SPRINTS AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS SATURDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                 APRIL 21, 2008

Contact: DICK JORDAN                                                                                                                                      08-48

 

 

SALT LAKE CITY'S RMR OPENS 2008 SPRINT SEASON SATURDAY;

McCLISH WINS 50-LAP FEATURE AT ALTAMONT

 

 

            The opening event of Rocky Mountain Raceways "Super Oval Season" is slated Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah and Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. takes a two-point Western Sprint Car lead into the event which includes a 40-lap feature.

 

            Swanson finished third at Tracy, Calif. Saturday after posting the fastest qualifying time. Nick Rescino Jr. is second in the new standings after finishing second at Tracy.

 

            Brian McClish of Santa Rosa Calif. led the final 37 laps to win the "Pacific Coast Spring Nationals" Western Sprint opener at Altamont Motorsports Park in his McClish Excavating Beast/Hansen Chevy. He was followed at the checkered flag by Rescino, Swanson, Greg Anderson and Chase Scott. Tim Barber led the first three laps, then defending series champion Ryan Kaplan led the next 10 before yielding to McClish.

 

            This Saturday's Salt Lake City race is the opener for the 2008 Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint Series and also offers points toward the 2008 Western Sprint championship.

 

            Ryan Burdett of West Jordan, Utah won last year's Rocky Mountain title and recorded two feature wins at the Salt Lake oval.

 

 

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Tanner Swanson
     120
      
     6.
     JoJo Helberg
     85
     
      2.
     Nick Rescino Jr.
     118
      
     7.
     Tim Skoglund
     85
     
      3.
     Eric Humphries
     110
      
     8.
     Chase Scott
     77
     
      4.
     Greg Anderson
     96
      
     9.
     Shane Hmiel
     73
     
      5.
     Porter Smith
     94
      
     10.
     Tim Barber
     71