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Hobby Stock Class in 2013 |
(Oxnard
CA, Cliff Morgan) After more than
20 years Ventura Raceway will once again hear
the roar of V8 powered stock cars when we begin
our new Hobby Stock Class in 2013. This class
will see the return of Camaros, Novas, Firebirds
and other rear wheel drive racers to Ventura's
1/5 mile oval. In the 1980's and early 1990's
Ventura's feature class was the VRA Street
Stocks. The new Hobby Stock Class revives the
tradition of fender rubbing full size cars
racing and competing for season championships.
Drivers such as Charles Utts, Tom Stephens Sr.
Wayne Heurung and many others thrilled the crowd
with their fierce competition.
Hobby Stocks are similar to those cars run here
in the past. They are full size 108+ wheel based
rear wheel drive V8 powered cars. They must be
1964 and newer models. The class is designed to
keep the cost of the cars to a minimum by
keeping as much as possible stock to the make
and model competing. The main modifications to
the cars are in the area of safety. All efforts
have been made to try to make the rules for
Ventura's new class compatible with the rules
run at Santa Mara and Bakersfield Raceways. This
will allow drivers to have three tracks to
compete on.
Anyone interested in competing in this new class
is encouraged to take a look at the rules as
they are posted on Ventura Raceway's webpage,
venturaraceway.com. If you have any questions as
to rules and regulations for this new class give
our office a call at (805) 985-5433 Monday
through Friday from 8AM
to 5 PM. |
2013 Hobby
Stock Rules.pdf
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Greg Taylor wins again. |
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Number two
and counting for Greg
Taylor this season. |
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Kevin
Calvo wins the VRA Pro Dwarf Car
Feature. |
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Keith
Vondersaar takes another Senior Dwarf
Car Main. |
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Scott Dinger wins his second Hobby Stock
Main. |
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Zack Peterson wins
another Sport Compact Feature and then
hauled tail to his senior prom. |
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Ricky Lewis wins the Mod Lite Feature. |
Another
night of exciting short track racing
took place at Ventura Raceway on
Saturday May 11. Once again fans and
teams were treated to fast and furious
racing on Ventura's new red clay track.
Greg Taylor made it two in a row
Saturday night in VRA 360 Sprint Car
racing as he took his second main event
of 2013. Taylor started fifth and
quickly moved to the front of the 18 car
field and by lap 9 he was out in front
to stay. Following Taylor across the
line were Richard Ortega, taking his
best ever finish, Tom Hendricks, Bruce
Douglass and Luke Boles. Three heat race
were run with wins being taken by Greg
Taylor in heat one, Charlie Butcher in
heat two and Russell DeBlauw in heat
three. The night's racing ended with Guy
Woodward still out front in the season
point race by 60 points over Tom
Hendricks.
The new VRA Hobby Stock Class continued
to grow with nine cars in attendance.
Point leader Scott Dinger took another
win in their 20 lap feature. He battled
with Gary Curtis for the first ten laps
exchanging the lead before Dinger took
the lead for the last time on lap 10 and
he then went on to take the win with
David Heurung, Tom Stephens Jr., Gary
Curtis and Joe Humphrey. One heat race
was run with the win going to Tom
Stephens Jr.
VRA Dwarf Cars raced in two classes,
Seniors and Pros. In Pro action, the 20
lap main went to Kevin Calvo over Brian
Saxton, Curt Cook, Jason Horton and
Tommy Velasquez. This class ran three
heats with wins going to Brian Saxton in
heat one, Johnny Conely in heat two and
Thomas Velasquez in heat three. In the
Seniors one heat race was run with the
win going to Mike Neal. Their 20 lap
main was won by Keith Vondersaar with
Mike Neal, Bill VanPraag, Bob Kaufman
and George Calvo following him across
the finish line.
VRA Mod Lite action saw Ricky Lewis take
the 20 lap main event over Dave Dotson,
Mike Kornder, Mike Gilmore and Kris
Kurisaki. He also took their 8 lap heat
race. Dotson leads Lewis by 25 points in
the point race.
The final group racing Saturday night
was the VRA Sport Compacts. Point leader
and 2012 series champ Zack Peterson took
another win over Andrew Greiman, Mike
Stanford, Heath Morton and Michaela
Stanton. Heath Morton took the eight lap
heat race.
Ventura Raceway returns to action next
weekend May 18 with the second ARP
VRA/USAC Midget Battle at the Beach .
Also racing that night will be VRA
Senior Sprints, VRA Focus Midgets, VRA
Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds and Go Karts. |
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May 11th, 2013 Results |
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SIGNIFICANT 2013 RULE CHANGES |
VRA Midget
tire rule will mirror the USAC Midget
tire rule for both right rear and left
rear tires. The WCM will also be
approved for teams wishing to run that
tire.
For the VRA Dwarf Cars, one-way,
receive-only radios and transponders
will be mandatory. The MYLAPS Car FLEX
transponder, Car Classic transponder, or
the Car Direct Power Transponder are the
only approved transponders. Each
transponder can be found at http://www.mylaps.com/index.php/us_eng/Websites/B2C/car/shop
The engine rule will tentatively mirror
the WSDCA engine rule pending the
release of the WSDCA rulebook.
VRA Go-Kart minimum age has been lowered
to 15.
Beginning in 2013, points will be
awarded based on actual finishing
position. Only fully licensed drivers
will be eligible for accrue championship
points. |
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VRA Midget
& Sprint Car Mufflers |
Ventura Raceway
along with muffler distributors and many
others have been holding muffler test
sessions. More track testing will happen
this week. Once the approved mufflers
have been decided on, we will be able to
provide you with the Sound readings as
well as the Flow test. We are very close
to having a list of approved mufflers
for both Midgets and Sprints Cars.
Thank you for your patience and support.
Mufflers currently approved for the VRA
Midgets
Shoenfeld Part Numbers:
14272735
Extreme Mufflers Part Numbers:
3512-3030
3512-3030 SS
with insert 2312-30
Coast
Fabrication:
300x625x17-2sVRA
400x625x17-2sVRA
2011 VRA Sprint Car
Mufflers
Extreme Mufflers Part Numbers:
3512-3030
3512-3030 SS
with insert 2312-30
Extreme
Sprint Car Mufflers
6014-3530 180º Sprint Car Muffler: Case
Size 14” x 7” x 5” with 3.5” inlet x 3”
outlet
New for 2011
3615-3535-8 15” Long x 6” Round Muffler
Shell with a 3.5” inlet x 3/5” outlet
with perf-cone and built-in Turndown.
Coast Fabrication Sprint Car Muffler
350x625x17-2sVRA
Spintech Sprint Car Muffler
180 degree
1545P Super Stock Series
3 1/2" inlet to 3" tapered outlet side inline
B & B Performance
180 degree
FRAC-0375-S |
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May
4 VRA Sprint Cars, IMCA Modifieds,
Focus Midgets, Quads, Sport Mods,
Junior Midgets & Mini Dwarfs
11 VRA Sprint Cars, Dwarf Cars,
Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts, Mod
Lites
18 Battle at the Beach - VRA/USAC
Midgets, Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars,
IMCA Modifieds, Focus Midgets,
Go-Karts
25 Motorcycles & Quads (Oval &
Motocross tracks)
June
1 VRA Sprint Cars, Senior Sprints,
IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, Sport
Compacts, Mod Lites, Quads
8 OFF WEEKEND
15 VRA Midgets, Senior Sprints,
Dwarf Cars, Sport Compacts, Focus
Midgets, Junior Midgets & Mini
Dwarfs, NMRA TQs
22 VRA Sprint Cars, Dwarf Cars,
IMCA Modifieds, Mod Lites, Go-Karts,
Quads
29 AMA Speedway Bike National
Championship Round TBA
2013
Schedule.pdf
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2013 REGISTRATION
FORMS
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2013 VRA Rules
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2013 Car Entry Fees
Car Entry
$20.00
Sprint Cars
Senior Sprints
Midgets
Focus Midgets
IMCA Modifieds
Hobby Stocks
Pro Dwarfs
Senior Dwarfs
Mod Lites
Sport Compacts
Go-Karts
No Car Entry
Junior Midgets
Mini Dwarf
Pit Passes
Member
$35.00
Non-Member
$45.00
Mini Dwarf & Junior Midget
Drivers $20.00
(This price is only for the kids pits
any drivers wanting to enter the
adult pits and meets the required age,
must pay full pit price)
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