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USAC: Ercse takes new-found TQ lead to Irwindale

1 August 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

J.J. Ercse of Lakewood, Calif., USAC's 1993 MCI WorldCom TQ Midget Car Champion, has two victories and a second at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway already this season. He'll try to add win number three this Saturday night when the series returns for another 20-lap contest on the 1/3-mile paved oval.

Ercse won at Irwindale on April 22 and July 8 but took second behind Walt Johnson on May 13. He leads Johnson by 31 points in the series standings in quest of a second championship.

Other 2000 race winners in the TQ Midget Car series this season have been Ron Wade and Dennis Hart (twice each) and Greg Edenholm. Edenholm and Wade rank third and fourth in the points going into Saturday's Irwindale events.

USAC MCI WORLDCOM TQ MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1. J.J. Ercse 457
2. Walt Johnson 426
3. Greg Edenholm 384
4. Ron Wade 383
5. Todd Hunsaker 373
6. West Evans 365
7. Steve Davis 271
8. Gene Godepski 267
9. Steve Parke 264
10. Ron Ahrendt 236

Text provided by Dick Jordan

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