CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUSES HEAD NORTH TO KENTUCKY; RAY NOW TIED FOR MOST CAREER FOCUS WINS

The USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series will leave the
confines of the South this Saturday for a 20-lap feature at Kentucky
Speedway, which also hosts ARCA and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

The Carolina/Virginia Series is coming off a Monday morning event at
Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, N.C., which was delayed a day after
inclement weather postponed Sunday’s feature after qualifying. Robbie Ray of
Davenport, Iowa won Monday’s 30-lap feature, leading all but the opening two
laps in the No. 11 Calico Coatings/Simpson Beast/Ford Focus. It was his 13th
career Focus victory – which ties him with 2003 California North champion
Josh Lakatos and defending Midwest Focus titlist Tate Martz – and fifth
Focus win in 2005.

Ray beat Michael Sboro, who led the first two laps, to the stripe. Series
points leader Chase Scott – who with 12 Focus victories trails Ray, Martz
and Lakatos by one – finished third, ahead of Mike Ward and Aron Oakley.

Scott leads Ray by 12 points heading to Kentucky’s race, which will take
place on the quarter-mile. Both drivers have three Carolina/Virginia
victories this season.

The event will award points to both the Carolina/Virginia and Midwest
regions. Josh Clemons of Greenfield, Ind. won the combined race last year,
which attracted 38 cars – a record for one Focus race.

CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.	Chase Scott		402
2.	Robbie Ray		390
3.	Aron Oakley		303
4.	Michael Sboro	282
5.	Mike Ward		252
6.	Stephanie Stevens	245
7.	Gary Winters	244
8.	Ginny Quinones	231
9.	Brit Andersen	230
10.	Terry Hall		230