Earl's Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 3, 2005
Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER

STEVENS 1ST FEMALE EARL'S TITLIST!

                 Stephanie Stevens of Phillipsburg, N.J. is the first 
female driver to earn a championship in the Earl's Fast Qualifier 
Championships. The third-ranking driver in the final USAC Northeast Ford 
Focus Series standings edged Nick Wean by a single point to win the 2005 
Earl's FQ title.

                 Top Earl's point scorers in USAC action last week included 
Shane Cottle (National Sprint Cars), Damion Gardner (CRA Sprint Cars), Dana 
Messier (Northeast Focuses) and Alex Harris (California Focuses). Gardner's 
fast qualifying time at Perris, Calif. was his 19th this season!

                 Earl's points will be up for grabs this week in races at 
Columbus, Ohio (National Midgets), Irwindale, Calif. (Western Sprint Cars 
and California Focuses), Tucson, Ariz. (CRA Sprints), Anderson, Ind. 
(Midwest Focuses) and Shenandoah, Va. (Carolina/Virginia Focuses).

                 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 for Ford Focus events, 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-Josh Wise-38; 2-Dave Steele-31; 3-Bobby 
East-27; 4-Tracy Hines-24; 5-Dave Darland-18.

Valvoline National Sprint Car: 1-Levi Jones-70; 2-Jay Drake-55; 3-Bobby 
East-43; 4-Josh Wise-31; 5-Justin Marvel-30.

National Midget Car: 1-Michael Lewis-33; 2-Jerry Coons Jr.-27; 3-Billy 
Wease-25; 4-Josh Wise-24; 5-Bobby East-21.

Valvoline Western Sprint Car: 1-Tony Hunt-44; 2-Brian McClish-38; 3-Kody 
Swanson-36; 4-Mike Murgoitio-34; 5-Tim Barber-23.

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

Valvoline CRA Sprint Car: 1-Damion Gardner-194; 2-Rip Williams-72; 
3-Charles Davis, Jr.-66; 4-Rickie Gaunt-46; 5-Cory Kruseman-45.

Midwest Ford Focus: 1-Tate Martz-95; 2-Stephanie Mockler-47; 3-James 
Robertson-38; 4-Derek Fisher-36; 5-Jordan Noblitt & Chase Scott-22.

California Ford Focus: 1-Alex Harris-112; 2-Chase Barber-70; 3-Robbie 
Whitchurch-61; 4-Chris Veach-60; 5-Benny Moon-56.

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-36; 3-Jeff 
Abold-32; 4-Brit Andersen-25; 5-Ryan Smith-20.