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!!

 

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