Western Midgets Head For Tucson

The penultimate event in USAC's 2006 Western Midget Car Series is scheduled Saturday night at USA Race Park in Tucson, Ariz. and defending series champion Jerome Rodela will be looking to remove the pressure he might have to face Thanksgiving Night at Irwindale, Calif.

Rodela leads Chase Barber by 101 points entering Saturday night's racing program and needs to emerge with a 67-point margin to put a lock on his second consecutive series title. Barber hopes to keep his championship hopes alive by narrowing the gap going into the Nov. 23 series finale.

Rodela was the fastest qualifier for the second of tow back-to-back Western Midget races at the Tucson oval in May. He finished 14th and fifth in the two May features, while Barber had a second and a fifth.

Chris Rahe and Garrett Hansen, who rank eighth and sixth respectively, were the feature winners in May.

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Jerome Rodela
     861
      
     6.
     Garrett Hansen
     582
     
      2.
     Chase Barber
     760
      
     7.
     Scott Pierovich
     532
     
      3.
     Tyler Brown
     708
      
     8.
     Chris Rahe
     526
     
      4.
     Ryan Kaplan
     609
      
     9.
     Greg Bragg
     515
     
      5.
     Shannon McQueen
     585
      
     10.
     Matt Mitchell
     399