HUNT, KAISER WESTERN SPRINT CHAMPS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                          NOVEMBER 7 2006

Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER                                                                                                       06-326

 

 

HUNT, KAISER CAP WESTERN SPRINT TITLES

WITH IRWINDALE "TURKEY NIGHT" VICTORY

 

 

            Tony Hunt of Lincoln, Calif. and car owner Alan Kaiser of Vallejo, Calif. put the cap on their 2006 USAC Western Sprint Car championship season with a 30-lap feature victory Thursday night at the Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. They will collect their championship awards Jan. 19 at the USAC "Night of Champions" in Indianapolis and Jan. 26 at the Western Awards Banquet in Arcadia, Calif.

 

            Hunt led all 30 laps of the "Turkey Night" 30-lapper in the Thompson Toyota/Paul Oil Company Eagle to beat Mike Murgoitio, Tracy Hines, Bradley Galedrige and Jessica Helberg.

 

            NASCAR veteran Casey Mears finished 16th in Thursday's Sprint car feature. Former series champion Kody Swanson was the fastest of 37 qualifiers.

 

            Hunt's final point margin over series runner-up Murgoitio was 105.

 

 

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES FINAL STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Tony Hunt
     902
      
     6.
     Brian McClish
     485
     
      2.
     Mike Murgoitio
     797
      
     7.
     Nick Green
     464
     
      3.
     Kody Swanson
     723
      
     8.
     Nick Rescino Jr.
     408
     
      4.
     Bradley Galedrige
     692
      
     9.
     Tim Barber
     402
     
      5.
     Shauna Hogg
     521
      
     10.
     Jim Kaiser
     375