USAC National Drivers Championship Chase Tightens

Indianapolis, Novmber 9, 2010: Chris Windom of Canton, Ill., led all 40 laps to win the Nov. 6 feature of the 15th Budweiser Oval Nationals AMSOIL USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint race at Perris Auto Speedway in California.

USAC National Drivers Championship combatants Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson finished seventh and 11th, respectively, but Jones cut Clauson's lead to nine points heading into the Nov. 13 Pacific Coast Nationals at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., by winning the Nov. 4 preliminary feature.

INDYCAR will award the winner of USAC's inaugural National Drivers Championship a scholarship to compete on the oval schedule in Firestone Indy Lights, kicking off at the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May.

Windom took the lead at the green flag and paced all 40 laps of the feature, concluding three nights of action on the half-mile dirt track. Damion Gardner, Bobby East, Mike Spencer and Jon Stanbrough completed the top five.