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MESSAGE FROM ARIZONA SPEEDWAY

MARCH 18, 2020… With the recent pandemic spreading, Arizona Speedway will be postponing our 2020 dirt track season for the immediate future. With the close confinements of grandstand seating and how the virus spreads, it would be impossible for us to be responsible and productive parts of the community and continue to race while other businesses, events and people are doing their part to not only stop the outbreak but get the economy moving again as quickly as possible. [...]

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POINT STANDINGS

2020 SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS (prior to April 4 at San Tan Valley, AZ) POS. DRIVER TOTAL 1 R.J. Johnson 274 2 Charles Davis Jr. 270 3 Stevie Sussex 261 4 Jake Swanson 246 5 Austin Williams 244 6 Kyle Shipley [...]

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C.J. LEARY DOUBLES UP AT PEORIA’S “SPRING SHOWCASE”

PEORIA, AZ – MARCH 7 2020… After battling “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams, C.J. Leary (Greenfield, IN) topped Saturday’s finale of the “Spring Showcase” at Canyon Speedway Park. Piloting Bill Michael’s #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, Leary backed up yesterday’s win and took the $3,000 AMSOIL USAC/CRA & Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint Car victory ahead of Williams, Brody Roa, R.J. Johnson, and hard charger “Speedy” Stevie Sussex. Sussex earned the program’s All Coast Construction Hard [...]

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POINT STANDINGS

2020 SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS (prior to March 7 at Peoria, AZ) POS. DRIVER TOTAL 1 Charles Davis Jr. 230 2 R.J. Johnson 206 3 Jake Swanson 205 4 Stevie Sussex 202 5 Austin Williams 169 6 Michael Curtis 160 7 [...]

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C.J. LEARY SCORES CANYON SPEEDWAY PARK VICTORY

PEORIA, AZ – MARCH 6, 2020… Powering past “Chargin” Charles Davis Jr. on the second lap, C.J. Leary (Greenfield, IN) earned the Friday night AMSOIL USAC/CRA & Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint Car win at Canyon Speedway Park. Driving Bill Michael’s #77M Kodiak Products / Beal’s Auto Body Sherman, the defending USAC National Sprint Car Champion took the $3,000 “Spring Showcase” opener over Davis, “The Demon” Damion Gardner, Brody Roa, and hard charger J.J. Yeley. Yeley earned the Flowdymanics [...]

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USAC SOUTHWEST & CRA SPRINT CARS RUMBLE AT CANYON’S “SPRING SHOWCASE”

Lance Jennings, MARCH 2, 2020… The Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest and AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Cars will battle at Canyon Speedway Park (Peoria, AZ) this Friday and Saturday (March 6th & 7th). Promoted by Doug Gabbard, the two-night “3rd Annual Spring Showcase” will also feature the Arizona Differential Modifieds, Askrens Trucking / Flexi Flyer Sport Mods, Allscapes Sport Mods, and non-winged Micro Sprints. The Friday spectator gates will open at 5:00pm, racing is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm. On Saturday, [...]

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COMPETITION SUSPENSION INC. RETURNS AS USAC WESTERN CONTINGENCY SPONSOR

MARCH 2, 2020… Officials with the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint, Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint, USAC West Coast Sprint, and USAC Western States Midget Series welcome the return of Competition Suspension Incorporated (CSI) as a Contingency Sponsor. The Brownsburg, Indiana based company will award a $50 product certificate at every race on the 2020 schedule. Competition Suspension Incorporated uses the highest grade components, lubricants, and seals to produce the best performing shock available. Perfection takes time and CSI’s goal is to [...]

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ROD END SUPPLY PRODUCTS REJOINS USAC WESTERN CONTINGENCY PROGRAMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020… Officials with the AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint, Sands Chevrolet USAC SouthWest Sprint, USAC West Coast Sprint, and USAC Western States Midget Series welcome the return of Rod End Supply as a Contingency Sponsor. The Olathe, Kansas based company will award at least four (4) $30 product certificates for every race on the 2020 schedule. Rod End Supply manufactures quality rod ends, radius rods, steering components, birdcages, and more for Sprint Cars and Midgets. To be eligible for the award, [...]

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POINT STANDINGS

2020 SANDS CHEVROLET USAC SOUTHWEST SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS (prior to March 6 at Peoria, AZ) 1-Jake Swanson-166 2-Charles Davis Jr.-157 3-R.J. Johnson-150 4-Stevie Sussex-141 5-Austin Williams-137 6-Kyle Shipley-121 7-Michael Curtis-118 8-Stephen Sanchez-54 9-Dustin Burkhart-54

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JAKE SWANSON GOES 2-FOR-2 AT CANYON SPEEDWAY PARK

PEORIA, AZ – FEBRUARY 15, 2020… After winning on Friday, Jake Swanson (Anaheim, CA) returned to victory circle at Canyon Speedway Park. Starting third, the pilot of the John Grau / Mike Burkhart owned #34AZ Stratis Construction / Team AZ Racing DRC powered by “The Big Game Hunter” Austin Williams on lap thirteen and sailed to the “Steve Stroud Memorial” win. For Swanson, Saturday’s $2,500 USAC SouthWest Sprint Car triumph was the fourth series win of his career. “Chargin” [...]

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