USAC West Coast Sprints Battle at Watsonville & Petaluma

#83 Austin Liggett. 2nd in USAC West Coast Point Standings. (MMRacingPhotos.com photo) From Lance Jennings (July 26, 2017) – Starting this Friday, July 28th, the cars and stars of the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series are ready to clash for two nights of championship racing. The traditional 360s will open the special doubleheader at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway and will make their first appearance at Petaluma Speedway. With valuable points up for grabs, both events could prove pivotal in the championship chase. Since May 16, 2014, the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds has held three USAC West Coast Sprint Car races and three different drivers have claimed victory. Last August, Jace Vander Weerd took the checkered flags and Ryan Bernal set the track record of 12.832 on August 8, 2014. The pit gate will open at 2:00pm, the front gates open at 4:30pm, and time trials will start at 6:00pm. A complete series win list at Watsonville is at the bottom of this release. While Saturday’s event marks the debut of the USAC West Coast Sprints at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, the defunct USAC Western Classic 360s raced at Petaluma on October 4, 2014. On that night, Ryan Bernal took the checkered [...]