WESTERN MIDGETS GEAR UP FOR LINCOLN & BELLEVILLE TYLER BROWN TAKES VENTURA 20-LAPPER

JULY 18, 2005

             USAC's Western Midget Car Series is preparing for late-July 
races in Lincoln, Neb. and Belleville, Kan. following Tyler Brown's victory 
in Saturday night's 20-lapper at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway.

             Brown caught Jerome Rodela on lap 16 at Ventura and led the 
final five laps to post the win over Ryan Kaplan, Rodela, Wally Pankratz 
and fast qualifier Garrett Hansen. The win boosted Brown to fourth in the 
new standings.

             Series point leader Robby Flock was a disappointing 18th at 
Ventura but is looking forward to the annual Lincoln and Belleville trek. 
The Nebraska and Kansas races are National and Western point races. Flock's 
point lead over Hansen stands at 55, with Rodela just three back of Hansen.

  USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Robby Flock-459
2.-Garrett Hansen-404
3.-Jerome Rodela-401
4.-Tyler Brown-376
5.-Stephen Graves-363
6.-Ryan Kaplan-342
7.-Chris Rahe-304
8.-Dallen McKenney-292
9.-Shannon McQueen-250
10.-Scott Pierovich-241