FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 18, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-190 WESTERN MIDGETS GEAR UP FOR LINCOLN & BELLEVILLE TYLER BROWN TAKES VENTURA 20-LAPPER USAC's Western Midget Car Series is preparing for late-July races in Lincoln, Neb. and Belleville, Kan. following Tyler Brown's victory in Saturday night's 20-lapper at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway. Brown caught Jerome Rodela on lap 16 at Ventura and led the final five laps to post the win over Ryan Kaplan, Rodela, Wally Pankratz and fast qualifier Garrett Hansen. The win boosted Brown to fourth in the new standings. Series point leader Robby Flock was a disappointing 18th at Ventura but is looking forward to the annual Lincoln and Belleville trek. The Nebraska and Kansas races are National and Western point races. Flock's point lead over Hansen stands at 55, with Rodela just three back of Hansen. USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS 1.-Robby Flock-459 2.-Garrett Hansen-404 3.-Jerome Rodela-401 4.-Tyler Brown-376 5.-Stephen Graves-363 6.-Ryan Kaplan-342 7.-Chris Rahe-304 8.-Dallen McKenney-292 9.-Shannon McQueen-250 10.-Scott Pierovich-241 |
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