USAC Midwest Focus Release - MARTZ, ROBERTSON CONTINUE MIDWEST BATTLE THIS WEEKEND; MAIN NOTCHES FIRST WIN

AUGUST 14, 2006


INDIANAPOLIS – The ongoing battle between two-time Ford Focus champion Tate
Martz and title hopeful and contender James Robertson continues twice this
weekend, with races scheduled Friday and Saturday in Michigan.

Martz, of Rushville, Ind., brings a 20-point advantage over Robertson into
Friday’s Midwest Ford Focus Pavement Midget Car Series race at Dixie Motor
Speedway in Birch Run, Mich., with a 25-lapper scheduled. Drivers will
continue their swing thru Michigan with another 25-lap race scheduled
Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Marne.

The races are imperative to both drivers’ title chases in Pavement
competition, as only one race – the Oct. 7-8 race at Anderson (Ind.)
Speedway – remains after this weekend.

Martz stayed in contention for the title in Dirt action last Friday at I-96
Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., finishing second to Tony Main, who earned
his initial USAC feature win on the quarter-mile clay oval. Main, of
Farmland, Ind., surpassed Martz on Lap 9 of 30, then held him off in the No.
03 mount.

Trailing Martz were point leader Jordan Noblitt, defending National champion
Robbie Ray and Ronnie Wuerdeman. Noblitt owns a four-point cushion over
Martz in the latest standings.