HARKER JONES 2 AWAY FROM EARL'S TITLE

NOVEMBER 7, 2005

                 Levi Jones is just two points from locking up the 2005 
Earl's Fast Qualifying Championship in the USAC Valvoline National Sprint 
Car Series. Jay Drake, who trails by 17 points, must post the fastest 
qualifying time for both Thursday and Friday night's races at Phoenix, 
Ariz. this week to unseat Jones, who can clinch the title by earning just 
two points, regardless of Drake's performance.

                 Damion Gardner, who has long since locked up the Earl's 
title in the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprints, was Thursday's fast qualifier at 
Perris, Calif., while Mat Neely was Friday's fast qualifier. Jones earned 
four points with his third-fast qualifying effort Friday, while Drake did 
not score Earl's points at Perris. Gardner's fast time was his 21st this 
season in the CRA series.

                 Earl's points for both National and CRA Sprints will be 
awarded Thursday and Friday at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix. There are no 
qualifications Saturday.

                 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-75; 2-Jay Drake-58; 3-Bobby 
East-43; 4-Josh Wise-42; 5-Dave Darland-40.

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

Valvoline Western Sprint Car: 1-Tony Hunt-44; 2-Kody Swanson-42; 3-Brian 
McClish-38; 4-Mike Murgoitio-34; 5-Tim Barber-27.

Western Midget Car: 1-Jerome Rodela-48; 2-Garrett Hansen-27; 3-Michael 
Lewis & Wally Pankratz-21; 5-Robby Flock-19.

Valvoline CRA Sprint Car: 1-Damion Gardner-224; 2-Rip Williams-72; 3-Cory 
Kruseman-69; 4-Charles Davis Jr.-66; 5-Rickie Gaunt-53.

Midwest Ford Focus: 1-Tate Martz-96; 2-Stephanie Mockler & James 
Robertson-47; 4-Derek Fisher-36; 5-Jordan Noblitt-25.

California Ford Focus: 1-Alex Harris-112; 2-Chase Barber-70; 3-Benny Moon & 
Chris Veach-62; 5-Robbie Whitchurch-61.

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.