By Lance Jennings
VENTURA, CA – OCTOBER 8, 2010… For competitors with the VRA 360 Sprint Cars Series, the season finale for the All Coast Construction 360 Challenge will be held October 23rd at Jim Naylor’s Ventura Raceway. Featuring a $5,000-to-win and $300-to-start main event, an additional $5,000 will be awarded to the series champion. With a possible $10,000 payday to the winning driver, the action packed night is one of the most anticipated events of the year at “The Best Little Dirt Track In America.”
Founded in 2008 by All Coast Construction’s Mike Grosswendt and Ventura Raceway Promoter Jim Naylor, the popular mini-series has grown to become one of the most prestigious Traditional Sprint Car events on the West Coast. “I have a great affection for Jim Naylor and this fantastic racing program he has built,” asserts Grosswendt. “This series celebrates his organization, the fans and most of all the incredible drivers that come here and compete at such a high level. Jim and I are working hard to give everyone an unbelievable racing experience on October 23rd!” All Coast Construction will be providing free commemorative posters to the fans and all sprint car drivers will receive a free commemorative Driver’s T-Shirt.
Camarillo’s Josh Ford won the March 20th event and holds a ten point advantage over June 26th winner Jimmy Crawford of Newbury Park. To win the title, both drivers will have to battle a talented roster of drivers including VRA point leader Troy Rutherford, former track champions Greg Taylor and Luis Espinoza, former USAC Western Midget champion Rick Hendrix, 2010 Wagsdash champion Brody Roa, and the other top drivers of the Ventura Racing Association.
Avon, Indiana’s Jon Stanbrough will compete for the $5,000 top prize behind the wheel a potent Steve Watt owned machine. Among the many accomplishments during his Sprint Car career, Stanbrough won this year’s USAC Indiana Sprint Week title and the 2010 King of Indiana Sprint Car Series crown. During the 2010 campaign, Watt has captured feature wins at the Ventura oval with “The Kruser” Cory Kruseman, Matt Mitchell, Don Gansen, and Jesse Denome as his drivers.
Lincoln, Indiana’s Dave Darland will be driving Tommy Horne’s brand new entry on October 23rd. Darland is one of five drivers in USAC history to claim championships in all three national divisions. In addition, the future Hall of Fame driver has won prestigious events including the Oval Nationals, Western World Championships, Indiana Sprint Week, Belleville Midget Nationals, and the Turkey Night Grand Prix. Horne currently serves as Crew Chief for VRA Senior Sprint Car champion Bruce Douglass and Victor Davis.
As this writing goes to press, more special guest drivers are looking to secure rides for the October 23rd event. More information will be released as it becomes available.
Ventura Raceway is located on the Ventura County Fairgrounds at 10 West Harbor Blvd. in Ventura, California. Adult tickets are $14, Senior, Military, and Student tickets (ID Required) are $11, while Children’s tickets (12 and under) are FREE. For more event information, please visit www.venturaraceway.com.
To catch all of the action of the VRA Sprint Car Series and Ventura Raceway, Mike Truex’s Loudpedal Productions has DVD videos available for purchase. For more information, call (805) 407-7229 or visit www.loudpedalvideo.com. In addition, Ventura Raceway offers a live feed of every event at www.venturaraceway.com/live.html. The live feed will begin at 5:00pm PST.
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ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION 360 CHALLENGE POINT STANDINGS:
1. Josh Ford 480; 2. Jimmy Crawford 470; 3. Troy Rutherford 410; 4. Greg Taylor 370; 5. Kevin Kierce 365; 6. Cody Kershaw 360; 7. Johnathon Henry 350; 8. Steve Conrad 330; 9. Don Gansen 330; 10. Luis Espinoza 290; 11. Brian Camarillo 290; 12. Justin Kierce 255; 13. Dakota Kershaw 250; 14. Brent Camarillo 250; 15. Rick Hendrix 230; 16. Guy Woodward 155; 17. Brandon Thomson 150; 18. Tyler Edwards 150; 19. Bruce Douglass 150; 20. David Cardey 140; 21. Danny Faria Jr. 140; 22. Gary Howard 135; 23. Brody Roa 130; 24. Clark Templeman III 130; 25. Nic Faas 130; 26. Rob Kershaw 130; 27. Ronnie Case 125; 28. Austin DeBlauw 120; 29. Henry Clarke 115; 30. Matt Mitchell 110.
ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION 360 CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS:
2008: Troy Rutherford
2009: Kevin Kierce
ALL COAST CONSTRUCTION 360 CHALLENGE FEATURE WINNERS:
Jimmy Crawford – 2
Josh Ford – 2
Kevin Kierce – 1
Troy Rutherford – 1
Clark Templeman III – 1
Brandon Thomson – 1