WESTERN SPRINTS AT MADERA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                   MAY 29, 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-114

 

 

 

WESTERN SPRINTS AT MADERA SATURDAY

 

 

            The USAC Western Sprint Car Series returns to Madera (Calif.) Speedway Saturday night with at least three drivers expected to shoot it out for the series point lead.

 

            Two-time champion Tony Hunt of Lincoln, Calif. leads the standings, 18 ahead of Mike Murgoitio of Meridian, Idaho and 26 ahead of youngster Bradley Galedrige of Los Altos, Calif. Murgoitio and Galedrige have both posted "top-10" finishes in each of this year's three Western Sprint races. Murgoitio was the fastest qualifier for the first two races this season and Galedrige earned his first Sprint triumph May 13 at Tracy, Calif.

 

            Hunt recorded his 16th series win in the 2006 opener at Stockton, Calif., but defending series champion Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. won at Madera April 29.

 

 

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Tony Hunt
     193
      
     6.
     Nick Green
     127
     
      2.
     Mike Murgoitio
     175
      
     7.
     Matt DeMartini
     118
     
      3.
     Bradley Galedrige
     167
      
     8.
     Jimmy Pelk
     117
     
      4.
     Nick Rescino Jr.
     148
      
     9.
     Jeff Gardner
     115
     
      5.
     Kody Swanson
     135
      
     10.
     Brian McClish
     113