USAC RETURNS TO TUCSON'S USA RACE PARK SATURDAY FLOCK LEADS WESTERN MIDGETS TO 3/8 MILE DIRT OVAL

JUNE 20, 2005


             USAC's initial race of its "Golden Anniversary" season was 
January 1 when the Southwest Sprint Cars competed in a special event at the 
brand-new USA Race Park in Tucson, Ariz. This Saturday, the USAC Western 
Midget Car Series makes its debut at the 3/8-mile dirt track.

             Four-time series champion Robby Flock of Murrieta, Calif., 
searching for title number five, enjoys a 31-point lead over Jerome Rodela, 
who finished third in last year's standings. Flock recorded his 50th career 
series victory earlier this year at Bakersfield, Calif. and has since 
strung together four consecutive "top-10" finishes.

             Rodela has four "top-six" finishes in five starts this season 
and with 67 points available at Tucson could turn things around. Ryan 
Kaplan, third in the current standings, is the only driver with a repeat 
win this season.

             A 30-lap feature event caps the program which includes 
qualifying and heat races.

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Robby Flock-301
2.-Jerome Rodela-270
3.-Ryan Kaplan-244
4.-Tyler Brown-238
5.-Garrett Hansen-222
6.-Steve Paden-212
7.-Stephen Graves-203
8.-Shannon McQueen-203
9.-Scott Pierovich-190
10.-Chris Rahe-166