Brody Roa tuned up and ready to go on May 7th.

Brody Roa comes out to get a little track time before the big May 7th 410 race and takes the VRA main.

Chris Meredith ended the 2015 season with a win and started the 2016 season in a big way winning the first race.

Johnny Conley wins his second Dwarf Car Main of the season.

Mike Kirby takes the checkers for his first IMCA Modified Main this year at Ventura.

Trevor Fitzgibbon takes his third main in the Hobby Stock Division.

Saturday night April 30 saw a great night of short track racing as Ventura Raceway continued its 2016 season.  Competition in every class was very close and hard fought in each heat race, semi main and main event.

In VRA Sprints, 17 cars signed into the pits for their fourth race of the season.  It was a night that saw visiting drivers take the honors in the main event.  Brody Roa took the 30 lap feature over Jake Swanson, Luke Boles, Cody Majors and past VRA champ Kyle Smith.  Roa and Swanson will be here next week on USAC CRA 410 sprint cars.   Cody Majors led from the start to lap 19 when Roa did a perfect slide job to get the lead and go on to the win.  A big crash on the opening lap brought out the red flag and took out several cars including 2015 champ Guy Woodward, Tyler Williams, Jesse Brown, Mikey Lovas and Charlie Butcher.  Heat race wins went to Jeremy Ellertson in heat one and Mikey Lovas in heat two and Rick Hendrix in heat three.  Hendrix now is leading in the point race by 80 points over Guy Woodward and 135 points over Jeremy Ellertson after four races.

VRA Dwarf Cars returned to action Saturday with past champ Johnny Conley leadng all 20 laps to take his second win of 2016. Conley’s win was over point leader Jeff Fillingame, Tim Conley, Mike Smith and Frankie Politeli.  Their four heat races went to Jeff Fillingame, Frankie Politeli, Jason Horton and Nick Velasquez.  There were 23 dwarf cars signed in for the night’s action.  Four races into the new season finds Jeff Fillingame leading in points by 40 points over Tim Conley and 95 points over David Conley.

IMCA Modified action saw Mike Kirby return to Ventura Raceway in an IMCA Modified and dominate the 20 lap Modified main event after taking the lead on lap 8.     Following him to the finish line were point leader Austin Rodarte, Jack Parker, Mark Davis and Billy Wormsbecker. There were two heat races run, with wins going to Dennis Eckert and Luis Espinoza. Austin Rodarte now leads Jack Parker by 6 points after three races in 2016.

VRA’s Hobby Stock Class was on hand for their fourth race of their 2016 season with 11 cars in attendance.  Trevor Fitzgibbon took his third win in a row in the  20 lap main event that saw good racing from start to finish.  Following Fitzgibbons across the line were David Heurung, Jesse James Verdun, Ernie Malone and Mike Stanford. Their two heat races went to Trevor Fitzgibbon and Mike Stanford.  After four events in 2016, Trevor Fitzgibbon leads the point race by 65 points over Mike Stanford and 155 points over David Heurung.

The final group racing Saturday night was the VRA Senior Sprints. After being rained out in their first two scheduled races, they finally got their season under way.  A large field of 14 cars ran two heat races that went to Chris Meredith and Russell Deblauw.  Their 20 lap main event was marred by several incidents that took out over  half of the field by lap 14.  Only 6 cars were running at the finish that saw Chris Meredith take the win over Steve Brown, Clif Warren, Richard Fajardo and Ed Schwarz.  Meredith leads the points by 30 points over Steve Brown after one race in 2016.

Ventura Raceway continues its 2016 season next Saturday May 7, with the only 2016 visit of the USAC/CRA 410 Sprints.  Also on the card that night will be VRA Senior Sprints and Focus Midgets.

Ventura Raceway Race Results for 04/30/2016

VRA Sprint Cars
Race #5     04/30/2016

Main Event Results: 1. Brody Roa, Buena Park, 30 Laps; 2. Jake Swanson, Anaheim, 30 Laps; 3. Luke Boles, Goleta, 30 Laps; 4. Cody Majors, Simi Valley, 30 Laps; 5. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 6. Jeremy Ellertson, Lawndale, 30 Laps; 7. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 30 Laps; 8. Austen Figueroa, El Segundo, 30 Laps; 9. Tommy Dunkel, Hesperia, 8 Laps; 10. Mikey Lovas, 0 Laps; 11. Guy Woodward, Santa Clarita, 0 Laps; 12. Tyler Williams, Suwanee, Georgia, 0 Laps; 13. Jesse Brown, Apple Valley, 0 Laps; 14. Charlie Butcher, Santa Barbara, 0 Laps; 15. Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, Did not show; 16. Eddie Tafoya, Chino Hills, Did not show; 17. Russel Deblauw, Ventura, Did not show
Lap Leaders: Cody Majors (1-19), Brody Roa (20-30)

Heat Race Winners:  Extreme Mufflers Heat 1: Jeremy Ellertson; Saldana Racing Products Heat 2: Mikey Lovas; BR Motorsports Heat 3: Rick Hendrix

Top 10 in points:  1. Rick Hendrix, 850; 2. Guy Woodward, 770; 3. Jeremy Ellertson, 725; 4. Charlie Butcher, 640; 5. Tommy Dunkel, 610; 6. Austen Figueroa, 605; 7. Tyler Williams, 570; 8. Luis Espinoza, 505; 9. Chris Meredith, 495; 10. Kyle Smith, 450

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VRA Senior Sprints
Race #2     04/30/2016

Main Event Results: 1. Chris Meredith, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 2. Steve Brown, Ontario, Ca, 20 Laps; 3. Clif Warren, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 4. Richard Fajardo, Hollister, 20 Laps; 5. Ed Schwarz, Santa Fe Springs, 20 Laps; 6. Danny Parrish, Anchorage, Alaska, 20 Laps; 7. Ron Bach, Santa Paula, 14 Laps; 8. Will Perkins, Hesperia, 14 Laps; 9. Russel Deblauw, Ventura, 7 Laps; 10. Joe Bishop, Camarillo, 6 Laps; 11. Russell Martin, Yorba Linda, 3 Laps; 12. Eddie Tafoya, Chino Hills, 1 Lap; 13. Wally Pankratz, Orange, 0 Laps; 14. Mike Cook, Long Beach, 0 Laps
Lap Leaders: Will Perkins (1-7), Chris Meredith (8-20)

Heat Race Winners:  SpinTech Mufflers Heat 1: Will Perkins; Saldana Racing Products Heat 2: Russel Deblauw

Top 10 in points:  1. Chris Meredith, 255; 2. Steve Brown, 225; 3. Clif Warren, 215; 4. Richard Fajardo, 195; 5. Ed Schwarz, 190; 6. Will Perkins, 180; 7. Russel Deblauw, 175; 7. Danny Parrish, 175; 9. Ron Bach, 160; 10. Eddie Tafoya, 150; 10. Wally Pankratz, 150

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VRA Pro Dwarf Cars
Race #4     04/30/2016

Main Event Results: 1. Johnny Conley, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 2. Jeff Fillingame, Santa Paula, 20 Laps; 3. Tim Conley, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 4. Mike Smith, Lompoc, 20 Laps; 5. Frankie Politelli, Acton, 20 Laps; 6. David Conley, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 7. Brandon Wiley, Santa Maria, 20 Laps; 8. Tom Stephens Jr, Ventura, 20 Laps; 9. Jeff Hinz, Saugus, 20 Laps; 10. Nick Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 11. Jason Horton, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 12. Tommy Velasquez III, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 13. Tommy Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 14. Trenton Morley, Woodland Hills, 19 Laps; 15. Brandon Busenbark, Santa Clarita, 19 Laps; 16. Gage Cheek, Valencia, 19 Laps; 17. Kody Cowan, Lancaster, 19 Laps; 18. Russell Larrabee, El Cajon, 14 Laps
Lap Leaders: Johnny Conley (1-20)

Heat Race Winners:  Heat 1: Frankie Politelli; Heat 2: Jeff Fillingame; Heat 3: Jason Horton; Heat 4: Nick Velasquez

Top 10 in points:  1. Jeff Fillingame, 860; 2. Tim Conley, 820; 3. David Conley, 765; 4. Jason Horton, 720; 5. Brandon Wiley, 715; 6. Johnny Conley, 680; 7. Tom Stephens Jr, 675; 8. Gage Cheek, 660; 9. Nick Velasquez, 650; 10. Tommy Velasquez III, 645

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IMCA Modifieds
Race #4     04/30/2016

Main Event Results: 1. Mike Kirby, Torrance, 20 Laps; 2. Austin Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 3. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 4. Mark Davis, Ventura, 20 Laps; 5. Billy Wormsbecker, Big Bear, 20 Laps; 6. Aaron Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 7. Andrew Greiman, Newbury Park, 20 Laps; 8. David Spears, 20 Laps; 9. Scott Olsen, 20 Laps; 10. Dennis Eckert, Canyon Country, 2 Laps; 11. Luis Espinoza, Castaic, 0 Laps
Lap Leaders: Aaron Rodarte (1-20), Dennis Eckert (1-2), Andrew Greiman (3-7), Mike Kirby (8-20)

Heat Race Winners:   Heat 1: Dennis Eckert;  Heat 2: Luis Espinoza

Top 10 in points:  1. Austin Rodarte, 114; 2. Jack Parker, 108; 3. Dennis Eckert, 98; 4. Luis Espinoza, 97; 5. Andrew Greiman, 94; 6. Aaron Rodarte, 72; 7. Scott Olsen, 66; 8. Robbie Witwer, 40; 8. Mike Kirby, 40; 10. Cody Laney, 39; 10. Joshua Vogt, 39

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VRA Hobby Stocks
Race #5     04/30/2016

Main Event Results: 1. Trevor Fitzgibbon, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 2. David Heurung, Ventura, 20 Laps; 3. Jesse James Verdun, Santa Paula, 20 Laps; 4. Ernie Malone, Ojai, 20 Laps; 5. Mike Stanford, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 6. Gary Garvin, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 7. Sam Garvin, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 8. Christina Garvin, Oxnard, 13 Laps; 9. Devin Montgomery, Oxnard, 12 Laps; 10. Matt Sweeney, Sherman Oaks, Did not show; 11. Tom Stephens Sr, Ventura, Did not show; 12. Jim Jewett, Did not show
Lap Leaders: Sam Garvin (1-2), Jesse James Verdun (3-10), Trevor Fitzgibbon (11-20)

Heat Race Winners:  Heat 1: Trevor Fitzgibbon; Heat 2: Mike Stanford

Top 10 in points:  1. Trevor Fitzgibbon, 955; 2. Mike Stanford, 890; 3. David Heurung, 800; 4. Jesse James Verdun, 755; 5. Sam Garvin, 730; 6. Christina Garvin, 625; 7. Gary Garvin, 620; 8. Tom Stephens Sr, 610; 9. Ernie Malone, 590; 10. Zachary Peterson, 540

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Report Created by Ventura Raceway Scoring Program
Report Created: 05/04/2016 12:20