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USAC West: Edenholm First in Irwindale TQs; Sprints at Tucson Saturday

29 August 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIELD SUNDAY

Tony Hunt of Fair Oaks, Calif., J.J. Ercse of Bellflower, Calif. and Danny Ebberts of Canyon Lake, Calif. will try to protect leads in their respective USAC racing series this weekend in races at Tucson, Ariz. and Bakersfield, Calif.

Hunt is actually tied with Todd Ellison of West Jordan, Utah going into Saturday night's competition at Tucson Raceway Park. A 40-lap feature is planned on the 3/8-mile paved oval. Indy Racing Northern Light Series competitor Davey Hamilton is currently third in the standings.

Saturday night's "doubleheader" at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway features competition in both the MCI WorldCom Midget Car and TQ Midget Car Series, with a 20-lap TQ and 30-lap Midget Car feature on tap on the 1/3-mile dirt oval.

Greg Edenholm won Saturday night's 20-lap TQ Midget Car race at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway, leading all 20 laps to beat Ercse, Walt Johnson, West Evans and Todd Hunsaker. Ercse holds a 34-point lead over Johnson going into the Bakersfield race.

Ebberts is a mere 10 points in front of Bobby Boone and 46 in front of Wally Pankratz going into the Bakersfield Midget Car program.

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1. Tony Hunt 638
2. Todd Ellison 638
3. Davey Hamilton 624
4. Burney Lamar 590
5. Jeff Gardner 583
6. Mike Boat 556
7. Kevin Kierce 519
8. Rick Williams 398
9. Jimmy Sills 390
10. Amy Barnes 376

USAC MCI WORLDCOM WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1. Danny Ebberts 739
2. Bobby Boone 729
3. Wally Pankratz 693
4. Thomas Meseraull 626
5. Steve Paden 589
6. Rick Hendrix 563
7. Shane Scully 544
8. Kasey Kahne 540
9. Josh Wise 539
10. Matt Streeter 441

USAC MCI WORLDCOM TQ MIDGET CAR SERIES STANDINGS

1. J.J. Ercse 524
2. Walt Johnson 490
3. Greg Edenholm 448
4. Todd Hunsaker 432
5. West Evans 421
6. Ron Wade 392
7. Gene Godepski 316
8. Steve Parke 296
9. Steve Davis 274
10. Ron Ahrendt 269

Text provided by Dick Jordan

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