From Lance Jennings
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series season openers at Hanford and Tulare, Calif. have been moved to a week earlier than originally posted. The 2011 campaign will begin on Friday, March 18th, at Hanford’s Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway. The following night, March 19th, the group will compete at Tulare’s Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway. As previously released, both events are a showcase with the famed World of Outlaw Sprint Cars.
In addition, Series Promoter Chris Kearns has announced that the traditional 360 sprints will compete at Tulare’s Pombo-Sargent Classic on May 14th. The winged Golden State King of the West Sprints are also featured on the card.
2011 USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE – TRACK – LOCATION
March 18: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA
March 19: Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA
April 9: Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA
April 16: Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)
April 30: Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA
May 14: Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA (Pombo-Sargent Classic)
May 21: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA
June 4: Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA
July 16: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA (Jim Evett Memorial)
July 23: Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway – Tulare, CA
July 30: Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA
August 20: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA
August 27: Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA
September 10: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA (Jim Turner Memorial)
September 17: Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA (Bud Stanfield Memorial)
September 24: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA
October 15: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA (Cotton Classic – Non-Points)
*This schedule is subject to change.
The USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series would like to thank Southwest Contractors, Hoosier Tire, Amsoil, BR Motorsports, Competition Suspension Inc., Cory Kruseman’s Sprint Car & Midget Driving School, Crow Enterprizes, DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Hilborn Fuel Injection, Hinchman-Indy Racing Uniforms, Integra Shocks, Kaeding Performance, Keizer Wheels, King Racing Products, Kirkey Racing Fabrication, Port City Racing, Saferacer.com, Saldana Racing Products, and Sander Engineering for their support.
For more information on the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, please visit westcoastsprintcars.com, usacracing.com, racesantamariaspeedway.com, or follow the series on facebook.