TOP 3 SQUARE OFF IN SUNDAY'S "TED HORN 100" AT THE DuQUOIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 29, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER
05-251

TOP 3 SQUARE OFF IN SUNDAY'S "TED HORN 100"
AT THE DuQUOIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS

             Sunday night's "Ted Horn 100" at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State 
Fairgrounds features a showdown between the top three drivers in the USAC 
Weld Racing Silver Crown Series standings. Dave Steele of Tampa, Fla., Josh 
Wise of Riverside, Calif. and Brian Tyler of Parma, Mich. are separated by 
only 60 points and 66 are available in the series' penultimate race. The 
series concludes Sept. 23-24 at Rossburg, Ohio.

             Steele is the defending series champion but finished 17th in 
last year DuQuoin 100-miler, one lap behind winner Tyler Walker. Wise, only 
14 points in arrears and a Silver Crown rookie, leads the 2005 USAC 
National Midget Series standings and won the Silver Crown race earlier this 
season at Terre Haute, Ind. Tyler finished second at DuQuoin last year but 
comes to DuQuoin on a high note after winning the Aug. 20 "Tony 
Bettenhausen 100" at Springfield, Ill. Tyler trails Steele by 60 points.

             Steele and Wise will compete in cars owned by NASCAR Nextel 
Cup point leader and USAC Triple Crown Champion Tony Stewart, the 
winningest car owner in Silver Crown history. Noted car builder Bob East 
co-owns Steele's mount. Tyler pilots the Team Six-R entry.

             The fastest 20 qualifiers and the top-10 finishers from 
Sunday's "qualifying race" will start the 100-mile classic, along with 
possible provisionals.

             Walker established the 1-lap qualifying mark of 123.550 mph 
last year at the Magic Mile and Johnny Parsons, who hopes to make his 145th 
career series start Sunday, holds the 100-mile race record of 107.047 mph, 
set in 1992.

             In addition to Walker (2004) and Parsons (1992 and 1995), 
former DuQuoin champions expected to compete include Rich Tobias Jr. 
(2003), Paul White (2001), Tony Elliott (1999) and Russ Gamester (1997).

USAC WELD RACING SILVER CROWN SERIES STANDINGS

1.-Dave Steele-374
2.-Josh Wise-360
3.-Brian Tyler-314
4.-Jay Drake-239
5.-John Heydenreich-223
6.-Bud Kaeding-221
7.-Jason McCord-220
8.-Wayne Reutimann, Jr.-216
9.-Teddy Beach-192
10.-Ron Gregory-189