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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CARS BATTLE AT PETALUMA SATURDAY By
Lance Jennings
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020... This Saturday,
September 12th, the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series will
return to Petaluma Speedway for a special non-points event.
Promoted by Rick Faeth, the action packed card will also
feature Modifieds, WMR Western Midgets, and 600 Micro Sprints.
The Pit Gates will open at noon, the GRANDSTANDS ARE CLOSED,
Practice starts at 5:00pm, and Racing at “The Fastest 3/8 Mile
Dirt Oval in Northern California” will begin at 6:00pm. For
event information, visit the track’s website at
petaluma-speedway.com or call 707.763.7223 (RACE).
Floracing.com will broadcast a pay per view live stream over
the internet.
NOTICE TO RACERS: - ALL RACERS MUST
PURCHASE THEIR USAC LICENSE / MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE PRIOR TO THE
EVENT AT USACRACING.COM OR USACLICENSE.COM. - California
state protocol calls for competitors, crews, officials, and
anyone on the grounds to practice safe social distancing,
proper sanitizing, and follow local regulations regarding the
COVID-19 Coronavirus. - PETALUMA SPEEDWAY HAS A MANDATORY
COMPETITOR COVID-19 WAIVER FORM AT
petaluma-speedway.com/covid-waiver. - PETALUMA MANDATORY
MUFFLERS: FLOWMASTER: 53545-10, SPINTECH: 1545P SUPER STOCK.
*Failure to comply with the muffler rule will risk
disqualification from the event. - PETALUMA TARP RULE:
Tarps are mandatory under all racecars in the pit area and
must stick out at least one foot at each side. - FRONT AXLE
TETHER SYSTEMS (2-Chassis, 1-King Pin to King Pin) ARE
MANDATORY. - FULL CONTAINMENT SEATS ARE MANDATORY. -
COCKPIT ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS ARE ALLOWED. - Hoosier Tires are
required on all four corners with the 105/16 Medium, 105/18
Hard, and 105/18 F85A as the only approved right rear tires.
The listed right rear tires are also legal with the USAC
National, USAC/CRA, and USAC SouthWest Sprint Cars. The
Hoosier Medium is also legal with the VRA Sprint Car Series.
- Engine restrictor rules are 1-7/8” with open heads and
2-3/16” with ASCS cylinder heads. - The weight rule is
1,475 lbs. with driver. - The USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Rule Book can be found online at westcoastsprintcars.com and
usacracing.com.
To date, Petaluma Speedway has held
three USAC West Coast Sprint Car events. 2018 Champion Austin
Liggett has topped the last two shows and “The Human Highlight
Reel” Geoff Ensign claimed the July 29, 2017 debut after
setting the track record of 13.728.
When the series
last visited the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds on August 8th,
Austin Liggett (Linden, CA) claimed the twelfth win of his
career. Fast qualifier Colby Johnson, “BT Express” Bradley
Terrell, “Wild” Billy Aton, “Hollywood” Danny Faria Jr.,
Shayna Ensign, Ryan Timmons, Matthew Haulot, Glenn Bryan, and
Ricky Brophy rounded out the top-10 drivers.
The
traditional 360 sprint cars will return to Petaluma on
Saturday, September 19th. The USAC Western States and BCRA
Midgets will clash at the fast 3/8-mile on October 24th for
the “West Coast Stock Car / Motorsports Hall of Fame Challenge
Race.”
Petaluma Speedway is located on the Sonoma-Marin
Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California at 100 Fairgrounds Drive.
Due to the local health department regulations regarding the
COVID-19 Coronavirus, the GRANDSTANDS ARE CLOSED for the
event. For more information, visit the track's website at
petaluma-speedway.com or call 707.763.7223 (RACE).
The
USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series thanks AMSOIL, Chris Kearns
Presents, Competition Suspension Incorporated, Extreme
Mufflers, Five Star Grafix, Hoosier Racing Tire, Loudpedal
Productions, Rod End Supply, Sway-A-Way Torsion Bars, Ultra
Shield Race Products, and Woodland Auto Display for their
support. If you or your company would like to become part of
the series, email PR Director Lance Jennings at
[email protected].
For more information on the
series, visit usacracing.com and the social media for USAC
Racing. You can also find exclusive content at
westcoastsprintcars.com and the USAC West Coast Sprint Car
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
FloSports has
USAC West Coast Sprint Car live videos and on demand coverage
available for purchase at floracing.com.
----------------------------------------------- USAC WEST
COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS: 2009-Justyne Hamblin, 2010-Craig
Stidham, 2011-Richard Vander Weerd, 2012-Bud Kaeding,
2013-Danny Faria Jr., 2014-Matt Mitchell, 2015-Danny Faria
Jr., 2016-Brody Roa, 2017-Jake Swanson, 2018-Austin Liggett,
2019-Tristan Guardino.
2020 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR
WINS: 1-Austin Liggett.
PETALUMA USAC WEST COAST SPRINT
CAR WINS: (Includes Non-Point Races) 2-Austin Liggett, 1-Geoff
Ensign.
NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SPECIAL EVENTS:
DATE-TRACK-LOCATION September 12: Petaluma Speedway –
Petaluma, CA (Non-Points) September 19: Petaluma Speedway –
Petaluma, CA (Non-Points) October 10: Placerville Speedway
– Placerville, CA (Non-Points)
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schedule is subject to change.
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