Ron Bach of Ventura and Bob Alderman of Calabasas will return to Ventura Raceway on Saturday night to resume their Senior Sprint Car series rivalry. Two weeks ago they made track history by finishing in a dead heat and both were awarded first-place points.

Darren Gunnell will be seeking his second straight Sport Compact victory. The USAC Midgets and USAC Ford Focus Midgets will round out the racing. Spectator gates open at 3:30 p.m. and heat racing starts at 5:30 p.m.

From the pits: Santa Paula's Jeff Fillingame had one of his best finishes in the Pro Dwarf Car feature last week by finishing fourth. Brent Stevens was the winner, followed by Mike Lewis and Greg Goodwin. Steve Ostling, a longtime Sprint Car racer, returned to Seaside Park to race in the VRA Senior Sprint Car division after an offnight from the USAC circuit where he's an official.

Jessica Zemken celebrated her 22nd birthday by racing in Ventura. Zemken, the 2004 Modified champion at Utica-Rome Speedway in New York, made several appearances in the VRA Sprint Car series. Zemken, who has also raced in Winged Sprint Cars, returned home to Sprakers, N.Y.

Teenagers Mel and Val Abernathy, the on-line hostesses of thatwebshow.tv, taped segments from Ventura Raceway on April 26 and May 3.

Oren Prosser Sr., the stock car racing sensation from Saugus Speedway, zipped through the track exit backward without crashing in a Senior Sprint Car segment. Prosser was OK and able to finish 11th in the main.

Richard McCormick, the Sprint Car racer from Agua Dulce, turned 50 earlier this week. Last week, Northridge's Mike Neal landed upside down in his Senior Dwarf Car. He was OK, but didn't complete a lap in the 20-lap feature. Ventura's Bill Van Praag went on to win for the second straight race.

Winn Frazin in the Junior Focus feature also landed on his roof and was OK on the sixth-lap crash. Jake Swanson, from Anaheim, went on to celebrate the 20-lap victory.

Information: http://www.venturaraceway.com.

Myers red hot: Andrew Myers of Huntington Beach is going places at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale where no other race car drivers in the 10-year history of the track have gone.

Myers is the first driver to win the first five races in any division. Myers races in the NASCAR Auto Club Late Models. He chalked up another win on Saturday night by leading from start to finish.

Covina's Mike Johnson was second, 1.593 seconds behind Myers. Bakersfield's Kevin Callahan was third in the 24-car field, 40-lap feature.

Riverside's Tyler Rogers, the defending champion in the Justice Brothers Mini Stocks series, passed Stanton's Tom Dye on the 18th lap en route to a 1.543-second win over Rich Garver of Torrance. Dye finished third.

Justin Good of San Fernando won the Pure Stocks feature from the fifth starting spot. Michelle Rouse of San Bernardino was second, 0.246 behind the winner. Mike Colato Jr. was third.

In the USAC K&N Ford Focus Midgets, Alex Bowman prevailed from the front row. Brendan Langlois of Kamloops, British Columbia, was second behind the Tucson driver. Bakersfield's Brennan Newberry was third in the 35-lap, 12-car race.

This Saturday at Irwindale will be the Lucas Oil NASCAR Ultimate Viewing Party. Fans attending the race can watch Speed TV's live coverage from the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race on the Jumbotron screen while also watching Toyota Speedway action.

The menu includes the AC Delco Super Late Models, King Taco Super Trucks, Legend Cars, Pick Your Part Figure 8s and D&D Construction Bandoleros.

King Taco Family Night arrives May 24 when children get in for free. The Auto Club Late Models, Vista Paint Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Pure Stocks Figure 8s, Demolition Derby and the Train Race will be scheduled.

Information: http://www.toyotaspeedwayatirwindale.com.

Kruseman update: Ventura's Cory Kruseman suffered a drive line failure on the 11th lap of the 30-lap feature in the USAC/CRA Sprint Car feature at Perris Auto Speedway.

Kruseman qualified first and was second in his heat.

Kruseman will be seeking his 14th career Sprint Car win at Perris on May 24.

Damian Gardner of Concord has won 19 USAC/CRA main events at Perris. Kruseman is second all-time at Perris, passing Tony Jones on April 26.

Kruseman won two races in 2004, six in 2005, one in 2006, two in 2007 and three this season. He ranks 23rd on the all-time USAC feature winners list with 54 wins. His next victory will tie him with the late Roger McCluskey who won 55 races.

Kruseman Motorsports team members raced at Perris. Austin Mero was fifth in his heat and didn't qualify for the main. Alex Schutte qualified seventh, finished third in his heat and was the only team member to complete the main event with a 12th-place finish. Schutte led the first seven laps.

Santa Maria's Danny Sheridan won the race after passing Garrett Hansen for the lead on the 27th lap. Kruseman remains the points leader with 591. Mike Spencer is second with 569 points and Oxnard's Josh Ford is 10th with 308. Perris will host the next race on May 24.

Information: http://www.usacracing.com.