The Havasu 95 Speedway will present its fans with another full evening of ASA sanctioned racing this Saturday night highlighted by an appearance from the Gene Price Motorsports Late Model River Series. Also making a contribution to the racing excitement level will be the ASA street stocks, factory stocks and the vintage sprints and midgets. The most scenic quarter mile asphalt oval is located within the Sara Park complex in Lake Havasu City-Arizona.
The phenomenally popular Gene Price Motorsports Late Model River Series is now at the half way point of the current winter racing season. The series' schedule is equally divided between the Havasu 95 Speedway and the Lucas Oil I 10 Speedway. In its brief history the series has quickly become a fan favorite because it features close quarter competition from a highly talented field of late model stock car drivers who range from veterans, who know the fast way around a short track, to youngsters who are looking to climb the ladder of their budding racing careers.
Going into Saturday night's race, the series' championship picture is being led by a youngster who has been impressing everyone for several years now. "Awesome" Austin Murphy will be looking for another series win in Lake Havasu City in an effort to pad his current points lead. In four series events the Lancaster-California high school student has two feature wins, along with a second and third place finish. Making his competitive level even more "awesome" is the fact that his team, After Hours Racing, will be debuting a newly constructed late model this weekend.
Murphy will arrive at the Havasu 95 Speedway this weekend with a 28 point lead over former series champion Bobby Keirns. The local driver is well aware of the fact that he has some work to do to towards eradicating Murphy's lead and said "we just need some really good racing and some really good nights. But I do think that we've got something for him, (Murphy). We've got a lot of points to make up and four races to do it in. Our car is fast, I'm pretty excited and optimistic about the whole deal. I can't wait to get this thing going again, we're looking forward to this Saturday night."
But that pair of drivers will have to keep a sharp eye on another pair of drivers expected to be on hand Saturday night. One of them is Mark Schriner a veteran of late model campaigns who fully understands what it takes to win feature races and track championships. Schriner is currently ranked sixth in the series standings but that's only because circumstances caused him to miss a race back in November. He has a feature win during the current campaign and will be a pre race favorite to get another one Saturday night.
Yet another strong factor in the series 50 lap feature will be the presence of Lake Havasu City driver Jerry Snell. Jeff Murphy, the father-crew chief-car builder of the series points leader, has regarded Snell as a major source of competition for his team. Snell is currently ranked eighth in the standings. Unfortunately circumstances forced him to miss two of the four completed events. But it can't help but be noticed that the two races Snell did compete him resulted in a feature win and a second place finish.
Yet another exciting level of racing action, at the Havasu 95 Speedway Saturday night, will be the presence of the ASA street stocks. This ASA street stocks have been completely dominated by the series' elder statesman Ralph Adams. Then again, at age 69, Ralph Adams is the elder statesman at any race track he chooses to show up at. In four events during the current winter racing season Adams has four feature wins and a repeat track championship seems to be eminent. That success is based on years of experience, a race car that is always well prepped and an extremely smooth driving style.
While Adams has been busy taking his much younger competition to racing school this season, there are a trio of younger drivers in this division who are currently engaged in a very tight battle for second in the championship standings. Phillip Waterman and Rick Maddox Jr are tied for second at 174 points each while Rick Benzansen is only four points behind them.
The fan favorite factory stockers will be bringing their special blend of racing excitement to the Havasu 95 Speedway this Saturday night. The series' teams will also be bringing a very close championship battle to the track this weekend. Shawn Deitch and Scott Allen are tied at the top of the rankings with 256 points each. The rotating drivers from the Big O Tire team is also a very big part of the championship profile and are only two markers away from the co leaders. Also never to be overlooked here is the presence of Lisa Snell who is only two points away from third and just 12 points away from the top of the standings.
The Havasu 95 Speedway loves to bring back the exciting racing days of yesteryear. They will be doing just that again Saturday night with a special exhibition race featuring vintage sprint and midget open wheel racers. These cars hold a very prominent place in the history of racing in America. For old school racing fans their presence will be a blast in the past to the days when these open wheel cars barnstormed their way to race tracks all over the country. For younger racing fans the presence of these vintage racers will be an exciting look at history.
The Havasu 95 Speedway racing weekend actually begins on Friday night with a test and tune session for the teams from 6 to 9 pm. Spectators will be admitted free to watch the practice session.
On Saturday race day the spectator gates will open at 4pm with the racing getting underway at 6pm. General admission tickets for Saturday are $12. Tickets for seniors, 55 plus, the military and the handicapped are priced at $10. Kids tickets, ages six to 16, are $6 while kids five and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult. The speedway also offers a family package for $25 which admits two adults and two kids. Fans can also enjoy the special amenities from the speedway's VIP section for $25 which features the best seats in the house for watching the racing action.
For out of town teams and fans the Days Inn is the official motel of the Havasu 95 Speedway. They offer beautiful and spacious rooms at very affordable rates. Call toll free for reservations at 800 835 2410. Reservations can also be made online at www.thehavasuinn.com.
For more information about racing at the Havasu 95 Speedway dial up their official website at www.havasu95speedway.com or contact promoter Bill Rozhon at 928 716 6300.
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