Feb 09, 2020 torrance, ca, september 1, 2019 the powri lucas oil california lightning sprint car series will return to its home track, the ventura raceway, this saturday night, september 7th. Note that there is no stop sign for that left turn. Kyle larson eyes rare season ending hat trick floracing. Firefighters and other rescue personnel used the jaws of. Ventura raceway california speedways and race track guide. Randy has seen racing at 2,287 racetracks in 72 different countries. Best little dirt track in america parking capacity. Motorcycle accidents are a common occurrence in ventura. Focus midget driver ashley hazelton injured in hard crash. Its location is one of the most unique of any racetrack in the country. Welcome to, a site devoted to the traditional driver behind the engine, upright open wheel race car, utilizing 600cc to 1200cc engines. Explore all event results and practice sessions, leaderboards, lap times, lapcharts, comparisons, speed and more data of ventura raceway. The cls returns to action at the ventura raceway on october 5th.
Event results and practice sessions of ventura raceway. Our thoughts and prayers go out to ashley and the entire hazelton family for. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as ventura raceway. What better way to bond as a company than competing head to head on the racetrack. On that night we will feature vra sprint cars, vra dwarf cars, imca modifieds, vra kids. Twentyseven dates in seven states serve as the ingredients for the 2017 usac midget national schedule. Ventura raceway is located on the ventura county fairgrounds at 10 west harbor blvd.
Ventura raceway concluded its regular 2019 racing season saturday night october 26. Ventura raceway is located at seaside park in ventura, ca. In january, cory started the cory kruseman sprint car driving school at ventura raceway 2001. Inquire about times and dates for events by clicking the send inquiry button. An indycar driver was seriously injured and fell into a coma after a series of crashes at the abc supply 500 race at pocono raceway. Spend your saturday nights by the beach from march to november.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to ashley and the entire hazelton family for a safe procedure and speedy recovery. James hinchcliffe born december 5, 1986 is a canadian race car driver best known for competing in the indycar series. Torrance, ca, september 1, 2019 the powri lucas oil california lightning sprint car series will return to its home track, the ventura raceway, this saturday night, september 7th. Ventura raceway is also home to cory krusemans sprint car driving school and the vra sprint cars. Roa slices into gardners cra point lead with victory at ventura. A dramatic video has emerged capturing the moment two sprint cars crashed at a race in ventura, california, us earlier this month.
Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design. Ventura raceway 2020 all you need to know before you go. Torrance, ca, may 17, 2016 2015 california lightning sprint car series rookie of the year, pat kelley of chino, won his first ever cls main event leading every single lap. Based on official mylaps transponder data mylaps speedhive. Ventura raceway is also home to cory krusemans sprint car driving school.
One person was killed and another critically injured in an oxnard car crash thursday night, police said. Explore official results of ventura raceway may 20, 2017, car event 20 may 2017. Anyone who saw the young ventura driver barrelrolling and cartwheeling at. Petaluma speedway sonomamarin fairgrounds, petaluma, california 94952 rated 4. Ventura raceway continued its 2019 season saturday night, august 31st. Janniro tops ventura raceway speedway action todays cycle. Cruz pedregon and bryce menzies snapon tools duration. Aug 23, 2015 patrick stasa following a feature win in 2015. Hall of fame harness driver billy haughton, winner of more 4,900 races, died at a suburban new york hospital tuesday of severe head injuries suffered in an accident at yonkers raceway.
Ford focus driver ashley hazelton was seriously injured in a flip at ventura raceway in a heat sat. Roa slices into gardners cra point lead with victory at. The year began with a 3 week visit to australia driving their midgets winning the preliminary night and finishing second in the australian grand prix. Ventura raceway may 20, 2017, ventura raceway, united. View full usac turkey night at ventura raceway coverage.
November 2122, 2018 ventura raceway ventura, california 78th running of the turkey night grand prix cosanctioned with vra. Ventura raceway is located at the ventura county fairgrounds in ventura, california. Stock car racing check out tripadvisor members 2,939 candid photos and videos of ventura raceway. Cookies are used to keep you logged in, to optimize your ad experience, and for other features, but you can optout if you wish. Ventura raceway is also home to cory krusemans sprint car driving school and the popular vra sprint cars. Ventura raceway the best little dirt track in america. Earlier, he won fall championship races at ascot three years in a row, 1980 to 82, and also won at ventura raceway in. Indycar driver injured at crash filled pennsylvania race. Ashley has suffered a fracture to the c2 vertebrae and is scheduled for surgery tomorrowmay 6th.
Sep 12, 2016 ventura raceway home away from home the best little dirt track in america filming some good racing from the small focus midgets to the regular good ole sprint cars hope you enjoy and subscribe. Ventura raceway will open its 2011 season on saturday night march 5, with a full program of short track racing action on its clay oval at the ventura county fairgrounds in ventura, ca. Kruseman gets 50th scra win ventura, ca, september 1 cory krusemans win saturday at the ventura raceway made him only the second driver to have won 50 sprint car racing association scra main. In 1948, when wally was only 3 years old, bob was in a severe crash in a. Get information on motorcycle crashes from the ventura police department. Ventura raceway story by tim kennedy photos by jim thornbackitinphotos ventura, ca, june 28, 2014 billy janniro 1 celebrates his second straight victory at round two of the ama national speedway championship series. Url to the pdf file must be on exactly the same domain as the current web page. Sprints, mod lites, imca modifieds, hobby stocks, motorcycles april 18 vra sprint cars, dwarf cars, wmr midgets, hobby stocks, imca modifieds, imca sport compacts. So many people pulled together and worked worked worked to make this event possible. Explore official results of ventura raceway, car event 05 may 2018. Stock car racing picture of ventura raceway tripadvisor.
Vra sprint cars, dwarf cars, senior sprints, imca mods, focus midgets. Cory krusemans sprint car driving school at ventura raceway 10 west harbor blvd. Vra sprint cars, dwarf cars, imca modifieds, hobby stocks. Download pdf of 2020 drivers profile failed to fetch error. Ventura raceway home away from home the best little dirt track in america filming some good racing from the small focus midgets to the regular good ole. The race will be the th of the 17race schedule for the cls in 2019 and the sixth of eight scheduled for ventura. He also had 59 national midget car victories, which places him fifth on usacs alltime national midget car series feature winners list. These four may not be series regulars, but when they strap into a usac midget this thursday night, nov. Advance tickets are on sale and for more event information, visit the tracks website at. The ventura county star is your source breaking local news, sports and entertainment news from oxnard, thousand oaks, ventura and simi valley, california. Tim aylwin photo dodge city, ks august 23, 2015 patrick stasa was injured in a crash during the usac southwest sprint car series freedom tour event at dodge city raceway park. Many racetracks have been demolished due to urban development, but this track which has served as a stepping stone for many nascar or indycar drivers still holds races most saturdays spring, summer, and. Ventura raceway is a stronghold for grassroots racing in southern california. Corey hoover, the 16 yearold racer who captured the action from.
Only two drivers in usac national midget history have won threeinarow to end the season. The footage, captured by a camera mounted inside one of the race cars, shows two buggies colliding on a turn in the ventura raceway ractetrack and then one of the cars performing two barrel rolls. Coincidentally, the jeff bagley classic is scheduled for saturday at ventura raceway. On a breezy evening, the drivers in six car classes were on hand to continue the season long point battle in each class. The region is popular with motorcyclists, and with so many bikes on the roads, the number of collisions is high, and motorcycle accidents are a major safety and economic issue for riders in the ventura area.
Going into that race kramer has expanded his lead in the standings to 183points. Focus midget driver ashley hazelton injured in hard crash at. Sprint car and midget driving school that allows anyone to get some seat time. Stasa injured in accident at dodge city raceway park. We arrived at the ventura raceway a few minutes before starting time. Fans in attendance witnessed exciting racing in every class from the opening heats to the final main events. See 17 photos and 1 tip from 170 visitors to ventura raceway. Apr 02, 2018 vra sprint cars, dwarf cars, imca modifieds, hobby stocks. Sleepy sits on top of the western states feature list with 104 wins. Before the accident, kruseman was one of the hottest racing. While kelley was winning the 20lapper, coronas darren hillberg was busy taking the overall lead in the championship. Hinchcliffe has won six races to date for andretti autosport and schmidt peterson motorsports. The 77 th annual turkey night grand prix will have an interesting twist nov. Since 2016, it has served as the home of the turkey night grand prix.
Accidents in ventura county are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year in ventura county, statistics from the national highway traffic safety administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. He reached his 100th win may 2, 1998 at ventura raceway. Mar 14, 2020 interesting links here are some interesting links for you. Authorities said the singlecar crash occurred about 10. We hope drivers and teams will take advantage to get registered for the. Though last weeks usac national midget series finale at ventura raceway didnt exactly go according to plan for spencer bayston, the ultimate goal was still more than accomplished for both he and keith kunzcurbagajanian motorsports. As it stands now, the entry list for the 79th running of the turkey night grand prix is stacked to the gills with the number of cars, drivers and the.
The ventura raceway is located at the ventura county fairgrounds in ventura, california. Kruseman gets 50th scra win ventura, ca, september 1 cory krusemans win saturday at the ventura raceway made him only the second driver to have won 50. Ventura raceway 10 west harbor boulevard, ventura, california 93001 rated 4. You look at whats left and just shake your head, said kunzman, who was out of racing for four years because of a head injury suffered when he hit the wall during practice at ontario motor. Torrance, ca, may 17, 2016 2015 california lightning sprint car series rookie of the year, pat kelley of chino, won his first ever cls main event leading every single lap at the ventura raceway last saturday night.
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