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Segments pertaining to VRA Dwarfs taken with compliments
from Ventura County Star
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
July 14, 2008
There were 137 race cars
spread over eight divisions and it was the largest crowd of the Sprint Car
season. The July 30-31 Ventura County Fair races will be standing-room only to
cap a July to Remember celebration for Ventura Raceway promoter Jim Naylor.
Tom Bellinger won the
12-lap Senior Dwarf Car feature. Bellinger started 10th in the 19-car race.
Points leader Kevin Alverson was second. Ron Capodieci was third.
Brian Saxton, the Pro Dwarf Car points leader and former
champion, earned the 12-lap win, holding off Angel Figueroa.
Ray Estrada was third.
Saxton has 1,675 points. Brent Stevens is second with 1,345.
It was Saxton's first win since May 3 and his fourth
overall.
Luke Boles was the VRA
Junior Midgets winner. Cameron Dougan was second in the 15-lap race. Tyler
Jerman was third. Boles is the points leader with 2,170 through 11 races.
Brennan Rogers is second at 2,085.
Cody Majors led all 12 laps in the Mini Dwarf Superchargers
race. Jimmy McDonald was second and Devin McCree third.
McCree has 2,230 points to lead the division through 10
races. Ricky Lewis is second at 2,230.
Cameron McCauley won the
Mini Dwarfs Pistons feature. Joe Snyder was second. McCauley is the points
leader with 2,420. Cole Wakim is second at 2,185.
Venturaraceway.com
June 21, 2008
In VRA Kid’s Class action, Austen Figueroa
took his first ever feature win Saturday night. He was followed by point leader
Riley Helland, Luke Boles, Nick Valenzuela and Cameron Dougan. Valenzuela and
Mark Garrett took heat race wins. In Mini Dwarf Pistons, point leader Cameron
McCauley took the win in the feature and the one heat race. Finishing second
through fifth were Cole Wakim, Oliver Blades, Zach Gilmore and Nick Velasquez.
In Mini Dwarf Super Chargers, the main event win went to Devin McCree with Jimmy
McDonald, Cody Major, Tommy Velasquez and Chase Lippert following him across the
finish line. Heat wins went to McCree and class point leader Ricky Lewis.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
June 8, 2008
Angel Figueroa won the 20-lap Pro Dwarf Car main event by
passing Brian Saxton on the final turn. There was a yellow flag early in one the
best races in the series. Saxton finished second. Brent Stevens was third. Ray
Estrada and Jeff Shelton rounded out the top five. Saxton is the points
leader with 1,420. Stevens is second at 1,345.
Reigning Senior Dwarf Car champion Ed Niedzwiecki was thrilled
to be back in the winner's circle for the first time since Nov. 17, 2007.
Kevin Alverson was second and Dave Hume was third. Mike Bailey and Bill Van
Praag completed the top five. After six races, Alverson is the points
leader with 1,335. Van Praag is second at 1,280. Niedzwiecki is third with
1,085.
Jimmy McDonald won the Mini Dwarf Supercharger feature over
Ricky Lewis. Tommy Velasquez was third. Lewis is the points leader with 1,860.
Devin McCree is second with 1,760 points.
Oliver Blades celebrated his first win in the Mini Dwarf Pistons
feature. Zachary Gilmore was second and Cameron McCauley was third.
McCauley leads in points with 1,900 and Cole Wakim is second with 1,810 points.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
May 26, 2008
Cole Wakim of Simi Valley won a spirited race over Cameron
McCauley in the Mini Dwarf-Pistons race, Jimmy McDonald of Llano won the Mini
Dwarf-Superchargers event.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
May 12, 2008
Brent Stevens of Thousand Oaks snapped Mentone's Brian Saxton's
four-race win streak in the VRA Pro Dwarf Car series.
"It feels like my first win," said an elated Stevens in the
winner's circle. "Brian has been kicking our butt,"
said Stevens. "I'm sorry he wrecked." Stevens
had taken over the lead
from the pole-starting Saxton, but a crash knocked him out. Mike
Lewis was second and
Greg Goodwin was
third . Saxton
has 1,180 points and
Stevens is second
with 1,125. Bill
Van Praag celebrated
his second
consecutive Senior
Dwarf Car feature
win. Van Praag
started in the 16th
spot and weaved his
way past Dave Hume
(second) and Kevin
Alverson (third).
Alverson is the
points leader with
1,110. Jim
Scribellito is
second with 1,075.
Van Praag also has
1,075 points.
Cameron McCauley
won for the second
time in the Mini
Dwarf Pistons
division. Oliver
Blades was second.
McCauley has 1,435
points after six
races. Cole Wakim
stands second with
1,355.
Devin McCree won
the Mini Dwarfs
Supercharger feature
over Ricky Lewis.
Lewis tops the
series with 1,470
points and McCree is
second with 1,415.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
May 5, 2008
The winners included Kevin Kierce of Reseda in Sprint Cars,
Darren Gunnell in the Sport Compacts, Brian Saxton in the Pro Dwarfs, El Cajon's
Jim Scribellito (Senior Dwarfs), Camarillo's Brennan Rogers in the Junior
Midgets, Westlake's Cameron McCauley in the Mini Dwarfs-Pistons and Devin McCree
of Ventura in the Mini Dwarfs-Superchargers.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
April 28, 2008
Bill Van Praag earned the Ventura Racing Association Senior
Sprint Car feature while Kevin Alverson finished second and Ed Niedzwiecki was
third. Van Praag is the points leader at 710 and Jim Scribellito is second at
695.
Brian Saxton earned his third Pro Dwarf Car win. Lars Wolfe
finished second. Ray Estrada was third. Saxton has 780 points through three
races. Brent Stevens is second with 645 points.
Cole Wakim prevailed in the Mini Dwarf Pistons Division. Zachery
Gilmore was second in the 12-lap race. Wakim has 950 points and Cameron McCauley
is second in points with 925.
Ricky Lewis won the Mini Dwarfs Supercharger Division feature.
Devin McCree was second. Lewis is first in points with 1,020. Devin McCree is
second at 915.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
April 7, 2008
Ricky Lewis prevailed in the Mini Dwarfs Supercharger
main. Cameron McCauley was the Mini Dwarf Pistons race
winner. Tyler Edwards won the Junior Focus Midget feature.
Jessica Clark won the Junior Midgets feature.
Mini Dwarfs Pistons (12 laps): 1,
Cameron McCauley; 2, Zachary Gilmore; 3, Oliver Blades; 4,
Cole Wakim; 5, Connor Wakim. Points: McCauley 710, Cole
Wakim 705, Nick Velasquez 630, Zachary Gilmore 630, Joe
Snyder 545.
Mini Dwarfs Superchargers (12
laps): 1, Ricky Lewis; 2, Cody
Major; 3, Devin McCree; 4, Tommy
Velasquez; 5, Chris Noe. Points: Lewis
760, McCree 680, Velasquez 605, Joey
Freshour 590, Major 490.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
March 24, 2008
Wakim's son, Cole, has been red hot in winning junior races, so
it might be dad's turn to be in the winner's circle.
Jim Scribellito of El Cajon captured the VRA Senior dwarf car
feature. Bill Van Praag was second. Jon Prechtl, John Lynch and Tom Bellinger
rounded out the top five.
Brian Saxton, former Pro Dwarf Car champion from Mentone,
started eighth and captured the win over Brent Stevens, Ray Estrada, Jeff
Shelton and Dillon Hume.
Cole Wakim prevailed in the VRA Mini Dwarf Pistons division.
Cameron McCauley was second. Nick Velasquez was third. Kameron Garofalo was
fourth and Zachary Gilmore fifth.
Devin McCree won the 12-lap Mini Dwarf Supercharger feature.
Ricky Lewis was second, followed by Joey Freshour, Meagan Kautz and Tommy
Velasquez.
By Rich Romine,
rromine@VenturaCountyStar.com
March 10, 2008
Brian Saxton, a former two-time pro dwarf car champion, was back
in victory circle. Saxton weaved his way from a fifth-place starting spot and
held off Brent Stevens. "We had a good run tonight," said Saxton.
Jeff Shelton was third. Ray Estrada and Lars Wolfe rounded out the top five.
Move over senior dwarf car drivers, because Jim Scribellito,
last season's pro champion, is in the 45-and-older division. He started third
and defeated reigning champion Ed Niedzwiecki and Kevin Alverson. Bill Van Praag
finished fourth and Dave Hume was fifth.
Cole Wakim won the mini dwarf pistons race. Cameron McCauley was
second and Nick Velasquez was third.
Ricky Lewis prevailed in the mini dwarfs supercharger division.
Cody Major was second and Devin McCree was third.
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