Weekend Wrap Up - West Coat Sprint Cars - Hanford 9-20-13 - Tulare 9-21-13 - Matt Mitchell

The racing gods did not shine down on JFM this weekend in Hanford or Tulare. Matt Mitchell was doing his thing as always, Jimmy May had the #73 fast, just was not in the stars for us...

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR - KINGS SPEEDWAY - HANFORD, CA - 9-20-13

Coming into tonight’s running of the 6^th Annual ‘Jim Turner Memorial’ everything was looking about as good as it could. Jimmy May had the JFM King Racing Products A&A Precision CNC Machine Berry Pack #73 dialed in and fast. We had the talented Matt Mitchell running for us and he did not disappoint. Mitchell was third quick tonight with a time of 15.807 that put him to start 3rd in Heat 3. Matt came up strong in his Heat race to take the WIN which put him in the 8 lap Dash starting 6th. Again coming from behind he powered his way up to claim 3rd in the Dash which gave him a starting spot on the inside of the second row.

Now the feature race Mitchell fell back a spot from the gate but held onto 4^th for a good part of the race through several Yellow Flags. By lap 20 Matt was in front of Netto holding 3^rd and coming around laps 1 and 2 they got together and it took Mitchell out and to the back on the restart. Hobbling with a low left rear that was losing air quickly, he pulled off on the 23^rd lap. This is Sprint Car racing.

Qualified: 3^rd FORD-15.807
THIRD HEAT: (10 laps) 1^st
DASH: (6 laps) 3^rd
FEATURE: (30 laps) 16^th DNF

USAC WEST COAST SPRINT CAR – THUNDERBOWL RACEWAY - TULARE, CA - 9-21-13 – ‘HARRY TALBOT MEMORIAL’

Matt Mitchell running the JFM King Racing Products A&A Precision CNC Machine Berry Pack #73 tonight here at the Thunderbowl, again, was going along as well as we could have scripted it. Mitchell was the fastest in qualifying, came from 6^th to 3^rd in his heat race, went from 8^th to 5^th in the Dash positioning him well for the main Sprint event of the evening in Tulare.

Starting on the inside of the 3^rd row for the Feature, things were looking pretty optimistic. Then, after the 2 front runners tangled in the first turn, the race had a full restart putting Mitchell starting 3^rd! Forward now to lap 5 where Mitchell had pulled into 2^nd right behind the leader and trying to pass he got into the wall and off the track completely. All or nothing sent Matt to the back and this made getting back to front a steep uphill battle. This was lap 5, by lap 10 he had powered his way up to 12^th with another yellow. Now in lap 15 with another yellow, Mitchell had the #73 car up to 9^th. Now with the track taking on all that rubber, passing was getting tough. Another Yellow at lap 29 has Matt in 8^th and he finishes in 7^th.

Qualified: 1^st FORD-15.639
FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 3^rd
DASH: (6 laps) 5^th
FEATURE: (30 laps) 7^th

NEXT RACE FOR JFM:
USAC WEST COAST SPECIAL EVENT: September 28 – Peoria, AZ – Canyon Speedway Park – “Brawl For It All” (Grudge Series)

Racing this WEEKEND! Kings Speedway & Thunderbowl Raceway | Matt Mitchell

JFM will have Matt Mitchell driving for us coming up this Friday & Saturday night for 2 events.

Friday, September 20th we will be at Kings Speedway for the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars series in Hanford, CA.

Saturday September 21st JFM will head over to the Thunderbowl in Tulare, CA for another USAC West Coast Sprint race, ‘The Harry Talbot Memorial’.

Matt Mitchell will be wheeling the JFM King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 both nights. Mitchell has had top 10 finishes in each of his last ten races, with 2 WINS!

Ryan WINS his first CRA of the season at Santa Maria Speedway!! Takes 5th at Ocean Speedway.

Ryan takes it to the field in Santa Maria, Wins IT!!

USAC CRA 410 - Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA

Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA driving the King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 of Josh Ford Motorsports started the evening running fast and never let up. Crew chief Jimmy May had the car dialed in. Ryan was fast in qualifying with a 13.989. For the 8 lap first heat Bernal started 6th and finished 3rd. Going into the main we knew our chances were good with the car running fast, Ryan driving like a vet and starting on the outside of the third row. Ryan powered his way up to pass Gardner and Mitchell about the 13 laps remaining and took it all the way to the checkered flag!

This is Ryan's first CRA win of the season. He lead laps 19-30 and won the Keizer Wheels / Racing Optics Hard Charger coming from 6th to 1st.

L Jennings 8-11-13 - After heartbreak the previous night at Watsonville, Hollister’s Ryan Bernal won the 30-lap feature at Santa Maria Speedway -

Ryan Bernal takes 5th again at Ocean Speedway!

USAC CRA 410 / Western Classic - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA – 8-9-13

On June 14 this year, Ryan wheeled his way to a 5th place finish here in Watsonville. Tonight, Bernal, driving for Josh Ford Motorsports in the King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 again claimed 5th! Jimmy May and the team had the car dialed in. Bernal out of Hollister, CA was 2nd fast and started Heat 2 in 6th. In the ten lap second heat, Ryan took 2nd! This put him starting 5th in the main. Damion Gardner was upside down early on and Ryan pushed his way up to second where he stayed for most of the first half of the 30 lap feature. By lap 17 Bernal was out in front of the field running as fast and hard as he was all night. He held on to the lead through the 28th lap and after the last of several cautions for the evening, Bernal fell back some and claimed 5th just as he did in June.

Next 2 Races Dates and Locations for JFM:

8-31-13
USAC CRA 410 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA

8-31-13
USAC CRA Western Classic - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA

9-1-13
USAC CRA 410 - Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA

9-1-13
USAC CRA Western Classic- Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA

Ryan takes 5th in Hanford - August 3, 2013

USAC West Coast Sprint - Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA

We had a fresh, dyno’d in motor going into Hanford for a the 6th annual “Jim Evett Memorial”. Bernal, Jimmy and ‘The Team’ was feeling pretty optimistic.

We blew the motor in qualifying, not getting a time, starting in the back of the field for the Heat and the Main. In the short 10 laps, running the backup Josh Ford Motorsports King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine / Berry Pack #73 in Heat 2, Bernal powered his way up to take 4th in the heat.

Starting in the back, outside 11th row, for the 30 lap Feature that was plagued with caution flags, Bernal out of Hollister gradually, persistently gained on the field. Driving his way up to 8th, flattening the left rear tire and having to start 12th after the red flag caution on the 11th lap did not stop Ryan. Then with just 6 laps to go after spinning out and again starting in the back, Bernal powered his way to a 6th place finish.

After official scoring came in, Ryan claims 5th for the “Jim Evett Memorial”.

Next 2 Races for JFM:

August 9
USAC CRA 410 - Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA

August 10
USAC CRA 410 - Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA

Ryan Bernal, Bryan Clauson, Kyle Larson & Ronnie Gardner at the 6th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic

6^th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic - Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA

August 31^st & September 1^st, 2013

Josh Ford Motorsports, Inc. has got some of the best racers in the business for the Louie Vermeil Classic late next month. We will be racing the USAC Western Midgets and the USAC CRA 410’s.


Calistoga Speedway
435 N. Oak St.
Calistoga, California
Phone: (707) 942-5111      

RYAN BERNAL

BRYAN CLAUSON

KYLE LARSON

RONNIE GARDNER

We are going to be running the following drivers for these days at these locations:

August 31, 2013

USAC WESTERN MIDGET
Ryan Bernal

USAC CRA-410 SPRINT
Ryan Bernal & Ronnie Gardner

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September 1, 2013

USAC WESTERN MIDGET
Ryan Bernal & Bryan Clauson

USAC CRA-410 SPRINT
Ryan Bernal & Kyle Larson

We are excited and looking forward to some awesome racing August 31 and September 1! We hope to see all of our fans, our partners and everyone out there!!

May 12, 2013

Ryan Bernal takes it to the field in Hanford, takes the checkered flag!

USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT – May 11 – Hanford, CA - Kings Speedway - "Billet Cup"

Lately, Bernal and the JFM team do not go home with anything less than a win!

Ryan Bernal out of Hollister, CA, and the Josh ford Motorsports team started the evening running their new 360 in the qualifier. The shiny new white JFM 73 car rolled onto the track and did not finish the first lap. Motor problems.

Now, piloting the backup #73 King Racing Products / A&A Precision CNC Machine in the qualifier, Ryan was 8^th quick overall, putting him to start 4^th in the second heat. Coming from the fourth spot Ryan powered his way to a 2^nd place finish just behind Austin Liggett in the 10 lap Second Heat. With a field of 18, the “Billet Cup” here in Hanford, ran two 12 lap qualifiers. Ryan started the Second Qualifier in 6^th, finishing 4^th taking him to second in points for the ‘Cup’.

Racing the backup car, though the car that has taken Ryan and JFM to the winners circle 5 times running, Bernal started way towards the back of all contenders in 14^th for the 40 lap Feature. Ryan pushed his way through the field methodically, weaving his way to the front getting by Dennis Howell in the 37th lap and taking home the win! We won the Feature, though we just missed winning the ‘Cup’ by 1 point. Great night of racing!

NEXT USAC WEST COAST 360 SPRINT RACE:
June 8, 2013 – Kings Speedway, Hanford, CA

NEXT RACE for JFM, Inc.:
USAC CRA 410 – May 18 – Thunderbowl Raceway - Tulare, CA

See the full write-up at www.joshfordmotorsportsinc.com on Tuesday, May 14th with video and pictures if available.

 

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