SWANSON-SBORO SHOOTOUT AT JACKSONVILLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                          OCTOBER 22, 2007

Contact: DICK JORDAN                                                                                                                                     07-257

 

 

SWANSON-SBORO "SHOOTOUT" SATURDAY AT COASTAL PLAINS;

CARLSON TAKES VENTURA DIRT FINALE, FAAS CLAIMS TITLE

 

 

            Tanner Swanson and Michael Sboro will square off for the 2007 USAC Carolina Ford Focus Championship presented by the Richard Petty Driving Experience this Saturday when the series completes its campaign at Coastal Plains Raceway in Jacksonville, N.C. A 35-lap feature event is on tap at the 4/10-mile paved oval where Swanson, of Kingsburg, Calif., will shoot for his fifth victory in the last eight series races. Sboro's lone win came June 30 at Hickory, N.C. but 10 "top-five" finishes have kept the Watertown, N.Y. driver in the hunt for the 2007 title.

 

            Swanson's lead over Sboro stands at 30 points, with 74 available Saturday.

 

            Nick Carlson of Norwalk, Calif. and Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. shared the spotlight after Saturday night's California Dirt Ford Focus finale at the Ventura (Calif.) Raceway, Carlson winning the 15-lap feature and Faas taking his first USAC driving championship. Carlson took the lead from Ricky Kirkbride on lap five and led the rest of the way to beat Dennis Howell, Faas, Walt Johnson and Robby Josett. The win was Carlson's second this year, having also won the series opener.

 

CAROLINA FORD FOCUS POINT STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Tanner Swanson
     686
      
     6.
     Rick Fedrizzi
     511
     
      2.
     Michael Sboro
     656
      
     7.
     Scott Hunter
     483
     
      3.
     Mark Burt
     616
      
     8.
     Shane MacMillan
     328
     
      4.
     Michael Mohelski
     560
      
     9.
     Kyle Bonsignore
     316
     
      5.
     Andre Villareal
     525
      
     10.
     Chris Lamb
     316
     

 

FINAL CALIFORNIA DIRT FORD FOCUS POINT STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Nic Faas
     713
      
     6.
     Jet Davison
     493
     
      2.
     Dennis Howell
     584
      
     7.
     Robby Josett
     488
     
      3.
     Nick Carlson
     573
      
     8.
     Thomas Gray
     390
     
      4.
     Walt Johnson
     561
      
     9.
     J.R. Williams
     389
     
      5.
     Ricky Kirkbride
     553
      
     10.
     Scott Oliver
     346