Ebberts Finally Grabs 1st Career VRA Midget Win at Ventura

Ventura, CA | Oct. 29, 2011 - The VRA Midgets took to the track with 23 cars pushing off. Before the green flew, the 05 of Jake Sawnson had a mechanical problem and left the track. When the green flew 22 VRA Midgets were off to what seemed to be a crash fest at first glance...

The first three laps saw yellow and red flags slow the race. By lap three 8 cars where gone due to the incidents. From lap 4 to the end the remainder of the field chased Danny Ebberts to the line with exciting racing all over the track.

At the checker it was Ebberts taking his first Ventura win in many starts with Markus Niemela second, Josh Lakatos third, Jace Vanderweerd fourth and the ever improving Kyle Smith in fifth. Three heat races were run with wins going to Ebberts in the West Evans Motorsports Heat One, Brent Camarillo in the Joie of Seating Heat Two and Troy Rutherford in the BR Motorsports Heat Three. Cory Kruseman finished eleventh and holds a 130 point lead over Brent Camarillo with one race to go in the battle for the first VRA Midget Championship.

Midget A-Main RESULTS:
1. Danny Ebberts, Canyon Lakes, 30 Laps; 2. Markus Niemela, Santa Barbara, 30 Laps; 3. Josh Lakatos, Pasadena, 30 Laps; 4. Jace Vander Weerd, Visalia, 30 Laps; 5. Kyle Smith, Moorpark, 30 Laps; 6. Brent Camarillo, Camarillo, 30 Laps; 7. Austin Smith, Chino Hills, 30 Laps; 8. Bruce Hiroshima, Camarillo, 29 Laps; 9. Greg Edenholm, 28 Laps; 10. Andee Beieble, Bismark, North Dakota, 27 Laps; 11. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, 23 Laps; 12. Steve Stasa, West Hills, 16 Laps; 13. Troy Rutherford, Ojai, 20 Laps; 14. Randi Pankratz, Atascadero, 3 Laps; 15. Bruce Douglass, Ventura, 3 Laps; 16. Kyle Edwards, Fountain Valley, 3 Laps; 17. Brian Camarillo, Camarillo, 2 Laps; 18. Robby Josett, Santa Clarita, 2 Laps; 19. Cody Swanson, Norco, 2 Laps; 20. Jimmy Voitel, Covna, 1 Lap; 21. Brian Drollinger, Lomita, Ca, 1 Lap; 22. Jake Swanson, Anaheim, Did not start; 23. Wink Schweitzer, Bakersfield, Did not show
Lap Leaders: Danny Ebberts (1-30)

Heat Race Winners: Heat 1: Danny Ebberts; Heat 2: Brent Camarillo; Heat 3: Troy Rutherford

Top 10 in points: 1. Cory Kruseman, 2280; 2. Brent Camarillo, 2150; 3. Robby Josett, 2060; 4. Brian Camarillo, 1795; 5. Austin Smith, 1670; 5. Jake Swanson, 1670; 7. Cody Swanson, 1650; 8. Bruce Douglass, 1425; 9. Wink Schweitzer, 1340; 10. Sean Dodenhoff, 1245