NORTHEAST FOCUS WINDUP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                            OCTOBER 9, 2006

Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN                                                                                                       06-305

 

 

ABOLD STARS IN NORTHEAST FINALE; SMITH SEWS UP 2ND TITLE

 

 

            Jeff Abold became the latest winner in USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series competition over the weekend, while Ryan Smith became the first driver ever to win two USAC Ford Focus championships in the same season.

 

            Abold, of Oswego, N.Y., led all 25 laps of the "D. Anthony Venditti Memorial" race Sunday at Seekonk (Mass.) Speedway, besting Jesse State, Nick Wean, Ryan Osborne and Dana Messier.

 

            Messier and Jon Seaman won eight-lap heats, which were contested Saturday.

 

            Smith, of Kunkletown, Pa., needed only to start the feature, and was credited with 13th in the feature. Even so, he claimed the title by just 27 points over Abold, winning the championship after taking three victories.

 

            The championship was the second of Smith's season. He also won the inaugural Florida Ford Focus championship, winning twice in six races in The Sunshine State in January and February.

 

 

FINAL USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Ryan Smith
     599
      
     6.
     Jesse State
     467
     
      2.
     Jeff Abold
     572
      
     7.
     Sean Carman
     456
     
      3.
     Nick Wean
     530
      
     8.
     Shaun Gosselin
     416
     
      4.
     Aaron Wall
     476
      
     9.
     P.J. Stergios
     378
     
      5.
     Ryan Osborne
     472
      
     10.
     Ginny Quinones
     364