WS/WM: Western series 2010 schedule announced

WESTERN SPRINT, MIDGET SKEDS INCLUDE 77 RACES AT 18 TRACKS IN 5 STATES

A total of 86 races at 17 different speedways in five states comprise the 2010 USAC Western Sprint and Midget schedules released today by USAC.

Opening with the February Amsoil National/CRA Sprint races at Tucson, Ariz., Las Vegas, Nev. and Perris, Calif. and closing with the Amsoil CRA finale in late-November at Perris, the calendar offers championships in Western, CRA and Rocky Mountain Sprints and Western Midgets.

California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Idaho are all represented in the schedules, with several events offering points toward more than one championship.

A number of events listed as TBA (to be announced) are in the negotiation stage and will be released as they become firm.

Meridian Speedway in Idaho, Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah, Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada and USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. are all part of the slate, along with the following California facilities: All-American Speedway in Roseville, Stockton 99 Speedway, Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Perris Auto Speedway, Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Petaluma Speedway, Santa Maria Speedway, Calistoga Speedway, Ventura Raceway, Bakersfield Speedway, Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson and Kings Speedway in Hanford.

The 2010 USAC Western Sprint and Midget calendars are as follows:

<pre> AMSOIL WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES

4/17    Roseville, CA           All American Speedway
4/24    Anderson, CA            Shasta Raceway Park
5/1     Stockton, CA            Stockton 99 Speedway
5/8     San Bernardino, CA      Orange Show Speedway
5/15    Roseville, CA           All American Speedway
5/31    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
6/26    San Bernardino, CA      Orange Show Speedway
7/17    Stockton, CA            Stockton 99 Speedway
7/24    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
7/31    TBA
8/7     San Bernardino, CA      Orange Show Speedway
8/21    Roseville, CA           All American Speedway
9/18    Meridian, ID            Meridian Speedway
9/19    Meridian, ID            Meridian Speedway
10/16   Roseville, CA           All American Speedway
11/21   San Bernardino, CA      Orange Show Speedway
11/25   Irwindale, CA           Toyota Speedway @ Irwindale

AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES

2/19-20 *Tucson, AZ     USA Raceway
2/25    *Las Vegas, NV          Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track
2/26    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
2/27    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
3/27    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
4/10    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
5/29    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
5/30    Tulare, CA              Thunderbowl Raceway
6/12    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
6/18    Watsonville, CA         Ocean Speedway
6/19    Petaluma, CA            Petaluma Speedway
7/3     Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
7/31    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
8/14    Santa Maria, CA         Santa Maria Speedway
8/28    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
9/4     Calistoga, CA           Calistoga Speedway
9/5     Calistoga, CA           Calistoga Speedway
9/18    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
9/25    Ventura, CA             Ventura Raceway
10/9    Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
10/23   Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway
11/4    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
11/5    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
11/6    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
11/13   *Tulare, CA             Thunderbowl Raceway
11/27   Perris, CA              Perris Auto Speedway

*=Also Awards National Sprint points

YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR SERIES

5/1     Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
5/22    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
5/31    *Salt Lake City, UT     Rocky Mountain Raceways
6/12    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
6/26    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
7/10    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
7/24    *Salt Lake City, UT     Rocky Mountain Raceways
8/15    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
9/4     Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways
9/11    Salt Lake City, UT      Rocky Mountain Raceways

*=Also awards Western Sprint Points

WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES

2/19-20 *Tucson, AZ             USA Raceway
2/25    *Las Vegas, NV          Las Vegas Motor Speedway
2/26    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
2/27    *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway
4/1     Ventura, CA             Ventura Raceway
4/17    Bakersfield, CA         Bakersfield Speedway
4/24    TBA
5/1     Stockton, CA            Stockton 99 Speedway
5/8     Tucson, AZ              USA Raceway
5/15    Santa Maria, CA         Santa Maria Speedway
5/22    Ventura, CA             Ventura Raceway
6/26    Bakersfield, CA         Bakersfield Speedway
7/17    Stockton, CA            Stockton 99 Speedway
8/7     Hanford, CA             Kings Speedway
9/4     Calistoga, CA           Calistoga Speedway
9/5     Calistoga, CA           Calistoga Speedway
10/2    TBA
10/16   Ventura, CA             Ventura Raceway
10/30   Las Vegas, NV           Las Vegas Motor Speedway
11/13   *Tulare, CA             Thunderbowl Raceway
11/20   *Ventura, CA            Ventura Raceway
11/21   *San Bernardino, CA     Orange Show Speedway
11/25   *Irwindale, CA          Toyota Speedway @ Irwindale
11/27   *Perris, CA             Perris Auto Speedway

*=Also awards National Midget points

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-source: usac