CRA 1 AM RACE RESULTS

With only 24 cars at the neat little oval, it was an interesting night as Matt Mitchell got his first eveer win with us by doing virtually nothing more than holding his line in the only groove open. He kept back Peter Murphy who hounded him most of the 30 lap race and a few others who tried to get under him. The Kruser really pressed him the last 10 laps or so, but no go and a first time winner who led all 30 laps reminds me of some one only winners from the old Santa Maria days. It was not major hot, but certainly warm and after the follow the leader heats, it was a mixy main. Mike Spencer hit the wall twice in hot laps, the first slight and the second hard, then went out in the main when he got hung up with another car. Danny Sheridan had his typical "how does it happen" night with a good early start going forward quickly, then taken out by a local zero, er driver and a return to the back where he pounded forward to 6th or 7th where a wheel hub broke! Yes it just broke. Those wheels the crew chief said will become frisbee's this week! Gregg Bragg also got crashed out as did visiting Damion Gardner. Sooooooooo, it was a tough night for many and a great night for the winner.

LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CARS: Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, California May 30, 2009

TIME TRIALS: 1. Blake Miller, 93, Gardner- 15.013 (New Track Record); 2. David Cardey, 38, Crossno- 15.112; 3. Danny Sheridan, 18, Kittle- 15.157; 4. Peter Murphy, 21T, Tarlton- 15.238; 5. T.J. Smith, 11, McCowan- 15.250; 6. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin- 15.310; 7. Davey Pombo, 47, Iturriria- 15.316; 8. Garrett Hansen, 7, M-M- 15.356; 9. Damion Gardner, 83JR, Roth- 15.374; 10. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell- 15.405; 11. Bill Rose, 66, Miller- 15.462; 12. Wes Gutierrez, 007, Stiles- 15.527; 13. Greg Bragg, 92, Sertich- 15.533; 14. Cory Kruseman, 21K, Kruseman- 15.590; 15. Danny Faria Jr., 17V, Faria- 15.731; 16. Tyler Brown, 96, Gardner- 15.830; 17. Dennis Howell, 62, Howell- 15.847; 18. Jonathan Logan, 32, Evett- 15.851; 19. Mathew Shedarowich, 8Z, Shedarowich- 15.905; 20. Cody Williams, 44, Jory- 16.091; 21. Tyler Edwards, 71K, Kruseman- 16.164; 22. Austin Williams, 2, Jory- 16.412; 23. Geoffrey Strole, 9K, Knight- 17.297; 24. Ronnie Gardner, 39, Gardner- 17.375.

HEAT RACE 1: (10 laps) 1. Peter Murphy, 2. Matt Mitchell, 3. Greg Bragg, 4. Austin Williams, 5. Davey Pombo, 6. Blake Miller, 7. Mathew Shedarowich, 8 Tyler Brown (DNS). NT.

HEAT RACE 2: (10 laps) 1. Cody Williams, 2. Cory Kruseman, 3. Bill Rose, 4. Garrett Hansen, 5. David Cardey, 6. Geoffrey Strole, 7. Dennis Howell, 8. T.J. Smith. NT.

HEAT RACE 3: (10 laps) 1. Jonathan Logan, 2. Wes Gutierrez, 3. Mike Spencer, 4. Danny Faria Jr., 5. Danny Sheridan, 6. Tyler Edwards, 7. Ronnie Gardner, 8. Damion Gardner. NT.

FEATURE: (30 laps - With Starting Positions) 1. Matt Mitchell (2nd), 2. Cory Kruseman (13th), 3. Blake Miller (9th), 4. Garrett Hansen (3rd), 5. David Cardey (8th), 6. Danny Faria Jr. (14th), 7. Davey Pombo (4th), 8. Jonathan Logan (17th), 9. Tyler Edwards (19th), 10. Peter Murphy (6th), 11. Tyler Brown (15th), 12. Danny Sheridan (7th), 13. Mathew Shedarowich (21st), 14. Geoffrey Strole (22nd), 15. Ronnie Gardner (23rd), 16. Bill Rose (1st), 17. Cody Williams (18th), 18. Austin Williams (20th), 19. Damion Gardner (10th), 20. Wes Gutierrez (11th), 21. Dennis Howell (16th), 22. Mike Spencer (5th), 23. Greg Bragg (12th). NT.

*T.J. Smith Flipped During Heat Race 2. **Mike Spencer & Dennis Howell Flipped During The Feature.

NEW LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR POINTS: 1-Miller-307; 2-Cardey-303; 3-Spencer-274; 4-Hansen-269; 5-Sheridan-259; 6-Bragg-238; 7-Brown-191; 8-Mitchell-178; 9-Cole Whitt-175; 10-Rip Williams-175.

NEXT LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE: June 13 - Santa Maria (CA) Speedway