FACCINTO, SCELZI FOCUS CHAMPS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                       NOVEMBER 27, 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-324

 

 

FACCINTO, SCELZI EARN NATIONAL TITLE,

PLACE ON HENRY FORD SWEEPSTAKES TROPHY

 

 

            Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Calif. and the Gary Scelzi Motorsports racing team are the 2006 USAC National Ford Focus racing champions and their names will be engraved on the Henry Ford Sweepstakes Trophy. They will also be honored during ceremonies at the USAC "Night of Champions" Jan. 19 in Indianapolis. The 2006 National Championship was presented by BDP International.

 

            Faccinto won Thursday night's 50-lap National Championship finale at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway in the Scelzi Enterprises/Village Tire Beast. Coupled with his fourth-place finish behind winner Nic Faas Nov. 18 at Ventura, Calif., the victory left him with 16 more points than runner-up Nick Wean and 17 more than Florida and Northeast champion Ryan Smith.

 

            Smith finished second at Irwindale and was followed by Levi Roberts, California pavement titlist Tim Skoglund and Alison MacLeod. Roberts led the first 43 laps and Faccinto, who was also the fastest qualifier, led the final seven.

 

 

FINAL USAC NATIONAL FORD FOCUS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

(Presented by BDP International)

 

      1.
     Michael Faccinto
     97
      
     6.
     James Robertson
     55
     
      2.
     Nick Wean
     81
      
     7.
     Bobby Michnowicz
     52
     
      3.
     Ryan Smith
     80
      
     8.
     Levi Roberts
     52
     
      4.
     Nic Faas
     75
      
     9.
     Ginny Quinones
     49
     
      5.
     Tim Skoglund
     72
      
     10.
     Brett Engstrom
     43
     
       
      
      
      
      
     Alison MacLeod
     43