Release #313

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 10, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER
05-313

BARBER & MURGOITIO OFFER CHALLENGE FOR SWANSON;
LEWIS STILL THE MAN TO BEAT AT IRWINDALE

             Tim Barber of San Francisco, Calif. and Mike Murgoitio of 
Meridian, Idaho are poised to challenge Kody Swanson for the 2005 USAC 
Valvoline Western Sprint Car Championship.

             Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., is 39 and 43 points 
respectively ahead of the two challengers following his second-place finish 
in Saturday night's race at the Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. The series 
finale comes November 24 as part of Irwindale's "Turkey Night Grand Prix."

             Defending series champion Tony Hunt has slipped from title 
contention after missing Saturday's event.

             Michael Lewis of Noblesville, Ind. recorded his fourth 
consecutive Irwindale Sprint Car triumph Saturday, leading all but the 
opening lap after passing Robert Beck. Swanson was second ahead of Barber, 
Bud Kaeding and Jeff Gardner. Lewis, who piloted the CMKXtreme.com/Wirtgen 
America Eagle/Kistler, remains undefeated at the Irwindale oval in Sprint 
cars and as a result is the odds-on favorite for the "Turkey Night" finale.

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Kody Swanson-604
2.-Tim Barber-565
3.-Mike Murgoitio-561
4.-Tony Hunt-501
5.-Cody Veenstra-485
6.-Michael Trimble-459
7.-Brian McClish-457
8.-Shauna Hogg-367
9.-Brad Bumgarner-343
10.-Chris Petersen-304