KRUSEMAN WINS PHOENIX MIDGET

KRUSEMAN EMERGES WITH "THE COPPER ON DIRT" MIDGET WIN

Cory Kruseman of Ventura, Calif. emerged with a victory in Saturday night's 30-lap USAC National/Western Midget Car series feature event at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. He officially led the final two laps in his JP Machine/ARP Spike/Esslinger, but the ending was more dramatic than it appears.

Kruseman was running behind race leader Tracy Hines exiting the final turn but Hines' car ran out of fuel, relegating him to fourth place. After the race, Hines' car was disqualified for failing to pass post-race technical inspection, restoring Kruseman as the leader on laps 29 and 30.

Darren Hagen, Jerry Coons Jr., Shane Cottle and Chris Rahe rounded out the"top-five" at the checkered flag.

Rahe officially led the first eight laps, while Garrett Hansen and Hagen also led laps before yielding to Kruseman at the end.

Hages is the early point leader in both the National and Western series which resume March 24 at Bakersfield, Calif. (Western) and April 11 at Kyle, Texas (National).

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

      1.
     Darren Hagen
     65
      
     6.
     Levi Jones
     43
     
      2.
     Jerry Coons Jr.
     62
      
     7.
     Johnny Rodriguez
     39
     
      3.
     Jon Stanbrough
     48
      
     8.
     Danny Stratton
     37
     
      4.
     Cole Carter
     45
      
     9.
     Tom Hessert III
     30
     
      5.
     Chris Windom
     44
      
     10.
     Dave Darland
     25
     

 

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Darren Hagen
     65
      
     6.
     Chris Windom
     44
     
      2.
     Jerry Coons Jr.
     62
      
     7.
     Levi Jones
     43
     
      3.
     Chris Rahe
     55
      
     8.
     Johnny Rodriguez
     39
     
      4.
     Jon Stanbrough
     48
      
     9.
     Danny Stratton
     37
     
      5.
     Cole Carter
     45
      
     10.
     Tom Hessert III
     30