Sunday, June 23, 2013

JFM's WEEK IN RACING - JUNE 23, 2013

USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS:
June 21, 2013 – Stockton, California – Stockton 99 Dirt Speedway

Wrapping up last night’s Western Classic Sprint Car race in Stockton… Ryan Bernal wheeling the Josh Ford Motorsports King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine/Berry Pack #73 was 6th quick and started 6th in the 3rd Heat winning! Ryan started 3rd in the Dash, finishing 2nd. This put him on the outside of the front row for the night’s Feature Race.

Around the 10th lap of the feature race the track began to take rubber. Ryan, at this point running a close 2nd behind the leader, started experiencing issues with his right rear tire due to the track condition. In the last 10 laps Ryan’s right rear tire was completely bald and he was unable to continue. Bernal takes with him a 13th place finish for this race.

NEXT USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE:
July 12, 2013 – Watsonville, CA -Ocean Speedway

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Ryan Bernal driving for Josh Ford Motorsports holds a 42 point lead in the Western Classic Sprint Car Series.

NEW USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT POINTS:

1-Bernal-290
2-D.J. Johnson-248
3-Hunt-188
4-Hogg-177
5-Slack-167
6-Streeter-157
7-Sweeney-150
8-Copeland-120
9-Nathan Washam-113
10-Richardson-112

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Bernal still looking for that record 6th West Coast win, finishes 3rd in Santa Maria last night.
USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE RESULTS:
June 22, 2013 – Santa Maria, California – Santa Maria Speedway
28th Annual “Bud Stanfield Memorial”

Ryan Bernal running the #73 car for Josh Ford Motorsports sponsored by King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack started the evening out right. Bernal from Hollister, CA, was the fastest qualifier with a time of 14.082 starting 6th in the First Heat, powering his way to finish 2nd. This put him to start 6th in the 6 lap dash where he made his way up a spot to place fifth and also starting 5th for the 30 lap main event.

For the Feature, Ryan pushed his way quickly to second behind the leader and held this place for most of the race. With 9 laps to go, still running 2nd, the fence was knocked down producing a red flag. With just 4 laps remaining, the field of now 15 was back to it. On the last turn Ryan was passed, and he rolled through the checkered flag in 3rd.

NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
July 4 – USAC CRA 410 - Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA

NEXT USAC WEST COAST SPRINT RACE:
July 6 – Santa Maria (CA) Speedway – “Doug Fort Memorial”

See the full write-up at www.joshfordmotorsports.com on Tuesday with video and pictures if available.

Thursday, June 20, 2013


28TH ANNUAL BUD STANFIELD MEMORIAL THIS SATURDAY AT SANTA MARIA

We will be in Santa Maria again this Saturday night for the ‘Bud Stanfield Memorial’. Ryan Bernal running in the Josh Ford Motorsports #73 sponsored by King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack is the current points leader holding a 25 point lead over the field. Ryan, out of Hollister, CA, has four West Coast wins this year. In 2012 Bernal won this event.

Santa Maria Speedway is located 1/4-mile north of the 101/166 interchange at 1900 Hutton Road in Nipomo, California.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Ryan places 11th in Santa Maria.

Amsoil USAC/CRA 410 Sprint Cars at the Santa Maria Speedway

Ryan Bernal in the Josh Ford Motorsports #73 sponsored by King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack qualified 8th in a field of 18 in Santa Maria last night. Starting 4th in the 10 lap Second Heat Bernal out of Hollister, CA, powered his way to a second place finish.

Ryan was on the pole for the 30 lap main and lead the 5th lap, though trouble in the 23rd lap put him in the back after the caution. Bernal finished 11th overall.

Ryan keeps ninth in the points.

NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS:

1-Gardner-739
2-Faas-688
3-Kaeding-564
4-Spencer-558
5-Mitchell-467
6-C.Williams-423
7-A.Williams-415
8-Roa-384
9-Bernal-359
10-R.Vander Weerd-309.

NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE:
July 4, 2013 – Perris (CA) Auto Speedway

NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
June 21, 2013 - Western Classic - Stockton, CA – Stockton 99 Raceway


Saturday, June 15, 2013

Ryan Bernal places 5th in Watsonville on Friday night.

USAC/CRA & Western Classic – 6-14-13
Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, CA

Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA running in the JFM King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine, Berry Pack #73 qualified 8th to start the night off. Bernal started 5th in the Fourth Heat and finished 3rd. This put him starting inside the front row in the 30 lap Main.

Running with the front of the field throughout the feature race, the #73 car experienced brake problems when a rock broke off the front brake fitting losing all brakes for the last 12 laps. Bernal and the Josh Ford Motorsports Team finished 5th.

We are going to be racing the 410’s again tonight in Santa Maria at the Santa Maria Speedway.

NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
June 15, 2013 - USAC CRA 410 – Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA

NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE:
June 15, 2013 – Santa Maria (CA) Speedway


NEXT USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT RACE:
June 21, 2013 – Stockton (CA) 99 Speedway

Ryan Bernal driving for JFM, Inc. took a more commanding lead in the Western Classic Sprint Points and moved up a place in the USAC/CRA Sprint Points.


NEW USAC WESTERN CLASSIC SPRINT POINTS:

1-Bernal-254
2-D.J. Johnson-200
3-Hunt-186
4-Slack-167
5-Hogg-148
6-Sweeney-128
7-Washam-113
8-Simpson-101
9-Matt Streeter-93
10-Copeland-93





NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS:

1-Gardner-667
2-Faas-626
3-Kaeding-539
4-Spencer-508
5-Mitchell-414
6-C.Williams-372
7-A,Williams-372
8-Roa-356
9-Bernal-321
10-R.J. Johnson-300

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Josh Ford Motorsports with Ryan Bernal will be running the 410’s next weekend and then to Stockton on the on the 21st for the Western Classic Series and Santa Maria is the next West Coast 360’s on the 22nd.

NEXT 2 RACE’s for JFM, Inc.:
June 14, 2013 - USAC CRA 410 – Ocean Speedway, Watsonville, CA
June 15, 2013 - USAC CRA 410 – Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
Complete Schedule can always be found here: www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com/schedule.html


Ryan Bernal driving for Josh Ford Motorsports takes 2nd in Hanford.


USAC WC 360 SPRINT CAR – June 8, 2013 – Kings Speedway – Hanford, CA


With a short break in the schedule, Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA piloting the JFM #73 sponsored by King Racing Products, A&A Precision CNC Machine and Berry Pack put it all out there on the track last night. Going into Saturday’s race, Bernal held on to a thirty point advantage over the Richard Vander Weerd and the rest of the talented competition in the USAC West Coast Sprint Series Points.

With the late 7:30 start to help ‘beat the heat’, Bernal began the evening qualifying 4th out of a field of 23 with a time of 16.045. This put Ryan starting 5th in the 10 lap first heat, where he took 2nd. In the 6 lap dash Ryan, starting 3rd finished third and so started in the inside of the second row for the main.

For the 30 lap Main Bernal, starting 3rd, claimed a second place finish.

NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
June 22 – Santa Maria (CA) Speedway – “Bud Stanfield Memorial”

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Justin Raper WINS in Ventura and Dylan Ito takes 3rd!

VRA Go Karts – May 18 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Raceway

JFM / George Ito Team Go Kart represented well in Ventura on Saturday, May 18th. After 3 years of trying to get to the Winner’s Circle, our Justin Raper of Paso Robles won last week’s 20-lap race over Cody Nigh of Camarillo. Justin won his heat race and overall is third in the series points with 830. Dylan Ito out of Newbury Park, CA took 3rd in the Main and is 4th in the points this year with 615.



Justin Raper wins the Go Kart Feature. Ventura Raceway 5-18-13



Dylan Ito winning the Feature Race in 2012 at the Ventura raceway.