By Bryan Hulbert
– Tulsa, Oklahoma (July 16, 2012) With thirty nights of
racing having been contested with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car
Series presented by MAVTV in 2012, a statistical breakdown of the
season’s comings and goings is in order.
While a driver’s performance can be measured in several ways in the
end everything boils down to points as the ultimate measure of a
season.
Jason Johnson currently leads that most important of statistics by 26
over series rival Wayne Johnson. Seeing his advantage cut by 66 points
after Wayne Johnson’s back to back wins at Lebanon, Oregon’s
Willamette Speedway on July 13th and 14th, both drivers have swapped
the points lead six times over the past 30 races.
Brady Bacon currently holds onto third 177 points behind the MVT No.
41. With Johnny Herrera fourth. Currently leading the Brodix Rookie of
the Year standings, Brady Loyet rounds out the top five in series
points. Tony Bruce Jr. sits sixth with Seth Bergman, Dustin Morgan,
Logan Forler, and Gary Wright completing the top ten.
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV – 2012 So Far
Race Nights: 30
Feature Winners: 13
Average Car Count per Event: 32.53
Drivers Competing in at Least One Event: 268
Drivers with at Least One “A” Main Feature Start: 218
Drivers Making First Career Lucas Oil ASCS “A” Main Start: 46
Heat Race Wins (57 winners in 126 Heat Races): Brady Bacon 8, Jason
Johnson 8 , Tony Bruce Jr. 8, Brad Loyet 7, Logan Forler 7, Dustin
Morgan 7, Seth Bergman 6, Johnny Herrera 5, Matt Covington 4, Danny
Wood 4, Gary Wright 4, Jack Dover 3, Ray Allen Kulhanek 2, Mike
Goodman 2, Wayne Johnson 2, Danny Lasoski 2, Aaron Reutzel 2, Brian
Brown 2, Lee Grosz 2, Stu Snyder 2, Henry VanDam 2, Mitch Olson 2,
Josh Williams 1, Lance Norick 1, Dalten Gabbard 1, Patrick Stasa 1,
Raven Culp 1, Kyle Sauder 1, Terry Gray 1, Ernie Ainsworth 1, Justin
Carver 1, Jerod Roller 1, Jason Martin 1, Luke Cranston 1, Kevin
Swindell 1, Mike Boston 1, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1, Klint Angelette 1,
Martin Edwards 1, Zach Chappell 1, Brandon Hahn 1, Mike Trent 1,
Jonathan Cornell 1, Josh Fisher 1, Cody Baker 1, A.G. Rains 1, Dalton
Davis 1, Kyle Bellm 1, Chris Williams 1, Matt Juhl 1, Sean McClelland
1, Jordan Boston 1, Ryan Roberts 1, John Lambertz 1, Brock Lemley 1,
Trevor Kirkland 1, Roger Crockett 1
B Main Wins (24 winners in 36 “B” Mains): Tony Bruce Jr. 5, Seth
Bergman 4, Dustin Morgan 3, Zach Chappell 2, Danny Wood 2, Wayne
Johnson 2, Mitch Olson 1, Rick Ziehl 1, Johnny Herrera 1, Terry McCarl
1, Matt Covington 1, Martin Edwards 1, Aaron Reutzel 1, Derek Hagar 1,
Mark Pace 1, Brad Loyet 1, Joshua Hodges 1, Jason Johnson 1, Danny
Lasoski 1, Marshall Skinner 1, Gary Wright 1, Brady Bacon 1, Stu
Snyder 1, Logan Forler 1
A Main Starts: Jason Johnson 30, Wayne Johnson 30, Brady Bacon 30,
Johnny Herrera 30, Brad Loyet 29, Tony Bruce Jr. 29, Seth Bergman 29,
Dustin Morgan 28, Logan Forler 27, Gary Wright 27, Danny Wood 24, Jack
Dover 14, Matt Covington 14, Aaron Reutzel 13, Brian Brown 12, Zach
Chappell 11, Kyle Bellm 9, Joshua Hodges 9, Jordan Boston 7, Patrick
Stasa 6, Roger Crockett 5, Henry VanDam 5, Sean McClelland 5, Mitch
Olson 5, Bruce Griffith Jr. 4 (243-Drivers with 4 or less starts)
A Main Wins (13 Winners) Jason Johnson 8, Wayne Johnson 6, Brady Bacon
4, Tony Bruce Jr. 3, Seth Bergman 1, Danny Lasoski 1, Dustin Morgan 1,
Danny Wood 1, Brian Brown 1, Jordan Boston 1, Jason Martin 1, Cody
Baker 1, Brock Lemley 1
A Main Top-Fives: Wayne Johnson 24, Jason Johnson 22, Brady Bacon 16,
Johnny Herrera 11, Brad Loyet 11, Tony Bruce Jr. 10, Brian Brown 7,
Danny Lasoski 5, Gary Wright 5, Seth Bergman 4, Jack Dover 4, Dustin
Morgan 3, Logan Forler 2, Matt Covington 2, Zach Chappell 2, Kyle
Bellm 2, Mitch Olson 2, Jeff Swindell 2 (16-Drivers with a single top
five)
A Main Top-Tens: Wayne Johnson 28, Jason Johnson 27, Johnny Herrera
26, Brady Bacon 24, Brad Loyet 23, Tony Bruce Jr. 20, Gary Wright 14,
Seth Bergman 13, Logan Forler 10, Danny Wood 10, Brian Brown 9, Jack
Dover 9, Dustin Morgan 9, Danny Lasoski 7, Aaron Reutzel 6, Zach
Chappell 4, Roger Crockett 4, Matt Covington 3, Kyle Bellm 3, Mitch
Olson 3, Henry VanDam 2, Kevin Ramey 2, Jonathan Cornell 2, Trevor
Grossenbacher 2, Dalton Davis 2, A.G. Rains 2, Jeff Swindell 2, Jason
Martin 2, Kevin Swindell 2 (30-Drivers with a single top ten)
A Main Laps Led (885 “A” Feature Laps Completed): Jason Johnson 173,
Tony Bruce Jr. 97,Wayne Johnson 92, Brady Bacon 90, Brad Loyet 89,
Seth Bergman 60, Johnny Herrera 32, Jordan Boston 30, Travis Rilat 28,
Jason Martin 25, Brock Lemley 23, Dustin Morgan 22, Cody Baker 21,
Danny Lasoski 28, Michael Lang 17, Jack Dover 16, Roger Cockett 16,
Brian Brown 9, Josh Fisher 9, Travis Elliot 7, Stu Snyder 4, Mitch
Olson 3, Kyle Bellm 2, Danny Wood 1, Don Droud Jr. 1
A Main Positions Gained: Jason Johnson 180, Brady Bacon 141, Gary
Wright 103, Wayne Johnson 97, Tony Bruce Jr. 94, Johnny Herrera 89,
Logan Forler 86, Brad Loyet 75, Seth Bergman 72, Dustin Morgan 58,
Aaron Reutzel 57, Brian Brown 50, Jack Dover 45, Danny Wood 38, Zach
Chappell 28, Roger Crockett 28, Danny Lasoski 27, Bruce Griffith Jr.
22, Joshua Hodges 20, Kyle Bellm 19, Kevin Ramey 17, Kolt Walker 17,
Davey Heskin 15, Gavin Punch 15, Kevin Swindell 12, Joe Wood Jr. 12,
Henry VanDam 12 (66-Drivers with 10 or less positions gained)
2012 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV National Driver Points (Top 10)
1. Jason Johnson (No. 41 – Eunice, LA)- 3,944
2. Wayne Johnson (No. 77x – Oklahoma City, OK)-3,918
3. Brady Bacon (No. 99 -Broken Arrow, OK)-3,767
4. Johnny Herrera (No. 45x – Albuquerque, NM)-3,692
5. Brad Loyet (No. 05 – Sunset Hills, MO)-3,523
6. Tony Bruce Jr. (No 18. – Liberal, KS)-3,494
7. Seth Bergman (No. 23 – Snohomish, WA)- 3,233
8. Dustin Morgan (No. 2 – Owasso, OK)- 3,113
9. Logan Forler (No. 5h – Lake Havasu City, AZ)-3,083
10. Gary Wright (No. 9 – Hooks, TX)-3,027
2012 Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV Owner Points (Top 10)
1. Stenhouse/JJR – 3,944
2. Wayne Johnson Racing – 3,918
3. Brady Bacon Racing – 3,767
4. Herrera/Main Motorsports – 3,692
5. Loyet Motorsports – 3,523
6. Bruce Racing – 3,494
7. Pete Petersen Motorsports – 3,233
8. M&M Motorsports – 3,113
9. Harley VanDyke Motorsports – 3,083
10. Gary Wright Racing – 3,027
Provisionals Used:
Zach Chappell (3/2/2012)
Gary Wright (3/9/2012) (3/24/2012)
Aaron Reutzel (3/10/2012) (5/24/2012)
Dustin Morgan (2/24/2012)
Jason Johnson (4/13/2012) (4/28/2012)
Logan Forler (4/13/2012)
Bruce Griffith (4/14/2012) (4/27/2012)
Brady Bacon (4/28/2012) (6/23/2012)
Seth Bergman (6/16/2012) (6/23/2012)
Wayne Johnson (7/7/2012)
Provisionals Available: Note – doesn’t include bonus provisional to be
awarded after August 17, 2012
Johnny Herrera (2 full, 2 partial,)
Tony Bruce Jr. (2 full, 2 partial)
Brad Loyet (2 full, 2 partial)
Gary Wright (1 full, 2 partial)
Dustin Morgan (1 full, 2 partial)
Logan Forler (1 full, 2 partial)
Wayne Johnson (1full, 2 partial)
Jason Johnson (1 full, 1 partial)
Seth Bergman (0 full, 2 partial)
Brady Bacon (0 full, 2 partial)
The 2012 season continues this weekend with three stops. Thursday July
19th will see a single night of action in Banks, Oregon. Welcoming the
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV for the first time, Sunset Speedway
in Banks, Oregon makes the list at the 125th different track to host
an ASCS National Tour event.
Retuning to Elma, Washington for a double header on Friday July 20th
and Saturday July 21st, Grays Harbor Raceway has seen the Lucas Oil
ASCS presented by MAVTV four times with three different winners. Jason
Johnson is the most recent winner, sweeping the 2010 double header.
Travis Rilat and Roger Crockett are the only other drivers to score a
victory in the series debut weekend in 2009.
The Series:
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV
When and Where:
Thur. – July 19th – Sunset Speedway – Banks, OR – Gates Open @ 5pm /
Racing @ 7pm
Fri. July 20th – Grays Harbor Raceway – Elma, Washington – Gates Open
@ 4:30pm / Racing @ 6:30pm
Sat. July 21st – Grays Harbor Raceway – Elma, Washington – Gates Open
@ 4:30pm / Racing @ 6:30pm
Track Information: Sunset Speedway
Directions (according to NSD) – Northwest of Portland on US 26, then
2.5 miles west on SR 6, then 0.1 miles north (WSR) (towards Banks).
Address: 485 Main St. Banks, OR 97106
Phone #: 503-324-3040
Website: www.sunsetspeedwaypark.com
Track Information: Grays Harbor Raceway
Directions (according to NSD) – 21 miles west of US 101 on SR 8 to the
junction of US 12, then 0.2 miles north, then 0.6 miles east on
Elma-McCleary Road (SSR)
Address: 32 Elma-McCleary Rd. Elma, WA 98541
Phone #: 360-482-4374
Website: www.graysharborraceway.com
Lucas Oil ASCS presented by MAVTV Points (top 10): 1. Jason Johnson
3,944; 2. Wayne Johnson 3,918; 3. Brady Bacon 3,767; 4. Johnny Herrera
3,629; 5. Brad Loyet 3,523; 6. Tony Bruce Jr. 3,494; 7. Seth Bergman
3,233; 8. Dustin Morgan 3,113; 9. Logan Forler 3,084; 10. Gary Wright
3,027
2012 Feature Winners: Jason Johnson-8, Wayne Johnson-6, Brady Bacon-4,
Tony Bruce Jr.-3, Brian Brown-1, Seth Bergman-1, Danny Lasoski-1,
Jason Martin-1, Dustin Morgan-1, Danny Wood-1, Cody Baker-1, Jordan
Boston-1, Brock Lemley-1
Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV – A Look Ahead
July 25 – Placerville Speedway – Placerville, CA
July 27 – Silver Dollar Speedway – Chico, CA
July 28 – Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA
July 29 – Santa Maria Speedway – Santa Maria, CA
August 2-4 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA (360 Nationals)
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 and Twitter.
Lucas Oil ASCS on TV: A full schedule of tape-delayed races for the
2012 season can found at www.motorsportshour.com.
The Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by MAVTV is
scheduled to compete 66 times throughout the United States with
drivers competing for their share of a $250,000 point’s 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 American 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, K&N Filters, PitstopUSA.com, FSR Radiators,
Schoenfeld Headers, Driverwebsites.com, Weld Wheels, Maxwell
Industries, Print Place, Simpson, Wesmar Racing Engines, and Hilborn
Injection Systems.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is
available at www.ascsracing.com.