5TH FVP “SIN CITY SHOWDOWN” FRIDAY AT LVMS; DARLAND & CLAUSON JOIN THE FRAY
USAC Sprint Car Champions Danny Faria Jr. and R.J. Johnson will highlight driver entries for this Friday night’s 5th FVP “Sin City Showdown” at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway. Friday’s event kicks off the 2016 battle for the USAC West Coast and Southwest Sprint Car Championships, with full points awarded for both series.
Faria, of Tipton, Calif., captured his second West Coast title last season despite a 12th-place finish at LVMS. Johnson, of Phoenix, Ariz., who finished 11th at LVMS last year, earned his third consecutive Southwest crown last year and was second in the recent five-race “Winter Challenge” series at Peoria, Ariz.
Stevie Sussex won last year’s “Sin City Showdown” and is expected to compete, along with West Coast standouts Richard and Jace Vander Weerd, Brody Roa and Troy Rutherford, plus Southwest stars Charles Davis Jr., Mike Martin, Josh Pelkey, Matt Rossi, Brian Hosford and Colby Copeland.
USAC Triple Crown Champion Dave Darland has also thrown his hat in the ring for Friday’s race. Darland is the all-time leader in terms of USAC National Sprint Car feature victories with a career total of 57. Bryan Clauson, winner of the “Sin City Showdown” in 2013, is also expected to compete Friday.
Saturday’s race opens a 15-race point slate for the West Coast series and a 19-race points campaign for the Southwest series.
Previous “Sin City Showdown” winners include Bud Kaeding (2012), Clauson (2013), Austin Liggett (2014) and Sussex last year.
Friday night’s race will be streamed live on www.dirtvision.com.
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NEXT USAC WEST COAST & SOUTHWEST EVENTS:
DATE:
Friday, March 4, 2016
SERIES:
USAC West Coast & Southwest Sprint Car Series
TRACK:
The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Las Vegas, Nevada) – ½ Mile, Semi-Banked Clay Oval
EVENT:
FVP “Sin City Showdown” with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series
STARTING TIMES:
Pit gates open at 2pm.
Grandstands open at 5pm.
Wheel Pack/Hot Laps begin at 6:15pm.
Opening ceremonies start at 8pm with racing to follow
TRACK ADDRESS:
7000 N Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89115
TRACK PHONE:
(702) 644-4444
TRACK WEBSITE:
MEDIA COVERAGE:
Live on http://www.dirtvision.com
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PAST FVP "SIN CITY SHOWDOWN" WINNERS
2012 – Bud Kaeding
2013 – Bryan Clauson
2014 – Austin Liggett
2015 – Stevie Sussex
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Jan. 22: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 23: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 24: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Josh Hodges
Jan. 29: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 30: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Josh Hodges
Mar. 4: Las Vegas, NV - *** The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Mar. 11: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Mar. 12: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Mar. 19: Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Speedway
Apr. 2: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Apr. 9: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Apr. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
May 14: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Jun. 18: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway
Jun. 25: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Jul. 22: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Jul. 23: Tulare, CA - Thunderbowl Raceway
Aug. 6: Santa Maria, CA - Santa Maria Raceway
Aug. 12: Watsonville, CA - Ocean Speedway
Aug. 13: Hanford, CA - Keller Auto Speedway at Kings Fairgrounds
Nov. 24: Ventura, CA - (SE) Ventura Raceway
**Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points "special event."
**Races noted with *** represent a race with the USAC Southwest Sprints.
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Jan. 22: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 23: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 24: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Josh Hodges
Jan. 29: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Bryan Clauson
Jan. 30: Peoria, AZ - *** (SE) Canyon Speedway - WINNER: Josh Hodges
Mar 4: Las Vegas, NV - *** The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Mar 26: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway
Apr 9: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Apr 23: Yuma, AZ - Cocopah Speedway
Apr 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway
May 7: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
May 28: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway
May 29: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway
Jun 11: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Jul 2: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Jul 30: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway
Aug 17: Lawton, OK - (SE) Lawton Speedway
Aug 18: Sapulpa, OK - (SE) Creek County Speedway
Aug 19: Wichita, KS - (SE) 81 Speedway
Aug 20: Dodge City, KS - (SE) Dodge City Raceway Park
Sep 2: El Paso, TX - ### El Paso Speedway Park
Sep 3: Las Cruces, NM - ### Southern New Mexico Speedway
Sep 17: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
**Oct 15: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Oct 22: Peoria, AZ - Canyon Speedway
Oct 29: Casa Grande, AZ - Central Arizona Speedway
Nov 4: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
Nov 5: Queen Creek, AZ - Arizona Speedway
**Races noted with (SE) represent a non-points "special event."
**Races noted with *** represent a race with the USAC West Coast Sprints.
**Races noted with ### represent a "Border Tour" event co-sanctioned with the New Mexico Motor Racing Association Sprints.
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS
FEATURE WINS:
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2016 USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS
SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS
1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 29)
2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 30)
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2016 USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR STATISTICS
SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS
1. (3) Bryan Clauson (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 22, Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 23 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 29)
2. (2) Josh Hodges (Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 24 & Canyon Speedway (SE) on Jan. 30)
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ALL-TIME USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE VICTORIES
1. [23 wins] Ryan Bernal
2. [11 wins] Richard Vander Weerd
3. [10 wins] Bud Kaeding
4. [8 wins] Danny Faria, Jr.
5. [5 wins] Jace Vander Weerd
6. [4 wins] T.J. Smith & Craig Stidham
8. [2 wins] Wes Gutierrez, Cory Kruseman, Kyle Larson, Matt Mitchell, Davey Pombo, Troy Rutherford & Danny Sheridan
15. [1 win] Dean Alexander, Nic Faas, Justin Grant, Tristan Guardino, Justyne Hamblin, Josh Hodges, Dennis Howell, Ricky Kirkbride, C.J. Leary, Austin Liggett, Peter Murphy, Brody Roa, Stevie Sussex & Jake Swanson
SPECIAL EVENT FEATURE WINS
1. [9 Special Event Wins] Bryan Clauson
2. [5 Special Event Wins] Ryan Bernal
3. [2 Special Event Wins] Brady Bacon, Dave Darland, Josh Hodges, R.J. Johnson, Mike Spencer & Richard Vander Weerd
9. [1 Special Event Win] Colby Copeland, Charles Davis, Jr., Bud Kaeding, Mike Martin, Peter Murphy, Matt Rossi & Terry Schank, Jr.
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ALL-TIME USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR DRIVER FEATURE VICTORIES
1. [29 wins] R.J. Johnson
2. [12 wins] Charles Davis, Jr.
3. [6 wins] Bryan Clauson
4. [5 wins] Josh Pelkey
5. [4 wins] Stevie Sussex
6. [3 wins] Mike Martin, Matt Rossi & Rick Ziehl
9. [2 wins] Ryan Bernal & Mike Spencer
11. [1 win] Shon Deskins, Justin Grant, Josh Hodges, Brody Roa & Danny Smith
SPECIAL EVENT WINS
1. [3 Special Event Wins] Brady Bacon, Bryan Clauson, Dave Darland & R.J. Johnson
5. [2 Special Event Wins] Ryan Bernal, Josh Hodges & Mike Martin
8. [1 Special Event Win] Mike Bonneau, Colby Copeland, Charles Davis, Jr., Blake Hahn, C.J. Leary, Austin Liggett, Richard Vander Weerd
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USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS
2010: Craig Stidham
2011: Richard Vander Weerd
2012: Bud Kaeding
2013: Danny Faria, Jr.
2014: Matt Mitchell
2015: Danny Faria, Jr.
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USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR CHAMPIONS
2013: R.J. Johnson
2014: R.J. Johnson
2015: R.J. Johnson
