[b Tickets On Sale For The 42nd Annual Western World Championships]<\/p>\n
[i Tucson, Ariz. (July 22, 2009)]<\/p>\n
Tickets are on sale for The 42nd Annual Western World Championships featuring The Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters as well as the wingless warriors of the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region.<\/p>\n
While most of the country will be shoveling snow, Tucson\u2019s USA Raceway will be heating up with the best Sprint Car racing in the country as the nation’s top drivers mix it up for one last time in 2009. More than one hundred sprint cars will be expected to take part in what will be one of the biggest sprint car events in the country as drivers from all walks will look to add their name to prestigious list of winners.<\/p>\n
Both the winged and wingless forces will tackle USA Raceway’s 3\/8-mile clay oval for three nights on November 19, 20 and 21, with more than $85,000 in “A” Feature money alone distributed over the course of the blockbuster event. A $10,000 share awaits the winner of the Lucas Oil ASCS season-ender on November 21, with the Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region conqueror on November 21 pocketing $3,000.<\/p>\n
Ticket pricing, seating charts and purchasing information can be found online at www.usaraceway.net\/Uploads\/WesternWorldTickets..pdf or by calling the USA Raceway office at 520-574-8515<\/p>\n
Hotel Information can be found at www.usaraceway.net\/lodging.php or by calling the Tucson Airport Courtyard by Marriott at 520-573-0000<\/p>\n
USA Raceway is located east of Tucson off I-10 exit 268, then 1.6 miles south on Craycroft Road, which turns into Los Reales. For more information please, contact the track at 520-574-8515 or additional information regarding USA Raceway can be found at http:\/\/www.usaraceway.net<\/p>\n
Tennessee’s Kevin Swindell became the 25th different winner of the Western World by topping the 2008 edition of the event last November, adding his name to a prestigious list of past winners that includes his father Sammy Swindell, who won the event in both 1980 and 1989.<\/p>\n
Steve Kinser has claimed the most Western World titles with seven triumphs including wingless wins in 1982 and 1983 followed by winged wins in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992 and 1996.<\/p>\n
Ron Shuman is next on the list with five Western World triumphs, all of the wingless variety, with other drivers posting multiple Western World wins including Lealand McSpadden (3), Bud Kaeding (2), Mark Kinser (2), Jan Opperman (2) and Sammy Swindell (2).<\/p>\n
Past Western World Championship Winners (Wing \/ Non-Wing)
\n2008 \u2013 Kevin Swindell (nw)
\n2007 \u2013 Jerry Coons, Jr. (nw)
\n2006 \u2013 Josh Wise (nw)
\n2005 \u2013 Dave Darland (nw)
\n2004 \u2013 Bud Kaeding (nw)
\n2003 \u2013 Tony Elliott (nw)
\n2002 \u2013 Bud Kaeding (nw)
\n2001 \u2013 Jeremy Sherman (nw)
\n2000 \u2013 Jay Drake (nw)
\n1999 \u2013 Donny Schatz (w)
\n1998 \u2013 Tyler Walker (w)
\n1997 \u2013 Mark Kinser (w)
\n1996 \u2013 Steve Kinser (w)
\n1995 \u2013 Lealand McSpadden (nw)
\n1994 \u2013 Ron Shuman (nw)
\n1993 \u2013 Lealand McSpadden (nw)
\n1992 \u2013 Steve Kinser (w)
\n1991 \u2013 Danny Lasoski (w)
\n1990 \u2013 Steve Kinser (w)
\n1989 \u2013 Sammy Swindell (w)
\n1988 \u2013 Mark Kinser (w)
\n1987 \u2013 Steve Kinser (w)
\n1986 \u2013 Bobby Davis, Jr. (w)
\n1985 \u2013 Steve Kinser (w)
\n1984 \u2013 Ron Shuman (nw)
\n1983 \u2013 Steve Kinser (nw)
\n1982 \u2013 Steve Kinser (nw)
\n1981 \u2013 Ron Shuman (nw)
\n1980 \u2013 Jeff Swindell (nw)
\n1979 \u2013 Tim Green (nw)
\n1978 \u2013 Lealand McSpadden (nw)
\n1977 \u2013 Ron Shuman (nw)
\n1976 \u2013 Bubby Jones (nw)
\n1975 \u2013 Ron Shuman (nw)
\n1974 \u2013 Rick Ferkel (nw)
\n1973 \u2013 Earl Wagner (nw)
\n1972 \u2013 Jan Opperman (nw)
\n1971 \u2013 Jan Opperman (nw)
\n1970 \u2013 Jerry McClung (nw)
\n1969 \u2013 Bob Huebner (nw)
\n1968 \u2013 Bob Cleberg (nw)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"