Focuses at Havasu 95 Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                            OCTOBER 2, 2006

Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN                                                                                                       06-297

 

 

PAVEMENT FOCUSES AT HAVASU 95 SATURDAY;

HOWELL LATEST NEW CALIFORNIA FOCUS RACE WINNER

 

 

            Bobby Michnowicz took advantage of disappointing nights for the top two drivers in the California Ford Focus Dirt Midget Car Series point standings Saturday at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway, finishing second behind another first time winner.

 

            Dennis Howell of Rancho Palos Verdes, led all 17 laps of the race on the 1/5-mile track, holding off Michnowicz for his first series victory. Quintin Crye, Michael Faccinto and Jenna Frazier finished out the Top 5.

 

            Point leader Keith Janca saw his championship hopes all but slip away after he finished 25th, the last car credited with a finish. He is now 35 points behind Michnowicz, third in the standings.

 

            Chris Veach, who entered the race second in points, isn't out of it yet, but is now 17 points behind Michnowicz after finishing 10th in the race. Michnowicz, Veach and Janca have one more race - Oct. 21 at Ventura - to decide the title.

 

            Until then, the California Ford Focus Pavement Midget Car Series will be in action. Competitors from that series will make the division's initial appearance in Arizona, when they visit Havasu 95 Speedway Saturday in Lake Havasu City. Tim Skoglund leads Faccinto by 58 points heading into the event.

 

 

USAC CALIFORNIA DIRT FORD FOCUS SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Bobby Michnowicz
     705
      
     6.
     Cameron Veach
     524
     
      2.
     Chris Veach
     688
      
     7.
     Jenna Frazier
     509
     
      3.
     Keith Janca
     670
      
     8.
     Joseph Fabozzi
     430
     
      4.
     Quintin Crye
     623
      
     9.
     Nic Faas
     397
     
      5.
     Brett Engstrom
     525
      
     10.
     Nick Carlson
     386
     

 

USAC CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Tim Skoglund
     558
      
     6.
     Laura Hayes
     432
     
      2.
     Michael Faccinto
     497
      
     7.
     Laura Poorter
     430
     
      3.
     Jace Meier
     488
      
     8.
     Daniel Bedford
     349
     
      4.
     Paul Zimmerly
     453
      
     9.
     Ian Miille
     326
     
      5.
     Levi Roberts
     453
      
     10.
     Jenna Frazier
     317