23N	Stephen Allred	Great Falls, MT	45X		Johnny Herrera		Albuquerque, NM
26B	Bobby McMahan	Sacramento, CA	55		Tony Everhart		El Cajon, CA
25C	Chad Groves	Bend, OR	61X		Bo Baker		Grants, NM
29	Travis Rilat	Forney, TX	77S		Brian Schuler		El Cajon, CA
32	Jerry Coons Jr	Tucson, AZ	82		Sean Teeters		Tucson, AZ
33	Danny Lasoski	Dover, MO	93		Dustin Morgan		Tulsa, OK
34	Calvin Landis	Knoxville, IA	99		Brady Bacon		Sapulpa, OK
35A	Joey Saldana	Brownsburg, IN	XXX	Zach Sawyers		Gilbert, AZ
41	Jason Johnson	Greenville, TX
42	Rick Boughan	Lima, OH
55	Driver TBA	Tucson, AZ
74X	Josh Hodges	Tijaras, NM
77	Colt Treharn	Los Lunas, NM
77E	William Eggiman	San Ysidro, CA
88	Tim Crawley	Benton, AR
94J	Charles Davis Jr	Phoenix, AZ

Additional Kronik Energy Western World Presented By Old Tucson Information:

 

What:  42^nd Annual Kronik Energy Western World Championships Presented By Old Tucson Studios

 

Where:  USA Raceway –3/8-mile clay oval in Tucson, Arizona

 

When:  Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 19-21, 2009.  $15,000 to win the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars Series (Wing)/$5,000 to win the Discount Tire ASCS Sprint Cars (Non Wing) Finale on November 21^st.  Race time is 7pm each day with gates opening at 3pm.  Test ‘N Tune session on Wednesday November 18^th from 6-9pm.

 

Parking: RV parking will be available Tuesday November 17^th.  Pit Parking will begin Wednesday November 18^th at 8am.

Tickets: 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: Hotel Information can be found at www.usaraceway.net/lodging.php or by calling the Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000

Directions: 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

The Brodix ASCS Awards 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 17^th.

More information regarding Old Tucson Studios is available at www.oldtucson.com

 

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)