SWANSON LEADS WESTERN SPRINTS TO STOCKTON SATURDAY

JUNE 20, 2005


             Kody Swanson of Emmett, Idaho, whose father Mike was USAC's 
1986 Idaho Supermodified Champion, leads the USAC Valvoline Western Sprint 
Car Series to Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway for this Saturday night's USAC 
Open Wheel "Triple Crown Round #1."

             Swanson, who scored his initial series victory June 4 at 
Roseburg, Ore., leads defending series champion Tony Hunt by 19 points. Tim 
Barber and Brad Bumgarner trail closely in the standings entering the 
Stockton program, which concludes with a 50-lap Sprint car feature.

             Barber won last year's USAC Sprint Car race at the 1/4-mile 
paved oval.

             The USAC California Ford Focus Pavement Midgets are also on 
the Stockton card, with a 50-lap feature on tap.

USAC VALVOLINE WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Kody Swanson-255
2.-Tony Hunt-236
3.-Tim Barber-225
4.-Brad Bumgarner-217
5.-Mike Murgoitio-199
6.-Michael Trimble-183
7.-Shauna Hogg-169
8.-Cody Veenstra-160
9.-Brian McClish-153
10.-Michael Lewis-122