Jon Stanbrough driving for Josh Ford Motorsports in upcoming National races!!

Josh Ford Motorsports is excited to announce that we will have the incredibly talented, nationally successful, Jon Stanbrough driving for us in two upcoming events!! Stanbrough is slated to run the USAC National Sprints at Canyon Speedway Park in Peoria, AZ on October 25 and 26 as well as the three day 18^th Annual Budweiser Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, CA running October 31 through November 2!

Jon Stanbrough is one of the best Sprint car drivers in the nation, currently 3^rd in the USAC National Sprint Cars Race. Jon has won over 180 features is 2 time National Sprint Car Driver of The Year, 5 time Kiss champion, 2006 Sprint week Champion, Two Time Kokomo Champion, Two time Valvoline Cup Champion… need we go on? Stanbrough has been racing for more than a decade and is already in the HARF Hall of Fame, inducted in 2011! Wow.

We will continue to bring more information to you on all upcoming races and drivers as it becomes available.

 

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES - “INDIANA SPRINT WEEK”

Wrap Up - July 12^th through July 20^th, 2013

Josh Ford Motorsports, Ryan Bernal, Jimmy May, the JFM King Racing Products / A & A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73, and the whole team went to Indiana for an incredibly exciting week of racing! We had some thrilling races and a few disappointments. The experience was something we wouldn't have missed.

Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, IN - Friday, July 12

We had a pretty solid first night here in Gas City, making to the main and finishing 18^th.

Qualified: 35^th
Consolation Qualifying: 2^nd
Heat 4: 5^th
Semi: 18^th
Feature: 18^th

Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, IN - July 13, 2013

Making it to the Main and running strong, Ryan got into some trouble and flipped. The car could not recover enough to be competitive and we called it half way through the Feature.

Qualified: 14^th
Heat 2: 4^th
Feature: NT

Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, IN - July 14, 2013

Ryan Bernal was 17^th quick and WINS his first heat race here in Indiana! Starting 16^th JFM and Ryan take 17^th in the Main.

Qualified: 17^th
Heat 1: 1st
Feature: 17^th

Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, IN - July 17, 2013

After a few days to recollect, we got right back out there, prepared. Qualifying 21^st and a few hiccups through the first heat, we pulled through the Semi and started 17^th in the feature and took home a respectable 13^th for the night.

Qualified: 21st
Heat 1: NT
Semi: 5^th
Feature: 13^th

Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, IN - July 18, 2013

After qualifying 29^th, we ran into some engine issues we could not get it straight. We called it after the first heat, bummed.

Qualified: 29^th
Heat 1: 9^th

Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, IN – July 19, 2013

Friday night in Bloomington, Indiana! Josh Ford Motorsports, Ryan Bernal, Jimmy May and the team fired up the back-up #73 for Round 6 of ‘Indiana Sprint Week’! 46 of the nation’s best sprint car teams signed in for Friday night’s race.

This was the best night for everyone involved with JFM. Ryan kicked it off running 7^th quick and running fast took 3^rd in the 3^rd heat. Starting on the pole in the main!! Bernal stayed strong and finished 5^th!! Nice

Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, IN – July 20, 2013

Coming of the 5^th place finish in Bloomington we were eager to get out there and keep moving up. The rain would not let up. The race was called and not rescheduled.

Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. would like to take a minute to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for all of our Sponsors and everyone involved in getting us out there on the track!

King Racing Products
A&A Precision Machine
Berry Pack
Cam 2 / Blue Blood Racing Oils
Pacific Coast Maintenance Service
Bob Wirth Racing Engines
Lee Manufacturing

Thanks!!

Bernal and JFM, out before it really got started Saturday night.

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT – 7-6-13

Santa Maria Speedway, Santa Maria, CA
5th Annual “Doug Fort Memorial”

Qualifying for last night’s race in Santa Maria Ryan Bernal driving the Josh Ford Motorsports A & A Precision CNC / King Racing Products #73 posted a 14.615 to put him 6^th quick. Although we had a valve break during the qualifying and was not able to use the time for the #73 car.

Chris Ennis and his team pulled a completely classy move and let us run their 86 car so we could continue on. We can’t thank Chris and the whole crew enough.

Starting in the back in the 10 lap First Heat, Ryan out of Hollister, CA made his way up to take third. This put Bernal to begin the main in the 16^th spot.

In the 30 lap Feature for the 5^th Annual ‘Doug Fort Memorial’, Ryan and another car made contact in the first corner that broke the rear end of the #86, which caused the brakes to fail flipping him into the wall. We went home with a DNF.

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.

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.

Ryan places 11^th 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 5^th lap, though trouble in the 23^rd lap put him in the back after the caution. Bernal finished 11^th 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

Ryan Bernal places 5^th 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 8^th to start the night off. Bernal started 5^th in the Fourth Heat and finished 3^rd. 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 5^th.

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

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

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 4^th out of a field of 23 with a time of 16.045. This put Ryan starting 5^th in the 10 lap first heat, where he took 2^nd. In the 6 lap dash Ryan, starting 3^rd finished third and so started in the inside of the second row for the main.

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

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

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.

USAC CRA 410 SPRINT CAR – May 25, 2013 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA – “Salute to Indy”

USAC CRA 410 SPRINT CAR – May 25, 2013

Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA – “Salute to Indy”

Ryan Bernal of Hollister, CA driving for the JFM Team raced the “Salute to Indy” at the Perris Auto Speedway running the 410’s for the second week in a row last night.  Bernal, wheeling the Josh Ford Motorsports King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine #73, was 3rd quick out of a field of 24. This put Ryan starting 6th in the 3rd Heat where he came away with a 3rd place finish.

For the 30 lap Main, starting on the outside of the second row with 22 cars, Bernal went through much of the race holding close to his starting position. Ryan flipped on the 27th lap and finished 19th.

We have elected not to participate in next Saturday’s scheduled race, the USAC WESTERN MIDGET at the Placerville Speedway in Placerville on June 1st.

NEW AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT POINTS: 1-D.Gardner-596, 2-Faas-565, 3-Spencer-484, 4-Kaeding-472, 5-Mitchell-357, 6-C.Williams-349, 7-A.Williams-347, 8-Roa-324, 9-R.J. Johnson-300, 10-Bernal-267.

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

NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
June 8, 2013 - USAC WC360 - Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA

NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE:
June 14, 2013 – Watsonville, CA – Ocean Speedway

Ryan Bernal and the Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. Team in Tulare, CA Thunderbowl Raceway 5-18-13

Josh Ford Motorsports

Ryan Bernal and the JFM Team take 2^nd at the Thunderbowl.

USAC CRA 410 SPRINT CAR – May 18 – Tulare, CA – Thunderbowl Raceway

Last Saturday night was an exciting night of racing!

Ryan piloting the Josh Ford Motorsports King Racing Products/A&A Precision CNC Machine #73 car qualified 8^th with a 15.468. Starting 3rd in the 10 lap Second Heat, Ryan came away with a 5^th place finish.

Bernal out of Hollister, CA started 10^th in the 30 lap Feature race, Ryan quickly moved up several places to 5^th or 6^th. By the 18^th lap he powered his way to the front of this talented field of racers. Bernal kept the lead until just after the last caution flag in lap 26, yielding to the eventual winner, but staying right on his heels until the end. Thrilling race!

Ryan is tied for 3^rd for total wins, 7, in the International Winners of Sprint and Midget Races!

NEXT AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT RACE:
May 25, 2013 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA – “Salute to Indy”

 

NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
May 25, 2013 – Perris Auto Speedway – Perris, CA – “Salute to Indy”