Santos Gives Toyota Victory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                       NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Contact: DICK JORDAN                                                                                                                                     07-273

 

 

SANTOS GIVES TOYOTA A VICTORY IN ITS USAC SPRINT DEBUT;

"ROOKIE" KAPLAN WRAPS UP WESTERN SPRINT TITLE

 

 

            Bobby Santos III of Franklin, Mass. gave Toyota a victory in its USAC Sprint car debut, winning the 40-lap Lucas Oil Western Sprint car feature at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway Thursday night.

 

            Driving the Western Speed Racing TRD/K & N Filters Eagle, Santos trailed Cole Whitt for 31 laps, then led the last nine to beat Whitt, Tony Hunt, fast qualifier Nick Green and 2007 series champion Ryan Kaplan.

 

            Kaplan, along with claiming the series title, also earned the Western Sprint series "Rookie of the Year" honors. The series car owner title went to Michael Swanson.

 

            Hunt's finish propelled him to second in the final driver standings ahead of third-place points finisher JoJo Helberg.

 

 

FINAL LUCAS OIL USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Ryan Kaplan
     671
      
     6.
     Greg Anderson
     411
     
      2.
     Tony Hunt
     629
      
     7.
     Jim Kaiser
     405
     
      3.
     JoJo Helberg
     609
      
     8.
     Tanner Swanson
     346
     
      4.
     Shauna Hogg
     482
      
     9.
     Nick Rescino Jr.
     327
     
      5.
     Kody Swanson
     456
      
     10.
     Brian McClish
     299