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USAC National Midget Series

Dave Steele and the No. 2 Nicholas Racing team earned a victory in USAC 
National Midget Series competition at Nazareth Speedway on Saturday. The win was 
Steele's second straight event victory in as many years. The No. 2 team took the 
lead on lap 25 of the 30 feature event to earn the win. Steele, who has moved 
into sixth position in series points, was followed to the line by fellow Team 
Mopar members Tracy Hines and Josh Wise. Hines finished in tenth position for 
Wilke-PAK Motorports while Wise brought his No. 20 Tony Stewart Racing 
Enterprises machine home in eleventh place. Wise continues to sit in second position 
in USAC National Midget Series points.

Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises teammates Steele and Jay Drake racked up two 
respective Top-10 finishes in the USAC National Sprint Car Series portion of 
the Nazareth Speedway event. Steele took the checkered flag in second position 
with the No. 20, while Drake and the No. 20s team rounded out the Top-five. 
Cory Kruseman earned a ninth place finish in the event for the No. 21 team. 
Drake continues to lead the USAC National Sprint Car Series point standings with 
Kruseman following close behind in third.

Drake drove the No. 11 Stewart-Snider Motorsports entry to a fourth place 
finish in Sunday's USAC Silver Crown Series event. Drake, who has won three 
series' events this season, is currently -- in USAC Silver Crown Series point 
standings.

Drake and Kruseman will return to action in the USAC National Sprint Car 
Series at the Terre Haute Action Track on September 4. Drake will also compete at 
the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds on September 5 in USAC Silver Crown Series 
competition.