Midgets at Santa Maria Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                    JULY 9, 2007

Contact: DICK JORDAN                                                                                                                                     07-163

 

 

RODRIGUEZ LEADS MIDGETS TO SANTA MARIA SATURDAY;

HISTORIC VICTORY FOR McQUEEN AT MADERA

 

 

            Johnny Rodriguez of Elk Grove, Calif. sits atop the USAC Western Midget standings entering Saturday's program at Santa Maria (Calif.) Speedway. He holds a 39-point lead over Scott Pierovich.

 

            Matt Mitchell did not compete in this past Saturday's race at the Madera (Calif.) Speedway but holds down the third spot in the latest standings, 74 back of his teammate Rodriguez.

 

            Shannon McQueen of Bakersfield, Calif. became the first female driver to win a USAC Western Midget feature Saturday night at Madera Speedway. McQueen, recording the 29th USAC feature win by a female in club history, led all 30 laps in her Simpson/Earl's Stealth/Esslinger Ford to beat Michael Faccinto, Johnny Rodriguez, Dallas Melby and Mike Binswanger. Shannon is fourth in the new points going into Saturday's races at Santa Maria.

 

 

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Johnny Rodriguez
     609
      
     6.
     Chris Rahe
     300
     
      2.
     Scott Pierovich
     570
      
     7.
     Randi Pankratz
     278
     
      3.
     Matt Mitchell
     535
      
     8.
     Greg Bragg
     267
     
      4.
     Shannon McQueen
     417
      
     9.
     Jerome Rodela
     259
     
      5.
     C.J. Sarna
     320
      
     10.
     Quintin Crye
     239