Earl's Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 11, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER

EARL’S STANDINGS JUGGLED – 7 POINT RACES THIS WEEK
BOBBY EAST LEADING OR TIED IN ALL 3 NATIONAL SERIES

                 The 2005 Earl’s Fast Qualifier standings were juggled 
somewhat by results of USAC races held last week and seven more Earl’s 
point-paying events are slated this week as USAC activity remains at a 
fever pitch.

                 Top Earl’s point earners last week included Marc Jessup 
and Bobby East (Valvoline National Sprints), Jerry Coons, Jr. and Bobby 
East (National Midgets), Kody Swanson (Valvoline Western Sprints), Bradley 
Galedrige (Western Midgets), plus Tate Martz, Alex Harris and Nick Wean 
(Ford Focus Midgets).

                 Bobby East, Dave Steele, Josh Wise, Brian McClish, Jerome 
Rodela, Damion Gardner, Tate Martz, Alex Harris, Chase Scott, Jasiel 
Randolph, Nick Wean and Stephanie Stevens all lead their respective series 
FQ standings. East’s performances last week (a pair of firsts and a pair of 
seconds) have vaulted him into the lead in all three National categories.

                 Earl’s points will be up for grabs this week in events at 
North Vernon, Bloomington, Putnamville and Haubstadt, Ind. (Valvoline 
National Sprint Cars), Ventura, Calif. (Western Midgets), and Bakersfield, 
Calif. and Lakeville, Ohio (Ford Focus Midgets).

                 Points are awarded at each USAC event based on an 
international system awarding the top-six qualifiers with points in the 
following scale: 1st-9, 2nd-6, 3rd-4, 4th-3, 5th-2, 6th-1. When qualifying 
is not held, points are awarded based on a system of lineup points earned 
in the preliminary heats.

                 Each USAC National, Western and Ford Focus Midget Car 
Earl’s Plumbing FQ Champion will be honored at USAC’s Champions Night 
ceremony in Indianapolis. The National and Western FQ champs will receive 
$5,000 each, while the Ford Focus FQ champs will each receive $1,000.

2005 Standings:

Weld Racing Silver Crown: 1-Bobby East & Dave Steele-15; 3-Josh Wise-14; 
4-Tracy Hines-13; 5-Dave Darland-10.

Valvoline National Sprint Car: 1-Bobby East-34; 2-Jay Drake & Levi 
Jones-23; 4-Justin Marvel & Marc Jessup-15.

National Midget Car: 1-Josh Wise & Bobby East-27; 3-Michael Lewis-24; 
4-Billy Wease & Ron Gregory-13.

Valvoline Western Sprint Car: 1-Brian McClish-37; 2-Tony Hunt-25; 3-Mike 
Murgoitio-21; 4-Kody Swanson-19; 5-Tim Barber-12.

Western Midget Car: 1-Jerome Rodela-30; 2-Robby Flock-20; 3-Michael Lewis & 
Wally Pankratz-15; 5-Steve Paden-13.

Valvoline CRA Sprint Car: 1-Damion Gardner-127; 2-Rip Williams-54; 
3-Charles Davis, Jr.-44; 4-Rickie Gaunt-22; 5-Seth Wilson-19.

Midwest Ford Focus: 1-Tate Martz-53; 2-Stephanie Mockler-26; 3-Derek 
Fisher-23; 4-Jordan Noblitt-18; 5-James Robertson-17.

California Ford Focus: 1-Alex Harris-70; 2-Chase Barber-48; 3-Robbie 
Whitchurch-40; 4-Benny Moon-37; 5-Jace Meier-35.

Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus: 1-Chase Scott-53; 2-Michael Sboro-25; 
3-Robbie Ray-23; 4-Mike Ward-19; 5-Aron Oakley-16.

Oklahoma Ford Focus: 1-Jasiel Randolph-18; 2-Dustin Morgan-17; 3-Evan 
Sewell-16; 4-Leon Bacon-15; 5-Chett Gehrke-14.

Northeast Ford Focus: 1-Nick Wean & Stephanie Stevens-15; 3-Ryan Smith & 
Jeff Abold-10; 5-Brit Andersen-9.