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SRL Wild West
Shootout Comcast Day at the Races
Source: SRL Public
Relations/Eddie Alves - Date: June 15, 2005
Wilton, California -
Traditionally Altamont Raceway & Arena has hosted the SRL Wild
West Shootout season opener. The tradition continued in 2005
until Mother Nature stepped in as the event was canceled due
to rain. The Wild West Shootout continued and has already
visited four race tracks in California for a total of five
races. The Shootout will visit Altamont Raceway & Arena for
the first time this coming Saturday night.
Saturday night is Comcast Day at the Races as the SRL Wild
West Shootout will run a 100 lap feature event around the
quick half mile. Four of the final seven races will take place
on Altamont’s fast half mile racing facility as the series
gets closer to the halfway point.
Jason Fensler continues to lead the championship point
standings. Fensler has four wins in five starts this season.
After finishing second two weeks ago at Shasta Raceway Park,
Ceres Ken Boyd moved into the second position. Boyd now has
three top five finishes on the year. Fremont’s Troy Ermish
remains in the third position and trails Boyd by five points.
Eric Schmidt fell from second to fourth in the standings after
a seventh place finish at Shasta. 2004 Rookie of the Year Mark
Smith of Tracy rounds out the top five. Smith has finished
every race in the top ten so far this season.
Joey Zampa moved up one spot into the sixth position after
finishing fifth at Shasta two weeks ago. Zampa has three top
five finishes on the year. Harold Rieker Jr. is tied with
Zampa in the championship point standings. Rieker Jr. set
quick time at Shasta two weeks ago, the first time in his SRL
career. Harold has finished third in the previous two races.
Defending Series Champion Steve Belletto of Modesto sits
solidly in the eight position. Belletto won the season opener
at Altamont Raceway and Arena in 2004. Roseville’s Jim Courage
Jr. sits ninth in the Championship standings. Courage Jr. has
four top ten finishes to his credit in 2005. Mike Mendenhall
rounds out the top ten. Mendenhall has only competed in four
of five events in the 2005 season with a career best second
place finish at Mesa Marin Raceway on May 14th.
Jeremy Wood, Rusty Buholz, Tracy Bolin, Jeff Belletto, and
Aaron Days are all within striking distance of breaking into
the top ten. Wood and Buholz are both Victory Circle Chassis
Rookie of the Year contenders and both call Altamont Raceway &
Arena their home track.
Jason Fensler leads the Apex Financial Group Qualifying
Points. Fensler set quick time at both Stockton races this
season. Troy Ermish sits four points behind Fensler heading
into Saturday’s race at Altamont Raceway & Arena. $5,000 will
be divided between the top three drivers in qualifying points
at the end of the 2005 season. Apex Financial Group is based
in Stockton Ca, and specializing in home loans and the
refinancing of property.
Jeremy Wood of Tracy leads the Victory Circle Chassis and
Parts Rookie of the Year point standings. The 17 year-old
driver has a 2 point lead over fellow Rookie Rusty Buholz of
Palo Alto. In addition to be crowned Rookie of the Year at the
season ending awards banquet, the 2005 SRL Rookie of the year
will be the recipient of a brand new 2005 Victory Circle
Chassis. Currently situated in a 38,000 square foot facility
in Bakersfield, CA, Victory Circle Chassis and Parts, Inc. is
the leader in west coast racecar chassis design and
fabrication. www.victorycircle.com
Carl Peace leads the SRL Late Model Qualifying Race Points
standings. Greg Potts, Wes Banks, Harry Belletto, Jamie Dick,
Ray Lawson Jr., Joey Stearns, Shannon Mansch, Charles Perreira,
Rick Ruzbarsky, Andrew Livengood, John Ostlund, and Chad Pais.
Ticket Information:
General Admission (13+) - $20.00
Juniors (6 to 12) - $10.00
Seniors (60+) - $10.00
Children 5 & under - FREE
Family Pass (2 G.A. Adults & 3 Juniors) - $45.00
Capture the Flag: Sunoco Race Fuels, a proud sponsor of Davey
Hamilton’s SRL Wild West Late Model Shootout awards the winner
of each event in the 2005 season with a Sunoco Checkered Flag.
Sunoco Checkered Flags:
Jason Fensler 4
Eric Schmidt 1
Casciaro Homes Hard Charger Award:
Napa’s Joey Zampa started 15th at Shasta Raceway Park (June
4th). Joey Zampa won the Casciaro Homes Hard Charger Award and
was given a check for $150 from Casciaro Homes. Joey finished
in the 5th position at Shasta Raceway Park.
How to get to Altamont Raceway & Arena:
From Tracy and the San Joaquin Valley
Take either I-580 or I-205 West to the Mountain House Parkway
(Formerly Patterson Pass Road) Exit (west of Tracy)
Go Southwest on Patterson Pass Road until you reach Midway
Road
Turn Right onto Midway Road and proceed to the Altamont
Raceway entrance (on right)
From Livermore and the Bay Area:
Take either I-580 East to the Grant Line Road exit (east side
of the Altamont Pass)
Follow Grant Line Road East until you reach Midway Road
Turn Right onto Midway Road and proceed to the Altamont
Raceway entrance (on left)
Altamont Raceway & Arena
17001 Midway Road
Tracy, California 95377
Track Office: (925) 606-0274
Race Info: (925) 373-7223
Fax: (925) 606-1812
Davey Hamilton’s SRL “Wild West Shootout” would like to thank
their 2005 Sponsors, which include: Afco, Apex Financial
Group, Bassett Racing Wheels, Brodix Inc., Casciaro Homes,
Dynatech, DPI, Eibach Springs, FRE, Five Star Stock Car
Bodies, Frank’s Radio Service, G. P. Fabrication, Hoosier Tire
West, Impact Racing, Fensler Racing Inc., Madera Auto Center,
Paul Oil Co., Perry Race Cars, Peterson Fluid Systems, Pit
Stop USA.Com, Sunoco, Total Seal Inc., U. S. Brake, and
Victory Circle Chassis and Parts.
Altamont Raceway & Arena
Friday, June 17th, 2005:
Pit Gates Open: 3:00 PM
Practice: 4:30 to 8:30 PM
Cost: $100 Per Car
Car Haulers may be left overnight
Saturday, June 18th, 2005:
Pit Gates Open: 11:00 AM
Pit Sign-in: 11:30 AM |
