06/12/2026
Steve Lafond reports that $3,550.62 has been raised for the "2026 Lafond Jar of Change Hard Charger Awards."
Last season, Steve awarded a record $3,933.24 to the USAC National vs. CRA and Wild West 360 hard chargers at the "Western World Championships." With luck, a new record amount will be given at the historic event when it returns to Central Arizona Raceway in October.
Since 1992, over $32,000 has been donated by fans and awarded to drivers with the CRA, SCRA, USAC/CRA, USAC National, and Wild West 360 Sprint Cars. To donate to the “Lafond Jar of Change,” contact Steve Lafond at [email protected] or Ken Wagner at 949-981-5497. You can also see Steve Lafond or Lance Jennings at USAC/CRA events, Rachel Clark at Mohave Valley Raceway, or Bethany DeWitt at SouthWest Ecotec Midget shows. Any amount helps and is appreciated.
AWARD WINNERS:
1992-Harlan Willis $200, 1993-Gary W. Howard $250, 1994-Cory Kruseman $155, 1995-Ron DiDonato $300, 1996-Rodney Argo $500, 1997-Rodney Argo $500, 1998-Jay Drake $327, 1999-Bobby Michnowicz $525, 2000-Michael Smith $503, 2001-Mike Spencer $501, 2002-Casey Shuman $382, 2003-J Hicks & Charles Davis Jr. $761, 2004-Alan Ballard $783.12, 2005-J Hicks $337, 2006-Kevin Kierce $742, 2007-Ronnie Case $310, 2008-Bobby Michnowicz $1,030, 2009-No Award, 2010-Greg Bragg $1,091.32, 2011-Greg Bragg $610, 2012-Rickie Gaunt $1,000, 2013-Austin Williams $1,000, 2014-Damion Gardner $1,026, 2015-R.J. Johnson $1,071.55, 2016-Austin Williams $1,030.77, 2017-Damion Gardner $1,560.50, 2018-Ryan Bernal $1,170.50, 2019-Brody Roa $1,600.13, 2020-R.J. Johnson $1,860.95, 2021-Brody Roa $1,900.29, 2022-Logan Seavey $891, 2023-Kevin Thomas Jr. $1,200, 2024-J.J. Yeley $3,423.68, 2025-R.J. Johnson $2,461.98, Ryan Bernal $1,021.26, Brady Bacon $250, Stevie Sussex $200 ($3,933.24)