Earl's Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 12, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER

HUNT TAKES WESTERN SPRINT FQ LEAD

                 Tony Hunt of Fair Oaks, Calif. is the new leader in the 
battle for the 2005 Earl's Fast Qualifier Championship in USAC's Valvoline 
Western Sprint Car Series. Hunt was the third-fastest qualifier for 
Sunday's race at Stockton, Calif. but vaulted past Brian McClish into the 
Earl's lead.

                 Top Earl's point earners last week included Hunt 
(Stockton, Calif. Western Midgets), Tim Barber (Stockton Western Sprints), 
Mike Kirby (CRA Sprints at Ventura, Calif.), plus Ford Focus drivers Audra 
Sasselli (Stockton, Calif.), James Robertson (Sparta, Ky.) and Chase Scott 
(Shenandoah, Va.).

                 Earl's points will be up for grabs this week at Perris, 
Calif. (Valvoline CRA Sprints).

                 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-Dave Steele-31; 2-Josh Wise-29; 3-Bobby 
East-27; 4-Tracy Hines-24; 5-Jay Drake-16.

Valvoline National Sprint Car: 1-Jay Drake & Levi Jones-55; 3-Bobby 
East-34; 4-Justin Marvel-30; 5-Dave Darland & Josh Wise-25.

National Midget Car: 1-Michael Lewis-33; 2-Josh Wise-31; 3-Bobby East & 
Jerry Coons Jr.-27; 5-Billy Wease-25.

Valvoline Western Sprint Car: 1-Tony Hunt-40; 2-Brian McClish-38; 3-Kody 
Swanson-36; 4-Tim Barber & Mike Murgoitio-25.

Western Midget Car: 1-Jerome Rodela-36; 2-Michael Lewis & Garrett 
Hansen-21; 4-Robby Flock-20; 5-Tony Hunt-18.

Valvoline CRA Sprint Car: 1-Damion Gardner-170; 2-Rip Williams-69; 
3-Charles Davis, Jr.-66; 4-Cory Kruseman-40; 5-Rickie Gaunt-37.

Midwest Ford Focus: 1-Tate Martz-92; 2-Stephanie Mockler-47; 3-Derek 
Fisher-36; 4-James Robertson-29; 5-Jordan Noblitt & Chase Scott-22.

California Ford Focus: 1-Alex Harris-101; 2-Chase Barber-70; 3-Robbie 
Whitchurch-61; 4-Benny Moon-52; 5-Chris Veach-50.

Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus: 1-Chase Scott-73; 2-Robbie Ray-44; 3-Aron 
Oakley-26; 4-Michael Sboro-25; 4-Mike Ward-22.

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-Stephanie Stevens-37; 2-Nick Wean-32; 3-Jeff 
Abold-29; 4-Brit Andersen-24; 5-Ryan Smith-20.