HARRIS, BARBER REVIVE CALIFORNIA FOCUS POINTS BATTLE, ONLY THIS TIME ON PAVEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE										AUGUST 15, 2005
Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN									05-236


HARRIS, BARBER REVIVE CALIFORNIA FOCUS POINTS BATTLE, ONLY THIS TIME ON
PAVEMENT


INDIANAPOLIS – Californians Alex Harris of Simi Valley and Chase Barber of
Morgan Hill revive their season-long battle in quest of USAC California Ford
Focus Midget Car Series titles, only this time their combat continues on the
hardtop.

For the first time in nearly two months, the California drivers will compete
on the pavement, as competitors head Saturday to Stockton 99 Speedway in
Stockton, Calif. for points counting toward the Pavement title.

Harris, the 1997 and ‘98 USAC TQ Midget Car Series titlist, leads the chase
for the Pavement championship, 10 points up on his counterpart Barber.
Barber, in his second season of Ford Focus racing, in turn wrestled the Dirt
points lead from Harris during a three-race stint two weeks ago.

Stockton has hosted three California Ford Focus Pavement Midget Car Series
features this season, with Harris and Barber splitting the ticket. Irwindale
(Calif.) Speedway’s third-mile held the last action for the series June 25,
with Barber ending the night in Victory Lane.

Early season points leader Audra Sasselli of Fresno, Calif. looks to pounce
at any given opportunity. She sits third in the standings, 31 points out of
the lead.


CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.	Chase Barber	736
2.	Alex Harris		673
3.	Audra Sasselli	651
4.	Chris Veach		621
5.	Robbie Whitchurch	621
6.	Keith Janca		576
7.	Cal Smith		554
8.	Bret Engstrom	535
9.	Jet Davison		520
10.	Cameron Veach	509

CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1.	Alex Harris		509
2.	Chase Barber	499
3.	Audra Sasselli	478
4.	Robbie Whitchurch	457
5.	Benny Moon		435
6.	Jace Meier		384
7.	Jeff Sakowicz	368
8.	Chris Veach		352
9.	Steve Davis		324
10.	Darrell Herzog	293