Bryan Hulbert
– Mesquite, TX (March 20, 2012) – With four rounds of
competition in the books the 2012 season for the Lucas Oil American
Sprint Car Series presented by MavTv turns to the “Lone Star State”
for a pair of nights at the famed Devil’s Bowl Speedway.
Having hosted the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by
MavTv since 1994 the Devils Bowl Speedway has seen action 67 times.
The 2011 event saw Jason Johnson take the preliminary night victory
while Sam Hafertepe Jr. took the finale. Gary Wright leads the way in
all time wins at the Devil’s Bowl with the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by
MavTv having visited victory lane 20 times.
Hosting rounds five and six of the 2012 Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour,
the most unique half-mile clay oval in the world will see action on
Friday March 23rd and Saturday March 24th with the 39th annual Spring
Nationals.
Leading the charge into Mesquite, Texas is Jason Johnson. Showing the
way by 31 markers, “The Ragin Cajun” stated the 2012 season off having
to overcome engine problems that forced Johnson into a B-Feature. Even
so, the AccuDoc/Roush Yates 41 has not finished outside the top 10 in
the first four nights of competition with three of those nights in the
top 5 to go along with a single win at the Copper Classic.
Currently second in the national standings is Wayne Johnson. After
only running a limited schedule in 2011, the first champion of the new
millennium is back on the full tour in 2021 and has been the picture
of consistency. Winless in his first four starts, the City Vending/Oil
Medics 77 has finished no worse than fifth since the season started.
Occupying the show position heading into this weekend’s event is Brady
Bacon. After a pair of runner up finishes at the Copper Classic put
the Fatheadz 99 atop the leader board, the following pair of nights in
Yuma, Arizona would not be so kind as Bacon found himself finishing
twelfth and seventh respectively. None the less Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
native is the first to admit that the 2012 season has already started
much better than 2011.
Riding fourth going into the Devil’s Bowl is Tony Bruce Jr. Since
teaming back up with Wayne Priddy, Bruce has come out swinging; taking
the season’s first checkered at Canyon Speedway Park and effectively
putting the Oil Medics 18 at levels that are leaps and bounds beyond
what Bruce saw in 2011; a season that Tony admits was the worst he has
ever had.
Rounding out the top five in points is Dustin Morgan. Always a strong
contender at any Lucas Oil ASCS event, the Tulsa, Oklahoma racer has
consistently been denied victory; that was until recently. With the
experienced Jimmy Jones turning the wrenches coupled with the
determination of Morgan the ARK Wrecking 2 finally broke into victory
lane at Cocopah Speedway.
Drivers rounding out the top ten in points include Albuquerque, New
Mexico’s Johnny Herrera who suffered a flip during the season opener.
Four time national champion Gary Wright is seventh with Danny Wood
eighth after a spectacular race winning pass on the final lap at
Cocopah Speedway two weeks ago. Seth Bergman and Aaron Reutzel
currently round out the top ten.
Brodix Rookie of the Year contenders Brad Loyet and Logan Forler
currently sit twelfth and twenty-second after a less than ideal start
to their 2012 season.
The Series:
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MavTv
When & Where:
Friday March 23rd – 39th Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals – Pits open at
5pm / Racing at 8pm
Saturday March 24rd – 39th Devil’s Bowl Spring Nationals – Pits open
at 5pm / Racing at 8pm
Track Information:
Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX) – ½-mile, high-banked clay oval
located six miles east of Dallas’ I-635 on I-20, then three miles
north on Lawson Road. Lawson Road north of the track (and south off
of US 80) has been closed for repair, so fans and racers are urged to
use I-20 and then go north on Lawson. Track phone: 972-222-2421.
Track Website: www.devilsbowl.com
Lucas Oil ASCS Devil’s Bowl History:
Devil’s Bowl Lucas Oil ASCS winners include: Gary Wright 20, Jason
Johnson 8, Wayne Johnson 5, Kevin Ramey 4, Danny Jennings 3, Sammy
Swindell 3, Shane Carson 2, Terry Gray 2, Garry Lee Maier 2, Mike
Peters 2, Travis Rilat 2, Shane Stewart 2, Tony Bruce, Jr. 1, Tim
Crawley 1, Jack Dover 1, Edd French 1, Sam Hafertepe Jr. 1, Johnny
Herrera 1, Danny Lasoski 1, Larry Neighbors 1, Alan Payne 1, Jake
Peters 1, Mike Ward 1.
Devil’s Bowl Lucas Oil ASCS Race-by-race Winners: Shane Carson
(6/21/94), Alan Payne (5/12/95), Mike Ward (7/23/95), Mike Peters
(9/1/95), Sammy Swindell (9/2/95), Sammy Swindell (9/3/95), Wayne
Johnson (6/18/96), Terry Gray (7/6/96), Terry Gray (11/1/96), Johnny
Herrera (11/2/96), Shane Carson (4/5/97), Wayne Johnson (6/18/97), Edd
French (10/31/97), Mike Peters (11/1/97), Gary Wright (6/19/98), Gary
Wright (10/3/98), Garry Lee Maier (10/4/98), Gary Wright (7/8/99),
Garry Lee Maier (7/30/99), Gary Wright (10/1/99), Gary Wright
(10/2/99), Gary Wright (7/21/00), Gary Wright (10/6/00), Larry
Neighbors (4/20/01), Gary Wright (7/20/01), Gary Wright (10/6/01),
Travis Rilat (4/19/02), Jason Johnson (6/7/02), Wayne Johnson
(10/4/02), Gary Wright (10/5/02), Kevin Ramey (4/18/03), Tim Crawley
(10/17/03), Gary Wright (10/18/03), Shane Stewart (10/23/04), Danny
Jennings (3/18/05), Danny Jennings (3/19/05), Danny Jennings (6/9/05),
Gary Wright (10/21/05), Gary Wright (10/22/05), Kevin Ramey (6/24/06 –
Spring Nationals makeup feature), Kevin Ramey (6/24/06 – Summer
Nationals), Gary Wright (7/13/06), Jason Johnson (10/13/06), Travis
Rilat (10/14/06), Wayne Johnson (3/16/07), Jake Peters (3/17/07), Gary
Wright (5/12/07), Gary Wright (7/19/07), Jason Johnson (10/12/07),
Jason Johnson (10/13/07), Tony Bruce, Jr. (3/14/08), Gary Wright
(3/15/08), Jason Johnson (5/10/08), Gary Wright (7/17/08), Jason
Johnson (10/17/08), Gary Wright (10/18/08), Shane Stewart (3/20/09),
Jason Johnson (3/21/09), Gary Wright (10/17/09), Kevin Ramey
(10/19/09), Sammy Swindell (3/19/10), Jason Johnson (10/15/10), Jack
Dover (10/16/10), Jason Johnson (3/25/11), Sam Hafertepe Jr.
(3/26/11), Wayne Johnson (10/21/11), Danny Lasoski (10/22/11).
Current 2012 Points
Lucas Oil ASCS present MavTv Driver Points (top 20): 1. Jason Johnson
546; 2. Wayne Johnson 515; 3. Brady Bacon 509; 4. Tony Bruce Jr. 495;
5. Dustin Morgan 491; 6. Johnny Herrera 483; 7. Gary Wright 471; 8.
Danny Wood 459; 9. Seth Bergman 419; 10. Aaron Reutzel 418; 11. Roger
Crockett 413; 12. Brad Loyet 397; 13. Jack Dover 396; 14. Joshua
Hodges 388; 15. Matt Covington 386; 16. Dalten Gabbard 386; 17. Mitch
Olson 381; 18. Henry VanDam 371; 19. Zach Chappell 370; 20. Lance
Norick 360
Lucas Oil ASCS present MavTv Owner Points (top 10): 1. JJR/Stenhouse
546; 2. Wayne Johnson 515; 3. Brady Bacon 509; 4. Tony Bruce Jr. 495;
5. M&M Motorsports 491; 6. Johnny Herrera 483; 7. Gary Wright 471; 8.
Danny Wood 459; 9. Seth Bergman 419; 10. Aaron Reutzel 418
2012 Feature Winners
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV : Tony Bruce
Jr.-1, Jason Johnson-1, Dustin Morgan-1, Danny Wood-1
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV – A Look Ahead
April 13 Golden Triangle Raceway Park (Beaumont, TX)
April 14 Battleground Speedway (Highlands, TX)
April 27 Salina Highbanks (Salina, OK)
April 28 Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, AR) – Rock ‘N Roll 50
May 11 I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR)
May 12 I-30 Speedway (Little Rock, AR)
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV on the web:
All Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series national events are broadcast
live on www.racinboys.com for anyone who is unable to attend the races
live.
Official results, points, and race notes are posted at
www.ascsracing.com. The Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MavTV can also be
found on Facebook.
Lucas Oil ASCS on TV:
A full schedule of tape-delayed races for the 2012 season can found at
www.lucasoil.com.
Live Scoring:
Live timing and scoring at every Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series
presented by MavTV can be found by using the Race Monitor app
available on your mobile device. App cost is $4.99. For more
information log onto www.race-monitor.com. Scoring listed on Race
Monitor is not official.
The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MavTV is
scheduled to compete 67 times in 15 states throughout the United
States with divers competing for their share of a $250,000 points
fund.
The 2012 season marks the 21st year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing
for the American Sprint Car Series, which brings the best of Sprint
Car racing to dozens of different tracks throughout the nation and
into Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series, ASCS also
consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.
Lucas Oil Products is the title sponsor of the American Sprint Car
Series. More information can be found on Lucas Oil Products at
www.lucasoil.com. MavTv is the presenting sponsor of the American
Sprint Car Series. For information regarding availability and listings
in your area log onto www.mavtv.com.
Associate sponsors for the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series
presented by MavTV include: Hoosier Racing Tire, Brodix, Geico, E3
Spark Plugs, General Tire, PitstopUSA.com, Schoenfeld Headers,
Driverwebsites.com, and Hilborn Injection Systems.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is
available at www.ascsracing.com.