SAN BERNARDINO, California — The number to remember this week is two. Two JAM Sportswear Late Model main events, two races for the Stock Cars USA, and two-for-one general admission.
That’s part of what’s being offered Saturday (July 24) at Orange Show Speedway, the historic ASA Member Track adjacent to the National Orange Show grounds.
Best in the West Racing has modified its race day schedule for competitors, with the pit gate opening at 1 p.m. and practice getting under way at 3 p.m. But spectator gates still will open at 4 p.m. with the first race at 7 p.m. The pre-race autograph session has been suspended, however, in an effort to minimize the time fans, racers and track officials are subjected to potentially extreme summer heat.
A night spent enjoying the high-octane racing action at Orange Show Speedway is the best entertainment value in the area, with tickets priced at $10 for general admission and $8 for seniors (60 and older), students 11 to 18 and military personnel with valid identification, and children 10 and under free.
It will be even better Saturday, though, because anyone presenting the coupon available at our web site, www.bestinthewestracing.com, will get two general admission tickets for the price of one.
Parking is $5, with entry through Gate 4 off Mill Street.
On the track, the JAM Sportswear Late Models will be joined by the Pick-A-Part Street Stocks, Dwarf cars, Stock Cars USA – who will run both oval and Figure 8 races – and another highly-entertaining Trailer race. Radio station KCAL 96.7 also will be on site for a live remote broadcast.
The JAM Sportswear Late Models had been scheduled for a 100-lap race. Instead, they will run a pair of 50-lap contests, and the change serves two purposes. It recognizes the possibility of sweltering heat of the sort that affected several Super Late Model drivers after their 100-lap race last week and it gives the Late Model class another race to count toward the minimum of 14 required for consideration in the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track National Championship.
Points leader Ron Daniel is fifth in the national standings this week. Daniel holds a 36-point lead over Jeff Peterson, who won the most recent Late Model event July 10.
Six-time champion Johnny Russo is 12 points ahead of Jesse James Lawson and 14 up on Kyle Meyer as the Pick-A-Part Street Stocks reached the midpoint of their 9-race season, Kevin Cook has a 4-point lead on Wicked Racing teammate Mark Fletchall after 5 of 9 oval races for the Stock Cars USA, and Kyle Cline has won all four Dwarf Car races to lead David Quigley by 12 points with three events to go.
Best in the West Racing’s promotions at Orange Show Speedway are sponsored by Lucas Oil Products, Budweiser, San Bernardino Pick-A-Part, Team Too Termite and Pest Control, JAM Sportswear, Interstate Batteries, MC Erectors, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Hoosier Tire West, KCAL 96.7 Rocks, Best Buy, Tri-City Towing, Pacific West Interiors (PWI), Luke’s Transmission, Print Depot, Riverside Mission Florist, Wayne’s Engine, Cal’s Towing, JP Striping, K1 Speed, Jerry’s Brake and Wheel, and Arrow Track GPS.com.
For information on sponsorship and promotional opportunities, please contact Best in the West Racing by telephone at 909-885-9000 or visit the new web site at www.BestInTheWestRacing.com.
For all other information, please contact Jim Short by telephone at 951-203-2649 or by e-mail at jimshort65@sbcglobal.net.
