ZIMMERLY SCORES UPSET

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                 APRIL 21, 2008

Contact: DICK JORDAN                                                                                                                                      08-50

 

 

WESTERN MIDGETS IDLE UNTIL MID-MAY;

ZIMMERLY SCORES UPSET IN "PACIFIC COAST SPRING NATIONALS"

 

 

            Nic Faas of Yorba Linda, Calif. is only seven points ahead of Scott Pierovich of Alamo, Calif. in the latest USAC Western Midget standings but he'll keep that lead for another month as the series prepares for resumption May 17 at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway.

 

            Paul Zimmerly of Ridgefield, Wash. ended up winning Saturday's "Pacific Coast Spring Nationals" USAC Western Midget race at Altamont Motorsports Park after the race was halted after 23 laps due to a tangle between Faas and Garrett Hansen. Zimmerly had taken the lead in his K & N Filters/Toyota TRD Spike/Toyota on lap 16 from Evan Margeson, who led the first 15 laps.

 

            Michael Faccinto ended up second ahead of Daniel Bedford, Levi Roberts and Shane Mathews.

 

            Pierovich was the first driver to exit Saturday's race, while Faas ended up 11th.

 

 

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS

 

      1.
     Nic Faas
     155
      
     6.
     Brad Kuhn
     95
     
      2.
     Scott Pierovich
     148
      
     7.
     Josh Ford
     92
     
      3.
     C.J. Sarna
     131
      
     8.
     Garrett Hansen
     87
     
      4.
     Paul Zimmerly
     121
      
     9.
     Ernie Bartley III
     78
     
      5.
     Robby Josett
     114
      
     10.
     Darren Hagen
     72