Brody Roa
Jason Horton
Luis Espinoza
Mike Stanford
Jet Davison
Ventura Raceway’s second night of racing action was another exciting night for all divisions. The fans in attendance saw close, hard fought competition from the opening heats to the final main events. VRA Dwarf Cars, VRA Hobby Stocks, VRA Focus. IMCA Modifieds and the VRA Sprint Cars, who opened their 2018 season, were on hand to compete for points in the new season.
Twelve VRA Sprints were on hand Saturday night to open their 2018 season. Two heat races were run with wins going to Kyle Edwards in heat one and Brody Roa in heat two. They then ran their 30 lap main event with the win going to Brody Roa. 2017 series champion Kyle Smith finished second with Jeremy Ellertson third, Danny Parrish fourth and first-time racer Gage Rucker fifth.
In VRA Dwarf Cars, Jason Horton took his first win of the season over a field of 18
VRA Dwarf Cars. He took the lead on lap eleven from early race leader Tommy Velasquez III and went on to take the win. He was followed across the line by Tommy Velasquez III, Johnny Conley, Kevin Calvo and Trent Morley. Three heat races were run with wins going to Nick Velasquez, in heat one, Tim Conley in heat two and Tommy Velasquez III in heat three.
Ten IMCA Modifieds continued their season with two heat races, which were won by Donald Houghton heat one and Luis Espinoza in heat two. The 20 lap main event was another fast and furious event, which went to 2017 champ Luis Espinoza, followed by Dennis Eckert, Andrew Greiman and Donald Houghton. This is two wins in a row for Espinoza.
A seven car field of VRA Hobby Stocks took to the track for their second race of the season. They ran one heat race with the win going to Tom Stephens Sr. Their 15 lap main event went to Mike Stanford, taking his second win in a row, followed by Ricky Lewis, David Bettencourt, Ernie Malone and Travis Avila.
The final group running Saturday night was the VRA Focus Midgets. Eight cars were in attendance for the night. They ran one heat race with the win going to Chris Tramel. Their 20 lap main event went to 2017 series champ Jet Davison, followed across the line by Keoni Texeria, Mike Leach, Chris Tramel and Raymomo Baldiez.
This coming Saturday May 5th, Ventura Raceway hosts the USAC 410 Sprint Cars, the popular California Lightning Sprints and VRA Dwarf Cars. For any information on upcoming events, please check out our website at www.venturaraceway.com, our Facebook page or call (805) 648-7223. Hope to see you there!
Ventura Raceway Race Results for 04/28/2018
VRA Sprint Cars
Race #1 04/28/2018
Main Event Results: 1. Brody Roa, Buena Park, 30 Laps; 2. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 3. Jeremy Ellertson, Lawndale, 30 Laps; 4. Josh Lakatos, Pasadena, Disqualified; 5. Danny Parrish, Anchorage, Alaska, 29 Laps; 6. Gage Rucker, 29 Laps; 7. Charlie Butcher, Santa Barbara, 29 Laps; 8. Joey Bishop, Camarillo, 26 Laps; 9. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, 18 Laps; 10. Guy Woodward, Santa Clarita, 8 Laps; 11. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale, 5 Laps; 12. Tom Hendricks, Simi Valley, 5 Laps
Lap Leaders: Josh Lakatos (1-5), Kyle Smith (6-10), Brody Roa (11-30)
Heat Race Winners: Extreme Mufflers Heat 1: Kyle Edwards; Saldana Racing Products Heat 2: Brody Roa
Top 10 in points: 1. Brody Roa, 260; 2. Kyle Smith, 235; 3. Jeremy Ellertson, 220; 4. Danny Parrish, 190; 5. Gage Rucker, 180; 5. Kyle Edwards, 180; 7. Charlie Butcher, 175; 8. Joey Bishop, 165; 8. Guy Woodward, 165; 10. Rick Hendrix, 155
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VRA Pro Dwarf Cars
Race #2 04/28/2018
Main Event Results: 1. Jason Horton, Oxnard, 20 Laps; 2. Tommy Velasquez III, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 3. Johnny Conley, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 4. Kevin Calvo, Agua Dulce, 20 Laps; 5. Trent Morley, Woodland Hills, 20 Laps; 6. Nick Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 7. Gage Cheek, Valencia, 20 Laps; 8. Tom Morley, Woodland Hills, 20 Laps; 9. Tommy Velasquez, Camarillo, 20 Laps; 10. Korey Cowan, Lancaster, 20 Laps; 11. Kody Cowan, Lancaster, 20 Laps; 12. April Banuelos, Sylmar, 20 Laps; 13. Mike Long, Thousand Oaks, 20 Laps; 14. Tim Conley, Oxnard, 18 Laps; 15. Jeff Brink, Ventura, 10 Laps; 16. Lee Majors, Simi Valley, 10 Laps; 17. Tony Pellegrino, Simi Valley, 7 Laps
Lap Leaders: Tommy Velasquez III (1-11), Jason Horton (12-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Nick Velasquez; Heat 2: Tim Conley; Heat 3: Tommy Velasquez III
Top 10 in points: 1. Johnny Conley, 470; 2. Jason Horton, 445; 3. Tommy Velasquez III, 420; 4. Nick Velasquez, 415; 5. Korey Cowan, 385; 6. Kevin Calvo, 380; 7. Trent Morley, 365; 8. Tom Morley, 350; 9. Gage Cheek, 345; 10. Tommy Velasquez, 315
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IMCA Modifieds
Race #2 04/28/2018
Main Event Results: 1. Luis Espinoza, Castaic, 20 Laps; 2. Dennis Eckert, Canyon Country, 20 Laps; 3. Andrew Greiman, Newbury Park, 20 Laps; 4. Donald Houghton, Rosamond, 20 Laps; 5. Terry Hershberger, Corona, 20 Laps; 6. Brandon Hoekstra, Oxnard, 16 Laps; 7. Jack Parker, Simi Valley, 14 Laps; 8. James Stowe, Ridgecrest, 14 Laps; 9. Dave Phipps, Simi Valley, 14 Laps; 10. Trevor Fitzgibbon, Camarillo, 0 Laps
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Donald Houghton; Heat 2: Luis Espinoza
Top 10 in points: 1. Andrew Greiman, 76; 2. Luis Espinoza, 72; 3. Jack Parker, 71; 4. Brandon Hoekstra, 69; 5. Trevor Fitzgibbon, 67; 5. Donald Houghton, 67; 7. Dave Phipps, 65; 8. Austin Rodarte, 40; 9. Dennis Eckert, 39; 9. Aaron Rodarte, 39
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VRA Hobby Stocks
Race #2 04/28/2018
Main Event Results: 1. Mike Stanford, Oxnard, 15 Laps; 2. Ricky Lewis, Oxnard, 15 Laps; 3. David Bettencourt, Visalia, 15 Laps; 4. Ernie Malone, Ojai, 15 Laps; 5. Travis Avila, Tulare, Ca., 15 Laps; 6. Heath Morton, Oxnard, 13 Laps; 7. Tom Stephens Sr, Ventura, 1 Lap
Lap Leaders: Mike Stanford (1-15)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Tom Stephens Sr
Top 10 in points: 1. Mike Stanford, 495; 2. Heath Morton, 390; 3. Chris Fritz, 235; 4. Ricky Lewis, 225; 5. Ernie Malone, 210; 6. David Bettencourt, 205; 7. Christina Garvin, 195; 7. Sam Garvin, 195; 9. Tom Stephens Sr, 185; 10. Travis Avila, 180
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Focus Midgets
Race #2 04/28/2018
Main Event Results: 1. Jet Davison, Running Springs, 20 Laps; 2. Keoni Texeira, Honalulu, HI, 20 Laps; 3. Mike Leach, Foothill Ranch, 20 Laps; 4. Chris Tramel, San Diego, 20 Laps; 5. Raymomo Baldiez, 20 Laps; 6. Phil Schack, San Luis Obispo, 20 Laps; 7. Jessica Valentine, Cupo Beach, 17 Laps; 8. Gage Rucker, 17 Laps
Lap Leaders: Jet Davison (1-20)
Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Chris Tramel
Top 10 in points: 1. Mike Leach, 460; 2. Keoni Texeira, 430; 3. Phil Schack, 415; 4. Gage Rucker, 325; 5. Jet Davison, 240; 6. Chris Tramel, 215; 6. Jessica Clark, 215; 8. Randi Pankratz, 195; 9. Raymomo Baldiez, 170; 10. Tim Foy, 160; 10. Jessica Valentine, 160
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Report Created by Ventura Raceway Scoring Program
Report Created: 04/30/2018 06:31