Earl's Release

2 EARL'S RACES TIGHTEN

             The battle for the 2005 Earl's Fast Qualifier Championships in 
USAC's Western Sprint Car and National Midget Car Series tightened over the 
weekend, while Tate Martz completed his championship in the Midwest Focus 
FQ standings.

             Michael Lewis' lead in the National Midget FQ points is down 
to just six over Josh Wise and Jerry Coons Jr. going into the Nov. 24 
series finale at Irwindale, Calif, while Tony Hunt's lead in the Western 
Sprints is now just two over Kody Swanson going into that series finale at 
Irwindale Nov. 24.

             Top Earl's point scorers in USAC action last week included 
Bryan Clauson (National Midgets), Cory Kruseman (CRA Sprint Cars), Michael 
Lewis (Western Sprint Cars), Jace Meier (California Focuses) and James 
Robertson (Midwest Focuses).

             Earl's points will be up for grabs this week in races at 
Charlotte, N.C. and Winchester, Ind. (National Sprints), Ventura, Calif. 
(Western Midgets) and Elkin, N.C. (Carolina/Virginia Focuses).

             Points are awarded at each USAC event based on an 
international system awarding the top-six qualifiers with points in the 
following scale: 1st-9, 2nd-6, 3rd-4, 4th-3, 5th-2, 6th-1. When qualifying 
is not held for Ford Focus events, points are awarded based on a system of 
lineup points earned in the preliminary heats.

             Each USAC National, Western and Ford Focus Midget Car Earl's 
Plumbing FQ Champion will be honored at USAC's Champions Night ceremony in 
Indianapolis. The National and Western FQ champs will receive $5,000 each, 
while the Ford Focus FQ champs will each receive $1,000.

2005 Standings:

Weld Racing Silver Crown: 1-Josh Wise-38; 2-Dave Steele-31; 3-Bobby 
East-27; 4-Tracy Hines-24; 5-Dave Darland-18.

Valvoline National Sprint Car: 1-Levi Jones-70; 2-Jay Drake-55; 3-Bobby 
East-43; 4-Josh Wise-31; 5-Justin Marvel-30.

National Midget Car: 1-Michael Lewis-33; 2-Josh Wise & Jerry Coons Jr.-27; 
4-Billy Wease-25; 5-Bobby East-21.

Valvoline Western Sprint Car: 1-Tony Hunt-44; 2-Kody Swanson-42; 3-Brian 
McClish-38; 4-Mike Murgoitio-34; 5-Tim Barber-27.

Western Midget Car: 1-Jerome Rodela-36; 2-Michael Lewis, Wally Pankratz & 
Garrett Hansen-21; 5-Robby Flock & Tony Hunt-18.

Valvoline CRA Sprint Car: 1-Damion Gardner-200; 2-Rip Williams-72; 
3-Charles Davis, Jr.-66; 4-Cory Kruseman-54; 5-Rickie Gaunt-50.

Midwest Ford Focus: 1-Tate Martz-96; 2-Stephanie Mockler & James 
Robertson-47; 4-Derek Fisher-36; 5-Jordan Noblitt-25.

California Ford Focus: 1-Alex Harris-112; 2-Chase Barber-70; 3-Benny Moon & 
Chris Veach-62; 5-Robbie Whitchurch-61.

Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus: 1-Chase Scott-73; 2-Robbie Ray-44; 3-Aron 
Oakley-26; 4-Michael Sboro-25; 4-Mike Ward-22.

Oklahoma Ford Focus: 1-Jasiel Randolph-18; 2-Dustin Morgan-17; 3-Evan 
Sewell-16; 4-Leon Bacon-15; 5-Chett Gehrke-14.

Northeast Ford Focus: 1-Stephanie Stevens-37; 2-Nick Wean-36; 3-Jeff 
Abold-32; 4-Brit Andersen-25; 5-Ryan Smith-20.