MIDGETS TO SHASTA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                      SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-278

 

 

MIDGETS INVADE SHASTA RACEWAY PARK SATURDAY;

HANSEN AGAIN TOPS AT BAKERSFIELD

 

 

            Shasta Raceway Park in Anderson, Calif. plays host to a USAC "doubleheader" Saturday featuring the Western Midgets and Sprint Cars. Jerome Rodela is set to continue his drive toward a second consecutive USAC Western Midget Championship.

 

            Rodela finished second behind Garrett Hansen in Saturday night's 30-lapper at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway and has a comfortable 107-point cushion over Chase Barber in the new standings. Barber, Saturday's fastest qualifier, finished 12th at Bakersfield.

 

            Rain has interrupted two of the last three USAC events slated at Shasta so participants are eager to challenge the 1/3-mile paved oval. A 30-lap USAC/BCRA Midget and 50-lap USAC/CASA Sprint feature are on tap.

 

            Robby Flock led the opening lap at Bakersfield, then yielded to Hansen, the Manhattan Beach, Calif., driver who led the rest of the way to solidify his fourth-place point ranking. Trailing runner-up Rodela at the checkered flag were Scott Pierovich, Flock and Chris Rahe.

 

 

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Jerome Rodela
     828
      
     6.
     Ryan Kaplan
     477
     
      2.
     Chase Barber
     721
      
     7.
     Scott Pierovich
     472
     
      3.
     Tyler Brown
     708
      
     8.
     Chris Rahe
     461
     
      4.
     Garrett Hansen
     516
      
     9.
     Greg Bragg
     453
     
      5.
     Shannon McQueen
     490
      
     10.
     Matt Mitchell
     399