Cody Laney driving for his mom takes the 2017 Ventura County Fair IMCA Modified Main.

Darren Brown came from San Diego to beat Johnny Conley to the checkered flag and win the Dwarf Car Feature.

Bobby Michnowicz wins the 2017 California Lightning Sprint Main for the second year in a row.

Jesse Love IV wins the Focus Midget Main and he is still not old enough to drive a passenger car on the California streets. Great job!

The 2017 Ventura County Fair Motor Sports Event was run in front of a full house on August 2nd. The fans in attendance witnessed some close, hard fought racing from the opening heats to the final Main Events and Demolition Derby. With over 70 cars in the pits, drivers were all going for the win in each competing class.

IMCA Modifieds were on hand to run a 20 lap feature that had a $800 winner’s check!. Twelve cars started the Main Event with Cody Laney leading all 20 laps to take the win. He was followed across the finish line by Jack Parker, Chris Crompe, Aaron Rodarte and Danny Lauer. There were two heat races run, with wins going to Austin Rodarte and Danny Lauer. Luis Espinoza, who finished eighth, now leads Dave Phipps by 41 points after nine races in 2017.

The winged warriors of the California Lightning Sprints ran a 25 lap Main Event with the win going to Bobby Michnowicz. Twenty cars started the feature. Following Michnowicz across the line were Charlie Caraccilo, Chris Dickey, Jackson Dukes, and Aiden Lange. There were three heat races run with wins going to Dominic DelMonte, Bruce Douglas and Brent Sexton.

Twenty four VRA Dwarf Cars signed into the pits for the night’s action. They ran four heat races with wins going to Trent Morley, Darren Brown, Tommy Velasquez and Tim Conley. They then ran a twenty lap Main Event that saw Tim Conley jump out front and lead the first 3 laps. Darren Brown then took the lead and led to the finish to take the win over Johnny Conley, Trevor Fitzgibbon, David Conley and Tom Stephens Jr. Johnny Conley now leads the series by 105 points over his dad, David Conley after nine races.

USAC/VRA Focus Midgets were the final oval racing class Wednesday night. Eleven cars were there to run two heat races won by Adam Lemke and Bruce Hiroshima. Their 20 lap feature went to Jess Love IV over Daniel Anderson, Adam Lemke, Kyle Beilman and Tom Patterson. Jet Davision, who finished seventh Wednesday, now leads Mike Leach by 160 points after six races in 2017.

The final event of the night was a five-car destruction derby. For 20 minutes, these cars crashed and bashed each other to see who would be the last car running. When all was said and done, the win went to Billy Owezarski, who outlasted the other four competitors to take the $1,200 winner’s check. Finishing second through fifth were Justin Moore, Evan Thrasher, Rocky Tepesano and Michael Newcomb.

Ventura Raceway will now take a break in their racing season for the running of the FAIR. We will resume racing on Saturday, August 26nd, with a full program featuring VRA 360 Sprints, Senior Sprints, Dwarf Cars, IMCA Modifieds and Focus Midgets.

Ventura Raceway Race Results for 08/02/2017

IMCA Modifieds
Race #9 08/02/2017

Main Event Results: 1. Cody Laney, Torrance, 20 Laps; 2. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 3. Chris Crompe, Nipomo, 20 Laps; 4. Aaron Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 5. Danny Lauer, Nipomo, 20 Laps; 6. Nick Bartels, Marina Del Rey, 20 Laps; 7. Luis Espinoza, Castaic, 20 Laps; 8. Austin Rodarte, Ventura, 20 Laps; 9. Dave Phipps, Simi Valley, 20 Laps; 10. Mitchell Aslup, Bakersfield, 20 Laps; 11. Chuck Costabile, Simi Valley, 19 Laps; 12. Steve Boucher, Susanville, 12 Laps
Lap Leaders: Cody Laney (1-20)

Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Austin Rodarte; Heat 2: Danny Lauer

Top 10 in points: 1. Luis Espinoza, 329; 2. Dave Phipps, 288; 3. Jack Parker, 280; 4. Chris Crompe, 262; 5. Andrew Greiman, 198; 6. Justin Dunn, 171; 7. Austin Rodarte, 166; 8. Scott Olsen, 160; 9. Aaron Rodarte, 136; 10. James Stowe, 98

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VRA Pro Dwarf Cars
Race #9 08/02/2017

Main Event Results: 1. Darren Brown, El Cajon, 20 Laps; 2. Johnny Conley, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 3. Trevor Fitzgibbon, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 4. David Conley, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 5. Tom Stephens Jr, Ventura, 20 Laps; 6. Trent Morley, Woodland Hills, 20 Laps; 7. Tommy Velasquez III, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 8. Tommy Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 9. Tom Morley, Woodland Hills, 20 Laps; 10. April Banuelos, Sylmar, 20 Laps; 11. Chase Lippert, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 12. Kody Cowan, Lancaster, 20 Laps; 13. Nick Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 14. Korey Cowan, Lancaster, 20 Laps; 15. Tim Conley, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 16. Cody Black, Moorpark, 20 Laps; 17. Gage Cheek, Valencia, 16 Laps; 18. Jason Horton, Oxnard, 16 Laps
Lap Leaders: Tim Conley (1-3), Darren Brown (4-20)

Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Trent Morley; Heat 2: Darren Brown; Heat 3: Tommy Velasquez; Heat 4: Tim Conley

Top 10 in points: 1. Johnny Conley, 1935; 2. David Conley, 1830; 3. Tim Conley, 1755; 4. Nick Velasquez, 1705; 5. Tommy Velasquez III, 1700; 6. Jason Horton, 1660; 7. Trevor Fitzgibbon, 1525; 8. Trent Morley, 1500; 8. Tom Stephens Jr, 1500; 10. Tommy Velasquez, 1390

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Cal. Lightning Sprints
Race #3 08/02/2017

Main Event Results: 1. Bobby Michnowicz, Lomita, 25 Laps; 2. Charlie Caraccilo, Madera, 25 Laps; 3. Chris Dickey, Murietta, 25 Laps; 4. Robert Dalby, Anaheim, 25 Laps; 5. Aiden Lange, Lakewood, 25 Laps; 6. James Turnbull II, Indio, 25 Laps; 7. Jarrett Kramer, Santa Clarita, 25 Laps; 8. Pat Kelly, Chino, 25 Laps; 9. Brent Sexton, Lake Side, Ca, 25 Laps; 10. Dominic Del Monte, Gardena, 24 Laps; 11. Jackson Dukes, Clovis, 24 Laps; 12. Jon Robertson, Torrance, 24 Laps; 13. Dale Gamer, Anaheim, 24 Laps; 14. John Nelson, Norco, 24 Laps; 15. Jeffrey Dyer, Victorville, 19 Laps; 16. Wyatt Downing, Lakewood, 19 Laps; 17. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 5 Laps; 18. Robb Pelmear, Ventura, 5 Laps; 19. Eric Greco, Palmdale, 5 Laps; 20. Gage Cheek, Valencia, Did not show

Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Dominic Del Monte; Heat 2: Bruce Douglass; Heat 3: Brent Sexton

Top 10 in points: ; 10. Eric Greco, 0; 10. Zack Zauss, 0; 10. Bobby Michnowicz, 0; 10. Dan Hillberg, 0; 10. Mike Kotlinski, 0; 10. Jon Robertson, 0; 10. Pat Kelly, 0; 10. Dale Gamer, 0; 10. James Heling, 0; 10. Jarrett Kramer, 0; 10. A. J. Bender, 0; 10. Cody Nigh, 0; 10. Bruce Douglass, 0; 10. Jeffrey Dyer, 0; 10. Wyatt Downing, 0; 10. Jackson Dukes, 0; 10. John Nelson, 0; 10. James Turnbull II, 0; 10. Chris Dickey, 0; 10. Ken Coulston, 0; 10. Brandon Busenbark, 0; 10. Dominic Del Monte, 0; 10. Brent Sexton, 0; 10. Robb Pelmear, 0; 10. Charlie Caraccilo, 0; 10. Wendy Michnowicz, 0; 10. Gage Cheek, 0; 10. Robert Dalby, 0; 10. Aiden Lange, 0

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Focus Midgets
Race #6 08/02/2017

Main Event Results: 1. Jess Love IV, Menlo Park, 20 Laps; 2. Daniel Anderson, Los Angeles, 20 Laps; 3. Adam Lemke, Hollister, 20 Laps; 4. Kyle Beilman, 20 Laps; 5. Tom Patterson, San Martin, 20 Laps; 6. Jackson Dukes, Clovis, 20 Laps; 7. Jet Davison, Running Springs, 20 Laps; 8. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 9. Mike Leach, Foothill Ranch, 20 Laps; 10. Davey Marcotte, Quebec, Canada, 20 Laps; 11. Blake Brannon, San Jose, 19 Laps

Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Adam Lemke; Heat 2: Bruce Hiroshima

Top 10 in points: 1. Jet Davison, 1250; 2. Mike Leach, 1090; 3. Jessica Valentine, 775; 4. Daniel Anderson, 670; 5. Kyle Beilman, 615; 6. Jess Love IV, 475; 7. Adam Lemke, 440; 8. Brandon Biggs, 430; 9. Tom Patterson, 390; 10. Jackson Dukes, 310

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Report Created by Ventura Raceway Scoring Program
Report Created: 08/02/2017 23:35