Kruseman Tops Ventura Midget Field

From Dick Jordan

Ventura, CA — Cory Kruseman won the 1st of five “All-Coast Challenge” events at Ventura Raceway for USAC Western Midgets Saturday. Kruseman was followed by Jake Swanson, Chris Ennis, Brent Camarillo and Alex Bowman.

Cole Custer won the USAC Young Guns feature while the Ford Focus midget car feature was rained out.

MOPAR USAC WESTERN MIDGET RACE RESULTS: March 19, 2011 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway – “All-Coast Challenge #1”

FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Johnathan Henry (#88 Henry), 2. Alex Bowman (#72 Wadsworth), 3. Robby Josett (#2 Josett), 4. Bruce Douglas (#31 Douglas), 5. Cody Swanson (#71 Swanson), 6. Kyle Smith (#55 Smith). NT

SECOND HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Connor Kassik (#15N Neverlift), 2. Jake Swanson (#05 Swanson), 3. Tanner Swanson (#19 TK/6R), 4. Greg Edenholn (#73x Edenholm), 5. Steve Stasa (#22 Stasa), 6. Victor Davis (#31v Davis). NT

THIRD HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Chris Ennis (#97 Martens), 2. Brent Camarillo (#51 CamLand), 3. Wink Schweitzer (#60 Schweitzer), 4. Shannon McQueen (#7 McQueen), 5. Ariel Briggs (#22s Stasa), 6. Bill Badger (#75 Badger). NT

FOURTH HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Austin Smith (#33 Smith), 2. Cory Kruseman (#21k Kruseman), 3. Rick Shuman (#2az Shuman), 4. Chris Gansen (#4 Gansen), 5. Randi Pankratz (#8 Pankratz), 6. David Prickett (#15 Neverlift). NT

ALSO AT THE TRACK: Josh Lakatos (#4x Lakatos) and Bruce Hiroshima (#5 Hiroshima)

SEMI: (12 laps) 1. C.Swanson, 2. Josh Ford (#73 Ford), 3. Prickett, 4. Brian Camarillo (#22 CamLand), 5. Pankratz, 6. Davis, 7. Briggs, 8. Stasa, 9. Badger. NT

FEATURE: (30 laps) 1. Cory Kruseman, 2. Jake Swanson, 3. Chris Ennis, 4. Brent Camarillo, 5. Alex Bowman, 6. Johnathon Henry, 7. Cody Swanson, 8. Tanner Swanson, 9. Shannon McQueen, 10. Austin Smith, 11. Chris Gansen, 12. David Prickett, 13. Greg Edenholm, 14. Rick Shuman, 15. Brian Camarillo, 16. Robby Josett, 17. Josh Ford, 18. Connor Kassik, 19. Bruce Douglas, 20. Wink Schweitzer. NT
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**Kyle Smith flipped during the first heat.

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-2 Brent Camarillo, Laps 3-10 J.Swanson, Laps 11-30 Kruseman.

NEW MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET POINTS: 1-McQueen-103; 2-J.Swanson-100; 3-T.Swanson-96; 4-C.Swanson-78; 5-Prickett-78; 6-Bryan Clauson-71; 7-Kody Swanson-69; 8-Kruseman-67; 9-Ennis-62; 10-Scott Pierovich-61.

NEXT MOPAR WESTERN MIDGET RACE: April 2 – Madera (CA) Speedway – “Gerhardt Classic”

USAC WESTERN FORD FOCUS DIRT RACE RESULTS: March 19 2011 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway

HEAT RACE: (8 laps) 1. Robert Dolacki (#17 Dolacki), 2. Jarid Blondel (#98 Blondel), 3. Kyle Edwards (#39 Edwards), 4. Collin Henry (#12c Williams), 5. Wally Pankratz (#8 Pankratz), 6. Casey Martinez (#94 Martinez), 7. Logan Williams (#37 Pankratz), 8. Daniel Williams (#25 Henry), 9. Tyler Dolacki (#18 Dolacki). NT

FEATURE: (20 laps) RAINED OUT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: N/A

NEW NATIONAL FORD FOCUS POINTS: 1-Jessica Clark-112; 2-Jake Swanson-111; 3-Brandon White-105; 4-Paul Graham-99; 5-Ross Rankine-66; 6-Cody Gerhardt-62; 7-Blondel-62; 8-J.R. Williams-53; 9-Alex Jacobsen-49; 10-Ricky Bowers-41.
NEW WESTERN FORD FOCUS POINTS: 1-Jessica Clark-112; 2-Jake Swanson-111; 3-Brandon White-105; 4-Paul Graham-99; 5-Ross Rankine-66; 6-Cody Gerhardt-62; 7-Blondel-62; 8-J.R. Williams-53; 9-Alex Jacobsen-49; 10-Ricky Bowers-41.
NEW WESTERN DIRT FORD FOCUS POINTS: 1-R.Dolacki-8; 2-Blondel-7; 3-Edwards-6; 4-Henry-5; 5-W.Pankratz-4; 6-Martinez-3.

NEXT WESTERN FORD FOCUS RACE: April 2 – Madera (CA) Speedway – “Gerhardt Classic”

USAC WESTERN FOCUS YOUNG GUNS RACE RESULTS: March 19 2011 – Ventura, California – Ventura Raceway

HEAT RACE: (7 laps) 1. Cole Custer (#55k Custer), 2. Zach Bogner (#4k Kruseman), 3. Katlynn Leer (#12k Kruseman), 4. Sheldon DeBlauw (#55 DeBlauw). NT

ALSO AT THE TRACK: Parker Colston (#64 Colston)

FEATURE: (12 laps) 1. Cole Custer, 2. Zach Bogner, 3. Sheldon DeBlauw, 4. Katlynn Leer. NT
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FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-8 DeBlauw, Laps 9-12 Custer.

NEW NATIONAL FOCUS YOUNG GUNS POINTS: 1-Brady Kostecki-134; 2-Brandon White-131; 3-Trevor Hunt-128; 4-Custer-68; 5-Bogner-64; 6-Ricky Bowers-59; 7-DeBlauw-59; 8-Leer-57.
NEW WESTERN FOCUS YOUNG GUNS POINTS: 1-Brady Kostecki-134; 2-Brandon White-131; 3-Trevor Hunt-128; 4-Custer-68; 5-Bogner-64; 6-Ricky Bowers-59; 7-DeBlauw-59; 8-Leer-57.
NEW WESTERN DIRT YOUNG GUNS SERIES POINTS: 1-Custer-68; 2-Bogner-64; 3-DeBlauw-59; 4-Leer-57.

NEXT WESTERN FOCUS YOUNG GUNS RACE: April 2 – Madera (CA) Speedway – “Gerhardt Classic”