Kenyon Finale Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                       SEPTEMBER 4, 2006

Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN                                                                                                       06-258

 

 

WINDOM, IMEL TO SETTLE KENYON MIDGET TITLE FRIDAY

 

 

INDIANAPOLIS - It basically comes down to Chris Windom and Sammy Imel battling for the USAC Kenyon Midget Car Series title Friday at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway.

 

Windom leads Imel by 16 points heading into the season finale. Third-place and 2004 series champion Dakoda Armstrong is 58 points behind Windom. The most points a driver can earn is 68, forcing a two-man shootout if Windom and Imel start the feature.

 

Windom has led the point standings from the start of the season, but hasn't been able to shake Imel despite a strong start to the season. Windom won four of the first five races - which occurred on three different tracks - before his winning streak ended.

 

Since, Imel has been on fire. The Anderson, Ind. native broke up Windom's streak in the second race of the season at Anderson Speedway and has won four times since, giving him five to lead all drivers.

 

Imel closed slightly with a fourth-place finish two weeks ago at Anderson, one spot in front of Windom, who finished fifth after being repositioned for rough driving while in the lead. Both drivers are looking for their first career USAC championships. Windom is 15 while Imel is 16, which would make either driver among the youngest USAC titlists in the organization's history.

 

 

USAC KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Chris Windom
     917
      
     6.
     Caleb Armstrong
     660
     
      2.
     Sammy Imel
     901
      
     7.
     Kenny Biro
     620
     
      3.
     Dakoda Armstrong
     859
      
     8.
     Jordan Pennington
     595
     
      4.
     Blake Fitzpatrick
     829
      
     9.
     Jeff Wimmenauer
     588
     
      5.
     Kyle Hamilton
     722
      
     10.
     Thomas Hennigan
     575