Release #314

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 10, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER
05-314

CLAUSON USAC'S YOUNGEST-EVER NATIONAL FEATURE WINNER!

             Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. became the youngest driver 
in USAC history to win a National feature race Saturday, leading the final 
nine laps of the "Open Wheel Oktoberfest" Midget race at the Columbus 
(Ohio) Motor Speedway.

             At 16 years, three months and 23 days of age, he eclipses the 
previous record set by Bobby East, who was 16 years, seven months and 25 
days old when he won a Midget race at Schereville, Ind. in 2001. The 
youngest driver ever to win a USAC feature in any series remains Dakoda 
Armstrong, who won a Kenyon Midget feature last year at the age of 13 years 
and 26 days!

             Clauson trailed Tracy Hines for 31 laps in his Vital 
Express/Fontana Automotive Beast/Fontana, then led the remaining nine laps 
at Columbus for the win. Series point leader Josh Wise put a virtual lock 
on the 2005 National Championship with his second-place finish, ahead of 
Cole Carter, Teddy Beach and Ron Gregory.

             Clauson also posted the fastest qualifying time at Columbus, 
erasing Rich Vogler's 27-year-old track mark. It has been 27 years since 
the USAC National Midgets last competed at the 1/3-mile paved oval.

             The National Midget Car Series concludes November 24 with the 
annual "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at the Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway.

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Josh Wise-1,000
2.-Jerry Coons, Jr.-822
3.-Brad Kuhn-687
4.-Ron Gregory-640
5.-Tom Hessert III-612
6.-Teddy Beach-591
7.-Cole Carter-570
8.-Darren Hagen-563
9.-Bobby East-475
10.-Jay Drake-449