Bakersfield Next For Western Midgets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-269

 

 

WESTERN MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY

 

 

            The battle for USAC's Western Midget Championship moves to the 1/3-mile dirt Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway this Saturday night and defending champion Jerome Rodela is squarely in the spotlight.

 

            Rodela, of El Monte, Calif., leads Tyler Brown by 57 points in his bid to repeat as the champion, but has yet to win a race this season.

 

            Brown is one of four drivers bidding for Western Midget dirt supremacy. He has won two dirt races this year, including one at Bakersfield in March. Robby Flock, the June winner at Bakersfield, also has two dirt wins, as do Garrett Hansen and Chris Rahe. Josh Wise, who will not be competing at Bakersfield, also has two Western wins in 2006.

 

 

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Jerome Rodela
     765
      
     6.
     Ryan Kaplan
     440
     
      2.
     Tyler Brown
     708
      
     7.
     Greg Bragg
     417
     
      3.
     Chase Barber
     682
      
     8.
     Scott Pierovich
     411
     
      4.
     Shannon McQueen
     451
      
     9.
     Chris Rahe
     406
     
      5.
     Garrett Hansen
     444
      
     10.
     Garratt Boyden
     369