Brad Furr maintains Ocean Sprints points lead Track press release by Blakesley Sports Media

WATSONVILLE,  CALIFORNIA (May 16, 2013) – Despite an eighth place finish in last Friday’s fifth round of the  Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo, Stockton’s Brad Furr maintained a  comfortable points lead atop the 360 Sprint Car series.  Furr’s lead was bolstered by an early season  run of two wins and two fast-times in the first three races at John Prentice’s  Ocean Speedway Watsonville. The driver  of the #2 Price Rite Restaurant Equipment entry has finished in the top-ten in  all five events held this season, holding down a 38 point advantage over Gilroy’s Kurt Nelson in the  standings.  Nelson wheeled the Taco Bravo  #72 mount to third last Friday to prove that he will be a force to reckoned  with in the championship. Watsonville’s Justin Sanders laid claim to yet  another Ray Scheidt’s Electric Fast Time award on Friday night before breaking  the engine and failing to start the feature.   Despite a flurry of bad luck, Sanders ranks third in Clayton Snow’s #7  ride. San Jose’s Ryan Rusconi has the Dynicron  Cylinder Heads #98 in fourth ahead of Salinas’ Jeremy Chisum.  San Franscisco’s Nick Rescino, Jr., Salinas’ Jason Chisum, San Jose’s Nick Foster, Jr., Fresno’s Koen  Shaw, and Morgan Hill’s Nicholas Ringo round out the top-ten in the series  points. Foster has  maintained top rookie status ahead of Pleasanton young gun Nathan Washam throughout  the season.  Washam is a graduate of the  track’s Wingless Sprints while Foster is a former two-time BCRA Midget  champion. Friday’s  races for the Ocean Sprints also includes Four Bangers, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA  Sport Modifieds, and Wingless Sprints.   Adult tickets are just $17 with seniors 65+ $16 and kids ages 6-12 are  $15.  The family pass for two adults and  two children is value priced at just $55.   Qualifying will get underway at 6 p.m. with fan gates opening at 4:30   p.m. For more information  on the Ocean Sprints log onto http://www.oceansprints.com and for more on the Ocean  Speedway visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com Ocean  Speedway would like to thank Taco Bravo, Digital Delivery Networks, Nobel  Construction, Get Som Sports, Ray Scheidt’s Electric, Hoosier Tires West, and  Kaeding Performance for their support.

]]> http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/brad-furr-maintains-ocean-sprints-point-lead/feed/ 0 http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/red-hot-ocean-sprints-return-to-action-friday/ http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/red-hot-ocean-sprints-return-to-action-friday/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 03:13:17 +0000 admin http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/?p=598 Red hot Ocean Sprints return to action Friday Track press release by Blakesley Sports Media

WATSONVILLE,  CALIFORNIA (May 9, 2013) – The Ocean Sprints presented by Taco Bravo has seen the competition  level heating up and the fifth race of the 2013 season this Friday night should  be another exciting contest!  John  Prentice’s Ocean Speedway Watsonville will welcome the cars and stars of the  West Coast’s premiere weekly 360 Sprint Car Series to do battle on the  quarter-mile dirt oval. Stockton’s Brad Furr has a strong 25 point  advantage over Watsonville’s Justin Sanders in the  championship points standings, with Sanders coming off a big win in last  Friday’s feature event.  Sanders and Furr  have been consistently at the top of all qualifying and race sessions this  season and will look to continue that tussle on Friday. Sanders  inherited last week’s win after 2012 Ocean Sprints champion Shane Golobic of Fremont spun from a half lap advantage  while navigating lapped traffic.  The  driver of the Keith Day Trucking #22 entry is expected back in action along  with two-time Johnny Key Classic winner Tommy Tarlton in the Tarlton & Son  #21. 2012 USAC  West Coast 360 Sprint Car champion Bud Kaeding finished third last weekend with  the wings on and is planning a return in the Buster & Ziggy Enterprises  #29. San Jose’s Ryan Rusconi has quietly steered  the Dynicron Cylinder Heads #98 to third in the points, just eight points  behind Sanders.  Salinas’ Jeremy Chisum is having a career  year lurking in fourth in the points after charging from 15th to seventh in  last Friday’s contest. Former USAC  and CASA asphalt sprint car standout Nick  Rescino, Jr. of San Francisco ranks fifth in the tally, after his  first finish outside of the top-ten last week. The balance  of the top-ten in the points includes popular Kurt Nelson of Gilroy in the Taco Bravo #72, San Martin’s  “Cowboy” Craig Smith, top rookie contender Nick Foster, Jr. of San Jose in Wayne Katen’s #199, and Morgan Hill’s Nicholas Ringo. Fresno’s Koen Shaw and Pleasanton’s Nathan Washam, another Rookie of  the Year contender, have also appeared in all four Ocean Sprints events to  date. Friday’s  races for the Ocean Sprints also includes Four Bangers, American Stocks, Ocean  Late Models, IMCA Sport Mods, and Wingless Sprints.  Adult tickets are just $17 with seniors 65+  $16 and kids ages 6-12 are $15.  The  family pass for two adults and two children is value priced at just $55.  Qualifying will get underway at 6 p.m. with fan gates opening at 4:30   p.m. The first  200 mothers through the gate on Friday will receive a rose for Mother’s Day  courtesy of Obie’s Nursery. For more information  on the Ocean Sprints log onto http://www.oceansprints.com and for more on the Ocean  Speedway visit http://www.oceanspeedway.com Ocean  Speedway would like to thank Taco Bravo, Digital Delivery Networks, Nobel  Construction, Get Som Sports, Ray Scheidt’s Electric, Hoosier Tires West, and  Kaeding Performance for their support.

]]> http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/red-hot-ocean-sprints-return-to-action-friday/feed/ 0 http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/71-john-jones-aka-jon-jon/ http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/71-john-jones-aka-jon-jon/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 17:51:55 +0000 admin http://www.oceanspeedway.com/Watsonville/?p=593 Driver Hometown:Capitola, CA
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Racing Accomplishments: 3 Time Road Race Grand National Champion, 2 Time IKF Regional Champion, 2012 Bay Area Dwarf Car Champion

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