8/18/2010
Sprint Source
USAC WESTERN SPRINT TITLE FIGHT HEADS TO ROSEVILLE
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (August 18, 2010) – The USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series will be making its final Norcal stop in its 2010 campaign as the series visits All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif on Saturday night.
Saturday’s event will be a crucial round in the championship for contenders Tony Hunt, the five-time champion out of Lincoln, Calif., and Luis Ramos III, the rookie out of Clovis, Calif.
Hunt comes into Roseville looking for win #30 in his illustrious USAC Western Sprint Car career and leads Ramos by 49 points heading into Roseville. Hunt won the season opening event at Roseville back in April, while Ramos claimed his first series win in May at the one-third mile asphalt oval.
Ramos is looking to give Kaplan-Genoso Racing its second championship after Chico’s Ryan Kaplan won a hotly contested battle for the crown in 2007.
Several drivers will be looking to knock off the top-two, including Indy 500 veteran Davey Hamilton. Hamilton will be in action driving the #50 car as a teammate to Hunt in the Metal Works stable. Hamilton competes in the Indy 500 annually and will be in town for the Indycar activities in nearby Sonoma, Calif., where he is an analyst for IMS Radio.
Others expected to be in action include the remaining top-five in the points; Rohnert Park’s JoJo Helberg, Scott Pierovich in the Ken Pierson #14 car, and Shauna Hogg in the #5 car out of Fair Oaks, Calif.
Jerry Kobza of Folsom will be competing in his immaculate new car that is the second machine in the series to run the $14,000 Schwake Spec Engine option.
Gordon Rogers, Gary Koster, Jimmy Riddell, Allen Harney, and Marvin Mitchell are also expected to be at Roseville.
The USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series will be sharing the card with the carbureted NCMA 360 Sprint Cars and the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series. A large turnout of USAC Ford Focus cars is likely, after a 14 car field for their event last week at Orange Show.
Racing action gets underway around 6 p.m. on Saturday at All American Speedway. The track is located at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville, Calif. Adult tickets are just $15 and more information can be found at www.allamericanspeedway.com
The United States Auto Club is online at www.usacracing.com USAC Western Sprint Car Series can be followed on Facebook as well.
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Submitted By: Steven Blakesley
